Category: Geography : St. George's is the capital city of what island country * grenada
Category: Geography : Surfing is believed to have originated here. * hawaii
Category: Geography : The Auckland Islands belong to which country * new zealand
Category: Geography : The Hebrides are part of this country. * scotland
Category: Geography : The Ionian and Cyclades are island groups of which country * greece
Category: Geography : The Little Mermaid is found in the harbour of which city * copenhagen
Category: Geography : The Nationalist Chinese occupy this island. * taiwan
Category: Geography : The Thatcher Ferry Bridge crosses what canal * the  panama  canal
Category: Geography : The United States is made up of __ states. * 50
Category: Geography : The Volta is the largest river in which country * ghana
Category: Geography : The countries of Belgium, Netherlands, and Luxembourg are together called ________. * benelux
Category: Geography : The longest river in Western Europe is _________ * rhine
Category: Geography : The sun sets in the ____ * west
Category: Geography : This Canadian island is the world's fifth largest. * baffin
Category: Geography : This Pacific island's puzzling monoliths attract ethnologists. * easter island
Category: Geography : This country is divided at the 38th parallel. * korea
Category: Geography : This country occupies the "horn of Africa". * somalia
Category: Geography : This country's flag has a large "R" on it. * rwanda
Category: Geography : This imaginary line approximately follows the 180 degree meridian through the Pacific Ocean. * international date line
Category: Geography : This is called the "Honeymoon Capital" of the world. * niagara falls
Category: Geography : This is the bridge with the longest span in the U.S.A. * verrazano
Category: Geography : This is the only borough of New York City that is not on an island. * bronx
Category: Geography : This is the port city serving Tokyo. * yokohama
Category: Geography : This is the residence of English monarchs. * buckingham palace
Category: Geography : This island group is off the east coast of southern South America. *  falkland  islands
Category: Geography : This re-opened in 1975 after being closed for 8 years. * suez canal
Category: Geography : This section of Manhattan is noted for its Negro and Latin American residents. * harlem
Category: Geography : To what country do the Faeroe Islands belong * denmark
Category: Geography : To what country does the Gaza Strip belong * egypt
Category: Geography : Under what river does the Holland Tunnel run * hudson
Category: Geography : Warsaw is the capital of what country * poland
Category: Geography : What American city is known as Little Havana * miami
Category: Geography : What Asian city was once called Edo * tokyo
Category: Geography : What Canadian city is at the west end of Lake Ontario * hamilton
Category: Geography : What English city does the Prime Meridian pass through * greenwich
Category: Geography : What European country administers the island of Martinique * france
Category: Geography : What European country has "Vaduz" as its capital city * liechtenstein
Category: Geography : What U.S. city is known as Insurance City * hartford
Category: Geography : What U.S. city is named after Saint Francis of Assisi * san francisco
Category: Geography : What U.S. state is known as The Land of 10,000 Lakes * minnesota
Category: Geography : What US state is completely surrounded by the Pacific Ocean * hawaii
Category: Geography : What are drumlins and eskers formed by * glacier
Category: Geography : What are the worlds four oceans - alphabetically * arctic, atlantic, indian and pacific
Category: Geography : What body of water borders Saudi Arabia to the east * persian gulf
Category: Geography : What canal connects Lake Ontario and Lake Erie * welland
Category: Geography : What city boasts the Copacabana Beach and Impanema * rio
Category: Geography : What city is associated with Alcatraz * san francisco
Category: Geography : What city is on Lake Erie at the mouth of the Cuyahoga River * cleveland
Category: Geography : What city is the Christian Science Monitor based in * boston
Category: Geography : What city is the Kremlin located * moscow
Category: Geography : What city was the setting for "Gone With the Wind" * atlanta
Category: Geography : What color does the bride wear in China * red
Category: Geography : What continent is Cyprus considered to be part of * asia
Category: Geography : What continent is the home to the greatest number of countries * africa
Category: Geography : What country are the Islands of Quemoy and Matsu part of * taiwan
Category: Geography : What country borders Egypt on the west * libya
Category: Geography : What country borders Egypt to the south * sudan
Category: Geography : What country does the island of Mykonos belong to * greece
Category: Geography : What country formed the union of Tanganyika and Zanzibar * tanzania
Category: Geography : What country has the world's most southerly city * chile
Category: Geography : What country is Phnom Penh the capital of * cambodia
Category: Geography : What country is Santo Domingo the capital of * dominican republic
Category: Geography : What country is directly north of Israel * lebanon
Category: Geography : What country is directly north of the continental United States * canada
Category: Geography : What country is directly west of Spain * portugal
Category: Geography : What country is known as the Hellenic Republic * greece
Category: Geography : What country is located between Panama and Nicaragua * costa rica
Category: Geography : What country owns the island of Corfu * greece
Category: Geography : What country was once known as Gaul * france
Category: Geography : What country was the setting for "Casablanca" * morocco
Category: Geography : What country was the setting for "Doctor Zhivago" * russia
Category: Geography : What famous geyser erupts regularly at the Yellowstone National Park * old faithful
Category: Geography : What is the capital of Alaska * juneau
Category: Geography : What is the capital of Bangladesh * dacca
Category: Geography : What is the capital of Burma * rangoon
Category: Geography : What is the capital of Chile * santiago
Category: Geography : What is the capital of Colorado * denver
Category: Geography : What is the capital of Florida * tallahassee
Category: Geography : What is the capital of India * new delhi
Category: Geography : What is the capital of Indonesia * jakarta
Category: Geography : What is the capital of Kansas * topeka
Category: Geography : What is the capital of Maine * augusta
Category: Geography : What is the capital of Nebraska * licoln
Category: Geography : What is the capital of New Zealand * wellington
Category: Geography : What is the capital of Washington state * olympia
Category: Geography : What is the capital of West Virginia * charleston
Category: Geography : What is the capital of Wisconsin * madison
Category: Geography : What is the capital of Zimbabwe * salisbury
Category: Geography : What is the capital of the United Arab Emirates * abu dhabi
Category: Geography : What is the current name for south-west Africa * namibia
Category: Geography : What is the highest mountain in Canada * mt.  logan
Category: Geography : What is the largest city in Australia, in terms of population * sydney
Category: Geography : What is the largest city in China * shanghai
Category: Geography : What is the largest of the countries in Central America * nicaragua
Category: Geography : What is the monetary unit of India * rupee
Category: Geography : What is the most sacred river in India * ganges
Category: Geography : What is the official language of Egypt * arabic
Category: Geography : What is the principal river of Ireland * shannon
Category: Geography : What is the second largest of the United States * texas
Category: Geography : What is the smallest Canadian province * prince edward island
Category: Geography : What is the smallest independent state in the world * vatican
Category: Geography : What is the smallest of the Central American countries * el salvador
Category: Geography : What is the world's highest city * lhasa
Category: Geography : What island has Hamilton as its capital * bermuda
Category: Geography : What island is known as the Spice Island * zanzibar
Category: Geography : What mountain range separates Europe from Asia * urals
Category: Geography : What prison island was off the coast of French Guiana * devil
Category: Geography : What river has the largest drainage basin * amazon
Category: Geography : What river is Liverpool on * mersey
Category: Geography : What river is called "Old Man River" * mississippi
Category: Geography : What river is known as China's Sorrow * yellow
Category: Geography : What river is the Temple of Karnak near * nile
Category: Geography : What sea is between Italy and Yugoslavia * adriatic
Category: Geography : What south American country has both a Pacific and Atlantic coastline * colombia
Category: Geography : What state borders Alabama to the north * tennessee
Category: Geography : What state is the Golden State * california
Category: Geography : What state was the home to Mayberry * north carolina
Category: Geography : What symbol is on the flag of Vietnam * star
Category: Geography : What unit of currency will buy you dinner in Iraq, Jordan, Tunisia and Yugoslavia * dinar
Category: Geography : What volcano showers ash on Sicily * etna
Category: Geography : What's the former name of Istanbul * constantinople
Category: Geography : What's the highest mountain in the 48 contiguous U.S. states * whitney
Category: Geography : Where are the Nazca Lines * peru
Category: Geography : Where are the pyramids located * egypt
Category: Geography : Where is Beacon Street * boston
Category: Geography : Where is Euston Station * london
Category: Geography : Where is George Washington buried * mt. vernon, virginia
Category: Geography : Where is Queen Maud Land located * antarctica
Category: Geography : Where is Westminster Abbey located * london
Category: Geography : Where is the Admirality Arch * london
Category: Geography : Where is the Holy Kaaba * mecca
Category: Geography : Where is the Parthenon located * athens
Category: Geography : Where is the city of Brotherly Love * philadelphia
Category: Geography : Where were the Pillars of Hercules located * gibraltar
Category: Geography : Which Canadian province extends farthest north * quebec
Category: Geography : Which Central American country extends furthest north * belize
Category: Geography : Which European country has the highest population density * monaco
Category: Geography : Which European country has the lowest population density * iceland
Category: Geography : Which Irish city is famous for its crystal * waterford
Category: Geography : Which U.S. city is known as Beantown * boston
Category: Geography : Which U.S. city is known as the Biggest Little City in the World * reno
Category: Geography : Which U.S. state borders a Canadian territory * alaska
Category: Geography : Which U.S. state has the least rainfall * nevada
Category: Geography : Which U.S. state receives the most rainfall * hawaii
Category: Geography : Which capital is known as the Glass Capital of the World * toledo
Category: Geography : Which city has the largest rodeo in the world * calgary
Category: Geography : Which city is known as Motown * detroit
Category: Geography : Which city is known as the Windy City * chicago
Category: Geography : Which city is on the east side of San Francisco Bay * oakland
Category: Geography : Which country administers Christmas Island * australia
Category: Geography : Which country are the Galapagos Islands part of * ecuador
Category: Geography : Which country borders Italy, Switzerland, West Germany, Czechoslovakia, Hungary, Yugoslavia, and Liechtenstein * austria
Category: Geography : Which country developed "Tae-Kwan-Do" * korea
Category: Geography : Which country has Ankara as its capital * turkey
Category: Geography : Which country has Budapest as its capital * hungary
Category: Geography : Which country has the longest land border * china
Category: Geography : Which country hosted the 1982 World Cup of soccer * spain
Category: Geography : Which country uses the "yen" for currency * japan
Category: Geography : Which country would come first in an alphabetical list of countries * afghanistan
Category: Geography : Which islands were named after Prince Philip of Spain * the  philippine s
Category: Geography : Which mainland Latin American country is in neither South America nor Central America * mexico
Category: Geography : Which of the 48 contiguous states extends farthest north * minnesota
Category: Geography : Which of the U.S. states borders only one other state * maine
Category: Geography : Which river contains the most fresh water * amazon
Category: Geography : Which state has Cape Hatteras * north carolina
Category: Geography : Which state has the most hospitals * california
Category: Geography : Which state is divided into two parts by a large lake * michigan
Category: Geography : Which state is the Evergreen State * washington
Category: Geography : Which state is the Garden State * new jersey
Category: Geography : Which state is the Wolverine State * michigan
Category: Geography : With what country is Fidel Castro associated * cuba
Category: Geography : With which country is Prince Rainier III identified * monaco
Category: Geogrpahy : Name the capital city of Utah. * salt lake city
Category: Geology : Earth's outer layer of surface soil or crust is called the _______. * lithosphere
Category: Geology : Peat, lignite and bituminous are types of _________. * coal
Category: Geology : Slate is formed by the metamorphosis of _________. * shale
Category: Geology : The green variety of beryl is called ________. * emerald
Category: Geology : The molten material from a volcano is ________ * lava
Category: Geology : The spot on the Earth's surface directly above an earthquake's focus is called the ______. * epicenter
Category: Geology : The violet variety of quartz is called ________. * amethyst
Category: Geology : There are three types of rocks: metamorphic, sedimentary, and _________. * igneous
Category: Geology : These limestone deposits rise from the floor of caves. * stalagmites
Category: Geology : This is the hardest naturally occurring substance. * diamond
Category: Geology : What name is used to describe permanently-frozen subsoil * permafrost
Category: Hahaha : This normally has 4 legs and your butt is parked in it right now. * chair
Category: Hirtory : Name the first black nation to gain freedom from European colonial rule. * haiti
Category: History : Britain and Argentina fought over these islands in 1982. * falkland
Category: History : Canadian Prime Minister: Pierre Elliott __________. * trudeau
Category: History : Churchill, F.D. Roosvelt and Stalin met here in 1945. * yalta
Category: History : Eras are divided into units called ________. * periods
Category: History : For what country did Columbus make his historic voyage * spain
Category: History : Four Japanese carriers were destroyed in this battle. * midway
Category: History : Frankish ruler Charles the Great is better known as _________. * charlemagne
Category: History : From what country did the U.S. buy the Virgin Islands * denmark
Category: History : General Sherman burned this city in 1864. * atlanta
Category: History : Germany's WW I allies were Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria, and ________. * turkey
Category: History : Germany's allies in WW II were Japan, Italy, Hungary, Bulgaria, Finland, Libya, and _________. * romania
Category: History : He advocated the planting peanuts and sweet potatoes to replace cotton and tobacco. * carver
Category: History : He allowed the bugging of the Democratic Committee headquarters. * richard  nixon
Category: History : He discovered the Grand Canyon. * coronado
Category: History : He is identified with the expression, "Eureka". * archimedes
Category: History : He is said to have fiddled while Rome burned. * nero
Category: History : He killed Jesse James. * ford
Category: History : He led 900 followers in a mass suicide in 1979. * jim jones
Category: History : He ordered the persecution of Christians in which Peter and Paul died. * nero
Category: History : He received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964 for his civil rights leadership. * martin luther  king  jr
Category: History : He ruled Rome when Christ was born. * caesar augustus
Category: History : He said, "I have nothing to offer but blood, tears, toil and sweat." * sir winston  churchill
Category: History : He shot Lee Harvy Oswald. * ruby
Category: History : He taught Alexander the Great. * aristotle
Category: History : He was assassinated on Dec. 8, 1980 in New York City. * john  lennon
Category: History : He was assassinated on Nov. 22, 1963. * john fitzgerald  kennedy
Category: History : He was defeated at the Battle of Little Bighorn. * general  custer
Category: History : He was stabbed by Cassius. * julius caesar
Category: History : He was the American inventor of the Cotton Gin. * whitney
Category: History : He was the U.S. president during the Civil War. * abraham  lincoln
Category: History : He was the captain of the "Mayflower". * standish
Category: History : His ship was the H.M.S. Beagle. * charles darwin
Category: History : His wife was Roxana. His horse was Bacephalus. He was ________. * alexander the great
Category: History : How do you write 69 in Roman numerals * lxix
Category: History : How many astronauts manned each Apollo flight * 3
Category: History : How old was John F. Kennedy when he became president * 43
Category: History : In 1902 this volcano erupted, killing 30,000 * pelee
Category: History : In what country did "Sepoy Mutiny" occur * india
Category: History : In what year did England's lease on Hong Kong expire * 1997
Category: History : In what year did man first set foot on the moon * 1969
Category: History : In what year of WW II did Russia declare war on Japan * 1945
Category: History : In which city was President Kennedy killed * dallas
Category: History : In which city were the Hanging Gardens * babylon
Category: History : In which country did the Boxer Rebellion take place * china
Category: History : In which country was Adolf Hitler born * austria
Category: History : In which country was the Rosetta Stone found * egypt
Category: History : Israel occupied the Golan Heights.  Whose territory was it * syria
Category: History : Israel occupied the West Bank.  It belonged to _______. * jordan
Category: History : John F. Kennedy Airport used to be called __________. * idlewild
Category: History : Mussolini invaded this country in 1935. * ethiopia
Category: History : Name Jacques Cousteau's research ship. * calypso
Category: History : Name the incident in which tea was dumped into the harbour. * boston tea party
Category: History : One who fought professionally in Roman arenas was a(n) ____________. * gladiator
Category: History : She overcame her handicaps to become a lecturer and a scholar. * keller
Category: History : She was Queen of Egypt and mistress of Julius Caesar. * cleopatra
Category: History : She was called "The Maid of Orleans". * joan of arc
Category: History : She was the first First Lady to be received privately by the Pope. * jackie  kennedy
Category: History : She was the first woman premier of Israel. * meir
Category: History : She was the first woman to fly the Atlantic solo. * e.  earhart
Category: History : She was the first woman to swim the English channel. * ederle
Category: History : She was the greatest trick shot artist of all time. * annie oakley
Category: History : She won the 1979 Nobel Peace Prize for her work among the poor. * mother teresa
Category: History : Spain ceded Florida to Britain in exchange for this territory. * cuba
Category: History : The "Bay of Pigs" fiasco took place in this country. * cuba
Category: History : The Devonian Period is also known as the Age of __________. * fish
Category: History : The Inquisition forced him to recant his belief in the Copernican Theory. * galileo
Category: History : The Romans built these to convey water. * aqueduct
Category: History : The St. Valentine's Day massacre took place in this city. * chicago
Category: History : The first dog in space was named _________. * laika
Category: History : The last line of this document is "Working men of all countries, unite." * communist manifesto
Category: History : This F.B.I agent headed the investigation of Al Capone. * elliot ness
Category: History : This French peasant girl led the army to victories. * joan of arc
Category: History : This Indian group ruled in early Peru. * inca
Category: History : This Nazi leader had his six children poisoned prior to his own death. * goebbels
Category: History : This Queen of France was beheaded in 1793. * marie antoinette
Category: History : This Roman killed himself after his defeat at Actium. * marc anthony
Category: History : This Sioux Indian toured with Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show. * sitting bull
Category: History : This Spaniard conquered Mexico. * cortes
Category: History : This U.S. Secretary of State won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1973 * kissinger
Category: History : This U.S. president was fatally shot in 1881. * garfield
Category: History : This assassin of Julius Caesar was his friend. * brutus
Category: History : This frontiersman and politician was killed at the Alamo. * davey crockett
Category: History : This is said to be history's greatest military evacuation. * dunkirk
Category: History : This military attack took place on Dec. 7, 1941. * pearl harbour
Category: History : This organization was founded by William Booth. * salvation army
Category: History : This racist organization was formed in Tennessee in 1865. * ku klux klan
Category: History : This war began on June 25, 1950. * korean
Category: History : This was the largest real estate deal in U.S. history. * louisiana purchase
Category: History : This word describes the Nazi annihilation of Jews. * holocaust
Category: History : Two 747's collided here in 1977. * canary islands
Category: History : U.S. President, Chester Alan ________. * arthur
Category: History : U.S. President, Herbert C. _________. * hoover
Category: History : U.S. President, John Quincy ________. * adams
Category: History : U.S. President: Calvin _________. * coolidge
Category: History : What American feminist went bust as a silver dollar * anthony
Category: History : What Chinese dynasty was overthrown in 1911 * manchu
Category: History : What age preceded the Iron Age * the  bronze  age
Category: History : What group landed in America in 1620 * the  pilgrim s
Category: History : What is the Roman numeral for fifty * l
Category: History : What is the name of the Russian Czar's daughter who might-or might not-have survived the Russian revolution * anastasia
Category: History : What volcano destroyed Pompeii * vesuvius
Category: History : What was the instrument of execution during the "Reign of Terror" * guillotine
Category: History : What was the name of Plato's school * academy
Category: History : What was the name of the B-29 used at Hiroshima to drop the bomb * enola gay
Category: History : What was the nationality of the prisoners in the "Black hole of Calcutta" * british
Category: History : What was the third country to get the "bomb" * britain
Category: History : What's the resting place of those buried at sea * davey jones's locker
Category: History : Which U.S. president said, "The buck stops here" * truman
Category: History : Which military battle took place in 1815 * waterloo
Category: History : Which nation was led by Genghis Khan * the  mongol s
Category: History : Which president was responsible for the Louisiana Purchase * jefferson
Category: History : Who is "The Iron Lady" * margaret thatcher
Category: History : Who led the attack on the Alamo * santa anna
Category: History : Who rode naked through the streets of Coventry * lady godiva
Category: History : Who said "Veni, vidi, vici" (I came, I saw, I conquered) * caesar
Category: History : Who said: "Let them eat cake." * marie antoinette
Category: History : Who sang Happy Birthday to John F. Kennedy for his 45th * marilyn monroe
Category: History : Who succeeded Churchill when he resigned in 1955 * sir  anthony eden
Category: History : Who was "The Mad Monk" * rasputin
Category: History : Who was George Washington's vice-president * adams
Category: History : Who was the first chancellor of West Germany after WW II * adenauer
Category: History : Who was the second to set foot on the moon * buz aldrin
Category: History : Who was, "First in war, first in peace and first in the hearts of his countrymen" * george washington
Category: Histroy : What did President J. Buchanan not have * a  wife
Category: Histroy : What did presidents Madison, Monroe, Polk, and Garfield have in common * the first name " james "
Category: Hollywodd : She played the lead role in "Coal Miner's Daughter". * sissy  spacek
Category: Hollywood : Actor: _______ Borgnine. * ernest
Category: Hollywood : Actor: ________ Hackman. * gene
Category: Hollywood : Actor: __________ Nimoy. * leonard
Category: Hollywood : Actor: __________ Savalas. * telly
Category: Hollywood : At the end of "Planet of the Apes" what protruded from the rocks * statue of liberty
Category: Hollywood : Barbara Streisand was the female lead in "Hello, Dolly".  Who was the male lead * matthau
Category: Hollywood : Charles Laughton played Quasimodo in this epic film. * hunchback of notre dame
Category: Hollywood : Darth Vader was the villan in the movie, "____ Wars". * star
Category: Hollywood : Film Title: An Officer and a(n) _________. * gentleman
Category: Hollywood : Film Title: Fahrenheit ________ (a number). * 451
Category: Hollywood : Film Title: The Last Days of _________. (a city) * pompeii
Category: Hollywood : Film Title: ______: A Space Oddessey. * 2001
Category: Hollywood : Film Title: ________(a number) Leagues Under the Sea. * 20,000
Category: Hollywood : Forrest ____ liked shrimp. * gump
Category: Hollywood : He directed "The Godfather". * francis ford  coppola
Category: Hollywood : He directed the movie E.T. * stephen  spielberg
Category: Hollywood : He played Superman in the 1978 movie version. * christopher  reeve
Category: Hollywood : He starred in "Conan the Barbarian". * arnold  schwarzenegger
Category: Hollywood : He starred in, "City Lights". * charlie  chaplin
Category: Hollywood : He was known as the "Elephant Man". * john merrick
Category: Hollywood : He was the villain in "Star Wars". * darth vader
Category: Hollywood : His films include: Giant, Written on the Wind, and A Farewell to Arms. * rock  hudson
Category: Hollywood : His films include: Spartacus, The Vikings, and Ulysses. * kirk douglas
Category: Hollywood : In "Gone With the Wind", Scarlett regains her wealth by investing in what type of business * sawmill
Category: Hollywood : In 1975 Jack Nicholson won the best actor Oscar for his role in this film. * one flew over the cuckoo's nest
Category: Hollywood : In the 1996 version of "Romeo and Juliet", who played Juliet * danes
Category: Hollywood : In the film "Bright Eyes", Shirley Temple sang about this boat. * "lollipop"
Category: Hollywood : In this 1968 film the husband of an unsuspecting young wife becomes involved with a witch's coven. * rosemary's baby
Category: Hollywood : In which Disney movie is the song "So This Is Love" * cinderella
Category: Hollywood : Name the Disney cartoon in which the character "Belle" appears. * beauty and the beast
Category: Hollywood : Name the actor who played the leading role in "The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly". * clint  eastwood
Category: Hollywood : Name the first full length color cartoon talking picture. * snow white
Category: Hollywood : Name the musical film named after a state. * oklahoma
Category: Hollywood : Nick Nolte and Eddie Murphy star in this 1982 film. * 48 hours
Category: Hollywood : Peter Sellers is best known for his role as Inspector _________. * clouseau
Category: Hollywood : She played Lois Lane in the 1978 film version of "Superman". * kidder
Category: Hollywood : She played a Polish refugee in "Sophie's Choice". * meryl  streep
Category: Hollywood : She starred in the 1952 film, "Niagara". * marilyn monroe
Category: Hollywood : The first 18 minutes of this movie is black and white. * wizard of oz
Category: Hollywood : The song "Matchmaker, Matchmaker" came from which musical play * fiddler on the roof
Category: Hollywood : The two rival gangs in "West Side Story" were the Sharks and the _________. * jets
Category: Hollywood : This 1974 film started a run of nostalgia culminating in the TV series "Happy Days". * american graffiti
Category: Hollywood : This Disney movie relies heavily on computer animation. * tron
Category: Hollywood : This actress appeared in "St. Elmo's Fire", "The Scarlett Letter", and "Striptease". * demi moore
Category: Hollywood : This actress was Miss Hungary of 1936. * zsa-zsa  gabor
Category: Hollywood : This film starring Julie Andrews and Christopher Plummer wont he best picture Oscar for 1965. * sound of music
Category: Hollywood : This film starring Richard Beymer and Natalie Wood won the best picture Oscar for 1961. * west side story
Category: Hollywood : This film was an ambitious concert sequence of cartoons by Walt Disney. * fantasia
Category: Hollywood : This is a classic film about a huge gorilla. * king kong
Category: Hollywood : This magic word was in the movie, "Mary Poppins". * supercalifragilisticexpialidocious
Category: Hollywood : This movie directed by Woody Allen won the best picture Oscar in 1978. * annie hall
Category: Hollywood : This movie is about the migration of poor workers from the dust bowl to the Californian fruit valleys. * the  grapes of wrath
Category: Hollywood : This movie starring Marlon Brando won the best picture award in 1972. * the  godfather
Category: Hollywood : This was the first 3-D film. * bwana devil
Category: Hollywood : This was the first cartoon talking picture. * steamboat willie
Category: Hollywood : This was the sequel to "Star Wars". * empire strikes back
Category: Hollywood : This was the sequel to "The Empire Strikes Back". * return of the jedi
Category: Hollywood : What actor appeared in all three of these films, Straw Dogs, Midnight Cowboy, and The Graduate * dustin hoffman
Category: Hollywood : What actress has received the most Oscar nominations * katherine  hepburn
Category: Hollywood : What actress's real name was Frances Gumm * judy garland
Category: Hollywood : What city's police force did Charlie Chan work with * honolulu
Category: Hollywood : What color was Bullitt's car * green
Category: Hollywood : What country was the setting for "The King and I" *  siam  (thailand)
Category: Hollywood : What detective duo was featured in Mystery at Devil's Paw * hardy
Category: Hollywood : What does the statue of Oscar stand on * a  reel of film
Category: Hollywood : What famous animal character called "Skull Island" home * king kong
Category: Hollywood : What film did John Wayne win his only Oscar for * true grit
Category: Hollywood : What is Hawkeye's full name in M.A.S.H. * benjamin franklin pierce
Category: Hollywood : What is the destination of the plane at the end of the film "Casablanca" * lisbon
Category: Hollywood : What is the name of Pearce Brosnan's first James Bond film * goldeneye
Category: Hollywood : What is the name of the Volkswagen in the film, "The Love Bug" * herbie
Category: Hollywood : What is the name of the rabbit in the film, "Bambi" * thumper
Category: Hollywood : What is the name of the skunk in the film, "Bambi" * flower
Category: Hollywood : What is the name of the whale that swallowed Pinocchio. * monstro
Category: Hollywood : What is the stage name of Greta Gustafson * garbo
Category: Hollywood : What is the title of the 1996 sequel to "Terms of Endearment" * morning star
Category: Hollywood : What kind of creature was Chewbacca in "Star Wars" * wookiee
Category: Hollywood : What two words are normally at the end of most movies * the end
Category: Hollywood : What was "Rocky's" last name * balboa
Category: Hollywood : What was Citizen Kane's dying word * rosebud
Category: Hollywood : What was Dorothy's last name in "The Wizard of Oz" * gale
Category: Hollywood : What was Rocky's nickname in the ring * italian stallion
Category: Hollywood : What was Sir Alec Guinness's role in "Star Wars" * obi-wan kenobi
Category: Hollywood : What was the first film directed by Robert Redford * ordinary people
Category: Hollywood : What was the name of Ashley Wilkes' plantation in "Gone With the Wind" * twelve oaks
Category: Hollywood : What was the name of Han Solo's spaceship in "Star Wars" * millenium falcon
Category: Hollywood : What was the name of Luke's strange little advisor in "The Empire Strikes Back" * yoda
Category: Hollywood : What was the name of the motel in the film "Psycho" * bates
Category: Hollywood : What was the setting for "The Sound of Music" * austria
Category: Hollywood : Which actor said, "Love means never having to say you're sorry" * ryan o'neil
Category: Hollywood : Which character in "Forrest Gump" loved shrimp * bubba
Category: Hollywood : Which character sang "Come Out, Come Out, Wherever You Are" in "The Wizard of Oz" * glinda
Category: Hollywood : Which character sang, "When you wish upon a star.." in Disney's "Pinocchio" * jiminy cricket
Category: Hollywood : Which comedy duo did the famous, "Who's on first" routine * abbott and costello
Category: Hollywood : Which planet was the "Planet of the Apes" * earth
Category: Hollywood : Who co-starred with Julie Andrews in "Mary Poppins" * dick van dyke
Category: Hollywood : Who hosted the 1997 Grammy Awards * helen degeneres
Category: Hollywood : Who is Warren Beatty's sister * shirley maclaine
Category: Hollywood : Who is the fastest mouse in All of Mexico * speedy gonzales
Category: Hollywood : Who is the male lead in the "Naked Gun" movies * leslie nielsen
Category: Hollywood : Who is the voice of Darth Vadar * james earl jones
Category: Hollywood : Who played "Robin" to Val Kilmer's "Batman" * o'donnell
Category: Hollywood : Who played Brad Pitt's cop partner in the movie "Seven" * morgan freeman
Category: Hollywood : Who played Dorothy in "The Wizard of Oz" * judy garland
Category: Hollywood : Who played Garth in Wayne's World * dana carvey
Category: Hollywood : Who played Matt Helm in the movies * dean martin
Category: Hollywood : Who played Scarlette O'Hara in "Gone With the Wind" * vivien leigh
Category: Hollywood : Who played the 'Wicked Witch of the West' in "The Wizard of Oz" * hamilton
Category: Hollywood : Who played the role of Richard Blaine in Casablanca * humphrey bogart
Category: Hollywood : Who plays the character of the only escapee from Alcatraz in the movie "The Rock" * sean connery
Category: Hollywood : Who portrayed Han Solo in "Star Wars" * harrison ford
Category: Hollywood : Who portrayed Moses in "The Ten Commandments" * charlton heston
Category: Hollywood : Who produced, directed and starred in "Citizen Kane" * orson welles
Category: Hollywood : Who starred with John Travolta in the movie "Broken Arrow" * christian slater
Category: Hollywood : Who was C3PO's sidekick in "Star Wars" * r2d2
Category: IRC : What three letters are overly used to indicate "Laugh Out Loud" * lol
Category: Langauge : Many Meanings:  Fuel, vapor, flattulence, helium.  What is it * gas
Category: Language : Multiple Meanings:  Drinking utensils or sight-enhancers. * glasses
Category: Language : Multiple Meanings:  Slamming your hands together quickly, or a venereal disease. * clap
Category: Language : Name the soda that is often confused with a drug. * coke
Category: Language : Subject, verb and object are parts of a _________. * sentence
Category: Language : This animal is found at the beginning of an (English) encyclopedia * aardvark
Category: Language : What is the only English word formed by the first three letters of the alphabet * cab
Category: Language : What three letter word means the same as "to ingest" * eat
Category: Languages : "Entre nous" means __________. * between ourselves
Category: Languages : "faux pas" means ___________. * mistake
Category: Languages : Mardi Gras is French for ___________. * fat tuesday
Category: Languages : The name Australia is derived from the Latin word "australis" which means _______. * southern
Category: Languages : The name for this semi-precious stone comes from the Latin for "sea water" * aquamarine
Category: Languages : What ONE word fits ____hood; ____hole; ____date. * man
Category: Languages : What ONE word fits ____stream; ____hill; _____pour. * down
Category: Languages : What does "c'est la vie" mean * that's life
Category: Languages : What word contains the combination of letters: "xop" * saxophone
Category: Literature : "The Diary of Anne Frank" was first published in English under what title * the diary of a young girl
Category: Literature : Captain Hook, Tiger Lily, and Tinker Bell are characters in what story * peter pan
Category: Literature : Dr. Seuss wrote this book: The Cat in the______. * hat
Category: Literature : Edgar Allen Poe wrote a famous poem about his animal. * raven
Category: Literature : From which Shakespeare play is this line taken: Double, double * macbeth
Category: Literature : From which Shakespeare play is this line taken: Goodnight, goodnight! parting is such sweet sorrow, That I should say goodnight till it be morrow. * romeo and juliet
Category: Literature : From which Shakespeare play is this line taken: To be or not to * hamlet
Category: Literature : From which Shakespeare play is this line taken: What in a name That which we call a rose, by any other name would smell as sweet. * romeo and juliet
Category: Literature : How many lines are in a sonnet * 14
Category: Literature : How many plays is Shakespeare generally credited with today * 37
Category: Literature : Name the Shakespeare play from this ultra short plot summary: Urged on by his wife, a man murders his king in order to take his place. * macbeth
Category: Literature : Stephen King's: " Pet ________". * cemetary
Category: Literature : Stephen King's: " The Dead ________". * zone
Category: Literature : Stephen King's: "Salem's _________". * lot
Category: Literature : This Shakespearean king was the actual king of Scotland for 17 years. * macbeth
Category: Literature : This girl hid from the Nazis in Amsterdam. * anne frank
Category: Literature : What Shakespearean play features the line: A plague on both your houses * romeo and juliet
Category: Literature : What did Jeannie C. Riley describe as "a little Peyton Place" * harper valley
Category: Literature : What other name does Stephen King write under * richard  bachman
Category: Literature : What publication was subtitled The What's New Magazine * popular science
Category: Literature : What was the name of Mother Goose's son * jack
Category: Litterature : Homer wrote this account of the Trojan War. * iliad
Category: Logic : You are in a room where all walls face south.  A bear walks by.  What color is it * white
Category: Mathematics : A line drawn from an angle of a triangle to the mid-point of the opposite side is a(n) _______. * median
Category: Mathematics : A triangle with three equal sides is called _______. * equilateral
Category: Mathematics : A triangle with two equal sides is called __________. * isosceles
Category: Mathematics : An angle greater than 180 degrees and less than 360 degrees is a(n) ________ angle. * reflex
Category: Mathematics : An angle greater than 90 degrees is said to be _________. * obtuse
Category: Mathematics : An integer that is greater than 1 and is divisible only by itself and 1 is known as a(n) _______. * prime
Category: Mathematics : Approximately how many inches are there in one meter * 39
Category: Mathematics : Arc, radius, and sector are parts of a(n) _________. * circle
Category: Mathematics : He is known as "The Father of Geometry". * euclid
Category: Mathematics : How many corners are there in a cube * eight
Category: Mathematics : How many nickles are there in $2.25 * 45
Category: Mathematics : If you cut through a solid sphere what shape will the flat area be * circle
Category: Mathematics : Name the number system which uses only the symbols 1 and 0. * the  binary  system
Category: Mathematics : The angles inside a square total _______ degrees. * 360
Category: Mathematics : The mathematical study of properties of lines, angels, etc., is ________. * geometry
Category: Mathematics : The space occupied by a body is called its ______. * volume
Category: Mathematics : Two angles that total 180 degrees are called _______. * supplementary
Category: Mathematics : What geometric shape has 4 equal sides * square
Category: Mecidine : Doctors often have this instrument around their neck. * stethoscope
Category: Medicine : A baby doctor is a _________. * pediatrician
Category: Medicine : A bone specialist is a(n) ________. * osteopath
Category: Medicine : A loss of memory is known as __________. * amnesia
Category: Medicine : A medicine that hastens the emptying of the bowels is called a ________. * laxative
Category: Medicine : A non-cancerous tumor is said to be _______. * benign
Category: Medicine : A thread used in surgery to tie a bleeding blood vessel is called a(n) _________. * ligature
Category: Medicine : Carditis, affects the ________. * heart
Category: Medicine : Due to a lack of vitamin C, sailors used to contract this disease. * scurvy
Category: Medicine : Encephalitis affects the ________. * brain
Category: Medicine : Gastritis affects the __________. * stomach
Category: Medicine : Hammer, anvil, and stirrup are parts of ________. * ear
Category: Medicine : He discovered the process of vaccination for prevention of smallpox. * edward  jenner
Category: Medicine : Hepatitis affects the __________. * liver
Category: Medicine : How many bones are there in the human body * 206
Category: Medicine : How many chambers does the human heart have * four
Category: Medicine : How many pints of blood does the average human have in his/her body * twelve
Category: Medicine : In the field of psychiatry this term means self-love. * narcissism
Category: Medicine : In what organ of the body is insulin produced * pancreas
Category: Medicine : In which organ is a clear watery solution known as the "aqueous humor" found * eye
Category: Medicine : In which organ is a pulmonary disease located * lung
Category: Medicine : In which organ is your "hypothalmus" located * brain
Category: Medicine : Infantile Paralysis is commonly known as ________. * polio
Category: Medicine : Meningitis affects the _________. * brain
Category: Medicine : Myositis affects the _________. * muscle
Category: Medicine : Name the hardest substance in the human body. * enamel
Category: Medicine : Name the largest artery in the human body. * aorta
Category: Medicine : Name the largest gland in the human body. * liver
Category: Medicine : Osteomyelitis affects the _________. * bones
Category: Medicine : Peritonitis, affects the ________. * abdomen
Category: Medicine : Prosthetics deals with the making of __________. * artificial limb
Category: Medicine : Tarsus, metatarsus, and phalanges are parts of a(n) _________. * foot
Category: Medicine : The branch of medicine dealing with curing by operative procedures is ________. * surgery
Category: Medicine : The correct name for the voice box is the _________. * larynx
Category: Medicine : The lack of this element in the diet is a cause of goitre. * iodine
Category: Medicine : The largest single organ of the human body is the ________. * skin
Category: Medicine : The teeth used for biting or cutting are known as _______. * incisors
Category: Medicine : These animals were once used to bleed the sick. * leech
Category: Medicine : These attach muscles to bones or cartilage. * tendon
Category: Medicine : This branch of medicine deals with old age and its diseases. * geriatrics
Category: Medicine : This disease consists of a purposeless, continual growth of white blood cells. * leukemia
Category: Medicine : This fingerlike projection is attached to the large intestine. * appendix
Category: Medicine : This is known as "The Royal Disease". * hemophilia
Category: Medicine : This large bean-shaped lymph gland can expand and contract as needed. * spleen
Category: Medicine : This membrane controls the amount of light entering the eye. * iris
Category: Medicine : This organ is a small pouch that stores bile. * gall bladder
Category: Medicine : This parasite lives in the intestines of man and animals. * tapeworm
Category: Medicine : This small gland attached to the brain exerts a control over growth. * pituitary
Category: Medicine : Ulna, radius, and clavicle are types of __________. * bone
Category: Medicine : What disease is also known as "rubella" * german measles
Category: Medicine : What hormone is produced by the adrenal glands * adrenaline
Category: Medicine : What is a skin specialist called * dermatologist
Category: Medicine : What is an organism called that lives on or in a host animal * parasite
Category: Medicine : What is the biggest disqualifying factor for prospective astronauts * eyesight
Category: Medicine : What is the medical term for cancer of the blood * leukemia
Category: Medicine : What is the name of the bone in the lower leg * tibia
Category: Medicine : What kind of poisoning is known as plumbism * lead
Category: Medicine : What toe is the foot reflexology pressure point for the head * big toe
Category: Medicine : Where do you find the medulla oblongata * brain
Category: Medicine : Where in the body is the tiniest human muscle * ear
Category: Medicine : Which disease is also known as "Hansen's Disease" * leprosy
Category: Medicine : With what body part is otology involved * ear
Category: Meteorology : This dry, warm wind flows eastward down the slopes of the Rocky Mountains. * chinook
Category: Music : "He's So Fine", "One Fine Day" and "A Love So Fine" where hits for what fine group * the  chiffons
Category: Music : "Joy to the World" was a hit in 1971 for what band with three lead vocalists * three dog night
Category: Music : Besides "Auld Lang Syne" and "For He's a Jolly Good Fellow", what is the most frequently sung song in English * happy birthday
Category: Music : Fifties rock "n" roll was revived by what greased hair, T-shirted, TV frequenting group * sha
Category: Music : Jerry Lee Lewis had Great _____ Of Fire. * balls
Category: Music : Name Jerry Garcia's long lived group. * the grateful dead
Category: Music : The Who's rock musical stars Elton John.  It's called ________. * tommy
Category: Music : This female artist enjoyed sucess on both popular and country & western stations with such tunes as "Let Me Be There" and "Have You Never Been Mellow." * olivia newton-john
Category: Music : This was the Beatle's first film. * a hard day's night
Category: Music : What Procol Harem tune was based on the Bach cantata Sleepers Awake * a  whiter shade of pale
Category: Music : What band recorded the 1978 hit album: "Briefcase Full of Blues" * the  blues brothers
Category: Music : What city is also known as Music City, U.S.A. * nashville
Category: Music : What country singer/songwriter (and sometimes actor) is known as "the country outlaw" * willie  nelson
Category: Music : What entertainer is allowing one of his songs to be used in a government campaign to beat drunk driving * michael jackson
Category: Music : What famous classical composer continued to compose great music after becoming deaf * beethoven
Category: Music : What famous singer was known to give automobiles to complete strangers * elvis presley
Category: Music : What group refused to have their pictures taken while they were not in their makeup * kiss
Category: Music : What group's biggest-ever hit was Be My Baby * the  ronettes
Category: Music : What song by Don McLean talks about the day Buddy Holly died * american pie
Category: Music : What song did Aretha Franklin sing in Blues Brothers * think
Category: Music : What was Elvis Presley's wife's name * priscilla
Category: Music : What was The Beatles' biggest hit single * hey jude
Category: Music : What's the name of B.B. King's guitar * lucille
Category: Music : Who invented the electrical bass * fender
Category: Music : Who recorded the 1957 hit Tammy * debby reynolds
Category: Music : Who recorded the lengthy song: "In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida" in 1969 * iron butterfly
Category: Music : Who was the first singer in Genesis * peter gabriel
Category: Music : Whose theme song was Back In The Saddle Again * gene  autry 's
Category: Mythology : The sea gods had a three-pronged spear called a(n) ________. * trident
Category: Mythology : This Greek mountain was known as the home of the gods. * olympus
Category: Mythology : What has no reflection, no shadow, and can't stand the smell of garlic * vampire
Category: Mythology : What's heaven to fallen Norse warriors * valhalla
Category: Mythology : Where did Robin Hood supposedly live * sherwood forest
Category: Mythology : Which ancient continent is said to be submerged * atlantis
Category: Natural History : Name the largest of the dinosaurs. * brachiosaurus
Category: Natural History : The remains of prehistoric organisms that have been preserved in rocks are called ________. * fossil
Category: Nature : A "sirocco" refers to a type of __________. * wind
Category: Nature : A calm ocean region near the equator. * doldrum
Category: Nature : A coral island consisting of a ring of rock enclosing a central lagoon is a(n) ________. * atoll
Category: Nature : A group of gorillas is known as a ___________. * band
Category: Nature : A group of kangaroos is known as a _______. * troop
Category: Nature : A hot spring which shoots steam into the air is a _______. * geyser
Category: Nature : A one-humped camel is called a _________. * dromedary
Category: Nature : A relationship between two different types of organism which live together for their mutual benefit. * symbiosis
Category: Nature : A terrapin is a type of _________. * turtle
Category: Nature : An animal is a bird if it has _______. * feathers
Category: Nature : An animal is a fish if it has _________. * gill
Category: Nature : Corolla, filament and stigma are parts of a(n) _________. * flower
Category: Nature : Dense sea-water swamps along coasts of hot countries are called ________. * mangrove
Category: Nature : Dogs bark.  What do donkeys do * bray
Category: Nature : Excluding man, what is the longest-lived land mammal * elephant
Category: Nature : Fandible, lateral line, and dorsal fin are parts of a(n) ________. * fish
Category: Nature : From what animal is "ambergis" obtained * sperm whale
Category: Nature : How man legs does a crab have * ten
Category: Nature : How many teats does a cow have * four
Category: Nature : How many tentacles does a squid have * ten
Category: Nature : Imperial, Buck, and Luna are types of _________. * moth
Category: Nature : Knife, Clown, and Pencil are types of __________. * fish
Category: Nature : Linseed oil is obtained from the seed of which plant * flax
Category: Nature : Maxillary palps, abdomen, and metathorax are parts of a(n) ________. * insect
Category: Nature : Name the fastest land animal over a prolonged distance (1,000 yd. plus) * antelope
Category: Nature : Name the heaviest breed of domestic dog. * bernard
Category: Nature : Name the heaviest flying bird of prey. * condor
Category: Nature : Name the largest living bird. * ostrich
Category: Nature : Name the largest web-footed bird. * albatross
Category: Nature : Name the longest venomous snake. * cobra
Category: Nature : Name the mammal living at the highest altitude. * yak
Category: Nature : Name the most venomous spider. * black widow
Category: Nature : Name the only native North American marsupial. * opossum
Category: Nature : Name the slowest moving land mammal. * sloth
Category: Nature : Name the smallest breed of dog. * chihuahua
Category: Nature : Name the wild dogs of Australia. * dingo
Category: Nature : Paper is made from the pulp of _____. * wood
Category: Nature : Snakes are reptiles.  What are frogs * amphibians
Category: Nature : Some animals spend the winter in a sleep-like state known as _________. * hibernation
Category: Nature : The "canebrake", "timber" and "pygmy" are types of what * rattlesnake
Category: Nature : The fins of which fish are made into a soup * shark
Category: Nature : The four stages in the life-cycle of an insect are: egg, adult, pupa, and ________. * larva
Category: Nature : The koala bear eats the leaves from this tree. * eucalyptus
Category: Nature : These marine crustaceans often attach themselves to the hulls of ships. * barnacle
Category: Nature : This animal is armed with bony plates and rolls up into a ball if frightened. * armadillo
Category: Nature : This animal is kept as a house pet to kill cobras. * mongoose
Category: Nature : This animal is normally measured in "hands". * horse
Category: Nature : This animal is the symbol of the U.S. Democratic Party. * donkey
Category: Nature : This animal is the symbol of the U.S. Republican Party. * elephant
Category: Nature : This animal's name is the same as that given to a high church official. * cardinal
Category: Nature : This animal's shell is used to make attractive jewelry. * abalone
Category: Nature : This bird lays its eggs in the nests of other birds. * cuckoo
Category: Nature : This is the largest of the deer family. * moose
Category: Nature : This is the main food of the blue whale. * plankton
Category: Nature : This is the only mammal with four knees. * elephant
Category: Nature : This order of insects contains the most species. * beetle
Category: Nature : This organic gem is a deep red secretion from a marine animal. * coral
Category: Nature : This small animal is trained to hunt rats and rabbits. * ferret
Category: Nature : This two ton animal can gallop at over 50 miles an hour. * rhinoceros
Category: Nature : This ugly creature has patches of red on his rear-end. * mandrill
Category: Nature : Walrus tusks are made of ________. * ivory
Category: Nature : What are the pouched animals called * marsupials
Category: Nature : What bird is an excellent swimmer, but can't fly * penguin
Category: Nature : What does a camel store in its hump * fat
Category: Nature : What fish is the fastest * sailfish
Category: Nature : What is a group of larks called * exaltation
Category: Nature : What is a group of peacocks called * muster
Category: Nature : What is a group of whales called * a  pod
Category: Nature : What is a male goose called * gander
Category: Nature : What is a male swan called * cob
Category: Nature : What is a male swine called * boar
Category: Nature : What is a young goose called * gosling
Category: Nature : What is a young swan called * cygnet
Category: Nature : What is an emasculated stallion called * gelding
Category: Nature : What is another term for a black leopard * panther
Category: Nature : What is the horn of a rhinoceros made of * hair
Category: Nature : What is the only dog that doesn't have a pink tongue * chow
Category: Nature : What is the world's longest snake * python
Category: Nature : What large herbivore sleeps only one hour a night * antelope
Category: Nature : What name is given to a female calf * heifer
Category: Nature : What plant is opium derived from * poppy
Category: Nature : What travels in gaggles * geese
Category: Nature : What type of animal is a wallaby * kangaroo
Category: Nature : What type of animal lives in a formicary * ant
Category: Nature : What word is used for a female fox * vixen
Category: Nature : What word is used for a female sheep * ewe
Category: Nature : What word is used for a male ass (Other than that the word used for that   * $^ * &%@! ex-boyfriend.. * jack
Category: Nature : What word is used for a male deer * buck
Category: Nature : What word is used for a male duck * drake
Category: Neture : What do oak trees grow from * acorns
Category: Not Telling ;-) : What would be kept in an "aviary" * bird
Category: Not Telling ;-) : Where is the Ocean of Storms located * on the  moon
Category: Not Telling ;-) : Who is Robert Zimmermann * bob dylan
Category: Not Telling ;-P : What are white dwarfs and red giants * stars
Category: Not telling ;-P : What are these: chrysolite, beryl, jasper, and tourmaline * gem
Category: Nursery Rhymes : Name the nursery rhyme mother whos last name is that of a bird * goose
Category: Physics : The energy which a body possesses by virtue of its motion is called ________. * kinetic
Category: Physics : The force that brings moving bodies to a halt is _________. * friction
Category: Physics : The pivot point of a lever is called the _________. * fulcrum
Category: Physics : The process of water changing to water vapor is known as _______. * evaporation
Category: Physics : The rate of change of velocity is known as _________. * acceleration
Category: Physics : The visible spectrum of light ranges from red to ________. * violet
Category: Physics : True Or False: Contrary to popular belief, a lightbulb actually absorbs darkness * false
Category: Physics : Two 1.5 volt batteries, when connected in series, produces _ volts. * 3
Category: Physics : Water freezes at _ degrees Celcius. * 0
Category: Physics : Water freezes at __ degrees Fahrenheit. * 32
Category: Physics : What is measured by a Geiger counter * radioactivity
Category: Physics : When light waves pass from one medium into another they change direction.  This is called _________. * refraction
