1.In mathematics what term describes an angle of less than 90 degrees? |
2. What name is given to a sporting event consisting of a series of boat or yacht races? |
3. What is the name of the open chalk plateau in Wiltshire which is the site of Stonehenge? |
4. In the animated film Frozen, what is the name of Kristoff’s reindeer companion? |
5. What is the name of the Irish Veterinary Surgeon known on TV as ‘The Supervet’? |
6. Which Actor played Bond Villain ‘Scaramanga’ in the 1974 Film: The Man with the Golden Gun? |
7. In which of Shakespeare’s plays do the characters: Ariel & Caliban appear? |
8. The Battles of Austerlitz & Borodino took place during which major conflict? |
9. In Football, what is the name of the last pass before a goal is scored? |
10. Which Actor won 3 BAFTA Awards in the 1990’s for his role as Criminal Psychologist Dr Eddie ‘Fitz’ Fitzgerald in the TV Series Cracker? |
11. What name is given to a railway, especially one situated on a gradient, which is operated by cable & a counterbalanced system of passenger cars? |
12. Prior to her marriage to Prince Edward, what was the full name of the Countess of Wessex? |
13. Who was the archenemy of British comic book hero Dan Dare? |
14. In the human body, what is the name of the large artery located in the thigh? |
15. The Koran, the sacred book of Islam, was originally written in which language? |
16. What was the name of the Teletext Service of the BBC which began in 1973 and was replaced by the Red Button Service? |
17. Signature, Technical & Showstopper are the three rounds in which TV Show competition? |
18. The Laxey Wheel, the largest working waterwheel in the world, is located where in the UK? |
19. What is the name of the British aviation engineer & pilot who invented the jet engine? |
20. The Invisible Man, The Island of Dr Moreau & The War of the Worlds are all novels by which Author? |
ANSWERS BELOW JULIE CLARKE
1.In mathematics what term describes an angle of less than 90 degrees? | ACUTE |
2. What name is given to a sporting event consisting of a series of boat or yacht races? | REGATTA |
3. What is the name of the open chalk plateau in Wiltshire which is the site of Stonehenge? | SALISBURY PLAIN |
4. In the animated film Frozen, what is the name of Kristoff’s reindeer companion? | SVEN |
5. What is the name of the Irish Veterinary Surgeon known on TV as ‘The Supervet’? | NOEL FITZPATRICK |
6. Which Actor played Bond Villain ‘Scaramanga’ in the 1974 Film: The Man with the Golden Gun? | CHRISTOPHER LEE |
7. In which of Shakespeare’s plays do the characters: Ariel & Caliban appear? | THE TEMPEST |
8. The Battles of Austerlitz & Borodino took place during which major conflict? | NAPOLEONIC
WARS |
9. In Football, what is the name of the last pass before a goal is scored? | ASSIST |
10. Which Actor won 3 BAFTA Awards in the 1990’s for his role as Criminal Psychologist Dr Eddie ‘Fitz’ Fitzgerald in the TV Series Cracker? | ROBBIE COLTRANE |
11. What name is given to a railway, especially one situated on a gradient, which is operated by cable & a counterbalanced system of passenger cars? | FUNICULAR |
12. Prior to her marriage to Prince Edward, what was the full name of the Countess of Wessex? | SOPHIE RHYS JONES |
13. Who was the archenemy of British comic book hero Dan Dare? | THE MEKON |
14. In the human body, what is the name of the large artery located in the thigh? | FEMORAL ARTERY |
15. The Koran, the sacred book of Islam, was originally written in which language? | ARABIC |
16. What was the name of the Teletext Service of the BBC which began in 1973 and was replaced by the Red Button Service? | CEEFAX |
17. Signature, Technical & Showstopper are the three rounds in which TV Show competition? | THE GREAT BRITISH BAKE-OFF |
18. The Laxey Wheel, the largest working waterwheel in the world, is located where in the UK? | ISLE OF MAN |
19. What is the name of the British aviation engineer & pilot who invented the jet engine? | FRANK WHITTLE |
20. The Invisible Man, The Island of Dr Moreau & The War of the Worlds are all novels by which Author? | H G WELLS |