Just for Starters

1 Which foodstuffs name literally means sweet paste?

2 Long, Short and Rump all described what in British history?

3 Who was born on October 16, 1856 at 21 Westland Row, Dublin?

4 Whose alleged affair with Norman Scott effectively ended his political career?

5 What is the Swahili word for doctor?

6 Which famous duo had the middle names of Schwenk and Seymour?

7 Who was born Emilie Charlotte le Breton?

8 The Battle of the Ardennes was chronicled in which 1965 film?

9 Who became the owner of the London Palladium in 2000?

10 In the Polish language which month of the year is called Listopad?

11 Which former world champion heavyweight boxer was nicknamed the Black Hercules?

12 Which coastal town is divided into two by Lake Lothing?

13 Who acquired a pension of £1500 per year following the death of King Charles II?

14 What is the name of the only son of Padme Amidala?

15 The name of which pre decimal coin meant fourth part?

16 Which state of the USA has the humped back whale as its state animal?

17 Who did Baron Greenback refer to as a wretched rodent?

18 Pink fairy and nine banded are both species of which animal?

19 Who played Caroline Winthrop in Crossroads in 1978 and went on to become an internationally famous singing star?

20 Helminthology is the study of which creature?

Answers

1 Marmalade

2 Parliaments

3 Oscar Wilde

4 Jeremy Thorpe

5 Daktari

6 Gilbert and Sullivan

7 Lillie Langtry

8 The Battle of the Bulge

9 Andrew Lloyd Webber

10 November

11 Ken Norton

12 Lowestoft

13 Nell Gwynne

14 Luke Skywalker

15 Farthing

16 Hawaii

17 Dangermouse

18 Armadillo

19 Elaine Paige

20 Worms