Pauls Quiz 483
1. The name of which fragrant resin, often associated with Christmas, stems from the Arabic word for "bitter"?
2. What kind of sword did Zorro wield?
a. Rapier, b. Curtana, c. Sabre, d. Cutlass
3. Which WWII aeroplane was outfitted with a propeller driven siren nicknamed "Jericho Trumpet"?
4. Abkazia and South Ossetia are two de facto independent regions within which country?
5. What was the second most populated city in the British Isles in the year 1870?
6. A mecca for many American musicians and the capital of ancient Egypt.
7. Which New Zealand singer is the youngest person to have had a number one hit in the US Billboard Hot 100 this century?
8. Plus or minus 10, in which year was the Statue of Liberty completed?
9. Thimphu and Phuntsholing are the two most populated cities in which Asian country?
10. The following lyrics are all from songs with the word "Heart" somewhere in the song title. Can you name the song? One point for each correct answer.
a. My expectations may be high, I blamed it on my youth
b. When I was down I was your clown
c. She's been gone such a long time, longer than I can bear
d. It seemed like the real thing but I was so blind, mucho mistrust, love's gone behind
11. In which country have explorers searched in vain for the legendary 'Lost City of Z"?
12. Charged with teaching evolution, what name did the press give to the 1925 trial of Tennessee school teacher John Scopes?
13. What kind of sword did William Wallace wield in the film "Braveheart"?
14. Which island country is the smallest and least populated country in Africa?
15. The following was a movie poster tag line for which film?
"Lt. John Dunbar is about to discover the frontier .... within himself"
16. Which 19th century novel set in the West Yorkshire moors was also the title of a number one hit single in the UK charts in 1978?
17. Which American was the one and only winner of the coveted Orteig Prize in 1927?
18. What was the name of the rat that reached No1 in the 1972 US singles charts?
19. Based on population, what are the two smallest countries to have qualified for a FIFA World Cup?
20. The following are the last two lines to which Bond film?
"Take me round the world one more time."
"Why not."
ANSWERS
1. Myrrh
2. Answer a. Rapier
3. Stuka dive bomber (Junkers Ju 87)
4. Georgia
5. Liverpool (384,000)
6. Memphis
7. Lorde ("Royals")
8. 1886
9. Bhutan
10. Four answers.
a. A Good Heart (Feargal Sharkey)
b. Don't Go Breaking My Heart (Elton John)
c. Heart Full Of Soul (Yardbirds)
d. Heart Of Glass (Blondie)
11. Brazil
12. Monkey Trial
13. Claymore
14. Seychelles
15. Dances With Wolves
16. Wuthering Heights (Kate Bush)
17. Charles Lindbergh
18. Ben (Michael Jackson)
19. Two answers. In order: Iceland and Cape Verde
20. Moonraker