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How Long Does A May Fly Live?

1 Day/ 24 Hours

The male gypsy moth can "smell" the virgin female gypsy moth from how far away (its a decimal)

1.8 miles

Coco de Mer fruits take how long to ripen?

10 Years

Tourists who are eager to visit recently erupted volcanoes while on vacation should take heed. Volcanic ash has been known to remain hot for a period of nearly ______________

100 years

The normal temperature of a cat is _____ degrees (it's a decimal)

101.5F

How many pairs of ribs are there in a male skeleton

12

How Much Did NewCastle Pay For Alan Shearer

15 Million

The Salvation Army was founded in what year

1865

What is the actual vat in Romania

19%

The hamburger was invented in what year

1900

The Balfour Declaration by Great Britain was in what year

1917

What Year Saw The Imposition Of Martial Law In Poland

1918

In What Year Did Blackburn Rovers Last Win The FA Cup Final

1928

What year was the bacall-bogart movie "the guys from milwaukee" released

1946

The first International floodlight football match took place in what year

1955

What year was a U2 pilot shot down for spying

1960

"Dead End Street" By The Kinks Was Originally Released 1962, 1966, 1968

1966

In which decade was cricket's first World Cup Final played?

1970's

English charts: Clive Dunn had a hit called Grandad in which year

1971

In which Olympics did Mark Spitz achieve a new Olympic record by winning seven gold medals

1972

What year did Chernobyl explode

1986

In which year did the UK hand over Hong Kong sovereignty to China?

1997 (June 30th)

How many bottles of `champagne' are there in a Nebuchadnezzar?

20 Bottles

Within the hawk, or birds of prey, family, there are __________ species _ eagles, hawks, kites, and Old World vultures, which are found nearly worldwide.

208

How many johns have been pope

21

How many miles can a Pershing missile travel

400

Each body cell contains how many chromosomes

46

Nick Nolte and Eddie Murphy star in this 1982 film.

48 Hours

How Many Successive Wimbledon Titles Did Bjorn Borg Win

5

You could milk about __________ cows per hour by hand, but with modern machinery, you can milk up to 100 cows per hour.

6

What number is used to represent satan

666

How tall was the world's shortest man

670 mm

Antipater of Sidon first listed what 2nd Century AD

7 Wonders World

What percentage of canadians dine out regularly

70%

How tall was the tallest man

8' 11"

What is the minimum number of integer degrees in an obtuse angle?

91

On a carving in Coventry Cathedral what did Lady Godiva ride

A Goat

In Raton New Mexico its illegal for a woman to ride wearing what

A Kimono

What did Brian Epstein manage before the Beatles

A Record Shop

What is 11-12 Inches Long and Can't Weigh Less Than 50 Grams?

A Relay Batton

Where was Hawkeye Pierce's hometown in the show M

A S H ? Crab Apple Cove

Popular in the Netherlands, what type of food is a frikandel?

A Sausage

A Treskilling Yellow sold for over $2 million in 1996 what is it

A Stamp

What Is Pumpernickel

A Type Of Bread

What did Sally Rogers always wear in her hair?

A bow

Whats a community of ants called

A colony

How much drinking water did a scuttlebutt hold

A day's supply

What was the name of the monster that attacked Luke in the trash compactor in Star Wars?

A dianogaIn

What is a `rosti'?

A pancake of fried grated potatoes

In music what is a chromatic scale

A scale made up of semi-tones

What is a Winter Banana

A variety of Apple

What did President J. Buchanan not have

A wife

Which European club has won the most european cups in the 90s?

AC Milan

Guess The Band From These Initials AFL / AF / BA / BU

Abba

In which London recording studios did The Beatles record the majority of their work?

Abbey Road

What future yippie leader was the first male cheerleader at brandeis

Abbie

Singer paula ______

Abdul

Which Scottish Football Club Boasted The First All Seater Football Stadium In Britain ?

Aberdeen

Which british club became the first to have an all seater stadium?

Aberdeen

In The TV Show Different Strokes What Was The Name Of Arnolds Goldfish

Abraham

Who signed the 'thanksgiving proclamation'?

Abraham Lincoln

What is the name for the deepest part of the ocean ?

Abyss

What is the capital of Ghana

Accra

What computer language was named after ada lovelace

Ada

What is the capital city of Ethiopia?

Addis Ababa

What city stands on the river Torens

Adelaide - Australia

Who invented the saxophone

Adolphe sax

2% of Americans admit to doing what

Affair with Postman

In which continent would you find the congo river

Africa

Johnny rivers sang 'secret ______ man'

Agent

Which racehorse houses the burial site of Red Rum?

Aintree

Who was the first American to make $100 million a year

Al Capone

Which film director's films include "Midnight Express" and "Bugsy Malone"

Alan parker

The locals call it Shqiperia what do we call this country

Albania

Who Penned The 1999 Autobiography (Managing My Life)?

Alex Ferguson

Literature Scramble: lxrnaadee lzynsshietno (Author of Gulag Archipelago)

Alexander Solzhenitsyn

As what is a moose also known?

Algonquin

Vincent Fernier Is More Commonly Known As Which Rock Star

Alice Cooper

In WW2 what was unique about the US 222 Infantry battalion

All Japanese or Hawaiian immigrants

Give The Title Of The 1973 Mott The Hoople Single Featuring A Tennessee City

All The Way From Memphis

Which cricketer has played more tests than any other

Allan border

What is a french 'german shepherd'

Alsatian

What is the venue for the coursing Waterloo Cup

Altcar

What is the 'bishop's stone'

Amethyst

What Name Is Given To A Plant That Grows From Seed & flowers And Dies Within A Year

An Annual

What are the fundamental constituents of tissue building drugs

Anabolic steroids

What are Grapnel, Bruce, Danforth, Plough types of?

Anchor

Who was the 16th century physician who revolutionized anatomy by performing post-mortems

Andreas vesalius

The spiral galaxy nearest ours is the ________.

Andromeda

Which retail entrepreneur founded The Body Shop in 1976

Anita roddick

What Was Barbara Disksons Only Top 10 Hit, Reaching No 9 In 1976

Answer Me

Where would you find the Queen Alexandra, Queen Elizabeth and Queen Maud mountain ranges?

Antarctica

The Albert Canal links Liege with which city

Antwerp

Who is the greek equivalent of the roman god Venus ?

Aphrodite

Who was the greek god of prophecy and archery

Apollo

What is more effective than caffeine for waking up in the morning

Apples

Which Scandinavian alcoholic spirit is made from potatoes

Aquavit

Who described TV as "Chewing gum for the masses"

Architect Frank Lloyd Wright

What ship did jason sail on

Argo

Which is the only US state to have a Z in it's name?

Arizona

A well in which water rises through natural pressure

Artesian

Whose first hit was Rewind The Crowd Say Bo Selecta in 1999?

Artful Dodger/Craig David

Who wrote the novel The Money Changers

Arthur Hailey

What was the name of the Duke of Wellington, who defeated Napoleon at the battle of Waterloo

Arthur Wellesley

A plant allied to the thistle with a partly edible flower

Artichoke

Where is the old quarter 'plaka'

Athens, greece

Which group's first top 10 hit was Right Now in 1999?

Atomic Kitten

A 'bunya-bunya' tree is native to which country

Australia

What is the federal district in southeastern Australia, bordered by the state of New South Wales

Australian capital territory

What sport does "FISA" govern

Auto racing

Which fruit has the most calories per gram?

Avocado

The word negligee is French and suggests wearer does what

Avoids refrains from housework

Which is the world's second largest monolith

Ayers rock

In heraldry animals addorsed are in what position

Back to Back

If someone gets out of a difficult situation, he is said to have saved his what

Bacon

What two items make up the dish devils on horseback

Bacon Prunes

In Australian slang what is a Coughie

Bad Umpiring

What is the unit of currency in Thailand

Baht

What is produced by putting a whole "maris piper" in an oven until it goes soft inside

Baked potato

In 1785, Blanchard and Jeffries became the first to cross the English channel using which method of transport?

Balloon

In September of 1994, 852 people died when the ferry Estonia sank in what sea

Baltic Sea

The name of which Indian city means Village of Boiled Beans

Bangalore

Where will children as young as 15 be jailed for cheating on their finals?

Bangladesh

In which game is gruntilda the witch

Banjo-kazooie

Joseph Hobson Jagger broke it in 1886 broke what

Bank at Monte Carlo

Rank of a knight between bachelor and baron

Banneret

A sumptuous formal dinner

Banquet

Which Famous Character Did "Jean De Brunhoff" Create In 1931?

