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Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? UK Edition
Complete Question & Answer List
[1014 Questions]
Compiled by Labmaster
v1.0 - 27/11/2005
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Introduction
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in an FAQ. Simply put, this is a complete list of questions and answers for
the game. The questions have been arranged in order of difficulty, with the
easiest ($100 level) questions coming first.
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On to the questions:
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#0001 Who is first in line of succession to the British throne?
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*Prince Philip
*Prince Charles
*Prince William
*Prince Edward
Answer: Prince Charles
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#0002 Which insect is also the name of a famous children's book
publisher?
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*Grasshopper
*Mosquito
*Ladybird
*Spider
Answer: Ladybird
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#0003 Which of these is an international tennis tournament?
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*Hendry Cup
*O'Sullivan Cup
*Higgins Cup
*Davis Cup
Answer: Davis Cup
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#0004 According to the popular phrase, how many does it take to tango?
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*Four
*Six
*Two
*One
Answer: Two
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#0005 Which of these is an offensive weapon?
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*Finger polisher
*Wrist wiper
*Knuckle duster
*Nail cleaner
Answer: Knuckle duster
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#0006 Which was the title of Village People's UK No 1 single?
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*RSPCA
*NATO
*UNESCO
*YMCA
Answer: YMCA
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#0007 Which of these is one of the most northerly points of mainland
Scotland?
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*John O Pennies
*John O'Groats
*John O'Shillings
*John O'Crowns
Answer: John O'Groats
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#0008 Which of these is a European capital city?
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*Skald
*Synge
*Bern
*Boil
Answer: Bern
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#0009 Which of these is a major city in southern France?
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*Toutight
*Touearly
*Toulate
*Toulouse
Answer: Toulouse
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#0010 What is the name for a young goat?
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*Toddler
*Kid
*Brat
*Rugrat
Answer: Kid
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#0011 Which company runs the UK's national lottery - Lotto?
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*Shangri-La
*Camelot
*Avalon
*Valhalla
Answer: Camelot
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#0012 Which of these is a seaside resort in Cornwall?
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*Bude
*Nude
*Rude
*Dude
Answer: Bude
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#0013 What type of play is Shakespeare's 'Macbeth'?
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*Musical
*Tragedy
*Farce
*Slapstick
Answer: Tragedy
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#0014 Complete the title of the Shakespeare play 'The Two Gentlemen of
...'?
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*Vietnam
*Venezuela
*Vladivostok
*Verona
Answer: Verona
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#0015 By what nickname was Martha Jane Cannary better known?
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*Calamity Jane
*Disaster Doris
*Debacle Debbie
*Catastrophe Kate
Answer: Calamity Jane
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#0016 Which is the country residence of the British Prime Minister?
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*Draughts
*Chess
*Monopoly
*Chequers
Answer: Chequers
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#0017 What number to the dozen means 'at a very fast rate'?
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*Twenty
*Eighteen
*Thirteen
*Nineteen
Answer: Nineteen
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#0018 Who prowled the streets of Whitechapel in the late 1880s?
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*Jack the Slipper
*Jack the Kipper
*Jack the Ripper
*Jack the Dripper
Answer: Jack the Ripper
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#0019 Complete the name of the famous US horse race 'The Kentucky ...'?
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*Durham
*Derby
*Dover
*Darlington
Answer: Derby
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#0020 In Egyptian mythology, what had the head of a man and the body of a
lion?
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*Lynx
*Sphinx
*Stinx
*Minx
Answer: Sphinx
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#0021 The series of battles that started at St Albans in 1455 were the
Wars of the ...?
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*Roses
*Daisies
*Lilacs
*Pansies
Answer: Roses
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#0022 By which part of his body was Achilles held when he was dipped in
the River Styx?
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*Pinkie
*Elbow
*Big toe
*Heel
Answer: Heel
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#0023 What name is given to the first 10 amendments to the Constitution
of the USA?
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*Ben of Rights
*Barry of Rights
*Bill of Rights
*Brian of Rights
Answer: Bill of Rights
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#0024 Which US inventor designed a whirlpool pump for bath tubs?
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*Pedro Pumpo
*Willie Whirlo
*Candido Jacuzzi
*Billy Bubblio
Answer: Candido Jacuzzi
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#0025 Which island is part of New York City?
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*Short Island
*Narrow Island
*Wide Island
*Long Island
Answer: Long Island
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#0026 Complete the name of the rock group, 'The Rolling ...'?
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*Hills
*Stones
*Eyes
*Pins
Answer: Stones
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#0027 Which colour does not appear on the Union Jack?
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*Red
*Green
*White
*Blue
Answer: Green
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#0028 Which of the following is not a rank in the British peerage?
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*Duke
*Earl
*Chap
*Marquess
Answer: Chap
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#0029 In the traditional Australian song, who or what went 'waltzing'?
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*Edna
*Laura
*Matilda
*Glenda
Answer: Matilda
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#0030 Which of these is a branch of the British armed forces?
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*BBC
*RAF
*CND
*S4C
Answer: RAF
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#0031 The head of the Court of Appeal in England and Wales is the Master
of the ...?
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*Sandwiches
*Butties
*Rolls
*Toasties
Answer: Rolls
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#0032 Which of these is a national daily newspaper in the UK?
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*The Moon
*The Sun
*The Meteor
*The Comet
Answer: The Sun
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#0033 Which is a traditional county of Northern Ireland?
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*Up
*Down
*Left
*Right
Answer: Down
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#0034 Which of the following is an alkaloid drug found in tea leaves and
coffee beans?
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*Ethane
*Caffeine
*Bromine
*Iodine
Answer: Caffeine
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#0035 Which is an official document allowing people to travel between
countries?
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*Passwine
*Passplonk
*Passport
*Passbubbly
Answer: Passport
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#0036 Which breed of dog is also a type of men's underwear?
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*Beagle
*Borzoi
*Boxer
*Bloodhound
Answer: Boxer
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#0037 According to the song by Burt Bacharach, what 'Keep Fallin' On My
Head'?
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*Stars
*Raindrops
*Sunbeams
*Scaffolding
Answer: Raindrops
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#0038 What is the day after Christmas Day called?
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*Weightlifting Day
*Judo Day
*Boxing Day
*Karate Day
Answer: Boxing Day
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#0039 Which cat created by Lewis Carroll has a broad fixed grin?
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*Suffolk cat
*Devon cat
*Cheshire cat
*Essex cat
Answer: Cheshire cat
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#0040 Which of the following is the design or arrangement of staged
dance?
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*Photography
*Typography
*Choreography
*Bibliography
Answer: Choreography
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#0041 In which code are dots and dashes used to represent characters?
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*Frost
*Morse
*Wycliffe
*Poirot
Answer: Morse
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#0042 For which of these purposes would jump-leads normally be used?
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*Start a car
*Ride a horse
*Snare a rabbit
*Catch a kangaroo
Answer: Start a car
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#0043 According to the saying, what colour does the pot call the kettle?
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*Blue
*Puce
*Black
*White
Answer: Black
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#0044 What is the title of Margaret Mitchell's only novel?
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*Gone With the Hail
*Gone With the Rain
*Gone With the Wind
*Gone With the Snow
Answer: Gone With the Wind
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#0045 Which of these is a home-made petrol bomb?
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*Harvey Wallbanger
*Molotov Cocktail
*Pina Colada
*Tom Collins
Answer: Molotov Cocktail
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#0046 Complete the well known phrase, 'Like a red rag to a ...'?
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*Sheep
*Bull
*Fish
*Spider
Answer: Bull
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#0047 How was singer Henry John Deutschendorf better known?
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*John Colorado
*John Denver
*John Arizona
*John Utah
Answer: John Denver
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#0048 In which film did Pierce Brosnan make his debut as James Bond?
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*Goldeneye
*Silverleg
*Copperbottom
*Bronzefinger
Answer: Goldeneye
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#0049 What links a musical, and the device on which your luggage appears
at the airport?
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*Oklahoma
*Evita
*Cats
*Carousel
Answer: Carousel
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#0050 Which short Italian word can mean either 'hello' or 'goodbye'?
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*Fiat
*Ciao
*Pasta
*Vino
Answer: Ciao
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#0051 Which of the following would you find working in a casino?
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*Usherette
*Air stewardess
*Croupier
*Fireman
Answer: Croupier
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#0052 Who is famous for the gunfight at the OK Corral?
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*Wayne Dweek
*Wyatt Earp
*Winston Gwock
*Whata Twerp
Answer: Wyatt Earp
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#0053 Which of the following is a famous landmark in Paris?
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*Piffel Heights
*Waffel Block
*Eiffel Tower
*Drivel Rise
Answer: Eiffel Tower
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#0054 Which of the following is a name for Ireland?
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*Scarlet Reef
*Azure Eyot
*Emerald Isle
*Sable Sandbank
Answer: Emerald Isle
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#0055 Which is the second book of the Old Testament?
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*Getoutahere
*Runaway
*Exodus
*Beatit
Answer: Exodus
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#0056 What term is used for an insincere show of grief?
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*Crocodile tears
*Weasle words
*Snake sobs
*Hyena howls
Answer: Crocodile tears
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#0057 What word is used to describe bad acting or a bad actor?
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*Ham
*Salami
*Sausage
*Bacon
Answer: Ham
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#0058 Who was a major figure during the English Civil War?
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*Oliver North
*Oliver Hardy
*Oliver Cromwell
*Oliver Reed
Answer: Oliver Cromwell
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#0059 Which of these might be a nickname for a Welshman?
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*Toff
*Tiff
*Taff
*Tuff
Answer: Taff
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#0060 How are the Prime Minister and senior ministers known collectively?
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*The Chest
*The Wardrobe
*The Dresser
*The Cabinet
Answer: The Cabinet
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#0061 Who is the patron saint of England?
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*St Bernard
*St Leger
*St Trinian
*St George
Answer: St George
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#0062 Which would you not expect to find in a pack of playing cards?
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*Clubs
*Spades
*Diamonds
*Sapphires
Answer: Sapphires
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#0063 What common name is given to an area near your elbow?
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*Chuckle muscle
*Giggle nerve
*Funny bone
*Laughter line
Answer: Funny bone
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#0064 Which is part of the British police force?
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*Particular Root
*Special Branch
*Unique Twig
*Singular Leaf
Answer: Special Branch
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#0065 Which would you use for telling the future?
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*Business cards
*Birthday cards
*Tarot cards
*Credit cards
Answer: Tarot cards
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#0066 Which of the following is a geological period?
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*Jurassic
*Boracic
*Acidic
*Frantic
Answer: Jurassic
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#0067 Which is a mountain pass in the Hindu Kush?
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*Rugby Pass
*Buck Pass
*Port Pass
*Khyber Pass
Answer: Khyber Pass
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#0068 Who was a leading character in 'The Avengers'?
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*Mike Mount
*Harry Horse
*Charlie Charger
*John Steed
Answer: John Steed
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#0069 Which Chinese martial art was popularised in the films of Bruce
Lee?
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*Dim sum
*Chop suey
*Kung fu
*Ho Chi Minh
Answer: Kung fu
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#0070 Which bird is used to typify a gluttonous person?
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*Gannet
*Golden eagle
*Magpie
*Stork
Answer: Gannet
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#0071 Which is the fastest pace of a horse?
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*Trot
*Walk
*Canter
*Gallop
Answer: Gallop
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#0072 By what popular name is the bell tower of Pisa cathedral known?
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*Wobbly Garret
*Bendy Spire
*Leaning Tower
*Inclining Steeple
Answer: Leaning Tower
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#0073 What word is used to mean 'the centre of attention'?
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*Orangelight
*Lemonlight
*Limelight
*Citruslight
Answer: Limelight
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#0074 What was Humpty Dumpty sitting on when he fell?
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*Wall
*Horse
*Bicycle
*Drawing pin
Answer: Wall
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#0075 A hare in which month is said to be mad?
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*April
*July
*March
*August
Answer: March
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#0076 Which international distress signal is used by ships and aircraft?
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*Juneday
*Aprilday
*Novemberday
*Mayday
Answer: Mayday
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#0077 Guy Fawkes was involved in which famous plot?
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*Gunboat
*Gunshot
*Gunpowder
*Gundog
Answer: Gunpowder
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#0078 Where do you go when recalling a pleasant past?
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*Pastimes Place
*Memory Lane
*Reminiscence Park
*Recall Street
Answer: Memory Lane
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#0079 Which of these can be a head of state or a measuring implement?
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*Tape-measure
*Ruler
*Odometer
*Barometer
Answer: Ruler
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#0080 What name is given to the administrative head of an university or
college?
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*Dan
*Dean
*David
*Dudley
Answer: Dean
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#0081 Who would live in a monastery?
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*Student
*Monk
*King
*Soldier
Answer: Monk
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#0082 What is a small portable wickerwork carrycot called?
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*Abraham bag
*Moses basket
*Isaac case
*Jacob holdall
Answer: Moses basket
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#0083 What name is given to an ancient Egyptian preserved human being?
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*Daddy
*Aunty
*Granny
*Mummy
Answer: Mummy
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#0084 Which doctor could speak to the animals?
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*Dr Dolittle
*Dr Watson
*Dr No
*Dr Zhivago
Answer: Dr Dolittle
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#0085 According to legend, what shape was King Arthur's table?
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*Round
*Square
*Oval
*Oblong
Answer: Round
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#0086 Which of these animals is a pedestrian crossing?
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*Zebra
*Lion
*Elephant
*Giraffe
Answer: Zebra
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#0087 How many musicians are there in a quartet?
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*2
*4
*6
*8
Answer: 4
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#0088 What is a common word for a fake doctor?
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*Quack
*Woof
*Gobble
*Purr
Answer: Quack
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#0089 Which of the following is a 1960 Lionel Bart musical?
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*Oscar!
*Oliver!
*Oswald!
*Owen!
Answer: Oliver!
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#0090 According to the saying 'a man's house is his' - what?
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*Tent
*Castle
*Bungalow
*Caravan
Answer: Castle
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#0091 Which of the following is an ITV police drama series?
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*The Bill
*The Hill
*The Mill
*The Kill
Answer: The Bill
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#0092 Which of these is a station on the London Underground?
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*Baloo
*Paddington
*Winnie-the-Pooh
*Sooty
Answer: Paddington
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#0093 Which of these are dark patches on the solar surface?
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*Sunpimples
*Sunspots
*Sunzits
*Sunacne
Answer: Sunspots
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#0094 What is the common name for a child's first teeth?
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*Milk teeth
*Water teeth
*Lager teeth
*Horlicks teeth
Answer: Milk teeth
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#0095 Who is missing from this line-up:John, Paul, George and ...?
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*Dingo
*Gringo
*Stingo
*Ringo
Answer: Ringo
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#0096 Which of these is a lake in Utah?
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*Great Pepper Lake
*Great Vinegar Lake
*Great Salt Lake
*Great Mustard Lake
Answer: Great Salt Lake
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#0097 Which of these is an inlet on the east coast of England?
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*The Rinse
*The Spin
*The Soap
*The Wash
Answer: The Wash
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#0098 Which of these is an American military decoration?
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*Purple Heart
*Orange Liver
*Crimson Kidney
*Pink Lung
Answer: Purple Heart
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#0099 Which of these is an English Premiership football ground?
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*Old Trafford
*New Trafford
*Borrowed Trafford
*Blue Trafford
Answer: Old Trafford
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#0100 What is the correct first name of the singer Miss Te Kanawa?
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*Kiwi
*Kiri
*Kara
*Kitty
Answer: Kiri
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#0101 Which of these is formed from oxygen?
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*Boyzone
*Warzone
*Ozone
*Timezone
Answer: Ozone
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#0102 Which of these would you find on the side of a ship?
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*Sandal line
*Clog line
*Trainer line
*Plimsoll line
Answer: Plimsoll line
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#0103 Which of these was a cult film of the 1990s?
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*Stamp collecting
*Line dancing
*Morris dancing
*Trainspotting
Answer: Trainspotting
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#0104 What colour was the brick road followed by Dorothy and friends?
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*Red
*Yellow
*Pink
*Green
Answer: Yellow
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#0105 What general name applies to European imitations of American
westerns?
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*Pasta pictures
*Carbonara cowboys
*Spaghetti westerns
*Fettucine flicks
Answer: Spaghetti westerns
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#0106 Which of the following is not a type of pasta?
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*Tagliatelli
*Vermicelli
*Tandoori
*Cannelloni
Answer: Tandoori
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#0107 In the Elvis Presley song what is at the end of 'Lonely Street'?
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*Nightmare Motel
*Heartbreak Hotel
*Crying Cottage
*Depression House
Answer: Heartbreak Hotel
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#0108 Where would a 'liver bird' come from?
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*Mauritius
*Liverpool
*London
*The Hebrides
Answer: Liverpool
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#0109 Which Israeli coastal city shares its name with a type of biscuit?
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*Haifa
*Gaza
*Jaffa
*Ashdod
Answer: Jaffa
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#0110 Wings sang about the Mull of where?
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*Iggatawny
*Doon
*Kintyre
*Iggan
Answer: Kintyre
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#0111 On which river does the city of Cairo stand?
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*Tyne
*Nile
*Shannon
*Thames
Answer: Nile
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#0112 On which continent is the geographical South Pole?
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*South America
*Australia
*Antarctica
*Asia
Answer: Antarctica
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#0113 Canada has land borders with only one other country: which one?
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*USA
*Mexico
*Greenland
*Russia
Answer: USA
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#0114 Which of these is a stretch of water separating Denmark and Sweden?
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*Kittykat
*Katgut
*Kattegat
*Katflap
Answer: Kattegat
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#0115 Which of these is a town in Herefordshire?
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*Piscesminster
*Taurusminster
*Leominster
*Virgominster
Answer: Leominster
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#0116 What colour goes before 'movie', 'Peter' and 'plaque'?
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*Yellow
*Green
*Blue
*Black
Answer: Blue
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#0117 What is the collective name for a group of lions?
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*Pride
*Envy
*Sloth
*Gluttony
Answer: Pride
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#0118 What are male honeybees called?
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*Bones
*Crones
*Drones
*Clones
Answer: Drones
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#0119 Which television company takes its name from two rivers in its
area?
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*Tyne Tees
*Thames Medway
*Ouse Trent
*Forth Clyde
Answer: Tyne Tees
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#0120 Which of these is a play by William Shakespeare?
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*The Tornado
*The Tempest
*The Cyclone
*The Whirlwind
Answer: The Tempest
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#0121 What is the name of Walt Disney's ill-tempered duck?
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*Ronald
*Donald
*Desmond
*Beaky
Answer: Donald
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#0122 Flat and National Hunt are types of a sport involving which animal?
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*Dog
*Camel
*Horse
*Bear
Answer: Horse
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#0123 Which of the following is a dance popular in the 1940s?
