1. Born on 2 October 1951, singer and actor Gordon Sumner is better known by what name?
2. Cricket bats are traditionally made from the wood of which tree?
3. What is the name of the scale on which earthquakes are measured?
4. What is the largest of the Caribbean islands?
5. Hawaiian monk, elephant and leopard are all species of which semiaquatic mammal?
6. Yale University is based in which US state?
7. Created by Daedalus, what is the name of the maze located under the palace of King Minos of Crete?
8. Who played the lead role of Douglas Quaid in the 2012 remake of the film Total Recall?
9. On what day were The Cure in love in their 1992 single?
10. What is the only Shakespeare play to have the name of an English town in its title?

QUIZ ANSWERS
1. Sting 2. Willow 3. Richter 4. Cuba 5. Seal 6. Connecticut 7. The Labyrinth 8. Colin Farrell 9. Friday 10. The Merry Wives of Windsor

Questions set by John Cunnane