| 1 | Who was the illustrator for most of Roald Dahl’s stories for children? | Quentin Blake |
| 2 | Which Mediterranean island attained its independence from Britain in 1960? | Cyprus |
| 3 | In which year year did English footballer Stanley Matthews play his final international game? | 1957 – against Scotland |
| 4 | Florimania is a passion for what? | Flowers |
| 5 | Mary Helen Mackillop, also known as Saint Mary of the Cross, is the only person from which country to be recognised by the Roman Catholic church as a saint? | Australia |
| 6 | The Kaieteur Falls are in which South American country? | Guyana |
| 7 | Who wrote the book ‘Dubliners’, first published in 1914? | James Joyce |
| 8 | La Sapienza University is in which European city? | Rome |
| 9 | What is the first name of 2010 World Champion Formula One racing driver Vettel? | Sebastian |
| 10 | What is the name of the narrow strip of land, with water either side, linking two larger areas of land? | Isthmus |
| 11 | Film critic John Simon described which actor as resembling ‘A half-melted bulldog’? | Walter Matthau |
| 12 | Myocardium is the muscular tissue of which part of the human body? | Heart |
| 13 | Which legendary Greek hero killed the Minotaur with the help of Ariadne? | Theseus |
| 14 | In cookery, Pelmeni dumplings originated in which European country? | Russia |
| 15 | Curio is a character in which Shakespeare play? | Twelfth Night |
| 16 | What is the official language of Egypt? | Arabic |
| 17 | ‘March of the Volunteers’ is the national anthem of which country? | China |
| 18 | Which famous US outlaw shot the cashier of a savings bank in Gallatin Missouri in 1869? | Jesse James |
| 19 | The 1958 film ‘Gigi’ was based on the novel by which French author? | Colette |
| 20 | In weights and measures, how many grains are in one pound? | 7000 |
| 21 | Actress Harlean Carpenter was better known by what name? | Jean Harlow |
| 22 | Which actor narrated the 1970’s UK tv documentary ‘The World At War’? | Laurence Olivier |
| 23 | Which online bookstore was originally called Cadabra.com? | Amazon |
| 24 | Magyarorszag is the local name for which country? | Hungary |
| 25 | Who was the last English monarch to die on the battlefield? | Richard III |
| 26 | Earth Day is celebrated in the USA during which month of the year? | April – 22nd |
| 27 | ‘Back to Bedlam’ was the debut album for which British singer? | James Blunt |
| 28 | The National Motor Museum is in which English county? | Hampshire |
| 29 | Mal de mer is the French term for which ailment in humans? | Seasickness |
| 30 | CDN is the international car registration for which country? | Canada |
