Question: Which former English cricketer is known by the nickname ‘Bumble’?
Answer: David Lloyd

Question: Felinology is the study of which animal?
Answer: Cat

Question: Who was the first poet to win a Pulitzer Prize posthumously?
Answer: Sylvia Plath

Question: ‘Unobtanium’ is the fictional precious mineral mined in which 2009 film?
Answer: Avatar

Question: What was Spain’s main unit of currency before the Euro?
Answer: Peseta

Question: What is the third event in a men’s decathlon?
Answer: Shot put

Question: Which British politician first said ‘ To jaw-jaw is always better than to war-war’?
Answer: Winston Churchill

Question: Ionic, Doric, Tuscan and Corinthian are all types of which structure?
Answer: Column

Question: In World War II, what were the Maquis part of?
Answer: The French Resistance

Question: Which cartoon character is the official mascot of the Walt Disney company?
Answer: Mickey Mouse

Question: Which two colours make up the national flag of Austria?
Answer: Red and white

Question: The medical condition aerotitis affects which part of the human body?
Answer: Ear

Question: Deborah Kerr plays governess Anna Leonowens in which 1956 film?
Answer: The King and I

Question: Tattenham Corner is a feature of which British race course?
Answer: Epsom

Question: In the International Morse Code, which letter of the alphabet is represented by one dash?
Answer: T

Question: What is the raised ridge down the centre of a Backgammon board called?
Answer: The Bar

Question: On a clothing care label, what does a circle denote?
Answer: Dry clean only

Question: How many chains are in a furlong?
Answer: 10

Question: What was the name of the New York City club which launched ‘The Twist’ in the early 1960’s and and where Go-Go dancing originated?
Answer: The Peppermint Lounge

Question: What is the name of Captain Jack Aubrey’s ship in the 2003 film ‘Master and Commander: the Far Side of the World’?
Answer: HMS Surprise

Question: The Rapa Nui are the native Polynesian inhabitants of which island?
Answer: Easter Island (Rapa Nui)

Question: Who was President at the start of the American Civil War?
Answer: Abraham Lincoln

Question: Which two alcoholic drinks are in the ingredients of a ‘Sidecar’ cocktail?
Answer: Brandy and Cointreau

Question: What is the name of the main character featured in the books ‘Chances’, ‘Lady Boss’ and ‘Dangerous Kiss’ by Jackie Collins?
Answer: Lucky Santangelo

Question: In medicine, polydipsia is a non-medical symptom  in which a patient displays an excessive what?
Answer: Thirst

Question: Who plays Judge Turpin in the 2007 film ‘Sweeney Todd: Demon Barber of Fleet Street’?
Answer: Alan Rickman

Question: What number does the scrum half in a rugby union team wear on their shirt?
Answer: 9

Question: In Greek mythology, what is the region beneath the Underworld, where the wicked were sent as punishment for their sins?
Answer: Tartarus

Question: Sion Airport is in which European country?
Answer: Switzerland

Question: Which British fashion designer married Lars von Bennigsen in 2002?
Answer: Alice Temperley

Question: A scaup is what type of bird?
Answer: Duck

Question: What is the leader of a boy cub scout pack called?
Answer: Akela

Question: Which English racehorse and Irish Grand National Winner was known as ‘Dessie’?
Answer: Desert Orchid

Question: Which 1965 pop song by The Toys is based on ‘Minuet in G Major’ by J S Bach?
Answer: A Lover’s Concerto

Question: Which boxer defeated Muhammed Ali at Madison Square Garden in March 1971?
Answer: Joe Frazier

Question: In March 1977, the rings of which planet in our solar system were discovered?
Answer: Uranus

Question: Which unsuccessful Apollo program was launched in April 1970?
Answer: Apollo 13

Question: Who resigned as Vice President of the United States in October 1973?
Answer: Spiro T Agnew

Question: In January 1972, Rose Heilbron became the first woman judge at which London Court?
Answer: The Old Bailey (The Central Criminal Court)

