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350

What is the longest-running animated television show in the United States?

A. Family Guy B. The Simpsons C. South Park

B. The Simpsons

350

Who was Harry Potter’s godfather?

A. Remus Lupin B. Sirius Black C. Severus Snape

B. Sirius Black

350

When was Julius Caesar assassinated?

A. July 4, 44 BC B. March 15, 44 BC

C. October 31, 44 BC

B. March 15, 44 BC

350

What year did the internet become available to the public?

A. 1983 B. 1993 C. 2000

B. 1993

350

Which is the longest river in Asia and the third-longest in the world?

A. Ganges River B. Yangtze River C. Mekong River

B. Yangtze River ✅

375

Who is set to play Aragorn in the new Lord of the Rings movie?

A. Henry Cavill B. Jamie Dornan C. Chris Hemsworth

B. Jamie Dornan

Taking over from Viggo Mortensen, Irish actor Jamie Dornan will take on the role of iconic hero Aragorn/Strider. The film will arrive in 2027.

375

Only two actors in history have ever won an Oscar for playing a comic book character, and both won for portraying the very same role. Which character was it?

A. The Joker B. Batman C. Lex Luther

A. The Joker

Playing Batman's rival, The Joker, is still the only pathway for award success from a comic book movie, with Heath Ledger (The Dark Knight, 2008) and Joaquin Phoenix (Joker, 2019) picking up acting gongs for their portrayals of the villain.

375

Are the sun and moon the roughly the same size?

Answer: No. The sun is 400 times larger than the moon, but because it’s 400 times farther away, both appear to be the same size in the sky.

375

What is New Year’s Eve called in Scotland?

A. Silvester B. Hogmanay C. Auld Lang Syne

B. Hogmanay

375

Ontario is a province located in which country?

A. United States B. Canada C. Australia

B. Canada

400

What is Adele’s surname?

A. Atkinson B. Adkins C. Alli

C. Adkins

400

You may have guessed that Fast and Furious star Vin Diesel wasn’t really named after a type of motor fuel, but what is he really called?

A. Mark Sinclair B. Trevor Jones C. Vincent D'Onofrio

A. Mark Sinclair

The moniker actually came about years before Fast and Furious. While working as a bouncer when he was a teenager, Mark Sinclair wanted to sound tougher and landed on Vin Diesel

400

What was the name of the Ukrainian nuclear power plant that was the site of a nuclear disaster in April 1986?

Chernobyl

400

How many countries are there in Africa?

A. 48 B. 54 C. 72

B. 54 ✅

400

Which river of Asia flows through India and Bangladesh and is considered sacred in Hinduism?

A. Yangtze River B. Ganges River C. Indus River

B. Ganges River ✅

425

Whitney Houston covered “I Will Always Love You.” Who sang (and wrote) the original?

Answer: Dolly Parton

425

"All Along the Watchtower" is amongst Jimi Hendrix's best known songs, but who actually wrote it?

A. Bob Dylan B. Leonard Cohen C. Neil Young

A. Bob Dylan

It was actually first written for Dylan's 1967 album John Wesley Harding. Hendrix's cover came out just six months after!

425

What was the name of the international group formed to maintain world peace after World War I?

A. United Nations B. League of Nations C. NATO

B. League of Nations

425

What year was Nelson Mandela freed from prison?

A. 1985 B. 1990 C. 1995

✅ Correct Answer:

B. 1990

425

What is the smallest continent on Earth?

A. Europe B. Australia C. Antarctica

B. Australia ✅

475

What is the exact length of a marathon?

A. 24.218 Miles B. 13.219 Miles C. 26.218 Miles

C. 26.218 Miles

475

How many episodes of Fawlty Towers are there?

A. 12 B. 10 C. 6

A. 12

475

Finish the line from Franklin D. Roosevelt’s speech after the Attack on Pearl Harbor:
“Yesterday, December 7, 1941…”

A. “…a day we will always remember”
B. “…a date which will live in infamy”
C. “…a tragic day for America”

B. “…a date which will live in infamy”

475

Who is commonly credited with creating the first printing press?

A. Leonardo da Vinci B. Johannes Gutenberg
C. Isaac Newton

B. Johannes Gutenberg

475

A. Atlantic Ocean

500

Which legendary British singer/songwriter was born with the name Reginald Dwight?

A. Elton John B. Robbie Williams C. David Bowie

A. Elton John

The singer changed his name way back in 1972! In an interview with Good Morning America, Elton John explained that he thought the name Reginald was "a really old-fashioned name".He recounted: "It's shortened to Reggie, which I hated. I just didn't like it, and as soon as I could, I changed my name. I was very clever, I thought, 'No one's really called Elton, so I'll be Elton, and I'll be the only Elton'."

500

When was the last season that a team other than Celtic or Rangers won the Scottish league title?

A. 1997/98 B. 1984/85 C. 2004/05

B. 1984/85

500

What year did India gain independence from United Kingdom?

A. 1937 B. 1947 C. 1957

✅ Correct Answer:

B. 1947

500

What is the name of the whistleblower who leaked classified information from the NSA in 2013?

A. Julian Assange B. Edward Snowden
C. Chelsea Manning

B. Edward Snowden

500

Which UK city is known as the "The Granite City?"

A. Birmingham B. Aberdeen C. Lancaster

B. Aberdeen

Its seaside location meant that much of Aberdeen's city centre has been constructed from grey granite, leading to an obvious and imaginative nickname!