Stella Austin Trophy 2010
                                                 A Patchwork Placemat

Congratulations to our winners and commendations to all entrants for the high standard of work.

Questions and Answers

1. Who was Sherlock Holmes landlady?.........Mrs Hudson
2. What golfing accessory was patented in 1899? ...Golf tee
3. What is “the smoke that thunders”?...............Victoria Falls
4. What substance must mix with food to give it taste?..Saliva
5. How many lanes does an Olympic swimming pool have?....8 (10, 2 not used)
6. What’s the other name for the card game Patience? Solitaire
7. What was formerly called the Sandwich Islands?.....Hawaii
8. What is a dactylogram?...............................A finger print
9. What does the Statue of Liberty wear on her feet?...Sandals
10. What has 336 dimples?..............................A golf ball
11. What is the only continent with no active volcanoes?...Australia
12. What London landmark has an 11 ft long hand?.....Clock of Houses of Parliament/Big Ben
13. What blood sport originated the word “crestfallen”?...Cock fighting
14. What is the penname of Theodor Geisel?.........Dr Seuss
15. What is the world’s largest sea?...............Mediterranean/South China Sea
16. What is a swedge used for making?............Horseshoes/Metal shaping
17. The first UK branch of which store opened in Liverpool in Nov 1909?..........Woolworths
18. What was the first manmade object to break the sound barrier?.......Whip
19. According to legend where did King John lose the royal treasure?.......The Wash
20. Who said “A place for everything and everything in its place”?......Mrs Beeton/Benjamin Franklin
21. What was invented by Wallace Carothers?..........Nylon
22. What insect is sometimes known as a devil’s darning needle?..........Dragonfly
23. Which Portuguese-born singer was born Feb 1909?.....Carmen Miranda
24. Which cheese was named after a small town near Milan?.......Gorgonzola
25. What penname did the novelist Hugh Munro adopt?.....Saki
26. ho are the Maltese people descended from?..........Carthaginians/Phoenicians
27. Ombrophobia is the fear of what?.................Rainstorms
28. What is a 20 sided solid shape called?..........Icosahedron
29. What did John Walker invent in 1827?..........A friction match
30. Who was the first Astronomer Royal?..........John Flamsteed
31. What colour was the first artificial dye?..........Mauve
32. What family of plants is cinnamon a member of?...Laurus (laurel)
33. What is the only movable bone in the human skull?...Jawbone/mandible
34. ‘Blood and Fire’ is the motto of which organisation?...Salvation Army
35. What mode of transport came to London in 1836?...Steam train/Railway
36. What is a polliwog?..............................Tadpole
37. Who made the first parachute jump in 1912?.....Captain Albert Berry
38. What singer was born Helen Porter Mitchell?.....Dame Nellie Melba
39. What is a tightrope walker called?............A funambulist
40. What’s the only female animal that has antlers?......Caribou/Reindeer
41. What did the Gold Coast become in 1957?.......Ghana
42. What is the smallest mammal?.....................Pigmy shrew/Bumble bee bat
43. What is the name for space devoid of matter?.......Vacuum
44. What figure of Greek mythology gave fire to man?.......Prometheus
45. Who was the first voice of Mickey Mouse?.......Walt Disney
46. Where is the Marsh of Decay?.....................The Moon
47. Who wears the Fisherman’s Ring?...................The Pope
48. What country first used a postage stamp?.........Great Britain/UK/England
49. What is the largest structure ever made by living creatures?.........Great Barrier Reef
50. Where will you find the 20 moons that grace the human body?.......Nails
51. What is the fear of the number 13 called?.........Triskaidekaphobia
52. What detective retired to become a bee-keeper?....Sherlock Holmes
53. What was the first man-made insecticide?......DDT
54. What number cannot be represented in Roman numerals?....Zero/nought/ 0
55. What animal was revered by ancient Egyptians?........Cat
56. What did Mr Judson patent in 1893?.........................Zip fastener
57. What was the D-Day invasion password?.............Mickey Mouse
58. What drink was invented by oilmen who used theirs to stir it?..Screwdriver
59. What measured 300x50x30 cubits?...................Noah’s Ark
60. Which island’s parliament is called the ‘Court of Chief Pleas’?..Sark