Community Standards
Privacy Notice
Terms and Conditions
Cookies
© InYourArea 2025
Grab a cuppa and see if you can answer the questions for February 27
By Jayne Middlebrook · 27 February 2025
THURSDAY QUIZ: If it’s good enough for Paddington… (Image: Kseniya Ovchinnikova/Getty)
#OnThisDay – In 1932, American actress Elizabeth Taylor was born in London.
Answers for February 26:
Questions: 1.Which actress won the 2011 Best Actress Oscar for her role in the film ‘Black Swan’? 2.What are the first names of ‘The Amazons’ in the children’s novel ‘Swallows and Amazons’? 3.Who played the title role in the late 90’s TV series, “Kavanagh QC”? 4.Lethologica is the temporary forgetfulness of what? 5.In the 1977 film ‘The Eagle Has Landed’, which political figure is the target of a kidnap plot? 6.Who was British Prime Minister in 1994? 7.The Great Train Robbery in 1963 took place in which English county? 8.What was the only novel written by Oscar Wilde? 9.What was the name of the lifeguard played by Pamela Anderson in the TV series “Baywatch”? 10.In 1981, released the UK top 5 single, “Mirror Mirror (Mon Amour)”?
Answers: 1.Natalie Portman 2.Nancy and Peggy 3.John Thaw 4.a particular word 5.Winston Churchill 6.John Major 7.Buckinghamshire 8.The Picture of Dorian Gray 9.C J Parker 10.Dollar
Have you seen our other regular features on InYourArea:
Share this article
To see news near you, enter your postcode
Daily Email Updates
About your local area
advertisement
Contact
General enquiries
Advertise with us
Work for us
How to complain
Locations
England
Scotland
Wales
Northern Ireland
Legal
Cookie policy
Community standards
Terms & conditions
Privacy statement
AI Notices
Privacy settings
Download our app
Over 73K reviews
© 2025 InYourArea. All rights reserved.