10 To 1

Identify the city from the 10 clues provided

10 point clue – This city was founded in 421 AD and at its last official census in 2004 it had a population in excess of 270,000

9 point clue – In 1516 the world’s first officially recognised ghetto was established in this city

8 point clue – Its coat of arms depicts a winged lion holding open a book

7 point clue – During the 13th century this city was known as the Duchy of the Archipelago

6 point clue – The practice of painting onto canvas originated in this city

5 point clue – The Biennale del Cinema, one of Europe’s oldest film festivals is hosted by this city

4 point clue – The city is divided into six districts two of which are Dorsoduro and Santa Croce

3 point clue – This city is served by Marco Polo International Airport

2 point clue – A Shakespeare play featuring the character of Shylock is set in this city

1 point clue – It is regarded as one of the worlds most romantic cities and is famous for its many waterways, navigated by gondoliers

 

 

10 To 1

Identify the novel from the 10 clues provided

10 point clue – This famous novel was first published in 1898 and in 2006 it was adapted into a comic book

9 point clue – A series of graphic novels entitled Scarlet Traces, penned by Ian Edgington are sequels to this novel

8 point clue – Surnames of two of this novels characters are Elphinston and Ogilvy

7 point clue – The author of this novel was born in Kent

6 point clue – In 2005 a statue was erected in Woking in tribute to the author of the book

5 point clue – The novel ends with the line, “and strangest of all is to hold my wife’s hand again and to think that I have counted her and that she has counted me among the dead”

4 point clue – Chapters in this novel include How I Reached Home, The Fighting Begins and The Exodus from London

3 point clue – In 1978 this novel became the subject of a concept album narrated by Richard Burton

2 point clue – In 1938 a live radio broadcast of this novel by Orson Welles caused widespread panic in the USA

1 point clue – A 2005 film version of this HG Wells novel starred Tom Cruise





Answer to City – Venice


Answer to Novel – The War of the Worlds