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General knowledge II

 

General knowledge II quiz questions and answers

 

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What did people do with Oxford bags? Wore them. They are very wide trousers
What did Polly Flinders do? Sat among the cinders
What did Sandie Shaw bare in the Eurovision Song Contest? Her feet
What did Siam change its name to? Thailand
What did social reformer George Williams found in 1844? YMCA
What did the American Hamilton Smith invent in 1858? Washing machine
What did the astronomer Clyde Tombaugh discover in 1930? Pluto
What did the baton replace for conducting an orchestra? A violin bow
What did the 'D' stand for in Franklin D. Roosevelt? Delano
What did the Germans codename 'Operation Barbarossa'? The invasion of the Soviet Union
What did the Italian soldier Garibaldi give his name to? A biscuit
What did the M stand for in  the name of writer Louisa M. Alcott ? May
What did the navigator Amerigo Vespucci give his name to? America
What did the Polish oculist Dr L. Zamenhof invent? Esperanto
What did the Rochdale Pioneers pioneer? The Co-op
What did the 'S' stand for in Harry S. Truman? Nothing  at all
What did Thomas Blood try to steal in London in 1671? The crown jewels
What did Tic-Tac throw in the Bond movies? His bowler hat
What did UXB stand for in 'Danger UXB'? Unexploded Bomb
What do Americans call a pack of cards? A deck
What do Bluebell, the Watercress, and the Severn Valley all have in common? Railways
What do Catholics call the string of beads they use when praying? Rosary
What do entomologists study? Insects
What do Hoba, Baruberito and Williamette have in common? They are meteorites
What do ichthyologists study? Fish
What do maiden, mother-of-all and footman have in common? All parts of a spinning wheel
What do philatelists collect? Stamps
What do Roman Catholics call the state or place where souls are purified after death? Purgatory
What do Romney Marsh, Suffolk, Clun and Forest have in common? Breeds of sheep
What do sprinters start from in a track race? Blocks
What do the French call the English Channel? La Manche
What do the French words au revoir  mean ? Until we meet again
What do the initials COD mean? Cash on delivery
What do the initials HGV stand for? Heavy Goods Vehicle
What do the initials MG stand for on a sports car? Morris Garages
What do the initials NASA stand for? National Aeronautics and Space Administration
What do the initials RAM stand for in computing? Random Access Memory
What do the initials TB stand for? Tuberculosis
What do the initials WO stand for as a rank in the army? Warrant Officer
What do the letters AIDS stand for? Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome
What do the letters in M*A*S*H actually stand for? Mobile Army Surgical Hospital
What do the numbers add up to on the opposite sides of a dice? Seven
What do volleyball players hit the ball with? Hands
What do we call a group of bishops? Bench
What do we call a group of larks? An exaltation
What do we call a period of play in polo? Chukka
What do we call what the Germans call 'Strumpfhose'? Tights
What do we call what the Italians call pesce? Fish
What do we call what the Spaniards call an autopista? Motorway
What do you breed if you are a sericulturist? Silkworms
What do you dislike if you are misocapnic? Tobacco smoke
What do you do in music when you play a piece 'con brio'? Play vigorously
What do you have at the bottom of a colander? Holes
What do you ride on if you take part in three-day eventing? Horse
What do you suffer from if you have coryza? Common cold
What do your olfactory organs help you do? To smell
What does a barometer measure? Atmospheric pressure
What does a chandler make? Candles
What does a costermonger sell? Fruit and vegetables
What does a Frenchman mean when he says 'Quel dommage'? 'What a pity'
What does a galactophagist like to drink? Milk
What does a Geiger counter detect? Radioactivity
What does a Geiger Counter measure? Radioactivity
What does a lexicographer write or make? Dictionaries
What does a manometer measure? The pressure of fluids
What does a misogynist hate? Women
What does a mordant do? Fixes colours in dyeing
What does a pathologist study? Diseases
What does a psephologist study? Elections
What does a road sign with a white capital letter R on a green background indicate? Ring road
What does a speleologist study? Caves
What does a theodolite measure? Angles
What does a viticulturist cultivate? Grapes
What does an American mean when he talks of a check in a restaurant? The bill
What does an anemometer measure? Wind speed
What does an aphyllous plant not have? Leaves
What does an Arab horse have less of than any other? One vertebra less
What does an arctophile collect? Teddy bears
What does an invertebrate not have? A backbone
What does 'cap-a-pie' mean? From head to foot
What does ENO stand for? English National Opera
What does GMT stand for? Greenwich Mean Time
What does 'Honi soit qui mal y pense' mean? Evil to him who evil thinks it
What does 'hors d'oeuvre' mean on a menu? An appetizer
What does hydrogen combine with to form water? Oxygen
What does hydrogen fuse into in the Sun's core? Helium
What does it mean if the Union Jack is flown upside down from a ship? A distress signal
What does 'lager' literally mean in German? Store
What does 'm' stand for in Einstein's equation E=mc2? Mass
What does Magnus Magnusson say he will do if he's started? I've started so I'll finish
What does Norman Painting write and appear in? The Archers
What does PAYE stand for? Pay As You Earn
What does PYO stand for? Pick Your Own
What does scotopic vision allow you to do? See in the dark
What does SNP stand for? Scottish National Party
What does Susan Hampshire suffer from? Dyslexia
What does 'SWALK' stand for? Sealed with a loving kiss
What does Tenko mean in English? Roll call
What does the abbreviation Bt signify after a name? Baronet
What does the 'C' in TUC stand for? Congress
What does the DIN number denote in photographic film? Speed of the film
What does the 'EastEnders' Deals On Wheels sell? Cars
What does the French word pomme mean? Apple
What does the French word vacances mean? Holidays
What does the letter A stand for in Quango? Autonomous
What does the 'M' stand for in Richard M. Nixon's name? Milhouse
What does the musical term Vivace mean? Lively
What does the prefix geo mean? Earth
What does the reference book, Crockfords, list? The clergy of the Church of England
What does the ringing of eight bells mean on board a ship? The end of the watch
What does the sculptor Christo do to things? He wraps them
What does the second E in the acronym ERNIE stand for? Equipment
What does the South African secretary bird kill and eat? Snakes
What does the whale shark feed on? Plankton
What does the word 'Bolshoi' mean? Big
What does the word 'economy' mean in the original Greek? Household management
What does the word hirsute mean? Hairy
What does TUC stand for? Trades Union Congress
What does VCR stand for? Video Cassette Recorder
What does VDU stand for? Visual Display Unit
What does VHF stand for? Very High Frequency
What does WRAF stand for? Women's Royal Air Force
What dramatic event happened to Terry Kath of rock group Chicago at a party in 1978? Accidentally shot himself dead
What drink does pear juice make? Perry
What dye is named after a  battle fought near Milan in 1859? Magenta
What Egyptian obelisk stands on the Thames Embankment? Cleopatra's Needle
What element gives amethyst its violet colour? Manganese
What famous first did Edward White achieve for America? First to walk in space
What famous first in TV advertising is held by Bird's Eye frozen peas? First product advertised in colour
What famous first was achieved by William Tayton? First person on TV
What flavour does the liqueur curacao have? Orange
What flower is the emblem of the Labour Party? Rose
What form of energy is produced by an electric motor? Mechanical energy
What fruit are you said to be if you are accompanying a courting couple? Gooseberry
What fruit do we get from a rose? Hips
What game have Spassky, Fischer and Karpov played? Chess
What game is played at St Andrews? Golf
What gas is given off  by pouring dilute sulphuric acid on to granulated zinc? Hydrogen
What gas propels the cork from a champagne bottle? Carbon dioxide
What gives red blood cells their colour?  Haemoglobin
What goes before 'mantle', 'slipper' and 'smock' in flower names? Lady's
What hangs down from the roof of cave - a stalagmite or a stalactite? Stalactite
What happened on screen for the first time in India in 1977? The first screen kiss
What happened to the main character in Kafka's 'Metamorphosis'? Turned into an insect
What happens in a vortex? Everything spins around
What happens when red litmus paper is put in an alkaline solution? It turns blue
What has subdivisions comprising 12, 52 and 365 units? A year
What has the body of a lion and the head of a human? The Sphinx
What have Thistle, Brent and Ninian in common? All are oilfields
What have you been doing if you finish by casting off? Knitting
What have you done if you have committed patricide? Murdered your father
What illness is caused by the Epstein-Barr virus? Glandular fever
What in France is 'Le Figaro'? Newspaper
