2018-19 League Set 2 Flashcards
Amethyst and Rose Quartz are celebrity fragrances by which singer who has been a judge on both Britain’s Got Talent and Strictly Come Dancing?
Alesha Dixon
The North Face of which European mountain is known as the Murder Wall due to the number of climbers who have died there?
Eiger
Simeon 2nd deposed in 1946 was the last king of which country?
Bulgaria
Which town or city is the arrival point in England for Count Dracula in the 1897 novel by Bram Stoker? A statue of Captain James Cook has been erected there on the West Cliff.
Whitby
What name is given to non-placental mammals that carry their young in a pouch?
Marsupalia or Marsupials
Which county cricket team plays its home games in either Chelmsford or Colchester?
Essex
Three countries joined the EEC in the 1980s. Spain and Portugal joined in 1986 which country joined in 1981?
Greece
Later to become their manager who scored the winning goal for Liverpool when they won the European Cup for the second time defeating Bruges 1-0 in 1978?
Kenny Dalglish
With a 14 letter name what technique is used to separate different substances in a mixture? The mixture is dissolved in a fluid called the mobile phase which slowly moves through a stationary phase. The mixture’s constituents travel at different speeds and separate.
Chromatography
Which fiddle player singer and songwriter joined Fairport Convention in 1969 until it disbanded in 1979? In 1999 after his premature obituary appeared in The Daily Telegraph he commented “it’s not the first time I’ve died in Coventry.”
Dave Swarbrick
The UK digital channel Challenge TV specialises in what kind of programming?
Quiz or Game Shows
The Galapagos Islands and Easter Island are located in which ocean?
Pacific
Which York-based sweet manufacturer made the Kit Kat bar Fruit Pastilles and Fruit Gums? After the takeover of Mackintosh of Halifax in 1969 they traded under their joint names until Nestlé bought the company in 1988.
Rowntree’s
Which English city the birthplace of poet Stevie Smith is the site of the Queen’s Dock which is the departure point of Robinson Crusoe on his sea voyage in Daniel Defoe’s classic novel?
Hull or Kingston-upon-Hull
Which order of mammals has the most species and is characterised by large incisors used for gnawing?
Rodentia or Rodents
Which English jazz saxophonist is best known for his eponymous Soho music club founded in 1959 and now in Frith Street?
Ronnie Scott
Peter 2nd who went into exile in 1945 was the last king of which country?
Yugoslavia
The Stewards Cup run over six furlongs is one of the major horse races each year for sprinters and is staged at which racecourse?
Goodwood
Shh! is a celebrity fragrance launched by which Big Brother contestant before her death aged 27 in 2009? Either name only is acceptable.
Jade Goody
In the Old Testament who was married to Zipporah?
Moses
Which 2013 supernatural horror film which follows a pair of paranormal investigators is the first in a series of related films that include 2014’s Annabelle and 2018’s The Nun?
The Conjuring
Kumasi is the second largest city by population in which West African country?
Ghana
In Viz magazine Malcolm and Cressida Wright-Pratt are known by what name? They are obsessed with ethical and environmental awareness qualities which they force onto their children Tarquin and Guinevere?
Modern Parents
HD is the symbol on the Dow Jones Industrial Average for which DIY retailer the largest of its type in the USA?
The Home Depot
What sauce made from a fruit is most commonly served with roast pork?
Apple Sauce
Which Australian journalist broadcaster and TV critic published a series of autobiographies including Unreliable Memoirs in 1980 and The Blaze Of Obscurity in 2009?
Clive James
Which Roman Emperor was a follower of Stoicism and ruled from 161 to 180 AD jointly with his brother Lucius Verus until the latter’s death in 169 and from 177 with his son? He was the last of the Five Good Emperors.
Marcus Aurelius
First developed by DreamWorks Interactive which first-person shooter video game series includes instalments named Frontline Rising Sun and Warfighter?
Medal of Honor
Robert Koch won the Nobel Prize for Physiology and Medicine in 1906 for his work in combatting which contagious disease?