Category: Physics : Work done, equals force multiplied by ________. * distance
Category: Politics : For what does O.P.E.C. stand * the organization of petroleum exporting countries
Category: Politics : He was elected President of France, in 1981. * mitterrand
Category: Politics : Name Ronald Reagan's first wife. * wyman
Category: Quick! Quick! : How is the state of Mississippi spelled * mississippi
Category: Quick! Quick! : Name the circular plastic media you put in a CD-ROM drive. * cd
Category: Quick! Quick! : On a standard computer keyboard, this is the letter just to the right of Z. * x
Category: Quick! Quick! : The longest key on your keyboard is the _____ bar. * space
Category: Quick! Quick! : The season ______ comes right after Spring. * summer
Category: Quick! Quick! : There are __ seconds in a minute. * 60
Category: Quick! Quick! : This is required to make all electric things work * electricity
Category: Quick! Quick! : What color is a blue crayon * blue
Category: Quick! Quick! : What color is a green crayon * green
Category: Quick! Quick! : What color is a red crayon * red
Category: Quick! Quick! : What company makes Microsoft Windows 2000 * microsoft
Category: Quick! Quick! : Whats radar spelled backwards * radar
Category: Quick! Quick! : Whats the abbreviation for United States of America * usa
Category: Quick! Where's my mirror ;- : When spelled backwards, the word "retupmoc" becomes what * computer
Category: Regligion : On which mountain did Moses receive the Ten Commandments * sinai
Category: Religion : Followers of the Unification Church are called ________. * moonies
Category: Religion : He led the Israelites out of Egypt. * moses
Category: Religion : He led the Mormons to the Great Salt Lake. * young
Category: Religion : He was the first King of the Hebrews. * saul
Category: Religion : He was the second King of Israel. * david
Category: Religion : In what month is Christmas observed * december
Category: Religion : Name the holiest day in the Jewish calendar. * yom kippur
Category: Religion : Which city is sacred to Jews, Christians, and Muslims * jerusalem
Category: Religion : Who founded Mormonism * joseph smith
Category: Religion : Who founded the People's Temple Commune * jim jones
Category: Science : A flat-bottomed conical laboratory flask with a narrow neck is called a(n) __________. * erlenmeyer
Category: Science : A phrenologist reads _________. * skulls
Category: Science : A point to which rays of light converge is called a(n) ________. * focus
Category: Science : A shallow dish with a cover, used for science specimens is a(n) ________. * petri
Category: Science : Acetylsalicylic acid is more commonly known as _________. * aspirin
Category: Science : Botany and Zoology combined make up the science of _______. * biology
Category: Science : By what chemical process do plants manufacture food * photosynthesis
Category: Science : By what name is Lysergic acid diethylamide better known * lsd
Category: Science : Cetology is the study of ________. * whales
Category: Science : Circuits can be wired in series or in _________. * parallel
Category: Science : Cocci, Spirilla, and Streptococci are types of ________. * bacteria
Category: Science : Deoxyribonucleic acid is better known as __________. * dna
Category: Science : Dermatitis affects the __________. * skin
Category: Science : Epidermal cells, palisade cells, and veins are parts of a(n) ________. * leaf
Category: Science : Ethylene glycol is frequently used in automobiles.. How * anti-freeze
Category: Science : Forked, Sheet, and Ball are types of __________. * lightning
Category: Science : Growing plants in liquids rather than soil is known as ________. * hydroponics
Category: Science : He designed the first feasible automobile with an internal combustion engine. * benz
Category: Science : He invented "bifocal" lenses for eyeglasses. * benjamin franklin
Category: Science : He is known for his theory of "Evolution". * charles darwin
Category: Science : He transmitted radio signals across the Atlantic in 1901. * marconi
Category: Science : He wrote "Sexual Behaviour in the Human Male" in 1948. * kinsey
Category: Science : How many degrees does the earth rotate each hour * fifteen
Category: Science : In which country was the match invented * france
Category: Science : Nitrous oxide is better known as __________. * laughing gas
Category: Science : Nuclear membrane, cytoplasm, and nucleus are parts of a(n) __________. * cell
Category: Science : Pulp, crown, and root are parts of a(n) ________. * tooth
Category: Science : Quinine is added to water to make _______. * tonic water
Category: Science : Sound Navigation Ranging is better known as _________. * sonar
Category: Science : The Kelvin scale is used to measure _________. * temperature
Category: Science : The filament of a regular light bulb is usually made of ________. * tungsten
Category: Science : The instrument used in geometry to measure angles is a(n) _______. * protractor
Category: Science : The name for the Russian equivalent of Skylab is ________. * salyut
Category: Science : The second space shuttle was named __________. * challenger
Category: Science : The vernal equinox is the beginning of ________. * spring
Category: Science : This Russian scientist used dogs to study conditioned reflexes. * pavlov
Category: Science : This is like an airplane but has its propeller on top instead. * helicopter
Category: Science : This is the reading system used by the blind. * the  braille  system
Category: Science : This science deals with the motion of projectiles. * ballistics
Category: Science : To make a car go backwards you have to put it in what gear * reverse
Category: Science : What are these: Ceres, Juno, Iris, and Flora * asteroid
Category: Science : What branch of science studies the motion of air and the forces acting on objects in air * aerodynamics
Category: Science : What did Lewis E. Waterman invent in 1884 * fountain pen
Category: Science : What does the "lithosphere" refer to * the earth's crust
Category: Science : What does the Binet test measure * intelligence
Category: Science : Who invented dynamite * alfred nobel
Category: Science : Who is known as the father of genetics * mendel
Category: Sport : Baseball: The Baltimore ________. * orioles
Category: Sport : Baseball: The Toronto _________. * bluejays
Category: Sport : Basketball: The Boston ___________. * celtics
Category: Sport : Basketball: The Denver _________. * nuggets
Category: Sport : Basketball: The Los Angeles _________. * lakers
Category: Sport : Basketball: The New York __________. * knick
Category: Sport : Basketball: The Seattle ________. * supersonics
Category: Sport : Basketball: The Utah ________. * jazz
Category: Sport : Football: The Baltimore ________. * colts
Category: Sport : Football: The Buffalo _______. * bills
Category: Sport : Football: The Cincinnati _________. * bengals
Category: Sport : Football: The Cleveland ________. * browns
Category: Sport : Football: The Dallas _________. * cowboys
Category: Sport : Football: The Denver _________. * broncos
Category: Sport : Football: The Miami __________. * dolphins
Category: Sport : Football: The Minnesota _______. * vikings
Category: Sport : Football: The New Orleans __________. * saints
Category: Sport : Football: The Seattle _______. * seahawks
Category: Sport : He holds the NHL record for the most goals scored during the regular season. * wayne gretzky
Category: Sport : He was the NBA, MVP in 1976, 77, and 80. * kareem abdul-jabbar
Category: Sport : Hockey: The Boston ___________. * bruins
Category: Sport : Hockey: The Buffalo _________. * sabres
Category: Sport : Hockey: The Calgary __________. * flames
Category: Sport : Hockey: The Chicago _________. * black hawks
Category: Sport : Hockey: The Detroit ________. * red wings
Category: Sport : Hockey: The Edmonton __________. * oilers
Category: Sport : Hockey: The Los Angeles ________. * kings
Category: Sport : Hockey: The Montreal ________. * canadiens
Category: Sport : Hockey: The Pittsburgh __________. * penguins
Category: Sport : Hockey: The St. Louis __________. * blues
Category: Sport : Hockey: The Toronto _______. * maple leafs
Category: Sport : Hockey: The Vancouver ________. * canucks
Category: Sport : How many feet high is a basketball net * ten
Category: Sport : How many games must you win to win a normal set in tennis * six
Category: Sport : How many minutes is a major penalty in hockey * five
Category: Sport : How many minutes is each period of hockey * 20
Category: Sport : How many players are there on a soccer team * eleven
Category: Sport : How many players are there on a water polo team * seven
Category: Sport : How many players make up a field hockey team * eleven
Category: Sport : How many points are awarded for a safety touch in football * two
Category: Sport : How many referees work a soccer game * one
Category: Sport : How many seams are there on a football (American) * four
Category: Sport : How many sides does a home-plate have * five
Category: Sport : In pro football a "sudden death" period lasts how many minutes long * 15
Category: Sport : In ten-pin bowling, how many points does a perfect game consist of * 300
Category: Sport : In this team sport each player gets a chance to play every position. * volleyball
Category: Sport : In what sport is the Heisman trophy awarded * american  football
Category: Sport : In which city is the Cotton Bowl played * dallas
Category: Sport : In which city is the Hockey Hall of Fame located * toronto
Category: Sport : In which game or sport is a "Zamboni" used * hockey
Category: Sport : In which sport is a "hole-in-one" possible * golf
Category: Sport : In which sport is the America's Cup awarded * sailboat racing
Category: Sport : In which sport is the Cy Young Trophy awarded * baseball
Category: Sport : In which sport is the Davis Cup awarded * tennis
Category: Sport : In which sport is the term "love" used * tennis
Category: Sport : In which sport is the term "wishbone" used * football
Category: Sport : In which sport is the term, "Hang ten" used * surfing
Category: Sport : In which sport would you find the "slapshot". * hockey
Category: Sport : Name the hockey trophy awarded to the player demonstrating the best sportsmanship. * the  lady byng  trophy
Category: Sport : On what type of surface are the tennis matches at Wimbledon played * grass
Category: Sport : She was "Sports Illustrated's" first female "Sportsman of the Year". * billie jean king
Category: Sport : Soccer: The New York _________. * cosmos
Category: Sport : The 1976 Summer Olympics were held in this city. * montreal
Category: Sport : The Japanese martial art of fencing is called ________. * kendo
Category: Sport : The person who carries the golfer's clubs is called a(n) ________. * caddy
Category: Sport : The white marks intersecting each five yard line are called ________. * hash
Category: Sport : This is the most coveted trophy in Candian football. * grey cup
Category: Sport : This sport allows substitutions without a stoppage in play. * hockey
Category: Sport : This sport is called the "American pastime". * baseball
Category: Sport : This team won their first World Series in 1969. * new york  mets
Category: Sport : This traditional Japanese wrestling sport takes place in a circular ring. * sumo
Category: Sport : Two under par on a hole of golf is called a(n) ________. * eagle
Category: Sport : What are large snow bumps known as in skiing terms * mogul
Category: Sport : What do runners pass to each other in a relay race * baton
Category: Sport : What do the letters ERA mean in baseball * earned run average
Category: Sport : What does TKO stand for * technical knock out
Category: Sport : What football player rushed for 2,003 yards in 1973 * o j  simpson
Category: Sport : What game features the largest ball * earthball
Category: Sport : What is it called when a football team loses possession of the ball due to a misplay * turnover
Category: Sport : What is the heaviest class of weight-lifting * super heavyweight
Category: Sport : What number wood is a driver in golf * one
Category: Sport : What sport do the Harlem Globetrotters play * basketball
Category: Sport : What sport has a hooker in a scrum * rugby
Category: Sport : What sport would you helicopter to the Bugaboos for * skiing
Category: Sport : What trophy is awarded to the winner of the NHL play-offs * stanley cup
Category: Sport : What vehicles are involved in the "Tour de France" * bicycles
Category: Sport : What was football player Dick Lane's nickname * night train
Category: Sport : What's the nickname of the University of Georgia football team * bulldogs
Category: Sport : Where are the U.S. Tennis Open Championships held * flushing meadows, ny
Category: Sport : Which NFL team's defensive unit was nicknamed "The Purple People Eaters" * the minnesota  vikings
Category: Sport : Which country won the World Cup of Soccer in 1982. * italy
Category: Sport : Which football team was nicknamed the "Orange Crush" * the  denver broncos
Category: Sport : Which is the only position in soccer allowed to handle the ball * goalie
Category: Sport : Which position is usually played by the tallest member on a basketball team * centre
Category: Sport : Which sport has a movement called a "telemark" * skiing
Category: Sport : Which sport uses stones and brooms * curling
Category: Sport : Which swimming stroke is named after an insect * butterfly
Category: Sport : Who was known as the "Sultan of Swat" * babe ruth
Category: Sport : Who was the 1978 Wimbledon Women's Singles champ * martina navratilova
Category: Sport : Who was the first NHL player to score 50 goals in one season * maurice  richard 
Category: Sport : Who was the first to win the grand slam of tennis * budge
Category: Sport : With which sport is Chris Evert Lloyd identified * tennis
Category: Stand on your heads.... NOW! ;-) : When read upside down, what does the term "umop apisdn" signify * upside down
Category: Stupid things to do ;-) : If you look at the sun long enough, you go _____. * blind
Category: Summertime : This is the sandy area nearest the ocean. * beach
Category: TV Trivia : What did TVs IMF stand for * impossible mission forces
Category: TV Trivia : What was the first network series devoted entirely to rock and roll * american bandstand
Category: TV Trivia : Who was Carl in Five Easy Pieces before going to Walton's Mountain * waite
Category: TV Trivia : Who was Chief Marshall of the Mickey Mouse Club * walt disney
Category: Trivia : Most men do this each morning, using a razor. * shave
Category: Trivia : Most people wear a watch on their ____ wrist. * left
Category: Trivia : Traffic Trivia:  Red means stop, _____ means go. * green
Category: Trivia : What US state has the Worlds Champion Chili Cookoff every year * texas
Category: Trivia : What bit of Bobby Goldsboro sirup focused on a dying young wife * honey
Category: Trivia : What did Sally Rogers always wear in her hair * a  bow
Category: Trivia : What does the typical American eat 263 of each year not pizza!! * eggs
Category: Trivia : What game show had people dressed up funny * make a deal
Category: Trivia : What is Grimace of the McDonald's characters * a  tastebud
Category: Trivia : What is Mr. Roger's first name * fred
Category: Trivia : What was Simple Simon fishing for in his mother's pail * whale
Category: Trivia : What was the name of the Akla-Seltzer boy * speedy
Category: Trivia : What was the name of the dog in RCA Victor's trademark * nipper
Category: Trivia : What's the telephone area code for Chicago * 312
Category: Trivia : Where did Howdy Doody live * doodyville
Category: Trivia : Where were Archie and Edith Bunker's chairs enshrined * the  smithsonian  institute
Category: Trivia : Who is Mr. Warmth * rickles
Category: Trivia : Who is known as "the world's oldest teenager" * dick  clark
Category: Trivia : "7X" was used to refer to the secret ingredient of which drink * coca cola
Category: Trivia : A "pigskin" is another name for a(n) ________. * football
Category: Trivia : A can of Pepsi holds __ fluid ounces. * 12
Category: Trivia : A foot-long ruler is __ inches long. * 12
Category: Trivia : Analogies: 'Ancient' is to 'old' as 'recent' is to ________. * current
Category: Trivia : Analogy: bull - cow as fox - __________. * vixen
Category: Trivia : Analogy: goose - geese as passerby - ___________. * passersby
Category: Trivia : Great waves resulting from earthquakes are called ________. * tsunami
Category: Trivia : Name the clothing wrinkle remover that sounds like a kind of metal. * iron
Category: Trivia : Name the implement that removes water from your windshield on your car * wiper
Category: Trivia : Similes: As bold as _______. * brass
Category: Trivia : Similes: As clean as a(n) ________. * whistle
Category: Trivia : Similes: As clear as a(n) _________. * bell
Category: Trivia : Similes: As cute as a(n) ________. * button
Category: Trivia : Similes: As easy as ________. * pie
Category: Trivia : Similes: As fit as a(n) __________. * fiddle
Category: Trivia : Similes: As good as _________. * gold
Category: Trivia : Similes: As graceful as a(n) _________. * swan
Category: Trivia : Similes: As large as ________. * life
Category: Trivia : Similes: As loud as _________. * thunder
Category: Trivia : Similes: As pale as a(n) ___________. * ghost
Category: Trivia : Similes: As pleased as _________. * punch
Category: Trivia : Similes: As pretty as a(n) ________. * picture
Category: Trivia : Similes: As proud as a(n) ___________. * peacock
Category: Trivia : Similes: As quiet as a(n) _________. * mouse
Category: Trivia : Similes: As sick as a(n) ___________. * dog
Category: Trivia : Similes: As sly as a(n) __________. * fox
Category: Trivia : Similes: As smart as a(n) ________. * whip
Category: Trivia : Similes: Fresh as a(n) ______________. * daisy
Category: Trivia : Triplets: Hook, line and ___________. * sinker
Category: Trivia : U.S. President, Woodrow __________. * wilson
Category: Trivia : What are catalogued under the Dewey decimal system * book
Category: Trivia : What are the 3 big colleges of the Ivy League (name them alphabetically) * harvard, princeton, yale
Category: Trivia : Which word is related to these three: nap, walk, call * cat
Category: Trivia : Which word is related to these three: painting, bowl, nail * finger
Category: Trivia : Which word is related to these three: rat, blue, cottage * cheese
Category: Trivia : Word Pairs: Ball and ________. * chain
Category: Trivia : Word Pairs: Peace and _________. * quiet
Category: Trivia : Words containing 'for': A castle or enclosed place. * fort
Category: Trivia : Words containing 'for': Make holes through something. * perforate
Category: Trivia : Words containing 'for': Many trees. * forest
Category: Trivia : Words containing 'for': Pardon. * forgive
Category: Trivia : Words containing 'ten': A choice cut of meat. * tenderloin
Category: Trivia : Alexander the Great was king of which country * macedonia
Category: Trivia : At the time of Julius Caesar, who was the ruler of Egypt * cleopatra
Category: Trivia : Burma was the former name of which country * myanmar
Category: Trivia : Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Iceland combine to make what * scandinavia
Category: Trivia : Douglas Adams is famous for writing what  * the hitchhiker's guide to the galaxy
Category: Trivia : From what is velvet made * silk
Category: Trivia : How is Samuel Clemens better known * mark twain
Category: Trivia : How is german measles also known * rubella
Category: Trivia : How is the 15th March also known * ides of march
Category: Trivia : How is the chess term "shah mat" better known * checkmate
Category: Trivia : How is the mathematically related structure of beads strung on parallel wires in a rectangular frame better known * abacus
Category: Trivia : How is the stockmarket collapse of the 24th October 1929 better known * black thursday
Category: Trivia : How many bits are in a nibble * 4
Category: Trivia : How many countries have a population over 130 million  *  seven  (pakistan, russia, brazil, indonesia, united states, india and china)
Category: Trivia : How many countries have an area less then 10 square miles  *  four  (vatican city, monaco, nauru and tuvalu)
Category: Trivia : How many countries joined the United Nations at it's start * 51
Category: Trivia : How many feet are in a nautical mile  * 6080
Category: Trivia : How many herrings are in a Warp * four
Category: Trivia : How many muscles are in a human * 639
Category: Trivia : How many pieces are found in a chess set * 32
Category: Trivia : How many seconds are in a day  * 86400
Category: Trivia : How many stab wounds did Julius Caesar have when he died * 23
Category: Trivia : How many years were between the creation of the Mangna Carta and the American Declaration of Independence  * 561
Category: Trivia : How old was Alexander the Great when he died * 32
Category: Trivia : How was "Abu Yusuf Ya'qub ibn Is-haq ubn as-Sabbah ibn 'omran ibn Ismail al-Kindi" better known   * the  philospher of the arabs
Category: Trivia : How was William Pitt the Elder's son known * william pitt the younger
Category: Trivia : How was the 1839-42 Anglo-Chinese war better known * the  opium war 
Category: Trivia : In 1911 Roald Amundsen became the first person to reach where * south pole
Category: Trivia : In China why were kites flown on the ninth day of every month * to  banish evil
Category: Trivia : In Dr Who, what was Tardis an abbreviation of * time and relative dimensions in space
Category: Trivia : In March 1979, where did a major nuclear accident occur * three mile island
Category: Trivia : In a period of 400 years how many times does the 1st of January fall on a Sunday  * 58
Category: Trivia : In ancient Egypt which animal was considered sacred * cat
Category: Trivia : In the 17th century which country started taxing beards * russia
Category: Trivia : In the 1855 Russian War, what were used to transport Torpedos * kites
Category: Trivia : In the 9th century which city had several thousand bookstores * baghdad
Category: Trivia : In the Gregorian calendar after 10,000 years by how many days will the calendar be wrong by  * three
Category: Trivia : In the kama-sutra the art of which game is recommened for women to study  * chess
Category: Trivia : In the period 978-1016 England was ruled by which "Unready" king * ethelred
Category: Trivia : In the year 2000 which companies CEO was the worlds second richest man  * oracle
Category: Trivia : In what type of building did Plato and Aristotle teach * gymnasium
Category: Trivia : In what year did China become a communist state * 1949
Category: Trivia : In which book is Scheherazade a story teller * arabian nights
Category: Trivia : In which city is the Sistine Chapel * rome
Category: Trivia : In which country was natural gas first discovered * greece
Category: Trivia : In which country was the first Zoo * china
Category: Trivia : In which country would you find Ayers Rock * australia
Category: Trivia : In which country would you find Dunkirk * france
Category: Trivia : In which field of science is the history of the universe studied * cosmology
Category: Trivia : In which month is the Earth nearest the Sun * january
Category: Trivia : In which organ is Bile produced * liver
Category: Trivia : In which state are the Everglades * florida
Category: Trivia : In which year did London Underground open * 1863
Category: Trivia : In which year was John F. Kennedy elected * 1960
Category: Trivia : In which year was the First Crusade * 1095
Category: Trivia : In which year was the Rosetta stone written * 196 bc
Category: Trivia : Nutagak, perksertok and pokaktok are Eskimo words for what  * snow
Category: Trivia : On a chemical what does a skull and cross-bone mean * toxic
Category: Trivia : On which river was Rome built * tiber
Category: Trivia : The 14th July 1789 marked the start of what * french revolution
Category: Trivia : The Triassic, Jurrasic, and Cretaceous periods make up which era * mesozoic era
Category: Trivia : The book "Wamyouruijoshou" was the first to use what word * kite
Category: Trivia : The name "Lego" comes from which Danish words  * leg godt
Category: Trivia : The second Beale code was encoded using what * the  american declaration of independence
Category: Trivia : The term Bicentennial represents how many years * 200
Category: Trivia : The term Centennial represents how many years * 100
Category: Trivia : The term Quadricentennial represents how many years * 400
Category: Trivia : The term Quartocentennial represents how many years * 25
Category: Trivia : The term Quincentennial represents how many years * 500
Category: Trivia : The term Semicentennial represents how many years * 50
Category: Trivia : The term Septiquinquennial represents how many years * 75
Category: Trivia : The term Sesquibicentennial represents how many years * 250
Category: Trivia : The term Sesquincentennial represents how many years * 150
Category: Trivia : The term Sesquiquadricentennial represents how many years * 450
Category: Trivia : The term Sesquitercentennial represents how many years * 350
Category: Trivia : The term Tercentennial represents how many years * 300
Category: Trivia : Thomas Young the Physicist and Egyptologist spoke how many language when he was 14 * twelve
Category: Trivia : Tic-Tac-Toe is based on which game  * nine men morris
Category: Trivia : To which island was Napoleon exiled, after his loss at Waterloo * st helena
Category: Trivia : What are Eastern, Central, Mountain, and Pacific * american time zones
Category: Trivia : What are Helium, Neon, Argon, Krypton and Xenon * noble gases
Category: Trivia : What are Petrol, Naphta, Kerosine, Diesel and Oil * hydrocarbons
Category: Trivia : What are Russian astronauts called * cosmonauts
Category: Trivia : What are noctilucent, cirrus, and cirrostratus categories of * clouds
Category: Trivia : What are the height and width of a horse measured in * hands
Category: Trivia : What are the units of measurement for Energy * joule
Category: Trivia : What are the units of measurement for Force * newton
Category: Trivia : What are the units of measurement for Frequency * hertz
Category: Trivia : What are the units of measurement for Power * watt
Category: Trivia : What are the units of measurement for Pressure * pascal
Category: Trivia : What bird is associated with the Tower of London * raven
Category: Trivia : What book is the film Blade Runner based on  * do androids dream of electric sheep
Category: Trivia : What breed of dog has an inability to bark * basenji
Category: Trivia : What city was founded in 753 BC * rome
Category: Trivia : What country did Abel Tasman discover in 1642 * new zealand
Category: Trivia : What device is used to measure weather pressure * barometer
Category: Trivia : What device used to be described in Greek as "watcher of the small" * microscope
Category: Trivia : What device was used to determine a ship's latitude * sextant
Category: Trivia : What did AOL claim had been found, on April Fool's Day in 1996 * life on jupiter
Category: Trivia : What did Peter Minuit buy in 1626 * manhattan island
Category: Trivia : What did Temujin change his name to * genghis khan
Category: Trivia : What did the House of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha change it's name to * house of windsor
Category: Trivia : What do the letters F.D. on British coins mean * defender of the faith
Category: Trivia : What does "Dan" mean  * grade
Category: Trivia : What does GDP stand for * gross domestic product
Category: Trivia : What does GNP stand for * gross national product
Category: Trivia : What does NATO stand for * north atlantic treaty organization
Category: Trivia : What does UNESCO stand for * united nation educational, scientific and cultural organization
Category: Trivia : What does ietf stand for  * internet engineering task force
Category: Trivia : What does the "touch of Midas" turn everything into * gold
Category: Trivia : What does the Latin RIP stand for  * requiescat in pace
Category: Trivia : What does the ancient Greek word "electron" mean * amber
Category: Trivia : What does the latin "luna" mean * moon
Category: Trivia : What does the latin 'carpe diem' mean * seize the day
Category: Trivia : What does the word khaki mean * dusty
Category: Trivia : What element has the periodic table name Au * gold
Category: Trivia : What element has the periodic table name Na * sodium
Category: Trivia : What element has the periodic table name Sb * antimony
Category: Trivia : What element has the periodic table name Sn * tin
Category: Trivia : What famous stone structure is located near Salisbury * stonehenge
Category: Trivia : What happened at 2:56 on the 21st July 1969 * manned moon landing
Category: Trivia : What has superseded Newtonian mechanics of the atomic scale * quantam mechanics
Category: Trivia : What is Harry Houdini famous for being * escapologist
Category: Trivia : What is Interpol short for * international criminal police commision
Category: Trivia : What is LCD an abbreviation of * liquid crystal display
Category: Trivia : What is MUD an abbreviation for  * multiple user dungeon
Category: Trivia : What is PLO an abbreviation for * palestine liberation organization
Category: Trivia : What is a Salamander * amphibian
Category: Trivia : What is another name for iron oxide * rust
Category: Trivia : What is brine * salt water
Category: Trivia : What is e.g. an abbreviation of * exempli gratia
Category: Trivia : What is it that walks on four feet in the morning, two feet at noon, and three feet in the evening * man
Category: Trivia : What is known as the Lost Continent * atlantis
Category: Trivia : What is known as the graveyard of the Atlantic * sable island
Category: Trivia : What is the 30th longest river in the world  * the thames
Category: Trivia : What is the British equivalent of the US Navy rank Rear Admiral (lower half) * commodore
Category: Trivia : What is the Chess ranking system called  * elo
Category: Trivia : What is the European equivalnet of a Nonillion  * quintillion
Category: Trivia : What is the Maths equivalent of the Nobel prize  * fields medal
Category: Trivia : What is the fastest breed of dog * greyhound
Category: Trivia : What is the fastest growing species of grass * bamboo
Category: Trivia : What is the formal name for when a substance breaks down on heating * termal decomposition
Category: Trivia : What is the full term for the abbreviation "zoo" * zoological garden
Category: Trivia : What is the headquarter of the British Metropolitan Police Force * scotland yard
Category: Trivia : What is the holy book of Islam * koran
Category: Trivia : What is the lead in pencils made from * graphite
Category: Trivia : What is the luminous intensity of light measured in * candela
Category: Trivia : What is the most common animal * sea worm
Category: Trivia : What is the name for 0.1 Newtons * dyne
Category: Trivia : What is the name for the deepest part of the ocean * abyss
Category: Trivia : What is the name of the belief that many gods exist, but only one should be worshipped * monolatry
Category: Trivia : What is the name of the board that Baduk is player on  * goban
Category: Trivia : What is the name of the layer between the Earth's crust and the Earth's core * mantle
Category: Trivia : What is the name of the process used by green plants for obtaining food * photosynthesis
Category: Trivia : What is the process of converting glucose to energy in cells called * respiration
Category: Trivia : What is the reason behind the layout of the Qwerty keyboard  * to  slow  down typing rates
Category: Trivia : What is the second best-selling book of all time * quotations from the works of chairman mao tse-tung
Category: Trivia : What is the second derivative of distance  * acceleration
Category: Trivia : What is the square root of -1   * i
Category: Trivia : What is the study of insects called * entomology
Category: Trivia : What is the world's deepest lake * lake baikel
Category: Trivia : What is the world's highest mountain  * everest
Category: Trivia : What is the world's oldest newspaper(the name is swedish) * post och inrikes tidningar
Category: Trivia : What is the world's oldest song * shadouf chant
Category: Trivia : What is the world's oldest university * fez university
Category: Trivia : What is the world's second highest mountain  * k2
Category: Trivia : What modern word comes from the Arab "hashishi" * assassin
Category: Trivia : What name is given to a chemical reaction which gives out heat * exothermic
Category: Trivia : What name is given to a chemical reaction which takes in heat * endothermic
Category: Trivia : What name is given to a male bee * drone
Category: Trivia : What name is given to a male witch * warlock
Category: Trivia : What name is given to a settlement which is clustered around a central point * nucleated
Category: Trivia : What name is given to a young frog * tadpole
Category: Trivia : What name is given to animals which eat both plants and meat * omnivore
Category: Trivia : What name is given to animals which have pouches * marsupials
Category: Trivia : What name is given to animals which only eat meat * carnivore
Category: Trivia : What name is given to animals which only eat plants * herbivore
Category: Trivia : What name is given to farms which specialise in growing crops * arable
Category: Trivia : What name is given to farms which specialise in rearing animals * patoral
Category: Trivia : What name is given to the abominable snowman * yeti
Category: Trivia : What name is given to the point where a river starts * source
Category: Trivia : What name is given to the point where two rivers join * confluence
Category: Trivia : What name is given to the single super-continent that existed 200 million years ago * pangaea
Category: Trivia : What name is given to those days which have equal hours of daylight and darkness * equinox
Category: Trivia : What product was the first TV advert advertising * toothpaste
Category: Trivia : What purged the Great Plague of London  * great fire of london
Category: Trivia : What religion was founded by Guru Nanak * sikhism
Category: Trivia : What religion was founded by Lao-tzu * taoism
Category: Trivia : What religion was founded by Siddhartha Gautama * buddhism
Category: Trivia : What scale is used to measure wind speed * beaufort
Category: Trivia : What series has Robert Jordan written  * wheel of time
Category: Trivia : What sport did James Naismith invent * basketball
Category: Trivia : What term is used for the speed at which a piece of music is played * tempo
Category: Trivia : What trilogy did J.R.R. Tolkien write * lord of the rings
Category: Trivia : What tunnel connects France and Italy * mont blanc tunnel
Category: Trivia : What was Fortran designed for  * formula translation
Category: Trivia : What was first worn on the 10th October 1886 * tuxedo
Category: Trivia : What was invented by Ludovic Zamenhof * esperanto
Category: Trivia : What was launched on the 4th December 1996 * mars pathfinder
Category: Trivia : What was the Earth's first artificial satellite * sputnik 1
Category: Trivia : What was the destination of the Mary Celeste on it's final voyage * genoa
Category: Trivia : What was the first lighthouse * pharos of alexandria
Category: Trivia : What was the first newspaper produced in the United States * publick occurences
Category: Trivia : What was the first postage stamp * penny black
Category: Trivia : What was the first transatlantic radio message sent  * s
Category: Trivia : What was the name of Aristotle's school * lyceum
Category: Trivia : What was the name of the "fake" evolutionary missing link found in Sussex, England * piltdown man
Category: Trivia : What was the name of the first plane ever to fly * flyer
Category: Trivia : What was the nationality of Marco Polo * italian
Category: Trivia : What was the nationallity of Rasputin * russian
Category: Trivia : What was the predecessor of the United Nations * league of nations
Category: Trivia : What word is Isaac Asimov famous for coining  * robotics
Category: Trivia : When was the Rosetta stone found * 1799
Category: Trivia : Where are the great Walls of Babylon located in the modern day world * iraq
Category: Trivia : Where did the Mafia originate * sicily
Category: Trivia : Where is most of America's gold located * fort knox
Category: Trivia : Where was Methodism founded * oxford university
Category: Trivia : Where was the Rosetta stone found * cairo
Category: Trivia : Where were the ancient script of Linear A and Linear B found * crete
Category: Trivia : Which American Military Academt was established in 1802 on the Hudson river * west point
Category: Trivia : Which American state is known as the Lone Star State * texas
Category: Trivia : Which American state passed a bill declaring Pi to be 3  * indiana
Category: Trivia : Which British prime minister died in 1965 * winston churchill
Category: Trivia : Which English book was written without using the letter 'E' once * a void
Category: Trivia : Which French book was written without using the letter 'E' once * la disparition
Category: Trivia : Which French king was known as the Sun King * louis xiv
Category: Trivia : Which Japanese suicide technique translates to the English "belly cutting" * hara-kiri
Category: Trivia : Which artificial fiber was invented in 1938 * nylon
Category: Trivia : Which bird became extinct in 1861 * dodo
Category: Trivia : Which breed of dog has a name derived from the old name for Greece * greyhound
Category: Trivia : Which brothers built a home-made supercomputer to calculate the digits of Pi  * chudnovsky
Category: Trivia : Which city has the highest population * mexico city
Category: Trivia : Which country altered it's timezone in order to be the first to see in the year 2000 * tonga
Category: Trivia : Which country has a flag of a red circle on a white background * japan
Category: Trivia : Which country has the fourth largest population  * indonesia
Category: Trivia : Which country has the oldest national flag * denmark
Category: Trivia : Which country is also known as Suomi * finland
Category: Trivia : Which country is the smallest population  * vatican city
Category: Trivia : Which country's ships fly under the Union Jack * britain
Category: Trivia : Which element is also known as Quicksilver * mercury
Category: Trivia : Which famous building was built by Shah Jehan * taj mahal
Category: Trivia : Which famous building was built by Shih Huang Ti * great wall of china
Category: Trivia : Which famous piece of artwork depcits the Battle of Hastings * bayeux tapestry
Category: Trivia : Which famous ship sank in 1912 * titanic
Category: Trivia : Which game has 361 intersections  * go
Category: Trivia : Which gangster died on the 25th January 1947 * al capone
Category: Trivia : Which gestalt entity produced the cult TV show Red Dwarf * grant naylor
Category: Trivia : Which group of people elect the pope * cardinals
Category: Trivia : Which is the largest of the Egyptian Pyramids * pyramid of  cheops
Category: Trivia : Which island was born near Iceland in 1963 * surtsey
Category: Trivia : Which major international organization was created in 1945 * united nations
Category: Trivia : Which mountains are regarded as the east border of Europe * ural
Category: Trivia : Which part of a cat's eye reflects light * tapetum
Category: Trivia : Which planet is covered in thick clouds of carbon dioxide and sulphuric acid * venus
Category: Trivia : Which planet is known as the red planet * mars
Category: Trivia : Which planet was discovered in 1930 * pluto
Category: Trivia : Which river made The Grand Canyon * colorado
Category: Trivia : Which scale is based on the speed of sound * mach
Category: Trivia : Which science studies animal behaviour in natural habitats * ethology
Category: Trivia : Which sight problem occurs in men far more then in women * colour blindness
Category: Trivia : Which species of Elephant has the largest ears * african
Category: Trivia : Which star is nearest the Earth * sun
Category: Trivia : Which tree do Druids regard sacred * oak
Category: Trivia : Which was the first Pinball game that used flippers  * humpty dumpty
Category: Trivia : Which was the first manned aircraft to exceed the speed of sound * bell x-1
Category: Trivia : Which was the longest dinosaur * diplodocus
Category: Trivia : Which word is used to mean, malicious enjoyment at the misfortunes of others * schadenfreude
Category: Trivia : Who appears on the 10,000 dollar (US) note * salmon chase	
Category: Trivia : Who appears on the 100,000 dollar (US) note * woodrow wilson	
Category: Trivia : Who appears on the 5,000 dollar (US) note * james madison	
Category: Trivia : Who created Sherlock Holmes * sir arthur conan doyle
Category: Trivia : Who developed the vaccine for smallpox * edward jenner
Category: Trivia : Who does the Mona Lisa depict * madonna lisa gherardini
Category: Trivia : Who does the statue, the Colossus of Rhodes, depict * helios
Category: Trivia : Who first used antiseptics * jospeh lister
Category: Trivia : Who imported the first Go set into Britain * marco polo
Category: Trivia : Who in 1893 defined vegtables as plants eaten in a meal and fruits as plants eaten as dessert * united states supreme court
Category: Trivia : Who in 1988 became the first elected female prime minister in an Islamic country  * benazir bhutto
Category: Trivia : Who invented James Bond * ian fleming
Category: Trivia : Who invented Penicillin * alexander fleming
Category: Trivia : Who invented Tetris  * alexi pazhitnov
Category: Trivia : Who invented dynamite * alfred nobel
Category: Trivia : Who invented logarithms * john napier
Category: Trivia : Who invented the Hoovercraft * cristopher cockrell
Category: Trivia : Who invented the Telephone * alexander graham bell
Category: Trivia : Who invented the toothbrush * william addis
Category: Trivia : Who is associated with the address 221B Baker Street, London * sherlock holmes
Category: Trivia : Who is famous for historically riding naked on horseback through Coventry, England * lady godiva
Category: Trivia : Who is known as the "Father of History" * herodotus
Category: Trivia : Who is known as the "Father of Modern Economics" * adam smith
Category: Trivia : Who painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel * michelangelo
Category: Trivia : Who proved Fermat's Last Theorem  * andrew wiles
Category: Trivia : Who said "If you want something said, ask a man. If you want something done, ask a woman." * margaret  thatcher
Category: Trivia : Who said "In my free time I do differential and integral calculus" * karl marx
Category: Trivia : Who said "The no-mind not-thinks no-thoughts about no-things"  * buddha
Category: Trivia : Who said 'Everything must either be or not be, whether in the present or in the future' * aristotle
Category: Trivia : Who said 'Give me a firm place to stand and I will move the Earth' * archimedes
Category: Trivia : Who said 'So far as the laws of mathematics refer to reality they are not certain. And so far as they are certain, they do not refer to reality.' * albert einstein
Category: Trivia : Who said 'The greater our knowledge increases, the more our ignorance unfolds' * john f.  kennedy
Category: Trivia : Who said 'The way of the warrior is the resolute acceptance of death' * miyamoto musashi
Category: Trivia : Who said the line "Dr Livingstone, I presume!" * henry morton  stanley
Category: Trivia : Who took the title "Lord Protector of the Commonwelth of England, Scotland, and Ireland" * oliver cromwell
Category: Trivia : Who was America named after * amerigo vespucci
Category: Trivia : Who was Ancient Egyptian fertility god * min
Category: Trivia : Who was Ancient Egyptian moon god * khensu 
Category: Trivia : Who was Canada's first Prime Minister * john a. macdonald
Category: Trivia : Who was known as "the wizard of Menlo Park" * thomas edison
Category: Trivia : Who was responsible for the American style of spelling * noah  webster
Category: Trivia : Who was the first dog in space * laika
Category: Trivia : Who was the first female American astronaut * sally ride
Category: Trivia : Who was the first fully Danish king of England * canute the great
Category: Trivia : Who was the first man to reach the North Pole * robert edwin peary
Category: Trivia : Who was the first person to notice "canals" on Mars * schiaparelli
Category: Trivia : Who was the first woman to fly the Atlantic alone * amelia earhart
Category: Trivia : Who wrote "Ender's Game"  * orson scott card
Category: Trivia : Who wrote "The Wind in the Willows" * kenneth grahame
Category: Trivia : Who wrote 1984  * george orwell
Category: Trivia : Who wrote the Belgariad  * leigh and david eddings
Category: Trivia : Who wrote the Discworld series  * terry pratchett
Category: Trivia : Who wrote the Nutcracker Suite * tchaikovsky
Category: Trivia : Who wrote the book "The Origin of Species" * charles darwin
Category: Trivia : Who wrote the epic poem Odyssey * homer
Category: Trivia : Who wrote the novel "The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr Hyde" * stevenson
Category: Trivia : Who wrote the shortest ever letter * victor hugo
Category: Trivia : Who wrote three books under the title "Das Kapital" * karl marx
Category: Trivia : With which sport is Babe Ruth associated * baseball
Category: Trivia : With which sport is Bjorn Borg associated * tennis
Category: Trivia : With which sport is Bobby Moore associated * soccer
Category: Trivia : With which sport is Chirs Evert-Lloyd associated * tennis
Category: Trivia : With which sport is Jack Nicklaus associated * golf
Category: Trivia : With which sport is Muhammad Ali associated * boxing
Category: Trivia : With which sport is Pele associated * soccer
Category: Trivia : Songwriter, Bernie Taupin wrote songs for which well know musician * elton john
Category: Trivia : Johann Gutenberg was famous for inventing what in 1455 * the printing press
Category: Trivia : How many gold medals did Jesse Owens win in the 1936 Berlin Olympics * four * 4
Category: Trivia : The Great Pyramid was built as a tomb for which Egyptian Pharaoh * khufu
Category: Trivia : What is a "roker" * a foot long ruler
Category: Trivia : What is the capital city of Papua New Guinea * port moresby
Category: Trivia : How many sides does a dodecahedron have * twelve
Category: Trivia : Which Elvis Presley film did not star Elvis * love me tender
Category: Trivia : What was the first ever feature length cartoon with sound and colour * snow white and the seven dwarfs
Category: Trivia : In which sport would you perform a snatch * weightlifting
Category: Trivia : What coloured jersey is worn by the leader of the Tour de France cycling race * yellow
Category: Trivia : Bagels are a traditional bread baked by followers of which religion * jewish
Category: Trivia : What does the musical term "Piano" mean * to be played softly
Category: Trivia : What is the scientific term for the study of poisons * toxicology
Category: Trivia : What was the name of Earths single continent before it spit up into the continents as they are today * pangea
Category: Trivia : What vitamin is ascorbic acid * c
Category: Trivia : What chemical element is also known as quicksilver * mercury
Category: Trivia : How many times would the earth fit into a space the size of the sun * 1298000
Category: Trivia : How many Dirty Harry movies have been madefive * 5
Category: Trivia : Who was the main character in J.R.R Tolkiens "The Hobbit" * bilbo baggins
Category: Trivia : Who or what is the Pink Panther, in the film of the same name * a priceless diamond
Category: Trivia : In what sport would a lure be used * fishing
Category: Trivia : Polo consists of 8 periods called what * chukkers
Category: Trivia : Which was the first city to open a length of underground railway * london
Category: Trivia : What do the initials V.S.O.P stand for on a bottle of brandy * very special old pale
Category: Trivia : Which country contains 1/4 of the worlds cattle population * india
Category: Trivia : Which of the primary colors of light has the highest energy * blue
Category: Trivia : Which U.S. city is named after an ancient capital of Egypt * memphis
Category: Trivia : How long is the Suez canal in kilometers * 161.9
Category: Trivia : What was Citizen Kane's first name * charles
Category: Trivia : What family pet returns to life in the novel "Pet Sematary" by Stephen King * a cat
Category: Trivia : What is Sting's real name * gordon sumner
Category: Trivia : What is a perfect score in a game of 10 pin bowling * three hundred * 300
Category: Trivia : What distance is the Olympic steeplechase contested over (in metres) * three thousand * 3000
Category: Trivia : What sport is Frank Nobilo associated with * golf
Category: Trivia : Amino acids are essential for the formation of what in the body * proteins
Category: Trivia : What would you use your zygomaticus muscle for * to smile
Category: Trivia : Penicillin is derived from what * mould
Category: Trivia : The Earth's core consists primarily of which 2 metals * iron and nickel
Category: Trivia : Who had a face that "launched a thousand ships" * helen of troy
Category: Trivia : What is the only country in the world with a single coloured flag * libya
Category: Trivia : How long is New York`s Broadway in km * 241
Category: Trivia : Who played secret agent James Bond in the 1966 film "Casino Royale" * david niven
Category: Trivia : What color were E.T's eyes * blue
Category: Trivia : What was the novel "Jaws" by Peter Benchley originally titled * the summer of the shark
Category: Trivia : Which two chess pieces are involved in CastlingRook and King
Category: Trivia : From which type of wood are most baseball bats made * ash
Category: Trivia : What sport was Argentinian, Juan Fangio associated * motor racing
Category: Trivia : What Caribbean state is made up of 700 islands the largest of which is New Providence * the bahamas
Category: Trivia : Which people's republic stands between the Bay of Bengal and the foothills of the Himalayas, bordered by India and Burma * bangladesh
Category: Trivia : Which chemical element gets it's name from a greek word meaning "stranger" * xenon
Category: Trivia : Which living bird has the longest wingspan * the albatross
Category: Trivia : What did Pandora release when she opened her box * troubles and misery
Category: Trivia : How many feet of tape does the average sixty minute audio cassette contain * 562.5
Category: Trivia : Which streets did Bruce Springsteen sing about in 1994Philadelphia
Category: Trivia : What was the job of Mellors in "Lady Chatterley's Lover" * gamekeeper
Category: Trivia : In which film does Robert De Niro ask "Are you talkin' to me" * taxi driver
Category: Trivia : The America's Cup left home for the first time to go where * australia
Category: Trivia : How many gold medals did swimmer Mark Spitz win at the Munich Olympics in 1972 * seven * 7
Category: Trivia : In badminton, how many points win a mens singles game * fifteen
Category: Trivia : What country has international registration letter M * malta
Category: Trivia : What is the distance between two rails on a track called * gauge
Category: Trivia : On which side of the road do the Japanese drive * left
Category: Trivia : Who was the first man in outer space * yuri gagarin
Category: Trivia : Which is Europe's largest country after Russia * ukraine
Category: Trivia : A plant produced by crossing different species is know as what * a hybrid
Category: Trivia : How many times would Japan fit into an area the size of the U.S * 25.15
Category: Trivia : Which writer established the three laws of robotics * isaac asimov
Category: Trivia : What does the musical term "rallentando" mean * slowing down
Category: Trivia : How many players play in a volleyball team * six
Category: Trivia : Which country was the first to win the soccer World Cup 3 times * brazil
Category: Trivia : What is the modern name of "Pok-ta-Pok", which originated in Mexico * basketball
Category: Trivia : What is a sand mason * a worm
Category: Trivia : What creature can turn it's stomach inside out * starfish
Category: Trivia : What is the collective term for a group of ravens * unkindness
Category: Trivia : What is the capital of Bolivia * la paz
Category: Trivia : After how many years marriage do you celebrate your Emerald wedding anniversary * fifty five * 55
Category: Trivia : Which day of the week is named after the moon * monday
Category: Trivia : In what year was the first women's magazine, "The Ladies' Mercury" published * 1693
Category: Trivia : Which horror movie actor's real name was William Pratt * boris karloff
Category: Trivia : Which English actor starred in "The Muppet Christmas Carol" * michael caine
Category: Trivia : Who sang with Sam in the mowtown hit "Soul Man" * dave
Category: Trivia : Which sport would you associate Alberto Tomba * skiing
Category: Trivia : What golfer is nicknamed "The Great White Shark" * greg norman
Category: Trivia : Which sport do the Atlanta Braves play * baseball
Category: Trivia : What is added to brandy to make a sidecar * cointreau
Category: Trivia : Where is the original home of bacardi * cuba
Category: Trivia : What type of plant is tequila made from * cactus
Category: Trivia : What is a lux a measure of * illumination
Category: Trivia : Who anonymously entered a contest in Monaco to find his lookalike and came third * charlie chaplin
Category: Trivia : What is a fly agaric * a mushroom
Category: Trivia : What year was the car seat belt first patented * 1903
Category: Trivia : Which Beatles song is the most recorded song of all time * yesterday
Category: Trivia : What sort of establishment is the setting for the movie "The China Syndrome" * nuclear power plant
Category: Trivia : From which US state does model Jerry Hall originate * texas
Category: Trivia : Which tennis player was stabbed while on court * monica seles
Category: Trivia : Which country has the most world championship wins for angling * france
Category: Trivia : In which two counties is Curling most popular * canada and scotland
Category: Trivia : What effect causes a siren to change in pitch as it passes by * doppler effect
Category: Trivia : How many pairs of chromosomes do humans havetwenty three * 23
Category: Trivia : What is the collective term for a group of mules * a barren
Category: Trivia : What is the state capital of Florida * tallahassee
Category: Trivia : How many faces did the Romans believe Janus to have * two * 2
Category: Trivia : What height was the model of King Kong used in the making of the film (Answer in inches only!!) * sixteen * 16
Category: Trivia : In "Star Trek", what colour was Mr Spock's blood * green
Category: Trivia : What style of music was pioneered by jazzmen Charlie Parker and Dizzy Gillespie * be bop
Category: Trivia : Which silent film actor was known as "The Great Stone Face" * buster keaton
Category: Trivia : In golf, what is the woman's equivalent of the Ryder Cup * the solheim cup
Category: Trivia : Who was the first unseeded man to win Wimbledon * boris becker
Category: Trivia : At which Grand Prix circuit did Ayrton Senna lose his life * san marino
Category: Trivia : Which capital is the largest city in Africa * cairo
Category: Trivia : Where was the decimal system developed * india
Category: Trivia : What type of creature is a painted lady * butterfly
Category: Trivia : In what year did social reformer George Williams found the YMCA * 1844
Category: Trivia : How many children did Maria (Julie Andrews) have to look after in "The Sound of Music" * seven * 7
Category: Trivia : Where is Enclyclopaedia Britannica based and published * chicago
Category: Trivia : What was the first ever talking film * the jazz singer
Category: Trivia : In which alpine resort were the first ever Winter Olympics held in 1924 * chamonix
Category: Trivia : In which month is the Le Mans 24 hour race held * june
Category: Trivia : In boxing, which weight is between fly and feather * bantamweight
Category: Trivia : Where is Mount Etna * sicily
Category: Trivia : Which mountain range acts as a physical boundary between Europe and Asia * the urals
Category: Trivia : In which state is Mount McKinley, the highest mountain in North America * alaska
Category: Trivia : Which legendary hero left the ruins of Troy and sailed to Italy to found the city of Rome * aeneas
Category: Trivia : Which country has international registration letter P * portugal
Category: Trivia : How many faces has an icosahedron * twenty * 20
Category: Trivia : In what year were the first dot matrix printers marketed * 1957
Category: Trivia : Which creatures sang "We all stand together" * frogs
Category: Trivia : How many strings are there on a Spanish Guitar * six * 6
Category: Trivia : What band recorded the clasic album "Dark Side Of The Moon" in 1973 * pink floyd
Category: Trivia : In tennis, what name is given to a serve which cannot be returned * ace
Category: Trivia : In sailing, what is a warp * a mooring rope
Category: Trivia : How many times has Olympics been cancelled due to war in modern times * three * 3
Category: Trivia : What is the exterior of the Taj Mahal made from * marble
Category: Trivia : Where in India is the Golden Temple, centre of the Sikh religion * amritsar
Category: Trivia : In which US city is the Sears tower * chicago
Category: Trivia : In which novel is Winston Smith the main character * 1984
Category: Trivia : Jonquil is a shade of which colour * yellow
Category: Trivia : Chemically pure gold contains how many karats * twenty four * 24
Category: Trivia : What is the surface area inside the average adult human lung (in square feet only) * twelve hundred * 1200
Category: Trivia : On which Beatles album does the hit "Ticket to Ride" appear * help!
