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 '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?

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 in the official film series? Four

(Bernard Lee, Robert Brown, and )

33.Which year was Daniel Craig’s first Bond film released? 2006 (Casino Royale) 34.Name ’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