Round 1 – Art and Literature

1. Who had an encounter with the three bears? Goldilocks

2. What is the name of Winnie the Pooh’s donkey friend? Eeyore
3. What creature was defeated by the Three Billy Goats Gruff? Troll
4. Who painted the Mona Lisa? Leonardo Da Vinci
5. Who leads a gang of outlaws in Sherwood Forest? Robin Hood
6. Who stole Christmas in a Dr Seuss book? Grinch
7. Who were all the King’s horses and men unable to put together again? Humpty
Dumpty
8. What is the name of the Lion in The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe? Aslan
9. What is the name of the wizard at the court of King Arthur? Merlin
10. Who was created by Gepetto the woodcarver? Pinocchio
11. What is the name of the recreated theatre from Shakespeare’s time in London?
Globe
12. Who is the bear in The Jungle Book? Baloo
13. Who picked a peck of pickled pepper? Peter Piper
14. In a nursery rhyme, how much are the bells of St Martin’s owed? 5 Farthings
15. Who has a dog called Snowy and is friends with Captain Haddock? Tintin

Round 2 – History and Politics

1. Who was prime minister of the UK for most of the Second World War? Winston
Churchill
2. Who was caught red-handed trying to blow up parliament in 1605? Guy Fawkes
3. What is the London home of the prime minister? 10 Downing Street
4. Which liner sank on her maiden voyage in 1912? Titanic
5. How many wives did Henry VIII have? Six
6. What title was given to the rulers of Ancient Egypt? Pharaoh
7. Which people travelled in longships and raided Britain from Scandinavia in early
medieval times? Vikings
8. What’s name of people who fought each other and animals as entertainment in
Ancient Rome? Gladiators
9. What notable event affected London in September 1666? Great fire
10. Which city did the ancient Greeks by legend besiege for 10 years? Troy
11. With which queen is the phrase “We are not amused” connected? Victoria
12. Which king received an arrow in his eye at the Battle of Hastings? Harold II
13. What did Spain send to attack Britain in 1588? Spanish Armada
14. What was signed by King John at Runnymede in 1215? Magna Carta
15. Who was the “Lady with the Lamp” during the Crimean War? Florence Nightingale
Round 3 – Entertainment

1. What sort of animal is Basil Brush? Fox

2. What is the name of Donald Duck’s girlfriend? Daisy
3. What is the name of Shrek’s wife? Fiona
4. What is the name of the hero in The Lion King? Simba
5. Wolverine is the leader of which band of superheroes? X-men
6. Which breed of dogs were menaced by Cruella de Vil? Dalmations
7. What was the name of the panda in the film Kung Fu Panda? Po
8. What is the name of the vehicle in which Scooby Doo and his friends travel?
Mystery Machine
9. Leona Lewis and Alexandra Burke are former winners of which competition? X factor
10. How are Oritsé, JB, Marvin and Aston known collectively? JLS
11. What is the name of the nanny played by Emma Thompson in two films? McPhee
12. Which CBBC programme shares its name with a naval flag? Blue Peter
13. Who fell in love with a robot called EVE? Wall-e
14. What is the name of the character played by Karen Gillan in Doctor Who? Amy Pond
15. Which television presenter hosts Blast Lab and Total Wipeout? Richard Hammond

Round 4 – Science and Nature

1. From what tree do acorns come? Oak

2. What is the largest planet in the solar system? Jupiter
3. What colour are dandelions? Yellow
4. What colour are emeralds? Green
5. What term in mathematics refers to the number obtained when two or more numbers
are multiplied? Product
6. What are the young of frogs and toads called? Tadpoles
7. Which animal is known for gnawing trees and living in lodges? Beavers
8. Which planet is known as “The Red Planet”? Mars
9. How many sides does a hexagon have? Six
10. What name is given to the collection of bones that makes up the head? Skull
11. What has the scientific formula H2O? Water
12. Which is the only vowel not on the top row of a computer keyboard? A
13. The African and Asian are the two main types of which large mammal, with their ear
size being an easy way to tell which is which? Elephant
14. What’s the name of a prehistoric animal that comes from the Greek for ‘terrible
lizard’? Dinosaur
15. In computing, what is Mb short for? Megabyte
Round 5 – Sport and Leisure

1. Crawl, backstroke, and butterfly are methods of what sport? Swimming

2. Which game is played in autumn using the fruit of the horse chestnut tree? Conkers
3. What is the object hit by the players in ice hockey called? Puck
4. Which sport takes place in a velodrome? Cycling
5. What’s the name of the Australian throwing stick that returns to the person who
threw it? Boomerang
6. What animal is the video game character Sonic? Hedgehog
7. What term in tenpin bowling describes having knocked all the pins down after your
second bowl? Spare
8. Which cereal has the slogan ‘snap, crackle, and pop’? Rice Krispies
9. With which video game controller is a Nunchuk used as an add-on? Wiimote
10. Which chess piece can only move diagonally? Bishop
11. How many holes are there on a standard golf course? 18
12. From what country does Lego come? Denmark
13. In netball what does WA mean? Wing Attack
14. What term is used in tennis for a score of 40-40? Deuce
15. What sport can you perform a slam dunk in? Basketball

Round 6 – Geography and Travel

1. What is the largest country in the world at 16 million square kilometres? Russia
2. Which country has the largest population, at more than 1.3 billion? China
3. Which Scottish loch with a length of about 24 miles, is reputed to contain a monster?
Loch Ness
4. Which desert covers much of northern Africa? Sahara
5. Which island country lies off China, Korea and Russia? Japan
6. Which mountain range is Mount Everest in? Himalayas
7. Which Italian city is famous for its canals? Venice
8. Which ocean lies between Africa and Australia and south of Asia? Mediterranean
9. Mumbai, Chennai and Kolkata are major cities in which country? India
10. What is the line of latitude that runs around the centre of the world called? Equator
11. Which sea separates Europe from Africa? Indian
12. In which country is the volcano Eyjafjallajökull which erupted in the year 2010 and
closed lots of airports? Iceland
13. What is the capital city of Spain? Madrid
14. What does the Ordnance Survey publish to help travel? Maps
15. Which of the states in Australia is an island? Tasmania
Total out of ninety