In which month of the year is the annual Edinburgh International Festival?
August Click to see the answer
In which English city is the National Football Museum?
Manchester
Music festival Bestival takes place in which English county?
Dorset
CWL is the international airport code for which city?
Cardiff
Which island hosts a flower festival each May?
Madeira
Which English city hosts the annual Jorvik Viking Festival?
York
The BBC broadcast the first TV pictures in which year?
1929 Click to see the answer
The oldest seaside pier is on which island?
Isle of Wight
Street Parties took place in the UK in 2016 to mark which birthday of the Queen?
90th
What kind of music would you expect to hear at the Glyndebourne Festival?
Opera
What would you see at the Goodwood Festival of Speed?
Cars
People who take part in the New Year's Day 'Loony Dook' are doing what?
Swimming
Osborne Houe is a former royal residence in which part of the UK?
Isle of Wight Click to see the answer
In which UK city could you visit the Pitt Rivers museum?
Oxford
Who was appointed UK Culture Secretary in February 2020?
Oliver Dowden
Which town hosts the UK's biggest literary festival every May?
Hay-On-Wye
Monty Python's Flying Circus first appeared on TV in which year?
1969
The Bank Holidays Act was introduced in which century?
19th
The Pendle Witches went on trial in which city in the 17th century?
Lancaster
The Bank of England was established in which London street in 1734?
Threadneedle Street
The TRNSMT music festival is held in a park in which city?
Glasgow
Which instrument has parts called a chanter, drone and bag?
Bagpipes Click to see the answer
Dydd Santes Dwynwen is a love festival celebrated in which part of the UK?
Wales
London Fashion Week takes place twice a week, in September and which other month?
February
What comes before 'Goodfellow' for an alternative name for Puck, a traditional mischievous sprite?
Robin
Which Scottish city hosts a Science Festival each April?
Edinburgh
Which of D. H. Lawrence's heroines had a famous lover?
Lady Chatterley
Which book is known to have sold over 1 billion copies?
The Holy Bible
Which dramatist wrote 'Caesar and Cleopatra'?
Christopher Marlowe
The Logical Syntax of Language' is a work by which philosopher?
Rudolf Carnap
Which Italian painter drew early ideas for a helicopter?
Leonardo Da Vinci
With which country do you associate William Shakespeare?
England
Which troubled fellow poet was the wife of Ted Hughes?
Sylvia Plath
The 'Mona Lisa' is perhaps the world's most famous what?
Painting Click to see the answer
Which renowned scientist wrote A Brief History of Time?
Stephen Hawkings
Talbot Rothwell was a writer on which series of films?
Carry On
Who won the Nobel prize for Literature in the year 1993?
Toni Morrison
How would you best categorize Agatha Christie's books?
Crime thrillers
Who was the subject of Michelangelo's only known bust?
Brutus
Whose 3rd symphony is known by the nickname 'Eroica'?
Ludwig van Beethoven
Which famous English artist painted Rain Steam and Speed?
Turner
Which of D. H. Lawrence's books sold the most copies?
Lady Chatterley's Lover
Who did 'a far, far better thing than I have ever done?
Sydney Carton
Which composer wrote the music for 'West Side Story'?
Leonard Bernstein
Robbie Williams is a former member of which UK boy band?
Take That
From which novel did the character of Big Brother emerge?
1984
As of 2009, how many books make up the 'Twilight' series?
Four
Which artist only used five basic colors in his works?
Piet Mondrian
How many books are there in the 'Harry Potter' series?
Seven Click to see the answer
The book Tom Browns School Days is set in which school?
Rugby
What nationality by birth was the painter Rene Magritte?
Belgian
Who wrote the lyrics to the musical 'Starlight Express'?
Richard Stilgoe
In which century did Mary Shelley write 'Frankenstein'?
19th
What is the name of the Black Eyed Pea's female vocalist?
Fergie
What nationality was the 'Dracula' writer Bram Stoker?
Irish
Which of these characters do not appear in The Hobbit?
Frodo Baggins
Which of these is the most-published author of all time?
William Shakespeare
The Logical Foundations of Probability' is a work by which philosopher?
