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…
Round 1 Question 1 What is the only member of the Panthera family of big cats that is native to the Americas? 1 point Question 2 Although it would later…
Round 1 Question 1 How many squares are on a standard chess board? 1 point Question 2 Who was born first: Ludwig van Beethoven or Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart? 1 point…
Round 1 Question 1 Which DC Comics character has the regal name Princess Diana of Themyscira, although she uses the pseudonym Diana Prince in civilian life? 1 point Question 2…
Round 1 Question 1 Which cartoon character declared himself ‘smarter than the average bear’? 1 point Question 2 What food is traditionally eaten on Shrove Tuesday in the UK? 1…
Round 1 Question 1 Wilbur, Napoleon, and Babe are all fictional examples of what type of farmyard animal? 1 point Question 2 In which sport are the phrases ‘from downtown’…
Round 1 Question 1 Wormwood Scrubs, Sing Sing, Abbaye de Clairvaux, and Boggo Road are, or have been, examples of what type of building? 1 point Question 2 Which sports…