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QUIZ 1 – Pot Luck

1The study of fungi is given what name?

2What is meant by the American expression from soup to nuts?

3What crisp biscuit made from unleavened bread is traditionally eaten at Passover?

4The children’s book The Witches (1983) was written by which author?

5What does the A stand for in the abbreviation CIA?

6In a track race, what do sprinters start from?

7What term is given to a writ demanding attendance at court?

8Which long-running drama series features the pub The Dog in the Pond?

9Who changed the royal family name from Saxe-Coburg-Gotha to Windsor?

10On the Swedish flag what is the colour of the cross?

11Who is the author of The Da Vinci Code?

12Which radio code word is between Quebec and Sierra?

13From which occupation do the four Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles take their names?

14To which group of birds does the capercaillie belong?

15To what does paediatric medicine relate?

16Which British monarch succeeded Queen Victoria?

17Nat King Cole was famous for playing which instrument?

18Which of the Seven Dwarfs was always feeling tired?

19What is a rotunda?

20Which day of the week is named after the god Saturn?

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QUIZ 2 – Sport

1What was the original name of boxer Muhammad Ali?

2How many players are in a cricket team?

3Which country won the FIFA World Cup in 1982 and 2006?

4How many points does a try score in rugby union?

5What is the nickname of the South African rugby union team?

6What is a sword with a three-sided blade used in fencing?

7Which team won both the men’s and the women’s Boat Races in 2018?

8Which racecourse is home to the Scottish Grand National?

9In snooker, what is the name of the rest which supports the cue above ball height?

10Catcher and shortstop are positions in which sport?

11Which New York district has the eponymous Globetrotters for a basketball team?

12Who won his fourth Formula 1 World Championship in 2017?

13St Moritz is home to which famous bobsled track?

14Which tennis player won her first grand slam singles title at the 2018 Australian Open?

15In the 1970s, which horse won the Grand National three times?

16What is the American name for Association Football?

17Which equestrian discipline involves deportment and control?

18At which venue is the US Open tennis tournament played?

19In which sport are there madisons and pursuits?

20How many walls surround a squash court?

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QUIZ 3 – Pot Luck

1What is the science and study of drawing maps known as?

2Key Largo and Key West are off the coast of which US state?

3What is the name of the line which can be found on world maps which divides the Earth into Northern and Southern hemispheres?

4What astrological term describes a person born on St George’s Day?

5In which modern country was the capital of the Incan empire?

6What kind of animal is a Russian Blue?

7If you were watching someone on a PGA tour what would you be watching?

8What type of knife can also describe a thin heel on a shoe?

9What is the Latin name for Scotland?

10In which century was Botticelli born?

11What is a quarter of 180?

12Which model was known as The Shrimp?

13What item of clothing do Americans call a vest?

14Ash Wednesday is the first day of which period of fasting?

15What is the fifth book of the New Testament?

16In which comedy series did Ruth Madoc play Gladys Pugh?

17By what name was Aragorn first known to Frodo in The Lord of the Rings?

18In the TV series Thunderbirds, who was the pilot of the underwater rescue missions?

19Which twilled cotton fabric is used to make jeans?

20What colour is the paint cobalt?

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QUIZ 4 – 1980s Music

1Who had a hit in 1981 with Tainted Love?

2How were Mike Nolan, Bobby G, Jay Aston and Cheryl Baker collectively known in the 1980s?

3Twin brothers Charlie and Craig Reid form which Scottish duo, who had their first hit in 1987?

4Which group had a 1986 hit with Hunting High and Low?

5What was the title of the 1980 album by Adam and the Ants?

6Which group had a hit in 1988 with Don’t Turn Around?

7Which female singer joined UB40 for their 1985 hit I Got You Babe?

8Caravan of Love was a 1986 hit for which group?

9Nothing’s Gonna Stop Us Now by Starship featured in which 1987 film?

10Who was the only person to appear in both the London and Philadelphia Live Aid concerts?

