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Our First Quiz!

The Quiz Group had its inaugural meeting in February 2024 and those present enjoyed a fun afternoon exercising their “little grey cells”.

A total of 100 questions, sorted into ten subjects - such as History, Geography, The Arts and General Knowledge were pondered over by the quizzers, who also tackled a picture quiz.

The question almost everyone got the answer to?

What was introduced in England and Wales in 1837 which has been a boon to family historians?

Answer  - Registrations of Births, Marriages and Deaths.

And the question most people didn't know the answer to?

Which instrument leads an orchestra in tuning to its ‘A’ note?

Answer - oboe

Afterwards, complimentary tea and coffee was available, courtesy of the library staff.