MASTERMINDS
1. What name has been given to the mutant variant of Covid-19 which is thought to be responsible for a rise in cases in London and the South East of England due to its higher transmissibility?
2. How many viewers watched Bill Bailey became the oldest celebrity to lift the glitterball trophy in the Strictly Come Dancing final last Saturday night?
3. Rosalind Knight, who has died at the age of 87, played which character in the Channel 4 comedy Friday Night Dinner?
4. How are Billy, a black lab x retriever, and Georgie, a golden retriever, helping people with dementia?
5. Lewis Hamilton clinched his seventh F1 World Championship at which Grand Prix in November?
6. In what round did Anthony Joshua beat Kubrat Pulev in their heavyweight world championship fight on December 12?
7. How old was Kirk Douglas when he died in February?
8. Which England batsman was the top scorer in the three T20 matches in South Africa?
9. Modern Christmas trees originated in the 16th century in an area now known as which country?
10. How many teeth does an adult human have?
11. What is the largest bird of prey in the world?
12. In Dirty Dancing, what is Baby’s first name?
13. In which English seaside town was Fawlty Towers set?
14. What is a group of lions called?
15. What animal alive today is even bigger than a dinosaur?
16. To the tip – how tall is the Eiffel Tower?
17. Sofia is the capital of which country?
18. What is the name of James Corden’s character in Gavin & Stacey?
19. Who famously said “You must be the change you wish to see in the world”?
20. What is Lady Gaga’s real name?
21. In what year was the Chernobyl disaster?
22. The Troubles in Northern Ireland were brought to an end in 1998 with the signing of what document?
23. Who discovered penicillin?
24. What is the collective noun for a group of giraffes?
25. What year did Elizabeth II become Queen?
26. Who was Prime Minister on VE Day in 1945?
27. Which country was the first to give women the right to vote, in 1893?
28. How many people have walked on the Moon?
29. What is the longest running soap opera in the UK?
30. Who is the Queen’s youngest child?