-1. Who was de facto Queen of England for just nine days between the 10th of July and the 19th July 1553?
-2. Which French artist was best known for his paintings of ballet dancers?
-3. What is the science of making wine called?
-4. Which of the Seven Wonders of the World stood in Ephesus?
-5. Betz cells are found in which part of the body?
-6. The charming Nick and Nora Charles were the main characters in which popular series of films from the 1930s?
7. How reportedly did nylon get its name?
-8. Who invented bifocal glasses?
-9. 'Love Apple' is an old name for which fruit?
-10. Who said: "The reports of my death are greatly exaggerated"?
-11. The annual Bayreuth Festival is dedicated exclusively to the operas of which composer?
-12. Photographed at Oxford University around 1960, who is this?
          - Won a Rhodes Scholarship to Oxford University where he gained a Master's degree in English Literature

2. Degas

10. Mark Twain

...and both of them are good!

5. Cerebral cortex

1. Lady Jane Grey

Good ones, ladies!

11. The annual Bayreuth Festival is dedicated exclusively to the operas of which composer? Richard Wagner.

Quite correct, Fog!

6. The Thin Man

4. The Temple of Diana 😊

Good one flotsam. (AKA Temple of Artemis)

8. Benjamin Franklin

9. Tomato

Mad, Fil, they both look good to me

3. Is it Vinification ??

12. Peter Fonda

Afraid not, Mad - not a "v" in sight...

See what you mean oldbroad, but afraid not

I've started giving a hint a day for #1 in the initial post

Oops - sorry manxman, missed "The Thin Man"

12. Kris Kristofferson

3. Is it oenology?

jb, flotsam - good calls!

Mad - I stand corrected. "Oenology" is defined the study of viniculture which in turn is described as the study of winemaking. So I would say both are good

Thanks, UW !! 🙂