Puzzle Time 2018

PUZZLE 8

Each question has four possible answers and is worth from one to 15 points. Circle your chosen answers and keep a record of your points total. Maximum total points 120. QUESTION 1 – for 1 point: Who was the friend of the children’s TV star Roland Rat? A Kermit the Frog B Budgie the Helicopter C Mervyn the Mouse D Kevin the Gerbil QUESTION 2 – for 2 points: QUESTION 10 – for 10 points: Which Italian city is home to Juventus Football Club? THE ACCUMULATOR QUIZ

A Milan B Turin C Naples D Rome QUESTION 11 – for 11 points: What is the name of New York’s Wall Street share index? A DAX B Nasdaq C Dow Jones D Cac 40 QUESTION 12 – for 12 points: At a conference in 2000 Tony Blair was unexpectedly heckled by members of which group? A Women’s Institute B RSPCA C British Medical Association D National Trust QUESTION 13 – for 13 points: In which sport is the Westchester Cup contested by England and the USA? A Yacht racing B Polo C Golf D Rifle shooting QUESTION 14 – for 14 points: Which is the only film to have won George Clooney an Oscar for his acting? A The Descendants B Syriana C Michael Clayton D Argo QUESTION 15 – for 15 points: In which American city is the original Liberty Bell kept?

Who was the lead organiser of the 2012 Diamond Jubilee concert at Buckingham Palace? A Gary Barlow B Simon Cowell C Andrew Lloyd-Webber D Cheryl Cole QUESTION 3 – for 3 points: Comedian and magician Tommy Cooper was renowned for wearing what sort of hat? A Fedora B Topi C Mortarboard D Fez QUESTION 4 – for 4 points: What is the common name for the plant atropa B Deadly nightshade C Jack-in-the-pulpit D Lords and ladies QUESTION 5 – for 5 points: Which musical featured rival gangs named The Jets and The Sharks? A West Side Story B Grease C Bugsy Malone D Saturday Night Fever QUESTION 6 – for 6 points: Who replaced Michael Gove as Education belladonna? A Foxglove

Actor, director and producer George Clooney. See Question 14

QUESTION 7 – for 7 points: What is the total number of squares on the board of the word game Scrabble? A 144 B 196 C 225 D 256 QUESTION 8 – for 8 points: The shipping forecast area called North Utsire is named after an area of which country? A Iceland B Norway C Denmark D Ireland QUESTION 9 – for 9 points: What is the smallest member of the partridge family? A Grouse B Woodcock

Secretary in 2014? A Theresa Villiers B Justine Greening C Nicky Morgan D Elizabeth Truss

A Philadelphia B Gettysburg C Washington DC D Boston

C Quail D Snipe

Box Clever

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