I Can Be Sweet or Savoury Trivia Quiz

Answer: Christmas

Christmas is a name also given to an island in the Indian Ocean, named on Christmas Day 1643. Although it is an Australian territory, it is not part of that country's migration zone (meaning asylum seekers cannot claim refugee status straight away). An 800-bed Immigration Detention Centre was constructed in 2006 for the Department of Immigration.

Answer: Plum

Pelham "Plum" Warner was Wisden cricketer of the year in 1904 and 1921. He played first class cricket for Oxford University and Middlesex as well as captaining England. However, he is probably best remembered as the tour manager during the infamous England "Bodyline" Series of Australia in 1932-33, which caused strained relations between the two countries until the second world war.

Answer: Bakewell

Bakewell was the focus of media attention during the Stephen Downing case or the "Bakewell Tart" murder. In 1974, a 17-year-old council worker named Stephen Downing was convicted of the murder of a 32-year-old legal secretary in Bakewell cemetery. His conviction was overturned in 2002 due to a long running campaign by the local paper, after Downing had served 27 years in prison.

It is thought to be one of the most serious cases of miscarriage of justice in British legal history.

Answer: Sponge

Sponges are mainly saltwater animals (there are a few freshwater varieties). They do not have a nervous, digestive or circulatory system. Most rely instead on having a constant water flow through their bodies to obtain food and oxygen and to remove wastes. The shape of their bodies is adapted to ensure an efficient flow of water through them.

Answer: Yorkshire

Yorkshire is a historic county of England and the largest in the UK. Yorkshire people are sometimes called Tykes and are characterised as being fiercely independent and proud of their county. Yorkshire is a diverse landscape which includes large cities, former coal fields and the beautiful Dales and North Yorkshire Moors.

Answer: Black

The band Black have released a number of albums starting with "Wonderful Life" back in 1987. Colin Vearncombe then used his own name for a number of critically acclaimed albums before returning to the band name Black in 2009.

Answer: Rice

William Marsh Rice University was opened in 1912 using money left by the eponymous Mr Rice. Their benefactor had been murdered on September 23rd 1900 and was originally thought to have died of natural causes in his sleep. However, a sharp eyed bank clerk noticed that a very large cheque had been made out in the name of Rice's solicitor Albert T. Patrick. Patrick then disclosed that Rice had changed his will shortly before his death making him the main beneficiary. An investigation soon found that Patrick had planned the death of Rice and that Rice's valet, Charles F. Jones, had given the unfortunate victim chloroform while he slept.

Answer: Bread

Carla Lane wrote many successful TV series including Bread, Butterflies, The Liver Birds and Solo. She is a passionate animal rights activist and returned her OBE to the Queen after she found out that the managing director of a vivisection company, Brian Cass, had been offered a CBE.

Answer: Summer

What can I say about summer? It's warm and sunny, unless you live in the United Kingdom where it is wet and cold. The summer solstice occurs on either the 21st or the 22nd of June in the Northern Hemisphere. Er, I think that's it!

Answer: pudding

Here's an explanation of the answers to questions 1-9 and their link to pudding:

1) Christmas pudding is sweet and eaten with brandy sauce after Christmas dinner.
2) Plum pudding is another name for Christmas pudding.
3) Bakewell pudding is a regional British sweet pudding made with jam and almonds (not to be confused with Bakewell tart).
4) Sponge pudding is a sweet pudding usually eaten with custard.
5) Yorkshire pudding is a savoury pudding traditionally eaten with roast beef.
6) Black pudding is savoury and made from congealed pigs blood - mmm yummy.
7) Rice pudding goes well with a bit of nutmeg on top.
8) Bread pudding is sweet and very filling.
9) Summer pudding is full of fruit so not my favourite one on the list!