Monthly Quiz #159 (March 2014) 1 Born on March 1, 1966, who directed the movies Dawn of the Dead, 300, Watchmen, Sucker Punch and Man of Steel? 2 Which British golfers only win in a major championship was the 1991 US Masters? He was born on March 2, 1958. 3 Which enduring and influential magazine was published for the first time in the US on March 3, 1923? 4 Grover Cleveland was the 22nd and 24th President of the USA. Who was the 23rd US President who served in office from March 4, 1889 to March 4, 1893? 5 Which actress born in Dublin on March 5, 1986 plays the female lead Lily Bell in the AMC western series Hell on Wheels? She played the character Tess Bell in the 2009 film Moon and also appeared as an escort in The Guard with Brendan Gleeson? 6 Who is RTEs Washington correspondent? 7 Which American martial artist, born March 7, 1944, whose name sounds like a world heavyweight boxing champion, was the Professional Karate Association (PKA) Heavyweight Champion kickboxer and retired with a record of 16 wins (14 by KO) and 4 losses? He also starred in the 1979 movie Jaguar Lives with Christopher Lee. 8 In 2011, which left-handed Czech player born on March 8, 1990 beat Maria Sharapova to win the Wimbledon womens singles championships? 9 Who will represent Ireland at the 2014 Eurovision Song Contest? 10 By what name is Adele Gouraguine born March 10, 1987 better known as a singer? 11 Born on March 11, 1973 which Japanese-American writer wrote the Crossfire series of womens erotic fiction? 12 Madame de Pompadour and Madame du Barry were mistresses of which King of France? 13 Which actor born March 13, 1949 plays Roy Cropper in Coronation Street? 14 What is the first name of Simon Cowell and Lauren Silvermans baby born on St Valentines Day, 2014? 15 Which notable London department store first opened on March 15, 1909? 16 Which controversial English artist died of tuberculosis aged 25 on March 16, 1898? 17 Justin Hawkins, born on St Patricks Day 1975, is best known as lead singer with which rock band? 18 Who is the president-elect of the GAA who will take over from Liam ONeill in 2015? 19 Which American martial artist was born in Hawaii on March 19, 1931? Most famous for his style called American Kempo, he counted Elvis Presley as one of his students. He died on December 15, 1990. 20 Which actress born March 20, 1958 was nominated for two Academy Awards in 1993, Best Actress for The Piano and Best Supporting Actress for The Firm? 21 Russell Allen Thompkins, Jr. (born March 21, 1951) is an American soul singer, noted for his high-pitched tenor and falsetto vocals and is the former lead singer of which Philadelphia soul vocal group? 22 Which actress born March 22, 1976 played June Carter Cash in the 2005 film ‘Walk The Line’? 23 In which country was the current 10,000 metres Olympic champion and 5000 metres Olympic, World and European champion Mo Farah born on March 23, 1983? 24 Name the Archbishop of San Salvador in El Salvador who was assassinated while celebrating Mass on March 24, 1980? 25 Which English actor (March 25, 1920 – March 28, 1987) is most widely known for his roles in fantasy, science fiction and horror films, particularly in his role as the second incarnation of the Doctor in the long-running British science-fiction television series Doctor Who, which he played from 1966 to 1969, reappearing in 1973, 1983 and 1985? He was also the first actor to play Robin Hood on television. 26 Born March 26, 1972 which American actress is best known for her roles in comedic films, many of which are collaborations with her husband, producer and director Judd Apatow? 27 In which TV detective series does Nathan Fillion born March 27, 1971 play the title role? 28 Which war did France and Britain enter on March 28, 1854? 29 Which well-known athlete born on March 23, 1929 once said: Every morning in Africa, a gazelle wakes up. It knows it must outrun the fastest lion or it will be killed. Every morning in Africa, a lion wakes up. It knows it must run faster than the slowest gazelle, or it will starve. It doesnt matter whether youre a lion or a gazelle--when the sun comes up, youd better be running.? 30 What was the name of the Irish Member in the political novel by Anthony Trollope which was first published in book form in March 1869? 31 Which popstar born March 1, 1994, had a pet capuchin monkey called Mally? 32 Which Belfast-born playwright wrote the multi-award winning comedy play Stones in his Pockets which runs in Dublins Gaiety Theatre during March 2014? 33 Which German word, meaning Union, was used for the annexation of Austria by Germany on March 13, 1938? 34 Which horse ridden by Ruby Walsh won the Cheltenham Gold Cup in 2007 and 2009? 35 And which horse ridden by Jim Culloty won the Cheltenham Gold Cup in 2002, 2003 and 2004? 36 At which racecourse was the Aintree Grand National run between 1916 and 1918? 37 Born on March 27, 1963, what is the middle name of film director Quentin Tarantino? 38 Jools Holland was a founding member of which British pop band formed in March 1974, in which he played keyboards until 1981 and helped the band to achieve millions of record sales, before pursuing his solo career. 