| 1 | The day after Shrove Tuesday is known as ‘What’….Wednesday’? | Ash Wednesday |
| 2 | Major Metcalf, Detective-Sergeant Trotter and Mollie Ralston all feature in which play by Agatha Christie? | The Mousetrap |
| 3 | How many chains are in a furlong? | 10 |
| 4 | What is the title of the fourth ‘Dirty Harry’ film starring Clint Eastwood? | Sudden Impact |
| 5 | What was the name of the New York City club which launched ‘The Twist’ in the early 1960’s and and where Go-Go dancing originated? | The Peppermint Lounge |
| 6 | What is the name of Captain Jack Aubrey’s ship in the 2003 film ‘Master and Commander: the Far Side of the World’? | HMS Surprise |
| 7 | The Rapa Nui are the native Polynesian inhabitants of which island? | Easter Island (Rapa Nui) |
| 8 | Who wrote the 1951 novel ‘From here to Eternity’? | James Jones |
| 9 | Who was President at the start of the American Civil War? | Abraham Lincoln |
| 10 | Which Olympic athlete is nicknamed ‘The Lightning Bolt’? | Usain Bolt |
| 11 | Which two alcoholic drinks are in the ingredients of a ‘Sidecar’ cocktail? | Brandy and Cointreau |
| 12 | The Cuatro Torres Business Area is in which European city? | Madrid |
| 13 | What is the name of the main character featured in the books ‘Chances’, ‘Lady Boss’ and ‘Dangerous Kiss’ by Jackie Collins? | Lucky Santangelo |
| 14 | In medicine, polydipsia is a non-medical symptom in which a patient displays an excessive what? | Thirst |
| 15 | Who plays Judge Turpin in the 2007 film ‘Sweeney Todd: Demon Barber of Fleet Street’? | Alan Rickman |
| 16 | What number does the scrum half in a rugby union team wear on their shirt? | 9 |
| 17 | Who was elected President of The Philippines in 1965? | Ferdinand Marcos |
| 18 | In Greek mythology, what is the region beneath the Underworld, where the wicked were sent as punishment for their sins? | Tartarus |
| 19 | Sion Airport is in which European country? | Switzerland |
| 20 | Which ancient city was conquered using a wooden horse? | Troy |
| 21 | Which British fashion designer married Lars von Bennigsen in 2002? | Alice Temperley |
| 22 | What was the name of the band, featuring members of Thin Lizzy and the Sex Pistols, which recorded a 1979 song called ‘A Merry Jingle’? | The Greedies (originally The Greedy Bastards) |
| 23 | A scaup is what type of bird? | Duck |
| 24 | What is the leader of a boy cub scout pack called? | Akela |
| 25 | Which English racehorse and Irish Grand National Winner was known as ‘Dessie’? | Desert Orchid |
| 26 | Which 1965 pop song by The Toys is based on ‘Minuet in G Major’ by J S Bach? | A Lover’s Concerto |
| 27 | What is the nickname of the great bell of the clock at the north end of the Palace of Westminster in London? | Big Ben |
| 28 | During which year did BBC2 start broadcasting in the UK? | 1964 |
| 29 | On a mobile phone keypad, the letters ‘abc’ are on which number button? | 2 |
| 30 | What is the English title of the classical piece of music ‘An Der Schonen Blauen Donau’? | The Blue Danube |
