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Last Updated: Monday, 26 July, 2004, 12:39 GMT 13:39 UK

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Quiz: The great British summer

It may well have escaped your attention, but summer is here, the kids are off school and millions of Britons are preparing for their annual getaway. How clued up are you on holiday habits?

Sunbathing
Summer is a special time in the UK

Temperatures may not be soaring in the UK, but it really is that time of year when people start thinking less of work and more of getting away from it all.

Over the coming weeks millions will catch flights to the sun, while those choosing to stay put pray the weather will give them the chance to enjoy a trip to the beach, or a barbecue.

It's a time of year that almost everyone loves - but how much do you know about summer in the UK?

Question 1

You're a sun lover, and you want to stay in Britain for your hols. Where should you go to have the best chance of getting a tan?


	A: Glasgow


	B: Bognor Regis


	C: London


	D: Newquay

Question 2

Holidays in the sun have long been associated with sex, leading to calls for better health education. But what proportion of the under-25s visiting Tenerife sleeps with a new partner while away?


	A: 70%


	B: 50%


	C: 30%


	D: 10%

Question 3

"It was just that my bikini top fell off." Discuss.


	A: This was Eurovision Thong Contest winner Jemma-Anne Gunning talking to a Faliraki judge after being arrested for baring her breasts


	B: This was Big Brother's Michelle explaining to Stuart why a sunny day found her topless in the garden


	C: A passenger from a debauched fantasy cruise off Ayia Napa when questioned by police

Question 4

What could have been yours for £35?


	A: One of those debauched three-hour "fantasy" cruise from Ayia Napa


	B: A two week break on the Costa Brava in the 1950s - when package holidays to the area started


	C: A beach hut in Cornwall now being sold for £98,000

Question 5

Blackpool is one of the UK's most enduring resorts, but town officials have plans to overhaul its image. A clampdown has been considered on which of the following?


	A: Sex toys and inflatable body parts


	B: Deckchairs


	C: Offensive T-shirts


	D: All of the above

Question 6

Tourism is one of the UK's biggest industries, with visitors spending close to £12bn. But who shells out most?


	A: Americans


	B: Belgians


	C: The French


	D: The Japanese

Question 7

Snaps of holidaying celebrities are a regular feature of the tabloids. Whose bid to sue over pictures taken without permission failed?


	A: Newsreader Anna Ford


	B: Actor Ewan McGregor


	C: Actor Amanda Holden


	D: DJ Sara Cox

Question 8

OW0.125 x s. What could it be?


	A: The formula for the perfect sandcastle - one part water to eight parts of sand


	B: The chemical make-up of the most effective suntan lotion


	C: How airlines calculate how much fuel they will need based, on the weight of the average passenger and their luggage

Question 9

Swimmers taking the plunge in the seas off Britain face a number of hazards in addition to icy temperatures. Which of the following has not been confirmed in UK waters?


	A: 17, 981 used cotton buds


	B: A stingray


	C: A great white shark


	D: The giant lion's mane jellyfish

Question 10

The lack of sun has seen a dismal summer for Britons so far this year. Where do most flee to find a bit of holiday sunshine?


	A: France


	B: Greece


	C: Spain


	D: The US

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