Who opened her first classroom in Rome back in 1907? The Saturday quiz
From the Albert Square pub and Bombay Sapphire bottle to the Pest Control Office, test your knowledge with the Saturday quiz1 Which father and son footballers both have more than 100 international caps?2 In 1907, who opened her first classroom in Rome?3 Which mythical beast had a human face, lion’s body and scorpion’s tail?4 What becomes the Padma within Bangladesh?5 Used in the 14th century, the pot-de-fer was an early type of what?6 Whose work is sold and authenticated by the Pest Control Office?7 Which African country is named from the Shona for “houses of stone”?8 What list currently ends with oganesson?What links: 9 Buckthorn bark; brazilwood; cochineal; madder; safflower?10 Platypus (0); human (1); dolphin (2); ostrich (3); cattle (4)?11 Brownie; Frankenstrat; Lucille; Red Special; Trigger?12 Aktau; Baku; Makhachkala; Rasht; Türkmenbaşy?13 Albert Square pub; Bombay Sapphire bottle; first postage stamp?14 Big Bounce; Big Crunch; Big Freeze; Big Rip?15 Asparagus; Burgh; Burrow; Lindisfarne; Mersea? Continue reading...

From the Albert Square pub and Bombay Sapphire bottle to the Pest Control Office, test your knowledge with the Saturday quiz
1 Which father and son footballers both have more than 100 international caps?
2 In 1907, who opened her first classroom in Rome?
3 Which mythical beast had a human face, lion’s body and scorpion’s tail?
4 What becomes the Padma within Bangladesh?
5 Used in the 14th century, the pot-de-fer was an early type of what?
6 Whose work is sold and authenticated by the Pest Control Office?
7 Which African country is named from the Shona for “houses of stone”?
8 What list currently ends with oganesson?
What links:
9 Buckthorn bark; brazilwood; cochineal; madder; safflower?
10 Platypus (0); human (1); dolphin (2); ostrich (3); cattle (4)?
11 Brownie; Frankenstrat; Lucille; Red Special; Trigger?
12 Aktau; Baku; Makhachkala; Rasht; Türkmenbaşy?
13 Albert Square pub; Bombay Sapphire bottle; first postage stamp?
14 Big Bounce; Big Crunch; Big Freeze; Big Rip?
15 Asparagus; Burgh; Burrow; Lindisfarne; Mersea? Continue reading...