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What was the name of the king of Pontus who fought a series of namesake wars with Rome from 88 to 63 BC? He is known for his method of microdosing on toxic substances to build up immunity to poisoning.
Mithridates VI
With her oil paintings Afternoon Tea and The Lady in White depicting her half-sister Louise Quivoron, which 19th century French painter did Gustave Geffrey label one of the ‘trois grande dames’ of Impressionism? She never formally studied art, but was briefly a student of both Ingres and Gauguin.
Marie Bracquemond
Differing from a Buck’s Fizz only in the proportion of its components, which orange-yellow cocktail named after a flower is made by mixing equal parts of champagne and orange juice?
Mimosa
“Everything is related to everything else, but near things are more related than distant things”. This profound statement is the scholar Waldo Tobler’s ‘first law’ of which academic subject?
Geography
In the winter of 1982, the former schoolteacher Agatha Barbara became the first elected female president of which European island country?
Malta
The winner of the 2002 Best Actress Oscar, which actress played a 911 operator alongside Abigail Breslin in the 2013 psychological thriller film The Call?
Halle Berry
His work includes three piano concertos, five symphonies and a critically acclaimed setting of the Stabat Mater, which Scottish composer’s work ‘Who shall separate us?’ wascommissioned for the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II?
Sir James MacMillan
The phrase ‘Abandon all hope, ye who enter here’ is inscribed on an imposing gate in which of the books in Dante Alighieri’s Divine Comedy?
Inferno
The dress worn by First Lady Michelle Obama in her official portrait was designed by which American fashion designer? He was the creative director of Celine until 2003 and now runs his own ready-to-wear brand.
Michael Kors (Karl Anderson Jr)
The British scholar David Harvey is a proponent of which school of geography? This school seeks to comment on the state of our environments through analysis of social structures and modes of material production.
Marxist Geography
Associated with the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood, The Angel of Death and The Gilded Cage are works by which female English artist of the late 19th century? She was a student of classical mythology, so logically, her other works included Cadmus and Harmonia and Helen of Troy.
Evelyn DE MORGAN [accept Evelyn PICKERING] (her father in law was the logician Augustus De Morgan)
Which actress announced her engagement to Glasgow-born DJ Denis Sulta in January 2024? She is best known for playing Erin Quinn on the Channel 4 sitcom Derry Girls.
Saoirse-Monica Jackson
In what 2018 video game developed by Lucas Pope does the player perform the duties of an investigator aboard the title ghost ship which reappears off the Devon coast?
The Return of the Obra Dinn
In mathematics, what name is given to a set of elements on which addition and multiplication are defined as commutative groups, and which is distributive according to its namesake axioms? Galois theory.allows for the description of these objects’ ‘extensions’ with relation to groups.
Field
In the 1992 Canadian legal case R v Parks, Kenneth Parks was charged with murdering his in-laws. However, Parks was acquitted by the jury after it found that there was a reasonable doubt that his actions were voluntary, as he was doing what at the time of the murders?
Sleepwalking
Named for an excited utterance of its discoverer John Walker, what is the three-letter nickname given to an ultrahigh energy cosmic ray detected by Utah’s Fly’s Eye observatory in 1991? It was the highest energy cosmic ray ever recorded.
OMG particle
Named for an excited phrase written down by Jerry Ehman, what is the three-letter nickname given to the radio signal detected by Ohio’s Big Ear observatory in 1997? Seeming to come from the direction of the Sagittarius constellation, it was used to support the search for alien life.
Wow! Signal
The fashion line Heaven, which aims to ‘blur the boundaries between genders’, was created by which American fashion designer, who served as creative director at Louis Vuitton until 2004?
Marc Jacobs
His work includes the opera Rites of Passage, which Australian composer attempted to combine the musical traditions of the Australian Aborigines with Western classical music? His orchestral works include Earth Cry, and four works entitled Sun Music.
Peter Sculthorpe
The board game designer Vlaada Chvátil is best known for what board game that won the Spiel des Jahres? In this game, red and blue ‘spymasters’ give one-word clues to their subordinates, who attempt to pick words representing undercover agents
Codenames
What was the name of the Numidian king who fought a namesake war with the Roman Republic from 112 to 106 BC? After his defeat, he was paraded through the streets of Rome at the behest of Gaius Marius.
Jugurtha
Called K’elt’aeni (“celt-ainy”) by the Athabascan Ahtna people, which massive shield volcano in south-eastern Alaska is the namesake of a mountain chain that co-names a national park with the nearby Saint Elias Mountains?
Mount Wrangell
Which Kenyan runner still holds the world record for the men’s 800 metres, setting a time of 1:40.81 in the final at London 2012?
David Rudisha
The albums A Day in the Life and California Dreaming are works by which American jazz guitarist who died in 1968? Because he was concerned about annoying his neighbours, this guitarist developed a technique in which he plucked the guitar strings with the side of his thumb.
Wes Montgomery
The mentor of Thelonious Monk, the albums Zodiac Suite and Free Spirits are by which American jazz pianist who died in 1981? Her conversion to Catholicism inspired the jazz album Black Christ of the Andes.
Mary Lou Williams
Which actor starred alongside Marilyn Monroe in the film Gentlemen Prefer Blondes? Her film debut was in the 1943 film The Outlaw.
Jane Russell
What popular pastime would you most likely be doing if you were using equipment such as a grubber or a scarifier?
Gardening
The daughter of a French finance minister, which Romantic era novelist and political theorist hosted the Coppet [coppay] circle, an intellectual and literary salon of Europe’s foremost thinkers, while she was exiled at her father’s Swiss chateau for her opposition to Napoleon Bonaparte?
Germaine de Stael (acc NECKER)
Sometimes considered an early example of feminism in literature, the allegorical work The Book of the City of Ladies was written
by which 14th- and 15th-century writer? French but born in modern-day Italy, she was the court poet to a number of French nobles, including Charles VI [the sixth].
Christine de Pizan
What type of syrup is added to cola to make the non-alcoholic cocktail Roy Rogers?
Grenadine
Buckminster Fuller coined what term, a portmanteau of three words, to describe the principle of gaining the greatest advantage
from minimal energy input? Fuller used this term to describe some of his designs including a house, a car and a world map.
DYMAXION (from
dynamic, maximum and
tension)
Notorious for its difficulty, in which 2010 video game do players control a red-cubed shape character who attempts to rescue his
girlfriend Bandage Girl, from the evil Dr Fetus?
Super Meat Boy
Which former actress and wife of Emperor Justinian I persuaded him and his entourage not to flee Constantinople during the Nika riots, resulting in the successful recapture of the city and the execution of the rioters’ newly proclaimed Emperor Hypatius?
Theodora
Orlando furioso is a continuation of whose unfinished romance Orlando innamorato (Orlando in Love, published posthumously in 1495)?
Matteo Maria Boiardo
Disillusioned when the French Revolution did not afford women equal rights, which anti-slavery and women’s rights campaigner and playwright wrote the ‘Declaration of the Rights of Woman and the Female Citizen’ in response to the 1789 ‘Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen’? She was guillotined for her activism in 1793.
Olympe de Gouges
Middle-distance runner Nijel Amos and sprinters Amantle Montsho and Isaac Makwala have all won World Championship or Olympic medals representing which African nation?
Botswana
The third member of the Twelfth Night love triangle is what male character, the Duke of Illyria, who eventually marries Viola? This
character delivers the famous “If music be the food of love” monologue at the beginning of the play.
Orsino
Notorious for its difficulty, in which 2019 video game do players control a Japanese shinobi called Wolf, who attempts to take revenge on a samurai clan who kidnapped his lord?
SEKIRO: Shadows Die Twice
Buckminster Fuller coined what portmanteau term to describe structures consisting of components under tension that are
contiguous and components under compression that are not? Also known as floating compression, this principle can be used to create sculptures and furniture that appear to defy gravity
Tensegrity
What term refers to the technique of growing plants using water-based nutrient solutions rather than soil?
Hydroponics
What drink is added to lemonade to make the non-alcoholic cocktail the Arnold Palmer?
Iced Tea
Originally recorded by Yvonne Elliman, ‘I Don’t Know How to Love Him’ is a song from which musical?
Jesus Christ Superstar
What three-word phrase was coined by the biologist Ernst Haeckel to express the now-discredited idea that an embryo develops through stages that resemble the evolution of its ancestors?
Ontogeny Recapitulates Phylogeny
The Spanish priest Josemaría Escrivá founded which organisation within the Catholic Church whose members are mostly lay people who seek to advance Catholic ideals in wider society? It is commonly referred to by its members as ‘the Work’.
Opus Dei
Which French artist received special permission from the police to wear
trousers so that she could visit the slaughterhouses and horse markets
upon which she based her paintings?
Rosa Bonheur
Which artist, who received a Lifetime Achievement Grammy in 2002, won an award for Best Folk Album? It was for a live recording of a performance at the Newport Folk festival featuring her performing with other artists such as Brandi Carlisle and Wynonna Judd.
Joni Mitchell
Which band, which won Best New Artist at the 2023 Brit Awards, won a Grammy for their remix of the Depeche Mode song “Wagging Tongue”?
Wet Leg
The element Francium is named after France, the home country of what
woman who discovered it in 1939? She was a physicist who started her
career as the personal assistant to Marie Curie.
Marguerite Perey
German chemist and physicist. In 1934 she was the first to mention the idea later named nuclear fission. With her husband Walter, and Otto Berg, she discovered element 75, rhenium. She was nominated three times for the Nobel Prize in Chemistry.
