2018-19 League Set 1 Flashcards
Which detective played on screen by both John Hannah and Ken Stott made his debut in the novel Knots and Crosses?
John Rebus
Known for his TV roles in Black Books and as a regular on Never Mind The Buzzcocks whose 2018 stand-up show was called Larks In Transit?
Bill Bailey
What 4 letter name is given to a financial security issued by a government or a company in order to raise money?
Bond
Who was William Shakespeare’s wife she shares her name with the winner of a Best Supporting Actress Oscar for her role in Les Miserables?
Anne Hathaway
Which 8 letter word completes the phrase - as seen on the T-Shirt of Britain’s Got Talent winner ‘Lost Voice Guy’: I was ***** before it was popular?
Disabled
Named as Lulubelle III a Holstein-Friesian cow standing in a pasture is the artwork by Hipgnosis of which 1970 Pink Floyd album?
Atom Heart Mother
In the nucleic acid DNA cytosine is paired with which other nucleobase?
Guanine
In the casino game Craps what name is given to rolling 4 6 8 or 10 by specifically rolling Double-2 Double-3 Double-4 or Double-5?
The Hard Way
Which county on the east coast of the Republic of Ireland is situated between Wexford and Dublin?
Wicklow
The 2006 book Celsius 7/7 exploring the roots of Islamic fundamentalism was written by which leading Brexiteer and Conservative politician and a former Secretary of State for Education?
Michael Gove
Scottish architect Archibald Leitch is best known for his work designing what sort of structures used for public entertainment?
Football Stadiums or Football Stands
Which 2004 disaster film starring Dennis Quaid tells the story of how three superstorms above Canada Scotland and Siberia send much of the Northern Hemisphere into a 21st century Ice Age forcing a US migration south into Mexico?
The Day After Tomorrow
Which substance has the chemical formula H2O2?
Hydrogen Peroxide
Which Welsh Boxer retired undefeated in 2009 with a record of 46 wins and no loses having held a version of the World Super Middleweight title for over 10 years?
Joe Calzaghe
Jane Cain was the first voice used for which telephone information service when it was introduced in 1936?
Speaking Clock
Satchmo Satchs or Pops were the nicknamed of which American jazz trumpeter?
Louis Armstrong
What name is given to computer software or hardware which is announced to the public but never actually manufactured nor officially cancelled?
Vaporware
Previously known for recurring TV roles on shows such as Person Of Interest and CSI: Miami which actor sang America The Beautiful at the 2018 Superbowl and is now best known for playing the role of Aaron Burr in the original Broadway cast of Hamilton?
Leslie Odom (Jnr)
In the electromagnetic spectrum what type of radiation has a frequency above ultraviolet light and below gamma rays?
X-ray
Before Rafael Nadal who in 1966 was the previous Spaniard to win the men’s singles at Wimbledon when he won the title in 1966?
Manuel Santana
Born in Castleford in 1898 which English artist is best known for his semi-abstract monumental bronze sculptures many with distinctive holes which are exhibited around the world as public works of art?
Henry Moore
Voiced by Tim Allen - what is the name of the Space Ranger in the Disney Pixar Toy Story films? (full name required)
Buzz Lightyear
Not to be confused with the one in Greece what is the highest mountain in Cyprus?
Mount Olympus
The Babbington Plot and Ridolfi Plot were both failed attempts to overthrow which monarch?
Elizabeth the First
What sort of creature is a Bombay duck?
Fish
What is the main colour of the home shirts of Nottingham Forest Liverpool Manchester United and Middlesbrough?
Red
In 2018 the name of a limited edition larger version of the iconic ‘Big Mac’ was preceded by what word?
Grand
Felix Mendelssohn’s Wedding March in C major written in 1842 is one of the best known pieces from his suite of incidental music based on which play by Shakespeare?
A Midsummer Night’s Dream
The Holburne Museum is an Art Gallery in a Grade I Listed Building located in Sydney Pleasure Gardens and is in which English city?
Bath
Which Roman general and statesman revived the role of dictator in 81BC and used his power to enact a series of reforms to the Roman Constitution meant to restore the primacy of the Senate and limit the power of the tribunes?
Lucius Sulla Felix
One of the five pillars of Islam what name is given to praying five times a day whilst kneeling towards Mecca?
Salah or Salat
Which Croatian city is used to film Kings Landing the capital of The Seven Kingdoms for the TV series Game of Thrones?
Dubrovnik
Not to be confused with the one in the United States which mountain range contains the highest point in mainland Spain?
Sierra Nevada
Known for his TV work on Modern Life Is Goodish and for the fact he is not the only person in the UK with his name - whose 2018 comedy show is called With Great Powerpoint Comes Great Responsibility Point?
Dave Gorman
Born in Paris in 1840 which French Sculptor is best known for The Kiss The Thinker and The Burghers of Calais?
Auguste Rodin
What is the main colour of the home shirts of Birmingham City Everton Manchester City and Chelsea?
Blue
In the electromagnetic spectrum what type of radiation has a frequency above ordinary radio waves and below infrared light?
Microwave
The artwork of which Pink Floyd 1969 double album designed by Hipgnosis features a number of pictures of the band combined to give a Droste effect? In the foreground is the album of the musical Gigi.
Ummagumma
What name is given to apps on mobile phones which are added by the phone manufacturer rarely if ever used by the owner of the phone but cannot be deleted and take up part of the phone’s memory capacity?
Bloatware
What was the family name of Roman brothers Tiberius and Gaius who both served as tribunes in the late 2nd century BC and were both assassinated after they attempted land redistribution reforms in favour of the urban poor and army veterans?
Gracchi (accept Gracchus)
One of the five pillars of Islam what name is given to alms giving or charity towards the poor?
Zakat
Prior to Garbiñe Muguruza who was the last Spaniard to win the women’s singles at Wimbledon winning in 1994?
Conchita Martinez
The Herbert Art Gallery and Museum located in Jordan Well is in which English city?
Coventry
In the summer of 1998 two very similar comet strike disaster films were released. One was Armageddon starring Bruce Willis which was the other less successful of the two films? It starred Morgan Freeman Elijah Wood and Téa Leone?
Deep Impact
In 2018 KFC blamed the issues with which company’s delivery chain as the reason for their having no chicken to sell?
DHL
The Farnley Wood Plot and Rye House Plot were both failed attempts to overthrow which monarch?
Charles the Second
What sort of creature is a flying fox?
Bat
Born with the forename John Birks which American jazz trumpeter played with a bent trumpet and was nicknamed Dizzy?
Dizzy Gillepsie
In the nucleic acid RNA thymine is replaced by which nucleobase that is not present in DNA?
Uracil
Which actress played Eliza Hamilton in the original Broadway production of Hamilton? She voiced several characters in the Disney film Moana and coincidentally her full name appears in the lyrics of Song For Whoever by the Beautiful South albeit as consecutive forenames.
Phillipa Soo
Which 7 letter word completes the phrase seen on the T-Shirt of Britain’s Got Talent winner ‘Lost Voice Guy’: I’m just in it for the *****?
Parking
Established to expose and document Russian influence in Western politics the Patribotics blog was launched by which investigative journalist chick lit author and former British MP in 2017?
Louise Mensch (née Bagshaw)
What 6 letter name is given to a tax or duty imposed on imports which raises revenue for the government and reduces demand for foreign goods?
Tariff
Voiced by Tom Hanks - what is the name of the Sheriff in the Disney Pixar Toy Story films?
Woody Pride
Which detective played most recently on screen by Shaun Evans made his debut in the novel Last Bus to Woodstock?
Endeavour Morse
Which Boxer from Sheffield retired in 2002 with a record of 35 wins and 1 loss. Known for his flamboyant ring entrance and punching power he held a version of World Featherweight title for over 5 years?
Naseem Hamed (Accept Prince Naseem)
Peter Lodge was the first voice heard to say which cautionary three word phrase when it was introduced on the London Underground network in 1969?
Mind The Gap
Who was King Henry VIII’s third wife? She shares her name with the star of the TV series Doctor Quinn Medicine Woman?
Jane Seymour
The simplest alkyne what compound has the chemical formula C2H2?
Acetylene (accept Ethyne)
The Bridal Chorus commonly known as Here Comes The Bride comes from which opera by Richard Wagner?
