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1 Known officially as the Great Spring Show, which annual event began in 1862?
A Chelsea Flower Show
2 By what other name was a Velocipede more popularly known?
A Boneshaker (The Michaux company was the first to mass-produce the velocipede, from 1857 to 1871.
3 Which famous British vehicle manufacturer made bicycles until 1925?
A Rover – the Rover Safety Bicycle of 1885
4 Who or what was a Sturmey-Archer?
A They were hub gears for bikes.
5 What form of transport was invented by Kirkpatrick Macmillan in 1839?
A Bicycle – The First Pedal-Driven Bicycle – He was a blacksmith in Dumfriesshire, Scotland.
6 Who invented the Zeta electric cycle power pack, which can be strapped to the back of any bike?
A Sir Clive Sinclair
7 What is the speed of an athlete in miles per hour who runs a mile in four minutes?
A 15 mph (fifteen). A four-minute mile translates to a pace of 60 seconds per minute divided by 4 minutes, which equals 15 miles per hour.
8 Can you name two words, sounding alike, which mean the same as this pair: flesh for food & to encounter?
A meat/meet
9 What is a rhetorical question?
A One that does not require an answer – a question asked to create a dramatic effect or to make a point rather than to get an answer.
10 What is an Entomologist?
A A scientist who studies insects, spiders, scorpions, and other arthropods.