BarBar The Elephant

What does the dalmatian have on each individual hair follicle

Barb

Who composed the title music to TV's "Inspector Morse"

Barrington pheloung

A short legged hunting dog

Basset

Where did Jim Morrison die

Bath - in Paris hotel

What is an instrument for indicating the depth of the sea beneath a moving vessel called

Bathometer

Which major land offensive began on the 1st July, 1916

Battle of the somme

There are only two three letter herbs Rue is one what's the other

Bay

What was the Grammy album of the year in 1967 (Full name)

Beatles Sergeant Peppers

The Lead Singer Of Ultravox Was Called Midge Because That's His Real Name Or Because He Was Short

Because He Was Short

Which Meat Dish Was Named After A 19th Century Russian Count

Beef Stroganoff

Hawaiian Pia Polish Piwo Hungarian Sor - what is it

Beer

What Does An Apiarist Keep?

Bees

Who released the following 'edible' album 'Tigermilk'

Belle and Sebastian

Which sailor dreamed of Toasted Cheese in Treasure Island

Ben Gunn

Whose final opera was called Death in Venice

Benjamin Britain

Who was given temporary custody of the "emerald orb" (ds9)

Benjamin sisko

Name The Composer Who Supplied The Music To The Hitchcock Movies Psycho, North By Northwest & Vertigo

Bernard Hermann

In Kiplings How the Leopard got its Spots name the Leopard

Best Beloved

Pat Benatar Asked You To "Hit Her With Your" What

Best Shot

Town in the west bank, near Jerusalem, controlled since 1967 by Israel though administered since 1995 by the Palestinian authority

Bethlehem

The legendary creature "sasquatch" was also known as_________

Bigfoot

Which American Actor Once Had A Trial For "The Green Bay Packers" American Football Team

Bill Cosby

In Computing of what is the term 'bit'' an abbreviation?

Binary Digit

Iron statue of Vulcan looks down Red Mountain what US city

Birmingham Alabama

U.S. Captials - North Dakota

Bismarck

Which Famous Composer Wrote The Famous Opera "Carmen"

Bizet

What colour was the maltese falcon

Black

What name is given to the unripe, ground or whole berries of Piper nigrum?

Black Pepper

The ears of the Asiatic __________ are larger than those of other bear species.

Black bears

All American umpires wear what

Black underwear

By what name is the skin complaint of 'comedo' better known

Blackheads

What was the name of the rich boy that Andie was asked to go to the senior prom with in the movie 'Pretty in Pink'?

Blaine

What is Little Red Riding Hoods name

Blanchette

What colour is Octopus blood

Blue

What colour is cerulean

Blue

Wild flowers: what's blue, comes out in spring, and smells like hyacinth

Bluebells

Who Wrote The Manfred Man Single "The Mighty Quinn"

Bob Dylan

Which musician of non-U.K. citizenship was awarded an honorary knighthood (KBE) in 1986

Bob geldof

What types can be saddle, plane or pivotal

Body Joints

What links Herbert Hoover and Richard Nixon - not the obvious

Both Quakers

What film starred drew barrymore, mary-louise parker, and matthew mcconaughney

Boys on the side

Which German federal state surrounds the city of Berlin?

Bradenburg

Who are the three annoying neighbors in "Small Wonder"?

Brandon,Bonnie,and Harriet Brendel

To what instrument family do french horns belong

Brass

What Do You Call A Birth Where A Baby's Feet Are Delivered First

Breech Birth

What in muslim countries is a' taj

Brimless hat

What is the society for the advancement of science also known as

British

Which (Age) Occured Between The Stone And The Iron Ages?

Bronze Age

In norse mythology, who is the chief of the valkyries

Brunhilda

Kevin Keegan & Henry Cooper Both Have A Connection , What Is It

Brut 33

The Rise Of Cuban Music In The Late 90's Was Represented By Which Album

Buena Vista Social Club

What is a group of this animal called: Ferret

Business fesnyng

What was astronaut edwin aldrin's nickname

Buzz

What is the young of this animal called: Hippo

Calf

What state is the Golden State?

California

What is the name of the field where Christ was crucified?

Calvary

What president's hobbies included pitching hay, fishing, and golf

Calvin

As what is a giraffe also known

Camelopard

__________ have three eyelids to protect themselves from blowing sand.

Camels

Not obvious colours - what links orange silver purple

Can't rhyme in English

What Nationality Would You Be If You Spoke Inukitut

Canadian

FDA regard 5 Fruit fly maggots 3oz per can acceptable - what

Canned Mushrooms

Which Italian dish consists of filled tubes of pasta baked in a sauce

Cannelloni

When a a positive & negative plate are placed together in an electrical circuit which stores a charge in the form of an electric field it is called a _________

Capacitor

Which British bird is the largest of the European grouse

Capercaillie

Who is Don Van Vliet better known as?

Captain Beefheart

The Late Edward Smith "That Means He's Dead" Edward Smith Has What Historical Claim To Fame

Captain Of The Titanic

What is the capitol of Venezuela

Caracas

Cookie what gas that animals exhale do plants utilize

Carbon dioxide

The Panama canal connects the pacific Ocean and which other body of water

Caribbean sea

An America reindeer

Caribou

The following is a line from which 1970's film 'There're all gonna laugh at you' ?

Carrie

In common: nova, comet, galaxy, meteor

Cars named after stellar bodies car

Who starred in the Alfred Hitchcock film 'To Catch a Thief

Cary grant

What lake is approximately 394,000 sq km

Caspian sea

What did Americans call the first Cuban in space

Castronaut

Two villains first appear in Batman Comics 1 - Joker and who

Cat - Later called Catwoman

In Which Play Tennesee William Do You Encounter The Character "Big Daddy"

Cat On A Hot Tin Roof

Steven Georgi is now Yussef Islam what other name had he

Cat Stevens

Lee Marvin won his only Best Actor Oscar for the dual role of Kid Sheleen and Tim Strawn in which film

Cat ballou

The puma, cougar, lynx & other wildcats are all

Catamounts

In Dallas what was the name of the bar

Cattleman's Club

What does c.i.a stand for

Central intelligence agency

What were the names of the first so-called 'Siamese Twins'

Chang and eng

Who coined the term security blanket

Charles Schulz

Which film star's statue stands in Leicester Square, London?

Charlie Chaplin

Which Wild Animal Has The Proper Name Of Acinonyx Jubatus

Cheetah

Itamae have what job in Japan

Chef - In Front of cutting board

Cherilyn Sarkisian Lapiere Is The Real Name Of Which Singer

Cher

In which city is the Encyclopaedia Britannica based and published today

Chicago

What city ranks second after New York as America's advertising hub

Chicago

If You Suffered From Lockiophobia What Would You Be Afraid Of

Child Birth

On The Drew Carey Show what foreign country did Mimi send Drew to?

China

What type of food is a sacatorta

Chocolate cake or gateau

In music what term is used to describe 3 or more notes played simultaneously?

Chord

What pastry is uded to make eclairs

Choux

What fashion designer was responsible for "The New Look"

Christian Dior

Billy Joels "Uptown Girl" Video Featured Which Super Model

Christie Brinkley

What did dr seuss' grinch steal

Christmas

Ernest Evans became famous under what name

Chubby Checker

Whose Scary Movie Character Has The real name is Charles Lee Ray

Chucky

An adventurous penguin named Tennessee Tuxedo had a sidekick named _______?

Chumley

Liver disease caused by alcoholism

Cirrhosis

Wings of Desire a foreign film remade as what with Nicolas Cage

City of Angels

What name was given to the light, clear wine developed in medieval times along the coastal valleys of the Gironde river in the Bordeaux region?

Claret

Aesthetic principles derived from the literature and art of ancient Greece & Rome, but found as ideals in all ages is called?

Classicism

In the Saint series of books what is Inspector Teal's full name

Claude Eustace Teal

In Olympic Weight Lifting What Are The 2 Methods Of Lifting

Clean & Jerk , The Snatch

The Young Ones Was A Hit On Both Screen & Vinyl For Which British Legend

Cliff Richard

Nephologists study what

Clouds - Meteorology

Which chemical element takes its name from a German word for goblin

Cobalt

Surviving all dangers, a wild __________ may live up to 20 years.

Cobra

Which Movie Tough Guy Drove A Car That Had The Licence Plate "Awsome 50"

Cobra

What two fruits grow on palm trees?

Coconuts and dates

Which drink did Bach enjoy so much he wrote a cantata for it

Coffee

What is a young Irish girl called

Colleen

What Was The Name Of Elvis Presley's Manager?

