QUICK QUIZ

1 What does RSVP stand for on a letter?

2 Who wrote the book series Rumpole of the Bailey?

3 Who did John Profumo have a famous affair with?

4 What is the French word for twenty?

5 Who played the TV detective Kojak in the 1970s series of the same name?

6 Which comedian is Pamela Stephenson married to?

7 Which sport is Ronnie O’Sullivan associated with?

8 What was AA Milne’s son called?

9 Who played Tony in TV’s Men Behaving Badly?

10 Which country does ratatouille come from?

11 Which English county contains Folkestone?

12 Which comedian created the character Ali G?

13 Who wrote the war poem Dulce et Decorum Est?

14 Who composed the 1812 Overture?

15 What is the written text of an opera called?

16 Who wrote the classic novel Brave New World?

17 The remark “I have nothing to declare but my genius” is attributed to which poet and playwright?

18 Which part of the body is affected by otitis?

19 Who directed the 1996 film Twelve Monkeys?

20 Who had a 1970 hit with the song Big Yellow Taxi?

21 Of which agency was J. Edgar Hoover the director from 1924 until 1972?

22 What was Cherie Blair’s maiden name?

23 The town of Torquay is in which English county?

24 In the original cartoon series, who provided the voice for TV’s Danger Mouse?

25 Which rock group did Phil Collins join in 1970?

26 In which state was Bill

Clinton born?

27 What is the name of Donatella Versace’s daughter?

28 What is the state capital of Utah?

29 Who played Jim Hacker in TV’s Yes Minister?

30 Which country contains the historical region of Transylvania?