Questions and answers in english general knowledge

Questions and answers in english general knowledge

 

 

Questions and answers in english general knowledge

Question : Zymase is a natural catalyst which acts on glucose to produce which drug? The answer is : Alchohol
Question : Zog was king of which country from 1928 to 1939? The answer is : Albania
Question : Zn is the symbol of which chemical element? The answer is : Zinc
Question : Zen is a form of what type of religion? The answer is : Buddhism
Question : Yum Yum and Ko-Ko appear in which opera? The answer is : Mikado
Question : 'You Don't Have To Say You Love Me' was which singer's first No 1? The answer is : Dusty Springfield
Question : Would a Scotsman wear a sporran under or outside the kilt? The answer is : Outside
Question : With whom did Bing Crosby sing 'True Love' in the film 'High Society'? The answer is : Grace Kelly
Question : With which swimming stroke do races begin in the water? The answer is : Backstroke
Question : With which sport is Peter Alliss associated? The answer is : Golf
Question : With which sport do you associate Rosemary Casals? The answer is : Tennis
Question : With which sport do you associate Karen Pickering? The answer is : Swimming
Question : With which pilot did Jocelyn Peabody explore space? The answer is : Dan Dare
Question : With which metal is the Iron Cross edged? The answer is : Silver
Question : With which invention of 1801 is the Italian, Pellegrine Tarri, credited? The answer is : The typewriter
Question : With which invention is William Le Baron Jenny of the United States credited? The answer is : The skyscraper
Question : With which industry is the Royal Smithfield Show concerned? The answer is : Farming, agriculture
Question : With which holy city is the name Zion associated? The answer is : Jerusalem
Question : With which country is the famous soldier Robert Clive associated? The answer is : India
Question : With which country do you associate the drink pernod? The answer is : France
Question : With which composer is the German town of Bayreuth associated? The answer is : Wagner
Question : With which civilisation did the legend of the phoenix begin? The answer is : Egyptian
Question : With which ceremony do we associate orange blossom? The answer is : Weddings
Question : With which branch of medicine is Mesmer associated? The answer is : Hypnotism
Question : With what type of entertainment is Marcel Marceau associated? The answer is : Mime
Question : With what sport is Bisley in Surrey associated? The answer is : Rifle shooting
Question : With what is Threadneedle Street associated? The answer is : Bank of England
Question : With what is the Belgian beer Kriek flavoured? The answer is : Cherries
Question : With what industry is the inventor Richard Arkwright associated? The answer is : Spinning
Question : With what do you play a vibraphone? The answer is : With small hammers
Question : Winnipeg is the capital of which Canadian province? The answer is : Manitoba
Question : Williams and Conference are types of what? The answer is : Pear
Question : William the Conqueror ordered which Book to be compiled? The answer is : Domesday
Question : William of where won the Battle of Hastings? The answer is : Normandy
Question : Why were Samuel Pepys' diaries not published until after 1825? The answer is : Their shorthand could not be deciphered
Question : Why were Bob Hope and Bing Crosby 'Like Webster's Dictionary'? The answer is : They were Morocco bound
Question : Why was income tax first levied in Britain? The answer is : To pay for the Napoleonic Wars
Question : Why was Aberdeen's win over Celtic in the 1990 Scottish Cup Final a famous first? The answer is : Decided on a penalty shoot-out
Question : Why is the Queen Hotel, Pontefract, called a calendar hotel? The answer is : It has 365 windows, 12 bedrooms four floors and seven entrances
Question : Why did the European court refuse to allow Caroline Cossey to marry in 1990? The answer is : She was born a man
Question : Why did Lord Sandwich invent the sandwich? The answer is : So that he could eat without leaving the gaming table
Question : Why did Ian Botham resign from Somerset Cricket Club? The answer is : Because of the sacking of Viv Richards and Joel Garner
Question : Whose victory over the Danes is celebrated in Wiltshire's White Horse? The answer is : Alfred the Great
Question : Whose theories of population growth helped Darwin form his theory? The answer is : Thomas Malthus
Question : Whose summer residence is at Castel Gandolfo? The answer is : The Pope
Question : Whose ship was the first to sail round the world? The answer is : Ferdinand Magellan
Question : Whose secret service code names are Potus and Flotus? The answer is : The President and First Lady of the United States
Question : Whose real name was Ronald Wycherly? The answer is : Billy Fury
Question : Whose real name is Steveland Judkins? The answer is : Stevie Wonder
Question : Whose real name is Georgius Panayiotou? The answer is : George Michael
Question : Whose real name is Bernard Schwarz? The answer is : Tony Curtis
Question : Whose political philosophy is expounded in 'The Republic' and 'The Laws'? The answer is : Plato
Question : Whose plays include 'Anna Christie' and 'Mourning Becomes Elektra'? The answer is : Eugene O'Neill
Question : Whose official residence is the Mansion House in London? The answer is : Lord Mayor of London
Question : Whose official residence is Lambeth Palace? The answer is : Archbishop of Canterbury
Question : Whose nickname was 'the Wisest Fool in Christendom'? The answer is : James VI of Scotland, James I of England
Question : Whose motto is 'Nation shall speak unto nation'? The answer is : The BBC
Question : Whose last words were, 'Thank God I have done my duty'? The answer is : Horatio Nelson
Question : Whose last words were, 'Let's do it'? The answer is : Gary Gilmore
Question : Whose last words were, 'Die, my dear doctor! That's the last thing I shall do!'? The answer is : Lord Palmerston
Question : Whose last two TV series' were aired posthumously on both BBC 1 and Channel 4? The answer is : Dennis Potter
Question : Whose insurance company 'won't make a drama out of a crisis'? The answer is : Commercial Union
Question : Whose 'guest' was six-year-old Stuart Lockwood in August 1990? The answer is : Saddam Hussein's
Question : Whose funeral was upset by flooding in Maidenhead in 1852? The answer is : The Duke of Wellington's
Question : Whose first solo hit was 'Got to Be There'? The answer is : Michael Jackson
Question : Whose first film as a director was 'Ordinary People'? The answer is : Robert Redford
Question : Whose first box office film was called 'Risky Business'? The answer is : Tom Cruise
Question : Whose first book was called 'Child Whispers'? The answer is : Enid Blyton
Question : Whose final words were, 'So little done, so much to do'? The answer is : Cecil Rhodes
Question : Whose final opera was called 'Death in Venice'? The answer is : Benjamin Britten's
Question : Whose fan did Oscar Wilde write about? The answer is : Lady Windermere's
Question : Whose famous theorem is concerned with the sums of the squares of the sides of right-angled triangles? The answer is : Pythagoras
Question : Whose face is on an American five-dollar bill? The answer is : Abraham Lincoln
Question : Whose circus did General Tom Thumb join at the age of five in 1843? The answer is : P. T. Barnum's
Question : Whose children were called Bernie and Gash? The answer is : Rab C. Nesbitt's
Question : Whose cave inspired Mendelssohn to compose his Hebrides overture? The answer is : Fingal's
Question : Whose catchphrase was, 'Shut that door!'? The answer is : Larry Grayson
Question : Whose catchphrase was, 'Heavens to Murgatroyd'? The answer is : Snagglepuss
Question : Whose catchphrase was 'I've arrived and, to prove it, I'm here'? The answer is : Max Bygraves
Question : Whose catchphrase was 'Hello, playmates'? The answer is : Arthur Askey
Question : Whose catchphrase is, 'Nice to see, to see you nice'? The answer is : Bruce Forsyth
Question : Whose catchphrase is, 'It's good but it's not right'? The answer is : Roy Walker
Question : Whose autobiography was entitled 'Here's to The Next Time'? The answer is : Henry Hall
Question : Whose autobiography was called 'I Was Ena Sharples' Father'? The answer is : Tony Warren
Question : Whose 1968 slogan was 'You're either part of the solution or part of the problem'? The answer is : Eldridge Cleaver
Question : Who's real name is Sofia Scicolone? The answer is : Sophia Loren
Question : Whom might you expect to see working in a dig? The answer is : Archaeologist
Question : Whom does the monarch send to summon the Commons to her at the State Opening of Parliament? The answer is : Black Rod
Question : Whom did Zoe Ball replace as presenter of 'The Big Breakfast'? The answer is : Gaby Roslin
Question : Whom did Zeus seduce when he assumed the guise of a swan? The answer is : Leda
Question : Whom did the Walrus and the Carpenter invite to walk with them? The answer is : The oysters
Question : Whom did the religious assassins known as Thugs worship? The answer is : The goddess Kali
Question : Whom did Stephen Hendry beat to become the youngest-ever world snooker champion in 1990? The answer is : Jimmy White
Question : Whom did Peeping Tom see naked? The answer is : Lady Godiva
Question : Whom did Paris select as the most beautiful goddess? The answer is : Aphrodite
Question : Whom did Orpheus attempt to rescue from the underworld? The answer is : Eurydice
Question : Whom did Neil Kinnock succeed as leader of the Labour party? The answer is : Michael Foot
Question : Whom did Neil Kinnock describe as 'the most courteous man in the western world'? The answer is : George Bush
Question : Whom did Lynda Bellingham replace as Helen Herriot? The answer is : Carol Drinkwater
Question : Whom did Julian Bream partner in the album 'Together'? The answer is : John Williams
Question : Whom did Joe Bugner defeat in his comeback fight in Sydney, in 1986? The answer is : James Tillis
Question : Whom did James Callaghan describe as 'the sexiest woman on TV'? The answer is : Pat Phoenix
Question : Whom did Hitler choose to head the SS in 1929? The answer is : Heinrich Himmler
Question : Whom did Harry Secombe play in the musical film 'Oliver'? The answer is : Mr Bumble
Question : Whom did Gordon Jackson play in 'The Professionals'? The answer is : George Cowley
Question : Whom did Flora Macdonald rescue? The answer is : Bonnie Prince Charlie
Question : Whom did Edward VII marry? The answer is : Princess Alexandra of Denmark
Question : Whom did David Steel succeed as leader of the Liberal Party? The answer is : Jeremy Thorpe
Question : Whom did Babar the Elephant marry? The answer is : Celeste
Question : Whom did Margaret Thatcher replace as leader of the Tory party? The answer is : Edward Heath
Question : Who, in 1962, had a hit with 'Speedy Gonzales'? The answer is : Pat Boone
Question : Who, in 1948, was the first black boxer to win a British title? The answer is : Dick Turpin
Question : Who, according to the Book of Samuel in the Bible, was born in Gath? The answer is : Goliath
Question : Who wrote Winnie The Pooh? The answer is : A. A. Milne
Question : Who wrote 'Where Have All The Flowers Gone'? The answer is : Pete Seeger
Question : Who wrote 'Watership Down'? The answer is : Richard Adams
Question : Who wrote 'Under Milk Wood'? The answer is : Dylan Thomas
Question : Who wrote the words to 'The Boxer'? The answer is : Paul Simon
Question : Who wrote the words of 'The Star Spangled Banner'? The answer is : Francis Scott Key
Question : Who wrote the words of the hymn 'Jerusalem'? The answer is : William Blake
Question : Who wrote 'The Wealth of Nations'? The answer is : Adam Smith
Question : Who wrote the Waverley novels? The answer is : Sir Walter Scott
Question : Who wrote the TV musical drama 'Lipstick On Your Collar'? The answer is : Dennis Potter
Question : Who wrote 'The Three Sisters'? The answer is : Anton Chekhov
Question : Who wrote 'The Thorn Birds'? The answer is : Colleen McCullough
Question : Who wrote the theme song to 'Harry's Game'? The answer is : Clannad
Question : Who wrote the television series 'The Singing Detective'? The answer is : Dennis Potter
Question : Who wrote the story 'The Invisible Man'? The answer is : H. G. Wells
Question : Who wrote the stories about a schoolboy named William Brown? The answer is : Richmal Crompton
Question : Who wrote the song 'White Christmas'? The answer is : Irving Berlin
Question : Who wrote the song known in English as 'If You Go Away'? The answer is : Jacques Brel
Question : Who wrote the song 'If'? The answer is : David Gates
Question : Who wrote the Savoy operas? The answer is : Gilbert and Sullivan
Question : Who wrote the poems 'Ozymandias' and 'Ode to the West Wind'? The answer is : Shelley
Question : Who wrote the poem 'The Lady of Shallot'? The answer is : Alfred Lord Tennyson
Question : Who wrote the poem that begins, 'Shall I compare thee to a summer's day'? The answer is : Shakespeare
Question : Who wrote the poem 'Sea Fever'? The answer is : John Masefield
Question : Who wrote the poem 'Anthem For Doomed Youth'? The answer is : Wilfred Owen
Question : Who wrote the play 'Waiting For Godot'? The answer is : Samuel Beckett
Question : Who wrote the play 'Look Back In Anger'? The answer is : John Osborne
Question : Who wrote the play 'An Inspector Calls'? The answer is : J B Priestley
Question : Who wrote 'The Pit and the Pendulum'? The answer is : Edgar Allan Poe
Question : Who wrote 'The Owl and The Pussycat'? The answer is : Edward Lear
Question : Who wrote the operetta 'Bitter Sweet' and the play 'Private Lives'? The answer is : Noel Coward
Question : Who wrote the novels 'Sons and Lovers' and 'The Rainbow'? The answer is : D. H. Lawrence
Question : Who wrote the novel 'Trainspotting'? The answer is : Irvine Welsh
Question : Who wrote the novel 'The Van'? The answer is : Roddy Doyle
Question : Who wrote the novel 'The Seventh Scroll'? The answer is : Wilbur Smith
Question : Who wrote the novel 'The Glass Lake'? The answer is : Maeve Binchy
Question : Who wrote the novel 'The Bell'? The answer is : Iris Murdoch
Question : Who wrote the novel 'Lord of the Flies'? The answer is : William Golding
Question : Who wrote the novel 'Jane Eyre'? The answer is : Charlotte Bronte
Question : Who wrote the novel 'Gone with the Wind'? The answer is : Margaret Mitchell
Question : Who wrote the novel 'Dr Zhivago'? The answer is : Boris Pasternak
Question : Who wrote 'The Napoleon of Notting Hill'? The answer is : G. K. Chesterton
Question : Who wrote the music 'The Four Seasons'? The answer is : Vivaldi
Question : Who wrote the music for the 'The Threepenny Opera'? The answer is : Kurt Weill
Question : Who wrote the music for 'The Nutcracker'? The answer is : Tchaikovsky
Question : Who wrote the lyrics to 'A Whiter Shade Of Pale'? The answer is : Keith Reid
Question : Who wrote the 'Just William' stories? The answer is : Richmal Crompton
Question : Who wrote the Inspector Morse novels? The answer is : Colin Dexter
Question : Who wrote 'The History of Mr Polly'? The answer is : H.G. Wells
Question : Who wrote 'The Great Gatsby'? The answer is : Scott Fitzgerald
Question : Who wrote 'The Four Quartets'? The answer is : T. S. Eliot
Question : Who wrote the 'Female Eunuch'? The answer is : Germaine Greer
Question : Who wrote the famous nursery rhyme 'Mary had a little lamb'? The answer is : Sarah Josepha Hall
Question : Who wrote the Doctor comic novels? The answer is : Richard Gordon
Question : Who wrote 'The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire'? The answer is : Edward Gibbon
Question : Who wrote the 'Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire'? The answer is : Edward Gibbon
Question : Who wrote 'The Dancing Years' and 'King's Rhapsody'? The answer is : Ivor Novello
Question : Who wrote the controversial 'Satanic Verses'? The answer is : Salman Rushdie
Question : Who wrote 'The Compleat Angler'? The answer is : Izaak Walton
Question : Who wrote the classic Irish play 'Cock-a-Doodle Dandy'? The answer is : Sean O'Casey
Question : Who wrote the book 'William the Detective'? The answer is : Richmal Compton
Question : Who wrote the book 'Chitty Chitty Bang Bang'? The answer is : Ian Fleming
Question : Who wrote the Aldwych farces, including 'Rookery Nook'? The answer is : Ben Travers
Question : Who wrote the 1988 novel 'Prime Time'? The answer is : Joan Collins
Question : Who wrote that 'The workers have nothing to lose but their chains'? The answer is : Karl Marx
Question : Who wrote 'Solo', 'Butterflies' and 'Luv'? The answer is : Carla Laine
Question : Who wrote 'Rebecca'? The answer is : Daphne du Maurier
Question : Who wrote 'Porgy and Bess'? The answer is : George Gershwin
Question : Who wrote 'Pilgrim's Progress'? The answer is : John Bunyan
Question : Who wrote 'Paradise Postponed'? The answer is : John Mortimer
Question : Who wrote 'Paradise Lost'? The answer is : John Milton
Question : Who wrote 'Out of Africa'? The answer is : Karen Blixen
Question : Who wrote of 'Season of mists and mellow fruitfulness'? The answer is : John Keats
Question : Who wrote 'Maple Leaf Rag'? The answer is : Scott Joplin
Question : Who wrote 'Lorna Doone'? The answer is : R. D. Blackmore
Question : Who wrote 'Lord Jim'? The answer is : Joseph Conrad
Question : Who wrote 'Little Men'? The answer is : Louisa M. Alcott
Question : Who wrote 'Hotel'? The answer is : Arthur Hailey
Question : Who wrote home from Camp Grenada? The answer is : Allan Sherman
Question : Who wrote 'Help Me Make It Through The Night'? The answer is : Kris Kristofferson
Question : Who wrote 'Guy Mannering'? The answer is : Sir Walter Scott
Question : Who wrote 'Gulliver's Travels'? The answer is : Jonathan Swift
Question : Who wrote 'Filthy, Rich and Catalpa'? The answer is : Ben Elton
Question : Who wrote 'Don't Let's be Beastly to the Germans'? The answer is : Noel Coward
Question : Who wrote 'Bambi'? The answer is : Felix Salten
Question : Who wrote bad verse about the Tay Bridge disaster of 1879? The answer is : William McGonagall
Question : Who wrote 'Anything Goes' and 'Can Can'? The answer is : Cole Porter
Question : Who wrote 'Anna Karenina'? The answer is : Leo Tolstoy
Question : Who wrote 'Agnes Grey'? The answer is : Anne Bronte
Question : Who wrote a song called the 'The Stately Homes of England'? The answer is : Noel Coward
Question : Who wrote a novel about Kenilworth in Warkwickshire? The answer is : Sir Walter Scott
Question : Who wrote 'A Brief History Of Time'? The answer is : Stephen Hawking
Question : Who wrote '100 Years of Solitude'? The answer is : Gabriel Garcia Marquez
Question : Who would wear an orphrey, morse and cope and carry a crozier? The answer is : A bishop
Question : Who would have worn a gorget, pauldron, beaver and greave? The answer is : A knight in armour
Question : Who worked on the Manhattan Project and later testified against its director, Robert Oppenheimer? The answer is : Edward Teller
Question : Who won the world professional snooker championship for the first time in 1972? The answer is : Alex Higgins
Question : Who won the Oscar for best actor in both 1993 and 1994? The answer is : Tom Hanks
Question : Who won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1995? The answer is : Shamus Heaney
Question : Who won the first Rugby Union World Cup, held in 1987? The answer is : New Zealand
Question : Who won the first British Open Golf championship? The answer is : Tom Morris
Question : Who won the Eurovision Song Contest in bare feet? The answer is : Sandie Shaw
Question : Who won the Booker prize for fiction in 1993? The answer is : Roddy Doyle
Question : Who won the award for 1996's Satellite TV Personality of the Year? The answer is : Julia Carling
Question : Who won the '96 Oscar for Best Director? The answer is : Mel Gibson
Question : Who won the '96 Oscar for Best Actress? The answer is : Susan Sarandon
Question : Who won the 1994 US Open tennis title? The answer is : Andre Agassi
Question : Who won a BAFTA award for her cameo role in 'Smiley's People'? The answer is : Beryl Reid
Question : Who were the two hosts of 'Family Fortunes' before Les Dennis? The answer is : Bob Monkhouse, Max Bygraves
Question : Who were the parents of Cain, Able and Seth? The answer is : Adam and Eve
Question : Who were the first to use tear gas in warfare and against whom? The answer is : Germans against Russians in World War I
Question : Who were the first people to measure the year? The answer is : The Babylonians
Question : Who were the first landlords of the Rovers' Return? The answer is : Jack and Annie Walker
Question : Who were the first group to have four consecutive double-sided hits? The answer is : UB40
Question : Who were known as Peelers in the 19th century? The answer is : Policemen
Question : Who were Gary's 90s wife and 40s girlfriend in 'Goodnight Sweetheart'? The answer is : Yvonne, Phoebe
Question : Who went from the 'Rock Follies' to 'Evita'? The answer is : Julie Covington
Question : Who went from Bucks Fizz to 'Record Breakers'? The answer is : Cheryl Baker
Question : Who was Wyatt Earp's brother who, with Doc Holliday, fought the Clanton gang at the OK Corral? The answer is : Virgil
Question : Who was world professional billiards champion from 1968 to 1980? The answer is : Rex Williams
Question : Who was Webster Booth's singing partner? The answer is : Anne Ziegler
Question : Who was turned down for a job at ICI in 1948 and later became a prominent politician ? The answer is : Margaret Thatcher
Question : Who was Thor's father? The answer is : Odin
Question : Who was the voice of the female hyena in 'The Lion King'? The answer is : Whoopi Goldberg
Question : Who was the tightrope walker who repeatedly crossed Niagara Falls? The answer is : Charles Blondin
Question : Who was the tallest of Robin Hood's Men? The answer is : Little John
Question : Who was the star of 'Zorba The Greek'? The answer is : Anthony Quinn
Question : Who was the special guest on the 1,000th edition of 'Wogan'? The answer is : Madonna
Question : Who was the sixth TV Doctor Who? The answer is : Colin Baker
Question : Who was the singer on the radio classic 'Take It From Here'? The answer is : Alma Cogan
Question : Who was the shortest-reigning British monarch? The answer is : Lady Jane Grey
Question : Who was the second president of the United States? The answer is : John Adams
Question : Who was the second Pope The answer is : Saint Linus
Question : Who was the Roman goddess of marriage? The answer is : Juno
Question : Who was the producer of the Tom and Jerry cartoons until 1956? The answer is : Fred Quimby
Question : Who was the principal female dancer in 'The Red Shoes'? The answer is : Moira Shearer
Question : Who was the principal communications officer on the Starship Enterprise? The answer is : Seargeant Uhuru
Question : Who was the only US president whose terms of office were not consecutive? The answer is : Grover Cleveland
Question : Who was the only English pope? The answer is : Nicolas Breakspear
Question : Who was the only British female singer to have three UK No 1s in the 60s? The answer is : Sandie Shaw
Question : Who was the mother of the first Queen Elizabeth? The answer is : Anne Boleyn
Question : Who was the man with the golden trumpet? The answer is : Eddie Calvert
Question : Who was the longest-reigning European monarch? The answer is : Louis XIV of France
Question : Who was the leader of the wolfpack in 'The Jungle Book'? The answer is : Akala
Question : Who was the leader of the first black band to play at Carnegie Hall? The answer is : Count Basie
Question : Who was the lead singer with Culture Club? The answer is : Boy George
Question : Who was the lead singer of the group, The Who? The answer is : Roger Daltry
Question : Who was the last woman to be hanged in Britain? The answer is : Ruth Ellis
Question : Who was the last Viceroy of India? The answer is : Lord Mountbatten
Question : Who was the last Roman Catholic king of England? The answer is : James II
Question : Who was the last queen of England by succession before Elizabeth II? The answer is : Queen Victoria
Question : Who was the last prisoner to be held at Spandau? The answer is : Rudolf Hess
Question : Who was the last person to hold both water and land speed records? The answer is : Donald Campbell
Question : Who was the last English monarch to be born abroad? The answer is : George II
Question : Who was the last emperor of the Incas? The answer is : Atahualpa
Question : Who was the last chemist to be prime minister of Britain? The answer is : Margaret Thatcher
Question : Who was the last Briton to win the men's singles at Wimbledon? The answer is : Fred Perry
Question : Who was the last British king to lead an army into battle? The answer is : George II
Question : Who was the last prime minister to be created an earl? The answer is : Harold Macmillan
Question : Who was the king of Sparta who was husband to Helen of Troy? The answer is : Menelaus
Question : Who was the Greek muse of dance? The answer is : Terpsichore
Question : Who was the Greek goddess of victory? The answer is : Nike
Question : Who was the Greek goddess of retribution? The answer is : Nemesis
Question : Who was the god of war in Roman mythology? The answer is : Mars
Question : Who was the girl on the motorcycle? The answer is : Marianne Faithfull
Question : Who was the French soldier whose constant drilling made his name a byword for strict discipline? The answer is : Jean Martinet
Question : Who was the founder of the Christian Science movement? The answer is : Mary Baker Eddy
Question : Who was the founder of the Back to Africa movement who largely inspired Rastafarianism? The answer is : Marcus Garvey
Question : Who was the founder in 1945 of the Theatre Workshop, which moved to Stratford in east London in 1953? The answer is : Joan Littlewood
Question : Who was the first woman to win four consecutive US Open tennis titles? The answer is : Chris Evert
Question : Who was the first woman to fly the Atlantic single-handed? The answer is : Amelia Earhart
Question : Who was the first woman elected to the British Parliament? The answer is : Countess Markievicz
Question : Who was the first sovereign to be addressed as 'Your Majesty'? The answer is : Henry VIII
Question : Who was the first solo aviator to fly the Atlantic non-stop? The answer is : Charles Lindbergh
Question : Who was the first secretary-general of the United Nations? The answer is : Trygve Lie
Question : Who was the first reigning British monarch to visit a Communist country? The answer is : Elizabeth II
Question : Who was the first regular female presenter of 'Points of View'? The answer is : Anne Robinson
Question : Who was the first Prince of Wales? The answer is : Edward II
Question : Who was the first prime minister to occupy Chequers? The answer is : Lloyd George
Question : Who was the first prime minister to make use of Chequers? The answer is : David Lloyd George
Question : Who was the first presenter of 'Stars in their Eyes'? The answer is : Leslie Crowther
Question : Who was the first presenter of 'Family Fortunes'? The answer is : Bob Monkhouse
Question : Who was the first pole-vaulter to clear 19 feet? The answer is : Thierry Vigneron
Question : Who was the first poet laureate? The answer is : Ben Jonson
Question : Who was the first player to score a maximum 147 break in World Championship snooker? The answer is : Cliff Thorburn
Question : Who was the first person to successfully climb the Matterhorn? The answer is : Edward Whymper
Question : Who was the first person to sail single-handed non-stop around the world? The answer is : Robin Knox-Johnston
Question : Who was the first person to notice that the Sun had spots? The answer is : Galileo
Question : Who was the first person known to have died from radiation poisoning? The answer is : Marie Curie
Question : Who was the first performer to have British No 1 hits? The answer is : Frankie Laine
Question : Who was the first musician to be made a life peer? The answer is : Benjamin Britten
Question : Who was the first man to go into space twice? The answer is : Gus Grissom
Question : Who was the first major criminal to be arrested as a result of the use of radio? The answer is : Dr Crippen
Question : Who was the first Labour MP? The answer is : Keir Hardie
Question : Who was the first king to award medals to his troops for bravery? The answer is : Charles I
Question : Who was the first Irish athlete to win gold in the European Championships? The answer is : Sonia O'Sullivan
Question : Who was the first female DJ on Radio 1? The answer is : Annie Nightingale
Question : Who was the first Eliza Doolittle in the stage version of 'My Fair Lady'? The answer is : Julie Andrews
Question : Who was the first director of Britain's National Theatre Company? The answer is : Laurence Olivier
Question : Who was the first criminal captured by radio after a message to a ship? The answer is : Dr Crippen
Question : Who was the first chairman of 'The Good Old Days'? The answer is : Don Gemmell
Question : Who was the first Briton to organise a continental holiday tour? The answer is : Thomas Cook
Question : Who was the first British monarch to visit New Zealand? The answer is : Elizabeth II
Question : Who was the first British monarch to visit America? The answer is : George VI
Question : Who was the first British monarch to live in Buckingham Palace? The answer is : Queen Victoria
Question : Who was the first black actor to win an Oscar? The answer is : Sidney Poitier
Question : Who was the first Australian cricketer to be knighted? The answer is : Sir Donald Bradman
Question : Who was the first American president to resign from office? The answer is : Richard Nixon
Question : Who was the female lead in the TV sitcom 'Terry and June?' The answer is : June Whitfield
Question : Who was the famous son of Uther Pendragon? The answer is : King Arthur
Question : Who was the Egyptian god of the underworld? The answer is : Osiris
Question : Who was the 'dancing chancellor' during Queen Elizabeth I's reign? The answer is : Sir Christopher Hatton
Question : Who was the criminal who used a violin case for carrying his tools? The answer is : Charles Peace
Question : Who was the commander of the British fleet at the Battle of Jutland? The answer is : Admiral John Jellicoe
Question : Who was the chief figure in the '26th of July' movement? The answer is : Fidel Castro
Question : Who was the British prime minister when Edward VIII abdicated? The answer is : Stanley Baldwin
Question : Who was the British member of The Monkees? The answer is : Davy Jones
Question : Who was the BBC's principal TV commentator during the Queen's coronation? The answer is : Richard Dimbleby
Question : Who was the author of the best-selling 'Country Diary of an Edwardian Lady'? The answer is : Edith Holden
Question : Who was the author of 'Spycatcher' in 1987? The answer is : Peter Wright
Question : Who was the author of 'Carrie's War'? The answer is : Nina Bawden
Question : Who was stripped of the title Miss Hungary in 1936 when it was found out she was not yet 16? The answer is : Zsa Zsa Gabor
Question : Who was Steve McGarrett's great enemy in 'Hawaii Five-O'? The answer is : Wo Fat
Question : Who was Sonny's singing partner? The answer is : Cher
Question : Who was Ronnie Barker's comic partner? The answer is : Ronnie Corbett
Question : Who was Queen of England for nine days before she was beheaded? The answer is : Lady Jane Grey
Question : Who was prime minister of Britain at the outbreak of World War II? The answer is : Neville Chamberlain
Question : Who was prime minister of Australia from 1983 to 1991? The answer is : Bob Hawke
Question : Who was Priapus in Greek mythology? The answer is : A fertility god
Question : Who was president of the United States during the Wall Street crash of 1929? The answer is : Herbert Hoover
Question : Who was president of the United States at the end of World War II? The answer is : Harry S. Truman
Question : Who was presenter of the 60s pop show 'Saturday Club'? The answer is : Brian Matthew
Question : Who was Pinocchio's father? The answer is : Geppetto
Question : Who was Perry Mason's secretary? The answer is : Della Street
Question : Who was once a hostess on 'Double Your Money' and became a 'Coronation Street' regular in 1988? The answer is : Amanda Barrie
Question : Who was Oberon? The answer is : King of the fairies
Question : Who was nicknamed the Brown Bomber? The answer is : Joe Louis
Question : Who was nicknamed 'The Beard' by the US intelligence service? The answer is : Fidel Castro
Question : Who was nicknamed 'Impeesa', meaning 'The Wolf who Never Sleeps', by the Matabele tribe? The answer is : Lord Baden-Powell
Question : Who was nicknamed 'Glorious John'? The answer is : John Dryden
Question : Who was Mussolini's mistress, who was executed with him? The answer is : Claretta Petacci
Question : Who was monarch directly after Elizabeth I? The answer is : James I
Question : Who was Millie, whose book was on the US bestsellers' list in 1990? The answer is : George and Barbara Bush's dog
Question : Who was Mary Queen of Scots' first husband? The answer is : Francis II of France
Question : Who was Margaret Thatcher's first chancellor of the exchequer? The answer is : Sir Geoffrey Howe
Question : Who was manager of Ipswich when they first won the F.A. Cup in '78? The answer is : Bobby Robson
Question : Who was Madonna desperately seeking in her first feature film? The answer is : Susan
Question : Who was Liverpool manager for the '84 European Cup triumph? The answer is : Joe Fagan
Question : Who was Little Sure Shot according to Sitting Bull? The answer is : Annie Oakley
Question : Who was lead singer with Them? The answer is : Van Morrison
Question : Who was lead singer with The Boomtown Rats? The answer is : Bob Geldof
Question : Who was lead singer with Dawn? The answer is : Tony Orlando
Question : Who was LB in 'Dynasty'? The answer is : Little Blake
Question : Who was known by the nickname 'The Great Commoner'? The answer is : William Pitt the Elder
Question : Who was known as the lady with the lamp? The answer is : Florence Nightingale
Question : Who was known as Madame Deficit? The answer is : Marie Antoinette
Question : Who was king of France at the time of the French Revolution? The answer is : Louis XVI
Question : Who was king of England from 1413 to 1422? The answer is : Henry V
Question : Who was John Le Mesurier's second wife? The answer is : Hattie Jacques
Question : Who was Jan Ludvik Hoch better known as? The answer is : Robert Maxwell
Question : Who was in Wings and The Moody Blues? The answer is : Denny Laine
Question : Who was in office as president of the United States when the decision was taken to declare war on Germany during World War I? The answer is : Woodrow Wilson
Question : Who was Henry VIII's last wife? The answer is : Catherine Parr
Question : Who was Helen of Troy's husband? The answer is : Menelaus
Question : Who was Hare's grave-robbing partner in the 19th century? The answer is : Burke
Question : Who was hanged for the A6 murder? The answer is : James Hanratty
Question : Who was Ginger Rogers' most famous dancing partner? The answer is : Fred Astaire
Question : Who was Frankie Howerd's master in 'Up Pompeii'? The answer is : Ludicrus Sextus
Question : Who was elected the first woman Lord Mayor of London in 1983? The answer is : Lady Donaldson
Question : Who was elected president of the Philippines in 1986? The answer is : Corazon Aquino
Question : Who was Edward VI's mother? The answer is : Jane Seymour
Question : Who was Don Quixote's sidekick? The answer is : Sancho Panzer
Question : Who was divorced from Mark Phillips? The answer is : Princess Anne
Question : Who was described by the 'Radio Times' as 'The scummiest toerag in the great laundry basket of English history'? The answer is : Black Adder
Question : Who was depicted in 'Spitting Image' as a slug? The answer is : Kenneth Baker
Question : Who was David's son in the Bible? The answer is : Solomon
Question : Who was crowned the first Holy Roman emperor in AD 800? The answer is : Charlemagne
Question : Who was created by Mary Tourtel? The answer is : Rupert Bear
Question : Who was chief of the Greek gods? The answer is : Zeus
Question : Who was Canada's first prime minister? The answer is : Sir John MacDonald
Question : Who was Bruce Forsyth's second wife? The answer is : Anthea Redfern
Question : Who was Britain's last chief hangman? The answer is : Harry Allen
Question : Who was Arthur Wellesley better known as? The answer is : The Duke of Wellington
Question : Who was advertised as the patron saint of pipe smokers? The answer is : St Bruno
Question : Who was Admiral Lord Nelson's lover? The answer is : Emma Hamilton
Question : Who was 007's boss? The answer is : M
Question : Who used a children's computer to 'phone home'? The answer is : ET
Question : Who uncrossed their legs to much ado in 'Basic Instinct'? The answer is : Sharon Stone
Question : Who tragically died while appearing on Live at Her Majesty's? The answer is : Tommy Cooper
Question : Who took over the ITV franchise from TVS in 1991? The answer is : Meridian
Question : Who took over as England cricket captain from Graham Gooch? The answer is : Mike Atherton
Question : Who took her pen name from Ibsen's 'Rosmersholm'? The answer is : Rebecca West
Question : Who took 'Africa' into the record charts? The answer is : Toto
Question : Who talked of an 'early bath' and an 'up and under'? The answer is : Eddie Waring
Question : Who succeeded Richard Nixon as president of the United States in 1974? The answer is : Gerald Ford
Question : Who succeeded Hirohito as emperor of Japan? The answer is : Akihito
Question : Who succeeded Churchill as prime minister in 1955? The answer is : Sir Anthony Eden
Question : Who stood against Margaret Thatcher for the Tory leadership in 1989? The answer is : Sir Anthony Meyer
Question : Who started his career with the Tennessee Two? The answer is : Johnny Cash
Question : Who starred with Celia Johnson in 'Brief Encounter'? The answer is : Trevor Howard
Question : Who spent most weeks in the singles' charts in 1994? The answer is : Mariah Carey
Question : Who sits on The Woolsack? The answer is : The Lord Chancellor
Question : Who sings with the News? The answer is : Huey Lewis
Question : Who signed the Single Act Treaty for Britain in 1986? The answer is : Margaret Thatcher
Question : Who shot to fame in the 70s as Keith Partridge? The answer is : David Cassidy
Question : Who shot the Archduke Franz Ferdinand? The answer is : Gavrilo Princip
Question : Who shot Ronald Reagan in March 1981? The answer is : John Hinckley
Question : Who shot Jesse James? The answer is : Robert Ford
Question : Who shared flats at different times with Sandra Hutchinson, first of all at Huskisson Road, Liverpool? The answer is : Dawn, Beryl and Carol
Question : Who shared a Nobel Prize for physics with his son? The answer is : William Bragg
Question : Who set up the first printing press in England in 1476? The answer is : William Caxton
Question : Who set up Biba? The answer is : Barbara Hulanicki
Question : Who scripted, directed and appeared in 'The Plank'? The answer is : Eric Sykes
Question : Who scripted 'Only Fools And Horses'? The answer is : John Sullivan
Question : Who scored the only goal in the 1996 FA Cup Final? The answer is : Eric Cantona
Question : Who scored the goals in the 1992 European Championship final? The answer is : Jensen and Vilfort
Question : Who scored a century in the 1996 cricket World Cup Final? The answer is : Aravinda de Silva
Question : Who says, 'You'll like this - not a lot!'? The answer is : Paul Daniels
Question : Who says, 'Yabbadabba Doo!'? The answer is : Fred Flintstone
Question : Who says, 'Not many people know that!'? The answer is : Michael Caine
Question : Who says, 'Know what I mean, 'Arry'? The answer is : Frank Bruno
Question : Who says, 'It's the way I tell 'em!'? The answer is : Frank Carson
Question : Who says, 'Hi-You Silver!'? The answer is : The Lone Ranger
Question : Who says, 'All wight?'? The answer is : Michael Barrymore
Question : Who sang with The Dakotas? The answer is : Billy J. Kramer
Question : Who sang with Frank Sinatra on the No 1 'Something Stupid'? The answer is : Nancy Sinatra
Question : Who sang the theme song to 'Rawhide'? The answer is : Frankie Laine
Question : Who sang the theme song for 'The Man With The Golden Gun'? The answer is : Lulu
Question : Who sang the James Bond theme 'From Russia With Love'? The answer is : Matt Monro
Question : Who sang the Bond theme 'Goldfinger'? The answer is : Shirley Bassey
Question : Who sang 'On the good ship Lollipop'? The answer is : Shirley Temple
Question : Who sang on a 'Showboat' and ended up in 'Dallas'? The answer is : Howard Keel
Question : Who sang 'Islands In The Stream'? The answer is : Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton
Question : Who sang 'Hey, babe, take a walk on the wild side'? The answer is : Lou Reed
Question : Who sang about Mr Woo? The answer is : George Formby
Question : Who sails 'The Black Pig'? The answer is : Captain Pugwash
Question : Who said, 'You cannot be serious!'? The answer is : John McEnroe
Question : Who said, 'Well he would say that, wouldn't he?' The answer is : Mandy Rice-Davis
Question : Who said, 'To err is human but it feels divine'? The answer is : Mae West
Question : Who said, 'There but for the Grace of God, goes God'? The answer is : Winston Churchill
Question : Who said, 'Rose is a rose is a rose is a rose'? The answer is : Gertrude Stein
Question : Who said, 'Philosophy teaches us to bear with equanimity the misfortunes of others'? The answer is : Oscar Wilde
Question : Who said, 'Marriage is a wonderful invention - but so is the bicycle repair kit'? The answer is : Billy Connolly
Question : Who said, 'Make love in the afternoon ... It's the only time for it'? The answer is : Arnold Wesker
Question : Who said, 'Just like that!'? The answer is : Tommy Cooper
Question : Who said, 'Juantorena opens his legs and shows his class'? The answer is : David Coleman
Question : Who said, 'I want to be the white man's brother, not his brother-in-law'? The answer is : Martin Luther King
Question : Who said, 'I used to be Snow White, but I drifted'? The answer is : Mae West
Question : Who said, 'I shall hear in heaven'? The answer is : Beethoven
Question : Who said, 'I never had any problems with drugs, only with policemen'? The answer is : Keith Richard
Question : Who said, 'Genius is 1 per cent inspiration and 99 per cent perspiration'? The answer is : Thomas Edison
Question : Who said, 'For years politicians have promised the moon. I am the first one to be able to deliver it.'? The answer is : Richard Nixon
Question : Who said, 'Anyone who hates children and dogs can't be all bad'? The answer is : W. C. Fields
Question : Who said, 'Anyone can get old. All you have to do is live long enough'? The answer is : Groucho Marx
Question : Who said, 'Am I dying beyond my means?'? The answer is : Oscar Wilde
Question : Who said, 'All the art in the world isn't worth a good potato pie'? The answer is : L. S. Lowry
Question : Who said, 'A Scout smiles and whistles under all circumstances'? The answer is : Robert Baden-Powell
Question : Who said 'When you are as great as I am, it's hard to be humble'? The answer is : Muhammad Ali
Question : Who said there are 'lies, damned lies and statistics'? The answer is : Mark Twain
Question : Who said of his troops, 'I don't know what effect these men will have upon the enemy but, by God, they terrify me'? The answer is : The Duke of Wellington
Question : Who said 'Father, I cannot tell a lie'? The answer is : George Washington
Question : Who said about what, 'If they don't come down by midnight we are going to play Des O'Connor records'? The answer is : Prison officer about the Strangeways riots
Question : Who said - though not in English - 'I think therefore I am'? The answer is : Descartes
Question : Who rolled down the hill last, Jack or Jill? The answer is : Jill
Question : Who rode The Pie to victory to win the Grand National? The answer is : Velvet Brown
Question : Who retired as undefeated heavyweight boxing champion of the world? The answer is : Rocky Marciano
Question : Who represented the Queen at the funeral of Princess Grace in 1982? The answer is : Princess of Wales
Question : Who replaced Gilly Coman as Aveline in 'Bread'? The answer is : Melanie Hill
Question : Who replaced Geoffrey Howe as foreign secretary in 1989? The answer is : John Major
Question : Who regularly joins Roy Hudd for 'The News Huddlines'? The answer is : June Whitfield and Chris Emmet
Question : Who recorded under the aliases of Hector Grant, Charles Handy and Will Strong? The answer is : Peter Dawson
Question : Who recorded the seasonal song 'Merry Xmas Everybody'? The answer is : Slade
Question : Who recorded the original track 'Stairway To Heaven'? The answer is : Led Zeppelin
Question : Who recorded the original of 'Love Is All Around'? The answer is : The Troggs
Question : Who recorded the LP 'Electric Ladyland'? The answer is : Jimi Hendrix
Question : Who recorded the albums 'John Wesley Harding' and 'Nashville Skyline'? The answer is : Bob Dylan
Question : Who recorded the album 'Watermark'? The answer is : Enya
Question : Who recorded the album 'Tubular Bells'? The answer is : Mike Oldfield
Question : Who recorded the album 'Thriller'? The answer is : Michael Jackson
Question : Who recorded the album 'The Immaculate Collection'? The answer is : Madonna
Question : Who recorded the album 'The Dream of the Blue Turtles'? The answer is : Sting
Question : Who recorded the album 'The Colour Of My Love'? The answer is : Celine Dion
Question : Who recorded the album 'Steam'? The answer is : East 17
Question : Who recorded the album 'Stars'? The answer is : Simply Red
Question : Who recorded the album 'Spark To A Flame'? The answer is : Chris de Burgh
Question : Who recorded the album 'So Far So Good'? The answer is : Bryan Adams
Question : Who recorded the album 'So far So Good'? The answer is : Bryan Adams
Question : Who recorded the album 'Simply The Best'? The answer is : Tina Turner
Question : Who recorded the album 'Shepherd Moons'? The answer is : Enya
Question : Who recorded the album 'Rumours'? The answer is : Fleetwood Mac
Question : Who recorded the album 'Post'? The answer is : Bjšrk
Question : Who recorded the album 'Parklife'? The answer is : Blur
Question : Who recorded the album 'Once Upon A Time'? The answer is : Simple Minds
Question : Who recorded the album 'Music Box'? The answer is : Mariah Carey
Question : Who recorded the album 'Medusa'? The answer is : Annie Lennox
Question : Who recorded the album 'Made In England'? The answer is : Elton John
Question : Who recorded the album 'Listen Without Prejudice'? The answer is : George Michael
Question : Who recorded the album 'Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me'? The answer is : Gloria Estefan
Question : Who recorded the album 'From The Cradle'? The answer is : Eric Clapton
Question : Who recorded the album 'Everything Changes'? The answer is : Take That
Question : Who recorded the album 'Divine Madness'? The answer is : Madness
Question : Who recorded the album 'Definitely, Maybe'? The answer is : Oasis
Question : Who recorded the album 'Crocodile Shoes'? The answer is : Jimmy Nail
Question : Who recorded the album 'Brothers In Arms'? The answer is : Dire Straits
Question : Who recorded the album 'Both Sides'? The answer is : Phil Collins
Question : Who recorded the album 'Bat Out Of Hell'? The answer is : Meatloaf
Question : Who recorded the album 'Bad'? The answer is : Michael Jackson
Question : Who recorded the album 'A Night At The Opera'? The answer is : Queen
Question : Who recorded the album 'A Night At The Opera'? The answer is : Queen
Question : Who recorded the album '12 Deadly Cyns ... And Then Some'? The answer is : Cyndi Lauper
Question : Who recorded 'Sultans Of Swing'? The answer is : Dire Straits
Question : Who recorded 'Michael Caine'? The answer is : Madness
Question : Who received the first gold disc and for which song? The answer is : Glen Miller, Chattanooga Choo Choo
Question : Who read 'The Gift Outright' at President Kennedy's inauguration? The answer is : Robert Frost
Question : Who punched Russell Harty during a chat show? The answer is : Grace Jones
Question : Who provided the voice of The Book in 'The Hitch-Hiker's Guide To The Galaxy'? The answer is : Peter Jones
Question : Who provided the voice for Woody Woodpecker? The answer is : Mel Blanc
Question : Who produces 'the appliance of science'? The answer is : Zanussi
Question : Who pricked her finger on a spinning wheel and slept for 100 years? The answer is : Sleeping Beauty
Question : Who presented the first ever edition of 'Mastermind'? The answer is : Magnus Magnusson
Question : Who presented a show from Crinkley Bottom? The answer is : Noel Edmonds
Question : Who preferred '50,000 rifles to 50,000 votes'? The answer is : Benito Mussolini
Question : Who plays TV's Inspector Morse? The answer is : John Thaw
Question : Who played Thomas A Becket to Peter O'Toole's Henry II? The answer is : Richard Burton
Question : Who played the sixth Dr Who? The answer is : Colin Baker
Question : Who played the scarecrow, Worzel Gummidge, on television? The answer is : Jon Pertwee
Question : Who played the Riddler in 'Batman Forever'? The answer is : Jim Carrey
Question : Who played the part of Mrs Wembley in 'On The Up'? The answer is : Joan Sims
Question : Who played the part of Eccles in 'The Goon Show'? The answer is : Spike Milligan
Question : Who played the monster in the 1931 movie 'Frankenstein'? The answer is : Boris Karloff
Question : Who played the incidental music for the BBC's acclaimed drama 'Edge Of Darkness'? The answer is : Eric Clapton
Question : Who played the female lead in a sexual harrassment case in the film 'Disclosure'? The answer is : Demi Moore
Question : Who played the character of Mrs Fawlty? The answer is : Prunella Scales
Question : Who played the Bandit in 'Smokey and The Bandit'? The answer is : Burt Reynolds
Question : Who played student Alan Moore in 'Rising Damp'? The answer is : Richard Beckinsale
Question : Who played Rowdy Yates in 'Rawhide'? The answer is : Clint Eastwood
Question : Who played Robin Hood in the original British TV series? The answer is : Richard Greene
Question : Who played Remmington Steele? The answer is : Pierce Brosnan
Question : Who played Peter Mayle in BBC's 'A Year In Provence'? The answer is : John Thaw
Question : Who played Ned Kelly in the 1970 film of the same name? The answer is : Mick Jagger
Question : Who played Miss Brahms? The answer is : Wendy Richard
Question : Who played Marty Hopkirk in 'Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased)'? The answer is : Kenneth Cope
Question : Who played Ma Larkin to David Jason's Pa? The answer is : Pam Ferris
Question : Who played Len Fairclough? The answer is : Peter Adamson
Question : Who played King Henry VIII in the film 'Carry On, Henry'? The answer is : Sid James
