Some more general knowledge questions. How many can you guess? One guess per clue. No use of reference material or the internet of course to ensure fair play. Good luck.


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1. What tourist destination is known as "Sin City"?

2. The Eastern border of Nigeria is against which other country?

3. Who is Darth Vader’s son?

4. Which famous artist had the middle names Diego José Francisco de Paula Juan Nepomuceno María de los Remedios Cipriano de la Santísima Trinidad Ruiz y ?

5. What beats 4 of a kind in poker?

6. Who was Robin Hood's second in command?

7. Which other two countries were allied to the UK in the Peninsular War of 1807–1814 against the French Empire?

8. Who had an affair with Queen Guinevere?

9. What actress is singer Keith Urban married to?

10. In the beer world, what does IPA stand for?

11. Chang and Eng were conjoined twins famous in the 1800s. What country were they born in?

12. In what alphabet would you find the letters Alef and Gimel?

13, In literature, how is Myrtle Elizabeth Warren better known?

14. What type of food was famously shared by Lady and the Tramp?

15. How is the actress born Caryn Elaine Johnson better known?

16. What is the name of the currency unit used by North and South Korea?

17. What is the plural of quantum?

18. Founded in Switzerland in 1735, Blancpain is the World’s oldest registered brand of what?

19. The Cupra is the sister brand to which other car brand?

20. What does the Spanish word "corazón" mean?

21. What kind of animal is a Linsang - mammal, bird, fish, reptile or amphibian?

Your challenge today is to list the 10 countries that are closest to Ecuador (any part of Ecuador including its islands) BUT who do not share a land border with it. No use of reference material or the internet of course to ensure fair play. Good luck.

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Your challenge today is to guess the name of the country which was first to achieve each of the feats listed below. To assist, the year of achievement is indicated. Good luck.

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1. Put a man on the moon
1969

2. Put a satellite into orbit
1957

3. Surpass 1 billion in population
1982

4. Build a steam-powered passenger railroad
1825

5. Circumnavigate the globe
1522

6. Host the modern Olympic Games
1896

7. Build a high speed rail system
1964

8. Control the entire Mediterranean Sea
44

9. Build a hot-air balloon
1783

10. Sail from Europe to India
1498

11. Win the FIFA World Cup
1930

12. Legalize gay marriage
2000

13. Build a structure taller than 100 meters high
c. 2600 BC

14. Fire a rocket into space
1944

15. Perform a heart transplant
1967

16. Control a territory larger than modern-day Russia
1200s

17. Ban chewing gum
1992

18. Gain independence from the French colonial empire
1804

19. Have more than 1/3rd of the world population
c. 500 BC

20. Adopt Christianity as a state religion
301

Something a bit different. Twelve playdough figures representing famous people. How many can you guess? Label your guesses 1 to 12 T-B and L-R. No use of reference material or the internet of course to ensure fair play. Good luck.

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A true or false quiz with a geographical flavour. How many can you get? Just answer true or false to each statement. No use of reference material or the internet of course to ensure fair play. Good luck.

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1. Bolivia is landlocked

2. Most of Greenland is covered by an ice sheet

3. Indonesia is more populous than Vietnam

4. Bermuda is an independent country

5. The Penny Black was the world's first adhesive postage stamp used in a public postal system

6. The "s" in Cannes is silent

7. The border between Mexico and Texas is formed by the Rio Grande river

8. The highest mountain in the United States is in Colorado

9. Moscow is the most populous urban area whose name starts with the letter M

10. The White Cliffs of Dover are sometimes visible from France

11. Finland is part of NATO

12. Lagos is the capital of Nigeria

13. Hindi and Urdu are closely related languages

14. The United States exports more than it imports

15. Crimea is located on the Caspian Sea

16. It snows in Hawaii

Your challenge today is to guess the exact full name of the following acronyms which represent professional qualifications. Good luck.