Colonel Tom Parker

What river does the Grand Coulee Dam dam

Columbia

What does cbs stand for

Columbia broadcasting system

What is the most dangerous job in the u.s

Commercial fishing

Whe Beat "Martina Navratilova" In The Wimbledon Woman's Singles Final In 1994

Conchita Martinez

Bridgeport is the largest city in which state

Connecticut

Who is harold lloyd jenkins

Conway twitty

What are the roads of guam paved with

Coral

Name Greek Goat Amaltheas horns that good things flowed from

Cornucopia

A small crown

Coronet

Of what was the first lightbulb filament made

Cotton

In The Wizard Of Oz, What Was The Lion Looking For

Courage

White Room' was a hit off which Eric Clapton album?

Cream

Which Country Had Their World Cup Debut In France 1998 And Ended Up Finishing 3rd

Croatia

In ballet, a position with the body at an oblique angle and the working leg crossing the line of the body.

Croisée

Device which automatically maintains a motor vehicle at a chosen speed is called

Cruise control

What is the young of this animal called: Fox

Cub pup

What is the young of this animal called: Tiger

Cub whelp

Havana is the capital of which country?

Cuba

The largest rough diamond is a?

Cullinan

Percent in which county are all ten of england's highest peaks

Cumbria

What type of food is Taramasalata

Cured /smoked cod roe

In 1984, who sang 'girls just want to have fun'

Cyndi lauper

How often does a quotidian thing occur

Daily

An old sweet scented rose

Damask

Which British Driver Was Formula One World Champion In 1996

Damon Hill

What was the title of polanski's horror spoof

Dance of the vampires

Name The 2 Members Of Hall & Oats

Daryl Hall & John Oates

Who was the first person to wear a baseball glove

David

Who Wrote The 1972 Mott The Hoople Hit All The Young Dudes?

David Bowie

Who was the original voice of Darth Vader (hint: NOT James Earl Jones)

David Prowse

Wild Bill Hickok was shot in the back by a stranger during a poker game. The hand he was holding aces & eights is known to poker players as what

Dead man's hand

Who played Matt Helm in the movies?

Dean Martin

Which Californian desert drops below sea level?

Death Valley

What is the twelfth month of the year

December

What does the electrical abbreviation db stand for

Decibel

What system is based on the number 10

Decimal

Fourth letter of the Greek alphabet

Delta

What is a skin specialist called

Dermatologist

In what sort of landscape would you find an erg

Desert

From Which Us City Did Techno Originate

Detroit

Loincloth worn by male Hindus

Dhoti

Which actress has the real name Diane Hall

Diane keaton

Little Larry Puny Pete Small Sam considered names of who

Dickens Tiny Tim

In Dukes of Hazard boys drove General Lee name Daisies jeep

Dixie

Which Female Trio Released The Multi Platinum "Wide Open Spaces" In 1998

Dixie Chicks

Name Culture Clubs Debut No.1

Do You Really Want To Hurt Me

Who in books and films was the man of bronze

Doc Savage

What degree is 'dds'

Doctor of dental surgery

Who surpassed George Halas for most career NFL coaching victories in 1993

Don shula

Though the touch of gold was removed, Midas was forever cursed by Athena to have the ears of which animal?

Donkey

Who played Annie Walker in Coronation Street

Doris speed

If you have a buccula what have you got

Double Chin

Which beer was promoted with the slogan 'The Beer that men drink'?

Double Diamond

What Score In Darts Is Known As The Madhouse

Double One

What is dittology

Double meaning

Name the legless fighter pilot of ww2

Douglas Bader

What ONE word fits ____stream; ____hill; _____pour.

Down

What is a group of this animal called: Hare

Down husk

Who owned a chimp called Chee-Chee

Dr Dolittle

Which year of the Chinese calander began in the year 2000

Dragon

From what Irish words is 'Dublin' derived?

Dubh linn

What is the capital of Ireland

Dublin

What term applies to the property of metals that allows them to be drawn out in to a thin wire

Ductile

Hills and ridges composed of drifting sand are known as _____.

Dunes

This is said to be history's greatest military evacuation

Dunkirk

Product name from the words Durability Reliability Excellence

Durex condoms

In the UK at least which products selling feature is a magic inch

E A Careys Pipes

What beverage named after the UK Prime Minister of the 1830s

Earl Grey Tea

What are Arran Pilot Homeguard and Ulster Chieftain

Early types of Potato

Name for an oblong cream puff filled and topped with icing.

Eclair

Not harmful to the environment

Eco-friendly

What is the name of the capital of Alberta (Canada)

Edmonton

Which English composer was born near Worcester in 1857 and died in 1934

Edward elgar

Which actor's real name is Emmanuel Goldenberg

Edward g robinson

Which British physician, 1749 to 1823, developed the first effective vaccine against smallpox

Edward jenner

What are the two main ingredients of a Hollandaise sauce?

Egg yolks and butter

How many keys are there on a grand piano?

Eighty eight

Who was john merrick

Elephant man

How many herbs and spices are used in Kentucky Fried Chicken

Eleven

In the film 'hackers', how old was 'zero_kool' when he was first arrested

Eleven

Which British Queen was excommunicated by the Pope

Elizabeth i

Legal Terms: To steal property entrusted to one's care.

Embezzle

Who wrote "The Corn is Green"

Emlyn williams

Who Is Kenneth Brannagh Married To

Emma Thompson

Who played the role of Margaret Schlegel in the film Howard's End

Emma thompson

What term originally menat instruction in all branches of knowledge, or a comprehensive education in a specific subject

Encyclopedia

What is in the Red Data Book

Endangered Species

In The 1998 World Cup Which 3 Teams Were Knocked Out On Penalties (Point For Each)

England , Italy , Holland

Who began his career with 'the yardbirds' and is established as one of the best rock guitarists of his generation

Eric clapton

The transcendental number 'e' was named after what mathematician

Euler

In which continent would you find the volga river

Europe

What is the flower that stands for: poverty

Evergreen clematis

How Are The Pop Duo Ben Watt And Tracy Thorn Collectively Known

Everything But The Girl

The owl is the only bird to drop its upper eyelid to wink. All other birds raise their lower __________

Eyelids

Who was the first president to be televised

F D Roosevelt Worlds Fair 1939

Fidelity Bravery Integrity is which organisations motto

FBI

What Was The Name Of Phil Collins First ever Solo Album

Face Value

Who Re-Released Lionel Richies Classic "Easy" In 1993

Faith No More

After The Fire made 'Der Kommissar' popular, but which eighties musician performed it originally?

Falco

In space talk, FTL is an acronomy for ______ ____ _____.

Faster than light

What is the condition resulting from prolongued muscular or mental activity

Fatigue

Elizabeth I of England suffered from anthophobia, what is it

Fear of roses

The De Beaumont centre in London specialises in what sport

Fencing

What is the ancient Chinese art of placement called

Feng shui

Who Designed The VW Beetle

Ferdinand Porsche

Sigmund Freud had a phobia - what was he afraid of

Ferns

Emperor Haile Selassie of Ethiopia was finally diposed in 1974 after how many years in power

Fifty eight

Mount Victoria is the highest peak of this island country.

Fiji

The number unemployed consists of all those people in a country who are willing and able to work but are unable to ___ ?

Find jobs

Which European country has the largest percentage of forest and woodland

Finland

What creature was the early symbol for christ

Fish

What is the pope's pontificial ring

Fisherman's ring

More Deaths Occur Each Year Participating In This Sport Than Any Other Sport What Is It?

Fishing

A narrow crack or split

Fissure

Why Did "Mathias Rust" Hit Global Headlines In 1987 An Event That Very Nearly Cost Him His Life

Flew Plane Into Red Square

Alan Ginsberg is credited with inventing what 60s phrase

Flower Power

Which German firm produced the World War Two plane the Condor

Fockewulf

Homichloriphobia is the fear of what

Fog

Sitophobia is the fear of

Food eating

In which game are there hashmarks on each five-yard line

Football

Which acid gives nettles their sting

Formic acid

In 1900, what was the average lifespan in the u.s

Forty seven

How many organizational levels are there in the human body

Four

What is the cube root of 64

Four

What is the maximum number of clubs a golfer may use in a round

Fourteen

When a U.S. army bomber crashed into the New York's Empire State Building, how many people did it kill

Fourteen

Which animal is known as 'zorro' in Spanish and 'volpe' in Italian

Fox

What was the first USA TV series screened in the USSR

Fraggle Rock

Where is alsace-lorraine

France

Which US superstar has had over 70 chart albums in his career?

