SET-22 Questions and Answers

1 In what game would you see Stamen, Blackwood and Gerber? Bridge

2 What was the name of John Steinbeck’s dog Charley? Standard Poodle

3 The male of what species explodes on mating – then dies? Honeybee

4 From what modern country does damask come from? Syria

5 Anethum tastes a little like aniseed – what herb is it? Dill

6 If you were studying Iatrology what would you be studying? Science of Medicine

7 In Wisconsin against state law to serve apple pie without what? Cheese

8 In York its legal to kill a Scotsman (not Sunday) what weapon? Bow and Arrow

9 What comes in varieties called Duncan, Burgundy and Marsh? Grapefruit

10 The United Nations in New York were originally where? San Francisco

11 What is the last element – Alphabetically? Zirconium

12 In what country is the northernmost point of Africa? Tunisia

13 What kind of animal is Jormangard in Norse mythology? Serpent

14 Assassin Magazine and Sofa come from which language? Arabic

15 In what book did we meet the Eoli and the Morlocks? The Time Machine HG Wells

16 In what film Charlie Chaplain have his first speaking part 1940? The Great Dictator Adenoid Hinkel

17 Where was Harry Houdini born? Budapest Hungary

18 Ville Marie was the original name of where? Montreal

19 Omphalitis is an infection of what part of the body? Navel

20 In Call of the Wild by Jack London what was the dogs name? Buck

21 Charles Bingley was a character in what classic novel? Pride and Prejudice

22 What are formed by Orogeny? Mountains

23 Ha’aretz is a newspaper in which country? Israel

24 Vootery is the practice of what? Deceit or Lying

25 Which is the worlds busiest metro system? Moscow

26 Fluctat nec Mergitor – Wave tossed but not sunk – Cities Motto? Paris

27 In New Jersey what is it illegal for a man to do fishing season? Knit

28 What job would a Foley Artist do? Incidental movie sound effects

29 What links Caprino Ziegenkase and Gaiskasli? Goats Cheese

30 What Prophet in the Bible had a talking donkey? Balaam

31 Who did Perseus turn into stone with the Gorgons head? Atlas

32 What are a Boomer and a Blue Flier? Adult Male Female Kangaroo

33 What is Kabuki in Japan? Common peoples theatre

34 Quinsy is the inflammation of which body organ due to abscess? Tonsils

35 In what religion are the Vedas a central part? Hindu

36 St Boniface is the Patron Saint of which country? Germany

37 Which boys name means – he who resembles God? Michael

38 Scrambled Eggs was the working title of which Beatles song? Yesterday

39 Abracadabra comes from what language? Hebrew

40 Le Poireau is what type of vegetables? Leek

41 In Switzerland what device is illegal on Sundays? Lawnmower

42 Edith Knight wrote which classic story (later filmed)? Lassie come home

43 In what country does Disney’s Beauty and the Beast take place? France

44 The ancient Egyptian word for cat was mau – what does it mean? To see

45 In what game would you use a squidger? Tiddlywinks a Big disc

46 Trouw is a newspaper in what country? Netherlands

47 In Hood river Oregon what do you need a licence to do? Juggle

48 Who is the Patron Saint of housewives? Martha

49 What common word comes from the Latin for who are you? Quiz

50 What is unusual about mating in the whiptail lizard? No Males – females clone

51 In Alberta what are you not allowed to Paint (its illegal)? Wooden Log

52 Dish served A la Crecy is garnished with what? Carrots

53 What is studied in Aerology? Planet Mars

54 Why did sailors wear tattoos? Prevent Catching Pox

55 What were early diaphragms IUD – Dutch cap made from? Orange skin – Half an orange

56 In Greek myth who was the first woman? Pandora

57 M31 is the nearest galaxy to us – what is its other name? Andromeda

58 Napoleon had a fear of what – Aelurophobia? Cats

59 Where are the most expensive seats at a bullfight? Shade – Sombra

60 Where does the word COP come from? Constable on Patrol

61 Who had the motto Non Sans Droit – not without right? William Shakespeare

62 What is the oldest known science? Astronomy

63 The Louvre Museum – Palace – but what was it first? Fort

64 If you committed Vaticide who would you have killed? Prophet

65 If you graduate with a degree in music what colour tassel wear? Pink

66 Scandinavian aquavit is flavoured with what? Cumin or Caraway

67 In Main what is it illegal to step out of? Flying Plane

68 In the Bible who built the ancient city of Babylon? Nimrod

69 Matador and Sniff are two varieties of what game? Dominoes

70 Paul Morel was a character in which classic novel? Sons and Lovers

71 Ananas is French for what food? Pineapple

72 What fictional archaeologist trained under Prof Abner Ravenwood? Indiana Jones

73 What singer did Elvis Presley say was the greatest in the world? Roy Orbison

74 To whom is the Wizard of Oz dedicated? The Young in Heart

75 In Wyoming in June it is illegal to take a picture of what? A Rabbit

76 What is the name of Alice’s cat Disney Alice in Wonderland? Dinah

77 Burke and Hare supplied which doctor with cadavers? Dr Knox

78 Fran Philps of Canada was the first woman to do what? Reach the North Pole

79 What was the first team sport played in the modern Olympics? Water Polo

80 Philadelphia cream cheese was introduced in what city? New York

81 What was Barnaby Jones usual tipple? Milk

82 Alopecia meaning baldness comes from Greek word for what? Fox – Mange = Bald

83 In Chicago it is illegal to eat in a restaurant that is what? On Fire

84 Who played Commodious in the Oscar winning Gladiator? Joaquin Phoenix

85 What was the first USA team to win the Stanley Cup? Seattle Metropolitans

86 What actress said “I acted vulgar – Madonna is vulgar”? Marlene Dietrich

87 In Pennsylvania it is illegal to sell fireworks to who? Pennsylvania residents

88 Clamart means what food will be used in the dish? Peas

89 Arthur Flegenheimer became notorious under what name? Dutch Schultz

90 Old superstition – a sneezing cat means what? It will rain

91 What does the family name Perkins mean? The Rock

92 What instrument does Grumpy play in Disney’s Snow White? Organ

93 Vienna is the setting for what Shakespeare play? Measure for Measure

94 What was discovered at Qumran? Dead Sea Scrolls

95 The giant Kvasir in Norse mythology has what power? Wisdom

96 Annuit Coeptis – Novis ordo seclorum – mottos on what item? Reverse Great Seal USA

97 Kimgazer is a newspaper in what country? Cyprus

98 Rawdon Crawley was a character in what classic novel? Vanity Fair

99 In Minnesota what pleasurable activity is totally illegal? Oral Sex

100 If you practice Encraty what are you doing? Abstinence or Self Restraint

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SET-21 Questions and Answers

