Pauls Quiz 469
1. Both Harry Nilsson and Mariah Carey had a hit with the song Without You. The song was written and first recorded by which Welsh rock band?
2. "Beautiful view. Magnificent desolation" were which man's first words on the moon?
3. Which popular 1994 film ends with the following words?
"I hope I can make it across the border. I hope to see my friend and shake his hand. I hope the Pacific is as blue as it has been in my dreams. I hope."
4. Surgical foot narrowing (in order that women can fit into designer heels) is named after which fairy tale character?
5. Who penned the fairy tale titled 'The Princess and the Pea'?
a. Hans Christian Andersen, b. The Brothers Grimm, c. Charles Perrault
6. Which five countries have produced the most Nobel Prize Laureates? One point for each correct answer.
7. According to the Wall Street Journal, the average NFL Football game lasts 3 hours and 12 minutes. How many minutes is the ball actually in play?
a. 11 min, b. 22 min, c. 44 min, d. 88 min
8. In Billy Joel's Piano Man, who is the real estate novelist?
9. Which novel and film revolves around the murder of the unpopular American businessman Samuel Ratchett?
10. What was the only James Bond theme song to have reached number 1 in the US Billboard Hot 100?
a. For Your Eyes Only, b. Live And Let Die, c. You Only Live Twice, d. A View To A Kill
11. A tournament played at the 1900 Paris Summer Olympics marked the first appearance of women in the modern games. In which leisurely sport, played on grass, did the women compete agianst men?
12. The wiki in wikipedia stems from the Hawaiian language. What does "wiki wiki" mean in Hawaiian?
13. What is the unlucky number in
a. China
b. Italy?
14. The name of which of the following Islamist organisations translated means "The Base" or "The Foundation"?
a. al-Qaeda, b. Hamas, c. Boko Haram, d. Taliban
15. The following was a movie poster tag line for which 1977 film?
"Out of the sky comes the screen's most incredible spectacle of men and war!"
16. With 5,614 km, in which country is the world's longest fence located?
17. Name the films based on a Stephan King story in which each of the following actors played a role.
a. Christopher Walken
b. James Caan
c. Max von Sydow
d. Damien Lewis
18. What are the three wealthiest NHL clubs?
19. Vesper Lynd is a 'Bond girl' in Casino Royale. What does the Latin root "vesper" mean?
20. 'Don't Be Evil' was the former motto of which company?
ANSWERS
1. Bad Finger
2. Buzz Aldrin
3. The Shawshank Redemption
4. Cinderella (Cinderella surgery)
5. Answer a. Hans Christian Andersen
6. Five answers. USA, UK, Germany, France, Sweden.
7. Answer a. 11 min
8. Paul
9. Murder on the Orient Express
10. Answer d. A View To A Kill
11. Croquet
12. Quick (fast etc)
13. Two answers.
a. 4
b. 17
14. Answer a. al-Qaeda
15. A Bridge Too Far
16. Australia (the 'Dingo Fence')
17. Five answers.
a. The Dead Zone
b. Misery
c. Needful Things
d. Dreamcatcher
18. In order: Toronto Maple Leafs, New York Rangers and Montreal Canadiens
19. Evening or (Evening star, Evening prayer, Evening meal)
20. Google