Category: Trivia : Who wrote the stories on which Disney's, "Jungle book" is based" * rudyard kipling
Category: Trivia : What is the significance of the temperature in the title of the 1960's science fiction film "Fahrenheit 451 * the temperature at which books burn
Category: Trivia : Which sport would you practice if you were a toxophilite * archery
Category: Trivia : How many housing property squares are there on a monopoly board * twenty two * 22
Category: Trivia : In Judo, which Dan is the highest in the grading of black belts * tenth * 10
Category: Trivia : In which state of Australia is the coastal region of Swanland * western australia
Category: Trivia : How many states (including internal territories) does Australia contain * eight * 8
Category: Trivia : Which Australian city hosted its final Formula 1 race in 1995 * adelaide
Category: Trivia : Anzac troops come from which 2 countries * australia and new zealand
Category: Trivia : What is the collective term for a group of nightingales * a watch
Category: Trivia : In morse code which letter is symbolized by dot dashA
Category: Trivia : Who wrote "A Streetcar Named Desire" in 1947 * tennesee williams
Category: Trivia : Which director/producer started his career as a student with the film THX-1138 which he later reworked for his feature-directing debut * george lucas
Category: Trivia : Which U.S City is the home of the Mowton Record Company * detroit
Category: Trivia : Which martial art has a name that originates from the Japanese word for "gentle" * jujitsu
Category: Trivia : In the first modern summer Olympic games in 1896, how many countries competed * thirteen * 13
Category: Trivia : What device is normally used to measure wind direction * weather vane
Category: Trivia : What name is given to the belt of low air pressure that is located at the equator * the doldrums
Category: Trivia : What type of clouds are also known as thunderheads * cumulonimbus
Category: Trivia : The depiction of the Mad Hatter in "Alice in Wonderland" reflected a poisoning of 19th century hatmakers from what * mercury
Category: Trivia : Whose laws first described the motion of the planets round the sun * kepler
Category: Trivia : What does the red spot on the Japanese flag represent * sincerity and passion
Category: Trivia : How many years old was the telephone before one was installed on the desk of the President of the United States * fifty one * 51
Category: Trivia : Which singer went solo after performing with the Commodores * lionel richie
Category: Trivia : Who said , "Marriage is a wonderful invention - but so is the bicycle repair kit" * laurence olivier
Category: Trivia : In which athletics event would you perform a "Fosbury flop" * high jump
Category: Trivia : Only one modern olympic games was not named after the host city - The "Interim Olympic games" of 1906, but what city hosted it * athens
Category: Trivia : What is the meaning of diurnal * daily
Category: Trivia : What does a speleologist study * caves
Category: Trivia : Total color blindness is medically know as what * monochromatism
Category: Trivia : Which mountain is the highest in the Alps * mont blanc
Category: Trivia : Organic chemistry is the study of materials that must contain what * carbon
Category: Trivia : Which ocean is the worlds deepest on average * pacific
Category: Trivia : In what year were neon lights invented * 1911
Category: Trivia : Who is the English aristocrat that forms part of the Thunderbirds team * lady penelope
Category: Trivia : Which group was formed in 1972 by Don Henley and Glen Fry * the eagles
Category: Trivia : Where is the home of golf * st andrews, scotland
Category: Trivia : What sport is governed by the rules drafted by the Marquis of Queensbury * boxing
Category: Trivia : What fraction of a metre is a micron * a millionth
Category: Trivia : Tuscany is a major wine producing region of which country * italy
Category: Trivia : Which planet other than mercury does not have moons * venus
Category: Trivia : In order to satisfy an adults daily nutritional requirements it would be possible to drink 1 glass of orange juice, 2 glasses of milk and how many pints of Guinness * forty seven * 47
Hodophobia is the fear of * road travel
Homichlophobia is the fear of * fog
Homilophobia is the fear of * sermons
Hominophobia is the fear of * men
Homophobia is the fear of * sameness
Hoplophobia is the fear of * firearms
Hormephobia is the fear of * shock
Hydrargyophobia is the fear of * mercurial medicines
Hydrophobia is the fear of * water
Hydrophobophobia is the fear of * rabies
Hyelophobia is the fear of * glass
Hygrophobia is the fear of * liquids, dampness * moisture
Hylephobia is the fear of * materialism
Hylophobia is the fear of * forests
Hypengyophobia is the fear of * responsibility
Hypnophobia is the fear of * sleep
Hypsiphobia is the fear of * height
Iatrophobia is the fear of * going to the doctor
Ichthyophobia is the fear of * fish
Ideophobia is the fear of * ideas
Illyngophobia is the fear of * veritgo
Insectophobia is the fear of * insects
Iophobia is the fear of * poison
Isolophobia is the fear of * solitude, being alone
Isopterophobia is the fear of * termites
Japanophobia is the fear of * japanese
Judeophobia is the fear of * jews
Kainolophobia is the fear of * novelty
Kakorraphiaphobia is the fear of * failure
Katagelophobia is the fear of * ridicule
Kathisophobia is the fear of * sitting down
Kenophobia is the fear of * voids
Keraunophobia is the fear of * thunder
Kinetophobia is the fear of * movement * motion
Kleptophobia is the fear of * stealing
Koinoniphobia is the fear of * rooms
Koniophobia is the fear of * dust
Kopophobia is the fear of * fatigue
Kosmikophobia is the fear of * cosmic phenomenon
Kymophobia is the fear of * waves
Kynophobia is the fear of * rabies
Kyphophobia is the fear of * stooping
Lachanophobia is the fear of * vegetables
Laliophobia is the fear of * speaking
Leprophobia is the fear of * leprosy
Leukophobia is the fear of * the color white
Levophobia is the fear of * things to the left side of the body
Ligyrophobia is the fear of * loud noises
Lilapsophobia is the fear of * tornadoes and hurricanes
Limnophobia is the fear of * lakes
Linonophobia is the fear of * string
Liticaphobia is the fear of * lawsuits
Lockiophobia is the fear of * childbirth
Logizomechanophobia is the fear of * computers
Logophobia is the fear of * words
Luiphobia is the fear of * lues, syphillis
Lutraphobia is the fear of * otters
Lygophobia is the fear of * darkness
Lyssophobia is the fear of * rabies * of becoming mad
Macrophobia is the fear of * long waits
Mageirocophobia is the fear of * cooking
Maieusiophobia is the fear of * childbirth
Maniaphobia is the fear of * insanity
Mastigophobia is the fear of * punishment
Mechanophobia is the fear of * machines
Megalophobia is the fear of * large things
Melanophobia is the fear of * the color black
Melissophobia is the fear of * bees
Melophobia is the fear of * music
Meningitophobia is the fear of * brain disease
Menophobia is the fear of * menstruation
Merinthophobia is the fear of * being bound * tied up
Metallophobia is the fear of * metal
Metathesiophobia is the fear of * changes
Meteorophobia is the fear of * meteors
Methyphobia is the fear of * alcohol
Metrophobia is the fear of * poetry
Microbiophobia is the fear of * microbes
Microphobia is the fear of * small things
Misophobia is the fear of * being contaminated with germs
Mnemophobia is the fear of * memories
Molysmophobia is the fear of * dirt * contamination
Monopathophobia is the fear of * definite disease
Monophobia is the fear of * solitude * being alone
Monophobia is the fear of * one thing
Motorphobia is the fear of * automobiles
Mottephobia is the fear of * moths
Musophobia is the fear of * mice
Mycophobia is the fear of * mushrooms
Mycrophobia is the fear of * small things
Myctophobia is the fear of * darkness
Myrmecophobia is the fear of * ants
Mysophobia is the fear of * germs * contamination * dirt
Mythophobia is the fear of * myths * stories * false statements
Myxophobia is the fear of * slime
Nebulaphobia is the fear of * fog
Necrophobia is the fear of * death
Nelophobia is the fear of * glass
Neopharmaphobia is the fear of * new drugs
Neophobia is the fear of * anything new
Nephophobia is the fear of * clouds
Noctiphobia is the fear of * the night
Nomatophobia is the fear of * names
Nosemaphobia is the fear of * illness
Nosocomephobia is the fear of * hospitals
Nosophobia is the fear of * disease
Nostophobia is the fear of * returning home
Novercaphobia is the fear of * step mother
Nucleomituphobia is the fear of * nuclear weapons
Nudophobia is the fear of * nudity
Numerophobia is the fear of * numbers
Nyctophobia is the fear of * the dark * night
Obesophobia is the fear of * gaining weight
Ochlophobia is the fear of * crowds * mobs
Ochophobia is the fear of * vehicles
Octophobia is the fear of * the figure 8
Odontophobia is the fear of * teeth * dental surgery
Odynephobia is the fear of * pain
Oenophobia is the fear of * wines
Oikophobia is the fear of * home surroundings * house
Olfactophobia is the fear of * smells
Ombrophobia is the fear of * rain
Ommetaphobia is the fear of * eyes
Oneirogmophobia is the fear of * wet dreams
Oneirophobia is the fear of * dreams
Oikophobia is the fear of * home surroundings * house
Olfactophobia is the fear of * smells
Ombrophobia is the fear of * rain
Ommetaphobia is the fear of * eyes
Oneirogmophobia is the fear of * wet dreams
Oneirophobia is the fear of * dreams
Onomatophobia is the fear of * hearing a certain word
Ophidiophobia is the fear of * snakes
Ophthalmophobia is the fear of * being stared at
Optophobia is the fear of * opening one's eyes
Ornithophobia is the fear of * birds
Orthophobia is the fear of * property
Osmophobia is the fear of * smells * odors
Ostraconophobia is the fear of * shellfish
Ouranophobia is the fear of * heaven
Pagophobia is the fear of * ice * frost
Panophobia is the fear of * everything
Panthophobia is the fear of * suffering and disease
Pantophobia is the fear of * fears
Papaphobia is the fear of * the pope
Papyrophobia is the fear of * paper
Paralipophobia is the fear of * neglecting duty
Paraphobia is the fear of * sexual perversion
Parasitophobia is the fear of * parasites
Paraskavedekatriaphobia is the fear of * friday the 13th
Parthenophobia is the fear of * virgins * young girls
Parturiphobia is the fear of * childbirth
Pathophobia is the fear of * disease
Patroiophobia is the fear of * heredity
Peccatophobia is the fear of * sinning
Pediculophobia is the fear of * lice
Pediophobia is the fear of * dolls
Pedophobia is the fear of * children
Peladophobia is the fear of * bald people
Pellagrophobia is the fear of * pellagra
Peniaphobia is the fear of * poverty
Pentheraphobia is the fear of * mother-in-law
Phagophobia is the fear of * swallowing
Phalacrophobia is the fear of * becoming bald
Phallophobia is the fear of * penis
Pharmacophobia is the fear of * taking medicine
Pharmacophobia is the fear of * drugs
Phasmophobia is the fear of * ghosts
Phengophobia is the fear of * daylight * sunshine
Philemaphobia is the fear of * kissing
Philophobia is the fear of * falling in love
Philosophobia is the fear of * philosophy
Phobophobia is the fear of * one's own fears
Phonophobia is the fear of * noises * voices
Photoaugliaphobia is the fear of * glaring lights
Photophobia is the fear of * light
Phronemophobia is the fear of * thinking
Phthiriophobia is the fear of * lice
Phthisiophobia is the fear of * tuberculosis
Pinigerophobia is the fear of * smothering
Placophobia is the fear of * tombstones
Plutophobia is the fear of * wealth
Pluviophobia is the fear of * rain
Pneumatiphobia is the fear of * spirits
Pnigophobia is the fear of * choking * being smothered
Pocrescophobia is the fear of * gaining weight
Pogonophobia is the fear of * beards
Poinephobia is the fear of * punishment
Poliosophobia is the fear of * contracting poliomyelitis
Politicophobia is the fear of * politicians
Polyphobia is the fear of * many things
Ponophobia is the fear of * overworking * of pain
Porphyrophobia is the fear of * the color purple
Potamophobia is the fear of * rivers * running water
Potophobia is the fear of * alcohol
Proctophobia is the fear of * rectum
Prosophobia is the fear of * progress
Psellismophobia is the fear of * stuttering
Psychophobia is the fear of * mind
Psychrophobia is the fear of * cold
Pteromerhanophobia is the fear of * flying
Pteronophobia is the fear of * being tickled by feathers
Pupaphobia is the fear of * puppets pyrexiophobia
Pyrophobia is the fear of * fire
Radiophobia is the fear of * radiation, x-rays
Ranidaphobia is the fear of * frogs
Rhabdophobia is the fear of * being severely punished * beaten by a rod
Rhypophobia is the fear of * dirt
Rhytiphobia is the fear of * getting wrinkles
Russophobia is the fear of * russians
Samhainophobia is the fear of * halloween
Satanophobia is the fear of * satan
Scelerophibia is the fear of * bad men * burglars
Schlionophobia is the fear of * school
Sciophobia is the fear of * shadows
Scoleciphobia is the fear of * worms
Scolionophobia is the fear of * school
Scopophobia is the fear of * being stared at
Scotomaphobia is the fear of * blindness in visual field
Scotophobia is the fear of * darkness
Scriptophobia is the fear of * writing in public
Selaphobia is the fear of * light flashes
Selenophobia is the fear of * the moon
Seplophobia is the fear of * decaying matter
Sesquipedalophobia is the fear of * long words
Sexophobia is the fear of * the opposite sex
Siderodromophobia is the fear of * trains
Siderophobia is the fear of * stars
Sinistrophobia is the fear of * things to the left * left-handed
Sinophobia is the fear of * chinese, chinese culture
Sitophobia is the fear of * food * eating
Snakephobia is the fear of * snakes
Soceraphobia is the fear of * parents-in-law
Social phobia is the fear of * being evaluated negatively
Sociophobia is the fear of * society
Somniphobia is the fear of * sleep
Sophophobia is the fear of * learning
Soteriophobia is the fear of * dependence on others
Spacephobia is the fear of * outer space
Spectrophobia is the fear of * specters * ghosts
Spermophobia is the fear of * germs
Spheksophobia is the fear of * wasps
Stasibasiphobia is the fear of * standing * walking
Staurophobia is the fear of * crosses * the crucifix
Stenophobia is the fear of * narrow things * narrow places
Stygiophobia is the fear of * hell
Suriphobia is the fear of * mice
Cushion for kneeling on in church * hassock
Nut used to make marzipan * almond
Duo who had a hit song with 'I got you babe' * sonny and cher
Turkish city and port on the Bosporus * istanbul
UK group who had a hit with 'House of the Rising Sun' * animals
Marine creature with tusks * walrus
Destructive insect related to the grasshopper * locust
Material burned to give fragrant fumes * incense
American composer who wrote the songs for the film 'Holiday Inn' * irving berlin
Who were Kate Jackson, Jacklyn Smith and Farrah Fawcett Majors * charlie's angels
Who was the first unseeded man to win Wimbledon * boris becker
Who said 'Marriage is a wonderful invention but so is the bicycle repair kit * laurence olivier
Which famous US crooner died on a golf course in Spain * bing crosby
With which pop group is Jarvis Cocker the lead singer * pulp
Which brothers published the storybook entitled 'Household Tales' in the 19th century * the brothers grimm
Which architect designed the Guggenheim Museum in New York * frank lloyd wright
Richard Gere was married to which model * cindy crawford
Florida is often referred to as 'The Sunshine State' what place in Australia also has the same nickname * queensland
The ghost of Anne Boleyn might be expected to walk in which London palace * hampton court
Which museum in Washington DC is said to be the largest in the world * the smithsonian institute
Which European city is regarded as the clock making capital of the world * geneva
Who had a hit with the song '24 hours from Tulsa' * gene pitney
In which US state would you find Tulsa * oklahoma
Which south-east Asian city is served by Kimpo International airport * seoul
Which Roman ampitheatre was built by Emperor Vespasian in around 70ad * colosseum
The sinking of the 'Herald of Free Enterprise' was one of Europe's worst shipping disasters, from which port did the ship sail * zeebrugge
Phoenix is the capital city of which US state * arizona
What is the general name for a protein molecule which acts as a natural catalyst in the bodies of all bacteria, plants and animals * enzyme
What is the alternative name for the Galaxy * milky way
Which gas was named after the Greek word for 'sun' * helium
Which substance used as a bleach, can also be used as the oxidizing agent in rocket fuel * hydrogen peroxide
In which year were audio cassette tapes first marketed * 1963
The karyotype describes the number, shape and size of which structures within a cell * chromosomes
On which planet would you find the Caloris Basin * mercury
In 1943, the whole population of Naples was dusted with DDT. What organism did this kill * lice
What shape are ice crystals * hexagonal
Which pigment produces the colour of hair or skin in animals * melanin
From which element is pitchblende derived * uranium
What is the name for the study of liquid flow * hydraulics
'Four legs good, two legs bad' is a quotation from which novel * animal farm
Name the Belgian crime writer who created 'Inspector Maigret' * georges simenon
'Pip' is the hero in which novel by Charles Dickens * great expectations
The oldest tree in Britain is a yew in Scotland, how old is it * 1,500 years
The stems and leaves of the tomato plant are * poisonous
Where are the Guiana Highlands * northern south america
Who died whilst attempting to discover the source of the Nile * stanley livingstone
Which Renaissance City was severely flooded in November 1966 * florence
What lies between Stockholm and Riga * baltic sea
Yosemite Park is in which American state * california
By what other name is the mountain K2 called * mount godwin austen
What is the second biggest country in South America after Brazil * argentina
Which ocean lies north of Guyana * atlantic
Marlon Brando starred in 'Last Tango in Paris' which actress was he tangoing with * maria schneider
Which English actor won his first Oscar for a role in 'Arthur' at the age of 77 * sir john gielgud
Name Woody Allen's black and white romantic study of his home town * manhattan
William Powell and which actress played the sleuthing couple in the "Thin Man' series of films 1934 and 1947 * myrna loy
What kind of rain was New York cop Michael Douglas running through in Japan in 1989 * black rain
Which diminutive Hollywood villain was born Laszlo Loewenstein in 1904 * peter lorre
Which Arthur Miller play uses the witch trials of Salem to comment on the so called McCarthy witchhunts * the crucible
In the Hollywood classic 'The Greatest Show on Earth', who plays 'Buttons' the clown * james stewart
Which Italian dramatist wrote the play 'Accidental Death of an Anarchist' * dario fo
Which member of the Monty Python team turned up as an English sheriff in the spoof western Silverado * john cleese
Which actress and singer played 'Breathless Mahoney' in the film Dick Tracy * madonna
Which Shakespeare play features Cordelia, Regan, and Goneril * king lear
Assam, darjeeling and oolong are all types of what * tea
What type of drink is arabica * coffee
Umber, sienna and sepia are all shades of which colour * brown
Michelle and Julia are songs by which group * the beatles
Venus, Aphrodite and Hathor are all goddesses of what * love
Hurricane, typhoon and tornado are all types of what * fighter aircraft
Houston, Waco and Fort Worth are all in which state * texas
Where is Albuquerque * new mexico
What is a 'kiwano' a type of * fruit
Name the French salad containing tuna, anchovies, french beans and hard boiled eggs * salade nicoise
What is a 'tandoor' * clay oven
What are 'Finnan haddies' * smoked haddock
What is the dish made from peppers, aubergines, courgettes and tomatoes called * ratatouille
What meat do Muslims not eat * pork
Which classic dish contains strips of steak cooked in a wine sauce with sour cream * stroganoff
If a dish is served 'au gratin', what does it have on it * chesse
What is the name of the cold Spanish soup made from peppers and tomatoes * gazpacho
Phobos is a moon of which planet * mars
What does an orometer measure * height above sea level
What animal does the adjective 'cervine' refer to * deer
In heraldry, what is a two legged dragon called * wyvern
Where on the human body is the ulnar loop * finger
What do americans call chick peas * garbanzo beans
Where, on cattle, is the dewlap * under the throat
In which creatures does formic acid occur * ants
What colour is cerulean * blue
Which wedding anniversary is wood * fifth
In what sort of landscape would you find an erg * desert
What does a hippophobic fear * horses
Calypso, catteleya and pogonia are types of which flowering plant * orchid
What is a coho a type of * fish
Which Mediterranean island was divided into two in 1974 * cyprus
Emperor Haile Selassie of Ethiopia was finally diposed in 1974 after how many years in power * fifty eight
What did John F Kennedy claim was his biggest mistake as president * bay of pigs invasion
The George Cross was awarded to the entire population of which island * malta
In which year did the airship Hindenburg explode and crash * 1937
When did Alaska become the 49th US state * 1959
When did Andy Warhol die * 1987
Which country did the allies invade in 'Operation Avalanche' * italy
Florence Nightingale tended the soldiers in which war * crimean
In which year did Lenin die * 1924
In 1982, who was accused of killing both her parents with an axe * lizzie borden
In what year did Holland host the Olympic games * 1928
In the body, what is the CNS * central nervous system
What is the name of the bone at the base of the human spine * coccyx
What is the drug that is used to treat Parkinson's disease * dopamine
Where would you find the thickest layer of skin on the human body * feet
What is the clotting protein in blood called * fibrin
Hansen's disease has another name what is it * leprosy
In medicine what is boric acid used for * antiseptic
Where in the body would you find the Bowman's capsule * kidney
Who is the 20th century zoologist who wrote The Naked Ape * desmond morris
What is the study of poisons called * toxicology
What are the membranes enveloping the brain and spinal cord called * meninges
In what kind of buildings are hops dried * oast house
In to what substance is barley converted before it can be made into beer * malt
The famous 'To be or not to be' speech is in which Shakespeare play * hamlet
What was the name of the toy spaceman in Toy Story * buzz lightyear
'Rennet' is an extract from the stomachs of which animal * calves
What does the acronym NIMBY mean * not in my back yard
What is the hobby of a 'twitcher' * bird watching
Which astronaut did Tom Hanks play in the film Apollo 13 * jim lovell
Bortsch is a traditional dish from which country * russia
The words concert, opera and carnival have their roots in which language * italian
What do spiders and ticks have in common * eight legs
What is the name of the leading female star in an opera * prima donna
Who composed Boris Godunov * mussorgsky
In what year was the first commercial opera house opened * 1637
Who had hit records with 'You Love Us' and 'Kevin Carter' * manic street preachers
What is the English title of the German opera, 'Die lustigen Weiber von Windsor' * the merry wives of windsor
In which German city was the composer Pachelbel born * nuremberg
Who sang about cars and girls in 1988 * prefab sprout
Which chart song was based upon psalm 137 * rivers of babylon
In which sport was Argentinian Juan Fangio associated * motor racing
Which group was formed in 1972 by Don Henley and Glen Fry * the eagles
Which silent film actor was known as 'The Great Stone Face' * buster keaton
Who was the first British monarch to live in Buckingham Palace * queen victoria
Which American chat show hostess apppeared in the film 'The Color Purple' * oprah winfrey
In 1903 Sir Arthur Conan Doyle published which book * the hound of the baskervilles
Which British prime minister said 'You never had it so good' * harold macmillan
Which actor was Howard Hughes describing when he said 'His ears make him look like a taxi cab with both dooors open' * clarke gable
What was Goebbels' role when he served under Hitler during WWll * minister for propaganda
Who was the first actor to receive an Oscar postumously * peter finch
How were 'Mr Barrow' and 'Miss Parker' better known * bonnie and clyde
Which musical instrument did Dizzy Gillespie play * trumpet
Of which country was Andreas Papandreou prime minister * greece
To which S American country does Easter Island belong * chile
Haifa is a major seaport in which country * israel
Where in the USA is Yale university * connecticut
In a bar in which European country might you be served 'tapas' * spain
The port of Piraeus serves which European capital * athens
East Pakistan is the former name of which modern republic * bangladesh
Marbella is a resort on which Spainsh coast * costa del sol
Maracaibo is the second largest city in which South American country * venezuela
Pulkovo airport serves which Russian city * lenningrad
Which gas has the characteristic smell of rotten eggs * hydrogen sulphide
What term is used for the technique of growing plants without soil * hydroponics
In warfare and law-enforcement, what is the more common name for lachrymators * tear gas
What is the white or yellowish substance obtained from the honeycomb of the bee * beeswax
Which size of paper measures 210 x 297mm * a4
'Dephlogisticated air' was the name given by Joseph Priestley to which gas * oxygen
Which element derives its name from the Greek for 'bringer of light' * phosphorus
How many feet are there in one fathom * six
What type of rocks result from the wastage of pre-existing rocks * sedimentary
How many thousand million tonnes of carbon dioxide are formed each year by the combustion of fossil fuels * sixteen
What is the term for the study of how the inherited characteristics of a human population can be improved by genetics * engenics
What technique records and reproduces three-dimmensional images using light from a laser but without the need for cameras or lenses * holography
In what sport is the arena 8 metres square * karate
In what sport does one have luffing, gybing and bearing away * yachting
Whose autobiographical novel was called The Bell Jar * sylvia plath
Who is the author of Dune * frank herbert
Chaucer's Canterbury Tales were written in which century * fourteenth
Which detective novelist caused a sensation by disappearing for ten days in 1926 * agatha christie
Which collection of stories was told by Scheherazade * the thousand and one nights
In which novel would you find the characters 'Amelia Sedley' and 'Becky Sharp' * vanity fair
Who wrote Vanity Fair * william thackeray
Who wrote the utopian novel Woman on the Edge of Time * marge piercy
Araucaria or Chile Pine has a more common name, what is it * monkey puzzle tree
Calabrese is a form of which vegetable * broccoli
What phase of moon precedes a full moon * gibbous
What is the largest island in Asia * borneo
What is the former name of Guinea-Bissau * portuguese guinea
Into what ocean does the Zambezi river flow * indian
What is compressed snow also called * neve
What is the largest lake in Australia called * lake eyre
Into what sea does the river Volga flow * caspian
Where is Las Palmas * canary islands
La Sila lies in which region of Italy * calabria
What nationality was the explorer Vitus Bering * danish
Off what country lies the island of Zanzibar * tanzania
Mount Stuart lies at the centre of which country * australia
The island of Mauritius lies in which ocean * indian
What was the colour of the 1985 film that gave Whoopi Goldberg her first Oscar * purple
William McIlvanney wrote the novel The Big Man, who played the title role in the film adaptation * liam neeson
Which balding actor donned a pigtail for his role in the film Medicine Man * sean connery
What film did Rock Hudson and Doris Day star in together in 1959 * pillow talk
In which film did Kevin Costner make his directorial debut * dances with wolves
In which film does Elvis Presley play an American soldier based in Germany * gi blues
Who playes Captain Picard in Star Trek: the next generation * patrick stewart
What 1982 horror film starred JoBeth Williams as a woman whose youngest child is carried off into a TV set * poltergeist
Loafers, espadrilles and brogues are all types of what * footwear
What do the dodo, moa and great auk have in common * they are extinct
Where is Montevideo * uraguay
Who directed the film Gandhi * richard attenborough
Who directed the film Lawrence of Arabia * david lean
What is a tourbillion * whirlwind
What nationality is the designer Galliano * british
What are Cobol, Fortran and Ada types of * computer languages
What is the literal translation of the word brandy * burnt wine
What is chorizo * spanish salami
Name the traditional Jewish dish of stuffed fish cooked in a broth * gefilte fish
With what is 'Grand Marnier' flavoured * orange
A kipper is what type of smoked fish * herring
What is a very thin pastry used in Mediterranean cooking * filo
What is 'applejack' * fermented cider
Name the Greek dish using aubergines and minced lamb * moussaka
What is the name of the classic dessert of pancakes served in an orange sauce with alcohol * crepe suzette
Mace is the outer covering of which common spice * nutmeg
How many moons does Jupiter have * sixteen
Where in the human body is the round window * ear
What are a group of magpies called * a tittering
What animal does the adjective 'meline' refer to * badger
What is a 'gilt' * young female pig
What does a carpologist study * fruit and seeds
Raspberry, dewberry and blackberry are all members of what family * rose
Food prepared with wild plants is known as 'cuisine * sauvage
An animal that eats both plants and animals is known as an * omnivore
What is the widest-ranging ocean bird * albatross
What is the Australian sea wasp * jellyfish
What is a 'fody' a type of * bird
The numbat, quokka and yapok are all types of what * marsupials
Martin Luther King was the youngest recipient of what * nobel peace prize
What country's entire population was condemned to death by the Spanish Inquisition * the netherlands
What US town was the site of the last battle between Britain and the US * new orleans
Which country's troops sustained the greatest number of deaths in WWll * russia
Who founded the Missionaries of Charity in 1948 * mother theresa
Spanish dictator Franco nominated whom as his successor * prince juan carlos
Why did Mehmet Ali Agca become famous in 1981 * shooting pope jean paul ll
Where was the first football world cup * uraguay
Lack of what is the cause of the deficiency disease 'kwashiorkor' * protein
Lockjaw is another name for which disease * tetanus
BCG is a vaccination for which disease * tuberculosis
What pigment is missing from the skin of human albinos * melanin
Which cellular structures are composed of DNA * chromosomes
What creature acts as a carrier of the diseae bilharzia * freshwater snail
What is geophagy * practise of eating soil
What is the full name of E. Coli * escherichia coli
What acid is produced in the stomach * hydrochloric
What joins muscles to bones * tendons
Who said, 'Whenever meditating over a disease, I never think of finding a remedy for it, but instead a means of preventing it * louis pasteur
'Baby's Breath' is the common name for which plant * gypsophila
What colour is an aircraft's 'black box' flight recorder * orange
What are the young of a rabbit called * kittens
Who made a 1990's cover version of The Monkees 'I'm a Believer' * vic reeves
The 'windflower' is the common name for which flowering bulb * anemone
What is the traditional theatrical greeting before a performance to wish 'good luck' * break a leg
Complete the proverb: There's many a good tune * played on an old fiddle
What is the British equivalent of the game known in America as 'Tick-Tack-Toe' * noughts and crosses
'Toheroa Soup' is a traditional dish from which country * new zealand
What nationality was Heitor Villa-Lobos * brazilian
The marimba is a deeper toned form of which instrument * xylophone
Which Bonn musician left for Vienna in 1792 to study Haydn * beethoven
Who helped George Harrison produce 'My Sweet Lord' * phil spector
What term was used from 1914 onwards to describe music emanating from New Orleans * jazz
In which field did Wayne Sleep achieve fame * ballet
Who wrote 'How to Win Friends and Influence People' * dale carnegie
Who was William Claude Dukenfield better known as * W C Fields
Who was Lady Emma Hamilton's famous lover * lord nelson
Which father and daughter starred in the film 'Paper Moon' * ryan and tatum o'neal
To whom was Marie Antoinette married * louis xvi
Which Italian inventor first transmitted signals across the English Channel * marconi
How did Buddy Holly die * aeroplane crash
Which dancer found guilty of espionage was shot dead during WWll * mata hari
In which country was Robert Maxwell born * czechoslovakia
Which of India's states is thought to have the largest Sikh population * punjab
Which is the largest Scandinavian country * sweden
Iguaca National Park lies on the border between Argentina and which other country * brazil
What is the currancy unit of El Salvador * colon
What is the name of the official residence of the president of France * the elysee palace
In which European country is the prime minister known as 'the Taoiseach'republic of ireland
Which fictional park is the home of Yogi Bear * jellystone
What is the name of the Danish parliament * the folketing
Round which planet do the moons Ganymede and Callisto orbit * jupiter
Which fiberous, sulphur-rich protein occurs naturally in hair, horns, hooves and feathers * keratin
From which kind of organism is the indicator litmus extracted * lichens
What is the term for the period of change in form of an organism from the larval to the adult stage * metamorphosis
Which company produced the first nylon * dupont
Approximately how many times sweeter is saccharin than sucrose * five hundred
What is the chemical name for water * hydrogen oxide
Tomography is a scanning technique which uses X-rays for photographing particular slices of the what * body
What is the term for a fine mist or fog which is dispersed in and carried by a gas * aerosol
Who was said to have used a monocle made of emerald to improve his vision at the arena * emperor nero
What is the abnormal fear of feathers known as * pteronophobia
What is the study of the flight path of projectiles under the influence of gravity known as * ballistics
In golf what is the maximum number of clubs allowed in your bag * fourteen
How many times was Joe diMaggio named most valuable player * three
What nationality is Gerhard Berger * austrian
How many medals did the USSR win at the 1984 Olympics * none
In which novel would Big Brother be watching you * 1984
Which pen name does the author Harry Patterson also use * jack higgins
Name the South African author of 'Cry, the Beloved Country' * alan paton
Which writer quoted, 'Men seldom make passes at girls who wear glasses' * dorothy parker
Which novel of the Russian Revolution did Boris Pasternak write * dr zhivago
Which US writer wrote The Naked and the Dead * norman mailer
'Humbert Humbert' is a character in which book * lolita
Which book by Peter Wright did Margaret Thatcher try to supress * spycatcher
Who wrote Lolita * vladimir nabokov
Which sea does the river Rhone flow into * mediterranean
What caused fjords * glaciers
Genoa overlooks which sea * ligurian
What is a Tsunami * tidal wave
The earth's circumference is approximately how many miles * 24,870
Where is Prince of Wales Island * canada
The Blue Ridge Mountains lie in Virginia and which other state * georgia
What geographical point did Robert Peary claim to have reached * north pole
Which french dramatist's works include Phedre and Andromaque * jean racine
Who played Flint in the spy movie Our Man Flint * james coburn
Which famous singer lived at 20 Forthlin Road,Liverpool * paul mccartney
Who was the male star in the 1967 film Bonnie & Clyde * warren beatty
Who played Bonnie in the film 'Bonnie & Clyde' * faye dunaway
Who starred in the Alfred Hitchcock film 'To Catch a Thief * cary grant
Which Irish playwrights middle names are Fingall O'Flahertie Wills * oscar wilde
Based on a book by William Styron which film stars Meryl Streep and Kevin Kline * sophie's choice
Which Tennessee Williams play features a character called 'Big Daddy' * cat on a hot tin roof
Which German actress appeared in the film "Witness for the Prosecution * marlene dietrich
Which Disney film  features the ballad 'Can You Feel The Love Tonight * the lion king
Who sang the song from the Disney movie 'Can You Feel The Love Tonight * elton john
Which actor played 'Marcus Welby, MD' * robert young
In which musical did Barbra Streisand disguise herself as a man * yentl
Where was Antonio Vivaldi born * venice
Who wrote the childrens work 'Peter and the Wolf' * sergei prokofiev
What is the alternative name of Beethoven's sonata number 14 in C sharp minor * moonlight
Pavarotti popularized Nessun dorma but what does it mean * none shall sleep
Which saxophonist joined David A Stewart in the charts on 'Lily Was Here' * candy dulfer
Who was king of England from 1422 until 1461 * henry Vl
What did Edwin Land invent in the 1940's * polaroid camera
Who was the original Hollywood 'it' girl * clara bow
Which exponent of solidarity was awarded the 1983 Nobel Peace Prize * lech walesa
Who was the Chancellor of West Germany in 1989 when the wall came down * helmut kohl
Who wrote the music for Carmen * georges bizet
What is the link between the actresses Mia Farrow & Maureen O'Sullivan * mother and daughter
Who designed Madonna's famous pointed corset * jean paul gaultier
Who wrote the childrens classic 'The Borrowers' * mary norton
Who founded the London Metropolitan Police * sir robert peel
What nationality was the artist Whistler * american
Who wrote the book 'Something Happened' * joseph heller
In which state would you find the Jack Daniels distillery * tennessee
Where in the United States would you find the country's only royal palace * hawaii
The Mercedes Benz car company is based in which German city * stuttgart
What is the capital of Denmark * copenhagen
On which fictional street does 'Freddy Kruger' live out a nightmare * elm street
The CN Tower is in which Canadian city * toronto
Where is Mount Rushmore * south dakota
What is the capital of Tasmania * hobart
Which English cathedral is famous for its whispering gallery * st paul's
In which European country is Romansch one of the official languages * switzerland
What is the name of the colourful cathedral on Red Square in Moscow * st basil's
What is the chemical formula for water * h2o
What gas is produced in plants in the process of photosynthesis * oxygen
What type of solution is made when a base dissolves in water * alkaline
What term is applied to rocks  changed by heat and pressure * metamorphic
What name is given to the effect that the Earth is gradually becoming warmer * global warming
What term is given to the seasonal movement of animals especially birds and fish * migration
What is the approximate temperature on the planet Pluto * minus 230 degrees celsius
Under what structure was the first nuclear reactor built in Chicago * football stadium
What is the name for the study of cells * cytology
Who invented a screw which lifts water to a higher level * archimedes
What mineral salt is an important constituent of bones and teeth * calcium
What does a barometer measure * atmospheric pressure
Who was disqualified during the 1908 Olympic Marathon * dorando pietri
Baseball star Joe Dimaggio married which actress * marilyn monroe
Which year were the 'Jesse Owens' olympic games * 1936
When was the first Australian cricket tour to England * 1868
Where is the Nep stadium * budapest
With what sport is the Zimbabwean Heath Streak associated * cricket
What is the name of the stick used in hurling * hurley
How long does a game of ice hockey last * sixty minutes
In which sport would you see a dolphin bent knee, a walk over front and a catalina * synchronized swimming
Badminton star Liem Swie King represented which country * indonesia
Which novelist gave their name to a slang word for 2000 pounds * jeffrey archer
Who wrote Flauberts Parrot and England, England * julian barnes
Who wrote the book 'The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe' * c.s. lewis
Which land was discovered by Peter, Susan, Edmund and Lucy * narnia
Who wrote the semi-autobiographical novel 'Of Human Bondage * somerset maughan
What were J.B. Priestley's christian names * john boynton
Which childrens classic was written by Anna Sewell * black beauty
Which well known novelist, has written a children book called 'Haroun and the Sea of Dreams * salman rushdie
Where was Salman Rushdie born * bombay
What desert lies in Mongolia * gobi
Which country produces most of the worlds gold * south africa
The Vistula flows into which sea * baltic
Which Mediterranean island once housed Napoleon * elba
Where are the Appalachians * north america
What country does Gotland belong to * sweden
What is a cyclone * area of low pressure
Which waterfall has the highest drop in the world * angel falls
In which country would you find the 'Angel Fall's * venezuela
What name is given to a circular coral reef * atoll
What stretch of water seperates Australia from Tasmania * bass strait
Who courageously proved that lightning was electricity * benjamin franklin
The Madeira islands lie in which ocean * atlantic
The island of Formosa is now known by which name * taiwan
What was the name of the nightclub owner in 'Casablanca' * rick stein
Who wrote the hit musical West Side Story * leonard bernstein
Which classic Hollywood western is based on the film "The Seven Samurai * the magnificent seven
Which world saving puppets lived on 'Tracy Island' * thunderbirds
In which 1970's US TV show  would you meet the characters 'Radar' and 'Hot Lips' * mash
In which US TV soap opera were the 'Barnes Family' * dallas
What was the name of Jodie Foster's 1991 film that she directed * little man tate
Which Bond films theme tune was sung by Duran Duran * a view to a kill
Which Hollywood heart throbs real name was Roy Scherer * rock hudson
In what film does Steve McQueen get to race a Mustang round the streets of San Francisco * bullitt
Who recorded the song 'Rocket Man' * elton john
Who recorded the song 'Space Oddity' * david bowie
Name the Marx brothers in alphabetical order * chico harpo & zeppo
Callisto, lo and Europa are moons of which planet * jupiter
Titan is a moon of which planet * saturn
Bezique, piquet  and pinochle are all types of what * card games
Cumulus, cirrus and stratus are all types of what * clouds
In what country would you find New Brunswick * canada
Relating to food what is 'pancetta' a type of * bacon
In cooking what does MSG stand for * monosodium glutamate
The juice of which berry can be used to prevent and treat urinary tract problems * cranberry
What is 'tilapia' a type of * fish
Relating to food, what are 'loquats' * fruit
What carbonated beverage started out life in the 1890's as 'Brad's Drink' * pepsi
Traditionally in what months should you not eat oysters * may to august
Relating to food what are 'quenelles' type of * dumpling
What is the Mexican dish 'huevos rancheros' made from * baked eggs
Relating to food of what is 'lollo biondo' a variety * lettuce
Relating to cookery what are 'lokshen', used in a type of Jewish soup * noodles
What is the collective noun for a group of bears * sloth
What does an ichthyologist study * fish
What animal is a musophobic afraid of * mice
To what type of animal does the adjective 'ovine' refer * sheep
What is the study of bumps on the head called * phrenology
What type of animal is an 'agama' * lizard
What word connects a blacksmith and the human ear * anvil
What is the wingspan of a condor * nine feet
In which year did Judy Garland first follow the 'Yellow Brick Road' * 1939
For how long was the Eiffel Tower the tallest building in the world * forty years
In what country is the Pageant of the Golden Tree celebrated * belgium
What did Elisha Otis invent in 1852 * elevator
What was Mussolini forced to do when the allies landed in Sicily * resign
How did Mussolini die * execution
In 1898 , the Bayer company began marketing what they claimed was a non addictive opiate what was it * heroin
When did Castro take power in Cuba * 1959
What was the name of the attempted invasion of Cuba in 1961 * the bay of pigs
When was Abraham Lincoln elected * 1860
Who invented dynamite * alfred nobel
When was the first jet aircraft flown * 1941
Robodoc is the first robot to help in which common replacemant operation * hip
Which acid builds up in the body during excessive exercise * lactic
MDMA is another name for which illegal drug * ectasy
Approximately how many genes are there on one human DNA molecule * 80.000
When was the worlds first human heart transplant performed * 1967
Who performed the worlds first human heart transpant * dr christian barnard
Which cow disease was first identified in Britian in 1986 and by 1996 had claimed 158,000 cattle * bovine spongiform encephalopathy
What is bovine spongiform encephalopathy more commonly known as * mad cow disease
What is the more common name of nitrous oxide * laughing gas
In what year was insulin first used to treat diabetes * 1922
Lack of which chemical compound in the body is linked with Parkinsons disease * dopamine
What is the name of the Austrian monk who experimented with peas and is considered the founder of genetics * gregor mendel
What well known drug comes from the yellow cinchona plant * quinine
If you suffer from ailurophobia what are you afraid of * cats
How many species of frogs are there in the UK * three
When is Saint George's day celebrated * april 23rd
Which nursery rhyme is supposed to be based in the 'Black Death' * ring o ring o roses
If you are in your  birthday suit what are you wearing * nothing
Pampas grass is a native plant of which continent * south america
In which city was Mozart born * salzburg
Who wrote the song 'See My Baby Jive' * roy wood
What piece of music commemorates military action that took place on 16th May 1943 * the dam busters
In music what does the term 'ff' mean * very loud
The music in Walt Disney's 'Sleeping Beauty' is based upon which composers version of the classic story * tchaikovsky
What did 'Enigma' return to in January 1994 * innocence
Who was elected prime minister of Australia in 1991 * paul keating
What was George Hepplewhite's profession * furniture maker
Which Nobel Prize winner wrote 'The Old Man and the Sea * ernest hemingway
Who founded the Fascist party in Italy in 1919 * benito mussolini
Which French underwater explorer invented the aqualung * jacques cousteau
Who has daughters named Jade, Elizabeth, Scarlett and Georgia * mick jagger
Who replaced Johnny Carson as host on 'The Tonight Show' in the US * jay leon
Which Argentinian politician commanded the invasion of the Falkland Islands * general galtieri
In what subject did artist George Stubbs specialize * horses
In what year did Freddie Mercury die * 1991
Which famous person said 'Hell is other people' * jean-paul sartre
In which Middle Eastern country is the site of the Hanging Gardens of Babylon understood to have been * iraq
Which fictional city is Superman's home * metropolis
The gigantic Badshashi mosque is in which city in Pakistan * lahore
From which village did the pop group 'The Village People' hail * greenwich village
In which US state was the world's first 'silicon valley' * california
In which fictional land did 'a girl and her dog travel to the Emerald City' * oz
The St. Moritz ski resort is in which European country * switzerland
What is the former name of the Russian city Volgograd * stalingrad
In which country was the Auschwitz death camp located * poland
Which state forms an enclave at the heart of the city of Rome * vatican city
What was the former name of the Southern African  country of Zambia * northern rhodesia
Which Canadian island is the setting for 'Anne of Green Gables * prince edward island
What is the capital of Afghanistan * kabul
What term is applied to animals or plants that are not nocturnal * diurnal
What type of charge do electrons carry * negative
What term applies to the property of metals that allows them to be drawn out in to a thin wire * ductile
What machine is used to record the electrical activity in the brain * electroencephalogram
What do you call a large linear molecule that is formed from many simple molecules * polymer
What is the scientific study of the structure of living things * anatomy
From what group of wild plants are cereals derived * grasses
What was the name of the first synthetic plastic made in 1908 * bakelite
In what year was the CD-ROM invented * 1983
A 300,000 pound wedding dress made of platinum was once exhibited and in the instructions from the designer was a warning, what was it * do not iron
Who experimented with the idea of contact lenses * leonardo da vinci
In what year was the telephone invented by Alexander Graham Bell * 1876
In what form are the signals that a normal TV aerial receives * analogue
What is the name of an animal that can pass on bacteria without being affected by the disease itself * vector
What do you call substances that will not let thermal heat pass through them * insulators
When Jonathan Edwards smashed the world triple-jump in 1995, by how much did he increase it * 0.31 metres
What is football called in Italy * calico
In what sport would you use spikes and blocks * athletics
How many Wimbledon titles does Billie-Jean King possess * twenty
At what sport did Italian Giacomo Agostini compete * motor cycling
What musical instrument does John McEnroe play * guitar
What is the shortest event in speed skating * 500 metres
Until her recent death who held the record as the most prolific living author * barbra cartland
Who wrote Moll Flanders * daniel defoe
Whose first novel was 'Saturday Night and Sunday Morning' * alan sillitoe
The childrens story 'The Rose and The Ring' was written by which 19th century novelist * william thackeray
Who wrote the novel 'The Picture of Dorian Grey' * oscar wilde
If a flower is described as 'stellate' what shape would it be * star shaped
What is the name for the cutting and training of shrubs into decorative shapes * topiary
Where is Shangri-La supposed to be * himalayas
Which explorer discovered the island of Spitsbergen * willem barents
What percentage of the earth's surface is land, approximately * thirty percent
Is South America or Australia closer to the Antarctic * south america
What is the name of the source of the Nile * ripon falls
What name is given to the volcano that broods over Catania * mount etna
The Bahamas lie off which US state * florida
What name is given to the current of warm water that flows across the Pacific to Peru * el nino
According to the saying , what causes shepherd's delight * red sky at night
The Caucasus lie between which two stretches of water * black and caspian sea's
To whom does the island of St Helena belong * united kingdom
The river Po flows into which sea * adriatic
Where is Dronning Maud land to be found * antarctica
Who was the female star of the film 'Seperate Tables' * deborah kerr
Which former 'Neighbours' star had a hit with 'Any Dream Will Do' * jason donovan
Who said of Marilyn Monroe 'Kissing her is like kissing Hitler * tony cutis
Roald Dahl's children's story Charlie and the Chocolate Factory was made in to a film, what was the title * willie wonka and the chocolate factory
Who starred in the film Willie Wonka and the Chocolate Factory * gene wilder
What colour is the 'Cookie Monster' from the programme Sesame Street * blue
Which hero of tv and cinema fights an unending battle for 'truth, justice, and the American way * superman
Humphrey Bogart won his only oscar for his part in which film * the african queen
What is the name of the computer in Stanley Kubrick's '2001: A Space Odyssey * hal
Scalene, isosceles and equilateral are all types of what * triangles
What surname do Bobby, John and Teddy have in common * kennedy
In which American state are Toledo, Cincinnati and Dayton * ohio
In which American state is Pittsburgh * pennsylvania
Igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic are all types of what * rock
Who wrote the opera Tosca * puccini
Who wrote the opera La Traviata * verdi
Anvil, hammer and stirrup are all bones where * ear
A magnum of champagne is how many litres * 1.5
What milk is Pecorino cheese made from * ewes
In cooking where does 'angelica' come from * plant root
Where is the world's largest restaurant * bangkok
Relating to food what is 'halloumi' * cypriot cheese
Which aromatic rice is traditionally used in Indian cookery * basmati
Relating to food a Charentais is a variety of what * melon
Name the Italian dish made from pasta squares filled with meat * ravioli
Relating to food what is another name for 'tamarillo' * tree tomato
A male cat is called a what * tom
What is the outermost planet of the solar system * pluto
What is the collective noun for a group of tigers * an ambush
Colobus, vervet and  mangabey are types of which animal * monkey
What is the only mammal capable of true flight * bat
What is a sirocco * wind
What would you expect to find in a vespiary * wasps
What colour is cinnabar * red
What does an oologist study * eggs
Where, on a horse are its withers * shoulder
What type of chemical are adrenaline and oestrogen * hormones
What is ambergis used in the making of * perfume
What record does the Khaki Campbell breed of duck hold * egg laying
In 1943,  a Swiss chemist accidentally discovered which drug * lsd
What year did Yuri Gagarin become the first human in space * 1961
On which day of the year would you 'firstfoot' * january 1st
In August 1945 atomic bombs were dropped on which two cities * hiroshima and nagasaki
Approximately how long after the atomic bombs were dropped on Japan did they surrender * one week
In what year was Benjamin Spock's Baby and Childcare book published * 1946
Where did De Gaulle flee to after  France surrendered to germany * britain
In Greek mythology what event did Paris trigger when he took his lover Helen home with him * trojan war
In what year was Micky Mouse created * 1928
In 1939, Albert Einstein wrote a letter to Roosevelt urging him to develop what * nuclear bomb
Which chemical compound in the body is linked to hardening of the arteries * cholesterol
What is the medical name for 'hardening of the arteries' * atherosclerosis
Which compound comes from the nux vomica tree * strychnine
What does the medical abbreviation LD stand for * lethal dose
Name the organs that are involved in a triple transplant * heart lungs and liver
What gives its name to a protein found in the human blood * the rhesus monkey
What causes gout * uric acid
What is a nephron * filtering unit in the kidney
What technique did Patrick Steptoe and Robert Edwards pioneer * in vitro fertilization
What are the longest cells in the human body * neurones
Which cereal diseases can cause food poisoning and gangrene of the fingers if consumed * ergot
What tropical disease does an insect of the Anophales genus transmit * malaria
Which architect designed the Royal Observatory in Greenwich, UK * sir christopher wren
What does the prefix 'pseudo' mean * pretend
What colour does a chameleon turn when its angry * black
What is another name for the egg plant * aubergine
Someone who talks too much is said to 'talk the hind legs * off a donkey
What is another name for a black leopard * panther
Which film producer said 'Anyone who goes to a psychiatrist should have his head examined * samuel goldwyn
What kind of creature is a 'Meadow Brown' * butterfly
What expression is used to describe a child who closely resembles a parent * chip off the old block
The Boomtown Rats were averse to which day of the week * monday
'I'm Gonna Be'(500 miles) was a hit for who * the proclaimers
Who was shot as he left the Washington Hilton in 1981 * ronald reagan
In what field was Terence Donovan famous * photography
What nationality was Alfred Hitchcock * british
Who appeared on the British WWl recruitment poster * lord kitchener
Who is the star of US sitcom' Veronica's Closet'kirstie alley
Which London MP is more famous as an actress * glenda jackson
Who was the last reigning King of Egypt * farouk
Bruce Willis, Arnold Schwarzenegger and Sylvester Stallone own which London restaurant * planet hollywood
Which US singer is nicknamed the 'Queen of Soul' * aretha franklin
Who was the first American astronaut to orbit the Earth * john glenn
What form of transport did Kirkpatrick Macmillan invent in 1839 * pedal bicycle
To which country do the Coral Sea Islands  belong * australia
Which country is the largest in Africa * sudan
What is the former name of Botswana * bechuanaland
What is the monetary unit of Ecuador * sucre
Which country is widely acknowledged to have the largest Jewish population * united states
To what Scandinavian country would you have to travel to watch the football team Malmo play at home * sweden
What do the seven stripes on the American flag represent * the seven original states
In Welsh place names Llan- is a common feature, what does it mean * church
In which Italian city would you find the headquarters of the Pirelli company * milan
By what other name is the island of Lindisfarne known * holy island
What was the name of Hitlers mountain retreat * berchtesgaden
What university would you find in the city of Palo Alto in western California * stanford
In which British city would you find Murrayfield stadium * edinburgh
What nutrient is required by the body in order to build up muscles * protein
What type of charge does a proton carry * positive
What is viewed by a stroboscope * rapidly moving objects
Which branch of science is concerned with the study of matter and energy * physics
Who made the first practical microscope * anton van leenwenhoek
Who proposed the theory of natural selection * charles darwin
How many hydrogen atoms would fit across a full stop * 1,000,000
Who discovered penicillin * sir alexander fleming
What is formed when the Earth comes betwen the Sun and the Moon * lunar eclipse
How many blades does a kayak paddle have * two
What nationality is golfer Paul Azinger * american
Who wrote the book 'Portrait of a Lady' * henry james
What was the title of Jung Chang's account of growing up in China * wild swans
Who wrote 'The Hitch-Hikers Guide to the Galaxy' * douglas adams
What salad vegetable would you be eating if you were having a 'French Breakfast' * radish
Where did the flower Lupin originate * canada
