| 1 | Which US city was previously called New Amsterdam? | New York |
| 2 | In 1972, who became the first American to win the World Chess Championship? | Bobby Fischer |
| 3 | Who wrote the screenplay for the 1994 film ‘Four Weddings and a Funeral’? | Richard Curtis |
| 4 | In the US, where would a busboy work? | Restaurant |
| 5 | Canada has how many territories? | Three |
| 6 | Professional surfer Jordy Smith was born in which country? | South Africa |
| 7 | Carnophobia is the irrational fear of which foodstuff? | Meat |
| 8 | Which body of water is known in the Bible as The Great Sea? | Mediterranean Sea |
| 9 | Who is the voice of the bride in Tim Burton’s 2005 film ‘Corpse bride’? | Helena Bonham Carter |
| 10 | What type of plant is a nardoo? | Fern |
| 11 | Which novel by Margaret Mitchell was first published in 1936? | Gone With the Wind |
| 12 | Which actor made his screen debut as Boo Radley in the 1962 film ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’? | Robert Duvall |
| 13 | Laguna de Bay is the largest lake in which Asian country? | Philippines |
| 14 | Which French novelist’s first names were Sidonie Gabrielle? | Colette |
| 15 | In which US state is Edwards Air Force Base? | California |
| 16 | Which British snooker player was known by the nickname ‘Hurricane’? | Alex Higgins |
| 17 | Where, in the human body, is the humerus bone? | Upper arm |
| 18 | In the television series ‘Thunderbirds’, what is Lady Penelope’s surname? | Creighton-Ward |
| 19 | Who wrote the novel ‘The Fourth Protocol’? | Frederick Forsyth |
| 20 | What type of creature was a quagga? | Zebra |
| 21 | In Greek mythology, what is the name of the mortal woman who challenged the goddess Athena to a weaving contest and was turned into a spider by Athena? | Arachne |
| 22 | Aladar, Yar, Zini and Baylene are all characters in which 2000 Disney film? | Dinosaur |
| 23 | Which English king died following complications after a fall from his horse named Sorrel? | William III |
| 24 | The children’s toy Silly Putty was taken on board by the crew of which Apollo mission? | Apollo 8 |
| 25 | Fiji Day is celebrated in Fiji during which month of the year? | October |
| 26 | Which British title did Frederick and William Temple hold on separate occasions? | Archbishop of Canterbury |
| 27 | Who played Grandad in the UK television series ‘Only Fools and Horses’? | Lennard Pearce |
| 28 | In 1784, who designed the first power loom? | Edmund Cartwright |
| 29 | In the US ‘The Great Fire of ….’where’ occured 8th to 10th October 1871? | Chicago |
| 30 | Felidae is the scientific name for which animals? | Cats |
