Film and General Knowledge Quiz - 23rd April (ANSWERS) Films 1. Name the main character in the film The Raiders Of The Lost Ark? Indiana Jones 2 What was the last black and white film to win the Oscar for Best Picture? The Artist (in 2011) 3 Which actress emerged from the sea in Dr No wearing a white bikini? Ursula Andress 4 What animal is associated with the beginning of an MGM film? Lion 5 What was the name of Dorothy’s dog in Wizard of Oz? Toto 6 The Walt Disney film, The Jungle Book was adapted from a book of the same name written by whom? Rudyard Kipling 7 Who starred in and directed the classic film The General which has frequently been described as “a masterpiece”? Buster Keaton 8. Which comedy duo starred in the 1932 Oscar-winning short film The Music Box? Laurel & Hardy 9 Which epic film, based on a real historical character, is the only film to win an Oscar for Best Picture without any female speaking role? Lawrence of Arabia 10 Who, in the film of the same name, said, No, Mr Bond, I expect you to die!? Goldfinger 11 Charlie Chaplin is one of Britain’s best know actors. Where in London would you find the bronze statue of him? Leicester Square 12 Which British actor won an Oscar for his part in The Bridge over the River Kwai? Sir Alec Guinness 13: Who is the only actor to have been nominated for an Oscar eight times without ever winning an Oscar? Peter O’Toole 14 Who was the first black woman to win an Oscar for Best Actress? Halle Berry 15 By what name was Archibald Alec Leach, the Bristol-born British actor, better known? Cary Grant 16 Who plays Lara Croft in the Tomb Raider movies? Angelina Jolie 17 Which British film star who played Scarlett O’Hara in the film Gone with the Wind was married to Laurence Olivier? Vivien Leigh 18 By what name is Maurice Micklewhite better known? Michael Caine 19 Who is Warren Beatty’s famous sister? Shirley Maclaine 20 Which actress was in both the 60s and 90s versions of The Thomas Crown Affair? Faye Dunaway General Knowledge 1. What are Steadman triples, Plain Bob Caters and Grandsire triples? Ways of ringing church bells 2. What kind of animal is a chamois? Goat 3. In which African country is the city of Ibadan? Nigeria 4. Which part of the body would be affected by astigmatism? Eye 5. For what is Oberammergau famous? It’s a passion play (held every ten years) 6. Which city is the administrative headquarters of Cumbria? Carlisle 7. Which Jay has hosted “The Tonight Show” in the US? Jay Leno 8. Where in your body is the frontal bone? Forehead 9. On which day does the Church celebrate Jesus entering Jerusalem? Palm Sunday 10 This century, Prince Felipe has been heir to which Ways of ringing church bells Spain 11 Who or what is meant the Fourth Estate? Journalists, the press 12 Which city has or had the nickname Auld Reekie? Edinburgh 13 What was awarded to winners in the original Olympic Games? A wreath 14 In a car what is the device called that secures electrical ignition? Sparkling plug 15 What nationality was the playwright Ibsen? Norwegian 16 Who was Bruce Forsyth’s second wife? Anthea Redfern 17 As what did Bela Bartok achieve fame? Composer 18 Who commanded the Allied ground forces in the Normandy invasion of 1944? Bernard Montgomery 19 Which player hit two goals in the 1998 World Cup final? Zidane 20 Who said he could drive the devil away with a fart – Martin Luther or Martin Luther King? Martin Luther .