Lohengrin
English architect Frank Matcham is best known for his work designing what sort of buildings?
Theatres
Sharing its name with a specific type of train carriage - what slang name is given in Craps to rolling Double-6?
Boxcars
Which county on the south coast of the Republic of Ireland is situated between Wexford and Cork?
Waterford
The filming of the snow bound scenes north of the Wall in Game Of Thrones are primarily filmed in which European country?
Iceland
The American primitive painter born Anna Mary Robertson began showing her work when she was in her 70s. By what name is she better known?
Grandma Moses
The Nazi state founded in Germany in 1933 is known as the Third Reich what name is usually given to the first Reich?
Holy Roman Empire
Which Scottish physicist who died in 1973 played a major part in the development of radar?
Robert Watson-Watt
According to the Authorised Version of the Bible from what kind of wood did Noah build his ark?
Gopher Wood
hit the ball when it is just off the green?
Wedge
Which type of low-level clouds formed by atmospheric convection have a flat base and a fluffy appearance like cotton wool?
Cumulus
Which Italian motorcycle manufacturer makes models such as the Monster Multistrada and Diavel?
Ducati
What name was given to a Spanish noble without a hereditary title who was exempted from paying taxes but owned little in the way of property?
Hidalgo (male) or Hidalga (female)
Lars Ulrich the drummer and songwriter of the heavy metal band Metallica originates from which country?
Denmark
Washington state borders only two other states one is Oregon what is the other?
Idaho
Who has hosted the Oscars on the most occasions a grand total of 19 ceremonies between 1940 and 1978?
Bob Hope
A feature of many historic gurdwaras including the Golden Temple in Amritsar a sarovar is a bathing pool used to purify one’s soul by followers of which religion?
Sikhism
Typing the phrase ‘Sexiest Woman Alive’ into Google Images the first picture that appears is which Game of Thrones actress?
Emilia Clarke
Who in 1605 was sent the letter warning him not to attend the state opening of parliament which subsequently led to the discovery of the Gunpowder Plot?
Lord Monteagle or William Parker or Baron Morley
Which scoring term in Yahtzee is used for getting three dice of the same number and a pair of another? The same term is used in poker.
Full House
Which of the 88 known constellations takes its name from the Latin for crow?
Corvus
Which comic book action character has been played on screen by Julie Newmar Lee Meriwether Eartha Kitt Michelle Pfeiffer Anne Hathaway and Halle Berry?
Catwoman (accept Selina Kyle)
Pelham Grenville were the forenames of which British comic writer who died in 1975 aged 93?
P.G. Wodehouse
Completed in Summer 1804 and surpassing Beethoven’s previous piano sonatas in its scope Beethoven’s Piano Sonata No. 21 in C Major is usually known by what name the family name of his German atron?
Waldstein
Formerly known as British West Indies Airways Caribbean Airlines the largest in the Caribbean is based at Piarco International airport in which country?
Trinidad & Tobago
The musical Kiss Me Kate is based around a production of which Shakespeare play?
The Taming of the Shrew
Born in Canada in 1965 and appointed in 2013 who is the current Governor of The Bank of England?
Mark Carney
In the classic children’s song what was the name of the land in which Puff the Magic Dragon lived?
Honalee
In Greek mythology who was the Muse of Comedy?
Thalia
Current Spurs player Victor Wanyama is the first footballer to play in the Premiership who has been capped for which country?
Kenya
Whose law is a formula used to describe the relationship between the angles of refraction and incidence when light passes through the boundary of two different mediums?
Snell’s Law
A cummerbund is typically worn around which part of the body?
Waist
At the 2017 General Election which long serving Lib Dem MP and former party leader lost his seat in the constituency of Sheffield Hallam to the Labour politician Jared O’Mara?
Nick Clegg
When the original Japanese version of Ninja Warrior was shown on Challenge TV the commentary was provided by which now controversial figure? Following his imprisonment the commentary has since been redubbed so he is no longer heard on repeats of the show.
Stuart Hall
Who succeeded Walter Gropius to become the second director of the Bauhaus art school serving from 1928 to 1930?
Hannes Meyer
Brian May is most famous as the lead guitarist of which group since 1970?
Queen
Completed in 1974 what is the tallest building in Chicago?
Willis Tower accept Sears Tower
Which iconic children’s toy of the 1970s was marketed as the Sit n Bounce in the United States?
Space Hopper
Which ancient Greek physician is often called The Father of Medicine?
Hippocrates
Red Rum won three Grand Nationals in the 1970s but which horse in 2001 was the last winner with red in its name?
Red Marauder
Which metallic element atomic number 79 can be used in food production as a decorative agent with the E number 175 even though nanoparticles have been shown experimentally to damage genetic material?
Gold
A ruff was typically worn around which part of the body?
Neck
Which type of clouds that have a thin or wispy appearance are formed at high altitude and are sometimes known as mares’ tails?
Cirrus
Former Spurs and Arsenal player Emmanuel Adebayor is one of only three players to play in the Premiership and play international football for which country?
Togo
The Bauhaus relocated from Weimar in 1925 to which town or city until 1932?
Dessau
In the classic children’s song Puff the Magic Dragon what was the name of the little boy who befriended Puff?
Jacky Paper accept either name
South Carolina borders only two other states one is North Carolina what is the other?
Georgia
The musical The Boys from Syracuse is based on which Shakespeare play?
A Comedy of Errors
Which ancient Athenian who lived c. 484 BCE - c. 420 BCE is often called The Father of History?
Herodotus
Nicolaus Silver won the Grand National in 1961 which horse in 2007 was the last National winner with silver in its name?
Silver Birch
In Greek mythology who was the Muse of Tragedy?
Melpomene
Produced by Raleigh which iconic children’s bicycle of the 1970s was initially marketed as The Hot One? It featured different sized front and rear wheels a shift stick gear change and a roll bar.
Chopper
Which of the 88 known constellations takes its name from the Latin for wolf?
Lupus
Mark Knopfler is most famous as the lead guitarist and lead singer of which group since 1977?
Dire Straits
At the 2017 General Election which long serving MP and former SNP party leader lost his seat in the constituency of Gordon to the Conservative Colin Clark?
Alex Salmond
In Australian Ninja Warrior shown on Challenge TV the sideline reporter is which man who was once BBC Sports Personality Of The Year?
Andrew ‘Freddy’ Flintoff
Copa Airlines is based at Tocumen International Airport in which Central American country?
Panama
When he won the Best Actor Oscar in 1959 for his role in the film Separate Tables who became the only person to be presented with an Academy Award at a ceremony they were hosting?
David Niven
Sharing his name with a darts player who preceded Mark Carney as Governor of the Bank of England?
Mervyn King
The heavy metal band Sepultura who had top twenty albums in the 1990s with Chaos A.D. and Roots comes from what country?
Brazil
Who was the second cousin of the Earl of Northumberland who in the aftermath of the Gunpowder Plot was apparently killed with the same bullet that killed the plot leader Robert Catesby?
Thomas Percy
Which Italian motorcycle manufacturer makes models such as the Tuono Dorsoduro Shiver and Mana?
Aprilia
The first law of which German physicist states that ‘the algebraic sum of currents in a network of conductors meeting at a point is zero’?
Gustav Kirchoff
Also known as 1 wood what is the 6 letter name of the golf club which is used to hit the ball as far as possible off the tee at the start of a golf hole?
Driver
Alan Alexander were the forenames of which British children’s author who died in 1956 aged 74?
A. A. Milne
Composed during a French attack on Vienna what is the nickname of Beethoven’s Piano Sonata No. 26 containing three movements Lebewohl Abwesenheit and Wiedersehen?
Les Adieux
In Japanese nobility what name was given to the feudal lords who ruled most of Japan until their decline during the Meiji period and who were subordinate only to the Shogun?
Daimyo
Which comic book action character has been played on screen by Cesar Romero Jack Nicholson Heath Ledger and Jared Leto?
The Joker
Completed in 2014 what is the tallest building in New York?
One World Trade Center accept Freedom Tower
Which scoring term in Yahtzee is used when a turn does not fall into any of the allotted categories? The same word is the name of 3 of the squares on a Monopoly board.
Chance
Fire temples known as a dar-e mehr or agiyari such as the Ateshgah of Baku were centres for purification rituals for followers of which religion named for an Iranian prophet?
