Question and Answers -Set 68

1 Which game begins when the referee shouts draw? Lacrosse

2 What is litmus derived from? Lichens

3 Hydrosis is the medical term for what? Sweating

4 Misogamy is a dislike or hatred of what? Marriage

5 What car has been voted European car of the Century? Mini

6 In India what is a khidmutgar? A Waiter

7 Who sang about Saturday Night at the Movies? The Drifters

8 Who owned the sword Joyeuse? Charlemagne

9 It was finally abolished in Britain in 1948 – what was? Flogging

10 Beethoven’s sixth symphony is known as what? The Pastoral

11 Which English King had the most legitimate children (18)? Edward I

12 The windhover is an alternative name for which bird? Kestrel

13 Where is the US masters golf tournament always played? Augusta Georgia

14 Santa Cruz airport serves which city? Bombay

15 Silver hallmarks – what object is stamped on Birmingham items? Anchor

16 Graham Hill won 1968 world championship in which make of car? Lotus

17 Opaque 2 is a modern variety of which cereal crop? Maize

18 Who was the first tennis player to achieve the grand slam? Donald Budge

19 What are padmasana sirsasana and savasana? Yoga Positions

20 What is strange about the Golden Queen holly? It is male Golden King is female

21 What is the last book of the Old Testament? Malachi

22 Queen Mary II died at age 32 what killed her? Smallpox

23 What metal is used in galvanizing? Zinc

24 A 25 to 31 mph wind on the Beaufort scale is called what? Strong Breeze

25 The false plane tree is better known as what? The Sycamore

26 Baptista is Katherine’s father in which Shakespeare play? The Taming of the Shrew

27 Lepidoptera (from the Greek) literally means what? Scaly Winged

28 In what sport might you see a stem-christie? Skiing

29 Why a camel haired brushes (made from squirrel) called camel? Invented by Mr Camel

30 What common item has 32 points? The compass

31 In 1823 the British army soldiers were first issued with what? Trousers

32 Who was the first American to win a Nobel prize? Theodore Roosevelt

33 In Shakespeare Hamlet who is Ophelia’s brother? Laertes

34 What is the worlds largest airline? Aeroflot

35 What is the brightest star always in the Northern sky? Vega

36 24% of British men have no what? Real teeth

37 Most people associate the colour green with which flavour? Mint

38 Mendelssohn’s Wedding March comes from which work? A Midsummer Nights Dream

39 Whose autobiography was “Can you tell what it is yet”? Rolf Harris

40 What did Joseph Gayetty invent in 1857? Toilet Rolls

41 The Andaman Islands are in which bay? The Bay of Bengal

42 What colour are lobsters? Dark Blue/green pink when cooked

43 What does per capita literally mean? Per Head

44 J G Galle discovered it in 1846 – discovered what? The planet Neptune

45 Silent movie star Ben Turpin insured his what for $500000? His Squint

46 What does a potometer measure? Water intake

47 What was Winston Churchill’s favourite participation sport? Polo

48 The average person eats 800 in their lifetime 800 what? Chickens

49 What is the central part of a backgammon board called? The Bar

50 King Henry VIII trained as what? A Priest

51 What sports name translates as Little Game of War? Lacrosse

52 What are Claymore, Thistle and Piper? North Sea Oil Fields

53 What colour tranquillisers work best? Yellow

54 In what city did 8 year old Mozart compose his first symphony? London

55 In Yiddish what is your Pupik? Belly Button

56 Who was Ben Hurs rival in the great chariot race? Messala

57 Britain’s Frankie Wainman was world champion 1979 what sport? Stock Car Racing

58 John McEnroe won Wimbledon doubles with what partner? Peter Fleming

59 Pride, Avarice, Envy, Gluttony, Sloth, Lust what’s missing? Wrath

60 On average it rains 4 days a week in what European capital? Amsterdam or Brussels is wettest

61 What country used the ringgit as currency? Malaysia

62 What’s the name of the Bar Restaurant in the TV show Quincy? Danny’s

63 In what Dickens novel does Alfred Jingle appear? The Pickwick Papers

64 Ajax was the trade mark of the worlds first what? Flush lavatory

65 Brass instrument is thought to be the most difficult to play? The French Horn

66 SF the international car registration letters for which country? Finland

67 Jacques Garnerin made the first in 1797 the first what? Parachute Jump

68 The British army used to wear puttees what’s it literally mean? Bandages from Hindu

69 The orchestra usually tunes up to what instrument? Oboe

70 What is the most frequent cause of business errors? Illegible handwriting

71 Which magical city is located in the Valley of the Blue Moon? Shangri-La James Hilton Lost Horizon

72 In which European city is the Arch of Titus? Rome

73 Frank Oz was the voice of who? Miss Piggy in the Muppets

74 On a standard rainbow what colour is on the inside of the curve? Violet

75 What musical term means playing with each note detached? Staccato

76 What animal stands for the longest period? African Elephant over 50 years

77 In what country did the word plonk meaning wine originate? Australia

78 Alfred Packer in the USA was convicted of what strange crime? Cannibalism

79 Captain Flint buried his treasure where ( Ben Gunn dug it up )? Skeleton Island

80 Who composed a symphony nicknamed The Hen? Joseph Hayden

81 In Solar system there are 2 Mount Olympus’s Greece and where? Mars

82 Saint Lidwina is the Patron Saint of who? Skaters

83 Who would use a caret? Printer it’s an insertion mark

84 Who was the first woman to win 4 consecutive US tennis open? Chris Evert Lloyd

85 What is the lowest title handed down from father to son? Baronet

86 What is Britain’s largest carnivorous animal? Badger

87 How many women know the formula of Coca Cola? None – not allowed

88 Schubert’s fourth symphony is nicknamed the what? Tragic

89 What are Portland Vases made from? Glass

90 Where could you have a kip – then spend it? Laos its currency

91 What is a corduroy road made from? Logs laid down on swampy ground

92 In 18th century England what was known as Old Tom? Gin

93 In Goldfinger name the actress painted gold? Shirley Eaton

94 In 1949 what was introduced to cars for the first time? The Ignition key

95 Who was the father of Alexander the Great? Philip II of Macedon

96 The Italian Chianina is recognises as being the oldest what? Breed of Cattle

97 Which country makes the most films per year? India

98 In what Puccini opera does Scarpia appear? Tosca

99 Who wrote Travels with a Donkey on his honeymoon? Robert Louis Stevenson

100 The araucaria has what more common name? The Monkey Puzzle tree

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Question and Answers -Set 68

