Quiz 26

1
A fictional Englishman in a fur hat who dreams of retiring to a cottage with axes over the door shares something with an estimated 16 million real men. What is it?
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Where's this fool?
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3
Fifty years after the original journey to the city of the merlion a rather different voice took the theme to another destination. Where was he standing?
4
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What is the area of the triangle? (use capitals in your answer)
5
Which saint could you associate with Dolly Parton's dress sense?
6
How have the following:
Jean-Baptiste Lully
Marin Marais
Antonio Vivaldi
Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach
Antonio Salieri
Hector Berlioz
Hans Werner Henze
Tangerine Dream
Vangelis
contributed to a record of a sixteenth-century Spanish tune?
Sergeant Dudfoot
 
7
Why did Michael change his name to reflect the glory of days gone by?
Alan
 
8
What do the following words have in common?
Exits
Harpist
Measuring
Paddy
Zoo
Vicky
9
In my trusty dictionary between a medicine and a foundling in a handbag I find a fowl limb, a wood nymph, a feeling of doubt, an Italian coin, a state of indignation, melodious, a soft-headed projectile, Indian overalls, a victim of deception and a PORG.
How many nobles can you find on these pages?
10
Native to Britain, the red, yellow, green, and purple ones are widely popular. There is an associated blue one that you'll probably agree pretty much sucks. What is the name of the blue one?
Mick T

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