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1. FRGS

2. CA

3. FCIB

4. MRAeS

5. CEng

6. CMC

7. Cstat

8. FCIArb

9. MIBE

10. MRINA

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1. What type of weapon does Thor carry?
2. What type of tree is closely associated with the country of Lebanon?
3. In the U.K., it's called Shrove Tuesday or Pancake Day. What is it called in the U.S.?
4. What Bible character had the longest life span - 969 years?
5. How many Wimbledon singles titles did Steffi Graf win?
6. What alcoholic beverage is made from fermented honey?
7. What is the present title of Prince Edward, born on 9 October 1935?
8. What country has the most Shia Muslims?
9. What is the southernmost U.S. state?
10. Which South American country’s flag is shown below
11. In what country would you find Lake Baikal?
12. What gentle shark is the largest species of fish?
13. What shape of pasta is shown below?
14. What vocal range comes between tenor and a bass?
15. In Greek mythology, what did the primordial goddess Gaia personify?
16. Who is the only female instrumentalist to have a No. 1 hit in the UK?
17. Venustraphobia is the fear of what?
18. Swiftly, quickly and slowly are all examples of which type of word?
19. A U-Boat was what type of marine craft?
20. What style of hair did Bob Marley wear?
21. What kind of animal was the now extinct Aurochs - mammal, bird, fish, reptile or amphibian?

Your challenge today is to list the 10 UN member countries that are closest to Singapore. No use of reference material or the internet of course to ensure fair play. Good luck.

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Your challenge today is to guess the precise name of the honour to which the following acronyms apply . No use of reference material or the internet of course to ensure fair play. Good luck.

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KB
DBE
CBE
OBE
MBE
BEM
CH
GCVO
OM

Your challenge today is to link the 10 stations listed below to the line on which they are situated. Each station is to be found on one of the lines shown and does not serve as an interchange with another line. Each of the stations is on a different line. Good luck.

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Stations

Arnos Grove
Pimlico
Ravenscourt Park
Marble Arch
Bermondsey
Harrow-on-the-Hill
Marylebone
Goodge Street
Limehouse
Abbey Wood

Lines

Bakerloo
Central
District
DLR
Elizabeth
Jubilee
Metropolitan
Northern
Piccadilly
Victoria

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1. How was Edward Teach better known?

2. What is the capital of Croatia?

3. What is the colour between blue and green on the visible spectrum of light?

4. What internet service popularized #hashtags?

5. What is the plural of radius?

6. What are the four US States which all meet at a right angle corner? All 4 needed for the point.

7. What novel introduced the phrase "Big Brother is Watching You"?

8. What is the purpose of the 3,488 mile fence surrounding Australia’s south-east?

9. Pakistan is one of the two countries with the highest population of people from the Pashtun ethnic group. What is the other country?

10. What is the term used in the USA for a stag night?

11. What does someone become when they are canonised?

12. How many white keys are found on a typical piano?

13. In what country would you find Mount Ararat?

14. What type of fish is sometimes caught by "noodling" - sticking one's hand into a hole and waiting for the fish to bite?

15. In what body of water is the Island of Elba situated?

16. What organ of the body stores blood, removes old blood cells, and filters iron?

17. What book by Michael Crichton was turned into the highest-grossing movie of 1993?

18. During their 40 years in the desert, what did the Israelites eat?

19. The Hoover Dam is built on which river?

20. What is a bandolier designed to hold?

Your challenge today is to list the 10 countries that are closest to Kenya (any part of Kenya including its islands) BUT who do not share a land border with it. No use of reference material or the internet of course to ensure fair play. Good luck.

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Each image in this post and in the following two comments contains 4 possible answers as to of which famous novel has the opening lines shown in the image. All you have to do is guess which of the 4 answers is the correct one. One answer per image which are numbered 1-10. No use of reference material or the internet of course to ensure fair play. Good luck.

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Your challenge today is to list the 10 countries that are closest to the USA (any part of the USA including its islands) BUT who do not share a land border with it. No use of reference material or the internet of course to ensure fair play. Good luck.

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Sixteen dingbats which give clues to the names of book or play titles. How many can you guess? One guess per clue. Label your guesses A1, B2 etc. No use of reference material or the internet of course to ensure fair play. Good luck.

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Some more general knowledge questions. How many can you guess? One guess per clue. No use of reference material or the internet of course to ensure fair play. Good luck.

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1. What makes bread rise?

