Lockdown Quiz Number 64 – 21 June 2021

1.What name is given to a line on a map connecting places of equal atmospheric pressure?
2. What is the name of the Bay located on the western coast of the Isle of Wight famed for its multicoloured sand cliffs?
3. What name is given to flour or bread made from the entire wheat kernel?  
4. What name is given to the fatty substance, extracted from the suet of sheep or cattle, used for making soap and candles?
5. What name is given to the young of a hare?  
6. ‘Jarndyce versus Jarndyce’ is a fictional court case, and central plot, in which novel by Charles Dickens?
7. Which ‘Carry On’ Film Actor was born Solomon Cohen in South Africa in 1913?
8. Which British Athlete won consecutive gold medals in the Triathlon at the 2012 & 2016 Olympic Games?
9. Which Actress has portrayed the character ’Sister Julienne’ in every series of the BBC TV Drama ‘Call the Midwife’?
10. In Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales, what is the name of the public house in Southwark where the pilgrims met before embarking on their journey?
11. Maddie Hinch, Sam Quek & Kate Richardson-Walsh have all represented Team GB in which team sport?
12. Whipsnade Zoo is located in which English County?  
13. Which English Monarch was portrayed by Actress Olivia Colman in the award-winning film of 2018: ‘The Favourite’?
14. Which Jamaican born Businessman/Reggae Musician/Author & Celebrity Chef introduced his product ‘Reggae Reggae Sauce’ on Dragon’s Den in 2007?
15. Which BBC TV Flagship Show was presented between 1979 -2008 by Angela Rippon, Arthur Negus, Hugh Scully & Michael Aspel?
16. What is the surname of the fictional Comic Strip footballer ‘Roy of the Rovers’?
17. What is the Capital and largest city of Belarus?  
18. Which 5 letter word can come before BAR, ROAD, WORD, & FIRE to make four longer words?
19.What is the name of the Roman Road which ran for 200 miles from London to York?
20. What name is given to a territorial and governmental division of Switzerland?

ANSWERS BELOW, JULIE CLARKE


1.What name is given to a line on a map connecting places of equal atmospheric pressure?ISOBAR
2. What is the name of the Bay located on the western coast of the Isle of Wight famed for its multicoloured sand cliffs?ALUM BAY
3. What name is given to flour or bread made from the entire wheat kernel?  WHOLEMEAL
4. What name is given to the fatty substance, extracted from the suet of sheep or cattle, used for making soap and candles?TALLOW
5. What name is given to the young of a hare?  LEVERET
6. ‘Jarndyce versus Jarndyce’ is a fictional court case, and central plot, in which novel by Charles Dickens?BLEAK HOUSE
7. Which ‘Carry On’ Film Actor was born Solomon Cohen in South Africa in 1913?SID JAMES
8. Which British Athlete won consecutive gold medals in the Triathlon at the 2012 & 2016 Olympic Games?ALISTAIR BROWNLEE
9. Which Actress has portrayed the character ’Sister Julienne’ in every series of the BBC TV Drama ‘Call the Midwife’?JENNY AGUTTER
10. In Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales, what is the name of the public house in Southwark where the pilgrims met before embarking on their journey?TABARD INN
11. Maddie Hinch, Sam Quek & Kate Richardson-Walsh have all represented Team GB in which team sport?FIELD HOCKEY
12. Whipsnade Zoo is located in which English County?  BEDFORDSHIRE
13. Which English Monarch was portrayed by Actress Olivia Colman in the award-winning film of 2018: ‘The Favourite’?QUEEN ANNE
14. Which Jamaican born Businessman/Reggae Musician/Author & Celebrity Chef introduced his product ‘Reggae Reggae Sauce’ on Dragon’s Den in 2007?LEVI ROOTS
15. Which BBC TV Flagship Show was presented between 1979 -2008 by Angela Rippon, Arthur Negus, Hugh Scully & Michael Aspel?ANTIQUES ROADSHOW
16. What is the surname of the fictional Comic Strip footballer ‘Roy of the Rovers’?RACE
17. What is the Capital and largest city of Belarus?  MINSK
18. Which 5 letter word can come before BAR, ROAD, WORD, & FIRE to make four longer words?CROSS
19.What is the name of the Roman Road which ran for 200 miles from London to York?ERMINE STREET
20. What name is given to a territorial and governmental division of Switzerland?CANTON
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