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