The next time Sir Alex blows out the candles

1 — How old will Sir Alex Ferguson be on his next birthday?
2 — The following clues give answers containing birds — a) she sang Tomorrow Never Dies, b) nickname of ski-jumper Michael Edwards, c) Dirk Bogarde’s film doctor, d) band behind I Found Out. 
3 — Which of the five D-Day Landing beaches is also a US state? 
4 — In Da Vinci’s Mona Lisa does she part her hair at the side or in the middle? 
5 — What do curved lines with either rows of half circles or triangles on a weather map indicate?
6 — Why are you unlikely to see a sticky catchfly buzzing around during the day?
7 — Which of the following countries does NOT use the euro as its national currency — Cyprus, Slovenia, Sweden or Finland? 
8 — Moscatel and Alentejo wine comes from which country — Portugal, Bosnia, Poland or Bulgaria? 
9 — How many US States make up New England — 3, 4, 5 or 6? 
10 — Which brand of mineral water when spelt backwards is a word meaning childlike, innocent or inexperienced? 
11 — In the Ronald Reagan movie Bedtime For Bonzo, who or what is Bonzo? 
12 — What is a bob on a clock? 
13 — Name four blue cheeses. 
14 — An ocularist makes artificial . . . what? 
15 — If you’re climbing Mount Logan you’re in which Commonwealth country?
16 — “Look Aboot Ye” is the motto of which Scottish county?
17 — Name Europe’s most westerly capital city. 
18 — Why isn’t it a good idea to swat a wasp when there’s a nest nearby? 
19 — What is the stoop on a house in America? 
20 — Give the Christian names of Princess Diana’s two sisters and brother.

Sunday Post Quiz Answers, June 29, 2008

1 — He’ll be 67 on December 31. 
2 — a) Sheryl Crow, b) Eddie The Eagle, c) Simon Sparrow, d) The Pigeon Detectives. 
3 — Utah. The others are Gold, Juno, Sword and Omaha. 
4 — In the middle. 
5 — With half circles it’s a warm front, with triangles it’s a cold front.
6 — Because it’s a perennial wildflower, not an insect! 
7 — Sweden which uses the Krona. 
8 — Portugal. 
9 — Six. Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont. 
10 — Evian (naive).
11 — A chimpanzee. 
12 — The round end of the pendulum. 
13 — Stilton, gorgonzola, Roquefort, Garstang Blue Lancashire, Bleu d'Auvergne, etc. 
14 — Eyes. 
15 — Canada.
16 — Clackmannanshire. 
17 — Lisbon, Portugal. 
18 — It releases wasp venom containing a pheromone that alerts other wasps, making them more aggressive. 
19 — A front porch, often complete with steps. 
20 — Sarah, Jane and Charles.