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Quiz – Autumn 2019 Answers

Quiz questions and answers for the general knowledge questions published in AKA’s Autumn newsletter are below. Enjoy!

The Questions

Firstly, here is a reminder of the questions…. scroll down to reveal the answers below.

  1. Which American singer, born on 5 November 1941 is most famous for singing with Paul Simon?
  2. According to Guinness World Records, what is the highest number of lit jack o’lanterns (pumpkin lanterns) ever displayed?
  3. Which King’s wedding had the first recorded fireworks in England?
  4. Who campaigned for the summer clock changes between 1907-1915 so he could play more golf?
  5. What is a group of hedgehogs called?
  6. How is the official United Kingdom lighting up time defined?
  7. What is Movember?
  8. What is the UK’s average rainfall in November?
  9. How many cans of soup does Heinz make per day in its Kitt Green factory?
  10. Which months does the meteorological calendar class as autumn

The answers:

  1. Which American singer, born on 5 November 1941 is most famous for singing with Paul Simon?
    • ‘Art’ Arthur Ira Garfunkel
  2. According to Guinness World Records, what is the highest number of lit jack o’lanterns (pumpkin lanterns) ever displayed?
    • In 2013, the City of Keene, New Hampshire displayed 30,581.
  3. Which King’s wedding had the first recorded fireworks in England?
    • The wedding of King Henry VII in 1486.
  4. Who campaigned for the summer clock changes between 1907-1915 so he could play more golf?
    • William Willett – a builder and Coldplay singer Chris Martin’s great-great-grandfather. William published a leaflet called “The Waste of Daylight” in 1907 encouraging people to get out of bed earlier. He spent his life trying to convince people that it was a good idea, but it was only introduced in the UK a year after he died in 1916.
  5. What is a group of hedgehogs called?
    • A group of hedgehogs is called an ‘Array’
  6. How is the official United Kingdom lighting up time defined?
    • The legally enforced lighting-up time in the UK is defined as from half an hour after sunset to half an hour before sunrise, during which all motor vehicles on unlit public roads (except if parked) must use their headlights.
  7. What is Movember?
    • Movember is a charity event where people grow moustaches during November in aid of men’s health charities tackling prostate cancer, testicular cancer metal health and suicide prevention https://uk.movember.com/
  8. What is the UK’s average rainfall in November?
    • In November, the entire UK averages 13 days of rain or snow, totalling 88 millimetres (3.5 inches).
  9. How many cans of soup does Heinz make per day in its Kitt Green factory?
    • 1600
  10. Which months does the meteorological calendar class as autumn
    • By the meteorological calendar, the first day of autumn is always 1 September; and it ends on 30 November