Prove your smarter than your family this Easter with incredible 100 question quiz
We hope that you've enjoyed a fun-filled Easter with your family and friends, but now the long-awaited bank holiday is sadly coming to an end. Not to worry, though, there's still a full day of fun before returning back to the office on Tuesday.
Whether you're enjoying a relaxing day on your own after all the chaos or continuing celebrations with your loved ones, why not try the latest Daily Express quiz to keep those minds sharp after all the food, drink and chocolate you might have consumed over the past three days?
Prove that your smarter than your friends and family with Adam Jacot de Boinod's latest 100-question bumper quiz, with categories ranging from history and geography to showbiz and food. The answers are at the bottom, good luck!
1 Who wrote The Tiger Who Came to Tea?
2 Who was the youngest British monarch to ascend the throne?
3 Which British child king ruled from the age of nine but died at just 15?
4 Who wrote The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe?
5 Who is the main child character in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory?
6 Which British TV show featured the Round Window and Square Window?
7 Which TV show starred puppets called Zippy, George, and Bungle?
8 In which area of South London was children’s author Enid Blyton born?
9 Which government scheme provides free books to young children?
10 Which BBC charity event raises money for disadvantaged children?
11 Which two counties border London to the south?
12 Which British city has one third of its space inside a national park?
13 Which English county has the longest coastline?
14 What is the highest peak in England?
15 Which county is known as the “Garden of England”?
16 Which river forms most of the border between England and Scotland?
17 What is the UK’s largest national park, by area?
18 What is Britain’s longest road?
19 What is the capital of the Isle of Man?
20 What is Britain’s longest beach?
21 Which English monarch was known as “the Wisest Fool in Christendom”?
22 Who was the only British monarch to have been executed by his own subjects?
23 Which monarch ruled England for just nine days in 1553?
24 Which British king abdicated the throne in 1936 and for whom?
25 Who was the first royal to be interviewed on television and in what year?
26 What was the surname of the British royal family before it was changed to Windsor in 1917?
27 What three objects are placed on the coffin of a British monarch during a state funeral?
28 What is the full name of the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh’s daughter?
29 Which king founded the Order of the Garter, the highest order of chivalry?
30 Which monarch had the longest reign before Queen Elizabeth II surpassed them?
31 Which Tudor monarch attempted to restore Catholicism to England?
32 Which 1588 event was a major turning point in England’s struggle with Spain?
33 Name the city where the Peterloo Massacre of 1819 took place.
34 Which battle in 1704 saw the Duke of Marlborough secure a decisive victory?
35 The Act of Union in 1707 united which two countries?
36 Who was the only British Prime Minister to be assassinated?
37 What was the name of the treaty that ended the Crimean War in 1856?
38 What was the code name for the British evacuation from Dunkirk in 1940?
39 Which British prime minister introduced the NHS in 1948?
40 Which crisis in 1956 led to Britain’s decline as a global power?
41 Which actor portrayed James Bond in the greatest number of official films?
42 Which British entrepreneur owns Necker Island in the Caribbean?
43 Which two rock stars have statues in their hometown of Dartford?
44 Which comedian and actor created and starred in the series The Office?
45 Which British actress won an Oscar for playing Queen Anne in The Favourite?
46 Who wrote Bridget Jones’s Diary?
47 Which British chef hosted Hell’s Kitchen?
48 Which of the original Nineties supermodels came from Croydon?
49 Who won gold in the women’s heptathlon at the 2012 London Olympics?
50 Who directed Slumdog Millionaire and the London 2012 Olympic opening ceremony?
51 Which type of seafood is famous in Whitstable, Kent?
52 Which Leicestershire cheese has distinctive blue veins and a strong flavour?
53 What food is Melton Mowbray famous for?
54 Which traditional dessert consists of layers of sponge cake, jam, custard and whipped cream, sometimes topped with almonds?
