It's Not All About Love Trivia Quiz

Answer: Torville and Dean

Jayne Torville and Christopher Dean won Olympic gold in Sarajevo skating to their now famous "Bolero" routine. In the 1983/84 season they were invincible, winning British, European, World and Olympic championships. It was their fourth consecutive World Championship win and their third European title.

The Olympics saw them score a string of perfect 6s. Their routines were entertaining, technically brilliant, and always very different. They were the first to utilise a single long piece of music and skate to a theme rather than having several changes of tempo and music to demonstrate various skills.

Answer: Dick Francis

Dick Francis had been a National Hunt jockey, which is why he chose to set his books in that world. As well as being murder mysteries, the books gave an authentic insight into the behind the scenes world of that sport. His most famous race was the 1956 Grand National.

He was riding Devon Loch, a horse owned by Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother. Coming into the final run in, he was comfortably in the lead when the horse jumped into the air for no apparent reason and fell. To this day the reason is not known.

Some think that the roar from the crowd spooked the horse, while others think that he suffered from a sudden cramp.

Answer: Dresden

In four nights of bombing, more than fifteen square miles of the city of Dresden were completely destroyed and some 25,000 people killed. In the years following the war many questioned whether this level of bombing of the civilian population was justified.

Although it was a major rail and communications centre with war effort factories in the area, the industrial area was largely untouched. Many feel that Dresden was the reason that Bomber Command was not given full recognition for the work it did during the war.

It was not until 2012 that an official memorial to the pilots who lost their lives was erected. It was unveiled by Queen Elizabeth II on 28th June.

Answer: The Importance of Being Earnest

"The Importance of Being Earnest" is a comedy, and is probably Oscar Wilde's most remembered play. It was well received at the time, with the humour being praised by critics. It was also Oscar Wilde's last work. Shortly after it opened, his homosexual life was revealed in court, and he was sent to prison. Because of this, the play was taken off after only 86 performances.

It has been revived many times, and also made into films. The 1952 film with Dame Edith Evans as Lady Bracknell declaiming "A handbag!" is famous, and her performance has become widely copied.

Answer: Arizona

Arizona was the last of the contiguous states to gain statehood, and this marked the end of the colonisation of North America. Tourism is a major part of the economy of the state, with people coming to visit the Grand Canyon and national parks. The climate ranges from desert in the south of the state to cold enough for skiing further north in places like Flagstaff.

It is also home to many Native American people, including the Navajo and Apache tribes.

Answer: Kevin Keegan

Kevin Keegan joined Liverpool in 1971, which also started a remarkable run of success for the club. During his time there they won the Division One title three times, the European Cup once, the UEFA cup twice, and one FA cup. Keegan also won his first England cap while at Liverpool.

He went on to become Captain of England, a job which he held from 1976 until he retired from international football in 1982. When his playing days were over he went on to a managerial career. He started at Newcastle, where the fans christened him "King Kev". From there he went to Fulham, and in 1999 left them to become England manager.

He resigned from that job after only 14 months amidst criticism of tactical naivety. In 2001 he took on the managership of Manchester City, where he stayed until his complete retirement in 2005.

Answer: Lung cancer

Dolly was born in 1996, and was the first creature to be cloned from an adult somatic cell. She became world famous, but also raised a lot of ethical and moral arguments about cloning. During her life, Dolly produced six lambs, proving that cloned animals can be fertile, something no one had been completely certain of.

In 1993, at the age of six, she had to be put to sleep because her health had deteriorated, and a post mortem showed she was suffering from lung cancer. A domestic sheep of her type would typically live to eleven or twelve, but lung cancer is a risk in sheep that have to live indoors. Due to security, Dolly had to sleep inside. Links between the cloning and her disease have been ruled out.

Answer: Chicago

Chicago, Illinois in the 1920s has become synonymous with gangsters, and of these the best known is Al Capone. However, there were several rival groups of organised criminals in the city, all vying to supply bootleg alcohol to the speakeasies. They were also involved in bribery and corruption of city officials and police and supplying prostitutes. On 14th February 1929, seven members of the gang led by 'Bugs' Moran were lured to an empty warehouse and executed.

Although Al Capone was not directly involved it was alleged that he ordered the execution as part of an on-going dispute between the two gangs.

It was thought that Moran himself was an intended target, but he was late leaving his hotel that day.

Answer: On a railway track

James Bulger was only two when he was abducted from a shopping centre by two ten year old boys. CCTV photos showed him being led off. On 14th February 1993, two days after he disappeared, his body was found on a railway track a couple of miles away. He had been tortured and murdered by his abductors. Robert Thompson and John Venables were tried and convicted of the crime.

They were, at the time, the youngest convicted murderers in English criminal history. Although sentenced to be detained indefinitely both were released on life long licence when they reached the age of 18.

This case provoked, and has continued to provoke, much debate on the best way to handle young offenders who commit serious crimes.

Answer: West Indies

Australian cricketer Sir Donald Bradman is often acknowledged as the best test cricket batsman of all time. He achieved a batting average of 99.94. The 1948 Ashes tour of England saw him captain a team named "The Invincibles". Not only did they win the Ashes, they won the series 4-0. Crowds flocked to the matches, drawn by Bradman and the fact that they knew this could be their last chance to see a legend in action.

He was always committed to attacking, entertaining cricket, and his 152 in 154 minutes against the West Indies in 1931 included 13 fours and is viewed as one of his best centuries.