Zoroastrianism or Parsi
Typing the phrase ‘Sexiest Man Alive’ into Google Images the first picture that appears is of which wrestler turned actor?
Dwayne Johnson (The Rock)
Which metallic element atomic number 13 can be used in food production as a decorative agent and packaging material with the E number 173 even though it has been implicated with brain toxicity?
Aluminium
Which artist (1912-1956) was nicknamed Jack The Dripper?
Jackson Pollock
In what present day country was the 1968 Battle of Khe Sanh fought?
Vietnam
Former Blue Peter presenter Michael Sundin plays the robot Tik Tok in which 1985 film which was a very belated sequel to a 1939 film?
Return to Oz
The active volcano Stromboli is in which group of Italian islands?
Lipari or Eolian Islands
Which electronic component previously known as a condenser stores electrical potential energy within a circuit and may be electrolytic ceramic tantalum or metal film type amongst others?
Capacitor
The youngest member of the England FIFA World Cup Squad in 2018 was which Liverpool player born in October 1998?
Trent Alexander-Arnold
The 1644 Battle of Marston Moor was the bloodiest battle in which conflict?
(First) English Civil War
Who composed Für Elise and the Moonlight Sonata?
Ludwig van Beethoven
Which is the second longest river in Canada? It is shorter than the MacKenzie but longer than the St Lawrence and flows through Alaska.
Yukon
In the Royal Air Force which rank comes between Wing Commander and Air Commodore?
Group Captain
In 2002 the annual MTV Award for Best Kiss was awarded for the first time to a kiss between two men. The actors were Jason Biggs and Seann William Scott and their performance was in a film in which comedy franchise?
American Pie /American Pie 2
Be Careful How to Use it is a catchphrase associated with which budget aftershave famously advertised by Valerie Leon in the 1970s?
Hai Karate
What Russian term refers to potentially damaging information on a politician usually kept for purposes of blackmail? Its use has increased in the news since the election of Donald Trump.
Kompromat
Regarded as one of the first classic modern African novels in English Things Fall Apart is a 1958 work by which Nigerian author?
Chinua Achebe
The rule of which Russian chemist states that the preferred product of an elimination reaction is the most substituted alkene?
Alexander Saitsev’s or Zaitsev’s Rule
Between December 1971 and September 1972 which Australian swimmer held the world record for every women’s freestyle event from 100metres to 1500metres?
Shane Gould
Which actress gave her name to a number 1 hit for Mika in 2007?
Grace Kelly
What fruit is the predominant flavour of the liqueur cassis?
Blackcurrant
Christine Lagarde is CEO of the IMF which is based in Washington DC. What does the initial M stand for in the abbreviation IMF?
Monetary
Which one of the six standard weapons in the game of Cluedo is the title of a 1948 film directed by Alfred Hitchcock?
Rope
What is the capital of the Italian region of Umbria?
Perugia
Which group of old-style serif typefaces named for a sixteenth-century Parisian engraver with an 8 letter name is bundled with many Microsoft products?
Garamond
Our whole universe was in a hot dense state then nearly fourteen billion years ago expansion started wait are the opening words to the theme song of which sitcom?
Big Bang Theory
Launched as Boss Sport in 2003 and now a part of BOSS Athleisure which division of Hugo Boss designs golf style active clothing for both men and women?
Boss Green
There are four categories of teeth found in the adult human mouth – these are molars premolars canines and which other type commonly known as the front teeth?
Incisor
Playing for the Boston Red Sox and the New York Yankees and retiring in 1935 which baseball player was known as The Sultan of Swat and The Bambino?
Babe Ruth
In recognition of the funeral of which prolific inventor and pioneer of electrical power supply the day before it was suggested that everybody in the USA should dim their lights on 21st October 1931?
Thomas Edison
Who was responsible for designing the Crystal Palace of the Great Exhibition of 1851?
Joseph Paxton
First recorded in Ancient Greece by performers such as Pulad?s of Kilikia and Telest?s which performance art is associated with Marcel Marceau Lindsay Kemp and Mr Bean?
Mime
Which global superstar singer is also known as Queen Bey (pronounced bee) Sasha Fierce and Mrs Carter?
Beyonce or Beyonce Knowles
Which Moscow landmark famous for its 10 onion domes is officially known as the Cathedral of the Protection of Most Holy Theotokos on the Moat?
St Basil’s Cathedral
Which former MP for Maidstone and the Weald appeared on Strictly Come Dancing in 2010 hosted the Cleverdicks quiz show in 2012 and has written four novels including The Clematis Tree?
Ann Widdecombe
Who was Adolf Hitler’s immediate predecessor as the Chancellor of Germany? He was killed during the Night of the Long Knives in 1934
General Kurt Von Schleicher
Deemed to be one of the most offensive paintings of all time – The Prophet by Cedric Chambers sees which character from Star Wars carrying the body of Jesus Christ from the 9/11 wreckage of the Twin Towers?
Darth Vader
What name is given to a positive integer that is equal to the sum of its proper divisors for example 6 or 28?
Perfect number
What is the name of the virtual reality headset launched in 2016 by the Facebook subsidiary Oculus?
Oculus Rift
The oldest member of the England FIFA World Cup Squad in 2018 was which Manchester United player born in July 1985?
Ashley Young
A human will usually have 20 deciduous teeth they are more commonly known as what type of teeth? There are several possible answers.
Baby or First or Milk Teeth
Which global superstar singer markets a range of makeup under the name of Fenty Beauty and a perfume called Riri?
Rihanna
It’s cold outside there’s no kind of atmosphere. I’m all alone more or less are the opening words to the theme song of which sitcom?
Red Dwarf
In the modern Royal Navy what is the lowest rank of officer the equivalent of second lieutenant in the British Army and pilot officer in the Royal Air Force?
Midshipman
Which city in central Spain is the capital of the autonomous community of Castile-La Mancha?
Toledo
Deemed to be one of the most offensive paintings of all time One Nation Under Socialism by John McNaughton sees which US President burning a copy of the US Constitution?
Barack Obama
What name is given to a real number such as ? (pi) or the square root of 2 that cannot be expressed as a ratio between two integers? In decimal notation it would have an infinite number of digits without repetition.
Irrational number
Now a part of BOSS Athleisure which division of Hugo Boss designs casual wear such as jeans T-shirts or sweat shirts?
Boss Orange
Who headed the Nazi Party during Hitler’s imprisonment? Supported by his brother Otto he led the Socialist wing of the Nazi Party but resigned in 1932. He was killed during the 1934 Night of the Long Knives.
Gregor Strasser
Which American swimmer held the women’s freestyle world records at both 400 and 1500 metres between 1988 and 2007 and at 800metres between 1989 and 2008?
Janet Evans
Which landmark in Northern England famously struck by lightning in 1984 is officially known as the Cathedral and Metropolitical Church of St Peter?
York Minster/Cathedral
Who was the architect of the Midland Grand Hotel at St Pancras Station and the Albert Memorial?
George Gilbert Scott
Developed as a form of entertainment in the 19th century by the likes of Fred Russell and Arthur Prince which art form is associated with Keith Harris Nina Conti and Ray Alan?
Ventriloquism
Which one of the six standard weapons in the game of Cluedo is the title of a 2005 film directed by Guy Ritchie and of a 1966 Beatles album?
Revolver
In 2004 the annual MTV Award for Best Kiss was awarded for the first time to a kiss between three people. The actors were Carmen Electra Amy Smart and Owen Wilson in which film based on a 1970s TV series?
Starsky and Hutch
Which transitional serif typeface replaced TNR as the default headings typeface in Word 2007? Commissioned by Microsoft it is a part of the ClearType Font Collection a suite of fonts released with all Windows versions since Vista.
Cambria
Regarded as a pioneer of post-modern and post-colonial African fiction which Nigerian-born author wrote the 1991 novel The Famished Road?
Ben Okri
The 1461 Battle of Towton in Yorkshire was the bloodiest battle in which conflict?
War of the Roses
Playing his entire career for the New York Yankees and retiring in 1951 which baseball player was known as The Yankee Clipper and Joltin’ Joe?
Joe DiMaggio
Which electronic component sometimes called a rectifier allows current to flow in only one direction and may be of such types as Schottky Zener and light emitting?
Diode
What fruit is the predominant flavour of the liqueur chambord?
