Daily Cuppa and Quiz: February 5, 2022

#OnThisDay - In 1985, Portuguese football player Cristiano Ronaldo, was born in Funchal, Portugal.

1. Which astronomer was named ‘Astronomer Royal’ in 1995? Sir Martin Rees, Sir Arnold Wolfendale or Roger Blandford?
2. ANZAC was a First World War army corps featuring soldiers from which two countries?
3. From the following advertising slogans can you name this company? “Because You’re Worth It”
4. What did James Thomas Brudenell invent to stave off severe cold during the Crimean War?
5. How many Premier League titles did Rio Ferdinand win with Manchester United? Four, five or six?
6. John Travolta dominated the UK music charts in 1978. As well as Grease, another Travolta film soundtrack sold huge numbers. Which film was it?
7. Billionaire businessman Trevor Hemmings was best known for his association with which club? Preston North End, West Ham United or Swansea City?
8. Which Labour MP lost the 2015 General Election seat of Morley and Outwood to Conservative candidate Andrea Jenkyns?
9. Which 'JB' who lived between 1748 and 1832 was a London-born philosopher best known as a proponent of Utilitarianism?
10. Misbehaving students in the first British universities had their names written in black books providing inspiration for which modern day popular phrase?

Answers for February 4:
Questions: 1.In January 1877 Queen Victoria was proclaimed as Empress of where? 2.Previously known as The Daily Universal Register, which newspaper began publishing in 1788? 3.Which dictator announced that he was taking dictatorial powers over Italy in January 1925? 4.The UK towns of Bootle and Birkenhead sit on which river? 5.What was the title of Lady Gaga's debut single which topped the UK charts in early 2009? Just Dance, Let's Go or Love Me? 6.What did Charles Babbage invent in 1835? Computer, Car or Electric Battery 7.In architecture, which ‘AD’ term describes a popular 1930s design style featuring bold outlines and geometric shapes? 8.Mark Zuckerberg founded which social network in February 2004? 9.Bedfordshire, Blood Red and Lancastrian are all types of which vegetable? 10.From the following advertising slogan can you name this company? “The Make Up of Make Up Artists”
Answers: 1. India 2.The Times of London 3.Benito Mussolini 4.Mersey 5.Just Dance 6.Computer 7.Art Deco 8.Facebook 9.Onion 10.Max Factor

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