1. In which month is Father’s Day celebrated in the United Kingdom and the United States?

2. Father’s Day in the UK and US falls on which Sunday of June?

3. Which American woman is credited with founding Father’s Day in the United States, inspired by a Mother’s Day sermon she attended in 1909?

4. The first official Father’s Day celebration in the United States took place in 1910 in which city and state?

5. Which US President officially proclaimed Father’s Day a national holiday in 1972, more than sixty years after it was first celebrated?

6. Father’s Day was first celebrated in the 1910s but did not become a US national holiday until 1972. How many years passed between the first celebration and its official recognition?

7. In Australia and New Zealand, Father’s Day is not celebrated in June but instead falls on the first Sunday of which month?

8. Approximately how many Father’s Day cards are sent in the United States each year: closer to 72 million, 7.2 million, or 720,000?

9. Which actor plays the patriarch Vito Corleone in the 1972 film “The Godfather”, delivering one of cinema’s most imitated performances?

10. In the long-running animated series “The Simpsons”, what is the name of Homer Simpson’s father?

11. Which 1991 comedy film stars Steve Martin as a nervous father struggling to accept his daughter’s engagement and the mounting costs of her wedding?

12. In the television drama “Breaking Bad”, Walter White’s transformation is partly motivated by wanting to provide for his family. What is the name of his son, who also goes by the nickname Flynn?

13. Which actor plays the enthusiastic, accident-prone father Phil Dunphy in the American sitcom “Modern Family”?

14. Which 1979 Oscar-winning film stars Dustin Hoffman as a workaholic father who must learn to raise his young son alone when his wife unexpectedly leaves?

15. In which Disney animated film does the lion Mufasa appear as a wise and loving father, before his death at the hands of his scheming brother Scar?

16. Which 2006 film, based on a true story, stars Will Smith as a homeless single father who pursues an unpaid internship at a San Francisco brokerage firm while caring for his young son?

17. In Shakespeare’s “King Lear”, the ageing king divides his kingdom between his daughters. How many daughters does King Lear have?

18. In Greek mythology, which god is the ruler of the Olympians, having overthrown his own father Cronus to become king of the gods?

19. In Charles Dickens’ novel “Dombey and Son”, a cold and ambitious businessman is obsessed with his son but neglects his daughter Florence. What is the father’s first name?

20. In J.R.R. Tolkien’s “The Lord of the Rings”, which hobbit takes in the orphaned Frodo and raises him as an adopted heir?

21. In Harper Lee’s “To Kill a Mockingbird”, Atticus Finch is widely regarded as one of literature’s greatest father figures. In which American state is the novel set?

22. In the “Star Wars” saga, which character is dramatically revealed to be Luke Skywalker’s father in “The Empire Strikes Back”?

23. In Jane Austen’s “Pride and Prejudice”, the witty but detached Mr Bennet is father to how many daughters?

24. In Roald Dahl’s “Danny the Champion of the World”, Danny’s father is a warm and adventurous figure. What is the father’s occupation at the start of the story?

25. In Germany, “Vatertag” is always celebrated on Ascension Day rather than a fixed Sunday. In which month does Ascension Day typically fall?

26. In Thailand, Father’s Day is celebrated on December 5th, the birthday of which beloved king?

27. In Russia, there is no formal Father’s Day, but men including fathers are honoured on February 23rd. By what name is this day officially known?

28. In Brazil, Father’s Day is celebrated on the second Sunday of August. What is the Portuguese name for the celebration?

29. Germany’s “Vatertag” has a notably different character from Father’s Day in the UK. Rather than a quiet family occasion, what do groups of men traditionally do to celebrate?

30. In South Korea, rather than separate Mother’s Day and Father’s Day, both parents are honoured together on one occasion each May. What is this combined celebration called?

31. In Catholic countries including Spain, Portugal and Belgium, Father’s Day is celebrated on March 19th, the feast day of which saint?

32. In Sweden and Norway, Father’s Day is not celebrated in June but instead falls on the second Sunday of which month?

33. Which US founding father, who became the fourth President of the United States, is known as the “Father of the Constitution” for his central role in drafting it?

34. Which English king, who reigned from 1509 to 1547, was the father of three monarchs: Edward VI, Mary I and Elizabeth I?

35. Which ancient Macedonian king, assassinated in 336 BC, was the father of Alexander the Great and transformed Macedonia into the dominant military power of his era?

36. Charles Darwin, who fathered ten children, had all of them with the same woman. What was his wife’s name?

37. Genghis Khan is believed by geneticists to be a direct male-line ancestor of a remarkable proportion of men alive today. What percentage of the world’s male population is most commonly cited in studies?

38. Which Victorian novelist, himself the father of ten children, wrote extensively about family life and the struggles of children in industrial England?

39. Which French military leader, born in Corsica in 1769, had a son named Napoleon II with his second wife Marie Louise of Austria?

40. Which American founding father is credited with writing the Declaration of Independence in 1776 and later served as the third President of the United States?