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1. What is the name of the Chinese Philosopher & teacher of Ethics whose doctrines were compiled after his death? |
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2. What is the name of the variety of garden pea with an edible pod? |
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3. What is the name of the route followed by Christ on the way to his Crucifixion? |
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4. Which Gameshow was the first programme to be aired on Channel 4? |
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5. What is another name for the white-tailed sea eagle? |
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6. Which British Actress starred in the Films: Billy Elliot, Educating Rita & Mamma Mia? |
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7. Which language, generally regarded as the Belgian variant of Dutch, is particularly associated with the historical region of Flanders? |
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8. Which gemstone is traditionally given on a 45th Wedding Anniversary? |
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9. What is the name of a high, steep-fronted wave moving up a narrow estuary, caused by the tide? |
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10. Awful Auntie, Gangsta Granny & Mr Stink are all children’s books written by which Author? |
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11. The Central Criminal Court in London is more familiarly known by what name? |
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12. The Charity ‘Childline’, now part of the NSPCC, is a counselling service for children, founded in 1986 by which celebrity? |
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13. Portree is the Capital of which Scottish Island? |
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14. The first televised address from the Oval Office of the White House, was made in 1947 by which US President? |
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15. Which animal appears on the logo of the charity: World Wide Fund for Nature? |
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16.Which word can go after CHOP, SLAP, FIDDLE, JOY & DIP to make 5 longer words? |
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17.Which British Prime Minister married Sarah Macaulay in 2000? |
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18. Formula 1 Racing Drivers, Gilles & Jacques Villeneuve represented which Country? |
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19. What is the name of a ship equipped for detecting & removing undersea explosive charges? |
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20. On the periodic table, which 2 elements are the only ones beginning & ending with a vowel?? |
JULIE CLARKE
ANSWERS
| 1.What is the name of the Chinese Philosopher & teacher of Ethics whose doctrines were compiled after his death? | CONFUCIUS |
| 2. What is the name of the variety of garden pea with an edible pod? | MANGE TOUT |
| 3. What is the name of the route followed by Christ on the way to his Crucifixion? | VIA DOLOROSA |
| 4. Which Gameshow was the first programme to be aired on Channel 4? | COUNTDOWN
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| 5. What is another name for the white-tailed sea eagle? | ERNE
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| 6. Which British Actress starred in the Films: Billy Elliot, Educating Rita & Mamma Mia? | JULIE WALTERS |
| 7. Which language, generally regarded as the Belgian variant of Dutch, is particularly associated with the historical region of Flanders? | FLEMISH |
| 8. Which gemstone is traditionally given on a 45th Wedding Anniversary? | SAPPHIRE |
| 9. What is the name of a high, steep-fronted wave moving up a narrow estuary, caused by the tide? | BORE |
| 10. Awful Auntie, Gangsta Granny & Mr Stink are all children’s books written by which Author? | DAVID WALLIAMS |
| 11. The Central Criminal Court in London is more familiarly known by what name? | THE OLD BAILEY |
| 12. The Charity ‘Childline’, now part of the NSPCC, is a counselling service for children, founded in 1986 by which celebrity? | ESTHER RANTZEN |
| 13. Portree is the Capital of which Scottish Island? | SKYE
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| 14. The first televised address from the Oval Office of the White House, was made in 1947 by which US President? | HARRY S TRUMAN |
| 15. Which animal appears on the logo of the charity: World Wide Fund for Nature? | GIANT PANDA |
| 16.Which word can go after CHOP, SLAP, FIDDLE, JOY & DIP to make 5 longer words? | STICK |
| 17.Which British Prime Minister married Sarah Macaulay in 2000? | GORDON BROWN |
| 18. Formula 1 Racing Drivers, Gilles & Jacques Villeneuve represented which Country? | CANADA |
| 19. What is the name of a ship equipped for detecting & removing undersea explosive charges? | MINESWEEPER |
| 20. On the periodic table, which 2 elements are the only ones beginning & ending with a vowel?? | ASTATINE & IODINE |