1. Great Britain's Josh Kerr broke the men’s world record for the fastest mile, what was his time (to the nearest second)?3:43 (3:42.66)
2. Which charity shop is set to close 150 of its stores?British Heart Foundation
3. Andy Burnham has announced he'll cap bus fares at what?£2
4. Andy Burnham had also said he's going to abolish which department?Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
5. Today is the anniversary of someone’s death, who said: “when you want to remember me, just yank up the music really loud, as loud as you can get it, and just head bang”, who is it?Ozzy Osbourne
6. Who won the world cup?Spain
7. Who was the top goal scorer at the World Cup (bonus point, how many goals did he get)?Kylian Mbappe (France): 10 goals
8. How many goals were scored in this years World Cup?
   • 289
   • 308
   • 386
   308
9. During the final, both teams were assured the half time show would only last 11 minutes, how long did the half-time break actually last?
   • 27m 19s
   • 30m 12s
   • 31m 08s
   27m 19s
10. Which musical artists performed at the World Cup half time show? (Technically there’s 10)Madonna / DJ Stuart Price / BTS / Justin Bieber / Shakira / Burna Boy / Chris Martin / The Muppets / Gustavo Dudamel (Venezuelan conductor) / PS22 Chorus (also accept Robbie Williams, Nicole Scherzinger, Laura Pausini)

1. Buddy Holly - Weezer
2. Clint Eastwood - Gorillaz, Del The Funky Homosapien
3. Dani California - Red Hot Chili Peppers
4. Eleanor Rigby - The Beatles
5. Goodbye Mr A - The Hoosiers
6. Hey There Delilah - Plain White T's
7. Jackie Down The Line - Fontaines D.C.
8. Layla - Derek & The Dominos
9. Ms. Jackson - OutKast
10. Rikki Don't Lose That Number - Steely Dan

Connection: Names

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1. Jack White
2. Annoying Orange
3. The Picture of Dorian Gray
4. Blue Man Group
5. Yellowjacket
6. Green Hornet
7. Silver fox
8. Purple Rain
9. Penny Black
10. Red Sea
11. Whitebait
12. Black box

I'll read out a supermarket's own-label brand name. Tell me which supermarket it belongs to. One point each.

1. Stockwell & Co. (tea, coffee, storecupboard)Tesco
2. Snaktastic (crisps)Lidl
3. Harvest Morn (cereal)Aldi
4. Stamford Street Co. (value range)Sainsbury's
5. Just Essentials (value range)Asda
6. Irresistible (premium range)Co-op
7. Hearty Food CoTesco
8. Savers (value range)Morrisons
9. Duchy OrganicWaitrose
10. SO OrganicSainsbury's

So to remind, +2 points for every correct answer, -2 for every wrong answer, and +10 if you get all 10 correct, so 30 points up for grabs

1. What is the nickname given to the Eiffel tower?The Iron Lady
2. The original Legoland park opened in which country?Denmark
3. What is the name for the supercontinent that existed during the late Paleozoic and early Mesozoic eras?Pangaea
4. What is the best hand in Poker called?Royal Flush
5. What building material translates in Italian as "baked earth"?Terracotta
6. What is the German word which is a name for a noisy ghost or spirit?Poltergeist
7. Heddlu (hethli) is Welsh for what (spelt Heddlu)?Police
8. In which part of your body would you find the Carotid Artery?Neck
9. What highly infectious viral disease, which mainly affects young children, is prevented by Salk vaccine?Polio
10. In the Star Wars films, what was the name of Princess Leia's home planet?Alderaan