Tuberculosis
Which award-winning US singer-songwriter released the albums The Fame Artpop and Joanne? Her number 1 hit singles include Just Dance Poker Face and Telephone?
Lady Gaga
Adidas moved into cricket bats in 2006 when they designed the Masterblaster Elite bat for which Indian cricketer?
Sachin Tendulkar
Which Nazi-supporting philosopher had an affair with his student Hannah Arendt and was also a protegé of Edmund Husserl the founder of the school of Phenomenology?
Martin Heidegger
Who played Lord Percy in Blackadder II and Captain Darling in Blackadder Goes Forth?
Tim McInnerny
Which mountain over 8000 metres tall is known as the Savage Mountain has never been successfully climbed during the winter and is nearly always climbed from Pakistan as the Chinese side is much more dangerous?
K2 or Godwin-Austen or Chhogori
What is the fourth fundamental state of matter after solid liquid and gas? It exists when an ionised gaseous substance becomes highly electrically conductive to the point that long-range electric and magnetic fields dominate its behaviour.
Plasma
Which Italian violin virtuoso and composer who lived 1782-1840 and was a musical hero of Lizst generated hysteria amongst his female fans?
Niccolo Paganini
GDPR came into force in the EU in May 2018. For what does the letter D stand?
Data
Which county cricket team play its home games in Manchester Liverpool Blackpool or Southport?
Lancashire
In which TV drama series did the actress Gwyneth Powell play the character Bridget McClusky?
Grange Hill
Which term coined by John Ruskin describes the attribution of human emotions to inanimate nature?
Pathetic Fallacy
Which country is the world’s largest producer of avocados which feature prominently in its cuisine?
Mexico
Made popular by Luciano Pavarotti in 1990 what is the title of the aria sung by Calaf in Puccini’s Turandot that translates into English as None Shall Sleep?
Nessun Dorma
Who designed the Glass Pyramid at The Louvre and was awarded the Pritzker Prize in 1993?
I M Pei
Which British film director who achieved fame directing the TV play Abigail’s Party won the Palme d’Or in 1996 with his film Secrets And Lies?
Mike Leigh
The capital city of the Northern Territory Australia is named after which 19th British scientist?
Darwin
Capet Valois and Bourbon were all Royal Houses of which country?
France
Which French fashion designer’s high-end stiletto footwear incorporates shiny red-lacquered soles that have become his signature?
Christian Louboutin
If Shayne Ward was to lay claim to a disputed scoring effort during a football match he could do so by saying what the name of his only UK number one single?
That’s My Goal
Which astronomical body named for the Hawaiian goddess of childbirth is after Pluto the second closest of the Kuiper Belt dwarf planets?
Haumea
Winner of the WBC World Featherweight title in 1984 and Super Featherweight world champion in 1988 what was the nationality of African boxer Azumah Nelson?
Ghanaian
The Charles Bridge in Praguespans which body of water?
Vltava or Moldau River
The Movement is a non-profit making organisation of far right political groups which was founded in 2018 by which journalist and former chief strategist to Donald Trump?
Steve Bannon
Table was named by The Royal Institution as the greatest science book ever written?
Primo Levi
Three members of which all-female pop group starred in the 2000 film Honest the directorial debut for ex-Eurythmics member Dave Stewart that was panned by the critics?
All Saints
What is the name of the process where a light ray bends as it moves from one material into another?
Refraction
Which European city will host the Summer Olympic Games for the third time when it hosts the games of 2024?
Paris
What is the popular one word name of the ranch in California owned bypop star Michael Jackson between 1987 and 2008? Its name originated in English literature.
Neverland
What profession is associated with the phrase “treading the boards”?
Acting
Which French chef who died in 2018 was described as ‘Chef of the Century’ by Gault Millau in 1989 and was awarded a record 31 Michelin stars during his career? Gordon Ramsey was among the many chefs he mentored.