11Which band’s first hit was 1981’s Planet Earth?

12Only You, a 1983 hit for the Flying Pickets, was originally recorded by which duo?

13Use It Up and Wear It Out was a 1980 hit for which group?

14What was the last single issued by Wham!?

15Which duo had a 1988 hit with I Owe You Nothing?

16In which year was Michael Jackson’s Thriller album released?

17Who wrote Roxy Music’s 1981 chart-topper Jealous Guy?

18The Tide Is High was a 1980 single by which group?

19In which year did the Human League top the charts with Don’t You Want Me?

20What colour door did Shakin’ Stevens sing about in 1981?

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QUIZ 5 – Pot Luck

1In which Carry On film did Phil Silvers feature?

2The Weird Sisters appear in which Shakespeare play?

3Which Greek maiden became the personification of the soul?

4Who won an Oscar for her role in the 2008 film The Reader?

5What number is represented by the Roman numeral D?

6On mobile phones with a keypad on the handset, which letters appear on the number 6 key?

7Which imperial liquid measure is equal to two pints?

8Is France ahead of or behind Greenwich Mean Time?

9Which musical is based on a short story entitled The Idyll of Miss Sarah Brown?

10Who played Grant Mitchell in EastEnders?

11At what degree Celsius does water freeze?

12Is a pollack a freshwater or seawater fish?

13Who publish a magazine called The Watchtower?

14On what part of your body would you wear a stole?

15Bruce Wayne is the real name of which comic-book hero?

16Which ancient Greek author wrote the fable of The Tortoise and the Hare?

17What name is given to the stiff slender leaf of a conifer?

18Which canal runs between London and Birmingham?

19Captain Haddock is which fictional character’s best friend?

20Which is the southernmost capital city in the world?

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QUIZ 6 – Art

1Which famous painting was stolen from the Louvre art gallery on 20th August 1911?

2Which Spanish painter’s name comes from his having been born on Crete?

3Picasso and Braque established which 20th-century art movement?

4Timothy Spall portrayed which English artist in a 2014 film?

5Which representative body of artists was founded in 1768?

6Who painted The Singing Butler (1992)?

7The Monarch of the Glen by Edwin Landseer features which male animal?

8Which English artist painted The Blue Boy (1779)?

9What was the first name of Surrealist painter Magritte?

10Girl with a Pearl Earring was painted by which artist?

11Which potter won the 2003 Turner Prize?

12What is the name of the board on which an artist mixes paint?

13Who was the 17th-century Dutch portrait painter of The Laughing Cavalier?

14The Scream (1893) was painted by which Norwegian artist?

15In which city is the Prado Museum of art?

16With what instrument of martyrdom is St Catherine of Alexandria depicted in art?

17Which painter was famous for his matchstick figures?

18La Primavera was painted by which Italian artist?

19What was Rembrandt’s nationality?

20What term is given to a painting on three separate panels joined by hinges?

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QUIZ 7 – Pot Luck

1Country House and Girls and Boys were hits for which band?

2What was buried with Qin Shi Huang, the first Emperor of China, to protect him in the afterlife?

3Near which Kent port is the English opening of the Channel Tunnel?

4Which town is the location of the University of Surrey?

5On an archery target, how many colours are there?

6What are the Southern Lights also called?

7What is an accompanied vocal solo in a cantata?

8Who invented the phonograph?

9Which fictional character had a diary published at the age of 13¾?

10In which county is Colchester, Britain’s oldest recorded town?

11What type of creature is cartoon character Yogi?

12Who sang the 1971 hit version of Without You, a 1994 hit for Mariah Carey?

13Who played the title role in the film Elizabeth: The Golden Age?

14Is Zambia ahead of or behind Greenwich Mean Time?

15Which type of cloth is made from flax?

16What is the name for the part of a willow tree that bears pollen and nectar?

17In the 1968 film Oliver!, which actor played the role of Fagin?

