Time out EXTRA

who, what, where, when?

WHO who was the first King of Israel according to the Old Testament?

WHAT was the family name of the Angevin, Lancastrian, and Yorkist Kings of England (1154-1485)?

WHERE is the capital of Qatar?

WHEN did El Cid die?

remember when...

The following events all occurred in a year in living memory. Can you guess the year?

1. Geena Davis and Susan Sarandon starred in Thelma And Louise

2. Michael Jackson had a UK No 1 single with Black Or White

3. Jazz musician Miles Davis died

4. Boutros Boutros Ghali was chosen to head the UN

impossipuzzles

“How do you like the new job?” asked Elsie. “It must be quite a change after a big city school.”

“It’s certainly that, with only 348 pupils in all,” replied John. “There are 231 younger than twelve, but 165 older than ten.”

How many aged 11 years?

wordwise The word may sound familiar, but what does it mean?

WHANG

A. Native American money B. Wall-eyed

C. Leather thong

who am I?

An actor, I was born in Chicago in 1943. I played the title role in Jerry Springer: The Opera in the West End. I played Hutch in Starsky and Hutch.

10 questions

1. Paul Collingwood represented England at which sport?

2. Lake Tahoe is found in which country?

3. Who had a hit in 1970 with The Long and Winding Road?

4. Which London football club controversially relocated to Milton Keynes in 2003 (later to become MK Dons)?

5. Which 1990s sitcom was about unpleasant flatmates Richie and Eddie?

6. In which year did Newcastle’s Swing Bridge open – 1876, 1896 or 1916?

7. ‘I site in the top of the wood, my eyes closed’ is the first line of the poem Hawk Roosting. Who wrote it?

8. Who captained The Golden Hind?

9. The word ‘laser’ originally stood for light amplification by the stimulated emission of what?

10. As well as providing vocals, Sting played which instrument in The Police?