Puzzles.
1. Which British boxer defeated Oliver McCall in 1997 to regain the world heavyweight championship? A Frank Bruno B Lennox Lewis C Chris Eubank D Prince Naseem Hamed 2. What was the name of the ruling dynasty of Portugal from 1640 to 1910? A Braganza B Quixonte C Juan D Malagancia 3. Which decisive battle of 31 BC ended the civil war in ancient Rome? A The Battle of Actium B The Battle of Mons Grapius C The Trojan War D The Battle of Romulus 4. What children's gameshow was hosted by DJ Pat Sharpe and allowed kids to run amok in a house to win prizes? A Mad House B Fun House C Silly House D Run House 5. Ryan Gosling and Natalie Portman are among the stars of which new film, set against a backdrop of the Texas music scene? A Tune to Tune B HIgh to Low C Song to Song D Melody to Music 6. What was Mr. T's character in The A-Team called? A Face B Murdoch C Hannibal D B A Baracus 7. In which U.S. state is the city of Tacoma? A Washington B Dakota C Michigan D Florida 8. With which musical instrument was Vladimir Horowitz associated? A Violin B Cello C Piano D Harpsichord 9. In which year did Castro seize power in Cuba? A 1947 B 1963 C 1959 D 1969 10. Which 19th-century cookery writer was famous for her Book of Household Management? A Mrs Smith B Mrs Thompson C Mrs Gaskell D Mrs Beeton 11. What sort of creature is a pompano? A A butterfly B Afish C Abird D An insect 12. Which English trainer won the Jameson's Irish National with Mudahim in 1997? A Rachel Squires B Tracy Thompson C Jenny Pitman D Marlene Roberts 13. Of which country was Georges Pompidou president from 1969 to 1974? A Belgium B Luxembourg C France D Switzerland 14. Who was the first man to walk on the moon? A Buzz Aldrin B Yuri Gagarin C Neil Armstrong D Donald Campbell 15. Tjinder Singh is the lead singer of which British indie rock band who had their greatest chart success in the 90s? A Cornershop B The News Agent C Pet Shop Boys D Barber Shop Singer Tjinder Singh.
See Question 15.
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Title Annotation: | Features |
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Publication: | Stirling Observer (Stirling, Scotland) |
Date: | May 11, 2018 |
Words: | 384 |
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