18What part of the body would be affected if you suffered from myopia?

19What is the official language of Morocco?

20In a pack of cards, how many eyes can be seen on the Jacks?

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QUIZ 8 – Geography

1What name is given to the line of rocks off the western point of the Isle of Wight?

2Queensland is a state in which country?

3Kirkcaldy is in which historic county of Scotland?

4Which Scottish island was linked to the mainland by a bridge in 1995?

5ATL is the international airport code for which US city?

6Which Italian city is said to be built on seven hills?

7What name is given to the series of lakes mainly found in Norfolk?

8Which is the southernmost US state?

9Dover lies opposite which French port?

10Spain and Portugal comprise part of which peninsula?

11In which mountain range is Ben Nevis?

12Nassau is the capital of which Caribbean island group?

13Which is the world’s deepest ocean?

14In which county is Royal Tunbridge Wells?

15What is the Spanish name for Spain?

16The river Liffey flows into which sea?

17In which English county is the town of Bromsgrove?

18What is the form of address for an Italian married woman?

19What is the capital of New York State?

20Of what are there 100 in a US dollar?

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QUIZ 9 – Pot Luck

1What term is given for lines that run from the centre to the edge of a circle?

2Tenerife is part of which island group?

3What collective name is given to foods such as fusilli and linguine?

4With which city is the Sally Lunn bun associated?

5How many stomachs has a cow?

6In 2011, which band had a hit with Paradise?

7What is the chemical symbol for iodine?

8Who wrote the novel 2001: A Space Odyssey?

9In the English alphabet, what is the 13th letter?

10What is a sheepshank?

11On which part of your body would you wear a homburg?

12If you betray your country what crime do you commit?

13In the Bible, who was the father of Shem, Ham and Japheth?

14What was Elvis Presley’s first chart hit in the UK?

15Cape Canaveral was formerly known by what name?

16Who directed the 1966 thriller Torn Curtain?

17Which orchestra was founded in Manchester in 1858?

18What term is given to the young of a whale?

19Who played the title role in the 2013 film Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom?

20Who was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize?

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QUIZ 10 – History

1What was an old five-shilling piece called?

2In 1913, what make and model of car became the first to be mass-produced on an assembly line?

3To which island was Napoleon first exiled?

4What was the surname of Henry VIII’s sixth wife?

5Which religious movement in the Christian church was founded by brothers Charles and John Wesley?

6Ukraine and Belarus were a part of which country until 1991?

7Which WWII battleship shared its name with a 19th-century German statesman?

8Which metallic period occurred around 1000BC?

9During which war did the Battle of Marston Moor take place?

10Which November 11, 1918 event is marked every year on that date?

11What name is given to a member of the pre-conquest population of Mexico?

12During which war did Operation Desert Storm take place?

13What nationality was explorer Vasco da Gama?

14William of Orange was married to which queen?

15Who was the longest-reigning British king?

16In which century was Christopher Columbus born?

17What was East Germany’s official name?

18The Getty family made their fortune from which commodity?

19Who was victorious at the battle of Bannockburn in 1314?

20Which was the first complete motorway to be built in Britain?

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QUIZ 11 – Pot Luck

1What is the currency of Australia?

2In 2010, who took over the Radio 2 breakfast show from Sir Terry Wogan?

3Which Christmas food has the Latin name Brassica oleracea var. gemmifera?

4Who was the author of the second Gospel?

5Which strategy game is played on a board in the shape of a six-pointed star?

6In which century was Leonardo da Vinci born?

7Who topped the charts in 2000 with Life Is a Rollercoaster?

8In Scrabble®, how many points is the letter J worth?

9Which African country lies immediately north of Sudan and east of Libya?

10The zodiac sign Virgo covers which two calendar months?

11Which colour of snooker ball has the second highest points value?

12How many feet are there in a dozen yards?

13Of what is graphology the study?

14Who starred as Caractacus Potts in the 1968 film Chitty Chitty Bang Bang?

