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*Hand-to-mouth
*Foot-and-mouth
Answer: Foot-and-mouth
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0002 Which of these kills its victims by constriction?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Andalucia
*Anaconda
*Andypandy
*Annerobinson
Answer: Anaconda
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0003 Which of these might be used in underwater naval operations?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Frogmen
*Newtmen
*Toadmen
*Tadpolemen
Answer: Frogmen
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0004 In the UK, VAT stands for value-added ...?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Transaction
*Total
*Tax
*Trauma
Answer: Tax
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0005 What are you said to do to a habit when you break it?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Throw it
*Punch it
*Kick it
*Eat it
Answer: Kick it
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0006 Where do you proverbially wear your heart, if you show your true
feelings?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*On your collar
*On your lapel
*On your cuff
*On your sleeve
Answer: On your sleeve
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0007 What might an electrician lay?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Tables
*Gables
*Cables
*Stables
Answer: Cables
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0008 What would a 'tattie picker' harvest?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Raspberries
*Corn
*Potatoes
*Apples
Answer: Potatoes
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0009 Which of these means adequate space for moving in?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Elbow room
*Foot rest
*Ear hole
*Knee lounge
Answer: Elbow room
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0010 How is a play on words commonly described?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Pan
*Pin
*Pen
*Pun
Answer: Pun
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0011 Which colour is used as a term to describe an illegal market in
rare goods?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Blue
*Red
*Black
*White
Answer: Black
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0012 Which character was first played by Arnold Schwarzenegger in a 1984
film?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*The Demonstrator
*The Instigator
*The Investigator
*The Terminator
Answer: The Terminator
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0013 Which of these would a film actor like to receive?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Oliver
*Oscar
*Oliphant
*Osbert
Answer: Oscar
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0014 In which country would you expect to be greeted with the word
'bonjour'?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Italy
*France
*Spain
*Wales
Answer: France
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0015 What name is given to the person who traditionally attends the
groom on his wedding day?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Best man
*Top man
*Old man
*Poor man
Answer: Best man
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0016 Which word follows 'North' and 'South' to give the names of two
continents?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Africa
*America
*Asia
*Australia
Answer: America
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0017 Which country is not an island?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Madagascar
*Cuba
*Germany
*Jamaica
Answer: Germany
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0018 Which is not the name of an English county?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Lancashire
*Leicestershire
*Liverpoolshire
*Lincolnshire
Answer: Liverpoolshire
*Skateboarding
*Showjumping
Answer: Skiing
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0043 What sort of animal is Jess, who accompanies the TV character
Postman Pat?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Dog
*Horse
*Cat
*Mouse
Answer: Cat
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0044 A particular hazard for motorists is black ...?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Pudding
*Ice
*Holes
*Mascara
Answer: Ice
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0045 Which 'Dallas' spin-off saw Gary Ewing arrive in a small
Californian town?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Knots Patio
*Knots Garage
*Knots Porch
*Knots Landing
Answer: Knots Landing
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0046 Which is a US-made soap opera?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Johnson's Mere
*Thompson's Pond
*Dawson's Creek
*Madison's Lake
Answer: Dawson's Creek
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0047 Which of these is a discipline in both men's and women's
gymnastics?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Floor exercises
*Wall exercises
*Ceiling exercises
*Roof exercises
Answer: Floor exercises
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0048 Which of the following do bowlers aim to hit during a game of
cricket?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Posts
*Hoop
*Net
*Stumps
Answer: Stumps
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0049 Which of these applies to the shape of a soccer ball?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Conical
*Cylindrical
*Spherical
*Oval
Answer: Spherical
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0050 Which novel by Charles Dickens was made into a film in 2002?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Danny Dimeby
*Nicholas Nickleby
*Quentin Quarterby
*Donald Dollarby
Answer: Nicholas Nickleby
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0051 A 'cuppa' is an informal term for what?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Policeman
*Cup of tea
*2p coin
*Smoked herring
Answer: Cup of tea
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0052 What is the meaning of the colloquial expression 'in the bag'?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Almost certain
*Newly bought
*Freshly cooked
*Recently stolen
Answer: Almost certain
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0053 Which activity would you most associate with a mole?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Burrowing
*Climbing
*Swimming
*Flying
Answer: Burrowing
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Answer: Nosebag
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0072 Something mediocre can be described as 'no great ...'?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Shakes
*Quivers
*Wobbles
*Trembles
Answer: Shakes
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0073 What do you proverbially let down when behaving without reserve?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Shoulders
*Elbows
*Knees
*Hair
Answer: Hair
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0074 Which is not a species of seal?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Elephant
*Leopard
*Three-legged
*Grey
Answer: Three-legged
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0075 Which keyboard player was awarded the OBE in the 2003 Birthday
Honours list?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Cools Belgium
*Drools Luxembourg
*Fools France
*Jools Holland
Answer: Jools Holland
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0076 Which show took place between 6th-9th March 2004 at the NEC,
Birmingham?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Toffs
*Cuffs
*Crufts
*Lifts
Answer: Crufts
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0077 Harrison Ford announced in August 2003, that he would make a fourth
film playing which role?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Nevada Morgan
*Wyoming Williams
*Indiana Jones
*Montana Evans
Answer: Indiana Jones
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0078 August 16th 2003 was the 40th anniversary of which 'Great' robbery?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Hovercraft
*Pushchair
*Balloon
*Train
Answer: Train
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0079 Which member of the Royal Family celebrated his 19th birthday in
September 2003?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Prince Edward
*Prince Andrew
*Prince Harry
*Prince Charles
Answer: Prince Harry
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0080 With which football club was David Beckham's name not linked in
2003?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Barcelona
*Scunthorpe United
*AC Milan
*Real Madrid
Answer: Scunthorpe United
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0081 Whose return to 'EastEnders' in 2004 sparked a 560 megawatt power
surge on the national grid?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Filthy Fred
*Smutty Sam
*Grubby Gordon
*Dirty Den
Answer: Dirty Den
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0082 Which patron saint's day falls on 23rd April?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*St Harry
*St Albert
*St George
*St William
Answer: St George
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0083 What is celebrated in Wales on 1st March?
Answer: Sundae
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0095 Which term means replacing a telephone receiver at the end of a
call?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Jump up
*Hang up
*Toss up
*Play up
Answer: Hang up
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0096 Which of these is a popular garden flower?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Busnation
*Carnation
*Trainnation
*Planenation
Answer: Carnation
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0097 Which of these describes something which causes stress or anxiety?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Knee-racking
*Nerve-racking
*Nodule-racking
*Nose-racking
Answer: Nerve-racking
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0098 Which of these is a device often used in a sance?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Ironing board
*Cheeseboard
*Circuit board
*Ouija board
Answer: Ouija board
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0099 Which of these is a child's playground game in which participants
slap each other's hands?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Pat-a-bap
*Pat-a-roll
*Pat-a-biscuit
*Pat-a-cake
Answer: Pat-a-cake
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0100 Which of these is a term for a typically average man?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Joe Cole
*Joe Bloggs
*Joe Bugner
*Joe Strummer
Answer: Joe Bloggs
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0101 What is the name of the instrument panel in a car?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Chargeboard
*Sprintboard
*Dashboard
*Jogboard
Answer: Dashboard
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0102 What type of protective headgear do motorcyclists wear?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Bash helmet
*Crash helmet
*Mash helmet
*Flash helmet
Answer: Crash helmet
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0103 In western films, what name is given to a gang of law enforcement
officers?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Bossy
*Mossy
*Glossy
*Posse
Answer: Posse
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0104 Which of these refers to an alcoholic drink served with ice?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Shingled
*On the rocks
*Pebbledashed
*Stoned
Answer: On the rocks
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0105 Complete the title of the TV comedy drama, 'Auf Wiedersehen, ...'?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Sweetie
*Darling
*Angel
*Pet
Answer: Pet
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0106 By what alternative name is Manchester International Airport
sometimes known?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Ringmaster
*Ringbark
*Ringway
*Ringside
Answer: Ringway
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0107 Which is the title of a soap set in a rural Scottish community?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*M1
*Autobahn
*High Road
*Motorway
Answer: High Road
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0108 In which of these areas is the children's soap 'Grange Hill' set?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*West Birmingham
*South Humberside
*East London
*North Sheffield
Answer: East London
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0109 In which TV series did Dennis Weaver play a cowboy cop in New York?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*McRain
*McDew
*McFog
*McCloud
Answer: McCloud
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0110 Which TV programme would you most expect to see Jeremy Clarkson
presenting?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Newsnight
*Ground Force
*Top Gear
*Antiques Roadshow
Answer: Top Gear
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0111 The oche is a marker in which sport?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Polo
*Darts
*Tennis
*Basketball
Answer: Darts
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0112 Which part of the body do bronchial infections mainly attack?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Eyes
*Liver
*Spleen
*Lungs
Answer: Lungs
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0113 Which of the following is not a geological period?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Jurassic
*Palaeozoic
*Triassic
*Boracic
Answer: Boracic
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0114 By what name is part of the constellation Ursa Major sometimes
known?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*The Big Flipper
*The Big Gripper
*The Big Dipper
*The Big Tripper
Answer: The Big Dipper
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0115 Which is a famous rock group whose albums include 'Slippery When
Wet' and 'New Jersey'?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Bon Jovi
*Bon Ide
*Bon March
*Bon Bon
Answer: Bon Jovi
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0116 With which of these did Wham! have a UK Top 10 hit in 1984?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Last Christmas
*Last New Year
*Last Easter
*Last Summer
Answer: Last Christmas
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0117 In the title of a Stevie Wonder hit, he just 'Called to Say ...'
