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1
Who sings on the James Bond theme music to Skyfall?
Rita Coolidge
Sheryl Crow
Adele
Madonna
2
Name the garden plant currently blooming in many English gardens
Hydrangea
Camelia
Agapanthus
Azalea
3
A group of which animals is known as a parliament?
Apes
Elephants
Owls
Foxes
4
2019 saw joint winners of the Booker Prize, which of the below is one of those winners?
Anna Burns
Margaret Atwood
George Saunders
Richard Flanagan
5
The population of London in 2020 is estimated to be;
11 million
18 million
9 million
15 million
6
The Rime of the Ancient Mariner featured which bird
Puffin
Albatross
Black Backed Gull
Cormorant
7
If a hamlet wants to become a village what must it have?
Specified number of people
A Church
A Pub
A Pond
8
On which Island did Ernest Hemingway live for 20 years?
Cuba
Mauritius
Madagascar
Antigua
9
The original Orient Express (Express d' Orient) left which station each evening from 1833 to 2007
Paris
Strasbourg
Istanbul
Vienna
10
Which UK Motorway sits at the highest elevation of 372 meters
M5
M6
M25
M62
11
Which is the largest lifeboat in the RNLI fleet?
Severn Class
Shannon Class
Mersey Class
Trent Class
12
Where in the body will you find the stirrup?
The Knee
The Hand
The Nose
The Ear
13
Where was Mama Mia 2 filmed?
A Spanish Island
A Greek Island
An Italian island
A Croatian Island
14
Who is theDeputy Chief Medical Officer for England?
Neil Ferguson
Sally Davies
Jennifer Harries
Chris Whitty
15
Hyperthermia & Hypothermia are conditions of the body, what causes Hypothermia?
Extreme Eating
Extremely low body temperature
Extremely high body temperature
Extreme Stress and Tension
16
Cyclones and Typhoons are essentially the same weather phenomenon where would you find a Typhoon?
The Indian Ocean
The North Western Pacific
The Atlantic
South Atlantic
17
Which of the following trees are traditionally nearly always planted in churchyards to keep animals away?
Privet
Horse Chestnut trees
Oak trees
Yew Trees
18
Which of these Artists have not played at the Glastonbury Festival?
Shirley Bassey
Stevie Wonder
Bob Dylan
Dolly Parton
19
Where does the Oxford and Cambridge Boat race start?
Hammersmith Bridge
Westminster Bridge
Chiswick Bridge
Putney Bridge
20
The White Star Line is famous for the Titanic who did the company merge with in 1933 and eventually become known as?
Fred Olsen
P & O
Silver Sea
Cunard
21
Which is the first zone to be read out in the BBC shipping forecast
Humber
Rockall
Dogger
Viking
22
The nursery rhyme Ring a Ring a Roses a Pocket full of Poses is believed to be about which health epidemic?
Spanish Flu of 1918
Cocoliztil epidemic of 1545
The Black death of 1348
The Plague of 1665
23
Pongo and Perdita star in a classic 1960's animated Disney film, what was it called?
101 Dalmations
The Jungle Book
The Incredible Journey
Bed Knobs and Broom Sticks
24
Which Airline has the call sign Speedbird
Easyjet
South African Airlines
British Airways
Virgin Atlantic
25
Which yacht race usually starts from Cowes Isle of Wight?
America's cup
Volvo Ocean race
Vendee Globe
Fastnet
26
Who were the longest serving legendary dancers of the 60's and 70's on Top of the Pops?
Ruby Flipper
Pans People
Zoo
Leggs and Co
27
The champion of Crufts in 2020 was Maisie the Dachshund, what did she do after receiving the cup ?
Bit the judge
Pooped on the carpet
Peed on the carpet
Attacked another dog
28
King Charles II stated the Tower of London should have how many Ravens at any one time?
6
12
4
8
29
Which is the highest grossing movie of all time?
Avengers End game
Gone with the Wind
Avatar
Titanic
30
Using the Beaufort Wind Force Scale which wind is 32 to 38 mph?
Strong Gale
Near Gale
Storm
Strong Breeze
31
Who was the oldest Beatle?
John
Paul
George
Ringo
32
Which of these mountains is the highest?
Mont Blanc
The Eiger
Mount Olympus
The Matterhorn
33
Poldark, set in Cornwall was an adaptation of whose novels?
Mary Wesley
Daphne du Maurier
Winston Graham
William Delafield
34
Blue Tit, Victoria, Jefferson and Warwickshire Drooper are all what kind of fruit?
Pears
Greengages
Plums
Apples
35
Which one of these is not a recognised name for a type of snow?
Powder
Crust
Slush
Crystalised
36
Sherwood Forest was the home of Robin Hood who was his right hand man?
Friar Tuck
Will Scarlet
Little John
Guy of Gisburne
37
Which of these horse races is the odd one out?
Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe
Dubai World Cup
Epsom Derby
Cheltenham Gold Cup
38
Which Football Team is currently second place in the Premier League?
Leicester
Manchester City
Chelsea
Manchester United
39
Which member of the Royal Family wrote Budgie the Helicopter?
Princess Michael of Kent
Sarah ( Ferguson) Duchess of York
Prince Charles
Princess Margaret
40
Christopher Robin is a character who appears in which one of the following books?
Wind in the Willows
The Gruffalo
The Wombles
Winnie the Pooh
41
What is the International distress signal?
3 blasts on a whistle
4 blasts on a whistle
10 blasts on a whistle
6 blasts on a whistle
42
Which one of these famous actresses has not been given a Damehood
Helena Bonham Carter
Penelope Keith
Judi Dench
Julie Andrews
43
In the film Darkest Hour about Winston Churchill who plays the character Winston
Gary Oldman
Joe Wright
Stephen Dillane
Ben Mendelsohn
44
Which is the world's largest river by volume?
Nile
Orinocco
Congo
Amazon
45
Which African country owns this flag?
Uganda
Botswana
Nigeria
Tanzania
46
Although apple trees are considered very English where did they originally come from?
Africa
North America
South America
Asia
47
Who was Carly Simon singing about when she sang Your so Vain?
Richard Koehler
Mick Jagger
James Taylor
Warren Beatty
48
Which is the last event in the women's modern pentathlon?
Riding
Fencing
Swimming
Combined pistol shooting and running
49
Which of these is not a species of Giraffe?
The Angolan
The Masai
Leghorn
The Rothschild
50
Which of these lakes is the biggest in the Lake District?
Windermere
Derwentwater
Ullswater
Coniston Water