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Branch Quiz  March 4th 2021 -  ANSWERS


ANSWERS
1  Arlene Phillips
2  Be Aware
3  Black - The Doge's ordinance dates from 1562. At least five coats of black enamel paint are applied to give the
                vessel's high gloss sheen.
4  Captain Sir Thomas ("Tom") Moore
5  Daniel Craig - 2008, the second Bond film to star Daniel Craig
6  Dr John Stith Pemberton - in 1886. Originally Pemberton's French Wine Cola, but with prohibition declared in Atlanta in
                                           1885 he made a non-alcoholic drink. The cocaine element of the drink was not removed   
                                            until the early 20th century
7  Edinburgh
8  Angels fear to tread
9  Hamilton - Alexander Hamilton (1755-1804) was a Founding Father of the US and its first Secretary of the Treasury.
                    The musical premiered at the Public Theater, New York, on 17 February 2015
10 Hamstring -  Ham is cured pork and string is used to tie a parcel! A hamstring is any one of the three
                         muscles/tendons in the back of the thigh.
11 Harold II (Harold Godwinson) - 5 January - 14 October 1066. Killed at the Battle of Hastings
12 JD Sports
13 The Irishman
14 Joe Biden
15 Joseph Hansom - The architect of the church (completed 1854) and the designer of the hansom cab in 1834
16 Lady Jane Grey - She had been nominated by Edward VI as his successor and was proclaimed Queen on 10 July
                               1553 but was Queen only until 19 July when Mary was proclaimed Queen. Jane was a
                               granddaughter of Henry VII.
17 Love and marriage - Lyrics by Sami Cahn and music by Jimmy Van Heuson
18 Manchester -  in 1853. Liverpool in 1880
19 Moses - Exodus Chapter 20 and Deuteronomy Chapter 5
20 Overhead Railway and Trams
21 Prime Minister Spencer Perceval - 1812
22 The Great Fire of London
23 The House of Lords
24 The immune system
25 Three - Andrew Johnson (1868), Bill Clinton (1998) and Donald Trump (2019 & 2021). None were convicted.
                 Richard Nixon was the subject of an impeachment process but resigned in 1974 before it was completed.

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