1 Who said “This game is about beating the crap out of everyone”? Bears Quarterback Jim McMahon

2 Who failed his entrance exams to school aged 16? Einstein Zurich poly

3 Where are a crickets ears located? Front legs

4 1903 Frank Hanaway was US first what in The Great Train Robbery? Stuntman

5 What is the first race in the Grand Prix season? Brazilian

6 University Western Australia developed a robot to do what? Shear Sheep

7 The word bank comes from the Italian banco literal meaning what? Bench where moneylender sat

8 The Roman roadbuilders lacked which elementary tool? Wheelbarrow

9 The Welcome Stranger 173 lb was largest what ever found 1869? Gold Nugget

10 In 1605 Japanese Emperor made what compulsory in schools? Learning swimming

11 Who refused the Nobel Literature prize in 1958? Boris Pasternak

12 A P Herbert editor of Punch once wrote a cheque on what? Side of a cow

13 What was the Acta Diurna introduced by Julius Caesar 59 BC? Daily News (paper) posted in forum

14 What happened to women who tried to watch original Olympics? Thrown off cliff

15 Gertrude Ederlie (USA) was the first woman to do what? Swim English Channel

16 What is the sacred animal of Thailand? White Elephant

17 The word puppy comes from the French poupee – literally what? Doll

18 The leach has 32 what – humans only got one? Brains

19 Who speak a language called Mudderschproch? Amish (Pennsylvania Dutch)

20 Frank Vos Bob Seagren Wolfgang Nordwig all held what? Pole vault record

21 Transylvanian people believed sleeping with what was dangerous? Mouth open

22 We have all heard Hari Krishna – what does Krishna mean? Dark as a cloud

23 In Japan what would you find in a Heya? Sumo wrestlers

24 What modern dance was supposed to cure a spiders bite? Tarantella

25 If you had 2 eight enders in one bonspiel what are you playing? Curling

26 A comet for the Greek Kometes literally means what? Long Haired

27 Sandra Bullock, Kris Christophensen, Bruce Willis – Job Links? Not Acting Bartender

28 In Yemen after a wedding what lasts an average 21 days? The wedding feast

29 Who featured on the cover of the first Rolling Stone magazine? John Lennon

30 What was Christopher Deans job before Ice Skating? Policeman

31 An average of 708 what in the USA each year? Tornados

32 At German country weddings the couple had to do what together? Saw through a log

33 Schubert always slept with what on? Spectacles – in case he got an idea

34 Satori is a term in which religion? Zen Buddhism

35 What is the fastest swimming ocean fish over 60 mph? Sailfish – Marlin

36 If you were taking a class in pistology what are you studying? Faith

37 Pine Eyes is the literal translation of which characters name? Pinocchio

38 Feline cats – Bovine Cows – Aquiline what? Eagle

39 What is the translation of the Greek name Vanessa? Butterfly

40 Who refereed the 1876 Sharky Fitzsimmons fight with a gun? Wyatt Earp

41 The Algonquin Indians believed the earth was on what? Giant tortoise

42 A gazette – is obvious what was a gazetta where word comes? A small Italian coin pay for news

43 What country has the highest voting age 25? Andorra

44 Two out of 3 adults in the USA suffer from what? Piles

45 Where was the first public library opened in 1747? Warsaw Poland

46 In Atlanta Georgia what is it illegal to do to a giraffe? Tie it to tel pole

47 Federal law prohibits the recycling of used – what in USA? Eyeglasses

48 What did a clue originally mean? Ball of Thread

49 What animal is the symbol of long life in Korea? Deer

50 New Orleans USA – Southampton GB same nick football team? Saints

51 The Japanese believed Earthquakes caused by underground what? Giant Spider

52 Los Angeles alone has more than the whole of France – what? Judges

53 In Florida women can be fined for falling asleep under what? Hair Drier

54 In 19th century Florence it was illegal for women to wear what? Buttons

55 What is the official state food of Texas? Chilli

56 What was the name of Rip Van Winkles dog? Wolf

57 Woodbury soap was the first to show what in its advertisements? Full length nude woman 1936

58 Danakill tribe Ethiopia mans grave 1 stone for each what he did? Man Killed

59 24% of American adults admitted to participating in what? Illegal Gambling

60 In what sport is the Charles Brownlow award for fairest player? Aussie Rules Football

61 All living things contain what? Water

62 In ancient China what meat was reserved for the Emperor? Pork

63 The name Mark translates a what? Hammer

64 Who was the Queen of Sparta? Helen of Troy

65 Noologists study what? The Mind

66 What is known as Radishes in Denmark? Cartoon strip Peanuts

67 What common item in India are Round? Playing Cards

68 In New York it is illegal shoot what from a moving trolley car? Rabbits

69 What animal was the symbol of freedom in ancient Rome? Cat

70 In what sport did Prince Leopold of Bavaria compete? Motor Racing

71 Where did the Angel falls get its name? Pilot Jimmy Angel crashed 1937

72 SOS the distress message stands for what? Nothing – NOT save our souls

73 In Japan what is Yomiyuri Shimbun? Newspaper worlds best seller

74 What is the national drink of Poland? Mead

75 What is the worlds most popular first name? Mohammed

76 Old Joe was the name of what on where? Camel on Camel? Cigarettes

77 What is never shown in a Las Vegas Casino? The Time – No Clocks

78 In Mork and Mindy what was the capitol of Ork? Kork

79 The name Gregory is from the Greek meaning what? Watchman

80 In what sport did Jeffery Archer win an Oxford Blue? Athletics

81 Pope Clement VII made it illegal for anyone else to eat what? Mushrooms

82 The Emperor Augustus banned his men wearing silk – why? It was Effeminate

83 The Average American does what 22 times a day? Opens Fridge

84 What was the first movie to have a sequel – 1933? King Kong – Son of Kong

85 Who made a TV advertisment for Southern Maid Doughnuts? Elvis Presley

86 Time Magazine named what as the Man of the Year 1982? The Computer

87 The first official baseball hat was made of what? Straw

88 The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band first USA group to do what 1977? Tour USSR

89 In Queensland Australia pubs must still have what? Hitching rail for horses

90 Baseball is not sport state of mind cant learn it what author? John Steinbeck

91 What animals teeth were used as knife blades by the Indians? Beaver

92 The word tragedy is Greek what does it literally mean? Goat Song – used to sacrifice goats

93 H14 N2 is a poisonous alkaloid consumed daily by millions what? Nicotine

94 Timbucktoo is in which country? Mali

95 Mr Cat Poop was the Chinese translation what Nicholson film? As Good as it Gets

96 What food item are most people allergic to? Cows Milk

97 Two out of every five American women do what? Dye their Hair

98 A duffer is Australian slang for what? Cattle Thief

99 What common 4 legged animals never walk or trot? Rabbits

100 L’Equipe is French daily newspaper covering mainly what? Sport

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SET-20 Questions and Answers