Frank Sinatra

Who wrote The Deceiver 1991 and The Fist of God 1993

Frederick Forsyth

On the fahrenheit scale, there are 180 degrees between boiling point and ______

Freezing point

What is the most ordered item in American restaurants

French Fries

In which countries would you find the following city 'Cayenne'?

French Guyana

Off what coast was 'prison island'

French guiana

Band of decoration especially at the top of a wall

Frieze

What Does The Term 'A La Carte' Actually Mean

From The Menu

Musical terms - what does De Capo mean on a score

From the beginning

The pivot point of a lever is called the _________.

Fulcrum

The Sam Maguire Trophy is played for in which sport

Gaelic Football

An iron hook with a handle used for landing large fish.

Gaff

Which Polish-Ukranian region shares its name with a Spanish region?

Galicia

Who invented the thermometer in 1593?

Galileo

What river is represented by the blue stripe on the Gambian flag

Gambia

Third letter of the Greek alphabet

Gamma

Decoration of food

Garnish

What is the best selling single artist ever

Garth brooks

What Are The Names Of The 3 Wise Men Who Brought Gifts To The Baby Jesus

Gaspar, Melchior, Balthasar

Small graceful antelope

Gazelle

Japanese profesional hostess and entertainer

Geisha

Who burned atlanta in 1864

General sherman

What is the first book of the Bible

Genesis

In food labelling what does GM mean

Genetically Modified

What is the middle name of author H.G. Wells

George

What WW II British medal carries the words For Gallantry

George Cross

Who Released The 70's Album Entitled The Grand Tour

George Jones

Who produced 'Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band'?

George Martin

Three of the following U.S. Presidents appeared at one time or another on what's my line which one did not Jimmy Carter, Gerald Ford, Ronald Reagan, George Bush

George bush

Born Georgios Panayiotou in England in 1963, by what name is this singer better known

George michael

Spermophobia is the fear of

Germs

Where did abraham lincoln gave his historic speech

Gettysburg, pennsylvania

If you ain't done it by age 40 chances are you never will - what

Go to Prison

What animal is on the cover of the Beach Boy's album Pet Sounds?

Goat

A Capriphiliac has sex with who or what

Goats

The Welcome Stranger 173 lb was largest what ever found 1869

Gold Nugget

At Which Sport Did James Bond Play Auric Goldfinger Waging A Gold Bar On The Outcome?

Golf

According to folklore a windy christmas means _____

Good fortune

What is Kenny G's real surname?

Gorelick

The Dove awards are presented annually for what

Gospel music

Crème de Menthe Crème de Cacao an light cream what drink

Grasshopper

What is the meaning of the name of the constellation Ursa Major ?

Great Bear

What does "Ursa Major" mean in everyday English?

Great bear

In "The Karate Kid" what color did Daniel have to paint Miagi's house, as part of his training

Green

Kitty, fire, draw and tuck in are terms in what sport

Green Bowls

Chloe the girls name means what

Green shoot

What is the Capital of: Guatemala

Guatemala

What is the capital of Guatemala

Guatemala

What is the capital of Guatemala?

Guatemala

Which beer was advertised as good for you

Guinness

What is the nickname for Mobile, Alabama

Gulf city

Who wrote 'The Time Machine'?

H.G. Wells

Harbour who wrote 'the invisible man'

H.g wells

Which Yorkshire town has the same name as the capital of Nova Scotia

Halifax

In which American city can you get doctorate in hambugerology

Hamburger College - Chicago

What was the name of Hannibal's father

Hamilcar barca

Sir Walter Raleigh's black greyhound was named __________

Hamlet

What is the capital of north vietnam

Hanoi

What is measured on the Mohs scale

Hardness of minerals

The Aztecs Ayecotl is a forerunner of what current food

Haricot Beans

Masked pantomime character in diamond patterned costume

Harlequin

Who wrote 'To Kill A Mockingbird'?

Harper Lee

Which U.S. state receives the most rainfall

Hawaii

A Tiercel is the correct name for a male what

Hawk or Falcon

What was the name of the Monkeys only film made in 1969

Head

Madame Pauline de Vere first female circus performer - do what

Head in Lions Mouth

What word describes the dominance of one state over a group of other states?

Hegemony

Which element has the lowest boiling point

Helium

What is switzerland's official neutral name

Helvetic confederation

Who was the greek god of fire

Hephaestus

Who prescribed marijuana for queen victoria's menstrual cramps

Her doctor

Who is known as the "Father of History" ?

Herodotus

Addictive drug prepared from morphine

Heroin

Some animals spend the winter in a sleep-like state known as _________.

Hibernation

John Wayne called what film "The most un-American thing ever"

High Noon

In which classic Western film did the character Will Kane appear

High noon

What is the offspring of a male horse and a female donkey

Hinny

After his death what bit Walter Raleigh did his wife carry around

His Head

What did Paul Benier leave in his locked getaway car while he robbed a bank in Swansea, Massachusetts

His car keys car keys the car keys

What was the name of the submarine which sank the General Belgrano during the Falklands conflict

Hms conqueror

Which Football Team Managed To Loose The 1974,1978 World Cup Finals

Holland

Which Nation Has The Sweetest Tooth

Holland

What is recorded with two beams of light

Holograph

By royal decree in Jidda 1979 women banned from using what

Hotel swimming pools

What is the name of the telescope that was placed in orbit in the eighties?

Hubble

Who was the losing Democratic candidate in the 1968 U.S. Presidential Election

Hubert humphrey

What river is spanned by the George Washington Bridge

Hudson

Who plays the role of the Prime Minister, in the 2003 Christmas film 'Love Actually''

Hugh Grant

Which Labour politician did Aneurin Bevan call "a dessicated calculating machine"

Hugh gaitskell

Named album of the year in 1981, which pop group's debut album was called "Dare"

Human league

What is a wind with a speed of 74 miles or more

Hurricane

What is the name for the study of liquid flow

Hydraulics

Which Song Was A Hit For Both Westlife And Abba?

I Have A Dream

Whitney Houston Recorded Which Dolly Parton Song

I Will Always Love You

Which Author Who Is Most Remembered for Writing Another Series Of Books. Also Wrote the Childrens Story Chitty Chitty Bang Bang

Ian Flemming

Which Bad Boy Is Arsenals Top Scorer Ever

Ian Wright

In Newark its illegal to sell what after 6pm unless Drs note shown

Ice Cream

What northern nation's geyser heated soil allows it to grow bananas

Iceland's icelands iceland

Space indiana jones: what did drinking from the grail "grant"

Immortality

In religion, the assumption of an earthly form by a god

Incarnation

Ncaa: what team won the men's basketball championship game in 1976

Indiana

Who was assassinated by her own bodyguard in 1984

Indira Ghandi

The world's rarest coffee, Kopi Luwak, comes from which country

Indonesia

As the speed of a body approaches the speed of light, its mass approaches ________

Infinity

What did 'Enigma' return to in January 1994

Innocence

Which people used to settle legal disputes by head butting

Inuit - Eskimo

What was Buddy Hollies current single when he died

It doesn't matter any more

Bad before a German town name means what

It's a Spa Town

American physicist & government adviser, who directed the development of the first atomic bombs

J robert oppenheimer

Who directed 'drive he said', 'goin' south' and 'the two jakes'

Jack

Who invented the electric razor in 1928

Jacob schick

Who said sex is a bad thing it rumples the clothes

Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis

Who Invented The Spinning Jenny In 1764

James Hargreaves

Who wrote 'shogun'

James clavell

Which Celebrity Chef Owns A Chain Of Restaurants Called 'Fifteen''

Jamie Oliver

Who was born sarah jane fulks

Jane wyman reagan

What country invented the fiber tip marker in 1962

Japan

In which 1975 smash hit film did the male star own a fishing boat called Orca

Jaws

What fictional Englishman belongs to the Ganymede club

Jeeves

Who played the mutating fly in the film 'the fly'

Jeff goldblum

In the Bible, which city was destroyed on God's command to Joshua and the people of Israel, by walking around it seven times whilst blowing loudly on horns

Jericho

The "Old City" of this holy location is divided into four quarters — a Christian quarter, a Muslim Quarter, a Jewish Quarter, and an Armenian Quarter.

Jerusalem

What are kreplach

Jewish ravioli

Who led 900 followers in a mass suicide in 1979?

Jim Jones

Which British director founded the Theatre Workshop in Manchester in 1945

Joan littlewood

Who Was On Paul Evans Telephone Answering Machine In 1978

Joanie

Who, posthumously, was the Formula 1 Drivers' World Champion in 1970

Jochen rindt

Name The Legendary British Producer Who First Shot His Landlady Before Shooting Himself

Joe Meek

What african city is built on gold

Johannesburg

In the movie what is Shafts first name

John

Who directed the Halloween series of films

John Carpenter

What boxer was nicknamed The Boston Strong Boy

John L Sullivan

Which Beatles Son Had A Hit With "Too Late For Goodbyes"

John Lennon (Julian)

Who shot Abraham Lincoln?

