A Quiz for a Tuesday.... Answers tomorrow.

[Bosscat]

(Some questions have multiple choice options *)

1, In the book 'Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy', which 'character’ was George Smiley? * Tinker, Taylor, Soldier, Sailor, Richman, Poorman, Beggarman, Thief

2, In 1987, who offered $1m for the skeleton of Joseph Merrick (Elephant Man)?

3, In what year did the Charles and Diana Ingram 'Millionaire' scandal occur?

4,What ingredient is used to make the Thai dish 'Jing Leed' * - spiders - snails - grasshoppers

5, Which British prime minister was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature?

6, Rodin was the sculptor of 'The Thinker', but what was his first name?

7, In which English county was Sir Isaac Newton born? * - Lincolnshire - Leicestershire - Norfolk

8, Scottish cartographer John George Bartholomew is credited with naming which continent?

9, In 1964 who had a hit with World Without Love?

10, If you have singultus what have you got? * nervous tick - restless legs - hiccups

11, Which female name means bright or illustrious?

12, Which places name means many islands?

13, In which country do the Sumi people live?

14, Hashimoto's disease is the malfunctioning of which gland?

15, Who produced and directed the Death Wish series of films?

16, Jim Rhodes is the alter ego of which Marvel comic book hero?

17, Which pop singer was nicknamed The Groover from Vancouver?

18, What was Pope Adrian IV's real name?

19, Where is King Arthur supposed to be resting?

20, Which group had a hit with Mr Tambourine Man?

[Claret Toni]

6. The

[Bosscat]

6. The

Hmmm

[Elizabeth]

2) Michael Jackson

[Elizabeth]

18) Nicholas Brakespeare

[Elizabeth]

9) The New Seekers

[Elizabeth]

5) Winston Churchill

[Elizabeth]

3) 2002?

[Elizabeth]

6) Auguste?

[Elizabeth]

20) The Byrds?

[Elizabeth]

12) Archepelego?
19) Tintagel?

That's me finished

[Elizabeth]

15) Michael Winner?

[tiger76]

3)2001
5)Churchill is my instinct,but it could be a red herring,the only alternative that comes to mind is Lloyd George,but i'm not confident about either being right.
20)The Byrds

The rest are too bleeding hard LOL.

[Tricky Trevor]

9. Peter & Gordon
17. Bryan Adams. Not sure he’d like you calling him a pop singer!

[Greenmile]

2 - Michael Jackson

6 - Auguste

11 - Clair? (there may be others, but that works, as in “au clair de la lune”)

12 - Polynesia

15 - Michael Winner

16 - War Machine

20 - The Byrds

[Bosscat]

9. Peter & Gordon
17. Bryan Adams. Not sure he’d like you calling him a pop singer!

I didn't it was the person that set the quiz TT

[Dazzler]

(Some questions have multiple choice options *)

1, In the book 'Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy', which 'character’ was George Smiley? * Tinker, Taylor, Soldier, Sailor, Richman, Poorman, Beggarman, Thief-Wasn't he a spy?

2, In 1987, who offered $1m for the skeleton of Joseph Merrick (Elephant Man)?-N.F.I.

3, In what year did the Charles and Diana Ingram 'Millionaire' scandal occur?-2004?

4,What ingredient is used to make the Thai dish 'Jing Leed' * - spiders - snails - grasshoppers-Grasshoppers?

5, Which British prime minister was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature?-Churchill

6, Rodin was the sculptor of 'The Thinker', but what was his first name?-Can't remember,too foreign for me.

7, In which English county was Sir Isaac Newton born? * - Lincolnshire - Leicestershire - Norfolk-Lincolnshire?

8, Scottish cartographer John George Bartholomew is credited with naming which continent?-Antarctica?

9, In 1964 who had a hit with World Without Love?-Cilla Black?

10, If you have singultus what have you got? * nervous tick - restless legs - hiccups-Nervous Tick?

11, Which female name means bright or illustrious?-N.F.I.

12, Which places name means many islands?-Can't Remember

13, In which country do the Sumi people live?-Do you mean Sami?

14, Hashimoto's disease is the malfunctioning of which gland?-N.F.I.

15, Who produced and directed the Death Wish series of films?-C.G.A.F.F.

16, Jim Rhodes is the alter ego of which Marvel comic book hero?-C.G.I.F.F.

17, Which pop singer was nicknamed The Groover from Vancouver?-The ROCKER Bryan Adams

18, What was Pope Adrian IV's real name?-N.F.I.

