Actor John Mills, painter Thomas Gainsborough and composer Benjamin Britten were all born in which county?
Suffolk Click to see the answer
Which former Foreign Secretary was slammed for retaining a full security team 2 years after being removed ?
Margaret Beckett
Which former Prime Minister said : 'I like pigs. Dogs look up to us. Cats look down on us. Pigs treat us as equals'?
Winston Churchill
What political persuasion is Baroness Uddin, who claimed £100,000 expenses on a 'home' that was an empty flat?
Labour
On which course did Peter Thomson complete his hat-trick of consecutive Open Championship victories in 1956?
Hoylake
Which of these is the administrative capital of Cornwall?
Truro Click to see the answer
Scientist Isaac Newton was born in which county?
Lincolnshire
Which of these is the administrative capital of Shropshire?
Shrewsbury
Who ruled England from 1135 to 1154?
Stephen
Who was the first monarch to live in Buckingham Palace?
Queen Victoria
Which London Underground line is pink?
Hammersmith
What illness killed Oliver Cromwell?
Malaria Click to see the answer
Corfe Castle and Studland Bay are in which county?
Dorset
Which of these is NOT native to Britain?
Okapi
Reading is the Administration center for which B?
Berkshire
Winchester is the Admin center for which H?
Hampshire
Which of these is native to Britain?
Hedgehog
Which of these is England's most southerly point?
Lizard Point
Which of these London Underground lines opened first?
District
The National Railway Museum is housed in which city?
York
In approximately which year did the Romans finally leave Britain?
AD 409 Click to see the answer
Where are the Kingsway & Queensway tunnels?
Liverpool
Which of these is the administrative capital of Wiltshire?
Trowbridge
Matlock is the Admin center for which D?
Derbyshire
Indian Queens lies inland from which Cornish resort?
Newquay
Name the low-lying area of East Anglia
Fens
Which of these is the home of the Duke of Rutland?
Belvoir Castle
Which of these is the name of a Dorset landmark?
Portland Bill
Who was King of England from 1035 to 1040?
Harald Harefoot
Which London Underground line is black?
Northern
What is the capital city of England?
London
In 1958, Bristol's Susan Cadge was the first winner of which title?
Miss Pears
Who is the UK's Solicitor General?
Harriet Harmon Click to see the answer
Sutton and Drake are parliamentary constituencies in which English city?
Plymouth
Which of these is NOT considered to be a Spa Town?
Skipton
Which town was called 'Athens of the north' in Victorian times?
Darlington
Which industrialist founded Port Sunlight?
Lord Leverhulme
When did Margaret Roberts marry Denis Thatcher?
1951
Which ancient civilisation invaded Britain in AD43?
Roman
Which London Underground line is brown?
Bakerloo
Which of these is the official residence of the Lord Mayor of London?
Mansion House
British statesman William Gladstone was born in which city?
Liverpool
What is Britain's largest species of deer?
Red
Sark is in which island group?
Channel Islands
What motorway joins the M18 at its west end?
M1
Which of these towns was NOT developed by the Romans during their occupation of Britain?
Milton Keynes
Ashby de la Zouch is situated in which county?
Leicestershire
Name the gardener who landscaped the park at Chatsworth?
Capability Brown
Which of these Shipping Forecast areas is furthest north?
Rockall
Trowbridge is the Admin center for which W?
Wiltshire
Kirkwall is the capital of which island group?
Orkneys
Which of these is NOT the name of a Roman road still used in Britain today?
Coronation Street
Lerwick is the capital of which British island group?
Shetlands
In which city is the University of East Anglia?
Norwich
Which Prime Minister never married?
Edward Heath Click to see the answer
On which picturesque Scottish loch is the island of Inchmurrin?
Lomond
Which of these was NOT an innovation associated with the Roman occupation of Britain?
Cable TV
Iain Duncan Smith took over from who as Tory leader?
William Hague
Which structure was built by the Romans to prevent raids by Pictish tribes from Scotland?
Hadrian's Wall
Stephen Hawking and Keith Chegwin both graduated from which university?
Oxford
A man who was evicted from his site near Stonehenge in 2009 had changed his name to what?
King Arthur Pendragon Click to see the answer
In May 09 Michael Martin announced his resignation from which position?
Speaker of the House
Which 20th century Prime Minister was known to be a keen sailor?
Edward Heath
Which actor threatened to leave Britain after tax increases were announced in the 2009 Budget?
Michael Caine
At what distance did Mo Farah set a new British record during a road race in May 09?
10000 metres
Which Michael is a past winner of the 'Rear of the Year' award?
Barrymore
Cartoon character Andy Capp only worked one half day in his life. Where?
Brewery
Which English monarch was the first to live in Buckingham Palace?
Victoria
Which area of Britain did the Romans know as Caledonia?
Scotland
What was Margaret Thatcher's surname before she married?
Roberts Click to see the answer
In what decade was the last execution at the Tower of London?
1940's
In which British city was the first public lavatory opened in 1852?
London
At which sport is Ian Bell an England international?
Cricket
Russell Harty and Anita Roddick both had early careers as what?
Teachers
After her success championing the Gurkhas, Joanna Lumley threw her support behind which party?
Green
Who championed the Gurkhas in their fight to be allowed to settle in Britain?
Joanna Lumley
What breed were the two dogs who mauled and killed a British man in May 09?
German Shepherd
Which A-road passes through Wigan,Shrewsbury, and Hereford?
A49
When was the British Broadcasting Corporation officially formed?
1922
Who would clash with Mods at seaside resorts in the 60s?
Rockers
Henry Cooper was one of the British greats in which sport?
Boxing
How much was the 'scrappage allowance' announced in the 2009 budget for new car buyers?
£2,000
In the first half of 2009, which cabinet position was held by Jacqui Smith?
Home Secretary
Which of the following is the administrative capital of Gwynedd?
Caernarvon
Which great British cyclist hails from the Isle of Man?
Mark Cavendish
Former PM Winston Churchill and jockey Lester Piggott were both born in which English county?
Oxfordshire
When did Trevor McDonald become the first black newsreader in Britain?
1973
Which Claire is a past winner of the 'Rear of the Year' award?
Sweeney
Kirkwall is the capital of which British island group?
Orkneys