Joel Robuchon
One of the European Union’s 2020 Capitals of Culture the seaport of Rijeka is located in which country?
Croatia
What name is shared by a family of flowers of the buttercup family and a group of predatory marine invertebrates of the order Actinaria?
Anemone
With a surname which is also a species of fish who captained the South African cricket team in twenty-six Tests between 2000 and 2003?
Shaun Pollock
Which French artist painted The Death of Marat The Oath of the Horatii and Napoleon Crossing the Alps?
Jacques-Louis David
Hosted by Jim Bowen the TV game show Bullseye was based on what sport?
Darts
What name is given to the traditional women’s dress of the Alpine regions of Austria and Bavaria as famously worn by Julie Andrews in The Sound of Music? It comprises a bodice and skirt or a pinafore dress a low-cut blouse with short puff sleeves a full skirt and apron.
Dirndl
What was the name of the ship on which James Cook undertook his first Pacific voyage upon which he discovered Australia?
Endeavour or Bark Endeavour
Derived from the Latin for ‘three heads’ what name is given to the muscle that straightens the elbow?
Triceps
The Giuseppe Garibaldi Trophy is a rugby union prize competed for by France and which other international side?
Italy
In the 1980s two different companies used I Heard it Through The Grapevine in their UK TV advertisements set in laundrettes. Name either company.
Carling Black Label or Levi Jeans
What word is defined as a figure of speech containing words that seem to contradict each other? Common examples are the same difference bitter sweet and deafening silence.
Oxymoron
What is the largest public open space within the boundaries of the City of London district also known as the Square Mile?
Finsbury Circus
What name is given to the 1936 confrontation on Whitechapel London and the eponymous adjacent road between the Metropolitan Police who had been sent to protect order at a march by the British Union of Fascistsand anti-fascist demonstrators?
The Battle of Cable Street
Which god in Greek mythology gives his name to a gentle west wind?
Zephyr(us)
Founded by Peter Cook and Nicholas Luard in Greek Street Soho in 1961 which nightclub allowed the opportunity for comedians and satirists to perform new material without being subject to censorship by the Lord Chamberlain?
Establishment Club
What is the name of the lace or silk veil or shawl traditionally worn over the head and shoulders by Spanish women and held up by a large comb known as a peineta? Michelle Obama and Melania Trump wore one when meeting the Pope in 2009 and 2017 respectively.
Mantilla
Which British film director who achieved fame directing the TV play Cathy Come Home won the Palme d’Or in 2016 with his film I Daniel Blake?
Ken Loach
Which English artist painted The Blue Boy and Mr and Mrs Andrews?
Thomas Gainsborough
The Nelson Mandela Challenge Plate is a rugby union trophy competed for by Australia and which other country?
South Africa
What common name is shared by a flower with violet petals and Littorina Littoreaa species of edible whelk?
Littorina
If Rihanna was to ever forget what she was called she could find out by saying what the title of her 4th UK number one single featuring Drake?
What’s My Name
Which chef described in his 2018 obituary as the ‘Pope of French cuisine’ was closely associated with nouvelle cuisine and owned the 3 Michelin star restaurant L’Auberge du Pont de Collonges near Lyon?
Paul Bocuse
Also known as the Battle of Stepney what name was given to the gunfight in the East End of London between a combined police and army force and two Latvian revolutionaries in January 1911?
Siege of Sidney Street
Which monster in Greek mythology is considered the father of all monsters and his name is given to tropical cyclones in the Western Pacific?
Typhon accept Typhoon
With a surname which is also a species of fish who captained the Scotland rugby union team in 25 matches between 1989 and 1992?
David Sole
The London Stone currently displayed in the Museum of London is traditionally housed in which street in the City of London district also known as the Square Mile?
Cannon Street
The 2003 film Seeing Double featured which British boy/girl vocal pop group including Jo O’Meara and Hannah Spearitt? It was directed by prolific music video director Nigel Dick although panned by the critics.
