| 1. In Christianity what is the name of the period lasting for 40 days between Ash Wednesday and Holy Saturday? |
| 2. What is the name of a large basin-shaped crater found at the top of a volcano? |
| 3. Clark Kent, the alter ego of Superman, works for which fictional newspaper? |
| 4. What is the term for the figure above the line in a fraction? |
| 5. In the Winter Sport of Curling, what is the name of the target area the players aim for? |
| 6. East of Eden, The Grapes of Wrath & Of Mice and Men, are books written by which Author? |
| 7. In the TV Sitcom Dad’s Army, what is the occupation of Private Frazer, played on screen by actor John Laurie? |
| 8. What was the Roman name for Scotland? |
| 9. What is the surname of the eponymous Jane Austen character: Emma? |
| 10. What name is given to a sentence which contains all of the letters of the alphabet? |
| 11. Which Actress played Doris Luke in Crossroads & Nora Batty in Last of the Summer Wine? |
| 12. What is the name of the moveable stand on which a coffin rests before burial or cremation? |
| 13. What is the longest river in Italy? |
| 14. What are the names of the two Muppet Characters who are known for their cantankerous opinions & shared penchant for heckling? |
| 15. What is the name of a path or track in the countryside on which horse riders have right of way? |
| 16. Which Landmark is located at 30 St Mary Axe London, on the site of the former Baltic Exchange & Chamber of Shipping? |
| 17. Who, in December 2020, was the first female Jockey to win the King George VI Chase at Kempton Park, riding Frodon? |
| 18. Who directed the ‘Spaghetti Westerns’: A Fistful of Dollars, For a Few Dollars more & The Good, the Bad & the Ugly? |
| 19. The 9th Century Illuminated Manuscript, The Book of Kells, is currently housed at which University? |
| 20. Which of the Astronauts on the Apollo 11 Mission did not walk on the moon? |
ANSWERS BELOW
JULIE CLARKE
| 1.In Christianity what is the name of the period lasting for 40 days between Ash Wednesday and Holy Saturday? | LENT |
| 2. What is the name of a large basin-shaped crater found at the top of a volcano? | CALDERA |
| 3. Clark Kent, the alter ego of Superman, works for which fictional newspaper? | THE DAILY PLANET |
| 4. What is the term for the figure above the line in a fraction? | NUMERATOR |
| 5. In the Winter Sport of Curling, what is the name of the target area the players aim for? | THE HOUSE |
| 6. East of Eden, The Grapes of Wrath & Of Mice and Men, are books written by which Author? | JOHN STEINBECK |
| 7. In the TV Sitcom Dad’s Army, what is the occupation of Private Frazer, played on screen by actor John Laurie? | UNDERTAKER |
| 8. What was the Roman name for Scotland? | CALEDONIA |
| 9. What is the surname of the eponymous Jane Austen character: Emma? | WOODHOUSE |
| 10. What name is given to a sentence which contains all of the letters of the alphabet? | PANGRAM |
| 11. Which Actress played Doris Luke in Crossroads & Nora Batty in Last of the Summer Wine? | KATHY STAFF |
| 12. What is the name of the moveable stand on which a coffin rests before burial or cremation? | BIER |
| 13. What is the longest river in Italy? | THE PO |
| 14. What are the names of the two Muppet Characters who are known for their cantankerous opinions & shared penchant for heckling? | WALDORF & STATLER |
| 15. What is the name of a path or track in the countryside on which horse riders have right of way? | BRIDLEWAY |
| 16. Which Landmark is located at 30 St Mary Axe London, on the site of the former Baltic Exchange & Chamber of Shipping? | THE GHERKIN |
| 17. Who, in December 2020, was the first female Jockey to win the King George VI Chase at Kempton Park, riding Frodon? | BRYONY FROST |
| 18. Who directed the ‘Spaghetti Westerns’: A Fistful of Dollars, For a Few Dollars more & The Good, the Bad & the Ugly? | SERGIO LEONE |
| 19. The 9th Century Illuminated Manuscript, The Book of Kells, is currently housed at which University? | TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN |
| 20. Which of the Astronauts on the Apollo 11 Mission did not walk on the moon? | MICHAEL COLLINS |