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The questions and answers within this quiz were verified and updated in July 2020.

 

'This Be The Verse', first published in August 1971, is a poem by which English poet?

Philip Larkin

 

Paul Martin, Stephen Harper and Justin Trudeau have all served as Prime Minister of which country?

Canada

 

In March 2000, which British business magnate and adventurer was knighted for "services to entrepreneurship"?

Sir Richard Branson

 

Which Austrian symbolist painter is known for painting 'The Kiss' in a 1908?

Gustav Klimt

 

In which year did Charles, Prince of Wales marry Lady Diana Spencer at St Paul's Cathedral, London? a) 1981 b) 1982 c) 1983

a) 1981

 

Kampala is the capital of which East African country?

Uganda

 

Steve Rogers is better known as which Marvel Comics superhero?

Captain America

 

Which planet is named after an ancient Greek god of the sky?

Uranus

 

Michael Grecco appeared as Beppe di Marco in which English TV soap?

Eastenders

 

Which Colombian drug lord was known as 'El Patron'?

Pablo Escobar