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The answers to the following questions either start with an X, a Y, or a Z.
1 In which X did Kubla Khan “a stately pleasure dome decree”?
A Xanadu. In Xanadu did Kubla Khan, a stately pleasure dome decree is a line from the poem Kubla Khan by Samuel Taylor Coleridge. The poem describes a palace built in Xanadu, which was the summer residence of Mongol emperors. Coleridge coined the term “pleasure dome” in the poem.
2 Which X had a top twenty hit in 1979 with “Making Plans for Nigel”?
A XTC.
3 Which X is a gas with the symbol Xe?
A Xenon, a noble gas, meaning it is very unreactive and exists as a colourless, odourless gas at room temperature.
4 Which Y is a face covering worn by many Arab women?
A Yashmak – a long, narrow veil that Muslim women wear over their faces.
5 Which Y was the scene of a famous gold rush of the 1890s?
A Yukon, the Klondike region of Yukon in north-western Canada
6 Which Y is a member of a Jamaican criminal gang?
A Yardie.
7 Which Z is a masked crusader?
A Zorro, a fictional character from literature and film, is known for his distinctive mask and “Z” marking that he leaves on his targets, making him the prime answer to this question.
8 Which Z used to be an inlet of the North Sea in Holland?
A Zuider Zee.
9 Which Z is a 1964 film starring Stanley Baker, Jack Hawkins, and Michael Caine?
A Zulu.
10 Which Z is a form of Cajun music?
A Zydeco, a style of music and dance that originated in Louisiana and is influenced by Cajun music.