This week's Saturday quiz challenges readers with a mix of general knowledge questions and cryptic film clues. The quiz also marks a notable television anniversary: on this day in 1976, the first episode of The Muppet Show aired. Co-created by Jim Henson, the series became hugely popular, featuring puppet characters including Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy.
General Knowledge Questions
The general knowledge section tests a range of topics, from music and geography to science and history. Questions include identifying Pink Floyd's second album, released in June 1968, and naming the herb traditionally used to make pesto.
Further questions ask about the London Underground line serving Heathrow Airport, the Labour Party leader before Tony Blair, and the racecourse that annually hosts The Derby. Other queries cover the organisation headquartered at Langley, Virginia, the patron saint of fishermen, the chemical symbol for sodium, and the recipient of the 1977 Nobel Peace Prize. The section concludes with a question about xenophobia.
Cryptic Film Clues
The cryptic section offers film-related clues with wordplay, such as "Mr Reed or maybe Jamie?" and "Paul and Linda's band." Other clues include "Jet Moons rearranged," "A Yank visits France," and "Margam to Paradise!" The section also features clues like "Courageous organ," "Senior citizens aren't welcome here," "Spanish white house," "Did the bee's attack hurt?" and "Unwanted freeloading bug."
Previous Quiz Answers
For those who missed last week's quiz, the answers for September 4 are provided. The questions covered topics such as the bird that is the international symbol for happiness, songs with "Star" in their titles, the capital of The Bahamas, and the number of pints in a quart.
Other questions asked about the animals the Canary Islands are named after, the body part referred to as renal, the sport that takes place in a velodrome, the number of old pennies in a pound, the bird with the Latin name Troglodytes Troglodytes, and the type of food a "Bath Oliver" is. The answers are: Bluebird, various songs including "Wanderin' Star" and "Northern Star," Nassau, two, dogs (from the Latin Insula Canaria), kidneys, cycling, 240, wren, and a biscuit.
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