THE BIG QUIZ 4. Where will you find Philly?
The 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 – ABC
1 Which ‘A’ is the actress who links the movies Lara Croft: Tomb Raider, Maleficent and Mr & Mrs Smith? (8, 5) 2 What ‘B’ is the surname of the actress Sandra ..., who links the movies Miss Congeniality, Two Weeks Notice and Ocean’s 8? (7) 3 Which ‘C’ is the late actress who plays Princess Leia Organa in the Star Wars saga? (6, 6)
Where in The World? Ps And Qs
4 Which ‘P’ is the American state that includes the cities of Philadelphia and Pittsburgh? (12) 5 Which ‘Q’ is the Canadian Province and city that’s staunchly Frenchspeaking and which vehemently defends its French heritage? (6) 6 Which ‘Q’ is the second largest and third most populous state of Australia and which includes the cities of Brisbane and Cairns? (10)
A To Z
7 Which metal – known for its lightness and its resistance to corrosion – has the chemical symbol Al? (9) 8 Which precious metal, with a name that comes from the Latin argentum, has the chemical symbol Ag? (6) 9 Which metal, which makes the alloy brass when combined with copper and used in the galvanising process, has the chemical symbol Zn? (4)
Three rs
10 Arthur Ransome was the British author of a famous children’s novel set in the Lake District. What completes its title – Swallows and ..? (7) 11 Which ‘R’ is the surname of the Scottish author who created the Edinburgh-based detective Inspector John Rebus? (6) 12 Which ‘R’ is the surname of the British author Ruth ..., who created the detective Chief Inspector Reg Wexford? (7)
T for TWO
13 What completes the phrase ‘to have two bites at the ...’, meaning to have a second chance at something? (6) 14 Which sign of the zodiac is usually depicted as the two mythological twins Castor and Pollux? (6) 15 Which woolly item completes the phrase ‘in two shakes of a ...’, meaning ‘in a moment’? (5, 4)