gold and silver quiz

[jomoby]

what were the 'golden apples' of greek mythology? (8)
which spanish writer warned - ' all that glitters is not gold'?(6,2,9)
which pieces were the very first currency of the world accepted almost everywhere and became the basis of many modern currencies including the us dollar and chinese yuan?(5)
in the sherlock holmes story silver blaze who or what is the murderer?(5)
which of the arts do you associate joel silver(5)
which film won a golden globe for best musical in 2003?(7)

[ironmonger]

The golden apples were used as a distraction in a race between
Atlantis and Hippomenes
Spanish writer is Miguel de Cervantes

[roslyn251254]

Joel Silver is a film producer

[roslyn251254]

Last one - Chicago

[Vicasso]

Golden Globe... 'Chicago'

[roslyn251254]

Siler blaze (the horse) panicced & trod on the trainers head killing him

[Vicasso]

Silver Blaze kicked his trainer in the head, the answer is probably 'horse'

[roslyn251254]

sorry panicKed!

[Vicasso]

Roslyn, you can type faster than I can :-)

[Vicasso]

Seen elsewhere
'In the 17th and 18th century, the use of silver Spanish dollars or "pieces of eight" spread from the Spanish territories in the Americas westwards to Asia and eastwards to Europe forming the first ever worldwide currency'

[ironmonger]

The currecy is the TETRADRACHMS of Alexander the great
The musical is LOST IN TRANSIT

[alanogden]

Golden Apples of the Hesperides - 3 sisters who guarded the golden apples which Hera received as a wedding gift.

[boxtops]

if you put "gold and silver quiz" in the search box, you'll find several of these have been asnwered already - I remember the Golden Apples one.