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

By Collins Puzzles

Quizzing has never been so much fun. Quench your thirst for quiz trivia, with 500 new quizzes in this bumper edition of 10,000 questions, arranged in Easy, Medium and Difficult sections.

All quizzes and answers are hyperlinked for ease of use. Choose to hide the answers or view them alongside each quiz; test yourself or be the quiz master!

These quizzes are suitable for all ages. good clean fun for all. The answers are quick and easy to find so that anyone can pick this up and become a quiz master or train for the next challenge.

10,000 general knowledge and themed questions and answers, will keep even the keenest quizzer occupied for ages.

• Language: English
• Publisher: HarperCollins UK
• Release date: Sep 20, 2018
• ISBN: 9780008290290

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QUIZZES

Easy Quizzes

QUIZ 1 – Pot Luck

1What is the French word for water?

2Who had hits with Rock DJ and Radio?

3Which musical term means quickly?

4A nonagon has how many sides?

5Which actor played nine members of the same family in the 1949 black comedy Kind Hearts and Coronets?

6What name is given to a baby kangaroo?

7What is the Earth’s only natural satellite?

8In which street did the Great Fire of London start?

9Which group had a hit in 1978 with Night Fever?

10Midsummer Day falls in which month?

11Which cartoon bear lives in the village of Nutwood?

12How many cents are there in a Canadian dollar?

13Which is the world’s largest desert?

14Which Jewish greeting means peace?

15Who played Gary Strang in the TV series Men Behaving Badly?

16What term is given to a small bar of gold bullion?

17Which actor was known as Duke?

18Sir Arthur Conan Doyle created which detective?

19What was the given name of America’s President Lincoln?

20Who was the doubting apostle?

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QUIZ 2 – Food and Drink

1Cheddar cheese is named after a village in which county?

2What term is used to describe food that is served set alight?

3Which herb is traditionally served with lamb?

4What do Americans call jam?

5Which Indian side dish is made from cucumber, mint and yoghurt?

6Which insect lends its name to a cocktail made from crème de cacao and crème de menthe?

7What is the British name for the eggplant?

8Comice is a variety of which fruit?

9What style of Indian food is cooked in a clay oven?

10Which popular pasta sauce is made with bacon, egg and cream?

11What type of food can be served sunny side up?

12Which patty of fried minced meat is named after its German city of origin?

13Bara brith is a traditional tea bread from which country?

14What does a barista serve?

15Which French term describes a dry wine?

16Which salad plant is usually grown with mustard?

17From which flower is saffron obtained?

18What is a Chinese cooking pan called?

19What is the name of the Russian metal urn used for making tea?

20Which Middle Eastern dip is made from chickpeas and sesame seeds?

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QUIZ 3 – Pot Luck

1What colour is the flag that traditionally denotes surrender?

2Who wrote the 1967 novel Where Eagles Dare?

3Flamenco dancing is associated with which country?

4What type of food is lollo rosso?

5At which historical landmark would you find Traitor’s Gate?

6What is a school’s shared occupancy bedroom called?

7What is the county town of Cornwall?

8Which actress played Clara Oswald in Doctor Who?

9What decoration is known in the USA as frosting?

10Which group’s hits include Holding Back the Years (1985) and Stars (1991)?

11What type of creature is a house martin?

12What name is given to the spike of a fork?

13Which metal has the symbol Fe?

14Which town in south-east Ireland is famed for its crystal?

15What is the currency unit of Mexico?

16What word describes a musical note played slightly lower than it should be?

17Who presented the TV series Time Team?

18How is 2018 written in Roman numerals?

19What is the penultimate radio alphabet code letter?

20Who was the leader of the Soviet Union during WWII?

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QUIZ 4 – Geography

1Which mountainous principality lies between France and Spain?

2In which city is the Taj Mahal?

3What is the name of modern-day Persia?

4Which city is the capital of Romania?

5The shamrock is the emblem of which country?

6What are the native inhabitants of New Zealand known as?

7Which language is spoken in the south-western part of Cyprus?

8What is the longest river wholly in France?

9The Windy City is the nickname of which US city?

10Which sea lies between Italy and Croatia?

11Which international airport is located in Bedfordshire?

12Giza is a city in which country?

13In which Australian state is Brisbane?

14In which North American mountain range are Banff and Jasper located?

15What is the capital of Vietnam?

16Which Portuguese island is famous for its dessert wine?

17What is the currency unit of Switzerland?

18The World Heritage site of Ephesus is in which modern country?

19In which English county is Ross-on-Wye?

20Which South American country has Lima as its capital?

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QUIZ 5 – Pot Luck

1Who was the lead singer with The Police?

2Who starred in the TV series Murder, She Wrote?

3Which Biblical character was betrayed by Delilah?

4What is the name for toasted Italian-style sandwiches?

5What name is given to a gnawing mammal such as a rat or mouse?

6Who is the patron saint of England?

7What is the common name of sodium chloride?

8Who was the first president of the USA?

9What does the A of VAT stand for?

10Which chess pieces move in L-shapes?

11The cartoon character Popeye is associated with which vegetable?

12Which Canadian police go on horseback?

13Which classic film and book series includes The Two Towers?

14Charles I and James I belonged to which royal House?

15Which type of ship flies the Jolly Roger flag?

16Which Welsh singer’s debut hit was Lost in France in 1976?

17A Manx cat is missing which feature that most cats have?

18What is the national airline of Australia?

19What term is given to a plant that lives for one year?

20Which ocean is the world’s largest?

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QUIZ 6 – Films

1Who voiced the title character in the 2009 film Fantastic Mr Fox?

2What does the second M in the film company MGM stand for?

3Which actor starred in the 1959 film Ben-Hur?

4Which film was mistakenly announced as the winner of the Best Picture Oscar at the 2017 ceremony?

5Which 1960 Sir Alfred Hitchcock film is famed for its shower scene?