What initials are used to describe chronic fatigue syndrome? ME
What injury did Lord Raglan, after whom the Raglan sleeve is named, sustain in battle? He lost his sword arm
What instrument can be bass, electric or Spanish? Guitar
What instrument did Nat King Cole play? Piano
What instrument does James Galway play? Flute
What instrument does Kenny Ball play? Trumpet
What instrument is Larry Adler famed for? Harmonica
What instrument would you use to measure the diameter of a cylinder? Callipers
What is 1 Cheval-Vapeur equivalent to? One horse power
What is a 200th anniversary called? Bicentenary
What is a ban on international trade with a country called? Embargo
What is a basenji? A small hunting dog
What is a binnacle? Case for a ship's compass
What is a Blenheim Orange? An apple
What is a butterfly's proboscis? Tongue
What is a carillon? Set of bells
What is a cassoulet? A French stew
What is a chinook? Helicopter
What is a chuckwalla? Lizard
What is a coley? Fish
What is a copper's nark? A spy or informer
What is a coup d'etat? Seizure of power
What is a crapulous person full of? Alcohol
What is a dactylogram? A fingerprint
What is a fandango? Dance
What is a female deer called? Doe
What is a filbert? A hazelnut
What is a fly agaric? Poisonous mushroom
What is a golden hello? An enticement to join a company
What is a group of cats called? A clowder
What is a group of cats called? Clowder
What is a group of five performers called? Quintet
What is a group or flock of sparrows called? A host
What is a grown man's average normal pulse rate in beats per minute? 72
What is a lacuna? A space
What is a lift for food in a restaurant known as? A dumb waiter
What is a looper caterpillar called in the United States? Inchworm
What is a low, shallow basket used by gardeners called? Trug
What is a male goose called? Gander
What is a male rabbit called? A buck
What is a male sheep called? Ram
What is a male swan called? A cob
What is a mazuka? A dance
What is a Mexican 'black howler'? A monkey
What is a misanthrope? A hater of mankind
What is a necropolis? Cemetery
What is a palmiped? A web-footed bird
What is a person who collects coins called? A numismatist
What is a peruke? A wig
What is a polyptych? Altarpiece with more than one panel
What is a pulsar? A rapidly rotating neutron star
What is a rentier? A person who obtains income from investments
What is a runcible spoon? 3-tined fork
What is a sabot? Clog
What is a saraband? A dance
What is a segment of garlic called? Clove
What is a Sinologist? An expert on China
What is a smolt? A young salmon
What is a solecism? A grammatical error
What is a 'sorus'? A spore-producing body in a fern
What is a stinkhorn? Fungus
What is a Tamworth a type of? Pig
What is a tine? The prong of a fork
What is a traditional Indian dress called? Sari
What is a world sport, an American vegetable and a British soft drink? Squash
What is a young badger called? Cub
What is a young fox called? Cub
What is a young goat called? Kid
What is a young hare called? Leveret
What is a young horse called? Foal
What is a young kangaroo called? Joey
What is a young mare called? Filly
What is a young stallion called? Colt
What is a young swan called? Cygnet
What is Adams Ale? Water
What is agoraphobia a fear of? Open spaces
What is Al Pacino's full first name? Alfredo
What is Alec Gilroy's relationship to Vicky in 'Coronation Street'? Grandfather
What is alopecia? Baldness
What is an area of water separated from the open sea by a coral reef? Lagoon
What is an astrolabe? Device used before the sextant for navigation
What is an awl? A pointed handtool
What is an encyclical? A letter from the pope
What is an eponym? A word formed from a name
What is an oblong bar of gold called? Ingot
What is an ungulate? A hoofed mammal
What is Andy Capp's wife called? Flo
What is another name for a cavy? Guinea pig
What is another name for a Chinese gooseberry? Kiwi fruit
What is another name for Lady's Fingers? Okra
What is another name for mercury? Quicksilver
What is another name for the creature the axolotl? Salamander
What is another name for the Northern Lights? Aurora Borealis
What is another name for the plant woodbine? Honeysuckle
What is another name for the prairie wolf? Coyote
What is another name for the rowan tree? Mountain ash
What is another name for the Russian wolfhound? Borzoi
What is another name for the wildebeeste? Gnu
What is another word for a sleepwalker? Somnambulist
What is another word for nacre? Mother of Pearl
What is arachnophobia the fear of? Spiders
What is Bill and Hillary Clinton's daughter called? Chelsea
What is 'black gold'? Oil
What is blennophobia? Fear of slime
What is brighter than a hundred million suns? A supernova
What is BT's videotext information service called? Prestel
What is capital of Afghanistan? Kabul
What is collateral kin? Relatives belonging to a person's own generation
What is controlled by a rheostat? Electric current
What is Cortaderia Selloana better known as? Pampas grass
What is David Frost's middle name? Paradine
What is Del Boy's local? The Nag's Head
What is Delft in Holland famous for? Pottery
What is Den's nickname in 'EastEnders'? Dirty
What is Diana Prince's other identity? Wonderwoman
What is Dolly Parton's theme park in Tennessee called? Dollywood
What is dried in an oast house? Hops
What is Edward Woodward's only hit single? The Way You Look Tonight
What is epistaxis, a common complaint, the medical term for? Nose bleed
What is Eric Clapton's middle name? Patrick
What is exactly 26 miles and 385 yards long? The Marathon
What is fear of rain called? Ombrophobia
What is Fiona's job in 'Coronation Street'? Hairdresser
What is Freddie Starr's real name? Freddie Starr
What is General Sherman in the Sequoia National Park? Tree
What is generally regarded as the last major battle on British soil? Culloden
What is Goldfinger's first name? Auric
What is Griffith's film about the aftermath of the Civil War called? The Birth of a Nation
What is H2SO4? Sulphuric acid
What is halitosis? Bad breath
What is Hansen's Disease more commonly called? Leprosy
What is held in a creel? Fish
What is hippophobia a fear of? Horses
What is Hyacinth Bucket's absentee son called? Sheridan
What is hydrophobia the fear of? Water
What is ikebana? Japanese flower arranging
What is it called when technology is adapted for developing countries? Intermediate technology
What is it called when the length of day controls the start of flowering? Photoperiodism
What is it that Americans call the sidewalk? Pavement
What is Kevin Webster's job in 'Coronation Street'? Car mechanic
What is majolica? Enamelled pottery
What is manufactured from the sapodilla tree? Chewing gum
What is meant by 'sotto voce'? In a low voice
What is meant by the Italian phrase 'che sara sara'? What ever will be, will be
What is meant by the Latin phrase caveat emptor? Buyer beware
What is measured by a manometer? Pressure of gases
What is measured by an interferometer? The wavelength of light
What is Mia short for in Mia Farrow's name? Maria
What is Muckle Flugga? The rock and lighthouse on Uist
What is nephology? Meteorological study of clouds
What is Norman Watts' nickname in 'Coronation Street' ? Curly
What is nostology? Study of senility
What is olfactory organ better known as? Nose
What is OPEC an acronym of? Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
What is or was a tin lizzie? Model T Ford
What is ornithology? Study of birds
What is pathetic fallacy? Ascribing human feelings to objects
What is pertussis more commonly known as? Whooping cough
What is philosophy the study of? Being, knowledge and right conduct
What is Prince William's second name? Arthur
What is psychometry? Measurement of mental qualities
What is pulchritude? Beauty
What is Radio 4's morning news programme called? Today
What is Roget's word book known as? Thesaurus
What is ruled by the House of Grimaldi? Monaco
What is Rumpole's first name in the character created by John Mortimer? Horace
What is Ryan O'Neal's actress daughter called? Tatum
What is Sean Connery's real first name? Thomas
What is shepherd's purse? A wild flower
What is solid carbon dioxide commonly called? Dry ice
What is something wrapped in if it is served 'en croute'? Pastry
What is sophistry? False reasoning
What is special about the words - rose, oven, send, ends? They form a word square
What is studied in the science of somatology? The body
What is Sweden's national flower? Lily of the valley
What is taramasalata made from? Smoked cod's roe
What is tattooed on Popeye's arm? An anchor
What is Terry Wogan's real first name? Michael
What is the antirrhinum more commonly known as? Snapdragon
What is the atomic number for magnesium? 12
What is the Aurora Australis also called? The Southern Lights
What is the Australian name for a kind of long, narrow lake? Billabong
What is the background colour of motorway signs? Blue
What is the biggest tourist attraction in Zambia? Victoria Falls
What is the body of a penguin covered with? Feathers
What is the boiling point of water on the Fahrenheit Scale? 212 degrees
What is the boiling point of water? 100 degrees Celsius
What is the botanical emblem of Australia? Wattle blossom
What is the British city of Eboracum called today? York
