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1. The Italian bread ciabatta is named literally after what footwear ?
2. What is the famous weaponry invention of Israeli army officer Uziel Gal (1923 - 2002) ?
3. The Fresnel lens in which concentric steps maximise light focus and minimise lens weight, popular in the 1900s in vehicle lights, was first devised c.1820 for what application ?
4. What popular superhero is also the largest land-dwelling member of the Mustelidae weasel family ?
5. What Lockheed plane model is claimed to be the longest continuously produced military aircraft in history ?
6. In what order should the metaphorical 'time-management story' bucket be filled with Water, Sand, Rocks and Pebbles to ensure optimal use of the available capacity ?
7. The name (surname of an actress) referring to something becoming massively publicised due to attempts to ban/censor it is called the what effect ?
8. What is the old common name for Hamamelis or Winterbloom and its extract, used for skin/bruises/acne treatment and dowsing ?
9. How many of these are flatfish ? flounder, sole, turbot, plaice, halibut - Two; Three; Four; or All five ?
10. What letters traditionally occupy the number 6 button on a standard 'western' telephone keypad ?
11. Which two (a UK and a US newspaper) collaborated in publishing leaked documents by Bradley Manning and Edward Snowden ?
12. ACH, BACS, and EFTPOS are international variations of systems handling the movement of what and by what means ?
13. What army rank (English, US, etc.) equates to the naval Lieutenant Commander ?
14. A season in which woodland trees produce extraordinarily big volumes of fruit/nuts/seeds is called a what year: Most; Mist; Must; or Mast ?
15. What is the common name of the frottoir percusssion instrument from Cajun French 'frotter', rub ?
Answers will be provided next Thursday evening after 21:00.
1. The Italian bread ciabatta is named literally after what footwear ? Slipper
2. What is the famous weaponry invention of Israeli army officer Uziel Gal (1923 - 2002) ? Uzi submachine gun
3. The Fresnel lens in which concentric steps maximise light focus and minimise lens weight, popular in the 1900s in vehicle lights, was first devised c.1820 for what application ? Lighthouses
4. What popular superhero is also the largest land-dwelling member of the Mustelidae weasel family ? Wolverine
5. What Lockheed plane model is claimed to be the longest continuously produced military aircraft in history ? C130 - Hercules
6. In what order should the metaphorical 'time-management story' bucket be filled with Water, Sand, Rocks and Pebbles to ensure optimal use of the available capacity ? Rocks, Pebbles, Sand and then Water
7. The name (surname of an actress) referring to something becoming massively publicised due to attempts to ban/censor it is called the what effect ? Streisand
8. What is the old common name for Hamamelis or Winterbloom and its extract, used for skin/bruises/acne treatment and dowsing ? Witch Hazel
9. How many of these are flatfish ? flounder, sole, turbot, plaice, halibut - Two; Three; Four; or All five ? All five
10. What letters traditionally occupy the number 6 button on a standard 'western' telephone keypad ? MNO
11. Which two (a UK and a US newspaper) collaborated in publishing leaked documents by Bradley Manning and Edward Snowden ? The Guardian and New York Times
12. ACH, BACS, and EFTPOS are international variations of systems handling the movement of what and by what means ? Money - Electronically
13. What army rank (English, US, etc.) equates to the naval Lieutenant Commander ? Major
14. A season in which woodland trees produce extraordinarily big volumes of fruit/nuts/seeds is called a what year: Most; Mist; Must; or Mast ? Mast
15. What is the common name of the frottoir percusssion instrument from Cajun French 'frotter', rub ? Washboard
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