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  • G is for… | Answers

    The answers to my earlier post are shown in bold below. I have included the questions simply for your information.

    Cream in 1967.
    L to R: Ginger Baker, Jack Bruce and Eric Clapton.
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    1. Cream reunited in 2005 who, along with Eric Clapton and Jack Bruce, was the third band member?
      • Ginger Baker—Cream, a British rock supergroup formed in 1966, consisted of Jack Bruce, Eric Clapton and Ginger Baker. Known for their instrumental proficiency, they released four albums and sold over 15 million records worldwide before disbanding in 1969 due to internal tensions.
        Gerald Ford on the football field at the University of Michigan, 1933.
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    2. A twentieth-century US President played football as a centre for the University of Michigan Wolverines football team. He graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in economics before studying law at Yale. Can you name him?
      • Gerald Ford—the 38th US President, served from 1974 to 1977 after Nixon’s resignation. He faced economic challenges, including inflation and recession, and granted Nixon a pardon for Watergate. Ford also signed the Helsinki Accords and ended US involvement in the Vietnam War.
        Goldberry and Tom Bombadil with the Hobbits, Frodo, Sam, Merry and Pippin.
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    3. River-daughter, a character fromThe Fellowship of the Ring, the first volume of Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings, doesn’t appear in Peter Jackson’s films. She is the wife of Tom Bombadil and resides with him in the Old Forest at the edge of Buckland. What name is she commonly known by?
      • Goldberry—the wife of Tom Bombadil, is a mysterious character in JRR Tolkien’s works. Her origins and role are debated, with scholars comparing her to characters in other works and suggesting she may be a divine being. In The Fellowship of the Ring novel Goldberry and Tom shelter Frodo, Sam, Merry and Pippin after their journey through the Old Forest.
        Groucho Marx.
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    4. By what name was Julius Henry Marx better known?
      • Groucho Marx—was an American comedian, actor, writer and singer known for his work with the Marx Brothers and his solo career, particularly as the host of You Bet Your Life. He is remembered for his distinctive appearance, including a stooped posture, spectacles, cigar and thick greasepaint moustache.
        Gambit (1966) poster.
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    5. What single word connects the following three things: Mike, a character in the TV series The New Avengers; Remy LeBeau, a fictional comic book superhero and X-Men member in the Marvel Universe; and a 1966 film starring Michael Caine and Shirley MacLaine?
      • Gambit—Mike Gambit from the The New Avengers; Remy LeBeau aka Gambit from the Marvel Universe and Gambit the 1966 heist film.
    Gareth Hunt as Mike Gambit,
    The New Avengers.
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    Gambit,
    The X-Men.
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  • G is for…

    A few questions where all the answers begin with ‘G’. As you know the starting letter, there are no multiple-choice options.

    Cream in 1967.
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    1. Cream reunited in 2005 who, along with Eric Clapton and Jack Bruce, was the third band member?
    2. A twentieth-century US President played as a centre for the University of Michigan Wolverines football team. He graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in economics before studying law at Yale. Can you name him?
    3. River-daughter, a character from The Fellowship of the Ring, the first volume of Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings, does not appear in Peter Jackson’s films. She is the wife of Tom Bombadil and resides with him in the Old Forest at the edge of Buckland. What name is she commonly known by?
    4. By what name was Julius Henry Marx better known?
    5. What single word connects the following three things: Mike, a character in the TV series The New Avengers; Remy LeBeau, a fictional comic book superhero and X-Men member in the Marvel Universe; and a 1966 film starring Michael Caine and Shirley MacLaine?

    Good luck! I will post the answers later today.

  • C is for… | Answers

    The answers to my earlier post are shown in bold below. I have included the questions simply for your information.

