1. Where in the world would you expect to find a car with the vehicle registration code ‘V’?
Vatican City
2. In which children’s book did a spider called Charlotte and a pig called Wilbur appear?
Charlotte’s Web – E. B. White
3. What is the highest number used in a sudoko puzzle?
Nine
4. How many sides has a heptadecagon?
17
5. What was the name of the character played by John Travolta in the film ‘Pulp Fiction’?
Vincent Vega
6. Which was the first James Bond film to feature Roger Moore in the title role?
Live and Let Die (1973)
7. ‘Suncrisp’, ‘Golden Russet’ and ‘Braeburn’ are all varieties of which fruit?
Apple
8. In which country would you find the coastal resort of Lara Beach?
Turkey
9. In which century was the first ‘Grand National’ horse race?
19th century (1839)
10. The letters of the word ‘allergy’ can be rearranged to form three other seven-letter words. Can you find all three of them?
Gallery, largely and regally
11. Who played the title character in the BBC series ‘Jonathan Creek’?
Alan Davies
12. Who succeeded Henry II as King of England?
Richard I, known as Richard the Lionheart
13. John Gosden and Mark Johnston are prominent names in which sport?
Horse racing (trainers)
14. The logo for which popular app consists of a white telephone in a white speech bubble on a green background?
15. What was Baroness Thatcher’s middle name?
Hilda (Margaret Hilda Thatcher)
16. What is the name of the fourth book in the ‘Harry Potter’ series?
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
17. Which is the first book of the Bible alphabetically?
Acts
18. What is fifteen per cent of two thousand?
300
19. Which film actor has commonly been nicknames ‘the Muscles from Brussels’?
Jean-Claude Van Damme
20. How many episodes of the UK version of ‘The Office’ were made?
14 (Two series of six episodes each plus two longer Christmas specials)
