“Don’t get so busy making a living that you forget to make a life.” - Dolly Parton
1. This week, Jersey Zoo announced that they had 6 eggs hatch of the world’s rarest duck. Which African nation are the ducks originally from?
The Madagascan pochard
2. Jane, Mary, Lydia and Kitty are characters in which famous novel?
3. What are xylem and phloem: Plant vascular systems, bones of the inner ear, or types of xylophones?
4. Which of the following is a real newspaper: The Daily Bugle, The Daily Telegraph, or The Daily Planet?
You’d find The Daily Bugle in the Marvel Universe, and The Daily Planet in the DC Universe
5. Who is late Dolly Parton’s famous singer goddaughter?
6. The Vatican City is a sovereign state within Italy. Which is the other sovereign state also found within Italy?
7. To the nearest 100 feet, how long is the Fort Regent Tunnel, Jersey’s only road traffic tunnel?
Measuring a whopping 830 feet of adrenaline filled underground excitement!
8. Which lake did President Trump recently sign an executive order to rename Lake America?
9. The late Tim Curry is most famously known for his role in the Rocky Horror Picture Show. Which animal obsessed father from a 2000s children’s cartoon did he voice?
10. What is the original colour of margarine before it is dyed yellow?
11. True or false: a trebuchet was a device used by doctors in medieval times to remove leeches off patients.
A trebuchet is a type of catapult used in medieval times to hurl projectiles at enemy fortifications
12. Nancy and Betty are two locals found helping the staff and visitors of Elizabeth Castle. What are they?
Previously utilising World War II military DUKW amphibious trucks (colloquially known as ‘Duck boats’), Nancy and Betty are the modern, purpose-built ferries transporting visitors at low or high tide.
13. What is ‘chronophobia’ the fear of?
14. In which sport would spectators get involved with divot stomping?
Spectators walk onto the field at half-time to stomp down chunks of torn-up turf, which actually helps fix the grass for the players.
15. What is the word for ‘T’ in the official NATO phonetic alphabet: tango, tinsel or tornado?
