397 Fun Quiz Questions And Answers

Malcolm Thomas

17 December 2025·25 min read

If you love quick challenges and fun facts, this big list of 397 fun quiz questions and answers is for you. These simple but engaging questions work well for parties, family nights, school events, or just if you want something to test your brain. They are all included (plus thousands more) on our quiz question birthday card, quiz question keyring and quiz question wall sticker.

How many chambers does the human heart have? 4
In which sport is the Stanley Cup contested? Ice hockey
Which US agency has the motto “Fidelity, Bravery, Integrity”? FBI
Apache, Chinook, and Black Hawk are types of what military vehicle? Helicopter
What year did the Titanic sink in the Atlantic Ocean on 15 April, on its maiden voyage from Southampton? 1912
What is the title of the first ever Carry On film made and released in 1958? Carry on Sergeant
What is the name of the biggest technology company in South Korea? Samsung
Which now famous TV chef started cooking at the age of eight in his parents’ pub, ‘The Cricketers, in Clavering, Essex? Jamie Oliver
Which metal was discovered by Hans Christian Oersted in 1825? Aluminium
To the nearest five thousand, how many breaths on average does the human body take daily? 20,000 daily
Who was the Prime Minister of Great Britain from 1841 to 1846? Robert Peel
Who invented Cat’s Eyes in 1934 to improve road safety? Percy Shaw
What is the world’s smallest bird? Bee Hummingbird
What is the doll, Barbie’s, full name? Barbara Millicent Roberts
What does Paul Hunn hold the record for, which registered at 118.1 decibels? The loudest burp
What did Al Capone’s business card state his occupation was? A used furniture salesman
What is the lifespan of a dragonfly? 24 hours
Which decade was the first Tonka truck made? 1940s (1947)
Who invented the tin can for preserving food in 1810? Peter Durand
In which year was The Godfather first released? 1972
Which actor won the best actor Oscar for the films Philadelphia (1993) and Forrest Gump (1994)? Tom Hanks
How many self-referential cameos did Alfred Hitchcock make in his films from 1927-1976 – 3, 17 or 37? 37
Which 1982 film was greatly accepted by film fans for its portrayal of the love between a young, fatherless suburban boy and a lost, benevolent and homesick visitor from another planet? E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
Which actress played Mary Poppins in the 1964 film Mary Poppins? Julie Andrews
In which 1963 classic film did Charles Bronson appear? The Great Escape
In which 1995 film did Sandra Bullock play the character Angela Bennett? The Net
Who directed ‘Pulp Fiction’? Quentin Tarantino
What is the name of the Russian boxer Rocky fights in Rocky IV? Ivan Drago
What was the first movie released in the Marvel Cinematic Universe? Iron Man
Leonardo DiCaprio won the Academy Award for Best Actor for his role in which film? The Revenant
Who had hits with ‘Firework’ and ‘I Kissed a Girl’? Katy Perry
Dave Grohl is the frontman for which rock band? Foo Fighters
Prince recorded the soundtrack to which 1989 movie? Batman
Kaiser Chiefs formed in which UK city? Leeds
What was Adele’s debut album called? 19
Who is the author of the book “The Girl on the Train”? Paula Hawkins
Which planet is known as the Red Planet? Mars
What is the largest mammal in the world? Blue Whale
Who is the Greek god of war? Ares
What is the largest continent on Earth? Asia
Who wrote the play "Hamlet"? William Shakespeare
What is the currency of Switzerland? Swiss Franc
What is the smallest country in the world? Vatican City
Who wrote the play "Macbeth"? William Shakespeare
What is the most populous country in the world? China
Who wrote the play "Othello"? William Shakespeare
What is the currency of Russia? Russian Ruble
Which element has the chemical symbol 'C'? Carbon
What is the name of the main antagonist in the Shakespeare play Othello? Iago
What element is denoted by the chemical symbol Sn in the periodic table? Tin
How many of Henry VIII's wives were called Catherine? 3
What was the most popular girls name in the UK in 2021? Olivia
What is the name of the 1976 film about the Watergate scandal, starring Robert Redford and Dustin Hoffman? All the President's Men
