| 1. Which British Adventurer was appointed Chief Scout in 2009? |
| 2. What name is given to a fox’s hole or lair? |
| 3. What name is given to a bunch of herbs, typically encased in a muslin bag, used to flavour soups & stews? |
| 4. What name was given to the British Government in India prior to 1947? |
| 5. Which female jockey became the first woman to win The Grand National in 2021 riding ‘Minella Times’? |
| 6. What name is given to a Spanish blended vegetable soup that is usually served cold? |
| 7. Which member of the British Royal Family married Marie Christine von Reibnitz in 1978? |
| 8. Which Scottish Author wrote the popular children’s book ‘The Wind in the Willows’? |
| 9. Which moon of Jupiter was discovered by Galileo in 1610, and is the sixth largest moon of the Solar System? |
| 10. Gentoo, Macaroni & Humboldt are all types of which creature? |
| 11. Which Scottish swimmer won a Gold Medal in the 200m breaststroke in the 1976 Montreal Olympic Games? |
| 12. Which Actor played the infamous character ‘Dirty’ Den Watts in the BBC TV Soap: Eastenders? |
| 13. Which Comedian presents ‘The Great British Sewing Bee’ alongside experts Patrick Grant & Esme Young? |
| 14. Which literary character, created by Hugh Lofting, has been played on screen by Rex Harrison, Eddie Murphy & Robert Downey Jnr? |
| 15. In which organ of the human body would you find the Islets of Langerhans? |
| 16 The first episode of Coronation Street was broadcast in which year? |
| 17. How many boroughs are there in New York City? |
| 18. Prior to becoming Prime Minister, Theresa May held which Cabinet position in the UK Government? |
| 19. ‘A Bigger Splash’ & ‘Mr & Mrs Clark and Percy’ are paintings by which British Artist? |
| 20. Stretching for 137 miles from London to Birmingham, which is the longest canal in the UK? |
ANSWERS BELOW, JULIE CLARKE
| 1.Which British Adventurer was appointed Chief Scout in 2009? | BEAR GRYLLS |
| 2. What name is given to a fox’s hole or lair? | EARTH |
| 3. What name is given to a bunch of herbs, typically encased in a muslin bag, used to flavour soups & stews? | BOUQUET GARNI |
| 4. What name was given to the British Government in India prior to 1947? | THE RAJ |
| 5. Which female jockey became the first woman to win The Grand National in 2021 riding ‘Minella Times’? | RACHEL BLACKMORE |
| 6. What name is given to a Spanish blended vegetable soup that is usually served cold? | GAZPACHO |
| 7. Which member of the British Royal Family married Marie Christine von Reibnitz in 1978? | PRINCE MICHAEL OF KENT |
| 8. Which Scottish Author wrote the popular children’s book ‘The Wind in the Willows’? | KENNETH GRAHAME |
| 9. Which moon of Jupiter was discovered by Galileo in 1610, and is the sixth largest moon of the Solar System? | EUROPA |
| 10. Gentoo, Macaroni & Humboldt are all types of which creature? | PENGUIN |
| 11. Which Scottish swimmer won a Gold Medal in the 200m breaststroke in the 1976 Montreal Olympic Games? | DAVID WILKIE |
| 12. Which Actor played the infamous character ‘Dirty’ Den Watts in the BBC TV Soap: Eastenders? | LESLIE GRANTHAM |
| 13. Which Comedian presents ‘The Great British Sewing Bee’ alongside experts Patrick Grant & Esme Young? | JOE LYCETT |
| 14. Which literary character, created by Hugh Lofting, has been played on screen by Rex Harrison, Eddie Murphy & Robert Downey Jnr? | DR DOLITTLE |
| 15. In which organ of the human body would you find the Islets of Langerhans? | PANCREAS |
| 16 The first episode of Coronation Street was broadcast in which year? | 1960 |
| 17. How many boroughs are there in New York City? | FIVE |
| 18. Prior to becoming Prime Minister, Theresa May held which Cabinet position in the UK Government? | HOME SECRETARY |
| 19. ‘A Bigger Splash’ & ‘Mr & Mrs Clark and Percy’ are paintings by which British Artist? | DAVID HOCKNEY |
| 20. Stretching for 137 miles from London to Birmingham, which is the longest canal in the UK? | GRAND UNION CANAL |