2. What country do potoroos come from?

3. What is the biggest island in the United States?

4. What is the capital of Paraguay?

5. What is the branch of medicine or social science dealing with the health and care of old people?

6. What band recorded the studio album "The Dark Side of the Moon"?

7. What creature's irresistible calls was Odysseus able to safely hear by having himself lashed to the mast of his ship?

8. Who is next in line to assume the US Presidency after the President and Vice President?

9. Which sign of the zodiac applies to a person born on Xmas Day?

10. What is the largest lake in Africa by surface area?

11. Which US State has a union jack in its flag

12. Who starred in and directed the film ”The Rookie” in 1990"?

13. What book's sequels include "A Storm of Swords" and "A Dance With Dragons"?

14. What period came before the Jurassic?

15. What Otis Redding song was covered by Aretha Franklin and became her first UK hit in 1967?

16. What Marvel villain is known for being able to control metal?

17. What major city is near the confluence of the Missouri and Mississippi rivers?

18. What is the fax in fax machine short for?

19. What modern country contains most of the ancient region of Nubia?

20. What art movement did Jackson Pollock belong to?

21. What kind of animal is a Wobbegong- mammal, bird, fish, reptile or amphibian?

Each image in this post and in the following two comments contains 4 possible answers as to which type font is shown in the image. All you have to do is guess which of the 4 answers is the correct one. One answer per image which are numbered 1-10. No use of reference material or the internet of course to ensure fair play. Good luck.

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Your challenge today is to list the 10 countries that are closest to Italy (any part of Italy including its islands) BUT who do not share a land border with it. No use of reference material or the internet of course to ensure fair play. Good luck.

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Each of the below is a clue to a single word which begins with HE. The word I am looking for has the number of letters shown in brackets. How many can you guess? One guess per clue and you have to get the word I was looking for. No use of reference material or the internet of course to ensure fair play. Good luck.


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1. Snails and slugs are examples of these (14)

2. First name of a popular Frankenstein monster (6)

3. Perennial plant which flowers in winter and early spring (9)

4. 1959 Buddy Holly hit (9)

5. Reputedly illegitimate son of Alexander the Great (8)

6. Horses, rabbits or pandas for example (10)

7. Coastal town on the Firth of Clyde (11)

8. The name for a method of ascending a slope by walking up it with skis pointing outwards (11)

9. First name of actress who plays Trixie in Call the Midwife (5)

10. Adjective meaning having or representing the sun as the centre of the solar system (12)

11. The study of the therapeutic use of plants (9)

12. Name of one of the largest species of beetle in the world (8)

13. Surname of actor who played Felix Leiter in Live and let die and Licence to kill (7)

14. Car model from the 60s famous for having its bonnet open away from the windscreen (6)

15. City that boasts the oldest university in all of Germany (10)

16. Patsy Cline hit from 1962 (10)

17. Novel about the life of a 5-year-old girl in the Swiss Alps (5)

18. Chemical element that appears 2nd in the periodic table (6)

19. A person who steers a ship or boat (8)

20. From this or that time on (10)

21. Strong, coarse fabric made from hemp or jute (7)

22. Mother rings about including the fish (7) – Herring

23. A young cow, especially one that has not yet given birth (6)

24. 1961 British adventure film set in South Africa and starring Richard Todd – The ??????? (8)

25. Inflammation of the liver (9)

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1. What is the second most common language in the United States?

2. What is the body of water that separates Tasmania from the Australian mainland?

3. According to the Bible, in which modern day country was Moses born?

4. In which borough of NYC is Coney Island situated?

5. What model of cars are affectionately called "bugs"?

6. What word means the study and practice of making maps?

7. What do the letters ROYGBIV represent?

8. What is the name of Dorothy's dog in "The Wizard of Oz"?

9. What Greek god was considered to be the same as the Roman god Jupiter?

10. Name of a low-pitched early wind instrument which resembles a slithering snake?

11. What is the largest city in Arizona?

12. In which country is the city of Ghent?

13. Which type of animal is a Hellbender – mammal, bird, fish, reptile or amphibian?

14. What sport gave birth to slang terms such as "hang loose" and "tubular"?

15. Point-a-Rally and Out Line are terms used in which sport?

16. Who is "able to leap tall buildings in a single bound"?

17. What country has been led by Benazir Bhutto and Pervez Musharraf?

18. Who wrote the story on which the movie "The Shawshank Redemption" is based?

19. During what holiday is it traditional to eat Matzo?

20. Marron is the French word for which colour?

There have been 8 leaders (not including acting or interim leaders) of the Lib Dems. Can you name them in order from the first (1) to the current (8)? One point for each correct name and an extra point if you have them in the correct place in the list. If you can’t think of all 8 leave some positions in the list blank.

Guess the movie by the plot fault given in each clue. How many can you get? No use of reference material or the internet of course to ensure fair play. Good luck.

