1. What name is given to the platform from which rockets and missiles take off?
Launchpad
2. What is the capital city of Iceland?
Reykjavík
3. Which word means “relating to the moon”?
Lunar
4. In the Old Testament of the Bible, what is the name of the son of Abraham and Hagar?
Ishmael
5. What is the name of the cat belonging to Postman Pat?
Jess
6. Which Wild West outlaw was shot dead by lawman Pat Garrett in 1881?
Billy the Kid
7. The Ashmolean Museum of Art and Archaeology is situated in which UK city?
Oxford
8. What is the more common name for the Aurora Borealis?
Northern Lights
9. The Reign of Terror, which began in 1793, took place during which historic event?
The French Revolution
10. What is the only substance on Earth that naturally exists in all three chemical states?
Water
11. What is the name given to a female swan?
Pen
12. Which actress has been married to Anthony Newley, Ron Kass, Peter Holm and Percy Gibson?
Joan Collins
13. Who is the current presenter of the BBC quiz show University Challenge?
Amol Rajan
14. Which famous London landmark stands on Ludgate Hill?
St Paul’s Cathedral
15. What was the name of the famous war horse belonging to Napoleon Bonaparte?
Marengo
16. In the human body, what name is given to the fibrous membrane enclosing the heart?
Pericardium
17. Simnel cake is traditionally eaten at what time of year?
Easter
18. In the sitcom Gavin & Stacey, what is the name of the character played by James Corden?
Smithy
19. What was the name of the 2023 biopic film starring Bradley Cooper as Leonard Bernstein?
Maestro
20. The Royal Mint is located in which Welsh town?
Llantrisant