The most endangered bird in Scotland


1 — Which is the most threatened species of bird in Scotland? 
2 — When was the voting age lowered to 18? 
3 — Which Pop Idol presenter is older — Ant or Dec?
4 — The answers to the following clues contain the word soldier — a) Ireland’s National Anthem, b) Lynn Redgrave and Hywel Bennett film, c) Small Faces hit, d) Military man for hire.
5 — Football is thought to account for what percentage of all exercise injuries in the UK? 
6 — Rearrrange USE THE EAGLE ON RON to find something a gardener might grow tomato plants in.
7 — When did the Pools Panel first sit to predict the football results — 1953, 1959, 1963 or 1969?
8 — On TV who had a plasticine friend called Morph?
9 — How many empty squares are there on a draughts board at the beginning of a game? 
10 — The Roman numerals for 1009 make which word?
11 — If you suffer from acalculia do you find it difficult to — a) pick up small objects, b) burn off calories, c) do simple arithmetic or d) remain calm in a crisis? 
12 — What is a legume? 
13 — How many ex-US presidents are still alive?
14 — Which river in Italy shares its name with a Teletubby?
15 — How many books of the Old Testament begin with L? 
16 — Michael Barratt is the real name of which Welsh pop singer?
17 — Which TV show was NOT presented by the late Bob Monkhouse — Catchphrase, Family Fortunes, The Golden Shot, Mad Movies, Celebrity Squares? 
18 — Why do you see wavy lines on the horizon on a hot day?
19 — Polydactylism is a condition where you have more than the usual number of what? 
20 — Which is larger — a gavel or a mallet? 

Sunday Post Quiz Answers, January 25, 2004

1 — Capercaillie, then black grouse and hen harrier. 
2 — 1969.
3 — Dec, but not by much. He was born on September 25, 1975. Ant was born on November 18 that year.
4 — a) The Soldier’s Song, b) The Virgin Soldiers, c) Tin Soldier, d) Soldier of fortune.
5 — Around 25 per cent.
6 — Lean-to greenhouse.
7 — 1963.
8 — Artist Tony Hart. 
9 — 40 (64 squares minus 24 pieces). 
10 — MIX.
11 — c) Do simple arithmetic. 
12 — A plant group comprising of various beans and peas. 
13 — Five (Gerald Ford, Jimmy Carter, Ronald Reagan, George Bush and Bill Clinton). 
14 — Po. 
15 — Two — Leviticus and Lamentations.
16 — Shakin’ Stevens. 
17 — Catchphrase.
18 — Light passing through rising air is bent in different directions, creating a visible shimmer. 
19 — Fingers and toes. 
20 — A mallet.