what?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*You owe me
*You're dumped
*I love you
*I'm on the train
Answer: I love you
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0118 Which Irish rock band shares its name with an American spy plane?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*U2
*SR-71
*F-111
*C-130
Answer: U2
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0119 Which of these is a type of drum?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Bear
*Snare
*Fair
*Blair
Answer: Snare
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0120 What copy can be said to describe something identical?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Oxygen
*Hydrogen
*Nitrogen
*Carbon
Answer: Carbon
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0121 Which of these did Old King Cole not call for?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*His fiddlers
*A curry
*His bowl
*His pipe
Answer: A curry
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0122 Who sings for his supper in a nursery rhyme?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Freddie Folder
*Chris Creaser
*Peter Pleater
*Tommy Tucker
Answer: Tommy Tucker
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0123 Which is a chain of international hotels?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Four Tops
*Four Pennies
*Four Seasons
*Four Posters
Answer: Four Seasons
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0124 At which tourist attraction are the Corkscrew, Oblivion, Ripsaw and
Nemesis rides?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Tower of London
*Alton Towers
*Bristol Zoo
*Giant's Causeway
Answer: Alton Towers
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0125 Which of these is a spicy Indian dish?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Spaghetti
*Biriani
*Bellini
*Crostini
Answer: Biriani
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0126 The name of which dish of small dumplings is the Italian for
'lumps'?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Tutti-frutti
*Gnocchi
*Pizza
*Salami
Answer: Gnocchi
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0127 A traditional Italian dish is spaghetti ...?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Roma
*Bolognese
*Firenze
*Pisa
Answer: Bolognese
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0128 Which place is not associated with a type of cake?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Madeira
*Middlesbrough
*Eccles
*Dundee
Answer: Middlesbrough
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0129 Which of these is a type of cured herring?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Floater
*Bloater
*Gloater
*Eloper
Answer: Bloater
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0130 In the world of video games, who has a brother called Luigi?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Mario
*Benito
*Carlo
*Georgio
Answer: Mario
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0131 Which of the following is associated with the invention of the
raincoat?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Edward Woollyhat
*Charles Macintosh
*Robert Jumper
*Frank Waistcoat
Answer: Charles Macintosh
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0132 Which of these is the US name for the French card game vingt-et-un?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Blackjack
*Bluejack
*Redjack
*Greenjack
Answer: Blackjack
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0133 Which board game is known as 'checkers' in the USA?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Snakes & ladders
*Backgammon
*Draughts
*Ludo
Answer: Draughts
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0134 Which military hero has the same name as a hold used in wrestling?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Sherman
*Nelson
*Montgomery
*Wellington
Answer: Nelson
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0135 Which of these is a legendary British king who is said to have
drawn a sword from a stone?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Eric
*Albert
*Ernie
*Arthur
Answer: Arthur
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0136 Which of these is a village in Somerset?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Brie
*Emmental
*Gorgonzola
*Cheddar
Answer: Cheddar
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0137 Which organisation preserves monuments, buildings and areas of the
countryside in England?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*National Trust
*National Debt
*National Service
*National Gallery
Answer: National Trust
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0138 Which is not a real English county?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*West Sussex
*South Norfolk
*North Yorkshire
*East Sussex
Answer: South Norfolk
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0139 Which country is not crossed by the Arctic Circle?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Norway
*Finland
*Greece
*Sweden
Answer: Greece
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0140 The West Country is famous for which alcoholic drink?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Wine
*Cider
*Beer
*Whisky
Answer: Cider
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0141 What name is given to a person who turns animal skins into leather?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Shilling
*Quid
*Tanner
*Florin
Answer: Tanner
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0142 Which metal lends its name to a US five-cent coin?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Iron
*Zinc
*Nickel
*Tin
Answer: Nickel
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0143 Which 1969 film won the Best Picture Oscar?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Midnight Cowboy
*Noontime Apache
*Twilight Cavalry
*Morning Rancher
Answer: Midnight Cowboy
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0144 What nationality is the film star Sean Connery?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Irish
*English
*Welsh
*Scottish
Answer: Scottish
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0145 Which character is played by Verne Troyer in the 'Austin Powers'
films?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Mini-Cooper
*Mini-Mouse
*Mini-Me
*Mini-Skirt
Answer: Mini-Me
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0146 Complete the title of the Oscar-nominated film starring Tom Cruise,
'The Last ...'?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Samurai
*Ninja
*Shogun
*Geisha
Answer: Samurai
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0147 In which film must a bus keep travelling at 50 miles per hour so
Answer: ABC
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0159 To adapt to something easily, is to 'take to it like a ... to
water'?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Coot
*Duck
*Swan
*Submarine
Answer: Duck
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0160 Something unfair or unsporting is said to be 'not ...'?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Tennis
*Football
*Cricket
*Rugby
Answer: Cricket
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0161 Which would not be awarded in the New Year's Honours List?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*QBE
*MBE
*OBE
*CBE
Answer: QBE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0162 Which word describes a group of retail outlets with a common owner?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Chain
*Fetter
*Shackle
*Bond
Answer: Chain
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0163 Which company markets 'sensual lingerie' and 'naughty novelties'?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Jane Winters
*Mary Autumns
*Ann Summers
*Sadie Springs
Answer: Ann Summers
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0164 Which of the following was an Irish figurative painter?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Francis Egg
*Francis Sausage
*Francis Bacon
*Francis Bean
*The Hunk
Answer: The Hulk
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0171 Complete the title of the 2003 Disney release, 'Pirates of the
...'?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Black Sea
*Atlantic
*English Channel
*Caribbean
Answer: Caribbean
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0172 Which country music legend, known as 'the man in black', died in
September 2003?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Freddie Cheque
*Tommy Card
*Johnny Cash
*Mickey Debit
Answer: Johnny Cash
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0173 In 2003, as what did Prince Harry work in his first three months in
Australia?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Kangaroo
*Socceroo
*Hullabaloo
*Jackaroo
Answer: Jackaroo
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0174 Which of these countries did not host a Formula 1 Grand Prix race
in 2003?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Monaco
*France
*Italy
*Madagascar
Answer: Madagascar
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0175 Who won his sixth World Drivers' title in October 2003?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Michael Crawford
*Michael Owen
*Michael Barrymore
*Michael Schumacher
Answer: Michael Schumacher
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0176 In May 2003, London announced it would enter the race to host what
event?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Tour de France
*Edinburgh Festival
*2012 Olympics
*Super Bowl
Answer: 2012 Olympics
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0177 Complete the title of the 2003 BAFTA-winning show, 'I'm a
Celebrity: ...'?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Get My Agent
*Get Me Out of Here
*Get Out of My Way
*Get Me a Drink
Answer: Get Me Out of Here
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0178 Prisoner FF8282 walked free from prison on 21st July 2003: by what
name is he better known?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Lord Pikeman
*Lord Gunner
*Lord Rifleman
*Lord Archer
Answer: Lord Archer
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0179 In January 2003, 23-year-old Andrew Cooney became the youngest
person to walk to where?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Cleethorpes
*Filey
*South Pole
*Bridlington
Answer: South Pole
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0180 Which of these non-elected people resigned from Downing Street in
2003?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Jackie Stewart
*Patrick Stewart
*Patrick Campbell
*Alastair Campbell
Answer: Alastair Campbell
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0181 Which famous cricketer was given a twelve-month ban in February
2003?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Shane Fenton
*Shane MacGowan
*Shane Warne
*Shane Richie
Answer: Shane Warne
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0182 Who was confirmed as the player-manager of Millwall FC in November
2003?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Dennis Clever
*Dennis Sage
*Dennis Wise
*Dennis Smart
Answer: Dennis Wise
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0183 In 2003, whose 44-day stunt in London cost over 64,000 to police?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Tony Blair
*David Blaine
*Alastair Campbell
*Charles Ingram
Answer: David Blaine
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0184 What was the first name of Miss Springfield, the singer who died in
1999?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Rusty
*Crusty
*Musty
*Dusty
Answer: Dusty
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0185 Damon Albarn is the lead singer with which group?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Smudge
*Misty
*Bleary
*Blur
Answer: Blur
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0186 Which is not a recognized playing surface for tennis?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Grass
*Linoleum
*Clay
*Cement
Answer: Linoleum
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0187 What are you said to bet when you are absolutely certain of
something?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Bottom
*Bottom
*Bottom
*Bottom
pound
dollar
euro
rupee
#0193 Which of these is a dessert of hot meringue and cold ice cream?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Fried Florida
*Baked Alaska
*Hot Hawaii
*Curried Carolina
Answer: Baked Alaska
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0194 Representing money, what name is given to the gaming counters used
in card games?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Chips
*Crisps
*Fries
*Nachos
Answer: Chips
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0195 What is the collective term for actors appearing in a film or play?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Cast
*Band
*Group
*Clique
Answer: Cast
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0196 Which of these is a carnivorous plant?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Mars anteater
*Saturn spidernet
*Pluto bugsnare
*Venus flytrap
Answer: Venus flytrap
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0197 Which of these is true of filo pastry?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Very thin
*Bright red
*Does not cook
*Made of apples
Answer: Very thin
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0198 What are you said to break, when you make friends with a stranger?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*The ice
*The snow
*The hail
*The frost
Answer: The ice
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0199 Two very different things are said to be like 'chalk and ...'?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Chipmunks
*Cheese
*Chestnuts
*Chopsticks
Answer: Cheese
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0200 Which of these is a type of puzzle often found in newspapers?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Crossword
*Madword
*Angryword
*Snappyword
Answer: Crossword
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0201 Traditionally, people use their feet to extract juice from which
fruit?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Pineapple
*Cherry
*Grape
*Prickly pear
Answer: Grape
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0202 If a circus tightrope walker fell off his high wire, he would be
most likely to land on what?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Safety match
*Safety lamp
*Safety net
*Safety razor
Answer: Safety net
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0203 With which activity is the phrase 'going, going, gone' most
associated?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*An auction
*Gardening
*Horse racing
*Boxing
Answer: An auction
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0204 Who fought against the Cavaliers in the English Civil War?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Roundheads
*Squareheads
*Flatheads
*Thickheads
Answer: Roundheads
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0205 Complete the title of the D H Lawrence novel, 'Lady Chatterley's
...'?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Lover
*Dentist
*Tennis coach
*Overdraft
Answer: Lover
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0206 Where are the headquarters of the US Department of Defense?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*The Triangle
*The Rectangle
*The Pentagon
*The Dodecahedron
Answer: The Pentagon
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0207 Which word means 'to go to a party uninvited'?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Windowlash
*Gatecrash
*Doorbash
*Hatchmash
Answer: Gatecrash
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0208 Which of these is a theory about the creation of the universe?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Big Bong
*Big Bang
*Big Ben
*Big Bertha
Answer: Big Bang
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0209 According to the proverb, what 'keeps the doctor away'?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Apple a day
*Melon a week
*Orange a month
*Banana a year
Answer: Apple a day
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0210 Lennox Lewis is a famous figure in which sport?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Horse racing
*Tennis
*Speedway
*Boxing
Answer: Boxing
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0211 Who is said to leave money in return for a child's tooth that has
fallen out?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Dental gnome
*Tusk elf
*Tooth fairy
*Fang pixie
Answer: Tooth fairy
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0212 What term describes a smaller-sized newspaper, containing more
photos and less formal news?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Tabloid
*Android
*Steroid
*Anthropoid
Answer: Tabloid
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0213 How is the Queensland and Northern Territories Aerial Service
Limited more commonly known?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Roo Airways
*Emu Airlines
*Aussie Air
*Qantas
Answer: Qantas
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0214 Which of the following is most likely to run on caterpillar tracks?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Car
*Train
*Bulldozer
*Bicycle
Answer: Bulldozer
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0215 Which code is a set of rules and information concerning the use of
public roads in the UK?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Morse code
*Semaphore code
*Penal code
*Highway code
Answer: Highway code
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0216 Which Channel 4 sitcom centred around a pair of rival Indian
restaurants?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Madras Mornings
*Dahl Dusks
*Tandoori Nights
*Aloo Afternoons
Answer: Tandoori Nights
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0217 Which company makes the TV soap 'Neighbours'?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Archer
*Grundy
*Borchester
*Ambridge
Answer: Grundy
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0218 Which beer was advertised by Jack Dee on TV?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Fred Blogg's
*Taff Jone's
*John Smith's
*Raj Patel's
Answer: John Smith's
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0219 What sort of woman was Lindsay Wagner in the US TV series?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Robotic
*Bionic
*Synthetic
*Automatic
Answer: Bionic
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0220 Which of these is a satellite TV channel?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Trademark
*Landmark
*Hallmark
*Dirtymark
Answer: Hallmark
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0221 Complete Baldrick's catchphrase from the 'Blackadder' series, 'I
have a cunning ...'?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Fox
*Mind
*Plan
*Wife
Answer: Plan
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0222 Which cartoon character has the reputation of being the fastest
mouse in all of Mexico?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Zippy Zapata
*Speedy Gonzales
*Pacey Pepe
*Hasty Hernandez
Answer: Speedy Gonzales
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0223 Which of these is a rowing expression?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Catch a fish
*Catch a line
*Catch a crab
*Catch a cold
Answer: Catch a crab
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0224 By what nickname is the Barbarians rugby club known?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Woof-woofs
*Meow-meows
*Moo-moos
*Baa-baas
Answer: Baa-baas
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0225 Which of these are located at the back of your throat?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Deltoids
*Tabloids
*Adenoids
*Solenoids
Answer: Adenoids
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0226 What type of steroids have a protein-building effect?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Carbolic
*Shambolic
*Anabolic
*Diabolic
Answer: Anabolic
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0227 What would be used to boost an electrical signal?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Ambrosia
*Amphitheatre
*Amphetamine
*Amplifier
Answer: Amplifier
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0228 How many lines are used for the 'equals' sign in mathematical
notation?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*One
*Two
*Three
*Four
Answer: Two
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0229 Which chemical element was named after a planet in our solar
system?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Venusium
*Jupiterium
*Uranium
*Saturnium
Answer: Uranium
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0230 Which is not a classification of star?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Red giant
*White dwarf
*Red dwarf
*Green goblin
Answer: Green goblin
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0231 Complete the name of the inventor of the telephone, Alexander
Graham ...?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Bell
*Ring
*Gong
*Ping
Answer: Bell
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0232 'Freak of Nature' is the title of a worldwide hit album by whom?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Anastacia
*Caucasia
*Dysphasia
*Phoenicia
Answer: Anastacia
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0233 Which girl group had hits in the 1980s with 'Robert De Niro's
Waiting' and 'Venus'?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Orangerama
*Peachrama
*Lemonrama
*Bananarama
Answer: Bananarama
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0234 In the title of the Beatles album, to which club do Sergeant
Pepper's band members belong?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Singles
*Lonely Hearts
*Two's Company
*Bleeding Hearts
Answer: Lonely Hearts
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0235 Which band was fronted by the late Ian Dury?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Bareheads
*Bigheads
*Baldheads
*Blockheads
Answer: Blockheads
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0236 Robbie Williams was once a member of which of these?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Ouch!
*Take That
*Wham!
*Biff!