19, Where is King Arthur supposed to be resting?-

20, Which group had a hit with Mr Tambourine Man?-The Byrds

[timshorts]

I'm guessing that
12 is the Philippines.
1 might be rich man given that it was presumably based some decades ago and the secret service lot tended to recruit among the rich at that point.
13 might be Indonesia if sumi people are from sumatra.
Auguste has already been selected. The kiss lived about 10 miles from me up until fairly recently.
8. Not sure some of the suggestions are actually continents. Oceania might count.

[Colburn_Claret]

13 somewhere in a recess I think Sumi people are from Finland

[Colburn_Claret]

18 John Smith

[claretonthecoast1882]

3 2001
4 Grasshoppers
6 August
12 Archipelago
17 Bryan Adams
20 The Byrds

[diamondpocket]

10. Hiccups

[Rubstuds]

the book 'Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy', which 'character’ was George Smiley? * Tinker, Taylor, Soldier, Sailor, Richman, Poorman, Beggarman, Thief- sailor

2, In 1987, who offered $1m for the skeleton of Joseph Merrick (Elephant Man)? NI

3, In what year did the Charles and Diana Ingram 'Millionaire' scandal occur? 2001

4,What ingredient is used to make the Thai dish 'Jing Leed' * - spiders - snails - grasshoppers _ grasshoppers

5, Which British prime minister was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature? Churchill

6, Rodin was the sculptor of 'The Thinker', but what was his first name? Auguste

7, In which English county was Sir Isaac Newton born? * - Lincolnshire - Leicestershire - Norfolk Norfolk

8, Scottish cartographer John George Bartholomew is credited with naming which continent? NI

9, In 1964 who had a hit with World Without Love? Peter and Gordon

10, If you have singultus what have you got? * nervous tick - restless legs - hiccups restless legs

11, Which female name means bright or illustrious? Stella

12, Which places name means many islands? Polynesia

13, In which country do the Sumi people live? Norway

14, Hashimoto's disease is the malfunctioning of which gland? NI

15, Who produced and directed the Death Wish series of films? NI

16, Jim Rhodes is the alter ego of which Marvel comic book hero? NI

17, Which pop singer was nicknamed The Groover from Vancouver? Brian Adams

18, What was Pope Adrian IV's real name? NI

19, Where is King Arthur supposed to be resting? Tintagel, cornwall

20, Which group had a hit with Mr Tambourine Man? The Byrds

[Bosscat]

1, Beggarman
2, Michael Jackson
3, 2001
4, Grasshoppers
5, Winston Churchill
6, Auguste
7, Lincolnshire
8, Antarctica
9, Peter and Gordon
10, Hiccups
11, Clare
12, Polynesia
13, Lapland
14, Thyroid
15, Michael Winner
16, War Machine (or Iron Man 2.0 as Tony Stark is the original Ironman)
17, Bryan Adams
18, Nicholas Breakspeare (he was only English Pope)
19, Glastonbury Abbey or accept Isle of Avalon (or many other possible places according to various legends)
20, The Byrds

[Tricky Trevor]

Lapland isn’t a country. The northernmost state of Finland with borders to Norway, Sweden and Russia. Wouldn’t know if the Sumi spill over into them also.

[bfcmik]

13 is essentially Finland. Their tribal lands covered a vast area as they were a nomadic people following the reindeer and other game around the tundra. That area is now ruled politically by the countries named by Tricky Trevor above. The Finnish word for their country is Suomi.

Edit: Wikipedia says, "The Sámi people (/ˈsɑːmi/; also spelled Sami or Saami) are an indigenous Finno-Ugric people inhabiting Sápmi, which today encompasses large northern parts of Norway, Sweden , Finland, and the Kola Peninsula within the Murmansk Oblast of Russia. The Sámi have historically been known in English as Lapps or Laplanders. Sámi ancestral lands are not well-defined. Their traditional languages are the Sámi languages which are classified as a branch of the Uralic language family. The terms "Lapp" and "Lapland" are regarded as offensive by some Sami people, who prefer the area's name in their own language, "Sápmi".[8]

[Dougall]

Could 11. be Gloria?

[IanMcL]

14 is def Thyroid. My partner has it.

19 could be Glastonbury...they have a spot even! Avalon would be it for me!

20 I remember the Byrds very well! Super version.


Ps just realised Bosscat, who set the bloody task, has revealed the bloody answers!

Eejit! Me not Bosscat. He can speak for himself!