| 1 | With which athletics field event is Jan Zelezny associated? | Javelin |
| 2 | In the human body, which cavity at the upper end of the trachea contains the vocal cords? | Larynx |
| 3 | Nancy Hanks was the mother of which US President? | Abraham Lincoln |
| 4 | The Greek island of Lemnos lies in which sea? | Agean Sea |
| 5 | Who was the father of British monarch King Edward VI? | Henry VIII |
| 6 | What does ESPO stand for in connection with oil pipelines? | Eastern Siberia – Pacific Ocean |
| 7 | Tatiana Day is celebrated in January in which country? | Russia |
| 8 | Which British comedian created the character Dennis Pennis? | Paul Kaye |
| 9 | Which famous race horse, and British Grand National winner, died on 18th October 1995? | Red Rum |
| 10 | Shakespeare was said to have coined the phrase ‘One fell swoop’ in which of his plays? | Macbeth |
| 11 | Radial, Crossply, and Run-flat are all types of what? | Tyres |
| 12 | Which fruit did Nell Gwynn, mistress of King Charles II, sell in Drury Lane? | Oranges |
| 13 | What is the parasitic insect with the Latin name Pediculus humanus capitas better known as? | Head louse |
| 14 | The town of Tobermory is on which Scottish island? | Mull |
| 15 | Who designed the Banqueting House in London’s Whitehall? | Inigo Jones |
| 16 | Who was elected President of the Italian Republic in May 2006? | Giorgio Napolitano |
| 17 | Which playing card is known as the Snowman? | Eight |
| 18 | What colour is the flag awarded for clean beaches in New Zealand and Canada? | Blue |
| 19 | In the novel ‘Wuthering Heights’ by Emily Bronte, Catherine’s father found Heathcliffe on the streets of which English city? | Liverpool |
| 20 | John Wayne Airport is in which US state? | California |
| 21 | Tynwald Day is celebrated on which island in July? | Isle of Man |
| 22 | Clive James said ‘He looks like a condom full of walnuts’ about which actor? | Arnold Schwarzenneger |
| 23 | Which Asian country hosted its first Formula One Grand Prix motor race in October 2010? | South Korea |
| 24 | In UK currency, how many sides does a twenty pence piece have? | Seven |
| 25 | When a young squire was knighted for his deeds of valour in battle, he was said to have won his what? | Spurs |
| 26 | Which US state is known as the ‘Old Line State’? | Maryland |
| 27 | Which legendary folk singer played his first concert in Vietnam, in April 2011? | Bob Dylan |
| 28 | Durango, Veracruz and Campeche are all states in which country? | Mexico |
| 29 | In the human body, mydriasis is the dilation of what? | The pupil (of the eye) |
| 30 | Who wrote the novel ‘Doctor Zhivago’? | Boris Pasternak |