Answer: Take That
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0237 Which group had a UK hit in 2001 with '21 Seconds'?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*So Solid Crew
*So Stout Crew
*So Tough Crew
*So Mighty Crew
Answer: So Solid Crew
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0238 Which of the following is a popular girl band?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Mys-Tery
*Mis-Match
*Mis-Teeq
*Mis-Thebus
Answer: Mis-Teeq
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0239 Complete the title of the well-known hymn, 'Abide with ...'?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Him
*Them
*Me
*The Hilton
Answer: Me
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0240 Which of these is a three-stringed musical instrument?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Balaclava
*Balakirev
*Balalaika
*Balanchine
Answer: Balalaika
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0241 Which name completes the saying 'I'm all right ...'?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Jeremy
*Jermaine
*Jacob
*Jack
Answer: Jack
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0242 An achievement to be proud of is a ' ... in one's cap'?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Quill
*Wing
*Plume
*Feather
Answer: Feather
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0243 According to the nursery rhyme, 'you shall have a fishy when ...'
what comes in?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*The Tide
*The Boat
*The Wife
*The Horse
Answer: The Boat
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0244 Which 'Man' was Robinson Crusoe's companion on his desert island?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Monday
*Wednesday
*Thursday
*Friday
Answer: Friday
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0245 Which term applies to light novels, often thrillers, which do not
require much effort to read?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Station novel
*Railway novel
*Airport novel
*Heliport novel
Answer: Airport novel
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0246 Which of these is a term for an actor?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Equestrian
*Thespian
*Pedestrian
*Martian
Answer: Thespian
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0247 Which part of a horseradish plant is normally used to make the
sauce?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Leaf
*Seed
*Flower
*Root
Answer: Root
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0248 Which of these might be sprinkled on a rice pudding?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Cinnabar
*Cinnamon
*Cincinnati
*Cinerama
Answer: Cinnamon
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0249 With which French region is a certain type of quiche associated?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Alsace
*Lorraine
*Basque
*Dordogne
Answer: Lorraine
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0250 Which salad dressing is named after a group of islands in the St
Lawrence river?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Ten Island
*Hundred Island
*Thousand Island
*Million Island
Answer: Thousand Island
Answer: Spanish
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0263 What is the French for 'king'?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Kaiser
*Duc
*Herzog
*Roi
Answer: Roi
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0264 What term is used for the whole of the background of a flag?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Meadow
*Lea
*Pasture
*Field
Answer: Field
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0265 What term means a movie that is a box-office failure?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Grenade
*Mine
*Bomb
*Shell
Answer: Bomb
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0266 Complete the title of the film starring Colin Firth and Scarlett
Johansson, 'Girl with a ...'?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Pearl Earring
*Jade Necklace
*Diamond Ring
*Gold Tooth
Answer: Pearl Earring
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0267 In which pantomime is Buttons a main character?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Cinderella
*Aladdin
*Peter Pan
*Dick Whittington
Answer: Cinderella
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0268 At which fictional school is the musical 'Grease' set?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*St Trinian's
*Rydell High
*Hogwarts
*Grange Hill
Answer: Rydell High
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0269 Which of these is a colloquial term for a newspaper?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Rag
*Cloth
*Towel
*Tissue
Answer: Rag
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0270 When one takes offence, one can be said to take what?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Umbrage
*Umbrella
*Umbilical
*Umpteen
Answer: Umbrage
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0271 Which word is sometimes used to mean a dessert?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Befores
*Whiles
*Afters
*Nevers
Answer: Afters
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0272 Which of these provides a link between television programmes?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Announcer
*Producer
*Director
*Cameraman
Answer: Announcer
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0273 Someone capable, is said to have 'a safe pair of ...'?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Eyes
*Ears
*Feet
*Hands
Answer: Hands
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0274 What is a song of established popularity called?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Banner
*Bunting
*Standard
*Flag
Answer: Standard
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0275 According to the saying, 'there's no such thing as a free ...'?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Laugh
*Lager
*Lunch
*Loan
Answer: Lunch
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0276 Which of these is a Cockney most likely to wear after he has been
'cash and carried'?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Bowler hat
*Wedding ring
*Green trousers
*Sheepskin coat
Answer: Wedding ring
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0277 According to the saying, what ought you to do 'while the sun
shines'?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Make off
*Make up
*Make hay
*Make drinks
Answer: Make hay
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0278 Someone with a disreputable character is often referred to as a
'bad ...'?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Sausage
*Egg
*Bacon
*Bean
Answer: Egg
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0279 What would you proverbially do to someone's leg when deceiving
them?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Pull it
*Twist it
*Bend it
*Break it
Answer: Pull it
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0280 Which creatures are traditionally kept in an aviary?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Birds
*Fish
*Reptiles
*Insects
Answer: Birds
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0281 Which of these is a trademark for a public address system?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Tanner
*Tandem
*Tandoori
*Tannoy
Answer: Tannoy
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0282 The Latin phrase 'compos mentis' means 'of sound ...'?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Advice
*Health
*Mind
*Garden
Answer: Mind
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0283 Which is a material used in making roads?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Macaroni
*Macabre
*Macadam
*Macdonald
Answer: Macadam
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0284 Which prison shares its name with a national park?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Parkhurst
*Dartmoor
*Belmarsh
*Holloway
Answer: Dartmoor
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0285 Which of these is another name for the home of a badger or a fox?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Earth
*Air
*Wind
*Fire
Answer: Earth
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0286 Which creatures are renowned for gathering in destructive swarms?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Llamas
*Lizards
*Lobsters
*Locusts
Answer: Locusts
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0287 From which of these do cats commonly suffer?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Fastballs
*Hairballs
*Meatballs
*Curveballs
Answer: Hairballs
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0288 Which is not a species of owl?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Brawny
*Eagle
*Little
*Long-eared
Answer: Brawny
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0289 Steven Spielberg received the first what of 2003, on the Hollywood
Walk of Fame?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Sun
*Moon
*Star
*Spaceship
Answer: Star
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0290 Who held a charity party at Aintree to celebrate his 18th birthday
in 2003?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Alan Shearer
*David Ginola
*Wayne Rooney
*David Beckham
Answer: Wayne Rooney
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0291 Which is a 2003 release starring Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Silli
*Gigli
*Larfi
*Smili
Answer: Gigli
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0292 Black Eyed Peas had a UK chart-topper in 2003 with 'Where is the
...'?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Love?
*Chip Shop?
*Bus Stop?
*Cashpoint?
Answer: Love?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0293 Who won Favourite Novelty Song with 'The Cheeky Song' at the 2003
National Music Awards?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*The Saucy Girls
*The Wicked Girls
*The Cheeky Girls
*The Naughty Girls
Answer: The Cheeky Girls
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0294 What were racing jockeys refused permission to use in the summer of
2003 by the Jockey Club?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Helmets
*Whips
*Mobile phones
*Horses
Answer: Mobile phones
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0295 Which brothers finished first and second in the 2003 Canadian
Formula 1 Grand Prix?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*The Montoyas
*The Schumachers
*The Barrichellos
*The Raikkonens
Answer: The Schumachers
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0296 Who or what finally travelled at over 200mph in the UK in July
2003?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*John Prescott
*A Eurostar train
*Jenson Button
*A white van driver
Answer: A Eurostar train
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0297 Which email-generated craze from the USA gathered momentum in the
UK in 2003?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Spark crowding
*Flash mobbing
*Light massing
*Glow gathering
Answer: Flash mobbing
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0298 Which of the following competitions did Turkey win in 2003?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Cricket World Cup
*Eurovision
*Six Nations Rugby
*America's Cup
Answer: Eurovision
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0299 Who had to be restrained from 'going for the Gaffer' after being
struck by a flying boot?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Alastair Campbell
*David Beckham
*Alec Stewart
*Ant & Dec
Answer: David Beckham
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0300 Which of these words precedes 'blue' to give the name of a deep,
rich colour?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Regal
*Majestic
*King's
*Royal
Answer: Royal
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0301 Which of these is TV personality Jamie Oliver most likely to use?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Magic wand
*Food blender
*Garden spade
*Paint roller
Answer: Food blender
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0302 To what did the tennis player Billie Jean Moffitt change her
surname when she married?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*King
*Queen
*Prince
*Earl
Answer: King
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Answer: Rodeo
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0309 Bachmann, Hornby and Peco are famous manufacturers of what?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Model railway kits
*Trainers
*Fishing rods
*Cricket bats
Answer: Model railway kits
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0310 Which game usually begins with the call 'Eyes down, look in'?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Scrabble
*Bingo
*Monopoly
*Chess
Answer: Bingo
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0311 Who invented a puzzle cube popular in the late 1970s and early
1980s?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Enrico Fermi
*Ernst Blofeld
*Erno Rubik
*Buckminster Fuller
Answer: Erno Rubik
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0312 Which of these animals does not represent a sign of the zodiac?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Bull
*Ram
*Goat
*Donkey
Answer: Donkey
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0313 Which law states that if anything can go wrong, it will?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Parkinson's Law
*Boyle's Law
*Murphy's Law
*Cole's Law
Answer: Murphy's Law
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0314 Which of these describes a type of loaf?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Brickhouse
*Farmhouse
*Townhouse
*Henhouse
Answer: Farmhouse
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0315 Which of these might a cowboy wear?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Blokes
*Dudes
*Guys
*Chaps
Answer: Chaps
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0316 Where are you most likely to see a 'matron of honour'?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Wedding
*Hospital
*Boarding school
*Convent
Answer: Wedding
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0317 Which of these is a common term for the London Underground system?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*The hole
*The tube
*The pit
*The pipe
Answer: The tube
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0318 What is the disturbed water left behind a moving ship called?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Scrub
*Bathe
*Clean
*Wash
Answer: Wash
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0319 What are you said to do to a ship's anchor when raising it in
preparation for departure?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Weigh it
*Measure it
*Sling it
*Strike it
Answer: Weigh it
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0320 Which aircraft was so named because of the distinctive 'hump' in
front of the pilot's cockpit?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Vickers Vimy
*Sopwith Camel
*Bristol Bulldog
*Gloster Gladiator
Answer: Sopwith Camel
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0321 By what alternative name is Aberdeen Airport known?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Dominoze
*Dyce
*Drarfts
*Chequers
Answer: Dyce
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0322 Joseph Cyril Bamford founded which company, known for its
earth-moving equipment?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*CAT
*JCB
*DIG
*HOE
Answer: JCB
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0323 In which country is the Akashi-Kaikyo bridge, the world's longest
suspension bridge?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*India
*Italy
*Japan
*USA
Answer: Japan
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0324 By what name was the fitness guru Derrick Evans known on British TV
in the 1990s?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Mr Motivator
*Mr Rotivator
*Mr Cultivator
*Mr Decimator
Answer: Mr Motivator
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0325 In the 1980s, the AA ran a campaign with the slogan, 'But I know a
man who ...'?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Might
*Won't
*Doesn't
*Can
Answer: Can
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0326 Complete the title of the BBC comedy drama series starring Alan
Davies, 'Jonathan ...'?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Pond
*Canal
*Lake
*Creek
Answer: Creek
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0327 Which was a TV comedy series starring John Bird and John Fortune?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*The Camisoles
*The Long Johns
*The Vests
*The Petticoats
Answer: The Long Johns
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0328 Who portrayed the TV characters Unlucky Alf and The Crafty Cockney?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Paul Bluehouse
*Paul Whitehouse
*Paul Redhouse
*Paul Greenhouse
Answer: Paul Whitehouse
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0329 Which game features an '8' ball?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Volleyball
*Basketball
*Rugby league
*Pool
Answer: Pool
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0330 In which sport might you legally use a hand-off on an opponent?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Rugby
*Tennis
*Netball
*Croquet
Answer: Rugby
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0331 The pommel horse is a piece of equipment used in which sporting
discipline?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Gymnastics
*Marathon
*Weightlifting
*Boxing
Answer: Gymnastics
*Free Lunch
*Money for Nothing
*Fistful of Dollars
*Dirty Money
Answer: Money for Nothing
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0344 Which band was fronted by Marc Bolan?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*A. Rex
*C. Rex
*T. Rex
*F. Rex
Answer: T. Rex
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0345 Which of the original Spice Girls was the only one with a 'spice'
nickname?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Mel B
*Mel C
*Geri
*Emma
Answer: Geri
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0346 Which of these is the name of a successful Antipodean pop group?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Cramped Bungalow
*Crushed Apartment
*Crowded House
*Crammed Cottage
Answer: Crowded House
