"I Never Knew That About Britain" Quiz
We’ve teamed up with I Never Knew That About Britain: The Quiz Book to bring you a brilliant competition. Over the next two weeks, we’ll be posting 10 confounding questions relevant to "The Good Pub Guide" from the book. Tell us the answer to today's question in the comments area and if you get it right, you’ll be in with a chance to win a copy of the book.
10 days
10 questions.
10 right answers.
10 prizes.
Good luck!
So that's it - our competition is complete - and thanks to all those who took part and congratulations to all the winners. We will be running competitions at regular intervals on the site so keep your eyes peeled.
Finally - and just for fun, no prize this time, one final question from the "I Never Knew That About Britain" Quiz Book,-
Where was the first lager brewery in Britain?
We'll give the answer on the Good Pub Guide Twitter account next week.
Question 10: Wednesday 4th November
What, standing in the grounds of Boscobel House, is now a popular Pub Name?
Answer - Royal Oak - a little bit of lateral thinking required there.
Congratulations to scruffcat9 on winning today's draw
Question 9: Tuesday 3rd November
Which distillery can be found just outside Tain, Scotland’s oldest royal burgh?
Answer - Glenmorangie
Congratulations to marymod on winning today's draw
Question 8: Monday 2nd November
Which Ayrshire whisky brand has a ‘striding man’, drawn by artist Tom Browne, as its logo?
Answer - Johnnie Walker
Congratulations to madmonster on winning today's draw
Question 7: Friday 30th October
The Cardington-born founder of which brewery, once the biggest in Britain, was the first man to speak out in Parliament against slavery?
Answer - Samuel Whitbread of Whitbread's Brewery.
Congraulations to MunchKim on winning today's draw
Question 6: Thursday 29th October
Scotland’s oldest distillery, the Glenturret distillery in Perthshire, produces which whiskey, the best-selling whiskey in the world?
Answer: Famous Grouse
Congratulations to relisys222 on winning today's draw
Question 5: Wednesday 28th October
For what invention that brings sparkle to our lives was Christopher Merrett, born in Gloucestershire in 1614, responsible – 30 years before a French monk, in fact?
Answer: Sparkling Wine - there was a little debate on which aspect, but second fermentation seems about right
Congratulations to dragonfly63 on winning today's draw
Question 4: Tuesday 27th October
Which prime minister, nicknamed GOM, was nearly blinded by a ginger biscuit thrown at him while he was riding in his open carriage?
Answer: William Ewart Gladstone - it took an extra clue but we got there in the end.
Congratulations to cumnock2 on winning today's draw
Question 3: Monday 26th Octovber
Which county produces over half of England’s cider?
Answer - It's not Somerset as many suggested but Herefordshire
Congratulations to skybluesam on winning today's draw
Question 2: Friday 23rd October
What drink, ‘made in Scotland from girders’, was carted around Falkirk in Stirlingshire in the 1930s by Carnera, ‘the biggest horse in the world’?
Answer - Barrs' Irn Bru
Congratulations to maggiemac on winning today's draw
Question 1: Thursday 22nd October
In what town is the Shepherd Neame brewery, the oldest brewery in England?
Answer - Faversham, Kent
Congratulations to cabincrew73 on winning today's draw
To win add your answer to the comment box below - you need to be a member and you can register here. The draw will take place on the following morning before the answer and next question are posted
The I Never Knew That series is put together by Christopher Winn, a former writer for Terry Wogan, question setter for The Weakest Link, a regular quizmaster for the Daily Mail and the Daily Express. Covering England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, I Never Knew That About Britain: The Quiz Book is the ultimate challenge for any quiz fanatic.
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popple79
Thursday 05 November 2009 7:19:32 pm