SUNDAY CHALLENGE

1 He is perhaps best known as the sinister voice of Darth Vader in the Star Wars films and for saying “this is CNN”. Who is this cuddly actor, famous for his basso voice?

2 In which year did India become a republic (hint; the same year that the Korean War began)?

3 He was assassinated in 1995 and was the fifth and first native born Prime Minister of Israel. Who was he?

4 She is a Canadian-american author and activist known for her political analyses and criticism of corporate globalization, her best known works are No Logo and the more recent Shock Doctrine. What is her name?

5 Rhincodon typus, is a slow moving filter feeding shark, the largest living fish species better known as the...?

6 In which country was an American-led military force trying to end famine and civil war in 1992 (hint; pirates)?

7 He is a professional boxer from the United States and multiple world champion. Who is he (hint; he has a rather chewed ear courtesy of a certain Mr Tyson)?

8 The boiling point of water at sea level is 100 degrees centigrade. What is the equivalent temperature in Fahrenheit? A bonus point for those boffins who can give the temperature in Kelvin.

9 If your balls are black and blue and your opponent’s are red and yellow, what would you be playing?

10 In what year was the gargantuan money spinner Microsoft formed by Bill Gates and Paul Allen in Albuquerque, New Mexico? A) 1975

B) 1933

C) 1993

11 He was the only child of immigrant parents from Sicily and Genoa. He went on to become a famous singer and Academy Award winning actor. His name is Frank…?

12 Airwolf is an American television series from the eighties. The first three seasons starred the famously boozy Jan-michael Vincent, what was the name of the character he portrayed?

13 The term is used broadly to mean a blend of two (or more) words, and narrowly in linguistics fields to mean only a blend of two or more function words. What is the term?

14 What English military term translates as “little war” in Spanish?

15 Guns N’ Roses is an American rock band led by frontman and co-founder...?

16 The name of the beer cocktail made from the unlikely mix of stout beer and white sparkling wine is “Black Velvet”; true or false?

17 What is the name of the fictional character, both the protagonist and narrator of the story, in Robert Louis Stevenson’s novel Treasure Island?

18 What is the capital of Spain?

19 What is the capital of Wales?

20 She was a Soviet space dog that became the first animal to orbit the Earth, what was her name?