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1 How many raised dot positions are used in each letter of the Braille system?
A Six. Structurally, the system organises six dots into a rectangular cell; furthermore, it aligns these dots into two vertical columns of three.
2 Historically, what image did the reverse side of a pre-decimal halfpenny feature?
A Ship, Sir Francis Drake’s ship, the Golden Hind.
3 How many fluid ounces are in a US pint?
A Sixteen, a British imperial pint has 20 imperial fluid ounces (568 ml).
4 Which Army rank equates to the RAF rank of Wing Commander?
A Lieutenant Colonel. This rank is a senior officer position that ranks above Squadron Leader (in the RAF) and below Group Captain (in the RAF), and is also equivalent to a Commander in the Royal Navy.
5 Which US Company, with branches around the world, began as a single store in Seattle’s historic Pike Place market in 1971?
A Starbucks. Initially, it sold whole-bean and ground coffee, tea, and spices.
6 What is the UK’s most consumed chocolate brand?
A Cadbury Dairy Milk.
7 Which letter is represented by a single dash in Morse code?
A T. Specifically, Samuel Morse designed the system to give the most common letters the shortest codes. Consequently, the letter “E” requires only a single dot because it appears more frequently than any other letter in the English language.
8 Especially for what is maker and retailer James Purdey & Sons justly famous?
A High-end, bespoke shotguns and rifles, celebrated for their exceptional craftsmanship and quality for almost 200 years.
9 Which word is used to describe the documented origin of an antique?
A Provenance, the chronology of who has owned a historical object, where it has been, and how it has travelled through time.
10 Specifically, where did Doctor Foster travel while caught in a rainstorm, as the classic rhyme describes?
A Gloucester. He stepped in a puddle, which came “right up to his middle,” and he never went there again.