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1 In music, which note follows ‘soh’?
A La – “Do-re-mi-fa-so-la-ti-do”
2 From which Scandinavian language do the following words come: ‘fiord’, ‘ski’, ‘slalom’?
A Norwegian
3 According to the proverb, what part of clouds are silver?
A Linings
4 What musical instrument would a timpanist play?
A Drums (percussion instruments)
5 What type of competitor races in the ‘St Leger’?
A Horses – Run in September at Doncaster, Yorkshire
6 Who said, “Give me a firm place to stand and a lever and I can move the Earth.”?
A Archimedes – He was enamoured of the idea of the lever and its ability to multiply force
7 Which city in the world was he first to have an underground railway system?
A London
8 Which country has the greatest mileage of railways?
A the USA with over 235,000 miles – China boasts the largest highspeed rail network
9 Which is the busiest railway junction in Great Britain?
A Clapham Junction (with over 100 trains an hour)
10 What is meant by describing a locomotive as a “4-6-2”?
A It’s the wheel arrangement Four leading, six driving and two trailing wheels