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- What was the title of the first UK number one single for Madonna?
- In which decade was Sydney Harbour Bridge opened? Answer: 1930s
- What is the closest town to the monolith "Ayers Rock"? Answer: Alice Springs
- The most northerly point of Africa lies in which country? Answer: Tunisia
- Which organisation maintains the World Fact Book? Answer: CIA
- Which sea lies between India and Oman? Answer: Arabian Sea
- What is the most famous historical artifact found in "Hereford Cathedral"? Answer: Mappa Mundi
-What does a "sacerdotal" person study for? Answer: Priesthood
-What was Oslo known as between 1624 and 1878? Answer: Christiania
-Auguste Rodin's statue "The Tinker" was originally intended to represent which Italian? Answer: Dante
-In which modern day country is the birthplace of Buddha? Answer: Nepal
-Which rock star was once arrested for urinating on the "Alamo monument" Answer: Ozzy Osbourne
-The "Wood Sorrell" plant is more commonly known as what? Answer: Shamrock
-What is the most mentioned name in the Bible? Answer: Jesus
-What is the result of raising any number to the power of zero? Answer: One
-Give a year in the life of painter and inventor Leonardo Da Vinci? Answer: 1452-1519
-Which country signed a ten year pact with Italy and Germany in 1939? Answer: Japan
-What is the stage name of the rapper born "Curtis James Jackson III" in 1975? Answer: 50 Cent
-Which invention brought to an end the "Prehistoric Era"? Answer: Writing
-What is the cube of 4? Answer: Sixty four
-What is the English name for the constellation Mensa? Answer: Table
-A computer small and light enough to be held in one hand is known as what? Answer: Palmtop
-The "Portland Club" in London is particularly associated with what game or pastime? Answer: Card Games
-Which US president was a prolific writer having written 37 books? Answer: Theodore Roosevelt
-The fall of Jericho is narrated in which book of the Bible? Answer: Joshua
-The French word for "Hook" is the name for which craft? Answer: Crochet
-Robert Southey became Poet Laureate in 1813 after the position was rejected by which writer? Answer: Walter Scott
-Michael Schumacher had his first F1 win 1992, for which team was he driving? Answer: Benetton
-In which sport do teams change ends after a goal is scored? Answer: Polo
-Which brand product was advertised with the slogan "A ring of confidence"? Answer: Colgate Toothpaste
-Who was the Greek "Goddess of Love" Answer: Aphrodite
-What name is given to a small Herring or Sprat? Answer: Brisling
-What was the title of the first UK number one single for Madonna? Answer: Like a virgin
-The Italian dish Zabaglione is usually made with which wine? Answer: Marsala
-Which Hindu spring festival is known as the "Festival of Love" or the "Festival of Colours"? Answer: Holi
-The town of Warrington stands on which river? Answer: Mersey
-On which ship is the musical "Showboat" held? Answer: Cotton Blossom
-Which is the largest landlocked country in Europe in terms of area? Answer: Belarus
-What type or group of people are measured medically using the Apgar scale? Answer: Babies
-What is the only official lake in England's Lake District? Answer: Bassenthwaite
-What was completed in the United States in 1926 and is 2448 miles long? Answer: Route 66
-According to John Aubrey's "Brief Lives", what card game did the English poet, Sir John Suckling, invent in? Answer: Cribbage
-"Good Wives" and "Jo's Boys" were sequels to whose most famous novel? Answer: Louisa May Alcott
-Who became the second Roman Emperor in A.D 14 after Augustus? Answer: Tiberius
-A Grice is a young what? Answer: Pig
-What is the official language of Papua New Guinea? Answer: English
-What was the capital of the USA between 1790 and 1800? Answer: Philadelphia
-What was the purpose of the Hays Code set up in America in 1930? Answer: Film Censorship
-Which king wrote "Daemonlogie"? Answer: James I
-What was the first name of Eiffel who designed the Eiffel tower? Answer: Gustave
-Which element has the atomic number 3? Answer: Lithium
-Which actress played opposite Cary Grant in the film "Charade"? Answer: Audrey Hepburn
-The M32 links which city to the motorway network? Answer: Bristol
-What is the velvet fabric with a pattern formed by burning the pile away with acid? Answer: Devore
-Which was the first car to have turbocharged engine? Answer: Porsche 911
-Which city is "Wiener Schnitzel" named after? Answer: Vienna
-What is the capital of Mongolia? Answer: Ulan Bator
-According to the proverb which fruit tastes sweetest? Answer: Forbidden
-Struthio camelus is the latin name of which creature? Answer: Ostrich
-The infamous highwayman Dick Turpin served an apprenticeship as what? Answer: Butcher
-My Heart Will Go On was the theme to which film? Answer: Titanic
-What natural feature is a "foss"? Answer: Waterfall
-Where is the "Greyhound Derby" run? Answer: Wimbledon
-The famous soup dish "Ribollita" is associated with which region? Answer: Tuscany