6Who found fame as Bella Swan in the Twilight Saga?

7Which creature featured in the 1975 film Jaws?

8Who starred as a prison guard in the 1999 film The Green Mile?

9What was the name of the Volkswagen in the 1968 Disney film The Love Bug?

10What is the subtitle of the second Terminator film, released in 1991?

11The 1955 film Rebel Without a Cause starred which actor?

12Which film is based on the life of the Trapp Family Singers?

13Who starred in the 2010 film Black Swan?

14Which Toy Story character has the catchphrase To Infinity, and Beyond!?

15Who co-starred with Robert Redford in Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid?

16Which actress played Bobbie in the 1970 film The Railway Children?

17What is the nickname of India’s film industry?

18How does James Bond like his martini?

19Ryan Gosling starred in a 2017 sequel to which 1982 sci-fi film?

20Who played Gandalf in The Lord of the Rings trilogy?

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QUIZ 7 – Pot Luck

1Which museum houses the Mona Lisa?

2In which town is the Royal and Ancient Golf Club?

3What term is given to the heating process which destroys disease-producing bacteria in milk?

4What is the name given to the Central Criminal Court in London?

5A kumquat is what colour?

6What is the capital of the US state of Hawaii?

7What title was traditionally given to the most senior nurse in a hospital?

8Harry Potter was played on screen by which actor?

9Who wrote the play Blithe Spirit (1941)?

10What was the language of ancient Rome?

11What, according to the proverb, gathers no moss?

12Cheddar Gorge is part of which range of hills?

13Who topped the UK singles chart in 1999 with Baby One More Time?

14Which sign of the zodiac is represented by the Ram?

15Which group’s first chart-topper was 1995’s Some Might Say?

16The New Zealand rugby team perform what ritual before a match?

17What, proverbially, is the mother of invention?

18Which 1942 Disney film featured Thumper the rabbit?

19Who is the patron saint of travellers?

20What unit is used in measuring the height of a horse?

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QUIZ 8 – History

1The euro was first adopted as an official currency on New Year’s Day in which year?

2Which spa town was founded by the Romans as Aquae Sulis?

3Which Elizabethan seaman was captain of the Golden Hind?

4Where were the Hanging Gardens, one of the Seven Ancient Wonders of the World?

5Which was originally the tenth month in the Roman calendar?

6During which battle was Horatio Nelson (Viscount Nelson) killed?

7What nickname was given to a Parliamentary soldier in the English Civil War?

8What acronym denoted the forces’ showbiz organisation in WWII?

9What was the profession of Capability Brown?

10Which civilisation inhabited Peru before the Spanish conquest?

11Who was the first person to fly the Atlantic solo?

12Which organisation was founded by William Booth?

13In which year did the Titanic sink?

14Which 19th-century movement is associated with William Morris?

15Which Italian volcano destroyed Pompeii in AD 79?

16What type of transport was a penny-farthing?

17Which king succeeded Elizabeth I?

18Which medal was awarded to Malta in 1942?

19Who was the last president of the Soviet Union?

20What was the name of the census commissioned by William the Conqueror in 1085?

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QUIZ 9 – Pot Luck

1What name is given to the central aisle of a church?

2Where were the 2016 Summer Olympics held?

3In which county is St Albans?

4With which band did Ronan Keating find fame?

5Who is the god of mischief in Norse mythology?

6What is the fourth book of the New Testament?

7To which side of a boat does the term starboard refer?

8Who released the album and single Let’s Get It On in 1973?

9What is Paddington Bear’s sandwich of choice?

10Someone born on August 1 has which birth sign of the zodiac?

11Which river flows through Dublin?

12Who is Bart Simpson’s father in The Simpsons?

13What name is given to the central tower of a castle?

14What do milliners produce?

15Who wrote Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (1964)?

16Rickets is caused by the lack of which vitamin?

17What is the currency unit of South Africa?

18Which large vein is found in the neck?

19What is the name of Jack’s hill-climbing companion in the nursery-rhyme?

20Which wading bird was worshipped by the ancient Egyptians?

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QUIZ 10 – Music

1Ziggy Stardust was the alter ego of which singer?

2Which character on a musical stave determines pitch?

3Which duo wrote the opera Trial by Jury?

4What is the name of Elvis Presley’s Memphis estate?

5Which singer’s backing band were called The Wailers?

6What was the title of Lady Gaga’s first UK chart-topper?

7Which singer/songwriter had an early hit with Crocodile Rock?

8Which song title was a hit in 1993 for Mariah Carey and in 2002 for Enrique Iglesias?

9The video to which 2012 song by Psy became the first YouTube video to reach a billion views?

10Which Bizet opera, first performed in 1875, is set in Spain?

11Who had a hit in 1982 with Come on Eileen?

12Jason Orange was a member of which group until 2014?

13Which musical term means smoothly flowing?

14Who had 1984 hits with Penny Lover and Stuck on You?

15Roger Daltrey founded and fronted which band?

16What type of instrument is a bongo?

17What name is given to the final passage in a musical work?

18Which Britpop band had a 1994 hit with Parklife?

19Which group topped the charts in 1966 with Paperback Writer?

20What cry for help has been a hit for both Abba and Rihanna?

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QUIZ 11 – Pot Luck

1With which town is Brighton joined to make an official city name?

2What was Archimedes’ famous cry of discovery?

3Which band had a hit in 1982 with Save a Prayer?

4Of which country is Damascus the capital?

5Which engineer built the Great Western Railway?

6What is a young lion called?

7Who played Gordon Gekko in the Wall Street films?

8Of which English county is Chelmsford the county town?

9Which figure of Greek myth flew too close to the Sun?

10Which misnamed war lasted from 1337 until 1453?

11Which disorder is marked by difficulty in recognising written words?

12What is the principal ingredient of chow mein?

13Lex Luthor is the enemy of which comic-book hero?

