Your challenge today is to guess the names of the Westernmost countries in each of the 6 continents as listed below. Bear in mind that some countries have territory in other locations but which represent a part of the country (such as the Azores which is part of Portugal) rather than an overseas territory of it (such as Gibraltar is of the UK for example) – and that the country may be an island nation or an island that is part of another country. Also Cyprus is to be taken as being in Asia.

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1. North America (i.e. down to Panama and including Caribbean nations)

2. South America

3. Europe

4. Africa

5. Asia

6. Australasia/Oceania

The images below and in the following two comments contain questions about family members connected with movies with four possible answers. All you have to do is guess which answer is correct. One answer per image which are numbered 1 to10. No use of reference material or the internet of course to ensure fair play. Good luck

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This is a section of the mural by Sir Peter Blake that features 343 artists that have graced the Royal Albert Hall. How many can you recognise. Just post your names/guesses.

Homonyms are words that have the same spelling and pronunciation, but different meanings. Below are 10 pairs of clues to the homonym that links them. Can you guess what the homonym is? One guess per set of clues. No use of reference material or the internet of course to ensure fair play. Good luck.

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1. Type of bird | High-ranking Catholic official

2. Dark red colour | To abandon on a deserted island

3. Place for strays | Unit of weight

4. Personnel | Wizard accessory

5. Piece of superhero attire | Point of land that juts into the sea

6. Spherical object | Formal dance

7. Legal arena | To romance

8. Type of poker | Male breeding animal

9. Strike with the fist | Fruit juice beverage

10. Social gathering | Political group

Can you guess the names of the 10 capital cities from the visual clues in the images below? One guess per image. No use of reference material or the internet of course to ensure fair play. Good luck

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Below is a list of 12 clues to the names of famous Americans whose first name is John or derivatives thereof. How any can you guess? One guess per clue. No use of reference material or the internet of course to ensure fair play. Good luck.

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1.Married Jacqueline Bouvier in 1953

2. Second POTUS

3. First American to orbit Earth

4. Abolitionist who raided Harper's Ferry

5. "Rocky Mountain High" singer

6. Legendary planter of apple trees

7. First billionaire in U.S. history

8. Democratic nominee in 2004

9. Author of "The Grapes of Wrath"

10. Won four Oscars for Best Director, including for "The Grapes of Wrath"

11. Namesake of a society of bird watchers

12. Inventor of a marching tuba which bears his name

The images below and in the following comment contain the names of 6 movies which may be regarded as sequels to one of the four possible movie answers given. All you have to do is guess which of them is correct. One answer per image which are numbered 1 and 3 to 9 (#2 is missing). No use of reference material or the internet of course to ensure fair play. Good luck

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Can you guess the names of the 10 movies from the Emojis in the images below? One guess per image. No use of reference material or the internet of course to ensure fair play. Good luck

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Can you guess these notable people, places and things from the 15th century? One guess per clue. No use of reference material or the internet of course to ensure fair play. Good luck.


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1. 1455–1502
This Spanish family produces two Popes, notorious for vice and corruption

2. 1497
This Portuguese explorer sails from Europe to India

3. 1494
First evidence of this "water of life" in Scotland

4. 1492
This explorer "discovers" the New World

5. 1490
This artist draws "The Vitruvian Man"

6. 1487
The Duke of Bavaria makes laws concerning the purity of this substance

7. 1485
This hunchbacked King of England meets his end at the
Battle of Bosworth Field

8. 1455–1487
The houses of Lancaster and York fight this series of war for the English crown

9. 1469
This country is united after Ferdinand of Aragon marries Isabella of Castille

10. 1448–1476
This Wallachian ruler becomes infamous for impaling enemies

11. 1453
This city is captured by the Turks, ending the Byzantine empire

12. 1450
Johannes Gutenberg invents this device (although it already existed in China)

13. 1431
This female French warrior is burned at the stake by the English

14. 1405–1433
This country launches a "treasure fleet" of over 300 ships dispensing gifts throughout the Indian Ocean

