GENERAL KNOWLEDGE 1. Margaret Thatcher, on retirement, 6. Which politician was responsible for became Baroness Thatcher of where, the creation of the police force? related to Lincolnshire, Kelstern, Kelfield or Kesteven? 7. Which monarch is the great grandfather of Queen Elizabeth II? 2. Which country did Ivor The Engine come from? 8. In which city is Lime Street Station and The Albert Dock? 3. What is the name of the stately home owned by the Spencer family in Northamptonshire? 9. Which Welsh town became a city in 1969? 4. Which publication, founded in 1868 consists only of adverts? Once A Week, Exchange & Mart or The Argosy? 10. Which hills divide England and Scotland? 5. Which political party did Screaming Lord Sutch represent? Local Interest 1. What are the ‘disorganised’ areas of 5. The British ski jumper Eddie the Newent and Stroud called, The … Eagle was born where and when from the choice of 1958, 1963 or 1968 in either Gloucester, Churchdown 2. Where does the Fosse Way start and or Cheltenham? end? 6. What is Eddie’s real name? 3. Match the Gloucestershire dialect words with the correct item 7. Which Winter Olympics did Eddie ski Lady Cow: to stardom in; Calgary 1988 Albertville Candlemas / Candlemass Bell: 1992 or Lillehammer 1994? Artishrew: Chubby: 8. Peter Scott opened Slimbridge Wildfowl Emmet: Trust in which year; 1946 1950 or 1954? Maggot: 9. Who was Peter Scott’s famous father? A. Harvest Mouse B. Ant C. Ladybird D. Magpie E. Snowdrop F. Hedge Sparrow 10. Which of these were attainments by Peter Scott; Olympic medal winner, warships camouflage, artist, designer 4. Put the following towns in order of of the panda logo for the WWF? population size, starting with the smallest: Cirencester, Banbury, Evesham and Malvern 2020 Events 1. Who said in 2020 “We do not have the 6. What is the name of Bong Joon Ho’s sort of expertise supporting the PM and film that garnered more Oscars than ministers that is needed --------- we need any other film in the 2020 Oscars? some true wild cards, artists, weirdos from William Gibson novels”? 7. Who said “I see the disinfectant, where it knocks it out in one minute. And 2. Nicholas Parsons sadly died in 2020; there is a way we can do something what was the name of the panel game like that by injection inside or almost that he hosted for nearly all it’s a cleaning”? episodes in it’s 52 year run? 8. Controversy surrounded the Last Night 3. For the first time in 32 years the of the Proms, when which song was Queen did not celebrate Christmas at banned and then reinstated by the new Sandringham: where was she? Director General of the BBC? 4. Who said “At no time when we started 9. The retail giant Arcadia went into off with this exercise did we anticipate administration in late November; we would get anywhere near that sort which larger than life businessman of money”? was the chairman? 5. In November who became the first 10. Which tennis star topped the Forbes artist to score a top 5 UK chart album Magazine best paid athletes list in in 8 consecutive decades? 2020? PICTURES 1. What place and whereabouts? 2. Where is this? 4. Where is this sign? 3. Where is this? 5. Where and what is this called? 6. ln which Cheltenham park will you find this lovely boathouse? 7. Who is this? 8. Who is this? 9. What year could you 10. What bird is this? gain entry at that price? puzzles Solve the word puzzles eg. SO WE’RE UP. Answer: we’re in the soup 1. NOW IN HERE 2. PLEASANT CCU 3. CCRREEAAMM 4. BUS BUS 5. S T ONE Find The Link Word eg. what links Life, Screen and Time? Answer: Saver 6. Meal, Root and Trafalgar? 7. Back, Empty and Master? 8. Butter, Horse and Past? 9. Check, Hot and Soft? 10. Break, Handed and Song? Answers General Knowledge 2020 Events Puzzles (1) Kesteven (1) Dominic Cummings Word puzzles (2) Wales (2) Just a Minute (1) In the middle of nowhere (3) Althorp (3) At Windsor Castle (2) Nice to see you (4) Exchange and Mart (4) Captain Sir Tom Moore (3) Double cream (5) Monster Raving Loony Party (5) Cliff Richard (4) Double decker bus (6) Robert Peel (6) Parasite (5) Cornerstone (7) Edward VII (7) President Trump (8) Liverpool (8) Rule Britannia Link Words (9) Swansea (9) Sir Phillip Green (6) Square (10) The Cheviots (10) Roger Federer (7) Quarter (8) Fly Local Interest Pictures (9) Spot (1) Both have an area called (1) Gloucester – at the docks (10) Even The Shambles (2) Tetbury (The Market House) (2) Exeter and Lincoln (3) Broadway Tower (3) Lady Cow is a Ladybird, Candlemas/ (4) Swindon Candlemass Bell is a Snowdrop, (5) Bibury – Arlington Row Artishrew is a Harvest Mouse, (14th century weaver’s cottages) Chubby is a Hedge Sparrow, Emmet (6) The Park is an Ant and Maggot is a Magpie. (7) Adam Henson (Owner of Cotswold (4) Cirencester 20,000, Evesham 26,000, Farm Park and TV personality) Malvern 30,000 and Banbury 44,000 (8) Gustav Holst (5) 1963 born in Cheltenham (9) 1971 (6) Michael Edwards (10) Sparrowhawk (7) Calgary 1988 (8) Peter Scott opened Slimbridge Widlfowl Trust in 1946 (9) Captain Robert Scott the Antarctic explorer (10) All of those listed.