Raspberry
Mario Draghi is President of the ECB which is based in Frankfurt. What does the initial letter B stand for in the abbreviation ECB?
Bank
Who composed Danse Macabre and The Carnival of the Animals?
Camille Saint-Saëns
Which actor and director gave his name to the title of a UK top 5 hit for Gorillaz in 2001?
Clint Eastwood
Which Liverpool-born MP for Mid Bedfordshire was suspended by the Conservative Party after she appeared on I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here in 2012 and has written ten novels including The Four Streets?
Nadine Dorries
The rule of which Russian chemist states that the product of an addition reaction to an alkene will proceed via the most stable carbocation?
Vladimir Markovnikov’s Rule
The Man Your Man Could Smell Like or Smell Like a Man Man are catchphrases used in the advertising of which American brand of grooming products known for its Classic and Red Collection lines?
Old Spice
What is the Russian term given to the use of propaganda-based arts or media used in the Soviet Union to publicise the messages and ideology of Communism?
Agitprop
What was the 6-letter name of Microsoft’s motion sensing device for X-Box 360 and X-Box One that allowed users to interact with the console with gestures and without a controller?
Kinect
Serena Williams won the first of her record 23 Grand Slam titles at the 1999 US Open beating which Swiss player in the final? The beaten finalist had herself won 3 Grand Slam Singles titles in 1997.
Martina Hingis
Who wrote The Tale of Kitty-in-Boots a posthumous book discovered in the Victoria and Albert Museum archive after being presumed lost for 101 years? It was shortlisted for the 2016 Waterstones Book of the Year Award.
Beatrix Potter
A process by which molecules of a solvent tend to pass through a semipermeable membrane from a less concentrated solution into a more concentrated one - is the dictionary definition of which chemical process?
Osmosis
Isaias Afwerki has been President of which African country since its independence in in 1993?
Eritrea
In 1997 Houston Intercontinental Airport was renamed to honour which former President of the USA?
George H. W. Bush
Previously known as Time and Motion Studies what name is given to people’s efficiency in their working environment?
Ergonomics
Gariguette elsanta and evie are all varieties of what fruit?
Strawberries
The three MPs representing which Midlands city are Alex Norris Chris Leslie and Lilian Greenwood (all Labour)?
Nottingham
The Fairbrass Brothers Fred & Richard were members of which band whose biggest hit was I‘m Too Sexy?
Right Said Fred
In the TV series Downton Abbey what is the family name of Sir Robert Lady Cora and Lady Mary? It is a name shared with the town in West Sussex that is home to Gatwick Airport?
Crawley
In the 1760s which French philosopher originated the aphorism: “If God did not exist it would be necessary to invent Him”?
Voltaire (François-Marie Arouet)
First appearing in Super Mario Land 2 in 1992 which Nintendo character is a villainous counterpart of Mario and dresses in a purple and yellow version of his plumber’s outfit?
Wario
20 Maresfield Gardens in Hampstead is now a museum dedicated to which founder of psychoanalysis? He lived there during the last year of his life after escaping the Nazi annexation of Austria.
Sigmund Freud
What famous discovery was made in the Judaean Desert in 1947 when a Bedouin shepherd threw a rock into a cave and found ancient Biblical manuscripts inside?
Dead Sea Scrolls (Qumran Caves Scrolls)
Which American Psychologist is best known for his Hierarchy Of Needs theory?
Abraham Maslow
The Southern Tree Western Tree Rock and Yellow-Spotted Rock are the 4 extant species of which mammal which despite its small size is a close relative of elephants manatees and dugongs?
Hyrax
Which head of state was depicted crossing the Delaware in a painting by Emanuel Leutze at Trenton in a painting by John Trumbull and in the Lansdowne Portrait by Gilbert Stuart?
George Washington
In which Antipodean city is Eden Park a venue for the Rugby Union World Cups of both 1987 and 2011?
Auckland
Rodrigo’s Concierto de Aranjuez and Will o’ the Wisp based on a Manuel de Falla ballet score are jazz reinterpretations of classical music pieces on which 1960 Miles Davis album?
Sketches of Spain
Scott Thompson is the real name of which ginger haired prop-based comedian who has been a resident act at the Luxor Casino in Las Vegas since 2005?
Carrot Top
Which 1994 album by the band James shares its name with a distortion pedal for an electric guitar and the first song recorded for George Harrison’s debut album All Things Must Pass?
Wah-Wah
Who portrayed figure-skater Tonya Harding in the 2017 film I Tonya?
Margot Robbie
What is the Greek name of the mythological hero known to the Romans as Hercules?
Herakles
Which late and much loved boxer was born in Lambeth and fought Muhammad Ali unsuccessfully in 1963 and again in 1966? He was BBC Sports Personality of the Year in 1967 and 1970.
Henry Cooper
What is the second largest city in Paraguay? Its name literally translates as the City of the East and it is situated near the Brazilian border?
Ciudad del Este
In quantum mechanics which phenomenon occurs when pairs (or groups) of particles are generated or interact in ways such that the quantum state of each particle cannot be described independently of the quantum state of the other particles?
Quantum Entanglement accept Coupling
The hand woven woollen tweed produced in the Outer Hebrides that has an orb trade mark and is protected by a 1993 Act of Parliament is named after which specific part of the Hebrides?
Harris
Which soul singer who died in 2018 memorably sang My Country Tis Of Thee at President Obama’s Inauguration and in 1987 she became the first woman inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame?
Aretha Franklin
What is the name of the series of novels for young adults written by Meg Cabot whose central protagonist Mia has the full name Amelia Mignonette Grimaldi Thermopolis Renaldo?
The Princess Diaries
Which Italian club were the first team to win the UEFA Cup Winners’ Cup beating Rangers 4-1 in the final over two legs in 1961?
Fiorentina
The poem Ode To Joy by Friedrich Schiller features in which Beethoven symphony his last?
9th or Choral
What type of bird was Big Eggo the first cover star of The Beano whose name aptly reflects the fact that this species lays the largest egg of any living bird?
Ostrich
In 2015 which dog became the second animal to win Britain’s Got Talent? It shares its name with a French Fauvist painter.
Matisse
Who was the first King of the Franks he was the son of Childeric the First and founder of the Merovingian Dynasty?
Clovis (First)
What name is given to the tax which is levied on the profit of UK companies? It is the fourth largest source of government income.
Corporation Tax
Which chemical element with atomic number 104 is named after the New Zealand physicist who was known as the father of nuclear physics?
Rutherfordium
Which type of Scottish bonnet or hat was named after the title character of a 1791 poem by Robert Burns?
Tam O’ Shanter
What name is given to the science of measuring bodily characteristics especially as a way of using these measurements as an aid to identification of individuals?
Biometrics or Anthropometry or Bertillonage
What is the second largest city in Uruguay? Its name is a term used in for a flip or tumble in gymnastics derived from a Latin word meaning leap and it is situated near the Argentinian border.
Salto
Which Italian club were the last team to win the UEFA Cup Winners’ Cup when they beat Mallorca 2-1 in 1999?
Lazio
The Greek hero Odysseus was known to the Romans by what name which inspired a famous work by James Joyce?
Ulysses
Played by Jim Carter - what is the name of the butler in Downton Abbey? It is a name shared with the state capital of Nevada?
Carson
Which speech disorder is also the name of the 1986 debut album by Manchester band James and part of the title of Morris Minor & The Majors’ only UK hit single?
Stutter
Which King of the Franks was the father of Pepin the Short and grandfather of Charlemagne?
Charles Martel
source of government income.
National Insurance Contributions
Which much loved boxer born in Hammersmith won the world heavyweight championship in 1995 but had four unsuccessful challenges for the world title including two fights against Mike Tyson?
Frank Bruno
In 2012 the first dog to win Britain’s Got Talent was named after which West Yorkshire market town standing approximately halfway between the centres of Leeds and Bradford?
Pudsey
The Mountain Kabomani the Brazilian and Baird’s all found in Central and South America and the Malayan are the 5 extant species of which mammal the closest living relatives of rhinoceroses?
Tapir
The longest and last symphony composed by Mozart Symphony No. 41 in C major is nicknamed after which planet?
Jupiter
Which actor died in 2018 and received his only Oscar nomination for playing porn producer Jack Horner in Boogie Nights?