Ida Noddack
Who, alongside Adrian Ramsay, is currently serving as co-leader of the Green Party of England and Wales?
Carla Denyer
Female politician who is the co-leader of AfD german farright party
Alice Weidel
The logo of which handbag designer features a symbol from a deck of cards, with which she shared a name?
Kate Spade
Which British designer is known for her whimsical handbag designs that have included those shaped like bingo cards, Frieda Kahlo’s head, a birdcage, and her brand’s logo - a pair of red lips?
Lulu Guinness
Which Irish designer’s bags and other accessories often feature her
trademark leaf and stem print?
Orla Kiely
In “Hiss,” Megan the Stallion savages everyone who uses her name to gain publicity. In the lyrics, she brags that her private parts are so famous that they might become a client of what “Momager”?
Kris Jenner
Which Dame starred opposite Prince in Under the Cherry Moon? It was her first film role, long before she appeared in romcoms or French movies.
Kristen Scott Thomas
Which Dame co-created the television series Upstairs Downstairs and The House of Elliott? She appeared in the Rolling Stones’ “Child of the Moon” music video in 1968, and more recently played Queen Mary in the first season of The Crown.
Eileen Atkins
Which American actor received an honorary Damehood for her work to end gender-based violence in war zones, a topic covered in her directorial debut In The Land of Blood and Honey. She also appeared in the 1997 music video for the Rolling Stones’ song “Anybody Seen My Baby”?
Angelina Jolie
What is the name of the female figure often depicted in statues with an exaggerated set of vulva, thought to represent a fertility or mother goddess? Although found in France and Spain, her name is thought to be derived from an Irish dance.
Sheela Na Gig
In what religion is the mother goddess Ambika worshipped? In Hinduism, Ambika is another name for the goddess Parvati
Jainism
Which indigenous culture worshipped Beiwe, a mother–goddess Sun Deity? To honour her, a white female reindeer would be sacrificed on the winter solstice.
Sami
Which comedian and Taskmaster series 13 winner appeared at the 2022 Edinburgh Fringe with a show called Hag? She was scheduled to be a presenter on the Comedy Central series Yesterday, Today and the Day Before but quit, alongside Kemah Bob, due to censorship from producers.
Sophie Duker
Which autistic comedian and Taskmaster series 14 contestant wrote the memoir Strong Female Character, which won the inaugural Nero prize for non-fiction books?
Fern Brady
Which comedian and Taskmaster series 15 winner won a Juno Award for Comedy Album of the Year for their 2023 stand-up special Sap? This special also aired on Netflix.
Mae Martin
Since 2023, Karin Hindsbo has been the director of what London museum, part of a larger group that is under the directorship of Maria Balshaw?
Tate Modern
Melanie Keen is the Director of what space in London that features exhibitions on health, medicine and the human experience?
The Wellcome Collection
Actor Antonia de Sancha claimed that which politician wore a Chelsea football shirt during her affair with him? The ensuing uproar led to his resignation as a cabinet minister in the Major government.
David Mellor
The drama series A Very English Scandal focused on the divorce case of which woman? During the hearing, it was alleged that she had more than 80 lovers outside of her marriage, with graphic evidence presented in court.
Margaret Campbell, Duchess of Argyll
Simone Weil Avenue, near her gravesite in Bybrook Cemetery, is located in what town, through which Eurostar services typically run (but have been temporarily suspended since COVID?)
Ashford
Elizabeth Fry Road is located in what English county town, where the prison reformer was born and married before she moved to London, roughly 100 miles away?
Norwich
In 2000, a ‘walk’ was named after what Oscar-winning actor who grew up in Heworth, York, before attending the Central School of Speech and Drama and joining the Old Vic Company in 1957?
Judi Dench
In Hampstead, there is a blue plaque at the former residence of what pioneer of child psychoanalysis? (Don’t overthink it!)
Anna Freud
We often know that Elizabeth Garrett Anderson was the first woman to qualify as a doctor, but who was the first woman to qualify as a dentist? She has a blue plaque on Hungerford Road in Holloway.
Lilian Lindsay
The term “third wave” feminism was coined by author Rebecca Walker writing in Ms. Magazine about the testimony of what woman at the 1991 Supreme Court confirmation hearing of Clarence Thomas? She had worked for Thomas at the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.
Anita Hill
Part of third wave feminism was the reclamation of terms previously used to demean women. Which author wrote the work Bitch: In Praise of Difficult Women? She is perhaps better known for the book Prozac Nation.
Elizabeth Wurtzel
Which pop punk band’s 2005 debut album A Fever You Can’t Sweat Out featured several
songs with absurdly long titles, such as The Only Difference Between Martyrdom and Suicide is Press Coverage, and Lying is the Most Fun a Girl Can Have Without Taking Her Clothes Off?
Panic! At The Disco
What is the onomatopoeic name of Tesco’s rapid grocery delivery service?
Whoosh
The 2023 film Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves, and video game Baldur’s Gate 3, both take place in the world of which Dungeons & Dragons campaign setting with a two-word name?
Forgotten Realms
Which Russian composer’s first symphony, first performed in 1918, is called the ‘Classical’?
Prokofiev
Which German mathematician and creator of set theory published his namesake
diagonal argument in 1891, proving that the set of irrational numbers is uncountably infinite?
Georg Cantor
What is the two-word alliterative name of the statutory set of guidelines for people visiting or managing rural areas in England and Wales? It was launched in 2004 as an update of a very similarly named work dating from the 1930s.
The Countryside Code
Which pop punk band’s second album, 2005’s From Under the Cork Tree,
featured the tracks ‘Our Lawyer Made Us Change the Name of This Song So We
Wouldn’t Get Sued’ and ‘A Little Less Sixteen Candles, a Little More ‘Touch Me’’?
Fall Out Boy
Which actor wanted to change the colour of his eyes to play against type as ruthless killer Frank in the 1968 film Once Upon a Time in the West, but was overruled by the director?
Henry Fonda
What word beginning with ‘H’ is a storage container that dispenses granular
materials through a chute? By extension, it also refers to the loader on top of a paintball gun, used to feed the balls into the barrel.
Hopper
A combination of Arab nationalism and socialism, what is the name of the
ideology espoused by the leaders of Syria since 1963, and those of Iraq from 1968 until 2003?
Ba’athism
The theorem stating that there are infinitely many prime numbers is named after
which Greek mathematician, who set out a proof of the theorem in a work of around 300 BC?
Euclid
What is the alliterative name of Sainsbury’s rapid grocery delivery service?
Chop Chop
Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves stars Hugh Grant as the Lord of
which city where much of the film is set? The name of this city precedes ‘Nights’
in the name of a 2002 video game set in the Forgotten Realms, and developed by BioWare.
Neverwinter
In the kinetic theory of gases, which term refers to the average length that a particle
can travel without colliding with another particle?
Mean Free Path
The prolific video game voiceover artist Jennifer Hale is known for her roles as Sarah
Palmer in the Halo Series, the female version of Commander Sheppard in the Mass
Effect series, and as which other character, the protagonist from another series, who
wears the Power Suit and the Zero Suit?
Samus Aran
Which subantarctic island in the South Atlantic Ocean is a Norwegian dependency,
but is named after an 18th century French sailor?
Bouvet Island
One of the celebrities on the 2023 series of Strictly Come Dancing, Eddie Kadi hosts
the weekly Afrobeats Chart Show on which BBC national radio station, which specialises in contemporary black and urban music?
Radio 1Xtra
Which actor who played the foreman of the jury in Twelve Angry Men later won
the Best Supporting Actor Oscar for his role in the 1965 film A Thousand Clowns?
Martin Balsam
Divided into right and left arteries, with further branches including the Circumflex and Left Anterior Descending, what name is given to the arteries that supply oxygenated blood to the heart muscle?
Coronary Arteries
A coup d’etat in July 2023 removed Mohamed Basoum as President of which African country in the Sahel, replacing him with a military junta led by Abdourahame Tchiani?
Niger
The name of which Sophist precedes ‘Major’ and ‘Minor’ in the names of two Socratic dialogues attributed to Plato? In the first he and Socrates discuss beauty, and in the second lying.
Hippias
The Kalmar Union, which united the thrones of Denmark, Sweden and Norway for over a century, began in 1397 under the reign of which queen?
Margaret I
The prolific video game voiceover artist Nolan North is known for his roles as Desmond Miles in the Assassin’s Creed series, Ghost in the Destiny series, and which character, the protagonist from another series, who is often accompanied by Elena Fisher?
Nathan Drake
Which subantarctic archipelago in the southern Indian Ocean, named after an 18th century French explorer, includes Grand Terre, by far the largest island in the French Southern and Antarctic Lands?
Kerguelen Islands
One of the celebrities on the 2023 series of Strictly Come Dancing, Nikita Kanda
presents the Breakfast Show on which BBC national radio station, whose music
and talk shows target the British audience with cultural origins in the Indian subcontinent?
BBC Asian Network
One of Le Monde’s 100 Books of the Century, Bonjour Tristesse is a 1954 novel
by which French author?
Francoise Sagan
In scattering theory, what term denotes the area, transverse to their relative motion, within which two discreet particles must meet to scatter each other? The mean free path is related to this quantity and the number density of particles.
Cross Section
Typically smaller than a mesa, what French-derived name is given to a rock
formation with steep vertical sides and a small flat top narrower than its height? This is also the name of the fifth largest city in Montana.
Butte
The union of the thrones of Poland and Lithuania came about in 1386 when
which Queen of Poland married Jogalla of Lithuania?
