UK Pot Pourri 5 Trivia Quiz

Answer: The Mall

Since being first run in 1981, the London Marathon has started at Blackheath Common/Greenwich Park, two adjoining parks. The finishing point on this first occasion was Constitution Hill. Between 1982 and 1993 the finishing line was Westminster Bridge but was subsequently relocated to The Mall.

Answer: Trinidad

Trevor McDonald was born in Trinidad in 1939. He began his media career woking for the Caribbean section of the BBC World Service during the 1960s. Towards the end of that decade he moved to London and joined BBC Radio. In 1973 he joined ITV News as a reporter and was later to be Sports, then Diplomatic, Correspondent.

In 1990 he joined ITN News at Ten. Trevor was three times voted 'Newscaster of the Year', awarded the OBE in 1992 and knighted in 1999.

Answer: Wells

Wells, Somerset was granted its charter by King John in 1201. The famous cathedral begun in the 12th century has a mechanical clock dating from the 14th century. Near to the cathedral is Vicar's Close, Europe's oldest complete street dating also from the 14th century. The population of Wells is around 10,000.

Answer: David Wilkie

Henry Taylor won three swimming gold medals for Great Britain in the 1908 Olympics held in London. Robert McGregor won a silver medal for the 100 metres Freestyle event in Tokyo, 1964. David Wilkie won gold in the 200 metres Breaststroke in Montreal in 1976. Duncan Goodhew won the silver medal in the 100 metres Breaststroke in Moscow (1980), with Adrian Moorhouse winning gold in the same event in Seoul, 1988.

Answer: Bob Monkhouse

Bob Monkhouse presented 'Family Fortunes' from 1978-1983 followed by Max Bygraves from 1983-86. Les Dennis hosted the show from 1987-2002.
Bruce Forsyth has presented shows such as 'The Generation Game' and 'Play Your Cards Right' but has never hosted 'Family Fortunes'.

Answer: 12

Six stumps, four bails and two bats. There is now archaeological evidence which suggests the game was played in ancient Mesopotamia. The site at Uruk has uncovered pitches, practice nets and even possibly a tea tent! Modern cricket is believed to have been played in 14th century Italy.

Answer: Thomas Telford

Thomas Telford (1757-1834), the first President of the Institution of Civil Engineers, was famous for his iron bridges and he was also involved in the construction of the Gotha (Sweden) Canal. Telford, a town in Shropshire was named after Thomas Telford and the Ironbridge Gorge Museum is a World Heritage Site.

This bridge was not built by Telford but on the instigation of Abraham Darby III. James Brindley constructed several early British canals including the Bridgewater Canal, among Isambard Brunel's famous structures is the Clifton Suspension Bridge and John Smeaton's most famous building is the Eddystone Lighthouse.

Answer: Doug Mountjoy

In 1981 Steve Davis won his first world title beating Doug Mountjoy 18-12. The 1982 final saw Alex Higgins beat Ray Reardon by 18 games to 15. Davis won again in 1983 and 1984 against Cliff Thorburn (18-6) and Jimmy White (18-16). In 1985 he lost 18-17 to Dennis Taylor. Steve Davis won a further three world titles from 1987-89.

Answer: St James Palace

Queen Anne took the Court to St James Palace in 1702 after a fire destroyed the Palace of Westminster in 1698. St James remains a royal residence with foreign ambassadors still being accredited to the Court of St James. In 1837, Queen Victoria was the first sovereign to take up residence at Buckingham Palace.

Answer: False

In 1953 Sir Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature, but was never awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.