Question : Who played every instrument on Cliff Richard's 'She's So Beautiful'? The answer is : Stevie Wonder
Question : Who played David Vincent in 'The Invaders'? The answer is : Roy Thinnes
Question : Who played Beattie Bellman in the TV commercials? The answer is : Maureen Lipman
Question : Who played Aunt Sally on TV in 'Worzel Gummidge'? The answer is : Una Stubbs
Question : Who picked up the nickname the 'Louisville Lip'? The answer is : Muhammad Ali
Question : Who painted 'The Nightwatch?' The answer is : Rembrandt
Question : Who painted the most famous version of 'The Last Supper'? The answer is : Leonardo
Question : Who painted the 80th-birthday portrait of Sir Winston Churchill? The answer is : Graham Sutherland
Question : Who ordered the execution of Mary Queen of Scots? The answer is : Elizabeth I
Question : Who ordered the building of the Pavilion at Brighton ? The answer is : The Prince Regent
Question : Who or what was the Empress of Blandings? The answer is : A pig
Question : Who or what was Laika? The answer is : The first dog in space
Question : Who or what lived in Honalee? The answer is : Puff The Magic Dragon
Question : Who or what live in a holt? The answer is : Otters
Question : Who or what is Sweet William? The answer is : A plant
Question : Who or what is meant by the Fourth Estate? The answer is : The press
Question : Who or what are Effingham, Grenville, Benbow and Collingwood? The answer is : British admirals
Question : Who opened the original Woodstock rock festival? The answer is : Riche Havens
Question : Who once said: 'What good fortune for those in power that people do not think'? The answer is : Adolf Hitler
Question : Who on TV often used the phrase 'you are, are you not...'? The answer is : Russell Harty
Question : Who on TV issued the command to 'sit'? The answer is : Barbara Woodhouse
Question : Who on TV has been 'Game For A Laugh' and on 'A Busman's Holiday'? The answer is : Sarah Kennedy
Question : Who on the break-up of her marriage said 'Gimme the Plaza, the jet and 150 million dollars'? The answer is : Ivana Trump
Question : Who officially opened the 1936 Olympiad? The answer is : Adolf Hitler
Question : Who narrated the Paddington cartoon series? The answer is : Michael Hordern
Question : Who murdered Catherine Eddowes on September 30th, 1888? The answer is : Jack the Ripper
Question : Who married Josephine de Beauharnais and Princess Marie Louise? The answer is : Napoleon Bonaparte
Question : Who made up Abba with Benny, Bjorn and Annifrid? The answer is : Agnetha
Question : Who made their screen debut in 'Puss In Boots'? The answer is : Tom and Jerry
Question : Who made history with the 1st front-wheel drive vehicle in 1934? The answer is : Citroen
Question : Who made his last stand at Little Bighorn? The answer is : General Custer
Question : Who lost her pocket? The answer is : Lucy Locket
Question : Who lives in a kraal? The answer is : A Zulu
Question : Who lives at Number 12 Downing Street? The answer is : The government chief whip
Question : Who lives at Clarence House in London? The answer is : The Queen Mother
Question : Who left 'Take That' in July 1995? The answer is : Robbie
Question : Who left Channel 4 to become Director of the Royal Opera House? The answer is : Jeremy Isaacs
Question : Who left an unfinished novel called 'Sanditon'? The answer is : Jane Austen
Question : Who left a fortune in his will to develop a new phonetic alphabet? The answer is : George Bernard Shaw
Question : Who led the crew of the 'Argo' in their search for the golden fleece? The answer is : Jason
Question : Who led the British forces during the Siege of Mafeking? The answer is : Robert Baden-Powell
Question : Who led the Argonauts in their quest for the Golden Fleece? The answer is : Jason
Question : Who launched the 'Daily Mail'? The answer is : Viscount Northcliffe
Question : Who kills the bull in a bullfight? The answer is : Matador
Question : Who jumped off the Tallahatchee Bridge? The answer is : Billy Joe McAllister
Question : Who joined Richard Branson in his transatlantic hot-air balloon flight? The answer is : Per Lindstrand
Question : Who joined French and Saunders in the quartet of 'Girls on Top'? The answer is : Tracey Ullman, Ruby Wax
Question : Who joined forces with The Pogues on 'Jack's Heroes'? The answer is : The Dubliners
Question : Who is Victoria Wood's comic partner? The answer is : Julie Walters
Question : Who is UNICEF responsible for? The answer is : Children
Question : Who is told the tales of 'The Thousand and One Nights'? The answer is : Scheherazade
Question : Who is the sister of Joey Boswell? The answer is : Aveline
Question : Who is the resident Lord in 'Private Eye'? The answer is : Lord Gnome
Question : Who is the Queen's eldest grandchild? The answer is : Peter Phillips
Question : Who is the patron saint of wine growers? The answer is : St Vincent
Question : Who is the patron saint of travellers? The answer is : St Christopher
Question : Who is the patron saint of tax collectors? The answer is : St Matthew
Question : Who is the patron saint of music? The answer is : St Cecilia
Question : Who is the patron saint of music? The answer is : St Cecilia
Question : Who is the patron saint of mountaineers? The answer is : Saint Bernard
Question : Who is the patron saint of metal workers? The answer is : St Eligius
Question : Who is the patron saint of grave diggers? The answer is : St Anthony
Question : Who is the patron saint of Germany? The answer is : St Boniface
Question : Who is the only singer to have No 1 hits in the 50s, 60s, 70s, 80s and 90s? The answer is : Cliff Richard
Question : Who is the only cricketer to score 501 in first class cricket? The answer is : Brian Lara
Question : Who is the only British prime minister to have been assassinated? The answer is : Spencer Perceval
Question : Who is the magical spirit of the air in Shakespeare's 'The Tempest'? The answer is : Ariel
Question : Who is the lead singer with folk-rock group Steeleye Span? The answer is : Maddy Prior
Question : Who is the husband of Queen Noor? The answer is : King Hussein of Jordan
Question : Who is the grocer's assistant in 'Open All Hours'? The answer is : Granville
Question : Who is the dictatorial father figure in Dickens' 'Hard Times'? The answer is : Thomas Gradgrind
Question : Who is the author of the 1994 book 'The Swan'? The answer is : Naomi Campbell
Question : Who is the author of 'Crossing the Threshold of Hope'? The answer is : Pope John Paul II
Question : Who is Sweet Baby James? The answer is : James Taylor
Question : Who is Steve Punt's comic partner? The answer is : Hugh Dennis
Question : Who is Stephen Fry's comic partner? The answer is : Hugh Laurie
Question : Who is said to have introduced the habit of smoking into this country? The answer is : Sir Walter Raleigh
Question : Who is Reg Dwight better known as? The answer is : Elton John
Question : Who is papa's daughter in the Renault ad? The answer is : Nicole
Question : Who is Magnus Magnusson's TV presenter daughter? The answer is : Sally Magnusson
Question : Who is Lady Antonia Fraser's father? The answer is : Lord Longford
Question : Who is known as the founding father of eugenics? The answer is : Francis Galton
Question : Who is known as 'The Big Yin'? The answer is : Billy Connolly
Question : Who is Julie Elizabeth Edwards better known as? The answer is : Julie Andrews
Question : Who is Hale's comic partner? The answer is : Pace
Question : Who is Griff Rhys-Jones' comic partner? The answer is : Mel Smith
Question : Who is George Logan better known as? The answer is : Evadne Hinge
Question : Who is generaly said to be the first Englishman to sail around the world? The answer is : Sir Francis Drake
Question : Who is Emma Forbes's mother? The answer is : Nanette Newman
Question : Who is Debbie McGee married to? The answer is : Paul Daniels
Question : Who is credited with the invention of scat singing? The answer is : Louis Armstrong
Question : Who is Cockney Chas's singing partner? The answer is : Dave
Question : Who is chat show host Alan Partridge? The answer is : Steve Coogan
Question : Who is Alison Clarkson better known as? The answer is : Betty Boo
Question : Who is actress Sandra Dickinson married to? The answer is : Peter Davison
Question : Who invented the sextant? The answer is : John Hadley
Question : Who invented the Polaroid camera in 1947? The answer is : Edwin Land
Question : Who invented the method by which the blind can read by touch? The answer is : Louis Braille
Question : Who invented the game roulette? The answer is : Blaise Pascal
Question : Who invented the Flying Shuttle in 1733? The answer is : John Kay
Question : Who invented the first safety match? The answer is : Johan Edvard Lundstrom
Question : Who invented the first replaceable razor blade? The answer is : King Camp Gillette
Question : Who invented the first motion picture camera? The answer is : William Friese Green
Question : Who invented the coordinate system to compare relationships on a graph? The answer is : Rene Descartes
Question : Who invented the caricature John Bull? The answer is : John Arbuthnot
Question : Who invented neon lights in 1911? The answer is : Georges Claude
Question : Who invented gas street lighting? The answer is : William Murdock
Question : Who invented frozen food? The answer is : Clarence Birdseye
Question : Who instituted the penny post in England? The answer is : Rowland Hill
Question : Who in the Old Testament is eaten by dogs? The answer is : Jezebel
Question : Who in the Bible had a coat of many colours? The answer is : Joseph
Question : Who in 1989 said, 'The Communist party has no God-given right to rule'? The answer is : Mikhail Gorbachev
Question : Who in 1984 scored the first nine-dart 501 finish in a major event? The answer is : John Lowe
Question : Who in 1982 went topless at the England v Australia rugby game? The answer is : Erica Roe
Question : Who in 1934 took the name meaning 'Father of the Turks'? The answer is : Kemal Ataturk
Question : Who hosts 'Blockbusters'? The answer is : Bob Holness
Question : Who hosted TV's 'Every Second Counts'? The answer is : Paul Daniels
Question : Who hosted 'The Last Resort'? The answer is : Jonathan Ross
Question : Who hit a golf shot on the moon? The answer is : Alan Sheppard
Question : Who headed the report into the 1981 Brixton riots? The answer is : Lord Scarman
Question : Who headed the inquiry into the Brixton Riots in 1981? The answer is : Lord Scarman
Question : Who has presented both 'Newsnight' and 'University Challenge'? The answer is : Jeremy Paxman
Question : Who has played Lord Peter Wimsey and Bertie Wooster on TV? The answer is : Ian Carmichael
Question : Who has had hits with 'Tutti Frutti' and 'Rip It Up'? The answer is : Little Richard
Question : Who has been world darts champion a record five times? The answer is : Eric Bristow
Question : Who has been married to Gemma Craven and Liz Hobbs? The answer is : Frazer Hines
Question : Who had the word 'Skytrain' printed on one side of his aircraft? The answer is : Sir Freddie Laker
Question : Who had the first No 1 with 'Unchained Melody'? The answer is : Jimmy Young
Question : Who had sons called Ham, Shem and Japheth? The answer is : Noah
Question : Who had a rifle called 'Old Betsy'? The answer is : Davy Crockett
Question : Who had a No 1 with 'Any Dream Will Do'? The answer is : Jason Donovan
Question : Who had a No 1 in 1995 with 'You Are Not Alone'? The answer is : Michael Jackson
Question : Who had a No 1 hit with the song 'Wuthering Heights'? The answer is : Kate Bush
Question : Who had a No 1 hit with the song 'Maggie May'? The answer is : Rod Stewart
Question : Who had a No 1 hit with the song 'Lady In Red'? The answer is : Chris de Burgh
Question : Who had a No 1 hit with the song 'Imagine'? The answer is : John Lennon
Question : Who had a No 1 hit with the song 'I Just Called To Say I Love You'? The answer is : Stevie Wonder
Question : Who had a No 1 hit with the song 'Dancing Queen'? The answer is : Abba
Question : Who had a No 1 hit with the song 'Bridge Over Troubled Water'? The answer is : Simon and Garfunkel
Question : Who had a No 1 hit with the song 'Bohemian Rhapsody'? The answer is : Queen
Question : Who had a No 1 hit with the song 'Bachelor Boy'? The answer is : Cliff Richard
Question : Who had a No 1 hit with the song '(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction'? The answer is : Rolling Stones
Question : Who had a horse called Bucephalus? The answer is : Alexander the Great
Question : Who had a hit with 'This Little Bird'? The answer is : Marianne Faithful
Question : Who had a hit with 'Positively Fourth Street'? The answer is : Bob Dylan
Question : Who had a flagship called 'Victory'? The answer is : Lord Nelson
Question : Who had a daily help called Mrs Scrubbit? The answer is : Mummy Woodentop
Question : Who had a CD called 'But Seriously'? The answer is : Phil Collins
Question : Who got one in the eye at the Battle of Hastings? The answer is : King Harrold
Question : Who gives his name to Radio 2's 'News Huddlines'? The answer is : Roy Hudd
Question : Who gave his name to the absolute scale of temperature? The answer is : Kelvin
Question : Who gave Henry II the right to invade and conquer Ireland? The answer is : The English pope, Adrian IV
Question : Who gained an honorary Oscar in 1985 for 50 years of performing? The answer is : James Stewart
Question : Who fronted the Tijuana Brass? The answer is : Herb Alpert
Question : Who founded the Royal Hospital in Chelsea? The answer is : Charles II
Question : Who founded the Rocket record label? The answer is : Elton John
Question : Who founded the Microsoft Corporation? The answer is : Bill Gates
Question : Who founded the Methodist movement? The answer is : John Wesley
Question : Who founded the first public library in the City of London? The answer is : Robert Ford
Question : Who founded Eton? The answer is : Henry VI
Question : Who formulated the periodic table of elements commonly used today? The answer is : Mendeleyev
Question : Who formulated the law of gravity? The answer is : Sir Isaac Newton
Question : Who forms a trio with Clegg and Foggy? The answer is : Compo
Question : Who first urged Beethoven to 'roll over' in 1956? The answer is : Chuck Berry
Question : Who first recorded 'A Whiter Shade Of Pale'? The answer is : Procol Harum
Question : Who first claimed that the world was not flat but a sphere? The answer is : Pythagoras
Question : Who executed a one-man stage invasion to disrupt Michael Jackson's appearance at the 1996 Brit Awards? The answer is : Jarvis Cocker
Question : Who exclaims 'Dagnabit!'? The answer is : Deputy Dawg
Question : Who earned the nickname 'Slow-hand'? The answer is : Eric Clapton
Question : Who drew the Katzenjammer Kids for the 'New York Journal' in 1910? The answer is : Rudolph Dirks
Question : Who drew the cartoon comic-strip character Andy Capp? The answer is : Reg Smythe
Question : Who does The Beast fall in love with? The answer is : Beauty
Question : Who does Paul Drake do private investigations for? The answer is : Perry Mason
Question : Who 'discovered' whom at Ujiji in 1871? The answer is : Henry Morton Stanley discovered David Livingstone
Question : Who discovered the three basic laws of planetary motion? The answer is : Kepler
Question : Who discovered the pain-killing properties of cocaine? The answer is : Carl Koller
Question : Who discovered the neutron? The answer is : James Chadwick
Question : Who discovered the electron? The answer is : J. J. Thomson
Question : Who discovered that the universe is expanding? The answer is : Edwin Hubble
Question : Who discovered oxygen in 1774? The answer is : Joseph Priestley
Question : Who directed 'The Seven Samurai'? The answer is : Akira Kurosawa
Question : Who directed the film 'Tommy'? The answer is : Ken Russell
Question : Who directed Mia Farrow in 'Rosemary's Baby'? The answer is : Roman Polanski
Question : Who directed himself in 'Sharky's Machine'? The answer is : Burt Reynolds
Question : Who directed and starred in 'A Bronx Tale'? The answer is : Robert De Niro
Question : Who did Tony Robinson play in the 'Blackadder' series? The answer is : Baldrick
Question : Who did Sri Lanka beat in the quarter finals of the '94 cricket World Cup? The answer is : England
Question : Who did Sirhan Sirhan assassinate? The answer is : Robert Kennedy
Question : Who did Robbie Coltrane play in 'Tutti Frutti'? The answer is : Danny McGlone
Question : Who did Ringo Starr replace as drummer with The Beatles? The answer is : Pete Best
Question : Who did Morecambe and Wise not want to sing on their show? The answer is : Des O'Connor
Question : Who did Michael Caine play in 'The Ipcress File'? The answer is : Harry Palmer
Question : Who did Harry Enfield play in 'Men Behaving Badly'? The answer is : Dermot
Question : Who did Frank Bruno beat to become WBC heavyweight champion in 1995? The answer is : Oliver McCall
Question : Who did Dr Hook speak to when trying to get through to Sylvia? The answer is : Sylvia's Mother
Question : Who did 1975 Miss World Wilnelia Merced marry in the 1980s? The answer is : Bruce Forsyth
Question : Who devised the modern system for naming and classifying plants and animals? The answer is : Linnaeus
Question : Who designed the Volkswagen Beetle? The answer is : Ferdinand Porsche
Question : Who designed the Spitfire? The answer is : Reginald Joseph Mitchell
Question : Who designed the first mechanical adding machine in 1641? The answer is : Blaise Pascal
Question : Who designed the first lightning-conductor? The answer is : Benjamin Franklin
Question : Who designed the city of New Delhi? The answer is : Edwin Lutyens
Question : Who designed Coventry cathedral? The answer is : Basil Spence
Question : Who designed Blenheim Palace? The answer is : Sir John Vanburgh
Question : Who defeated Richard III at Bosworth in 1485? The answer is : Henry VII
Question : Who created 'Till Death Us Do Part'? The answer is : Johnny Speight
Question : Who created the series 'Prime Suspect'? The answer is : Lynda La Plante
Question : Who created the popular 1920s cartoon character Felix the Cat? The answer is : Pat Sullivan
Question : Who created The Muppets? The answer is : Jim Henson
Question : Who created the German Luftwaffe? The answer is : Goering
Question : Who created 'The Flintstones'? The answer is : Hanna-Barbera
Question : Who created the detective Paul Temple? The answer is : Francis Durbridge
Question : Who created the crazy Captain Kremmen? The answer is : Kenny Everett
Question : Who created the character Kiki the parrot? The answer is : Enid Blyton
Question : Who created 'Star Trek'? The answer is : Gene Roddenberry
Question : Who created Monsieur Pamplemousse? The answer is : Michael Bond
Question : Who created Mickey Mouse? The answer is : Walt Disney
Question : Who created Jimmy Porter? The answer is : John Osborne
Question : Who created 'Dalziel and Pascoe'? The answer is : Reginald Hill
Question : Who created Chief Inspector Alleyn? The answer is : Ngaio Marsh
Question : Who created 'Brookside'? The answer is : Phil Redmond
Question : Who created Billy Bunter? The answer is : Frank Richards
Question : Who created Biggles? The answer is : Captain W. E. Johns
Question : Who created and provided the voice of Basil Brush? The answer is : Ivan Owen
Question : Who created a garden at Sissinghurst in Kent? The answer is : Vita Sackville-West
Question : Who co-wrote a 'Liverpool Oratorio' with Carl Davis? The answer is : Paul McCartney
Question : Who converted the Louvre from a palace to an art gallery? The answer is : Napoleon
Question : Who confessed to opium eating? The answer is : Thomas de Quincy
Question : Who conducted the Three Tenors concert? The answer is : Zubin Mehta
Question : Who composed the tune to 'Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star'? The answer is : Mozart
Question : Who composed the tune to 'Twinkle Twinkle Little Star'? The answer is : Mozart
Question : Who composed the 'Thunder and Lightning' Polka? The answer is : Johann Strauss the Younger
Question : Who composed the theme for 'Neighbours'? The answer is : Tony Hatch and Jackie Trent
Question : Who composed the piece of music known as the 'Moonlight Sonata'? The answer is : Beethoven
Question : Who composed the opera 'The Tales of Hoffman'? The answer is : Offenbach
Question : Who composed the music for 'West Side Story'? The answer is : Leonard Bernstein
Question : Who composed 'The Flight Of The Bumble Bee'? The answer is : Rimsky-Korsakov
Question : Who composed the 'Enigma Variations'? The answer is : Elgar
Question : Who composed the '1812 Overture'? The answer is : Tchaikovsky
Question : Who composed the Symphony No 7, known as 'the Leningrad'? The answer is : Shostakovich
Question : Who composed the opera 'Carmen'? The answer is : Bizet
Question : Who composed 'Peter Grimes'? The answer is : Benjamin Britten
Question : Who composed 'Finlandia'? The answer is : Sibelius
Question : Who commanded the Prussian troops at the Battle of Waterloo? The answer is : Marshal Blucher
Question : Who commanded the Allied ground forces in the Normandy invasion of 1944? The answer is : Bernard Montgomery
Question : Who classified the elements into the periodic table? The answer is : Mendeleyev
Question : Who claimed to be the Listening Bank? The answer is : Midland
Question : Who claimed that 'History is Bunk'? The answer is : Henry Ford
Question : Who circumnavigated the world solo in 'Gipsy Moth IV' in 1966-67? The answer is : Francis Chichester
Question : Who chronicled the cases of Lord Peter Wimsey? The answer is : Dorothy L. Sayers
Question : Who charted with 'Virginia Plain'? The answer is : Roxy Music
Question : Who carried the spirits of dead warriors to Valhalla? The answer is : The Valkyries
Question : Who captained England in the 1991 Rugby World Cup? The answer is : Will Carling
Question : Who came to the throne of England on the death of Henry I? The answer is : Stephen
Question : Who came first, Edward II or George II? The answer is : Edward II
Question : Who came first King Edward VIII or George VI? The answer is : Edward VIII
Question : Who came first as US President, Washington or Lincoln? The answer is : Washington
Question : Who came first as Prime Minister, Macmillan or Chamberlain? The answer is : Chamberlain
Question : Who came first as monarch, Queen Elizabeth I or Henry II? The answer is : Henry II
Question : Who came directly after Pope John Paul I? The answer is : John Paul II
Question : Who burned his guitar at the Monterey Pop Festival in 1967? The answer is : Jimi Hendrix
Question : Who broke Muhammad Ali's jaw in 1973? The answer is : Ken Norton
Question : Who brews London Pride? The answer is : Fullers
Question : Who bought Queen Elizabeth II her first corgi? The answer is : Her father
Question : Who became ruler of Spain after the Spanish Civil War? The answer is : General Franco
Question : Who became queen of The Netherlands in 1980? The answer is : Beatrix
Question : Who became potter to King George III in 1806? The answer is : Josiah Spode
Question : Who became Lord Warden of the Cinque ports in 1978? The answer is : The Queen Mother
Question : Who became known as 'The Old Groaner'? The answer is : Bing Crosby
Question : Who became known as 'The King of the Wild Frontier'? The answer is : Davy Crockett
Question : Who became known as 'Darwin's bulldog'? The answer is : Thomas Huxley
Question : Who became Earl of Stockton on his 90th birthday? The answer is : Harold Macmillan
Question : Who became an overnight sex symbol when she made the film '10'? The answer is : Bo Derek
Question : Who backed B. Bumble? The answer is : The Stingers
Question : Who at the age of fourteen became Britain's youngest chess International Master? The answer is : Nigel Short
Question : Who assured viewers there were no hurricanes on the way in 1987? The answer is : Michael Fish
Question : Who assumed the guise of Betty Burke? The answer is : Charles Edward Stuart
Question : Who asked Wendy Richard to 'Come Outside'? The answer is : Mike Same
Question : Who asked for the head of John the Baptist? The answer is : Salome
Question : Who are the only two English sovereigns from whom Prince Charles is not descended? The answer is : Charles II and James II
Question : Who appoints the BBC's board of governors? The answer is : The Queen
Question : Who appears with Lamb Chop? The answer is : Shari Lewis
Question : Who appeared with the coconuts? The answer is : Kid Creole
Question : Who appeared with Keith Chegwin on 'Multi Coloured Swap Shop' and later married him? The answer is : Maggie Philbin
Question : Who answers the phone by saying, 'the lady of the house speaking'? The answer is : Hyacinth Bouquet
Question : Who anonymously entered a contest in Monaco to find his lookalike and came third? The answer is : Charlie Chaplin
Question : Who along with Sitting Bull led the Native Americans at the Battle of Little Big Horn? The answer is : Crazy Horse
Question : Which year was the Victoria Cross instituted? The answer is : 1856
Question : Which year saw the deaths of James Hunt and Les Dawson? The answer is : 1993
Question : Which year did Hong Kong become a British crown colony? The answer is : In 1842
Question : Which year did Britain launch its first submarine? The answer is : 1901
Question : Which writer featured Jonathan Harker in his most famous novel? The answer is : Bram Stoker
Question : Which writer established the Three Laws of Robotics? The answer is : Isaac Asimov
Question : Which writer created Philip Marlowe, the private eye? The answer is : Raymond Chandler
Question : Which world-famous scientist said that any man who likes marching had been given a brain for nothing: just the spinal column would have done? The answer is : Albert Einstein
Question : Which work does Anitra's Dance come from? The answer is : Peer Gynt
Question : Which word, meaning 'I forbid' in Latin, means the right to prevent a law being enacted or an action being taken? The answer is : Veto
Question : Which word of four letters can go after beach and before gown to make new words? The answer is : Ball
Question : Which word means faster than the speed of sound? The answer is : Supersonic
Question : Which word meaning letter is in titles of books of the Bible? The answer is : Epistle
Question : Which word is used for a group of quails? The answer is : A bevy
Question : Which word is a German city and a light perfume? The answer is : Cologne
Question : Which word goes after piece and before times to make two new words? The answer is : Meal
Question : Which word goes after lime and before house to make two new words? The answer is : Light
Question : Which word for a wide view is the name of a TV news programme? The answer is : Panorama
Question : Which word follows 'paper' and precedes 'gammon' to make two new words? The answer is : Back
Question : Which word describes architecture dating from the time of James I? The answer is : Jacobean
Question : Which word could go before cab, skirt and van? The answer is : Mini
Question : Which word can mean suspicious or to do with seafood? The answer is : Fishy
Question : Which word can go after jumbo and before black? The answer is : Jet
Question : Which word can go after funny and before china? The answer is : Bone
Question : Which word can go after blue and before neck? The answer is : Bottle
Question : Which word can be someone in an army or a piece of toast? The answer is : Soldier
Question : Which woodland area of Hampshire is noted for its ponies? The answer is : New Forest
Question : Which wooden puppet was first written about by Carlo Collodi? The answer is : Pinocchio
Question : Which woman climber perished on K2 in 1995? The answer is : Alison Hargreaves
Question : Which William wrote a poem about daffodils? The answer is : Wordsworth
Question : Which William was married to Mary II? The answer is : William III
Question : Which William was concerned with abolishing slavery? The answer is : William Wilberforce
Question : Which William led a gang called the Outlaws? The answer is : William Brown
Question : Which William featured in the title of a Benjamin Britten opera? The answer is : Billy Budd
Question : Which William featured as a team captain in 'A Question of Sport'? The answer is : Bill Beaumont
Question : Which William did Queen Victoria succeed to the throne? The answer is : William IV
Question : Which Wilkie Collins' book is said to be the first detective story written in English? The answer is : The Woman in White
Question : Which Wendy starred in 'Butterflies'? The answer is : Craig
Question : Which watch is from 8pm to midnight at sea? The answer is : First watch
Question : Which was the second of the Star Wars films? The answer is : The Empire Strikes Back
Question : Which was the only case that Perry Mason ever lost in court? The answer is : The Case of the Terrified Typist
Question : Which was the first stately home to open to the public? The answer is : Wilton House
Question : Which was the first country, in 1824, to legalise trade unions? The answer is : Britain
Question : Which was the first country to make seat belts compulsory? The answer is : Czechoslovakia
Question : Which was the first British soccer side to win the European Cup? The answer is : Celtic
Question : Which was the first British newspaper to issue a colour supplement? The answer is : Sunday Times
Question : Which was the first British daily paper to sell a million copies a day? The answer is : Daily Mail
Question : Which was Channel 4's first soap? The answer is : Brookside
Question : Which war was fought in the Far East from 1950 to 1953? The answer is : Korean War
Question : Which war started with the bombardment of Fort Sumter? The answer is : American Civil War
Question : Which war in Europe took place between 1936-9? The answer is : Spanish Civil War
Question : Which volcano erupted to give the greatest explosion in recorded history? The answer is : Krakatoa
Question : Which viral disease is also called grippe? The answer is : Influenza
Question : Which village is the setting for 'Noel's House Party'? The answer is : Crinkley Bottom
Question : Which village does Jane Marple live in? The answer is : St Mary Mead
Question : Which Viennese opera title when translated is 'The Bat'? The answer is : Die Fledermaus
Question : Which veteran entertainer brought his 'odd odes' to TV? The answer is : Cyril Fletcher
Question : Which veteran DJ Tony was the first voice on Radio 1? The answer is : Tony Blackburn
Question : Which vegetable is the main ingredient in coleslaw? The answer is : Cabbage
Question : Which vegetable is also known as the egg plant? The answer is : Aubergine
Question : Which vegetable did Sir Walter Raleigh bring to England? The answer is : Potato
Question : Which US writer created Tarzan? The answer is : Edgar Rice Burroughs
Question : Which US statesman defined the 'four freedoms'? The answer is : Franklin D. Roosevelt
Question : Which US state is called the Nutmeg state? The answer is : Connecticut
Question : Which US president was assassinated in a Washington theatre? The answer is : Abraham Lincoln
Question : Which US president achieved the highest grade in the boy scouts? The answer is : Gerald Ford
Question : Which US politician shares his name with Duke Ellington? The answer is : Edward Kennedy
Question : Which US film director's work includes 'Taxi Driver' and 'Raging Bull'? The answer is : Martin Scorsese
Question : Which US actress was known as 'the sweater girl'? The answer is : Lana Turner
Question : Which university is situated at Uxbridge in Middlesex? The answer is : Brunel University
Question : Which university is based at Milton Keynes? The answer is : Open University
Question : Which university featured Hugh Laurie, Tony Slattery and Emma Thompson in its 1981 revue? The answer is : Cambridge
Question : Which Underground line is Marble Arch station on? The answer is : Central
Question : Which UK soap staged a murder trial in May 1995? The answer is : Brookside
Question : Which UK coin has a diameter of 3cms? The answer is : 50 pence piece
Question : Which type of headgear did Procol Harum sing about? The answer is : Homburg
Question : Which type of flower has pods which are a source of vanilla? The answer is : Orchid
Question : Which type of calendar is used today in the western world? The answer is : Gregorian
Question : Which type of bond is most common in organic molecules? The answer is : Covalent
Question : Which two writers created 'Auf Wiedersehen Pet'? The answer is : Clement and La Frenais
Question : Which two words does the word modem come from? The answer is : Modulate, demodulate
Question : Which two TV comedians say 'It's goodnight from me...' '...And it's goodnight from him'? The answer is : Ronnie Barker, Ronnie Corbett
Question : Which two surveyors drew a line to set the boundary of Pennsylvania and Maryland? The answer is : Mason and Dixon
Question : Which two stouts are brewed in Cork? The answer is : Murphy's and Beamish
Question : Which two South American countries produce the most coffee? The answer is : Brazil and Colombia
Question : Which two people created 'EastEnders'? The answer is : Julia Smith, Tony Holland
Question : Which two men were awarded the Nobel peace prize in 1993? The answer is : Nelson Mandela and F. W. de Klerk
Question : Which two London teams have been involved with ground share schemes at Crystal Palace's Selhurst Park? The answer is : Charlton, Wimbledon
Question : Which two leaders had a meeting in the Brenner Pass in World War II? The answer is : Hitler and Mussolini
Question : Which two fruits were crossed to produce a nectarine? The answer is : Peach and plum
Question : Which two fruits are anagrams of each other? The answer is : Lemon and melon
Question : Which two explorers did Jefferson send to find a land route to the Pacific? The answer is : Meriwether Lewis and William Clark
Question : Which two countries fought for supremacy in the Punic Wars? The answer is : Rome and Carthage
Question : Which two countries fly supersonic passenger aircraft? The answer is : France and Great Britain
Question : Which two countries are divided by the Palk Strait? The answer is : India and Sri Lanka
Question : Which two colours are mixed in a television to produce yellow? The answer is : Red and green
Question : Which two colours appear on the UN flag? The answer is : Blue and white
Question : Which two colours appear on the flag of Denmark? The answer is : Red and white
Question : Which two cities were the first two capitals to have a telephone link? The answer is : Paris and Brussels
Question : Which two Argentinean footballers were bought by Spurs after the '78 World Cup? The answer is : Ardiles and Villa
Question : Which twins are represented by the zodiacal sign Gemini? The answer is : Castor and Pollux
Question : Which TV soap pub sells Churchill Strong? The answer is : Queen Vic
Question : Which TV sleuth has the car registration number ST1? The answer is : The Saint
Question : Which TV series featured a painter and decorator called Jacko? The answer is : Brush Strokes
Question : Which TV programme began broadcasting daily on July 29th, 1949? The answer is : The weather forecast
Question : Which TV newsreader was married to cartoonist Mark Boxer? The answer is : Anna Ford
Question : Which TV newsreader presented 'Treasure Hunt'? The answer is : Kenneth Kendall
Question : Which Tudor figure is the main character in 'A Man For All Seasons'? The answer is : Thomas More
Question : Which tsar conquered Kazan and Siberia in the 16th century? The answer is : Ivan the Terrible
Question : Which Tropic is further north, Capricorn or Cancer? The answer is : Cancer
Question : Which trio took their name from characters in the Tintin cartoons? The answer is : Thompson Twins
Question : Which Trilogy was written by Olivia Manning? The answer is : The Balkan Trilogy
Question : Which tribe rose in revolt against the Romans and was led by Boadicea? The answer is : The Iceni
Question : Which tree has the alternative name of 'cob'? The answer is : Hazel
Question : Which tree has English, white and slippery varieties? The answer is : Elm
Question : Which tree family includes the sycamore and maple? The answer is : Acer
Question : Which treaty, signed by 32 countries, agreed to peaceful scientific research? The answer is : The Antarctic Treaty
Question : Which traveller had the unusual first name of Lemuel? The answer is : Gulliver
Question : Which traffic light follows green? The answer is : Amber
Question : Which toy is named after US president Theodore Roosevelt? The answer is : Teddy bear
Question : Which Tom starred in 'Magnum'? The answer is : Selleck
Question : Which toilet roll ad features a Labrador puppy? The answer is : Andrex
Question : Which title gave hits to both Jennifer Rush and Frankie Goes To Hollywood? The answer is : The Power of Love
Question : Which three South American countries does the Equator cross? The answer is : Brazil, Colombia and Ecuador
Question : Which three Lloyd brothers have played at Wimbledon? The answer is : David, John and Tony
Question : Which theory compares the Earth to a living organism? The answer is : Gaia hypothesis
Question : Which theme from a film did the BBC use for the 1984 Olympics? The answer is : Chariots of Fire
Question : Which term means that material can be decomposed by natural means? The answer is : Biodegradable
Question : Which term means related to the moon? The answer is : Lunar
Question : Which term means dying without having made a will? The answer is : Intestate
Question : Which tenor took the title role in 'The Great Caruso'? The answer is : Mario Lanza
Question : Which technique developed by the painter Seurat uses small dabs of colour laid side by side? The answer is : Pointillism
Question : Which team did Alf Garnett support? The answer is : West Ham
Question : Which tavern was the favourite of Falstaff? The answer is : The Boar's Head
Question : Which tanker suffered a severe oil spill in Alaska in 1989? The answer is : Exxon Valdez
Question : Which swimming stroke is named after an insect? The answer is : Butterfly
Question : Which swimmer won seven gold medals at the 1972 Olympics? The answer is : Mark Spitz
Question : Which swimmer starred in the film 'Bathing Beauty'? The answer is : Esther Williams
Question : Which sweets vanished in 1984, but were reintroduced in 1994? The answer is : Spangles
Question : Which Sunday paper was launched in January 1990? The answer is : The Independent on Sunday
Question : Which substance is most used for pencil lead? The answer is : Graphite
Question : Which subatomic particle is named after the Greek word for 'first'? The answer is : Proton
Question : Which structural tissue is found in between the vertebral discs? The answer is : Cartilage
Question : Which stretch of water separates Sicily from Italy? The answer is : The Straits of Messina
Question : Which stretch of water separates Alaska from the Russian mainland? The answer is : Bering Strait
Question : Which strait links the Black Sea and the Sea of Marmara? The answer is : The Bosporus
Question : Which strait links San Francisco Bay with the Pacific? The answer is : Golden Gate
Question : Which stinging weed can be used to make a kind of beer? The answer is : Nettle
Question : Which steam bath originated in Finland? The answer is : Sauna
Question : Which star sign is shared by Pat Cash and Steffi Graf? The answer is : Gemini
Question : Which star sign has the bull as its symbol? The answer is : Taurus
Question : Which star is situated almost exactly above the North Pole? The answer is : Polaris or the Pole Star
Question : Which stage direction means to go off stage? The answer is : Exit
Question : Which sport was banned in England in 1849? The answer is : Cockfighting
Question : Which sport is played at Sunningdale? The answer is : Golf
Question : Which sport is played at Rosslyn Park? The answer is : Rugby Union
Question : Which sport is Chris Boardman famous for? The answer is : Cycling
Question : Which sport is a mixture of map reading and cross country running? The answer is : Orienteering
Question : Which sport has two main styles, called freestyle and Greco-Roman? The answer is : Wrestling
Question : Which sport has its headquarters in St John's Wood, London? The answer is : Cricket
Question : Which sport does Sam Torrance play? The answer is : Golf
Question : Which sport does Murray Walker comment on? The answer is : Motor racing
Question : Which sport do the Pittsburgh Pirates play? The answer is : Baseball
Question : Which sport do the Harlem Globetrotters play? The answer is : Basketball
Question : Which sport did David Duckham play? The answer is : Rugby Union
Question : Which sport did Bill Beaumont play? The answer is : Rugby
Question : Which sport awards the Harmsworth Trophy? The answer is : Power boat racing
Question : Which spiky tree has the scientific name Ilex aquifolium? The answer is : Holly
Question : Which Spike said, 'Money can't buy friends, but you can get a better class of enemy'? The answer is : Milligan
Question : Which spice comes from the crocus? The answer is : Saffron
Question : Which special name is given to a group of ravens? The answer is : Unkindness
Question : Which special day follows Shrove Tuesday? The answer is : Ash Wednesday
Question : Which spaceman appeared on the front page of the original 'Eagle' comic? The answer is : Dan Dare
Question : Which spacecraft was commanded by Steve Zodiac? The answer is : Fireball XL5
Question : Which space probes failed to find life on Mars? The answer is : Viking probes
Question : Which song was a hit for both The Bachelors and Robson and Jerome? The answer is : I Believe
Question : Which song was a hit for both Buddy Holly and Mud? The answer is : Oh Boy
Question : Which song starts, 'The taxman's taken all my dough...'? The answer is : Sunny Afternoon
Question : Which song features the line 'I bet you think this song is about you'? The answer is : You're So Vain
Question : Which song did Lulu sing in the Eurovision Song Contest? The answer is : Boom Bang-a-Bang
Question : Which song contains the words, 'Johnny is a joker, he's a bird'? The answer is : Bird Dog
Question : Which song contains the words, 'If you lose your teeth when you're out to dine borrow mine!' The answer is : Friendship
Question : Which song contains the line, 'Each had a wooden horse'? The answer is : Two Little Boys
Question : Which Sondheim musical tells the story of a murdering barber? The answer is : Sweeney Todd
Question : Which society was founded in London in 1884 to promote socialist ideas peacefully and to establish a socialist state in Britain? The answer is : Fabian Society
Question : Which society requires a belief in the Great Architect of the Universe? The answer is : Freemasons
Question : Which social security benefit was introduced in 1909? The answer is : Old age pension
Question : Which soccer team plays at Ninian Park? The answer is : Cardiff City
Question : Which soccer team is nicknamed 'The Pensioners'? The answer is : Chelsea
Question : Which soccer team did Ian Botham play for? The answer is : Scunthorpe United
Question : Which soccer team did England cricketer Denis Compton play for? The answer is : Arsenal
Question : Which soccer side plays at St Andrews? The answer is : Birmingham
Question : Which soccer side play at a Cottage? The answer is : Fulham
Question : Which soccer side has Alexandra in its name? The answer is : Crewe
Question : Which soccer club did Boris Becker have trials with? The answer is : Bayern Munich
Question : Which soap pub sells Newton and Ridley? The answer is : Rovers' Return
Question : Which soap has the pub The Malt Shovel? The answer is : Emmerdale
Question : Which soap features The Woolpack pub? The answer is : Emmerdale
Question : Which soap character had a secretary called Sly? The answer is : J.R. Ewing
Question : Which sleuth drove round East Anglia in a vintage Lagonda? The answer is : Campion
Question : Which situation comedy had Wendy Craig and Geoffrey Palmer as a married couple? The answer is : Butterflies
Question : Which sit com was set in and around St Ogg's Cathedral? The answer is : All Gas and Gaiters
Question : Which sit com shared its name with a food called the staff of life? The answer is : Bread
Question : Which sisters recorded 'I'm In The Mood For Dancing'? The answer is : Nolan
Question : Which sisters had snakes on their heads in place of hair? The answer is : The Gorgons
Question : Which sisterhood established at Assisi around 1212 adopted the Franciscan rule and habit? The answer is : The Poor Clares
Question : Which singer's real name is Declan McManus? The answer is : Elvis Costello
Question : Which singer's name is Ciccone? The answer is : Madonna
Question : Which singer was launched into 'The Big Time' by Esther Rantzen? The answer is : Sheena Easton
Question : Which singer was born in Rochdale and lived on the Isle of Capri? The answer is : Gracie Fields
Question : Which singer said, 'You're not drunk if you can lie on the floor without holding on'? The answer is : Dean Martin
Question : Which singer had a No 1 with 'All Kinds Of Everything'? The answer is : Dana
Question : Which Simon and Garfunkel song features the words 'Jesus loves you more than you can say'? The answer is : Mrs Robinson
Question : Which signal replaced the CQD signal in 1906? The answer is : SOS
Question : Which sign of the zodiac is represented as a man pouring water from a jug? The answer is : Aquarius
Question : Which sign of the zodiac follows Capricorn? The answer is : Aquarius
Question : Which show has featured Christopher Biggins, Bob Carolgees and Gordon Burns? The answer is : Surprise, Surprise
Question : Which show became in 1981 the most heavily insured in British theatre? The answer is : Barnum
Question : Which short-legged dog is named after the 18th-century parson who bred them? The answer is : Jack Russell
Question : Which Shakespearean play takes place in Illyria? The answer is : Twelfth Night
Question : Which Shakespeare play is in three parts? The answer is : Henry VI
Question : Which sex chromosomes are possessed by a human male? The answer is : XY
Question : Which series featured the firm McKenzie, Brackman, Chaney and Kusak? The answer is : L.A. Law
Question : Which section do you look for in the newspaper to read what the stars have in store for you? The answer is : Horoscope
Question : Which secret society refers to God as 'the great architect of the Universe'? The answer is : Freemasons
Question : Which season does the word vernal relate to? The answer is : Spring
Question : Which season do Americans call the Fall? The answer is : Autumn
Question : Which sea provides much of Britain's domestic gas? The answer is : The North Sea
Question : Which sea lies between New Zealand and Australia? The answer is : Tasman Sea
Question : Which sea is north of Turkey? The answer is : Black Sea
Question : Which sea has no coast? The answer is : The Sargasso Sea
Question : Which sea does the River Rhone flow into? The answer is : Mediterranean
Question : Which Scottish soccer team are known as 'The Dons'? The answer is : Aberdeen
Question : Which Scottish mathematician invented logarithms? The answer is : John Napier
Question : Which Scottish Isle became linked to the mainland by a bridge in 1995? The answer is : Skye
Question : Which Scottish group took their name from a Scritti Politti lyric? The answer is : Wet Wet Wet
Question : Which scientist was known as the 'father of the Soviet H-bomb'? The answer is : Andrei Sakharov
Question : Which school did Queen Elizabeth II attend as a youngster? The answer is : None at all
Question : Which school did Billy Bunter go to? The answer is : Greyfriars
Question : Which Scandinavian animals are famous for running over cliff tops? The answer is : Lemmings
Question : Which Scandinavian alcoholic spirit is made from potatoes? The answer is : Aquavit
Question : Which scale measures the effects of an earthquake at a particular place? The answer is : Mercalli scale
Question : Which Saudi Arabian king was assassinated in 1975? The answer is : King Faisal
Question : Which satellite TV station began broadcasting topless darts in 1996? The answer is : Live TV
Question : Which satellite sent the first live TV transmission between America and Europe? The answer is : Telstar
Question : Which Samuel kept a famous diary in the seventeenth century? The answer is : Pepys
Question : Which Saint's day falls on 30 November? The answer is : St Andrew
Question : Which Russian ruler was known as 'the Terrible'? The answer is : Ivan
Question : Which Russian ruler imposed a beard tax? The answer is : Peter the Great
Question : Which Russian city used to be called Leningrad? The answer is : St Petersburg
Question : Which rugby nation was readmitted to international competition in 1993? The answer is : South Africa
Question : Which royal was quoted by the press as saying 'Why don't you naff off'? The answer is : Princess Anne
Question : Which royal sport would you see at Cowdray Park and Hurlingham? The answer is : Polo
Question : Which royal residence is in Norfolk? The answer is : Sandringham House
Question : Which royal estate was bought by Prince Albert for £31,000? The answer is : Balmoral Castle Estate
Question : Which Rovers does veteran cartoon character Roy play for? The answer is : Melchester
Question : Which Ronnie Barker comedy was set inside a prison? The answer is : Porridge
Question : Which Ron played Fagin on film? The answer is : Moody
Question : Which romantic poet wrote 'The Bride of Abydos'? The answer is : Lord Byron
Question : Which Roman goddess of flowers is the name of a brand of margarine? The answer is : Flora
Question : Which Roman emperor ordered St Peter to be crucified? The answer is : Nero
Question : Which Roman emperor died at York in AD 211? The answer is : Severus
Question : Which Roger has played James Bond? The answer is : Moore
Question : Which rock superstar is a former chairman of Watford football club? The answer is : Elton John
Question : Which rock star, known as 'Slowhand', received an OBE in 1995? The answer is : Eric Clapton
Question : Which rock guitarist prophetically said, 'When you're dead you're made for life'? The answer is : Jimi Hendrix
Question : Which rock guitarist had a band called the Experience? The answer is : Jimi Hendrix
Question : Which rock group's name is the Latin for the existing state of things? The answer is : Status Quo
Question : Which rock forms the greater part of the White Cliffs of Dover? The answer is : Chalk
Question : Which river runs through the Grand Canyon? The answer is : Colorado
Question : Which River provided hits for Andy Williams and Danny Williams? The answer is : Moon
Question : Which river forms part of the frontier between Spain and Portugal? The answer is : The Guadiana
Question : Which river flows through the Grand Canyon in the United States? The answer is : Colorado river
Question : Which river flows through Cambridge? The answer is : The Cam
Question : Which river does the water in real Irish Guinness come from? The answer is : The Liffey
