Up a Chewing Gum Tree

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1. People were chewing 'gum' long before chewing gum as we know it today was even thought of. Which ancient culture chewed a resin which came from the Mastic tree? Mayan Chinese Roman Greek

2. 'Does Your Chewing Gum Lose Its Flavour (On the Bedpost Overnight)' was a hit for which British singer in 1959? Matt Monro Max Bygraves Lonnie Donegan Dickie Valentine

3. In which US state was the first patent granted for the manufacture of chewing gum? Ohio Texas Virginia Delaware

4. Does chewing gum have any health benefits? Yes No

5. Which much-published American writer once described himself as 'the chewing gum of American literature'? Raymond Chandler Mickey Spillane Ross Macdonald Dashiell Hammett

6. Which country imposed a ban on chewing gum in 1992? New Zealand France Singapore Japan

7. In the cartoon strip 'Calvin and Hobbes', Calvin subscribes to a magazine devoted to chewing gum. What is the name of this magazine? Gum For Beginners Bubble Weekly Chewing Magazine Chew! Chew!

8. Chewing gum isn't only confined to the general population; many famous people enjoy the habit too. Do you know who became manager of the English football team Manchester United in 1986, and has been well-known for habitually chewing gum? Answer: (First Name and Surname, or just Surname)

9. What was the occupation of Franklin V Canning, who in 1899 created Dentyne chewing gum? dental surgeon farmer librarian pharmacist

10. Wrigley is the world's largest manufacturer and distributor of chewing gum, and has a sports stadium named after it in Chicago. Do you know which is the main sport played at the Wrigley Field? Baseball Ice hockey American football Basketball