Which singer released the album I Am Sasha Fierce in 2008? | Beyonce |
If all 50 USA state capitals were listed alphabetically, which would come first? | Albany (Capital of New York) |
If you were born on Christmas Day, what star sign would you be? | Capricorn |
Which central American countries name means “many fish”? | Panama |
Which particular item of food is measured on the Scoville Scale? | Chilli Peppers |
@POTUS is the official Twitter account of the holder of which position? | President of the USA |
“An Adventure 65 million years in the making” is the tagline to which 1993 Steven Spielberg movie? | Jurassic Park |
Beginning with the letter L, which city is the chief port and former capital of Nigeria? | Lagos |
Beirut is the capital of which country? | Lebanon |
Bob Beamon’s World Record in which Athletics event famously stood from 1968 until 1991? | Long Jump |
Broadcast every day on Radio 2 around 10.30am, the music quiz “Popmaster” is usually presented by which radio personality? | Ken Bruce |
Cordelia is the youngest daughter of which Shakespearian title character? | King Lear |
Emmental cheese originated in which European country? | Switzerland |
How are Scottish brothers Craig and Charlie Reid better known? | The Proclaimers |
How many lines are there in a Sonnet? | 14 |
How many UK Number 1’s have the band Blondie had – is it 1, 3, 6 or 11? | 6 |
How many years featured in the title of a UK Number 1 single by Lukas Graham in 2016? | 7 |
How wide is the goal in Ice Hockey – 4 feet, 6 feet or 8 feet? | 6 feet |
If all state capitals of the US were placed in Alphabetical order, which would be last? | Trenton, New Jersey |
In “The Jungle Book”, what kind of animal is Shere Khan? | Tiger |
In 1906, which President of the USA became the first American to win the Nobel Peace Prize? | Theodore Roosevelt |
In 1947, Jawaharlal Nehru became the first Prime Minister of which newly independent country? | India |
In 1959, which state became the last to join the United States of America? | Hawaii |
In 1984, which singer became the first to have a number 1 both as a duo and as a solo artist in the same year? | George Michael |
In 2001, which European Country became the first in the world to allow same sex marriages, as oppose to civil unions? | Netherlands/Holland |
In Nathaniel Hawthorne’s classic work “The Scarlett Letter”, which letter is lead character Hester forced to wear as a sign she has been unfaithful? | A |
In the world of comics and cartoons, how is Lord Marmaduke Bunkerton better known? | Lord Snooty |
In what century did Ivan the Terrible rule in Russia? | 16th |
In what year was the Chip and Pin system of payments introduced into the UK ? | 2006 |
In what year were the first Nobel Prizes given out? | 1901 |
In which Sport did Rob Cross win the 2018 World Championships in his first attempt? | Darts |
Nell Gwyn was a famous long time mistress of which English King? | Charles II |
Olivia Coleman played Sophie, the love interest of Mark Corrigan, in which Channel 4 sitcom? | Peep Show |
On what date was the Ides of March? | 15th March |
Pink Fairy is this smallest breed of which animal? | Armadillos |
Served smoked, Lox is what type of fish? | Salmon |
Taking its name from one of the states it is located in, which of the five Great Lakes of North America is the only one located entirely within the USA? | Lake Michigan |
The 2010 film “The Social Network” was about the founding of which website? | |
The Battle of Crecy took place in which year? | 1346 |
The Battle of Pharsalus, 46 BC, took place in which modern day country? | Greece |
The founder of Wikipedia shares a surname with which country of the United Kingdom? | Wales (Jimmy Wales) |
The Karnak Temple Complex, dating back to the ancient city of Thebes, is located in which country? | Egypt |
The name of which style of Japanese dish literally means “Glazed Roast”? | Teryiaki |
The Tivoli Gardens are a major tourist attraction in which European capital city? | Copenhagen |
Using a standard dartboard, what is the lowest number that cannot be scored with just one dart? (Tip the answer is not 0) | 23 |
What animal has a name meaning “Earth Pig” in Afrikaans? | Aardvark |
What animal is known in French as Pappillion? | Butterfly |
What animal is known in latin as Puffinus Puffinus? | Manx Sherwater |
What are the first names of the British TV Comedy duo, Hale and Pace? | Gareth and Thomas |