St Ivo School Quiz

[lisalou]

1. "It ain't over till the fat lady sings". Who was the first generously proportioned lady?

2. It is complusory for pilots to be able to do it, but Bees and Daleks can't do it. What is it?

3. What did the Queen do for the first time during her reign on May 31st, 1955?

Thanks

[BourneStupid]

Only a gues for 3. ... On 28 May 1955 there was a General Election. Could there be a connection with that as she had only been on the throne for 3 years, it may have been the first during her reign. Inviting PM to form a Government, opening Parliament or something like that?

[Dinkypuzzled]

Does this help?

http://www.worldwidewords.org/qa/qa-ita1.htm

[Fibonacci]

1) Often associated with Wagnerian opera, specifically Brunhilde's 'Fire Song,' in 'Die Walkure,' and the fact that Wagner may seem interminable to nonaficionados.
The exact origin of the phrase is uncertain althouh it seems to have first used by sportswriter for the San Antonio Express-News named Dan Cook in 1976.

2) See the colour red ?

[LPP1955]

Daleks couldn't see red : you could hide behind a pillar box to avoid them!!

[hobbitess]

2 Go Backwards?