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Published 13th Jan 2021

 

Questions

1) Where was the world’s first National park?

 

2) Sodium Chloride is better known as what?

 

3) Although he did not invent it, who was the first to mass produce the ball-point pen?

 

4) Which British inventor was known as ‘The Father of Steam’?

 

5) Beginning with the letter F what is the term for a Tightrope walker?

 

6) Derived from the Mexican word Chaparejos, what is the name for the leather protective trousers worn by cowboys?

 

7) What is the name of the Greek/Turkish dessert of filo pastry filled with nuts and flavoured with honey?

 

8) Known as the Great Red Spot, this atmospheric feature has been seen since the 17th century on which planet?

 

9) If someone is arrested for ABH, what have they committed?

 

10) The US Open is the first of the year’s Tennis Grand Slams, True or False?

 

 

 

Answers

1) Where was the world’s first National park?

Yellowstone in Wyoming USA

 

2) Sodium Chloride is better known as what?

Common salt

 

3) Although he did not invent it, who was the first to mass produce the ball-point pen?

Lazlo Biro

 

4) Which British inventor was known as ‘The Father of Steam’?

James Watt

 

5) Beginning with the letter F what is the term for a Tightrope walker?

Funambulist

 

6) Derived from the Mexican word Chaparejos, what is the name for the leather protective trousers worn by cowboys?

Chaps

 

7) What is the name of the Greek/Turkish dessert of filo pastry filled with nuts and flavoured with honey?

Baklava

 

8) Known as the Great Red Spot, this atmospheric feature has been seen since the 17th century on which planet?

Jupiter

 

9) If someone is arrested for ABH, what have they committed?

Actual Bodily Harm

 

10) The US Open is the first of the year’s Tennis Grand Slams, True or False?

False (it is the last)