The Royal Family
Which royal residence in London is the official home of the monarch and is famous for the Changing of the Guard ceremony?
Buckingham Palace
Which British Overseas Territory, located on the southern tip of Spain, is famous for its "Rock" and its population of wild Barbary macaques (monkeys)?
Gibraltar
It was the biggest transfer in motorsport history. Lewis Hamilton started the 2025 season driving for which iconic Italian team, famous for its red cars?
Ferrari
What famous battle took place in the year 1066?
The Battle of Hastings
The seeds of the Horse Chestnut tree are used to play which traditional playground game?
Conkers
Princess Anne is the Queen’s only daughter. Since 1987, she has held a special title traditionally given to the eldest daughter of the monarch. What is it?
The Princess Royal
Which European city is famously built on more than 100 small islands connected by over 400 bridges, and is home to St. Mark’s Square?
Venice
The third Avatar movie, titled Fire and Ash, was finally released this December. Who is the famous director behind this franchise?
James Cameron
Who was the British commander who defeated Napoleon at the Battle of Waterloo in 1815?
The Duke of Wellington (Arthur Wellesley)
Historically, and still technically today, the Monarch retains the right to claim ownership of which birds found on open water?
Swans
Before the House of Windsor adopted its current name in 1917 due to anti-German sentiment during WWI, what was the German surname of the Royal Family?
Saxe-Coburg
During the 1960s and 70s, the city now known as Ho Chi Minh City was the capital of South Vietnam and was frequently in the news by its former name. What was it?
Saigon
"Inauguration Day" for the US President always takes place on the month. What is that month?
January
A major milestone in British life: In which year was the National Health Service (NHS) founded?
1948
Who is credited with inventing the World Wide Web in 1989?
Tim Berners-Lee
Which famous Royal Navy ship, launched in 1953 and decommissioned in 1997, served as the Queen's floating residence for over 40 years?
HMY Britannia (The Royal Yacht Britannia)
The Rhodesia of the past is now two separate independent African nations. Northern Rhodesia became Zambia. What country did Southern Rhodesia become?
Zimbabwe
Which Japanese car manufacturer discontinued the production of its famous "GT-R" model in 2025 after 17 years?
Nissan
The "Wars of the Roses" (fought in the 1400s) were a series of battles between which two Royal Houses?
The House of York (White Rose) and The House of Lancaster (Red Rose)
How many pairs of chromosomes are usually found in a human cell?
23 pairs (46 total)
In 1953, the Queen's Coronation was the first to be fully televised. Who was the British Prime Minister at the time of the Coronation?
Sir Winston Churchill
Before gaining independence in 1957, the African nation of Ghana was a British colony named after a precious metal found there. What was it called?
The Gold Coast
We know Eurovision was in Switzerland, but specifically which city hosted the final?
Basel
Before decimalisation, a "Guinea" was a posh unit of currency often used for professional fees or buying racehorses. What was the exact value of one Guinea?
21 Shillings (or One Pound and One Shilling / £1.05)
What is the term for a plant that lives for more than two years, returning year after year?
Perennial