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1. Who sat in the corner eating his Christmas pie, according to a nursery rhyme?

Answer: Jack Horner

"Little Jack Horner,
Sat in a corner,
Eating a Christmas pie,
He put in his thumb,
And pulled out a plum,
And said What a good boy am I!"

Jack Horner dates back to the time of the dissolution of the monasteries during the reign of Henry VIII. Jack was entrusted with a pie which concealed the deeds for 12 grand houses; of course, he couldn't resist stealing just one of them--the plum.

2. Which mouse, created by Hanna-Barbera, had a seemingly endless feud with Tom the cat?

Answer: Jerry

Tom and Jerry are not the only animals featured in the classic cartoon show, "Tom and Jerry". There is a bulldog called Spike, who appears in some episodes to save Jerry from Tom. Jerry also has to watch out for an alley cat called Butch, who seems even more determined than Tom to harm him.

3. Henry Charriere wrote which book about his imprisonment?

Answer: Papillon

"Papillon" is an autobiography by Henri Charri�re, first published in France in 1969. According to its author, "Papillon" is an autobiographical novel. Charriere stated that all events are truthful and accurate, allowing for minor lapses in his memory.

4. Pier Paolo Pasolini directed a 1964 film about the gospel according to which apostle?

Answer: Matthew

The apostle Matthew is sometimes referred to as Levi. He worked as a tax collector.

5. Which mountain is the highest in the British Isles?

Answer: Ben Nevis

The highest mountain in the British Isles at over 4400 feet, Ben Nevis has been conquered in a variety of weird and challenging ways. A group of Glasgow University students pushed a bed to the summit in 1981. Other appendages accompanying climbers include a barrel of beer, a wheelbarrow and even a piano.

A Model T Ford was driven to the summit in 1911, and a horse and cart have also reached the summit.

6. The Knyaz Suvorov was probably the most famous Russian ___. Fill in the blank.

Answer: Battleship

The Knyaz Suvorov sank in May 1905.

Sometimes unkindly, a formidable woman of a certain age may be referred to colloquially as a battleship.

7. Which British organisation initiated a telegraph service in 1870 and followed up 42 years later by introducing the telephone system to the public?

Answer: Royal Mail

The Royal Mail became available to the people of Britain in 1635. Since that date the organisation has been at the forefront of communications in the United Kingdom. In 1840 it introduced the penny postage, this made mailing a viable activity for the general population for the first time.

8. What was the British equivalent of American and Canadian Vaudeville?

Answer: Music Hall

A British institution from around about 1850 to 1930, Music Hall was the most popular form of entertainment for the general public. The advent of talking movies heralded the beginning of the end for many of the Music Hall's superstars.

9. What is the covered walkway that surrounds a monastic quadrangle called?

Answer: Cloister

If you were to choose a cloister existence rather than a secular one, you would opt for a quiet private place where you could remain undisturbed.

10. Queen Victoria was the ___ of India. Complete the title.

Answer: Empress

Twenty years after the Indian Mutiny in 1857, Victoria became Empress of India. At that time, the British Empire also included Australia, New Zealand, Canada and numerous African countries.

11. What would you call a person whose business is concerned with retailing equipment for boats and ships?

Answer: Chandler

A chandler supplies ropes, paint, nuts and bolts, sandpaper, and shackles, along with larger items such as clothing and electrical equipment. In fact, a good chandler provides almost anything appropriate for an adventure on the briny sea.

12. In political terms, what is described as 'a written declaration of intent or principles'?

Answer: Manifesto

"The Communist Manifesto", published 1848, and The United States Declaration of Independence, adopted on July 4, 1776, rank amongst two of the most significant manifestos.

13. Which British national obsession started on 19 November 1994?

Answer: Lottery

The UK lottery has traditionally used 49 balls which are fed into one of five machines. Arthur, Guinevere, Lancelot, Merlin and Galahad are the themed names of the lotto machines. Each ball has its number displayed 16 times on it, weighs 80g and has a diameter of two inches.

14. According to the English idiom, what begins at home?

Answer: Charity

The three Christian virtues of faith, hope and charity are symbolised by a cross, anchor and heart respectively. Love and charity are professed to be the same in this concept.

