Familiar sight on the streets 
of London

1 — What are Routemasters in London? 
2 — Name three of the four members of Irish boy band Westlife. 
3 — What is the geographical significance of Dunnet Head? 
4 — Why are the aristocracy often referred to as the “upper crust”? 
5 — Which charity uses the slogan, “We believe in life before death”?
6 — Do we eat more beef or chicken in the UK?
7 — Name three birds ending in “wing”. 
8 — What was the first programme on BBC2 in 1964? 
9 — How many Prime Ministers have served under the Queen?
10 — Which two dances are used to clarify letters in the NATO phonetic alphabet?
11 — On a QWERTY keyboard, can the word “hijack” be typed using just one line? 
12 — Rearrange SORE POKER CURES to find a useful kitchen object. 
13 — What word can come before book, postcard and window? 
14 — What name is given to a Government minister who has Cabinet status, but isn’t in charge of a particular department?
15 — If a badger is Brock what is a fox? 
16 — What is listed in Lloyd’s Register?
17 — Is a chuckwalla a lizard, a shawl, a spear or a flower?
18 —Bursitis is a painful condition in your legs. What’s it better known as?
19 — What colour of hair would a child with a dark-haired mother and red-haired father most likely have?
20 — Why is a large outdoor fire call a bonfire? 

Sunday Post Quiz Answers, May 23, 2004

1 — The familiar, mostly red, double decker buses. 
2 — Any three from Kian Egan, Shane Filan, Nicky Byrne, Mark Feehily. Fifth member Bryan McFadden recently quit. 
3 — It’s the most northerly point on the British mainland. 
4 — It was once customary to serve the upper crust, the best part of a loaf, to honoured guests. 
5 — Christian Aid.
6 — More chicken. 
7 — Lapwing, redwing, waxwing. 
8 — Play School was the first proper programme on April 21 after the launch the previous evening was abandoned due to a major power failure. 
9 — 10. Winston Churchill 1951-55, Sir Anthony Eden 1955-57, Harold Macmillan 1957-63, Sir Alec Douglas-Home 1963-64, Harold Wilson 1964-70 and 1974-76, Edward Heath 1970-74, James Callaghan 1976-79, Margaret Thatcher 1979-90, John Major 1990-97, Tony Blair 1997-present. 
10 — Foxtrot and tango.
11 — No, you need all three. 
12 — Pressure cooker. 
13 — Picture. 
14 — Minister without Portfolio. 
15 — Reynard. 
16 — Ships. 
17 — A lizard. 
18 — Housemaid’s knee. 
19 — Dark hair, as that gene is dominant. 
20 — Originally it was a bonefire — a way of getting rid of discarded bones after a meal.