Pub Quiz Night

-1. Which was the first US city to host the modern Olympic Games?
-2. Who was the Greek muse of dance?
-3. Who wrote the Western classic Riders of the Purple Sage?
-4. How many lines are there in a sonnet?
-5. Who, in 1993, became America's first female Attorney General?
-6. The epic heroic tale known as a saga originated in which country?
-7. By what name was Scottish king Robert I known?
-8. In which opera does Lieutenant Pinkerton appear?
-9. The Inferno is the longest race in which sport?
-10. What is the name of the soup or stew thickened with okra?
-11. To which sea in the North Atlantic do eels migrate each year to breed?
-12. What is this?

12. Malayan/Asian tapir

5. Janet Reno

8. Madame Butterfly

Lovely animals, jb. A friend of ours had a couple. He has grounds of about 300 acres and was on the board of directors of London Zoo. When they had surplus animals he would often take thaem off their hamds. Only rule, no carnivores

Yes, michele

Nice one, Sue. Some of us couldn't tell one opera from another

3. Zane Grey

10. Gumbo

Ladies, I salute you!

11. Sargasso Sea (hope it's spelt right)

Bernie

I don't know many; you just happened to pick my favorite. Can't listen to it without crying.

7. Robert the Bruce?

Berni, Jarkeld - both good!

Occasionally we will watch a foreign opera (which is most of them!) with the subtitles turned on. You will get this sublime piece of Italian singing, then the subtitles come up with something bizarre like "I'm off to fire up the old boiler". Beats Monty Python any day...

2. It was Terpsichore, I think, although she was also muse of music in general.

4. I think it’s 14

6. Iceland

Three more bite the dust!

1. I am going to guess Los Angeles, only because I know it had hosted previously when it held the '84 Olympics.

Good thinking flotsam, but no

You could say the event caused an attack of the blues...

9. The Inferno is the longest downhill skiing race.

It is indeed, Lady K

1. St. Louis (blues)

My hint was not in vain!

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