Question : Which Richard starred in 'Ever Decreasing Circles'? The answer is : Briers
Question : Which revolution began in 1917? The answer is : Russian Revolution
Question : Which residential university college was founded in 1899 for working people? The answer is : Ruskin College
Question : Which residence of the Queen's was opened to the public in 1993? The answer is : Buckingham Palace
Question : Which reporter fronted the film footage that sparked off Band Aid? The answer is : Michael Buerk
Question : Which religious writer was born in Elstow, near Bedford? The answer is : John Bunyan
Question : Which religious sect was founded by J. N. Darby and E. Cronin? The answer is : The Plymouth Brethren
Question : Which religious body publishes a magazine called 'The War Cry'? The answer is : The Salvation Army
Question : Which religion observes the Passover? The answer is : Judaism
Question : Which record producer Phil produced a 'wall of sound' in the 1960s? The answer is : Spector
Question : Which record label turned down The Beatles? The answer is : Decca
Question : Which record label did Jesus and Mary Chain first record on? The answer is : Blanco y negro
Question : Which radio show was originally called 'Crazy People'? The answer is : The Goon Show
Question : Which radio show featured Jimmy Edwards and June Whitfield? The answer is : Take It From Here
Question : Which radio serial is 'an everyday story of country folk'? The answer is : The Archers
Question : Which radio programme featured the saying, 'Left hand down a bit'? The answer is : The Navy Lark
Question : Which radio DJ urged listeners to 'fight the flab'? The answer is : Terry Wogan
Question : Which Radio 4 show does Antony Clare host? The answer is : In The psychiatrist's chair
Question : Which race meeting is as famous for its hats as for its horses? The answer is : Ascot
Question : Which queen started a nursing service for soldiers? The answer is : Queen Alexandra
Question : Which queen of England had 11 fingers? The answer is : Anne Boleyn
Question : Which purple precious gem is the birthstone for February? The answer is : Amethyst
Question : Which puppet appeared with Terry Hall? The answer is : Lenny the Lion
Question : Which public school did Sir Winston Churchill go to? The answer is : Harrow
Question : Which psychiatrist wrote 'Bird of Paradise'? The answer is : R. D. Laing
Question : Which programme started with the words, 'There is nothing wrong with your television set....'? The answer is : The Outer Limits
Question : Which programme has Judith Harn and Carol Vorderman presented? The answer is : Tomorrow's World
Question : Which programme featuring Prunella Scales and Joan Sanderson transferred from radio to TV? The answer is : After Henry
Question : Which programme features Jilly Goolden, Oz Clarke and Michael Barry? The answer is : Food and Drink
Question : Which 'Professionals' were played by Lewis Collins and Martin Shaw? The answer is : Bodie and Doyle
Question : Which profession would use the terms occlusion, isohyet and adiabatic? The answer is : Meteorology
Question : Which product was advertised by Supermodel Eva Herzagovia using the slogan 'Hello Boys'? The answer is : The Wonderbra
Question : Which prison did Mike Hammer actor, Stacy Keach, spend time in? The answer is : Reading Jail
Question : Which prison closed on March 21st, 1963? The answer is : Alcatraz
Question : Which principality lies between France and Spain in the Pyrenees? The answer is : Andorra
Question : Which prime minister of South Africa was assassinated in 1966? The answer is : Hendrik Verwoerd
Question : Which prime minister brought in a 10.30pm TV curfew in 1973? The answer is : Edward Heath
Question : Which premier was Huddersfield's most famous son? The answer is : Harold Wilson
Question : Which prefix denotes a one thousand millionth part? The answer is : Nano
Question : Which pre-decimal coin do you shove in a table game? The answer is : Ha'penny
Question : Which precinct does Ed McBain write about? The answer is : The 86th Precinct
Question : Which position did Pope John Paul II play in the Polish amateur soccer team? The answer is : Goalkeeper
Question : Which pope was shot by Mehmet Ali Agca on May 13th, 1981? The answer is : Pope John Paul II
Question : Which pope occupied the Holy See for only two days? The answer is : Stephen II
Question : Which pop star was Jeff Banks married to? The answer is : Sandie Shaw
Question : Which pop star began legal proceedings against Sony in 1993? The answer is : George Michael
Question : Which pop singer's real name is Mary O'Brien? The answer is : Dusty Springfield
Question : Which pop singer played in goal for Real Madrid? The answer is : Julio Iglesias
Question : Which politician's memoirs appeared in the book 'Upwardly Mobile'? The answer is : Norman Tebbit
Question : Which politician had a dog called Pushinka? The answer is : John F. Kennedy
Question : Which political party takes its name from a band of Irish outlaws? The answer is : The Tories
Question : Which poisonous gas is given off from a car exhaust? The answer is : Carbon monoxide
Question : Which poetess had a dog named Flush? The answer is : Elizabeth Barrett Browning
Question : Which poet wrote about the charms of Miss Joan Hunter Dunn? The answer is : John Betjeman
Question : Which poet sold his home, Newstead Abbey, to pay his debts? The answer is : Byron
Question : Which poet drowned while sailing off the coast of Italy in 1822? The answer is : Shelley
Question : Which playwright wrote 'Barefoot in the Park' and 'The Odd Couple'? The answer is : Neil Simon
Question : Which playwright told besuited actress Edna Furber that she looked like a man, and was given the reply 'So do you.'? The answer is : Noel Coward
Question : Which playing card is referred to as the 'curse of Scotland'? The answer is : Nine of diamonds
Question : Which plant-sucking insect caused huge disruption to the wine industry of Europe in the 19th century? The answer is : Phylloxera
Question : Which planet was discovered by Johann Galle in 1846? The answer is : Neptune
Question : Which planet other than Venus does not have moons? The answer is : Mercury
Question : Which planet lies between Venus and Mars? The answer is : Earth
Question : Which planet is nearest to the sun? The answer is : Mercury
Question : Which planet is fourth from the sun? The answer is : Mars
Question : Which planet is also known as the Red Planet? The answer is : Mars
Question : Which planet is 4,500 million years old? The answer is : Earth
Question : Which planet has the lowest density? The answer is : Saturn
Question : Which planet has the largest number of moons? The answer is : Saturn
Question : Which planet has the Great Red Spot? The answer is : Jupiter
Question : Which planet has at least 13 moons? The answer is : Jupiter
Question : Which planet has a pink appearance? The answer is : Mars
Question : Which planet has a Great Dark Spot? The answer is : Neptune
Question : Which planet does Superman come from? The answer is : Krypton
Question : Which planet did Mork come from? The answer is : Ork
Question : Which planet did Mariner 9 photograph in 1971-72? The answer is : Mars
Question : Which planet did Herschel discover in 1781? The answer is : Uranus
Question : Which piece of furniture is Benjamin Franklin credited with creating? The answer is : Rocking chair
Question : Which pianist had hits with 'Side Saddle' and 'Roulette'? The answer is : Russ Conway
Question : Which philosopher invented 'the Superman'? The answer is : Friedrich Nietzsche
Question : Which Phil became famous for presenting 'One Man And His Dog'? The answer is : Drabble
Question : Which pear-shaped tropical fruit has given its name to a bathroom suite colouring? The answer is : Avocado
Question : Which part of the mint plant is used to make mint sauce? The answer is : Leaves
Question : Which part of the gut absorbs water from the food? The answer is : Colon
Question : Which part of the foot is between the sole and the heel? The answer is : Instep
Question : Which part of the brain controls the heart rate? The answer is : Medulla oblongata
Question : Which part of the body would be affected by astigmatism? The answer is : Eye
Question : Which part of the body is described by the word labial? The answer is : The lips
Question : Which part of its body does a snake use to detect noise? The answer is : Tongue
Question : Which part of his anatomy did Van Gogh cut off? The answer is : An ear
Question : Which part of Captain Jenkins was cut off to start a war? The answer is : His ear
Question : Which part of a rhubarb plant is poisonous? The answer is : The leaves
Question : Which part did Michael Jackson play in 'The Wiz'? The answer is : The Scarecrow
Question : Which paradise holiday island is the most easterly of the West Indies? The answer is : Barbados
Question : Which paper was first published as the 'Daily Universal Register'? The answer is : The Times
Question : Which Palace in London started a television service? The answer is : Alexandra
Question : Which painting was stolen and kept for two years by V. Peruggio? The answer is : The Mona Lisa
Question : Which painting medium uses egg yolk and water? The answer is : Tempera
Question : Which painter was born at East Bergholt? The answer is : John Constable
Question : Which painter caught the loneliness of city life in the 1930s and 1940s? The answer is : Edward Hopper
Question : Which Oscar said, 'I have nothing to declare except my genius.' The answer is : Wilde
Question : Which organisation's motto is 'Fidelity, Bravery, Integrity'? The answer is : F.B.I
Question : Which organisation was founded in Ontario, Canada, by Mrs Hoodless in 1897? The answer is : Women's Institute
Question : Which organ of the body secretes insulin? The answer is : Pancreas
Question : Which organ of the body is affected by Bright's Disease? The answer is : The kidneys
Question : Which organ in the body is affected by otitis? The answer is : The ear
Question : Which order in the classification of animals has most members? The answer is : Beetles
Question : Which Order did Edward III found in 1350? The answer is : Garter
Question : Which orange seller became mistress of Charles II? The answer is : Nell Gwyn
Question : Which opera features the song 'Take A Pair Of Sparkling Eyes'? The answer is : The Gondoliers
Question : Which Olympic water sport includes twists, tucks and pikes? The answer is : Diving
Question : Which 'ology' is the study of human life? The answer is : Biology
Question : Which 'ology' is the art of ringing bells? The answer is : Campanology
Question : Which 'ology' is concerned with the study and treatment of crime? The answer is : Criminology
Question : Which 'ology' is concerned with the human skin? The answer is : Dermatology
Question : Which 'ology' is concerned with fossils? The answer is : Palaeontology
Question : Which 'ologists study the future through the movement of the planets? The answer is : Astrologists
Question : Which 'ologists' study bumps on the human head? The answer is : Phrenologists
Question : Which Old Testament book is about the sufferings of one man? The answer is : Job
Question : Which office block is located at the junction of Charing Cross Road and Tottenham Court Road? The answer is : Centrepoint
Question : Which of Verdi's operas is set in Ancient Egypt? The answer is : Aida
Question : Which of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World survives today? The answer is : Pyramids
Question : Which of the seven deadly sins begins with G? The answer is : Gluttony
Question : Which of the following can vote in a general election: the mentally ill, criminals, people under 18? The answer is : None
Question : Which of Shakespeare's plays involves a pound of flesh? The answer is : The Merchant of Venice
Question : Which of Charles Dickens' novels was left unfinished in 1870? The answer is : The Mystery of Edwin Drood
Question : Which ocean lies to the north of Russia? The answer is : The Arctic Ocean
Question : Which ocean is the world's deepest? The answer is : Pacific
Question : Which ocean is crossed to sail from San Francisco to Sydney? The answer is : Pacific
Question : Which object took almost seven hours to rise from the Solent in 1982? The answer is : The Mary Rose
Question : Which number code system is based on the digits 1 and 0? The answer is : The binary system
Question : Which novelist wrote the book 'Westward Ho!'? The answer is : Charles Kingsley
Question : Which novel is about a boy called Billy Casper who trains a hawk? The answer is : Kestrel for a Knave
Question : Which Norwegian Olympic skating champion featured in many Hollywood films in the 1930s and 1940s? The answer is : Sonja Henie
Question : Which northerly castle is owned by the Queen Mother? The answer is : The Castle of Mey
Question : Which Norman said, 'He got on his bike and looked for work.' The answer is : Tebbit
Question : Which Noel said, 'Television is something you appear on: you don't watch it'? The answer is : Coward
Question : Which No 1 single included the bracketed words 'In Perfect Harmony'? The answer is : I'd Like to Teach the World to Sing
Question : Which night is April 30th? The answer is : Walpurgis
Question : Which Nigel is a former Chancellor of the Exchequer? The answer is : Lawson
Question : Which nickname did saxophonist Julian Adderley acquire? The answer is : Cannonball
Question : Which newspaper sent Stanley to find Livingstone? The answer is : New York Herald
Question : Which new policy in 1958 was an attempt to achieve 'true communism' in China? The answer is : The Great Leap Forward
Question : Which New England poet had 'miles to go before I sleep'? The answer is : Robert Frost
Question : Which naval tradition ceased in 1970? The answer is : The issue of rum
Question : Which naturalist is the author of ' My Family and Other Animals'? The answer is : Gerald Durrell
Question : Which name is shared by model Cindy and actor/singer Michael? The answer is : Crawford
Question : Which name is shared by actress Elizabeth and snooker star Dennis? The answer is : Taylor
Question : Which musical note follows fah? The answer is : Soh
Question : Which musical instrument is played by Larry Adler? The answer is : Mouth organ
Question : Which musical instrument is played by Acker Bilk? The answer is : Clarinet
Question : Which musical instrument has dampers, hammers and strings? The answer is : Piano
Question : Which musical instrument featured in the theme of 'The Third Man'? The answer is : Zither
Question : Which musical instrument does Nigel Kennedy play ? The answer is : Violin
Question : Which musical instrument do you associate with Dizzy Gillespie? The answer is : Trumpet
Question : Which musical instrument can be formed from the word 'altering'? The answer is : Triangle
Question : Which musical includes the characters Sky Masterson and Nathan Detroit? The answer is : Guys and Dolls
Question : Which musical does 'I Know Him So Well' come from? The answer is : Chess
Question : Which musical does 'Hey Big Spender' come from? The answer is : Sweet Charity
Question : Which musical direction means at ease, at a slow comfortable pace? The answer is : Adagio
Question : Which music hall singer's real name was Hugh MacLennan? The answer is : Harry Lauder
Question : Which music hall comedian was known as the 'Cheeky Chappie'? The answer is : Max Miller
Question : Which much publicised operation did Doctor Richard Raskind undergo? The answer is : Sex change
Question : Which MP has won two Oscars? The answer is : Glenda Jackson
Question : Which MP called for Buckingham Palace and Windsor Castle to be sold? The answer is : Mo Mowlam
Question : Which mountain was said to be home of the Greek gods? The answer is : Olympus
Question : Which mountain was first climbed by Edward Whymper in 1865? The answer is : Matterhorn
Question : Which motorway was the first to be built in Britain? The answer is : M1
Question : Which motorway goes from east to west across the Pennines? The answer is : M62
Question : Which moorland shrub is said to bring good luck? The answer is : Heather
Question : Which month is said to come in like a lion and go out like a lamb? The answer is : March
Question : Which month is named after the god Janus? The answer is : January
Question : Which month is named after a two-faced god? The answer is : January
Question : Which month is 'fill-dike'? The answer is : February
Question : Which monster of the horror genre was created by Mary Shelley? The answer is : Frankenstein
Question : Which monkey possess a blood factor that is shared with humans? The answer is : Rhesus
Question : Which monarchs sat on the Peacock Throne? The answer is : The shahs of Persia
Question : Which monarch is credited with writing 'Greensleeves'? The answer is : Henry VIII
Question : Which monarch had as one of his titles 'The Lion of Judah'? The answer is : The emperor of Ethiopia
Question : Which monarch founded Eton College? The answer is : Henry VI
Question : Which minister of health inaugurated the National Health Service? The answer is : Aneurin Bevan
Question : Which mill town produced, at one time, 99% of the world's cotton? The answer is : Oldham
Question : Which microbe is the basis of the brewing and baking industry? The answer is : Yeast
Question : Which Michael Miles quiz show was revived in the 1990s? The answer is : Take Your Pick
Question : Which Michael Caine film was about the battle at Rorke's Drift? The answer is : Zulu
Question : Which mezzo-soprano created the role of Auntie in 'Peter Grimes'? The answer is : Edith Mary Coates
Question : Which metal melts at 30 degrees centigrade? The answer is : Gallium
Question : Which metal is the best conductor of electricity? The answer is : Silver
Question : Which metal is an alloy of copper and zinc? The answer is : Brass
Question : Which metal do we make from bauxite? The answer is : Aluminium
Question : Which men used to perform with Ken Dodd? The answer is : The Diddymen
Question : Which member of U2 has the real name of Paul Hewson? The answer is : Bono
Question : Which member of The Monkees appeared in 'Coronation Street'? The answer is : Davy Jones
Question : Which member of the Mitchell family does Gillian Taylforth play in 'EastEnders'? The answer is : Kathy
Question : Which member of the Grateful Dead died in 1995? The answer is : Jerry Garcia
Question : Which member of the ginger family is used to colour curries? The answer is : Turmeric
Question : Which member of the 'Gang of Four' was Mao Tse Tung's third wife? The answer is : Chiang Ch'ing
Question : Which member of 'Dad's Army' had a chart topping hit? The answer is : Clive Dunn
Question : Which medical body was set up at the Geneva Convention in 1864? The answer is : The International Red Cross
Question : Which Max recorded sing-a-long records? The answer is : Bygraves
Question : Which Marx brother was the piano player? The answer is : Chico
Question : Which Marie is supposed to have said, 'Let them eat cake'? The answer is : Antoinette
Question : Which Man from UNCLE was married to Jill Ireland? The answer is : David McCallum
Question : Which major river flows through Washington DC? The answer is : Potomac
Question : Which major river flows through Vienna? The answer is : Danube
Question : Which major river flows through Newcastle? The answer is : Tyne
Question : Which major river flows through New Orleans? The answer is : Mississippi
Question : Which major river flows through Liverpool? The answer is : Mersey
Question : Which major river flows through Gloucester? The answer is : Severn
Question : Which major river flows through Cairo? The answer is : Nile
Question : Which major river flows through Bristol? The answer is : Avon
Question : Which major golf championship is decided by a four-hole playoff? The answer is : British Open
Question : Which magician presented TV's 'Wipeout'? The answer is : Paul Daniels
Question : Which magazine is the flagship of the Consumers Association? The answer is : Which?
Question : Which magazine has been edited by Richard Ingrams and Ian Hislop? The answer is : Private Eye
Question : Which magazine did Hugh Heftier found? The answer is : Playboy
Question : Which magazine called itself the junior TV Times? The answer is : Look-In
Question : Which machine is used to manufacture paper industrially? The answer is : Foudrinier
Question : Which long-running radio programme was devised by Roy Plomley? The answer is : Desert Island Discs
Question : Which London underground station was named after a football club? The answer is : Arsenal
Question : Which London street was the site of a former leper colony? The answer is : St Giles High Street
Question : Which London station would you arrive at if you travelled from Ipswich? The answer is : Liverpool Street
Question : Which London landmark theatre was burnt down in 1613? The answer is : The Globe theatre
Question : Which London building is nicknamed 'Ally Pally'? The answer is : Alexandra Palace
Question : Which London borough is the 'G' in GMT? The answer is : Greenwich
Question : Which Lloyd Webber musical does the song 'Memory' come from? The answer is : Cats
Question : Which living fish was thought to have been extinct for 60 million years? The answer is : Coelacanth
Question : Which limestone formation found in caves grows upwards? The answer is : Stalagmites
Question : Which letter of the alphabet is used to describe a soft lead pencil? The answer is : B
Question : Which Leslie introduced 'The Price Is Right' on UK TV? The answer is : Crowther
Question : Which Leo plays Rumpole? The answer is : McKern
Question : Which legendary pressman said, 'News is something that someone somewhere doesn't want to see printed'? The answer is : Lord Northcliffe
Question : Which leading Nazi was born in Egypt? The answer is : Rudolf Hess
Question : Which layer of the atmosphere is closest to the surface of the Earth? The answer is : Troposphere
Question : Which Latin phrase means in good faith? The answer is : Bona fide
Question : Which large island is said to have been discovered by Eric the Red? The answer is : Greenland
Question : Which language was invented for international use? The answer is : Esperanto
Question : Which land was first sighted by Vasco da Gama on a Christmas Day? The answer is : Natal
Question : Which land does Peter Pan come from? The answer is : Never Never Land
Question : Which Lady rode naked through the streets of Coventry? The answer is : Godiva
Question : Which knockabout Kops were created by Mack Sennett? The answer is : Keystone
Question : Which 'Knight Rider' travelled to 'Baywatch'? The answer is : David Hasselhoff
Question : Which king would have been blown up if the Gunpowder Plot had succeeded? The answer is : James I
Question : Which king was responsible for building the Tower of London? The answer is : William the Conqueror
Question : Which king was reigning in Britain at the start of the First World War? The answer is : George V
Question : Which king was Queen Elizabeth II's grandfather? The answer is : George V
Question : Which king was nicknamed 'Farmer George'? The answer is : George III
Question : Which king was known as 'Silly Billy'? The answer is : William IV
Question : Which king of England abdicated and was succeeded by his younger brother? The answer is : Edward VIII
Question : Which King Louis built the palace at Versailles? The answer is : XIV
Question : Which king is supposed to have hidden in a tree after the Battle of Worcester? The answer is : Charles II
Question : Which king is said to have burnt the cakes? The answer is : Alfred
Question : Which king converted Leeds Castle, in Kent, into a royal palace? The answer is : Henry VIII
Question : Which king built Windsor Castle? The answer is : William the Conqueror
Question : Which king and queen ruled Britain jointly from 1689 to 1694? The answer is : William III and Mary II
Question : Which Joyce said, 'George, don't do that!' The answer is : Grenfell
Question : Which journal did Addison and Steele found? The answer is : The Spectator
Question : Which John was Labour leader before Tony Blair? The answer is : Smith
Question : Which John plays snooker in 'Big Break'? The answer is : Virgo
Question : Which John is a snooker player from Liverpool? The answer is : Parrott
Question : Which John became deputy Labour leader under Tony Blair? The answer is : Prescott
Question : Which jockey was knighted in 1953? The answer is : Gordon Richards
Question : Which Jill teamed up with Nick Ross to present 'Crimewatch UK'? The answer is : Dando
Question : Which Jane married Gerald Scarfe? The answer is : Asher
Question : Which James Hilton novel was turned into a film classic about school life? The answer is : Goodbye, Mr Chips
Question : Which item of lingerie is also the language of the inhabitants of the Western Pyrenees? The answer is : Basque
Question : Which Italian saint was born at the town of Assisi? The answer is : St Francis
Question : Which Italian region is the source of Marsala? The answer is : Sicily
Question : Which Italian opera composer said, 'In the theatre the public will stand for anything except boredom'? The answer is : Verdi
Question : Which Italian city was painted by Canaletto? The answer is : Venice
Question : Which Italian artist included Halley's comet in a fresco of the Nativity? The answer is : Giotto
Question : Which island was held by the Knights of St John from 1530 to 1798? The answer is : Malta
Question : Which island hosts a TT Motor Cycle race in June? The answer is : Isle Of Man
Question : Which is these is not a freshwater fish: cod, pike, carp, roach? The answer is : Cod
Question : Which is the world's longest insect? The answer is : Borneo stick insect
Question : Which is the third-largest cathedral in England? The answer is : Lincoln
Question : Which is the third largest of the Channel Islands? The answer is : Alderney
Question : Which is the smallest state of Australia? The answer is : Tasmania
Question : Which is the smallest Canadian province? The answer is : Prince Edward Island
Question : Which is the smallest bird in the world? The answer is : Humming bird
Question : Which is the second largest island in the world after Australia? The answer is : Greenland
Question : Which is the only fish able to hold objects in its tail? The answer is : The sea horse
Question : Which is the only English city whose ancient walls are complete? The answer is : Chester
Question : Which is the only Christian country in Asia? The answer is : The Philippines
Question : Which is the only bird capable of flying all day without flapping its wings? The answer is : Albatross
Question : Which is the oldest part of the Tower of London? The answer is : The White Tower
Question : Which is the oldest of the European universities? The answer is : The Sorbonne, Paris
Question : Which is the most northerly capital city in Europe? The answer is : Helsinki
Question : Which is the most famous restaurant in the fictitious town of Middleton? The answer is : Pie In the Sky
Question : Which is the most distant planet in the universe? The answer is : Pluto
Question : Which is the most densely populated Welsh county? The answer is : Mid Glamorgan
Question : Which is the main language spoken in Hungary? The answer is : Magyar
Question : Which is the longest river in Italy? The answer is : The Po
Question : Which is the last book of the Bible? The answer is : Revelation
Question : Which is the largest wild animal in the British Isles? The answer is : The Scottish red deer
Question : Which is the largest species of flatfish? The answer is : Halibut
Question : Which is the largest seed in the world? The answer is : Double coconut
Question : Which is the largest of the apes? The answer is : Gorilla
Question : Which is the largest of the anthropoid apes? The answer is : The gorilla
Question : Which is the largest land carnivore in Britain? The answer is : Badger
Question : Which is the largest lake in the United Kingdom? The answer is : Lough Neagh
Question : Which is the largest human organ? The answer is : The liver
Question : Which is the largest Greek island? The answer is : Crete
Question : Which is the largest Gothic church in northern Europe? The answer is : Cologne cathedral
Question : Which is the largest country in Great Britain? The answer is : England
Question : Which is the home state of former president Jimmy Carter? The answer is : Georgia
Question : Which is the highest mountain in the Alps? The answer is : Mont Blanc
Question : Which is the highest female voice? The answer is : Soprano
Question : Which is the first month of the year to have exactly 30 days? The answer is : April
Question : Which is the brightest star? The answer is : Sirius A
Question : Which is the brightest planet visible to the naked eye? The answer is : Venus
Question : Which is England's smallest city? The answer is : Wells
Question : Which Irish village is famous for its shrine to the Virgin Mary? The answer is : Knock
Question : Which Irish mountains sweep down to the sea? The answer is : The Mountains of Mourne
Question : Which Irish entertainer Val used to sing in a rocking chair? The answer is : Doonican
Question : Which instruments were featured in the hit single that came from the film 'Deliverance'? The answer is : Banjos
Question : Which instrument usually has 47 strings? The answer is : Harp
Question : Which instrument measures a plane's height above sea level? The answer is : Altimeter
Question : Which instrument is traditionally held between the knees? The answer is : Bongos
Question : Which instrument did Lionel Hampton introduce to jazz? The answer is : Vibraphone
Question : Which instrument did Jack Benny play? The answer is : Violin
Question : Which instrument did Franz Liszt play? The answer is : Piano
Question : Which instrument did Albert Schweitzer play? The answer is : Organ
Question : Which insects live in apiaries? The answer is : Honey bees
Question : Which insects communicate with one another by dancing? The answer is : Bees
Question : Which insect transmits malaria? The answer is : Mosquito
Question : Which insect sometimes eats its male mate during copulation? The answer is : Praying Mantis
Question : Which insect might be used by a snooker player? The answer is : Spider
Question : Which industry uses the gravure method? The answer is : Printing
Question : Which indoor game was invented by British Army Officers in India in 1875? The answer is : Snooker
Question : Which Indian poet and philosopher was the first Asian to win the Nobel Prize for Literature? The answer is : Rabindranath Tagore
Question : Which important ship canal was built by Ferdinand de Lesseps? The answer is : Suez Canal
Question : Which illustrator was famous for detailed drawings of weird and wonderful mechanical inventions? The answer is : Heath Robinson
Question : Which husband and wife team were together in 'Upstairs, Downstairs' and 'Forever Green'? The answer is : Pauline Collins and John Alderton
Question : Which horse won the English Triple Crown in 1970? The answer is : Nijinsky
Question : Which horror movie actor's real name is William Pratt? The answer is : Boris Karloff
Question : Which holy sounding character was created by Leslie Charteris? The answer is : The Saint
Question : Which Hollywood film studio was founded in 1915 by Carl Laemmle? The answer is : Universal
Question : Which Hollywood actress's real name was Lucille Le Sueur? The answer is : Joan Crawford
Question : Which hill marks the traditional site of the Ascension in the Bible? The answer is : Mount of Olives
Question : Which highly insoluble substance is opaque to X-rays? The answer is : Barium
Question : Which Hertfordshire town was Britain's first Garden City? The answer is : Welwyn
Question : Which herb is called milfoil? The answer is : Yarrow
Question : Which Henry started the Promenade Concerts? The answer is : Wood
Question : Which Harold said, 'Most of our people have never had it so good.' The answer is : Macmillan
Question : Which Harold said, 'A week is a long time in politics!'? The answer is : Wilson
Question : Which half of Robson and Jerome played the part of Paddy Garvey? The answer is : Jerome
Question : Which group were made up of Douglas, Ginger, Henry and William? The answer is : The Outlaws
Question : Which group recorded the original of 'Light My Fire'? The answer is : The Doors
Question : Which group recorded 'I'm The Urban Spaceman'? The answer is : The Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band
Question : Which group of ships was known as the 'The First Fleet'? The answer is : Convict ships
Question : Which group of men who took part in the American War of Independence have given their name to an American rocket? The answer is : The Minutemen
Question : Which group of islands are you going to if you are sailing to Skye? The answer is : Inner Hebrides
Question : Which group of insects includes a hairstreak? The answer is : The Lycaenidae
Question : Which group have had most British No 1 single hits? The answer is : The Beatles
Question : Which group had a No 1 with 'See My Baby Jive'? The answer is : Wizzard
Question : Which group had a No 1 with 'Belfast Child'? The answer is : Simple Minds
Question : Which group features the children of 50s and 60s folk singer Ian Campbell? The answer is : UB40
Question : Which group consists of twins Maurice and Robin and older brother Barry? The answer is : The Bee Gees
Question : Which group consisted of Les, Eric, Woody, Alan and Derek? The answer is : The Bay City Rollers
Question : Which group backed singer Gary Puckett? The answer is : The Union Gap
Question : Which group backed Cliff Richard in the 1960s? The answer is : The Shadows
Question : Which Greenpeace ship was sunk in Auckland harbour in 1985? The answer is : Rainbow Warrior
Question : Which Greek mountain is consecrated to the muses? The answer is : Helicon
Question : Which great soprano earned the name of 'La Divina'? The answer is : Maria Callas
Question : Which great English batsmen had the initials M.C.C.? The answer is : Colin Cowdrey
Question : Which Great breed of dog sounds like it comes from Scandinavia? The answer is : Dane
Question : Which grain is used to make malt whisky? The answer is : Barley
Question : Which gorge is crossed by the Clifton suspension bridge? The answer is : The Avon Gorge
Question : Which Glen Miller tune did Peter Sellers request for his own funeral? The answer is : In the Mood
Question : Which Glasgow comedian is married to actress Pamela Stephenson? The answer is : Billy Connolly
Question : Which gland in the body produces luteinizing hormone? The answer is : Pituitary
Question : Which girl shares her name with a Christmas song? The answer is : Carol
Question : Which gift did the Americans receive from the French in 1886? The answer is : Statue of Liberty
Question : Which German side won the European Cup in 1974, 1975 and 1976? The answer is : Bayern Munich
Question : Which German prison camp did Pat Reid try to escape from? The answer is : Colditz
Question : Which German pianist took a walk in the Black Forest in the 1960s? The answer is : Horst Jankowski
Question : Which German philosopher Karl wrote 'Das Kapital'? The answer is : Marx
Question : Which German brothers collected such stories as 'Hansel and Gretel'? The answer is : The Brothers Grimm
Question : Which George wrote 'Porgy And Bess'? The answer is : Gershwin
Question : Which George wrote 'Animal Farm'? The answer is : Orwell
Question : Which George did the Prince Regent become? The answer is : George IV
Question : Which general of ancient Carthage is associated with proboscidean mammals? The answer is : Hannibal
Question : Which gender-bender name did rock star Vincent Furnier adopt? The answer is : Alice Cooper
Question : Which gender of earwig has straight rather than curved pincers? The answer is : Female
Question : Which gas shares its name with Superman's home planet? The answer is : Krypton
Question : Which gas is used in modern airships? The answer is : Helium
Question : Which gas has the chemical symbol H? The answer is : Hydrogen
Question : Which garden shrub is known as the butterfly bush? The answer is : Buddleia
Question : Which gaol made the mistake of installing door locks on the inside of the new visitors' waiting rooms? The answer is : Reading
Question : Which game was patented under the name Sphairistike? The answer is : Lawn Tennis
Question : Which game show hears Tony Green shouting the scores? The answer is : Bullseye
Question : Which game might you be watching if you were at The Belfry? The answer is : Golf
Question : Which game is played with rackets and shuttlecocks? The answer is : Badminton
Question : Which game is played in an enclosed space with both players hitting the ball in the same direction? The answer is : Squash
Question : Which game is connected with Boris Schapiro? The answer is : Bridge
Question : Which fruit is used to make the drink kirsch? The answer is : The cherry
Question : Which fruit is dried to make prunes? The answer is : Plums
Question : Which fruit contains the most calories? The answer is : The avocado pear
Question : Which Frenchman discovered the St Lawrence River? The answer is : Jacques Cartier
Question : Which French zoologist is associated with the concept that acquired characteristics can be inherited? The answer is : Jean Baptiste de Lamarck
Question : Which French writer lived with the composer Chopin? The answer is : George Sand
Question : Which French painter and sculptor created 'The Pink Nude'? The answer is : Henri Matisse
Question : Which French king was husband to Marie Antoinette? The answer is : Louis XVI
Question : Which French engineer conceived the idea of the Suez Canal? The answer is : de Lesseps
Question : Which French building did architects Nervi, Breuer and Zehrfuss create? The answer is : The Unesco headquarters
Question : Which French brothers patented their cinematograph in 1895? The answer is : Auguste and Louis Lumiere
Question : Which French artist is known for his paintings of the ballet and dancers? The answer is : Edgar Degas
Question : Which Frederick wrote 'The Day Of the Jackal'? The answer is : Forsyth
Question : Which four words follow 'To be or not to be...'? The answer is : That is the question
Question : Which Formula One rookie came second in the 1996 Australian GP? The answer is : Jaques Villeneuve
Question : Which former newsreader has advertised Vaseline hand cream? The answer is : Pamela Armstrong
Question : Which former 'Coronation Street' star is comedian Duggie Brown's sister? The answer is : Lynne Perrie
Question : Which forbidden river can no pure Hindu pass? The answer is : Attock
Question : Which football team was formerly known as Newton Heath? The answer is : Manchester United
Question : Which football team did Wolfie of 'Citizen Smith' support? The answer is : Fulham
Question : Which football club was the first to use artificial turf? The answer is : Queen's Park Rangers
Question : Which football club does Jasper Carrott support? The answer is : Birmingham City
Question : Which food, not rationed during World War II, was rationed after it? The answer is : Bread
Question : Which food was advertised to the tune of 'I Can't Let Maggie Go'? The answer is : Bread
Question : Which food item is used in an annual race at Olney? The answer is : Pancakes
Question : Which food item is most consumed by humans throughout the world? The answer is : Rice
Question : Which food is made from the lining of a cow's stomach? The answer is : Tripe
Question : Which folk singer wrote the song 'The Times They are A-Changin''? The answer is : Bob Dylan
Question : Which flower is particularly associated with Mary, the Madonna? The answer is : Lilies
Question : Which Florence was known as the lady with the lamp? The answer is : Nightingale
Question : Which Flemish painter produced 'Adoration of the Kings'? The answer is : Brueghel
Question : Which Fleet Street church has the tallest steeple designed by Christopher Wren? The answer is : St Bride's
Question : Which fish walks on land? The answer is : The climbing perch
Question : Which fish 'shoots' its food? The answer is : Archer fish
Question : Which fish is smoked and cured and called 'finnan'? The answer is : Haddock
Question : Which film won more Oscars than any other movie? The answer is : Ben Hur
Question : Which film was considered to be the first of the spaghetti westerns? The answer is : A Fistful of Dollars
Question : Which film star's funeral in 1926 was attended by more than 100,000 mourners? The answer is : Rudolph Valentino
Question : Which film star has a statue in Leicester Square? The answer is : Charlie Chaplin
Question : Which film star had his feet insured for $150,000? The answer is : Charlie Chaplin
Question : Which film star gave her name to a life jacket? The answer is : Mae West
Question : Which film star dog had three names each containing three letters? The answer is : Rin Tin Tin
Question : Which film of 1934 gained an Oscar for the song 'The Continental'? The answer is : The Gay Divorcee
Question : Which film mogul said, 'include me out'? The answer is : Samuel Goldwyn
Question : Which film gave Jack Nicholson his first Oscar? The answer is : One Flew over the Cuckoo's Nest
Question : Which film first established Errol Flynn's fame as a swashbuckling actor? The answer is : Captain Blood
Question : Which film did newspaper magnate William Randolph Hearst inspire? The answer is : Citizen Kane
Question : Which film comedians are associated with the phrase, 'That's another fine mess you got me in'? The answer is : Laurel and Hardy
Question : Which fictional Scottish doctor kept a casebook? The answer is : Doctor Finlay
Question : Which fictional pirate had a bosun named Smee? The answer is : Captain Hook
Question : Which fictional detective wrote 'The Corpse Danced At Midnight'? The answer is : Jessica Fletcher
Question : Which fictional detective was known as the female James Bond? The answer is : Modesty Blaise
Question : Which fictional bear is named after a London station? The answer is : Paddington
Question : Which festival was founded in 1947 and run by Rudolf Bing? The answer is : Edinburgh Festival
Question : Which festival is called Saint Sylvestre or San Silvestro in certain countries? The answer is : New Year's Eve
Question : Which fashion item was Imelda Marcos famous for collecting? The answer is : Shoes
Question : Which fantasy game has its name made up of places of imprisonment and legendary creatures? The answer is : Dungeons and Dragons
Question : Which famous writer was married to archaeologist Sir Max Mallowan? The answer is : Agatha Christie
Question : Which famous TV cook died in 1994 at the age of 83? The answer is : Fanny Cradock
Question : Which famous scientist started out as a bookbinder's apprentice? The answer is : Faraday
Question : Which famous poet lived in Dove Cottage? The answer is : William Wordsworth
Question : Which famous person did John Wilkes Booth shoot? The answer is : Abraham Lincoln
Question : Which famous novelist's middle name was Sydenstricker? The answer is : Pearl S. Buck
Question : Which famous gardener helped landscape Blenheim and Stowe? The answer is : Capability Brown
Question : Which 'famous first' is attributed to asparagus in Britain? The answer is : First frozen food
Question : Which famous dancer's legs were insured for $650,000? The answer is : Fred Astaire's
Question : Which famous cliffs in Acapulco are used by daring divers? The answer is : La Quebrada
Question : Which famous children's author and artist lived and worked in the Lake District for much of her life? The answer is : Beatrix Potter
Question : Which famous castle is the country seat of the Duke of Norfolk? The answer is : Arundel Castle
Question : Which famous brothers made a movie called 'A Night at the Opera'? The answer is : The Marx Brothers
Question : Which famous British film company is associated with the symbol of a man striking a gong? The answer is : The Rank Organization
Question : Which famous American singer was described in 'Life' magazine in 1974 as having a 'half-melted vanilla face'? The answer is : Elvis Presley
Question : Which extra title was given to Catherine II of Russia? The answer is : The Great
Question : Which expression was coined by Alfred Sauvy in the early 1950s to describe countries with underdeveloped economic structures? The answer is : The Third World
Question : Which explorer's last words were,' I have not told half of what I saw'? The answer is : Marco Polo
Question : Which exotic bird stands on one leg? The answer is : Flamingo
Question : Which event did the first popular greeting card celebrate? The answer is : St Valentine's Day
Question : Which European soccer trophy did Spurs become the first British team to win? The answer is : European Cup Winners' Cup
Question : Which European prince was known as 'the Navigator'? The answer is : Prince Henry of Portugal
Question : Which European country has the longest border with Russia? The answer is : Finland
Question : Which EU member state has the highest population density? The answer is : The Netherlands
Question : Which entertainer started life as Paul Martin? The answer is : Paul Merton
Question : Which English town is an anagram of ancestral? The answer is : Lancaster
Question : Which English soccer team plays at home at Molyneux? The answer is : Wolverhampton Wanderers
Question : Which English sculptress exhibited her 'Mother and Child' in 1930? The answer is : Barbara Hepworth
Question : Which English queen never married? The answer is : Elizabeth I
Question : Which English queen has the same name as a type of plum? The answer is : Victoria
Question : Which English queen banned mirrors as she grew old? The answer is : Queen Elizabeth I
Question : Which English prime minister was known as 'the Great Commoner'? The answer is : William Pitt the Elder
Question : Which English king was said to be Unready? The answer is : Ethelred
Question : Which English king was painted by Hans Holbein? The answer is : Henry VIII
Question : Which English king was nicknamed 'The Hammer of the Scots'? The answer is : Edward I
Question : Which English king was nicknamed Rufus? The answer is : William II
Question : Which English king reigned the longest? The answer is : George III
Question : Which English king invented a candle clock? The answer is : Alfred the Great
Question : Which English king had to pawn his crown to raise money? The answer is : Richard II
Question : Which English king died at the age of 15? The answer is : Edward VI
Question : Which English economist sat as a Radical in Parliament during 1865-68 and urged votes for women? The answer is : John Stuart Mill
Question : Which English county is known as the 'county of sunsets'? The answer is : Lincolnshire
Question : Which English county has the longest coastline? The answer is : Cornwall
Question : Which English county did ex Australian captain Allan Border play for? The answer is : Essex
Question : Which English composer wrote a Sea Symphony? The answer is : Ralph Vaughan Williams
Question : Which English club did soccer TV pundit Alan Hansen play for? The answer is : Liverpool
Question : Which English city was once known as Sarum? The answer is : Salisbury
Question : Which English boxer had Muhammad Ali (Cassius Clay) on the floor? The answer is : Henry Cooper
Question : Which England soccer skipper was injured in both the 1986 and 1990 World Cup final stages? The answer is : Bryan Robson
Question : Which England football manager was dubbed a turnip by The Sun? The answer is : Graham Taylor
Question : Which empire was ruled by Titus? The answer is : Roman
Question : Which emissions from cars are acidic? The answer is : Nitrogen oxides
Question : Which elephants have the bigger ears, Indian or African? The answer is : African
Question : Which element was used in the manufacture of the first florin? The answer is : Gold
Question : Which element is used in the preparation of light-sensitive film? The answer is : Silver
Question : Which element is used in computer chips? The answer is : Silicon
Question : Which element is the most toxic substance known? The answer is : Plutonium
Question : Which element is found in bones, shells and teeth? The answer is : Calcium
Question : Which element has the symbol P? The answer is : Phosphorus
Question : Which element has the atomic number 1 in the periodic table? The answer is : Hydrogen
Question : Which element gains its symbol from the Latin word 'plumbum'? The answer is : Lead
Question : Which Edith sang 'Je ne regrette rien' (No Regrets)? The answer is : Piaf
Question : Which EC country has the highest level of carbon monoxide? The answer is : Luxembourg
Question : Which Eastern religion includes the caste system? The answer is : Hindu
Question : Which early film star was widely known as the 'world's sweetheart'? The answer is : Mary Pickford
Question : Which Dutch river is also the name of a beer? The answer is : Amstel
Question : Which Dustin starred in 'The Graduate'? The answer is : Hoffman
Question : Which duo wrote and first recorded 'Mud Mud, Glorious Mud'? The answer is : Flanders and Swan
Question : Which duo have produced songs for Tottenham Hotspur? The answer is : Chas and Dave
Question : Which duo created 'Birds Of A Feather'? The answer is : Marks and Gran
Question : Which duke owns Badminton, setting for the well-known horse trials? The answer is : The Duke of Beaufort
Question : Which drug is obtained from foxglove leaves? The answer is : Digitalis
Question : Which drug is derived from the willow, Salix alba? The answer is : Aspirin
Question : Which drink was promoted by, 'I'd Like To Teach The World To Sing'? The answer is : Coca Cola
Question : Which drink is known as eau-de-vie? The answer is : Brandy
Question : Which drink do you associate with Holy Island in Northumberland? The answer is : Lindisfarne Mead
Question : Which drink did Leonard Rossiter and Joan Collins advertise? The answer is : Cinzano
Question : Which donkey is Winnie the Pooh's friend? The answer is : Eeyore
Question : Which domestic animals gather in clowders? The answer is : Cats
Question : Which dog show was first held in Islington in 1891? The answer is : Crufts
Question : Which dog found the World Cup when it went missing in 1966? The answer is : Pickles
Question : Which doctor searches for a one-armed man in 'The Fugitive'? The answer is : Dr Richard Kimble
Question : Which doctor had a pet chimp called Chee Chee? The answer is : Dr Doolittle
Question : Which doctor did Simon Shepherd play in 'Peak Practice'? The answer is : Simon Preston
Question : Which DIY store claims that it is 'the big one'? The answer is : Texas
Question : Which disease was deliberately introduced in rabbits in the UK? The answer is : Myxomatosis
Question : Which device produces the mix of air and petrol in internal combustion engines? The answer is : Carburettor
Question : Which device is used on a guitar fretboard to raise the pitch of the strings? The answer is : Capo
Question : Which detective lived in Cabot Cove, Maine? The answer is : Jessica Fletcher
Question : Which Desmond wrote 'The Naked Ape'? The answer is : Morris