15Which TV quiz show is hosted by Jeremy Vine?

16Hibernia was the Roman name for which country?

17Who was the last viceroy of India?

18What is an ampersand used to mean?

19Which biblical character demanded the head of John the Baptist as a reward for her dancing?

20What type of creature is a sika?

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QUIZ 12 – Out and About

1Maastricht airport is in which country?

2Which French phrase in English means a road closed at one end?

3What do Americans call a sidewalk?

4What is the name given to the key of a map?

5If you were arriving at Piccadilly mainline railway station, where would you be?

6How is a footpath indicated on a map?

7The Clacket Lane services are on which motorway?

8El Al is the national airline of which country?

9What nationality was the airline entrepreneur Sir Freddie Laker?

10Which American train service connects many US states and several Canadian cities?

11What is the nickname of London’s public transport system which is mostly underground?

12A juggernaut is what type of vehicle?

13Which railway service makes exclusive use of the Channel Tunnel?

14What name is given to the noisy line that warns a driver of the edge of the road?

15What term describes a stretch of road where stopping is not allowed?

16In internal combustion engines, which device produces the mix of air and petrol?

17Which country does a car come from if it has the international registration letter D?

18What would you be travelling in if you were in a Pullman?

19Which car company has the Corolla range?

20Galileo Galilei airport is in which country?

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QUIZ 13 – Pot Luck

1Which German bacteriologist gave his name to a dish used in laboratories?

2In the radio phonetic alphabet, what is the code word for the first vowel?

3What is the capital of Tasmania?

4How is the midwinter described in the title of a well-known carol?

5What is the former name of Vietnam’s Ho Chi Minh City?

6Whom did Muhammad Ali beat in the Rumble in the Jungle?

7Which ten-letter word for a colour combines two words to do with water?

8My Sweet Lord was a 1971 hit for which member of the Beatles?

9In which century was Abraham Lincoln born?

10What kind of creature is an anchovy?

11What does the initial E in E-number stand for?

12In the painting The Birth of Venus by Botticelli, what is the goddess standing on?

13Which ship was crushed by pack ice in Antarctica’s Weddell Sea in 1915?

14Which former name of an Israeli port is spelt like a land measurement?

15How many tricks make up a grand slam in bridge?

16Which actor starred in the 1980 film Raging Bull?

17After whom were teddy bears named?

18Which duo topped the charts in 1984 with Freedom?

19Which side of a ship is on the right as you face forward?

20Sir Laurence Olivier and Sir Michael Caine starred in which 1972 film?

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QUIZ 14 – Nursery Rhymes

1Where did the little boy live in Baa Baa Black Sheep?

2Where did Miss Muffet eat her curds and whey?

3Who marched ten thousand men up and down a hill?

4Tom the piper’s son stole which animal before running away?

5Which profession follows tinker, tailor and soldier in a nursery rhyme?

6In the rhyme This Little Piggy, what did the third little piggy eat?

7Who stole the tarts made by the Queen of Hearts?

8Who cut off the tails of the three blind mice?

9What did the Incy Wincy Spider climb up?

10Little girls are made of which substances, according to the traditional rhyme?

11After Humpty Dumpty fell off the wall, who tried but failed to put him back together?

12Who was told to put the kettle on?

13Which musical instrument is mentioned in Little Boy Blue?

14Where does the Muffin Man live?

15In Sing a Song of Sixpence, what was the Queen eating in her parlour?

16What did Little Jack Horner pull out of his pie after he stuck his thumb in it?

17In Hickory, Dickory, Dock, which creature ran up the clock?

18When Jack and Jill went up the hill to fetch water, what did Jack break when he fell down?

19After Little Bo Peep lost her sheep, what was she advised to do?

20What did the girls do when Georgie Porgie kissed them?

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QUIZ 15 – Pot Luck

1An image of which Australian animal can be found on the tail of a Qantas aeroplane?

2Who became leader of the Soviet Union in 1985?

