What is the official language of Iran?
Arabic Persian Turkish Kurdish
Persian
In computing, what does IBM stand for?
International Business Machines Industrial Business Machinery International Banking Machines Intel Business Machines
International Business Machines
Where can the Crown Jewels of England be seen on display?
Westminster Abbey The Tower of London St Paul's Cathedral Buckingham Palace
The Tower of London
Which novel, written by William Golding, tells the story of a group of British boys plane-wrecked on an uninhabited island?
Lord of the Rings The Coral Island Robinson Crusoe Lord of the Flies
Lord of the Flies
Who won BBC sports personality of the year in 2013?
Andy Murray Mo Farah Chris Froome Lewis Hamilton
Andy Murray
What is the capital city of the Italian region of Tuscany?
Pisa Rome Siena Florence
Florence
How many white squares are there on a chessboard?
Thirty Twenty-eight Sixty-four Thirty-two
Thirty-two
What is the most common colour of a sapphire gemstone?
Yellow Pink Blue Green
Blue
What is a drey?
A squirrel's nest typically made from twigs A bird's nest A young deer A type of grass
A squirrel's nest typically made from twigs
In Iceland, what type of sport is glíma?
Archery Boxing Wrestling Skiing
Wrestling
What profession is Darcey Bussell associated with?
Painting Opera singing Acting Ballet dancing
Ballet dancing
Which Spanish Costa is home to Benidorm?
Costa Brava Costa Blanca Costa Dorada Costa del Sol
Costa Blanca
In which English county is Blackpool situated?
Lancashire Yorkshire Devon Cornwall
Lancashire
How many cards, belonging to the suits of hearts and diamonds, are there in a standard deck of cards?
Forty Fifty-two Twenty-six Thirteen
Twenty-six
Who was Pope from 1978-2005?
John Paul I John Paul II John XXIII Benedict XVI
John Paul II
What was George Osborne's birth name?
Gideon Osborne George Osborne (his birth name) Gideon Cameron George Andrew Osborne
Gideon Osborne
Which chick flick movie features the song 'Can't Fight the Moonlight'?
Coyote Ugly Footloose Dirty Dancing Center Stage
Coyote Ugly
The major arcana and the minor arcana make up what type of cards?
Tarot cards Greeting cards Trading cards Playing cards
Tarot cards
With reference to dates, what Latin phrase do the letters AD stand for?
Ante Diem After Death Anno Domini Annual Date
Anno Domini
Which four highly developed economies are known as the 'Four Asian Tigers (or dragons)'?
Hong Kong, Singapore, Taiwan and South Korea Japan, Singapore, Taiwan and South Korea Hong Kong, Thailand, Taiwan and Indonesia Hong Kong, Singapore, Vietnam and South Korea
Hong Kong, Singapore, Taiwan and South Korea