Rudolf Carnap
What is the title of Rudyard Kipling's popular 1896 poem?
If
In which century was writer J. M. Barrie born?
19th
Which of these characters was created by RD Blackmore?
Lorna Doone
Which of these artists made 'action painting' popular?
Jackson Pollock
Which of these was not one of the famous Three Tenors?
Jose Mourinho
In which country was the artist Ford Madox Brown born?
France
The Authoritarian Personality' is a work by which philosopher?
Theodor Adorno
Diamonds' was released by which female singer in 2013?
Rihanna
Which of these is not the title of a Tom Sharpe novel?
Decline and Fall
Singer Beyoncé Knowles was born in which year?
1981
How many notes are there in a chromatic scale?
12
Who began his 1820 poem 'Hail to thee, blithe Spirit!'?
Percy Bysshe Shelley
Who replaced Simon Cowell as the 'nasty' X Factor judge?
Gary Barlow
Which of these is the title of a novel by Albert Camus?
The Outsider
Who wrote the children's book 'The Wind in the Willows?
Kenneth Grahame
Whose 9th symphony is known by the nickname 'New World'?
AntonÃn Dvořák
Mustapha the tailor was the father of which character?
Aladdin
Which composer celebrated his birthday on February 29th?
Rossini
How many operas make up Wagner's 'Ring Cycle'?
4
Which of these books was not written by Jeremy Clarkson?
Or Is That Just Me?
Of whom did Charles Dickens have 'Great Expectations'?
Pip
How many books did the English author Ian Fleming write?
19
Philosophy of Modern Music' is a work by which famous philosopher?
Theodor Adorno
Which fictional character visits the land of Lilliput?
Gulliver
How many basic genres are there in literature?
Three
Whose 7th symphony is known by the nickname 'Unfinished?
Franz Schubert
Umbrella was a breakthrough hit for which female singer?
Rihanna
Which Flemish artist painted 'Adoration of the Kings'?
Brueghel
What is the name of the small leather pouch or bag worn with a kilt?
Sporran Click to see the answer
UK superstition says it is unlucky to see just one of which bird?
Magpie
Last Night of the Proms is held in which London venue?
Royal Albert Hall
Which Scottish title is used for someone who owns an estate?
Laird
Which English county hosts its own cycling 'Tour de' race in May each year?
Yorkshire
Which building hosts the annual 'Last Night of thr Proms' concert?
Royal Albert Hall
Bog snorkelling is a strange sport invented in which part of the UK?
Wales Click to see the answer
Which group is made up of Chris Lowe and Neil Tennant?
Pet Shop Boys
Which city is known as the 'City of Dreaming Spires'?
Oxford
Tweed is traditionally produced on which of the Scottish islands?
Harris
At which London station could you catch a direct train to Edinburgh?
Kings Cross
Which UK city hosts the biggest Chinese New Year festinal outside Asia?
London
Who won the 2019 final of 'Strictly Come Dancing'?
Kelvin Fletcher
Port Sunlight was built to house workers in which industry?
Soap
Which 70s comedian had the real name John Eric Bartholomew?
Eric Morecambe
What would you expect to see at the Royal Highland Show each June?
Agricultural Competition Click to see the answer
What would you expect to see at the annual Chelsea Show each May?
Flowers
What is the name for the traditional Northern Irish potato pancake?
Boxty
Guy Fawkes was born in which English city in 1570?
York
Street Parties were organised in 1977 for which occasion?
Silver Jubilee
It was announced in March 2020 that which comedian was replacing Sandi Toksvig on 'Bake Off'?
Matt Lucas
Plaid Cymru is a political party from which part of the UK?
Wales
Castle Howard is a stately home near which city?
York
Bute House is the official residence of the leader of which part of the UK?
Scotland
What was the first name of racing driver Campbell, holder of both land and water speed records in the 1960s?
Donald
The Met Office has had its HQ in which English city since 2003?
Exeter
Poitin or potcheen is the name for a spirit distilled illegally in which part of the UK?
Ireland
The London tube map in its current design was created in which decade?
1930s Click to see the answer
Street Parties started as 'peace teas' in 1919 to celebrate the end of which conflict?
