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  • What does the idiom 'Bob's your uncle' mean?
    And there you have it...similar to Et voila!
  • In what year did the Berlin Wall fall?
    1989
  • Which social media platform has a 280-character limit unless you buy a subscription?
    X
  • Which artist is famous for his series of paintings featuring water lilies?
    Claude Monet
  • Which classical composer wrote the "Fifth Symphony"?
    Ludwig van Beethoven
  • How many times has Spain hosted the summer Olympics?
    Once
  • What does the idiom 'to be on the ball' mean?
    To be quick to react
  • In which year did Queen Elizabeth II die?
    2022
  • What is the next line to this 1969 Elvis classic. 'As the snow flies/ On a cold and gray Chicago morn/ A poor little baby child is born/ In the ghetto/ (In the ghetto)...
    And his mama cries...
  • Who painted "The Birth of Venus"?
    Sandro Botticelli
  • What does "HTTP" stand for in the context of internet addresses?
    HyperText Transfer Protocol
  • What does the idiom 'spill the beans' mean?
    To share secret information
  • What does the idiom  'to be in a pickle' mean?
    To be in a dilemma
  • In which layer of the Earth’s atmosphere does the aurora borealis (Northern Lights) occur?
    The thermosphere
  • Who was the first President of the United States?
    George Washington
  • How many countries share a border with Russia?
    14
  • Which three sporting disciplines form a triathlon?
    Swimming, cycling and running
  • From its start date on 12th June, how many teams were competing in the UEFA Euro 2024 tournament?
    24
  • Complete the joke using a phrasal verb 'Why don't scientists trust atoms?'
    Because they make up everything!
  • How many hearts does an octopus have?
    Three
  • What is the traditional structure of a haiku?
    Three lines with a syllable pattern of 5-7-5.
  • What is the next line to this 1980 classic tearjearker from ABBA? "I've played all my cards/ And that's what you've done too/ Nothing more to say/ No more ace to play"
    The winner takes it all...
  • Which UK musical star, renowned for his flamboyant stage wear, was originally called Reginald Kenneth Dwight?
    Elton John
  • Which country is the largest producer of paper in the world?
    China
  • Which hormone is produced by the pineal gland in the brain?
    Melatonin
  • Who is the author of "One Hundred Years of Solitude"?
    Gabriel García Márquez
  • How many books are in the New Testament of the Catholic Bible?
    27
  • Who directed the movie "Titanic"?
    James Cameron
  • What is the powerhouse of the cell?
    The mitochondria
  • In which year did JK Rowling publish the first Harry Potter book?
    1997
  • Who released his ghost-written memoir, Spare, in 2023?
    Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex
  • Which scientist is known for proposing the laws of planetary motion, describing the orbits of planets around the sun?
    Johannes Kepler
  • What year was the first iPhone released?
    2007
  • What is the name of the largest moon of Saturn, known for its thick atmosphere and lakes of liquid methane and ethane?
    Titan
  • What is the rarest human blood type?
    AB negative
  • Where do we get the spice saffron from?
    The crocus flower
  • What art technique involves creating images by assembling pieces of paper, fabric, or other materials onto a surface?
    collage
  • What is the next line to this classic 70s Queen track? 'I see a little silhouetto of a man/ Scaramouche, Scaramouche, will you do the Fandango?'
    Thunderbolt and lightning, very, very frightening me
  • How many hours are there in a leap year?
    8, 784 ( 366 x 24)
  • Which Hollywood musical is loosely based on Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet?
    West Side Story
  • Which ancient civilization built the Machu Picchu?
    The Incas
  • What is the name of the longest nerve in the human body, which runs from the lower back down to the foot?
    The sciatic nerve
  • In Shakespeare's classic play, which house did Romeo belong to?
    The House of Montague
  • What was the name of the secret project that developed the atomic bombs dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki during World War II?
    The Manhattan project
  • Which major Hollywood star starred in the 1976 musical parody, Bugsy Malone, which was completely performed by children, as Tallulah?
    Jodie Foster
  • What does the idiom 'to keep your eyes peeled' mean?
    To be alert and vigilante
  • Which country is represented by this flag?
    Cyprus