MASTERMINDS
1. Who this week resigned from the board of a new university regulator after criticism over controversial comments?
2. The leader of which council has been criticised for saying aggressive begging should be tackled ahead of the wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle?
3. The modern game of tennis was developed by Harry Gem and his friend Augurio Perrera at Edgbaston Priory Club situated in which English city?
4. Which is the highest mountain in England which is not inside the boundaries of the Lake District? a) Cross Fell b) Skiddaw c) The Cheviot.
5. Jaguar Land Rover has headquarters in which British city?
6. Which major Scottish river, the country’s second longest, flows through Glasgow?
7. Which is the most northernly of the inhabited Channel Islands? a) Herm b) Sark c) Alderney.
8. The 2014 Commonwealth Games were held in which British city?
9. Which Welsh lake is the largest natural body of water in Wales and once had its level raised by Thomas Telford to help support the Ellesmere Canal?
10. Wales has three national parks. One is Snowdonia, one is the Brecon Beacons. Where is the third?
11. Said to be the first ‘true’ canal in England, The Bridgewater Canal can be found in which city?
12. How long is a blue whale calf when it is born? a) 8ft b) 15ft c) 22ft.
13. What is the name for the mesh tube that is used to treat weak or narrow arteries?
14. Name all five members of One Direction.
15. In which conflict did the battle of Bunker Hill take place? 16. What type of animal is a booby? 17. The fictional girls’ school St Trinian’s was created by which cartoonist?
18. In The Flintstones, is Pebbles the daughter of Fred and Wilma or Barney and Betty?
19. The FT Index is to London as the Hang Seng is to where?
20. Which duo has been nominated once again for Best Presenter at the National Television Awards, after winning it for 16 years in a row?
21. What’s the name of the former BBC China editor, who resigned amid claims of pay inequality?
22. Millions of Britons are being encouraged to do what while on holiday, according to a report by the Association of British Travel Agents?
23. How much will the proposed ‘latte levy’ tax on paper coffee cups be?
24. More than half of the United States’ entire coastline is situated in which state?
25. Which Brazilian rainforest produces more than 20% of the world’s oxygen supply?
26. Which is the only city in the world to be located on two separate continents?
27. What is the world’s smallest island with country status?
28. The Kola Superdeep Borehole, the deepest hole ever drilled by man, reached a depth of over 12km but in which country was it located?
29. The Great Bear lake pans over 12,000 square miles. In which country would you find it?
30. Who took home the Cecil B. DeMille award at this week’s Golden Globes?