What is the British equivalent to the US trademark Plexiglas? Perspex
What is the capital city of Hawaii? Honolulu
What is the capital city of Malta? Valletta
What is the capital of Belgium? Brussels
What is the capital of Bolivia? La Paz
What is the capital of Denmark? Copenhagen
What is the capital of Ecuador? Quito
What is the capital of Egypt? Cairo
What is the capital of Mongolia? Ulan Bator
What is the capital of Norway? Oslo
What is the capital of Sweden? Stockholm
What is the capital of Sweden? Stockholm
What is the capital of the Isle of Man? Douglas
What is the Capital of Western Samoa? Apia
What is the central administrative body of the Catholic Church?  The Curia
What is the chemical symbol for Tungsten? W
What is the Cheshire seat of the Duke of Westminster? Eaton Hall
What is the chief ingredient in the production of glass? Sand
What is the chief member of a lifeboat crew called? Coxswain
What is the claw of a bird of prey called? Talon
What is the coldest substance? Solid helium
What is the collective name for a group of bears? sleuth
What is the collective name for a group of foxes? skulk
What is the collective noun for a group of mules? A barren
What is the collective noun for Geese? gaggle
What is the collective noun for several moles? A labour
What is the collective noun for whales? A school
What is the collective noun to describe a number of nightingales? A watch
What is the colour of lobsters' blood? Pale blue
What is the colour of the bull on an archery target? Gold
What is the colour of the live wire in a three-pin plug? Brown
What is the colour of the ribbon of the Victoria Cross? Crimson
What is the coloured part of the eye called? Iris
What is the common name for calcium carbonate? Chalk
What is the common name for solidified carbon dioxide? Dry ice
What is the common name for the complaint bursitis? Housemaid's Knee
What is the common name for the craft known as serigraphy? Silk screen painting
What is the common name for the disease called trismus? Lockjaw
What is the common name for the fish Hippoglossus hippoglossus? Halibut
What is the common name for the fruit Citrus grandis? Grapefruit
What is the common name for the illness pertussis? Whooping cough
What is the commonest bird in the British Isles? Wren
What is the commonest element in the Earth's crust? Oxygen
What is the cord high above the ground which acrobats perform on? Tightrope
What is the correct name  for laughing gas? Nitrous oxide
What is the county town of Shropshire? Shrewsbury
What is the currency of Algeria? Dinar
What is the currency of Australia? Dollar
What is the currency of Austria? Schilling
What is the currency of Greece? Drachma
What is the currency of India? Rupee
What is the currency of Israel? Shekel
What is the currency of Italy? Lira
What is the currency of Poland? Zloty
What is the currency of Russia? Rouble
What is the currency of South Africa? Rand
What is the currency of South Africa? The Rand
What is the currency of Spain? Peseta
What is the currency of the British colony of Bermuda? Bermuda dollar
What is the currency of the Netherlands? Guilder
What is the deepest lake in the world? Lake Baikal
What is the deliberate use of exaggeration for emphasis called? Hyperbole
What is the devil's coach horse? A beetle
What is the domed recess at the east end of a church called? Apse
What is the drink slivovitz made from? Plums
What is the Duke of Argyll's stately home called? Inveraray Castle
What is the earliest known unit of length? Cubit
What is the earliest US military award for service beyond the call of duty? Order of the Purple Heart
What is the English name for Firenze? Florence
What is the exact translation of 'potpourri'? Putrid pot
What is the fastest living creature regularly raced for sport? The pigeon
What is the feast of the Purification of the Virgin Mary? Candlemas
What is the federal republic of Switzerland divided into? Cantons
What is the final round of 'Countdown' called? The conundrum
What is the first letter on the bottom line of a keyboard? Z
What is the first month of the year to have exactly 31 days and follow a month of 31 days? August
What is the first month of the year to have exactly 31 days? January
What is the first name of comedian Dee? Jack
What is the first name of gardener and presenter Titchmarsh? Alan
What is the first name of John Major's wife? Norma
What is the first name of Mr Sugden of 'Coronation Street'? Percy
What is the first name of Nat King Cole's singing daughter? Natalie
What is the first name of Polish film director Polanski? Roman
What is the first name of TV cook Carrier? Robert
What is the first name of TV cook Dimbleby? Josceline
What is the first name of TV cook Grigson? Sophie
What is the first name of TV cook Harriott? Ainsley
What is the first name of TV cook Harris? Valentina
What is the first name of TV cook Leith? Prue
What is the first name of TV cook Mosimann? Anton
What is the first name of TV cook Mott? Ruth
What is the first name of TV cook Stein? Rick
What is the first name of TV cook Tovey? John
What is the first word in the original TV theme song for 'Neighbours'? Neighbours
What is the flavour of Grand Marnier? Orange
What is the flavour of Tia Maria? Coffee
What is the fourth book of the Old Testament ? Numbers
What is the French equivalent of the Stock Exchange? The Bourse
What is the full name for DNA? Deoxyribonucleic acid
What is the full name of BBC Radio 5? Radio Five Live
What is the full name of the Coltrane character in 'Cracker'? Eddie Fitzgerald
What is the function of scuppers on ships? To drain away water
What is the function of the Islets of Langerhans? They secrete insulin
What is the German term printed on labels of a high-quality wine? Kabinett
What is the Great Smoo? Scotland's largest cave
What is the green colouring matter in plants known as? Chlorophyll
What is the heaviest element in the world? Osmium
What is the heavy rain of summer called in Asia ? Monsoon
What is the high tower of a Muslim mosque called? A minaret
What is the highest large lake in the world? Lake Titicaca
What is the home of a beaver called? Lodge
What is the home of a beaver called? Lodge
What is the Icelandic parliament called? The Althing
What is the influence of gravity on plants called? Geotropism
What is the Japanese word for goodbye? Sayonara
What is the lace scarf worn over the head by Spanish women called? Mantilla
What is the largest and heaviest satellite in the solar system? Ganymede
What is the largest bay in the world? The Bay of Bengal
What is the largest living invertebrate? Giant Squid
What is the largest state of the USA? Alaska
What is the largest wild member of the dog family? Wolf
What is the last Book of the Bible? Revelation
What is the last month of the year to have exactly 30 days? November
What is the last month of the year to have exactly 31 days? December
What is the Latin name for the apple or fruit in general? Malum
What is the least valuable piece on a chessboard? Pawn
What is the legal term for telling lies under oath? Perjury
What is the lightest weight in boxing? Flyweight
What is the link between the words act, flow, loin and shore? All anagrams of animals
What is the literal meaning of acropolis ? Highest point of the city
What is the longest bone in the human body? The femur
What is the longest river in Russia? The Volga
What is the longest snake in the world? A reticulated python
What is the longest word that appears in the film 'Mary Poppins'? Supercalifragilisticexpialidocius
What is the lowest weight in boxing? Light flyweight
What is the lyrical link between 'Memory' and 'Green Door'? Midnight
What is the main constituent of natural gas? Methane
What is the main ingredient in a brick? Clay
What is the main language spoken in Chile? Spanish
What is the main language spoken in Mexico? Spanish
What is the male equivalent of a ranee? Rajah
What is the male reproductive organ of a plant called? The stamen
What is the Marquis of Bath's Wiltshire home called? Longleat
What is the maximum score possible in a game of ten-pin bowling? 300
What is the mean of 40, 60 and 80? 60
What is the meaning of the acronym MIDAS? Missile Defence Alarm System
What is the medical name for dizziness due to heights? Vertigo
What is the middle name of Winston S. Churchill? Spencer
What is the minimum age for a three-star cognac? Five years
What is the mint with the hole? Polo
What is the modern equivalent for the word behest? Order or command
What is the most abundant gas in the atmosphere? Nitrogen
What is the most common breed of guide dog? Labrador Retriever
What is the most common disease in the world? Dental caries
What is the most densely populated country in the world? Bangladesh
What is the most successful song written by Alex North and Hy Zaret? Unchained Melody
What is the Muslim equivalent of the Red Cross? The Red Crescent
What is the name for the home of an eagle? Eyrie
What is the name for the study of rocks and the earth's crust? Geology
What is the name given to the chief religious leader of a synagogue? Rabbi
What is the name given to the female reproductive organ of a flower? Pistil
What is the name given to the lowest layer of the atmosphere? The troposphere
What is the name given to the practice of favouring your own relatives? Nepotism
