For those of you who are interested here are some quiz questions for you to have a go at……..




1. Which British Snack Food Brand manufactures Jaffa Cakes ?



2. According to the Nursery Rhyme which child is full of woe ?



3. In terms of area what is the largest county of the Republic of Ireland ?



4. Which Media Mogul is referred to in the magazine “Private Eye” as “Dirty Digger” ?



5. In cookery what is the name given to a dish of kidneys that have been cooked in a spiced sauce ?



6. If you receive a text and it says FYEO what does it stand for ?



7. Who is the main presenter of the TV programme “The Great British Bake Off : An Extra Slice” ?



8. Football - who is the last Englishman to score in a Champions League Final ?



9. Which album cover features David Bowie with a lightning bolt painted across his face ?



10. Scrivener’s Palsy is an archaic name for which condition of the hand or forearm ?



11. The Uffizi is an Art Gallery and Museum in which European City ?



12. Which Shakespeare Play has a title that contains a gerund ?



13. In 1984 the name Nissan replaced which brand name for its cars in the UK ?



14. His first UK No 1 single was “I’m Not Alone” in 2009 and his 8th and most recent was “Promises” in 2018 - who is he ?



15.This character from history has been played on film by Charlton Heston (1970), Richard Burton (1963) and Sid James (1964) - which character is it ?



16. Boxing - which future World Boxing Champion had his first professional fight on the undercard of the 1993 Lennox Lewis v Frank Bruno WBC Title fight at the National Stadium Cardiff ?




17. Which American Animation Studio founded by Stephen Spielberg has a logo consisting of a boy fishing and sitting on a crescent moon ?


18. The Primary Hub for German Airline Lufthansa is in which city ?



19. What is the name of the photographer who works on the Daily Planet with Clark Kent and Lois Lane ?



20. For which James Bond Film, starring Sean Connery, did Roald Dahl write the screenplay ?



21. Which famous Musical is set in the dreams of a young child called “Control” ?



22. Notting Hill, home of the Carnival, Portobello Road Market and many sought after properties is in which London Borough ?



23. If the Arab world call one of the arms of the Red Sea the Gulf of Aqaba what do they call it in Israel ?



24. Cricket - born in Australia he played in 11 tests for England from 2008 as a wicketkeeper and scored a Test century - who is he ?



25. Name the year - the Government proposes a Car Tax of £1 per horsepower, the first Women Jury members are appointed and the German Workers Party becomes the Nazi Party.



26. In the film Reservoir Dogs which actor famously dances to the song “Stuck in the Middle With You” whilst cutting a Policeman’s ear off ?



27. The Jacobite Rebellion took place when the majority of the English Army was in mainland Europe fighting which major war ?



28. Which Cheshire town is the location of the design and manufacturing centre of Bentley Motor Cars ?



29. Which famous Spanish designer of high end shoes is the favourite of Sex and the City character Carrie Bradshaw played by Sarah Jessica Parker ?



30. The title of which Oasis Album is a quote from words written by Isaac Newton ?


31. What is the name of the island off the coast of Anglesey that Holyhead is located on ?



32. What is the nickname usually given to Bruce Springsteen ?



33. Which property on a standard UK Monopoly Board is the location of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden ?



34. The River Spree flows through which European Capital City ?



35. Rugby Union - who was the full-time coach of Wales immediately prior to Warren Gatland’s appointment in 2007 ?



36. Between 1997 and 2002 Beyonce Knowles was a member of which American girl group ?



37. Who was the last UK Prime Minister not to have gone to Oxford University ?


38. What is the first name of French composer Ravel ?



39. In 1821 Peru gained independence from which country?


40. HNO3 is the chemical formula of which acid ?