Tricky words
Cultural figures
History
Nature
Varia
100
Sirocco
Hot, dusty wind
100
Author of Sherlock Holmes stories
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
100
Roman name for London
Londinium
100
Highest mountain in mainland Britain
Ben Nevis
100
National flower of Scotland
thistle
200
Gossamer
Silky, delicate
200
Author of "Animal Farm"
George Orwell
200
What city was the historic centre of Yorkshire?
York
200
Deepest oceanic trench on Earth
Mariana Trench
200
What animal is the region of Shetland known for?
the Shetland pony
300
Heptagon
Seven sided
300
Author of the Peter Rabbit stories
Beatrix Potter
300
Name one of the four people tied to the invention of the telephone
Antonio Meucci, Philipp Reis, Elisha Gray and Alexander Graham Bell
300
The tallest waterfall in the world, Angel Falls, is in
Venezuela
300
UK's Garden Animal of the Year 2026 is
The squirrel
400
Pneumonic
affecting, or relating to the lungs
400
This actor is dubbed 'The godmother of Wi-Fi'
Hedy Lamarr
400
Who broke England off from the Catholic church establishing the Church of England?
Henry VIII
400
Biggest active volcano in the world
Mauna Lao, Hawaii
400
How many ribs does a person typically have?
24 or 12 pairs
500
Mneumonic
intended to assist the memory
500
English textile designer, artist and socialist activist. Best known for his floral designs
William Morris
500
Name the principle participants in the battle of Waterloo
Napoleon Bonaparte
vs
Duke of Wellington and Prince of Orange
500
The creature known as tardigrade is also known as what?
Water bear
or
moss piglet
500
the UK's domestic counter-intelligence and security agency is commonly known as MI5. What does it stand for?
Military Intelligence, Section 5