S Club or S Club 7
In 1995 which company paid The Rolling Stones 3 million dollars to use the song Start Me Up in their advertising campaign?
Microsoft
In 1497 commissioned by Henry VII of England which navigator set sail on the Mathew and discovered Newfoundland and the east coast of North America?
John Cabot
With atwo word name what is the largest muscle in the human body?
Gluteus Maximus
In what profession might one “take silk”?
Law
Which dwarf planet discovered in 2005 by a team lead by Mike Brown named after the Rapa Nui creator god and god of fertility is perhaps the second largest Kuiper Belt object its diameter being about 66% that of Pluto?
Makemake
One of the European Union’s 2022 Capitals of Culture the city of Esch is located in which EU member country?
Luxembourg
Known for his white hair and black sunglasses who is the German Creative Designer of Chanel the Italian house Fendi and has his own eponymous fashion label?
Karl Lagerfeld
The Open Society Foundation is an organisation which offers financial aid to socially inclusive groups round the world and which was founded by which Budapest-born political activist who has pledged money to anti-Brexit groups in the UK?
George Soros
The capital city of South Australia is named after which 19th century Queen Consort of William IV?
Adelaide
Hosted by Jim Davidson the TV game show Big Break was based on what sport?
Snooker
Who designed The Shard in London and was awarded the Pritzker Prize in 1998?
Renzo Piano
Which American city will host the Summer Olympic Games for the third time when it hosts the games of 2028?
Los Angeles
What is the name of the mansion in Memphis Tennessee that was purchased by Elvis Presley in 1957 and is still owned by his estate?
Graceland
Balliol Bruce and Stuart were all Royal Houses of which country?
Scotland
Which effect describes the apparent change in a wave’s frequency due to the movement of its source? There is an apparent upward shift in frequency for observers when the source is approaching and downwards when the source is receding.
Doppler Effect
Which French composer and army medic wrote Quartet For The End of Time while incarcerated in a prisoner of war camp during the Second World War?
Olivier Messiaen
Winner of the WBC Heavyweight title in 2008 what was the nationality of African boxer Samuel Peter? His compatriot Dick Tiger was successively World Middleweight and Light Heavyweight champion in the 1960s.
Nigerian
The Ponte Vecchio Bridge in Florence spans which body of water?
River Arno
Run by Laura Henderson and Vivian Van Damm which London variety and revue theatre was best known for its nude tableaux vivants or living statues? The theatre’s motto was We Never Closed referring to the blitz but it did eventually close in 1964.
Windmill Theatre
Which South African tech entrepreneur played himself in three episodes of South Park in 2017?
Elon Musk
Known for its large number of endemic species which Ecuadorian archipelago gives its name to the only penguin living north of the equator in the wild?
Galapagos
What is the name of the female incarnation of The Master in Doctor Who played by Green Wing star Michelle Gomez?
Missy
What is the term for a substance transitioning directly from gaseous to solid without passing through a liquid phase? It is effectively the opposite of sublimation.
Deposition
Commemorating the descent of the Holy Spirit upon the Apostles and other followers of Jesus Christ which Christian feast day takes place seven weeks after Easter Sunday?
Pentecost or Whitsun
First published in The Eagle in 1950 what is the name of the comic strip hero subtitled Pilot Of The Future?
Dan Dare
Which sea is bordered by Iran Kazakhstan Russia Azerbaijan and Turkmenistan?
Caspian Sea
What was the name of the oil production platform in the North Sea which was destroyed by an explosion on 6 July 1988 killing 167 people?
Piper Alpha
There are two letters of the Greek Alphabet whose names begin with the letter O. Omega is one what is the other?
Omicron
In which comic opera by Gilbert and Sullivan is the title character a fairy who commits the capital crime under fairy law of marrying a mortal human?
Iolanthe
The interior angles of which regular polygon are all 108 degrees?
Pentagon
In 1998 which UK male athlete won the 400 metres titles at the World Cup the European Championships and the Commonwealth Games?