14What is the capital of the US state of Georgia?

15Who composed the 1812 Overture?

16What term is given to two under par for a hole in golf?

17Dennis Quaid and Jake Gyllenhaal starred in which 2004 disaster film?

18What is the name of the slender tower on a mosque?

19Which is the largest continent?

20What is the name of the dog in Peter Pan?

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QUIZ 12 – Nature

1Which soft-bodied crustacean lives in the empty shells of other molluscs such as whelks?

2Which Australian marsupial feeds on eucalyptus leaves?

3Which type of elephant has the largest ears?

4How many limbs do squid have?

5What term is used to describe the vast treeless plains of the Arctic?

6Which fish is associated with the Sargasso Sea?

7What type of creature lives in a holt?

8Which flower yields digitalis?

9Which chemical element is found in kelp?

10Which is the world’s largest antelope, native to South Africa?

11Zephyr, sirocco and chinook are all types of what?

12Which oil, derived from flax, is used in putty?

13Which type of lizard has the ability to change its colour?

14What is an insect called in the early stage of development?

15What is Old Faithful in Yellowstone National Park?

16Which African carnivore has a call that sounds like laughter?

17Which type of amphibian has varieties including crested, fire belly and spotted?

18In which direction does the sun rise?

19Which wild cat has tufts on its ear tips?

20Which river runs through America’s Grand Canyon?

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QUIZ 13 – Pot Luck

1What is a level or grade in judo called?

2Which fish has varieties including brown and rainbow?

3Who directed the 2008 film Slumdog Millionaire?

4What was the title of ABBA’s first UK chart-topper?

5What is the French word for thank you?

6What title is given to the supreme commander of the British navy?

7Dinnerladies was created by and starred which comedienne?

8What does the Richter scale measure?

9Which vitamin is most abundant in carrots?

10What is a baby swan called?

11Which Womble was named after a Siberian city?

12Proverbially, which reptile cries insincere tears?

13In which county is Bexhill?

14What is the American term for a holiday?

15What familiar short name is used for London’s police force?

16Which retired athlete’s autobiography is entitled Faster than Lightning?

17What is the Flying Scotsman?

18Which animated pair had A Grand Day Out in 1989?

19Which river flows through Stoke?

20Who wrote the play The Winter’s Tale?

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QUIZ 14 – Sitcoms

1Who played Pam in Gavin & Stacey?

2In which London borough was Only Fools and Horses set?

3What was the name of Ricky Gervais’ character in The Office?

4Which part-improvised series featured siblings Ben, Karen and Jake?

5Which actress played Grace in Will & Grace?

6In which sitcom did Simon Bird play the character Will McKenzie?

7Which sitcom was set on Craggy Island?

8Who played Manuel in Fawlty Towers?

9Who co-starred with Zoë Wanamaker in My Family?

10In which city was Bread set?

11Which profession features in Damned?

12Which US medical sitcom starred Zach Braff and Sarah Chalke?

13Which series starred Dame Judi Dench and Geoffrey Palmer as Jean and Lionel?

14David Hyde Pierce played which character in Frasier?

15Which country is the setting for the TV sitcom Two Doors Down?

16What was the name of Paul Eddington’s character in The Good Life?

17What was the nickname of the company clerk in M*A*S*H?

18Officer Crabtree, famed for his French mispronunciation, appeared in which sitcom?

19Which actor provided the narration for Twenty Twelve and W1A?

20Who played Miranda’s mother in the sitcom Miranda?

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QUIZ 15 – Pot Luck

1What colour is turmeric?

2Which creature is said to be caught by the early bird?

3Who wrote The Three Musketeers?

4What was the name of the Soviet space station launched in 1986?

5The Shambles is a street in which English city?

6Who was the chief Greek god on Mount Olympus?

7What substance makes up the outer layer of a tooth?

8Yaffle is a dialect name for which bird?

9Simian refers to which type of animal?

10Which section of an orchestra includes flutes?

11The Gunners is the nickname of which football team?

12What term is given to a bishop’s high hat?

13In which county is Sherwood Forest?

14Which actress starred in the TV series Hannah Montana?

15Which singer was originally named Anna Mae Bullock?

16In the PG Wodehouse novels, who is Bertie Wooster’s manservant?

17Who had a 1978 hit with Song for Guy?

18What is a Scottish water sprite in the form of a horse called?

19Who were the Rockers’ 1960s rivals?

20The Woolpack pub is featured in which long-running TV series?

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QUIZ 16 – UK Politics

1What is the title of the official printed record of Parliamentary proceedings?

2Who was the first female Speaker of the House of Commons?

3Who was Prime Minister at the outbreak of WWII?

4On which day of the week are British elections usually held?

5Who became the UK’s first Green Party MP in 2010?

6Who was Gordon Brown’s Chancellor of the Exchequer?

7In which Lincolnshire town was Baroness Margaret Thatcher born?

8Which former Prime Minister is associated with the country house of Chartwell?

9What exclamation is heard in the House of Commons to signal Members’ agreement?

10Which former MP was elected Mayor of Greater Manchester in May 2017?

11What is the maximum period between general elections in the UK?

12Which London street is home to the Ministry of Defence?

13What term is given to a seat in the House of Lords for an independent or minor party member?

14Who was Prime Minister from 1990 to 1997?

15In the House of Commons, what colour are the seats?

16What was the nickname of the 1940s Labour politician Aneurin Bevan?

17What are the initials of the government’s industrial mediation body?

18What is the name of the Speaker’s seat in the House of Lords?

19On which occasion does the Chancellor traditionally brandish a red case?

20In 2017 who became leader of the Liberal Democrats for the second time?

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QUIZ 17 – Pot Luck

1What is the capital of Portugal?

2Who were Gladys Knight’s backing group?

3What term is given to a blacksmith’s iron block?

4What is a grinding tooth called?

