MINI QUIZ

1. Which German general was known as the Desert Fox?

2. Which English estuary flows from the confluence of the Rivers Ouse and Trent to the North Sea?

3. What sort of portrait is named after an 18th century French finance minister?

4. Which metallic element has the symbol Cu?

5. What is the capital of Australia?

6. By what name was the Russian city of St Petersburg known from 1924 to 1991?

7. Which stone in an Irish castle is said to give the power of persuasive speech to those who kiss it?

8. On which river does Washington DC stand?

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

10. According to legend, which Danish king of England proved his inability to make the sea recede?