-What does "ROM" stand for in CD ROM? Answer: Read Only Memory
-What was Louis 14th born with two of, that amazed everyone? Answer: Teeth
-What is the name of the highest mountain in Bulgaria? Answer: Musala
-The name of what type of pasta comes from the Italian for "ridged" Answer: Riqatoni
-Whom did Shakespeare describe as "Age cannot wither her, nor custom stale?" Answer: Cleopatra
-What was the main trade of the Tuscan noble family the "Pazzi's"? Answer: Banking
-With what type of shop is Charing Cross Road in London traditionally associated? Answer: Bookshop
-Which famous mountain is known as the "Six Grandfathers" to the Lakota Sioux Indians? Answer: Mouth Rushmore
-In which US city are the Major League Soccer team nicknamed the "Crew" based? Answer: Columbus
-Which natural feature is known as the "smoke that thunders"? Answer: Victoria Falls
-What is the largest island in the The Greater Antilles? Answer: Cuba
-Ghost Story in 1981 was the last film of which famous Hollywood film star? Answer: Fred Astaire
-The Grand Place is the central plaza in which European city? Answer: Brussels
-Margaretha Geertruida Zelle Macleod was better known by what name? Answer: Mata hari
-What is Iroko? Answer: Hardwood
-What type of geographical feature is Calderoni in Italy? Answer:
-Which South London gang,led by Charles and Eddie, were rivals of the "Krays"? Answer: Richardsons
-Who sailed in the "Golden Hind"? Answer: Sir Francis Drake
-Who created the cartoon strip "Peanuts" featuring Snoopy and Charlie Brown? Answer: Charles Shultz
-What is the nickname of NHL Ice Hockey team that plays out of St. Louis? Answer: Blues
-The small island of Chappaquiddick is off the coast of which US state? Answer: Massachusetts
-What was invented in the 1800s and sold as a "diarrhea cure"? Answer: Tomato Ketchup
-What type of creature is a pacarana? Answer: Rodent
-Where did you see "Fancy","Spook", and "Choo-Choo"? Answer: In Top Cat
-Which Saint is associated with an Eagle in religious art? Answer: St.John
-What term is used to describe a reddish brown racehorse? Answer: Bay
-Which Greek goddess if often depicted as three bodies standing back to back? Answer: Hecate
-In Greek mythology, Zeus seduced Leda by disguising himself as a what? Answer: Swan
-In human anatomy, as what is a "peri-orbital haematoma" better known? Answer: Black Eye
-What is the most northerly city in Great Britain? Answer: Inverness
-In geometry, what shape are the faces of a "tetrahedron"? Answer: Triangle
-What is the name of the highest mountain on Bulgaria? Answer: Musala
-Who composed the opera "Punch and Judy" in 1968? Answer: Harrison Birtwistle
-Who played Inspector Closeau in the 2006 remake of the film "The Pink Panther"? Answer: Steve Martin
-Which was the first group to have a "Number one" hit in the USA for Motown Records? Answer: Marvelettes
-Where did the "Pied Piper" play? Answer: Hamelin
-Who landed on Timor Island in 1754 after being cast adrift? Answer: Captain Bligh
-Seoul is the capital of which country? Answer: South Korea
-What is the state capital of Kentucky? Answer: Frankfort
-The Sahara is the largest desert in Africa, but what is the second largest? Answer: Kalahari Desert
-Tashkent is the capital of which country? Answer: Uzbekistan
-Around 5000 years old and native to the western United States, what is the oldest living species of Answer: Bristlecone Pine
-George III of England came to the throne during the time of which war? Answer: Seven Years War
-What is the smallest member of the Bear family? Answer: Sun Bear
-Which chemical has the formula Na2CO3? Answer: Sodium Carbonate
-Which word describes the act of someone making a happy and unexpected discovery? Answer: Serendipity
-What new domestic device was launched by Hoover in 1963? Answer: Steam Iron
-Which creature lives in a Form? Answer: Hares
-Which town the children's TV character "Larry The Lamb" did live? Answer: Toytown
-Brisbane is the state capital of which Australian state? Answer: Queensland
-The word flocculent means resembling what? Answer: Wool
-Who succeeded Brian Epstein as manager of "The Beatles"? Answer:Allan Klein
-Who had a 1978 hit with "Love is in the Air"? Answer: John Paul Young
-Lancelot Gobbo is a servant of which major Shakespearean character? Answe: Shylock
-Al Alcorn wrote which famous computer game? Answer: Pong
-In which country are temples of Abu Simbel? Answer: Egypt
-Who composed the signature tune for the TV Series "Monty Pyton's Flying Circus"? Answer: John Philip Sousa
-Where in the body is your "Talus"? Answer: Ankle
-Which TV programme always ended with the words, "Head 'em up, Move 'em out"? Answer: Rawhide
-In Greek mythology, who swam the Hellespont nightly to meet his lover? Answer: Leander
-The Hart memorial trophy is awarded in which professional sport? Answer: Ice Hokey
-Which musical takes its inspiration from the film "The Philadelphia Story"? Answer: High Society
-Who did "Mork" call to each week on Ork? Answer: Orsen
