By Tradition 160531

By Tradition 160531 is a selection of 10 questions. By Tradition 160531 is the filename to differentiate it from other Themed Questions. Feel free to use any of these questions and answers for your own quizzes. Just keep in mind that you cannot republish them in any format.

1   Which hymn traditionally closes the last night of the Proms?
A   Jerusalem

2   What is the traditional gift for a couple’s second wedding anniversary?
A   Paper (in the US it’s a gift for the 1st anniversary)

3   What is the traditional signal used to announce a new pope has been chosen?
A   White smoke

4   Which traditional British form of entertainment is a combination of harlequinade and burlesque?
A   Pantomime

5   What flag does a ship traditionally fly to indicate it is about to set sail?
A   The Blue Peter (All persons should report on board as the vessel is about to proceed to sea)

6   By tradition, what is the dominant colour of a Hindu bride’s wedding dress?
A   Red

7   With which traditional activity would a squire or foreman, a bagman, a fool, and a beast or hobby be associated?
A   Morris Dancing (the earliest known and surviving English written mention of Morris dance is dated to 1448)

8   Which traditional annual event takes place at Cooper’s Hill near Gloucester on Spring Bank Holiday?
A   Cheese rolling

9   Which oatmeal, black treacle, and ginger cake is it traditional to eat on 5th November to celebrate Bonfire Night?
A   Parkin (accept Perkin)

10   The winning jockey of which classic British horse race is traditionally awarded an over-sized red floppy cap?
A   St. Leger