1 Which game begins when the referee shouts draw? Lacrosse

2 What is litmus derived from? Lichens

3 Hydrosis is the medical term for what? Sweating

4 Misogamy is a dislike or hatred of what? Marriage

5 What car has been voted European car of the Century? Mini

6 In India what is a khidmutgar? A Waiter

7 Who sang about Saturday Night at the Movies? The Drifters

8 Who owned the sword Joyeuse? Charlemagne

9 It was finally abolished in Britain in 1948 – what was? Flogging

10 Beethoven’s sixth symphony is known as what? The Pastoral

11 Which English King had the most legitimate children (18)? Edward I

12 The windhover is an alternative name for which bird? Kestrel

13 Where is the US masters golf tournament always played? Augusta Georgia

14 Santa Cruz airport serves which city? Bombay

15 Silver hallmarks – what object is stamped on Birmingham items? Anchor

16 Graham Hill won 1968 world championship in which make of car? Lotus

17 Opaque 2 is a modern variety of which cereal crop? Maize

18 Who was the first tennis player to achieve the grand slam? Donald Budge

19 What are padmasana sirsasana and savasana? Yoga Positions

20 What is strange about the Golden Queen holly? It is male Golden King is female

21 What is the last book of the Old Testament? Malachi

22 Queen Mary II died at age 32 what killed her? Smallpox

23 What metal is used in galvanizing? Zinc

24 A 25 to 31 mph wind on the Beaufort scale is called what? Strong Breeze

25 The false plane tree is better known as what? The Sycamore

26 Baptista is Katherine’s father in which Shakespeare play? The Taming of the Shrew

27 Lepidoptera (from the Greek) literally means what? Scaly Winged

28 In what sport might you see a stem-christie? Skiing

29 Why a camel haired brushes (made from squirrel) called camel? Invented by Mr Camel

30 What common item has 32 points? The compass

31 In 1823 the British army soldiers were first issued with what? Trousers

32 Who was the first American to win a Nobel prize? Theodore Roosevelt

33 In Shakespeare Hamlet who is Ophelia’s brother? Laertes

34 What is the worlds largest airline? Aeroflot

35 What is the brightest star always in the Northern sky? Vega

36 24% of British men have no what? Real teeth

37 Most people associate the colour green with which flavour? Mint

38 Mendelssohn’s Wedding March comes from which work? A Midsummer Nights Dream

39 Whose autobiography was “Can you tell what it is yet”? Rolf Harris

40 What did Joseph Gayetty invent in 1857? Toilet Rolls

41 The Andaman Islands are in which bay? The Bay of Bengal

42 What colour are lobsters? Dark Blue/green pink when cooked

43 What does per capita literally mean? Per Head

44 J G Galle discovered it in 1846 – discovered what? The planet Neptune

45 Silent movie star Ben Turpin insured his what for $500000? His Squint

46 What does a potometer measure? Water intake

47 What was Winston Churchill’s favourite participation sport? Polo

48 The average person eats 800 in their lifetime 800 what? Chickens

49 What is the central part of a backgammon board called? The Bar

50 King Henry VIII trained as what? A Priest

51 What sports name translates as Little Game of War? Lacrosse

52 What are Claymore, Thistle and Piper? North Sea Oil Fields

53 What colour tranquillisers work best? Yellow

54 In what city did 8 year old Mozart compose his first symphony? London

55 In Yiddish what is your Pupik? Belly Button

56 Who was Ben Hurs rival in the great chariot race? Messala

57 Britain’s Frankie Wainman was world champion 1979 what sport? Stock Car Racing

58 John McEnroe won Wimbledon doubles with what partner? Peter Fleming

59 Pride, Avarice, Envy, Gluttony, Sloth, Lust what’s missing? Wrath

60 On average it rains 4 days a week in what European capital? Amsterdam or Brussels is wettest

61 What country used the ringgit as currency? Malaysia

62 What’s the name of the Bar Restaurant in the TV show Quincy? Danny’s

63 In what Dickens novel does Alfred Jingle appear? The Pickwick Papers

64 Ajax was the trade mark of the worlds first what? Flush lavatory

65 Brass instrument is thought to be the most difficult to play? The French Horn

66 SF the international car registration letters for which country? Finland

67 Jacques Garnerin made the first in 1797 the first what? Parachute Jump

68 The British army used to wear puttees what’s it literally mean? Bandages from Hindu

69 The orchestra usually tunes up to what instrument? Oboe

70 What is the most frequent cause of business errors? Illegible handwriting

71 Which magical city is located in the Valley of the Blue Moon? Shangri-La James Hilton Lost Horizon

72 In which European city is the Arch of Titus? Rome

73 Frank Oz was the voice of who? Miss Piggy in the Muppets

74 On a standard rainbow what colour is on the inside of the curve? Violet

75 What musical term means playing with each note detached? Staccato

76 What animal stands for the longest period? African Elephant over 50 years

77 In what country did the word plonk meaning wine originate? Australia

78 Alfred Packer in the USA was convicted of what strange crime? Cannibalism

79 Captain Flint buried his treasure where ( Ben Gunn dug it up )? Skeleton Island

80 Who composed a symphony nicknamed The Hen? Joseph Hayden

81 In Solar system there are 2 Mount Olympus’s Greece and where? Mars

82 Saint Lidwina is the Patron Saint of who? Skaters

83 Who would use a caret? Printer it’s an insertion mark

84 Who was the first woman to win 4 consecutive US tennis open? Chris Evert Lloyd

85 What is the lowest title handed down from father to son? Baronet

86 What is Britain’s largest carnivorous animal? Badger

87 How many women know the formula of Coca Cola? None – not allowed

88 Schubert’s fourth symphony is nicknamed the what? Tragic

89 What are Portland Vases made from? Glass

90 Where could you have a kip – then spend it? Laos its currency

91 What is a corduroy road made from? Logs laid down on swampy ground

92 In 18th century England what was known as Old Tom? Gin

93 In Goldfinger name the actress painted gold? Shirley Eaton

94 In 1949 what was introduced to cars for the first time? The Ignition key

95 Who was the father of Alexander the Great? Philip II of Macedon

96 The Italian Chianina is recognises as being the oldest what? Breed of Cattle

97 Which country makes the most films per year? India

98 In what Puccini opera does Scarpia appear? Tosca

99 Who wrote Travels with a Donkey on his honeymoon? Robert Louis Stevenson

100 The araucaria has what more common name? The Monkey Puzzle tree

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Question and Answers -Set 69

