Weekly Quiz 14 July 2023 – Mystery Link

Welcome to your Weekly Quiz 14 July 2023 – Mystery Link

1.

What name is missing from this cast of colourful characters: Professor Plum, Mrs White, Colonel Mustard, Reverend Green, Mrs Peacock, and (for the more modern among us) Dr Orchid.

2.

What is the French word for "snail", known to chefs and fine diners as a European delicacy?

3.

Which historical document, which sought to protect barons' rights and limit the powers of the monarch, was signed by King John in 1215?

4.

Which Sesame Street muppet lives in a trash can and was originally included in the show to help children understand that it is okay to not be bright and happy all the time?

5.

Which British television comedy stars Dawn French as the title character, a longsuffering parish priest?

6.

In which sea would you find the island nations of Bermuda, St Kitts & Nevis, and Grenada?

7.

Which casino game was played between James Bond and Le Chiffre in the ORIGINAL story of Casino Royale (but was changed to the more era-appropriate Texas Holdem Poker for the 2006 Daniel Craig movie). In this game, a player and a 'banker' are dealt cards and attempt to score as close to 9 as possible without going over. Incidentally, the name is also shared by a brand of kitchenware.

8.

What beauty product is typically sold in tubes with a spoolie brush applicator built into the cap?

9.

What small, soft-centered Cadbury treat was first introduced in 1966 and is exclusive to Australia? Since downsizing in 2015, this confectionery now comes in 15g and 35g sizes.

10.

What religious belief or concept, which dates back to ancient Greece but is most commonly associated today with Buddhism and Hinduism, is the idea that the essence of a living being can be reborn into a new physical body after death?