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