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Published: 8th October 2020

 

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This quiz was written by Adam on 8th October 2020.

 

Questions:

1) Which Scottish comedian was given a knighthood in 2017, the year of his 75th birthday?

 

2) Englishman Richard Illingworth is an umpire in which sport?

 

3) In which part of a cow or horse would you find the hock?

 

4) In which year of the 1990s did Bill Clinton first become a US President?

 

5) Dawn French played Geraldine Granger in which successful British comedy?

 

6) The Walbrook is a tributary of which UK river?

 

7) Block & Quayle was the original trading name of which British DIY store?

 

8) Anne Hathaway was the wife of which English playwright, born in 1564?

 

9) Anthea Turner, Stuart Miles and Tim Vincent all presented which BBC children's show?

 

10) Tom Rowlands and Ed Simons make up which electronic music duo?

 

Answers:

1) Which Scottish comedian was given a knighthood in 2017, the year of his 75th birthday?

Billy Connolly

 

2) Englishman Richard Illingworth is an umpire in which sport?

Cricket

 

3) In which part of a cow or horse would you find the hock?

Leg

 

4) In which year of the 1990s did Bill Clinton first become a US President?

1993

 

5) Dawn French played Geraldine Granger in which successful British comedy?

The Vicar of Dibley

 

6) The Walbrook is a tributary of which UK river?

River Thames

 

7) Block & Quayle was the original trading name of which British DIY store?

B&Q

 

8) Anne Hathaway was the wife of which English playwright, born in 1564?

William Shakespeare

 

9) Anthea Turner, Stuart Miles and Tim Vincent all presented which BBC children's show?

Blue Peter

 

10) Tom Rowlands and Ed Simons make up which electronic music duo?

The Chemical Brothers