1 Jacqueline Du Prey is a master on what instrument? Cello

2 Who wrote the music for Showboat? Jerome Kern

3 Who said sex is a bad thing it rumples the clothes? Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis

4 The average Manhattan wife takes 14 minutes to do what in bed? Turn off Light

5 Which animal sleeps with one eye open? Dolphin

6 Sandra Wes of Texas died in 1977 was buried in what? Her blue Ferrari

7 What happened to the man who tried to hang himself over river? Rope broke drowned in river

8 After sex what does the female marine bristleworm do? Bites off eats penis

9 What nationality was Pontius Pilot by birth? Scottish – Fortingale nr Dunkeld

10 The average person spends 12 years of their life doing what? Watching TV

11 St Appolonia is the patron saint of what? Toothache

12 Packy Ease an amateur boxer – what name become famous? Bob Hope

13 What was stolen from a Hotel Garden in Britain in 1991? Onion Crop

14 What word comes from Arabic means reunion of broken parts? Algebra

15 Charles Conrad took a cassette to the moon on Apollo 11 who? Jerry Lee Lewis

16 First feature film US TV Heart of New York what was subject? Washing machine inventors

17 Royal Society Prevention Accidents 1991 7500 injured by what? Shopping Trolleys

18 4000 patents for a variation of what issued since first 1838? Mousetrap

19 A Limousine was originally what (From Limousine in France)? French shepherds protective cloak

20 Dwight Eisenhower was the first president to hold what? Pilots Licence

21 What does a geophage enjoy? Eating earth

22 The Reknas company – Calcutta worlds biggest exporter what? Human (skeletons)

23 At least a quarter of humanity is what? Short Sighted

24 What first occurred at California Disneyland in March 1981? Murder

25 Who said “sex older women best they think its their last time”? Ian Fleming

26 Ping Pong and Pang are characters in which opera? Turendot – by Puccini

27 1300 to 1500 it was illegal for Englishmen to have 3 what a day? Meals

28 Harold J Smith a Canadian changed name famed as sidekick? Jay Silverheels Tonto

29 What is special about the hooded pitohui bird (New Guinea)? It’s highly poisonous

30 In 1984 Bloomingdale’s started selling 100000 year old what? Glacial ice from Greenland

31 What happened to golfer Lee Travino on green 13 27 June 1975? Hit by Lightning

32 What links elephanta, bad-i-sad-o-bistroz, oe, whuly, zonda? All winds

33 What tree is mentioned just once in the Bible? Poplar

34 The average Britain consumes 14571 what in their lifetime? Pints of beer

35 What job involves walking an average 60 miles in a 5 day week? Waiter

36 In the UK 3% of people store what in their fridges? Live Maggots

37 The city council of Chico California set a $500 fine for what? Exploding nuclear bomb in city

38 A tittiliomaniac has a compulsion to do what? Scratch

39 Police in Winchester – got call – Man being held by wife – how? Hidden artificial leg

40 Stephano and Trinculo characters in which Shakespeare play? The Tempest

41 William Hurt won best actor Oscar for which 1985 film? The Kiss of the Spiderwoman

42 Fescue is a generic type of what? Grass

43 Creed Prayer Alms Fasting Pilgrimage five pillars what religion? Islam

44 Alex Raymond created which comic strip character in 1934? Flash Gorden

45 What does a carpophagus animal feed on? Fruit

46 Gregorys powder is a type of what? Laxative

47 What does a Hafiz know? Koran by Heart

48 Pocahontas was baptised and given what English name? Rebecca

49 In London 1915 what became illegal subject to £100 fine? Buying a round of drinks

50 What is the longest river in Australia? Murray-Darling

51 Who said “No sex is better than bad sex”? Germaine Greer

52 Who won the Eurovision song contest with Jack in a Box? Clodagh Rogers

53 Margie Belcher provided the body movements – which character? Disney Snow White

54 The average person spends 8 years of their life doing what? Being ill

55 1987 A Philadelphia Councillor bill banned carrying what in public? Snakes

56 Alain Boubil – Claude-Michael Schonberg music what hit show? Miss Saigon

57 Pluto (the Planet) was almost called what name? Zeus

58 Most lipsticks contain what unexpected item? Fish Scales

59 It is illegal to pawn what in Las Vegas? Your Dentures

60 Slugs have four of them – what? Noses

61 What word in English has the most definitions? Set

62 John Flynn invented what service in Australia? Flying Doctors

63 The Greek version of what is called the Septuagint? Old Testament

64 The eyes of which animal have rectangular pupils? Goat

65 Modern Olympics – only Greece and which country in all? Australia

66 What is the only bone in the body unattached to any other bone? Hyoid in throat

67 There are more than 1500 varieties of what food? Rice

68 Mageiricophobia is a fear of what? Having to cook

