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1. In 1967, who became the first person to circumnavigate the world solo? |
Francis Chichester |
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2. Who was the first man to reach the geographic and magnetic North and South Poles? |
David Hempleman-Adams |
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3. Who claimed to be the first woman to have walked around the world in 1994, only to reveal that due to falling pregnant she had accepted lifts along the way? |
Ffyona Campbell |
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4. All of the land more than 3,000 feet above sea level in Britain lies in which National Park?
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Lake District
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5. Which British town notable had a “Gibbet” in place long before the use of the guillotine? |
Halifax |
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6. Which slightly mad British Scientist suggested unsinkable ships and various other novelty inventions that never came to light? |
Geoffrey Pyke |
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7. Who invented the Penny-Farthing? |
James Starley |
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8. What is the name of the Pub in the Archers? |
The Bull |