General knowledge quiz questions and answers
General knowledge quiz questions and answers
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General knowledge quiz questions and answers
| Question | Answer |
| A 1990 ad for jeans helped put which early 70s Steve Miller Band song to the top of the charts? | The Joker |
| A car with the international registration letter E comes from where? | Spain |
| A caravan is a group of which animals? | Camels |
| A centaur was a mythical creature half way between a man and what? | Horse |
| A cob is a male of which creature? | Swan |
| A cony is what sort of animal? | Rabbit |
| A David Lean film was about a passage to which country? | India |
| A lady would wear a mantilla in which country? | Spain |
| A plant produced by crossing different species is known as what? | A hybrid |
| A poult is the young of which creature? | Turkey |
| A temple to whom was sited at Ephesus? | Diana |
| About how far does the Sun's gravitational influence extend? | 1.5 light years |
| About which soap did Jasper Carrott say that when the cast went on strike they were threatened with rehearsal? | Crossroads |
| About whom did Otto Preminger say, 'Directing her was like directing Lassie. You need 14 takes to get one of them right'? | Marilyn Monroe |
| According to a Nick Berry song title every loser does what? | Wins |
| According to Lord Birkenhead, who devoted the best years of his life to preparing impromptu speeches? | Winston Churchill |
| According to Napoleon, what does an army march on? | Its stomach |
| According to Paul Simon, how many ways are there to leave your lover? | Fifty |
| According to proverb, a little what is a dangerous thing? | Knowledge |
| According to proverb, how do still waters run? | Deep |
| According to proverb, one man's meat is another man's what? | Poison |
| According to proverb, what does the hand that rocks the cradle do? | Rule the world |
| According to proverb, what is a change as good as? | A rest |
| According to the ad, what couldn't Ian Botham eat three of? | Shredded Wheat |
| According to the Germans, who were the 'Ladies from Hell'? | Scottish Highland soldiers in kilts |
| According to the proverb what do drowning men clutch? | Straws |
| According to the proverb what is the mother of invention? | Necessity |
| According to the proverb what makes Jack a dull boy? | All work and no play |
| According to the proverb which fruit tastes sweetest? | Forbidden fruit |
| According to the proverb, what begins at home? | Charity |
| According to the proverb, what does the devil make work for? | Idle hands |
| According to the proverb, what is better than no bread? | Half a loaf |
| According to the proverb, what is the better part of valour? | Discretion |
| According to the proverb, what shouldn't call the kettle black? | The pot |
| According to the song, to where in Ireland is it a long way? | Tipperary |
| Achnashellach is usually credited with what unfortunate title? | The wettest place in Great Britain |
| AdŽlie Land is a French territory on the coast of which continent? | Antarctica |
| After 1928, women over what age were given the vote? | 21 |
| After a crash at Le Mans who stopped motor racing for over 30 years? | Mercedes Benz |
| After Earth, which planet was orbited first by a man-made object? | Mars |
| After Ettore Bugatti's death in 1947, which company took over Bugatti? | Hispano Suiza |
| After seven which is the next highest prime number? | Eleven |
| After what is London's Fleet Street named? | The river Fleet |
| After which George was the American state of Georgia named? | King George II |
| After which mythological Greek character was the drug morphine named? | Morpheus |
| Ag is the symbol of which chemical element ? | Silver |
| Alfred Hitchcock's daughter appeared in 'Psycho'. What is her name? | Patricia |
| Alphabetically, which is the second sign of the zodiac? | Aries |
| Although first to finish, why was Fred Lorz disqualified in the 1904 Olympic marathon? | He travelled part of the way by car |
| Aluminium is extracted from which ore? | Bauxite |
| Amritsar is a holy city for the followers of which religion? | Sikh |
| An ampersand is a sign for which word? | And |
| 'An Unearthly Child' was the first episode of which long-running TV series? | Dr Who |
| Anzac troops come from which two countries? | Australia and New Zealand |
| Apart from 'The Flowerpot Men' in which show do Bill and Ben appear? | 2 Point 4 Children |
| Approximately when did the Big Bang take place? | 15 billion years ago |
| Are sea-urchins animal, vegetable or mineral? | Animal |
| Around which French town is the champagne industry centred? | Epernay |
| As what did Beau Brummel achieve fame? | Fashion leader |
| As what did Bela Bartok achieve fame? | Composer |
| As what did Grimaldi achieve fame? | Clown |
| As what did Henri Fabre achieve fame? | Naturalist |
| As what kind of entertainer did Grock achieve fame? | Clown |
| Astrakhan comes from which creature? | Sheep |
| At night what colour light is shown on the starboard side of a ship? | Green |
| At what age does a filly become classified as mare? | Five |
| At what degree Celsius does water freeze? | Zero |
| At what did Antonio Stradivari achieve fame? | Violin maker |
| At what height does a pony become a horse? | 14.2 hands and over |
| At what speed in mph does a wind become a hurricane? | 73 mph |
| At which battle was Richard III killed? | Battle of Bosworth |
| At which course are the Coventry Stakes run? | Ascot |
| At which game has Omar Sharif represented his country? | Bridge |
| At which place does the ship bringing Dracula to England land? | Whitby |
| Au is the symbol of which chemical element? | Gold |
| Australia's Barossa Valley is noted for which industry? | Wine production |
| Avian relates to which kind of creatures? | Birds |
| Back, blanket and buttonhole are all types of what? | Stitches |
| Beaumaris, Conway and Harlech are famous for what type of building? | Castles |
| Before he became a disciple of Jesus, what was Matthew's job? | Tax collector |
| Before he became party leader what was Neil Kinnock's shadow post? | Education |
| Bell metal is an alloy of which two metals? | Copper and tin |
| Beriberi results from a lack of which vitamin? | Vitamin B1 |
| Besides Hadrian, which Roman emperor had a wall built across Britain? | Antoninus |
| Between which towns was the railway for Stephenson's first locomotive? | Stockton and Darlington |
| Between which two African countries are the Victoria Falls? | Zimbabwe and Zambia |
| Betz cells are found in which part of the body? | The brain |
| Beverley Isherwood and Kathy Hynter were both on which programme? | Countdown |
| Bill Gates founded which computer corporation? | Microsoft |
| Billy Connolly was a member of which group? | The Humblebums |
| Black, Italian and Lombardy are all types of which tree? | Poplar |
| Black, Whooper, and Bewick are all types of which bird? | Swan |
| Boob Day is the Spanish equivalent of what in Britain? | April Fool's Day |
| Born Arthur Jefferson in 1890, what was this comic better known as? | Stan Laurel |
| Boswell wrote the biography of which famous writer? | Dr Samuel Johnson |
| Bouillabaisse is what kind of fish dish? | Soup |
| Bovine relates to which kind of animals? | Oxen |
| Brassica oleracea is better known as what? | Cabbage |
| Brazilian Oscar Niemeyer followed which profession? | Architect |
| Brian Jones was in which pop group? | The Rolling Stones |
| Bright's disease affects which organs of the body? | Kidneys |
| Brussels, Honiton and Nottingham are all renowned for which product? | Lace |
| Buff Orpingtons and Plymouth Rocks are types of what? | Chickens |
| By what English name is the mountain Yr Wyddfa known? | Snowdon |
| By what name do we often call nitrous oxide? | Laughing gas |
| By what name is Betty Jean Persice better known? | Lauren Bacall |
| By what name is Formosa now known? | Taiwan |
| By what name is Jim Moir better known? | Vic Reeves |
| By what name is mid-Lent Sunday popularly known? | Mothering Sunday |
| By what name is musician Raymond O'Sullivan better known? | Gilbert O'Sullivan |
| By what name is Portuguese West Africa now known? | Angola |
| By what name is singer/actor Terrence Nelhams better known? | Adam Faith |
| By what name is St Johnstown in Scotland now known? | Perth |
| By what name is the marsupial Sarcophilus harrisi better known? | Tasmanian devil |
| By what name is the mavis better known? | Songthrush |
| By what name is the Russian, Nicolai Poliakoff, better known? | Coco the Clown |
| By what name was Asa Yoelson better known? | Al Jolson |
| By what name was Margaret Hookham known on the stage? | Margot Fonteyn |
| By what name was the outlaw Harry Longbaugh better known? | The Sundance Kid |
| By what name was travelling show tap dancer Luther Robinson known? | Bojangles |
| By what nickname was the criminal Albert De Salvo better known? | The Boston Strangler |
| By what nickname was the silent actor GM Anderson known? | Bronco Billy |
| By what other name do we know the Somers Islands? | Bermuda |
| By what other name is the angel shark known? | The monkfish |
| By what other name is the constellation Pyxis known? | Mariner's Compass |
| C is the symbol of which chemical element ? | Carbon |
| C.Day Lewis and John Betjeman have both held which title? | Poet Laureate |
| Cab is a shortening of which word? | Cabriolet |
| Californian and Stellar's are types of what? | Sea-lions |
| Called a trailer in America, what's the name of this vehicle in the UK? | Caravan |
| Called a tuxedo in America, what's this garment called in the UK? | Dinner jacket |
| Called a vest in America, what's the name of this garment in the UK? | Waistcoat |
| Called chequers in America, what's the name of this game in Britain? | Draughts |
| Called cotton candy in America, what's this sweet named in the UK? | Candy floss |
| Called hood in America, what's this part of the car called in the UK? | Bonnet |
| Called thumbtack in America, what's the name of this in the UK? | Drawing pin |
| Can you name a hydrocarbon fuel? | Coal, gas, oil |
| Canaan Banana was the first president of which country? | Zimbabwe |
| Carol Hersey was once the most seen person on British TV. Where did she appear? | On the BBC colour test card |
| Catherine Parr survived which royal husband? | Henry VIII |
| Cecil Beaton won Oscars for his designs for which two films? | Gigi and My Fair Lady |
| Charles II gives his name to which type of animal? | Dog. King Charles Spaniel |
| Charlie Hungerford was ex-father in law of which law enforcer? | Jim Bergerac |
| Chartres cathedral in France is famed for what particular feature? | Stained glass |
| Chemically pure gold contains how many carats? | 24 |
| Chukkas are the playing periods in which sport? | Polo |
| Cleopatra supposedly bathed in the milk of which animal? | Ass |
| Cliff Richard and Marty Robbins had different songs that shared which title? | Devil Woman |
| Coal is composed of which element? | Carbon |
| Cold meat and cold potatoes can produce what dish? | Bubble and squeak |
| Complete Lord Acton's phrase 'Power tends to corrupt... '? | '...and absolute power corrupts absolutely.' |
| Concord is the capital of which US state? | New Hampshire |
| Convict Robert Stroud was better known as who? | The Birdman of Alcatraz |
| Cu is the symbol of which chemical element? | Copper |
| Curtly Ambrose plays international cricket for which team? | West Indies |
| David Ben-Gurion was the first prime minister of which country? | Israel |
| David Nobbs created which character made famous by Leonard Rossiter? | Reginald Perrin |
| Debussy appears on which French bank note? | 20 franc |
| Della Street was secretary to which famous legal character? | Perry Mason |
| Dexter and May have captained England in which sport? | Cricket |
| Diana Ross, Florence Ballard and Mary Wilson formed what? | The Supremes |
| Difford and Tilbrook were songwriters for which group? | Squeeze |
| Divali, or the Festival of Lights, is a celebration in which religion? | Hindu |
| Does Elizabeth II face to the left or right on a British coin? | Right |
| Donnerstag is German for which day? | Thursday |
| Dr John Pemberton invented which drink in 1886? | Coca Cola |
| Dr Stephen Hawking wrote a brief history of what? | Time |
| Duncan Goodhew was famous for which sport? | Swimming |
| During how many days was Jesus tempted while in the wilderness? | 40 |
| During which battle did the charge of the Light Brigade take place? | Balaclava |
| During which war were concentration camps first introduced? | The Boer War |
| Eau-de-nil is a shade of what colour? | Green |
| Ed Koch was the mayor of which town? | New York |
| Ed Koch was the mayor of which town? | New York |
| Edible, blue and hermit are all types of which creature? | Crab |
| Ena Sharples and Elizabeth of Glamis are types of what? | Roses |
| Errol Brown is lead singer with which group? | Hot Chocolate |
| Euclid is associated with which branch of mathematics? | Geometry |
| Excavating the tombs of which civilization revealed lively paintings showing feasting, dancing and swimming? | Etruscan |
| Exterior shots in 'Cheers' featured a real bar. What was its name ? | Bull and Finch |
| Farouk was king of which country? | Egypt |
| Fe is the symbol of which chemical element? | Iron |
| Film star Roy Scherer died in 1985. What was his screen name? | Rock Hudson |
| Finish and browning are used in which building trade? | Plastering |
| First held in 1983, how many years elapsed before the second Athletics World Championships? | Four |
| Fletcher Christian led a mutiny on which ship? | HMS Bounty |
| Floors Castle is the Scottish home of which duke? | The Duke of Roxburgh |
| Following the 1963 Peerage Act, who was the first peer to disclaim his title? | Tony Benn |
| For how long did Alexander the Great rule? | 12 years |
| For how many months each year does a dormouse hibernate? | Six |
