general knowledge

[the nomad]

many thanks for previous help jus a few more
1.where was sir francis drake married? 2.with what type food are juniper berries most used? 3.the lake district is comprised of how many lakes? 4.who was a sports commentator then an actor and later one of the leaders of the world? 5.what are the three most widely spoken languages of the world? 6.in which film was "flubber" featured?
7.with what emblem is st. peter usually portrayed?

[Canary42]

4. Ronald Reagan

[paddywak]

6 The Absent Minded Professor
7 The keys to the Kingdom of Heaven

[paddywak]

The main use for juniper that I can think of is in flavouring Gin, other then that it is often used with game particularly Venison

[paddywak]

5 Chinese, Spanish, English

[mutt53]

1) Parish Church of St Budeaux , Plymouth (His 1st Wife )

[littlegriff]

juniper berries make gin and a spice that is saved most commonly with quails, if that helps

[littlegriff]

3, tricky question, there are 14 main waters in the lake district, but only one is officially a lake that is bassenthwaite, the others are meres and waters

[mutt53]

3) I believe there is only one official lake in the lake district and that is Bassenthwaite
Lake, all the others use the words water, tarn, tam etc