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ART AND LITERATURE
1. | In the novel "20,000 Leagues Under The Sea" what was the name of the captain of the submarine "Nautilus"? Captain Nemo |
2. | The painter Caneletto is famous for painting landscapes of which two European cities? Venice and London |
3. | In the series of children's "Noddy" books, what is the name of the policeman? Mr. Plod |
4. | To what animal was Robert Burns referring in his poem with the lines "Wee, sleekit, cow'rin, tim'rous beastie"? A mouse |
5. | Which French artist, born in 1834 was best known for his paintings of ballet dancers? Edgar Degas |
6. | What novel by Ray Bradbury was named for the temperature at which book paper catches fire and burns? "Fahrenheit 451" |
7. | Who wrote "The Ugly Duckling" and "The Emperor's New Clothes"? Hans Christian Anderson |
8. | What are the literal translations for the three words "auld", "lang" and "syne"? "Old", "Long" and "Since" |
9. | The artist Leonardo Da Vinci was alive in which two centuries? 15th and 16th |
10. | What are the first names of the four children who enter Narnia through a wardrobe in "The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe"? Susan, Peter, Edmund and Lucy |
Tie Break | In what year did Agatha Christie die? 1976 |