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1 Carl and the Passions changed band name to what Beach Boys
2 How many rings on the Olympic flag Five
3 What colour is vermilion a shade of Red
4 King Zog ruled which country Albania
5 What colour is Spock's blood Green
6 Where in your body is your patella Knee ( it's the kneecap )
7 Where can you find London bridge today USA ( Arizona )
8 What spirit is mixed with ginger beer in a Moscow mule Vodka
9 Who was the first man in space Yuri Gagarin
10 What would you do with a Yashmak Wear it - it's an Arab veil
11 Who betrayed Jesus to the Romans Judas Escariot
12 Which animal lays eggs Duck billed platypus
13 On television what was Flipper Dolphin
14 Who's band was The Quarrymen John Lenon
15 Which was the most successful Grand National horse Red Rum
16 Who starred as the Six Million Dollar Man Lee Majors
17 In the song Waltzing Matilda - What is a Jumbuck Sheep
18 Who was Dan Dare's greatest enemy in the Eagle Mekon
19 What is Dick Grayson better known as Robin (Batman and Robin)
20 What was given on the fourth day of Christmas Calling birds
21 What was Skippy ( on TV ) The bush kangaroo
22 What does a funambulist do Tightrope walker
23 What is the name of Dennis the Menace's dog Gnasher
24 What are bactrians and dromedaries Camels (one hump or two)
25 Who played The Fugitive David Jason
26 Who was the King of Swing Benny Goodman
27 Who was the first man to fly across the channel Louis Bleriot
28 Who starred as Rocky Balboa Sylvester Stallone
29 In which war was the charge of the Light Brigade Crimean
30 Who invented the television John Logie Baird
31 Who would use a mashie niblick Golfer
32 In the song who killed Cock Robin Sparrow
33 What do deciduous trees do Lose their leaves in winter
34 In golf what name is given to the No 3 wood Spoon
35 If you has caries who would you consult Dentist - its tooth decay
36 What other name is Mellor’s famously known by Lady Chatterlys Lover
37 What did Jack Horner pull from his pie Plum
38 How many feet in a fathom Six
39 which film had song Springtime for Hitler The Producers
40 Name the legless fighter pilot of ww2 Douglas Bader
41 What was the name of inn in Treasure Island Admiral Benbow
42 What was Erich Weiss better known as Harry Houdini
43 Who sailed in the Nina - Pinta and Santa Maria Christopher Columbus
44 Which leader died in St Helena Napoleon Bonaparte
45 Who wrote Gone with the Wind Margaret Mitchell
46 What does ring a ring a roses refer to The Black Death
47 Whose nose grew when he told a lie Pinocchio
48 Who has won the most Oscars Walt Disney
49 What would a Scotsman do with a spurtle Eat porridge (it’s a spoon)
50 Which award has the words for valour on it Victoria Cross
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51 If you had pogonophobia what would you be afraid of Beards
52 Who would take silk as part of their job Barrister
53 Who won an Oscar for the African Queen Bogart
54 Who sang the theme song in 9 to 5 Dolly Parton
55 What in business terms is the IMF International Monetary Fund
56 Ringo Star narrates which children's TV series Thomas the tank engine
57 Which country grows the most fruit China
58 Which company is owned by Bill Gates Microsoft
59 What would you do with a maris piper Eat it - it’s a potato
60 In Casablanca what is the name of the nightclub Rick's
61 What was the first James Bond book Casino Royal
62 What kind of animal is a lurcher Dog
63 What is the currency of Austria Schilling
64 What is the Islamic equal to the red cross Red Crescent
65 In fable who sold a cow for five beans Jack ( and grew a beanstalk )
66 How did Alfred Nobel make his money He invented Dynamite
67 Who was the first man to run a sub four minute mile Roger Bannister
68 What are Munroes Mountains in Scotland
69 Which car company makes the Celica Toyota
70 Air Lingus is the national airline of which country Republic of Ireland or Eire
71 Who discovered radium The Curies
72 What does an alopecia sufferer lack Hair
73 Who painted The Haywain John Constable
74 Triskadeccaphobia is the fear of what Number 13
75 What is a baby rabbit called Kit or Kitten
76 Which country had The Dauphin as a ruler France
77 Who did Michael Caine play in the Ipcress File (both names) Harry Palmer
78 Who won Euro song contest Save All Your Kisses For Me Brotherhood of Man
79 Which country had the guns of Naverone installed Turkey
80 Ictheologists study what Fish
81 What is a Winston Churchill Cigar
82 Who or what lives in a formicarium Ants
83 What type of acid is used in car batteries Sulphuric
84 It’s a flock of sheep what's a group of owls called Parliament
85 What animal would you find in a form Hare
86 Who in books and films was the man of bronze Doc Savage
87 Who was Stan Laurels partner Oliver Hardy
88 What kind of food is Cullan Skink Fish
89 What is classified by the A B O system Blood Groups
90 What plant does the Colorado beetle attack Potato
91 Where did the Pied Piper play Hamlin
92 To where in France do the sick make pilgrimages Lourdes
93 In which city was the famous black hole Calcutta
94 Christopher Cockerel invented what Hovercraft
95 Ray Bolger played who in The Wizard of Oz Scarecrow
96 Sabotage is French - What did the saboteurs use Shoes - sabot means shoe
97 Which part of the human body contains the most gold Toenails
98 If you had rubella what would you have caught German Measles
99 Mohs scale hardest substance is diamond - what's the softest Talc
100 La Giaconda is better known as what Mona Lisa
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1 Who wrote the Opera Madam Butterfly Puccini
2 What links - Goa - Kerula - Assam - Bihar India
3 Eric Arthur Blaire was the real name of which author George Orwell
4 Names - Baker Cook obvious what did Cordwainer do Shoemaker
5 Which country do Sinologists study China
6 Rudy Stevens became famous under which name Barbara Stanwyck
7 Which non alcoholic cordial is made from pomegranates Grenadine
8 What is Orchesis - either professional or amateur Art of Dancing
9 Taken literally what should you see in a Hippodrome Horses
10 Who wrote the Man in the Iron Mask Alexander Dumas
11 Which 1993 Disney film starred Bet Middler as a witch Hocus Pocus
12 Who piloted the first flight across the English channel Louis Bleriot
13 What was the first James Bond film Dr No
14 What 1991 film won best film, actor, actress, director Oscars Silence of the Lambs
15 What was the capital of Ethiopia Addis Ababa
16 Aescapalious emblem staff snake Greek Roman god of what Medicine
17 Giacomo Agostini - 122 Grand Prix 15 world titles what sport Motorcycle Racing
18 What is the largest state in the USA Alaska
19 Led Deighton trilogy Game Set Match What 3 Capitals Berlin MexicoLondon
20 Alan Stuart Konigsberg famous as who Woody Allen
21 Which human rights organisation founded 1961 got Nobel 1977 Amnesty International
22 Whose autobiography was The long walk to Freedom Nelson Mandela
23 What was discovered in 1922 by Howard Carter Tutankamen tomb
24 Clyde Tonbaugh discovered what planet in 1930 Pluto
25 Who won the women's heptathlon at Seoul in 1988 Jackie Joyner-Kersey
26 Who wrote Northanger Abbey Jayne Austin
27 Who ran through the streets naked crying Eureka Archimedes
28 Who composed the Brandeberg concertos full names Johan Sebastian Bach
29 Who won the World Series in 1987 Minnesota twins
30 What is the correct term of address to the Pope Your Holiness
31 In which city was Alexander Graham Bell born in 1847 Edinburgh
32 Who composed the ballets Sleeping Beauty and The Nutcracker Tchaikovsky
33 AG Bell opened school in Boston in 1872 for Teachers of what The Deaf
34 Benjamin Kubelsky 1894 fame as what comedian Jack Benny
35 In the Old Testament what book comes between Obadiah - Micah Jonah
36 Robin Williams dressed in drag for which 1993 film Mrs Doubtfire
37 Which chess piece could be a member of the church Bishop
38 Which German word means lightning war used in WW2 Blitzkrieg
39 Broccoli belongs to what family of plants Cabbage
40 Who designed the first Iron ship the Great Britain in 1845 I. Kingdom Brunel
41 Whose boat Bluebird was recently raised from Coniston water Donald Campbell
42 in 1951 which (of two) car companies introduced power steering Buick - Chrysler
43 Who wrote Catch 22 (both names) Joseph Heller
44 Which country set up the world’s first chemistry lab in 1650 Netherlands
45 What links the names Botvinik, Tal, Karpov, Fischer Chess World Champs
46 What is the national flower of Japan Chrysanthemum
47 Bombardier Billy Wells was seen on many Rank films - why Hit Gong
48 Where in France do claret wines come from Bordeaux
49 What did mathematician John Napier invent in 1614 Logarithms
50 What was the world’s first high level programming language 1957 IBM FORTRAN
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51 Consumption was the former name of which disease Tuberculosis
52 Which American state is nicknamed The Diamond State Delaware
53 What are the Sirocco, Mistral and Chinook Winds
54 Who wrote about Willie Wonka and the Chocolate Factory Roald Dahl
55 Who, at USA customs declared, nothing but my genius Oscar Wilde
56 Issur Danielovitch became famous a who Kirk Douglas
57 Who sailed in the Golden Hind Sir Francis Drake
58 What was the name of the plantation in Gone with the Wind Tara
59 Who won the 1988 Superbowl Washington Redskins
60 Which group believes in The Great Architect of the Universe Freemasons
61 Robert Alan Zimmerman real name of who Bob Dylan
62 Processed Galena produces which metal Lead
63 Who wrote Gulliver’s Travels (both names) Jonathon Swift
64 What is a Ha Ha Sunken Fence
65 In Japan what is Seppuku Hari Kari - suicide
66 Who discovered blood circulation William Harvey
67 The dunnock is another name for which common bird Hedge Sparrow
68 If someone said they were from Hellas - which country Greece
69 Who was the son of Zeus and Maia - Gods Messenger Hermes
70 Roy Scherer jr became famous as who Rock Hudson
71 Who wrote Brave New World (full name) Aldus Huxley
72 What links Calabria, Liguria, Puglia and Veneto Regions of Italy
73 Which city in Rajasthan has riding breeches named after it Jodhpur
74 Portugal has had six Kings with what first name John
75 What martial arts name means gentle way Judo
76 Jean Claude Killy famous in which sport Skiing
77 Kimberlite contains what precious item Diamonds
78 Who directed Dr Strangelove - 2001 - The Shining (full name) Stanley Kubrick
79 Rene Lalique - Art Nouveau designer worked what material Glass
80 Who created the children's land of Narnia and Lion Witch Wardrobe Clive Staples Lewis
81 What animal lives in a drey Squirrel
82 Why is Louise Brown - born 1978 famous First test tube baby
83 The title of whose book translates as my struggle Adolf Hitler
84 Anna Mary Robinson - famous American painter - what name Grandma Moses
85 In which country would you find the Negev desert Israel
86 Which character has been played by the most actors Sherlock Holmes
87 In Greek mythology a Hamadryads spirit guarded what Trees
88 Jocasta was the wife of Laius and the mother of who Oedipus
89 Who wrote The Rights of Man - and The Age of Reason Thomas Paine
90 What is the capital of Sicily Palermo
91 What was invented by Dr Edward Land in 1947 Polaroid
92 Syd Barett, Roger Waters, Richard Wright, Nick Mason - Group Pink Floyd
93 Carlo Collodi created which famous children's character Pinocchio
94 What is mainly extracted from pitchblende Uranium
95 Which connects Delft, Sevres, Wedgwood, Chelsea Porcelain
96 Which country introduced the worlds first diesel loco in 1912 Germany
97 in 1656 Christian Huygens invented what type of timekeeper Pendulum clock
98 Duvali, Dushira and Holi are religious days in which religion Hindu
99 In what industry did John Davidson Rockefeller get rich Oil
100 The Mau Mau were terrorists in which country late 50s early 60s Kenya
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1 What movie cast included James Garner, Richard Attenbourough, The Great Escape
Steve McQueen, Charles Bronson, Donald Pleasance, James
Coburn, Gordon Jackson, Angus McPhee among many others
2 If you suffer from epistaxis what is wrong Nosebleed
3 In which book would you find the manservant Pas Partout Around the world in
80 days
4 What animals name translates as water horse Hippopotamus
5 In Greek mythology who killed the Gorgon Perseus
