The answers to the ten general knowledge questions have a common link.
- Which famous murderer lived at 10 Rillington Place?
- In Friends, which character has the surname ‘Bing’?
- Which US songwriter’s hits include the standards “I’ve Got You Under My Skin” and “I Get a Kick Out of You”
- What is the real name of author John Le Carre?
- What is the name of the longest river in Italy?
- Which character was played by Pauline McLynn in Father Ted?
- Who is the only Swede to have played football for both Barcelona and Manchester United?
- Which English King was on the throne at the time of the American Revolution?
- Which US jazz singer, who died in 2012, had hits including “I’d rather go blind”, “Henry”, “Tell Mama” and “Something’s got a hold on me”?
- What name is shared by an Apollo 11 astronaut and Ireland’s Minister of Finance from 1919-1922
- What is the link between these answers?
Answers below (scroll down)
- Which famous murderer lived at 10 Rillington Place?
A: John Reginald Christie – Agatha Christie - In Friends, which character has the surname ‘Bing’?
A: Chandler – Raymond Chandler - Which US songwriter’s hits include the standards “I’ve Got You Under My Skin” and “I Get a Kick Out of You”
A: Cole Porter – Martina Cole - What is the real name of author John Le Carre?
A: David Cornwell – Patricia Cornwell - What is the name of the longest river in Italy?
A: Po – Edgar Allen Poe - Which character was played by Pauline McLynn in Father Ted?
A: Mrs. Doyle – Arthur Conan Doyle - Who is the only Swede to have played football for both Barcelona and Manchester United?
A: Henrik Larsson – Stieg Larsson - Which English King was on the throne at the time of the American Revolution?
A: George III – Elizabeth George - Which US jazz singer, who died in 2012, had hits including “I’d rather go blind”, “Henry”, “Tell Mama” and “Something’s got a hold on me”?
A: Etta James – P.D. James - What name is shared by an Apollo 11 astronaut and Ireland’s Minister of Finance from 1919-1922
A: Michael Collins – Wilkie Collins - What is the link between these answers?
A: Crime novelists
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