1. What Italian food is a folded pizza with a name that means ‘trouser’ or ‘stocking’? Calzone

2. What, at eleven miles per second, is the fastest man-made object? Voyager (Helios 2 was faster)

3. What was the name of the former Yugoslav international who took over from Jim McLean as Dundee United manager? Ivan Golac

4. Only two countries have borders with fourteen countries. Can you name them? Russia and China

5. London cabs have a very small turning circle (twenty five feet) because they have to be able to negotiate the small roundabout at the entrance of which hotel? The Savoy

6. Who took ‘Fog on the Tyne’ to No.2 in 1990? Paul Gascoigne and Lindisfarne

7. Which US state is known as ‘The Green Mountain State’? Vermont

8. Which Prime Minister’s nickname was ‘Sunny Jim’? James Callaghan

9. In which BBC children’s series did Peter Hawkins provide the voices in a made up language called ‘Oddle Poddle’? Bill and Ben the Flowerpot Men

10. US forces referred to what enemy as ‘Victor Charlie’? Viet Cong

11. We live in a democracy. What name is given to a society ruled by the wealthy? Plutocracy

12. The calcaneus is the bone in which part of the foot? Heel

13. If the Colorado Rapids are playing San Jose Earthquakes, what sport is being played? Soccer

14. Imperial units. One hundred fathoms is equal to one….what? Cable

15. Which city’s four main railway stations are Victoria, Piccadilly, Oxford Road and Deansgate? Manchester

16. The ancient city of Carthage is in which modern day country? Tunisia

17. Which animated character’s friends include Gary the Snail, Patrick Star and Sandy Cheeks? SpongeBob SquarePants

18. Boyzone’s multi-platinum hit, ‘No Matter What’ is a song from which Andrew Lloyd Webber musical? Whistle Down the Wind

19. During WWII, ‘Operation Countenance’ was the Allied invasion and occupation of which country, to seize oil fields and establish supply lines to the Eastern Front? Iran

20. In 1994, Ayrton Senna tragically died during the San Marino Grand Prix. But can you name the Austrian driver killed during the previous day’s qualifying? Roland Ratzenberger

21. Irene Cara shot to fame playing Coco in which Alan Parker film? Fame

22. The holiday isle of Mustique is in which island group? Grenadines

23. Who, in 1841, became the first vice president to gain office through the death of the incumbent president? James Tyler (name was John Tyler)

24. Which two international teams did Roy Hodgson manage before England? Switzerland and Finland

25. Which glossy, yellow-bordered magazine published monthly since 1888, has a worldwide circulation of 8.3 million? National Geographic

26. Where, in the UK, is HMP Parkhurst? Isle of Wight

27. Which superstar had two albums titled ‘Hard Candy’ and ‘MDNA’? Madonna

28. Which distinguished British actor’s autobiography is the aptly titled ‘Tall, Dark and Gruesome’? Christopher Lee

29. The Challenger Mk II is what sort of military vehicle? Tank

30. Which religious politician ran for president in 1984 and 1988, narrowly losing the Democrat nomination to Walter Mondale (1984) and Michael Dukakis (1988), who were both defeated by Ronald Reagan? Jesse Jackson

31. Named after the peninsula on which it was fought, which World War I campaign was a failed attempt by the Allies to capture Constantinople? Gallipoli

32. Which comedian, born Chris Collins, took his stage name from a member of his dad’s domino team? Frank Skinner

33. With one hundred and twenty nine caps (four more than Peter Shilton), who is the most capped English international footballer of all time? Rachel Yankey

34. Who are the two presenters of BBC TV’s Pointless? Alexander Armstrong and Richard Osman

35. Can you name Mars’ two moons? Phobos and Deimos

36. What band, prior to the Eurhythmics, contained Dave Stewart and Annie Lennox? The Tourists

37. Which author penned ‘The Cossacks’ and ‘Anna Karenina’? Leo Tolstoy

38. With alleged crimes including bribery, rape, theft and murder, Popes Alexander VI and Callixtus III were members of which infamous family? Borgia

39. In which 2014 film does Russell Crowe stars as a Biblical figure? Noah

40. We are .co.uk. Which country’s internet domain name is .co.cl? Chile