1. Who once described KFC’s culinary offerings as ‘nothing in the world but a damn fried doughball stuck on some chicken’?
A: Colonel Sanders. (He wasn’t happy with recipe changes made after he sold the business, despite still being the public face of the company.)
2. In 1904, which city was the first outside of Europe to stage an Olympic Games?
A: St Louis, Missouri, USA.
3. A Morello is a type of cherry. What kind of foodstuff is a morel?
A: Mushroom/edible fungus.
4. Which much mocked typeface was created in 1994 by a designer called Vincent Connare, working for Microsoft?
A: Comic Sans.
5. The species of moth Neopalpa Donaldtrumpi was so named by scientists because the scales on its head resemble Donald Trump’s hair. True or false?
A: True.
6. There are two types in Greenland, 28 types in the UK, but none in Iceland. What species of flying insect?
A: Mosquito.
7. In which country would you find a £5,000 note used as legal tender? It’s currently worth around $2.
A: Syria.
8. ‘Naughty Sock’, ‘Dirty Dog’ and ‘Ned’s Potatoes’, three of the hundreds of episodes of which iconic TV series which began in 1997?
A: Teletubbies.
9. What’s the only Shakespeare play with the name of an animal in the title?
A: The Taming of the Shrew.
10. From which European car manufacturer can you order a sausage? It’s listed in their catalogue as part number 199 398 500 A.
A: Volkswagen. (You can order Volkswagen ketchup, part number 199 398 500 B, to go with them. In most years, VW produces more sausages than cars.)
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