15. 1430
Norse settlements on this island collapse with no survivors

16. 1415
Against great odds, Henry V defeats the French at this famous battle

17. 1406–1420
The Forbidden City palace is built in this present day capital

18. 1400s
This sport is invented in Scotland

19. 1400s
This giant bird is driven to extinction by Maori hunters in New Zealand

20. 1400s
The Medici family become de-facto rulers of this city

Each of the below is a clue to a single word which begins with UA or VA. The word I am looking for has the number of letters shown in brackets. How many can you guess? One guess per clue and you have to get the word I was looking for. No use of reference material or the internet of course to ensure fair play. Good luck.


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1. Bald-headed primate from the Amazon rainforest (6)

[2. Roman emperor from 69 to 79 AD (9) EXCLUDED]

3. Serving as a farewell (11)

4. A type of entertainment popular chiefly in the USA in the early 20th century (10)

5. Connie Francis hit from 1962 (8)

6. The inability to decide between different opinions or actions (11)

7. Variety of red wine from North-Eastern Italy (12)

8. The state of having, for example, a pattern of different colours (11)

9. Island country in the Pacific Ocean (7)

10. Can be obtained from the seed pods of exotic flowers (7)

11. Car model which was produced by the Standard Motor Company from 1947 until 1963 (8)

12. Germanic people who sacked Rome in 455AD (7)

13. Name of the system which is your body's network of blood vessels (8)

14. Name of a type of bat and of a type of squid (7)

15. Surname of the La Bamba hitmaker (6)

16. A person without a settled home or regular work who wanders from place to place and lives by begging (7)

17. Surname of an American actor, a Welsh singer and an English cricketer (7)

18. Name of both a city and an island – but the city is not located on the island (9)

19. Leave hurriedly (7)

20. A small piece of hand luggage (6)

The images below and in the following post contain lyrics taken from a hit song from the 1980s with four possible answers. All you have to do is guess which answer is correct. One answer per image which are numbered 1 and 3 to 9 (#2 is missing). No use of reference material or the internet of course to ensure fair play. Good luck

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The emojis below give clues to the names of 5 world cities. How many can you get?

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#s 6-9

Can you guess the names of the 6 European cities indicated in the images below? One guess per image. No use of reference material or the internet of course to ensure fair play. Good luck

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Can you guess the names of the 10 biggest Asian countries by area? Entries limited to 10 guesses. No use of reference material or the internet of course to ensure fair play. Good luck.

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The clues below are each to a city (in the general sense of the word) or other location whose name begins with the letter Q. How many can you guess? You have to get the answer I had in mind should there be more than one possible valid answer. No use of reference material or the internet of course to ensure fair play. Good luck.

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British locations

1. Town on the Isle of Sheppey

2. Town on the South side of the Forth Bridge

3. Village and civil parish near the university town of Loughborough

4. Shopping centre in Peterborough

5. One of Britain's greatest industrial heritage sites in Cheshire

6. Village that is part of the Salisbury urban area


Foreign locations

7. Town located between Vale do Lobo and Vilamoura on the Algarve

8. Latin American capital city

9. Second largest Australian state

10. Tenth most populous city in Pakistan

Some general knowledge questions. How many can you get? One guess per clue. You have to get the answer I had in mind should there be more than one possible valid answer. No use of reference material or the internet of course to ensure fair play. Good luck.


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1. Who recorded the song "Poker Face"?

2. What is the third book of the Bible (Old Testament)?

3. What actor lent his basso profondo voice to Mufasa and Darth Vader?

4. What Roman numeral is equal to 2159?

5. What prison was stormed on July 14th, 1789?

6. Who resigned as pope in 2013 (full Papal name needed)?

7. Who fought Ivan Drago and Clubber Lang?

8. What country's unofficial national anthem is "Waltzing Matilda"?

9. What do we call the mineral Beryl when its green?

10. In what country would you find the city of Haarlem?

11. Who is generally recognised as being the first Roman emperor?

12. Whose net worth declined by a record $29 billion in a single day due to a
decline in the stock of Meta Systems in 2022?