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*Hanky-panky
*Tinky-winky
*Hokey-cokey
*Wibbly-wobbly
Answer: Hokey-cokey
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#0124 In which activity might the Lotus position be adopted?
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*Weightlifting
*Chess
*Yoga
*Ice skating
Answer: Yoga
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#0125 What metaphorically, would you hand to someone as a gesture of
peace?
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*One pound
*Olive branch
*Lager
*Girlfriend
Answer: Olive branch
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#0126 In the nursery rhyme, how many 'blind mice' are there?
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*Two
*Six
*Three
*Four
Answer: Three
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#0127 Which is one of the Chancellor of the Exchequer's other titles?
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*Master of the Polo
*Master of the Mint
*Master of the Dosh
*Master of the Cash
Answer: Master of the Mint
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#0128 Which name is synonymous with the University of Paris?
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*Sherbet
*Sorbet
*Sorbonne
*Sordid
Answer: Sorbonne
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#0129 What is the fruit of the horse chestnut tree called?
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*Acorn
*Nutmeg
*Conker
*Hip
Answer: Conker
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#0130 Which phrase means one who likes lounging at home watching TV?
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*Bed bean
*Couch potato
*Sofa slouch
*Divan dreamer
Answer: Couch potato
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#0131 Which nationality goes before 'auction', 'elm disease' and
'courage'?
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*French
*Spanish
*Indian
*Dutch
Answer: Dutch
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#0132 Which of the following is a wrestling hold?
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*Quarter wellington
*Third napoleon
*Half nelson
*Part montgomery
Answer: Half nelson
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#0133 The man who opened a brewery in Dublin in 1759 was Arthur who?
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*Murphy
*Kilkenny
*O'Boozer
*Guinness
Answer: Guinness
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#0134 The stage name of which US singer was a derivation of the name Fats
Domino?
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*Fatty Chess
*Chubby Checker
*Portly Drafts
*Podgy Winks
Answer: Chubby Checker
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#0135 Which two letters indicate that someone is a Member of Parliament?
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*MC
*MH
*MP
*ME
Answer: MP
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#0136 In the Bible, who is Abel's brother?
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*Kevin
*Connagh
*Cain
*Chris
Answer: Cain
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#0137 Which of the following is a network of freshwater lakes in East
Anglia?
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*The Wides
*The Deeps
*The Broads
*The Shorts
Answer: The Broads
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#0138 Which of the following is the US intelligence agency?
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*CBI
*SBI
*CIA
*DBI
Answer: CIA
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#0139 Which of these is a British motor racing circuit?
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*Goldstone
*Bronzestone
*Copperstone
*Silverstone
Answer: Silverstone
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#0140 Which of these is not a chess piece?
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*Queen
*King
*Viscount
*Knight
Answer: Viscount
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#0141 In the abbreviation AGM for a special meeting, what does the 'G'
stand for?
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*Grand
*Gathering
*Gross
*General
Answer: General
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#0142 Which word describes trees that shed their leaves each year?
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*Delicious
*Deciduous
*Delectable
*Decimal
Answer: Deciduous
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#0143 Who formed a famous film comedy duo with Lou Costello?
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*Bud Abbot
*Bud Monk
*Bud Vicar
*Bud Pope
Answer: Bud Abbot
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#0144 Who was the sporting partner of Jayne Torvill?
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*Roy Keane
*Barry Sheene
*Christopher Dean
*Mr Bean
Answer: Christopher Dean
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0145 Which of the following is a road safety official?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Winegum woman
*Bubblegum bloke
*Lollipop lady
*Gobstopper guy
Answer: Lollipop lady
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0146 Which of these countries has a famous wall, allegedly visible from
space?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Japan
*Australia
*China
*Greece
Answer: China
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0147 Which of these words means both a small amount and a dessert?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Piffle
*Trifle
*Tipple
*Snaffle
Answer: Trifle
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0148 What can somebody be said to have in the belfry if they are
slightly eccentric?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Bats
*Cats
*Rats
*Mats
Answer: Bats
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0149 Which male first name is a prestigious award in the film world?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Desmond
*Oscar
*Michael
*Lionel
Answer: Oscar
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0150 What is the name of the square in 'EastEnders'?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*George
*Albert
*Henry
*Edward
Answer: Albert
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0151 According to the saying, what grow from tiny acorns?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Big acorns
*Mighty oaks
*Monsters
*Hair
Answer: Mighty oaks
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0152 In the famous song, to where did Frank Sinatra ask to be flown?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Around the world
*The moon
*On holiday
*Stansted Airport
Answer: The moon
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0153 Who made a famous ride from Boston to Lexington in 1775?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Paul Revere
*Lester Piggott
*Lady Godiva
*Princess Anne
Answer: Paul Revere
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0154 In the novel by Charles Dickens, who became Oliver Twist's best
friend?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Sly Codger
*Foxy Lodger
*Artful Dodger
*Tricky Bodger
Answer: Artful Dodger
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0155 Sean Connery played a submarine commander in 'The Hunt for ...'
what?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Green April
*Yellow July
*Orange May
*Red October
Answer: Red October
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0156 Which of these birds is often pictured on Christmas cards?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Swallow
*Robin
*Thrush
*Eagle
Answer: Robin
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0157 Which of the following means 'a group of islands'?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*A cappella
*Archipelago
*Achilles
*Armadillo
Answer: Archipelago
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0158 Which parts of a bee are used to describe something as wonderful or
admirable?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Wings
*Knees
*Stings
*Eyes
Answer: Knees
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0159 According to the proverb, on what is 'many a good tune played'?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Ancient cello
*Old fiddle
*Antique piano
*Aged flute
Answer: Old fiddle
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0160 What name is given to an artist's last performance?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Swan song
*Duck ditty
*Fond farewell
*Last gasp
Answer: Swan song
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0161 Which was the final major engagement of the Napoleonic Wars?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Paddington
*Marylebone
*Waterloo
*Euston
Answer: Waterloo
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0162 What might you be said to 'flog' if you are wasting your time?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Lazy susan
*Scalded cat
*Dead horse
*Lame donkey
Answer: Dead horse
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0163 Which of the following is a long-running BBC radio serial?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*The Swordsmen
*The Shields
*The Cavalry
*The Archers
Answer: The Archers
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0164 Which peer gave his name to a type of tea?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Lord Byron
*Viscount Cavendish
*Earl Grey
*Duke of Edinburgh
Answer: Earl Grey
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0165 Which verb can go before 'Scotsman', 'saucer', and 'squad'?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Sitting
*Standing
*Flying
*Hanging
Answer: Flying
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0166 Who is the heroine of the children's story 'The Three Bears'?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Snow White
*Goldilocks
*Sleeping Beauty
*Gretel
Answer: Goldilocks
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0167 What should you mind if you are particular about your language?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Ps and Qs
*As and Bs
*Xs and Ys
*Cs and Ds
Answer: Ps and Qs
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0168 Which comedian is famous for his Diddymen?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Ken Dodd
*Frankie Howerd
*Tommy Cooper
*Arthur Askey
Answer: Ken Dodd
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0169 Which system of communication is made up of raised dots?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Morse
*Braille
*Semaphore
*Tic Tac
Answer: Braille
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0170 Which MP maintains party discipline in the House of Commons?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Whip
*Stick
*Lash
*Hand
Answer: Whip
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0171 Which animal is known as the 'Ship of the Desert'?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Elephant
*Camel
*Cow
*Rhinoceros
Answer: Camel
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0172 According to the title of a Strauss waltz, what colour is the
Danube?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Green
*Black
*Blue
*Pink
Answer: Blue
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0173 What is the name of the dolphin in the famous TV series?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Flapper
*Dipper
*Flipper
*Diver
Answer: Flipper
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0174 The name of which fruit is often used to mean an unwanted third
person?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Blackberry
*Melon
*Greengage
*Gooseberry
Answer: Gooseberry
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0175 Which of these is on the south coast of Cornwall?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*The Reptile
*The Crocodile
*The Lizard
*The Alligator
Answer: The Lizard
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0176 Which of these is used for an ineffectual young upper-class man?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Whoopee David
*What ho George
*Hooray Henry
*Jolly Roger
Answer: Hooray Henry
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0177 Where traditionally do birds fly in winter?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*North
*East
*South
*Ibiza
Answer: South
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0178 Which of the following is a hand in poker?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Royal Icing
*Royal Blue
*Royal Flush
*Royal Warrant
Answer: Royal Flush
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0179 What is the popular name of the Royal Botanical Gardens?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Wait Gardens
*Line Gardens
*Kew Gardens
*Trail Gardens
Answer: Kew Gardens
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0180 What term applies to Central and South America?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*French America
*Latin America
*Hindu America
*Dutch America
Answer: Latin America
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0181 Which phrase means a 'daring step or enterprise'?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Step in the gloom
*Walk in the shade
*Leap in the dark
*Pace in the night
Answer: Leap in the dark
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0182 Who, in the 'Star Wars' films, inherited Jedi powers?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Mark Moonraker
*Luke Skywalker
*Max Skyscraper
*Jack Stargazer
Answer: Luke Skywalker
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0183 Which bank was 'broken' by the man in a Victorian music-hall song?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Cannes
*Lyons
*Monte Carlo
*Nice
Answer: Monte Carlo
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0184 With which sport is Sir Stanley Matthews chiefly associated?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Football
*Ice skating
*Water polo
*Lacrosse
Answer: Football
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0185 What is the first name of former President Bill Clinton's daughter?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Charlton
*Celtic
*Chelsea
*Crystal Palace
Answer: Chelsea
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0186 Which of the following traditionally accompanies rhubarb?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Gravy
*Mustard
*Butter
*Custard
Answer: Custard
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0187 On what did Noah and his family survive the Flood?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Catamaran
*Speedboat
*Ark
*Canoe
Answer: Ark
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0188 What are the small reflectors on roads called?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Dog's-eyes
*Horse's-eyes
*Cow's-eyes
*Cat's-eyes
Answer: Cat's-eyes
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0189 What is an exorcist supposed to get rid of?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Weeds
*Rubbish
*Tooth ache
*Evil spirits
Answer: Evil spirits
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0190 Which of these sports starts from a tee?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Tennis
*Cricket
*Darts
*Golf
Answer: Golf
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0191 Theology is the study of which of the following?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Stars
*Stamps
*Coins
*Religion
Answer: Religion
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0192 Which of these is a unit of temperature?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Kenneth
*Kelvin
*Keith
*Kevin
Answer: Kelvin
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0193 Which is a weakness in a person's character?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Hector's elbow
*Paris's knee
*Priam's nose
*Achilles' heel
Answer: Achilles' heel
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0194 Which of the following is a famous brand name for shoes?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Quiet kittens
*Mute swans
*Hush puppies
*Muffle mice
Answer: Hush puppies
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0195 Which imperial unit of measurement is equal to 2.54 centimetres?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Foot
*Inch
*Yard
*Fathom
Answer: Inch
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0196 Who is not a patron saint of a country of the United Kingdom?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*St David
*St Gregory
*St Andrew
*St George
Answer: St Gregory
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0197 Which fictional adventurer travelled around the world in eighty
days?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Phileas Fogg
*Philip Mist
*Peter Lightdrizzle
*Paul Pouringdown
Answer: Phileas Fogg
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0198 In the rhyme, on the road to where, was the man with seven wives?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Truro
*Land's End
*St Ives
*Helston
Answer: St Ives
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0199 What is the name of the local pub in TV's 'Coronation Street'?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*The Woolpack
*The Queen Vic
*The Rovers Return
*The King's Head
Answer: The Rovers Return
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0200 What, in one's cap, is said to be an achievement to be proud of?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Rabbit's foot
*Four-leaf clover
*Feather
*Heather
Answer: Feather
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0201 In the Bible, in which garden did Adam and Eve live?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Sissinghurst
*Kew
*Eden
*Wisley
Answer: Eden
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0202 Which of these tribes invaded Britain in the 5th century AD?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Corners
*Angles
*Bends
*Curves
Answer: Angles
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0203 Kissing which stone is said to bestow powers of persuasion?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Rosetta
*Pumice
*Blarney
*Sharon
Answer: Blarney
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0204 What name links Johnny, the US singer and Pat, the Australian
tennis player?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Dosh
*Cash
*Spondulicks
*Brass
Answer: Cash
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0205 Which chain of shops was founded by Anita Roddick?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Body Shop
*Head and Shoulders
*Footloose
*Soul City
Answer: Body Shop
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0206 In what unit is speed measured at sea?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Rope
*Tie
*Knot
*Hitch
Answer: Knot
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0207 Which of these is an informal name for a clerical collar?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Dog collar
*Cat collar
*Horse collar
*Mouse collar
Answer: Dog collar
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0208 What traditionally is left out for Father Christmas to fill on
Christmas Eve?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Stocking
*Suspenders
*Vest
*Pants
Answer: Stocking
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0209 Which of these is a town in north-west Wales?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Rocket
*Bangor
*Sparkler
*Cracker
Answer: Bangor
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0210 What is the name of the administrative centre of the Russian
government?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Gremlin
*Goblin
*Kremlin
*Hoblin
Answer: Kremlin
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0211 Which of these countries is split in two by a famous canal?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Panama
*Argentina
*Libya
*Australia
Answer: Panama
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0212 Thessaloníki is the second largest city of which European country?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Albania
*Turkey
*Greece
*Bulgaria
Answer: Greece
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0213 Which of these is a sea between Canada and Greenland?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Poodle Sea
*Bulldog Sea
*Boxer Sea
*Labrador Sea
Answer: Labrador Sea
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0214 Which stretch of water separates Tasmania from mainland Australia?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Heineken Strait
*Carlsberg Strait
*Guinness Strait
*Bass Strait
Answer: Bass Strait
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0215 Which Hampshire city shares its name with a type of rifle?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Mauser
*Winchester
*Lee-Enfield
*Martini
Answer: Winchester
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0216 'Be Prepared' is the motto of which organisation?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Womens Institute
*Royal Air Force
*Boy Scouts
*St John Ambulance
Answer: Boy Scouts
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0217 Which animal is known as the King of the Beasts?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Crocodile
*Elephant
*Tiger
*Lion
Answer: Lion
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0218 Emus are native to which country?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Argentina
*Australia
*Albania
*Austria
Answer: Australia
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0219 Who was the first president of the USA?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Chicago
*Philadelphia
*Baltimore
*Washington
Answer: Washington
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0220 What does the 'T' stand for in the trade union NUT?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Tipsters
*Tuners
*Teachers
*Toddlers
Answer: Teachers
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0221 How were Groucho, Harpo, Chico and Zeppo known collectively?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*The Crazy Gang
*The Mad Bunch
*The Goons
*The Marx Brothers
Answer: The Marx Brothers
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0222 Under what title did Warner Brothers release many of their cartoon
shorts?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Batty Songs
*Crazy Carols
*Looney Tunes
*Silly Jingles
Answer: Looney Tunes
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0223 To which profession does the adjective thespian relate?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Medical
*Acting
*Teaching
*Accounting
Answer: Acting
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0224 What is the plural of the word ox?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Oxes
*Oxen
*Oxo
*Oxer
Answer: Oxen
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0225 Which area is the title of a film starring Hugh Grant and Julia
Roberts?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Pimlico
*Battersea
*Notting Hill
*Kensington
Answer: Notting Hill
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0226 How was the diminutive Charles Sherwood Stratton better known?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Freddie Finger
*Timmy Toe
*Tom Thumb
*Little Willie
Answer: Tom Thumb
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0227 What epithet is usually applied to the Goodwood Racing Festival?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Fantastic
*Marvellous
*Glorious
*Jolly
Answer: Glorious
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0228 What was the name of the band fronted by Freddie Mercury?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*King
*Queen
*Prince
*Pauper
Answer: Queen
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0229 Which of these is a real chemical element?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Dime
*Quarter
*Dollar
*Nickel
Answer: Nickel
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0230 On which continent is the country of Ethiopia?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Africa
*Asia
*Europe
*South America
Answer: Africa
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0231 What is the name of the US president's retreat in Maryland?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Bivouac Brenda
*Canvas Charlie
*Camp David
*Tent Thomas
Answer: Camp David
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0232 Which of these is a cheese, and also Britain's largest gorge?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Emmental
*Cheddar
*Gouda
*Stilton
Answer: Cheddar
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0233 Which of the following names relates to a jug used for drinking
beer?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Dave
*Mike
*Steve
*Toby
Answer: Toby
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0234 Which Moroccan city was the title of a 1942 film starring Humphrey
Bogart?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Casablanca
*Marrakesh
*Rabat
*Fez
Answer: Casablanca
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0235 What is the first name of Stan Laurel's comedy partner Hardy?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Wilfred
*Desmond
*Oliver
*Peregrine
Answer: Oliver
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0236 Who captained the Nautilus in the film '20,000 Leagues Under The
Sea'?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Captain Nemo
*Captain Kirk
*Captain Corelli
*Captain Scarlet
Answer: Captain Nemo
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0237 Which town in north-west France is the site of a famous motor
racing circuit?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Orleans
*Rennes
*Le Mans
*Dieppe
Answer: Le Mans
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0238 What are the names of the brothers in the pop group Oasis?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Jim and John
*Dick and Dave
*Noel and Liam
*Kevin and Perry
Answer: Noel and Liam
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0239 Apart from being a dancer what was Mata Hari?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Comedian
*Aviator
*Spy
*Magician
Answer: Spy
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0240 What is the name of the organisation for people with a high IQ?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Cerebella
*Mensa
*Eureka
*Encarta
Answer: Mensa
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0241 Which former cricketer is affectionately known as 'Beefy'?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Jack Russell
*David Gower
*Darren Gough
*Ian Botham
Answer: Ian Botham
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0242 Where in London is the National Gallery?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Grosvenor Square
*Bloomsbury Square
*Trafalgar Square
*Berkeley Square
Answer: Trafalgar Square
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0243 What colour stripes are normally seen on a traditional barber's
pole?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Black and white
*Blue and white
*Green and white
*Red and white
Answer: Red and white
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0244 Which famous train ran between Paris and Istanbul from 1883 to
1961?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Eastern Rocket
*Orient Express
*Balkan Bolter
*Asian Flyer
Answer: Orient Express
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0245 At which site in ancient Greece did the gods answer Man's
questions?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Viewscreen
*Ceefax
*Oracle
*Teletext
Answer: Oracle
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0246 Complete the title of the film starring Madonna, 'Desperately
Seeking ...?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Love
*Susan
*Steven
*Work
Answer: Susan
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0247 By what name was the Eastern European Mutual Assistance Pact also
known?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Budapest Bloc
*Warsaw Pact
*Gdansk Gang
*Moscow Mass
Answer: Warsaw Pact
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0248 If something has a low priority, where would you proverbially put
it?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*The top shelf