What is the name given to the study of the origins of the cosmos? Cosmogony
What is the name given to the technique of measuring at a distance? Telemetry
What is the name of  'She Who Must Be Obeyed'? Hilda Rumpole
What is the name of Bill Clinton's daughter? Chelsea
What is the name of Britain's only private army? The Atholl Highlanders
What is the name of Dennis the Menace's dog? Gnasher
What is the name of Frank Sinatra's daughter? Nancy
What is the name of Jewish New Year?  Yom Kippur
What is the name of Orson Welles' first film, made when he was 26? Citizen Kane
What is the name of Phil's brother in 'EastEnders'? Grant
What is the name of Rene's wife in 'Allo Allo'?  Edith
What is the name of Sherlock Holmes's housekeeper? Mrs Hudson
What is the name of the badger's residence? Sett
What is the name of the BBC's Birmingham studios? Pebble Mill
What is the name of the body at the tip of a stamen? Anther
What is the name of the bone in your thigh? Femur
What is the name of the cat which dips its paw in the food tin? Arthur
What is the name of the computer game hedgehog? Sonic
What is the name of the disc used in ice hockey? Puck
What is the name of the famous active volcano on the island of Sicily? Etna
What is the name of the heroine of Jane Austen's novel 'Pride and Prejudice'? Elizabeth Bennett
What is the name of the hill where Jesus Christ was crucified? Calvary
What is the name of the Irish Parliament? The Dail
What is the name of the long staff with an iron tip used in mountaineering? Alpenstock
What is the name of the marmalade cat created by Kathleen Hale? Orlando
What is the name of the medical oath taken by doctors? Hippocratic Oath
What is the name of the metal discs set in the rim of a tambourine? Jingles
What is the name of the national airline of Israel? El-Al
What is the name of the national airline of Spain? Iberia
What is the name of the nearest star, other than the Sun, to Earth? Proxima Centauri
What is the name of the newsagent's in 'Coronation Street'? The Kabin
What is the name of the person who delivers the mail in Greendale? Postman Pat
What is the name of the Queen's bodyguard in Scotland? The Royal Company of Archers
What is the name of the RAF free-fall parachute team? The Falcons
What is the name of the Russian triangular guitar? Balalaika
What is the name of the singing bear in Disney's 'Jungle Book'? Baloo
What is the name of the southern lights? Aurora Australis
What is the name of the sugar found in milk? Lactose
What is the name of the system by which the president of the US is elected? Electoral college
What is the name of the violent north-westerly wind that blows over the Adriatic? Bora
What is the name of the Welsh Nationalist party? Plaid Cymru
What is the name of the world's largest flower? Rafflesia
What is the name of TV cook Berry? Mary
What is the name of TV cook Floyd? Keith
What is the national flower of Austria? Edelweiss
What is the national flower of Mexico? Dahlia
What is the nationality of Chris de Burgh? Irish
What is the nationality of Formula 1 driver Schumacher? German
What is the nationality of Tom Conti? Scottish
What is the nearest star to the solar system? Alpha Centauri
What is the nest of an eagle called? Eyrie
What is the nickname of Haydn's Symphony No 101 in D major? 'Clock' symphony
What is the nickname of the New Zealand rugby team? All Blacks
What is the north-country name for crumpets? Pikelets
What is the northernmost point of the British mainland?  Dunnet Head
What is the official language of Iran? Farsi
What is the official residence of the French president? Elysee Palace
What is the oldest university in the USA? Harvard
What is the only bird that can hover in the air and also fly backwards? Hummingbird
What is the only male creature to carry and hatch eggs? A seahorse
What is the only working distillery in Northern Ireland? Bushmills
What is the opposite of alkali? Acid
What is the opposite of oriental? Occidental
What is the other name for the scapula? Shoulder blade
What is the other name for the star Polaris? Pole or North Star
What is the outer layer of skin called? Epidermis
What is the Paris underground called? Le Metro
What is the partner of Deimos? Phobos
What is the penalty for drug trafficking in Saudi Arabia? Death by beheading
What is the Pentateuch? First five books of the Bible
What is the physics of friction properly called? Tribophysics
What is the pigment inside red blood cells? Haemoglobin
What is the plural of the word sheep? Sheep
What is the post code known as in America? Zip code
What is the postal code for Kilburn? NW6
What is the Princess of Wales' middle name? Frances
What is the process by which plants use light to make food?  
What is the profession of country singer Hank Wangford? Gynaecologist
What is the prompting device used by TV presenters called? Autocue
What is the proper name for a tidal wave? Tsunami
What is the real name of John Le Carre? David Cornwell
What is the real name of 'Mr Motivator'? Derrick Evans
What is the real name of Red Adair, the American fire-fighter? Paul Neal
What is the Republic of Ireland's airline called? Aer Lingus
What is the scientific name for the lemon tree? Citrus limon
What is the scientific name for the windpipe? Trachea
What is the second letter of the Greek alphabet? Beta
What is the second month of the year to have exactly 30 days? June
What is the second month of the year to have exactly 31 days? March
What is the seventh commandment? Thou shalt not commit adultery
What is the side away from the wind called on a ship? The leeside
What is the singular of scampi? Scampo
What is the singular of scampi? Scampo
What is the slang term for Canadians? Canucks
What is the smallest breed of dog? The chihuahua
What is the smallest unit of time? Picosecond
What is the square root of 169? Thirteen
What is the stage name of Carol Bongiovi's rock star son? Jon Bon Jovi
What is the stage name of Harry Webb? Cliff Richard
What is the state capital of Florida? Tallahassee
What is the state capital of Louisiana? Baton Rouge
What is the study and functioning of human societies called? Sociology
What is the study of family history called? Genealogy
What is the study of fluids moving in pipes? Hydraulics
What is the subject matter covered by a Gibbons's catalogue? Postage stamps
What is the surname of rugby players Tony and Rory? Underwood
What is the surname of the decidedly anti-social TV characters Wayne and Waynetta? Slob
What is the surname of underwater film makers Hans and Lotte? Hass
What is the symbol for the Gemini sign of the zodiac? Twins
What is the term for a group of ducks? A paddling
What is the term for a group of monkeys? A troop
What is the term for a group of partridges? A covey
What is the term for a positive electrode?  Anode
What is the term for fear of enclosed spaces? Claustrophobia
What is the term for the energy obtained from hot underground rocks? Geothermal energy
What is the theme song for 'Absolutely Fabulous'? Wheel's On Fire
What is the theme song in the cartoon 'The Snowman'? Walking in the Air
What is the third book of the Old Testament? Leviticus
What is the third letter of the Greek alphabet? Gamma
What is the thirteenth letter of the English alphabet? M
What is the top rank in the Royal Navy? Admiral of the Fleet
What is the traditional name for the number 3 wood in golf? Spoon
What is the unit of currency in Iran? The rial
What is the United States' largest oil concern? Exxon Corporation
What is the upper age limit for being an MP in the UK? There isn't one
What is the upper age limit for contestants in 'The Crystal Maze'? 40
What is the US equivalent of the Financial Times Index? Dow Jones Index
What is the US military academy called? West Point
What is the viral disease of rabbits? Myxamatosis
What is the vitamin riboflavin? B2
What is the Welsh name for Wales? Cymru
What is the wife of a marquis called? Marchioness
What is the wife of an Earl called? Countess
What is the word for a condiment container? Cruet
What is the word for a group of bees? Swarm
What is the word for a group of hounds? Pack
What is the word for a group of porpoises? School
What is the word for a group of squirrels? Dray
What is the word that links 'Madam, I'm Adam' and 'Ma, I am'? Palindrome
What is the world's fastest-moving insect? Tropical cockroach
What is the world's largest species of penguin called? Emperor
What is the world's most heavily funded art gallery? The Getty Museum, Malibu, California
What is the world's tallest-growing grass? Bamboo
What is the zodiac sign of Aquarius? Water carrier
What is the zodiac sign of Pisces? Fish
What is the zodiac sign of the Archer? Sagittarius
What is the zodiac sign of the Balance? Libra
What is the zodiac sign of the Bull? Taurus
What is the zodiac sign of the Crab? Cancer
What is the zodiac sign of the Goat? Capricorn
What is the zodiac sign of the Lion? Leo
What is the zodiac sign of the Twins? Gemini
What is the zodiac sign of the Virgin? Virgo
What is zoophobia a fear of? Animals
What job is done by a concierge? Caretaker
What kind of aircraft was the World War II Horsa? A glider
What kind of animal features in the book 'Watership Down'? Otter
What kind of animal is a chamois? Goat
What kind of animal is a merino? Sheep
What kind of animal is a Persian Blue?  
