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1 What is the name for a phase of the moon when its illuminated part is greater than a semicircle but less than a circle?
A Gibbous – The word gibbous comes from a root word that means hump-backed.
2 Which car company makes the Accent and Genesis models?
A Hyundai
3 What colour is the logo of international car rental firm Avis?
A Red and white
4 In Morse code, which letter does •– (dot dash) represent?
A A
5 Name one of the three countries, excluding China, responsible
A Iran, Iraq and Saudi Arabia (Amnesty Intl. the death penalty is considered a
6 Which word signifies the letter ‘F’ in the International
A Foxtrot
7 ‘Viernes’ (sounds like – ve-err’-nes) is Spanish for which day
A Friday
8 Rising Butt, Barrel, and Butterfly are names for types of
A Hinge
9 Worn as part of Scottish Highland dress, what is a skean-dhu?
A Dagger/knife (it’s tucked into the top of the a sock with the upper portion of the
10 What does a misanthrope hate and distrust?
A The human species or human nature – people