PUZZLES & QUIZ
What kind of animal is Todd, who was hailed a hero after protecting his owner, being bitten by a rattlesnake in the process?
Who now faces a six-figure fine for an error in last year’s GCSE English exam which rewrote Shakespeare and confused the Montagues and the Capulets?
Which former Girls Aloud singer and One Direction star announced they are splitting up after more than two years together?
Benefit claimants have been underpaid by how much this year – the highest level ever, according to financial watchdogs?
Demetria Gene Guynes is the birth name of which US actress?
Which Rolling Stones song begins: “Please allow me to introduce myself / I’m a man of wealth and taste.”
The von Trapp family appear in which musical?
Twelve is the new eleven was the tagline for which Noughties Hollywood film?
Holly Johnson, Brian Nash and Paul Rutherford fronted which 1980s pop group?
In the children’s nursery rhyme, how many men did the Grand Old Duke of York have?
Which Caribbean Island has a name which means ‘ancient’ in Spanish?
True or false: Before he became a professional boxer, Frank Bruno drove public buses in London.
What is the name of the style of bed which features a raisable mattress to expose storage space beneath?
Which US President was born in Honolulu, Hawaii in August 1961? What is the state capital of Florida? Which South American capital means ‘The Peace’ when translated from the original Spanish?
What is the regional capital of Tuscany in Italy?
Denia, Calpe and Benidorm are cities on which coastal area of Spain?
What is the name of the river which rises in the Tibetan plateau and travels through China, Burma, Laos, Cambodia, Thailand, and Vietnam?
On what natural bay is the Australian city of Melbourne located?
Only three English counties have never won cricket’s County Championship title. Name one.
Ouagadougou is the capital of which African country?
Inventor Flint Lockwood is the main character in which animated sci-fi film?
Which British actress won the 2008 Best Actress Oscar for The Reader?
Aoraki/Mount Cook is the highest peak in which southern hemisphere country?
Islands In The Stream was a 1983 duet hit for which two country music superstars?
Which British manufacturer of luxury cars, which was founded in Cricklewood, North London, is now headquartered in Crewe?
Which American duo topped the Billboard charts with ‘Maneater’ released in December 1982?
Which Austrian-born American mathematician, known for his Incompleteness Theorums, is considered one of the greatest logicians of all time?
Denmark’s Kasper Schmeichel plays for which English football team?