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Where Was The Hunny Pot? The 'Hunny Pot' was hiding on page 24 in the image of Quasimodo's bell tower.

	Question	Answer
1	What were York’s Viking and Roman names?	Yorvik & Eboracum
2	Which day in August is known as “The Glorious…”?	12th - Grouse Shooting begins
3	In what year was the first “Bank Holiday”: 1851, 1871, 1891?	1871, Whit Monday, May 29th
4	Traditionally, when is a Harvest or Mell Supper held?	After the last patch of corn or wheat standing in the fields which were known as the "Mell" or "Neck". Cutting it signified the end of the work of harvest and the beginning of the feast.
5	Which two star signs span across August?	Leo & Virgo
6	On which day in August was Julius Caesar killed in 44BCE?	15th, The Ides of March
7	One what does not make a summer, according to Aesop?	One swallow does not make a summer
8	Reynard is an alternative name for which wild animal?	Fox
9	Where would you find England’s “Rhubarb Triangle”?	West Yorkshire (centred around Wakefield, Morley, and Rothwell)
10	What is the technique called when you sew a few stitches in reverse at the beginning and end of a seam to lock the threads in place?	Backtacking or reverse stitching
11	In first aid & emergency medicine, what does ABC stand for?	Airway, Breathing, and Circulation
12	Where did Peter Pan live?	Neverland

FORTNIGHT

Where Was The Hunny Pot? The 'Hunny Pot' was hiding on page 44 hiding behind the adverts.

	Question	Answer
1	How many balls are used in a snooker match?	22
2	How is the number 22 referred to in a game of Bingo?	2 Little Ducks
3	What is the name for a baby swan?	Cygnet
4	Which composer wrote “The Ring Cycle”	Richard Wagner
5	What is the first name of the senior vet in “All Creatures Great & Small”?	Siegfried
6	Who was the first to style themselves as “King of Great Britain”?	James 1st
7	Which has the larger population, Scotland or Yorkshire?	Yorkshire
8	How many types of ‘Extras’ are there in cricket?	5, Bye, Leg-Bye, Wide, No ball, Penalty run.
9	Which year in the 1970s did the Bay City Rollers have a hit with ‘Bye Bye Baby’	1975
10	Which Coronation Street character had her trademark curlers?	Hilda Ogden
11	When the Synod of Whitby to decide Easter’s date held?	664CE
12	According to the Bible, what is the number of the beast?	666

EXPLORING

Where Was The Hunny Pot? The 'Hunny Pot' was hiding on page 32 on the table of the Livewires photo.

	Question	Answer
1	June is named after which Roman goddess?	Juno
2	What major historical event took place on June 6, 1944?	D-Day Landings
3	Which treaty signed on June 25, 1919 ended WW1?	Versailles Treaty
4	Which famous singer, known for “Faith” and “Careless Whisper,” was born on June 25, 1963?	George Michael
5	Eric Carle, born on June 25, 1929, famous children’s author, wrote about which unfed creature?	The Hungry Caterpillar
6	Castor and Pollux are better known as which star constellation?	Gemini
7	What is the name of the farm which hosts the Glastonbury Festival?	Worthy Farm
8	Johann Straus II, born on June 25, 1825, composed what coloured Danube?	Blue
9	What name is given to June 21st, the longest day of the year?	Summer Solstice
10	How old would Marilyn Monroe have been on June 1st if she had lived?	100
11	How many legs does a crab have?	10
12	The internationally renowned 1980 historical murder mystery novel by Italian author Umberto Eco was called “The Name of The ‘what’”?	Rose