Yorkshire Soul's Rambling Quiz 6.3 Answers & League 1) What is the name of the particle that physicists believe gives mass to everything ? (1) The Higgs-Boson particle, nicknames the God particle 2) What naval first took place on March 8th, 1862 ? (1) The first engagement between iron clad steam powered warships, the USS Monitor and the CSS Merrimack 3) What can most Northern European adults do that most other adult mammals cannot ? (1) They can digest milk (produce lactase) 90% of adult North Europeans carry a gene that allows this, most of the rest of the world does not. 4) In 2006 Dennis, Katrina, Rita, Stan and Wilma retired, to be replaced by Don, Katia, Rina, Shaun and Whitney, why ? And when will their replacements take over ? (2) They are the names of violent and damaging tropical storms due to be retired by the World Meteorological Organisation, the new names will come onto the naming list in 2011. 5) Unravel this, put them in their 2005 best selling order and add the creator of each piece..... (2) Idiot Mimy Y the amercian monkey massacre of emancipation & business X Oh bugger, there appear to be conflicting sales charts depending on whether you went for world, US or European sales, which I didn't make clear enough, anyway, the albums were..... X & Y - Coldplay (Dull, dull, tedious and dull) The Emancipation Of Mimi - Mariah Carey (Recently voted one of the 10 worst singers of all time) The Massacre - 50 Cent Monkey Business - Black Eyed Peas (Chez - but I like Christina Aquilera!) American Idiot - Green Day 6) In 2006 Marcin Gawron, Megdelena Rybarkova, Rafael Nadal and Justine Henin-Hardenne were almost what ? (1) They were almost Wimbledon Singles Champions... Marcin Gawron lost to Thiemo de Bakker in the Boy's Singles Magdelena Rybarkova lost to Caroline Wozniacki in the Girl's Singles Rafael Nadal lost to Roger Federer in the Men's Singles Justine Henin-Hardenne lost to Amelie Mauresmo in the Women's Singles 7) What should appear on all Britsh Government buildings on 6th Feb, 21st April, 9th May, 17th July, 20th Nov and on many other days ? (1) What do each of these days represent ? (1) On which of these dates may a second flag be flown ? (1) for (3) total. 6th Feb - The Queen's Accession 21st April - The Queen's Birthday 9th May - Europe Day 17th July - Birthday of the Duchess Of Cornwall 20th Nov - the Queen's Wedding Day The Union Flag must be flown on all these dates. The European flag may be flown on Europe Day, as long as the Union flag takes the more prominent position. 8) When and where was the draw made for Britain's first ever national lottery ? (2) 11th January 1569 at St. Paul's Cathedral in London. All proceeds went to fund public works. 9) Behind me is St.Louis Cathedral, to either side of me are the Pontalba buildings, in front of me is Whasington Artillery Park, where exactly am I standing ? (1) I'm in Jackson Square, New Orleans. 10) I'm at a road junction with Macy's in front of me and the Empire State Building behind me, what is the road called that runs diagonally through this junction ? (1) Broadway. Scores & League MR 14 Didier 13 Squirt 13 Tony G 12 Dominic L 12 Chez 12 1) MR 37 2) Tony G 35 Didier 35 4) Dominic L 33 5) Chez 32 6) Squirt 28 7) Mr Moosehead 20 8) Alistair T 14 9) Penny Farthing 12 10) Dr. P 8 11) Lyle 8 12) Stephanie 6 13) James H 5