1.What is the more familiar name for the members of the Religious Society of Friends; a Christian organisation founded by George Fox c.1650? |
2. What is the name of a small piece of cotton gauze used in surgery or medicine for cleansing a wound? |
3. What name is given to a pair of bags or boxes fitted on either side of the rear wheel of a motorcycle or bicycle? |
4. Which dense dark hardwood is traditionally used in the production of chess sets and piano keyboards? |
5. Which poem by Edgar Allan Poe opens with the line: ‘Once upon a midnight dreary’? |
6. What name is given to a wooden framework with holes for the head & hands in which offenders were imprisoned and subjected to public abuse? |
7. Which Author created the fictional characters of Jeeves & Wooster? |
8. How many players are there in a traditional Volleyball Team? |
9. Which ‘Dark’ TV Comedy series, set in the fictional town of Royston Vasey, stars Mark Gatiss, Steve Pemberton & Reece Shearsmith? |
10. The Quantock Hills, designated England’s first ‘Area of Outstanding Beauty’ in 1956, are located in which County? |
11. Which Footballer was the first ever recipient of the Ballon d’Or in 1956? |
12. US Actor Al Pacino has won only one Best Actor Oscar (to date) for his role in which film of 1993? |
13. Beaumaris Castle is located on which island of the UK? |
14. Of the four Railway Stations on a traditional UK Monopoly Board, which one comes last alphabetically? |
15. The Headquarters of FIFA, the governing body of international football, is located in which European City? |
16. Angus Ogilvy married which member of the Royal Family at Westminster Abbey in 1963?? |
17. What is the name of the body of water which separates the Isle of Wight from the mainland of the UK? |
18. The medical condition of Rickets is caused by a deficiency of which vitamin? |
19. Minnie the Minx, Lord Snooty & Billy Whizz, all appeared in which British Children’s Comic? |
20. What is the real first name of Professional Golfer: ‘Tiger’Woods? |
ANSWERS BELOW, JULIE CLARKE
1.What is the more familiar name for the members of the Religious Society of Friends; a Christian organisation founded by George Fox c.1650? | QUAKERS |
2. What is the name of a small piece of cotton gauze used in surgery or medicine for cleansing a wound? | SWAB |
3. What name is given to a pair of bags or boxes fitted on either side of the rear wheel of a motorcycle or bicycle? | PANNIERS |
4. Which dense dark hardwood is traditionally used in the production of chess sets and piano keyboards? | EBONY |
5. Which poem by Edgar Allan Poe opens with the line: ‘Once upon a midnight dreary’? | THE RAVEN |
6. What name is given to a wooden framework with holes for the head & hands in which offenders were imprisoned and subjected to public abuse? | PILLORY |
7. Which Author created the fictional characters of Jeeves & Wooster? | PG WODEHOUSE |
8. How many players are there in a traditional Volleyball Team? | 6 |
9. Which ‘Dark’ TV Comedy series, set in the fictional town of Royston Vasey, stars Mark Gatiss, Steve Pemberton & Reece Shearsmith? | THE LEAGUE OF GENTLEMEN |
10. The Quantock Hills, designated England’s first ‘Area of Outstanding Beauty’ in 1956, are located in which County? | SOMERSET |
11. Which Footballer was the first ever recipient of the Ballon d’Or in 1956? | STANLEY MATTHEWS |
12. US Actor Al Pacino has won only one Best Actor Oscar (to date) for his role in which film of 1993? | SCENT OF A WOMAN |
13. Beaumaris Castle is located on which island of the UK? | ANGLESEY |
14. Of the four Railway Stations on a traditional UK Monopoly Board, which one comes last alphabetically? | MARYLEBONE STATION |
15. The Headquarters of FIFA, the governing body of international football, is located in which European City? | ZURICH |
16. Angus Ogilvy married which member of the Royal Family at Westminster Abbey in 1963?? | PRINCESS ALEXANDRA |
17. What is the name of the body of water which separates the Isle of Wight from the mainland of the UK? | THE SOLENT |
18. The medical condition of Rickets is caused by a deficiency of which vitamin? | VITAMIN D |
19. Minnie the Minx, Lord Snooty & Billy Whizz, all appeared in which British Children’s Comic? | THE BEANO |
20. What is the real first name of Professional Golfer: ‘Tiger’Woods? | ELDRICK |