Quiz Questions for w/e 24th October

Let’s get straight into this.

Q1. Who was the director of this prestigious list of movies; “2001: A Space Odyssey”, “The Shining” and “Full Metal Jacket”?

Q2. Who wrote the novel Huckleberry Finn?

Q3. Who was the singer of the song with the following opening lines?

Little ditty about Jack and Diane Two American kids growin’ up in the heartland Jackie gonna be a football star Diane debutante backseat of Jackie’s car

Q4. What country has this flag?

Q5. What is the name given to the period from 1919 to 1933 when alcohol was banned in America?

Q6. What is the capital of the Philippines?

Q7. Who or what is Joko Widodo?

Q8. What sport are these teams involved in? (4 answers) a) New York Mets, b) New York Knicks, c) New York Jets, d) New York Yankees

Q9. What is the telephone box space craft of Dr Who called?

Q10. 24th October 1929 is known as “Black Thursday” - what happened?

Answers

Question 1

Stanley Kubrick

Question 2

Mark Twain

Question 3

John (Cougar) Mellencamp

Question 4

Portugal

Question 5

Prohibition

Question 6

Manila

Question 7

President of Indonesia

Question 8a

Baseball

Question 8b

Basketball

Question 8c

American Football

Question 8d

Baseball

Question 9

Tardis

Question 10

New York Stock Market Crash