Issue 40 - The Quiz

How well have you read The Newspaper? The answers to all these questions are in issue 40.

  1. How long is it hoped the new paint will last on the Forth Rail Bridge?
  2. Which English cathedral did peregrine falcons nest in last year?
  3. At what age is a battery hen ready for slaughter?
  4. Approximately how often does the bamboo grown in Mizoram, N.E. India flower?
  5. How many people worldwide do not have access to a toilet?
  6. What did the recent earthquake in England measure on the richter scale?
  7. What is the latest activity in a Royal Marines training?
  8. What is the system called that uses patterns of raised dots so that blind people can read?
  9. How old is Lewis Hamilton?
  10. Which english town is Thomas Daley from?
  11. A ship pulled by a kite is sailing to where in South America?
  12. What toy is fifty years old this year?