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NEWS ROUND: Which company has done a U-turn amid fears customers will flock to their stores
Greggs
Costa
McDonald
Burger King
2
GENERAL KNOWLEDGE: Russell Marker is known for inventing the contraceptive pill but in which decade did he do this?
30's
20's
50's
70's
3
MOVIES: Which singer co-starred with Kevin Costner in the 1992 film the Bodyguard?
Whitney Hustle
Whitney Hudson
Whitney Heisenberg
Whitney Houston
4
General Knowledge: What year did the Beatles split?
1972
1975
1968
1970
5
GEOGRAPHY: To the nearest million what is the population of Russia?
207M
146M
62M
105M
6
GENERAL KNOWLEDGE: In what year did the Titanic sink?
1911
1910
1912
1922
7
NEWS ROUND: Barclay's hinted this week that "what" could be a thing of the past as a result of COVID-19?
Executive Bonuses
Loans
High street banks
Big Offices
8
MOVIES: Until Avengers Endgame, what was the highest grossing movie of all time?
Star Wars Ep. VII: The Force Awakens
Avengers Infinity Wars
Titanic
Avatar
9
NEWS ROUND: Complete the news headline "
Buying PPE online for care sector like the "XXXX"
War
Blind leading the blind
Apocalypse
Wild West
10
GEOGRAPHY: Which of these IS NOT a natural wonder of the world?
Grand Canyon
Harbour of Rio De Janeiro
Great Barrier Reef
Niagra Falls
11
NEWS ROUND: Which airline stated refunds could take up to 6 months?
Ryanair
Virgin
Thomas Cook
Easyjet
12
PEOPLE: In what country was Florence Nightingale born?
Spain
England
Italy
France
13
TRUE OR FALSE: A human could swim through a Blue Whale's veins?
True
False
14
What country is this hotel in?
Japan
Hong Kong
Singapore
Dubai
15
GENERAL KNOWLEDGE: In what year was George Orwell's famous Nineteen Eighty Four published?
1984
1949
1991
1962
16
TRUE OR FALSE: It would take one hour to drive to space? (Hypothetically assuming you could drive vertically)
False
True
17
SPORT: The first modern day Olympics was held in Athens, Greece in what year?
1912
1880
1904
1896
18
NEWS ROUND: How many potential job loses did BA announce earlier this week?
3500
9000
12000
14200
19
POT LUCK: NASA stands for what?
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
National Aeronautics and Space Agency
National Aeronautics Society for Astronauts
National Air and Space Agency
20
GENERAL KNOWLEDGE: The retail store Woolworths closed it's final stores on what day?
6th January 2009
21st September 2012
11th February 2010
18th March 2011
21
GENERAL KNOWLEDGE: How many keys on a standard piano?
78
88
98
68
22
SPORT: Since 2008, only one player has won the FIFA Ballon D'Or other than Ronaldo or Messi. Who is it?
Luka Modrić
Antoine Griezmann
Kylian Mbappe
Eden Hazard
23
HISTORY: Which new weapon was introduced in battle in 1916?
Airplane
Sniper Rifle
Tank
Machine Gun
24
HISTORY: In a medieval castle, a chandler was responsible for...
Herbs and medicines
Cleaning the toilets (there was no toilet paper then either)
Wax, candles and soap
Weaponry
25
NEWS ROUND: Which TV station announced this week it would be returning to "Big Live Studio Shows"?
CHANNEL 4
CHANNEL 5
ITV
BBC 1
26
TRUE OR FALSE: The first skeleton of a Velociraptor was found south of Scotland in 1923
False
True
27
GENERAL KNOWLEDGE: Which of these is NOT a colour in the Olympic rings flag?
Yellow
Black
Blue
White
28
GENERAL KNOWELDGE: Robert Burns died in which year?
1655
1901
1811
1796
29
SPORT: Which of these sports has not features in the Olympics?
Netball
Golf
Football
Tennis
30
GENERAL KNOWLEDGE: Who painted the Mona Lisa?
Vincent van Gogh
Claude Monet
Pablo Picasso
Leonardo da Vinci
31
SPORT: Which nation won the 2019 Rugby World Cup?
Ireland
South Africa
New Zealand
England
32
HISTORY: Robert Mugabe was Prime Minister and president of which country?
Zimbabwe
Rwanda
Botswana
Nigeria
33
NEWS ROUND: What is the name of Boris Johnsons new baby?
Terrance Johnson
Boss Baby
Wilfred Lawrie Nicholas
Oscar Lee Symonds
34
POT LUCK: What colour is Spock's Blood?
Green
Black
Orange
Red
35
GENERAL KNOWLEDGE: In countdown, how many letters are available for selection?