*The back burner
*The front cupboard
*The bottom cabinet
Answer: The back burner
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0249 Which of these is a type of gateau?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Blue Wood
*Red Copse
*Green Dale
*Black Forest
Answer: Black Forest
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0250 Which of these was a successful BBC TV comedy of the 1970s?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Gruel
*Oats
*Barley
*Porridge
Answer: Porridge
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0251 Ogen, Galia and Honeydew are varieties of which fruit?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Tomato
*Melon
*Apple
*Pear
Answer: Melon
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0252 Which the following means an animal that eats any kind of food?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Herbivore
*Omnivore
*Carnivore
*Picador
Answer: Omnivore
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0253 Which of these is a revolving dish for condiments?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Napping Nora
*Dawdling Dora
*Idle Iris
*Lazy Susan
Answer: Lazy Susan
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0254 What is traditionally stored in a caddy?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Golf clubs
*Tea
*Beer
*Fishing bait
Answer: Tea
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0255 If you are trying to be careful, what are you said to be walking
on?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Apple peel
*Pea pods
*Eggshells
*Onion skins
Answer: Eggshells
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0256 What would arrows normally be carried in?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Tremble
*Shake
*Shiver
*Quiver
Answer: Quiver
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0257 In mythology, what colour was the Fleece sought by Jason and the
Argonauts?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Silver
*Red
*Golden
*Black
Answer: Golden
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0258 Which of these languages is spoken in the highlands of Scotland?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Cornish
*Breton
*Gaelic
*Romany
Answer: Gaelic
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0259 In the Bible, which giant did David kill armed only with a sling?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Golgotha
*Goliath
*Gog
*Gomorrah
Answer: Goliath
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0260 What term describes a person who is in low spirits?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Over the hill
*Down in the mouth
*Out of the loop
*Down at heel
Answer: Down in the mouth
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0261 Who is known as the Bard of Avon?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Marlowe
*Johnson
*Shakespeare
*Milton
Answer: Shakespeare
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0262 In the nursery rhyme what colour was the fleece of Mary's 'little
lamb'?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*White as snow
*Black as coal
*Green as grass
*Brown as mud
Answer: White as snow
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0263 Who was the UK's first woman prime minister?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Margaret Thatcher
*Lady Astor
*Betty Boothroyd
*Barbara Castle
Answer: Margaret Thatcher
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0264 Which of these dances is also a hot spicy dipping sauce?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Flamenco
*Salsa
*Bolero
*Cha-cha-cha
Answer: Salsa
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0265 Which city is known as 'Auld Reekie'?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*London
*Edinburgh
*Paris
*Rome
Answer: Edinburgh
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0266 Where might you see Michael Schumacher earning his living?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Royal Albert Hall
*Silverstone
*Edgbaston
*La Scala
Answer: Silverstone
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0267 Which is not one of the Channel Islands?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Anglesey
*Alderney
*Guernsey
*Jersey
Answer: Anglesey
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0268 By what title was the Indian nationalist Gandhi known?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Macoatma
*Masocksma
*Mahatma
*Mavestma
Answer: Mahatma
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0269 Before it was closed in 1963, what was Alcatraz?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Prison
*Monastery
*Race track
*Theme park
Answer: Prison
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0270 Which of these was a French philosopher?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Jean-Luc Picard
*Jean-Paul Gaultier
*Jean-Luc Away
*Jean-Paul Sartre
Answer: Jean-Paul Sartre
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0271 In which English county is Land's End?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Cornwall
*Devon
*Somerset
*Wiltshire
Answer: Cornwall
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0272 Which of the following is the main port and town in Jersey?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*St Helier
*St Louis
*St Albans
*St Moritz
Answer: St Helier
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0273 What is the currency of India?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Lek
*Dinar
*Dollar
*Rupee
Answer: Rupee
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0274 Which of these is a sculpture by Auguste Rodin?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*The Kiss
*The Cuddle
*The Hug
*The Nuzzle
Answer: The Kiss
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0275 Knave is another term for which playing card?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Ace
*Queen
*Jack
*Joker
Answer: Jack
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0276 How far forward are clocks advanced at the start of British Summer
Time?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*1/2 hour
*1 hour
*1 1/2 hours
*2 hours
Answer: 1 hour
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0277 Who wrote 'Alice in Wonderland'?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Lewis Carroll
*J R R Tolkien
*J M Barrie
*A A Milne
Answer: Lewis Carroll
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0278 What does Costa Blanca mean in English?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Blue coast
*Pink coast
*White coast
*Gold coast
Answer: White coast
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0279 In Greek mythology, whose box contained all the evils of the world?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Jessica's
*Sophie's
*Pandora's
*Sabrina's
Answer: Pandora's
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0280 To a Scot, what is a Sassenach?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Highland dance
*Type of haggis
*Mountain stream
*Englishman
Answer: Englishman
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0281 Which lightweight wood is traditionally used for model
construction?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Oak
*Mahogany
*Balsa
*Elm
Answer: Balsa
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0282 Which district of west London hosts the largest street carnival in
Europe?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Islington
*Fulham
*Hammersmith
*Notting Hill
Answer: Notting Hill
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0283 During the summer, what is changed daily at 11.30 am at Buckingham
Palace?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*The guard
*Ten-pound notes
*Oil in burger van
*Bentleys
Answer: The guard
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0284 What type of key can be used to open a large variety of locks?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Vampire
*Ghost
*Skeleton
*Zombie
Answer: Skeleton
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0285 Complete the title of the Shakespeare play, 'The Taming of the
...'?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Dog
*Tiger
*Shrew
*Beast
Answer: Shrew
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0286 Educationally, the three Rs stand for reading, writing and what?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Ambition
*Arithmetic
*Algebra
*Archery
Answer: Arithmetic
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0287 What does the 'U' stand for in the film classification 'U'?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Unlimited
*Unsuitable
*Universal
*Undecided
Answer: Universal
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0288 Which TV series introduced the Daleks?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Star Trek
*Blake's Seven
*Thunderbirds
*Dr Who
Answer: Dr Who
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0289 What was the nationality of the first man in space, Yuri Gagarin?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*American
*Polish
*German
*Russian
Answer: Russian
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0290 Which go together to mean totally opposite?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Bread and water
*Chalk and cheese
*Rock and flower
*Cakes and ale
Answer: Chalk and cheese
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0291 Which of these is a national emblem of Wales?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Rose
*Thistle
*Shamrock
*Leek
Answer: Leek
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0292 On which day in 1929 did a gangland massacre take place in Chicago?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*St Valentine's Day
*Christmas Day
*Boxing Day
*May Day
Answer: St Valentine's Day
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0293 Which Greek island gives its name to a variety of lettuce?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Crete
*Kos
*Rhodes
*Corfu
Answer: Kos
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0294 Which 1990 Kevin Costner film won seven Oscars?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Flies With Eagles
*Dances With Wolves
*Swims With Fish
*Walks With Buffalo
Answer: Dances With Wolves
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0295 Which game mainly features in the films 'The Hustler' and 'The
Color of Money'?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Scrabble
*Pool
*Darts
*Tiddlywinks
Answer: Pool
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0296 The expression 'below the belt' originated from which sport?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Boxing
*Rowing
*Tennis
*Cricket
Answer: Boxing
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0297 What name is given to the religiously conservative area of the US
mid-west?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Bible belt
*Bible bash
*Bible strip
*Bible zone
Answer: Bible belt
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0298 From which country does Beaujolais wine come?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*France
*Germany
*Sweden
*Greece
Answer: France
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0299 Where did Edward Elgar replace Michael Faraday in June 1999?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Back of a £20 note
*Who's Who?
*Madame Tussaud's
*The Privy Council
Answer: Back of a £20 note
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0300 Complete the title of this novel by Louis de Bernières, 'Captain
Corelli's ...'?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Cello
*Harp
*Mandolin
*Piano
Answer: Mandolin
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0301 Which of these is a town in northern Scotland?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Candle
*Flame
*Tallow
*Wick
Answer: Wick
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0302 Which of these is not one of the seven colours of the spectrum?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Violet
*Grey
*Indigo
*Orange
Answer: Grey
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0303 In the ancient Roman calendar, what name was given to the 15th
March?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Rides
*Hides
*Ides
*Sides
Answer: Ides
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0304 In which sport might one deliver a 'googly'?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Ice hockey
*Cricket
*Netball
*Tennis
Answer: Cricket
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0305 Which of the following is a compère or linkman in a broadcast?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Sailorboy
*Anchorman
*Porter
*Harbour master
Answer: Anchorman
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0306 A hammer and sickle used to feature on the flag of which country?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*USSR
*Spain
*Luxembourg
*India
Answer: USSR
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0307 Who is known as the 'father of radio'?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Rigatoni
*Pepperoni
*Marconi
*Timpani
Answer: Marconi
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0308 Which of the following is not a British Order of Chivalry?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Bath
*Thistle
*Garter
*Chamber-pot
Answer: Chamber-pot
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0309 Madge and Harold Bishop were a married couple in which soap?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Coronation Street
*Crossroads
*Neighbours
*EastEnders
Answer: Neighbours
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0310 What type of creature is Beatrix Potter's Mrs Tiggywinkle?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Dormouse
*Squirrel
*Hen
*Hedgehog
Answer: Hedgehog
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0311 What does a Manx cat not have that other cats do possess?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Whiskers
*Claws
*Tail
*Eyes
Answer: Tail
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0312 Who was the Roman goddess of love?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Sharon
*Tracey
*Venus
*Victoria
Answer: Venus
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0313 What is the official residence of the Archbishop of Canterbury?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Windsor Castle
*Buckingham Palace
*Lambeth Palace
*British Museum
Answer: Lambeth Palace
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0314 Which tree shares its name with an American ski resort?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Elm
*Apple
*Ash
*Aspen
Answer: Aspen
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0315 What is Fred Flintstone's wife called?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Norma
*Brenda
*Wanda
*Wilma
Answer: Wilma
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0316 Which day of the week was disliked by the Boomtown Rats?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Tuesday
*Sunday
*Monday
*Friday
Answer: Monday
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0317 To whom is Jeeves butler in the books by P G Wodehouse?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Sherlock Holmes
*Lord Peter Wimsey
*Bertie Wooster
*Raffles
Answer: Bertie Wooster
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0318 Which of the following is not a Teletubby?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Po
*Hanky-Panky
*Dipsy
*Laa-Laa
Answer: Hanky-Panky
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0319 Which breed of dog is also a Canadian province?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Newfoundland
*Spaniel
*Dachshund
*Chihuahua
Answer: Newfoundland
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0320 On an AA road map, which symbol represents a motor racing circuit?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Racing car
*Murray Walker
*Chequered flag
*Skid marks
Answer: Chequered flag
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0321 What number is indicated by the bingo call 'Two Fat Ladies'?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*99
*88
*66
*33
Answer: 88
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0322 Which letter of the alphabet is used to denote food additives?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*A
*P
*S
*E
Answer: E
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0323 In Arthurian legend, what was Excalibur?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Soldier
*Sword
*Horse
*Stone
Answer: Sword
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0324 Wallabies are native to which country?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Borneo
*Australia
*India
*Peru
Answer: Australia
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0325 Which slow-moving animal has two-toed and three-toed varieties?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Sloth
*Snail
*Slug
*Snake
Answer: Sloth
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0326 The NUJ is the National Union of what?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Jugglers
*Jam makers
*Judges
*Journalists
Answer: Journalists
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0327 Which profession is synonymous with Harley Street?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Medicine
*Journalism
*Tailoring
*Publishing
Answer: Medicine
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0328 Which of these letters is not used as a Roman numeral?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*L
*C
*Y
*X
Answer: Y
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0329 Which of these is not a brass instrument?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Flute
*Trumpet
*Tuba
*French horn
Answer: Flute
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0330 Complete the title of the US national anthem 'The Star Spangled
...'?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Flag
*Bunting
*Banner
*Ensign
Answer: Banner
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0331 According to the title of a Beatles song, how many days are there
in a week?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Seven
*Nine
*Eight
*Two
Answer: Eight
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0332 Whose choice means no choice at all?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Johnson's
*Benson's
*Hobson's
*Thompson's
Answer: Hobson's
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0333 The name of which animal is used to mean an improperly constituted
court?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Giraffe
*Elephant
*Kangaroo
*Wolf
Answer: Kangaroo
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0334 In which unit is the height of a horse measured?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Foot
*Toe
*Arm
*Hand
Answer: Hand
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0335 Who were the American volunteer militia who would react at very
short notice?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Secondmen
*Minutemen
*Hourmen
*Weekmen
Answer: Minutemen
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0336 What would you be training to be if you attended RADA?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Accountant
*Actuary
*Actor
*Architect
Answer: Actor
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0337 Which former Soviet state shares its name with a state of the USA?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Ukraine
*Belarus
*Estonia
*Georgia
Answer: Georgia
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0338 In which industry is ABTA a professional association?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Accountancy
*Surveying
*Travel
*Law
Answer: Travel
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0339 What is the name of the French national anthem?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Polonaise
*Lyonnaise
*Marseillaise
*Dijonnaise
Answer: Marseillaise
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0340 What colour indicates sporting excellence at Oxford University?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Yellow
*Green
*Gold
*Blue
Answer: Blue
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0341 Painting which bridge means an endless task?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Humber Bridge
*Tower Bridge
*Forth Bridge
*Severn Bridge
Answer: Forth Bridge
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0342 Which of the following is a Cajun dish with rice and shrimps?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Jamboree
*Jambalaya
*Jalopy
*Japonica
Answer: Jambalaya
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0343 Which were British soldiers in North Africa during the WWII?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Desert Camels
*Desert Rats
*Desert Mice
*Desert Eagles
Answer: Desert Rats
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0344 Of which major city is the M25 the orbital ringroad?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Manchester
*Birmingham
*Edinburgh
*London
Answer: London
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0345 Which of these is the US military academy in New York State?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*North Point
*South Point
*East Point
*West Point
Answer: West Point
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0346 Who played the role of the bodyguard in the 1992 film of the same
name?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Clint Eastwood
*Kevin Costner
*Danny DeVito
*Rick Moranis
Answer: Kevin Costner
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0347 Where are the headquarters of the Metropolitan Police force?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*New England Garden
*Old Wales Road
*New Scotland Yard
*Old Ireland Alley
Answer: New Scotland Yard
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0348 What are you said to 'vent' when you let your feelings be known to
others?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Brain
*Spleen
*Heart
*Lungs
Answer: Spleen
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0349 In a quote attributed to P T Barnum, one what is born every minute?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Idiot
*Fool
*Moron
*Sucker
Answer: Sucker
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0350 Which dialect forms the basis of the modern standard Chinese
language?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Mandarin
*Satsuma
*Clementine
*Jaffa
Answer: Mandarin
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0351 By what title is the Tibet-born Tenzin Gyatso better known?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Buddha
*Chief Gurkha
*Dalai Lama
*Great Swami
Answer: Dalai Lama
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0352 What was the name of Buddy Holly's backing group?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*The Beatles
*The Crickets
*Boomtown Rats
*The Eagles
Answer: The Crickets
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0353 What replaced GCE and CSE exams in English schools?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*NUT
*GCSE
*SAT
*NASUWT
Answer: GCSE
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0354 What name is given to the narrow waterways found in Norway?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Fjords
*Vauxhalls
*Nissans
*Hondas
Answer: Fjords
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0355 Which British writer had the initials J R R?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Hardy
*Milne
*Tolkien
*Wells
Answer: Tolkien
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0356 What name is given to the fee charged on borrowed money?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Interest
*Apathy
*Disdain
*Indifference
Answer: Interest
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0357 The word 'gastro' relates to which part of the body?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Face
*Stomach
*Knees
*Back
Answer: Stomach
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0358 What name is given to the small window in the side of a ship?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Portcullis
*Porthole
*Portfolio
*Portaloo
Answer: Porthole
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0359 OFWAT is the regulatory body in which industry?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Gas
*Electricity
*Water
*Power
Answer: Water
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0360 In the nursery rhyme, which bells say 'oranges and lemons'?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Bow
*St Martin's
*Shoreditch
*St Clement's
Answer: St Clement's
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0361 Which of these verbs describes what potters do with clay on a
wheel?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Chuck
*Lob
*Throw
*Toss
Answer: Throw
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0362 In which section of an orchestra would you find the timpani?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Woodwind
*Strings
*Brass
*Percussion
Answer: Percussion
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0363 Which mayonnaise sauce is traditionally served with fish?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Tomato
*Tartare
*Horseradish
*Chocolate
Answer: Tartare
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0364 According to St Matthew, it is easier for a camel to go through -
what?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Eye of a storm
*Eye of a needle
*Eye of a tiger
*London eye
Answer: Eye of a needle
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0365 Which animal did Hannibal use to cross the Alps?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Dog
*Camel
*Lion
*Elephant
Answer: Elephant
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0366 Which of the following describes a type of London accent?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Thames Twaddle
*Estuary English
*River Rap
*London Lip
Answer: Estuary English
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0367 Which of the following is a famous Greek dramatist?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Ibrakides
*Shetearides
*Euripides
*Youdropides
Answer: Euripides
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0368 What is the name of the dysfunctional family in the US soap
'Dallas'?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Baring
*Ewing
*Sheeping
*Weeping
Answer: Ewing
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0369 What name is given to a building which is purely decorative?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Folly
*Caper
*Whim
*Lark
Answer: Folly
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0370 Which US president was fatally shot in a theatre?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Washington
*Kennedy
*Eisenhower
*Lincoln
Answer: Lincoln
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0371 In which US city were the headquarters of the Al Capone gang?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Los Angeles
*New York
*Washington
*Chicago
Answer: Chicago
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0372 Which is the world's largest desert?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Sahara
*Gobi
*Kalahari
*Great Sandy
Answer: Sahara
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0373 Which is a World Heritage site on the north coast of Northern
Ireland?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Cyclop's Walk
*Magog's Pavement
*Giant's Causeway
*Idris's Avenue
Answer: Giant's Causeway
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0374 Complete the title of John Le Carré's novel, 'Tinker, Tailor,
Soldier, ...'?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Rich man
*Poor man
*Sailor
*Spy
Answer: Spy
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0375 From which country do geisha girls originate?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Japan
*Sri Lanka
*India
*Russia
Answer: Japan
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0376 Piccadilly railway station serves which city?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Exeter
*Bristol
*Manchester
*Liverpool
Answer: Manchester
