1. What name is given to a robot which resembles a human being? | |
2. What name is given to a musical instrument of the woodwind family also called the English Horn? | |
3. What is the first name of the sister of Gianni Versace who took over his fashion empire after his murder in 1997? | |
4. ‘Barwick Green’ is the theme tune to which long running radio show? | |
5. The name of which African Country contains all the vowels only once? | |
6. Baron Greenback is the arch enemy of which animated TV character? | |
7. What was the name of the yacht belonging to former UK Prime Minister Sir Edward Heath? | |
8. Which TV writer & Producer created the TV programmes: Grange Hill, Brookside & Hollyoaks? | |
9. How many sides are there on a dodecahedron? | |
10. Who is the oldest grandchild of Queen Elizabeth II? | |
11. Which musician is known by the nickname ‘The Man with the Golden Flute’? | |
12. Who was the original presenter of the TV Quiz Show ‘The Krypton Factor’? | |
13. What are the names of the TV Chefs better known as ‘The Hairy Bikers’? | |
14. In the book ‘Oliver Twist’ by Charles Dickens, what is the given name of the character known as ‘The Artful Dodger’? | |
15. The theme park ‘Dollywood’ & Elvis Presley’s Graceland Mansion are both located in which US State? | |
16. Used in some cocktails, grenadine syrup is obtained from which fruit? | |
17. The recent Football Tournament, The Africa Cup of Nations, took place in which country? | |
18. What is the name of the horse in the Sitcom ‘Steptoe & Son, and also the middle name of singer Elton John? | |
19. Actors Chris Hemsworth, Margot Robbie & Geoffrey Rush were all born in which country? | |
20. What is the name of the official record of debates in the UK Parliament? |
ANSWERS BELOW
JULIE CLARKE
1.What name is given to a robot which resembles a human being? | ANDROID |
2. What name is given to a musical instrument of the woodwind family also called the English Horn? | COR ANGLAIS |
3. What is the first name of the sister of Gianni Versace who took over his fashion empire after his murder in 1997? | DONATELLA |
4. ‘Barwick Green’ is the theme tune to which long running radio show? | THE ARCHERS |
5. The name of which African Country contains all the vowels only once? | MOZAMBIQUE |
6. Baron Greenback is the arch enemy of which animated TV character? | DANGER MOUSE |
7. What was the name of the yacht belonging to former UK Prime Minister Sir Edward Heath? | MORNING CLOUD |
8. Which TV writer & Producer created the TV programmes: Grange Hill, Brookside & Hollyoaks? | PHIL REDMOND |
9. How many sides are there on a dodecahedron? | 12 |
10. Who is the oldest grandchild of Queen Elizabeth II? | PETER PHILLIPS |
11. Which musician is known by the nickname ‘The Man with the Golden Flute’? | JAMES GALWAY |
12. Who was the original presenter of the TV Quiz Show ‘The Krypton Factor’? | GORDON BURNS |
13. What are the names of the TV Chefs better known as ‘The Hairy Bikers’? | DAVE MYERS & SIMON KING |
14. In the book ‘Oliver Twist’ by Charles Dickens, what is the given name of the character known as ‘The Artful Dodger’? | JACK DAWKINS |
15. The theme park ‘Dollywood’ & Elvis Presley’s Graceland Mansion are both located in which US State? | TENNESSEE |
16. Used in some cocktails, grenadine syrup is obtained from which fruit? | POMEGRANATE |
17. The recent Football Tournament, The Africa Cup of Nations, took place in which country? | CAMEROON |
18. What is the name of the horse in the Sitcom ‘Steptoe & Son, and also the middle name of singer Elton John? | HERCULES |
19. Actors Chris Hemsworth, Margot Robbie & Geoffrey Rush were all born in which country? | AUSTRALIA |
20. What is the name of the official record of debates in the UK Parliament? | HANSARD |