PUB QUIZ

Answers on today’s solutions panel.

1 MOVIES: Carl and Russell’s trip to Paradise Falls is the subject of which 2009 animated film? 2 MUSIC: Released in 1989, what was the only UK No 1 single by the Bangles? 3 TV & RADIO: Who selected music by Beethoven, a football and a very detailed atlas when appearing on Desert Island Discs in November? 4 SPORT: Which British tennis players won the silver medal in the mixed doubles competition at the London 2012 Olympics?

5 LEISURE:

In a game of Scrabble, which two letters have a value of two points?

6 FOOD & DRINK:

Often made with beef, which dish of spiced meat stewed in coconut milk is one of the national dishes of Indonesia?

7 ART:

Located in the Vatican, the fresco The School Of Athens is by which Renaissance artist?

8 GEOGRAPHY:

The Sea of Azov is a northern extension of which inland sea?

9 WORDS:

What is the meaning of the word glabrous? a) Sweet, b) Smooth, c) Shiny.

10 BRITAIN:

What is the only UK city with a name beginning with the letter R?

11 THIS YEAR:

Des O’Connor, who died on November 14, had a UK No 1 hit single with which song?

12 POT LUCK:

In Greek mythology, what item was Hercules required to steal from Hippolyta, the queen of the Amazons?