15. At the end of William Shakespeare's tragedy "Titus Andronicus", which of Titus' numerous sons was the only one to survive?

Answer: Lucius

Lucius celebrates surviving this Shakespearean slaughter by having Aaron buried alive. He also has Tamora's corpse thrown to the beasts.

16. Betula Pendula is better known as which of the following?

Answer: Silver Birch

Silver birch wood is used in Scotland in houses, furniture manufacture and for making gates and fences. Not so popular throughout the rest of Britain, the silver birch is generally used for making old-style broomsticks. The resourceful Scots have also managed to brew beer and produce wine from its rich sweet sap.

17. What generic name is given to the design, manufacture and distribution of textiles in the United Kingdom?

Answer: Rag Trade

At the beginning of the 20th century, the rag trade in London was synonymous with Jewish immigrants from Eastern Europe. Poorly paid and working in crowded sweatshops, the immigrants were the backbone of the British tailoring industry.

18. Trevor Howard starred in a 1950 film based on a novel by Victor Canning called "The Golden ___". Finish the title.

Answer: Salamander

Adapted from the Victor Canning novel, "The Golden Salamander" starred Trevor Howard. He played an archaeologist looking for lost treasure in Tunisia.

19. It is said that a bad ___ always blames his tools. Who is the bad person?

Answer: Workman

In today's climate of political correctness, maybe it should be amended to "a bad work person always blames their tools"!

20. Throughout the eighties and nineties, Lynda Bellingham and Michael Redfern were the mum and dad of which fictional UK television advertising family?

Answer: Oxo

Lynda Bellingham and Michael Redfern were not the first couple to feature as the typical British family in a series of Oxo advertisements. Back in 1958, Mary Holland and Richard Clarke played Katie and Philip, and they coined the slogan 'Oxo gives a meal man-appeal'.

21. What was the first man-made article to leave the solar system?

Answer: Pioneer 10

Launched on 2nd March 1972, Pioneer 10 was designed for a 21 month operation which lasted more than 30 years. The space craft was the first to pass through the asteroid belt, before heading for Jupiter.

In 1983, Pioneer 10 passed by the orbit of Pluto and was still going where no man had gone before. Pioneer's faint signal was received on 22nd January, 2003.

22. The Formidable, Halifax, Jupiter, Garcia and Brandenburg are all types of which class of ship?

Answer: Frigate

One of the most famous frigates is without doubt 'Old Ironsides', the USS Constitution. It later became a tourist attraction at Boston's Charlestown Navy Yard.

23. Cain's punishment from God for killing Abel was to lose his profession as a farmer. What did he become immediately afterward in the land of Nod?

Answer: Wanderer

The expression 'Am I my brother's keeper?' is attributed to Cain. This was said before God banished him.

24. What is the missing word in this Jackie Kennedy quote? "It looks like it's been furnished by ___ stores".

Answer: Discount

Jackie Kennedy is said to have stated this after Mamie Eisenhower gave her a tour of the White House. Jackie was the First Lady of the United States from January 20, 1961 to November 22, 1963.

25. I hope there were not too many hurdles for you to get over in the course of this quiz. Approaching the finishing post, you are now only saddled with providing the concealed connection?

Answer: grand national

The Grand National, one of the world's great horse races, has been staged at Aintree, Liverpool, England since 1839. Red Rum is the greatest horse associated with the race, winning three times and finishing second on two occasions.

Winners included:
1. 1926 Jack Horner
2. 1912 Jerry M
3. 2000 Papillon
4. 1847 Matthew
5. 1980 Ben Nevis
6. 1938 Battleship
7. 1937 Royal Mail
8. 1922 Music Hall
9. 1893 Cloister
10. 1880 Empress
11. 1848 Chandler
12. 1899 Manifesto
13. 1839 Lottery
14. 1841 Charity
15. 1978 Lucius
16. 2007 Silver Birch
17. 1976 Rag Trade
18. 1866 Salamander
19. 1939 Workman
20. 1959 Oxo
21. 1846 Pioneer
22 1889 Frigate
23. 1855 Wanderer
24. 1844 Discount

Source: Author jimpimslim1

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