Leisure Flashcards

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Where are Sissinghurst and Hidcote gardens?

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England

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2
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Where are Crathes Castle and Inveraray Castle

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Scotland

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3
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Where is Bodnant Garden?

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Wales

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4
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Where is Mount Stewart garden?

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Northern Ireland?

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5
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Flowers of England, Scotland, Wales & Northern Ireland

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Rose, Thistle, Daffodil & Shamrock

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traditional Welsh snack made from flour, dried fruits and spices, and served either hot or cold.

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Welsh Cakes

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Ulster fry – a fried meal with bacon, eggs, sausage, black pudding, white pudding, tomatoes, mushrooms, soda bread and potato bread.

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Northern Ireland

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8
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When first films first shown publicly in the UK?

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1896

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9
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Who was Sir Alexander Korda?

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1930s film director

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10
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Who was Sir David Lean?

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Film Director

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When did Passport to Pimlico, The Ladykillers and, later, the Carry On films come out?

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The 1950s and 1960s

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The oldest continuously working film studio facility in the world?

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Ealing Studios

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13
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won four Oscars for his animated films, including three for films featuring Wallace and Gromit.

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Nick Park

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14
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David Niven

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Actor

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15
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Sir Rex Harrison

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Actor

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16
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Recent Oscars

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include Colin Firth, Sir Anthony Hopkins, Dame Judi Dench, Kate Winslet and Tilda Swinton.

17
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Director of The 39 Steps (1935)

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Alfred Hitchcock

18
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Director of Brief Encounter (1945)

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David Lean

19
Q

The Third Man

A

Carol Reed

20
Q

The Belles of St Trinian’s (1954)

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Frank Launder

21
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Lawrence of Arabia

A

David Lean

22
Q

Women in Love (1969)

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Ken Russell

23
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Don’t Look Now (1973)

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Nicolas Roeg

24
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Chariots of Fire (1981)

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Hugh Hudson

25
The Killing Fields
Roland Joffé
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Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994)
Mike Newell
27
Touching the Void (2003)
Kevin MacDonald.
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The most famous satirical magazine published for the first time in the 1840s.
Punch
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Comedians who performed in halls in the 1940s and 1950s
Morecambe and Wise
30
Who can apply for a free TV licence?
People over 75
31
Who can get a 50% Discount on their TV license
blind people
32
Fine for not having a TV license?
up to £1,000
33
wholly state-funded media organisation that is independent of government.
BBC
34
people of what age can drink wine or beer with a meal in a hotel or restaurant (including eating areas in pubs) as long as they are with someone over 18.
16
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What time do pubs open on Sundays
12 noon
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Gambling age
16
37
All dogs in public places must wear a collar showing
the name and address of the owner