| 1 | A rinkhals is what type of creature? | Snake |
| 2 | During which year was Washington DC declared the capital of the USA? | 1790 |
| 3 | Which British singer released a 2009 album entitled ‘Echo’? | Leona Lewis |
| 4 | Cynomania is the intense enthusiasm or obsession for which type of animal? | Dog |
| 5 | ‘Acer’ is the Latin name for which tree? | Maple |
| 6 | Which English world championship darts player walks onto the stage to the tune of ‘Rock and Roll’ by Led Zeppelin? | John Lowe |
| 7 | The planet Venus lies between which two planets in our solar system? | Earth and Mercury |
| 8 | What was the first novel by Scottish author Irvin Welsh, published in 1993? | Trainspotting |
| 9 | A savarin is what type of foodstuff? | Cake |
| 10 | ‘A Study In Scarlet’ by Arthur Conan Doyle, featuring Sherlock Holmes, was the first work of fiction to incorporate which item as an investigative tool? | Magnifying glass |
| 11 | Mapo doufu, Goutie, Shahe fen and You tiao are dishes originating in which country? | China |
| 12 | In which US state the the first Walmart store open, in July 1962? | Arkansas |
| 13 | ‘Tages-Anzeiger’ is a daily newspaper published in which European country? | Switzerland |
| 14 | The past-time ‘Omphalopsychism’ is better known by what name? | Naval-gazing |
| 15 | In Greek mythology, who is the muse of history? | Clio |
| 16 | In which Oscar-winning 1964 film did actress Julie Andrews make her feature film debut? | Mary Poppins |
| 17 | In January 1994, which member of the British royal family was the first senior royal to publicly convert to Catholicism, the first for more than 300 years? | Katharine, Duchess of Kent |
| 18 | In the nursery rhyme, who ‘called for his fiddlers three’? | Old King Cole |
| 19 | Which British film, starring Ralph Fiennes, won nine Oscars in 1997? | The English Patient |
| 20 | Which former actor was elected Governor of California in 1966? | Ronald Reagan |
| 21 | What is the official language of Tunisia? | Arabic |
| 22 | In which English city is Meadowhall Railway Station? | Sheffield |
| 23 | How long is the football pitch at Wembley Stadium in yards? | 115 yards |
| 24 | Which US author said ‘All modern American literature comes from one book by Mark Twain called Huckleberry Finn……….’? | Ernest Hemingway |
| 25 | Which team did Tottenham Hotspur beat to win the 1973 League Cup? | Norwich City |
| 26 | How many US Presidents have been assassinated in office? | Four |
| 27 | What was the name of the boutique opened by fashion designer Jeff banks in London in 1964? | Clobber |
| 28 | Who played boxer Jim Braddock in the 2005 film ‘Cinderella man’? | Russell Crowe |
| 29 | Which Prime Minister first introduced Income Tax in Britain? | William Pitt the Younger |
| 30 | Used by Eskimos, what is a Komatik? | Dog sled |
