Answers to Ian’s Trivialus 19 October 2025

AnswersHippopotamusDiwali – known as the festival of lights, is a five-day celebration also celebrated by adherents of other faiths (Jains, Sikhs and some branches of Buddhism). This year’s celebrations extend from October 18th to the 22nd.Mea culpaSaulHe agreed to suspend the implementation of Macron’s pension reform which would have raised the retirement age from 62 to 64. The suspension of the reform, detested by the Socialists, secured their support and meant that Macron would not be forced to immediately call for new parliamentary elections. The pension reform was the shining achievement of Macron’s second term as president.c) – Hamburg.JellyfishArchbishop of Canterbury – Leader of the Church of England. She replaces Justin Welby who resigned in January.Neil Young – Harvestb) – Ben Youngs has the all-time appearance record with 127 caps.HP Brown SauceDaniel Day-Lewis – Phantom Thread.False – they didn’t get this privilege until ten years later in 1971, and in one canton, only in 1991.a) – Austria.Cape Verde – a country with a population of 525 000 spread over ten volcanic islands, 350 miles off the west coast of Africa. Their decisive game against Eswatini this week resulted in a 3-0 victory. Iceland, in 2018, is the smallest country to have ever attended a FIFA final tournament.RavenclawYorkshire Dales23“I know”Tanganyika and Zanzibar.

Answers to Ian’s Trivialus 19 October 2025

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