Quiz 7 Questions, courtesy of Jan Gledhill are below. Usual call joining details - https://call.lifesizecloud.com/1529436
All things Marine
1) What’s the shortest distance you would have to swim to get from the Isle of Man to the UK in miles (will allow plus or minus 2 miles).
2) What is a herringhog
3) The Tanroagan is a popular Douglas restaurant and PE marine lab’s boat was called the Roagan. What does Roagan mean in Manx.
4) How many vessels named Ben My Chree have sailed for the Steam Packet company in its history.
5) The shellfish scampi has several alternative names. Give one of them.
6) What is the main salt in seawater?
7) What is the Manx name for Pollack?
8) The Manx shearwater is a seabird named after the once large colony on the Calf of Man. What caused this colony to almost disappear?
9) Which Yorkshireman living on the Isle of Man founded the RNLI?
10) The two main types of seal seen around the British Isles are the grey seal and the harbour seal. Which type are you most likely to see around the Isle of Man?
Food and Drink
1) What is the main ingredient in Bombay duck?
2) Flitters are a traditional Good Friday Manx dish. What are flitters in English?
3) The spice mace comes from the seed covering of the Myristica tree. What better known spice comes from the seed kernel?
4) If you asked for a Benny’n ‘ot in Burnley, what would you get?
5) Nori is a popular Japanese food – what is it made of?
6) What is the main herb used to flavour absinthe? 7) What food linked to the Isle of Man featured in Boris Johnson’s leadership campaign?
8) What is the main ingredient of Dhal?
9) Aquafaba is an ingredient that can be used instead of egg white to make vegan meringues. What is aquafaba? 10) What were the ‘Good ol boys’ drinking in Don McLean’s hit song.
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