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1 In cosmetics, what does the abbreviation ‘SPF’ stand for?
A Sun Protection Factor
2 What are the FOUR emergency services directly contactable by dialling 999?
A Police, Ambulance, Fire Service and Coastguard – (not directly contactable: Lifeboat service, Mountain rescue service, Cave rescue service, Moorland search and rescue service, Quicksand search and rescue service, Mine rescue service, Bomb disposal)
3 Which Scottish icon of Victorian engineering did UNESCO award world Heritage site status?
A The Forth Bridge (the world’s longest cantilever bridge)
4 Which English language word comes from the German words for “noisy ghost”?
A Poltergeist (German: Poltern Geist )
5 What word describes a wealthy businessman of the post-Soviet era?
A Oligarch
6 Which three signs of the zodiac are the ‘fire’ signs?
A Aries, Leo and Sagittarius
7 Which organisation has its headquarters at One Brewer’s Green, London?
A The Labour Party
8 Which ancient unit of measurement was based on the forearm length from the middle finger tip to the elbow bottom?
A A Cubit (approximately 18 inches)
9 What are the ‘Big Three’ American universities?
A Harvard, Yale, and Princeton
10 Legend has it that if a courtier upset the king of Siam, he would make them a gift of something with high maintenance costs ultimately aimed at ruining them. What modern day term does this legend give rise to?
A White elephant