Iwan Thomas
Dulles International Airport which serves Washington DC is named after a man who held which senior government position under President Eisenhower between 1953 and 1959?
US Secretary of State - John Foster Dulles
Which now independent Caribbean country was one of the main locations of conflict in the Spanish-American War of 1898?
Cuba
What nationality is investigative journalist Svetlana Alexeivich the recipient of the 2015 Nobel Prize in Literature? Her books include War’s Unwomanly Face.
Belarussian
Known for their stoner lifestyle which veteran comedy duo voiced the guest parts of Carlos Ramirez and Chief Running Pinto in the TV show South Park?
Cheech and Chong
What is the second largest fish in the world (by overall mass) weighing as much as 19 tonnes? Its binomial name is Cetorhinus Maximus and it is often seen in British waters.
Basking Shark
Black Ops 4 released in October 2018 is the latest instalment in which video game franchise?
Call Of Duty
Often accompanied by a bow “Konnichiwa” pronounced: [KON-NEE-CHEE-WAH] is an informal greeting in which language spoken by more than 120 million native speakers?
JAPANESE
Elvis Costello sang about whose army in the title of his 1979 hit?
Oliver’s Army
Which former lover of Prince Harry is a businesswoman who created a jewellery brand called ‘Aya’ in 2016? Her father is one of the biggest private landowners in Zimbabwe. Either her forename or surname only are acceptable.
Chelsea or Davy
What was the animal-based nickname of noted Reggae musician Neville O’Riley Livingston?
Bunny (Wailer)
Schistosomiasis also known as bilharzia is a tropical disease of the intestines or urinary tract. It is caused by flatworms that are passed into to humans via which creatures?
Freshwater Snails
What name is given to the par-4 17th Hole on the Old Course at St Andrews? Since 1982 it has proven to be the hardest hole played in a round in the British Open. It is 495 yards long and guarded by a deep pot bunker.
Road Hole
Co-written with Roddy Doyle - which controversial and now retired footballer called the second instalment of his autobiography The Second Half? He captained Nottingham Forest Ireland and Manchester United and is now a TV pundit.
Roy Keane
Which 1992 film starring Mike Myers & Dana Carvey started life as a TV sketch on Saturday Night Live?
Wayne’s World
Calculated daily by the eponymous financial newspaper what is the name of the stock market index of the Tokyo Stock Exchange?
Nikkei
The MP for Birkenhead who resigned the Labour Party parliamentary whip in August 2018 after criticism from their constituency party over their Brexit stance?
Frank Field
Which chemical element liquid at room temperature shares its name with the planet in our Solar System closest to the Sun?
Mercury
One of number of sportsman with this nickname which US swimmer was nicknamed GOAT - Greatest Of All Time? He holds the record for the most Olympic gold medals in any sport.
Michael Phelps
What coloured garment connects Star Fleet security officers Garibaldi‘s followers and Tiger Woods on the final round of a golf tournament?
Red Shirts
Nominated for Best Musical at the 2017 Tony Awards which stage musical is based on the eponymous1993 Harold Ramis film includes the songs Punxsutawney Phil There Will Be Sun and Stuck?
Groundhog Day
Mount Triglav appears on the coat of arms of which European country in which it is the highest point?
Slovenia
What Latin name was given to a neighbourhood or district in a Roman town and also to ad-hoc civilian settlements close to military encampments? The word can be found modified as a suffix in the names of many British towns and cities.
Vicus or plural Vici
Which Young British Artist created the sculpture Alison Lapper Pregnant which occupied the fourth plinth in Trafalgar Square between 2005 and 2007? His other works include Self a series of self-portraits cast from his own blood.
Marc Quinn
Who played the wife of Arnold Schwarzenegger who was sent to spy on him in the film Total Recall?
Sharon Stone
The Straits Times Index calculated daily by the eponymous newspaper is the stock market index of which city?
Singapore
First published in The Tiger in 1954 what was the name of the comic strip footballer or the title of his own weekly publication from 1976 until 1993?
