The questions
1 Lydia of Thyatira is claimed to be the first person in Europe to do what?
2 In what country do mountain lions eat penguins?
3 Single pot still is a style of what drink?
4 “Violet, you’re turning violet” is a line in what book?
5 Whose Easter Sonata was originally attributed to her brother?
6 Which two small UK cities share a name?
7 Who spoke the pitmatic dialect?
8 Which football team won five NASL titles?
What links:
9 Mercedes-Benz cars; MySQL database; Tootsie Roll sweet; Wendy’s burgers?
10 Michael Henchard; John Loveday; Elfride Swancourt; Clym Yeobright?
11 Beg, Steal or Borrow; Blue Monday; Candy Girl; Hangin’ Tough?
12 1 (1st); 55 (10th); 75,025 (25th); 12,586,269,025 (50th)?
13 First Consul for Life; Co-Prince of Andorra; King of Italy; Sovereign of Elba?
14 Women’s 100m, 200m, 400m, 800m, long jump, discus, shot put and heptathlon?
15 Chicago; Buenos Aires; Marktl, Bavaria; Wadowice, Poland?
The answers
1 Convert to Christianity.
2 Argentina.
3 Whiskey (Irish).
4 Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (Roald Dahl).
5 Fanny Mendelssohn.
6 Bangor (Wales and Northern Ireland).
7 Miners (north-east of England).
8 New York Cosmos (North American Soccer League).
9 Brands/products named after the founder’s daughter.
10 Title characters of Thomas Hardy novels: The Mayor of Casterbridge; The Trumpet-Major; A Pair of Blue Eyes; The Return of the Native.
11 Songs by New acts: the New Seekers; New Order; New Edition; New Kids on the Block.
12 Fibonacci numbers.
13 Titles held by Napoleon Bonaparte.
14 Athletics individual world records that still stand from the 1980s.
15 Birthplaces of recent popes.