What is the 'bole' of a tree * trunk
What is magma * hot molten rock
Lisbon lies on which river * tagus
What do Australians call dust storms * willy-willies
What piece of land did France sell to America in 1803 * louisiana
Who discovered Tasmania * abel tasman
Which states share Death Valley in the USA * california and nevada
Which stretch of water seperates Tierra del Fuego from the rest of South America * strait of magellan
Solfatara in Southern Italy is a what * volcano
By what other name is Lac Leman known * lake geneva
The countries of Sarawak and Brunei lie on which island * borneo
The Kalahari desert is mainly in which country * botswana
What hill lies to the north-west of the Acropolis in Athens * areopagus
In which film did Gregory Peck pretend to have his hand eaten by a rock * roman holiday
Who wrote the play 'Under Milk Wood' * dylan thomas
Who was W.C. Field's co-star in the film 'My Little Chickadee' * mae west
From what BBC TV series comes the phrase 'And now for something completely different * monty python's flying circus
From which Marx Brothers film comes the line 'Either he's dead, or my watch has stopped * a day at the races
What is the first name of Sean Connery's actor son * jason
Which actress starred in the film Love Story * ali mcgraw
Which US cop series had the catchphrase "who loves ya baby' * kojak
Who directed the musical 'My Fair Lady' * george cukor
James Cagney won an oscar for his part in which musical * yankee doodle dandy
In Disney's Jungle Book, what kind of animal was 'King Louis' * orang-utan
Who played the male starring role in 'The Graduate' * dustin hoffman
Who was the female star of 'The Graduate' * anne bancroft
Which Steven Spielberg film was based on a book by Peter Benchley * jaws
What is the clavicle * collarbone
What type of instrument is a celeste * keyboard
To what family does the wigeon belong * duck
In what country is the town of Liege * belgium
In what country is the town of Limoges * france
With what type of meat would you make the dish Marengo * chicken
Relating to food, what is 'Polenta' made from * cornmeal
What is the name of the spicy paste that accompanies dishes such as couscous in North African cuisine * harissa
A 'morel' is what type of vegetable * mushroom
At what temperature should 'rice wine' be served * warm
What is another name for 'okra' * ladies finger's
What is the name for the creamy liver of lobster eaten as a delicacy * tomalley
What is 'sapodilla' a type of * fruit
What is the shape of the pasta 'tortlloni' based on * venus's navel
The tenth wedding anniversary is commemorated with what * tin
What does a herpetologist study * reptiles and amphibians
Which planet is closest to the Sun * mercury
Smew, garganey and shoveler are all types of what bird * duck
What is a galeophobic afraid of * sharks
What animal lives in a holt * otter
What element is azoth the ancient name for * mercury
When is a crepuscular animal active * twilight
What is the proper name for marsh gas * methane
What did the Manhattan project set out to develop in 1941 * atomic bomb
Where is the 'Day of the Dead' celebrated * mexico
Which Italian cruise ship was attacked in 1985 * achille lauro
What record did Bill Haley and the Comets release in 1955 * rock around the clock
The term 'lupine' refers to which animal * wolf
Which comedian said'If they liked you, they didn't applaud - they just let you live' * bob hope
The drug digitalis is obtained from which plant * foxglove
The 'love apple' is more commonly known as what * tomato
If you travel by 'Shanks's pony' how do you go * on foot
In what year did TLC have a hit with 'Creep' * 1995
In what year did the German government relocate to Berlin * 1999
In what year was Toto Schillaci top scorer in the World Cup Finals * 1990
In what year did Jean-Caude Killy win the Olympic grand slam * 1968
In what year was the great San Francisco earthquake * 1906
In what year was the film 'Some Like It Hot" released * 1959
The film  'The Bishop's Wife' was released in what year * 1947
John Garfield and Lana Turner starred in the film 'The Postman Always Rings Twice' what year was it released * 1945
Jack Nicholson and Jessica Lange starred in the remake of the film 'The Postman Always Rings Twice' in what year * 1981
In what year did the Berlin Wall come down * 1989
When was the maiden voyage of the 'Titanic' * 1912
The famous Woodstock music festival took place in what year * 1969
In London when did the Globe Theatre catch fire * 1613
In what year were Swiss women first allowed to vote * 1971
In which year did Michelangelo finish painting the Sistine Chapel * 1512
In what year was the 'United Nations' formed * 1946
What year was the Live Aid concert * 1985
In June of what year was the treaty ending WWl signed * 1919
'Coco-cola' was invented in which year * 1886
When did Henry Ford build his first car * 1896
Munich hosted the Olympic games in which year * 1972
Glascow was voted the European City of Culture in which year * 1990
In what year did Princess Anne compete in the olympics * 1976
The Florida Martins won the World series baseball in this year * 1997
In what year did Kevin Costner play Whitney Houstons Bodyguard * 1991
When was the first Mad Max film released * 1979
In what year was the film The Sons of Katie Elder released * 1965
The Man Who Would be King was released in what year * 1975
The planet pluto was discovered in what year * 1930
What year did the Bolsheviks overthrow the Russian government * 1917
Amundsen reached the South Pole in which year * 1911
What year did the first nudist colony open * 1903
What year did Chernobyl explode * 1986
What year was the first tooth extraction under anaesthetic performed * 1846
Pasteur developed a vaccine for rabies in which year * 1885
When did Mark and Engels write the Communist Manifesto * 1848
In what year was Joan of Arc burnt at the stake * 1431
In what year did Hitlers army invade Poland * 1939
In what year did Britain and France declare war on Germany * 1939 What year did Playboy magazine first appear * 1953
Michael Jackson sang 'Ben' in what year * 1972
In which year were the Monkees formed * 1966
'There's Something About Mary' starring Cameron Diaz was released in what year * 1998
William Golding won the Nobel Prize for literature in which year * 1983
Christian Dior launched his 'New Look' in which year * 1947
In what year was golfer Seve Ballesteros born * 1957
Nadine Gordimer was awarded the Nobel Prize for literature in which year * 1991
In what year did the Cold War begin * 1946
What year was Geronimo captured in * 1886
What year was Archduke Ferdinand assassinated * 1914
What year was The Bible printed using moveable type * 1455
What year did Neil Armstrong land on the moon * 1969
When was the tuberculosis bacterium discovered * 1932
Building started on Westminster Abbey in which year * 1050
What year was the last woman hung in England * 1955
In which year was the Gulf War * 1991
In Britain what year was the Forth Railway Bridge opened * 1890
What year was Walt Disney born * 1901
In what year was the game Monopoly invented * 1929
The "Chariots of Fire' Olympics took place in which year * 1924
In what year did sychronized swimming first appear in the Olympics * 1984
In what year was the film 'Escape from Alcatraz released' * 1979
In what year does Meg Ryan fake her famous orgasm * 1989
When did Pope Paul Vl say that fasting was still obligatory on certain days * 1966
When was the record breaking flood of the North Sea * 1953
Roe made the first flight in to Britain in a British plane in which year * 1909
In which year did the USSR collapse * 1992
In what year was the tomb of Tutenkamun found * 1922
In Britain Stanstead airport was formally opened in which year * 1991
In what year was Churchill defeated * 1945
Gaddafi came to power in which year * 1969
When was the first test tube baby born * 1978
In what year was Darwins 'Origin of the Species' published * 1859
Dario Fo won the Nobel Prize for Literature in which year * 1997
What year was the dental drill invented * 1790
When did Levi Strauss produce the first jeans * 1850
In what year did John Major become prime minister of the UK * 1990
What year was Aaron Copeland born * 1900
'Moving On Up' by M-people was released in what year * 1993
What year was Picasso born * 1881
The first manned balloon flight was in which year * 1783
Roy Chapman became baseball's first fatality in which year * 1920
In what year did Krakatoa erupt * 1883
The first spaghetti western starring Clint Eastwood was made in what year * 1964
The telephone was invented in which year * 1876
Which year was the St. Valentines Day Massacre * 1929
In what year was the US stock market crash * 1929
Salvador Allende former president of Chile was assassinated in what year * 1973
In what year was Trotsky murdered * 1940
In what year was the Taj Mahal finished * 1658
In what year was the Chinese student revolt * 1989
In which year was the Statue of Liberty given to America * 1884
In what year did 'Challenger' explode * 1987
The book 'One Hundred Years of Solitude' won the Nobel Prize for Literature in what year * 1982
In which year was the US space station Skylab launched * 1973
In which year was the US space station Skylab destroyed * 1979
In what year was Lech Waleska awarded the Nobel Peace Prize * 1983
In what year did a Boeing 737 crash on a UK motorway * 1989
A nuclear reactor was built beneath a Chicago football stadium in which year * 1942
In which year was Dorando Pietri disqualified from the Olympic Marathon * 1908
Which year were the Jesse Owen Olympic games * 1936
In what year was the first Australian cricket tour to England * 1868
The first International floodlight football match took place in what year * 1955
Jodie Foster directed the film 'Little Man Tate' in what year * 1991
The film 'The Wizard of Oz' was released in which year * 1939
When was the Eiffel Tower completed * 1859
In what year was 'Gulliver's Travel's' published * 1726
In what year was the lift invented * 1852
In what year did Mussolini resign * 1943
In what year did The Bayer company begin marketing heroin * 1898
When did Castro take power in Cuba * 1959
What year did the 'The Bay of Pigs' take place * 1961
In what year was Abraham Lincoln elected * 1860
When was the first jet aircraft flown * 1941
In what year was the first human heart transplant performed * 1967
BSE was identified in Britain in which year * 1986
In what year was insulin first used * 1922
In what year was the first test tube baby born * 1978
George Stephenson was born in what year * 1781
'Birdseye' introduced fish fingers into the UK in what year * 1955
'Going Undergound' was a hit for The Jam in which year * 1980
Paul Keating was elected prime minister of Australia in which year * 1991
When was the Fascist party founded in Italy * 1919
In which year did Queen Elizabeth & Prince Philip marry * 1947
In what year did Freddie Mercury die * 1991
In what year was the first synthetic plastic made * 1908
In what year was the CD-ROM invented * 1983
In what year was the telephone invented * 1876
When did the first World Series game take place * 1903
In what year did Virginia Wade beat Chris Evert at Wimbledon * 1977
Softball began being played in Chicago in what year * 1888
In what year was 'Saccharin' discovered * 1879
In what year was  the drug LSD discovered * 1943
What year did Yuri Gagarin become the first human in space * 1961
What year were the two atomic bombs dropped on Japan * 1945
In what year was Micky Mouse created * 1928
When was the first play staged at Londons Globe Theatre * 1599
In what year did Einstein write to Roosevelt * 1939
In what year was Walter Raleigh born * 1552
Betty Boo was doing 'the doo' in what year * 1990
The pedal bicycle was invented in which year * 1839
How much water would a human drink in a lifetime * 500 million litres
What were the names of the first so-called 'Siamese Twins' * chang and eng
What is the substance obtained from acacia trees that is used in medicine * gum arabic
Who received a Nobel Prize for Physiology in 1904 for work on conditioned reflexes * ivan pavlov
What does the abbreviation BP, used in hospitals, stand for * blood pressure
Where in the body are the adenoids * nose
What nationality is the singer Celine Dion * canadian
According to the proverb, what should not be washed in public * dirty linen
Ilex is the botanical name of which shrub * holly
Which of Shakespeares plays involves a pound of flesh * the merchant of venice
In which book of the bible are the Ten Commandments first listed * exodus
How many 'tarsal' bones do we have in each foot * seven
'Moussaka" is a traditional dish from which country * greece
Jackdaws and magpies belong to which group of birds * crows
In fashion, what do the letters 'LBD' mean * little black dress
With which instrument is Larry Adler associated * harmonica
Bechemel, espagnole and bearnaise are types of which food * sauce
Who composed the Overture to the Wasps * vaughan williams
The Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy comes from which piece by Tchaikovsky * nutcracker suite
'I was Born under a Wand'rin Star' came from which film * paint your wagon
What instrument was named after Laurens Hammond * organ
Roland Orzabel and Curt Smith were better known as what * tears for fears
Which US actress gave her name to an inflatable life jacket * mae west
Who founded the Church of Scientology * l. ron hubbard
Which actress said 'Sometimes I'm so sweet even l can't stand it' * julie andrews
What lucky charm does Luciano Pavarotti carry in his pocket whilst performing * a bent nail
Who was Time Magazine woman of the year in 1936 * wallis simpson
Who was the first black actress to win an oscar * hattie macdaniel
With which sport would you associate Alberto Tomba * skiing
Songwriter Bernie Taupin wrote for which well known musician * elton john
Which country music legend was known as 'the drifting cowboy' * hank williams
Which film actor was nicknamed 'The Duke' * john wayne
Who wrote the novel 'Les Miserables' * victor hugo
Who wrote 'No man is an island...never send to know for whom the bell tolls; it tolls for thee' * donne
Who was the French revolution leader who was later guillotined by Robespierre * danton
Which is the largest province of canada * quebec
What was Japan's most famous WWll aeroplane * zero
What was Trotsky's first name * leon
Which Latin American dance involves forming a chain * conga
Which American state has Boise as its capital * idaho
What do butchers call the edible internal part of an animal * offal
Who is Hamlet's tragic suicidal girlfriend * ophelia
Who is the sinister party man who apparently befriends Winston Smith in Orwell's 1984 * o'brien
Which book by James Joyce takes palce on a single Dublin day in June 1904 * ulysses
What alcoholic drink is distilled from molasses * rum
What colour are shelled pistachio nuts * green
What nationality is designer Karl Lagerfield * german
Who is the patron saint of hopeless causes * st jude
Which country's national symbol is the harp * ireland
How many spots are on a dice * twenty one
Which fruit is used in the drink cassis * blackcurrant
What is Michael Jackson's middle name * joseph
Of the seven colours of the rainbow which is the middle one * green
In the suburbs of which modern Egyptian city would you find the pyramids * cairo
On which continent would you be standing if you were visiting the Republic of Surinam * south america
The modern African republic of Tanzania was formed when Tanganyika and which other nation were combined *  * zanzibar
What do English speakers call the city that ltalians call Torino * turin
The Statue of Liberty stands on which island * liberty island
Which south east Asian city was formerly called Krung Threp * bangkok
If sand is melted with limestone and sodium carbonate what is formed * glass
Agent Blue is a herbicide that was used agaainst the Vietnamese, what type of poisonous compound does it contain * arsenic
Which compound forms about 70% of the human body * water
What is the force that slows down or stops a moving thing * friction
The stinking cedar and yellow-wood trees are also known as what * gopher wood
What term is given to the scientific study of all aspects of the life of fungi * mycology
What instrument is used to measure the strength of a magnetic field * magnetometer
What chemical substance can halophytic bacteria tolerate * salt
Heliotaxis means the response of an organism to what * sunlight
Which is the only liquid metal element at room temperature * mercury
What did Tommie Smith wear at his victory ceremony in the 1968 Olympics * black glove
In what winter sport does one lie on ones back * luge
Where is the Bernabau stadium * madrid, spain
What sport was observed by Captain James Cook in 1771 * surfing
Which crime novelist has a hero called 'Mike Hammer' * mickey spillane
In England what ocean current allows gardeners on the west coast to grow exotic plants * gulf stream
What type of level is used for measuring the angle of a slope * abney
Which oceanic plate lies off the Andes * nazca
What sort of stone floats on water * pumice
In what year did Mount St. Helens erupt * 1980
Where is the Devil's Tower * wyoming usa
What is Burma now known as * myanmar
Which group of islands lie between Iceland and the UK * the faeroes
San Francisco lies on which dangerous geological feature * san andreas fault
Singapore lies at the end of which peninsula * malayan
Through which volcano did Jules Verne's explorers leave the centre of the Earth * stromboli
Which Hollywood star was born Fredrick Austerlitz * fred astaire
Which screen role has been played by, among others, Elliot Gould and Humphrey Bogart * philip marlowe
Which French actor and crooner sings the theme tune to Disney's The Aristocats * maurice chevalier
In which film based on a James Jones novel does Deborah Kerr embrace on the beach with Burt Lancaster * from here to eternity
In what year was Fred Astaire born * 1899
Gene Hackman starred in the French Connection what was the name of the character he played * popeye doyle
Who plays 'Cat' in Red Dwarf * danny john-jules
Kriss Kristofferson and Barbra Streisand starred in the re-make of which film * a star is born
In the 1954 film A Star is Born starring Judy Garland who played the leading man * james mason
Which actor played in all of these films Shadowlands, Nixon and The Mask of Zorro * anthony hopkins
Etna, Hekla and Popocate a petl are all types of what * volcanoes
Who wrote Sparkling Cyanide and Death on the Nile * agatha christie
Dirk, poniard, and stiletto are all types of what * daggers
What is vodka made from * grain or potatoes
What type of food is 'Limburger' * cheese
What is the name of the crispbread traditionally eaten by Jews at Passover * matzo
What is 'vichyssoise' * chilled soup
A spice from which root is used to give food a yellow colour * turmeric
'Williamine' is a liqueur made from what * pears
Pate de foie gras is made from the liver of which bird * goose
What is the name of the dish of eggs baked with spinach * eggs florentine
What do Americans call 'candy floss' * cotton candy
A dressing made with oil, wine, vinegar and seasoning is called what * vinaigrette
What animal does the adjective 'pardine' refer to * leopard
The young of which animals are called 'brockets' * deer
What is a xerophobic afraid of * deserts
What type of animal is an auklet * bird
How many toes does the rhea have * three
What colour does the prefix 'leuco-' refer to * white
What kind of rocks are basalt, granite and obsidian * igneous
Where on a horse is the pastern * above the hoof
Which wedding anniversary is coral * thirty fifth
Which plant has gills, a veil and scales * mushroom
Which monarch was the first to appear on a postage stamp * queen victoria
Where was Bobby Kennedy shot * california
What ship sank off ireland in 1915 * the lusitania
In what year did James Dean die * 1955
How did Mark Chapman shock the world * shot john lennon
In what year was John Lennon shot * 1980
What did Grace Kelly become in 1956 * princess
Which organization was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize during WWll * the red cross
The construction of which famous New York City building was completed in 1931 * the empire state
Which is the longest bone in the body * femur
What is the junction between two nerve cells called * synapse
Who was the 16th century physician who revolutionized anatomy by performing post-mortems * andreas vesalius
It is commonly called the funny bone, where is it * elbow
Which parent determines the gender of their offspring * father
Lack of iron makes a person what * anaemic
Which nation has the longest predicted life expectancy for both men and women * liechtenstein
Saintpaulia is the botanical name for which houseplant * african violet
Slugs and snails belong to which class of molluscs * gastropods
The song 'Raindrops keep falling on my head' was introduced in which film * butch cassidy and the sundance kid
What nationality is Yehudi Menuhin * american
Which entertainers feet were insured for $650,000 * fred astaire
Who was the first US president to have been divorced * ronald reagan
Who led the 'kon-Tiki expedition in 1947 * thor heyerdahl
Name that car maker * ford
Name that car maker * honda
Name that car maker * mitsubishi
Name that car maker * general motors
Name that car maker * kia
Name that car maker * hyundai
Name that car maker * saab
Name that car maker * volvo
Name that car maker * mercedes benz
Name that car maker * rolls royce
Name that car maker * maserati
Name that car maker * ferrari
Name that car maker * toyota
Name that car maker * audi
Name that car maker * bmw
Name that car maker * chrysler
Name that car maker * daewoo
Name that car maker * citroen
Name that car maker * alfa romeo
Name that car maker * diahatsu
Name that car maker * jaguar
Name that car maker * jeep
Name that car maker * land rover
Name that car maker * lexus
Name that car maker * mazda
Name that car maker * nissan
Name that car maker * peugeot
Name that car maker * porsche
Name that car maker * proton
Name that car maker * subaru
Name that car maker * suzuki
Name that car maker * volkswagon
What is the sum of  27 + 52 * seventy nine * 79
What is the sum of  236 - 145 * ninety one * 91
What is the sum of  32 + 49 + 765 * eight hundred and forty six * 846
What is the sum of  2a + 5a * seven a * 7a
What is the sum of  2y + 32y + 56y * ninety y * 90y
What is the sum of  2741 + 3562 * 6303
What is the sum of  91 x 452 * 41132
What is the sum of  75 + 23 + 84 - 101 + 18 * ninety nine * 99
What is the sum of  47b + 96b * 143b
What is the sum of  9685z + 235z - 1800z + 2z * 8122z
What is the sum of  95 x 1 * ninety five * 95
What is the sum of  67 + 67 + 67 + 67 + 67 * three hundred and thirty five * 335
What is the sum of  99 - 33 - 33 - 33 * zero * 0
What is the sum of  444  x  2  x 2 - 1700 * seventy six * 76
What is the sum of  4 x 4 x 24 x 44 * 16896
What is the square root of  16 * four * 4
What is the square root of  64 * eight * 8
What is the square root of  4096 * sixty four * 64
What is the square root of  65536 * two hundred and fifty six * 256
What is the square root of  9801 * ninety nine * 99
What is the square root of  144 * twelve * 12
What is the square root of  81 * nine * 9
When were bank holidays first indroduced into Britain * 1871
In what year was the first telecommunications satellite launched * 1962
What year did Emily Pankhurst chain herself to 10 Downing Street * 1907
The Balfour Declaration by Great Britain was in what year * 1917
In what year did the US enter WW1 * 1917
Thomas Edison demonstrated the electric light for the first time in what year * 1879
The Red Cross was initiated in what year * 1862
Ted Hughes poet laureate died in which year * 1998
In which year was Nelson Mandela released from prison * 1990
The England World Cup team released a song called Back Home in which year * 1970
English charts: Clive Dunn had a hit called Grandad  in which year * 1971
Duran Duran were the 'wild boys' of which year * 1984
The song 'Why Do Fools Fall in Love was a hit in which year * 1956
In what year was Mike Tyson jailed for rape * 1992
In what year did the World Cup Finals take place in Mexico * 1986
Shinguards were introduced into football in which year * 1839
Mungo Scott travelled the River Niger in what year * 1795
Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves was released in what year * 1992
In Britain a suffragette threw herself under the kings horse in what year * 1913
The potato arrived in Spain in which year * 1565
When was Mount Everest first climbed * 1953
In what year did Britain start using the Gregorian calendar * 1752
The wheel was invented in about what year BC * 3500
In what year was Guy Fawkes arrested * 1605
In what year was papyrus first made into paper..BC * 2800
When did Baden Powell found the Boy Scout movement * 1907
In what year was the X-ray discovered * 1895
In what year was the Central London Mosque opened * 1978
In which year was Apollo 13 launched * 1970
Fortnum and Masons in London was opened in which year * 1707
In what year did the Uk group Amen Corner have a hit album called Explosive Company * 1969
In what year did 'The Searchers' have a hit record with Sweets for my Sweet * 1963
'Paper Lace' told Billy not to be a hero in which year * 1974
In what year did Steve Davis win the World Snooker Championship * 1981
The Salvation Army was founded in what year * 1865
Yasser Arafat has been leader of the PLO since what year * 1969
Ed Moses won the 400 metre hurdle title in which year * 1984
The Color of Money starring Paul Newman was released in this year * 1986
In which year did Halley's Comet last pass round the sun * 1986
In London when was the first cricket match held at Lords * 1814
In what year did North Korea invade South Korea * 1950
In what year was the world's first cash dispenser installed * 1967
In what year did Inigo Jones design the Queen's House at Greenwich * 1616
To send transatlantic telegraph messages,  3,000 miles of cable were laid under the Atlantic in what year * 1886
The Houston Astrodome was opened in what year * 1965
In what year did Roger Bannister run the 4 minute mile * 1954
In which year was the first person killed in a powered plane crash * 1907
The Charleston was indroduced in which year * 1925
Traffic lights were first used in London in which year * 1869
In what year was John F Kennedy married * 1953
'Old Moore's Almanac' was founded in what year * 1699
The composer Berlioz married Harriet Smithson in which year * 1833
In which Olympics did Mark Spitz win seven gold medals * 1972
In what year was Fred Astaire born * 1899
In what year did Sonny and Cher have a hit with 'I got you babe' * 1965
When was the Kon-Tiki expedition * 1947
In what year were the population of Naples dusted with DDT to kill lice * 1943
Florence was severely flooded in what year * 1966
Peter Lorre was born in what year * 1904
In what year was Richard Nixon re-elected * 1972
Holland hosted the Olympics in which year * 1928
In what year did Alaska become the 49th state of America * 1959
In which year did Lenin die * 1924
Joe Louis became World Champion in which year * 1937
In which year did the Hindenburg explode and crash * 1937
In which year did Andy Warhol die * 1987
The first commercial opera house opened in which year * 1637
The Hound of the Baskervilles was published in which year * 1903
Year in which the Battle of Balaklava took place * 1854
What year was the first commercial opera house opened * 1637
When was Sean Connery born * 1930
Agatha Christie disappeared for 10 days in which year * 1926
Who directed the 1976 film All The President's Men * alan j pakula
Who was nominated for a Best Actress Oscar for the film Mary, Queen of Scots * vanessa redgrave
Actress Amy Irving divorced her producer husband in 1989, who was he * steven spielberg
In which 1971 film did Jane Fonda play a prostitute fearing for her life * klute
Which Hollywood legend won an Oscar for her starring role in Jezebel * bette davis
In which year did Bette Davis die * 1989
What is the title of the Bond movie in which the 'baddie' is called Scaramanga * the man with the golden gun
In the US comedy series Sergeant Bilko, what is Bilko's first name * ernie
Who played the title role in the 1970's US cop series Shaft * richard roundtree
Who was the female star of the film Klute * jane fonda
Who or what was Rosanna Arquette seeking in 1985 * susan
Barnacle, Canada and Brent are all types of what * geese
Fettucini, linguini and tagliatelle are all types of what * pasta
Relating to food what is porcini a type of * mushroom
Etymology is the study of what * word origins
What do the Italian, French and Irish flag have in common * vertical stripes
Which biscuit is names after an Italian revolutionary leader * garibaldi
Melons are made up of approximately what percentage of water * ninety
What is the name given to the dish of prunes wrapped in bacon * devils on horseback
In the US, what is a 'flapjack' a type of * pancake
Which meat do Hindus not eat * beef
Slivovitz is a brandy made from what * plums
What are bloaters a type of * fish
What is the name given to a white sauce flavoured with cheese * mornay
What is the French name for a tart of cheese and bacon in a cream and egg filling * quiche lorraine
What is the name given to the dish of beef coated in pate and wrapped in pastry * beef wellington
Name the classic dish of mussels cooked in white wine with garlic and onion * moules mariniere
The word 'whisky' comes from Gaelic, what does it mean * water of life
In what year was Neptune discovered * 1846
What does the 'catchfly' plant feed on * moths
What is the collective name for a group of hummingbirds * charm
What plant maybe 'black', 'green' or 'deadly' * nightshade
What does a myologist study * muscles
How many years does it take for Saturn to orbit the Sun * twenty nine
In Scandinavian mythology, which was the 'Tree of Life' * ash
A Gila monster is a type of what * lizard
How many days can a cockroach live without water * thirty
What is the top speed in mph that cheetahs have been clocked at * seventy one
Where on the body is the vena cava * heart
What is BSE in humans called * cjd
A loofah is a type of what * plant
What made two monkeys famous in 1959 * space trip
In which year was 'Operation Desert Storm' * 1991
Which country did Chiang Kai-shek found in 1949 * taiwan
Why was Boris Pasternak's Nobel Prize for literature in 1958 excetional * he refused
When did Brazil move its capital from Rio de Janeiro to Brasilia * 1960
How old was the Suez Canal when it was nationalized in 1950 * eighty seven
Which Egyptian prime minister nationalized the Suez Canal * nasser
In which Olympics did Mark Spitz achieve a new Olympic record by winning seven gold medals * 1972
In what year were the Olympics marred by the massacre of eleven Israeli athletes * 1972
How old was Jack Benny when he died * eighty
In what year did Jack Benny die * 1974
What was the name of the first US atomic submarine * nautilus
In what year was the US atomic submarine Nautilus launched * 1954
What completed a journey of 19,500 miles with only three stops in August 1929 * the graf zeppelin
What was the name of the first 'talking movie' * the jazz singer
In what year was the first talking movie 'The Jazz Singer' released * 1927
What was the name of the medical journal established by Dr Thomas Wakely * the lancet
From which plant does the drug belladonna come from * deadly nightshade
Name the theory which proposed that a person's mental development could be measured by a skull examination * phrenology
Which form of light is used to treat skin diseases * ultraviolet
What is the medical term for the sudden and complete loss of memory * amnesia
What is the name of the infection of the gums that causes them to bleed * pyorrhoea
If you had a Colles' fracture which part of the body would be affected * wrist
Strabismus is the medical term for which complaint * crossed eyes
What is the name of the eating disorder where binging is followed by deliberate vomiting and purging * bulimia
If you were a chiropodist which part of the body would you treat * feet
Which part of the body is affected by encephalitis * brain
What is the popular word for the umbilicus * belly button
What name is given to twins who are joined together by some part of their anatomy * siamese
What in medical terms does the abbreviation A & E represent * accident & emergency
How many pairs of ribs are there in a male skeleton * twelve
What is Britain's largest wild mammel * grey seal
Which saint died about 601 AD * david
What is the proper term for a guinea-pig * cavy
What is the botanical name of the flower known as 'Autumn Crocus' * colchicum
What is the name given to stoats when they have their winter coats * ermine
Who wrote the novel 'Little Women' * louisa may alcott
What is the common name of the family of plants which includes potatoes, peppers and tomatoes * nightshades
What is the name given to a loaf of bread which is made from two round lumps with the smaller on the top * cottage loaf
What are the world's tallest trees * coast redwoods
In which year was the St Lawrence Seaway completed * 1959
Complete the proverb: 'What you lose on the swings..' * you gain on the roundabouts
The peace of Aix-la-Chapelle was celebrated by which piece of music * music for the royal fireworks
Which brass instrument has a slide * trombone
Who had a hit with 'Stand By Your Man' * tammy wynette
Which instrument did Paganini play * violin
What is the third movement of a symphony called * minuet
Which pop song contains a similar melody to Tchaikovsky's Symphony in E minor * annie's song
What musical term means 'slowely and stately' * largo
What nationality was Johnny Weismuller * romanian
Who captained the English soccer team during the 1966 World Cup * bobby moore
Which actor was born Maurice Micklewhite * michael caine
Which French revolutionary was stabbed in his bath by Charlotte Corday * jean paul marat
Which US soul singer was known as 'Lady Day' * billie holiday
Which British king said 'I don't like abroad, I've been there' * george v
Who succeeded Hitler in 1945 * admiral donitz
Which US film actress was married to Mickey Rooney and Frank Sinatra * ava gardner
With which sport is Willie Mays associated * baseball
Zoologist and writer Gerald Durrell spent part of his childhood on which Greek island * corfu
What film links Cher, Michelle Pfeiffer and Susan Sarandon * the witches of eastwick
Mary Robinson became president of which country in 1990 * ireland
What is the capital of Uganda * kampala
The Uffizi is a museum and art gallery in which European city * florence
What do French speakers call the German town that Germans call Aachen * aix-la-chapelle
What is Martha's Vineyard * an island
The Dome of the Rock is a shrine in which Middle Eastern city * jerusalem
The popular ski resort of Aspen is in which US state * colorado
What is the seaport capital of Sardinia * cagliari
Where is the site of the US bullion depository * fort knox
To which US city would you travel to see the Liberty Bell * philadelphia
In what US state is Fort Knox * kentucky
What type of metal is used in the filament of an electric light bulb * tungsten
How many litres of water vapour can be lost in a large tree in an hour by transpiration * three hundred
Which company built the first spiral escalator in the 1980's * mitsubishi
What is SAD * seasonal affective disorder
What term is applied to the natural process by which molecules will disperse evenly throughout a particular substance * diffusion
What is a strong aversion to beards known as * pognophobia
Richard Drew produced an all purpose sticky tape, under what name was it sold in Europe * sellotape
What is the process whereby one metal is coated with a thin layer of another, more reactive metal * galvanizing
What is the name used to describe materials that can be broken down by nature * biogradable
In what substance are eggs rich, which causes silver to tarnish * sulphur
What is the speed of a body expressed as a ratio with the speed of sound * mach number
What measure is used for the purity or fineness of gold * carat
What is the name of the instrument that is used to test the level of charge in a car battery * hydrometer
What is the name given to the side opposite the right angle of a right-angled triangle * hypoteneuse
What is a vein or fissure in a rock containing mineral deposits called * lode
If you are at Comiskey Park what sport would you be watching * baseball
How long is a standard Olympic swimming pool * fifty metres
What were the 1948 Olympic games known as * the austerity games
What was first played at Ballarrat gold fields, Australia in 1853 * australian rules football
From what country was the athlete Peter Snell * new zealand
Name the author of Gone with the Wind * margaret mitchell
Who wrote Tropic of Cancer and Tropic of Capricorn * henry miller
Which novel by H G Wells describes the invasion of Earth by martians * the war of the worlds
Who wrote The Shining * stephen king
Which Italian writer wrote The Periodic Table * primo levi
Who wrote Madame Bovary * gustave flaubert
Which Italian city was severely damaged by an earthquake in 1908 * messina
Mauritania is in which continent * africa
What sort of winds lie either side of the Doldrums * trade
Where does the island of Surtesy lie * off iceland
Mares' tails are examples of which type of cloud * cirrus
The Pacific Ocean accounts for roughly what volume of the world's oceans * half
What is the highest peak in Australia * mount kosciusko
Lake Titicaca lies in which two countries * bolivia and peru
Where is the lowest point in Europe * caspian sea
When does the southern Autumn Equinox occur * 12 march
Which is the largest island in the Caribbean * cuba
Who was the female star of the film 'Barefoot in the Park' * jane fonda
What character did Michael J Fox play in the film Back to the Future * marty mcfly
Who directed the 1989 film The War of the Roses * danny devito
Which actress co-starred with Michael Douglas in the film War of the Roses * kathleen turner
Who was the male star of the 1967 film Barefoot in the Park * robert redford
In which 1975 film does Richard Dreyfuss paly a marine biologist called 'Hooper' * jaws
In which Woody Allen film was Allen's character visited by the ghost of Humphrey Bogart * play it again sam
Who starred in the film The Outlaw Josey Wales * clint eastwood
S J Perelman wrote the screen plays for many of the films starring which zany comedians * marx brothers
Which Steven Spielbereg film pits Dennis Weaver against a truck with an unseen driver * duel
Transom, poop and keel are all parts of a what * boat
What do the skunk, magpie and otter have in common they are all * black and white
A salad containing diced apple, celery, walnuts and mayonnaise is known as what * waldorf salad
What kind of steak is named after a French writer and statesman * chateaubriand
Name the Indian triangular pastries stuffed with meat or vegetables * samosas
'Maraschino' is a liqueur flavoured with what * cherries
What is Cumberland sauce usually served with * game
Which classic French dish contains chicken, bacon and red wine * coq au vin
What are scallops * shellfish
Name the French blue-veined cheese that is ripened in limestone caves * roquefort
In Greek cookery what are 'sheftalia' * minced lamb kebabs
Small pieces of bread or crackers with a savoury topping are called what * canapes
What is Gluhwein * mulled wine
In what kind of restaurant might you be offered 'kulfi' as a dessert * indian
A soft smooth cheese similar to yoghurt is known as * fromage frais
Ambrosia, darkling and death watch are all kinds of what * beetles
What planet has a magnetic field 50 times stronger than that of Earth * uranus
What is a group of falcons called * cast
Basking, nurse and whale are all types of which animal * shark
What is another term for the sternum * breastbone
What do Americans call the vegetable swede * rutabaga
How many ice ages have there been in the last 150,000 years * two
What precious metal did alchemists call luna * silver
How many legs does a lobster have * ten
What does the lacrimal gland produce * tears
What common pests does New Zealand not have * squirrels
President Roosevelt had a landslide victory in 1932, who did he defeat * herbert hoover
What group of people founded Liberia in 1847 * freed american slaves
When did prohibition in the US come to an end * 1933
Who launched a Cultural Revolution in April 1966 * mao tse-tung
What was the name of the movement founded by the Pole Lech Walesa * solidarity
In 1931 Al Capone was sentenced to how many years in prison * eleven
With what charge was Al Capone imprisoned * tax evasion
Which singing King died in 1965 * nat king cole
How many years elapsed between the creation of the Republic of Vietnam and Saigon falling to the communists * thirty
Where would you find the 'cornea' * eye
The busiest muscles in the body are found where * eyelids
Karl Landsteiner was awarded the Nobel Prize for his findings in the field of haematology, what was his discovery * human blood groups
In a hospital, what would the O & G Department be * obstetrics and gynaecology
What is the technical name for the voice box * layrnx
If you were going to a chiropractor for treatment, what would be affected * backbone
What hereditary defect of vision is sex-linked affecting more men than women * colour blindness
If the skin under someone's finger nails turned blue this would be the first symptom of what * cyanide poisoning
The creature Hirudo medicinalis was used extensively by doctors, what is it * leech
Lassa fever is named after the village in which it was first detected in 1969, where is Lassa * nigeria
Which computerized diagnostic technique is Godfrey Hounsfield credited with inventing * cat scan
In which year was aspirin invented * 1899
If you had chronic regional ileitis, what eponymous disease would you have * crohn's
Where in the body would you find the malleus, incus and stapes * inner ear
In London what would you find at 87-135 Brompton Road * harrods
What coverted Greek items lie in the British Museum * the elgin marbles
Where in England did Lady Godiva bare all * coventry
What is the name given to a fox's tail * brush
Which is the largest joint in the human body * knee
A 'bunya-bunya' tree is native to which country * australia
In which year was rasputin assassinated * 1916
'Daffodils' belong to which genus of bulb * narcissus
What is the term given to mammals which have hands that can grip * primates
What kind of creature is a 'dunnock' * bird
Which kitchen appliance was first designed in 1927 by the American Charles Strite * automatic toaster
What is the name given to a group of porpoises * school
In which year was the 'Walkman' invented * 1979
What name is given to music that constantly syncopates a straightforward tune * ragtime
Ginger Baker, Eric Clapton and Jack Bruce were the line-up to which band * cream
Who wrote the music to West Side Story * leonard bernstein
What sort of music is intended for a room rather than a large auditorium * chamber
'I'll Never Fall In Love Again' came from which musical * promises promises
What was the name of the hit by The Archies * sugar sugar
How old was Karen Carpenter when she died * thirty two
Carly Simon sang the theme song to which James Bond film * the spy who loved me
The theme from Top Gun was a hit for which European sounding group * berlin
Who created 'The Muppet Show' * jim henson
Mel Gibson and Danny Glover appear in which series of films * lethal weapon
What is the proffesion of Jorge Amado * author
Who succeeded Queen Elizabeth l to the throne in 1603 * james i
Which retail entrepreneur founded The Body Shop in 1976 * anita roddick
George Washington became the first president of the US in what year * 1789
What nationality was actress Greta Garbo * swedish
In which US city does the Boeing aerospace company have its headquarters * seattle
What do English speakers call the region that the Spanish know as 'el Pais Vasco' * the basque country
What is the capital of Finland * helsinki
To which US state would you travel to sample authentic Cajun cooking * louisiana
Which African country has the letters EAK as its international vehicle registration * kenya
Which town in the US had Clint Eastwood as its mayor * carmel
Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg came together in 1948 to form an economic union, known as what * benelux
Addis Ababa is the capital of which country * ethiopia
Name the ancient region that corresponds roughly to modern day Tuscany * etruria
What city is the setting for the US sitcom Cheers * boston
Which Swiss town hosts the annual Golden Rose Television Festival * montreux
If you were waiting in Yonkers, in which US state would you be * new york
What is the official language in the Republic of Yemen * arabic
Where would you find the Sea of Tranquillity * on the moon
What is the name given to a chemical that is used when a dye will not fix directly on to the fabric * mordant
In what year was the computer floppy disc introduced * 1970
What are the surnames of the two men who determined the structure of DNA * crick and watson
How many hours are there in a week * one hundred and sixty eight
What metallic element is essential to the red blood cells * iron
In minerology what does the Mohs scale measure * hardness
What is the name of the steam train which gained the world speed record in 1938 * mallard
How long did Yuri Gagarin's first orbit round the Earth take * one hundred and eight minutes
What is the name of the tissue layer which covers a growing antler * velvet
From which French word does the 'mayday' distress signal come * m'aidez
What is the name of the least dense element * hydrogen
What does the acronym WYSIWYG stand for * what you see is what you get
Where was the 'Australian' swimmer John Konrads born * latvia
In what sport do you need brooms and brushes * curling
How many points is the green ball worth in snooker * three
Which footballer starred in the film Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrels * vinnie jones
Philip K Dick's novel 'Do Androids Dream of Electric Sleep was made into what film * blade runner
Who wrote Goodbye Mr Chips * james hilton
Whose books describe the career of 'Horatio Hornblower' * c s forester
Zelda Sayre was the wife of which US novelist * f scott fitzgerald
Who wrote The Ipcress File * len deighton
Which childrens classic did Johann David Wyss write * the swiss family robinson
Who wrote The Hunt for Red October * tom clancy
The detective Miss Marple was created by which writer * agatha christie
What is the flowering shrub Syringa usually called * lilac
Which islands lie to the east of Kenya in the Indian Ocean * the seychelles
Port Said lies on which waterway * the suez canal
Where in the world are most diamonds found * australia
What name is given to the process by which rocks break when they absorb water * hydration
Treasure Island, Angel Island and Alcatraz can all be seen from which bridge * golden gate
Which river seperates Buenos Aires from Montivideo * river plate
What is the capital of Australia * canberra
Palaeontology is the study of what * fossil remains
What is the name of the ridge seperating two glacial valleys * arete
The Great Salt Lake lies in which American state * utah
Selva is another name for what * tropical rain forest
What line on a weather map links all points of equal pressure * isobar
Pantelleria, Ustica and Lampedusa are all islands belonging to which country * italy
What kind of cowboy was John Voight in 1969 * midnight cowboy
Who plays 'Norman Bates' in Hitchcock's classic thriller Psycho * anthony perkins
Who starred in the film "Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistlestop Cafe' * jessica tandy
Barrel, breech and stock are all parts of a what * gun
Which Hollywood smoothie was born Dino Crocetti in 1917 * dean martin
Ares, Thor and Mars are all what * gods of war
What is the title of Peter Shaffer's play about Mozart, also made into a film * amadeus
French bread filled with meat, cheese and salad is called a what * hero sandwich
Which biscuit is named after a French royal family * bourbons
What is the dish of chopped avocado with onions, tomatoes, chilli and seasoning called * guacamole
What is the drink 'Southern Comfort' flavoured with * peaches
Milk, cheese and meat are good sources of which nutrient needed for a healthy diet * protein
Earl Grey is a China tea flavoured with what * bergamot
What do the cheeses Gruyere and Emmenthal have in common * holes
What is the name given to a cocktail of rum and lime juice * daiquiri
What is 'chowder' a type of * thick soup
What are non-precious metals called * base metals
What colour is viridian * green
What does a phyllophagus animal eat * leaves
The constellations Canis Major and Canis Minor are said to represent the dogs of the Greek Hunter * orion
What are a group of gulls called * colony
What does an otologist study * ears
What do the plants laburnum and broom have in common * yellow flowers
Carpet, coral and pilot are all types of which animal * snakes
What is the common term for the condition monochromatism * colour blindness
What are the lime deposits hanging from the ceiling of a cave called * stalactites
What is the name of a plant that turns to keep facing the sun * heliotrope
According to superstition, what are you supposed to do when you see a lone magpie * salute it
What, in Australian English is a coolabah * tree
Where was steel first made * india
What are lime deposits growing up from the floor of a cave called * stalacmites
In approximately what year was steel first made * five hundred bc
What relative of King Faisal of Saudia Arabia assassinated him * nephew
The British colonial law in India monopolizing salt production provoked whose rebellious march to the sea * mahatma ghandi
What event led to Hirohito ascending to the Japanse throne in 1926 * his fathers death
In 1933 the US formally recognized which country * ussr
During which war did the Battle of Jutland take place * world war 1
In 1931 the British Empire became the what * commonwealth
Which former dishwasher had his movie premiere in 1921 * rudolph valentino
In 1981 James Brady was shot attempting to assassinate whom * ronald reagan
In 1960 Francis Gary Powers, flew into a row with Russia and was shot down allegedly for what * spying
In what month is Bastille Day * july
What is the Chinese practice of treating illness by inserting needles into the body called * acupuncture
In medicine what do the letters HRT stand for * hormone replacement therapy
The soft areas of the cartilage on a baby's head where the skull bones havn't joined is called what * fontanelle
What is the Ishihara test designed to detect * colour blindness
What does the medical abbreviation PM stand for * post mortem
Is someone suffered from halitosis, what would the problem be * bad breath
Which protein forms nails and hair * keratin
The vaccine MMR offers protection against which diseases * measles mumps and rubella
What is the technical term for blood poisoning * toxaemia
With which part of the body is dermatology concerned * skin
Name the condition of the mind that leads to a need to steal things * kleptomania
Why did Louis Washkansky achieve world wide fame in 1967 * first human heart transplant
Which part of the body suffers from opthalmia * eyes
What are the more common terms for the maxilla and mandible * upper and lower jaw
What is the commonest name used in London streets * victoria
Who wrote the words of the hymn 'Amazing Grace' * john newton
'Panther Cap', 'Stinkhorn' and 'Penny Bun' are types of which plants * fungi
Who was known as the 'Lady of the Lamp' * florence nightingale
What is the name given to young deer * fawns
Complete this proverb:'Listeners never hear any..' * good of themselves
A 'roux' is produced when making which food * sauce
What is the common name of the plant Pelargonium * geranium
The brothers Don and Phil formed which singing group * everly brothers
Who wrote the opera Madame Butterfly * puccini
Shirley Bassey recorded a hit song taken from The Sound of Music, what was it * climb every mountain
Who played guitar on 'Goodbye Yellow Brick Road' * davey johnstone
Whose song 'Keep the Home Fires Burning' was one of the most successful during WWl * ivor novello
Which 'first lady of jazz' died in June 1996 * ella fitzgerald
Which album contains the tracks "New Kid in Town' and 'Life in the Fast Lane' * hotel california
Who recorded the album 'Hotel California' * the eagles
A type of musical instrument turned by hand * hurdy-gurdy
In the song where was the 'House of the Rising Sun' located * new orleans
Who was the eldest member of The Beatles * john lennon
What was the profession of Lancelot 'Capability' Brown * landscape gardener
With what type of painting was John Singer Sargent principally associated * portraits
Which English king did Robert the Bruce defeat at Bannockburn * edward ii
Who opened the circus 'The Greatest Show on Earth' in Brooklyn in 1871 * phineas barnum
What was T E Lawrence better known as * lawrence of arabia
What nationality was the entertainer Victor Borges * danish
Who is Goldie Hawns actor partner * kurt russell
Whose last words were reportedly, 'I shall hear in heaven!' * beethoven
What brand of footwear was invented by Adolf Dassler * adidas
Which film actor is known as 'The muscles from Brussels' * jean claude van damme
Which French revolutionary said 'The surest way to remain poor is to be honest' * napoleon bonaparte
Which comedy duo first performed together in 1926 * laurel and hardy
What were the first names of the comedy duo Laurel and Hardy * stan and oliver
The international vehicle registration letters RCH denotes which country * chile
What is the currency of Poland * zloty
Which region of France do Germans call Lothringen * lorraine
Which London's church's other name is the Collegiate Church of St. Peter * westminster abbey
The town of Pisa lies in which Italian region * tuscany
What is the official national sport of Bulgaria * weigthlifting
In terms of area, which is the largest city in Africa * cairo
Near which German town would you find Fredrick the Great's retreat, Shloss Sanssouci * potsdam
Official taxis in London are usually what colour * black
Official taxis in New York are what colour * yellow
What astronomical unit of distance is used for measurements beyond the solar system * parsec
What is the old name for solid sodium hydroxide * caustic soda
What system was introduced in 1967 to deal with the loud hiss on cassettes * dolby
What is the name of the process whereby plants lose water into the atmosphere * transpiration
What percentage of the Earth's crust is salty * ninety two
What type of insect performs a waggle dance * hive bee
If a chemical is 'anhydrous' what does it not contain * water
A gas produced by the incomplete combustion of coal in a mine fire is very poisonous, what is its chemical name * carbon monoxide
What is the name for a narrow necked wine or spirit container of more than two gallon capacity * demijohn
What size of paper measures 297 x 420mm * a3
What is the storage polymer of plants * starch
In what year was the computer mouse introduced * 1983
In what country is the Penina golf course * portugal
Who wrote The Little Prince * antoine de saint-exupery
What are the Christian names of the novelist P D James * phyllis dorothy
Who wrote A Farewell to Arms * ernest hemingway
What novel by Geoffrey Household was about an attempt to kill Hitler * rogue male
Who wrote the supernatural tale The Turn of the Screw * henry james
In which Dickens novel would you find the characters Jonh Jarndyce and Mrs Jellyby * bleak house
What was Doris Lessing's first novel * the grass is singing
Who wrote the Uncle Remus tales * joel chandler harris
Which private eye hero did the author Raymond Chandler create * philip marlowe
Who wrote Fahrenheit 451 * ray bradbury
How many hurdles are there in a women's hurdle sprint * ten
Whose Dictionary of the English language was published in 1755 * samuel johnson
Who wrote the best selling novel Polo * jilly cooper
What was the title of William Golding's book about boys marooned on an island in the Pacific * lord of the flies
Who wrote The World According to Garp * john irving
The flower nasturtium is native to which country * peru
What is the term used to describe a container-grown plant whose roots have filled the container * pot bound
What is measured with a hygrometer * humidity
The Bosphorus links which two seas * black and marmara
What American city is prone to strong winds * chicago
St Lucia and St Vincent belong to which group of islands * windward islands
What was Martin Frobisher looking for * north west passage
What meteorological significance is traditionally attached to cows lying down * rain
Cagliari is the capital of which mediterranean island * sardinia
By what other name is the 180 degree meridian known as * international date line
The discovery of gold in which region of Yukon provoked a rush * klondike
The Southern Alps are found in which country * new zealand
Banaba (or Ocean Island) is found in which country * kiribati
Which film finds Jack Nicholson in the Los Angeles oriental district * chinatown
Which movie about a TV news show won Peter Finch a posthumous Oscar * network
Who directed the 1974 film Chinatown starring Jack Nicholson * roman polanski
Which 1998 film stars Robert Redford  as a hero blessed with a gift for healing * the horse whisperer
Name the character played by Frank Sinatra in films such as Lady in Cement * tony rome
Who directed the 1998 gangster film Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels * guy ritchie
What actor heartthrob was born Michael Shalboub in 1932 * omar sharif
From which Congreve play comes the line, 'Music has charms to soothe a savage breast' * the mourning bride
Bangalore and Jaipur are in which country * india
In which country would you find Karachi * pakistan
Krone, yuan and ringgit are all units of what * currency
A Spanish-American farm worker is called a what * peon
Arborio, patna and basmati are all types of what * rice
Persian, Siameses and Abyssinian are types fo what * cats
Garnet, amethyst and zircon are all types of what * minerals
Punt, coracle and kayaks are all types of what * boat
Which poet wrote Ode to a Skylark * shelley
Who wrote Ode to a Nightingale * keats
If eggs have been fried on one side only how are they said to be served * sunny side up
An 'ortanique' is a cross between which two fruits * orange and tangerine
What drink was named after Queen Mary l of England * bloody mary
Which dessert is named after a ballerina * pavlova
The word 'marmalade' comes from the Portuguese word for what * quince jam
What are the main ingredients of the Irish dish 'colcannon' * green cabbage and potatoes
'Framboise' is a liqueur flavoured with what * raspberries
A folded tortilla filled with meat, cheese, beans etc. is called what * taco
What is the name given to thin pieces of crisp toast * melba