John Wilkes Booth

Who got the world's worst circumcision

John bobbit

Which comedian created the character of maude frickert

Jonathan winters

Author of Good as Gold and Closing Time but famed for another

Joseph Heller Catch 22

What Is The Name Of Postman Pats Son?

Julian

Who Was The Joan Collins Fan Club?

Julian Clarey

In which form of Japanese theatre are all roles played by men

Kabuki

What is the name of the evil spirit in Polterguise?

Kane

Who was the NBA's most valuable player in 1976, 1977 and 1980?

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

Who was European correspondent New York Tribune 1851/62

Karl Marx

In Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew , what is the name of the shrew

Katharina

Who sings and plays the theme song for the TV show 'Frasier'?

Kelsey Grammer

Which African country has the letters EAK as its international vehicle registration

Kenya

Which country was the setting for The Flame Trees of Thika

Kenya

What is the more common name for the bird also known as the windhover

Kestrel

Who would wear a diadem

Kings headband

What is a person with a strong desire to steal

Kleptomaniac

What is the largest lizard on earth at ten feet long & up to 250 pounds

Komodo dragon

What liqueur is prepared from cumin and caraway seeds

Kummel

Tears On My Pillow Was A Hit In 1990 But Who Was The Singer

Kylie Minogue

Pat & Greg Made A Bit Of A Hue & Cry With Which 1993 Remix Of Their 1987 Hit

Labour Of Love

What chemical compound causes pain in muscles after exercise?

Lactic acid

Who said in 1951 - "I married beneath me - All women do"

Lady Nancy Astor

Edward de Bono - Maltese Doctor - developed what concept

Lateral Thinking

Gaye on which show were we introduced to ernestine the operator

Laugh in

Fill in the blank: take me to your ___

Leader

In which UK city is the 'City Palace of Varieties'?

Leeds

Are most cats right pawed or left pawed

Left

What is the basic unit of currency for Honduras ?

Lempira

Who invented scissors

Leonardo Da Vinci

Who painted the Mona Lisa

Leonardo da vinci

Which disease is also known as "Hansen's Disease"?

Leprosy

Edgar Cuthwellis was option but the author chose another what

Lewis Carrol

Which Pianist Joined The Chicago Symphony Orchestra When He Was Just Nine Years Old

Liberace

What is the only sign in the zodiac which doesn't represent a living thing

Libra

What is the correct name for brown coal

Lignite

Crabs and other crustaceans can escape danger by simply discarding an injured or trapped __________

Limb

The Indian name Singh translates as what

Lion

What is the basic unit of currency for Vatican City ?

Lira

What Is The Capital Of Portugal

Lisbon

What does the Italian word "Paparazzi" mean

Little fleas

In Michigan married couples can be imprisoned unless they what

Live Together

Little Jimmy Osmond topped the charts with 'Long Haired Lover from___

Liverpool

What Is The Most Popular English City?

London

Which Jump Event Did Carl Lewis Specialize In As Well As The Sprint?

Long Jump

Who is Harry Potters main enemy

Lord Voldemort

Whose wife was turned into a pillar of salt

Lot's

What was the Beatles' first single in 1962?

Love Me Do

From which Shakespeare play is this line taken: Double, double

Macbeth

Second city: Milwaukee (state)

Madison

Who Had A Hit In 1985 With the Gambler

Madonna

Who said "Too much of a good thing is wonderful"

Mae West

Which Presenter Of Tomorrows World Married Keith Chegwin

Maggie Philpin

The state of __________ was once known as the "Earmuff Capital of The World". Earmuffs were invented there by Chester Greenwood in 1873.

Maine

The stone what dietary problem were 65 percent of brazilians suffering in 1985

Malnutrition

What was the last chinese dynasty

Manchu

What is a resident of Manchester called?

Mancunian

Milk snakes lay about 13 eggs _ in piles of animal __________

Manure

What was the name of Ross' pet monkey on 'Friends'

Marcell

What is the third month of the year

March

Who was the female Prime Minister of England throughout the eighties?

Marget Thatcher

In siberia in 1994, a container full of what was discovered in the 2,000 year old grave of a scythian princess and priestess

Marijuana

Who Won 7 gold Medals In Swimming At The 1972 Olympics

Mark Spitz

Who wrote "When angry, count a hundred. When very angry, swear"

Mark twain

What is the basic unit of currency for Finland ?

Markka

What was the name of the police character played by Roy Scheider in the film Jaws

Martin brody

Which Female Tennis Star Was Handed A Two Year Ban After Testing Positive For Cocaine At Wimbledon In 2007?

Martina Hingis

Which Woman Lived With Natives In West Africa & Became The First European To Visit Parts Of Gabon In 1894

Mary Kingsley

What was the first recorded message?

Mary had a little lamb

What line of latitude separates the Slave States form the Free States of the USA?

Mason-Dixon Line

What is defined as "The fruit of the oak, beech, chestnut, and other forest trees, on which swine feed"

Mast

Name the Apostle who replaced Judas Iscariot

Matthias

Who is mia farrow's mother

Maureen o'sullivan

What was lucy's maiden name on 'i love lucy'

Mcgillicuddy

Which Billy Rose song, written with Al Jolson and Dave Dreyer, was a hit as a duet for Frank Sinatra and Sammy Davis Jnr. in 1962

Me and my shadow

Who was known as the clown prince of basketball

Meadowlark lemon

Where do pilgrims go to march around the Kaaba and kiss The Black Stone

Mecca

What pigment affects the colour of the hair & skin

Melanin

What Kind Of Fruit Is A Canteloupe?

Melon

What two words make the word 'meld'

Melt and weld

On the show Cheers,What was the name of the restaurant above the bar.

Melvilles

What was the name of Australia's first girlie magazine in 1936

Men

Which very select organisation has a table as its logo

Mensa

From Which Country Does The Drink Tequila Originate?

Mexico

In which country are 'fajitas' a traditional dish

Mexico

Where is Tabasco?

Mexico

What entertainer is allowing one of his songs to be used in a government campaign to beat drunk driving?

Michael Jackson

Which Politician Is Known As Tarzan

Micheal Hestletine

Who Blew Toni Basil's Mind In 1982

Mickey

Which English Football Team Has The Longest One Word Name?

Middlesbrough

Who in 1958 was the first British Formula one champion

Mike Hawthorne

Who sang 'Good Morning To You?

Mildred and Patty Hill

Who was 'uncle milty'

Milton berle

Frank Oz was the voice of who

Miss Piggy in the Muppets

What links Jerry Garcia Buster Keaton Boris Yeltsin

Missing a bit of finger

What U.S. state includes the telephone area code 816

Missouri

What is the flower that stands for: counterfeit

Mock orange

In Computing What Does The Word Modem Stand For

Modulate Demodulate

What is the name of the whale that swallowed Pinocchio.

Monstro

What's the capital of Uruguay

Montevideo

What was the Oscar-winning theme song from "Breakfast at Tiffany's"?

Moon River

What is the capital of Comoros ?

Moroni

What is the name of the lead singer for the Smiths?

Morrisey

He led the Israelites out of Egypt.

Moses

What is the flower that stands for: confession of love

Moss rosebud

What does a bryologist study

Mosses

Which sacred volcano last erupted in 1707

Mount fuji or fujiyama

What's pennsylvania's state tree

Mountain laurel

What Type Of Cheese Was Traditionally Made From Buffaloes Milk?

Mozzarella

What boxer played the lead in the broadway musical buck white

Muhammad ali

What city do the italians call the monaco of bavaria

Munich

There are about 40 different __________ in a birds wing.

Muscles

Lewis on what japanese city was the second atomic bomb dropped during world war ii

Nagasaki

Gymnophobia is the fear of __________.

Naked bodies

Who rode a horse called Morengo

Napoleon at Waterloo

Who ruled France during the Franco-Prussian War

Napoleon iii

Where did the judds spend years shopping demos recorded on a cassette recorder

Nashville, tennessee

What sort of meat is used in the dish Guard of Honour

Neck of Lamb

A Year Later It Was A Huge Top Ten Hit But Which INXS Single Only Got To No 58 In 1987

Need You Tonight

What was Keanu Reeves' computer world alias in 'The Matrix'?

