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1. What is the upright cylindrical apparatus on a ship around which cables or hawsers are wound for hoisting anchors and lifting sails, etc - and also a UK brand of unfiltered high-tar cigarette ?
2. The Crimean Peninsula is part of which European country ?
3. What is the vein running along the centre of a leaf called ?
4. The disease beriberi is caused by the deficiency of which vitamin ?
5. What is measured in Hertz ?
6. Hyperion and Rhea are two moons of which planet in our solar system ?
7. "This is a sharp medicine, but it is a physician for all diseases and miseries..." is attributed to which British historical figure as he was about to be executed, in 1618 ?
8. The citrus fruit ortanique is a cross between which two fruits ?
9. In the UK, the half-crown coin (2/6 - two-shillings and sixpence - equating to 12½ pence) was demonetised on the last day of which year ?
10. Which English poet is associated with Dove Cottage in Grasmere ?
11. What does the well known Latin phrase 'cogito, ergo sum', commonly attributed to René Descartes, translate as in English ?
12. In which country was astronomer and scientist Nicolaus Copernicus born ?
13. Which country is referred to as 'The Land of the Long White Cloud' ?
14. Astigmatism affects which part of the human body ?
15. Who would use a maulstick, or mahlstick ?
Answers will be provided next Thursday evening after 21:00.
1. What is the upright cylindrical apparatus on a ship around which cables or hawsers are wound for hoisting anchors and lifting sails, etc - and also a UK brand of unfiltered high-tar cigarette ? Capstan
2. The Crimean Peninsula is part of which European country ? Ukraine
3. What is the vein running along the centre of a leaf called ? Midrib
4. The disease beriberi is caused by the deficiency of which vitamin ? B1
5. What is measured in Hertz ? Frequency
6. Hyperion and Rhea are two moons of which planet in our solar system ? Saturn
7. "This is a sharp medicine, but it is a physician for all diseases and miseries..." is attributed to which British historical figure as he was about to be executed, in 1618 ? Sir Walter Rayleigh
8. The citrus fruit ortanique is a cross between which two fruits ? Orange and Tangerine
9. In the UK, the half-crown coin (2/6 - two-shillings and sixpence - equating to 12½ pence) was demonetised on the last day of which year ? 1969
10. Which English poet is associated with Dove Cottage in Grasmere ? William Wordsworth
11. What does the well known Latin phrase 'cogito, ergo sum', commonly attributed to René Descartes, translate as in English ? I think, therefore I am
12. In which country was astronomer and scientist Nicolaus Copernicus born ? Poland
13. Which country is referred to as 'The Land of the Long White Cloud' ? New Zealand
14. Astigmatism affects which part of the human body ? Eye
15. Who would use a maulstick, or mahlstick ? Artist/Painter
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