Electronic Precinct - December 1998

Seasonal Quiz

1. What is the capital of Malta?
2. What is the monetary unit of Poland?
3. What number is represented by CCCXXXIII?
4. How many sides does a tetrahedron have?
5. How many square yards in an acre?
6. In which book of the Bible is the death of Moses?
7. What does EFTA stand for?
8. In which ocean are The Lesser Antilles?
9. In heraldry what colour is sable?
10. What is the plural of gross?
11. Which country manufactures Volvo cars?
12. St Crispin is the patron saint of whom?
13. What is the female equivalent of proprietor?
14. What is the male equivalent of lass?
15. What is French for eighty?
16. What is the chemical symbol for iron?
17. Who wrote Eine Kleine Nachtmusik?
18. Which musical instrument did Benny Goodman play?
19. Who assassinated Martin Luther King?
20. What is the name for a group of ducks?

Please send your answers (or lucky guesses) to Joanne McGovern, Editorial Office, Senate House or email janis.files@liv.ac.uk. The first two correct entries sent by the 18th January 1999 will each receive a bottle of wine will wine.