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1 Whose human friend was Little Jackie Paper?
A Puff the Magic Dragon – “Puff, the Magic Dragon” (or just “Puff”) is an American folk song written by Peter Yarrow of Peter, Paul and Mary from a poem by Leonard Lipton.
2 In which year did UK car registrations begin with a prefix letter to denote the year of registration rather than a suffix?
A 1983 (i.e. A123 CAR).
3 The words, ‘Let not the deep swallow me up’, appear on the back of which organisation’s gallantry medals?
A Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI)
4 In traditional depictions of Old Father Time, he is carrying a scythe in one hand and what in the other?
A An hourglass
5 In what trade or profession would you be engaged if you were called a Webster?
A Weaving
6 Which letter has the fewest entries in a standard pocket English dictionary?
A X
7 What was the first decimal coin issued in the UK?
A 50 pence piece.
8 How many victims were killed in the 7/7 London bombings?
A 52 – On 7 July 2005, four bombs were detonated on London’s transport system, blowing up three trains and a bus.
9 How many letters of the alphabet are also Roman Numerals?
A Seven (I V X L C D M)
10 What is the name of the bell traditionally rung at Lloyd’s of London insurance market to herald important announcements?
A Lutine Bell (one stroke for bad news and two for good).