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Daily Cuppa and Quiz: June 24, 2023

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Jayne Middlebrook

Jayne Middlebrook

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Daily Cuppa and Quiz: June 24, 2023

#OnThisDay - In 1795, William Smellie, the Scottish compiler of the first edition of the Encyclopædia Britannica, died at age 55.

  1. What colour ribbon was 'tied around the Ole Oak Tree' in a 1973 hit single by Tony Orlando and Dawn?
  2. Which vitamin is most prominent in a Swede? E, C, D, A
  3. Which legendary folk singer played his first concert in Vietnam, in April 2011?
  4. The Valley of Sin is found at which Golf Course? Pebble Beach, The Belfry, St Andrews, Augusta
  5. Aestas is the Roman goddess of which season?
  6. Asiago is what type of food product?
  7. Taka is the basic monetary unit of which country?
  8. Scapa Flow is a body of water in which Scottish island group?
  9. Which is the fastest rotating planet in our solar system?
  10. According to the Bible, how many pieces of silver did each of the Philistines offer Delilah to find out where Samson's strength lay?

Answers for June 23:
Questions: 1.In 1990 Bon Jon Jovi hit No.1 with a what "...of Glory"? Maze, Raise, Haze, Blaze 2.Which novel won the 1940 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction for US author John Steinbeck? 3.What colour is the bird on the Twitter website logo? 4.In addition to the prize money, what is presented to the winner of The Masters golf tournament? Green jacket, Tartan trousers, Yellow jersey, Sequined glove 5.Pen y Fan is the highest peak in which British national park? 6.Which four letter word beginning with 'H' means to promote or publicise a product or idea intensively, often exaggerating its benefits? 7.BS is the international car registration of which country? 8.Mary and Jim were the names of the parents of which member of The Beatles? 9.Which tennis player beat Andre Agassi in the Men's Wimbledon Singles Finals in three straight sets in 1999? 10.What is the fruit of a hawthorn called?
Answers: 1.Blaze 2.The Grapes of Wrath 3.Blue 4.Green Jacket 5.Brecon Beacons 6.Hype 7.Bahamas 8.Paul McCartney 9.Pete Sampras 10.Haw

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