general knowledge

[spaldinglinc]

1 a greenlet is an american wild bird true or false

2 in country lore which vegetable must be planted by good friday to grow well

3 the words easter & oestrogen both derive from the same source true or false

4 following the openingceremony, which year did britain first utilise north sea oil

5 term used for someone who studies caves & tunnels

[bookbinder]

5 speleologist

[Oldred]

1 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greenlets

[chelle7272]

According to OED, Easter derives from Eostre and oestrogen from oestrus (rut) so false

[chelle7272]

2 Potatoes?

[askyourgran]

not sure about that chelle. femimine oestrogen, eostre is to do with fertility, springtime, easter. I reckon that is true.

[chelle7272]

I'm aware of the meanings askyourgran, but as I said I'm quoting the Oxford English Dictionary- but they could be wrong!?

[chelle7272]

Oestrus:
http://www.google.co....efine%3Aoestrus&meta=

[mike11111]

I think the fact that one starts 'eo' and the other 'oe' shows that they don't come from the same root.

[Prescott]

First oil came ashore in June 1975.