Left-handed quiz time

Instead of a blog today, here's a quiz to test left-handed knowledge:

1. Which composer was left handed?
A. Chopin
B. Liszt
C. Beethoven

2. What is the Latin for left handed?
A. dexter
B. sinister
C. leftus

3. Which of these was not left handed?
A. Grace Kelly
B. Charlie Chaplin
C. Queen Victoria

4. How many of the last seven US presidents
have been left handed?
A. 2
B. 4
C. 7

5. What are left handers called in the US?
A. linksfooters
B. gauchehands
C. southpaws

6. When is Left Handers Day?
A. August 13
B. July 9
C. April 22

7. In which game is it illegal to play left handed?
A. bowls
B. polo
C. cricket

8. In Scotland, what does an itchy left palm mean?
A. you will meet an old friend
B. you will get good luck
C. you will lose money

9. Which climbing plant twines to the left and not the right?
A. clematis
B. honeysuckle
C. rambling rose

10. What percentage of the population is ambidextrous?
A. 1%
B. 2%
C. 3%

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Answers

1C. Beethoven
2B. sinister
3A. Grace Kelly
4B. 4
5C. southpaws
6 A. August 13
7B. polo
8C. you will lose money
9C. honeysuckle
10A. 1%

Scores

0-3 right? Oh dear.

4-6 right? Pretty good, but you could do with a bit more 'southpaw' knowledge at your fingertips.

7-10 right? Very impressive indeed!