6 Which two metals are alloyed to make pewter Tin and Lead
7 In 1899 the Eastman company in the USA produced first what Kodak 1 - hand held
roll film cam
8 What links - Sarte, Neitzsche, Russell and Decartes Philosophers
9 In 1643 Evangalisa Torichelli invented the first what Barometer
10 Which Spanish painter has first exhibition at 16 - also 4 year blue Pablo Picasso
11 Where did the mutineers of the Bounty settle Pitcairn Islands
12 What is the longest river in Italy Po
13 What does a polyandric women have more than one of Husband
14 What links Brazil, Uruguay, Mozambique and Angola Colonies of Portugal
15 What is the American equivalent of the Irish Poteen Moonshine
16 Who was the last king of Troy killed by Achilles son Pyrrhus Priam
17 In 1911 the archaeologist Hiram Bingham discovered what lost city Machu Picchu
18 Who won the Superbowl in 1989 San Francisco 49 ers
19 Who wrote the book Billy Budd also Moby Dick Herman Melville
20 Which highwayman rode the horse Black Bess Dick Turpin
21 Barry Allen was the alter ego of which DC comic superhero The Flash
22 In 1901 which brand of car was seen for the first time Mercedes
23 Brisbane is the state capital of which SE Australian state Queensland
24 In Norse mythology what is the name of the ultimate battle Ragnarok
25 In 1890 the first electric what opened in London Underground railway
26 Who wrote the children's novel Swallows and Amazons Arthur Ransom
27 Oil seed rape belongs to which plant family Mustard
28 Which Norwegian politicians name became a word for traitor Vidkun Quisling
29 What is the capitol of Morocco Rabat
30 What shape were the sailors plates in Nelsons navy Square Thus Square
meal
31 What religion links Weasak, Dhrammacacka, and Bhodi day Buddhist
32 Linus Torwalds invented and wrote what Linux computer
operating system
33 The bander macaque has which commoner name Rhesus Monkey
34 Zambia and Zimbabwe used to be called what Rhodesia
35 What is the staple food of one third of the worlds population Rice
36 Paul Robeson the singer of old man river had what profession Lawyer
37 Rene Laennac invented which aid for doctors in 1810 Stethoscope
38 Jagger, Richards, Wyman, Jones, Watts, Stewart - which band The Rolling Stones
39 What digit does not exist in Roman Numerals Zero
40 Who was nicknames The desert Fox (both Names) Erwin Rommel
41 What aid to archaeologists from 197 bc was found in Egypt 1799 Rosetta Stone
42 Which annual sporting event between 2 teams started in 1829 The University Boat
Race
43 Who was the jeweller to the Russian Court famous Easter eggs Faberge
44 What type of food is Taramasalata Cured /smoked cod
roe
45 What links Samuel Delaney, Fredrick Pohl, Harlan Ellison Science Fiction
46 Randolph Crane became famous as which cowboy actor Randolph Scott
47 Ageusia is the loss of which sense Taste
48 Which Irish political parties name translates as we ourselves Sein Fein
49 Henry Ford used assembly line in 1908 but someone before 1901 Ransome Olds
50 Who performed the first heart transplant in South Africa Christian Barnard
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51 What is the common name for the star Sirius Dog Star
52 What calculating aid was invented by William Oughtred in 1662 Slide Rule
53 Which Athenian philosopher wrote nothing - immortalised by Plato Socrates
54 Who designed the WW 1 plane Camel and co designed Hurricane Thomas Octave
Murdoch Sopwith
55 Crazy Horse and Sitting Bull were born in which US state South Dakota
56 In 1666 Jesuit Bark was used as a prevention against what Malaria
57 In 1971 which USA space probe was first to orbit another planet Mariner 9
58 What links Catalonia, Andalusia, Cantabria, Galicia Regions of Spain
59 Ingemar Stenmark won record 85 world cup races in what sport Skiing
60 Who wrote the music for the ballets Firebird and Rites of Spring Igor Stravinsky
61 What common legal item literally means under penalty Subpoena
62 Who was the only person to win world titles on bikes and cars John Surtees
63 What is the oldest swimming stroke Breaststroke 16th
century
64 Which European country is divided into areas called Cantons Switzerland
65 Which medical tool was developed by Sanctorius in 1612 Thermometer
66 What weapon was invented by Ernest Swinton used in 1916 Tank
67 Which mythological King chained grapes rose water fell Tantalus
68 Who created Tarzan (all names) in 1914 Edgar Rice Burroughs
69 Camellia Sinesis evergreen shrub better known as what Tea
70 In 1901 who first transmitted radio signals across Atlantic Marconi
71 Who won six consecutive Wimbledon titles in the 1980s Martina Navratilova
72 What Italian building material translates as baked earth Terracotta
73 What links Buddy Holly, Lyndon Johnston, Janice Joplin State of Texas
74 Which eponymous character was Thane of Cawder Glaimes Macbeth
75 Who wrote the 39 steps (both names) John Buchan
76 Who won the Superbowl in 1987 New York Giants
77 What is the food tofu made from Soya Bean Curd – via
Soya milk
78 Who was the son of Poseidon and Ampherite Triton
79 Annie Mae Bullock became famous under which name (both) Tina Turner
80 What linked Armenia, Georgia, Latvia and Moldavia USSR
81 What is the state capitol of New Jersey Trenton
82 Who won an Oscar for best supporting actor in Spartacus 1960 Peter Ustinov
83 What was invented by James Dewer in 1872 Vacuum or thermos
flask
84 Who was the Roman goddess of the hearth Vesta
85 Viticulture is the growing of what plants Vines
86 In 1953 what was first successfully transmitted in the USA Colour Television
87 Who wrote the Thin Man in 1934 (both names) Dashiell Hammett
88 Angel falls Venezuela Highest but where second Highest Yosemite USA
89 Whitcome Judson in 1891 invented what for fastening shoes Zip Fastener
90 Who sold Louisiana to the USA in 1803 Napoleon
91 Gregory Pincus, John Rock, Gerhart Domangk developed what Oral Contraceptive
92 The Gloucester E 28/39 first flew in 1941 - what was unusual Whittle Jet Engine
93 Women compete between USA and UK in Wightman Cup - Sport Tennis
94 Woolworth's - the 5 /10 cent store started in which us state 1979 Lancaster
Pennsylvania
95 Which actress starred in the original King Kong in 1933 (both) Fay Wray
96 Except Australia 1 New Zealand 1 USA all since 1870 want? America's Cup
97 What's missing from ale that’s included in beer Hops
98 Until 1971 what was the name of Zaire Congo
99 Karl Lienstater discovered which medical breakthrough in 1901 ABO Blood Groups
100 Who is the only American president elected unopposed George Washington
1798 1792
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1 Which countries men use the most deodorant Japan
2 Who played Billy the Kid in The Left Handed Gun Paul Newman
3 What was the first credit card Diners Club
4 What links Humphry Davie, Michael Faraday, Madam Curie Poisoned by
chemicals work
5 Hippophagic society members support what Eating horsemeat
6 What did Britain swap Havana for with Spain in 1763 Florida
7 What is the crime of embracery Jury Bribing
8 Which country made the worlds first feature film in 1906 Australia Story of
Kelly gang
9 Who wrote Gentlemen Prefer Blonds Anita Loos
10 What was Norman Bates hobby in Psycho Stuffing birds
11 What was Casanovas day job Librarian
12 Where is the worlds largest gold depository Federal reserve bank
Manhattan
13 Why did the state of Indiana ban Robin Hood in 1953 Communist – rob rich
14 Angelo Scicilano better know as who Charles Atlas
15 How did George II die Fell off toilet
16 What did Marlon Brando and George C Scott refuse Oscars
17 Why was convict 2599 unusual in Pen State prison 1924 Dog doing life for
killing cat
18 What is 6 inches bigger in Summer Eiffel tower
19 What two ingredients make the dish angels on horseback Oysters - wrapped in
Bacon
20 What was Charles Dickens last (unfinished) novel Mystery of Edwin
Drood
21 Which sea on Earth has no beaches Sargasso sea
22 Reuben Tice died trying to invent a machine to do what Dewrinkle prunes
23 De Witt Wallace founded what Readers Digest
24 Who is the Patron Saint of thieves St Nicholas
25 According to his business card what job did Al Capone do Sell second hand
furniture
26 Humans are 10,000 times more sexually active that what animal Rabbits
27 Shirley Schrift became famous as which actress Shelly Winters
28 In Kansas what can a waiter not do in a teacup (legally) Serve wine
29 Which country has the smallest birth rate Vatican City
30 Which 1956 film caused riots in cinemas Rock around the clock
31 Who did the USA buy the Virgin islands from Denmark
32 Who played the scarecrow in the Wiz (all black wiz of oz) Michael Jackson
33 What was or is a Waltzing Mathilda Swagman’s Knapsack
34 Which country was the first to introduce old age pensions Germany
35 Which hats became popular with children in 1956 Davy Crocket
36 Malden Serkiovitch famous as which actor Karl Malden
37 What is it illegal to pawn in New York American flag
38 What hospital did Dr Kildare work at Blaire General
39 Collective nouns - a smuck of what Jellyfish
40 Who was Cleopatra's first husband Ptolemy Dionysus –
her brother
41 Who was John Dawkins better known as Artful Dodger
42 Which film star has his statue in Leicester Square Charlie Chaplin
43 Virginia McMath became famous as which actress Ginger Rodgers
44 What is the name of Captain Ahab's ship Peaquod
45 Roosevelt won the 1932 election - who lost it Herbert Hoover
46 Who wrote The History of Mr Polly H G Wells
47 What is the first day of Lent Ash Wednesday
48 Mr Chips said goodbye - from which fictional school Brookfield
49 Who buried the treasure on Treasure Island Captain Flint
50 Which TV series was narrated by Walter Winchell The Untouchables
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51 In which country was Auschwitz Poland
52 What was the first British instrumental to top the USA charts Telstar by The
Tornados
53 On which national flag is there an eagle and a snake Mexico
54 What group of animals would be in a clowder Cats
55 What is a Sam Browne Military belt
56 What is the chemical symbol for tungsten W
57 Who are the two most translated English writers Shakespeare – Agatha
Christie
58 Citius Altius Fortius is the motto of what organisation Olympic
59 What is the main ingredient of sauce Lyonnaise Onions
60 Who played Miss Marple in 6 films (both names) Margaret Rutherford
61 From what language does the word alphabet come Greek -alpha beta
62 In the nursery rhyme what is Fridays child Loving and Giving
63 What was the first film made in cinemascope The robe
64 Where was the battle of Hastings fought Senlac hill
65 A pearmain is what type of fruit Apple
66 What colour is the bull on an archery target Gold
67 What was the Rolling Stones first no 1 hit Its all over now
68 Name both rival gangs in West Side Story Sharks Jets
69 In golf what do the Americans call an albatross Double Eagle
70 Which classical composer wrote the Hungarian Rhapsody Franz Liszt
71 When is St Swithens day 15th July
72 What are ceps morels and chantrelles Mushrooms
73 Which part of his body did Charlie Chaplin insure Feet
74 In golf what would you put in your shag bag Practice Balls
75 A bind is a group of what type of fish Salmon
76 Which author created Fu Manchu Sax Rohmer
77 Mrs Darell Waters (translated 128 languages) pen name Edith Blyton
78 Who played the pawnbroker in the film of that name Rod Stiger
79 What was the first manufactured item to be sold on Hire Purchase Singer sewing
machine in 1850s
80 Which letters denote Jesus Nazareth King of the Jews INRI
81 In France if you were served le miel what would you eat Honey
82 The Greek for circle of animals gives it name to what Zodiac
83 Who was the Roman god of agriculture Saturn
84 What is ikebana Flower arranging
85 What nationality was Morse inventor of the famous code American
86 Goa used to be a colony of which nation Portugal
87 What does a galactophagist drink Milk
88 What did God create on the fifth day (both) Sea creatures and
birds
89 Where was Bob Dylan born Duluth Minnesota
90 In the 18th century what would a pencil be Brush
91 Agrippa poisoned her husband/uncle who was he Claudius
92 Who was the mother of Castor and Pollux Helen of Troy
93 What are the snaffle Pelham and Weymouth Horse bits
94 Walter Koenig played which part in the Star Trek series Ensign Chekov
95 Who had a hit with Devil Woman Cliff Richard