13. Who is Steffi Graf's husband?

14. How many ships did Helen's face launch?

15. What do pitcher plants eat?

16. We call them courgettes. What do Americans call them?

17. Who replaced Paul Jones as lead singer with Manfred Mann?

18. What South American country has won more major international beauty pageants than any other countries besides the U.S.?

19. What major Japanese city was spared bombing damage during WWII
because of its cultural value?

20. Correctly spell the capital of Iceland.

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Each image in this post and the following two posts contains a term used in re computers with four possible answers. All you have to do is guess which answer is correct. One answer per image which are numbered 1 - 10. No use of reference material or the internet of course to ensure fair play. Good luck.

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Can you guess the names of the 10 most populous Asian countries? Entries limited to 10 guesses. No use of reference material or the internet of course to ensure fair play. Good luck.

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Below is a list of 15 languages followed, in random order, by a word in that language which is equivalent to Hello. Your challenge is to match the language with the word. No use of reference material or the internet of course to ensure fair play. Good luck.

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Languages:

Arabic

Chinese

Danish

French

German

Greek

Hebrew

Hindi

Italian

Japanese

Persian

Polish

Portuguese

Russian

Spanish


Hello words:

Salam
Guten tag
Bonjour
Namaste
Konnichiwa
Olá
Marhaba
God dag
Shalom
Ciao
Cześć
Hola
Yasou
Nǐ hǎo
Zdravstvuyte

Ten more questions about food and drink – can you answer them all? One guess per clue. No use of reference material or the internet of course to ensure fair play. Good luck.

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1. Bagna càuda is a dish of garlic, anchovies, olive oil and butter which originates from which country?

2. At what age may you legally purchase alcohol in France?

3. From which country does Gouda cheese originate?

4. What are the full names of TV’s two ‘Hairy Bikers’? (or Hairy Dieters!)

5. From which country did Merlot wine first originate?

6. ‘The Botanist’, ‘Monkey 47’ and ‘Opihr’ are all brands of which spirit?

7. What is the national dish of Jamaica?

8. ‘Warwickshire Drooper’, ‘Mirabelle’ and ‘Belle de Louvain’ are all varieties of which fruit?

9. Which type of pastry is used in a Cornish Pasty?

10. What do Americans call fresh coriander?

Can you guess the names of the 12 countries from the Emojis in the images below? One guess per image. No use of reference material or the internet of course to ensure fair play. Good luck

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Some general knowledge questions - how many can you get? Some easy, others less so. One guess per clue. I believe there should only be one valid answer to each clue but, if not, you have to get the one of which I was thinking. No use of reference material or the internet of course to ensure fair play. Good luck.

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1. What is the tallest mountain in Africa?

2. What city celebrates the original Oktoberfest?

3. What is the largest species of animal?

4. What 1972 movie, directed by Francis Ford Coppola, won the Oscar for Best Picture?

5. What Asian country passed Brazil around 2017 to become the world's fifth most populous?

6. What is the Southern Hemisphere's equivalent to the Tropic of Cancer?

7. What "secret" society has counted fourteen U.S. Presidents among its members?

8. In what building is Queen Elizabeth I buried?

9. Who was the second person to walk on the Moon?

10. What type of animal is the world’s smallest mammal?

11. What city were the Hollies from?

12. What conquistador conquered the Aztecs?

13. Sushi often comes wrapped in nori. What is nori a type of?

14. Who are the parents of Blue Ivy, Rumi, and Sir? (Both names needed)

15. What is the capital of Yemen?

16. What city is still commonly known by its former name, Saigon?

17. Who crossed the Rubicon?

18. Who was ruled to be "infallible" at the First Vatican Council of 1869–70?

19. In the Old Testament, which two cities were destroyed by fire and brimstone as punishment for their wickedness? (Both names needed)

20. Lonely for a girl, Ecstasy and Baby it’s cold outside were songs recorded by which famous actor in the early 1960s?

Below is a list of the names of 10 currencies that are currently active around the world. Five of these have a connection. Your challenge is to guess what the connection is and name the five connected currencies. You have to get the connection I had in mind. Entries limited to 5 guesses. No use of reference material or the internet of course to ensure fair play. Good luck.

