Skylark was written by which English Romantic poet of the early 19th century?
11 Which actress was Oscar-nominated for her starring role in the film Changeling?
12 Sir Christopher Cockerell designed which vehicle that rides on a cushion of air?
13 Which fruit has varieties including Gala and Granny Smith?
14 Who created the characters of Samuel Whiskers and Squirrel Nutkin?
15 Morticia and Gomez appeared in which TV and film series?
16 What is the lowest-ranking chess piece?
17 Cerulean is a shade of which colour?
18 Which tree’s leaf is depicted on the Canadian flag?
19 What is the Spanish equivalent of “mister”?
20 What word can mean a doughnut and a native of Germany’s capital city?
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1 Which European city is home to NATO’s HQ?
2 Transylvania is a region of which country?
3 Which is the largest of the Channel Islands?
4 On which river does the city of Cologne stand?
5 What sparkling wine is made in the Piedmont region of Italy?
6 In 1992 where were the Summer Olympic Games held?
7 Which body of water lies between Greece and Turkey?
8 What is the capital city of Iceland?
9 Which small European principality contains the district of Monte Carlo?
10 Which flower is most closely associated with the Netherlands?
11 Goulash is a traditional stew from which country?
12 Which European country saw the Solidarity movement in the early 1980s?
13 Graz and Linz are both located in which European country?
14 What is the official residence of the president of France?
15 With which country does Portugal share its only border?
16 In which German state is the city of Munich?
17 Which country lies between Estonia and Lithuania?
18 Which state within Rome contains St Peter’s?
19 Europe’s first Disney theme park was built near which city?
20 Which French city in Burgundy is famed for its mustard?
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1 Which 1987 thriller starred Glenn Close and Michael Douglas?
2 In which city is Tiananmen Square found?
3 What is the medical term for lockjaw?
4 What style of canoe is used by the Inuit?
5 Ol’ Man River is a song from which musical?
6 In which English county is the Lake District?
7 Which actor starred in the 2017 film American Made?
8 The famous dandies Nash and Brummell shared which nickname?
9 Who was the lead singer of the Eurythmics?
10 What word describes a lifestyle devoted to pleasure-seeking?
11 In which county is Ventnor located?
12 What was the first name of legendary Russian ballerina Miss Pavlova?
13 The TV series Ally McBeal starred which actress in the title role?
14 Which small guitar has a name meaning “jumping flea”?
15 What was the title of the 1970s sitcom about a self-sufficient couple in suburbia?
16 What is the use of fragrant essential oils as a treatment in alternative medicine called?
17 Ancient writers Homer and Sophocles wrote in which language?
18 Which river flows through Stockport and Warrington?
19 Which Russian seaport shares its name with a heavenly being?
20 What colour are the flowers of the herb borage?
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1 In which year was the first polymer banknote issued by the Bank of England?
2 What term is given to an investment or insurance policy that pays a fixed sum of money at regular intervals?
3 What is the old term for money or food given to the poor?
4 In which year did the UK introduce decimalisation?
5 What is a person who studies the production and consumption of wealth called?
6 Which initials describe a bank’s “hole in the wall”?
7 Which US institution acts as a central bank?
8 A “grand” refers to how many pounds?
9 What name is given to a person in charge of a society’s funds?
10 On which day of the week is Maundy Money traditionally given?
11 Who appeared on the £5 note before Jane Austen?
12 Who became Chancellor of the Exchequer in July 2016?
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