We start the year with Julie’s 40th lockdown quiz. We’ve really appreciated your kind remarks about her quizzes.
| 1. What Is the name given to the study of Family History & Ancestry? |
| 2. What is the name for Italian, or Italian style, Ice Cream? |
| 3. What is the name of the Alliance between Fascist Italy, Nazi Germany & Japan, first established in 1936? |
| 4. What is the name of the compound released by the pituitary gland which produces a feeling of well-being? |
| 5. What name is given to the flesh of a calf when used as food? |
| 6. Which British Cathedral is the only one to have 3 spires, known as ‘The Ladies of the Vale’? |
| 7. Which Politician is the former leader of UKIP and the current leader of The Brexit Party? |
| 8. What name was given to the state of hostility between the West and The Soviet Union after World War II? |
| 9. Which wife of Henry VIII shares her name with the Actress who plays Dr Quinn Medicine Woman? |
| 10. Who replaced Simon Cowell as a judge during the semi-finals & final of Britain’s Got Talent 2020? |
| 11. What is the Capital City of the US State of Rhode Island? |
| 12. Which member of the Royal Family is the patron of the charity: ‘Save The Children UK’? |
| 13. What is the name of the world’s largest rodent which inhabits riverbanks in Central & South America? |
| 14. Which Tennis Competition did Great Britain win in 2015, beating Belgium in the final? |
| 15. In the 1999 film: ‘Rogue Trader’, Ewan McGregor portrays which individual, whose actions led to the collapse of Barings Bank? |
| 16. Prior to Decimalisation, how many pennies were there in one pound? |
| 17. What was the surname of Margo & Jerry in the TV Sitcom: The Good Life? |
| 18. If a person has the initials CANTAB after their name, which University did they attend? |
| 19. The Headquarters of The International Olympic Committee (IOC) is located in which Swiss City? |
| 20. The first official Nudist Beach in the UK opened in 1979 in which seaside resort? |
Answers below
JULIE CLARKE
| 1.What Is the name given to the study of Family History & Ancestry? | GENEALOGY |
| 2. What is the name for Italian, or Italian style, Ice Cream? | GELATO |
| 3. What is the name of the Alliance between Fascist Italy, Nazi Germany & Japan, first established in 1936? | AXIS |
| 4. What is the name of the compound released by the pituitary gland which produces a feeling of well-being? | ENDORPHIN |
| 5. What name is given to the flesh of a calf when used as food? | VEAL |
| 6. Which British Cathedral is the only one to have 3 spires, known as ‘The Ladies of the Vale’? | LICHFIELD |
| 7. Which Politician is the former leader of UKIP and the current leader of The Brexit Party? | NIGEL FARAGE |
| 8. What name was given to the state of hostility between the West and The Soviet Union after World War II? | THE COLD WAR |
| 9. Which wife of Henry VIII shares her name with the Actress who plays Dr Quinn Medicine Woman? | JANE SEYMOUR |
| 10. Who replaced Simon Cowell as a judge during the semi-finals & final of Britain’s Got Talent 2020? | ASHLEY BANJO |
| 11. What is the Capital City of the US State of Rhode Island? | PROVIDENCE |
| 12. Which member of the Royal Family is the patron of the charity: ‘Save The Children UK’? | PRINCESS ANNE |
| 13. What is the name of the world’s largest rodent which inhabits riverbanks in Central & South America? | CAPYBARA |
| 14. Which Tennis Competition did Great Britain win in 2015, beating Belgium in the final? | THE DAVIS CUP |
| 15. In the 1999 film: ‘Rogue Trader’, Ewan McGregor portrays which individual, whose actions led to the collapse of Barings Bank? | NICK LEESON |
| 16. Prior to Decimalisation, how many pennies were there in one pound? | 240 |
| 17. What was the surname of Margo & Jerry in the TV Sitcom: The Good Life? | LEADBETTER |
| 18. If a person has the initials CANTAB after their name, which University did they attend? | CAMBRIDGE |
| 19. The Headquarters of The International Olympic Committee (IOC) is located in which Swiss City? | LAUSANNE |
| 20. The first official Nudist Beach in the UK opened in 1979 in which seaside resort? | BRIGHTON |