Which popular video game franchise has released games with the subtitles World At War and Black Ops? Call of Duty
In what US State is the city Nashville? Tennessee
Which rock band was founded by Trent Reznor in 1988? Nine Inch Nails
Which Tennis Grand Slam is played on a clay surface? The French Open also known as Roland Garros
In which European country would you find the Rijksmuseum? Netherlands
How many films have Al Pacino and Robert De Niro appeared in together? Four (The Godfather Part 2, Heat, Righteous Kill, The Irishman)
What was the old name for a Snickers bar before it changed in 1990? Marathon
Who was the head of state in Japan during the second world war? Emperor Hirohito
Who wrote the novels Gone Girl and Sharp Objects? Gillian Flynn
Which legendary surrealist artist is famous for painting melting clocks? Salvador Dali
In England, which football club plays its home games at Loftus Road? Queen's Park Rangers
Continental United States has 4 time zones, can you name them? Pacific, Mountain, Central, Eastern
What was the Turkish city of Istanbul called before 1930? Constantinople
From which US city do the band The Killers originate? Las Vegas
Name the Coffee shop in US sitcom Friends. Central Perk
How many human players are there on each side in a polo match? Four
In what year did Tony Blair become British Prime Minister? 1997
How many times has England won the men's football World Cup? Once (1966)
Street artist Banksy is originally associated with which British city? Bristol
From what grain is the Japanese spirit Sake made? Rice
What is the name of Dua Lipa's 2020 album? Future Nostalgia
Matt Goss, Luke Goss, and Craig Logan made up which band? Bros
What is rapper P Diddy's real name? Sean Combs
Complete this Spice Girls lyric: "If you wanna be my [BLANK], you gotta get with my friends". Lover (from the song Wannabe)
Name the song and the artist for the following lyric: "Maybe I’m foolish, maybe I’m blind, thinking I can see through this and see what’s behind". Human by Rag'n'Bone Man
Which two musicians collaborated on Another Way to Die, the theme song to 2008’s 007: Quantum of Solace? Alicia Keys and Jack White
Gary and Martin Kemp were in what band? Spandau Ballet
In what decade was pop icon Madonna born? 1950s (1958)
Which two country singers famously sang together on 1983 song Islands in the Stream? Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton
What band was Harry Styles in before his solo career? One Direction
What kind of food is Penne? Pasta
Which Disney Princess called Gus and Jaq friends? Cinderella
What sport did David Beckham play? Football
Which country is known as the Land of the White Elephant? Thailand
What is the largest bird in the world? Ostrich
What is the currency of India? Rupee
Who painted "The School of Athens"? Raphael
What is the largest fish in the world? Whale Shark
Who is the author of "Les Misérables"? Victor Hugo
What is the currency of Japan? Yen
Who painted "The Creation of Adam"? Michelangelo
What is the largest reptile in the world? Saltwater Crocodile
Who is the author of "Don Quixote"? Miguel de Cervantes
What is the capital of Canada? Ottawa
Which film follows a group of U.S. soldiers who go behind enemy lines to retrieve a paratrooper whose brothers have been killed in action? Saving Private Ryan
Who directed the 1980 psychological horror film "The Shining"? Stanley Kubrick
Which film follows a group of astronauts who embark on a dangerous mission through a wormhole near Saturn in order to ensure humanity's survival? Interstellar
Who directed the 2009 science fiction film "Avatar"? James Cameron
Which Star Wars film follows a young man named Luke Skywalker who joins forces with a Jedi Knight, a cocky pilot, a Wookiee, and two droids to save the galaxy from the Empire's world-destroying battle station? Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope
Who directed the 1991 thriller film "The Silence of the Lambs"? Jonathan Demme
Which film follows a young FBI agent who infiltrates an extraordinary team of extreme sports athletes he suspects of masterminding a string of unprecedented, sophisticated corporate heists? Point Break
Who played the role of Danny Ocean, a man who orchestrates the most sophisticated, elaborate casino heist in history? George Clooney
