Why not pit your wits against our quiz? Bridgend Quiz League general secretary Steve Kingscott has put together these posers for fun – can you get them all right? For more information about the league, which is suspended during the current coronavirus out
■ ■1. Madge Allsop was a bridesmaid and companion to which comedian?
■ ■2. Josephine Saenz,
Pilar Pallete and Esperanza Baur were all once married to which late US actor?
■ ■3. Aotearoa is the ethnic name for which southern hemisphere island country?
■ ■4. ‘The Glimmer Twins' is or was the nickname of which songwriting duo?
■ ■5. Why can't a priest living in Wales be buried in Westminster Abbey?
■ ■6. The Georgian style Pulteney Bridge crosses a river in which UK city?
■ ■7. Kane, Lambert, Parker, Brett, Ash, and Captain Dallas all died in what 1979 sci-fi movie?
■ ■8. The aquatic mammals the dugong and the manatee are related to which large land animals?
■ ■9. Diego Rivera was the husband of which famous Mexican artist?
■ ■10. In which European city are the Tivoli Gardens?
■ ■11. A pit stop of under 2 seconds was first achieved by which F1 team?
■ ■12. The ‘Window to Watch' was a slogan used by which mens' clothing outfitter?
■ ■13. What fixing items have the 3 different head types; Countersunk, Raised and Round?
■ ■14. Funny Girl is a 1964 musical based on which stage star, film actress and comedian?
■ ■15. Who left the girl group Little Mix in December 2020?
■ ■16. An aircraft called Bockscar (or Bock's Car) dropped a bomb over which Japanese city in WWII?
■ ■17. TV's Doctor Foster and Gentleman Jack were played by which actress?
■ ■18. On what part of the human body is the pollex?
■ ■19. The seven holder Jewish candelabrum has what name?
■ ■20. Billy Joel wrote the song ‘Uptown Girl' about which of his wives?
■ ■21. The Dinorwig Power Station near Llanberis is known locally by what name?
■ ■22. Which Spaniard is right handed but plays tennis with his left hand?
■ ■23. Which two rivers flow into the North Sea at Aberdeen?
■ ■24. An occasional flood known by locals as Acqua alta happens to which European city?
■ ■25. Walter Kent wrote which wartime song made famous by Vera
Lynn?
■ ■26. Who had a hit song in 1981 about Elvis working in a chip shop?
■ ■27. Two female Britons have won Wimbledon in the Open era, Virginia Wade and who?
■ ■28. Rated R was the name of the fourth album of which female singer?
■ ■29. The 7th Armoured Division in North Africa during WWII had what informal name?
■ ■30. Which Victorian heroine, along with her father, saved thirteen people from a shipwreck?
Darling Grace 30. Rats; Desert The 29. Rihanna; 28. Jones; Ann 27. MacColl; Kirsty 26. Dover; Of Cliffs White The 25. Venice; 24. Don; the and Dee The 23. Nadal; Rafael 22. Gwefru; Mynydd or Mountain, Electric 21. Brinkley; Christie 20. Menorah; 19. Hand; 18. Jones; Suranne 17. Nagasaki; 16. Nelson; Jesy 15. Brice; Fanny 14. screws; Wood 13. Collier; John 12. Bull; Red 11. Copenhagen; 10. Kahlo; Frida 9. Elephants; 8. Alien; 7. Bath; 6. dead; not is He 5. Richards; Keith and Jagger Mick 4. Zealand; New 3. Wayne; John 2. Everage; Edna Dame 1. ANSWERS