Sarah Posted August 7, 2009 Report Share Posted August 7, 2009 Just for fun.......lets see your answers - no prize for the winner, just an opportunity to gloat at how clever you are :D:D 1. Donkey rides at seaside resorts became very popular in Victorian times, and children can still enjoy a ride on some beaches in the UK. But what are the correct names for a male and female Donkey? a) A John and Jackie A Joe and a Jessie c) A Jack and a Jenny 2. Since the Top 40 started in 1952, 32 songs have had the words "Summer" in their title. But which of the following spent the shotest time at number one? a) Summer Holiday By Cliff Richard and the Shadows In the summertime By Mungo Jerry c) Summer Nights by John Travolta and Olivia Newton John 3. Eastbourne and Hastings hold the record for the most UK sunshine in a month - 384 hours in July 1911. But where was the highest temperature recorded? a) Heathrow Airport St Ives, Cornwall c) Brogdale, Kent 4. According to the Oxford English Dictionary, the first recorded use of the word "Summer" was in AD825. But how was it originally spelt? a) Sumerr Sumur c) Summor 5. Candy Floss was first invented in 1897, and introduced to a wide audience at the St. Louis World's fair in 1904. What was it originally called? a) Cotton Candy Pink Puff c) Fairy Floss 6. 27,000kg of Strawberries are eaten during Wimbledon each year. Which family does the strawberry plant belong to? a) The Rose The Potato c) The Fig 7. According to Carbon dating, the oldest pair of Sandals in the world are 10,000 years old. Where were they found? a) Greece Turkey c) The US 8.Summer is the peak season for Thunder in the UK and at any given moment, there are around 2,000 thunderstorms underway around the world. But what is the fear of thunder called? a) Brontophobia Heliophobia c) Ancraophobia 9. The first ever Wimbledon player to be disqualified from Men's Doubles was Tim Henman in 1995 for hitting a ball at a ball girl. But when were ball girls first allowed at Wimbledon? a) 1955 1977 c) 1969 10. The longest beach in the UK is Bournmouth, measuring only 11km. Where is the longest beach in the world? a) Hawaii Bangladesh c) Australia 11. The oldest recorded use of sunglasses is by the Emperor Nero, who used to watch gladiator fights through emeralds. But who created the commercially available paid? a) Foster Grang Ray-Ban c) Chanel 12. The tiny Summer Isles are a few miles north west of which Scottish port? a) Stornoway Ullapool c) Oban 13. The biggest recorded barbecue was in New Orleans in 1997, when around 18,000 people attended a 50th birthday party. But where did barbecuing originate? a) Australia South Africa c) The Caribbean 14. The sun is 100 times the diameter of the Earth - and it's officially middle-aged! How old is it? a) two billion years 10.3 billion years c) 4.5 billion years 15. Sunscreen may have been invented by chemist Franz Greiter, in 1938, who calle dit "Gletscher Creme". But what does the name mean? a) Golden Cream Glacier cream c) Glistening Cream Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Austinville Posted August 7, 2009 Report Share Posted August 7, 2009 I only know one for certain. A male and female donkey are Jack and Jenny. (Next to Siberians, I love donkeys next! LOL) The rest are way beyond me at this time of day! LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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