Roy Race or Roy Of The Rovers
In the year that he retired from the commentary panel of Test Match Special whose 2017 autobiography was called Over & Out? He attended Eton College and Kings College Cambridge and is known for his observation of buses pigeons and for saying “My dear old thing.”
Henry Blofeld
One of number of sportsman with this nickname Valentino Rossi was nicknamed GOAT - Greatest Of All Time and is the only racer to be world champion in 4 different classes in which sport?
Motorcycling
Glanders is a contagious respiratory disease that occurs primarily in which animals from which it can be passed onto humans – with potentially fatal results?
Horses or Donkeys
In which comic opera by Gilbert and Sullivan does Sir Ruthven [pronounced RIV-VEN] Murgatroyd disguise himself as Robin Oakapple a young farmer to avoid inheriting a baronetcy?
Ruddigore
Which It Girl who was Prince Harry’s lover from 2012 to 2014 is an actress and model and is the granddaughter of Edward Curzon 6th Earl of Howe? Either forename or surname only is acceptable.
Cressida or Bonas
What Latin name was given to the fermented fish sauce used as a condiment throughout Ancient Greece Rome and Byzantium?
Garum or Liquamen
Which Young British Artist created the sculpture Untitled Monument which occupied the fourth plinth in Trafalgar Square in 2001 and was an 11-ton resin cast of the plinth itself?
Rachel Whiteread
What name is given to the par-3 8th Hole on the Royal Troon course? It is just 123 yards long (112 m) but its diminutive green measures a mere 293 square yards.
Postage Stamp
Mount Ararat appears on the coat of arms of which European country although it is now situated in a different country?
Armenia
When she voiced a guest appearance as Ms Ellen on the TV show South Park who was simply credited as ‘The Chick from Species’? She might also have been credited as ‘The Kidnapped Wife in The Whole Nine Yards.’
Natasha Henstridge
What colour links The Financial Times Alecia Moore and the Manchester United away shirts for 2018-19 season?
Pink
Who is the MP for Vauxhall whose Constituency Labour Party called for the Labour Party parliamentary whip to be withdrawn in July 2018 after the member voted with the Tory government over Brexit?
Kate Hoey
Which radioactive chemical element used in nuclear weapons and reactors is named after an astronomical body that was once thought to be the furthest planet from the Sun until it was downgraded to the status of dwarf planet in 2006?
Plutonium
The White Stripes sang about what army drawn across a number of countries The interior angles of which regular polygon are all 135 degrees?
Octagon
What is the weapon-based pseudonym of the noted Reggae musician Winston Rodney? (2-word answer required)
Burning Spear
There are two letters of the Greek Alphabet whose names begin with the letter T. Theta is one what is the other?
Tau
Which now independent Asian country was one of the main locations of conflict in the Spanish-American War of 1898?
Philippines
Which sea is bordered by Turkey Russia Georgia Ukraine Bulgaria and Romania?
Black Sea
Which 1980 film starring Dan Ackroyd & John Belushi started life as a TV sketch on Saturday Night Live?
The Blues Brothers
In the Catholic Church August 15th marks which feast day that celebrates the body and soul of the Virgin Mary being received in Heaven at the end of her earthly life?
Assumption
Odyssey released in August 2018 is the latest and the eleventh major instalment the successor to Origins in which action role-playing video game franchise?
Assassin’s Creed
Which form of interactive musical entertainment gets its name from the Japanese words for empty orchestra?
Karaoke
What was the name of the ferry which capsized moments after leaving the Belgian port of Zeebrugge on the night of 6 March 1987 killing 193 passengers and crew?
Herald of Free Enterprise
Whereas sharks are cartilaginous what is the world’s largest bony fish by overall mass? It is a disc-shaped fish with two large fins towards the rear and is an occasional visitor to British waters weighing up to 2.5 tonnes.