96 What were the first false teeth made from Ivory
97 The jealous Athena turned who into a spider Arachne
98 What was the first Carry On film Carry on Sergeant
99 Who was the female lead in The Shootist Lauren Bacall
100 What is a dzo Cow Yak cross
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1 Hypermetropic people are what Long Sighted
2 Which leader lives in the Potola Dalai Lama
3 What wood was the cross supposed to be made of Mistletoe
4 Joseph Levitch became famous as who Jerry Lewis
5 If you planted a bandarilla what are you doing Bullfighting
6 What was the first Pink Floyd album Piper at the gates of
dawn
7 in which city was the first public opera house opened Venice
8 In what Elvis film did he play a double role Kissing Cousins
9 The Aphrodite of Melos has a more famous name - what Venus de Milo
10 Which country invented the concentration camp Britain - Boer war
11 John Huston scored a hit with his first film - what? Maltese falcon
12 Stan laurel, Mickey Rooney, Lana Turner what in common 8 marriages
13 What real person has been played most often in films Napoleon Bonaparte
14 Scotopic people can do what See in the dark
15 What is the most critical thing keeping bananas fresh transport Temperature not
below 13 C 55F
16 What is the name of the Paris stock exchange Bourse
17 Whose music featured in The Clockwork Orange Beethoven
18 What was the Troggs most famous hit Wild Thing
19 In Japan what colour car is reserved for the royal family only Maroon
20 What city has Kogoshima as its airport Tokyo
21 What was gangsters George Nelsons nickname Baby Face
22 Whose first wife was actress Jayne Wyman Ronald Regan
23 In MASH what is Radars favourite drink Grape Knee High
24 What do you give on the third wedding anniversary Leather
25 What is a baby whale called Calf
26 In which film did the Rolls Royce have the number plate AU1 Goldfinger
27 Vladamere Ashkenazy plays what musical instrument Piano
28 With which organ does a snake hear Tongue
29 On what is the Mona Lisa painted Wood
30 What is the second most common international crime Art theft
31 Count de Grisly was the first to perform what trick in 1799 Saw woman in half
32 Who wrote Les Miserable Victor Hugo
33 Which bird turns it head upside down to eat Flamingo
34 The colossus of Rhodes was a statue of who Apollo
35 Who rode a horse called Bucephalus Alexander the Great
36 To which London club did Mycroft Holmes belong Diogones
37 What did William Addis invent in prison Toothbrush
38 What is the only duty of police Gracthenvissers in Amsterdam Motorists in canals
39 Kleenex tissues were originally intended as what in 1915 WW1 Gas mask
filters
40 Who invented popcorn American Indians
41 What is the colour of mourning in Turkey Violet
42 For what is spirits of salt another name Hydrochloric acid
43 Which game is played on an oval with 18 player per team Australian football
44 In the Winnie the Pooh stories what is Kanga’s baby called Roo
45 Which actor is common to Magnificent 7 and Dirty Dozen Charles Bronson
46 Who saved Andromeda from the sea monster Perseus
47 What flower is the symbol of secrecy Rose
48 What item were originally called Hanways Umbrellas
49 What is Brussels best known statue The Mannequin Pis
50 in which language does God Jul mean happy Xmas Swedish
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51 Which flying pioneer was nicknamed the lone eagle Charles Lindbergh
52 Horse statue - mounted man - on two legs - how man die Killed in Battle
53 Which American state produces the most potatoes Idaho
54 Who wrote Dr Zhivago Boris Pasternak
55 Who is Charlie Browns favourite baseball player (fictional) Joe Shlabotnik
56 Emerald is the birth stone for which month May
57 Whose yacht was called Honey Fitz John Fitzgerald
Kennedy
58 What is the white trail behind a jet plane made from Ice Crystals
59 What Italian habit did Thomas Coyrat introduce to England 1608 Eating with forks
60 Purl Plain Fisherman's Cable types of what Knitting stitches
61 Why was Mary Mallen locked up from 1915 to 1938 Typhoid Mary
62 If you were doing vaccimulgence what doing Milking a cow
63 For what purpose was the chow chow dog originally bred As food or Chow
64 What kind of fruit is a kumquat Small Orange
65 Who was the Greek goddess of love Aphrodite
66 What first appeared in New York World 21st December 1913 Crossword
67 Which group of animals are called a cete Badgers
68 Which herb did the Romans eat top prevent drunkenness Parsley
69 What is the original literal meaning of the word bride To cook (ancient
tutonic)
70 Who ran the first marathon Phidipedes
71 What is the only creature that can turn its stomach inside out Starfish
72 What is Milan's opera house called La Scala
73 What is the oldest most widely used drug on earth Alcohol
74 What type of animal is a Samoyed Dog
75 In which country did draughts (checkers) originate Egypt
76 Shane Fenton became famous as who Alvin Stardust
77 What is the worlds most popular green vegetable Lettuce
78 What does a racoon do before eating its food Washes it in water
79 What other name is used for the snow leopard Ounce
80 Which drink did Bach enjoy so much he wrote a cantata for it Coffee
81 Who invented the first safety razor in 1895 King Camp Gillette
82 What nationality is Thor Heyerdahl Norwegian
83 What 3 ingredients make a sidecar cocktail Brandy Cointreau
Lemon juice
84 A spunder or drift is the name for a group of what animals Swine
85 What is Erse Irish Gaelic language
86 On oometer measures what Birds Eggs
87 What did table tennis balls used to be made from Cork
88 If you had variola what disease have you got Smallpox
89 Which playing card is called the Curse of Scotland Nine of Diamonds
90 Which painter did Hans van Meegeren most fake Vermeer
91 Which country had the first women MPs 19 in 1907 Finland
92 In 1969 what category was added to the Nobel prizes Economics
93 In which city was Bob Hope born London (Eltham)
94 In the human body where is your occiput Back of head
95 Who wrote the Star Spangled Banner Francis Scott-key
96 Which food did Victorians deride as little bags of mystery Sausages
97 Which actor was dubbed the muscles from Brussels Jean Claude Van Dam
98 Which film star was the first to appear on a postage stamp Grace Kelly
99 What would you expect to find in a binnacle Ships compass
100 Which Hollywood star has made the cover of Life most times Elizabeth Taylor (11)
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1 Which Mediterranean countries orchestra is bigger than its army Monaco
2 What links stags tails, pickled worms, gallstones, tomatoes Once thought to be
Aphrodisiacs
3 Baked beans were originally served in what sauce Treacle - molasses
4 Where can you buy a copy of Penguin News Falkland Islands
5 Who was the hero of the old TV cop series Dragnet Sergeant Joe Friday
6 Which African country was founded by Americans Liberia
7 What was Britain called - before it was Britain Albion
8 What part of a frog do you rub to hypnotise it Its belly
9 How did multi millionaire Russell Sage save money Not wear underwear
10 How was USA president James Buchanan different from all rest Batchelor maybe gay
11 What's involved in 20% of car accidents in Sweden A moose
12 What's unusual about evangelist Amy Semple McPhersons coffin Contains Telephone
13 Who would use a swozzle Punch and Judy man
14 What does a tailor do with his plonker Press suits
15 Churches in Malta have two what Clocks right and
wrong confuse devil
16 Marnie Nixon what Deborah Kerr Natilie Wood Audrey Hepburn Dubbed in their
singing voices
17 Which Italian tractor maker tried making cars in 1960s Ferruchio
Lamborghini
18 What first appeared on Page 1 of the Times 3 May 1966 News stories
19 Caruso put what in Nellie Melbas hand singing tiny hand frozen Hot Sausage
20 What would you do with an Edzell blue Eat it - it’s a potato
21 In what month did the Russian October revolution take place November
22 Nobody's perfect is the last line in which classic comedy film Some Like it Hot
23 How did Buffalo Bill stick to one glass whisky a day Quart glass
24 In 1760 what means of personal transport was invented Roller Skates
25 What three counties were Eliza Dolittle taught to pronounce Hertford Hereford
Hampshire
26 In Hitchcock's film The Trouble with Harry - what was the trouble He was dead
27 What was the first gramophone record made from Tinfoil
28 What did George Washington soak his wooden teeth in for taste Port
29 George V1 Mozart Al Jolson Casanova - which organisation Freemasons
30 Who said "Its so long since sex I forget who gets tied up" Joan Rivers
31 St Appolonia Patron Saint of what Toothache
32 What is measured on the Gay-Lussac scale Alcohol strength
33 A squid found in New Zealand had the biggest what ever seen Eye 15.75 inches
34 What was the first country to guarantee freedom of worship Transylvania
35 which famous person invented the cat flap Isaac Newton
36 By law what can you not do in Minnesota with your washing line Put male female
washing together
37 Why do Tibetans grow long nails on little fingers To pick noses
efficiently
38 Richard Penniman became famous as who Little Richard
39 What is a snood A kind of hairnet
40 Who said "men are creatures with two legs and 8 hands" Jayne Mansfield
41 Which European country eats the most breakfast cereal Britain
42 Philosopher Jeremy Bentham has a very unusual pet - what Tea Pot
43 What country did Italy invade in 1935 Abyssinia - Ethiopia
44 Who sang the title song in the film Grease Frankie Valli
45 What is produced in a ginnery Cotton
46 What was made illegal in England in 1439 Kissing
47 What was invented by Dr Albert Southwick in 1881 Electric chair
48 In which country are you most likely to die from a scorpion sting Mexico (1000 a year)
49 Who is the most filmed author Shakespeare over 300
50 Excluding religious works what is the worlds top selling book Guinness Book of
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51 Who sold the most albums on a single day Elvis 20 million day
after death
52 What was the last item shown on British TV before WW2 Mickey Mouse
53 What countries people had the longest life expectation Iceland
54 Who said "I like Beethoven especially the poems" Ringo Starr
55 What does the entire economy of the island of Nauru depend on Bird shit - Guano
fertiliser
56 John Glen first USA to orbit earth was in which service US Marine Corps
57 Oedipus was named after what - literal translation Swollen feet
58 What fish can hold objects in its tail Sea Horse
59 Who is the most filmed comic strip character Zorro
60 Whose version of A View to a Kill reached 1 in USA 2 in UK Duran Duran
61 Which country grows the most potatoes Russia
62 What does a drosomoter measure Dew
63 Which English Kings armour has the biggest codpiece Henry 8
64 Which country was the first to abolish capitol punishment 1826 Russia Czar Nicholas
- Siberia instead
65 In law what is a co-parcener Joint Heir
66 Which pop group had a hit with Silence is Golden Tremaloes
67 Greek mathematician cylinder enclosed sphere carved on grave Archimedes
68 What does a psephologist study Voting - Elections
69 Where would you find line of Mars - Girdle of Venus Palm - lines in
Palmistry
70 British call this bird species tits - what do Americans call them Chickadees
71 Which country owns the Hen and Chicken islands North island New
Zealand
72 Who created the TV series - The man from UNCLE Ian Fleming
73 Which film director described actors as cattle Alfred Hitchcock
74 Shirley Bassey sang three Bond themes - which 3 films Goldfinger,
Diamonds are
Forever, Moonraker
75 Barring rain - in which athletics event would you get wet Steeplechase
76 What colour is the flesh of the Charentais melon Orange
77 Who appeared on the first US postage stamps (both names) Washington - Franklin
78 Who was the first person elected to US swimming hall fame Johnny Weismuller
79 The guillotine was invented for chopping off what Hands
80 Which country invented the bedsprings Greeks
81 Whets the difference between fog and mist Seeing Distance
under 1000yd
82 What did Spanish scientists fit to cows to increase milk yield False Teeth
83 What people founded cheese making in England Romans
84 What is the first name of Mr Toad - in Toad of Toad Hall Thaddeus
85 Atephobia is a fear of what Imperfection
86 What are Grapnel, Bruce, Danforth, Plough types of? Anchor