3Which group were Rockin’ All Over the World in 1977?

4What are the first and last planets in our solar system, listed in order of their distance from the Sun?

5Which ology is concerned with the study and treatment of crime?

6In films what do the letters PG stand for?

7Which actor played Frank Drebin in Police Squad! and the Naked Gun films?

8In the 15th century, which teenage girl led the French army against the English?

9What number is represented by the Roman numeral M?

10The programme Any Answers gave listeners the chance to comment on which programme?

11Who played Vito Corleone in the 1972 film The Godfather?

12Guiseppe Verdi is most famous for which type of musical work?

13What is the name of the rocky headland at the southern tip of South America?

14In which year was Ashes to Ashes a hit for David Bowie?

15Who was the brother of Cain in the Bible?

16What colour is Noddy’s hat?

17Murray Walker commentated on which sport?

18Where is a cummerbund worn?

19Fountains Abbey is in which county?

20Which Dutch cheese is famously round and red?

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QUIZ 16 – Fictional Couples

1Dawn and Tim finally become a couple at a Christmas party in which UK mockumentary sitcom?

2Ken and Barbie® dolls were made by which American toy manufacturing company?

3Clark Kent and Lois Lane worked for which newspaper?

4What are the first names of Fred and Wilma Flintstone’s neighbours, Mr and Mrs Rubble?

5Whom did Princess Leia marry in Star Wars?

6How many children do Homer and Marge Simpson have?

7Which princess did Shrek fall in love with?

8In which city did Romeo and Juliet live?

9Where in Essex did Gavin from Gavin & Stacey live?

10In which Jane Austen novel did Elizabeth Bennet and Mr Darcy fall in love?

11In the TV show The Big Bang Theory, who dates Sheldon Cooper?

12What were Lady and the Tramp eating when they shared their first kiss?

13Pongo and Perdita are a couple in which Disney film?

14What is the surname of Morticia and Gomez?

15What was the name of Ross and Rachel’s baby in the TV series Friends?

16Edward Cullen and Bella Swan became a couple in which film series?

17Which Hogwarts house were both Ron and Hermione sorted into?

18Jack and Vera Duckworth were a couple in which TV soap?

19Who is the primary on-and-off love interest for Carrie Bradshaw in Sex in the City?

20Mary Jane Watson and Gwen Stacy were both girlfriends of which character?

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QUIZ 17 – Pot Luck

1Which was the first National Park to be established in Britain?

2Which two Australian animals are featured on the country’s coat of arms?

3Kingston is the capital city of which country?

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

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

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

7In which sport are stones and a broom used?

8Which battle was fought on June 18, 1815?

9In Absolutely Fabulous, who played Patsy Stone?

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

11The Sugar Plum Fairy appears in which ballet?

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

13Ni is the chemical symbol for which element?

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

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

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

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

18Who was queen for nine days in 1553?

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

20How many sides has a heptagon?

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QUIZ 18 – Africa

1Which South African conflict lasted from 1899 to 1902?

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

3Which waters lie between Africa and Australia?

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

5Which African country lies between Algeria and Libya?

6Which Tanzanian mountain is the highest in Africa?

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

8What is biltong?

9What is the official language of Libya?

10Afrikaans is a variety of which European language?

11How many continents are larger than Africa?

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

13What is the capital of Kenya?

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

15Which African fly transmits sleeping sickness?

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

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

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

19Which band had a hit with Africa in 1983?

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

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QUIZ 19 – Pot Luck

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

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

3Which duo had a 1992 hit with Stay?

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

5Is Turkey ahead of or behind Greenwich Mean Time?

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

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

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

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

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

11What are dried plums called?

12In which county is Land’s End?

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

14What does the Q stand for in IQ?

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

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

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

18What is the middle colour of the Italian flag?

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

20Which spirit is flavoured with juniper berries?

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QUIZ 20 – Sea Creatures

1Which of the whale species is the largest?

2Where do turtles lay their eggs?

