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3 Kingston is the capital city of which country?

4 Who features in the title of a Wagner opera along with Tristan?

5 Which character is played by Deborah Kerr in the 1956 film The King and I?

6 How many minutes are there in two and a half hours?

7 In which sport are stones and a broom used?

8 Which battle was fought on June 18, 1815?

9 In Absolutely Fabulous, who played Patsy Stone?

10 Who is the heroine of Philip Pullman’s His Dark Materials trilogy?

11 The Sugar Plum Fairy appears in which ballet?

12 What is a pack made up of cups, swords, wands and pentacles called?

13 Ni is the chemical symbol for which element?

14 Which poet wrote A Red, Red Rose (1794)?

15 Which army rank is the higher, colonel or brigadier?

16 How many atoms of oxygen are there in one molecule of water?

17 Who, in the nursery rhyme, was born on Monday and buried on Sunday?

18 Who was queen for nine days in 1553?

19 During which British monarch’s reign was the Penny Post instituted?

20 How many sides has a heptagon?

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QUIZ 18 – Africa

1 Which South African conflict lasted from 1899 to 1902?

2 Which African dictator did Forest Whitaker portray in the 2006 film The Last King of Scotland?

3 Which waters lie between Africa and Australia?

4 What is the name of the small kingdom that lies wholly within South Africa?

5 Which African country lies between Algeria and Libya?

6 Which Tanzanian mountain is the highest in Africa?

7 Death on the Nile is a novel by which crime writer?

8 What is biltong?

9 What is the official language of Libya?

10 Afrikaans is a variety of which European language?

11 How many continents are larger than Africa?

12 From what is the North African staple food couscous made?

13 What is the capital of Kenya?

14 In 1984, which South African clergyman was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize?

15 Which African fly transmits sleeping sickness?

16 Which precious stone is associated with the South African city of Kimberley?

17 Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman starred in which classic 1942 film?

