The amazing thing 
about babies’ bones


1 — A baby has approximately how many more bones than an adult? 
2 — Which of the following is NOT a Cliff Richard album — a) Green Light, b) I’m Nearly Famous, c) Small Corners, d) Arrival? 
3 — If pencil lead isn’t lead, what is it?
4 — Does nicotine stain smokers’ fingers?
5 — What makes quicksand different from other sand?
6 — A cavy is a popular pet. What’s it better known as? 
7 — What word is formed by expressing 1009 in Roman numerals?
8 — Which popular drink was once known as Arabian wine?
9 — What does the word DUN mean in Scottish place names?
10 — Name four US states starting with the letter M. 
11 — What word can come after fever, perfect and football?
12 — Characters from which popular TV soap drink in a pub called The Dog In The Pond?
13 — Do marshmallows have anything to do with marshes?
14 — Which one of the following isn’t a firework — zoomclavica, tourbillion, gerbe or fizgig?
15 — The ancient Kindgom of Dalriada covered which modern day area of Scotland?
16 — Identify these cartoon characters’ catchphrases — a) What’s up doc? b) Suffering succotash, c) You know what? That makes me mad, d) Smarter than the average bear.
17 — Did Queen Victoria and her husband Prince Albert have three, six or nine children?
18 — How many colours are on the Spanish flag?
19 — The following clues are for 1980s pop groups — a) refined organisation, b) instability of mind, c) wandering felines, d) Repeated sound and rabbit guys.
20 — What kind of oil is used in oil paint? 

Sunday Post Quiz Answers, July 11, 2004

1 — More than 100. A newborn baby has 300-350 soft bones, which fuse together to form an adult’s 206 bones. 
2 — d) Arrival, which is an Abba album. 
3 — A mixture of graphite and clay. 
4 — No, it’s the tar that causes stains as nicotine is colourless and odourless. 
5 — It’s much more loosely packed because it’s mixed with water, gravel, clay or mud.
6 — A guinea pig. 
7 — MIX. 
8 — Coffee. 
9 — Hill or fort. 
10 — Any four from: Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Montana, Missouri, Mississippi, etc.
11 — Pitch. 
12 — Hollyoaks. 
13 — They did once. Originally they were made from the roots of the marshmallow plant, which grows in boggy ground. 
14 — Zoomclavica. There’s no such thing. 
15 — It covered the area which is roughly modern day Argyll. 
16 — a) Bugs Bunny, b) Sylvester, c) Droopy, d) Yogi Bear. 
17 — They had nine children. 
18 — Just two, red and yellow. 
19 — a) Culture Club, b) Madness, c) Stray Cats, d) Echo And The Bunnymen. 
20 — Usually linseed oil.