69 What animals eye is larger than its brain? Ostrich

70 In 1990 there were 15000 accidents involving what? Vacuum cleaner

71 Roman men had to swear on what to testify? Holding their testicles

72 Why did pirate wear earrings? Improve their eyesight

73 Under the snow and ice Antarctica is actually a what? Desert

74 In ancient China people committed suicide by eating what? Salt One lb will kill you

75 Who took out a $5000 life insurance before dying in battle? George Armstrong Custer

76 The average Britain consumes 4907 what in their lifetime? Loaves of bread

77 Who said “Iv’e sometimes thought of marriage – then re-thought”? Noel Coward

78 Name actor Von Ryan’s Express, The Third Man, Brief Encounter? Trevor Howard

79 In USA / Britain give finger – What do you show in Thailand? Sole of foot

80 What was the traditional ancient Persian new years day gift? Eggs

81 The French Laurousse Gastronomique 9 recopies cooking what? Camels

82 What common item was a sign of wealth in 19th century England? An Umbrella

83 In Utah in 1870s what could you get from a slot machine? Divorce – Papers cost $2.50

84 What do male butterflies like to lick? Stones – to get nutrients

85 Desire for more cows is the translation what Sanskrit word? War – same in English

86 Elvis Presley collected statues of what famous woman? Joan of Arc

87 What is the most mentioned name in the Bible? David – Jesus is second

88 Tip Throat Vamp Collar Shank are parts of what object? Woman’s Shoe

89 What is a spermologer interested in? Trivia

90 Who is the biggest landowner in New York city? Catholic Church

91 What fish can blink its eyes? Shark

92 What was the first name of the cartoon character Mr Magoo? Quincy

93 It is against the law in Albania to play what on Sundays? Dominos

94 Hearts bells leaves and acorns card suits which country? Germany

95 Which vegetable got its name from a precious stone? Onion – Latin unio large pearl

96 On average 100 people a year choke to death on what? Ballpoint Pens

97 In 2000 what state removed confederate flag – statehouse dome? South Carolina

98 What language (not dialect) has the most characters in it? Cambodian

99 Florinzel is a character in which Shakespeare play? The Winters Tale

100 What is 2000 in Roman Numerals? MM

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SET-19 Questions and Answers

1 In which play and film does Jean Valjean appear? Le Miserables

2 Psychologists says men who do what during sex are insecure? Keep socks on

3 Whose is supposed to have had sex with his nanny when aged 9? Lord Byron

4 What animal can sleep 3 years but only mates once – 12 hours? Snails

5 In Norway 1980 man fined for being drunk in charge of what? Mobile vacuum cleaner

6 Louis the XVI France only two (recorded) what in his lifetime? Baths

7 The same Louis did not consummate his marriage 7 years – why? Overgrown Foreskin

8 Only 6 people died in what historic event? Fire of London 1666

9 Why could William Tell not have shot the apple with a crossbow? Crossbow not known 13th century

10 How did the Emperor Claudius die? Choked on a Feather

11 What country do Great Danes come from? Germany

12 Who said – “One more drink and Ill be under the host”? Dorethy Parker

13 The average Britain in their life consumes 1000 lb of what? Carrots

14 What animal provide 50% of all the protein eaten in Peru? Guinea Pigs

15 Jimmy Carter was the first US president to have done what? Born in a Hospital

16 Who won an Oscar posthumously? Peter Finch for Network

17 Which actor has been portrayed most on screen by other actors? Charlie Chaplain

18 Sergai Kalenikov holds the world record in what? Pig Kissing

19 In California you can’t legally buy a mousetrap without what? Hunting Licence

20 Who won the best actress Oscar 1959 Room at the Top? Simone Signoret

21 What did ancient Egyptians rub on their dicks to enlarge them? Crocodile shit

22 Which animal has legs but cant walk? Hummingbird

23 A Paris grocer was jailed for two years in 1978 stabbing wife what? A wedge of hard cheese

24 Howard Hughs used to store what in large metal containers? His Urine

25 Which classical poet said Amor vincet omnia Love Conquers all? Virgil

26 If you were eating fragrant meat in Hong Kong what is it? Dog

27 What country invented Phonecards? Italy

28 What was invented in Rome 63 bc by Marcus Tiro? Shorthand and the & sign

29 What is the literal Greek translation of Sarcophagus? Flesh Eater

30 French artist Aquabouse paints cows in what material? Cow shit

31 An Arab/Israeli band Abu Hafla – record called Humping meaning? Enjoyable Gathering

32 First ad on Radio Luxemburg 1930s for Bible Beans – which are? Laxatives

33 74 year old Margaret Weldon FL 2 hole in one 2 days – unusual? She was totally blind aided hubby

