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March 14, 2010


Special birthday for the UK’s favourite Aussie

1 — How old will Rolf Harris be on his next birthday? 
2 — You’ve probably enjoyed a latte in a coffee shop, but why is it called a latte? 
3 — What is the medical name for your breastbone? 
4 — What is a derrick in the North Sea? 
5 — Common dormice may spend up to what fraction of their lives asleep? 
6 — “I was never one to back out of an argument and say I was wrong” is how which Paul Young hit single begins? 
7 — Rearrange SUN JAMS IVORY MAID to remember a legendary American actor, singer, dancer and impressionist. 
8 — Which antipodean bird noted for having nostrils at the tip of its beak has a keen sense of smell? 
9 — Which Pop Idol winner is a presenter on STV’s teatime show The Hour?
10 — Sunning yourself on Bodrum beach you’re on holiday where? 
11 — According to the Book of Genesis, which character dies while giving birth to her second son Benjamin?
12 — Which Scottish golf course hosted the 2007 Open Championship?
13 — The quadriceps femoris muscle can be found at the front of which part of your body? 
14 — Solve the following clues for “golden” answers — a) David Bowie hit song, b) Jasper Carrott TV show, c) San Francisco landmark, d) Aesop fable.
15 — Which 1868 work by Johann Strauss II might remind you of a storm usually seen and heard following a spell of hot weather? 
16 — What is “the house” in a game of curling? 
17 — How many stars are on the flag of Tunisia — one, two, four or six? 
18 — The Jets and The Sharks are gangs in which popular stage musical and film? 
19 — What is Bombay duck on the menu? 
20 — Is 14 degrees Celsius warmer or cooler than 55 degrees Fahrenheit? 


Sunday Post Quiz Answers, March 14, 2010

1 — He’ll be 80 on March 30. 
2 — A milky coffee. Latte is short for caffelatte, meaning “coffee and milk” in Italian. 
3 — The sternum. 
4 — It’s the framework over an oil well that supports drilling equipment. 
5 — About three quarters.
6 — Everything Must Change
7 — Sammy Davis Junior. 
8 — The kiwi. 
9 — Michelle McManus. 
10 — Turkey.
11 — Rachel. 
12 — Carnoustie. 
13 — Your thigh. 
14 — a) Golden Years, b) Golden Balls, c) Golden Gate Bridge, d) The Goose That Laid The Golden Eggs
15 — Thunder And Lightning Polka.
16 — The target zone. 
17 — Just the one. 
18 — West Side Story
19 — It’s a type of fish. 
20 — Warmer. 14 degrees Celsius is 57.2 degrees Fahrenheit while 55 degrees Fahrenheit is about 12.7 degrees Celsius.