Question: In July 1996, US journalist Joe Klein was revealed to be the ‘annoymous’ author of which political fictional novel?
Answer: Primary Colours: A Novel of Politics

Question: Bombora, Iceberg, Eristoff and Chopin are all brands of which alcoholic drink?
Answer: Vodka

Question: Edward of Woodstock, The Black Prince, was the father of which English monarch?
Answer: King Richard II

Question: Who played Tracy di Vicenzo in the 1969 James Bond film ‘On Her Majesty’s Secret Service’?
Answer: Diana Rigg

Question: Former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair was born in which British city?
Answer: Edinburgh

Question: In June 1972, Nolan Bushnell and Ted Dabney founded which electronics and video games company?
Answer: Atari

Question: Which British Olympic swimmer has a pub named after them in the town of Mansfield?
Answer: Rebecca Adlington

Question: Children with the medical condition hyperlexia have an advanced ability to do what?
Answer: Read

Question: Who plays Jack Regan in the 2012 film ‘The Sweeney’?
Answer: Ray Winstone

Question: Xuan (or Shuen) paper is commonly known by what name?
Answer: Rice paper

Question: Who was the father of American singer-songwriter Norah Jones?
Answer: Ravi Shankar

Question: Dorado is Spanish for which colour?
Answer: Gold

Question: Who became the youngest winner of FHM’s ‘Sexiest Woman in the World’ award in 2006?
Answer: Keira Knightly

Question: The New York Rangers represent the city in which sport?
Answer: Ice Hockey

Question: Which British entertainer, born June 1960, played football for Barnet FC at the same time as Jimmy Greaves?
Answer: Bradley Walsh

Question: Who returned to office as Canadian Prime Minister in March 1980?
Answer: Pierre Trudeau

Question: Which electronics company released the world’s first all-electric compact calculator in 1957?
Answer: Casio

Question: What are the titles of the four books in the ‘Twilight’ series by Stephenie Mayer?
Answer: Twilight, New Moon, Eclipse and Breaking Dawn

Question: The original lyrics of the folk song ‘Waltzing Matilda’ were written by which Australian poet in 1895?
Answer: Banjo Paterson

Question: What is the nickname of the UFC (Uniting For Consensus), which was developed in the 1990’s in opposition to the possible expansion of the United Nations Security Council?
Answer: The Coffee Club

Question: What is the highest number on a UK National Lottery ticket?
Answer: 49

Question: The Henley Royal Regatta takes place over the first weekend of which month?
Answer: July

Question: Provolone is what type of foodstuff?
Answer: Cheese

Question: Who had a 1987 hit with the song (Something Inside) So Strong?
Answer: Labbi Siffri

Question: Who succeeded Henry Cooper as British Heavyweight Boxing Champion?
Answer: Joe Bugner

Question: Who wrote the novel ‘Looking for Mr Goodbar’?
Answer: Judith Rossner

Question: Which British monarch was the grandfather of Queen Victoria?
Answer: King George III

Question: US actor/director Jerome Silberman is better known by what name?
Answer: Gene Wilder

Question: In the US, which state borders the south of Kansas?
Answer: Oklahoma

Question: In the Jewish calendar, what is the ninth month of the civil year called?
Answer: Sivan

Question: In which year did the British government decriminalise homosexuality?
Answer: 1967

Question: Originating in the Philippines, what is a bolo?
Answer: Knife/machete

Question: Which ball game was invented by Dr James Naismith in Massachusetts USA  in 1891?
Answer: Basketball

Question: Who became Scotland’s longest-serving first minister in November 2012?
Answer: Alex Salmond

Question: Anthony van Dyke was court painter of which English monarch?
Answer: King Charles I

Question: Who directed and co-starred in the 1958 film ‘Touch of Evil’?
Answer: Orson Welles

Question: What is the full width of a badminton court in feet?
Answer: 20 feet

Question: ‘Say hello to my little friend’ is a quote from which film starring Al Pacino?
Answer: Scarface