Burt Reynolds
Which actress published her memoir The Princess Diarist in 2016 and died later the same year?
Carrie Fisher
A judge on the show American’s Got Talent and the host of the American version of Deal Or No Deal which comedian and actor has since 2007 performed a comedy and variety show at the MGM Casino in Las Vegas?
Howie Mandel
In his 1881 work The Gay Science which German philosopher said: “God is dead! He remains dead! And we have killed him.”?
Friedrich Nietzsche
Who portrayed tennis player Billie-Jean King in the 2017 film Battle Of The Sexes?
Emma Stone
Twin brothers Craig and Charlie Reid perform as a duo under what name? Their best known hit is I’m Gonna Be (500 Miles)?
The Proclaimers
In 1974 what famous archaeological discovery was made by a group of Chinese farmers digging a well in modern-day Shaanxi Province? The find had been buried with Quin (pronounced Chin) Shi Huang the first Chinese Emperor around 210 BCE.
Terracotta Warriors/Army
Beluga pardina and castillo are all varieties of what edible seeds which are a dietary staple in Asia?
Lentils
In quantum mechanics which principle is that any two (or more) quantum states can be added together and the result will be another valid quantum state; and conversely that every quantum state can be represented as a sum of two or more other distinct states?
Quantum Superposition
In 1998 Washington National Airport was renamed to honour which man the 40th President of the USA?
Ronald Reagan
In which Asian city is Eden Gardens a venue for the Cricket World Cups of both 1987 and 2011?
Kolkata
Blue Rondo à la Turk and Take Five are jazz numbers performed and arranged by Dave Brubeck on which 1959 seminal album?
Time Out
The three MPs representing which Midlands city are Eleanor Smith Pat McFadden and Emma Reynolds (all Labour)?
Wolverhampton
and crossing the Alps in a painting by Jacques-Louis David?
Napoleon Bonaparte
Appearing in The Beano in the late 1950s and early 1960s which sailor who would accidentally sink every ship he sailed on shares his name with a Biblical prophet who also had misfortunes at sea?
Jonah
Which Austrian medical doctor and psychotherapist introduced the concept of Inferiority Complex?
Alfred Adler
First appearing in Super Mario World in 1990 which Nintendo character is a green dinosaur that sometimes carries Mario?
Yoshi
36 Craven Street in Westminster is now a museum dedicated to which Founding Father of the United States who lived there on and off from 1757 to 1775? He was a printer a postmaster and inventor and left the house to negotiate the Treaty of Paris for the United States.
Benjamin Franklin
Which chemical element with atomic number 100 is named after the Italian physicist who built the first nuclear reactor?
Fermium
A musket ball fired from the French ship Redoubtable reportedly killed which famous English naval commander?
Lord Nelson
For which MLS club in USA did Steven Gerrard and David Beckham play?
LA Galaxy
Which is the only US state whose highest recorded temperature is below 100 degrees Fahrenheit?
Hawaii
What mythical winged equine creature gives its name to the road crossing where special consideration is given to horse riders?
Pegasus Crossing
The cartoon cat Garfield is best associated with which Italian dish?
Lasagne
Man Ray and Annie Leibovitz are prominent in which artistic field?
Photography
Sometimes called the Barnsley Nightingale which English folk singer-songwriter was nominated for the 1999 Mercury Music Prize? Her cover version of the Village Green Preservation Society was the theme for Jam & Jerusalem on BBC?
Kate Rusby
Which sovereign Pacific island nation consists of four states - Yap Chuuk Kosrae and Pohnpei and has the capital city of Palikir?
Federated States of Micronesia
Which comedian replaced Sandi Toksvig in 2015 as the host of Radio 4’s The News Quiz?
Miles Jupp
Derived from the Latin name for Wales which geological period is associated with a sudden emergence or explosion of lifeforms including the earliest forms of modern animal phyla?
Cambrian
Polymethyl methacrylate or PMMA is also known by what other name?
Acrylic or Acrylic Glass or the trade names Plexiglas Acrylite Lucite or Perspex
Which Nottingham Super-Middleweight World Champion defeated fellow Brit George Groves twice in world title fights?
Carl Froch
Providing the score for a film about Robert Falcon Scott what is the title given by Ralph Vaughan Williams to his seventh symphony?
Sinfonia Antarctica
Which American Economist who died in 2006 was an Advisor to both Ronald Reagan and Margaret Thatcher won the Nobel Prize in Economics in 1976?
Milton Friedman
Which lingerie company founded by Joseph Corré son of Malcolm McLaren and Vivienne Westwood and Serena Rees entered administration in 2017?
Agent Provocateur
Which architect designed and lived at 2 Willow Road in Hampstead a set of three modernist terrace houses that were deeply opposed by nearby residents including James Bond creator Ian Fleming?
Erno Goldfinger
Which carnivorous marsupial also a Looney Tunes cartoon character since 1954 has the Latin name Sarcophilus Harrissi and was once thought to be a type of bear.
Tasmanian Devil
David O’Leary has made the most appearances and Thierry Henry is the highest all-time goal-scorer for which London football club?
Arsenal
Name the original female presenter of Homes Under The Hammer?
Lucy Alexander
From which now closed London airport did Amy Johnson take off in May 1930 for her record-breaking solo flight to Australia?
Croydon
Which French playwright is remembered for his many lively farces including A Flea in Her Ear and The Girl from Maxim’s?
Georges Feydeau
Which king of France was the first husband of Mary Queen of Scots?
Francis II
Which SI unit is defined as the work expended by a force of one newton through a displacement of one metre?
Joule
Sharing his surname with a US State which quarterback led the San Francisco 49ers to 4 Super Bowl wins between 1982 and 1990?
Joe Montana
The Inverted Jenny one of the most valuable postage stamps was produced accidently in 1918 due to a printing error and shows what object upside down?
Airplane specifically Cutlass JN4
In the Bible Ruth and her mother-in-law Naomi were both born in which land which was often in conflict with its Israelite neighbours?
Moab
Roger Daltrey and Pete Townshend are the last surviving original members of which British rock band?
The Who
The Bridge of the Americas the Centennial Bridge and the newly-built Atlantic Bridge all cross which 82km-long man-made waterway?
Panama Canal
Caused by the ingestion of unpasteurised milk or undercooked meat from infected animals - which notifiable disease has the alternative names undulant fever Mediterranean Fever or Malta Fever?
Brucellosis
In which board game produced by Lautapelit do players compete over the last kilometre to gain a Tour De France stage victory? It shares its name with a red pennant hung from an archway one kilometre rom the end of a stage.
Flamme Rouge
Jack Nicholson won a Best Actor Oscar as Randle McMurphy in which 1975 Best Picture Oscar-winning film based on a novel by Ken Kesey?
One Flew Over The Cuckoos Nest
Which UK electronics retailer with 217 stores went into administration on 28 February 2018? It sounds like a fictional holiday camp operator.
Maplin
Arabian Prince Dr. Dre Eazy-E and Ice Cube were members of which American rap band from California?
NWA
Seen in the Harry Potter films series which Scottish railway viaduct overlooks Loch Shiel? There is a monument nearby to commemorate the raising of the standard by Bonnie Prince Charlie in 1745.
Glenfinnan
Which actor had Winona Forever tattooed on his arm but when he split up from Winona Ryder had it changed to Wino Forever?
Johnny Depp
What is the surname of Rebecca in the novel by Daphne Du Maurier?
De Winter Drummer
Nick Mason was the last living original member at the break up of which British rock band? Roger Waters left to go solo while both Syd Barrett and Rick Wright now play in The Great Gig In The Sky.
Pink Floyd
Barbara Hepworth and Henry Moore are prominent in which artistic field?
Sculpture
Thought by philatelists to be the world’s most famous rare stamp the One Cent Magenta was produced in which British Overseas Territory that became independent in 1966?
British Guiana
In which cricket-based dice game made by Quikky does the manufacturer helpfully suggest that you play during rain interruptions? The difficult pitch condition which would often then arise gives the game its name.
Sticky Wicket
Which SI unit named after a French scientist is defined as the quantity of electricity conveyed in one second by a current of one ampere?
Coulomb
Named for a county of southern England which geological period is associated with the diversification of fish and the emergence of seed-bearing plants?
