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1 What does a phillumenist collect?
A Matchboxes, matchbox labels, book match covers, and other related packaging and items connected to the match-making industry, a hobby known as phillumeny.
2 Which country awards the Nobel Peace Prize?
A Norway, not by Sweden, which awards the other Nobel Prizes.
3 What underwater explosive missiles are launched from a submarine?
A Torpedoes, which are self-propelled underwater projectiles, and missiles like Tomahawk or Trident, which are launched from underwater torpedo tubes but travel through the air after exiting the water.
4 Which country has the top-level domain .za?
A South Africa. Saudi Arabia already claims the “SA” code for its own international designation. Consequently, South Africa utilises “ZA,” which functions as an abbreviation for Zuid-Afrika, the country’s name in Dutch.
5 What is the format size of paper that covers one square metre?
A AO. 841 × 1189 millimetres.
6 What is the UK equivalent of the American women’s dress size zero?
A Size Four. A triple zero is a UK zero.
7 Which name identifies a short-handled farming tool that features a distinct semi-circular blade?
A Sickle. Farmers utilise this tool for harvesting grain crops and cutting grass for hay. Furthermore, agricultural communities often refer to it as a bagging or fagging hook.
8 What was the name of the dog in Edinburgh that watched over his owner’s grave for 14 years?
A Greyfriars Bobby. A loyal Skye Terrier, Bobby stayed by the grave of his owner, John Gray, in Greyfriars Kirkyard from 1858 until his own death in 1872.
9 Which company was founded in March 1969 in Southampton by David Quayle and Richard Block?
A B&Q. They purchased and fitted out a former furniture warehouse in the Southampton suburb of Portswood.
10 In the nursery rhyme, who dug Cock Robin’s grave?
A Owl. I, said the Owl, with my pick and trowel, I’ll dig his grave.