Pauls Quiz 456
1. Which world famous, well loved and respected organisation uses the motto "Blood and Fire"?
2. Which one of the following was the only South American country to send troops to Europe in WWII?
a. Peru b. Chile c. Uruguay d. Brazil
3. Which land mammal has the largest eyes?
4. Which Nancy Sinatra song is played during the opening credits of Quentin Tarantino's Kill Bill Vol.1?
5. Name the country in which each of the following international airports are located. One point for each correct answer.
a. King Shaka
b. Norman Manley
c. Chinggis Khaan
d. Ninoy Aquino
6. With up to 950 kg in weight, one of the heaviest reptiles in the world is a turtle. What name is given to this kind of turtle?
7. The titles of which three number one hit singles in the 1964 UK music charts ended with the word "Love"? One point for each correct answer.
8. Which name is given to the network of high-speed railway lines in Japan?
9. Which two seas border Crimea?
10. The following lyrics are all from songs with the word "Smile" somewhere in the song title. Can you name the song? One point for each correct answer.
a. I can't laugh and I can't sing, I'm finding it hard to do anything
b. You've done it all, you've broken every code
c. Light up your face with gladness, hide every trace of sadness
11. Meaning "wheel" in Sanskrit, what is the name in tantric yoga given to the various energy points in the body?
12. Which goddess was a 1970 number one hit single in the US music charts?
13. Pato, which means "duck" in Spanish, is a game played on horseback combining elements of polo and basketball. In which country is Pato the national sport?
14. The movie poster tag line to which 1999 Hollywood suspense film was "Not every gift is a blessing"?
15. What is the name of the criminal organisation based in Calabria?
a. Camorra b. Ndrangheta c. Cosa Nostra
16. What is the name of the longest muscle in the human body?
17. The Colossus of Rhodes was a representation of which Greek god?
18. Which rock band had two number one hit albums in the UK charts in 1970, the album title of one ending with the Roman numeral II, the title of the other with the Roman numeral III?
19. The name for which small, human powered boat translated means "hunter's boat"?
20. Which 1953 Hollywood film, a winner of eight Academy Awards including Best Picture, ends with the words "Robert E. Lee Prewitt, isn't that a silly old name."?
ANSWERS
1. The Salvation Army
2. Answer d. Brazil (27,700 man Brazilian Expeditionary Force)
3. Horse (equine)
4. Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down)
5. Four answers.
a. South Africa
b. Jamaica
c. Mongolia
d. Philippines
6. Leatherback (or Lute)
7. Three answers. Can't Buy Me Love (Beatles), A World Without Love (Peter and Gordon), Baby Love (Supremes)
8. Shinkansen
9. Two answers. Black Sea and Sea of Azov
10. Three answers.
a. Can't Smile Without You (Barry Manilow)
b. Make Me Smile (Come Up And See Me) (Steve Harley)
c. Smile (Nat King Cole) written and composed by Charlie Chaplin
11. Chakra
12. Venus (Shocking Blue)
13. Argentina
14. The Sixth Sense
15. Answer b. Ndrangheta
16. Sartorius
17. Helios
18. Led Zeppelin (Led Zeppelin II and Led Zeppelin III)
19. Kayak
20. From Here To Eternity