The questions
1 In 1932, Australia declared war on which bird?
2 What became the world’s tallest church in October?
3 Matthew Streeton is the voice of which much-maligned rail announcement?
4 Which recent US president’s mother was called Stanley?
5 In which country has the TV crime drama Tatort run since 1970?
6 Which football club’s new stadium contributed to a loss of world heritage status?
7 Which app’s makers claim it is “designed to be deleted”?
8 Four-month-old Spencer Elden appeared on which album cover?
What links:
9 Amy Adams; Kate Bosworth; Rachel Brosnahan; Teri Hatcher; Margot Kidder?
10 Boardwalk; Rue de la Paix; Schlossallee; Shrewsbury Road?
11 Hasbani, Banias and Dan rivers; Sea of Galilee; Dead Sea?
12 Dian Fossey; Biruté Galdikas; Jane Goodall?
13 Christopher Wren; John Houblon; Matthew Boulton and James Watt; Alan Turing?
14 Cecil at Waitrose; Cuthbert at Aldi; Slinky at Tesco; Wiggles at Sainsbury’s?
15 King John (2); Henry VIII (3) and (2); John Mortimer (2); Ben Affleck (2)?
The answers
1 Emus (and Australia lost).
2 Sagrada Família, Barcelona.
3 See it, say it, sorted.
4 Barack Obama.
5 Germany.
6 Everton.
7 Hinge (dating app).
8 Nirvana’s Nevermind.
9 Played Lois Lane on film/TV.
10 Mayfair counterparts in Monopoly sets: US; France; Germany; Ireland.
11 River Jordan.
12 Nicknamed “trimates” for their study of: gorillas; orangutans; chimpanzees.
13 Appeared on Bank of England £50 notes.
14 Versions of M&S Colin the Caterpillar cake.
15 Wives with the same name: Isabella; Catherine and Anne; Penelope; Jennifer.