Which film follows a young man named Will Hunting, a janitor at M.I.T., who has a gift for mathematics but needs help from a psychologist to find direction in his life? Good Will Hunting
Which film follows a young woman named Rose who falls in love with a kind but poor artist aboard the luxurious, ill-fated passenger liner? Titanic
Who played the role of Jack Dawson, a penniless artist who falls in love with a high-class woman aboard the R.M.S. Titanic? Leonardo DiCaprio
Which film follows a young man named Simba who, after the murder of his father, flees his kingdom only to learn the true meaning of responsibility and bravery? The Lion King
Who directed the 1994 crime film "Pulp Fiction"? Quentin Tarantino
Which film follows a young man named Marty McFly who is accidentally sent thirty years into the past in a time-traveling DeLorean invented by his close friend, the eccentric scientist Doc Brown? Back to the Future
Who played the role of Maximus, a former Roman General who seeks justice after he is betrayed by a corrupt prince? Russell Crowe
Who played the role of Forrest Gump, a man with a low I.Q. who inadvertently influences several historical events in the 20th century USA through his perspective? Tom Hanks
What is the longest highway in the world? Highway 1, Australia
What is the tallest tree species? Coast Redwood
What is the biggest volcano on Earth? Mauna Loa
What is the longest train route in the world? Trans-Siberian Railway
What is the biggest lake in the world? Caspian Sea
What is the longest cave system in the world? Mammoth Cave System
What is the largest carnivorous dinosaur? Spinosaurus
What is the longest-running TV show? The Simpsons
What is the largest coral reef system? Great Barrier Reef
What is the biggest frog species in the world? Goliath Frog
What is the largest living structure on Earth? Great Barrier Reef
What is the longest beach in the world? Praia do Cassino Beach
What is the largest moon in our solar system? Ganymede
What is the biggest butterfly species? Female Queen Alexandra's Birdwing
What is the biggest cat species in the world? Siberian Tiger
What is the tallest dog breed? Great Dane
What is the longest word without a vowel? Rhythms
What is the biggest fruit in the world? Jackfruit
What is the tallest mountain in Africa? Mount Kilimanjaro

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What is the biggest carnivorous land mammal? Polar Bear
What does CPU stand for? Central Processing Unit
What does URL stand for? Uniform Resource Locator
What was the first successful personal computer? Apple II
What does HTTP stand for? HyperText Transfer Protocol
Who co-founded Microsoft? Bill Gates and Paul Allen
What does RAM stand for? Random Access Memory
What was the name of the first computer virus? Creeper
What does HTML stand for? HyperText Markup Language
Which company created the first computer mouse? Xerox
What is the name of the first successful video game? Pong
What does SSD stand for? Solid State Drive
What was the first publicly available web browser? NCSA Mosaic
What does BIOS stand for? Basic Input/Output System
Who is the founder of Linux? Linus Torvalds
What does SQL stand for? Structured Query Language
What is the name of Apple's voice assistant? Siri
What does AI stand for? Artificial Intelligence
What does IoT stand for? Internet of Things
Who is the founder of Facebook? Mark Zuckerberg
What does GUI stand for? Graphical User Interface
Who invented the first mechanical computer? Charles Babbage
What is Moore's Law? The number of transistors on a microchip doubles every two years
What does USB stand for? Universal Serial Bus
What does API stand for? Application Programming Interface
What is the name of Google's mobile operating system? Android
What does CDN stand for? Content Delivery Network
What does FTP stand for? File Transfer Protocol
Who is the co-founder of Twitter? Jack Dorsey
What does JPEG stand for? Joint Photographic Experts Group
Who is the founder of Tesla Motors? Elon Musk
What does PDF stand for? Portable Document Format
Who are the co-founders of Reddit? Steve Huffman and Alexis Ohanian
Who was the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean? Amelia Earhart
Who is known as the "King of Reggae"? Bob Marley
Which physicist is known for the theory of relativity? Albert Einstein