Question : Which Derbyshire town is noted for a church with a crooked spire? The answer is : Chesterfield
Question : Which Derbyshire town gives its name to a Tart? The answer is : Bakewell
Question : Which decade saw the introduction of instant coffee? The answer is : 1930s
Question : Which day of the week is the Muslim holy day? The answer is : Friday
Question : Which day of the week is the Jewish sabbath? The answer is : Saturday
Question : Which day of the week is named after the moon? The answer is : Monday
Question : Which day of the week is named after the goddess Frigg? The answer is : Friday
Question : Which day of the week is named after the god Woden? The answer is : Wednesday
Question : Which day of the week is named after the god Thor? The answer is : Thursday
Question : Which day of the week is named after the god Saturn? The answer is : Saturday
Question : Which day of the week is named after the Anglo-Saxon god Tie? The answer is : Tuesday
Question : Which day of the week is dimanche in French? The answer is : Sunday
Question : Which David told his life story in 'The Moon's a Balloon'? The answer is : Niven
Question : Which David presented 'Juke Box Jury'? The answer is : Jacobs
Question : Which dancer sang in the rain? The answer is : Gene Kelly
Question : Which dance is usually performed to 'Orpheus in the Underworld'? The answer is : Can-can
Question : Which dance goes, one-two-three-hop? The answer is : Polka
Question : Which dance comes from 'Orpheus In The Underworld'? The answer is : The can-can
Question : Which 'Dad's Army' actor was married to Hattie Jacques? The answer is : John Le Mesurier
Question : Which curly-leaved salad plant is a member of the chicory family? The answer is : Endive
Question : Which 'Crossroads' star had been used by John Logie Baird in TV experiments? The answer is : Noelle Gordon
Question : Which cricketer said about his autobiography, 'I can honestly say that I've written one more book than I've read.'? The answer is : Merv Hughes
Question : Which cricket team plays home county games at Edgbaston? The answer is : Warwickshire
Question : Which creature's song refers to a final speech or performance? The answer is : Swan
Question : Which creatures sang, 'We All Stand Together'? The answer is : Frogs
Question : Which creatures did St Patrick drive out of Ireland? The answer is : Snakes
Question : Which creature sends down share values on the stock exchange? The answer is : Bear
Question : Which creature lost its tail in the doors of Noah's ark? The answer is : Manx cat
Question : Which creature links Jimmy Nail's Shoes and Elton John's Rock? The answer is : Crocodile
Question : Which creature is involved in the French equivalent of an April Fool? The answer is : Fish
Question : Which creature can turn its stomach inside out? The answer is : Starfish
Question : Which county used to be divided into Ridings? The answer is : Yorkshire
Question : Which county shares its name with a make-up selling lady? The answer is : Avon
Question : Which county gives its name to a horse known as a Punch? The answer is : Suffolk
Question : Which county did England's wicket keeper Bob Taylor play for? The answer is : Derbyshire
Question : Which country's wine may be labelled DOCG? The answer is : Italy
Question : Which country's parliament is called the Storting? The answer is : Norway
Question : Which country's national flag is a green rectangle? The answer is : Libya
Question : Which country's name means The Saviour? The answer is : El Salvador
Question : Which country's flag shows a green star on a red background? The answer is : Morocco
Question : Which country's currency is the guaran'? The answer is : Paraguay
Question : Which country won the soccer World Cup in 1982? The answer is : Italy
Question : Which country won the Battle of Flodden? The answer is : England
Question : Which country was the first to insist upon car registration plates? The answer is : France
Question : Which country was the first in the world to introduce coinage? The answer is : Lydia in Asia Minor
Question : Which country was once called New France? The answer is : Canada
Question : Which country was invaded during Operation Barbarossa? The answer is : USSR
Question : Which country used to have a coin called a bawbee? The answer is : Scotland
Question : Which country singer married Julia Roberts in 1993? The answer is : Lyle Lovett
Question : Which country produces the most potatoes? The answer is : Russia
Question : Which country produces most wine in the world? The answer is : France
Question : Which country originated the term 'plonk' for wine? The answer is : Australia
Question : Which country lies immediately south of Estonia? The answer is : Latvia
Question : Which country lies immediately east of Iraq? The answer is : Iran
Question : Which country left the EC in 1985? The answer is : Greenland
Question : Which country is the world's leading producer of copper? The answer is : Chile
Question : Which country is the world's largest oil producer? The answer is : Saudi Arabia
Question : Which country is the world's largest consumer of champagne? The answer is : United Kingdom
Question : Which country is Lufthansa from? The answer is : Germany
Question : Which country is golfer Ian Woosnam from? The answer is : Wales
Question : Which country is Afrika Bambaataa from? The answer is : USA
Question : Which country is Aeroflot from? The answer is : Russia
Question : Which country is a car from if it has the international registration letters MEX? The answer is : Mexico
Question : Which country is a car from if it has the international registration letters CH? The answer is : Switzerland
Question : Which country is a car from if it has the international registration letter P? The answer is : Portugal
Question : Which country is a car from if it has the international registration letter J? The answer is : Japan
Question : Which country is a car from if it has the international registration letter H? The answer is : Hungary
Question : Which country has the peacock as its national bird? The answer is : India
Question : Which country has the most world championship wins for angling? The answer is : France
Question : Which country has had two kings called Carol on the throne this century? The answer is : Romania
Question : Which country has finished second most times in the Eurovision Song Contest? The answer is : United Kingdom
Question : Which country has a wine-producing area centred on Gisborne? The answer is : New Zealand
Question : Which country had a secret police called Securitate, banned in 1990? The answer is : Romania
Question : Which country does the airline Iberia come from? The answer is : Spain
Question : Which country does tennis player Pete Sampras come from? The answer is : USA
Question : Which country does snooker star Cliff Thorburn come from? The answer is : Canada
Question : Which country does opera singer Pavarotti come from? The answer is : Italy
Question : Which country does former Wimbledon finalist Chris Lewis come from? The answer is : New Zealand
Question : Which country does Bryan Adams come from? The answer is : Canada
Question : Which country does a car come from with the international registration letter D? The answer is : Germany
Question : Which country does a car come from if it shows CDN as the international registration letters? The answer is : Canada
Question : Which country did tennis-playing sisters Katerina and Manuela Maleeva come from? The answer is : Bulgaria
Question : Which country did Prime Minister Bhutto rule? The answer is : Pakistan
Question : Which country did Paddington bear come from? The answer is : Peru
Question : Which country did 'Kaiser Bill' rule? The answer is : Germany
Question : Which country did Juan Peron rule? The answer is : Argentina
Question : Which country did Ho Chi Minh rule? The answer is : Vietnam
Question : Which country did General Franco rule? The answer is : Spain
Question : Which country did composer Aaron Copland come from? The answer is : United States
Question : Which country decided by referendum against joining the European Union in 1994? The answer is : Norway
Question : Which country are Qantas airlines from? The answer is : Australia
Question : Which country are KLM from? The answer is : Netherlands
Question : Which country are All Nippon Airways from? The answer is : Japan
Question : Which Country and Western singer joined Bob Dylan on the latter's album, 'Nashville Skyline'? The answer is : Johnny Cash
Question : Which countries' national airline is called Garuda? The answer is : Indonesia
Question : Which 'Coronation Street' supermarket employed Reg and Vera? The answer is : Bettabuys
Question : Which 'copper' tree has reddish brown leaves? The answer is : Beech
Question : Which cookery programme has Fern Britton hosted? The answer is : Ready Steady Cook
Question : Which constituency returned the MP with the highest majority in the 1992 General Election? The answer is : Huntingdon
Question : Which constellation represents a princess in Greek mythology? The answer is : Andromeda
Question : Which constellation is named after the mother of Andromeda? The answer is : Cassiopeia
Question : Which Conservative politician William spoke of a 'short, sharp, shock'? The answer is : Whitelaw
Question : Which confectionery product changed the colour of one of its sweets from light-brown to blue in 1989? The answer is : Smarties
Question : Which conductor said, 'The English may not like music but they absolutely love the noise it makes'? The answer is : Sir Thomas Beecham
Question : Which Concern is a charity about the needs of the elderly? The answer is : Age Concern
Question : Which composer wrote the Water Music? The answer is : Handel
Question : Which composer wrote 'The Marriage of Figaro'? The answer is : Mozart
Question : Which composer had the Christian names Johann Sebastian The answer is : Bach
Question : Which composer had a Broadway hit with 'Song and Dance'? The answer is : Andrew Lloyd Webber
Question : Which competition was organised by Mecca Ltd to coincide with the 1951 Festival of Britain? The answer is : Miss World
Question : Which competition is held on Good Friday at Tinsley Green, Sussex? The answer is : Marbles
Question : Which company introduced its first commercial computer in 1953? The answer is : IBM
Question : Which company had Nipper the dog as its trade mark? The answer is : HMV
Question : Which company first introduced tea bags in Great Britain in 1952? The answer is : Tetley
Question : Which common water pollutant is believed to be harmful to babies? The answer is : Nitrate
Question : Which comic-strip detective was created by Chester Gould? The answer is : Dick Tracy
Question : Which comic playwright wrote the trilogy 'The Norman Conquests'? The answer is : Alan Ayckbourn
Question : Which comic Ken says, 'How tickled I am'? The answer is : Dodd
Question : Which Comic charity promoted National Red Nose Day? The answer is : Relief
Question : Which comic actor and writer co-wrote the book 'Life and How to Survive It'? The answer is : John Cleese
Question : Which comedy series featured the Boswell family? The answer is : Bread
Question : Which comedy drama had the theme song 'That's Living Alright'? The answer is : Auf Wiedersehen Pet
Question : Which comedian's catch phrase was, 'Now there's a funny thing'? The answer is : Max Wall
Question : Which comedian was known as 'the lad himself'? The answer is : Tony Hancock
Question : Which comedian uses the catchphrase, 'Rock on, Tommy'? The answer is : Bobby Ball
Question : Which comedian talked about 'Loadsamoney'? The answer is : Harry Enfield
Question : Which comedian said that a bank will lend money to those who can prove they don't need it? The answer is : Bob Hope
Question : Which comedian died of a heart attack in May 1984 at the age of 58? The answer is : Eric Morecambe
Question : Which comedian created the character of Cosmo Smallpiece? The answer is : Les Dawson
Question : Which comedian created Monsieur Hulot? The answer is : Jacques Tati
Question : Which colourless, odourless light gas is used to lift airships? The answer is : Helium
Question : Which coin, based on the old shilling, ceased to be legal tender from January 1st, 1991? The answer is : 5p
Question : Which club was founded by Paul Harris and others in Chicago in 1905? The answer is : Rotary Club
Question : Which Club is concerned with pedigree in the dog world? The answer is : Kennel
Question : Which classical composer did Richard Chamberlain play in 'The Music Lovers'? The answer is : Tchaikovsky
Question : Which Clark was a journalist on 'The Daily Planet'? The answer is : Kent
Question : Which city was 'The Tube' broadcast from? The answer is : Newcastle
Question : Which city was 'so good they named it twice'? The answer is : New York
Question : Which city was once known as Eboracum? The answer is : York
Question : Which city was linked with gangster Al Capone in the 1920s? The answer is : Chicago
Question : Which city was built on seven hills? The answer is : Rome
Question : Which city of central England gave its name to a shade of green? The answer is : Lincoln
Question : Which city is the setting for 'Saturday Night Fever'? The answer is : New York
Question : Which city is the administrative headquarters of Cumbria? The answer is : Carlisle
Question : Which city is said to have been founded by Romulus and Remus? The answer is : Rome
Question : Which city is known in its own language as Baile Atha Cliath? The answer is : Dublin
Question : Which city is built on the site of the Aztec capital Tenochtitlan? The answer is : Mexico City
Question : Which city is a holy one for three religions? The answer is : Jerusalem
Question : Which city in the world has the largest population? The answer is : Tokyo
Question : Which city in Ontario is known as Steel City of Canada? The answer is : Hamilton
Question : Which city in North Wales has the name of a Welsh saint? The answer is : St Asaph
Question : Which city has the largest population in the world? The answer is : Shanghai
Question : Which city has or had the nickname Auld Reekie? The answer is : Edinburgh
Question : Which city has given its name to a wheelchair and to a bun? The answer is : Bath
Question : Which city does Willie Thorne come from? The answer is : Leicester
Question : Which city do Aston Villa come from? The answer is : Birmingham
Question : Which city comes from two Gaelic words and means 'the place in the green hollow'? The answer is : Glasgow
Question : Which Church's doctrine is set out in the Thirty-Nine Articles? The answer is : The Anglican Church
Question : Which church leader had 27 wives? The answer is : Brigham Young
Question : Which Christmas decoration is a parasite of the apple tree? The answer is : Mistletoe
Question : Which choc bar was supposed to help you work, rest and play? The answer is : Mars
Question : Which childhood disease is also known as rubella? The answer is : Measles
Question : Which child star Shirley won an Oscar at the age of six? The answer is : Temple
Question : Which Charles wrote 'The Origin Of Species'? The answer is : Darwin
Question : Which charge card was launched in Britain in September 1963? The answer is : American Express
Question : Which character was writing home to give the name to the series 'It Ain't Half Hot Mum'? The answer is : Gunner Parkin
Question : Which character was played on TV by both Julie Walters and Lulu? The answer is : Pauline Mole
Question : Which character says, 'He is the very pineapple of politeness'? The answer is : Mrs Malaprop
Question : Which character has been played by Margaret Rutherford and Joan Hickson? The answer is : Miss Marple
Question : Which character has been played by Albert Finney, Peter Ustinov and David Suchet? The answer is : Hercule Poirot
Question : Which character did Harry Enfield play in the first series of 'Men Behaving Badly'? The answer is : Dermot
Question : Which character did Harrison Ford play in 'Star Wars'? The answer is : Han Solo
Question : Which character did Clark Gable play in 'Gone With the Wind'? The answer is : Rhett Butler
Question : Which character did Amanda Burton play in 'Brookside'? The answer is : Heather Haversham
Question : Which character announced 'I'm not here' in times of crisis in 'Drop the Dead Donkey'? The answer is : Gus Hedges
Question : Which Central American dictator had the nickname 'Pineapple Face'? The answer is : Noriega
Question : Which cemetery is the resting place of Thackeray and Trollope? The answer is : Kensal Green Cemetery
Question : Which cathedral has the highest spire in Britain? The answer is : Salisbury
Question : Which cartoonist draws the Doonesbury strip? The answer is : Gary Trudeau
Question : Which cartoon villain exclaimed, 'Drat and double drat!'? The answer is : Dick Dastardly
Question : Which cartoon mouse was Pixie's friend? The answer is : Dixie
Question : Which cartoon character says, 'Smarter than the average bear'? The answer is : Yogi Bear
Question : Which cartoon character has Bluto as his arch rival? The answer is : Popeye
Question : Which cartoon character has a tattoo of an anchor on his arm? The answer is : Popeye
Question : Which cartoon cat is the creation of Jim Davis? The answer is : Garfield
Question : Which card game is another name for a prison van? The answer is : Black Maria
Question : Which card game involves quickly spotting matching pairs? The answer is : Snap
Question : Which card game has two forms, called auction and contract? The answer is : Bridge
Question : Which card game has the same name as a horse-racing town? The answer is : Newmarket
Question : Which captain of Darwin's ship HMS 'Beagle' became governor of New Zealand? The answer is : Robert Fitzroy
Question : Which canal takes food through your body? The answer is : Alimentary
Question : Which canal had an opera written especially for its opening? The answer is : Suez
Question : Which came first the House of Tudor or the House of Stuart? The answer is : The House of Tudor
Question : Which buildings did Don Quixote mistake for evil giants? The answer is : Windmills
Question : Which building is used for the election of a pope? The answer is : Sistine Chapel
Question : Which brothers, Jacob and Wilhelm, wrote fairy tales? The answer is : Grimm
Question : Which brothers starred in the film 'Duck Soup'? The answer is : Marx Brothers
Question : Which brothers flew the first manned, powered aeroplane? The answer is : Wright Brothers
Question : Which British university was the first to offer a degree in brewing? The answer is : Heriot-Watt
Question : Which British sport has the most participants? The answer is : Fishing
Question : Which British rock band had Syd Barrett among its founders? The answer is : Pink Floyd
Question : Which British prime minister wrote 'Coningsby' and 'Sybil'? The answer is : Disraeli
Question : Which British prime minister was known as 'Dizzy'? The answer is : Benjamin Disraeli
Question : Which British prime minister spoke of 'peace in our time'? The answer is : Neville Chamberlain
Question : Which British prime minister once said, 'Is a man an ape or an angel? Now I am on the side of the angels'? The answer is : Benjamin Disraeli
Question : Which British politician became leader of the Liberal party in 1956? The answer is : Jo Grimond
Question : Which British playwright said, 'Never trust a man with short legs - brains too near their bottoms'? The answer is : Noel Coward
Question : Which British Olympic gold ice skating medallist died in 1995? The answer is : John Curry
Question : Which British newspaper is nicknamed 'The Thunderer'? The answer is : The Times
Question : Which British national daily newspaper ceased publication in 1995? The answer is : 'Today'
Question : Which British monarch was the husband of Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother? The answer is : George VI
Question : Which British king was the first to own and drive a motor car? The answer is : King Edward VII
Question : Which British king reigned from 1830 to 1837? The answer is : William IV
Question : Which British coin ceased to be legal tender on June 30th, 1980? The answer is : The sixpence
Question : Which British city is served by Aldergrove airport? The answer is : Belfast
Question : Which British car was the first to sell over a million models? The answer is : Morris Minor
Question : Which Brian appeared in 'Z Cars' and 'Cats' and is an authority on Mount Everest? The answer is : Blessed
Question : Which breed was described by Aristotle as 'a cross between a dog and a tiger'? The answer is : Tibetan Mastiff
Question : Which breed of setter is named after a British duke? The answer is : The Gordon setter
Question : Which breed of puppy advertises Andrex bathroom tissue? The answer is : Golden Labrador
Question : Which breed of dog is named after a character in a novel by Sir Walter Scott? The answer is : The Dandie Dinmont
Question : Which brass musical instrument shares its name with an ice-cream? The answer is : Cornet
Question : Which branch of medical science is concerned with muscle? The answer is : Myology
Question : Which botanist gave his name to fuchsias? The answer is : Leonhard Fuchs
Question : Which book records debates in Parliament? The answer is : Hansard
Question : Which book of the Bible tell us about the creation of the world? The answer is : Genesis
Question : Which book by Darwin discussed human evolution? The answer is : Descent of Man
Question : Which Bond movie was a hit for Sheena Easton? The answer is : For Your Eyes Only
Question : Which Bond movie featured the partially dressed Ursula Andress? The answer is : Dr No
Question : Which Boeing plane entered commercial service in 1958? The answer is : Boeing 707
Question : Which body founded the anti-smoking organisation, ASH, in 1971? The answer is : The Royal College of Physicians
Question : Which body ensures the purity of the French language? The answer is : Academie Francaise
Question : Which board game involves moving through rooms to solve a murder? The answer is : Cluedo
Question : Which blonde sex symbol used the pseudonym Jane Mast? The answer is : Mae West
Question : Which birds congregate in a gaggle? The answer is : Geese
Question : Which birds are traditionally used by Japanese fishermen to help them catch fish? The answer is : Cormorants
Question : Which bird was selected in 1961 as the British national bird? The answer is : The robin
Question : Which bird is sometimes called the windhover? The answer is : Kestrel
Question : Which bird is said to eat live sheep? The answer is : The kea parrot
Question : Which bird is associated with Lundy Island? The answer is : Puffin
Question : Which bird is also the name of a play by Chekhov? The answer is : The Seagull
Question : Which bird has the Latin name Troglodytes troglodytes? The answer is : Wren
Question : Which bird gave Fleetwood Mac a No 1 instrumental? The answer is : Albatross
Question : Which bird did Noah first send out of the ark? The answer is : Raven
Question : Which bird did Benjamin Franklin want to be the US emblem? The answer is : The turkey
Question : Which bird can fly the fastest? The answer is : The homing pigeon
Question : Which bingo number is clickety click? The answer is : 66
Question : Which big cat has the proper name Acinonyx jubatus? The answer is : Cheetah
Question : Which Biblical town was destroyed with Gomorrah? The answer is : Sodom
Question : Which Berlin hit advertised a car? The answer is : Take My Breath Away
Question : Which bell said, 'You owe me five farthings'? The answer is : St Martins
Question : Which beautiful youth did the Greek goddess Aphrodite love? The answer is : Adonis
Question : Which Beautiful South song begins, 'He was just a social drinker' The answer is : The Woman In The Wall
Question : Which Beatles song was the theme for 'Read All About It'? The answer is : Paperback Writer
Question : Which bean is the richest natural vegetable food? The answer is : Soya
Question : Which Bay housed the island prison Alcatraz? The answer is : San Francisco
Question : Which Barbra sang 'A Woman In Love'? The answer is : Streisand
Question : Which bandmaster composed 'The Stars and Stripes Forever'? The answer is : John Philip Sousa
Question : Which bandleader shared his name with a British prime minister? The answer is : Ted Heath
Question : Which band features the lyrics of Michael Stipe? The answer is : REM
Question : Which ballet company is 'resident' at London's Royal Opera House? The answer is : The Royal Ballet
Question : Which bacterium causes toxic shock syndrome? The answer is : Staphylococcus
Question : Which Australian writer, the author of the 'The Tree of Man' and 'Voss', won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1973? The answer is : Patrick White
Question : Which Australian had a hit with 'I Should Be So Lucky'? The answer is : Kylie Minogue
Question : Which Australian cricketer needed to score only four in his final test innings to average 100, yet only got a duck? The answer is : Donald Bradman
Question : Which Australian city stands near the mouth of the Yarra river? The answer is : Melbourne
Question : Which Australian city is named after William IV's queen? The answer is : Adelaide
Question : Which Australian bird is famous for laughing? The answer is : Kookaburra
Question : Which Australian bird does not fly? The answer is : Emu
Question : Which athlete set six world records in less than an hour in 1935? The answer is : Jesse Owens
Question : Which astronaut was the second man to set foot on the moon? The answer is : Buzz Aldrin
Question : Which artist painted 'Sunflowers'? The answer is : Van Gogh
Question : Which artery supplies the kidney with blood? The answer is : Renal artery
Question : Which army commander was known as 'The Desert Fox'? The answer is : Rommel
Question : Which armoured combat vehicle was first used in World War I? The answer is : Tank
Question : Which architect designed New York's Guggenheim Museum? The answer is : Frank Lloyd Wright
Question : Which annual race was first held in 1829? The answer is : Oxford and Cambridge boat race
Question : Which Anneka was challenged on TV? The answer is : Rice
Question : Which Anne kept a diary while in hiding during the Second World War? The answer is : Frank
Question : Which animals took Hannibal over the Alps? The answer is : Elephants
Question : Which animal's name means river horse? The answer is : Hippopotamus
Question : Which animal's name literally means 'earth pig'? The answer is : Aardvark
Question : Which animal's name comes first in the dictionary? The answer is : Aardvark
Question : Which animals in London are connected with Edwin Landseer? The answer is : The lions in Trafalgar Square
Question : Which animals congregate in musters? The answer is : Peacocks
Question : Which animals communicate by touch, smell and dance? The answer is : Bees
Question : Which animals are a favourite of investigator Jemima Shore? The answer is : Cat
Question : Which animal was once called a foul marten? The answer is : Polecat
Question : Which animal is regarded as the one with the longest life span? The answer is : The giant tortoise
Question : Which animal is associated with Paddy McGinty? The answer is : Goat
Question : Which animal does ermine come from? The answer is : Stoat
Question : Which Andy said, 'In the future everyone will be famous for 15 minutes?' The answer is : Warhol
Question : Which Ancient British priests were associated with mistletoe? The answer is : Druids
Question : Which American writer was christened Samuel Langhorne Clemens? The answer is : Mark Twain
Question : Which American told Madam Butterfly that he loved her? The answer is : Lieutenant Pinkerton
Question : Which American state does cajun music come from? The answer is : Louisiana
Question : Which American rodent builds dams and fells trees? The answer is : Beaver
Question : Which American president had the first names John Fitzgerald? The answer is : Kennedy
Question : Which American president had a wife known as Ladybird? The answer is : Lyndon Johnson
Question : Which American humorist invented the town of Lake Wobegon? The answer is : Garrison Keillor
Question : Which American founded the Jehovah's Witnesses? The answer is : C. T. Russell
Question : Which American comedian's last words were, 'That was the best ice-cream soda I ever tasted'? The answer is : Lou Costello
Question : Which American city is named after a British prime minister? The answer is : Pittsburgh
Question : Which amateur jockey's first winner was Gulfland at Redcar in 1986? The answer is : The Princess Royal
Question : Which alloy of tin and lead is used for making tankards and mugs? The answer is : Pewter
Question : Which Alfred mapped out moorland routes in northern England? The answer is : Wainwright
Question : Which alcoholic drink is flavoured with juniper? The answer is : Gin
Question : Which Alan wrote 'Boys From the Blackstuff'? The answer is : Bleasdale
Question : Which airship exploded in New Jersey in 1937? The answer is : Hindenburg
Question : Which airport was officially classified as the busiest in the world in 1999? The answer is : Atlanta
Question : Which airline's identification code is VS? The answer is : Virgin Atlantic
Question : Which airline was originally called Dobrolet? The answer is : Aeroflot
Question : Which African tribe is known for being the tallest people in the world? The answer is : The Dunka
Question : Which advertiser says, 'We care because you do'? The answer is : Boots
Question : Which Admiral gave his name to a weather measurement scale? The answer is : Beaufort
Question : Which actress's story was portrayed in the 1983 film 'Mommie Dearest'? The answer is : Joan Crawford
Question : Which actress's real name is Julia Wells? The answer is : Julie Andrews
Question : Which actress's real name is Camille Javal? The answer is : Brigitte Bardot
Question : Which actress/dancer's real name was Virginia McMath? The answer is : Ginger Rogers
Question : Which actress was the original choice for Alexis in 'Dynasty'? The answer is : Sophia Loren
Question : Which actress was jailed in 1982 for tax evasion? The answer is : Sophia Loren
Question : Which actress said, 'I want to be alone'? The answer is : Greta Garbo
Question : Which actress Rula married Dennis Waterman? The answer is : Lenska
Question : Which actress Jane developed her fitness programmes? The answer is : Fonda
Question : Which actor's real name was Reginald Carey? The answer is : Rex Harrison
Question : Which actor's real name is Walter Matasschansayasky? The answer is : Walter Matthau
Question : Which actor/songwriter is closely linked to Jim Jarmusch? The answer is : Tom Waits
Question : Which actor was born Joe Yule Jnr in 1920? The answer is : Mickey Rooney
Question : Which actor talked to a six-foot high, invisible rabbit in the film 'Harvey'? The answer is : James Stewart
Question : Which actor recorded that he 'was born under a wand'rin' star'? The answer is : Lee Marvin
Question : Which actor plays the title role in 'Lovejoy'? The answer is : Ian McShane
Question : Which actor plays Alec Gilroy in 'Coronation Street'? The answer is : Roy Barraclough
Question : Which actor played Jim Hacker in TV's 'Yes Prime Minister'? The answer is : Paul Eddington
Question : Which actor can be found in The Nag's Head and The Royal Oak? The answer is : Nicholas Lyndhurst
Question : Which acid builds up in the muscles during severe exercise? The answer is : Lactic acid
Question : Which 60s group was formed by the Wilson brothers? The answer is : The Beach Boys
Question : Which 1995 movie starred a wet Kevin Costner? The answer is : Waterworld
Question : Which 1987 play by Caryl Churchill satirised London's brash young financial brokers? The answer is : Serious Money
Question : Which 1969 film featured cockney ram-raiders in Turin? The answer is : The Italian Job
Question : Which 1960s pop star played the lead in 'Love Hurts'? The answer is : Adam Faith
Question : Which 1930s US criminal was known as 'Public Enemy No 1'? The answer is : John Dillinger
Question : Which 18th-century priest discovered that plants absorb air? The answer is : Stephen Hales
Question : Which 18th-century German soldier was famous for his exaggerated accounts of his adventures? The answer is : Baron Munchhausen
Question : Which 007 was once the 'Big Fry' man in TV adverts? The answer is : George Lazenby
Question : Whereabouts on a whale are its flukes? The answer is : On its tail
Question : Where, today, would you find a bailiwick? The answer is : Channel Islands
Question : Where, in Baker Street, did Sherlock Holmes live? The answer is : 221B
Question : Where would you travel to find the Sea of Tranquillity? The answer is : The Moon
Question : Where would you see fog called the Tablecloth? The answer is : Table Mountain
Question : Where would you look to discover the Mount of the Moon and the Girdle of Venus? The answer is : In the palm of your hand
Question : Where would you go to find a wild vampire bat? The answer is : South America
Question : Where would you find treads and risers close together? The answer is : On a staircase
Question : Where would you find the vox humana and vox angelica together? The answer is : On an organ
Question : Where would you find an avenue of sphinxes? The answer is : Luxor, Egypt
Question : Where would you find Amsterdam Island, Kerguelen and Crozet Island? The answer is : Indian Ocean
Question : Where would you find a kibbutz? The answer is : Israel
Question : Where would you find a dead man's handle? The answer is : In an electric train
Question : Where would you find a canal in a national park in Britain? The answer is : Brecon Beacons
Question : Where would you eat if you were eating al fresco? The answer is : Outside
Question : Where were the first European coffee houses opened? The answer is : Vienna
Question : Where were the 1952 Olympic Games held? The answer is : Helsinki
Question : Where were Norse gods said to live? The answer is : Valhalla
Question : Where was the world's first lighthouse, built of white marble? The answer is : Pharos
Question : Where was the world's first cast-iron bridge built? The answer is : Coalbrookdale
Question : Where was the wheel clamp first used in Europe? The answer is : Paris
Question : Where was the treaty signed that established the EEC? The answer is : Rome
Question : Where was the Royal Mint until 1810? The answer is : The Tower of London
Question : Where was the Mount Pinatubo eruption? The answer is : The Philippines
Question : Where was the main residence of British sovereigns from 1698 to 1837? The answer is : St James's Palace
Question : Where was the main arena for the 1948 Olympic Games? The answer is : Wembley Stadium, London
Question : Where was the last battle between Britain and the United States? The answer is : New Orleans
Question : Where was the decimal system developed? The answer is : In India
Question : Where was the Canadian goldrush which began in 1896? The answer is : Yukon
Question : Where was Robbie Burns born in Ayrshire? The answer is : Alloway
Question : Where was Mohammed born? The answer is : Mecca
Question : Where was Marat when Charlotte Corday murdered him? The answer is : In his bath
Question : Where was Glenn Miller flying to when his plane disappeared? The answer is : Paris
Question : Where was Europe's first hard-paste porcelain made? The answer is : Dresden
Question : Where was Enoch Powell a professor of Greek at the age of 25? The answer is : Sydney University
Question : Where was Captain Cook killed? The answer is : Hawaii
Question : Where was Bob Hope born? The answer is : Eltham, London
Question : Where on the Pacific coast does the Trans-Siberian railway terminate? The answer is : Vladivostok
Question : Where on the human body is the skin the thinnest? The answer is : On the eye
Question : Where might you find a breeze block? The answer is : In a wall
Question : Where is the world's largest mine? The answer is : South Africa
Question : Where is the US National Radio Astronomy Observatory? The answer is : Greenbank
Question : Where is the surgery of Dr Richard Locke? The answer is : Ambridge
Question : Where is the Sea of Showers? The answer is : On the moon
Question : Where is the pituitary gland? The answer is : In the brain
Question : Where is the New York Stock Exchange? The answer is : Wall Street
Question : Where is the metatarsal arch? The answer is : In your foot
Question : Where is the Jorvik centre? The answer is : York
Question : Where is the Jacobean playwright Ben Jonson buried? The answer is : Westminster Abbey
Question : Where is the highest traffic density in the world? The answer is : Hong Kong
Question : Where is the headquarters of the International Monetary Fund? The answer is : Washington
Question : Where is the Gulf of Carpentaria? The answer is : Northern Australia
Question : Where is the fictional Bayview Retirement Home? The answer is : Bournemouth
Question : Where is the Devil's Tower? The answer is : Wyoming
Question : Where is the Book of Kells? The answer is : Trinity College, Dublin
Question : Where is the 19th hole on an 18 hole golf course? The answer is : The clubhouse
Question : Where is Santiago de Compostela? The answer is : Spain
Question : Where is Charles Darwin buried? The answer is : Westminster Abbey
Question : Where in your body is the tibia? The answer is : The shin
Question : Where in your body is the frontal bone? The answer is : Forehead
Question : Where in the world would you find a vicuna and an alpaca? The answer is : South America
Question : Where in the world can you see two bridges linking one continent with another? The answer is : Bosporus
Question : Where in the world can the largest cannon be seen? The answer is : The Kremlin
Question : Where in the House of Lords do peers with no party loyalties sit? The answer is : On the cross benches
Question : Where in the cell is DNA stored? The answer is : Nucleus
Question : Where in the body is the thyroid gland? The answer is : In the neck
Question : Where in the body is the humerus? The answer is : Upper arm
Question : Where in the body is the cranium? The answer is : The head
Question : Where in Spain was Pablo Picasso born? The answer is : Malaga
Question : Where in Norway were the 1994 Winter Olympic games held? The answer is : Lillehammer, Norway
Question : Where in London would you find the sculpture of Prospero and Ariel? The answer is : BBC Broadcasting House
Question : Where in London is the statue of Peter Pan? The answer is : Kensington Gardens
Question : Where in London is the Central Criminal Court? The answer is : Old Bailey
Question : Where in London is the Royal Opera House? The answer is : Covent Garden
Question : Where in Italy was Mussolini executed? The answer is : Como
Question : Where in Indiana was actor Gary Cooper born? The answer is : Gary
Question : Where in England was the first commercial nuclear power station built? The answer is : Calder Hill, Cumbria
Question : Where in China is the Forbidden City? The answer is : Beijing
Question : Where in Canada is the world's second-largest French-speaking city? The answer is : Montreal
Question : Where in Britain would you find Roedean Girls' School? The answer is : Brighton
Question : Where in a horse is the coffin joint? The answer is : Foot
Question : Where does the name Fray Bentos come from in connection with corned beef? The answer is : A port on the River Uruguay
Question : Where does the martial art taekwondo originate? The answer is : Korea
Question : Where does the M5 go to and from? The answer is : Midlands to the southwest
Question : Where does the Lhasa Apso dog originate? The answer is : Tibet
Question : Where does the Australian Open Tennis Championship take place? The answer is : Flinders Park, Melbourne
Question : Where does Miss Marple live? The answer is : St Mary Mead
Question : Where does 'Bull's Blood' originate? The answer is : Hungary
Question : Where do the Greek gods live? The answer is : Mount Olympus
Question : Where do the Graafian follicles develop? The answer is : Ovaries
Question : Where did Worzel Gummidge live? The answer is : Scatterbrook
Question : Where did William III defeat a French and Irish army in 1690? The answer is : The Battle of the Boyne
Question : Where did the world's first controlled nuclear reaction take place in 1942? The answer is : Chicago
Question : Where did the Vikings originally come from? The answer is : Gotland
Question : Where did the passenger liner 'Queen Elizabeth' catch fire in 1972? The answer is : Hong Kong harbour
Question : Where did the old London Bridge move to from the Thames? The answer is : USA
Question : Where did the Norse gods live? The answer is : Valhalla
Question : Where did the Boxer Rising take place between 1898 and 1900? The answer is : China
Question : Where did Roosevelt, Churchill and Stalin meet in 1945? The answer is : Yalta
Question : Where did Larry the Lamb live? The answer is : Toytown
Question : Where did Indian ink originally come from? The answer is : China
Question : Where did English Channel swimmer Matthew Webb die? The answer is : Niagara Falls
Question : Where did Edward VIII spend most of World War II? The answer is : The Bahamas
Question : Where did chess originate in the second century AD? The answer is : India
Question : Where are your clavicles? The answer is : At the base of the neck
Question : Where are the Tivoli Gardens? The answer is : Copenhagen
Question : Where are the Shankly Gates ? The answer is : Anfield, Liverpool
Question : Where are the semicircular canals in the body? The answer is : The inner ear
Question : Where are the Quantocks The answer is : Somerset
Question : Where are the painted lakes? The answer is : Indonesia
Question : Where are the headquarters of the Rugby Union? The answer is : Twickenham
Question : Where are the birthplace and statue of King Alfred the Great? The answer is : Winchester
Question : Where - apart from the Moon - are the Mountains Of The Moon? The answer is : Uganda
Question : When would you see a 'naked lady' in the garden? The answer is : In autumn
Question : When were the first British passports in the new red European format issued? The answer is : 1988
Question : When were driving tests first introduced in Britain? The answer is : 1935
Question : When was the radio-only licence fee abolished? The answer is : 1971
Question : When was the International Monetary Fund established? The answer is : 1945
Question : When was the gold standard finally abandoned in Britain? The answer is : 1931
Question : When was the first free vertical flight of a twin-rotor helicopter? The answer is : 1907
Question : When was the first appendix operation performed? The answer is : 1885
Question : When was Prohibition introduced in the United States? The answer is : 1920
Question : When was hanging abolished in Britain? The answer is : 1965
Question : When the sun is at its zenith, where is it? The answer is : Directly overhead
Question : When Jesus was crucified, which Roman was governor of Jerusalem? The answer is : Pontius Pilate
Question : When it is made in Europe, what are the three main ingredients of a kedgeree? The answer is : Fish,eggs,rice
Question : When is the Blue Peter flag raised on a ship? The answer is : When it is about to leave port
Question : When is St Sylvester's night? The answer is : December 31st
Question : When during a meal would you have an hors d'oeuvre? The answer is : Beginning
Question : When driving a car in Britain what is the hand signal for turning left? The answer is : Turning your right arm in a circle
Question : When did the first televised debate of the House of Lords take place? The answer is : 1985
Question : When did the EEC become the EC? The answer is : 1965
Question : When did Rhodesia declare UDI? The answer is : 1965
Question : When did Howard Carter and Lord Carnarvon find Tut's tomb? The answer is : 1922
Question : When did Green Shield stamps come into use in Britain? The answer is : 1958
Question : When did Celtic first have numbers on the back of their shirts? The answer is : 1994
Question : When did Britain's lease on Hong Kong officially expire? The answer is : 1997
Question : When did Britain last go to war against the United States? The answer is : 1812
Question : When 'Coronation Street' moved from two to three programmes a week in 1989, what was the new day for transmission? The answer is : Friday
Question : When and where was the first public lavatory opened in Britain? The answer is : 1852 in London
Question : When a cow stands up, which legs does it get up on first? The answer is : Back
Question : What's the theme song of M*A*S*H? The answer is : Suicide Is Painless
Question : What's the surname of cartoon hero Quick Draw? The answer is : McGraw
Question : What's the link between the Boy Scouts and Uncle Scar? The answer is : Be prepared
Question : What's the link between Shag, The Weatherman and Sakkarin? The answer is : Jonathan King
Question : What's the link between Maria von Trapp of 'The Sound Of Music' and Patrick Troughton of 'Dr Who' fame? The answer is : They died on the same day
Question : What, in English history, was the Danegeld? The answer is : A tax
Question : What, in computer terminology, do the initials COBOL stand for? The answer is : Common Business Oriented Language
Question : What would you have seen if there is a Fringilla coelebs outside? The answer is : A chaffinch
Question : What would you have if you were hypermetropic? The answer is : Long sight
Question : What would you find in an arboretum? The answer is : Trees
Question : What would you fear if you had apiphobia? The answer is : Bees
Question : What would you be playing if you were talking about spares and strikes? The answer is : Ten-pin bowling
Question : What would be the state of a person in 'Carey Street'? The answer is : Bankrupt
Question : What would be measured with an anemometer? The answer is : Wind
Question : What words appear on a 'Jim'll Fix It' medal? The answer is : Jim Fixed It For Me
Question : What word taken from the French describes an afternoon show? The answer is : Matinee
Question : What word relates to Enya, The Wombles and Venezuela? The answer is : Orinoco
Question : What word means to gradually get louder and louder? The answer is : Crescendo
Question : What word means dry on a bottle of Italian wine? The answer is : Secco
Question : What word is used for the science dealing with the body structure? The answer is : Anatomy
Question : What word goes before glove, hound and trot? The answer is : Fox
Question : What word for unthinking patriotism is derived from the name of one of Napoleon's admirers? The answer is : Chauvinism
Question : What word describes the permanent disappearance of a species? The answer is : Extinction
Question : What word describes the minimum number of members on a committee in attendance for it to reach valid decisions? The answer is : Quorum
Question : What word describes someone mean with money, like Scrooge? The answer is : Miser
Question : What word can go before cheese, plant and roll? The answer is : Swiss
Question : What word can go after soap and before house? The answer is : Opera
Question : What word can go after salad and before gown? The answer is : Dressing
Question : What were Vince's parents called in 'Just Good Friends'? The answer is : Rita, Les
Question : What were the names of Wendy Darling's brothers in 'Peter Pan'? The answer is : Michael and John
Question : What were the names of the followers of Ignatius Loyola? The answer is : Jesuits
Question : What were the French Protestants led by Henry of Navarre known as? The answer is : The Huguenots
Question : What were the first words spoken on a film soundtrack? The answer is : You ain't seen nothing yet
Question : What were the first three Eddystone lighthouses lit by? The answer is : Candles
Question : What were the first false teeth made of? The answer is : Ivory
Question : What were Mrs Pankhurst's two suffragette daughters called? The answer is : Sylvia and Christabel
Question : What were Liberius, Sissinius and Constantine? The answer is : Popes
Question : What were Franklin D. Roosevelt's four freedoms of democracy? The answer is : Of speech, of worship, from want, from fear
Question : What were followers of John Wycliffe called? The answer is : Lollards
Question : What was Yuri Gagarin's spacecraft called? The answer is : Vostok One
Question : What was William Gladstone's middle name? The answer is : Ewart
Question : What was Walt Disney's middle name? The answer is : Elias
Question : What was W. H. Auden's first name? The answer is : Wystan
Question : What was Tony Hancock's address in East Cheam? The answer is : 23 Railway Cuttings
Question : What was the true vocation of the detective in the stories by G. K. Chesterton? The answer is : He was a Catholic priest
Question : What was the trade of Thomas Wolsey's father? The answer is : Butcher
Question : What was the trade of the famous Russian Faberge? The answer is : Goldsmith
Question : What was the title of the last book written by Aldous Huxley? The answer is : Literature and Science
Question : What was the title of the first women's magazine ever published, in 1693? The answer is : The Ladies' Mercury
Question : What was the title of Pearl Jam's first album? The answer is : Ten
Question : What was the title of John Wayne's final film? The answer is : The Shootist
Question : What was the title of Dick Francis's first horse-racing thriller? The answer is : Dead Cert
Question : What was 'The Times' first known as, in 1785? The answer is : Daily Universal Register
Question : What was the surname of the Windsors before they changed it? The answer is : Saxe-Coburg
Question : What was the surname of soul musician Booker T.? The answer is : Jones
Question : What was the surname of landscape gardener Capability? The answer is : Brown
Question : What was the surname of Frank in 'Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em'? The answer is : Spencer
Question : What was the stage name of the British comedian Robert Winthrop? The answer is : Bud Flanagan
Question : What was the speed limit in Britain fixed by the Motor Car Act of 1903? The answer is : 20 mph
Question : What was the seventh month of the Roman calendar? The answer is : September
Question : What was the secret state police of Nazi Germany called? The answer is : Gestapo
Question : What was the real title of the painting called 'The Laughing Cavalier'? The answer is : Portrait of a Man
Question : What was the profession or calling of Tuck in Sherwood Forest? The answer is : Friar
Question : What was the profession of Hedda Hopper and Louella Parsons? The answer is : Gossip columnists
Question : What was the 'profession' of Captain Kid? The answer is : Pirate
Question : What was the original name of the line on a ship showing the level to which it could be loaded? The answer is : Plimsoll Line
Question : What was the original name of the flagship the 'Golden Hind'? The answer is : The Pelican
Question : What was the original name of Drake's ship 'The Golden Hind'? The answer is : The Pelican
Question : What was the only line that Humphrey Bogart had in his first play? The answer is : Tennis, anyone?