18 What country was known as “the Gift of the Nile”?

19 Which band had a hit with Africa in 1983?

20 Which island is known for being the place where former South African president Nelson Mandela was jailed?

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QUIZ 19 – Pot Luck

1 Which part of an insect bears the legs and wings?

2 Who played the character of Charlene Robinson in the Australian series Neighbours?

3 Which duo had a 1992 hit with Stay?

4 With how many pieces does a chess player start a game?

5 Is Turkey ahead of or behind Greenwich Mean Time?

6 What is the capital of the Baltic state of Latvia?

7 Which large mammal was ridden by Hannibal over the Alps?

8 In the Bible, which book immediately follows the Acts of the Apostles?

9 For which film did Dame Helen Mirren win an Oscar in 2006?

10 Astigmatism is a condition affecting which part of the body?

11 What are dried plums called?

12 In which county is Land’s End?

13 What is the first name of Miss Doolittle, the heroine of George Bernard Shaw’s Pygmalion?

14 What does the Q stand for in IQ?

15 In which country did Bob Hawke win four elections in a row before being ousted by Paul Keating?

16 What is Marshal Cogburn’s nickname in the John Wayne film True Grit?

17 Which actress starred in the TV series Cheers and the Look Who’s Talking films?

18 What is the middle colour of the Italian flag?

19 In which decade of the 20th century was Che Guevara born?

20 Which spirit is flavoured with juniper berries?

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QUIZ 20 – Sea Creatures

1 Which of the whale species is the largest?

2 Where do turtles lay their eggs?

3 The Portuguese man-of-war employs what as a defence?

4 Which pigment is obtained from the inky secretion of the cuttlefish?

5 What is the name for an adult female whale?

6 A starfish has how many arms?

7 Which class of animals includes crabs and lobsters?

8 Which mammal has blue and killer varieties?

9 A periwinkle is what type of creature?

10 A creature such as a mussel that has two shells is described by what term?

11 Which marine gastropod is famed for its immovability?

12 What is the alternative name for the king crab?

13 How many tentacles does an octopus have?

14 What term is given to creatures such as sole and halibut that live on the sea bed?

15 Chowder is traditionally made using which shellfish?

16 What term is used to describe a marine mammal such as a whale or porpoise?

17 What is krill?

18 What type of sea creature is a lion’s mane?

19 Which mollusc has a fan-shaped shell?

20 How do male humpback whales communicate?

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QUIZ 21 – Pot Luck

1 Which radio code word comes before Quebec?

2 What is the surname of White Wedding singer Billy?

3 How many railway stations are there on a Monopoly™ board?

4 Don’t Cry For Me, Argentina features in which musical?

5 Which 1970s band had hits with Needles and Pins and Living Next Door to Alice?

6 What is the unit of currency in Canada?

7 Which Australian bird is famous for laughing?

8 A concierge does what job?

9 Who topped the UK singles chart in 2006 with Irreplaceable?

10 From which politician did policemen get the nickname “Peelers”?

11 For what purpose was the Leaning Tower of Pisa built?

12 Of what is palaeontology the study?

13 Which geographical group includes Lanzarote?

14 What is the English equivalent of the French name Pierre?

15 What name was given to a two-wheeled Roman racing vehicle?

16 What is a female chicken called?

17 Which game is also the name of a gourd-like vegetable?

18 Which cultivated moth lays its eggs on mulberry plants?

19 In which country is Benfica a leading football club?

20 William Hartnell was the first actor to play the main character in which TV series?

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QUIZ 22 – Film

1 Which 1952 film featured the song Do Not Forsake Me?

2 Who played the title role in the 2016 film Florence Foster Jenkins?

3 What is the surname of actor Sean, Sam in the Lord of the Rings films?

4 In the 1997 film Batman & Robin, who played Mr Freeze?

5 Which actor uttered the immortal line: “Infamy, infamy – they’ve all got it in for me!”?

6 “It’s a big building with patients – but that’s not important right now” is a line from which 1980 film?