1 Who was Douglas Elton Ullman better known as? Douglas Fairbanks Senior

2 In what does a steganographer write messages? Invisible ink

3 Charles Duff wrote the macabre Handbook of what? Hanging

4 In The Dukes of Hazard who was the sheriff? Roscoe P Coltrane

5 What would you do with a hecklephone? Play it – type of woodwind

6 In the famous song my true love sent me nine what? Drummers drumming

7 Richard Arkwright invented the Spinning Jenny what job had he? Barber

8 What is or was a Portuguese moidore? A Gold Coin

9 A husband and wife won gold medals 1952 Olympics who? Emile Dana Zatopek marathon javelin

10 Collective nouns – A Desert of what? Lapwings

11 Which writer created the detective Lord Peter Wimsey? Dorethy L Sayers

12 On the same subject who eventually married Lord Peter Wimsey? Harriot Vane

13 What is rayon made from? Wood pulp

14 Yorick in Shakespeare’s Hamlet had what job (when alive)? Jester

15 Sir Eyre Massey Shaw hold what Olympic record from 1900? Oldest gold yachting he was 70

16 What is the worlds third largest island? Borneo

17 Corporals Henshaw and Barbella report to which sergeant? Sergeant Bilko

18 The word electricity comes from the Greek word for what? Amber

19 Name the Motown star shot and killed by his father in 1984? Marvin Gaye

20 Collective nouns – A Fall of what? Woodcocks

21 Leslie Hornby became more famous as who? Twiggy

22 September should be seventh month by name why is it ninth? Its 7th year used to start in March

23 When introduced they were pockets for men only – what were? Handbags

24 What are or were The Adena, Cayuga, Haida and Nootka? North American native Indian tribes

25 Traditional wedding anniversaries what’s given on the twelfth? Silk

26 What are Grenadier, Idared and Ellison’s Orange types of? Apples

27 Who fought at the battles of Bastia, Calvi and Toulon? Horatio Nelson

28 A numismatist collects coins and what else? Medals

29 Where could you spend a Kyat? Burma

30 In what series of stories did Inspector Lestrade appear? Sherlock Holmes

31 Name the home city of the US football team nicknamed Falcons? Atlanta

32 Gilbert & Sullivan operetta subtitled The Peer and the Peri? Iolanthe

33 Hymen in Greek Genius in Roman Gods of what? Fertility and Marriage

34 What can come in types Blue, Spear, Couch and Arrow? Grass

35 Bees live in a hive what do seals live in? A Rookery

36 Hercules performed twelve labours what was number seven? Capture of the Cretan Bull

37 A philomath has a love of what? Learning

38 A young what can be called a Boyet, Eyas or Nyas? Hawk

39 What trade did Bonito, Calico Jack, and Dick Hatteraick follow? Pirates

40 What takes place at Montlhery France and Zandvoort Holland? Motor car racing

41 What is the literal meaning of the Spanish word tapas (snacks)? Cover or covers

42 The martial art tai quon do translates literally as what? Kick Art Way

43 Wings of Desire a foreign film remade as what with Nicolas Cage? City of Angels

44 Scooby Do is what breed of dog? Great Dane

45 Which book of The Bible is also a title of a Bob Marley album? Exodus

46 The Romans called it Eboracum name this English city? York

47 Who wrote “To err is human to forgive divine”? Alexander Pope essay on criticism

48 In England what can be private, public or approved? Schools

49 In what traditional entertainment does the dog Toby appear? Punch and Judy

50 Where could you spend a Sol? Peru

51 What UK football team nick The Glaziers play at Selhurst Park? Crystal Palace

52 Thanatos in Greek Mors in Roman Gods of what? Death

53 Robin, Rugby and Simple appear in which Shakespeare play? The Merry Wives of Windsor

54 Where would you find A Pope Empress Hermit and Juggler? They are Tarot Cards

55 In traditional anniversaries what is given for the thirtieth? Pearl

56 Apart from a brand name what is a Reebok? An Antelope

57 Jason sailed in the Argo but who steered the ship? Argus

58 What are pink, pram, snow, koff, buss, bark and dory types of? Boats or other water craft

59 What was Boucan that gave Buccaneers their name? Dried meat

60 Dacca is the capital of which country? Bangladesh

61 What links a Gig, Spider and Phaeton? Horse drawn carriages

62 What’s parts include barbican, oilette and donjon? A Castle

63 In London what are The Cavalry, Marlborough and Savile? Private Members Clubs

64 What does a phillumenist collect? Matchbox labels

65 Electric, Perse and smalt shades of which colour? Blue

66 What links Sword, Square, Floral and Barn? Types of Dance

67 What is a Kerry Blue? Dog type of Terrier

68 In Heraldry what is a canton? A Corner

69 What links the trees Bodhi, Peepul and Ailento? They are all sacred to someone

70 Fictional character lived at Montague street before moving? Sherlock Holmes

71 Chronos in Greek Saturnus in Roman Gods of what? The Harvest

72 A Grice is a young what? Wild Boar

73 International registration letters what country is ZR? Zaire

74 There are only two three letter herbs Rue and what? Bay

75 In mythology who rode an eight legged horse called Sleipner? Odin

76 Parr, Smolt and Grilse different names same thing what? Salmon – life stages

77 Name the raven in George Orwell’s Animal Farm? Moses

78 All US Presidents were Federalists Republicans Democrats or what? Whigs 1841 – 45 1850 – 53

79 Ezekiel, Jeremiah, Eli and Isaiah were all what in The Bible? Prophets

80 What family were the last ruling house of Italy? Savoy

81 Where would you find a Bonnet, Course, Dabbler and Driver? Ship they are sails

82 Who said Tis better to have loved and lost etc? Alfred Lord Tennyson In Memoriam

83 What Gilbert & Sullivan operetta was subtitled Bunthorns Bride? Patience

84 Which poet wrote A thing of beauty is a joy forever in Endymion? Keats

85 Copeland, Mason, Dux and Bow all types of what? Pottery

86 In Greek mythology who was Queen of the underworld? Persephone

87 Which writer created Tabitha Twitchet, Babbity Bumble, Mr Tod? Beatrix Potter

88 What links Bass, Messina, Hormuz and Torres? Straits of water

89 What does a philologist study? Languages

90 Which authors first (unsuccessful) book was Inland Voyage? Robert Louis Stevenson

91 Details of what can be found in The Blue Book? US Aristocracy

92 Backfall, diapason, pallet, gamba, sticker all parts of what? Pipe Organ

93 Oedipus married his mother – who was she? Jocasta

94 In Heraldry if things are accosted what position are they in? Side by Side

95 Pintado, Pochard, Scaup, Scoter and Smee types of what? Ducks

96 Name Shakespeare play Ariel, Miranda and Prospero appear? The Tempest

97 Xanthic, Fallow and Aureate shades of which colour? Yellow

98 Brickbat, Pecorino, Mycella and Tilsiter all types of what? Cheese

99 What is the capital of Panama? Panama

100 Name both the Greek and Roman God of Prophecy and Plagues? Apollo

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Question and Answers -Set 69

