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June 15, 2008

But what’s Barbie’s
boyfriend’s surname?


1 — Ken is Barbie’s boyfriend, but what’s his surname? 
2 — The following clues give answers containing “peg” — a) Canadian city, b) winged horse, c) family in Dickens’s David Copperfield, d) Buddy Holly song. 
3 — Which was completed first — the Wallace Monument at Stirling or The Scott Monument in Edinburgh? 
4 — What word describes the science of sounds? 
5 — Did you need a dog licence in Britain in 1990? 
6 — Jacksonville is the largest city in which US state? 
7 — If you ordered zampone in an Italian restaurant, what would you expect to receive? 
8 — Francis Noel are the middle names of which popular singer? 
9 — Where would an American adult use a comforter? 
10 — Which colour of flag signals danger, telling drivers not to overtake in Formula One motor-racing? 
11 — Which Scottish castle takes its name from the Gaelic meaning “majestic residence”? 
12 — What kind of sauce contains the name of a European country?
13 — What is an omnivore? 
14 — How did the Wendy House get its name? 
15 — What type of business used to stand on the site of the Scottish Parliament? 
16 — Is the population of Glasgow around 480,000, 520,000, 580,000 or 620,000?
17 — How did the expression “ to have a bone to pick with someone” originate? 
18 — What type of clothing is a wide-awake — a) double-breasted jacket, b) knee-length cape, c) soft felt hat or d) strong suede boot?
19 — What are Roobarb and Custard in the popular 1980s TV cartoon?
20 — What can be done on ice and in a hairdresser’s salon? 
 


Sunday Post Quiz Answers, June 15, 2008

1 — Carson. 
2 — a) Winnipeg, b) Pegasus, c) Peggotty, d) Peggy Sue. 
3 — The Scott Monument in 1844. The Wallace Monument was finished in 1869. 
4 — Acoustics. 
5 — No, they were abolished in 1987.
6 — Florida. 
7 — A pig’s trotter stuffed with minced pork meat. 
8 — Daniel O’Donnell. 
9 — On a bed — it’s a quilted bedcover. 
10 — Yellow.
11 — Balmoral. 
12 — Hollandaise sauce. 
13 — People or animals that eat meat and vegetables. 
14 — From Wendy’s house in JM Barrie’s Peter Pan
15 — A brewery.
16 — 580,000. 
17 — From dogs or other animals fighting over a meaty bone. 
18 — It’s a soft felt hat with a low crown and wide brim. 
19 — A green dog and a pink cat. 
20 — Curling!