87 Why did Handel compose The Messiah For Cash
88 Red flags flown by French ships - Joli Rouge origin of what name Jolly Rodger
89 in which country could you spend a Kwanza Angola
90 John Henry Deutchendorf famous as who (both names) John Denver
91 Mitre Dovetail Jig and Hack are types of what Saw
92 Tracey and Hepburn first film in 1942 was what Woman of the Year
93 Antimacassars were fitted to chairs - what is macasser Hair oil
94 Jack Ketch 1663 1686 had what job Hangman
95 Nekal was the first type of what product (Germany 1917) Detergent
96 Who was the first Grand Prix driver to used a safety belt in 1967 Jackie Stuart
97 The SF award the Hugo is named after Hugo who? Gernsbeck
98 Maurice Micklewhite became famous as who Michael Caine
99 What do Ombrophobes fear Rain
100 If you had a Brassica Rapa what vegetable would you have Turnip
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1 Boob Day in Spain is what day in Britain (practical jokes played) April Fools Day 1st
April
2 What crime did Theresa Vaughn commit 62 times in 5 years Bigamy - Tried 1922
3 Who sailed in a ship called Queen Ann's Revenge Blackbeard
4 Saponification is the process that makes what common product Soap
5 Blue red green yellow four Olympic rings colour what's missing Black
6 Detective Philip Marlow smokes what brand Camels
7 Who landed on Timor Island after being cast adrift Captain Bligh
8 What is the more common name of the Chaparral Cock The Road Runner
9 In what language did St Paul write his epistles Greek
10 Ian Fleming's house was called Goldeneye - which country Jamaica
11 Alfred Schneider became famous as who Lenny Bruce
12 A C-Curity was the original name of what common object Zip Fastener
13 Fidelity Bravery Integrity is which organisations motto FBI
14 Who was the first black entertainer to win an Emmy award Harry Bellefonte
15 Anthony Daniels played who in a series of films C-P3O
16 Of what material was the hairspring made in early watches Pigs Hair
17 In 1860 Napoleon III banquet - serving dishes dearer gold - what Aluminium
18 Which author created Dick Tracy Chester Gould
19 What is the worlds most widely used vegetable Onion
20 What are lentigines Freckles
21 What type of animal is a vmi-vmi Very small pig
22 What did Mege-Mouries invent in 1870 winning a Napoleon prize Margarine
23 What was Walt Disney's middle name Elias
24 Who would you expect to find in Castle Gondolofo The Pope
25 What two items make up the dish devils on horseback Bacon Prunes
26 What does ludo mean (literally) I Play
27 The Detours changed to The High Numbers then what name The Who
28 What animal was believed to be a cross camel - leopard Giraffe
29 An elephant has 400000 what in its trunk Muscles
30 What colour is cerulean Deep Blue
31 Who composed the Air for the G string (init and name) JS Bach
32 What were Twinkletoes - Lucky Jim (stuffed cats) first to do Fly across Atlantic
Alcock Brown
33 What are kreplach Jewish ravioli
34 The pica pica is what common bird Magpie
35 What male human feature was taxed in Elizabethan times Beards
36 Which record company rejected the Beatles as being past it Decca
37 From which country does spinach originate Iran
38 British policemen have truncheons what is USA equivalent Nightstick
39 In DC comics Linda Lee Danvers is whose alter ego Supergirl
40 In what country does the cow tree grow - sap looks tastes milk Venezuela
41 The penny black - worlds first stamp - what was second Two penny Blue
42 Which country produces Tokay Hungary
43 Where could you legally flash your dong - then spend it Vietnam currency
44 The Bald Eagle is Americas bird - What is Britain's Robin
45 Australian Clement Wragge instituted what Naming Hurricanes
46 What does Zip stand for in the American Zip Code Zone Improvement
Plan
47 What wood is plywood mostly made from Birch
48 What is a Hummum Turkish bath
49 In which sport are left handed people banned from playing Polo
50 What food was invented in a sanatorium in 1890 Kellogg corn flakes
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51 What is a Bellwether Leader of flock of
sheep
52 What was Procul Harem's greatest hit Whiter shade of pale
53 Percy Shaw invented what in 1934 Cats eyes
54 What animal produces its own sun tan lotion Hippopotamus
55 What was a Nuremberg egg Pocket watch / clock
56 What was the name of Isaac Newton's dog - caused fire in lab Diamond
57 Who was eaten by dogs in the Old Testament Jezebel
58 In literature who is the alter ego of Percy Blakney Scarlet Pimpernel
59 Juglans Regia is the real name of what type of nut tree Walnut
60 What album cover (by the Rolling Stones) had a zip on the side Sticky Fingers
61 What lives in a holt An Otter
62 Who is the Patron Saint of dancers and actors St Vitas
63 What is the worlds tallest grass Bamboo
64 Who owned the newspaper in Lou Grant - Nancy Marchand Mrs Pyncheron
65 Who reputedly first said - if in doubt tell the truth Mark Twain
66 John Richie became famous under what name Sid Vicious
67 In Greek mythology who rowed the dead across the river Styx Charon
68 Alfred White was a famous author under which name James Herriot
69 Which acid was first prepared from distilled red ants Formic acid
70 Who invented doctor Who Terry Nation
71 What took place on London's serpentine first time 16 June 1930 Mixed Bathing
72 Which European city was the bride of the sea Venice
73 Who (not Peter Sellers) played Inspector Clouseau in 1968 Alan Arkin
74 Where could you find the Lutine Bell Lloyds of London
75 Yabusame is the Japanese version of what sport Archery
76 Which Dickens novel is considered an autobiography David Copperfield
77 Dendrologists worship what Trees
78 What is the national sport of Finland Motor Rallying
79 Who was Agrippa's son Nero
80 Peter Goldmak invented what in 1948 LP record
81 Milton lost which sense Sight
82 What are camel haired brushes made of Squirrels tails
83 How did the Greek dramatist Aeschalys die Eagle dropped tortoise
on head
84 Playing card - Raymond Shaw trance - Manchurian Candidate Queen Diamonds
85 Eiffel designed the Eiffel tower - what was his first name Gustave
86 The Salk vaccine is used against what disease Polio
87 If you are born between June 23rd and July 23rd what star sign Cancer
88 An alloy of Iron - Chromium and Nickel makes what Stainless Steel
89 Who said "Public service is my motto" Al Capone
90 Drakes Golden Hind was originally called what The Pelican
91 In what film did Elvis play a Red Indian Stay away Joe
92 What did the Victorians call servant regulators Alarm Clocks
93 Which country first used the fountain pen Egypt
94 What is the more popular name for the Londonderry Air Danny Boy
95 Freyr was the Norse god of what Fertility
96 TAP is the national airline of which country Portugal
97 In which country is the port of Frey Bentos Uruguay
98 The Koh-i-Nor is a famous diamond - what does the name mean Mountain of Light
99 A nilometer measures the rise and fall of what Rivers (originally
Nile)
100 What was Britain's first colony (annexed in 1583) Newfoundland
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1 Joseph Lister - first operation antiseptic - 1867 on who His sister
2 What was Black Beauties original name Darkie
3 Who was the original Peeping Tom looking at Lady Godiva
4 What element is present in all organic compounds Carbon
5 What was Professor Moriarties first name James
6 Who was known as the Little Brown Saint Ghandi
7 Who rode a horse called Morengo Napoleon at Waterloo
8 A skulk is a group of which animals Foxes
9 Who defended World heavyweight title twice on same night in 1906 Tommy Burns – both
1st KOs
10 What part of an aircraft is the empennage Tail Unit
11 We know who wrote Little Women but who wrote Little Men Lousia May Alcott
12 Who was the Goddess of the rainbow Iris
13 In European city can you be jailed for not killing furry caterpillars Brussels
14 Who was Olive Oyls boyfriend - before Popeye Ham Gravy
15 Sienna law forbids women of what name from prostitution Maria
16 What do the letters MG stand for on cars Morris Garages
17 Who was the first actor to appear on cover of Time magazine Charlie Chaplin
18 Polyphemus was the leader of which group of mythical giants Cyclops
19 What does a pluviomoter measure Rainfall
20 Which game was illegal in Elizabethan England Bowls
21 What nationality was Oddjob Korean
22 What is a Knout Russian flogging whip
23 What language has the most words English
24 Which film star used to be a circus acrobat Burt Lancaster
25 The comma bacillus causes what disease Cholera
26 Which country invented Venetian Blinds Japan
27 What is a quadriga Roman 4 horse chariot
28 What is a brickfielder Hot SE Aussie wind
29 Pupik means belly button in what language Yiddish
30 What is the main ingredient in Borsch Beetroot
31 What was the name of Dr Dolittle’s Parrot Polynesia
32 What was the name of William Tells son (the apple head boy) Walter
33 Laika was the first ever dog to do what Go into space
34 Where could you spend a Markka Finland
35 What links a bick, throat, half swage, punching hole Anvil they are parts of
it
36 The Fagus is the Latin name of what type of tree Beech
37 If you have Chlorosis what colour does the skin go Green
38 The French say Bis - what word do the English use Encore
39 Of what are Karakul, Texel, Romney Marsh types Sheep
40 What is biltong Dried meat
41 What type of fish is Scomber Scombrus Mackerel
42 What are brick, fontina, port salut, quargel types of Cheese
43 In which country did the turnip originate Greece
44 Tchaikovsky died of which disease Cholera
45 Sam Barraclough owned which film star Lassie
46 Which animals can live longest without water Rats
47 Captain Hanson Gregory Crockett created what void in 1847 Hole in Doughnuts
48 Kaka means parrot in which language Maori
49 Who wrote A Town Like Alice Nevil Shute
50 Which fruit contains the most protein Avocado
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51 Ignatius Loyola founded which organisation Jesuits
52 Which 16th century Italian wrote The Prince Machiavelli
53 A meander bend in a river, named from river meander - where Turkey
54 Who tells the story in The Arabian Nights Sheherazade
55 Alfred Jingle appears in which Dickens novel The Pickwick Papers
56 Vaselina and Brillantino were alternate names which film Grease
57 Chaplin ate a boot in the Gold Rush - what was it made of Liquorice
58 Phoebe Anne Mozee better known as who Annie Oakley
59 What is the tenth letter of the Greek alphabet Kappa
60 If you were misocapnic what do you hate Tobacco Smoke
61 In sailing ship days who often acted as the ships doctor Cook
62 An isoneph on a map joins places of equal what Average Cloud Cover
63 Bumper Harris - wooden leg - what Job on London Underground Ride new escalators
64 Who is Ivanhoe's wife Rowena
65 The Lent Lilly has a more common name - what Daffodil
66 What would you be if you were a coryphée Ballet Dancer
67 Whose last words were - "Clito I owe a cock to Asclepius" Socrates
68 What does the German word Panzer literally mean Armour
69 What is Frances longest river Loire
70 In which month is the Munich beer festival held October
71 What was the name of Norse God Thor's hammer Mjolnir
72 Who ordered John the Baptists execution King Herod
73 What was Walt Disney's first cartoon character Oswald the Rabbit
74 What medication discovered in 1928 but introduced 1940 Penicillin
75 Who wrote Beau Geste P C Wren
76 Prophesied the Chalus the Greek - Die on day - did of what Laughing cos he was
not dead
77 Who is Aladdin's father Mustapha the tailor
78 What American state is the Badger state Wisconsin
79 Why was Fred Lorz disqualified 1904 Olympic marathon Hitched a lift passing
car
80 In China what colour does the bride traditionally wear Red
81 A muster is a group of which birds Peacocks
82 Bohea is a type of what Tea
83 In which country were antibiotics first used Egypt - used mouldy
bread
84 Which country grew the first Orange China
85 Gossima was the original name of what game Table Tennis
86 Wild marjoram is also known as what Oregano
87 What was the name of Roses monkey in Friends Marcel
88 Horse brasses - on dreyhorses - originally what purpose Charms - ward off evil
89 Alfred Hitchcock admitted to being terrified of what Policeman
90 What was the name of Sancho Panza's donkey Dapple
91 What is Steganography Invisible ink writing
