When we drove over the bridge to Skye


1 — In which year did the bridge to Skye open to traffic?
2 — Is a lippizaner a breed of cow, horse, pig or sheep?
3 — Rearrange GONG IN FORM to reveal a hazard for the early motorist. 
4 — Which is more important for our bodies — sugar or salt?
5 — Which actor makes a connection between Dr Who and At Home With The Braithwaites?
6 — The following artistes have had chart hits with “white” songs. Name the songs — a) Dido, b) Billy Idol, c) Michael Jackson, d) Bing Crosby.
7 — According to the nursery rhyme, how old was pease porridge when it was hot? 
8 — Which Roman emperor had a wife called Calpurnia?
9 — The song Love Changes Everything can be heard during which stage musical?
10 — Why do dogs sometimes howl along to music?
11 — Which is larger, Skye or Mull? 
12 — How did a computer’s cursor get its name?
13 — Cavies are popular pets, but what’s their more common name?
14 — What is a Muggle in the Harry Potter books?
15 — Why do your fingers go wrinkly in the bath?
16 — What word can come after crop, vicious and magic?
17 — Before he was elected President, Bill Clinton was twice governor of which US state?
18 — Is a hackamore something you would see in a gymnasium, on a yacht, in a car mechanics workshop or on a horse? 
19 — Why do we say we learn something “off by heart”?
20 — What is the Holger Nielsen method?

Sunday Post Quiz Answers, January 11, 2004

1 — 1995.
2 — It’s a breed of white horse. 
3 — Morning fog.
4 — Salt, as a lack of it can cause health problems.
5 — Peter Davison.
6 — a) White Flag, b) White Wedding, c) Black Or White, d) White Christmas.
7 — Nine days old. 
8 — Julius Caesar.
9 — Aspects Of Love. 
10 — They’re reacting to high frequencies we can’t hear.
11 — Skye at about 535 sq miles. Mull is around 
353 sq miles.
12 — The Latin word cursor means to run and your cursor runs around the screen.
13 — Guinea pigs.
14 — A normal mortal without magical powers. 
15 — As your skin absorbs water, it expands and goes into wrinkles.
16 — Circle. 
17 — Arkansas. 
18 — On a horse, it’s a type of halter. 
19 — From the old notion that the heart was the source of memory. 20 — A method of artificial respiration.