Who was the first African American to serve as the U.S. Secretary of State? Colin Powell
Who is known as the "Queen of Soul"? Aretha Franklin
Which fashion designer is known for her little black dress? Coco Chanel
Which actress is known for her humanitarian efforts and was a Special Envoy to the UNHCR? Angelina Jolie
Who was the first African American President of the United States? Barack Obama
Who was the first person to step on the moon? Neil Armstrong
Who was the British Prime Minister before Theresa May? David Cameron
Which athlete is known as the "Fastest Man Alive"? Usain Bolt
Who was the first woman to fly in space? Valentina Tereshkova
Which entrepreneur co-founded PayPal? Elon Musk
Who was the first Emperor of France? Napoleon Bonaparte
Which singer is known for her song "Like a Virgin"? Madonna
Who is known as the "Godfather of Soul"? James Brown
Which actress starred in the film "Breakfast at Tiffany's"? Audrey Hepburn
Who was the first President of South Africa post-apartheid? Nelson Mandela
Which author wrote "The Great Gatsby"? F. Scott Fitzgerald
Who is known as the "King of Rock and Roll"? Elvis Presley
Who was the first African American First Lady of the United States? Michelle Obama
Who is known as the "Queen of Country"? Dolly Parton
Which actor played Red in "The Shawshank Redemption"? Morgan Freeman
Who was the first female Secretary of State of the United States? Madeleine Albright
Which musician is known as the "Piano Man"? Billy Joel
Who was the first Prime Minister of Canada? Sir John A. Macdonald
Which country hosted the first modern Olympic Games in 1896? Greece
Which country has won the most FIFA World Cup titles? Brazil
In which year did the Act of Union between England and Scotland take place? 1707
Who was the British monarch at the time of the Glorious Revolution? James II
In which year did the UK host its first modern Olympic Games? 1908
Which King of England was known for his six marriages? Henry VIII
Who was the British monarch during the Boer War? Queen Victoria
In which year did the Great Exhibition take place? 1851
Who was the first Plantagenet king? Henry II
Who was the Prime Minister at the beginning of Queen Elizabeth II's reign? Winston Churchill
In which year did the Gunpowder Plot occur? 1605
Who was the British monarch during the War of the Spanish Succession? Queen Anne
Who wrote 'A Tale of Two Cities' which is set before and during the French Revolution? Charles Dickens
In which year did the English Channel Tunnel officially open? 1994
Who was the Prime Minister during the Suez Crisis? Anthony Eden
Which movie is the highest-grossing of all time? Avatar
Which movie was incorrectly announced as the winner of Best Picture at the 2017 Academy Awards? La La Land
What is the name of the fictional African country in Black Panther? Wakanda
What is the name of the island in Jurassic Park? Isla Nublar
In which movie does Tom Cruise play a character named Ethan Hunt? Mission: Impossible
What is the subtitle of the second movie in the Hunger Games franchise? Catching Fire
What is the name of the fictional planet in Avatar? Pandora
Which movie won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 2014? 12 Years a Slave
What is the name of the ship in Pirates of the Caribbean? The Black Pearl
Who directed the Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone? Chris Columbus
What is the subtitle of the fourth movie in the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise? On Stranger Tides
What is the name of the villain in The Dark Knight? The Joker
Who played the character of Rose in Titanic? Kate Winslet
In which movie does a character named Elsa say the line, "Let it go"? Frozen
Who directed The Social Network? David Fincher
What is the subtitle of the second movie in the Avengers franchise? Age of Ultron
Who played Jack Ryan in the movie The Hunt for Red October? Alec Baldwin
Who directed The Shape of Water? Guillermo del Toro
Who played the character of the Black Widow in the Avengers movies? Scarlett Johansson
In which movie does a character named Peter Parker say the line, "With great power comes great responsibility"? Spider-Man
What is the name of the fictional kingdom in Frozen? Arendelle
Who directed Dunkirk? Christopher Nolan
