Sport
Who is the Premier League’s all-time top scorer?
Alan Shearer with 260 goals
Which river flows through Paris
River Seine
Which symbol of triumph did Julius Caesar establish in Rome as a means to obscure his baldness?
The laurel wreath
In what mountain range would you find the snow leopard?
American Express, Visa and Mastercard recently suspended their operations in which country?
Russia
Which British golfer has won the most majors in their career?
Nick Faldo
Sofia is the capital of which European country?
Bulgaria
Who became Prime Minister of Britain in 1916?
David Lloyd George
Often referred to as the largest living organism, what is the common name for the area off the coast of Australia?
Reigning Australian Open and Wimbledon champion Ash Barty has shocked the world of tennis by announcing her retirement from the sport at what age?
25
Who is England’s most capped football player?
Peter Shilton
The Seychelles are located in which ocean?
Indian
How many wives did Henry VIII have?
six
What is the largest lizard in the world?
Chancellor Rishi Sunak raised the National Insurance threshold to how much in his Spring Statement?
£12570
Who is Britain’s most decorated Olympian?
Bradley Wiggins with 8 olympic medals
In the United States of America, which is the only state to have a one syllable name?
Maine
The sinking of which passenger ship in 1915 is often said to have brought about the USA’s declaration of war on Germany, though in fact this did not happen for a further two years?
The Lusitania
The national emblem of South Africa and often quoted as the second fastest land animal, what animal am I?
Nicola Sturgeon offered a formal apology to people accused of what crime between the 16th and 18th centuries?
Witch craft
Who was the first person to run under the four-minute mile?
Sir Roger Bannister
The Grand Canyon is located in which US state?
Arizona
In what year was the Russian Revolution?
1917
Originally domesticated by the Incas more than 3,000 years ago, but now a household pet, what animal am I?
A guinea pig
Nasa has announced plans to officially decommission the International Space Station (ISS) in 2031, but how long has it been in operation so far?
23 years