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0377 Who, in a fairy story, sells his mother's cow for a handful of
beans?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Hansel
*Buttons
*Prince Charming
*Jack
Answer: Jack
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0378 Starting in London, in which town does the annual veteran car run
finish?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Brighton
*Bradford
*Brentwood
*Bracknell
Answer: Brighton
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0379 Who captained the England 1966 football World Cup winning side?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Bobby Moore
*Geoff Hurst
*Nobby Stiles
*Martin Peters
Answer: Bobby Moore
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0380 Which of these is a UK theme park?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Alton Turrets
*Alton Towers
*Alton Spires
*Alton Steeples
Answer: Alton Towers
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0381 To which queen's husband is the Albert Memorial dedicated?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Elizabeth I
*Mary I
*Anne
*Victoria
Answer: Victoria
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0382 On which of these islands are the towns of Ramsey, Peel and
Douglas?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Isle of Man
*Isle of Wight
*Anglesey
*Jersey
Answer: Isle of Man
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0383 Who was the sorceress in Arthurian romances?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Lady of the Lamp
*Lady of the Lake
*Lady of the Night
*Lady of Leisure
Answer: Lady of the Lake
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0384 Traditionally, what does a red sky at night mean to a shepherd?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Delight
*Surprise
*Joy
*Cheer
Answer: Delight
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0385 Of which country is the Louvre the principal museum and art
gallery?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Spain
*Portugal
*France
*Ireland
Answer: France
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0386 Who is the patron saint of lovers?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*St George
*St Mungo
*St Swithin
*St Valentine
Answer: St Valentine
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0387 Which sport is controlled by the National Hunt in the UK?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Fishing
*Shooting
*Steeplechasing
*Archery
Answer: Steeplechasing
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0388 By what other name is the rook known in chess?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Palace
*Chateau
*Tower
*Castle
Answer: Castle
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0389 Which is Britain's only native venomous snake?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Adder
*Rattlesnake
*Black mamba
*Anaconda
Answer: Adder
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0390 The famous racecourse at Aintree is in which city?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Bristol
*Liverpool
*Manchester
*Glasgow
Answer: Liverpool
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0391 Which of the following is a legendary Greek hero?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Omo
*Ariel
*Ajax
*Persil
Answer: Ajax
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0392 Which of these was a series of children's books?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Larks & Niles
*Thrushes & Trents
*Geese & Ganges
*Swallows & Amazons
Answer: Swallows & Amazons
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0393 What term is used when a sitting MP changes parties?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Crossing the floor
*Hedging your bets
*Taking a dive
*Doing a runner
Answer: Crossing the floor
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0394 Which of these words, meaning 'a quick look', is derived from
Arabic?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Glance
*Gander
*Looksee
*Shufti
Answer: Shufti
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0395 Which is a fur hat worn by certain regiments of the British Army?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Ferguson
*Docherty
*Busby
*Atkinson
Answer: Busby
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0396 What is the name of the lion in Joy Adamson's famous stories?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Anna
*Alma
*Elsa
*Fay
Answer: Elsa
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0397 Which is the gland or cavity at the root of a hair?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Follicle
*Binnacle
*Spinaker
*Barnacle
Answer: Follicle
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0398 Which is the radioactive material after a nuclear explosion?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Dropout
*Kickout
*Fallout
*Jumpout
Answer: Fallout
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0399 What does a thermostat normally react to?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Light
*Water
*Temperature
*Pressure
Answer: Temperature
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0400 Which word means to pester or harass?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Boar
*Baboon
*Badger
*Beaver
Answer: Badger
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0401 Who inspired the original version of 'Candle in the Wind'?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Brigitte Bardot
*Marilyn Monroe
*Isadora Duncan
*Grace Kelly
Answer: Marilyn Monroe
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0402 What does the 'M' stand for in the abreviation GMT?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Mean
*Miserly
*Moan
*Mingy
Answer: Mean
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0403 Which street is terrorised by Freddy Krueger in a series of films?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Lime Street
*Oak Street
*Elm Street
*Beech Street
Answer: Elm Street
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0404 In which country did the game mah-jong originate?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*New Zealand
*China
*Turkey
*India
Answer: China
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0405 Which is a hook-shaped peninsula in Massachusetts?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Cape Haddock
*Cape Herring
*Cape Cod
*Cape Eel
Answer: Cape Cod
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0406 What nickname refers to a country with an over-protective
government?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Nursery country
*Toddler republic
*Nanny state
*Crèche nation
Answer: Nanny state
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0407 On which of the following might you use an f-number?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Microwave
*Camera
*CD player
*Washing machine
Answer: Camera
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0408 What name is given to the act of lying under oath in a court of
law?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Injury
*Perjury
*Lethargy
*Archery
Answer: Perjury
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0409 Who was nominated for an Oscar for playing Queen Victoria in 1997?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Diana Rigg
*Maggie Smith
*Judi Dench
*Peggy Ashcroft
Answer: Judi Dench
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0410 Complete the name of this American singer, Terence Trent ...?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*D'Urham
*D'Over
*D'Oncaster
*D'Arby
Answer: D'Arby
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0411 Which great Trojan hero was killed by Achilles?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Bully
*Badger
*Hassle
*Hector
Answer: Hector
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0412 What connects a character in 'As You Like It' and a tourist centre
in Florida?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Silvius
*Orlando
*Amiens
*Touchstone
Answer: Orlando
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0413 A mason is someone who works primarily with which material?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Wood
*Lead
*Clay
*Stone
Answer: Stone
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0414 Which type of plant flowers and dies in one growing season?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Biennial
*Annual
*Perennial
*Triennial
Answer: Annual
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0415 A variety of which flower is a source of opium?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Daffodil
*Crocus
*Poppy
*Nasturtium
Answer: Poppy
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0416 Which Latin phrase means proportional?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*In cognito
*In flagrante delicto
*Mea culpa
*Pro rata
Answer: Pro rata
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0417 Edward 5th and his brother Richard are known as 'The Princes in
the...'?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Tabloids
*Palace
*Drink
*Tower
Answer: Tower
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0418 Which creature symbolises a secretly teacherous person?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Frog
*Mouse
*Snake
*Lizard
Answer: Snake
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0419 Which of the following is a small antelope?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Gazebo
*Gazelle
*Gazette
*Gazump
Answer: Gazelle
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0420 What is the name of Dennis the Menace's pet pig?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Greenback
*Trotter
*Rasher
*Snorter
Answer: Rasher
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0421 Which of these appeared as a guest on 'Have I Got News For You'?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Bunch of roses
*Six-pack of lager
*TV remote control
*Tub of lard
Answer: Tub of lard
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0422 Who has not presented BBC2's 'Top Gear'?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Jason Barlow
*Adrian Simpson
*John Prescott
*Tiff Needell
Answer: John Prescott
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0423 By what name was the NatWest cricket trophy formerly known?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Wilkinson Cup
*Gillette Cup
*Immac Cup
*Cutthroat Cup
Answer: Gillette Cup
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0424 What did the Bangles tell you to walk like in 1986?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*A Libyan
*An Egyptian
*A Tunisian
*A Syrian
Answer: An Egyptian
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0425 Which of these is an island off the coast of India?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Borneo
*Tasmania
*Cuba
*Sri Lanka
Answer: Sri Lanka
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0426 Which country is in both Europe and Asia?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Greece
*Bulgaria
*Romania
*Turkey
Answer: Turkey
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0427 Where did Thunderbirds have their headquarters?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Sharon Bay
*Tracey Island
*Shirley Pier
*Kylie Cove
Answer: Tracey Island
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0428 Which of the following was not a member of the cast of 'Rainbow'?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Big Ted
*George
*Zippy
*Jeffrey
Answer: Big Ted
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0429 Which of these is a town on the Lleyn Peninsula in north-west
Wales?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Abershoe
*Abersoch
*Abersandal
*Abertrainer
Answer: Abersoch
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0430 What runs from the last Sunday in March to the last Sunday in
October?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Grouse season
*British summertime
*Football season
*Vernal equinox
Answer: British summertime
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0431 Which is the electronic service-line monitor used at Wimbledon?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Titan
*Cerberus
*Cyclops
*Peacock
Answer: Cyclops
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0432 Which word is another way of describing a minor weakness or
peculiarity?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Fable
*Freebie
*Foible
*Fateful
Answer: Foible
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0433 Which French ferryport is closest to Dover?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Boulogne
*Le Touquet
*Calais
*St Malo
Answer: Calais
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0434 Which RAF aircraft shares its name with a mythological strong man?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Ulysses
*Popeye
*Hercules
*Titan
Answer: Hercules
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0435 There are two Archbishops in the Church of England: Canterbury and
...?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Winchester
*Durham
*London
*York
Answer: York
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0436 The optic nerve connects the brain to which part of the body?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Mouth
*Eye
*Ear
*Thumb
Answer: Eye
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0437 Which bird links Notts County and Newcastle United?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Rook
*Crow
*Raven
*Magpie
Answer: Magpie
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0438 Which organization flies the Red Ensign?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Merchant Navy
*Red Cross
*British Army
*Royal Air Force
Answer: Merchant Navy
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0439 How many men are there in Jerome K Jerome's boat?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Four
*Three
*Six
*Ten
Answer: Three
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0440 Which colour links 'army', 'tape' and 'flag'?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Blue
*Green
*Yellow
*Red
Answer: Red
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0441 Which insect is known as the 'daddy-long-legs'?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Spider
*Grasshopper
*Dragonfly
*Cranefly
Answer: Cranefly
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0442 Which 'nouveau' wine is traditionally rushed to the UK in November?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Chardonnay
*Chablis
*Beaujolais
*Burgundy
Answer: Beaujolais
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0443 In which London park is Speakers' Corner?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Regent's Park
*Green Park
*Kensington Gardens
*Hyde Park
Answer: Hyde Park
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0444 In which sport are Wasps, Harlequins and Saracens well known teams?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Rugby League
*Cricket
*Ice hockey
*Rugby Union
Answer: Rugby Union
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0445 Who, in 1991, became the first Briton in space?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Helen Mirren
*Helen Baxendale
*Helen Sharman
*Helen Shapiro
Answer: Helen Sharman
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0446 What colour shirts does the Welsh national football team
traditionally wear?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Yellow
*Green
*Blue
*Red
Answer: Red
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0447 If you ordered 'calzone' in a restaurant, what would you be eating?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Chicken
*Pizza
*Omelette
*Steak
Answer: Pizza
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0448 A British Standards Institution approval mark is in the shape of a
what?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Balloon
*Parachute
*Kite
*Aeroplane
Answer: Kite
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0449 Who was John Lennon's second wife?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Patti Boyd
*Yoko Ono
*Jane Asher
*Marianne Faithful
Answer: Yoko Ono
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0450 Which of these actors has never played Doctor Who?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Peter Davison
*Tom Baker
*Richard Briers
*Patrick Troughton
Answer: Richard Briers
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0451 Which breed of dog can be Standard, Miniature or Toy?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Poodle
*Labrador
*German shepherd
*Bearded collie
Answer: Poodle
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0452 Which pop group shares its name with a phase of sleeping?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*OMD
*REM
*XTC
*ELO
Answer: REM
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0453 In which 1995 film did Tom Hanks play Jim Lovell?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Apollo 12
*Apollo 13
*Apollo 14
*Apollo 15
Answer: Apollo 13
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0454 Which of these is best known as a Japanese war cry?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Karaoke
*Banzai
*Origami
*Bonsai
Answer: Banzai
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0455 How is minimal access surgery also known?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Latchkey surgery
*Keyhole surgery
*Pocket surgery
*Mousehole surgery
Answer: Keyhole surgery
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0456 Which famous hotel created an equally famous salad in the 1890s?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Chelsea
*Ritz
*Waldorf
*Hilton
Answer: Waldorf
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0457 What is the more common word for fisticuffs?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Manacles
*Cuff Links
*Handcuffs
*Boxing
Answer: Boxing
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0458 Which of the following is a mustard pickle?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Piccadilly
*Piccalilli
*Peccadillo
*Piccolo
Answer: Piccalilli
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0459 Which of the following is not a fortified wine?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Port
*Sherry
*Madeira
*Champagne
Answer: Champagne
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0460 Which island is synonymous with a multi-coloured geometric knitwear
design?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Isle of Man
*Isle of Wight
*Jersey
*Fair Isle
Answer: Fair Isle
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0461 What, according to the proverb, are the 'windows of the soul'?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Lungs
*Tonsils
*Eyes
*Palms
Answer: Eyes
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0462 Who is the warrior hero of many legends in Irish folklore?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Finn MacFab
*Finn MacTrendy
*Finn MacCool
*Finn MacFarout
Answer: Finn MacCool
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0463 Which of the following is famous for his diary?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Lionel Watchis
*Lemuel Seas
*Samuel Pepys
*Percival Spighs
Answer: Samuel Pepys
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0464 In Japan, sen make what?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*A Sumo tournament
*A yen
*A crowd
*Great sushi
Answer: A yen
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0465 Which statuette was Humphrey Bogart seeking in the 1941 film of the
same title?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Chinese Condor
*Japanese Jackdaw
*Burmese Buzzard
*Maltese Falcon
Answer: Maltese Falcon
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0466 Which English naval hero lost his right eye and right arm in
battle?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Raleigh
*Drake
*Hardy
*Nelson
Answer: Nelson
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0467 Which of the following materials is famously made in the Isle of
Harris?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Tweed
*Mohair
*Nylon
*Astrakhan
Answer: Tweed
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0468 Ben Sherman is famous for the manufacture of what?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Chocolates
*Shirts
*Greetings cards
*Tanks
Answer: Shirts
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0469 Which of these is a Japanese martial art?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Mondo
*Kendo
*Speedo
*Fondue
Answer: Kendo
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0470 Which small rodent is associated with a headlong rush to
destruction?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Squirrel
*Gopher
*Gerbil
*Lemming
Answer: Lemming
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0471 What is the name of the famous English horse market?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Tattersalls
*Billingsgate
*Sotherby's
*Smithfield
Answer: Tattersalls
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0472 What specific name is given to the scientific study of plants?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Botany
*Zoology
*Theology
*Geology
Answer: Botany
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0473 Which tourist attraction has the heads of four US presidents carved
into it?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Mount Rushmore
*Mount Lushmore
*Mount Hushmore
*Mount Bushmore
Answer: Mount Rushmore
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0474 What is the name of Postman Pat's black and white cat?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Cheshire
*Tom
*Sylvester
*Jess
Answer: Jess
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0475 Which of the following is not a fielding position in cricket?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Long leg
*Slip
*Cover
*Stop gap
Answer: Stop gap
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0476 Which hotel did the Eagles sing about in their 1977 hit single?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*California
*Oklahoma
*Carolina
*Alabama
Answer: California
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0477 Florence Nightingale was known as the 'Lady with the ...'?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Torch
*Lamp
*Match
*Spotlight
Answer: Lamp
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0478 Which British gold coin was introduced by Henry 7th?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Sovereign
*King
*Monarch
*Ruler
Answer: Sovereign
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0479 How is dyspepsia more commonly known?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Indigestion
*Dizziness
*Headache
*Earache
Answer: Indigestion
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0480 What was TV detective Kojak renowned for sucking?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*His thumb
*Lollipops
*Mints
*Fake cigar
Answer: Lollipops
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0481 Spike Milligan wrote and starred in which cult radio show of the
1950s?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*The Navy Lark
*ITMA
*The Goon Show
*Beyond Our Ken
Answer: The Goon Show
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0482 What is the main ingredient of the Greek dish taramasalata?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Tomato
*Squid
*Cod's roe
*Cheese
Answer: Cod's roe
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0483 Who is the headmaster of Hogwarts in the Harry Potter books?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Gandalf
*Merlin
*Dumbledore
*Catweazel
Answer: Dumbledore
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0484 In which country did flamenco dancing originate?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Spain
*France
*Italy
*Greece
Answer: Spain
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0485 Which country's national rugby union team is nicknamed the
Wallabies?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*South Africa
*New Zealand
*Argentina
*Australia
Answer: Australia
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0486 What does a parasite live on?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Host
*Base
*Home
*Basis
Answer: Host
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0487 Reigning from 67-76 AD, who was the second Pope?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*St Snoopy
*St Linus
*St Woodstock
*St Pigpen
Answer: St Linus
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0488 Which 'cocktail' won the Eurovision Song Contest for the UK?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Pina Colada
*Bucks Fizz
*Screwdriver
*Harvey Wallbanger
Answer: Bucks Fizz
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0489 According to the saying, where is the grass always greener?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Over there
*On the other side
*Next door
*Wales
Answer: On the other side
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0490 Which expression means an 'outfit of clothes'?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Gas and gaiters
*Wig and powder
*Bib and tucker
*Glove and cane
Answer: Bib and tucker
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0491 What name is given to the physical components of a computer?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Shareware
*Software
*Hardware
*Freeware
Answer: Hardware
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0492 What are winkle-pickers?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Snails
*Hair pins
*Shoes
*Flowers
Answer: Shoes
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0493 What is the small extra toe on a dog's foot called?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Snowclaw
*Hailclaw
*Dewclaw
*Rainclaw
Answer: Dewclaw
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0494 Who played the character Frank Butcher in 'EastEnders'?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Jimmy Tarbuck
*Tom O'Connor
*Jim Davidson
*Mike Reid
Answer: Mike Reid
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0495 Which of these has a button keyboard and a piano keyboard?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Saxophone
*Accordion
*Guitar
*Bagpipes
Answer: Accordion
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0496 Which Kennedy is a British violinist born in 1956?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Ludovic
*John
*Edward
*Nigel
Answer: Nigel
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0497 How is the Marriage Guidance Council now known?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Resolve
*Reside
*Relate
*Repair
Answer: Relate
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0498 Complete the title of the famous novel by Joseph Heller,
'Catch...'?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*All
*22
*A cold
*It
Answer: 22
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0499 Which annual British arts prize was named after a painter?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Goya
*Turner
*Stubbs
*Gainsborough
Answer: Turner
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0500 Which of these is a breed of spaniel?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Queen Elizabeth
*Prince William
*King Charles
*Princess Diana
Answer: King Charles
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0501 In which country is Rio de Janeiro?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Brazil
*Colombia
*Peru
*Chile
Answer: Brazil
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0502 Who made a name as a mechanic in 'Neighbours'?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Clive James
*Kylie Minogue
*Cate Blanchett
*Dame Edna
Answer: Kylie Minogue
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0503 Which of these is the UK's longest road?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*M25
*A3
*A1
*M6
Answer: A1
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0504 With which form of public transport is 'Routemaster' most
associated?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Bus
*Taxi
*Aeroplane
*Train
Answer: Bus
