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?

Catherine de' Medici

Jean Racine

Jacques Benigne Bossuet

3. Which large aquatic rodent builds lodges and dams?

Rat

Vole

Beaver

4. What is the capital of Cuba?

Holguin

Havana

Santiago de Cuba

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

Hercules

Jason

Perseus

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

Ridgicasion

Fungi rot

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?

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

Baydon

Marsden