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

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

5What is the name for an adult female whale?

6A starfish has how many arms?

7Which class of animals includes crabs and lobsters?

8Which mammal has blue and killer varieties?

9A periwinkle is what type of creature?

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

11Which marine gastropod is famed for its immovability?

12What is the alternative name for the king crab?

13How many tentacles does an octopus have?

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

15Chowder is traditionally made using which shellfish?

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

17What is krill?

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

19Which mollusc has a fan-shaped shell?

20How do male humpback whales communicate?

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QUIZ 21 – Pot Luck

1Which radio code word comes before Quebec?

2What is the surname of White Wedding singer Billy?

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

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

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

6What is the unit of currency in Canada?

7Which Australian bird is famous for laughing?

8A concierge does what job?

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

10From which politician did policemen get the nickname Peelers?

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

12Of what is palaeontology the study?

13Which geographical group includes Lanzarote?

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

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

16What is a female chicken called?

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

18Which cultivated moth lays its eggs on mulberry plants?

19In which country is Benfica a leading football club?

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

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QUIZ 22 – Film

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

15Who starred in the 1967 film Half a Sixpence?

16The song Moon River is from which 1961 film?

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

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

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

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

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QUIZ 23 – Pot Luck

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

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

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

4In which country is the port of Livorno?

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

6Which car company manufactures the Focus?

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

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

9On which Caribbean island is the Bay of Pigs?

10Which band released the 1997 hit single Tubthumping?

11The adjective caprine relates to which type of animal?

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

13What is the British equivalent of the American realtor?

14The precious stone sapphire is usually what colour?

15Pyrophobia is a fear of what?

16Which Amateur Association has the abbreviation AAA?

17In which county is Beachy Head?

18What is a scout rally called?

19In bungee-jumping, what is a bungee?

20Which fruit provides the basis for Cumberland sauce?

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QUIZ 24 – Human Biology

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

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

3Which part of the body is affected by glaucoma?

4What colour blood cells do lymph glands produce?

5Encephalitis causes inflammation in which part of the body?

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

7The acoustic nerve serves which part of the body?

8What is the outer layer of skin called?

9Where in the body is the thyroid gland?

10How many teeth do adult humans have?

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

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

13Of what is pharmacology the study?

14Which is the longest bone in the human body?

15Which two types of cord connect muscle to bone?

16Bile is produced by which organ in the body?

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

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

19Where are the clavicles?

20Which tissue links the heel to the calf muscles?

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QUIZ 25 – Pot Luck

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

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

3Who is the patron saint of Venice?

4Which brass instrument is used for military signals?

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

6Who ordered the building of the Pavilion at Brighton?

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

8Plymouth has what postcode area code?

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

10What is a young fox called?

11A clouded agaric is what type of organism?

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

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

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

15What is Mull’s chief town?

16What did the 1948 Marshall Plan provide?

17Who played James Bond in Octopussy?

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

19What was George Michael’s first solo single?

20Who played Angie Watts in EastEnders?

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QUIZ 26 – Myth and Legend

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

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

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

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

5Which mythical creature is a symbol of Wales?

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

7Who was the Norse god of thunder?

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

9Which legendary siren lured Rhine boatmen to their death?

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

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

12Who was King Arthur’s father?

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

14Who was the Greek god of love?

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

16Will Scarlett was a friend of which legendary outlaw?

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

18Whose face was said to have launched 1000 ships?

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

20Which word is another name for the Abominable Snowman?

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QUIZ 27 – Pot Luck

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

2In which county would you find Poole and Swanage?

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

4Of which people was Ghengis Khan the leader?

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

6Which motorway connects London and Swansea?

7In the Bible, which Book immediately follows Matthew?

8The warmth rating of what is measured in togs?

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

10What was David Bowie’s real surname?

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

12A Persian Blue is what kind of animal?

13What is the word for a condiment container?

14What is the name of Tintin’s dog?