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1. It would take decades for a T-Rex to reach maturity

2. Kicks to the face were against the rules of the tournament

3. When the main character instantly doubles in size, his pants remain intact
4. Kevin can't be called because the phones are down - but he still orders pizza
from Little Nero's

5. The Nazis were digging in the wrong place - why not just let them?

6. Why not use the eagles for transportation, rather than take an arduous journey on foot?

7. They rebuilt the second space station with the exact same design flaw as the first

8. Why didn't Hitler have any soldiers guarding the theater doors?

9. It's highly unlikely that the alien mothership would be compatible with Earth computers

10. The main character already wished to be a prince - why does he have to do it again?

11. How does the post-midnight feeding rule account for time zones?

12. The computers use humans as batteries - why not just use cows?

13. Flying around the Earth really fast does not make time go backwards

14. It would have been easier to train astronauts to drill than vice versa

15. If he died alone, how does anyone know his dying word was "rosebud"?

16. It would be impossible to go missing on a casino roof because casinos are blanketed with security cameras

17. The Hubble telescope and International Space Station have different orbits

18. It would take far more than 500 years for people to evolve gills

19. And a TV series – he had a bionic eye to read fast but not a bionic brain to store/understand it

Your challenge today is to list the top 10 UK supermarkets brands (as shown below) in order as to when they were founded in or first established in the UK – from first (1) to last (10). One point for each one shown in its correct place. No use of reference material or the internet of course to ensure fair play. Good luck.

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Sainsburys
Waitrose
Aldi
Co-op
Morrisons
Iceland
Lidl
Marks & Spencer
Tesco
ASDA

Stevie Wonder has had 11 singles which reached No. 5 or higher in the UK charts. How many can you guess? Entries limited to 11 guesses. No use of reference material or the internet of course to ensure fair play. Good luck.

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Twenty clues to words or things that contain 'star' in their answer. How many can you guess? They get a bit harder as they go on. No use of reference material or the internet of course to ensure fair play. Good luck.

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1. Global coffee chain

2. Movie series with Wookiees

3. Chas and Dave hit from 1981

4. Drummer for the Beatles

5. TV show with Klingons

6. It's on the flag of Israel

7. Marine creature often with five arms

8. The right side of a ship

9. Meteor

10. Nickname of Texas

11. The world's best restaurants have three of these

12. What video killed

13. Romeo and Juliet were this kind of lovers

14. Another name for Polaris

15. Ninja weapon also known as a shuriken

16. Star-shaped spice with a licorice taste

17. Extremely dense collapsed star made of subatomic particles

18. Blue gem that reflects light in the shape of a star

19. Another name for Sirius

20. Two stars that revolve around each other

Ten more questions about food and drink – can you answer them all? One guess per clue. No use of reference material or the internet of course to ensure fair play. Good luck.


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1. ‘Manchego’ is a type of Spanish cheese made from the milk of which animal?

2. ‘Pho’ is a noodle soup that originates from which country?

3. A ‘T-bone’ steak has bone running along the top and the middle, with steaks either side of the bone. Which two cuts of steak would they be if served individually? (both needed)

4. Which Italian pasta-cooking term can be literally translated into English as ‘to the tooth’?

5. A common recipe for which traditional sauce would involve a mayonnaise base with added capers, gherkins, lemon juice and parsley or dill?

6. From what is the spice paprika produced?

7. What type of food is ‘kromeski’?

8. Which cocktail was the favourite drink of ‘The Dude’ in the 1998 film ‘The Big Lebowski’?

9. ‘Red Baron’, ‘Senshyu Yellow’ and ‘Vidalia’ are varieties of which vegetable?

10. Which type of tea has a distinctive smoky flavour due to its leaves being smoke-dried over pinewood fires?

Twenty clues to the name of a country. How many can you guess? Each answer is a different country. No use of reference material or the internet of course to ensure fair play. Good luck.

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1. Contains the source of the Danube river

2. Sandwiched between Lithuania and Estonia

3. Turkey occupies the northern part of this island nation

4. Of this Arab nation's 9.9 million residents, 8.7 million are foreign workers

5. This three-word country had the world's fourth-lowest Human Development Index in 2022

6. Small country sandwiched between Romania and Ukraine

7. Smallest country in the Horn of Africa

8. Only country in South America with English as an official language

9. Dakar is its capital

10. Small country just north of Burundi

11. Successfully resisted Soviet invasion in 1940

12. This country in southwest Africa is known for its sand dunes

13. Nearly 25% of the world's ships are registered to this Latin 14. American
country

14. Country that is nearest to the heel of Italy's "boot"

15. Oceanic country home to Bikini Atoll

16. Home to Gangkhar Puensum, the world's tallest unclimbed mountain with a height of 7570 meters

17. Shares its name with one of the African Great Lakes

18. In 1991, it suffered the largest deliberately-caused oil spill of all time

19. Its name is derived from the Portuguese for "Lioness Mountains"

20. This Northwest African country was the last in the world to legally abolish slavery, but 2% of its people remain enslaved

Each of the 12 images in the 3 below contains a movie advert but the name of the movie has been replaced with the title of the book on which the story is based or derived. All you have to do is guess the name of each movie. One answer per image which should be numbered 1-12 L-R and T-B per image. No use of reference material or the internet of course to ensure fair play. Good luck.

