science and nature
history
sport and lesuire
arts and literature
entertainment
100
how many hearts does an octopus have?
3
100
When did WWI begin?
1914
100
In which outdoor sport would you need a stick, a puck and a mouthguard?
hockey
100
What is Wendy, John and Michael's last name?
100
On what Shakespeare play is West Side Story based?
Romeo and Juliet
200
arachnophobia is the fear of what?
spiders
200
Which queen had the shortest reign of Henry VIII’s six wives?
Anne of Cleves
200
in which game will you get a royal flush?
poker
200
‘Celeste’ is a shade of which primary colour?
Blue
200
Which new Netflix film tells the story of Sherlock Holmes' teenage sister?
Enola Holmes
300
what is the name of a group of cows?
a murder
300
How many times has the Mona Lisa been stolen?
once
300
which football team has one the world cup the most times?
+50 points if you can say how many times
Real Madrid
6 times!
300
Which was published first: Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice’ or Emily Brontë’s ‘Wuthering Heights’
Pride and Prejudice
300
Which artist has had the most UK Number One singles? (Bonus question – with how many?)
Elvis
21
400
how many wings does a mosquito have?
two
400
In 1594, William Shakespeare joined the company of which London theatre?
The Globe
400
Jessica Ennis-Hill competed for Great Britain in which sport?
heptathlon
400
Oberon, Titania and Lysander are characters of what Shakespearian play?
Midsummers Night Dream
400
What is the longest-running musical on Broadway?
Phantom of the opera.
500
What was the first name of the American astronomer after whom the Hubble telescope was named?
Edwin Hubble
500
What was the first toy to be advertised on television?
Mr. Potato Head
500
In Which British Newspaper Did The First Crossword Appear
The Sunday Express
500
Who created the cartoon character ‘Garfield’?
Jim Davis
500
What was the name of the American showman who established "The "Greatest Show on Earth" in 1871?
Phineas TG Barnum