11
9
12
7
36
TRUE OR FALSE: A fortune cookie company once foretold the lottery, resulting in 110 winners.
True
False
37
POT LUCK: Officially, where is the oldest casino in the world dating as far back as 1638?
New York
Venice
Monte Carlo
Beijing
38
TRUE OR FALSE: Bananas grow on trees?
True
False
39
SPORT: Which is the highest grossing sports league in the world with over £10B ($13B) annually.
National Football League
English Premier League
National Hockey League
National Basketball Association
40
NEWS ROUND: Cinemas are uniting to to prevent showing films from which studio?
Disney
Dreamworks
Universal
Warner Brothers
41
PEOPLE: Who first coined the phrase 'Cogito ergo sum'(I think, therefore I am)?
Descartes
Kant
Hobbes
Rousseau
42
GENERAL KNOWLEDGE: Your Song by Elton John was released in what year?
1990
2000
1980
1970
43
HISTORY: Which member of the British royal family was murdered by IRA in 1979?
Sir William Smith
Lord Buckley
Lord Mountbatten
Carol Baskin
44
HISTORY: What year did Martin Luther King Jr die?
1968
1960
1957
1972
45
HISTORY: Who did Cleopatra have her first child with ?
Julius Caesar
Octavian
Brutus
Marc Antony
46
GEOGRAPHY: On what continent would you find a Bengal Tiger?
Asia
South America
Europe
Africa
47
SPORT: Which country has the worlds number 1 mens Handball team?
Germany
Sweeden
Denmark
Poland
48
F&D: In which country would you associate Carlsberg?
Luxumberg
Belgium
Denmark
Holland
49
SPORT: How many players make up a cricket team?
11
8
13
15
50
HISTORY: Why did the German people choose to follow Adolf Hitler?
They were afraid of other European countries.
He promised to restore them to their prewar status.
The world thought he was a good leader.
He threatened to kill them if they refused.
51
MOVIES: Who directed the film "Schindler's List"?
Stanley Kubrick
Francis Ford Coppola
Martin Scorsese
Steven Spielberg
52
TRUE OR FALSE: In 2000 Warren Buffet was the richest man in the world?
False
True
53
TRUE OR FALSE: Blended together, blue and orange make red?
True
False
54
GENERAL KNOWLEDGE: In what year did Mark Zuckerberg invent Facebook?
2005
2001
2003
2004
55
F&D: Which food has the LEAST amount of saturated fat?
fish
beef
cheese
ice cream
56
Which city is this picture?
Madrid
Berlin
Toronto
Paris
57
SPORT: Foil, épée, and sabre are equipment used in what sport?
Water Polo
Equestrian Sports
Fencing
Archery
58
SPORT: In what year did Lewis Hamilton move from McLaren to Mercedes?
2013
2010
2008
2011
59
GEOGRAPHY: On which island is the Laphroig Distillery located?
Bute
Islay
Mull
Arran
60
TRUE OR FALSE: Bumble Bees can fly higher than Mount Everest?
True
False
61
TRUE OR FALSE: James Cameron sold the Terminator rights for $1 in order to direct it?
True
False
62
FOOD AND DRINK: What is the name of the Spanish sausage that is seasoned with smoked paprika?
Jamon
Pepperoni
Chorizo
Salami
63
GENERAL KNOWLEDGE: In what year was Pluto downgraded from planet status to dwarf planet?
2010
2013
2002
2006
64
HISTORY: How long did the Roman empire last?
About 900 years
About 1200 years
About 1100 years
About 1000 years
65
HISTORY: What year was hanging abolished in Great Britain?
1902
1974
1946
1965
66
SPORT: In Netball, how long can a player hold the ball?
No time limit
2 seconds
5 seconds
3 seconds
67
GEOGRAPHY: Which South American Country is highlighted in red?
Argentina
Brazil
Peru
Chile
68
NEWS ROUND: Which entrepreneur wiped $14B off the value of his company from a tweet?
Mark Zuckerberg
Elon Musk
Donald Trump
Richard Branson
69
GEOGRAPHY: In which ocean would you find the Seychelles?
Atlantic
Pacific
Southern
Indian
70
TRUE OR FALSE: Alcohol kills brains cells?
False
True
71
POT LUCK: How many minutes are in 5 hours?
360
300
240
280
72
NEWS ROUND: Megan Markle lost the first round in court to which newspaper?
The Mail on Sunday
The Times
The Sunday Mail
The Sun
73
GENERAL KNOWLEDGE: How many rolls are there in a bakers dozen?
13
24
12
21
74
HISTORY: When did the Vietnam War end?
1980
2015
1976
1975
75
POT LUCK: Since 30.03.2020, Netflix's shares have risen from $370.91 to what on 30.04.2020?
$555.13
$390.11
$699.97
$419.86