- Which confectionary company’s name reflects the fact that it was founded by Hans Riegel in Bonn? Haribo
- Which item, designed by a Russian man in 1947, features on the flag of Mozambique? The AK-47 rifle, designed by Mikhail Kalashnikov and used in Mozambique’s war of independence against Portugal
- ‘It’s important you have a good, long right sock.’ Boris Johnson, talking about which activity? Cycling. ‘If you’re on a bicycle, it’s important you have a good, long right sock if you want to avoid it being caught in the chain.’ We think Johnson meant your trousers being caught in the chain, rather than the sock itself. But attention to detail hasn’t always been his thing.
- Which is the only US state in whose name the instances of one letter outnumber all the other letters combined? Alabama
- What was notable about the victory of the horse Love Affairs in the 3.05 at Goodwood on Tuesday 6 September 2022? It was Queen Elizabeth’s last victory as an owner
- The actor Jim Carter once appeared in a western called Rustlers’ Rhapsody. In one scene he was required to fire a gun, but on the first take he made a mistake. Brian Blessed made the same mistake while firing a gun in Flash Gordon, as did Ewan McGregor with a lightsaber in Star Wars: The Phantom Menace. What did they all do? They made the noise
- Rishi Sunak keeps a photograph of which football manager on his desk in 10 Downing Street? Lawrie McMenemy
- At which event in London did Griff Rhys Jones announce that there had been a complaint about the noise, from a woman in Belgium? Live Aid
- In the bar of which English county cricket ground will you find a stuffed fox called Joey? Grace Road (Leicestershire being the Foxes)
- Which type of trousers take their name from the second-largest city in the Indian state of Rajasthan? Jodhpurs. Sir Pratap Singh, a younger son of the Maharaja of Jodhpur, popularised the design in the late 19th century.
- When staying in Australian hotels, Lewis Hamilton always requests a room on one of the higher floors, because of his fear of what? Spiders
- On a Queen song released in 1978, all four members of the band play which type of bell? Bicycle bell (on the song ‘Bicycle Race’)
- Who was Uganda’s heavyweight boxing champion from 1951 to 1960? Idi Amin
- Which 1998 disaster movie does Nasa show to its trainee managers, to see how many of the 168 factual errors they can spot? ‘Armageddon’
- Which is the only day of the week not mentioned in the lyrics to ‘Lady Madonna’ by The Beatles? Saturday
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