Quiz for Sunday - oddies

[Penny]

1. Who said Modern society greets gold as its Holy Grail

2. What did Charles Townsend to in 1767 that the Americans hated

3. Laval, Verdun, Hull and Sherbrooke are among the main cities of which province.

4. Which novelist married Zelda

5. Which great tennis player, / five feet four and half inches tall, / said If you are small, you had better be a winner.

6. Which comedian played Grandpa Smallweed in Bleak House.

7. Which French writers funeral did 50,000 people attend in April 1980

8. What is the English title of Franz Lehar's opera Die Lustige Witwe

9. Which great early medical man came of Kos, the Greek Island.

cheers Penny

[widget]

4, F Scott Fitzgerald

[laurie53]

2 He put a tax on tea

[vannin]

6. The great Phil Davis unless they mean another version . He is an actor including Shakespearean, a writer, musician, producer and director; so surprised that it says 'comedian' though he is very funny. 'Shake me up Josie'.

[Penny]

2 and 4 correct,. Clever folk. Sorry vannin. Cheers Penny

[caroljoyce]

I know that Hull is a province of Quebec so they all must be.

3. Quebec.

[Penny]

Very good Carol. Correct. Cheers Penny

[Andere Richtingen]

8. The Merry Widow

[Andere Richtingen]

7. Jean Paul Sartre

[Penny]

,7 and 8 correct Andere. Clever girl. Cheers Penny

[vannin]

6. Charlie Drake. This version was way back in 1985

[Penny]

Excellent vannin. Had no idea myself. Go to the top of the class. Cheers Penny