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Name one of the two horses to have beaten Red Rum in the Grand National. L’Escargot 1975, Ragtrade 1976
Which organisation, founded in 1961, received the Nobel Prize in 1977? Amnesty International
What is the national flower of Japan? Chrysanthemum
Who was the commander of American forces during the first Gulf War? Norman Schwarzkopf
What was the name of Britain’s first nuclear powered submarine? H. M. S. Dreadnought
Which major international sporting venue is at Sutton Coldfield? The Belfry (golf)
What was the name given to the solitary Galapagos tortoise found on Pinta Island in 1971, which died in 2013?
Lonesome George
Wily Loman was the main character in which play? Death of a Salesman
Which word appropriately comes from the French for ‘death pledge’? Mortgage
Theodore Roosevelt’s recipe for successful diplomacy was to speak softly and carry what? A big stick
‘The Adventures of Tom Bombadil’ is a book of poetry by which author more famous for writing fantasy? Tolkien
How was Charles DeVille Wells immortalised in song? The Man Who Broke the Bank at Monte Carlo
Which darts player is nicknamed ‘Jackpot’? Adrian Lewis
Which name is shared by large cities in New York state and Sicily? Syracuse
Which Scottish city was once known as St. John’s Toun, from which its professional football club derives its name?
Perth
Manchester Central Library was recently closed for refurbishment. Where were the more valuable books and
documents stored to preserve them? Salt mines in Cheshire
Which songwriter is responsible for ‘One Fine Day’, ‘The Locomotion’ and ‘Crying in the Rain’ among many
others? Carole King
Which London street takes its name from a game, similar to croquet, that was played there in the seventeenth
century? Pall Mall
Which hugely popular film series features Jennifer Lawrence as Katniss Everdeen? Hunger Games
Which Ivy League university is in Providence, Rhode Island? Brown
If you followed a sign on a Welsh road to ‘AMGUEDDFA’, what would you expect to be led to? Museum or
gallery
What was the real first name of Capability Brown? Lancelot
Which Scottish town was home to three of the 2014 U. K. Olympic curling team? Lockerbie
To which politician is union leader Jack Dromey married? Harriet Harman
Which shorthorn bull, born near Darlington in 1796, is immortalised on pub signs all over England? The Durham
Ox
Which sport car manufacturer has a bull as its emblem? Lamborghini
In a political context, who is Justine Thornton? Mrs Ed Milliband
Urtica doica is the genus name for what inconvenient garden item? Stinging nettle
‘Truckers’ and ‘Diggers’ are children’s books by which writer more famous for writing fantasy? Terry Pratchett
Vladimir and Estragon are the principal characters in which play, first performed in Paris in 1953? Waiting for
Godot
In grammar, what term means the use of repeated vowel sounds to create a rhyme? Assonance
Which writer created Reginald Perrin? David Nobbs
What name did the Queen sign on her mother’s funeral card in 2002? Lilibet
Cary Grant had a statue erected in his memory in 2001 in which British city? Bristol
What was the nationality of the hotelier Cesar Ritz? Swiss
In sporting terms, what links Albert Camus, Luciano Pavarotti and Pope John Paul II? All goalkeepers
The Brenner Pass links Austria with which country? Italy
What was George Osborne’s first name at birth? Gideon
In which town is the administrative headquarters of the Isle of Wight? Newport
Highclere Castle has gained fame recently as the setting for what? Downton Abbey