1 With which politicial group is the Fabian Society associated?
2 Privy Counsellors and government ministers are given what title?
3 Who preceded Tony Blair as UK Prime Minister?
4 Which is the UK’s lower parliamentary chamber?
5 Which building is located at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington DC?
6 What is the name of the elected chamber of the Tynwald on the Isle of Man?
7 In January 2017, who became US Vice President?
8 Which committee is formed from the backbench Conservative MPs?
9 Time Magazine named which politician as Person of the Year in 2016?
10 Which former MP was nicknamed “Tarzan”?
11 Who was British PM from 1908 to 1916?
12 Which dam, constructed in the 1930s, was named after the 31st President of the United States?
13 In which building was Sir Winston Churchill born?
14 Nelson Mandela became president of South Africa in which year?
15 Who was David Cameron’s predecessor as Prime Minister?
16 How many general elections did Baroness Margaret Thatcher win in the 1980s?
17 Which US statesman was credited with inventing both the lightning conductor and bifocal lenses?
18 In 1988 François Mitterrand was re-elected president of which country?
19 Which future US president did Jacqueline Bouvier marry in 1953?
20 Which former MP has presented many TV series based on the Bradshaw’s Guides to the railways?
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1 What is the collective name for a group of rhinoceroses?
2 In which ocean are the Azores?
3 How would 71 be shown in Roman numerals?
4 Who hosted the TV programme The Golden Shot from 1967 to 1972 and 1974 to 1975?
5 Which sport featured in the film White Men Can’t Jump (1992)?
6 What name is given to the number below the line in a fraction?
7 How many furlongs are there in a mile?
8 In the rhyme Jack Be Nimble, what did Jack jump over?
9 Which mountain overlooks the Swiss town of Zermatt?
10 Moving anticlockwise on a dartboard, what number is next to 19?
11 Which letter is to the right of the letter G on a standard keyboard?
12 In music, what is a note if it is neither sharp nor flat?
13 What are pieces of grain husk separated from flour after milling?
14 Of which US state is Juneau the capital?
15 Who created the characters of Tom Bombadil?
16 Who designed Elizabeth Hurley’s famous “safety pin” dress?
17 Pattaya is a resort in which country?
18 Which stimulant is found in tea and coffee?
19 Which airport has the code IST?
20 On an Ordnance Survey map, what is indicated by the abbreviation BR?
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1 Who wrote the stage show The Rocky Horror Show and played Riff Raff in the film adaptation?
2 In 1984 The Society of West End Theatre Awards were renamed in honour of whom?
3 How many sisters were in the title of the play by Chekhov?
4 In which musical are the songs Mr. Cellophane and Razzle Dazzle sung?
5 Who wrote the play The History Boys?
6 In which country are Tony awards presented?
7 Who wrote The Birthday Party and The Caretaker?
8 In which London borough is the Globe Theatre?
9 What is the title of the British weekly newspaper and website for people involved in the performing arts?
10 Who wrote the play How the Other Half Loves?
11 Algernon Moncrieff and Cecily Cardew feature in which play?
12 What word taken from the French describes an afternoon show?
13 In which city is the Bolshoi Theatre?
14 Which stage direction indicates that an actor should leave the stage?
15 Who wrote the play Cat on a Hot Tin Roof?
16 What do you wish a performer when you say “break a leg”?
17 Jumpers and Arcadia are plays by which Czech-born playwright?
18 Who first produced Les Misérables in London?
19 In the farce, where did Charley’s Aunt come from?
20 Which king is killed in Act Two of Shakespeare’s Macbeth?
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