Jadwiga/Hedwig
A chemical mixture of a fluid containing solid particles that are not dissolved, and
will eventually settle, is known by what word, that is also a type of bridge?
Suspension
Apart from Hippias, the only other person to have two of Plato’s Socratic dialogues named for them is which general of the Peloponnesian War? In the first of the two, Socrates describes himself as this man’s ‘first lover’, and they discuss war, peace and politics.
Alcibiades
Running for a single series on Channel 5 in 2023, who was the host of the quiz show Puzzling?
Lucy Worsley
The 1792 assassination of King Gustav III of Sweden is the subject of which 1859
Giuseppe Verdi opera, whose climax takes place at the title event?
Un Ballo in Maschera
/ A Masked Ball
In music, the bass clef derives its shape from a stylised form of which letter? Its two dots appear either side of the line representing this note?
F
The 2017 John Lewis Christmas advert featured the monster Moz who lived where?
Under the Bed
Originating as left and right ‘common’ arteries from which external and internal divisions bifurcate, which arteries supply oxygen to the anterior circulation of the brain and other structures in the head?
Carotid Arteries
Which actor who played the bigoted juror number 10 in Twelve Angry Men later
won the Best Supporting Actor Oscar for his role in the 1962 film Sweet Bird of Youth?
Ed Begley
What number juror was Henry Fonda?
8
Which journalist and author, who founded the Daily Mail’s ‘Femail’ column in 1968, wrote both the 1982 bonkbuster novel Lace and the 1975 non-fiction book Superwoman? Her sons Sebastian and Jasper are both successful designers.
Shirley Conran
Which band had their only number one hit in 1991 in a collaboration with Vic Reeves?
The Wonder Stuff
Which ballet position translates roughly as “round of the leg”? It is
when a dancer rests on one leg and makes a circular motion with the
other leg, either on the ground or in the air.
Rond de Jambe
One property that constitutes the Women’s Rights National Historical Park is the building where the 1848 Declaration of Sentiments was signed by 68 women and 32 men in what US city and state?
Seneca Falls, NY
In addition to being part of the horn section for The Blues Brothers band, Tom “Bones” Malone, “Blue” Lou Marini, and Alan “Mr. Fabulous” Rubin, all at one point played for what other band, whose hits include “And When I Die” and “Spinning Wheel”?
Blood, Sweat and Tears
Which actor, a two-time Supporting Actor Oscar winner in the 1970s, has the most Tony nominations of any male actor with eight? He won for 1959’s The Disenchanted and was especially known for his ability to interpret Eugene O’Neill’s works.
Jason ROBARDS Jr
In the Empire Strikes Back, what was the name of the Rebel Alliance base on the ice planet Hoth?
Echo Base
Which plurally named Brazilian soccer team, based in Sao Paulo were relegated in 2007 season after a draw against Gremio? They would return to the top flight in 2009 with Ronaldo as one of their top players. Their club crest includes an anchor and oars, not an elaborately topped column.
Corinthians
What US National Park includes features such as the South Kaibab Trail, the historic lodges of the North and South Rims, and the Phantom Ranch?
Grand Canyon National Park
What was the name of Ulysses S Grant’s beloved warhorse who carried him through the last 2 years of the Civil War? The horse was named after a figure of antiquity.
Cincinnati
Which Japanese dish is a type of omelet made by rolling together several layers of fried beaten egg? It is often served as a breakfast dish.
Tamagoyaki
Peaking at #1, and now 4th all-time behind the Eras, Farewell Yellow Brick Road, and Music of the Spheres tours, what 2017 to 2019 tour by Ed Sheeran grossed more than 776 million dollars?
Divide Tour
Which sci-fi author and his wife Ann published a 2007 short story collection titled The New Weird, highlighting the last two decades’ worth of emerging “weird fiction”? He is perhaps best known for writing the novels Annihilation and Finch.
Jeff Vandermeer
On PAW Patrol, what team member is a cockapoo who covers air rescue for the team and loves doing backflips?
Skye
Which other NBA team that lacks a costumed mascot is one of two, along with the Boston Celtics, to still be in their original city? It has a rivalry with the Celtics and the Brooklyn Nets, their neighbors who also lack a mascot.
New York Knicks
During the Battle of Hoth, what weapon on the planet’s surface does Echo Base commander Carlist Rieekan (yes, that’s his name) fire to disable the Imperial ships’ electronics so that Rebel transports can escape?
Ion Cannon
What beer glass, also known as a Scotch Ale glass, takes its name and shape from a flower known for its sharp prickles on the leaves and stem?
Thistle
What largest city of France’s Nouvelle Aquitaine region has both Port de la Lune, a World Heritage Site, and Place des Quinconces, the largest public square in France?
Bordeaux
A national historic park in Richmond, California, is spread out over former WWII shipyard buildings and highlights the contributions of women to the war effort. It is named after what figure of WWII?
Rosie the Riveter
Which sci-fi author’s 2000 novel Perdido Street Station is generally considered the New Weird movement’s entry into mainstream science fiction? He also wrote the 2007 young adult novel Un Lun Dun.
China Mieville
Keith Haring was just one of many artists during the Reagan Era to promote the phrase “Silence Equals Death” in regards to the government and general public’s ignoring the AIDS crisis. Reclaiming the symbol from Nazi Germany who used it to label LGBT+ people, which symbol (both color and shape, please) was most often used to accompany “Silence Equals Death” posters and art?
Pink Triangle
In musical notation, what is the term for the symbol positioned at the beginning of the staff that indicates what notes are used for the lines and spaces on the staff?
Clef
Which ballet movement comes from the French for “beat”? It is when a dancer does a back and forth motion with an extended leg, and has variants such as fondu, tendu, or frappé.
Battement
While Thomas Wyatt was the one who popularized the form in 16th century England, sonnets that are written in iambic pentameter are generally named after whom?
William Shakespeare
What European second city located on Jutland is home to Vestas, the world’s largest wind turbine manufacturer?
Aarhus
What country’s national anthem is sometimes called “Quisqueyanos valientes” after its opening lyrics, which use a colloquial demonym derived from an indigenous term?
Dominican Republic
Alongside Chita Rivera and Audra McDonald (on the musical side), which actress holds the record for most Tony nominations of any female actor with ten? She won the Lead Actress in a Play award five times and is perhaps best remembered on film for her role in 1963’s The Haunting.
Julie Harris
Peaking at #1, and now 5th all-time behind the Eras, Farewell Yellow Brick Road, Music of the Spheres, and Divide tours, what 2009 to 2011 tour by U2 grossed more than 736 million dollars?
360 Degree Tour
On PAW Patrol, what team member is a purple Siberian husky who covers mountain and snow rescue?
Everest
On Paw Patrol, what team member is clumsy but competent 6-year-old Dalmatian who serves as a firefighter and paramedic pup?
Marshall
Which Paw Patrol team member is 6-year-old mixed-breed dog who serves as a recycling and handyman pup?
Rocky
Which Paw Patrol team member is a 5-year-old English Bulldog who serves as a construction pup?
Rubble
Which Paw Patrol team member is a 5-year-old chocolate Labrador who serves as an aquatic rescue pup?
Zuma
a mixed-breed dog type found on several Caribbean islands. Its name comes from a traditional local dish of seasoned rice and pigeon peas; overcooked rice that sticks to the bottom of the cooking pot is commonly mixed with other leftovers and fed to the dogs.
Potcake Dog
Other than the Harvard Crimson, which two other Ivy League universities have nicknames referring to their color? Both are preceded by the word “Big.”
Dartmouth (Green) and Cornell (Red)
Who is generally credited with the establishment of the Penny Post in the UK in 1840?
Rowland Hill
Who was President of Argentina during The Falklands War of 1982?
Leopoldo Galtieri
Where in the body is the macula?
In the eye
2a The common name for the bird Corvus corax, the collective noun for which is an ‘unkindness’.
2b A verb meaning ‘to devour voraciously’.
Raven
In a public information campaign of the 1960s it was stated that bus and taxi drivers changed their routes to avoid him, bets were laid on his performance and that people came from miles around just to watch. But what was Reginald Molehusband trying to do?
Reverse park his car
In which brands ads of the late 70s and early 80s, Leonard Rossiter relentlessly poured Vermouth over the unfortunate Joan Collins?
Cinzano
Who starred in the famous ad for Levi 501s, when he stripped down to his boxers in a launderette?
Nick Kamen
Heineken ads were famous for refreshing the parts other beers cannot reach. In what was probably their most famous ad, set at ‘The School of Street Credibility’, in which Mediterranean tourist destination did the water “not taste like wot it oughta”?
Majorca/Mallorca
In a 1990s advert for Boddingtons, “The Cream of Manchester”, which model (now a presenter) asked in her best northern accent “Do ya want a flake in that luv”?
Mel Sykes
By what two–word nickname is Cameroon’s national football team known?
Indomitable Lions
Which Beatles song, written by Ringo Starr, opens with the line, “I’d like to be under the sea”?
Octopus’s Garden
What name is given to an adjustable spanner with an adjusting screw located in the fixed jaw?
Monkey Wrench
Four African countries have the shilling as their currency. Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania and which other?
Somalia
Two countries border Hungary to the north: Ukraine, and which other?
Slovakia
What is the first event on Day Two of the Olympic Heptathlon?
Long Jump
100m Hurdles, HJ, SP, 200m > LJ, Jav, 800
100 HS2, LJ 800
What is the first event on Day Two of the Olympic Decathlon?
110m Hurdles
100m, LJ, SP, HJ, 400m > 110m, Disc, PV, Jav, 1500
100LongShotHigh400 > 110 DiscoPole Jav 1500
The football derby in which Italian city is known as the Derby della Mole – named after the Mole Antonelliana, a major landmark in the city?
