Trivia 41K
The founder of Weight Watchers.
Jean nidetch
What river is called "Old Man River"?
Mississippi
Where is tupelo
Mississippi
Who ran the first marathon
Phidipedes
How Long Does The Average Hair On Your Head Grow In A Single Year
12cm (4.75in)
When was Big Ben completed
1858
In What Year Did World War I Begin
1914
Roosevelt had a landslide victory over Hoover in which year
1932
When was the first jet aircraft flown
1941
What is the most recent year that can be written upside-down and rightside-up and still look the same
1961
Vince Lombardi & Brian Picollo both died in _____
1970
What year did Red Rum first win the Grand National
1973
In Which Year Did Abba Win The Eurovision Song Contest
1974
What year was the great drought in Britain?
1976
A Taste of Honey's "Boogie Oogie Oogie" was a major hit in which year?
1978
In Which Year Did Bucks Fizz Win The Eurovision Song Contest
1981
What Diameter Is The Circle From Which You A Discus
2.5m
What is the decimal equivalent of the binary number 11011
27
From what platform does the 'chattanooga choo choo leave pennsylvania station
29
This date is the date in the middle of the year.?
2nd July
Water freezes at __ degrees Fahrenheit.
32
What is 65% of sixty
39
What is the correct name for the flower the Michaelmass Daisy
Aster
In The World Of Science "Ceres" Is The Largest Known What
Asteroid
Jerry Lee Lewis had Great _____ Of Fire.
Balls!
In Shakespeare King Lear was king of where
Britain
Who was Ben Johnson running for when disqualified in Seoul?
Canada
Where is Las Palmas
Canary islands
What is the collective term for a body of goods and monies from which future income can be derived
Capital
In 'startrek', who did william shatner play
Captain james t kirk
Who rode 'Party Politics' to win the Grand National in 1992
Carl llewellyn
Which town in the U.S. had Clint Eastwood as its mayor
Carmel
Joan Peters became famous as who
Carol Lombard
Which Bands Abbrevated Name WAs "Carter TUSM"
Carter The Unstoppable Sex Machine
In the film '101 dalmatians', what animal is sergeant tibbs
Cat
What, in general terms, accelerates a chemical reaction without itself being changed
Catalyst
Which animals meatphorically constitute a heavy rainstorm
Cats and dogs
Nevada and Canberra are varieties of which vegetable
Cauliflower
What is the salted roe of a sturgeon called?
Caviar
Jacqueline Du Prey is a master on what instrument
Cello
Basketball: the boston ___________
Celtics
In the Soul Edge series, who is known as "The Dandy of the South Seas?"
Cervantes
The Pretenders Were Back On What Kind Of Gang
Chain
What drink did Dom Perignon invent?
Champagne
What Is The Name Given To The Flat Unleavened Indian Bread Resembling A Pancake
Chapati
He is known for his theory of "Evolution".
Charles darwin
Who proposed the theory of natural selection
Charles darwin
The Greek Goddess Ephesus is the Goddess of what
Chastity
"If I Could Turn Back Time" Was A Hit for Which One Named Artist
Cher
What wwi carrier pigeon helped save the lost battalion
Cher ami
To pick the best from a group
Cherry-pick
Woodpusher, fish and patzer derogatory words for a bad what
Chess player
Which Guitarist Joined RCA In 1947 & Was Put In Charge Of The Label's Nashville Studio In 1955, Where He Helped Further The Careers Of Among Others, Jim Reeve's , Don Gibson, Elvis Presley
Chet Atkins
Which Rubber Based Product Was Patented In The United States In 1869
Chewing Gum
What USA city is also a slang name for a pineapple
Chicago
What is 'pollo' on a menu in rome
Chicken
Tocophobia is the fear of what?
Childbirth
Which Country Has The Most Countries Bordering It
China (16)
What has 121 holes
Chinese Checkerboard
What makes plants green
Chlorophyll
What Is Usually Served With A Fruit Fondue
Chocolate
Who Founded His Own Production Company Called Ginger Productions?
Chris Evans
Who Checked Into A "Blue Hotel" In 1991
Chris Isaak
Which Singer Was 'Driving Home For Christmas'' In 1988
Chris Rea
What is the pupa of a moth or butterfly in a cocoon called
Chrysalis
Bonanza: what was the name of eric's horse
Chub
In The 1960's who Released The Albums "Twist", "Twistin Round The World", "Your Twist Party"
Chubby Checker
Lygophobia is the fear of what
Darkness
In the 1987 film Roxanne, who played the role of Roxanne
Darryl hannah
What is the most popular sport in england
Darts
What Is The Principal Crop Of The United Arab Emirates
Dates
Who killed Goliath?
David
Which Singer Was Born In Brixton London, On The 8 th January 1947?
David Bowie
Which Dickensian character had a nurse called Clara Peggotty
David copperfield
In 'star wars', who was darth vader's body
David prowse
Thanatos in Greek Mors in Roman Gods of what
Death
The feeling of having experienced something before is known as _______.
Deja vu
Who took dictation from perry mason
Della street
What was the name of the ship on which Dracula reputedly arrived in England in 1897?
Demeter
What term is applied to ethyl alcohol that has been treated with poison to make it unfit for human consumption
Denatured
From what country did the U.S. buy the Virgin Islands
Denmark
In what country is Legoland
Denmark
Colorado's capital of __________ is the largest metro city in a 600_mile radius _ an area almost the size of Europe.
Denver
What is a Caldera
Depression left by volcano
If you go blind in one eye, you'll only lose about twenty percent of your vision, but all of your ______
Depth perception
Whose Debut Hit "No No No" Featured Ex Fugee Wyclef Jean
Destiny's Child
In which book of the Bible did Moses die
Deuteronomy
What prison island was off the coast of French Guiana?
Devil's Island
Who recorded the album "Freedom of Choice" in 1980
Devo
The temple at Ephesus was sacred to who
Diana
Name the wild dogs of Australia.
Dingo
Using morse code, what is trasmitting using 3 dots, 3 dashes and 3 dots
Distress signal
What type of animal was Nana the nursemaid in 'Peter Pan'
Dog
In Greek mythology, actaeon was torn apart by artemis' ______
Dogs
What type of creatures are the mythical Gelert, Argos, Luath and Covall?
Dogs
What is the basic unit of currency for Jamaica ?
Dollar
In church terms what are saucers
Domes
Which order of monks are known as 'Blackfriars'?
Dominicans
According to folklore, how does santa get into houses on christmas eve
Down the chimney
Which Was The First Ever Bond Movie?
Dr No
Who was the alter ego of 'The Incredible Hulk'?
Dr. David Banner
This South African surgeon led the team that performed the first human heart transplant in 1968
Dr. christiaan n. barnard
What sport takes place over a distance of 440 yards
Drag Racing
What name is given to a male bee ?
Drone
What Instrument Does Sheila E Play
Drums / Percussion
Is This Desire In 1998 Was PJ Harveys Fourth Album, Name One Of The Previous Three
Dry, Rid Of Me, To Bring You My Love
Which animal lays eggs
Duck billed platypus
Whose equations first suggested that mass and energy are interchangeable
Einstein's
What is the main flavour in the following alcohols 'Sambuca' ?
Elderberry / aniseed
Goldaming in Surrey was the first English town to have what
Electric street lighting
This is required to make all electric things work
Electricity
Any of a large group of chemicals almost exclusively organic in nature, used for the coloring of textiles, inks, food products, & other substances
Dyes
Peanuts are one of the ingredients of?
Dynamite
Otalgia is what condition
Earache
This animal is the symbol of the U.S. Republican party
Elephant
How many stars are there on the new zealand flag
Four
How many strings are there on a violin?
Four
What is the only digit that has the same number of letters as its value?
Four
In Which Country Did Charles Lindbergh Land After The First Solo Transatlantic Flight In 1927
France
This condition characterized by the swelling of the thyroid gland is caused by an iodine deficiency.
Goitre
What is the smallest frog
Gold frog
What Was The Stranglers Biggest Hit
Golden Brown
Which famous poem features a hamlet called Auburn
Goldsmith's the deserted village
Milk chocolate covered peanuts.
Goobers
Larry Page is a co-founder of which Internet giant?
The practice of joining the parts of two plants to make them grow as one is called ________.