Ocean Sunfish or Mola Mola or Common Mola
Nominated for Best Musical at the 2018 Tony Awards which stage musical based on the 2013 Disney film of the same name includes the songs Reindeer Are Better Than People Do You Want To Build A Snowman and Let It Go?’
Frozen
What nationality is José Saramago the recipient of the 1998 Nobel Prize in Literature? His novels include The Gospel According to Jesus Christ.
Portuguese
show Gladiators.
Du’aine Ladejo
La Guardia airport is named after a man who served three terms in which elected office in USA between 1934 and 1945?
Mayor of New York - Fiorello La Guardia
Who played Arnold Schwarzenegger’s wife in the film True Lies?
Jamie Lee Curtis
Which New York borough gave its name to the Dodgers baseball team before their move to Los Angeles?
Brooklyn
Which American leader of the Branch Davidians died after a gun battle with ATF agents in Texas in 1993?
David Koresh
Haleb is the Arabic name of a city in Syria by what name is it known in English?
Aleppo
What does the C stand for in the high explosive substance C-4?
Composition
Who wrote A Vindication of the Rights of Women in 1792 considered to be one of the earliest works of feminist philosophy?
Mary Wollstonecraft or Godwin
Released in 2018 what is the subtitle of the film sequel to 2008’s Mamma Mia!?
Here We Go Again
The Ural Mountains are traditionally seen as a boundary between Asia and which other continent?
Europe
According to a 2017 report by The Reputation Institute which Commonwealth country whose Prime Minister is Justin Trudeau topped a list of the world’s most reputable countries?
Canada
Made in France since 1961 Sophie is a big-selling 7-inch-high rubber teether in the form of which animal?
Giraffe
Which Richard Strauss opera based on a play by Oscar Wilde was first performed in 1905 although it was censored or banned from being performed in its early years?
Salome
The Organ of Corti is found in which part of the human body?
Inner ear (accept Cochlea)
Individual fat bone and skin layers are simulated for each limb of the title creatures in which famously complicated indie video game created by Tarn and Zach Adams?
Dwarf Fortress
What is the second largest city of Hungary it served as the national capital city during the Revolution of 1848 and again at the end of World War II?
Debrecen
Which Spanish explorer and conquistador led the first known European expedition to Florida which he named during his first voyage to the area in 1513? In popular culture he was supposedly searching for the Fountain of Youth.
Juan Ponce de León
Robert Henri George Luks and Everett Shinn were all members of which early 20th century American art movement that is best known for works portraying In which music hall song is one invited to “hear the little German band” it was made famous by Florrie Forde and was an adaptation of a beer garden song commissioned by the Anheuser-Busch brewery?
Down At The Old Bull and Bush
Which French scientist shared the 1903 Nobel Prize for Physics with Pierre and Marie Curie for discoveries regarding radioactivity?
Henri Becquerel
Which footballer played the whole of his professional career at Blackpool before managing Bolton Wanderers and taking Leeds United to the 1975 European Cup final? He won 43 caps for England and was a BBC radio pundit before he died in 2018 aged 82.
Jimmy Armfield
His creations were made famous by the film American Gigolo which Italian fashion designer has Giorgio as first name?
Armani
The Revolution and The New Power Generation were bands most associated with which late singer from Minneapolis?
Prince
The traditional Scottish dish Clapshot is made from mashed swede and potatoes and the addition of what herb of the allium genus?
Chives
What was Billy Ocean’s surname at birth? It is a common male forename.
Charles
What name is given to a plant that can survive in an environment with very little water?
Xerophyte
Which club returned to the Rugby Union Gallagher Premiership for the 2018-19 season having been promoted from the Championship at the end of the previous season?
Bristol Bears
Which Greek mythological hero is known for his role as the leader of the Argonauts and his quest of the Golden Fleece?
Jason
Who featured in nine Carry On films before being cast as Peggy Mitchell in EastEnders?
Barbara Windsor
Which author was on the back of a £10 note between 1992 and 2003?
Charles Dickens