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0505 What term is often applied to the type of fiction written by Joanna
Trollope?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Cooker story
*Hob tale
*Aga saga
*Oven romance
Answer: Aga saga
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0506 Which National Park is in both Somerset and Devon?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Exmoor
*Snowdonia
*Brecon Beacons
*Peak District
Answer: Exmoor
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0507 Which nursery rhyme cross was destroyed in 1602?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Gerrards Cross
*Charing Cross
*Banbury Cross
*Beckham Cross
Answer: Banbury Cross
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0508 Who played Doloris van Cartier in the 'Sister Act' films?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Whoopi Goldberg
*Bette Midler
*Goldie Hawn
*Kim Basinger
Answer: Whoopi Goldberg
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0509 Which actor starred in the first two 'Home Alone' films?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Leonardo DiCaprio
*Keanu Reeves
*Wil Wheaton
*Macaulay Culkin
Answer: Macaulay Culkin
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0510 On what, in every day use, do the words 'Decus et Tutamen' appear?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Postage stamp
*Telephone
*£1 coin
*Bus ticket
Answer: £1 coin
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0511 Robin Williams was the voice of the Genie in which 1992 Disney
animated film?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Lion King
*Little Mermaid
*Pocahontas
*Aladdin
Answer: Aladdin
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0512 Who is the Head of the Commonwealth?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Prince Charles
*Nelson Mandela
*The Queen
*Tony Blair
Answer: The Queen
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0513 'Never Tickle A Sleeping Dragon' is the motto of which fictional
school?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Witches Academy
*Dotheboys Hall
*Grange Hill
*Hogwarts
Answer: Hogwarts
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0514 Which 'Cluedo' character is known as Madame Curry in Switzerland?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Mrs Peacock
*Colonel Mustard
*Miss Scarlett
*Professor Plum
Answer: Colonel Mustard
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0515 What is the name of the test cricket ground in Birmingham?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Trent Bridge
*Headingley
*Edgbaston
*Grace Road
Answer: Edgbaston
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0516 Which member of the Royal Family was once dubbed the Duchess of
Pork?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Sarah Chatto
*Serena Linley
*Sarah Ferguson
*Zara Phillips
Answer: Sarah Ferguson
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0517 Which famous Manhattan street is also the title of a musical?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Broadway
*42nd Street
*Chorus Line
*Copacabana
Answer: 42nd Street
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0518 What name is given to a drama in which all or part of the dialogue
is sung?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Oratorio
*Cantata
*Opera
*Prologue
Answer: Opera
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0519 On an AA road map, what symbol represents a battle site?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Crossed swords
*Cannon
*Skull & crossbones
*Pistol
Answer: Crossed swords
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0520 Which of these is an island in the Bristol Channel?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Isle of Thanet
*Isle of Dogs
*Isle of Wight
*Lundy
Answer: Lundy
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0521 What term describes the lowest possible temperature?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Complete zero
*Absolute zero
*Total zero
*Minimum zero
Answer: Absolute zero
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0522 What colour is the Chancellor of the Exchequer's Budget box?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Blue
*Purple
*Red
*Brown
Answer: Red
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0523 Which type of biscuit is also the name of a European royal house?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Garibaldi
*Amoretti
*Bourbon
*Nice
Answer: Bourbon
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0524 What name is given to the exterior front or face of a building?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Portico
*Cloister
*Facade
*Entrance
Answer: Facade
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0525 What, in the UK, are UCATT, NUT, NATFHE and UNISON?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Trade unions
*Ice hockey teams
*Racehorses
*Book publishers
Answer: Trade unions
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0526 Which member of the Royal Family was married in June 1999?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Princess Anne
*Prince Edward
*Duke of Gloucester
*Prince Andrew
Answer: Prince Edward
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0527 What name is given to the vast gorge cut by the Colorado River in
Arizona?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Samarian Gorge
*Death Valley
*Grand Canyon
*Rift Valley
Answer: Grand Canyon
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0528 What term describes a vehicle travelling in neutral?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Beaching
*Drifting
*Coasting
*Cruising
Answer: Coasting
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0529 A Kiwi is a native of which country?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Australia
*South Africa
*New Zealand
*Canada
Answer: New Zealand
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0530 Who scored the so-called 'Hand of God' goal in the 1986 World Cup?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Oscar Ruggeri
*Rudi Völler
*Diego Maradona
*Jürgen Klinsmann
Answer: Diego Maradona
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0531 Which of the following words best describes Dean Martin and Frank
Sinatra?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Rockers
*Mods
*Crooners
*Punks
Answer: Crooners
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0532 In which English county is Dartmoor national park?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Wiltshire
*Hampshire
*Devon
*Dorset
Answer: Devon
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0533 The shoreline of which sea is the lowest point on the Earth's
surface?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Mediterranean Sea
*South China Sea
*Dead Sea
*Caspian Sea
Answer: Dead Sea
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0534 Bottle-nosed is a species of which mammal?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Dolphin
*Camel
*Elephant
*Sea lion
Answer: Dolphin
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0535 What goes before 'setter', 'terrier' and 'wolfhound' to make three
breeds of dog?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Scottish
*Irish
*Welsh
*English
Answer: Irish
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0536 Which German title was derived from the Latin for 'emperor'?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Graf
*Kaiser
*Herr
*Count
Answer: Kaiser
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0537 What links an exploding star and a model of car made by Vauxhall?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Nova
*Corsa
*Vectra
*Astra
Answer: Nova
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0538 Which great river is nicknamed 'Old Man River'?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Nile
*Amazon
*Mississippi
*Shannon
Answer: Mississippi
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0539 What term applies to a volcano that has not erupted for a while but
is not extinct?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Sleeping
*Dormant
*Idle
*Indolent
Answer: Dormant
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0540 Who is not one of Dorothy's companions in 'The Wizard of Oz'?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Scarecrow
*Cowardly Lion
*Paper Tiger
*Tin Man
Answer: Paper Tiger
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0541 Which part of the body has layers called the dermis and the
epidermis?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Brain
*Liver
*Heart
*Skin
Answer: Skin
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0542 Which of these is not a play by Shakespeare?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Romeo and Juliet
*Hamlet
*The Summer's Tale
*Twelfth Night
Answer: The Summer's Tale
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0543 Who starred in the 1982 film 'Tootsie'?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Woody Allen
*Robin Williams
*Dustin Hoffman
*Steve Martin
Answer: Dustin Hoffman
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0544 Which of these is not used to describe a musical note?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Natural
*Unnatural
*Sharp
*Flat
Answer: Unnatural
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0545 Which chemist gave his name to a method of heat treatment for milk?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Fleming
*Curie
*Pasteur
*Davy
Answer: Pasteur
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0546 In which 1997 film did Demi Moore try to join the US Seals?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*G I Jill
*G I Jane
*G I Janet
*G I Jennifer
Answer: G I Jane
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0547 Who became Mrs Norman Cook in 1999?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Jo Whiley
*Charlie Dimmock
*Zoë Ball
*Kate Winslet
Answer: Zoë Ball
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0548 In which event did Jonathan Edwards set a world record in 1995?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
* metres
*High jump
*10,000 metres
*Triple jump
Answer: Triple jump
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0549 Which department of a hospital assesses injuries before treatment?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Dressage
*Triage
*Collage
*Massage
Answer: Triage
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0550 Which of these is not an arch-enemy of Batman?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*The Riddler
*Dog Face
*Catwoman
*The Penguin
Answer: Dog Face
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0551 What is the name of the Bogeyman, created by Raymond Briggs?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Moss
*Lichen
*Fungus
*Toadstool
Answer: Fungus
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0552 If you ordered escargot in a restaurant, what would you be eating?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Snails
*Squid
*Frog's legs
*Prawns
Answer: Snails
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0553 On which date is a star added to the US flag after a new state
joins the Union?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*January 1st
*April 1st
*July 4th
*September 22nd
Answer: July 4th
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0554 In which Italian city is the famous Trevi fountain?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Venice
*Rome
*Florence
*Milan
Answer: Rome
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0555 Which of the following is a castrated male horse?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Stud
*Gelding
*Yearling
*Colt
Answer: Gelding
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0556 Which ocean would you cross if you flew direct from Sydney to Los
Angeles?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Pacific
*Atlantic
*Indian
*Arctic
Answer: Pacific
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0557 What is the name of Wallace's dog in the Nick Park animations?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Widget
*Gadget
*Gromit
*Pellet
Answer: Gromit
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0558 Which of the following is not a medical condition or complaint?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Botulism
*Aneurism
*Astigmatism
*Cronyism
Answer: Cronyism
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0559 How many wickets need to fall to dismiss a whole cricket team?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*5
*7
*8
*10
Answer: 10
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0560 Which is not a South African city?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Pretoria
*Lagos
*Johannesburg
*Cape Town
Answer: Lagos
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0561 What would you usually do with a curry-comb?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Rake the lawn
*Spice a dish
*Prune a tree
*Groom a horse
Answer: Groom a horse
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0562 Which actor played Alf Garnett in 'Till Death Us Do Part'?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Richard Briers
*Warren Mitchell
*Michael Palin
*Andrew Sachs
Answer: Warren Mitchell
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0563 What symbol on a road sign indicates side winds?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Fan
*Windmill
*Windsock
*Flying hat
Answer: Windsock
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0564 In which sport did John Curry and Robin Cousins win Olympic gold?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Figure skating
*Rowing
*Cycling
*Bobsleigh
Answer: Figure skating
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0565 What word means 'someone who continues to work when others are on
strike'?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Redcoat
*Blackleg
*Greenback
*Brownshirt
Answer: Blackleg
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0566 What type of insect is a 'death-watch'?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Mosquito
*Butterfly
*Grasshopper
*Beetle
Answer: Beetle
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0567 Which scandal was uncovered by Carl Bernstein and Bob Woodward?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Profumo Affair
*Whitewater Affair
*Watergate
*Monica Lewinsky
Answer: Watergate
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0568 Which politician was nicknamed Attila the Hen?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Barbara Castle
*Shirley Williams
*Margaret Thatcher
*Betty Boothroyd
Answer: Margaret Thatcher
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0569 The name of which cheese means 'beautiful country'?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Dolcelatte
*Bel Paese
*Roquefort
*Parmesan
Answer: Bel Paese
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0570 Where might you take a trip on the Maid of the Mist?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Snowdon
*Niagara Falls
*Grand Canyon
*Disneyland
Answer: Niagara Falls
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0571 Which football club has the nickname 'The Blades'?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Bradford City
*Newcastle United
*Sheffield United
*Sunderland
Answer: Sheffield United
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0572 The name Foyle's is synonymous with what type of shop?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Delicatessen
*Jewellery
*Book
*Shoe
Answer: Book
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0573 In which sport might a Flying Dutchman or a Finn compete?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Wrestling
*Croquet
*Badminton
*Yachting
Answer: Yachting
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0574 What is a hackette?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Taxi
*Small axe
*Female journalist
*Pony
Answer: Female journalist
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0575 What name is given to the 7,500 statues unearthed near Xian in
China in 1974?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Quartz battalion
*Terracotta army
*Clay corps
*Basalt bodyguard
Answer: Terracotta army
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0576 Which of these stringed instruments is the lowest in pitch?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Double bass
*Violin
*Viola
*Cello
Answer: Double bass
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0577 Which children's fictional character is known as the 'Fat Owl of
the Remove'?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Tweedledum
*William Brown
*Billy Bunter
*Tom Brown
Answer: Billy Bunter
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0578 What name is given to a cluster of bananas forming part of a bunch?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Brace
*Foot
*Hand
*Splay
Answer: Hand
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0579 Thresher and basking are types of which fish?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Cod
*Herring
*Shark
*Anchovy
Answer: Shark
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0580 Which 'year' begins on April 6th in the UK?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Astronomical
*Tax
*Geological
*TV programming
Answer: Tax
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0581 Which of the following is another name for the island of
Lindisfarne?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Magic Island
*Holy Island
*Mystic Island
*Hallowed Island
Answer: Holy Island
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0582 Flown by the RAF, which aircraft shares its name with a large cat?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Lion
*Tiger
*Cheetah
*Jaguar
Answer: Jaguar
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0583 Which of the following was not an original member of the Monkees?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Peter Tork
*David Dundas
*Davy Jones
*Micky Dolenz
Answer: David Dundas
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0584 The the most common type of which instrument has 3 drones and a
chanter?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Xylophone
*Flute
*Bagpipes
*Tambourine
Answer: Bagpipes
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0585 What is said to have arrived when you can cover 5 daisies with your
foot?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*The Sun
*Dawn
*Spring
*Surprise
Answer: Spring
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0586 Which river was so named by the Spanish because of its red colour?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Amazon
*Colorado
*Missouri
*Boise
Answer: Colorado
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0587 Which physical disability did the TV detective Columbo have?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*One leg
*One arm
*One eye
*One ear
Answer: One eye
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0588 What is the first name of the Queen of the Netherlands?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Bernice
*Beatrix
*Elizabeth
*Anne
Answer: Beatrix
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0589 In the context of radio waves what is the 'U' in the abbreviation
UHF?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Upper
*Under
*Ultra
*Utter
Answer: Ultra
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0590 Which popstar/actress shares her name with a river in France?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Madonna
*Cher
*Kylie
*Posh Spice
Answer: Cher
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0591 Which character has been played by Roger Moore, Ian Ogilvy and Val
Kilmer?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*The Equalizer
*The Fugitive
*The Baron
*The Saint
Answer: The Saint
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0592 In the letters 'plc' after a firm's name, what does the 'p' stand
for?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Premium
*Profitable
*Public
*Purchase
Answer: Public
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0593 What is a deficiency of haemoglobin in the blood called?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Amnesia
*Anaemia
*Alopecia
*Anoxia
Answer: Anaemia
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0594 What is the capital of Germany?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Hamburg
*Munich
*Cologne
*Berlin
Answer: Berlin
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0595 What is measured on the Richter scale?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Wind speed
*Air pressure
*Earthquakes
*Temperature
Answer: Earthquakes
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0596 The job of an ostler is to look after what?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Gardens
*Motor cars
*Horses
*Swimming pools
Answer: Horses
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0597 Which singer was known as the 'Forces Sweetheart' during WWII?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Vera Lynn
*Shirley Temple
*Connie Francis
*Doris Day
Answer: Vera Lynn
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0598 Which Latin word for 'field' is used to mean the grounds of a
university?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Campus
*Varsity
*Alma
*College
Answer: Campus
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0599 Karma Chameleon ' was a UK No.1 single for which band?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Culture Diamond
*Culture Spade
*Culture Heart
*Culture Club
Answer: Culture Club
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0600 Stormont is the seat of the National Assembly of which country?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Canada
*Northern Ireland
*New Zealand
*Australia
Answer: Northern Ireland
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0601 What name is given to the device which releases clay pigeons for
shooting?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Trap
*Snare
*Noose
*Net
Answer: Trap
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0602 Which of the following is not a national radio station?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Classic FM
*talkSPORT
*Capital Gold
*Virgin 1215
Answer: Capital Gold
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0603 If you flew into Las Palmas airport, where would you be holidaying?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Cyprus
*Algarve
*Gran Canaria
*Madeira
Answer: Gran Canaria
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0604 Which country is the newest member of rugby union's Six Nations
Championship?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Scotland
*France
*Ireland
*Italy
Answer: Italy
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0605 With which novel title did Kate Bush top the UK charts in 1978?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Emma
*Persuasion
*Agnes Grey
*Wuthering Heights
Answer: Wuthering Heights
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0606 Which of these islands is a Canadian province?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Prince Edward
*Prince Charles
*Prince Andrew
*Prince Philip
Answer: Prince Edward
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0607 What are the playing pieces in a game of tiddlywinks called?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Tiddles
*Counters
*Winks
*Disks
Answer: Winks
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0608 Which leaves form the main diet of the koala?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Palm
*Bamboo
*Eucalyptus
*Oak
Answer: Eucalyptus
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0609 What is indicated by the prefix 'deci'?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*1 hundredth
*1 thousandth
*1 tenth
*1 millionth
Answer: 1 tenth
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0610 Which actor plays Sergeant Wilson in the sitcom 'Dad's Army'?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Arthur Lowe
*Clive Dunn
*John Le Mesurier
*Bill Pertwee
Answer: John Le Mesurier
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0611 Which football club is nicknamed 'The Villans'?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Leeds United
*Millwall
*Derby County
*Aston Villa
Answer: Aston Villa
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0612 What is the name of the famous bell which hangs in Lloyds of
London?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Great Tom
*Big Ben
*Lutine
*Bow
Answer: Lutine
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0613 What is Bruce Springsteen's nickname?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*The Boss
*The Gaffer
*The Stud
*The Head Honcho
Answer: The Boss
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0614 Which rock star has daughters named Jade and Elizabeth?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Paul McCartney
*Mick Jagger
*Eric Clapton
*Sting
Answer: Mick Jagger
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0615 What is the singular form of the word 'bacteria'?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Bacterius
*Bacterium
*Bacterio
*Bacteriae
Answer: Bacterium
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0616 Which of these is a famous motor race in the USA?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Indy 5
*Indy 50
*Indy 500
*Indy 5000
Answer: Indy 500
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0617 Which sports retailing company was founded by Adolf Dassler?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Nike
*Lacoste
*Adidas
*Reebok
Answer: Adidas
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0618 To whom was the pop classic 'American Pie' a tribute?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Chuck Berry
*Gene Vincent
*Eddie Cochran
*Buddy Holly
Answer: Buddy Holly
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0619 The name of which soft drink means 'water balance'?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Ame
*Aqua Vitae
*Aqua Libra
*Fresca
Answer: Aqua Libra
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0620 In which town is the local radio station Arrow FM based?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Tewkesbury
*Hastings
*Buckingham
*Stowmarket
Answer: Hastings
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0621 What is the name of Frasier Crane's psychiatrist brother?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Miles
*Niles
*Giles
*Piles
Answer: Niles
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0622 Which is the first Grand Slam tennis tournament of the year?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*French Open
*Wimbledon
*US Open
*Australian Open
Answer: Australian Open
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0623 If you moored your yacht in Mahon harbour, which island would you
be visiting?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Malta
*Crete
*Cyprus
*Menorca
Answer: Menorca
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0624 What, in WWII, was a doodlebug?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Submarine
*Flying bomb
*Gas mask
*Machine gun
Answer: Flying bomb
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0625 Which musical is based on the life and death of the wife of General
Juan Perón?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Annie
*Gypsy
*Evita
*Down Argentine Way
Answer: Evita
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0626 In rugby league, if Leeds are the 'The Rhinos', what are Bradford?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*The Animals
*The Bulls
*The Cougars
*The Dogs
Answer: The Bulls
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0627 In the world of Harry Potter, what are 'Muggles'?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Spells
*Magic potions
*Ordinary people
*Cats
Answer: Ordinary people
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0628 Who created the fictional Chief Inspector Morse?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*P D James
*Ruth Rendell
*Ellis Peters
*Colin Dexter
Answer: Colin Dexter
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0629 Which film features the song 'You're the One That I Want'?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Psycho
*Platoon
*Oliver!
