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

Thomas Hardy

Rudyard Kipling

Arthur Wing Pinero

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?

Beaver

Vole

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?

Jason

Perseus

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

Richard Gray

Frank Rogers

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

Agades

Brazzaville

Benguela

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

Pudding Lane

Baker Street

Bakers Lane

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

Baydon

Marsden

Culloden