-1. What is the more common name for the island known as Rapa Nui?
-2. Which rare Indonesian monitor lizard is the largest living lizard?
-3. In Greek mythology, which king was condemned to stand within reach of fruit and water that moved away when he tried to reach for them?
-4. Who wrote The Thin Man?
-5. Starting in 1978, what soap was a spin-off from Dallas?
-6. What nationality was the legendary motor racing driver Juan Manuel Fangio?
-7. Of the eleven founder members of OPEC, which was the only South American country?
-8. Who composed the symphony Song of the Earth, first performed in 1911?
-9. What common name is given to precipitation that has absorbed sulphur dioxide and oxides of nitrogen from the atmosphere?
-10. The terrorist Ilich Ramírez Sánchez is better known as who?
-11. What was the name of the deadly virus which struck in Zaire in 1995?
-12. Who is this?

12. Dame Edna (recently in the news)

2. Komodo Dragon

Lovely answer, possum!

...and you too, Mad

4. Dashiell Hammett

9. acid rain

5. Was it Knott’s Landing?

1. Easter Island

All present and correct!

3. Tantalus

Good one, Marian!

11. Ebola

10. Carlos The Jackal.

7. Venezuela

And another three bite the dust!

6. Argentina

Afraid it's a rare thumbs-down, manxman

6. Argentine (spelling)

8. I think it's Mahler.

I thought he was an Argentine as well, manxman. Are we up the chute then, Urban Worrier ??

You think correctly, Lady K!

No, it's me that's up the chute, Mad - I was getting mixed up with queston 7 Apologies to you and manxman, he was indeed Argentinian

Thanks, Urban Worrier 👍