{"id":7869,"date":"2020-04-21T17:45:27","date_gmt":"2020-04-21T16:45:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theathenaeum.org.uk\/?page_id=7869"},"modified":"2021-05-14T13:02:26","modified_gmt":"2021-05-14T12:02:26","slug":"quiz","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/enda.studiodev.co.uk\/wp\/quiz\/","title":{"rendered":"The Daily Quiz"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p> A daily dose of exercise for the mind from our quiz master Paul  McCarthy! Questions posted by 11:00am each day.  Answers will be posted by 6:00pm at the foot of this page.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Thursday 13 May 2021<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Good morning ,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;\nAS THIS IS THE FINAL QUIZ I WOULD LIKE TO SAY <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;A VERY BIG THANK YOU TO JACK\nBIRLEY FOR POSTING THE<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;\nQUESTIONS AND ANSWERS EACH DAY.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>1.Which book ends \u2018 And here is Toto too. And oh,&nbsp; Aunt Em !<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp; I am so glad to\nbe home again. \u2018 ?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2. According to the opening lines of Star Trek what is \u201c\nThe Final Frontier \u201c ?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>3. Which 1969 film ends with two outlaws running into a\nhail of bullets<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp; fired by a&nbsp; Bolivian army unit ?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>4. Which nation\u2019s team was beaten by France in The 2018\nFootball World Cup ?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>5. What are the French words for The End ?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Paul. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"225\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/enda.studiodev.co.uk\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/index-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7875\" srcset=\"https:\/\/enda.studiodev.co.uk\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/index-1.png 225w, https:\/\/enda.studiodev.co.uk\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/index-1-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/enda.studiodev.co.uk\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/index-1-100x100.png 100w, https:\/\/enda.studiodev.co.uk\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/index-1-200x200.png 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Good afternoon,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>1. The Wizard of Oz.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2. Space.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>3. Butch Cassidy and The Sundance Kid.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>4. Croatia .<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>5. La Fin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>All stay safe and well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Paul. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Saturday 8 May 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Good afternoon,<br><br>1. Norwegian.<br><br>2. Charles Lindbergh.<br><br>3. Anne Boleyn.<br><br>4. Cornwall.<br><br>4. St. Petersburg .<br><br>Stay safe.<br><br>Paul.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br>Thursday 17 May 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Good evening,<br><br>1. Russian Ruble .<br><br>2. France.<br><br>3. Caracas .<br><br>4. Pakistan.<br><br>5. Portugal is England&#8217;s oldest ally. ( The alliance goes&nbsp;<br><br>back to 1147 and was formalised in 1386 by The Treaty of Windsor between<br><br>John 1 of Portugal and Richard &nbsp;11 ).<br><br>Paul.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Monday 3 May 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Good afternoon,<br><br>1. The Shard .<br><br>2. The Pacific.<br><br>3. The Nile .<br><br>4. K2 .<br><br>5. Scafell Pike.<br><br>Paul.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br>Saturday 1 May 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Good afternoon,<br><br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;( NEXT QUIZ- BANK HOLIDAY MONDAY ).<br><br><br>1. New Orleans .<br><br>2. Nomadland .<br><br>3. Veterinary surgeon.<br><br>4. Jane Eyre .<br><br>5. Tate St. Ives.<br><br>Paul.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Wednesday 28 April 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Good evening ,<br><br>1. To Kill a Mockingbird .<br><br>2. France .<br><br>3. &nbsp;5 points.<br><br>4. 1805 .<br><br>5. Swiss Franc .<br><br>Back Saturday.<br><br>Paul.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br>Monday 26 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Good afternoon,<br><br>1. Royal flush .<br><br>2. Copper.<br><br>3. Brown.<br><br>4. Wilfred Owen .<br><br>5. The Golden Fleece.<br><br>Stay &nbsp;safe.<br><br>Paul.&nbsp;<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Saturday 24 April 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Good afternoon,<br><br>1. Paul McCartney &nbsp;and Wings.<br><br>2. Great Expectations .<br><br>3. Sulphuric acid .<br><br>4. Barcelona .<br><br>5. France.<br><br>Stay &nbsp;safe.<br><br>Paul.