1. In which of the Royal Parks is London Zoo located? |
2. What name is given to deep fried Indian snacks made from chopped vegetables in a spiced batter? |
3. Which US Composer and lyricist wrote the song ‘White Christmas’? |
4. In Classical Ballet, what French phrase means ‘a sequence for two dancers’? |
5. What name is given to the vast treeless zone lying between the ice cap and the timber line of North America & Eurasia? |
6. What is the first name of the eldest sister in Louisa May Alcott’s novel ‘Little Women’? |
7. Which US Comedy Actor played ‘Sergeant Bilko’ in the 1950’s & 1960’s TV Sitcom? |
8. In the Military, what is the two-word name of the Bugle Call that orders personnel to retire for sleep? |
9. What is the longest river in The Irish Republic? |
10. Which international Football Team is the only one to have taken part in every Football World Cup since it began in 1930? |
11. Who was the Prime Minister of Great Britain from 2007 -2010? |
12. What name is given to a device for converting mechanical energy into electrical energy? |
13. What name is given to a Maori war chant with gestures usually seen at the start of an international rugby match? |
14. In the popular Sitcom ‘Dads Army’ Lance Corporal Jones had what profession? |
15. Which gemstone is also the title of a number one single by Leeds Band ‘The Kaiser Chiefs’? |
16. What name is given to the stomach lining of an ox or cow prepared for cooking? |
17. Sir Toby Belch appears in which play by William Shakespeare? |
18. ‘Rhyme Time’,’ Correction Centre’ & ‘Totes Emoji’ are all rounds in which TV Quiz Show? |
19. Which English Archaeologist & Egyptologist discovered the tomb of Tutankhamun? |
20. Which Oscar winning Actress became a Labour MP in 1992 and sadly died in June 2023 at the age of 87? |
ANSWERS BELOW
JULIE CLARKE
1.In which of the Royal Parks is London Zoo located? | REGENTS PARK |
2. What name is given to deep fried Indian snacks made from chopped vegetables in a spiced batter? | BHAJIS |
3. Which US Composer and lyricist wrote the song ‘White Christmas’? | IRVING BERLIN |
4. In Classical Ballet, what French phrase means ‘a sequence for two dancers’? | PAS DE DEUX |
5. What name is given to the vast treeless zone lying between the ice cap and the timber line of North America & Eurasia? | TUNDRA |
6. What is the first name of the eldest sister in Louisa May Alcott’s novel ‘Little Women’? | MEG |
7. Which US Comedy Actor played ‘Sergeant Bilko’ in the 1950’s & 1960’s TV Sitcom? | PHIL SILVERS |
8. In the Military, what is the two-word name of the Bugle Call that orders personnel to retire for sleep? | LAST POST |
9. What is the longest river in The Irish Republic? | SHANNON |
10. Which international Football Team is the only one to have taken part in every Football World Cup since it began in 1930? | BRAZIL |
11. Who was the Prime Minister of Great Britain from 2007 -2010? | GORDON BROWN |
12. What name is given to a device for converting mechanical energy into electrical energy? | DYNAMO |
13. What name is given to a Maori war chant with gestures usually seen at the start of an international rugby match? | HAKA |
14. In the popular Sitcom ‘Dads Army’ Lance Corporal Jones had what profession? | BUTCHER |
15. Which gemstone is also the title of a number one single by Leeds Band ‘The Kaiser Chiefs’? | RUBY |
16. What name is given to the stomach lining of an ox or cow prepared for cooking? | TRIPE |
17. Sir Toby Belch appears in which play by William Shakespeare? | TWELFTH NIGHT |
18. ‘Rhyme Time’,’ Correction Centre’ & ‘Totes Emoji’ are all rounds in which TV Quiz Show? | HOUSE OF GAMES |
19. Which English Archaeologist & Egyptologist discovered the tomb of Tutankhamun? | HOWARD CARTER |
20. Which Oscar winning Actress became a Labour MP in 1992 and sadly died in June 2023 at the age of 87? | GLENDA JACKSON |