Question: In December 1979, which human disease was certified to be eradicated, the first driven to extinction?
Answer: Smallpox

Question: Which nation’s football team won the 1970 FIFA World Cup?
Answer: Brazil

Question: Which ‘army’ was discovered at Xi’an in China in 1974?
Answer: The Terracotta Army

Question: The ‘tea house’ Mellow Yellow opened in which European city in 1972, pioneering the legal sale of cannabis?
Answer: Amsterdam

Question: In September 1972, who did Bobby Fischer defeat to become the first American World Chess Champion?
Answer: Boris Spassky

Question: In September 1978, which Pope died after only 33 days of Papacy?
Answer: Pope John Paul I

Question: Which bridge crossing The River Thames did Queen Elizabeth II open on 17th March 1973?
Answer: London Bridge

Question: Pop band ABBA wrote the song ‘Chiquitita’ to commemorate the 1979 ‘International Year of the….’what’?
Answer: Child

Question: Footballer David Beckham, born 2nd May 1975, played for which English football club between 1993 and 2003?
Answer: Manchester United

Question: In Greek mythology who was punished for not returning the love of Echo by falling in love with his own reflection and pining away and dying, with a flower replacing his body?
Answer: Narcissus

Question: What is the name of the farm in the 1995 film to which orphan Flora Poste, played by Kate Beckinsale, is sent to live with her relatives?
Answer: Cold Comfort Farm

Question: Which rapper’s real name is Shawn Carter?
Answer: Jay-Z

Question: In sport, pelota is Spanish for what?
Answer: Ball

Question: Which poet wrote the collection ‘Birthday Letters’?
Answer: Ted Hughes

Question: What was the surname of US outlaw brothers Bob, Jim, Cole and John?
Answer: Younger

Question: Martian relates to which planet in our solar system?
Answer: Mars

Question: Which 19th Century female French novelist, who had a nine year liaison with Chopin, shocked polite society by wearing men’s clothes and smoking cigars?
Answer: George Sand (Amantine Dupin)

Question: The toy ‘Metal Lazy Spring’ is better known by what name?
Answer: Slinky

Question: What is the young of a koala called?
Answer: Joey

Question: Poet and author Oscar Wilde is buried in which European city?
Answer: Paris

Question: Which nation’s football team prevented England from competing in the 1974 FIFA World Cup finals?
Answer: Poland

Question: Which world championship darts player walks onto the stage to the tune of ‘Rabbit’ by Chas and Dave?
Answer: Eric Bristow

Question: What is the fifth planet from the sun?
Answer: Jupiter

Question: Cillian Murphy plays which villain in the 2005 film ‘Batman Begins’?
Answer: The Scarecrow/Dr Jonathan Crane

Question: Who was the only Canadian-born British Prime Minister?
Answer: Andrew Bonar Law

Question: In 1665, Thomas Willett was appointed the first Mayor of which city?
Answer: New York

Question: Sara Lownds was the first wife of which US singer/songwriter?
Answer: Bob Dylan

Question: In French cookery, what is ‘farce’?
Answer: Stuffing

Question: Satyriasis is excessive, often uncontrollable, what in a man?
Answer: Sexual desire

Question: In which Charles Dickens novel does the fictional character Sam Weller appear?
Answer: Pickwick Papers

Question: A septennium is a period of how many years?
Answer: Seven

Question: Swedis-born Nicklas Lidstrom is associated with which sport?
Answer: Ice hockey

Question: Richard Block and David Quayle founded which British-based DIY retailing company in 1969?
Answer: B&Q

Question: Which band released a 2007 album entitled ‘Minutes to Midnight’?
Answer: Linkin Park

Question: In 1993, which English singer lost his legal battle in a bid to be released from his contract with Sony Records, after accusing them of ‘professional slavery’?
Answer: George Michael

Question: Which English football club is nicknamed ‘The Toffees’?
Answer: Everton FC

Question: Singer Katy Perry married which British comedian in 2010?
Answer: Russell Brand