1. Which Verdi opera is set in Berkshire? Luisa Miller Falstaff Aida Otello

2. What type of vegetable are Ailsa Craig, Bedfordshire Champion and Buffalo? Radish Carrot Onion Marrow

3. For which Test Cricket team did Sir Frank Worrell play? West Indies England Australia South Africa

4. Which weapon did the British Army finally abolish in 1927? Lance Musket Pike Bayonet

5. What appeared in The Times newspaper for the first time in September 1860? Weather forecast Horoscope Crossword Classified Advertisements

6. The 2001 Census of the UK revealed 390,000 followers of which religion? Divine Lightmission Wiccan Druidism Jedi

7. According to publicity, what is made in Scotland from girders? Whisky Curling stones Haggis Iron Bru

8. For what is Anthony Gormley most famous? A past President of the NUM The Angel of the North statue Devising the number arrangements on a dartboard Walking a Loch Ness underwater marathon

9. On which cathedral is England's tallest spire? Winchester Salisbury St Paul's Coventry

10. In which sport is the Duckworth-Lewis method used? Table Tennis Golf Polo Cricket

11. Which art gallery stands in Millbank, London? The National Gallery The National Portrait Gallery Royal Academy of Arts Tate Britain

12. The Letters YKK appear on nearly every what? Zip fastener UK 3-pin plug Microwave oven Shoe lace

13. Which tower is located at the centre of the Tower of London? The White Tower The Bloody Tower The Bell Tower Wakefield Tower

14. What follows James, Peter and Norman to give the names of three famous Britons? Answer: (One Word)

15. Which part of the bird Redshank is red? Legs Wings Beak Crest