Question : What was the occupation of the 'Wicked Lady' in the film? The answer is : Highwaywoman
Question : What was the occupation of the legendary 'Casey Jones'? The answer is : Railroad engineer
Question : What was the occupation of Mary Read and Anne Bonny? The answer is : Pirates
Question : What was the No 1 recording made by Matthews Southern Comfort? The answer is : Woodstock
Question : What was the ninth month of the Roman calendar? The answer is : November
Question : What was the nickname of TV cook Graham Kerr? The answer is : The Galloping Gourmet
Question : What was the nickname of Edward Prince of Wales, son of Edward III? The answer is : Black Prince
Question : What was the name of Welsh hero Prince Llewelyn's dog? The answer is : Gelert
Question : What was the name of the World War I ace nicknamed 'The Red Baron'? The answer is : Baron von Richthofen
Question : What was the name of the witch played by Agnes Moorhead in 'Bewitched'? The answer is : Endora
Question : What was the name of the Spanish waiter in 'Fawlty Towers'? The answer is : Manuel
Question : What was the name of the Roman god of sleep? The answer is : Somnus
Question : What was the name of the Queen of Faeries in 'A Midsummer Night's Dream'? The answer is : Titania
Question : What was the name of the pub in 'Minder'? The answer is : The Winchester
Question : What was the name of the prison in 'Porridge'? The answer is : HMP Slade
Question : What was the name of the oil tanker that ran aground in Wales in February 1996? The answer is : Sea Empress
Question : What was the name of the 'Neighbours' character played by Kylie Minogue? The answer is : Charlene
Question : What was the name of the mythical South American city of gold? The answer is : El Dorado
Question : What was the name of the landlord in 'The Young Ones'? The answer is : Jerzy Balowski
Question : What was the name of the land where Gulliver met the Little People? The answer is : Lilliput
Question : What was the name of the jester in 'As You Like It'? The answer is : Touchstone
Question : What was the name of the girl who visited the Wizard of Oz? The answer is : Dorothy
Question : What was the name of the first talking cartoon? The answer is : Steamboat Willie
Question : What was the name of the first nuclear-powered submarine? The answer is : Nautilus
Question : What was the name of the first feature-length animated film? The answer is : Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
Question : What was the name of the Ewing ranch in 'Dallas'? The answer is : South Fork
Question : What was the name of the Elephant Man? The answer is : John Merrick
Question : What was the name of the cattle route from Texas through Oklahoma to the Red Hills at Abilene, Kansas? The answer is : The Chisholm Trail
Question : What was the name of the captain of the 'Titanic'? The answer is : Edward J. Smith
Question : What was the name of the boy in Disney's 'The Jungle Book'? The answer is : Mowgli
Question : What was the name of the Big River sung about by Jimmy Nail? The answer is : Tyne
Question : What was the name of the bar in 'Dallas'? The answer is : Cattleman's Club
Question : What was the name of Rolf Harris's puppet koala bear? The answer is : Kojee Bear
Question : What was the name of Robert Louis Stevenson's last and unfinished novel? The answer is : The Weir of Hermiston
Question : What was the name of Nero's second wife? The answer is : Poppaea
Question : What was the name of Miss Rigby in the song by the Beatles? The answer is : Eleanor
Question : What was the name of Lady Penelope's puppet chauffeur? The answer is : Parker
Question : What was the name of King Arthur's sword? The answer is : Excalibur
Question : What was the name of Kathy Beale's long-lost daughter in 'EastEnders'? The answer is : Donna
Question : What was the name of John the Baptist's mother? The answer is : Elizabeth
Question : What was the name of Hamlet's father? The answer is : Hamlet
Question : What was the name of Boccaccio's collection of stories? The answer is : The Decameron
Question : What was the name of Barnum's famous giant elephant? The answer is : Jumbo
Question : What was the name for the ancient Egyptian good luck charm in the shape of a beetle? The answer is : The scarab
Question : What was the most famous group managed by Andrew Loog Oldham? The answer is : The Rolling Stones
Question : What was the horse in the title of Anna Sewell's novel? The answer is : Black Beauty
Question : What was the 'Gluckauf' the first of its kind? The answer is : Custom-built oil tanker
Question : What was the French title of 'It's A Knockout'? The answer is : Jeux Sans Frontiers
Question : What was the follow up to 'Agony' with Maureen Lipman? The answer is : Agony Again
Question : What was the 'Flying Scotsman'? The answer is : A train
Question : What was the first X-rated film to win an Oscar? The answer is : Midnight Cowboy
Question : What was the first No 1 single of the 80s? The answer is : Brass In Pocket
Question : What was the first newspaper to have a 'Personal Column' on its front page? The answer is : The Times
Question : What was the first national park established in the United States in 1872? The answer is : Yellowstone, Wyoming
Question : What was the first name of the female singer in The Carpenters? The answer is : Karen
Question : What was the first name of Burgess, the spy who defected to Russia? The answer is : Guy
Question : What was the first name of Admiral Lord Nelson? The answer is : Horatio
Question : What was the first gunpowder made of? The answer is : Saltpetre, carbon and sulphur
Question : What was the first Ealing Comedy? The answer is : Passport to Pimlico
Question : What was the first British film to exceed the 20-million box office total? The answer is : Four Weddings and a Funeral
Question : What was the first book printed from movable type in 1456? The answer is : The Mazarin Bible
Question : What was the final episode of M*A*S*H called? The answer is : Goodbye, Farewell and Amen
Question : What was the final battle that Napoleon fought in? The answer is : Waterloo
Question : What was the electric tone-wheel organ invented in 1934? The answer is : Hammond organ
Question : What was the eighth month of the Roman calendar? The answer is : October
Question : What was the earlier name of Cape Canaveral? The answer is : Cape Kennedy
Question : What was the county town of Rutland? The answer is : Oakham
Question : What was the collective name of Sabrina, Jill and Kelly? The answer is : Charlie's Angels
Question : What was the codename of the US development of the atom bomb? The answer is : Manhattan Project
Question : What was the christian name of the eldest of the Railway Children? The answer is : Roberta
Question : What was the capital of the Roman province of Britain before Londinium (London)? The answer is : Camulodunum (Colchester)
Question : What was the Birmingham Royal Ballet previously known as? The answer is : Sadlers Wells Opera Ballet
Question : What was the Beatles' first LP called in 1963? The answer is : Please Please Me
Question : What was the Alf Garnett character called in 'All in the Family'? The answer is : Archie Bunker
Question : What was the actual first name of Hopalong Cassidy? The answer is : William
Question : What was tested at Bikini Atoll in 1954? The answer is : Hydrogen bomb
Question : What was stored in Fort Knox? The answer is : Gold
Question : What was St Luke's profession? The answer is : Doctor
Question : What was special about the size of the disc developed by Philips and Sony in the late 1970s? The answer is : Compact
Question : What was special about the meeting of Sue Middleton and Alex Tatham who married in 1991? The answer is : They met on 'Blind Date'
Question : What was SHAPE? The answer is : Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers in Europe
Question : What was set up after the Bretton Woods Conference, in 1944? The answer is : IMF
Question : What was Sergeant Bilko's first name? The answer is : Ernest
Question : What was seemingly fearless 'A-Team' member B. A. Baracus very frightened of? The answer is : Flying
Question : What was Sam asked to play by Rick in 'Casablanca'? The answer is : As Time Goes By
Question : What was Robin's real name in the Batman TV series? The answer is : Dick Grayson
Question : What was Richard Burton's original name? The answer is : Richard Jenkins
Question : What was Reginald Perrin's middle name in the sit com with Leonard Rossiter? The answer is : Iolanthe
Question : What was referred to as Black Forty-Seven? The answer is : The potato famine in Ireland
Question : What was Queen Victoria first 'not amused' by? The answer is : An imitation of herself
Question : What was produced by Henry D. Perky of Denver, Colorado, in 1893? The answer is : Shredded wheat
Question : What was 'Prisoner: Cell Block H' originally called? The answer is : Prisoner
Question : What was pioneered by the Austrian physician Dr Mesmer? The answer is : Hypnotism
Question : What was Patrick McGoohan's identity number in 'The Prisoner'? The answer is : Six
Question : What was Mrs Gaskell's first name? The answer is : Elizabeth
Question : What was Mozart's middle name? The answer is : Amadeus
Question : What was most remarkable about Edward VIII's reign? The answer is : He abdicated
Question : What was Mickey Mouse's original name? The answer is : Mortimer
Question : What was Mickey Mouse first called? The answer is : Mortimer
Question : What was 'Mastermind' winner Fred Housego's job? The answer is : Taxi driver
Question : What was Margaret Mitchell's only book? The answer is : Gone With The Wind
Question : What was landscape gardener Capability Brown's real first name? The answer is : Lancelot
Question : What was John Glenn's Mercury capsule called when he became the first American to orbit the Earth? The answer is : Friendship 7
Question : What was Jim Hacker's wife called in 'Yes Minister'? The answer is : Annie
Question : What was Jed Clampett's daughter called in 'The Beverley Hillbillies'? The answer is : Elly May
Question : What was Ivan Lendl's first Wimbledon tournament win? The answer is : Junior Wimbledon
Question : What was it that the American writer H. L. Mencken defined as 'the worship of jackals by jackasses'? The answer is : Democracy
Question : What was invented by Lewis Waterman in the 1880s? The answer is : Fountain Pen
Question : What was introduced at ten shillings in 1922 and doubled in 1946? The answer is : Wireless licence fee
Question : What was Ho Chi Minh City called before 1975? The answer is : Saigon
Question : What was held in Britain in 1908 and 1948? The answer is : The Olympic Games
Question : What was Hayley Mills' first film? The answer is : Tiger Bay
Question : What was Glenn Miller's signature tune? The answer is : Moonlight serenade
Question : What was Gilbert White's field of work? The answer is : Naturalist
Question : What was Ghana's former name? The answer is : Gold Coast
Question : What was George Washington's wife first name? The answer is : Martha
Question : What was Frederick Bulsara better known as? The answer is : Freddie Mercury
Question : What was founded in 859 at Fez, Morocco, that is reckoned to be the oldest of its type in the world? The answer is : University
Question : What was Conrad Phillips most famous TV role? The answer is : William Tell
Question : What was climbed 'Because it is there'? The answer is : Mount Everest
Question : What was Cleo Laine's job before she was a singer? The answer is : Hairdresser
Question : What was Charon's job? The answer is : Ferryman
Question : What was Ceylon renamed as? The answer is : Sri Lanka
Question : What was Casanova's occupation at the time of his death? The answer is : Librarian
Question : What was Calamity Jane's married name? The answer is : Burke
Question : What was built in Hyde Park for the Great Exhibition of 1851? The answer is : Crystal Palace
Question : What was Buddy Holly's real first name? The answer is : Charles
Question : What was Bing Crosby's real first name? The answer is : Harry
Question : What was Beethoven's only opera? The answer is : Fidelio
Question : What was awarded to winners in the original Olympic Games? The answer is : A wreath
Question : What was Australina cricketer Patsy Hendren's real first name? The answer is : Elias
Question : What was American inventor Thomas Edison's middle name? The answer is : Alva
Question : What was Ali Baba's female slave called? The answer is : Morgiana
Question : What was Al short for in Al Capone's name? The answer is : Alphonse
Question : What was advertised in the first TV 'natural break'? The answer is : Toothpaste
Question : What was added to rum to make the drink grog? The answer is : Water
Question : What was a Sopwith Camel? The answer is : Aeroplane
Question : What was a matchlock? The answer is : Gun
Question : What was a doublet? The answer is : A man's jacket
Question : What vehicles race in the Indianapolis 500? The answer is : Cars
Question : What unit is used to measure the gas we use in our homes? The answer is : Therms
Question : What unit is used to measure horses? The answer is : Hands
Question : What type of work did Ernest Hemingway do during World War I? The answer is : Ambulance driver
Question : What type of word reads the same forwards and backwards? The answer is : A palindrome
Question : What type of whale is the largest? The answer is : Blue Whale
Question : What type of vehicle provided a 50s hit for Nancy Whiskey? The answer is : Freight Train
Question : What type of stone is the Koh-i-noor? The answer is : Diamond
Question : What type of sport took place in the 'Frying Pan'? The answer is : Horse racing
Question : What type of soup is Dubarry? The answer is : Cream of cauliflower
Question : What type of racing has only two cars competing on the track at the same time? The answer is : Drag Racing
Question : What type of pre-wedding party is for women only? The answer is : Hen party
Question : What type of plant grows from seed, flowers and dies in a year? The answer is : Annual
Question : What type of pet animal can be Chinchilla or Dutch? The answer is : Rabbit
Question : What type of person studies the relationship between living organisms and their environment? The answer is : Ecologist
Question : What type of person could have been referred as a cutpurse? The answer is : Pickpocket
Question : What type of party or social gathering is for women only? The answer is : Hen
Question : What type of nut is a marron glace? The answer is : Chestnut
Question : What type of jewels are traditionally associated with Amsterdam? The answer is : Diamonds
Question : What type of horse racing does not include fences and obstacles? The answer is : Flat
Question : What type of heavenly body is named after Edmund Halley? The answer is : Comet
Question : What type of hat was worn by Sherlock Holmes? The answer is : Deerstalker
Question : What type of fruit is dried to produce a sultana? The answer is : Grape
Question : What type of food is gazpacho? The answer is : Soup
Question : What type of food is dill? The answer is : Herb
Question : What type of food is Demerara? The answer is : Sugar
Question : What type of food is consomme? The answer is : Soup
Question : What type of food is canneloni? The answer is : Pasta
Question : What type of food is a profiterole? The answer is : Cake
Question : What type of food is a pomelo? The answer is : Fruit
Question : What type of food is a bloomer? The answer is : Loaf of bread
Question : What type of food is a bagel? The answer is : Bread roll
Question : What type of fish is a torpedo fish? The answer is : A ray
Question : What type of entertainment is the musical 'Barnum' about? The answer is : Circus
Question : What type of driftnet fishing caused the deaths of hundreds of dolphins in the 1980s? The answer is : Tuna fishing
Question : What type of dancing is associated with Margot Fonteyn? The answer is : Ballet
Question : What type of dance involves moving under a low horizontal pole? The answer is : Limbo
Question : What type of creature is used for the dish Bombay duck? The answer is : Fish
Question : What type of creature is a painted lady? The answer is : Butterfly
Question : What type of creature is a Pacific sea wasp? The answer is : Jellyfish
Question : What type of canoe is spelt the same backwards and forwards? The answer is : Kayak
Question : What type of burial mounds date from the early Bronze Age? The answer is : Round barrows
Question : What type of animal was J. Worthington Foulfellow? The answer is : A fox
Question : What type of animal is the tucotucco? The answer is : A rodent
Question : What type of animal is a vmi-vmi? The answer is : pig
Question : What type of animal is a natterjack? The answer is : Toad
Question : What type of animal is a markhor? The answer is : A wild goat
Question : What type of animal is a Lhasa Apso? The answer is : Dog
Question : What type of animal is a Kerry Blue? The answer is : Dog
Question : What type of animal is a bariroussa? The answer is : pig
Question : What type of angle is less than 90 degrees? The answer is : Acute
Question : What two words cannot be said in the opening section of 'Take Your Pick'? The answer is : Yes and no
Question : What two colours are on the flag waved at the end of a motor race? The answer is : Black and white
Question : What two colours are on a semaphore flag? The answer is : Red and yellow
Question : What tune is Liechtenstein's national anthem sung to? The answer is : God Save the Queen
Question : What trees belong to the genus Quercus? The answer is : Oaks
Question : What tree does a date grow on? The answer is : Palm
Question : What tragedy occurred in Skopje in 1963? The answer is : Earthquake
Question : What traditionally did a fletcher make? The answer is : Arrows
Question : What toy is named after US president Theodore Roosevelt? The answer is : Teddy bear
Question : What title was Oliver Cromwell given in 1653? The answer is : Lord Protector
Question : What title is held by Shakespeare's 'Cymbeline'? The answer is : King of Britain
Question : What title did Harold Macmillan take? The answer is : Earl of Stockton
Question : What three colours are on the flag of Australia? The answer is : Blue, red and white
Question : What three colours are in the flag of Belgium? The answer is : Black, red and yellow
Question : What the poodle called at the Queen Vic in 'EastEnders'? The answer is : Roly
Question : What term is given to the making of patterns by inlaying different coloured pieces of wood? The answer is : Marquetry
Question : What term is given to the distance from the centre of a circle to the outer edge? The answer is : Radius
Question : What term describes a black and white horse? The answer is : Piebald
Question : What surname did the 9th and 23rd presidents of the US share? The answer is : Harrison
Question : What superhero can Peter Parker turn into? The answer is : Spiderman
Question : What subject did Geoff Hamilton deal with? The answer is : Gardening
Question : What style of music was pioneered by jazzmen Charlie Parker and Dizzy Gillespie? The answer is : Bebop
Question : What sport would you practise if you were a toxophilite? The answer is : Archery
Question : What sport takes place in a velodrome? The answer is : Cycling
Question : What spirit is made from fermented sugar cane? The answer is : Rum
Question : What source of light is used in producing a hologram? The answer is : Laser
Question : What sort of word is made up from initial letters of other words? The answer is : Acronym
Question : What sort of vehicle is a limousine? The answer is : A car
Question : What sort of quick writing did Pitman invent? The answer is : Shorthand
Question : What sort of Pie provided a classic hit for Don McLean? The answer is : American
Question : What sort of people was a Nansen passport issued to? The answer is : Stateless people
Question : What sort of food is Bel Paese? The answer is : Cheese
Question : What sort of creature is a tarantula hawk? The answer is : A wasp
Question : What sort of creature is a capercaillie? The answer is : A bird
Question : What sort of commercials did ITV ban in 1965? The answer is : Cigarettes
Question : What sort of Circle do conjurers join? The answer is : Magic
Question : What sort of book was compiled by Moody and Sankey? The answer is : Hymn book
Question : What sort of bird was Edd, the 1992 British Olympic mascot? The answer is : Duck
Question : What sort of bird is a muscovy? The answer is : Duck
Question : What sort of bird is a Cinnamon Norwich? The answer is : Canary
Question : What sort of a holiday is it if you do the same thing as in your job? The answer is : Busman's holiday
Question : What size was Tim in 'A Christmas Carol'? The answer is : Tiny
Question : What size of bottle is a magnum? The answer is : Two ordinary bottles
Question : What sits on a dolly in a television studio? The answer is : A camera
Question : What shape is a boxing ring? The answer is : Square
Question : What shall you not commit according to the seventh commandment? The answer is : Adultery
Question : What sea lies between Turkey and Russia? The answer is : Black Sea
Question : What scale is used to measure wind velocity? The answer is : Beaufort
Question : What road safety measure was introduced in the streets of Liverpool in 1860? The answer is : Traffic islands
Question : What relation was Mary I to Elizabeth I? The answer is : She was her half-sister
Question : What punishment did the Vestal Virgins of Rome suffer if they betrayed their vows of chastity? The answer is : Live burial
Question : What publication was launched in 1920 by American bank clerk DeWitt Wallace? The answer is : Reader's Digest
Question : What profession did Hillary Clinton previously practise? The answer is : Lawyer
Question : What popular drink was known in China as early as 2737 BC? The answer is : Tea
Question : What planet was home for the aliens in Wells's 'The War of the Worlds'? The answer is : Mars
Question : What pigment comes from the cuttlefish? The answer is : Sepia
Question : What percentage of a cucumber is water? The answer is : Ninetyeight
Question : What part of the human body is treated by a dermatologist? The answer is : Skin
Question : What part of the body would be affected if you suffered from myopia? The answer is : Eyes
Question : What part of Cyrano de Bergerac's anatomy was particularly large? The answer is : His nose
Question : What part of a garment is a raglan? The answer is : Sleeve
Question : What part of a cola tree is used to flavour drinks? The answer is : Nuts
Question : What part did Joan Collins play in 'Dynasty'? The answer is : Alexis Carrington
Question : What paper is used to test acid and alkali? The answer is : Litmus
Question : What other title is held by whoever is the First Lord of the Treasury? The answer is : Prime minister
Question : What opened in 1894 and closed in London's Strand in 1988? The answer is : Lyons teashops
Question : What on your body would a trichologist be concerned with? The answer is : Hair
Question : What number is opposite a one on a dice? The answer is : six
Question : What number is dos in Spanish? The answer is : Two
Question : What number is Beethoven's concerto known as the 'Emperor'? The answer is : Fifth
Question : What number in bingo is two fat ladies? The answer is : 88
Question : What number does the Roman numeral M stand for? The answer is : One thousand
Question : What number does the Roman numeral L stand for? The answer is : 50
Question : What number does the Roman numeral IV stand for? The answer is : Four
Question : What number does the Roman numeral D stand for? The answer is : 500
Question : What number does the Roman numeral C stand for? The answer is : One Hundred
Question : What nickname was given to winter sportsman Eddie Edwards? The answer is : The Eagle
Question : What new denomination of coin was issued in the UK in 1983? The answer is : £1
Question : What nationality was the playwright Ibsen? The answer is : Norwegian
Question : What nationality was the notorious murderer Dr Crippen? The answer is : American
Question : What nationality was the first non-US, non-Soviet spaceman? The answer is : Czech
Question : What nationality was the composer Bart—k? The answer is : Hungarian
Question : What nationality was Richard Wagner? The answer is : German
Question : What nationality was Hans Christian Andersen? The answer is : Danish
Question : What nationality was detective writer Ngaio Marsh? The answer is : New Zealander
Question : What nationality was ballet star Rudolf Nureyev? The answer is : Russian
Question : What names are given to the old and new styles of calendar? The answer is : Julian, Gregorian
Question : What name was OXFAM originally registered as? The answer is : Oxford Committee for Famine Relief
Question : What name was given to the practice which tried to turn lead into silver and gold? The answer is : Alchemy
Question : What name was given to the mediaeval warlike expeditions to the Holy Land? The answer is : The Crusades
Question : What name was given to the 19th-century group who wrecked machines? The answer is : Luddites
Question : What name was given to an airship that could be steered? The answer is : Dirigible
Question : What name links singer Kate and former USA President George? The answer is : Bush
Question : What name links Hastings, New Romney, Hythe, Dover and Sandwich? The answer is : Cinque Ports
Question : What name is used to describe a baby salmon? The answer is : Parr
Question : What name is shared by TV presenter Zoe and singer Michael? The answer is : Ball
Question : What name is shared by TV presenter Cheryl and actor Tom? The answer is : Baker
Question : What name is shared by radio/TV presenter Chris and 'Dynasty' actress Linda? The answer is : Evans
Question : What name is shared by athlete Roger and TV presenter Cilla? The answer is : Black
Question : What name is given to the vast grassy plains of Russia? The answer is : Steppes
Question : What name is given to the unit of electrical power? The answer is : Watt
Question : What name is given to the thousands of small bodies which orbit the Sun? The answer is : Asteroids
Question : What name is given to the technology of creating and reading codes? The answer is : Cryptography
Question : What name is given to the style of riding when both the rider's legs are on the same side of the horse? The answer is : Side saddle
Question : What name is given to the study of the paths taken by projectiles? The answer is : Ballistics
Question : What name is given to the study of the origins of words? The answer is : Etymology
Question : What name is given to the small chunk of wood, on which short actors stand to bring them up to the correct height for their role? The answer is : Pancake
Question : What name is given to the set of fans at the front of a jet engine? The answer is : Compressor
Question : What name is given to the most used table of the elements? The answer is : Periodic table
Question : What name is given to the line which joins any two points on a circle? The answer is : Chord
Question : What name is given to the knife which the Gurkha soldiers use? The answer is : The kukri
Question : What name is given to the Japanese skill of growing miniature trees? The answer is : Bonsai
Question : What name is given to the highest point of the heavens? The answer is : Zenith
Question : What name is given to the green colouring matter found in plants? The answer is : Chlorophyll
Question : What name is given to the genetic make-up of an individual? The answer is : Genotype
Question : What name is given to the four holy books of the Hindus? The answer is : The Vedas
Question : What name is given to the first ten amendments to the US constitution? The answer is : Bill of Rights
Question : What name is given to the art of telling fortunes by cards? The answer is : Cartomancy
Question : What name is given to the art of clipping hedges into shapes? The answer is : Topiary
Question : What name is given to swallows in the air? The answer is : A flight
Question : What name is given to poisonous fluid from a snake? The answer is : Venom
Question : What name is given to barristers collectively? The answer is : The Bar
Question : What name is given to animals which do not hunt or eat meat? The answer is : Herbivore
Question : What name is given to animals that eat grass and plants? The answer is : Herbivore
Question : What name is given to an extension of a stage in front of a curtain? The answer is : Apron
Question : What name is given to an athletics event such as running or hurdling? The answer is : Track
Question : What name is given to an alloy of mercury? The answer is : Amalgam
Question : What name is given to an adult male seal? The answer is : Bull
Question : What name is given to a young hawk taken from its nest for training? The answer is : Eyas
Question : What name is given to a whirling tornado-like cloud at sea? The answer is : Waterspout
Question : What name is given to a vertical divide in a window? The answer is : Mullion
Question : What name is given to a plant which dies down at the end of the growing season? The answer is : Herbaceous
Question : What name is given to a person who makes and sells spectacles? The answer is : Optician
Question : What name is given to a litter of piglets? The answer is : A farrow
Question : What name is given to a government ruled by women? The answer is : Gynocracy
Question : What name is given to a garden with geometrically arranged beds and small hedges? The answer is : Knot garden
Question : What name is given to a female donkey? The answer is : Jenny
Question : What name is given to a dry watercourse in a desert? The answer is : Wadi
Question : What name is given to a cow that has not had a calf? The answer is : Heifer
Question : What name is given to a book in which a sea captain charts events on a voyage? The answer is : Log
Question : What name is given to a baby elephant? The answer is : Calf
Question : What name is given in law to a person who makes a will? The answer is : Testator
Question : What name is adopted by Don Diego de la Vega? The answer is : Zorro
Question : What name goes after Bobby to name a footballer and before Heston to name an actor? The answer is : Charlton
Question : What name can be a lettuce or a mass of floating frozen water? The answer is : Iceberg
Question : What musical word is an anagram of cart-horse? The answer is : Orchestra
Question : What metallic element is mixed with tin to form the alloy bronze? The answer is : Copper
Question : What metallic element is found in fool's gold? The answer is : Iron
Question : What metal is used for the filament in a light bulb? The answer is : Tungsten
Question : What meat appears in a Punch and Judy show? The answer is : Sausages
Question : What measure of paper is 8 by 10 inches? The answer is : Quarto
Question : What measure is used for sound or noise? The answer is : Decibels
Question : What marine mammals include belugas, blues and sperms? The answer is : Whales
Question : What line goes before the line, 'In the windmills of you mind'? The answer is : Like the circles that you find
Question : What life-threatening thing appeared in London for the last time in 1962? The answer is : Smog
Question : What letter features on a snooker table? The answer is : D
Question : What Latin word is used to express the meaning 'word for word'? The answer is : Verbatim
Question : What language did Jesus speak? The answer is : Aramaic
Question : What kind of tree is an osier? The answer is : Willow
Question : What kind of stone is marble? The answer is : Limestone
Question : What kind of rays cause a suntan? The answer is : Ultra violet
Question : What kind of plant is maidenhair? The answer is : Fern
Question : What kind of material is cheesecloth? The answer is : Muslin
Question : What kind of lights were first used in 1868 near Parliament Square? The answer is : Traffic lights
Question : What kind of gas was used in the trenches during World War I? The answer is : Mustard gas
Question : What kind of food is gazpacho? The answer is : Soup
Question : What kind of farm did George Orwell write about? The answer is : Animal Farm
Question : What kind of dancer was Mr Bojangles? The answer is : A tap dancer
Question : What kind of creature was Rikki-Tikki-Tavi? The answer is : Mongoose
Question : What kind of creature is a natterjack? The answer is : A toad
Question : What kind of creature is a flying fox? The answer is : A bat
Question : What kind of coolant is used in a fast reactor? The answer is : Sodium
Question : What kind of clothing is a dolly varden? The answer is : A large hat
Question : What kind of animal was Phillip Schofield's puppet pal Gordon? The answer is : Gopher
Question : What kind of animal is a seashores? The answer is : Fish
Question : What kind of animal is a pipistrelle? The answer is : A bat
Question : What kind of animal is a Persian Blue? The answer is :
Question : What kind of animal is a merino? The answer is : Sheep
Question : What kind of animal is a chamois? The answer is : Goat
Question : What kind of animal features in the book 'Watership Down'? The answer is : Otter
Question : What kind of aircraft was the World War II Horsa? The answer is : A glider
Question : What job is done by a concierge? The answer is : Caretaker
Question : What is zoophobia a fear of? The answer is : Animals
Question : What is the zodiac sign of the Virgin? The answer is : Virgo
Question : What is the zodiac sign of the Twins? The answer is : Gemini
Question : What is the zodiac sign of the Lion? The answer is : Leo
Question : What is the zodiac sign of the Goat? The answer is : Capricorn
Question : What is the zodiac sign of the Crab? The answer is : Cancer
Question : What is the zodiac sign of the Bull? The answer is : Taurus
Question : What is the zodiac sign of the Balance? The answer is : Libra
Question : What is the zodiac sign of the Archer? The answer is : Sagittarius
Question : What is the zodiac sign of Pisces? The answer is : Fish
Question : What is the zodiac sign of Aquarius? The answer is : Water carrier
Question : What is the world's tallest-growing grass? The answer is : Bamboo
Question : What is the world's most heavily funded art gallery? The answer is : The Getty Museum, Malibu, California
Question : What is the world's largest species of penguin called? The answer is : Emperor
Question : What is the world's fastest-moving insect? The answer is : Tropical cockroach
Question : What is the word that links 'Madam, I'm Adam' and 'Ma, I am'? The answer is : Palindrome
Question : What is the word for a group of squirrels? The answer is : Dray
Question : What is the word for a group of porpoises? The answer is : School
Question : What is the word for a group of hounds? The answer is : Pack
Question : What is the word for a group of bees? The answer is : Swarm
Question : What is the word for a condiment container? The answer is : Cruet
Question : What is the wife of an Earl called? The answer is : Countess
Question : What is the wife of a marquis called? The answer is : Marchioness
Question : What is the Welsh name for Wales? The answer is : Cymru
Question : What is the vitamin riboflavin? The answer is : B2
Question : What is the viral disease of rabbits? The answer is : Myxamatosis
Question : What is the US military academy called? The answer is : West Point
Question : What is the US equivalent of the Financial Times Index? The answer is : Dow Jones Index
Question : What is the upper age limit for contestants in 'The Crystal Maze'? The answer is : 40
Question : What is the upper age limit for being an MP in the UK? The answer is : There isn't one
Question : What is the United States' largest oil concern? The answer is : Exxon Corporation
Question : What is the unit of currency in Iran? The answer is : The rial
Question : What is the traditional name for the number 3 wood in golf? The answer is : Spoon
Question : What is the top rank in the Royal Navy? The answer is : Admiral of the Fleet
Question : What is the thirteenth letter of the English alphabet? The answer is : M
Question : What is the third letter of the Greek alphabet? The answer is : Gamma
Question : What is the third book of the Old Testament? The answer is : Leviticus
Question : What is the theme song in the cartoon 'The Snowman'? The answer is : Walking in the Air
Question : What is the theme song for 'Absolutely Fabulous'? The answer is : Wheel's On Fire
Question : What is the term for the energy obtained from hot underground rocks? The answer is : Geothermal energy
Question : What is the term for fear of enclosed spaces? The answer is : Claustrophobia
Question : What is the term for a positive electrode? The answer is : Anode
Question : What is the term for a group of partridges? The answer is : A covey
Question : What is the term for a group of monkeys? The answer is : A troop
Question : What is the term for a group of ducks? The answer is : A paddling
Question : What is the symbol for the Gemini sign of the zodiac? The answer is : Twins
Question : What is the surname of underwater film makers Hans and Lotte? The answer is : Hass
Question : What is the surname of the decidedly anti-social TV characters Wayne and Waynetta? The answer is : Slob
Question : What is the surname of rugby players Tony and Rory? The answer is : Underwood
Question : What is the subject matter covered by a Gibbons's catalogue? The answer is : Postage stamps
Question : What is the study of fluids moving in pipes? The answer is : Hydraulics
Question : What is the study of family history called? The answer is : Genealogy
Question : What is the study and functioning of human societies called? The answer is : Sociology
Question : What is the state capital of Louisiana? The answer is : Baton Rouge
Question : What is the state capital of Florida? The answer is : Tallahassee
Question : What is the stage name of Harry Webb? The answer is : Cliff Richard
Question : What is the stage name of Carol Bongiovi's rock star son? The answer is : Jon Bon Jovi
Question : What is the square root of 169? The answer is : Thirteen
Question : What is the smallest unit of time? The answer is : Picosecond
Question : What is the smallest breed of dog? The answer is : The chihuahua
Question : What is the slang term for Canadians? The answer is : Canucks
Question : What is the singular of scampi? The answer is : Scampo
Question : What is the singular of scampi? The answer is : Scampo
Question : What is the side away from the wind called on a ship? The answer is : The leeside
Question : What is the seventh commandment? The answer is : Thou shalt not commit adultery
Question : What is the second month of the year to have exactly 31 days? The answer is : March
Question : What is the second month of the year to have exactly 30 days? The answer is : June
Question : What is the second letter of the Greek alphabet? The answer is : Beta
Question : What is the scientific name for the windpipe? The answer is : Trachea
Question : What is the scientific name for the lemon tree? The answer is : Citrus limon
Question : What is the Republic of Ireland's airline called? The answer is : Aer Lingus
Question : What is the real name of Red Adair, the American fire-fighter? The answer is : Paul Neal
Question : What is the real name of 'Mr Motivator'? The answer is : Derrick Evans
Question : What is the real name of John Le Carre? The answer is : David Cornwell
Question : What is the proper name for a tidal wave? The answer is : Tsunami
Question : What is the prompting device used by TV presenters called? The answer is : Autocue
Question : What is the profession of country singer Hank Wangford? The answer is : Gynaecologist
Question : What is the process by which plants use light to make food? The answer is :
Question : What is the Princess of Wales' middle name? The answer is : Frances
Question : What is the postal code for Kilburn? The answer is : NW6
Question : What is the post code known as in America? The answer is : Zip code
Question : What is the plural of the word sheep? The answer is : Sheep
Question : What is the pigment inside red blood cells? The answer is : Haemoglobin
Question : What is the physics of friction properly called? The answer is : Tribophysics
Question : What is the Pentateuch? The answer is : First five books of the Bible
Question : What is the penalty for drug trafficking in Saudi Arabia? The answer is : Death by beheading
Question : What is the partner of Deimos? The answer is : Phobos
Question : What is the Paris underground called? The answer is : Le Metro
Question : What is the outer layer of skin called? The answer is : Epidermis
Question : What is the other name for the star Polaris? The answer is : Pole or North Star
Question : What is the other name for the scapula? The answer is : Shoulder blade
Question : What is the opposite of oriental? The answer is : Occidental
Question : What is the opposite of alkali? The answer is : Acid
Question : What is the only working distillery in Northern Ireland? The answer is : Bushmills
Question : What is the only male creature to carry and hatch eggs? The answer is : A seahorse
Question : What is the only bird that can hover in the air and also fly backwards? The answer is : Hummingbird
Question : What is the oldest university in the USA? The answer is : Harvard
Question : What is the official residence of the French president? The answer is : Elysee Palace
Question : What is the official language of Iran? The answer is : Farsi
Question : What is the northernmost point of the British mainland? The answer is : Dunnet Head
Question : What is the north-country name for crumpets? The answer is : Pikelets
Question : What is the nickname of the New Zealand rugby team? The answer is : All Blacks
Question : What is the nickname of Haydn's Symphony No 101 in D major? The answer is : 'Clock' symphony
Question : What is the nest of an eagle called? The answer is : Eyrie
Question : What is the nearest star to the solar system? The answer is : Alpha Centauri
Question : What is the nationality of Tom Conti? The answer is : Scottish
Question : What is the nationality of Formula 1 driver Schumacher? The answer is : German
Question : What is the nationality of Chris de Burgh? The answer is : Irish
Question : What is the national flower of Mexico? The answer is : Dahlia
Question : What is the national flower of Austria? The answer is : Edelweiss
Question : What is the name of TV cook Floyd? The answer is : Keith
Question : What is the name of TV cook Berry? The answer is : Mary
Question : What is the name of the world's largest flower? The answer is : Rafflesia
Question : What is the name of the Welsh Nationalist party? The answer is : Plaid Cymru
Question : What is the name of the violent north-westerly wind that blows over the Adriatic? The answer is : Bora
Question : What is the name of the system by which the president of the US is elected? The answer is : Electoral college
Question : What is the name of the sugar found in milk? The answer is : Lactose
Question : What is the name of the southern lights? The answer is : Aurora Australis
Question : What is the name of the singing bear in Disney's 'Jungle Book'? The answer is : Baloo
Question : What is the name of the Russian triangular guitar? The answer is : Balalaika
Question : What is the name of the RAF free-fall parachute team? The answer is : The Falcons
Question : What is the name of the Queen's bodyguard in Scotland? The answer is : The Royal Company of Archers
Question : What is the name of the person who delivers the mail in Greendale? The answer is : Postman Pat
Question : What is the name of the newsagent's in 'Coronation Street'? The answer is : The Kabin
Question : What is the name of the nearest star, other than the Sun, to Earth? The answer is : Proxima Centauri
Question : What is the name of the national airline of Spain? The answer is : Iberia
Question : What is the name of the national airline of Israel? The answer is : El-Al
Question : What is the name of the metal discs set in the rim of a tambourine? The answer is : Jingles
Question : What is the name of the medical oath taken by doctors? The answer is : Hippocratic Oath
Question : What is the name of the marmalade cat created by Kathleen Hale? The answer is : Orlando
Question : What is the name of the long staff with an iron tip used in mountaineering? The answer is : Alpenstock
Question : What is the name of the Irish Parliament? The answer is : The Dail
Question : What is the name of the hill where Jesus Christ was crucified? The answer is : Calvary
Question : What is the name of the heroine of Jane Austen's novel 'Pride and Prejudice'? The answer is : Elizabeth Bennett
Question : What is the name of the famous active volcano on the island of Sicily? The answer is : Etna
Question : What is the name of the disc used in ice hockey? The answer is : Puck
Question : What is the name of the computer game hedgehog? The answer is : Sonic
Question : What is the name of the cat which dips its paw in the food tin? The answer is : Arthur
Question : What is the name of the bone in your thigh? The answer is : Femur
Question : What is the name of the body at the tip of a stamen? The answer is : Anther
Question : What is the name of the BBC's Birmingham studios? The answer is : Pebble Mill
Question : What is the name of the badger's residence? The answer is : Sett
Question : What is the name of Sherlock Holmes's housekeeper? The answer is : Mrs Hudson
Question : What is the name of Rene's wife in 'Allo Allo'? The answer is : Edith
Question : What is the name of Phil's brother in 'EastEnders'? The answer is : Grant
Question : What is the name of Orson Welles' first film, made when he was 26? The answer is : Citizen Kane
Question : What is the name of Jewish New Year? The answer is : Yom Kippur
Question : What is the name of Frank Sinatra's daughter? The answer is : Nancy
Question : What is the name of Dennis the Menace's dog? The answer is : Gnasher
Question : What is the name of Britain's only private army? The answer is : The Atholl Highlanders
Question : What is the name of Bill Clinton's daughter? The answer is : Chelsea
Question : What is the name of 'She Who Must Be Obeyed'? The answer is : Hilda Rumpole
Question : What is the name given to the technique of measuring at a distance? The answer is : Telemetry
Question : What is the name given to the study of the origins of the cosmos? The answer is : Cosmogony
Question : What is the name given to the practice of favouring your own relatives? The answer is : Nepotism
Question : What is the name given to the lowest layer of the atmosphere? The answer is : The troposphere
Question : What is the name given to the female reproductive organ of a flower? The answer is : Pistil
Question : What is the name given to the chief religious leader of a synagogue? The answer is : Rabbi
Question : What is the name for the study of rocks and the earth's crust? The answer is : Geology
Question : What is the name for the home of an eagle? The answer is : Eyrie
Question : What is the Muslim equivalent of the Red Cross? The answer is : The Red Crescent
Question : What is the most successful song written by Alex North and Hy Zaret? The answer is : Unchained Melody
Question : What is the most densely populated country in the world? The answer is : Bangladesh
Question : What is the most common disease in the world? The answer is : Dental caries
Question : What is the most common breed of guide dog? The answer is : Labrador Retriever
Question : What is the most abundant gas in the atmosphere? The answer is : Nitrogen
Question : What is the modern equivalent for the word behest? The answer is : Order or command
Question : What is the mint with the hole? The answer is : Polo
Question : What is the minimum age for a three-star cognac? The answer is : Five years
Question : What is the middle name of Winston S. Churchill? The answer is : Spencer
Question : What is the medical name for dizziness due to heights? The answer is : Vertigo
Question : What is the meaning of the acronym MIDAS? The answer is : Missile Defence Alarm System
Question : What is the mean of 40, 60 and 80? The answer is : 60
Question : What is the maximum score possible in a game of ten-pin bowling? The answer is : 300
Question : What is the Marquis of Bath's Wiltshire home called? The answer is : Longleat
Question : What is the male reproductive organ of a plant called? The answer is : The stamen
Question : What is the male equivalent of a ranee? The answer is : Rajah
Question : What is the main language spoken in Mexico? The answer is : Spanish
Question : What is the main language spoken in Chile? The answer is : Spanish
Question : What is the main ingredient in a brick? The answer is : Clay
Question : What is the main constituent of natural gas? The answer is : Methane
Question : What is the lyrical link between 'Memory' and 'Green Door'? The answer is : Midnight
Question : What is the lowest weight in boxing? The answer is : Light flyweight
Question : What is the longest word that appears in the film 'Mary Poppins'? The answer is : Supercalifragilisticexpialidocius
Question : What is the longest snake in the world? The answer is : A reticulated python
Question : What is the longest river in Russia? The answer is : The Volga
Question : What is the longest bone in the human body? The answer is : The femur
Question : What is the literal meaning of acropolis ? The answer is : Highest point of the city
Question : What is the link between the words act, flow, loin and shore? The answer is : All anagrams of animals
Question : What is the lightest weight in boxing? The answer is : Flyweight
Question : What is the legal term for telling lies under oath? The answer is : Perjury
Question : What is the least valuable piece on a chessboard? The answer is : Pawn
Question : What is the Latin name for the apple or fruit in general? The answer is : Malum
Question : What is the last month of the year to have exactly 31 days? The answer is : December
Question : What is the last month of the year to have exactly 30 days? The answer is : November
Question : What is the last Book of the Bible? The answer is : Revelation
Question : What is the largest wild member of the dog family? The answer is : Wolf
Question : What is the largest state of the USA? The answer is : Alaska
Question : What is the largest living invertebrate? The answer is : Giant Squid
Question : What is the largest bay in the world? The answer is : The Bay of Bengal
Question : What is the largest and heaviest satellite in the solar system? The answer is : Ganymede
Question : What is the lace scarf worn over the head by Spanish women called? The answer is : Mantilla
Question : What is the Japanese word for goodbye? The answer is : Sayonara
Question : What is the influence of gravity on plants called? The answer is : Geotropism
Question : What is the Icelandic parliament called? The answer is : The Althing
Question : What is the home of a beaver called? The answer is : Lodge
Question : What is the home of a beaver called? The answer is : Lodge
Question : What is the highest large lake in the world? The answer is : Lake Titicaca
Question : What is the high tower of a Muslim mosque called? The answer is : A minaret
Question : What is the heavy rain of summer called in Asia ? The answer is : Monsoon
Question : What is the heaviest element in the world? The answer is : Osmium
Question : What is the green colouring matter in plants known as? The answer is : Chlorophyll
Question : What is the Great Smoo? The answer is : Scotland's largest cave
Question : What is the German term printed on labels of a high-quality wine? The answer is : Kabinett
Question : What is the function of the Islets of Langerhans? The answer is : They secrete insulin
Question : What is the function of scuppers on ships? The answer is : To drain away water
Question : What is the full name of the Coltrane character in 'Cracker'? The answer is : Eddie Fitzgerald
Question : What is the full name of BBC Radio 5? The answer is : Radio Five Live
Question : What is the full name for DNA? The answer is : Deoxyribonucleic acid
Question : What is the French equivalent of the Stock Exchange? The answer is : The Bourse
Question : What is the fourth book of the Old Testament ? The answer is : Numbers
Question : What is the flavour of Tia Maria? The answer is : Coffee
Question : What is the flavour of Grand Marnier? The answer is : Orange
Question : What is the first word in the original TV theme song for 'Neighbours'? The answer is : Neighbours
Question : What is the first name of TV cook Tovey? The answer is : John
Question : What is the first name of TV cook Stein? The answer is : Rick
Question : What is the first name of TV cook Mott? The answer is : Ruth
Question : What is the first name of TV cook Mosimann? The answer is : Anton
Question : What is the first name of TV cook Leith? The answer is : Prue
Question : What is the first name of TV cook Harris? The answer is : Valentina
Question : What is the first name of TV cook Harriott? The answer is : Ainsley
Question : What is the first name of TV cook Grigson? The answer is : Sophie
Question : What is the first name of TV cook Dimbleby? The answer is : Josceline
Question : What is the first name of TV cook Carrier? The answer is : Robert
Question : What is the first name of Polish film director Polanski? The answer is : Roman
Question : What is the first name of Nat King Cole's singing daughter? The answer is : Natalie
