-1. What was the name of the surprise North Vietnamese offensive launched against South Vietnamese and US forces on January 30, 1968?
-2. Michael de Santa, Franklin Clinton and Trevor Philips are the three main protagonists in what?
-3. Which rider wears the “maillot a pois” in the Tour de France?
-4. Who wrote the song Woodstock?
-5. Prohibition in the USA began in 1920. In which year did it end?
-6. Which famous poem by John Donne is also the title of an Ernest Hemingway novel?
-7. The name of which well-known element in the periodic table stems from a German word for goblin?
-8. An arbalest was what kind of 12th century weapon?
-9. Oklahoma city, Amarillo, Gallup, Flagstaff, Winona, Kingman – what comes next?
-10. Which geologic period is named after a mountain range located between Switzerland and France?
-11. Which dessert, created at the New York City restaurant Delmonico's in 1876, is also known as “Norwegian omelette”?
-12. Who is this?

12. Jim Croce

Good start, jb!

7. Cobalt

Our resident scientist strikes again!

4. Joni Mitchell

One of my favourite singer / songwriters

6. For Whom the Bell Tolls

10. The Jurassic Period is named after the Jura Mountains

I knew my college Geography class would come in handy one day

3. The Mountain Stage ??

3. I am guessing it’s the polka dots which is worn by the King of the Mountains leader.

All look pretty good to me!

5. I'm pretty sure Prohibition ended in the early 1930s, maybe 1932 or 1933?

1. The Tet Offensive

Good calls, both!

I have 1933, Lady K. Was amazed to find out it was in force for 13 years. Had assumed for some reason that it was only for a couple of years or so.

8. It was a giant crossbow type thing

11. Baked Alaska

2. Grand Theft Auto

9. Barstow - Route 66

Which rounds it off very nicely. Thanks folks!