Under what sort of tree was Isaac Newton sitting when he developed the theory of gravity? | An apple tree |
What is the young of an eel called? | Elver |
What items are made by a Fletcher? | Arrows |
In the Bible what food did God provide for the Israelites in the desert? | Manna |
Which Andrew Lloyds Webber musical, with lyrics by Richard Stilgoe, was performed on roller skates? | Starlight Express |
Robert Galbraith writes crime novels. Under which name is this author more popularly known? | J K Rowling |
How old was the ‘Dancing Queen’ in Abba’s song? | 17 |
Granny, Sheepshank and Turk’s Head are among types of what? | Knot |
The D-type and E-type were sports cars made by which motor manufacturer? | Jaguar |
In baseball, what term is given to the fielder who is positioned behind the batter? | The Catcher |
In which county of England are the sites (henges) of Stonehenge and Avebury? | Wiltshire |
If your birthday is today under what star sign were you born? | Taurus |
Pain is the French word for which foodstuff? | Bread |
Which of the seven deadly sins is missing from this list: greed, envy, lust, pride, sloth, wrath, and …..? | Gluttony |
Which fish is unusual for the fact that, once laid by the female, the eggs are carried by a brood pouch in the male until they hatch? | Sea Horse |
What type of drink is Earl Grey? | Tea |
Which one of Robin Hood’s merry men shares his surname with a colour? | Will Scarlet |
If you divide the number of trombones in the ‘big parade’ by the number of Vivaldi’s seasons, what number do you get? | 19 (76 divided by 4) |
In the NATO phonetic alphabet what codename is given to the letter ‘Q’ ?(e.g. B = Bravo C = Charlie) | Quebec |
Can you name the missing ‘Quarter Day’ from this list: Midsummer Day, Michaelmas, Christmas and ……..? | Lady Day (25th March) |