5Which soft, bland foodstuff is made from soya beans?

6In a limerick, which lines should rhyme with the second line?

7What is the longest river in South America?

8Which Cumbrian town is famous for its mint cake?

9In which month is Armistice Day?

10What is the name of the Marquess of Bath’s stately home in Wiltshire?

11Which ballet features the Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy?

12How many fiddlers does Old King Cole have in the nursery rhyme?

13Who wrote Far from the Madding Crowd (1874)?

14Which fictional village is the setting for The Archers?

15What is the largest planet in our solar system?

16Toxteth is an area of which English city?

17What is the musical term for a range of eight notes?

18Which actor starred in the 1984 film Footloose?

19What is the Irish name for Ireland?

20What are young goats called?

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QUIZ 18 – Human Biology

1What is the name of the red pigment in blood?

2Which hormone, secreted by the pineal gland, induces sleepiness?

3Which of the five senses might be impared as a result of laryngitis?

4In which organs of the body would you find aqueous and vitreous humour?

5Which muscle is found at the front of the upper arm?

6Which molecule, in the form of a double helix, transfers genetic characteristics?

7Which parts of the body are technically called the nares?

8Which condition occurs as a result of alopecia?

9Which vital organ neutralises harmful substances in the blood?

10Which disease, also called infantile paralysis, is prevented by swallowing a vaccine-treated sugar cube?

11The umbilicus is the clinical name for what part of the body?

12Which nerve transmits visual information from the retina to the brain?

13What is the soft spot on a baby’s head called?

14Which is the outermost layer of the skin?

15What is the common name for the scapula?

16What is the science of the structure of the body?

17Encephalology is the study of disorders of which part of the body?

18What is the medical term given to low blood sugar?

19Which word meaning dog-like applies to a human tooth?

20What do the letters BMI stand for in the context of personal health?

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QUIZ 19 – Pot Luck

1Which medical instrument is used to listen to the heart?

2Firework was a 2010 hit for which singer?

3Who co-starred with Jodie Foster in the 1991 film The Silence of the Lambs?

4Which northern Italian town is famous for its cured pork and cheese?

5Which pre-decimal British coin was worth twelve old pence?

6What is the capital city of Turkey?

7Which Sunday precedes Easter by a week?

8Which is Amsterdam’s airport?

9What is the study of disease called?

10Which is the world’s largest bird?

11Which legendary musician led children from Hamelin?

12In the TV series Dallas, who played Bobby Ewing?

13Which elite regiment’s motto is Who Dares Wins?

14What do Americans call a full stop?

15Who was Eric Morecambe’s comedy partner?

16Which Latin word is the A of AD?

17In which Scottish city would you find the Royal Mile?

18What is a period of six balls in cricket?

19Which imaginary line around the Earth is at Latitude O°?

20Which car company has a rampant lion as its logo?

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QUIZ 20 – Sport

1What name is given to the New Zealand international rugby team?

2Who was the first man to run the mile in under four minutes?

3Which of the grand slam tennis tournaments is played on clay?

4Which country failed to qualify for the FIFA World Cup in 2018, its first absence since 1958?

5The Henley Regatta takes place on which river?

6Which name is applied to the Wolverhampton and Bolton football teams?

7Which indoor game is played with a shuttlecock?

8Which famous cricket venue is in St John’s Wood, London?

9Which part of a dartboard is worth 50 points?

10What is the thrower called in a game of baseball?

11How many players are there in a rugby union team?

12Where were the 2014 Winter Olympics held?

13What is the home ground of Liverpool FC?

14What are the final odds offered before a horse race?

15Strikes and spares feature in which indoor sport?

16Which athletics contest comprises ten events?

17Which winter sport is associated with the Cresta Run?

18Who won the Masters Snooker title for a record seventh time in 2017?

19Which cricketing trophy is played for every two years by England and Australia?

20What is the name of the rubber disc used in ice hockey?

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QUIZ 21 – Pot Luck

1In which London borough is Heathrow Airport situated?

2Who had a hit in 1977 with When I Need You?

3Which ornamental fabric has a Chantilly variety?

4Which large body of water surrounds the North Pole?

5In the TV series Happy Days, who played the Fonz?

6What yarn is derived from the Angora goat?

7Who invented the miner’s safety lamp?

8What is the English name of the Catholic prayer to Our Lady?

9Which infectious viral disease causes inflammation of the face’s salivary glands?

10Which sauce is traditionally eaten with roast beef?

11A plant of the genus Urtica has what common name?

12Which species of eel shares a name with a Scottish firth?

13Where in the human body is the patella?

14Who was Arthur of Camelot’s wife?

15Chestnut and oyster are varieties of which food item?

16What is the capital of Finland?

17With which musical instrument is Vanessa Mae associated?

18What, according to the proverb, is better than no bread?

19Which actress played Lucy in the 1985 film A Room With A View?

20What is a trumpet-quietening device known as?

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QUIZ 22 – Communications

1What does the C stand for in the initials BBC?

2Who invented the World Wide Web?

3Which word represents the letter T in the standard radio phonetic alphabet?

4Which was the first programme to be broadcast on Channel 4?

5What was the name of the world’s first adhesive postage stamp?

6What does DAB stand for in relation to radios?

7Which is the most frequently used letter in the English language?

8What was the world’s first teletext information service, started by the BBC in 1974?

9In which year did the UK complete the switch to digital television?

10By what system is a letter sent if labelled par avion?

11What does SMS stand for in relation to texting?

12Who invented the telephone?

13What does fax stand for?

14Which country developed emojis?

15Which letter is represented in Morse Code by a single dash?

16How much did a standard first class stamp cost in the UK at the beginning of 2018?

17Who was the first person to produce a printed book in English?

18On a standard keyboard, what is the topmost left letter?

19Which London thoroughfare was traditionally associated with newspapers?