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Colon
Kuna
Lira
Som
Rial
Quetzal
Rupiah
Koruna
Kip
Dirham

Can you guess the names of the 10 famous English landmarks shown in the images below and the city or area where they are located? One point for the name of the landmark and another for its location. Mostly not too difficult. No use of reference material or the internet of course to ensure fair play. Good luck

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Here's a potentially tricky one. Can you guess the 8 first names of people who became emperor/empress or tsar of Russia on two or more occasions from 1283–1917? To help I have given you their initial and how often the name has arisen. Entries limited to 8 guesses. No use of reference material or the internet of course to ensure fair play. Good luck.

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Russia
(1283–1917)

6 - I

4 - D

4 - V

3 - F

3 - P

3 - A

2 - N

2 - C

Can you guess the names of the 10 chocolate products shown in the images below? One guess per image. No use of reference material or the internet of course to ensure fair play. Good luck

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Each of the below is a clue to a single word which begins with TA. The word I am looking for has the number of letters shown in brackets. How many can you guess? One guess per clue and you have to get the word I was looking for. No use of reference material or the internet of course to ensure fair play. Good luck.


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1. Tormenting or teasing (someone) with the sight or promise of something that is unobtainable (11)

2. Often hairy beastie that can be the size of a dinner plate with its legs extended (9)

3. Perceptible by touch (8)

4. Of which “The money should be adequate enough“ is an example (9)

5. Jeff Beck’s follow-up to Hi Ho Silver Lining (8)

6. A sustained and usually severe decline or downturn (8)

7. A set of Chinese traditions and religions which emphasise living in harmony with the Dao (6)

8. Used to record driving times and rest periods (10)

9. Country with a coastline on the Indian Ocean (8)

10. A leguminous tree bearing edible fruit that is indigenous to tropical Africa (8)

11. Herb that is also known as estragon (8)

12. The name of a clay oven which is traditionally used for cooking a famous Indian dish (7)

13. Something you could often encounter on the M25 (8)

14. One of Britain’s oldest pig breeds (8)

15. Group that had a #1 hit in the UK in 1971 (4)

16. Brightly coloured tropical bird (7)

17. Surname of actor who played Sulu in original Star Trek series (5)

18. Large fish that may be found in Qatar ponds (6)

19. Lucky charm (8)

20. Island whose former colonial name was Van Diemen's Land (8)

21. Historic estate with mansion and gardens in Knutsford, Cheshire (6)

22. Element with atomic number 73 (8)

23. First name of daughter of former Peyton Place star (5)

24. Pirate loses a letter, gets shaken up and becomes a mammal (5)

Can you guess the names of the 10 most populous European countries? Entries limited to 10 guesses. No use of reference material or the internet of course to ensure fair play. Good luck.

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Fairly easy one today – can you identify the movie from the emoji clues and year of release. One answer per clue. Number your answers 1 to 11 from top to bottom. No use of reference material or the internet of course to ensure fair play. Good luck

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The clues below are each to a city (in the general sense of the word) whose name begins with the letter P. How many can you guess? You have to get the answer I had in mind should there be more than one possible valid answer. No use of reference material or the internet of course to ensure fair play. Good luck.


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1. Brazilian city whose name means Happy Harbour in English

2. City famous for the Charles Bridge

3. English city on the River Nene

4. City that is a little north of Johannesburg

5. City in Scotland and Australia

6. The sixth largest city in Pakistan

7. Yorkshire town associated with cakes

8. Largest city in Oregon

9. The fifth largest city in Poland

10. Capital city of Montenegro

11. Scottish town that is home to St Mirren FC

12. City at the north entrance to the Suez Canal

Ten more questions about food and drink – can you answer them all? One guess per clue. No use of reference material or the internet of course to ensure fair play. Good luck.

