| 1 | Which scientist was appointed as Chemical Assistant at the Royal Institution by Humphrey Davy in March 1813? | Michael Faraday |
| 2 | In the novel Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte, what is the name of Mr Rochester’s housekeeper? | Mrs Fairfax |
| 3 | The ‘Tennis Court Oath’ was signed at the beginning of which revolution? | French Revolution |
| 4 | ‘Duck and dive’ represents which number in the game of Bingo? | 25 |
| 5 | Politician Lev Davidovich Bronshtein was better known by what name? | Leon Trotsky |
| 6 | In which English cathedral is the tomb of King John? | Worcester |
| 7 | What is the name of the adult bulldog in the television cartoon ‘Tom and Jerry’? | Spike |
| 8 | Which country won the FIFA Award for Most Entertaining Team at the 2006 World Cup? | Portugal |
| 9 | What does the Latin phrase ‘Ad libitum’ translate to in English? | At one’s pleasure |
| 10 | Doi Inthanon is the highest mountain in which country? | Thailand |
| 11 | Archbishop of Canterbury Thomas Beckett was murdered during the reign of which English monarch? | Henry II |
| 12 | Which dessert is also known as ‘Omelette Surprise’? | Baked Alaska |
| 13 | US actress Courtney Cox became famous after appearing in the 1984 video of which US singer/songwriter? | Bruce Springstein |
| 14 | Who wrote the 1975 book ‘Superwoman’? | Shirley Conran |
| 15 | What was the name of the London pub in which gangster Ronnie Kray murdered Geroge Cornell in March 1966? | The Blind Beggar |
| 16 | The ‘Petit Trianon’ is a small chateau located in the grounds of which palace? | Palace of Versailles |
| 17 | According to the proverb, ‘A stitch in time saves …..’what’? | Nine |
| 18 | The island of Corsica belongs to which country? | France |
| 19 | Top hat, iron, dog and ship are all pieces in which board game? | Monopoly |
| 20 | Keith Lemon and Avid Merion are alter-egos of which British comedian? | Leigh Francis |
| 21 | Which Scottish photographer took the famous 1969 photo of The Beatles on a zebra crossing on Abbey Road? | Iain MacMillan |
| 22 | What were the first names of British politician Rab Butler? | Richard Austen |
| 23 | What is the postcode for BBC’s soap ‘Eastenders’? | E20 |
| 24 | Who wrote the novel ‘The Hunt For Red October’? | Tom Clancy |
| 25 | Carrageenan is a substance extracted from red and purple what? | Seaweed |
| 26 | What type of paper changes colour when testing whether a substance is acid or alkali? | Litmus paper |
| 27 | Lupine relates to which animal? | Wolf |
| 28 | What is the method of hair removal called in which strands of cotton are used to pluck unwanted hair? | Threading |
| 29 | Fray Bentos is a port in which South American country? | Uruguay |
| 30 | What is the title of the theme tune to the BBC radio show ‘The Archers’? | Barwick Green |
