The questions
1 Which epic poem is based on the Battle of Roncevaux in 778?
2 Who replaced Judas in the apostles?
3 In cats, what is FIV?
4 Where is Charpentier’s prelude to his Te Deum (H 146) heard each year?
5 Ha’way the Lads is written in the seats of what stadium?
6 Which country is around 2,670 miles long and not wider than 217 miles?
7 What was enforced by the Volstead Act?
8 The cardio-pneumo-psychogram was an early form of what device?
What links:
9 Diana of Themyscira; Selina Kyle; Kate Kane; Barbara Gordon?
10 Police superintendent; five shillings; capped tooth?
11 Ben Whishaw; Jeremy Irons; Tom Hiddleston; Tom Sturridge; Benedict Cumberbatch?
12 Aubergine; courgette; mangetout; rocket; swede?
13 Chaka Khan; the Bangles; Sinéad O’Connor; Art of Noise?
14 Shadow; bunraku; hand; sock; finger; rod?
15 Zermatt; Sark; Venice; Hydra, Greece; Fire Island, New York?
The answers
1 The Song Of Roland.
2 Saint Matthias.
3 Feline immunodeficiency virus.
4 Eurovision.
5 Stadium of Light (Sunderland).
6 Chile.
7 Prohibition in the US.
8 Lie detector.
9 DC Comics female superheroes: Wonder Woman; Catwoman; Batwoman; Batgirl.
10 Crown: rank insignia; coin value; dental restoration.
11 Title kings in TV’s Hollow Crown: Richard II; Henry IV; Henry V; Henry VI; Richard III.
12 Veg with different names in US: eggplant; zucchini; snow pea; arugula; rutabaga.
13 Hits with Prince songs.
14 Types of puppet.
15 Car-free places.
