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What is the other name for Pancake Day?
Shrove Tuesday
What is the name of the day falling after Pancake Day?
Easter
Shrove Tuesday
Ash Wednesday
How many days before Easter is Pancake Day celebrated?
47
37
42
What begins on Ash Wednesday?
Easter
Carnival
Lent
In old English tradition people used up dairy, fatty products before...
Lent
What are the ingredients for pancakes?
milk, flour, eggs, oil
At which Buckinghamshire town is Pancake race held?
Olney
Who wins the Olney Pancake Race?
First contestant, who reaches the finishing line with the pancake intact.
Who can take part in Olney Pancake Race?
Everybody
Women under 40
Only women
In what year did the first pancake race happen?
In 1945
In 1445
In 1456
What are the common toppings for pancakes?
sugar, chocolate spread, jam, maple syrup, cottage cheese, etc.
What was the most popular pancake topping in the UK according to 2013 poll?
lemon and sugar
What is a movable feast?
A feast that falls on a different date each year.
How many times may a contestant win The Olney Pancake Race?
3 times
5 times
1 time
What does it mean 'to shrive'?
To confess one's sins.