Grafting
Opening in 1972, the action in which musical takes place at Rydell High School
Grease
Shrine margaret thatcher becomes the first woman elected prime minister of
Great
What is the meaning of the Sioux word Tonka - used for toys
Great
Which Actor Was Charged With Lewd Behavoir In 1995
Hugh Grant
Who was lauren bacall's first husband
Humphrey bogart
As Of 2008 Which Country Has Had More Winners Of The Eurovision Song Contest Than Any Other
India
Cape Comorin is the most southerly point of where
India
What links - Goa - Kerula - Assam - Bihar
India
In what kind of restaurant might you be offered 'kulfi' as a dessert
Indian
What is the flower that stands for: attachment
Indian jasmine
Which racing circuit is nicknamed the brickyard
Indianapolis
The Komodo Dragon is native to which country?
Indonesia
Who was given the only nobel peace prize award during wwi
International red
With which country did Britain break off diplomatic relations in February 1991
Iraq
What historical event was referred to as Black 47
Irish Potato Famine
What was margaret thatcher's nickname
Iron lady
Which Writer established the three laws of robotics?
Isaac Asimov
Which area of Dorset which is not an island, is home to Corfe Castle and the town of Swanage?
Isle of Purbeck
What english county has the smallest perimeter
Isle of wight
The Aga Khan is the leader of the largest branch of which religious sect?
Ismali Muslims
In Matilda what was the name of Matilda's teacher?
Jennifer Honey
What American spoiled Hitler's Aryan dream at the 1936 Olympics
Jesse owens
The first __________ dragons to breed in the western world are at the National Zoo at the Smithsonian Institute in Washington, D.C.
Komodo
Who Became The Main Presenter Of Record Breakers After Roy Castle Retired
Kris Akabussi
Which Austrian president was engulfed in a storm over his Nazi past in 1988
Kurt waldheim
What is the Capital of: Kuwait
Kuwait
What is the basic unit of currency for Zambia ?
Kwacha
In July 1992, Tim Taylor married which member of the royal family
Lady helen windsor
In Shakespeare Hamlet who is Ophelia's brother
Laertes
Whats the largest lake in Africa
Lake victoria
What is a Tibetan priest
Lama
What is the world's best selling wine?
Lambrusco
Which houses fought the war of the roses
Lancaster and york
What Is The Westernmost Point Of England
Land's End
The cecum is part of the
Large intestine
An Aria from a Handel opera is Ombra mai fu - what other name
Largo
What is the Capital of: Somalia
Mogadishu
Name the desrt located in south_east California.
Mojave
American comes from USA what someone from Monaco called
Monagasque
Blossoms 'now look at them yo-yo's, that's the way you do it ..' what is the dire straits song title
Money for nothing
Name the largest living bird.
Ostrich
Which German Chemist Won The Nobel Prize For Chemistry In 1944 For Discovering Nuclear Fission
Otto Hahn
What is the equivalent Spanish acronym for ufo
Ovni
In Maryland it is illegal to maltreat which creature
Oyster
What are the largest oceans in order of size
Pacific, atlantic, indian
What is the word (derived from Malay) for unhusked rice
Paddy
Odynephobia is the fear of
Pain
Guess The Band From These Initials FM / RT / BM / JD
Queen
Who Had Anaesthesia During ChildBirth Thereby Making It Acceptable
Queen Victoria
In what Australian state would you find Surfers Paradise
Queensland
In 'Star Wars', who was C3P0's sidekick?
R2D2
What is the capitol of Morocco
Rabat
Which was the first 'indiana jones' film
Raiders of the lost ark
What does an ombrometer measure?
Rainfall
Who Formed The First Labour Goverment?
Ramsey MacDonald 1924
Which group's first release was 'i ain't gonna eat out my heart anymore'
Rascals
What flavour is framboise liqueur
Raspberry
Punk Drummer Chris Miller what name when he Damned in 70s
Rat Scabies
Which animals can live longest without water
Rats
What is the provincial bird of Yukon
Raven
Who Wrote The Lyrics To Starlight Express
Richard Stillgoe
Which actor started his film career as a giggling psychotic killer in the gangster movie Kiss of Death
Richard widmark
What was Bogart's full characters name in Casablanca
Rick Blain
In which film did Gregory Peck pretend to have his hand eaten by a rock
Roman holiday
Nikolai Caucescau, was executed on Christmas Day 1989, in which former Communist country was he President
Romania
In which city is the Coliseum located
Rome
To Which City Did Dione Warwick Ask The Way In 1968
San Jose
What is the Capital of Costa Rica?
San Jose
San Francisco lies on which dangerous geological feature
San andreas fault
What city was filmore west in
San francisco
In Indonesian cookery what name is given to meat kebabs served with a peanut sauce
Satay
For what genre of book is isaac asimov famous
Science fiction
What genre of fiction is honored by the Nebula awards
Science fiction sci fi sci fi
In which country is Loch Ness?
Scotland
Neptune was the Roman god of the ______?
Sea
Which balding actor donned a pigtail for his role in the film Medicine Man
Sean connery
What Is Blader Wrack?
Seaweed
Unlike other oranges, what does a navel orange not have?
Seeds
Which Irish political parties name translates as we ourselves
Sein Fein
What does the latin 'carpe diem' mean ?
Seize the day
In which film did jennifer lopez play selena
Selena
What Is The Home Of A Badger Called?
Sett
How many letters are used for roman numerals
Seven
How many strings on a seven string guitar?
Seven
Sherlock Holmes lived in Baker St - What other Detective did
Sexton Blake 1893
Where are the most expensive seats at a bullfight
Shade - Sombra
Which Cartooon characters name did Orville Burrel adopt as his stage name
Shaggy
The Undiscovered Country a Star Trek title taken from where
Shakespeare's Hamlet
What is the only fish that can blink at you with both eyes?
Shark
When Sandie Shaw Won The Eurovision Song Contest in 1967 There Was Something Unusual About Her Performance Which Has Never Been Repeated What Was It
She Performed Barefoot
Astrakhan comes from which animal
Sheep
Where did Robin Hood supposedly live?
Sherwood Forest
Where did Robin Hood supposedly live
Sherwood forest
Which singer is a former school teacher?
Sheryl Crow
Pavarti or Uma is the wife of who in Hindu religion
Shiva
Throat, foxing, and platform are parts of a(n) ________.
Shoe
How did Mark Chapman shock the world
Shot john lennon
Which 3 olympic events restrain throwers in a circle
Shot, hammer & discus
What is a group of this animal called: Ape
Shrewdness
Who Released An Album Entitled "Bookends"
Simon & Garfunkel
Famous fictional character first appeared in Meet the Tiger 1928
Simon Templar Saint
What fictional detective was created by Lesley Charteris
Simon templar the saint
What was the first manufactured item to be sold on Hire Purchase
Singer sewing machine in 1850s
Who developed the first nuclear submarine
Soviet union
What's is the correct name for a female Badger
Sow
What nationality was pablo picasso
Spanish
What nationality was the person who ordered the killing of the last incan king of peru
Spanish
What tourist attraction in rome has 138 steps
Spanish steps
What is a halberd a type of
Spear
Name the fastest mouse in all of Mexico
Speedy gonzalez
The hippopotamus has the world's shortest __________
Sperm
What is the name given to the switching of letters in an expression (e.g. saying Jag of Flapan instead of Flag of Japan)?
Spoonerism
What geometric shape has 4 equal sides
Square
At Which Scottish Golf Venue Are The Eden Course & The Jubilee Course
St Andrews
According to folklore, the Giant's Causeway was originally built to link to which Scottish island?
Staffa
Is an icicle a Stalagmite or a Stalagtite
Stalagtite
Who died whilst attempting to discover the source of the Nile
Stanley livingstone
The following is a line from which 1970's film 'You Came In That Thing, You're braver than I Thought' ?
Star Wars
What are white dwarfs and red giants
Stars
Who is the CEO of Apple computers?
Steve Jobs
What does thumper call ice in "bambi"
Stiff water
What was the first UK TV series filmed in colour 1964/5
Stingray - a puppet series
Which 2 Towns Were Linked By The Worlds First Commercial Railway
Stockton & Darlington
Socrates was trained into what profession
Stonecutter
Who thought up the name "Beatles"?
Stu Sutcliffe
What is a group of this animal called: Mare
Stud
This re opened in 1975 after being closed for 8 years
Suez canal
An isohel on a map joins place of equal what
Sunshine
In The 2000 Film "Rugrats In Paris" Who Supplied The Voice Of "Coco La Bouche"
Susan Sarandon
Which English Silver Coin, Worth Four Pennies, Was Taken Out Of Circulation In The 17th Century?
The Groat
In Which Novels Does Bilbo Baggins Appear
The Hobbit/ Lord Of The Rings
The singer Brandon Flowers is assoociated with which band?
