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1 In gardening terms, what do the letters ‘RHS’ stand for?
A Royal Horticultural Society – the world’s leading gardening charity
2 What name is given to cargo that is thrown overboard from a ship?
A Jetsam.
3 To which particular animal does the adjective ‘porcine’ refer?
A Pig/swine/hog
4 What is the name of the dog in a Punch and Judy show?
A Toby.
5 What derogatory term was coined in the early 20th century by the Daily Mail for women who campaigned for the right to vote?
A Suffragette (Suffragettes)
6 If a Firkin is nine gallons of beer and a hogshead is 54, how many gallons are in a Kilderkin?
A Eighteen.
7 In Irish mythology, what is the feminine spirit whose wailing is seen as an omen of the death of a family member?
A Banshee
8 Which is the preantepenultimate letter of the alphabet?
A W (Three before the end; fourth to last; antepenultimate – third from last; penultimate – second from last; ultimate – the last).
9 Which world-famous distillery is in Lynchburg, Tennessee?
A Jack Daniel’s (oddly, Jack Daniel’s home county of Moore is a dry county, so the product is not available for consumption at stores or restaurants within the county)
10 Occurring once a year in Britain, what is the modern-day equivalent of the ancient Roman festival of Hilaria?
A April Fool’s day.