WW1
Roundhay Park in which English city regularly hosts large concerts?
Leeds
Which football team plays at the Vitality Stadium?
Bournemouth
The Royal Regatta on the Thames is held in which town?
Henley
What type of 'Connections' are celebrated in an annual February Scottish music festival?
Celtic
Which monarch announced the royal family was changing its surname from Saxe-Coburg-Gotha to Windsor?
George V
In which county would you find Leeds Castle?
Kent
Which UK city hosts concerts in the Usher Hall?
Edinburgh
What is the name of the company which markets itself as the authority on British etiquette?
Debrett's
What is the surname of Lorraine, who appears on morning ITV shows?
Kelly
In which month of the year could you go to the Edinburgh Military Tattoo?
August
Which UK city has buildings nicknamed the Shard and the Gherkin?
London
What comes before 'Gardens of Heligan' for a popular Cornish heritage site?
Lost
Sylvia Plath was married to which poet?
Ted Hughes
Which of these is a book written by Stieg Larsson?
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo Click to see the answer
How was Sir Percy Blakeney better known?
Scarlet Pimpernel
Stephen King's first breakthrough book was called?
Carrie
Who raised the idea of 'stream of consciousness' in his 'Principles of Psychology'?
William James
Where was Shakespeare's 'Merchant' from?
Venice
Clark Gable had which job before acting?
Telephone Repairman
Name the artist who painted 'The Scream'?
Munch
Which of these singing styles is prevented by law?
Castrato
Bob Geldof was awarded his knighthood in what year?
1986
Arthur Jefferson is better known as who?
Stan Laurel
Where does Willa Cather set her early pioneer novels?
Nebraska
Which philosopher also studied music under Albert Berg?
Theodor Adorno
Which actor wrote the novel 'The Moon's A Balloon'?
David Niven
What type of thriller does Patricia Cornwell write?
Medical
Dumbledore is a character from which series of books?
Harry Potter
Which Jean Rhys novel was inspired by 'Jane Eyre'?
Wide Sargasso Sea
Which poet wrote 'The Charge of the Light Brigade'?
Alfred Tennyson
Miley Cyrus is the daughter of which US Country star?
Billy-Ray Cyrus
Which of these was a key figure in the Frankfurt School?
Theodor Adorno Click to see the answer
Which of these was a student of Parmenides and defended him religiously?
Zeno of Elea
For which art form is Donatello famous?
Sculpture
Paradise Lost' was penned by which poet?
John Milton
Minima Moralia' is a famous work by which philosopher?
Theodor Adorno
Which philosopher is known for his famous paradoxes?
Zeno of Elea
Which poet's middle name was Wadsworth?
Longfellow
The Brothers Grimm were from which modern country?
Germany
In what year was The Da Vinci Code first published?
2003
Justin Bieber dated who from 2010-2013?
Selena Gomez
George Hoy-Booth became famous as whom?
George Formby
In Treasure Island, Ben Gun dreamed about which food?
Cheese
Who wrote the campus novel 'Lucky Jim'?
Kingsley Amis
What sort of books did Enid Blyton write?
Children's
What was the pen name of Charles Lutwidge Dodgeson?
Lewis Carroll
Which portrait is famed for its 'enigmatic smile'?
The Mona Lisa
What is the real name of John le Carre?
David Cornwell
Who wrote the epic poem 'Aurora Leigh'?
Elizabeth Barrett Browning
What nationality was the composer Bartok?
Hungarian
Who did Graham Greene describe in 'Travels with '?
My Aunt
Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle appears in what series of books?
The Tales Of Beatrix Potter
Which of these books was not written by Dan Brown?
Labyrinth Click to see the answer
Rihanna is originally from which Caribbean island?
Barbados
Whose face 'launched a thousand ships'?
Helen of Troy
Which of these is a novel by Anne Brontë?
Agnes Grey
Who wrote the musical 'Blood Brothers'?
Willy Russell
Which great singer died tragically young at just 41?
Kathleen Ferrier
Which 1928 musical features the song 'Tea For Two'?
No, No Nanette
Which Scottish poet wrote of 'Hamnavoe'?
George Mackay Brown
Which philosopher from Holland was executed in a Nazi Concentration Camp?