Devonian
Which English playwright is best remembered for his long-running series of farces first staged in the 1920s and 1930s at the Aldwych Theatre including A Cuckoo in the Nest and Rookery Nook?
Ben Travers
Which North Yorkshire viaduct carries the Settle–Carlisle Railway across Batty Moss overlooking the eponymous moorland? The story of its construction inspired the ITV series Jericho.
Ribblehead
Which former boy band member had a tattoo of ex-girlfriend Perrie Edwards removed from his arm when he started dating Gigi Hadid?
Zayn or Malik
Sharing his surname with one of Lord Sugar’s assistants on The Apprentice which quarterback led the New England Patriots to 5 Super Bowl wins between 2001 and 2016?
Tom Brady
RZA GZA Method Man Raekwon and Ghostface Killah are members of which American rap band from New York City?
Wu Tang Clan
Which modernist architect was the first British winner of the Pritzker Prize? His building No 1 Poultry in the City of London became the youngest building listed by Historic England in 2016. Noted for its bands of rose-pink stone it is both criticised and admired.
James Stirling
Jack Nicholson played Jack Torrence in which 1980 Stanley Kubrick film based on a Stephen King novel?
The Shining
The oldest is the Rialto Bridge and the Ponte della Costituzione completed in 2008 is the newest of the four bridges that cross which famous European waterway?
Grand Canal Venice
Which notifiable disease has the alternative name of Enteric Fever? It is contracted from a bacterial infection caused by a substrain of Salmonella.
Typhoid
At which now closed London airport did Neville Chamberlain land on his return from Munich in 1938 and address the crowd about the piece of paper in his hand?
Heston
Swiss chemist Jacques E. Brandenberger patented what transparent product made from regenerated cellulose in 1912?
Cellophane
Mary Queen of Scots’ first husband Francis II was the son of Henri II of France and of which queen consort?
Catherine de Medici
Which comedy show producer acts as the curator of the Radio 4 panel show The Museum of Curiosity?
John Lloyd
Which American Economist was appointed as Chairman of the Federal Reserve by Ronald Reagan in 1987 a position he held until retiring in 2006?
Alan Greenspan
What is the surname of the Devon-born brothers and folk musicians Sam Seth and Sean? Seth is a singer-songwriter nominated for the 2005 Mercury Music Prize. Sam records and performs with his wife Cara Dillon.
Lakeman
According to the Bible in the Books of Kings Elijah challenged 450 prophets of Baal to a contest at the altar on which mountain?
Mount Carmel
The staple diet of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles was which Italian dish?
Pizza
Ron Harris has made the most appearances and Frank Lampard is the highest all-time goal-scorer for which London football club?
Chelsea
Name the original male presenter of Homes Under The Hammer?
Martin Roberts
A sovereign state within the Micronesian region of the Pacific which island republic has the capital city of Tarawa?
Kiribati
Which mammal has the scientific name Ailuropoda Melanoleuca meaning black and white cat-foot? One is a martial arts expert and the title character in a series of animated feature films since 2008. This animal was previously considered to be unrelated to the bears.
Giant Panda
The UK arm of which children’s goods retailer with 105 stores went into liquidation on 28 February 2018?
Toys R Us
Which fashion design company was founded by Wayne and Gerardine Hemingway in 1982?
Red Or Dead
Which Irish Super-Middleweight World Champion twice defeated Chris Eubank Snr in world title fights
Steve Collins
Symphony No2 by Ralph Vaughan Williams was named after which capital city by the composer? He lived in or near this city for most of his life.
London
What is the surname of Emma in the novel by Jane Austen?
Woodhouse
Which field marshal featured in War & Peace commanded the Russian army in 1812 and harried Napoleon’s retreat from Moscow?
Prince Kutuzov
The international airport in Saskatoon Canada is named after which Canadian Prime Minister between 1957 and 1963 who also lent his name to a husky in the TV show Due South?
John Diefenbaker
Vexillology is the study of the history symbolism and usage of what items?
Flags
Which living member of the royal family was born at 17 Bruton Street Mayfair on April 21st 1926?
The Queen
Which Asian capital city was planned by the British architects Edwin Lutyens and Herbert Baker?
New Delhi
The mild cows’ milk cheese Jarlsberg originated in which European country?
Norway
Which artist is perhaps best known for the Love print motif which has the word Love in upper-case letters arranged in a square with a tilted letter O? He had a love affair with fellow artist Ellsworth Kelly.
Robert Indiana
The members of 1990s pop duo Alisha’s Attic were sisters Shelley and Karen who are the two daughters of which 1960s British pop star?
Brian Poole
What name is given to the dense region at the centre of an atom which contains protons and neutrons?
Nucleus
What rugby union position in the forward pack can be either loose-head or tight-head?
Prop
In Italian conversation what is the customary response to ‘grazie’?
Prego
MP for Louth and Horncastle for 49 years from 1966-2015 and Father of the House until he retired which Conservative politician’s death was announced on 18 August 2018?
Sir Peter Tapsell
Who composed Rhapsody in Blue and Porgy and Bess?
George Gershwin
Which BBC TV sitcom followed the lives of the enterprising Boswell family and their enterprising activities in 1980s Liverpool?
Bread
Which is the southernmost Italian island Tunisia being the closest landfall about 70 miles to the south? It is used by the EU as the main reception point for refugees fleeing Africa.
Lampedusa
Which American underwear maker with a 5 letter name founded by Sara Blakely in Atlanta Georgia specialises in shaping briefs and leggings tights and other underwear all intended to make woman appear thinner?
Spanx
Part of the Crown Jewels which diamond discovered in India has a name meaning Mountain of Light in Persian?
Koh I Noor
Signed in 1783 which European capital city gives its name to the treaty which ended the American Revolution and recognised the independence of the USA?
Treaty of Paris
In geometry which solid figure is defined as: the shape formed by revolving a circle or disc in three dimensional space about an axis co-planar [KOH-PLAY-NAR] with the circle? A ring doughnut is a real life example.
Torus
Which German team was beaten by Chelsea in the final of the UEFA Cup Winners Cup in 1998?
Stuttgart
Which element the first to be discovered since ancient times was discovered by German scientist Hennig Brand in 1669 after distilling large quantities of urine?
Phosphorus
Which cyclist one of twin brothers from Bury has won both the 2018 Vuelta e Espana and the Best Young Rider classification in the 2017 Tour de France? Both his names are required.
Simon Yates
Dido and Justin Trudeau were both born on Christmas Day 1971. What zodiacal star sign are they?
Capricorn
The Duke of Wellington led the British forces at The Battle of Quatre-Bras in present day Belgium on the 16th of June 1815 two days before he led them in which decisive battle?
Battle of Waterloo
Which Scottish economist gave his name to any goods that people consume more of as the price rises? For example as bread becomes pricier the impoverished eat more of it because superior alternative foods are now unaffordable.
Robert Giffen
In 1971 Richard Branson was briefly imprisoned for what offence?
Tax Evasion
Two of Shakespeare’s plays are set primarily in Verona and The Taming Of The Shrew is partly set there. Apart from Two Gentlemen Of Verona what other play is set there?
Romeo & Juliet
Which singer played Ray the owner of Ray’s Music Exchange in the film The Blues Brothers?
Ray Charles
What seven-letter word can refer to a mature hawk captured for training the appearance of a person who looks exhausted or a famous country and western singer’s surname?
Haggard
Which division of the High Court in England and Wales oversees land and business law disputes and has specialist courts including the Company Court and the Patents Court?
Chancery Division
Which mammal of Central and South America comes in two-toed and three-toed varieties?
Sloth
Minecraft the popular computer game is produced by which Swedish software company that is now a subsidiary of Microsoft?
Mojang
In Greek mythology who was the mother of Oedipus?
Queen Jocasta
Leonard Fenton has played the part of what doctor in EastEnders at various times since 1985?
Dr Harold Legg
The Kilimanjaro National Park is located in which east African country?
Tanzania
Which British supermarket wholly owned by Walmart and headquartered in Leeds is the UK’s third largest by revenue?
ASDA
Two of Shakespeare’s plays are set partly in Venice. One is The Merchant Of Venice. Which is the other?
Othello
The ewes’ milk cheese Manchego originated in which European country?
Spain
Which Italian economist gave his name both to an economic optimality that occurs when it is impossible to make one party better off without making someone worse off and also to a principle which states that for many events 80% of the effects come from 20% of the causes?
