Good Sunday morning all! Today's questions are a bit easy, a bit middle of the road and a bit more challenging if I am honest, but I know you can do it!! Here are your twenty questions for Sunday:
1. Which nuts are traditionally used in a Waldorf salad?
2. Which Italian city is famous for a cathedral with a dome designed by Brunelleschi?
3. Which metal is traditionally given for a 10th wedding anniversary?
4. Which author wrote "The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie"?
5. Which British city is home to the historic ship SS Great Britain?
6. Which animal's milk is traditionally used to make Roquefort cheese?
7. Which animal is depicted on the flag of Sri Lanka?
8. Which country would you visit to see Lake Bled and its famous island church?
9. Which herb gives traditional béarnaise sauce its distinctive flavour?
10. Who was the first woman to fly solo from England to Australia?
11. Which vegetable was the first to be grown in space?
12. What is the name of the indentation at the bottom of a wine bottle?
13. Which ancient people are credited with developing the first known alphabet?
14. What is the name of the metal band that holds an eraser onto a pencil?
15. Which famous actress invented a radio-guidance technology during World War II that helped lead to modern wireless communications?
16. Which famous luxury car company began by manufacturing aircraft engines?
17. Which British monarch was on the throne during the Great Fire of London?
18. Which European country introduced the world's first nationwide bottle-deposit system?
19. How many US Presidents died on July 4th?
20. Under what name did Jane Austen first publish Sense and Sensibility in 1811?
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Answers:
1. Walnuts
2. Florence
3. Tin
4. Muriel Spark
5. Bristol
6. Sheep
7. Lion
8. Slovenia
9. Tarragon
10. Amy Johnson
11. Potato
12. Punt
13. The Phoenicians
14. A Ferrule
15. Hedy Lamarr
16. Rolls Royce
17. Charles II
18. Sweden
19. Three
20. By A Lady
Okay, what did you think? Easy, medium or hard? Which question really had you stumped this week, let me know in the comments. And, turn abut is fair play as they say so hit me with some hard questions too if you want! All for now Sue x
4 comments:
Morning Sue. Another great quize thank you I never knew the metal bit on the pecil had a name. Take care all Kitty.
Hi Sue,
Like Kitty, I didn’t know there was a specific name for the metal bit on a pencil!
9 for me today.
B xx
Good morning Sue and all Wilsonettes, not many for me today but I love seeing these every weekend, keep them coming please.
Stay safe, healthy and happy, hugs, June Smith xxx
Harder than yesterday, but as always depends on what you know 😂🤣😂. Managed a reasonable 10 🤔
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