Titus Brandsma
Which philosopher was born in England in 1588 and died in 1679?
Thomas Hobbes
What instrument did Captain Corelli play?
Mandolin
In Animal Farm, Benjamin was what type of creature?
Donkey
Adele sang the theme tune to which 'James Bond' film?
Skyfall
Which school of art was founded by Georges Seurat?
Neo-Impressionism
Which Irish writer wrote 'Borstal Boy'?
Brendan Behan
Whose 25 Picassos sold at Sotheby's in December 1999?
Gianni Versace
Who is perhaps best remembered for his tragic love affair with his pupil Heloise?
Pierre Abelard
What was the first name of the composer Beethoven?
Ludwig
History of My Misfortunes' is an autobiography by which controversial philosopher?
Pierre Abelard
Who wrote the fairy tale 'The Princess and the Pea'?
Hans Christian Andersen
Who released the song Poker Face in 2009?
Lady Gaga
Who designed the Glasgow school of Art?
Charles Rennie Mackintosh
How many paintings did Van Gogh sell in his lifetime?
1
Which philosopher and opponent of Nazism was imprisoned in Dachau in 1942 where he was executed?
Titus Brandsma
Which of these was a book written by James Thurber?
The 13 Clocks
Which philosopher wrote the seminal work Summa Theologiae?
Thomas Aquinas
In what subjects did artist George Stubbs specialize?
Horses
Who made a change from riches to rags at midnight?
Cinderella
Who announced, 'Reader, I married him'?
Jane Eyre
Which writer created the character of 'James Bond'?
Ian Fleming
Which politician won the Nobel Prize for literature?
Winston Churchill
Who is the American artist best known for 'Whaam'?
Roy Lichtenstein
Which philosopher is considered the 'father of the dialectic'?
Zeno of Elea
Playwright Tom Stoppard was born in which country?
Czechoslovakia
In literature, what is the opposite of a protagonist?
Antagonist
Who was the Nobel Prizewinner for Literature in 1983?
William Golding
Which great writer died on Valentine's Day in 1975?
P. G. Wodehouse
Amy Winehouse passed away in which year?
2011
Where was the writer Alan Sillitoe from?
nottingham
Who wrote the novel 'The Color Purple'?
Alice Walker
The song 'Ol' Man River' comes from which musical?
Show Boat
In which film did Lee Marvin sing 'Wand'rin' Star'?
Paint Your Wagon
Who was appointed King Henry VIII's painter in 1536?
Hans Holbein the Younger
Eeyore and Kanga were friends of which famous bear?
Winnie the Pooh
Which of these books was written by William Golding?
Lord of the Flies
Who wrote the novel 'The Witching Hour'?
Anne Rice
God Save The Queen' was written as a national anthem in which century?
18th Click to see the answer
Tartan was first mentioned in Scotland in which century?
16th
St Piran, and his black flag with white cross, is associated with which English county?
Cornwall
What is the first name of the title character in 'The Great Gatsby'?
Jay
The Eisteddfod is a celebration of which language?
Welsh
The Bolshoi theatre is an Arts venue in which city?
Moscow
Which monarch chose the Three Lions motif to symbolise England?
Richard the Lionheart
What is the 'Mary Rose'?
Tudor Warship
Who wrote the play 'The Importance of Being Earnest'?
Oscar Wilde
Where is it unlucky to put new shoes, according to British superstition?
Table Click to see the answer
A tall black hat called a 'Het Gymreig' is part of the national dress of which part of the UK?
Wales
Which English county is strongly associate with shoemaking?
Northamptonshire
What was the first name of UK tech and computing pioneer Sinclair?
Clive
Which city has been named UK Capital of Culture for 2021?
Coventry
Summer solstice celebrations take place in June at Stonehenge in which English county?
Wiltshire
One of the 2020 European Cities of Culture is Rijeka in which country?
Croatia
Piers were first built at seaside resorts in which century?
19th
What was the first name of famous film director Kubrick?
Stanley
Land of my Fathers' is the national song of which part of the UK?
Wales
What is the name of the famous 'living history' museum in County Durham?
