Post by Deleted on Feb 22, 2008 9:50:29 GMT
Ok, try this one for size....
1 For which country did the cricketer Sunil Gavaskar play ?
2 Jean Valjean is the hero of which novel, which was turned into a musical by Andrew Lloyd Webber ?
3 What is the standard monetary unit of Spain ?
4 Who wrote the children's book The Wind In The Willows ?
5 What is the meaning of the word 'moribund' ?
6 What was the surname of the Little Women in the book of the same name by Louisa May Alcott ?
7 What is the first name of Gulliver in the book Gulliver's Travels by Jonathan Swift ?
8 What is the medical name for the human thighbone ?
9 Who was the sweetheart of Yogi Bear in the cartoon series ?
10 Yellowstone National Park covers three US states: Montana and Idaho are two, which is the third ?
11 Which ship, a major London tourist attraction, was damaged by fire on the morning of 21st May 2007 ?
12 Is a culverin a type of weapon or a type of drainpipe ?
13 Which British author created the detective Albert Campion ?
14 Which comic strip features Snoopy, Charlie Brown and Linus ?
15 The adjective 'lupine' relates to which family of animals ? (bonus a/v)
16 In which European country is the port of La Coruna ?
17 Which athletics field event was formerly known as the 'hop, step and jump' ?
18 To which film was The Jewel of the Nile a sequel ?
19 Which Italian actor starred in A Fistful of Dollars and Lucky Luciano ?
20 What relation was novellist Isabel Allende to the overthrown Chilean president Salvador Allende ?
21 Which modern artist's works include the 1899 painting Three Tahitians ?
22 In which country is the port of Tangier located ?
23 Salt Lake City is the capital of which US state ?
24 Which actor, preparing for his 1990 role as Hamlet said: "I'm playing Shakespeare - and I may not win" ?
25 In which movie does Montgomery Clift play a priest who is told of a murder in confessional ?
26 What is the name of the earthenware, usually with a blue and white pattern, originally made in a town in Holland ? (Stormin' bonus)
27 Of what is toxicology the scientific study ?
28 Which studio album by Sting includes the song Russians ?
29 Which darts player is nicknamed 'The Power' ?
30 Who wrote the 1950 novel The Martian Chronicles ?
1pt for each except where stated. No more than 10 answers per person per 4 hour session please.
Good Luck !
1 For which country did the cricketer Sunil Gavaskar play ?
2 Jean Valjean is the hero of which novel, which was turned into a musical by Andrew Lloyd Webber ?
3 What is the standard monetary unit of Spain ?
4 Who wrote the children's book The Wind In The Willows ?
5 What is the meaning of the word 'moribund' ?
6 What was the surname of the Little Women in the book of the same name by Louisa May Alcott ?
7 What is the first name of Gulliver in the book Gulliver's Travels by Jonathan Swift ?
8 What is the medical name for the human thighbone ?
9 Who was the sweetheart of Yogi Bear in the cartoon series ?
10 Yellowstone National Park covers three US states: Montana and Idaho are two, which is the third ?
11 Which ship, a major London tourist attraction, was damaged by fire on the morning of 21st May 2007 ?
12 Is a culverin a type of weapon or a type of drainpipe ?
13 Which British author created the detective Albert Campion ?
14 Which comic strip features Snoopy, Charlie Brown and Linus ?
15 The adjective 'lupine' relates to which family of animals ? (bonus a/v)
16 In which European country is the port of La Coruna ?
17 Which athletics field event was formerly known as the 'hop, step and jump' ?
18 To which film was The Jewel of the Nile a sequel ?
19 Which Italian actor starred in A Fistful of Dollars and Lucky Luciano ?
20 What relation was novellist Isabel Allende to the overthrown Chilean president Salvador Allende ?
21 Which modern artist's works include the 1899 painting Three Tahitians ?
22 In which country is the port of Tangier located ?
23 Salt Lake City is the capital of which US state ?
24 Which actor, preparing for his 1990 role as Hamlet said: "I'm playing Shakespeare - and I may not win" ?
25 In which movie does Montgomery Clift play a priest who is told of a murder in confessional ?
26 What is the name of the earthenware, usually with a blue and white pattern, originally made in a town in Holland ? (Stormin' bonus)
27 Of what is toxicology the scientific study ?
28 Which studio album by Sting includes the song Russians ?
29 Which darts player is nicknamed 'The Power' ?
30 Who wrote the 1950 novel The Martian Chronicles ?
1pt for each except where stated. No more than 10 answers per person per 4 hour session please.
Good Luck !