20In 1973, which company became the first to mass-produce the handheld mobile phone?

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QUIZ 23 – Pot Luck

1Which city is the capital of India?

2Who was the Greek goddess of retribution?

3What term is given to the central part of a wheel?

4In which Welsh county is Bangor?

5Who had a hit in 2009 with Bad Romance?

6What title is given to a person who owns a large estate in Scotland?

7Which English naval hero was commander of HMS Victory?

8The football ground of Elland Road is in which city?

9What is the term for an official who leads prayers in a mosque?

10What is the American term for a narrow rocky valley?

11Who was the composer of The Planets suite?

12What is the state capital of Tennessee?

13In the 2012 film Les Misérables, who played Jean Valjean?

14Where does an arboreal creature live?

15In which county is Loughborough?

16What is the medical term for short-sightedness?

17Which Ealing comedy was remade in 2004 with Tom Hanks in the starring role?

18What is the word of Indian origin for an equestrian show?

19Which peach variety has a smooth yellow and red skin?

20What is the capital of Japan?

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QUIZ 24 – Film Music

1Who sang Gangsta’s Paradise, featured in the 1995 film Dangerous Minds?

2Who won an Oscar for the score to the film ET: the Extra-Terrestrial?

3Who sang the theme song to the 1984 film Ghostbusters?

4The song Bright Eyes was the theme tune to which 1978 animated film?

5The 1945 film Brief Encounter featured which composer’s Concerto No 2 in C Minor?

6Which film theme song was a hit for Phil Collins in 1984 and Steve Brookstein in 2005?

7Who had a second hit with Unchained Melody in 1990 as a result of the film Ghost?

8Who composed The Pink Panther theme?

9Which group topped the charts for 15 weeks in 1994 with Love is All Around, from Four Weddings and a Funeral?

10Who wrote I Will Always Love You, Whitney Houston’s hit from The Bodyguard?

11Which song used in Despicable Me 2 was a 2014 hit for Pharrell Williams?

12Who sang My Heart Will Go On, the theme song to Titanic…?

13…and who composed the score?

14Berlin’s Take My Breath Away featured in which 1986 film?

15Which 2002 James Bond film had a theme tune performed by Madonna?

16Let It Go is a song from which 2013 animated film?

17Who composed the score for the 1966 film The Good, The Bad and The Ugly?

18Everything is Awesome by Tegan and Sara was from which 2014 film?

19Which song used in Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves topped the UK charts for 16 weeks?

20Vangelis won an Oscar for which 1981 British film’s soundtrack?

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QUIZ 25 – Pot Luck

1Which ship famously sank off the Portsmouth coast in 1545?

2In which country was Russell Crowe born?

3What was the name of the first talkie film, released in 1927?

4What modern measurement of length is equivalent to just over a yard?

5The city of Hull lies on which estuary?

6What term describes lines lying in the same plane and not intersecting?

7What is the French term for the South of France?

8The Gurkhas hail from which mountainous Asian country?

9What is the collective noun for a group of owls?

10Of which European country is The Hague the seat of government?

11Which group had a hit in 1992 with November Rain?

12Which author created the character of Tom Sawyer?

13What name is given to a female horse?

14In which city is Central Park?

15Who was the god of war in Roman mythology?

16What is the common name for the tiny piece of silicon used in circuits?

17Who was the lead singer with The Jam?

18Of which country is Budapest the capital?

19Which salad is made from tuna, French beans, olives and eggs?

20Which screen legend starred in the film The Seven Year Itch?

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QUIZ 26 – Maths

1How many sides does an octagon have?

2What unit of time is 1440th of a day?

3What term is given to the distance from the centre of a circle to its outside edge?

4What is 0.025 expressed as a fraction?

5What unit of land is ten thousand square metres?

6Which mathematical diagram of intersecting circles was invented by British logician, John?

7What term is given to the mathematics of shapes?

8What name is given to a triangle that has two equal sides?

9Which imperial length measurement is equal to 2.54 centimetres?

10How many degrees are there in a right angle?

11What term is given to an angle of between 90 and 180 degrees?

12What is the square root of 169?

13Which metric unit of weight is equivalent to 1000 kilograms?

14How many sides are there on a rhombus?

15Which branch of mathematics is concerned with theoretical rather than practical aspects?

16Which shape has long straight sides and two equal-sized circular ends?

17What term is given to a graph shown as a circle divided into sections?

18What is the decimal equivalent of the binary number 110?

19Which unit of quantity is equal to twelve dozen?

20What term is given to the top line of a fraction?

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QUIZ 27 – Pot Luck

1Who was the original host of the TV series QI?

2Proverbially, what is it that blows nobody any good?

3Bangkok is the capital of which south-east Asian country?

4Which syrupy liqueur is an ingredient of the cocktail Kir Royale?

5What is the modern name for Ceylon?

6What is the term for money paid to the courts as security?

7The Blockheads were the backing band for which singer?

8Which town in Warwickshire is associated with Shakespeare?

9Who was the Greek god of pastures and nature?

10In rounders, which player stands behind the batter?

11Which is the largest cathedral in the world?

12Which English conflict lasted from 1642 to 1646?

13Who was the director of 2001: A Space Odyssey?

14Mrs Brown’s Boys was created by which comedian?

15The Serpentine is in which area of London?

16What was Jack’s surname in the TV series 24?

17What is the highest award at the Cannes Film Festival?

18Who won the men’s singles title at Wimbledon in 1974 and again in 1982?

19Which motor-racing circuit is situated near Swanley in Kent?

20What is a solution of water strongly impregnated with salt called?

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QUIZ 28 – Art

1Which art museum is located in London’s Bankside area?

2Who decorated the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel in the 16th century?

3Who created the art installation My Bed in 1998?

4Which pop artist said that everyone would be famous for 15 minutes?

5Which 18th-century artist painted the satirical sketches A Rake’s Progress?

