1. Who played the title role in the 2005 movie ‘Coach Carter’? Samuel L. Jackson

2. Which cathedral was the world’s tallest building from 1307-1549? Lincoln Cathedral

3. Which actress did Warren Beatty marry in 1992? Annette Bening

4. In which decade did the Vatican permit three research centres to carbon-date the Shroud of Turin, all of which concluded it came from the 13-14th Century? 1980’s

5. Brass is an alloy composed of copper and which other metal? Zinc

6. Who is the author of the 2006 bestselling novel ‘The Island’? Victoria Hislop

7. From which club did Newcastle United sign Les Ferdinand for £6 million in 1995? QPR

8. Who served as Deputy Prime Minister from July 1995 to May 1997? Michael Heseltine

9. The 1969 novel ‘Slaughterhouse-Five’ was set amongst the destructive aerial bombing of which city? Dresden

10. Who had a 1983 Top Ten hit with ‘Breakaway’? Tracey Ullman

11. The word “ombudsman” derives from which European language? Swedish

12. The humpback whale is the official representative animal of which U.S. state? Hawaii

13. After releasing ‘Dog Soldiers’ in 2002, what was the next movie made by British horror director Neil Marshall? The Descent

14. By population, what is the largest city in Scotland? Glasgow

15. How many penalty points are endorsed on a driving licence upon conviction of using a vehicle with defective brakes (CU10)?

16. In which month is the Notting Hill Carnival held each year in London? August

17. Salbutamol is a widely prescribed drug to control which common disease? Asthma

18. Who became the first player to score a goal at Sunderland’s Stadium of Light in a 1997 league game against Manchester

city? Niall Quinn

19. What is the world's longest mountain range? The Andes

20. Which best-selling mystery author also writes under the pseudonym Barbara Vine? Ruth Rendell