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Sort Them To Solve Them Trivia Quiz


Can you sort these sixteen items into four groups of four? Careful though - some items may seem to fit in more than one box, but only one solution works for all sixteen. Slight British bias in a couple of the categories!

by stedman. Estimated time: 3 mins.
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Author
stedman
Time
3 mins
Type
Quiz #
413,972
Updated
Sep 29 23
# Qns
16
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
12 / 16
Plays
364
Last 3 plays: kevalex34 (11/16), PurpleComet (16/16), Guest 73 (16/16).
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Osborne Oliver Grease Healey Evita Clarke Rent Brown Mug Stein Tumbler Flute Lawson Ramsay Schooner Hair

* Drag / drop or click on the choices above to move them to the correct mystery boxes.



Most Recent Scores
Apr 29 2024 : kevalex34: 11/16
Apr 27 2024 : PurpleComet: 16/16
Apr 24 2024 : Guest 73: 16/16
Apr 22 2024 : polly656: 12/16
Apr 19 2024 : Guest 207: 10/16
Apr 17 2024 : Guest 2: 16/16
Apr 07 2024 : Guest 108: 16/16
Mar 20 2024 : Guest 76: 13/16
Mar 18 2024 : Guest 66: 10/16

Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Oliver

Answer: British Chefs

Jamie Oliver was born in 1975 in Clavering, Essex. His first TV show was "The Naked Chef" in 1999, and since then he has fronted many TV shows and written numerous cookbooks.
2. Lawson

Answer: British Chefs

Nigella Lawson was born in London in 1960, her father being Conservative MP Nigel Lawson. In 1998 she published the first of many cookery books, "How To Eat", and the following year presented the TV show "Nigella Bites" on Channel 4.
3. Stein

Answer: British Chefs

Rick Stein was born in 1947 in Churchill, Oxfordshire, although he is now mainly associated with Cornwall, where he opened his first restaurant in 1975. He is now particularly known for his seafood cookery.
4. Ramsay

Answer: British Chefs

Scottish chef Gordon Ramsay was born in Johnstone in 1966 and worked in the kitchens of several famous London restaurants before opening his own business in 1998. He soon became equally famous for his appearances on such TV shows as "Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares" and "Hell's Kitchen".
5. Brown

Answer: British Chancellors of the Exchequer

Gordon Brown was born in 1951 and served Prime Minister Tony Blair as Labour's Chancellor of the Exchequer from 1997 to 2007. He succeeded Blair as Prime Minister in 2007 but was replaced by David Cameron when Labour lost the 2010 General Election.
6. Healey

Answer: British Chancellors of the Exchequer

Denis Healey was a Labour MP who served as Chancellor of the Exchequer from 1974 to 1979, under both Harold Wilson and James Callaghan. He died in 2015 at the age of 98.
7. Osborne

Answer: British Chancellors of the Exchequer

George Osborne was born in 1971 and was elected Conservative MP for Tatton in 2001. He served as Chancellor of the Exchequer between 2010 and 2016 under Prime Minister David Cameron.
8. Clarke

Answer: British Chancellors of the Exchequer

Kenneth Clarke was born in 1941 and was elected as Conservative MP for Rushcliffe, Nottinghamshire, in 1971. He served as Chancellor of the Exchequer under PM John Major from 1993 to 1997.
9. Schooner

Answer: Drinking Vessels

In the UK, a schooner is traditionally a glass which is used to serve a large measure of sherry. It is also sometimes used to serve beer in 2/3 pint measures.
10. Mug

Answer: Drinking Vessels

A mug is a generic term for a drinking vessel often used to serve hot drinks, and usually with a handle. It is often ceramic, and larger than a teacup.
11. Flute

Answer: Drinking Vessels

A flute is a tall, slender item of glassware traditionally used to serve champagne and other sparkling wines.
12. Tumbler

Answer: Drinking Vessels

A tumbler is a drinking glass with a flat bottom and no stem. It is often made of crystal or glass and is commonly used to serve spirits such as whisky.
13. Hair

Answer: One-Word Musicals

The rock musical "Hair" was first performed in New York in the 1960s, with music by Galt McDermot and lyrics by Gerome Ragni and James Rado. Its anti-establishment theme made it popular with young people, and it has continued to be performed around the world.
14. Evita

Answer: One-Word Musicals

"Evita" was Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber's follow-up to "Jesus Christ Superstar", and like that musical began life as a "concept album". It was first produced on stage in London's West End in 1978, and on Broadway the following year. It follows the life of Eva Peron, wife of Argentina's Prime Minister Juan Peron during the 1940s.
15. Grease

Answer: One-Word Musicals

"Grease" was first performed in 1971 in Chicago as a small-scale musical, opening on Broadway the following year. It is still best-known through the 1978 film version starring John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John as the teenage sweethearts Danny and Sandy.
16. Rent

Answer: One-Word Musicals

The 1996 musical "Rent" was the creation of Jonathan Larson, who wrote music, lyrics and book. Its story is based on Giacomo Puccini's famous opera "La bohème", with the action transferred from 1830s Paris to 1990s New York, and the heroine dying of HIV/AIDS rather than tuberculosis.
Source: Author stedman

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