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1 What did Mother Hubbard look for in her cupboard?
A A bone
2 What is a group or gathering of witches most commonly called?
A Coven
3 In Greek mythology, who did Zeus condemn to hold up the heavens (or the sky) on his shoulders for eternity?
A Atlas. Zeus punished him because he led the Titans in their war against the Olympian gods (the Titanomachy).
4 On which item of clothing are the letters YKK often found?
A A zip or zipper. Notably, the letters stand for Yoshida Kogyo Kabushikikaisha (literally “Yoshida Manufacturing Corporation”), a major Japanese manufacturer that produces most of the world’s zippers.
5 What is the square of the hypotenuse in a right-angled triangle?
A According to the Pythagorean theorem, the square of the hypotenuse equals the sum of the squares of the other two sides.
6 Traditionally, which full moon follows the Harvest Moon?
A The Hunter’s Moon. Specifically, hunters valued the additional moonlight this moon provided, as it helped them track prey in the bare fields as winter approached.
7 Who is Popeye’s perpetually hungry friend, known for his love of hamburgers?
A J. Wellington Wimpy (or simply Wimpy). Furthermore, he first appeared in E.C. Segar’s Thimble Theatre comic strip in 1931.
8 About what does a phalophilliac have a fetish?
A Penises. In general, psychologists define a paraphilia as an intense and persistent sexual interest in non-typical objects or activities.
9 In the classic nursery rhyme, what couldn’t Jack Sprat’s wife eat?
A Lean. As the rhyme goes: “Jack Sprat could eat no fat, / His wife could eat no lean. / And so between them both, you see, / They licked the platter clean.”
10 What is the Brownie motto, especially in the UK’s Girlguiding movement?
A Lend a Hand. Ultimately, this motto encourages daily good turns and selfless actions to embody the spirit of Guiding.