55 Which fruit is traditionally used in a Bakewell tart?
56 Which Scottish dessert is made of whipped cream, whisky, honey and raspberries, often mixed with toasted oatmeal?
57 Which biscuit is known for its distinctive dotted pattern and Scottish origin?
58 Which British king supposedly introduced the first Christmas turkey?
59 What dish made from poached haddock, rice and eggs has its roots in Indian cuisine?
60 Which classic 19th-century condiment is made from malt vinegar, molasses, tamarind and various spices?
61 Which British footballer became the first to win league titles in four different countries?
62 Which football team is nicknamed The Tractor Boys?
63 Which English cricketer famously took 19 wickets in a single Test match?
64 Which British club has won the most top-flight league titles in history?
65 Who was the first British player to win the Wimbledon men’s singles title in the Open Era?
66 Which British female tennis player won Wimbledon in 1977?
67 Who is England’s all-time leading points scorer in rugby union?
68 Which club has won the most Premiership Rugby titles in England?
69 Which bowler is England’s second highest wicket-taker in Test cricket?
70 Which rugby league team has won the most Super League titles?
71 Which British town claims to be the world’s oldest seaside resort?
72 Which English city has more miles of canals than Venice?
73 What geographic fact connects Sheffield, Edinburgh and Bath?
74 Which northern English city is widely considered to be the birthplace of the Industrial Revolution?
75 Where is the Britannia Panopticon, the world’s oldest music hall?
76 Which is Britain’s largest city in the UK by population after London?
77 Which British city has the busiest container port?
78 Where is Britain’s second largest shopping centre, Metrocentre, located?
79 Which town in Buckinghamshire was granted city status in 2022?
80 Which town was nicknamed “Woolopolis” from its textile industry?
81 Which legendary British singer was born David Robert Jones?
82 Which sculptor created the massive Angel of the North?
83 Who composed the famously cryptic Enigma Variations?
84 Which 18th-century actor and playwright managed the Drury Lane Theatre?
85 Who wrote Tristram Shandy?
86 Who painted The Fighting Temeraire?
87 Who wrote The Remains of the Day?
88 Which British artist and designer was a key figure in the Arts and Crafts Movement?
89 Who designed the Houses of Parliament in Gothic Revival style alongside Charles Barry?
90 Which architect designed the Millennium Bridge and the Gherkin in London?
91 Who was the first British female pilot to fly solo from England to Australia?
92 Who was the first woman to take her seat in the UK Parliament?
93 Who in the suffragette movement co-founded the Women’s Social and Political Union with her daughters?
94 Which British monarch was known as the Virgin Queen?
95 Which crime writer created Miss Marple and Hercule Poirot?
96 Who was the first British woman to win an Academy Award for Best Actress?
97 Who is known for her hit songs Someone Like You and Hello?
98 Who played Professor Minerva McGonagall in the Harry Potter films?
99 Who held the Women’s World Marathon Record for 16 years from 2003 to 2019?
100 Which British suffragette died after stepping in front of King George V’s horse?
Don't scroll down unless you're ready for the answers! No cheating..
1. Judith Kerr
2. Mary, Queen of Scots (6 days old)
3. Edward VI
4. CS Lewis
5. Charlie Bucket
6. Play School
7. Rainbow
8. East Dulwich
9. Bookstart
10. Children in Need
11. Surrey and Kent
12. Sheffield
13. Cornwall
14.
15. Kent
16. River Tweed17. Cairngorms
18 The A1 (from London to Edinburgh)
19. Douglas
20.
21. King James I of England (James VI of Scotland)
22. King Charles I
23. Lady Jane Grey
24. King Edward VIII abdicated for Wallis Simpson
25. Prince Philip in 1961
26. Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
27. The Imperial State Crown, the Sovereign’s Orb and the Sceptre
28. Lady Louise Mountbatten-Windsor
29. King Edward III
30. Queen Victoria (63 years)
31. Mary I (“Bloody Mary”)
32. The defeat of the Spanish Armada
33. Manchester
34. The Battle of Blenheim
35. England and Scotland (forming Great Britain)
36, Spencer Perceval
37. The Treaty of Paris
38. Operation Dynamo
39. Clement Attlee
40. The Suez Crisis
41. Roger Moore
42. Richard Branson
43. Mick Jagger and Keith Richards
44. Ricky Gervais
45. Olivia Colman
46. Helen Fielding
47. Gordon Ramsay
48. Kate Moss
49. Jessica Ennis-Hill
50. Danny Boyle
51. Oysters
52. Stilton
53. Pork pies
54. Trifle
55. Raspberry (jam)
56. Cranachan
57. Shortbread
58.
59. Kedgeree
60.
61. David Beckham
62. Ipswich Town
63. Jim Laker
65. Andy Murray (2013)
66. Virginia Wade
67. Owen Farrell
68. Leicester Tigers
69. Stuart Broad
70. St Helens
71. Scarborough
72. Birmingham
73. All built on seven hills
74. Manchester
75. Glasgow
76. Birmingham
77. Felixstowe
78.
79. Milton Keynes
80. Bradford
81. David Bowie
82. Antony Gormley
83. Edward Elgar
84. David Garrick
85. Laurence Sterne
86. JMW Turner
87. Kazuo Ishiguro
88. William Morris
89. Augustus Pugin
90. Norman Foster
91. Amy Johnson
92. Viscountess Nancy Astor
93. Emmeline Pankhurst
94. Queen Elizabeth I
95. Agatha Christie
96. Vivien Leigh
97. Adele
98. Maggie Smith
99. Paula Radcliffe
100. Emily Davison
Adam Jacot de Boinod was a researcher for the first BBC series QI, compered by Stephen Fry, and is an author of three books including The Meaning of Tingo
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