34 In 1987 the Jockey Club disqualified a horse that had eaten what? Mars Bar

35 A Baseball travels 9% faster in which US city? Denver – thinner air

36 What was Joseph Pujol – La Petomanes stage act? He farted imitating music etc

37 James H Pierce was the last silent film actor to play who? Tarzan

38 Who said I’m never through with a girl till I’ve had her three ways? John F Kennedy

39 Iris Somerville – killed London 1982 – Lightning struck what? Metal Support on her Bra

40 What play is set in Venice and Cyprus? Othello – Shakespeare

41 In 1797 3 pence could buy you a good (second hand) what? Wife

42 Between 1659 and 1681 illegal celebrate what in Massachusetts? Christmas

43 What Saint said – Lord grant me Chastity – but not yet? St Augustine

44 The average Britain in their life consumes 18 lb of what? Dirt bad washed food

45 Roller coasters originated in what country? Russia – ice on sleds

46 What unusual item can you buy – vending machine Paris Metro? Levi 501s in 10 sizes

47 We’ve heard phrase I don’t give a toss – but Tos Greek for what? Bear

48 A Dorset shop sells bookends made from 140 mill year old what? Fossil Dinosaur Shit

49 Every ship in the Royal Navy have customised what? Zippo Lighters

50 What meat outsells mutton and lamb combined in Sweden? Horse meat    

51 An American in Maine got a divorce cos wife fed him only what? Pea Soup

52 How did Pope Hadrian IV die? Choked on a fly

53 Who said “sex appeal 50% what you got 50% they think you got”? Sophia Loren

54 St Fiacre is the Patron Saint of what? Piles

55 William Buroughs coined what phrase used by Steppenwolf 1968? Heavy Metal – Born to be Wild

56 What TV did 44 million USA watch while 27m Eisenhower sworn in? I Love Lucy

57 Between 15 and 20% of what disappear from shops each year? Supermarket Trolleys

58 French racing driver Jean Behra kept a spare what in his pocket? Plastic right ear

59 President Roosevelt was the first president to do what? Fly 1943 secret trip Casablanca

60 What is unusual about the number 8549176320? Digits alphabetical order

61 Who said in 1951 – “I married beneath me – All women do”? Lady Nancy Astor

62 In Iowa 1978 Judge dismissed drink driving charge – why? Too Drunk to sample

63 1936 film started with world war and ended with space flight? Things to Come HG Wells

64 In 1984 BA stewardess called police she’d left what in cupboard? Husband in Bondage

65 Until 1819 technically you could be hung for what in Britain? Cutting down a tree

66 What’s still legal in Paraguay if the participants are blood doners? Duelling

67 Tsar Paul I decreed death by flogging to anyone mentioned what? His Baldness

68 What actress said “I dress for women – Undress for men”? Angie Dickinson

69 The average Britain in their lifetime eats 5400 what? Bags Crisps – chips

70 Here we go round the mulberry bush – what was original bush? Tree in Wakefield prison walked round

71 What hath God Wrought was first message sent by Who 1844? Samuel Morse Washington to Baltimore

72 In what city 1985 was the worlds first computer museum opened? Boston

73 What elements name comes from the Greek for light bearing? Phosphorous

74 Astronomer Josephe-Jerome de Lalande eat what on bread butter? Spiders

75 Skeleton is derived from Greek – what is its literal translation? Dried Up

76 Edward Hunter USA Journalist invented what term Korean war? Brainwashing

77 A man has first at 18 then every day spent 106 days by 60 what? Shaving

78 What links Da Vinci, Picasso, Charlie Chaplain, Ben Franklin? Left Handed

79 Flies and humans can both get which condition? Athletes Foot

80 We call them Turkeys what do the Turks call them? American Birds

81 The Audi car company created by August Horch means what in Latin? Bear

82 What country has the worlds most vending machines per capita? Japan

83 Who said – “A woman only a woman – good cigar is a smoke”? Rudyard Kipling

84 Hans Steininger had the world longest what – that killed him? Beard – Tripped over it down stairs

85 In Czarist Russia it was illegal to do what? Smoke

86 What play has line – Shall there be no more cakes and ale? Twelfth Night

87 A fisherman in the Arral sea had his boat destroyed by what? A Cow – USA air force dumped it

88 St Brigit of Ireland could do what amazing trick for visitors? Bathwater into Beer

89 Thomas Watson in 1943 there is a worlds market for 5 – what? Computers and he was chairman of IBM

90 What product did the first commercial in the USA advertise? Bulova Watches

91 Estimated there are 4 100 million billion molecules cubic inch what? Air

92 In Ohio by law pets have to carry what? Lights on tails at night

93 The average man or woman spends one year of their life – what? On the Telephone

94 80% of household dust is actually what material? Dead skin

95 What is the best wood for making pencils? Incense Cedar

96 The average Britain in their lifetime eats 4907 what? Loafs of Bread

97 Oysters can do what – according to water temperature? Change sex

98 Name USA city it’s illegal to have a nude shop dummy on display? New York

99 A dog was arrested in Seville in 1983 for what crime? Handbag Snatching

100 Who starred as Daisy in The Great Gatsby? Mia Farrow

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SET-18 Questions and Answers

