From the Library on Queen Victoria!
So I have been in the middle of moving home at the moment as some of my regular customers will know and when it comes to anything cruise I will keep it all, from packs of sugar to beach towels and umbrella to mini cruise ship models, anything with the brands on I hoard so to speak, Sad I know but that’s me!
Anyway as I was packing it away I can across ‘Brain Teaser No. 97 – 2014 from the Cunard Library, anyone that has been on either of the three Cunard ships will know that one thing Cunard does well is there Library’s. Lots of dark woods with large windows allowing the light to flood in, and of course lots of books, I would not know where to start.
Anyway with Internet being so prominent this days when it comes to sourcing Information quickly, they have said on the quiz that you should not use this and find the information in the library books.
How many can you get right?
- Which is the only USA State that has no letter in common with its State Capital?
- Which sport was originally called Mintonette?
- What was Kirsty Alley’s character name in the sitcom ‘Cheers’?
- Which county had the most seats in the European Parliament at the start of 2007?
- What is the deepest Lake in the World?
- What are the three parts of the Spine called?
- Which famous spy novelist wrote the children’s story Chitty Chitty Bang Bang?
- In Germany is called ‘Blutwurst’, in France, ‘Boudin Noir’. What is it most commonly called in England?
- What is the Nationality is tennis player Michael Chang?
- Who directed the 1993 film Schindler’s List?
- Which future president founded the Free French movement during the WW2?
- What is the name of the largest Lake in South America?
- What does the acronym ‘Laser’ stand for?
- In which story does a man wake up one day to find he has turned into a giant bug?
- In Britain, what is the only road sign to be on an inverted triangle?
- Name the teams in the Scottish League whose names end in United?
- Which band had hits with ‘Linger’ and ‘Dreams’?
- What happened to the horse Paul Revere rode in on his famous midnight ride?
- What is Amsterdam’s main Airport?
- Who invented the vulcanised Rubber?
Wow, that’s given me a head ache writing them all, let along finding all the answers in books!!
I can get a few of the top of my head, how about you?
Would love to hear from you!
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Hello there, I'm Tom Harding and I have been in the Cruise and Travel industry for about 10 years. Cruising has always been a passion of mine ever since I was little. I love the elegance and sophistication that comes with cruising and to be able to see lots of places…
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