What is the name of the villain in Avengers: Infinity War? Thanos
Who played the character of the Joker in Suicide Squad? Jared Leto
In which movie does a character named Maximus say the line, "Are you not entertained"? Gladiator
Who played the character of Jack Reacher in the movie Jack Reacher? Tom Cruise
In which movie does a character named Bryan Mills say the line, "I will find you, and I will kill you"? Taken
What is the name of the villain in The Incredibles? Syndrome
Who directed Mad Max: Fury Road? George Miller
Who directed The Grand Budapest Hotel? Wes Anderson
What is the closest star to Earth? Proxima Centauri
What is the name of the fifth planet from the sun? Jupiter
What is the hottest planet in our solar system? Venus
What is the name of the first artificial Earth satellite? Sputnik 1
Which planet has the most moons in our solar system? Saturn
What is the name of the galaxy we live in? Milky Way
What is the name of the first space station? Salyut 1
What is the name of the boundary marking the edge of the solar system? Heliosphere
Who was the first American astronaut to orbit the Earth? John Glenn
What is the name of the second planet from the sun? Venus
Which planet has a day that lasts longer than its year? Venus
What is the name of the largest volcano in our solar system? Olympus Mons
What is the name of NASA's most famous space telescope? Hubble Space Telescope
What is the name of the phenomenon when the moon covers the sun? Solar Eclipse
What is the name of the largest moon of Jupiter? Ganymede
What is the name of Pluto's largest moon? Charon
What is the name of the dark spots on the sun? Sunspots
Which planet rotates on its side? Uranus
What is the name of the first successful Mars Rover? Sojourner
What is the name of the current Mars Rover? Perseverance
What is the name of the boundary that separates light and dark on the moon? Terminator
What is the name of the first manned moon landing mission? Apollo 11
What is the name of the rocket that carried humans to the moon? Saturn V
Which planet has the fastest winds in the solar system? Neptune
What is the name of the space probe that visited Pluto? New Horizons
What is the name of the spacecraft that carried the first humans to the International Space Station? Space Shuttle Endeavour
Which planet has the most similar day length to Earth? Mars
What is the name of the point in space where a star's gravity pulls light and matter into it? Black Hole

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What is the name of the cloud at the edge of the solar system that houses comets? Oort Cloud
What is the name of the phenomenon where light is stretched as objects move away from us? Redshift
What is the name of the space probe that was sent to study Saturn and its moons? Cassini
What is the name of the process by which stars create energy? Nuclear Fusion
Which river is the longest river in Europe? Volga River
Which desert is the largest hot desert in the world? Sahara Desert
What is the largest lake in Africa? Lake Victoria
What is the name of the sea located to the west of Italy? Tyrrhenian Sea
Which country is known for having the most volcanoes? Indonesia
What is the largest island in the Caribbean? Cuba
Which strait separates the UK from mainland Europe? Strait of Dover
Which mountain range separates Europe from Asia? Ural Mountains
What is the largest peninsula in the world? Arabian Peninsula
Which country has the most lakes in the world? Canada
Which country is home to the world's highest navigable lake? Peru and Bolivia (Lake Titicaca)
Which country is the largest producer of coffee? Brazil
What is the longest mountain range under water? Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Which desert is known as the world's driest desert? Atacama Desert
What is the largest bay in the world? Bay of Bengal
Which is the smallest ocean in the world? Arctic Ocean
Which is the largest gulf in the world? Gulf of Mexico
Which country has the most islands? Sweden
What is the name of the world's highest plateau? Tibetan Plateau
Which country is home to the world's largest tropical rainforest? Brazil
Which country is the largest country in South America? Brazil
What is the capital of Iceland? Reykjavik
