Issue 43 - Puzzle Page Answers

The Quiz

1. Which country did Roald Dahl's parents come from?

Answer: Norway (page 14)

2. How much would you have to pay for a kilogram of Italian white truffles?

Answer: Â£4,000 (page 2)

3. King Mswati III is the king of which African country?

Answer: Swaziland (page 5)

4. The first ever Freerunnung World Championship was won by Gabriel "Jaywalker" Nunez. What film has he just appeared in?

Answer: "You Don't Mess with the Zohan" (page3)

5. What is arachnophobia?

Answer: Fear of spiders (page 11)

6. The Queen's Guards at Buckingham Palace wear big furry hats. What are they made from?

Answer: The skin of the Canadian Black Bear (page 10)

7. What type of bird can recognize itself in a mirror?

Answer: Magpie (page 10)

8. What is unusual about the restaurant called Dans Le Noir?

Answer: Diners are served in the dark (page 7)

9. Which Harry Potter star had his photo used on a New Zealand wanted poster?

Answer: Hagrid (page 16)

10. Chris Hoy won three gold medals at the Olympics in Beijing. What is his sport?

Answer: cycling (page 21)

11. Europe's top golfers will be playing America's top golfers in September. What is the name of the cup they are competing for?

Answer: The Ryder Cup (page 22)

12. Where is the world's tallest man-made structure?

Answer: Dubai (page 4)

13. Which British scientist came up with the idea of the World Wide Web?

Answer: Tim Berners-Lee (page 9)

1. asian elephant

2. camel spider

3. jellyfish

4. dolphin

5. black bear

6. magpie

7. spaniel

1. Cyprus

2. Ghana

3. Dubai

4. Germany

5. Canada

The country in the red box is China