14th May marks the signing of the Warsaw Pact.
Q1)14th May, 1955, saw many country's sign the Warsaw Pact. In which country is Warsaw … ?
Q2)More to the point, on which river does Warsaw stand … ?
Q3)How may countries signed the Warsaw Pact … ?
Q4)Name one of them.
Q5)How many days did the conference take: two, three or four?
Q6)The countries who signed the Pact, all followed version of which political belief: Anarchism, Communism or socialism?
Q7)The Warsaw Pact's enemies were the US led NATO countries: what does NATO stand for … ?
Q8)What name was given to the confrontation between the Warsaw Pact countries and the West … ?
Q9)In which Warsaw Pact country did English comedian, Norman Wisdom, gain a huge cult following
Q10)Finally … in which year of the 1990s was the Warsaw Pact dissolved?
Here's lastweek'squestions and answers …
Questions.
Q1)7th May saw the founding of the city of New Orleans. What was the name — between 1897 and 1917 — of the city's famous Red Light District … ?
Q2)In which year of the 18th Century was the city founded?
Q3)In which US state is New Orleans … ?
Q4)The first recorded Jazz band from New Orleans: and called Kid Ory's Original Creole … what … ?
Q5)What's the French name for the oldest part of New Orleans … ?
Q6)What was the name of the hurricane that struck New Orleans, in late August, 2005 … ?
Q7)What's the name of the river that flows through the city … ?
Q8)Anne Rice's Vampire Chronicles are set — in part — in New Orleans. What's the name of the first book in the series … ?
Q9)New Orleans is home to the New Orleans Pelicans: what sport do the Pelicans play … ?
Q10)Finally … which 1987, Mickey Rourke film is set in New Orleans?
Answers.
A1)Storyville: usually, though, locals just called it 'the District'.
A2)1718.
A3)Louisiana.
A4)Orchestra.
A5)Vieux Carré.
A6)Katrina.
A7)The Lower Mississippi.
A8)'Interview With The Vampire'.
A9)Basketball.
A10)'Angel Heart'.
Readers who want a frequent challenge can visit my blog — Nik Nak's Old Peculiar — and try the Daily Teaser: today's is at the top.Anyone needing a pub quiz in a hurry — pub and charity pub quizzes, included — are also welcome: you'll find the free Friday Questions Sets— covered by the Creative Commons License* — very handy.Movie fans are welcome, too: as are Dr Who fans. I tend to write about them, too …
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Q1)14th May, 1955, saw many country's sign the Warsaw Pact. In which country is Warsaw … ?
Q2)More to the point, on which river does Warsaw stand … ?
Q3)How may countries signed the Warsaw Pact … ?
Q4)Name one of them.
Q5)How many days did the conference take: two, three or four?
Q6)The countries who signed the Pact, all followed version of which political belief: Anarchism, Communism or socialism?
Q7)The Warsaw Pact's enemies were the US led NATO countries: what does NATO stand for … ?
Q8)What name was given to the confrontation between the Warsaw Pact countries and the West … ?
Q9)In which Warsaw Pact country did English comedian, Norman Wisdom, gain a huge cult following
Q10)Finally … in which year of the 1990s was the Warsaw Pact dissolved?
Here's lastweek'squestions and answers …
Questions.
Q1)7th May saw the founding of the city of New Orleans. What was the name — between 1897 and 1917 — of the city's famous Red Light District … ?
Q2)In which year of the 18th Century was the city founded?
Q3)In which US state is New Orleans … ?
Q4)The first recorded Jazz band from New Orleans: and called Kid Ory's Original Creole … what … ?
Q5)What's the French name for the oldest part of New Orleans … ?
Q6)What was the name of the hurricane that struck New Orleans, in late August, 2005 … ?
Q7)What's the name of the river that flows through the city … ?
Q8)Anne Rice's Vampire Chronicles are set — in part — in New Orleans. What's the name of the first book in the series … ?
Q9)New Orleans is home to the New Orleans Pelicans: what sport do the Pelicans play … ?
Q10)Finally … which 1987, Mickey Rourke film is set in New Orleans?
Answers.
A1)Storyville: usually, though, locals just called it 'the District'.
A2)1718.
A3)Louisiana.
A4)Orchestra.
A5)Vieux Carré.
A6)Katrina.
A7)The Lower Mississippi.
A8)'Interview With The Vampire'.
A9)Basketball.
A10)'Angel Heart'.
Readers who want a frequent challenge can visit my blog — Nik Nak's Old Peculiar — and try the Daily Teaser: today's is at the top.Anyone needing a pub quiz in a hurry — pub and charity pub quizzes, included — are also welcome: you'll find the free Friday Questions Sets— covered by the Creative Commons License* — very handy.Movie fans are welcome, too: as are Dr Who fans. I tend to write about them, too …
Enjoy the week, folks.
* All that means is that you're free to copy, use, alter and build on each of my quizzes: including the Teasers, Gazette Teasers and the Friday Question Sets. All I ask in return is that you give me an original authors credit on your event's flyers or posters, or on the night: and, if you republish them, give me an original authors credit AND republish under the same license. A link back to the site — and to the Chronicle's, if that's where you've found these — would be appreciated.