Answers to HSL’s Weekly Quiz – 21st July

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1. 1. What is a group of ferrets called?

   A business or, historically, a busyness

    

   2. The Interrail system offers the possibility to explore European countries by rail using a single pass for up to a month. How many countries are available to visit with the pass?

   33 countries

    

   3. What is the square root of 225?

   15

    

   4. What is the scientific name for sunflowers?

   Helianthus

    

   5. Ceviche, typically made from fresh raw fish cured in citrus juice, is the national dish of which country?

   Peru

    

   6. How old is the Queen of Cakes, Mary Berry?

   She turned 85 on March 24^th 2020

    

   7. On the pH scale, where do tomatoes sit?

   Tomatoes have a pH of around 4.6, so they’re more acidic than alkaline!

    

   8. Name a swimming stroke that is also the name of an insect?

   Butterfly

    

   9. What baking ingredient can also be used to clean your home?

   Bicarbonate of soda

    

   10. What is the airport code for the Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport?

   CDG

    

   11. In which city did Greggs – the bringer of delicious fresh baked goods – begin?

   Newcastle, specifically in Gosforth. There’s still a Greggs on Gosforth High Street!

    

   12. What’s the name of the largest football stadium in the UK and what is its current capacity?

   Wembley London, 90,000 capacity

    

   13. Which region has been coined the UK’s Energy Estuary?

   The Humber, home to a number of energy producers and manufacturers of fuels

    

   14. What is the name given to your finger next to your thumb?

   Index finger; sometimes pointer or forefinger

    

   15. What is the capital of Switzerland?

   Bern

    

   16. Kylie Minogue, Jason Donovan, Russell Crowe, Margot Robbie, Alan Dale and Liam Hemsworth all had roles in which popular soap show?

   Neighbours! When good neighbours become good friends…

    

   17. Situated in the USA, what is the Will Rogers Highway better known as?

   Route 66

    

   18. What are the names of the five main characters in Scooby Doo?

   Scooby Doo, Shaggy, Velma, Daphne and Fred

    

   19. Jenny Ryan is one of the chasers on ITV’s The Chase, what is her alter ego on the show called?

   The Vixen

    

   20. In what year did Dairy Milk first launch their chocolates bars?

   1905 – Hooray!

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