Music
Who was the lead singer of Nirvana?
Kurt Cobain
Richard and Maurice McDonald are famous for what?
Opening the first McDonalds in San Bernardino, California in 1940.
Who won the Africa Cup of Nations final last night?
Senegal beat Morocco 1-0 in AET
What language did Robert Burns speak, and use to write his poetry?
Scots
Name the leader of Reform UK.
Nigel Farage
Carolina bluesmen, Pink Anderson and Floyd Council inspired which band?
Pink Floyd
New York, Chicago, New Haven, Detroit, Neopolitan and Roman are all styles of what?
Pizza
Glasgow Warriors beat Saracens last night to advance to the knockout rounds of the European Champions Cup.
What is the sport?
Rugby Union
Which Scottish comedian is also famous for playing the banjo?
Billy Connolly
Why is Greenland currently receiving global attention?
Donald Trump has stated his intention to aquire the territory.
What was the name of the music festival held from August 15 to 18, 1969, on Max Yasgur's dairy farm in Bethel, New York?
The Woodstock Music and Art Fair,
commonly referred to as Woodstock
What are the two most popular types of takeaway in Scotland?
Chinese and Indian
Name the current darts No. 1.
Luke Littler, age 18.
What is "Celtic Connections"?
An anual music festival in Gllasgow celebrating a diverese range of music, especially focussed on traditional Scottish music.
The USA just entered which country and kidnapped their leader?
Venezuala
Who were the only band that mattered?
The Clash
What is the popular Japanese noodle soup dish featuring wheat noodles in a flavorful broth, typically seasoned with soy sauce, miso, or salt, and topped with ingredients like sliced pork (chāshū), nori (seaweed), and scallions?
Ramen
The first stage of the 2027 Tour de Fance will begin in which county?
Double points if you can also name the city.
Edinburgh, Scotland (finishing in Carlisle, England)
Which town gave its name to the teardrop-shaped motif, originally from Persia, which became world-famous through it's production of shawls, worn by figures like Queen Victoria?
Paisley
Which country has just seen mass protests across the country, leading to thousands of deaths?
Iran
Who played drums for 'Jesus and Mary Chain' in the mid 80's (after the original drummer left) before leaving in 1986 to focus on his own band?
Bobby Gillespie
What will be ate alongside Haggis across the country on Sunday?
Neeps (swede) and Tatties
Great Britain are current Winter Olympic champions at which sport?
Curling (womens)
What were 'The Highland Clearances'?
Between 1750 & 1860, 150,000 Highlanders were evicted from their homes as landowners replaced tenant farmers with sheep.
Many of these people moved to the New World or to the cities in the South of Scotland & the North of England.
Thursday 7 May 2026 is an important date for what?
The Scottish Parliament election.