THE ANSWERS

Q1 HISTORY 1 - Who was the first woman to swim the English Channel in 1926 ?

A1   Gertrude Ederle

Q2 PLACES 1 - What is the capital city of Bulgaria ?

A2   Sofia

Q3 LITERATURE 1 - In George Orwell`s novel "Animal Farm" what type of animal is Jessie ?

A3   dog

Q4 FOOD & DRINK 1 - Makah ozette, from the Pacific northwest of USA, is what type of vegetable ?

A4    potato

Q5 HISTORY 2 - What was the name of the monoplane in which Charles Linbergh made the first solo

                            non-stop transatlantic flight in 1927 ?

A5   Spirit of St Louis

Q6 PLACES 2 - The Brooklyn Bridge in New York, USA spans which river ?

A6    East River

Q7 LITERATURE 2 - What is the name of the female detective in Agatha Christie`s novel "The Secret

                                   Adversary", first published in 1922 ?

A7   Prudence - known as Tuppence. I`ll accept either as correct answer

Q8 FOOD & DRINK 2 - What was the name of the soft drink ["pop"] invented by pharmacist Charles Alderton

                                        in 1880s and first served in 1885 ?

A8   Dr Pepper