Pub Quiz Night

-1. Which singer was nicknamed "The Velvet Fog"?
-2. What does the acronym OPEC stand for?
-3. The crown of the empire state building was originally built for what purpose?
-4. Which US general commanded the 7th army in Sicily and the 3rd army in France in World War II?
-5. The Old Believers is a schismatic sect of which church?
-6. What was the name of Mary Francis Crosby's character who shot JR in Dallas?
-7. Who discovered penicillin?
-8. The lake the forms the boundary between Malawi and Tanzania has two names. Lake Malawi is one, what is the other?
-9. What first was achieved by mountaineer Reinhold Andreas Messner on May 8th 1978?
-10. What is the Greek dip made from yoghurt, chopped cucumber, and mint called?
-11. In the human body, which vitamin helps the blood to clot?
-12. This is a detail from which painting?

1. I think that was Mel Torme?

It was indeed!

10. Tzatziki

12. Girl With a Pearl Earring

7. Alexander Fleming

2 - Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries

11. Vitamin K

7. Alexander Fleming

6. Kristin Shepard

9. He had a fair few firsts but given the date I will guess that he climbed Everest without oxygen

Great selection - all spot-on!

"Tzatziki" - looks like the rubbish I always finish up with at the end of a Scrabble game...

4. General Patton

Yes, Fil!

3. The crown was originally intended to help support the torch, but the design changed.

What I've got is that i was for mooring airships, but maybe my source is wrong

3. you are correct Rog ... that's what I found too.

Empire State Crown

I remember seeing this on the History Channel which we used to watch with the kids.

5. Russian Orthodox Church
8. Lake Nyasa

Thanks soot, thanks Koala!