6Which colour is obtained by mixing red and blue paint?

7The Angel of the North sculpture is near which town?

8What brownish-orange hair colour is named after a Renaissance painter?

9What was Picasso’s first name?

10The Monarch of the Glen (1851) is a painting by which British artist?

11Which French painter was famed for his pictures of water lilies?

12Which artist painted The Night Watch (1642)?

13What is the support for an artist’s canvas called?

14Which artist painted The Fighting Temeraire (1838)?

15In which city can Leonardo da Vinci’s The Last Supper be seen?

16Which Cornish seaside town has a branch of the Tate gallery?

17George Stubbs is famous for his paintings of which type of animal?

18Who sculpted The Kiss (1882)?

19In which city is the Uffizi gallery?

20Which French artist (b.1848) is famous for his paintings of Tahiti?

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QUIZ 29 – Pot Luck

1Which female rank is equivalent to a knight?

2What is the national bird of the USA?

3What is the fourth letter of the Greek alphabet?

4Which Italian dish consists of slices of raw meat or fish?

5For what type of comedy plays was dramatist Georges Feydeau famous?

6Which is the second largest of the Great Lakes by surface area?

7Which southern county gave its name to a geological period?

8Which wild flower has a seed head known as a clock?

9What is the Spanish word for donkey?

10Epiphany is celebrated in which month?

11What is the capital city of Belgium?

12What was the surname of the butler in Downton Abbey?

13On which river does Chester stand?

14Linen is obtained from which plant?

15What is the lowest male singing voice?

16Vulpine refers to which animal?

17What is the nickname of Norwich City FC?

18Of which family did John Galsworthy write a series of novels between 1906 and 1921?

19Tapestry was a 1971 album by which singer/songwriter?

20What, according to the proverb, is the sincerest form of flattery?

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QUIZ 30 – Celebrity

1Which TV scientist played in the 1990s band D Ream?

2Who is the youngest of the Kardashian sisters?

3Which girl group was formed as a result of the programme Popstars: The Rivals?

4In which US state was Nicole Kidman born?

5Which reality TV star won the 2017 series of the winter sports competition The Jump?

6Angelina Jolie is the daughter of which actor?

7Which intrepid TV presenter first found fame on Castaway 2000?

8Which guitarist graduated with a physics PhD in 2008, having originally begun his studies in the 1970s?

9The TV series Cradle to Grave is a biopic of which TV and radio presenter’s early life?

10What is the name of David and Victoria Beckham’s second son?

11What is the surname of Oscar-winning film-making brothers Joel and Ethan?

12Which comedian featured on the 2005 version of Tony Christie’s Is This the Way to Amarillo?

13In which country was Cate Blanchett born?

14Which Oscar-winning actor is a founder member of the band Thirty Seconds to Mars?

15On which talent show did Simon Cowell first appear as a judge?

16Which group was Beyoncé part of before going solo?

17Dakota Johnson is the daughter of which actress?

18Which Hollywood actress was Miss USA runner-up in 1986?

19By what name is Stefani Germanotta better known?

20Arnold Schwarzenegger was Governor of which US state from 2003 to 2011?

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QUIZ 31 – Pot Luck

1Who wrote the 1936 novel Jamaica Inn?

2What term is used to describe sloping type?

3What alias does Superman use?

4The Isle of Dogs is part of which area of London?

5Which US state has Denver as its capital?

6In Roman numerals, what number is represented by LXXV?

7Which bird is traditionally seen as an emblem of peace?

8What is the common name for the crane fly?

9What was the title of Phil Collins and Philip Bailey’s 1985 no.1 hit?

10What is a gavotte?

11Wales has which patron saint?

12What general disorder does the suffix itis indicate?

13What, according to the proverb, should you not look in the mouth?

14Which was the only one of Disney’s Seven Dwarfs without a beard?

15Which TV series is set in the fictional Cornish village of Portwenn?

16In which year did Concorde make its first flight?

17Who starred in the 2003 film School of Rock?

18What was the name of Victor’s wife in the TV series One Foot in the Grave?

19Which member of a rowing team is responsible for steering?

20The cities of Glasgow and Edinburgh are linked by which motorway?

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QUIZ 32 – At the Double

1What name is given to the short stiff skirt worn by a ballerina?

2Who is Yogi Bear’s best friend?

3What term is given to a ditch used as an invisible garden boundary?

4In which decade did the ra-ra skirt first become popular?

5Couscous is made from which type of grain?

6How many wheels are there on a tuk-tuk?

7Who wrote the 2012 novel Me Before You?

8Which bird has the Latin name Troglodytes troglodytes?

9What was the name of the frog in the 1960s children’s series Hector’s House?

10The can-can dance originated in which country?

11Who had a 1974 hit with Rebel Rebel?

12Tête-à-Tête is a dwarf variety of which flower?

13Which radio alphabet code word follows papa?

14Which group had a 1983 hit with Mama?

15Which long-extinct bird was native to Mauritius?

16What type of transport might be described as ro-ro?

17What type of creature is the cartoon character Pepé Le Pew?

18In the TV series Teletubbies, what colour is Laa-Laa?

19Which group had a 1965 hit with California Dreamin’?

20Toto, I’ve a feeling we’re not in Kansas anymore is a quote from which film?

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QUIZ 33 – Pot Luck

1In which US state is Disney World?

2What word represents the letter F in the radio phonetic alphabet?

3Which sport is played at Headingley and The Oval?

4Which versatile pungent bulb is said to ward off vampires?

5What term is given to a female deer?

6What is the German word for Mrs?

7Joey was a spin-off from which TV series?

8St Austell can be found in which English county?

9Which imperial liquid measure is equivalent to eight pints?

10In which country was porcelain first made?

11Which group topped the UK charts in 1978 with Dreadlock Holiday?

12What word is used in the US for a lift that travels between floors?

