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1 Who was the Roman god of water and the sea?
A Neptune – similar to the Ancient Greek god Poseidon
2 In which year were English car registration plates first suffixed by a letter after the number?
A 1963
3 In which US state is the old London Bridge?
A Arizona – In 1968, an American tycoon bought London Bridge—all 10,000 tons of it—and moved it brick-by-brick to the desert town of Lake Havasu City, Arizona
4 Which British clothes designer pioneered the mini-skirt?
A Mary Quant – she also promoted The jersey dress, Tights, Trousers for women, The skinny-rib sweater, PVC rainwear, minidress, hotpants
5 What kind of coat is used as a derisory term for an obsessive person?
A Anorak – an anorak is a waterproof jacket, typically with a hood, of a kind originally used in polar regions
6 Which former president’s wife attained notoriety through her vast collection of shoes?
A Imelda Marcos – 15 mink coats, 508 gowns, 888 handbags, and 3,000 pairs of shoes.
7 Which style of hat takes its name from the Spanish word for shade?
A Sombrero – Spanish word sombra, meaning “shade,”
8 Which unit of measurement is conventionally used to define the fineness of stockings?
A Denier – it’s unit of weight used to measure the fineness of silk or nylon yarn in stockings and tights
9 Which British actress caused a stir when she attended a film premiere wearing a dress held together by large safety pins?
A Elizabeth Hurley – dress by Versace
10 Wrigley’s chewing gum was the first product to come with what item of nowadays everyday, but then new, technology?
A Bar Code