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0347 Which of the following may be found on the neck of some stringed
instruments?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Fret
*Stress
*Vex
*Niggle
Answer: Fret
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0348 Which of these is the dance-music wizard who released the albums
'Play' and '18'?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Moby
*Toby
*Joby
*Frobey
Answer: Moby
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0349 Complete the name of the famous country singer, Shania ...?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Brace
*Twain
*Deuce
*Pair
Answer: Twain
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0350 What, according to Fred Hoyle, is 'only an hour's drive away if
your car could go straight upwards'?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Moon
*Space
*Atlantis
*North Pole
Answer: Space
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0351 If you live in seclusion, what sort of 'tower' are you said to be
in?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Diamond
*Gold
*Silver
*Ivory
Answer: Ivory
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0352 According to the proverb, what does a watched pot never do?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Fill
*Spill
*Boil
*Empty
Answer: Boil
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0353 Who does not receive wool from the black sheep in the nursery
rhyme?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Monk
*Dame
*Little boy
*Master
Answer: Monk
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0354 The 2002 Booker Prize winner was Yan Martel's 'Life of ...'?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Po
*Pi
*Pee
*Pum
Answer: Pi
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0355 What name links a herb and John Cleese's fictional TV hotelier?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Parsley
*Comfrey
*Dill
*Basil
Answer: Basil
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0356 What would you most associate with the region of Demerara in
Guyana?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Wine
*Olive oil
*Sugar
*Coffee
Answer: Sugar
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0357 Which Japanese dish consists of battered fish or vegetables
deep-fried?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Emulshion
*Tempura
*Oyls
*Frestcoe
Answer: Tempura
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0358 Which is a Mexican stuffed, fried pancake?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Waco
*Saki
*Taco
*Pesto
Answer: Taco
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0359 Which of the following is a Chinese snack of hot dumplings?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Chow mein
*Foo yung
*Dim sum
*Fat tum
Answer: Dim sum
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0360 Which of these types of beer is normally the lightest in colour?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Porter
*Mild
*Stout
*Lager
Answer: Lager
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0361 The Quaker prison reformer and nursing pioneer was Elizabeth ...?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Boil
*Bake
*Fry
*Grill
Answer: Fry
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0362 Which of these was a primitive form of chemistry practised in
western Europe up to the 17th century?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Blasphemy
*Infamy
*Philosophy
*Alchemy
Answer: Alchemy
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0363 Which two boy's names make up the name of Cleopatra's lover?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Simon Peter
*Mark Antony
*Charlie George
*Barry John
Answer: Mark Antony
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0364 Who gave their name to a continent?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Europa Bellini
*Amerigo Vespucci
*Africo Tintorini
*Asio Canelli
Answer: Amerigo Vespucci
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0365 Which is an administrative headquarters of a county in the
Midlands?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Northampton
*Southampton
*Easthampton
*Westhampton
Answer: Northampton
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0366 What is the name of two bridges, one road and one rail, spanning
the river Thames in London?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Whitemonks
*Bluenuns
*Redsisters
*Blackfriars
Answer: Blackfriars
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0367 Which is the chief port of Athens?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Amadeus
*Nicodemus
*Piraeus
*Celsius
Answer: Piraeus
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0368 Which of these countries lies west of the UK?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Poland
*Japan
*Pakistan
*Mexico
Answer: Mexico
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0369 Which of these is not a European river?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Danube
*Rhine
*Seine
*Missouri
Answer: Missouri
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0370 Which is a South American capital city?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Paprika
*Mustard
*Cayenne
*Saffron
Answer: Cayenne
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0371 Which of these does not describe a body of water?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Archipelago
*Bayou
*Creek
*Strait
Answer: Archipelago
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0372 Which river rises in the Black Forest and flows into the Black Sea?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Darling
*Dee
*Danube
*Derwent
Answer: Danube
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0373 Which French word is used to mean a select group or class?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*lan
*glise
*cole
*lite
Answer: lite
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0374 How many 'Days Later' does the action take place in a 2002 Danny
Boyle film?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*2
*10
*14
*28
Answer: 28
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0375 Which 2002 Tom Hanks film had the tagline, 'Every father is a hero
to his son'?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Road to Zanzibar
*Road to Glory
*Road to Morocco
*Road to Perdition
Answer: Road to Perdition
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0376 In which classic film did the Mini Cooper steal the show?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Bullitt
*The Italian Job
*Cool Hand Luke
*The Sting
Answer: The Italian Job
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0377 Who admitted to using Botox injections, but gave them up because
they made his eyebrows droop?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*John Prescott
*Cliff Richard
*Prince Charles
*David Beckham
Answer: Cliff Richard
*PBX
Answer: PVC
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0384 Which of these is not a recognized abbreviation for a university
degree?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*BA
*BSc
*BLitt
*BSA
Answer: BSA
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0385 Which of these acronyms would be of most use to an articulated
lorry?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*ASDIC
*DERV
*LASER
*NAAFI
Answer: DERV
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0386 Which of these is not covered by the hospital department known as
'ENT'?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Throat
*Ear
*Nose
*Thorax
Answer: Thorax
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0387 Where is the arts complex known as the South Bank?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Bristol
*Birmingham
*London
*Manchester
Answer: London
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0388 Which is the name of a Royal Navy aircraft carrier?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Ship Majestic
*Ark Royal
*Boat Imperial
*Yacht Regal
Answer: Ark Royal
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0389 Which of these would you not expect to serve in the Royal Air
Force?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Wing Commander
*Brigadier
*Flight Lieutenant
*Group Captain
Answer: Brigadier
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0390 With which fish is the river Spey in Scotland particularly
associated?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Tuna
*Pike
*Salmon
*Shark
Answer: Salmon
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0391 Which is a breed of dog formerly used as coach dogs?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Croatian
*Dalmatian
*Montenegran
*Bosnian
Answer: Dalmatian
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0392 Which British bird lays the largest egg?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Dumb swan
*Silent swan
*Mute swan
*Quiet swan
Answer: Mute swan
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0393 The bird of paradise is native to which of these islands?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Anglesey
*New Guinea
*Iceland
*Sicily
Answer: New Guinea
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0394 Which of these was formed in 1664?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Royal Marines
*SAS
*Fleet Air Arm
*RAF
Answer: Royal Marines
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Fritter
*Flutter
*Flapper
*Flitter
Answer: Flutter
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0413 Which of these is the term for any ros or pink wine?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Ruddy
*Colour
*Flush
*Blush
Answer: Blush
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0414 Which of these means to plaster with a first coat?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Tender
*Render
*Mender
*Fender
Answer: Render
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0415 What word applies to flowers or vegetables that are past full
maturity and fading?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Plucked
*Blown
*Whistled
*Stopped
Answer: Blown
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0416 In the rhyme, what did the sparrow kill Cock Robin with?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Sword
*Sling
*Bow & arrow
*Gun
Answer: Bow & arrow
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0417 Sap from which tree is used to make a syrup traditionally poured
over pancakes and waffles?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Bay
*Pine
*Yew
*Maple
Answer: Maple
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0418 Who was once turned down for a jeans advert, because her bottom was
thought to be too big?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Kylie Minogue
*Madonna
*Naomi Campbell
*Jennifer Lopez
Answer: Jennifer Lopez
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0419 The surname of which Gerry Anderson character is Creighton-Ward?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Captain Scarlet
*The Hood
*Brains
*Lady Penelope
Answer: Lady Penelope
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0420 In which TV sitcom did Richard Beckinsale star as Lennie Godber?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Open All Hours
*Dad's Army
*The Good Life
*Porridge
Answer: Porridge
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0421 What was the title of Blur's third album?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Pondlife
*Westlife
*Parklife
*Lowlife
Answer: Parklife
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0422 Which of these companies was founded in 1888 as the Standard Oil
Company?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Exxon
*Levi-Strauss
*Scottish Widows
*GAP
Answer: Exxon
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0423 Which star's name is an anagram of a European country?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Demi Moore
*Meg Ryan
*Mira Sorvino
*Minnie Driver
*Zoe
Answer: Lynne
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0430 Which of these TV personalities received an MBE in the 2004 New
Year's Honours list?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Jade Goody
*Charles Ingram
*Fred Dibnah
*Maureen Rees
Answer: Fred Dibnah
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0431 Which of these was hosted by Magnus Magnusson?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Countdown
*Mastermind
*Blockbusters
*Fifteen-to-One
Answer: Mastermind
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0432 What was the nickname of Dr Leonard McCoy in the original series of
'Star Trek'?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Jaws
*Head
*Bones
*Gums
Answer: Bones
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0433 Complete the title of the BBC1 programme, 'Holiday - You Call The
...'?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Taxi
*Shots
*Dog
*Tune
Answer: Shots
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0434 How does Captain Picard refer to Commander Riker in 'Star Trek:The
Next Generation'?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Mate
*No 1
*Chiefy
*Will baby
Answer: No 1
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0435 The satellite TV channel 'TCM' stands for Turner Classic ...?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Mysteries
*Movies
*Media
*Moments
Answer: Movies
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0436 What term is used in snooker when the white ball is potted?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Screw
*Break
*Foul
*Baulk
Answer: Foul
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0437 Which sport would you be playing if you were competing on the ATP
Tour?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Tennis
*Golf
*Cricket
*Bowls
Answer: Tennis
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0438 How is the motto of Tottenham Hotspur FC translated?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Who Dares Wins
*To Dare is to Do
*4-3 again
*Oh no, not Arsenal
Answer: To Dare is to Do
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0439 Peter Bonetti and Phil Tufnell share which nickname?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*The Rat
*The Cat
*The Fat
*The Mat
Answer: The Cat
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0440 Which is not an illegal punch in boxing?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Butt
*Elbow
*Jab
*Palm
Answer: Jab
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0447 Which of these pop singers has not appeared as a character in the
Australian soap 'Neighbours'?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Holly Valance
*Natalie Imbruglia
*Kylie Minogue
*Britney Spears
Answer: Britney Spears
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0448 Complete the name of the British singer, Mica ... ?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Berlin
*Madrid
*Dublin
*Paris
Answer: Paris
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0449 What is the pop singer Beyonc's surname?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Cowles
*Fowles
*Knowles
*Dowles
Answer: Knowles
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0450 The name of which group is Gaelic for 'family'?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Aswad
*The Pogues
*Clannad
*Scritti Politti
Answer: Clannad
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0451 Which country has the dubious honour of having won the Eurovision
Song Contest on seven occasions?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Norway
*Lithuania
*Israel
*Ireland
Answer: Ireland
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0452 In music, which symbols indicate relative loudness?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Pneumonics
*Histrionics
*Dynamics
*Ceramics
Answer: Dynamics
*Hoppies
*Huffies
Answer: Furies
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0459 For which genre of literary fiction is the Agatha Award presented?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Science fiction
*Children's
*Mystery
*Biography
Answer: Mystery
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0460 In the USA, for which organisation would a 'G-man' work?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*FBI
*NBA
*NFL
*MFI
Answer: FBI
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0461 Which of these is employed to load or unload a ship?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Regdore
*Keithdore
*Terrydore
*Stevedore
Answer: Stevedore
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0462 Which of these has a 'World of Adventures' leisure park?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Teddington
*Warrington
*Chessington
*Workington
Answer: Chessington
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0463 Tic-tac-toe is an American term for which of these games?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Snakes & ladders
*Poker
*Noughts & crosses
*Whist
Answer: Noughts & crosses
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0464 The Derbyshire town of Bakewell gave its name to which type of
confection?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Cake
*Flan
*Sweet
*Tart
Answer: Tart
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0465 Originating in Italy, what type of food is mortadella?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Sausage
*Pasta
*Cheese
*Pastry
Answer: Sausage
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0466 What soft drink is added to vodka to make a Bloody Mary cocktail?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Angostura bitters
*Tomato juice
*Orange juice
*Blackcurrant juice
Answer: Tomato juice
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0467 Which of the following spirits would you be likely to find in a
White Russian cocktail?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Gin
*Rum
*Tequila
*Vodka
Answer: Vodka
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0468 Which of the following is the brand name of a type of processed
cheese?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Smiling Donkey
*Laughing Cow
*Grinning Goat
*Cheerful Ewe
Answer: Laughing Cow
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0469 A plumb line is used for making sure something is what?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Curved
*Hot
*Vertical
*Purple
Answer: Vertical
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0470 What type of women's garment were 'pedal pushers'?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Hats
*Skirts
