Did you tackle the weekend's brain-teaser? The Saturday quiz presented a formidable challenge, spanning topics from historical assassinations to interplanetary pop music. For those still pondering the answers, we've got the complete solution guide right here.
From Oswald to Asteroids: The Complete Breakdown
The quiz kicked off with a chilling historical figure. The man whose last words in 1963 were "Nobody's gonna shoot at me" was none other than Lee Harvey Oswald. From there, it delved into linguistics, asking about the symbol that began as a ligature of the letters 'e' and 't'. The answer is the familiar ampersand (&), derived from the Latin word 'et'.
Staying on British soil, the largest artificial prehistoric mound in Europe was identified as Silbury Hill in Wiltshire. The natural world provided another curious answer: the only non-primate with fingerprints is the koala. In more contemporary news, the pop star who ventured into space in April was Katy Perry.
Olympic Prowess and Legal Milestones
The world of spirits and politics also featured. The old Hotel Moskva appears on bottles of Stolichnaya vodka. A significant social change occurred in the 1990s when divorce was legalised in Ireland.
A standout question for sports enthusiasts asked which landlocked country is the fourth most successful in Olympic swimming. The surprising answer, a testament to its strong sporting tradition, is Hungary.
Connecting the Dots: From Inns to Asteroids
The 'What links' section required lateral thinking. The connection between Harry Bailey, Joss Merlyn, Abbey Potterson, Mistress Quickly, and the Thénardiers is that they are all fictional innkeepers from works like The Canterbury Tales, Jamaica Inn, and Les Misérables.
The links for Spanish, 1701-14; Austrian, 1740-48; and the Roy family, 2018-23, all point to Succession—both historical wars and the hit TV series. The terms main belt, trojans, and near-Earth are all categories of asteroids.
National flags featuring birds (excluding eagles) linked the countries Dominica (imperial parrot), Guatemala (quetzal), Kiribati (frigate bird), Papua New Guinea (bird-of-paradise), and Uganda (crested crane). The sequence 45th state; largest city in Nebraska; Au; queen of the Roman gods; Excalibur corresponds to the D-day beach code names: Utah, Omaha, Gold, Juno, and Sword.
Finally, the most-subscribed YouTube channels included SET India, Cocomelon, T-Series, and MrBeast. The sporting clue, Basket V; hand and net VII; base IX; foot XI, refers to the number of players on a team in various ball sports, paired with their corresponding Roman numerals.