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1. Which fruit is produced by the blackthorn?

2. What is in the centre of a Victoria sponge?

3. After a classification challenge in 1991 for the purposes of VAT, did the courts decide that a ‘Jaffa Cake’ was indeed a cake or a biscuit and why? (2 points for getting both)

4. In which century did Arthur Guinness begin brewing ale?

5. Eccles cakes are named after an English town in which county?

6. Name three people who have hosted TV’s ‘MasterChef’. (1 point for each correct name)

7. ‘Ahr’ is a small wine-producing region in which country?

8. Which meat dish literally translates from Italian as ‘jumps in the mouth’?

9. Who originally wrote and recorded the song ‘Red Red Wine’ with which UB40 had a hit in 1983?

10. ‘Kirsch’ is a colourless brandy distilled from which fruit?

Can you guess the names of the 10 Italian landmarks shown in the images below and/or the city in which they can be found? One point for each landmark you get and one point for each correct city. No use of reference material or the internet of course to ensure fair play. Good luck

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Can you guess the last 5 countries in Australasia/Oceania alphabetically? That is countries that are UN member states. Entries limited to 5 guesses. No use of reference material or the internet of course to ensure fair play. Good luck.


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Following on from Sunday’s quiz, here’s a more difficult one. Can you guess the birds which came 11th to 20th in the results? Entries limited to 10 guesses. As a reminder, these were the 10 commonest birds:

1. House Sparrow
2. Blue Tit
3. Starling
4. Wood Pigeon
5. Blackbird
6. Robin
7. Goldfinch
8. Great Tit
9. Magpie
10. Long-Tailed Tit

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The RSPB has now published the results of its Birdwatch when members reported over 3 days which species were making repeated visits to their gardens/ feeders. So, can you guess the birds which formed the top 10 in the results? Entries limited to 10 guesses.

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And a big welcome to Derek R @DerekR.

Here you have the answer. You just have to guess which of the 3 possible answers given are correct. One guess per question. No use of reference material or the internet of course to ensure fair play. Good luck.

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Clues to the name of a country – all relating to the events of 1939-1945. One guess per clue. No use of reference material or the internet of course to ensure fair play. Good luck.

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1. Country which the Soviets invaded, but failed to conquer during the Winter War of 1939–1940

2. Asian country which hosted the first meeting of the "Big Three" Allied leaders in 1943

3. Some soldiers from this country continued to hide in the jungle and fight long after the war ended. The last one didn't surrender until 1974.

4. Where Rommel's tanks were turned back for good at the Second Battle of El Alamein

5. Produced the first jet fighter plane ever to see action

6. Island country under British rule which the Nazis tried, but failed, to bomb into submission

7. Although officially neutral, volunteers from this country's "Blue Division"
fought with the Germans

8. A famous land route through this country allowed the Allies to supply China

9. Site of Allied invasions during Operation Torch in late 1942

10. Where 80,000 British and allied troops surrendered to the Japanese in 1942 despite being ordered to fight to the last man

Do you recognise who this is pictured in 2017 aged 74? No need to PM me - Just post your guesses with Initials and Asterisks.

Can you guess the 10 things or sayings from the dingbats? One guess per dingbat. No use of reference material or the internet of course to ensure fair play. Good luck

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Each of the below is a clue to a single word which begins with SA. The word I am looking for has the number of letters shown in brackets. How many can you guess? One guess per clue and you have to get the word I was looking for. No use of reference material or the internet of course to ensure fair play. Good luck.