| For how many months was Noah’s Ark afloat? | Seven |
| For over a quarter of a century, which tobacco company has produced a football yearbook? | Rothmans |
| For what achievement is Valentina Tereshkova famous? | She was the first woman in space |
| For what are the letters OM an abbreviation? | Order of Merit |
| For what did the Swede Jenny Lind achieve fame? | Soprano singer |
| For what drink is ‘Mothers Ruin’ a nickname? | Gin |
| For what is Elizabeth Fry chiefly remembered? | Prison reform |
| For what is Frank Lloyd Wright famous? | Architecture |
| For what is Oberammergau famous? | Its passion play |
| For what is Peter the Hermit particularly known historically? | Led the First Crusade |
| For what is the Medoc area of France famous? | Wines |
| For what kind of building is Rievaulx in North Yorkshire famous? | Its abbey |
| For what line of business was model manufacturer Airfix originally known? | Making combs |
| For which country did Dennis Law play soccer? | Scotland |
| For which county does Dominic Cork play cricket? | Derbyshire |
| For which of these games would you use dice: ludo, whist, hopscotch, snakes-and-ladders? | Ludo and snakes-and-ladders |
| For which sport is Gordon Pirie remembered? | Long-distance running |
| For which sport is Lennox Lewis famous? | Boxing |
| For which Sunday newspaper was Clement Freud a football correspondent? | The Observer |
| Frederick the Great was king of which country? | Prussia |
| From 1933 to 1947 how was the Hoover Dam on the Colorado known ? | Boulder Dam |
| From the fibres of which plant is linen made? | Flax |
| From what colour rock is the Jordanian city of Petra carved? | Red |
| From what do we get saccharine? | Coal |
| From which alphabet did all the Western alphabets originate? | The Phoenician |
| From which boat did Jacques Cousteau conduct his underwater research? | Calypso |
| From which country's language does anorak come from? | Greenland |
| From which district in France do the majority of fine clarets come? | Medoc |
| From which film did Duran Duran get their name? | Barbarella |
| From which fish is caviar obtained? | Sturgeon |
| From which flower is digitalis obtained? | Foxglove |
| From which London railway station do you normally travel to Bristol? | Paddington |
| From which London station would you leave if travelling to Carlisle? | Euston |
| From which plant is linen obtained? | Flax |
| From which port was the bulk of the British Expeditionary Force in France evacuated in 1940? | Dunkirk |
| From which tower of the New Palace of Westminster does the Union Jack fly by day? | Victoria Tower |
| From which wood were longbows made? | Yew |
| Garibaldi, Nice and Ginger Nut are all types of what? | Biscuit |
| Gemma Jones became the Duchess of where? | Duke Street |
| George Harrison's 'My Sweet Lord' was claimed to sound like which other song? | He's So Fine |
| Grandfather, cuckoo and carriage are types of what? | Clock |
| Grant and Truman have been presidents of which country? | USA |
| Graphite is composed of which element? | Carbon |
| 'Half A Sixpence' is based on which story by H.G. Wells? | Kipps |
| 'Have I Got News For You' is the TV version of which radio show? | The News Quiz |
| Hawthorn traditionally blooms in which month? | May |
| Hedera helix is better known as what? | Ivy |
| Helen Sharman was the first Briton to go where? | Space |
| Helium belongs to which group of elements? | Inert gases |
| Hello, hello, hello, what was founded in Vienna in 1923? | Interpol |
| Henry Cooper became the British and Empire Heavyweight champion on January 12th, 1959. Who was his defeated opponent? | Brian London |
| Henry Cotton became famous in which sport? | Golf |
| Henry III put three barleycorns in a line to make which measurement? | Inch |
| Historically, what is the name of Japan's warrior class? | Samurai |
| Holi is a spring religious festival. In which religion? | Hinduism |
| Horatio Nelson lost his right eye in 1794 at Calvi during the French Revolutionary War. When and where did he lose his right arm? | 1797 at the Battle of Cape St Vincent |
| How are train robbers Parker and Longbaugh better known? | Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid |
| How can cane chairs be rearranged to produce something sweet? | Saccharine |
| How did American showman William E. Cody become known? | Buffalo Bill |
| How did Cherilyn Sarkasian LaPierre become better known? | Cher |
| How did master escapologist Harry Houdini die? | A blow to his stomach |
| How did Princess Grace of Monaco die? | Car crash |
| How did the car manufacturer, Charles Stewart Rolls, die? | In a flying accident |
| How did the group Nynuk become known in order to find chart success? | New Kids On The Block |
| How did the notorious witchfinder Matthew Hopkins die? | He was hung |
| How did the suffragette Emily Davison meet her death in 1913? | She threw herself under the king's horse at the Derby |
| How did the word 'exchequer' come into being? | The checkered tablecloth once used for accounting |
| How did Van Gogh commit suicide? | He shot himself |
| How did Yetta Feldman die in 'So Haunt Me'? | Choked on a chicken bone |
| How do bevel gears engage with one another? | At right angles |
| How do male moths find female moths in the dark? | By sense of smell |
| How does a grasshopper produce its distinctive sound? | By rubbing it legs against its wings or together |
| How does Saturday's child work for a living? | Hard |
| How else is the star Sirius known? | The Dog Star |
| How is 77 represented in Roman numerals? | LXXVII |
| How is Anthony McMillan better known? | Robbie Coltrane |
| How is Bob van Winkle better known? | Vanilla Ice |
| How is Charles Springall better known? | Charlie Drake |
| How is Cherilyn La Pier better known? | Cher |
| How is Concetta Franconeri better known? | Connie Francis |
| How is David O'Mahoney better known? | Dave Allen |
| How is Declan McManus better known? | Elvis Costello |
| How is Frances Gumm better known? | Judy Garland |
| How is Francis Castellucio better known? | Frankie Valli |
| How is Frederick Austerlitz better known? | Fred Astaire |
| How is Gordon Sumner better known? | Sting |
| How is James Bradford better known? | Jimmy Nail |
| How is Joyce Frankenberg better known? | Jane Seymour |
| How is Leslie Heseltine better known? | Les Dennis |
| How is Louis Firbank better known? | Lou Reed |
| How is Louis Winogradsky better known? | Lew Grade |
| How is Marian Fitzwalter more usually known? | Maid Marian |
| How is Marie Gresholtz better known today? | Mme Tussaud |
| How is Marie McDonald McLaughlin Lawrie better known? | Lulu |
| How is Matilda Alice Victoria Wood better known? | Marie Lloyd |
| How is Michael Barrett better known in the pop world? | Shakin' Stevens |
| How is Noah Kominsky better known? | Neil Diamond |
| How is Norma Jean Baker better known? | Marilyn Monroe |
| How is Priscilla White better known? | Cilla Black |
| How is Rebecca Rolfe better known? | Pocahontas |
| How is Robert Zimmermann better known? | Bob Dylan |
| How is Roberta Joan Anderson better known? | Joni Mitchell |
| How is Rose Louise Hovick better known? | Gypsy Rose Lee |
| How is Russ Roberts better known? | Russ Abbot |
| How is Russian revolutionary Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov better known? | Lenin |
| How is Shirley Ann Broadbent better known? | Amanda Barrie |
| How is singer Elaine Bookbinder better known? | Elkie Brooks |
| How is singer/songwriter John Henry Deutschendorf better known? | John Denver |
| How is Terence Williams of UB40 better known? | Astro |
| How is Terry Nelhams better known? | Adam Faith |
| How is the auracaria tree more commonly known? | Monkey puzzle |
| How is the Caribbean island of St Christopher more familiarly known? | St Kitts |
| How is the letter S represented in morse code? | Dot dot dot |
| How is the Roman city of Verulamium known today? | St Albans |
| How is the settlement the Town of Our Lady, the Queen of the Angels, by the Little-Portion River known today? | Los Angeles |
| How is the UK golfing term albatross known in America? | Double eagle |
| How is Thomas Derbyshire better known? | Tommy Cannon |
| How is Thomas Hicks better known? | Tommy Steele |
| How is Western actor Marion Morrison better known? | John Wayne |
| How long does the light of the Sun take to reach the Earth? | Eight minutes |
| How long is there between rounds in boxing? | One minute |
| How many are there in a baker's dozen? | Thirteen |
| How many athletes are there in an Olympic relay team? | Four |
| How many atoms of oxygen are there in one molecule of water? | One |
| How many carbon atoms are there in the phenol molecule? | Six |
| How many cards are there in a tarot pack? | 78 |
| How many cards are there in each suit? | Thirteen |
| How many cards of the same suit are needed for a flush in poker? | Five |
| How many cents are there in a US nickel? | Five |
| How many children did Queen Victoria have? | Nine |
| How many children were there in Enid Blyton's Famous Five? | Four - one was a dog |
| How many colours are there in the rainbow? | Seven |
| How many counters are on a backgammon board at start of play? | Thirty |
| How many dancers feature in a pas de deux? | Two |
| How many days in two non-leap years? | 730 |
| How many decades are there in two centuries? | 20 |
| How many degrees in a right angle? | 90 degrees |
| How many do you get if you add a baker's dozen to a score? | 33 |
| How many dots are used in each letter in the Braille system? | Six |
| How many edges in a cube? | Twelve |
| How many equal angles are there in an isosceles triangle? | Two |
| How many faces did the Romans believe Janus to have? | Two |
| How many faces has an icosahedron? | 20 |
| How many faults are incurred for a refusal in showjumping? | Three |
| How many feet are there in ten yards? | 30 |
| How many French kings were named Louis? | 18 |
| How many furlongs in a mile? | Eight |
| How many heads did Dr Doolittle's llama have? | Two |
| How many hearts does an octopus have? | Three |
| How many hours in four days? | 96 |
| How many humps does a newborn camel have? | None |
| How many inches in two yards? | 72 |
| How many islands make up the Calendar Islands in Casco Bay? | 365 |
| How many kilograms make one metric ton? | One thousand |
| How many kings of England have been called Philip? | None |
| How many lanes are there in an Olympic swimming pool? | Eight |
| How many laps are completed in a speedway race? | Four |
| How many legs has a daddy-long-legs? | Six |
| How many legs has a lobster? | Eight |
| How many legs has a lobster? | Eight |
| How many legs has a spider? | 8 |
| How many letters are there in the Greek alphabet? | 24 |
| How many lines in a limerick? | Five |
| How many lungs do snakes have? | One |
| How many miles are there in eight kilometres? | Five |
| How many minutes are there in a week? | 10080 |
| How many minutes in five hours? | 300 |
| How many minutes in four and three quarter hours? | 285 |
| How many minutes in half a day? | 720 |
| How many minutes in two and a half hours? | 150 |
| How many months were there in the old Roman year? | Ten |
| How many 'Monty Python' series were made? | Four |
| How many more letters are there in the English than the Greek alphabet? | Two |
| How many moves are there in a chess game in which White opens and wins with Fool's Mate? | 7 |
| How many notes are there in an octave? | Eight |
| How many of Henry VIII's wives were called Anne? | Two |
| How many old pence were there in £1? | 240 |
| How many old pennies were there in a guinea? | 252 |
| How many Oscars for best director did Alfred Hitchcock win? | None |
| How many packs of cards are needed for a game of Canasta? | Two |
| How many packs of cards are needed to play bezique? | Two |
| How many pecks are there in a bushel? | Four |
| How many phases of the moon are there in a lunar month? | Four |
| How many pieces of silver did Judas get for betraying Christ? | 30 |
| How many pints in a gallon? | Eight |
| How many pints in three quarts? | Six |
| How many players are in a Rugby League team? | Thirteen |
| How many players are there in a British lacrosse team? | Twelve |
| How many players are there in a netball team? | Seven |
| How many players are there in a Rugby League team? | Thirteen |
| How many players are there in a volleyball team? | Six |
| How many players were on the field at the end of the 1990 World Cup Final? | 20 |
| How many points are there on a snowflake? | Six |
| How many points has a Star of David? | 6 |
| How many queens have ruled France? | None |
| How many railway stations are there on a Monopoly board? | Four |
| How many reeds does an oboe have? | Two |
| How many ribs does a human have? | 24 |
| How many seconds in five minutes? | 300 |
| How many seconds in quarter of an hour? | 900 |
| How many sheets of paper are there in a ream? | 500 |
| How many sides has a 20-pence piece? | Seven |
| How many sides has a cube? | Six |
| How many sides has a cuboid? | Six |
| How many sides has a decagon? | Ten |
| How many sides has a dodecagon? | Twelve |
| How many sides has a heptagon? | Seven |
| How many sides has a nonagon? | Nine |
| How many sides has a parallelogram? | Four |
| How many sides has a rhombus? | Four |
| How many sides has a trapezium? | Four |
| How many sides has an isosceles triangle? | Three |
| How many sides has an octagon? | Eight |
| How many sides in 15 triangles? | 45 |
| How many sides in four oblongs? | Sixteen |
| How many sides in three rectangles? | Twelve |
| How many 'sisters' make up the Pleiades? | Seven |
| How many spots are there on a full set of 28 dominoes? | 168 |
| How many square inches in a square foot? | 144 |
| How many squares are there on a chess board? | 64 |
| How many squares on a Rubik Cube never move? | Six |
| How many stomachs has a cow? | Four |
