General Knowledge
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1. What does the L stand for in the name of actor Samuel L Jackson? |
Leroy |
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2. In which decade was Halley’s Comet last visible from Earth? |
1980s |
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3. How many buildings in London are taller than One Canada Square? |
1 (The Shard) |
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4. The capital of the Seychelles shares a name with which former British Monarch? |
Victoria |
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5. Which of these teams have failed to qualify for the 2018 FIFA World Cup – Brazil, Germany, France, Italy or Spain? |
Italy |
2017 Winners
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1. Which act won the 2017 series of Britians Got Talent? |
Tokio Myers |
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2. Who won the 2017 series of the Great British Bake Off? |
Sophie Faldo |
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3. Which act won the 2017 Mercury Music Prize? |
Sampha |
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4. Which British cyclist won the 2017 Tour De France? |
Chris Froome |
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5. Which film won the Oscar for Best Picture in 2017? |
Moonlight |
Food and Drink
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1. What type of food is called a Zwiebel in German? |
Onion |
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2. Mutton is meat from a sheep that is older than what age? |
2 Years |
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3. From which fruit is the drink Perry made? |
Pear |
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4. In which country is the Koppaberg Brewery, famous for its ciders? |
Sweden |
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5. To the nearest hundred, how many calories are there in a Big Mac? |
500 |
The World
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1. Santa Fe is the capital of which State of the USA? |
New Mexico |
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2. On which motorway would you find the Watford Gap Service Station? |
M1 |
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3. In which country would you find the Troodos Mountains? |
Cyprus |
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4. From which country did Lebanon gain independence in 1943? |
France |
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5. Which country Aarhus, Odense and Allborg are cities in which European nation? |
Denmark |
Music
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1. Which country features in the title of hits for Supertramp, The Doors, Razor light and Kim Wilde? |
America |
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2. Ruslana won the 2004 Eurovision Song Contest with the song Wild Dances. Which country did she represent? |
Ukraine |
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3. Which was the first song by Ed Sheeran to reach Number 1 in the UK? |
Sing |
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4. In which month does the “Last Night of the Proms” usually take place? |
September |
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5. How many violinists would you traditionally find in a string quartet? |
2 |
Sport
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1. On which day of the year is the King George VI horse races traditionally ran? |
Boxing Day |
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2. Who was the first Englishman to score in 3 World Cups when he netted against Ecuador in 2006? |
David Beckham |
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3. Which famous race was first run in 1903 and won by Maurice Garin? |
Tour De France |
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4. In 2000, which female Athlete won the Olympic 400m on home soil in Sydney? |
Cathy Freeman |
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5. Which team defeated Northern Ireland in the 2018 World cup play offs after a controversial penalty decision? |
Switzerland |
1 Question 5 Answers
Q: I am going to give you the real name of 5 popstars….all you have to do is give me the name they are or were better known by.
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1. Rory Graham |
Rag n Bone Man |
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2. James Osterberg |
Iggy Pop |
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3. Anne Mae Bullock |
Tina Turner |
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4. Paul Hewson |
Bono from U2 |
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5. Kathryn Elizabeth Hudson |
Katy Perry |
Connection
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1. Which 1980s sitcom starred Ronnie Corbett as Timothy Lumsden, a character unable to leave home due to his domineering mother? |
Sorry |
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2. First achieved in 1954, Roger Bannister was the first man to run the mile in under what time? |
4 Minutes |
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3. In the name of the MOBO Awards, handed out each year in a particular field of entertainment, what does the M stand for? |
Music |
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4. Released in 2013, what is the highest grossing animated film of all time? |
Frozen |
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5. What is the connection between the 4 answers? |
Madonna singles (specifically Number 1 Madonna singles) |