Whatever Happened to Alfred? Trivia Quiz

Answer: He turned into a supervillain

Alfred's "death" came in the "Detective Comic" 328 published in June 1964 where he seemingly sacrificed himself to save Batman and Robin. This left them on their own for the following two years and having to face a new supervillain known as the Outsider. Finally, in Edition 356 (October 1966), it was revealed that the Outsider was really Alfred who had been revived and scientifically modified. Alfred, on being restored to normal, had no memory of the intervening period.

Answer: It was in a comic strip

After England's triumph, Ramsey continued to manage the national team until 1974. Subsequently, he had brief spells as caretaker manager at English club Birmingham City, and as a consultant for Turkish side Panathinaikos.

Melchester Rovers was a fictional club created for the "Roy of the Rovers" comic strip and its central character of Roy Race. This first appeared in "Tiger" magazine in 1954 and developed through various publications until 2001. It even constituted a comic in its own right from 1976 to 1995. Ramsey took over as caretaker manager during the 1981/2 season after Race was shot in remarkably similar circumstances to those of the "Who shot JR?" storyline from "Dallas".

Answer: Abba's Anni-Frid Lyngstad

Anni-Frid Lyngstad - the brunette in Abba - was the daughter of Haase and a Norwegian mother. Haase returned to Germany at the end of the war whilst Anni-Frid's mother left Norway for Sweden afraid that their family would be seen as Nazi collaborators. Lyngstad's formal title is now Her Serene Highness Princess Anni-Frid Synni Reuss, following her 1992 marriage to the German Prince Heinrich Ruzzo Reuss of Plauen.

Answer: Pacific Ocean

Other famous people to have had their ashes scattered at sea include Mahatma Gandhi, Jerry Garcia, H. G. Wells, Gene Kelly and Ingrid Bergman.

Answer: The first expedition to successfully climb Mount Everest

Compared to Edmund Hillary, Sherpa Tenzing and John Hunt, Alfred "Greg" Gregory is a largely forgotten member of the team that conquered Everest in 1953. He was recruited by Eric Shipton, the original team leader, and remained after Shipton was forced to step down in favour of Hunt. Responsible for stills photography, Gregory produced some iconic images that circulated the globe.

He died in February 2010, at the age of 96.

Answer: A secret society of which he was a member

The society's membership has also included such luminaries as John Maynard Keynes, James Clerk Maxwell, Rupert Brooke, E. M. Forster and Soviet spies Guy Burgess and Anthony Blunt.

Answer: Babylon 5

Bester's novel, "The Demolished Man", was the first ever recipient of a Hugo award, for sci-fi/fantasy writing, in 1953. He was nominated on five further occasions. The "Babylon 5" character of Alfred Bester was created in his honor and was played by Walter Koenig, Pavel Chekov in "Star Trek". Babylon 5 has itself won two Hugos (for dramatic presentation) although neither winning episode featured Bester.

Answer: He died in 1896

The obituary, printed in error after the death of Nobel's brother, was highly critical of Nobel's role in the development of explosives and is generally accepted as a major factor in persuading him to leave behind a positive legacy. This was done via his will which established the now familiar prizes for literature, peace, physics, chemistry and medicine.

Although not in his will, the Nobel Prize for Economics came later in 1969.

Answer: He achieved a lifetime best

Oerter's distance of 227 feet 11 inches (69.46 meters) was good enough for fourth place in the qualifying event and a position of first reserve for the American team. Unfortunately, the Soviet Union's invasion of Afghanistan led to an American boycott and Oerter lost any chance of a glorious comeback.

Answer: Scrabble

American born architect and crossword fan Butts developed what was to become Scrabble during the 1930s. The now familiar name was supplied by an agency and Scrabble was launched onto the American market in 1949. Its popularity was ensured after New York department store Macy's put their weight behind it.