The Big Ones

1 Which six Dickens novels contain a first and last name in their title?

2 Which five states of the USA joined the Union in the 20th century?

3 In cricket what four specific things is a substitute not allowed to do?

4 Name the four members of the glam rock giants Slade

5 What are the six counties of Northern Ireland?

6 Which Shakespeare plays are collectively known as the Four Great Tragedies?

7 What are the first six letters of the Greek alphabet?

8 Which four parks are known as the Lungs of London?

9 Which four characters attended a tea party in a famous novel by Lewis Carroll?

10 Name Blondie’s six UK number one hit singles of the 20th century?

11 Which four men were crowned snooker world champion in the 1990s?

12 What are the character first names of the Young Ones?

13 What are the four main islands of Japan?

14 What are the four suits in a pack of Tarot cards?

15 What are the titles of Jane Austen’s six completed novels?

16 What are the names of the four March sisters in Little Women?

17 Which four actors played ageing astronauts in the film Space Cowboys?

18 Which five British clubs won the European Champions Cup in the 20th century?

19 What are the names of the seven children in The Waltons?

20 What are the names of the four members of the Vulture Squadron in Stop the Pigeon?

Answers to The Big Ones

1 Oliver Twist, David Copperfield, Nicholas Nickleby, Barnaby Rudge, Martin Chuzzlewit, The Mystery of Edwin Drood

2 Alaska, Hawaii, New Mexico, Arizona and Oklahoma

3 Bowl, bat, keep wicket and act as captain

4 Noddy Holder, Dave Hill, Jimmy Lea and Don Powell

5 Londonderry, Armagh, Down, Fermanagh, Antrim and Tyrone

6 Hamlet, Macbeth, Othello and King Lear

7 Alpha, beta, gamma, delta, epsilon and zeta

8 Hyde Park, St James Park, Green Park and Regents Park

9 Alice, the Mad Hatter, the March Hare and the dormouse

10 Heart of Glass, Sunday Girl, Call Me, Atomic, The Tide is High and Maria

11 Stephen Hendry, John Parrott, John Higgins and Ken Doherty

12 Vivian, Neil, Rick and Mike

13 Honshu, Hokkaido, Kyushu and Shikoku

14 Cups, Swords, Wands and Pentacles

15 Sense & Sensibility, Pride & Prejudice, Emma, Persuasion, Mansfield Park and Northanger Abbey

16 Jo, Meg, Beth and Amy

17 Clint Eastwood, Tommy Lee Jones, Donald Sutherland and James Garner

18 Manchester United, Liverpool, Nottingham Forest, Aston Villa and Celtic

19 John Boy, Jason, Ben, Jim Bob, Mary Ellen, Erin and Elizabeth

20 Dick Dastardly, Muttley, Klunk and Zilly