1 Who was Douglas Elton Ullman better known as? Douglas Fairbanks Senior

2 In what does a steganographer write messages? Invisible ink

3 Charles Duff wrote the macabre Handbook of what? Hanging

4 In The Dukes of Hazard who was the sheriff? Roscoe P Coltrane

5 What would you do with a hecklephone? Play it – type of woodwind

6 In the famous song my true love sent me nine what? Drummers drumming

7 Richard Arkwright invented the Spinning Jenny what job had he? Barber

8 What is or was a Portuguese moidore? A Gold Coin

9 A husband and wife won gold medals 1952 Olympics who? Emile Dana Zatopek marathon javelin

10 Collective nouns – A Desert of what? Lapwings

11 Which writer created the detective Lord Peter Wimsey? Dorethy L Sayers

12 On the same subject who eventually married Lord Peter Wimsey? Harriot Vane

13 What is rayon made from? Wood pulp

14 Yorick in Shakespeare’s Hamlet had what job (when alive)? Jester

15 Sir Eyre Massey Shaw hold what Olympic record from 1900? Oldest gold yachting he was 70

16 What is the worlds third largest island? Borneo

17 Corporals Henshaw and Barbella report to which sergeant? Sergeant Bilko

18 The word electricity comes from the Greek word for what? Amber

19 Name the Motown star shot and killed by his father in 1984? Marvin Gaye

20 Collective nouns – A Fall of what? Woodcocks

21 Leslie Hornby became more famous as who? Twiggy

22 September should be seventh month by name why is it ninth? Its 7th year used to start in March

23 When introduced they were pockets for men only – what were? Handbags

24 What are or were The Adena, Cayuga, Haida and Nootka? North American native Indian tribes

25 Traditional wedding anniversaries what’s given on the twelfth? Silk

26 What are Grenadier, Idared and Ellison’s Orange types of? Apples

27 Who fought at the battles of Bastia, Calvi and Toulon? Horatio Nelson

28 A numismatist collects coins and what else? Medals

29 Where could you spend a Kyat? Burma

30 In what series of stories did Inspector Lestrade appear? Sherlock Holmes

31 Name the home city of the US football team nicknamed Falcons? Atlanta

32 Gilbert & Sullivan operetta subtitled The Peer and the Peri? Iolanthe

33 Hymen in Greek Genius in Roman Gods of what? Fertility and Marriage

34 What can come in types Blue, Spear, Couch and Arrow? Grass

35 Bees live in a hive what do seals live in? A Rookery

36 Hercules performed twelve labours what was number seven? Capture of the Cretan Bull

37 A philomath has a love of what? Learning

38 A young what can be called a Boyet, Eyas or Nyas? Hawk

39 What trade did Bonito, Calico Jack, and Dick Hatteraick follow? Pirates

40 What takes place at Montlhery France and Zandvoort Holland? Motor car racing

41 What is the literal meaning of the Spanish word tapas (snacks)? Cover or covers

42 The martial art tai quon do translates literally as what? Kick Art Way

43 Wings of Desire a foreign film remade as what with Nicolas Cage? City of Angels

44 Scooby Do is what breed of dog? Great Dane

45 Which book of The Bible is also a title of a Bob Marley album? Exodus

46 The Romans called it Eboracum name this English city? York

47 Who wrote “To err is human to forgive divine”? Alexander Pope essay on criticism

48 In England what can be private, public or approved? Schools

49 In what traditional entertainment does the dog Toby appear? Punch and Judy

50 Where could you spend a Sol? Peru

51 What UK football team nick The Glaziers play at Selhurst Park? Crystal Palace

52 Thanatos in Greek Mors in Roman Gods of what? Death

53 Robin, Rugby and Simple appear in which Shakespeare play? The Merry Wives of Windsor

54 Where would you find A Pope Empress Hermit and Juggler? They are Tarot Cards

55 In traditional anniversaries what is given for the thirtieth? Pearl

56 Apart from a brand name what is a Reebok? An Antelope

57 Jason sailed in the Argo but who steered the ship? Argus

58 What are pink, pram, snow, koff, buss, bark and dory types of? Boats or other water craft

59 What was Boucan that gave Buccaneers their name? Dried meat

60 Dacca is the capital of which country? Bangladesh

61 What links a Gig, Spider and Phaeton? Horse drawn carriages

62 What’s parts include barbican, oilette and donjon? A Castle

63 In London what are The Cavalry, Marlborough and Savile? Private Members Clubs

64 What does a phillumenist collect? Matchbox labels

65 Electric, Perse and smalt shades of which colour? Blue

66 What links Sword, Square, Floral and Barn? Types of Dance

67 What is a Kerry Blue? Dog type of Terrier

68 In Heraldry what is a canton? A Corner

69 What links the trees Bodhi, Peepul and Ailento? They are all sacred to someone

70 Fictional character lived at Montague street before moving? Sherlock Holmes

71 Chronos in Greek Saturnus in Roman Gods of what? The Harvest

72 A Grice is a young what? Wild Boar

73 International registration letters what country is ZR? Zaire

74 There are only two three letter herbs Rue and what? Bay

75 In mythology who rode an eight legged horse called Sleipner? Odin

76 Parr, Smolt and Grilse different names same thing what? Salmon – life stages

77 Name the raven in George Orwell’s Animal Farm? Moses

78 All US Presidents were Federalists Republicans Democrats or what? Whigs 1841 – 45 1850 – 53

79 Ezekiel, Jeremiah, Eli and Isaiah were all what in The Bible? Prophets

80 What family were the last ruling house of Italy? Savoy

81 Where would you find a Bonnet, Course, Dabbler and Driver? Ship they are sails

82 Who said Tis better to have loved and lost etc? Alfred Lord Tennyson In Memoriam

83 What Gilbert & Sullivan operetta was subtitled Bunthorns Bride? Patience

84 Which poet wrote A thing of beauty is a joy forever in Endymion? Keats

85 Copeland, Mason, Dux and Bow all types of what? Pottery

86 In Greek mythology who was Queen of the underworld? Persephone

87 Which writer created Tabitha Twitchet, Babbity Bumble, Mr Tod? Beatrix Potter

88 What links Bass, Messina, Hormuz and Torres? Straits of water

89 What does a philologist study? Languages

90 Which authors first (unsuccessful) book was Inland Voyage? Robert Louis Stevenson

91 Details of what can be found in The Blue Book? US Aristocracy

92 Backfall, diapason, pallet, gamba, sticker all parts of what? Pipe Organ

93 Oedipus married his mother – who was she? Jocasta

94 In Heraldry if things are accosted what position are they in? Side by Side

95 Pintado, Pochard, Scaup, Scoter and Smee types of what? Ducks

96 Name Shakespeare play Ariel, Miranda and Prospero appear? The Tempest

97 Xanthic, Fallow and Aureate shades of which colour? Yellow

98 Brickbat, Pecorino, Mycella and Tilsiter all types of what? Cheese

99 What is the capital of Panama? Panama

100 Name both the Greek and Roman God of Prophecy and Plagues? Apollo

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Question and Answers -Set 67

1 What star sign is Harry Potter? Leo

2 The word Mongol means what in Mongolian? Brave

3 In the USA it’s the Oscars what is it in France? Caesars

4 What is the correct name for a virgin (uncalfed) cow? Heifer

5 In the USA what is Marine One? Presidents Helicopter

6 In the Bible who climbed Mount Nebo? Moses to see promised land

7 Where could you spend your Gourde? Haiti

8 What sausage gets it’s name from the Italian for Onion? Chipolata

9 What does a cadastral map show? Large scale individual properties

10 In what area of France is champagne made? Reims

11 The longest recorded one lasted 51.5 minutes – what? Tennis rally 1029 strokes

12 Who was the first British Royal to become a motorist? Prince of Wales Edward VII

13 Ford Prefect came from a star in which constellation? Orion (Betelgeuse)

14 What makes Argon, Neon and Helium unique in chemistry? No compounds

15 In the Bible who put Daniel in the lions den? King Darius

16 Cheval-vapeur in France is equal to what in English? Horse power

17 The author of Moll Flanders wrote which more famous work? Robinson Crusoe

18 On the Beaufort scale what is defined as force 11? A Storm

19 The Spink standard catalogue lists information about what? Coins

20 If you suffer from diplopia what have you got? Double vision

21 What Shakespeare play Course true love never did run smooth? Midsummer Nights Dream

22 All my Yesterdays is which actors autobiography? Edward G Robinson

23 Which type of full moon follows a harvest moon? Hunters Moon

24 Which pop singer was Glad to be Gay? Tom Robinson

25 The Wheel Spins Ethel Lina White basis for what Hitchcock film? The Lady Vanishes

26 On average it takes 1.5 hours to do what? Fully cremate a corpse

27 In Kiplings poem Gunga Din what job had Gunga Din? Water Carrier

28 What began in 1877 but banned women until 1884? Wimbledon Tennis

29 Who is the boss of UNCLE? Mr Waverley

30 Which cities public transport lost property office is busiest? Tokyo

31 Name only boxer to win a world title who never had a manager? Jake La Motta

32 The opera The Tsar Sultan contains what famous musical piece? The Flight of the Bumblebee

33 Five tons are mined annually – five tons of what? Diamonds

34 In Venezuela lovers use pink what? Envelopes – post half price

35 What country in distance is furthest from New Zealand? Spain

36 Whose girlfriend had a pet snake called Enid? Adolf Hitler

37 What word is in 1200 different languages without changing? Amen

38 Whose horse was Black Nell? Wild Bill Hickoks

39 Old Honiton Genoese and Mechlin all types of what? Lace

40 Name the first teddy bear in space? Mishka 1980 Olympic mascot

41 In France who are nicknamed the Kepis blancs? Foreign Legion

42 Name Ernest Hemmingway’s book dealing with bullfighting? Fiesta

43 Which animal pronks? Springbok

44 In the Wizard of Oz name the Good Witch of the North? Glinda

45 Britain France and who fought the battle of Trafalgar? Spain

46 Who’s first book was Pebble in the Sky? Isaac Asimov

47 Whose original back up group were The Blue Moon Boys? Elvis Presley

48 Britannia female embodiment of Britain who is the French? Marianne

49 Who wrote the line East is East and West is West? Rudyard Kipling

50 Which American city used to be called Yerba Buena? San Francisco

51 What’s capital of The Peoples Democratic Republic of Yemen? Aden

52 Who played Louis Armstrong in 1954 film The Glen Miller Story? He played himself

53 The Old Aztecs played ollamalitzi what game does it resemble? Basketball

54 In literature who lived at 7 Savile Row? Phileas Fogg

55 What is the only Shakespeare play that mentions America? The Comedy of Errors (Act III Scene ii)

56 Jan Lodvik Hock changed his name to what? Robert Maxwell

57 What is the longest golf course to stage the British Open? Carnoustie 7066 yards

58 Atlanta burned in Gone With the Wind was what old film set? King Kong it needed clearing

59 What are Unaone, Soxisix and Novenine? International phonetic numbers 169

60 If something is caseous what is it like? Cheese

61 William Herschel astronomer was a musician what instrument? Organ

62 UK snooker players call it doubling what do US pool players say? Banking

63 In MASH what was the character Radars full name? Walter O’Reilly

64 Whose only novel was The Cardinals Mistress? Benito Mussolini

65 Jimmy Doyle died during a title fight in 1947 who was opponent? Sugar Ray Robinson

66 In 1900 Persian soldiers were paid with what? Donkeys

67 In Islington in London it’s a £50 fine for sleeping where? The Public Library

68 Dr Deidrich Knickerbocker invented which famous character? Rip Van Winkle

69 What occupation would use a dibble? Gardener – to make planting holes

70 Which group of people first used gold fillings? Incas of Peru

71 Miss Lemon is what detectives confidential secretary? Hercule Poirot

72 Name Alice’s pet cat? Dinah

73 In the siege of Mafeking who led the defenders? Robert Baden Powell

74 Beethoven’s fifth piano concerto is nicknamed what? The Emperor

75 What did Aristotle claim as the most delicate of table meats? Camel

76 Which annual world championship is held at Coxheath Kent? Custard Pie throwing

77 In which film did Cliff Richard sing Living Doll in 1959? Serious Charge

78 Which Lombardy town is famed for its cheese? Gorgonzola

79 Which acid dissolves glass? Hydrofluoric Acid

80 Who wrote The female of the species more deadly than the male? Rudyard Kipling

81 Musical terms – what does De Capo mean on a score? From the beginning

82 What is a half of a half of a half of a half? A Sixteenth

83 Who recorded as Dib Cochran and the Earwigs? Marc Bolan and David Bowie

84 In what country is Tiahuanaco? Bolivia

85 What exactly are chitterlings? Fried animals birds small intestines

86 What was Winston Churchill’s codename during WW2? Agent

87 There are 4.5 gallons of ale in what container? Pin

88 Of what did the poet John Milton die? Gout

89 The musical instrument piccolo means what in Italian? Small

90 In what country could you spend a tugrik? Mongolia

91 All the pictures of which king are always shown in profile? King of Diamonds

92 Pernell Roberts played which character in a TV western series? Adam Cartwright

93 1937 saw the first BBC TV broadcast of which event? Wimbledon Tennis

94 Which orchestral instrument can play the highest note? The Violin

95 Who was the runner up in the 1979 Le Mans 24 hour race? Paul Newman

96 Airman T E Shaw in WW2 was better known as who? T E Laurence of Arabia

97 Italian painter Jacopo Robusti is better known as who? Tintoretto

98 What were volitos first demonstrated in Soho London in 1823? Roller Skates

99 Which Mozart opera is subtitled School for Lovers? Cosi fan Tuti

100 In literature who married Mary Morstan? Dr John Watson

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Question and Answers -Set 67