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1. The action of making or declaring something holy (14)

2. Small carnivore valued for its fur (5)

3. Regarded as too important or valuable to be interfered with (10)

4. Optimistic or positive, especially in an apparently bad or difficult situation (8)

5. Rod Stewart hit from 1975 (7)

6. Excessive attachment to a particular sect or party, especially in religion (12)

7. Containing or impregnated with salt (6)

8. He may be useful if you forget the combination (11)

9. A welcoming gesture (10)

10. Flowering plant whose Latin name means stone breaker (9)

11. A tool used to clean or grind hard surfaces (11)

12. Lord whose ancestor founded one of the biggest British store chains (9)

13. Former name of Harare when it was the capital of Southern Rhodesia (9)

14. Breed of pig (10)

15. Group that had a hit with Guantanamera in 1967 - also British wading birds (10)

16. Informal term for a doctor or physician (8)

17. Petula Clark’s birth (Christian) name (5)

18. Type of amphibian (10)

19. Walk in a slow, relaxed manner (7)

20. US West Coast State capital city (10)

21. Messing with Satin may leave a mark (5)

22. Element with atomic number 62 (8)

23. John the Baptist is said to have been executed at her request (6)

24. First name of French singer who made #10 in UK charts in 1970 (5)

Today I’m looking for the 10 words which appear most often in the full names of countries (that is, member states of the UN). By full name I mean, for example, Kingdom of Belgium rather that just Belgium. Entries limited to 10guesses No use of reference material or the internet of course to ensure fair play. Good luck.


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Can you guess the last 5 North American countries alphabetically? That is countries that are UN member states. North America includes Central America and the Caribbean nations. Entries limited to 5 guesses. No use of reference material or the internet of course to ensure fair play. Good luck.


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Ten more questions about food and drink – can you answer them all? One guess per clue. No use of reference material or the internet of course to ensure fair play. Good luck.

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1. Which Swedish word beginning with the letter S is a term for a buffet-style meal with a selection of hot and cold dishes?

2. What is added to a Martini to make a ‘Dirty Martini’?

3. Navarin is a type of French stew including which type of meat?

4. Which Greek dip is made from strained or diluted yoghurt mixed with cucumber, garlic, salt, olive oil and often vinegar, lemon juice or herbs?

5. Which animal’s milk is used in pecorino cheese?

6. From which country does Brahma beer originate?

7. A Thai dish with  ‘mu’ (or sometimes ‘moo’) would include which type of meat?

8. The Rapel Valley is a large wine-producing region in which country?

9. Which French meat dish is named after a battle fought in the year 1800?

10. What are the two main ingredients of a ‘Dark and Stormy’ cocktail?

Clues to the name of a country (existing at the time) – all relating to the events of 1939-1945. How many country names can you get? One guess per clue. No use of reference material or the internet of course to ensure fair play. Good luck.

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1. Benito Mussolini was its leader

2. Where Anne Frank and her family sought refuge in an attic

3. Its leader said they would fight "on the beaches" if necessary

4. It was invaded by Germany on September 1, 1939 – often considered to be the
official beginning of the war

5. It suffered about 10 million military deaths, the most of any country

6. It produced the greatest number of vehicles, airplanes, and ships of any country

7. Annexed by Germany in the "Anschluss" of 1938

8. Its Sudetenland region was ceded to Germany at the 1938 Munich Conference

9. General MacArthur fled this country in 1942 but returned in 1944

10. Island country which was occupied by the UK, US, and Canada to prevent it
from falling into German hands

Something different. Each sentence below has two words which are anagrams of each other – the words have the number of letters shown in brackets. One point for each of the words that youcan get so 24 points total possible. No use of reference material or the internet of course to ensure fair play. Good luck.

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1. After we (5) for many hours we got (5) and fed up.

2. Chief Red Bull took his rickety (5) deep into the blue (5).

3. Philomena bought forty (5) of Jean’s in (5).

4. When Bart grabbed a hot (4) of stew, Pipkin suggested he (4) on it.

5. Alec complained that the (5) was as sour as a (5).

6. After tending to a prickly (4) bush Barts fingers were (4).

7. If you want to wash off the oil from your (4) use the kitchen (4).

8. Jan always like to (3) something savoury with her evening (3).

9. Drive carefully, (5) the car carefully between the (5).

10. After Alice played a sour (4) on the piano the whole (4) was ruined.

11. Instead of taking my car I’ll take the (4). I can hop off right in front of the
shopping (4).

12. The DGCA found out that the (5) crashed after an electrical fault in the control (5).