1 What kind of creature was Sam on the Muppet Show? Eagle

2 Who had a hit with Tiger Feet? Mud

3 Patty Hearst was kidnapped (later joined) which organisation? Symbionese Liberation Army

4 The Murryfield Racers play which sport? Ice Hockey

5 Quakers Natural, Prewetts Honey, California Revival types what? Museli

6 What was Paul McCartney’s first solo album called? McCartney

7 What company pioneered floppy discs? IBM

8 What were Tricity Triumph, Kelvinator, Lec De Lux? Refrigerators

9 What tennis players name meant Tall trees by still water? Evonne Goolagong

10 Which musical did the song Send in the Clowns come from? A Little Night Music

11 Where in Australia British satellites launched in early 70s? Woomera

12 What was Clint Eastwood’s first film as a director? Play Misty for Me

13 Who wrote the Science Fiction novel Slaughterhouse Five? Kurt Vonnegut

14 What was a Royal Navy frigate accused throwing Cod War 1973? Carrots at Icelandic Gunboat

15 Who wrote the novel The French Lieutenants Woman? John Fowles

16 Whose cat was sold for $153000 in an Arizona auction? Adolf Hitler’s

17 Who wrote the play Amadeus? Peter Shaffer

18 Jeff Lynne – Roy Wood – Bev Bevan – what pop group? Electric Light Orchestra

19 Where did Jim Morrison die? Bath – in Paris hotel

20 What did the Ayatollah Khomeni ban in 1979? Music on radio

21 Mstislav Rostropovich was a maestro on what instrument? Cello

22 What is Kensington Gore? Actors fake blood

23 Margarita Carmen Casino became famous as who? Rita Heyworth

24 What job does the Gaffer do in the film industry? Chief Electrician

25 What was the name of Dagwood Bumstead and Blondies dog? Daisy

26 What short sighted cartoon character had a nephew – Waldo? Mr Magoo

27 What Shakespeare play was the basis of The Forbidden Planet? The Tempest

28 Frederick Austerlitz became famous as who? Fred Astair

29 What is a Maine Coon once thought to be extinct? A 20 lb cat

30 What dictator was the first to be abducted prosecuted USA drugs? General Manual Noriega- Panama

31 In which EEC country is abortion still illegal? Ireland

32 What heavyweight boxer was nicknamed The Cinderella Man? James J Braddock

33 What is the capitol of Chechnya? Grozny

34 What is absinthe traditionally flavoured with? Wormwood

35 In 1829 Cyrill Damien invented which musical instrument? Accordion

36 At the battle of Actium who beat Mark Anthony and Cleopatra? Octavian – Emperor Augustus

37 What links Ada – Lisp – Algol? Programming Languages

38 How did Joy Friedericke Victoria Adamson die in 1985? Murdered in Kenya

39 What city stands on the river Torens? Adelaide – Australia

40 In Hindu mythology Agni is the god of what? Fire

41 To the ancient Greeks what was an agora? Public meeting place / market (forum)

42 Tomika and Uyeshiba are the two main forms of what? Aikido

43 Where was Napoleon born? Ajaccio – Corsican capitol

44 Which Greek astronomer wrote the Almagest? Ptolomy

45 The Queen has what music with her breakfast? Bagpipes – Started by Victoria

46 Baile Atha Cliath – Official name what capitol city? Dublin – its Irish Gaelic

47 In the wild what animal pollinates banana plants? Bats

48 What colour is the Black Box carried in aircraft? Orange

49 Taidje Khan became famous under which name? Yul Brynner

50 Autolycus – accomplished invisible thief Greek myth whose son? Hermes

51 In the theatre what is behind Barn Doors? Electricity Sockets

52 Joe Yule became famous as who? Mickey Rooney

53 Norse mythology who was killed with mistletoe by blind Hodur? Balder – most loved god

54 Bob Clampett created which character in 1938? Bugs Bunny

55 Who wrote the children’s classic Ann of Green Gables? L M Montgomery

56 Gaur, Gayal, Banteng and Kouprey are types of what? Wild Cattle

57 What is the literal meaning of Cenotaph? Empty Tomb

58 The Yellow Kid by Richard Felton Outcault in 1896 first what? Comic Strip New York World

59 What did drinkers first see on Jan 24 1935? Beer Can

60 Allium Sativum is better known as what? Garlic

61 Rhapsody, Aromel, Tamella Cambridge favourite types of what? Strawberry Varieties

62 What arts/literary movement founded by Tristan Tzara in 1915? Dadaism

63 Which author wrote screenplay Bonds You Only Live Twice? Roald Dahl

64 Dalmatian dogs are born which colour or colours? White – spots come later

65 What did Emily Davidson do? Suicide under kings horse 1913

66 Edward de Bono – Maltese Doctor – developed what concept? Lateral Thinking

67 The song I Talk to the Trees comes from what musical? Paint Your Wagon

68 What is the capitol of Ghana? Accra

69 In Greek mythology who was the Goddess of Chastity? Artemis sister of Apollo

70 What was Madam Curie’s husbands name? Pierre

71 The USA president lives in the White House – Who Blue House? President South Korea

72 What does an aronophobe fear? Internet

73 What links Edegra, Cavetra and Erix? Brand-names for Viagra

74 In what city is the worlds largest carpet manufacturer ? Kashmir

75 What element was named after the Greek word for green? Chlorine

76 What hotel hosted the first Oscar ceremony? Roosevelt Hotel

77 The name of which Indian city means Village of Boiled Beans? Bangalore

78 James Hoban designed what? The White House

79 Semiology is the study of what? Signals

80 What county has its map on its flag? Cyprus

81 What X rated movie won an Oscar? Midnight Cowboy

82 Lucknow is a city in India – and what other country? Canada

83 Mitsibushi now cars planes during war literally means what? Three Diamonds

84 What invention was nicknamed the Noisy Serpent in 1902? Vacuum Cleaner

85 In which sport would you find the Sag Wagon? Cycling – it picks up dropouts

86 What product was introduced as a cure for urinatary problems? Pepsi

87 In New Zealand what is morepork? A Bird – call sounds like morepork

88 In what city was Audry Hepburn born? Brussels

89 In what country was the worlds first wildlife sanctuary set up? Sri Lanka 3rd cent BC

90 What word could Ernie Bilko not say without stuttering? Million

91 What country has a regiment of bicycle mounted soldiers? Switzerland

92 Who did Valerie Solernis shoot on Jun 3rd 1968 in New York? Andy Worhole

93 Shakespeare character says “Blow winds and crack your cheeks”? King Lear

94 In what Hitchcock film did heroine find shrunken head in bed? Under Capricorn

95 Amaxophobia is the fear of what? Riding in a vehicle

96 The Bovespa is the stock exchange in which country? Brazil

97 What is a Dandie Dinmont? Dog – Borders Terrier

98 Shoot a Waco was the original name for what drink? Dr Peppers

99 Who wrote the satire Candide published in 1759? Voltaire

100 Whose ghost appears in Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar? Caesar’s Ghost

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SET-17 Questions and Answers

1 What is the main ingredient of a maron glace? Chestnuts

2 Only one woman’s lifespan is given in the Bible – Who? Sarah Wife Abraham 127 Genisis 23

3 What causes the tangy smell at the seaside? Rotting Seaweed

4 In 1976 in USA 23 people got swine fever and died from what? The Treatment

5 Who said If a lie is told in the Whitehouse Nixon gets royalty? Richard Nixon

6 In the 1976 Olympics who were the Yellow Bananas? Officials (cos of uniform colour)

7 Amuhea Princess of Medes was the wife of who? Nebuchadnezzars

8 What Roman Emperor was killed by an overdose of laxative? Nero – by an aunt

9 How did folk singer Roy Harper catch Toxoplasmosis? Kiss of life – to a sheep

10 What was Louis 14th born with two of – that amazed everyone? Teeth

11 The Associated Powers – the original proposed name of what? The United Nations

12 Which author published 59 new books in 1955? Enid Blyton

13 If you had distrix what condition would you have? Hair – split ends

14 What did the ancient Greeks use instead of soap? Olive Oil

15 X only letter in alphabet that there is no name for who using? The Devil

16 What country do Brazil nuts come from? Bolivia

17 Why would women dislike using a West Indian Dildo? Its a cactus

18 Which country invented French fried potatoes? Belgium

19 In 1990 there were 99 public executions Suadi Arabia Drugs How? Beheading

20 Marion Barry – Mayor of Washington arrested for what? Possession of Crack

21 What head of Government was the first to give birth in office? Benazir Bhutto of Pakistan

22 34% of Californian Male students 10% of Female lied to get what? Sexual Partner

