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Still no Social Event photos for the centre spread due to Covid 19 so here is another picture quiz. The questions are a diverse mix of UK and worldwide locations. Something for all tastes, hopefully!
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- Q. This is known as “Bobby’s Bus Shelter” named after a local schoolboy. On which most northerly UK inhabited island would you find it?
- Q. This claims to be the smallest Visitor Centre in the world and as it’s in a disused phone box it would be hard to argue! It is near the site of the Battle of Flodden. Which English monarch was on the throne when the battle took place (you may be able to see the year in the photo if you look carefully)?
- Q. Another battle - this is part of a 360 degree panorama of a famous battle in Belgium. Which battle?
- Q. There are 2 photos for this question:
- is the house of a famous naturalist
- is a stretch of water off South America named after the ship on which he travelled.
Who is he and what is the name of his house and the stretch of water?
- is the house of a famous naturalist
- Q. Whose memorial is this and where would you find it?
- Q. The home of a “Great Briton”. Who was he and what is the name of his house?
- Q. Located on the island of Staffa, which composer wrote an overture inspired by this geological feature and what was the overture called?
- Q. This is the first house in the world to be lit by hydroelectricity. What is the name of the house?
- Q. Another two photos for this question, both taken from high viewpoints. Both are football World Cup stadiums. 9a was newly built in 2010 and 9b (very famous in the football world) opened for the 1950 World Cup and featured again in 2016. Can you name any (or all!) of the countries, cities, names of stadiums or viewpoints?
- Q. ..and finally, this very romantic poster (seen on Valentine’s Day) is in a Spanish speaking country in Central America. Bordered by Honduras and Guatemala which country is it?
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As we don’t have the usual social event photos due to the coronavirus, the quiz is stepping in with another picture version! This one has half and half UK and worldwide. Some easy, some maybe not so! Starting in Britain………….
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1. Q. Which English cathedral is this? Clue – it has a famous “imp”. 
2. Q. This colourful Scottish town was named after a Womble (or was it the other way around?) Name the town and the island where it is situated. 
3. Q. This is a view from an English bridge. Which one?
4. Q. No points for recognising this is Stonehenge. But the archaeologists got excited this summer when the source of the large stones was found to be about 15 miles from the site. What are the large stones called?
5. Q. This totem pole is from British Columbia, but where is it situated, not many miles from Barkham?
…….and moving further afield
6. Q. This unusual fishing method can be found in which country?
7. Q. This is “Evita’s” tomb. In which city?
8. Q. This is the inside of a building perhaps more famous for its external view. What is it? 
9. Q. An iconic site! What is it and in which country is it situated?
10. Q. This is the Temple of Concordia at Agrigento, one of the best-preserved Greek temples to be found anywhere. However, it’s not in Greece – where in the Mediterranean would you find it?
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We’ve all been “locked down” for nearly a couple of months at the time of writing so the topic for this edition’s quiz is “Where in the World”; places you may have been or want to go when the crisis abates. This our first attempt at a “pictures only” quiz – hopefully you’ll enjoy it! Some questions should be reasonably easy but anyone who gets all (or nearly all) the answers (without Google) get a (virtual) gold star!
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- Q. Starting off in the UK – who’s head is this?
- Q. Venturing into the Southern Hemisphere for one of the most spectacular waterfalls in the world. What is it called and where is it?
- Q. North from Q2 (quite a long way), what is the name of this structure, in which country is it and which people built it?
- Q. Back in the UK, this marks an event. Where is it and what was the event?
- Q. A long way south, where is this signpost?
- Q. North to Asia, this is “a rose red city half as old as time”. What is the name of the ancient city, in which country is it and what is the name of the building in the photo?
- Q. Back across the Atlantic, this is the famous house of the third President of the United States. What was the name of the president, what is the name of his house and in which State is it?
- Q. Now to Africa – where is this and what is it called?
- Q. North again – this spectacular waterfall is one of many in this country. Which country and if you’re really clever, what is the name of the waterfall?
- Q. Finishing back in England, this building is said to have been part of the inspiration for a gothic novel. What is the building and what is the novel?
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…...well, not quite, but as we’re now in 2020 the topic for this edition’s quiz if the first 20 years of this millennium – years 2000-2019. One question for each year, in date order!
- Q. Which band had a hit with “Disco 2000”, albeit in 1995?
- Q. Who directed “2001: A Space Odyssey”, albeit in 1968?
- Q. On which Indonesian island was there a terrorist attack killing 202 people in October 2002?
- Q. Maurice Gibb of the Bee Gees died in 2003 at the sadly young age of 53. Of his 3 brothers, which is the only one alive today?
- Q. Whom did George W Bush defeat to win the 2004 Presidential Election?
- Q. Who was the Leader of the Conservative Party who lost the 2005 general election to Tony Blair?
- Q. The 2006 FIFA World Cup (men) was held in Germany, but who were the winners? (Clue: It wasn’t England!)
- Q. Which iconic communications device was first sold in June 2007?
- Q. 2008 saw the Summer Olympics in China. What was the Beijing National Stadium more colloquially (and famously) known as?
- Q. Which 2 countries were admitted to NATO on 1 April 2009?
- Q. What was Eyjafjallajökull’s claim to fame in April 2010?
- Q. The former singer of punk band X-Ray Spex died in 2011. Who was she?
- Q. 4 August 2012 was “Super Saturday” at the London Olympics. Britain won 6 golds, including 3 athletic golds in under an hour. Which 3 athletes won these golds?
- Q. Andy Murray won the men’s singles at Wimbledon in 2013, but how many Grand Slams has he won in total (to date!)
- Q. In September 2014 the result of a vote was 44.7% in favour. What was the subject of the vote?
- Q. What record did the Queen break on 11 September 2015?
- Q. The MP for Batley and Spen was murdered on 16 June 2016. What was her name?
- Q. Which long standing African leader lost power is November 2017?
- Q. What was the name of the nerve agent used to poison Sergei Skripal and his daughter Yulia on 4 March 2018 in Salisbury?
- Q. England beat New Zealand to win the 2019 Cricket World Cup Final (men), but how was the match decided when the teams finished tied after the Super Over?
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