On 2018-04-21 06:25:26 +0000, Joe said:
It doesn't look as if there will be any more entrants so I am closing
this early. Herewith the answers to RQ 290.
Windsor Castle. Site of the Royal Wedding next month.
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> 2. Freiberger, Suffolk Punch and Lokai are breeds of which animal?
They are all horses.
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> 3. Of whom did Edward Gibbon write "The more scandalous charges were
> suppressed; [Answer] was accused only of piracy, rape, sodomy, murder
> and incest."?
The vicar of Christ, aka The Bishop of Rome or the Pope. Specifically
Pope John XXIII not to be confused with the 20th century John XXIII.
Usually referred to as an Antipope, he was one of three claimants to
the Papacy.
'Some infamous bishop' is not specific enough, sorry.
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> 4. Which singer was born Farrokh Bulsara in 1946.
Freddie Mercury, lead singer with Queen.
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> 5. Which well known author published several books under the pseudonym
> Richard Bachman? One of these, Thinner (1984) sold 28,000 copies on the
> first run. When Bachman's real name was revealed it sold ten times as
> many.
Stephen King
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> 6. Name the android portrayed by Lance Henriksen in the film Aliens.
Bishop
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> 7. Which French actor/singer was nominated for the Academy Award for
> Best Actor in 1929 for The Love Parade and again in 1930 for The Big
> Pond?
Maurice Chevalier
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> 8. What card game is played with a deck of 57 cards comprising four
> suits (red, yellow, green and black) of 14 cards each, numbered 1 to 14
> plus a [Answer] card? It was designed for those cultures, e.g. Puritan
> or Mennonite, who consider a regular deck of cards sinful.
Rook
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> 9. Which administrative region of Italy has Milan as its capital?
Lombardy. This is where Lombard Banking originated. Lombard Banking is
where the lender takes goods as security against the loan and charges a
fee to the borrower to reclaim the goods. Pawn shops are often known as
Lombards.
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> 10. What is the theme?
Chess. The answers to clues 1 to 8 are arranged in the order in which
the pieces start on the board.
Rook (aka Castle)
Knight (aka Horse)
Bishop
Queen
King
Bishop
Knight (Chevalier in French)
Rook
Scores as follows:
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5 Q6 Q7 Q8 Q9 Q10 Total
Mark 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 6
Erland 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2
Peter 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3
Calvin 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 5
Marc 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
Dan 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 8
Totals 3 1 0 6 3 1 3 2 4 2
Dan Blum wins by a clear margin. Congratulations and over to you for RQ 291.