SPACE – the final frontier… well maybe not, but with so much content often coming in for the magazine, space is sometimes a tricky thing to deal with. So, for the puzzles page, we will be providing the answers here on the news page each month. The 'Honey Pot' was on page 29, on the beach by the smuggler.
Question | Answer | ||
1 | What year was the St Valentine’s Day Massacre in Chicago: 1927,1928 or 1929? | 1929 | |
2 | How old is Juliet in Shakespeare’s Romeo & Juliet: 13, 14 or 15 years old? | 13 | |
3 | St Valentine is the patron saint of… cobblers, beekeepers, or florists | Beekeepers | |
4 | In which US state is Punxsutawney, home of Groundhog Day? | Pennsylvania | |
5 | In which year did Buddy Holly die in a plane crash? | 1959 | |
6 | How old was Buddy Holly when he died? | 22 | |
7 | February 6th 1952, Elizabeth II became Queen. Who was her father? | George VI | |
8 | What fruit is used in a Queen Elizabeth cake? | Dates | |
9 | The PDC World Darts Championship winner gets which trophy? | Sid Waddell Trophy | |
10 | What is the 2nd lightest element? | Helium | |
11 | In which country did the tango originate? | Argentina / Uruguay | |
12 | February 3rd saw the loss of Captain Linguard & other RHB lifeboat crew in which year: 1839, 1843, or 1846? | 1843 |
SPACE – the final frontier… well maybe not, but with so much content often coming in for the magazine, space is sometimes a tricky thing to deal with. So, for the puzzles page, we will be providing the answers here on the news page each month. The 'Honey Pot' was on page 29, on the beach by the smuggler.
Question | Answer | ||
1 | Who was the first King of England? | Athelstan | |
2 | Alphabetically, which is the first member state of the UN? | Afghanistan | |
3 | Which Scottish band had a 1975 hit with “January”? | Pilot | |
4 | When was Mrs. Beeton's Book of Household Management first published? 1855 1861 or 1870? | 1861 | |
5 | Who was the first US President to be assassinated? | Abraham Lincoln | |
6 | Which Apollo 11 astronaut remained in the Command Module? | Mike Collins | |
7 | What is the first element on the Periodic Table of Elements? | Hydrogen | |
8 | Who was the first person to score a perfect 10 in Olympic gymnastics? | Nadia Comaneci, at the 1976 Montreal Olympics | |
9 | What are the first and last letters of the Greek alphabet? | Alpha and Omega | |
10 | Who was the first child to win an Oscar? | Shirley Temple, in 1934, age 6. | |
11 | What was the name of the first ‘test tube baby’ born via IVF? | Louise Brown | |
12 | What is the first green property you come to on a traditional Monopoly board? | Regent Street |
SPACE – the final frontier… well maybe not, but with so much content often coming in for the magazine, space is sometimes a tricky thing to deal with. So, for the puzzles page, we will be providing the answers here on the news page each month. The 'Honey Pot' was on page 29, on the beach by the smuggler.
Question | Answer | ||
1 | In the 12 days of Christmas, how many “Geese a-laying? | 6 | |
2 | What was the name of Scrooge’s partner in “A Christmas Carol? | Jacob Marley | |
3 | What were the names of the 3 Magi following the star to Bethlehem? | Casper, Melchior, Balthasar | |
4 | What are two main ingredients of the drink known as a ‘snowball’? | Advocaat & Lemonade | |
5 | A Christmastime sweet treat is Lokum – what do we know it as? | Turkish Delight | |
6 | Who created ‘The Snowman’ picture-book? | Raymond Briggs | |
7 | “How the Grinch Stole Christmas?” What is his dog’s name? | Max | |
8 | How many ghosts visit Ebenezer Scrooge in “A Christmas Carol”? | 4 | |
9 | Which Christmas beverage is also known as “milk punch”? | Eggnog | |
10 | The Miracle On ‘which’ Street is a title of a 1947 film, remade in 1994? | 34th | |
11 | In which delightful country was St Nicholas born? | Türkiye / Turkey | |
12 | Rudolph, Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Donner, Blitzen, Comet, Cupid, which reindeer is missing? | Vixen |