| 1.What was the name of the fictional schoolboy created by US Author Mark Twain? |
| 2. What two-word name is given to the governing body of The Church of England? |
| 3. What is the name of the French General & Statesman who served as President of France from 1959 -1969? |
| 4. Who was the goalkeeper of the England Team that won the 1966 Football World Cup? |
| 5. What collective name is given to the central counties of England? |
| 6. Which Actor was the first to play Dr Who on Television? |
| 7. Which 19th Century Author wrote ‘The Moonstone’ & ‘The Woman in White’? |
| 8. What French term is given to the characteristic aroma or fragrance of wine? |
| 9. What is the main unit of currency in Thailand? |
| 10. Which politician was replaced by Sir Kier Starmer as leader of the Labour Party? |
| 11. What ingredient is added to Béchamel sauce to make it into a Mornay sauce? |
| 12.Which Actress played the role of Hilda Ogden in Coronation Street for many years? |
| 13. What is the longest river in Italy? |
| 14. What name is given to a sentence which contains all the letters of the alphabet? |
| 15. Which spice, obtained from the crocus, is the most expensive spice in the world? |
| 16. What is the name of a country or part of a country which lies wholly within the boundaries of another? |
| 17. Which wife of Henry VIII was the Mother of Mary I? |
| 18. On a computer keyboard, which is the only vowel not found on the top row? |
| 19. What was the name of the character played by Honor Blackman in the TV series ‘The Avengers’? |
| 20. The sisters Regan, Goneril & Cordelia appear in which play by William Shakespeare? |
ANSWERS WILL BE GIVEN ON THE NEXT NEWSLETTER. GOOD LUCK TO ONE & ALL!
JULIE CLARKE
Thought for the day:
Where there is desire there is bound to be a flame. Where there is a flame someone’s bound to get burned But just because it burns doesn’t mean you’re going to die. You’ve got to get up and try, try, try! (Lyrics from Pink’s recording of ‘Try’)