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1. In which year did the Titanic sink?<br />

1912<br />

2. On which racecourse is the Scottish Grand National run?<br />

Ayr<br />

3. With which sport would you associate Jonah Barrington?<br />

Squash<br />

4. What sort of vegetable is a Scallion?<br />

Onion<br />

5. Wands Swords and Pentacles are 3 of the suits in a Tarot pack – what<br />

is the fourth?<br />

Cups<br />

6. Ellis Peters created a medieval detective monk – what was his name?<br />

Cadfael<br />

7. Blutwurst is the German equivalent of which British delicacy?<br />

Black Pudding<br />

8. AMan For All Seasons was a film about which British historical<br />

figure?<br />

Sir Thomas More<br />

9. In 1843, Sir Charles Isham imported for the first time, what repulsive<br />

thing found in a garden?<br />

Garden Gnome<br />

10. How many strings has a balalaika?<br />

Three<br />

11. Which vegetable has the most calories?<br />

Avocado<br />

12. Port-au-Prince is the capital of which Caribbean country?<br />

Haiti<br />

13. What do the letters GNER stand for in railway terms?<br />

Great North Eastern Railways<br />

14. In which country would you find the Apennine Mountains?<br />

Italy<br />

15. Which country was the first to provide old age pensions in 1889?<br />

Germany<br />

16. In which of the Bond films did Diana Rigg play the female lead?<br />

On Her Majesty’s Secret Service<br />

17. What two counties lie on either side of the Wash?<br />

Norfolk/Lincolnshire<br />

18. How many pieces does each playerhave in a game ofBackgammon?<br />

Fifteen<br />

19. What was invented by Jean de Mestral, after discovering that teasels<br />

and otherburrs stuck to his clothes, using thousands of tiny hooks?<br />

Velcro<br />

20. In which year will the next total eclipse be visible from Britain?<br />

2090 (or 2081 if you count the Channel Isles)

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