Agnes' leaving - the big quiz

Which events happened in the year Agnes' was born (1982) (select 2)

• Russian spacecraft Venera 14 lands on Venus, sends back data

• Ice Dance Championship at Copenhagen won by Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean

• Eurythmics release their breakthrough second studio album "Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)"

• "Monty Python's The Meaning of Life," is released in the US

Answer explanation

The Venera 14 lander functioned for at least 57 minutes (the lander's planned lifespan was 32 minutes) in an environment with a temperature of 465 °C (869 °F) and a pressure of 94 Earth atmospheres (9.5 MPa).

Torvill and Dean won many ice skating championships and originally hailed from jobs as an insurance book clerk and policeman respectively.

The other two events happened a year later in 1983. Mar 31 "Monty Python's The Meaning of Life," is released in the US and Jan 4 Eurythmics release their breakthrough second studio album "Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)".

How many days has Agnes been employed at the University? Agnes started in 2013. (Values rounded to nearest 100 days)

• 4,000

• 5000

• 3500

• 2750

Answer explanation

Agnes has worked just over 4000 days at the University.

On this day (April 17, any year) what other major event happened?

• Grete Waltz runs female world record marathon (2:25:29)

• Longest game in Professional Baseball: Pawtucket Red Sox tie Rochester Red Wings 2-2 in 32 innings

• Sally Ride is named the 1st American woman astronaut

• 27th Eurovision Song Contest: Nicole for Germany wins singing "Ein bißchen Frieden" in Harrogate

Answer explanation

The correct event was:

Grete Waltz runs female world record marathon (2:25:29).

The world record for the most skydives completed on a calendar day is held by Jay Stokes. But how many skydives did they perform?

Answer explanation

He finished a whopping 640 skydives in a single day, clocking in around 27 skydives per hour. The feat was performed from an altitude of 2100 feet and Stokes would land on the ground only to strap on the next parachute and run back to the plane again. The record helped raise money for charity and forever etched Stokes' name in the world of skydiving.

Can you pick out the facts about Hull? Select three.

• England's smallest window - The window is about 10” x 1” and is said to have been used by the gatekeeper of the Hotel to look out for stagecoaches and customers.

• Cream telephone boxes - Hull is the only place in the country not to have BT provide its telephone services.

• Amy Johnson CBE was born in Kingston-Upon-Hull. She was a pioneering English pilot who was the first woman to fly solo from London to Australia.

• The UK’s oldest pub is based right here - it dates back more than 1,000 years from when Vikings were conquering the country.

• The world record for longest bunting was set in Hull - The city made their best effort to create a seven-mile stretch of bunting along the Tour de France route.

Answer explanation

The correct answers were:

ENGLAND’S SMALLEST WINDOW

This often overlooked gem can be found at the George Hotel, Land of Green Ginger in Hull.

CREAM TELEPHONE BOXES

Hull is the only place in the country not to have BT provide its telephone services.

AMY JOHNSON CBE

Pioneering aviator and the first woman to fly solo from England to Australia in 1930. She also set a string of other records throughout her career.

The other two facts are still based in Yorkshire but are in Leeds and Cragg Vale.

What is the highest sky dive ever performed (in feet)?

Answer explanation

The jump completed by Alan Eustace in October 2014 was from an incredible 135,889 feet (that’s nearly 26 miles above the ground).

Match the polish dish/food (image) with its name

• Pączki

• 
• Golabki

• 
• Bigos

• 
• Placki Ziemniaczane

• 
• Makowiec

• 

Answer explanation

Bigos - Hunter's stew

Golabki - Cabbage Rolls

Placki Ziemniaczane - Potato Pancakes

Pączki - Polish Donuts

Makowiec - Poppy Seed Cake

What is the capital of Poland?

• Warsaw

• Kraków

• Wrocław

• Gdańsk

Answer explanation

Warsaw, officially the Capital City of Warsaw, is the capital and largest city of Poland. The metropolis stands on the River Vistula in east-central Poland.

Poland is the (Blank) largest country in Europe.

• 4th

• 6th

• 7th

• 9th

Answer explanation

Poland covers an administrative area of 312,722 km² (120,743 sq mi), and is the ninth-largest country in Europe.

Felix Baumgartner, widely known for jumping to Earth from a helium balloon in the stratosphere, holds the top speed record for skydiving at what speed?

• 1,357 km/h

• 1,262 km/h

• 817 km/h

• 1849 km/h

• 1017 km/h