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Sort Them To Solve Them Trivia Quiz
Can you sort these sixteen items into four groups of four? Careful though - some items may seem to fit in more than one box, but only one solution works for all sixteen. Slight British bias in a couple of the categories!
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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Oliver
Answer: British Chefs
Jamie Oliver was born in 1975 in Clavering, Essex. His first TV show was "The Naked Chef" in 1999, and since then he has fronted many TV shows and written numerous cookbooks.
2. Lawson
Answer: British Chefs
Nigella Lawson was born in London in 1960, her father being Conservative MP Nigel Lawson. In 1998 she published the first of many cookery books, "How To Eat", and the following year presented the TV show "Nigella Bites" on Channel 4.
3. Stein
Answer: British Chefs
Rick Stein was born in 1947 in Churchill, Oxfordshire, although he is now mainly associated with Cornwall, where he opened his first restaurant in 1975. He is now particularly known for his seafood cookery.
4. Ramsay
Answer: British Chefs
Scottish chef Gordon Ramsay was born in Johnstone in 1966 and worked in the kitchens of several famous London restaurants before opening his own business in 1998. He soon became equally famous for his appearances on such TV shows as "Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares" and "Hell's Kitchen".
5. Brown
Answer: British Chancellors of the Exchequer
Gordon Brown was born in 1951 and served Prime Minister Tony Blair as Labour's Chancellor of the Exchequer from 1997 to 2007. He succeeded Blair as Prime Minister in 2007 but was replaced by David Cameron when Labour lost the 2010 General Election.
6. Healey
Answer: British Chancellors of the Exchequer
Denis Healey was a Labour MP who served as Chancellor of the Exchequer from 1974 to 1979, under both Harold Wilson and James Callaghan. He died in 2015 at the age of 98.
7. Osborne
Answer: British Chancellors of the Exchequer
George Osborne was born in 1971 and was elected Conservative MP for Tatton in 2001. He served as Chancellor of the Exchequer between 2010 and 2016 under Prime Minister David Cameron.
8. Clarke
Answer: British Chancellors of the Exchequer
Kenneth Clarke was born in 1941 and was elected as Conservative MP for Rushcliffe, Nottinghamshire, in 1971. He served as Chancellor of the Exchequer under PM John Major from 1993 to 1997.
9. Schooner
Answer: Drinking Vessels
In the UK, a schooner is traditionally a glass which is used to serve a large measure of sherry. It is also sometimes used to serve beer in 2/3 pint measures.
10. Mug
Answer: Drinking Vessels
A mug is a generic term for a drinking vessel often used to serve hot drinks, and usually with a handle. It is often ceramic, and larger than a teacup.
11. Flute
Answer: Drinking Vessels
A flute is a tall, slender item of glassware traditionally used to serve champagne and other sparkling wines.
12. Tumbler
Answer: Drinking Vessels
A tumbler is a drinking glass with a flat bottom and no stem. It is often made of crystal or glass and is commonly used to serve spirits such as whisky.
13. Hair
Answer: One-Word Musicals
The rock musical "Hair" was first performed in New York in the 1960s, with music by Galt McDermot and lyrics by Gerome Ragni and James Rado. Its anti-establishment theme made it popular with young people, and it has continued to be performed around the world.
14. Evita
Answer: One-Word Musicals
"Evita" was Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber's follow-up to "Jesus Christ Superstar", and like that musical began life as a "concept album". It was first produced on stage in London's West End in 1978, and on Broadway the following year. It follows the life of Eva Peron, wife of Argentina's Prime Minister Juan Peron during the 1940s.
15. Grease
Answer: One-Word Musicals
"Grease" was first performed in 1971 in Chicago as a small-scale musical, opening on Broadway the following year. It is still best-known through the 1978 film version starring John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John as the teenage sweethearts Danny and Sandy.
16. Rent
Answer: One-Word Musicals
The 1996 musical "Rent" was the creation of Jonathan Larson, who wrote music, lyrics and book. Its story is based on Giacomo Puccini's famous opera "La bohème", with the action transferred from 1830s Paris to 1990s New York, and the heroine dying of HIV/AIDS rather than tuberculosis.
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