| How many strings are there on a Spanish guitar? | Six |
| How many stripes does a police sergeant have on his arm? | Three |
| How many teeth does a mature male horse have? | 40 |
| How many tenpin bowling skittles need knocking down for a strike? | Ten |
| How many time zones does Canada have? | Six |
| How many time zones does mainland USA have? | Four |
| How many times did Barry Sheene win the 500cc world motor cycle racing championship? | Two |
| How many times did Will Carling skipper England before giving up the captaincy in '96? | 57 |
| How many times do you sing 'Happy Birthday' if you sing two verses of the song? | Eight |
| How many times was Bobby Charlton capped for England? | 106 |
| How many tusks does a warthog have? | Four |
| How many Wimbledon champions retained their 1983 titles in 1984? | Five |
| How many yards in a mile? | 1760 |
| How many years are celebrated by a golden anniversary? | 50 |
| How many years are celebrated by a pearl anniversary? | 30 |
| How many years are celebrated by a platinum anniversary? | 70 |
| How many years are celebrated by a ruby anniversary? | 40 |
| How many years are celebrated by a silver anniversary? | 25 |
| How many years are celebrated by an emerald anniversary? | 55 |
| How many years are involved in a golden celebration? | Fifty years |
| How many years are involved in a silver anniversary? | 25 |
| How many years is the term of office of the American president? | Four |
| How much does it cost to buy a station on a British Monopoly board? | 200 |
| How much in old money was a tanner? | Six pence |
| How much was a groat worth? | Four old pence |
| How was Achilles killed? | By an arrow in his heel |
| How was Alexander the Great's body preserved? | In a jar of honey |
| How was Eric Bartholomew better known? | Eric Morecambe |
| How was Natasha Gurdin better known? | Natalie Wood |
| How was the Parisian photographer Emmanuel Rudnitsky better known? | Man Ray |
| How were Roger McGough, Mike McGear and John Gorman collectively known? | Scaffold |
| How were the musical duo Asher and Weller better known? | Peter and Gordon |
| How would the music of Vivaldi, Purcell and Handel be classified? | Baroque |
| Huntingdon is the birthplace of which ruler of England? | Oliver Cromwell |
| 'I Got Plenty of Nuthin'' comes from which Gershwin work? | Porgy and Bess |
| ICBM stands for Inter-Continental what? | Ballistic missile |
| If a person is anosmic, they have no sense of what? | Smell |
| If a ship runs up a yellow flag what does it mean? | No disease aboard |
| If a sign in Germany announced Rauchen Verboten, what could you not do? | Smoke |
| If a triangle has an angle of 58 degrees and an angle of 77 degrees, what is the third angle? | 45 degrees |
| If a violinist is playing pizzicato, what is he doing? | Plucking the strings |
| If an elderly couple are happily married who are they likened to? | Darby and Joan |
| 'If I Were A Rich Man' comes from which stage show? | Fiddler on the Roof |
| If it rains on St Swithin's Day, how many days is it supposed to rain? | 40 |
| If libel is a written defamation, what is oral defamation? | Slander |
| If someone is an Old Wykehamist to which school did he go? | Winchester College |
| If someone is lachrymose, what do they do a lot? | Cry |
| If something is Cantonese which country does it come from? | China |
| If the image in the mirror shows the time as five past two, what time is it? | Five to ten |
| If two straight lines are always the same distance apart what are they said to be? | Parallel |
| If VAT is 17.5% what is the VAT on an item costing £2? | 35p |
| If you are playing Southern Cross you are playing a form of which game? | Poker |
| If you are sinistral, what are you? | Left handed |
| If you betray your country what crime do you commit? | Treason |
| If you had an escutcheon, what would be shown on it? | Your coat of arms |
| If you have 'mal de mer' what are you suffering from? | Sea sickness |
| If you suffer from cherophobia what are you afraid of? | Gaiety |
| If you were an LLD what profession would you be involved in? | The legal profession |
| If you were awarded an OBE what would you be? | Officer of the Order of the British Empire |
| If you were driving at 50 miles per hour, at how many kilometres per hour would you be going (approximately)? | 80 kilometres per hour |
| If you were studying coleoptera what would you be examining? | Beetles |
| If you were using a spinnaker, what would you be doing? | Sailing |
| In 1170, which Archbishop of Canterbury was murdered? | Thomas a Becket |
| In 1803 what did the United States double? | Its size |
| In 1858 how many apparitions of the Virgin Mary did Bernadette Soubirous see at Lourdes? | 18 |
| In 1885, after being sentenced to death by hanging, how did John Lee survive three attempts by the hangman? | The trapdoor failed to open |
| In 1907, who was the first woman to receive the Order of Merit? | Florence Nightingale |
| In 1915, which British liner was sunk by a German submarine? | Lusitania |
| In 1919 which pianist was elected prime minister of Poland? | Ignace Jan Paderewski |
| In 1920, which was the first country to legalise abortion? | The Soviet Union |
| In 1930, which country did Amy Johnson fly to from England? | Australia |
| In 1937 which woman flyer vanished without trace over the Pacific? | Amelia Earhart |
| In 1940 which classic Disney cartoon was made? | Pinocchio |
| In 1979, Brighton Council decided to allow what type of beach? | Nudist |
| In 1979, who sang about 'Walking On The Moon'? | The Police |
| In 1985, which media tycoon bought 20th Century Fox? | Rupert Murdoch |
| In 1989, which electronic giant bought Columbia Pictures? | Sony |
| In 1993 which film star bought himself a £12 million Gulfstream G-3 jet? | Arnold Schwarzenegger |
| In 1995 which political party leadership was contested by two Johns? | Conservative |
| In a 1980 tragedy who or what was Alexander Keilland? | A floating hotel for North Sea workers |
| In a book, what is a frontispiece? | An illustration |
| In a bullfight who kills the bull? | Matador |
| In a car what is the device called that secures electrical ignition? | Sparking plug |
| In a fairy story a queen had to guess the name of a little man or lose her baby. What was his name? | Rumpelstiltskin |
| In a pack of cards how many jacks' eyes can be seen? | Twelve |
| In a Pink Floyd song who had the strange hobby of collecting clothes? | Arnold Layne |
| In a poem by Edward Lear, what was peculiar about the 'Pobble'? | It had no toes |
| In a political scandal, who said, 'Discretion is a polite word for hypocrisy'? | Christine Keeler |
| In a Shakespeare play who kills Desdemona? | Othello |
| In a standard cinefilm how many frames are shown each second? | 24 |
| In a tennis tie-break, what is the largest winning margin? | 7-0 |
| In ads, what is Homepride's head chef called? | Fred |
| In ads, what was BT's bird called? | Buzby |
| In ads, what were you using if your fingers did the walking? | Yellow Pages |
| In ads, which sign meant 'happy motoring'? | Esso |
| In ads, which sweets are 'made to make your mouth water'? | Opal Fruits |
| In ads, which toothpaste gave you a ring of confidence? | Colgate |
| In ads, who is 'your flexible friend'? | Access card |
| In advertising, what were the 'too good to hurry mints'? | Murray Mints |
| In adverts, which drink could be taken 'Anytime, any place anywhere'? | Martini |
| In America what is Airforce One? | The president's plane |
| In an English trial, how many people sit on the jury? | Twelve |
| In Ancient Egypt what kind of bird is represented by Horus? | Hawk |
| In April 1967, what famous first did Shirley Preston achieve in London? | First female taxi driver |
| In 'Are You Being Served?' what was John Inman's catchphrase? | 'I'm free' |
| In area, which is the world's largest desert? | Sahara |
| In art, what is a pantograph used for? | An instrument for enlarging or reducing drawings |
| In Arthurian legend, what is the Holy Grail? | The cup used at the Last Supper |
| In astronomy what are falling stars properly called? | Meteors |
| In athletics, what are the four jumping events? | Long jump, high jump, triple jump and pole vault |
| In Australia, what animal is a jumbuck? | Sheep |
| In Australian football, how many players are there on a side? | Eighteen |
| In aviation VTOL stands for what type of take-off and landing? | Vertical |
| In 'Birds of a Feather' what is Dorien's husband called? | Marcus |
| In bluegrass music who is Flatt's partner? | Scruggs |
| In boxing at what weight do you fight if you weigh over 12 stone 7 pounds? | Heavyweight |
| In boxing what do the letters TKO stand for? | Technical Knock Out |
| In boxing which weight is between fly and feather? | Bantam |
| In boxing, what does WBA stand for? | World Boxing Association |
| In boxing, who was known as the 'Ghost with the hammer in his hand'? | Jimmy Wilde |
| In bridge, what jargon word describes 'holding no trumps'? | Chicane |
| In Britain in which season does the Earth move faster round the Sun? | Summer |
| In Britain which is the ultimate court of appeal? | House of Lords |
| In broadcasting what does CNN stand for? | Cable News Network |
| In Canada, of which province is St John's the capital? | Newfoundland |
| In canasta, how many playing cards are needed? | 108 |
| In cartoons, which song does Huckleberry Hound sing? | Clementine |
| In cartoons, who 'kept on walking'? | Felix the Cat |
| In CB terminology, what is a water hole? | Pub |
| In 'Cheers' what was Ernie Pantouso's nickname? | The Coach |
| In chemistry, what is a substance which cannot be split into simpler substances? | Element |
| In chess, how many squares can the king move at a time? | One |
| In chess, which piece always moves diagonally? | Bishop |
| In China what was the colour of Chairman Mao's 'little book'? | Red |
| In cinema, what does MGM stand for? | Metro Goldwyn Mayer |
| In comics, by what name is Bruce Wayne known? | Batman |
| In conservation, what do the letters FOE stand for? | Friends of the Earth |
| In cookery, what is meant by coddling? | Simmering briefly |
| In 'Coronation Street' what is Ken and Denise's little boy called? | Daniel |
| In 'Coronation Street' what is Ken Barlow's job? | Teacher |
| In 'Coronation Street' what is Maureen Holdsworth's mother called? | Maud Grimes |
| In 'Coronation Street' what is the name of Deirdre's daughter? | Tracy |
| In 'Coronation Street', what is the name of Mike Baldwin's wife? | Alma |
| In 'Countdown' how many letters are selected for the letters game? | Nine |
| In cricket how many balls are there in an over? | Six |
| In cricket how many runs is a Nelson? | 111 |
| In cricket, who is the fielder who patrols the boundary behind the slips? | Third man |
| In 'Crossroads' what part did Noele Gordon play? | Meg Mortimer |
| In 'Dad's Army' what was Captain Mainwaring's day job? | Bank manager |
| In 'Dad's Army' what was the occupation of Private Frazer? | Undertaker |
| In 'Dad's Army' what were Godfrey's two sisters called? | Dolly and Cissy |
| In darts, what is the highest score from three different trebles? | 171 |
| In darts, what is the lowest score for three trebles? | Nine |
| In darts, what is the lowest score from three different trebles? | Eighteen |
| In darts, who won the World Masters five times between 1977 and 1984? | Eric Bristow |
| In 'David Copperfield' what was the surname of Uriah? | Heap |
| In Disney's 'The Lion King' who is king at the end of the picture? | Simba |
| In dyeing, what name is given to the substance used to fix the colour? | A mordant |
| In 'EastEnders' what did Michelle Fowler call her little girl? | Vicki |
| In 'EastEnders' what is the name of Carol's red-haired daughter? | Bianca |
| In 'EastEnders' what was Sam's surname before she married Ricky? | Mitchell |
| In 'EastEnders' who is Kathy Mitchell's son by Pete Beale? | Ian |
| In 'EastEnders', what is Ethel's last name? | Skinner |
| In education, what does BA stand for? | Bachelor of Arts |
| In education, what does GCSE stand for? | General Certificate of Secondary Education |
| In education, what does OU stand for? | Open University |
| In 'Emmerdale' what did Annie Sugden's name change to? | Annie Kempinski |
| In England, where is the National Water Sports Centre? | Nottingham |
| In feet how wide is a hockey goal? | Twelve |
| In fiction who lived in the stables at Birtwick Hall? | Black Beauty |
| In fiction, Michael Henchard became mayor of which town? | Casterbridge |
| In fiction, what were Milly Molly Mandy's proper names? | Millicent Margaret Amanda |
| In 'Fifteen To One' how many contestants take part in the final round? | Three |
| In Fiji ethnic Fijians are outnumbered by which people? | Indians |
| In films how is Betty Joan Perske better known? | Lauren Bacall |
| In films what do the letters PG stand for ? | Parental Guidance |
| In financial terms, what is the IMF? | International Monetary Fund |
| In folk music how were Dave Guard, Nick Reynolds and Bob Shane better known? | The Kingston Trio |
| In France what do the initials TGV mean? | Train Grande Vitesse |
| In France what title was given to the eldest son of the king? | Dauphin |
| In geography what is a shoal? | An area of sandbanks |
| In geography, what is a cataract? | Waterfall |
| In geography, which term means the joining of two rivers? | Confluence |
| In geometry what type of line bisects a circle? | Diameter |
| In geometry, how many degrees are there in a complete circle? | 360 |
| In geometry, how many minutes are there in a degree? | 60 |
| In geometry, what is meant by concentric? | Having the same centre |
| In German fable who sold his soul to Mephistopheles? | Faust |
| In golf what is the term for two over par? | Double bogey |
| In golf what is the traditional name for the number ten iron? | Wedge |
| In Greek legend, which prophetess was the foreteller of doom? | Cassandra |