7 In which country is the 2003 film Lost in Translation set?

8 Which film won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 2017?

9 Who directed the 2013 film The Wolf of Wall Street?

10 Who played Mr Darcy in the 2005 film Pride and Prejudice?

11 In which of his films did Quentin Tarantino appear as Mr Brown?

12 Which actress starred as Viola de Lesseps in the 1998 film Shakespeare in Love?

13 The 1993 film Shadowlands tells the story of which writer?

14 The Power of Love was a hit song from which 1985 film?

15 Who starred in the 1967 film Half a Sixpence?

16 The song Moon River is from which 1961 film?

17 Which 1964 film was subtitled How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb?

18 Who played Private Ryan in the 1998 film Saving Private Ryan?

19 Which disaster movie was inspired by a 1999 book entitled The Coming Global Superstorm?

20 In which film did the following appear: “It was beauty killed the beast”?

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QUIZ 23 – Pot Luck

1 In which leisure pursuit might you do a Turkey Trot or a Bunny Hug?

2 Which group sang Shang-a-Lang in the 1970s?

3 Who played Norma in the TV series The Royle Family?

4 In which country is the port of Livorno?

5 What was the first name of The Goon Show character Seagoon?

6 Which car company manufactures the Focus?

7 Which Roman fountain featured in Fellini’s La Dolce Vita?

8 Other than plasma, what matter is neither solid nor liquid?

9 On which Caribbean island is the Bay of Pigs?

10 Which band released the 1997 hit single Tubthumping?

11 The adjective caprine relates to which type of animal?

12 What was the name of Lacey’s partner in the title of a 1980s detective series?

13 What is the British equivalent of the American realtor?

14 The precious stone sapphire is usually what colour?

15 Pyrophobia is a fear of what?

16 Which Amateur Association has the abbreviation AAA?

17 In which county is Beachy Head?

18 What is a scout rally called?

19 In bungee-jumping, what is a bungee?

20 Which fruit provides the basis for Cumberland sauce?

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QUIZ 24 – Human Biology

1 What term is given to the removal of a sample of tissue from the body for diagnostic examination?

2 What is the medical name for dizziness due to heights?

3 Which part of the body is affected by glaucoma?

4 What colour blood cells do lymph glands produce?

5 Encephalitis causes inflammation in which part of the body?

6 By what name is the illness rubella more commonly known?

7 The acoustic nerve serves which part of the body?

8 What is the outer layer of skin called?

9 Where in the body is the thyroid gland?

10 How many teeth do adult humans have?

11 The tibia is a bone in which part of the body?

12 What is the medical term for pain in the lower back muscles?

13 Of what is pharmacology the study?

14 Which is the longest bone in the human body?

15 Which two types of cord connect muscle to bone?

16 Bile is produced by which organ in the body?

17 Which part of the human tongue is most sensitive to sweet things?

18 Which vessel in the neck carries blood from the head and face?

19 Where are the clavicles?

20 Which tissue links the heel to the calf muscles?

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QUIZ 25 – Pot Luck

1 What is the code word between kilo and Mike used in radio communications?

2 The 1954 novel Lord of the Flies was written by which author?

3 Who is the patron saint of Venice?

4 Which brass instrument is used for military signals?

5 In 1944, in which country did the Battle of Arnhem take place?

6 Who ordered the building of the Pavilion at Brighton?

7 Which exercises are designed to increase oxygen consumption and speed blood circulation?

8 Plymouth has what postcode area code?

9 Which large endocrine gland is situated at the base of the neck?

10 What is a young fox called?

11 A clouded agaric is what type of organism?

12 Which motorway service station on the M1 takes its name from a nearby motor racing circuit in Leicestershire?

13 How many terms did Sir Winston Churchill serve as British prime minister?

14 Tom Hanks starred in which 1993 film, the name of a US city?

15 What is Mull’s chief town?

16 What did the 1948 Marshall Plan provide?

17 Who played James Bond in Octopussy?

18 The 1844 novel The Count of Monte Cristo was written by which author?

19 What was George Michael’s first solo single?

20 Who played Angie Watts in EastEnders?

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QUIZ 26 – Myth and Legend

1 What is the name of the island in Arthurian legend that is sometimes identified with Glastonbury Tor?

2 What was the riddle-setting creature of Greek mythology with a human head and a lion’s body?

3 In Greek mythology, what is the name of the underworld?

4 Which fabled sea monster is said to appear off the coast of Norway?

5 Which mythical creature is a symbol of Wales?

6 In Roman mythology, who is the god of the sea?

7 Who was the Norse god of thunder?

8 Who was the ancient Egyptian sun god, usually depicted as having the head of a hawk?

9 Which legendary siren lured Rhine boatmen to their death?

10 In Greek mythology, who was the divine messenger of the gods?

11 Which legendary king wished that all he touched would turn to gold?

12 Who was King Arthur’s father?

13 Which legendary bird was said to have risen from its own ashes?

14 Who was the Greek god of love?

15 What was the name of Romulus’ brother, one of the twin founders of Rome?

16 Will Scarlett was a friend of which legendary outlaw?

17 What was left in Pandora’s box once it was opened and emptied of all evils?

18 Whose face was said to have launched 1000 ships?

19 In Roman mythology, which rural deity had a man’s body and a goat’s horns, ears, tail and hind legs?

20 Which word is another name for the Abominable Snowman?

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QUIZ 27 – Pot Luck

1 By what first name was music-hall comedian Mr Flanagan known?

2 In which county would you find Poole and Swanage?

3 What is the name of the inlet between Norfolk and Lincolnshire?

4 Of which people was Ghengis Khan the leader?

5 Which ruler referred to the English as a nation of shopkeepers?

6 Which motorway connects London and Swansea?

7 In the Bible, which Book immediately follows Matthew?

8 The warmth rating of what is measured in togs?

9 Which city in North Queensland is the gateway to the Great Barrier Reef?

10 What was David Bowie’s real surname?

11 Who played the lead role in the 1962 film Lawrence of Arabia?

12 A Persian Blue is what kind of animal?

13 What is the word for a condiment container?

14 What is the name of Tintin’s dog?

15 What were the names of the three tunnels dug by POWs in the film The Great Escape?

16 What is the title of the theme song from the film Titanic?

17 “Unlucky for some” is the traditional bingo call for which number?

18 In tennis, what name is given to a score of 40-40?

19 The zodiac sign Scorpio covers which two calendar months?

20 What substance can be sulphuric or hydrochloric?

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QUIZ 28 – The UK

1 In which county is Gatwick airport?

2 What is the military rank below sergeant?

3 Which isle is the largest of the Inner Hebrides?

4 Which animal accompanies the unicorn in the Royal arms?

5 The Old Bailey figure of justice holds a sword and what else?

6 In which street is London’s Savoy Theatre?

7 What does BSI stand for?

8 In which month of 2011 were the Census forms filled in?

9 In which National Park is Kinder Scout?

10 Which famous prehistoric monument is found on Salisbury Plain?

11 What are the initials of the Cheltenham-based spy centre?

12 Who founded the National Viewers and Listeners Association in 1965?

13 What is the Viking Centre in York called?

14 In which county is the town of Macclesfield?

15 Which town is the easternmost point of Britain?

16 Which Royal Corps is nicknamed the “Sappers”?

17 In which year were parts of Buckingham Palace opened for the general public to view?

18 Tintern Abbey stands in which river valley?

19 Where in London is Nelson’s Column?