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Questions

1) Which two actresses are the leads in the TV series Killing Eve?

 

2) If something is described as being ‘porcine’ what is it being likened to?

 

3) What is the name of the Roman road that runs between Lincoln and Exeter?

 

4) The mnemonic ‘Brave your black girl’s relatives’ is a way of remembering which sporting symbol?

 

5) Which American state has a border with Alaska?

 

6) What is the name for the authority which controls UK lighthouses?

 

7) Which ship, originally called Pelican, did Sir Francis Drake circumnavigate the globe in?

 

8) What is the best hand in poker?

 

9) What sport would be being played if someone performed a ‘garryowen’?

 

10) Which female singer released the album ‘Alf’?

 

 

 

Answers

1) Which two actresses are the leads in the TV series Killing Eve?

Jodie Comer and Sandra Oh

 

2) If something is described as being ‘porcine’ what is it being likened to?

Pig

 

3) What is the name of the Roman road that runs between Lincoln and Exeter?

Fosse Way

 

4) The mnemonic ‘Brave your black girl’s relatives’ is a way of remembering which sporting symbol?

The colours of the Olympic rings

 

5) Which American state has a border with Alaska?

None

 

6) What is the name for the authority which controls UK lighthouses?

Trinity House

 

7) Which ship, originally called Pelican, did Sir Francis Drake circumnavigate the globe in?

Golden Hind

 

8) What is the best hand in poker?

Royal Flush

 

9) What sport would be being played if someone performed a ‘garryowen’?

Rugby

 

10) Which female singer released the album ‘Alf’?

Alison Moyet