Daily Cuppa and Quiz: February 15, 2023

#OnThisDay - In 1861, English mathematician and philosopher Alfred North Whitehead, who was perhaps best known for his work on Principia Mathematica, was born in Ramsgate, Isle of Thanet, Kent, England.

1. Which dogs are a serious pest in Australia?
2. What would your profession be if you were a member of Equity?
3. Which instruments did Antonio Stradivari produce?
4. Which country is famous for moussaka?
5. In which month is Father's Day in the UK?
6. Pontoon and suspension are both types of which construction?
7. What did the 'M' stand for in Louisa M. Alcott's name?
8. Which name did a fairytale Queen have to guess or lose her child?
9. What is a salary paid to a clergyman called?
10. What colour is cochineal?

Answers for February 14:
Questions: 1.'Love Shack' is a 1989 single by which group? 2.Which fruit is sometimes called a love apple? 3.What is the first name of Mr. Darcy - the romantic hero in Jane Austen's novel Pride and Prejudice? 4.Who once said 'to love oneself is the beginning of a lifelong romance'? 5.How many chambers does the heart have? 6.Hart to Hart starred Robert Wagner alongside which female lead? 7.Name the Greek equivalent of the Roman god Cupid? 8.Who played James Bond in The Spy Who Loved Me? 9.Which of these is known as the “love” hormone? Dopamine, Cortisol, Testosterone or Oxytocin 10.Which of the 7 wonders was built as a symbol of love to an emperor’s wife?
Answers: 1.The B-52's 2.Tomato 3.Fitzwilliam 4.Oscar Wilde 5.4 - two upper and two lower chambers 6.Stefanie Powers 7.Eros 8.Roger Moore 9.Oxytocin 10.Taj Mahal

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