Word and name origins

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1. What is the meaning of the British place name 'Nottingham'? Gnarled wood estate Estate of Nott's people Estate of Snot's people Knotting estate

2. What is the original name of Bristol? Bristol South Gloucester West Bath Bristow

3. The slang word 'carsey' for toilet originated in the army and is common in Britain and Australia. But which language did it come from originally? Spanish Farsi Arabic Italian

4. Where in Britain would you find the town meaning 'Camp on breast-shaped hill'? Chesterfield Manchester Bristol Winchester

5. What is the meaning of the London suburb name 'Neasden'? Nose-shaped hill Neil's hill Nellie's den Cow enclosure

6. The obsolete airline 'Dan-Air' was short for what? Danish Airlines Danmark Aero Daniel Airlines Davis and Newman Airlines

7. What is the literal meaning of the bread 'Pumpernickel' when translated from German? Bouncing bread Pumping metal Farting Nicholas Dark loaf

8. We've all heard people talking poppycock, but do you know what it means literally? Nothing, just onomatopaeic Soft faeces Named after a bird Named after a bouquet of flowers

9. What is the meaning of the Lancashire town Ramsbottom? Wild garlic valley Valley of the sheep Just as it says, ram's bottom Ram shaped valley

10. Finally one for Americans. The top seats (as in height) in a stadium are called 'The bleachers', but why? The sun bleaches the seats Named after Horace Bleacher who built an early stadium It's the first place the cleaners start working The first stadium that high was in Bleacher, Tennessee