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How many balls are used in a game of snooker in addition to the cue ball

21

The term Quincentennial represents how many years ?

500

How many pockets on a standard snooker table?

6

How many cards are there in a tarot pack?

78

Collective nouns - what's a group of donkeys

A Herd

From Which Language Does The World Commando's Originate

Afrikaans

Apart from a brand name what is a Reebok

An Antelope

What is the official language of Egypt

Arabic

What Is Acetylsalicycil Acid Better Known As

Aspirin

In Which Film Was The Bill Haley Classic " Rock Around The Clock " First Heard ?

Blackboard Jungle

Which Lancastrian Town Features In The Beatles "A Day In The Life"

Blackburn

To what do the tendons attach the muscles

Bones or cartilage

What is the Capital of: Slovakia

Bratislava

A woman with dark hair

Brunette

What Type Of Plague Was The Black Death

Bubonic

What kind of creature is a 'Meadow Brown'

Butterfly

Jane Peters became famous as who - ( Clark Gables wife )

Carol Lombard

What is a group of hawks

Cast

"She" Was A Hit For Who In The Mid 70's

Charles Aznavour

Where would you find your Zygomatic Arch

Cheekbone

What Hollywood star was the inspiration for Bugs Bunny

Clark Gable

Who painted the Water Lilly Pond in 1899 (both names)

Claude Monet

Who played John Candy's obnoxious brother-in-law in "The Great Outdoors"

Dan Akyroyd

What was Black Beauties original name

Darkie

In The Game Of Darts How Much Would You Have Scored If You Achieved A 'Tic Tac Toe''

Darts (180)

By Indonesian law what is the penalty for masturbation

Decapitation Which head? :o)

Demetria Gene Guynes became famous as who

Demi Moore

In Dallas Texas it is illegal to possess a realistic what

Dildo

What causes an Iatrogenic illness

Doctors or treatment

Which writer created the detective Lord Peter Wimsey

Dorethy L Sayers

What did ed peterson invent

Egg mcmuffin

For which company did Elvis Costello program computers

Elizabeth Arden

When did shires have reeves

Feudal times

How many minutes is a major penalty in hockey

Five

Name all of the main characters from each Final Fantasy game, in order (Final Fantasy 2 and 4-10 only).

Frionel,Cecil,Butz,Terra,Cloud,Squall,Zidane,and Tidus

Ranidaphobia is the fear of

Frogs

What is the sacred river of Hinduism?

Ganges

Which Icon Of The 1960's Used To Own A Nightclub Called Slack Alices

George Best

In Britain in 1746 what type of clothing was made illegal

Highland Dress - kilt plaid etc

Fred The Flour Grader Was The Trademark Of Which Company?

Home Pride

Who was the first Marvel Comics superhero

Human Torch

Butterflies & Moths Are In The Insect Group Lepidoptera, Which Group Contains Ants Bees & Wasps

Hymenoptera

In music, the art of extemporization or creating all or part of a composition at the moment of performance

Improvisation

Des moines is the capital of ______

Iowa

What is Erse

Irish Gaelic language

Which author introduced the phrase 'the Beat Generation' in his novel entitled On The Road

Jack kerouac

Which Politician Did Neil Kinnock Describe As "A Dither, A Dodger, A Ducker And A Weaver"

John Major

Pickin The Blues By Grinderswitch Was Used By Which Radio 1 Disc Jockey As His Theme Tune In The 1970's

John Peel

The Japanese martial art of fencing is called ________.

Kendo

Who built camelot

King arthur

There are 325 days in a christian year; the rest are called _____?

Lent

Who created 'the saint'

Leslie charteris

Hepatitis affects the __________.

Liver

Which Film Studio Got Its Name From The First Name Of The Parents Of It's 2 Founders

MIRAMAX, (Mirianda & Maxwell)

Which historian wrote "The Lays of Ancient Rome"

Macaulay

In the Christmas song your true love gave you give eight what

Maids a Milking

Who got Judas job as the twelfth apostle

Matthias

In Greek mythology, who was the only mortal gorgon?

Medusa

What does 'shogun' mean in English?

Military governor

Which Small Car Did Austin And Morris Launch In 1959?

Mini

What is the other name for a ground nut or a peanut?

Monkey Nut

Berry Gordy Was The Founder Of Which Incredibly Famous Music Label

Motown

What is a group of peacocks called

Muster

Georges Claude invented what in 1911

Neon lights

Who coined the theory that the earth revolves around the sun

Nicolaus

Capital cities: Tonga

Nuku'alofa

Whose Works The Ballad Of Reading Gaol & De Profundis, Were Written From His Experiences In Prison

Oscar Wilde

In which town does the famous 'running of the bulls' take place?

Pamplona

What is the capital of France ?

Paris

In which country was the yo-yo originally a weapon

Philippines

Who is olive oyl's boyfriend

Popeye

Once very popular in Europe, which leafy weed was later called pig weed because it was said to be only suitable for pigs and Frenchmen ?

Portulaca, Purslane or Pusley

Which element makes up 2.5% of the Earth's crust ?

Potassium

What is a marsupium

Pouch

What is the chemical symbol for plutonium

Pu

On Quaker Oats what word is written on the scroll on the box

Pure

Who played Dwight D. Eisenhower in the mini series IKE

Robert duvall

In Minnesota woman can get 30 days for impersonating who

Santa Claus

Which American Band Took Their Name From A Lesbian Sex Position?

Scissor Sisters

Dominion & Lucretia My Reflection Are Tracks From Whom

Sisters Of Mercy

Who was the featured vocalist of the miracles

Smokey robinson

The Stutz_Bearcat is this type of car.

Sports

What is a group of flamingoes

Stand

What is histology

Study of tissues

What is a group of this animal called: Fly

Swarm

What two European states enjoy observer status at the United Nations

Switzerland & vatican city vatican city & switzerland

Countries of the world:western Asia, the capital is Damascus

Syria

Tasseomancy is fortune telling using what

Tea Leaves

In the rhyme who married The Owl and the Pussycat

The Turkey

What peace treaty ended WWI

Treaty of versailles

In the Sikh religion what is kesh

Uncut hair or beard

In which country is the port of Frey Bentos

Uruguay

Other Than Mercury What Other Planet Has No Moons

Venus

Lombard Street is London's equivalent of New York's ______________

Wall street

Where is the centennial safe

Washington dc

What Is The Capital Of New Zealand

Wellington

What was the title of Jung Chang's account of growing up in China

Wild swans

A "sirocco" refers to a type of __________.

Wind

What is made of fermented grape juice

Wine

Brass is an alloy of copper and what

Zinc


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