Jig's Christmas SIM Quiz - ANSWERS!!!!

Okay, here they are:

1. Herschel found me in 1789. You could say it was a Titanic discovery! (And Jig's home Sim). (5 letters)

MIMAS - Mimas was a Titan who was slain by Hercules.

2. I am a one-armed pagan percussionist from Fiji. (8 letters)

LINGADUA - The one-armed Fijian god of the drums.

3. Halfway to Gunnedah and Narrabi, you can't get lost on the Kamilaroi Highway! (8 letters)

BUGGABRI - is in New South Wales, Australia.

4. "Buffalo Bill"? - Heck NO! It's "Bible Bill"! (8 letters)

ABERHART - William Aberhart (1878-1943) was known as "Bible Bill" for his bluster and religiou swrather an dhe was also a prmier of Alberta, a province of Canada.

5. While William wandered around, Dorothy wrote her journal here. (8 letters)

GRASMERE - Dorothy Wordsworth (1771-1855) was teh sister of William Wordsworth. She wrote her wonderful "Grasmere Journal" recounting her life with her poet brother.

6. Clint had to play this over and over again ... (5 letters)

MISTY - The clue refers to "Play Misty For Me" (1971) was the directorial debut of Clint Eastwood. With Clint Eastwood, Jessica Walter, Donna Mills. Suspenseful and thrilling movie - one of his best.

7. "... is love" says John and Paul. (3-3-4 letters)

ALL YOU NEED - The clue refers to "All You Need Is Love" written by John Lennon and attributed to Lennon and McCartney, performed by The Beatles on "Our World", th efirst global television link on June 25th 1967.

8. Matrimonial desperation is found on these flowery pavements. (8-4 letters)

WISTERIA LANE - is the home of "Desperate Housewives" in teh American television series.

9. Water from the moon? This Egyptian goddess has her lioness's share of moisture. (6 letters, alternate spelling)

TEFNUT - She is the Egyptian lunar goddess of water, moisture, humidity and fertility. She has the head of a lioness and there are alternate spellings of her name - Tefenet, Tefnet

10. It's Edo all the way, and Japanese for "avant garde" - singing and dancing before Karaoke! (6 letters)

KABUKI - Developed in teh Edo period in Japan. The word "kabuki" is translated as "teh art of singing and dancing" and can also be translated as "avant-garde" and "bizarre".

Did anyone got them all correct? Please post you opinions of this thread - and if you like I can post a Christmas Eve Quiz that will knock your socks off!
Merry Christmas everyone from the Far North!
Jig.

Is there a prize?? If so, I did!!!

See above for correct answers.

I'm supposed to be taking it later today.i tell you the pressure is on too..
sure hope i do as well as you did..
wish me luck!!

Remember NO CHEATING!
And a prize? Well, just to know you actually got 10 out of 10 should be award enough, my little hedgehog.

I'd love to know more about the sim-naming process...("All You Need", HAH!!!)

Yeah teh naming process is interesting but it's a field day for people liek me who have a fascination with names and associations and allusions and metaphors.