| 1 | What colour was the medal ribbon on the Naval Victoria Cross until 1918? | Blue |
| 2 | Who became head of the KGB in May 1967? | Yuri Andropov |
| 3 | What does the Latin phrase ‘Ars gratia artis’ translate to in English? | Art for art’s sake |
| 4 | A siskin is what type of bird? | Finch |
| 5 | In mythology, which Egyptian god killed Osiris by drowning him? | Seth |
| 6 | In 1746, Scottish naval surgeon James Lind pioneered the treatment of which disease? | Scurvy |
| 7 | All Saints Day is celebrated on the 1st of which month? | November |
| 8 | A nullipara is a woman who has never done what? | Given birth |
| 9 | What is the capital of Lithuania? | Vilnius |
| 10 | Vectis was the Roman name for which island off the coast of Britain? | Isle of Wight |
| 11 | On a standard dartboard, which number lies opposite 6? | 11 |
| 12 | Rosh Hashanah is the New year festival in which religion? | Jewish |
| 13 | What was the name of William Shakespeare’s twins by Ann Hathaway? | Hamnet and Judith |
| 14 | Which fictional character is known as ‘The boy who never grew up’? | Peter Pan |
| 15 | What is the highest reward bestowed by the Royal Horticultural Society? | Victoria Medal of Honour |
| 16 | What is the official language of Zambia? | English |
| 17 | Which English singer has a son called Zachary Jackson Levon? | Elton John |
| 18 | British monarchs George V, Edward VIII and George VI all reigned during which year? | 1936 |
| 19 | Business magnate Bill gates dropped out which US university? | Harvard University |
| 20 | A tetrachordo bouzouki has how many pairs of strings? | Four |
