Collins Quiz Night: 10,000 original questions in 500 quizzes

7 Which musical centres around the character of Sally Bowles?

8 What title is given to an army chaplain?

9 Which number is written as XC in Roman numerals?

10 Where were the summer Olympic Games of 1980 held?

11 What jelly is made from seaweed and used in glue-making?

12 What was the middle name of the poet Shelley (b.1792)?

13 Which French wine-growing region is also a deep red colour?

14 Jacob Marley is a character in which Dickens novel?

15 Which US city suffered a massive earthquake in 1906?

16 What type of creature is a painted lady?

17 What term is given to the highest part of a tropical rainforest?

18 Who was elected Mayor of London in 2016?

19 Which band had a hit in the mid-1980s with Take On Me?

20 What is the name of the Royal Military Academy near Camberley in Surrey?

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QUIZ 42 – Literature

1 How many lines are there in a sonnet?

2 For what type of book is Samuel Pepys best known?

3 Which author created the Secret Seven?

4 Who wrote the 1899 novel Heart of Darkness?

5 Whom did Gepetto the woodcarver create?

6 In which Dickens novel does Miss Havisham, who was jilted on her wedding day, appear?

7 Who is Scotland’s national poet?

8 Which creature raced against the hare in Aesop’s fable?

9 Who wrote Salem’s Lot, Cujo and It?

10 Which bear admitted to “having very little brain”?

11 What is Sherlock Holmes’ address?

12 What is the name of the girl who flies to Neverland with Peter Pan?

13 Who wrote the 1961 novel The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie?

14 Which Tennyson poem begins “Come into the garden”?

15 Elizabeth Bennet is the main character in which 1813 novel?

16 What is the family’s surname in the 1868 novel Little Women?

17 Which classic novel features the character of Catherine Earnshaw?

18 Which novel by Richard Adams was made into an animated film in 1978?

19 CS Lewis penned stories set in which imaginary land beyond the wardrobe?

20 Which author created Inspector Wexford?

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QUIZ 43 – Pot Luck

1 Smooth Operator was a 1980s hit for which singer?

2 What name is given to a male goose?

3 What was the first name of French philosopher Sartre (b.1905)?

4 Which kind of building can be found at Westminster, Woburn and Whitby?

5 Which offence in the US might be “grand” or “petty”?

6 Who starred in the 2003 film Hulk?

7 In which county is Preston?

8 In which month is Twelfth Night?

9 Which salad is made from romaine lettuce, croutons and Parmesan?

10 What name is given to a Freemasons’ meeting place?

11 Who played Carrie in Sex and the City?

12 Which word can be an island, a coffee bean or a computer language?

13 The Catcher in the Rye (1951) was written by which novelist?

14 Which city, near the Pyramids, is the capital of Egypt?

15 Which fatty substance is found in wool?

16 What nickname is given to a private in the Royal Engineers?

17 Which ex-Neighbours actor had a hit in 1991 with Any Dream Will Do?

18 What is the German equivalent of the title “Miss”?

19 Which Spanish Surrealist painted The Persistence of Memory (1931)?

20 How many pounds are there in a stone?

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QUIZ 44 – Crime

1 The 1995 film Rogue Trader was based on whose autobiography?

2 Which Scottish legal officer performs the functions of public prosecutor and coroner?

3 For what crime was Al Capone jailed in 1931…?

4 …and what was the nickname of the team of agents, led by Eliot Ness, who investigated his crimes?

