Who, in the bible, was the father of Ham, Shem and Japheth?
(N is for Nincompoop)
Noah
Who left ITV's Good Morning Britain after his controversial comments following Harry & Meghan's TV interview with Oprah Winfrey?
Piers Morgan
Which book, a catalogue of words and synonyms, has a Latin name that means 'treasure'?
Thesaurus
The rhyme 'divorced, beheaded, died, divorced, beheaded, survived' refers to the fates of the wives of which English monarch?
Henry VIII
The Ukrainian soup, borscht, is usually made with which vegetable as the main ingredient?
Beetroot
What 'A' is a composition for one voice, usually part of an opera?
Aria
Which U.S. building was besieged by Trump supporters on 6 January, 2021?
The Capitol building
Sometimes called the 'Black Diamond', what is the subterranean fungus highly prized in cooking known as?
Truffle
From the Book of Revelations, what is the 'number of the beast'?
DCLXVI
In which sport would you have an Eskimo roll?
Canoeing
A 'cob' is a male of which creature?
Swan
Three spacecraft arrived at Mars in the space of 10 days in February, 2021 - the U.S.A. led one of those missions, name one of the other nations involved.
China or U.A.E.
Which African capital city is named from the Greek meaning 'three towns'?
Tripoli
In which year did WWI start?
MCMXIV
Who directed the first Alien movie?
Ridley Scott
Who's this?
Alexandra Burke
Which island country recently became the world's newest republic after removing Queen Elizabeth II as head of state?
Barbados
What is the rather apt name of Saturn's largest natural satellite, the second largest in the Solar System?
Titan
How many red balloons were 'floating in the summer sky'?
XCIX
What nationality is famous shoe designer Manolo Blahnik?
Spanish
Colourful words round
Which word MATCHED its colour the most?
On 23 March, 2021, which huge container ship became wedged across the Suez Canal, blocking hundreds of other vessels?
Ever Given
What test, originally called the imitation game, is used to determine if an A.I. is thinking like a human?
Turing test
The number 3888 uses a whopping 15 digits, yet luckily has no subtractions. How do you write it?
MMMDCCCLXXXVIII
Which is the most northerly state in the U.S. on the eastern seaboard?
Maine