*Cardigans
*Trousers
Answer: Trousers
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0471 Which of these was the primary weapon of the English in the Hundred
Years' War?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Longbow
*Shortbow
*Sidebow
*Narrowbow
Answer: Longbow
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0472 Which of these was an alliance formed after the collapse of the
Soviet Union?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*CIA
*CIS
*CBI
*CIC
Answer: CIS
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0473 Which was the so-called 'New World' at the time of its exploration?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Africa
*Australasia
*America
*Asia
Answer: America
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0474 Which northern city is well known for its Pleasure Beach?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Manchester
*Liverpool
*Leeds
*Blackpool
Answer: Blackpool
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0475 What is the flat alluvial area at the mouth of some rivers called?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Alpha
*Beta
*Gamma
*Delta
Answer: Delta
*Mondeo
Answer: Sierra
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0494 If something is 'a dime a dozen', what is it?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Expensive
*Rare
*Heavy
*Common
Answer: Common
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0495 For what does the banking abbreviation A/C stand?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Annual
*Account
*Access
*Accredited
Answer: Account
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0496 Which Italian term is used to describe painting on wet plaster?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Frapp
*Fresco
*Fredo
*Frisson
Answer: Fresco
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0497 Of which of the following does a bivalve possess two?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Shells
*Heads
*Hearts
*Legs
Answer: Shells
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0498 Which of these is a fish related to the carp?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Barberry
*Barbel
*Barber
*Barbet
Answer: Barbel
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0499 Which can be a breed of rabbit, goat or cat?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Angora
*Burmese
*Chinchilla
*Dalmatian
Answer: Angora
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0500 Which is a seabird with a deeply forked tail?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Destroyer bird
*Cruiser bird
*Frigate bird
*Corvette bird
Answer: Frigate bird
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0501 What phrase, meaning 'showy style' was included in the Oxford
English Dictionary in 2004?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Blung-blung
*Bling-bling
*Blang-blang
*Blong-blong
Answer: Bling-bling
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0502 In which 2003 film is Jim Carrey granted divine powers by God?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Harry the Holy
*Al Omnipotent
*Gordon Plays God
*Bruce Almighty
Answer: Bruce Almighty
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0503 Who asked 'Are You Ready for Love?' in the title of a 2003 hit?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Elton John
*Billy Bob Thornton
*Cher
*Zsa Zsa Gabor
Answer: Elton John
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0504 Who signed a 5-year deal with Walkers crisps in 2003?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Jamie Redknapp
*Michael Owen
*David Beckham
*Gary Lineker
Answer: Gary Lineker
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0505 Which of these is a stitch in knitting?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Sock stitch
*Shoe stitch
*Stocking stitch
*Tights stitch
Answer: Stocking stitch
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0506 Which of these is the standard television format in the UK?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*CHUM
*PAL
*MATE
*MUCKER
Answer: PAL
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0507 What name was given to South Africans of Dutch descent?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Moors
*Boers
*Creoles
*Voortrekkers
Answer: Boers
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0508 Who or what first landed at Heathrow in September 1970, causing
complaints about the noise?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Concorde
*Jerry Lee Lewis
*Boeing 747
*Vulcan bomber
Answer: Concorde
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0509 The situation wherein a person dies without leaving a will is
called what?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Infinitesimal
*Intimisme
*Intaglio
*Intestacy
Answer: Intestacy
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0510 With what is the word 'QWERTY' associated?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Communism
*Modern art
*Computer keyboard
*Wine
Answer: Computer keyboard
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0511 Something very difficult to work out is known as what kind of
puzzle?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Chinese
*Japanese
*Russian
*Irish
Answer: Chinese
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0512 What colour light indicates the port side of a ship?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Yellow
*White
*Blue
*Red
Answer: Red
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0513 Which of these is not a model of car made by Ford?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Granada
*Torino
*Malaga
*Capri
Answer: Malaga
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0514 Which of these words in particular is used to refer to the make or
brand of a motor car?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Label
*Hallmark
*Marque
*Tally
Answer: Marque
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0515 Which US city is the setting for the TV sitcom 'Taxi'?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Boston
*Dallas
*Los Angeles
*New York
Answer: New York
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0516 Which soap's theme song, entitled 'Always There', was a chart hit
for Marti Webb in 1986?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Home and Away
*Dallas
*Knots Landing
*Howard's Way
Answer: Howard's Way
Answer: Angelo
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0523 Which type of flag is also the name of the lowest commissioned
officer in the US navy?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Jack
*Ensign
*Banner
*Bunting
Answer: Ensign
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0524 Which position in rugby union is normally known just by its number?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*No 4 forward
*No 8 forward
*No 11 winger
*No 15 full back
Answer: No 8 forward
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0525 In which of these sports would you make use of the backboard?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Pool
*Basketball
*Darts
*Diving
Answer: Basketball
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0526 Which of these has advertised 'Chicken Tonight' on TV?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Paul Gascoigne
*Ian Wright
*Kevin Keegan
*Ally McCoist
Answer: Ian Wright
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0527 What is fast bowling at the batsman, rather than the wicket, called
in cricket?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Arm's length
*Body line
*Foot hold
*Leg break
Answer: Body line
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0528 A metric tonne consists of 1000 what?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Stones
*Kilograms
*Pounds
*Grams
Answer: Kilograms
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0529 Which of these diseases is not covered by the MMR vaccine?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Mumps
*Measles
*Rabies
*Rubella
Answer: Rabies
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0530 Which element has the chemical symbol Co?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Carbon
*Calcium
*Chromium
*Cobalt
Answer: Cobalt
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0531 Which Jubilee did the Queen celebrate in 2002?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Silver Jubilee
*Diamond Jubilee
*Golden Jubilee
*Platinum Jubilee
Answer: Golden Jubilee
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0532 According to the Bible, which of these is not an archangel?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Michael
*Raphael
*Gabriel
*Ishmael
Answer: Ishmael
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0533 Which of these titles was bestowed upon Margaret Thatcher?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Marchioness
*Duchess
*Baroness
*Countess
Answer: Baroness
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0534 Which term was used in the 1980s to describe non-hardline Tory MPs?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Damps
*Soaks
*Sots
*Wets
Answer: Wets
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0535 Complete the name of the US rock group, The Flaming ...?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Lips
*Ears
*Eyebrows
*Nostrils
Answer: Lips
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0536 Which of these grunge bands formed from the remnants of Mother Love
Bone and Temple of the Dog?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Pearl Jam
*Ruby Marmalade
*Diamond Marmite
*Emerald Vegemite
Answer: Pearl Jam
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0537 Jay Kay is the lead singer with which of these groups?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Stone Roses
*UB40
*Jamiroquai
*Westlife
Answer: Jamiroquai
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0538 Which Jimmy, born in Jamaica in 1948, became a reggae star?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Edge
*Mount
*Cliff
*Tor
Answer: Cliff
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0539 Which of these authors was not sent to prison?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Oscar Wilde
*John Bunyan
*Agatha Christie
*Brendan Behan
Answer: Agatha Christie
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0540 Which of these is a mythical wailing Irish spirit?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Harpy
*Siren
*Banshee
*Dana
Answer: Banshee
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0541 What did the legendary Trojan horse contain?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Horses
*Gold
*Wheat
*Soldiers
Answer: Soldiers
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0542 Which term is used to describe the legal profession in the USA?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*The Chair
*The Stand
*The Robe
*The Bar
Answer: The Bar
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0543 What would you put in a cruet?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Condiments
*Souvenirs
*Coal
*Photograph
Answer: Condiments
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0544 Which would not normally contain veal?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Wiener schnitzel
*Osso buco
*Haggis
*Saltimbocca
Answer: Haggis
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0545 The name of which soup is taken from the Italian meaning 'to
serve'?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Bisque
*Vichyssoise
*Minestrone
*Consomm
Answer: Minestrone
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0546 Which of these is a dish of fruit, preserved or cooked in a syrup?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Composite
*Compote
*Compose
*Comport
Answer: Compote
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0547 Gin, Knock and Persian are all types of which card game?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Bridge
*Poker
*Rummy
*Solitaire
Answer: Rummy
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0548 Who was the first king of all England?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Athelstan
*Athelrand
*Athelsam
*Athellen
Answer: Athelstan
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0549 Which of these was a medieval siege engine?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Mangonel
*Mandolin
*Mangelwurzel
*Mangetout
Answer: Mangonel
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0550 Which was a battle in the American War of Independence?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Fairway Hill
*Green Hill
*Bunker Hill
*Rough Hill
Answer: Bunker Hill
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0551 In which town are the administrative headquarters of the Vale of
Glamorgan?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Thomas
*Barry
*Gareth
*Alun
Answer: Barry
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0552 In which English county is the town of St Austell?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Devon
*Cornwall
*Somerset
*Dorset
Answer: Cornwall
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0553 Which present-day eastern European country was not part of the
former USSR?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Hungary
*Lithuania
*Ukraine
*Latvia
Answer: Hungary
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0554 The countries that were once known as Northern and Southern
Rhodesia are on which continent?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*South America
*Africa
*Asia
*North America
Answer: Africa
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0555 The Mount of Olives is just east of which city?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Jerusalem
*Moscow
*Hong Kong
*Paris
Answer: Jerusalem
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0556 Which of the following is not a US state?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Alabama
*Alaska
*Alberta
*Arizona
Answer: Alberta
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0557 Which of these anagrams is a major town in Normandy?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Cane
*Acne
*Caen
*Ance
Answer: Caen
Answer: Absurd
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0564 In which musical does Maria marry Captain Von Trapp?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*The Music Man
*Mame
*Funny Girl
*The Sound of Music
Answer: The Sound of Music
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0565 Which of these is an old British slang word for a labourer?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Lavvy
*Navvy
*Savvy
*Davvy
Answer: Navvy
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0566 What name is given to someone who makes, transports or sells
something illicit?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Footpadder
*Blacklegger
*Bootlegger
*Trickster
Answer: Bootlegger
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0567 Who is sometimes referred to in Scotland as 'Auld Clootie'?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*The Devil
*Billy Connolly
*Robert Burns
*Duke of Edinburgh
Answer: The Devil
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0568 Where might you find a lych-gate?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Churchyard
*Football ground
*Prison
*Courtroom
Answer: Churchyard
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0569 A study of efficient work methods is known as a 'time and ...'?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Space study
*Labour study
*Motion study
*A half study
Answer: Motion study
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0570 Which of these is a recognized abbreviation for an island off the
coast of mainland Britain?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*IOD
*IOS
*IOA
*IOW
Answer: IOW
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0571 What does the 'P' stand for in the navigational system known as
GPS?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Prime
*Positioning
*Precise
*Polar
Answer: Positioning
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0572 Which US city is particularly associated with the birth of the
hippie movement?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*New York
*Miami
*New Orleans
*San Francisco
Answer: San Francisco
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0573 In economics, what does the 'D' stand for in the abbreviation GDP?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Defence
*Daily
*Dual
*Domestic
Answer: Domestic
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0574 In painting, which of these is not a secondary colour?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Green
*Orange
*Purple
*Red
Answer: Red
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0575 Which of these would you have expected to see driving a panda car?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Policeman
*Doctor
*MP
*Gamekeeper
Answer: Policeman
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0576 Which of these is a species of camel?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Mesopotamian
*Persian
*Bactrian
*Babylonian
Answer: Bactrian
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0577 Which dinosaur could fly?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Allosaurus
*Diplodocus
*Stegosaurus
*Pterodactyl
Answer: Pterodactyl
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0578 Which of these is a fish related to the herring?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Beerwife
*Alewife
*Bitterwife
*Stoutwife
Answer: Alewife
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0579 Which of these builds a domed nest?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Grillbird
*Ovenbird
*Tandoorbird
*Barbecuebird
Answer: Ovenbird
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0580 Who parted from her husband David Gest in July 2003, just 16 months
after their glitzy wedding?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Julia Roberts
*Liza Minnelli
*Lisa Marie Presley
*Zsa Zsa Gabor
Answer: Liza Minnelli
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0581 What is the title of Quentin Tarantino's 2003 two-part martial arts
film?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Dead Fred
*Assassinate Al
*Shoot Shorty
*Kill Bill
Answer: Kill Bill
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0582 Which Irish actor received an honorary OBE in July 2003?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Colm Meaney
*Pierce Brosnan
*Gabriel Bryne
*Niall Toibin
