1.What are the names of the two moons of Mars? | |
2. Samuel Langhorne Clemens, born in 1835, is the real name of which Author? | |
3. The chemical symbols for the elements IRON, LITHIUM & NEON when written alongside each other, spell what word? | |
4. What is the name of the Hotel at the centre of the TV Sitcom: ‘Benidorm’? | |
5. Which river forms most of the border between Devon & Cornwall? | |
6. What name is given to a person who makes & sells arrows? | |
7. The TV Characters, ‘Dorian’ from Birds of a Feather and ‘Rachel’ from Friends, both share which surname? | |
8. In which London Park would you find the open-air debating area known as ‘Speakers Corner’? | |
9. Which presenter replaced Stephen Fry on the TV Gameshow: QI? | |
10.The spice Vanilla is obtained from the pods of which flowers? | |
11.What nationality was the Polar Explorer, Roald Amundsen? | |
12. Which fish is a main ingredient of Scotch Woodcock? | |
13. Enduring Love, Atonement & On Chesil Beach, were all written by which Author? | |
14 Which female American Gymnast currently dominates the sport, having won a total of 30 World & Olympic Medals? | |
15. What is the name of the Egyptian Obelisk moved to the Thames Embankment in London in 1878? | |
16. Which American coin is worth 10 cents? | |
17. What is the longest nerve in the human body? | |
18. Which unit is used to measure the intensity of sound? | |
19. What is the name of a long shallow basket traditionally used to carry flowers or produce? | |
20. Harvard University is located in which American State? |
Answers below
JULIE CLARKE
1.What are the names of the two moons of Mars? | PHOBOS & DEIMOS |
2. Samuel Langhorne Clemens, born in 1835, is the real name of which Author? | MARK TWAIN |
3. The chemical symbols for the elements IRON, LITHIUM & NEON when written alongside each other, spell what word? | FELINE |
4. What is the name of the Hotel at the centre of the TV Sitcom: ‘Benidorm’ | THE SOLANA |
5. Which river forms most of the border between Devon & Cornwall? | THE TAMAR |
6. What name is given to a person who makes & sells arrows? | A FLETCHER |
7. The TV Characters, ‘Dorian’ from Birds of a Feather and ‘Rachel’ from Friends, both share which surname? | GREEN |
8. In which London Park would you find the open-air debating area known as ‘Speakers Corner’? | HYDE PARK |
9. Which presenter replaced Stephen Fry on the TV Gameshow: QI? | SANDI TOKSVIG |
10.The spice Vanilla is obtained from the pods of which flowers? | ORCHIDS
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11.What nationality was the Polar Explorer, Roald Amundsen? | NORWEGIAN |
12. Which fish is a main ingredient of Scotch Woodcock? | ANCHOVY |
13. Enduring Love, Atonement & On Chesil Beach, were all written by which Author? | IAN McEWAN |
14 Which female American Gymnast currently dominates the sport, having won a total of 30 World & Olympic Medals? | SIMONE BILES |
15. What is the name of the Egyptian Obelisk moved to the Thames Embankment in London in 1878? | CLEOPATRAS NEEDLE |
16. Which American coin is worth 10 cents? | A DIME |
17. What is the longest nerve in the human body? | SCIATIC NERVE |
18. Which unit is used to measure the intensity of sound? | DECIBEL |
19. What is the name of a long shallow basket traditionally used to carry flowers or produce? | A TRUG |
20. Harvard University is located in which American State? | MASSACHUSETTS |