The questions

1 Which Shakespeare play opens with soliloquy by the title character?

2 What phrase did Donald Trump try to trademark in 2004?

3 Which wine region lies between the Dordogne and Garonne rivers?

4 Which toff lived at Bunkerton Castle?

5 What twelvefold punishment was imposed by Eurystheus?

6 Which band appeared 87 times on Top Of The Pops?

7 Ruja Ignatova is the fugitive founder of which cryptocurrency?

8 What is the sporting significance of 99.94?

What links:

9 Classical guitarist; Scottish first minister; partnered Lee; eccentric scientist?

10 Qin (221-207 BC) and Qing (1644–1912)?

11 Lucinda Russell; Sue Smith; Venetia Williams; Jenny Pitman?

12 Bascinet; cervelliere; great helm; kettle?

13 Insomnia Cafe; Florizel Street; Owl Stretching Time; Readies?

14 Martin, France; Müller, Germany; Rossi, Italy; Smith, UK?

15 21st Century Fox; Pixar; Marvel; Star Wars; National Geographic?

What links great helm with kettle? Photograph: Getty Images

The answers

1 Richard III.

2 You’re fired!

3 Entre-Deux-Mers.

4 Lord Snooty (in the Beano).

5 Labours of Heracles.

6 Status Quo.

7 OneCoin.

8 Donald Bradman’s Test batting average.

9 Fishy names: (Julian) Bream; (Nicola) Sturgeon; (Richard) Herring; (Magnus) Pike.

10 First and last imperial dynasties of China.

11 Trained Grand National winners: One For Arthur; Auroras Encore; Mon Mome; Corbiere and Royal Athlete.

12 Types of helmet in medieval armour.

13 Original titles of TV shows: Friends; Coronation Street; Monty Python’s Flying Circus; Only Fools and Horses.

14 Most common surnames in those countries.

15 Owned by Disney.