Beamish
The annual Eisteddfod is a celebration of the culture of which part of the UK?
Wales
Which part of London hosts a carnival over each August Bank Holiday weekend?
Notting Hill Click to see the answer
St Swithin's Day, said to mark the weather for the next 40 days, is in which month?
July
Tennessee Williams wrote about a streetcar named what?
Desire
In which field of the Arts is the Glyndebourne festival?
Opera
In which Spanish city would you find a Guggenheim art museum?
Bilbao
The Glastonbury Festival celebrates which birthday in 2020?
50th
2019 Nobel Literature winner Peter Handke was born in which country?
Austria
Etiquette says that it is rude for men to wear which item of clothing indoors?
Hat
The British coat of arms features a lion and which other creature?
Unicorn
Brunel's famous SS Great Britain ship is now a museum in which city?
Bristol
Writer Gabriel GarcÃa Márquez was from which South American country?
Colombia
The annual RHS Flower Show takes place in which part of London?
Chelsea
The Nazi's revoked the teaching licence of which philosopher in 1933 causing him to move to England?
Theodor Adorno
In which English county could you visit Alton Towers?
Staffordshire
In which year did the BBC launch 'Breakfast Time', the first breakfast TV programme?
1983
What would you expect to see at IWM Duxford?
Aircraft Click to see the answer
In which city could you visit Henry VIII's warship Mary Rose?
Portsmouth
Which author wrote the memoir 'I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings'?
Maya Angelou
Chekhov wrote a famous play about what type of orchard?
Cherry
In which English city is the Museum of Science and Industry?
Manchester
The Live Aid concerts took place in which month of 1985?
July
Which mythical creatures does Tam O'Shanter meet in the poem by Robert Burns?
Witches
TV channel S4C broadcasts in which language?
Welsh
What is the national flower of Northern Ireland?
Shamrock
Which UK city hosts an annual Celtic Connections festival each January?
Glasgow
What is the UK's most visited museum?
British Museum
Which sculptor produced 'The Thinker'?
Rodin
The iconic red London red Routemaster bus entered service in which year?
1956
Which Scottish city got a branch of the Victoria and Albert Museum in 2018?
Dundee
The Proms classical music festival starts in which month of the year?
July
Which soap is set in the fictional suburb of Letherbridge?
Doctors
What is the first name of Mr Welby, the Archbishop of Canterbury?
Justin
Who wrote A Kind of Loving?
Stan Barstow
Whose third album is called Artpop?
Lady Gaga Click to see the answer
Which Dutch philosopher was beatified by Pop John Paul II in 1985?
Titus Brandsma
Where was Graham Greene's 1938 'Rock'?
Brighton
You Only Live Once is a book by whom?
Katie Price
Who wrote 'Frankenstein'?
Mary Shelley
Which author created Sherlock Holmes?
Arthur Conan Doyle
Who wrote 'Emma'?
Jane Austen
Which of the following is a Dutch Philosopher?
Titus Brandsma
What is Jay-Z's real name?
Shawn Carter
Jay-Z married which RnB singer in 2008?
Beyoncé
Who released the album Born This Way?
Lady Gaga
Who wrote 'The Wasteland'?
T. S. Eliot
Which of the following was made a saint in 1323?
Thomas Aquinas
Which artist painted The Night Watch?
Rembrandt
How many sonnets did Shakespeare write?
154
Where is 'Anna Karenina' set?
Russia
Which of the following philosophers was a defender of 'Logical Positivism'?
Rudolf Carnap
Whose latest album is called Bangerz?
Miley Cyrus
Which of these is a seminal 1949 work by Simone de Beauvoir?
The Second Sex
Who wrote 'The Blind Side'?
Michael Lewis
Where in Ireland was James Joyce born?
Dublin
What was Mark Twain's real name?
Samuel Clemens Click to see the answer
Which comedian famously wore a fez?
Tommy Cooper
Who wrote 'Silence of the Lambs'?
Thomas Harris
Gollum is which type of creature?
Hobbit
Who wrote The Ministry of Fear?
Graham Greene
What is the theme to 8 Mile?
Lose Yourself
Who wrote the stage musical 'Rent'?
