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What connects Elizabeth Fry, Sir John Houblon, Adam Smith,
George Stephenson, and Sir Edward Elgar? Appeared on Bank of England
banknotes
The radioactive isotope Americium 241 (symbol:
241Am) is a common component in what household item? Smoke
detector (or smoke alarm)
Which murderer lived at 39 Hilldrop Crescent, Kentish Town,
North London? Dr Crippen (Hawley Harvey Crippen, executed in 1910 - the
case was notable for the use of radio in catching the fleeing suspect, and
pathology in convicting him)
What is the prehistoric fish considered extinct until found
living off the African coast in the 20th century? Coelocanth
What is a fife: a type of kilt, a flute-like instrument, a
helmet, or a lunchbox? A flute-like instrument
What did Manchester United footballer Carlos Tevez put in
his mouth in celebrating a goal at Christmas 2007? A baby's dummy (a
message to his family in Buenos Aires)
What water birds and their cries are associated with
madness? Loons
Gorgonzola cheese is from which country? Italy
The wood sorrel plant is more commonly known as what?
Shamrock
Put these Earth time periods and rock systems in order,
oldest first: Triassic, Jurassic, Cambrian, Devonian. Cambrian, Devonian ,
Triassic, Jurassic.
What was Pamela Anderson's character in the TV series
Baywatch? C J Parker
The gerbil is native to which two continents? Africa and
Asia
What sea bird has the Latin name Corvus Marinus?
Cormorant (it means 'sea crow')
What fruity four-letter acronym is used to identify the
traditional main foreign (non-English) languages of the European market?
FIGS (French, Italian, German, Spanish)
The eaves of a roof are what: its projecting edge, its
guttering, its ridge tiles, or its water-resistance rating? The projecting
edge
In what continent is Patagonia? South America
(Southern tip, in Chile and Argentina)
What company started as 'Jerry and David's Guide to the
World Wide Web'? Yahoo
What size engine was Barry Sheene's Suzuki on which he won
the 1976 and 1977 World Motorbike Championships? 500cc
What item of apparel is a homburg? A hat (typically
a man's felt hat)
Where on a horse are its withers: front legs, rear legs,
belly or back? Back (between shoulders)
On UK roads the triangular warning sign for ice shows what
symbol? Snowflake
A howdah is used in transporting people by what animal:
dog, elephant, reindeer or dolphin? Elephant (it's a chair on an
elephant's back)
Meniscus refers to what quality of the surface of a liquid:
close to freezing, curved, smelly, or oily? Curved
What literary character's horse was Rosinante (also spelled
Rocinante and Rozinante)? Don Quixote
What business name was said to be an acronym based on the
claim that the founder 'entertains our nation'? Odeon (founded by Oscar
Deutsch - Odeon is probably based simply on the Greek word odeum - a building
for song performances, from the same Greek root oide, as is derived the word
ode - a lyrical poem)
What is the word for maze taken from Greek legend?
Labyrinth
What is the height of bullseye to the floor of a standard
dart board in feet and inches? 5' 8" - five feet eight inches
(apparently based on eye level for a six foot tall person)
What does PVC (the plastic) stand for? Polyvinyl
chloride
What is a word puzzle comprising a picture or symbol plus
individual letter or letters - and also the name of a UK TV detective?
Rebus
What word in English is the definite article? The
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