Ninety-Nine Point Nine Degrees Hot Quiz

Answer: Suzanne Vega

"99.9 Fahrenheit degrees
Stable now, with rising possibilities
It could be normal but it isn't quite
Could make you want to stay awake at night"
This was the title track from Vega's fourth studio album, which she released in 1992. It charted at number 92 in the USA and number 43 in the UK, but reached No 25 in both France and Switzerland.

Answer: Einsteinium

Einsteinium is a metallic element that does not occur naturally. It was first noted in 1952 at the University of California, Berkeley, by scientists examining the remains of the first hydrogen bomb test. It is produced by a process of irradiation lasting several years. Apart from being a step towards producing other elements, the tiny amounts that have been produced have no known uses.

It is, of course, named after Albert Einstein.

Answer: Red

In 1983, Nena topped the German charts and reached number 2 in the USA with '99 Luftballons'. The lyrics were changed for the UK market and the song became '99 Red Balloons' and topped the charts.

Answer: Mexico City

Answer: Ice cream

A '99' is an ice cream cone complete with a chocolate finger, usually a Cadbury's Flake, and, depending on personal preference, fruit sauces.

Answer: Ronald Reagan

The 99th United States Congress met from January 1985 to January 1987. During the Congress, the Republican Party controlled the Senate while the Democratic Party controlled the House of Representatives.

Answer: Hal David

'Keeping my eyes on the road, I see you.
Keeping my hands on the wheel, I hold you.
99 Miles From L.A., I kiss you, I miss you, please be there.'
Hal David wrote the lyrics and Hammond the melody for a song that was covered by Art Garfunkel, Julio Iglesias and Nancy Sinatra, among others. Hammond also released the song and scored a minor hit. In a career that began in the 1960s, Hammond, who was born in London but raised in Gibraltar, worked with several lyricists, including Mike Hazlewood, Diane Warren, Carole Bayer Sager and Leo Sayer.

Answer: Donald Bradman

There are some who regard the Australia batsman Sir Donald George Bradman (27th August 1908 to 25th February 2001), as the greatest cricketer - ever. He was hero-worshiped throughout his career and revered in retirement. His batting average in Test matches was 99.94. Had he not been dismissed cheaply in his last Test, he may well have reached the magical 100 average.

Answer: Get Smart

Barbara Feldon played the frequently exasperated Agent 99, the partner of the bumbling Maxwell Smart. The show was created by Mel Brooks and Buck Henry and starred Don Adams as Maxwell Smart. Aimed as a satire on the James Bond franchise, it first aired on US TV in 1965.

Answer: Pilot

You would also need to be a woman since The Ninety-Nines, Inc. was formed to represent female pilots. As its website says: "Our organization was founded in 1929 by 99 licensed women pilots for the mutual support and advancement of aviation." In 1931 Amelia Earhart was elected as the first president and the group was so named for the 99 charter members who had turned up at a meeting at Curtiss Field, Valley Stream, Long Island, New York two years earlier.