Neo

Which planet in the solar system was discovered in 1846

Neptune

What is a group of pheasant

Nest

What country has the lowest teen pregnancy rate Western world

Netherlands

Excluding the what word appears most in Bond film titles

Never

What first appeared on Page 1 of the Times 3 May 1966

News stories

What is the brewery featured in Coronation Street?

Newton and Ridley

Which former dictator was executed by firing squad on Christmas Day 1999

Nicolae Ceausescu, (Romania)

What was rod serling's last television series

Night gallery

How many olypmic medals has mark spitz won

Nine

Azote is the old name for what element

Nitrogen

What is the name of the gold-mining town in the musical Paint Your Wagon

No name city

Santa Claus reportedly lives at the _____ Pole.

North

" Fornebu " International Airport Is In Which European Country

Norway

Which Country Has The Longest Coastline In Europe

Norway

From Which Football Club Did Manchester United Sign Roy Keane In 1993?

Nottingham Forest

What Team Were Liverpool Playing When The Hillsborough Disaster Occurred In 1989 ?

Nottingham Forest?

Acadia was the original name of which Canadian province

Nova scotia

What's the international radio code word for the letter "N"

November

Who were Paul Humphries & Andy Mc-Cluskey Better Known As

OMD

Which tree do Druids regard sacred ?

Oak

What is the flower that stands for: bravery

Oak leaves

Who Had A Hit In 1994 With "Shaker Maker"

Oasis

What is an s curve

Ogee curve

Which is the most widely used expression in any language

Ok

Cocktails: whiskey, angostura bitters, and sugar make an

Old fashion

Which female gymnast won 3 golds and a silver at the 1972 Olympics?

Olga Korbut

According to the Acts of the Apostles, from where did Christ's Ascension into Heaven take place

Olivet mount of olives

US school buses are Chrome Yellow but they used to be what

Omaha Orange

Where could you see a likeness of Pharaoh Khafres head

On the Sphinx

How Many Violin Concertos Did Beethoven Write

One

How many 'southpark' episodes have there been that kenny didn't get killed

One

How many hours does an antelope sleep at night

One

What Was The First Record To Chart For US Supergroup "The Eagles"

One Of These Nights

How much were betty grable's legs insured for

One million dollars

In the rules of golf what type of bad weather can stop play

Only Lightning

What is Blondie's maiden name?

Oop

What is a Tam Tam

Orchestral Gong

Whose Breakthrough Single Came With Messages?

Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark

Natural vanilla flavoring comes from this plant.

Orchid

The phillips head screwdriver was invented where

Oregon

In brewing what do the initials OG stand for

Original Gravity

What was Walt Disney's first cartoon character

Oswald the Rabbit

A Mai Tai is a cocktail literally meaning what in Tahitian

Out of the World

Where is Selfridges?

Oxford Street, London

Two English versions of the 'Bridge of Sighs' are located in which two English cities?

Oxford and Cambridge

The U.S. coastline, comprised of the Atlantic, __________, and Gulf waters, involves 25 of the 48 mainland states.

Pacific

What is the largest ocean

Pacific ocean

Where would you find Argine Esther Judith and Pallas

Pack of cards - Queens names

In which country is K2, the second-highest mountain in the world, located?

Pakistan

What name is given to the hypothetical super-continent which consisted of all the present continents before they split up

Pangaea

What is the only counties national flag different both sides

Paraguay

Petroselinum crispum is the Latin name of which herb

Parsley

The process of making cows milk safe for consumption is

Pasteurization

Who played kevin hathaway on the soapie 'days of our lives'

Pat sajak

Who has written many books about Jack Aubrey and Stephen Maturin

Patrick o'brian

Who Was The Midnight Rider

Paul Davidson

3 Singers Have Sung The Opening Line The Christmas Favourite Do They Know Its Christmas (PFE)

Paul Young, Kylie Minogue, Chris Martin

What is the chemical symbol for lead?

Pb

Which magazine is subtitled 'The International Magazine for Men'

Penthouse

Who Did Shirlie Drink To Success With In 1987 With The Single Heartache

Pepsi

In which country is the Machu Picchu?

Peru

In which country is the machu picchu

Peru

According to the title of the film, what is the profession of Ace Ventura?

Pet Detective

Who Recorded A Version Of "It's A Hard Days Night" In The Style Of Laurence Olivier's Richard iii

Peter Sellers

Which Cricketing Bad Boy Is Known As 'The Cat'

Phil Tuffnel

Which private eye hero did the author Raymond Chandler create

Philip marlowe

What male name comes from Greek meaning lover of horses

Phillip

Marie Curie won Nobel prizes in which two categories

Physics and chemistry

A Ten pound note depicts a scene from which Dickens novel

Pickwick papers

What is tramp's nickname for lady in "Lady and the Tramp"

Pidge

Name The Artist Who Had A Hit With The Song "Papa's Got A Braned New Pigbag"

Pigbag

What colour are the Amazon river dolphins

Pink

Syd Barett, Roger Waters, Richard Wright, Nick Mason - Group

Pink Floyd

What was the first man made object to leave the solar system

Pioneer 10

Which European city is served by Galileo Galilei Airport

Pisa

What Was Duran Duran First Ever Top 40 Single

Planet Earth

What would you do with a hecklephone

Play it - type of woodwind

Which planet is orbited by the moon Charon

Pluto

Frank Vos Bob Seagren Wolfgang Nordwig all held what

Pole vault record

What is the fear of politicians known as

Politicophobia

What sport is played on the largest field

Polo

In Shakespeare's Hamlet, who is the father of Ophelia

Polonius

Film Title: The Last Days of _________. (a city)

Pompeii

The archbishop of krakow, in 1978, came to be known as whom

Pope john paul

What is the flower that stands for: evanescent pleasure

Poppy

Which cartoon character has a girlfriend named Petunia

Porky Pig

What is the capital of Mauritius?

Port Louis

A structure usually attached to a building, such as a porch, consisting of a roof supported by piers or columns.

Portico

Where does the wine Mateus come from

Portugal

Neptune Was The Roman God Of The Oceans, What Name Did The Greeks Use?

Poseidon

Who is the greek equivalent of the roman god Neptune

Poseidon

What is the basic unit of currency for Cyprus ?

Pound

Who sang about cars and girls in 1988

Prefab sprout

What was gangster charles floyd's nickname

Pretty boy

What is the fear of flying known as

Pteromerhanophobia

Who Was The Childhood Playmate Of Little Jackie Papers

Puff The Magic Dragon

John Travolta, Samuel Jackson, Uma Thurman starred in which 1994 Quentin Tarantino film?

Pulp Fiction

What popular party drink gets its name from Sanskrit meaning 5

Punch - originally 5 ingredients

Poinephobia is the fear of

Punishment

What product was originally called Baby Gays

Q Tips

The Heights of Abraham is in which Canadian province

Quebec

In the English legal system there are three Divisions in the High Court of Justice. One is the Family division. Name the other two

Queen's bench & chancery

Which drug can be extracted from the bark of the cinchona tree

Quinine

What was the original name of Duran Duran?

RAF

For which illness did Lois Pasteur develop a cure

Rabies

What Process Is Used For Dating Ancient Organic Objects?

Radio Carbon Dating

The Musee de Orsay in Paris was originally what

Railway Station

What is the name of the Turkish aniseed liqueur trans lions milk

Raki

In France what is Framboise

Raspberry

What is measured in Darwin's

Rate of evolutionary change

The "canebrake", "timber" & "pygmy" are types of what

Rattlesnakes

What was the. first bird that Noah sent from the Ark

Raven

What colour was Rudolph the Reindeer's nose?

Red

Escaping convicts used to drop what to throw dogs off the scent

Red Herrings

Which sporting hero from the 70's died in October 1995 at the age of 30?

Red Rum

What is a giant sequoia

Redwood tree

Americans Call It A Caribou What Is It Called In Europe

Reindeer

Nostophobia is the fear of

Returning home

To make a car go backwards you have to put it in what gear?

Reverse

Who played Dr. Kildare?

Richard Chamberlain

Which Victorian explorer and translator was best known for his translations of the "Kama Sutra" and "Arabian Nights"

Richard burton

Wedding rings are normally worn on what finger of your hand?

Ring finger

Who said "I like Beethoven especially the poems"

Ringo Starr

Who is known as the 'father of the atomic bomb'

Robert oppenheimer

Whose autobiography was "Can you tell what it is yet"

Rolf Harris

Who sang lead vocals for Lynyrd Skynyrd?

