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People's Quiz Questions Batch 18 - BBC

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Danish author Hans Christian Andersen wrote the fairy tale 'The Snow...' what? Queen<br />

In which country would you find the Temple of the Tooth? Sri Lanka<br />

The Menorah is a seven-branched candlestick associated with which religion? Judaism<br />

Which essentially Jamaican religion, associated with Marcus Garvey, was named after Ethiopia's<br />

Crown Prince?<br />

In the Bible, who was the father of Esau and Jacob? Isaac<br />

In the Bible, who was swallowed by a 'great fish'? Jonah<br />

What 'F' is the word used to describe abstinence observed by followers of various religions during<br />

Yom Kippur, Ramadan?<br />

Rastafarianism<br />

Fasting<br />

Are spruce trees deciduous or evergreen? Evergreen<br />

What 'O' is a tree that has clusters of pale brown buds and produces acorns as its fruit? Oak<br />

In the nursery rhyme 'Jack and Jill', Jack mended his head with vinegar and what? Brown Paper<br />

Blind Pew, Captain Flint and Billy Bones are all characters in which pirate story? Treasure Island<br />

Which name for a species of daisy was also one of the Queen Mother's christian names? Marguerite<br />

What is the dark dead wood in the centre of a tree trunk called? Heartwood<br />

In Greek mythology who was the goddess of love? Aphrodite<br />

Was Achilles a Greek or Roman hero? Greek<br />

bbc.co.uk/peoplesquiz

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