Turin
Which UK racecourse is sometimes referred to as the Knavesmire, after the area of open ground on which it is situated?
York
During test matches, the Hollies Stand is traditionally the most boisterous area and home to the most vocal home supporters at which English cricket ground?
Edgbaston
What is the first property on a UK monopoly board, alphabetically?
Bond Street
Simon Rattle is currently the principal conductor of which orchestra?
London Symphony Orchestra
In January 2021, which orchestra announced the appointment of Rattle as its next chief conductor, effective with the 2023–2024 season, with an initial contract of five years. His inaugural concert as the orchestra’s chief conductor took place on 21 September 2023, with a performance of Haydn’s The Creation at the Herkulessaal, Munich Residenz.
Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra
Described recently as “a pound shop Nigel Farage”, who (as at 11.01am 18 January 2024) is leader of the Reform UK party?
Richard Tice
What does the symbol ‘FB’ represent on an Ordnance Survey map?
Footbridge
What name is given to a young alpaca or llama?
Cria
Which BBC sitcom centred on loudmouthed Linda La Hughes (played by Kathy Burke) and her gay flatmate, actor Tom Farrell (played by James Dreyfus)?
Gimme Gimme Gimme
What is the alternative name for the echidna, an Australian egg–laying mammal?
Spiny Anteater
What Italian cold mousse–like dessert gets its name from the Italian for ‘half cold’?
Semifreddo
Which muppet is the leader of the band called The Electric Mayhem?
Dr Teeth
What name, after the first place in the country to use them, is used in the USA for a wheel clamp?
Denver Boot
By what name are the larvae of crane flies known?
Leatherjackets
In which specific Olympic event did Charlotte Dujardin win two individual gold medals?
Dressage
In Greek mythology, who is or was the father of Icarus?
Daedalus
Which UK city hosts a prestigious international piano competition every three years?
Leeds
Ed McKeever, David Florence and Etienne Stott have all won Olympic medals for Team GB in the 21 st Century in which sport?
Canoeing (acc Kayaking)
For what essential activity does an insect use its spiracles?
Breathing
Which iconic 26–mile mountain trail, walked by thousands of visitors each year, finishes at The Sun Gate?
The Inca Trail
Which boxer appears on the cover of The Beatles’ Sgt Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band album?
Sonny Liston
Which punk musician wrote an autobiography entitled Anger is an Energy?
John Lydon
Of the 13 United States that share the border with Canada, Alaska has the longest at 1,538 miles. With just 42 miles, which state shares the shortest length of the border?
Pennsylvania
The Nativity series of films are set in a primary school in which Midlands city?
Coventry
‘Operation True Blue’ was the codename for whose death and funeral?
Thatcher
A whole specimen of which fruit is enclosed in a Sussex Pond pudding?
Lemon
What is the first name of Mrs Brown in the TV series Mrs Brown’s Boys?
Agnes
Derek Batey hosted which TV game show for over 40 years?
Mr & Mrs
The world’s oldest commercially produced fruit concentrate is which company’s Lime Juice, still in production today?
Rose’s
Antonio Fargas and Snoop Dogg have both played which character on TV and film?
Huggy Bear
To which Scottish clan did Rob Roy belong?
MacGregor
What type of animal is a krait?
Snakes
The actress Mary Martin, who was the original Nellie Forbush in South Pacific, was the mother of which actor who had a leading role in a 1980s soap opera?
Larry Hagman
Where would you find Rat Rock, Belvedere Castle and the Delacorte Theatre?
Central Park, New York
In 2013, which then Liberal Democrat MP was sent to prison for allowing his then wife Vicky Pryce to take speeding points on his behalf?
Chris Huhne
English actor, best known for his roles in television comedy, most notably Mr Barraclough in Porridge and Walter “Foggy” Dewhurst in Last of the Summer Wine
Brian Wilde
English actor. He was best known for playing Captain Peacock in the TV sitcom Are You Being Served? and its sequel Grace & Favour (Are You Being Served? Again!) and as Herbert “Truly” Truelove in TV sitcom Last of the Summer Wine.
Frank Thornton
British actor. He is perhaps best known for his role as Cato in the Pink Panther films. He made appearances in many television programmes, including a portrayal of Imperial Japanese Army Major Yamauchi in the British drama series Tenko and as Entwistle in Last of the Summer Wine.
Burt Kwouk
2000/2003 comedy: The series starred Rob Brydon as Keith Barret, a naïve taxi driver going through a messy divorce from his wife, who, though he fails to realise it, has had a long-standing affair with her colleague
Marion and Geoff
Scottish interior decorators and television presenters loads of tv shows have also been a couple since 1986 and have been credited for introducing laminate flooring to British households. Known by first names so accepted answer.
Colin McAllister and Justin Ryan
Colin and Justin
British comedian, actress and writer who has made numerous appearances on British and American television. She co-created the sitcom Bob Hearts Abishola, on which she plays a supporting role.
Gina Yashere
English impressionist, comic, actor, singer and writer best known to British audiences for The Big Impression. As a television actor, he played the lead role in BBC1’s Mayo. He wrote the play Timing (nominated as Best New Comedy at the whatsonstage.com awards) and the book A Matter of Life and Death or How to Wean Your Man off Football with former comedy partner Ronni Ancona. Written and starred in plays by Erik Satie, John Field and GB Shaw.
Alistair McGowan
Irish comedian, actor, and writer. He is best known for his stand-up career, hosting The ______________ Show (2017–present) and playing Gerry in the sitcom Derry Girls (2018–2022).
Tommy Tiernan
Irish comedian and narrator, known for narrating the MTV reality series Ex on the Beach.
Andrew Maxwell
Big Borther narrator
Marcus Bentley
an Australian-born thrash metal drummer, comedian and actor. He has embraced the title “heavy metal humourist”, as it aligns with his approach to comedy, music and life; Slaughter Lord, He subsequently played drums for thrash metal band Mortal Sin and the black metal band Nazxul.
Steve Hughes
The first, Animal: The Autobiography of a Female Body, was published in 2016. Her second book, Sex Power Money, was published in 2019, which explores (mostly heterosexual) sexual relations, with particular focuses on male sexuality and on sex work. She is the host of a panel show Guessable broadcast on Comedy Central UK from October 2020. On 16 September 2021, it was announced that she would host the eighth series of The Great British Sewing Bee, replacing Joe Lycett.
Sara Pascoe
He uses the signature phrase “what’s happening white people?” at the start of his stand-up routines. Was restaurant owner in Cruella. 2017-18 tour Live Innit and 2022/23: Family-Friendly Comedian (no children).
Paul Chowdhry
English comedian has cerebral palsy, but prefers to describe herself as “wobbly”. She first came to public attention in 1994, when she made her debut on the television series Grange Hill, where she went on to portray the role of Rachel Burns for a total of 55 episodes. Debut play All of Us opened in July 2022. Book WHAT THE ** IS NORMAL?!.
Francesca Martinez
Comedian: She appeared on the ITV reality game show Survivor in 2001, in its first series, placing 6th out of 16 contestants. In 2021, hosted her own teatime TV quiz show, Lightning, on BBC Two.
Zoe Lyons
British stand-up comedian, writer and presenter. He was the first Black British act to be nominated for the “Best Newcomer” award at 2014’s Edinburgh Comedy Awards and his comedy series Sunny D premiered on BBC Three in Spring 2016. Own podcast ___ _________ Questions Everything.
Dane Baptiste
Comedian made his main acting debut as lead character Andy in the BBC Three sitcom Uncle 2014-17, English comedian, actor and rock musician known for his comedic confrontational delivery. Many of his performances begin with him acting calmly and see him gradually getting more and more enraged about what he is talking about.
Nick Helm
Written and performed five stand-up comedy shows: Elliementary (2015), Infidelliety (2016), This Guy (2017–2018), Cravings (2019) — also shown on Netflix as part of Comedians of the World — and Don’t Got This (2019–2021). In 2021, she published her debut book, My Child and Other Mistakes, which became a Sunday Times bestseller. Played Sassy in Ted Lasso.
Ellie Taylor
Four presenters of The Great Pottery Throw Down
Sara Cox
Melanie Sykes
Siobhan McSweeney
Ellie Taylor
British potter and ceramic designer, known for his homeware Word Range with retro lettering and punk motifs. In 2015, he debuted as an expert judge alongside Kate Malone on BBC2’s The Great Pottery Throw Down where his readiness to shed tears at the contestants’ work attracted comment.
Keith Brymer Jones
Comedian hosted a documentary series on extremism titled Hate Thy Neighbor in 2016, fourth in series 11 of taskmaster and podcast Spooky Shit won Best Comedy Podcast at the British Podcast Awards in 2022.
Jamali Maddix
English comedian and actor with cerebral palsy. He competed in the seventh series of Britain’s Got Talent at the age of 14, finishing as the runner-up. As an actor, he appeared in two series of the CBBC series Ministry of Curious Stuff and from 2014 to 2018, he starred in the Sky sitcom Trollied. Joining Corrie in 2024.
Jack Carroll
English comedian, born Tokyo 1990, was the youngest ever winner of So You Think You’re Funny in 2009, co-presented the Dave travelogue British as Folk alongside fellow comedians Darren Harriott and Fern Brady in 2021, appear on the fifteenth season of Taskmaster alongside Frankie Boyle, Mae Martin, Kiell Smith-Bynoe and Jenny Eclair in 2023.