-Which short spur of motorway roughly links the M1 motorway with Coventry? Answer: M45
-Who was England's most married queen? Answer: Catherine Parr
-The coronation of King Jigme in 2008, officially recognized him as the world's youngest monarch, of which country? Answer: Bhuta
-What was the real name of the infamous highwayman Dick Turpin? Answer: John Palmer
-Which orchestral instrument is the smallest member of the flute family? Answer: Piccolo
-Which war took place between 1839-42? Answer: Opium Wars
-What is the anatomical name for the armpit? Answer: Axilla
-The fall of which French town proved decisive in both World War II and the Franco-Prussian war? Answer: Sedan
-How was the European Recovery Program in the 1940s more commonly known? Answer: Mars
-Which planet has the shortest day in the solar system? Answer: Jupiter
-Which former New Zealand boxer has also played Rugby League and Rugby Union for New Zealand? Answer: Sonny Bill Williams
-Which country left the Commonwealth in 1972 and rejoined in 1989? Answer: Pakistan
-Which colour and dye is named after a town in the Lombardy region of Northwest Italy? Answer: Magenta
-Which common item was banned by law in Bermuda until 1948? Answer: Private Cars
-What are Seraphim and Cherubim? Answer: Angels
-Who had the motto Non Sans Droft (Not without right)? Answer: William Shakespeare
-Buddy Holly was born in which town in Texas? Answer: Lubbock
-What are Seraphim and Cherubim? Answer: Angels
-Which 1980s pop act were made up of Pal,Mags and Morgen? Answer: A-ha
-Which fruit is traditionally used in a Bellini cocktail? Answer: Peach
-Which city is Weiner Schnitzel named after? Answer: Vienna
-What is the name of the sixteenth and final fence of the first lap of the Grand National? Answer: Water Jump
-What according to the Bible, was the name of Samson's father? Answer: Manoah
-Which rock group was founded by Lou Reed and John Cale? Answer: Velvet Underground
-How long does a regular game of American Football last? Answer: 60 minutes
-In literature who lived at 7, Savile Row? Answer: Phileas Fogg
-Which planet has the densest atmosphere consisting mostly of Carbon Dioxide? Answer: Venus
-In which country is the world's longest road tunnel? Answer: Switzerland
-Which British dependent territory has a capital called The Valley? Answer: Anguila
-I Get Around was a hit for which group in the 1960s? Answer: Beach Boys
-What is the collective name for a group of Finches? Answer: Charm
-What is the Cube Root of 27? Answer: Three
-What kind of juice goes in a Salty Dog Answer: Grapefruit
-According to the nursey rhyme, when did the Queen of Hearts make some tarts? Answer: All On A Summer's Day
-Which Augburg nobleman is credited with inventing the worlds first cuckoo clock in 1629? Answer: Philip Hainhoffer
-Which colony was returned to China by Portugal in 1999? Answer: Macau
-Which mountain range separates the Rhine and Rhone rivers? Answer: Jura
-In an adult how many of the thirty two permanent teeth are molars? Answer:
-Which band was named after the 18th century agriculturalist credited with inventing the seed drill? Answer: Jethro Tull
-Where could you find a rundle? Answer: On A Ladder
-The A64(M) can be found in which English city? Answer: Leeds
-In what country did stamp collecting start? Answer:
-Who was the Captain of the ship The Titanic? Answer: Edward John Smith
-What kind of material is Guipure? Answer: Lace
-Which language does the word alphabet come from? Answer: Greek
-What type of creature was Mang in The Jungle Book? Answer: Bat
-In which 1956, film musical did Gordon MacRae sing about the attributes of My Boy Bill? Answer: Carousel
-Sir Arthur Evens is associated with uncovering the remains of which ancient civilization? Answer: Minoan
-How many surfaces does a cone have? Answer: Three
-Which US state has the Eastern Brown Pelican as its state bird? Answer: Louisiana
-Who was the last Englishman before Lewis Hamilton to win the Formula One World Championship? Answer: Damon Hill
-What was the name of the bomb dropped on Hiroshima at the end of World War II? Answer: Little Boy
-Which bird lays the largest eggs? Answer: Ostrich
-Which country has a flag which features white stars in the formation of a circle and a Union Jack? Answer: Cook Islands
-At a 185 miles in length, what is the third longest river in the UK? Answer: River Trent
-What sculptor created The Kiss? Answer: Rodin
-What is the name of the Major General who invented the exploding shell? Answer: Henry Shrapnel
-The Lusiads is the national epic poetry associated with which country? Answer: Portugal
-What is the title of A.A. Milne's stage adaptation of Wind in the Willows? Answer: Toad of Toad Hall
-Who was the teacher of the artist Titian? Answer: Bellini
-The British Military Academy is at Sandhurst; where is the American equivalent? Answer: West Point
-In which country is Lake Onega? Answer: Russia
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