1 What star sign is Harry Potter? Leo

2 The word Mongol means what in Mongolian? Brave

3 In the USA it’s the Oscars what is it in France? Caesars

4 What is the correct name for a virgin (uncalfed) cow? Heifer

5 In the USA what is Marine One? Presidents Helicopter

6 In the Bible who climbed Mount Nebo? Moses to see promised land

7 Where could you spend your Gourde? Haiti

8 What sausage gets it’s name from the Italian for Onion? Chipolata

9 What does a cadastral map show? Large scale individual properties

10 In what area of France is champagne made? Reims

11 The longest recorded one lasted 51.5 minutes – what? Tennis rally 1029 strokes

12 Who was the first British Royal to become a motorist? Prince of Wales Edward VII

13 Ford Prefect came from a star in which constellation? Orion (Betelgeuse)

14 What makes Argon, Neon and Helium unique in chemistry? No compounds

15 In the Bible who put Daniel in the lions den? King Darius

16 Cheval-vapeur in France is equal to what in English? Horse power

17 The author of Moll Flanders wrote which more famous work? Robinson Crusoe

18 On the Beaufort scale what is defined as force 11? A Storm

19 The Spink standard catalogue lists information about what? Coins

20 If you suffer from diplopia what have you got? Double vision

21 What Shakespeare play Course true love never did run smooth? Midsummer Nights Dream

22 All my Yesterdays is which actors autobiography? Edward G Robinson

23 Which type of full moon follows a harvest moon? Hunters Moon

24 Which pop singer was Glad to be Gay? Tom Robinson

25 The Wheel Spins Ethel Lina White basis for what Hitchcock film? The Lady Vanishes

26 On average it takes 1.5 hours to do what? Fully cremate a corpse

27 In Kiplings poem Gunga Din what job had Gunga Din? Water Carrier

28 What began in 1877 but banned women until 1884? Wimbledon Tennis

29 Who is the boss of UNCLE? Mr Waverley

30 Which cities public transport lost property office is busiest? Tokyo

31 Name only boxer to win a world title who never had a manager? Jake La Motta

32 The opera The Tsar Sultan contains what famous musical piece? The Flight of the Bumblebee

33 Five tons are mined annually – five tons of what? Diamonds

34 In Venezuela lovers use pink what? Envelopes – post half price

35 What country in distance is furthest from New Zealand? Spain

36 Whose girlfriend had a pet snake called Enid? Adolf Hitler

37 What word is in 1200 different languages without changing? Amen

38 Whose horse was Black Nell? Wild Bill Hickoks

39 Old Honiton Genoese and Mechlin all types of what? Lace

40 Name the first teddy bear in space? Mishka 1980 Olympic mascot

41 In France who are nicknamed the Kepis blancs? Foreign Legion

42 Name Ernest Hemmingway’s book dealing with bullfighting? Fiesta

43 Which animal pronks? Springbok

44 In the Wizard of Oz name the Good Witch of the North? Glinda

45 Britain France and who fought the battle of Trafalgar? Spain

46 Who’s first book was Pebble in the Sky? Isaac Asimov

47 Whose original back up group were The Blue Moon Boys? Elvis Presley

48 Britannia female embodiment of Britain who is the French? Marianne

49 Who wrote the line East is East and West is West? Rudyard Kipling

50 Which American city used to be called Yerba Buena? San Francisco

51 What’s capital of The Peoples Democratic Republic of Yemen? Aden

52 Who played Louis Armstrong in 1954 film The Glen Miller Story? He played himself

53 The Old Aztecs played ollamalitzi what game does it resemble? Basketball

54 In literature who lived at 7 Savile Row? Phileas Fogg

55 What is the only Shakespeare play that mentions America? The Comedy of Errors (Act III Scene ii)

56 Jan Lodvik Hock changed his name to what? Robert Maxwell

57 What is the longest golf course to stage the British Open? Carnoustie 7066 yards

58 Atlanta burned in Gone With the Wind was what old film set? King Kong it needed clearing

59 What are Unaone, Soxisix and Novenine? International phonetic numbers 169

60 If something is caseous what is it like? Cheese

61 William Herschel astronomer was a musician what instrument? Organ

62 UK snooker players call it doubling what do US pool players say? Banking

63 In MASH what was the character Radars full name? Walter O’Reilly

64 Whose only novel was The Cardinals Mistress? Benito Mussolini

65 Jimmy Doyle died during a title fight in 1947 who was opponent? Sugar Ray Robinson

66 In 1900 Persian soldiers were paid with what? Donkeys

67 In Islington in London it’s a £50 fine for sleeping where? The Public Library

68 Dr Deidrich Knickerbocker invented which famous character? Rip Van Winkle

69 What occupation would use a dibble? Gardener – to make planting holes

70 Which group of people first used gold fillings? Incas of Peru

71 Miss Lemon is what detectives confidential secretary? Hercule Poirot

72 Name Alice’s pet cat? Dinah

73 In the siege of Mafeking who led the defenders? Robert Baden Powell

74 Beethoven’s fifth piano concerto is nicknamed what? The Emperor

75 What did Aristotle claim as the most delicate of table meats? Camel

76 Which annual world championship is held at Coxheath Kent? Custard Pie throwing

77 In which film did Cliff Richard sing Living Doll in 1959? Serious Charge

78 Which Lombardy town is famed for its cheese? Gorgonzola

79 Which acid dissolves glass? Hydrofluoric Acid

80 Who wrote The female of the species more deadly than the male? Rudyard Kipling

81 Musical terms – what does De Capo mean on a score? From the beginning

82 What is a half of a half of a half of a half? A Sixteenth

83 Who recorded as Dib Cochran and the Earwigs? Marc Bolan and David Bowie

84 In what country is Tiahuanaco? Bolivia

85 What exactly are chitterlings? Fried animals birds small intestines

86 What was Winston Churchill’s codename during WW2? Agent

87 There are 4.5 gallons of ale in what container? Pin

88 Of what did the poet John Milton die? Gout

89 The musical instrument piccolo means what in Italian? Small

90 In what country could you spend a tugrik? Mongolia

91 All the pictures of which king are always shown in profile? King of Diamonds

92 Pernell Roberts played which character in a TV western series? Adam Cartwright

93 1937 saw the first BBC TV broadcast of which event? Wimbledon Tennis

94 Which orchestral instrument can play the highest note? The Violin

95 Who was the runner up in the 1979 Le Mans 24 hour race? Paul Newman

96 Airman T E Shaw in WW2 was better known as who? T E Laurence of Arabia

97 Italian painter Jacopo Robusti is better known as who? Tintoretto

98 What were volitos first demonstrated in Soho London in 1823? Roller Skates

99 Which Mozart opera is subtitled School for Lovers? Cosi fan Tuti

100 In literature who married Mary Morstan? Dr John Watson

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Question and Answers -Set 66