Vilfredo Pareto
Which division of the High Court in England and Wales oversees common law disputes and has subdivisions including the Admiralty Court and the Administrative Court?
Queen’s Bench Division
Johnny Marr Dunga and Rob Schneider were all born on Halloween 1963. What zodiacal star sign are they?
Scorpio
What rugby union position in the forward pack can be either blind-side or open-side?
Flanker or Flank or Wing-Forward
Which chemical element the first metal to be discovered since ancient times was discovered by Swedish chemist Georg Brandt in 1735 although its compounds had been used for hundreds of years as colouring agents in glass and ceramics?
Cobalt
What was the name of the Turkish Cypriot character in EastEnders from 1985 to 1990 played by Nejdet Salih? He owned a mini cab company and the Bridge Street cafe? Forename only is acceptable.
Ali or Osman
The Komodo National Park situated in the Lesser Sunda Islands and home of the eponymous dragon is located in which Asian island country?
Indonesia
King Harold II led the English army at the Battle of Stamford Bridge on the 25th September 1066 19 days before he led them again in which decisive battle?
Battle of Hastings or Senlac Hill
In Greek mythology Oedipus correctly answered the Riddle of the Sphinx what was the one word answer?
Man or Human
Founded in Glasgow by Michelle Mone which designer lingerie brand with a 6 letter name was popularised after Julia Roberts wore its OMG Plunge Bra in the 1999 film Erin Brockovich?
Ultimo
Which mammal of the Americas has seven-banded and nine-banded species?
Armadillo
Which soul singer played the Reverend James in the film The Blues Brothers?
James Brown
Meanings of what six-letter word can refer to the flesh hanging from the neck of certain animals a species of acacia native to Australia or a primitive building material?
Wattle
Which Italian team was beaten by Arsenal in the final of the UEFA Cup Winners Cup in 1994?
Parma
In German conversation what is the customary response to ‘Danke schön’?
Bitte schön
Winner of the Tour de France Points Classification (Green Jersey) in the years 2012 to 2016 and again in 2018 which Slovakian rider was disqualified in 2017 for the crash that ended Mark Cavendish’s race?
Peter Sagan
Which negatively-charged particles orbit the atomic nucleus rather than being contained within it?
Electrons
Which BBC TV sitcom followed the lives of mismatched sisters Sharon and Tracey whose husbands were in prison and so they spent most of their time with neighbour Dorien?
Birds of a Feather
Which artist perhaps best known for the Combines he produced in the 1950s had love affairs with fellow artists Cy Twombly and Jasper Johns?
Robert Rauschenberg
In 1988 TV presenter Johnny Vaughan was sentenced to 4 years in prison for what offence?
Drug dealing specifically cocaine
Oscar Niemeyer was the principal architect of which American national capital city?
Brasilia
Signalling the end of the Thirty Years War what German region gave its name to the Peace Agreement signed in 1648 which was a combination of the Treaty of Munster and the Treaty of Osnabruck?
Peace of Westphalia
In mathematics which curve is defined as a curve in a plane surrounding two focal points such that the sum of the distances from any point on the curve to the two focal points is constant? The floor plan of the Oval Office at the White House is a real life example.
Ellipse
The singer and songwriter of the US band The Wallflowers is the son of which Oscar-winning singer and songwriter?
Bob Dylan (father of Jakob Dylan)
Discovered in 1905 in South Africa which diamond the largest rough gem-quality diamond ever found was cut into gems that form part of the Crown Jewels including the Great Star of Africa and the Lesser Star of Africa?
Cullinan
What is the name of the Californian software company which produces the Starcraft Warcraft and World of Warcraft games?
Blizzard
The largest in the Tuscan archipelago which is the third largest Italian island albeit substantially smaller than Sicily and Sardinia?
Elba
The last surviving member of the Churchill Eden and MacMillan cabinets which Conservative politician’s death at the age of 99 was announced on 9 July 2018?
Lord (Peter) Carrington
Which ragtime composer wrote Maple Leaf Rag and The Entertainer?
Scott Joplin
Named after its founder and with its head office on Holborn in London which British supermarket is the UK’s second largest by revenue and has entered talks for a possible merger with ASDA?
Sainsbury’s
Which Motown legend was fatally shot by his own father in 1984?
Marvin Gaye
In which present day country was the 1950 Battle of Inchon fought?
South Korea
What Latin term meaning ‘he is sick’ describes a university degree awarded to a student who has been prevented from sitting examinations because of illness?
Aegrotat
What is the name for the egg-like shape made by chefs shaping foodstuffs such as ice cream or mashed potato with two spoons?
Quenelle
In the final verse of The Ballad of Barry & Freda by Victoria Wood she asks to be spanked by which ladies magazine?
Woman’s Weekly
In darts what is the only way of achieving a maximum check out of 170?
Treble 20 twice & Bullseye
What place in New York completes the title of a 1987 hit for the Beastie Boys No Sleep Till….?
Brooklyn
Which is the closest national capital city to Moscow at a distance of 450 miles and lying approximately south-west of Moscow?
Minsk (Belarus)
The son of Cnut the Great and half-brother of Harthacnut by what two word name do we know the King of England from 1035 to 1040?
Harold Harefoot or Harold I
Beginning with the letter C which architectural term is defined in the Chambers Dictionary as ‘a projecting piece of stone or timber coming out from a wall and taking the weight of; for example a arapet arch or bracket’?
Corbel or Console
What building appears on the flag of Cambodia?
Angkor Wat
Which planet has the most extensive ring system of any planet in the Solar System and at least 62 moons?
Saturn
Composed in 1942 which American composer’s First Symphony was entitled Jeremiah?
Leonard Bernstein
Anthony Gormley’s Sound 2 a life size sculpture of a man contemplating the water held in his cupped hands is located in the flood-prone crypt of which British Cathedral?
Winchester
Which word completes the title of the 1925 Charlie Chaplin film The Gold ….?
Rush
Which word for a cosmetic electrical appliance now associated with Alex Ferguson involves shouting at a player at close quarters so they can feel hot breath on their face?
Hairdryer
Internet memes including Surprised Patrick Mr. Krabs Blur and Handsome Squidward were created from which animated TV series?
SpongeBob SquarePants
The BCG vaccine was developed to fight which disease?
TB or tuberculosis or Consumption or Phthisis Pulmonalis
Chichen Itza a large Pre-Columbian city was built by which civilisation inhabiting southern Mexico Guatemala Belize El Salvador and Honduras?
Maya(n)
Talking animals including the wolf Maugrim the faun Mr. Tumnus and the horse Bree feature in a series of novels by which author born in 1898?
C S Lewis
Who is the only woman to have been elected Chancellor of Germany?
Angela Merkel
Also known as the Day of Atonement what is the holiest day of the year in Judaism? It occurs between 14th September and 14th October.
Yom Kippur
Situated on the Northern Line between Tooting Bec and Clapham South which London Underground station was hit by a bomb in 1940 resulting in the deaths of more than 60 people?
Balham Station
Lichtenberg Figures with branching fern-like patterns are often found on the bodies of victims killed by what means?
Lightning strike or Electrocution
Cuthbert is the class swot and butt of the jokes by the other pupils in which comic strip series that has run weekly since 1954?
Bash Street Kids
Which game uses a deck of cards illustrated with dreamlike images each player takes turns being the storyteller and the others select a card to try to match the storyteller’s card. It won the 2010 Spiel des Jahres Award. The game’s title is the Latin word for he or she said.
Dixit
Meaning new trend which genre of Brazilian music is a lyrical fusion of samba and jazz?
Bossa Nova
Derived from the Ancient Greek words meaning the study of mankind which social science is the study of humans human behaviour and societies in the past and in the present?
Anthropology
What does the C stand for in the name of the United Nations agency UNESCO?
Cultural
Who was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1927 for the invention of the cloud chamber?
Charles Wilson
In which English city is the historic Littlewoods Building part of which was destroyed by fire in September 2018?
Liverpool
Portrait of Dr. Gachet is an 1890 painting by which Dutch artist?
Vincent van Gogh
Which country singer’s only UK Top Fifty hit singles to date are Jolene 9 To 5 and a duet on Islands In The Stream with Kenny Rogers?
Dolly Parton
The Chinese capital city of Beijing has long been commonly known by what Anglicised name?