23 The sale of what counterfeit delicacy outranged the French? Truffles – White dyed Black

24 In February 1990 160 million bottles of what were withdrawn? Perrier contaminated by benzine

25 What sport was deemed to violate civil rights banned New York? Dwarf Throwing from Aus 16 feet

26 What is Damson Cheese? Thick Damson Jam

27 What was the name of the ship that brought Dracula to England? Demeter

28 In Australian slang what is underground Mutton? Cooked Rabbit

29 PG Woodhouse books Bertie Wooster used what London Club? Drones

30 Why would a train spotter want to see number 4468? The Mallard a record steam train speed

31 Samuel de Champlain founded which city? Quebec

32 Tour de France what colour jersey best Hill Climber wear? Red Polka dot

33 What country had an airline called Rottnest? Australia

34 Fuggles and Goldings are varieties of what? Hops

35 Fingal O’Flaherty Wills is better knows as who? Oscar Wilde

36 Britain’s call it sellotape What’s the brand name in Australia? Durex

37 John Dunlop developed pneumatic tyres – what profession? Vet

38 Zoisite is a semi precious stone – National stone which country? Norway

39 The Thunderbirds boys were named after what theme? Apollo Astronauts

40 Britain’s most dangerous job killed one person every 3 days? Trawlerman

41 In the Bible who did God appear to on Mount Horab? Moses

42 What animal head appears on the badge of the RCMP? Bison

43 St John the Divine wrote which book of the Bible? Revelations

44 Collective nouns – A Chair of what (tradesmen)? Glass Blowers

45 Distaff is the female family side – what is the male? Spear

46 Who is the patron saint of Gypsies? St Sarah

47 In cookery how is something julienne prepared? Thin Strips

48 In Ireland what is a Gombeen Man? Moneylender

49 In Australian slang what is a dishlicker? Dog

50 How – two thieves convicted 1984 executed in Sudan Aug 1990? Crucified

51 What is Samsoe a type of? Cheese

52 A fylfot is a heraldic name for what symbol? Swastika

53 Where would you find a howdah? Back of Elephant (basket)

54 In what country is the language Fanti spoken? Ghana

55 What flowers name translates from the Greek as Water Vessel? Hydrangea

56 Which of Henry the Eights wives was the widow of elder brother? Catherine of Aragon

57 The Boys from Syracuse is based on what Shakespeare play? The comedy of errors

58 Hathor was the Egyptian goddess of what? The Sky

59 The larva of the click beetle is called what? Wireworm

60 In Australian slang what is a ten ounce sandwich? Liquid Lunch – Can of Beer

61 What is the name of the largest moon of Jupiter? Ganymede

62 The Mason-Dixon line separates Pennsylvania and what state? Maryland

63 The kinkajou belongs to what family of animals? Raccoon

64 What is the Hindu Kush? Mountain Range

65 Caligari is the capital of what island? Sardinia

66 Grunge music originated in which American city? Seattle

67 The word bungalow comes from which language? Hindi

68 What is the Japanese Shinkasen? High speed Train

69 In what country are the Drakesberg mountains? South Africa

70 Name the author who created Hannibal Lecter? Thomas Harris

71 Dodie Smith wrote what book (later filmed by Disney)? 101 Dalmatians

72 Venice stands on what river? The Arno

73 Gary Boker Bobby Harrison Ray Rodger were in what pop group? Procul Harem

74 What country launched its first space rocket January 1961? Italy

75 What have Jan Zajic and Quang Duc got in common? Self Immolation

76 In 1962 – cost 20,000 – size of a small suitcase – what? Portable computer

77 In France what is Framboise? Raspberry

78 What held up a Cricket test Match between England Pakistan? Mouse on pitch

79 What was banned from New York schools in 1962? Reading of Prayers

80 How to Handle a Woman came from which stage musical? Camelot

81 James Drury starred in which TV western series? The Virginian

82 Who had a hit with the song Loco-Motion? Little Eva

83 Who won the Tour de France 4 times 1961 to 1964? Jacques Anquetil

84 What new domestic device was launched by Hoover in 1963? Steam Iron

85 What was the Soviet Vostok 3 space flight the first to do? Send back TV pictures

86 What was the first country to leave the United Nations? Indonesia

87 What car company made the first glass fibre racing car? Lotus

88 What whisky brand was advertised with two terrier dogs? Black & White

89 Dorothy Cavis-Brown made news at Wimbledon – why? Lineswoman – slept in chair

90 What did The Musician Union ban on TV in 1966? Artists miming to records

91 What is a travelator? Horizontal Escalator

92 Who wrote the novel Love Story (Both Names)? Erich Segal

93 What job did Agatha Christies husband do? Archaeologist

94 Britain Ireland and what country joined the EEC simultaneously? Denmark

95 In Australian slang what kind if food is a mystery bag? Sausages

96 Who was Cuisine Minceur designed for? Slimmers (Fine cooking)

