Pub quiz questions

Which children's writer's name was given to newly discovered asteroid 43844 in 2006?

JK Rowling's

Literature(4) Science(4) 2000s(4) Astronomy(4)

Which Douglas Adams' best seller became a computer game in 1984?

The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy

Entertainment(4) Literature(3) Television(4) Radio(3)

Mr Men

Mr Happy

Literature(4) Children(4) 1970s(4) Mr Men & Little Miss(4)

1971

Which English writer was best known for his translation of the Rubaiyat of Omar Kjayyam?

Edward Fitzgerald

Literature(8)

Which Devon seaside resort was the birthplace of Agatha Christie?

Torquay

Literature(5)

According to the popular children's rhyme, what did the third little piggy have?

Roast beef

Literature(3) Children(3)

Which Leonard starred in 'The Rise and Fall of Reginald Perrin?'

Rossiter

Comedy(3) Literature(3) Entertainment(3) Television(3)

What kind of creature is Rikki-Tikki-Tavi?

Mongoose

Children(4) Literature(4) Cartoons(4)

Out of The Jungle Book

Who wrote the novel 'Sex and the City?'

Candice Bushnell

Entertainment(5) Literature(5) Television(5) 1990s(5)

First published 1997

Who wrote the series of children's books featuring Little Mabel?

Jilly Cooper

Children(4) Literature(4)