1.Which British novelist and poet wrote Jude the Obscure?

Arthur Wing Pinero

Rudyard Kipling

Thomas Hardy

2.Which 16th century regent of France is considered to have been largely responsible for the St Bartholomew's Day Massacre?

Jacques Benigne Bossuet

Jean Racine

Catherine de' Medici

3.Which large aquatic rodent builds lodges and dams?

Rat

Vole

Beaver

4.What is the capital of Cuba?

Santiago de Cuba

Holguin

Havana

5.In Greek mythology which son of Zeus and Danae slew the Gorgon Medusa and married Andromeda?

Hercules

Perseus

Jason

6.What name is given to the decay of timber caused by cellulose-digesting fungi such as Serpula lacrymans?

Ridgicasion

Dry rot

Fungi rot

7.Which US attorney defended both OJ Simpson and Louise Woodward?

Barry Scheck

Frank Rogers

Richard Gray

8.What is the capital of the Republic of Congo?

Benguela

Brazzaville

Agades

9.In which road did the Fire of London start in September 1666?

Baker Street

Bakers Lane

Pudding Lane

10.Which Scottish moor was the scene of the last land battle to be fought in Britain?

Culloden

Marsden

Baydon