Jonathan Larson
Who painted 'Mrs. Chase in Pink'?
William Merritt Chase
What was Britney Spears' first single?
Hit Me Baby One More Time
Which of these was a famous artist?
Picasso
Who worte 'The Wind in the Willows'?
Kenneth Grahame
What is Miss Marple's first name?
Jane
In what year was Mary Poppins written?
1934
How many musketeers were there?
Three
Where was writer Joseph Conrad born?
Poland
Who wrote the 'Twilight' series?
Stephenie Meyer
Who told us of 'King Solomon's Mines'?
Haggard
Who wrote 'The Magus'?
John Fowles
Who wrote 'The Tale of Peter Rabbit'?
Beatrix Potter
Which of the following are French?
Pierre Abelard
Who wrote the musical 'Legs Diamond'
Peter Allen
Who wrote the novel 'Mars'?
Ben Bova
What kind of animal is Moby-Dick?
Whale
Who wrote 'The Mill on the Floss'?
George Eliot
Who knew 'Why the Caged Bird Sings'?
Maya Angelou Click to see the answer
Which of these philosophers was a vocal opponent of Nazism?
Titus Brandsma
Who is Tinkerbell in 'Peter Pan'?
Fairy
Who wrote the novel 'Whisky Galore'?
Compton Mackenzie
Which of the following hail from the kingdom of Naples?
Thomas Aquinas
Who wrote the book 'The Last Song'?
Nicholas Sparks
Who wrote 'Mr Norris Changes Trains'?
Christopher Isherwood
Who won the Booker Prize in 1993?
Roddy Doyle
Where is the Uffizi Gallery?
Florence
Who wrote the musical 'Big Deal'?
Bob Fosse
What material was Pinocchio made of?
Wood
Who wrote the book Jurassic Park?
Michael Crichton
Who wrote 'To Kill a Mockingbird'?
Harper Lee
Who performed the single 'Smile'?
Lily Allen
What is Eminem's real name?
Marshall Mathers
What relation were Hansel and Gretel?
Siblings
Who wrote 'The House at Pooh Corner'?
A. A. Milne
Who authored 'The Aeneid'?
Virgil
Which author created Doctor Doolittle?
Hugh Lofting
Who was Sir Galahad's father?
Sir Lancelot
How many books are in the Holy Bible?
Sixty Six
What did The Seven Dwarfs do all day?
Worked in the mines
Which American George was a composer?
George Gershwin
How did artist Vincent Van Gogh die?
Shot himself
Which of the following helped found the 'Phenomenological Movement'?
Edmund Husserl
Where is the Prado Museum?
Madrid
Who released the album AM in 2013?
Arctic Monkeys
What was Dr. Seuss' real first name?
Theodor
What subject did Mr Chips teach?
Latin
Who wrote 'The Darling Buds Of May'?
H. E. Bates
Which English philosopher became Lord Chancellor in 1618?
Francis Bacon
Who is the author of 'Animal Farm'?
George Orwell
Whitney Houston died in which year?
2012
Who wrote The Hard Life?
Flann O'Brien
Which of the following was born in Japan?
Nishida Kitaro
Who wrote 'Madame Bovary'?
Gustave Flaubert
Which of the following was once a Carmelite Monk?
Titus Brandsma
Which of these did Joseph Heller write?
Catch-22
What color was Moby Dick?
White
Who composed 'Clair de Lune'?
Debussy
Who wrote 'Metamorphoses'?
Ovid
Who wrote Brideshead Revisited?
Evelyn Waugh
What was Nancy Drew's specialty?
Solving mysteries
When did J. R. R. Tolkien die?
1973
Who wrote The Name Of The Rose?
Umberto Eco
Who wrote 'Leaves of Grass'?
Walt Whitman
Which of these is not an Aesop fable?
The Monkey and the Cat
Who painted 'The Rokeby Venus'?
Velasquez
In 'The BFG', what does BFG stand for?
Big Friendly Giant
Which of the following is a term associated with philosopher 'Siddhartha Gautama'?
Eightfold Path
Who were D'Artagnan's friends?
Three Musketeers
Who wrote the 'Just So' stories?
Rudyard Kipling