Famous Alistairs/Olivias
Which famous actress and singer is a dual citizen of Britain and Australia?
Olivia Newton-John
What is the nearest planet to the sun?
Mercury
Torvill and Dean won Olympic gold dancing to which piece of classical music?
Ravel's "Bolero"
What is the name of the actor who plays Alan Partridge?
Steve Coogan
What is the largest loch in Scotland?
Loch Lomond
Which Alistair is a gold medal winning triathlete?
Alistair Brownlea
How many teeth does an adult human have?
32
Which country has hosted the Winter Olympics 4 times - more than any other country?
USA
Which pop group performed for the opening of Channel 5 in 1997?
The Spice Girls
What is Scotland's oldest university?
St. Andrews
Which Scottish footballer and manager was also well known for his role as a team captain on "Question of Sport"?
Ally McCoist
Who was the first person to propose that Earth was not the centre of the universe?
Copernicus
In which year did the first Winter Olympics take place?
1924
Which period drama became Netflix's most popular ever show in January 2021?
Bridgerton
Which city was the capital of Scotland before Edinburgh?
Perth
Which Olivia gained an Oscar nomination for best supporting actress in "Gone with the Wind"?
Olivia de Havilland
What type of animal was Laika, the first ever to be launched into space?
A dog
In the entire history of the Winter Olympics, which country holds the record for the most medals won?
Norway
What is the pub called in "Hollyoaks"?
The Dog in the Pond
What is the name of the Scottish flag?
The Saltire
Which veteran British journalist died in 2004 by which time he had broadcast by radio from his adopted country for over 58 years?
Alistair Cooke
What do you call the type of bond that involves the sharing of electron pairs between atoms?
Covalent
What is the body position of an athlete competing in the "skeleton" event?
Lying face down
Which British TV show recorded the largest ever audience for a single episode in 1986?
Eastenders (over 30 million viewers)
In which year was the Act of Union, joining the two states of England and Scotland, to form Great Britain?
1707