Pauls Quiz 459
1. Which best selling 1972 book, later made into a film and television series, begins with the words "The pimroses were over."?
2. What kind of "King" was a number one single on both sides of the Atlantic in 1965?
3. Which Oscar winning film for Best Picture had the movie poster tag line "What we do in life echoes in eternity"?
4. Which of the following European cities was named in honour of Alexander the Great's half sister?
a. Thessaloniki b. Sofia c. Valletta d. Nicosia
5. The world famous Christ the Redeemer statue in Rio de Janeiro is an example of which art style?
6. In which landlocked country is the highest unclimbed mountain in the world?
7. Who were the two Washington Post reporters that helped expose the Watergate scandal?
8. Which well known artist's last words were "Where is my clock?"?
9. Which two late 19th century inventors opposed each other in the so-called "war of the currents"?
10. The following lyrics are all from songs with the word "Mr." somewhere in the song title. Can you name the song? One point for each correct answer.
a. Keeps a ten bob note up his nose
b. Hey you with the pretty face, welcome to the human race
c. I'm a lyrical lover no take me for no filth
d. He spoke through tears of fifteen years
e. Take me on a trip upon your magic swirlin' ship
11. What are the three most populated cities in the world that end with the letter 'L'? One point for each correct answer.
12. Which powdered green tea is used in the traditional Japanese tea ceremony?
13. In which country is Capoeira, a martial art that combines elements of dance, acrobatics and music, the national sport?
14. What was the name of the famous bronze age civilisation that lived on the island Crete?
15. Name the artist or band associated with each of the following concert tours. One point for each correct answer.
a. Sticky and Sweet
b. A Bigger Bang
c. 360°
d. Loud Tour
16. Which part of the world was dealt with in the controversial 1916 Sykes-Picot Agreement?
17. Which four European clubs did Christiano Ronaldo play for?
18. Name the films in which Charlton Heston played each of the following roles. One point for each correct answer.
a. Michelangelo
b. General Gordon
c. George Taylor
d. Detective Robert Thorn
e. Rodrigo Diaz de Vivar
19. Which one of the following Jules Verne science fiction novels was also the title of a number one selling album in the UK music charts in 1974?
a. Around The World In 80 Days b. Twenty Thousand Leagues Under The Sea c. The Mysterious Island d. Journey To The Centre Of The Earth
20. What is the name of the type of electronic keyboard that can be heard in such songs as Wonderwall, Strawberry Fields Forever, Space Oddity, Dream On and The Court of the Crimson King?
ANSWERS
1. Watership Down
2. King Of The Road (Roger Miller)
3. Gladiator
4. Answer a. Thessaloniki
5. Art Deco
6. Bhutan (Gangkhar Puensum)
7. Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein
8. Salvador Dali
9. Thomas Edison and Nikola Tesla
10. Five answers.
a. Mean Mr Mustard (Beatles)
b. Mr Blue Sky (ELO)
c. Mr Boombastic (Shaggy)
d. Mr Bojangles
e. Mr Tambourine Man (Bob Dylan)
11. Three answers. Seoul, Istanbul, Kabul
12. Matcha
13. Brazil
14. Minoan
15. Four answers.
a. Madonna
b. Rolling Stones
c. U2
d. Rihanna
16. Middle East
17. Real Madrid, Manchester United, Juventus and Sporting Lisbon
18. Five answers.
a. The Agony And The Ecstasy
b. Khartoum
c. Planet Of The Apes (or 'Beneath The Planet Of The Apes')
d. Soylent Green
e. El Cid
19. Answer d. Journey To The Centre Of The Earth (Rick Wakeman)
20. Mellotron