A couple of weeks ago we put a quiz on the events page - in case anyone was missing the coffee morning quizzes. Here are the answers:
What sort of creature is advertising star Aleksandr Orlov? | Meerkat |
The BBC Home Service was the predecessor of which radio station? | Radio 4 |
In the British Army, which army rank is above that of colonel and below that of major general? | Brigadier |
Boxing during courtship rituals in March, often depicted moon gazing in art and reaching speeds of up to 50 mph, what is Britain’s fastest mammal? | Hare |
The medieval Cinque Ports of England include Hythe and New Romney. Can you name the other three? | Sandwich, Dover and Hastings |
What is the name of the head accessory originally created by Lock & Co for Edward Coke’s gamekeepers at Holkham in Norfolk? | Bowler Hat |
Name the author of Lord of the Rings. | J R R Tolkien |
Name the King who was called Bertie by his family, the eldest son of Queen Victoria. | Edward V11 |
Which fruit has the varieties Victoria, Sunrise, Strawberry Surprise and Ruby? | Rhubarb |
What do you call a paving stone that is characteristic of some old steep English hills or of classic cycling races in France and Belgium? | Cobblestone |
Name Denis Norden’s comedy partner who wrote ‘What-a Mess’ books for children and the memoir ‘A Kentish Lad’. | Frank Muir |
Which jockey, who retired finally in 1995, was known as ‘the housewives’ favourite’? | Lester Piggott |
Name a culinary ingredient derived from stone fruits grown in groves. | Olive Oil |
In which European country is the Gotthard Tunnel situated? | Switzerland |
Donald Trump succeeded Barack Obama as US President in 2017. Which President was in power before Obama? | George W Bush |
In 1975, which Conservative politician became leader of the opposition? | Margaret Thatcher |
In the 1933 film ‘I’m No Angel’, who said: “When I’m good, I’m very good. But when I’m bad, I’m better”? | Mae West |
What is the new Coronavirus now named? | Covid-19 |