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1 Which pre-decimal coin ceased to be legal tender on 31st December, 1960?
A The farthing, a coin worth a quarter of a penny, and its discontinuation was due to its diminishing value and decreased usefulness because of inflation
2 In which commodity did a mercer primarily deal?
A Textiles, such as fine cloth, silk, linen, worsted, and fustian, but the term could also refer to a dealer of various dry commodities or a merchant of general merchandise.
3 What most recognisable design did Sir Giles Gilbert Scott create in 1924?
A The K2 red telephone box. This iconic British K2 kiosk, with its classical style and distinctive domed top, became a fixture on the streets of the UK and is now one of Britain’s most recognizable symbols.
4 After-Eight mints are now made by Nestle, which company created them in 1962?
A Rowntree. Nestle acquired Rowntree in 1988 and has manufactured After Eights since then.
5 The only remaining hovercraft service in Britain crosses which stretch of water?
A The Solent, a strait between the mainland at Southsea (Portsmouth) and the Isle of Wight at Ryde.
6 Britain, USA, Japan, Germany and France hold the five permanent executive directorships of which financial organisation?
A The International Monetary Fund (IMF).
7 In Greek mythology, who is Apollo’s twin sister?
A Artemis, the goddess of the hunt, wild animals, chastity, and childbirth. They are both children of Zeus and the Titaness Leto, and in some myths, Artemis is born first and helps her mother deliver Apollo.
8 Which island in Poole Harbour was the site of the first Boy Scout camp in 1907?
A Brownsea Island. Robert Baden-Powell held the experimental camp there to test his new Scouting ideas, bringing together 20 boys from different social backgrounds for a week of activities focused on camping, woodcraft, and patriotism.
9 According to legend, who was the father of King Arthur?
A Uther Pendragon, the King of Britain before Arthur.
10 Which internet company began life at Stanford University as “backrub” in 1996?
A Google search engine, created by PhD students Larry Page and Sergey Brin. They developed the search engine to organize the web by ranking pages based on the importance of links pointing to them.