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1. The Indian currency the Rupee takes its name from Hindi and Sanskrit, 'wrought (what) metal' ?
2. The aromatic compound phenol, used in detergents, plastics and an old eponymous disinfectant soap, is also known as what acid ?
3. Name the English naturalist, and US president, who were both born on 12 Feb 1809
4. A neat bedsheet fold/tuck around a mattress corner is called a what corner, alluding to traditional method: Navy; Army; Hospital; or Hostel ?
5. The diacritical mark resembling a wavy hyphen shown here above the letter ñ is called a: Streg; Bolle; Tilde; or Cedilla ?
6. What is the hardest working muscle (i.e., total power output) in the lifetime of the human body ?
7. Meaning continuing unpleasantly, spell the word: Insessant; Inscesant; Incescant; or Incessant ?
8. What is the traditional trade surname for a person who made or sold typically knitted legwear and socks ?
9. In which country is the most remote/farthest away place from any sea or ocean ?
10. What iconic genus of fish technical named Hippocampus is considered the slowest swimming of all fish, whose dwarf species achieves no more than about 5 metres per hour ?
11. Banned for being considered not politically correct in modern times, the official 200 year-old British Royal Naval toast to "Our wives and sweethearts.." is traditionally extended: "NORWICH"; "We'll meet again"; "Meet me in St Louis"; or "May they never meet" ?
12. In 2013 the UK Girl Guides and Boy Scouts Associations said they would no longer demand an oath of duty to what: Parents; Country; Animals; or God ?
13. The US Presidential official state guest house in Washington DC is called what House ?: Blair; Churchill; Washington; or Lincoln ?
14. The 180th meridian (antimeridian), dividing east and west hemispheres, passes through which island nation, named after main isle Viti Levu ?
15. A thermochrome is a substance which changes what according to a change in what ?
Answers will be provided next Thursday evening after 21:00.
1. The Indian currency the Rupee takes its name from Hindi and Sanskrit, 'wrought (what) metal' ? Silver
2. The aromatic compound phenol, used in detergents, plastics and an old eponymous disinfectant soap, is also known as what acid ? Carbolic
3. Name the English naturalist, and US president, who were both born on 12 Feb 1809 Charles Darwin and Abraham Lincoln
4. A neat bedsheet fold/tuck around a mattress corner is called a what corner, alluding to traditional method: Navy; Army; Hospital; or Hostel ? Hospital
5. The diacritical mark resembling a wavy hyphen shown here above the letter ñ is called a: Streg; Bolle; Tilde; or Cedilla ? Tilde
6. What is the hardest working muscle (i.e., total power output) in the lifetime of the human body ? Heart
7. Meaning continuing unpleasantly, spell the word: Insessant; Inscesant; Incescant; or Incessant ? Incessant
8. What is the traditional trade surname for a person who made or sold typically knitted legwear and socks ? Hosier
9. In which country is the most remote/farthest away place from any sea or ocean ? China
10. What iconic genus of fish technical named Hippocampus is considered the slowest swimming of all fish, whose dwarf species achieves no more than about 5 metres per hour ? Seahorse
11. Banned for being considered not politically correct in modern times, the official 200 year-old British Royal Naval toast to "Our wives and sweethearts.." is traditionally extended: "NORWICH"; "We'll meet again"; "Meet me in St Louis"; or "May they never meet" ? "May they never meet"
12. In 2013 the UK Girl Guides and Boy Scouts Associations said they would no longer demand an oath of duty to what: Parents; Country; Animals; or God ? God
13. The US Presidential official state guest house in Washington DC is called what House ?: Blair; Churchill; Washington; or Lincoln ? Blair
14. The 180th meridian (antimeridian), dividing east and west hemispheres, passes through which island nation, named after main isle Viti Levu ? Fiji
15. A thermochrome is a substance which changes what according to a change in what ? Colour according to change in Temperature
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