On this day in 1930, American actor and director Clint Eastwood was born in San Francisco. Thanks to Nel for today's quiz!
Books and Authors
Which imaginary creature was described by Lewis Carroll in his 1871 novel Through the Looking-Glass as having 'jaws that bite and claws that catch'? How many lines are in a Shakespearean sonnet? Which author created the fictional detectives Tommy and Tuppence? In which H.G. Wells novel does the subterranean race known as The Morlocks feature? Who wrote the 1798 poem 'The Rime of the Ancient Mariner'? What was the name of Gandalf's horse in J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings? In which Charles Dickens novel does the character Monsieur Defarge feature? Which 1960 American Gothic novel begins: 'When he was nearly thirteen, my brother Jem got his arm badly broken at the elbow'? Which gang of street urchins was first used by Sherlock Holmes in Conan Doyle's first novel, A Study in Scarlet? Which author is widely regarded as the 'Father of Science Fiction'?
General Knowledge
In what year did Ed White become the first American to walk in space? The winning jockey of which classic British flat horse race is traditionally awarded an oversized red floppy cap? The PSA blood test is used to detect what in the human body? What name is given to a female rat? In human biology, Trypanophobia is the fear of what? What is the full name of the Sesame Street Muppet known as 'The Count'? What name is given to the young of badgers? In a round of golf, a score of three shots under par is called an 'Albatross' in the UK; what is it called in America? In what decade was the game 'Hangman' first published in Alice Gomme's book Birds, Beasts and Fishes? How much in pre-decimal money did a married couple receive weekly when the Old Age Pension was first introduced in the UK in 1909?
Answers for May 30
General Knowledge
- Who founded the Virgin group of companies? Richard Branson.
- What name is given to a polygon with twelve sides? Dodecagon.
- Who was the last of the Stuart monarchs to rule Britain? Queen Anne.
- In which part of a flower is pollen produced? The Anther.
- On which fictional island is the BBC series 'Death in Paradise' set? Saint-Marie.
- What songs with 'Three' in the title were UK top twenty hits for the following artists? [a] The Browns (1959): 'The Three Bells', [b] Showaddywaddy (1975): 'Three Steps to Heaven', [c] Bob Marley and the Wailers (1980): 'Three Little Birds', [d] Dawn (1971): 'Knock Three Times', [e] Green Jelly (1993): 'Three Little Pigs'.
- If you lied under oath in court what offence would you be guilty of? Perjury.
- What animals are the main characters in the Richard Adams novel 'Watership Down'? Rabbits.
- Who starred alongside Peter Cook in TV's 'Not Only...But Also'? Dudley Moore.
- A boxer who has a stance with his right hand and right foot forward is known by what term? Southpaw.
Cryptic - Solve the clues to find the names of UK seaside resorts
- Is this where the Welsh go to celebrate November 5th? BANGOR.
- What you would suffer from dried grass if a few nettles were accidentally mixed in! HASTINGS.
- What the shepherd uses to keep the male away from the females perhaps? RAMSGATE.
- Something you don't want to find in your skirting board! MOUSEHOLE.
- A small metal clip found in a farm building? BARNSTAPLE.
- A deep dark area of water? BLACKPOOL.
- What a bunion sufferer does to ease the pain? PADSTOW.
- Does this mean you can't use Oxygen in this Scottish resort? OBAN.
- Aboard the cruise liner, what the chef did when he drastically over-cooked the large pork joint! BURNHAM ON SEA.
- Would this term have been applied to Roy Rogers' stallion Trigger if he had been female? WESTON SUPER MARE.
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