Rusty's Puzzle Journal

Another week, another quiz. 10 questions on June with a lovely set of linked ones in the middle. 1. June Brown is most known for playing Dot Cotton in which British soap opera? 2. Signed on 15th June 1215, what does 'Magna Carta' translate into English as? 3. Archduke Francis Ferdinand was assassinated in the capital of which present day European country on the 28th of June 1914? 4. Construction work on which famous London landmark designed by Sir Christopher Wren began in June 1675? 5. What are the names of the twins that make up Gemini? 6. The Juno spacecraft is the second to orbit Jupiter. Named after an astronomer linked to the planet, what was the first? 7. What feature(s) of Jupiter, now named after the astronomer, did he discover? 8. Juno is also a name of one of the five beaches in the D-Day landings (6/6/1944). Which state was another of the beaches named after? 9. Juneau, Alaska is the second largest city in America by area. Which state has the largest city?...

This week, solve the 10 anagrams. They will give you two words each, which form a phrase, saying, product or duo of the form "X &/and Y" when put together. Some are quite tough! 1. Boned nicely 2. Cackled kerb 3. Witness ohms 4. Jot lime euro 5. Blustering villa 6. Clerks began 7. Joe's over sweet 8. Nomad techno 9. Advisee bathtub 10. Cabbaged loan As always, 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!

Late one this week, sorry! This is not my forte at all. Next week, hopefully something a bit more interesting! 1. In Shakespeare's Anthony and Cleopatra, what pub game does Cleopatra play? 2. Which play, stemming from a book series, has won the most Olivier awards, with 9? 3. Which book series is The Book of Dust a prequel to? 4. Which 17th Century Spanish book is the best selling fiction novel of all time? 5. In the Sherlock Holmes stories, which character ejaculates the most times? 6. Which Roald Dahl book has sold the most copies? 7. Which 2003 best seller was banned in Lebanon, severely rated by the Vatican and India amongst other countries, and was called "an insult to Jesus Christ"? 8. Which sculpture, in gummi form, caused Homer Simpson to be accused of sexual assault in the episode 'Homer Badman'? 9.  Which art movement were Picasso, Dali and Cézanne all part of? 10. By which name is the Agatha Christie book originally titled Ten Little N*****s a...

And for the second one, we are answering the age-old debate of which came first. Just name which of the options came first chronologically! 1. Hotel California- The Eagles; Sweet Home Alabama- Lynyrd Skynyrd; Massachusetts- Bee Gees 2. First World Cup; First Modern Olympics; First Superbowl 3. T-Rex; Stegosaurus; Triceratops 4. Christmas tree; Christmas card; Mince pie 5. Grand Theft Auto V; The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim; Sid Meier's Civilization V 6. Sir Walter Raleigh, Sir Francis Drake, Christopher Columbus 7. The Cola Wars; The Cod Wars; The Browser Wars 8. The Incredibles; Monsters, Inc.; Finding Nemo 9. Alice's Adventures in Wonderland; The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe; The Hobbit 10. The United Nations; NATO; Commonwealth of Nations As always, 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!

Sorry about the delayed post, but I was away last weekend at CFz, so today you get two! Here is the first, 10 questions related to May things: 1. Simon Mayo hosted a modern version of which classic 90's gameshow? 2. Born in May 1917, JFK was the youngest elected president of America. What does the F in his name stand for? 3. What kind of dancers are associated with May Day celebrations? 4. What is the name of Theresa May's husband? 5. Which European leader's defeat is the cause of celebration in Cinco de Mayo? 6. George VI was crowned king of Britain in May 1937 after which relation of his abdicated the throne? 7. Pope John Paul II, born 18th May 1920, was the first pope of which nationality? 8. Which Star Wars film contains the most uses of the phrase "May the Force be with you"? 9.  Where in England did the Mayflower set sail from in 1620? 10. Mayday, like SOS, is a call for help. What does SOS stand for? As always, If you wish to play along, send...