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Thursday 22 April 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Good evening,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>1. The iris .<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2. Thomas Gainsborough .<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>3. Butterflies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>4. Kentucky .<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>5. Caroline Lucas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Stay&nbsp; safe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Paul.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tuesday 20 April 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Good evening,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>1. Marie Curie .<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2. The tulip.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>3. Admiral of The Fleet \/ First Sea Lord .<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>4. Sheep.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>5. Horses .<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Stay safe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Paul.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Thursday 15 April 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Good afternoon,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>1. Reykjavik .<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2. Wellington.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>3. 0 degrees ( The Prime Meridian ) .<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>4. Bolivia or Paraguay .<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>5. Lisbon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Stay safe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Paul.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Wednesday 14 April 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Good evening ,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>1. Hydrogen. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2. Rachael Blackmore .<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>3. 120 ( 30d x 4 farthings ) .<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>4. Wind in The Willows .<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>5. Almonds .<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Stay safe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Paul.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Saturday 10 April 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Good afternoon,<br><br>1. Fairyhouse ( Not The Curragh ).<br><br>2. Chicken.<br><br>3. Newcastle Upon Tyne.<br><br>4. Anode .<br><br>5. Goal Defence.<br><br>Stay safe.<br><br>Paul.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br>Thursday  8 April 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Good evening ,<br><br>1. Woody Allen .<br><br>2. Sub poena .<br><br>3. Croatia .<br><br>4. 1969 .<br><br>5. Juliett .<br><br>Back Saturday .<br><br>Paul.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br>Tuesday 6 April 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Good evening ,<br><br>1. Sea sickness.<br><br>2. Istanbul.<br><br>3. Samson.<br><br>4. Snowdon.<br><br>5. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer .<br><br>What &nbsp;a change in the weather &nbsp;! &#8211; it\u2019s snowing !!<br><br>Next quiz Thursday ( quizzes now 3 times a week as we ease out of lockdown ) .<br><br>Paul.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tuesday 30 March 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Good evening ,<br><br>1. Coffee .<br><br>2. Ants .<br><br>3. Nelson Mandela .<br><br>4. Cats .<br><br>5. Copper.<br><br>Enjoy the good weather .<br><br>Paul.<br><strong>Monday 29 March 2021<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Good evening ,<br><br>1.&nbsp;<a href=\"x-apple-data-detectors:\/\/0\">14th July<\/a>.<br><br>2. 4&nbsp;<br><br>3. The liver.<br><br>4. The Alamo .<br><br>5. Princess Eugenie .<br><br>Paul.&nbsp;<br><br><strong>Wednesday 24 march 2021<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Good evening , &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;( NEXT QUIZ &#8211; MONDAY )&nbsp;<br><br>1. A Bear market is the opposite of a Bull Market .<br><br>2. China .<br><br>3. Sirius ( The Dog Star ) .<br><br>4. Hawaii .<br><br>5. Seaweed.<br><br>Stay safe.<br><br>Paul.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br>Tuesday 23 April 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Good evening,<br><br>1. Real Madrid .<br><br>2. Matthew.<br><br>3. 10 .<br><br>4. A fish.<br><br>5. R .<br><br>Paul.<br><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Monday 22 March 2021<br>Good evening ,<br><br>1. California .<br><br>2. Charles 11.<br><br>3. Bates.<br><br>4. Hound Dog.<br><br>5. Cheltenham Gold Cup.<br><br>Paul<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Friday 19 March 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Good evening ,<br><br>1. The Giant Panda .<br><br>2. Princess Anne .<br><br>3. &nbsp;5 miles .<br><br>4. The Good , The Bad and The Ugly .<br><br>5. Red .<br><br>Paul.<br>Thursday 18 March 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Good evening,<br><br>1. Jordan.<br><br>2. Ursula Andress .<br><br>3. The Falklands War.<br><br>4. Somerset .