*Grease
Answer: Grease
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0630 Which country is not on the Arabian Peninsula?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Iran
*Oman
*Yemen
*Saudi Arabia
Answer: Iran
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0631 In which country is the island of Java?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*India
*Thailand
*Indonesia
*Papua New Guinea
Answer: Indonesia
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0632 Which of the following was not a fireman in the Trumpton Fire
Brigade?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Pugh
*Barney McGrew
*Wibble
*Grubb
Answer: Wibble
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0633 Who was Noggin the Nog's evil uncle?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Nogbad the Bad
*Egbert the Evil
*Nogbert the Nasty
*Wulfram the Wicked
Answer: Nogbad the Bad
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0634 What is the English name of the city known as Venezia in its own
language?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Venice
*Vienna
*Verona
*Valencia
Answer: Venice
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0635 Which is the only south coast port from which you can catch a ferry
to Dieppe?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Newhaven
*Eastbourne
*Worthing
*Bognor Regis
Answer: Newhaven
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0636 Which letter denotes a category of prisoner suitable for open
prison?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*C
*F
*D
*O
Answer: D
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0637 The ocelot belongs to which family of animals?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Cats
*Dogs
*Birds
*Goats
Answer: Cats
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0638 Which of these is a large flightless bird from South America?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Rhea
*Mia
*Greer
*Leah
Answer: Rhea
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0639 In which town or city are the headquarters of Granada Television?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Liverpool
*Chester
*Manchester
*Bolton
Answer: Manchester
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0640 Mute and Whistler are types of which bird?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Swan
*Eagle
*Heron
*Swallow
Answer: Swan
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0641 From which animal is prosciutto obtained?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Cow
*Lamb
*Pig
*Chicken
Answer: Pig
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0642 Which of the following spirits is distilled from sugar cane?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Vodka
*Rum
*Gin
*Whisky
Answer: Rum
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0643 Which saint's cross is not part of the Union Flag?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*St David
*St Andrew
*St George
*St Patrick
Answer: St David
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0644 What was the Countess of Wessex's maiden name?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Bagshot-Smythe
*Williams-Evans
*Rhys-Jones
*Morgan-Freeman
Answer: Rhys-Jones
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0645 What was Princess Margaret's second name?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Daisy
*Rose
*Buttercup
*Hyacinth
Answer: Rose
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0646 Which king granted the Magna Carta in 1215?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Richard I
*Henry II
*Edward I
*John
Answer: John
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0647 Flown by the RAF, what are Wessex, Puma and Chinook?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Bombers
*Interceptors
*Helicopters
*Gliders
Answer: Helicopters
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0648 In which European country is the port of Antwerp?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Belgium
*France
*The Netherlands
*Spain
Answer: Belgium
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0649 What is indicated by the prefix 'mega'?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*1 thousand
*1 million
*1 billion
*10 billion
Answer: 1 million
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0650 What name was given to the world's first cloned mammal?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Sally
*Polly
*Dolly
*Tilly
Answer: Dolly
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0651 Which London theatre was originally an area for ripening bananas?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Almeida
*Finborough
*Donmar Warehouse
*Bush
Answer: Donmar Warehouse
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0652 What colour is the cartoon cat Garfield?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Black and white
*Tortoiseshell
*Ginger
*Grey
Answer: Ginger
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0653 Whose fictitious address was 23 Railways Cuttings, East Cheam?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Caroline Aherne
*Rowan Atkinson
*Steve Coogan
*Tony Hancock
Answer: Tony Hancock
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0654 Which of the following was mined at Klondike, Canada?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Diamonds
*Coal
*Gold
*Silver
Answer: Gold
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0655 Which politician earned the nickname 'Doris Karloff'?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Baroness Young
*Margaret Thatcher
*Ann Widdecombe
*Margaret Beckett
Answer: Ann Widdecombe
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0656 What was Cape Canaveral called from 1963 to 1973?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Cape Truman
*Cape Eisenhower
*Cape Roosevelt
*Cape Kennedy
Answer: Cape Kennedy
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0657 Which of these is not a type of bee?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*King
*Queen
*Drone
*Worker
Answer: King
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0658 In which English county is the resort of Lyme Regis?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Cornwall
*Essex
*Dorset
*Suffolk
Answer: Dorset
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0659 With which instrument are Amati and Stradivari chiefly associated?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Violin
*Piano
*Guitar
*Clarinet
Answer: Violin
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0660 How many angry men are there in the title of the 1957 juryroom
drama?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Six
*Twelve
*Ten
*Thirteen
Answer: Twelve
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0661 In the song by Paul Simon, how many ways are there to leave your
lover?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Ten
*Hundred
*Fifty
*Twenty
Answer: Fifty
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0662 What number Charing Cross road is the title of a novel by Helen
Hanff?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*48
*84
*105
*63
Answer: 84
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0663 What is the name of the dog who looks after the children in 'Peter
Pan'?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Wendy
*Nana
*Darling
*Missy
Answer: Nana
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0664 What is the art of knotting cord to make decorative articles
called?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Macramé
*Ikebana
*Origami
*Bonsai
Answer: Macramé
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0665 Which is not a recognized state of matter?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Solid
*Gas
*Liquid
*Crystal
Answer: Crystal
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0666 How many rings appear on the Olympic flag?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*3
*5
*7
*9
Answer: 5
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0667 O'Hare International airport serves which city?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Dublin
*Chicago
*Melbourne
*Toronto
Answer: Chicago
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0668 With which part of England is the song 'Blaydon Races' primarily
associated?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Merseyside
*Tyneside
*West Country
*London
Answer: Tyneside
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0669 Which English poet wrote 'The Owl and the Pussycat'?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Ogden Nash
*Oscar Wilde
*Edward Lear
*W B Yeats
Answer: Edward Lear
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0670 What is the literal meaning of the term 'cordon bleu'?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Blue belt
*First class
*Rare steak
*Blue ribbon
Answer: Blue ribbon
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0671 How is the word 'hundredweight' correctly abbreviated?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*hwt
*100wt
*cwt
*hnwt
Answer: cwt
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0672 What are the two days a year called, when the sun crosses the
celestial equator?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Equity
*Equitable
*Equinox
*Equipoise
Answer: Equinox
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0673 What broke out at Thomas Farriner's bakehouse in London in
September 1666?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Plague
*Great Fire
*Gunpowder Plot
*Peasant's Revolt
Answer: Great Fire
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0674 Which of the following is the American term for a rustic or country
person?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Peppercorn
*Barleymow
*Hayseed
*Corncrake
Answer: Hayseed
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0675 Which Simpsons' character shares his name with an historic European
region?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Wiggum
*Flanders
*Chalmers
*Skinner
Answer: Flanders
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0676 Which is the capital of the Netherlands?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Rotterdam
*Utrecht
*Amsterdam
*Maastricht
Answer: Amsterdam
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0677 By what name is an air cushion vehicle more commonly known?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Balloon
*Helicopter
*Hovercraft
*Autogiro
Answer: Hovercraft
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0678 What is used to register a foul jump in a long jump competition?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Magic eye
*Buzzer
*Plasticine
*Video
Answer: Plasticine
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0679 Which US president was given the posthumous nickname 'Jack the
Zipper'?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Andrew Jackson
*John F Kennedy
*John Tyler
*John Adams
Answer: John F Kennedy
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0680 Which of the Gibb brothers was not a member of the Bee Gees?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Maurice
*Andy
*Robin
*Barry
Answer: Andy
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0681 The island of Corsica is part of which European country?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Italy
*France
*Spain
*Portugal
Answer: France
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0682 Which school did the fantasy heroine Lara Croft attend until she
was 16?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*St Paul's
*Wycombe Abbey
*Wimbledon High
*Benenden
Answer: Wimbledon High
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0683 In which city is the independent radio station Minster FM based?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Bristol
*Birmingham
*York
*Liverpool
Answer: York
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0684 The Fabia and the Octavia are models made by which car
manufacturer?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Toyota
*Renault
*Fiat
*Skoda
Answer: Skoda
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0685 In which hospital is the medical drama ER is set?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Blair General
*Holby City
*Cook County
*Chicago General
Answer: Cook County
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0686 On which continent is the world's longest river?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*North America
*Asia
*Africa
*South America
Answer: Africa
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0687 In the Walt Disney classic 'Dumbo', who is Dumbo's manager?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Gerald Rabbit
*Timothy Mouse
*Harold Hamster
*Roderick Vole
Answer: Timothy Mouse
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0688 The University Boat Race takes place from Putney to where?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Tower of London
*Mortlake
*Hammersmith
*Big Ben
Answer: Mortlake
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0689 Which of these was a UK No 1 single for Billy Connolly?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*A.L.I.M.O.N.Y
*G.L.A.S.G.O.W.
*S.C.O.T.L.A.N.D.
*D.I.V.O.R.C.E.
Answer: D.I.V.O.R.C.E.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0690 The Heimlich manoeuvre is used to prevent which of the following?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Nosebleed
*Fainting
*Choking
*Hysteria
Answer: Choking
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0691 Which chain of furniture stores was opened by Terence Conran?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Ikea
*Habitat
*MFI
*Courts
Answer: Habitat
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0692 What colour is a full UK photocard driving licence?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Blue
*Yellow
*Pink
*White
Answer: Pink
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0693 At what temperature does water boil on the Fahrenheit scale?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
* degrees
*212 degrees
*200 degrees
*110 degrees
Answer: 212 degrees
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0694 What would interest a 'twitcher'?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Fish
*Needlecraft
*Photography
*Birds
Answer: Birds
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0695 Wood hyacinth is another name for which flower?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Cyclamen
*Primrose
*Bluebell
*Speedwell
Answer: Bluebell
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0696 Of what is a shiitake a variety?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Fish
*Mushroom
*Martial art
*Prayer
Answer: Mushroom
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0697 What type of competition is the 'Ironman'?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Weightlifting
*Wrestling
*Triathlon
*Gymnastics
Answer: Triathlon
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0698 With which football club is Delia Smith associated?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Chelsea
*Norwich City
*Watford
*Sheffield United
Answer: Norwich City
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0699 To which animals does the adjective lupine relate?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Pigs
*Wolves
*Goats
*Coyotes
Answer: Wolves
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0700 Which university is famous for the Bodleian Library?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Harvard
*Yale
*Oxford
*Cambridge
Answer: Oxford
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0701 Which of these is a private residence of the Queen?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Sandringham House
*Buckingham Palace
*Windsor Castle
*Holyroodhouse
Answer: Sandringham House
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0702 What is the capital of Pakistan?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Karachi
*Islamabad
*Lahore
*Rawalpindi
Answer: Islamabad
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0703 How many legs does an arachnid have?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*6
*8
*4
*2
Answer: 8
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0704 Which Scottish hero defeated the English at Stirling Bridge in
1297?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Rob Roy
*William Wallace
*Robert Burns
*Robert the Bruce
Answer: William Wallace
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0705 Which rock 'n' roll star married his 13 year old cousin in 1957?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Bill Haley
*Elvis Presley
*Jerry Lee Lewis
*Buddy Holly
Answer: Jerry Lee Lewis
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0706 Which US president's middle name was Milhous?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Lyndon Johnson
*Ronald Reagan
*Richard Nixon
*Gerald Ford
Answer: Richard Nixon
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0707 How many Guns of Navarone were there?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*6
*10
*20
*2
Answer: 2
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0708 Which creature is the symbol of the Green Cross Code?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Chicken
*Toad
*Hedgehog
*Squirrel
Answer: Hedgehog
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0709 What are ADA, COBOL and FORTRAN?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Computer languages
*Crossword writers
*Football teams
*Mountains
Answer: Computer languages
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0710 Croup is inflammation of which of the following?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Eyes
*Joints
*Larynx
*Gums
Answer: Larynx
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0711 What was Mussolini's first name?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Gianni
*Benvolio
*Benito
*Stefano
Answer: Benito
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0712 Which city hosted the first modern Olympic Games in 1896?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Athens
*Paris
*London
*Berlin
Answer: Athens
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0713 What is the name of the computer in '2001: A Space Odyssey'?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*PAL
*CAL
*HAL
*SAL
Answer: HAL
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0714 Which Swiss orphan was created by Johanna Spyri?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Leisel
*Marta
*Heidi
*Gretel
Answer: Heidi
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0715 Which famous aviator's baby son was kidnapped and murdered in 1932?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Amy Johnson
*Louis Blériot
*Wilbur Wright
*Charles Lindbergh
Answer: Charles Lindbergh
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0716 Which peer of the realm earned the nickname the 'Loins of
Longleat'?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Duke of Bedford
*Marquess of Bath
*Earl Percy
*Earl Spencer
Answer: Marquess of Bath
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0717 The ITV drama 'London's Burning' centres on which group of
firefighters?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Red Watch
*Yellow Watch
*Blue Watch
*Green Watch
Answer: Blue Watch
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0718 Which famous cartoon character is called Topolino in Italy?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Pluto
*Mickey Mouse
*Donald Duck
*Dumbo
Answer: Mickey Mouse
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0719 Theme tune of the 1973 film 'The Sting', who wrote 'The
Entertainer'?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Jerome Kern
*Aaron Copland
*Scott Joplin
*Stephen Sondheim
Answer: Scott Joplin
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0720 Which of the following is the southernmost point of mainland
England?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Lands End
*Lizard Point
*St Ives
*Penzance
Answer: Lizard Point
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0721 Which English county has borders with Suffolk and Cambridgeshire?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Essex
*Hertfordshire
*Lincolnshire
*Northamptonshire
Answer: Essex
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0722 Diamond and graphite are pure forms of which chemical element?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Carbon
*Sodium
*Sulphur
*Potassium
Answer: Carbon
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0723 Which planet is furthest from the Sun?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Saturn
*Pluto
*Uranus
*Neptune
Answer: Pluto
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0724 What was the former name of Ho Chi Minh City?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Saigon
*Bangkok
*Hanoi
*Rangoon
Answer: Saigon
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0725 Trinity College is the popular name for which city's university?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Edinburgh
*Belfast
*Cardiff
*Dublin
Answer: Dublin
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0726 Which group of islands are in Galway Bay?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Aran Islands
*Inner Hebrides
*Scilly Islands
*Faeroe Islands
Answer: Aran Islands
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0727 For which of the following is a Nobel prize not awarded?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Psychology
*Peace
*Chemistry
*Economics
Answer: Psychology
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0728 Which popular singer was nicknamed the 'Old Groaner'?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Dean Martin
*Perry Como
*Bing Crosby
*Nat King Cole
Answer: Bing Crosby
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0729 In which sport is a 'daisycutter' an unsporting delivery?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Bowls
*Cricket
*Hockey
*Darts
Answer: Cricket
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0730 In which ski resort is the famous Cresta Run?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*St Moritz
*Chamonix
*Tignes
*Klosters
Answer: St Moritz
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0731 The bishop of where signs himself Norvic?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Winchester
*Norwich
*Durham
*Newcastle
Answer: Norwich
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0732 Which artificial language has a name which means 'the hopeful one'?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Interlingua
*Esperanto
*Volapük
*Backslang
Answer: Esperanto
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0733 What name is given to the scarlet coats traditionally worn by
huntsmen?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Reds
*Pinks
*Blushes
*Whites
Answer: Pinks
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0734 Dame Ninette de Valois was famously associated with which of the
following?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Opera
*Medicine
*Sculpture
*Ballet
Answer: Ballet
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0735 Who claimed in 1966 that '...we are more popular than Jesus now'?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Rod Stewart
*Bob Dylan
*Mick Jagger
*John Lennon
Answer: John Lennon
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0736 Which Hollywood swashbuckler was born in Tasmania in 1909?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Errol Flynn
*David Niven
*Douglas Fairbanks
*Burt Lancaster
Answer: Errol Flynn
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0737 'Ken and Me' is the autobiography of which veteran 'Coronation
Street' actor?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Vera Duckworth
*Johnny Briggs
*William Roache
*Anne Kirkbride
Answer: William Roache
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0738 Which sign of the zodiac shares its name with a NASA space
programme?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Aries
*Scorpio
*Libra
*Gemini
Answer: Gemini
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0739 Which day of the week is named after the Norse God of Thunder?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Thursday
*Tuesday
*Friday
*Wednesday
Answer: Thursday
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0740 The name of which Phoenician princess is used for an immoral woman?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Europa
*Elissa
*Jezebel
*Dido
Answer: Jezebel
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0741 Egypt, Sudan and Eritrea all have shores on which sea?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Black Sea
*Red Sea
*Caspian Sea
*Arabian Sea
Answer: Red Sea
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0742 What word is used as a measure of a star's brightness?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Multitude
*Magnitude
*Manifold
*Majuscule
Answer: Magnitude
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0743 Rheumatoid, osteo and septic are the three main forms of which
affliction?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Arthritis
*Gout
*Influenza
*Goitre
Answer: Arthritis
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0744 What is the surname of the family in Louisa May Alcott's ' Little
Women'?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*June
*May
*March
*April
Answer: March
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0745 Which of these grows down from the roof of a cave?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Stalactite
*Stalagmite
*Malachite
*Stylobate
Answer: Stalactite
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0746 In which country were the Shogun famed military leaders?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*India
*Japan
*Russia
*South Africa
Answer: Japan
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0747 What is the main ingredient of laver bread?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Bananas
*Figs
*Currants
*Seaweed
Answer: Seaweed
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0748 What name is given to a geographical index?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Almanac
*Globe
*Cartograph
*Gazetteer
Answer: Gazetteer
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0749 Who famously said 'I was Snow White but I drifted'?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Mae West
*Dorothy Parker
*Tallulah Bankhead
*Bette Davis
Answer: Mae West
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0750 What name is given to the covered arcade in a monastery?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Chapterhouse
*Refectory
*Cloister
*Dormitory
Answer: Cloister
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0751 Which colour light indicates a ship's starboard side?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Red
*Green
*White
*Blue
Answer: Green
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0752 What name is given to the smallest blood vessels in the human body?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Veins
*Capillaries
*Arteries
*Arterioles
Answer: Capillaries
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0753 Which of these is an ancient name for Britain?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Albion
*Argyle
*Hotspur
*Orient
Answer: Albion
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0754 In the 'Jungle Books', what kind of animal is Shere Khan?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Panther
*Lion
*Tiger
*Leopard
Answer: Tiger
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0755 What is Patsy's surname in the sitcom 'Absolutely Fabulous'?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Wood
*Jewel
*Stone
*Silk
Answer: Stone
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0756 What is the name of the character played by Humphrey Bogart in 'The
Caine Mutiny'?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Captain Morgan
*Captain Bligh
*Captain Queeg
*Captain Ahab
Answer: Captain Queeg
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0757 Of which US state is Santa Fe the capital?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Arizona
*New Mexico
*Colorado
*Nevada
Answer: New Mexico
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0758 Which is the only sport which provides an official bodyguard to the
monarch?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Shooting
*Javelin
*Equestrianism
*Archery
Answer: Archery
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0759 What is the speed limit for a car towing a caravan on a UK