| In Greek mythology what was the Sword of Damocles suspended by? | A single horse hair |
| In Greek mythology which gift was given to Cassandra by Apollo? | The gift of prophecy |
| In Greek mythology, what was Irene the goddess of? | Peace |
| In Greek mythology, who is the god of love? | Eros |
| In Greek tragedy, which king married his own mother? | Oedipus |
| In heraldry what is meant by 'couchant'? | Lying down |
| In heraldry, what colour is gules? | Red |
| In 'HMS Pinafore' who did Sir Joseph Porter bring on boat along with his sisters? | His cousins and his aunt |
| In how many films did James Dean appear? | Three |
| In 'I Belong To Glasgow', how many drinks do I get on a Saturday? | A couple |
| In imperial measurement, how many yards are in a chain? | 22 |
| In Japan what name is given to ritual sacrifice? | Hara-kiri |
| In July 1923 what freak weather conditions killed 23 people in Rostov, USSR? | Giant hailstones |
| In June 1980, which coin ceased to be legal tender? | Sixpence |
| In 'Kung Fu' what name do the Buddhist priests give to Kwai Chang Caine? | Grasshopper |
| In land area which is the world's largest continent? | Asia |
| In 'Last Of The Summer Wine' what was Nora's husband called? | Wally |
| In Latin, what does 'Ave Marie' mean? | Hail, Mary |
| In legend, which bird rose from its own ashes? | Phoenix |
| In legend, which king turned everything he touched into gold? | Midas |
| In legend, who slew the gorgon Medusa? | Perseus |
| In literature, how many Arabian Nights were there? | 1001 |
| In London where is Poet's Corner? | Westminster Abbey |
| In London, the Cambridge, the Lyric and the Adelphi are all what? | Theatres |
| In London, which road runs from Charing Cross to Fleet Street? | The Strand |
| In maths, what is meant by three dots in a triangular formation? | Therefore |
| In 'May to December' what was Alec and Zoe's baby called? | Fleur |
| In medieval times, what was a mangonel used for? | Launching missiles |
| In miles, approximately how far from the Earth do meteors usually burn out? | 50 miles |
| In modern times, how often have the Olympic Games been cancelled due to war? | Thre |
| In Morse Code what letter is represented by three dashes? | O |
| In music hall, who was the 'Prime Minister of Mirth'? | George Robey |
| In music what key is a piece written in if it has five flats? | D flat |
| In music, a flat sign lowers a note but what sign raises a note? | Sharp |
| In music, how many quavers equal a minim? | Four |
| In music, name the horizontal lines around which notes are written? | Stave |
| In music, what is a note if it is neither sharp nor flat? | Natural |
| In music, what is meant by pianissimo? | Very softly |
| In 'My Friend Flicka' who or what was Flicka? | Horse |
| In mythology what is Neptune the god of? | The sea |
| In mythology which riddle was solved by Oedipus? | The Riddle of the Sphinx |
| In mythology who were the Amazons? | Warrior women |
| In mythology, in what form did Zeus visit Leda? | As a swan |
| In mythology, Minerva was the goddess of what? | Wisdom |
| In mythology, of what were the pipes of Pan made? | Reeds |
| In mythology, who was banished by his son Jupiter? | Saturn |
| In needlework, which stitch may be described as 'petit point'? | Tent stitch |
| In nursery rhyme, during which season did the Queen of Hearts make the tarts? | Summer |
| In nursery rhyme, what did Little Jack Horner pull out of a pie? | Plum |
| In nursery rhyme, where did Mary's little lamb follow her to? | School |
| In opera, whose tiny hand was frozen? | Mimi's |
| In our solar system which planet is farthest from the Sun? | Pluto |
| In our solar system which planet takes the least time to orbit the sun? | Mercury |
| In Parliament what was known as DORA? | Defence Of the Realm Act |
| In 'Penny Lane' what is a nurse selling from a tray? | Poppies |
| In polite circles, which drink should be passed to the left? | Port |
| In polite society, what does a man do on two legs, a woman sitting down and a dog on three legs? | Shake hands |
| In politics what is the opposite of a dove? | A hawk |
| In politics, how many readings does a bill have in the House of Commons? | Three |
| In politics, to whom does the expression 'Father of the House' refer? | The longest-serving MP |
| In pop, who was King of the wild frontier? | Adam Ant |
| In 'Porridge' who played Ronnie Barker's cell mate? | Richard Beckinsale |
| In printing and editing what do the letters UC signify? | Upper case |
| In proverb speech is silver but what is golden? | Silence |
| In proverb, there is 'many a slip 'twixt' what and what? | Cup and lip |
| In 'Red Dwarf' what was the ranking of Technician Dave Lister? | Third Class |
| In 'Red Dwarf' what was the spaceship's computer called? | Holly |
| In rhyming slang what are mince pies? | Eyes |
| In rhyming slang what is a Joanna? | Piano |
| In rhyming slang what is a north and south? | Mouth |
| In rhyming slang what is Barnet Fair? | Hair |
| In rhyming slang what is dog and bone? | Phone |
| In rhyming slang what is meant by dickory dock? | Clock |
| In rhyming slang what is meant by rabbit and pork? | Talk |
| In rhyming slang what is the Sweeney Todd? | Flying Squad |
| In 'Rising Damp' what is Rigsby's cat called? | Vienna |
| In Roman mythology, who was the husband of Juno? | Jupiter |
| In Roman numerals what is MD + MD? | MMM |
| In rugby, what name is given to a forward on either end of the front row of a scrum? | Prop |
| In 'Safety Last' where is stunt actor Harold Lloyd seen hanging from? | Clock face |
| In sailing, what is a warp? | Mooring rope |
| In Scotland what is or was a tawse? | Strap, leather belt |
| In Scotland what style of cloth was illegal from 1745 to 1782? | Tartan |
| In Scotland, what are Eigg, Muck and Rhum? | Islands |
| In Shakespeare's 'Othello', who is the female lead? | Desdemona |
| In snooker what is the score for potting a black? | Eight |
| In snooker, how many points are scored by potting the yellow ball? | Two |
| In snooker, how many points are scored for potting the green ball? | Three |
| In snooker, what is the score from potting the pink? | Six |
| In soccer, which country did Eusebio play for? | Portugal |
| In song, what colour toothbrush was Max Bygraves? | Blue |
| In song, where do the deer and the antelope play? | Home On The Range |
| In South America what kind of building is a hacienda? | Farmhouse |
| In South America, what is a gaucho? | Cowboy |
| In Spain what is the word for an afternoon nap? | Siesta |
| In Spanish, which word is used to address a young, or unmarried, lady? | Senorita |
| In sport, who are The Blades? | Sheffield United |
| In tennis, what is a score of 40 all called? | Deuce |
| In tennis, what name is given to a serve which cannot be returned? | Ace |
| In tennis, what name is given to the women's World Cup? | Fed Cup |
| In the 14th century what was the bubonic plague called in England? | The Black Death |
| In the 14th century, which two countries fought at Poitiers? | England and France |
| In the 1850s a Singer sewing machine became the first item to be sold under which trading terms? | Hire Purchase |
| In the 1950s whose quintet did John Coltrane play with? | Miles Davis's |
| In the 1960s which footballer was called 'The Fifth Beatle'? | George Best |
| In the ads, what does Lynda Bellingham use to make gravy? | Oxo |
| In 'The Archers' what is the name of the church in Ambridge? | St Stephen's |
| In 'The Archers', at which farm do Phil and Jill Archer live? | Brookfield |
| In the Bible who goes after Mark and before John? | Luke |
| In the Bible, name the son who Abraham was asked to sacrifice? | Isaac |
| In the Bible, what part of John the Baptist's anatomy did Salome demand as a reward for her dancing? | Head |
| In the Bible, what was the name of the first garden? | Eden |
| In the Bible, where was the traveller going to in the parable of the Good Samaritan? | Jericho |
| In the Bible, which book comes after Saint John? | The Acts 1 |
| In the Bible, which book follows Matthew? | Mark |
| In the Bible, which king had to decide which of two women was the mother of a child? | Solomon |
| In the Bible, which king of Babylon saw his own death prophesied? | Belshazzar |
| In the Bible, who led the children of Israel to the Promised Land? | Moses |
| In the Bible, who led the Israelites to the Battle of Jericho? | Joshua |
| In the Bible, who was betrayed by Delilah? | Samson |
| In the Bible, who was famous for his wisdom? | Solomon |
| In the board game Cluedo what is the name of the Reverend? | Green |
| In the Book of Genesis, what did Esau get in return for his birthright? | A mess of pottage |
| In the book title, who did writer Laurie Lee have cider with? | Rosie |
| In the British army which rank comes between Lieutenant and Major? | Captain |
| In the broadcasting sector, what does ITN stand for? | Independent Television News |
| In the children's party game, what is passed around and unwrapped? | Parcel |
| In the classic comedy, Kenneth Horne and Richard Murdoch brought which village to radio? | Much Binding in the Marsh |
| In 'The Colbys' what is Sable short for? | Sabelia |
| In the comic strip who was Blondie's husband? | Dagwood |
| In 'The Darling Buds of May' who did Charley work for? | The Inland Revenue |
| In the early 1700s who invented a seed drill? | Jethro Tull |
| In the early 19th century what did George Shillibeer bring to London? | The Omnibus |
| In the Earth's crust which metal is the most abundant? | Aluminium |
| In the fable, what did the boy cry to trick the villagers? | Wolf |
| In the film 'Carry On Columbus' who played the title role? | Jim Dale |
| In the film 'Free Willy' what was Willy? | A whale |
| In the film 'The Day of the Jackal', who played the Jackal? | Edward Fox |
| In the general theory of relativity what causes space-time to be modified? | Mass |
| In the human body, what has four chambers? | The Heart |
| In the international Code of Signals what does 'Oscar' signify? | Man overboard |
| In the London theatre what is the longest-running play ever? | The Mousetrap |
| In 'The Lone Ranger' what was the name of Tonto's horse? | Scout |
| In 'The Madness of King George' who played King George? | Nigel Hawthorne |
| In the military sector, what does TA stand for? | Territorial Army |
| In 'The Naked Civil Servant' who did John Hurt portray? | Quentin Crisp |
| In the Nintendo game what is Mario's job? | Plumber |
| In the nursery rhyme who was married on a Wednesday? | Solomon Grundy |
| In the nursery rhyme, what did Tom, Tom the piper's son steal? | A pig |
| In the nursery rhyme, who ran away with the spoon? | Dish |
| In 'The Odyssey', into what did the witch Circe change the sailors? | Pigs |
| In the past, what was an Iron Horse? | Steam locomotive |
| In the past, which animal did doctors use to drain blood from the sick? | Leech |
| In the Paul McCartney/Stevie Wonder hit what went with ebony? | Ivory |
| In the pirate song, how many men were on the dead man's chest? | Fifteen |
| In the plant world, what do the letters RHS stand for ? | Royal Horticultural Society |
| In the political sector, what does MEP stand for? | Member of the European Parliament |
| In the pop song, who wore a 'crimson dress that clings so tight'? | Pretty Flamingo |
| In the rhyme, what is Friday's child? | Loving and giving |
| In the rhyme, who killed Cock Robin? | Sparrow |
| In the Rocky Mountains what is the dry wind that is warm in winter and cool in summer? | The chinook |
| In the Sikh religion what is kesh? | Uncut hair |
| In the solar system which is the third planet from the sun? | Earth |
| In the song 'I Believe', what happens for every drop of rain that falls? | A flower grows |
| In the song, how many little girls were in the back seat a-kissin' and a-huggin' with Fred? | Seven |
| In the song, 'I danced with a man, who danced with a girl who danced with...' whom? | The Prince of Wales |
| In the song, the House Of The Rising Sun is in which city? | New Orleans |
| In the song, what colour are Crystal Gale's brown eyes made? | Blue |
| In the song, what did my true love send to me on the seventh day of Christmas? | Seven swans a-swimming |
| In the song, which official is waiting 'for me and my gal'? | The parson |
| In the song, who regrets she is unable to lunch today? | Miss Otis |
| In the song, who stuck a feather in his hat called macaroni? | Yankee Doodle |
| In the story, how many men were in Jerome K. Jerome's boat? | Three |
| In the strip cartoon, what is the name of Snoopy's brother? | Spike |
| In the toy world, who is Ken's girlfriend? | Barbie |
| In the traditional song, in which city did Molly Malone sell cockles and mussels? | Dublin |
| In the UK what is the maximum number of years between General Elections? | Five |
| In the United States what item of clothing do they call suspenders? | Braces |
| In the United States what name was given to a seller of illegal alcohol? | Bootlegger |
| In the USA what does the I stand for in CIA? | Intelligence |
| In the USA what is a greenback? | A dollar bill |
| In the USA, which are the two main political parties? | Democrats and Republicans |
| In the Victorian age what did Mary Ann Cotton gain notoriety as? | A mass murderer |
| In the war song 'Pack Up Your Troubles' what do you need to light a fag? | A lucifer |
| In the Wild West, for what was Annie Oakley famous? | Shooting |
| In the world of computing what is a bug? | An error in a program |
| In the zodiac, which animal is linked with Capricorn? | Goat |
| In 'Treasure Island', which sailor dreamed of toasted cheese? | Ben Gunn |
| In TV comedy, where did Uncle Martin come from? | Mars |
| In 'Two Little Boys', what did each boy have that was wooden? | Horse |
| 'In Utmost Good Faith' is the motto of which organisation? | Lloyd's of London |
| In Venice, what links the Ducal Palace with the state prison? | The Bridge of Sighs |
