THE BIG QUIZ
T he answers to all these general knowledge questions – except one – are in the grid in various directions.
To be this week’s Chat Big Quiz champion, work out which answer is missing. This is your prize answer. answers are in alphabetical order in each section.
The Silver Screen – Games
1 What’s the surname of the actor Kevin ..., who starred in the baseball films Field of Dreams and Bull Durham and golf movie Tin Cup? (7)
2 What completes the title of 2002 football film starring Parminder Nagra and Keira Knightley, Bend it ...? (4, 7)
3 What ‘Games’ is the title of a 2012 dystopian movie that’s had three sequels and features Jennifer Lawrence as Katniss Everdeen? (3, 6, 5) Where in The World? Gulf
4 The UAE is one of the Gulf States that has shores on the Persian Gulf. UAE stands for the United Arab ..., what? (8)
5 What ‘Gulf’ is the name of the ocean current that runs across the Atlantic from Florida, and which keeps the British Isles warmer in winter? (4, 6)
6 What completes the name of the body of water, the Gulf of ..., which borders Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and the western shores of Florida? (6) Gardens
7 What completes the name of one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, the Hanging Gardens of ...? (7)
8 Which long-running BBC horticultural show has been presented over time by Percy Thrower, Alan Titchmarsh and currently by Monty Don? (9, 5)
9 Which US city is home to the famed multi-purpose arena Madison Square Garden, used for many sports and concerts? (3, 4) GLASS
10 What part of a room follows ‘glass’ to make the name of an invisible barrier that prevents some people from rising beyond a certain level at work? (7)
11 Which fairytale character leaves behind a glass slipper when she has to rush away from the ball at midnight? (10)
12 What completes the proverb, ‘People in glass houses shouldn’t throw ...’? (6) Gods
13 The gods Osiris, Isis and Horus were worshipped in the ancient civilisation of which country? (5)
14 Mount Olympus, the home to the gods of the ancient civilisation of that area, is in which Mediterranean country? (6)
15 Which day of the week is named after Odin, the most important god of Norse mythology? (9)