Peking
On the Radio 2 Chris Evans Breakfast Show - what name is given to the moment of religious reflection occurring daily at around 9.20am?
Pause For Thought
Brian Lara has the most test match runs by any West Indian Cricketer but which Guyanan is second to Lara with just 86 fewer test runs?
Shivnarine Chanderpaul
Which worldwide Bossa Nova hit inspired by 17 year old Brazilian beach girl Helo Pinheiro was recorded by Joao and Astrid Gilberto with saxophonist Stan Getz?
Girl From Ipanema
In darts there are two ways to achieve a 2-dart check-out of exactly 100. Treble 20 Double 20 is the most common route what is the more difficult alternative?
Two Bullseyes
In The Beano who is the ‘softy’ who is often at the receiving end of Dennis The Menace’s bullying?
Walter Brown
Which American known for his Oil Drop Experiment was awarded the 1923 Nobel Prize in Physics for measuring the elementary electric charge carried by a single electron and the photoelectric effect?
Robert Millikan
Situated in the City of London and served by the Circle Hammersmith and City Metropolitan and Northern lines which London Underground station was the site of a crash in 1975 resulting in more than 40 people losing their lives?
Moorgate Station
Beginning with the letter Q which architectural term is defined in the Chambers Dictionary as ‘the external angle of a wall or building or a cornerstone.”
Quoin
The breaching and the destruction in 1989 of which iconic concrete barrier built in 1961 was a key moment in the 1990 German reunification under Chancellor Helmut Kohl?
Berlin Wall
Immediately prior to its current name what was the previous name of the Indian city of Mumbai?
Bombay
On the Radio 2 Chris Evans Breakfast Show - what name is given to the daily collection of facts sent in by listeners with a loose connection to a named daily topic?
Top Tenuous
Beginning with the letter F what name is given to the rare glassy mineral often found in branching tree like forms created by lightning striking sand or sandy soils?
Fulgurite
Which country singer’s only UK Top Twenty hit singles were D-I-V-O-R-C-E and Stand by Your Man in 1968 and in 1991 a collaboration with KLF on Justified and Ancient?
Tammy Wynette
Which three word phrase associated with Alex Ferguson means the crucial or end part of a season or a pivotal match where those involved are showing signs of nerves? It also suggests personal difficulty in containing wind.
Squeaky Bum Time
In which UK city did a major fire break out in a Primark store in the historic Bank Buildings on Castle Street in August 2018?
Belfast
Derived from the Ancient Greek words meaning the writing or description of people which social science is the statistical study of all human populations?
Demography/Demographics
What does the E stand for in the name of the United Nations agency UNICEF?
Emergency
Creatures such as Muggle-Wump the monkey the Roly-Poly bird and the Old-Green Grasshopper feature in the books by which children’s author born in 1916?
Roald Dahl
What religious symbol appears on the flag of Israel? A 3 word answer is required.
Star of David or Shield of David
Which Jewish holiday commemorating the rededication of the Holy Temple is also known as the Festival of Lights and the Feast of Dedication? It occurs for 8 days and nights between late November and late December.
Hannukah
Who was the wife of both Æthelred the Unready and Cnut the Great and the mother of Harthacnut and Edward the Confessor?
Emma of Normandy
Which English cathedral has a stained glass window designed by Marc Chagall?
Chichester
What place in London completes the title of a 1981 live album by Motorhead No Sleep ‘til….?
Hammersmith
In the third verse of The Ballad of Barry & Freda by Victoria Wood she asks to be bent backwards on which item of mobile furniture designed to keep food hot prior to serving at a dinner party?
Hostess Trolley
The British medical researcher Andrew Wakefield is best-known for publishing a fraudulent 1998 paper claiming to have found a link between autism and which vaccine?
MMR
Which is the earliest known major civilization in Mexico whose most notable artworks are its sculpted colossal heads?
Olmec
Which is the closest national capital city to Berlin at a distance of 174 miles and lying approximately due south of Berlin?
Prague
Not Sure If Shut Up And Take My Money and I Don’t Want To Live On This Planet Any More are all internet memes based on which animated TV series?
Futurama
The Anatomy Lesson of Dr. Nicolaes Tulp is a 1632 painting by which Dutch artist who is customarily known by his forename?
Rembrandt van Rijn
Which word completes the title of the 1940 Charlie Chaplin film The Great ……?
Dictator
The atmosphere of which planet in the Solar System contains a massive storm system known as the Great Red Spot?
Jupiter
Completed in 1910 which American composer’s Third Symphony is entitled The Camp Meeting?
Charles Ives
Who is New Zealand’s highest total test match run scorer? This despite holding one of the worst conversion records from 50 to 100 in all of test cricket (46 fifties 9 centuries).
Stephen Fleming
Nicknamed The Hanging Judge which English judge presided over the Bloody Assizes following the Monmouth Rebellion of 1685?
John Jeffreys
Ellen Johnson Sirleaf became the first female to be elected as a head of State in Africa. Of which country was she President?
Liberia
Published in 2017 what is the fifth Robert Langdon book written by Dan Brown?
Origin
In 2006 who became the first X-Factor contestant to have a UK number one hit single who was not a series winner?
Chico
Ronald Ross became the first British Nobel Laureate when he was awarded the Prize for Physiology and Medicine in 1902 in recognition of his work in combatting which infectious disease?
Malaria
Who was the manager of Liverpool when they won the European Cup for the first time in 1977?
Bob Paisley
Which Roman Emperor was the last member of the Flavian Dynasty ruling from 81 until 96 AD when he was assassinated?
Domitian
Tell them I’ve had a wonderful life were supposedly the dying words of which philosopher he had three brothers who committed suicide and went to the same school as Adolf Hitler?
Ludwig Wittgenstein
What sauce made from a herb is most commonly served with roast lamb?
Mint Sauce
The Canary Islands and the Azores are located in which ocean?
Atlantic
Which character in Viz magazine is depicted as a caricature of an extreme left-wing feminist - often describing all men as ‘Potential Rapists’ and addressing women as ‘my fellow lesbians’ regardless of their sexual orientation?
Millie Tant
Which 19th century Hungarian composer and pianist received so many requests for locks of his hair from his hysterical fans that he bought a dog just so he could take clipping from it and pass the fur off as his own hair?
Franz Lizst
In 2017 the EU signed the CETA trade deal. For which country does the letter C in CETA stand? It is commonly promoted as a model for Britain’s future relationship with the EU after Brexit.
Canada
Which late comedian published a series of autobiographies including Adolf Hitler: My Part in His Downfall in 1971 Rommel? Gunner Who? in 1974 and Goodbye Soldier in 1986?
Spike Milligan
What name is given to the phase transition that sees a solid become a gas without first passing through a liquid phase?
Sublimation
The Nunthorpe Stakes run over five furlongs is one of the major horse races each year for sprinters and is held at which racecourse?
York
Who played Queen Elizabeth I in Blackadder II and Nurse Mary in Blackadder Goes Forth?
Miranda Richardson
Which US singer released the albums Doo Wops & Hooligans Unorthodox Jukebox and 24k Magic? His hit singles include Just The Way You Are Locked Out Of Heaven and as feature on Uptown Funk?
Bruno Mars
Adidas’ first sports clothing was a tracksuit created in 1967 and named after which German footballer?
Franz Beckenbauer
Sfax is the second largest city by population in which North African country?
Tunisia
In 1919 Cadbury’s merged with which Bristol-based sweet manufacturer who made Turkish Delight and Chocolate Cream bars?
Fry’s
JPM is the symbol on the Dow Jones Industrial Average for which bank the largest in the USA?
JP Morgan
The TV channels CNN and Russia Today specialise in showing what kind of programming?
News or Current Affairs
Which English jazz saxophonist performed and recorded with his wife Cleo Laine?
John Dankworth
Which video game franchise includes instalments named The Sands of Time and The Shadow Of The Flame?
Prince of Persia
In 1973 the UK and Ireland joined the EEC together with which other country?
Denmark
In the Old Testament who married the widow Ruth?
Boaz
Which guitarist and singer-songwriter who was an original member of Fairport Convention recorded the 2003 live album 1000 Years of Popular Music and released the 1974 album I Want To See The Bright Lights Tonight with his wife Linda?
Richard Thompson