1 Odele and Odette appear in what Tchaikovsky ballet? Swan Lake

2 In what country is The Duma part of parliament? Russia

3 Nonage is what reason to stop a marriage? Underage one or both

4 Kier Auro is good morning in what language? Maori

5 In what sport does herringboning take place? Skiing

6 What is a marcupium? A marsupials pouch

7 At epiquarian.com you would find information about what? Food or Restaurants

8 What does a konimeter measure? Dust

9 A stellate object is shaped like what? Star shaped

11 What is MMM minus MD? MD 3000-1500=1500

11 Balsa wood gets its name from Spanish what’s literal meaning? Raft

12 Who is the Patron Saint of Accountants? Saint Matthew

13 In what country did the Sabines live? Italy

14 Who often solved a three pipe problem? Sherlock Holmes

15 The tumblebug is an alternative name for which insect? Dung Beetle

16 St Stevens Tower is usually misnamed what? Big Ben

17 What type of clothing article is a Belcher? Neckerchief

18 Who was kidnapped in Robert Louis Stevenson’s Kidnapped? David Balfour

19 Jewish boys have a Barmitsva at 13 what do girls get at 12? A Batmitsva

20 What European capitol stands on the river Aare? Berne Switzerland

21 In which Dickens novel does Little Nell appear? The Old Curiosity Shop

22 Name Harry Potters non magical cousin? Dudley

23 Which real person took name meaning Man of Steel? Joseph Stalin

24 What are woolly and spider types of? Monkey

25 Where do boy scout leaders get their names from? The Jungle Book Rudyard Kipling

26 Where would you find a Mott Bailey and Keep? A Castle

27 In what country was fashion designer Yves St Laurent born? Algeria

28 What common British river name come from Celtic for river? Avon

29 Jayne Austin is famous but who reigned Britain when she wrote? George III

30 What composer was the there of the 1947 film Song of Love? Johannes Brahms

31 Who is known as The father of Poetry? Homer

32 Who was the first US president to be sworn in by a woman? Lyndon B Johnson when JFK killed

33 Who sometimes used the pseudonym Al Brown? Alphonse Capone

34 What does Monaco get most of its income from? Gambling Casinos etc

35 Professor Kelp transformed into who? Buddy Love Jerry Lewis Nutty Professor

36 What is the commonest item traded internationally? Petroleum and its by products

37 Lake Tittikaka is in Peru and what other country? Bolivia

38 Who was the first British monarch to visit America? George VI in 1939

39 Collective nouns – A nye of what? Pheasants

40 Where was the Hesperus wrecked? Massachusetts Normans Woe Glos.

41 Britain’s oldest existing TU was founded in 1747 what trade? Brushmakers and General Workers

42 In the creation myth on the fourth day God made what? Sun Moon Stars

43 All PCs have a BIOS what does bios stand for? Basic Input Output System

44 British soldiers mentioned in despatches get which bronze award? The Oak Leaf

45 In 1967 an Australian had one 11lb in weight – what? Carrot

46 Sissy Jupe adopted by Thomas Gradgrind which Dickens novel? Hard Times

47 Operation Thunderbolt was the nickname given to which raid? Israeli raid on Entebbe

48 In Japan what is Raku? Biscuit fired Pottery

49 Skimbleshanks was a T S Elliot cat what was his area? The Railway Cat

50 What is the largest Island in The Greater Antilles? Cuba

51 What country used the first aircraft equipped bomber in war? Italy Italian Turkish war 1912

52 In what sport would you find a coffin? Cross country riding it’s a fence

53 John Huxham in 1750 invented which word? Influenza

54 TABSO is the national airline of which country? Bulgaria

55 Who wrote the comic opera Robinson Crusoe? Offenbach

56 What was Didus Ineptus better known as? The Dodo

57 What sport featured in the 1980 film Breaking Away? Cycling

58 Ambigu was an early form of what card game? Poker

59 The cast iron plant is another name for which pot plant? Aspidistra

60 What does the name Tokyo mean? Eastern City

61 Sir Walter Raleigh found what odd lake in Trinidad? Lake of Tar orAsphalt

62 Worlds oldest existing treaty of 1373 between England and who? Portugal

63 Bargasse is what type of vegetable matter? Sugar Cane Pulp

64 Who was Hiawatha’s father? Mudjekeewis The West Wind

65 Kitty, fire, draw and tuck in are terms in what sport? Green Bowls

66 Ordinary seaman Able Seaman what comes next? Leading Seaman

67 What was Thin Lizzies first hit in 1973? Whiskey in the Jar

68 The sprat belongs to what fish family? Herring

69 The Horned Planet is better known as what? Venus

70 Who did the painting on the cover of The Bands first album? Bob Dylan

71 Carrantual is the highest peak in which country? Ireland

72 Who wrote The Symphony of a Thousand? Mahler his eighth

73 What is Greece’s second city after Athens? Selonika

74 What was Paul the Apostles real name? Saul

75 When is Superman’s birthday? 29th February

76 John Young, Gemini 3, 1968 first to do what in space? Eat a hamburger

77 What is the Curia? Administration of the Catholic Church

78 The locals call it Firenze what do we call it? Florence Italy

79 What common sign derived from the Medici family crest? Pawnbrokers balls

80 What is a sound below 20 cycles a second called? A Woof

81 Goldaming in Surrey was the first English town to have what? Electric street lighting

82 Jim Bakus supplied the voice of which cartoon character? Mr Magoo

83 Who speaks Quechua? Peruvian Indians

84 Generally cornflowers are what colour? Blue

85 Starting highest write the Roman Numerals in descending order? MDCLXVI or 1966

86 Yoi, Yame, Seremade and Hantai terms in what sport? Karate

87 Africa’s four great rivers Nile, Congo Zambezi and what? Niger

88 Catriona was a sequel to which famous novel? Kidnapped R L Stevenson

89 Who sang the original version of Blue Suede Shoes? Carl Perkins

90 What kind of material is guipure? Lace

91 Name a quadruped beginning with the letter N? Newt Nutria Nagli

92 Unusual role Bogart play in The Return of Doctor X 1939? A Vampire

93 In Norway what is a brisling? A Sprat

94 Who composed the Symphonies Fantastique? Hector Berlioz

95 Mediolanum was the Roman name for what Italian city? Milan

96 Which British city had the first pavements (sidewalks) in 1688? Edinburgh in High St and Cowgate

97 What is considered to be the worlds fastest team game? Ice Hockey

98 What song did Marilyn Munroe sing in the film Bus Stop? That Old Black Magic

99 Which King was the first to use the Royal We? Richard the Lionheart

100 The locals call it Shqiperia what do we call this country? Albania

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Question and Answers -Set 66

