To 'Be' Or Not To 'Be' Trivia Quiz

Answer: Wildebeest

WI, L, Dee and ST with 'be' inserted. The Women's Institute, an organisation where women can meet and interact, is usually referred to as the WI and L is the twelfth letter of the alphabet. The Dee, not the only one in the UK, is in Cheshire and saint is abbreviated to St. Inserting 'be' creates the animal called the wildebeest.

Found in Africa, and also called the gnu (easier to spell if not necessarily say), the wildebeest is a type of antelope known for its mass migrations in search of grazing.

Answer: Northumberland

No, rt, hum, r and land with 'be' inserted. Start with no, the opposite of yes, add rt and hum for the sound made by bees, rather than buzz. Add the letter r and land for the earth's solid surface before inserting 'be' to come up with Northumberland.

The county is situated in the north east of England bordering Scotland. Berwick-on-Tweed is located in the county, famous for having changed hands between England and Scotland on numerous occasions.

Answer: Debenture

DE, NT and Ure with 'be' inserted. DE relates to Deutschland, the name of Germany in the German language and NT is the accepted abbreviation for the New Testament of the Bible. Bob Geldof and Midge Ure were the prime movers of the charity concert Live Aid. Putting 'be' in the middle of these creates the word debenture, a type of bond issued by a corporation.

Answer: Haberdasher

Hard, ash and ER with 'be' inserted. Hard refers to something difficult or which is firm when touched, the sense in which it is used here. Ash is a type of tree and ER is how Queen Elizabeth's name was abbreviated. Inserting 'be' comes up with haberdasher which is where British people buy their sewing needs.

In the USA, the name has a different meaning, referring to a retailer of men's clothing.

Answer: Blackberry

B, L, Ac, Kr and Ry with 'be' inserted. Belgium and Luxembourg use B and L respectively and the two chemical elements are Ac and Kr. Ry Cooder was a well known guitarist and including 'be' means you have found a blackberry. This fruit is one that normally grows in the wild, on brambles, but can be collected and made into a jam or jelly.

Answer: Canberra

Can, r and RA with 'be' inserted. A can, sometimes called a tin can, is the answer to the first clue, the letter r is the one needed and the Royal Artillery are known by the initials RA. With 'be' inserted, you find the capital city of Australia, Canberra.

Answer: Rebellion

Re, l and lion with 'be' inserted. If you've seen 'The Sound of Music' you should know that the musical scale begins 'do, re, mi', while the twelfth letter of the alphabet is l (capital L) and the king of the beasts is the lion. With 'be' included, you create rebellion, referring to any resistance to the established leaders ranging from small acts to major events such as the French and Russian Revolutions.

Answer: Abetted

At and Ted with 'be' inserted. At is the word used to denote a particular location and Ted is one of the short versions of the name Edward, along with Ed, Eddie, Teddy and others. Putting 'be' in the midst of these two clues gives you the word abetted, usually used to describe having bee a participant in a crime, but not the ringleader.

Answer: Gooseberry

Go, Os, err and Y with 'be' inserted. Go is the opposite we need, rather than start, and Os is osmium. If you err you have made a mistake and yttrium is denoted by the letter Y. Inserting 'be' creates gooseberry, a fruit bearing bush and the fruit and reputed to be where babies are found. Presumbaly, this is just the ones not brought by a stork.

Answer: Abergavenny

AR, Gav, E, N and NY with 'be' inserted. Ar refers to argon while Gavin is usually shortened to Gav by those of us too lazy to use the full name. Spain's international car plate is E, for Espana, while Norway is N and New York is NY. Putting these together with 'be' gives you the place name of Abergavenny, which is also the title of a song by Marty Wilde.