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

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

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

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

19The zodiac sign Scorpio covers which two calendar months?

20What substance can be sulphuric or hydrochloric?

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QUIZ 28 – The UK

1In which county is Gatwick airport?

2What is the military rank below sergeant?

3Which isle is the largest of the Inner Hebrides?

4Which animal accompanies the unicorn in the Royal arms?

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

6In which street is London’s Savoy Theatre?

7What does BSI stand for?

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

9In which National Park is Kinder Scout?

10Which famous prehistoric monument is found on Salisbury Plain?

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

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

13What is the Viking Centre in York called?

14In which county is the town of Macclesfield?

15Which town is the easternmost point of Britain?

16Which Royal Corps is nicknamed the Sappers?

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

18Tintern Abbey stands in which river valley?

19Where in London is Nelson’s Column?

20In which Scottish city is an annual arts festival held along with its popular Fringe?

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QUIZ 29 – Pot Luck

1With which meat is apple sauce traditionally served?

2The character of Scout Finch features in which 1960 novel?

3Which sport includes sculls, strokes and slides?

4Which part of the body has an external, middle and inner section?

5In a Shakespeare play, who kills Desdemona?

6How many Commandments feature in the title of a Charlton Heston film?

7What is the sixth sign of the zodiac?

8In which century was Elizabeth I born?

9What is the capital of Syria?

10Which comic writer created the fictional Blandings Castle?

11What is the dialling code for Liverpool?

12In which country was the Bayeux Tapestry created?

13What were the first names of Nureyev and Fonteyn?

14Which instrument measures the height of an aircraft above sea level?

15What may be described as O negative, for example?

16Mount Parnassus is in which country?

17How often is golf ’s US Masters held?

18Which famous US soul record label is based in Detroit?

19In which country is All Nippon Airways based?

20Where does Enid Blyton’s character of Noddy live?

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QUIZ 30 – Rugby

1What number shirt is worn by a fullback in Rugby Union?

2Who was 22 years old when he first captained England in 1988?

3Where would you watch the Rhinos playing rugby?

4Newlands Stadium is located in which city?

5Which player scored the winning drop goal in the last minute of extra time against Australia in the 2003 Rugby World Cup Final?

6Who was the first English player to play in 50 internationals?

7Who is credited with inventing Rugby Union?

8The club Wasps is based in which city?

9What is the nickname of the Australian Rugby League side?

10In which colours do Bath play?

11How many players are in a Rugby League team?

12Which New Zealand winger scored four tries against England in the 1995 World Cup?

13Which stadium is home to Scottish Rugby Union?

14How long is a Rugby Union match?

15Who won the first Rugby Union World Cup, held in 1987?

16In which year did Rugby Union become professional?

17What is the English Rugby Union team’s emblem?

18Which Welsh player was a regular captain on A Question of Sport from 1978 to 1981?

19The Varsity Match is associated with which ground?

20Which player, often ranked as Scotland’s greatest, was nicknamed the Border Terrier?

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QUIZ 31 – Pot Luck

1Which Russian title was first formally assumed by Ivan the Terrible?

2On a Monopoly™ board, what colour is Piccadilly?

3Which Gilbert and Sullivan opera is set in the town of Titipu?

4Whose first album was entitled Voice of an Angel?

5Which vegetable has Jerusalem and globe varieties?

6Dipsophobia is the fear of what?

7Which cocktail of rum and lime juice is named after a beach in Cuba?

8Which major competition was first won by Uruguay in 1930?

9In which country is the town of Alice Springs?

10What sea lies between Turkey and Russia?

11Which evergreen tree is associated with the country of Lebanon?

12In the Guardians of the Galaxy film franchise, who stars as Peter Quill?

13Who was the drummer with Nirvana who went on to found Foo Fighters?

14Sutton Coldfield is a suburb of which city?

15What are sheepshank and surgeon’s examples of?

16In which Canadian province is Calgary?

17How many yards are there in a mile?

