#214

Paris, Cattle Call, Venn Diagram Intersections, Literary Links, and A River Runs Through It.

Paris

Come for the Olympics, stay for the pastries.

1

What nickname do British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher and the Eiffel Tower share?

2

The Basilica of Sacré-Coeur is located at the top of which hill that also gives its name to the surrounding neighbourhood?

3

Which of the following movies is not set in Paris - The French Connection, Amélie or Before Sunset?

4

The University of Paris is more commonly known by what nickname in honour of a 13th century chaplain?

5

France’s most successful football club calls Paris home and is commonly known by what three-letter abbreviation?

Paris

Cattle Call

Cowabunga dudes!

6

What colour is the cow mascot of The Laughing Cow cheese?

7

Bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) is a fatal brain disease in cattle more commonly known as what?

8

Which country has the most cattle - Brazil, India or China?

9

What are castrated male cattle called?

10

Which sign in the Western zodiac is represented by a bull?

Cattle Call

Venn Diagram Intersections

Can you name the only example that represents both categories?

E.g. States of Australia and names of British Monarchs = Victoria.

11

Disney princesses and types of rice.

12

Taylor Swift US number-one singles and articles of clothing.

13

Arnott’s Assorted biscuits and world capital cities.

14

Oscar Best Picture winners and African cities.

15

Surnames of 1900s British Prime Ministers and surnames of 1900s US Presidents.

Venn Diagram Intersections

Literary Links

These connections are rather novel.

16

What city features in the titles of works by Agatha Christie, William Shakespeare and Thomas Mann?

17

Gary Oldman, Jonathan Rhys Meyers and Nicolas Cage have all portrayed which literary villain onscreen?

18

Chai Time At Cinnamon Gardens by Shankari Chandran, The Yield by Tara June Winch and Cloudstreet by Tim Winton have all won which literary prize?

19

Gone with the Wind, The Killer Angels and Cold Mountain are all novels set during which war?

20

The Metamorphosis, The Neverending Story and All Quiet on the Western Front were all originally published in what language?

Literary Links

A River Runs Through It

Can you name the river that runs through the following cities?

21

Wagga Wagga, Australia

22

Rome, Italy

23

Dublin, Ireland

24

Vientiane, Laos

25

Baghdad, Iraq

A River Runs Through It

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