Pauls Quiz 265 (Questions only)

1. The word for which popular dish; which can be an appetizer, a main course, a side dish, or a dessert; stems from the vulgar Latin for 'salty' or 'salted'? (5 letters)

2. Which of the following capital city names does NOT mean 'capital' in its local language?
a: Beijing, b: Baghdad, c: Seoul or d: Tokyo

3. Who has been awarded the 'Golden Raspberry' for worst actress a record five times?
a: Bo Derek b: Madonna c: Sharon Stone d: Demi Moore

4. Which 15th century Italian artist's name means 'little barrel'?

5. Which country takes its name from a plant that was once the source for a valuable red dye?

6. The 17th century English pilot John Blackthorne is the central character in which best selling novel?

7. Which early 1960s Liverpool band took their name from the title of a classic Western film starring John Wayne?

8. The last bare-knuckle championship fight took place July 8, 1889 in Richburg Mississippi. Plus or minus 25, how many rounds did it take the reigning champion John L. Sullivan to defeat the contender Jake Kilrane?

9. The name of which Italian pasta type, of probably Middle Eastern origin since Roman times, stems from the word meaning a knot in wood?

10. A medal for gallantry, awarded in 1943, is depicted in the upper left corner of which country's flag?