motorway?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*50 mph
*55 mph
*60 mph
*70 mph
Answer: 60 mph
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0760 Which is Bridget Jones' favourite type of wine?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Shiraz
*Cabernet Sauvignon
*Chardonnay
*Merlot
Answer: Chardonnay
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0761 In which South American country is Dutch an official language?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Peru
*Suriname
*Chile
*Guyana
Answer: Suriname
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0762 Which is Britain's easternmost point?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Great Yarmouth
*Folkestone
*Ramsgate
*Lowestoft Ness
Answer: Lowestoft Ness
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0763 With which treatment was Dr Edward Bach chiefly associated?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Acupuncture
*Flower remedies
*Reflexology
*Acupressure
Answer: Flower remedies
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0764 Which popular dance of the 1930s was the inspiration for a Cole
Porter song?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Samba
*Beguine
*Shag
*Charleston
Answer: Beguine
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0765 Which golfer claimed his first major victory by winning the 2001
Open?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*David Duval
*Davis Love III
*Justin Leonard
*Mark O'Meara
Answer: David Duval
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0766 The name of which form of combat is derived from the Japanese for
'empty hand'?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Judo
*Kendo
*Karate
*Tae Kwon Do
Answer: Karate
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0767 Who is the proprieter of the bar in 'The Simpsons'?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Ralph Wiggum
*Ned Flanders
*Lenny
*Moe Szyslak
Answer: Moe Szyslak
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0768 Which animal, in its winter coat, is called an ermine?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Mink
*Stoat
*Marten
*Beaver
Answer: Stoat
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0769 Which animal lives in a form?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Badger
*Otter
*Squirrel
*Hare
Answer: Hare
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0770 In which field was William Henry Fox Talbot a pioneer?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Motor racing
*Photography
*Surgery
*Flying
Answer: Photography
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0771 Prior to Bill Clinton, who was the last Democrat US president?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Jimmy Carter
*Richard Nixon
*John F Kennedy
*Ronald Reagan
Answer: Jimmy Carter
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0772 What does the 'C' stand for in the acronym UNESCO?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Committee
*Cultural
*Commission
*Central
Answer: Cultural
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0773 In which country did the 1974 'Rumble in the Jungle' take place?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Brazil
*Nigeria
*Zaïre
*Ecuador
Answer: Zaïre
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0774 Who bought the Beatles' back catalogue in 1985?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Elton John
*Michael Jackson
*George Michael
*Paul McCartney
Answer: Michael Jackson
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0775 On whose story was 'The Shawshank Redemption' based?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*John Grisham
*Harold Robbins
*Stephen King
*Joe Landsdale
Answer: Stephen King
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0776 What part of speech are 'his', 'mine' and 'your'?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Adjective
*Conjunction
*Noun
*Pronoun
Answer: Pronoun
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0777 Which of the following is not a Disney character?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Donald Duck
*Bugs Bunny
*Mickey Mouse
*Pluto
Answer: Bugs Bunny
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0778 How is Cio-Cio-San known in the title of a Puccini opera?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Turandot
*Tosca
*Madame Butterfly
*The Swallow
Answer: Madame Butterfly
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0779 The 'miracle' plays describe the lives of whom?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Slaves
*Saints
*Kings
*Apostles
Answer: Saints
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0780 Conchology is the study of which of the following?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Butterflies
*Sea shells
*Crop circles
*Noses
Answer: Sea shells
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0781 Which South American capital city's name means 'fair winds' in
Spanish?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Montevideo
*Asunción
*Caracas
*Buenos Aires
Answer: Buenos Aires
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0782 The name of which card game is taken from the Spanish for 'basket'?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Rummy
*Whist
*Poker
*Canasta
Answer: Canasta
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0783 In the Bible, how long did Jonah spend in the belly of the whale?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*3 weeks
*40 days
*1 year
*3 days
Answer: 3 days
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0784 Grosvenor is the family name of which Duke?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Westminster
*Devonshire
*Wellington
*Northumberland
Answer: Westminster
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0785 Which group of dogs takes its name from the Latin for 'earth'?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Hounds
*Dingos
*Huskies
*Terriers
Answer: Terriers
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0786 A passerine bird is one adapted for what?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Wading
*Perching
*Hovering
*Night flight
Answer: Perching
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0787 What type of numbers are 'first', 'second', and 'third' ?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Cardinal
*Prime
*Ordinal
*Perfect
Answer: Ordinal
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0788 Which legendary US railway engineer drove the Cannonball Express?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Alan Hale
*Ben Murphy
*Casey Jones
*Roger Davies
Answer: Casey Jones
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0789 What links a 5th century AD invader of England and a fibre used to
make sacks?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Angle
*Pict
*Jute
*Saxon
Answer: Jute
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0790 Which supermarket chain was founded by Sir Jack Cohen?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Somerfield
*Tesco
*Sainsbury
*Waitrose
Answer: Tesco
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0791 What are the staff at Pontin's holiday camps called?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Redcoats
*Greencoats
*Yellowcoats
*Bluecoats
Answer: Bluecoats
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0792 What title is given to the president of a yacht club?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Captain
*Admiral
*Commodore
*Major
Answer: Commodore
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0793 How long is a trimester?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*3 days
*3 weeks
*3 months
*3 years
Answer: 3 months
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0794 Which male name is derived from the Greek for 'rock'?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Patrick
*Paul
*Peter
*Philip
Answer: Peter
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0795 What is the official record of parliamentary proceedings in the UK?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Hansard
*Hanson
*Hansover
*Hansell
Answer: Hansard
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0796 On which of these Spanish 'costas' is the resort of Benidorm?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Del Sol
*Blanca
*Brava
*Dorada
Answer: Blanca
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0797 In music, which of these is the longest note?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Quaver
*Crotchet
*Minim
*Semibreve
Answer: Semibreve
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0798 What, in the 1920s, was a 'flapper'?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Dance
*Musician
*Young woman
*Feather boa
Answer: Young woman
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0799 What is the most senior rank in the British army?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*General
*Field Marshal
*Brigadier
*Major General
Answer: Field Marshal
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0800 Which of the following is a legal writ?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Stabat mater
*Ipso facto
*Habeas corpus
*Caveat emptor
Answer: Habeas corpus
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0801 What is the iron gate at the entrance to a medieval castle called?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Portico
*Rampart
*Portcullis
*Barbican
Answer: Portcullis
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0802 Which British prime minister gave his name to a type of bag?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Walpole
*Macmillan
*Gladstone
*Wilson
Answer: Gladstone
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0803 Who was the mistress of Lord Nelson?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Nell Gwyn
*Lily Langtry
*Caroline Lamb
*Emma Hamilton
Answer: Emma Hamilton
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0804 King Minos was the legendary king of which island?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Crete
*Iceland
*Hawaii
*Fiji
Answer: Crete
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0805 To which country does the Mediterranean island of Gozo belong?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Italy
*Malta
*Turkey
*Cyprus
Answer: Malta
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0806 What name is given to a badger's home?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Hive
*Holt
*Drey
*Sett
Answer: Sett
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0807 Which nautical term means to 'change course into the wind'?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Liff
*Huff
*Taff
*Luff
Answer: Luff
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0808 How is Schubert's Symphony No 8 also known?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*New World
*Unfinished
*Eroica
*Trout
Answer: Unfinished
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0809 What was the name of Captain Scott's ship on his first Antarctic
expedition?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Enterprise
*Discovery
*Terra Nova
*Expedia
Answer: Discovery
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0810 Which of these means the right-hand page of an open book?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Recto
*Verso
*Obverse
*Reverse
Answer: Recto
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0811 Which of these is not a Honda car?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Civic
*Brava
*Accord
*Insight
Answer: Brava
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0812 In which Dickens' novel does the character Abel Magwitch appear?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Great Expectations
*Oliver Twist
*David Copperfield
*Little Dorrit
Answer: Great Expectations
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0813 Which bells are sounded at Westminster to summon MPs to vote?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Big Ben
*Jingle
*Division
*Lutine
Answer: Division
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0814 Which famous soprano's original surname was Kalogeropoulo?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Joan Sutherland
*Kiri Te Kanawa
*Maria Callas
*Lesley Garrett
Answer: Maria Callas
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0815 With which country does North Korea share a land border?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*China
*Japan
*Vietnam
*Thailand
Answer: China
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0816 Which of the following is not a famous footballer?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Diogenes
*Leonidas
*Carecas
*Socrates
Answer: Diogenes
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0817 Nitrogen and which other gas combine to form ammonia?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Oxygen
*Hydrogen
*Neon
*Helium
Answer: Hydrogen
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0818 In which British city are the sports grounds of Sophia Gardens and
Ninian Park?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Belfast
*Cardiff
*Liverpool
*Dundee
Answer: Cardiff
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0819 Which artist coined the expression 'famous for 15 minutes'?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Andy Warhol
*Salvador Dali
*David Hockney
*Pablo Picasso
Answer: Andy Warhol
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0820 With which composer is the Aldeburgh Festival in Suffolk
associated?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Edward Elgar
*Frederick Delius
*Benjamin Britten
*Vaughan Williams
Answer: Benjamin Britten
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0821 In George Orwell's 'Animal Farm', who is the leader of the pigs?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Bismark
*Wellington
*Napoleon
*Attila
Answer: Napoleon
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0822 Barwick Green is the signature tune to which long running BBC
series?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Blue Peter
*Dad's Army
*The Archers
*Woman's Hour
Answer: The Archers
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0823 In whose books does the wizard Igneous Cutwell appear?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*J K Rowling
*Terry Pratchett
*Enid Blyton
*Sir Walter Scott
Answer: Terry Pratchett
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0824 In which city is FIFA, the governing body of football, based?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Hamburg
*Amsterdam
*Zurich
*Paris
Answer: Zurich
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0825 Which of the following is not a type of pedestrian crossing?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Pelican
*Toucan
*Penguin
*Puffin
Answer: Penguin
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0826 Which of these is a group of islands in Hudson Bay?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Burper Islands
*Gas Islands
*Windy Islands
*Belcher Islands
Answer: Belcher Islands
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0827 Which sport was called 'the little brother of war' by the
Cherokees?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Hockey
*Lacrosse
*Archery
*Boxing
Answer: Lacrosse
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0828 Which film is a sequel to 'The Hustler', starring Paul Newman?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*The Sting
*The Color of Money
*The Cincinnati Kid
*Cool Hand Luke
Answer: The Color of Money
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0829 Which drink was first marketed as an 'Ideal Nerve and Tonic
Stimulant'?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Tizer
*Irn Bru
*Coca-Cola
*Red Bull
Answer: Coca-Cola
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0830 Which of the following was not an Anglo-Saxon kingdom?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Mercia
*Wessex
*Middlesex
*Kent
Answer: Middlesex
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0831 Who wrote the novel 'Dr Zhivago' on which the film is based?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Chekov
*Solzhenitsyn
*Pasternak
*Pushkin
Answer: Pasternak
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0832 Which creatures live in a vespiary?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Bees
*Wasps
*Worms
*Ants
Answer: Wasps
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0833 Which EU country does not have a land border with any other member?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Portugal
*UK
*Denmark
*Greece
Answer: Greece
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0834 Which member of the Royal Family is also the Duke of Cornwall?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Prince Edward
*Prince Charles
*Prince Andrew
*Prince Philip
Answer: Prince Charles
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0835 The ethics of which industry were explored in the film 'The
Insider'?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Oil
*Tobacco
*Cosmetics
*Pharmaceutical
Answer: Tobacco
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0836 Which ITV series was based on the 'Inspector Barnaby Books' by
Caroline Graham?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Frost
*The Bill
*City Central
*Midsomer Murders
Answer: Midsomer Murders
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0837 Keith Hellawell was the first person to hold which post?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Schools Inspector
*Drugs Czar
*Astronomer Royal
*Cabinet Secretary
Answer: Drugs Czar
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0838 Which liner began her last voyage on May 1st 1915?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Titanic
*Mauretania
*Lusitania
*Carpathia
Answer: Lusitania
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0839 What in the tennis world is a 'groundie'?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Ground pass
*Ground stroke
*Ground seat
*Groundsman
Answer: Ground stroke
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0840 Which country was formerly known as the Belgian Congo?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Burundi
*Zaire
*Rwanda
*Malawi
Answer: Zaire
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0841 If you are at a depth of ten fathoms, how far underwater are you?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*20 feet
*30 feet
*50 feet
*60 feet
Answer: 60 feet
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0842 Kirsch is a spirit distilled from which fruit?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Strawberries
*Cherries
*Raspberries
*Plums
Answer: Cherries
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0843 Which of the following is not one of Santa's reindeer?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Dasher
*Star
*Prancer
*Cupid
Answer: Star
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0844 What number is denoted by the prefix 'dodeca'?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*10
*9
*12
*24
Answer: 12
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0845 Who addressed his sonnets to the 'Dark Lady'?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Keats
*Byron
*Shakespeare
*Spenser
Answer: Shakespeare
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0846 Which organ of the human body would be directly affected by
Ménière's disease?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Heart
*Liver
*Ear
*Kidney
Answer: Ear
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0847 What was the name of the Duke of Wellington's favourite horse?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Waterloo
*Copenhagen
*Marlborough
*Blücher
Answer: Copenhagen
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0848 Erin is a poetic name for where?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Wales
*Cornwall
*Ireland
*Normandy
Answer: Ireland
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0849 Which famous volcano is known locally as Mongibello which means
'beautiful mountain'?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Erebus
*Etna
*Krakatoa
*Stromboli
Answer: Etna
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0850 Which flower is popularly known as 'the fair maid of February'?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Tulip
*Snowdrop
*Hyacinth
*Daffodil
Answer: Snowdrop
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0851 Whose supposed last words were "you will find 'Calais' lying in my
heart"?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Napoleon
*Mary I
*Voltaire
*Oscar Wilde
Answer: Mary I
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0852 What, in classical mythology, was 'ichor'?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Winged horse
*Blood of the gods
*Elixir of life
*Underworld
Answer: Blood of the gods
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0853 Lac Léman is the French name for which European lake?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Constance
*Balaton
*Geneva
*Ladoga
Answer: Geneva
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0854 The Wooden O company performs the works of which playwright?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Alan Ayckbourn
*Oscar Wilde
*Shakespeare
*Eugene O'Neill
Answer: Shakespeare
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0855 Which gas comprises over 70% of the Sun's mass?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Nitrogen
*Hydrogen
*Oxygen
*Helium
Answer: Hydrogen
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0856 Where is there an elected body called the House of Keys?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Sark
*Jersey
*Isle of Man
*Alderney
Answer: Isle of Man
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0857 Which football team play their home matches at Ewood park?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Oxford United
*Luton Town
*Blackburn Rovers
*Bristol City
Answer: Blackburn Rovers
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0858 Which of the following is not a type of cloud classification?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Stratus
*Stratocumulus
*Sirius
*Cumulonimbus
Answer: Sirius
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0859 By what common name is the crop 'Solarnum tuberosum' known?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Maize
*Oats
*Potato
*Onion
Answer: Potato
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0860 What is formed in the process of ossification?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Rock
*Fossil
*Bone
*Vapour
Answer: Bone
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0861 On which saint's day was the Battle of Agincourt fought in 1415?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*St George's Day
*St David's Day
*St Crispin's Day
*St Andrew's Day
Answer: St Crispin's Day
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0862 The dissolution of the monasteries occurred during the reign of
which king?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Henry VII
*Edward VI
*Richard III
*Henry VIII
Answer: Henry VIII
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0863 Which UK authority is responsible for lighthouses?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*The Admiralty
*Trinity House
*RNLI
*Coastguard
Answer: Trinity House
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0864 What is the main ingredient of balsamic vinegar?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Cider
*Malt
*Grape juice
*Rice
Answer: Grape juice
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0865 What was the Italian car designer Ferrari's first name?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Rafelo
*Enzo
*Marsilio
*Stefano
Answer: Enzo
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0866 Who composed the opera 'Rigoletto'?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Bizet
*Puccini
*Rossini
*Verdi
Answer: Verdi
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0867 Which epithet was applied to Napoleon Bonaparte?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Sicilian
*Sardinian
*Italian
*Corsican
Answer: Corsican
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0868 What is the name of the street urchin in 'Les Miserables'?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Larousse
*Gavroche
*Binoche
*Etienne
Answer: Gavroche
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0869 What did the Romans call the open central hall in their houses?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Basilica
*Forum
*Atrium
*Impluvium
Answer: Atrium
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0870 Who is the central character in the children's books by Barbara
Euphan Todd?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Mary Poppins
*Dr Dolittle
*Worzel Gummidge
*Worst Witch
Answer: Worzel Gummidge
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0871 Who renamed Dorchester as Casterbridge in his novels?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Hardy
*Dickens
*Trollope
*Thackeray
Answer: Hardy
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0872 What is the capital of New York State?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Buffalo
*Rochester
*New York
*Albany
Answer: Albany
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0873 In which century was Sir Isaac Newton born?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*15th
*16th
*17th
*18th
Answer: 17th
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0874 Who invented the clockwork radio?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*James Dyson
*Frank Hornby
*Thomas Edison
*Trevor Bayliss
Answer: Trevor Bayliss
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0875 How many fences in total comprise the Aintree Grand National
course?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*32
*31
*34
*30
Answer: 30
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0876 In Greek mythology, who was the mother of Oedipus?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Electra
*Jocasta
*Medea
*Eurydice
Answer: Jocasta
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0877 What name was adopted by the Post Office in 2001?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Insignia
*Consignia
*Integra
*Designia
Answer: Consignia
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0878 What were the forenames names of the cricketer W G Grace?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Walter George
*William Gilbert
*Wesley Grahame
*Winston Glenn
Answer: William Gilbert
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0879 Which island is famous for its more than 600 tall, stone statues in
human form?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*St Helena
*Christmas Island
*Easter Island
*Mull
Answer: Easter Island
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0880 In which school are non-scholarship pupils called Oppidans?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Benenden
*Harrow
*Eton
*Gordonstoun
Answer: Eton
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0881 'Half of what I say is meaningless' is the first line of which
Beatles song?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Back in the USSR
*Glass Onion
*Julia
*Norwegian Wood
Answer: Julia
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0882 Which pseudonym is used by the author David John Cornwell?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Elmore Leonard
*John Le Carré
*Laurie Lee
*Joseph Heller
Answer: John Le Carré
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0883 Which is the only wife of Henry VIII to be buried with him?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Catherine Parr
*Catherine Howard
*Jane Seymour
*Anne Boleyn
Answer: Jane Seymour
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0884 In Einstein's formula E=mc², what does the 'c' represent?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Universal constant
*Total capacity
*Speed of light
*Magnetic density
Answer: Speed of light
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0885 'Nation shall speak unto nation' is the motto of which
organisation?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Red Cross
*United Nations
*BBC
*The Commonwealth
Answer: BBC
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0886 Which king's alleged last words were 'let not poor Nelly starve'?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Henry VIII
*Charles I
*Charles II
*Henry V
Answer: Charles II
