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

 

Which Spanish word meaning winery literally translates to the 'room where barrels are stored'?

Bodega

 

In which 1847 novel would you find the character Heathcliff?

Wuthering Heights

 

In which decade was John F. Kennedy born?

a) 1900s b) 1910s c) 1920s

b) 1910s

 

The name of which character from British folklore is sometimes used humourously to express exasperation at a long list of people?

a) Uncle Tom Cobley b) Old Willy Morris c) Grandfather Time

a) Uncle Tom Cobley

 

Which 'b' is a salted water used to preserve food?

Brine

 

Which actor played astronaut Mark Watney in the 2015 film The Martian?

Matt Damon

 

Mogadishu is the capital of which East African country?

Somalia

 

Alien Autopsy was a 2006 film starring which British comic duo?

Ant & Dec

 

Which American actor, comedian and filmmaker was born Allen Stewart Konigsberg in The Bronx, New York in 1935?

Woody Allen

 

Who resigned as British Prime Minister on 10th January 1957, two months after ordering an end to the Suez operation?

Anthony Eden