7 What is the longest river entirely within Spain?
8 The Tagus, Amazon, and Orange rivers all empty into which ocean?
9 Buff Orpington and Plymouth Rock are breed of which animal?
10 The name of which famous diamond means “mountain of light”?
11 What is a pelisse?
12 What is the capital city of Oman?
13 Minervois is a wine-growing region in which country?
14 What instrument measures the current flowing in an electric circuit?
15 In the TV series Modern Family, what is the name of Sofia Vergara’s character?
16 What is the name of the hero of the play within a play in Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream?
17 Which horse was National Hunt Champion of the Year four times in a row from 1987 to 1990?
18 If you saw the sign Zimmer Frei in Austria, what would it mean?
19 Which chef took part in Strictly Come Dancing in 2015?
20 What was the name of the rugby stadium in Llanelli that closed in 2008?
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QUIZ 180 – Television Costume Drama
1 Who wrote and directed the 2013 series Dancing on the Edge?
2 Who played the title role in the 2013 adaptation of Philippa Gregory’s The White Queen?
3 Which US state is the setting for the series Jamestown?
4 What was the title of the 2009 drama series about the Pre-Raphaelite brotherhood?
5 Who played Robin Hood in the 2006 series?
6 Which writer adapted Pride and Prejudice for television in 1995?
7 In the series Game of Thrones, what is the name of John Bradley’s character?
8 Who played the title role in the 2008 BBC adaptation of Little Dorrit?
9 In which US state was the series Boardwalk Empire set?
10 In the series Ripper Street, who played Detective Inspector Edmund Reid?
11 Romola Garai and Ben Whishaw starred in which series set in a newsroom?
12 Who played D’Artagnan in the 2014 series The Musketeers?
13 Uhtred of Bebbanburg is the central character of which series?
14 What was the name of Art Malik’s character in the 1984 drama series The Jewel in the Crown?
15 In which 1990s drama series did Stella Gonet and Louise Lombard play sisters?
16 What was Mr Hudson’s first name in the 1970s series Upstairs, Downstairs?
17 Who played Count Ilya Rostov in the 2016 TV adaptation of War & Peace?
18 Which actress starred in the 1980s series The District Nurse?
19 What is the historical setting for the TV series Plebs?
20 Claire Randall and Jamie Fraser are central characters in which series?
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1 Which song gave the Beatles their last US number one?
2 In which decade of the 20th century was Sir Sean Connery born?
3 Which racing circuit has a bend called Paddock?
4 Who was Oscar-nominated for his role as Mitch Leary in the 1993 film In the Line of Fire?
5 In the 1973 film, what was the name of The Biggest Dog in the World?
6 Which sea lies between the Aral Sea and the Black Sea?
7 Who starred as Mountie Benton Fraser in the TV series Due South?
8 “Knock at the door” is the traditional bingo call for which number?
9 In which sport do boys compete for the Drysdale Cup?
10 Which river runs through Preston in Lancashire?
11 What is the postcode area code for the British Forces Post Office?
12 What is an anchorite?
13 The food pipe or gullet in vertebrates is also known by what Greek word?
14 In Australian football, how many players are there on a team?
15 What is the main ingredient of food served alle vongole?
16 The panama hat originates from which country?
17 The skeleton of which species of dinosaur was on display in the London Natural History Museum until it was replaced in 2017?
18 Who played the title role in the TV series Lou Grant?
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