Ronnie Van Zandt

What hotel hosted the first Oscar ceremony

Roosevelt Hotel

Name the French blue-veined cheese that is ripened in limestone caves

Roquefort

What causes the tangy smell at the seaside

Rotting Seaweed

Who was the first Briton to win the Nobel Prize for Literature

Rudyard kipling

What alcoholic drink is distilled from molasses

Rum

What is the word for 'chewing the cud'

Ruminant

Who Had A Surprise Hit With "Atmosphere" In 1984

Russ Abbot

What country lost the Crimean War

Russia

In what film did Mary Poppins - Julie Andrews bare her nipples

S.O.B.

December 26th is traditionally known as Boxing Day but it is also which Saints Holy Day

Saint Stephen

A cathedral built between 1554 and 1560 for Ivan the Terrible, to which saint is this Russian Orthodox church in Moscow dedicated

Saint basil

What is the Capital of: Northern Mariana Islands

Saipan

Liza Minelli played what character in Cabaret

Sally Bowles

What is the most widely used seasoning?

Salt

Who was the democratically elected President of Chile killed during a military coup in 1973

Salvador allende

What religious movement was founded by william booth

Salvation army

What is the oldest country in Europe

San Marino 301 ad

Intense aerial bombing is called what

Saturation

Which planet has Prometheus as a satellite

Saturn

German dish with roast beef marinated in vinegar, sugar, and seasonings.

Sauerbraten

In Australian slang what kind if food is a mystery bag

Sausage

Who plays the character of the only escapee from Alcatraz in the movie "The Rock"?

Sean Connery

Which bird is famous for its ability to walk long distances and for killing snakes by stamping on them with its huge feet?

Secretary Bird

What is Greece's second city after Athens

Selonika

Not as soups what have gazpacho - vichyssoise in common

Served Cold

The cardinal is the state bird of 5, 7 or 9 u.s states

Seven

What number does VII mean in roman numerals

Seven

What is the gift on the seventh day of christmas in the "twelve days of christmas"

Seven swans a swimming

In order for a deck of cards to be mixed up enough to play with properly, at least how many times should it be shuffled

Seven times

In 1985, as what did 'people magazine' name Mel Gibson

Sexiest man of the year

Which Song From "The White Album" Was Originally Entitled "Maharishi" ?

Sexy Sadie

Famous Phrases: Who knows The ______.

Shadow

What was the name of the home that Sofia Patrillo lived in before moving in with her daughter on the Golden Girls.

Shady Pines

Brave New World - Aldus Huxley - where name from

Shakespeare's The Tempest

Who married Mutt Lange?

Shania Twain

The fins of which fish are made into a soup?

Shark

What fish can blink its eyes

Shark

In the Little Mermaid fairy tale what happens to her

She Dies

Which book is subtitled "the Mistakes of a Night"

She stoops to conquer

Name The Female Vocalist That Performed With Kenny Rogers On The Song " We've Got Tonight "

Sheena Eastern

Which Uk Football Team Are Known As The Owls

Sheffield Wednesday

Who sang the theme song in the Bond film For Your Eyes Only

Shena Easton

Which independent family company is Britain's oldest brewer, having been brewing on the site in Faversham since 1698

Shepherd neame

What profession had Lemual Gulliver when he was shipwrecked

Ships surgeon

"Big Spender" Was A Hit In 1967 For Which Female Singing Star

Shirley Bassey

Royal Society Prevention Accidents 1991 7500 injured by what

Shopping Trolleys

Which Musical Was The First To Feature A Mixed Black And White Cast On Stage

Show Boat

What is a group of apes

Shrewdness

Name the toy that consisted of color pencils and plastic which you would put in the oven to create.

Shrinky Dinks

What was Thailand formerly known as?

Siam

Where did the Mafia originate ?

Sicily

The flounder swims __________

Sideways

What is the emblem on the All Black rugby shirt?

Silver Fern

Who sang the theme song to the "Breakfast Club"?

Simple Minds

What is the fear of chinese, chinese culture known as

Sinophobia

Which Englishman Was Famously Beheaded On The 29 th October 1618 ?

Sir Walter Raleigh

Who was the first to climb Mt Everest

Sir edmund hillary

The statue of which famous Englishman stands in the"Piazza of the British Library

Sir isaac newton

What war lasted from june 5 to june 11 1967

Six day war

How deep is a fathom

Six feet

In what sport might you see a stem-christie

Skiing

With which part of the body is dermatology concerned

Skin

A phrenologist reads _________.

Skulls

What's Princess Aurora's better-known name

Sleeping beauty

In the body where would you find your villus

Small Intestine

Paedology is the study of ______ ?

Soil

US civil war Confederate Kingston hospital Georgia specialised

Soldiers with Venereal Disease

Is South America or Australia closer to the Antarctic

South america

In what Australian state would you find Woomera

South australia

Where would you find your Glabella

Space between your eyes

I see your schwartz is almost as big as mine.

Spaceballs

Fundador is a potent brandy made in what country

Spain

In Which Country Were The 1992 Olympics Held?

Spain

Who led the revolt of roman slaves in A.D.73

Spartacus

U.S. Captials - Illinois

Springfield

What saint's day is march 17

St. patrick's

Arthur Jefferson better known as who

Stan Laurel

What can keep for up to 4 years if stored in a cool dark place

Standard Condoms

What sci-fi tv show of the 60's became a Filmation cartoon in the 70's?

Star Trek

At the end of "Planet of the Apes" what protruded from the rocks?

Statue of Liberty

What Do You Call The Lines Upon Which Musical Notes Are Written

Staves

Who wrote the book 'The Shining' on which the 1980 Stanley Kubrick film was based

Stephen King

Who on TV played Jeeves to Hugh Lawrie's Bertie Wooster

Stephen fry

Doctors often have this instrument around their neck

Stethoscope

Which actor and muscle man, a former 'Mr. Universe', gained fame and fortune in Italy, playing mythical heroes such as Hercules

Steve reeves

In 1981, who's gold lp was called "bella donna"

Stevie nicks

Name The Former Beatles Bass Player Who Died In 1962

Stewart Sutcliffe

What famous stone structure is located near Salisbury ?

Stonehenge

What links Bass, Messina, Hormuz and Torres

Straits of water

Xenophobia is the fear of ______

Strangers

What is the longest English word that only has one vowel

Strengths

Name The Four Sections Of An Orchestra

Strings, Wood Wind, Brass & Percussion

What is the technical name for the twisting of a stalk as it grows in response to a stimulus from a particular direction

Strophism

Where is the base city for Porsche cars

Stuttgart Germany

In Which Country Was John Constable Born

Suffolk

What mountain overlooks Rio de Janeiro harbour

Sugar Loaf

When does a full moon rise?

Sunset

Two angles that total 180 degrees are called _______.

Supplementary

What does Sweden call itself on its stamps

Sverige

Hydrosis is the medical term for what

Sweating

In which European country is Romansch one of the official languages

Switzerland

Oedipus was named after what - literal translation

Swollen feet

What is the largest city in Australia, in terms of population

Sydney

Of what are quemoy and matsu part

Taiwan

The Song Mr ________ Man Was A Hit For The Birds

Tambourine

What is a native of tangiers called

Tangerine

Where do tangerines live

Tangier, morocco

In Star Trek Generation who was the chief of security killed off

Tasha Yar

Mr Doberman developed the breed protection at work - what job

Tax Collector

Gangster Al Capone, boss of the Chicago underworld, was finally gaoled for 11 years for what crime?

Tax evasion

In Which Sport Would You Encounter a Bed Post, A Six Pack, A Blow And A Cherry

Ten Pin Bowling

These attach muscles to bones or cartilage.

Tendons

Rita Kuti Kis represented Hungary in what sport

Tennis

Orange juice and what make an ambassador

Tequila

Which breed of dog gets its name from the French for earth

Terrier

Who Won His Only World Snooker World Championship In 1979?

Terry Griffiths

Who was the eighties group that was named after the inventor of the radio?

Tesla

The only us state that celebrates its own independence day

Texas

What is the second largest of the United States

Texas

_______________ has 254 counties. Alaska, which is more than twice as large, hasn't any.

Texas

When is turkey traditionally eaten in america

Thanksgiving

Chinese call it little mouse, Danes Swedes elephants trunk?

The @ sign

For what movie did Humphrey Bogart win his only Oscar?

The African Queen

Which fruit has the scientific name of malus pumulia?

The Apple

Which great battle took place from July 1st to November 18th 1916?

The Battle of the Somme

What trio were originally called The Rattlesnakes

The Bee Gees

Astronomer Fred Hoyle coined which phrase

The Big Bang

In Which Comedy Film Does Aretha Franklin, Star As A Proprietress Of A Soul Food Joint Sing Her 1968 Hit Think

The Blues Brothers

Strawberries are the undoing of an unhinged man in which 50s film ?

