From brazen bull and the Duke of Exeter’s daughter to the whirligig, test your knowledge with the Saturday quiz
1 Which first cousins were executed, respectively, in 1536 and 1542?
2 What fruit has the highest fat content?
3 The desk lamp Luxo Jr is a mascot of which film company?
4 What was first published in October 1851 as The Whale?
5 Which Yorkshire cricketer’s name was graffitied on the Berlin Wall?
6 Under construction in Chile, what is the ELT?
7 What is the offspring of a jack and a jenny?
8 Which West Bank city was first settled about 11,000 years ago?
What links:
9 Brown envelope; Spanish trading galleon; 1975 world title fight?
10 Alpha Jet (France); Hawk T1A (UK); F-16 Fighting Falcon (US)?
11 Brazen bull; Duke of Exeter’s daughter; Judas cradle; whirligig?
12 Une pomme; deux poires; trois prunes; quatre fraises; cinq oranges?
13 Jon Bon Jovi; Lauryn Hill; Whitney Houston; Paul Simon; Frank Sinatra; Bruce Springsteen?
14 Battuto; holy trinity; mirepoix; sofrito; Suppengrün?
15 Mozart’s Don Giovanni; Ovid’s Pygmalion; Pushkin’s Bronze Horseman?
Continue reading… From brazen bull and the Duke of Exeter’s daughter to the whirligig, test your knowledge with the Saturday quiz1 Which first cousins were executed, respectively, in 1536 and 1542?2 What fruit has the highest fat content?3 The desk lamp Luxo Jr is a mascot of which film company?4 What was first published in October 1851 as The Whale?5 Which Yorkshire cricketer’s name was graffitied on the Berlin Wall?6 Under construction in Chile, what is the ELT?7 What is the offspring of a jack and a jenny?8 Which West Bank city was first settled about 11,000 years ago?What links:
9 Brown envelope; Spanish trading galleon; 1975 world title fight?10 Alpha Jet (France); Hawk T1A (UK); F-16 Fighting Falcon (US)?11 Brazen bull; Duke of Exeter’s daughter; Judas cradle; whirligig?12 Une pomme; deux poires; trois prunes; quatre fraises; cinq oranges?13 Jon Bon Jovi; Lauryn Hill; Whitney Houston; Paul Simon; Frank Sinatra; Bruce Springsteen?14 Battuto; holy trinity; mirepoix; sofrito; Suppengrün?15 Mozart’s Don Giovanni; Ovid’s Pygmalion; Pushkin’s Bronze Horseman? Continue reading… Quiz and trivia games, Life and style
