Why honey bees die after 
they sting you


1 — Why do honey bees die after they sting?
2 — Why does a good stretch make you feel refreshed?
3 — On TV, who had a house at Crinkly Bottom?
4 — Which man’s name comes from the Gaelic meaning “world ruler” — Alastair, Sean, Iain or Donald?
5 — The following words begin with “Deb” — a) sinful indulgence, b) utter disaster, c) stylish and charming, d) he owes money.
6 — In the USA, how much is a nickel worth?
7 — The skin infection tinea pedis is more commonly known as what?
8 — Which blood type is more common — O negative or O positive? 
9 — In children’s fiction, who can count Percy, James, Gordon, Emily and Mavis as his friends?
10 — If you’re gambrinous are you full of woe, full of beer, full of the joys of life or full of yourself? 
11 — Name four Scottish islands ending in A. 
12 — Why do rabbits thump the ground with their hind legs?
13 — What number in line to the throne is Princess Eugenie?
14 — Name five makes of car, past or present, beginning with S. 
15 — How many humps does a dromedary have? 
16 — What was a duniwassal in Scotland?
17 — Is the Kame of Isbister a tidal wave, a Viking settlement, a stack of rock or a barren plain? 
18 — The following clues are for children’s books — a) jungle king, sorcerer and bedtime furniture, b) My darling and confectionery making facility, c) breeze in the trees, d) aristocrat of insects. 
19 — Which occupation is sometimes known as Adam’s profession?
20 — A salmanazar is a wine bottle that holds how many standard bottles — 8, 10, 12 or 14? (1) 

Sunday Post Quiz Answers, August 8, 2004

1 — They have barbed stings which tear apart their abdomens.
2 — It relieves tension and the feeling of stiffness, it relaxes you, aids circulation and disperses waste material in your muscles. 
3 — Noel Edmonds in his House Party. 
4 — Donald. 
5 — a) Debauchery, b) debacle, c) debonair, d) debtor.
6 — Five cents. 
7 — Athlete’s foot. 
8 — O positive by quite a margin. Only eight per cent of the population is O negative. 
9 — Thomas The Tank Engine. 
10 — You’re full of beer!
11 — Any four from: Iona, Canna, Barra, Foula, Benbecula, St. Kilda, etc. 
12 — To warn others they’ve heard something they think may be dangerous. 
13 — Sixth, after Charles, William, Harry, Andrew and Beatrice. 
14 — Suzuki, Seat, Simca, Saab, Sunbeam, Skoda, etc. 
15 — One hump. 
16 — A gentleman of secondary rank or minor nobleman. 
17 — A jagged stack of rock off the north coast of Shetland. 
18 — a) The Lion, The Witch And The Wardrobe, b) Charlie And The Chocolate Factory, c) The Wind In The Willows, d) Lord Of The Flies. 
19 — Agriculture or gardening. 
20 — 12 standard bottles.