What links Leonora Carrington, Steve McQueen and Leon Trotsky? The Saturday quiz
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What links Leonora Carrington, Steve McQueen and Leon Trotsky? The Saturday quiz
"1 Which media giant began in 1997 as a DVD rental service? 2 Which Hindu god is often depicted holding a bowl of sweets? 3 #BalanceTonPorc was the French counterpart of which movement? 4 Which fruit frequently contains a dead wasp? 5 In what Asian language does one, two sound like itchy knee? 6 Slugworth, Prodnose and Fickelgruber were whose commercial rivals? 7 What competition does Alaska's Katmai national park hold each autumn? 8 Cornwall in 1337 was the first English creation of what?"
"What links: 9 Actor Tilly Norwood; band The Velvet Sundown; Guess advert model in Vogue? 10 Anne, 1987; Mary, 1932; Louise, 1905; Victoria, 1841? 11 Barbados; Britannia; Manchester United; Maserati; US Navy Seals? 12 Saint Augustine; Jean-Jaques Rousseau; Robin Askwith; Usher? 13 John Candy; Leonora Carrington; Marty Feldman; Steve McQueen; Leon Trotsky? 14 After Life; Field of Blood; Lou Grant; Nelson's Column; State of Play; The Hack? 15 London Stadium; Turf Moor; Villa Park? Katmai national park in Alaska. Photograph: Alamy"
Netflix began in 1997 as a DVD rental service. Ganesha is often depicted holding a bowl of sweets. #BalanceTonPorc corresponded to the #MeToo movement in France. Figs frequently contain dead wasps because of their pollination biology. In Japanese, the phrase "ichi ni" sounds like "itchy knee." Slugworth, Prodnose and Fickelgruber were commercial rivals of Willy Wonka. Katmai National Park holds an annual Fat Bear Week competition each autumn. Cornwall in 1337 saw the first English creation of a dukedom. Several quiz items link people, symbols, titles, and sports venues through shared themes.
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