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1. What is the name for a shop selling items for sewing, such as zips, buttons, needles and threads?

Answer: Haberdashery

In American English, a 'haberdasher' is also the name used for a men's outfitter. The origins of this word are not known for sure, but it is thought to derive from the Anglo-Norman word 'habertas', meaning 'small goods'.

2. A type of bomb is often referred to as an "H-bomb". What does the H stand for?

Answer: Hydrogen

The chemical symbol for Hydrogen is H.

3. Which of these ladies won the Man Booker Prize twice with her novels 'Wolf Hall' (2009) and 'Bring Up The Bodies' (2012)?

Answer: Hilary Mantel

Hilary Mantel is a British author from Derbyshire, England. She is the first woman to win the Man Booker Prize twice.

Hilary Swank is an American actress.
Hilary Duff is an American singer/actress.
Hillary Clinton surely needs no introduction! 67th U.S. Secretary of State and former First Lady of the U.S.

The name Hilary/Hillary means 'Cheerful'.

4. This gory 2005 horror movie, written, produced and directed by Eli Roth, may have put many people off backpacking around Europe! What movie am I referring to?

Answer: Hostel

Three college students travelling Europe hear of a hostel full of beautiful women in Bratislava and make their way there. Everything seems great until people start disappearing one by one...there's a lesson to be learned here: if it seems too good to be true, it probably is!

Hostel was the top grossing movie on its opening weekend with �19.5 million at the North American box office, and went on to gross �80 million worldwide!

5. A kipper is a popular breakfast food in some parts of the world, particularly Britain, Japan and some parts of North America. The kipper is a fish which has been split down the middle, cleaned and smoked. What fish is used to make the kipper?

Answer: Herring

Kippering is a process of preserving food by rubbing it with salt or spices and then drying it using smoke or in the open air.

Herrings have been a popular fish for centuries and are still harvested today for food, and for use as bait for larger fish. It is such a lucrative fish to catch that in Europe it has been referred to as "the silver of the sea".

6. This band originated in Manchester, England in 1964 and went on to have worldwide success with hits such as "I'm Into Something Good", "Mrs Brown, You've Got a Lovely Daughter" and "I'm Henry VIII I Am". They also appeared in three movies. Who are they?

Answer: Herman's Hermits

Before becoming successful in Herman's Hermits, lead singer Peter Noone was already an established actor in Britain's longest-running soap opera, "Coronation Street", playing Stanley Fairclough.

7. This TV show stars Hugh Laurie as a senior diagnostician called Greg, who works at the Princeton-Plainsboro Teaching Hospital. He is somewhat unconventional, addicted to pain killers and often downright cruel, but his genius usually saves the day. What show am I watching?

Answer: House

'House' first aired in November 2004 on the Fox Network and ran for eight seasons before ending in 2012.

Despite his accent in the show, Hugh Laurie is the quintessential Englishman, born in Oxford and educated at Eton School and Cambridge University. He first became famous for being one half of the comedy duo 'Fry & Laurie', and continued to work with partner, Stephen Fry, in BBC comedies 'Blackadder' and 'Jeeves and Wooster'.

8. I am an American actress, famous for my roles in "Cast Away", "What Women Want", "As Good As It Gets" and "Twister" as well as starring in the sitcom "Mad About You". My first and last names both begin with H. Who am I?

Answer: Helen Hunt

Helen Hunt has been acting since she was 9 years old, under the influence of her father who is the respected director and acting coach, Gordon Hunt. As a child she played small roles in various TV shows and TV movies.

Helen has won many awards for her work, including Emmys, Golden Globes, Screen Actors Guild awards, American Comedy Awards and an Oscar, along with other awards.

From 1999-2000, Helen was married to Hank Azaria, famous for providing the voices of 'Moe Szyslak', 'Apu Nahasapeemapetilon' and 'Chief Wiggum' on "The Simpsons".

9. What H-word is missing from the following song titles? "_________ Together" - The Turtles (1967), "Born to Make You _______" - Britney Spears (1999), "Don't Worry, Be _______" - Bobby McFerrin (1988), "Shiny ______ People" - R.E.M/B52's (1991), and of course everyone knows "________ Birthday"

Answer: Happy

"Happy Together" reached Number 1 on the 'Billboard 100 Chart' in February 1967, making it The Turtles' only hit song. The song reached Number 12 in the UK Singles chart in April 1967.

"Born to Make You Happy" was the fourth single taken from Britney Spears' 1999 debut album, "Baby One More Time". The song peaked at Number 1 in the UK and Ireland.

"Don't Worry Be Happy" is an acapella song released by Bobby McFerrin in 1988. The song won three Grammy awards in 1989 for 'Song of the Year', 'Record of the Year', and 'Best Male Pop Vocal Performance'.

"Shiny Happy People" is from R.E.M's 1991 album, "Out of Time" and features vocals by Kate Pierson of the B52's. Despite reaching Number 10 on the 'Billboard 100' chart and Number 6 in the 'UK Singles Chart', the song was not included on R.E.M's 2003 greatest hits album, "In Time".

The tune of "Happy Birthday" is usually attributed to sisters Patty and Mildred Hill, who penned a song called "Good Morning To All" in mid-19th century Kentucky, although similar tunes pre-date this. The company that published "Good Morning To All" copyrighted the tune. The rights to "Happy Birthday" were bought by 'Time Warner' in 1998 who continue to collect royalties for the use of the song in film, television, radio and at public events.

10. In the 'Winnie the Pooh' stories by 'A.A. Milne', Pooh and Piglet are very scared of this mysterious creature that looks suspiciously like an elephant. Piglet and Pooh set a trap for it, only to fall into it themselves later on. What is it?

Answer: Heffalump

Both 'Winnie the Pooh' (1926) and 'The House at Pooh Corner' (1928) mention Heffalumps, but none are actually encountered by Piglet or Pooh. The original illustrations look just like an elephant. In the Disney adaptations of 'Winnie the Pooh' the heffalumps feature more prominently as enemies who are out to steal honey, along with the 'woozles', and finally feature in their own movie in 2005: "Pooh's Heffalump Movie".

Source: Author Lil_Miss_Fickle

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