ANSWERS TO THE QUIZ SET ON APRIL 27 2020

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Which poet is buried in Grasmere churchyard?

William Wordsworth

Which famous fictional character had a brother named Mycroft?

Sherlock Holmes

What plant does the Colorado beetle attack?

Potato

What type of pastry is used for profiteroles?

Choux

The bones of which English King were found underneath a Leicestershire car park?

Richard III

What was the name of the famous cabaret dance group at the Folies-Bergère in Paris from the 1930s?

The Bluebell Girls

What was the favourite flower of Benjamin Disraeli?

The Primrose

Who wrote the novel ‘The Black Tulip’? (he also wrote the Count of Monte Cristo)

Alexandre Dumas

At which racecourse would you watch both the 'Oaks' and the 'Derby'?

Epsom racecourse

Which country has the largest area – Australia or Brazil?

Brazil

Which fictional creature disappeared leaving only a smile?

The Cheshire Cat

What colour is the Queen’s blotting paper?

Black

What was Grace Darling’s father’s job?

Lighthouse Keeper

Who was known as the demon barber of Fleet Street?

Sweeney Todd

Because of the gold leaf decorating their caps what were officers in the army nicknamed?

Brass Hats

What was the name of the organisation formed by the Treaty of Versailles which was supposed to keep peace in the World following WW1?

The League of Nations

The Home Guard were first known as LDV (Local Defence Volunteers). What were they nicknamed?

Look Duck and Vanish Brigade

Burberry designed a coat that had breathable fabric, first used by farmers then approved for military use in WW1: still fashionable today – what is it called?

A Trench Coat

Which word links: Pearls/Mussels/Onions?

Rope

A goldfish kept in a dark room will eventually turn white: True or false?

True