-1. In which country is the port city of Casablanca?
-2. With which sport is Reggie Jackson associated?
-3. Who is the hero of John Buchan’s novel The Thirty Nine Steps?
-4. What title connects a Terry Pratchett Discworld book and a 1642 painting by Rembrandt?
-5. What was the an anti-imperialist and anti-Christian uprising in China between 1899 and 1901 known as?
-6. In bridge, what is a hand in which no card is higher than a nine called?
-7. Which heavy metal band took their name from a Dennis Wheatley novel?
-8. Which lanthanide element has the symbol Er?
-9. What is the flavour of Pernod?
-10. What ventriloquist had a doll named Charlie McCarthy?
-11. Jill and Hob are the female and male of which animal?
-12. What piece of music is this the introduction to?

1. Morocco

10 - Edgar Bergen

Both good, ladies!

8. Erbium

2. Baseball

Mr. October

Yes to both of you!

Not knowing one thing about baseball, what's the Mr October refernce, jb?

That was his nickname.

9. Liquorice (first thought aniseed but realised I was thinking of ouzo)

Bernie

TYVM, jb!

Would have taken either, Bernie

3. Richard Hannay

Good one, Mad!

11. tiger ?

12. Cancan

Nice try ob, but looking for something a bit smaller

Spot on, Lady K

LOL. I had to Google the answer. I am not even familiar with this cartoon but for some reason this is what came to mind - Calvin and Hobbes.


https://www.google.com/search?q=hob...GCLoGBggBEAEYFA&sclient=gws-wiz-serp

6. yarborough

FYI, Reggie Jackson was called "Mr. October" because after being in a slump during the
World Series, which takes place in October, his bat came alive and they won.

5. The Boxer Rebellion

One of my favourite comic strips, oldbroad!

Thanks fo that, Joan

manxman, Fil - two more for me to cross off

11. Ferrets

Ferrets indeed, flotsam!

4. Night Watch

7. Black Sabbath

I did not know that Koala.

Two good finishes and a little bit of knowledge imparted - what more could I ask for!