2. What Is the National Flower of Spain? Red Carnation

1. Which actress married both Jim Kerr and Liam Gallagher? Patsy Kensit

2. What is the national flower of Spain? Red carnation

3. The Rowley Mile is a feature of which English racecourse? Newmarket

4. Which daily newspaper was one called ‘The Daily Universal Register’? The Times (1785-1788)

5. A peach melba is traditionally made with which sauce? Raspberry sauce

6. Which American city has the world’s largest opera house? New York

7. What was the surname of the brothers who invented the hot air balloon? Montgolfier

8. Which car manufacturer produced the Hillman Hunter? Rootes or Chrysler

9. Name two of the three countries that border Botswana. Namibia, South Africa and Zimbabwe

10. Which Yorkshire TV chef was born on 07th May 1946? Brian Turner

11. What are the forenames of the Kemp brothers in Spandau Ballet? Gary and Martin

12. Apart from tin, name two of the four constituents of pewter. Copper, antimony, bismuth and lead

13. The Althing is the parliament of which European country? Iceland

14. What was the name of the holiday camp in ‘Hi-de-Hi’? Maplin’s

15. What does the London store Hamley’s sell? Toys

16. Which country are the reigning Olympic rugby union champions? U. S. A. (1924)

17. Who wrote ‘2001: A Space Odyssey’? Arthur C. Clarke

18. Which herb is used to make pesto sauce? Basil

19. The world’s first heart transplant took place in which South African city? Cape Town

20. The holiday resort of Dubrovnik is in which European country? Croatia

21. ‘Smegheads’ is an expression from which seventies and eighties TV comedy? Red Dwarf

22. Where would you see a stevedore at work? Port, harbour or dockyard

23. How high in feet and inches is an ice hockey goal? Four feet exactly

24. Which comic book character lives in Mega City One? Judge Dredd

25. Camembert cheese originated in which northern region of France? Normandy

26. The Turner Prize was inaugurated in which decade? Nineteen eighties (1984)

27. Jesus was baptized in which river? River Jordan

28. In 1971 East Pakistan became known by what name? Bangladesh

29. Where on an airplane would you find an aileron? On the wing

30. Which eastern European communist leader was buried on 07th May 1980? Marshal Josip Broz Tito

31. The Tivoli Gardens are in which European capital city? Copenhagen

32. What do the initials C. B. S. stand for in the record company name? Columbia Broadcasting System

33. What is the main constituent of natural gas? Methane

34. Major Tom featured in which two David Bowie hits? ‘Space Oddity’ and ‘Ashes to Ashes’

35. Who became the new Labour Party leader in Scotland in December 2011? Johann Lamont

36. What is the traditional gift for a thirty fifth wedding anniversary? Coral

37. What is the maximum number of clubs a golfer can carry in his bag? Fourteen

38. The playwright Henrik Ibsen was what nationality? Norwegian

39. What is the largest port in Europe? Rotterdam

40. Name two of the first three Welsh First Ministers (since 1999). Alun Michael, Rhodri Morgan and Carwyn Jones