Andrew Baker The Sunday Quiz

A 57-year-old woman has lost her battle against the UK’s first UWO. What is that?

(a) Unidentified Wobbly Object

(b) Unexplained Wealth Order

(c) Unacceptable Wig Order

Archaeologists working on the Galloway hoard of Viking treasures have discovered that parts of it were wrapped in a valuable material, which is rarely preserved and a treasure in its own right. What is it?

(a) Silk

(b) Cow dung

(c) Tartan

June Rose Bellamy my – whose Burmese e name was Yadana Nat-Mai Mai (“Goddess of the Nine Jewels”)

– was a Burmese princess who was s later briefly married to the country’s dictator before becoming a what?

Airline pilot

Florist in Rangoon Cookery teacher in Italy

Malcolm von Schantz of the University of Surrey has declared that the global pandemic has an unappreciated benefit, which is that we are all getting more…

Sex

Sleep

Acqua Acquainted with our neighbours

Felix Mendelssohn specifically stipulated that a cantata he wrote with a “soldierlike” melody should never be used fo for religious purposes. How is th the tune best known today?

Hark! The Herald Angels S Sing

(bb) The Wedding March

(cc) O Come All Ye Faithful

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The astronomical phenomenon hailed this week as “the return of the Star of Bethlehem” was in fact what?

A comet from the region of Betelgeuse

(b) Elon Musk’s SpaceX rocket exploding

(c) The conjunction of Jupiter and Saturn

The Visitor of Eton College, llege, mediator of disputes and nd holder of an ancient post created d at the school’s foundation by y Henry

VI in 1440, was called in by a teacher for the first time me in 200 years. The Visitor is appointed to the post automatically when they hey assume which other office?

Chancellor of the Exchequer

(b) Bishop of Lincoln

(c) Chaplain of

Windsor Castle

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Spain is celebrating as a species once threatened with total extinction now numbers in the thousands. What are they?

Bullfighters

Wolves

Lynx

Which BBC drama featuring intertwined families drew regular audiences of around 18 million when broadcast in 1968 and 1969?

(a) EastEnders

(b) The Forsyte Saga

(c) War and Peace

Unesco’s Intangible Cultural Heritage list has granted official recognition to an unusual competitive event held in the town of Kupres in BosniaHerzegovina. What is it? Wife-carrying Steeple-climbing Grass-scything

Police raided a drug den in Lima, the capital of Peru. How were the officers involved disguised?

As Father Christmas and his elves As Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles As pizza delivery operatives

Described as “a combination of human dynamo and bulldozer,” Dame Fanny Waterman’s most notable achievement was what?

World tag team all-in wrestling champion

Founder of the Leeds Piano Competition

Prima ballerina for the National Ballet of Yorkshire

Explorer Tim Severin’s most famous expedition involved a long sea journey in a 36ft wooden ox-hide covered currach, travelling in the wake of which historic figure?

Leif Erikson

Nog Noggin the Nog

St B Brendan

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Experts Ex have suggested that you could co save the life of your husband, hu wife or partner by doing what? w

(a) Tickling Tic them daily

(b) Listening Lis to their snoring

(c) Popping Po their pimples

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A new study has suggested that if there were no fear of being judged by others, 65 per cent of men would wear what?

(a) M Make-up

(b) Military uniform

(c) Stockings and high heels