Geography / History
Who was the English Duke who defeated Napoleon at the Battle of Waterloo?
Duke of Wellington
What are the five colours of the Olympic rings?
Blue, yellow, black, green and red
What was the name of Tom Hanks' character in this 1994 comedy about the life of a man from Alabama?
Forrest Gump
Who is the author of The Origin Of Species?
Charles Darwin
Humans and chimpanzees share roughly how much DNA?
98%
In which year did Margaret Thatcher become the first female Prime Minister of the UK?
1979
How many balls are on a snooker table at the start of a frame, including the white?
22
Which singer has a statue of themselves in Camden Market?
Amy Winehouse
The Creation of Adam is one of nine scenes featured on the ceiling of which Rome landmark?
The Sistine Chapel
What is the length of the longest male beard according to the Guiness Book of World Records? (answers to 1 d.p.! +/- 0.1m)
2.495m (8ft 2.5 inches)
Where is JB due to move to in the coming days?
Shoreditch
Coco Gauff made headlines at Wimbledon last year when she beat Venus Williams. How old was Gauff?
15
The Godfather was released in 1972; who played the title role?
Marlon Brando
What was the surname of Edvard, the creator of The Scream, a name which also features in a well known brand of crisps?
Munch
Which US President had the middle name Milhous?
President Nixon
On the London Underground network, which is the only tube station to begin with the letter i?
(not including DLR / Overground / TfL Rail)
Ickenham
How many km has Andrew registered on Strava this week?
28km
American singer Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta is best known by which stagename?
Lady Gaga
A Banksy painting of ‘Girl with Balloon’ self-shredded after selling at action in October. Where did this take place?
Sotheby's in London
How many hearts do octopuses have?
3
The Danube flows into what body of water?
The Black Sea
In tennis, what piece of fruit is found at the top of the men's Wimbledon trophy?
Pineapple
Name all the members of Spice Girls. Bonus point for their nicknames!
Ginger Spice (Geri Halliwell)
Scary Spice (Mel B /Melanie Brown)
Sporty Spice (Mel C / Melanie Chisholm)
Baby Spice (Emma Bunton)
Posh Spice (Victoria Beckham)
Which is the only Shakespeare play to contain the name of an animal?
The Taming of the Shrew
What was Queen pictured doing in her first publicly-released photos since lockdown?
Riding a horse, at 94!