Who became the first Mayor of London in 2000?
Ken Livingstone

Who disappeared in May 2007 in Praia da Luz, Portugal and is still the subject of much speculation?
Madeleine McCann

Elena Baltacha sadly died in May 2014 at only 30 years old. At what sport did she excel?
Tennis

The construction of which significant waterway in the Americas was begun in 1907?
Panama Canal

Sam Worthington plays Jake Scully in which 2009 3D film by James Cameron?

Avatar

Which of the traditional planets of the solar system is closest to the sun?

Mercury

Which avant-garde British artist born in 1965 became known for his work preserving dead animals in formaldehyde? He won the Turner Prize in 1995.

Damien Hirst

Which sport did James Gibb invent in 1890?

Table tennis

The Duckworth-Lewis method of calculating the score required to win in a rain affected game of cricket was renamed as what in 2014?

Which Bradford-born artist became known for his work depicting Californian swimming pools?

David Hockney

Alpha, Dominant and Nevada are all types of which vegetable?

Cauliflower

What mode of transport did Christopher Cockerell invent in 1955?

Hovercraft

In a hospital, what does the initials ENT stand for?

Ear, Nose & Throat

American actress who played the part of Tokyo underworld boss O-Ren Ishii in KillBill Vol I & II
Lucy Liu

In which film did Hugh Jackman star as a rival magician of the character played by Christian Bale?
The Prestige

The film director, Frank Capra, famous for It's a Wonderful Life, was born in which mediteranean country?
Italy