| 1 | Bullfighting is central to which Ernest Hemingway non-fiction book? | Death in the Afternoon |
| 2 | Pierogi, dumplings of unleavened bread, originated in which European country? | Poland |
| 3 | The line ‘Water, water, everywhere, nor any drop to drink’ comes from which poem? | The Rime of the Ancient Mariner |
| 4 | The Peroni Brewery is based in which European country? | Italy |
| 5 | Not including Sundays, how many days are there in Lent? | 40 |
| 6 | Bluewater Shopping Centre is located in which English county? | Kent |
| 7 | Who became the mother-in-law of England rugby player Mike Tindall in 2011? | Princess Anne (Princess Royal) |
| 8 | Which breed of dog is the cartoon dog Marmaduke? | Great Dane |
| 9 | Which US President famously said ‘I’m not a crook’? | Richard Nixon |
| 10 | Magere Brug, or Skinny Bridge is located in which European city? | Amsterdam |
| 11 | The English Civil War took place in which century? | 17th Century |
| 12 | In Douglas Adams ‘Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy’, what number is the answer to the ultimate question? | 42 |
| 13 | What is the full length of a tennis court in feet? | 78 feet |
| 14 | Which musical instrument does fictional detective Sherlock Holmes play? | Violin |
| 15 | When You’re Strange is a tribute band to which band? | The Doors |
| 16 | Dorchester Heights is a historic district of which US city? | Boston |
| 17 | ‘Das Auto’ is the slogan for which car manufacturer? | Volkswagon |
| 18 | Herb Alpert and Jerry Moss founded which American record label in 1962? | A & M Records |
| 19 | In a standard game of chess, how many rooks does each player start with? | Two |
| 20 | Magnum Force, The Enforcer and The Dead Pool are all film featuring which fictional police inspector? | Harry Callaghan (Dirty Harry) |
| 21 | What is the name of the presenter/food eater in the US television series ‘Man v. Food’? | Adam Richman |
| 22 | Which French painter lived and worked in Tahiti? | Paul Gauguin |
| 23 | What is the first name of James bond villain Dr No? | Julius |
| 24 | In nature, Buttress, Tap and Strangler are all types of what? | Root |
| 25 | Which English fruit merchant and amateur sailor returned to Portsmouth, England, on 4th July 1968, after sailing round the world in 354 days? | Alec Rose |
| 26 | Singer Elly Jackson is one half of which pop duo? | La Roux |
| 27 | What is the name of the spaceship in the 1979 film ‘Alien’? | Nostromo |
| 28 | What is the art of hand-making cricket bats called? | Podshaving |
| 29 | What is the name of the rich fruit cake, with a layer of marzipan on top, and sometimes inside, eaten at Easter? | Simnel Cake |
| 30 | The phrase ‘Listen very carefully, I will say this only once’ comes from which UK television comedy series? | ‘Allo ‘Allo |
