MASTERMINDS
1. In the US, the Buckeye State is nicknamed after the trees which covered its hillsides, What is its proper name?
2. Which two chemical elements are found in the minerals orpiment and realgar?
3. Amy Robsart’s mysterious death caused upheaval at the court of Elizabeth I as her husband was a favourite of the queen – who was he?
4. The onager is a wild version of which domesticated creature?
5. Which great painter produced many works of the countryside around Flatford Mill, owned by his father?
6. Which actor, winner of Golden Globes in 2006 and 2007 for his role in a medical drama, rowed for Cambridge in the 1980 Boat Race?
7. In which German city was composer Ludwig van Beethoven born?
8. Which actor connects the films Soapdish, Chaplin and Dave?
9. Who directed and starred in 1975 thriller The Eiger Sanction?
10. Which footballer was the first – and will probably remain the only one – to play in a top-division English game after his 50th birthday?
11. ”When you win, nothing hurts” – which American football great said this?
12. Which much-hyped rock group had its only big hit with Love Missile F1-11 in 1986?
13. The singer Lulu had a No 1 hit in the US aged 18 with this film title song, only released as a B-side in the UK – what is it?
14. Ian Kilmister is the real name of which veteran member of the heavy rock scene?
15. In which children’s TV series could you have seen Doozers and Gorgs?
16. Which element, symbol Tc, is the lightest without a stable isotope?
17. In which European capital city is the Cathedral of St Vitus, St Wenceslas and St Adalbert?
18. Comics and print cartoons from which country are known as manga?
19. Which of the solar system’s planets is, overall, less dense than water?
20. From April 1 this year, how much road tax will new electric vehicles pay?
21. What date is Good Friday this year?
22. Which newspaper was reported to the regulators this week after two politicians were photographed in skirts with the headline ‘Never mind Brexit who won Legs-it?’.
23. Who were the politicians the headline referred to?
24. In a rainbow, what colour is the outermost ring? 25. What colour is the Tellytubby Po?
26. What is the name of Sean Bean’s character in Game of Thrones?
27. Pregnancy is divided into three sections, known as what?
28. In computing, what does the IP in IP address stand for?
29. What is the French word for fishing and peaches?
30. Which part of the geranium is used to extract its essence for perfume?