| 1. Upper Volta is the former name of which present day country? |
| 2. In Classical Mythology who is the Roman God of Wine? |
| 3. What name is given to flexible armour made from a series of metal rings linked together to form a mesh? |
| 4. What name is given to a male horse or pony under the age of four years? |
| 5. ‘The Charge of the Light Brigade’ was written by which Poet in 1854? |
| 6. What name is given to a person who prepares, stuffs & mounts animal skins to give them a lifelike appearance? |
| 7. CASUAL JURIES is an anagram of the name of which play by William Shakespeare? |
| 8. ‘The Ascot Gavotte’ and ‘On the Street Where You Live’, are songs from which Film & Stage Musical? |
| 9. Who captained the European Team in the 2021 Ryder Cup Golf Tournament? |
| 10. Who is the only person to have been a judge on both of the TV Shows, ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ & ‘Britain’s Got Talent’? |
| 11. Which successful British Cyclist & Olympic Gold Medallist is nicknamed ‘The Manx Missile’? |
| 12. The Father of DJ & TV Presenter Roman Kemp was a member of which 1980’s Pop Band? |
| 13. In the last Government Reshuffle, which Conservative MP replaced Dominic Raab as Foreign Secretary? |
| 14. ‘Pennies from Heaven’, ‘Brimstone & Treacle’ and ‘The Singing Detective’ were all written by which British Playwright? |
| 15. An elver is the young of which creature? |
| 16. Which Actor played the characters, Captain Peacock in ‘Are you being Served?’ and Herbert Truelove in ‘Last of the Summer Wine’? |
| 17. Chesil Beach, Lulworth Cove and the natural limestone arch, Durdle Door, are all located in which County of the UK? |
| 18. Richard I (The Lionheart) was the brother of which English Monarch who succeeded him to the throne in 1199? |
| 19. A ream of paper contains how many sheets? |
| 20. Uriah Heap is a character in which novel by Charles Dickens? |
ANSWERS BELOW
JULIE CLARKE
| 1. Upper Volta is the former name of which present day country? | BURKINA FASO |
| 2. In Classical Mythology who is the Roman God of Wine? | BACCHUS |
| 3. What name is given to flexible armour made from a series of metal rings linked together to form a mesh? | CHAINMAIL |
| 4. What name is given to a male horse or pony under the age of four years? | COLT |
| 5. ‘The Charge of the Light Brigade’ was written by which Poet in 1854? | ALFRED LORD TENNYSON |
| 6. What name is given to a person who prepares, stuffs & mounts animal skins to give them a lifelike appearance? | TAXIDERMIST |
| 7. CASUAL JURIES is an anagram of the name of which play by William Shakespeare? | JULIUS CAESAR |
| 8. ‘The Ascot Gavotte’ and ‘On the Street Where You Live’, are songs from which Film & Stage Musical? | MY FAIR LADY |
| 9. Who captained the European Team in the 2021 Ryder Cup Golf Tournament? | PADRAIG HARRINGTON |
| 10. Who is the only person to have been a judge on both of the TV Shows, ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ & ‘Britain’s Got Talent’? | ALESHA DIXON |
| 11. Which successful British Cyclist & Olympic Gold Medallist is nicknamed ‘The Manx Missile’? | MARK CAVENDISH |
| 12. The Father of DJ & TV Presenter Roman Kemp was a member of which 1980’s Pop Band? | SPANDAU BALLET |
| 13. In the last Government Reshuffle, which Conservative MP replaced Dominic Raab as Foreign Secretary? | ELIZABETH TRUSS |
| 14. ‘Pennies from Heaven’, ‘Brimstone & Treacle’ and ‘The Singing Detective’ were all written by which British Playwright? | DENNIS POTTER |
| 15. An elver is the young of which creature? | EEL |
| 16. Which Actor played the characters, Captain Peacock in ‘Are you being Served?’ and Herbert Truelove in ‘Last of the Summer Wine’? | FRANK THORNTON |
| 17. Chesil Beach, Lulworth Cove and the natural limestone arch, Durdle Door, are all located in which County of the UK? | DORSET |
| 18. Richard I (The Lionheart) was the brother of which English Monarch who succeeded him to the throne in 1199? | KING JOHN |
| 19. A ream of paper contains how many sheets? | 500 |
| 20. Uriah Heap is a character in which novel by Charles Dickens? | DAVID COPPERFIELD |