| In westerns, what was the name of Gene Autry's horse? | Champion |
| In what game do you peg, and score for pairs and fifteens? | Cribbage |
| In what kind of theatre did Vesta Tilley become famous? | Music hall |
| In what year did Francis Drake begin his voyage around the world? | 1577 |
| In what year did Spain and Portugal join the EC? | 1986 |
| In what year did Valentina Tereshkova become the first woman in space? | 1963 |
| In what year was the first soccer World Cup broadcast on British TV in colour? | 1970 |
| In which 1954 battle did the Vietminh defeat the French and end their influence in Indochina? | Dien Bien Phu |
| In which African country is the city of Bulawayo? | Zimbabwe |
| In which African country is the city of Ibadan? | Nigeria |
| In which African country is Timbuktu? | Mali |
| In which Alpine range is the Swiss mountain, Jungfrau? | Bernese Alps |
| In which American novel is there a character called Little Eva? | Uncle Tom's Cabin |
| In which animals would you find compound eyes? | Insects |
| In which art did John and Ethel Barrymore achieve fame? | Acting |
| In which art did Sir Henry Irving become famous? | Theatre |
| In which art has Barbara Hepworth become famous? | Sculpture |
| In which art has Beryl Grey achieved fame? | Ballet |
| In which battle did Rome defeat the forces of Antony and Cleopatra? | Battle of Actium |
| In which battle were the British commander, Wolfe, and the French commander, Montcalm, both killed? | Quebec |
| In which book did John le Carre's George Smiley first appear? | Call for the Dead |
| In which book does Emma Harte first appear? | A Woman of Substance |
| In which Book of the Bible is found the story of the birth of Moses? | Exodus |
| In which book would you find Mrs Do-as-you-would-be-done-by? | The Water Babies |
| In which branch of the arts is the metronome used? | Music |
| In which British city is the station Temple Meads? | Bristol |
| In which capital city was Alexander Graham Bell born in 1847? | Edinburgh |
| In which capital is the statue of a small boy, the Mannekin Pis? | Brussels |
| In which card game can you stick and twist? | Pontoon |
| In which card game do you 'peg out'? | Cribbage |
| In which castle was Edward II murdered? | Berkeley Castle |
| In which cathedral were the first Anglican women in Britain ordained? | Bristol |
| In which century did Queen Victoria die? | Twentieth |
| In which century was 1658? | 17th |
| In which century was tea first brought to Europe? | 17th century |
| In which century was the last outbreak of the Black Death in England? | 20th century |
| In which children's TV show did Bungle, George and Zippy appear? | Rainbow |
| In which city did Karl Marx write 'Das Kapital'? | London |
| In which city did Molly Malone wheel her wheelbarrow? | Dublin |
| In which city did the charity Oxfam originate? | Oxford |
| In which city did the hamburger originate? | Hamburg |
| In which city does Judge Dredd work? | Mega City 1 |
| In which city in 1916 was the Easter Rising? | Dublin |
| In which city is La Scala opera house? | Milan |
| In which city is Orly airport? | Paris |
| In which city is Sacre Coeur? | Paris |
| In which city is Sauchiehall Street? | Glasgow |
| In which city is the British National Lifeboat Museum? | Bristol |
| In which city is the Doge's Palace? | Venice |
| In which city is the Obelisk of Luxor? | Paris |
| In which city is The Oval cricket ground? | London |
| In which city is the Whitney art gallery? | New York |
| In which city was General Gordon put to death? | Khartoum |
| In which city was the 1994 Eurovision Song Contest held? | Dublin |
| In which city was the first boy scout troop registered? | Glasgow |
| In which city was the first underground railway? | London |
| In which city was there formerly a parliament building called the Reichstag? | Berlin |
| In which city would you find the Blue Mosque? | Istanbul |
| In which city would you find the house of the painter Rubens? | Antwerp |
| In which constellation are the stars Bellatrix and Betelgeuse? | Orion |
| In which country are the Angel Falls? | Venezuela |
| In which country are women excluded from any graveside rituals? | China |
| In which country did a cultural revolution take place during 1966-69? | China |
| In which country did Eddi Cochrane die? | England |
| In which country did judo develop? | Japan |
| In which country did polo originate? | Iran |
| In which country did the card game bridge originate? | Turkey |
| In which country did the first Christmas stamp appear in 1898? | Canada |
| In which country did the first organised motor race take place? | France |
| In which country did the poets Keats and Shelley both die? | Italy |
| In which country did the study of geometry originate? | Egypt |
| In which country did the Thuggee - from which we derive the word thug - operate? | India |
| In which country do the Monteneros guerrillas operate? | Argentina |
| In which country does the Amazon rise? | Peru |
| In which country is Baden-Baden? | Germany |
| In which country is Flushing Meadow tennis stadium? | USA |
| In which country is Hampden Park Stadium? | Scotland |
| In which country is Havana? | Cuba |
| In which country is Newt Gingrich an eminent politician? | United States |
| In which country is Puccini's 'Turandot' set? | China |
| In which country is Schiphol airport? | Netherlands |
| In which country is the city of Jakarta? | Indonesia |
| In which country is the Corinth Canal? | Greece |
| In which country is the Curragh racecourse? | Ireland |
| In which country is the dong used as currency? | Vietnam |
| In which country is the Dordogne? | France |
| In which country is the Jasper National Park? | Canada |
| In which country is the Matterhorn? | Switzerland |
| In which country is the Napa Valley? | United States |
| In which country is the port of Alexandria? | Egypt |
| In which country is the ruined city of Carthage? | Tunisia |
| In which country is the steepest street in the world? | New Zealand |
| In which country is the Table Mountain? | South Africa |
| In which country is the volcanic mountain called Popocatapetl? | Mexico |
| In which country is the volcano Popocatapetl? | Mexico |
| In which country is Waterloo, site of the Napoleonic battlefield? | Belgium |
| In which country was Catherine the Great born? | Poland |
| In which country was Checkpoint Charlie located? | West Germany |
| In which country was Princess Margaret born? | Scotland |
| In which country was 'Release Me' singer Englebert Humperdinck born? | India |
| In which country was Rudyard Kipling born? | India |
| In which country was Shergar kidnapped? | Ireland |
| In which country was Sid James born? | South Africa |
| In which country was the explorer HM Stanley born? | Wales |
| In which country was 'The Flame Trees of Thika' set? | Kenya |
| In which country was the playwright Tom Stoppard born? | Czechoslovakia |
| In which country were fireworks invented? | China |
| In which country were there originally mandarins? | China |
| In which country were turkeys first found? | North America |
| In which country would you find polders? | Netherlands |
| In which country would you find the Laurentian Mountains? | Canada |
| In which country would you see wild wombats? | Australia |
| In which county are the Brecon Beacons? | Powys |
| In which county is Land's End? | Cornwall |
| In which county is Romney Marsh? | Kent |
| In which county is the Seikan tunnel? | Japan |
| In which county is Windsor Castle? | Berkshire |
| In which county is Woburn Abbey? | Bedfordshire |
| In which county was the first borstal in Britain? | Kent |
| In which decade did Disneyland open in California? | 1950s |
| In which decade did India go metric? | 1950s |
| In which decade did John Logie Baird invent television? | The 1920s |
| In which decade did Pablo Picasso die? | 1973 |
| In which decade did the Falkland Islands first become a British colony? | 1830s |
| In which decade did the 'par avion' airmail stickers appear in Britain? | The 1920s |
| In which decade was flogging abolished in Britain? | 1940s |
| In which desert did Mark Thatcher go missing? | Sahara |
| In which district are Hawes and Ullswater? | Lake District |
| In which early radio soap was Mary worried about Jim? | Mrs Dale's Diary |
| In which English city is the cathedral known as 'Paddy's Wigwam'? | Liverpool |
| In which English county are Taunton and Wells? | Somerset |
| In which English county would you find the coastal resort of California? | Norfolk |
| In which European country is Malmš? | Sweden |
| In which Far Eastern country was the Unification Church (Moonies) founded in 1954? | South Korea |
| In which fictional county do The Archers live? | Borsetshire |
| In which fictitious Hampshire town does Chief Inspector Wexford work? | Kingsmarkham |
| In which film did Dietrich sing 'Falling In Love Again'? | The Blue Angel |
| In which film did Elvis Presley play a double role? | Kissin' Cousins |
| In which film did John Travolta play Vincent Vega? | Pulp Fiction |
| In which film do Abbott and Costello land on Venus? | Abbot and Costello Go To Mars |
| In which film does Professor Higgins appear? | My Fair Lady |
| In which film is the Harry Lime theme? | The Third Man |
| In which galaxy is the Earth? | The Milky Way |
| In which game do players have to guess a word from a drawing? | Pictionary |
| In which game do the players need glass balls? | Marbles |
| In which game do you draw part of a gallows for every wrong answer? | Hangman |
| In which game does the term 'cannon' occur? | Billiards |
| In which Gilbert and Sullivan opera is eating a sausage roll a secret sign? | The Grand Duke |
| In which House was James Herriot's veterinary practice? | Skeldale House |
| In which Ian Fleming novel did James Bond first appear? | Casino Royale |
| In which Indian city did British troops open fire without warning on a crowd of 10,000 in 1919? | Amritsar |
| In which industry was Lord Nuffield a pioneer? | Motor car manufacturing |
| In which Italian city did Antonio Stradivari and Niccoli Amati make their violins? | Cremona |
| In which kind of building is there a transept? | Church |
| In which language did Aristophanes write his plays? | Greek |
| In which language was the New Testament originally written? | Greek |
| In which Libyan seaport did Australian forces endure a long siege in World War II? | Tobruk |
| In which London building is the Whispering Gallery? | St Paul's |
| In which London park would you find Birdcage Walk? | St James's Park |
| In which London street is Hamley's toy shop? | Regent Street |
| In which month does the grouse shooting season start in Britain? | August |
| In which month each year is Battle of Britain week? | September |
| In which month is Beaujolais Nouveau released for consumption? | November |
| In which month is Halloween? | October |
| In which month is Michaelmas Day? | September |
| In which month is Queen Elizabeth II's official birthday? | June |
| In which month is Remembrance Day? | November |
| In which month is Royal Ascot horse-racing season? | June |
| In which month is St David's Day? | March |
| In which month is St Patrick's Day? | March |
| In which month is the first day of spring? | March |
| In which month is the Le Mans 24 hour race held? | June |
| In which month is the longest day in Britain? | June |
| In which month is the shortest day? | December |
| In which month is the Spring Bank Holiday? | May |
| In which month is Twelfth Night? | January |
| In which month is Valentine's Day? | February |
| In which month of the year did King Canute die? | November |
| In which month of the year would you go to Munich for the beer festival? | October |
| In which musical does the song 'Somewhere' appear? | West Side Story |
| In which mythology does Yggdrasil feature? | Scandinavian |
| In which needlecraft is honeycomb stitch worked? | Smocking |
| In which novel does the character Major Major Major Major appear? | Catch 22 |
| In which novel does the character Quebec Bagnet appear? | Bleak House |
| In which novel does the land of Glubbdubdrib appear? | Gulliver's Travels |
| In which ocean are the Azores? | Atlantic |
| In which ocean is the Sargasso Sea? | Atlantic |
| In which of Dickens's novels does Sam Weller appear? | The Pickwick Papers |
| In which of Graham Greene's novels does Pinkie appear? | Brighton Rock |
| In which 'ology' were Freud and Jung active? | Psychology |
| In which 'ology', founded in the early 1950s, is self awareness paramount? | Scientology |
| In which Olympic event would the competitor use ribbons and hoops? | Rhythmic gymnastics |
| In which opera does the heroine work in a cigarette factory? | Carmen |
| In which palace was Winston Churchill born? | Blenheim |
| In which park is the Serpentine? | Hyde Park |
| In which part of Germany might you find a chocolate gateau with cream and cherries? | Black Forest |
| In which part of the atmosphere is the ozone layer? | Stratosphere |
| In which part of the body is pepsin produced? | Stomach |
| In which part of the body is the cornea located? | The eye |
| In which part of the body is the patella? | Knee |
| In which play does Miss Prism appear? | The Importance of Being Earnest |
| In which police drama was Stick a source of information on criminal activity? | Spender |
| In which port did Sir Francis Drake 'singe the King of Spain's beard'? | Cadiz |
| In which programme did Rab C. Nesbitt first appear on TV? | Naked Video |
| In which Puccini opera does Mimi appear? | La Boheme |
| In which radio show did Bluebottle and Eccles appear? | The Goon Show |
| In which real state is the fictitious town of Knots Landing? | California |
| In which republic of the former USSR is Chernobyl? | Ukraine |
| In which resort was 'Fawlty Towers' set? | Torquay |
| In which river was Jesus Christ baptized? | The Jordan |
| In which round was the Bruno v Tyson 1996 fight stopped? | Third |
