| 1.Which winter sport combines cross-country skiing and rifle shooting? | BIATHLON |
| 2. What name is given to a member of a people or tribe who move from place to place to find pasture and food? | NOMAD |
| 3. Which Labour Politician became Mayor of London in 2016? | SADIQ KHAN |
| 4. Which Ancient Greek Philosopher was a student of Plato and also a teacher of Alexander the Great? | ARISTOTLE |
| 5. What name is given to the Superior of an order of monks? | ABBOT |
| 6. What name is given to a film based on the life of a real person? | BIOPIC |
| 7. Which Welsh snooker player won six World Championships in the 1970’s? | RAY REARDON |
| 8. What is the Capital City of the Australian State of Tasmania? | HOBART |
| 9. Which Norwegian Composer & pianist was best known for his incidental music to Ibsen’s Peer Gynt? | EDVARD GREIG |
| 10. The Galapagos Islands belong to which South American Country? | ECUADOR |
| 11. What was the maiden name of the Duchess of York? | FERGUSON |
| 12. Which former Olympic Athlete was appointed President of World Athletics in 2015? | SEBASTIAN COE |
| 13. Which Roman Catholic Nun & Missionary was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1979? | MOTHER TERESA |
| 14. In the song ‘The Twelve Days of Christmas’ what did my truelove bring to me on the sixth day? | SIX GEESE- A- LAYING |
| 15. What is the stage name of musician & song writer David Evans who is the lead guitarist with Irish Rock Band U2? | THE EDGE |
| 16. What is the name of a Latin American dance usually performed by a number of people in a line behind one another? | THE CONGA |
| 17. What is the name of the entrance at The Tower of London which? was used in Tudor times to admit prisoners? | TRAITORS GATE |
| 18. In Greek Mythology, what was the name of the Ferryman who carried the souls of the dead across the River Styx to Hades? | CHARON |
| 19. What is the name of the tall helmet of black fur worn by certain British Army Regiments? | BEARSKIN |
| 20. What was the first animated film which introduced the characters Wallace & Gromit? | A GRAND DAY OUT |
ANSWERS WILL BE GIVEN ON THE NEXT NEWSLETTER.
GOOD LUCK & A VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS TO EVERYONE!
JULIE CLARKE
Thought for the day:
The magic of Christmas never ends and its greatest of gifts are Family & Friends (Anon)