"P"riceless, they all start with a "P" Quiz

Answer: Portugal

The national flag of Portugal consists of two colours with green on the hoist and red on the fly. The colours are unevenly divided with the red twice the size of the green. The Coat of Arms is on the dividing line of the two colours.
Panama, Paraguay and the Philippines are all in various patterns and designs of red, white and blue.

Answer: Please Mr. Postman

"Please Mr. Postman" was a number one hit in December 1961 for one week for the American girl group, The Marvellettes. It also peaked at number one for one week in January 1975 for the duo, The Carpenters.
"Peppermint Twist" peaked at number one in January/February for three weeks in 1962 for Joey Dee and the Starliters. "Paint it Black" was a number one hit for two weeks in June 1966 for The Rolling Stones. "People Got to Be Free" was a number one hit in August/September for five weeks in 1968 for the American rock band, The Rascals.

Answer: Christopher Plummer

Christopher Plummer (b. 1929) is a Canadian actor whose career has spanned six decades. During this period he has appeared in numerous movies and will be well remembered for his role as Captain Georg von Trapp in the 1965 musical "The Sound of Music".

He won his first Oscar as the Best Supporting Actor at 82 years for his role as Hal Fields in the romantic comedy "Beginners"(2012). He is also the first Canadian to win the Triple Crown of Acting (Academy, Tony and Emmy Awards). Gregory Peck (1916-2003) was an American actor and although nominated five time for an Oscar won his only Oscar in 1962 at 46 years being the Academy Award for Best Actor as Atticus Finch in "To Kill a Mockingbird". Jack Palance (1919-2006) was an American actor of film and television.

He won his only Oscar in 1992 (73 years of age) as Best Supporting Actor for his role as Curly Washburn in the 1992 western comedy "City Slickers". Sidney Poitier (b.1927) is a Bahamian-American actor and director. In 1964 he won the Academy Award for Best Actor for his role as Homer Smith in the 1963 film "Lilies of the Field".

He was 36 years old at the time of this Oscar triumph.

Answer: "Peyton Place" (1957)

"Peyton Place" was a 1957 American film drama starring Lana Turner, Hope Lange, Lloyd Nolan and Russ Tamblyn. The film received nine Oscar nominations including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actress, Best Supporting Actress (2), Best Supporting Actor (2), Best Writing and Best Cinematography.

They walked away empty handed with a score 9/0. "Patton" was a 1970 War epic about U.S. General George S. Patton which was nominated for ten Oscars taking home seven. George S. Scott was chosen as Best Actor but refused to accept the award, becoming the first actor to do so. "Prizzi's Honor" was a 1985 drama film starring Jack Nicholson, Kathleen Turner and Robert Loggia.

The film was nominated for eight Academy Awards winning just one. "Pulp Fiction" (1994) was an American crime film starring John Travolta, Bruce Willis, Samuel L. Jackson and Uma Thurman.

The film was nominated for seven Academy Awards winning just one.

Answer: Playwrite

Playwrite should be "playwright" meaning a person who writes plays.
Possession, Perceive and Parliament are all spelt correctly.

Answer: Port Moresby

Port Moresby is the capital and largest city in Papua New Guinea. The city got its name from Captain John Moresby who was the first European visitor in 1837.
Port Vila is the capital city of Vanuatu which is an island nation in the South Pacific Ocean. Port Louis is the capital city of Mauritius, situated in the Indian Ocean. Port-au-Prince is the capital and most populous city of Haiti.

Answer: Platypus

The platypus is an egg-laying mammal and is endemic to Australia. Together with the echidna (also from Australia) they are the only living egg- laying mammals. The panda is a bear which is native to south central China. The peacock is the male gender of the peafowl and the female is known as a peahen. There are two Asian species and one African species. Puffins are sea birds found in the North Pacific Ocean and the North Atlantic Ocean.

Answer: Paneer

Paneer is a fresh cheese commonly used in traditional dishes on the Indian subcontinent. The cheese was first prepared in Bengal in the 17th Century and was influenced by the Portuguese.
Panela is a fresh, smooth and white Mexican cheese. it is often used in Mexican cuisine such as tacos and enchiladas. Pannerone is a soft creamy Italian cheese. Pedita is also a soft cheese originating in Germany.

Answer: Geraldine Page

Geraldine Page (1924-1987) was an American stage, film and television actress. She received seven Academy Award nominations before winning the Oscar for Best Actress as Mrs. Watts in the 1985 movie "The Trip to Bountiful". Natalie Portman is an actress who has dual Israeli and American citizenship.

She won the Academy Award for Best Actress in the 2010 horror movie "Black Swan". Gwyneth Paltrow is an American actress who won the Oscar for Best Actress in the 1998 romantic comedy drama "Shakespeare in Love". Mary Pickford (1892-1979) was a Canadian born American actress who was a co-founder of United Artists.

She received the second Academy Award for Best Actress for her role in the 1929 film "Coquette".

Answer: Papa

The NATO phonetic alphabet consists of 26 code words using the 26 letters of the English alphabet in order from A-Z. The code "P" represents Papa.