The Caine Mutiny

What cartoon show's record prime time run of 6 years was beaten in 1996 by The Simpsons

The Flintstones

Name The Production Credit That Jagger & Richards Adopted From 1974 Onwards

The Glimmer Twins

In what movie did Charlie Chaplin first speak on film?

The Great Dictator

Which Is The Second Heaviest Land Animal?

The Hippopotamus

Which 1960's group sang a song inspired by 'Alice In Wonderland'?

The Jefferson Airplane

What was the name of Speed Racer's car?

The Mach Five

What Reason Did Peter Criss Give For Leaving Kiss In 1980

The Makeup Was Ruining His Complexion

Who Owns The Cray Super Computer?

The Met Office

On Which River Does New Orleans Stand

The Mississippi

For what does O.P.E.C. stand?

The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries

This book, Oscar Wilde's only novel, was used as evidence in his sodomy trial?

The Picture of Dorian Gray

Firm Music: What was the first album Roger Waters released after leaving Pink Floyd

The Pros and Cons of Hitch Hiking

Who Were Bobby Hatfield & Bill Medley?

The Righteous Bros

Who Were Bobby Hatfield & Bill Medley

The Righteous Brothers

Who Had A Number One Hit In 1962 With The Song Telstar?

The Tornados

Which Song Was A Hit For Both Cliff Richard And Elvis Presley

The Twelth Of Never

In 1962 Chubby Checker had a hit with a pop song and novelty dance that remains famous today. What was that dance?

The Twist

The Associated Powers - the original proposed name of what

The United Nations

Justin Hayward-Young, great grandson of English painter and postcard artist Walter Hayward-Young, is the lead singer of which band?

The Vaccines

Who Spent Four Weeks In The Charts As The High Numbers

The Who

What are the English and German names for Easter or Ostern derived from

The ancient name for the month of April

"The Diary of Anne Frank" was first published in English under what title

The diary of a young girl

Who sang 'all right now'

The free

It came into football in 1923 men say women don't understand?

The offside rule

What revelation did alexander butterfield make to the senate watergate committee

The oval office bugging

Which TV cartoon series based in Springfield started life on the Tracey Ullman show

The simpsons

What does a heliologist study

The sun

Which novel, when broadcast in America, was believed by many people to be a real news report, and it caused widespread panic

The war of the worlds

Who was the youngest ever American President?

Theodore Roosevelt

Which Former Hit Single Did Status Quo Alter The Title Of And Re Release In 1988

They Changed Rockin To Running

The Echidna, Or Spiny Anteater , & The Duck Billed Platypus Shares A Characteristic Which Does Not Apply To Any Other Mammal What Is It?

They Lay Eggs

How Do Procumbent Plants Grow

They Spread Overground

Which wedding anniversary is coral

Thirty fifth

Which eighties musician got sued by a music related company for using their name as part of his pseudonym?*

Thomas Dolby

What was the full name of Mangum P.I.?

Thomas Magnum

Who designed the WW 1 plane Camel and co designed Hurricane

Thomas Octave Murdoch Sopwith

Who was appointed Headmaster of Rugby School in 1828

Thomas arnold

Who invented the first flush toilet

Thomas crapper

What was the full name of the cat

Thomas hewitt edward cat

How Many Christian Brothers Were Originally In The Group "The Christians"

Three

What's the most popular name for a male pet cat

Tiger

What does the 'x' mean when referring to the speed of a cd-rom (ie.. 32x)

Times faster than a single speed

Which Infamous Figure Was Executed Whilst In Prison In Indiana On The 11 th June 2001?

Timothy McVee (The Oklahoma Bomber)

What is bell metal an alloy of

Tin & copper

In Cornwall where would you find two legged knockers

Tin Mines goblins

Israel Tongue and who else devised the "Popish Plot"

Titus oates

The underwater mating song of the __________ is so loud that sometimes it can be heard by humans on the shore.

Toadfish

What kind of drum is beat beat in the first line of night and day

Tom-tom tom tom

What is the oldest town in belgium

Tongeren

What did William Addis invent in prison

Toothbrush

The Allman Bros Song Entitled "Jessica" Is The Theme Tune To Which Long Running Tv Show

Top Gear

Mickey Mouse is known as what in Italy?

Topolino

What Does TT Stand For In Connection With The Isle Of Man Motorcycle Race?

Tourist Trophy

The little lump of flesh just forward of your ear canal, right next to your temple, is called a(n) ______

Tragus

Turn, Side and Why does it always rain on me are all songs from what UK band?

Travis

What treaty ended the American revolution

Treaty of paris

Goodfellow's Lumholtz's and Bennett's type of what animal

Tree Kangaroo

The geometric shape found on the Bass Pale Ale bottle

Triangle

Heinrich Schliemann archaeologist famous for excavating where

Troy

A great wave resulting from an earthquakes is called a (an) ________.

Tsunami

French revolution what did the prisoners travel to the guillotine in

Tumbrels

What is the Capital of: Tunisia

Tunis

What are the Aki - Dai-shimizy - Seikan in Japan

Tunnels

Benjamin Franklin suggested that __________ should be the U.S. national bird

Turkey

To what country would a hiker go to assail mt ararat

Turkey

In 1361 bc, who became the king of egypt at the age of nine

Tutankhamen

Because birds carrying messages were often killed in flight by hawks, medieval Arabs made a habit of sending important messages __________

Twice

What was the name of the robot on Buck Rogers?

Twiggy

What is a moab

Type of hat

The first international cricket match ever, was held between canada and _____

U.S.A.

Countries of the world: east-central Europe, the capital is Kiev

Ukraine

Which form of light is used to treat skin diseases

Ultraviolet

"Baker Street" Was A Hit In 1992 Who Sang It

Undercover

In 1890 the first electric what opened in London

Underground railway

What family is a horse

Ungulate

Montevideo Is The Capital Of Which South American Country?

Uruguay

What product sold 330 in the US in its first year

VW Beetle

The clusec is the unit measuring the power of what

Vacuum pumps

Who is married to Eddie Van Halen?

Valerie Bertanelli

Who is Joley Richardson's famous mother?

Vanessa Redgrave

Who is robert van winkle

Vanilla ice

What country's currency is the Bolivar?

Venezuela

In music what does the term 'ff' mean

Very loud

What is the capital of Seychelles

Victoria

In what country is the Mekong River Delta?

Vietnam

Those big black CD's that you see at garage sales that people call "albums" are made of _____.

Vinyl

French for 'flight in the wind'

Vol-au-vent

Organisation in the US was co-founded by Ballington Booth

Volunteers of America

Who was William Claude Dukenfield better known as

W C Fields

What happens to Wanda in "A Fish Called Wanda"?

Wanda is eaten

In Happy Days what was Potsies full name

Warren Webber

In what US city do they watch the most TV evangelists per cap

Washington DC

Which compound forms about 70% of the human body

Water

What was the name of the sad faced clown portrayed by Emmett Kelly

Weary

A Holland Park Brothers Track, Name The 1981 UK Single From The Album "Forever Michael"

Were Almost There

Which UK Band Had A Hit With "Sonic Boom Boy"

Westworld

What is alfred e neumans motto

What me worry

What does a cat use to determine if a space is too small to squeeze through

Whiskers

What U.S. senator gives out the golden fleece awards

William proxmire

Who was Poet Laureate from 1843 to 1850, during which period he wrote no poetry at all

William wordsworth

What began in 1877 but banned women until 1884

Wimbledon Tennis

What english city was known to the romans as venta bulgarum

Winchester

Who did anthony eden succeed as british prime minister in 1955

Winston

Who live longer, on average men or women

Women

By what name is Allan Stewart Konisburg better known as?

Woody Allan

An Andy Panda cartoon gave birth to a famous, cantankerous bird. Name him.

Woody woodpecker

Logophobia is the fear of

Words

Devil's tower, the first us national monument, is located in what state

Wyoming

Which is the least populated state in the USA?

Wyoming

Which album is "Only A Nothern Song" on?

Yellow Submarine

What is the capital of Armenia ?

Yerevan

What is the basis of the Indian dish 'Riata'

Yoghurt

In Illinois you can get three years for eavesdropping on who

Your conversation

What did jack the ripper sign on his first note

Yours truly

Which Popular Tv Programmes Theme Tune Reached No.8 In 1962

Z Cars

Between which countries was the shortest war in history?

Zanzibar and England

How Was The Misubishi A6M Fighter Aircraft Known

Zero

What digit does not exist in Roman Numerals

Zero