The Killers
Which 60's Band Had A Hit With Waterloo Sunset
The Kinks
Which Insect Is Popular With Gardeners Because It Feeds On Aphids
The Ladybird
What profession did Handel originally study
The Law
Who Dished Up "Summer In The City"
The Lovin Spoonful
What country did the Beatles flee after "snubbing" their first lady?
The Phillipines
Skimbleshanks was a T S Elliot cat what was his area
The Railway Cat
What was the title of the first album released by The Rolling Stones?
The Rolling Stones
Who knows what evil lurks in the hearts of men
The Shadow
Who Recorded The Albums Our Favourite Shop & Home And Abroad
The Style Council
Name the two main families on Soap?
The Tates and The Campbells
The Chronic Argonauts was the original title of what SF book
The Time Machine
Products What was the only nation to register zero births in 1983
Vatican City
What sort of creature is a fluke?
Worm
Who Had A Hit With Bright Eyes
"Simon & Garfunkel"
How much money do you start with in the game 'Wall Street Kid'?
500000
What Was The Highest UK Chart Position Reached By U2 In 1981 With The Single "Gloria"?
55
What is the number of the beast
666
Which Olympics did the U.S. boycott?
980
In Darts From What Number Under 100 , Is It Not Possible To Finish With 2 Darts
99
From What Kind Of Animal Is Rennet Obtained
A Calf
In Texas it is illegal to have oral sex with what
A Chicken
What was/is the giant Musashi built in Japan in 1974
A Crane
On What Type Of Object (Be Specific) Will You Find The Phrase "Annuit Coeptis"
A Dollar Bill (Back)
What is a Rocky mountain canary
A Donkey
What Type Of Guitar Does Hank Marvin Use
A Fender Stratocaster
What Were The Band "Yes " Owners Of
A Lonely Heart
What is the chihuahua named after?
A Mexican state
Rio's Maracarria stadium has what unusual feature
A Moat
What Is An Analgesic
A Pain Killer
What is the name for a chicken less than one year old
A Pullet
What has 32 panels and 642 stitches
A football (soccer)
Which Shakespeare play features the characters Demetrius, Lysander, Helena and Hermia
A midsummer night's dream
Who, or what, is Petrushka in Stravinsky's ballet of the same name
A puppet
_____ of Love' by Frankie Lymon
ABC's
Which comedy duo did the famous, "Who's on first?" routine?
Abbott and Costello
What is the capitol of Ghana
Accra
What is an angle less than 90 degrees
Acute
This term means to play moderately slow and gracefully?
Adagio
Which stringed instrument is blown to produce sound
Aeolian Harp
There are no wild deer of any kind in Australia, and the small red deer is the only one found in __________
Africa
What continent is the home to the greatest number of countries?
Africa
German scientist, who is generally regarded as the founder of the science of mineralogy
Agricola
Who was the first American in space
Alan shepard
An _____ clock usually wakes you in the morning
Alarm
In which U.S. state do the most bald eagles live
Alaska
In what famous US building would you find Broadway
Alcatraz - main prison block
What does the abbreviation A.B.V. Stand for in alcoholic drinks?
Alcohol By Volume
In 1998, Andrew Flintoff scored 34 runs from an over bowled by which Surrey bowler
Alex tudor
Which Famous Singer Fronted A Band Called "Grand Central" With Prince On Guitar
Alexander O Neil
Which Fiddle Playing Singer Is Backed By His Band Union Station
Alison Krauss
In which 1970's films does Dustin Hoffman play the following characters ' Carl Bernstein '?
All the Presidents Men
What nationality was tennis star vitas gerulaitis
American
What is the flower that stands for: divine beauty
American cowslip
What did Harry Potter get for Christmas in his first semester at Hogwarts School?
An Invisibility Cloak
Who sang for Lauren Bacall in To Have and Have Not
Andy Williams
This instrument measures the velocity of the wind
Anemometer
What is the flavour of the Greek drink 'ouzo'?
Aniseed
Who's Autobiography Is Entitled " Memoirs Of An Unfit Mother"?
Anne Robinson
International dialling codes - where is 672
Antarctica
Where is Dronning Maud land to be found
Antarctica
Which is the Earth's fifth largest continent ?
Antarctica
Name Two Of The Most Famous Members Of The Red Hot Chili Peppers
Anthony Keidis, John Frusciante, Flea, Chad Smith
Wool sorters disease is actually what
Anthrax
What is the second longest word in the English language
Antidisestablishmenterianism"
A pearmain is what type of fruit
Apple
Moons of the faithful is the Chinese translation of what fruit
Apricot
What did Napoleon have built to commemorate his victories?
Arc de Triomphe
Name the second largest country in South America.
Argentina
Which ethnic group of people lived in the biblical city of Nineveh before it was sacked in 612 B.C.
Assyrians
Who did Hercules persuade to go and get the Golden Apples for him
Atlas
In 1952 PM Winston Churchill announced that Britain had its own
Atomic bomb
In which countries would you find the following city 'Gin Gin '?
Australia
VH international airline registration letters what country
Australia
Creation of programs, databases etc.for computer applications
Authoring
What does a philographist collect?
Autographs
Who Had 2002 Hits With "Compilcated" And "Skater Boy"?
Avril Lavigne
What Was Julie Christie's Home Town A=Bradford, B= Birmingham, C=Bath
B= Birmingham
Who or what might be given an Apgar rating
Baby
Which 1996 Single Sold A Then Record 420,000 Copies In Its First Week Of Release
Babylon Zoo / Spaceman
What Would You Be Suffering From If You Had Halitosis
Bad Breath
If you suffered from ozostomia what have you got
Bad Breath - Halitosis
If You Suffered From " Peladophobia " There Is Something About Certain People That You Really Really Do Not Like, What Is It?
Bald People
What is the capital of Brunei ?
Bandar Seri Begawan
What Instruments Were Duelling On The Deliverance Film Soundtrack
Banjos
Beaver What is Barbi's full name
Barbara Millicent Roberts
Who had a no 1 Album 60s 70s 80s 90s
Barbara Strisand
Who starred in the 1968 film Funny Girl
Barbra streisand
With Which Particular Instrument Would You Associate Gerry Mulligan
Baritone Sax
An aneroid is a kind of___.
Barometer
This instrument measures atmospheric pressure.
Barometer
Who directed the film Rain Man
Barry levinson
What sport introduced the term southpaw
Baseball
The French call it L' Herbe Royal what do we call it
Basil
What is the only land mammal native to New Zealand
Bat
Thomas and Martha were the parents of which hero
Batman
Where was cornflakes invented
Battle creek sanitarium
What is the English nickname of Beethoven's opus 91, written to commemorate Wellington's victory at Vitoria
Battle symphony
What is the flower that stands for: reward of merit
Bay wreath
Weird Al Yankovic Had A Hit With A Parady Of A Michael Jackson Song What Was It
Beat It / Eat It
In the 13th century European children were baptised with what
Beer
What are studied by hymenopterists
Bees
What creatures call an apiary home
Bees
Duffel bags were made in Duffel - what country
Belgium
What is the only country that has never imposed censorship for adult films?
Belgium
As clear as a _______
Bell
Rock groups: dion and the _____
Belmonts
The countries of Belgium, Netherlands, and Luxembourg are together called ________.
Benelux
The opera Peter Grimes was written by whom
Benjamin britten
Name the sea west of Alaska.
Bering
A broom made of twigs
Besom
Which city is believed to be the birthplace of Jesus of Nazareth?
Bethlehem
Enid Blyton character name changed to white beard for PC USA
Big Ears
Who wrote 'Weird Harold and Fat Albert'?
Bill Cosby
Who was the founder of microsoft
Bill gates
Football Team, buffalo _______
Bills
Football: The Buffalo _______.
Bills
Who Had A Hit In 1982 With "Hot In The City"
Billy Idol
Various methods used to prevent pregnancy from occurring
Birth control
In Japan what is Raku
Biscuit fired Pottery
Temporary encampment without tents
Bivouac
Which Charles Dickens novel features a case of 'spontaneous combustion'?
Bleak House
Who did Patrick Duffy portray in the TV series 'Dallas'?
Bobby Ewing
Celcius what is an osteopath
Bone specialist
At 3 Feet In Diameter The Rafflesia Has The Largest Single Flower Of Any Plant In The World But Where In The World Does It Grow
Borneo & Sumatra
Which Classic Tv Character Was Played By "Sorrell Brooke" Between (1979-1985) & On Film By Burt Reynolds
Boss Hog
The ______ Tea Party?
Boston
What is the name given to the supreme reality in Hinduism?