97 French riot police were ordered to the Rivera to deal with what? Hundreds topless women (1971)

98 Who recorded the Album In Through the Out Door? Led Zeppelin

99 Jan 21 1976 What linked Bahrain and Rio de Janeiro? 1st Concord passenger destinations

100 In the 60s a Yellow Golliwog worn by a girl symbolised what? Proud of non virginity

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SET-16 Questions and Answers

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 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, Carnagie, 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)

51 Who starred in the film Sixth Sense? Bruce Willis

52 KLM is the national airline of which country? Holland

53 Name the most famous English artist who painted mostly horses? George Stubbs

54 Who were Curier Ellis and Acton Bell? Bronte sisters pen names

55 What is the official title of the ambassador of the Pope? Nuncio

56 Chaconne, Rigadoon, Passepied are all types of what? Old style dances

57 What British birds lay only one egg during the nesting season? Fulmar or Guillemot

58 Who would use a Jigger, Buzz, Flagging iron, Round shaver, Adze? Cooper making barrels

59 What pop group had a “Message in a Bottle”? Police

60 If an Italian was having Pranzo what would they be having? Lunch

61 What currency consists of 100 Groschen? Austrian Schilling

62 In Greek mythology who created man? The demigod Promethus

63 Hibernia was the Roman name for which country? Ireland

64 Mincing Lane in London is traditionally home of what trade? Tea

65 What sport is played at Smiths Lawn? Polo

66 What are fallows, lutinos and opalines? Budgerigars

67 In Paris there are two islands – Ile de la Cite and what? Ile St-Louise

68 Mapother IV is the real surname of what film star? Tom Cruise

69 Jean-Christopher Denner invented what musical instrument? Clarinet

70 Mendavoy and Martinez are characters in which TV show? NYPD Blue

71 Fredrick Bulsara was the lead singer of what pop group? Queen – Freddie Mercury

72 The Titanic has a sister ship – name it? The Olympic

73 What was sharkskin once used as? Sandpaper

74 What does an otologist study? The ear and its diseases

75 What is the essential ingredient in a mornay sauce? Cheese

76 Sardines are the young of which fish? Pilchard

77 Who wrote Oedipus Rex? Sophocles

78 The Camorra was the forerunner of what organisation in the USA? The Mafia

79 What is a Havana Brown? A Small Rabbit

80 What did Simon of Cyrene do in The Bible? Carry Christ’s cross

81 In what sport is a stimpmeter used? Golf – measure greens pace

82 Gene Hackman sheriff Big Whiskey – got Oscar – What film? Unforgiven

83 What countries flag red circle on green background? Singapore

84 Georgius Panayiotou became famous under what names (both)? George Michael

85 Capers are pickled flower seeds of what plant? Nasturtium

86 In 1925 at Windsor Bookies went on strike – against what? Betting Tax

87 What is a doucet? A Stags Testicle

88 What is the worlds largest sand island northeast of Brisbane? Fraser island

89 FT (London) Dow Jones (USA) what is Japans Share Index called? Nikkei

90 Who was the leader of the wolf pack in The Jungle Book? Akala

91 What’s the difference between sleeping gorillas and men? Gorillas don’t snore

92 Nobody Does it Better was sung in which Bond film? The Spy Who Loved Me

93 Halcyon is the poetic name for which bird? Kingfisher

94 Who had a hit with Sylvia’s Mother? Dr Hook

95 Who composed the music for the opera The Tales of Hoffman? Jacques Offenbach

96 In the Bible from whom did David steal his wife Bathsheba? The Hittite warrior Uriah

97 The Cassegranian, Gregorian and Schmidt are types of what? Telescopes

98 Shakespeare – Antony, Romeo, Othello – what in common? Suicide

99 What instrument is sometimes called the clown of the orchestra? Bassoon

100 What world capital city is heated by volcanic springs? Reykjavik (Iceland)

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SET-15 Questions and Answers

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 where 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 What 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 in 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

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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SET-14 Questions and Answers

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 a 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

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 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 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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SET-13 Questions and Answers

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    

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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