Answer: Pierce Brosnan
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0583 According to the Sunday Times Rich List, which author became richer
than the Queen in 2003?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*P D James
*Mary Wesley
*Germaine Greer
*J K Rowling
Answer: J K Rowling
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0584 Which pop icon and actress became the new face of the clothing
company GAP in July 2003?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Kylie Minogue
*Madonna
*Cher
*Bjrk
Answer: Madonna
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0585 Which president was elected unopposed to a sixth term in March
2003?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*George W Bush
*Fidel Castro
*Mary McAleese
*Vladimir Putin
Answer: Fidel Castro
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0586 What, in August 2003, was 'Sobig.F'?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*New airline
*Computer virus
*Archaeological dig
*Meteorite
*Japan
*South Africa
*Australia
*China
Answer: China
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0593 How many points are awarded for a drop goal in rugby union?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*5
*3
*2
*1
Answer: 3
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0594 The address of which famous US landmark is 1600 Pennsylvania
Avenue, Washington DC?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Capitol
*Watergate Building
*The Pentagon
*White House
Answer: White House
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0595 Who represented Wales in the rhythmic gymnastics team at the 1990
Commonwealth Games?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Hazel Irvine
*Gabby Logan
*Clare Balding
*Sue Thearle
Answer: Gabby Logan
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0596 Which of these is a two-way radio link which became popular in the
UK during the 1970s?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*TC
*AD
*VA
*CB
Answer: CB
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0597 What does the 'T' stand for in the abbreviation TUC?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Technical
*Tory
*Triangular
*Trades
Answer: Trades
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0598 Complete the title of the novel by Alexandre Dumas, 'The Count of
...'?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Monte Cervino
*Monte Cassino
*Monte Carlo
*Monte Cristo
Answer: Monte Cristo
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0599 Who protected Whitney Houston in the 1992 blockbuster 'The
Bodyguard'?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Kevin Spacey
*Kevin Kline
*Kevin Costner
*Kevin Kennedy
Answer: Kevin Costner
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0600 What would you normally do with a mai tai?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Eat it
*Wear it
*Drink it
*Sing it
Answer: Drink it
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0601 In which sport does red weigh 25 kg and yellow weigh 15 kg?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Horse racing
*Judo
*Weightlifting
*Croquet
Answer: Weightlifting
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0602 How was James VII of Scotland known in England?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*James I
*Lord Protector
*James II
*Young Pretender
Answer: James II
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0603 For what is the Whispering Gallery in St Paul's Cathedral famous?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Frescos
*Statues
*Acoustics
*Ghosts
Answer: Acoustics
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0604 The term 'narrow gauge' usually refers to which of these?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Car tyres
*Roads
*Aeroplanes
*Railway tracks
Answer: Railway tracks
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0605 What was the name of the two NASA missions sent to Mars in 1975?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Viking
*Visigoth
*Saxon
*Hun
Answer: Viking
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0606 By what alternative name is the US Air Force's F-117 aircraft
known?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Sneak
*Sleight
*Stratagem
*Stealth
Answer: Stealth
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0607 Which of these is an international motoring insurance?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Yellow card
*Green card
*Blue card
*Red card
Answer: Green card
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0608 Which US sitcom character's catchphrase is 'I'm listening'?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Bilko
*Fresh Prince
*Seinfeld
*Frasier
Answer: Frasier
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0609 To which TV personality and comedienne was Tom Arnold married?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Roseanne Barr
*Ricki Lake
*Kirstie Alley
*Lucille Ball
*US Open
*US Pro-Am
Answer: US Pro-Am
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0616 Which England football manager is associated with the phrase, 'Do I
not like that!'?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Terry Venables
*Graham Taylor
*Glenn Hoddle
*Kevin Keegan
Answer: Graham Taylor
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0617 For which country has Wasim Akram played test cricket?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*India
*Zimbabwe
*Sri Lanka
*Pakistan
Answer: Pakistan
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0618 Which of the following deals with the diagnosis and treatment of
skin disorders?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Epidemiology
*Haematology
*Pharmacology
*Dermatology
Answer: Dermatology
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0619 Of what is seismology the study?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Earthquakes
*Tides
*Clouds
*Volcanoes
Answer: Earthquakes
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0620 What is the translation of the Prince of Wales' motto, 'Ich Dien'?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*I obey
*I serve
*I give
*I rule
Answer: I serve
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0621 P W Botha was prime minister of which country?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Canada
*New Zealand
*India
*South Africa
Answer: South Africa
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0622 On which day was the Scottish poet Robert Burns born?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*10th January
* January
*20th January
*25th January
Answer: 25th January
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0623 David Gates was the lead vocalist with which US band?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Yeast
*Money
*Dough
*Bread
Answer: Bread
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0624 Which group's name was inspired by a character in the film
'Barbarella'?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Metallica
*Duran Duran
*Iron Maiden
*Soft Cell
Answer: Duran Duran
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0625 With which type of music is the American artist Marc Anthony
associated?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*C & W
*Reggae
*Garage
*Salsa
Answer: Salsa
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0626 Which London park hosted the 2003 'Party in the Park' in aid of The
Prince's Trust?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Green Park
*Hyde Park
*Regent's Park
*Finsbury Park
Answer: Hyde Park
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0633 On a standard computer keyboard, what letter lies between 's' and
'f'?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*c
*d
*e
*r
Answer: d
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0634 What type of fashion accessory is a 'pillbox'?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Scarf
*Hat
*Belt
*Skirt
Answer: Hat
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0635 In the USA, what is a throw of two ones with a pair of dice called?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Ebony eyes
*Black eyes
*Snake eyes
*Tiger eyes
Answer: Snake eyes
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0636 In which year was the last successful invasion of Britain?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*55 BC
*1066
*1812
*1914
Answer: 1066
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0637 Which of these was a type of ancient Norse warrior?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Amokite
*Berserker
*Hysterical
*Dementist
Answer: Berserker
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0638 What name is given to the German air force?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Blitzkrieg
*Luftwaffe
*Panzer
*Messerschmidt
Answer: Luftwaffe
Answer: Iowa
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0651 In which US state is the city of Tucson?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Arizona
*Kansas
*Texas
*Colorado
Answer: Arizona
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0652 Approximately 61% of the world's population live on which
continent?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*North America
*Europe
*Asia
*Africa
Answer: Asia
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0653 Which of these letters is not represented by a person's forename in
the NATO alphabet?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*C
*J
*O
*S
Answer: S
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0654 Prior to adopting the euro, what was the main unit of currency of
Finland?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Finn
*Kroner
*Markka
*Krug
Answer: Markka
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0655 Who has been played on film by Richard Burton, and on TV by Keith
Michell and Ray Winstone?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Hitler
*Henry VIII
*Abraham Lincoln
*Casanova
Answer: Henry VIII
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0656 What time of year is celebrated in the 1994 film 'Miracle on 34th
Street'?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Easter
*Christmas
*Hallowe'en
*Whitsun
Answer: Christmas
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0657 Who famously whimpered 'I see dead people', in a 1999 supernatural
film?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Sean Penn
*Kevin Spacey
*Haley Joel Osment
*Jude Law
Answer: Haley Joel Osment
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0658 Who is not one of the Arquette acting siblings?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Alexis
*Matthew
*Rosanna
*Patricia
Answer: Matthew
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0659 Who was Brad Pitt's partner in the 1995 film 'Se7en'?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Morgan Freeman
*Keanu Reeves
*Bruce Willis
*Matt Damon
Answer: Morgan Freeman
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0660 What is the English title of the Brazilian film 'Cidade de Deus'?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Church
*City of God
*Angels
*Eternal City
Answer: City of God
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0661 Which 2002 sequel had the tagline, 'Same planet. New scum'?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Star Trek: Nemesis
*Men in Black II
*Terminator 3
*Bad Boys II
Answer: Men in Black II
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0662 Which of these does Colin Farrell play in the title of a 2002 film?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*The Rookie
*The Recruit
*The Reservist
*The Rifleman
Answer: The Recruit
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0663 What colour is the rose in the title of a 1985 Woody Allen film?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Red
*Purple
*Orange
*Yellow
Answer: Purple
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0664 Complete the title of the Michael Caine & Sean Connery film, 'The
Man who would be ...'?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*President
*King
*Emperor
*Chief
Answer: King
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0665 Which Robert de Niro film popularised the catchphrase, 'You talkin'
to me?'?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Taxi Driver
*Cape Fear
*The Deer Hunter
*Goodfellas
Answer: Taxi Driver
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0666 What sort of 'Party' was Harold Pinter's first full length play?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Birthday
*Christmas
*Leaving
*Cocktail
Answer: Birthday
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0667 What word do Americans use to describe the wing of a motor car?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Buffer
*Bumper
*Fender
*Bender
Answer: Fender
*Hallmarks
Answer: Hallmarks
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0680 The 'Master Cutler' train ran originally between London and which
other city?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Edinburgh
*Bristol
*Sheffield
*Manchester
Answer: Sheffield
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0681 Which motorway links the two largest cities in the United Kingdom?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*M10
*M20
*M30
*M40
Answer: M40
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0682 Which car manufacturer makes the A3, A4 and A6 models?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Saab
*Audi
*Mercedes
*Nissan
Answer: Audi
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0683 In which town or city are the headquarters of Yorkshire Television?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Bradford
*Ripon
*Leeds
*York
Answer: Leeds
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0684 What is Corporal O'Reilly's nickname in 'M*A*S*H'?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Sonar
*Radar
*Big Ears
*Periscope
Answer: Radar
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0685 In 'The Simpsons', what sort of animal is Itchy?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Mouse
*Cat
*Flea
*Dog
Answer: Mouse
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0686 Which unintelligible kilted Scotsman was portrayed by Russ Abbot?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*M.C. Hamish
*C.U. Jimmy
*R.U. Archie
*O.K. Willie
Answer: C.U. Jimmy
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0687 Which of these is a Scottish rugby union club?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Gala
*Fair
*Festival
*Fte
Answer: Gala
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0688 What nationality is the tennis player Alex Corretja?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Peruvian
*Chilean
*Brazilian
*Spanish
Answer: Spanish
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0689 Which sport is played by the Edmonton Oilers?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Basketball
*Baseball
*American football
*Ice hockey
Answer: Ice hockey
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0690 Which sport uses the Christmas Tree starting system?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Formula 1
*Motocross
*Drag racing
*Car rallying
Answer: Drag racing
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0691 Which Formula 1 racing team has won the most Constructor's titles?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Williams
*Ferrari
*Lotus
*McLaren
Answer: Ferrari
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0692 Which football club had the first all-foreign starting line-up in
the English Premiership?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Arsenal
*Manchester United
*Liverpool
*Chelsea
Answer: Chelsea
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0693 Which cricketing twins played their 100th test match together in
2001?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*The Bedsers
*The Waughs
*The Hadlees
*The Pollocks
Answer: The Waughs
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0694 Which human teeth are also known as the eye teeth?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Molars
*Canines
*Incisors
*Premolars
Answer: Canines
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0695 To which organ of the body does the adjective adrenal relate?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Liver
*Kidney
*Heart
*Lung
Answer: Kidney
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0696 Which of these is used for measuring electrical current?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Anemometer
*Ammeter
*Odometer
*Cryometer
Answer: Ammeter
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0697 Where on an aircraft is an aileron usually positioned?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Tail fin
*Wing
*Nose
*Undercarriage
Answer: Wing
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0698 In geometry, what alternative name is given to the longest possible
chord of a circle?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Tangent
*Radius
*Circumference
*Diameter
Answer: Diameter
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0699 In the context of Internet domains, if the UK is .uk and France is
.fr, which country is .cn?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Canada
*China
*Congo
*Croatia
Answer: China
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0700 Which name was not used by a monarch of the House of Hanover?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Victoria
*Anne
*George
*William
Answer: Anne
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0701 Who was the last vice-president of the USA to become president?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Jimmy Carter
*George Bush Snr
*Gerald Ford
*Richard Nixon
Answer: George Bush Snr
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0702 Which former British MP is a vice-president of the European
Commission?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Chris Patten
*Paddy Ashdown
*John Major
*Neil Kinnock
Answer: Neil Kinnock
Answer: Peacock
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0709 Who created the character Huckleberry Finn?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Henry James
*Jack London
*Mark Twain
*Jonathan Swift
Answer: Mark Twain
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0710 Which of these would be given an ASA rating?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Photographic film
*Chess player
*Earthquake
*Meteorite
Answer: Photographic film
