1. The nose is the most prominent part of the face in humans and many animals. What is its function? (The answer to this question is right under your nose). It is the entrance to the respiratory system All of these answers are correct It is the organ of smell It plays a role in reproduction

2. The nose filters dust, pollen and other foreign bodies out of the air we breathe. It achieves this by trapping them in mucus. When the mucus dries out, it becomes an irritant which leads people to "pick their nose". Which of the following medical terms means "compulsive nose-picking"? (Don't turn your nose up at this question – it's a serious matter). rhinodigitalis nasomucophilia rhinotillexomania proboscis probing

3. Some very respectable people pick their nose – right out of a plastic surgeon's catalogue. (You'll pay through the nose for this procedure). Which Hollywood actor was content with the large nose he was born with and had it immortalised in the cement sidewalk on Hollywood Boulevard? W.C. Fields George Burns Danny Thomas Jimmy Durante

4. One of my favourite movies is Alfred Hitchcock's "North by Northwest" with its exciting finale at Mount Rushmore. Most of the action took place in the nostril of which of the American presidents? (I was worried Cary Grant would take a nose dive off the monument). Thomas Jefferson Abraham Lincoln Theodore Roosevelt George Washington

5. Celebrities often get their noses out of joint when they are pursued by the paparazzi. Which Oscar-winning actress found that she was able to go out incognito by wearing a prosthetic nose? Nicole Kidman Meryl Streep Julia Roberts Susan Sarandon

6. Which of the following television actresses is famous for her rhinolalia? (It's guaranteed to get right up your nose). Fran Drescher Helen Hunt Felicity Huffman Patricia Heaton

7. The actor W. C. Fields was known for his large bulbous nose. (Now there was a man in need of a nose job). What was the cause of it? He had a medical condition of the skin It was alcohol-induced No particular cause, he was born that way He took one too many punches when he was young

8. What colour nose would you be wearing if you were raising money for Comic Relief? (Hint: it's not a brown nose). black blue red green

9. A popular catchphrase of the 1970s was "up your nose with a rubber hose". Which television comedy did it come from? (The character who said this often thumbed his nose at authority). Welcome Back Kotter The Golden Girls Who's the Boss Perfect Strangers

10. You might know this if you often have your nose in trivia books: what is Matthew Parker's claim to fame? He holds the record for the world's longest nose He invented the prosthetic nose He was born with two noses He was notorious for his nosiness