Puzzles
1. What name is given to the strip of land granted to Poland by the Treaty of Versailles in 1919 that separated East Prussia from the rest of Germany?
A Prussian Corridor B Polish Corridor C German Corridor D Versailles Corridor
2. In which Irish county is Connemara?
A County Galway B County Cork C Clare D Kilkenny
3. Which British prime minister became the 1st Earl of Stockton?
A Harold Macmillan B Sir Anthony Eden C Sir Winston Churchill D Harold Wilson
4. Who anointed Saul as the first king of Israel?
A David B Josiah C Samuel D Joseph
5. What name is given to an enquiry into a person’s resources to establish entitlement to a welfare benefit?
A Means test B Aptitude test C Poverty test D Fiscal test
6. Which flower was the symbol of the House of Lancaster?
A White rose B Red rose C Black rose D Thistle
7. Kylie Minogue recorded the theme tune to the film version of which sitcom, released in 2016?
A Are You Being Served? B Absolutely Fabulous C Only Fools and Horses D Family Guy
8. Who was the ‘speaker’ of The People’s Parliament on Channel 4?
A Lesley Riddoch B Liam Richards C Leon Rapauski D Lee Rioch
9. Which swimmer won 7 gold medals at the 1972 Olympics?
A Steve James B Philip Rogers C Geoffrey Stevens D Mark Spitz
10. What is the capital of Australia?
A Sydney B Perth C Melbourne D Canberra
11. Who wrote The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe?
A JRR Tolkien B Lewis Carroll C JK Rowling D CS Lewis
12. In the castle of which West Yorkshire market town was Richard II murdered?
A Wakefield B Ripon C Pontefract D Halifax
13. Which US heavy rock band did English born guitarist Slash join?
A Metallica B Guns ‘n’ Roses C Dire Straits D The Offspring
14. Which artificial element is represented by the symbol Es?
A Einsteinium B Erbium C Europium D Arsenic
15. Ardal O’Hanlon recently replaced Kris Marshall as a DI residing on the island of Saint Marie in which BBC1 drama?
A Tropical Murder Mystery B Inspector Marshall Investigates C Death in Paradise D CSI Marie