1. Which sports brand uses the motto ‘just do it’?
  2. Which tree gives us conkers?
  3. Which character becomes Shrek’s wife in the 2001 film?
  4. What is the state capital of Florida?
  5. What star sign would you be if you were born on Christmas Day?
  6. What was the name of the only British Prime Minister to be assassinated (so far)?
  7. Which product was once marketed as the ‘Pluto Platter’ during the 1950s?
  8. Which country has the world’s only non-quadrilateral shaped flag?
  9. What would a soldier keep in a frog?
  10. Which country has the world’s largest coastline?
  11. Which 1970s group sang the line ‘Young man, there’s no need to feel down. I said young man, ‘cause you’re new to the town’?
  12. Name The Beatles as they appear on the cover of ‘Abbey Road’ from left to right.
  13. Chris Rea was singing about which motorway on his hit ‘The Road to Hell (Part Two)’?
  14. Dylan Kwabena Mills is better known as which rapper?
  15. Which song won the Eurovision Song Contest for Katrina and the Waves in 1997?
  16. What is Bob Dylan’s middle name?
  17. In which U. S. city was Motown Records founded?
  18. What do Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, Jim Morrison and Kurt Cobain have in common?
  19. What was Madonna’s first U. K. No.1 single?
  20. Who was Pink Floyd’s ‘Crazy Diamond’?
  21. In competition darts, what height is the bull’s-eye from the floor?
  22. Which golfer won the 2003 British Open?
  23. Volleyball was invented in which country?
  24. Which country will host the 2014 F. I. F. A. World Cup?
  25. Which boxer had part of his ear bitten off by Mike Tyson in 1997?
  26. Which former Olympic sport required athletes to move backwards to win?
  27. Who was Formula One world champion first: Graham Hill or Jim Clark?
  28. How many balls are there on a snooker table at the start of a match?
  29. If your balls are black and blue and your opponents are red and yellow, what sport are you playing?
  30. Who did France beat in the final of the first Rugby World Cup?
  31. Which U. S. sit-com featured Café Nervosa?
  32. In 2008 Kate Winslet won a Best Actress Oscar for her part in which film?
  33. Who played Sherlock Holmes in the 2012 B. B. C. TV adaptation ‘Sherlock’?
  34. How many Rocky films have been made?
  35. Will, Simon, Neil and Jay are central character in which TV series?
  36. ‘What we’ve got here is a failure to communicate’ is a line from which Paul Newman film?
  37. Who am I? I was born in south west London in 1976 and am known for my career in stand up comedy. I released my autobiography ‘Life and Laughing: My Story’ in 2010 and in the same year became the youngest ever host of the Royal Variety Performance. I have also been a judge on ‘Britain’s Got Talent’.
  38. Who sang the song ‘My Heart Will Go On’ from ‘Titanic’?
  39. In which year did Steve Brookstein win the first ‘X Factor’?
  40. What was the name of the pub that featured on ‘Only Fools and Horses’?
  41. Which spirit is used in a Tom Collins cocktail?
  42. Holtville, California holds an annual festival dedicated to which vegetable?
  43. Which brand of beer does Homer Simpson drink?
  44. What is the term used to describe the dimple or indentation on the base of a wine bottle?
  45. What type of pasta is also a breed of penguin?
  46. What type of food is Monterey Jack?
  47. Stollen is a traditional fruit cake from which country?
  48. Talisker whisky comes from which Scottish island?
  49. Which food was advertised as ‘central heating for kids’?
  50. What ferments in wine to become sauerkraut?
  51. During which war did Florence Nightingale become famous for her work in army hospitals?
  52. Which two of Henry VIII wives outlived him?
  53. What started in Pudding Lane and finished at Pie Corner?
  54. Which significant battle took place in Scotland in 1314?
  55. In which year did prohibition end in the U. S. A.?
  56. In 1908, Winston Churchill became M. P. for which Scottish city?
  57. Sally Ride became the first American woman to do what in 1983?
  58. Before 1995, the Indian city of Mumbai was known by what name?
  59. Guess the year: an earthquake devastated Haiti, the Eurozone and the I. M. F. agreed to bail out the Greek economy and thirty three Chilean miners were rescued after being trapped underground for sixty nine days.
  60. During World War II, OperationSea Lion was the planned invasion of which country?
  61. How many Conservative Party leaders have there been between 1989 and 2006?
  62. Which political party does George Galloway represent?
  63. Which politician was often dubbed ‘Tarzan’ by the popular press?
  64. Which politician became Secretary of State for Education in 2010?
  65. Julia Gillard became President of which commonwealth country in 2010?
  66. What is the minimum age of the President of the U. S. A.?
  67. What was Margaret Thatcher’s maiden name?
  68. On which day of the week do Prime Minister’s Questions take place?
  69. Which famous actress was elected M. P. for Hampstead and Highgate in 1992?
  70. Who was appointed Deputy Prime Minister in 2010?
  71. What is a John Dory?
  72. Which singer won British Album of the Year at the 2013 Brit Awards?
  73. What was the name of King Arthur’s sword?
  74. Which nuts are used to make marzipan?
  75. Which two colours are on the flag of Monaco?
  76. Name Celtic’s two goal scorers in the 1867 European Cup Final.
  77. Dan McCafferty is lead vocalist with which band?
  78. What was the title of the first Harry Potter book?
  79. Which European capital city stands on the River Tagus?
  80. Which two animals appear on the Australian coat of arms?

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