1. What impressions may be made up of loops, whorls and arches?

Lace dresses

Fingerprints

Impressionist art

2. Which bird with a distinctive call lays its eggs in the nests of other birds?

Robin

Blackbird

Cuckoo

3. Who was the father of the Duke of Monmouth who led a rebellion against James II?

Charles I

Charles II

James I

4. A giant figure of Christ is one of the landmarks of which former capital of Brazil?

Rio de Janeiro

Sao Paulo

Brazilia

5. In which country did the No form of theatre originate?

Japan

The Philippines

America

6. In which state of the USA is the Grand Canyon situated?

Colorado

Arizona

South Dakota

7. Which King of the Scots defeated the English forces at Bannockburn in 1314?

William Wallace

Robert the Bruce

James I

8. Which British film actor wrote the autobiography The Moon's a Balloon?

David Niven

Hugh Grant

Stephen Fry

9. Of which ocean is the Sargasso Sea a section?

The Pacific Ocean

The Arctic Ocean

The Atlantic Ocean

10. At which English racecourse is the Grand National Steeplechase run?

Epson

Ascot

Aintree