Michael D. "Stew" Stewart

QUESTIONS

1. What 18th century German soldier told tall tales of himself?
2. What French blue cheese (similar to stilton) is made ewes milk?
3. Hibernia was the Roman name for which country?
4. What does an otologist study?
5. Sardines are the young of which fish?
6. What instrument is sometimes called the clown of the orchestra?

ANSWERS

1. Baron Munchhausen
2. Roquefort
3. Ireland
4. The ear and its diseases
5. Pilchard
6. Bassoon

QUESTIONS

1. What food item in French literally means twice cooked?
2. If an Italian was having Pranzo what would they be having?
3. Fredrick Bulsara was the lead singer of what pop group?
4. Who wrote Oedipus Rex?
5. On Monday, California became the first U.S. state to forbid “_____________” for minors, effective January 1st, 2013?

ANSWERS

1. Biscuit
2. Lunch
3. Queen – Freddie Mercury
4. Sophocles
5. “conversion therapy”

QUESTIONS

1. Who in 1974 became the first black manager in MLB and for what team did he manage?
2. In 1941 this film first opened with which actor portraying Sam Spade?
3. In Greek mythology who created man?
4. The Titanic has a sister ship – name it?
5. How many states in the good Ole USA have a cardinal as their state bird and name the states?

ANSWERS

1. Frank Robinson – Cleveland Indians
2. The Maltese Falcon – Humphrey Bogart
3. The demigod Prometheus
4. The Olympic
5. There is Seven:  Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, North Carolina, Ohio, Virginia and West Virginia.

QUESTIONS

1. In which of Aristophanes plays do the women refuse sex?
2. What is a hypocaust?
3. What pop group had a “Message in a Bottle”?
4. In what sport is a stimpmeter used?
5. Gene Hackman won an Oscar for starring as sheriff Big Whiskey for what film and who directed said film?

ANSWERS

1. Lysistrata
2. Roman Heating System
3. Police
4. Golf – measure greens pace
5. Unforgiven – Clint Eastwood

Questions

1. Nobody Does it Better was sung in which Bond film?
2. What is the essential ingredient in a mornay sauce?
3. We have used the Latin phrase ad hoc – what literally mean?
4. What is the name of the metal discs set in a tambourines rim?
5. Who got Judas’ job as the twelfth apostle?

Answers

1. The Spy Who Loved Me
2. Cheese
3. For this special purpose
4. Jingles
5. Matthias