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1 Which Devon prison is located at Princetown?
A Dartmoor. Also known as H.M. Prison Dartmoor, it was built in the early 19th century and is famous for its history as a prisoner of war depot for French and American prisoners of war and a convict prison.
2 What is the approximate weight in pounds of an Imperial gallon of water at room temperature?
A 10.022 pounds. This weight is based on the Imperial gallon being 4.54609 litres and the density of water at room temperature being approximately 1 kg per litre, which translates to 2.20462 pounds per kilogram.
3 What is the date of Australia Day?
A 26th January. It honours the establishment of the first permanent European settlement on the continent of Australia.
4 How many countries are there in the Commonwealth of Nations?
A 56 countries, almost all of which were formerly under British rule.
5 Who pulled pussy out of the well in the nursery rhyme “Ding Dong Bell”?
A Little Tommy Stout. Ding Dong Bell, Pussy’s in the well. Who put her in? Little Johnny Flynn. Who pulled her out? Little Tommy Stout.
6 What was the realm of the chief gods in Norse mythology?
A Asgard (or Ásgarðr), which means “enclosure of the Æsir”.
7 Which shade of brownish purple takes its name from the French word for flea?
A Puce. The colour of a flea itself is brownish-purple.
8 What colour was Britain’s first two-penny stamp, issued in 1840?
A Blue. The “Twopenny Blue” was deep blue in colour. It was released alongside the Penny Black and was used for heavier or “double rate” letters.
9 Which is the oldest University in the USA?
A Harvard University, founded in 1636.
10 In the International Morse Code, what represents the letter ‘I’?
A Two dots. Five symbols make up the Morse code vocabulary and include the sound dit to represent a dot (.), a dash symbolized by the sound dah, plus a set of gaps which are either short, medium, or long depending on whether they are between letters, words, or sentences.