In the news
1. Which nation won Eurovision in 2024? What was the name of the act and song? Clue: A fantastic submarine captain with a neutral enigma
2. Which book won the Booker prize in 2024 and where is it set? Clue: it iss not about the M25
3. A very disappointing visitor attraction in Glasgow was attended by the police in February 2024 following complaints. Which children’s book was it based on?
4. Which chocolate company just lost its royal warrant? Clue: whisper it but King Charles has never rode a double decker
5. What was the UK’s hottest day of the year? Clue: it was glorious
The American Election
6. What were the seven battleground, swing states?
7. What is the best selling book, adapted in to a 2020 movie directed by Ron Howard and starring Amy Adams, written by vice president elect JD Vance?
8. What was the job of Kamala Harris’ running mate Tim Walz before going in to politics?
The UK Election
9. Which former Chancellor of the Exchequer narrowly held on to his Surrey seat by just 891 votes?
10. Which former prime minister lost their South West Norfolk seat?
11. What is the subject of Kemi Badenoch’s degree?
Football
12. Which Scottish manager left West Ham in the summer and which Spaniard replaced him?
13. Which Scot manages Hibernian? Clue: He didn’t sail away to Babylon on a white ladder
14. Who scored for England in the European Championship final?
It’s Science
15. If you take milk in coffee, and you want the coffee to stay hot for the longest time, when should you put the milk in, as soon as you pour the coffee or right before you drink it?
More sport
16. Which two Lukes contested the World Darts Championship final?
17. Who won BBC Sports Persnoality of the Year and in what event did they win a gold medal at the Paris Olympics?
Mental Arithmetic
18. Add 51 to a third of 93. Take 50% of the result and subtract 39. Multiply by 10, add 190, divide by 7 and add 165. The answer is 3/5 of that.