'H' is for Hard Trivia Quiz

Answer: Hair

The 1960s rock musical "Hair" was sub-titled "The American Tribal Love-Rock Musical". It premiered in 1967 and made its Broadway and West End debuts a year later. Although its notorious 'nude scene' brought threats of censorship upon the production, the scene lasted only 20 seconds and was dimly lit.

Answer: Hamlet cigars

The second movement of Johann Sebastian Bach's 'Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D Major' was entitled 'Air'. Written in the early 18th Century, it was rearranged for violin and piano in the late 19th Century by August Wilhelmj, He transposed it from D Major to C Major so that it could be played on a single string of the violin, the G string.

The piece became popular in the 1980s when it was used in a TV advert for Hamlet cigars.

Answer: Hair

The word trichology comes from the Greek ('trich' meaning hair). The Institute of Trichologists was founded in London in 1902.

Answer: Hedwig

Harry Potter's pet snowy owl and carrier of messages is named Hedwig. This is not a made-up name, but a female Christian name of German descent. Indeed, you can visit St Hedwig's Cathedral in Berlin. St Hedwig is also a town in Texas.

Answer: Human League

Formed in Sheffield, Human League scored their biggest hit with the 1981 single "Don't You Want Me", which topped the charts on both sides of the Atlantic. That track originated on the album "Dare", which topped the UK album chart and reached #2 in the US.

Answer: Harry

One of the best-selling recording artists of the 20th Century, he was born Harry Lillis Crosby in Tacoma, Washington in 1903. As an actor, he won a Best Actor Oscar for his portrayal of Father Chuck O'Malley in the 1944 film "Going My Way". He was nominated for his reprise of the role in "The Bells of St. Mary's" the following year, making him the first actor ever to be nominated twice for playing the same character.

Answer: Havering

The principal town in the London Borough of Havering is Romford. Other primary communities include Hornchurch, Upminster and Rainham. Its eastern border is some 17 miles from Charing Cross, the designated centre of London. Upminster tube station marks the eastern end of the District Line on the London Underground system.

Answer: Hamster

The subfamily 'Cricetinae' contains some 25 species of hamster ranging from the Mongolian Hamster, through the Tibetan Dwarf Hamster, the Golden (or Syrian) Hamster, to the Greater Long-tailed (or Korean) Hamster. The most prevalent species is the European Hamster, also known as the Common Hamster or the Black-bellied Field Hamster.

Answer: Haiti

Wyclef Jeanelle Jean was born in Croix-des-Bouquets, Haiti in 1969. He released his first solo album, "The Carnival" in 1997, but has yet to score a #1 album. His fourth album, though, released in 2003, was a "Greatest Hits" compilation.

Answer: Hamish Macbeth

First appearing in 1995, there were 20 episodes spread over three seasons of "Hamish Macbeth", a TV detective series loosely based on the books of M.C. Beaton. Robert Carlyle (of "Trainspotting" and "The Full Monty" fame) starred as the title character.