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1. True or False - George Harrison of the Beatles had a toilet seat, which sang<br />

Penny Lane?<br />

False - it sang Lucy in the sky with diamonds!<br />

2. A group of which African Wild Animals is called aBloat?<br />

Hippopotamus<br />

3. In Spain they are swords, batons, cups and coins; In Germany they have<br />

bells, hearts, leaves and acorns, what do we have?<br />

Hearts, Spades, Diamonds & Clubs<br />

4. Which South American country is the World's largest exporter of tobacco?<br />

Brazil<br />

5. Which item, when shipped from England to the USA, was classified by US<br />

customs as a'large antique'?<br />

London Bridge<br />

6. How many finger holes does apennywhistle have?<br />

Six<br />

7. In which country willyou find the headquarters of the FairyInvestigation<br />

Society?<br />

Ireland - Dublin<br />

8. Which is the world's oldest man-made alloy?<br />

Bronze<br />

9. What is measured with an ombrometer?<br />

Rainfall<br />

10. What were first added to bicycles in 1839?<br />

Pedals<br />

11. Which animal provides us with more by-products than any other and is<br />

included in the production of buttons, glass, paintbrushes, crayons, chalk and<br />

insulation?<br />

Pig or Hog<br />

12. In 1922, Pitcairn Airlineswere the first company to provide their<br />

passengers with what?<br />

Sick Bags<br />

13. In which decade of the 20th century was the smoke detector invented?<br />

Sixties - 1969<br />

14. True or False - Phil Collins appeared in the Beatle's film 'A hard days<br />

night'?<br />

True - child star in 60's and appears briefly in the finalconcert sequence<br />

15. Which bird holds the world's land speed record for birds?<br />

Australian Emus - 50kph<br />

16. Which two toys are named after the children of Ruth and Elliot Handler, the<br />

founders of Mattel?<br />

Barbie & Ken<br />

17. Which musicalinstrument was originally made from the whole skin of a<br />

dead sheep?<br />

Bagpipes<br />

18. Which is the tallest and most active volcano in Europe?<br />

Mt Etna<br />

19. What does the M&M on M&M's stand for?<br />

Mars and Mars - the creators<br />

20. One Point each -Name the six most hazardous occupations?<br />

Fire fighter, Astronaut, Racing Driver, Football Player, Police Officer and<br />

Fisherman

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