perpl Just for Fun

1. What novel does Mr. Darcy famously appear in? 2. 'Hang loose' and 'tubular' are slang terms that originated in what sport? 3. Specifically, what type of animal killed Steve Irwin, known as the Crocodile Hunter? 4. What animal causes lyme disease? 5. Kate Middleton's sister is called Pippa. What is Pippa an abbreviation for ? 6. What is the second most common language in the United States? 7. What language does the word 'yogurt' come from? 8. Gala, Jonagold and Pink Lady are varieties of which fruit? 9. In the wild west, how was Henry McCarty better known? 10. Tony Blair is Prime Minister; A minimum wage is introduced throughout the UK; The Millennium Stadium is opened in Cardiff; What's the year ?

1. Which company bought Skype in 2011 for $8.5 billion? 2. What is the term for three consecutive strikes in 10 pin bowling? 3. The Prime Minister's country retreat is called Chequers, but what is the name of the U.S. Presidential retreat? 4. Which African country was founded as a place for freed American slaves? 5. True or False; Under US Law, Rhubarb is a vegetable! 6. What did the Manhattan Project create? 7. At what university do Rhodes Scholars study? 8. What type of alcohol, known as 'the green fairy', was once banned in most of Europe? 9. Geographically, which French city is closest to England? 10. What type of animal is also known as a sea cow?