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In our MAY FUN QUIZ, compiled and presented by Sto tfold’s ver y o wn Brain o f Britain, David Stedman, we strike up the band with a theme o f MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS. Clues contained in each question or answer. (Answers on page 36)

1 What item o f apparel is deno ted by the Cockney rhyming slang “whistle and flu te”?

2 The Bass Strait separates the Australian mainland f rom which major island?

3 What was the stage name o f the singing sisters (pictured belo w) who, in 1941, introduced us to the “Boogie Woogie Bugle Bo y” (o f Company B)?

4 What name is shared by a former militar y title deno ting the lo west ranked commissioned o ff icer in a British army cavalr y troop; and is also a treat on a ho t day!?

5 During the 1960s, The Lemon Pipers and The Byrds had hit records with which musical instrument mentioned in the titles?

6 In geometr y, what name, derived f rom Greek meaning “uneven”, is applied to a triangle with sides o f different lengths?

7 Talking o f triangles, a solid red triangle, registered in 1876, is the oldest kno wn British trademark still in use today and is the logo o f which brewer y?

8 The large Af rican antelope pictured belo w has a distinctive reddish-bro wn body with white camou flage stripes and long spiral horns. What is its common name?

9 What was the real family surname o f the ver y famous 19th centur y trio who once used the pseudonyms o f Acton, Ellis and Currer Bell?

10 Disregarding possible spacing and hyphenation differences in the names, what Du tch-based manu facturer o f GPS equipment shares its name with a percussion instrument?

11 In the England and Wales legal system, what title is given to a par t- time High Cour t judge?

12 What is the surname o f Ashley and Jordan, two bro thers and members o f the dance troupe Diversity?

13 What is the forename and surname o f the distinguished US f ilm and stage actress (pictured belo w) who won the Academy Award for Best Suppor ting Actress in the 2016 f ilm “Fences”?

14 The intelligent, enchanting and cross -dressing V iola is the central character is which play by William Shakespeare?

15 According to the title and opening lyrics o f the 1970s hit song for Bread: “Who draws the cro wd and plays so loud?” and “Who’s gonna steal the sho w?

16 “ Stays Sharp” That was the claim in a famous series o f UK adver tisements for which brand o f Irish lager, as indicated by the dash?

17 What is the single stage name o f the Sco ttish singer and songwriter who had a UK and US hit album during the 1960s with “The Hurdy Gurdy Man”?

18 What is the common name o f the male bird pictured belo w, which is native to Australia?

19 Italian architect Enzo Piano designed the UKs tallest building, topped ou t in London in 2012, and popularly kno wn by what informal epithet?

20 What one same six-letter word can precede ‘law’ to make the name o f a parliamentar y constituency in No ttinghamshire; ‘hound’ to make the name o f a breed o f dog; and ‘horn’ to make the name o f a musical instrument o f the clarinet family?

For more fascinating facts and to do wnload and read my no vels, completely free o f charge, please visit my website at davidstedman.co.uk or Google david stedman au thor.