Brahman
Strong spirit distilled from wine or fermented fruit juice
Brandy
Nossa Senhora da Aparecida is the Patron Saint which country
Brazil
Which singer was known as Little Miss Dynamite
Brenda Lee
Zymurgy is a branch of chemistry concerning what process
Brewing fermentation
Which pop singer was nicknamed The Groover from Vancouver
Brian Adams
In Which Game Might You Come Across A (Dummy)
Bridge
Which Was The Only Song To Spend 6 Weeks As a UK No.1 In 1979 It Also Featured In A 1978 Movie
Bright Eyes
Who was forced by indian troops into the black hole of calcutta
British
What is the most populous borough of New York?
Brooklyn
What's the oldest university in rhode island
Brown university
Who In The World Of Music Is Known As "The Boss"
Bruce Springsteen
In The 1980's Which Actor Became Motown Records "Biggest Selling White Artist Ever"
Bruce Willis
The Single "Respect Yourself" Was Released In 1987 By Which Die Hard Music Lover
Bruce Willis
Which American Architect/Engineer Invented Geodesic Dome Construction
Buckminster Fuller
Who invented the geodesic dome
Buckminster fuller
Which soccer team in the 1994 world cup had all 11 players' surnames ending with the letters 'ov'
Bulgaria
The hippopotamus has skin an inch_and_a_half thick, so solid that most __________ cannot penetrate it.
Bullets
What was Napoleon Bonaparte's official emblem
Bumblebee
What food item literally translates as little donkey
Burrito
Who Was The 1st Ever Male Centrefold To Appear In Cosmo?
Burt Reynolds
In the nursery rhyme, who were the three men in a tub
Butcher, baker,
How did Miss Piggy tell the difference between love and lust
By spelling
Which US state exports the most wine?
California
Which state has the most hospitals?
California
Yosemite Park is in which American state
California
Who admitted in a radio interview during The Noughties that she had smoked cannabis in the 1960s?
Cilla Black
Richard Gere was married to which model
Cindy crawford
Annapolis & Minneapolis contain the suffix "polis", which in Greek means ____
City
In Dickens' novel 'David Copperfield', what is the Christian name of his old nurse Peggotty
Clara
So Far (2008) There Have Been 6 Players To Achieve A 147 Break At The Crucible Ronnie O Sullivan & Ali Carter Both Managed It in 2008 Can You Name The Other Four (PFE)
Cliff Thorburn, Jimmy White, Mark Williams, Steven Hendry
Who starred in the film The Outlaw Josey Wales
Clint eastwood
What two materials were the first aeroplance wings made of
Cloth & wood
Coca-cola was named for the extracts of which of its two 'medicinal' ingredients
Coca leaves and kola nuts
What Is The Most Popular Purchase At The Grocers
Coca-Cola
What links Brazil, Uruguay, Mozambique and Angola
Colonies of Portugal
If you had Tritonopia what would you not see
Colour Blue
Grammy Awards: What album by various artists won the grammy in 1972
Concert
In 1962, for what did Britain and France sign an agreement to build together?
Concorde
Kong Zi is better known as who
Confucius
What is the old name of the city Istanbul
Constantinople
From What Metals Is Brass Made
Copper & Tin
What Is Bronze An Alloy Of
Copper & Zinc
In which Irish county is Bantry Bay
Cork
Diving sea bird with black plumage
Cormorant
This cereal's box features an empty bowl and the phrase "more, please."
Cracklin oat bran
Whats the technical name for the skull ?
Cranium
Which 1960's Band Was Formed By Eric Clapton, Ginger Baker And Jack Bruce?
Cream
Where were the ancient script of Linear A and Linear B found ?
Crete
Which Is The Largest Of The Greek Islands
Crete
Isms: a severe or unfavorable judgment
Criticism
Extensive cultivation of plants to yield food, feed, or fiber; to provide medicinal or industrial ingredients; or to grow ornamental products
Crop farming
Lawn game with hoops, wooden balls and mallets
Croquet
What is the young of this animal called: Shark
Cub
Which Is The Largest Island In The Caribbean?
Cuba
What is a group of this called: Bacteria
Culture
Which of Santa's reindeers shares its name with a mythological God of Love
Cupid
What is the flavour of a piri-piri sauce
Curry
Who is the one eyed giant of Greek mythology
Cyclops
Conifer with dark foliage
Cypress
What is Daffy Ducks middle name
Dumas
Which company produced the first nylon
Dupont
Which Song Was Michael Jackson Performing When Jarvis Cocker Invaded the Stage In 1996?
Earth Song
Biological community of interacting organisms and their physical environment
Ecosystem
From Guyana, Which 80's Reggae Icon Recorded His Three Greatest Hits On The Ice Label
Eddy Grant
In which city is Napier University
Edinburgh
Who was asked in 1874 by Henrik Ibsen to write incidental music to Peer Gynf?
Edvard Grieg
What is Winnie The Pooh's real name
Edward bear
Who invented the smallpox vaccine
Edward jenner
Who was known as "The Father of the H Bomb"
Edward teller
What country invented castanets
Egypt
From the 1960's from which song and which artist "When at last my dreams come true, Darling this I'll know, Happiness will follow you, Everywhere you go"?
Elvis / Love Me Tender
Who used the pseudonym Ellis Bell
Emily Bronte
Who wrote the words that are engraved on the Statue of Liberty
Emma lazarus
Juliette binoch won an academy award for best supporting role in which film
English patient
What was Bruce Lees first Hollywood produced film
Enter the Dragon
What follows beta, gamma and delta
Epsilon
Who Released The 70's Album Entitled 461 Ocean Boulevard
Eric Clapton
Who invented the aerosol?
Erik Rotheim
By what process is rock worn down by the weather?
Erosion
What is the chemical symbol for einsteinium?
Es
Louise Nurding Dropped Her Surname On Leaving Which Group
Eternal
Which country was previously called Abyssinia?
Ethiopia
Whose Ear Did Mike Tyson Bite Off
Evander Holyfield
What was the philosophy of Jean Paul Sartre called
Existentialism
What name is given to a chemical reaction which gives out heat ?
Exothermic
Who became president of south africa in 1989
F.w de klerk
Which society founded in 1884 still provides much of the intellect and political stimulus of the Labour Party?
Fabian Society
The front of a building
Facade
In Which Novel Was It The Job Of The (Fireman) To Burn Books
Fahrenheit 451
Which band reached number two in the charts in 1988 with the album The First of a Million Kisses
Fairground attraction
The first "technology" corporation to move into California's Silicon Valley was Hewlett_Packard, in 1938. Stanford University engineers Bill Hewlett and Dave Packard started their company in a Palo Alto garage with $1,538. Their first product was an audio oscillator bought by Walt Disney Studios for use in the making of ____________
Fantasia
Vegetarians do what more than carnivore / omnivores
Fart
By US Congress law 1832 citizens should do what annually
Fasting and prayer
Display abbreviations-short forms: fbi stands for _____
Federal bureau of
What plant has been used to relieve migraines
Feverfew
When someone is a hanger on or serves no purpose, he is called this
Fifth wheel
There are more than 450 species of __________ throughout the world.
Finches
In 2006 The Group Lordi Won The Eurovision Song Contest, Which Country Did They Represent
Finland
Techniques & equipment used to extinguish fires & limit the damage caused by them
Fire fighting
What type of creature is a niffe?
Fish
How Many Consecutive Wimbledon Titles Did Bjorn Borg Win
Five
If You Suffered From Selaphobia What Would You Be Afraid Of
Flashing Lights
The old French Royal family - Boy Scouts share what symbol
Fleur-de-lis
What is the name given to a group of doves
Flight
The Uffizi is a museum and art gallery in which European city
Florence
Purely coincidental, Disneyland and Walt Disney World amusement parks are in counties with the same name. The former is in Orange County, California; the latter is in Orange County, _________
Florida
What is the name of the skunk in the film, "Bambi"?
Flower
John Flynn invented what service in Australia
Flying Doctors
Where in France is the summer residence of thle French President
Fontainebleau
Slow Ride' was Foghat's biggest hit from which album released in 1975
Fool
The application of science to law?
Forensic science
With what acid do nettles cause irritation?
Formic acid
In which war did the battle of Sedan take place
Franco-prussian
On Tv's A Question Of Sport Who has replaced John Parrot as one of the team captains?