5 What name is given in the UK to an establishment where criminal cases are tried by a judge and jury?

6 What were Bonnie and Clyde’s surnames?

7 In which city was John F Kennedy assassinated?

8 Which former UK politician unsuccessfully attempted to fake his own death in 1974?

9 In which year did the Great Train Robbery take place in the UK?

10 Which criminal organisation is known in the USA as Cosa Nostra?

11 What term is given to the likeliest perpetrator of a crime?

12 Who has responsibility for maintaining the law in a US county or independent city?

13 Which murderer was the subject of the 1985 film Dance with a Stranger?

14 What did Colonel Thomas Blood famously steal in 1671?

15 Which phrase describes a court case held behind closed doors?

16 What term is given to the head of a prison in the UK?

17 Who played OJ Simpson in the 2016 American Crime Story dramatisation The People v.O.J. Simpson?

18 Which term describes evidence which may not be brought before a court of law?

19 Which Roman statesman was murdered on the Ides of March?

20 The term “Triad” is used to describe criminal gangs in which country?

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QUIZ 45 – Pot Luck

1 Who presented the long-running children’s series Animal Magic?

2 Which is the second-largest city in Pakistan?

3 The Goat represents which star sign?

4 What term is given to a grotesquely carved water-spout found on churches?

5 What is the common name for the delphinium?

6 Where are the headquarters of Surrey County Cricket Club?

7 What is the measurable unit of work or energy in the CGS system?

8 Which London hotel was built by theatrical impresario Richard D’Oyly Carte?

9 In which US state is San Francisco?

10 Which red gem is January’s birthstone?

11 Which beetle was sacred to the ancient Egyptians?

12 Who directed the 1946 film It’s a Wonderful Life?

13 What reaping tool is associated with Old Father Time?

14 What was Mel B’s Spice Girls’ nickname?

15 What kind of animal is a dromedary?

16 Which waters separate Anglesey from the Welsh mainland?

17 Merino is a breed of which animal?

18 What is the family name of Juliet in Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet?

19 What is the currency unit of Israel?

20 “Bob” was a slang term for which pre-decimal coin?

