MINI QUIZ

1. From what sort of tree do conkers come?

2. Which venomous spider gets its name from its habit of killing and eating the male after mating?

3. What sort of creature is an avocet?

4. Which Irish village is famous for its castle which contains a stone that is kissed to give the power of persuasive speech?

5. Who directed the films Jaws and Close Encounters of the Third Kind?

6. What name was given to the small cell in which more than 100 British soldiers were allegedly confined overnight in 1756?

7. Which British dramatist wrote Absurd Person Singular and The Norman Conquests?

8. To which European country do the Azores belong?

9. Which Irish port is famous for its lead crystal glass?

10. Which British dramatist wrote Look Back in Anger and The Entertainer?