18Which hairdresser pioneered the geometric haircut in the 1960s?

19What is the name of Jeeves’ employer in the PG Wodehouse stories?

20Ricotta is a cheese from which country?

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QUIZ 32 – Television

1Which actor portrayed Rowdy Yates in the series Rawhide?

2Who played Inspector Morse in the original series?

3In which long-running series did Howard Keel play the character of Clayton Farlow?

4In which city was The Royle Family set?

5Which TV show made Pamela Anderson famous?

6In which series did a dog called Rowf play the piano?

7In which decade was Birds of a Feather screened for the first time?

8Who was Doyle’s colleague in The Professionals?

9Who would you expect to hear shouting Yabba-dabba-doo?

10In the series New Tricks, who played Gerry Standing?

11What was the name of the Neighbours character played by Ian Smith?

12Who was crowned the first King of the Jungle in I’m a Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here!?

13What was Corporal Jones’ day job in Dad’s Army?

14On which quiz show are the number of passes taken into account in the event of a tie?

15Which series was based at Sun Hill police station?

16What was the name of the chief engineer in the original Star Trek series?

17Which professor presented The Wonders of the Solar System and The Wonders of the Universe?

18Who was Stimpy’s cartoon pal?

19In which decade of the 20th century was Phillip Schofield born?

20In which series did Ant and Dec play PJ and Duncan?

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QUIZ 33 – Pot Luck

1What name is given to a brooch that contains a raised figure or design?

2In the nursery rhyme, what is Humpty Dumpty assumed to be?

3What term describes instruments that produce sound when struck?

4The Renault car company was founded in which country?

5Which drink was created when Indian army officers added quinine to soda water to help fight malaria?

6Who had an 1986 no.1 with Take My Breath Away?

7According to legend, in what environment would a Kraken be found?

8How many signs of the zodiac are there?

9Which sauce did Henry Heinz begin to manufacture in 1876?

10The radio observatory Jodrell Bank is near which major Cheshire town?

11Which region of the Earth contains the South Pole?

12Who is Sherlock Holmes’ arch-enemy?

13In darts, what is the lowest score from three different trebles?

14Who starred in the 1994 film The Mask?

15What does a snorkel help you do?

16Which London building is nicknamed Ally Pally?

17What is the second lightest chemical element?

180131 is the dialling code for which city?

19In which month is the longest day in Britain?

20Who is R2-D2’s robot companion in Star Wars?

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QUIZ 34 – Vegetarian Food

1What are grissini?

2Which cheese shares its name with a famous West Country gorge?

3Kale belongs to which family of vegetables?

4What is the main herb in pesto sauce?

5What type of fruit is dried to produce a sultana?

6Which lettuce shares its name with a mass of floating frozen water?

7A British variant of cheese on toast made with a cheese sauce is known by what name?

8What type of food is nori?

9What is a traditional British food made from the leftover vegetables of a roast dinner?

10Buddha’s Delight is a dish originating from which country?

11Miso soup is made from the paste of which bean?

12A burrito is usually made with what type of flatbread?

13Soy bean curd is also known by what name?

14Which flower’s petals are steeped in water to create the traditional flavouring for Turkish delight?

15Glamorgan sausages are traditionally made from cheese, breadcrumbs and which vegetable?

16What type of bean is used to make baked beans?

17For what do the letters TVP stand in the meat substitute?

18Gnocchi is a food from which country?

19What is the main ingredient in a chow mein?

20Basmati and pilaf are varieties of what?

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QUIZ 35 – Pot Luck

1What term is given to a voluntary renunciation of the throne of a country?

2In the 1939 film Gone with the Wind, who played Rhett Butler?

3What is the English meaning of the phrase Anno Domini?

4What is the mathematical method of calculating by symbols?

5In greyhound racing, what colour jacket is worn by the dog in trap three?

6If three is on the top side of a die, what number is on the hidden side?

7In Cockney rhyming slang, what are plates of meat?