quick takes

1 The term ‘civil servant’ originated in the late 17th century in which organization? a Lloyds of London b The East India Company

c The Central Intelligence Agency

d The British House of Commons 2 Researchers have attempted to create a smoke alarm for the deaf, using the vapour of what? aWasabi b Asafoetida c Vinegar d Skunk extract 3 In Gertrude Stein’s poem Sacred Emily, between ‘Color mahogany center’ and ‘Loveliness extreme’ what word famously appears four times in a single line? a Black b Beauty c Rose d Heartache 4 In 2008 which country overtook South Africa as the world’s biggest gold producer? a Ghana b Venezuela c Australia d China