1. What Is the name of the ancient Amphitheatre in Rome completed in 80AD? |
2. What is the name of the ‘Great Lion’ in The Chronicles of Narnia by CS Lewis? |
3. What name was given to the period 1811-20 during which the Prince of Wales ruled the UK whilst his father was incapacitated? |
4. What is the name of the town in New Mexico, site of the facility where the Atomic Bomb was developed? |
5. Which of Gilbert & Sullivan’s comic operas, written in 1885, was set in Japan? |
6. What name is given to an instrument in an aircraft which indicates height above sea level? |
7. What was the name of the US Aviator who was the first woman to make a solo crossing of the Atlantic Ocean? |
8. Phil Lynot was the lead singer & frontman of which Irish Rock Band? |
9. What is the indigenous religion of Japan? |
10 What was the name of the Actress who portrayed Mrs Slocombe in the TV Sitcom ‘Are you being Served? |
11. What was the first name of the wife of UK Prime Minister & Statesman Winston Churchill? |
12. Which of the Bronte sisters wrote ‘The Tenant of Wildfell Hall’? |
13. Which US Desert covers parts of California, Nevada, Arizona & Utah? |
14. What is the official London residence of the Archbishop of Canterbury? |
15. In the TV Soap Coronation Street, what is the profession of Adam Barlow & Dee Dee Bailey? |
16. Which Business Magnate did Jackie Kennedy marry in October 1968? |
17. Which Football Team play their home games at Elland Road? |
18. Who was the last monarch of the House of Stuart? |
19. Varicella is the medical term for which infectious illness? |
20. Cilantro is the term used in the USA for which herb? |
ANSWERS BELOW
JULIE CLARKE
1. What Is the name of the ancient Amphitheatre in Rome completed in 80AD? | THE COLOSSEUM |
2. What is the name of the ‘Great Lion’ in The Chronicles of Narnia by CS Lewis? | ASLAN |
3. What name was given to the period 1811-20 during which the Prince of Wales ruled the UK whilst his father was incapacitated? | REGENCY |
4. What is the name of the town in New Mexico, site of the facility where the Atomic Bomb was developed? | LOS ALAMOS |
5. Which of Gilbert & Sullivan’s comic operas, written in 1885, was set in Japan? | THE MIKADO |
6. What name is given to an instrument in an aircraft which indicates height above sea level? | ALTIMETER |
7. What was the name of the US Aviator who was the first woman to make a solo crossing of the Atlantic Ocean? | AMELIA EARHART |
8. Phil Lynot was the lead singer & frontman of which Irish Rock Band? | THIN LIZZY |
9. What is the indigenous religion of Japan? | SHINTO |
10 What was the name of the Actress who portrayed Mrs Slocombe in the TV Sitcom ‘Are you being Served? | MOLLIE SUGDEN |
11. What was the first name of the wife of UK Prime Minister & Statesman Winston Churchill? | CLEMENTINE |
12. Which of the Bronte sisters wrote ‘The Tenant of Wildfell Hall’? | ANNE BRONTE |
13. Which US Desert covers parts of California, Nevada, Arizona & Utah? | MOJAVE DESERT |
14. What is the official London residence of the Archbishop of Canterbury? | LAMBETH PALACE |
15. In the TV Soap Coronation Street, what is the profession of Adam Barlow & Dee Dee Bailey? | SOLICITORS |
16. Which Business Magnate did Jackie Kennedy marry in October 1968? | ARISTOTLE ONASSIS |
17. Which Football Team play their home games at Elland Road? | LEEDS UNITED |
18. Who was the last monarch of the House of Stuart? | QUEEN ANNE |
19. Varicella is the medical term for which infectious illness? | CHICKENPOX |
20. Cilantro is the term used in the USA for which herb? | CORIANDER |