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What name is given to the art of inducing plants to produce flowers or fruit before their normal season? The founder of the charity set up in London in 1867 to help destitute children was Thomas John... who? Forcing Barnardo A 'leukocyte' is which type of blood cell, red or white? White For which activity do competitors prepare horse chestnuts by pickling them in vinegar or baking them in an oven? The flowers and berries from which common hedgerow bush can be used to make wine, jelly and flavoured cordials? Conkers What 'L' is a type of worm commonly found on sandy beaches and often used as fishing bait? Lugworm What Carl Perkins song about colourful footwear was a UK hit for Elvis Presley? Blue Suede Shoes Which famous American family pop group achieved hits with 'I Want You Back' and 'ABC'? The Jackson Five Did Hannibal who marched across the Alps to attack Rome die in 183 BC or 183 AD? (183) B.C Caligula was emperor of which empire between 37 and 41AD? Roman Greece overthrew the rule of which country in the late 1820s? Turkey In the nursery rhyme ‘Incey Wincey Spider’, what did the spider climb? The waterspout Who wrote the opera 'The Mastersingers of Nuremberg'? Richard Wagner What 'M' is the name commonly given to the cry of a domestic cat? Miaow Bob the Builder had a UK number one single in September 2001 with a cover version of which song? bbc.co.uk/peoplesquiz Elder Mambo Number 5
Rust forms when iron corrodes in the presence of water and which gas? Oxygen What was the first name of Jenner, the inventor of the smallpox vaccination? Edward In which British city are the areas of Gray's Inn and Lincoln's Inn? London The towns of Versailles and Creteil are peripheral to which capital city? Paris According to the children's programme title, what type of men were Bill and Ben? Flowerpot The city of Trento is in which European country? Italy Is the port of Peterhead on the east or west coast of Scotland? East Do endothermic reactions release energy or absorb it? Absorb Is the 'Bible Belt' in the North or South of the United States of America? South In Christianity, in which month of the year is Epiphany celebrated? January What 'M' is the name given to a mound of snow on a ski-slope? Mogul Which now-extinct creature looked like an elephant with a thick coat of hair? Mammoth Which 'B' is a South American nut is also known as the para nut or cream nut? Brazil nut Which international charity was founded in 1919 by Eglantyne Jebb, originally to help destitute Austrian children after the First World War? Which sort of blood cell lacks a nucleus, red or white? Red bbc.co.uk/peoplesquiz Save the Children (Fund)
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