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Each image in this post and in the following two comments contains 4 possible answers as to the breed of the dog shown in the image. All you have to do is guess which of the 4 answers is the correct one. Some may be moore challenging as the breed is not well known in the UK. One answer per image which are numbered 1-10. No use of reference material or the internet of course to ensure fair play. Good luck.

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Below are 15 statements as applied to the State of California – all you have to do is to guess whether each is true or false. No use of reference material or the internet of course to ensure fair play. Good luck.


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1. California borders Utah

2. Clint Eastward once served as governor of the state

3. California produces more wine than any other U.S. state

4. San Francisco is further south than San Diego

5. The world's tallest tree can be found in California

6. California has the highest population of any U.S. state

7. The three most populous cities in California all start with "San"

8. California was once part of Mexico

9. California has more wealth inequality than most other U.S. states

10. The Church of Scientology is headquartered in California

11. The Rocky Mountains pass through California

12. The headquarters of Amazon are located in California

13. California hasn't voted for a Republican Presidential candidate since before
WWII

14. California has the greatest agricultural output (by dollar value) of any state

15. Stanford is an Ivy League university

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1. Which language has these letters: Δ, Φ, Ω?

2. If a cat has 9 lives, how many lives do 99 cats have (in total)?

3. What is the name of the villain in the movie "The Little Mermaid"?

4. Who is the strolling minstrel who occasionally appears in tales of Robin Hood?

5. What country hosted the 1998 FIFA World Cup?

6. What Mexican city is cated approx. 10 miles South of San Diego?

7. What singer's hits include "When I Was Your Man" and "24K Magic"?

8. What is the smallest type of bird? (two word answer needed)

9. What type of animal is a Caracara - Mammal, Bird, Fish, Reptile or Amphibian?

10. What is Shirley Bassey’s middle name – Virginia, Veronica or Vera?

11. Of the three types of rock, which one is made from lava?

12. What is the celebratory carnival in France that leads up to the beginning of Lent and which translates as Fat Tuesday in English?

13. What company makes the Android operating system?

14. In what country would you find the source of the Tigris and Euphrates rivers?

15. What is the English translation of "Sinn Féin"?

16. What popular salad dressing tastes like the "secret sauce" on a Big Mac?

17. Which real-life person was Count Dracula supposedly based on?

18. What country was formerly known as Dahomey?

19. What island was the centre of Minoan civilization?

20. What is the name of the Welsh athlete who won a gold medal in Taekwondo at the London Olympics?

Ten more questions about food and drink – can you answer them all? One guess per clue. No use of reference material or the internet of course to ensure fair play. Good luck.

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1. In which 2014 film does a character called Gary ‘Eggsy’ Unwin get recruited by an organisation, despite his being an unlikely candidate for the job?

2. In which Beatles song will you find the lines “I am the egg man, they are the egg men”?

3. Before they were renamed with the ‘Cadbury’ branding in 1971, under which name had ‘creme eggs’ been available previously?

4. Which bird lays the largest eggs?

5. In which year did Edwina Currie provoke outrage by suggesting that most of Britain’s eggs were infected by salmonella?

6. Who wrote a children’s book entitled ‘Green Eggs and Ham’?

7. Benjamin Franklin is quoted as saying “An egg today is better than a ___ tomorrow”. Can you fill in the blank?

8. Virtually all Fabergé eggs were manufactured under the supervision of a famous jeweller (Peter Carl Fabergé also known as Karl Gustavovich Fabergé) but what was nationality was he​?

9. The following are the ingredients for which classic cocktail?
• 2 fluid ounces rye whiskey
• ½ fluid ounce sweet vermouth
• 1 dash Angostura bitters
• 1 cup ice cubes
• 1 maraschino cherry

10. According to Guinness World Records, how tall (in metres) was the tallest chocolate Easter egg ever made (to the nearest metre)?

