1.     What in the game of Contract Bridge is a hand described as a YARBOROUGH? - Commonly a very weak hand but originally a hand with no card above a NINE.

2.    What is a DRUMLIN? – A Hill, more specifically an elongated hill formed by glacier ice.

3.    What was the title of the first Carry-On film? - Carry On Sergeant.

4.    How is the character of Cio-Cio referred to in the title of the Puccini opera? - Madame Butterfly.

5.    Which songs with “SONG” in the title were Number One UK hits for the following artists,[a] Petula Clark (1967), [b] Scouting for Girls (2010), [c] John Denver (1974), [d] Nizlopi (2005) and [e] Spitting Image (1986)?- [a] “This is My Song”, [b] “This Ain’t a Love song”, [c] “Annie’s Song”, [d] “JCB Song” and [e] “The Chicken Song”.

6.    The script of the first Tarzan film to star Johnny Weissmuller, “Tarzan the Ape Man, in 1932, was written by which Welsh song writer? - Ivor Novello.

7.    What is the name of the lake that was formed by the construction of the Aswan Dam on the Nile? -  Lake Nasser.

8.    What was the title of the 1990s sequel to the TV sit-com “Are You Being Served?”? – “Grace and Favour” [In the US it was called “Are You Being Served? Again!”].

9.    How many dogs take part in a standard Greyhound race? - Eight.Six [Thanks to Brian for the correction].

10. Which Thunderbird vehicles did the FIVE Tracey brothers pilot?- Thunderbird 1 – Scott, 2 – Virgil, 3- Alan, 4- Gordon and 5- John.

11. Which city is known as “The Big Easy”? - New Orleans.

12. The modern A5 trunk road follows the route of which Roman road? - Watling Street.

13. King Peter II set up a government in exile in London during the Second World War, of which country was he King?- Yugoslavia.

14. In which of Charles Dickens’ novels did the following characters appear, [a] Sam Weller, [b] Fagin, [c] Daniel Quilp, [d] Seth Pecksniff and [e] Jack Bunsby?- [a] Pickwick Papers, [b] Oliver Twist, [c] The Old Curiosity Shop, [d] Martin Chuzzelwit and [e] Dombey & Sons.

15. Who was the FIRST husband of actress Elizabeth Taylor? - Nicky Hilton.

16. Who wrote the book on which the film “Jurassic Park” is based? - Michael Crichton.

17. Name the FIVE countries that share a land border with BELARUS? - Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Russia and Ukraine.

18. Which Minister of Transport was responsible for introducing the 70 mph speed limit, the breathalyser and the wearing of seat belts? – Barbara Castle.

19. What does the wearing of the following coloured jerseys signify in the “Tour De France”, [a] Yellow, [b] White with Red dots, [c] White and [d] Green?- [a] Overall Race Leader, [b] King of the Mountains, [c] Best Rider under 25 years old and [d] Points Classification Leader (Best Sprinter).

20. Who was the longest reigning KING of England? - King George III [25^th October 1760 to 29^th January 1820 a total of 59 years and 96 days].