PUB QUIZ

Answers on today’s solutions panel.

1 MOVIES: Woody Allen and Diane Keaton starred in which 1977 romantic comedy, set in New York?

2 MUSIC: Which singer and guitarist performs in both the Libertines and Babyshambles?

3 TV & RADIO: Which TV sleuth has been portrayed by Margaret Rutherford, Joan Hickson, Angela Lansbury and Geraldine McEwan?

4 SPORT: In which year did American athlete Jesse Owens win four gold medals at the Berlin games?

5 HISTORY: Who was proclaimed Queen of England following the death of her cousin Edward VI, her rule lasting nine days?

6 POLITICS: Who did Gerald Ford replace as Richard Nixon’s vice-president?

7 LEISURE: In the board game Cluedo, players aim to determine the killer of which character?

8 LITERATURE: Which author wrote the 1983 Pulitzer Prize-winning novel The Color Purple?

9 WORDS: What is a rambutan? a) an Asian primate, b) an Asian garment, c) an Asian soft fruit.

10 IRELAND: What is the country’s most popular tourist attraction?

11 THIS YEAR: Which American football team beat the Atlanta Falcons to win the Super Bowl?

12 POT LUCK: In popular folklore, which tree with red berries was planted as a protection against witchcraft?