Each image in this post and in the following two comments contains 4 possible answers as to the Bond girl played by the actress named in the image. All you have to do is guess which of the 4 answers is the correct one. One answer per image which are numbered 1-10. No use of reference material or the internet of course to ensure fair play. Good luck.

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Twenty questions about the Pope and matters papal. How many can you guess? They get a bit harder as they go on. No use of reference material or the internet of course to ensure fair play. Good luck.

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1.Who is the current pope?

2.What country was he born in?

3.What country was John Paul II born in?

4.Who became the first "Pope Emeritus" in 2013?

5.What country is led by the pope?

6.What city completely surrounds that country?

7.What is considered to be the first pope?

8.What is the most common name of popes - having been used 23 times?

9.In what country were most popes born?

10.Who was crowned "Emperor of the Romans" by Pope Leo III on Christmas Day, 800 A.D.?

11.What war did Pope Urban II call for in 1095?

12.After the pope, what is the next highest rank in the Catholic church?

13.What European leader "kidnapped" the pope in 1809 and held him for five years?

14.Who has guarded the pope since 1506?

15.What is the name for the meeting at which a pope is chosen?

16.What city in southern France was once the home of the papacy?

17.What is the official residence of the pope? (hint: starts with A)

18.What dogma says that the pope can't be in error when he makes an
official decision about church doctrine?

19.What is the term for a motor vehicle used by the pope during public appearances?

20.What is another term for a papal decree?

Can you guess the name of the following movies by their sub-titles. One guess per clue. No use of reference material or the internet of course to ensure fair play. Good luck.
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1. The Curse of the Black Pearl

2. The Phantom Menace

3. Infinity War

4. Tokyo Drift

5. Tomb Raider

6. The Two Towers

7. Judgment Day

8. Catching Fire

9. A Space Odyssey

10. The Legend of Ron Burgundy

11. Homecoming

12. The Wrath of Khan

13. International Man of Mystery

14. First Blood Part II

15. Prince of Thieves

16. With a Vengeance

17. Revenge of the Fallen

18. Red, White & Blonde

19. How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb

20. A True Underdog Story

Here I’m looking for the country which is closest to the one named but in another specified continent. How many can you guess? Note that Greenland is considered to be in North America. No use of reference material or the internet of course to ensure fair play. Good luck.

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Which:

- African country is closest to:

1. India
2. Australia
3. Brazil
4. Italy

- Asian country is closest to:

5. Australia

- European country is closest to:

6. Canada
7. Mali

- South American country is closest to:

8. Namibia
9. Australia

Can you name the seven Metals of Antiquity? Until the discovery of arsenic in the 13th century, these were the only pure elemental metals known to man. Entries limited to seven guesses. No use of reference material or the internet of course to ensure fair play. Good luck.

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Twenty-two clues to words or phrases which contain the word ‘big’. How many can you guess? No use of reference material or the internet of course to ensure fair play. Good luck.

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1. Birth of the universe

2. Head man

3. Nickname of the bell in the tower of the Palace of Westminster

4. A nickname for Montana

5. Two patties, special sauce, sesame seed bun, etc...

6. Another name for a sasquatch

7. Found disguised as grandmother

8. Person who is always watching in the book "Nineteen Eighty-Four"

9. Burl Ives song which was often played on Uncle Mac’s Children’s Favourites

10. Ruler of a small pond

11. Nickname of New Orleans

12. Sang Chantilly Lace

13. Type of American wild sheep

14. Title of a 1946 Humphrey Bogart movie

15. "Sesame Street" character

16. Found in fairgrounds or in Ursa Major

17. Style of music of Count Basie or Glenn Miller

18. Body part whose medical name is Hallux

19. Hawaiian hotshot

20. V.I.P. with a large toupee?

21. Jimmy Dean 1961 hit

22. Large amounts of money

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1. Which type of nut is used in the production of marzipan?

2. From which country does Cotija cheese originate?

3. A ‘Yellow Pershore’ or ‘Yellow Egg’ is a variety of which fruit?

4. Which extra toppings (in addition to cheese and tomato) would you expect to find on a Hawaiian pizza?

5. What is the German word for a potato?

6. On which date in the year does the grouse shooting season begin in the UK?

7. The Barossa Valley is a wine-producing region in which country?

8. What must a dish of ‘Chow mein’ include?

9. Which wine aperitif, popular in the 1950s, shares its name with a type of fire engine?

10. Which food item is a type of edible lining from the stomachs of various farm animals?

Each image in this post and in the following two comments contains 4 possible answers as to the 1975 song from which the extract of lyrics shown originates. All you have to do is guess which of the 4 answers is the correct one. One answer per image which are numbered 1-10. No use of reference material or the internet of course to ensure fair play. Good luck.

