Answers to HSL’s Weekly Quiz- 10th January 2022

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- In which U.S. state is the city, Nashville?
Tennessee
- What was the original name for a Snickers bar before it changed in 1990?
Marathon
- In which year did Tony Blair become British Prime Minister?
1997
- How many notes are there typically in a Western musical scale?
Seven
- Gouda is a popular cheese originating from which country?
The Netherlands
- Which is longer, a nautical mile or a mile?
Nautical mile (1.151 miles)
- “Call me Ishmael” is the opening line of which classic novel?
Moby-Dick by Herman Melville
- In the TV show, ‘The Simpsons’, who is Bart Simpson’s favourite fictional cartoon duo?
Itchy and Scratchy
- Which English author wrote the fantasy trilogy, ‘His Dark Materials’?
Philip Pullman
- What language is spoken in Norway?
Norwegian
- What was the name of Ronnie Barker’s character in Open All Hours?
Albert Arkwright, usually known just as Arkwright
- What is the name of the fictional borough of Melbourne where the Australian soap, ‘Neighbours’, is set?
Erinsborough
- What is the currency of Vietnam?
Vietnamese dong (VND)
- What is the 17th letter in the alphabet?
Q
- Pret a Manger is a popular sandwich chain in the UK, but what does the French name mean in English?
“Ready to eat”
- What is the only number that has the same number of letters as its meaning?
Four
- How many permanent members are there on the UN security council?
Five: China, France, Russian Federation, United Kingdom, United States
- How many different combinations does a Rubik’s Cube have?
43 quintillion
- Which Shakespearean play features the characters of Goneril, Regan and Cordelia?
King Lear
- Celeste is a shade of which primary colour?
Blue
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