Frankie Dettorie
Who died in 1995 and was the last Brit to win the Wimbledon Mens Singles Title
Fred Perry
What group of people founded Liberia in 1847
Freed american slaves
Rams Horn Wandering Bladder Prickly Herald types of what
Freshwater Snails
Paraskavedekatriaphobia is the fear of
Friday the 13th
In US what sporting good outsells Base Basket and Footballs
Frisbees sales beat all combined
Killing Me Softly Went Straight To No.1 In 1996 Who Sang It
Fugees
Who Released An Album In The Guise Of A Fictitious Singer Entitled "In The Life Of Chris Gaines" In 1999
Garth Brooks
Open Road Was The Debut Solo Album Of Which Former Take That Member
Gary Barlow
What's krypton's state at standard temperature and pressure
Gaseous
What does the name Tabitha mean
Gazelle
Instrument for measuring radio activity
Geiger counter
He was defeated at the Battle of Little Bighorn.
General custer
The mathematical study of properties of lines, angels, etc., is ________.
Geometry
Which Famous Tv Couple Lived At "46 Peacock Crescent, Hampton Wick"
George & Mildred
Who Wrote & Performed My Sweet Lord In 1971
George Harrison
Alcatraz: this inmates nickname was "machine gun"
George kelly
Which British king said 'I don't like abroad, I've been there'
George v
Who succeeded charles de gaulle as president of france
Georges pompidour
What Nationality Is Lou Bega Of Mambo No.5 Fame
German
What country do Great Danes come from
Germany
What is 'old faithful'
Geyser
The Volta is the largest river in which country?
Ghana
What is the flower that stands for: unfading beauty
Gillyflower
What Football Team Plays At The Ibrox Stadium
Glasgow Rangers (Rangers)
Which breed of large dog, used by German nobility in the 17th Century to hunt boar and stags, is known there as the Deutsche Dog
Great dane
In Which 1984 Film, Did A Young Man Called Zach, Receive A Mogwai For Christmas
Gremlins
The young are called widgets, females fifinellas what are they
Gremlins
The play "Our Town" is set where?
Grover's Corners
What is the capital of Guatemala ?
Guatemala
What is the flower that stands for: age
Guelder rose
What literary character was born on September 22 1290
Hobbit Bilbo Baggins
Name a mainland South American country where cars are normally driven on the left hand side of the road.
Guyana surinam
Simpsons: what does nelson say when something bad happens
Ha ha
In Florida women can be fined for falling asleep under what
Hair Drier
Name the first black nation to gain freedom from European colonial rule.
Haiti
What Relation Is Eagle Eye Cherry To Neneh Cherry
Half Brother
What kind of creature is a centaur
Half man, half horse
Who Had An 80's Hit With The Song 'Kiss On My List',
Hall and Oates
Which Series Of Films Features A Habitual Killer Called Michael Myers
Halloween
Jack Ketch 1663 1686 had what job
Hangman
Who was the most famous leader of the Carthagenians?
Hannibal
What Was The First Song To Be Performed In Outer Space
Happy Birthday (During An Apollo Mission)
Which Type Of Beans Are Used To Make Baked Beans?
Harocot Beans
Who was the first black entertainer to win an Emmy award
Harry Bellefonte
Whose music was on the soundtrack of When Harry met Sally
Harry Connick Jr
Creamy sauce of butter,egg yolks and vinegar
Hollandaise
What Was The Top Grossing Comedy Film Of 1990
Home Alone
Who has a tattoo saying Starland Vocal Band
Homer Simpson
Victoria is the capital of ______
Hong kong
What Is The Capital Of Hawaii?
Honolulu
What is the capital of Hawaii?
Honolulu
What ingredient is contained in beer but not ale
Hops
Hummingbirds cannot glide or soar as other bird do. They are the only bird that can __________
Hover continuously
Juice Newton Was the Queen Of What
Hearts
Erica is the Latin name for what shrub
Heather
What does the musical term 'pesante' mean
Heavy
Who wrote the opera "the trojans"
Hector berlioz
What greeting did lionel richie take to the top in 1984
Hello
Plane figure with 7 sides and angles
Heptagon
David Suchet gives a brilliant TV portrayal of this mustachioed detective
Hercule poirot
What Is Elton Johns Middle Name
Hercules
Gophers are __________
Hermits
According To Tina Turner "We Don't Need Another" What
Hero
Sacred carvings is the literal translation of what word
Hieroglyphics
In Germany what are the Neubaustrecke
High Speed Railways
Which 1979 ACDC Album Cover Features A Band Member With Horns And A Tail
Highway To Hell
In The 80's Which Soap Character Was Voted Britains Most Popular Person Ahead Of The Queen, Princess Diana, And The Queen Mother
Hilda Ogden
Where is Shangri-La supposed to be
Himalayas
What does the george washington bridge span
Hudson river
What is Indiana Jones main weapon?
His whip
Herodotus the Greek is known as the father of what
History
In Greek mythology Clio was the muse of what
History
Which Stevie Wonder Song Featured In The Film "The Woman In Red"
I Just Called To Say I Love You
In Independence Day, What does Will Smith yell as he blasts off in the space ship?
I gotta get me one of these
What is the state song of California
I love you California
If british mp's want to have a private session, what does one of them say when they point to the public gallery
I spy strangers
In Hebrew what does Am rotze min mean (ah-knee ro-tsay)
I want sex
How do you say "I Love You" in German?
Ich liebe Dich
What is finely ground powdered sugar called
Icing sugar
Which American state produces the most potatoes
Idaho
Who once vowed to erect a statue to adolf hitler in kampala
Idi amin
Who composed the ballets - The Firebird and The Rite of Spring
Igor Stravinsky
Countries of the world:chain of more than 3,000 islands, major cities include Yokohama & Osaka
Japan
What country is the world's largest exporter of frog's legs
Japan
Japanophobia is the fear of
Japanese
What nationality was teiichi igarashi
Japanese
In Greek mythology, whose companions were the argonauts
Jason
What Part Of Its Body Does A ButterFly Use To Taste
It's Feet
How did Lavan in Utah get its name
Its Naval backwards middle of Utah
Which Country Does Chelsea Striker Didier Drogba Represent At International Level?
Ivory Coast
Who played the doctor in the rock opera Tommy
Jack Nicholson
Who was the first Grand Prix driver to used a safety belt in 1967
Jackie Stuart
An Intente is a players manager in what sport
Jai Alai
What actor was killed in a car crash on the way to participate in a sports car race?
James Dean
Who Wrote The Novel Emma
Jane Austen
Who was irma's first roommate in my friend irma
Jane stacy
Who Is The Only English Cricketer To Have Taken All 10 Wickets In 1 Innings At A Test Match
Jim Laker
What singer was nicknamed by his fans The Lizard King `
Jim Morrison
Who Had A Hit With Long Haired Lover From Liverpool
Jimmy Osmond
Who wrote _Dido_ and _Pa
Joan aiken
Which Saint was canonised in 1920, 489 years after she was burned at the stake
Joan of arc
Who is Al Gores running mate in the 2000 Presidential election campaign
Joe liebermann
Who Was The First Us President To Take Up Residence In The Whitehouse
John Adams
Which American Gangster was shot dead outside a Chicago cinema in July 1934?
John Dillenger
Who Did Cynthia Powell Marry In 1962?
John Lennon
Who invented the word pandemonium
John Milton - capitol of hell
Which notorious murderer, hanged in July 1953, had his story told in the film _Ten Rillington Place_
John Reginald Christie
Who played commander Riker in 'Star Trek'?
Jonathan Frakes
Which Canadian folk singer wrote the classic 70's hit "big yellow taxi"
Joni Mitchell
Who composed a symphony nicknamed The Hen
Joseph Hayden
British chemist, who isolated and described several gases, including oxygen, and who is considered one of the founders of modern chemistry because of his contributions to experimentation
Joseph priestley
Who was napoleon's first wife
Josephine
On The London Underground What Is The Only Line To Connect To Every Other Line On The System, At Some Point
Jubilee Line
Who spent years in nashville shopping demos recorded on a cassette recorder
Judds
Who always ended her PBS cooking shows with "Bon Appetit"
Julia Childs
In 'Romeo and Juliet', who said 'I have a faint cold, fear thrills through my veins'?
Juliet
Who became the first Prime Minister of Tanganyika in 1961
Julius nyerere
Who is the roman counterpart of zeus
Jupiter
Who was the youngest of the anderson children in father knows best
Kathy
What Is As Of (2008) The Largest Landlocked Country In The World
Kazakhstan
Who invented the food processor in 1947
Kenneth wood
Who Was The First Professional Footballer To Score 100 Goals In Both Scotland And England?
Kenny Dalglish
Daniel Arap Moi is the leader in which country
Kenya
Who was the instigator of the breakaway World Series Cricket in 1977?