What does 'cassata' ice cream contain * fruit and nuts
Which Italian hard cheese is especially good for grating * parmesan
What name is given to fish cooked in browned butter * meuniere
If food has been 'devilled' how would you expect it to taste * hot
Raw vegetebles served as an hors d'oeuvre are called what * crudites
Bread, cereals, fruit and vegetables are needed by the body as good sources of what * fibre
How many legs does a crab have * ten
What is a flowering plant that lives three or more years called * perennial
The study and exploration of caves is known as what * speleology
What are the rhea and cassowary both types of * flightless birds
Spear, apple and pepper are types of which plant * mint
What was the blue dye, used by ancient Britons to colour their skin, called * woad
What is the common name for the 'pharynx' * throat
What instrument is used to measure atmospheric pressure * barometer
What is the collective name for a group of larks called * exaltation
Which constellation is the water-bearer * aquarius
What is a male cougar called * tom
What is the pupa of a moth or butterfly in a cocoon called * chrysalis
What colour is malachite * green
Who was crowned King of England on Christmas Day 1066 * william the conqueror
What famous trials were held in 1692 * salem witch trials
Who became emperor of France in 1804 * napoleon
Where did Napoleon die * st. helena
What was broadcast causing US radio listeners, to flee for their lives fearing an attack by aliens * the war of the worlds
What airport in Uganda was the scene of a rescue drama in 1977 * entebbe
The Tehran hostages were released in 1980 after how many days of captivity * four hundred and forty four
Kool-aid was a deadly cocktail for the inhabitants of a temple in which Guyanese town * jonestown
In 1978 which punk rocker commited a serious crime in Manhattan * sid vicious
What crime did Sid Vicious commit in 1978 * murder
What is the more common term for enuresis * bed wetting
Which department is the ITU in a hospital * intensive therapy unit
What is the medical term given to the study of the brain and nervous system * neurology
If you suffered from ornithophobia, what would be your greatest fear * birds
In medicine what is procaine used for * anaesthetic
What is the medical term for word blindness * dyslexia
Lentigines is the medical term for what * freckles
What is the astringent lotion obtained from North American trees * witch hazel
Which plant of the daisy family provides a medicine used for the treatment of bruises * arnica
In London who designed Marble Arch * john nash
What type of animal is a 'godwit' * bird
Who did Imran Khan marry in 1995 * jemima goldsmith
Complete this saying 'All ship shape and' * bristol fashion
What is the name given to a group of doves * flight
What is the name given to Indian food cooked over charcoal in a clay oven * tandoori
The violet belongs to which genus of flowers * viola
On the body what is a calcaneium * heel bone
What is the name given to the young of 'dragonflies' and 'damselflies' * nymphs
In 1846 American inventor Elias Howe patented what type of machine * sewing machine
Sea Cucumbers are a type of what * animal
Which Michael Jackson song could have referred to a tennis star * billie jean
A male singer whose sexual organs have been modified is known as a what * castrato
What type of singing was associated with St Gregory the Great * gregorian chant
Haydn's 'Creation' was based on Genesis and which other piece of literature * paradise lost
Who sang the song 'Jack your Body' in 1987 * steve 'silk' hurley
Who designed the famous cover of 'Sgt Peppers Lonely Heart Club Band' * peter blake
Country and Western music star Harold Jenkins is better know as what * conway twitty
What note sounds at 261.6 hertz * middle c
Buddy Rich's real first name was what * bernard
Where was Enrico Caruso born * naples, italy
Who wrote the Brandenburg Concertos * j s bach
Who were the group Hue and Cry looking for * linda
Which singer/actor was born with the christian names Harry Lillis * bing crosby
Which British warrior was the queen of the Iceni * boudicca
John Augustus Larson invented what in 1921 * lie detector
Who was dictator of Spain from 1937 to 1975 * francisco franco
How did Marvin Gaye die * shot by his father
Which US boxer was known as 'The Manessa Mauler' * jack dempsey
Who founded the 'Habitat' company in 1971 * sir terence conran
Sheena Easton sang the title song for which 'James Bond' film * for your eyes only
Which couple were exiled from The Philippines in 1986 * ferdinand and imelda Marcos
Which author introduced the phrase 'the Beat Generation' in his novel entitled On The Road * jack kerouac
Who was the second US president * john adams
Who were David Soul and Paul Michael Glaser better known as * starsky and hutch
After Russia and Kazakhstan, what is the third largest of the former Soviet republics * ukraine
On the border between Brazil and which other South American country would you find the Itaipu Dam * paraguay
What dam is said the be the largest hydroelectric station in the world * itaipu
The Lombard League was a mediavel coalition of cities in which European country * italy
What is the capital of Angola * luanda
In which London park do deer roam free * richmond
Which German city was the birthplace of the poet Heinrich Heine * dusseldorf
'Papa Doc' was president of which Caribbean republic until his death in 1967 * haiti
Haiphong is the third largest city in which south-east Asian country * vietnam
In which city would you find Tuff Gong International Studios, built by the late Bob Marley * kingston
When is Halley's comet next due to appear * 2062
What term describes the study of the behaviour of materials and substances at very low temperatures * cryogenics
In what year did Samuel Colt patent his revolver * 1835
Founded in 1896, what was IBM formerly called * tabulating machine company
What do you call an exaggerated fear of sleep * hypnophobia
From which country did the astromomer Tycho Brahe come * denmark
In what constellation would you find the 'Horesehead' nebula * orion
In living organisms, what do lysins destroy * cells
What is produced when a magnetic chip is put under a magnetic field * magnetic bubble
Which element has the symbol FE * iron
Which planet did John Couch Adams and Urbain Leverrier work out the existence and position of before it could actually be seen * neptune
Of what is pedology the study * soil
What device converts alternating current into direct current * rectifier
Apart from Gottfried Leibniz, which famous scientist developed the many techniques of calculus in mathematics * isaac newton
Chlorine is derived from the Greek word meaning what * green
What did Sir Arnold Lunn begin in Switzerland * slalom skiing
What nationality is athlete Greta Waitz * norwegian
Where is Huracan stadium * buenos aires
What sport can you play at Indonesia's Senayan Statium * badminton
Which country has won the most Olympic gold medals at 10,000 metres * finland
Which New Zealand novelist won the Booker Prize with her novel The Bone People * keri hulme
Who wrote The French Lieutenant's Woman * john fowles
The scientific word 'quark' was first used in which novel * finnigans wake
Whose first novel was Where Angels Fear to Tread * e m forster
Which fictional character was introduced in A Study in Scarlet * sherlock holmes
Who wrote the thriller The Name of the Rose * umberto eco
Who wrote The Rime of the Ancient Mariner * samuel taylor coleridge
Which novelist died of typhoid after drinking water in Paris * arnold bennett
Which Australian author wrote Illywhacker and Oscar and Lucinda * peter carey
For which novel did A S Byatt win the Booker Prize in 1990 * possession
Who wrote the 'Waverley Novels' * walter scott
Who was Elia * charles lamb
Who wrote the thriller Jurassic Park * michael crichton
In gardening what would you use a 'trug' for * carrying things
Which herb whose leaves and blue flowers are both edible, is used in drinks such as 'Pimms' * borage
From 1980 to 1995, which country produced the largest amount of crude oil * saudi arabia
Hamburg lies on which river * the elbe
The Great Barrier Reef is how many miles long * one thousand two hundred and fifty
Where are American presidents carved in stone * mount rushmore
In what US state is Mount Rushmore * south dakota
Barbary Apes live on what Mediterranean feature * rock of gibraltar
What is the name of the largest South American lake * lake maracaibo
Does Botany Bay lie to the north or south of Sydney * south
Honshu is the largest island of which country * japan
What is the name of the CIA agent played by Harrison Ford in Patriot Games and Clear and Present Danger * jack ryan
Which Hitchcock film starred Margaret Lockwood and Michael Redgrave * the lady vanishes
In Disney's The Lady and the Tramp what kind of dog is 'Lady' * cocker spaniel
On which Shakespeare play was the film Forbidden Planet loosely based * the tempest
Which German film director made the film M, in 1951 * fritz lang
Which Cecil B. De Mille classic carried the publicity tag, 'The mightiest dramatic spectacle of all the ages' * the ten commandments
Which French actor director takes the role of 'Monsieur Hulot' in films such as Mon Oncle and Traffic * jacques tati
In which country would you find the towns of Lausanne and Locarno * switzerland
In which country is Innsbruck * austria
Rod, chain and furlong are all units of what * length
What do Julius Caeser, Ghandi and Trotsky have in common * all assassinated
Who recorded the albums Blonde on Blonde and Blood on the Tracks * bob dylan
Who recorded the album Beggars Banquet * rolling stones
What does the Australian word 'duuny' mean * toilet
Cuirass, greave and pauldron are all pieces belonging to what * armour
What is a halberd a type of * spear
Chub, gudgeon and perch are all types of what * freshwater fish
Who appeared in the films Pulp Fiction, Primary Colors and Staying Alive * john travolta
What is a nibong a type of * palm tree
Mark, rouble and escudo are all types of what * currency
A pommel is part of a what * saddle
Which stone fruit has a kernel that can be used as a flavouring * apricot
What should you ask for in the US if you want jam * jelly
Which spicy soup literally means 'pepper water' * mulligatawny
What is the name of an Italian dessert made from egg yolks and Marsala wine * zabaglione
'Honeydew' is a variety of what * melon
What is the name of the fruit that looks like a hairy lychee * rambutan
Which cheese is traditionally put on pizza * mozzarella
Filo pastry stuffed with chopped nuts and honey * baklava
Stuffed vine or cabbage leaves are called what * dolmades
Sericulture involves raising which animals * silkworms
What are the two main gases that make up our breathable air * oxygen and nitrogen
What is the tallest and thickest kind of grass * bamboo
In what year was Hirohito crowned emperor of Japan * 1928
What year was Neptune discovered * 1846
In what year did Bette Davis die * 1989
The medical journal The Lancet was established in which year * 1823
In what year was the St. Lawrence Seaway completed * 1959
Mary Robinson became president of Ireland in which year * 1990
What year did George Washington become US president * 1789
When was the first transatlantic solo flight * 1927
In what year was The Body Shop founded * 1976
James l succeeded to the throne of England in which year * 1603
In what year did two monkeys go into space * 1959
In what year was Taiwan founded * 1949
What year did Brasilia become capital of Brazil * 1960
The Suez Canal was nationalized in what year * 1950
In what year did Boris Pasternak refuse the Nobel Prize * 1958
In which year did Mark Spitz win 7 Olympic gold medals * 1972
The first 'talking' film was released in what year * 1927
The Graf Zeppelin completed a 19,500 mile trip in what year * 1929
What year was the Americans first atomic submarine launched * 1954
In what year did Jack Benny die * 1974
Admiral Donitz succeeded Hitler in which year * 1945
In what year was Dean Martin born * 1917
Sticky tape was produced in which year * 1928
Messina was damaged by an earthquake in what year * 1908
Roosevelt had a landslide victory over Hoover in which year * 1932
In what year was Liberia founded * 1847
When did prohibition end in the USA * 1933
Nat King Cole died in which year * 1965
In which year was aspirin invented * 1899
In what year was Rasputin assassinated * 1916
In which year was the automatic toaster invented * 1927
What year was DNA first determined * 1953
Hirohito ascended to the Japanese throne in which year * 1926
In which year did the US recognize the USSR * 1933
When did the British Empire become the commonwealth * 1931
In what year was Princess margaret born * 1930
Thomas Cook the travel agent was born in what year * 1808
The first person to swim the English Channel did so in what year * 1875
In which year was teletext introduced into Britain * 1973
In which year was King Faisal assassinated * 1975
In which year was Gandhi's famous march to the sea * 1928
Rudolph Valentinos movie premiere was in which year * 1921
In which year did James Brady try to assassinate Roanald reagan * 1981
What year was a U2 pilot shot down for spying * 1960
When were 'instamatic' cameras first sold * 1968
The tune Rhapsody in Blue was first performed in which year * 1924
What year was the Battle of Bannockburn * 1314
Phineas Barnum opened his circus in what year * 1871
What year did Laurel and Hardy first perform together * 1926
The Dolby sound system was introduced in which year * 1967
In what year was the computer mouse introduced * 1983
Samuel Johnson's dictionary was published in what year * 1755
The film Chinatown was released in what year * 1974
In what year was  the film The Horse Whisperer released * 1998
In what year were the Salem witch trials * 1692
In what year did Napoleon become emperor of France * 1804
In what year did Alexander Solzhenitsyn win the Nobel Peace Prize * 1974
In what year did Rhodesia declare independence * 1965
In England what year was the Lynmouth flood disaster * 1952
Which year did Jemima Goldsmith marry Imram Kahn * 1995
In what year were safty matches patented * 1855
The sewing machine was patented in what year * 1846
In what year was the lie detector invented * 1921
In what year did Kate Winslett marry * 1998
What year was the Habitat company founded * 1971
In what year did Marvin Gaye die * 1984
In what year did Franco come to power * 1937
Ferdinand and Imelda Marcos were exiled in what year * 1986
When is Halley's comet next due to appear * 2062
IBM was founded in what year * 1896
In what year did Samuel Colt patent his revolver * 1835
What year did 'Papa Doc' president of Haiti die * 1967
In what year did Agatha Christies play The Mousetrap open in London * 1952
In what year was the 'Titanic' disaster * 1912
One of Ferdinand Magellen vessels completed the first circumnavigation of the world in which year * 1522
Vasco da Gama rounded the Cape of Good Hope in what year * 1498
In what year did Christopher Columbus discover America * 1492
What year was Theodore Roosevelt born * 1858
What year did Theodore Roosevelt die * 1919
In what year was Theodore Roosevelt elected president * 1901
In what year was Houdini born * 1874
In what year did Robert Houdini the French conjurer die * 1871
When was Big Ben completed * 1858
When was the English and Scottish parliament united * 1707
In what year did Cugnot design the first steam powered carriage * 1769
In what year was the first car with gears produced * 1891
The island of Krakatoa was almost completely destroyed by a volcanic eruption in which year * 1883
When did Sir Walter Scott write Ivanhoe * 1819
In what year was Robert Burns born * 1759
What year was Robert the bruce crowned King of Scotland * 1306
In what year did Robert the Bruce die * 1329
In what year did Francis Pizarro land in South America * 1532
In what year did the first woman go into space * 1963
In what year was the planet Pluto discovered * 1930
The largest sundial was constructed in which year * 1724
When was the leaning Tower of Pisa completed * 1350
In what year was Everest first climbed * 1953
In what year was the British Queen Lady Jane Grey beheaded * 1554
In what year was Issac Newton born * 1642
In what year did Isaac Newton die * 1727
In what year was the author Daniel Defoe born * 1660
In what year did the author Daniel Defoe die * 1731
Daniel Defoes first novel was published in which year * 1719
In around what year was Joan of Arc born * 1412
In what year did Charles Vl of France die * 1422
In what year was Joan of Arc burnt at the stake * 1431
In what year did Joan of Arc become a saint * 1920
The first Russian satellite was launched in which year * 1957
The first American satellite was launched in which year * 1958
In what year was the author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle born * 1859
In what year was 'Buffalo Bill' born * 1846
In what year was Leonardo da Vinci born * 1452
In what year did Leonardo da Vinci die * 1519
The first telephone call was made in what year * 1876
In what year was Alexander Graham Bell born * 1847
In what year did Alexander Graham Bell die * 1922
In what year was the telephone patented * 1876
The first telephone exchange was opened in the US in what year * 1878
In what year did America declare independence * 1776
The worst circus fire was in the USA in what year * 1944
The worst sporting disaster was in Hong Kong when the stands collapsed at a race course killing 604 people in what year * 1918
A total of 1,670 people died in a theatre fire in China in what year * 1845
Approx 800 people died at a firework display in Paris in what year * 1770
In what year did James l of England die * 1625
In what year was actress Vanessa Redgrave born * 1937
In which year was Harvard University founded * 1636
I what year was Britains' general strike * 1926
In what year did Quen Elizabeth ll go through the channel tunnel * 1994
In what year was Jane Fonda born * 1937
The Dead Sea Scroll was discovered in what year * 1947
In what year was David Hockney born * 1937
In what year did skateboards first appear * 1962
In what year was Handel's Messiah composed * 1741
In what year was the song Moon River recorded * 1961
In what year did Paul Anka have a hit with Diana * 1957
What word links these: basket, lunch, site * picnic
What word links these: hog, map, sweeper * road
What word links these: inclusive, know, rounder * all
What word links these: difference, ice, old * age
What word links these: battery, rain, test * acid
What word links these: hole, low, skeleton * key
What word links these: centre, certificate, record * medical
What word links these: brush, jack, coal * tar
What word links these: bar, cereal, continental * breakfast
What word links these: cavalry, chore, name * household
What word links these: consultation, entrance, licence * fee
What word links these: beauty, talent, world * natural
What word links these: gamma, gun, sting * ray
What word links these: job, pudding, victoria * plum
What word links these: catcher, poison, race * rat
What word links these: ambulance, field, pocket * air
What word links these: horn, leather, polish * shoe
What word links these: pillow, remedy, tea * herbal
What word links these: manager, record, team * player
What word links these: board, bulldog, paper * clip
What word links these: angle, speed, trick * camera
What word links these: cameo, pain, road * relief
What word links these: code, danger, industrial * area
What word links these: diner, porter, sink * kitchen
What word links these: national, syndicate, ticket * lottery
What word links these: busy, honey, keeper * bee
What word links these: alter, maniac, trip * ego
What word links these: brother, gloves, skin * kid
What word links these: inch, metal, set * square
What word links these: club, good, hazard * health
What word links these: dress, garden, offer * formal
What word links these: bishop, rival, wheel * arch
What word links these: cake, marble, paving * slab
What word links these: barrier, bite, track * sound
What word links these: coffee, sea, stew * irish
What word links these: bank, boat, yellow * river
What word links these: cover, film, special * extra
What word links these: meal, set, work * piece
What word links these: field, meat,task * force
What word links these: loyal, master, rack * toast
What word links these: flag, food, public * convenience
What word links these: mother, quake, worm * earth
What word links these: detector, polish, scrap * metal
What word links these: face, round, time * about
What word links these: full, furnace, off * blast
What word links these: cab, frequency, station * radio
What word links these: squad, watch, wave * crime
What word links these: doctor, hazel, hunt * witch
What word links these: fraction, solution, truth * simple
What word links these: company, general, musical * director
What word links these: baking. broad, lightning * sheet
What word links these: modern, scan, violet * ultra
What word links these: contract, dodger, proposal * draft
What word links these: coat, power, walk * over
What word links these: best, old, pen * friend
What word links these: comic, singer, soap * opera
What word links these: dress, lock, night * shift
What word links these: growth, policy, recovery * economic
What word links these: angle, shy, trick * camera
What word links these: box, capital, head * letter
What word links these: grease, room, tennis * elbow
What word links these: chestnut, chicken, pot * roast
What word links these: escape, nut, serving * hatch
What word links these: high, mark, turning * tide
What word links these: cake, tea, egg * cup
What word links these: bowl, little, ring * finger
What word links these: living, smoking, sitting * room
How many cars are permitted to take part in a Formula One race * twenty six * 26
Who beat Sonny Liston to become world champion for the first time * cassius clay
What did boxer Cassius Clay change his name to * muhammed ali
In football where was the World Cup played in 1970 * mexico
Moon Soo King has represented which country at badminton * south korea
Who was the first Dutch player to become European footballer of the year * johan cruyff
In which sport might you see an Axel-Paulsen and a double Lutz * ice skating
Thomas Keneally's Booker Prize-winning novel was made into a film, what was the novel called * shindlers' ark
In which novel by George Eliot would you find the characters 'Maggie' and 'Tom Tulliver' * the mill on the floss
Who wrote The Day of the Jackal * frederick forsyth
Which poet wrote Jerusalem * william blake
Who wrote The Magician's Nephew * c s lewis
Whose memoirs are entitled Long Walk to Freedom * nelson mandela
Where did the story of Cinderella originate * china
Which herb is similar in appearance to parsley, but its leaves have a slight flavour of aniseed * chervil
A stream may disappear down a sink-hole, by what other name is this known * swallow hole
The refraction of light by ice crystals causes a what to form round the Sun * halo
Belgrade lies on The Danube and which other river * sava
What trees live in wet salty swamps * mangrove
What is the name of the mountain range in North Africa * atlas mountains
Name the two festive islands that lie in the Pacific Ocean * christmas & easter islands
Yamoussoukro is the capital of which country * cote d'ivoire
An area of low pressure is called a what * cyclone
An underground layer of water filled rock is called an * aquifer
In which country does the Serengeti lie * tanzania
Mount Citlalteptl is the tallest mountain in which Latin country * mexico
From which city can you see Table Mountain * cape town
Which country covers the largest area, Iran or Iraq * iran
Who played 'Hawkeye' in Robert Altman's classic M.A.S.H * donald sutherland
Who starred in the 1968 film Funny Girl * barbra streisand
Barbra Streisand starred in the sequel to Funny Girl what was it called * funny lady
Which English actress was most famous for her role in Wilde's The Importance of Being Earnest * dame edith evans
Which Charles Dickens novel was brought to the screen by David Lean * oliver twist
In which 1974 disaster movie did fireman Steve McQueen need a long ladder * the towering inferno
Which television island gave well-heeled guests the chance to live out their dreams in the 1970's * fantasy island
Who was the actor who played Bobby Ewing in Dallas * patrick duffy
Name the swimmer who became a Hollywood star in the 1940's and 50s in films such as Bathing beauty and Neptune's Daughter * esther williams
Which actor started his film career as a giggling psychotic killer in the gangster movie Kiss of Death * richard widmark
Which country singer made an appearance in the film True Grit * glen campbell
Who was the male star in the film True Grit * john wayne
In 1987 Bernardo Bertolucci became the first western director to be allowed to film in Beijing, what film was he making * the last emperor
A hoop worn under skirts is called a what * farthingale
Fedora, bowler and boater are all types of what * hats
'Frodo. Gandalf and Bilbo Baggins are all characters from what * the lord of the rings
Squid, octopus and cuttlefish are all types of what * cephalopods
What word links these three, base, room and basket * ball
Japheth, Shem and Ham were sons of which biblical man * noah
Cheyenne, Navahoe and Arapaho are all what * native american tribes
Handlebar, toothbrush and walrus are all types of what * moustache
A mixture of wine and soda water is known as a what * spritzer
Which Italian dish consists of filled tubes of pasta baked in a sauce * cannelloni
On what might you serve Bearnaise sauce * grilled meat
'Calvados' is a brandy made from what * apples
Small buns made from choux pastry, filled with cream and covered in chocolate are called what * profiteroles
Which Indonesian fruit is known for its unpleasant smell * durian
Name the small fried cakes made from chick peas, eaten in the Middle East * falafel
What animal does the adjective 'talpine' refer to * mole
What is a group of coots called * covert
What shrinks on some birds to allow them to carry additional food on long flights * brains
What does a pomologist study * fruit
What plant has been used to relieve migraines * feverfew
What are animals that live in tree called * arboreal
What planet is often referred to as Earth's sister planet * venus
What are young eels called * elvers
When was the Watergate break in * 1972
What was the name of Thor Heyerdahl's bamboo and balsa wood boat * kon-tiki
What day commemorates the Gallipoli Campaign * anzac day
In which country did the Gallipoli Campaign take place * turkey
Who was the mascot of Kellogg's Sugar Frosted Flakes when they were launched in 1942 * tony the tiger
Which famous couple were married in 1981 * charles and diana
In which year did the world's first launderette open * 1934
What Japanese city was the scene of a devastating earthquake in 1994 * kobe
India became independent in what year * 1947
In which year did the Sydney Harbour Bridge open * 1932
How old was Marilyn Monroe when she died * thirty six
What term describes a pain in the chest usually caused by lack of oxygen * angina
What drug is obtained from the cinchona tree * quinine
Acetylsalicylic acid is the active ingredient in which well known drug * aspirin
What was the name of the drug used as an anti-cancer agent and extracted from the blue periwinkle * vincristine
What is the opposite of allopathy * homeopathy
Where in the body would you find the carpals * wrist
What is an illness caused, or made worse by mental factors * psychosomatic
What is the name of the big muscle used in breathing that seperates the chest from the abdomen * diaphragm
Where in the body would you find your olfactory lobes * nose
Name the eating disorder that suppresses the urge to eat causing the sufferer to lose huge ammounts of weight * anorexia
Who played the female lead in the Alien films * sigourney weaver
What is the name given to a group of geese * gaggle
What colour is angelica, used in decorating cakes * green
What are the young of seals called * pups
Who played Adenoid Hynkel in the film The Great Dictator * chalie chaplin
What is the common name given to the larvae of a crane fly * leatherjackets
Postage stamps were first introduced in to Britain in what year * 1840
What is a leech a type of * worm
Who had a number one hit with the song 'Two Little Boys' * rolf harris
What note has a time value of two crotchets * minim
How many members were in the group Bread * three
What job did the pianist Paderewski hold in the newly created state of Poland * prime minister
Who was in the charts in 1992 with "Be My Baby' * vanessa paradis
Who led the US Air Force band in Europe during WWll * glen miller
Who wrote the music for Local Hero * mark knopfler
What does an accordion have that a concertina doesn't * keyboard
Who was born Doris Kappelhoff * doris day
Who gave a piano concert in Moscow in April 1986 having left Russia 61 years earlier * vladimir horowitz
Alain Boublil and Claude-Michel Schonberg wrote which hit musical * les miserables
Which historical character is often referred to as 'The Mad Monk' * rasputin
What was the real name of the monk known as Rasputin * grigori efimovich
Who wrote Das Kapital * karl marx
Where was Mohammed, the founder of Islam born * mecca
Humphrey Bogart received his only Oscar for which film * the african queen
Which singer/songwriter won a Grammy in 1988 with 'Don't Worry, Be Happy' * bobby mcferrin
With which contemporary issue is US writer James Baldwin associated * civil rights
Marie Curie won Nobel prizes in which two categories * physics and chemistry
Which film followed the career of athletes Eric Henry Liddell and Harold Abrahams * chariots of fire
In which field was Maria Montessori famous * education
Who was Howard Carter's sponsor during his discovery of the tomb of Tutankhamen * lord carnarvon
Who wrote the musical Porgy and Bess * george gershwin
In which German city does the annual 'Oktoberfest' beer festival take place * munich
What flower is the national symbol of India * lotus
What is the name of the smaller currency unit that an Austrian schilling is divided into * groschen
St George is the patron saint of England and which other country * portugal
Murcia is a region in which European country * spain
In which French island territory would you find the towns Bastia and Calvi * corsica
Which London landmark is now the depository of the royal coronation regalia * the tower of london
Which Vatican building was built for Pope Sixtus lV * the sistine chapel
The Church of Santa Maria delle Grazie is a World Heritage Site, in which Italian city would you find it * milan
Which British town is famous for its cutlery production * sheffield
What animal is found on the flag of Sri Lanka * lion
What is the chemical name for the mineral known as 'fool's gold' * iron sulphide
What natural hydrocarbon polymer comes from the hevea brasiliensis tree * rubber
What is the largest moon of Saturn called * titan
What is the chemical symbol for tin * sn
What is the term for the study of friction, lubrication and wear * tribology
Which English scientist invented the electric light bulb * joseph swan
What was the name of the first man made object to orbit the Earth * sputnik i
Which car manufacturer was the first to fit seat belts to their vehicles * volvo
What is the technical name for the twisting of a stalk as it grows in response to a stimulus from a particular direction * strophism
What does the Campbell-Stokes recorder measure * duration of sunshine
What is the most common metallic ore in the Earths crust * aluminium
In computing, what is 'bit' an abbreviation for * binary digit
What do you call an exaggerated fear of gravity * barophobia
How many years does it take Saturn to go round the Sun * twenty nine * 29
The Irawaddy runs through which country * myanmar
What extends from the Arctic to the Aral Sea in Russia * ural mountains
In which South American country does the plateau of Borborema lie * brazil
Hawaii lies on the Tropic of * cancer
Where is the Cape of Good Hope * cape town, south africa
Which river flows through Munich * isar
What name is given to the crater at the top of a volcano caused by its collapse * caldera
In the TV series The Six Million Dollar Man, what kind of man was Steve Austin * bionic
Who played 'Banacek' in the 1970's TV series of the same name * george peppard
In which 1970's US soap did actor John Forsythe star as 'Blake Carrington' * dynasty
James Stewart starred in Hitchcock's  Rear Window, who was his female co-star * grace kelly
Which film stars Spencer Tracy as a war veteran with a mission to deliver a posthumous medal * bad day at black rock
Name the legendary Hollywood cowboy who was born as Leonard Slye in 1912 * roy rogers
Which turn-of-the-century French dramatist is famous for his farces * georges feydeau
Who takes the starring role in the 1970's TV medical drama Quincy * jack klugman
Who wrote Tom Jones * henry fielding
In the Pink Panther films what is Inspector Clouseau's first name * jaques
Thumper was a rabbit from which film * bambi
What are mazurka, fandango and polonaise types of * dances
What is a troika a type of * horse drawn vehicle
Pepsin, lactase and amylase are types of what * enzymes
Skopelos, Thasos and Andros are all what * greek islands
Stagecoach and Fort Apache starred which actor * john wayne
Who starred in the film The Man from Laramie * james stewart
Sirocco, mistral and chinook are all types of what * winds
What is a pinto a type of * piebald horse
Who wrote The Sign of Four and The Valley of Fear * conan doyle
Who was the author of The Moonstone * wilkie collins
A mashie, niblick and wedge are types of what * golf clubs
What is a mayonnaise flavoured with garlic called * aioli
The italian bread focaccia gets its name from the Latin word for what * hearth
This is a type of small, fried, Indian bread * poori
What would Americans call a spring onion * scallion
What liqueur is flavoured with the rind of bitter oranges * cointreau
Relating to food what meat is the dish 'saltimbocca' made with * veal
What is this Italian dessert, made from sponge cake, mascarpone cheese and flavoured with coffee and brandy called * tiramisu
What is the name given to sole cooked in white wine and cream with grapes * sole veronique
Mixed diced vegetables in mayonnaise is what sort of salad * russian
What pastry is uded to make eclairs * choux
What are young rats called * pups
What is a group of finches called * trimming
What animal does the adjective 'macropine' refer to * kangaroo
What does a bryologist study * mosses
What is the word used to describe species that are not extinct * extant
How much of the Earth's surface is covered by water * seventy
How long can it take for the insecticide DDT to break down in nature * eight years
What animal may be stag, rhinoceros or dung * beetle
What do the pig, horse and rat have in common * chinese astrology
What tree provided the laurel of classical wreaths * bay
What did Gregor Mendel study * heredity
What vegetable did Gregor Mendel use in his studies * peas
Where were the 1980 Olympic games held * moscow
US, West Germany and Japan not participate in the 1980 Olympic games in Moscow, as a protest because of Soviet activity in which country * afganistan
In which country is Dominion Day celebrated * canada
Which US city was bombed by terrorists in 1995 * oklahoma city
What final event did Gladstone and Churchill share * state funeral
Benazir Bhutto regained power in 1993 after being ousted how many years before * three * 3
Charles l was brought to trial in which year * 1649
In which year were 'Lego' bricks launched * 1958
Who did Rocky Marciano defeat to first take the title in 1952 * walcott
In which year was JFK shot * 1963
What is the medical term for pain and aching in the lower back * lumbago
What is the name of the bacterium that causes food poisoning in contaminated food * salmonella
Impaired normal blood clotting is the main symptom of which disease * haemophilia
Which organ in the body is inflamed in nephritis * kidney
Caries refers to decay in what * teeth
Where on the body is the jugular vein * neck
What is the name given to a solid figure with 12 plane faces * dodecahedron
Who is the patron saint of hospitals * st camillus
Who is the patron saint of housekeepers * st anne
Who is the patron saint of housewives * st anne
Who is the patron saint of Hungary * miraculous
Who is the patron saint of hunters * st hubert
Who is the patron saint of immigrants * st francis
Who is the patron saint of impenitence * st barbara
Who is the patron saint of impossible Situations * st jude
Who is the patron saint of insanity * st dymphna
Who is the patron saint of invalids * st roque
Who is the patron saint of Ireland * st patrick
Who is the patron saint of iron workers * st sebastian
Who is the patron saint of jewelers * st luke
Who is the patron saint of journalists * st francis de sales
Who is the patron saint of judges * st ives
Who is the patron saint of knowledge holy * holy spirit
Who is the patron saint of laborers * st james
Who is the patron saint of lace makers * our lady of loretto
Who is the patron saint of latin America * st rose of lima
Who is the patron saint of lawyers * st genesius
Who is the patron saint of lawyers * st ives
Who is the patron saint of lawyers * st thomas more
Who is the patron saint of lead workers * st sebastian
Who is the patron saint of leather workers * st catherine
Who is the patron saint of lepers * st vincent de paul
Who is the patron saint of lightning * st barbara
Who is the patron saint of lithographers * st john the evangelist
Who is the patron saint of loneliness * st rita
Who is the patron saint of long life * st peter
Who is the patron saint of long life * st kevin
Who is the patron saint of lost articles * st anthony
Who is the patron saint of lovers * st raphael
Who is the patron saint of lumbago * st lawrence
Who is the patron saint of machinists * st hubert
Who is the patron saint of mariners * star of the sea
Who is the patron saint of machinists * st hubert
Who is the patron saint of mariners * star of the sea
Who is the patron saint of mariners * st brendan
Who is the patron saint of mariners * st michael
Who is the patron saint of married couples * st joseph
Who is the patron saint of masons * st peter
Who is the patron saint of mass servers * st john berchman
Who is the patron saint of mathematicians * st hubert
Who is the patron saint of medical records librarian * st raymond
Who is the patron saint of medical technicians * st albert
Who is the patron saint of medical technologists * st albert
Who is the patron saint of mental illness * st dymphna
Who is the patron saint of merchants * st francis of assisi
Who is the patron saint of miners * st barbara
Who is the patron saint of missioners * st francis
Who is the patron saint of domestic missions * st francis
Who is the patron saint of domestic missions * st theresa
Who is the patron saint of foreign missions * st francis
Who is the patron saint of monastics * st benedict
Who is the patron saint of monks * st benedict
Who is the patron saint of montebanks * st genesius
Who is the patron saint of mothers * st anne
Who is the patron saint of mothers * st gerard
Who is the patron saint of motorcyclists * miraculous
Who is the patron saint of motorists * st christopher
Who is the patron saint of mountain * st bernard
Who is the patron saint of musicians * st Cecile * st gregory
Who is the patron saint of navigators * star of the sea
Who is the patron saint of navigators * st brendan
Who is the patron saint of needle workers * st francis of assisi
Who is the patron saint of nerves * st dymphna
Who is the patron saint of net makers * st peter
Who is the patron saint of never failing hope * our lady of perpetual help
Who is the patron saint of New Zealand * st francis
Who is the patron saint of notaries * st ives
Who is the patron saint of notaries * st luke
Who is the patron saint of notaries * st mark
Who is the patron saint of nurses * st camillus
Who is the patron saint of nurses * st raphael
Who is the patron saint of nursing services * st elizabeth
Who is the patron saint of obstetricians * st raymond
Who is the patron saint of organ makers * st genesius
Who is the patron saint of orphans * st louise
Who is the patron saint of painters * st luke
Who is the patron saint of paper makers * st john the evangelist
Who is the patron saint of paratroopers * st michael
Who is the patron saint of parish priests * st john vianney
Who is the patron saint of pawn brokers * st nicholas
Who is the patron saint of peasants * st lucy
Who is the patron saint of peddlers * st lucy
Who is the patron saint of pencil makers * st thomas aquinas
Who is the patron saint of peril at sea * st michael
Who is the patron saint of Peru * st joseph
Who is the patron saint of pharmacists * st cosmas * st damian
Who is the patron saint of Philippines * st rose of lima
Who is the patron saint of philosophers * st catherine
Who is the patron saint of physicians * sts. cosmas & damian
Who is the patron saint of physicians * st luke
Who is the patron saint of piety * holy spirit
Who is the patron saint of pilgrims * st james
Who is the patron saint of pioneers * st joseph
Who is the patron saint of plague * st roque
Who is the patron saint of plague patients * st sebastian
Who is the patron saint of poisoning * st benedict
Who is the patron saint of police officers * st michael
Who is the patron saint of poor * st anthony
Who is the patron saint of poor * st lawrence
Who is the patron saint of poor * st martin de porres
Who is the patron saint of porters * st christopher
Who is the patron saint of Portugal * miraculous
Who is the patron saint of potters * st sebastian
Who is the patron saint of pregnant women * st gerard
Who is the patron saint of press * st francis de sales
Who is the patron saint of press * st paul
Who is the patron saint of priests * st john vianney
Who is the patron saint of prisoners * st vincent de paul
Who is the patron saint of prophecy * st daniel
Who is the patron saint of public relations hospitals * st paul
Who is the patron saint of publishers * st john the evangelist
Who is the patron saint of publishers * st paul
Who is the patron saint of racquet makers * st sebastian
Who is the patron saint of radiologists * st michael
Who is the patron saint of rape victims * st dymphna
Who is the patron saint of rheumatism * st james
Who is the patron saint of runaways * st dymphna
Who is the patron saint of Russia * st andrew
Who is the patron saint of Russia * st nicholas
Who is the patron saint of saddlers * st lucy
Who is the patron saint of safe journey * st raphael
Who is the patron saint of sailors * star of the sea
Who is the patron saint of sailors * st brendan
Who is the patron saint of sailors * st michael
Who is the patron saint of salespeople * st lucy
Who is the patron saint of scholars * st thomas aquinas
Who is the patron saint of schools * st thomas aquinas
Who is the patron saint of scientists * st albert
Who is the patron saint of Scotland * st andrew
Who is the patron saint of scribes * st catherine
Who is the patron saint of sculptors * st luke
Who is the patron saint of seafarers * st brendan
Who is the patron saint of seafarers * st michael
Who is the patron saint of secretaries * st catherine
Who is the patron saint of secretaries * st genesius
Who is the patron saint of secular priests * st john vianney
Who is the patron saint of seminarians * st charles borromeo
Who is the patron saint of servicewomen * st joan of arc
Who is the patron saint of sheep raisers * st raphael
Who is the patron saint of ship builders * st peter
Who is the patron saint of Sicily * st nicholas
Who is the patron saint of sick * st camillus
Who is the patron saint of sick poor * st martin de porres
Who is the patron saint of sickness * st camillus
Who is the patron saint of singers * st gregory
Who is the patron saint of single women * st andrew
Who is the patron saint of skiers * st bernard
Who is the patron saint of skin diseases * st peregrine
Who is the patron saint of snake bite * st patrick
Who is the patron saint of soldiers * st george
Who is the patron saint of soldiers * st joan of arc
Who is the patron saint of solitary death * st francis of assisi
Who is the patron saint of South America * st rose of lima
Who is the patron saint of speleologists * st benedict
Who is the patron saint of spiritual directors * st charles borromeo
Who is the patron saint of spiritual help * st vincent de paul
Who is the patron saint of stained glass workers * st mark
Who is the patron saint of stationers * st peter
Who is the patron saint of stenographers * st catherine
Who is the patron saint of stepparents * st thomas more
Who is the patron saint of stockbrokers * st matthew
Who is the patron saint of stomach trouble * st charles borromeo
Who is the patron saint of stomach trouble * st timothy
Who is the patron saint of stone masons * st barbara
Who is the patron saint of stone masons * st sebastian
Who is the patron saint of stone workers * st stephen
Who is the patron saint of storms * st barbara
Who is the patron saint of school student * st thomas aquinas
Who is the patron saint of sudden death * st barbara
Who is the patron saint of surgeons * sts. cosmas & damian
Who is the patron saint of surgeons * st luke
Who is the patron saint of swans * st sebastian
Who is the patron saint of Switzerland * st nicholas
Who is the patron saint of tanners * st james
Who is the patron saint of tax collectors * st matthew
Who is the patron saint of teachers * st francis de sales
Who is the patron saint of temptation * st michael
Who is the patron saint of tertiaries * st elizabeth
Who is the patron saint of theologians * st thomas aquinas
Who is the patron saint of throat * st cecile
Who is the patron saint of tongue * st catherine
Who is the patron saint of toothache * st patrick
Who is the patron saint of travel * st christopher
Who is the patron saint of travel * st paul
Who is the patron saint of travelers * st christopher
Who is the patron saint of truck drivers * st christopher
Who is the patron saint of tuberculosis * st theresa
Who is the patron saint of tumors * st rita
Who is the patron saint of ulcers * st charles borromeo
Who is the patron saint of understanding * holy spirit
Who is the patron saint of United States * miraculous
Who is the patron saint of universal church * st joseph
Who is the patron saint of vanity * st rose of lima
Who is the patron saint of veterinarians * st james
Who is the patron saint of virgins * miraculous
Who is the patron saint of virgins * st joan of arc
Who is the patron saint of vocalists * st cecile
Who is the patron saint of Wales * st david
Who is the patron saint of warehouses * st barbara
Who is the patron saint of widowers * st thomas more
Who is the patron saint of widows * st louise
Who is the patron saint of widows * st elizabeth ann seton
Who is the patron saint of winemakers * st francis
Who is the patron saint of wisdom * holy spirit
Who is the patron saint of wolves * st peter
Who is the patron saint of women in labor * st anne
Who is the patron saint of workers * st joseph
Who is the patron saint of writers * st francis de sales
Who is the patron saint of writers * st paul
Who is the patron saint of yachtsmen * star of the sea
Who is the patron saint of yachtsmen * st brendan
Who is the patron saint of youth * st john berchman
Whose patron is St Genesius * actors
Whose patron is St Thomas More * adopted children
Whose patron is St William * adopted children
Whose patron is St Ives * advocates
Whose patron is St Martin de Porres * african americans
Whose patron is St Roque * aids
Whose patron is St Bernard * alpinists
Whose patron is St John Berchman * altar servers
Whose patron is Miraculous * america
Whose patron is St Barbara * ammunition workers
Whose patron is St Anthony * amputees
Whose patron is St Francis of Assisi * animal welfare
Whose patron is St Francis of Assisi * animals
Whose patron is St Francis Xavier * apostleship of payer
Whose patron is St Raphael * apothecaries
Whose patron is St Charles Borromeo * apple orchards
Whose patron is St Helen * archaeologists
Whose patron is St Sebastian * archers
Whose patron is St Barbara * architects
Whose patron is St Sebastian * arrowsmiths
Whose patron is St John the Evangelist * art dealers
Whose patron is St James * arthritis
Whose patron is St Barbara * artillery
Whose patron is St Catherine * artists
Whose patron is St Luke * artists
Whose patron is St John the Evangelist * asia minor
Whose patron is St Dominic * astronomers
Whose patron is St Sebastian * athletes
Whose patron is St Francis Xavier * australia
Whose patron is St Stephen * austria
Whose patron is St Francis de Sales * authors
Whose patron is St Paul * authors
Apart from eggs, what is the other essential ingredient in 'Eggs Florentine'  * spinach
What was a big hit for the pipes, drums, and military band of the Royal Scots Dragoon Guards in 1972 * amazing grace
In which 1973 film did Yul Brynner play an indestructible robot gunslinger * westworld
What is defined as "The fruit of the oak, beech, chestnut, and other forest trees, on which swine feed" * mast
Which educational establishment in Utah is known as B.Y.U. * brigham young university
Which island was defended by Faith, Hope, and Charity during WW2 * malta
How did Alice get into the land of the living chess pieces * through the looking glass
Who, in 1990, was the first professional boxer to beat Mike Tyson * james (buster) douglas
What is the size of each angle in an equilateral triangle * sixty degrees
Name the only major Greek God whose Roman counterpart has the same name * apollo
In which traditional pantomime does Dandini appear * cinderella
Which singer died a happy man on a Spanish golf course in 1977 * bing crosby
Which ballet position is named after the French for bent * plie
Which jazz cornettist composed and recorded "Davenport Blues" in 1925 * b1x beiderbecke
Which general has been described as 'The Black Eisenhower' * colin powell
In Greek mythology, which goddess was Apollo's sister * arte'mis
Who has written many books about Jack Aubrey and Stephen Maturin * patrick o'brian
Who crashed out of the 1995 Tour de France after just 92 seconds * chris boardman
From which musical did the gongs "Spring, spring, spring" and "The Lonesome Polecat Lament" come * seven brides for seven brothers
Which group starred with Oliver Reed in the film "Tommy" * the who
Which club did Eusebio play for throughout the 1960s * benfica
What is defined as 'Dry winged fruits, as of ash or maple, often hanging with others in bunches' * keys
Which WW2 fighter-bomber did de Havilland's make out of wood * mosquito
Which sweet-sounding fungus kills trees * honey fungus
Which jazz pianist composed the jungle music "Black and Tan Fantasy" with Bubber Miley, and recorded it with his band in 1927 * duke ellington
What did Brahms compose for the University of Breslau after they gave him an honorary PhD * academic festival overture
Who formulated the laws which first explained the movements of the planets properly * kepler
What does the sign BYO, seen outside some Australian eating places, mean * bring your own booze
Which fungal plant disease particularly affects brassicas * club root
At the 1991 World championships in Tokyo, which British hurdler ran the last leg of the 4x400 relay to win gold for Britain * kris akabusi
Which detective was played by Robert Stack on TV and by Kevin Costner in a film * eliott ness
Who is the original master of the Shakespearean jester Lancelot Gobbo * shylock
Who is the master of the Shakespearean brute Caliban * prospero
Who did Hercules persuade to go and get the Golden Apples for him * atlas
Which group featured in the film "Four Weddings and a Funeral" * wet wet wet
Who was Evander Holyfield's trainer talking about when he said, in 1991, "Some say he's as fit as a fiddle, but he looks more like a cello to me". * george foreman
If one angle in an isosceles triangle is 100 degrees, what is each of the other two * forty degrees
Which port on the River Douro is the second largest city in Portugal * oporto
Which singer died an unhappy man when his father shot him in 1984 * marvin gaye
Of which piece of music is "The Great Gate at Kiev" a part * pictures at an exhibition
Which city in Lombardy is the second largest city in Italy * milan
Whose equations first suggested that mass and energy are interchangeable * einstein's
From which musical did the songs 'If my friends could see me now' and 'There's got to be something better than this' come * sweet charity
What did Hercules use to clean the Augean stables * a river
Who wrote the thriller "The Bourne Identity" * robert ludlum
Which man's name means Bearer of Christ * christopher
What did William Seward buy from Russia in 1867 * alaska
At the end of which siege in 1954 were the French finally beaten in Vietnam * dien bien phu
Which very select organisation has a table as its logo * mensa
What is the name of the present king of Saudi Arabia * fahd
What is the name of the group of Muslim scholars who have fought for control of Afghanistan in recent years * taliban
Which American Blues singer originally recorded 'Smokestack Lightning' * howlin' wolf
Who wrote the thrillers, "Sheba" and "Year of the Tiger" * jack higgins
Who wrote the fantasies "Popcorn" and "This Other Eden" * ben elton
Which American female vocalist had a hit in 1980 with "Call Me" * debbie harrie
Urea is essentially made up of carbon dioxide and which other chemical * ammonia
In which everyday household products would find alkyl benzene sulphonate * detergents
In which European country would you find the town of Eupen * belgium
In which African country would you find the towns of Kumasi and Cape * ghana
Which classical composer was nicknamed 'The Red Priest' * vivaldi
Which American female vocalist had a hit in 1985 with 'We Don't Need Another Hero' * tina turner
In which decade did Jacques Garnerin make the first parachute descent (from a balloon) * 1790's
Of which bird did Wordsworth write "Shall I call thee bird, or but a wandering voice * "the cuckoo
Where in the Ancient World, were the Pillars of Hercules * straits of gibraltar
What was the name of the South African Prime Minister murdered in 1966 * hendrik verwoerd
Unu and Ne Win have been leading figures in the post- 1945 history of which country * burma
What was the principal wood used by Thomas Chippendale during the 18th century * mahogany
What name is given to the art of dwarfing trees * bonsai
In which Shakespeare play would you find Constable Elbow * measure for measure
What name is given to a marriage in which the wife does not acquire her husband's rank and the offspring do not inherit the title * morganatic
The Albert Canal links Liege with which city * antwerp
In which Gilbert and Sullivan opera did Col. Fairfax marry Elsie * yeoman of the guard
In which Irish county is the Blarney Stone * cork
On which river does Amsterdam stand * amstel
Which American Blues singer originally recorded "Got my Mojo Working" * muddy waters
Who wrote the thrillers 'Harry's Game' and "A Song in the Morning" * gerald seymour
Which planet was discovered by William Herschel in 178l * uranus
What is the special significance of the asteroid Ceres * believed to be the largest one
Which opera singer was known as "La Stupenda" * joan sutherland
What is the name of the element whose symbol is Pm * prometheum
What nationality was the architect Le Corbusier * swiss
Which war was ended by the Treaty of Westphalia * 30 years war
For what feat is Alexei Leonov famous * first space walk
Which French town is famous for Porcelain and less famous as H.Q. of the International Bureau of Weights and Measures * sevres
Which famous poem features a hamlet called Auburn * goldsmith's the deserted village
Pinchbeck is an alloy of copper and what else * zinc
Who was the democratically elected President of Chile killed during a military coup in 1973 * salvador allende
Generals Gowon, Abasanjo and Abacha have all been leaders of which African State * nigeria
In which country was the first soccer World Cup held * uruguay
Which novel features Room 101  * 1984
What is the main unit of currency in Saudi Arabia * riyal
In John's Gospel, which was the first named disciple to join Jesus * andrew
In 1909, who was the first man to reach the North Pole * commander robert peary
On which U. S. river is the Grand Coulee Dam * columbia
Who painted "The Shriek" and "The Kiss" * edvard munch
In World War II, what was "Operation Torch" * allied invasion of north africa
In which European country is Tokay wine produced * hungary
In which film did Elvis Presley sing the song 'Wooden Heart' * g.i. blues
Which 19th century Russian chemist formulated the Periodic Table of Elements * mendeleyev
During which conflict did the battles of Alma and Inkermann take place * the crimean war
What was the name of Wagner's last Opera, first performed in 1882 * parsifal
Kalium. is the Latin name for which element * potassium
In which city did Zlata Filipovic write a diary in the 1990's which began just before her 11th birthday * sarajevo
What is the aquatic nickname of Schubert's Piano Quintet in A * the trout quintet
Which novelist created pathologist Kay Scarpetta * patricia cornwell
In what year was the first successful heart transplant operation performed by Dr Christian Barnard * 1967
In which type of rock would you find features called "Clints" and "Grikes" * limestone
In which French city did the German Army surrender on the 7th May 1945 * rheims
In the Bible, who is the Book of Psalms attributed to * david
Which species of animal has sub-species which include Maasai, Reticulated and Rothschild's * giraffe
Valois wine is produced by which European country * switzerland
What is the first event in the Decathlon * 100 metres
In which film did Marlene Dietrich sing "See What the Boys in the Backroom Will Have" * destry rides again
Which Swedish naturalist developed the system of plant and animal classification which is still used today * carolus linnaeus
Which European capital city's name translates into English as "Merchants Haven" * copenhagen
In Great Expectations, what was the occupation of Joe Gargery * blacksmith
In a standard game of cricket, what is the maximum number of people that can be on the field of play at any one time during play * seventeen
The young Raphael sketched which famous work by Leonardo da Vinci while it was being painted * the mona lisa
In Greek mythology, who judged a beauty contest on Mount Ida, between Hera, Athene and Aphrodite * paris
In which Commonwealth country is Cobra beer brewed * india
In what year was the world's first test tube bay born in Britain * 1978
What name is given to the sedimentary rock that has changed after being subjected to heat and pressure, for example, Marble * metamorphic
Where was the Armistice, between the Allies and Germany, signed on the 11th November 1918 * compiegne
