Entertainment Quiz #602
Film, Arts, Music & Entertainment Quiz for 30 July 2020
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Q1.
What event that caught international attention happened in room 1742 at the Hotel Reine Elizabeth, Montreal on 1 June 1969?
A
Margaret Trudeau, wife of the Canadian prime minister, was discovered with Mick Jagger
B
John and Yoko led guests to record "Give Peace a Chance"
C
A CIA agent was filmed passing a suitcase of money to Contra rebels
D
The RCMP found automatic weapons stored there
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2
Q2.
Which 1974 film about a train hijacking starring Walter Matthau and Robert Shaw was remade in 2009 starring John Travolta and Denzel Washington?
B
The Taking of Pelham One Two Three
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3
Q3.
For which activity was Dame Elizabeth Frink honoured?
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4
Q4.
Which song contains the line "You can dance, you can jive, having the time of your life"?
A
The Safety Dance (You Can Dance If You Wanna)
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5
Q5.
From 1988 to 1991 The Traveling Wilburys were active as a group; who formed the group?
A
Bob Dylan, George Harrison, Jeff Lynne, Roy Orbison and Tom Petty
B
Judi Dench, Celia Imrie, Patrick Stewart and Ian McKellen
C
Vidal Sassoon and Mr Kenneth
D
Bobby Flay, Rachel Ray and Guy Fieri
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Q6.
Which is a collection of mediaeval poetic and dramatic texts, from Occitania, France, England, Scotland, Aragon, Castile, and the Holy Roman Empire, from the (mainly) 11th century?
B
Carmina Cantabrigiensia
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Q7.
For what quality was the first Nobel Prize in Literature awarded?
A
The art of historical writing, with special reference to his monumental work A History of Rome
B
Lofty idealism, artistic perfection and a rare combination of the qualities of...heart and intellect
C
Outstanding merits as an epic writer
D
The lofty idealism, vivid imagination and spiritual perception that characterise her writings
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