UK Trivia
This is the capital city of the United Kingdom
London
The name of the river that flows through Cambridge
River Camb
The name of our current acting Head of Department
Ewan St John Smith
Barnyard Bovid: TOGA
GOAT
This hearty breakfast dish includes eggs, bacon, sausages, baked beans, and toast
Full English Breakfast
This queen, who reigned from 1837 to 1901, had the second-longest reign in British history
Queen Victoria
The park where the first offical game of footbal with modern rules was played
Parker's Piece
The institution that occupied the local area before Pharmacology moved in
Addenbrooke's Hospital
Aquatic and endangered: EMANATE
Manatee
This savoury pie, originating from Cornwall, is filled with meat and vegetables
Cornish pasty
A British scientist who is known for publishing "On the Origin of Species," which outlined his theory of evolution by natural selection
Charles Darwin
The year that the first Cambridge College was founded
1209
A previous Departmental Administrator who was honoured by naming a fund after him
David James
Going heads over heels: SOUL MASTER
SUMMERSALT
This tangy sauce is often used to flavor meat dishes and is named after a city in England
Worcestershire sauce
This battle, fought on October 14, 1066, marked the beginning of Norman rule in England
Battle of Hastings
A Cambridge professor of mathematics that wrote the "Principia Mathematica"
Sir Isaac Newton
The year that MRC Toxicology moved in next door
2020
A type of embroidery: DELETE NO PIN
NEEDLEPOINT
This dessert, made with layers of meringue, whipped cream, and fruit, is named after a famous ballerina
This place of worship has the oldest door in Britain, which is over 900 years old
Westminster Abbey
A historic waterway that still provides freshwater to Cambridge
Hobson's Conduit
The year the Department was officially founded by the University
1946
A festive plant decoration: SEARCH, SET, TRIM
CHRISTMAS TREE
This is a sweet pastry made of layers of filo dough filled with chopped nuts and sweetened with honey or syrup
Baklava