| In which secret agent spoof did Agent 99 appear? | Get Smart |
| In which series did a Flood become a Tipple? | May to December |
| In which Shakespeare play do we meet two grave diggers? | Hamlet |
| In which Shakespeare play does a forest apparently move? | Macbeth |
| In which Shakespeare play is Shylock introduced? | The Merchant of Venice |
| In which shipyards were the 'Queen Mary' and 'QE2' built? | Clydebank |
| In which show was there a feature called 'Double or Drop'? | Crackerjack |
| In which soap do the Sugdens appear? | Emmerdale |
| In which speech did President Lincoln state that American government: was 'of the people, by the people, for the people'? | Gettysburg Address |
| In which sport are Doggetts Coat and Badge awarded? | Rowing |
| In which sport are stones and a broom used? | Curling |
| In which sport are the Triffus, Miller and Rudolf moves performed? | Trampolining |
| In which sport are there madisons and pursuits? | Cycling |
| In which sport are there wild water, sprint and slalom events? | Canoeing |
| In which sport did Neal Adams win Olympic medals? | Judo |
| In which sport do we talk about a half nelson? | Wrestling |
| In which sport does the Harlequin Club compete? | Rugby Union |
| In which sport does the scoring begin at 15? | Tennis |
| In which sport is the Curtis Cup awarded? | Golf |
| In which sport is the Davis Cup played for? | Tennis |
| In which sport is the Thomas Cup awarded? | Badminton |
| In which sport is there a york round? | Archery |
| In which sport might you see a Chinaman and a Maiden? | Cricket |
| In which sport was Sir Donald Bradman famous? | Cricket |
| In which sport would you have an Eskimo roll? | Canoeing |
| In which sporting event does the winning team move backwards? | Tug of war |
| In which stadium did England win the 1966 World Cup Final? | Wembley |
| In which street is the Bank of England? | Threadneedle Street |
| In which suburb was 'The Good Life' set? | Surbiton |
| In which suburban district of London was the 'Good Life' set? | Surbiton |
| In which team game do you try to move backwards all the time? | Tug of War |
| In which tower is Big Ben? | The Clock Tower |
| In which town and country is Britain's Royal Mint situated? | Llantrisant, Wales |
| In which town did Jesus grow up? | Nazareth |
| In which town do the Flintstones live? | Bedrock |
| In which town in 1914 was an archduke assassinated? | Sarajevo |
| In which town was the first test tube baby born in 1978? | Oldham, Lancs |
| In which track event do you get wet even when it's not raining? | Steeplechase |
| In which trade did a Butcher, a Cooper and a Mariner work together in 1970-80? | Football |
| In which TV programme did Bruce Forsyth and Rosemarie Ford appear? | The Generation Game |
| In which TV programme did Ian Botham and Bill Beaumont appear as team captains? | A Question of Sport |
| In which TV programme did the staff of Grace Brothers appear? | Are You Being Served? |
| In which TV programme do Arthur Daley and Terry McCann appear? | Minder |
| In which TV programme do Patsy and Edina appear? | Absolutely Fabulous |
| In which TV programme do Sharon, Tracey and Dorien appear? | Birds Of A Feather |
| In which TV programme does Hyacinth Bucket appear? | Keeping Up Appearances |
| In which TV series did Janet Jackson have a starring role? | Fame |
| In which TV series did Marilyn have an Uncle Herman? | The Munsters |
| In which TV series did the village of Los Barcos feature? | El Dorado |
| In which TV series sequel did Bob marry Thelma? | Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads |
| In which TV series was a teacher nicknamed 'Privet'? | Please Sir |
| In which TV show did creatures cry 'Exterminate!'? | Dr Who |
| In which TV show did the 'Mr Puniverse' contest take part? | The Late, Late Breakfast Show |
| In which two cities would you find Cleopatra's Needles? | London and New York |
| In which two places can you find porcupines in Europe? | Sicily and Italy |
| In which unusual way does Yorick first appear on stage in 'Hamlet'? | As a skull |
| In which US city is Grand Central Station? | New York |
| In which village is 'Emmerdale' set? | Beckindale |
| In which village was Penelope Keith 'To the Manor Born'? | Cricket St Thomas |
| In which war did the Battle of Isandhlwana take place? | The Zulu War |
| In which war was the Battle of Jutland? | First World War |
| In which war was the Battle of Shiloh? | American Civil War |
| In which war was The Charge of the Light Brigade? | The Crimean War |
| In which war was the Victoria Cross first awarded? | Crimean |
| In which Wilkie Collins novel does the villain, Count Fosco, appear? | The Woman in White |
| In which work do Nadir and Zurga appear? | The Pearl Fishers |
| In which year did Britain go decimal? | 1971 |
| In which year did Hitler come to power in Germany? | 1933 |
| In which year did India gain independence from Britain? | 1947 |
| In which year did Ireland join the EC? | 1973 |
| In which year did London's first airport open? | 1919 |
| In which year did Mussolini seize power in Italy? | 1922 |
| In which year did the British breathalyser law come into force? | 1967 |
| In which year did the Japanese attack Pearl Harbor? | 1941 |
| In which year did the M1 motorway open? | 1959 |
| In which year did the space shuttle Challenger explode? | 1986 |
| In which year did the ten-shilling note cease to be legal tender? | 1970 |
| In which year did the 'Titanic' sink? | 1912 |
| In which year did women gain the vote in Switzerland? | 1971 |
| In which year this century did a seven-year revolution begin in Mexico? | 1910 |
| In which year was Nelson Mandela sentenced to life imprisonment? | 1964 |
| In which year was North Sea oil discovered? | 1966 |
| In which year was the European Economic Community established? | 1957 |
| In which year was the Festival of Britain? | 1951 |
| In which year was the first Wembley FA Cup Final to need a replay? | 1970 |
| In which year was the Gunpowder Plot? | 1605 |
| In World War II on what were we 'going to hang out the washing'? | Siegfried Line |
| In yachting, what is a metal mike? | Automatic helmsman |
| In yards, how long was a rod, pole, or perch? | Five and a half |
| Insects have one physiological function which prevents them from reaching any size bigger than a mouse. What is it? | Breathing |
| Instead of Palin, who was originally to go round the world in 80 days? | Alan Whicker |
| Into how many international time zones is the world divided? | 24 |
| Ipswich is the administrative headquarters of which English county? | Suffolk |
| Is an okapi animal or vegetable or mineral? | Animal |
| Is it the male or female cuckoo that makes the 'cuck-oo' call? | Male |
| Is it unlawful to kill a partridge on Christmass Day? | Yes |
| Is the corncrake a bird, mammal or reptile? | Bird |
| Is the South Pole at the Arctic or the Antarctic? | Antarctic |
| Is the suburb of Southgate in the north, south, east or west of London? | North |
| Italian dictator Benito Mussolini previously had which two jobs? | Teaching, journalism |
| It's a tail lamp in the USA, what's this part of the car called in the UK? | Rear light |
| James I and Charles I were members of which royal dynasty? | Stuarts |
| Jane Wyman was the first wife of which famous American? | Ronald Reagan |
| Jennyanydots was what kind of cat? | Gumbie Cat |
| Joan Greengross was secretary to which fictional salesman? | Reginald Perrin |
| Johanna Spyri created which little girl? | Heidi |
| John Ridd is the male lead in which book with a girl's name as its title? | Lorna Doone |
| Jonquil is a shade of which colour? | Yellow |
| Joseph Levitch is better known as who? | Jerry Lewis |
| Julius Caesar was murdered on the Ides of March. What date was this? | March 15th |
| 'Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the water...' was the advertising line for which film? | Jaws II |
| Kenneth I ruled which people in the 9th century? | The Picts |
| kHz is an abbreviation for what? | Kilohertz |
| 'Kiss Me Kate' is a musical version of which play by Shakespeare? | The Taming of the Shrew |
| Kitty Fisher was 18th-century London's most highly paid what? | Prostitute |
| Krypton, neon, radon, xenon and helium are known as what kind of gases? | Noble gases |
| Lack of iron in the diet may cause which disease? | Anaemia |
| 'Lay your head upon my pillow' appears in which Perry Como song? | For The Good Times |
| Leap-Frog, The Gallant Hussar and Ampleforth are all types of what? | Morris dances |
| Legendary footballer Billy Wright married one of which singing sisters? | The Beverley Sisters |
| Little Lord Fauntleroy's grandfather was the Earl of what? | Dorincourt |
| London's Denmark Street acquired which nickname? | Tin Pan Alley |
| Louise Brown will always hold which famous first? | First test tube baby |
| Lully was composer at the court of which king? | Louis XIV |
| Marble is formed by the metamorphosis of which rock? | Limestone |
| Marlon Brando refused to accept his Oscar for 'The Godfather' because of the oppression of which people? | American Indians in the United States |
| Marrakesh is in which country? | Morocco |
| Martina Navratilova won most doubles trophies with which partner? | Pam Shriver |
| 'Mastermind' participants are never known as contestants. What are they known as? | Contenders |
| 'Match of the Day' has been used as a TV title for soccer and which other sport? | Tennis |
| Mike Hawthorne was the first Briton to win the World Champion in which sport? | Motor racing |
| Monte Marmolada is the highest peak of which mountain range? | Dolomites |
| Mount Ararat is the traditional resting place of which ship or boat? | Noah's Ark |
| Mount Parnassus is in which country? | Greece |
| Mount Toubkal is the highest peak of which mountain range? | Atlas Mountains |
| Moving anti-clockwise on a dartboard what is the number next to 4? | Eighteen |
| Musky Muskrat was the sidekick of which cartoon lawman? | Deputy Dawg |
| Myosotis is more commonly known as which flower? | Forget-me-not |
| N is the symbol of which chemical element ? | Nitrogen |
| N is the symbol of which chemical element ? | Nitrogen |
| Name Mary Quant's shop which revolutionised fashion in the 1960s? | Bazaar |
| Name the art of making decorative lacework with knotted threads? | Macrame |
| Name the consortium that runs the National Lottery? | Camelot |
| Name the first railway hotels opened in London in September 1839? | Victoria and Euston |
| Name the geological fault that runs the length of California? | San Andreas fault |
| Name the horse that pulled Steptoe and Son's rag-and-bone cart? | Hercules |
| Name the New York baseball player who married Marilyn Monroe? | Joe DiMaggio |
| Name the three Musketeers? | Athos, Porthos and Aremis |
| Name the TV host who was expelled from Orpington secondary modern school? | Jeremy Beadle |
| NaOH is the chemical formula for what? | Caustic soda |
| Nat Lofthouse was famous in which sport? | Football |
| Nickelodeon was a name given to a juke box. What was it originally? | US cinema |
| Nossa Senhora da Aparecida is the patron saint of which country? | Brazil |
| Nowadays, which is the largest British bird? | Mute swan |
| Nowadays, who might wear a wimple? | A nun |
| NUPE was the National Union of what? | Public Employees |
| Obstetrics is the study of what? | Childbirth |
| Of the Seven Wonders of the World, where was the Colossus? | Rhodes |
| Of what ancient empire was Persepolis the ceremonial centre? | The Persian Empire |
| Of what is a lux a unit? | Illumination |
| Of what is semantics the study? | The meaning of words |
| Of what is the bluebird a symbol? | Happiness |
| Of which ancient empire was Nebuchadnezzar king? | Babylonia |
| Of which Australian state is Melbourne the capital? | Victoria |
| Of which ballet is Prince Siegfried hero? | Swan Lake |
| Of which country did Leonid Kravchuk become President in 1991? | Ukraine |
| Of which country is Ajax a famous football team? | Netherlands |
| Of which country is Asunci—n the capital city? | Paraguay |
| Of which country is Baffin Island a part? | Canada |
| Of which country is Caracas the capital? | Venezuela |
| Of which country is Freetown the capital? | Sierra Leone |
| Of which country is Jutland a part? | Denmark |
| Of which country is the Easter lily a native? | Japan |
| Of which country is Tripoli the capital? | Libya |
| Of which country was Aldo Moro prime minister? | Italy |
| Of which country was Archbishop Makarios prime minister? | Cyprus |
| Of which country was Field-Marshall Smuts prime minister? | South Africa |
| Of which country was Golda Meir prime minister? | Israel |
| Of which country was John George Diefenbaker prime minister? | Canada |
| Of which element is tritium an isotope? | Hydrogen |
| Of which European country are Madeira and the Azores a part? | Portugal |
| Of which flower is ox-eye a type? | Daisy |
| Of which island republic is Antananarivo the capital? | Madagascar |
| Of which opera is Floria Tosca the heroine? | Tosca |
| Of which party were Bill Rodgers and Roy Jenkins founder members? | The Social Democratic party |
| Of which union was Ray Buckton once a leader? | ASLEF |
| Of which US state is Boston the capital? | Massachusetts |
| Of which US state is Little Rock the capital? | Arkansas |
| Often known as mad cow disease, what do the initials BSE stand for? | Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy |
| On a dart board, which number is bottom centre? | 3 |
| On a London Underground map, what colour is the Piccadilly line? | Dark blue |
| On a map, what are lines called that join places of equal height above sea level? | Contour lines |
| On a map, which places are joined by a contour? | Places of the same height |
| On a ship or boat what is a painter? | A rope |
| On a ship what are the scuppers? | Holes to allow water to run off the deck |
| On a standard roulette wheel which numbers appear on the black? | Even numbers |
