Wednesday, February 14, 2007

[wednesday quiz] wrap your mind round these ten

1] Who do the Italians call Topolino?
2] What was the Jaguar car called before 1945?
3] Illustrated on its logo, the product Marmite is named after a French word meaning what? Cooking Pot
4] What is digamy?
5] Who was the founder of Lotus Cars Ltd.?
6] Donald F. Duncan introduced in 1929 a toy based on a weapon used by 16th-century Filipino hunters. What is it called?
7] Who is the longest serving member of the Privy Council?
8] On which day of the year does All Souls Day fall?
9] What are the caves at Lascaux famous for?
10] What is the collective name for the nine handmaidens of Odin?

2 comments:

  1. Go on then.

    1) No idea.
    2) Daimler?
    3) Oops.
    4) Being married to exactly two people at once.
    5) No idea.
    6) Catapult?
    7) Tony Benn?
    8) November 1st. Also known as "All Hallows Day". Which is why October 31st is the eve of "Hallows". Hallow E'en in fact.
    9) Prehistoric Cave paintings.
    10) I ought to know this but I don't.

    Not a great score this week.

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