Twenty questions spanning language, computing and literature. The official language of Iran, what IBM stands for, and where the Crown Jewels are displayed.
The chessboard question is a quiet trap — it asks specifically for the white squares.
- What is the official language of Iran?
- In computing, what does IBM stand for?
- Where can the Crown Jewels of England be seen on display?
- Which novel, written by William Golding, tells the story of a group of British boys plane-wrecked on an uninhabited island?
- Who won BBC sports personality of the year in 2013?
- What is the capital city of the Italian region of Tuscany?
- How many white squares are there on a chessboard?
- What is the most common colour of a sapphire gemstone?
- What is a drey?
- In Iceland, what type of sport is glíma?
- What profession is Darcey Bussell associated with?
- Which Spanish Costa is home to Benidorm?
- In which English county is Blackpool situated?
- How many cards, belonging to the suits of hearts and diamonds, are there in a standard deck of cards?
- Who was Pope from 1978-2005?
- What was George Osborne's birth name?
- Which chick flick movie features the song 'Can't Fight the Moonlight'?
- The major arcana and the minor arcana make up what type of cards?
- With reference to dates, what Latin phrase do the letters AD stand for?
- Which four highly developed economies are known as the 'Four Asian Tigers (or dragons)'?