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The Great British Oddities Quiz

A round through unusual traditions, remarkable places and lesser-known British stories.

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Question sheet

1. How many sides does the Devon house A la Ronde have?
- A. 20
- B. 8
- C. 12
- D. 16
2. The Earl of Dunmore’s extraordinary Scottish summerhouse takes the form of which fruit?
- A. Pomegranate
- B. Fig
- C. Pineapple
- D. Pear
3. What is the stated length of each side of Rushton Triangular Lodge?
- A. 39 feet
- B. 33⅓ feet
- C. 22⅔ feet
- D. 30 feet
4. Before Hampton Court’s Chocolate Kitchen was identified in 2013, what was stored there?
- A. Flowers and floristry supplies
- B. Sporting equipment
- C. State documents
- D. Musical instruments
5. According to a Commons disclosure in February 2024, who personally paid for the snuff supplied at the Chamber entrance?
- A. The Serjeant at Arms
- B. The Speaker
- C. The Clerk of the House
- D. The Principal Doorkeeper
6. What is tested at the centuries-old Trial of the Pyx?
- A. Parliamentary clocks
- B. Coronation robes
- C. Coins
- D. Royal seals
7. Successful married couples at the Dunmow Flitch Trials traditionally win what?
- A. A sack of flour
- B. A side of bacon
- C. A wheel of cheese
- D. A barrel of ale
8. Which future US president had an apartment at Culzean Castle in Scotland?
- A. Dwight D. Eisenhower
- B. Franklin D. Roosevelt
- C. John F. Kennedy
- D. Harry S. Truman
9. Museum Wales holds an 1852 Welsh Not from Pontgarreg School. What did it discourage?
- A. Singing in lessons
- B. Writing left-handed
- C. Missing Sunday school
- D. Speaking Welsh
10. The 18th-century mausoleum in the woods at Blickling Estate has what shape?
- A. Giant urn
- B. Classical theatre
- C. Pyramid
- D. Lighthouse
11. Much of Khadambi Asalache’s intricate decoration at 575 Wandsworth Road was made from what?
- A. Ivory substitutes
- B. Reclaimed pine doors and floorboards
- C. Whalebone
- D. Compressed cork
12. Charles II hid in the Royal Oak at Boscobel after defeat at which battle?
- A. Worcester
- B. Edgehill
- C. Marston Moor
- D. Naseby

Answer sheet (for the quizmaster)

1. D - 16
The National Trust describes the 1796 house built for Jane and Mary Parminter as 16-sided.
2. C - Pineapple
The Pineapple at Dunmore is a fruit-shaped architectural folly, reflecting the prestige of exotic produce.
3. B - 33⅓ feet
English Heritage records three sides of 33⅓ feet, part of the building’s systematic use of threes.
4. A - Flowers and floristry supplies
Historic Royal Palaces says the room was a flower store full of shelves, pots and vases.
5. D - The Principal Doorkeeper
The Commons stated that the Principal Doorkeeper maintained the snuff box and paid for ad hoc purchases.
6. C - Coins
Coins are examined for weight, dimensions and composition. Pyx refers to the boxes holding samples.
7. B - A side of bacon
A flitch is a side of bacon. Couples seek to show they have not wished themselves unmarried for a year and a day.
8. A - Dwight D. Eisenhower
Eisenhower’s association with the Culzean apartment is documented in the holdings of their presidential library.
9. D - Speaking Welsh
In some schools, a child caught speaking Welsh wore the token. The practice was not universal.
10. C - Pyramid
The Mausoleum Pyramid was designed by Joseph Bonomi in 1796-97.
11. B - Reclaimed pine doors and floorboards
Asalache transformed salvaged pine into intricate fretwork across much of the modest London house.
12. A - Worcester
After the Battle of Worcester in 1651, Charles hid in the oak while escaping Parliamentary forces.