1. Which rock band has topped the UK album chart for a fifth time with
Medicine At Midnight? Foo Fighters – the album outsold the rest of the
top six albums combined.
2. What do archaeologists, who have uncovered the remains of an ancient
stone circle in the Preseli Hills in Pembrokeshire, believe happened to it?
They think the remains could have been dismantled and rebuilt as
Stonehenge, 175 miles away.
3. Which actress will not return to DisneyPlus series The Mandalorian
following “abhorrent and unacceptable” social media posts, according to
Lucasfilm? Gina Carano
4. How many Olympic gold medals has Mo Farah won? 4 (2 London, 2 Rio)
5. What is the Chinese New Year animal for 2021? Ox
6. Which Beatle crossed Abbey Road first? John Lennon
7. Spanish Conquistador Hernán Cortés led an expedition that caused the
fall of which Empire? The Aztec Empire
8. Which of Shakespeare’s plays is the longest? Hamlet
9. Enchiladas originated in which country? Mexico
10.The Godfather’ was released in 1972; who played the title role? Marlon
Brando
11. What is the capital of Iceland? Reykjavík
12.What is the longest running soap opera in the UK? Coronation Street
13.The Troubles in Northern Ireland were brought to an end in 1998 with the
signing of what document? The Good Friday Agreement
14.What is the name of the headteacher in Roald Dahl's Matilda? Miss
Trunchbull 15.Who is the vice president of the US? Kamala Harris
16.In Greek mythology, Perseus slays which monster with snakes for hair?
Medusa
17.Vanilla comes from what flowers? Orchids
18.What is the real name of The Vixen on ITV's The Chase? Jenny Ryan
19.What is the painting ‘La Gioconda’ more usually known as? The Mona Lisa
20.Z and which other letter are worth the most in Scrabble? Q
21.O’Hare Airport serves which American city? Chicago
22.Bohemian Switzerland National Park is in which country? Czech Republic
23.Which lake is often described as the jewel of the Italian lakes? Lake Como
24.In which country would you find the original Legoland? Denmark
25.Which island group includes Ibiza, Menorca and Majorca? The Balearics
26.Who discovered penicillin? Alexander Fleming
27.Queen Elizabeth II is the longest reigning monarch of the UK, followed by
Queen Victoria – but who is third? George III
28.Which two houses were involved in the War of the Roses? York, Lancaster
29.Who was Henry VIII’s last wife? Catherine Parr
30.Which year did the European Union first introduce the Euro as currency?
1999
31.What does the acronym “SPECTRE” stand for? Special Executive for
Counter-intelligence, Terrorism, Revenge, Extortion.
32.How many actors have played M in the official James Bond film series? Four
(Bernard Lee, Robert Brown, Judi Dench and Ralph Fiennes)
33.Which year was Daniel Craig’s first Bond film released? 2006 (Casino Royale) 34.Name Christopher Lee’s villain character in The Man With The Golden Gun?
Francisco Scaramanga
35.Which famous artist recorded the theme song for Goldeneye? Tina Turner
36.How many number one albums did Cilla Black have in the 60s? None – her
first number one album was in 2015
37.The Animals formed in which UK city? Newcastle
38.Which blonde bombshell became the face of country music in the 60s? Dolly
Parton
39.How many UK number ones did Elvis Presley have in the 60s? 11
40.Which American singer-songwriter sang of falling into a Ring Of Fire? Johnny
Cash