    The Vale of Dedham
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    Constables, London
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    1. What word connects the painter of the first image with the content of the second image?
      • Constable—John Constable, artist, is the painter of The Vale of Dedham , pictured, and Police Constable, three of whom are shown in London.
        A 21-foot bronze statue of Shakira erected in 2023 in Barranquilla, Colombia.
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    2. In what country was the singer Shakira born?
      • Colombia—Shakira, a Colombian singer, songwriter, musician, and dancer achieved success in both Spanish- and English-speaking markets. Her early career included songwriting, talent competitions, and acting in a Colombian telenovela before releasing her breakthrough album, Pies descalzos, in 1995.
        Roadrunner
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    3. To which family does the roadrunner belong? (Hint, the answer is one word which features in the title of a 1962 novel by Ken Kesey which was adapted into a 1975 Academy Award winning film of the same name.)
      • Cuckoo—Roadrunners (genus Geococcyx), or chaparral birds, are two species of fast-running ground cuckoos found in the southwestern and south-central United States, Mexico and Central America. They are capable of flight but typically flee predators on the ground, reaching speeds of up to 32 km/h. Ken Kesey’s book and subsequent film were One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest.
        One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest poster.
    4. Only one of the countries that border Mongolia fits this theme. Can you name it?
      • China—Mongolia, a landlocked country in north-central Asia, is bordered by Russia to the north and China to the south. It has a continental climate with long, cold winters and short, cool-to-hot summers, featuring a variety of landscapes including steppes, semi-deserts, deserts and mountain ranges.
        Madonna, The Celebration Tour
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    5. The lyric shown below is from a 2009 Madonna single. Which one?

      I guess I just don’t recognise you with your clothes on

      • Celebration—is a dance pop party song by Madonna, released in 2009 as the lead single from her compilation album of the same name. The song received mixed reviews, with some praising its dance nature and others finding it forgettable. It peaked at number 71 on the Billboard Hot 100 but reached the top spot in several European countries.

  • C is for…

    A few questions where all the answers begin with ‘C’. As you know the starting letter, there are no multiple-choice options.

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    1. What word connects the painter of the first image with the content of the second image?
    2. In what country was the singer Shakira born?
    3. To which family does the roadrunner belong? (Hint, the answer is one word which features in the title of a 1962 novel by Ken Kesey, which was adapted into a 1975 Academy Award winning film of the same name.)
    4. Only one of the countries that border Mongolia fits this theme. Can you name it?
    5. The lyric shown below is from a 2009 Madonna single. Which one?

      I guess I just don’t recognise you with your clothes on

    Good luck! I will post the answers later today.

  • B is for… | Answers

    The answers to my earlier post are shown in bold below. I have included the questions simply for your information.

    Bette Davis as Baby Jane Hudson in Whatever Happened to Baby Jane?
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    1. What two words link these: a Bette Davis role from 1962 film, a 1977 single from Dr Feelgood and a 1983 single by Rod Stewart?
      • Baby Jane—Davis was nomininated for an Academy Award for her performance as the title character in Whatever Happened to Baby Jane? (1962). Baby Jane, by Dr Feelgood first appeared on Be Seeing You, a Dr. Feelgood album released in 1977 and was later a single. A track with the same name was the lead single from Rod Stewart’s twelfth studio album Body Wishes (1983).
        A bearded Jeremy Paxman.
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    2.  Pogonophobia is an extreme dislike of what?
      • Beards—Pogonophobia, derived from Greek words for “beard” and “fear”, is a fear of beards. The term is often used jokingly, but it has been studied in psychological experiments and has been associated with cultural norms, religious beliefs and societal perceptions. Jeremy Paxman accused the BBC of pogonophobia after facing criticism for presenting Newsnight with a beard.
        Charles Dickens.
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    3. Charles Dickens only wrote one book with a female narrator. What was it?
      • Bleak House—Charles Dickens’s Bleak House, published serially from 1852 to 1853, satirises a long-running legal case, Jarndyce and Jarndyce, inspired by real-life precedents. The novel, set in London, is credited with introducing urban fog to Gothic fiction and helped support judicial reform.
        City of Puno, Peru the largest urban area on Lake Titicaca.
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    4. Two countries share shores on Lake Titicaca, but only one fits the theme of today’s questions. Which country is it?
      • Bolivia—Lake Titicaca, located in the Andes mountains on the border of Bolivia and Peru, is the largest lake in South America. It is often called the highest navigable lake in the world, with a surface elevation of 3,812 metres. The lake consists of two sub-basins, Lago Grande and Wiñaymarka, connected by the Strait of Tiquina.
        European beech (Fagus sylvatica)
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    5. The following word origin from the Oxford English Dictionary relates to a natural world name. What is the name that has been removed below?
      • Beech—Beech trees, native to Eurasia and North America, are deciduous trees with 14 accepted species. The European beech, Fagus sylvatica, is commonly cultivated for its timber, used in furniture, flooring, engineering, and brewing.

