TV
History
Geography
Animals
Pot Luck
2023
100
What role did Leanord Nimoy play in the original Star Trek TV Show.
Spock
100
In 1925 who announced that he was taking dictatorial powers over Italy?
Benito Mussolini
100
What is the capital city in Finland?
Helsinki
100
Which animal is believed to be the largest animal to have ever lived?
Blue Whale
100
Which British band, known for hits like "Yellow" and "Fix You", released the album "A Rush of Blood to the Head"?
Coldplay
100
In November 2023, which former PM re-joined the cabinet?
David Cameron
200
What's the name of the coffee shop in Friends?
Central Perk
200
Which 13th Century Scottish knight did Mel Gibson portray in Braveheart?
William Wallace
200
What is the capital of Malaysia?
Kuala Lumpur
200
An Addax is a type of small rodent, True or False
False it's a type of Antelope
200
What does a Bibliophile collect?
Books
200
'AI' was the judged by Collins Dictionary as being the “most notable word of 2023”? True Or False?
True
300
What is the name of Blackadder's faithful but dim-witted servant?
Baldrick
300
In which year did the Berlin Wall come down?
1989
300
Name the country from it's outline
Brazil
300
Which is the fastest moving snake in the world?
a) Viper b) Coral snake c) Black Mamba
c) Black Mamba
300
Which planet in our solar system is known as the "Morning Star" or "Evening Star"?
Venus
300
What was reportedly shot down by US fighter jets off the US eastern seaboard in Feb 2024
A Chinese Surveillance Balloon
400
What Sci-fi TV show always ended with the main character saying the line 'Oh Boy...'
Quantum Leap
400
Who discovered penicillin in 1928?
Alexander Fleming
400
Which African country has the largest population?
Nigeria
400
Which bird has the longest wingspan?
Albatross
400
Which British fantasy writer penned the "His Dark Materials" trilogy, including the novel "Northern Lights"?
Philip Pulman
400
Who complained about the waxwork of himself unveiled in the Grévin Museum in Paris in October 2023?
The Rock (Dwayne Johnson)
500
In what town was Fawlty Towers set?
Torquay
500
In which century was the Mona Lisa painted?
a) 14th b) 15th c) 16th d) 17th
16th Century (approximately 1503-1504)
500
In which US State would you find Mount Rushmore?
South Dakota
500
Name this animal
A Tapir
500
What is the chemical symbol for silver?
Ag
500
Who gave one of 2023’s standout movie performances, as which embattled fictional orchestra conductor Lydia Tar?
Cate Blanchett
600
How many episodes were there of Monty Python's Flying Circus?
a) 12 b) 31 c) 45 d) 87
c) 45
600
Who was the only one of Henry VIII's wives to receive a Queen's funeral?
Jane Seymour
600
What's the currency in Vietnam?
The Dong
600
Known for its intelligence, which dog breed has been found capable of understanding more than a thousand words?
Border Collie
600
In Formula 1, how many points are awarded to second place in a race?
18pts
600
The 2023 Mercury music prize was awarded to London jazz quintet Ezra Collective, for which album?
a) Where I Know I’m Going
b) Where I’m Meant To Be
c) Where I've Come From
d) Where I'm Moving To
b) Where I’m Meant To Be
700
What was the name of the spaceship in Blake's 7
The Liberator
700
How old was Victoria when she became Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland?
19
700
Astana is the capital city of which country?
Kazakhstan
700
The tiniest animal with a backbone is a what?
Frog
700
Which TV show's original title was 'The Fighting Tigers'
Dads Army
700
What film won Best Picture at the Oscars in 2023
Everything Everywhere All at Once