<br><br>5. John Travolta danced with Princess Diana at The White House.<br><br>&nbsp;&nbsp;The dress that she wore became &nbsp;known as \u2018 The Travolta Dress \u201c<br><br>&nbsp;Shortly before Diana\u2019s death it was auctioned for charity and raised \u00a3100,000 .<br><br>It was auctioned again in 2013 and was bought \u201c By a British gentleman as a surprise to cheer up his wife \u201c for \u00a3240,000.<br><br>It was sold for a third time in 2019 and is now on display at Kensington Palace.<br><br>Paul&nbsp;<br><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Wednesday 17 March 202<\/strong>1<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Good evening,<br><br>1. Omnivore .<br><br>2. The Korean War .<br><br>3. The atom bomb.<br><br>4. Jane McDonald.<br><br>5. Tasmania.<br><br>Paul.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br>Tuesday 16 March 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Good evening,<br><br>1. A fish.<br><br>2. Blind .<br><br>3. Battle of The Little Big Horn.<br><br>4. Looby Loo.<br><br>5. Marilyn Monroe .<br><br>Paul.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Monday 15 March 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Good evening ,<br><br>1. The Beatles played &nbsp;at Shea Stadium.<br><br>2. Bangladesh .<br><br>3. Perennials .<br><br>4. Morocco.<br><br>5. Cabbage .<br><br>Paul.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Saturday 13 March 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Good evening,<br><br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;NEXT QUIZ MONDAY . SO TO ALL THE MUMS &#8211; HAPPY MOTHER\u2019S DAY .<br><br>1. Military Intelligence .<br><br>2. Lady Jane Grey ( Dudley ).<br><br>3. North Atlantic Ocean.<br><br>4. Chickpeas .<br><br>5. The oldest pub in England .<br>Footnote :-<br><br>Ye Olde Trip to Jerusalem claims in was established &nbsp;in 1189 &nbsp;and is &nbsp;the oldest pub in England.<br><br>It was a refreshment stop for Crusaders heading to Jerusalem .<br><br>Others that lay claim to the title include Ye Olde Fighting Cocks in St. Albans and&nbsp;<br><br>The Old Ferry Boat Inn at Holywell , Cambridgeshire.<br><br>Ye Hole in Ye Wall , Hackins Hey is said to be the oldest pub in Liverpool .<br><br>The oldest pub in Lancashire &nbsp;, The Scotch &nbsp;Piper dates back to 1320.<br><br>The oldest pub we have been &nbsp;to is the 12th century Crown in Lanlivery near Bodmin .<br><br>If you are ever in that area pop in the lunches are very good.<br><br>It &nbsp;accommodated &nbsp;the stone masons building the village church .<br><br>Paul.&nbsp;<br><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br><strong>Friday 12 March 2021<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Good evening,<br><br>1. Edelweiss .<br><br>2. Pepper .<br><br>3. Paul O\u2019Grady .<br><br>4. Mushrooms.<br><br>5. Anastasia .<br><br>Paul.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br><strong>Thursday 11 March 2021<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Good evening,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>1. Sir Nick Clegg .<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2. The Three&nbsp; Laws\nof Robotics .<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>3. Ankara .<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>4. The Good Life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>5. Stephen Hawking .<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Paul.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Wednesday 10 March 2021<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Good evening ,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>1. Iranian Embassy .<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2. The shoulder.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>3. Neighbours&nbsp; .<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>4. Hippopotamus .<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>5. The RAF.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Paul. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Tuesday 9 March 2021<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Good evening ,<br><br>1. Moses .<br><br>2. Without any future date being fixed .<br><br>3.Tennis elbow.<br><br>4. The stamen.<br><br>5. Fahrenheit .<br><br><br>Paul.&nbsp;<br><br>Monday 8 March 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Good evening,<br><br>1. Palace of Versailles .<br><br>2. Mercury.<br><br>3. New Orleans .<br><br>4. Fish .<br><br>5 . A legal second marriage ( i.e . After divorce or death of first spouse )<br><br>Paul.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br>Saturday 6 March 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Good afternoon,<br><br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;( NEXT QUIZ MONDAY )<br><br><br>1.The Drifters .<br><br>2. Samedi .<br><br>3. He died .<br><br>4. John Travolta .<br><br>5. Dr. Christian Barnard &#8211; see below .<br><br>Footnote .<br><br>After performing the first heart transplant in Cape Town on 3rd December 1967<br><br>Dr. Barnard &nbsp;said \u201c For a dying person a transplant is not a difficult decision . If a lion chases you to a river filled with&nbsp;<br><br>crocodiles , you will leap into the water convinced you have a chance to swim to the other side . But you would never&nbsp;<br><br>accept &nbsp;such odds if there was no lion \u201c<br><br>The first patient lived for 18 days after the transplant. The second &nbsp;led an active life for 19 months .