Entertainment Around the World Quiz

The clues and map location refer to the film 'Casablanca', which was not only set during the Second World War but appeared in cinemas while the war was ongoing, in 1942. The stars were Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman, with the location being Morocco, in North Africa. The film was very successful, winning three Academy Awards.

The extra hint referred to the song performed in the film, which is called 'As Time Goes By'. It opens with the words 'You must remember this'.

'It's a Long Way to Tipperary' began life as a music hall song (the British version of vaudeville) in 1912. World War I broke out only two years later and t he song was often sung by soldiers marching, meaning it became indelibly associated with the Great War.

Tipperary itself is in the Republic of Ireland and has cashed in on the song's popularity ever since. The lyrics describe an Irish man's visit to London and his yearning for his home town, where his girl, Molly, still lives. The chorus ends with the line 'But my heart's right there', providing the extra clue.

The novel was entitled 'A Passage to India' and was set in the 1920s when the British Raj was still in effect. India would not become independent until 1947 but the movement for independence was agitating for freedom from British rule and this forms part of the backdrop to the novel.

The plot involves a young British woman who falsely accuses an Indian doctor of assaulting her during a visit to some caves. Forster leaves her reasons ambiguous, and she does eventually withdraw the allegation. It has consequences for both the doctor and herself.

The hint about a journey should have helped you identify the correct Forster novel and its location.

The 'Age of Empires' video games franchise began in 1997 as a strategy game issued by Xbox Studios. The original game was set in the Stone Age and progressed to the Iron Age. An expansion pack was released the following year moving the action to Rome and using the title 'Age of Empires: the Rise of Rome'. The setting covers the domination of Europe during the Roman Empire.

Numerous subsequent games have been issued, set in different eras and areas of the world, but Rome is the only specific city named in any game issued prior to 2024.

What else could this be but 'Dallas'? This television show about the Ewing family of oil tycoons made a huge impact around the world before coming to an end in 1991. Each season ended with a cliffhanger - even the final one when the fate of JR Ewing (Larry Hagman) was left in the air. This was eventually resolved in a reboot of the series which ran from 2012 to 2014.

Possibly the most famous of the cliffhangers was 'Who shot JR?', referred to in the hint.

Set during the Vietnam War, 'Good Morning, Vietnam', released in 1987, featured Robin Williams at the height of his considerable powers. He played a radio DJ broadcasting to the American forces. His style amuses his target audience immensely but the comedy he inserts into his shows angers his superiors. The plot was inspired by a real life DJ named Adrian Cronauer and his name was used for Williams' character.

There are lots of popular comedians, but the combination of clues should have pointed you to the right conclusion.

Tokyo Disneyland, in Japan, was the first to be opened outside of those in the USA. It originally opened in 1983 after negotiations which had begun in 1974. Many of the attractions are similar to those in America and the site has its own Cinderella castle.

Other countries with Disneylands are France (Paris) and China (Hong Kong and Shanghai).

'Funeral in Berlin' was the third novel, published in 1964, about a British spy who Deighton never named in his novels. The film adaptations call him 'Harry Palmer' with Michael Caine portraying him on three occasions. The novel's plot involves the defection of a scientist from the USSR to the UK, but all is not exactly how it seems.

The 'last rites' hint should have steered you towards 'death' and the subsequent funeral.

'Chicago Hope' began its run on American television in 1994 and aired for six seasons. The final episode was broadcast in May 2000. The show was set in a hospital , located (unsurprisingly) in Chicago and starred Mandy Patinkin as a surgeon and Hector Elizondo as the man in charge of the hospital.

The additional hint of crossed fingers was meant to indicate hope.

The second song in the quiz comes from the musical 'Evita', written by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice. It began life as a 'concept album' in 1976 with Julie Covington singing 'Don't Cry for Me Argentina' before transferring to the stage and then to a film, with Madonna performing the song. The story is based on the life of Eva Peron, the actress who became first lady of Argentina before dying young.

The hint isn't particularly subtle, but should have removed any doubts.