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Welcome to Big Sid's Bakers Quiz. Pass the test and a certificate with your name on is yours.

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First of all, let's find out what you know about the general subject of bread and baking.

1. What makes dough rise?

2. Who was famous for burning cakes?

3. The Great Fire of London started in what?

4. The Corn Laws of 1815 were to protect what?

5. Baking soda is what?

6. What happens when bread is left to ferment?

7. In the Bible, what type of loaves fed the 5,000?


Now let's see how much you know about The Worshipful Company of Bakers

8. What do the two bucks in the Coat-of-Arms signify?

9. The Bakers of London paid what to the King's Exchequer for their Guild?

10. What is the link between the Bakers Company and London's South Bank University?

11. What is the Baker Company's motto?

12. The Bakers' Company has links with a world-famous museum, which one?

13. What type of nuts are used in the old recipe for Scotch Shortbread (Rich)?


Finally let's test your general knowledge

14. The Battle of Hastings is shown on the Bayeux Tapestry - where is it?

15. Guy Fawkes went to which school

16. In ancient times a King of Egypt was known by what other name?

17. Parliament comes from the word "parliamentum," which means what?

18. Rowland Hill introduced what?

19. When did man first land on the Moon?

20. Former Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher's father was what by profession?


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