The questions
1 An administrative error caused which town to lose its city status in 1998?
2 Which cetacean has the largest mouth of any animal?
3 In France, where would you find trèfles, carreaux, coeurs and piques?
4 The Scottish Militia Bill, in 1708, was the last to suffer what fate?
5 Whose official residence is Bishopthorpe Palace?
6 Jon Harvey regularly contests elections under what name?
7 The Squarial was used to receive whose TV programmes?
8 Which eye condition is named from the Greek for blue-green?
What links:
9 Wilhelm Steinitz and Ding Liren?
10 Asterix; Charles Dickens; Lenin; Dolly Parton; Harry Potter?
11 Bestiarius; hoplomachus; murmillo; secutor; thraex?
12 Steven Bartlett; Nikolai Gogol; Grossmith brothers; Jeff Kinney?
13 Appalachian; Border; Cotswold; Molly; Rapper Sword; Stave?
14 Adamant; beef; cathartic; endogamy; whelk?
15 Barbie; Frozen II; Captain Marvel; Wonder Woman; Frozen?
The answers
1 Rochester.
2 Bowhead whale.
3 Pack of playing cards: clubs, diamonds, hearts and spades.
4 Refusal of royal assent (Queen Anne).
5 Archbishop of York.
6 Count Binface.
7 BSB (British Satellite Broadcasting).
8 Glaucoma.
9 World chess champions (first and current).
10 Theme parks/attractions named after them: France; Chatham; Cuba; Tennessee; Watford.
11 Types of Roman gladiator.
12 Diary of a …: CEO (podcast); Madman; Nobody; Wimpy Kid.
13 Styles of morris dancing.
14 Words with hidden animals: ant; bee; cat; dog; elk.
15 Highest-grossing films directed by women: Greta Gerwig; Jennifer Lee; Anna Boden; Patty Jenkins; Jennifer Lee.
