Answers to Ian’s Trivialus 14 September 2025
Answers
Cabernet Sauvignon
Nepal – the protests resulted in the ousting of the government, with a former Supreme Court chief justice, Shushila Karki, being appointed as interim prime minister (the country’s first female PM). The capital of Nepal is Kathmandu.
Incisor
Oslo
Ethiopia – the GERD (Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam) is 170m high and nearly 2km wide. It will double Ethiopian’s current electricity capacity and will lift millions out of poverty. But neighbouring nations are concerned about the influence which Ethiopia could have in terms of the region’s future water supply.
Salvador Dali
Chris Martin and Gwyneth Paltrow.
Tyler Robinson – Utah Valley University (Utah is sufficient).
The Picture of Dorian Gray.
Avuncular, meaning concerned with an uncle; friendly; helpful.
Melrose
Revelations of the closeness of his friendship with Jeffrey Epstein even after the latter was imprisoned for soliciting prostitution. Mandelson’s nickname, when a mover and shaker behind the scenes, was “Prince of Darkness”. It is now alleged the Starmer government knew of the emails between Mandelson and Epstein at the time of his ambassadorial appointment in February. Perhaps they were hoping they would never reach the public domain?
c) – the secession of South Carolina which, with ten other Southern States, formed the Confederacy.
The Continuing Story of Bungalow Bill – The White Album which came out in 1968.
Sébastien Lecornu – the country’s defence minister - a loyal subordinate of Macron.
Renal arteries
The press and news media – the first three are, the clergy, the nobility, and the commoners. Currently some talk of the Fifth Estate with reference to bloggers, social media influencers and other online platforms that discuss politics, although this is not recognised as much as the first four.
Dangerous Liaisons (1988)
False – both Mauna Kea and Mauna Loa in Hawaii are taller than Mount Everest due to 4.2km of their heights being submerged underwater. The twin volcanoes measure 10.2km in total compared to Everest’s 8.8km. Everest is however the highest mountain on Earth (i.e. above sea level.
Thailand – which was then the Kingdom of Siam. It skilfully manoeuvred a neutral path in the various colonial conflicts.