1. What was the maiden name of Diana Princess of Wales? |
2. What name is given to the act of singing or performing in public places in order to make money? |
3. In terms of population, what is the largest city in Switzerland |
4. What name is given to a Papier-Mache party decoration filled with sweets that is hung up & struck until it opens? |
5. What is the real name of the Welsh Tenor who appears in the ‘GoCompare’ adverts? |
6. Chatsworth House in Derbyshire is the seat of which Duke? |
7. What is the longest river in Scotland? |
8. In the Bible, what are the first three words of the book of Genesis? |
9. In Greek Mythology what is the name of the ferryman who carries the souls of the dead across the river Hades? |
10. ‘The Dog in the Pond’ is the name of the public house in which TV Soap Opera? |
11. Who is the only British Track & Field Athlete to still hold a World Record? |
12. ‘Dimanche’ is the French word for which day of the week? |
13. Liverpool Footballer Mo Salah represents which country internationally? |
14. Tom Fletcher, Danny Jones, Dougie Poynter & Harry Judd are all members of which UK Band? |
15. Actor Leonardo Di Caprio won his only Best Actor Oscar for a leading role in which film? |
16. What is the longest of William Shakespeare’s plays? |
17. Which Monarch immediately preceded Queen Victoria to the British throne? |
18. Who is pictured on the reverse of the new polymer UK £50 banknote? |
19. What is the current annual cost of a Colour TV Licence? |
20. In the popular TV Drama series ‘Doc Martin’ starring Martin Clunes, what is the surname of the leading character? |
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ANSWERS BELOW
1.What was the maiden name of Diana Princess of Wales? | SPENCER |
2. What name is given to the act of singing or performing in public places in order to make money? | BUSKING |
3. In terms of population, what is the largest city in Switzerland | ZURICH |
4. What name is given to a Papier-Mache party decoration filled with sweets that is hung up & struck until it opens? | PINATA |
5. What is the real name of the Welsh Tenor who appears in the ‘Go Compere’ adverts? | WYN EVANS |
6. Chatsworth House in Derbyshire is the seat of which Duke? | DUKE OF DEVONSHIRE |
7. What is the longest river in Scotland? | THE TAY |
8. In the Bible, what are the first three words of the book of Genesis? | IN THE BEGINNING |
9. In Greek Mythology what is the name of the ferryman who carries the souls of the dead across the river Hades? | CHARON |
10. ‘The Dog in the Pond’ is the name of the public house in which TV Soap Opera? | HOLLYOAKS |
11. Who is the only British Track & Field Athlete to still hold a World Record? | JONATHAN EDWARDS |
12. ‘Dimanche’ is the French word for which day of the week? | SUNDAY |
13. Liverpool Footballer Mo Salah represents which country internationally? | EGYPT |
14. Tom Fletcher, Danny Jones, Dougie Poynter & Harry Judd are all members of which UK Band? | McFLY |
15. Actor Leonardo Di Caprio won his only Best Actor Oscar for a leading role in which film? | THE REVENANT |
16. What is the longest of William Shakespeare’s plays? | HAMLET |
17. Which Monarch immediately preceded Queen Victoria to the British throne? | WILLIAM IV |
18. Who is pictured on the reverse of the new polymer UK £50 banknote? | ALAN TURING |
19. What is the current annual cost of a Colour TV Licence? | £156.00 |
20. In the popular TV Drama series ‘Doc Martin’ starring Martin Clunes, what is the surname of the leading character? | ELLINGHAM |