<br><br>Barnard\u2019s fifth &nbsp;and sixth patients lived for 13 and 24 years respectively .<br><br>Now &nbsp;some 3,500 heart transplants are performed worldwide each year.<br><br>Paul.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br>Friday 5 March 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Good evening,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>1. The Countess of Wessex.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2. The Bells of Shoreditch .<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>3. Dustin Hoffman .<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>4. Alnwick Castle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>5. The Crown Jewels- see below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Footnote :-<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Colonel Blood was an Irish Adventurer .<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He fought in The English Civil War , initially with the Royalists but then switched sides.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Cromwell rewarded him with an Irish Estate . But he lost the land with The Restoration of Charles 11.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He then hatched a plot to steal The Crown Jewels .Disguised as a parson with &nbsp;an actress posing as his wife he conned his way into<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Tower of London. He attacked the guard and escaped with The Jewels , but was captured .<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He was held in &nbsp;The Tower but said he would only answer questions &nbsp;asked by The King.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Astonishingly King Charles agreed to see him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He told The king that his valuation of The Jewels at \u00a3100,000 was ridiculous and they were one worth \u00a36000.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For reasons that are to this day a mystery Charles granted him not only a Royal Pardon but also land in Ireland worth \u00a3500 per year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Blood died in 1680 , but such was his reputation for duplicity that his body was exhumed to make sure he was dead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>His Headstone bears the inscription &#8211;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201c Here lies the man who hath run through more villainies than England ever knew \u201c<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Paul.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Thursday 4 March 2021<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Good evening,<br><br>1. Aldous Huxley .<br><br>2. Bram Stoker .<br><br>3. Thomas Hardy .<br><br>4. Dan Brown .<br><br>5. J.D. Salinger .<br><br>Paul.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br>Wednesday 3 March 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Good evening,<br><br>1. Clint Eastwood .<br><br>2. President of The United States.<br><br>3. The House of Lords.<br><br>4. Nicholas Sarkozy .<br><br>5.Sir Isaac Newton.<br><br>Paul.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br><strong>Tuesday 2 March 2021<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>GOOD AFTERNOON,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>1. The Isle of White .<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2. Elvis Presley.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>3. Rudolf Hess .<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>4. The Count of Monte Cristo .<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>5 . Oscar Wilde.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Stay safe .<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Paul. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Monday 1 March 2021<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Good evening,<br><br>1.A lamb.<br><br>2. War .<br><br>3. Canada .<br><br>4. Little Women.<br><br>5. Lewis Carroll .<br>Footnote ;<br><br>Behind the comic facade of The Mad Hatter celebrating his \u201c Unbirthday \u201c and wearing<br><br>A 10 \/ 6 sign in his hat lies a tragic history.<br><br>Hat makers used mercury in a process known as felting .<br><br>Long term exposure to mercury vapours caused &nbsp;psychotic reactions including hallucinations .<br><br>In America Mad Hatters Day , when all kinds of silly behaviour is allowed , is celebrated &nbsp;<a href=\"x-apple-data-detectors:\/\/0\">on October 6<\/a>&nbsp;.<br><br>The date being taken from the 10 \/ 6 sign ( of course we would say&nbsp;<a href=\"x-apple-data-detectors:\/\/1\">10th June<\/a>&nbsp;, but Americans take it to mean&nbsp;<a href=\"x-apple-data-detectors:\/\/2\">October 6th<\/a>&nbsp;).<br><br>Paul.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br>Saturday 27 February 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Good evening , &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;( NEXT QUIZ MONDAY ).<br><br><br>1. Dom Perignon .<br><br>2. A decimal point = 2.3 &nbsp;which is greater than 2 and less than 3.&nbsp;<br><br>3. Kiki Dee .<br><br>4. Tuna .<br><br>5. Spanish Civil War- see below.<br><br>Footnote .<br><br>The term fifth column was first used in The Spanish Civil War .