What kind of animal is a pipistrelle? A bat
What kind of animal is a seashores? Fish
What kind of animal was Phillip Schofield's puppet pal Gordon? Gopher
What kind of clothing is a dolly varden? A large hat
What kind of coolant is used in a fast reactor?  Sodium
What kind of creature is a flying fox? A bat
What kind of creature is a natterjack? A toad
What kind of creature was Rikki-Tikki-Tavi? Mongoose 
What kind of dancer was Mr Bojangles? A tap dancer
What kind of farm did George Orwell write about? Animal Farm
What kind of food is gazpacho? Soup
What kind of gas was used in the trenches during World War I? Mustard gas
What kind of lights were first used in 1868 near Parliament Square? Traffic lights
What kind of material is cheesecloth? Muslin
What kind of plant is maidenhair? Fern
What kind of rays cause a suntan? Ultra violet
What kind of stone is marble? Limestone
What kind of tree is an osier? Willow
What language did Jesus speak? Aramaic
What Latin word is used to express the meaning 'word for word'? Verbatim
What letter features on a snooker table? D
What life-threatening thing appeared in London for the last time in 1962? Smog
What line goes before the line, 'In the windmills of you mind'? Like the circles that you find
What marine mammals include belugas, blues and sperms? Whales
What measure is used for sound or noise? Decibels
What measure of paper is 8 by 10 inches? Quarto
What meat appears in a Punch and Judy show? Sausages
What metal is used for the filament in a light bulb? Tungsten
What metallic element is found in fool's gold? Iron
What metallic element is mixed with tin to form the alloy bronze? Copper
What musical word is an anagram of cart-horse? Orchestra
What name can be a lettuce or a mass of floating frozen water?  Iceberg
What name goes after Bobby to name a footballer and before Heston to name an actor? Charlton
What name is adopted by Don Diego de la Vega? Zorro
What name is given in law to a person who makes a will? Testator
What name is given to a baby elephant? Calf
What name is given to a book in which a sea captain charts events on a voyage? Log
What name is given to a cow that has not had a calf? Heifer
What name is given to a dry watercourse in a desert? Wadi
What name is given to a female donkey? Jenny
What name is given to a garden with geometrically arranged beds and small hedges?  Knot garden
What name is given to a government ruled by women? Gynocracy
What name is given to a litter of piglets? A farrow
What name is given to a person who makes and sells spectacles? Optician
What name is given to a plant which dies down at the end of the growing season?  Herbaceous
What name is given to a vertical divide in a window? Mullion
What name is given to a whirling tornado-like cloud at sea? Waterspout
What name is given to a young hawk taken from its nest for training? Eyas
What name is given to an adult male seal? Bull
What name is given to an alloy of mercury? Amalgam
What name is given to an athletics event such as running or hurdling? Track
What name is given to an extension of a stage in front of a curtain? Apron
What name is given to animals that eat grass and plants? Herbivore
What name is given to animals which do not hunt or eat meat? Herbivore
What name is given to barristers collectively? The Bar
What name is given to poisonous fluid from a snake? Venom
What name is given to swallows in the air? A flight
What name is given to the art of clipping hedges into shapes? Topiary
What name is given to the art of telling fortunes by cards? Cartomancy
What name is given to the first ten amendments to the US constitution? Bill of Rights
What name is given to the four holy books of the Hindus? The Vedas
What name is given to the genetic make-up of an individual? Genotype
What name is given to the green colouring matter found in plants? Chlorophyll
What name is given to the highest point of the heavens? Zenith
What name is given to the Japanese skill of growing miniature trees? Bonsai
What name is given to the knife which the Gurkha soldiers use? The kukri
What name is given to the line which joins any two points on a circle? Chord
What name is given to the most used table of the elements? Periodic table
What name is given to the set of fans at the front of a jet engine? Compressor
What name is given to the small chunk of wood, on which short actors stand to bring them up to the correct height for their role? Pancake
What name is given to the study of the origins of words? Etymology
What name is given to the study of the paths taken by projectiles? Ballistics
What name is given to the style of riding when both the rider's legs are on the same side of the horse? Side saddle
What name is given to the technology of creating and reading codes? Cryptography
What name is given to the thousands of small bodies which orbit the Sun? Asteroids
What name is given to the unit of electrical  power? Watt
What name is given to the vast grassy plains of Russia? Steppes
What name is shared by athlete Roger and TV presenter Cilla? Black
What name is shared by radio/TV presenter Chris and 'Dynasty' actress Linda? Evans
What name is shared by TV presenter Cheryl and actor Tom? Baker
What name is shared by TV presenter Zoe and singer Michael? Ball
What name is used to describe a baby salmon? Parr
What name links Hastings, New Romney, Hythe, Dover and Sandwich? Cinque Ports
What name links singer Kate and former USA President George? Bush
What name was given to an airship that could be steered? Dirigible
What name was given to the 19th-century group who wrecked machines? Luddites
What name was given to the mediaeval warlike expeditions to the Holy Land? The Crusades
What name was given to the practice which tried to turn lead into silver and gold? Alchemy
What name was OXFAM originally registered as? Oxford Committee for Famine Relief
What names are given to the old and new styles of calendar? Julian, Gregorian
What nationality was ballet star Rudolf Nureyev? Russian
What nationality was detective writer Ngaio Marsh? New Zealander
What nationality was Hans Christian Andersen? Danish
What nationality was Richard Wagner? German
What nationality was the composer Bart—k? Hungarian
What nationality was the first non-US, non-Soviet spaceman? Czech
What nationality was the notorious murderer Dr Crippen? American
What nationality was the playwright Ibsen? Norwegian
What new denomination of coin was issued in the UK in 1983? 1
What nickname was given to winter sportsman Eddie Edwards? The Eagle
What number does the Roman numeral C stand for? One Hundred
What number does the Roman numeral D stand for? 500
What number does the Roman numeral IV stand for? Four
What number does the Roman numeral L stand for? 50
What number does the Roman numeral M stand for? One thousand
What number in bingo is two fat ladies? 88
What number is Beethoven's concerto known as the 'Emperor'? Fifth
What number is dos in Spanish? Two
What number is opposite a one on a dice? six
What on your body would a trichologist be concerned with? Hair
What opened in 1894 and closed in London's Strand in 1988? Lyons teashops
What other title is held by whoever is the First Lord of the Treasury? Prime minister
What paper is used to test acid and alkali? Litmus
What part did Joan Collins play in 'Dynasty'? Alexis Carrington
What part of a cola tree is used to flavour drinks? Nuts
What part of a garment is a raglan? Sleeve
What part of Cyrano de Bergerac's anatomy was particularly large? His nose
What part of the body would be affected if you suffered from myopia? Eyes
What part of the human body is treated by a dermatologist? Skin
What percentage of a cucumber is water? Ninetyeight
What pigment comes from the cuttlefish? Sepia
What planet was home for the aliens in Wells's 'The War of the Worlds'? Mars
What popular drink was known in China as early as 2737 BC? Tea
What profession did Hillary Clinton previously practise? Lawyer
What publication was launched in 1920 by American bank clerk DeWitt Wallace? Reader's Digest
What punishment did the Vestal Virgins of Rome suffer if they betrayed their vows of chastity? Live burial
What relation was Mary I to Elizabeth I? She was her half-sister
What road safety measure was introduced in the streets of Liverpool in 1860? Traffic islands
What scale is used to measure wind velocity? Beaufort
What sea lies between Turkey and Russia? Black Sea
What shall you not commit according to the seventh commandment? Adultery
What shape is a boxing ring? Square
What sits on a dolly in a television studio? A camera
What size of bottle is a magnum? Two ordinary bottles
What size was Tim in 'A Christmas Carol'? Tiny
What sort of a holiday is it if you do the same thing as in your job? Busman's holiday
What sort of bird is a Cinnamon Norwich? Canary
What sort of bird is a muscovy? Duck
What sort of bird was Edd, the 1992 British Olympic mascot? Duck
What sort of book was compiled by Moody and Sankey? Hymn book
What sort of Circle do conjurers join? Magic
What sort of commercials did ITV ban in 1965?  Cigarettes
What sort of creature is a capercaillie? A bird
What sort of creature is a tarantula hawk? A wasp
What sort of food is Bel Paese? Cheese
What sort of people was a Nansen passport issued to? Stateless people
What sort of Pie provided a classic hit for Don McLean? American
What sort of quick writing did Pitman invent? Shorthand
What sort of vehicle is a limousine? A car
What sort of word is made up from initial letters of other words? Acronym
What source of light is used in producing a hologram? Laser
What spirit is made from fermented sugar cane? Rum
What sport takes place in a velodrome? Cycling
What sport would you practise if you were a toxophilite? Archery
What style of music was pioneered by jazzmen Charlie Parker and Dizzy Gillespie? Bebop
What subject did Geoff Hamilton deal with? Gardening
What superhero can Peter Parker turn into? Spiderman
What surname did the 9th and 23rd presidents of the US share? Harrison
What term describes a black and white horse? Piebald
What term is given to the distance from the centre of a circle to the outer edge? Radius
What term is given to the making of patterns by inlaying different coloured pieces of wood? Marquetry
What the poodle called at the Queen Vic in 'EastEnders'? Roly
What three colours are in the flag of Belgium? Black, red and yellow
What three colours are on the flag of Australia? Blue, red and white
What title did Harold Macmillan take? Earl of  Stockton
What title is held by Shakespeare's 'Cymbeline'? King of Britain
What title was Oliver Cromwell given in 1653? Lord Protector
What toy is named after US president Theodore Roosevelt? Teddy bear
What traditionally did a fletcher make? Arrows
What tragedy occurred in Skopje in 1963? Earthquake
What tree does a date grow on? Palm
What trees belong to the genus Quercus? Oaks
What tune is Liechtenstein's national anthem sung to? God Save the Queen
What two colours are on a semaphore flag? Red and yellow
What two colours are on the flag waved at the end of a motor race? Black and white
What two words cannot be said in the opening section of 'Take Your Pick'? Yes and no
What type of angle is less than 90 degrees? Acute
What type of animal is a bariroussa? pig
What type of animal is a Kerry Blue? Dog
What type of animal is a Lhasa Apso? Dog
What type of animal is a markhor? A wild goat
What type of animal is a natterjack? Toad
What type of animal is a vmi-vmi? pig
What type of animal is the tucotucco? A rodent
What type of animal was J. Worthington Foulfellow? A fox
What type of burial mounds date from the early Bronze Age? Round barrows