What is the name of the ocean located to the east of Africa? Indian Ocean
Which British monarch reigned from 1901 to 1910? Edward VII
Who was the British Prime Minister at the start of World War I? Herbert Asquith
What was the name of the 1916 battle that is one of the largest battles of World War I? The Battle of the Somme
Who became King of the United Kingdom in 1910? George V
What was the name of the economic period of difficulty during the 1920s and 1930s? The Great Depression
Who succeeded Neville Chamberlain as Prime Minister in 1940? Winston Churchill
Where did backgammon originate? In Persia
How many cards are there in a deck of Uno? 108
In chess, the queen has the combined movement of which two pieces? bishop and rook
Which of these games includes the phrase “Do not pass go, do not collect 200”? Monopoly
The video game “Happy Feet” features what animals? Penguins
What classic video game requires you to eat all the dots throughout a maze? Pac-Man
Which Street Fighter character wears a white outfit and a red headband? Ryu
What sport is featured in the video game “FIFA”? Football
What type of game is Axie Infinity? Blockchain game
What did the “Itsy Bitsy Spider” climb up? The waterspout
What did the “Three Little Kittens” lose? Their mittens
How many bags of wool did “Baa Baa Black Sheep” have? Three
Why did Jack and Jill go up the hill? To fetch a pail of water
What holiday is called “turkey day”? Thanksgiving Day
In the US, what month is Labor Day in? September
When is Canada Day? July 1st
Mexico’s Dia de los Muertos, means what in English? Day of the Dead
Oktoberfest in Germany is celebrated with what drink? Beer
Which country celebrates the Storming of the Bastille? France
Mahatma Gandi’s birthday is a national holiday in which country? India
The Chinese New Year is celebrated on what day and month? 25th January
Independence Day in Cambodia is when? 9th November
How many books are in the Catholic Bible? Seventy-three
How many fish were used to feed the 5,000 along with the loaves? Two
Which god is considered the “destroyer” and is part of the Hindu Trinity? Shiva
The Islamic calendar is based on which cycle? Lunar
Who was the last prophet in Islam? Muhammad
“Cohen” is Hebrew for what? Priest
What is the Hebrew term for a good deed done out of a sense of religious duty? Mitzvah
In which country was Buddha born? Nepal
Where does Buddhism fall in a ranking of the world’s largest religion? Fifth
What is the world’s largest land mammal? Elephant
Rio de Janeiro is a city in which South American country? Brazil
Which Middle Eastern city is also the name of a type of artichoke? Jerusalem
With which sport is Silverstone most associated? Motor Racing
Nostradamus was famous for making what? Predictions
What is the main source of vitamin C? Fruits
Insulin is commonly used to treat which condition? Diabetes
What is dermatophobia the fear of? The fear of skin disease
The Velocipede was a nineteenth-century prototype of what? A bicycle
Which is Britain’s oldest Sunday newspaper, published for the first time in 1791? Observer
What was the middle name of Wolfgang Mozart? Amadeus
What is the art of stuffing animals for preservation? Taxidermy
The term bhp is used when describing the power of a motor vehicle; for what does it stand? Brake horse power
What is Prince William’s second name? Arthur
Who invented the Flying Shuttle in 1733? John Kay
What does a Geiger Counter measure? Radiation
If you were an LLD, what profession would you be involved in? The legal profession (Doctor of Law)
How many of Henry VIII’s wives were called Anne? Two – Anne Boleyn and Anne of Cleves
Who, in 1991, became the first driver to win the first four races of a Formula One grand prix season? Ayrton Senna
Which former England football international goalkeeper of the 1940s became a journalist and was killed in the Manchester United Munich air disaster? Frank Swift
What was the nationality of Eugenio Monti, a bobsleigh driver who won 11 world titles? Italian
In 2012 Lewis Hamilton announced he was leaving McLaren to drive for which other Formula 1 team? Mercedes
Who was declared the Sportsman of the Century in 1999 by both the prestigious US magazine ‘Sports Illustrated’ and the BBC? Muhammad Ali
Which country is regarded as the primary practitioner of the game of polo? Argentina