92 An Albert chain is usually attached to what Watch
93 An unkindness is a group of what birds Ravens
94 A fellmonger deals in what items Animal skins
95 What colour habit do Franciscan monks wear Grey
96 Nenen-Kona is sold in Russia - what do we call it Pepsi-Cola
97 Hugh Lofting created which famous character Doctor Dolittle
98 What was the name of Russian bear mascot 1980 Olympics Mischa
99 What ingredient must French ice cream contain by law Eggs
100 A kindle is the name for a group of what young animals Kittens
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1 What is the commonest symbol on flags of the world Star
2 Which country is alphabetically last Zimbabwe
3 Smiths Bon-Bons changed their name to what after 1840 Christmas Crackers
4 Minerva is the Goddess of what Wisdom
5 What type of animal is a jennet Small Spanish horse
6 If you were crapulous what would you be Drunk
7 Where would you Wedel Ski slope
8 What is the correct name for a baby otter Kitten
9 What colour is the gemstone peridot Green
10 Sanskrit is an old language - what does the word mean Put together –
Perfected
11 In which country do they play houlani - type of hockey Turkey
12 What does the name Tabitha mean Gazelle
13 With what is spangy played Marbles
14 Where did Spam get its name Spiced Ham
15 The Pogues took their name from Pogue Mahone - what mean Kiss my arse
16 What comes after the year of the snake - Chinese calendar Horse
17 Mosi-oa-Tunya - Smoke that Thunders - what natural feature Victoria falls
18 One person every 6 seconds dies from what Contaminated water
diseases
19 Approximately 40 million of what are consumed each year Bananas
20 What is the worlds largest rodent Capybara
21 Which winter game is known as the roaring game Curling
22 The first known what happened in Wisconsin 1878 Organised motor race
23 Which 2 countries will host the 2002 Soccer World Cup finals Japan - South Korea
24 In 1935 Charlton C McGee invented what in the USA Parking Meter
25 Which French philosopher created analytical geometry Rene Decartes
26 The length of what is approximately 1/10th circumference of earth Great wall of China
27 What was the world's first computer bug in 1946 A moth
28 What does a polythesistic person believe in Many Gods
29 Who founded the Greek theatre Thespis
30 Maria Magdelana Von Losch Beyyer know as who Marlene Dietrich
31 If you suffered from tantartism what would you be doing Dancing Mania
32 Which literary prize started in 1968 Booker McConnell
33 What links Fitzroy, Essenden, Collingswood and Carlton Aussie rules football
teams
34 What countries people spend most private money on recreation Taiwan's
35 What links The Reivers, Grapes of Wrath, Humboldt’s Gift Pulitzer Prize winners
36 USA has most airports which country has second most Australia
37 In 1829 Walter Hunt invented what common item Safety Pin
38 Fredrick Sanger discovered which medical life saver Insulin
39 Who invented punched cards used in early computing 1880s Herman Hollerith
40 Why did Roselin Franklin (pre discovered dna helix) no Nobel She was dead
41 What is a Dwarf Goby Worlds smallest true
fish
42 What types can be saddle, plane or pivotal Body Joints
43 1500 paces was what Roman measurement League
44 Denis Gabor of Hungary 1971 Nobel prize for what invention Holograms
45 Who gave the UN the land in NY to build their HQ John D Rockerfeller
46 In 1779 Abraham Darby built the worlds first what Metal Bridge
47 What is the worlds oldest monotheistic religion Judaism
48 An aubade or alborda is a song - but what type Mourning
49 What sport links Castle Cup, Red Stripe Cup, Ranji Trophy Cricket
50 What countries leader does not have an official residence Cuba
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51 Which writer coined the word Cyberspace in 1984 William Gibson –
Neuromancer
52 Demeter was the Greek god of what (Ceres Roman) Harvest
53 What film won the 1943 Oscar as best film Casablanca
54 What do ungulate animals alone have Hooves
55 Dr Ludwig L Zamenhof invented what 1887 Poland Esperanto
56 Who wrote The Picture of Dorian Grey in 1891 Oscar Wilde
57 Who composed The Planets suit (both names) Gustav Holst
58 What links Doric, Ionic, Tuscan, Corinthian and Composite Classical Architecture
59 What is phonetic alphabet word for U Uniform
60 Why were women barred from original Olympic Games Male entries nude
61 In which USA state is Churchill Downs racetrack Louisville Kentucky
62 In 1867 Lucian B Smith invented what restraint Barbed Wire
63 In 1961 which Henry Mancini record won Grammy record of year Moon River
64 What links Willie Brant, Lech Walesa, Yasser Arafat Nobel Peace Prize
65 Which countries government spends most in social security % Uruguay
66 Archaeopteryx was the first what Bird
67 In 1810 in England Peter Durand invented what Tin can (food)
68 Who was offered the presidency of Israel in 1952 (turned down) Albert Einstein
69 What is the oldest known infectious disease Leprosy
70 A JPEG is a picture file format - what does JPEG stand for Joint Photographic
Experts Group
71 What is the worlds largest sea (in area) South China
72 Which islands wildlife is 90% unique Madagascar
73 What are truffles - highly prized as food Fungi
74 Which Game is Played 15 a side and scores 3 or 1 points Gaelic Football
75 What was invented in 1855 45 years later than it was needed Can Opener
76 What links Sissinnius, Zosimus, Liberius, Sergius V1,Victor II Popes
77 What is the world largest seed Coco-de-mare palm –
double coconut
78 Bristlemouths are the worlds most common what Fish
79 What swims at 1/8 inch an hour Sperm
80 Trypanophobia is fear of what Inoculations –
Injections
81 Chogori is better know by what boring name K2
82 Colonel Jacob Schick invented what in 1928 in USA Electric Razor
83 What links Duke Wellington, Earl Derby, Marquis Salisbury UK Prime Ministers
84 In 1996 which Celine Dion album Grammy album of year Falling into You
85 What weight is the lightest in Amateur Boxing Light Flyweight
86 Which country has the worlds biggest (on land) National Park Canada – Wood
Buffalo 17300s ml
87 What language speakers were shot Russia and Germany 1930s Esperanto
88 Ronald Ross campaigned for the destruction of what Mosquitoes - stop
malaria
89 Who won two Nobel prizes in different fields Marie Curie Physics
1903 Chemistry 1911
90 Name 3rd cent BC Greek mathematician wrote The Elements Euclid
91 Evidence of what alternative treatment found in 5300 mummy Acupuncture
92 North Fork Roe River - worlds shortest - which US state Montana
93 In 1879 James Ritty invented what Cash Register
94 Who wrote the novel Tom Jones in 1749 Henry Fielding
95 What links Millionaires, Metropolitans, Black Hawks, Silver seven Stanley Cup winners
Ice Hockey
96 What country - largest earthquake of 20th cent 8.6 Richter 1906 Colombia
97 The okapi belongs to what family of animals Giraffe
98 Dimitri Mendeleyev is credited with the discover of what Periodic Table
99 What feature of a triangle makes it scalene Different side lengths
100 Taphophobia is fear of what Buried Alive
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1 In the Chinese New Year what year follows Rat Ox
2 Genuphobia is the fear of what Knees
3 Percy LeBaron Spencer invented what in 1945 in USA Microwave Oven
4 St Peter was the first Pope - Who was second St Linus
5 What 1945 film won best picture, actor, director Oscars The Lost Weekend
6 What is the literal translation of pot-pouri Putrid Pot
7 Who did James Bond marry - character - (both names) Theresa Draco
8 What is studied in the science of somatology The Body
9 What was Hugh Hefner's jet plane called Big Bunny
10 What profession did Handel originally study The Law
11 What European nation was the first to drink tea The Dutch
12 Beaufort - the wind scale man - had what job Sailor (Admiral)
13 What bird is the symbol of Penguin books (children's section) Puffin
14 Diane Leather was the first woman to do what Sub 5 minute mile
15 What is Admiral Sir Miles Messervy usually known as M (Bond films)
16 Which part of the body is most sensitive to radiation The Blood
17 What film made 58 times - cartoon, porrno, operatic, ballet Cinderella
18 Mr Chips said goodbye from Brookfield school - What subject Latin
19 In which American city can you get doctorate in hambugerology Hamburger College –
Chicago
20 Which author created The Saint (both names) Leslie Charteris
21 What is sericulture Growing Silkworms
22 What was Edison’s first practical invention Tick a Tape for
stockmarket
23 Frigophobia fear of what Being Cold
24 Which company invented the transistor radio in 1952 Sony
25 Who is the only solo performer to win Euro song twice Johnny Logan 1980 –
1987
26 Franz Liszt was the farther in law of what composer Richard Wagner
27 In what town was Leonardo Da Vinci born Vinci
28 Who directed the Halloween series of films John Carpenter
29 What metal impurity makes rubies red and emeralds green Chromium
30 Helen Mitchell became famous as what soprano Nellie Melba
31 Robert Whithead invented what weapon in 1866 Torpedo
32 Zymase and Glucose combine to form what drug Alcohol
33 Translated literally what does television mean Far Seeing
34 Not as soups what have gazpacho - vichyssoise in common Served Cold
35 Who was the Greek goddess of retribution Nemesis
36 47 people worked on a committee to produce what work Authorised version of
Bible
37 What book was made into the first feature length British cartoon Animal Farm in 1954
38 Who first said "Publish and be Damned" Wellington re Harriot
Wilson mistress
39 Edwin Drake sank the first of them in 1859 - what were they Oil Wells
40 Calico cloth was invented in which country India
41 What is dittology Double meaning
42 Who played Pink in the movie The Wall Bob Geldorf
43 Rhabdophobia fear of what Being Beaten
44 Dr C W Long was the first to use what (anaesthetic) in 1842 Ether
45 Hey Big Spender comes from what musical Sweet Charity
46 Jamie Farr played what role in MASH Corporal Clinger
47 Whets the correct name for golf club called Texas Wedge Putter
48 Whose nickname was slowhand (both names) Eric Clapton
49 Which country invented the mariners compass China
50 What countries international car registration letters are DZ Algeria
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51 The name Malissa means what Bee
52 What was Acadia Nova Scotia (French
Name)
53 Dragoon, Antwerp, Poulter, Tumbler, Horseman types of what Pigeon
54 What was the first frozen food available in Britain in 1937 Asparagus
55 If you suffer from cynanthropy what do you think you are Dog
56 What is the phonetic alphabet word for letter P Papa
57 What is a runcible spoon A broad Pickle fork
58 The artist Abbott Thayer's developed what for military use Camouflage colours
59 What did Francis Bacon call The Purest of Pleasures The Garden
60 What is the largest single known gold object in the world Tutankhamens Coffin
61 Madame Pauline de Vere first female circus performer - do what Head in Lions Mouth
62 How was Alexander the Greats body preserved In large jar of honey
63 Californian law no shooting any animal - moving car except what Whale
64 Peter Falk plays Lt Colombo but who was first offered role Bing Crosby
65 What type of birds (Hugin + Munin) sit on the shoulders of Odin Ravens
66 Where are you most likely to have a serious accident In your home
67 Melvin R Bissell invented what in 1876 in the USA Carpet Sweeper
68 Peniaphobia fear of what Being Penniless
69 About which game has most books been written Chess
70 Albert De Salvo was better known as who The Boston Strangler
71 What was the last European nation to accept the potato France
72 Students at Cambridge - no dogs - what Lord Byron keep Bear
73 King Mongut had aprox 9000 wife's/concubines what country Siam - Thailand
74 Only approx one third worlds population uses what regularly Fork
75 William Tayton was the first man to do what Appear on TV – at
Bairds demo
76 Clemintina Campbell famous as who Cleo Lane
77 What should you give after 15 years of marriage Crystal
78 What is a Charollais Type of Cattle
79 What place is called Rapa-nui by its native inhabitants Easter Island
80 Where was/is the original Penthouse In a Real Tennis Court
81 What pop group took their name from a Herman Hess novel Steppenwolff
82 How often does a Hebdomadal Council meet Weekly
