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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Lifestyle
Thomas Eaton

Which story was inspired by rogue waves hitting the Queen Mary? The Saturday quiz

The Queen Mary ocean liner docked in Long Beach, California with the Russian submarine 'Scorpion' in front.
Living it large with the Queen Mary clue? Photograph: Wallpaper101/Getty Images

The questions

1 Which diarist was born on 2 April 1967?
2 Which No 1 hit was a tribute to the most recorded female singer of all time?
3 What type of fossils does an ichnologist study?
4 Quinine is a traditional remedy for which disease?
5 What line divides the daylit and dark sides of a planet?
6 Who was finally defeated at the so-called Battle of Watling Street?
7 Where do contestants compete to win dingo dollars?
8 Which story was inspired by rogue waves hitting the RMS Queen Mary?
What links:
9
Amicus; Atomic Monster; Blumhouse; Hammer; Troma?
10 Reed; Newley; Kass; Holm; Gibson?
11 Canada; Fortuna; Mio Babbino Caro; Superman?
12 Crato, Brazil (54 metres); Konotopie, Poland (55.6 metres); Batangas City, Philippines (98 metres)?
13 Australian Open, 1987; French Open (never); Wimbledon, 2026; US Open, 1974?
14 Antigua and Barbuda, and Newfoundland and Labrador; Ascension Island and Guyana; British Columbia and Seychelles?
15 Less Than Zero; The Goldfinch; The Fortress of Solitude?

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