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0711 From which part of a plant is liquorice obtained?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Leaf
*Stem
*Sap
*Root
Answer: Root
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0712 Melba sauce is named after what?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Opera singer
*Football player
*Film director
*TV chef
Answer: Opera singer
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0713 Which spirit forms the base of a Tom Collins cocktail?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Vodka
*Gin
*Rum
*Whisky
Answer: Gin
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0714 Which of these is sometimes known as the alligator pear?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Quince
*Avocado
*Aubergine
*Passion fruit
Answer: Avocado
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0715 Who defeated the French in the Battle of the Nile in 1798?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Wolfe
*Nelson
*Gordon
*Wellington
Answer: Nelson
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0716 At which London landmark was Anne Boleyn executed?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Charing Cross
*Tower of London
*Westminster Palace
*Ludgate Hill
Answer: Tower of London
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0717 Which colour rose represented the House of Lancaster in the Wars of
the Roses?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Red
*White
*Pink
*Yellow
Answer: Red
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0718 'In God We Trust' is the national motto of which country?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Canada
*Australia
*New Zealand
*USA
Answer: USA
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0719 In which English county is the port of Tilbury?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Essex
*Kent
*Suffolk
*Norfolk
Answer: Essex
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0720 In which of these seaside resorts would you find the raised
esplanade called The Hoe?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Portsmouth
*Southampton
*Plymouth
*Bournemouth
Answer: Plymouth
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0721 In which county is Keele University?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Shropshire
*Cheshire
*Lincolnshire
*Staffordshire
Answer: Staffordshire
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0722 In which modern-day country is the site of the ancient city of
Delphi?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Turkey
*Greece
*Egypt
*Jordan
Answer: Greece
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0723 In which ocean are the Galpagos Islands?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Atlantic
*Indian
*Arctic
*Pacific
Answer: Pacific
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0724 Which is the most northeasterly country on the mainland of Africa?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Egypt
*Morocco
*Nigeria
*Namibia
Answer: Egypt
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0725 In which country is the Atacama Desert?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Mexico
*Morocco
*Chile
*Mongolia
Answer: Chile
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0726 Toronto is the main port of which of the Great Lakes?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Superior
*Michigan
*Huron
*Ontario
Answer: Ontario
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0727 Which of the cardinal points of the compass does not prefix the
name of a state of the USA?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*North
*South
*East
*West
Answer: East
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0728 In which US state are the Yosemite Falls?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*California
*Montana
*Wyoming
*Idaho
Answer: California
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0729 The name Matthew Flinders is particularly associated with the
exploration of which continent?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Africa
*Antarctica
*Australia
*Asia
Answer: Australia
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0730 Of which country is Phnom Penh the capital?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Vietnam
*Thailand
*Cambodia
*Malaysia
Answer: Cambodia
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0731 In Spain, what type of building is a plaza de toros?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Church
*Bullring
*Moorish palace
*Opera house
Answer: Bullring
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0732 Which country's national flag provided the symbol for the Red
Cross?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*France
*Italy
*Belgium
*Switzerland
Answer: Switzerland
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0733 Who plays the lead in 'The Sorcerer's Apprentice' from Disney's
'Fantasia'?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Pluto
*Goofy
*Donald Duck
*Mickey Mouse
Answer: Mickey Mouse
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0734 What word precedes 'Warriors', 'Master' and 'Child' in the
subtitles of three Freddy Krueger films?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Phantom
*Dream
*Ghost
*Spirit
Answer: Dream
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0735 What is the name of the cow who appeared in a large number of
Mickey Mouse cartoons?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Clovis
*Clarabelle
*Clover
*Chloey
Answer: Clarabelle
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0736 Which British actress stars as Elizabeth Swann in the 2003 film
'Pirates of the Caribbean'?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Kate Winslet
*Emma Thompson
*Keira Knightley
*Rachel Weisz
Answer: Keira Knightley
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0737 What is the name of the character played by Michael Douglas in the
film 'Falling Down'?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*D-Fens
*O-Fens
*A-Fens
*N-Fens
Answer: D-Fens
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0738 Who stars in the 2002 film 'Gangs of New York'?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Brad Pitt
*Matt Damon
*Tom Hanks
*Leonardo DiCaprio
Answer: Leonardo DiCaprio
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0739 Who played the title role in the 1973 film 'Serpico'?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Al Pacino
*Jack Nicholson
*Dustin Hoffman
*Warren Beatty
Answer: Al Pacino
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0740 Which of the following features heavily on BBC's Radio 7?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Pop music
*Sport
*News
*Comedy
Answer: Comedy
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0741 Who shouts to attract customers to a sideshow?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Whistler
*Barker
*Growler
*Hawker
Answer: Barker
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0742 Vesper is an archaic term for which time of day?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Morning
*Evening
*Noon
*Night
Answer: Evening
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0743 In which of these TV shows does Tommy Walsh regularly appear?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Trading Up
*Ground Force
*House Invaders
*Gardener's World
Answer: Ground Force
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0744 Which of these chemical elements is named after a Norse god?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Uranium
*Neptunium
*Osmium
*Thorium
Answer: Thorium
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0745 According to the adverts, which was the 'listening' bank?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Barclays
*Lloyds
*Midland
*NatWest
Answer: Midland
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0746 Members of which branch of the British Army are nicknamed
'Redcaps'?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Life Guards
*Military Police
*Veterinary Corps
*Royal Engineers
Answer: Military Police
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0747 Which of these creatures is a gastropod?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Starfish
*Squid
*Snail
*Centipede
Answer: Snail
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0748 Which fish has varieties called albacore, bluefin and yellowfin?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Trout
*Cod
*Sturgeon
*Tuna
Answer: Tuna
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0749 What kind of animal is a German Spitz?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Dog
*Cat
*Deer
*Butterfly
Answer: Dog
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0750 Sea parrot is an alternative name for which bird?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Seagull
*Kittiwake
*Puffin
*Heron
Answer: Puffin
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0751 What name was given to the amicable separation of Slovakia and the
Czech Republic?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Satin Split
*Velvet Divorce
*Silk Separation
*Damask Parting
Answer: Velvet Divorce
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0752 Which of these seaside resorts boasts Beachy Head as a tourist
attraction?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Bournemouth
*Eastbourne
*Brighton
*Portsmouth
Answer: Eastbourne
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0753 Who composed the popular musical piece 'Bolro' in 1928?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Rossini
*Satie
*Liszt
*Ravel
Answer: Ravel
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0754 Which great commander won the Battle of Austerlitz?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Marlborough
*Duke of Wellington
*Charlemagne
*Napoleon Bonaparte
Answer: Napoleon Bonaparte
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0755 Which prison is situated in Parkhurst Road, London?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Holloway
*Parkhurst
*Belmarsh
*Brixton
Answer: Holloway
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0756 What is the UK equivalent of the CIA in the United States?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*SAS
*MI5
*CND
*MI6
Answer: MI6
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0757 By what alternative name is Bristol airport known?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Ludgate
*Lychgate
*Lulsgate
*Langate
Answer: Lulsgate
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0758 Which of these is a road crossing designed especially for cyclists?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Pelican
*Toucan
*Puffin
*Albatross
Answer: Toucan
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0759 Which of these programmes starred Robert Downey Jr?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Friends
*Cheers
*The Sopranos
*Ally McBeal
Answer: Ally McBeal
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0760 The song 'Bhangra Knights vs Husan' was featured on a TV commercial
for which car?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Ford Focus
*Peugeot 206
*Skoda Felicia
*VW Passat
Answer: Peugeot 206
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0761 What are Captain Hunnicut's first two initials in the TV series
'M*A*S*H'?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*H H
*C Q
*D D
*B J
Answer: B J
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0762 Which character was played by Victoria Wood in 'dinnerladies'?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Doreen
*Sheila
*Brenda
*Maureen
Answer: Brenda
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0763 When does the University Boat Race usually take place?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*March/April
*April/May
*May/June
*June/July
Answer: March/April
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0764 What is the name of Florida's baseball team?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Caimans
*Sharks
*Marlins
*Dolphins
Answer: Marlins
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0765 What does a normal motorbike have that a speedway bike does not?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Fuel tank
*Brakes
*Exhaust
*Mudguard
Answer: Brakes
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0766 Which goalkeeper is England's most capped footballer?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Ray Clemence
*David Seaman
*Gordon Banks
*Peter Shilton
Answer: Peter Shilton
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0767 Which award did the England cricketer Alec Stewart receive in the
2003 Birthday Honours List?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*MBE
*OBE
*CBE
*KG
Answer: OBE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0768 Which athletics event is the longest distance in which competitors
stay in their own lanes?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*100m
*200m
*400m
*800m
Answer: 400m
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0769 What lies at the centre of a heliocentric model of the solar
system?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Earth
*Sun
*Moon
*North star
Answer: Sun
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0770 Which queen was called 'Gloriana'?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Victoria
*Mary I
*Anne
*Elizabeth I
Answer: Elizabeth I
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0771 The speedwell is a type of what?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Motorbike
*Flowering plant
*Car
*Aircraft
Answer: Flowering plant
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0772 Citrus reticulata is the botanical name for which fruit?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Satsuma
*Melon
*Grapefruit
*Passion fruit
Answer: Satsuma
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0773 What were awarded to the Beatles in 1965?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*OBEs
*MBEs
*Emmys
*Baftas
Answer: MBEs
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0774 Who went on a 'Blonde Ambition' tour in 1990?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Blondie
*Cher
*Annie Lennox
*Madonna
Answer: Madonna
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0775 Which of these is not a member of S Club Juniors?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Aaron
*Calvin
*Frankie
*Eddie
Answer: Eddie
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0776 The Smurfs came from which country?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Sweden
*Belgium
*France
*Denmark
Answer: Belgium
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0777 The reputed last words of which famous composer were 'I shall hear
in heaven'?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Wagner
*Mozart
*Albinoni
*Beethoven
Answer: Beethoven
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0778 The poet laureate Ted Hughes was married to which of his American
contemporaries?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Marianne Moore
*Anne Sexton
*Sylvia Plath
*Amy Clampitt
Answer: Sylvia Plath
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0779 Which actor's father was a Poet Laureate?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Ewan McGregor
*Hugh Grant
*Daniel Day-Lewis
*Jeremy Irons
Answer: Daniel Day-Lewis
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0780 Which of these novels is not written by Charles Dickens?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Barnaby Rudge
*The Chimes
*Little Dorrit
*The Fancy
Answer: The Fancy
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0781 Complete the title of the travel book by Tony Hawks, 'Around
Ireland with a ...'?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Cooker
*Barbecue
*Fridge
*Boiler
Answer: Fridge
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0782 In which city are the main headquarters of De Montfort University?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Nottingham
*Leicester
*Derby
*Stoke-on-Trent
Answer: Leicester
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0783 In which field was Josiah Spode a famous name?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Architecture
*Sculpture
*Music
*Pottery
Answer: Pottery
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0784 What is the main alcoholic constituent of a Manhattan cocktail?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Whisky
*Rum
*Gin
*Vodka
Answer: Whisky
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0785 What type of fruit is a Laxton's Superb?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Pear
*Apple
*Cherry
*Plum
Answer: Apple
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0786 The name of which famous liqueur is Italian for 'witch'?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Sambuca
*Strega
*Grappa
*Amaretto
Answer: Strega
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0787 A specialty of Switzerland, of what is raclette a type?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Cheese fondue
*Sweet white wine
*Breaded escalope
*Cured meat
Answer: Cheese fondue
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0788 Which drink is not aniseed flavoured?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Amaretto
*Pastis
*Raki
*Ricard
Answer: Amaretto
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0789 What relation was Elizabeth I to Mary, Queen of Scots?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Mother
*Sister
*Half-sister
*Cousin
Answer: Cousin
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0790 The full name of which country is preceded by 'The Hashemite
Kingdom of ...'?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Egypt
*Syria
*Jordan
*Saudi Arabia
Answer: Jordan
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0791 Of which Balkan country is Sarajevo the capital?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Croatia
*Macedonia
*Bosnia-Herzegovina
*Albania
Answer: Bosnia-Herzegovina
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0792 Which European capital city was previously known as Christiana?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Stockholm
*Helsinki
*Oslo
*Copenhagen
Answer: Oslo
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0793 Of which US state is Juneau the capital?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Alaska
*Louisiana
*Wisconsin
*South Dakota
Answer: Alaska
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0794 Which island was originally named after the Spanish word for
