Pauls Quiz 264 (Questions only)

1. Which 1977 film was based on the unsuccessful Allied military operation 'Market Garden', which was supposed to end the Second World War by Christmas 1944?

2. Name the three seas beginning with the letter 'B' that border, or lie within, the Arctic Circle. One point for each correct answer.

3. Since 1960, which six women have won the most Grand Slam singles titles in tennis? One point for each correct answer.

4. Although he graduated last in his class at West Point, which headstrong and flamboyant officer became, age 23, the youngest general in US military history?

5. Name the film in which Humphrey Bogart plays the following characters. One point for each correct answer.
a. Sam Spade
b. Phillip Marlowe
c. Charlie Allnut
d. Lt. Cmdr. Queeg

6. The name for interstellar clouds of dust and gas is a Latin word meaning cloud. What is the Latin word for cloud?

7. King Henry VII was the last King of England to gain his crown in which manner?

8. Three of the five countries in the world with the shortest coastlines are found in Europe, Can you name them? One point for each correct answer.

9. The name of which bone in the human body is the Latin word for 'small pan' or 'dish'?

10. In which large city would you find a district named 'Hell's Kitchen'?