SUNDAY CHALLENGE

1 How deep in metres is 100 fathoms, is it? A) 182.88m

B) 212.76m

2 It has a membership of 188 countries and its headquarters is in Lyon, France. It is the second largest intergovernmental organisation after the United Nations. What on earth is it (hint; Jackie Selebi)?

3 What is a John Dory; a fish or a type of fishing boat?

4 It is a mountain of limestone in central Greece that towers above Delphi. According to Greek mythology, this mountain was sacred to Apollo and the Corycian nymphs, and the home of the Muses. It is called Mount...?

5 After how many years marriage do you celebrate your Emerald wedding anniversary?

6 Where would you find together a verso and a recto?

7 Which commercial chain is named after a character in “Moby Dick” and has a doubletailed mermaid as the main feature of its logo (hint; its many, many, many outlets peddle very, very, very over-priced coffee)?

8 Ask and Embla are the Norse equivalent to the Christian what?

9 On a standard English language computer keyboard what letter lies between “C” and “B?

10 Lake Volta is the largest reservoir by surface area in the world, and the fourth largest one by water volume. It is located completely within the country of ... (hint; it’s in Africa)?

11 Which American organisation has the horribly obvious motto: Fidelity, Bravery and Integrity?

12 Nicknamed “The Big Fijian”, is a Fijian professional golfer who has been number one in the Official World Golf Rankings. What is his name?

13 If you’d call someone from Scotland a Scot, you’d call somebody from Sardinia a

...?

14 What is the name of a horizontal beam that usually supports the masonry above a window or door opening that is a major architectural contribution of ancient Greece? 15 It is a brand name of fabric hook-and-loop fasteners. It consists of two layers: a “hook” side, which is a piece of fabric covered with tiny hooks, and a “loop” side, which is covered with even smaller and “hairier” loops. When the two sides are pressed together, the hooks catch in the loops and hold the pieces together (you lose 5 points if you get this wrong)?

16 What two colours make up the Polish flag?

17 Which Saint is the Patron Saint of Wales? 18 Haptic means relating to the sense of touch or tactile; true or false?

19 What is the title of 1992 Western film, produced and directed by Clint Eastwood, which won four Academy Awards?

20 The ____ _________ Brotherhood was a group of English painters, poets, and critics, founded in 1848 by William Holman