| 1 | ‘Homage to Catalonia’ was written by which British author? | George Orwell |
| 2 | Austrian-born Hermann Maier is a former world champion in which sport? | Skiing |
| 3 | In which year did Oliver Cromwell become Lord Protector? | 1653 |
| 4 | What does the Latin phrase ‘Ab hinc’ translate to in English? | From here on |
| 5 | Who played Will Hunting in the 1997 film ‘Good Will Hunting’? | Matt Damon |
| 6 | In the UK, in which year was the voting age for men and women lowered to 18? | 1969 – took effect in 1970 |
| 7 | In the UK television game show ‘The Exit List’, how many rooms are there altogether? | 26 |
| 8 | Who is recognised as Britain’s first Prime Minister? | Robert Walpole |
| 9 | Who won the Yashin Award for Best Goalkeeper in the 2006 FIFA World Cup? | Gianluigi Buffon – Italy |
| 10 | What was the name of the German artist who painted ‘Washington Crossing the Delaware’ in 1851? | Emanuel Leutze |
| 11 | Who played Blott in the 1985 British tv comedy series ‘Blott on the Landscape’? | David Suchet |
| 12 | Catherine of Braganza was said to have had all the flowers removed from which London park because her husband, Charles II, was picking them for his mistress? | Green Park |
| 13 | The 1987 film ‘Roxanne’ was adapted by actor Steve Martin from which Edmond Rostand play? | Cyrano de Bergerac |
| 14 | What is the capital of the Northern Cape Province in South Africa? | Kimberley |
| 15 | ‘The River of Woe’ is the nickname of which Underworld river in Greek mythology? | Acheron |
| 16 | ‘STENCH’, Society for the Total Extinction of Non-Conforming Humans, is in which ‘Carry On’ film? | Carry On Spying |
| 17 | The famous Cobblers Cove Hotel is on which Caribbean island? | Barbados |
| 18 | Who was the Prime Minister of Canada from 1980 to 1984? | Pierre Trudeau |
| 19 | What is the title of singer Beyonce’s album, released in June 2011? | 4 |
| 20 | Vaud, Ticino and Jura are cantons of which European country? | Switzerland |
| 21 | The ‘Speedmaster’, also known as the ‘Moonwatch’, is produced by which watch-making company? | Omega |
| 22 | Which Olympic event is Ben Ainslie famous for competing in? | Sailing |
| 23 | ‘The Backgammon Players’ is a 17th Century painting by which Dutch artist? | Dirck Hals |
| 24 | The book entitled ‘The Fake’s Progress’ is about which infamous English art forger? | Tom Keating |
| 25 | What is the capital of Liberia? | Monrovia |
| 26 | In the human body, which bone connects the humerus with the calvicle? | Scapula (shoulder blade) |
| 27 | A ‘Slotback’ is a position in which sport? | Gridiron (American) football |
| 28 | Which actor starred opposite Claire Bloom in the 1952 film ‘Limelight’? | Charlie Chaplin |
| 29 | In the UK, what is the name of the pedestrian crossing with traffic lights which only go green again when no more pedestrians are detected on the crossing? | Puffin Crossing |
| 30 | The Cuatro Torres Business Area is in which European city? | Madrid |