<br><br>Franco claimed there were 4 Nationalist Columns approaching Madrid &nbsp;<br><br>and a \u201c Quinta columna \u201c was waiting to rise from within The Capital .<br><br>The term became widespread during World War 2.<br><br>For some light relief watch the episode of Dad\u2019s Army in which the platoon&nbsp;<br><br>masquerade &nbsp;as fifth columnists . Pike dresses as an American gangster ,<br><br>Frazer is in his undertaker\u2019s suit and Jones is discussed as a nun !!<br><br>Paul.<br><strong>Friday 26 February 2021<\/strong><br>Good evening ,<br><br>1. Steven Spielberg.<br><br>2. Whistle ( and flute ) = suit .<br><br>3. Florida &nbsp;.<br><br>4. Salisbury .<br><br>5. Fear of &nbsp;Missing Out.<br><br>Paul.<br><br><strong>Thursday 25 February 2021<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Good afternoon,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>1. Ice Hockey .<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2. John Keats .<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>3. Robert Falcon Scott.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>4. A Birdie.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>5. Sir Francis Drake.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Footnote :<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Golden Hind was used by Drake to circumnavigate&nbsp; the world .<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She was initially called&nbsp;\nThe Pelican , but Drake changed the name to The Golden Hind.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This was to honour his patron Sir Christopher Hatton&nbsp; whose crest was A Golden Hind .<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Drake operated as a privateer and plundered Spanish\ntreasure .<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He returned to England with a haul worth \u00a3500 million in\ntoday\u2019s money .<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>( This included half a ton of cloves, which then were\nworth their weight in gold ).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A grateful Queen Elizabeth rewarded Drake with a\nknighthood and took half his treasure in taxes !<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The ship\u2019s lantern hung in Middle Temple Hall for\nhundreds of years only to be destroyed in World War 2.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However a table in The Hall made from a hatch cover from\nThe Golden Hind survived the bombing <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>and is still in The Hall Today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Paul.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Wednesday 24 February 2021<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Good evening,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>1. France .<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2. 6d .<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>3. Butch Cassidy and The Sundance Kid.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>4. T.S Eliot .<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>5. The Marshall Plan .<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Paul.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Tuesday 23 February 2021<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Good evening,<br><br>1. Fear of trees .<br><br>2. The brain.<br><br>3. John Milton.<br><br>4. Capability Brown.<br><br>5. John Wayne.<br><br>Paul.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br>Monday 22 February 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p> Good evening ,<br><br> 1. First Past the Post .<br><br> 2. Carbon ( also Tungsten ).<br><br> 3. Orange .<br><br> 4. Kim Kardashian .<br><br> 5. Orson Wells.<br><br> Still light and sunny !!<br><br> Paul. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Saturday 20 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Good evening, &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;( NEXT QUIZ MONDAY )<br><br><br><br>1. Olga Korbut .<br><br>2. Hinduism .<br><br>3. President Lyndon B. Johnson ( &nbsp;Following the assassination of President Kennedy ) .<br><br>4. Poland .<br><br>5. Fleetwood Mac .<br><br>Enjoy the weekend.<br><br>Paul.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Friday 19 February 2021<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Good evening ,<br><br>1. Time flies .<br><br>2. Juan Carlos 1 .<br><br>3. The Flying Fortress .<br><br>4. Cape Town.<br><br>5. King George 111 .<br><br>Have a good weekend .<br><br>Paul.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br><strong>Thursday 18 February 2021<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Good afternoon,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>1. Suffolk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2. A Yankee .<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>3. Miss World .<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>4. Narcissus .<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>5. The Daily Planet .<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Paul.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Wednesday 17 February 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Good evening ,<br><br>1. Angela Dorothea Merkel.<br><br>2. Arachnophobia .<br><br>3. Miss Trunchbull .<br><br>4. Dylan Thomas .<br><br>5. 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