Kerry Packer
Who did Boris Becker Beat to Win his first Wimbledon title
Kevin Curren
This U.S. Secretary of State won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1973
Kissinger
A "double sheet bend" is a type of what
Knot
Turks head, Granny and Bowline are types of what
Knot
Who Is Actress Betty Joan Perske Better Known As
Lauren Bacall
What medicine hastens the emptying of the bowels
Laxative
What TV actress co-starred in 1986's "Howard The Duck"?
Lea Thompson
What Creatures Were Frequently Used To Bleed Patients In The Nineteeth Century
Leeches
The symbols used on a map are explained by the ________.
Legend
Which famous artist took up painting with his left hand when he lost the use of his right hand at the age of sixty
Leonardo da Vinci
A male baboon can kill a __________
Leopard
What percentage of the earths weight is taken up by the oceans?
Less than 1 percent
Christie what are mother mary's "whispered words of wisdom"
Let it be
In Morse code what letter is represented by .- Dot Dash
Letter A
Who Walked Off Stage On A 1995 USA Tour After Having A Pair Of Glasses Thrown At Him
Liam Gallagher
The Statue of Liberty stands on which island
Liberty island
Heston the american flag first flew over a foreign fort in what country
Libya
These flowerless plants grow on bare rocks and tree stumps.
Lichen
What Are Pontefract Cakes Made From
Licorice
In the acronym 'laser' what does the L stand for
Light
Bognor Java gets is on average 322 days annually what
Lightning strikes
What is the Capital of: Malawi
Lilongwe
The linden tree is also called what
Lime tree
For who did eric clapton write 'layla'
Linda mccartney
In the 70s who played The Bionic Woman
Lindsey Wagner
Animal's body that the mythical griffin has
Lion
Translate "simba" from swahili into english
Lion
Which singer went solo after performing with the Commodores?
Lionel Richie
What is unusual about the elements mercury & bromime
Liquid at room temperature
Sixty six mhz italy's equivalant to the dollar is ______
Lira
What - advertised phrase "Even your best friends wont tell you"
Listerine mouth wash
What is a group of this animal called: Cub
Litter
Who recorded 'Long Tall Sally' in 1956?
Little Richard
A single print made from a metal or glass plate on which an image has been represented in paint, ink, etc.
Monotype
What is graphically illustrated in a karnaugh diagram
Logic
In what city did 8 year old Mozart compose his first symphony
London
In which city is Saint Paul's Cathedral?
London
In which city is Wembley Stadium?
London
In heraldry an animal reguardant is doing what
Looking backwards
Which Country Singer Is Known As "The Coal Miners Daughter"
Loretta Lynn
In which city was Hugh Grant arrested with Divine Brown?
Los Angeles
In 'star trek' jean ______ picard
Luc
Name the British painter who is the grandson of Sigmund Freud
Lucian freud
Which Beatles song was inspired by a picture drawn by Julian Lennon?
Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds
What is the major german airline (member of star alliance)?
Lufthansa
In which organ is a pulmonary disease located
Lung
As Of 2010 Just 3 Countries Have Managed To Win The Eurovision Song Contest Back To Back, Ireland Is One Can You Name Any Of The Other Two
Luxembourg, Israel
Where was coinage invented
Lydia
What U.S. state borders the most Canadian provinces
Montana
Androphobia is the fear of _____.
Males
Who would use an orange stick
Manicurist
Port louis is the capital of ______
Mauritius
What magazine says We are Number one in a field of One
Mad
______________ is the fourth_largest island in the world. It is approximately the same size as the state of Texas.
Madagascar
Which Singer Kicked Of Their 3rd World Tour Entitled "Blonde Ambition" In 1989
Madonna
Jim Backus was the voice of Mr. ______?
Magoo
The U.S. state of __________ has 3,500 miles of coastline.
Maine
What is the Capital of: Marshall Islands
Majuro
Which Founder Of The Organisation For Afro American Unity Was Murdered In Harlem On 21 February 1965
Malcolm X
Which City Is The Capital Of The Phillipines
Manilla
Kaka means parrot in which language
Maori
What does cyprus have on its flag
Map
What is the largest lake in South America, which is half freshwater, half saltwater
Maracaibo
Which famous battle was fought this day In 490 BC
Marathon
Who Said 'We Have Become A Grandmother' In 1989
Margaret Thatcher
Triple sec, tequila, and lemon or lime juice make up which type of cocktail
Margarita
Who Wrote The Adventures Of Huckleberry Finn
Mark Twain
What are the pouched animals called?
Marsupials
What Was Author George Elliots Real Name
Mary Ann Cross (Nee Evans)
Which quiz program never had contestants only contenders
Mastermind
Of which ship was miles standish captain
Mayflower
Which 1970 Album Cover Featured A Former Beatle And His New Born Child
McCartney / By Paul McCartney
To which team did marlboro switch its backing from brm in the 1974 season
Mclaren
What alternative scale (not Richter) measures earthquakes
Mercalli
What's the only element capable of tarnishing and damaging gold
Mercury
Who was Ben Hurs rival in the great chariot race
Messala
What name is given to fish cooked in browned butter
Meuniere
In which country is the volcano Popocatepetl
Mexico
This teen was sentenced to a public caning in singapore in 1994
Michael fay
Who sang 'beat it'
Michael jackson
What are Muharram, Rajab and Safar
Months in the muslim calendar
What Type Of Star Is Awarded To Restaurants Where The food Is Of Exceptional Quality
Michelin Star
What was the loneliest part of the Cross Canada run for Terry Fox
Nova
Name Two Of The 3 Members Of The Rolling Stones Who Were Fined In 1965 For Urinating Against A Garage Wall
Mick Jagger, Brian Jones, Bill Wyman
Microbiophobia is the fear of
Microbes
Which Group Spent Five Weeks At No.1 With "Chirpy Chirpy Cheep Cheep"
Middle Of The Road
What month was the Frankenstein monster created
November
Who directed Four Weddings and a Funeral
Mike Newell
Who did Davy Crockett beat in a keelboat race, from Disney's perspective
Mike fink
In which Italian city is the original of Leonardo da Vinci's Last Supper to be seen
Milan
Who Composed The Song "Happy Birthday Tou You"
Mildred & Patty Hill
What is 'shogun' in english
Military governer
What is the Capital of: Tonga
Nuku'alofa
A movement in American painting and sculpture that originated in the late 1950s. It emphasized pure, reduced forms and strict, systematic compositions.
Minimalism
What was Goebbels' role when he served under Hitler during WWll
Minister for propaganda
Marcellite Garner was the first voice for what Disney character
Minnie Mouse
A slow and graceful dance, the most popular dance of the eighteenth century, characterized by symmetrical figures and elaborate curtsys and bows.
Minuet
Fahrenheit as what is minus forty degrees fahrenheit the same
Minus forty degrees
Name the first teddy bear in space
Mishka 1980 Olympic mascot
What is kermit d frog's girlfriend's name
Miss piggy
Large shop selling many different types of goods
Megastore
What pigment is missing from the skin of human albinos
Melanin
A cantaloupe is a small what
Melon
Who played Brad Pitt's cop partner in the movie "Seven"?
Morgan Freeman
What is the link between the actresses Mia Farrow & Maureen O'Sullivan
Mother and daughter
Valentine in an average lifetime, the average american gives flowers 136 times on __
Mother's day
Berry Gordy Was The Founder Of What Famous Corporation
Motown
Name one of the countries to join the Commonwealth in 1995.cameroon
Mozambique
Whose family name is Zimprsquzzntwlfb
Mr Spock in Star Trek
Which TV horse could talk?
Mr. Ed
What was the name of buffy's doll in the 1970's show 'family affair'
Mrs
What is Gluhwein
Mulled wine
These bacteria spores that I love, commonly grown in feaces
Mushroom
What island did Balki from Perfect Strangers call home?
Mypos
Name Nat King Coles Hit Making Daughter
Natalie Cole
Rocky and Bullwinkle enemies are Boris Badenov and who
Natasha Fatale
Who introduced racial segregation in south africa
National party
Synonymous with obituary; a list of recently deceased.
Necrology
Who was the first civilian astronaut to fly
Neil armstrong
He is said to have fiddled while Rome burned.
Nero
Who ordered the persecution of the Christians in which Peter and Paul died?
Nero
Swiss manufacturer of the Crunch bar.
Nestle
The pop act '2 Unlimited' were from which country?
Netherlands
According To The Song 'The House of the Rising Sun' By The Animals, In Which Us City Is The House Of The Rising Sun?
New Orleans
Where is the Guggenheim Museum?
New York
In Which City Will You Find The Largest Opera House In The World
New York , The Metropolitan Opera
The Southern Alps are found in which country
New zealand
The majestic ______________, popular honeymoon site for newlyweds located in both New York Ontario, was named after the Mohawk Indian word meaning "thunder of waters".
