Quiz: It's all a game of chess
Grab a cuppa and see if you can answer the questions for February 1
CHECK MATE:Will you defeat the quiz, or will it defeat you today? (Image: miguelangelortega/Getty)
#OnThisDay - in 1804, the first of 10 volumes of the Oxford English Dictionary was published in London, the final volume being published April 19, 1928.
- If you were born on St Valentine's Day under which star sign would you be?
- In which village does TV's Postman Pat deliver the mail?
- According to the poem, which town did the Pied Piper rid of rats?
- In which country would you find the city of Marrakesh?
- According to Roman mythology who is the Goddess of the hunt?
- Of which group was Hank Marvin the lead guitarist?
- How many pieces are on the board at the beginning of a game of chess?
- What is the name of the bear in Kipling's "The Jungle Book"?
- What is the capital of the US state of Florida?
- Who composed the music for the ballet "Swan Lake"?
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Answers for January 31:
Questions: 1.In which city will you find the bronze statue of Charlie Chaplin? 2.What type of clothing is a Glengarry? 3.What is the highest selling single record of all time? 4.What was Frank Sinatra's middle name? 5.True or False... Joan Collins has been married 4 times? 6.What does the Japanese word Karaoke mean in English? 7.What is the best selling brand of tea in the UK? 8.Which Country does Grolsch beer come from? 9.Which food was not rationed in World War 2, but was rationed after for a while? 10.What is the name of the restaurant in Edinburgh owned by Michelin star Tom Kitchin?
Answers: 1.London 2.Hat 3.White Christmas (Bing Crosby) 4.Albert 5.Flase (5 times) 6.Empty orchestra 7.Twinnings 8.Netherlands 9.Bread 10.The Kitchen
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