Tes Quiz: 14 April 2017

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14th April 2017, 12:00am
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Tes Quiz: 14 April 2017

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1. By adding all of the numbers on a roulette wheel you get what number of the beast?

2. From which Shakespeare play does the line “Some are born great, some achieve greatness, and some have greatness thrust upon them” come?

3. For what do the letters IMDb stand in the online entertainment website?

4. What is the capital of Kenya?

5. Who played Queen Elizabeth, wife of King George VI, in the 2010 film The King’s Speech?

6. Who composed the operas La Bohème, Tosca and Turandot?

7. In which theatre was Abraham Lincoln shot by John Wilkes Booth on Good Friday, 14 April 1865?

8. Which artist painted the 15th-century mural The Last Supper?

9. Who won the opening race of the 2017 Formula 1 season in Australia?

10. Pashka, a pyramid-shaped dessert made from cheese, is traditionally served at Easter in which country?

To find the answers, scroll down the page...

QUIZ ANSWERS

1. 666

2. Twelfth Night

3. Internet Movie Database

4. Nairobi

5. Helena Bonham Carter

6. Giacomo Puccini

7. Ford’s Theatre, Washington DC

8. Leonardo da Vinci

9. Sebastian Vettel

10. Russia

Questions set by John Cunnane

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