The questions
1 Whose big mistake was to believe Sinon?
2 The Hungarian Mudi has been recognised as the 225th what?
3 What space station was launched by Nasa in 1973?
4 Claudia Jones and Rhaune Laslett were founders of which annual celebration?
5 What is Steven Spielberg’s only film musical?
6 What stands on the top of Mount Corcovado?
7 Which religion is based on the teachings of the 24 Tirthankara?
8 What County Durham town is named after a miners’ leader?
What links:
9 British empire, 1833; Russia, 1861; US, 1865; Brazil, 1888?
10 Mbappé (4); Vavá, Pelé, Hurst, Zidane (3); Breitner, Messi et al (2)?
11 Jane Goodall; Steve Jobs; Immanuel Kant; Erik Satie; Mark Zuckerberg?
12 An Mhumhain; Connachta; Laighin; Ulaidh?
13 Udo Jürgens; Conchita Wurst; JJ?
14 The Birds; Working Girl; Fifty Shades of Grey?
15 Anguilla; Colombia; Libya; Montenegro; Tuvalu (online)?
The answers
1 Trojans (accepting the wooden horse, in Virgil’s Aeneid).
2 Breed of dog (by the Kennel Club).
3 Skylab.
4 Notting Hill carnival.
5 West Side Story (2021).
6 Christ the Redeemer.
7 Jainism.
8 Peterlee.
9 Slavery/serfdom abolished.
10 Goals scored in Fifa World Cup finals.
11 Known for wearing the same clothes every day.
12 Irish names for Irish provinces: Munster; Connacht; Leinster; Ulster.
13 Austrian Eurovision winners.
14 Three generations of stars: Tippi Hedren, mother of; Melanie Griffith, mother of; Dakota Johnson.
15 Countries with commercially desirable domain names: .ai; .co; .ly; .me; .tv.