Ivo Graham
a British-Malaysian stand-up comedian and comedy writer who is a member of the sketch comedy group Daphne, and co-creator of their BBC Radio 4 series, Daphne Sounds Expensive. He currently hosts the comedy podcast ‘BudPod’ with fellow comedian and Footlights alumnus Pierre Novellie.
Phil Wang
Englishc omedian plays Shakespearean actor William Kempe in the sitcom Upstart Crow. starred as the titular character in the pilot episode of The Mind of Herbert Clunkerdunk in 2018; a full series (5 episodes) aired in 2019. Deryck in Ted Lasso.
Spencer Jones
Which comedian married to Sara Millican since 2013?
Gary Delaney
Which American born Scottish comedian and magician 2022 Edinburgh Fringe show was cancelled after one night because staff members—and, reportedly, audience members–at the Pleasance theatre found the material incredibly offensive? Does loads of magic tricks wrote bloads of books.
Jerry Sadowitz
Narrator of the TV show The Circle, 2024 series of Taskmaster, grew up in and out of care system. Created sitcom Alma’s Not Normal set in Bolton in 2021.
Sophie Willan
British jewellery and silverware designer. He is often called the “King of Bling” for his flamboyant designs for celebrity clientele. Famous daughter.
Theo Fennell
2024 series 17 of Taskmaster, presents radio show on Radio 5 Live with Elis James, had relationship with Sara Pascoe,
John Robins
Hosted by a traffic cone shaped virtual assistant named Lana which Netflix dating game show narrated by Desiree Burch revolves around 10 adults who do tasks but can’t touch each other.
Too Hot to Handle
British actor and comedian. He is known to television audiences for his role as Rudi in the CBeebies show Me Too!. Is blind due to retinitis pigmentosa. Presented a four-part travelogue series, provisionally titled The Wonders of the World I Can’t See. The series aired in June and July 2023. Does Countdown 8/10 cats.
Chris McCausland
Zune was a brand of digital media products and services by which major technology giant from 2006 to 2012?
Microsoft
On 14 February 1556, who was crowned as the third emperor of the Mughal Empire?
Akbar the Great
The first scientist to be elevated to the House of Lords, which British polymath was known for determining the correct value of absolute zero?
Lord Kelvin
The last great Italian artist in the Byzantine style, which painter’s works include the Maesta that was stolen by the French from the church of San Francesco in Pisa in 1813?
Cimabue
International cricketer Rohit Sharma currently plays for what Indian Premier League team?
Mumbai Indians
In February 2024, the Los Angeles Lakers unveiled a 19-foot bronze statue of which basketball player outside the Crypto.com Arena?
Kobe Bryant
Signed in 1842, the Webster-Ashburton Treaty resolved the border issues between Canada’s New Brunswick and which US state?
Maine
Madge Syers was the first woman to win the ladies’ figure skating Olympic title in 1908. She represented which European country?
UK
In operation from October 2021 to March 2022, the Ain Dubai in the United Arab Emirates is the world’s tallest what?
Ferris Wheel
What Netflix series, originally released from 2021 to 2023 and starring Katherine Heigl and Sarah Chalke, was based on the novel of the same name by Kristin Hannah?
Firefly Lane
Basbousa is a sweet semolina cake that originated in which north African country?
Egypt
Emperor Francis I of Austria was the last emperor (as Francis II) of which European political entity that existed from 800 to 1806?
Holy Roman Empire
Released in 2016, Glory is the most recent album by which US singer? The singles include “Clumsy”, “Private Show” and “Slumber Party”.
Britney Spears
Which captain of the Premier League Champions Manchester United in the 2012-13 season is the only Premier League medal winner whose surname can be spelled in Roman numerals?
vidic
Politics: When Emmanuel Macron and Kier Starmer met in September 2023, the French President gave Sir Kier a pair of cufflinks, but what item of sporting memorabilia did he receive in return?
An Arsenal shirt with MACRON 25 on the back
Sport: Who played all four matches in Wales’ Grand Slam of 1971, as well as all four matches in that year’s winning series for the British Lions in New Zealand, came third in the 1971 BBC Sports Personality of the Year Award, beaten by winner Princess Anne and runner-up George Best, retired from rugby aged 27 as Wales’ then highest scoring player ever, and was Scott Quinnell’s uncle?
Barry John
Literature: “They seek him here, they seek him there, Those Frenchies seek him everywhere” is a line from a play which inspired a novel about which fictional heroic character of the late 18th century? Either the character name, or his floral alias will do.
The Scarlet Pimpernel, Sir Percy Blakeney
Comic books: Known as Idéfix in the original French, what is the name of Obelix’ dog in the English translation?
Dogmatix
The Apple TV produced miniseries Masters of the Air follows the 100th Bomb Group flying Boeing B-17 Flying Fortresses, accompanied most frequently by P-51 Mustangs as escorts. If B in B-17 stands for Bomber, what does the P in P-51 stand for?
Pursuit
Which Russian-American computer programmer and engineer invented Tetris in 1984, releasing the original version of the game on the Soviet-made Electronika 60 computer?
Alexey Pajitnov
Which person, who co-founded The Tetris Company along with [answer to Q1], secured the rights to release Tetris on gaming consoles after negotiations with the Soviet Union and Nintendo?
Henk Rogers
Which player, who won the inaugural CTWC (Tetris), would go on to win the event a total of seven times? Due to his sudden passing in 2021, the trophy given to the CTWC champion is now named after him.
Jonas Neubauer
In 2023, which 13-year old NES Tetris player became the first person to “beat” the game by causing it to crash after clearing a line at level 157? This player’s feat quickly became a widespread media story across the world, but some of the coverage was less than flattering, particularly a widely rebuked comment from Sky News presenter Jayne Secker.
Willis “Blue Scuti” Gibson
TETRIS: The process of instantly landing a piece and locking it in place is known by what term?
Hard Drop
In the Book of Genesis, Lot attempts to spare this city of the plain from destruction by finding 10 good people in it. He fails, and God destroys this city by raining fire from the sky.
Sodom
Passengers who board a plane at this city’s airport (abbreviated SXR) must pass through seven different security checks, eight if they are checking luggage, giving it perhaps the most intense security of any civilian airport in the world. That makes sense, since this city is one of the capitals of the hotly disputed territory of Jammu and Kashmir.
Srinagar
This Egyptian city located near the southern tippy-tip of the Sinai Peninsula is a popular tourist resort, especially for Europeans seeking a warm beach vacation.
Sharm el Sheikh
This is the third-largest city in the United Arab Emirates. This city and its namesake emirate follow a stricter brand of Islam than the rest of the UAE, and its very strict anti-alcohol laws (you cannot buy alcohol here even at hotels) is believed to be why it receives far fewer western tourists than Dubai or Abu Dhabi.
Sharjah
This city in Iran’s Fars Province has long been a center of Persian-language poetry and the tombs of many famous poets count among its landmarks. Prior to the 1979 Iranian Revolution, it was also the center of Iran’s wine industry, but making wine is now illegal in Iran.
Shiraz
This Russian city occupies a strategic position on the Dnieper River and was the site of an 1812 battle between Napoleon and the Russians, as well as the site of a 1941 battle during the early stages of Operation Barbarosa. The famous Katyn Massacre took place near this city in 1940, while in 2010 the President of Poland was killed in an airplane crash in this city.
Smolensk
From AD 1000 until 1527, Kings of Hungary were crowned in which city near Lake Balaton? This city served as capital of Hungary for much of the Middle Ages. If it helps, this city’s long name translates into English as something like “white city with a chair” - referring to the royal castle and throne.
Szekesfehervar
In 1859, this small town in Italy near Lake Garda was the site of one of a battle between Austria and an alliance of France and the Kingdom of Piedmont-Sardinia. The French and Piedmontese forces won, leading to Austria losing its possessions in Italy and the unification of Italy into a single kingdom. Notably, all three armies at this battle were directly led by their monarchs: the French army by Napoleon III, the Austrians by Franz Josef, and the Piedmontese by Victor Emmanuel II.
Solferino
This city in what is now southern Iran was the capital of the Elamite Empire. Later, it became an important city of the Achaemenid Persian empire.
Susa
This city in central Romania was historically known as Hermannstadt in German, and prior to World War I the majority of its population was made up of German-speaking Translyvania Saxons, whose ancestors migrated here in medieval times. There are still a few thousand German speakers in this city (one of whom is Klaus Iohannis, the current President of Romania), making it a center of what little is left of Transylvania Saxon culture.
Sibiu
This fifth-largest city in Albania is located in the north of the country, on the border with Montenegro. It is an important cultural center for Gheg Albanians, as opposed to the Tosks who live further south.
Shkoder
This Japanese city is located at the southern and western most point of the island of Honshu. It is the fugu capital of Japan: more pufferfish are harvested here than anywhere else in Japan. This city also lends its name to an 1895 treaty between Japan and China that gave control of Taiwan to Japan and turned Korea into a Japanese client state.
Shimonoseki
Which Scandinavian detective drama series was known in Denmark as Forbrydelsen?
The Killing
Danish actress achieved international recognition for her leading role as fictional Danish Prime Minister Birgitte Nyborg in the Danish TV series Borgen, and for her role as Theresa Cullen in the HBO science fiction-Western television series Westworld
Sidse Babett KNUDSEN
British Nordic detective show by Hans Rosenfeldt the creator of The Bridge. Stars Anna Friel as the title character detective. 2016-Present
Marcella
He became widely known for his role as police detective Martin Rohde in the Scandinavian crime drama series The Bridge. He became internationally known for his lead role as drug dealer Frank in Nicolas Winding Refn’s 1996 directorial debut Pusher. Today he is best known as Konstantin in Phoebe Waller-Bridge’s 2018 BBC America spy thriller TV series Killing Eve.
