Peeing into the wind

Thanks once again Saucy!

1) Who became Prime Minister at the age of only 24 in 1783? Pitt

2) Which Greek Philosopher is famous for his work 'The Republic'? Plato

3) Who started his career as vocalist with Blues Band 'The King Snakes' in 1966?

4) Who was the Roman God of the Sea and Protector of all Waters? Poseidon. He had an Adventure.

5) Who wrote the symphonic fairy tale 'Peter and the Wolf'? Prokofiev. My parents had it on an LP and as children we were made to listen to it endlessly because it was Good For Us. Peter Ustinov was the narrator. I hated it. I can still remember the utter boredom.

6) What form of savings were first introduced in 1956? Premium Bonds?

7) Which alloy was the main type of tableware in Britain in the Middle Ages, before being replaced by China? Pewter

8) Who was the first Golfer to win $1million in prize money? Arnold Palmer?

9) Luzon and Mindano are islands of which country? Don't know

10) Which 1970 film starred James Fox as a Gangster who moved in with Mick Jagger? Performance. That is a very strange fillum.

Posted By: Old Git on March 18th 2021 at 19:05:56

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