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

Rudyard Kipling

Thomas Hardy

Arthur Wing Pinero

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

Catherine de' Medici

Jacques Benigne Bossuet

Jean Racine

3. Which large aquatic rodent builds lodges and dams?

Vole

Beaver

Rat

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?

Perseus

Jason

Hercules

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

Fungi rot

Ridgicasion

Dry 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?

Brazzaville

Benguela

Agades

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

Bakers Lane

Pudding Lane

Baker Street

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

Baydon

Marsden

Culloden