Will Halley’s Comet be passing by again soon?

1 — Is Halley’s Comet due to appear within the next 30 years?
2 — From which country does Jarlsberg cheese originate? 
3 — What is a “sudser” in the USA?
4 — In British politics, what’s meant by the letters ODPM? 
5 — What is “hot desking” in an office?
6 — How many separate ITV channels can you receive? 
7 — With which towns and cities do you associate the following patron saints — a) St Margaret, b) St Nicholas, c) St Mirren, d) St Giles. 
8 — Why were hatmakers called milliners?
9 — Blood donors are advised to wait at least how many weeks between donations? 
10 — What is a misanthrope? 
11 — Where is your vitreous humour? 
12 — What type of recipe is stracciatella?
13 — Name five occupations where you wear gloves.
14 — Why is it easier to float in salt water? 
15 — Why are grapefruit so called? 
16 — Where would you expect to see a yaffle — in an orchestra, in a tree, under the sea or in a toolkit? 
17 — Which 1980s TV detective series is also a champagne bottle?
18 — Name the last Tsar of Russia.
19 — Which racecourse is home to the Scottish Grand National? 
20 — Why is prison often referred to as “the clink”? 

Sunday Post Quiz Answers, December 11, 2005

1 — No, next appearance is expected in 2061. 
2 — Norway. 
3 — It’s another name for a soap opera. 
4 — Office of the Deputy Prime Minister. 
5 — When workers don’t have their own desks. Instead they have a profile, which they can access on any computer, allowing more people to use an office.
6 — Four. ITV4 began on November 1. 
7 — a) Dunfermline, b) Aberdeen, c) Paisley, d) Edinburgh. 
8 — It’s a corruption of Milener, native of Milan, because Milan was known for fine hat-making. 
9 — At least 12 weeks. 
10 — A hater of mankind, who distrusts everyone.
11 — In your eyeball. It’s the clear substance between the lens and retina. 
12 — An Italian soup with eggs, cheese, etc. 
13 — Surgeon, gardener, snooker referee, food counter assistant, lab technician, cleaner. 
14 — Salt water is denser that fresh water so supports your weight better. 
15 — They grow in clusters resembling bunches of grapes and when unripe resemble large grapes.
16 — In a tree — it’s another name for the green woodpecker. Its call is a “yaffle” sound. 
17 — Magnum, a character played by Tom Selleck. 
18 — Nicholas II. 
19 — Ayr. 
20 — There was a notorious jail in London of that name.