Round 1: Less highbrow, more eyebrow

Can you recognise these people from their eyebrow?

  • 1. Who is this?

  • 2. Who is this?

  • 3. Name this character

  • 4. Can you name this actress?

  • 5. Name this famous person

  • 6. Can you name this famous person

  • 7. Can you name this character?

  • 8. Who is this?

  • 9. Can you name this person?

  • 10. Who is this?

Round 2: Captains Fantastic

  • 1. Who had a number one hit with Happy Talk in 1982?

  • 2. Cut-Throat Jake was the arch enemy of which character?

  • 3. Who was the first black footballer to captain England?

  • 4. Edward John Smith captained which ill-fated ship?

  • 5. Captain Ahab features in which classic American novel?

  • 6. Who did Princess Anne marry in 1973?

  • 7. Which TV character was the top agent for security organisation Spectrum?

  • 8. Who captained England’s cricket team when the won the Ashes in 2005?

  • 9. In 1982, Hector Bonzo was the last captain of which ship?

  • 10. On which ship did Captain Scott travel to the Antarctic in 1901?

Round 3: Are these bizarre 'facts' about the UK true or false?

  • 1. Big Ben is not actually the name of the clock tower - true or false?

  • 2. The Welsh town of Llanfairpwllgwyngyll-gogerychwyrndrobwlllllandysiliogogogoch is the longest place name in the world - true or false?

  • 3. England fought the shortest war in history in 1896, which lasted just 38 minutes - true or false?

  • 4. Queen Elizabeth II never actually studied at school - true or false?

  • 5. Winnie the Pooh's name was based on a real bear at London Zoo - true or false?

  • 6. Nicola Sturgeon is related by blood to the Royal family and has a legal claim to be Queen of Scotland, true or false?

  • 7. Mount Everest was named after a Welshman, Sir George Everest - true or false?

  • 8. The House of Commons Chamber was destroyed by incendiary bombs in 1941 - true or false?

  • 9. The world’s only knighted penguin lives at Edinburgh Zoo, true or false?

  • 10. King Henry VIII introduced tax on beards in the 16th century.

Round 4: One Word Song Title - Spell It Out

Each answer to the first nine questions will be a one-word song title. If they were solved correctly the first letter of each answer will spell out the tenth song title, also of one word. Good luck.

  • 1. "Every time we fight I know it's not right. Every time that you're upset and I smile, I know that I should forget but I can't."

  • 2. "It kills him inside to know that I am happy with some other guy."

  • 3. "In Vietnam the combat soldier typically served a twelve month tour of duty but was exposed to hostile fire almost everyday."

  • 4. "You don't have to be rich to be my girl You don't have to be cool to rule my world" Can you name this famous song?

  • 5. "All my troubles seemed so far away. Now it looks as though they're here to stay."

  • 6. I bought a toothbrush, some toothpaste A flannel for my face Pajamas, a hairbrush New shoes and a case I said to my reflection, "Let's get out of this place."

  • 7. "Long hours and a few dyin' flowers But you never seem to stick around How could you let somethin' so good Go to waste and bleed the colours out?

  • 8. "There are many things that I would like to say to you, but I don't know how."

  • 9. "I'm becoming this, all I want to do, is be more like me and be less like you."

  • 10. "Gotta make a move to a town that's right for me."

Round 5: All Around The World

  • 1. The city of Cairo stands on which river?

  • 2. In which country would you find the Bugaboo glacier?

  • 3. What are the flat, tree-less prairies of Argentina called?

  • 4. Which country is bordered by Germany, France and Belgium?

  • 5. In which US state is the ski resort of Aspen?

  • 6. Which South American country is named after an Italian City?

  • 7. The Gobi desert covers territory in China and which other country?

  • 8. By area, what is the largest country in Africa?

  • 9. Which European capital city was once called Christiania?

  • 10. Mount Cook is the highest peak in which country?

Round 6: A Celebrities

  • 1. Who is this?

  • 2. Please name this actor/presenter

  • 3. Name the actress

  • 4. Who is this?

  • 5. When she was very young, this actress had a role in an iconic 90s children's TV show, popular with students at the time. What role did she play?

  • 6. Name these famous badminton players (1 point each)

  • 7. Who is this?

  • 8. Name the character

  • 9. Name the band that he sings for

Round 7: Total Trivia

  • 1. 1. Which Shakespeare play includes the line: “All that glisters is not gold”?

  • 2. What is a Denver Boot?

  • 3. What colour is the bullseye on a standard dart board?

  • 4. In which city would you find Britain’s largest clock face?

  • 5. What’s another name for hypertension?

  • 6. Who Lives at Lambeth Palace?

  • 7. The name of which dog breed comes from the Welsh for “dwarf dog”?

  • 8. Which country hosted the Winter Olympics in 2014? And for an extra point what was the host city?

  • 9. How many eyes does a bee have – A: Two B: Four or C: Five