Rusty's Puzzle Journal

This week, 10 questions on February! 1. How many leap years were there between 1900 and 1999? 2. ‎In February 1964, which Liverpudlian band appeared on TV for the first time? 3. ‎It turned the year of the dog in February. What was it the year before? 4. ‎Which month did the February Revolution take place in? 5. ‎George Washington was born in February 1732, but in which state? 6. ‎Which century was St. Valentine around in? 7. ‎Ice cream for breakfast day occurs in February. Which flavour was voted America's favourite in a recent poll? 8. ‎Similarly, what is Britain's favourite pancake topping for Shrove Tuesday? 9. ‎Michelangelo, who died in February 1564, took 4 years to paint what? 10. ‎What word links a purple flower that is a symbol of February and a stringed instrument? If you wish to play along, send your answers  to  me via Twitter (@Rustythewolf) or email me (rustythewolf28@gmail.com)! Good luck, and until next time! ~Rusty

Well, when I said more sport this week, I mean it has its groundings in the Winter Olympics. 10 flags, 10 Romanised versions of the Korean names for the countries, match them up! Simple as that. 1. beu ra jil 2. pil ri pin 3. che ko 4. bo seu ni a he reu che go bi na 5. mi guk 6. ri hi ten syu ta in 7. e ri teu re a 8. beo myu da 9. ga na 10. tae guk Next week: February's General Knowledge! If you wish to play along, send your answers  to  me via Twitter (@Rustythewolf) or email me (rustythewolf28@gmail.com)! Good luck, and until next time! ~Rusty

I hope you like the Olympics and British sport, because that's what this quiz is mostly about! Next week, more sport! 1) How many sports have been added to the Olympics for the 2020 games? 2) ‎Who captained the 1966 England team that won them the World Cup? 3) ‎Which pub sport is played in The Crucible? 4) ‎How many people are on a netball team? 5) The modern pentathlon contains sports from 5 completely different disciplines. They are horse show jumping, a 3200m foot race, laser pistol shooting, and which other two? 6) ‎Which city is hosting the 2022 Winter Olympics, becoming the first city to have hosted both the Summer and Winter games? 7) ‎In Space Jam, which sport did Michael Jordan take up over basketball? 8) ‎Henman Hill is a popular spot in London to watch which sport? 9) ‎Which sport originated from India, having the name Poona until it was renamed after a House in the UK? 10) ‎In which order do the four swimming styles of backstroke, breaststroke, butterfly and ...

This week, all the answers begin with X, Y or Z! 1) What was the Democratic Republic of the Congo known as until 1997? 2) ‎What is the name for the point directly above an observer in the sky? 3) ‎Which Coldplay song starts with the lyrics "Look at the stars/Look how they shine for you/And everything you do"? 4) ‎What is the first name of Luna Lovegood's father? 5) ‎Which organ in plants is used to transport water from the roots to the leaves? 6) What German word does Google use as their review of the year, meaning the current trends or fashions? 7) What word links a dice game and a game critic? 8) ‎Which perfume, extracted from the flowers of an Indonesian tree, is used in both Aromatherapy and Chanel No. 5? 9) ‎What is the name of the red, mustachioed Jack-in-the-box from The Magic Roundabout? 10) ‎Which console was Halo: Reach originally released on? If you wish to play along, send your answers  to  me via Twitter (@Rustythewolf) or email me (rustythewolf2...