The Express Friday Pub Quiz

20 tricky general knowledge questions to get you scratching your head!

1) What’s the missing word in this famous quote from Jaws (1975). “You’re going to need a bigger ______”?

2) Name the capital city of Finland:

3) Which party leader had milkshake thrown at them as they were campaigning?

4) Who wrote the classic novel Heart of Darkness?

5) What’s the smallest geographical state in the USA?

6) Which of these veteran former Labour MPs has announced that they're standing in the General Election for a different party?

7) Which country’s flag most resembles Ireland’s?

8) Name the lead singer in classic rock band The Who:

9) Who sang the theme tune to BBC comedy Only Fools & Horses?

10) What does SWAT stand for?

11) Who holds the men’s 800m world record?

12) What art movement was Vincent Van Gogh part of?

13) Bane is a villain who mainly features in which superhero franchise?

14) Which month of the year does Trooping the Colour normally take place in?

15) Which of these re-occurring 'satirical' candidates has confirmed that they will stand for election in Rishi Sunak's constituency?

16) Who directed the films Full Metal Jacket, Eyes Wide Shut and Clockwork Orange?

17) In what year was the Great Fire of London?

18) What is the Papaver Rhoeas flower better known as?

19) How long did the First World War last?

20) “Moving on the floor now, babe, you're a bird of paradise. Cherry ice cream smile, I suppose it's very nice” are lyrics taken from which Duran Duran song?

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