Question: Standard, Miniature and Toy are all breeds of which dog?
Answer: Poodle

Question: Which two US actors played the title roles in the 1969 film ‘Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid’?
Answer: Paul Newman and Robert Redford

Question: Captain James Cook began his training as a seaman in the 18th Century at which English port?
Answer: Whitby

Question: Which sports promoter became chairman of Leyton Orient FC in June 1995?
Answer: Barry Hearne

Question: Which analgesic occurs naturally in the bark of the cinchona tree?
Answer: Quinine

Question: Who directed the 1982 film ‘Gandhi’?
Answer: Richard Attenborough

Question: National Heroes Day is celebrated in Barbados during which month of the year?
Answer: April

Question: Ankara is the capital of which country?
Answer: Turkey

Question: Which fictional bear’s favourite food is marmalade sandwiches?
Answer: Paddington Bear

Question: What was the first name of PGT Beauregard, the first prominent general of the Confederate State Army in the American Civil War?
Answer: Pierre

Question: Who played the title role in the 1970 film ‘Cromwell’?
Answer: Richard Harris

Question: What is the largest gulf in the world?
Answer: Gulf of Mexico

Question: ‘The Compact Pussycat’ is driven by which character in the children’s television series ‘Wacky Races’?
Answer: Penelope Pitstop

Question: How many Deadly Sins are there?
Answer: Seven

Question: How many Jokers are in a standard pack of cards?
Answer: Two

Question: Eddie Fisher, Michael Todd and John Warner were all married to which late Hollywood actress?
Answer: Elizabeth Taylor

Question: Madras was the former name of which Indian city?
Answer: Chennai

Question: What is Philip Treacy famous for designing?
Answer: Hats

Question: Which animal is depicted as the face of breakfast cereal Coco Pops?
Answer: Monkey

Question: The countries Ghana, Nigeria and Kenya are all in which continent?
Answer: Africa

Question: What colour is superhero Batman’s Batphone?
Answer: Red

Question: What is the name of the fictional road on the council estate to which the Queen and her family have to move in the 1992 novel ‘The Queen and I’ by Sue Townsend?
Answer: Hellebore Close

Question: In the game of billiards, what colour are the spots on the spot balls?
Answer: Black

Question: A fewterer is a keeper of which animals?
Answer: Dogs

Question: In the nursery rhyme, who was eating curds and whey?
Answer: Miss Muffet

Question: The English resort of Broadstairs is in which county?
Answer: Kent

Question: Leonard, Ria, Adam, Russell and Ben are all characters in which British television series?
Answer: Butterflies

Question: In pre-decimal currency in the UK, how many florins were in a pound?
Answer: Ten

Question: Who was voted the Cricket Writers’ Club Young Cricketer of the Year in 1963?
Answer: Geoffrey Boycott

Question: Bald-Faced Hornet is another name for which insect?
Answer: Wasp

Question: Choiseul, Guadalcanal and Malaita are all part of which island group?
Answer: Solomon Islands

Question: Which British politician was the first person to be made an Honorary Citizen of the United States of America?
Answer: Winston Churchill

Question: In Greek mythology, who went to Colchis to bring the golden Fleece back to Baeotia?
Answer: Jason

Question: What is the name of the building in which Mark and Jeremy live in the UK comedy television series ‘Peep Show’?
Answer: Apollo House

Question: Who became leader of the British Liberal Party in July 1976?
Answer: David Steel

Question: Which English World Darts Champion walks onto the stage to the tune of ‘Things Can Only Get Better’ by D:Ream?
Answer: Keith Deller

Question: The Kroon is a monetary unit of which European country?
Answer: Estonia

Question: In October 2012, what did the minimum hourly wage rise to, in pounds sterling, for over 21 year olds in the UK?
Answer: 6.19

Question: In medicine, albuminurophobia is the fear of disease of which part of the body?
Answer: Kidney