MASTERMINDS
1. Which businessman apologised this week for an ill-advised tweet about Senegal’s World Cup football team?
2. What are the two middle names of Prince William and the Duchess of Cambridge’s third child, Louis?
3. Leslie Grantham played which character in EastEnders?
4. A shortage of what could affect beer supplies this summer, according to industry experts?
5. A gorilla believed to be male turned out to be female at which UK zoo this week?
6. Pope Francis condemned the US over separating parents and children arriving at which border?
7. Volgagrad in Russia was formerly named after which Communist leader?
8. What is Paul McCartney’s middle name?
9. Paul Giamatti plays which character in TV’s Billions?
10. William Hague was MP of which constituency?
11. Who wrote the novel The Last Tycoon?
12. On what day does Christmas Day fall this year?
13. Anchorage is the capital of which US state?
14. Billy Bragg was the ‘milkman’ of what, according to his song?
15. Jeremy Thorp was leader of which political party?
16. According to the old English proverb, what is ‘in the eye of the beholder’? 17. Which British pop star had a 2015 hit with Hold My Hand? 18. Theravada and Mahayana are branches of which major world religion? 19. Polysomnography is a type of study concerning which human activity? 20. Between April 2013 and June 2014, Inbee Park was a leading female player in which sport? 21. Born in the 1500s, who was Ireland’s ‘Pirate Queen’? 22. In the Lonely Hour and The Thrill of It All are UK studio albums from which artist? 23. The Black Dahlia is a 1987 crime fiction novel written by which American author? 24. Which 2016 film had the tagline ‘Saving the world takes a little Hart and a big Johnson’? 25. What is the term describing the scientific study of insects? 26. On which day of the year is the Winter Solstice held? 27. If you were in Australia and eating a ‘sinker’ what would you be having? 28. Clam Chowder originated in which country? 29. What is a bisque? 30. What is the name of the Spanish sausage that is seasoned with smoked paprika?