What type of canoe is spelt the same backwards and forwards? Kayak
What type of creature is a Pacific sea wasp? Jellyfish
What type of creature is a painted lady? Butterfly
What type of creature is used for the dish Bombay duck? Fish
What type of dance involves moving under a low horizontal pole? Limbo
What type of dancing is associated with Margot Fonteyn? Ballet
What type of driftnet fishing caused the deaths of hundreds of dolphins in the 1980s? Tuna fishing
What type of entertainment is the musical 'Barnum' about? Circus
What type of fish is a torpedo fish? A ray
What type of food is a bagel? Bread roll
What type of food is a bloomer? Loaf of bread
What type of food is a pomelo? Fruit
What type of food is a profiterole? Cake
What type of food is canneloni? Pasta
What type of food is consomme? Soup
What type of food is Demerara? Sugar
What type of food is dill? Herb
What type of food is gazpacho? Soup
What type of fruit is dried to produce a sultana? Grape
What type of hat was worn by Sherlock Holmes? Deerstalker
What type of heavenly body is named after Edmund Halley? Comet
What type of horse racing does not include fences and obstacles? Flat
What type of jewels are traditionally associated with Amsterdam? Diamonds
What type of nut is a marron glace? Chestnut
What type of party or social gathering is for women only? Hen
What type of person could have been referred as a cutpurse? Pickpocket
What type of person studies the relationship between living organisms and their environment? Ecologist
What type of pet animal can be Chinchilla or Dutch? Rabbit
What type of plant grows from seed, flowers and dies in a year? Annual
What type of pre-wedding party is for women only? Hen party
What type of racing has only two cars competing on the track at the same time? Drag Racing
What type of soup is Dubarry? Cream of cauliflower
What type of sport took place in the 'Frying Pan'? Horse racing
What type of stone is the Koh-i-noor? Diamond
What type of vehicle provided a 50s hit for Nancy Whiskey? Freight Train
What type of whale is the largest? Blue Whale
What type of word reads the same forwards and backwards? A palindrome
What type of work did Ernest Hemingway do during World War I? Ambulance driver
What unit is used to measure horses? Hands
What unit is used to measure the gas we use in our homes? Therms
What vehicles race in the Indianapolis 500? Cars
What was a doublet? A man's jacket
What was a matchlock? Gun
What was a Sopwith Camel? Aeroplane
What was added to rum to make the drink grog? Water
What was advertised in the first TV 'natural break'? Toothpaste
What was Al short for in Al Capone's name? Alphonse
What was Ali Baba's female slave called? Morgiana
What was American inventor Thomas Edison's middle name? Alva
What was Australina cricketer Patsy Hendren's real first name? Elias
What was awarded to winners in the original Olympic Games? A wreath
What was Beethoven's only opera? Fidelio
What was Bing Crosby's real first name? Harry
What was Buddy Holly's real first name? Charles
What was built in Hyde Park for the Great Exhibition of 1851? Crystal Palace
What was Calamity Jane's married name? Burke
What was Casanova's occupation at the time of his death? Librarian
What was Ceylon renamed as? Sri Lanka
What was Charon's job? Ferryman
What was Cleo Laine's job before she was a singer? Hairdresser
What was climbed 'Because it is there'? Mount Everest
What was Conrad Phillips most famous TV role? William Tell
What was founded in 859 at Fez, Morocco, that is reckoned to be the oldest of its type in the world? University
What was Frederick Bulsara better known as? Freddie Mercury
What was George Washington's wife first name? Martha
What was Ghana's former name? Gold Coast
What was Gilbert White's field of work? Naturalist
What was Glenn Miller's signature tune? Moonlight serenade
What was Hayley Mills' first film? Tiger Bay
What was held in Britain in 1908 and 1948? The Olympic Games
What was Ho Chi Minh City called before 1975? Saigon
What was introduced at ten shillings in 1922 and doubled in 1946? Wireless licence fee
What was invented by Lewis Waterman in the 1880s? Fountain Pen
What was it that the American writer H. L. Mencken defined as 'the worship of jackals by jackasses'? Democracy
What was Ivan Lendl's first Wimbledon tournament win? Junior Wimbledon
What was Jed Clampett's daughter called in 'The Beverley Hillbillies'? Elly May
What was Jim Hacker's wife called in 'Yes Minister'? Annie
What was John Glenn's Mercury capsule called when he became the first American to orbit the Earth? Friendship 7
What was landscape gardener Capability Brown's real first name? Lancelot
What was Margaret Mitchell's only book? Gone With The Wind
What was 'Mastermind' winner Fred Housego's job? Taxi driver
What was Mickey Mouse first called? Mortimer
What was Mickey Mouse's original name? Mortimer
What was most remarkable about Edward VIII's reign? He abdicated
What was Mozart's middle name? Amadeus
What was Mrs Gaskell's first name? Elizabeth
What was Patrick McGoohan's identity number in 'The Prisoner'? Six
What was pioneered by the Austrian physician Dr Mesmer? Hypnotism
What was 'Prisoner: Cell Block H' originally called? Prisoner
What was produced by Henry D. Perky of Denver, Colorado, in 1893? Shredded wheat
What was Queen Victoria first 'not amused' by? An imitation of herself
What was referred to as Black Forty-Seven? The potato famine in Ireland
What was Reginald Perrin's middle name in the sit com with Leonard Rossiter? Iolanthe
What was Richard Burton's original name? Richard Jenkins
What was Robin's real name in the Batman TV series? Dick Grayson
What was Sam asked to play by Rick in 'Casablanca'? As Time Goes By
What was seemingly fearless 'A-Team' member B. A. Baracus very frightened of? Flying
What was Sergeant Bilko's first name? Ernest
What was set up after the Bretton Woods Conference, in 1944? IMF
What was SHAPE? Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers in Europe
What was special about the meeting of Sue Middleton and Alex Tatham who married in 1991? They met on 'Blind Date'
What was special about the size of the disc developed by Philips and Sony in the late 1970s? Compact
What was St Luke's profession? Doctor
What was stored in Fort Knox? Gold
What was tested at Bikini Atoll in 1954? Hydrogen bomb
What was the actual first name of Hopalong Cassidy? William
What was the Alf Garnett character called in 'All in the Family'? Archie Bunker
What was the Beatles' first LP called in 1963? Please Please Me
What was the Birmingham Royal Ballet previously known as? Sadlers Wells Opera Ballet
What was the capital of the Roman province of Britain before Londinium (London)? Camulodunum (Colchester)
What was the christian name of the eldest of the Railway Children? Roberta
What was the codename of the US development of the atom bomb? Manhattan Project
What was the collective name of Sabrina, Jill and Kelly? Charlie's Angels
What was the county town of Rutland? Oakham
What was the earlier name of Cape Canaveral? Cape Kennedy
What was the eighth month of the Roman calendar? October
What was the electric tone-wheel organ invented in 1934? Hammond organ
What was the final battle that Napoleon fought in? Waterloo
What was the final episode of M*A*S*H called? Goodbye, Farewell and Amen
What was the first book printed from movable type in 1456? The Mazarin Bible
What was the first British film to exceed the 20-million box office total? Four Weddings and a Funeral
What was the first Ealing Comedy? Passport to Pimlico
What was the first gunpowder made of?  Saltpetre, carbon and sulphur
What was the first name of Admiral Lord Nelson? Horatio
What was the first name of Burgess, the spy who defected to Russia? Guy
What was the first name of the female singer in The Carpenters? Karen
What was the first national park established in the United States in 1872? Yellowstone, Wyoming
What was the first newspaper to have a 'Personal Column' on its front page? The Times
What was the first No 1 single of the 80s? Brass In Pocket
What was the first X-rated film to win an Oscar? Midnight Cowboy
What was the 'Flying Scotsman'? A train
What was the follow up to 'Agony' with Maureen Lipman? Agony Again
What was the French title of 'It's A Knockout'? Jeux Sans Frontiers
What was the 'Gluckauf' the first of its kind? Custom-built oil tanker
What was the horse in the title of Anna Sewell's novel? Black Beauty
What was the most famous group managed by Andrew Loog Oldham? The Rolling Stones
What was the name for the ancient Egyptian good luck charm in the shape of a beetle? The scarab
What was the name of Barnum's famous giant elephant? Jumbo
What was the name of Boccaccio's collection of stories? The Decameron
What was the name of Hamlet's father? Hamlet
What was the name of John the Baptist's mother? Elizabeth
What was the name of Kathy Beale's long-lost daughter in 'EastEnders'? Donna
What was the name of King Arthur's sword? Excalibur
What was the name of Lady Penelope's puppet chauffeur? Parker
What was the name of Miss Rigby in the song by the Beatles? Eleanor
What was the name of Nero's second wife? Poppaea
What was the name of Robert Louis Stevenson's last and unfinished novel? The Weir of Hermiston
What was the name of Rolf Harris's puppet koala bear? Kojee Bear
What was the name of the bar in 'Dallas'? Cattleman's Club
What was the name of the Big River sung about by Jimmy Nail? Tyne
What was the name of the boy in Disney's 'The Jungle Book'? Mowgli
What was the name of the captain of the 'Titanic'? Edward J. Smith
What was the name of the cattle route from Texas through Oklahoma to the Red Hills at Abilene, Kansas? The Chisholm Trail
What was the name of the Elephant Man? John Merrick
What was the name of the Ewing ranch in 'Dallas'? South Fork
What was the name of the first feature-length animated film? Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
What was the name of the first nuclear-powered submarine? Nautilus
What was the name of the first talking cartoon? Steamboat Willie
What was the name of the girl who visited the Wizard of Oz? Dorothy
What was the name of the jester in 'As You Like It'? Touchstone
What was the name of the land where Gulliver met the Little People? Lilliput
What was the name of the landlord in 'The Young Ones'? Jerzy Balowski
What was the name of the mythical South American city of gold? El Dorado
What was the name of the 'Neighbours' character played by Kylie Minogue? Charlene
What was the name of the oil tanker that ran aground in Wales in February 1996? Sea Empress
What was the name of the prison in 'Porridge'? HMP Slade
What was the name of the pub in 'Minder'? The Winchester
What was the name of the Queen of Faeries in 'A Midsummer Night's Dream'? Titania
What was the name of the Roman god of sleep? Somnus
What was the name of the Spanish waiter in 'Fawlty Towers'? Manuel
What was the name of the witch played by Agnes Moorhead in 'Bewitched'? Endora
What was the name of the World War I ace nicknamed 'The Red Baron'? Baron von Richthofen
What was the name of Welsh hero Prince Llewelyn's dog? Gelert
What was the nickname of Edward Prince of Wales, son of Edward III? Black Prince
What was the nickname of TV cook Graham Kerr? The Galloping Gourmet
What was the ninth month of the Roman calendar? November
What was the No 1 recording made by Matthews Southern Comfort? Woodstock
What was the occupation of Mary Read and Anne Bonny? Pirates
What was the occupation of the legendary 'Casey Jones'? Railroad engineer
What was the occupation of the 'Wicked Lady' in the film? Highwaywoman
What was the only line that Humphrey Bogart had in his first play? Tennis, anyone?
