Why it's called a
white elephant

1— Why is something useless called a white elephant?
2 — Is the cost of the driving theory test more or less than half the fee of the weekday practical test?
3 — What were the previous names of these well-known products — Oil of Olay, Cif, Snickers and Starburst?
4 — “Suffering succotash” is the frustrated cry of which popular cartoon character?
5 — What is an Emeritus professor?
6 — Who performed with pop group Spandau Ballet before becoming an EastEnders resident?
7 — Make a connection between Aunty Wainwright and Coronation Street.
8 — Unscramble CASH RAN HAIR SALE to unveil the name of a TV actress.
9 — What year saw the abolition of National Service in Britain — 1956, 1960 or 1964?
10 — According to the rhyme, on which day was Solomon Grundy born?
11 — Cover point is a position played in which sport?
12 — In which sport do they hit a puck?
13 — Which 1960s pop group is something you see when the sun shines?
14 — Can you think of five slang expressions for a sleep?
15 — What colours are the five rings on the Olympic logo?
16 — A tangelo is a hybrid of which two other fruits?
17 — What does your GP mean by RSI?
18 — Americans call it a pacifier, but by what name do we know it?
19 — “The loveliness of Paris seems somehow sadly gay . . .” is how which famous song begins?
20 — Can you think of a type of seal with the same name as a musical instrument?

Sunday Post Quiz Answers, July 8, 2001

1 — Years ago the King of Siam presented a white elephant to courtiers he wanted to ruin.
2 — At £15.50, the theory test costs less than half the fee of the weekday practical test (£36.75).
3 — Oil of Ulay, Jif, Marathon, Opal Fruits.
4 — Sylvester the cat.
5 — It’s an honorary title for a professor who has retired.
6 — Martin Kemp.
7 — Aunty Wainwright is a character in Last Of The Summer Wine, played by Jean Alexander, who was Hilda Ogden in The Street.
8 — Sarah Lancashire.
9 — 1960.
10 — Monday.
11 — Cricket.
12 — Ice hockey.
13 — The Shadows!
14 — Nap, kip, snooze, forty winks, shut eye, doze, etc.
15 — Red, green, black, yellow and blue.
16 — Tangerine and pomelo, a fruit similar
to a grapefruit.
17 — Repetitive Strain Injury.
18 — A baby’s dummy.
19 — I Left My Heart In San Francisco, a chart hit for Tony Bennett.
20 — A harp seal.