    – ORIGIN Old English bēce, of Germanic origin; related to Latin fagus ‘beech’, Greek phagos ‘edible oak’.

    – Oxford English Dictionary

  • B is for…

    A few questions where all the answers begin with ‘B’. As you know the starting letter there are no multiple-choice options.

    Amantaní viewed from Taquile on Lake Titicaca.
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    1. What two words link these: a Bette Davis role from 1962 film, a 1977 single from Dr Feelgood and a 1983 single by Rod Stewart?
    2. Pogonophobia is an extreme dislike of what?
    3. Charles Dickens only wrote one book with a female narrator. What was the title?
    4. Two countries share shores on Lake Titicaca, but only one fits the theme of today’s questions. Which country is it?
    5. The following word origin from the Oxford English Dictionary relates to a natural world name. What is the name that has been removed below?

    – ORIGIN Old English bēce, of Germanic origin; related to Latin fagus ‘…’, Greek phagos ‘edible oak’.

    – Oxford English Dictionary

    Good luck! As usual, I will post the answers later today.

  • Hotchpotch | Answers

    The Carpenters.
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    The answers to my earlier post are shown in bold below. I have included the questions simply for your information.

    1. Since 2011, Algeria has been the largest country in Africa by area. What is the second largest?
      • Democratic Republic of Congo—is a Central African country, the second largest in Africa and the most populous Francophone country in the world. It is bordered by several countries and the South Atlantic Ocean, with terrain ranging from dense rainforests to mountains.
    2. Which Carpenters song begins by asking: “Why do birds suddenly appear/Every time you are near?”?
      • (They Long to Be) Close to You—The Carpenters, an American vocal and instrumental duo consisting of siblings Karen and Richard Carpenter, achieved major success with hit singles like (They Long to Be) Close to You and We’ve Only Just Begun. Their melodic pop produced a record-breaking run of hit recordings on the American Top 40 and Adult Contemporary charts. Karen’s death from heart failure in 1983, due to complications from anorexia, ended the duo.
        A page from Thomas Blount’s Glossographia (publ. 1661)
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    3. Thomas Blount’s Glossographia, published in 1656, was what?
      • English Dictionary—Blount’s Glossographia, published in 1656, was the largest English dictionary of its time, defining 11,000 hard words. It was the first dictionary to include illustrations, etymologies, and source citations, and many of its words were not included in later dictionaries.
    4. Prior to colliding with the ice berg, where had been RMS Titanic’s last port of call?
      • Queenstown, Ireland—Titanic’s maiden voyage began on 10 April 1912, with passengers boarding in Southampton, Cherbourg and Queenstown, Ireland from where the ship set sail for New York City. It was carrying a total of 2,224 passengers and crew of which some 1,500 died.
        Dan Brown.
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    5. What 1998 thriller was the first to carry Dan Brown’s name?
      • Digital Fortress—was published in 1998. (Angels & Demons, 2000 and Deception Point, 2001) and is a techno-thriller novel by Dan Brown, exploring government surveillance and its ethical implications. The story follows the NSA’s struggle to crack a revolutionary code, Digital Fortress, created by Ensei Tankado, who died mysteriously. Amidst a web of deceit and murder, the NSA’s head cryptographer, Susan Fletcher, uncovers the truth behind Tankado’s death and the code’s creator, ultimately preventing a catastrophic data breach.

