Look what Pickles picked up in
a bush


1 — Which valuable stolen item did Pickles the dog find in 1966?
2 — How many English words are printed on the front cover of a UK passport? 
3 — Complete the following famous pairs — a) Romulus and . . ., b) Anthony and . . ., c) Wile E. Coyote and . . ., d) Dean Martin and . . . 
4 — Is a “wag at the wa” an old Scots term for a stand-up comedian, a barometer, a wall clock or a washhouse?
5 — Which coat of arms features a bell, a tree, a fish and a bird? 
6 — Where would you expect to see a popping crease? 
7 — According to the Bible, did Methuselah live for less than 1000 years, exactly 1000 years or more than 1000 years?
8 — What is Audrey II in the 1986 film Little Shop Of Horrors?
9 — What’s the difference between an atheist and an agnostic? 
10 — What does “aard” mean in aardvark and aardwolf?
11 — Name three makes of car, past or present, beginning with T.
12 — What does a chef mean by forcemeat? 
13 — Unscramble WHY FOUR TONE ODE to find a famous Elvis Presley hit.
14 — The book On A Clear Day tells the story of which present-day politician?
15 — DAB radios are all the rage just now. What do the letters stand for?
16 — If someone gave you a gansey as a present, what would you do with it?
17 — In 1978 Scotland got its first all-seater football stadium. Name it.
18 — How did the oil company Shell get its name?
19 — A cordwainer is an old term for a — boatbuilder, shoemaker, dressmaker or violinist? 
20 — You’ll find a chanticleer on a farm. What is it better known as? 

Sunday Post Quiz Answers, April 17, 2005

1 — The football World Cup. Pickles found the trophy in a bush in London after it had been stolen. 
2 — 11. European Union United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Passport. 
3 — a) Remus, b) Cleopatra, c) Road Runner, d) Jerry Lewis. 
4 — A wall clock with a pendulum. 
5 — The city of Glasgow.
6 — On a cricket pitch. It’s the line the batsman stands behind. 
7 — Less. He lived for 969 years. 
8 — A giant man-eating plant. 
9 — An atheist believes there is no God. An agnostic claims it’s impossible to know whether or not there is a God. 
10 — It’s Dutch for earth.
11 — Triumph, Talbot, Toyota, TVR. 
12 — A mix of various seasoned meats, breadcrumbs, oatmeal, vegetables, etc., used as a filling. 
13 — The Wonder Of You. 
14 — David Blunkett. 
15 — Digital Audio Broadcasting.
16 — Wear it — it’s a woolly seamless pullover. 
17 — Pittodrie Stadium, Aberdeen. 
18 — In 1833 Marcus Samuel opened a London shop selling seashells that became a thriving import/export business. His son diversified into exporting oil for lamps and cooking to the Far East and the rest is history. 
19 — A shoemaker. 
20 — A cockerel.