Tarvin Imp Brainteasers Week 147

Tarvin Imp Brainteasers for Saturday 10th September

1 In the USA what is the NRA?

2 What is the name of the UK Prime Minister's official country residence?

3 Pre-decimalisation, how many old pennies were there in a pound?

4 In which book is a game of croquet played using hedgehogs as balls and flamingos as mallets?

5 In the UK on what date does the grouse-shooting season begin?

The Questions and Answers for Saturday 3rd September

1 What is the present day name of the country formerly known as Burma?
Myanmar

2 What was the name of Nelson's flagship at the Battle of Trafalgar?
HMS Victory

3 Which Premier League football team is largely owned by the sovereign wealth fund of Saudi Arabia?
Newcastle United

4 Which writer created the fictional character Bridget Jones?
Helen Fielding

5 In 1914 what was denoted by the initials BEF?
British Expeditionary Force