| 1.What is the two-word French term meaning ‘high fashion’? |
| 2. Who was the President of The National Union of Mineworkers from 1982 until 2002? |
| 3. What is the largest island in the Caribbean Sea? |
| 4. In which German City were Nazi leaders tried for war crimes after World War II? |
| 5. What will the cost of a Television Licence be from April 2021? |
| 6. What is the name of the body of water which separates Tasmania from mainland Australia? |
| 7. LAUNCHES A LAW is an anagram of the name of which TV Brainbox? |
| 8. Blencathra Hill, also known as Saddleback, is located in which UK National Park? |
| 9. The Mirror & the Light, Bring up the Bodies & Wolf Hall, are all books by which award winning author? |
| 10. Which journalist & broadcaster chaired BBC Question Time from 1979 until 1989, and was known as ‘The Grand Inquisitor’ |
| 11. What name is given to a curved lens of small focal length that covers an angle of view of almost 180 degrees? |
| 12. Following the death of Caroline Flack in 2020, who took over as presenter of the TV Reality Show: ‘Love Island’? |
| 13. Who is the current Leader of the Liberal Democrats? |
| 14. The characters, Becky Sharp, Rawdon Crawley & William Dobbin all appear in which novel set during, and after, the Napoleonic Wars? |
| 15. Prior to becoming a renowned Fashion Designer, Vera Wang represented the US in which sport? |
| 16. Which snooker player, nicknamed ‘The Whirlwind’, reached 6 World Championship finals but never won any of them? |
| 17. Which UK stately home is used as the main setting for the TV Show: Downton Abbey? |
| 18. Jazz musician Jamie Cullum is married to the granddaughter of which acclaimed British Author? |
| 19. What is the most abundant metal in the earth’s crust? |
| 20. In Greek Mythology which river forms the boundary between the Earth and the Underworld? |
ANSWERS BELOW JULIE CLARKE
| 1.What is the two-word French term meaning ‘high fashion’? | HAUTE COUTURE |
| 2. Who was the President of The National Union of Mineworkers from 1982 until 2002? | ARTHUR SCARGILL |
| 3. What is the largest island in the Caribbean Sea? | CUBA |
| 4. In which German City were Nazi leaders tried for war crimes after World War II? | NUREMBERG |
| 5. What will the cost of a Television Licence be from April 2021? | £159.00 |
| 6. What is the name of the body of water which separates Tasmania from mainland Australia? | BASS STRAIT |
| 7. LAUNCHES A LAW is an anagram of the name of which TV Brainbox? | SHAUN WALLACE |
| 8. Blencathra Hill, also known as Saddleback, is located in which UK National Park? | THE LAKE DISTRICT |
| 9. The Mirror & the Light, Bring up the Bodies & Wolf Hall, are all books by which award winning author? | HILARY MANTEL |
| 10. Which journalist & broadcaster chaired BBC Question Time from 1979 until 1989, and was known as ‘The Grand Inquisitor’ | SIR ROBIN DAY |
| 11. What name is given to a curved lens of small focal length that covers an angle of view of almost 180 degrees? | FISHEYE LENS |
| 12. Following the death of Caroline Flack in 2020, who took over as presenter of the TV Reality Show: ‘Love Island’? | LAURA WHITMORE |
| 13. Who is the current Leader of the Liberal Democrats? | ED DAVEY |
| 14. The characters, Becky Sharp, Rawdon Crawley & William Dobbin all appear in which novel set during, and after, the Napoleonic Wars? | VANITY FAIR |
| 15. Prior to becoming a renowned Fashion Designer, Vera Wang represented the US in which sport? | FIGURE SKATING |
| 16. Which snooker player, nicknamed ‘The Whirlwind’, reached 6 World Championship finals but never won any of them? | JIMMY WHITE |
| 17. Which UK stately home is used as the main setting for the TV Show: Downton Abbey? | HIGHCLERE CASTLE |
| 18. Jazz musician Jamie Cullum is married to the granddaughter of which acclaimed British Author? | ROALD DAHL |
| 19. What is the most abundant metal in the earth’s crust? | ALUMINIUM |
| 20. In Greek Mythology which river forms the boundary between the Earth and the Underworld? | THE STYX |