Which car manufacturer uses a logo that features a black prancing horse on a yellow background?
Ferrari
What are words igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic related to?
Rock
Who was the tallest of Robin Hood's Merry Men?
Little John
What is the largest ocean on Earth?
The Pacific Ocean
What is a supernova?
The explosion of a star
What invention did Percy Shaw obtain a patent for in 1934?
Cats eyes
What is the opening line to the Song of the Witches by William Shakespeare, as featured in Macbeth?
Double, double, toil and trouble
What colour shoes does Dorothy wear in The Wizard of Oz?
Red
What is the last letter of the Greek alphabet?
Omega
What is the meaning of the French word pomme?
Apple
What is the smallest country in the world?
Vatican City
Which land mammal has the longest tail?
Giraffe
What does the chemical symbol H2O stand for?
Water
What type of angle has less than 90 degrees?
Acute angle
True of false: Water boils at a lower temperature on top of Mount Everest than it does at sea level?
True
Which shape has eight sides?
Octagon
What is a vuvuzela?
A horn (used at soccer games in South Africa)
Which famous Italian artist painted 'The Last Supper'?
Leonardo da Vinci
What is measured in knots?
Speed at sea/air
In a clockwise direction, beginning with number 1, what are the following five numbers on a standard dartboard?
1, 18, 4, 13, 6
How many white squares are there on a chessboard?
Thirty-two
What type of pastry is used to make profiteroles?
Choux
By what name is an orca commonly known?
A killer whale
How many hours are equal to 360 minutes?
6 hours
Which animal appears first in the alphabet?
Aardvark
Which soft drink was invented by John Pemberton?
Coca Cola
Can you name the three Bond themes by Shirley Bassey?
Gold Finger, Diamonds Are Forever, Moonraker
What is the only body organ that has the ability to regenerate itself?
Liver
If you fall asleep at 20.00 for 10 hours, what time will you wake up?
6am
What letter is located between A and D on a standard computer keyboard?
Letter S
Complete the saying 'The pen is ...'?
Mightier than a sword
Which American state ends with three vowels?
Hawaii
What is a zorse?
The offspring of a zebra and a horse
What type of tree loses its leaves during winter?
Deciduous
Can you pick out the adjective from the following sentence: The lady wore a beautiful dress?
Beautiful
Who plays Danny Ocean in the movies Ocean’s Eleven, Ocean’s Twelve and Ocean’s Thirteen?
George Clooney
What name describes the colored part of the eye that surrounds the pupil?
Iris
How many stars are there on the flag of America?
Fifty
In which country is Mount Kilimanjaro located?
Tanzania
Which is longer: 1 nautical mile or 1.6km (UK: 1 mile)?
1 nautical mile
Which dog breed does a Cavalier King Charles belong to?
Spaniel
What is the capital of Japan?
Tokyo
What groups, known as A, B, AB and O, can be either RhD positive or RhD negative?
Blood groups
Complete the lyrics by the Monkees, 'Then I saw her face...'?
Now I'm a believer
Which artificial waterway links the Pacific Ocean to the Atlantic Ocean via the Caribbean Sea?
Panama Canal
What part of an atom contains protons and neutrons?
The nucleus
What type of vegetable are Globe and Jerusalem?
Artichoke
Which famous New Year's poem was written by Robert Burns?
Auld Lang Syne
What part of a right-angled triangle is called the hypotenuse?
The longest side, opposite the right angle
What was the name of King Arthur's mythical castled city?
Camelot
With reference to radio services, what do the letters DAB stand for?
Digital Audio Broadcasting
Ernest Rutherford is known as the father of what?
Nuclear physics
Which is heavier: 15 kilograms or 30 pounds?
15 kilograms
What are a sepal, pistil and stamen all parts of?
A flower
What is number three in Spanish?
Tres
What is the largest country in Africa?
Algeria
What type of paper is used to indicate acids and alkalis?
Litmus
Besides finger and toe prints, what other print is totally unique to humans?
Tongue
Can you unscramble the following word to reveal a chemical element: XEGONE?
Oxygen
Which male actor provides the voice of Donkey in the Shrek movies?
Eddie Murphy
Where were the first modern international Summer Olympic Games held in 1896?
Athens, Greece
By what name is the water cycle commonly known?
The Hydrologic Cycle
Which colour reflects more heat: black or white?
White
During which month does the Twelfth Night occur?
January
Which famous novel is based on a character named Heathcliffe who falls for a governess?
Wuthering Heights
How many consonants are there in the English alphabet?
Twenty-one
What is a didgerido?
A wind instrument (long wooden tube deriving from Australia)
Which comic book character has a dog named Gnasher?
Dennis the Menace
Men have one less rib than women?
False They have the same amount
What type of animal is a drake?
Duck
Which swimming stroke is considered the slowest of any competitive strokes?
Breaststroke
What is 0.75 as a fraction?
3/4
How many months of the year have 31 days?
7 months: January, March, May, July, August, October and December
What was the hunchback of Notre Dame's name?
Quasimodo
What is the main ingredient used to make guacamole?
Avocado
In the lyrics of which song does Dolly Parton beg another woman not to take her man?
Jolene
What type of sport is a mashie associated with?
Golf
What is aerophobia a fear of?
Flying
What do the letters 'KE' stand for in the following equation: KE = ½ × m × v2?
Kinetic energy
Which continent does Jamaica belong to?
North America
How is the number 50 written in Roman numerals?
L
What is the radius of a circle if its diameter measures 11cm?
5.5cm
Which zodiac sign is represented by two fish swimming in opposite directions?
Pisces
What year did the Second World War begin?
1939
How many chocolate varieties are there in a standard box of Quality Street?
Thirteen
What type of animal only eats meat?
Carnivore
'You'll go down in history' is the final line of which famous Christmas song?
Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer
How many cms are there in half a meter?
50cm
Does the sun set in the east or west?
West
Can you unscramble this word to find the name of a country: NOPDAL?
Poland
Including the white ball, how many different coloured balls are used in a game of snooker?
Eight: white, yellow, green, brown, blue, pink, red, black
According to the Bible, who was Jesus baptized by?
John
Which popular cocktail is made from white rum, sugar, lime juice, sparkling water and mint?
Mojito
Which solar system planet is furthest away from Earth?
Neptune
What word, beginning with the letter V, makes up the spinal column?
Vertebrae
How many numbers are used in a game of sudoku?
Nine (numbers 1-9)
Which legendary male artist released a song called 'When Doves Cry'?
Prince
What is the missing number from the following sequence: 8, 16, 32, ..., 128, 256, 512?
64 (multiplying the number by 2 each time)
Out of the seven ancient wonders of the world, which is the only one that still stands today?
The Great Pyramid of Giza
Where does the rock band U2 come from?
Ireland