39 Which city is the most populous U.S. state capital and the only state capital with more than one million citizens? 40 How are musicians Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo and Thomas Bangalter better known together? 41 In American football, which team defeated the Denver Broncos 43–8 to win Super Bowl XLVIII? 42 In 1943, Lewis Wilson became the first actor to play which hero on screen? 43 Which mountain in Vietnam is at 3,143 metres the highest mountain in Indochina comprising Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia? 44 In which event did British violinist Vanessa-Mae represent Thailand at 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi? 45 Which pop star born on March 25, 1947 has adopted sons called Zachary Jackson Levon and Elijah Joseph Daniel? 46 Husband of the internationally renowned singer and harpist Mary OHara, who wrote the book Aran to Africa: An Irishmans Unique Odyssey? 47 For which novel did Penelope Lively (born March 17, 1933) win the 1987 Booker Prize? 48 Which Swiss professional tennis player born 28 March 1985 was the winner of the Australian Open Mens Singles in 2014? It was his first Major Singles title. 49 Who presents the RTE Radio One maritime news programme Seascapes covering the shipping and fishing industries and the marine environment? 50 Which five countries makeup the BRICS, which are all deemed to be at a similar stage of newly advanced economic development? 51 Which former Algerian Minister for Foreign Affairs is the United Nations and Arab League Special Envoy to Syria? 52 Held to be one of his finest novels, Esther Summerson is the heroine and part-narrator of which Dickens novel published in 20 monthly instalments between March 1852 and September 1853? 53 By what one word stage name is Lonnie Rashid Lynn, Jr. (born March 13, 1972), better known? He plays Elam Ferguson, a recently-freed slave trying to find his place in the world in the TV western drama Hell on Wheels? 54 Native to the Horn of Africa and the southwestern tip of the Arabian Peninsula, what sort of creature is a hamadryas? 55 In which modern day country was world heavyweight boxing champion Wladimir Klitschko born on March 25, 1976? 56 Winner of the gold medal at the London 2012 Olympics, which Fench pole vaulter recently broke Sergey Bubkas indoor world record in pole vaulting, with a mark of 6.16 metres? 57 Which US-based downhill skier carried the Irish flag at the opening ceremony of the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi? 58 Who, under the pseudonym of Robert Markham, wrote the James Bond novel Colonel Sun, which was published on March 28, 1968? 59 The name of which chemical element derives from the Greek for ‘acid-producer’? 60 Lying east of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands, what is the capital of Anguilla, a British overseas territory in the Caribbean, one of the most northerly of the Leeward Islands in the Lesser Antilles? 61 The 1995 film The Bridges of Madison County starring Clint Eastwood and Meryl Streep is set in which US state? 62 IMF head Christine Lagarde represented France in which sport? 63 Made into a 1990 film starring Jeremy Irons, who wrote the 1985 book Reversal of Fortune: Inside the von Bulow Case about Klaus von Bulows trial and acquittal? 64 Fans of which band are known as Directioners? 65 Born in Melbourne, Australia in 1965 of Greek immigrant parents, who wrote the books Loaded (1995), Dead Europe (2005), The Slap (2008) and most recently Barracuda (2013)? 66 Which Irish poets first full volume of poetry, published in 1966, was called Death of a Naturalist? 67 Which playwright born in Dublin in 1967 has written seventeen stage plays including Disco Pigs, New Electric Ballroom and Chatroom some of which have been produced as films? 68 Which city, the fifth largest city in Russia, was known as Gorky from 1932 to 1990, after the writer Maxim Gorky who was born there on March 28, 1868? 69 The French city of Montélimar is best known for its production of which confectionary item? 70 Who created the character Doctor Doolittle? 71 In New York, which area of Manhattan is named after the capital of the Dutch province of Noord-Holland? 72 The opera ‘Béatrice et Bénédict’ by Hector Berlioz is based on which Shakespeare play? 73 What is Donald Duck’s middle name? 74 Which German city is located at the confluence of the rivers Ruhr and Rhine? 75 Which German chemist (1743 – 1817) discovered uranium (1789), zirconium (1789), and cerium (1803)? 76 Born in 1976, which Irish writer wrote the books The Spinning Heart, which was long listed for the 2013 Booker Prize, and won the Guardian First Book Award in the same year, and more recently The Thing About December? 77 In which city was former rugby player Ronan OGara born on March 7, 1977? 78 Which art museum in The Hague would you visit to see Vermeers Girl with a Pearl Earring, Rembrandts Anatomy Lesson of Dr Nicolas Tulp and Franz Hals Laughing Boy? 79 Which two Asian countries are linked by the Wakhan Corridor? 80 Born March 22, 1948, who wrote the musical score for the 1974 film The Odessa File?
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