13Which long-running drama series is set in Weatherfield?

14In the Bible, which archangel foretells the birth of Jesus to Mary?

15Which period covers the years 1901-10 in Britain?

16Which British fashion designer launched the miniskirt?

17In the nursery rhyme, how many men did the Grand Old Duke of York have?

18Which alcoholic drink is produced from fermented honey?

19In the TV series CSI, what does the I stand for?

20Which author created the character Tracy Beaker?

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QUIZ 34 – Science Fiction

1Which 2004 Will Smith film is based on short stories by Isaac Asimov?

2What is the name of the villainous computer network in the Terminator films?

3Who played the lead role in the 2015 film The Martian?

4What was the title of the 2016 film released as part of the Star Wars franchise?

5The 1990 film Total Recall features a mining colony on which planet?

6Who played the hero Galen in the TV series Planet of the Apes?

7What giant creatures featured in the 1954 film Them!?

8The 1968 film Barbarella featured which famous actress?

9Who played Jean-Luc Picard in the TV series Star Trek: the Next Generation?

10Which actor starred in the 2002 film Minority Report?

11The Cylons featured in which TV series of the 1970s and 2000s?

12Which famous author wrote The Time Machine and The War of the Worlds?

13Who wrote The Hitch-Hiker’s Guide to the Galaxy?

14Which famous sci-fi character was played by Sylvester Stallone and later by Karl Urban?

15How did the extra-terrestrials communicate in Close Encounters of the Third Kind?

16What colour were the tall humanoids in Avatar?

17Which actress starred in the 2016 sci-fi film Arrival?

18Which TV series has featured the alien Sontarans, Ice Warriors and Silurians?

19Which rock group provided the soundtrack to the 1980 film Flash Gordon?

20What does Babylon 5 refer to in the title of the TV series?

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QUIZ 35 – Pot Luck

1Sicily and Cyprus lie in which sea?

2On which course is the classic horse race the Oaks run?

3What was the name of the cow in The Magic Roundabout?

4Which point is the southernmost tip of Britain?

5What type of fruit is an ogen?

6Which Caribbean island has Havana as its capital?

7What name is given to a pale, dry sherry?

8Which girl’s name is the French word for she?

9According to the song, who sold cockles and mussels, alive, alive-o?

10Which of Handel’s oratorios contains the Hallelujah chorus?

11What title is given to the head of a monastery?

12Who is Charlie Brown’s blanket-carrying friend?

13Which sign of the zodiac is represented by the Archer?

14Which German city hosted the 1972 Olympic Games?

15Who recorded the 1990 hit Unbelievable?

16Ancient poets gave which name to the drink of the gods?

17Which of the Cinque Ports shares its name with a cereal crop?

18What is the line behind which darts players stand?

19What is the given name of Ms Harker, the heroine of Dracula?

20Where is the headquarters of London’s Metropolitan Police?

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QUIZ 36 – France

1On which river does Paris stand?

2What is the term for a French police officer?

3Which French stew of fish and vegetables originated in Marseille?

4Which French port is linked to Newhaven by ferry?

5Jaune is French for which colour?

6Which former French royal house is also the name of a variety of American whiskey?

7What name is given to the Parisian underground?

8Of which former duchy and province of France was William the Conqueror a duke?

9On which Parisian thoroughfare does the Tour de France finish?

10Which novelist wrote Les Misérables (1862)?

11What is the French phrase for the dish of the day in a restaurant?

12Which town in the north of the country is associated with racing and lace?

13What is the French word for snail?

14In which year of the late 20th century did France host the FIFA World Cup?

15Which singer (b.1915) was nicknamed the Little Sparrow?

16Which Parisian landmark was begun by Napoleon to celebrate his victories?

17Which French wine classification is the highest level for Burgundy?

18The little black dress was popularised by which French fashion designer?

19Which French term means baked in a pastry coating?

20At which venue is the French Grand Slam tennis tournament played?

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QUIZ 37 – Pot Luck

1Which element combines with oxygen to make water?

2Which fairy-tale character met the three bears?

3In which county is the seaside town of Cromer?

4What is the eastern Mediterranean flaky pastry used to make strudel?

5Who is Popeye’s girlfriend?

6Which group released The Lexicon of Love II album in 2016?

7According to the rhyme, on what day was Solomon Grundy born?

8Pumpernickel bread is from which country?

9What is the colour of the ball worth three points in snooker?

10Which unit of weight is used for gems and gold?

11What is the name of Sherlock Holmes’ housekeeper?

12What term is given to a fish’s breathing organs?

13Who played the Prime Minister in the 2003 film Love Actually?

14What is the dead skin at the base of a nail called?

15According to the saying, what die hard?

16In which TV series did Lea Michele play Rachel Berry?

17Portland is the capital of which US state?

18Who was the main presenter of the long-running consumer series That’s Life?

19Which constellation is known as the Hunter?

20Des Moines is the capital of which US state?

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QUIZ 38 – George

1Winston Smith and Emmanuel Goldstein are characters in which George Orwell novel?

2George Cole played Flash Harry in which series of films?

3George the pink hippo appeared in which childrens’ TV series?

4In which month is the feast day of St George?

5Who duetted with George Michael in 1991 on Don’t Let the Sun Go Down on Me?

6Which British monarch’s reign saw the American War of Independence?

7Which actor’s only outing as James Bond was in On Her Majesty’s Secret Service?

8What was George and Mildred’s surname in the 1970s sitcom?

9Which English engineer was known as the Father of Railways?

10Which English spymaster features in John le Carré’s Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy?

11Who was French president from 1969 to 1974?

12What was the surname of George Takei’s Star Trek character?

13In which 1946 film did James Stewart star as George Bailey?

14Georges Simenon created which fictional detective?

15Which actor played TV’s Inspector George Gently?

16Who played the title role in the 1994 film The Madness of King George?