1 Odele and Odette appear in what Tchaikovsky ballet? Swan Lake

2 In what country is The Duma part of parliament? Russia

3 Nonage is what reason to stop a marriage? Underage one or both

4 Kier Auro is good morning in what language? Maori

5 In what sport does herringboning take place? Skiing

6 What is a marcupium? A marsupials pouch

7 At epiquarian.com you would find information about what? Food or Restaurants

8 What does a konimeter measure? Dust

9 A stellate object is shaped like what? Star shaped

11 What is MMM minus MD? MD 3000-1500=1500

11 Balsa wood gets its name from Spanish what’s literal meaning? Raft

12 Who is the Patron Saint of Accountants? Saint Matthew

13 In what country did the Sabines live? Italy

14 Who often solved a three pipe problem? Sherlock Holmes

15 The tumblebug is an alternative name for which insect? Dung Beetle

16 St Stevens Tower is usually misnamed what? Big Ben

17 What type of clothing article is a Belcher? Neckerchief

18 Who was kidnapped in Robert Louis Stevenson’s Kidnapped? David Balfour

19 Jewish boys have a Barmitsva at 13 what do girls get at 12? A Batmitsva

20 What European capitol stands on the river Aare? Berne Switzerland

21 In which Dickens novel does Little Nell appear? The Old Curiosity Shop

22 Name Harry Potters non magical cousin? Dudley

23 Which real person took name meaning Man of Steel? Joseph Stalin

24 What are woolly and spider types of? Monkey

25 Where do boy scout leaders get their names from? The Jungle Book Rudyard Kipling

26 Where would you find a Mott Bailey and Keep? A Castle

27 In what country was fashion designer Yves St Laurent born? Algeria

28 What common British river name come from Celtic for river? Avon

29 Jayne Austin is famous but who reigned Britain when she wrote? George III

30 What composer was the there of the 1947 film Song of Love? Johannes Brahms

31 Who is known as The father of Poetry? Homer

32 Who was the first US president to be sworn in by a woman? Lyndon B Johnson when JFK killed

33 Who sometimes used the pseudonym Al Brown? Alphonse Capone

34 What does Monaco get most of its income from? Gambling Casinos etc

35 Professor Kelp transformed into who? Buddy Love Jerry Lewis Nutty Professor

36 What is the commonest item traded internationally? Petroleum and its by products

37 Lake Tittikaka is in Peru and what other country? Bolivia

38 Who was the first British monarch to visit America? George VI in 1939

39 Collective nouns – A nye of what? Pheasants

40 Where was the Hesperus wrecked? Massachusetts Normans Woe Glos.

41 Britain’s oldest existing TU was founded in 1747 what trade? Brushmakers and General Workers

42 In the creation myth on the fourth day God made what? Sun Moon Stars

43 All PCs have a BIOS what does bios stand for? Basic Input Output System

44 British soldiers mentioned in despatches get which bronze award? The Oak Leaf

45 In 1967 an Australian had one 11lb in weight – what? Carrot

46 Sissy Jupe adopted by Thomas Gradgrind which Dickens novel? Hard Times

47 Operation Thunderbolt was the nickname given to which raid? Israeli raid on Entebbe

48 In Japan what is Raku? Biscuit fired Pottery

49 Skimbleshanks was a T S Elliot cat what was his area? The Railway Cat

50 What is the largest Island in The Greater Antilles? Cuba

51 What country used the first aircraft equipped bomber in war? Italy Italian Turkish war 1912

52 In what sport would you find a coffin? Cross country riding it’s a fence

53 John Huxham in 1750 invented which word? Influenza

54 TABSO is the national airline of which country? Bulgaria

55 Who wrote the comic opera Robinson Crusoe? Offenbach

56 What was Didus Ineptus better known as? The Dodo

57 What sport featured in the 1980 film Breaking Away? Cycling

58 Ambigu was an early form of what card game? Poker

59 The cast iron plant is another name for which pot plant? Aspidistra

60 What does the name Tokyo mean? Eastern City

61 Sir Walter Raleigh found what odd lake in Trinidad? Lake of Tar orAsphalt

62 Worlds oldest existing treaty of 1373 between England and who? Portugal

63 Bargasse is what type of vegetable matter? Sugar Cane Pulp

64 Who was Hiawatha’s father? Mudjekeewis The West Wind

65 Kitty, fire, draw and tuck in are terms in what sport? Green Bowls

66 Ordinary seaman Able Seaman what comes next? Leading Seaman

67 What was Thin Lizzies first hit in 1973? Whiskey in the Jar

68 The sprat belongs to what fish family? Herring

69 The Horned Planet is better known as what? Venus

70 Who did the painting on the cover of The Bands first album? Bob Dylan

71 Carrantual is the highest peak in which country? Ireland

72 Who wrote The Symphony of a Thousand? Mahler his eighth

73 What is Greece’s second city after Athens? Selonika

74 What was Paul the Apostles real name? Saul

75 When is Superman’s birthday? 29th February

76 John Young, Gemini 3, 1968 first to do what in space? Eat a hamburger

77 What is the Curia? Administration of the Catholic Church

78 The locals call it Firenze what do we call it? Florence Italy

79 What common sign derived from the Medici family crest? Pawnbrokers balls

80 What is a sound below 20 cycles a second called? A Woof

81 Goldaming in Surrey was the first English town to have what? Electric street lighting

82 Jim Bakus supplied the voice of which cartoon character? Mr Magoo

83 Who speaks Quechua? Peruvian Indians

84 Generally cornflowers are what colour? Blue

85 Starting highest write the Roman Numerals in descending order? MDCLXVI or 1966

86 Yoi, Yame, Seremade and Hantai terms in what sport? Karate

87 Africa’s four great rivers Nile, Congo Zambezi and what? Niger

88 Catriona was a sequel to which famous novel? Kidnapped R L Stevenson

89 Who sang the original version of Blue Suede Shoes? Carl Perkins

90 What kind of material is guipure? Lace

91 Name a quadruped beginning with the letter N? Newt Nutria Nagli

92 Unusual role Bogart play in The Return of Doctor X 1939? A Vampire

93 In Norway what is a brisling? A Sprat

94 Who composed the Symphonies Fantastique? Hector Berlioz

95 Mediolanum was the Roman name for what Italian city? Milan

96 Which British city had the first pavements (sidewalks) in 1688? Edinburgh in High St and Cowgate

97 What is considered to be the worlds fastest team game? Ice Hockey

98 What song did Marilyn Munroe sing in the film Bus Stop? That Old Black Magic

99 Which King was the first to use the Royal We? Richard the Lionheart

100 The locals call it Shqiperia what do we call this country? Albania

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Question and Answers -Set 65