What was the original name of Drake's ship 'The Golden Hind'? The Pelican
What was the original name of the flagship the 'Golden Hind'? The Pelican
What was the original name of the line on a ship showing the level to which it could be loaded? Plimsoll Line
What was the 'profession' of Captain Kid? Pirate
What was the profession of Hedda Hopper and Louella Parsons? Gossip columnists
What was the profession or calling of Tuck in Sherwood Forest? Friar
What was the real title of the painting called 'The Laughing Cavalier'? Portrait of a Man
What was the secret state police of Nazi Germany called? Gestapo
What was the seventh month of the Roman calendar? September
What was the speed limit in Britain fixed by the Motor Car Act of 1903? 20 mph
What was the stage name of the British comedian Robert Winthrop? Bud Flanagan
What was the surname of Frank in 'Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em'? Spencer
What was the surname of landscape gardener Capability? Brown
What was the surname of soul musician Booker T.? Jones
What was the surname of the Windsors before they changed it? Saxe-Coburg
What was 'The Times' first known as, in 1785? Daily Universal Register
What was the title of Dick Francis's first horse-racing thriller? Dead Cert
What was the title of John Wayne's final film? The Shootist
What was the title of Pearl Jam's first album? Ten
What was the title of the first women's magazine ever published, in 1693? The Ladies' Mercury
What was the title of the last book written by Aldous Huxley? Literature and Science
What was the trade of the famous Russian Faberge? Goldsmith
What was the trade of Thomas Wolsey's father? Butcher
What was the true vocation of the detective in the stories by G. K. Chesterton? He was a Catholic priest
What was Tony Hancock's address in East Cheam? 23 Railway Cuttings
What was W. H. Auden's first name? Wystan
What was Walt Disney's middle name? Elias
What was William Gladstone's middle name? Ewart
What was Yuri Gagarin's spacecraft called? Vostok One
What were followers of John Wycliffe called? Lollards
What were Franklin D. Roosevelt's four freedoms of democracy? Of speech, of worship, from want, from fear
What were Liberius, Sissinius and Constantine? Popes
What were Mrs Pankhurst's two suffragette daughters called? Sylvia and Christabel
What were the first false teeth made of? Ivory
What were the first three Eddystone lighthouses lit by? Candles
What were the first words spoken on a film soundtrack? You ain't seen nothing yet
What were the French Protestants led by Henry of Navarre known as? The Huguenots
What were the names of the followers of Ignatius Loyola? Jesuits
What were the names of Wendy Darling's brothers in 'Peter Pan'? Michael and John
What were Vince's parents called in 'Just Good Friends'? Rita, Les
What word can go after salad and before gown? Dressing
What word can go after soap and before house? Opera
What word can go before cheese, plant and roll? Swiss
What word describes someone mean with money, like Scrooge? Miser
What word describes the minimum number of members on a committee in attendance for it to reach valid decisions? Quorum
What word describes the permanent disappearance of a species? Extinction
What word for unthinking patriotism is derived from the name of one of Napoleon's admirers? Chauvinism
What word goes before glove, hound and trot? Fox
What word is used for the science dealing with the body structure? Anatomy
What word means dry on a bottle of Italian wine? Secco
What word means to gradually get louder and louder? Crescendo
What word relates to Enya, The Wombles and Venezuela? Orinoco
What word taken from the French describes an afternoon show? Matinee
What words appear on a 'Jim'll Fix It' medal? Jim Fixed It For Me
What would be measured with an anemometer? Wind
What would be the state of a person in 'Carey Street'? Bankrupt
What would you be playing if you were talking about spares and strikes? Ten-pin bowling
What would you fear if you had apiphobia? Bees
What would you find in an arboretum? Trees
What would you have if you were hypermetropic? Long sight
What would you have seen if there is a Fringilla coelebs outside? A chaffinch
What, in computer terminology, do the initials COBOL stand for? Common Business Oriented Language
What, in English history, was the Danegeld? A tax
What's the link between Maria von Trapp of 'The Sound Of Music' and Patrick Troughton of 'Dr Who' fame? They died on the same day
What's the link between Shag, The Weatherman and Sakkarin? Jonathan King
What's the link between the Boy Scouts and Uncle Scar? Be prepared
What's the surname of cartoon hero Quick Draw? McGraw
What's the theme song of M*A*S*H? Suicide Is Painless
When a cow stands up, which legs does it get up on first? Back
When and where was the first public lavatory opened in Britain? 1852 in London
When 'Coronation Street' moved from two to three programmes a week in 1989, what was the new day for transmission? Friday
When did Britain last go to war against the United States? 1812
When did Britain's lease on Hong Kong officially expire? 1997
When did Celtic first have numbers on the back of their shirts? 1994
When did Green Shield stamps come into use in Britain? 1958
When did Howard Carter and Lord Carnarvon find Tut's tomb? 1922
When did Rhodesia declare UDI? 1965
When did the EEC become the EC? 1965
When did the first televised debate of the House of Lords take place? 1985
When driving a car in Britain what is the hand signal for turning left? Turning your right arm in a circle
When during a meal would you have an hors d'oeuvre? Beginning
When is St Sylvester's night? December 31st
When is the Blue Peter flag raised on a ship? When it is about to leave port
When it is made in Europe, what are the three main ingredients of a kedgeree? Fish,eggs,rice
When Jesus was crucified, which Roman was governor of Jerusalem? Pontius Pilate
When the sun is at its zenith, where is it? Directly overhead
When was hanging abolished in Britain? 1965
When was Prohibition introduced in the United States? 1920
When was the first appendix operation performed? 1885
When was the first free vertical flight of a twin-rotor helicopter? 1907
When was the gold standard finally abandoned in Britain? 1931
When was the International Monetary Fund established? 1945
When was the radio-only licence fee abolished? 1971
When were driving tests first introduced in Britain? 1935
When were the first British passports in the new red European format issued? 1988
When would you see a 'naked lady' in the garden? In autumn
Where - apart from the Moon - are the Mountains Of The Moon? Uganda
Where are the birthplace and statue of King Alfred the Great? Winchester
Where are the headquarters of the Rugby Union? Twickenham
Where are the painted lakes? Indonesia
Where are the Quantocks Somerset
Where are the semicircular canals in the body? The inner ear
Where are the Shankly Gates ? Anfield, Liverpool
Where are the Tivoli Gardens? Copenhagen
Where are your clavicles? At the base of the neck
Where did chess originate in the second century AD? India
Where did Edward VIII spend most of World War II? The Bahamas
Where did English Channel swimmer Matthew Webb die? Niagara Falls
Where did Indian ink originally come from? China
Where did Larry the Lamb live? Toytown
Where did Roosevelt, Churchill and Stalin meet in 1945? Yalta
Where did the Boxer Rising take place between 1898 and 1900? China
Where did the Norse gods live? Valhalla
Where did the old London Bridge move to from the Thames? USA
Where did the passenger liner 'Queen Elizabeth' catch fire in 1972? Hong Kong harbour
Where did the Vikings originally come from? Gotland
Where did the world's first controlled nuclear reaction take place in 1942? Chicago
Where did William III defeat a French and Irish army in 1690? The Battle of the Boyne
Where did Worzel Gummidge live? Scatterbrook
Where do the Graafian follicles develop? Ovaries
Where do the Greek gods live? Mount Olympus
Where does 'Bull's Blood' originate? Hungary
Where does Miss Marple live? St Mary Mead
Where does the Australian Open Tennis Championship take place? Flinders Park, Melbourne
Where does the Lhasa Apso dog originate? Tibet
Where does the M5 go to and from? Midlands to the southwest
Where does the martial art taekwondo originate? Korea
Where does the name Fray Bentos come from in connection with corned beef? A port on the River Uruguay
Where in a horse is the coffin joint? Foot
Where in Britain would you find Roedean Girls' School? Brighton
Where in Canada is the world's second-largest French-speaking city?  Montreal
