Monthly Quiz

AUGUST Fun Quiz

For our AUGUST FUN QUIZ, compiled and presented by Stotfold’s very own Brain of Britain, David Stedman, we are jetting off on holiday, as many of you will be, to some fascinating and historic EUROPEAN destinations, either contained as a clue in the question or in the answer. (ANSWERS on page 36)

1. As described in the title of a famous opera by Rossini, what is the occupation of the character Figaro and in which city? 2. The chain of British food retailers Bejam was bought out in the 1980s and renamed . . . what? 3. Features and turns on which Formula One motor racing grand prix circuit include Tabac, Casino, Piscine and Le Tunnel? 4. What is the name, derived partly from the chef who invented it, of the most famous chocolate cake in Vienna? 5. Medoc, Sauternes, Pomerol and Graves are some of the wines produced in which French region? 6. This British actor, producer and musician (pictured) is famous for his roles in “The Wire” , “Luther” , and for his film portrayal of Nelson Mandela. He has also been tipped to be the next James Bond! Who is he? 7. The oak tree with the Latin classification Quercus suber is primarily grown to make what sort of material, now decreasingly used to make its most famous product? 8. In Greek mythology, what is the name of the son of King Priam and Queen Hecuba whose elopement with Helen of Troy was the cause of the Trojan War? 9. In which animated British television series would you find Florence, Dougal, Brian, Ermintrude, Dylan and Zebedee? 10. Which French city is famous for its bridge, from a famous child’s rhyme, and the Palace of the Popes (right.) 11. What is the English title of the novella by Thomas Mann which has inspired an opera by Benjamin Britten and a 1970s film directed by Luchino Visconti and starring Dirk Bogarde? 12. Which rectangular plain or coconut flavoured British biscuit derives its name from a city in France? 13. This American actress turned film director (pictured) shares her first name with a European capital city and she is the daughter of another famous film director. Her films include “Lost in Translation” and “Marie Antoinette” . Who is she? 14. This Ford model was introduced in the 1960s and was a fastback coupe version of the Mark II Cortina. It was named after which island? 15. “The Odessa File” , first published in 1972, was the second full-length thriller novel by which British writer? 16. In the novel “Oliver Twist” by Charles Dickens, and the stage and film spin-offs, what is the forename of the girlfriend of the brutal Bill Sikes? 17. Which German city has, for centuries, been a European centre for the production of fine porcelain, including Meissen with its famous crossed swords mark? 18. This top flight Spanish association football team (badge pictured right) plays home matches at the Nou Camp stadium and represents which city? 19. An island of the Bahamas group, shares its name with an island of the Greek Cyclades group in the Mediterranean. What name? 20. What type of heavy duty military rucksack, as used by the SAS, shares its name with a town in Norway?

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