 May 2007 (Questions 41 to 60 of 67) |
Which book, written by Alice Walker, was made into a film starring Whoopi Goldberg?
The Colour Purple |
The phrase a `green-eyed monster` originated in which Shakespeare play?
Othello |
In cycling, what colour jersey is awarded to the leader in a stage race of the Tour de France?
Yellow |
Which playwright wrote Ghosts and A Doll`s House?
Henrik Ibsen |
Which 2005 Nobel prize-winning English playwright wrote the screenplay for the film The French Lieutenant`s Woman?
Harold Pinter |
Who had a number one hit single in 1964 with `Little Red Rooster`?
The Rolling Stones |
Cyril the Swan is the mascot for which football club?
Swansea |
Little, Eurasian Eagle and Burrowing are all types of which species of bird?
Owl |
From which language does the word `mythology` come?
Greek (meaning story-telling) |
In Norse mythology, what name was given to the female warriors who carried the bodies of heroes from the battlefield to feast in Valhalla?
Valkyrie |
In Egyptian mythology, who was the God of embalming who also watched over the dead?
Anubis |
In Greek mythology, which King was the son of Laius and Jocasta?
Oedipus |
Who starred in the title role of the film version of J B Priestley`s play An Inspector Calls?
Alastair Sim |
What colour would you associate with the traditional gemstone for September?
Blue (sapphire) |
What is the lightest chemical element?
Hydrogen |
In the film `Breakfast at Tiffanys`, what is the name of Audrey Hepburn`s character`s cat ?
Cat |
What is the collective term for a group of racoons?
A nursery |
What is the collective term for a group of racehorses?
A string of racehorses |
To the nearest whole number, what percentage of the Earth's atmosphere is nitrogen?
78% |
What is the name for the dot on the letter i?
A tittle |