Where in China is the Forbidden City? Beijing
Where in England was the first commercial nuclear power station built? Calder Hill, Cumbria
Where in Indiana was actor Gary Cooper born? Gary
Where in Italy was Mussolini executed? Como
Where in London is the  Royal Opera House? Covent Garden
Where in London is the Central Criminal Court? Old Bailey
Where in London is the statue of Peter Pan? Kensington Gardens
Where in London would you find the sculpture of Prospero and Ariel? BBC Broadcasting House
Where in Norway were the 1994 Winter Olympic games held? Lillehammer, Norway
Where in Spain was Pablo Picasso born? Malaga
Where in the body is the cranium? The head
Where in the body is the humerus? Upper arm
Where in the body is the thyroid gland? In the neck
Where in the cell is DNA stored? Nucleus
Where in the House of Lords do peers with no party loyalties sit? On the cross benches
Where in the world can the largest cannon be seen? The Kremlin
Where in the world can you see two bridges linking one continent with another? Bosporus
Where in the world would you find a vicuna and an alpaca? South America
Where in your body is the frontal bone? Forehead
Where in your body is the tibia? The shin
Where is Charles Darwin buried? Westminster Abbey
Where is Santiago de Compostela? Spain
Where is the 19th hole on an 18 hole golf course? The clubhouse
Where is the Book of Kells? Trinity College, Dublin
Where is the Devil's Tower? Wyoming
Where is the fictional Bayview Retirement Home? Bournemouth
Where is the Gulf of Carpentaria? Northern Australia
Where is the headquarters of the International Monetary Fund? Washington
Where is the highest traffic density in the world? Hong Kong
Where is the Jacobean playwright Ben Jonson buried? Westminster Abbey
Where is the Jorvik centre? York
Where is the metatarsal arch? In your foot
Where is the New York Stock Exchange? Wall Street
Where is the pituitary gland? In the brain
Where is the Sea of Showers? On the moon
Where is the surgery of Dr Richard Locke? Ambridge
Where is the US National Radio Astronomy Observatory? Greenbank
Where is the world's largest mine? South Africa
Where might you find a breeze block? In a wall
Where on the human body is the skin the thinnest? On the eye
Where on the Pacific coast does the Trans-Siberian railway terminate? Vladivostok
Where was Bob Hope born? Eltham, London
Where was Captain Cook killed? Hawaii
Where was Enoch Powell a professor of Greek at the age of 25? Sydney University
Where was Europe's first hard-paste porcelain made? Dresden
Where was Glenn Miller flying to when his plane disappeared? Paris
Where was Marat when Charlotte Corday murdered him? In his bath
Where was Mohammed born? Mecca
Where was Robbie Burns born in Ayrshire? Alloway
Where was the Canadian goldrush which began in 1896? Yukon
Where was the decimal system developed? In India
Where was the last battle between Britain and the United States? New Orleans
Where was the main arena for the 1948 Olympic Games? Wembley Stadium, London
Where was the main residence of British sovereigns from 1698 to 1837? St James's Palace
Where was the Mount Pinatubo eruption? The Philippines
Where was the Royal Mint until 1810? The Tower of London
Where was the treaty signed that established the EEC? Rome
Where was the wheel clamp first used in Europe? Paris
Where was the world's first cast-iron bridge built? Coalbrookdale
Where was the world's first lighthouse, built of white marble? Pharos
Where were Norse gods said to live? Valhalla
Where were the 1952 Olympic Games held? Helsinki
Where were the first European coffee houses opened? Vienna
Where would you eat if you were eating al fresco? Outside
Where would you find a canal in a national park in Britain? Brecon Beacons
Where would you find a dead man's handle? In an electric train
Where would you find a kibbutz? Israel
Where would you find Amsterdam Island, Kerguelen and Crozet Island? Indian Ocean
Where would you find an avenue of sphinxes? Luxor, Egypt
Where would you find the vox humana and vox angelica together? On an organ
Where would you find treads and risers close together? On a staircase
Where would you go to find a wild vampire bat? South America
Where would you look to discover the Mount of the Moon and the Girdle of Venus? In the palm of your hand
Where would you see fog called the Tablecloth? Table Mountain
Where would you travel to find the Sea of Tranquillity? The Moon
Where, in Baker Street, did Sherlock Holmes live? 221B
Where, today, would you find a bailiwick? Channel Islands
Whereabouts on a whale are its flukes? On its tail
Which 007 was once the 'Big Fry' man in TV adverts? George Lazenby
Which 18th-century German soldier was famous for his exaggerated accounts of his adventures? Baron Munchhausen
Which 18th-century priest discovered that plants absorb air? Stephen Hales
Which 1930s US criminal was known as 'Public Enemy No 1'? John Dillinger
Which 1960s pop star played the lead in 'Love Hurts'? Adam Faith
Which 1969 film featured cockney ram-raiders in Turin? The Italian Job
Which 1987 play by Caryl Churchill satirised London's brash young financial brokers? Serious Money
Which 1995 movie starred a wet Kevin Costner? Waterworld
Which 60s group was formed by the Wilson brothers? The Beach Boys
Which acid builds up in the muscles during severe exercise? Lactic acid
Which actor can be found in The Nag's Head and The Royal Oak? Nicholas Lyndhurst
Which actor played Jim Hacker in TV's 'Yes Prime Minister'? Paul Eddington
Which actor plays Alec Gilroy in 'Coronation Street'? Roy Barraclough
Which actor plays the title role in 'Lovejoy'? Ian McShane
Which actor recorded that he 'was born under a wand'rin' star'? Lee Marvin
Which actor talked to a six-foot high, invisible rabbit in the film 'Harvey'? James Stewart
Which actor was born Joe Yule Jnr in 1920? Mickey Rooney
Which actor/songwriter is closely linked to Jim Jarmusch? Tom Waits
Which actor's real name is Walter Matasschansayasky? Walter Matthau
Which actor's real name was Reginald Carey? Rex Harrison
Which actress Jane developed her fitness programmes? Fonda
Which actress Rula married Dennis Waterman? Lenska
Which actress said, 'I want to be alone'? Greta Garbo
Which actress was jailed in 1982 for tax evasion? Sophia Loren
Which actress was the original choice for Alexis in 'Dynasty'? Sophia Loren
Which actress/dancer's real name was Virginia McMath? Ginger Rogers
Which actress's real name is Camille Javal? Brigitte Bardot
Which actress's real name is Julia Wells? Julie Andrews
Which actress's story was portrayed in the 1983 film 'Mommie Dearest'? Joan Crawford
Which Admiral gave his name to a weather measurement scale? Beaufort
Which advertiser says, 'We care because you do'? Boots
Which African tribe is known for being the tallest people in the world? The Dunka
Which airline was originally called Dobrolet? Aeroflot
Which airline's identification code is VS? Virgin Atlantic
Which airport was officially classified as the busiest in the world in 1999? Atlanta
Which airship exploded in New Jersey in 1937? Hindenburg
Which Alan wrote 'Boys From the Blackstuff'? Bleasdale
Which alcoholic drink is flavoured with juniper? Gin
Which Alfred mapped out moorland routes in northern England? Wainwright
Which alloy of tin and lead is used for making tankards and mugs? Pewter
Which amateur jockey's first winner was Gulfland at Redcar in 1986? The Princess Royal
Which American city is named after a British prime minister? Pittsburgh
Which American comedian's last words were, 'That was the best ice-cream soda I ever tasted'? Lou Costello
Which American founded the Jehovah's Witnesses? C. T. Russell
Which American humorist invented the town of Lake Wobegon? Garrison Keillor
Which American president had a wife known as Ladybird? Lyndon Johnson
Which American president had the first names John Fitzgerald? Kennedy
Which American rodent builds dams and fells trees? Beaver
Which American state does cajun music come from? Louisiana
Which American told Madam Butterfly that he loved her? Lieutenant Pinkerton
Which American writer was christened Samuel Langhorne Clemens? Mark Twain
Which Ancient British priests were associated with mistletoe? Druids
Which Andy said, 'In the future everyone will be famous for 15 minutes?' Warhol
Which animal does ermine come from? Stoat
Which animal is associated with Paddy McGinty? Goat
Which animal is regarded as the one with the longest life span? The giant tortoise
Which animal was once called a foul marten? Polecat
Which animals are a favourite of investigator Jemima Shore? Cat

 

 

 

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