Could you win it all? Fifteen questions that led to £1 million
1 (£100)
The abbreviation NHS stands for National ‘what’ Service? a) Humanity b) Health c) Honour d) Household
2 (£200)
Which Disney character leaves a glass slipper behind at a ball? a) Pocahontas b) Sleeping Beauty c) Cinderella d) Elsa
3 (£300)
What name is given to the revolving belt machinery in an airport that delivers luggage from the plane to baggage reclaim? a) Hangar b) Terminal c) Concourse d) Carousel 4 (£500)
Which of these brands was chiefly associated with household locks? a) Phillips b) Flymo c) Chubb d) Ronseal
5 (£1,000)
The hammer and sickle is the symbol of which political ideology? a) Republicanism b) Communism c) Conservatism d) Liberalism
6 (£2,000) Which toys have been marketed with the phrase “Robots in Disguise” a) Bratz Dolls b) Sylvanian Families c) Hatchimals d) Transformers
7 (£4,000) What does loquacious mean? a) Angry b) Chatty c) Beautiful d) Shy 8 (£8,000) Obstetrics is a branch of medicine particularly concerned with what? a) Childbirth b) Broken bones c) Heart conditions d) Old age 9 (£16,000)
In Doctor Who, what was the signature look of the fourth Doctor, as portrayed by Tom Baker? a) Bow-tie, braces & tweed jacket b) Wide-brimmed hat & extra long scarf c) Pinstripe suit & trainers d) Cape, velvet jacket & frilly shirt
10 (£32,000) Which of these religious observances lasts for the shortest period of time? a) Ramadan b) Diwali c) Lent d) Hanukkah 11 (£64,000)
At the closest point, which island group is 50 miles south-east of Florida? a) Bahamas b) US Virgin Islands c) Turks and Caicos d) Bermuda
12 (£125,000) Which of these landmarks was completed first? a) Empire State Building b) Royal Albert Hall c) Eiffel Tower d) “Big Ben” Clock Tower
13 (£250,000) Which of these cetaceans is classified as a “toothed whale”? a) Gray whale b) Minke whale c) Sperm whale d) Humpback whale 14 (£500,000) Who is the only politician to have held all four Great Offices of State? a) David Lloyd George b) Harold Wilson c) James Callaghan d) John Major
15 (£1,000,000) In 1718, which pirate died in battle off the coast of what is now North Carolina? a) Calico Jack b) Blackbeard c) Bartholomew Roberts d) Captain Kidd