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1. The attempted assassination of 15 year old Malala Yousafzai by the Taliban, in response to her championing the right of girls to education, took place in what (her home) country ?
2. The expression 'up to scratch', meaning fit for purpose, derives from a technical rule in what discipline ?
3. Fujitsu's 2012 'Floral Kiss', controversially designed for women including 'long fingernails-friendly opening' and daily horoscopes, is what sort of product ?
4. Spell the word: Corobborate; Coroborate; Coroborrate; Corroborrate; or Corroborate ?
5. Where on a coin would 'reeding' be found: Edge; Front; Back; or Inside ?
6. The Chalara Fraxinea fungal disease afflicts: Birds; Bees; Trees; or Humans ?
7. What curry spice takes its name from ancient animal fodder which the Romans called faenum graecum ?
8. Which one of these nations is not in Sub-Saharan Africa: Kenya, Algeria, Ethiopia, Burundi ?
9. What word derives from Latin for iron and refers to many different band-type fastenings, strengtheners, and tips ?
10. What was ex-Italian leader Silvio Berlusconi's first criminal conviction: Soliciting minors for sex; Tax evasion; Bribery; or Abuse of office?
11. The psychedelic drug Lysergic Acid Diethylamide is better known by what abbreviated name ?
12. A panopticon is a: Powerful telescope; Building; Fire-engine; or Fairground-ride ?
13. The doing of what sort of puzzles does the term cruciverbalism refer to ?
14. The meteorological terms 'veering' and 'backing' refer to winds changing direction in what ways (two answers required) ?
15. Who is the famous husband of the also famous Chinese singer Peng Liyuan ?
Answers will be provided next Thursday evening after 21:00.
1. The attempted assassination of 15 year old Malala Yousafzai by the Taliban, in response to her championing the right of girls to education, took place in what (her home) country ? Pakistan
2. The expression 'up to scratch', meaning fit for purpose, derives from a technical rule in what discipline ? Boxing
3. Fujitsu's 2012 'Floral Kiss', controversially designed for women including 'long fingernails-friendly opening' and daily horoscopes, is what sort of product ? Laptop
4. Spell the word: Corobborate; Coroborate; Coroborrate; Corroborrate; or Corroborate ? Corroborate
5. Where on a coin would 'reeding' be found: Edge; Front; Back; or Inside ? Edge
6. The Chalara Fraxinea fungal disease afflicts: Birds; Bees; Trees; or Humans ? Trees
7. What curry spice takes its name from ancient animal fodder which the Romans called faenum graecum ? Fenugreek
8. Which one of these nations is not in Sub-Saharan Africa: Kenya, Algeria, Ethiopia, Burundi ? Algeria
9. What word derives from Latin for iron and refers to many different band-type fastenings, strengtheners, and tips ? Ferrule
10. What was ex-Italian leader Silvio Berlusconi's first criminal conviction: Soliciting minors for sex; Tax evasion; Bribery; or Abuse of office? Tax evasion
11. The psychedelic drug Lysergic Acid Diethylamide is better known by what abbreviated name ? LSD
12. A panopticon is a: Powerful telescope; Building; Fire-engine; or Fairground-ride ? Building
13. The doing of what sort of puzzles does the term cruciverbalism refer to ? Crosswords
14. The meteorological terms 'veering' and 'backing' refer to winds changing direction in what ways (two answers required) ? Clockwise and Anti-clockwise
15. Who is the famous husband of the also famous Chinese singer Peng Liyuan ? Xi Jinping
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