1.What is the name of the TV Western series of the 1960’s starring Lorne Greene & set on The Ponderosa Ranch? |
2. What is the name of the Anglo-Saxon Saint & Bishop of Winchester whose annual feast day is July 15th? |
3. What is the name of the system for detecting underwater objects using sound? |
4. In Greek Mythology what was stolen from the Gods by Prometheus? |
5. Which Actor played Archie Mitchell in Eastenders & Mick Shipman in Gavin & Stacey? |
6. Which artificial language was invented in 1887 by LL Zamenhof and was designed for use in international communication? |
7. Which word can go after SPOT, HEAD, SUN, DAY & HIGH to make 5 longer words? |
8. Bevin Boys were young British men conscripted to work where between 1943 -1948? |
9. Who has been the Head Coach of the England Mens National Rugby Union Team since 2015? |
10. What is the name of the burrowed lair or den of an otter? |
11. The Russia House, The Constant Gardener & The Night Manager are all novels by which Author? |
12. Which orange-brown European butterfly shares its name with a punctuation mark? |
13. Which Ancient Greek Philosopher was a student of Plato and the teacher of Alexander the Great? |
14. Who is the Swedish author of The Millennium Trilogy of novels featuring Lisbeth Salander? |
15. Other than the Woolpack, which pub is often mentioned, but rarely seen, in the TV Soap Opera: Emmerdale? |
16. Tom Cruise and Dustin Hoffman played brothers in which Oscar winning, & highest grossing, film of 1988? |
17. What name is given to the central rib of a feather? |
18. Which port & resort of Southern France is the location of an annual Film Festival? |
19. The Stirling Prize is awarded annually for excellence in what area of expertise? |
20. Which current Male Tennis Star is the Father of two sets of twins? |
ANSWERS BELOW
JULIE CLARKE
1.What is the name of the TV Western series of the 1960’s starring Lorne Greene & set on The Ponderosa Ranch? | BONANZA |
2. What is the name of the Anglo-Saxon Saint & Bishop of Winchester whose annual feast day is July 15th? | ST SWITHIN |
3. What is the name of the system for detecting underwater objects using sound? | SONAR |
4. In Greek Mythology what was stolen from the Gods by Prometheus? | FIRE |
5. Which Actor played Archie Mitchell in Eastenders & Mick Shipman in Gavin & Stacey? | LARRY LAMB |
6. Which artificial language was invented in 1887 by LL Zamenhof and was designed for use in international communication? | ESPERANTO |
7. Which word can go after SPOT, HEAD, SUN, DAY & HIGH to make 5 longer words? | LIGHT |
8. Bevin Boys were young British men conscripted to work where between 1943 -1948? | COAL MINES |
9. Who has been the Head Coach of the England Mens National Rugby Union Team since 2015? | EDDIE JONES |
10. What is the name of the burrowed lair or den of an otter? | HOLT |
11. The Russia House, The Constant Gardener & The Night Manager are all novels by which Author? | JOHN LE CARRE |
12. Which orange-brown European butterfly shares its name with a punctuation mark? | COMMA |
13. Which Ancient Greek Philosopher was a student of Plato and the teacher of Alexander the Great? | ARISTOTLE |
14. Who is the Swedish author of The Millennium Trilogy of novels featuring Lisbeth Salander? | STIEG LARSSON |
15. Other than the Woolpack, which pub is often mentioned, but rarely seen, in the TV Soap Opera: Emmerdale? | THE MALT SHOVEL |
16. Tom Cruise and Dustin Hoffman played brothers in which Oscar winning, & highest grossing, film of 1988? | RAIN MAN |
17. What name is given to the central rib of a feather? | SHAFT |
18. Which port & resort of Southern France is the location of an annual Film Festival? | CANNES |
19. The Stirling Prize is awarded annually for excellence in what area of expertise? | ARCHITECTURE |
20. Which current Male Tennis Star is the Father of two sets of twins? | ROGER FEDERER |