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