A) The Alphabetical Quiz – The Letters Ba
The idea is that all the answers to the following questions begin with the letters Ba, and follow each other in alphabetical order, as shown in the first two answers given. 1)
Name the large monkey with a long dog-like muzzle. 14) Which all-time golfing great was known the world – Answer: Baboon. over as simply ‘Seve’?
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Popular type of rum often paired with coke. – Answer: Bacardi.
15) Which Royal residence in Scotland becomes home to The Queen every summer?
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What does the letter B stand for in the acronyms B.A, B. Sc. and B. Ed?
16) Name the very lightweight wood, often used in model-making.
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What is the name given to the two-humped camel? 17) Name the European sea which gives its name to a Centre for Contemporary Art in Gateshead. What word links shuttlecock and Horse Trials?
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Name the game played on a board with a series of holes into which balls are rolled.
18) “Do they Know it’s Christmas?” asked which charity supergroup in 1984?
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Name the green woollen cloth used to cover a snooker table?
19) Which South Asian country, formerly East Pakistan, became a sovereign nation in 1971?
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What is the numerical term sometimes used for ‘thirteen’?
20) Term given to describe a difficult or frightening first experience of something.
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21) Famous invitational rugby union team whose players What is the name of the rich cake, made of layers wear black and white hooped shirts, whilst their socks of Filo pastry with a filling of honey, nuts and spices? are from their own club strip. Name the Russian musical instrument with a 22) What male singing voice comes between bass triangular body and normally only three strings. and tenor? What was the name of Tony Robinson’s popular 23) This ‘Question of Sport’ involves the winner of the 1976 character in the ‘Blackadder’ TV series? French Open, her only Grand Slam tennis victory! Who holds the record for scoring the most goals 24) What is the English translation of the ‘B’ in the car for the Wales international football team? brand, B.M.W? Which 1966 England World Cup winner died 25) What is the name of the portable anti-tank gun following a heart attack as he was trying to which fires small rockets? extinguish a bonfire?
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B) Train That Brain!
Take the first number and follow the instructions until you reach the answer. Try it first without pen and paper and don’t even think about a calculator! 1) 6: x 3, 50% of it , + 27, - 6, x 8, ¼ of it, + 19, - 34 = ? 2) 23: + 27, x 9, 10% of it, - 16, x 7, + 97, + ½ of it, - 173 = ? 3) 156: x 4, + 77, - 356, + 155, 40% of it, x 7,
- 199, x 3 = ?
ANSWERS Section A: 3) Bachelor, 4) Bactrian, 5) Badminton, 6) Bagatelle, 7) Baize, 8) Baker’s (dozen), 9) Baklava, 10) Balalaika, 11) Baldrick, 12) (Gareth) Bale, 13) (Alan) Ball, 14) (Severiano) Ballesteros, 15) Balmoral (Castle), 16) Balsa, 17) Baltic, 18) Band Aid, 19) Bangladesh, 20) Baptism (of fire), 21) Barbarians, 22) Baritone, 23) (Sue) Barker, 24) Bavarian (Motor Works), 25) Bazooka. Section B: 1) 45, 2) 277, 3) 3603. 40
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