| On an American Monopoly board, what are B & O, Reading, Short Line and Pennsylvania? | Stations |
| On children's TV, if it's Friday and it's five o'clock what show was on ? | Crackerjack |
| On crossing which river did Julius Caesar say, 'The die is cast'? | The Rubicon |
| On how many stone tablets were the Ten Commandments engraved? | Two |
| On the Chinese calendar which animal represents the year 2000? | The Dragon |
| On the London Underground, on which line is Knightsbridge station? | Piccadilly |
| On the radio where are you sent with eight records of your choice? | Desert island |
| On the radio, what did ITMA stand for? | It's That Man Again |
| On the road, what does a red circular sign with a white band across it mean? | No entry |
| On the shores of which lake does Toronto stand? | Lake Ontario |
| On TV how is Granny Smith better known? | Supergran |
| On TV who or what was Fred Barker? | A puppet dog |
| On TV, Danny Kane is co-owner of which club? | The Paradise Club |
| On TV, is 'Brookside' a close, an avenue or a drive? | Close |
| On TV, what are the names of Pauline Fowler's two sons? | Mark, Martin |
| On TV, what is the first name of Alf Roberts' wife? | Audrey |
| On TV, what is the name of Mavis Wilton's husband? | Derek |
| On TV, what kind of creature was Flipper? | Dolphin |
| On TV, what type of shop did Des Barnes work in? | Betting shop |
| On TV, what's the name of Edina's daughter? | Saffron |
| On TV, who played George Smiley in 'Smiley's People'? | Alec Guinness |
| On TV, who played Ryder, the narrator in 'Brideshead Revisited'? | Jeremy Irons |
| On TV, 'who was feared by the bad, loved by the good'? | Robin Hood |
| On TV, who worked in 'The Rag Trade' and 'On The Buses'? | Reg Varney |
| On TV, whose boss was Dr Gillespie? | Dr Kildare |
| On what calendar date is Burns Night? | 25th January |
| On what date is American Independence Day? | 4th July |
| On what date was Prince Charles married to Lady Diana Spencer? | July 29th, 1981 |
| On what day in 1939 did Britain declare war on Germany? | 3rd September |
| On what part of your body would you wear a homburg? | Head |
| On what part of your body would you wear a muff? | Hands |
| On what part of your body would you wear a stole? | Shoulders |
| On what part of your body would you wear an espadrille? | Feet |
| On what type of farm are horses bred? | Stud |
| On what type of surface is the sport of curling played? | Ice |
| On which circuit is motor racing's Grand Prix d'Endurance run? | Le Mans |
| On which Common would you find the Wombles? | Wimbledon |
| On which country did the United States declare war in 1898? | Spain |
| On which country's stamps would you find the words Magyar Posta? | Hungary's |
| On which course is the Derby run? | Epsom |
| On which date does International Labour Day fall? | May 1st |
| On which day are British elections held? | Thursday |
| On which day does the Church celebrate Jesus entering Jerusalem? | Palm Sunday |
| On which day in 1066 was William the Conqueror crowned king of England? | Christmas Day |
| On which day is Canada's Dominion Day or Canada Day celebrated? | July 1st |
| On which day of the week does the Queen distribute Maundy Money? | Thursday |
| On which day of the week is the Budget usually presented? | Tuesday |
| On which island are most lemurs found? | Madagascar |
| On which island did King John set his seal to the Magna Carta? | Runnymede |
| On which island is Wall Street? | Manhattan |
| On which islands is the ceremony of Uphellya celebrated? | Shetland Islands |
| On which Isle is Osborne House? | Isle of Wight |
| On which night of the week was the show 'Wogan' first broadcast? | Saturday |
| On which peninsula is the city of Sevastopol situated? | The Crimea |
| On which river do Rochester, Chatham and Gillingham stand? | The Medway |
| On which river does Moscow stand? | The Moskva |
| On which river does Stoke stand? | Trent |
| On which river does swan-upping take place? | The Thames |
| On which river is the Kariba Dam? | Zambezi |
| On which river is the rocky cliff of the Lorelei located? | The River Rhine |
| On which show did Les Dawson say, 'The prizes are so bad, some people leave them in the foyer'? | Blankety Blank |
| On which special day in 1964 was 'Top of the Pops' first transmitted? | New Year's Day |
| On which Street is the New York Stock Exchange? | Wall Street |
| On which track at Pennsylvania Station did the Chattanonnga Choo Choo leave? | Track 29 |
| On which Yorkshire moor was a battle fought on July 2nd, 1644? | Marston Moor |
| On whose novel was the film 'Lassie Come Home' based? | Eric Knight's |
| Ophelia appears in which Shakespeare play? | Hamlet |
| Orthodontics involves what parts of the body? | The teeth |
| Other than the 'Odyssey', which work is Homer famed for? | The Iliad |
| Over how many days is an Olympic decathlon held? | Two |
| Over what type of food did Edwina Currie resign a ministerial post? | Eggs |
| Over which continent did the ozone hole form? | Antarctic |
| Over which country did the Ptolemies once rule? | Egypt |
| Parr, smolt and grilse are all stages in the growth of what? | Salmon |
| Parsley belongs to which family? | Carrot family |
| Pascal, Cobol and Basic are all types of what? | Computer languages |
| 'Passport to Pimlico' was the first in the series of which British made films? | Ealing comedies |
| Pb is the symbol of which chemical element? | Lead |
| People who are terdekaphobic are afraid of what? | Number 13 |
| Peter and Edmund were the boys, but which girls visited Narnia? | Susan and Lucy |
| Philip Glass wrote an opera about which scientist? | Albert Einstein |
| 'Phiz' illustrated works by which famous writer? | Charles Dickens |
| Picardy is in the northeast of which country? | France |
| Pidgin English originally evolved for trade between Britain and where? | China |
| Pit Straight, Lesmo Bend and Roggia Bend are parts of what race track? | Monza |
| Polytetrafluoroethylene is usually known as what? | Teflon |
| Prince George of Denmark was the husband of which English queen? | Queen Anne |
| Professor Geoffrey Hoyt operates at which hospital? | Henry Park Hospital |
| Provence and Brittany are both parts of which country? | France |
| Purchase tax was abolished in 1973, but what replaced it? | VAT |
| Radioactivity is measured in which units? | Becquerels |
| Red, yellow and blue are what type of colour? | Primary |
| REM stands for rapid movement of what? | Eye |
| Riyadh is the capital of which country? | Saudi Arabia |
| Robert Menzies was prime minister of which country? | Australia |
| Roberta Flack had a No 1 with a song about the First Time I Saw Your what? | Face |
| Robin Cousins won an Olympic gold medal in which artistic sport? | Ice skating |
| Rocks are broken down by the elements by what gradual process? | Weathering |
| Rodney Bewes, Derek Fowlds and Roy North have all been straight men to which character? | Basil Brush |
| Rolf Harris was once Australian Junior Champion at what? | Swimming |
| Ronald Wycherley is better known as who? | Billy Fury |
| RoSPA is the Royal Society for the Prevention of what? | Accidents |
| Roy Jenkins was a founder of which political party? | Social Democrat Party |
| RP is the standard form of English accent - what do the letters stand for? | Received pronunciation |
| Rudolf Hess was the last prisoner in which jail? | Spandau |
| Ruth and Bobbo Patchett appear in which Fay Weldon novel? | The Life And Loves Of A She Devil |
| S is the symbol of which chemical element? | Sulphur |
| Sedan, arm and high are all types of what? | Chair |
| Segovia is associated with which musical instrument? | Guitar |
| Sid Vicious was a member of which punk band? | The Sex Pistols |
| Sir Christopher Wren was a professor in which scientific field? | Astronomy |
| Sir Leslie Porter is a former chairman of which supermarket group? | Tesco |
| Six is the lowest of what type of number? | Perfect |
| Smack and sampan are types of what? | Boats |
| Snooker's Eddie Charlton comes from which country? | Australia |
| 'Somewhere My Love' was the theme tune of which film? | Dr Zhivago |
| Soyuz was the name of a Russian spacecraft, but what does the name mean? | Union |
| 'Spend, spend spend' was the cry of which winner of the football pools? | Viv Nicholson |
| 'Spycatcher' was the controversial memoirs of which former intelligence officer? | Peter Wright |
| St Albans started and Bosworth finished which hostilities? | War of the Roses |
| St Stephen's Day is better known as which day? | Boxing Day |
| Starting at the centre, what are the five colours of an archery target? | Gold, red, blue, black, white |
| Starting in March, in which month does the coarse fishing close season end in British rivers? | June |
| Stephan Grappelli is famous for playing which instrument? | Violin |
| Sunderland lies at the mouth of which river? | Wear |
| Swiss architect Charles-Edouard Jeanneret is better known as who? | Le Corbusier |
| 'Thanks For The Memory' is the theme song of which comedian? | Bob Hope |
| The Acol system is used in which game? | Bridge |
| The African and French marigolds are both natives of which country? | Mexico |
| The Americans call it vaudeville, what is it called in Britain? | Music hall |
| The Americans celebrate Thanksgiving in remembrance of what? | The help the American Indians gave to the settlers |
| The ancient city of Troy is in which modern country? | Turkey |
| The black swan is native to which country? | Australia |
| The blueberry or the whortleberry is also known as what? | The Bilberry |
| The Boat Race course is situated between Putney and where? | Mortlake |
| The borders of Turkey make up most of the land around which sea? | Marmara |
| The Brenner Pass links which two countries? | Austria and Italy |
| The British Military Academy is at Sandhurst; where is the American? | West Point |
| The Bronte sisters had a brother: what was his name? | Branwell |
| The carnation is the national flower of which country? | Spain |
| The characters from which sit com appeared in a sequel called 'It Sticks out Half a Mile'? | Dad's Army |
| The Charge of the Light Brigade took place during which battle? | Balaclava |
| 'The City of Dreaming Spires' is which English city? | Oxford |
| The classic text about which sport was written by Izaak Walton in 1653? | Fishing |
| The Diamond Sculls takes place at which sporting event? | Henley Regatta |
| The Digambaras and the Swetambaras are sects of which religion? | Jainism |
| The Duke of Wellington is on the back of which British banknote? | 5 |
| The Dutch royal family acquired its name from which French town? | Orange |
| The Earth weighs about 5882 million tons. What percentage of that is taken up by the oceans? | 0,002 |
| The existence of which civilisation was confirmed by Arthur Evans' excavations on Crete? | Minoan |
| The fabled bird the griffin had the head of which real bird? | Eagle |
| The failure to produce enough insulin leads to which medical condition? | Diabetes |
| The first of what was appropriately called 'The Original'? | Purpose-built lifeboats |
| The functioning of living organisms is the concern of which 'ologists'? | Physiologists |
| The Gobi Desert is in which continent? | Asia |
| The Greek for a 'circle of animals' gave its name to what? | Zodiac |
| The Haka is a dance performed by which rugby union team? | All Blacks |
| The Heriot-Watt university is in which city? | Edinburgh |
| The initials plc stand for what type of public company? | Limited |
| The initials TC stand for which cartoon character? | Top Cat |
| The inspiration for which children's book character died in April 1996? | Christopher Robin |
| The Kentucky Derby is a horse race in which country? | USA |
| The kingdom of Navarre was divided between which two countries? | France and Spain |
| The Lorelei rock is on which river? | Rhine |
| The Lutine bell is in which London institution? | Lloyds |
| The marbimba is an African form of which instrument? | Xylophone |
| The mother and son of which king of England were both beheaded? | James II |
| The names of British racehorses are limited to how many letters? | 18 letters and spaces |
| The NUM is the National Union of what? | Mineworkers |
| The okapi is a relative of which animal? | The giraffe |
| The Pindus are the principal mountain range of which country? | Greece |
| The Plains of Abraham overlook which city? | Quebec |
| The RAF motto is 'Per Ardua Ad Astra'. What does it mean? | Through difficulties to the stars |
| The Rio Grande separates which two countries? | Mexico and USA |
| The River Ganges is a holy place for the followers of which religion? | Hinduism |
| The Sam Maguire Trophy is the major competition in which sport? | Gaelic football |
| The shipworm is not a worm. What is it? | A mollusc |
| The 'Silver Ghost' was what type of car? | Rolls Royce |
| The single 'Papa Don't Preach' came from which Madonna album? | True Blue |
| The Solidarity movement began in which country? | Poland |
| The song starting, 'Starry, starry night' is about whom? | Vincent Van Gogh |
| The Soviet secret police are known by their initials: what are they? | KGB |
| The Spanish Riding School is in which country? | Austria |
| The Star of Africa is what type of gem? | Diamond |
| The Suez Canal connects the Red Sea with which other Sea? | Mediterranean |
| The Tates and the Campbells appeared in which soap? | Soap |
| The tears of which creatures are said to be a sign of insincere grief? | Crocodile |
| The term 'veteran' refers to cars made up to the end of which year? | 1918 |
| The Three Stars is the national ice-hockey team of which country? | Sweden |
| The Tsar Kolokol is the biggest what in the world? | Bell |
| The USA government is nicknamed which relative? | Uncle Sam |
| The USSR annexed three Baltic states in 1940. Latvia and Lithuania were two: what was the third? | Estonia |
