2021 quiz

Which one of these historic battles came first?

Who was Henry VIII’s first wife?

Who was Henry VIII’s sixth and last wife?

Who is the UK’s longest reigning monarch?

Which of these was the longest-serving prime minister in the 20th century?

Where did Martin Luther King Jr give his famous ‘I Have a Dream’ speech?

Britons voted in favour of Brexit in which year?

In which year did the “Great Fire Of London” happen?

Which king was targeted by the gunpowder plotters?

In politics, what does MP stand for?

Which of these cities is the furthest north?

What is the name of the instrument used to record the motion of the ground during an earthquake?

How can countries reduce the impact of climate change?

Which country is the second biggest in the world by area?

Madagascar is surrounded by which ocean?

The US consists of how many states?

Which countries share the longest border in the world?

Which of the following is NOT a capital city?

Which South American country has land borders with ten other countries?

Europe and Africa are separated by which sea?

What did Facebook change its name to?

Which of the following does the Bank of England NOT do?

Which of these is a payment made by an employer to an employee?

Which term best describes the situation where you have limited resources but unlimited wants?

Which of the following types of economy describes the economy of the UK?

What does the acronym CPU stand for in relation to computers?

What do you call a computer on a network that requests files from another computer?

Which of the following is NOT an Internet protocol?

What is computer data measured in?

Which of these is NOT an output device?

How much does it cost to borrow £1,000 for a year at an interest rate of 5 per cent?

What is the square root of 225?

Which of these is the largest two digits prime number?

What is 75 x (25-22) + 5?

What is three fifths of 100?

Which one of these is NOT a name of a triangle?

How many years are there in a decade?

What is the value of x if x² = 169?

If David was 27 years old in 2011, how old was he in 2003?

Approximately how many centimetres are there in an inch?

Which element does the symbol “H” represent in the periodic table?

Who authored “The Theory of Evolution by Natural Selection”?

What name is given to the muscles between the ribs that allow the ribcage to expand and contract to facilitate breathing?

Which is the lightest element in the periodic table?

Where in a cell are the chromosomes?

Which colour is NOT considered to be one of the primary colours of light?

Amps are a unit of measurement of what?

Oil, natural gas and coal are examples of …

Which nutrient plays an essential role in muscle-building?

Earth is surrounded by layers of gases collectively known as …

Where does photosynthesis take place?

What does water convert into when it’s boiled?

Which system of the body controls the senses?

Which of these is the energy of motion?

What are animals, which eat both plants and animals, called?

Which of the following categories would yeast fall under?

Which is the closest planet to the sun?

The bending of light through a glass prism is called …

Diabetes happens because of problems in which organ of the body?

Which of the following is used in pencils?

Which of the following languages has no alphabet?

Around how many different languages are spoken in the world today?

According to dictionary entries, which language has the largest number of words (more than 200,000 words)?

Which continent holds the largest number of languages?

What does the word “polyglot” mean?

Around how many people worldwide speak English as a first language?

What is the most common word order in most languages in the world?

What does the prefix neo- mean?

Which country holds the Guinness World Record for the country with the most official languages at a national level?

What does the word ‘karaoke’ mean in Japanese?

Who wrote “Lord of the Rings”?

What is the name of the sequel book to Alice In Wonderland?

Which one of these books was NOT written by Jane Austen?

What do you call the main character of a literary narrative?

Who wrote “Diary of a Wimpy Kid”?

“Macbeth” was banned in England for five years by which King?

Which Shakespeare play is about a prince who contemplates suicide after the murder of his father, the king?

In Charles Dickens’s Oliver Twist, what food does Oliver famously ask for more of when he says: “Please, Sir, I want some more”?

Who created a world-famous character called ‘Peter Pan’?

Who wrote the book “An Inspector Calls”?

Which actor voiced both Darth Vader and The Lion King‘s Mufasa?

How many Harry Potter books are there?

Who created the viral “Renegade” dance on TikTok?

Who was the artist who made the famous painting known as “The Scream”?

Which tech entrepreneur named his son X Æ A-12?

What is the name of the alternate dimension in Netflix’s Stranger Things?

Which pop star accidentally burnt down her home gym with candles?

Which artist recently made history as the youngest winner of the Grammys‘ four main categories?

What was the name of the first James Bond movie in which Daniel Craig appeared?

Which artist sang the words “…is it me you’re looking for?”

What does NBA stand for?

In motor racing, what colour is the flag they wave to indicate the winner?

In which game is “love” a score?

Which of the following sports does NOT use a ball?

Where will the 2022 Winter Olympics be held?

Which African country was the first ever to qualify for a World Cup?

What is the record for the highest number of red cards given in a single football match?

What is the 100m World Record of Usain Bolt?

Which country has won the most World Snooker Championships?

What is the national sport of England?