Niagara falls
Abuja is the capital of ______?
Nigeria
Where are the hausa and ibo tribes
Nigeria
Which substance has the chemical formula HNO3?
Nitric Acid
What links Willie Brant, Lech Walesa, Yasser Arafat
Nobel Peace Prize
Which Cartoon Character Is Knon As "Oui Oui" In France
Noddy
Raleigh is the capital of ______?
North Carolina
Quercus is the generic name for which tree
Oak
Harold Sakata was badly burned playing what character
Odd Job in Goldfinger
What is the bookmakers term for betting chances
Odds
In Greek mythology, who solved the riddle of the Sphinx?
Oedipus
Hang On Sloopy' was the official rock song of which band?
Ohio
Which Musical Won The Best Picture Oscar In 1968
Oliver!
Which two letter word is the most sacred in Hinduism
Om
Elvis Presley Died On August 16th 1977 But Where EXACTLY Was He When He Died
On The Toilet
Where Does Bracket Fungus Grow
On The Trunk Of A Tree
Where did little miss muffet sit
On her tuffet
How many gloves did Michael Jackson wear?
One
The liquor Curacao is flavoured with what
Orange
Who was barefoot on the cover of Abbey Road?
Paul
What kind of flower is called bog torch and frog spear"
Orchid
If you have otophobia what are you afraid of
Opening ones eyes
What was the code name for USA landings Morocco in 1942
Operation Torch
What Central American country's name means 'many fish'?
Panama
What Traditionally Might You Eat On Shrove Tuesday
Pancakes
At which hospital was the first British Heart Transplant operation performed in 1979?
Papworth, Cambridge
What country is surrounded by Brazil, Argentina and Bolivia?
Paraguay
Whose flag has the national arms on one side and the treasury seal on the other
Paraguay
In 1813 Rubber is
Patented
What does the girls name Irene mean
Peace - Greek
A screwdriver becomes a fuzzy screw when you add what
Peach Schnapps
Caipirina means someone's drink - whose drink
Peasants
In California it is illegal to do what in a hotel room
Peel an Onion
A __________ consumes about 33 percent of its body weight in a single meal.
Pelican
What company was founded by Sir Allan Lane in 1935
Penguin books
Michael Jackson caught fire while filming a commercial for which carbonated beverage?
Pepsi
This is a type of carpet or a breed of cat
Persian
What is the flower that stands for: restoration
Persicaria
What Do The Letters PB Next To An Athlete's Name Indicate
Personal Best
The Amazon river rises in which country
Peru
Who Was The Lead Singer Of "Go West"
Peter Cox
Stage role, written for a man, took 80 years to be played by one
Peter Pan RSC 1982
What story features flopsy, mopsy and cottontail?
Peter Rabbit
Which singer had top ten hits in the 1980s with Sledgehammer and Games Without Frontiers
Peter gabriel
What is the fear of taking medicine known as
Pharmacophobia
Name The 3 Members Of Genesis Who All Went On to Have Successful Solo Careers
Phil Collins, Peter Gabriel, Mike Rutherford
In Greek mythology, who was the goddess of the moon
Phoebe
What is the fear of thinking known as
Phronemophobia
Spanish modernist and cubist Pablo _____
Picasso
In Israel on Saturday its illegal to do what
Pick Your Nose
What is the fastest creature raced for sport
Pigeon
What did Farters collect
Pigs - its an old English word
Dwight Eisenhower was the first president to hold what
Pilots Licence
Ananas is French for what food
Pineapple
After spending hours working at a computer display, what colour will a blank piece of white paper probably appear to be
Pink
Parathesia is a medical condition with what common term
Pins and Needles
Mind your p's and q's' was a phrase meant to watch how much you had to drink, but what did the letters 'p' and 'q' stand for?
Pints And Quarts
Who built the 'Cherokee' and 'Comanche' aircraft?
Piper
Sperrylite is the ore what is extracted
Platinum
Montezuma's nephew Cuitlahac name means what
Plenty of Excrement
What is a group of whales called?
Pod
Name Two Of The 3 Top 10 Hits For ABC In 1982
Poison Arrow, Look Of Love, All Of My Heart
Toxiphobia is a fear of _________
Poisons
In 1954 the Salk vaccine was introduced - a vaccine which effectively wiped out which devastating disease
Polio
In mythology Odysseus blinded which Cyclops
Polyphemus
In painting, a work made of several panels or scenes joined together. A diptych has two panels; a triptych, three.
Polyptych
What french word describes the painting technique which uses separate dots of pure colour instead of mixed pigments
Pontillism
What links Sissinnius, Zosimus, Liberius, Sergius V1,Victor II
Popes
What does an armadillo taste like
Pork
A computer does a POST what is a post
Power on self test
What is another name for the coyote
Prairie wolf
Triplets: love, honor, and
Praying mantis
What does a tailor do with his plonker
Press suits
What is an integer that is greater than 1 and divisible only by itself and 1
Prime number
What is the fear of rectum known as
Proctophobia
Apollo was the greek god of ______ and _______
Prophecy and Archery Archery and Prophecy Archery Prophecy Prophecy Archery
What is a dried plum
Prune
Fredcrick the First, 1657 to 1713, was the first king of which country
Prussia
Who Composed La Boheme
Puccini
What is kaolin
Pure china clay
In the Bible name Isaacs wife
Rebekah
What color does the bride wear in China?
Red
Tour de France what colour jersey best Hill Climber wear
Red Polka dot
In 1977 Which Horse was Guest Of Honour At The Opening Of The Steeplechase Ride At Blackpoll Pleasure Beach?
Red Rum
What were Tricity Triumph, Kelvinator, Lec De Lux
Refrigerators
Which organist who died in 1985 was traditionaly associated with Blackpool Tower?
Reg Dixon
The film 10 Rillington Place is based on which British serial killer
Reginald Christie
Which chemical element is named after the Greek for 'rose'?
Rhodium
Which Restaurant Was Jamie Oliver Working In Before He Found Fame As The Naked Chef
River Cafe
What is the Capital of: British Virgin Islands
Road town
Who played Jo's sailor boyfiend on the Facts of Life?
Robby Benson
The country name for which bird is the 'ruddock'
Robin
What was adolf hitler's religion
Roman catholic
What is Europe's largest port
Rotterdam
Which poet wrote the poem, "The Soldier"
Rupert brooke
What is the fear of russians known as
Russophobia
This country's flag has a large "r" on it
Rwanda
Once upon a time, the consumption of foods made with what, often caused ergot poisoning (Holy fire or St. Anthony's fire), resulting in progressive gangrene and/or mental derangement ? Three letters
Rye
What word contains the combination of letters: "xop"?
SaXOPhone
What 'SN' Do You Call An American Holy Man Who's Strapped For Cash
Saint Nickle-Less
In the human body what is produced by the parotid glands
Saliva
The rebuilding of the Globe Theatre in London was the 'brainchild' of which American actor, who died before the project was completed
Sam wanamaker
The United Nations in New York were originally where
San Francisco
What are emblazoned on the jolly roger
Skull & crossbones
With what did david kill goliath
Slingshot
How did Bobby Beach - broke all bones over Niagara in barrel die
Slipped Banana skin
What is an 'islet'
Small island
In Newport Rhode Island its illegal to do what after dark
Smoke a pipe
What are the two main ingredients to Kedgeree
Smoked Fish & Rice
Name Hagar the Horrible's dog.
Snert
With which sport would you most associate the commentator Ted Lowe?
Snooker
Whose 1982 Debut Album Included The Classic Song "Sex Dwarf"
Soft Cell
What was crocketts first name on Miami Vice?
Sonny
This film starring Julie Andrews and Christopher Plummer wont he best picture Oscar for 1965.
Sound of Music
What direction do many northern birds fly when autumn arrives
South
US civil war which states buttons had a Palmetto tree on them
South Carolina
Which is the Earth's fourth largest continent
South america
Mbabane is the capital of ______
Swaziland
According To The Song What Were Dire Straits The Sultans Of
Swing
Where would you find the Forte and the Foible strong - weak
Sword blade - near hilt and tip
Which Hollywood Actor Was Taken Into Custody At Sydney Airport In 2006 For Carrying Banned Products Into The Country In his Suitcase?
Sylvester Stallone
Archimedes lived in which city
Syracuse
Name Buck Rodgers' pal
TWIKI
Of what are Quemoy and Matsu part?
