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      1 On which river does Paris stand?

      2 What is the term for a French police officer?

      3 Which French stew of fish and vegetables originated in Marseille?

      4 Which French port is linked to Newhaven by ferry?

      5 Jaune is French for which colour?

      6 Which former French royal house is also the name of a variety of American whiskey?

      7 What name is given to the Parisian underground?

      8 Of which former duchy and province of France was William the Conqueror a duke?

      9 On which Parisian thoroughfare does the Tour de France finish?

      10 Which novelist wrote Les Misérables (1862)?

      11 What is the French phrase for the dish of the day in a restaurant?

      12 Which town in the north of the country is associated with racing and lace?

      13 What is the French word for “snail”?

      14 In which year of the late 20th century did France host the FIFA World Cup?

      15 Which singer (b.1915) was nicknamed the “Little Sparrow”?

      16 Which Parisian landmark was begun by Napoleon to celebrate his victories?

      17 Which French wine classification is the highest level for Burgundy?

      18 The “little black dress” was popularised by which French fashion designer?

      19 Which French term means “baked in a pastry coating”?

      20 At which venue is the French Grand Slam tennis tournament played?

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      1 Which element combines with oxygen to make water?

      2 Which fairy-tale character met the three bears?

      3 In which county is the seaside town of Cromer?

      4 What is the eastern Mediterranean flaky pastry used to make strudel?

      5 Who is Popeye’s girlfriend?

      6 Which group released The Lexicon of Love II album in 2016?

      7 According to the rhyme, on what day was Solomon Grundy born?

      8 Pumpernickel bread is from which country?

      9 What is the colour of the ball worth three points in snooker?

      10 Which unit of weight is used for gems and gold?

      11 What is the name of Sherlock Holmes’ housekeeper?

      12 What term is given to a fish’s breathing organs?

      13 Who played the Prime Minister in the 2003 film Love Actually?

      14 What is the dead skin at the base of a nail called?

      15 According to the saying, what die hard?

      16 In which TV series did Lea Michele play Rachel Berry?

      17 Portland is the capital of which US state?

      18 Who was the main presenter of the long-running consumer series That’s Life?

      19 Which constellation is known as the Hunter?

      20 Des Moines is the capital of which US state?

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      1 Winston Smith and Emmanuel Goldstein are characters in which George Orwell novel?

      2 George Cole played Flash Harry in which series of films?

      3 George the pink hippo appeared in which childrens’ TV series?

      4 In which month is the feast day of St George?

      5 Who duetted with George Michael in 1991 on Don’t Let the Sun Go Down on Me?

      6 Which British monarch’s reign saw the American War of Independence?

      7 Which actor’s only outing as James Bond was in On Her Majesty’s Secret Service?

      8 What was George and Mildred’s surname in the 1970s sitcom?

      9 Which English engineer was known as “the Father of Railways”?

      10 Which English spymaster features in John le Carré’s Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy?

      11 Who was French president from 1969 to 1974?

      12 What was the surname of George Takei’s Star Trek character?

      13 In which 1946 film did James Stewart star as George Bailey?

      14 Georges Simenon created which fictional detective?

      15 Which actor played TV’s Inspector George Gently?

      16 Who played the title role in the 1994 film The Madness of King George?

      17 What was the name of George Wendt’s character in the TV series Cheers?

      18 Which 1980s TV series starred George Peppard as Hannibal Smith?

      19 Which type of instrument did George Formby play?

      20 What is the capital of the country Georgia?

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