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1 Which toxic substance do the seeds of the castor oil plant yield?
A Ricin. Inhaling, injecting, or ingesting ricin—a highly poisonous protein—can be fatal. However, standard castor oil production renders it harmless because the process breaks down the complex protein structure.
2 Which oil tanker ran aground off the coast of Brittany in 1978?
A Amoco Cadiz. It struck the Portsall Rocks on March 16, 1978, spilling its entire cargo of crude oil and devastating the coastline.
3 What is the term universally used in chemistry for the substance once called Oil of Vitriol?
A Sulphuric acid. The historical name “oil of vitriol” described the substance’s oily appearance.
4 In which oil-producing country was OPEC founded?
A Iraq, specifically in its capital city, Baghdad, during a conference in September 1960, by five founding members: Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, and Venezuela.
5 Which variety of tea does Oil of Bergamot flavour?
A Earl Grey. Bergamot orange is a small, fragrant citrus fruit.
6 The oil tanker SS Torrey Canyon ran aground off the coast of which English county in 1967?
A Cornwall. After striking the Seven Stones reef near Land’s End.
7 What useful substance does a mixture of linseed oil and powdered chalk make?
A Putty. Once commonly used as a sealant to secure panes of glass in window frames.
8 Which flower’s roots produce orris oil for use in flavourings and perfumes?
A Iris. Specifically, species like Iris florentina, Iris germanica, and Iris pallida, which develop a rich, violet-like, powdery scent after years of drying and ageing, making it a prized ingredient in perfumes and flavourings
9 Which North Sea oil platform disastrously caught fire in 1988?
A Piper Alpha. Resulting in the deaths of 167 men.
10 Which plant’s dried ripe seeds yield linseed oil?
A Flax. A versatile crop that’s grown for both its fibre (flax) and its oil-rich seeds.