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1 Which English poet published The Destruction of Sennacherib in 1815?
2 KaiKai and Kiki are the emblems of which Japanese artist’s production company?
3 Deemed the fairest, which Greek goddess won ‘The Judgement of Paris’?
4 The fortified wine, vermouth, derives its name from the German for which herb?
5 Who were Ron Nasty, Dirk McQuickly, Stig O’Hara and Barry Wom?
6 What positive attribute is a common name for the plant Lunaria annua?
7 In 1664, Jérôme Hatt founded which brewery in Strasbourg?
8 Who became ‘The Red Knight’ in his first cartoon outing?
9 What did John Cockcroft and Ernest Walton “split” in 1932?
10 Nicknamed “The Big O”, who had a 1964 no.1 with It’s Over?
11 Which Lars von Trier film features a fox who says “chaos reigns”?
12 In 1976, which Toronto building became the world’s tallest free-standing structure?
13 Which late Italian fashion designer lived at 1116 Ocean Drive, Miami Beach?
14 In 1900, who was born the fourth daughter of Lord Glamis, later the 14th Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne?
15 In 1965, 61-year-old retired bus driver Kempton Bunton confessed to stealing which portrait?
16 What are Madame Jeanette, Trinidad Scorpion ‘Butch T’ and Carolina Reaper?
17 What is the only country whose name ends in the letter Q?
18 In 1928, the USSR organised which communist alternative to the Olympic Games?
19 Pakistan’s Sohail Abbas is the highest international goal scorer in the history of which sport?
20 Identify the famous couple in the picture –
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1 Which fictional serial killer was first dubbed ‘The Chesapeake Ripper’?
2 The Doni Tondo (c.1507) is which artist’s only finished panel painting?
3 Which people wish to found a homeland called Khalistan?
4 Maenads were the female followers of which Greek god?
5 Which TV cook was born Phyllis Nan Sortain Pechey?
6 What is the smallest member state of the EU?
7 What is La Tapisserie de la Reine Matilde more familiarly called?
8 The bikini takes its name from an atoll in which Pacific republic?
9 Which snake, Eunectes murinus, is the largest species of boa?
10 What is the stage name of Kiwi musician Ella Maria Lani Yelich-O’Connor?
11 Steve Jobs wore black turtlenecks designed by which Japanese fashion icon?
12 Where does the Bundle of Kent transmit electrical impulses?
13 Which 1948 Cole Porter musical features the song Tom, Dick or Harry?
14 Charles Grey, 2nd Earl Grey, had an illegitimate daughter with which duchess?
15 Which Austrian (1870–1937) founded the school of individual psychology?
16 Who is the only US President not to have lived in the White House?
17 Which colourless flammable gas – C2H4 – is the simplest alkene?
18 Which Romanian tennis star was the first professional athlete to sign with Nike?
19 Which boxer won BBC Sports Personality of the Year in 1967 and 1970?
20 What is the pictured Russian street?
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1 Wilson Phillips and En Vogue both had US hits in 1990 with which song title?
2 Which US rock ‘n’ roll musician (b.1935) is nicknamed “The Killer”?
3 Boy, October, War – what comes next?
4 Which Canadian musician was the mother of Rufus and Martha Wainwright?
5 Martin Scorsese’s film The Last Waltz documented which group’s final concert?
6 Which band had hits in 1965 with For Your Love and Heart Full of Soul?
7 Justified was which US singer’s 2002 debut solo studio album?
8 Which US band had a 1965 no.1 with Mr. Tambourine Man?
9 Who formed the band N.E.R.D with Chad Hugo and Shay Haley?
10 Which Canadian reggae fusion band has topped the singles chart with Rude?
11 Which rock band frontman released the debut solo album Pictures at Eleven (1982)?
12 Which rapper founded the record label GOOD (Getting Out Our Dreams) Music in 2004?
13 Which Canadian rapper released the 2013 single Hold On, We’re Going Home?
14 The Greek-born singer Yannis Philippakis is the frontman of which British indie band?
15 Bang was released