17What was the name of George Wendt’s character in the TV series Cheers?

18Which 1980s TV series starred George Peppard as Hannibal Smith?

19Which type of instrument did George Formby play?

20What is the capital of the country Georgia?

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QUIZ 39 – Pot Luck

1In which county is Henley-on-Thames?

2What was the nickname of rock ’n’ roll pianist Antoine Domino?

3What is toxicology the study of?

4Who hosted Ready Steady Cook before Ainsley Harriott?

5What is a cutting tooth called?

6What term is given to a tennis serve that cannot be returned?

7Which Cornish town is the home of Gilbert and Sullivan’s pirates?

8The 1986 film Crocodile Dundee starred which actor in the title role?

9What is the official language of Chile?

10What is the US equivalent of Ltd?

11What term is given to the scientific study of birds?

12Which New Testament book precedes Romans?

13The 1974 novel Jaws was written by which author?

14Which cup was sought by King Arthur’s knights?

15What is a dried plum called?

16Which trophy is contested by male US and European golfers every two years?

17Nutbush City Limits was a hit for which separating duo in 1973?

18What is the chess term for a deadlock?

19Which is the largest living primate?

20What metal is an alloy of iron and carbon?

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QUIZ 40 – Trees

1What is the popular name given to the fruit of the horse chestnut tree?

2The oil from which tree native to Australia has medicinal uses including clearing congestion?

3What name is given to a botanical tree garden such as Westonbirt?

4The berries of which tree are used to flavour gin?

5Which tree shares its name with a US ski resort?

6Which tree traditionally provides the leaves used for making honorary wreaths?

7What is the term given to a tree’s liquid?

8Which country has a cedar tree on its national flag?

9The wood of which tree is traditionally used to make cricket bats?

10What term is given to a tree that is leafy all year round?

11Which Californian tree has a seven-letter name that contains all five vowels?

12The branch of which tree signifies an offer of reconciliation?

13Which tree is also known as the rowan?

14What term is given to a fruit tree trained on stakes?

15For what use is the Norway Spruce tree most well-known?

16Acorns are the fruit of which tree?

17Which tree bears the crown in the lyrics of a well-known seasonal song?

18What name is given to the cylindrical flower cluster that forms on trees such as birch or hazel in spring?

19What is the maple tree genus?

20What term is given to the concentric marks on a tree trunk?

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QUIZ 41 – Pot Luck

1Which period of fasting precedes Easter?

2Which mushroom-like organisms are studied by mycologists?

3In which year did Madonna have her first UK top ten hit with Holiday?

4What is the canine symbol of Great Britain?

5Which bloodsucking worm was once used in medicine?

6In the name of the charity ROSPA, what does the A stand for?

7Which musical centres around the character of Sally Bowles?

8What title is given to an army chaplain?

9Which number is written as XC in Roman numerals?

10Where were the summer Olympic Games of 1980 held?

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

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

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

14Jacob Marley is a character in which Dickens novel?

15Which US city suffered a massive earthquake in 1906?

16What type of creature is a painted lady?

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

18Who was elected Mayor of London in 2016?

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

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

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QUIZ 42 – Literature

1How many lines are there in a sonnet?

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

3Which author created the Secret Seven?

4Who wrote the 1899 novel Heart of Darkness?

5Whom did Gepetto the woodcarver create?

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

7Who is Scotland’s national poet?

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

9Who wrote Salem’s Lot, Cujo and It?

10Which bear admitted to having very little brain?

11What is Sherlock Holmes’ address?

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

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

14Which Tennyson poem begins Come into the garden?

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

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

17Which classic novel features the character of Catherine Earnshaw?

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

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

20Which author created Inspector Wexford?

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QUIZ 43 – Pot Luck

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

2What name is given to a male goose?

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

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

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

6Who starred in the 2003 film Hulk?

7In which county is Preston?

8In which month is Twelfth Night?

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

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

11Who played Carrie in Sex and the City?

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

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

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

15Which fatty substance is found in wool?

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

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

18What is the German equivalent of the title Miss?

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

20How many pounds are there in a stone?

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QUIZ 44 – Crime

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

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

3For 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?

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

6What were Bonnie and Clyde’s surnames?

7In which city was John F Kennedy assassinated?

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

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

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

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

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

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

14What did Colonel Thomas Blood famously steal in 1671?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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QUIZ 45 – Pot Luck

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

2Which is the second-largest city in Pakistan?

3The Goat represents which star sign?

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

5What is the common name for the delphinium?

6Where are the headquarters of Surrey County Cricket Club?

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

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

9In which US state is San Francisco?

10Which red gem is January’s birthstone?

11Which beetle was sacred to the ancient Egyptians?

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

13What reaping tool is associated with Old Father Time?

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

15What kind of animal is a dromedary?

16Which waters separate Anglesey from the Welsh mainland?

17Merino is a breed of which animal?

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

19What is the currency unit of Israel?

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

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QUIZ 46 – Football

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

13Which stadium is the home of Rangers FC?

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

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

16Which football team is known as the Toffees?

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

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

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

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

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QUIZ 47 – Pot Luck

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

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

3Sudoku puzzles originate from which country?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

11Which Turkish dish has doner and shish varieties?

12To which family of fish does the barbel belong?

13Who first played Ripley in the 1979 film Alien?

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

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

16What was Thailand’s name until 1939?

17In which county is the seaside town of Whitstable?

18Which author’s novels include Polo and Riders?

19What is a potter’s oven called?

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

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QUIZ 48 – Television

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

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

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

4Which animated canine graduated from Dogwarts University?

5Who played Lady Mary in Downton Abbey?

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

7Fozzie Bear featured in which series?

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

9Which charity benefits from Red Nose Day?

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

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

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

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

14Who played Nicholas Brody in the TV series Homeland?

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

16Who played Mr Big in Sex and the City?

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

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

19Who starred in the TV series House?

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

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