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Regular readers may remember the theme in the autumn edition was that the answers to the questions started with the letters from the first half of the alphabet. There were 10 questions but 13 letters, so 3 of the questions had 2-word answers – but all in alphabetical order.
This time the questions cover the second half of the alphabet, but with the same rules as previously.
It may sound complicated, but it isn’t really!
- Q. Scottish archaeologist and TV presenter, who has contributed to or presented many programmes, possibly best known for “Coast”.
- Q. US city and 1993 Tom Hanks film.
- Q. Harry’s game?
- Q. Ringo’s birth name.
- Q. At which hotel in Kenya was Princess Elizabeth staying when she heard about the death of her father, George VI?
- Q. Second largest lake in the Lake District.
- Q. British fashion designer, achieved fame (notoriety) through punk designs in the 1970’s.
- Q. “Rebel Without a Cause” was one of the earliest of these.
- Q. Aden is a city in this country.
- Q. Birthplace of Freddie Mercury.
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An unusual theme this time. The answers to the questions start with the letters from the first half of the alphabet. There are 10 questions but 13 letters, so 3 of the questions have 2 word answers – but all in alphabetical order. It may sound complicated, but it isn’t really!
- Q. The first animal, alphabetically speaking
- Q. “Old Big ‘Ed”
- Q. German city, twinned with Coventry
- Q. The cow in The Magic Roundabout
- Q. One of the longest words in the English Language (29 letters) – meaning “the estimation of something as valueless”
- Q. Racing driver whose son also became Formula One World Champion
- Q. Dr Jones’ State?
- Q. Vaughn Williams ballet music – “A Masque for Dancing”
- Q. English film director who worked in TV initially but directed many films. Famous for “Kes” in 1969 through to “I, Daniel Blake” in 2016.
- Q. Sauron, Dark Lord of…..…where?
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The theme this time is “Relatively Speaking” – hopefully you’ll soon spot the links!
- Q. What is the family link between the head coach of the England national netball team and the head coach of the England women’s football team?
- Q. Which Dire Straits album was the 8th best-selling of all time in the UK?
- Q. Which American playwright wrote “All My Sons”, which recently was performed at the Old Vic?
- Q. “My Perfect Cousin” was the most successful UK single for which punk band?
- Q. Who plated Michael Corleone in the Godfather films?
- Q. Who wrote the Father Brown novels?
- Q. …and who played Dougal in Father Ted and has been seen more recently as a detective in sunnier climes?
- Q. Which of Donald Trump’s wives was the only one to have been an American citizen at the time of their marriage?
- Q. What is the family relationship between Queen Mary Tudor and Queen Elizabeth 1?
- Q. ……and finally, what links a mint first produced in Wigan in 1898 with one of the 20th century’s most infamous tyrants?
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After the drama of the recent US Elections, I thought we’d have a theme of US Presidents for this issue. Some were real life presidents, some fictional.
- Q. Ronald Reagan was an actor before moving into politics. In which 1951 film did he “co-star” with a chimpanzee?
- Q. Which President pardoned Richard Nixon?
- Q. Bill Pullman played President Thomas J. Whitmore in which 1996 film blockbuster?
- Q. Which president was nicknamed “Ike”?
- Q. Who played the president in the film Air Force One?
- Q. Four US presidents have won the Nobel Peace Prize but which was the only one to have won after he left office?
- Q. Which president did Robin Williams play in Night at the Museum?
- Q. “Assassins” is a musical about the people who have attempted (successfully or otherwise) to assassinate the US President, from Abraham Lincoln to Gerald Ford. Who wrote this musical?
- Q. “Hanging chads” was a term few people had heard of until it was at the core of a disputed UK Presidential election. Who won the election, whom did he defeat and which state was the centre of the controversy?
- Q. Who was president when the US war in Vietnam ended?
- Q. ……and finally, we have to have a Trump question. According to the Washington Post (Fake News!) how many “false or misleading statements” did Donald Trump make in the 4 years of his presidency? Award yourself a point if you are within 5000 of the number!
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