The questions
1 Which rulers wore Monomakh’s Cap?
2 What 1900 uprising was defeated by the Eight-Nation Alliance?
3 What arch was controversially demolished in 1961?
4 Which whistleblower was appointed rector of Glasgow University?
5 Which former slave will replace a slave owner on the front of the $20 bill?
6 The Major Oak is in the midst of what?
7 Which disputed state is the TRNC?
8 Which title character taught at the Marcia Blaine School for Girls?
What links:
9 Leaf; Soul; Zoe; Twizy; Kangoo?
10 Glenochil; Barlinnie; Low Moss; Polmont; Cornton Vale?
11 Mayonaise; Tudor Minstrel; Sun Princess; Shergar; Never Say Die?
12 Hojiblanca; Kalamata; Picholine; Manzanilla; Mission?
13 Alan Napier; Michael Gough; Michael Caine; Jeremy Irons?
14 Rumen; reticulum; omasum; abomasum?
15 Italy; A Midsummer Night’s Dream; Augsburg Confession; Fingal’s Cave?
The answers
1 Russian Grand Princes and Tsars.
2 Boxer Rebellion in China.
3 Euston Arch.
4 Edward Snowden.
5 Harriet Tubman (Andrew Jackson).
6 Sherwood Forest.
7 Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus.
8 Miss Jean Brodie.
9 Electric cars: Nissan; Kia; Renault.
10 Prisons in Scotland.
11 Biggest winning margins in Classics: 1000 and 2000 Guineas; Oaks; Derby; St Leger.
12 Types of olive.
13 Played butler Alfred in Batman TV series and films.
14 Parts of a cow’s stomach.
15 Inspired symphonic works by Felix Mendelssohn.
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