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0887 Mary, Queen of Scots was executed at which of the following
castles?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Beaumaris
*Leeds
*Fotheringhay
*Edinburgh
Answer: Fotheringhay
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0888 Which is Britain's oldest symphony orchestra?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Royal Philharmonic
*Hallé
*City of Birmingham
*BBC Symphony
Answer: Hallé
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0889 On an heraldic shield, what is an animal described as 'couchant'
doing?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Sitting
*Sleeping
*Lying down
*Looking behind
Answer: Lying down
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0890 Who created the medieval detective monk Brother Cadfael?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*P D James
*Margery Allingham
*Dorothy Sayers
*Ellis Peters
Answer: Ellis Peters
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0891 On which Olympic games was the 1981 film 'Chariots of Fire' based?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*1920
*1924
*1928
*1932
Answer: 1924
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0892 How many states comprise the United Arab Emirates?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*4
*7
*8
*12
Answer: 7
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0893 In business letters, what period of time is indicated by the term
'ultimo'?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Last week
*Last month
*Next week
*Two days ago
Answer: Last month
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0894 What type of animal is a 'burro'?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Rabbit
*Donkey
*Jackal
*Wildebeest
Answer: Donkey
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0895 To which class of animals do frogs and toads belong?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Mammalia
*Reptilia
*Amphibia
*Aves
Answer: Amphibia
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0896 What name is given to a change of wind direction in an
anti-clockwise direction?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Veering
*Prevailing
*Backing
*Occluding
Answer: Backing
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0897 The name of which textile is not derived from the name of a French
town?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Denim
*Muslin
*Lisle
*Lawn
Answer: Muslin
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0898 Which of the following is a concubine in the harem of a Sultan?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Obelisk
*Tamarisk
*Odalisk
*Basilisk
Answer: Odalisk
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0899 What is the 'D' in the name of the US President Franklin D
Roosevelt?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*De Forest
*Delayney
*Delano
*Denver
Answer: Delano
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0900 In the expression 'grist to the mill' - what is 'grist', literally?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Grease
*Effort
*Corn
*Pepper
Answer: Corn
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0901 Who wrote 'The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde'?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Edgar Allen Poe
*Wilkie Collins
*R L Stevenson
*Sir Walter Scott
Answer: R L Stevenson
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0902 Which planet is named after the Roman god of agriculture?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Mercury
*Saturn
*Pluto
*Neptune
Answer: Saturn
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0903 Who set a play in the fictitious village of Llaregyb?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Emlyn Williams
*Dylan Thomas
*Ted Hughes
*Brendan Behan
Answer: Dylan Thomas
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0904 In which country did panama hats originate?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Equador
*Peru
*Panama
*Belize
Answer: Equador
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0905 What name is given to the spring term at Oxford University?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Rex
*Hilary
*May
*Tertius
Answer: Hilary
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0906 In which region of Spain is the city of Seville?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Valencia
*Catalonia
*Aragon
*Andalucía
Answer: Andalucía
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0907 How is the word 'hertz' correctly abbreviated?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Htz
*Hrz
*Hz
*Hrtz
Answer: Hz
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0908 What was the actor Richard Burton's real surname?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Evans
*Williams
*Morgan
*Jenkins
Answer: Jenkins
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0909 Who might wear 'Geneva bands'?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Athlete
*Swiss Guard
*Cleric
*Judge
Answer: Cleric
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0910 For what is George Grove, who died in 1900, famous?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Balloon flight
*Photography
*Music dictionary
*Set theory
Answer: Music dictionary
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0911 In the Bible who was Simon Peter's brother?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Andrew
*Paul
*John
*Luke
Answer: Andrew
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0912 What is a group of crows called?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Assembly
*Connivance
*Conspiracy
*Murder
Answer: Murder
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0913 In Athurian legend, which knight had a love affair with Queen
Guinevere?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Lancelot
*Percival
*Gawain
*Galahad
Answer: Lancelot
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0914 Who was the British Prime Minister at the start of WWI?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Arthur Balfour
*Herbert Asquith
*Stanley Baldwin
*Ramsay MacDonald
Answer: Herbert Asquith
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0915 Which is a credit card as opposed to a debit card?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Solo
*Mastercard
*Switch
*Cirrus
Answer: Mastercard
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0916 Which system of education for young children was devised by an
Italian doctor?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Kindergarten
*Montessori
*Froebel
*Nursery
Answer: Montessori
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0917 What does the Monument in London commemorate?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Battle of Waterloo
*The Great Fire
*Queen Victoria
*Norman Conquest
Answer: The Great Fire
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0918 The Kikuyu are a native tribe of which African country?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Zambia
*Zimbabwe
*Nigeria
*Kenya
Answer: Kenya
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0919 What do Araucaria and Bunthorne contribute to the Guardian
newspaper?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Society page
*Weather reports
*Crosswords
*TV listings
Answer: Crosswords
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0920 Tashkent is the capital of which country?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Ukraine
*Georgia
*Uzbekistan
*Azerbaijan
Answer: Uzbekistan
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0921 Which spy was nicknamed after an orphan boy created by Kipling?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Maclean
*Burgess
*Philby
*Blunt
Answer: Philby
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0922 Who is the Roman equivalent of the Greek goddess Athena?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Venus
*Victoria
*Minerva
*Diana
Answer: Minerva
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0923 What is the name of Cambridge University's world famous physics
laboratory?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Newton
*Faraday
*Cavendish
*Rutherford
Answer: Cavendish
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0924 Which long handled medieval weapon combined a spear and a
battle-axe?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Arbalest
*Mangonel
*Ballista
*Halberd
Answer: Halberd
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0925 On which river does the city of Leeds stand?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Ouse
*Trent
*Aire
*Don
Answer: Aire
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0926 Which was the only Grand Slam singles championship never won by
Ivan Lendl?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*US Open
*French Open
*Wimbledon
*Australian Open
Answer: Wimbledon
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0927 'Not apt to disclose secrets' is the motto of which organisation?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Water Rats
*Freemasons
*Magic Circle
*Mafia
Answer: Magic Circle
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0928 Which Labour politician is the grandchild of Herbert Morrison?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Gordon Brown
*Robin Cook
*Peter Mandelson
*Clare Short
Answer: Peter Mandelson
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0929 Which month of the Muslim year is Ramadan?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*1st.
*3rd
*6th
*9th
Answer: 9th
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0930 Which of the following is not one of the hills of ancient Rome?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Aventine
*Capitoline
*Verulamium
*Quirinal
Answer: Verulamium
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0931 The house of which artist is now a museum in Giverny, Normandy?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Matisse
*Monet
*Gauguin
*Renoir
Answer: Monet
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0932 On which country's flag does the Dharma Chakra or Wheel of Law
feature?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Sri Lanka
*Pakistan
*Thailand
*India
Answer: India
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0933 Opened in 1951, which was Britain's first national park?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Lake District
*Exmoor
*Peak District
*Brecon Beacons
Answer: Peak District
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0934 Which London road is so named because Charles II took regular walks
there?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Birdcage Walk
*Pall Mall
*Constitution Hill
*Strand
Answer: Constitution Hill
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0935 Who had a favourite white mule called Fadda?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Jesus
*Lady Godiva
*Mohammed
*Gandhi
Answer: Mohammed
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0936 In tennis, who took over as Great Britain's Davis Cup captain in
2000?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*David Lloyd
*John Lloyd
*Roger Taylor
*Brian Felgate
Answer: Roger Taylor
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0937 Which city's name is derived from the Greek meaning 'three towns'?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Tbilisi
*Tehran
*Tripoli
*Tirana
Answer: Tripoli
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0938 Which of these drinks is distilled from the agave plant?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Sambuca
*Calvados
*Sake
*Tequila
Answer: Tequila
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0939 Which of the following was born first?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*James Dean
*Anne Frank
*Marilyn Monroe
*Elvis Presley
Answer: Marilyn Monroe
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0940 From where in London are distances officially measured to other
towns?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Tower Bridge
*Buckingham Palace
*Big Ben
*Charing Cross
Answer: Charing Cross
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0941 In medieval legend, what is the Holy Grail?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Cave
*Rosary
*Cup
*Shroud
Answer: Cup
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0942 Which of these is a name for a rabbit's tail?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Scut
*Scit
*Scot
*Scat
Answer: Scut
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0943 Which rank in the British peerage is above a viscount and below a
marquess?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Lord
*Duke
*Earl
*Baron
Answer: Earl
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0944 What name is given to that part of a flag nearest the flagpole?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Fly
*Jack
*Spear
*Hoist
Answer: Hoist
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0945 Which butterfly shares its name with a punctuation mark?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Colon
*Comma
*Dash
*Hyphen
Answer: Comma
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0946 In which city is Gaudi's famous church of the Sagrada Familia?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Madrid
*Granada
*Seville
*Barcelona
Answer: Barcelona
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0947 What was the artist Giotto supposedly able to draw perfectly
freehand?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Parallelogram
*Triangle
*Pyramid
*Circle
Answer: Circle
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0948 What would you expect to find in a book called a 'grimoire'?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Prayers
*Recipes
*Spells
*Songs
Answer: Spells
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0949 Who painted the 'Laughing Cavalier'?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Rembrandt
*Hals
*Holbein
*Renoir
Answer: Hals
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0950 Which is the reserve boat crew at Cambridge University?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Isis
*Thebe
*Goldie
*Minerva
Answer: Goldie
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0951 Turnhouse is another name for which city's airport?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Edinburgh
*Glasgow
*Aberdeen
*Dundee
Answer: Edinburgh
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0952 What type of architectural feature is a flèche?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Arch
*Spire
*Column
*Window
Answer: Spire
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0953 Who created the scenery and costumes for 'My Fair Lady' and 'Gigi'?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Cecil Beaton
*Patrick Lichfield
*David Bailey
*Richard Avedon
Answer: Cecil Beaton
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0954 Norse warriors, renowned for their fury in battle, have given us
which word?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Assassin
*Tantrum
*Berserk
*Amok
Answer: Berserk
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0955 On which island of the Bahamas is the capital, Nassau?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*New Providence
*Andros
*Grand Bahama
*Abaco
Answer: New Providence
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0956 Which of the following is not part of Dante's 'The Divine Comedy'?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Hell
*Purgatory
*Redemption
*Paradise
Answer: Redemption
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0957 Which of the following is not an event in competition men's
gymnastics?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Parallel bars
*Vault
*Asymmetric bars
*Rings
Answer: Asymmetric bars
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0958 Which member of the Royal Family is the Earl of Merioneth?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Duke of York
*Prince Philip
*Duke of Kent
*Prince Charles
Answer: Prince Philip
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0959 Which European capital city stands on the river Vistula?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Berlin
*Prague
*Riga
*Warsaw
Answer: Warsaw
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0960 In which part of the British Isles are the judges called Deemsters?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Guernsey
*Jersey
*Isle of Man
*Scilly Isles
Answer: Isle of Man
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0961 What is the jargon spoken by the hooligans in 'A Clockwork Orange'?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Nasdaq
*Quidnunc
*Gridditch
*Nadsat
Answer: Nadsat
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0962 In the term 'decree nisi', what does 'nisi' mean?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Penultimate
*Nil
*Unless
*Null
Answer: Unless
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0963 Which fashion label was introduced into Marks & Spencer stores in
Autumn 2001?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Para Ti
*Prima Donna
*Per Una
*Por Due
Answer: Per Una
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0964 As used on the Internet, what does the 'M' stand for in the
abbreviation H T M L?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Multilayer
*Markup
*Megabyte
*Machine
Answer: Markup
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0965 'Goodbye to All That' is the autobiography of which British poet?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*T S Eliot
*Robert Graves
*Philip Larkin
*Ted Hughes
Answer: Robert Graves
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0966 Which large island is separated from Malaysia by the Strait of
Malacca?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Borneo
*New Guinea
*Sri Lanka
*Sumatra
Answer: Sumatra
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0967 What name is give to an inhabitant or native of Madagascar?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Madagian
*Gascardian
*Malagasy
*Madascan
Answer: Malagasy
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0968 Which birds are sometimes known as the archangel Gabriel's hounds?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Swans
*Ducks
*Ravens
*Geese
Answer: Geese
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0969 Which body of water lies between the Dardanelles and the Bosporus?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Caspian Sea
*Arabian Sea
*Sea of Marmara
*Aral Sea
Answer: Sea of Marmara
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0970 Which city does not host the Three Choirs Festival?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Worcester
*Chester
*Hereford
*Gloucester
Answer: Chester
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0971 What name is given to the first Monday after Epiphany?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Plough Monday
*Ascension Monday
*Rogation Monday
*Trinity Monday
Answer: Plough Monday
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0972 Which of these brand-names is derived from the Latin for 'strength
of man'?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Hovis
*Oxo
*Marmite
*Bovril
Answer: Hovis
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0973 Which suffragette threw herself under King George V's horse in
1913?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Mary Richardson
*Emily Davison
*Annie Kenny
*Emmeline Pankhurst
Answer: Emily Davison
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0974 Who was the Roman goddess of the hearth?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Isis
*Cybele
*Juno
*Vesta
Answer: Vesta
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0975 Which of these is Britain's oldest recorded town?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*St Albans
*Canterbury
*Colchester
*Bath
Answer: Colchester
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0976 Which Spanish city was the birthplace of Pablo Picasso?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Barcelona
*Cordoba
*Malaga
*Madrid
Answer: Malaga
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0977 Which building houses the Irish National Parliament?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Munster House
*Leinster House
*Connacht House
*Ulster House
Answer: Leinster House
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0978 In which sport is there an official called the Lady Paramount?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Showjumping
*Archery
*Golf
*Bowls
Answer: Archery
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0979 Which airline uses the designator code KM?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*KLM
*Air Mauritius
*Air Malta
*Kenya Airways
Answer: Air Malta
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0980 Which element is added to rubber in the process of vulcanization?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Sodium
*Sulphur
*Strontium
*Silicon
Answer: Sulphur
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0981 In electronics, which of these is not part of a transistor?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Fuse
*Base
*Emitter
*Collector
Answer: Fuse
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0982 Which male first name is derived from a Latin word meaning 'to
conquer'?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Victor
*Valerian
*Valentine
*Vincent
Answer: Vincent
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0983 What is the inner and longer of the two bones in the human forearm
called?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Humerus
*Femur
*Ulna
*Radius
Answer: Ulna
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0984 Axilla is the medical name for which part of the human anatomy?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Hip
*Armpit
*Heel bone
*Big toe
Answer: Armpit
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0985 Melomania is a craze for what?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Power
*Sun
*Music
*Drama
Answer: Music
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0986 Which king of England was the son of Sweyn I?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Harold I
*Canute
*Harthacanute
*Athelstan
Answer: Canute
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0987 In which religion are the five Ks a set of religious observances?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Buddhism
*Jainism
*Sikhism
*Hinduism
Answer: Sikhism
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0988 Which is a group which aims to further the advancement of women in
politics?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Sylvia's Table
*Sophie's Choice
*Emily's List
*Nancy's Log
Answer: Emily's List
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0989 Near which lake did William and Dorothy Wordsworth live from 1799?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Derwentwater
*Ullswater
*Grasmere
*Windermere
Answer: Grasmere
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0990 In which film did Greta Garbo speak the famous line 'I want to be
alone'?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Mata Hari
*Anna Karenina
*Grand Hotel
*Anna Christie
Answer: Grand Hotel
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0991 Which Dickens' novel centres on the law suit of Jarndyce v
Jarndyce?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Hard Times
*Nicholas Nickleby
*Bleak House
*David Copperfield
Answer: Bleak House
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0992 What is a 'kit-cat'?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Chocolate bar
*Sports bag
*Kitten
*Portrait
Answer: Portrait
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0993 Which figure of speech describes one thing in terms of another?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Metaphor
*Idiom
*Simile
*Ellipsis
Answer: Metaphor
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0994 Which of these is a nickname once used for the Royal Naval Reserve?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Civvie Sailors
*Wavy Navy
*Part-time Pirates
*Mainland Mariners
Answer: Wavy Navy
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0995 In which month is the Earth nearest to the Sun?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*January
*March
*July
*September
Answer: January
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0996 The Alto, the Ignis and the Liana are models made by which car
manufacturer?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Subaru
*Daewoo
*Suzuki
*Hyundai
Answer: Suzuki
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0997 Which sport would interest a toxophilite?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Archery
*Skeet shooting
*Diving
*Orienteering
Answer: Archery
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0998 Which Italian city will host the 2006 Winter Olympic Games?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Milan
*Turin
*Palermo
*Venice
Answer: Turin
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0999 Who was the first Protestant Archbishop of Canterbury?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Thomas à Becket
*Thomas Cranmer
*Thomas More
*Thomas Wolsey
Answer: Thomas Cranmer
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#1000 Which country residence is for the use of the Chancellor?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Chequers
*Chevening
*Cliveden
*Dorneywood
Answer: Dorneywood
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#1001 Krung Threp is the official name of which eastern capital city?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Manila
*Hanoi
*Bangkok
*Seoul
Answer: Bangkok
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#1002 For which county did 'bodyline' bowler Harold Larwood play?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Nottinghamshire
*Lancashire
*Yorkshire
*Gloucestershire
Answer: Nottinghamshire
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#1003 Which of the following was not part of the First Roman Triumvirate
of 60BC?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Caesar
*Pompey
*Cassius
*Crassus
Answer: Cassius
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#1004 Of which mountain range is a 'Kafir' a native?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Himalayas
*Urals
*Hindu Kush
*Caucasus
Answer: Hindu Kush
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#1005 What nationality was the composer Zoltán Kodály?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Czech
*Romanian
*Hungarian
*Polish
Answer: Hungarian
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#1006 What is 'limnology' the study of?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Voting patterns
*Lakes
*Ferns
*Manuscripts
Answer: Lakes
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#1007 Which duke holds the title Earl Marshal?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Norfolk
*Bedford
*Marlborough
*Westminster
Answer: Norfolk
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#1008 Which was the the last battleship to serve with the Royal Navy?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*HMS Valiant
*HMS Vigilant
*HMS Vengeance
*HMS Vanguard
Answer: HMS Vanguard
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#1009 Who in the Bible was chosen by Xerxes I to be his queen?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Ruth
*Sarah
*Esther
*Deborah
Answer: Esther
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#1010 An eyas is a young what?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Eagle
*Gull
*Hawk
*Penguin
Answer: Hawk
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#1011 Which of the following applies to a form of set theory in computing
and logic?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Woolly
*Fuzzy
*Silky
*Furry
Answer: Fuzzy
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#1012 Which English essayist and poet used the pseudonym 'Elia'?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*William Hazlitt
*Charles Lamb
*Oscar Wilde
*Thomas Carlyle
Answer: Charles Lamb
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#1013 Which was Abba's second UK No 1 single?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Waterloo
*Fernando
*Dancing Queen
*Mamma Mia
Answer: Mamma Mia
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#1014 What is the capital city of Slovenia?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Skopje
*Split
*Ljubljana
*Zagreb
Answer: Ljubljana
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
EOF