In the Bible, who is the Book of Proverbs attributed to * solomon
What is the name of the Android in "Star Trek - The Next Generation" * data
Which species of animal has sub-species that include Burchell's, Grant "s and Chapman's * zebra
Which poet wrote the poem, "The Soldier" * rupert brooke
During which war did the battles of The Modder River, Majuba and Magersfontein take place * the boer war
What was Verdi's last Opera, first performed in 1893 * falstaff
Which chemical element has the ancient name Stannum * tin
Who wrote a diary entitled "Five Years of my Life" at the beginning of this century * alfred dreyfus
Which "fishy" character, in an opera by Benjamin Britten, is elected May King, spending his prize money on a debauch * albert herring
Which novelist created Crown Prosecutor Helen West * frances fyfield
Which entertainer has the nickname "Slowhand" * eric clapton
How many possible opening moves does white have at the start of a game of chess * twenty
Which Dickensian character had a nurse called Clara Peggotty * david copperfield
In Greek Mythology, who stole fire from the Gods and brought it back to Earth hidden in a fennel stalk * prometheus
Which great artist and sculptor designed the fortifications when the Florentine Republic was besieged by the Medicis in 1530 * michelangelo
Tiger beer is brewed in which Commonwealth country * singapore
After which battle of the English Civil War did Charles II hide in an oak tree at Boscobel, to avoid capture by the Roundheads * worcester
'Back in the Habit' is the sub-title to which film sequel * sister act
Which "Shakespearean" horse won the Champion Hurdle in 1973 and 1975 * comedy of errors
In-the film world, whose real name is Melvin Kaminsky * mel brooks
Who was the first Republican-President of the United States * abraham lincoln
Vanilla flavouring is derived from which flower * orchid
Name either of the two giant stars in the constellation of Orion * rigel * betelgeuse
Romanian comunist president shot in december 1989 * nicolae ceausescu
In the movie "Rain Man" (1988), she stared with Tom Cruise and Dustin Hoffman * valeria golino
Acronym Soup - JVC * japan victor company
Acronym Soup VHS * video home system
Name the artist/band that recorded this song "No Limit" * 2 unlimited
The capital of Romania * bucuresti
Romanian soccer team wich won the European Champions League in 1986(in final with CF Barcelona) * steaua bucuresti
Turkish soccer team wich won UEFA Cup in 2000 * galatasaray istanbul
In wich year was formed in Germany, the disco band Boney M * 1976
This band was formed in Germany in 1976 by writer and producer Frank Farian * boney m
Where was formed the disco band Boney M in 1976 * germany
This song singed by Boney M * brown girl in the ring
Soundtrack(Kelly/Ellis/Hare) * joey b elis & tynette hare
Michael Jackson  sing this song in 1987 * smooth criminal
Cyndi Lauper  sing this song 1994 * hey now(girls just want to have fun)
Name the artist/band that recorded this song "I'm every woman" 1992(N
Ashord/V. Simpson) * whitney houston
How many miles can a Pershing missile travel * four hundred * 400
What kind of animal is a possum * marsupial
How many strigs can have a banjo * four * five
How many litters can have a mouse in a year * up to ten
Name beginning with "A" meaning "Little Father" * attila
Name beginning with "A" meaning " moon shine * aysel
True or false: "Attila" mean "Iron Warrior" * false
Which is the most widely used expression in any language * ok
In which year was  coined the word "geriatrics" * 1951
Which is the most populated continent in the world * asia
Which was the first animated full-length cartoon * snow white
For a Non-Muslimans , the tour to Mecca is * prohibited
Where was first time, in 1894, the Mormons settled * nevada
In which year the Mormons was first settle in Nevada * 1894
In which movie, in 1962, did Muhammad Ali appear * requiem for heavyweight
Who (boxer) appeared in 1962 in the film "Requiem for Heavyweight" * muhammad ali
What is the capital of New Mexico * santa fe
What is the fear of gravity * barophobia
Barophobia is fear of * gravity
Fear of one's mother in law * pentheraphobia
How does a tortoise drink water * thru its nose
Who was the author of the story Pinnochio * carlo collodi
Which city was the first with one million inhabitants * london
Acronym Soup HHOK * ha ha only kidding
Acronym Soup W8 * wait
Acronym Soup H8 * hate
Acronym Soup LTNS * long time no see
Acronym Soup FAQ * frequently asked questions
Acronym Soup HTTP * hyper text transfer protocol
During which conflict were the battles of Blore Heath, Wakefield, Northampton and Mortimer's Cross * wars of the roses
After whose rebellion were the 'Bloody Assizes' presided over by the infamous Judge Jeffreys * duke of monmouth
In which London thoroughfare is the famous Hamley's Toy Shop * regent street
For which decoration do the letters C.G.M. stand * conspicuous gallantry medal
In which constellation is the first magnitude, giant star Aldebaran * taurus
Dendrophobia is a morbid fear of what * trees
Which television programme did Roy Castle present for 22 years * record breakers
In 1956 David Bryant became the first World Champion in which sport * bowls
Who composed the cantata Carmina Burana * carl orff
Who, or what, is Petrushka in Stravinsky's ballet of the same name * a puppet
Name the church, believed to be the site of Christ's crucifixion * the church of the holy sepulchre
In Greek legend, Zeus wooed Europa, daughter of King Agenor, in the form of which animal * bull
Philip Pirrip is the main character in which Charles Dickens novel * great expectations
Who is the hero of Rider Haggard's adventure, King Solomon's Mines * alan quartermain
Which strait separates Tierra del Fuego from mainland South America * magellan's strait
Christine Child won six British titles in the 1970s, in which sport * judo
Whom did Colin Baker replace as Doctor Who on television * peter davison
Who succeeded Bonar Law as British Prime Minister in 1923 * stanley baldwin
King Faisal was assassinated in 1975. Of which country was he king * saudi arabia
What, in Japan, is the Yakusa * organised crime syndicates
Which of the Old Testarnent prophets was taken up to Heaven in a fiery chariot * elijah
Hovercrafts can be described as A.C.V.s. For what do the letters A.C.V. stand * air cushion vehicle
la Who played the title role In the film The Madness of King George * nigel hawthorne
lb What was the nationality of the abstract artist, Mondrian * dutch
Which group had their first U.K. number one tilt ill 1974 with Down Down * status quo
Which group had their first U.K. number one hit ill 1973 with Rubber Bullets * ten cc
What replaced English as the official language of Kenya in 1974 * swahili
What is the capital of the Canadian province of British Columbia * victor1a
Who created the characters "The Toff" and "The Baron" * john creasey
On whose death did Shelley write his elegy Adonais * keats
Which actor took the male lead in the Hitchcock thriller The Birds * rod taylor
What is meant by the cooking term farci * stuffed
What is the anatomical name for the bones of a human's fingers and toes * phalanges
Cinnabar is an ore of which metal * mercury
What was the name of Ernest Shackleton's ship which was trapped and crushed by polar ice in 1915 * endurance
Where did Stalin, Churchill, Attlee and Truman meet in 1945 to determine the future of Germany after their unconditional surrender * potsdam
What name is given to the lace scarf worn on the head by Spanish women * mantilla
Which British driver won five British Grand Prix races in the 1960s * jim clark
Which novel, when broadcast in America, was believed by many people to be a real news report, and it caused widespread panic * the war of the worlds
Who wrote the science fiction books Consider Her Ways and Chocky * john wyndham
Which German city stands on the confluence of the Rhine and Moselle rivers * coblenz
On which river does Berlin stand * spree
What is the distance of the Olympic Biathlon * 20 kilometres
Serotine, Leislers and Noctule are all varieties of which nianinial * bat
Which musical term denotes that a piece is to be played 'sweetly' * dolce
Which musical term denotes that the pitch of a note is lowered by a semitone * flat
Oneirology is a study and interpretation of what * dreams
The Nuffield Radio Astronomy Laboratories are more usually known by what name * jodrell bank
What, on an Italian menu, is 'zuppa inglese' * trifle
Which actor won an Oscar for his portrayal of Gauguin in the film Lust For Life * anthony quinn
Which saint was the first Bishop of Paris * st denis
What, during World War Two, was the German or Nazi equivalent to the Japanese Kempei Tai * gestapo
Who ruled France during the Franco-Prussian War * napoleon iii
Which is the largest of the Society Islands * tahiti
Which is the largest of the Italian lakes * garda
Which character did Lewis Carroll's Alice meet, sitting on a mushroom smoking a 'long hookah' * the caterpillar
Which character is the narrator of Melville's Moby Dick * ishmael
Musically, who described herself as 'The Last of the Red Hot Mommas' * sophie tucker
Singer Sarah Brightman was the second wife of which composer * andrew lloyd webber
The RAF Red.Arrows have used British Aerospace Hawks since 1980. Which aircraft did they use prior to this date * folland gnats
In legend, who was the Roman goddess of war * bellona
According to the Talmud, who was the first wife of Adam * lilith
Whom did David Steel succeed as leader of the Liberal Party * jeremy thorpe
Impurities, particularly of which compound, according to modern chemists, gives amethyst its violet or blue colouration * iron oxide
Which museum now occupies the site of the old Bedlam Hospital in London * imperial war museum
In which Kent town is the Indian princess, Pocahontas, buried * gravesend
Which American state is called 'The Silver State' * nevada
In what year was the album Abbey Road released by the Beatles * 1969
How many players are there in a water polo team * seven
Who wrote the book on which Donizetti based his opera Lucia di Lammermoor * sir walter scott
In mythology, who was the mother of Eros and Aeneas * aphrodite
What was Terry's surname in the television series Minder. * mccann
Who was appointed Headmaster of Rugby School in 1828 * thomas arnold
What meets the Atlantic Ocean at the Cape of Good Hope * indian ocean
Which eponymous, or title female, cartoon character was created by Max Fleischer * betty boop
Which is the largest of the Greek islands * crete,
Who painted The Naked Maja * goya
On what day of the year does grouse shooting end * december 10th
Who composed The Karelia Suite * sibelius
In medical matters, what does the letter B stand for in B.C.G. * bacillus
In which county is Combe Martin * devon
Which film covers the life of John Reed * reds
In what year did Clyde Tombaugh discover the planet Pluto * 1930
Whose autobiography was entitled My Wicked Wicked Ways * errol flynn
The words 'coffee' and 'yoghurt' originate from which language * turkish
How many pairs of jaws does a crab have * six
Which cathedral city, sixty miles from Paris, has two spires * chartres
Seretse Khama was the first President of which country * botswana
Which musician fronted the Tubeway Army * gary numan
Which war was formally concluded at Paris in 1856 * crimean
The national flag of which South American country bears a circle depicting stars in the night sky * brazil
What is the middle name of author H.G. Wells * george
Which computer firm made a model numbered ZX80 * sinclair
In which country was Lord Beaverbrook born * canada
In mythology, which soil of Juno was considered to be the most Roman of gods * mars
What subject did critic Mary Whitehouse teach * art
Which sea separates Turkey from Greece * aegean sea
From which American state do the Bighorn Mountains arch northwest into southern Montana * wyoming
Which of the Beatles group played piano on Don't Pass Me By * ringo starr
How many laps are there in a Speedway race * four
In which town or city was the novelist Sir Waiter Scott born * edinburgh
Who composed Symphonie Fantistique * berlioz
In medical matters, what does the letter C stand for in C.A.T. scanner * computerised
In which Welsh county is Beddgelert * gwynedd
Which film covers the life of George Cohan * yankee doodle dandy
Who created the cartoon character 'Bugs Bunny' * chuck jones
Which is the largest city of the Balearic Islands * palma
Which artist painted Venus of Urbino * titian
Alister Allan and Malcolm Cooper won Olympic medals in which sport * shooting
Where in France is the summer residence of thle French President * fontainebleau
Kwame Nkrumah was the first president of which country * ghana
Whose backing group was called 'The Blockheads' * ian drury
The Panmunjon talks ended which war * korean
In which year were the first of the Dead Sea Scrolls discovered * 1947
Whose autobiography is called Where's the Rest of Me * ronald reagan
The words 'dungarees' and 'jungle' originate from which language * hindi
An octopus has how many hearts * three
What is the middle name of author Arthur C. Clarke * charles
Which computer firm made a model called Amiga * commodore
In which country was Ferdinand Porsche born * austria
What was advertised with the slogan 'Gives a meal man appeal' * oxo
What is the Morse code representation for the letter T * single dash
The ore bauxite is the chief commercial source of which element * aluminium
How many red stripes are there on the national flag of the U.S.A. * seven
Who played Eth in the radio show The Glums * june whitfield
Which cookery dish is named after a Napoleonic battle * chicken marengo
Who was the first athlete to clear eight feet in the high jump * javier sotomayor
Who in children's literature was told "to begin at the beginning and end at the end" * alice
Who designed the steam engines Flying Scotsman and Mallard * sir nigel gresley
Who played Annie Walker in Coronation Street * doris speed
What is another name for Nitre * saltpetre
Who built the first steam engine to run on rails * richard trevithick
Which Lakeland poet was born in 1770 * william wordsworth
Which English porcelain factory used an anchor as its mark * chelsea
From the milk of which animal is ricotta made * sheep
In which country is the city of Omdurman * sudan
The Heights of Abraham is in which Canadian province * quebec
In which country is Mount Ossa * greece
What type of dog can be Manchester, Skye or Greenland * terrier
Who took eight days to do the first solo round the world flight in 1933 * wylie post
On which racecourse is the Kentucky Derby run * churchill downs
Who wrote the opera the Snow Maiden * rimsky-korsakov
Which actor was the first to play Robin Hood on television * richard greene
The skin of which animal is used to make Morocco Leather * goat
In which month of 1940 did the Battle of Britain begin * june
Who was the Roman equivalent of the Greek God Zeus * jupiter
With what is the organisation UKAEA concerned * atomic energy
Who composed the music for the musical Showboat * jerome kern
In heraldry, what are the colours on the shield called * tinctures
What is another name for Plexiglass * perspex
What would you do with a Wandering Sailor * plant it
Who wrote To Kill A Mockingbird * harper lee
To within 30 feet, how tall is the Eiffel Tower * nine hundred & eighty four * 984
Which is the largest of the Seychelles * mahe
Of what are Syrah, Merlot and Pinot Noir favourites * grapes
Which breed of dog was developed from the Bullenbaiser * boxer
In the equation E=MC2, what does the C stand for * speed of light
On German pottery, which factory's mark was from 1724 a pair of crossed swords * meissen
In which county in the UK are the Heights of Abraham * derbyshire
Which is the most famous engine to run on the Merioneth line * thomas the tank
What food links Dundee, Chorley and Eccles * cake
Who played Lofty in Eastenders * tom watt
On which racecourse is the Lincoln Handicap run * doncaster
In Beatrix Potter's Tale of Tom Kitten, what was the name of his mother * tabitha twitchett
In heraldry, what is a martlet * bird
Which river runs through St Petersburg * neva
On which Saint's day was the battle of Agincourt fought in 1415 * st crispin
On which island are the Troodos mountains * cyprus
Which world-wide organisation was founded in 1865 as the Christian Mission * salvation army
Who made the first solo transatlantic flight in 1927 * charles lindbergh
Which fictional detective appears in the novel "Farewell My Lovely" * philip marlowe
Who wrote the Opera "Love of Three Oranges" * prokofiev
In World War 2, where was the defensive line known as The Gin Drinkers Line * hong kong
Which animals fur is used to make a musquash coat * musk rat
Who invented the Parking Meter * carlton c mcgee
In which sport would you compete for the Grand Challenge Cup * rowing
Who composed the musical "Annie Get Your Gun" * irving berlin
Who would use a Snellen chart in his/her work * optician
Who was the Greek equivalent of the Roman god Cupid * eros
With which musical instrument do you associate Jacqueline Du Pre * cello
Give another name for the Gnu * wldebeest
Who wrote "The Old Man and the Sea" * ernest hemingway
Which is the most abundant element in the universe * hydrogen
Which canal links Lakes Ontario and Erie * welland
What is the name of Wordsworth's cottage in Grasmere * dove cottage
Which is the tallest breed of dog * irish wolfhound
From the milk of which animal is real Mozzarella cheese made * buffalo
Which detective was played by Jack Webb in Dragnet * sgt joe friday
Which two man series of space missions preceded the Apollo missions * gemini
What do the locals call the cloud that covers Table Mountain in Cape Town * tablecloth
Which car make has a double diamond as its logo * renault
Of which bird did Wordsworth write "Is it a bird, or but a wandering voice * "cuckoo
What is the name of the tar like substance derived from petroleum * bitumen
Complete the name of the 1970s group Bachman Turner ... * overdrive
Which mountain peak is the highest in the Western Hemisphere * aconcagua
What word is given to the distance within which a sound can be heard * earshot
Who played the part of Mildred Roper on TV * yootha joyce
What name is given to a division of a Hells Angels club * chapter
Complete the name of the 1970s group Sutherland Brothers and .... * quiver
Who painted "The Persistence of Memory" * salvador dali
What name was given to the 17 1h century chair with shafts, borne by two servants * sedan chair
What part was played by Patrick Newell in the series The Avengers * mother
Which bone in the human body is at the front but sounds like it should be at the back * sternum
Who was Prime Minister of Japan during World War 2 * hideki tojo
Which is Edvard Munch's most famous painting * the scream
What is Cuba's national sport, at which Castro himself was proficient * baseball
What nationality is the keyboards wizard Vangelis * greek
Britain's first space rocket was launched in 1964. What was it called * blue streak
When the Titanic left Southampton in April 1912, what was its first port of call * cherbourg
Who plays Auntie Wainwright in Last Of The Summer Wine * jean alexander
Which gas forms bubbles in the bloodstream when a diver gets the bends * nitrogen
What was Elvis Presley's home town * tupelo
Who was the founder and conductor of the Black and White Minstrels * george mitchell
In which year was the first artificial satellite launched * 1957
Who played the part of Claude Greengrass in Heartbeat * bill maynard
Which part of the human eye may be removed and kept in an eye bank * cornea
In which sphere of industry or commerce is the name of Arthur Maiden famous * advertising
With which art form would you associate the name Karsh of Ottawa * photography
In Greek mythology, Pasiphae gave birth to which creature * minotaur
What name is given to the study of living things in their environment * ecology
Which part of the human eye controls the size of the pupil * iris
Which English king's coronation was postponed because he was suffering from appendicitis * edward vii
In Greek myth, who gave birth to the winged horse, Pegasus, from her blood after she had been slain * medusa
Which number could not be represented in the Roman numbering system * zero
Which chemical element emits a greenish glow in air, and, unless kept in water, burns of its own accord * phosphorus
Which single word connects a Beethoven composition, a Glenn Miller melody and some Terry's chocolates * moonlight
What is the venue for the coursing Waterloo Cup * altcar
What is the name of the Buckinghamshire estate where the German Enigma codes were cracked during World War 2 * bletchley park
What single word connects the Spanish Armada, and the two TV programmes, Danger Man and The Worker * drake
Which classic British car company of the 1940s and 1950s now produces armoured vehicles for the British military * alvis
Name the control centre beneath Derby House in Liverpool where the Battle of the Atlantic was plotted during World War 2 * western approaches
On which Far eastern island did Mick Jagger marry Jerry Hall * bali
Which actress played the Bond girl Honeychile Rider in Doctor No * ursula andress
Which travel company cater exclusively for the over 50s * saga
Which company promises "The Best to you each Morning" * kellogg's
In which city was the first of the Rocky films shot * philadelphia
Which British aircraft company produced a classic car marque and also made buses and trucks in the post war era * bristol
Jimmy Connors won the men's doubles at Wimbledon in the 1970s with which partner * ilie nastase
Which city has a ram as its emblem * derby
Which company made the Cross Your Heart bra * playtex
Which sportsman, who died in 1999, was nicknamed the Yankee Clipper * joe di maggio
Which is the closest town to Ayres Rock * alice springs
3b.In which alcoholic spirit might you find a worm in the bottle * tequila
What would be kept in a humidor * cigars
What is the name of the heroine in the cartoon "Beauty and the Beast" * belle
What did Lorraine Chase famously advertise on TV * campari
Whose portrait appeared on the reverse of the last £1 note * isaac newton
What is the name of the princess in Sleeping Beauty * aurora
Which is the largest bird of prey native to England * buzzard
Whose hit "We Are Family" became an anthem for gay rights * sister sledge
Which drink was advertised on TV by David Bowie's wife Iman * tia maria
In relation to its size, which bird has, understandably, the thickest skull * woodpecker
Whose hit I Will Survive became an anthem for Women's Lib * gloria gaynor
Which drink does Melanie Sykes advertise on TV * boddingtons
Which group had a hit in 1985 with Everybody wants to Rule the World * tears for fears
In which Welsh town is the Royal Mint * llantrisant
What name is given to the giant American transport plane, the C5 * galaxy
An astronomical unit is the standard measurement taken from the earth to where * the sun
Which King had Daniel thrown into the Lion's den * darius
What was the name of the German Republic of 1918-1933 overthrown by Hitler * weimar republic
Which Soviet leader backed down over the Cuban missile crisis in 1962 * kruschchev
In which county is the town of Market Harborough * leicestershire
What is the name for meat killed in the prescribed Muslim manner * halal
What are Trawsfynnydd (Trous-fun-uth) and Wylfa (Wilva) in Wales * nuclear power stations
Which country lies between Tunisia and Egypt * libya
In which film did Robert Shaw play Captain Quint * jaws
What is the name of a floor in a building between floors, especially between the ground and first floors * mezzanine
In art, what name is given to a quick sketch for a larger painting * cartoon
In Terry Pratchett's Discworld series, Death rides a pale horse. What is its name * binkie
In music, what does prestissimo mean * extremely fast
In music, what does the term legato mean * one note leading smoothly to the next
In Terry Pratchett's Discworld series, what was the name of Death's apprentice * mort
In art, what is impasto * laying paint on thickly
What name is given to a window that opens and shuts by moving up and down * sash window
After whom is the month of July named * julius caesar
In international car registrations, which country has the letters ZA * south africa
Who was Prime Minister at the end of World War One * lloyd george
Which musical features the song "Sit Down, You're Rocking the Boat" * guys and dolls
Which musical features the song "Getting to Know You" * the king and i
After whom is the month of January named * janus
In international car registrations, which country has the letters RA * argentina
Who was Prime Minister at the start of World War One * asquith
In which year did the American Civil War end * 1865
Who discovered the River Zambezi * david livingstone
Who invented the Polaroid camera * edwin land
Who directed the film Rain Man * barry levinson
At which town did Livingstone and Stanley meet in 1871 * ujiji
In which year did the Spanish Civil War end * 1939
Who directed the film "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" * milos forman
Who invented the vacuum flask * james dewar
In mythology, who was the wife of Jupiter * juno
Who wrote "The Outcast of the Islands" * joseph conrad
Which Punjabi city is famous for its Golden Temple * amr1tsar
In painting, what is a Maulstick * stick to steady the hand
In pottery, what is biscuit ware * pottery fired but not glazed
In mythology, who was the wife of Odysseus * penelope
Who wrote "The Picture of Dorian Grey" * oscar wilde
What is the capital of Costa Rica * san jose
Give a year in the life of the painter Frans Hals. * 1580-1666
In cooking, which meat is used in the stew a Navarin * lamb or mutton
Who was the first Briton to win the Nobel Prize for Literature * rudyard kipling
What is the SI unit of pressure or stress * pascal
What is the SI unit of force * newton
In cooking, what are Brochettes * pieces of meat cooked on a skewer
Which German was the first man to win the Nobel prize for Physics, doing so in 1901 for a major discovery made in 1895 * wilhelm roentgen
Where did Wolfe defeat the French under Montcalm * quebec
How many colonies fought in the American war of Independence * thirteen
Who won the Best Actor Oscar in 1984 for his role in Amadeus * f murray abraham
Who won the Best Actress Oscar in 1987 for her role in Moonstruck * cher
Which was Dickens' first novel * pickwick papers
A Study in Scarlet was the first novel to feature which literary character * sherlock holmes
Who was the head of the National Unity party in Norway in 1942 * quisling
Hitler annexed the Sudetenland in the 1930s. Of which country was it a part * czechoslovakia
Which author wrote "If not actually disgruntled, he was far from gruntled" * p g wodehouse
Who composed the opera "The Rake's Progress" * stravinsky
Which country won the first Cricket World Cup * west indies
In which country do the Sinhala people live * sri lanka
Who composed the opera, "The Queen of Spades" * tchaikovsky
Who wrote "When angry, count a hundred. When very angry, swear" * mark twain
In which year were Old Age Pensions introduced in the UK * 1909
In mythology, who was turned into a laurel bush * daphne
Who was the father of King Richard 1 * henry ii
In Hinduism, which God is known as the Preserver * vishnu
What is the name of Jupiter's largest moon * ganymede
What is Ronald Reagan's middle name * wilson
What was Hilary Clinton's maiden name * rodham
In which constellation are the Seven Sisters * taurus
What was the Spice Girls' first single after the departure of Geri Halliwell * viva forever
Who was known as "The Ace of Spies" * sydney reilly
Whose middle names are Charles Linton * tony blair
Who was Chancellor of the Exchequer during the 1949 devaluation of the Pound * sir stafford cripps
What is the name of the Chicago baseball team based at Wrigley Field * chicago cubs
What is the name of the Boston baseball team based at Fenway Park * boston red sox
Who was the Chancellor of the Exchequer during the 1956 Suez Crisis * harold macmillan
About which Prime Minister was it said "A modest little man with much to be modest about" * clement attlee
What is the unit of currency in Thailand * baht
Who was known as "The Father of the A Bomb" *//* robert oppenheimer
About which Prime Minister was it said "He could never see a belt without hitting below i*//* lloyd george
Who was known as "The Father of the H Bomb" * edward teller
What kind of a head does a Criosphinx possess * ram
What physical disability is also known as nanism * the condition of being a dwarf
What is the more usual name for blue beryl * aquamarine
Who was the wife of Moses * zipporah
In which city was Abraham born * ur
What is the more usual name for green beryl * emerald
Which poem begins "Oh to be in England now that April's here" * home thoughts from abroad
Of what country did Napoleon make his brother, Louis, king * holland
Who was the last "Emperor of India" * george vi
Which poem begins "If I should die, think only this of me" * the soldier
Of what country did Napoleon make his brother, Jerome, king * westphalia
Who was the last king of Troy * priam
In which country is the US naval base of Guantanamo * cuba
In which US state is Quantico, home to an FBI training and research facility and a similar one for the Marine Corps * maryland
Which composer and pianist became Prime Minister of Poland in 1919 * paderewski
What was the name of the Soviet Security Service immediately after the October Revolution * cheka
Of which country was Admiral Miklos Horthy the political leader during World War 2 * hungary
Which other left wing faction did the Bolsheviks defeat to take control after the Russian revolution * mensheviks
In which city is Napier University * edinburgh
In which city is De Montfort University * leicester
Who was the first president of the Royal Academy * sir joshua reynolds
Which planet was discovered in 1846 * neptune
What was the name of the novel by Elmore Leonard on which the film, "Jackie Brown" was based * rum punch
Who sent her taped conversations with Monika Lewinsky to Kenneth Starr * linda tripp
Which twins were the brothers of Helen of Troy * castor & pollux
Who was the architect of the new Coventry Cathedral * basil spence
To the nearest minute, how long does it take for light to travel from the sun to earth * eight
In the play, "Death of a Salesman", what was the name of the salesman * willy loman
What was the name of the ruling house of France at the time of the French Revolution * bourbon
What is the modern name of the Roman town of Lutetia * paris
During which war did the term "Fifth Column" originate * spanish civil war
Which golfer has won the British Open most times since 1945 * tom watson (5)
Which tube line goes to Brixton * victoria
What is the name of the Chairman of the European Central Bank * wim duisenberg
In which Chinese city is the tomb of Sun Yat Sen * nanking
Which tube line runs to Heathrow Airport * piccadilly line
Which golfer has won the British Open most times since its inception * harry vardon
Name the ruling family of the Austro-Hungarian Empire in 1914. * habsburg
During which war did the expression "They shall not pass" originate * world war 1
In the play "The Entertainer" what is the name of the Entertainer * archie rice
In which Chinese city is the Terracotta Army * xian
What is the modern name of the Roman town of Glevum * gloucester
What is Mo Mowlam's first name * marjorie
In which literary work does Mrs Do-As-You-Would-Be-Done-By appear * water babies
Which comedian's catch phrase was I won't take my coat oft, I'm not stopping * ken platt
In Rome, what was the Cloaca Maxima * main sewer
Who presents the radio programme "In the Psychiatrist's Chair" * anthony clare
Who played the title role in the 1921 film 'The Sheik' * rudolf valentino
Who in 1994 knocked out Michael Moore to become the oldest man ever to win a version of the World Heavyweight Boxing title * george foreman
Which city lies at the eastern terminus of the Trans-Siberian railway * vladivostock
In July 1992, Tim Taylor married which member of the royal family * lady helen windsor
Which Italian composer's funeral in 1924 reputedly 'brought Italy to a standstill * puccini
Which painting medium is an emulsion of egg yolks and water * tempera
Name the variety of brassica , whose thickened stem, resembling a turnip, is eaten as a vegetable * kohlrabi
Eppie Cass is a central character in which |novel by George Eliot * silas marner
Which term is used in the Christian calendar for the last few days leading up to Easter Sunday * holy week
The Little Bighorn, scene of Custer's last stand, is in which US State * montana
What kind of creature is a redpoll, other than a kind of cattle * bird
Roger Moore's first appearance as James Bond was in which film * live and let die
Which English king married Berengaria of Navarre, who never set foot on English soil * richard the first
The town of Beersheba is in which country * israel
Which American clarinettist bandleader was known as 'The King of Swing' * benny goodman
Which British statesman, Minister of Labour in the National Government (1940-1945) became Foreign Secretary in Attlee's Cabinet (1945-1951) * ernest bevin
In the Dickens' novel 'Great Expectations' what was the Christian name of the convict 'Magwitch' * abel
Which fast suburban railway system in Ireland runs from Howth in the North to Bray in the South * dart
The Oedipus Complex is the sexual love of a son for his mother. What is the sexual love of a daughter for her father called * electra complex
Which US President won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1906 for his mediation in the Russo-Japanese War * theodore ROOSEVELT
What is a Roman Catholic devotion consisting of prayers or services on nine consecutive days called * novena
What is an extra lane on an uphill stretch of motorway provided for slow-moving vehicles called * crawler lane
During World War II, which London theatre boasted, "We never closed" * the windmill
Who was British Prime Minister at the outbreak of WWI * herbert asquith
Who was the oldest man ever to play Test cricket when he represented England against West Indies in 1930 aged 52 * wilfred rhodes
Who wrote the classic war novel "All Quiet on the Western Front" * erich maria remarque
Who started a giant fast food chain in 1928 in a hut near Bradford, Yorkshire * harry ramsden
Which city in Central Alabama was the first capital of the Confederacy (1861) during the Civil War * montgomery
Which of the Great Train Robbers became a florist outside Waterloo station * buster edwards
Who wrote the classic spy novel "The Thirty-nine Steps" * john buchan
Which Argentinian golfer, aged 44,won the British Open in 1967 * roberto de vicenzo
Which Apostle refused to believe in Christ's resurrection until he had seen His wounds * thomas
Who was the lead singer and principal songwriter with the American pop group "Bread" * david gates
Who was British Prime Minister at the time of the General Strike in 1926 * stanley baldwin
The tenth part of a Roman legion consisting of 600 men was known as what * a cohort
Which US President was awarded the 1919 Nobel Peace * woodrow wilson
What is the purpose of an analgesic drug * to reduce pain
What french word describes the painting technique which uses separate dots of pure colour instead of mixed pigments * pontillism
In Dickens' novel 'David Copperfield', what is the Christian name of his old nurse Peggotty * clara
What is the Christian (Latin) name for the place which the Hebrews called Golgotha, (In Aramaic, 'The Place of the Skulls) * calvary
Charing Cross in London was built in commemoration of Queen Eleanor, who was the wife of which British King * edward i
The port of Chittagong is in which country * bangladesh
What kind of creature is a redback * spider
What kind of creature is a funnel web * spider
Twenty-five years after first playing James Bond, Sean Connery won an Oscar. For his part in which film * the untouchables
Where in London was the Great Exhibition of 1851 held * hyde park
In a Rugby League team which player wears the number nine shirt * the hooker
The English city of Salisbury stands on which river * avon
Which horticultural fungicide, consisting of equal parts of copper sulphate and lime, bears the same name as a French port * bordeaux mixture
Name the evil slave owner and villain in Harriet Becher Stowe's novel "Uncle Tom's Cabin". * simon legree
In which classical music suite, would one find "The Market Place at Limoges", and "The Great Gate of Kiev" * pictures at an exhibition
Dogs bark and cows moo, but what does a Khaki Campbell do * quack
The city of Sheffield stands on the River Sheaf; and on which other, major, river * dublin
What is the name of Princess Anne's second husband * tim laurence
In the 1969 filin "Anne of the Thousand Days" starring Genevieve Bujold and Richard Burton, who was the Anne of the title * anne boleyn
Which 1949 comedy film featured Scottish islanders looting a stricken ship laden with Scotch * whisky galore
As what is Beethoven's piano sonata in C-sharp minor more commonly known * the moonlight sonata
At which American University were four students shot dead in 1970 whilst protesting against the Vietnam War * kent state, ohio
To which Berkshire destination did C.N.D. march from London each Easter beginning in the late 1950s * aldermaston
Whose quartet provided the musical accompaniment to the Goon Show * ray ellington
In 1927, the first words spoken in a film were "Wait a minute, wait a minute!" Which five words followed * you ain't heard nothing yet
In which town or city in the north-west is the Ashton memorial * lancaster
Whose first book, in 1962, was "The lpcress File" * len deighton
Who was Poet Laureate during World War Two * john masefield
What drink is a mixture of white wine and blackcurrant syrup or liqueur * kir
What is the alternative name for rabies * hydrophobia
Which country rejected membership of the E.E.C. in 1972 * norway
Which Labour politician did Aneurin Bevan call "a dessicated calculating machine" * hugh gaitskell
"Boy", as in Tallboy and Lowboy, is derived from the French word for what * wood
In cookery, what does the term "Julienne" mean * in strips
In which year did Gordon Richards ride his first Derby winner * 1953
Which Fijian golfer won the 1998 US Masters * vijay singh
What was the country of Botswana called before 1966 * bechuanaland
When Spencer Tracy won his first Academy award in 1937, his Oscar statuette mistakenly bore the name of which detective * dick tracy
Named album of the year in 1981, which pop group's debut album was called "Dare" * human league
Name the computer developed fromTuring's bombes at Bletchley Park to decode the German Enigma codes during World War 2. * colossus
Who was Poet Laureate during World War One * robert bridges
Which song composed by Sir Arthur Sullivan in sorrow over his brother's death became the most popular ballad of the nineteenth century * the lost chord
From which part of a tree does turmeric come * root
Which Oxford College's Chapel is also Oxford's Cathedral * christ church
Who was defeated at the Battle of Zama by Scipio Africanus * hannibal
Which was David Platt's first professional club * manchester united
Which British director founded the Theatre Workshop in Manchester in 1945 * joan littlewood
Which BBC TV comedy featured spoof news and current affairs, and introduced Alan Partridge * the day today
Which American crowned a great 1998 by winning at Wentworth * mark o'neara
What was South Crofty in Cornwall, closed in 1998 * tin mine
In which town or city is the national Museum for Photography * bradford
Only three grape varieties can be used to make champagne. Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier are two. Name the third * chardonnay
As Nick Park drove to the 1996 Oscar ceremony on a Wallace and Gromit-style red motorcycle and sidecar, why was he cautioned by the police * not wearing a crash helmet
In which novel of 1874 does Sergeant Troy appear * far from the madding crowd
Which drink should be served in a glass called a copita * sherry
The closure of which British nuclear re-processing plant was announced in 1998 * dounreay
Two short words are combined to give the name of which small stand with several shelves or layers for displaying ornaments * whatnot
Whose big band's signature tune was "One O'Clock Jump" * count basie
Who wrote the music for the 1948 film 'Scott of the Antarctic' and made a symphony out of it * vaughan williams
Name the month in the French Republican calendar which is also the title of a novel by Emile Zola * germinal
Where is the National Motor Museum * beaulieu
What was the largest town in Britain before it became a city in 1992 * sunderland
Whose first published book, in 1961, was 'Call for the Dead' * john le carre
Who wrote the 'The Dam Busters March' for the 1954 film of that name * eric coates
In the final scene of the film "White Heat", James Cagney stands on a roof and shouts, "Made it, Ma!" Which four words follow * "top of the world!"
When solid substances in the blood are removed, what name is given to the remaining liquid * plasma
Which island left the E.E.C. in 1985 * greenland
Where in Huddersfield was the Rugby League formed in 1895 * the george hotel
Which Labour politician, according to Harold Wilson, "immatures with age" * tony benn
What was the city of Istanbul called before 330 AD * byzantium
In which year did Lester Piggott ride his first Derby winner * 1954
In which Jane Austen novel does Fanny Price appear * mansfield park
What's the common name for leucocytes, found in the blood * white blood cells
In cookery, what does the term "Macedoine" mean * diced
Name Ladysmith Black Mambazo's chart-topping album of 1986 * graceland
Which comedian, born in 1893, was 'The man who found the Lost Chord' * jimmy durante
How does a wine become a "fortified" wine * brandy is added
What title did Zola give to the letter he wrote to the newspaper L'Aurore in 1898 * j'accuse
Which former drama critic of the Observer devised the revue "Oh Calcutta" * kenneth tynan
In which town or city in the north-west is the Rylands Library * manchester
Who was beaten at the battle of Actium by Octavian * mark antony
Which hard substance, closely resembling bone, makes up the bulk of a tooth * dentine
Which singer is known by the nickname of "Fat Lucy" * luciano pavarotti
What was the number of the squadron which flew the Dambusters mission in 1943 * 617
What in Paris was erected to celebrate the anniversary of the French revolution * the eiffel tower
Which boxer's nickname was "Smokin' Joe" * joe frazier
What very rude nickname was given to suede shoes with rubber soles in the 1950s * brothel creepers
The ore pitchblende is the major source of which element * uranium * radium
What is the original meaning of the word Shambles * abattoir * butcher)
The polar explorer Sir Ranulph Fiennes has a triple barrelled surname. Give either of the other parts of his surname. * twistleton * wykeham
In which country do the Khmer people live * cambodia * kampuchea
Which temperature scale begins at minus 273.15 degrees Celsius * kelvin * absolute * thermodynamic
Which mountain range reaches from the Black Sea through Georgia to the Caspian Sea * caucasus * kavkaz
Who is Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer * francis maude
Which former Spanish soldier founded the Society of Jesus, commonly known as the Jesuits * ignatius loyola
Who wrote the 'Aeneid' * virgil
In which city was Gianni Versace shot dead * miami
Which group had the hit album 'Urban Hymns' * the verve
In which city did the 1998 Tour de France cycle race begin * dublin
Who wrote the 'Odyssey' * homer
In which city was Michael Hutchence found dead * sydney
Which group had the hit album 'White on Blonde' * texas
Which Italian won the 1998 Tour de France cycle race * marco pantani
What is the name of the Chinese leader who died in 1997 * deng xiao-ping
To which part of the body does the adjective 'renal' refer * kidney
In musical notation, what is the effect of placing a dot immediately after a note * increases its length by half
In Mathematics, who devised a triangle to show the probability of various results occurring when any number of coins are tossed * blaise pascal
Which economist wrote 'The Affluent Society' * j k galbraith
In music, which major scale contains just one flat * f major
To which part of the body does the adjective 'pulmonary' refer * lungs
Which year - Nasser and De Gaulle died and Allende was elected President of Chile * 1970
What is the name of the President of Peru, very much in the news during the siege of the Japanese Embassy in Lima * fujimori
In 1997, which sportsman described his ethnic background as Cablinasian * tiger woods
Which chess player was beaten by IBM's 'Deep Blue' in 1997 * gary kasparov
Who is the Prime Minister of France * lionel jospin
Who had a No. 1 hit record in 1965 with 'I'm Alive' * the hollies
Which car company makes the Xsara * citroen
What is the basis of the Indian dish 'Riata' * yoghurt
Who wrote 'Bliss was it in that dawn to be alive, but to be young was very heaven' * william wordsworth
The city of Tours stands on which river * loire
What is the basis of the dish 'Hummus' * chick peas
The city of Rouen stands on which river * seine
Who had a No. 1 hit record in 1964 with 'Don't Throw Your Love Away' * the searchers
Which car company makes the 'Avensis' * toyota
Who wrote, 'This is the way the world ends, not with a bang but with a whimper' * t s eliot
Which star of films such as 'The Philadelphia Story' died in 1997 * james stewart
Who succeeded Pompidou as French president * valery giscard d'estaing
How many basic positions of the feet are there in ballet * five
Which American president said, 'The only thing we have to fear is fear itself * f d roosevelt
In which American state is Cincinnati * ohio
To which family of birds does the 'Goldeneye' belong * duck
Which painter, famous for his pop-art, died in 1997 * roy lichtenstein
Which author, famous for such novels as 'The Naked Lunch', died in 1997 * william s burroughs
Which firm manufactures 'Shreddies' * nestle
In which American state is Baltimore * maryland
Which star of films such as 'Ryan's Daughter' died in 1997 * robert mitchum
Who succeeded Brezhnev as Soviet leader * yuri andropov
Which American president said, 'It is not best to swap horses when crossing streams' * abraham lincoln
To which family of birds does the 'Linnet' belong * finch
Who invented the Spinning Frame * richard arkwright
Who was the Greek goddess of the rainbow * iris
Who composed the opera 'Macbeth' * verdi
Who wrote the play 'Rosencrantz and Guildenstein' are dead * tom stoppard
In which country is the city of Mandalay * burma
Which Sidney Pollack film won the Oscar for best film in 1985 * out of africa
What was the Roman name for Odysseus * ulysse
What was the title of the winning song in the 1997 Eurovision Song Contest * love shine a light
What is the more common name for the bird also known as the windhover * kestrel
Which American, who died in 1910, wrote "Water - taken in moderation - cannot harm anybody" * mark twain
On a German white wine what does the word 'Spatlese' (pronounced 'shpate-laser') signify * late picked
In which 1992 film was Kevin Costner hired to look after Whitney Houston * the bodyguard
In the acronym LASER what does the 'E' represent * emission
Who assisted behind the bar in "Cheers" before Woody * coach
From what material is the ring made in Sumo Wrestling * clay
What animal appears on the label of Levi 500 jeans * horse
In the Commedia del'Arte who was the daughter of Pantaloon * columbine
Which fresh water fish has the Latin name 'Esox Lucius * pike
Which author wrote the two World War 2 books 'Fighter' and 'Bomber' * len deighton
What is the English nickname of Beethoven's opus 91, written to commemorate Wellington's victory at Vitoria * battle symphony
What is the fibre from the husk of the coconut, now used in soil-less composts, called * coir
Which former member of the group 'Cream' received the OBE in 1995 * eric clapton
Which creatures transmit Bubonic Plague * rat fleas
In the acronym MASER what does the 'M' represent * microwave
What was the name of Bob Crosby's band in the 1940's * the bobcat5
Which author wrote about the fictional Napoleonic war hero Sharpe * bernard cornwell
Which shellfish is sometimes called a Queenie * scallop
What remarkable record was set in 1997 by Jeanne Calment in France * oldest ever person
In which 1975 smash hit film did the male star own a fishing boat called Orca * jaws
What sort of fish is used to make an Arbroath Smokie * smoked haddock
What colour is diamond dust * black
What colour is bistre, a pigment used in artist's paints and inks * brown
In units of measurement, how many rods are there in a chain * four
Which Oliver Stone film won the Oscar for the best film in 1986 * platoon
The bite from which insect caused the death of the poet Rupert Brook * mosquito,
Which U. S. State did Ray Charles have on his mind on a 1960 single * georgia
What is the common name for the marine animals asteroidea * starfish
Which U. S. State provided the title of a Bee Gees hit single * massachusetts
Which dramatist, who died in 1950, said "'I'm only a beer teetotaller - not a champagne teetotaller" * g b shaw
How many feet are there in a nautical mile * 6080
Who was the last New Zealander to win the Olympic 1500 metres track race * john walker
To which bird family does the canary belong * finch
Whose orchestra was awarded the first ever Gold Disc in 1941 * glenn miller
In the dice game 'craps', what is a throw of double one called * snakeeye
In which of Goldsmith's Comedies does Kate Hardcastle appear * she stoops to conquer
Which international footballer was known as 'Black Panther' * eusebio
In the Ian Fleming novel "Goldfinger", what was Goldfinger's first name * auric
The star of "Police Woman" was married to Burt Bacharach. What was her name * angie dickenson
What is a harness racer's vehicle called * sulky
Which musical features the song 'Happy Talk' * south pacific,
Which country won the gold medal for football at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics * nigeria
On which river does St. Petersburg in Russia stand * neva
Who rode a horse called Copenhagen * duke of wellington
Which heraldic term means flying * volant
In what field were Louis Daguerre and William Henry Fox-Talbot pioneers * photography
Which of Dicken's novels is set during the Gordon Riots * barnaby rudge
What is William Hague's middle name * jefferson
Which French athlete won both the 200m and the 400m on the track at the 1996 Atlanta Olympic Games * maria-jose perec
In which film did Paul Newrnan eat 50 hard-boiled eggs * cool hand luke
Who composed the opera Lakme * delibes
What do you call the process of stamping a blank coin with a design * minting
Upon which river did Babylon stand * euphrates
Which composer's second symphony was called the Resurrection, his tenth was unfinished * mahler
After Solomon's death, the Kingdom of Israel split into two; Israel with its capital at Shechem, and Judah. Which city was the capital of Judah * jerusalem
Which heraldic term means sleeping * dormant
Who was Jimmy Carter's Vice-President * walter mondale
Who played the mermaid Madison in the film "Splash" * darryl hannah
Which character did Mel Gibson play in the film "Braveheart" * william wallace
Who did Jimmy Carter defeat to win the Presidency of the USA * gerald ford
Give the name of Elizabeth Barrett Browning's dog * flush
In the Bible, who was Abraham's first son * ishmael
Which musical featured the song 'If I ruled the world' * pickwick
In which European Palace are the State Apartments called the Hall of Mirrors * versailles
What is the shadow-casting pointer on a sundial called * gnomon
With which creature was the Egyptian God Horus identified * falcon
In the 1938 film 'Bringing Up Baby', what was Baby * leopard
Who composed the opera I Pagliacci * leoncavallo
Of what is apiphobia the fear * bees
Who won the first Grand Prix World Motor-racing Championship in 1950 * guiseppe farina
Which was the last country to host both the Summer and the Winter Olympic Games in the same year * germany
Whose 31st and 38th Symphonies are the Paris and the Prague * mozart
What type of alcoholic drink is Manzanilla * sherry
In Egyptian mythology, what sort of creature was Apis * bull
In which country is Tobruk, scene of heavy fighting during WW2 * libya
Southpaw to us means a boxer who leads with his right hand; but in which sport did the term originate * baseball
Who were believed to celebrate Walpurgis Night on the eve of May Day * witches
Besides gin, what other alcoholic drink is used to make a White Lady cocktail * cointreau
Who is the anti-heroine of Thackeray's "novel without a hero" * becky sharp
In which group would you find Jarvis Cocker * pulp
With which group does Damon Albarn sing * blur
What was Oliver Mellors' daytime job * gamekeeper
In which sport do they compete for the Iroquois Cup * lacrosse
In which European city is Templehof airport * berlin
Which cartoon character's vital statistics were 19-19-19 -in inches * olive oyl
What is the process which gives a high lustre to cotton called * mercerising
At which Paris terminus does the Eurostar train from London arrive * gare du nord
Where in Italy is the wine Marsala made * sicily
What was Princess Diana's maiden name * spencer
In which country is Gander airport * canada
What is the stage name of George Alan O'Dowd * boy george
In "Hamlet", how does Ophelia die * she drowns
In Roman mythology, who was the wife of Jupiter * juno
What name is given to the drink which is composed of equal parts of beer and stout * black and tan
Which novel begins "The family of Dashwood had been long settled in Sussex" * sense and sensibility
Who composed 'Symphonia Antarctica' * vaughan williams
Which sacred volcano last erupted in 1707 * mount fuji or fujiyama
Which organisation was founded by Nathan Bedford Forrest in 1865 * ku klux klan
Which of the halogens is liquid at room temperature * bromine
Completed in 1966, which is the world's largest opera house * metropolitan in new york
Who was the first American in space * alan shepard
Which Himalayan hybrids of yaks and cows are invaluable to Scrabble players * zho
Name the first ship from which Gulliver was shipwrecked in 'Gulliver's Travels' * antelope
Which Italian seaport city is called 'La Superba' * it's not venice, as you might think.genoa
"Oliver's Story" was the sequel to which best-seller by Erich Segal * love story
Which concert hall is now the home of the Halle orchestra * bridgewater hall
In the Bible, Goliath was the champion of which people or tribe * philistines
Which nineteenth century author is buried in Samoa * robert louis stevenson
What name is given to a mixture of champagne and orange juice * buck's fizz
In which English city is the Martyr's Memorial * oxford
Which pop duo had a hit in 1983 with 'Club Tropicana' * wham
The song "One O'clock Jump" is particularly associated with whose big band * count basie
Which former Archbishop of Canterbury was burned alive in 1556 * thomas cranmer
What is the other official language of Sri Lanka, along with Tamil * sinhala
In Greek mythology, who was the sister of Apollo * artemis
Which boxer broke Muhammed Ali's jaw * ken norton
In which country are Cape Otway, Mount Gambier, and the Grampian Mountains * australia
In which country is the seaport of Trabzon, or Trebizond * turkey
In which country do the Ashanti people live in the Province of Ashanti * ghana
Which book was the sequel to "Little Women" * good wives
What was the composer Dvorak's christian name * antonin
Which Old Testament King was succeeded by his son Rehoboam * solomon
Which bank did the jailed Nick Leeson work for and ruin * barings
Who, in 1948, became the first Prime Minister of Israel * david ben-gurion
Which dress designer was shot dead in the summer of 1997 * gianni versace
Which radioactive gas is emitted by granite rock formations * radon
Which song was Britain's first Eurovision Song Contest winner * puppet on a string
Who wrote the thriller "The Eagle has Landed" * jack higgins
In which country was Nelson Piquet born * brazil
Which is the last book of the Old Testament * malachi
Who composed a Paris and a Prague Symphony * mozart
In which country is Tobruk * libya
Who was the only President of the Confederate States of America * jefferson davies
Which science fiction writer developed a series of ethics for robots known as the Laws of Robotics * isaac asimov
In which ocean would you find the islands of Sao Tome and Principe * atlantic
"Vissi D'Arte" is a famous aria from a Puccini opera in which the eponymous heroine is an opera singer. Name the opera * tosca
What was the title of Agatha Christie's first Hercule Poirot novel * the mysterious affair at styles
In which European city are the headquarters of OPEC (Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries) * vienna
Which sportswear company was founded in Germany by a certain Dr. Dassler * adidas
Where in the solar system would an observer see the "Cassini's Division" * rings of saturn
Which major land offensive began on the 1st July, 1916 * battle of the somme
Prior to 1998 who was the last non-American to win the U.S. Masters golf championship * nick faldo
What is the more familiar name to the British of the Swiss lake Vierwaldstattersee * lake lucerne
What was the pre-war German name for the Baltic city which is now Russian and called Kaliningrad * konigsberg
Which sportswear company is named after a Greek Goddess * nike
By what name is the 3rd battle of Ypres known * passchendaele
In which constellation in the night sky is there to be found the only confirmed "Black Hole" * cygnus
Name the computer which beat World Chess Champion Garry Kasparov in 1997 * deep blue
The well-known aria "La Donna e Mobile" features in which Verdi opera about a court jester * rigoletto
In which country would you find the Pripyet Marshes * belarus
In which John le Carre novel does George Smiley first appear * call for the dead
Which science fiction writer is credited with "inventing" communication satellites * arthur c  clarke
Where was the capital, established in 1862, of the Confederate States of America * richmond, virginia
Who was the first Roman Emperor * augustus
Which American astronaut played golf on the moon * alan shepard
What was the title of Charlie Chaplin's last film * limelight
In area, which is the largest country in Africa * sudan
Which ex-Neighbours star released the No.2 hit single "Tom" in October 1997 * natalie imbruglia
Which liqueur gives the cocktail "Tequila Sunrise" its red glow * grenadine
Which book caused a minor controversy in 1997 when a survey of Waterstone's customers voted it the best book of the twentieth century * lord of the rings