Question : What is the first name of Mr Sugden of 'Coronation Street'? The answer is : Percy
Question : What is the first name of John Major's wife? The answer is : Norma
Question : What is the first name of gardener and presenter Titchmarsh? The answer is : Alan
Question : What is the first name of comedian Dee? The answer is : Jack
Question : What is the first month of the year to have exactly 31 days? The answer is : January
Question : What is the first month of the year to have exactly 31 days and follow a month of 31 days? The answer is : August
Question : What is the first letter on the bottom line of a keyboard? The answer is : Z
Question : What is the final round of 'Countdown' called? The answer is : The conundrum
Question : What is the federal republic of Switzerland divided into? The answer is : Cantons
Question : What is the feast of the Purification of the Virgin Mary? The answer is : Candlemas
Question : What is the fastest living creature regularly raced for sport? The answer is : The pigeon
Question : What is the exact translation of 'potpourri'? The answer is : Putrid pot
Question : What is the English name for Firenze? The answer is : Florence
Question : What is the earliest US military award for service beyond the call of duty? The answer is : Order of the Purple Heart
Question : What is the earliest known unit of length? The answer is : Cubit
Question : What is the Duke of Argyll's stately home called? The answer is : Inveraray Castle
Question : What is the drink slivovitz made from? The answer is : Plums
Question : What is the domed recess at the east end of a church called? The answer is : Apse
Question : What is the devil's coach horse? The answer is : A beetle
Question : What is the deliberate use of exaggeration for emphasis called? The answer is : Hyperbole
Question : What is the deepest lake in the world? The answer is : Lake Baikal
Question : What is the currency of the Netherlands? The answer is : Guilder
Question : What is the currency of the British colony of Bermuda? The answer is : Bermuda dollar
Question : What is the currency of Spain? The answer is : Peseta
Question : What is the currency of South Africa? The answer is : Rand
Question : What is the currency of South Africa? The answer is : The Rand
Question : What is the currency of Russia? The answer is : Rouble
Question : What is the currency of Poland? The answer is : Zloty
Question : What is the currency of Italy? The answer is : Lira
Question : What is the currency of Israel? The answer is : Shekel
Question : What is the currency of India? The answer is : Rupee
Question : What is the currency of Greece? The answer is : Drachma
Question : What is the currency of Austria? The answer is : Schilling
Question : What is the currency of Australia? The answer is : Dollar
Question : What is the currency of Algeria? The answer is : Dinar
Question : What is the county town of Shropshire? The answer is : Shrewsbury
Question : What is the correct name for laughing gas? The answer is : Nitrous oxide
Question : What is the cord high above the ground which acrobats perform on? The answer is : Tightrope
Question : What is the commonest element in the Earth's crust? The answer is : Oxygen
Question : What is the commonest bird in the British Isles? The answer is : Wren
Question : What is the common name for the illness pertussis? The answer is : Whooping cough
Question : What is the common name for the fruit Citrus grandis? The answer is : Grapefruit
Question : What is the common name for the fish Hippoglossus hippoglossus? The answer is : Halibut
Question : What is the common name for the disease called trismus? The answer is : Lockjaw
Question : What is the common name for the craft known as serigraphy? The answer is : Silk screen painting
Question : What is the common name for the complaint bursitis? The answer is : Housemaid's Knee
Question : What is the common name for solidified carbon dioxide? The answer is : Dry ice
Question : What is the common name for calcium carbonate? The answer is : Chalk
Question : What is the coloured part of the eye called? The answer is : Iris
Question : What is the colour of the ribbon of the Victoria Cross? The answer is : Crimson
Question : What is the colour of the live wire in a three-pin plug? The answer is : Brown
Question : What is the colour of the bull on an archery target? The answer is : Gold
Question : What is the colour of lobsters' blood? The answer is : Pale blue
Question : What is the collective noun to describe a number of nightingales? The answer is : A watch
Question : What is the collective noun for whales? The answer is : A school
Question : What is the collective noun for several moles? The answer is : A labour
Question : What is the collective noun for Geese? The answer is : gaggle
Question : What is the collective noun for a group of mules? The answer is : A barren
Question : What is the collective name for a group of foxes? The answer is : skulk
Question : What is the collective name for a group of bears? The answer is : sleuth
Question : What is the coldest substance? The answer is : Solid helium
Question : What is the claw of a bird of prey called? The answer is : Talon
Question : What is the chief member of a lifeboat crew called? The answer is : Coxswain
Question : What is the chief ingredient in the production of glass? The answer is : Sand
Question : What is the Cheshire seat of the Duke of Westminster? The answer is : Eaton Hall
Question : What is the chemical symbol for Tungsten? The answer is : W
Question : What is the central administrative body of the Catholic Church? The answer is : The Curia
Question : What is the Capital of Western Samoa? The answer is : Apia
Question : What is the capital of the Isle of Man? The answer is : Douglas
Question : What is the capital of Sweden? The answer is : Stockholm
Question : What is the capital of Sweden? The answer is : Stockholm
Question : What is the capital of Norway? The answer is : Oslo
Question : What is the capital of Mongolia? The answer is : Ulan Bator
Question : What is the capital of Egypt? The answer is : Cairo
Question : What is the capital of Ecuador? The answer is : Quito
Question : What is the capital of Denmark? The answer is : Copenhagen
Question : What is the capital of Bolivia? The answer is : La Paz
Question : What is the capital of Belgium? The answer is : Brussels
Question : What is the capital city of Malta? The answer is : Valletta
Question : What is the capital city of Hawaii? The answer is : Honolulu
Question : What is the British equivalent to the US trademark Plexiglas? The answer is : Perspex
Question : What is the British city of Eboracum called today? The answer is : York
Question : What is the botanical emblem of Australia? The answer is : Wattle blossom
Question : What is the boiling point of water? The answer is : 100 degrees Celsius
Question : What is the boiling point of water on the Fahrenheit Scale? The answer is : 212 degrees
Question : What is the body of a penguin covered with? The answer is : Feathers
Question : What is the biggest tourist attraction in Zambia? The answer is : Victoria Falls
Question : What is the background colour of motorway signs? The answer is : Blue
Question : What is the Australian name for a kind of long, narrow lake? The answer is : Billabong
Question : What is the Aurora Australis also called? The answer is : The Southern Lights
Question : What is the atomic number for magnesium? The answer is : 12
Question : What is the antirrhinum more commonly known as? The answer is : Snapdragon
Question : What is Terry Wogan's real first name? The answer is : Michael
Question : What is tattooed on Popeye's arm? The answer is : An anchor
Question : What is taramasalata made from? The answer is : Smoked cod's roe
Question : What is Sweden's national flower? The answer is : Lily of the valley
Question : What is studied in the science of somatology? The answer is : The body
Question : What is special about the words - rose, oven, send, ends? The answer is : They form a word square
Question : What is sophistry? The answer is : False reasoning
Question : What is something wrapped in if it is served 'en croute'? The answer is : Pastry
Question : What is solid carbon dioxide commonly called? The answer is : Dry ice
Question : What is shepherd's purse? The answer is : A wild flower
Question : What is Sean Connery's real first name? The answer is : Thomas
Question : What is Ryan O'Neal's actress daughter called? The answer is : Tatum
Question : What is Rumpole's first name in the character created by John Mortimer? The answer is : Horace
Question : What is ruled by the House of Grimaldi? The answer is : Monaco
Question : What is Roget's word book known as? The answer is : Thesaurus
Question : What is Radio 4's morning news programme called? The answer is : Today
Question : What is pulchritude? The answer is : Beauty
Question : What is psychometry? The answer is : Measurement of mental qualities
Question : What is Prince William's second name? The answer is : Arthur
Question : What is philosophy the study of? The answer is : Being, knowledge and right conduct
Question : What is pertussis more commonly known as? The answer is : Whooping cough
Question : What is pathetic fallacy? The answer is : Ascribing human feelings to objects
Question : What is ornithology? The answer is : Study of birds
Question : What is or was a tin lizzie? The answer is : Model T Ford
Question : What is OPEC an acronym of? The answer is : Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
Question : What is olfactory organ better known as? The answer is : Nose
Question : What is nostology? The answer is : Study of senility
Question : What is Norman Watts' nickname in 'Coronation Street' ? The answer is : Curly
Question : What is nephology? The answer is : Meteorological study of clouds
Question : What is Muckle Flugga? The answer is : The rock and lighthouse on Uist
Question : What is Mia short for in Mia Farrow's name? The answer is : Maria
Question : What is measured by an interferometer? The answer is : The wavelength of light
Question : What is measured by a manometer? The answer is : Pressure of gases
Question : What is meant by the Latin phrase caveat emptor? The answer is : Buyer beware
Question : What is meant by the Italian phrase 'che sara sara'? The answer is : What ever will be, will be
Question : What is meant by 'sotto voce'? The answer is : In a low voice
Question : What is manufactured from the sapodilla tree? The answer is : Chewing gum
Question : What is majolica? The answer is : Enamelled pottery
Question : What is Kevin Webster's job in 'Coronation Street'? The answer is : Car mechanic
Question : What is it that Americans call the sidewalk? The answer is : Pavement
Question : What is it called when the length of day controls the start of flowering? The answer is : Photoperiodism
Question : What is it called when technology is adapted for developing countries? The answer is : Intermediate technology
Question : What is ikebana? The answer is : Japanese flower arranging
Question : What is hydrophobia the fear of? The answer is : Water
Question : What is Hyacinth Bucket's absentee son called? The answer is : Sheridan
Question : What is hippophobia a fear of? The answer is : Horses
Question : What is held in a creel? The answer is : Fish
Question : What is Hansen's Disease more commonly called? The answer is : Leprosy
Question : What is halitosis? The answer is : Bad breath
Question : What is H2SO4? The answer is : Sulphuric acid
Question : What is Griffith's film about the aftermath of the Civil War called? The answer is : The Birth of a Nation
Question : What is Goldfinger's first name? The answer is : Auric
Question : What is generally regarded as the last major battle on British soil? The answer is : Culloden
Question : What is General Sherman in the Sequoia National Park? The answer is : Tree
Question : What is Freddie Starr's real name? The answer is : Freddie Starr
Question : What is Fiona's job in 'Coronation Street'? The answer is : Hairdresser
Question : What is fear of rain called? The answer is : Ombrophobia
Question : What is exactly 26 miles and 385 yards long? The answer is : The Marathon
Question : What is Eric Clapton's middle name? The answer is : Patrick
Question : What is epistaxis, a common complaint, the medical term for? The answer is : Nose bleed
Question : What is Edward Woodward's only hit single? The answer is : The Way You Look Tonight
Question : What is dried in an oast house? The answer is : Hops
Question : What is Dolly Parton's theme park in Tennessee called? The answer is : Dollywood
Question : What is Diana Prince's other identity? The answer is : Wonderwoman
Question : What is Den's nickname in 'EastEnders'? The answer is : Dirty
Question : What is Delft in Holland famous for? The answer is : Pottery
Question : What is Del Boy's local? The answer is : The Nag's Head
Question : What is David Frost's middle name? The answer is : Paradine
Question : What is Cortaderia Selloana better known as? The answer is : Pampas grass
Question : What is controlled by a rheostat? The answer is : Electric current
Question : What is collateral kin? The answer is : Relatives belonging to a person's own generation
Question : What is capital of Afghanistan? The answer is : Kabul
Question : What is BT's videotext information service called? The answer is : Prestel
Question : What is brighter than a hundred million suns? The answer is : A supernova
Question : What is blennophobia? The answer is : Fear of slime
Question : What is 'black gold'? The answer is : Oil
Question : What is Bill and Hillary Clinton's daughter called? The answer is : Chelsea
Question : What is arachnophobia the fear of? The answer is : Spiders
Question : What is another word for nacre? The answer is : Mother of Pearl
Question : What is another word for a sleepwalker? The answer is : Somnambulist
Question : What is another name for the wildebeeste? The answer is : Gnu
Question : What is another name for the Russian wolfhound? The answer is : Borzoi
Question : What is another name for the rowan tree? The answer is : Mountain ash
Question : What is another name for the prairie wolf? The answer is : Coyote
Question : What is another name for the plant woodbine? The answer is : Honeysuckle
Question : What is another name for the Northern Lights? The answer is : Aurora Borealis
Question : What is another name for the creature the axolotl? The answer is : Salamander
Question : What is another name for mercury? The answer is : Quicksilver
Question : What is another name for Lady's Fingers? The answer is : Okra
Question : What is another name for a Chinese gooseberry? The answer is : Kiwi fruit
Question : What is another name for a cavy? The answer is : Guinea pig
Question : What is Andy Capp's wife called? The answer is : Flo
Question : What is an ungulate? The answer is : A hoofed mammal
Question : What is an oblong bar of gold called? The answer is : Ingot
Question : What is an eponym? The answer is : A word formed from a name
Question : What is an encyclical? The answer is : A letter from the pope
Question : What is an awl? The answer is : A pointed handtool
Question : What is an astrolabe? The answer is : Device used before the sextant for navigation
Question : What is an area of water separated from the open sea by a coral reef? The answer is : Lagoon
Question : What is alopecia? The answer is : Baldness
Question : What is Alec Gilroy's relationship to Vicky in 'Coronation Street'? The answer is : Grandfather
Question : What is Al Pacino's full first name? The answer is : Alfredo
Question : What is agoraphobia a fear of? The answer is : Open spaces
Question : What is Adams Ale? The answer is : Water
Question : What is a young swan called? The answer is : Cygnet
Question : What is a young stallion called? The answer is : Colt
Question : What is a young mare called? The answer is : Filly
Question : What is a young kangaroo called? The answer is : Joey
Question : What is a young horse called? The answer is : Foal
Question : What is a young hare called? The answer is : Leveret
Question : What is a young goat called? The answer is : Kid
Question : What is a young fox called? The answer is : Cub
Question : What is a young badger called? The answer is : Cub
Question : What is a world sport, an American vegetable and a British soft drink? The answer is : Squash
Question : What is a traditional Indian dress called? The answer is : Sari
Question : What is a tine? The answer is : The prong of a fork
Question : What is a Tamworth a type of? The answer is : Pig
Question : What is a stinkhorn? The answer is : Fungus
Question : What is a 'sorus'? The answer is : A spore-producing body in a fern
Question : What is a solecism? The answer is : A grammatical error
Question : What is a smolt? The answer is : A young salmon
Question : What is a Sinologist? The answer is : An expert on China
Question : What is a segment of garlic called? The answer is : Clove
Question : What is a saraband? The answer is : A dance
Question : What is a sabot? The answer is : Clog
Question : What is a runcible spoon? The answer is : 3-tined fork
Question : What is a rentier? The answer is : A person who obtains income from investments
Question : What is a pulsar? The answer is : A rapidly rotating neutron star
Question : What is a polyptych? The answer is : Altarpiece with more than one panel
Question : What is a peruke? The answer is : A wig
Question : What is a person who collects coins called? The answer is : A numismatist
Question : What is a palmiped? The answer is : A web-footed bird
Question : What is a necropolis? The answer is : Cemetery
Question : What is a misanthrope? The answer is : A hater of mankind
Question : What is a Mexican 'black howler'? The answer is : A monkey
Question : What is a mazuka? The answer is : A dance
Question : What is a male swan called? The answer is : A cob
Question : What is a male sheep called? The answer is : Ram
Question : What is a male rabbit called? The answer is : A buck
Question : What is a male goose called? The answer is : Gander
Question : What is a low, shallow basket used by gardeners called? The answer is : Trug
Question : What is a looper caterpillar called in the United States? The answer is : Inchworm
Question : What is a lift for food in a restaurant known as? The answer is : A dumb waiter
Question : What is a lacuna? The answer is : A space
Question : What is a grown man's average normal pulse rate in beats per minute? The answer is : 72
Question : What is a group or flock of sparrows called? The answer is : A host
Question : What is a group of five performers called? The answer is : Quintet
Question : What is a group of cats called? The answer is : A clowder
Question : What is a group of cats called? The answer is : Clowder
Question : What is a golden hello? The answer is : An enticement to join a company
Question : What is a fly agaric? The answer is : Poisonous mushroom
Question : What is a filbert? The answer is : A hazelnut
Question : What is a female deer called? The answer is : Doe
Question : What is a fandango? The answer is : Dance
Question : What is a dactylogram? The answer is : A fingerprint
Question : What is a crapulous person full of? The answer is : Alcohol
Question : What is a coup d'etat? The answer is : Seizure of power
Question : What is a copper's nark? The answer is : A spy or informer
Question : What is a coley? The answer is : Fish
Question : What is a chuckwalla? The answer is : Lizard
Question : What is a chinook? The answer is : Helicopter
Question : What is a cassoulet? The answer is : A French stew
Question : What is a carillon? The answer is : Set of bells
Question : What is a butterfly's proboscis? The answer is : Tongue
Question : What is a Blenheim Orange? The answer is : An apple
Question : What is a binnacle? The answer is : Case for a ship's compass
Question : What is a basenji? The answer is : A small hunting dog
Question : What is a ban on international trade with a country called? The answer is : Embargo
Question : What is a 200th anniversary called? The answer is : Bicentenary
Question : What is 1 Cheval-Vapeur equivalent to? The answer is : One horse power
Question : What instrument would you use to measure the diameter of a cylinder? The answer is : Callipers
Question : What instrument is Larry Adler famed for? The answer is : Harmonica
Question : What instrument does Kenny Ball play? The answer is : Trumpet
Question : What instrument does James Galway play? The answer is : Flute
Question : What instrument did Nat King Cole play? The answer is : Piano
Question : What instrument can be bass, electric or Spanish? The answer is : Guitar
Question : What injury did Lord Raglan, after whom the Raglan sleeve is named, sustain in battle? The answer is : He lost his sword arm
Question : What initials are used to describe chronic fatigue syndrome? The answer is : ME
Question : What in France is 'Le Figaro'? The answer is : Newspaper
Question : What illness is caused by the Epstein-Barr virus? The answer is : Glandular fever
Question : What have you done if you have committed patricide? The answer is : Murdered your father
Question : What have you been doing if you finish by casting off? The answer is : Knitting
Question : What have Thistle, Brent and Ninian in common? The answer is : All are oilfields
Question : What has the body of a lion and the head of a human? The answer is : The Sphinx
Question : What has subdivisions comprising 12, 52 and 365 units? The answer is : A year
Question : What happens when red litmus paper is put in an alkaline solution? The answer is : It turns blue
Question : What happens in a vortex? The answer is : Everything spins around
Question : What happened to the main character in Kafka's 'Metamorphosis'? The answer is : Turned into an insect
Question : What happened on screen for the first time in India in 1977? The answer is : The first screen kiss
Question : What hangs down from the roof of cave - a stalagmite or a stalactite? The answer is : Stalactite
Question : What goes before 'mantle', 'slipper' and 'smock' in flower names? The answer is : Lady's
Question : What gives red blood cells their colour? The answer is : Haemoglobin
Question : What gas propels the cork from a champagne bottle? The answer is : Carbon dioxide
Question : What gas is given off by pouring dilute sulphuric acid on to granulated zinc? The answer is : Hydrogen
Question : What game is played at St Andrews? The answer is : Golf
Question : What game have Spassky, Fischer and Karpov played? The answer is : Chess
Question : What fruit do we get from a rose? The answer is : Hips
Question : What fruit are you said to be if you are accompanying a courting couple? The answer is : Gooseberry
Question : What form of energy is produced by an electric motor? The answer is : Mechanical energy
Question : What flower is the emblem of the Labour Party? The answer is : Rose
Question : What flavour does the liqueur curacao have? The answer is : Orange
Question : What famous first was achieved by William Tayton? The answer is : First person on TV
Question : What famous first in TV advertising is held by Bird's Eye frozen peas? The answer is : First product advertised in colour
Question : What famous first did Edward White achieve for America? The answer is : First to walk in space
Question : What element gives amethyst its violet colour? The answer is : Manganese
Question : What Egyptian obelisk stands on the Thames Embankment? The answer is : Cleopatra's Needle
Question : What dye is named after a battle fought near Milan in 1859? The answer is : Magenta
Question : What drink does pear juice make? The answer is : Perry
Question : What dramatic event happened to Terry Kath of rock group Chicago at a party in 1978? The answer is : Accidentally shot himself dead
Question : What does WRAF stand for? The answer is : Women's Royal Air Force
Question : What does VHF stand for? The answer is : Very High Frequency
Question : What does VDU stand for? The answer is : Visual Display Unit
Question : What does VCR stand for? The answer is : Video Cassette Recorder
Question : What does TUC stand for? The answer is : Trades Union Congress
Question : What does the word hirsute mean? The answer is : Hairy
Question : What does the word 'economy' mean in the original Greek? The answer is : Household management
Question : What does the word 'Bolshoi' mean? The answer is : Big
Question : What does the whale shark feed on? The answer is : Plankton
Question : What does the South African secretary bird kill and eat? The answer is : Snakes
Question : What does the second E in the acronym ERNIE stand for? The answer is : Equipment
Question : What does the sculptor Christo do to things? The answer is : He wraps them
Question : What does the ringing of eight bells mean on board a ship? The answer is : The end of the watch
Question : What does the reference book, Crockfords, list? The answer is : The clergy of the Church of England
Question : What does the prefix geo mean? The answer is : Earth
Question : What does the musical term Vivace mean? The answer is : Lively
Question : What does the 'M' stand for in Richard M. Nixon's name? The answer is : Milhouse
Question : What does the letter A stand for in Quango? The answer is : Autonomous
Question : What does the French word vacances mean? The answer is : Holidays
Question : What does the French word pomme mean? The answer is : Apple
Question : What does the 'EastEnders' Deals On Wheels sell? The answer is : Cars
Question : What does the DIN number denote in photographic film? The answer is : Speed of the film
Question : What does the 'C' in TUC stand for? The answer is : Congress
Question : What does the abbreviation Bt signify after a name? The answer is : Baronet
Question : What does Tenko mean in English? The answer is : Roll call
Question : What does 'SWALK' stand for? The answer is : Sealed with a loving kiss
Question : What does Susan Hampshire suffer from? The answer is : Dyslexia
Question : What does SNP stand for? The answer is : Scottish National Party
Question : What does scotopic vision allow you to do? The answer is : See in the dark
Question : What does PYO stand for? The answer is : Pick Your Own
Question : What does PAYE stand for? The answer is : Pay As You Earn
Question : What does Norman Painting write and appear in? The answer is : The Archers
Question : What does Magnus Magnusson say he will do if he's started? The answer is : I've started so I'll finish
Question : What does 'm' stand for in Einstein's equation E=mc2? The answer is : Mass
Question : What does 'lager' literally mean in German? The answer is : Store
Question : What does it mean if the Union Jack is flown upside down from a ship? The answer is : A distress signal
Question : What does hydrogen fuse into in the Sun's core? The answer is : Helium
Question : What does hydrogen combine with to form water? The answer is : Oxygen
Question : What does 'hors d'oeuvre' mean on a menu? The answer is : An appetizer
Question : What does 'Honi soit qui mal y pense' mean? The answer is : Evil to him who evil thinks it
Question : What does GMT stand for? The answer is : Greenwich Mean Time
Question : What does ENO stand for? The answer is : English National Opera
Question : What does 'cap-a-pie' mean? The answer is : From head to foot
Question : What does an invertebrate not have? The answer is : A backbone
Question : What does an arctophile collect? The answer is : Teddy bears
Question : What does an Arab horse have less of than any other? The answer is : One vertebra less
Question : What does an aphyllous plant not have? The answer is : Leaves
Question : What does an anemometer measure? The answer is : Wind speed
Question : What does an American mean when he talks of a check in a restaurant? The answer is : The bill
Question : What does a viticulturist cultivate? The answer is : Grapes
Question : What does a theodolite measure? The answer is : Angles
Question : What does a speleologist study? The answer is : Caves
Question : What does a road sign with a white capital letter R on a green background indicate? The answer is : Ring road
Question : What does a psephologist study? The answer is : Elections
Question : What does a pathologist study? The answer is : Diseases
Question : What does a mordant do? The answer is : Fixes colours in dyeing
Question : What does a misogynist hate? The answer is : Women
Question : What does a manometer measure? The answer is : The pressure of fluids
Question : What does a lexicographer write or make? The answer is : Dictionaries
Question : What does a Geiger Counter measure? The answer is : Radioactivity
Question : What does a Geiger counter detect? The answer is : Radioactivity
Question : What does a galactophagist like to drink? The answer is : Milk
Question : What does a Frenchman mean when he says 'Quel dommage'? The answer is : 'What a pity'
Question : What does a costermonger sell? The answer is : Fruit and vegetables
Question : What does a chandler make? The answer is : Candles
Question : What does a barometer measure? The answer is : Atmospheric pressure
Question : What do your olfactory organs help you do? The answer is : To smell
Question : What do you suffer from if you have coryza? The answer is : Common cold
Question : What do you ride on if you take part in three-day eventing? The answer is : Horse
Question : What do you have at the bottom of a colander? The answer is : Holes
Question : What do you do in music when you play a piece 'con brio'? The answer is : Play vigorously
Question : What do you dislike if you are misocapnic? The answer is : Tobacco smoke
Question : What do you breed if you are a sericulturist? The answer is : Silkworms
Question : What do we call what the Spaniards call an autopista? The answer is : Motorway
Question : What do we call what the Italians call pesce? The answer is : Fish
Question : What do we call what the Germans call 'Strumpfhose'? The answer is : Tights
Question : What do we call a period of play in polo? The answer is : Chukka
Question : What do we call a group of larks? The answer is : An exaltation
Question : What do we call a group of bishops? The answer is : Bench
Question : What do volleyball players hit the ball with? The answer is : Hands
Question : What do the numbers add up to on the opposite sides of a dice? The answer is : Seven
Question : What do the letters in M*A*S*H actually stand for? The answer is : Mobile Army Surgical Hospital
Question : What do the letters AIDS stand for? The answer is : Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome
Question : What do the initials WO stand for as a rank in the army? The answer is : Warrant Officer
Question : What do the initials TB stand for? The answer is : Tuberculosis
Question : What do the initials RAM stand for in computing? The answer is : Random Access Memory
Question : What do the initials NASA stand for? The answer is : National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Question : What do the initials MG stand for on a sports car? The answer is : Morris Garages
Question : What do the initials HGV stand for? The answer is : Heavy Goods Vehicle
Question : What do the initials COD mean? The answer is : Cash on delivery
Question : What do the French words au revoir mean ? The answer is : Until we meet again
Question : What do the French call the English Channel? The answer is : La Manche
Question : What do sprinters start from in a track race? The answer is : Blocks
Question : What do Romney Marsh, Suffolk, Clun and Forest have in common? The answer is : Breeds of sheep
Question : What do Roman Catholics call the state or place where souls are purified after death? The answer is : Purgatory
Question : What do philatelists collect? The answer is : Stamps
Question : What do maiden, mother-of-all and footman have in common? The answer is : All parts of a spinning wheel
Question : What do ichthyologists study? The answer is : Fish
Question : What do Hoba, Baruberito and Williamette have in common? The answer is : They are meteorites
Question : What do entomologists study? The answer is : Insects
Question : What do Catholics call the string of beads they use when praying? The answer is : Rosary
Question : What do Bluebell, the Watercress, and the Severn Valley all have in common? The answer is : Railways
Question : What do Americans call a pack of cards? The answer is : A deck
Question : What did UXB stand for in 'Danger UXB'? The answer is : Unexploded Bomb
Question : What did Tic-Tac throw in the Bond movies? The answer is : His bowler hat
Question : What did Thomas Blood try to steal in London in 1671? The answer is : The crown jewels
Question : What did the 'S' stand for in Harry S. Truman? The answer is : Nothing at all
Question : What did the Rochdale Pioneers pioneer? The answer is : The Co-op
Question : What did the Polish oculist Dr L. Zamenhof invent? The answer is : Esperanto
Question : What did the navigator Amerigo Vespucci give his name to? The answer is : America
Question : What did the M stand for in the name of writer Louisa M. Alcott ? The answer is : May
Question : What did the Italian soldier Garibaldi give his name to? The answer is : A biscuit
Question : What did the Germans codename 'Operation Barbarossa'? The answer is : The invasion of the Soviet Union
Question : What did the 'D' stand for in Franklin D. Roosevelt? The answer is : Delano
Question : What did the baton replace for conducting an orchestra? The answer is : A violin bow
Question : What did the astronomer Clyde Tombaugh discover in 1930? The answer is : Pluto
Question : What did the American Hamilton Smith invent in 1858? The answer is : Washing machine
Question : What did social reformer George Williams found in 1844? The answer is : YMCA
Question : What did Siam change its name to? The answer is : Thailand
Question : What did Sandie Shaw bare in the Eurovision Song Contest? The answer is : Her feet
Question : What did Polly Flinders do? The answer is : Sat among the cinders
Question : What did people do with Oxford bags? The answer is : Wore them. They are very wide trousers
Question : What did Maureen Lipman, aka Beattie, encourage us to use in the TV advertising campaign? The answer is : The telephone
Question : What did Mahatma Gandhi train to become? The answer is : Lawyer
Question : What did Lucien B. Smith first patent in 1867? The answer is : Barbed wire
Question : What did Lovejoy deal in? The answer is : Antiques
Question : What did Little Polly Flinders spoil? The answer is : Her nice new clothes
Question : What did Lister use to improve the hygiene of surgical operations? The answer is : Carbolic acid
Question : What did Leo Baekeland invent in 1909? The answer is : Bakelite
Question : What did German botanist Leonhard Fuchs give his name to? The answer is : Fuchsia
Question : What did Del Boy have written on the side of his car? The answer is : Trotter's Independent Trading Company
Question : What did Constantinople become known as in March 1930? The answer is : Istanbul
Question : What did Charles Dawson 'discover' in the early 20th century that was proved a fake 40 years later? The answer is : Piltdown Man
Question : What did BOAC and BEA form on their merger? The answer is : British Airways
Question : What did Bo and Luke Duke call their car? The answer is : The General Lee
Question : What did Al Capone have on his face that gave him his nickname? The answer is : Scar
Question : What did 19th-century French physician Rene Laennec develop? The answer is : The stethoscope
Question : What device was originally used to explore the depths of an ocean? The answer is : A bathyscaph
Question : What destroyed millions of British trees in October 1987? The answer is : A hurricane
Question : What descriptive term is applied to Force 11 on the Beaufort scale? The answer is : Storm
Question : What daring raid was led by Guy Gibson? The answer is : The Dam Busters
Question : What component of CFCs causes destruction of ozone? The answer is : Chlorine
Question : What common mineral is formed by the fossilisation of vegetation? The answer is : Coal
Question : What colours are on the flag of Argentina? The answer is : Blue and white
Question : What colour were the shirts of Mussolini's Italian Fascists? The answer is : Black
Question : What colour was the Pimpernel in Baroness Orczy's novel? The answer is : Scarlet
Question : What colour was Rupert Bear's face in early books and annuals? The answer is : Brown
Question : What colour pottery is Josiah Wedgwood noted for? The answer is : Blue
Question : What colour of ballet shoes did Hans Christian Andersen write about? The answer is : Red
Question : What colour jersey is worn by the leader in the Tour de France? The answer is : Yellow
Question : What colour is worn for funerals in Egypt? The answer is : Yellow
Question : What colour is vermilion? The answer is : Red
Question : What colour is the wine Tokay? The answer is : White
Question : What colour is the 'This Is Your Life' book The answer is : Red
Question : What colour is the ribbon of the Victoria Cross? The answer is : Purple
Question : What colour is the Northern Line on a London Underground map? The answer is : Black
Question : What colour is the gem jet? The answer is : Black
Question : What colour is the dye obtained from the plant woad? The answer is : Blue
Question : What colour is the cross of the Greek flag? The answer is : White
Question : What colour is the Central Line on a London Underground map? The answer is : Red
Question : What colour is saffron? The answer is : Yellow
Question : What colour is pure molten gold? The answer is : Green
Question : What colour is muscovado sugar? The answer is : Brown
Question : What colour is heliotrope? The answer is : Mauve
Question : What colour is ebony? The answer is : Black
Question : What colour is associated with an Oxford or Cambridge sports award? The answer is : Blue
Question : What colour is angelica? The answer is : Green
Question : What colour is a sapphire? The answer is : Blue
Question : What colour is a peridot stone? The answer is : Green
Question : What colour gloves does a snooker referee wear? The answer is : White
Question : What colour features in the title of George Gershwin's Rhapsody? The answer is : Blue
Question : What colour do you get if you mix red and yellow? The answer is : Orange
Question : What colour did all lupins used to be? The answer is : Blue
Question : What colour cap is worn by an English cricketer capped for his country? The answer is : Blue
Question : What colour are the flowers of the hawthorn? The answer is : White or red
Question : What colour are the flowers of St John's Wort? The answer is : Yellow
Question : What colour are the flowers of a periwinkle? The answer is : Blue or violet
Question : What colour are gorse flowers? The answer is : Yellow
Question : What colour are French post boxes? The answer is : Yellow
Question : What colour are Aylesbury ducks? The answer is : White
Question : What collective name is used for items made from precious gems? The answer is : Jewellery
Question : What city is the capital of Kuwait? The answer is : Kuwait City
Question : What chicken dish is named after a battle of the Napoleonic Wars? The answer is : Chicken Marengo
Question : What causes Down's syndrome? The answer is : An extra chromosome
Question : What caused the fire in the 'Rovers' Return' in 1986? The answer is : Faulty rewiring
Question : What caused Prince Albert's death in 1861? The answer is : Typhoid fever
Question : What cargo did the ship 'Cutty Sark' carry? The answer is : Tea
Question : What can dogs do that wolves cannot? The answer is : Bark
Question : What can cats do with their claws that dogs cannot do? The answer is : Retract them
Question : What can be upside down, ginger or Dundee? The answer is : Cake
Question : What can be the name of a hat and a member of a cricket team? The answer is : Bowler
Question : What can be seen from Earth only once every 76 years? The answer is : Halley's Comet
Question : What can be planes or sprays of water? The answer is : Jets
Question : What can be HT, floribunda or a rambler? The answer is : A rose
Question : What can be an island, a sweater or a potato? The answer is : Jersey
Question : What can be a sleep or how fabric lies? The answer is : Nap
Question : What can be a group of fish or a place of education? The answer is : School
Question : What can be a box or part of the body? The answer is : Chest
Question : What can be a bird or a North American Indian tribe? The answer is : Crow
Question : What British public service ceased on June 12th, 1921? The answer is : Sunday postal services
Question : What breed originated in the 1850s when a greyhound was mated with an Irish wolfhound? The answer is : Kangaroo hound
Question : What breed of retriever takes its name from a North American bay? The answer is : Chesapeake Bay Retriever
Question : What breed of dog was Greyfriars Bobby? The answer is : Skye Terrier
Question : What branch of Christianity still flourishes in Russia? The answer is : Greek Orthodox
Question : What boat is found on the canals of Venice? The answer is : Gondola
Question : What bird did miners use to find out if there was gas in a pit? The answer is : Canary
Question : What became Glenn Miller's signature tune? The answer is : Moonlight Serenade
Question : What are you interested in if you study calligraphy? The answer is : Hand writing
Question : What are you doing if you are swinging the lead? The answer is : Skiving
Question : What are you doing if you are genuflecting? The answer is : Bending the knee
Question : What are workers and drones types of? The answer is : Bees
Question : What are woofers and tweeters? The answer is : Loudspeakers
Question : What are Tunbridge Wells, Windsor and Kensington & Chelsea? The answer is : Royal boroughs
Question : What are tulip, balloon and flute? The answer is : Wine glasses
Question : What are Trinity and Hilary? The answer is : Terms at Oxford
Question : What are there 46 of in a normal human body cell? The answer is : Chromosomes
Question : What are the two types of camel? The answer is : Dromedary and Bactrian
Question : What are the two main ingredients of a Bloody Mary? The answer is : Vodka and tomato juice
Question : What are the two main flavours in a banoffee pie? The answer is : Banana and toffee
Question : What are the two main colours on the Vatican flag? The answer is : White and yellow
Question : What are the two initials of Narnia creator Lewis? The answer is : C.S
Question : What are the twin skyscrapers, 1,361 feet high, in New York called? The answer is : World Trade Center
Question : What are the Tonga Islands otherwise known as? The answer is : Friendly Islands
Question : What are the pointed pieces called on a ship's anchor? The answer is : Flukes
Question : What are the other three Christian names of Prince Charles? The answer is : Philip Arthur George
Question : What are the names of the Duchess of York's children? The answer is : Eugenie and Beartrice
Question : What are the names of all of Snow White's Seven Dwarfs? The answer is : Grumpy, Sleepy, Happy, Bashful, Sneezy, Dopey, Doc
Question : What are the main two political parties in the United States? The answer is : Democrat and Republican
Question : What are the initials of writer Tolkien? The answer is : J.R.R
Question : What are the initials of Victorian writer Mr Gilbert? The answer is : W.S
Question : What are the initials of thriller writer James? The answer is : P.D
Question : What are the initials of the poet Eliot? The answer is : T.S
Question : What are the initials of 'Lady Chatterley' author Lawrence? The answer is : D.H
Question : What are the initials of Irish poet Yeats? The answer is : W.B
Question : What are the initials of English writer Priestley? The answer is : J.B
Question : What are the initials of comic writer Wodehouse? The answer is : P.G
Question : What are the Howard League concerned with? The answer is : Prison reform
Question : What are the four groups that make up the ape family? The answer is : Chimpanzees, gorillas, gibbons and orang-utans
Question : What are the colours of the berries of the Mountain Ash? The answer is : Red
Question : What are the Christian names of the two brothers who formed Bros? The answer is : Matt and Luke
Question : What are Sting, Stewart Copeland and Andy Summers better known as? The answer is : Police
Question : What are Steadman triples, Plain Bob Caters and Gransire triples? The answer is : Ways of ringing church bells
Question : What are protective eyeglasses called? The answer is : Goggles
Question : What are Prince Andrew's three other first names? The answer is : Albert Christian Edward
Question : What are pipistrelles? The answer is : Small bat
Question : What are paper measures called equal to 500 sheets? The answer is : Ream
Question : What are Paddy McCready, Elizabeth of Glamis and Dorothy Perkins? The answer is : Roses
Question : What are Micmac, Cree and Ojibwa? The answer is : American Indian Tribes
Question : What are Marty Pellow, Graeme Clark, Tom Cunningham and Neil Mitchell better known as? The answer is : Wet Wet Wet
Question : What are Marc Bolan and Micky Finn better known as? The answer is : T. Rex
Question : What are made by wainwrights? The answer is : Wagons
Question : What are John, Paul, George and Ringo better known as? The answer is : The Beatles
Question : What are ink-caps, death caps and puffballs all types of? The answer is : Mushrooms
Question : What are Hickling, Barton, and Breydon Water? The answer is : Norfolk Broads
Question : What are Hank Marvin, Brian Bennett and Bruce Welch better known as? The answer is : Shadows
Question : What are Giles, Low and Trog known for? The answer is : Newspaper cartoons
Question : What are Gary Barlow, Howard Donald, Jason Orange and Mark Owen better known as? The answer is : Take That
Question : What are dried plums called? The answer is : Prunes
Question : What are Dame Edna Everage's favourite flowers? The answer is : Gladioli
Question : What are crosses between bulldogs and terriers called? The answer is : Boston terriers
Question : What are Cheshire, Gouda and Gorgonzola? The answer is : Cheeses
Question : What are birds of a feather said to do? The answer is : Flock together
Question : What are bespoke clothes? The answer is : Made to measure
Question : What are beds of snooker tables traditionally made of? The answer is : Slate
Question : What are also known as 'The Decalogue'? The answer is : The Ten Commandments
Question : What animal-linked name describes someone who always gets blamed? The answer is : Scapegoat
Question : What animal lives in a drey? The answer is : Squirrel
Question : What animal is shown in the painting 'The Monarch Of The Glen'? The answer is : A red deer stag
Question : What acid gives nettles their sting? The answer is : Formic acid
Question : What according to Scott McKenzie did you wear in your hair in San Francisco? The answer is : Flowers
Question : What kind of dances are Hamilton House and Petronella? The answer is : Scottish country dancing
Question : What have these in common: Job, Judges and Habakkuk? The answer is : Books of the Old Testament
Question : Was Clement Attlee a Conservative or Labour politician? The answer is : Labour
Question : Was 1994 a leap year? The answer is : No
Question : 'Walk upon England's mountains green' is the second line of which rousing song? The answer is : Jerusalem
Question : W. C. T. Dobson is credited in the 1840s with sending the first what? The answer is : Christmas Card
Question : 'Vision of a Knight' was the work of which Florentine painter? The answer is : Raphael
Question : Viscum album provides an excuse for stealing what? The answer is : A kiss
Question : Victor Barna was five times world champion in which sport? The answer is : Table tennis
Question : Venetian blinds originated in which country? The answer is : Japan
Question : Variola is more commonly called what? The answer is : Smallpox
Question : Usually called by his last name, what was Steed's first name in the 'Avengers'? The answer is : John
Question : 'Up Where We Belong' was the theme from which film? The answer is : An Officer And A Gentleman
Question : Until which year were mules part of the British army? The answer is : 1975
Question : Until the country's recent division, what was the capital of Yugoslavia? The answer is : Belgrade
Question : Under which king was the Royal Observatory at Greenwich built? The answer is : Charles II
Question : Under what name was Erich Weiss (1874-1926) better known? The answer is : Harry Houdini
Question : Under what name did William White find fame on TV? The answer is : Larry Grayson
Question : Under what name did Samuel Clemens write? The answer is : Mark Twain
Question : Under what name did Nicholas Henty Dodd find fame as a DJ and TV personality? The answer is : Simon Dee
Question : Under what name did Dino Crocetti achieve fame? The answer is : Dean Martin
Question : Under what label does Giorgio Armani design clothes? The answer is : Emporio
Question : Under Hitler, who was Nazi minister of propaganda? The answer is : Goebbels
Question : U is the symbol of which chemical element? The answer is : Uranium
Question : Two Japanese cities were hit by atomic bombs in World War II. Hiroshima was one: what was the other? The answer is : Nagasaki
Question : Tsar Kolokol is the biggest what in the world? The answer is : Bell
Question : Troglodytes lived in what particular type of dwelling? The answer is : Caves
Question : Trockenbeerenauslese come from which country? The answer is : Germany
Question : Traditionally, what does a cooper make? The answer is : Barrels
Question : Tom Thumb, Tennis Ball and Winter Density are all types of what? The answer is : Lettuce
Question : To whom is the Dunmow Flitch awarded each year? The answer is : The year's happiest newlywed couple
Question : To which section of the orchestra does the tuba belong? The answer is : Brass
Question : To which order of reptiles do turtles and tortoises belong? The answer is : Chelonia
Question : To which king in the Bible was Jezebel married? The answer is : Ahab
Question : To which group of birds does the capercaillie belong? The answer is : The grouse family
Question : To which family of flowers does the pimpernel belong? The answer is : Primrose
Question : To which family does the chive belong? The answer is : Onion
Question : To which city did the Wooden Horse gain entrance? The answer is : Troy
Question : To which Anglican movement did Newman, Pusey and Keble belong? The answer is : The Oxford Movement
Question : To what trade had highwayman Dick Turpin been apprenticed? The answer is : Butcher
Question : To what kind of meeting was Mahatma Gandhi going when he was assassinated? The answer is : Prayer meeting
Question : To what does the adjective crepuscular refer? The answer is : Evening
Question : To what did Burma change its name in 1989? The answer is : Myanmar
Question : To one place of decimals, how many centimetres equal one inch? The answer is : 2,5
Question : To an Australian what is a wool-grower? The answer is : Sheep farmer
Question : To a thousand either way, what is the speed of the Earth in mph in its orbit round the Sun? The answer is : 66,250 mph
Question : To 5 per cent either way, what percentage of the adult male population in Britain smoked in 1947? The answer is : 81 per cent
Question : To 20 years each way, when was Hyde Park opened to the public? The answer is : 1637
Question : To £5 either way, how much did a colour TV licence cost in 1974? The answer is : £12
Question : Titan is a moon of which planet? The answer is : Saturn
Question : Timperley Early and Cawood Castle are types of what? The answer is : Rhubarb
Question : Threshers and hammerheads are types of what? The answer is : Shark
Question : Thomas Arnold was headmaster of which public school? The answer is : Rugby
Question : 'There is Nothing Like A Dame' comes from which musical? The answer is : South Pacific
Question : There are 78 cards in which type of pack? The answer is : Tarot
Question : The word lupine relates to which animals? The answer is : Wolves
Question : The village of Anatevka appears in which musical? The answer is : Fiddler on the Roof
Question : The USSR annexed three Baltic states in 1940. Latvia and Lithuania were two: what was the third? The answer is : Estonia
Question : The USA government is nicknamed which relative? The answer is : Uncle Sam
Question : The Tsar Kolokol is the biggest what in the world? The answer is : Bell
Question : The Three Stars is the national ice-hockey team of which country? The answer is : Sweden
Question : The term 'veteran' refers to cars made up to the end of which year? The answer is : 1918
Question : The tears of which creatures are said to be a sign of insincere grief? The answer is : Crocodile
Question : The Tates and the Campbells appeared in which soap? The answer is : Soap
Question : The Suez Canal connects the Red Sea with which other Sea? The answer is : Mediterranean
Question : The Star of Africa is what type of gem? The answer is : Diamond
Question : The Spanish Riding School is in which country? The answer is : Austria
Question : The Soviet secret police are known by their initials: what are they? The answer is : KGB
Question : The song starting, 'Starry, starry night' is about whom? The answer is : Vincent Van Gogh
Question : The Solidarity movement began in which country? The answer is : Poland