| The village of Anatevka appears in which musical? | Fiddler on the Roof |
| The word lupine relates to which animals? | Wolves |
| There are 78 cards in which type of pack? | Tarot |
| 'There is Nothing Like A Dame' comes from which musical? | South Pacific |
| Thomas Arnold was headmaster of which public school? | Rugby |
| Threshers and hammerheads are types of what? | Shark |
| Timperley Early and Cawood Castle are types of what? | Rhubarb |
| Titan is a moon of which planet? | Saturn |
| To £5 either way, how much did a colour TV licence cost in 1974? | 12 |
| To 20 years each way, when was Hyde Park opened to the public? | 1637 |
| To 5 per cent either way, what percentage of the adult male population in Britain smoked in 1947? | 81 per cent |
| To a thousand either way, what is the speed of the Earth in mph in its orbit round the Sun? | 66,250 mph |
| To an Australian what is a wool-grower? | Sheep farmer |
| To one place of decimals, how many centimetres equal one inch? | 2,5 |
| To what did Burma change its name in 1989? | Myanmar |
| To what does the adjective crepuscular refer? | Evening |
| To what kind of meeting was Mahatma Gandhi going when he was assassinated? | Prayer meeting |
| To what trade had highwayman Dick Turpin been apprenticed? | Butcher |
| To which Anglican movement did Newman, Pusey and Keble belong? | The Oxford Movement |
| To which city did the Wooden Horse gain entrance? | Troy |
| To which family does the chive belong? | Onion |
| To which family of flowers does the pimpernel belong? | Primrose |
| To which group of birds does the capercaillie belong? | The grouse family |
| To which king in the Bible was Jezebel married? | Ahab |
| To which order of reptiles do turtles and tortoises belong? | Chelonia |
| To which section of the orchestra does the tuba belong? | Brass |
| To whom is the Dunmow Flitch awarded each year? | The year's happiest newlywed couple |
| Tom Thumb, Tennis Ball and Winter Density are all types of what? | Lettuce |
| Traditionally, what does a cooper make? | Barrels |
| Trockenbeerenauslese come from which country? | Germany |
| Troglodytes lived in what particular type of dwelling? | Caves |
| Tsar Kolokol is the biggest what in the world? | Bell |
| Two Japanese cities were hit by atomic bombs in World War II. Hiroshima was one: what was the other? | Nagasaki |
| U is the symbol of which chemical element? | Uranium |
| Under Hitler, who was Nazi minister of propaganda? | Goebbels |
| Under what label does Giorgio Armani design clothes? | Emporio |
| Under what name did Dino Crocetti achieve fame? | Dean Martin |
| Under what name did Nicholas Henty Dodd find fame as a DJ and TV personality? | Simon Dee |
| Under what name did Samuel Clemens write? | Mark Twain |
| Under what name did William White find fame on TV? | Larry Grayson |
| Under what name was Erich Weiss (1874-1926) better known? | Harry Houdini |
| Under which king was the Royal Observatory at Greenwich built? | Charles II |
| Until the country's recent division, what was the capital of Yugoslavia? | Belgrade |
| Until which year were mules part of the British army? | 1975 |
| 'Up Where We Belong' was the theme from which film? | An Officer And A Gentleman |
| Usually called by his last name, what was Steed's first name in the 'Avengers'? | John |
| Variola is more commonly called what? | Smallpox |
| Venetian blinds originated in which country? | Japan |
| Victor Barna was five times world champion in which sport? | Table tennis |
| Viscum album provides an excuse for stealing what? | A kiss |
| 'Vision of a Knight' was the work of which Florentine painter? | Raphael |
| W. C. T. Dobson is credited in the 1840s with sending the first what? | Christmas Card |
| 'Walk upon England's mountains green' is the second line of which rousing song? | Jerusalem |
| Was 1994 a leap year? | No |
| Was Clement Attlee a Conservative or Labour politician? | Labour |
| What have these in common: Job, Judges and Habakkuk? | Books of the Old Testament |
| What kind of dances are Hamilton House and Petronella? | Scottish country dancing |
| What according to Scott McKenzie did you wear in your hair in San Francisco? | Flowers |
| What acid gives nettles their sting? | Formic acid |
| What animal is shown in the painting 'The Monarch Of The Glen'? | A red deer stag |
| What animal lives in a drey? | Squirrel |
| What animal-linked name describes someone who always gets blamed? | Scapegoat |
| What are also known as 'The Decalogue'? | The Ten Commandments |
| What are beds of snooker tables traditionally made of? | Slate |
| What are bespoke clothes? | Made to measure |
| What are birds of a feather said to do? | Flock together |
| What are Cheshire, Gouda and Gorgonzola? | Cheeses |
| What are crosses between bulldogs and terriers called? | Boston terriers |
| What are Dame Edna Everage's favourite flowers? | Gladioli |
| What are dried plums called? | Prunes |
| What are Gary Barlow, Howard Donald, Jason Orange and Mark Owen better known as? | Take That |
| What are Giles, Low and Trog known for? | Newspaper cartoons |
| What are Hank Marvin, Brian Bennett and Bruce Welch better known as? | Shadows |
| What are Hickling, Barton, and Breydon Water? | Norfolk Broads |
| What are ink-caps, death caps and puffballs all types of? | Mushrooms |
| What are John, Paul, George and Ringo better known as? | The Beatles |
| What are made by wainwrights? | Wagons |
| What are Marc Bolan and Micky Finn better known as? | T. Rex |
| What are Marty Pellow, Graeme Clark, Tom Cunningham and Neil Mitchell better known as? | Wet Wet Wet |
| What are Micmac, Cree and Ojibwa? | American Indian Tribes |
| What are Paddy McCready, Elizabeth of Glamis and Dorothy Perkins? | Roses |
| What are paper measures called equal to 500 sheets? | Ream |
| What are pipistrelles? | Small bat |
| What are Prince Andrew's three other first names? | Albert Christian Edward |
| What are protective eyeglasses called? | Goggles |
| What are Steadman triples, Plain Bob Caters and Gransire triples? | Ways of ringing church bells |
| What are Sting, Stewart Copeland and Andy Summers better known as? | Police |
| What are the Christian names of the two brothers who formed Bros? | Matt and Luke |
| What are the colours of the berries of the Mountain Ash? | Red |
| What are the four groups that make up the ape family? | Chimpanzees, gorillas, gibbons and orang-utans |
| What are the Howard League concerned with? | Prison reform |
| What are the initials of comic writer Wodehouse? | P.G |
| What are the initials of English writer Priestley? | J.B |
| What are the initials of Irish poet Yeats? | W.B |
| What are the initials of 'Lady Chatterley' author Lawrence? | D.H |
| What are the initials of the poet Eliot? | T.S |
| What are the initials of thriller writer James? | P.D |
| What are the initials of Victorian writer Mr Gilbert? | W.S |
| What are the initials of writer Tolkien? | J.R.R |
| What are the main two political parties in the United States? | Democrat and Republican |
| What are the names of all of Snow White's Seven Dwarfs? | Grumpy, Sleepy, Happy, Bashful, Sneezy, Dopey, Doc |
| What are the names of the Duchess of York's children? | Eugenie and Beartrice |
| What are the other three Christian names of Prince Charles? | Philip Arthur George |
| What are the pointed pieces called on a ship's anchor? | Flukes |
| What are the Tonga Islands otherwise known as? | Friendly Islands |
| What are the twin skyscrapers, 1,361 feet high, in New York called? | World Trade Center |
| What are the two initials of Narnia creator Lewis? | C.S |
| What are the two main colours on the Vatican flag? | White and yellow |
| What are the two main flavours in a banoffee pie? | Banana and toffee |
| What are the two main ingredients of a Bloody Mary? | Vodka and tomato juice |
| What are the two types of camel? | Dromedary and Bactrian |
| What are there 46 of in a normal human body cell? | Chromosomes |
| What are Trinity and Hilary? | Terms at Oxford |
| What are tulip, balloon and flute? | Wine glasses |
| What are Tunbridge Wells, Windsor and Kensington & Chelsea? | Royal boroughs |
| What are woofers and tweeters? | Loudspeakers |
| What are workers and drones types of? | Bees |
| What are you doing if you are genuflecting? | Bending the knee |
| What are you doing if you are swinging the lead? | Skiving |
| What are you interested in if you study calligraphy? | Hand writing |
| What became Glenn Miller's signature tune? | Moonlight Serenade |
| What bird did miners use to find out if there was gas in a pit? | Canary |
| What boat is found on the canals of Venice? | Gondola |
| What branch of Christianity still flourishes in Russia? | Greek Orthodox |
| What breed of dog was Greyfriars Bobby? | Skye Terrier |
| What breed of retriever takes its name from a North American bay? | Chesapeake Bay Retriever |
| What breed originated in the 1850s when a greyhound was mated with an Irish wolfhound? | Kangaroo hound |
| What British public service ceased on June 12th, 1921? | Sunday postal services |
| What can be a bird or a North American Indian tribe? | Crow |
| What can be a box or part of the body? | Chest |
| What can be a group of fish or a place of education? | School |
| What can be a sleep or how fabric lies? | Nap |
| What can be an island, a sweater or a potato? | Jersey |
| What can be HT, floribunda or a rambler? | A rose |
| What can be planes or sprays of water? | Jets |
| What can be seen from Earth only once every 76 years? | Halley's Comet |
| What can be the name of a hat and a member of a cricket team? | Bowler |
| What can be upside down, ginger or Dundee? | Cake |
| What can cats do with their claws that dogs cannot do? | Retract them |
| What can dogs do that wolves cannot? | Bark |
| What cargo did the ship 'Cutty Sark' carry? | Tea |
| What caused Prince Albert's death in 1861? | Typhoid fever |
| What caused the fire in the 'Rovers' Return' in 1986? | Faulty rewiring |
| What causes Down's syndrome? | An extra chromosome |
| What chicken dish is named after a battle of the Napoleonic Wars? | Chicken Marengo |
| What city is the capital of Kuwait? | Kuwait City |
| What collective name is used for items made from precious gems? | Jewellery |
| What colour are Aylesbury ducks? | White |
| What colour are French post boxes? | Yellow |
| What colour are gorse flowers? | Yellow |
| What colour are the flowers of a periwinkle? | Blue or violet |
| What colour are the flowers of St John's Wort? | Yellow |
| What colour are the flowers of the hawthorn? | White or red |
| What colour cap is worn by an English cricketer capped for his country? | Blue |
| What colour did all lupins used to be? | Blue |
| What colour do you get if you mix red and yellow? | Orange |
| What colour features in the title of George Gershwin's Rhapsody? | Blue |
| What colour gloves does a snooker referee wear? | White |
| What colour is a peridot stone? | Green |
| What colour is a sapphire? | Blue |
| What colour is angelica? | Green |
| What colour is associated with an Oxford or Cambridge sports award? | Blue |
| What colour is ebony? | Black |
| What colour is heliotrope? | Mauve |
| What colour is muscovado sugar? | Brown |
| What colour is pure molten gold? | Green |
| What colour is saffron? | Yellow |
| What colour is the Central Line on a London Underground map? | Red |
| What colour is the cross of the Greek flag? | White |
| What colour is the dye obtained from the plant woad? | Blue |
| What colour is the gem jet? | Black |
| What colour is the Northern Line on a London Underground map? | Black |
| What colour is the ribbon of the Victoria Cross? | Purple |
| What colour is the 'This Is Your Life' book | Red |
| What colour is the wine Tokay? | White |
| What colour is vermilion? | Red |
| What colour is worn for funerals in Egypt? | Yellow |
| What colour jersey is worn by the leader in the Tour de France? | Yellow |
| What colour of ballet shoes did Hans Christian Andersen write about? | Red |
| What colour pottery is Josiah Wedgwood noted for? | Blue |
| What colour was Rupert Bear's face in early books and annuals? | Brown |
| What colour was the Pimpernel in Baroness Orczy's novel? | Scarlet |
| What colour were the shirts of Mussolini's Italian Fascists? | Black |
| What colours are on the flag of Argentina? | Blue and white |
| What common mineral is formed by the fossilisation of vegetation? | Coal |
| What component of CFCs causes destruction of ozone? | Chlorine |
| What daring raid was led by Guy Gibson? | The Dam Busters |
| What descriptive term is applied to Force 11 on the Beaufort scale? | Storm |
| What destroyed millions of British trees in October 1987? | A hurricane |
| What device was originally used to explore the depths of an ocean? | A bathyscaph |
| What did 19th-century French physician Rene Laennec develop? | The stethoscope |
| What did Al Capone have on his face that gave him his nickname? | Scar |
| What did Bo and Luke Duke call their car? | The General Lee |
| What did BOAC and BEA form on their merger? | British Airways |
| What did Charles Dawson 'discover' in the early 20th century that was proved a fake 40 years later? | Piltdown Man |
| What did Constantinople become known as in March 1930? | Istanbul |
| What did Del Boy have written on the side of his car? | Trotter's Independent Trading Company |
| What did German botanist Leonhard Fuchs give his name to? | Fuchsia |
| What did Leo Baekeland invent in 1909? | Bakelite |
| What did Lister use to improve the hygiene of surgical operations? | Carbolic acid |
| What did Little Polly Flinders spoil? | Her nice new clothes |
| What did Lovejoy deal in? | Antiques |
| What did Lucien B. Smith first patent in 1867? | Barbed wire |
| What did Mahatma Gandhi train to become? | Lawyer |
| What did Maureen Lipman, aka Beattie, encourage us to use in the TV advertising campaign? | The telephone |
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