HOMOPHONES
CLASSIC BOARD GAME TRADITIONALLY CALLED "DRAUGHTS" ACROSS THE POND; THE COUNTRYSIDE RESIDENCE OF THE PRIME MINISTER
WHAT IS "CHECKERS/CHEQUERS"?
HEADQUARTERED IN WESTMINSTER, IT'S THE WORLDS OLDEST NATIONAL BROADCASTING ORGANIZATION
WHAT IS THE B.B.C.? (BRITISH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
LONDON LAST HOSTED THE OLYMPIC GAMES IN THE SUMMER OF THIS YEAR -- DOOMSDAY PROPHETS PROBABLY THOUGHT IT WOULD BE THE LAST ONE, TOO
WHAT IS 2012?
IN 2017, SHE BECAME THE FIRST BRITISH MONARCH TO ACHIEVE A SAPPHIRE JUBILEE--65 YEARS AS QUEEN-- MAY GOD SAVE HER FOR MANY MORE
WHO IS ELIZABETH II?
THIS MAN SUCCEEDED NEVILLE CHAMBERLAIN AS THE PRIME MINISTER AND IS CREDITED WITH LEADING BRITAIN TO VICTORY
WHO IS WINSTON CHURCHILL?
IN AMERICAN SLANG, ANOTHER WORD FOR T.V.; TO THE BRITS, IT'S LONDON'S MOST POPULAR FORM OF PUBLIC TRANSIT
WHAT IS THE TUBE?
IN HIS FAMOUS COLLECTION OF STORIES, GEOFFERY CHAUCER'S PILGRIMS SET OUT ON THEIR JOURNEY FROM THE TABARD INN IN SOUTHWARK, LONDON TOWARD THIS TITULAR CITY
WHAT IS CANTEBURY?
DUBBED "THE HOME OF GOLF", THIS LEGENDARY LINKS COURSE HAS HOSTED THE OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP A RECORD 29 TIMES
WHAT IS ST. ANDREWS?
THIS KING WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF WESTMINSTER ABBEY. HE DIED A WEEK AFTER IT'S CONSECRATION, AND WAS THE FIRST MONARCH TO BE BURIED WITHIN IT -- NICE TIMING
WHO IS EDWARD THE CONFESSOR?
THE EIGHT-MONTHS-LONG GERMAN BOMBING CAMPAIGN AGAINST BRITAIN WAS CALLED THIS; THE MOST NOTABLE ATTACK ON LONDON OCCURRED ON SEPTEMBER 15, 1940
WHAT IS "THE BLITZ"?
AS A NOUN, A GOOD FRIEND; AS A VERB, IT MEANS TO PROCREATE
WHAT IS MATE?
THOUGH THIS MUSICAL IS SET IN THE OPERA GARNIER IN PARIS, IT PREMIERED AT HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE IN 1986, AND HAS BEEN IN PRODUCTION EVER SINCE
WHAT IS THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA?
THIS WOMAN HOLDS THE WIMBELDON RECORD FOR MOST SINGLES TITLES
WHO IS MARTINA NAVRATILOVA?
THE SECOND CHILD OF PRINCE WILLIAM AND DUCHESS CATHERINE, BORN ON MAY 2, 2015
WHO IS PRINCESS CHARLOTTE?
THIS ALLIED OPERATION COMMENCED WITH THE NORMANDY INVASION ON D-DAY, WHERE BRITISH TROOPS ARRIVED AT THE SHORES OF GOLD BEACH, JUNO BEACH, AND SWORD BEACH
WHAT IS OPERATION OVERLORD?
SPELLED ONE WAY, IT MEANS TO LIFT UP; SPELLED ANOTHER, IT MEANS TO TEAR DOWN
WHAT IS RAISE/RAZE?
IF YOU BELONG TO THE WIZARDING WORLD, SET UP A CHECKING ACCOUNT WITH GRINGOTT'S BANK, LOCATED ON THIS LONDON STREET WHICH IS INVISIBLE TO MUGGLES
WHAT IS DIAGON ALLEY?
THIS GOVERNING BODY FIRST CONVENED ON OCTOBER 26, 1863 AT THE FREEMASON'S TAVERN ON GREAT QUEEN STREET, LONDON, TO ESTABLISH THE FOUNDING LAWS OF THE GAME OF FOOTBALL (THAT'S SOCCER TO YOU, YANKS)
WHAT IS THE F.A. (FOOTBALLING ASSOCIATION)?
HE WAS THE LAST EMPEROR OF INDIA -- THE POSITION WAS ABOLISHED DURING HIS REIGN
WHO IS GEORGE VI?
THIS BEACH WAS THE LOCALE OF THE IMPROBABLY SUCCESSFUL OPERATION DYNAMO, AN EVACUATION OF OVER 300,000 ALLIED SOLDIERS THAT CHURCHILL HAILED AS "A MIRACLE OF DELIVERANCE"
WHAT IS "DUNKIRK"?
A NIGHTTIME CHIRPER; A "CLUB BALL" SPORT INVOLVING THE DEFENSE OF A WICKET GATE
WHAT IS CRICKET?
DETECTIVE SHERLOCK HOLMES AND DR. JOHN WATSON SHARED A FLAT AT THIS LONDON ADDRESS, UNTIL WATSON WAS MARRIED IN 1888
WHAT IS 221B BAKER STREET?
WITH 42 MAJOR HONORS, THIS FOOTBALL CLUB, ALONG WITH BITTER RIVALS MANCHESTER UNITED, IS THE JOINT-MOST SUCCESSFUL CLUB IN THE ENGLISH 1ST DIVISION
WHAT IS LIVERPOOL FC?
(PS: WE'VE WON IT 6 TIMES)
27 GRIEVANCES WERE RECORDED IN THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE, AN OPEN-LETTER GOODBYE FROM THE COLONISTS PENNED TO THIS KING
WHO IS GEORGE III?
THE LEE-ENFIELD, THE BRITISH ARMY'S STANDARD INFANTRY RIFLE, HAD THIS TYPE OF FIREARM ACTION
WHAT IS "BOLT-ACTION"?