83 What was unusual about Tyrell's car in the 1976 Spanish G Prix Six Wheels
84 In what country is the Eucumbene Dam Australia New S
Wales
85 Males outnumber females by 5 to 1 in what addiction Alcoholism
86 For what would an Edgar be awarded or won Mystery Writing
87 What are salopettes Snow proof Dungaree
trousers
88 Which society cared - plague victims when physicians left 1665 Apothecaries
89 Domenikos Theotocopoulos born Crete - died Spain - who El Greco
90 What nation on average takes most time to eat meals French
91 Dr F Lanchester invented what motor safety aid in 1902 Disc Brakes
92 Halophobia fear of what Speaking
93 Arthur Jefferson better known as who Stan Laurel
94 Why is the city La Paz in Bolivia safe from fire To high - Not enough
air to burn
95 What is the national drink of Yugoslavia Slivovitz
96 Agnes the girls name means what Chaste
97 What were the wicks in the Vestal Virgins lamps made from Asbestos
98 Who is the Patron Saint of France St Denis
99 What are you supposed to give/get for 40 years of marriage Ruby
100 What is the Roman Numeral for 1000 M
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1 What fashion did General Ambrose Burnside start in Civil War Sideburns
2 In what village do Tom Sawer and Huckleberry Finn live St Petersburg
3 What Opera's story is about a female cigar factory worker Carmen
4 E is the international car registration plate for which country Spain (Espania)
5 USA has most roads what country has second most India
6 In the Chinese calendar what year follows Monkey Chicken
7 What river flows through 8 countries and four capitols Danube
8 What does the word Desert (from Latin desertus) translate as Abandoned
9 In 1848 The London Daily News carried the worlds fist what Weather report /
forecast
10 What is a Kakapoo Nocturnal New
Zealand Parrot
11 Part of the human body can expand 20 times its normal size Stomach 0.5 litres to
5 litres
12 In the 1920s Dr Ida Rolf developed Rolfing as what alt therapy Deep Massage
13 Which dinosaurs name translated as speedy predator Velociraptor
14 Price one kilo went from $63 to $260 in 1976 when sale illegal Ivory
15 The island of Yap has the worlds largest what Coins up to 12 feet
across
16 Which tennis player was sued by his fan club Jimmy Connors
17 What animal - faster horse - longer no h20 camel - see behind Giraffe
18 What is a chemically castrated cock called Capon
19 Nessus killed Hercules - What was Nessus Centaur
20 Eva Shain was the first woman to do what Judge pro heavy
boxing Match
21 Ben Franklin invented it - Britain tried it in 1916 - What Daylight saving Time
22 In which country is Mount Aspiring National Park New Zealand (South
Island)
23 Alfred Wallace coined which phrase - Wrongly given to Darwin Survival of the Fittest
24 Who won the first Nobel prize for Physics in 1901 - gave away Wilhelm Roentgen
25 What countries days include Fire day, Water day and wood day Japan Tue Wed Thu
26 What city has the longest metro system London
27 Yoga (the meditation) is a Sanskrit word meaning what Union
28 What was invented 1903 - patented 1906 G C Beilder Photocopier
29 Which SF author invented the idea of the com Satellite Arthur C Clark
30 What country consumes the most coal each year China
31 What was Hebe the goddess of Youth
32 What are a Galliard, Sarabande, Morisca and Courente Dance Types
33 Who composed the overture Hebrides (Fingals cave) two names Felix Mendelssohn
34 Tanjong Panger Container Terminal where worlds largest con port Singapore
35 What would an anemometer measure Wind Speed
36 In Britain pool and snooker players call it side - what USA name English
37 What form modern sculpture invented Calder named Dechamp The Mobile
38 What book featured Topsy who growed Uncle Toms Cabin –H
B Stowe
39 Where - accident 1953 - motor sport killed 83 spectators Le Mans
40 James Outram invented what Tramways
41 If you were eating calemare - what are you snacking on Squid
42 Which women injured riding, eloped with a poet, dog called Flash Elizabeth Barret
Browning
43 The Bermuda Bowl is world championship in which game Bridge
44 ROK international car registrations which country Korea
45 USA has most cars what country has second most Japan
46 All Sikhs must possess five things - one is a Kangha - what is it Comb
47 What colour graded slope do expert skiers use Black
48 Randy Newman said short people don’t have what Reason to Live
49 To which gentleman's club did Phineas Fogg belong The Reform
50 What’s the only alt therapy fully recognised Western medicine Osteopathy
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51 Over 90% of the worlds total population of what gone since 1970 Rhinoceros
52 1804 J M Jacquard invented first programmable device - what Loom (programmed
punch cards)
53 Sobek was an Egyptian god - in what form is he seen Crocodile
54 The Amati family were famous for making what Violins
55 Oliver was fed gruel - its made from water and what Oatmeal
56 Arnold Cream was a famous (early) boxer - who Jersey Jo Walcott
57 Bunyon wrote Pilgrims Progress - where Bedford Jail
58 Who did Mork call to each week on Ork Orsen
59 What composer boasted "I could set a laundry list to music" Rossini
60 What dinosaurs name translates as three horned Triceratops
61 Nacre is more commonly known as what Mother of Pearl
62 In the 18th century Siberia used solid blocks of what as money Tea
63 In fable who pulled the thorn from the lions paw - not eaten Androcles
64 Thomas Chippendale mostly worked in what wood Mahogany
65 The USA has the most railtrack - what country second Canada
66 What device did Henry Doherty patent in 1972 Pooper Scooper
67 Earl D Biggers created which oriental detective (both names) Charlie Chan
68 Whose backing group was The Coconuts King Creole
69 What does soviet mean Workers Council
70 What is a smew A type of wild duck
71 Aleksei Leanov was the first to do what Space walk
72 What is the name of Moses and Aaron's sister Miriam
73 The American Triple Crown - Belmont st Kentucky Derby and? Preakness Stakes
74 John Gore, Edward Saunders pioneered what org in Australia Salvation Army
75 What dog in ancient China was restricted to the aristocracy Pekinese
76 Which actor wrote the book The Outlaw Trail Robert Redford
77 What was pirate Captain Flint's ship called Walrus
78 Bartommelo Christofori invented what Piano
79 What is a ziggurat Mesopotainian
Temple tower
80 Daisy Hawkins original name of which Beatles hit song Eleanor Rigby
81 Name Captain Nemo's pet seal Esmeralda
82 Rouget de Lisle did what to make him famous Composed
Marseillaise
83 The Caspian Java Bali what became extinct in 19th Century Tigers
84 Whose magazine is called The Watchtower Jehovah Witnesses
85 What does a manometer measure Gas pressure
86 Why did the USA govt open Lincolns coffin in 1887 and 1901 Check body still there
87 You'll Never Walk Alone came from which 1945 musical show Carousel
88 Which Greek philosopher wrote The Republic and The Laws Plato
89 EAU international car registration plate which country Uganda
90 Iolanda Balas - Romania - won 150 consecutive events - what High Jump 1956 - 67
91 What county has the largest army in the world China
92 In which city is the worlds oldest museum - Ashmolian 1679 Oxford
93 Which American state has the motto Esto Perpetua - its forever Idaho (Gem State)
94 What is the correct name for The Laughing Jackass Kookaburra
95 Marilyn Munroe was the model for which Disney Character Tinker Bell
96 Which insect has the best eyesight Dragonfly
97 The Campbell-Stokes recorder measures what with a glass ball Sunshine
98 Which country are the current Olympic Rugby Champions 1924 USA
99 What did William Young invent in 1800 Different shoes left
right
100 Who was La Purcelle of Voltair's poem Joan of Arc
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1 Name the actor who played Ben Casey (both Names) Vince Edwards
2 What links Elvis Presley, Bruce Willis, Richard Gere Married in Las Vegas
3 What - advertised phrase "Even your best friends wont tell you" Listerine mouth wash
4 Who wrote Don't count your chickens before they are hatched Aesop - Milkmaid and
her Pail
5 Last Words I am Dying with the help of too many Physicians Alexander the Great
6 Man shall not live by bread alone - Which NT book Matthew 4.4
7 RL international car registration plate which country Lebanon
8 Which dinosaurs name translates as double beam Diplodocus
9 Which SF author wrote The Day it Rained Forever Ray Bradbury
10 Who said "The die is cast" (on crossing the Rubicon) Julius Caesar
11 Who composed Peter and the Wolf in 1936 (both names) Sergai Prokofiev
12 Who painted the Water Lilly Pond in 1899 (both names) Claude Monet
13 Magazine wrote "Fighting for peace" is like fucking for chastity Knave March 1977
14 In what film was line A mans gotta do what a mans gotta do Alan Ladd Shane
15 Which famous whore said - God is love but get it in writing Gypsy Rose Lee
16 Jenny Von Westphalen was married to who Karl Marx
17 What city is closest to Copacabana beach Rio de Janeiro
18 Who wrote the music for the film ET (both names) John Denver
19 In Greek legend what was Pygmalion's kingdom Cyprus
20 What was the first penal colony in New South Wales Botany Bay
21 In Hamlet who is Ophelia's father Polonius
22 Guru Nanak founded which religion Sikhism
23 What was unusual about the Gossamer Albatross aeroplane Man (pedal) powered
24 What country is nearest to the North Pole Greenland
25 If you were in Lou Grants office what city are you in Los Angeles
26 Who wrote Private Lives - 1930 - Blyth Spirit 1941 (both names) Noel Coward
27 For which company did Elvis Costello program computers Elizabeth Arden
28 In what Hitchcock film did Shirley MacLaine debut in 1956 The trouble with
Harry
29 The original Peeping Tom had what job Tailor
30 What song is sung the most Happy Birthday
31 What city is known as The worlds chocolate capital Hershey Pennsylvania
32 What is detective Hercules Poirot's brothers name Achille
33 To what family does the hippopotamus belong Pig
34 Smith most common USA name what's second Johnson
35 Who secretly married Sara Lowndes in November 1965 Bob Dylan
36 The Mbuti tribe in Africa are the worlds what Shortest race
37 Grace Metalious wrote which famous novel (and TV show) Peyton Place
38 Who said Old age isn’t so bad - considering the alternative Maurice Chevalier
39 Who composed the opera Billy Budd in 1951 (both names) Benjamin Britain
40 What film was a California cinema showing when it went on fire The Towering Inferno
41 What phantom ship is said to haunt The Cape of Good Hope The Flying Dutchman
42 In which city is the worlds oldest tennis court from 1496 Paris
43 What word appears over 46000 times in the Bible And
44 What food dishes name translates as pepper water Mulligatawny – from
India
45 In 1891 what city held the first weightlifting world championship London
46 In what magazine does Alfred E Newman appear MAD
47 What amateur Reached Wimbledon Semi final in 1977 John McEnroe (aged
18)
48 Who said Politics is the art of the possible 11 Aug 1867 Otto Von Bismarck
49 What advertised phrase Born 1820 still going strong Johnnie Walker
50 Hugh O'Brian played the lead in what Old Western series Wyatt Earp
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51 What dinosaurs name translates as roof lizard Stegosaurus
52 In which country did Turkeys originate USA
53 What is Radar from MASH home town Ottumwa - Iowa
54 In Macbeth what witch speaks first The first witch
55 What fabled monster has a lions head and a serpents tail Chimera
56 CH car international registration plate which country Switzerland
57 Who said - Give us the tools and we will finish the job Feb 1941 Winston Churchill
58 In The Marriage of Figaro - who did Figaro marry Sussanah
59 What state was founded by Mohammed Ali Jinnah Pakistan
60 What nationality are the most immigrants to the USA Mexican
61 Who steals the Pink Panther in the original film The Phantom
62 What is Challa Bread - often plaited
63 Cher Ami saved the Lost Battalion in 1918 what was it Pigeon
64 Whose girlfriend was Virginia Hill - he killed her B Hills 1947 Bugsy Siegel
65 What is the oldest known alcoholic beverage Mead
66 In 1986 Graceland was the Grammy album of the year – who’s Paul Simon
67 Bob Cummings played which character (both names) Maxwell Smart
68 Complete advertising phrase from 1935 My Goodness My Guinness