Who deposed Helmut Kohl as Chancellor of the Federal German Republic in 1998 * gerhard schroder
What is the essential characteristic of aerobic exercise * oxygen is consumed
Who was Secretary General of the UN from 1946 to 1952 * trigvye lie
Who had her first entry into the British charts in December 1985 with "Saving All my Love for You" * whitney houston
Which former Soviet Republic in Central Asia has Tashkent as its capital * uzbekistan
Which former Soviet Republic in Central Asia has Alma Ata as its capital * kazakhstan
In November 1981, Diana Ross had a number one hit with the duet 'Endless Love'. Who was her co-singer * lionel ritchie
Who, as of October 1998, is the Prime Minister of Israel * benjamin netanyahu
What was the title of the novel which won the 1998 Booker prize * amsterdam
Who was Secretary General of the UN from 1962 - 1971 * u thant
What are the fundamental constituents of tissue building drugs * anabolic steroids
In Wallace and Grommit's 'The Wrong Trousers', what is the name of the penguin who steals the trousers * feathers mcgraw
In which film was Charlie Chaplin first heard to speak * the great dictator
Who released the No.1 hit single 'Barbie Girl' in October 1997 * aqua
In area, which is the largest Australian state * western australia
Which liqueur has blackcurrant as its main source * cassis
Name the female civilian teacher killed in the "Challenger" shuttle disaster * christa mcauliffe
Who was the last Roman Emperor of the Julio-Claudian family * nero
Which vegetable is used to make Moussaka * aubergine
Which designer markets clothes under the 'Emporio' label * giorgio armani
Which British actor, famous for roles in horror films, was the cousin of author lan Fleming * christopher lee
Which French author and philosopher was the cousin of Nobel Prize-winner Albert Schweitzer * jean paul sartre
The first successful British/American space satellite was launched in April 1962, named after a character in Shakespeare's The Tempest * ariel
In the field of entertainment, by what name is Emma Bunton better known * baby spice
The Lipari islands are a group of seven volcanic islands to the northeast of which major island in the Mediterranean Sea * sicily
Jamestown is the capital and chief port of which Atlantic island * st. helena
What is the title of John Lennon's first published book * in his own write
What was the number of the M.A.S.H. unit in the film and television series of the same name * 4077
What is the European city of Culture for 1998 * stockholm
Which African capital city is named from the Greek meaning 'three towns' * tripoli
New Year's Eve, or December 31st, is dedicated to which saint * st sylvester
Sir Emest Swinton was a British colonel credited with the invention of which weapon * tank
Name the actor who plays the police pathologist Quincy * jack klugman
Who owns the nuclear power plant in the town of Springfield, where the Simpsons live * montgomery burns
In which Charles Dickens novel does Herbert Pocket appear * great expectations
Who wrote the play All My Sons in 1947 * arthur miller
At which university did the poet Philip Larkin work as a librarian * hull
Which detective story writer created the character Tommy Beresford * agatha christie
Which camera company produces the popular 'Trip' * olympus
Mont Dore is the highest point in which French mountain range * massif central
Monte Corno, at 9554 feet, is the highest point in which Italian mountain range * apennines
Which camera company produces the popular 'Sureshot' * canon
What is the more usual name for the Egg Plant or Guinea Squash * aubergine
On which river does Melbourne, Australia, stand * yarra
In January 1997, who survived for five days in an upturned boat, in the south Pacific Ocean * tony bullimore
On which river does the U.S. capital Washington D.C. stand * potomac
In 1865, Nathan Forrest became the first leader of which American secret society * ku klux klan
Who, in World War Two, was the Japanese equivalent of 'Lord Haw Haw' * tokyo rose
Who was the male star of the 1998 'blockbuster' film Titanic * leonardo di caprio
Who plays the part of Satan in the film The Devil's Advocate, released in 1998 * al pacino
Which of the Seven Wonders of the ancient world was built by a ruler's sister/widow * mausoleum of halicarnassus
Who was known as 'The last of the Red Hot Mommas' * sophie tucker
In 1966, which woman became the first Briton to fly solo around the world * sheila scott
Which Australian city stands on the Port Jackson Inlet * sydney
Johnny and the Moondogs was the original name of which pop group * the beatles
War heroine Violette Bushell was better known by her married surname - what is it * szabo
The indoor theatre at the new Globe, being built in London, will be named after which historical person * inigo jones
In which 1949 film do Spencer Tracy and Katherine Hepbum play, married opposing lawyers in an attempted murder trial * adam's rib
Which German town is called Aix-la-Chapelle by the French * aachen
Which ancient town, capital of the legendary King Minos, was excavated and reconstructed by Sir Arthur Evans between 1899 and 1935 * knossos
A herb or drug described as 'diaphoretic', causes what condition * perspiration
The collection of poems called Barrack Room Ballads and Other Verses was written by whom in 1892 * rudyard kipling
In which decade was Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi born * 1860s (1869)
A stupa is a shrine to the memory of whom * buddha
In what year was the Model T Ford car first produced * 1908
Which planet with at least eighteen known moons is sixth closest to the Sun * saturn
The Anglo Nubian, Toggenburg and Murcian are breeds of which animal * goat
King Farouk the First of Egypt was overthrown in 1952 and spent his exiled years mainly in which country, of which he became a citizen * monaco
Clothes designer John Galliano works for which fashion house * christian dior
Rene Laennec invented which aid to medicine in 1819 * stethoscope
Which rock musician committed suicide in Scattle on 5th April 1994 * kurt cobain
Who wrote Principia Mathernatica. with Alfred North Whitehead, between 1910 and 1913 * bertrand russell
What name is given to any muscle with three heads * triceps
Which is the only Australian state capital that is not named after a person * perth
Which ethnic group of people lived in the biblical city of Nineveh before it was sacked in 612 B.C. * assyrians
Habib Ibn Ali Bourguiba became president of which country in 1957, was re-elected three times before being made Life President in 1975 * tunisia
What means of transport was invented in Marin County, California, in the 1970s * mountain bike
Who wrote the autobiographical book My Family and Other Animals in 1956 * gerald durrell
Which musician of non-U.K. citizenship was awarded an honorary knighthood (KBE) in 1986 * bob geldof
Better known by her maiden name, who was the 1930s aviation pioneer Mrs. Mollison * amy johnson
In which 1945 film starring Lauren Bacall, did Humphrey Bogart play a Martinique bar-owner who was opposing the Nazis * to have and have not
Which European city is called Mailand by the Germans * milan
Discoverer of nine ancient cities including Troy, Heinrich Schliemann made spectacular excavations of which city during 1874 to 1876 * mycenae
A herb or drug described as 'haemostatic' performs which effect * stops bleeding
James Dean Bradfield is the lead singer with which pop group * manic street preachers
In which year was Japanese Emperor Hirohito born * 1901
A sadhu is a holy man in which country * india
Which car manufacturer built a model called 'Oxford', first produced in 1913 * morris motors
Which planet is fourth closest to the Sun * mars
The Russian revolutionary, Leon Trotsky, was exiled three times and eventually assassinated in which country * mexico
Clothes designer Alexander McQueen works for which fashion house * givenchy
What aid to cooking was first manufactured by Mark Gregoire in 1954 * non stick pans
Ideally, what should be the total of your cards in Baccarat * nine
Botvinnik, Petrosian and Tal have all been World Champions of what * chess
Which Danish philosopher, wrote The Concept of Dread and later had his views used as the basis for existentialism * soren kierkegaard
What was the name given to the short bobbed hairstyle, popular amongst upper class women of the 1920s * eton crop
In the Bible, which ethnic group took Samson prisoner in Gaza, resulting in him pushing down the temple of Dagon * philistines
Houari Boumedienne was president of which country from 1965 to 1978 * algeria
Who was the American millionaire, given an honorary knighthood in 1980 * john paul getty jnr
The royal yacht Britannia is now moored in the port area of which city * edinburgh
Who was executed in 1936 for the kidnapping and murder of Charles Lindbergh Junior * bruno hauptman
Which best-selling author writes novels featuring the pathologist Dr. Kay Scarpetta * patricia cornwell
Which product was advertised as 'tested by dummies, driven by the intelligent' * volvo cars
What word is used to describe a Muslim who has completed a pilgrimage to Mecca * hadji
Who said "I disapprove of what you say, but defend to the death your right to say it." and "If God did not exist, it would be necessary to invent Him" * voltaire
The iron content of which vegetable was, for years, overstated due to the incorrect placement of a decimal point in U.S. Government's food tables * spinach
Which American state is nicknamed 'The Sioux State' or 'Flickertail State' * north dakota
What does the Greek word eureka mean * i have found it
Which was the first South American country to gain independence from Spain * paraguay
Which well-known author wrote the James Bond novel Colonel Sun under the pseudonym Robert Markham * kingsley amis
Which American state is nicknamed 'The Empire State of the South' or 'Peach State' * georgia
What is the national airline of Brazil called * varig
Who directed the film Silence of the Lambs * jonathan demme
In which game could you 'plink with your plonker' and 'squopp' your opponent * tiddleywinks
Which philosopher's last words, were: "Go on, get out! Last words are for fools who haven't said enough." * karl marx
On which river is the Kariba Dam situated * zambesi
Which musical features the song Some Enchanted Evening * south pacific
Who directed the film M * a * s * h * robert altman
What is the national airline of the Netherlands called * klm
How often does a sesquicentennial occur * every 150 years
Which artist painted the picture Guernica * pablo picasso
Which group sang the theme tune to the James Bond film The Living Daylights * aha
From which musical does the song Getting to Know You come * the king and i
Who wrote the poem The Lady of Shallot * alfred lord tennyson
Which playwright wrote Blithe Spirit * noel coward
Who composed the musical piece Carmina Burana * carl orff
Anatomically speaking, what is your hallux' * big toe
Which artist painted the picture Tahitian Women * paul gaugin
Who sang the theme tune to the James Bond film Tomorrow Never Dies * sheryl crow
Anatomically speaking, what is the axilla better known as * armpit
Who composed the musical work Fingal 's Cave * mendelssohn
Under what name did Michael Barratt have four number one hits in the 1980s * shakin' stevens
Who wrote the poem, the lines were composed a few miles above, Tintern Abbey * william wordsworth
Who is the Roman God of Fire * vulcan
Whose stories were illustrated.by 'Phiz' * charles dickens
What was St. Petersburg called immediately before its name was changed to Leningrad * petrograd
For how many years was Queen Elizabeth the First on the throne of England * 45 years
By what name is the skin condition called 'naevus' better known * strawberry mark
Which is sculptor Gutzon Borghun's most famous work * mount rushmore
Which playwright wrote Lady Windermere's Fan * oscar wilde
How was Mark Feld better known in the 1970s when he had four number one hits with his band * marc bolan
What is the study of elections called * psephology
Who is the Roman Goddess of Hunting * diana
Which French book illustrator of the middle 19th Century became widely known for his illustrations of such books as Dante's Inferno and Don Quixote * gustav dore
Where, in New Mexico, was the first atomic bomb detonated in July 1945 * alamogordo
By what name is the skin complaint of 'comedo' better known * blackheads
Of what is petrology the study * rocks
Which actor and muscle man, a former 'Mr. Universe', gained fame and fortune in Italy, playing mythical heroes such as Hercules * steve reeves
In what field is Romuald Rat a well-known name * paparazzi photographer
Who directed the film A Fistful of Dollars * sergio leona
What is the chief monetary unit of Croatia * kuna
Which planet is orbited by the moon Charon * pluto
In popular culture, what is a 'Tamagotchi' * virtual pet
Which composer, born in Russia in 1882, became a French citizen in 1934, and died in New York in 1971 * stravinsky
Which of Charles Dickens' novels in set partly in America * martin chuzzlewit
Which sport has a name which literally means 'gentle way' * judo
In which of Charles Dickens' novels would you find the character Dora Spenlow * david copperfield
In which state of the U.S.A. would you find Mount Rushmore * south dakota
Which modern Irish writer's novels include Dublin Four and Evening Class * maeve binchy
From which musical does the song Surrey With the Fringe on Top come * oklahoma
Which modern author wrote The Regeneration trilogy * pat barker
From which musical does the song On The Street Where You Live come * my fair lady
To what family of vegetables does the popular Zucchini or Courgette belong * gourd or  squash
The 'stickman', 'boxer' and 'shooter' are three of the participants in which casino game * craps or dice
Name the muscle at the front of the shoulder and above the biceps which serve to raise the arm laterally * deltoid * deltoideus
To which saint is the cathedral in Prague dedicated * saint vitus
What was the former name of the Czech town of Kalovy Vary * carlsbad
In which Puccini opera of 1896 is the Christmas Duet * la boheme
The pyramids are built of which rock * limestone
In the Bible, who led 10,000 soldiers into battle against the Midianites * gideon
Which European city has a cathedral located inside an old mosque * cordoba
What was the former German name of the Czech town of Ceske Budejovice * budweis
What is the present use of the tobacco factory which features in the opera Carmen * university of seville
The main circle and trilithons at Stonehenge are built of which rock * sandstone
From which prison in South Africa was Nelson Mandela released * victor verster
In the Bible, who was credited with killing tens of thousands of the Philistines, when his king was only credited with killing thousands of the Philistines * david
Which star appears brightest in the northern constellation Lyra -it is also the fourth brightest in the night sky * vega
What avenue runs along the east side of Central Park, New York * fifth avenue
Who was the U. S. president at the time of the 'Wall Street Crash' * hoover
Which was the first 'spaghetti western' starring Clint Eastwood * a fistful of dollars
'Hook and eye', 'strap', 'tee', 'butt' and 'blind' are all types of what * hinges
'Induction', 'compression', 'ignition' and' exhaust' are the main elements of what * 4 stroke engine cycle
What is the unit of measurement which is equal to the mean distance from the Earth to the Sun * astronomical unit
Which Major League baseball team has its stadium in South Bronx * new york yankees
What is the name of the Tokyo Stock Market Index * nikkei
Which television western series always ended with the words 'Head 'em up, move 'em out' * rawhide
Who wrote the book Coral Island * r. m. ballantyne
Who plays Captain Jean Luc Picard in the series Star Trek, The Next Generation * patrick stewart
Which character was portrayed by Meryl Streep in the film Out of Africa * karen blixen
In which television series do the characters Doctor Green and Doctor Lewis appear * e r
In which television series do the characters Doctor Carter and Doctor Benton appear * e r
Which is the fourth planet from the Sun * mars
H2S04 is the chemical formula for which compound * sulphuric acid
Picea is the generic name for which tree * spruce
In which country do the Indri and Sifaka Lemurs live * madagascar
To the nearest one million miles, how far is the Sun from the Earth * ninety three
Which mineral has the chemical formula FeS2 * iron pyrites
Quercus is the generic name for which tree * oak
In which country would you find the Asiatic lion living in the wild * india
Which author wrote the novel Tom Jones * henry fielding
Which character was portrayed by Robert Redford in the film Out of Africa * dennis finch hatton
Which American state is nicknamed the 'Evergreen' state * washington
In which year were the Olympic Games held in St. Louis * 1904
Which African country had its capital transferred to Abuja * nigeria
In which year did the Battle of the Little Bighorn take place * 1876
Which king married Charlotte of Mecklenberg Strelitz * george the third
The railway executive, Sir William Cornelius (1843 - 1915), is associated with the construction of which railway * the canadian-pacific
Which country's national flag has a bird and a snake depicted in combat * mexico
In the Bible, which city was destroyed on God's command to Joshua and the people of Israel, by walking around it seven times whilst blowing loudly on horns * jericho
In which year were the Olympic Games held in Antwerp * 1920
Which African country had its capital transferred to Dodoma * tanzania
In which year did the Zulu Wars take place * 1879
Which country's national flag has a tree depicted on it * lebanon
Which U.S. state is sometimes known as 'Seward's Folly' * alaska
The characters, Farmer Boulderwood and Sergeant Troy appear in which Thomas Hardy novel * far from the madding crowd
What colour is the mineral malachite * green
Which country's national flag consists only of a green field * libya
Daniel Arap Moi is the leader in which country * kenya
Who directed the 1946 'It's A Wonderful Life' * frank capra
Famous for blues and jazz, in which city is Basin Street * new orleans
What name is given to sweet chestnuts preserved in syrup * marrons glace
"Louis, 1 think this is the beginning of a beautiful friendship" are the last words of which film * casablanca
According to Arthurian legend, what did King Arthur receive as a dowry, on his marriage to Guinevire * the round table
Which former footballer is the Brazilian Sports Minister * pele
Which company developed 'instant' coffee in the 1930s * nestle
A 'featherie' was an early form of' which piece of sports equipment * golf ball
The name of what style of painting was taken from, the title of a Claude Monet work * impressionism
Which ship canal by-passes the Niagara Fails * welland canal
In which Shakespeare play would you find the lines: 'This royal throne of kings, this sceptred isle, this earth of 'majesty, this other Eden' * king richard ii
What name is given to the traditional, charcoal heated, Russian tea urn * samovar
Which sea route connects the North Atlantic with the Beaufort Sea and the Pacific Ocean * the northwest passage
Name the British painter who is the grandson of Sigmund Freud * lucian freud
Which genetic trait, often passed from mother to son, was first recognised by John Dalton, who was himself a sufferer * colour blindness
In which Spencer Tracy film was a teacher accused of teaching the theory of evolution * inherit the wind
The title of which Moody Blues album is a mnemonic to remember the lines of the treble stave of a sheet of music * every good boy deserves favour
The rebuilding of the Globe Theatre in London was the 'brainchild' of which American actor, who died before the project was completed * sam wanamaker
Name the character played by David Cassidy in television's Partridge Family series of the 1970s * keith partridge
Name the North African spicy dish of steamed semolina served with meat stew * cous cous
Which world-famous concert pianist became President of Poland in 1940 * paderewski
From which album did the original version of Elton John's Candle in the Wind come * goodbye yellow brick road
Who, with William Gaunt and Stuart Damon, played the lead parts in television's The Champions * alexandra bastedo
Which Eurovision Song winning group's line-up was Mike Nolan, Bobby G, Jay Ashton and Cheryl Baker * buck's fizz
Which element, discovered by Pierre and Marie Curie, did she name after the country of her birth * polonium
Collectively, what name is given to the first ten of the twenty six amendments to the United States' Constitution * the bill of rights
With which four words did Samuel Pepys end his diary each day * and so to bed
Which Irish pop band consists of' Paul Hewson, Larry Mullen, David Evans and Adam Clayton * u2
Hattie McDaniel was the first black actress to win an Oscar, for which film * gone with the wind
In which South African town were over sixty people murdered by the police, during a campaign against the Pass laws in March 1960 * sharpeville
Name the female version of the Jewish Bar Mitzvah, celebrating a girl reaching the age of thirteen * bat mitzvah
In the book Treasure Island which character owns the Spyglass Inn * long john silver
Which U.S. president gave the 'four freedoms of democracy' speech- ie freedom from want; freedom from fear; freedom of worship and freedom of speech * franklin d  roosevelt
What derogatory name is derived from a remark given by the Kaiser to members of the British Expeditionary Force under Sir John French, in 1914 * old contemptibles
What name was given to the period during the French Revolution when 1400 of Robespierre's opponents were executed * reign of terror
Who began her career making death masks from the severed heads of those executed by the guillotine after the French Revolution * madame tussaud
Which spiritual song, made famous by Joan Baez, became the anthem for American Civil Rights movement in the 1960s * we shall overcome
Which actor has played Fagin on both the stage and in the 1968 film Oliver! * ron moody
The current line-up of which POP group includes John McVie, Christine McVie, Stevie Nicks and Lindsay Buckingham * fleetwood mac
Which recording by 10 cc contains the lines 9 keep your picture on the wall, it hides a nasty stain that's lying there." * i'm not in love
Who created the Discworld series of novels * terry pratchett
In Greek mythology, which monster had the head and breasts of a woman, the body of a lion and the wings of a bird * sphinx
Which Swiss artist, born in 1879, painted Landscape With Yellow Birds, The Twittering Machine and Fish Magic * paul klee
Who draws the Far Side series of cartoons * gary larson
Na is the chemical symbol for which element * sodium
Who was the American President from 1923 to 1929 * calvin coolidge
In Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice, what is the name of the merchant * antonio
In what year was the first supersonic flight made by Charles Yeager in his Bell XI rocket plane * 1947
Who was the first person to reach the North Pole, in 1909 * robert peary
Whose first 2 books are entitled The Lost Continent and Neither Here Nor There * bill bryson
Who was King of Mycenae and Commander of the Greek forces in the Trojan War * agamemnon
Which film, directed by Jonathan Demme, won the 1991 Academy Award for Best Picture * silence of the lambs
Name the Italian President of the Christian Democrats and five times Prime Minister, who was kidnapped and murdered by the Red Brigade guerrillas in 1978 * aldo moro
2a What name is given to the 1913 show of artists' work in New York, which is often regarded as the beginning of public interest in progressive art in the U.S.A. * the armory show
Which French philosopher and political thinker wrote The Social Contract in 1762 * rousseau
Who invented the 'Spinning Jenny' * james hargreaves
In which country did the Battle of Plassey in 1756 take place * india
Who was the first Chancellor of the German Federal Republic * konrad adenauer
Who composed The Carnival of the Animals * saint saens
According to John Aubrey's Brief Lives , what card game did the English poet, Sir John Suckling, invent in 1630 * cribbage
What is the real name of the 'Boston Strangler' who admitted to 13 murders, and was sentenced to life imprisonment in 1967 * albert de salvo
What is the capital city of the Middle East state of Qatar * doha
What is the birthstone for November * topaz
Lisa Kudrow plays which character in the television series Friends * phoebe
Which is the largest of Neptune's moons * triton
In Greek mythology, who was the first woman on Earth, created by Hephaestus at the request of Zeus * pandora
Which artist, born in Russia in 1887, painted Self Portrait With Seven Fingers, Birthday and Bouquet With Flying Lovers * marc chagall
Who drew the Peanuts series of cartoons * charles schulz
Kr is the chemical symbol for which element * krypton
Who was the American President from 1869 to 1877 * ulysses s grant
In Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew , what is the name of the shrew * katharina
In what year was Walt Disney's Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs first shown * 1937
The first battle in the War of American Independence took place where * lexington
Who was the first person to reach the South Pole, in 1911 * roald amundsen
Which 19th Century novelist's writings included travel sketches called Pictures From Italy and American Notes * charles dickens
In Homer's Iliad, who was the King of Troy * priam
Before going solo, the singer Louise was a member of which pop group * eternal
Which film, directed by Sydney Pollack, won the 1985 Academy Award for Best Picture * out of africa
What was the name of the Swedish Prime Minister, assassinated in Stockholm in 1986 as he was walking home from the cinema with his wife * olaf palme
Rubens is considered to be the supreme master of which style of painting * baroque
Which English agriculturist invented the seed drill * jethro tull
In which modem day country did the Battle of Austerlitz take place in 1805 * czech republic
Who became the first President of the French Fifth Republic in 1958 * charles de gaulle
Who composed the opera The Flying Dutchman in 1843 * richard wagner
What is the real name of the murderer known either as 'The .44 Calibre Killer' or 'The Son of Sam' * david berkowitz
What is the capital city of the Kingdom of Tonga * nuku'alofa
What is the birthstone for January * garnet
Matthew Perry plays which character in the television series Friends * chandler
Phobos and Deimos are moons of which planet * mars
In the film Trading Places, who played the part of the prostitute * jamie lee curtis
Acronym Soup: HTTP * hyper text transfer protocol
In which country would you now find the site of the World War One Battle of Caporetto * italy
The Falketing is the parliament of which country * denmark
If a dish is served A la Bretonne, with what would it be garnished * haricot beans
If a dish is served A la Chantilly, what would be its main ingredient * whipped cream
The Riksdag is the parliament of which country * sweden
In which country would you find the site of the World War One Battle of Tannenberg * poland
In which musical work of 1925 would you hear the song Summertime * porgy and bess
Who painted Les Parapluies in about 1883 * pierre auguste renoir
Who painted Marriage d la Mode in 1743 * william hogarth
In which musical work would you hear the song As Long As He Needs Me * oliver
Which country uses the international vehicle registration letters MA * morocco
Name the oppressive hot dry wind on the north coast of Africa, that comes from the Sahara during the spring and summer. * sirocco
In which year was the maiden flight of the space shuttle * 1981
Name the cold south-west wind which blows from the Andes across the South American pampas to the Atlantic Ocean. * pampero
Which country uses the international vehicle registration letters ET * egypt
In which year did the Mir space station go into space * 1986
What is the capital of the Spanish region of Aragon * zaragoza
Which Scottish Quarter day is on August 1st * lammas
In which city were the 1932 Summer Olympic Games held * los angeles
What is the capital of the Spanish region of Navarre * pamplona
Who wrote the Booker Prize-winning novel Oscar and Lucinda * peter carey
In which city were the 1928 Summer Olympic Games held * amsterdam
Who had a number one hit in 1969 with Something in the Air * thunderclap newman
Who had a number one hit in 1970 with In the Summertime * mungo jerry
Which company produced the World War Two aeroplane, the 'Lightning' * lockheed
Who was the losing Democratic candidate in the 1968 U.S. Presidential Election * hubert humphrey
Who won the Oscar for Best Director for the film The French Connection in 1971 * william friedkin
In the British army, which rank is immediately above colonel * brigadier
Who won the Oscar for Best Director for the film The Deer Hunter in 1978 * michael cimino
Who was the losing Republican candidate in the 1964 U.S. Presidential Election * barry goldwater
In the Royal Navy, which rank is immediately above captain * commodore
From which Shakespeare play does the line 'All the world's a stage' come * as you like it
Who sang the title theme of the James Bond film The Living Daylights * aha
Who sang the title theme of the James Bond film A View to a Kill * duran duran
From which Shakespeare play does the line 'The course of true love never did run smooth.' come * a midsummer night's dream
In the 15th Century, in which ship did John Cabot sail to Canada * matthew
In which year was NATO formed and the 'Comet' air liner made its maiden flight * 1949
In which year did the play, The Mousetrap , open in London, and King Farouk of Egypt abdicated * 1952
Name the ship in which Sir Ernest Shackleton sailed to the Antarctic * endurance
What is the name of the sign which is put over the letter 'n' in Spanish, to give a 'nya' sound * tilde
Which book of the Bible tells of Goliath's slaying by David * samuel
What is the unit of currency in Hungary * forint
What is a "tail piece" rounding off a musical composition called * coda
Who produced and directed the film 'Citizen Kane' * orson welles
Which sea, with no placename in its name, lies between Korea and Shanghai * yellow
To which city did the Lord tell Jonah to go and denounce its citizens' wickedness * he tried to flee to spain instead, and was swallowed by the "whale"nineveh
From what material are millefiori ornaments made * glass
4B. What was built on the site of the old Waldorf Astoria Hotel in New York * empire state building
What do we call in English the type of painting known to the French as 'nature morte' * still life
In "Alice in Wonderland", who sings of "Soup of the evening, wonderful soup" * mock turtle
After the end of the Vietnam War, to what was Saigon's name changed * h0 chi min city
Who did Chief Sitting Bull call "Little sure shot" * annie oakley
In American universities, what is a second-year student called * sophomore
Who wrote the novel "Brighton Rock" * graham greene
What did Foucault demonstrate with his pendulum * the rotation of the earth
An organisation of business and professional men was founded in Chicago in 1905 out of a weekly luncheon club. What is it called * rotary
Who wrote the novel "Finnegan's Wake" * james joyce
Of which island group is Viti Levu, the largest * fiji
In sailing, what is a warp * rope
Where would you find vox humana and vox angelica together * on an organ
Which character in "The Avengers" drove a Lotus Elan * emma pefl
Name the little elephant in books by Jean de Brunhoff * babar
Which word, taken from the French, translates literally as 'rotten pot' * potpourri
What, in the second line of Longfellow's poem, stands "Under a spreading chestnut tree" * the village smithy
Which natural phenomenon can be measured on the Mercalli scale * earthquakes
Tests on drugs and poisons determine the LD-50 dose. What does LD stand for * lethal dose
What is the correct name for brown coal * lignite
What material features in the construction of a "corduroy road" * logs
Of which country was Faisal, assassinated in 1975, king * saudi arabia
Name the primeval supercontinent which split into Gondwanaland and Laurasia between 250 and 300 million years ago * pangaea
In what game might you collect a pung of East Winds * mahjongg
In which weight category did John Conteh fight for the world title * light heavyweight
From whom did J.F. Kennedy accept his dog Pushinska * nikita kruschev
Which Salford brewer gave his name to the S.I. unit of energy * joule
Which drug can be extracted from the bark of the cinchona tree * quinine
Which sport is played by L.A. Lakers * basketball
In ice hockey, what name is given to a period of play in which one team has a player temporarily suspended from the game * power play
In which trade are composing frames and sticks used * printing
Strabismus is another name for which affliction * squint
Which is the nearest galaxy to our own, excluding the Magellanic Clouds * andromeda
Apart from milk, what is the chief ingredient of Lyonnaise sauce * onions
Name the chauffeur of the car in which the Princess of Wales died * henri paul
Who or what is the Empress of Blandings * a pig
Bartolomeo Diaz called it the Cape of Storms. What is it called now * the cape of good hope
Who preceded Richard Nixon as President of the U.S.A. * lyndon b johnson
What is used to measure horizontal and vertical angles in surveying * a theodolite
How do frogs breathe under water * through the skin
Where is the modern site of the biblical land of Goshen * egypt * the nile delta
Who, in the Bible, was taken up to heaven in a fiery chariot * elisha * elias
What is the more common name for grape sugar * glucose
In which American state are the towns of Anaconda, Moscow and also the Salmon river * idaho
What is the collective name for a group of foxes * skulk
For which English king did Handel compose his Water Music * george the first
Who played the named character in the following films:  Darby's Rangers; Mister Buddwing; and Marlowe * james garner
Which male Christian name derives from the Gaelic word for 'handsome' * kenneth
Which fruit did Columbus discover in Guadalupe in 1493 * pineapple
In which film did Lee Marvin throw boiling coffee in Gloria Graham's face * the big heat
In the television series, who owned the High Chapparal ranch * john cannon
What is the name of the metal discs in the rim of a tambourine * jingles
Who had top ten hits in the 1980s with Run to the Hills, Can I Play With Madness and The Evil That Men Do * iron maiden
'Soling Star' and 'Fin' are categories in which sport * yachting
Which of the Seven Wonders of the World was constructed by the sculptor Phidias about 430 B.C. * statue of zeus
By what name is the 2nd day of February called in the U.S.A. * ground hog day
In Gaelic legend, who had a dog called Bran * fingal
Who is the Patron Saint of painters * saint luke
Of which country was Achmed Sukarno president from 1945 - 1962 * indonesia
Which novel by Michael Crichton was the number one best-selling paperback in 1993 * jurassic park
Which once-common disease was also known as the 'white death' * tuberculosis
Name either of the African countries in which the 'Hausa' people live.NIGERIA; NIGER
Who succeeded U Thant as Secretary General of the United Nations * kurt waldheim
Which singer had top ten hits in the 1980s with Sledgehammer and Games Without Frontiers * peter gabriel
In the nursery rhyme, who visited the person with a little nut tree * the king of spain's daughter
Which disease is tested for using the 'Schick Test' * diphtheria
Tarquin the Proud was the last king of where * rome
Which stretch of water separates Denmark from Sweden * kattegat
The Pindus mountains run north to south through which country * greece
What is the collective name for a group of frogs * army
Who played Commissioner Dreyfus in the Pink Panther films * herbert lom
Who composed Clair de Lune * debussy
What is the princess's name in the story The Sleeping Beauty * aurora
Which Oscar-winning film of the 1980s was directed by Hugh Hudson * chariots of fire
Which film star's biography was called Neither Shaken Nor Stirred * sean connery
Off which South American port was the Graf Spee scuttled in 1939 * montevideo
If you ordered 'pamplemousse' in a French restaurant, what would you be served * grapefruit
Which American state is nicknamed the 'Beehive' state * utah
Which spirit is added to sugar and egg yolks to make Advocaat * brandy
Which character did David Jason play in the T.V. series Porridge * blanco
Which singer famously said 'You aint heard nothing yet' * al jolson
On which island is Mount Suribachi * iwo jima
What nationality was Boutros Boutros Ghali, once the Secretary General of the United Nations * egyptian
Which singer was given the nickname 'The Killer' * jerry lee lewis
Who played the forger in the film The Great Escape * donald pleasance
Who was the Russian Foreign Minister from 1957 to 1985 * gromyko
In which country was film star Ray Milland born * wales
What was the name of the character played by Marilyn Monroe in the film Some Like It Hot * sugar kane
Which city is served by Fornebu airport * oslo
The opera Peter Grimes was written by whom * benjamin britten
Which famous battle took place on July 1st to 3rd 1863 * gettysburg
In June 19&3, SvetLana Savatskaya was the first wornan to do what * walk in space
On which river does the city of Oporto stand * douro
By what name, is the entertainment business, is Victoria Adams better known * posh spice
In which year did the following occur: Martina Navratilova defected to the west; Emperor Haile Salassie died * 1975
What is the medical term for whooping cough * pertussis
In computing terminology, what does D.P.I. stand for * dots per inch
Pooley's Guide is used by amateurs and professionals in which profession and hobby * flying
Who directed the film Rainman * barry levinson
Maseru is the capital of which African country * lesotho
Which actor's autobiography is entitled Dear Me * peter ustinov
Which company produces the Sintra car * vauxhal
In which country would you find the holiday destination of Sousse * tunisia
Which group's Best of Album is entitled Like You Do * lightning seeds
Who played the television detective Frank Cannon * william conrad
Which planet has Prometheus as a satellite * saturn
Who painted The Night Watch and The Mill * rembrandt
When olive oil is described as 'extra virgin', what has happened to it to make it so * first pressing of the olive
Who sings the theme song to the television series Friends * rembrandts
Which city is served by Schwekat airport * vienna
The opera Falstaff was written by whom * verdi
In which year did the following occur: Green Bay Packers won their first Superbowl, Barbra Streisand played to 135,000 people in Central Park * 1967
In medicine, of what is oncology the study' * tumours
What is meant in computing terminology by the acronym WYSIWYG * what you see is what you get
Who directed the film Born on the Fourth of July * oliver stone
Of which African country is Lilongwe the capital * malawi
Which motor company produces the Alhambra * seat
On which of the Canary Island would you find the holiday destination of Corralejo * fuerteventura
Who's Best of Album is called Paint the Sky With Stars * enya
With which of his novels did Michael Odantje jointly win the Booker Prize * the english patient
The television detective Banacek was played by whom * george peppard
Which planet has a satellite called Cordelia * uranus
Who painted Diana and The Bathers * renoir
Which vegetable is referred to as 'eggplant' in the U.S.A. * aubergine
In his play The Birds, what name did Aristophanes give to the birds' kingdom in the sky * cloud cuckoo land
Which Beatle wrote the score for the 1966 film The Family Way * paul mccartney
What is the unit of currency of Venezuela * the bolivar
Which Country & Western singer is quoted as saying "It takes an awful lot of money to look this cheap." * dolly parton
In which country would you find the motor racing circuit called Kyalami * south africa
Which Indian tribe is mainly associated with the state of Florida * seminole
Which part of the body is operated on in a menisectomy * knee
Which band leader is associated with Take the A Train * duke ellington
What was the name of the ship, the survivors of which were rescued by Grace Darling, her father and others * forfarshire
In which of the world's continents would you find Mount Erebus * antarctica
In which country would you find the Ida mountains * turkey
Which instrument did jazz musician Louis Bellson play * drums
In which cartoon series did the chartacter 'Snagglepuss' first appear * yogi bear
What was the name of the I.B.M. computer which played Chess against Gary Kasparov * deep blue
Other than the 'Tarzan' series of films, which other film and television character was created by Johnny Weismuller * jungle jim
Which instrument did jazz musician Jack Teagarden principally play * trombone
In which year did the Battle of the Nile take place * 1798
Who is the Patron Saint of librarians * saint jerome
For what is 'gravidity' the medical condition * pregnancy
Which famous artist painted The Potato Eaters * vincent van gogh
Who was Vice President to Jimmy Carter, and the Democratic nomination for the presidency in 1984 * walter mondale
Iceland and Greenland are separated by which stretch of water * denmark strait
Into which body of water does the river Danube flow * blacksea
In which year did the St. Valentine's Day massacre take place in Chicago * 1929
Who is the Patron Saint of television * saint claire
Name the stretch of water which lies between New Brunswick, Maine and Nova Scotia * bay of fundy
How many players are there in a men's lacrosse team * ten
Who was the Greek cup-bearer to the gods * ganymede
In Roman mythology, who was the father of Romulus and Remus * mars
Name the painting medium which involves the use of egg yolks * tempera
At 30 miles long, in which North American city would you find Figueroa Street * los angeles
In which North American city would you find the 1815 feet high C.N. Tower * toronto
In what capacity did Ernest Hemingway take part in the first World War * ambulance driver
What is the function of a sheepshank knot * to shorten a length of rope
Which opera, composed by Saint-Saens, and first performed in 1877, is set in Palestine * samson and delilah
In which Western film did the character Will Munny appear * unforgiven
The character Captain Queeg appeared in which film * the caine mutiny
The character Charley Allnut appeared in which film * the african queen
In which classic Western film did the character Will Kane appear * high noon
In which 1952 film, directed by John Ford, did the character Sean Thornton appear * the quiet man
Winner of four Oscars, which film featured the characters Joe Buck and Ratso * midnight cowboy
Stevie Wonder won the 1984 Oscar for Best Song for I Just Called to Say I Love You. For which film was this song written * the woman in red
Where, in 1955, was one of the worst accidents in motor racing history, when 82 spectators were killed * le mans
What is the name of the knot which is used to make a fixed loop that should not slip or jam * bowline
In the Christian calendar, what is the alternative name for the Feast of Pentecost * whitsun
Who painted the picture The Light of the World in 1854 * holman hunt
Who composed the symphonic poems Swan of Tuonela and Kullervo * sibelius
With which instrument is jazz musician Charlie Mingus principally associated * bass
In which state would you find the geographical centre of the contiguous United States of America * kansas
Which area of water lies between China and Korea * yellow sea
In which film did Frank Sinatra win his only Oscar in an acting role * from here to eternity
Who composed the opera buffo The Golden Cockerel in 1909 * rimsky-korsakov
Who produced an electric bicycle called a Zike in 1992 * sir clive sinclair
In America during Prohibition, what name was given to an illegal drinking bar * speakeasy
Which principal conductor of both the New York Philharmonic Orchestra and the Halle Orchestra died in 1970 * sir john barbirolli
Which author created Svengali * georges du maurier
Name the first manned spacecraft to be launched into orbit for the second time. * columbia
Which bird is known as the laughing jackass * the kookaburra
What is the ancient Chinese art of placement called * feng shui
For what is the Italian town of Carrara world famous * marble
What was the name of Nero's murdered mother * agrippina
Which group released the album "O.K. Computer" in 1997 * radiohead
Rising about 100 miles northwest of Valencia and flowing east to the Atlantic, which is the longest river of the Iberian peninsula * the tagus
In which film did Groucho Marx play the veterinary doctor Hugo Z. Hackenbush' * a day at the races
What is a kissing gourami * tropical fish
What is the opposite of a utopia * dystopia
Which Nigerian won the Booker Prize in 1991 with 'The Famished Road' * ben okri
Which South African President was assassinated in 1966 * hendrik verwoerd
Who played the part of Malcolm X in the film of the same name in 1992 * denzelwashington
Rising in Lesotho and flowing east to the Atlantic, which is the longest river in South Africa * the orange
Who founded the Ballets Russe in 1909 * serge diaghilev
Which is the last of the year's four quarter days * christmas day
In which novel did Edgar Linton marry Catherine Earnshaw * wuthering heights
Name the cocktail which consists of Scotch and Drambuie * rusty nail
Which company, formed by Cecil Rhodes in 1888, was an amalgamation of several diamond companies and is still going strong * de beers
What is the name of the wave generator in a microwave overt' * magnetron
Which religion believes in the Four Noble Truths * buddhism
What is the great mass of stone trees in the Painted Desert in Arizona called * the petrified forest
Which group released the album "Urban Hymns" in 1997 * the verve
Who sang the theme tune to the latest James Bond film 'Tornorrow never dies' * sheryl crow
Which actor plays the part of Dr. Frasier Crane in the Channel 4 series "Frasier"' * kelsey grammer
Which mythical creature has a lion's head, a goat's body, and a dragon's tail * chimaera
Which animal secretes the pigment sepia * cuttlefish
Which conqueror started with a small tribe at the age of 13 and had conquered empires from the Black Sea to the Pacific by the time he died in 1227 * genghiz khan
In which American State is Stanford University' * california
What did Charles Conrad of Apollo 12 become in November 1969 * third man on the moon
On which story by Arthur C. Clarke was the film '2001 - A Space Odyssey" based * the sentinel
Which bony structure includes the zygomatic, ethmoid, and vomer bones' * skull
Which superstar film actor's real narne is T.C. Mapother IV * tom cruise
What type of bullet was named after an arsenal near Calcutta * dum dum
What was Capability Brown's real first name * launcelot
Which infectious disease is known as Kissing Disease * glandular fever
In which city is the Encyclopaedia Britannica based and published today * chicago
Which long motor race is held in France every June * le mans 24 hour
Which Russian composer wrote the opera 'Mozart and Salieri' in 1897 * rimsky-korsakov
Name the Apostle who replaced Judas Iscariot * matthias
Who was King Solomon's mother * bathsheba
What does sub rosa mean * not literally but in plain english * in secret
Who had top ten hits in the 1960s with 'Together, Somewhere' and 'Hold Me' * p.j. proby
Medically, what are lentigenes * freckles
Name the organisation for which Jim Bergerac worked * bureau des etrangers
What was the codename of the aborted German invasion of England in 1940 * operation sealion
Who was French Prime Minister at the end of World War 1 * georges clemenceau
What is the common name of the disease Varicella * chicken pox
What trade name was given to the phenol-formaldehyde resin developed as the first synthetic plastic in 1909 * bakelite
Who married the poet Robert Browning in secret in 1846 * elizabeth barrett
The Blue Mountains can be found on which Caribbean island * jamaica
Which herb is used to flavour the tomato based sauce on a Pizza * oregano
How are the first five books of the bible known collectively * the pentateuch
The Muses were the goddesses of poetry and song. How many of them were there * nine
What was the original name of the singer Tina Turner * annie mae bullock
What is the literal meaning of the Dutch word brandewijn" which we call brandy * burnt wine
The Modern Pentathlon event includes the disciplines fencing, cross-country running, riding, shooting and which other event * swimming
Followers of which religion use prayer wheels * buddhism
C.F.C.'s are said to be damaging to the ozone layer. For what do the initials C.F.C. stand * chloro fluoro carbon
Which film star made his screen debut in the film "Steamboat Willie" in 1928 * mickey mouse
Plus fours, the type of trousers much loved by golfers, are an example of which type of men's fashion * knickerbockers
In Edward Lear's poem, upon which fruit did the Owl and the Pussycat dine * quince
Which teacher did Maggie Smith play in the 1969 film of Muriel Spark's novel * miss jean brodie
The secret police of which country were known as the 'Ton Ton Macoute' * haiti
In solo whist, how many tricks must a player take in order to win a call of "Abundance * nine
Which substance may be added in the preparation of jams to make them set * pectin
In which American State was the first atomic bomb test carried out in July 1945 * new mexico
All members of'which religion bear the surname Singh * sikhism
Name the wife of King Ahab, who Jehu ordered to be thrown to her death from a window * jezebel
In which children's pantomime does the character "Widow Twankey" appear * aladdin
On a human body, hair grows out of pits in the skin. What are these pits called * follicles
Which creature taught Dr. Doolittle how to talk to the animals * his parrot
What name is given to a doctor who specialises in skin disorders * dermatologist
Which name has been most frequently chosen by Roman Catholic Popes * john
How did Lawrence of Arabia meet his death in 1935 * motor cycle accident
Which thick custard-like food is made when fresh milk is artificially curdled by bacteria * yoghurt
In which building in Washington D.C. does the United States Congress meet * the capitol
Which major horserace is held in Australia on the first Tuesday in November * the melbourne cup
A Backgammon board is marked out in sawtooth "points" in two colours. How many of these points are there * twenty four
Who wrote the novels on which the films 'Carrie' and 'The Shining' were based * stephen king
What is the meaning of the title of Adolf Hitler's book "Mein Kampf' * my struggle
Name the American President assassinated in 1901 in Buffalo, New York State. * william mckinley
What is the more common name of the fruit the Chinese Gooseberry * kiwi fruit
Which famous dance of the 1920's took its name from a city In the Southern United States * the charleston
What sort of garment is a dirndl * skirt
On which day of the week is the Moslem Sabbath * friday
Potentially dangerous to human life on earth, what is filtered out by the Ozone Layer * ultra violet radiation
Southern Comfort is made from a base of Bourbon whiskey and flavouring from which fruit * peach
Which mountain was the home of the Greek Gods * mount olympus,
By what nickname is the well-known American singer Bruce Springsteen often referred * the boss
One of the worst fires in American history gutted the twenty-six storey MGM Grand Hotel in 1988. In which city was the hotel situated * las vegas
In the Bible, how is the Decalogue more commonly known * ten commandments
What is the flavour of the herb Fennel * anise
Winston Churchill married in 1908. What was his wife's Christian name * clementine
Which metal, with the Atomic Number 3, is the lightest known solid element * lithium
Who was Prime Minister of France at the outbreak of World War I I * edouard daladier
What was the codename of the Allied invasion of North Africa in 1942 * operation torch
What is the capital of the African country of the Ivory Coast * abidjan
Garuda is the national airline of which far-eastern country * indonesia
What kind of creature is a Lorikeet * a parrot
Which sport uses "stones" and a "house" * curling
Which pop group's only U.K. chart entry, "Sugar Sugar" got to No. 1 in 1969 * the archies
Name either of the only sisters to both win acting Oscars * joan fontaine * olivia de haviland
How many lines does a sonnet have * fourteen * 14
Brothers Jacob and Wilhelm were librarians and professors of language in 19th Century Germany. What was their surname * grimm
Who had a number one hit in 1966 with Keep on Running * spencer davis group
What are siblings * brothers & sisters by blood
Which European country is a Grand Duchy * luxembourg
What name is given to a blood vessel which takes blood away from the heart * artery
The National day of Ethiopia, 21st March, commemorates a victory at Adowa in 1896 over which country * italy
Which ultimately disgraced person was 'Surveyor of the Queen's Pictures' until 1972 * anthony blunt
A poster depicting Lord Kitchener pointing outwards stated what message * your country needs you
Who played the role of Margaret Schlegel in the film Howard's End * emma thompson
Who painted the picture Mr. and Mrs. Andrews circa 1750 * gainsborough
A capital D is the Roman numeral for which number * five hundred
Lampedusa is a small island lying between Malta and the coast of which North African country * tunisia
Which word is used to mean a serious meditative poem, especially a lament for the dead * elegy
Who wrote The Swiss Family Robinson * j r wyss
The female side of a family tree is known as the distaff side. What is the male side called * spear
Which middle eastern country's official name is Al-Lubnan * lebanon
What name is given to the socket in the skull which holds the eye * orbit
New Zealand's National Day, the 6th February, is named after a Treaty of 1840. What is the day called * waitangi day
Which garden plant has varieties called Nelly Moser and Hagley Hybrid * clematis
In literature, what was Long John Silver's status when on board ship * the cook
Who was the male star of the film Fatal Attraction * michael douglas
Who painted the picture, entitled Mares and Foals in a Landscape, in 1762 * george stubbs
Capital L is the Roman numeral for which number * fifty
Which car company makes the Almera * nissan
Which territory of North Africa, situated on the southern side of the Strait of Gibraltar, belongs to Spain * ceuta
Ra is the chemical symbol for which element * radium
In which London Square is the American Embassy situated * grosvenor square
Ten degrees Celsius is the equivalent of how many degrees Fahrenheit * fifty degrees
Which three words complete the full title of Shakespeare's play Hamlet - - - * prince of denmark
According to Noel Coward, who 'go out in the mid-day sun' * mad dogs and englishmen
Which animal is known as 'zorro' in Spanish and 'volpe' in Italian * fox
Which animal is known as 'mouton' to the French and 'schaf' to the Germans * sheep
Associated with 'Blues' music, which instrument is nicknamed a 'Mississippi saxophone' * harmonica
Les Paul and Charlie Christian were exponents of which musical instrument * guitar
What name is given to the crab that lives in an empty gastropod shell, moving to another shell when it outgrows its current home * hermit crab
In the board game Cluedo, which room is situated directly between the kitchen and the conservatory * the ballroom
What alternative name is given to the Barn Owl because of its harsh cry * screech owl
Which writer's first novel, published in 1948, was Never Love a Stranger - his 23rd and latest, published in 1997, is Tycoon * harold robbins
Which writer's latest work, Birds of Prey , features the Courtneys - the family that appeared in his first, When the Lion Feeds , published in 1964 * wilbur smith
Which capital city stands on the north shore of the river Plate estuary * montevideo
Which capital city stands near the delta of the Irrawaddy river * rangoon
What name was given to a small gaiter, worn over the instep * spat
Princess Victoria, Duchess of Vastergotland, is the heir presumptive to the throne of which European country * sweden
Proposed in 1944, a 'spat' was a unit of distance equal to 1012 metres (ten to the power twelve metres), for use in what science * astronomy
Which breed of large dog, used by German nobility in the 17th Century to hunt boar and stags, is known there as the Deutsche Dog * great dane
Which flying mouse, a cross between Superman and Mickey Mouse, appears in over seventy short cartoons in the Terrytoons series * mighty mouse
Which famous canine cartoon character was created by Hanna-Barbera in 1958 for the first all-animated television series * huckleberry hound
Which breed of dog was introduced to Britain from Seistan province of Persia by John Barff, who exhibited it at the Kennel Club in 1907 * afghan hound
Mount Usborne, at 2,312 feet, is the highest peak in which British dependency * falkland islands
Sage mountain on Tortola, is the highest point at 1,781 feet, of which British Caribbean dependency * british virgin islands
Which French Atlantic port was the target of a raid on March 28th 1942, code-named 'Operation Chariot' * st nazaire
Which notorious British murderer appears in Alban Berg's unfinished opera Lulu * jack the ripper
Which port is the capital of the Italian region of Liguria * genoa
First produced in 1960, which Lerner and Loewe musical contains the songs - What Do the Simple Folk Do and If Ever I Would Leave You * camelot
Opening in 1972, the action in which musical takes place at Rydell High School * grease
What is the heraldic term for a diamond shape * lozenge
What is the heraldic term for a small square division on a shield * canton
Samuel Sewall, John Hathome and William, Stoughton were the presiding judges at which series of 17th Century trials * salem witch trials
Who played Judge Dredd on film in 1996 * sylvester stallone
Who played Judge Roy Bean on film in 1972 * paul newman
In the 1980 Summer Olympics, Nadia Comaneci was judged to have given a perfect performance on the asymmetrical bars and which other exercise * the beam
At the Montreal Olympics, Nelli Kim was judged to have given a perfect performance in the floor exercise and which other discipline * vault
The treatment of which famous mythical ruling, by the artist Max Klinger in 1887, caused a storm of protest from art lovers * judgment of paris
A painting of which famous Old Testament ruling, completed in 1495, is one of the earliest works by the artist Giorgione * judgment of solomon
What colour is the cross on the Swedish national flag * yellow
What colour is the cross on the Swiss national flag * white
