Irish Times Quiz Of The Year

[JohnC1]

25. Zelenskiy blamed the failure of Ukraine's counteroffensive last summer on which one of the following;

(A) Food poisoning 

(B) War plans leaked to Russia 

(C) Waterlogged battlefields 

(D) Injuries to and suspensions of his field commanders.

[Hazlinny]

C ?     frozen battlefields

[Hazlinny]

https://theconversation.com/russians-are-using-age-old-military-tactic-of-flooding-to-combat-ukraines-counteroffensive-207589

[JohnC1]

Thanks for that. One more.

45. Deep Purple admitted in Aug 2024 to carrying out which showbiz deception?

(A) Lip-syncing

(B) Crotch stuffing 

(C) Telling crowds in multiple cities that they were, by far, the best audience in the world.

(D) Staging a farewell tour when they had no intention of retiring.

 

[Sam1960]

45. D