Following on from yesterday’s set of lists here are some challenges involving things that begin with the letter D (including countries, capital cities and chemical elements) or come fourth numerically (such as the fourth Pope and the fourth President of the USA). In each case you can test yourself first to see how many you can name. The answers appear at the end of this piece.

Challenge: Items beginning with D

Countries: there are 5 countries whose usual English names begin with D. How many can you name? [Hint: 1 in Europe, 2 in Africa, 2 in the Americas (including Caribbean island nations).]

Capital cities: there are 9.

Chemical Elements: there are 3 elements whose names begin with D (their symbols also begin with D).

UK #1 Chart Acts: over 60 different acts beginning with D have reached #1 in the UK charts. Well done if you can name 25 of them.

Songs beginning with D that have reached #1 in the UK Chart: there are over 70 of these; well done if you can name 30 of them.

Challenge: Fourth in a list

Can you name the following?

The Fourth Pope (88AD to 99AD).

The Fourth President of the USA (1809-1817).

The winner of Superbowl IV (1970).

The host country and winner of the Fourth FIFA World Cup (1950).

Answers: Items beginning with D

Countries (5): Denmark, Djibouti, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Dominica, Dominican Republic.

Capital cities (9): Dakar, Damascus, Dhaka, Dili, Djibouti, Dodoma, Doha, Dublin, Dushanbe.

[Note: Dar es Salaam, which also begins with D, is the former capital of Tanzania and some government offices remain there. The official capital is Dodoma.)

[For the record, capital cities with country name in brackets: Dakar (Senegal), Damascus (Syria), Dhaka (Bangladesh), Dili (East Timor or Timor-Leste), Djibouti (Djibouti), Dodoma (Tanzania), Doha (Qatar), Dublin (Ireland), Dushanbe (Tajikistan).]

Chemical elements (3): darmstadtium (Ds), dubnium (Db), dysprosium (Dy).

UK #1 Chart Acts: D:Ream, Daft Punk, Dana, Daniel Bedingfield, Danny Williams, Dappy, Darius, Dave & Ansil Collins, Dave Clark 5, [Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich], Dave Edmunds, Dave featuring Fredo , Dave Stewart & Barbara Gaskin, David Bowie, David Bowie & Mick Jagger, David Cassidy, David Essex, David Guetta, David Sneddon, David Soul, David Whitfield, David Zowie, Dawn, Dead Or Alive, Dean Martin, Deep Blue Something, Del Shannon, Demis Roussos, Deniece Williams, Des O’Connor, Desmond Dekker & The Aces, Destiny’s Child, Detroit Spinners, Dexy’s Midnight Runners, Diana Ross, Diana Vickers, Dickie Valentine, Dizzee Rascal, DJ Casper, DJ Fresh, DJ Khaled, DJ Otzi, DJ Pied Piper, DJ Sammy & Yanou featuring Do, Doctor & The Medics, Don Cornell, Don McLean, Donna Summer, Donny Osmond, Doop, Doris Day, Dr Hook, Drake, Dreamweavers, Dua Lipa, Duffy, Duke Dumont, Dunblane, Duran Duran, Dusty Springfield, DVBBS and Borgeous featuring Tinie Tempah.

Songs beginning with D that have reached #1 in the UK Chart: “D.I.V.O.R.C.E.”, “Da Ya Think I’m Sexy”, “Dakota”, “Dance On!”, “Dance with Me Tonight”, “Dance Wiv Me “, “Dancing In The Street”, “Dancing Queen”, “Dare”, “Day & Night”, “Day The Rains Came”, “Day Tripper”, “Daydreamer”, “December ’63 (Oh What A Night)”, “Deeper Underground”, “Deeply Dippy”, “Deja Vu”, “Desire”, “Despacito (Remix)”, “Devil Gate Drive”, “Diamonds”, “Diana”, “Diane”, “Dilemma”, “Dirrty”, “Dirtee Disco”, “Discotheque”, “Distant Drums”, “Dizzy”, “Do It Again”, “Do The Bartman”, “Do They Know It’s Christmas?”, “Do Wah Diddy Diddy”, “Do You Love Me”, “Do You Mind”, “Do You Really Like It”, “Do You Really Want To Hurt Me”, “Doctorin’ The Tardis”, “Domino”, “Don’t Be So Hard on Yourself”, “Don’t Call Me Baby”, “Don’t Cha”, “Don’t Cry For Me Argentina”, “Don’t Give Up”, “Don’t Give Up On Us”, “Don’t Go”, “Don’t Go Breaking My Heart”, “Don’t Hold Your Breath”, “Don’t Leave Me This Way”, “Don’t Let The Stars Get In Your Eyes”, “Don’t Let The Sun Go Down On Me”, “Don’t Look Back In Anger”, “Don’t Speak”, “Don’t Stand So Close To Me”, “Don’t Stop (Wiggle Wiggle)”, “Don’t Stop Me Now”, “Don’t Stop Movin’“, “Don’t Throw Your Love Away”, “Don’t Turn Around”, “Don’t Wanna Go Home”, “Don’t You Want Me”, “Don’t You Worry Child”, “Doop”, “Double Barrel”, “Down Down”, “Down Under”, “Dr Jones”, “Drag Me Down”, “Dreadlock Holiday”, “Dream Lover”, “Dreamboat”, “Dreamer”, “Dreams”, “Drugs Don’t Work”, “Dry Your Eyes”, “Dub Be Good To Me”, “Dynamite”, “D’You Know What I Mean?”

Answers: Fourth in a list

Fourth Pope: Clement (88AD to 99AD).

Fourth President of the USA: James Madison (1809-1817).

The winner of Superbowl IV: Kansas City Chiefs (1970).

The Fourth FIFA World Cup (1950): hosted by Brazil, won by Uruguay.