Taiwan
Which Group Had Hits With Pray & Babe In 1993
Take That
Of sin, cos or tan, which graph is not differentiable at all points
Tan
What is the fear of bulls known as
Taurophobia
The Process Of Lachrymation Produces What
Tears
Who recorded the album "free for all" in 1976
Ted nugent
What is the capital of Iran ?
Tehran
In the Hindu religion what is a Mandir
Temple
What is the name of the cranial bone just above your ear
Temporal
Lateral Epicondylitus Is The Medical Name For Which Common Medical Condition
Tennis Elbow
On which river is London, England
Thames
What is the chronicle of the nazi siege of leningrad
The 900 days
5% of Canadians don't know the first seven words of the Canadian anthem, but know the first nine words of which anthem?
The American anthem
Robert Fitzroy captained which famous ship
The Beagle
Which Scary Movie Takes Place In The Town Of "Burkittsville" Maryland
The Blair Witch Project
Which sporting event starts at Putney, finishes at Mortlake and covers a distance of just 4 miles?
The Boat Race
"You Might Think" Was A Hit for The Cars Or Billy Joel
The Cars
Which Famous Book Begins With The Line 'The mole had been working very hard all the morning, spring-cleaning his little home'
The Wind In The Willows
What name is given to the 1913 show of artists' work in New York, which is often regarded as the beginning of public interest in progressive art in the U.S.A.
The armory show
Jimmy Sommerville Of Bronski Beat Went On To Form What Band
The Communards
Who Had A Hit With "A Rose Has To Die" In 1978
The Dooleys
Which Bird Brought Back A Twig To Noah To Signal The End Of The Flood
The Dove
What Is The Connection Between Gina G, Bucks Fizz,
The Eurovision Song Contest
Through 1963 this duo's total record sales exceeded 18 million with successes including "Cathy's Clown" and "Wake Up Little Suzie".
The Everly Brothers
The Academie Francaise ensures the purity of what
The French language
What Was The Name Of Sir Francis Drakes Most Famous Ship
The Golden Hind
In what film - Charlie Chaplain have his first speaking part 1940
The Great Dictator - Adenoid Hinkel
What book did Christians often place on their foreheads to cure insomnia in medieval times
The bible bible
What piece of music commemorates military action that took place on 16th May 1943
The dam busters
For what did the knights of the round table search
The holy grail
In the nursery rhyme, who visited the person with a little nut tree
The king of spain's daughter
Which comic strip did sam keith draw
The maxx
What did a ship called the Ancon travel through first, on August 15, 1914
The panama canal panama canal
How was "Abu Yusuf Ya'qub ibn Is-haq ubn as-Sabbah ibn 'omran ibn Ismail al-Kindi" better known ?
The philosopher of the Arabs
Theatrophobia is a fear of ______
Theatres
Which U.S. President _banned _ Christmas trees from the White House because he believed cutting them harmed the environment?
Theodore Roosevelt
How much longer is a day on mars than a day on earth
Thirty minutes
The word rodent comes from the latin word 'rodere' meaning what
To gnaw
Who invented the phonograph
Thomas Edison
Greek Myth Clotho spun Lachesis measured Atropos cut what
Thread of a mans life
How Many Ships Came Sailing In On Christmas Day
Three
How many pieces of bun are in a Mcdonald's Big Mac?
Three
Two 1.5 volt batteries, when connected in series, produces _ volts
Three
How Old are the horses in the Epsom Derby?
Three Years Old
Andy Green first broke the sound barrier on land in what car
Thrust SSC
Which country is known as the roof of the world
Tibet
In what game would you use a squidger
Tiddlywinks - Big disc
Annie Mae Bullock became famous under which name (both)
Tina Turner
Kate winslet in which film did leonardo dicaprio and kate winslet play 'jack' and 'rose'
Titanic
What is apache indian corn beer
Tizwin
Who played the lead in the movie "Castaway"?
Tom Hanks
Why Was The Jaguar Xj220 So Named
Top Speed Was 220
What was the name of the Jester in As You Like It
Touchstone
What Country Is Dracula Said To Come From
Transylvania
What is further from the equator Tasmania, Tanzania or Transylvania
Transylvania
In the middle ages you could be fined four pence murdering who
Travelling Musician
What was Disney's first non animated live action film
Treasure Island
What did the Celts consider sacred because it communicated moisture from the ground into the air
Trees
Where do arboreal animals live
Trees
What was the first event decided at the 1896 olympics
Triple jump
Who is the Roman Goddess of sorcery hounds and crossroads
Trivia
A group of kangaroos is known as a _______.
Troop
Medieval wine measurement there are two buts to a what
Tun
The filament of a regular light bulb is usually made of ________.
Tungsten
In California more what are raised than in any other state
Turkeys
What is the paint remover that is made from pine resin
Turpentine
Adam Clayton Plays Bass Guitar For Which Band
U2
In What Country Will You Find The Largest Active Volcano In The World
USA (Hawaii)
Leonid Kravchuk became president of where in 1991
Ukraine
In food what does UHT mean on the carton
Ultra Heat Treatment
Which Novel Deals With The Events Of One Day In Dublin In June 1904
Ulysses By James Joyce
In 'my favourite martian', who did ray walston play
Uncle tim
What creature called reem in Hebrew mentioned in Deuteronomy
Unicorn - but reem has 2 horns
This is the heaviest naturally occurring element.
Uranium
Which element has the chemical symbol U?
Uranium
What was the challanging method of catching a fly in Karate Kid?
Using chopsticks
A yamashita would be performed on which piece of gymnastic equipment?
Vaulting Horse
Which dinosaur ahd a huge sharp claw on its foot
Veloceraptor
What is the capital of Austria ?
Vienna
Where were the first European coffee houses opened?
Vienna
Name the actor who played Ben Casey (both Names)
Vince Edwards
Who Played The Title Role In The Abdomibale Dr Phibes
Vincent Price
Who was the president of France 1947 54
Vincent auriol
In an orchestra which instrument has the greatest number
Violins
Who was the first american born child of english settlers
Virginia dare
Which city lies at the eastern terminus of the Trans-Siberian railway
Vladivostock
Who wrote the satire Candide published in 1759
Voltaire
Ben Affleck played CT on what 80's science education television show?
Voyage of the Mimi
In what TV series did we meet Admiral Nelson
Voyage to the bottom of the sea
What "W" word describes the money people earn for their work
Wages
Who was Carl in Five Easy Pieces before going to Walton's Mountain?
Waite
What Was The Duchess Of Windsor's Name Before She Married The Duke?
Wallace Simpson
The Bible: "The Prodigal Son". What does "prodigal" mean
Wasteful lavish
In What Environment Did Ichthysaurs Live
Water
He holds the NHL record for the most goals scored during the regular season.
Wayne Gretzky
The Rambunctious and Clever Ones what films name in Taiwan
Wayne's World
What is the official national sport of Bulgaria
Weigthlifting
What is the capital of New Zealand
Wellington
Where Was The Concert For Life Held In 1992
Wembley
What is the Capital of: Cocos Islands
West island
What is the young of this animal called: Beasts of prey
Whelp
What colour is the number 10 on 10 Downing street
White
What's the common name for leucocytes, found in the blood
White blood cells
Which "Pop Idol" contestant was the first to reach number one in the UK singles charts?
Will Young
What weapons did the indians use to defeat custer?
Winchester Specials
What does an anemologist study
Wind
What parts of a building does a glazier instal
Windows
What are the Sirocco, Mistral and Chinook
Winds
What was John Lennon's middle name before he changed it to Ono
Winston
Whose Death In 1965 Prompted President Johnson That All American Flags The World Over Be Flown At Half Mast A Mark Of Respect Never Before Accorded To A Foreigner
Winston Churchill
Harold H Hilton only Englishman to do what in golf in 1911
Won UK and US open same year
Name the film that featured a spaced-out George Harrison soundtrack?
Wonderwall
What bird is sometimes called the Yaffle
Woodpecker
Which Bird Was Depicted On The Rear Of The Farthing Coin
Wren
What is the common name of scrivener's palsy
Writer's cramp
What was Kate Bush's first hit recording?
Wuthering Heights
Cheyenne is the capital of ______?
Wyoming
Where is the Devil's Tower
Wyoming usa
The marimba is a African form of what musical instrument
Xylophone
Japan's equivalant to the dollar is ______
Yen
Pupik means belly button in what language
Yiddish
Alanis Morrisette appeared on what 80's cable children's show?
You Can't Do that On Television
James Bond flew Little Nellie in which film
You Only Live Twice
In Oklahoma it is illegal to wear what in bed
Your Boots
What part of your body contains vertebrae
Your spine
What did jack the ripper sign on his first note
Yours truly
What is the call name for Soviet mission control
Zarya
