1

On September 1st, 1939, what country was invaded by Germany?

2

In 1889 the first ever The Margarita Pizza was  served at the restaurant Raffaelo Esposito  in what Italian city?

3

The book 20,000 Leagues under the Sea was written by whom? 

4

Name these four athletes from four different sports.

5

Who was the last president of the USA to be president of the USA and a member of the Republican party before Donald Trump? 

6

The attacks on the world trade centre in September 11th, 2001, the annual festival of Mardi Gras and the regular presidential elections for President in the USA all happen on which day of the week?

7

In terms of land area what is the smallest continent?

8

Name the six cities in these three photographs


9

What animal can be found superimposed on the Matterhorn mountain on every box of Toblerone chocolate? 

10

100 people were given one hundred seconds to name as many songs released by the Beatles that reached number one in either  the Swedish or British charts

11

These four songs are in languages other than Swedish or English. Identify the four languages 

 

12

What science fiction novel and movies and TV series set on the planet Arrakis?

13

Papua New Guinea shares a land border with only one other country, which one? 

14

Name these six movies, all directed by Stanley Kubrick

15

Which monumental anti-war painting was finally brought from New York to Spain in 1981, after its creator had stipulated that it should return when democratic liberties had been restored?

16

In 1953 Disney set up its own distribution company which distributed all Disney films until 2007. They gave it the same name as the street in Burbank, California it was located on. What two Spanish words was the name of the street with a nice view and the company? 

17

Added to the Oxford English Dictionary in 2019, which term describes people whose brains function differently from what is considered typical, including those with autism, ADHD or dyslexia, emphasising neurological differences rather than deficits? 

18

on the image we have four lists, each list is a region, minor city and river. Name the four European countries

19

In fiction, which book published in 1837 is the  titular character adopted by Mrs. Brownlow? 

20

How many countries share a land border with Poland? 

21

In Ireland which of these uses a larger percentage of electricity generated in the country, data centres or the combined total of every house in the state?

22

Six songs that won best original song at the Oscars, name the six films they came from

 

 

 

1

Poland

2

Naples or Napoli

3

Jules Vernes

4

a) Travis Kelce

b) Aitana Bonmati

c) Venus Williams

d) Max Verstappen

5

George W. Bush

6

Tuesday

7

Australia

8

a) Vancouver

b) Hong Kong

c) Venice 

d) Amsterdam

e) London

f) Berlin

9

A Bear

10

1 Point
From Me to YouS
She Loves You
Can’t Buy Me Love
Hard Days Night, Help,
Yellow Submarine, Strawberry Fields
All You Need is Love, Hey Jude, Get Back

2 Points
I want to Hold Your Hand, We Can Work it Out,  Michelle, Eleanor Rigby

3 Points

I Feel Fine, Ticket to Ride, Day Tripper, Paperback Writer

4 Points
All My Loving, Penny Lane, Lady Madonna, Now and Then

5 Points

Long Tall Sally, I Should Have Known Better, Rock and Roll Music, Hello, Goodbye, The Ballad of John and Yoko



11

a) French

b) German 

c) Japanese

d) Hebrew

12

Dune

13

Indonesia

14

a) Spartacus

b) Full Metal Jacket

c) Clockwork Orange

d) Lolita

e) Eyes Wide Shut

f) Barry Lyndon

15

Guernica

16

Buena Vista

17

Neurodivergent

18

a) Ireland

b) Finland

c) Romania

d) Belgium

19

Oliver Twist

20

Seven 

Germany, Czechia, Austria, Lithuania, Russia, Slovakia, Belarus

21

Data Centres

25% v 18%

22

a) The Song of the South Zippity Doo Da, 1947

b) Fame Fame, 1980

c) Barbie What Was I Made For, 2023

d) Lord of the Rings, The Return of the King
Into the West, 2003

e) KPop Demon Hunters Golden, 2025

f) Wonder Boys Things Have Changed, 2000

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FQPS, October 15th, 2026