| 1 | Composer Giacomo Puccini died leaving which opera unfinished? | Turandot |
| 2 | What type of bird is a Green Leek? | Parrot |
| 3 | Flamenco music originated in which European country? | Spain |
| 4 | Postbellum relates to the period following a what? | War ? especially American Civil War |
| 5 | King Louie, Akela and Ziggy are all characters in which Disney film? | The Jungle Book |
| 6 | Exobiology is the study of what? | Life in outer space or on other planets |
| 7 | Which national football team won a gold medal at the 1972 Summer Olympic Games? | Poland |
| 8 | In humans, what is the name of the fibrous protein found in the outer layer of the skin and is a major constituent of hair and nails? | Keratin |
| 9 | What is the capital of Hungary? | Budapest |
| 10 | The Jack Adams Award is a prize given to a team coach in which sport? | Ice Hockey |
| 11 | Which US author said ‘ Habit is not to be thrown out of the window, but it is to be coaxed down the stairs one step at a time’? | Mark Twain |
| 12 | The UK’s first mobile phone call, in 1985, was across which network? | Vodaphone |
| 13 | What is usually kept in an alabastrum? | Perfume/oils or ointments |
| 14 | Which two countries joined the European Union on 1st January 2007? | Romania and Bulgaria |
| 15 | Who was actress Britt Ekland’s first husband? | Peter Sellers |
| 16 | On which side of the road do motorists drive in Japan? | Left |
| 17 | Boo, Randall Boggs and Celia Mae are all characters in which 2001 animated film? | Monsters Inc. |
| 18 | Who wrote the 1855 epic poem ‘The Song of Hiawatha’? | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow |
| 19 | Who played King Louis XIV of France and his twin brother Philippe in the 1977 film ‘The Man in the Iron Mask’? | Richard Chamberlain |
| 20 | ‘Impossible is nothing’ is the motto of which sportswear company? | Adidas |
| 21 | Who was the first British reigning monarch to visit Australia? | Queen Elizabeth II |
| 22 | In cookery, what is the mixture of fat (usually butter) and flour called, used in making sauces? | Roux |
| 23 | Who was the captain of Brazil’s national football team when they won the 1970 FIFA World Cup? | Carlos Alberto |
| 24 | Lake Geneva (or Lake Leman) lies in which two countries? | France and Switzerland |
| 25 | Decompression Sickness in SCUBA divers is more commonly known by what name? | The bends |
| 26 | In the US, Black Friday occurs during which month of the year? | November |
| 27 | Who wrote the play ‘The Iceman Cometh’? | Eugene O’Neill |
| 28 | How many numbered boxes are there at the beginning of a game of UK tv’s ‘Deal or No Deal’? | 22 |
| 29 | In humans, silicosis affects which part of the body? | Lungs |
| 30 | A cottage pie is traditionally made with with meat? | Minced beef |