Who has scored a record 277 points in Rugby World Cup football? Jonny Wilkinson
Who scored both goals in the final as Manchester United lifted Alex Ferguson’s first European trophy in 1991? Mark Hughes
What is the name of the two Ukrainian brothers who have held boxing World Heavyweight titles in the twenty-first century? Vitaly and Wladimir Klitschko
Which country staged the last FIFA World Cup Final of the 20th century outside Europe? USA
Which British actor died whilst still filming his supporting role in Ridley Scott’s Gladiator? Oliver Reed
What is the name of the villain in the first Superman movie (1980) played by Gene Hackman? Lex Luthor
Which British actor won a Golden Globe and an Emmy for his work in the HBO drama series ‘Homeland’? Damien Lewis
Who plays a predatory femme fatale and the FBI agent tracking her down in the 1987 thriller ‘Black Widow’? Teresa Russell and Debra Winger
Which film concerns the declaration of war by Freedonia against neighbouring Sylvania? Duck Soup
Who starred in the defining 1958 Hammer Horror version of Dracula as the urbane but terrifying Count, and who played his nemesis, Van Helsing? Christopher Lee and Peter Cushing
What is the name of the possessed girl played by Linda Blair in ‘The Exorcist’? Regan
Which influential and controversial 1970s thriller starring Clint Eastwood featured a serial killer called Scorpio? Dirty Harry
Who won an Oscar nomination for his portrayal of American activist Malcolm X? Denzel Washington
Who was I in the ‘I Am Legend’? Will Smith
What was Alex Haley’s slave drama, screened in the 1970s and still one of the most watched dramas in the US TV history? Roots
Who played James Bond in “For Your Eyes Only”? Roger Moore
1 August 1990 saw 100,000 Iraqi troops invade which neighbouring state, sparking off the first Gulf War? Kuwait
On 19 August 1968, Soviet tanks rolled into which country? Czechoslovakia
In which month of which year did the Japanese bomb Pearl Harbor? December 1941
Which empire, led by which charismatic general, conquered a vast part of Europe in the fifth century, before the empire dissolved just as quickly after the death of the leader? The Huns, led by Attila
In which year did the Battle of Waterloo take place? 1815
Which volcano erupted in 1906, causing huge damage and over 100 deaths in the city of Naples? Mount Vesuvius
Whose rebel army threw the Spanish out of Venezuela in 1821? Simon Bolivar
Which country became the first to give women the vote in 1893? New Zealand
Who was Prime Minister when Britain joined the European Union? Ted Heath
The Soviet Union and seven other countries signed which mutual assistance treaty in 1955? Warsaw Pact
What name is given to 8 May to mark the unconditional surrender of the German Army at the end of World War II? VE Day
What was the nationality of dancer Mata Hari, shot as a spy? Dutch
Roughly what proportion of their DNA do humans and chimpanzees share: 77%, 92% or 98.5%? 98.5%
What name is given to a biological process that sets itself naturally to a 24 hours cycle? Circadian rhythm
Which side of the brain would be mostly used to evaluate whether a new wardrobe fits into the space available in a bedroom? Right side
What was the name of the spaceship from which the final lunar landing took place and in which year was it? Apollo 17 in 1972
Particle accelerators were first devised so scientists could reproduce what conditions? Those of the Big Bang
What is the measure of electrical charge? Coulomb
What typically makes up between 0.5% and 3% of the dry weight of tobacco? Nicotine
What is the hard, set polymer used in old-fashioned telephones and electrical insulators? Bakelite
What is the third most common gas in the earth’s atmosphere after Nitrogen and Oxygen? Argon
Who is best known for his theory of black holes? Stephen Hawking
Which English chemist discovered the most elements? Humphry Davy
What is the capital of Mozambique? Maputo
What everyday substance was once known as white gold in medieval Europe due to its value? Salt
What is the name for a word that reads the same forwards and backwards? Palindrome
What animal has three hearts and blue blood? Octopus
What unit is used to measure electrical resistance? Ohm
What ancient civilisation built the city of Machu Picchu? The Incas