-1. What was the name of the IBM computer that beat World Chess Champion Gary Kasparov in a six-game series in New York in 1997?
-2. Who wrote the 1937 book Of Mice and Men?
-3. On which river is the German industrial city of Cologne?
-4. Which German composer wrote the cantata Carmina Burana?
-5. The Swaythling Cup is competed for in which sport?
-6. Norrmalmstorg syndrome was the original name for what syndrome?
-7. What is a fumarole?
-8. On which country's flag would you find an eagle on a cactus eating a snake?
-9. Which painter developed the techniques of chromoluminarism and poitillism?
-10. Which variety of celery is grown for its turnip-like, edible root?
-11. What does the computer file extension "pdf" stand for?
-12. This is a poster for which film?

2. John Steinbeck

Indeed, jb!

10. celeriac (I'm thinking)

12. The Exorcist

My mother and I drove down to San Francisco to see that movie when it was first released. I remember it well.

3. The Rhine

Bernie

You're thinking right, oldbroad!

Yet another one I've never seen, Marian

Yes, Bernie!

6. Stockholm syndrome

You got it, michele!

8. Mexico

1. Deep Blue

Both good!

11. Adobe Acrobat 'Portable Document Format'

7 - opening of a volcano

4. Carl Orff

Yes, yes and yes!

9. Pissarro?

5. table tennis

9. Georges Seurat

Nice finish!