This is Julie’s last quiz for the time being. We’d like to thank her for keeping us challenged and entertained since the start of the first lockdown – quite an achievement.!
Thank you Julie.
| 1.Actor Peter Capaldi played Malcolm Tucker in which TV Political Sitcom between 2005 -2012? |
| 2. Green Eggs & Ham, The Lorax & The Cat in the Hat, are all children’s books written by which author? |
| 3. In the May 2021 by-election, Gill Mortimer became the first Conservative & the first woman to take which traditionally Labour seat in the North East? |
| 4. Which player won the 2021 World Snooker Championship, beating Shaun Murphy in the final? |
| 5. What name is given to the coil of earth left by an earthworm? |
| 6. What is the name of the Capital City & chief port of Puerto Rico? |
| 7. The films: Reservoir Dogs, Pulp Fiction & Django Unchained are all movies made by which US Film Director? |
| 8. What name is given to the re-establishment of the British Monarchy in 1660? |
| 9. What is the standard monetary unit of South Africa? |
| 10. What is the first name of the sister of The Duchess of Cambridge who was the chief bridesmaid at the Royal Wedding? |
| 11. Domingo is the Spanish word for which day of the week? |
| 12. What name is given to the scientific study of fossils? |
| 13. Which aristocrat gave his name to the code of rules followed in boxing? |
| 14. Sisters, Regan, Goneril & Cordelia appear in which play by William Shakespeare? |
| 15. Gin is traditionally flavoured with the berries of which tree? |
| 16. Which is the only venomous snake native to the UK? |
| 17. The Stadium of Light is the home ground of which Football Club? |
| 18. The Giant’s Causeway in County Antrim, Northern Ireland is made up of 40000 interlocking columns formed from which volcanic rock? |
| 19. In the Bible what was brought back to Noah by the dove released after the flood in order to find dry land? |
| 20. A branch of the Victoria & Albert Museum opened in 2018 in which Scottish Town? |
ANSWERS BELOW, JULIE CLARKE
| 1. Actor Peter Capaldi played Malcolm Tucker in which TV Political Sitcom between 2005 -2012? | THE THICK OF IT |
| 2. Green Eggs & Ham, The Lorax & The Cat in the Hat, are all children’s books written by which author? | DR SEUSS |
| 3. In the May 2021 by-election, Gill Mortimer became the first Conservative & the first woman to take which traditionally Labour seat in the North East? | HARTLEPOOL |
| 4. Which player won the 2021 World Snooker Championship, beating Shaun Murphy in the final? | MARK SELBY |
| 5. What name is given to the coil of earth left by an earthworm? | CAST |
| 6. What is the name of the Capital City & chief port of Puerto Rico? | SAN JUAN |
| 7. The films: Reservoir Dogs, Pulp Fiction & Django Unchained are all movies made by which US Film Director? | QUENTIN TARANTINO |
| 8. What name is given to the re-establishment of the British Monarchy in 1660? | RESTORATION |
| 9. What is the standard monetary unit of South Africa? | RAND |
| 10. What is the first name of the sister of The Duchess of Cambridge who was the chief bridesmaid at the Royal Wedding? | PIPPA |
| 11. Domingo is the Spanish word for which day of the week? | SUNDAY |
| 12. What name is given to the scientific study of fossils? | PALAEONTOLOGY |
| 13. Which aristocrat gave his name to the code of rules followed in boxing? | MARQUESS OF QUEENSBERRY |
| 14. Sisters, Regan, Goneril & Cordelia appear in which play by William Shakespeare? | KING LEAR |
| 15. Gin is traditionally flavoured with the berries of which tree? | JUNIPER |
| 16. Which is the only venomous snake native to the UK? | ADDER |
| 17. The Stadium of Light is the home ground of which Football Club? | SUNDERLAND |
| 18. The Giant’s Causeway in County Antrim, Northern Ireland is made up of 40000 interlocking columns formed from which volcanic rock? | BASALT |
| 19. In the Bible what was brought back to Noah by the dove released after the flood in order to find dry land? | OLIVE LEAF/ BRANCH |
| 20. A branch of the Victoria & Albert Museum opened in 2018 in which Scottish Town? | DUNDEE |