1 Roger Bannister ran the first sub 4 minute mile who ran 2nd? John Landie of New Zealand

2 What can be types called chordate, needle and cruciform? Tree Leaves

3 Musca Domestica can cause disease in man – what is it? Common Housefly

4 Name the English chemist who first isolated sodium? Sir Humphry Davie

5 Who wrote Moon River used in Breakfast at Tiffanies? Henry Mancini

6 Name Stephen King’s first published novel? Carrie

7 The locals call it Kaapstad what do we call it? Capetown

8 Interpol was founded in 1923 in what city? Vienna

9 Musophobia is a fear of what? Mice

10 The opera Aida was commissioned in 1869 to mark what event? Opening Suez canal

11 In ancient Greece what was a hoplite? Soldier

12 In the Harry Potter books what is Aragog? Chief Spider

13 Who wrote Goodbye Mr Chips? James Hilton

14 Only 15% of French wines have what on the label? Appellation Controlee

15 What are blombergs, oak and fire bellied types of? Toads

16 Sherlock Holmes paid 55 shillings for what? His Stradivarius violin

17 What is an arras? A wall hanging e.g. tapestry

18 Steven Georgi is now Yussef Islam what other name had he? Cat Stevens

19 What literary prize ( worth £30000 ) is for women authors only? Orange Award

20 The musical Chu Chin Chow is based on what fable? Ali Baba and the forty thieves

21 Where would you find a parlour, scriptorium, dorter cellarium? A Monastery

22 US tennis open held at Flushing Meadows used to be where? Forest Hills

23 Where would you find Volans? Southern Sky Constallation Flying Fish

24 The De Beaumont centre in London specialises in what sport? Fencing

25 Sir Francis Drake named it New Albion what is it today? Oregon USA

26 Which artist painted sixty two self portraits? Rembrandt Van Rinn

27 What elements name comes from the Greek meaning lazy? Argon

28 Who directed Star Trek films 3 and 4? Leonard Nimoy

29 Cretinism is caused by a failure of what? Thyroid gland

30 In Shakespeare’s Merchant of Venice name Shylocks wife? Leah

31 Gold Discs Platinum Discs but who won first Rhodium Disc? Paul McCartney

32 What is a Fata Morgana? Type of Mirage

33 You can do a degree in brewing at Heriot-Watt University where? Edinburgh

34 Zimbabwe won its first ever Olympic gold in 1980 in what event? Women’s Hockey

35 What is or was the capitol of Hong Kong? Victoria

36 In Britain in 1746 what type of clothing was made illegal? Highland Dress kilt plaid etc

37 What creature can live up to one year without eating ( you? )? Bedbug

38 The worlds first was 69.5 feet long and took a year to make? Oil Well

39 What film began “Most of what follows is true”? Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid

40 The thickness of silk is measured in what? Denier

41 Charcoal Sulphur Saltpetre make what? Gunpowder

42 The word Sofa comes from the Arabic meaning what? Bench

43 What are Arran Pilot Homeguard and Ulster Chieftain? Early types of Potato

44 In 1961 Anton Geesink was the first non Japanese to do what? Win a Judo title

45 What colour is the most popular eye shadow of all time? Max Factor’s Powder Blue

46 Where is the worlds oldest university? Fez Morocco founded 859

47 Who was known in Germany as Der Bingle? Bing Crosby

48 Ancient Carthage is in what modern country? Tunisia

49 Who’s first play was The Room? Harold Pinter

50 What type of creature was Salar – that Tarka would like to eat? Salmon

51 The capitol of Nigeria was Lagos what is it now? Abouga

52 Who composed The Dream of Gerontius? Edward Elgar

53 Captain Macmorris only ever Irishman in what Shakespeare play? Henry V

54 Tintoretto did most of his painting in what city? Venice

55 What Olympic event only takes place at 70 and 90 meters? Ski Jumping official ramp lenghts

56 To whom are the Jews Gentiles? The Mormons

57 Which plant gets its name from the Persian for turban? Tulip

58 What does GP mean on a music score when all players silent? General Pause

59 What celestial body gets its name from the Greek long haired? Comet

60 A petrologist studies what? Rocks history formation etc

61 Sir Wilfred is the real name of which eponymous character? Ivanhoe

62 What are the Roman numerals for 505? DV

63 The Daleks come from what planet? Skaro

64 Who was voted most popular film performer in the USA in 1926? Rin Tin-Tin

65 Name the river that flows through Baghdad? Tigris

66 Handel’s Largo comes from which opera? Xerxes

67 What happened to Catherine Eddowes on 30th September 1888? Met Jack the Ripper

68 Madam Hooch teaches what at Hogwarts school? Quidditch

69 90% of all thoroughbreds are descended from what horse? Eclipse

70 Who’s first book was “Down and Out in Paris and London”? George Orwell

71 What killed 23 people in Rostov Russia in July 1923? Giant Hailstones

72 What does a librettist do? Write words to opera

73 How did Dr Watson’s first wife die? Diphtheria

74 Beethoven’s third symphony is nicknamed what? The Eroica

75 To whom was the Eroica dedicated? Napoleon Bonaparte

76 In medieval France a persons rank was shown by the length of? Shoe points bigger=higher

77 Women’s international gymnastics Beam Box Floor and what? Asymmetric bars

78 What song did Rick ask Sam to play in Casablanca? As Time Goes By

79 Pali is the sacred language of who? Buddhists in India

80 In WW1 what were Lucifer’s? Matches

81 In legend who killed the mobster Grendel? Beowulf

82 Who stole the English Crown Jewels was pardoned Charles II? Colonel Blood

83 She died at 28 but her book on household management famous? Mrs Beeton

84 The Hindu trinity are Shiva Vishnu and who? Brahma

85 Name Hercule Poirot’s valet? George

86 Charles S Stratton became famous as who? General Tom Thumb with Barnum

87 In mythology who slew the nine headed hydra? Hercules

88 What country holds the Olympic polo championship? Argentina last contested 1932

89 In Gulliver’s Travels name the flying island? Laputa

90 Who wrote Never Love a Stranger? Harold Robbins

91 What city has the most canals? Birmingham

92 Where was Oceanus Hopkins born in 1620? On the Mayflower

93 In China big wigs have four but lesser men only two what? Outside Pockets

94 What is the world’s warmest sea? The Red Sea

95 Who played Beau Geste in the 1939 film? Gary Cooper

96 Who composed the Christmas Oratorio? J S Bach

97 In Animal Farm what was the name of the farm? Manor Farm

98 Who owned a chimp called Chee-Chee? Dr Dolittle

99 Who’s directorial debut was with Reservoir Dogs? Quentin Tarantino

100 Where was pizza first invented? Milan

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Question and Answers -Set 64

1 What links Dr Spock Errol Flynn and Emperor Nero? Olympics Rowing Boxing Chariot

2 In what series of books did The Empress of Blandings appear? Jeeves and Wooster a pig

3 What colour is iridium? Steel Grey

4 Who founded ASH ( Action on Smoking and Health ) in 1971? Royal College of Physicians

5 What organisation opposes ASH? FOREST Freedom organisation right enjoy smoking tobacco

6 Who was the 1958 Cha-Cha champion of Hong Kong? Bruce Lee

7 Who directed the 1962 film Lawrence of Arabia? David Lean

8 In mythology Romulus Remus suckled by a shewolf fed by what? Woodpecker

9 In Gustav Holsts Planets suite what planet is missing? Pluto not known then

10 If you went on the road to Mandalay what country are you in? Miramar or Burma

11 Which cathedral has 4440 statues? Milan

12 Tarom Airlines is the national carrier of which country? Romania

13 What does an armadillo taste like? Pork

14 In what French district do most of the best clarets come from? Medoc

15 What was the first complete symphony to be recorded? Beethoven’s fifth

16 Thomas Minton at Stoke on Trent created what in 1789? The Willow Pattern

17 What European nation was the first to drink tea? The Dutch

18 What’s the worlds longest rail journey made no train change? Moscow Peking

19 What was first built in the Place de Greve in 1792? The Guillotine

20 In what book does Humpty Dumpty first appear? Through the looking Glass

21 Who was called The Man of Destiny? Napoleon Bonaparte

22 19-19-19 who’s vital statistics? Olive Oyl

23 Name both families in Soap? Tates Campbells

24 Where would you find a gemshorn? On an Organ

25 The flower convallaria is better known as what? Lily of the Valley

26 In what stage show does Frank N Furter appear? The Rocky Horror Picture Show

27 Who invented the rocking chair? Benjamin Franklin

28 Gerald Thomas directed what series of films? Carry on Films

29 What did composer Berlioz originally study? Medicine

30 Ocean is NOT recognised International Hydrographic Bureau? Antarctic Ocean

31 In the Saint series of books what is Inspector Teal’s full name? Claude Eustace Teal

32 What is the most common Spanish surname? Garcia

33 The Slave of Duty is alternate title what G&S operetta? Pirates of Penzance

34 Aconite the poison is obtained from what plant? Wolf’s-bane

35 What culture introduced hats and crackers at Xmas season? Ancient Rome

36 Chang 1st Wang 2nd what third most common Chinese name? Li

37 What word is derived from the Arabic mawsim meaning season? Monsoon

38 What’s the other name for the statue of Egyptian god Harmachis? The Sphinx

39 The French call it nature morte the Spanish bodegon what is it? Still Life painting

40 Oporto in Portugal stands on what river? The Duoro

41 What boxer was nicknamed The Boston Strong Boy? John L Sullivan

42 Stage role,written for a man,took 80 years to be played by one? Peter Pan RSC 1982

43 Sicily is the traditional source of which element? Sulphur

44 Name the main horse in Animal Farm? Boxer

45 Strabismus is the correct name for what condition? A Squint

46 What languages appear on the Rosetta stone? Egyptian Greek

47 Who used the pseudonym Ellis Bell? Emily Bronte

48 Where were the first glass mirrors made in Europe circa 1300? Venice

49 Who went to school at Hogwarts? Harry Potter

50 What was Pierce Brosnan’s first James Bond film in 1995? Goldeneye    

51 Who won the best actor award for Marty in 1955? Ernest Borgnine

52 Name Helen of Troys husband? Menelaus

53 Who hired the Mormon Mafia to prevent contamination? Howard Hughs

54 Captain W E Johns invented which hero? Biggles

55 The Passion Play is performed every 10 years where? Oberammergau

56 What was the theme music to The Exorcist? Tubular Bells by Mike Oldfield

57 Who directed Full Metal Jacket? Stanley Kubrick

58 In Judo if the referee calls Sono-mama what does it mean? Players must freeze in position

59 What mountain overlooks Rio de Janeiro harbour? Sugar Loaf

60 What is Romaic? The modern Greek language

61 In what WW1 battle were tanks first used in 1916? Somme

62 Who are Britain’s oldest publisher dating from 1469? Oxford University Press

63 Who was called The Scourge of God? Attila the Hun

64 Victor Barna was world champion five times at what sport? Table Tennis

65 What sort of wood was Noah’s Ark made from? Gopher wood

66 In Yugoslavian Belgrade is called Beograd what does it mean? White City

67 Collective nouns – which creatures are a clamour or building? Rooks in a rookery

68 First public supply in Britain from river Wey in 1881 what? Electricity

69 In what city was Handel’s Messiah first performed? Dublin

70 Who was the first person to wear a wristwatch? Queen Elizabeth 1st

71 What colour is the wax covering Gouda cheese? Yellow

72 In Norse mythology who was Odin’s wife? Frigga

73 Six verified copies of his signature survive – who is he? William Shakespeare

74 What city is at the mouth of the Menam river? Bangkok

75 In what sport is the Palma Match contested? Shooting

76 Which musical stage show ( and film ) uses tunes by Borodin? Kismet

77 Ireland and New Zealand are the only countries that lack what? Native Snakes

78 In cricket how many times does a full toss bounce? None

79 Impressionism comes from painting Impression Sunrise – Artist? Claude Monet

80 Name the first self contained home computer? A Commodore Pet

81 What exploded in 1720? The South Sea Bubble

82 Who named a city after his horse Bucephalus? Alexander the Great

83 Beethoven’s ninth symphony is nicknamed what? The Choral

84 In Spain St John Bosco is the Patron Saint of what? Cinema

85 In 1928 Simon Bolivar was president 3 countries Bolivia and where? Columbia Peru

86 Who lit the flame 1956 Olympics and then broke 8 world records? Ron Clark

87 Ball point pen ink is made from dye and what? Castor Oil

88 Hans Lippershey made the worlds first practical what? Microscope

89 In Hindu philosophy what does Yoga literally mean? Union

90 Which writer rode Devon Loch in the 1956 Grand National? Dick Francis

91 George Lazenby played James Bond once in which film? On Her Majesty’s Secret Service

92 Who was the founder of Judaism? Abraham

93 There must be 15 banked turns on what sporting course? Championship Bobsleigh

94 What is a Lampyris Noctiluca better known as? A Glow-Worm                                ( European )

95 Greek Myth Clotho spun Lachesis measured Atropos cut what? Thread of a mans life

96 Who built The Flamingo hotel in Las Vegas? Bugsy Siegel

97 What is the main language of Liechtenstein? German

98 Vivaldi’s concertos Opus 8 Numbers 1-4 better known as what? The four Seasons

99 In Tarka the Otter what was Old Nog? A Heron

100 Which sea is sometimes called the Euxine Sea? Black Sea

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