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Some more general knowledge questions. How many can you guess? One guess per clue. No use of reference material or the internet of course to ensure fair play. Good luck.


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1. Who was the Bastard son of Sir Lancelot who was one of the three achievers of the Holy Grail in Arthurian legend.

2. What major war was fought in the years 1950–1953?

3. What river has six shallow areas known as "cataracts"?

4. What was supposedly invented by Satoshi Nakamoto in 2008, and originally
traded for less than 1 cent?

5. Who composed "Ride of the Valkyries"?

6. A cube is 5 meters on each edge. What is its surface area?

7. Which Greek god has a son named Triton?

8. How many UN Member States have a name that begins with W?

9. What kind of animal is an axolotl – mammal, bird, fish, reptile or amphibian?

10. Who supposedly said "let them eat cake"?

11. Which famous author wrote Midnight’s Children and Imaginary Homelands?

12. What U.S. state is geographically closest to Africa?

13. Who starred as Frodo in "The Lord of the Rings" movie trilogy?

14. Which two countries united as a single state from 1958 to 1961 before becoming independent states again?

15. Former name of Constantinople?

16. What do the letters P.S. stand for at the end of a letter?

17. What is the first name Bea short for?

18. Who was born Reginald Leonard Smith in Blackheath in 1939?

19. In what country did the sauna originate?

20. Regina is the capital city of which Canadian Province?

There are 11 countries in the world which have a one word name that contains two or more Os. How many can you name​? Entries limited to 11 guesses. To assist, they break down into:

South America (1)
Europe (4)
Africa (5)
Asia (1)

How many can you guess? No use of reference material or the internet of course to ensure fair play. Good luck.

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Each of the below is a clue to a single word which begins with GE. The word I am looking for has the number of letters shown in brackets. How many can you guess? One guess per clue and you have to get the word I was looking for. No use of reference material or the internet of course to ensure fair play. Good luck.


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1. Process whereby the character of a poor urban area is changed by wealthier people moving in (14)

2. First name of former Labour Dept of Industry Minister who became Father of the House 2015-2017 (6)

3. Plant whose root is a common beverage flavouring for bitters (7)

4. 1979 ‘Rockney’ hit (7)

5. Famous battle which took place in 1863 (10)

6. Type of baboon also known as the Bleeding-Heart Monkey (6)

7. ??????? Cross – town in Buckinghamshire (8)

8. Movements with your hands or arms intended to express something or to emphasize what you are saying (13)

9. First name of Lioness Stanway (7)

10. French military force with law enforcement duties among the civilian population (11)

11.The study of families and family history (9)

12. Long-necked African antelope (7)

13. Surname of actor born in 1949 and with middle name Tiffany (4)

14. Hyundai model launched in the UK in mid 2021 (7)

15. City located 62 miles northeast of Barcelona (6)

16. Bing Crosby sang of “Dear hearts and ?????? People” (6)

17. Relating to old people, especially with regard to their healthcare (9)

18. Emeralds and Rubies for example (9)

19. Chemical element with the symbol Ge (9)

20. Spill the deer trug to find the lady’s name (8)

21. People of good social position (6)

22. Angel Aticus brings something sweet to eat (6)

23. In musical terms, Jazz and Do Wop for example (5)

24. It lasts average 24 days for a rat (9)

25. British comedy film made in 1953 (9)

The 16 dingbats below give clues to the name of a song. How many can you get? Number your answers A1, A2 etc L-R. One guess per clue and you have to get the answer I'm looking for . No use of reference material or the internet of course to ensure fair play. Good luck.

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Clues to pairs of countries or other geographical features. How many can you guess? Two guesses per clue allowed and you have to get both answers to get the point. No use of reference material or the internet of course to ensure fair play. Good luck.

