"I"ncredible that they all start with an "I". Quiz

Answer: It Happened One Night

"It Happened One Night" (1934) won all five Academy Awards for Best Picture, Best Actor (Clark Gable), Best Actress (Claudette Colbert), Best Director and Best Adapted Screenplay. This was Clark Gable's only Oscar.

"It's a Wonderful Life" (1946) starring James Stewart, Donna Reed and Thomas Mitchell was nominated for six Oscars winning only one. "Ivanhoe" (1952) starring Robert Taylor and Elizabeth Taylor was nominated for a number of Oscars without success. "In Which We Serve" (1942) was a British patriotic film starring John Mills and Richard Attenborough and was nominated for two Oscars without success.

Answer: Incomprehension

Incomprehension simply means a complete failure to understand.

Incomprehensible means that one cannot be understood. Incompatible means opposed in character and unable to live or even work together. Incompetent means not qualified or able and lacking a desirable ability or qualification.

Answer: Imran Khan

Imran Khan was a well known and successful international cricketer who led the Pakistan national cricket team to win the 1992 World Cricket Cup. He became a politician in 2002 and was appointed as the 22nd Prime Minister of Pakistan in 2018.

Israel Folau is an Australian international Rugby League and Rugby Union representative. Ivan Lendl was a professional tennis player who won eight major singles Grand Slam titles. Paul Ince is a retired professional English footballer who played much of his career with Manchester United and represented England on 53 occasions.

Answer: "I Am a Rock" ( Simon & Garfunkel)

"I Am a Rock" by Simon & Garfunkel only reached number three on the US charts in 1966.

"(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction" by the Rolling Stones peaked at number one in 1965. "I Am Woman" by the Australian singer Helen Reddy peaked at number one in 1972. "(I've Had) The Time of My Life" by Bill Medley and Jennifer Warnes peaked at number one in November 1987.

Answer: Irukandji

The Irukandji is a venomous box jelly-fish which is very small and extremely dangerous if one is stung. They inhibit the marine waters of northern Australia.

The Indri is a primate and one of the largest living lemurs, native to Madagascar, with a black and white coat. It is a vertical clinger and leaper when going from tree to tree. The Ibex is a species of wild goat that lives in the mountains of the European Alps. The Ibis is a long-legged bird which is found in wetlands, forests and plains but mostly nests in trees.

Answer: Isthmus

A good example of an isthmus is the narrow stretch of land separating Panama and Colombia. This stretch of land separates the Pacific Ocean from the Caribbean Sea.

An isobar is a line drawn on a weather map that connects points of equal pressure. Isolines are lines drawn to link different places that have something in common or a common value. A contour or isobar can also be called an isoline. An inlet is a small arm of the sea, lake or river.

Answer: Ivanhoe

"Ivanhoe" is an historical novel by Walter Scott which was first published in 1819 in three volumes. The novels are set in 12th century England and the novels have been adapted to stage, film and television.

"In Cold Blood" is a non-fiction novel by Truman Capote and published in 1966. It covers the murders of four family members in Kansas in 1959. "It" is a Stephen King horror novel published in 1986 depicting the experiences of a number of children terrorised by an evil spirit. "If Tomorrow Comes" is a crime novel by Sidney Sheldon about a woman who is framed by the Mafia who then seeks out revenge.

Answer: Indianapolis (Indiana, USA)

The coordinates for Indianapolis are 39' 46' 07' N which makes it the closest of the four cities to the equator.

Ipswich (England) coordinates are 52' 03' 34' N. Istanbul (Turkey) coordinates are 42' 00' 49' N making it the second closest of the four. Innsbruck (Austria) coordinates are 47' 16' 06' N.

Answer: Indonesia

Indonesia has a population of approximately 261 million with 87% Islam, that means approximately 227 million are of that religion.

India has a population of 1,324 million with 14% Muslim which means 188 million are of Islamic faith. Hinduism has a total of nearly 80% of the population. Iraq has a population of 37 million of which majority are Muslim. Iran has a population of approximately 82 million of which the majority are Muslim.

Answer: Eric Idle

The Monty Python group were made up of Eric Idle, John Cleese, Graham Chapman, Terry Gilliam, Terry Jones and Michael Palin. Their show "Monty Python's Flying Circus" was broadcast on the BBC from 1969-1974. The show included satire, surreal humour plus black and blue comedy.

Billy Idol is an English musician, singer, actor and songwriter. He achieved fame in the 1970s through punk rock. Washington Irving (1783-1859) was an American short story writer best known for "Rip Van Winkle" (1819) and "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" (1829). Conn Iggulden is a British author who writes novels of historical fiction. His notable works include the "Conqueror" series, the "Emperor" series and the "War of the Roses" series.