MASTERMINDS
1. Who wrote the opera Madame Butterfly? 2. The largest UK landowner is who? 3. Magnesium sulfate is more commonly known as what?
4. In which year were women in the UK given equal voting rights with men? a) 1922 b) 1925 c) 1928
5. Melbourne is the capital of which Australian state?
6. The Plantagenat king Edward I was also know by which names?
7. The ATM cash machine is an everyday sight now but was invented in 1967. Which was the first British bank to use one?
8. Which country has the wine making region known as the Barossa Valley?
9. Twenty Football World Cup competitions have been contested, but how many nations have won the cup? a) Eight b) 10 c) 12
10. What was Popeye’s adopted baby called?
11. Known for his serpent-entwined staff, who was the ancient Greek god of medicine?
12. Much revered for his ethical standards in medical practice, which ancient Greek physician was born on the island of Cos in 460 BC?
13. Known as the founder of formal logic as well as his pioneering study of zoology, which ancient Greek philosopher and scientist was born in Stagira in 384 BC?
14. Natural History was the celebrated work of which Roman savant?
15. Ptolemy was an astronomer, mathematician and geographer born in which country in 100 BC?
16. Who became one of the most well renowned doctors in the Roman Empire following his discovery that arteries carry blood?
17. Which Iranian-born physician composed both the Book of Healing and The Canon of Medicine, among some of the most famous books in the history of medicine?
18. Known as Doctor Mirabilis, which philosopher was the first European to describe the process of making gunpowder?
19. Local business owners on which island want the Scottish government to provide funding to help cope with all of its tourists?
20. Which author of a guide to computer passwords says he now regrets several of the tips he gave?
21. Which actress played the role of the Queen in The Crown?
22. What did Winston Churchill say he had to offer along with blood, toil and tears?
23. In which Welsh county is the town of Rhyl?
24. What is the first song on the Beatles’ Revolver album?
25. How old is Donald Trump?
26. Jeremy Corbyn was pictured in green shorts on holiday in which country?
27. Which legendary movie director is older, Woody Allen or Martin Scorsese?
28. Who wrote the novel The Corrections? 29. What is the capital city of Rwanda? 30. Which This Morning presenter has been unveiled as a contestant on this year’s Strictly Come Dancing?