69 Who said - "The bigger they come the harder they fall" 1899 Bob Fitzsimmons
70 What is Lolita's surname in Vladimere Nabokovs novel Haze
71 From what country does the Elkhound originate Norway
72 An isohel on a map joins place of equal what Sunshine
73 A Regatta is a boat races - where was the original Regatta Venice
74 In England what would you buy or get at a Mop Fair Servants for Hire
75 Who was the little gentleman in velvet - death William III A Mole
76 From what country does soave wine originally come Italy
77 Antipater of Sidon first listed what 2nd Century AD 7 Wonders World
78 What are Limerick, Round Bend, Aberdeen and Octopus Fishing Hooks
79 What fluid ran through the Greek Gods instead of blood Ichor
80 Who is Oscar, Zoroaster, Phadrig, Isaac, Norman,Henkle, Wizard of Oz
Emmanual, Ambrose Diggs
81 The Marie Celeste sailed from which port New York
82 In Milton's Paradise Lost what was the lowest point of Hell Pandemonium (Hells
capitol)
83 Pat Reid wrote which book - filmed and TV often The Colditz Story
84 How was William Huskinson killed in 1830 - first ever Run over by Railway
Train
85 In which country is Zug Switzerland – smallest
Canton
86 Who was captured and kept in a cage by Stromboli Pinocchio
87 Which USA record producer played maracas Stones 1st album Phil Spector
88 Who was nicknamed The Brocton Bomber Rocky Marciano
89 Name the Hotel in Arthur Haley's novel / film of same name St Gregory
90 Frank and Jesse James father had what job Minister
91 What was the Grammy album of the year in 1967 (Full name) Beatles Sergeant
Peppers
92 McLean Stevenson played which character in MASH Colonel Blake
93 Which company slogan was "We're No 2 We try harder" Avis rent a car
94 Who said the quickest way of ending a war is to lose it George Orwell
95 5 items a Sikh must have Comb Dagger Hair Metal Bracelet and Knee length
undershorts 5Ks
96 Edward Teach became famous as who Blackbeard the Pirate
97 To which dog was a statue erected in Edinburgh Greyfriers Bobby
98 What does a Puissance event test in showjumping High Jump wall
99 Who wrote the music to the film The Odessa File Andrew Lloyd
Webber
100 Which Dickens novel features Waxford Squears Nicholas Nickleby
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1 What is the national flower of Australia The Wattle Blossom
2 A nudist is Spain fined £65 - £60 for being nude and £5 for what Having no ID papers
3 Adolf Hitler took nude photos of Ava Brown - What part why Arse - so she not
recognised
4 What links Sheffield, Edinburgh, Rome Built on 7 Hills
5 What pet did Florence Nightingale carry with her An Owl (in her
pocket)
6 What did the S stand for in Harry S Truman Nothing
7 Women 375 - 1 Men 1400 - 1 chance of doing what Living to 100
8 What colour is Octopus blood Blue
9 A Rafter is a collection of what creatures Turkeys
10 In Maryland it is illegal to maltreat which creature Oyster
11 What are the worlds smallest trees - (not Bonsai) Dwarf Willows
(Greenland) 2 inch
12 Paul Revere was a silversmith, copper engraver and what Dentist
13 What fruit did Eve give to Adam in the bible Fig – Apple
mistranslation
14 Gavrilo Princip assassinated who Archduke Ferdinand
15 What is the only bird that can smell Emus
16 Apart from man what is New Zealand's only native mammals Bats
17 Wo Fat was the enemy of which TV detective Steve MacGarett
18 Who entered a contest to find his own look-alike and came 3rd
Charlie Chaplin
19 What colour is worn for funerals in Egypt Yellow
20 What country excludes women from the graveside rituals China
21 An Arab horse has less what than other horses Bones - one vertebra
less
22 An exultation is a group of what animals Larks
23 Pertussis has what more common name Whooping Cough
24 Which actress was jailed in 1982 for tax evasion Sophia Loren
25 In what country did red onions originate Italy
26 March 21st to April 20th is what Star sign Aries
27 Viscum Album provides an excuse for stealing what A Kiss (its Mistletoe)
28 A haboob creates what Sandstorm – Desert
Wind
29 Felix Salten wrote which Disney cartoon Bambi
30 Nephologists study what Clouds - Meteorology
31 Speed skating started in which country Netherlands
32 What job did Ernest Hemmingway do in WW1 Ambulance Driver
33 Betty Joan Perske is better known as who Lauren Bacall
34 What was the name of the Roman God of sleep Somnos
35 Vivaldi the composer had what other profession Priest
36 What is the name of the four holy books of the Hindus The Vedas
37 Pat Sullivan created which cartoon character Felix the Cat
38 What is the national flower of Mexico Dahlia
39 The Pindus is the main mountain range in what country Greece
40 What animal always gives birth to same sex twins Armadillo
41 What was the final episode of MASH called Goodbye Farewell and
Amen
42 Joe Yule jr born 1920 became famous as who Mickey Rooney
43 In what sport are Triffus, Miller and Rudolf moves Trampolining
44 Albert Finney turned down which role - Peter O Tool - Oscar Laurence of Arabia
45 Douglas Engelbart invented what - we all use it Mouse
46 Hans Christian Anderson had what job before writing Actor
47 What colour is named after a battle fought in Italy in 1859 Magenta
48 In Scotland what was the tawse Teachers Strap or belt
49 Which authors books are most borrowed from libraries Catherine Cookson
50 What do you add to vegetables to make the dish salmagundi Duck or Chicken
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51 What is unusual about the nobody crab Transparent appears
No Body
52 Collective nouns - what group af animals are a labour Moles
53 Durbarry is cream of a vegetable soup - what one Cauliflower
54 What is the Australian name for a long narrow ox bow lake Billabong
55 Les Reed wrote which famous song for a Welsh singer Its not Unusual – Tom
Jones
56 What does hours d'oeurve literally mean Out of course hence
Extra Dish
57 Nossa Senhora da Aparecida is the Patron Saint which country Brazil
58 What airline used to be called Dobrolet Aeroflot
59 The Acropolis - what does the word literally mean Highest point (of a
city)
60 What is a Dolly Varden Large Hat
61 Whose last words were - "That was the best soda I ever tasted" Lou Costello
62 What is the common name for the astyeroidea Starfish
63 Jonquil is a shade of what colour Yellow
64 Vincent Furnier is better known as who Alice Cooper
65 If you were severed a dish 'belle h'elen what fruit would it be Pears
66 Terrance Nelhams became better knows as who Adam Faith
67 Dick Turpin the highwayman served and apprenticeship as what Butcher
68 What is the main food of the Oyster catcher bird Mussels
69 In which cop show did Petrie and Isbecki appear Cagney and Lacey
70 In the Bolshoi ballet what does the word Bolshoi mean Big
71 Which acid gives nettles their sting Formic acid
72 In the Hindu religion what is a Mandir Temple
73 Which wine grape variety is most planted in California Chardonnay
74 A paddling is a group of which animals Ducks
75 From what country does the dish skordalia come Greece
76 What is a geoduck Clam
77 What is Sean Connery's real first name Thomas
78 What nationally was Mata Hari shot as a spy Dutch
79 Who said - Toe err is human - But it feels divine Mae West
80 Names - Baker - Cook Smith easy - what did a Chandler do Make Candles
81 Declan McManus became famous as who Elvis Costello
82 Robert Fitzroy captained which famous ship The Beagle
83 Who said "I have no problems with drugs - only policemen" Keith Richard
84 Which American city was named after a British Prime Minister Pittsburgh
85 Spelling counts - what is the singular of scampi Scampo
86 What plant was named after the Greek goddess of the rainbow Iris
87 Which sailor dreamed of Toasted Cheese in Treasure Island Ben Gunn
88 Who played the girl on the motorcycle in a film of same name Marianne Faithful
89 What writer was paid $5 for writing thanks Rudyard Kipling
90 What sort of animal is a fennec Desert Fox
91 Vermicelli pasta literally translates as what Little worms
92 Ernest Hemmingway, Oscar Wilde, Ranier Maria Rilke - Common Mothers made them
Crossdress
93 What foodwise is a Fieldlane Duck Baked Sheep's Head
94 When does a Bride walk up the Aisle Never Aisles at side
only
95 How did Marc Quinquadron die while setting a new world record Food Poisoning ate 7
snails 3 min
96 Why two car thieves caught trying to sell stolen car in 1976 Tried to sell to owner
97 Billie Holiday, James Dean, Eva Peron, Janis Joplin - Common All were Prostitutes
98 What subject Ben Franklins letter to Royal Academy - Brussels Perfuming Farts
99 Reginald Carey became famous as who Rex Harrison
100 What is a Chorizo Spicy Sausage
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1 What do the quarters of a hot cross bun symbolise Four Seasons
2 What is the literal translation of terrapin Eatable (Algonquin
word)
3 What to a French or Spanish man is an OVNI UFO
4 What is it against the law to kill in Pacific Grove California Butterflies – local
ordinance 352
5 Ernest Hemmingway said what would protect against allergies Having lots of sex
6 The Gettysburg Address was written on what Used envelopes
7 Collective nouns - a siege of Herons
8 Who was banned from writing USA Constitution - secret Jokes Benjamin Franklin
9 The 9 banded armadillo and humans have what in common Both catch Leprosy
10 How did Attila the Hun die on honeymoon Booze – Honeymoon
30 day booze up
11 What better name is Mary Westmacott better known Agatha Christie
12 In the Bible what did David give Saul as a dowry for Michal 200 Foreskins from
Philistines
13 What did Dr Samuel Mudd do that your inspired "name is mud" Treated J W Booth
Life imprison
14 How do you Rizzle something Sun dry
15 If you suffered from pruritus - what would be wrong Itching
16 Andr'e Gide the writer was expelled from school for what crime Masturbating during
lessons
17 What is the most popular Saints name Felix - 67 John 65
18 What type of food is a Munster plum Potato
19 Old superstition Wearing socks inside out protection from what Witches
20 What food item did Pythagoras advise his followers to avoid Beans
21 What happened to the first traffic lights outside HP 1868 They exploded
22 What was unusual - beauty contest judge Percy Moorby 1985 He was Blind
23 What ruined Cesar Borgia's honeymoon night Mate gave him
Laxatives
24 John Ruskin - Art Critic - Marriage collapsed when wife had what Pubic Hair
25 Who called himself 8th wonder of world cos of his big dick Charlie Chaplain
26 What given out celebrate birthday of King Bjumbal Thailand 1983 Free Vasectomies
27 What would a nidologist be interested in Birds nests
28 In the 18th century what job did a fart-catcher do A footman – walk
behind master
29 What is a young pigeon called Squab
30 Around which French town is the champagne industry located Epernay
31 What country invented castanets Egypt
32 Who is the patron saint of music St Cecilia
33 Whose first box office film was called Risky Business Tom Cruise
34 What is the smallest state of Australia Tasmania
35 What is measured by an interferometer Wavelength of light
36 What airlines identification code is VS Virgin Atlantic
37 In which G&S operetta is eating a sausage roll a secret sign The Grand Duke
38 What emperor ordered St Peter crucified Nero
39 What was the name of Ali Babas female slave Morgiana
40 In which novel does the character Quebec Bagnet appear Bleak House
41 Sarah Josepha Hall wrote what Mary had a little lamb
42 What is the main ingredient of faggots Liver
43 Who were the first people to measure the year Babylonians
44 Who voices the female hyena in the lion king Whoopee Goldberg
45 Anthony McMillan became famous as who Robbie Coltrane
46 Roy Thines played David Vincent in which TV series The Invaders
47 What colour is the cap given to an England cricket player Blue
48 What capital city began as the village of Edo Tokyo
49 Whose music was on the soundtrack of When Harry met Sally Harry Connick Jr
50 In which sport is there a York round Archery
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51 In Penny Lane what is the nurse selling from a tray Poppies
52 Whose last words were "lets do it" Garry Gilmore
53 The Black Swan is native to which country Australia
54 Who said "All the world's art ain't worth a good potato pie" L S Lowrie
55 Collective nouns a Toc of what Capercailzie
