An Expedition Full of FUN! Trivia Quiz

Answer: Madeira

Madeira is a Portuguese island territory situated in the North Atlantic Ocean, renowned for its wine production which enjoys ever increasing in popularity as a holiday resort. The name Funchal derives from the copious amounts of fennel growing naturally in the area, 'funcho' being the local name for this herb.

Honshu is the largest of the four principal islands of Japan, with a population exceeding 100,000,000.

Guernsey is situated in the English Channel, being the second largest of the Channel Islands after Jersey. Tourism, dairy farming and banking are probably the three main contributors to the island's stable economy.

Saint Helena is a UK territory situated in the South Atlantic Ocean. It is a volcanic island with a population of just over 4,000. Napoleon Bonaparte was exiled on the island by the British government in 1815.

Answer: A cable railway

The city of Genoa sits comfortably within a large bay that is surrounded by steep cliffs, a location that's ideal for the operation of mountain cable cars known as funiculars, and there are three such railways here.

The Zecca-Righi Funicular is the longest of the rides linking the city centre at Zecca to villas and other residences along the Righi hill summit. There are five additional boarding and alighting stops on the twenty-minute journey between Zecca and Righi.

The Sant'Anna Funicular operates between Piazza Portello and Corso Magenta. There are no other stopping points on this 357 metre route, that climbs 55 metres between its stations.

The third funicular is the antiquated Principe - Granarolo route which again has no additional stopping points. This route covers 1136 metres climbing almost 200 metres between levels.

Answer: Goods that are exchangeable with others for something similar

A fungible object is simply exchangeable for something similar to meet an obligation. In law 'fungibles' may refer to moveable perishable goods such as grain or wine.

Answer: A large agricultural estate

The word latifundium originates from the Latin 'latus' meaning wide + 'fundus' a piece of landed property. Particular reference can be attributed to such estates in ancient Rome that were managed by the exploitation of slave labour.

Answer: A tightrope walker

Funambulist is simply a 'posh' word for an acrobat who walks on rope, therefore a tightrope walker. It derives from the Latin word 'funambulus' which has the same meaning. Apparently the art of rope-walking was also a public attraction in Roman times.

Answer: Acting with little interest or care

The word perfunctory means performed without care in a slipshod manner, and yet again its etymology has Latin roots, derived from the word 'perfunctorius'.

Answer: To trap birds

Funnel traps (also known as Heligoland traps) are large funnel-shaped nets used by ornithologists to catch wild birds in order to tag and classify them. These structures usually consist of several linked funnels that guide birds into the traps where they can be ringed and recorded prior to their release.

Answer: An intellectual depth

Profundity is simply the intellectual ability to penetrate deeply into ideas.

Answer: A skilled mechanic

It's not surprising this word puzzled Tommy as it's of Swahili origin, and is used when referring to someone skilled in repairing or maintaining machinery.

Answer: Plantain lilies

Funkia is an alternative name for the genus of plantain lilies and Hosta plants comprising more than 30 species. It is derived from the name of German botanist H C Funck (1771-1839).