Question : The single 'Papa Don't Preach' came from which Madonna album? The answer is : True Blue
Question : The 'Silver Ghost' was what type of car? The answer is : Rolls Royce
Question : The shipworm is not a worm. What is it? The answer is : A mollusc
Question : The Sam Maguire Trophy is the major competition in which sport? The answer is : Gaelic football
Question : The River Ganges is a holy place for the followers of which religion? The answer is : Hinduism
Question : The Rio Grande separates which two countries? The answer is : Mexico and USA
Question : The RAF motto is 'Per Ardua Ad Astra'. What does it mean? The answer is : Through difficulties to the stars
Question : The Plains of Abraham overlook which city? The answer is : Quebec
Question : The Pindus are the principal mountain range of which country? The answer is : Greece
Question : The okapi is a relative of which animal? The answer is : The giraffe
Question : The NUM is the National Union of what? The answer is : Mineworkers
Question : The names of British racehorses are limited to how many letters? The answer is : 18 letters and spaces
Question : The mother and son of which king of England were both beheaded? The answer is : James II
Question : The marbimba is an African form of which instrument? The answer is : Xylophone
Question : The Lutine bell is in which London institution? The answer is : Lloyds
Question : The Lorelei rock is on which river? The answer is : Rhine
Question : The kingdom of Navarre was divided between which two countries? The answer is : France and Spain
Question : The Kentucky Derby is a horse race in which country? The answer is : USA
Question : The inspiration for which children's book character died in April 1996? The answer is : Christopher Robin
Question : The initials TC stand for which cartoon character? The answer is : Top Cat
Question : The initials plc stand for what type of public company? The answer is : Limited
Question : The Heriot-Watt university is in which city? The answer is : Edinburgh
Question : The Haka is a dance performed by which rugby union team? The answer is : All Blacks
Question : The Greek for a 'circle of animals' gave its name to what? The answer is : Zodiac
Question : The Gobi Desert is in which continent? The answer is : Asia
Question : The functioning of living organisms is the concern of which 'ologists'? The answer is : Physiologists
Question : The first of what was appropriately called 'The Original'? The answer is : Purpose-built lifeboats
Question : The failure to produce enough insulin leads to which medical condition? The answer is : Diabetes
Question : The fabled bird the griffin had the head of which real bird? The answer is : Eagle
Question : The existence of which civilisation was confirmed by Arthur Evans' excavations on Crete? The answer is : Minoan
Question : The Earth weighs about 5882 million tons. What percentage of that is taken up by the oceans? The answer is : 0,002
Question : The Dutch royal family acquired its name from which French town? The answer is : Orange
Question : The Duke of Wellington is on the back of which British banknote? The answer is : £5
Question : The Digambaras and the Swetambaras are sects of which religion? The answer is : Jainism
Question : The Diamond Sculls takes place at which sporting event? The answer is : Henley Regatta
Question : The classic text about which sport was written by Izaak Walton in 1653? The answer is : Fishing
Question : 'The City of Dreaming Spires' is which English city? The answer is : Oxford
Question : The Charge of the Light Brigade took place during which battle? The answer is : Balaclava
Question : The characters from which sit com appeared in a sequel called 'It Sticks out Half a Mile'? The answer is : Dad's Army
Question : The carnation is the national flower of which country? The answer is : Spain
Question : The Bronte sisters had a brother: what was his name? The answer is : Branwell
Question : The British Military Academy is at Sandhurst; where is the American? The answer is : West Point
Question : The Brenner Pass links which two countries? The answer is : Austria and Italy
Question : The borders of Turkey make up most of the land around which sea? The answer is : Marmara
Question : The Boat Race course is situated between Putney and where? The answer is : Mortlake
Question : The blueberry or the whortleberry is also known as what? The answer is : The Bilberry
Question : The black swan is native to which country? The answer is : Australia
Question : The ancient city of Troy is in which modern country? The answer is : Turkey
Question : The Americans celebrate Thanksgiving in remembrance of what? The answer is : The help the American Indians gave to the settlers
Question : The Americans call it vaudeville, what is it called in Britain? The answer is : Music hall
Question : The African and French marigolds are both natives of which country? The answer is : Mexico
Question : The Acol system is used in which game? The answer is : Bridge
Question : 'Thanks For The Memory' is the theme song of which comedian? The answer is : Bob Hope
Question : Swiss architect Charles-Edouard Jeanneret is better known as who? The answer is : Le Corbusier
Question : Sunderland lies at the mouth of which river? The answer is : Wear
Question : Stephan Grappelli is famous for playing which instrument? The answer is : Violin
Question : Starting in March, in which month does the coarse fishing close season end in British rivers? The answer is : June
Question : Starting at the centre, what are the five colours of an archery target? The answer is : Gold, red, blue, black, white
Question : St Stephen's Day is better known as which day? The answer is : Boxing Day
Question : St Albans started and Bosworth finished which hostilities? The answer is : War of the Roses
Question : 'Spycatcher' was the controversial memoirs of which former intelligence officer? The answer is : Peter Wright
Question : 'Spend, spend spend' was the cry of which winner of the football pools? The answer is : Viv Nicholson
Question : Soyuz was the name of a Russian spacecraft, but what does the name mean? The answer is : Union
Question : 'Somewhere My Love' was the theme tune of which film? The answer is : Dr Zhivago
Question : Snooker's Eddie Charlton comes from which country? The answer is : Australia
Question : Smack and sampan are types of what? The answer is : Boats
Question : Six is the lowest of what type of number? The answer is : Perfect
Question : Sir Leslie Porter is a former chairman of which supermarket group? The answer is : Tesco
Question : Sir Christopher Wren was a professor in which scientific field? The answer is : Astronomy
Question : Sid Vicious was a member of which punk band? The answer is : The Sex Pistols
Question : Segovia is associated with which musical instrument? The answer is : Guitar
Question : Sedan, arm and high are all types of what? The answer is : Chair
Question : S is the symbol of which chemical element? The answer is : Sulphur
Question : Ruth and Bobbo Patchett appear in which Fay Weldon novel? The answer is : The Life And Loves Of A She Devil
Question : Rudolf Hess was the last prisoner in which jail? The answer is : Spandau
Question : RP is the standard form of English accent - what do the letters stand for? The answer is : Received pronunciation
Question : Roy Jenkins was a founder of which political party? The answer is : Social Democrat Party
Question : RoSPA is the Royal Society for the Prevention of what? The answer is : Accidents
Question : Ronald Wycherley is better known as who? The answer is : Billy Fury
Question : Rolf Harris was once Australian Junior Champion at what? The answer is : Swimming
Question : Rodney Bewes, Derek Fowlds and Roy North have all been straight men to which character? The answer is : Basil Brush
Question : Rocks are broken down by the elements by what gradual process? The answer is : Weathering
Question : Robin Cousins won an Olympic gold medal in which artistic sport? The answer is : Ice skating
Question : Roberta Flack had a No 1 with a song about the First Time I Saw Your what? The answer is : Face
Question : Robert Menzies was prime minister of which country? The answer is : Australia
Question : Riyadh is the capital of which country? The answer is : Saudi Arabia
Question : REM stands for rapid movement of what? The answer is : Eye
Question : Red, yellow and blue are what type of colour? The answer is : Primary
Question : Radioactivity is measured in which units? The answer is : Becquerels
Question : Purchase tax was abolished in 1973, but what replaced it? The answer is : VAT
Question : Provence and Brittany are both parts of which country? The answer is : France
Question : Professor Geoffrey Hoyt operates at which hospital? The answer is : Henry Park Hospital
Question : Prince George of Denmark was the husband of which English queen? The answer is : Queen Anne
Question : Polytetrafluoroethylene is usually known as what? The answer is : Teflon
Question : Pit Straight, Lesmo Bend and Roggia Bend are parts of what race track? The answer is : Monza
Question : Pidgin English originally evolved for trade between Britain and where? The answer is : China
Question : Picardy is in the northeast of which country? The answer is : France
Question : 'Phiz' illustrated works by which famous writer? The answer is : Charles Dickens
Question : Philip Glass wrote an opera about which scientist? The answer is : Albert Einstein
Question : Peter and Edmund were the boys, but which girls visited Narnia? The answer is : Susan and Lucy
Question : People who are terdekaphobic are afraid of what? The answer is : Number 13
Question : Pb is the symbol of which chemical element? The answer is : Lead
Question : 'Passport to Pimlico' was the first in the series of which British made films? The answer is : Ealing comedies
Question : Pascal, Cobol and Basic are all types of what? The answer is : Computer languages
Question : Parsley belongs to which family? The answer is : Carrot family
Question : Parr, smolt and grilse are all stages in the growth of what? The answer is : Salmon
Question : Over which country did the Ptolemies once rule? The answer is : Egypt
Question : Over which continent did the ozone hole form? The answer is : Antarctic
Question : Over what type of food did Edwina Currie resign a ministerial post? The answer is : Eggs
Question : Over how many days is an Olympic decathlon held? The answer is : Two
Question : Other than the 'Odyssey', which work is Homer famed for? The answer is : The Iliad
Question : Orthodontics involves what parts of the body? The answer is : The teeth
Question : Ophelia appears in which Shakespeare play? The answer is : Hamlet
Question : On whose novel was the film 'Lassie Come Home' based? The answer is : Eric Knight's
Question : On which Yorkshire moor was a battle fought on July 2nd, 1644? The answer is : Marston Moor
Question : On which track at Pennsylvania Station did the Chattanonnga Choo Choo leave? The answer is : Track 29
Question : On which Street is the New York Stock Exchange? The answer is : Wall Street
Question : On which special day in 1964 was 'Top of the Pops' first transmitted? The answer is : New Year's Day
Question : On which show did Les Dawson say, 'The prizes are so bad, some people leave them in the foyer'? The answer is : Blankety Blank
Question : On which river is the rocky cliff of the Lorelei located? The answer is : The River Rhine
Question : On which river is the Kariba Dam? The answer is : Zambezi
Question : On which river does swan-upping take place? The answer is : The Thames
Question : On which river does Stoke stand? The answer is : Trent
Question : On which river does Moscow stand? The answer is : The Moskva
Question : On which river do Rochester, Chatham and Gillingham stand? The answer is : The Medway
Question : On which peninsula is the city of Sevastopol situated? The answer is : The Crimea
Question : On which night of the week was the show 'Wogan' first broadcast? The answer is : Saturday
Question : On which Isle is Osborne House? The answer is : Isle of Wight
Question : On which islands is the ceremony of Uphellya celebrated? The answer is : Shetland Islands
Question : On which island is Wall Street? The answer is : Manhattan
Question : On which island did King John set his seal to the Magna Carta? The answer is : Runnymede
Question : On which island are most lemurs found? The answer is : Madagascar
Question : On which day of the week is the Budget usually presented? The answer is : Tuesday
Question : On which day of the week does the Queen distribute Maundy Money? The answer is : Thursday
Question : On which day is Canada's Dominion Day or Canada Day celebrated? The answer is : July 1st
Question : On which day in 1066 was William the Conqueror crowned king of England? The answer is : Christmas Day
Question : On which day does the Church celebrate Jesus entering Jerusalem? The answer is : Palm Sunday
Question : On which day are British elections held? The answer is : Thursday
Question : On which date does International Labour Day fall? The answer is : May 1st
Question : On which course is the Derby run? The answer is : Epsom
Question : On which country's stamps would you find the words Magyar Posta? The answer is : Hungary's
Question : On which country did the United States declare war in 1898? The answer is : Spain
Question : On which Common would you find the Wombles? The answer is : Wimbledon
Question : On which circuit is motor racing's Grand Prix d'Endurance run? The answer is : Le Mans
Question : On what type of surface is the sport of curling played? The answer is : Ice
Question : On what type of farm are horses bred? The answer is : Stud
Question : On what part of your body would you wear an espadrille? The answer is : Feet
Question : On what part of your body would you wear a stole? The answer is : Shoulders
Question : On what part of your body would you wear a muff? The answer is : Hands
Question : On what part of your body would you wear a homburg? The answer is : Head
Question : On what day in 1939 did Britain declare war on Germany? The answer is : 3rd September
Question : On what date was Prince Charles married to Lady Diana Spencer? The answer is : July 29th, 1981
Question : On what date is American Independence Day? The answer is : 4th July
Question : On what calendar date is Burns Night? The answer is : 25th January
Question : On TV, whose boss was Dr Gillespie? The answer is : Dr Kildare
Question : On TV, who worked in 'The Rag Trade' and 'On The Buses'? The answer is : Reg Varney
Question : On TV, 'who was feared by the bad, loved by the good'? The answer is : Robin Hood
Question : On TV, who played Ryder, the narrator in 'Brideshead Revisited'? The answer is : Jeremy Irons
Question : On TV, who played George Smiley in 'Smiley's People'? The answer is : Alec Guinness
Question : On TV, what's the name of Edina's daughter? The answer is : Saffron
Question : On TV, what type of shop did Des Barnes work in? The answer is : Betting shop
Question : On TV, what kind of creature was Flipper? The answer is : Dolphin
Question : On TV, what is the name of Mavis Wilton's husband? The answer is : Derek
Question : On TV, what is the first name of Alf Roberts' wife? The answer is : Audrey
Question : On TV, what are the names of Pauline Fowler's two sons? The answer is : Mark, Martin
Question : On TV, is 'Brookside' a close, an avenue or a drive? The answer is : Close
Question : On TV, Danny Kane is co-owner of which club? The answer is : The Paradise Club
Question : On TV who or what was Fred Barker? The answer is : A puppet dog
Question : On TV how is Granny Smith better known? The answer is : Supergran
Question : On the shores of which lake does Toronto stand? The answer is : Lake Ontario
Question : On the road, what does a red circular sign with a white band across it mean? The answer is : No entry
Question : On the radio, what did ITMA stand for? The answer is : It's That Man Again
Question : On the radio where are you sent with eight records of your choice? The answer is : Desert island
Question : On the London Underground, on which line is Knightsbridge station? The answer is : Piccadilly
Question : On the Chinese calendar which animal represents the year 2000? The answer is : The Dragon
Question : On how many stone tablets were the Ten Commandments engraved? The answer is : Two
Question : On crossing which river did Julius Caesar say, 'The die is cast'? The answer is : The Rubicon
Question : On children's TV, if it's Friday and it's five o'clock what show was on ? The answer is : Crackerjack
Question : On an American Monopoly board, what are B & O, Reading, Short Line and Pennsylvania? The answer is : Stations
Question : On a standard roulette wheel which numbers appear on the black? The answer is : Even numbers
Question : On a ship what are the scuppers? The answer is : Holes to allow water to run off the deck
Question : On a ship or boat what is a painter? The answer is : A rope
Question : On a map, which places are joined by a contour? The answer is : Places of the same height
Question : On a map, what are lines called that join places of equal height above sea level? The answer is : Contour lines
Question : On a London Underground map, what colour is the Piccadilly line? The answer is : Dark blue
Question : On a dart board, which number is bottom centre? The answer is : 3
Question : Often known as mad cow disease, what do the initials BSE stand for? The answer is : Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy
Question : Of which US state is Little Rock the capital? The answer is : Arkansas
Question : Of which US state is Boston the capital? The answer is : Massachusetts
Question : Of which union was Ray Buckton once a leader? The answer is : ASLEF
Question : Of which party were Bill Rodgers and Roy Jenkins founder members? The answer is : The Social Democratic party
Question : Of which opera is Floria Tosca the heroine? The answer is : Tosca
Question : Of which island republic is Antananarivo the capital? The answer is : Madagascar
Question : Of which flower is ox-eye a type? The answer is : Daisy
Question : Of which European country are Madeira and the Azores a part? The answer is : Portugal
Question : Of which element is tritium an isotope? The answer is : Hydrogen
Question : Of which country was John George Diefenbaker prime minister? The answer is : Canada
Question : Of which country was Golda Meir prime minister? The answer is : Israel
Question : Of which country was Field-Marshall Smuts prime minister? The answer is : South Africa
Question : Of which country was Archbishop Makarios prime minister? The answer is : Cyprus
Question : Of which country was Aldo Moro prime minister? The answer is : Italy
Question : Of which country is Tripoli the capital? The answer is : Libya
Question : Of which country is the Easter lily a native? The answer is : Japan
Question : Of which country is Jutland a part? The answer is : Denmark
Question : Of which country is Freetown the capital? The answer is : Sierra Leone
Question : Of which country is Caracas the capital? The answer is : Venezuela
Question : Of which country is Baffin Island a part? The answer is : Canada
Question : Of which country is Asunci—n the capital city? The answer is : Paraguay
Question : Of which country is Ajax a famous football team? The answer is : Netherlands
Question : Of which country did Leonid Kravchuk become President in 1991? The answer is : Ukraine
Question : Of which ballet is Prince Siegfried hero? The answer is : Swan Lake
Question : Of which Australian state is Melbourne the capital? The answer is : Victoria
Question : Of which ancient empire was Nebuchadnezzar king? The answer is : Babylonia
Question : Of what is the bluebird a symbol? The answer is : Happiness
Question : Of what is semantics the study? The answer is : The meaning of words
Question : Of what is a lux a unit? The answer is : Illumination
Question : Of what ancient empire was Persepolis the ceremonial centre? The answer is : The Persian Empire
Question : Of the Seven Wonders of the World, where was the Colossus? The answer is : Rhodes
Question : Obstetrics is the study of what? The answer is : Childbirth
Question : NUPE was the National Union of what? The answer is : Public Employees
Question : Nowadays, who might wear a wimple? The answer is : A nun
Question : Nowadays, which is the largest British bird? The answer is : Mute swan
Question : Nossa Senhora da Aparecida is the patron saint of which country? The answer is : Brazil
Question : Nickelodeon was a name given to a juke box. What was it originally? The answer is : US cinema
Question : Nat Lofthouse was famous in which sport? The answer is : Football
Question : NaOH is the chemical formula for what? The answer is : Caustic soda
Question : Name the TV host who was expelled from Orpington secondary modern school? The answer is : Jeremy Beadle
Question : Name the three Musketeers? The answer is : Athos, Porthos and Aremis
Question : Name the New York baseball player who married Marilyn Monroe? The answer is : Joe DiMaggio
Question : Name the horse that pulled Steptoe and Son's rag-and-bone cart? The answer is : Hercules
Question : Name the geological fault that runs the length of California? The answer is : San Andreas fault
Question : Name the first railway hotels opened in London in September 1839? The answer is : Victoria and Euston
Question : Name the consortium that runs the National Lottery? The answer is : Camelot
Question : Name the art of making decorative lacework with knotted threads? The answer is : Macrame
Question : Name Mary Quant's shop which revolutionised fashion in the 1960s? The answer is : Bazaar
Question : N is the symbol of which chemical element ? The answer is : Nitrogen
Question : N is the symbol of which chemical element ? The answer is : Nitrogen
Question : Myosotis is more commonly known as which flower? The answer is : Forget-me-not
Question : Musky Muskrat was the sidekick of which cartoon lawman? The answer is : Deputy Dawg
Question : Moving anti-clockwise on a dartboard what is the number next to 4? The answer is : Eighteen
Question : Mount Toubkal is the highest peak of which mountain range? The answer is : Atlas Mountains
Question : Mount Parnassus is in which country? The answer is : Greece
Question : Mount Ararat is the traditional resting place of which ship or boat? The answer is : Noah's Ark
Question : Monte Marmolada is the highest peak of which mountain range? The answer is : Dolomites
Question : Mike Hawthorne was the first Briton to win the World Champion in which sport? The answer is : Motor racing
Question : 'Match of the Day' has been used as a TV title for soccer and which other sport? The answer is : Tennis
Question : 'Mastermind' participants are never known as contestants. What are they known as? The answer is : Contenders
Question : Martina Navratilova won most doubles trophies with which partner? The answer is : Pam Shriver
Question : Marrakesh is in which country? The answer is : Morocco
Question : Marlon Brando refused to accept his Oscar for 'The Godfather' because of the oppression of which people? The answer is : American Indians in the United States
Question : Marble is formed by the metamorphosis of which rock? The answer is : Limestone
Question : Lully was composer at the court of which king? The answer is : Louis XIV
Question : Louise Brown will always hold which famous first? The answer is : First test tube baby
Question : London's Denmark Street acquired which nickname? The answer is : Tin Pan Alley
Question : Little Lord Fauntleroy's grandfather was the Earl of what? The answer is : Dorincourt
Question : Legendary footballer Billy Wright married one of which singing sisters? The answer is : The Beverley Sisters
Question : Leap-Frog, The Gallant Hussar and Ampleforth are all types of what? The answer is : Morris dances
Question : 'Lay your head upon my pillow' appears in which Perry Como song? The answer is : For The Good Times
Question : Lack of iron in the diet may cause which disease? The answer is : Anaemia
Question : Krypton, neon, radon, xenon and helium are known as what kind of gases? The answer is : Noble gases
Question : Kitty Fisher was 18th-century London's most highly paid what? The answer is : Prostitute
Question : 'Kiss Me Kate' is a musical version of which play by Shakespeare? The answer is : The Taming of the Shrew
Question : kHz is an abbreviation for what? The answer is : Kilohertz
Question : Kenneth I ruled which people in the 9th century? The answer is : The Picts
Question : 'Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the water...' was the advertising line for which film? The answer is : Jaws II
Question : Julius Caesar was murdered on the Ides of March. What date was this? The answer is : March 15th
Question : Joseph Levitch is better known as who? The answer is : Jerry Lewis
Question : Jonquil is a shade of which colour? The answer is : Yellow
Question : John Ridd is the male lead in which book with a girl's name as its title? The answer is : Lorna Doone
Question : Johanna Spyri created which little girl? The answer is : Heidi
Question : Joan Greengross was secretary to which fictional salesman? The answer is : Reginald Perrin
Question : Jennyanydots was what kind of cat? The answer is : Gumbie Cat
Question : Jane Wyman was the first wife of which famous American? The answer is : Ronald Reagan
Question : James I and Charles I were members of which royal dynasty? The answer is : Stuarts
Question : It's a tail lamp in the USA, what's this part of the car called in the UK? The answer is : Rear light
Question : Italian dictator Benito Mussolini previously had which two jobs? The answer is : Teaching, journalism
Question : Is the suburb of Southgate in the north, south, east or west of London? The answer is : North
Question : Is the South Pole at the Arctic or the Antarctic? The answer is : Antarctic
Question : Is the corncrake a bird, mammal or reptile? The answer is : Bird
Question : Is it unlawful to kill a partridge on Christmass Day? The answer is : Yes
Question : Is it the male or female cuckoo that makes the 'cuck-oo' call? The answer is : Male
Question : Is an okapi animal or vegetable or mineral? The answer is : Animal
Question : Ipswich is the administrative headquarters of which English county? The answer is : Suffolk
Question : Into how many international time zones is the world divided? The answer is : 24
Question : Instead of Palin, who was originally to go round the world in 80 days? The answer is : Alan Whicker
Question : Insects have one physiological function which prevents them from reaching any size bigger than a mouse. What is it? The answer is : Breathing
Question : In yards, how long was a rod, pole, or perch? The answer is : Five and a half
Question : In yachting, what is a metal mike? The answer is : Automatic helmsman
Question : In World War II on what were we 'going to hang out the washing'? The answer is : Siegfried Line
Question : In which year was the Gunpowder Plot? The answer is : 1605
Question : In which year was the first Wembley FA Cup Final to need a replay? The answer is : 1970
Question : In which year was the Festival of Britain? The answer is : 1951
Question : In which year was the European Economic Community established? The answer is : 1957
Question : In which year was North Sea oil discovered? The answer is : 1966
Question : In which year was Nelson Mandela sentenced to life imprisonment? The answer is : 1964
Question : In which year this century did a seven-year revolution begin in Mexico? The answer is : 1910
Question : In which year did women gain the vote in Switzerland? The answer is : 1971
Question : In which year did the 'Titanic' sink? The answer is : 1912
Question : In which year did the ten-shilling note cease to be legal tender? The answer is : 1970
Question : In which year did the space shuttle Challenger explode? The answer is : 1986
Question : In which year did the M1 motorway open? The answer is : 1959
Question : In which year did the Japanese attack Pearl Harbor? The answer is : 1941
Question : In which year did the British breathalyser law come into force? The answer is : 1967
Question : In which year did Mussolini seize power in Italy? The answer is : 1922
Question : In which year did London's first airport open? The answer is : 1919
Question : In which year did Ireland join the EC? The answer is : 1973
Question : In which year did India gain independence from Britain? The answer is : 1947
Question : In which year did Hitler come to power in Germany? The answer is : 1933
Question : In which year did Britain go decimal? The answer is : 1971
Question : In which work do Nadir and Zurga appear? The answer is : The Pearl Fishers
Question : In which Wilkie Collins novel does the villain, Count Fosco, appear? The answer is : The Woman in White
Question : In which war was the Victoria Cross first awarded? The answer is : Crimean
Question : In which war was The Charge of the Light Brigade? The answer is : The Crimean War
Question : In which war was the Battle of Shiloh? The answer is : American Civil War
Question : In which war was the Battle of Jutland? The answer is : First World War
Question : In which war did the Battle of Isandhlwana take place? The answer is : The Zulu War
Question : In which village was Penelope Keith 'To the Manor Born'? The answer is : Cricket St Thomas
Question : In which village is 'Emmerdale' set? The answer is : Beckindale
Question : In which US city is Grand Central Station? The answer is : New York
Question : In which unusual way does Yorick first appear on stage in 'Hamlet'? The answer is : As a skull
Question : In which two places can you find porcupines in Europe? The answer is : Sicily and Italy
Question : In which two cities would you find Cleopatra's Needles? The answer is : London and New York
Question : In which TV show did the 'Mr Puniverse' contest take part? The answer is : The Late, Late Breakfast Show
Question : In which TV show did creatures cry 'Exterminate!'? The answer is : Dr Who
Question : In which TV series was a teacher nicknamed 'Privet'? The answer is : Please Sir
Question : In which TV series sequel did Bob marry Thelma? The answer is : Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads
Question : In which TV series did the village of Los Barcos feature? The answer is : El Dorado
Question : In which TV series did Marilyn have an Uncle Herman? The answer is : The Munsters
Question : In which TV series did Janet Jackson have a starring role? The answer is : Fame
Question : In which TV programme does Hyacinth Bucket appear? The answer is : Keeping Up Appearances
Question : In which TV programme do Sharon, Tracey and Dorien appear? The answer is : Birds Of A Feather
Question : In which TV programme do Patsy and Edina appear? The answer is : Absolutely Fabulous
Question : In which TV programme do Arthur Daley and Terry McCann appear? The answer is : Minder
Question : In which TV programme did the staff of Grace Brothers appear? The answer is : Are You Being Served?
Question : In which TV programme did Ian Botham and Bill Beaumont appear as team captains? The answer is : A Question of Sport
Question : In which TV programme did Bruce Forsyth and Rosemarie Ford appear? The answer is : The Generation Game
Question : In which trade did a Butcher, a Cooper and a Mariner work together in 1970-80? The answer is : Football
Question : In which track event do you get wet even when it's not raining? The answer is : Steeplechase
Question : In which town was the first test tube baby born in 1978? The answer is : Oldham, Lancs
Question : In which town in 1914 was an archduke assassinated? The answer is : Sarajevo
Question : In which town do the Flintstones live? The answer is : Bedrock
Question : In which town did Jesus grow up? The answer is : Nazareth
Question : In which town and country is Britain's Royal Mint situated? The answer is : Llantrisant, Wales
Question : In which tower is Big Ben? The answer is : The Clock Tower
Question : In which team game do you try to move backwards all the time? The answer is : Tug of War
Question : In which suburban district of London was the 'Good Life' set? The answer is : Surbiton
Question : In which suburb was 'The Good Life' set? The answer is : Surbiton
Question : In which street is the Bank of England? The answer is : Threadneedle Street
Question : In which stadium did England win the 1966 World Cup Final? The answer is : Wembley
Question : In which sporting event does the winning team move backwards? The answer is : Tug of war
Question : In which sport would you have an Eskimo roll? The answer is : Canoeing
Question : In which sport was Sir Donald Bradman famous? The answer is : Cricket
Question : In which sport might you see a Chinaman and a Maiden? The answer is : Cricket
Question : In which sport is there a york round? The answer is : Archery
Question : In which sport is the Thomas Cup awarded? The answer is : Badminton
Question : In which sport is the Davis Cup played for? The answer is : Tennis
Question : In which sport is the Curtis Cup awarded? The answer is : Golf
Question : In which sport does the scoring begin at 15? The answer is : Tennis
Question : In which sport does the Harlequin Club compete? The answer is : Rugby Union
Question : In which sport do we talk about a half nelson? The answer is : Wrestling
Question : In which sport did Neal Adams win Olympic medals? The answer is : Judo
Question : In which sport are there wild water, sprint and slalom events? The answer is : Canoeing
Question : In which sport are there madisons and pursuits? The answer is : Cycling
Question : In which sport are the Triffus, Miller and Rudolf moves performed? The answer is : Trampolining
Question : In which sport are stones and a broom used? The answer is : Curling
Question : In which sport are Doggetts Coat and Badge awarded? The answer is : Rowing
Question : In which speech did President Lincoln state that American government: was 'of the people, by the people, for the people'? The answer is : Gettysburg Address
Question : In which soap do the Sugdens appear? The answer is : Emmerdale
Question : In which show was there a feature called 'Double or Drop'? The answer is : Crackerjack
Question : In which shipyards were the 'Queen Mary' and 'QE2' built? The answer is : Clydebank
Question : In which Shakespeare play is Shylock introduced? The answer is : The Merchant of Venice
Question : In which Shakespeare play does a forest apparently move? The answer is : Macbeth
Question : In which Shakespeare play do we meet two grave diggers? The answer is : Hamlet
Question : In which series did a Flood become a Tipple? The answer is : May to December
Question : In which secret agent spoof did Agent 99 appear? The answer is : Get Smart
Question : In which round was the Bruno v Tyson 1996 fight stopped? The answer is : Third
Question : In which river was Jesus Christ baptized? The answer is : The Jordan
Question : In which resort was 'Fawlty Towers' set? The answer is : Torquay
Question : In which republic of the former USSR is Chernobyl? The answer is : Ukraine
Question : In which real state is the fictitious town of Knots Landing? The answer is : California
Question : In which radio show did Bluebottle and Eccles appear? The answer is : The Goon Show
Question : In which Puccini opera does Mimi appear? The answer is : La Boheme
Question : In which programme did Rab C. Nesbitt first appear on TV? The answer is : Naked Video
Question : In which port did Sir Francis Drake 'singe the King of Spain's beard'? The answer is : Cadiz
Question : In which police drama was Stick a source of information on criminal activity? The answer is : Spender
Question : In which play does Miss Prism appear? The answer is : The Importance of Being Earnest
Question : In which part of the body is the patella? The answer is : Knee
Question : In which part of the body is the cornea located? The answer is : The eye
Question : In which part of the body is pepsin produced? The answer is : Stomach
Question : In which part of the atmosphere is the ozone layer? The answer is : Stratosphere
Question : In which part of Germany might you find a chocolate gateau with cream and cherries? The answer is : Black Forest
Question : In which park is the Serpentine? The answer is : Hyde Park
Question : In which palace was Winston Churchill born? The answer is : Blenheim
Question : In which opera does the heroine work in a cigarette factory? The answer is : Carmen
Question : In which Olympic event would the competitor use ribbons and hoops? The answer is : Rhythmic gymnastics
Question : In which 'ology', founded in the early 1950s, is self awareness paramount? The answer is : Scientology
Question : In which 'ology' were Freud and Jung active? The answer is : Psychology
Question : In which of Graham Greene's novels does Pinkie appear? The answer is : Brighton Rock
Question : In which of Dickens's novels does Sam Weller appear? The answer is : The Pickwick Papers
Question : In which ocean is the Sargasso Sea? The answer is : Atlantic
Question : In which ocean are the Azores? The answer is : Atlantic
Question : In which novel does the land of Glubbdubdrib appear? The answer is : Gulliver's Travels
Question : In which novel does the character Quebec Bagnet appear? The answer is : Bleak House
Question : In which novel does the character Major Major Major Major appear? The answer is : Catch 22
Question : In which needlecraft is honeycomb stitch worked? The answer is : Smocking
Question : In which mythology does Yggdrasil feature? The answer is : Scandinavian
Question : In which musical does the song 'Somewhere' appear? The answer is : West Side Story
Question : In which month of the year would you go to Munich for the beer festival? The answer is : October
Question : In which month of the year did King Canute die? The answer is : November
Question : In which month is Valentine's Day? The answer is : February
Question : In which month is Twelfth Night? The answer is : January
Question : In which month is the Spring Bank Holiday? The answer is : May
Question : In which month is the shortest day? The answer is : December
Question : In which month is the longest day in Britain? The answer is : June
Question : In which month is the Le Mans 24 hour race held? The answer is : June
Question : In which month is the first day of spring? The answer is : March
Question : In which month is St Patrick's Day? The answer is : March
Question : In which month is St David's Day? The answer is : March
Question : In which month is Royal Ascot horse-racing season? The answer is : June
Question : In which month is Remembrance Day? The answer is : November
Question : In which month is Queen Elizabeth II's official birthday? The answer is : June
Question : In which month is Michaelmas Day? The answer is : September
Question : In which month is Halloween? The answer is : October
Question : In which month is Beaujolais Nouveau released for consumption? The answer is : November
Question : In which month each year is Battle of Britain week? The answer is : September
Question : In which month does the grouse shooting season start in Britain? The answer is : August
Question : In which London street is Hamley's toy shop? The answer is : Regent Street
Question : In which London park would you find Birdcage Walk? The answer is : St James's Park
Question : In which London building is the Whispering Gallery? The answer is : St Paul's
Question : In which Libyan seaport did Australian forces endure a long siege in World War II? The answer is : Tobruk
Question : In which language was the New Testament originally written? The answer is : Greek
Question : In which language did Aristophanes write his plays? The answer is : Greek
Question : In which kind of building is there a transept? The answer is : Church
Question : In which Italian city did Antonio Stradivari and Niccoli Amati make their violins? The answer is : Cremona
Question : In which industry was Lord Nuffield a pioneer? The answer is : Motor car manufacturing
Question : In which Indian city did British troops open fire without warning on a crowd of 10,000 in 1919? The answer is : Amritsar
Question : In which Ian Fleming novel did James Bond first appear? The answer is : Casino Royale
Question : In which House was James Herriot's veterinary practice? The answer is : Skeldale House
Question : In which Gilbert and Sullivan opera is eating a sausage roll a secret sign? The answer is : The Grand Duke
Question : In which game does the term 'cannon' occur? The answer is : Billiards
Question : In which game do you draw part of a gallows for every wrong answer? The answer is : Hangman
Question : In which game do the players need glass balls? The answer is : Marbles
Question : In which game do players have to guess a word from a drawing? The answer is : Pictionary
Question : In which galaxy is the Earth? The answer is : The Milky Way
Question : In which film is the Harry Lime theme? The answer is : The Third Man
Question : In which film does Professor Higgins appear? The answer is : My Fair Lady
Question : In which film do Abbott and Costello land on Venus? The answer is : Abbot and Costello Go To Mars
Question : In which film did John Travolta play Vincent Vega? The answer is : Pulp Fiction
Question : In which film did Elvis Presley play a double role? The answer is : Kissin' Cousins
Question : In which film did Dietrich sing 'Falling In Love Again'? The answer is : The Blue Angel
Question : In which fictitious Hampshire town does Chief Inspector Wexford work? The answer is : Kingsmarkham
Question : In which fictional county do The Archers live? The answer is : Borsetshire
Question : In which Far Eastern country was the Unification Church (Moonies) founded in 1954? The answer is : South Korea
Question : In which European country is Malmš? The answer is : Sweden
Question : In which English county would you find the coastal resort of California? The answer is : Norfolk
Question : In which English county are Taunton and Wells? The answer is : Somerset
Question : In which English city is the cathedral known as 'Paddy's Wigwam'? The answer is : Liverpool
Question : In which early radio soap was Mary worried about Jim? The answer is : Mrs Dale's Diary
Question : In which district are Hawes and Ullswater? The answer is : Lake District
Question : In which desert did Mark Thatcher go missing? The answer is : Sahara
Question : In which decade was flogging abolished in Britain? The answer is : 1940s
Question : In which decade did the 'par avion' airmail stickers appear in Britain? The answer is : The 1920s
Question : In which decade did the Falkland Islands first become a British colony? The answer is : 1830s
Question : In which decade did Pablo Picasso die? The answer is : 1973
Question : In which decade did John Logie Baird invent television? The answer is : The 1920s
Question : In which decade did India go metric? The answer is : 1950s
Question : In which decade did Disneyland open in California? The answer is : 1950s
Question : In which county was the first borstal in Britain? The answer is : Kent
Question : In which county is Woburn Abbey? The answer is : Bedfordshire
Question : In which county is Windsor Castle? The answer is : Berkshire
Question : In which county is the Seikan tunnel? The answer is : Japan
Question : In which county is Romney Marsh? The answer is : Kent
Question : In which county is Land's End? The answer is : Cornwall
Question : In which county are the Brecon Beacons? The answer is : Powys
Question : In which country would you see wild wombats? The answer is : Australia
Question : In which country would you find the Laurentian Mountains? The answer is : Canada
Question : In which country would you find polders? The answer is : Netherlands
Question : In which country were turkeys first found? The answer is : North America
Question : In which country were there originally mandarins? The answer is : China
Question : In which country were fireworks invented? The answer is : China
Question : In which country was the playwright Tom Stoppard born? The answer is : Czechoslovakia
Question : In which country was 'The Flame Trees of Thika' set? The answer is : Kenya
Question : In which country was the explorer HM Stanley born? The answer is : Wales
Question : In which country was Sid James born? The answer is : South Africa
Question : In which country was Shergar kidnapped? The answer is : Ireland
Question : In which country was Rudyard Kipling born? The answer is : India
Question : In which country was 'Release Me' singer Englebert Humperdinck born? The answer is : India
Question : In which country was Princess Margaret born? The answer is : Scotland
Question : In which country was Checkpoint Charlie located? The answer is : West Germany
Question : In which country was Catherine the Great born? The answer is : Poland
Question : In which country is Waterloo, site of the Napoleonic battlefield? The answer is : Belgium
Question : In which country is the volcano Popocatapetl? The answer is : Mexico
Question : In which country is the volcanic mountain called Popocatapetl? The answer is : Mexico
Question : In which country is the Table Mountain? The answer is : South Africa
Question : In which country is the steepest street in the world? The answer is : New Zealand
Question : In which country is the ruined city of Carthage? The answer is : Tunisia
Question : In which country is the port of Alexandria? The answer is : Egypt
Question : In which country is the Napa Valley? The answer is : United States
Question : In which country is the Matterhorn? The answer is : Switzerland
Question : In which country is the Jasper National Park? The answer is : Canada
Question : In which country is the Dordogne? The answer is : France
Question : In which country is the dong used as currency? The answer is : Vietnam
Question : In which country is the Curragh racecourse? The answer is : Ireland
Question : In which country is the Corinth Canal? The answer is : Greece
Question : In which country is the city of Jakarta? The answer is : Indonesia
Question : In which country is Schiphol airport? The answer is : Netherlands
Question : In which country is Puccini's 'Turandot' set? The answer is : China
Question : In which country is Newt Gingrich an eminent politician? The answer is : United States
Question : In which country is Havana? The answer is : Cuba
Question : In which country is Hampden Park Stadium? The answer is : Scotland
Question : In which country is Flushing Meadow tennis stadium? The answer is : USA
Question : In which country is Baden-Baden? The answer is : Germany
Question : In which country does the Amazon rise? The answer is : Peru
Question : In which country do the Monteneros guerrillas operate? The answer is : Argentina
Question : In which country did the Thuggee - from which we derive the word thug - operate? The answer is : India
Question : In which country did the study of geometry originate? The answer is : Egypt
Question : In which country did the poets Keats and Shelley both die? The answer is : Italy
Question : In which country did the first organised motor race take place? The answer is : France
Question : In which country did the first Christmas stamp appear in 1898? The answer is : Canada
Question : In which country did the card game bridge originate? The answer is : Turkey
Question : In which country did polo originate? The answer is : Iran
Question : In which country did judo develop? The answer is : Japan
Question : In which country did Eddi Cochrane die? The answer is : England
Question : In which country did a cultural revolution take place during 1966-69? The answer is : China
Question : In which country are women excluded from any graveside rituals? The answer is : China
Question : In which country are the Angel Falls? The answer is : Venezuela
Question : In which constellation are the stars Bellatrix and Betelgeuse? The answer is : Orion
Question : In which city would you find the house of the painter Rubens? The answer is : Antwerp
Question : In which city would you find the Blue Mosque? The answer is : Istanbul
Question : In which city was there formerly a parliament building called the Reichstag? The answer is : Berlin
Question : In which city was the first underground railway? The answer is : London
Question : In which city was the first boy scout troop registered? The answer is : Glasgow
Question : In which city was the 1994 Eurovision Song Contest held? The answer is : Dublin
Question : In which city was General Gordon put to death? The answer is : Khartoum
Question : In which city is the Whitney art gallery? The answer is : New York
Question : In which city is The Oval cricket ground? The answer is : London
Question : In which city is the Obelisk of Luxor? The answer is : Paris
Question : In which city is the Doge's Palace? The answer is : Venice
Question : In which city is the British National Lifeboat Museum? The answer is : Bristol
Question : In which city is Sauchiehall Street? The answer is : Glasgow
Question : In which city is Sacre Coeur? The answer is : Paris
Question : In which city is Orly airport? The answer is : Paris
Question : In which city is La Scala opera house? The answer is : Milan
Question : In which city in 1916 was the Easter Rising? The answer is : Dublin
Question : In which city does Judge Dredd work? The answer is : Mega City 1
Question : In which city did the hamburger originate? The answer is : Hamburg
Question : In which city did the charity Oxfam originate? The answer is : Oxford
Question : In which city did Molly Malone wheel her wheelbarrow? The answer is : Dublin
Question : In which city did Karl Marx write 'Das Kapital'? The answer is : London
Question : In which children's TV show did Bungle, George and Zippy appear? The answer is : Rainbow
Question : In which century was the last outbreak of the Black Death in England? The answer is : 20th century
Question : In which century was tea first brought to Europe? The answer is : 17th century
Question : In which century was 1658? The answer is : 17th
Question : In which century did Queen Victoria die? The answer is : Twentieth
Question : In which cathedral were the first Anglican women in Britain ordained? The answer is : Bristol
Question : In which castle was Edward II murdered? The answer is : Berkeley Castle
Question : In which card game do you 'peg out'? The answer is : Cribbage
Question : In which card game can you stick and twist? The answer is : Pontoon
Question : In which capital is the statue of a small boy, the Mannekin Pis? The answer is : Brussels
Question : In which capital city was Alexander Graham Bell born in 1847? The answer is : Edinburgh
Question : In which British city is the station Temple Meads? The answer is : Bristol
Question : In which branch of the arts is the metronome used? The answer is : Music
Question : In which book would you find Mrs Do-as-you-would-be-done-by? The answer is : The Water Babies
Question : In which Book of the Bible is found the story of the birth of Moses? The answer is : Exodus
Question : In which book does Emma Harte first appear? The answer is : A Woman of Substance
Question : In which book did John le Carre's George Smiley first appear? The answer is : Call for the Dead
Question : In which battle were the British commander, Wolfe, and the French commander, Montcalm, both killed? The answer is : Quebec
Question : In which battle did Rome defeat the forces of Antony and Cleopatra? The answer is : Battle of Actium
Question : In which art has Beryl Grey achieved fame? The answer is : Ballet
Question : In which art has Barbara Hepworth become famous? The answer is : Sculpture
Question : In which art did Sir Henry Irving become famous? The answer is : Theatre
Question : In which art did John and Ethel Barrymore achieve fame? The answer is : Acting
Question : In which animals would you find compound eyes? The answer is : Insects
Question : In which American novel is there a character called Little Eva? The answer is : Uncle Tom's Cabin
Question : In which Alpine range is the Swiss mountain, Jungfrau? The answer is : Bernese Alps
Question : In which African country is Timbuktu? The answer is : Mali
Question : In which African country is the city of Ibadan? The answer is : Nigeria
Question : In which African country is the city of Bulawayo? The answer is : Zimbabwe
Question : In which 1954 battle did the Vietminh defeat the French and end their influence in Indochina? The answer is : Dien Bien Phu
Question : In what year was the first soccer World Cup broadcast on British TV in colour? The answer is : 1970
Question : In what year did Valentina Tereshkova become the first woman in space? The answer is : 1963
Question : In what year did Spain and Portugal join the EC? The answer is : 1986
Question : In what year did Francis Drake begin his voyage around the world? The answer is : 1577
Question : In what kind of theatre did Vesta Tilley become famous? The answer is : Music hall
Question : In what game do you peg, and score for pairs and fifteens? The answer is : Cribbage
Question : In westerns, what was the name of Gene Autry's horse? The answer is : Champion
Question : In Venice, what links the Ducal Palace with the state prison? The answer is : The Bridge of Sighs
Question : 'In Utmost Good Faith' is the motto of which organisation? The answer is : Lloyd's of London
Question : In 'Two Little Boys', what did each boy have that was wooden? The answer is : Horse
Question : In TV comedy, where did Uncle Martin come from? The answer is : Mars
