A quiz about drinks that are named after a place or have a place in their name.

 

Clues

1) Juniper flavoured spirit named after a town on the south coast of England

 

2) Not any old rum and coke

 

3) The most popular drink in the world, this particular variety comes from ‘the pearl of the Indian ocean’

 

4) A premium ginger ale drink

 

5) A soft drinks brand that takes its name from a town in Lombardy, Italy where the drinks were made

 

 

Here are a series of clues to famous people, past or present, whose birthday is on April Fools Day - 1st April

 

Clues

1) One of the most prolific television presenters in the UK, and who has also worked with a gopher.

 

2) Left handed batsman who captained England during the 80s and went on to become a successful commentator on the game.

 

 

Below are a series of 3 events from a particular year, but can you work out which? I suggest 2 points for the correct year and 1 point if you're only one year out.

I've repeated the clues below along with the answers.

 

Clues

1)‘Ice Ice Baby’ spent 4 weeks at No.1 in the UK charts

Glasgow has a year as the European Capital of Culture.

The first known Web page was written this year.

 

2)The Bull Ring in Birmingham, one of the busiest retail centres in Europe, was officially opened.

 

Can you guess the actor/actress who appeared in these films. Can I suggest 3 points for 1 clue, 2 points for 2 clues and 1 if 3 clues are needed. Good luck

 

Clues

1) 10 Things I Hate About You

Brokeback Mountain

The Dark Knight

 

2) The Longest Day

On Golden Pond

12 Angry Men

 

3) Batman Begins

The Commuter

Schindler’s List

 

4) Batman and Robin

My Super Ex-Girlfriend

Pulp Fiction

 

5) The Big Short

Moneyball

 

Questions

1) When you take credit for someone else’s work you are said to steal their what?

 

2) Which American comedy show shares its name with an idea of how the universe began proposed by Georges Lemaitre

 

3) At 1748 sq miles, which is the largest of Britain’s National Parks?

 

4) The TV series Downton Abbey is set in which county?

 

5) What is the English equivalent to the term ‘janitor’ in america?

 

6) The Road to Wigan……what, is a book by George Orwell?