Round 1 Question 1 Although the theory is neither universal nor scientifically proven, which of the two primary musical scales - namely major and minor - is said to produce…

Round 1 Question 1 The 1984 film Give My Regards to Broad Street follows a fictional day in the life of which member of the band The Beatles? 1 point…

Round 1 Question 1 How many high tides occur each lunar day, that being 24 hours and 50 minutes? 1 point Question 2 Geochemical analysis has shown that West Woods…

Round 1 Question 1 Dragonflies and damselflies are two similar looking members of the odonata order, but can be distinguished through differences such as wing position when resting. Which of…

Round 1 Question 1 How many cards are used in the street confidence trick Find the Lady, in which passers-by are invited to follow and then point to the face-down…

Round 1 Question 1 The mnemonic ‘God’s Eternal Love Never Dies’ can be used to remember the first five books of which testament of the Bible? 1 point Question 2…

Round 1 Question 1 The Taoiseach is the leader of the government in which country? 1 point Question 2 Central heating systems, sanitation systems, gas safety, and domestic hot and…

Round 1 Question 1 “Oh no, it wasn’t the airplanes. It was beauty killed the beast.” is the final line of what 1933 film? 1 point Question 2 What organisation…

Round 1 Question 1 Derived from the stigma of the crocus flower, what is widely considered to be the most expensive spice in the world? 1 point Question 2 The…

Round 1 Question 1 In which British newspaper has the Lex investment column been published daily since 1945, with future UK Chancellor Nigel Lawson amongst its previous writers? 1 point…