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1. What is the word for the upright shadow-casting part of a sundial ?
2. Ireland's first ever all weather horse race meeting took place on 26 August 2007 on which racecourse ?
3. What metallic element typically makes up between 10% and 25% of stainless steel ?
4. What Cape is Great Britain's most North Westerly point ?
5. Who was the prolific writer of theme music for 1960s TV shows including Steptoe and Son, Dr Who, The Prisoner, Dangerman and Tales of the Unexpected ?
6. Apia is the capital of which independent island nation in the South Pacific ?
7. Name London Zoo's Giant Panda from 1958 until her death in 1972 ?
8. What creature was introduced into MSN's logo on 14 February 2000 ?
9. What international standard paper size (denoted by the letter A plus a number) has the dimensions of 297 x 420mm ?
10. What was the original use of the building which now houses the Tate Modern art museum in London ?
11. How many farthings were in a British guinea ?
12. What does the internet abbreviation URL stand for ?
13. Libraries, schools, writing, the wheel, the aqueduct and alcoholic beer are inventions generally credited to which country ?
14. As at 2008 which corporation owned the brands Duracell, Braun and Gillette ?
15. Who was the first musical artist to appear at the new Wembley Stadium ?
Answers will be provided next Thursday evening after 21:00.
1. What is the word for the upright shadow-casting part of a sundial ? Gnomon
2. Ireland's first ever all weather horse race meeting took place on 26 August 2007 on which racecourse ? Dundalk
3. What metallic element typically makes up between 10% and 25% of stainless steel ? Chromium
4. What Cape is Great Britain's most North Westerly point ? Cape Wrath
5. Who was the prolific writer of theme music for 1960s TV shows including Steptoe and Son, Dr Who, The Prisoner, Dangerman and Tales of the Unexpected ? Ron Grainer
6. Apia is the capital of which independent island nation in the South Pacific ? Samoa
7. Name London Zoo's Giant Panda from 1958 until her death in 1972 ? Chi Chi
8. What creature was introduced into MSN's logo on 14 February 2000 ? Butterfly
9. What international standard paper size (denoted by the letter A plus a number) has the dimensions of 297 x 420mm ? A3
10. What was the original use of the building which now houses the Tate Modern art museum in London ? Power Station
11. How many farthings were in a British guinea ? 1008
12. What does the internet abbreviation URL stand for ? Uniform Resource Locator
13. Libraries, schools, writing, the wheel, the aqueduct and alcoholic beer are inventions generally credited to which country ? Iraq (or Mesopotamia, as was)
14. As at 2008 which corporation owned the brands Duracell, Braun and Gillette ? Proctor & Gamble
15. Who was the first musical artist to appear at the new Wembley Stadium ? George Michael[/list
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