| 1 | C.C. Beck created which comic-book hero in 1939? | Captain Marvel |
| 2 | In British schools, what did CSE stand for? | Certificate of Secondary Education |
| 3 | Donwell Abbey is the home of George Knightly in which novel by Jane Austen? | Emma |
| 4 | Adolphe Thiers became Prime Minister of which European country in 1836? | France |
| 5 | The ‘Wisden Almanack’ relates to which sport? | Cricket |
| 6 | In Greek mythology, who fired the arrow that hit Achilles in the heel? | Paris |
| 7 | What is the name of the sorcerer in Disney’s ‘Fantasia’? | Yen Sid (Disney spelled backwards) |
| 8 | ‘I’ll Be There For You’ by The Rembrandts is the theme tune to which US tv comedy series? | Friends |
| 9 | Which British politician wrote the 1880 novel ‘Endymion’? | Benjamin Disraeli |
| 10 | Which company’s name is short for Durability, Reliability and Excellence? | Durex |
| 11 | Which writer had a pet cat called Caterina, that was the inspiration for his story ‘The Black Cat’? | Edgar Allen Poe |
| 12 | In the US tv series ‘Seinfeld’, there is supposedly a reference to which comic-book hero in every episode? | Superman |
| 13 | Which US singer/guitarist was on the ‘Winter Dance Tour’ when he was killed in a plane crash along with Ritchie Valens and The Big Bopper? | Buddy Holly |
| 14 | At which English racecourse was the Derby run during World War II? | Newmarket |
| 15 | What is the name of the land where ‘Puff the Magic Dragon’ lived? | Honalee |
| 16 | Shami Chakrabati became the director of which British pressure group in 2003? | Liberty |
| 17 | The Cenotaph is situated in which London street? | Whitehall |
| 18 | What was the name of the Chief Flour Grader in the Homepride advert? | Fred |
| 19 | Murder on the Calais Coach’ was the US title of which novel? | Murder on the Orient Express |
| 20 | Square, Irish and Line all are types of which activity? | Dancing |
| 21 | In ‘Text-Speak’ what does IMO stand for? | In my opinion |
| 22 | A ‘Flying Mare’ is a term used in which sport? | Wrestling |
| 23 | What is the square root of 196? | 14 |
| 24 | In the tv series Doctor Who, what does the ‘D’ stand for in TARDIS? | Dimensions |
| 25 | Sania Ramel Airport is in which North African country? | Morocco |
| 26 | ‘The Dong With a Luminous Nose’ was written by which poet? | Edward Lear |
| 27 | Which mobile phone company has the motto ‘Connecting people’? | Nokia |
| 28 | On which river is the German town of Meissen, famous for its porcelain? | River Elbe |
| 29 | Which English football team play their home games at Old Trafford? | Manchester United |
| 30 | Rashin-Coatie is the Scottish version of which fairy tale? | Cinderella |