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QUIZ 46 – Football

1 Who was the manager of Manchester United from 1945 until 1969?

2 Which club, nicknamed “The Seagulls”, made their Premier League debut in 2017?

3 What term is given to the scoring system where the first goal scored in extra time wins the match?

4 Which European team plays its home games at Camp Nou?

5 How many points are awarded for a win in an FA league game?

6 What name is given to a match between two local teams?

7 Who captained England to victory in the 1966 FIFA World Cup?

8 What colour shirts and shorts do Chelsea players usually wear?

9 In football, what is another name for an upright?

10 In which year did the infamous “Hand of God” incident occur?

11 Where was the home ground of Arsenal FC until 2006?

12 For which football club did Gary Lineker play professionally from 1978 to 1985?

13 Which stadium is the home of Rangers FC?

14 In which Italian city is the football club Juventus based?

15 Who was the first non-Englishman to manage the England national team?

16 Which football team is known as “the Toffees”?

17 Which hymn is traditionally sung at the FA Cup final?

18 Who captained Portugal to their UEFA European Championship win in 2016?

19 Which Premier League team played home games at Wembley during the 2017-18 season?

20 Which colour card does a football referee show as a warning?

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QUIZ 47 – Pot Luck

1 Which cocktail is mainly made from gin and cherry brandy?

2 Who won the men’s singles title at Wimbledon in 1981, 1983 and 1984?

3 Sudoku puzzles originate from which country?

4 Matt LeBlanc starred as himself in which sitcom with Stephen Mangan and Tamsin Greig?

5 In the Bible, which city’s walls were blown down by trumpets?

6 In which body of water is the island of Mustique?

7 What is the term given to a speculative opening move in chess?

8 What is the name of Postman Pat’s black and white cat?

9 What initials denote the index of the top 100 UK companies?

10 Which yobbish plasterer was an early Harry Enfield TV creation?

11 Which Turkish dish has doner and shish varieties?

12 To which family of fish does the barbel belong?

13 Who first played Ripley in the 1979 film Alien?

14 What surname is shared by former EastEnders actors Martin and Ross?

15 Which lasagne-loving ginger cartoon cat is friends with a dog named Odie?

16 What was Thailand’s name until 1939?

17 In which county is the seaside town of Whitstable?

18 Which author’s novels include Polo and Riders?

19 What is a potter’s oven called?

20 Which Cambridge college is famed for its choir’s Christmas carol-singing?

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QUIZ 48 – Television

1 In which fictional town is the soap Home and Away set?

2 Who was the original host of the quiz show Blockbusters?

3 Who starred as Jonathan Pine in the 2016 TV series The Night Manager?

4 Which animated canine graduated from Dogwarts University?

5 Who played Lady Mary in Downton Abbey?

6 Which celebrity won the first series of Strictly Come Dancing?

7 Fozzie Bear featured in which series?

8 Who replaced Margaret Mountford on the TV series The Apprentice?

9 Which charity benefits from Red Nose Day?

10 Who returned as the main Gardeners’ World presenter for the second time in 2011?

11 Peter Dinklage is best known for playing Tyrion Lannister in which TV show?

12 Who was Andy Pandy and Looby Loo’s companion in the children’s series?

13 What was the first name of Ricky Tomlinson’s character in The Royle Family?

14 Who played Nicholas Brody in the TV series Homeland?

15 Which series starred James Gandolfini as the boss of a crime family?

16 Who played Mr Big in Sex and the City?

17 Holby City is a spin-off from which other TV drama?

18 Which 1970s TV detective was played by Telly Savalas?

19 Who starred in the TV series House?

20 Whom did Rachel Riley replace as the maths expert on Countdown?

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QUIZ 49 – Pot Luck

1 Which duo had a 1986 hit with Edge of Heaven?

2 Which animal is known as a moose in the USA?

3 Who wrote the 1847 novel Wuthering Heights?

4 Which London Underground line is coloured red on maps?

5 What is the fifth sign of the zodiac?

6 What is the official language of the Canadian province of Quebec?

7 In the nursery rhyme Mary, Mary, Quite Contrary, what colour are the bells in her garden?

8 What name is given to an official population count?

9 What is the nickname of Sheffield Wednesday FC?

10 What is proverbially said to be as good as a feast?

11 Which port is the largest coastal city in Belgium?

12 Which Staffordshire university is situated near Stoke-on-Trent?

13 What is the only English town to appear in the title of a Shakespeare play?

14 In the children’s series Roobarb and Custard, what kind of animal was Roobarb?

15 Which drink is associated with California’s Napa Valley?

16 Which flaky white cheese is produced in North Yorkshire?

17 Which actress starred in the Nanny McPhee films?

18 In the nursery rhyme, which stoat-like animal goes “pop”?

19 What kind of boat has twin parallel hulls?

20 What is the name of London’s famous botanical gardens?

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QUIZ 50 – Mythology

1 Who, in Greek mythology, were the older gods who preceded the Olympians?

2 Which chemical element is named after the Roman god of communication?

3 What was the name of the Roman goddess of the hunt?

4 Which Norse god was Thor’s father?

5 Who was the Greek goddess of love…?

6 …and who was her Roman counterpart?

7 What did Prometheus steal from the gods?

8 What flower is named after a mythical, self-absorbed youth?

9 Who was the Roman sun god?

10 Which lost continent of legend is said to have sunk below the sea?

11 What is the alternative name for Jupiter, the supreme god of the Romans?

12 What, in Greek mythology, was a female spirit that tormented evil-doers?

13 Which Gorgon’s name is also used for a jellyfish?

14 Which three-pronged spear is traditionally carried by Neptune?

15 Where in the Mediterranean was home to the Minotaur?

16 Which god of property boundaries gave his name to a station at the end of the line?

17 Who was the Roman god of love?

18 What is the name of the resting place for the souls of slain heroes in Norse mythology?

19 What was the name of Jason’s ship, in Greek mythology?

20 After which Anglo-Saxon god was Wednesday named?

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QUIZ 51 – Pot Luck

1 What is the world’s fastest land animal?

2 What is the name of the commemorative pillar near Pudding Lane in London?

3 What is the science of moral principles?

4 Which puppet fox has the catchphrase “Boom! Boom!”?

5 Where in the body is the hippocampus?

6 What name is given to a sporting event consisting of a series of boat or yacht races?

7 Who was the goddess of the dawn in Roman mythology?

8 In which city is Beverly Hills?

9 Maraschino liqueur is made from which fruit?

10 Which group sang Lonely This Christmas in 1974?

11 What is the capital city of Estonia?

12 What volcanic rock forms the Giant’s Causeway in Northern Ireland?

13 What is Cockney rhyming slang for “hair”?

14 Which old tax-collecting government department changed its name in 2005?

15 Who was the mid-5th-century king of the Huns?

16 What is the name of Homer Simpson’s mother in the The Simpsons?

17 What is the “season of mists and mellow fruitfulness”, according to Keats?

18 Who composed the music for Star Wars?

19 In which county is Crewe?

20 Leghorn is a breed of what animal?

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QUIZ 52 – Royalty

1 Which Royal House opposed the House of York in the Wars of the Roses?

2 What was the name of 18 French kings?

3 Elizabeth Woodville married which king?

4 Who was king of England during WWII?

5 Which 11th-century English king was nicknamed “the Unready”?

6 What is the name of the royal residence in Norfolk?

7 Who was Queen Victoria’s consort?

8 Which king of England was defeated at the Battle of Hastings?

9 What was George I’s native language?

10 Which castle built for Edward I is situated on the south-eastern shore of Anglesey?

11 What was the name of the ruling dynasty of Scotland from 1371 to 1714?

12 Which king signed the Magna Carta?

13 Who was Queen of England from 1558 to 1603?

14 In which royal residence can you view Queen Mary’s dolls’ house?

15 Which English king, according to legend, burned the cakes?

16 In which city were the remains of Richard III found in 2012?

17 Mary of Teck was the wife of which British monarch?

18 What was the family nickname of both Edward VII and George VI?

19 In which year did Edward VIII abdicate?

20 What was the name of Henry VIII’s first wife?