18 to 30 good but others I would need to Google or think more than my brain can cope with after 4 weeks of the unmentionable. Thank you for entertaining us.
Always have a go, you made the effort so will I,
1-6 having a laugh
7, Pasternac { Fred? }
12, Peru { been there well before the railway }
15, Italy
17, one of the Georges........ V? V1
18, 6
19, Red { me thinks a trick question }
20, On-A-Lee { now a complete brain worm }
21, Shoe { wrong spelling sorry }
23, Almond
24, France
26, Potato
Please get Alison_L to mark them as she will be well plastered by now.
obviously I am thick cos I only got about 2/3 right. Thx for posting. Made my brain cell try to work. Poor thing does not do that well nowadays and my forgettery is def becoming larger by the day.
ooo I had some fun with this. It was very hard though
General Knowledge
1. During which two years did the miners strike take place in the UK?Trick question. It wasn’t a strike it was a rising of the proletariat against the facist imperialist bourgeois government of her Highness Margaret the Thatch
2. What is the correct spelling of the perennial flowering plant native to Asia and northeastern Europe starting with a C and ending 'mum'? No idea, I’ll askChris’s mum.
3. What is the name for the class of Royal Navy aircraft carriers that entered service in 2016? Bill
4. The London Olympic Stadium is sited in which London borough? Boris
5. Which football club plays at the Estadio Santiago Bernabeu? Arsenal reserves
6. What was York known as by the Romans? Yorkie
7. Who wrote Doctor Zhivago? Terrible grammar in this question, it should be ‘who wrote TO Dr Zhivago’ and I suspect it was a patient ( is Dr Zhivago an EP by the way, is he any good?)
8. What is the name of the rocket that powered the Apollo 11 moon landings?Easy, it’s Bill again
9. Who wrote the music for the 2006 film 'The Illusionist'? Harry Houdini, but no one saw him him do it
10. 'Mork and Mindy' was a spinoff from which sitcom?No idea, The Golden Girls?
11. How many grooves are in a long-playing record album? Well it depends on the type of music, I mean funk is quite groovy but you won’t get any groovy moves out of Beethoven’s 5th
12. In which country will you find Machu Picchu? Trick question, it’s not in a country it’s a Pokémon character
13. How do you spell the framework of an animal? T H E F R A M E W O R K O F A N A N I M A L
14. What is the name of the drummer in ZZ Top? No idea, but I bet he had a beard, or was he the blighter without the beard
15. From which country does pizza originate? Trick question again, everyone thinks it’s the USA but obviously the tower is in Italy
16. In Doctor Who, which planet is home of the Time Lords? Rolex
17. Who was King of the United Kingdom during the Second World War? Henry VIII
18. How many edges has a hexagon? Two, an H at the beginning and a N at the end
19. What colour is the breast of a robin? Dunno, never cooked one
20. According to the song, where does 'Puff the MagicDragon' live? That’s rude! No one should ever puff a dragon
Food and Drink
21. What sort of pastry is used to make profiteroles? Horse glue
22. What is the national dish of Hungary? Za Za Gabor
23. Which nut is used to flavour traditional Bakewell Tart? Mary Berry
24. From which country does Rioja wine come? No idea, but it’s not Iceland although you can probably buy it there
25. In the dish of Beef Wellington, in what is the beef wrapped? Not very good at wrapping but I’ll give it a go
It’s stuffed in something
It ain’t chicken
But my it tastes good
It’s finger lick’in
26. What is the main vegetable used to make Borsch? My ex wife
27. From which part of Ireland does Murphy's stout originate? No idea, Elan?
28. What is Bombay Duck? Poorly typed question, it’s a city in India, Ducky
29. Who allegedly introduced the potato to England? Why is it only alleged? Was it a criminal act? No Sir, Walter Scott
30. Which fruit is used in the making of a Black Forest Gateau? Same answer as 26
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