56 If you had podobromhidrosis what would you have Smelly Feet
57 What instrument is also called the octave flute Piccolo
58 What type of food is coulibac Russian Fish Pie
59 What spice is used to make a whiskey sling Nutmeg
60 What sort of creature is a tarantula hawk Wasp - hunts spiders
61 Where does the spice saffron come from The Crocus
62 What tennis player had trials with Bayern Munich soccer club Boris Becker
63 Which children's character was created by Mary Tourtel Rupert the Bear
64 What does the name Ghengis Khan mean Very Mighty Ruler
65 Who was Canada's first prime minister Sir John MacDonald
66 In Utmost Good Faith is the motto of which organisation Lloyds of London
67 The Shadows first record went straight to no 1 - what was it Apache
68 What is the most common disease in the world Dental Caries
69 Cirrus is a cloud type - what literal translation of its Latin name Lock of Hair
70 Which country was the first to make seat belts compulsory Czechoslovakia
71 What do Stacey Keach and Oscar Wilde have in common Reading Jail
72 Mathew Webb swam the channel - where did he drown Niagara Falls
73 In what movie did Sinatra sing My Kind of Town Robin and the 7
Hoods
74 Whose last unfinished novel was The Last Tycoon F Scott Fitzgerald
75 What do callipygian people have Prettily shaped
buttocks
76 Collective nouns a Host of Sparrows
77 Zubin Mehta conducted who in concert Three Tenors
78 Who wrote and starred in the 1922 version of Robin Hood Douglas Fairbanks
79 Where were the 1952 Olympics held Helsinki
80 Franz Halls The Laughing Cavalier - what's the paintings real title Portrait of a man
81 Cheers exterior shots featured a real bar - what's it name Bull & Finch
82 What flavouring is used in the Belgian beer Kriek Cherries
83 A young what is called an Eyas Hawk
84 Who was given an honorary Oscar in 1985 after 50 years acting James Stuart
85 Handel's Harmonious Blacksmith was written for what instrument Harpsichord
86 Which US state is known as the Nutmeg State Connecticut
87 In a Gynocracy - who rules Women
88 In golf the no 10 iron is usually called what Wedge
89 What was the name of the Jester in As You Like It Touchstone
90 What alternative scale (not Richter) measures earthquakes Mercalli
91 A paratrichosic person has extra what Hair in unusual places
92 What is added to brandy to make a sidecar Cointreau or Triple
Sec
93 Josip Broz became famous as who Marshal Tito
94 The Pampero blows over which mountains Andes
95 Which Canadian city is know as The Steel City Hamilton - Ontario
96 If an alloy is an amalgam what metal must it contain Mercury
97 What stretch of water separates Italy and Sicily Straights of Messina
98 The Althing rules in which country Iceland
99 Who won an Oscar for the soundtrack to Chariots of Fire Vangelis
100 Collective nouns - a Barren of what Mules
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1 Dorethy Parker said "Scratch an actor and you will find" what An Actress
2 What animal could be Siberian or Caspian Tiger
3 Collective nouns - an Array of what Hedgehogs
4 The Plains of Abraham overlook which city Quebec
5 The Mariners Compass or Pyxis is what Constellation
6 The Sam Maguire Trophy is played for in which sport Gaelic Football
7 The Somers Islands has what more familiar name Bermuda
8 The Three Stars is the national ice hockey team which country Sweden
9 How did camerawoman Lee Lyon die while working Charged by Elephant
10 What type of animal is a markhor Wild Goat
11 Who received the first ever Gold Disc Glen Miller –
Chatanooga cho cho
12 What is the National Bird of India Peacock
13 Who directed Sharky's Machine Burt Reynolds
14 The Weir of Hermiston - last unfinished novel of who Robert Louis
Stevenson
15 What is the last book of the Bible Revelations
16 What historical event was referred to as Black 47 Irish Potato Famine
17 What game was patented under the name Sphairistrike Lawn Tennis
18 What organisation did C T Russell found Jehovah Witnesses
19 Paris and What other capital had the worlds first telephone link Brussels
20 Tempera uses water and what to paint with Egg Yoke
21 What colour is the cross on the Greek Flag White
22 What was used before the baton was invented to conduct A Violin Bow
23 Leslie Lynch King became famous as who Gerald Ford
24 Who was Andromedas mother Cassiopeia
25 Lack of vitamin B1 causes what condition Beri Beri
26 What song was The Pittsburgh Pirates anthem We are Family –
Sister Sledge
27 Whit countries parliament is called The Storting Norway
28 Who directed Four Weddings and a Funeral Mike Newell
29 Which company developed the Laser Printer Cannon
30 Parsley is a member of which family Carrot
31 What does lager literally mean in German Storage
32 Franz Kafka wrote in German what nationality was he Czeck
33 Which car company produced the first front wheel drive 1934 Citroen
34 Who produced the Tom and Jerry cartoons until 1956 Fred Quimby
35 The name of which countries capital means good air Argentina – Buenos
Aires
36 The sackbut developed into which modern instrument Trombone
37 The GRA govern which sport Greyhound Racing
Association
38 Which record label signed the Rolling Stones in 1991 Virgin
39 In heraldry gules are what colour Red
40 Reginald Truscott-Jones became famous as who Ray Miland
41 What is the food of the secretary bird Snakes
42 What bridge links a Palace with a State Prison Bridge of Sighs –
Venice
43 The African and French marigolds are native to what country Mexico
44 Who is the Patron Saint of Grave diggers St Anthony
45 What is Muckle Flugga Rock and Lighthouse
on Uist
46 Mary Read and Anne Boney had what job in common Pirates
47 Short actors stand on what wooden object - to appear bigger Pancake
48 What is the commonest name for a pub in Britain The Red Lion
49 What does the word economy mean in original Greek Home Management
50 Pok ta Pok started in Mexico - what modern game/sport is it Basketball
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51 George Simenon created Maigret - what nationality was he Belgian
52 Country singer Hank Wangford had what profession Gynaecologist
53 Pit Straight - Lesmo Bend - Roggia Bend - which Grand Prix Monza Italy
54 What is a Chuckwalla Lizard
55 Edward Whymper was the first to do what Climb Matterhorn
56 What is Pancetta Bacon
57 In what film did Bruce Willis play a time travelling criminal Twelve Monkeys
58 Who was the first gymnast to score a perfect 10 in Olympics Nadia Comaneci
59 What bird is sacred in Peru Condor
60 What was Colombo's dog called Fang - Basset Hound
61 What industry would use a mordant Dying - to fix a colour
62 Catherine the Great of Russia was born in which country Poland
63 What tanker caused a severe oil spill in 1989 Exxon Valdez
(Alaska)
64 Which soul singer was Sittin on the Dock of the Bay Otis Redding
65 In which city would you find The Blue Mosque Istanbul
66 What country makes Sukhindol wine Bulgaria
67 The minnow is the smallest member of what fish family Carp
68 Lucille Le Sueur became famous as who Joan Crawford
69 In which city is The Abbey theatre Dublin
70 Which islands capital is Flying Fish Cove Christmas Island
71 Where in the world is Radwick racecourse situated Sydney Australia
72 What has a palimped got Webbed Feet
73 Treifa foods are forbidden to which religious group Jews - opposite of
Kosher
74 Which metal is the best conductor of electricity Silver
75 What ship was sunk in Auckland harbour in 1987 Rainbow Warrior
(Greenpeace)
76 A Myologist studies what Muscles
77 Orpheus went into the underworld to rescue who Eurydice
78 Where on the human body is the skin the thinnest Eye
79 Colleen McCullough wrote which best selling book The Thorn Birds
80 What would you put on your escutcheon - if you had one Coat of Arms
81 The Germans call them Stumphhose - what are they Tights
82 Who might wear a wimple A Nun
83 What is the largest country in Africa Sudan
84 What tree can be English, American or Eurasian Elm
85 Which dictator preferred 50,000 rifles to 50,000 votes Benito Mussolini
86 What was Alka-Seltzer first marketed as Cold Cure
87 What would be happening if you suffered from canitis Greying Hair
88 According to the proverb which fruit tastes sweetest Forbidden
89 What animals name literally translates as earth pig Aardvark
90 What dance is usually performed to Orpheus in the Underworld Can Can
91 What country was once named New France Canada
92 Name ship sunk by the submarine Conqueror Falklands War General Belgrano
93 In which country were modern banknotes first used Sweden
94 What was invented in the Humpty Dumpty store Oklahoma Supermarket Trolley
95 Which country produces wine in the Casablanca valley Chile
96 The Air Canada Silver Broom is won in which sport Curling
97 Iain Stewart - dropped - looked too normal - what pop group The Rolling Stones
98 What is the main flavour of aioli Garlic
99 What was the worlds first passenger jet aircraft Comet
100 What does the syrinx help a bird to do Sing
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1 What member of the weasel family is over 1 meter or 3 feet long Badger
2 Capability Brown was a famous Landscape Gardener 1st name Lancelot
3 Boccaccios collection of ten stories are known as what Decameron
4 What do fennel leaves taste of Aniseed
5 What country is the home of the Ashanti people Ghana
6 12 is the atomic number of which metal Magnesium
7 What was Beethoven's only opera Fidelio
8 In which of Aristophanes plays do the women refuse sex Lysistrata
9 Which Australian writer won the Nobel prize in 1973 Patrick White
10 What is a hypocaust Roman Heating
System
11 What 18th century German soldier told very tall tales of himself Baron Munchhausen
12 Which country imports the most champagne Great Britain
13 Thomas Keneally wrote which book (Oscar winning film) Schindler's Ark
14 What is the name of the metal discs set in a tambourines rim Jingles
15 Beethoven, Brahms, Chopin, Handel, Liszt, Ravel what in common Bachelors
16 What were China 14 Raduga 14 Himwari 3 Orbiting satellites
17 What is a Flemish Giant Rabbit
18 Somerset Maugham, A J Cronin, Richard Gorden - in common Not Writers - Doctors
19 What does Stet mean to a printer Let the Original stand
20 In Paris what are FD Roosevelt Stalingrad Louis Blanc Metro Stations
21 English writer - Died Typhoid - Drank Paris water - Prove safe Arnold Bennett 1931
22 What food item in French literally means twice cooked Biscuit
23 What religions sacred writings are divided into the Tripitaka Buddhism
24 Herodotus the Greek is known as the father of what History
25 The old French Royal family - Boy Scouts share what symbol Fleur-de-lis
26 We have used the Latin phrase ad hoc - what literally mean For this special
purpose
27 Which dancer died in 1927 strangled by scarf on car wheel Isadora Duncan
28 What do astronomers call the red sky before sunrise Aurora
29 A beast of prey sometimes called a glutton - what is it Wolverine
30 French novelist - nearly 100 books all La Comedie Humaine Honor'e de Balzac
31 What is the correct name for food permitted under Moslem laws Hal-al
32 What country is known to its inhabitants as Suomen Tasavalta Finland
33 What French blue cheese (similar to stilton) is made ewes milk Roquefort
34 A Suffragan has what job Bishop - no parish –
helps other
35 Segmental, Primitive, Doucine, Elliptical are types of what Arch (in construction)
36 Who got Judas job as the twelfth apostle Matthias
37 Which famous horse race was won Urban sea, Carnegie, Lammtarra Prix de l'arc de
Triomphe
38 Elvis Stojko was an ice skating word champion - what country Canada
39 What animals make up the Suidae family Pigs
40 What is the word (derived from Malay) for unhusked rice Paddy
41 Joel Chandler Harris wrote which series of stories Uncle Remus
42 We have heard of the Renaissance - what's it literally mean Rebirth
43 In film making what does a Blimp do Covers camera –
reduce noise
44 Where would you find a Walloon South Belgium –
Native Flemish
45 What do we call what the Japanese call Oshugatsu New Year
46 Tete-beche is a familiar term in which hobby Stamp Collecting
47 Good King Wenceslas was the King of which country Bohemia (Germany)
48 Sir Jack Cohen founded what Tescos - supermarkets
49 What does rabbi literally mean My Master
50 What port lies at the mouth of the Swan river Freemantle (Perth)
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