Blanchard and Jeffries crossed the English Channel in 1785 using what means of transport * hydrogen balloon
What was the SR-NI which made its first English Channel crossing on 25th July 1959 * hovercraft
Soprano Galli-Marie created the title role in which opera by Bizet, at its premiere at the Opera Comique in Paris, on the third of March 1875 * carmen
Count Almaviva, a character in Rossini's The Barber of Seville , also appears in which opera by Mozart * the marriage of figaro
Which archangel is the patron of television and radio workers, messengers and postal workers * gabriel
Which apostle is the patron of bankers, book-keepers and tax collectors * matthew
Which architect was responsible for many of Barcelona's famous buildings * antonio gaudi
What was the location for the first Winter Olympics in 1924 * chamonix
Who won the 1990 Nobel Peace Prize * gorbachev
Who is the current monarch of Belgium * albert ii
Which city is the location for the 1998 Commonwealth Games * kula lumpur
Who is the Commonwealth Secretary General * emeka anyaoku
Who invented the carpet sweeper in 1876 * melville bissell
Which country is indicated by the car identification letters WAL * sierra leone
How many years is an Emerald Wedding Anniversary * fifty five * 55
In which country is the volcano Popocatepetl * mexico
Which is the highest mountain outside Asia * aconcagua
Who is the current monarch of the Netherlands * beatrix
Which Christian Feast is celebrated on 15th August * assumption of virgin mary
Who invented the fountain pen in 1884 * lewis waterman
Which city was the location for the 1994 Winter Olympics * lillehammer, norway
Who won the 1979 Nobel Peace Prize * mother teresa
How many years is a Sapphire Wedding Anniversary * forty five * 45
Who invented the food processor in 1947 * kenneth wood
Which is the largest (in area) of the Australian States and Territories * western australia
Which country is indicated by the car identification letters RA * argentina
Who invented the cash register in 1879 * james ritty
Which Christian Feast is celebrated on 1st November * all saints
Which is the largest of the Canadian Provinces and Territories * northwest territories
Who is Prime Minister of Canada * jean chretien
Who shared the 1993 Nobel Peace Prize with Nelson Mandela * f w deklerk
In which country is the volcano Cotopaxi * ecuador
Who is Prime Minister of Australia * john howard
After Greenland, which is the second largest island * new guinea
Who invented the electric razor in 1928 * jacob schick
Who was Pope during World War II * pius xii
In which country is the highest European waterfall * ormeli, norway
Who directed the 1971 film Macbeth * roman polanski
Who is President of the European Commission * jacques santer
Who invented the zip fastener in 1893 * whitcomb judson
What geological period followed the Jurassic * cretaceous
Who was the last King of France * louis philippe
Who is President of Germany * roman herzog
Which European city is served by Turnhouse Airport * edinburgh
What is the stage name of film actress Betty Joan Perske born 1924 * lauren bacall
In which year this century were there 3 Popes * 1978
Who directed the films, Mrs Miniver, Ben Hur and Funny Girl * william wyler
What animal is represented by the constellation Lacerta * lizard
What sport is associated with the clubs of Essendon, Hawthorn and Collingwood * australian rules football
On clothing, what does the symbol of a circle inside a square indicate * can be tumble dried
Which European city is served by Galileo Galilei Airport * pisa
What is the stage name of film actress Caryn Johnson born 1949 * whoopi goldberg
On clothing, what does the symbol of a circle crossed-out indicate * do not dry clean
In what sport do teams compete for the Swaythling Cup * men's table tennis
What animal is represented by the constellation Monoceros * unicorn
Who shared the 1978 Nobel Peace Prize with Menachem Begin * anwar sadat
How many VCs were awarded in the Falklands War * two
In which city are the Headquarters of INTERPOL located * lyons
In which city are the Headquarters of OPEC located * vienna
What units are used to measure the size of pearls * grains
Which car manufacturer was the first to introduce front wheel drive in 1934 * citroen
What is best viewed from two tourist viewpoints - the North Rim and the South Rim * grand canyon
What is the name of the island that separates the two waterfalls at Niagara * goat island
The Model T Ford was produced from 1909 until 1927. Which revolutionary innovation was introduced in 1913 * mass production
Who was nominated for a BAFTA Award in 1997 as a result of an interview with the Duchess of York * ruby wax
Who recorded the 1997 album "Flaming Pie" * paul mccartney
Endorphins are produced in the brain and in the pituitary gland. What is their function * pain killers
In medical descriptions, what is the meaning of the term "chronic" * lingering, lasting
Who recorded the 1996 alburn, "Older" * george michael
In Mathematics, the Greek capital letter "sigma" is used to denote what process * the sum of (summation)
In Physics, what type of length is represented by the small Greek letter "lambda" * wavelength
What is the first name of the French painter Matisse * henri
Who, in literature, is eligible to be nominated for the annual award called the Carnegie Medal * authors of children's books
What is the first name of the French painter Monet * claude
Which substance, occurring naturally in fruit, causes jams and preserves to set * pectin
What was the title of Joe Loss's signature tune * in the mood
What was the title of Mantovani's signature tune * charmaine
Which substance causes milk to curdle, and is used to make cheese * rennet
Who was the author of the series of novels referred to as the Raj Quartet * paul scott
Which country (capital Kiev) lies just south of Belarus * ukraine
The name of which musical instrument means "sound of wood" * xylophone
Which 1978 film from the book of the same name by Ira Levin, tell of the cloning of Adolf Hitler * the boys from brazil
Which 1986 film, from the book of the same name by Umberto Eco, tells of a 10th century detective and monk * the name of the rose
Which instrument developed from African and Latin-American origins features in a modern orchestra as a bass xylophone * marimba
Which country (capital Luanda) lies just south of Zaire * angola
Which airline has its home base in Atlanta, Georgia * delta
Which gemstone has the highest value per carat * ruby
Which city's airport is the home base for Cathay Pacific Airlines * hong kong
In Gulliver's Travels, what is the name of the flying island inhabited by scientific theorists * laputa
Rubies are a red variety of corundum. What name is given to corundum gemstones of any other colour * sapphires
In The Pilgrim's Progress, which city of Christian's final destination * celestial city
Jacques Cousteau made his name in underwater exploration. What was the name of his scientific survey ship * calypso
Who is the Roman equivalent of the Greek god Dionysus * bacchus
What is the name of the dark fine grained rock of which the Giant's Causeway is formed * basalt
Which rock is the result of limestone undergoing a metamorphic change due to heat and pressure in the earth * marble
Who is the Greek equivalent of the Roman goddess Diana * artemis
Which modem country was formerly Nyasaland * malawi
Who was the Scottish mathematician who drew up the first logarithmic tables * john napier
Which French mathematician, "the father of Modem Mathematics", invented analytical or co-ordinate geometry * rene descartes
Whose epitaph reads "He snatched the lightning from the skies and the sceptre from tyrants" * benjamin franklin
Xizang (spelt X-I-Z-A-N-G) is now a province of China. What is its other name * tibet
Which word comes from the Roman "where three roads meet" as a place where messages were left * trivia
In which city will you find the epitaph "Rest in peace, the mistake shall not be repeated" * hiroshima
Which country in Africa has the largest area * sudan
Which opera/musical is set in Catfish Row * porgy & bess
What name is given to the part of the sundial that casts the shadow * gnomon
Name one of the countries to join the Commonwealth in 1995.cameroon * mozambique
Who was the last King of Italy * humbertii * umberto ii
The Bible:  "The Prodigal Son". What does "prodigal" mean * wasteful * lavish
Which great Asian river flows into the sea near Karachi * the indus
Give another name for hydrocyanic acid (HCN), sometimes wrongly called cyanide * prussic acid
Which charismatic but controversial European never won Wimbledon but was the first ATP number one ranked male tennis player in 1973 * ilie nastase
Name the ship lost off Zuyder Zee in 1799 from which a famous item was salvaged in 1858 * lutine
At which battle did General James Scarlett lead the Charge of the heavy Brigade * balaclava
What writing implement was invented by John T. Loud in 1888 * it wasn't until 1938 that a hungarian made a successful cheap working version * ball point pen
The word "Hellas" appears on the stamps of which country * greece
Which John Updike novel features three divorcees on the make who are seduced by the devil * the witches of eastwick
Which 1956 film about the pocket battleship Graf Spec starred John Gregson * battle of the river plate
A mule is sired on a mare by an ass. What is the offspring of a stallion and a female ass * hinny
Which literary traveller was accompanied by Passepartout * phileas fogg
Once married to Ted Hughes, which American poet committed suicide in 1963 * sylvia plath
Which type of wheat yields flour used to make best quality spaghetti * durum
Which actor, best known for his portrayal of a hero of the Napoleonic wars, secretly married Abigail Cruttenden in November 1997 * sean bean
By what name is Harry Angstrom known in the titles of John Updike's trilogy * rabbit
What was Paul Tibbett's claim to fame, established on August 6th 1945 * pilot of the plane which dropped atom bomb on hiroshima
Which literary traveller was accompanied by the dog Toto * dorothy
What more attractive name do fishmongers use for dogfish * rock salmon
Which famous athlete was was a Tory M.P. from 1959-66 and 1969-74; latterly holding ministerial office * chris chataway
Which entire novel is set in June 16th 1904 * ulysses
Who didn't invent the passenger lift in 1852 but did invent a safety device which made them safe enough for general use * elisha g. otis
Who was the original lead singer with the Moody Blues * denny laine
Which disease is now known as Hansen's disease * leprosy
What shape is something that is reniform * kidney shaped
Which character from Dickens' "Great Expectations" had been jilted on her wedding day * miss havisham
In which Australian State is Wagga Wagga * new south wales
In which Australian State is Kalgoorlie * western australia
Wolfram is the alternative name for which element * tungsten
Which famous film actor, who died of lung cancer in 1957, used his real name but dropped his middle name of de Forest * humphrey bogart
What does Sweden call itself on its stamps * sverige
Which singer is the son of former bandleader and singer Ross McManus * elvis costello
What did American Harland D. Sanders give to the world in 1939 * kentucky fried chicken
Which hereditary form of anaemia largely affects people of sub-Saharan African descent * sickle cell anaemia
Name the British novelist, a successful member of the Bloomsbury Group, who drowned herself in 1942 * virginia woolf
What did Atlanta pharmacist John Pemberton sell two-thirds of his interest in for 283 dollars and 29 cents in 1887 * coca cola
What word is used for the branches of willow used to make baskets * osier
What shape is something that is cuneiform * wedge shaped
In which opera does the US naval officer Lieutenant B.F. Pinkerton appear * madam butterfly
Who was the first woman to sail single-handed around the world * naomi james
Who wrote "The Black Prince", "The Sea The Sea", and "The Philosopher's Pupil" * iris murdoch
Who won an Oscar for his role in the film 'The Fugitive" * tommy lee jones
In what field was Erie Shipton famous * mountaineering
Who played the title role in the 1921 film 'The Sheik' * rudolf valentino
Who in 1994 knocked out Michael Moorer to become the oldest man ever to win a version of the World Heavyweight Boxing title * george foreman
In which city is the eastern terminus of the Trans-Siberian railway * vladivostock
Which Italian composer's funeral in 1924 was said to have brought Rome to a standstill * puccini
Which painting medium is an emulsion of egg yolks and water * tempera
Name the variety of brassica, whose thickened stem, resembling a turnip, is eaten as a vegetable * kohlrabi
4B.In which novel by George Eliot is Eppie Cass adopted by a miser whose gold has been stolen by her father * silas marner
1B.In the Roman Catholic church, what is a devotion of prayers or services on nine consecutive days called * a novena
In which State is the Little Bighorn, scene of Custer's last stand * montana
What kind of creature is a redpoll if it isn't a red cow * bird
In which film did Roger Moore first appear as James Bond * live and let die
Queen Berengaria never came to England, although she was married to the King. Which King * richard the first
The town of Beersheba is in which country * israel
Which American clarinettist and bandleader created the jazz idiom known as swing * benny goodman
The Oedipus complex is the sexual love of a son for his mother. What is the equivalent complex of a daughter's sexual love for her father called * electra complex
Much loved by Scrabble players, what kind of creature is a zebu * ox
Which US President won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1906 for his mediation in the Russo-Japanese War * theodore roosevelt
Which day is the first day of Holy Week in the Christian calendar * palm sunday
Who was lead singer and principal songwriter with the American pop group Bread * david gates
Who wrote the classic war novel "All Quiet on the Western Front" * erich maria remarque
Who wrote the classic spy novel "The Thirty-nine Steps" * john buchan
Which Argentinian in 1967 became the oldest-ever winner of the Open Golf Championship at the age of 44 * roberto de vicenzo
Which Apostle didn't believe in the resurrection until he had seen the Saviour's wounds * thomas
Name the lead singer and principal songwriter of the American group "The Doors" * jim morrison
What did the Romans call the tenth part of a legion - between 300 and 600 men * a cohort
Which US President won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1919 for securing the League of Nations covenant at Versailles * woodrow wilson
What is the purpose of an analgesic drug * to reduce pain
Dogs bark and cows moo, but what does a Khaki Campbell do * quack
In 'David Copperfield', which of his so-called "Aunts" has the Christian name Clara * aunt peggotty
Which British statesman, Minister of Labour in the National Government 1940-45, became Foreign Secretary in 1945 * ernest bevin
In which country is the port of Chittagong * bangladesh
What kind of creature is a redback * a spider
25 years after first playing James Bond Sean Connery won an Oscar for his part in which film * the untouchables
Which Alabama city was the first capital of the Confederacy during the Civil War * montgomery
What do Christians call the place which the Hebrews called Golgotha, (Place of Skulls) * calvary
Which horticultural fungicide, consisting of equal parts of copper sulphate and lime, has the same name as a French port * bordeaux mixture
Name the evil slave owner and villain in "Uncle Tom's Cabin" * . simon legre
In the 1969 filin "Anne of the Thousand Days" starring Genevieve Bujold and Richard Burton, who was the Anne of the title * anne boleyn
Name the French boxer who was World Heavyweight Champion from 1920 to 1922, best remembered for his title fight with Jack Dempsey in 1921 * georges carpentier
Which 1949 comedy film featured Scottish islanders looting a stricken ship laden with Scotch * whisky galore
As what is Beethoven's piano sonata in C-sharp minor more commonly known * the moonlight sonata
At which American University were four students shot dead , while protesting against the Vietnam War * kent
What type of bird is a 'Khaki Campbell' * duck
Which American city is served by Dulles Airport * washington d c
Who was the Supreme Allied Commander at the end of World War One * marshal ferdinand foch
What is the more popular name for the plant convallaria majalis * lily of the valley
Who, in Greek mythology, was chained to rock with an eagle picking at his liver * prometheus
What name is given to a vertical bar dividing a window * mullion
Who played 'Cricket Blake' in the 1960s T.V. series Hawaiian Eye * connie stevens
Which American city is served by Logan International Airport * boston
What type of bird is a 'Beltsville' * turkey
What is the more popular narne of the plants belonging to the genus galanthus * snowdrop
What name is given to the central single wedge-shaped block at the top of an arch, which is essentially a central voussoir * keystone
Who, in Greek mythology, was condemned to eternally roll a stone uphill, where it continually rolled back down again * sisyphus
Who played 'Kookie' in the T.V. series Seventy Seven Sunset Strip * ed byrnes
Which chemical element is named after the Greek word for 'green' * chlorine
According to the Gospel of Saint John, what 'lay on the other side of the Brook of Cedron' * garden of gethsemane
On which river is the city of Florence situated. * arno
Who became the first Prime Minister of Tanganyika in 1961 * julius nyerere
The Sublime Porte was the Court of Government of which Empire * turkish/ottoman
Which chemical element is named after die Latin word for 'red' * rubidium
Who was the last Roman Catholic monarch of England * james the second
On which river is the city of Mandalay situated * irrawaddy
What company was founded by Sir Allan Lane in 1935 * penguin books
Who were the learned class of the ancient Celts whose name means 'knowing the oak tree' * druids
Who became the first Prime Minister of Malawi in 1964 * hastings banda
In horse racing, what is the maximum age of a filly * four years
To which instrument does an orchestra normally tune * oboe
Which vegetable is used if a dish is described as 'a la Crecy' * carrots
Who created WinnieThe Pooh * a a milne
For which film did Humphrey Bogart win an Oscar in 1951 * the african queen
Who, in 1889, painted the picture called The Starry Sky * vincent van gogh
What is the highest-pitched woodwind musical instrument * piccolo
Who wrote The Bad Child's Book of Beasts, first published in 1896 * hilaire belloc
Which vegetable is used if a dish is described as 'a la Bretonne' * haricot beans
For which film did Anthony Quinn win an Oscar for Best Suporting Actor, in 1956 * lust for life
Who wrote a series of novels about C.I.A. analyst, Jack Ryan * tom clancy
Who, in 1874, painted the picture called La Loge * auguste renoir
Who was the second man to step onto the Moon in 1969 * buzz aldrin
Who succeeded Caligula as Roman Emperor * claudius
Which country left the Commonwealth in 1949 and has not rejoined * eire
Who is the subject of Anouilh's play L'Alouette ( The Lark ) * joan of arc
Which group had a British top five hit in the 1960s with Monday, Monday * mamas and the papas
Which country's national flag consists of five-pointed yellow stars, one large and four smaller, in the top left corner on a red field * china
From which country are the European Space Agency Ariane rockets launched * french guiana
Who was The Man of Destiny in George Bernard Shaw's play of that name * napoleon bonaparte
Which country left the Commonwealth in 1987 and has not rejoined * fiji
Which group had a British number one hit in the 1970s with I Don't Like Mondays * boomtown rats
In what year was the Battle of Balaclava * 1854
Which country's national flag consists of a white crescent and star, offset left of centre, on a red field * turkey
Which city, capital of the Assyrian Empire, was destroyed by fire in 612 B.C. * nineveh
Which of Shakespeare's plays is set in the Forest of Arden * as you like it
According to the Acts of the Apostles, from where did Christ's Ascension into Heaven take place * olivet * mount of olives
Which writer of the 17th and 18th Centuries first penned the line 'For fools rush in where angels fear to tread.' * alexander pope
In which Latin American country is the Quetzal the main unit of currency * guatemala
From which large South American country do the beers 'Brahma Chopp' and 'Antarctica' come * brazil
What is the name given to the science of improving the population by controlled breeding * eugenics
Which English poet wrote 'No man is an island, entire of itself.' * john donne
Which British physician, 1749 to 1823, developed the first effective vaccine against smallpox * edward jenner
For the development of a vaccine against which disease is Jonas Edward Salk best remembered * poliomyelitis (polio)
In which city were the summer Olympic Games of 1900 held * paris
In 1984 Los Angeles hosted the Summer Games, which city hosted the Winter Games that year * sarajevo
Which group of Australian origin had a top twenty hit in 1965 with The Carnival is Over * the seekers
Whom did Isabel Peron succeed as President of Argentina in 1974 * juan peron
In which year did Charles de Gaulle die * 1970
Of which country was Anastasio Somoza president during the 1960s and '70s * nicaragua
Written by Lennon and McCartney, what, in 1963 was the first rolling Stones' single to enter the top twenty * i wanna be your man
Reaching number two in the UK charts in 1991, which was the first hit single for Right Said Fred * i'm too sexy
Before coming a full time author, what was the profession of Frederick Forsyth * journalist
Fredericton is the capital of which Canadian province * new brunswick
How many times did Fred Archer win the English Derby * five
At which weight was boxer Freddie Mills World Champion * light heavyweight
Fredcrick the First, 1657 to 1713, was the first king of which country * prussia
The Portuguese capital, Lisbon, stands on which river * tagus
Which Latin phrase translates into English as 'peace be with you' * pax vobiscum
Lee Marvin won his only Best Actor Oscar for the dual role of Kid Sheleen and Tim Strawn in which film * cat ballou
What is the literal English translation of the French phrase 'cordon bleu' * blue ribbon
Who won a Best Actress Academy award for her performance in Annie Hall * diane keaton
What were the two forenames of dramatist and novelist J.M. Barrie * james matthew
What do the letters 'T' and 'S' stand for in T. S. Eliot's name * thomas stearns
Which group of Atlantic Islands were, for a time, known as the Flemish Islands, after Faial was gifted to Isabella of Burgundy in 1466 * the azores
Who played Tchaikovsky in the 1971 film The Music Lovers * richard chamberlain
Which actor played Mozart in the 1984 film Amadeus * tom hulse
Which forename, deriving from the Germanic 'rulehard', has been held by three English kings * richard
Which ovine expression is used to describe a wishful amorous glance * sheep's eyes
Which ovine expression is used for a disreputable member of a family or group * black sheep
Which Australian state capital was named in honour of a British naturalist * darwin
Which Australian state capital was named in honour of a British Prime Minister * melbourne
Which dormant volcano is the highest peak in Japan * fujiyama
Which historian wrote "The Lays of Ancient Rome" * macaulay
Which boxer holds the record for the longest-reign as World Heavyweight Champion * joe louis
For what condition is the drug Mogadon prescribed * sleeplessness
With which group is Damon Allbarn the lead singer * blur
What word is used in a balance sheet to mean "Everything a company owns" * assets
Name the Japanese Stock Exchange Index. * nikkei
Which Greek did Cicero call "The Father of History" * herodotus
What is the official language of Cambodia * khmer
Which French brothers were responsible for the development of cinematography * lumiere
Which Panamanian boxer's nickname, translated into English, means "hands of stone" or "stone fists" * roberto duran
Which is the only work by Dukas most people have ever heard of * the sorcerer's apprentice
The film "The Innocents" was based on which Henry James story * the turn of the screw
Which fantasy writer's latest book is called "The Fifth Elephant" * terry pratchett
The cocktail "Daiquiri" contains limejuice and which spirit * rum
What is the official language of Ethiopia * amharic
Which British bird is the largest of the European grouse * capercaillie
In the 1998 film "Titanic", who played the part of Captain Smith * bernard hill
With which group is Keith Flint the lead singer * prodigy
In which novel is Phoebe Caulfield the hero's younger sister * catcher in the rye
Which city is the capital of the Austrian province of Tyrol * innsbruck
The cocktail "Margarita" contains cointreau, lime and which spirit * tequila
In the traditional song, what did the children dance around "on a cold and frosty morning" * the mulberry bush
From whom did Peter Mandelson borrow the money for his house * geoffrey robinson
Which is the only work by Leoncavallo most people have ever heard of * i pagliacci
With which musical instrument is Dizzy Gillespie chiefly associated * trumpet
Name the German Stock Exchange Index.DAX
Who is the subject of the book "Longitude" by Dava Sobel * john harrison
Which novel by Louis de Bernieres is set in Cephalonia * captain corelli's mandolin
Which city is the capital of the Italian region of Tuscany * florence
To which family of birds does the fieldfare belong * thrush
The film "High Society" was a musical remake of which 1940 film * the philadelphia story
Which novelist's latest chiller is called "Bag of Bones" * stephen king
What word is used in a balance sheet to mean "What a company owes to its suppliers and lenders" * liabilities
With which musical instrument is Julian Bream chiefly associated * guitar
In Germany, where would you be if you were in a "Krankenhaus" * hospital
What is the name of the Nike sports logo * swoosh
Which author wrote the four best-selling crime novels known as "The LA Quartet" * james ellroy
In which city is the horse race the Palio run * sienna
Bette Midler won an Oscar nomination for playing a rock singer in the style of Janis Joplin in which 1979 film * the rose
The Rose Bowl, America's oldest college football contest, is held annually in which city * pasadena
Anna Magnani won the 1955 Best Actress Oscar for the film version of which play by Tennessee Williams * the rose tattoo
Which wild flower is also known as Fireweed, because it is the first to grow back after a fire * rose bay willow herb
Which Billy Rose song, written with Al Jolson and Dave Dreyer, was a hit as a duet for Frank Sinatra and Sammy Davis Jnr. in 1962 * me and my shadow
Which famous Englishwoman was born in Florence on 12th May 1820,where her well-to-do parents were temporarily resident * florence nightingale
Which Arthur first conceived the idea of geostationary satellites * arthur c clarke
The Pearl River flows south from which major Chinese city, entering the South China Sea between Hong Kong and Macao * canton
In 1938, Pearl S. Buck became the first American woman to be awarded what international honour * nobel literature prize
A woman described as a Magdalene in the 17th Century was a repentant what * prostitute
Which species of fir is named after the plant collector. who sent its seeds back to Britain in 1827 * douglas fir
Who died at Gravesend in March 1617 when she was about to embark for her homeland in America * pocahontas
Who starred as Jimmy Porter in the film version of John Osborne's play Look Back in Anger * richard burton
Doubly-ionised helium atoms, when emitted by some radioactive nuclei, are known as what * alpha particles
Who starred as History lecturer Jim Dixon in the film version of Kingsley Amis' novel Lucky Jim * ian carmichael
Which particles, when emitted by radioactive nuclei, are known as beta particles * electrons or positrons
Also known as the Chile Pine, what is the common name of the tree Araucaria araucana * monkey puzzle
What is the name of the strong, heavy grating lowered to block the entrance to a castle * portcullis
What is the name of the central tower of a castle, the innermost and strongest part * keep
Which country was invaded by Soviet troops in August 1968 * czechoslovakia
Which country was invaded by Soviet troops in December 1979 * afghanistan
Jacqueline du Pre was a soloist on which instrument * cello
Evelyn Glennie is the world's first full time soloist on which part of the orchestra * drums
Which is the second largest city in Norway * bergen
Which is the second largest city in Sweden * gothenburg
The Bay of Naples and the Gulf of Salerno are inlets of which sea * tyrrhenian
Whose best-selling album is An Innocent Man which reached number two in the charts in 1983 * billy joel
Who was the defeated Socialist Prime Minister in the Spanish General Election of March 1996 * felipe gonzalez
The Gulfs of Taranto and Corinth are inlets of which sea * ionian sea
Who was the defeated Labour Prime Minister in the Israeli General Election of May 1996 * shimon peres
Which duo's best-selling album, The Innocents, topped the album charts in January 1989 * erasure
Who, with the First Edition, had a number two hit in 1969 with 'Ruby, Don't Take Your Love To Town' * kenny rogers
Which Jane Austen novel was originally entitled First Impressions * pride and prejudice
Who wrote the novel The Last of the Mohicans, first published in 1820 * james fenimore cooper
In which Italian city is the original of Leonardo da Vinci's Last Supper to be seen * milan
Which U.S. state is nick named 'the First State' because it was the first to ratify the American Constitution in 1787 * delaware
Which band reached number two in the charts in 1988 with the album The First of a Million Kisses * fairground attraction
With which country did Britain break off diplomatic relations in April 1984 * libya
Who was named Chairman of the U.S. Federal Reserve Board by Ronald Reagan in 1987, a post he still (February '99) holds * alan greenspan
In food preparation, what term is used for the removal of peas from the pod, or the green calyx from strawberries * hulling
With which country did Britain break off diplomatic relations in February 1991 * iraq
In cookery, what term is used for the sprinkling of food lightly and evenly with flour, sugar, etc * dredging
What was replaced on the tail planes of British Airways planes, by a design meant to represent its international status * union jack
In which American city can the Liberty Bell be found * philadelphia
Who succeeded Georges Pompidou as President of France * valery giscard d'estaing
Which is the second largest of the Japanese islands * hokkaido
Who won the best Actress Oscar for "Blue Sky" * jessica lange
Which is the last of the four Grand Slam tennis tournaments to be played in the year * us open
Which artist, remembered more for his portraits than his landscapes, was born in Sudbury, Suffolk, in 1717 * gainsborough
The Mason-Dixon line ran between Maryland and which other American State * pennsylvan1a
Which American president renamed "Shangri-la" as "Camp David" after his grandson * eisenhower
Which band comprises sisters Andrea, Sharon, and Caroline with their brother Jim * the corrs
Which island is known to its inhabitants as Kerkyra * corfu
Who composed the opera "Boris Godunov" * moussorgsky
What name is given to an equilateral parallelogram which contains a right angle * a square
Which sport uses the terms knuckleball, cycle, and bunt * baseball
Grenadine is a syrup from the juice of which fruit * pomegranate
Who had a 1999 hit single with "I Try" * macy gray
In the nursery rhyme, what medication was applied to Jack's head after his tumble down the hill * vinegar and brown paper
Which planet has a moon called Charon * pluto
Which is the only country to represent a letter in the phonetic alphabet * india
Which band comprises Shaznay and Melanie plus sisters Natalie and Nicole * all saints
The small tree Camellia Sinensis provides us with which digestible product * tea
Name the character played by John Cleese in "A Fish called Wanda" * archie leach
What was the nickname of bank robber Charles Floyd, killed in a shoot-out in 1934 * pretty boy
The port of Oran is the second city of which North African country * algeria
Who won the best Actor Oscar for "Scent of a Woman" * al pacino
Jimmy Carter's family grew goober peas in Georgia. What's their more familiar name * peanuts
Which band had a 1999 hit single with "Flying Without Wings" * westlife
In an isosceles triangle, if the two equal angles are 35 degrees, what is the third angle * 110 degrees
Name the chief port of Iraq * basra
In the TV series "The Beverley Hillbillies", who played Jed Clampett * buddy ebsen
Which planet has a moon called Europa * jupiter
As what was Anne Bonney notorious in the 18th century * pirate
Which character in Bond films has been played by Donald Pleasance, Telly Savalas, and Charles Gray * blofeld
Name both of the cities to represent a letter in the phonetic alphabet * lima & quebec
A carbohydrate consists of carbon, hydrogen, and which other element * oxygen
Where did the dormouse finish up at the Mad Hatter's tea party * in the teapot
For which 1949 film did Anton Karas write and perform the music * the third man
Which is the only Shakespeare play with the name of an English town in the title * the merry wives of windsor
Which UN Secretary-General was killed in an air crash in 1961 * dag hammarskold
Which group recorded the albums Regatta de Blanc and Ghost in the Machine * the police
What was the unit of work in the c.g.s. system, which was replaced by the Joule in the S.I. system * the erg
Which poet described autumn as 'the season of mists and mellow fruitfulness' * john keats
On which temperature scale does water freeze at 0 degrees and boil at 80 degrees * reaumur
la Picardy is a region of which European country * france
Which brand of sportswear takes its nape from a South African gazelle * reebok
Who, in the Holy Bible, was the father of David * jesse
Which magazine is subtitled 'The International Magazine for Men' * penthouse
Who recorded A Walk in the Black Forest in 1965 * horst jankowski
The song Love is All Around, performed by Wet Wet Wet, is featured in which Richard Curtis film * four weddings and a funeral
Which political party was founded in West Germany in 1972 by the late Petra Kelly * the green party
Name both of the planets that can be seen, from the Earth, 'in transit' - i.e. passing in front of the sun * mercury & venus
In the film The Great Escape , what were 'Tom', 'Dick' and 'Harry' * three escape tunnels
Which medical condition is detected using the Ishiharo Test * colour blindness
On George Martin's farewell album In My Life, which actor sings the title song * sean connery
What name is given to a statistician employed by an insurance company to calculate risks * an actuary
Name the singer who won the 1998 Eurovision Song Contest with the song Diva * dana international
Name one of the birds which Noah released from the Ark * raven or dove
In which country is the chief range of Drakensberg Mountains * south africa
Which is the largest of the Canary Islands * tenerife
Which opera, based on Bizet's Carmen, is set in a parachute factory * carmen jones
Who was the Prime Minister of Malta between 1971 and 1984 * dom mintoff
According to the Holy Bible, where did Cain go after killing Abel * land of nod
Known as 'the Butcher of Lyons', name the World War Two Gestapo chief who was captured in South America and tried in Lyons in 1987 * klaus barbie
Which European country is ruled jointly by the Spanish Bishop of Urgel and the President of France * andorra
What is defined as 'a dramatic but unstaged musical composition for soloists, chorus and orchestra, based on a religious theme' * oratorio
The name of which disease comes from the Italian meaning 'bad air' * malaria
In which country was guitarist Django Reinhardt born * belgium
In which year did Roger Bannister run the first sub-four minute mile * 1954
Which religion's holiest shrine is the Golden Temple at Amritsar * sikh
Which religion's holiest shrine's are in the Ise Shima National Park near Osaka * shinto
Born Yaron Cohen, to the dismay of a number of her fellow countrymen, she won which international competition in May 1998 * eurovision song contest
Born Georgios Panayiotou in England in 1963, by what name is this singer better known * george michael
Which Greek philosopher was appointed tutor to Alexander the Great in 342 B.C. * aristotle
Which 1995 film, starring Tom Hanks, used the publicity blurb "Houston, we have a problem." * apollo 13
In 65 A.D., which Roman emperor forced his former tutor, Seneca the Younger, to commit suicide * nero
Starring Nigel Hawthorne, which 1994 film was publicised with "His Majesty was all-knowing. But he wasn't quite all there." * the madness of king george
The name of which of the seven hills of Rome is the origin of the word 'palace' * palatine hill
Which of the seven hills of Rome gives its name to the Italian presidential palace * quirinal hill
I'll Be There For You, sung by the Rembrandts, is the theme song of which American television comedy series * friends
Which Oscar-winning actor's only film as a director was the 1961 Western One-Eyed Jacks * marlon brando
Known as 'The Ace of Aces', who was the leading American fighter pilot of World War One * eddie rickenbacker
A member of the Commonwealth, which is the most southerly African country through which the Greenwich meridian passes * ghana
What are wrapped in rashers of bacon to make the dish Angels on Horseback * oysters
Which French artist, in 1883, gave up his job as a stockbroker to paint full time * paul gauguin
Born in Urbino in 1483, which Italian artist, with Leonardo and Michelangelo, is considered one of the three Masters of the High Renaissance * raphael
Which is the most westerly South American country through which the Equator passes * ecuador
What is added to a Welsh Rarebit to make a Buck Rarebit * poached egg
What are train drivers called in the U.S.A. * engineers
Which of Charles Dickens' novels is mainly set in the Marshalsea Prison * little dorritt
Thomas Gradgrind and Sissy Jupe appear in which of Charles Dickens' novels * hard times
Which West Bengal town is the centre of production of the tea called 'The Champagne of Teas' because of its grape aroma * darjeeling
What name is given to the blend of Black China and Darjeeling teas, flavoured with oil of Bergamot * earl grey
Which saint founded a monastery at Iona in the sixth century * saint columba
In which month of the year are Nobel Prizes presented * december
On which object would you find a crown, a waist, a sound-bow and a clapper * bell
Who produced the album In My Life, featuring covers of Beatles' songs by various artists * sir george martin
Which river forms part of the southern boundary of the state of Indiana, separating it from Kentucky * ohio
If you left Oklahoma by crossing the Red river in a southerly direction, which American state would you enter * texas
A welt, a vamp, a tongue and a quarter can all be found on which object * a shoe
Founded in the 6th Century B.C., which religion has two schools - the Hinayana, or Lesser Vehicle, and the Mahayana, or Greater Vehicle * buddhism
The sacred book of which religion is divided into 114 chapters called Suras * islam
A cathedral built between 1554 and 1560 for Ivan the Terrible, to which saint is this Russian Orthodox church in Moscow dedicated * saint basil
What was the Russian city of St. Petersburg called from 1924 to 1991 * leningrad
Which 19th Century poet was known as 'The Bard of Rydal Mount' * william wordsworth
Which 18th Century poet was known as 'The Bard of Ayrshire' * robert burns
In the 1960s, which company made a version of the Austin Mini, called the Elf * riley
1n the 1960s, what was the name of the Wolseley version of the Austin Mini * hornet
Particularly fond of dahlias and chrysanthemums, which garden insect has the scientific name forficula auricularia * earwig
Which garden pest, which can cause great damage to lawns, is the grub of the crane fly * leatherjacket
Which railway tunnel, 20 kilometres long, joining Isselle in Italy with Brig in Switzerland, is cut under Mount Leone in the Alps * simplon tunnel
When driving from Innsbruck in Austria to Bolzano in Italy, you cross the 'Bridge of Europe' as you climb which Alpine pass * brenner pass
American artist, Grant Wood, depicts his dentist, B.H. McKeeby, and his sister Nan as a farmer-preacher and daughter in which 1930 painting * american gothic
Which car company, originally called Horch after its founder, changed its name to its Latin equivalent * audi
Nancy Cartwright and Yeardley Smith provide the voices for which brother and sister on television * bart & lisa simpson
Which class of racing yacht has the same name as a Wagner opera * flying dutchman
Which class of racing yacht has the same name as a Shakespeare play * tempest
In the 1960s, Alan Reed and Jean Vander Pyle were the voices of which television husband and wife * fred & wilma flintstone
Which Latin motor-manufacturing name was originally that of a subsidiary of S.K.F. - the bearing makers - for whom the car's design engineers worked * volvo
The seven-branched candlestick called the Menorah is the official state emblem and appears on the president's flag of which country * israel
Israel Baline, born in Temum, Russia, on 1lth May 1898, became famous under what name * irving berlin
Name the title which, together with Berlin Game and London Match completes Len Deighton's trilogy * moscow set
Which city is, in terms of population, the second largest in Mexico * guadalajara
In which Australian state or territory is the Kimberley Plateau and Eighty Mile Beach * western australia
What is the name of the elevated semi-desert region found in the northern and western Cape provinces of South Africa * karoo
What is the name of the desert region of south east Ethiopia over which Somalia also claims sovereignty * ogaden
In which Australian state or territory is the Flinders Range and Lake Eyre * south australia
Which is Argentina's second most populous city * cordoba
Gypsum is a hydrated sulphate of which metal  * calcium
What name is given to the broad gap between the outermost and the brightest of Saturn's rings  * cassini division
Who, in 1655, discovered Saturn's rings  * christiaan huygens
Talc is a hydrated silicate of which metal * magnesium
The duodenum and the jejunum are two of the three sections of the small intestine. Which is the third * ileum
What is the name of the weak attractive bonds which exist between molecules * van der waals forces
What name is given to the bonds which link amino acid molecules together to form proteins * peptide bond
The malleus and the incus are two of the three auditory ossicles. Which is the third * stapes
In which ship did Captain Scott sail to the Antarctic on his ill-fated expedition of 1910 to 1912 * terra nova
In which ship did John Cabot sail to the New World in 1497 * mathew
Which American aircraft company makes the F15 Eagle * mcdonnell douglas
What was the name of the Royal Navy's first nuclear submarine * h m s dreadnought
Which German firm produced the World War Two plane the Condor * fockewulf
What is the name of the Kellogg's cereal prefixed with the word 'healthwise' * bran flakes
What is the alternative name of the foodstuff called sea asparagus * samphire
What is the alternative name of the foodstuff called scallions * spring onions
If you saw the word 'sag' on an Indian menu, which vegetable would it signify * spinach
If you saw the word 'aloo' on an Indian menu, which vegetable would it stand for * potato
What is the name of the Kellogg's cereal prefixed with the word 'Optima' * fruit and fibre
The foodstuff 'carambola' is known by what alternative name * starfruit
In the U.S.A., this food is known as 'granola'  * how is it known in europe * muesli
Princeton University is in which state * new jersey
In which state is Cornell University * new york
Which film links Harrison Ford and novelist Scott Turon * presumed innocent
Sidney Poitier became the first black actor to win a Best Actor Oscar when he got the award for which film * lilies of the field
Which actor played Alain Chanier in The French Connection * fernando rey
In the film Friday The Thirteenth, which character was the killer * mrs. vorhees
For which film did Sophia Loren become the first to win a Best Actor/Best Actress Oscar in a foreign language film * two women
In the film Copycat , which entertainer played serial killer Daryll Lee * harry connick jnr
Which film links novelist Ira Levin and Sharon Stone * sliver
Who composed the Goldberg Variations * j. s. bach
What does a petrologist study * rocks
Who wrote the Booker Prize-winning novel The Old Devils * kingsley amis
What is the large central inner tower of a castle called * keep
Who married antonio banderas, her co-star in the film too much * melanie Griffith
Whose patron is St James * pilgrims
Whose patron is St Joseph * pioneers
Whose patron is St Roque * plague
Whose patron is St Sebastian * plague Patients
Whose patron is St Benedict * poisoning
Whose patron is St Michael * police Officers
Whose patron is St Anthony * poor
Whose patron is St Lawrence * poor
Whose patron is St Martin de Porres * poor
Whose patron is St Christopher * porters
Whose patron is St Miraculous * portugal
Whose patron is St Sebastian * potters
Whose patron is St Gerard * pregnant Women
Whose patron is St Francis de Sales * press
Whose patron is St Paul * press
Whose patron is St John Vianney * priests
Whose patron is St Vincent de Paul * prisoners
Whose patron is St Daniel * prophecy
Whose patron is St Paul * public Relations Hospitals
Whose patron is St John the Evangelist * publishers
Whose patron is St Paul * publishers
Whose patron is St Sebastian * racquet Makers
Whose patron is St Michael * radiologists
Whose patron is St Dymphna * rape Victims
Whose patron is St James * rheumatism
Whose patron is St Dymphna * runaways
Whose patron is St Andrew * russia
Whose patron is St Nicholas   * russia
Whose patron is St Lucy * saddlers
Whose patron is St Raphael * safe Journey
Whose patron is St Brendan * sailors
Whose patron is St Michael * sailors
Whose patron is Star of the Sea * sailors
Whose patron is St Lucy * salespeople
Whose patron is St Thomas Aquinas * scholars
Whose patron is St Thomas Aquinas * schools
Whose patron is St Albert * scientists
Whose patron is St Andrew * scotland
Whose patron is St Catherine * scribes
Whose patron is St Luke * sculptors
Whose patron is St Brendan * seafarers
Whose patron is St Michael * seafarers
Whose patron is St Catherine * secretaries
Whose patron is St Genesius * secretaries
Whose patron is St John Vianney * secular Priests
Whose patron is St Charles Borromeo * seminarians
Whose patron is St Joan of Arc * servicewomen
Whose patron is St Raphael * sheep Raisers
Whose patron is St Peter * ship Builders
Whose patron is St Nicholas * sicily
Whose patron is St Camillus * sick
Whose patron is St Martin de Porres * sick & Poor
Whose patron is St Camillus * sickness
Whose patron is St Gregory * singers
Whose patron is St Andrew * single Women
Whose patron is St Bernard * skiers
Whose patron is St Peregrine * skin Diseases
Whose patron is St Patrick * snake Bite
Whose patron is St George * soldiers
Whose patron is St Joan of Arc * soldiers
Whose patron is St Francis of Assisi * solitary Death
Whose patron is St Rose of Lima * south America
Whose patron is St Benedict * speleologists
Whose patron is St Charles Borromeo * spiritual Directors
Whose patron is St Vincent de Paul * spiritual Help
Whose patron is St Mark * stained Glass Workers
Whose patron is St Peter * stationers
Whose patron is St Catherine * stenographers
Whose patron is St Thomas More * stepparents
Whose patron is St Matthew * stockbrokers
Whose patron is St Charles Borromeo * stomach Trouble
Whose patron is St Timothy * stomach Trouble
Whose patron is St Barbara * stone Masons
Whose patron is St Sebastian * stone Masons
Whose patron is St Stephen * stone Workers
Whose patron is St Barbara * storms
Whose patron is St Thomas Aquinas * student
Whose patron is St Barbara * sudden Death
Whose patron is St Luke * surgeons
Whose patron is Sts. Cosmas & Damian * surgeons
Whose patron is St Sebastian * swans
Whose patron is St Nicholas    * switzerland
Whose patron is St James * tanners
Whose patron is St Matthew * tax Collectors
Whose patron is St Francis de Sales * teachers
Whose patron is St Michael * temptation
Whose patron is St Elizabeth * tertiaries
Whose patron is St Thomas Aquinas * theologians
Whose patron is St Cecile * throat
Whose patron is St Catherine * tongue
Whose patron is St Patrick * toothache
Whose patron is St Christopher * travel
Whose patron is St Paul * travel
Whose patron is St Christopher * travelers
Whose patron is St Christopher * truck Drivers
Whose patron is St Theresa * tuberculosis
Whose patron is St Rita    * tumors
Whose patron is St Charles Borromeo * ulcers
Whose patron is Holy Spirit * understanding
Whose patron is Miraculous * united States
Whose patron is St Joseph    * universal Church
Whose patron is St Rose of Lima * vanity
Whose patron is St James * veterinarians
Whose patron is Miraculous * virgins
Whose patron is St Joan of Arc * virgins
Whose patron is St Cecile   * vocalists
Whose patron is St David * wales
Whose patron is St Barbara * warehouses
Whose patron is St Thomas More * widowers
Whose patron is St Louise * widows
Whose patron is St Elizabeth Ann Seton * widows
Whose patron is St Francis Xavier * winemakers
Whose patron is Holy Spirit * wisdom
Whose patron is St Peter * wolves
Whose patron is St Anne * women In Labor
Whose patron is St Joseph * workers
Whose patron is St Francis de Sales * writers
Whose patron is St Paul   * writers * yachtsmen
Whose patron is St Brendan * yachtsmen * writers
Whose patron is St John Berchman  * youth
What is the young of this animal called: Antelope * calf
What is the young of this animal called: Bear * cub
What is the young of this animal called: Beasts of prey * whelp
What is the young of this animal called: Beaver * kit
What is the young of this animal called: Birds * fledgling * nestling
What is the young of this animal called: Cat * kitten
What is the young of this animal called: Codfish * codling * sprat
What is the young of this animal called: Cow * calf
What is the young of this animal called: Deer * fawn * yearling
What is the young of this animal called: Dog * puppy * pup
What is the young of this animal called: Duck * duckling
What is the young of this animal called: Eagle * eaglet
What is the young of this animal called: Eel * elver
What is the young of this animal called: Elephant * calf
What is the young of this animal called: Elephant seal * weaner
What is the young of this animal called: Fish * fry
What is the young of this animal called: Fowl * chick * chicken
What is the young of this animal called: Fox * cub * pup
What is the young of this animal called: Frog * tadpole
What is the young of this animal called: Goat * kid
What is the young of this animal called: Goose * gosling
What is the young of this animal called: Grouse * cheeper
What is the young of this animal called: Guinea fowl * keet
What is the young of this animal called: Hawk * eyas
What is the young of this animal called: Hen * pullet
What is the young of this animal called: Hippo * calf
What is the young of this animal called: Horse * foal * yearling * colt * filly
What is the young of this animal called: Kangaroo * joey
What is the young of this animal called: Lion * cub
What is the young of this animal called: Owl * owlet
What is the young of this animal called: Partridge * cheeper
What is the young of this animal called: Pig * piglet * shoat * farrow * suckling
What is the young of this animal called: Pigeon * squab * squeaker
What is the young of this animal called: Quail * cheeper
What is the young of this animal called: Rabbit * bunny * kit
What is the young of this animal called: Rat * kitten
What is the young of this animal called: Rhino * calf
What is the young of this animal called: Rooster * cockerel
What is the young of this animal called: Salmon * parr * smolt * grilse
What is the young of this animal called: Seal * pup
What is the young of this animal called: Shark * cub
What is the young of this animal called: Sheep * lamb * lambkins
What is the young of this animal called: Swan * cygnet
What is the young of this animal called: Tiger * cub * whelp
What is the young of this animal called: Turkey * poult
What is the young of this animal called: Whale * calf
What is the young of this animal called: Zebra * foal
To within 3 mph, at what speed in m.p.h. does a wind become a hurricane * seventy three * 73
In which year did Britain's coinage go decimal * 1971
In which year did prohibition end in the USA * 1933
What relation was Queen Victoria to George III * granddaughter
Who was Chairman of British Coal during the miners strike of the 1980s * ian mcgregor
Who was Arthur Scargill's predecessor as President of the NUM * joe gormley
What is the first name of the son of David and Victoria Beckham * brooklyn
What was the name of Minnie Caldwell's cat in Coronation Street * bobby
Who sang the song Raindrops keep falling on my Head" in the film Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid" * b.j. thomas
What is the state capital of Alaska * juneau
In which city is the Blue Mosque * istanbul
In which city is the Alhambra Palace * granada
Sir Richard Marsh was Chairman of British Rail in the 1970s and 1980s. He had earlier been prominent in what field * politics (cabinet minister)
In Shakespeare's play who was the wife of Othello * desdemona
What is the colour of lobster's blood * blue
Which man has made the highest individual innings at Lord's, an innings of 333 * graham gooch
Who painted "The Naked Maja" * goya
Who painted "Resurrection: Cookham" * stanley spencer
In Shakespeare's play, who tamed the shrew * petruchio
Which is the only living bird with two toes on each foot * ostrich
On which ground did Brian Lara score 501 not out * edgbaston
Which Gloucestershire town, famous for its abbey, lies on the confluence of the Severn and Avon * tewkesbury
What is the technical term for long-sightedness * hypermetropia
Which writer created Detective-Inspector Bucket * charles dickens
Which country produces Dao wine * portugal
Which country produces Franconia wine * germany
Which writer created Sergeant Cuff * wilkie collins
Where in the body are the Haversian canals * inside bones
Which Yorkshire river is formed by the confluence of the Swale and Ure * ouse
Who was the Head of State of Vichy France * petain
In what year was the "Marshal Plan" devised * 1948
What links the Isle of Portland to the mainland coast of Dorset * chesil bank
The Welland Canal links Lake Erie to which other of the Great Lakes * lake ontario
Who is the current Secretary of State for Social Security * alastair darling
Who was the dictator of Portugal from 1932 to 1968 * salazar
Which Marilyn Monroe film was adapted for a stage play starring Daryl Hannah in London in 2000 * seven year itch
In the culinary world, what is passata * sieved tomatoes
Which game is played at 12 a-side for women, but at 10 a-side for men * lacrosse
Which element has the lowest boiling point * helium
Name the Italian-born American inventor whose form of hydrotherapy has become a popular facility in home or hotel * candido jacuzzi
Name the man who developed the first practical pneumatic tyre. * john dunlop
Which American devised a noise reduction system, now in general use, for tape-recorders etc * ray dolby
Which member of the Cabinet draws the largest salary * lord chancellor
To what fabric does the French city of Nimes give its name * denim
In medieval Spain which city was noted for its quality leather * cordova
Which "daring young man on the flying trapeze" gave his name to a garment * jules leotard
What fruit is the basis for guacamole * avocado
Which former child star made his debut on the London stage in October 2000 * macaulay culkin
Who was the English born Surveyor-General of India who completed the first trigonometrical survey of the Sub-Continent * sir george everest
In medieval Spain which city was noted for its quality steel * toledo
Which Scots-born engineer devised the loading mechanism of the rifle which was the standard weapon for British forces in both World Wars * james lee
Which Victorian explorer and translator was best known for his translations of the "Kama Sutra" and "Arabian Nights" * richard burton
Who, on his deathbed, said that he did not wish Queen Victoria to visit him because she would only give him a message for Albert * disraeli
Who was Speaker of the House of Commons immediately prior to Betty Boothroyd * bernard weatherill
Which newspaper owner's career inspired the film "Citizen Kane" * william randolph hearst
Which newspaper owner's name became an exclamation of surprise or disbelief * gordon bennett
Name the Austrian physicist who gave his name to a unit of relative velocity.ERNST MACH
Which town in Brazil, 1,000 miles up the Amazon, was at one time the major port for the rubber trade * manaus
Which statesman said that Germany's problems could only be resolved by "blood and iron" * bismarck
How many facets has a snowflake * six * 6
What is the name of the "Oklahoma Bomber" * timothy mcveigh
Who wrote the words that are engraved on the Statue of Liberty * emma lazarus
What does a pteridologist study * ferns
Who is credited with inventing the transistor * dr william shockley
Who wrote the poem "The Owl and the Pussycat" * edward lear
What in the USA is celebrated on the fourth Thursday in November * thanksgiving
How many standard bottles of wine are there in a Jereboam * four * 4
Of what is hippophobia a fear * horses
Which British rock group released a 1990s album called Parklife * blur
Which country is the only one to have won the Rugby Union World Cup twice * australia
Which planet in the solar system was discovered in 1846 * neptune
Who wrote the novel "To Kill a Mockingbird" * harper lee
In which region of France is the red wine Chateauneuf du Pape produced * rhone valley
Which Prime Minister introduced Income Tax * pitt the younger
In which year was the Berlin Wall built * 1961
What is the culinary term meaning to coat or sprinkle with flour or sugar * dredging
Which metal is combined with lead to make pewter * tin
Which US President ordered the dropping of the atom bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki * truman
What name did the Romans give to Wales * cambria
Which army rank is equivalent to the naval rank of Lieutenant-Commander * ma