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1. Countries surrounded by Italy

2. Countries that border the U.S.

3. Countries that share Hispaniola

4. Countries that share New Guinea

5. Countries that start with "A", but
don't end with "A"

6. Landlocked South American
countries

7. Countries that start with "Z"

8. EU countries that start with "G"

9. Non-contiguous U.S. states

10. Seas that border Egypt

11. Major Mesopotamian rivers

12. Mediterranean island nations

13. African countries that border only
one other country

14. Asian countries that start with "L"

15. Official languages of Morocco

16. World's two highest mountains

17. Biggest Italian islands

18. Biggest Mexican peninsulas

19. Korean capital cities

20. Longest rivers in the UK

Not very difficult this one. Each image in this post and in the following two comments contains 4 possible answers as to the song which is featured in the musical shown. All you have to do is guess which of the 4 answers is the correct one. One answer per image which are numbered 1-10. No use of reference material or the internet of course to ensure fair play. Good luck.

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Can you name all the elements which have a single letter symbol? To help I have told you the symbols. One guess per clue allowed. No use of reference material or the internet of course to ensure fair play. Good luck.

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O

H

C

N

K

B

U

S

I

F

P

W

V

Y

The answer to each of the following clues is the name of an African city which begins with the letter shown. How many can you guess? One guess per clue allowed. No use of reference material or the internet of course to ensure fair play. Good luck.

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1. Most populous city in the Middle East
C

2. Second largest City in Kenya
M

3. Southernmost city in Africa
C

4. Capital City that replaced Lagos in 1991
A

5. Neighbour of answer to 1 above where you can visit a wonder of the ancient world
G

6. Hosted the 2010 FIFA World Cup final
J

7. Its lighthouse was one of the Ancient Wonders of the World
A

8. Its name literally means "White House"
C

9. Located near the ancient city of Carthage
T

10. Capital whose name is very similar to the name of its country
A

11. Formerly known as "Léopoldville", it hosted a legendary Ali vs. Foreman fight
K

12. Where Colonel Gaddafi exercised his power
T

13. Moroccan city where one could find the "Jemaa el-Fnaa" market square
M

14. Capital of Angola. One of the world's most expensive cities due to an oil boom.
L

15. This city in Mali was once a prosperous centre of trans-Saharan trade
T

16. The terminus of a famous rally that took place from 1972–2007
D

17. Ancient Egyptian city formerly known as "Thebes"
L

18. Capital city of island which was once the world's largest clove producer
Z

19. Largest city on Lake Victoria
K

20. Site of the largest dam on the Nile River
A

21. Where the African Union is headquartered
A

22. Many Kilimanjaro hikers fly into this Tanzanian city
A

Ten more questions about food and drink – can you answer them all? One guess per clue. No use of reference material or the internet of course to ensure fair play. Good luck.

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1. What is the most consumed fruit in the world?

2. What is the main ingredient in guacamole?

3. What is the national dish of Spain?

4. Which country is responsible for creating hot sauce?

5. In which country did the Caesar salad originate?

6. What is the main ingredient in hummus?

7. Which type of wine is typically paired with steak?

8. Which popular condiment is made from fermented soybeans?

9. What is the hottest chilli pepper?

10. Which city has the most Michelin-starred restaurants in the world?

Each of the below is a clue to a single word which begins with FE. The word I am looking for has the number of letters shown in brackets. How many can you guess? One guess per clue and you have to get the word I was looking for. No use of reference material or the internet of course to ensure fair play. Good luck.


REMEMBER - NO POSTS instead you PM me with your guesses any time up to 5AM tomorrow. If possible, please wait until you've completed all the guesses you want to make to avoid too many PMs and to make my job easier. So no hurry and it doesn't matter when you submit the answers because I'll be judging them solely on who has the most correct - and in the event of two or more being level it will be a tie. I hope this is clear and good luck. Tomorrow I’ll post the names of the top entries.


1. Extremely fierce (9)

2. The arrangement of windows in a building (12)

3. A group of states with a central government but independence in internal affairs (8)

4. 1975 hit for Morris Albert (8)

5. Arab guerrillas operating especially against Israel (8)

6. Domesticated mustelid (6)

7. Local government district in Cambridgeshire (7)

8. Town situated to the east of Bognor Regis (7)

9. Surname of comic actor who starred in Young Frankenstein (7)

10. The ‘ankle' of a horse (7)

11. Having or showing the symptoms of a fever (7)

12. Jaguars and Pumas for example (7)

13. Surname of actor who played the Hulk on TV (8)

14. Car brand whose emblem is a horse on a shield (7)

15. Hat worn by Indiana Jones (6)

16. First name of Portuguese explorer who led the first expedition to circumnavigate the Earth (9)

17. Feline cartoon character created in 1919 (5)

18. He may get you across the river (8)

19. You possess two of them (6)

20. First name of actor who played Barbara Good (8)