Word format:
Which poet is buried in Grasmere churchyard? | William Wordsworth |
Which famous fictional character had a brother named Mycroft? | Sherlock Holmes |
What plant does the Colorado beetle attack? | Potato |
What type of pastry is used for profiteroles? | Choux |
The bones of which English King were found underneath a Leicestershire car park? | Richard III |
What was the name of the famous cabaret dance group at the Folies-Bergère in Paris from the 1930s? | The Bluebell Girls |
What was the favourite flower of Benjamin Disraeli? | The Primrose |
Who wrote the novel ‘The Black Tulip’? (he also wrote the Count of Monte Cristo) | Alexandre Dumas |
At which racecourse would you watch both the 'Oaks' and the 'Derby'? | Epsom racecourse |
Which country has the largest area – Australia or Brazil? | Brazil |
Which fictional creature disappeared leaving only a smile? | The Cheshire Cat |
What colour is the Queen’s blotting paper? | Black |
What was Grace Darling’s father’s job? | Lighthouse Keeper |
Who was known as the demon barber of Fleet Street? | Sweeney Todd |
Because of the gold leaf decorating their caps what were officers in the army nicknamed? | Brass Hats |
What was the name of the organisation formed by the Treaty of Versailles which was supposed to keep peace in the World following WW1? | The League of Nations |
The Home Guard were first known as LDV (Local Defence Volunteers). What were they nicknamed? | Look Duck and Vanish Brigade |
Burberry designed a coat that had breathable fabric, first used by farmers then approved for military use in WW1: still fashionable today – what is it called? | A Trench Coat |
Which word links: Pearls/Mussels/Onions? | Rope |
A goldfish kept in a dark room will eventually turn white: True or false? | True |