Kim Bodnia
Swedish actress. She was nominated for a Guldbagge Award for her role in Dalecarlians, and stars as Saga Norén in the Danish/Swedish co-produced TV series The Bridge (Danish: Broen; Swedish: Bron).
Sofia Helin
she achieved international fame as a detective—the cool and distant lead character Inspector Sarah Lund in all three series of The Killing (Danish: Forbrydelsen)
Sofie Grabol
Which Irish river flows through the town of Drogheda and is said to be named after the Celtic goddess of knowledge, inspiration, fertility, and poetry?
Boyne
Which Japanese piano maker won an Honorary Grand Prize at the 1904 St. Louis World Fair?
Yamaha
Which German disco band released the 1979 album Oceans of Fantasy?
Boney M
What was the one-word title of Aristotle’s book on weather systems, written around 340 B.C.?
Meteorology
Which German beer brand has a logo of a lion with a twisted double tail?
Lowenbrau
The Barcelona nut is a Spanish variety of which nut?
Hazelnut
Which Cagney & Lacey character was played by John Karlen?
Harvey (husband of Mary Beth Lacy)
Which type of tree produces winged fruits known as samaras and is affected by Ophiostoma fungus?
Elm
Which French luxury fashion brand is famous for the Triomphe bag?
Celine
Which French racing driver won the 2023 Formula 2 Championship?
Théo Pourchaire
What word completes the title of Janet Frame’s 1961 novel, Faces in the ___?
Water
Which 1980s action-adventure television series, starring Richard Dean Anderson as an undercover government agent, was rebooted in 2016 with Lucas Till playing the title character?
MacGyver
Which saint, from the Spanish village of Caleruega, founded The Order of Preachers in 1215?
Saint Dominic
Which 1968 hit single by Tommy James and The Shondells took its title from the name of an insurance company?
Mony Mony
(from the Mutual of New York company)
Which American Shaker is credited with inventing the circular saw in 1810?
Tabitha Babbitt
Ojotas, traditional sandals made from recycled tyres, are worn primarily by the people of which country?
Peru
a British Pakistani stand-up comedian. He is best known for starring in BBC Three comedy Man Like Mobeen as “Eight” and presenting satirical comedy programme The Tez O’Clock Show on Channel 4.
Tez Ilyas
English comedian, musician, actress and presenter. She hosts the satirical news show Late Night Mash (formerly The Mash Report) after Nish Kumar left. Married to Marcus Brigstocke.
Rachel Parris
Indian born British stand-up comedian and actress. She starred as Mrs. Phelps in the 2022 Netflix adaptation of Matilda the Musical. She was a high flying bonds trader before switching. Also Olivia’s mother in Sex Education. Host of Radio 4 Comedy of the Week podcast.
Sindhu Vee
Comedian: landed a book deal after a series of tweets during the lockdown of the COVID-19 pandemic imagining life with Liverpool F.C. manager Jurgen Klopp went viral online, amassing over 5.6 million views. The idea was expanded into the book Klopp Actually: (Imaginary) Life with Football’s Most Sensible Heartthrob, released in autumn 2020.
Laura Lexx
Born Korang Abdulla, British-_______ stand up comedian, 2017 edinburgh show was ____ your Enthusiasm. Only known British comedian with this heritage.
Kae Kurd
NYC comedian with Jewish heritage, been in UK shows few times, He has toured three shows since 2014: Millennial (2014–2015), Everything Handed to You (2015–2016), and Just for Us (2018–2020). Radio 4 show _________’s Peer Group. On-off relationship had with katherine ryan.
Alex Edelman
the winner of the eighth series of Taskmaster in 2019, She also appeared as a sidekick on Mel Giedroyc: Unforgivable and was a contestant on the sixteenth series of Dancing on Ice. 2022-23 hosted Taskmaster: The People’s Podcast.
Lou Sanders
Born 1993, Kwadwo Adu Genfi Amponsah performs under which stage name? Rapper and visual artist whose only album is 2022 Reason to Smile, EPs include Dear Daisy: Opium and Cashmere Tears. Nominated 2023 Best New Artist at Brits.
Kojey Radical
She is best known for her roles as Edith in the Enola Holmes films, Cynthia in Chewing Gum, Raquel in the E4/Netflix show Crazyhead and Fola in Cheaters. Appeared in S16 of Taskmaster.
Susan Wokoma
Brett Goldstein’s film podcast?
Films to be Buried With
As well as being a comedian, he has presented televisions shows including Celebs on the Farm on 5Star and later MTV and its spin-off Celebs on the Ranch. In 2020, he took over as presenter of Takeshi’s Castle on Comedy Central. He is also the narrator of ITVBe’s Ferne McCann: First Time Mum.
Stephen Bailey
Pakistani-born British actor and comedian who began his career as a YouTuber, 2015 travelled to Pakistan, his country of birth, to film the documentary How Gay Is Pakistan?, In September 2023, Juice was released – a BBC Three surreal comedy series which he starred in, wrote, and co-produced.
Mawaan Rizwan
This American comedian co-hosted Firecrotch & Normcore, a podcast about the TV series Succession, with her husband Geoff Lloyd, 2023 starred in The Burger Files, a spoof true crime podcast written by Joel Morris for the fast food restaurant chain Wendy’s. She returned to the Fringe in 2019 with Enemies Closer, and in 2022 with Hard Feelings.
Sara Barron
an English comedy music act consisting of sisters, Rosie and Nicola Dempsey, In 2018, they were featured in a Nationwide building society television advert, stagenames are from grandmother and her sister.
Flo & Joan
In the 1960s and early 70s which sportsman was dubbed by the Portuguese press ‘the Fifth
Beatle’?
George Best
Which medicinal substance takes its name from the German for “water” and the Greek for
“oil”?
Vaseline
In March 2023 which title was given to King Charles’ youngest brother, Edward?
Duke of Edinburgh
Which Premier League club, following tradition, invites a teenage girl to throw mints to the
crowd before every match?
Everton
What links: Bees, game, goals, lighthouses and zoos?
All have KEEPERS
The Tripitaka (The Three Baskets) is an important work in which religion?
Buddhism
In the BBC’s crime drama series Shetland, Douglas Henshall’s character DI Jimmy Perez has been replaced by DI Ruth Calder, played by who?
Ashley Jensen
Hyperhidrosis is the medical term for excessive what?
Sweating
What medical test is an FBC?
Full Blood Count
Which famous Olympian escaped charges of shoplifting in 2002, having relocated to Atlanta,
Georgia?
Olga Korbut
Who did Ronnie Kray murder in The Blind Beggar pub, Whitechapel Road, London?
George Cornell
Which regular TV personality is reputedly, the most sued man in English legal history?
Ian Hislop
The University Boat Race is staged on the 4.25 miles of the Thames between Putney and where?
Mortlake
Which diminutive actor/comedian who died in 2002, was known as ‘the sex thimble’?
Dudley Moore
According to PM Lord Salisbury, which newspaper was ‘written by office boys for office boys’?
Daily Mail
Which singer is the Dowager Countess of Plauen?
Anni-Frid or Anni-Frid
Lyngstad (from ABBA)
Under the influence of opium, Franklin Blake took which titular object?
The Moonstone
Which company buys around 15% of the UK’s annual potato crop?
McCains
What was once defined as the length of three grains of barley?
Inch
Which 1970s/80s TV programme was regularly visited by the Phantom Flan Flinger?
TISWAS
Discounting the bulldog bat, whose 140 dB call is at a frequency humans can’t detect, what
primate is, to human ears, the loudest land mammal?
Howler Monkey
Fanny Sunesson was a big help to which English sportsman between 1989 and 1999?
Nick Faldo
The television historian and presenter Dan Snow is a great-great-grandson of which PM?
David Lloyd George
Which type of biscuit has a variety known as ‘petticoat tails’?
Shortbread
What is indicated by a flag on an Ordnance Survey map?
Golf Course
Which fruit do the French know as ‘pamplemousse’?
Grapefruit
Which brand of Scotch whisky has a name stemming from the Gaelic for ‘Valley of the Deer’?
Glenfiddich
Who topped chart with ‘Juliet’ in May 1964?
The Four Pennies
Who topped chart ‘When I Need You’ in February 1977?
Leo Sayer
Who did Pip pine for in Great Expectations?
Estella
Who was Charles I’s close confidante and favourite, who was assassinated in 1628 because he had too much influence over the king?
Duke of Buckingham (accept
George Villiers)
In French cuisine what term is used for a mince of mushroom, onions, herbs and black pepper
sautéed in butter?
Duxelles
Who did Norwegian Thorbjorn Berntsen call a ‘Drittsekk’, translated as ‘shitbag’, in 1993?
John Gummer
Who called Margaret Thatcher ‘Petain in petticoats’?
Denis Healey
Who did Michael Foot call ‘a semi-house-trained-polecat’?
Norman Tebbit
Which county is bordered by Cambridgeshire, Northamptonshire, Buckinghamshire and
Hertfordshire?
Bedfordshire
The highest village in England, Flash, is in which county?
Staffordshire
Which major Italian city is served by Bergamo Airport?
Milan
Which League One English football team are nicknamed The Cod Army?
Fleetwood Town
What type of weapon was an arbalest?
Crossbow
What was the famous surname of Lord Redesdale’s six daughters?
Mitford
What was the name of the school founded by Plato in 387 BC?
