C4. Though the drinking of tea is often parodied as a typically British pursuit (in 'Asterix in Britain', for example, the Britons call off the battle at five every evening in order to indulge in this 'national pastime'), it was introduced into British high-society in the 17th century by the Queen of King Charles II -- the lady shown in this statue in Lisbon, Portugal. Name her.

A. Catherine of Braganza

B5. The name for what kind of professional comes from the Latin word for 'lead', because in the Roman era when the name came about, the material such people worked with was often made of or coated with lead?

A. Plumber (from the Latin 'plumbum', which gives the metal its elemental symbol 'Pb')

F4. This still from 'Gone with the Wind' shows a female character who is the sister of Ashley Wilkes and a rival of Scarlett O'Hara. The given name of the character was reasonably popular among daughters of aristocratic families in England during the heyday of the British Empire. Which British colony were these girls named after?


A. India

C3. What's the connection?

A. All films directed by Mira Nair. The woman at bottom left is Amelia Earhart, subject of her latest film, 'Amelia' (2009)

A2. The linked audio clip is a rendition of 'Meglio Stasera' (known in English as 'It Had Better Be Tonight'), a song with music by Henry Mancini, Italian lyrics by Franco Migliacci and English lyrics by Johnny Mercer. It was composed for a 1963 film, in which it was performed by Fran Jeffries (the version you are about to hear). Name the film.

A. 'The Pink Panther' (the original one)

Watch the video here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gjeW3zBRvBM

B4. This is St. John Lateran's Basilica, the cathedral church of the Diocese of Rome. Who is currently the Bishop whose ecclesiastical seat this is?

A. The Bishop of Rome, which happens to be one of the traditional titles of the Pope, therefore Pope Benedict XVI

D3. The ancient Egyptians called this constellation Scarabeus (for the sacred scarab beetle). In Greek mythology, it represented a creature sent by the goddess Hera to distract Hercules while he fought the Lernean Hydra, one of his Twelve Labours. In one version of the story, Hercules kicked it into the sky, where it resides. What is the constellation called in English?

A. Cancer

F3. With the words, "On this rock I will build my church, and the gates of Hell will not prevail against it", what name did Jesus use to refer to the fisherman-apostle originally named Simon?

A. Peter, from the Greek 'petros', meaning 'rock' (the root of 'petroleum' -- rock oil, 'petrified' -- turned to stone, etc). In the original Aramaic, which is what Jesus and his disciples spoke, he called him 'Cephas', also meaning 'rock', which was translated when the story was rendered in Latin (in which it was 'Petrus').

G3. In a 1955 article in 'The Economist', this person used the following opening line: "Work expands so as to fill the time available for its completion." Name him (just his surname will do, but for brownie points, will appreciate a full name).

A. C. Northcote Parkinson. The statement has come to be known as 'Parkinson's Law'.

Brownie points to Groucho, the only one to get the full name exactly right (Doc M spelt it wrong).

B3. Given below are the main points of this footballer's CV (I have left out the most recent items). Name him.

Born: Santpedor, Catalonia 18/1/71
Position: Midfield
Clubs:

* FC Barcelona 1990-2001
* Brescia Calcio 2001-2002
* AS Roma 2002-2003
* Al-Ahli 2003-2005
* Dorados de Sinaloa 2006


A. Pep Guardiola, who's just departed after a successful coaching stint with his former club, Barcelona (and, before that, its junior team)