Monthly Quiz

Festive Food & Drink Quiz

Thank you to everyone that got in touch to let us know how much they enjoyed the first of our monthly quizzes, kindly compiled and presented by Stotfold’s very own Brain of Britain, David Stedman.

This month’s theme is rather topical - it is FESTIVE FOOD & DRINK..the clues contained in either the question or the answer pointing to a tasty treat you may enjoy this festive season. Cheers! Answers on page 40..

1. What is the name of the pop group which had worldwide success with their 1980s single Making Your Mind Up? 2. The distinctive difference with this sausage is that the meat is chopped rather than minced and these distinctive long coiled sausages have been made in this historic county of England for at least 500 years. Which historic county? 3. The name of which brand of chocolate precedes Hill and Castle to make the names of two ancient hill forts in Somerset? 4.In Cockney rhyming slang, what is the most popular expression meaning ‘eyes’? 5. A popular brand of beer and lager is also the surname of a rugby union player who won 72 England caps and also captained the team during the 1980s and 1990s. What surname? 6. What is the single stage name of the singer who teamed up with Shirlie Holliman to form a successful pop duo during in the 1980s? 7. In which European city can you visit the Grand Palace, the Atomium and the Manneken Pis? 8. What is the title of the 1960s romantic comedy film in which Cary Grant plays a slovenly beachcomber who falls in love with a fastidious Frenchwoman played by Leslie Caron? 9. The name of a fruit that looks like a small orange, a popular stocking filler during the festive season, was also the forename of the wife of one of the UKs greatest Prime Ministers. What name? 10. The name of a famous ancient sub-region of the Bordeaux wine region has the same spelling as the surname of an English novelist and poet whose works include Goodbye To All That and I, Claudius. What surname? 11. What is the stage surname of the immensely successful American singer, songwriter and talent show judge whose US and UK number one singles have included Part Of Me and Roar? 12. A smartphone made by Samsung, a soccer team based in Los Angeles and an MPV vehicle made by Ford share their name with a chocolate bar. What name? 13. In 1751 an English artist, well-known for his satirical engravings and paintings, published two engravings entitled Beer Street and, much more famously, Gin Lane, to warn against excessive consumption of alcohol. What was his name? 14. What was the main title of the humorous and satirical magazine, now defunct, which was sub-titled The London Charivari? 15. A cocktail simply consisting of vodka and orange juice is named after what useful tool? 16. A 20th century British artist; a current British television and radio presenter; a 13th century English philosopher known as Doctor Mirabilis; and a current American film star actor who appears in a series of TV adverts for a mobile network all share the same tasty surname. What surname? 17. The Malibu car model is sold in the USA under the marque of which automobile company, well-known for its gold ‘bowtie’ badge? 18. What is the title of the 1930s Marx Brothers film comedy in which Groucho plays Rufus T Firefly, the leader of Freedonia? 19. The battle of Brandywine Creek was fought in September 1777 between the British and the American revolutionary army under the command of which future President of the USA? 20 What brand of chocolate selection box, introduced in 1936, was named after the title of a play by the creator of Peter Pan?