First round of a charity quiz I ran for King's Lynn Soroptimists in October 2008 - answers on final slide

1. “ The First Round”

2.  Which historical character gave his name to the recently opened airport near Doncaster ?

3.  3 films in the history of the Oscars have won the awards for: best film, director, actor, actress and writing. They won in 1934, 1975 & 1991 Name 1 Hints: Kesey, Harris, Can’t run away

4.  To within 3 years, in which year was Sputnik: the first artificial satellite launched ?

5.  In Italy, what were Samnite, Secutor and Retiarius types of ?

6.  Which restaurateur is currently involved in the BBC reality series: “The Restaurant”

7.  Which famous London landmark stands 185 feet tall, and is designed to be looked at from the south ?

8.  Which exhibition at the British Museum had the highest attendance figures ever, of 1. 7 million, and was held in 1972-1973

9.  Whose 3 rd child is called Princess Tiaamii ?

10.  What is the name of the Doctor Who spinoff whose name is an anagram of Doctor Who ?

11.  Who was King Henry VIII’s 5 th wife ?