Mid-week Quiz - 15/04/2020

1. By what sponsored activity has Keighley-born 99-year-old army veteran Tom Moore raised over £3m for NHS Charities Together?

100 press ups a day for the month

Bungee jumping

Skydiving

Walking 100 laps of his garden

2. Which Dutch city did Beautiful South sing of in their 1996 hit of the same name?

Amsterdam

Groningen

Haarlem

Rotterdam

3. Can you match the following fashion-based songs to their recording artist?

Blue Suede Shoes

I'm Too Sexy

Itsy Bitsy Teeny Weeny Yellow Polka Dot Bikini

We Don't Have To Take Our Clothes Off

For those not in the know, instead of taking your clothes off to have a good time, you could instead dance and party all night, and drink some cherry wine.

Explanation

For those not in the know, instead of taking your clothes off to have a good time, you could instead dance and party all night, and drink some cherry wine.

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4. Which of these foodstuffs were not subject to rationing in World War II?

Bacon

Cheese

Fish & chips

Tea & biscuits

As close to a national dish as we have in England - fish & chips were not rationed as we had plenty of potatoes and fishermen were allowed to sell their catches at a premium price due to the risks they underwent.

Explanation

As close to a national dish as we have in England - fish & chips were not rationed as we had plenty of potatoes and fishermen were allowed to sell their catches at a premium price due to the risks they underwent.

5. Northern, southern, reticulated and Masai are the four species of which animal?

Antelope

Giraffe

Tiger

Zebra

Interestingly(?), the four different species were only identified in 2016 following genetic research - prior to this all giraffes were classed under the same species.

Explanation

Interestingly(?), the four different species were only identified in 2016 following genetic research - prior to this all giraffes were classed under the same species.