| 1 |
In 1818, British obstetrician James Blundell performed the first successful human what? |
| 2 |
Which British explorer arrived in Tahiti in 1769? |
| 3 |
Who played the title role in the 1975 film 'Barry Lyndon'? |
| 4 |
In 1907, which ill-fated liner of the Cunard Line made its maiden voyage? |
| 5 |
Who was the last British Prime minister to die in office? |
| 6 |
Aravind Adiga's novel 'The White Tiger' won which prestigious award in 2008? |
| 7 |
NaCl is the chemical compound of which common substance? |
| 8 |
Which actress played the role of identical twins, Susan and Sharon, in the 1961 film 'The Parent Trap'? |
| 9 |
In cooking, 190 degrees Celsius is the equivalent to which Gas Mark? |
| 10 |
What do the interior angles of a hexagon add up to in degrees? |
| 11 |
The Big Muddy River in Southern Illinois joins which other river? |
| 12 |
Marie Antoinette was married to which French King? |
| 13 |
The drug 'Reyataz' is used for treating which medical condition? |
| 14 |
Who was replaced by Sid Vicious as bassist in the punk rock band The Sex Pistols? |
| 15 |
The roe of lumpfish is used as a substitute for which delicacy? |
| 16 |
In banking, what does ATM stand for? |
| 17 |
Which singer released the single 'Lonely' in 2005? |
| 18 |
In Greek mythology, what is the name of the nymph who was pursued by Apollo and transformed by the gods into a laurel bush? |
| 19 |
In botany, what is the decay-resistant outer coating of a pollen grain or spore called? |
| 20 |
In Vermont, USA, there is an old law stating that it is illegal for women to wear what without their husbands written consent? |
| 21 |
Actor Nicholas Cage plays gun-runner Yuri Orlov in which 2005 film? |
| 22 |
The first Stock-Exchange in America was founded in which city? |
| 23 |
What is the eighth sign of the Zodiac? |
| 24 |
To the nearest month, what is the gestation period of a horse? |
| 25 |
Which 18th Century scientist and politician invented a glass harmonica (or 'armonica) in 1761? |
| 26 |
British tv 'Dragon' Theo Paphitis was the chairman of which London football club for eight years until 2006? |
| 27 |
Which two mainland European countries compete in the Six Nations Rugby Tournament? |
| 28 |
In medicine, algology is the study of what? |
| 29 |
Who invented the Mercury Thermometer in 1714? |
| 30 |
Sir Walter Raleigh was executed during the reign of which English monarch? |
