Little Mix, little turtles and little atoms – take the Thursday quiz

  • 8/19/2021
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The quiz master is on holiday, but never fear, he left behind a precious document containing 14 questions for your entertainment. They cover general knowledge and topical trivia, with a handful of silly jokes, a hidden reference to Doctor Who, some irritating anagrams, and always a picture of the magical Kate Bush. There are no prizes and it is just for fun, but do still let us know how you get on in the comments. The Thursday quiz, No 17 1.COMPARATIVELY SPEAKING: Who was the oldest member of the original lineup of Little Mix, seen here (L-R) Jesy Nelson, Leigh-Anne Pinnock, Perrie Edwards and Jade Thirlwall? Jesy Nelson Leigh-Anne Pinnock Perrie Edwards Jade Thirlwall Reveal 2.ON THIS DAY-ISH: 19 August AD14 is roughly the anniversary of the death of Caesar Augustus, also known as Octavian, give or take a few changes to the calendar since then. But which of these wasn’t one of his adopted children? Lucius Caesar Agrippa Postumus Caligula Tiberius Reveal 3.MUSIC: Which of these artists commercially released a single on the legendary 2 Tone label founded by Jerry Dammers that also released records by the Specials, the Beat and the Selecter? Madness Bad Manners Elvis Costello and the Attractions Kate Bush Reveal 4.TRUE OR FALSE: Turtles are the absolute best. But is a group of baby turtles called a pod? True False Reveal 5.GEOGRAPHY: Tortuga Island is named that way because Christopher Columbus thought it looked like a turtle"s shell. Which nation or territory is Tortuga Island now a part of? Cuba Dominican Republic Puerto Rico Haiti Reveal 6.SPORT: Which of these is a real sporting team in the USA? The Minnesota Tortoises The Maryland Terrapins The Miami Leatherbacks The Mississippi Tetraps Reveal 7.COWABUNGA DUDE: Which of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles used to wear the red mask? Michelangelo Donatello Raphael Leonardo Reveal 8.EYE KNOW WHO YOU ARE: Talking of eyes, who is this? Plot twist – it is anagram time! Woo-hoo! Bin Our Idea Random Banal Enjoy On Wronged Cover Sick Jar Reveal 9.SCIENCE CORNER: What is the relative charge of a proton? -1 +1 0 1,057 Reveal 10.WORRYING POKÉMON DESCRIPTIONS: Not every Pokémon is as cute as Pikachu. Which Pokémon has this worrying official description: "This Pokémon wears a skull as a helmet, concealing its face as it sheds tears for its long-lost mother. It cries loudly to express its loneliness." Cubone Gastly Haunter Gengar Reveal 11.LITERATURE: In 2019 with her novel Girl, Woman, Other, Bernardine Evaristo became the first black woman to win the Booker prize since it began in 1969, and the first black British author to win it. However, despite rules against there being joint winners, she had to share it with which other book and author? Margaret Atwood with The Testaments Lucy Ellmann with Ducks, Newburyport Chigozie Obioma with An Orchestra of Minorities Elif Shafak with 10 Minutes 38 Seconds in This Strange World Reveal 12.DECONSTRUCTION CORNER: The French philosopher Jacques Derrida lent his name to a jolly good single by Scritti Politti. He was born in 1930. Where? Paris, France El Biar, Algeria Rabat, Morocco Tunis, Tunisia Reveal 13.HISTORY: 19 August marked the start of a Jacobite rising, as Charles Edward Stuart attempted to regain the British throne for his father, James Francis Edward Stuart. He launched his campaign from Glenfinnan in the Scottish Highlands. But in which year, which led to it being called “the Forty-five Rebellion” or simply “the 45”? 1545 1645 1745 1845 Reveal 14.ENSEMBLE CASTS: It’s an exciting new regular round. Which British sitcom featured these actors as regular characters in supporting roles: Connie Booth, Ballard Berkeley and Andrew Sachs? "Allo "Allo! Fawlty Towers Hi-de-Hi! One Foot in the Grave

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