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MAY we interest you in a quiz? With a hey nonny no and a dance round the maypole – bring on the Morris dancers and let’s celebrate the merry month of May!

Answer the following questions and you could win a Micro Vectron Peewee (who thinks of these names, anyway?)
01

Oilseed rape crops will turn fields across the UK a blaze of yellow this month. So that’s what it’s called!  But what alternative fuel is oilseed rape used for?

  • Coal
  • Margarine
  • Biodiesel

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02

The mayfly gets its name from the fact that it emerges from the water when the mayflower is in bloom. How long is the lifespan of a mayfly?

  • 1 year
  • 1 day
  • 1 minute

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03

Which branch of forensic science (and don’t say ‘Special Branch’) is responsible for the study of bullets and firearms?

  • Ballistics
  • Batistics
  • Aerobics

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04

Traces of chromium and vanadium are the reason why the birthstone for May is such a glorious green colour. Which gemstone is it?

  • Cubic zirconium
  • Emerald
  • Ruby

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05

The motoring world gasped in admiration at the new Triumph Mayflower in 1949. Bit pricey though, a wallet-numbing £375, brand new! It featured a 10 hp engine but what does hp stand for?

  • Huge pump
  • Highly polished
  • Horse power

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06

Ladybirds lay their eggs in May and June.  So watch out aphids – more ladybirds on their way! How many spots has the UK’s most common ladybird?

  • Seven
  • Fifteen
  • One

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07

In the digestive system the liver produces bile which digests fats. Bile is yellowish-green in colour due to the presence of which pigment?

  • Bilirubin
  • Billy Elliott
  • Billy-no-mates

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08

‘Ne’er cast a clout till May is out’ is a saying meaning that summer is not here till the mayflower is blooming.  So keep that vest on. Mayflower hedges have white flowers in the summer and turn brilliant colours of orange and brown in the autumn. What do we know mayflower better as?

  • Leylandii
  • Privet
  • Hawthorn

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09

The strain of avian flu (bird flu) that is causing concern at the moment is called

  • H5N1
  • R2D2
  • H2O

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10

A trademark was registered in May 1955 for a new type of fastener. It meant the end of struggling with buttons and hooks and eyes. The inventor had the idea after noting grass burrs sticking to his dog’s coat after a walk in long grass. Nowadays we couldn’t imagine life without it.  What is it called?

  • Zip
  • Velcro
  • Laces

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