Question : In 'Treasure Island', which sailor dreamed of toasted cheese? The answer is : Ben Gunn
Question : In the zodiac, which animal is linked with Capricorn? The answer is : Goat
Question : In the world of computing what is a bug? The answer is : An error in a program
Question : In the Wild West, for what was Annie Oakley famous? The answer is : Shooting
Question : In the war song 'Pack Up Your Troubles' what do you need to light a fag? The answer is : A lucifer
Question : In the Victorian age what did Mary Ann Cotton gain notoriety as? The answer is : A mass murderer
Question : In the USA, which are the two main political parties? The answer is : Democrats and Republicans
Question : In the USA what is a greenback? The answer is : A dollar bill
Question : In the USA what does the I stand for in CIA? The answer is : Intelligence
Question : In the United States what name was given to a seller of illegal alcohol? The answer is : Bootlegger
Question : In the United States what item of clothing do they call suspenders? The answer is : Braces
Question : In the UK what is the maximum number of years between General Elections? The answer is : Five
Question : In the traditional song, in which city did Molly Malone sell cockles and mussels? The answer is : Dublin
Question : In the toy world, who is Ken's girlfriend? The answer is : Barbie
Question : In the strip cartoon, what is the name of Snoopy's brother? The answer is : Spike
Question : In the story, how many men were in Jerome K. Jerome's boat? The answer is : Three
Question : In the song, who stuck a feather in his hat called macaroni? The answer is : Yankee Doodle
Question : In the song, who regrets she is unable to lunch today? The answer is : Miss Otis
Question : In the song, which official is waiting 'for me and my gal'? The answer is : The parson
Question : In the song, what did my true love send to me on the seventh day of Christmas? The answer is : Seven swans a-swimming
Question : In the song, what colour are Crystal Gale's brown eyes made? The answer is : Blue
Question : In the song, the House Of The Rising Sun is in which city? The answer is : New Orleans
Question : In the song, 'I danced with a man, who danced with a girl who danced with...' whom? The answer is : The Prince of Wales
Question : In the song, how many little girls were in the back seat a-kissin' and a-huggin' with Fred? The answer is : Seven
Question : In the song 'I Believe', what happens for every drop of rain that falls? The answer is : A flower grows
Question : In the solar system which is the third planet from the sun? The answer is : Earth
Question : In the Sikh religion what is kesh? The answer is : Uncut hair
Question : In the Rocky Mountains what is the dry wind that is warm in winter and cool in summer? The answer is : The chinook
Question : In the rhyme, who killed Cock Robin? The answer is : Sparrow
Question : In the rhyme, what is Friday's child? The answer is : Loving and giving
Question : In the pop song, who wore a 'crimson dress that clings so tight'? The answer is : Pretty Flamingo
Question : In the political sector, what does MEP stand for? The answer is : Member of the European Parliament
Question : In the plant world, what do the letters RHS stand for ? The answer is : Royal Horticultural Society
Question : In the pirate song, how many men were on the dead man's chest? The answer is : Fifteen
Question : In the Paul McCartney/Stevie Wonder hit what went with ebony? The answer is : Ivory
Question : In the past, which animal did doctors use to drain blood from the sick? The answer is : Leech
Question : In the past, what was an Iron Horse? The answer is : Steam locomotive
Question : In 'The Odyssey', into what did the witch Circe change the sailors? The answer is : Pigs
Question : In the nursery rhyme, who ran away with the spoon? The answer is : Dish
Question : In the nursery rhyme, what did Tom, Tom the piper's son steal? The answer is : A pig
Question : In the nursery rhyme who was married on a Wednesday? The answer is : Solomon Grundy
Question : In the Nintendo game what is Mario's job? The answer is : Plumber
Question : In 'The Naked Civil Servant' who did John Hurt portray? The answer is : Quentin Crisp
Question : In the military sector, what does TA stand for? The answer is : Territorial Army
Question : In 'The Madness of King George' who played King George? The answer is : Nigel Hawthorne
Question : In 'The Lone Ranger' what was the name of Tonto's horse? The answer is : Scout
Question : In the London theatre what is the longest-running play ever? The answer is : The Mousetrap
Question : In the international Code of Signals what does 'Oscar' signify? The answer is : Man overboard
Question : In the human body, what has four chambers? The answer is : The Heart
Question : In the general theory of relativity what causes space-time to be modified? The answer is : Mass
Question : In the film 'The Day of the Jackal', who played the Jackal? The answer is : Edward Fox
Question : In the film 'Free Willy' what was Willy? The answer is : A whale
Question : In the film 'Carry On Columbus' who played the title role? The answer is : Jim Dale
Question : In the fable, what did the boy cry to trick the villagers? The answer is : Wolf
Question : In the Earth's crust which metal is the most abundant? The answer is : Aluminium
Question : In the early 19th century what did George Shillibeer bring to London? The answer is : The Omnibus
Question : In the early 1700s who invented a seed drill? The answer is : Jethro Tull
Question : In 'The Darling Buds of May' who did Charley work for? The answer is : The Inland Revenue
Question : In the comic strip who was Blondie's husband? The answer is : Dagwood
Question : In 'The Colbys' what is Sable short for? The answer is : Sabelia
Question : In the classic comedy, Kenneth Horne and Richard Murdoch brought which village to radio? The answer is : Much Binding in the Marsh
Question : In the children's party game, what is passed around and unwrapped? The answer is : Parcel
Question : In the broadcasting sector, what does ITN stand for? The answer is : Independent Television News
Question : In the British army which rank comes between Lieutenant and Major? The answer is : Captain
Question : In the book title, who did writer Laurie Lee have cider with? The answer is : Rosie
Question : In the Book of Genesis, what did Esau get in return for his birthright? The answer is : A mess of pottage
Question : In the board game Cluedo what is the name of the Reverend? The answer is : Green
Question : In the Bible, who was famous for his wisdom? The answer is : Solomon
Question : In the Bible, who was betrayed by Delilah? The answer is : Samson
Question : In the Bible, who led the Israelites to the Battle of Jericho? The answer is : Joshua
Question : In the Bible, who led the children of Israel to the Promised Land? The answer is : Moses
Question : In the Bible, which king of Babylon saw his own death prophesied? The answer is : Belshazzar
Question : In the Bible, which king had to decide which of two women was the mother of a child? The answer is : Solomon
Question : In the Bible, which book follows Matthew? The answer is : Mark
Question : In the Bible, which book comes after Saint John? The answer is : The Acts 1
Question : In the Bible, where was the traveller going to in the parable of the Good Samaritan? The answer is : Jericho
Question : In the Bible, what was the name of the first garden? The answer is : Eden
Question : In the Bible, what part of John the Baptist's anatomy did Salome demand as a reward for her dancing? The answer is : Head
Question : In the Bible, name the son who Abraham was asked to sacrifice? The answer is : Isaac
Question : In the Bible who goes after Mark and before John? The answer is : Luke
Question : In 'The Archers', at which farm do Phil and Jill Archer live? The answer is : Brookfield
Question : In 'The Archers' what is the name of the church in Ambridge? The answer is : St Stephen's
Question : In the ads, what does Lynda Bellingham use to make gravy? The answer is : Oxo
Question : In the 1960s which footballer was called 'The Fifth Beatle'? The answer is : George Best
Question : In the 1950s whose quintet did John Coltrane play with? The answer is : Miles Davis's
Question : In the 1850s a Singer sewing machine became the first item to be sold under which trading terms? The answer is : Hire Purchase
Question : In the 14th century, which two countries fought at Poitiers? The answer is : England and France
Question : In the 14th century what was the bubonic plague called in England? The answer is : The Black Death
Question : In tennis, what name is given to the women's World Cup? The answer is : Fed Cup
Question : In tennis, what name is given to a serve which cannot be returned? The answer is : Ace
Question : In tennis, what is a score of 40 all called? The answer is : Deuce
Question : In sport, who are The Blades? The answer is : Sheffield United
Question : In Spanish, which word is used to address a young, or unmarried, lady? The answer is : Senorita
Question : In Spain what is the word for an afternoon nap? The answer is : Siesta
Question : In South America, what is a gaucho? The answer is : Cowboy
Question : In South America what kind of building is a hacienda? The answer is : Farmhouse
Question : In song, where do the deer and the antelope play? The answer is : Home On The Range
Question : In song, what colour toothbrush was Max Bygraves? The answer is : Blue
Question : In soccer, which country did Eusebio play for? The answer is : Portugal
Question : In snooker, what is the score from potting the pink? The answer is : Six
Question : In snooker, how many points are scored for potting the green ball? The answer is : Three
Question : In snooker, how many points are scored by potting the yellow ball? The answer is : Two
Question : In snooker what is the score for potting a black? The answer is : Eight
Question : In Shakespeare's 'Othello', who is the female lead? The answer is : Desdemona
Question : In Scotland, what are Eigg, Muck and Rhum? The answer is : Islands
Question : In Scotland what style of cloth was illegal from 1745 to 1782? The answer is : Tartan
Question : In Scotland what is or was a tawse? The answer is : Strap, leather belt
Question : In sailing, what is a warp? The answer is : Mooring rope
Question : In 'Safety Last' where is stunt actor Harold Lloyd seen hanging from? The answer is : Clock face
Question : In rugby, what name is given to a forward on either end of the front row of a scrum? The answer is : Prop
Question : In Roman numerals what is MD + MD? The answer is : MMM
Question : In Roman mythology, who was the husband of Juno? The answer is : Jupiter
Question : In 'Rising Damp' what is Rigsby's cat called? The answer is : Vienna
Question : In rhyming slang what is the Sweeney Todd? The answer is : Flying Squad
Question : In rhyming slang what is meant by rabbit and pork? The answer is : Talk
Question : In rhyming slang what is meant by dickory dock? The answer is : Clock
Question : In rhyming slang what is dog and bone? The answer is : Phone
Question : In rhyming slang what is Barnet Fair? The answer is : Hair
Question : In rhyming slang what is a north and south? The answer is : Mouth
Question : In rhyming slang what is a Joanna? The answer is : Piano
Question : In rhyming slang what are mince pies? The answer is : Eyes
Question : In 'Red Dwarf' what was the spaceship's computer called? The answer is : Holly
Question : In 'Red Dwarf' what was the ranking of Technician Dave Lister? The answer is : Third Class
Question : In proverb, there is 'many a slip 'twixt' what and what? The answer is : Cup and lip
Question : In proverb speech is silver but what is golden? The answer is : Silence
Question : In printing and editing what do the letters UC signify? The answer is : Upper case
Question : In 'Porridge' who played Ronnie Barker's cell mate? The answer is : Richard Beckinsale
Question : In pop, who was King of the wild frontier? The answer is : Adam Ant
Question : In politics, to whom does the expression 'Father of the House' refer? The answer is : The longest-serving MP
Question : In politics, how many readings does a bill have in the House of Commons? The answer is : Three
Question : In politics what is the opposite of a dove? The answer is : A hawk
Question : In polite society, what does a man do on two legs, a woman sitting down and a dog on three legs? The answer is : Shake hands
Question : In polite circles, which drink should be passed to the left? The answer is : Port
Question : In 'Penny Lane' what is a nurse selling from a tray? The answer is : Poppies
Question : In Parliament what was known as DORA? The answer is : Defence Of the Realm Act
Question : In our solar system which planet takes the least time to orbit the sun? The answer is : Mercury
Question : In our solar system which planet is farthest from the Sun? The answer is : Pluto
Question : In opera, whose tiny hand was frozen? The answer is : Mimi's
Question : In nursery rhyme, where did Mary's little lamb follow her to? The answer is : School
Question : In nursery rhyme, what did Little Jack Horner pull out of a pie? The answer is : Plum
Question : In nursery rhyme, during which season did the Queen of Hearts make the tarts? The answer is : Summer
Question : In needlework, which stitch may be described as 'petit point'? The answer is : Tent stitch
Question : In mythology, who was banished by his son Jupiter? The answer is : Saturn
Question : In mythology, of what were the pipes of Pan made? The answer is : Reeds
Question : In mythology, Minerva was the goddess of what? The answer is : Wisdom
Question : In mythology, in what form did Zeus visit Leda? The answer is : As a swan
Question : In mythology who were the Amazons? The answer is : Warrior women
Question : In mythology which riddle was solved by Oedipus? The answer is : The Riddle of the Sphinx
Question : In mythology what is Neptune the god of? The answer is : The sea
Question : In 'My Friend Flicka' who or what was Flicka? The answer is : Horse
Question : In music, what is meant by pianissimo? The answer is : Very softly
Question : In music, what is a note if it is neither sharp nor flat? The answer is : Natural
Question : In music, name the horizontal lines around which notes are written? The answer is : Stave
Question : In music, how many quavers equal a minim? The answer is : Four
Question : In music, a flat sign lowers a note but what sign raises a note? The answer is : Sharp
Question : In music what key is a piece written in if it has five flats? The answer is : D flat
Question : In music hall, who was the 'Prime Minister of Mirth'? The answer is : George Robey
Question : In Morse Code what letter is represented by three dashes? The answer is : O
Question : In modern times, how often have the Olympic Games been cancelled due to war? The answer is : Thre
Question : In miles, approximately how far from the Earth do meteors usually burn out? The answer is : 50 miles
Question : In medieval times, what was a mangonel used for? The answer is : Launching missiles
Question : In 'May to December' what was Alec and Zoe's baby called? The answer is : Fleur
Question : In maths, what is meant by three dots in a triangular formation? The answer is : Therefore
Question : In London, which road runs from Charing Cross to Fleet Street? The answer is : The Strand
Question : In London, the Cambridge, the Lyric and the Adelphi are all what? The answer is : Theatres
Question : In London where is Poet's Corner? The answer is : Westminster Abbey
Question : In literature, how many Arabian Nights were there? The answer is : 1001
Question : In legend, who slew the gorgon Medusa? The answer is : Perseus
Question : In legend, which king turned everything he touched into gold? The answer is : Midas
Question : In legend, which bird rose from its own ashes? The answer is : Phoenix
Question : In Latin, what does 'Ave Marie' mean? The answer is : Hail, Mary
Question : In 'Last Of The Summer Wine' what was Nora's husband called? The answer is : Wally
Question : In land area which is the world's largest continent? The answer is : Asia
Question : In 'Kung Fu' what name do the Buddhist priests give to Kwai Chang Caine? The answer is : Grasshopper
Question : In June 1980, which coin ceased to be legal tender? The answer is : Sixpence
Question : In July 1923 what freak weather conditions killed 23 people in Rostov, USSR? The answer is : Giant hailstones
Question : In Japan what name is given to ritual sacrifice? The answer is : Hara-kiri
Question : In imperial measurement, how many yards are in a chain? The answer is : 22
Question : In 'I Belong To Glasgow', how many drinks do I get on a Saturday? The answer is : A couple
Question : In how many films did James Dean appear? The answer is : Three
Question : In 'HMS Pinafore' who did Sir Joseph Porter bring on boat along with his sisters? The answer is : His cousins and his aunt
Question : In heraldry, what colour is gules? The answer is : Red
Question : In heraldry what is meant by 'couchant'? The answer is : Lying down
Question : In Greek tragedy, which king married his own mother? The answer is : Oedipus
Question : In Greek mythology, who is the god of love? The answer is : Eros
Question : In Greek mythology, what was Irene the goddess of? The answer is : Peace
Question : In Greek mythology which gift was given to Cassandra by Apollo? The answer is : The gift of prophecy
Question : In Greek mythology what was the Sword of Damocles suspended by? The answer is : A single horse hair
Question : In Greek legend, which prophetess was the foreteller of doom? The answer is : Cassandra
Question : In golf what is the traditional name for the number ten iron? The answer is : Wedge
Question : In golf what is the term for two over par? The answer is : Double bogey
Question : In German fable who sold his soul to Mephistopheles? The answer is : Faust
Question : In geometry, what is meant by concentric? The answer is : Having the same centre
Question : In geometry, how many minutes are there in a degree? The answer is : 60
Question : In geometry, how many degrees are there in a complete circle? The answer is : 360
Question : In geometry what type of line bisects a circle? The answer is : Diameter
Question : In geography, which term means the joining of two rivers? The answer is : Confluence
Question : In geography, what is a cataract? The answer is : Waterfall
Question : In geography what is a shoal? The answer is : An area of sandbanks
Question : In France what title was given to the eldest son of the king? The answer is : Dauphin
Question : In France what do the initials TGV mean? The answer is : Train Grande Vitesse
Question : In folk music how were Dave Guard, Nick Reynolds and Bob Shane better known? The answer is : The Kingston Trio
Question : In financial terms, what is the IMF? The answer is : International Monetary Fund
Question : In films what do the letters PG stand for ? The answer is : Parental Guidance
Question : In films how is Betty Joan Perske better known? The answer is : Lauren Bacall
Question : In Fiji ethnic Fijians are outnumbered by which people? The answer is : Indians
Question : In 'Fifteen To One' how many contestants take part in the final round? The answer is : Three
Question : In fiction, what were Milly Molly Mandy's proper names? The answer is : Millicent Margaret Amanda
Question : In fiction, Michael Henchard became mayor of which town? The answer is : Casterbridge
Question : In fiction who lived in the stables at Birtwick Hall? The answer is : Black Beauty
Question : In feet how wide is a hockey goal? The answer is : Twelve
Question : In England, where is the National Water Sports Centre? The answer is : Nottingham
Question : In 'Emmerdale' what did Annie Sugden's name change to? The answer is : Annie Kempinski
Question : In education, what does OU stand for? The answer is : Open University
Question : In education, what does GCSE stand for? The answer is : General Certificate of Secondary Education
Question : In education, what does BA stand for? The answer is : Bachelor of Arts
Question : In 'EastEnders', what is Ethel's last name? The answer is : Skinner
Question : In 'EastEnders' who is Kathy Mitchell's son by Pete Beale? The answer is : Ian
Question : In 'EastEnders' what was Sam's surname before she married Ricky? The answer is : Mitchell
Question : In 'EastEnders' what is the name of Carol's red-haired daughter? The answer is : Bianca
Question : In 'EastEnders' what did Michelle Fowler call her little girl? The answer is : Vicki
Question : In dyeing, what name is given to the substance used to fix the colour? The answer is : A mordant
Question : In Disney's 'The Lion King' who is king at the end of the picture? The answer is : Simba
Question : In 'David Copperfield' what was the surname of Uriah? The answer is : Heap
Question : In darts, who won the World Masters five times between 1977 and 1984? The answer is : Eric Bristow
Question : In darts, what is the lowest score from three different trebles? The answer is : Eighteen
Question : In darts, what is the lowest score for three trebles? The answer is : Nine
Question : In darts, what is the highest score from three different trebles? The answer is : 171
Question : In 'Dad's Army' what were Godfrey's two sisters called? The answer is : Dolly and Cissy
Question : In 'Dad's Army' what was the occupation of Private Frazer? The answer is : Undertaker
Question : In 'Dad's Army' what was Captain Mainwaring's day job? The answer is : Bank manager
Question : In 'Crossroads' what part did Noele Gordon play? The answer is : Meg Mortimer
Question : In cricket, who is the fielder who patrols the boundary behind the slips? The answer is : Third man
Question : In cricket how many runs is a Nelson? The answer is : 111
Question : In cricket how many balls are there in an over? The answer is : Six
Question : In 'Countdown' how many letters are selected for the letters game? The answer is : Nine
Question : In 'Coronation Street', what is the name of Mike Baldwin's wife? The answer is : Alma
Question : In 'Coronation Street' what is the name of Deirdre's daughter? The answer is : Tracy
Question : In 'Coronation Street' what is Maureen Holdsworth's mother called? The answer is : Maud Grimes
Question : In 'Coronation Street' what is Ken Barlow's job? The answer is : Teacher
Question : In 'Coronation Street' what is Ken and Denise's little boy called? The answer is : Daniel
Question : In cookery, what is meant by coddling? The answer is : Simmering briefly
Question : In conservation, what do the letters FOE stand for? The answer is : Friends of the Earth
Question : In comics, by what name is Bruce Wayne known? The answer is : Batman
Question : In cinema, what does MGM stand for? The answer is : Metro Goldwyn Mayer
Question : In China what was the colour of Chairman Mao's 'little book'? The answer is : Red
Question : In chess, which piece always moves diagonally? The answer is : Bishop
Question : In chess, how many squares can the king move at a time? The answer is : One
Question : In chemistry, what is a substance which cannot be split into simpler substances? The answer is : Element
Question : In 'Cheers' what was Ernie Pantouso's nickname? The answer is : The Coach
Question : In CB terminology, what is a water hole? The answer is : Pub
Question : In cartoons, who 'kept on walking'? The answer is : Felix the Cat
Question : In cartoons, which song does Huckleberry Hound sing? The answer is : Clementine
Question : In canasta, how many playing cards are needed? The answer is : 108
Question : In Canada, of which province is St John's the capital? The answer is : Newfoundland
Question : In broadcasting what does CNN stand for? The answer is : Cable News Network
Question : In Britain which is the ultimate court of appeal? The answer is : House of Lords
Question : In Britain in which season does the Earth move faster round the Sun? The answer is : Summer
Question : In bridge, what jargon word describes 'holding no trumps'? The answer is : Chicane
Question : In boxing, who was known as the 'Ghost with the hammer in his hand'? The answer is : Jimmy Wilde
Question : In boxing, what does WBA stand for? The answer is : World Boxing Association
Question : In boxing which weight is between fly and feather? The answer is : Bantam
Question : In boxing what do the letters TKO stand for? The answer is : Technical Knock Out
Question : In boxing at what weight do you fight if you weigh over 12 stone 7 pounds? The answer is : Heavyweight
Question : In bluegrass music who is Flatt's partner? The answer is : Scruggs
Question : In 'Birds of a Feather' what is Dorien's husband called? The answer is : Marcus
Question : In aviation VTOL stands for what type of take-off and landing? The answer is : Vertical
Question : In Australian football, how many players are there on a side? The answer is : Eighteen
Question : In Australia, what animal is a jumbuck? The answer is : Sheep
Question : In athletics, what are the four jumping events? The answer is : Long jump, high jump, triple jump and pole vault
Question : In astronomy what are falling stars properly called? The answer is : Meteors
Question : In Arthurian legend, what is the Holy Grail? The answer is : The cup used at the Last Supper
Question : In art, what is a pantograph used for? The answer is : An instrument for enlarging or reducing drawings
Question : In area, which is the world's largest desert? The answer is : Sahara
Question : In 'Are You Being Served?' what was John Inman's catchphrase? The answer is : 'I'm free'
Question : In April 1967, what famous first did Shirley Preston achieve in London? The answer is : First female taxi driver
Question : In Ancient Egypt what kind of bird is represented by Horus? The answer is : Hawk
Question : In an English trial, how many people sit on the jury? The answer is : Twelve
Question : In America what is Airforce One? The answer is : The president's plane
Question : In adverts, which drink could be taken 'Anytime, any place anywhere'? The answer is : Martini
Question : In advertising, what were the 'too good to hurry mints'? The answer is : Murray Mints
Question : In ads, who is 'your flexible friend'? The answer is : Access card
Question : In ads, which toothpaste gave you a ring of confidence? The answer is : Colgate
Question : In ads, which sweets are 'made to make your mouth water'? The answer is : Opal Fruits
Question : In ads, which sign meant 'happy motoring'? The answer is : Esso
Question : In ads, what were you using if your fingers did the walking? The answer is : Yellow Pages
Question : In ads, what was BT's bird called? The answer is : Buzby
Question : In ads, what is Homepride's head chef called? The answer is : Fred
Question : In a tennis tie-break, what is the largest winning margin? The answer is : 7-0
Question : In a standard cinefilm how many frames are shown each second? The answer is : 24
Question : In a Shakespeare play who kills Desdemona? The answer is : Othello
Question : In a political scandal, who said, 'Discretion is a polite word for hypocrisy'? The answer is : Christine Keeler
Question : In a poem by Edward Lear, what was peculiar about the 'Pobble'? The answer is : It had no toes
Question : In a Pink Floyd song who had the strange hobby of collecting clothes? The answer is : Arnold Layne
Question : In a pack of cards how many jacks' eyes can be seen? The answer is : Twelve
Question : In a fairy story a queen had to guess the name of a little man or lose her baby. What was his name? The answer is : Rumpelstiltskin
Question : In a car what is the device called that secures electrical ignition? The answer is : Sparking plug
Question : In a bullfight who kills the bull? The answer is : Matador
Question : In a book, what is a frontispiece? The answer is : An illustration
Question : In a 1980 tragedy who or what was Alexander Keilland? The answer is : A floating hotel for North Sea workers
Question : In 1995 which political party leadership was contested by two Johns? The answer is : Conservative
Question : In 1993 which film star bought himself a £12 million Gulfstream G-3 jet? The answer is : Arnold Schwarzenegger
Question : In 1989, which electronic giant bought Columbia Pictures? The answer is : Sony
Question : In 1985, which media tycoon bought 20th Century Fox? The answer is : Rupert Murdoch
Question : In 1979, who sang about 'Walking On The Moon'? The answer is : The Police
Question : In 1979, Brighton Council decided to allow what type of beach? The answer is : Nudist
Question : In 1940 which classic Disney cartoon was made? The answer is : Pinocchio
Question : In 1937 which woman flyer vanished without trace over the Pacific? The answer is : Amelia Earhart
Question : In 1930, which country did Amy Johnson fly to from England? The answer is : Australia
Question : In 1920, which was the first country to legalise abortion? The answer is : The Soviet Union
Question : In 1919 which pianist was elected prime minister of Poland? The answer is : Ignace Jan Paderewski
Question : In 1915, which British liner was sunk by a German submarine? The answer is : Lusitania
Question : In 1907, who was the first woman to receive the Order of Merit? The answer is : Florence Nightingale
Question : In 1885, after being sentenced to death by hanging, how did John Lee survive three attempts by the hangman? The answer is : The trapdoor failed to open
Question : In 1858 how many apparitions of the Virgin Mary did Bernadette Soubirous see at Lourdes? The answer is : 18
Question : In 1803 what did the United States double? The answer is : Its size
Question : In 1170, which Archbishop of Canterbury was murdered? The answer is : Thomas a Becket
Question : If you were using a spinnaker, what would you be doing? The answer is : Sailing
Question : If you were studying coleoptera what would you be examining? The answer is : Beetles
Question : If you were driving at 50 miles per hour, at how many kilometres per hour would you be going (approximately)? The answer is : 80 kilometres per hour
Question : If you were awarded an OBE what would you be? The answer is : Officer of the Order of the British Empire
Question : If you were an LLD what profession would you be involved in? The answer is : The legal profession
Question : If you suffer from cherophobia what are you afraid of? The answer is : Gaiety
Question : If you have 'mal de mer' what are you suffering from? The answer is : Sea sickness
Question : If you had an escutcheon, what would be shown on it? The answer is : Your coat of arms
Question : If you betray your country what crime do you commit? The answer is : Treason
Question : If you are sinistral, what are you? The answer is : Left handed
Question : If you are playing Southern Cross you are playing a form of which game? The answer is : Poker
Question : If VAT is 17.5% what is the VAT on an item costing £2? The answer is : 35p
Question : If two straight lines are always the same distance apart what are they said to be? The answer is : Parallel
Question : If the image in the mirror shows the time as five past two, what time is it? The answer is : Five to ten
Question : If something is Cantonese which country does it come from? The answer is : China
Question : If someone is lachrymose, what do they do a lot? The answer is : Cry
Question : If someone is an Old Wykehamist to which school did he go? The answer is : Winchester College
Question : If libel is a written defamation, what is oral defamation? The answer is : Slander
Question : If it rains on St Swithin's Day, how many days is it supposed to rain? The answer is : 40
Question : 'If I Were A Rich Man' comes from which stage show? The answer is : Fiddler on the Roof
Question : If an elderly couple are happily married who are they likened to? The answer is : Darby and Joan
Question : If a violinist is playing pizzicato, what is he doing? The answer is : Plucking the strings
Question : If a triangle has an angle of 58 degrees and an angle of 77 degrees, what is the third angle? The answer is : 45 degrees
Question : If a sign in Germany announced Rauchen Verboten, what could you not do? The answer is : Smoke
Question : If a ship runs up a yellow flag what does it mean? The answer is : No disease aboard
Question : If a person is anosmic, they have no sense of what? The answer is : Smell
Question : ICBM stands for Inter-Continental what? The answer is : Ballistic missile
Question : 'I Got Plenty of Nuthin'' comes from which Gershwin work? The answer is : Porgy and Bess
Question : Huntingdon is the birthplace of which ruler of England? The answer is : Oliver Cromwell
Question : How would the music of Vivaldi, Purcell and Handel be classified? The answer is : Baroque
Question : How were the musical duo Asher and Weller better known? The answer is : Peter and Gordon
Question : How were Roger McGough, Mike McGear and John Gorman collectively known? The answer is : Scaffold
Question : How was the Parisian photographer Emmanuel Rudnitsky better known? The answer is : Man Ray
Question : How was Natasha Gurdin better known? The answer is : Natalie Wood
Question : How was Eric Bartholomew better known? The answer is : Eric Morecambe
Question : How was Alexander the Great's body preserved? The answer is : In a jar of honey
Question : How was Achilles killed? The answer is : By an arrow in his heel
Question : How much was a groat worth? The answer is : Four old pence
Question : How much in old money was a tanner? The answer is : Six pence
Question : How much does it cost to buy a station on a British Monopoly board? The answer is : £200
Question : How many years is the term of office of the American president? The answer is : Four
Question : How many years are involved in a silver anniversary? The answer is : 25
Question : How many years are involved in a golden celebration? The answer is : Fifty years
Question : How many years are celebrated by an emerald anniversary? The answer is : 55
Question : How many years are celebrated by a silver anniversary? The answer is : 25
Question : How many years are celebrated by a ruby anniversary? The answer is : 40
Question : How many years are celebrated by a platinum anniversary? The answer is : 70
Question : How many years are celebrated by a pearl anniversary? The answer is : 30
Question : How many years are celebrated by a golden anniversary? The answer is : 50
Question : How many yards in a mile? The answer is : 1.760
Question : How many Wimbledon champions retained their 1983 titles in 1984? The answer is : Five
Question : How many tusks does a warthog have? The answer is : Four
Question : How many times was Bobby Charlton capped for England? The answer is : 106
Question : How many times do you sing 'Happy Birthday' if you sing two verses of the song? The answer is : Eight
Question : How many times did Will Carling skipper England before giving up the captaincy in '96? The answer is : 57
Question : How many times did Barry Sheene win the 500cc world motor cycle racing championship? The answer is : Two
Question : How many time zones does mainland USA have? The answer is : Four
Question : How many time zones does Canada have? The answer is : Six
Question : How many tenpin bowling skittles need knocking down for a strike? The answer is : Ten
Question : How many teeth does a mature male horse have? The answer is : 40
Question : How many stripes does a police sergeant have on his arm? The answer is : Three
Question : How many strings are there on a Spanish guitar? The answer is : Six
Question : How many stomachs has a cow? The answer is : Four
Question : How many squares on a Rubik Cube never move? The answer is : Six
Question : How many squares are there on a chess board? The answer is : 64
Question : How many square inches in a square foot? The answer is : 144
Question : How many spots are there on a full set of 28 dominoes? The answer is : 168
Question : How many 'sisters' make up the Pleiades? The answer is : Seven
Question : How many sides in three rectangles? The answer is : Twelve
Question : How many sides in four oblongs? The answer is : Sixteen
Question : How many sides in 15 triangles? The answer is : 45
Question : How many sides has an octagon? The answer is : Eight
Question : How many sides has an isosceles triangle? The answer is : Three
Question : How many sides has a trapezium? The answer is : Four
Question : How many sides has a rhombus? The answer is : Four
Question : How many sides has a parallelogram? The answer is : Four
Question : How many sides has a nonagon? The answer is : Nine
Question : How many sides has a heptagon? The answer is : Seven
Question : How many sides has a dodecagon? The answer is : Twelve
Question : How many sides has a decagon? The answer is : Ten
Question : How many sides has a cuboid? The answer is : Six
Question : How many sides has a cube? The answer is : Six
Question : How many sides has a 20-pence piece? The answer is : Seven
Question : How many sheets of paper are there in a ream? The answer is : 500
Question : How many seconds in quarter of an hour? The answer is : 900
Question : How many seconds in five minutes? The answer is : 300
Question : How many ribs does a human have? The answer is : 24
Question : How many reeds does an oboe have? The answer is : Two
Question : How many railway stations are there on a Monopoly board? The answer is : Four
Question : How many queens have ruled France? The answer is : None
Question : How many points has a Star of David? The answer is : 6
Question : How many points are there on a snowflake? The answer is : Six
Question : How many players were on the field at the end of the 1990 World Cup Final? The answer is : 20
Question : How many players are there in a volleyball team? The answer is : Six
Question : How many players are there in a Rugby League team? The answer is : Thirteen
Question : How many players are there in a netball team? The answer is : Seven
Question : How many players are there in a British lacrosse team? The answer is : Twelve
Question : How many players are in a Rugby League team? The answer is : Thirteen
Question : How many pints in three quarts? The answer is : Six
Question : How many pints in a gallon? The answer is : Eight
Question : How many pieces of silver did Judas get for betraying Christ? The answer is : 30
Question : How many phases of the moon are there in a lunar month? The answer is : Four
Question : How many pecks are there in a bushel? The answer is : Four
Question : How many packs of cards are needed to play bezique? The answer is : Two
Question : How many packs of cards are needed for a game of Canasta? The answer is : Two
Question : How many Oscars for best director did Alfred Hitchcock win? The answer is : None
Question : How many old pennies were there in a guinea? The answer is : 252
Question : How many old pence were there in £1? The answer is : 240
Question : How many of Henry VIII's wives were called Anne? The answer is : Two
Question : How many notes are there in an octave? The answer is : Eight
Question : How many moves are there in a chess game in which White opens and wins with Fool's Mate? The answer is : 7
Question : How many more letters are there in the English than the Greek alphabet? The answer is : Two
Question : How many 'Monty Python' series were made? The answer is : Four
Question : How many months were there in the old Roman year? The answer is : Ten
Question : How many minutes in two and a half hours? The answer is : 150
Question : How many minutes in half a day? The answer is : 720
Question : How many minutes in four and three quarter hours? The answer is : 285
Question : How many minutes in five hours? The answer is : 300
Question : How many minutes are there in a week? The answer is : 10.080
Question : How many miles are there in eight kilometres? The answer is : Five
Question : How many lungs do snakes have? The answer is : One
Question : How many lines in a limerick? The answer is : Five
Question : How many letters are there in the Greek alphabet? The answer is : 24
Question : How many legs has a spider? The answer is : 8
Question : How many legs has a lobster? The answer is : Eight
Question : How many legs has a lobster? The answer is : Eight
Question : How many legs has a daddy-long-legs? The answer is : Six
Question : How many laps are completed in a speedway race? The answer is : Four
Question : How many lanes are there in an Olympic swimming pool? The answer is : Eight
Question : How many kings of England have been called Philip? The answer is : None
Question : How many kilograms make one metric ton? The answer is : One thousand
Question : How many islands make up the Calendar Islands in Casco Bay? The answer is : 365
Question : How many inches in two yards? The answer is : 72
Question : How many humps does a newborn camel have? The answer is : None
Question : How many hours in four days? The answer is : 96
Question : How many hearts does an octopus have? The answer is : Three
Question : How many heads did Dr Doolittle's llama have? The answer is : Two
Question : How many furlongs in a mile? The answer is : Eight
Question : How many French kings were named Louis? The answer is : 18
Question : How many feet are there in ten yards? The answer is : 30
Question : How many faults are incurred for a refusal in showjumping? The answer is : Three
Question : How many faces has an icosahedron? The answer is : 20
Question : How many faces did the Romans believe Janus to have? The answer is : Two
Question : How many equal angles are there in an isosceles triangle? The answer is : Two
Question : How many edges in a cube? The answer is : Twelve
Question : How many dots are used in each letter in the Braille system? The answer is : Six
Question : How many do you get if you add a baker's dozen to a score? The answer is : 33
Question : How many degrees in a right angle? The answer is : 90 degrees
Question : How many decades are there in two centuries? The answer is : 20
Question : How many days in two non-leap years? The answer is : 730
Question : How many dancers feature in a pas de deux? The answer is : Two
Question : How many counters are on a backgammon board at start of play? The answer is : Thirty
Question : How many colours are there in the rainbow? The answer is : Seven
Question : How many children were there in Enid Blyton's Famous Five? The answer is : Four - one was a dog
Question : How many children did Queen Victoria have? The answer is : Nine
Question : How many cents are there in a US nickel? The answer is : Five
Question : How many cards of the same suit are needed for a flush in poker? The answer is : Five
Question : How many cards are there in each suit? The answer is : Thirteen
Question : How many cards are there in a tarot pack? The answer is : 78
Question : How many carbon atoms are there in the phenol molecule? The answer is : Six
Question : How many atoms of oxygen are there in one molecule of water? The answer is : One
Question : How many athletes are there in an Olympic relay team? The answer is : Four
Question : How many are there in a baker's dozen? The answer is : Thirteen
Question : How long is there between rounds in boxing? The answer is : One minute
Question : How long does the light of the Sun take to reach the Earth? The answer is : Eight minutes
Question : How is Western actor Marion Morrison better known? The answer is : John Wayne
Question : How is Thomas Hicks better known? The answer is : Tommy Steele
Question : How is Thomas Derbyshire better known? The answer is : Tommy Cannon
Question : How is the UK golfing term albatross known in America? The answer is : Double eagle
Question : How is the settlement the Town of Our Lady, the Queen of the Angels, by the Little-Portion River known today? The answer is : Los Angeles
Question : How is the Roman city of Verulamium known today? The answer is : St Albans
Question : How is the letter S represented in morse code? The answer is : Dot dot dot
Question : How is the Caribbean island of St Christopher more familiarly known? The answer is : St Kitts
Question : How is the auracaria tree more commonly known? The answer is : Monkey puzzle
Question : How is Terry Nelhams better known? The answer is : Adam Faith
Question : How is Terence Williams of UB40 better known? The answer is : Astro
Question : How is singer/songwriter John Henry Deutschendorf better known? The answer is : John Denver
Question : How is singer Elaine Bookbinder better known? The answer is : Elkie Brooks
Question : How is Shirley Ann Broadbent better known? The answer is : Amanda Barrie
Question : How is Russian revolutionary Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov better known? The answer is : Lenin
Question : How is Russ Roberts better known? The answer is : Russ Abbot
Question : How is Rose Louise Hovick better known? The answer is : Gypsy Rose Lee
Question : How is Roberta Joan Anderson better known? The answer is : Joni Mitchell
Question : How is Robert Zimmermann better known? The answer is : Bob Dylan
Question : How is Rebecca Rolfe better known? The answer is : Pocahontas
Question : How is Priscilla White better known? The answer is : Cilla Black
Question : How is Norma Jean Baker better known? The answer is : Marilyn Monroe
Question : How is Noah Kominsky better known? The answer is : Neil Diamond
Question : How is Michael Barrett better known in the pop world? The answer is : Shakin' Stevens
Question : How is Matilda Alice Victoria Wood better known? The answer is : Marie Lloyd
Question : How is Marie McDonald McLaughlin Lawrie better known? The answer is : Lulu
Question : How is Marie Gresholtz better known today? The answer is : Mme Tussaud
Question : How is Marian Fitzwalter more usually known? The answer is : Maid Marian
Question : How is Louis Winogradsky better known? The answer is : Lew Grade
Question : How is Louis Firbank better known? The answer is : Lou Reed
Question : How is Leslie Heseltine better known? The answer is : Les Dennis
Question : How is Joyce Frankenberg better known? The answer is : Jane Seymour
Question : How is James Bradford better known? The answer is : Jimmy Nail
Question : How is Gordon Sumner better known? The answer is : Sting
Question : How is Frederick Austerlitz better known? The answer is : Fred Astaire
Question : How is Francis Castellucio better known? The answer is : Frankie Valli
Question : How is Frances Gumm better known? The answer is : Judy Garland
Question : How is Declan McManus better known? The answer is : Elvis Costello
Question : How is David O'Mahoney better known? The answer is : Dave Allen
Question : How is Concetta Franconeri better known? The answer is : Connie Francis
Question : How is Cherilyn La Pier better known? The answer is : Cher
Question : How is Charles Springall better known? The answer is : Charlie Drake
Question : How is Bob van Winkle better known? The answer is : Vanilla Ice
Question : How is Anthony McMillan better known? The answer is : Robbie Coltrane
Question : How is 77 represented in Roman numerals? The answer is : LXXVII
Question : How else is the star Sirius known? The answer is : The Dog Star
Question : How does Saturday's child work for a living? The answer is : Hard
Question : How does a grasshopper produce its distinctive sound? The answer is : By rubbing it legs against its wings or together
Question : How do male moths find female moths in the dark? The answer is : By sense of smell
Question : How do bevel gears engage with one another? The answer is : At right angles
Question : How did Yetta Feldman die in 'So Haunt Me'? The answer is : Choked on a chicken bone
Question : How did Van Gogh commit suicide? The answer is : He shot himself
Question : How did the word 'exchequer' come into being? The answer is : The checkered tablecloth once used for accounting
Question : How did the suffragette Emily Davison meet her death in 1913? The answer is : She threw herself under the king's horse at the Derby
Question : How did the notorious witchfinder Matthew Hopkins die? The answer is : He was hung
Question : How did the group Nynuk become known in order to find chart success? The answer is : New Kids On The Block
Question : How did the car manufacturer, Charles Stewart Rolls, die? The answer is : In a flying accident
Question : How did Princess Grace of Monaco die? The answer is : Car crash
Question : How did master escapologist Harry Houdini die? The answer is : A blow to his stomach
Question : How did Cherilyn Sarkasian LaPierre become better known? The answer is : Cher
Question : How did American showman William E. Cody become known? The answer is : Buffalo Bill
Question : How can cane chairs be rearranged to produce something sweet? The answer is : Saccharine
Question : How are train robbers Parker and Longbaugh better known? The answer is : Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
Question : Horatio Nelson lost his right eye in 1794 at Calvi during the French Revolutionary War. When and where did he lose his right arm? The answer is : 1797 at the Battle of Cape St Vincent
Question : Holi is a spring religious festival. In which religion? The answer is : Hinduism
Question : Historically, what is the name of Japan's warrior class? The answer is : Samurai
Question : Henry III put three barleycorns in a line to make which measurement? The answer is : Inch
Question : Henry Cotton became famous in which sport? The answer is : Golf
Question : Henry Cooper became the British and Empire Heavyweight champion on January 12th, 1959. Who was his defeated opponent? The answer is : Brian London
Question : Hello, hello, hello, what was founded in Vienna in 1923? The answer is : Interpol
Question : Helium belongs to which group of elements? The answer is : Inert gases
Question : Helen Sharman was the first Briton to go where? The answer is : Space
Question : Hedera helix is better known as what? The answer is : Ivy
Question : Hawthorn traditionally blooms in which month? The answer is : May
Question : 'Have I Got News For You' is the TV version of which radio show? The answer is : The News Quiz
Question : 'Half A Sixpence' is based on which story by H.G. Wells? The answer is : Kipps
Question : Graphite is composed of which element? The answer is : Carbon
Question : Grant and Truman have been presidents of which country? The answer is : USA
Question : Grandfather, cuckoo and carriage are types of what? The answer is : Clock
Question : George Harrison's 'My Sweet Lord' was claimed to sound like which other song? The answer is : He's So Fine
Question : Gemma Jones became the Duchess of where? The answer is : Duke Street
Question : Garibaldi, Nice and Ginger Nut are all types of what? The answer is : Biscuit
Question : From which wood were longbows made? The answer is : Yew
Question : From which tower of the New Palace of Westminster does the Union Jack fly by day? The answer is : Victoria Tower
Question : From which port was the bulk of the British Expeditionary Force in France evacuated in 1940? The answer is : Dunkirk
Question : From which plant is linen obtained? The answer is : Flax
Question : From which London station would you leave if travelling to Carlisle? The answer is : Euston
Question : From which London railway station do you normally travel to Bristol? The answer is : Paddington
Question : From which flower is digitalis obtained? The answer is : Foxglove
Question : From which fish is caviar obtained? The answer is : Sturgeon
Question : From which film did Duran Duran get their name? The answer is : Barbarella
Question : From which district in France do the majority of fine clarets come? The answer is : Medoc
Question : From which country's language does anorak come from? The answer is : Greenland
Question : From which boat did Jacques Cousteau conduct his underwater research? The answer is : Calypso
Question : From which alphabet did all the Western alphabets originate? The answer is : The Phoenician
Question : From what do we get saccharine? The answer is : Coal
Question : From what colour rock is the Jordanian city of Petra carved? The answer is : Red
Question : From the fibres of which plant is linen made? The answer is : Flax
Question : From 1933 to 1947 how was the Hoover Dam on the Colorado known ? The answer is : Boulder Dam
Question : Frederick the Great was king of which country? The answer is : Prussia
Question : For which Sunday newspaper was Clement Freud a football correspondent? The answer is : The Observer
Question : For which sport is Lennox Lewis famous? The answer is : Boxing
Question : For which sport is Gordon Pirie remembered? The answer is : Long-distance running
Question : For which of these games would you use dice: ludo, whist, hopscotch, snakes-and-ladders? The answer is : Ludo and snakes-and-ladders
Question : For which county does Dominic Cork play cricket? The answer is : Derbyshire
Question : For which country did Dennis Law play soccer? The answer is : Scotland
Question : For what line of business was model manufacturer Airfix originally known? The answer is : Making combs
Question : For what kind of building is Rievaulx in North Yorkshire famous? The answer is : Its abbey
Question : For what is the Medoc area of France famous? The answer is : Wines
Question : For what is Peter the Hermit particularly known historically? The answer is : Led the First Crusade
Question : For what is Oberammergau famous? The answer is : Its passion play
Question : For what is Frank Lloyd Wright famous? The answer is : Architecture
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Question : Ed Koch was the mayor of which town? The answer is : New York
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