| 1.What is the name of the Roman Goddess of the dawn? | AURORA |
| 2. What two-word name was given to the King of England who succeeded his Father William the Conqueror in 1087? | WILLIAM RUFUS |
| 3. Who was the arch enemy of Sherlock Holmes in the stories by Arthur Conan Doyle? | PROFESSOR MORIARTY |
| 4. In Christianity, what name is given to the marks resembling the wounds of the crucified Christ? | STIGMATA |
| 5. Sharing its name with a Ballet Dancer, what was the last racehorse to win the English Triple Crown? | NIJINSKY |
| 6. Which County in North Virginia is the location of the Pentagon and a famous military cemetery? | ARLINGTON |
| 7. Which US Actress & Singer was the Mother of ‘Star War’s Actress Carrie Fisher? | DEBBIE REYNOLDS |
| 8. What is the name of the dog belonging to Denis the Menace in the Beano Comic? | GNASHER |
| 9. Who did Tony Blair succeed as leader of the Labour Party in 1994? | JOHN SMITH |
| 10. Prior to adopting The Euro, what was the standard unit of currency in Greece? | DRACHMA |
| 11 Which country hosted the 2024 Eurovision Song Contest? | SWEDEN |
| 12. What is the largest island in the Mediterranean Sea? | SICILY |
| 13. Which member of ‘The Beatles’ was the first to have a solo Number One Hit? | GEORGE HARRISON |
| 14. The Emperor’s New Clothes’ and ‘Thumbelina’ are both Fairy Tales written by which author? | HANS CHRISTIAN ANDERSON |
| 15. Which British Singer/Songwriter founded the Record Label ‘Gingerbread Man Records’ in 2015? | ED SHEERAN |
| 16. In what year was the Football Premier League established? | 1992 |
| 17.The name of which Lancashire town has the word ‘TWO’ spelt out in the centre? | FLEETWOOD |
| 18. Which two characters from a 1970’s Sitcom had the surname ‘Medford’ | TERRY & JUNE |
| 19. In which of her Royal Residences did Queen Victoria die in 1901? | OSBORNE HOUSE |
| 20. What is the French name for The English Channel? | LA MANCHE |
ANSWERS WILL BE GIVEN ON THE NEXT NEWSLETTER.
GOOD LUCK TO EVERYONE!
JULIE CLARKE
Thought for the day:
An investment in knowledge pays the best interest. (Benjamin Franklin)