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1. What do the following abbreviations stand for on a British Ordnance Survey map (clues in brackets): BS (queue); Cvt (pray); SB (rail); TG (pay) ?
2. The Sager House (previously The Sager Palace), and called locally Sagerska Huset is the official residence of the Prime Minister of which European country ?
3. 2 inches x 5 inches (52mm x 37mm) are the dimensions of which paper size: A1; A6; A7; or A9 ?
4. Founded in the 1930s, what iconic cigarette-lighter brand diversified into other products notably cologne and clothes for the first time over 70 years later ?
5. What UK-based organisation is the world's largest insurance market ?
6. The Latin prefix 'dino' (as in dinosaur) means: Giant; Terrible; Noisy; or Old ?
7. Approximately how much Francium (the rarest metal on the planet) exists on Earth: 1000 tonnes; 10 tonnes; 50 kilos; or less than an ounce ?
8. Macau, Monaco and Singapore have the world's most what: Dense populations; Rainfall; Prisoners; or Sherry drinkers ?
9. The Arabic word 'al' roughly translates in English to mean: Go; The; Me; or You ?
10. Rolls Royce famously makes what for the aircraft industry: Fuselages; Engines; Electronics; or Leather seats ?
11. An anaesthetist is a type of: Atomic scientist; Astronomer; Medical doctor; or Sheet metal-worker ?
12. The word pyjamas originated from: JM Barrie's Peter Pan; Bengali/Persian 'leg garment'; Slang for 'prison jacket'; or Biblical clothes worn by desciples of Jesus ?
13. Paper thickness is generally measured/shown as GSM (e.g., 80, 90, etc), what do the initial GSM standing for ?
14. The inventor/first trapeze artist (Paris 1859) who also originated the eponymously named clothing was Jules: Dungaree; Leotard; Tutu; or Nylon ?
15. Shakespeare's romantic tragedy written c.1598 is called 'Much Ado about ....' what: Something; Nothing; Everything; or Anything ?
Answers will be provided next Thursday evening after 21:00.
1. What do the following abbreviations stand for on a British Ordnance Survey map (clues in brackets): BS (queue); Cvt (pray); SB (rail); TG (pay) ? Bus Stop, Convent, Signal Box and Toll Gate
2. The Sager House (previously The Sager Palace), and called locally Sagerska Huset is the official residence of the Prime Minister of which European country ? Sweden
3. 2 inches x 5 inches (52mm x 37mm) are the dimensions of which paper size: A1; A6; A7; or A9 ? A9
4. Founded in the 1930s, what iconic cigarette-lighter brand diversified into other products notably cologne and clothes for the first time over 70 years later ? Zippo
5. What UK-based organisation is the world's largest insurance market ? Lloyds of London
6. The Latin prefix 'dino' (as in dinosaur) means: Giant; Terrible; Noisy; or Old ? Terrible
7. Approximately how much Francium (the rarest metal on the planet) exists on Earth: 1000 tonnes; 10 tonnes; 50 kilos; or less than an ounce ? Less than an ounce
8. Macau, Monaco and Singapore have the world's most what: Dense populations; Rainfall; Prisoners; or Sherry drinkers ? Dense populations
9. The Arabic word 'al' roughly translates in English to mean: Go; The; Me; or You ? The
10. Rolls Royce famously makes what for the aircraft industry: Fuselages; Engines; Electronics; or Leather seats ? Engines
11. An anaesthetist is a type of: Atomic scientist; Astronomer; Medical doctor; or Sheet metal-worker ? Medical doctor
12. The word pyjamas originated from: JM Barrie's Peter Pan; Bengali/Persian 'leg garment'; Slang for 'prison jacket'; or Biblical clothes worn by desciples of Jesus ? Bengali/Persian 'leg garment'
13. Paper thickness is generally measured/shown as GSM (e.g., 80, 90, etc), what do the initial GSM standing for ? Grams per Square Metre
14. The inventor/first trapeze artist (Paris 1859) who also originated the eponymously named clothing was Jules: Dungaree; Leotard; Tutu; or Nylon ? Leotard
15. Shakespeare's romantic tragedy written c.1598 is called 'Much Ado about ....' what: Something; Nothing; Everything; or Anything ? Nothing
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