Academy
What can be a town in northern France or a tapestry hanging on a wall?
Arras
In 1926, the Standard Oil Company of New Jersey began to sell its products under what trade name?
Esso
Name either of the sisters of Mr Godfrey in Dad’s Army.
Dolly or Cissy
The gulf which separates Baja California from the Mexican mainland is known as the Sea of
what or who?
Cortes
Whose 1979 hit ‘Just When I Needed You Most’ was inspired by his youth in Cornwall?
Randy VanWarmer
Randy Crawford sang on which group’s 1979 hit ‘Street Life’?
The Crusaders
In the 1938 film, who played Guy of Gisbourne to Erroll Flynn’s Robin Hood?
Basil Rathbone
In October 2023, which East Midlands football club denied that it was to be sold to Taylor Swift?
Notts County
Which Australian cricketer scored 103 times as many 4s as he did 6s?
Don Bradman
The water in the Roman baths at Bath percolates from which surrounding hills?
Mendips
Countdown presenter Richard Whiteley was given what nickname by viewers of Yorkshire
Television news?
Twice Nightly Whiteley
What was the name of the mongoose in Kipling’s Jungle Book?
Rikki Tikki Tavi
Jack Hargreaves first presented which programme in 1960, now showing again on TalkingPictures TV?
Out of Town
Vincent Price appeared in six films based on the works of which nineteenth century author?
Edgar Allen Poe
Which 1937 film portrays events on the Southern Railway of Northern Ireland?
Oh Mr Porter!
‘New York, New York’ is a song from which musical about three sailors enjoying shore leave in 1945?
On the Town
a cornmeal flatbread, a type of batter bread. An early American staple food, it is prepared on the Atlantic coast from Newfoundland to Jamaica, mentioned on Brown Girl in the Ring by Boney M as to be eaten with fried fish?
Johnny-Cakes
IIn Lou Reed’s ‘Perfect Day’ what did we drink in the park?
Sangria
If Brazil are nicknamed ‘Seleção Canarinha’, who are nicknamed ‘Seleção das Quinas’?
Portugal (Team of the
Canaries/Escutcheons, respectively)
‘Little Miss Poker Face’ was the nickname of which tennis player, whose record was only
overtaken by Martina Navratilova?
Helen Wills or Helen Wills Moody
A rhombus may also be known by which medical term?
Lozenge
A rhombus may also be known by which medical term?
Abaya
The Ruggles family lived in which thoroughfare according to Eve Garnett’s 1937 novel?
One End Street
What was the name of the Category 5 hurricane that devastated parts of Florida and Louisiana
in August 1992?
Andrew
Which of his singles took Cat Stevens (Yusuf Islam) to Number 2 in the charts in 1967, his
highest ever position?
Matthew and Son
Who followed the 1998 album Buena Vista Social Club with Mambo Sinuendo in 2003?
Ry Cooder
What is the predominant form of Islam in Iran, Bahrain and Azerbaijan?
Shiite
‘Belladonna’ is an older name for which alkaloid that was once used to dilate the pupils of the
eyes for cosmetic reasons?
Atropine
‘Divot stamping’ is a half-time activity in which sport?
Polo
The American poet Longfellow popularised which word meaning ‘onward and upward’?
Excelsior
Cole Porter wrote ‘I Get a Kick Out of You’ for which musical?
Anything Goes
Which Latin phrase is the opposite of ‘Ceteris Paribus’, meaning ‘all things being equal’?
Mutatis Mutandis
What was the name of Norman Stanley Fletcher’s daughter in ‘Porridge’?
Ingrid
What was the name of Fionn MaCoul’s wolfhound drowned by the Hag of the Waters?
Bran
Regarded in legend as the greatest poet of Ireland, a warrior of the Fianna in the Ossianic or Fenian Cycle of Irish mythology. He is the demigod son of Fionn mac Cumhaill and of Sadhbh (daughter of Bodb Dearg), and is the narrator of much of the cycle and composition of the poems are attributed to him.
Oisin
British Airways’ first scheduled flight of Concorde was from London to where?
Bahrain
Which branch of philosophy is the study of being and existence?
Ontology
In Welsh legend what was the name of Llywelyn’s faithful wolfhound?
Gelert
Which car manufacturer is based in Malvern in Worcestershire?
Morgan
The Canadian Maritime provinces have a francophone area known historically as what?
Acadia
Name the fictional school in Goodbye Mr Chips, whose name was later used for a farm in The
Archers.
Brookfield
In which country is Punta de Tarifa, the most southerly point of mainland Europe?
Spain
Which Essex town has a water tower nicknamed Jumbo?
Colchester
Which Yorkshire town has water towers nicknamed Salt and Pepper?
Goole
Buxton and Hereford both stand on a river called what?
Wye
Huddersfield and Watford both stand on a river called what?
Colne
Which college is named in Common People by Pulp?
St Martins
Which university is named in Peter Sarstedt’s Where Do You Go To My Lovely?
Sorbonne
Which Confederate ship was sunk in battle in Cherbourg in 1864?
Alabama
‘An Ordinary Copper’ was its theme music for most of the 21 years which series was broadcast?
Dixon of Dock Green
Who presented Police 5 from 1962 to 1992?
Shaw Taylor
Selfridge-Conway discrete procedure, Simmons’ protocol, and Stromquist moving-knives
procedure can be used to divide what?
Cake
‘Las Vegas’ was the theme to which series presented by Johnny Morris?
Animal Magic
Born 1983, South African stand-up and TV comedian. He is the co-creator and anchor of the late-night satirical news television series Late Nite News with ____________. Hosted Live at the Apollo and appeared.
Loyiso Gola
American actor, writer and comedian. He plays the leading role of Tim in the TV series Jerk, which he also co-wrote. Born in Mexico City 1989. Has cerebral palsy.
Tim Renkov
British comedian of Nigerian descent. In 2010, at the age of 25, he became the youngest black comedian to perform stand-up at the Hammersmith Apollo. Live at Apollo in 2022. In May 2020 appeared on Britain’s Got Talent and got a Golden Buzzer from Alesha Dixon which took him straight to the semi-final.
Nabil Abdulrashid
English stand up comedian, son of Jan Ravens. Has relationship with Jessie Cave and four kids.
Alfie Brown
Which 2022 Tyler Perry film does Brendan O’Carroll turn up in as a crossover with Mrs Browns Boys?
A Madea Homecoming
He is best known for portraying Rory Brown in Mrs Brown’s Boys from 2011 to 2017, and for starring in Mrs. Brown’s Boys D’Movie in 2014. Since 2019, he has played John Bosco Walsh in the RTÉ soap opera Fair City.
Rory Cowan
a Church of England vicar in North Nottinghamshire, a role which she combines with her other roles of journalist, media presenter and reality television star, appeared on Gogglebox
Kate Bottley
Scottish television presenter and Invictus Games medallist. He was injured in a bomb blast in Afghanistan in 2011, while serving as a Royal Marine.
JJ Chalmers
Fronted Islam, Women and Me, a BBC One documentary exploring the role of women in the religion. In August, she presented Lost Boys? What’s Going Wrong For Asian Men, which explored issues relating to British Pakistani men. Has presented Our Coast from 2020 with Adrian Chiles.
Mehreen Baig
Irish character actress and author. She is best known for her roles as Mrs. Doyle in the Channel 4 sitcom Father Ted, Libby Croker in the Channel 4 comedy drama Shameless, Tip Haddem in the BBC One comedy Jam & Jerusalem, and Yvonne Cotton in the BBC soap opera EastEnders.
Pauline McLynn
a Scottish entrepreneur, television personality and professional traveller. His blindness is due to the incurable eye condition retinitis pigmentosa. Born to Pakistani parents. Does travel shows. 2020 first blind person on Celeb Masterchef.
Amar Latif
British professional Paralympic table tennis player, ranked world number 1. He is the 2016 Summer Paralympics Games gold medallist and the 2014 World Champion.
Will Bayley
British blind skier who competes at international level for ParalympicsGB in alpine skiing in the slalom, giant slalom Super-G, super combined and Downhill events with a sighted guide, Brett Wild. She was the British flagbearer at Sochi in 2014 – her debut Paralympics - where, at the age of 15, she was the youngest person ever to compete for ParalympicsGB at the Winter Games. 2018 Pyeongchang silver in Downhill and Super G, Bronze in Slalom and also downhill bronze in 2022.
Millie Knight
She is best known for portraying the role of Roxy Mitchell in the BBC soap opera EastEnders from 2007 to 2017, when her character was killed off, alongside her on screen character’s sister Ronnie Mitchell (Samantha Womack). In 2024, she would join the cast of the Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks as Marie Fielding.
Rita Simons
British TV and Radio Broadcaster who currently presents Sunday Breakfast on Magic FM as well as BBC television programme Escape to the Country, ITV’s Tonight and has her own segment on Channel 4’s Steph’s Packed Lunch. She is well known for presenting the BBC’s children’s news programme Newsround from July 2006 until November 2011. Said on Pilgramage tv show is Jain.
Sonali Shah
series of expeditions in the 6th and 7th centuries by Gaelic missionaries originating from Ireland that spread Celtic Christianity in Scotland, Wales, England and Merovingian France. Pilgramage followed by the Pilgramage TV show.
Hiberno-Scottish mission
Columba was an Irish prince born in 521 and educated at the Bible school at which early medieval monastery situated on River Boyne in County Meath?
Clonard
an abbot of Iona Abbey (r. 679–704), hagiographer, statesman, canon jurist, and saint. He was the author of the Life of Columba (Latin: Vita Columbae), probably written between 697 and 700. Also namesake law, known as the Lex Innocentium (Law of Innocents), was promulgated amongst a gathering of Gaelic and Pictish notables at the Synod of Birr in 697.
