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April 18, 2010


Riotous dance that scandalised the world 

1 — Which saucy dance literally means “scandal” in French? 
2 — Which international company used the slogan “Where do you want to go today?” in its commercials? 
3 — Does a tastemaker have anything to do with food or drink? 
4 — Which UK No. 1 hit from March 1980 opens with the lyrics “He walked into my life, And now he’s taking over”?
5 — What kind of creature is Bill in Alice’s Adventures In Wonderland
6 — Nicky Byrne is in which boy band — Westlife, Boyzone, Blue or JLS? 
7 — What height should a tennis net be at the centre strap? 
8 — What does “chester” mean in place names like Manchester, Winchester? 
9 — What is Euronext Paris? 
10 — At what point during a meal in an Italian restaurant would you be served antipasto? 
11 — Rearrange GOLD TO FEATHER to recall a famous Old Testament event? 
12 — According to the proverb, what begins with a single step? 
13 — Identify these movies with scenes filmed in Scotland — a) destroying the surf, b) this Robert De Niro film was also a David Essex hit , c) a regional protagonist, d) he could be from the mountainous north. 
14 — Was the first Rugby Union World Cup staged in 1983, 1985, 1987 or 1989? 
15 — What is promoted by the “Scotland With Style” campaign?
16 — What is a hinny in a zoo? 
17 — Which 2005 comedy film, starring ex-Corrie actors Chris Bisson and Saeed Jaffrey, might you enjoy in an Indian restaurant?
18 — Which Scandinavian city was once known as Christiania? 
19 — In which English county could you visit the Laurel and Hardy Museum, Piel Island and Sizergh Castle?
20 — Name the world’s most populated nation. 


Sunday Post Quiz Answers, April 18, 2010

1 — The cancan. 
2 — Microsoft. 
3 — Not really. A tastemaker is someone who generally decides or influences what is or will become fashionable in the future. 
4 — Together We Are Beautiful, a 1980 No.1 hit for Fern Kinney. 
5 — A lizard.
6 — Westlife. 
7 — 36 inches or 91.5 centimetres. 
8 — A fort. 
9 — A European stock exchange formed by the amalgamation of the Paris, Brussels, and Amsterdam exchanges. 
10 — As a starter. It means “before the meal”.
11 — The Great Flood. 
12 — The longest journey. 
13 — a) Breaking The Waves, b) Stardust, c) Local Hero, d) Highlander
14 — 1987. New Zealand beat France 29-9 in the final. 
15 — The city of Glasgow.
16 — The offspring of a male horse and female donkey. 
17 — Chicken Tikka Masala. 
18 — Oslo, Norway. 
19 — Cumbria. The Laurel and Hardy Museum is in Ulverston as Stan Laurel was born in the town’s Argyle Street. 
20 — China, with 1.3 billion people.