  • Hotchpotch

    Today’s questions are a hotchpotch.

    RMS Titanic departing Southampton on 10 April 1912.
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    1. Since 2011, Algeria has been the largest country in Africa by area. What is the second largest?
      • Democratic Republic of Congo
      • State of Libya
      • Republic of the Sudan
    2. Which Carpenters song begins by asking: “Why do birds suddenly appear/Every time you are near?”?
      • Bless the Beasts and Children
      • The Rainbow Connection—
      • (They Long to Be) Close to You
    3. Thomas Blount’s Glossographia, published in 1656, was what?
      • Atlas in colour
      • Bible in English
      • English Dictionary
    4. Prior to colliding with the ice berg, where had been RMS Titanic’s last port of call?
      • Cherbourg, France
      • Queenstown, Ireland
      • Southampton, England
    5. What 1998 thriller was the first to carry Dan Brown’s name?
      • Angels & Demons
      • Deception Point
      • Digital Fortress

    Good luck! I will post the answers later today.

  • Golden II | Answers

    The answers to my earlier post are shown in bold below. I have included the question simply for your information.

    Perspective view looking southwest over the Golden Gate Bridge toward the Pacific Ocean.
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    1. The Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay are connected by what strait?
      • Golden Gate—The Golden Gate is a strait connecting San Francisco Bay to the Pacific Ocean. It is spanned by the Golden Gate Bridge. The entire shoreline and adjacent waters throughout the strait are managed by the Golden Gate National Recreation Area.
        The Tremeloes, Silence is Golden.
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    2. In 1967, what British group had number 1 on the UK Singles Chart and number 11 on the US charts with Silence is Golden?
      • The Tremeloes—Silence Is Golden was originally recorded by The Four Seasons in 1964 and later covered by The Tremeloes in 1967. The Tremeloes’ version reached number one on the UK Singles Chart and number 11 on the US charts. Selling one million records globally earned it a Gold Disc.
        Golden Snitch.
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    3. In Quidditch, the Seeker needs to capture what to end the game?
      • Golden Snitch–Quidditch, a fictional sport from the Harry Potter series, is played on flying broomsticks. The objective is to score points by throwing a ball through hoops, while avoiding Bludgers and catching the Golden Snitch.
        Vegas Golden Knights logo.
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    4. In 2017, the Vegas Golden Knights made their debut in which sports league?
      • National Hockey League (or NHL)—The Vegas Golden Knights, founded in 2017, are a professional ice hockey team based in Las Vegas. They compete in the NHL’s Western Conference and won their first Stanley Cup championship in 2023.
        Mrs Coulter, The Golden Compass, 2007.
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    5. Nicole Kidman’s character in The Golden Compass (2007) was who?
      • Mrs Coulter (or Marisa Coulter)—Mrs. Coulter, a powerful and ruthless character in Philip Pullman’s His Dark Materials trilogy and its adaptions. She and Lord Asriel are Lyra Belacqua’s parents. Initially, she is portrayed as elegant and sophisticated. However, she is revealed to be calculating and power-hungry. She manipulates events to dominate the armoured bears and later betrays the Church to save Lyra. Ultimately, she sacrifices herself alongside Asriel to defeat Metatron, demonstrating her complex character and love for her daughter.

  • Golden II

    This is a second outing for a theme based on the title. The word ‘golden’ appears in either the question or the answer, so there’s no multiple-choice.

    Quidditch arena.
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    1. The Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay are connected by what strait?
    2. In 1967, what British group had number 1 on the UK Singles Chart and number 11 on the US charts with Silence is Golden?
    3. In Quidditch, the Seeker needs to capture what to end the game?
    4. In 2017, the Vegas Golden Knights made their debut in which sports league?
    5. Nicole Kidman’s character in The Golden Compass (2007) was who?

    Good luck! I will post the answers later today.