Adomnan
In 634, King Oswald invited which Irish monk and missionary to the Northumbrian court to teach the doctrines of Celtic Christianity. Oswald granted him the island of Lindisfarne for a Bible school. Upon his death in 651, he was succeeded by Finan and then by Colman, both of whom had been educated at Iona.
Aidan
a long-distance footpath from Vienna to Istanbul. It is 2,400 kilometres (1,500 mi) long. The path passes through Austria, Slovakia, Hungary, Croatia, Serbia, Romania, Bulgaria, East Macedonia and Thrace in northern Greece, and Turkey. Travelled on the Pilgramage tv show.
Sultans Trail
St Stephens Cathedral found in which European capital city? Not Basicilica.
Vienna (Basilica is Budapest)
He has become one of the most familiar and recognizable Christian saints in France, heralded as the patron saint of the Third Republic, and is patron saint of many communities and organizations across Europe. A native of Pannonia (in present-day Hungary), he converted to Christianity at a young age.
Martin of Tours
She is best known for her portrayal of Mindy Chen on the Netflix comedy series Emily in Paris. She originated the role of Gretchen Wieners in the Broadway musical Mean Girls, for which she was nominated for a Tony Award for Best Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical. She also stars in Adele Lim’s directorial debut, Joy Ride, and has had recurring roles in Beef and Only Murders in the Building.
Ashley Park
She received critical acclaim for her dual role as Joy Wang and Jobu Tupaki in the film Everything Everywhere All at Once (2022) and received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. the Amazon Prime series The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (2019–2023). In Adele Lim’s debut movie Joy Ride.
Stephanie Hsu
an ancient road and pilgrimage route running from the cathedral city of Canterbury in England, through France and Switzerland, to Rome and then to Apulia, Italy, where there were ports of embarkation for the Holy Land. In medieval times it was an important road and pilgrimage route for those wishing to visit the Holy See and the tombs of the apostles Peter and Paul.
Via Francigena
The Archbishop of Canterbury from 990 to 994, An account of his pilgrimage to Rome in 990 survives and is an important source for historians studying Rome during his lifetime.
Sigeric
a long-distance walking route in North Wales, running from near Holywell in the east to Bardsey Island (Welsh: Ynys Enlli) in the west. Featured on Tv show Pilgrimage.
North Wales Pilgrim’s Way
known as the legendary “Island of 20,000 Saints”, is located 1.9 miles (3.1 km) off the Llŷn Peninsula in the Welsh county of Gwynedd. The Welsh name means “The Island in the Currents”. The island is claimed to be the burial site of Merlin.
Bardsey Island
two headlands situated at either end of Llandudno Bay, in Conwy County Borough, Wales
Great and Little Orme
In 1962 the biggest selling single in the UK was recorded by a chap from the West Country and dedicated to his daughter Jenny. What instrument did he play?
Clarinet
(Acker Bilk playing Stranger on the Shore)
Which vehicle is often quoted in English law courts when describing someone who is a reasonably educated, intelligent but nondescript? It is used as a yardstick to determine whether a defendant’s conduct is reasonable?
Clapham omnibus
(as in ‘The Man on the Clapham Omnibus’)
Which New England dish is a traditional method of cooking seafood by steaming the ingredients over layers of seaweed in a pit oven?
Clambake
What is the 3-word name of the main river of Edinburgh that rises in the Pentland hills and flows into the Firth of Forth?
Water of Leith
What was the name of the Catalan architect who designed the much-lauded Scottish Parliament Building who sadly died before its opening?
Enric Miralles
The first recorded association of Valentine’s Day with romantic love is in the Parliament of Fowls by which English author?
Geoffrey Chaucer
Which recording artist of the 1920s, the highest-paid black entertainer of her day, was called the ‘Empress of the Blues’?
Bessie Smith
Recording artists of the 1920s was called the Mother of the Blues?
Ma Rainey
Written in 1992, the fifth book in the Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy series, and the final book released in the author Douglas Adam’s lifetime, is called what?
Mostly Harmless
Directed by Tarsem Singh, produced by Ram Bergman and James D Stern and written by Alex and David Pastor, which film tells the story of a business tycoon and billionaire diagnosed with a terminal illness who manages to save his own life by transferring his consciousness into a new, younger body. The film stars Ryan Reynolds, Natalie Martinez, and Ben Kingsley among others.
Self/Less
Which Scottish bass guitar player was one of the founder members of the power trio Cream? He later played with many different bands – including one named after himself. He died in 2014.
Jack Bruce
The Sniper film series of 10 films to date, features Tom Berenger in 6 of them and Chad Michael Collins as his son in 7 of them. What is the surname that they share?
Beckett
(Master Gunnery Sergeant Tom Beckett and his son Brandon)
Born in 1902 and dying in 1985, who was ranked as the 7th best jockey of the 20th century? He was nicknamed ‘The Head Waiter’ due to his riding style of coming from behind in races? After a 27-year riding career, he became a great trainer in a 36 year career. In rhyming slang his name was widely used to mean a cigarette.
Harry Wragg
With the show LadsLadsLads reflecting on the breakdown of a relationship and its aftermath, which comedian married Australian comic Steen Raskopoulos in 2020?
Sara Pascoe
With stand-up shows based around an Ian Dury and The Blockheads song, finding people sharing his name, and internet search queries that yield a single result, which comedian is well-known for his extensive use of PowerPoint presentations in his shows?
Dave Gorman
Starting his television career in bi-lingual children’s television presenting, before becoming a regular panellist and host of comedy panel shows in the UK, which comedian and former student of mathematics and theoretical physics became a patron of the Stockport Plaza Theatre in 2022?
Dara Ó Briain
Henry VIII’s younger sister, Mary, married which King of France in 1514? (name and regnal number required)
Louis XII
His brother, Joey, plays linebacker for the Los Angeles Chargers; Nick played in the 2024 Super Bowl as a defensive end for the San Francisco 49ers. What is their shared surname?
Bosa
Although only half as bright as Sirius, what is the name of the second brightest star in the night sky, also designated Alpha Carinae (pronouncevd ka-RY-nee)? It is too far south to be visible from Britain.
Canopus
Although readily visible from Britain, Sirius lies south of the celestial equator. Designated Alpha Boötis (pronounced Boh-OH-tis), what bright red star is the fourth brightest in the night sky and the brightest in the northern celestial hemisphere.
Arcturus
What are the names of these 2 gantry cranes that have become symbols of the city of Belfast?
Samson & Goliath
Which New York Yankees outfielder was ‘Rookie of the Year’ in 2017 and hit 62 Home runs in the 2022 season to break the 61-year-old record for this particular feat?
Aaron Judge
Which sinfonia begins Act 3 of the oratorio Solomon by Handel?
The Arrival of the Queen of Sheba
Which national capital city, that Alexander Pushkin took residence in (after being exiled by Alexander I Russia) lies halfway between Istanbul and Minsk?
Chisinau
Which former capital city (noted for it’s historic and beautiful castle) lies almost exactly halfway between the cities of Lviv in Ukraine and Prague in Czech Republic?
Krakow
Oscar winning actress Julianne Moore made her film debut in which psychological thriller of 1992, in which her character dies horribly when a greenhouse is rigged to fall on her? The film takes its title from a poem by William Ross Wallace.
The Hand that Rocks the Cradle
The early history of which UK retail chain, founded in 1908, was dramatised on ITV between 2013 and 2016?
Selfridges
What is the two-word collective term, corresponding to the cardinal directions, used by Tolkien for the sub-divsions of The Shire region of Middle Earth?
(Punny clue) This could describe objects from the county town of Angus.
Four Farthings
(Forfar things)
Which composer and songwriter was the first winner of the Tony Award for Best Musical in 1949?
Cole Porter
With the Lion as its school mascot, which of the Ivy League Universities has the greatest number of students? Although it’s home to 30,000 students, its namesake has a lot more residents!
Columbia
Cardinal Richelieu studied at which academic institute, named after the French nobleman (and chaplain of Louis IX) who founded it in the year that Simon De Montfort returned from exile in Gascony?
The Sorbonne
The University of San Marco in Lima, Peru is the oldest University in South America, and was founded in 1552 by which person, a direct first cousin of Queen Mary I of England who would come to the throne the following year?
Charles V Holy Roman Emperor
A live turtle usually found in Florida and the southern states was found in The Lake District last week. Named for part of its diet (although it mainly eats fish), of what ‘snapping turtle’ species was the ironically named ‘Fluffy’?
Alligator (Snapping Turtle)
What fruit is used to make the Maltese red coloured sweet liquor known as Bajtra?
Prickly Pear
Which rock guitarist was born William George Perks in Lewisham in 1936?
Bill Wyman
Which biscuit company was founded in Leith in 1813 and was taken over by United Biscuits in 1960? The company was known for selling its wares in decorative biscuit tins one of which was sold at auction for over £15,000 in 2007.
Crawfords
Which Royal hunting lodge later to become a royal residence is located roughly 35 miles to the south-east of Paris? It has been the Royal Palace for French monarchs from Louis 7th to Napoleon 3rd.
Fontainebleau
Which country singer who died in 2020 had a hit with New Edition in 1969 with Ruby, Don’t Take Your Love to Town and had more than 120 hit singles in all?
Kenny Rogers
Which publication offering predictions of world and sporting events, first published in this country by a physician and astrologer in 1697, is still published annually?
Old Moore’s Almanack