'pelican'?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Alcatraz
*Barbados
*Cuba
*Sardinia
Answer: Alcatraz
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0795 Which European river flows through Lake Constance?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Seine
*Rhine
*Loire
*Elbe
Answer: Rhine
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0796 In terms of area, which is the largest public square in the world?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Times Square
*Red Square
*Tiananmen Square
*Trafalgar Square
Answer: Tiananmen Square
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0797 Of which Asian country is Islamabad the capital?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*India
*Pakistan
*Bangladesh
*Nepal
Answer: Pakistan
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0798 Which rapper stars as Freddie Harris in 'Halloween Resurrection'?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Chuck D
*Snoop Dogg
*Busta Rhymes
*Eminem
Answer: Busta Rhymes
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0799 Whose film, 'Once Upon a time in Mexico', premiered at the 60th
Venice Film Festival in 2003?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Sean Penn
*Johnny Depp
*Leo DiCaprio
*Ben Affleck
Answer: Johnny Depp
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0800 Who was Ben Stiller's male model rival in the film 'Zoolander'?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Rapunzel
*Hansel
*Noddy
*Rumpelstiltskin
Answer: Hansel
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0801 In Ben Stiller's film 'Zoolander', what is the title character's
line of work?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Plastic surgeon
*Male model
*Landscape gardener
*Animal rescue
Answer: Male model
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#0802 What was the subtitle of the second 'Naked Gun' film?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*The Scent of Dread
*The Smell of Fear
*The Hum of Fright
*The Reek of Terror
Answer: The Smell of Fear
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0803 The play 'Charley's Aunt' would be classified as a ...?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Satire
*Pastiche
*Revue
*Farce
Answer: Farce
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0804 Which play by Nell Dunn concerns five women and a bathhouse?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Boiling
*Washing
*Soaking
*Steaming
Answer: Steaming
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0805 Which musical, with lyrics by Ben Elton, opened in London in 2000?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*The Pajama Game
*City of Angels
*The Beautiful Game
*Chicago
Answer: The Beautiful Game
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0806 Which company was the target of a hostile $66 billion takeover bid
in February 2004?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Warner Brothers
*MGM
*Disney
*Miramax
Answer: Disney
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0807 Which of these means the finest quality of diamond or other
precious stone?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*First water
*First cut
*First earth
*First degree
Answer: First water
Answer: Nottinghamshire
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0820 Steve Jones and Paul Cook were the two sensibly named members of
which group?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Madness
*The Sex Pistols
*The Stranglers
*The Verve
Answer: The Sex Pistols
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0821 Who is the only woman to feature on the reverse of a current Bank
of England bank note?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Boudicca
*Elizabeth Fry
*The Queen
*Britannia
Answer: Elizabeth Fry
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0822 Who in 1964, was the first person other than royalty, to appear on
a British postage stamp?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Churchill
*Dickens
*Shakespeare
*Darwin
Answer: Shakespeare
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0823 In which county is Gatwick Airport?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*East Sussex
*Surrey
*West Sussex
*Kent
Answer: West Sussex
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0824 What did QinetiQ 1 fail to do in September 2003?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Win at chess
*Predict weather
*Reach the USA
*Go into space
Answer: Go into space
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0825 Who were 'In Pieces' in a BBC sketch show of the 1990s?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Hale & Pace
*D J
Answer: P D
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0843 Which is a college at the University of Cambridge?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Christy
*Clare
*Cathryn
*Carol
Answer: Clare
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0844 Which herb is also known as Chinese parsley?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Coriander
*Basil
*Chive
*Fennel
Answer: Coriander
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0845 What type of food is the Indian 'masala dosa'?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Filled pancake
*Spicy fishcake
*Potato salad
*Ice cream
Answer: Filled pancake
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0846 What part of a shoe is referred to as the vamp?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Heel
*Sole
*Toe end
*Strap
Answer: Toe end
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0847 Of which ailing fashion house was Tom Ford appointed design
director in the 1990s?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Fiorucci
*Calvin Klein
*Gucci
*Dolce & Gabbana
Answer: Gucci
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0848 How many cards are dealt to each player at the start of a game of
whist?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*2
*5
*7
*13
Answer: 13
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0849 Which royal dynasty succeeded to the British throne in 1714?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Stuart
*Orange
*Hanover
*Saxe-Coburg
Answer: Hanover
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0850 Where was the US civil rights leader Martin Luther King
assassinated in 1968?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Dallas
*Memphis
*Washington DC
*Sacramento
Answer: Memphis
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0851 Which London park is crossed by Rotten Row?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Hyde Park
*St James' Park
*Regent's Park
*Kensington Gardens
Answer: Hyde Park
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0852 What is the English name for what the Welsh call Ynys Mn?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Gower Peninsula
*Snowdon
*Bangor
*Anglesey
Answer: Anglesey
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0853 On which popular holiday island are the dance clubs Privilege,
Amnesia and Es Paradis?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Majorca
*Cyprus
*Corfu
*Ibiza
Answer: Ibiza
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0854 The Dutch city of Hilversum is the centre of which industry?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Cheese
*Television
*Pottery
*Bulbs
Answer: Television
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0855 In area, which is the world's second largest continent?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Africa
*North America
*South America
*Antarctica
Answer: Africa
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0856 Lake Balaton, the largest lake in central Europe, is in which
country?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Hungary
*Slovakia
*Slovenia
*Poland
Answer: Hungary
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0857 On which sea does Romania have a coastline?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Mediterranean
*Adriatic
*Black
*Caspian
Answer: Black
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0858 Of all the 50 US state capitals, which is the only one to share its
name with its state?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Oklahoma City
*Kansas City
*Montana City
*Wyoming City
Answer: Oklahoma City
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0859 In which country is the Golden Temple of Amritsar?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Thailand
*India
*Turkey
*Iraq
Answer: India
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0860 In which country are the Sinhalese the major ethnic group?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Somalia
*Sri Lanka
*Sudan
*Iran
Answer: Sri Lanka
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0861 The name of which country is Urdu for 'pure nation'?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Bangladesh
*Sri Lanka
*Pakistan
*Mauritius
Answer: Pakistan
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0862 Of which football club is Richard Attenborough life vice-president?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Arsenal
*Chelsea
*Tottenham Hotspur
*West Ham United
Answer: Chelsea
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0863 Which of these won the 2004 Best British Film BAFTA?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*In This World
*Love Actually
*Touching The Void
*Cold Mountain
Answer: Touching The Void
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0864 Which character is played by Antonio Banderas in the 1996 film
'Evita', starring Madonna?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Juan Pern
*Che Guevara
*Cipriano Reyes
*Fidel Castro
Answer: Che Guevara
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0865 Who plays Elle Woods in the 2001 comedy film 'Legally Blonde', and
its 2003 sequel?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Cameron Diaz
*Reese Witherspoon
*Gwyneth Paltrow
*Charlize Theron
Answer: Victoria
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0878 Britain's first nuclear-powered submarine was 'HMS ...'?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Nautilus
*Dreadnought
*Enterprise
*Vanguard
Answer: Dreadnought
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0879 What is Ted Danson's profession in the US comedy TV series
'Becker'?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Barman
*Doctor
*Lawyer
*Sports writer
Answer: Doctor
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0880 The final episode of which TV show was entitled 'Goodbye, Farewell
and Amen'?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*M*A*S*H
*Cheers
*Happy Days
*Ellen
Answer: M*A*S*H
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0881 Which year did Michael Schumacher not win the World Drivers' title?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*1999
*2000
*2001
*2002
Answer: 1999
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0882 What is a slang term for betting odds of 2/1?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Carpet
*Bottle
*Cockle
*Hand
Answer: Bottle
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0883 Who was the top scorer at the 2002 FIFA World Cup finals?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Rivaldo
*Klose
*Ziege
*Ronaldo
Answer: Ronaldo
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0884 Where, in the human body, are the latissimus dorsi muscles?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Chest
*Arms
*Back
*Legs
Answer: Back
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0885 Which character in the TV comedy 'Friends' shares their name with a
moon of Saturn?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Monica
*Chandler
*Phoebe
*Ross
Answer: Phoebe
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0886 Of which constellation is the Pole Star the brightest star?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Orion
*Ursa Minor
*Ursa Major
*Cassiopeia
Answer: Ursa Minor
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0887 Nimrod, Noah's great grandson, was renowned for his skill as what?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Fisherman
*Swordsman
*Hunter
*Horseman
Answer: Hunter
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0888 Which is a publication by the Jehovah's Witnesses?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*War Cry
*Watchtower
*Sentinel
*The Key
Answer: Watchtower
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0889 In 1984, Michael Jackson's hair caught fire whilst he was filming
an ad for which product?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Coca-Cola
*Wheaties
*Levi jeans
*Pepsi
Answer: Pepsi
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0890 Who wrote the children's classic 'Nightbirds in Nantucket'?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*A A Milne
*Joan Aiken
*Roald Dahl
*Nina Bawden
Answer: Joan Aiken
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0891 What was the first name of the great-granddaughter of Charles
Dickens, also an author?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Angela
*Monica
*Jennifer
*Anna
Answer: Monica
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0892 In classical mythology, into what did Athena turn Arachne?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Swan
*Snake
*Stone
*Spider
Answer: Spider
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0893 In 'Gulliver's Travels', which land is the kingdom of the giants?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Lilliput
*Brobdingnag
*Laputa
*Lagado
Answer: Brobdingnag
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0894 Which is a college at Cambridge University?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Darwin
*Newton
*Faraday
*Cavendish
Answer: Darwin
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0895 Norway lobsters when cooked are known as ...?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Rock salmon
*Bombay duck
*Scampi
*Quenelles
Answer: Scampi
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0896 In which country did the liqueur Tia Maria originate?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Jamaica
*Cuba
*Portugal
*Brazil
Answer: Jamaica
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0897 How many counters does each player have at the start of a game of
backgammon?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*10
*12
*15
*20
Answer: 15
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0898 Which explorer led the Nimrod expedition in 1908?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Scott
*Shackleton
*Livingstone
*Burton
Answer: Shackleton
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0899 In ancient Persia, what was a magus?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Teacher
*Soothsayer
*Warlord
*Priest
Answer: Priest
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0900 Which century was known as the 'Age of Reason' in western Europe?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*
*18th
*17th
*20th
Answer: 18th
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Uxbridge
Answer: Hendon
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0919 Whose cartoon companion was called Baba Looey?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Batfink
*Quick Draw McGraw
*Magilla Gorilla
*Atom Ant
Answer: Quick Draw McGraw
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0920 In 'Star Trek: the Next Generation', what was created by Dr Noonien
Soong?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Crystalline Entity
*Terak Nor
*Biogenic weaponry
*Lore
Answer: Lore
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0921 Which of these is owned by the Jupiter Mining Corporation?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Spindrift
*Red Dwarf
*Voyager
*Nostromo
Answer: Red Dwarf
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0922 By winning the Hungarian Grand Prix in 2003, who became the
youngest ever winner of an F1 race?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Jarno Trulli
*Fernando Alonso
*Ralph Firman
*Justin Wilson
Answer: Fernando Alonso
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0923 Which of these Australian cricketers never lost a series as
captain?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Steve Waugh
*Don Bradman
*Greg Chappell
*Allan Border
Answer: Don Bradman
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0924 Singultus is the medical term for what?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Sneeze
*Cough
*Yawn
*Hiccup
Answer: Hiccup
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0925 Who is the president of the Save the Children Fund?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Princess Royal
*Prince Edward
*Prince Charles
*Prince William
Answer: Princess Royal
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0926 Which member of the Royal Family was born in MCMXLVIII?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Prince Charles
*Princess Anne
*Prince Andrew
*Prince Edward
Answer: Prince Charles
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0927 In the Christian calender, what is the Sunday before Lent called?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Quinquennia
*Quintessence
*Quintillion
*Quinquagesima
Answer: Quinquagesima
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0928 Which US energy giant was at the centre of a political storm early
in 2002?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Imron
*Emron
*Enron
*Argon
Answer: Enron
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0929 Hawley Harvey were the first names of which infamous person?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Lord Haw-Haw
*Dr Crippen
*The Black Panther
*Yorkshire Ripper
Answer: Dr Crippen
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0930 Steve Tyler is the lead vocalist with which US rock band?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Aerosmith
*ZZ Top
*Metallica
*Alcatraz
Answer: Aerosmith
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0931 Who was the first Englishman to be awarded the Nobel Prize for
literature?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Walter de la Mare
*H G Wells
*Sinclair Lewis
*Rudyard Kipling
Answer: Rudyard Kipling
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0932 Which Scottish writer was created the first Baron Tweedsmuir?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Robert L Stevenson
*John Buchan
*Walter Scott
*Compton Mackenzie
Answer: John Buchan
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0933 How many standard-sized champagne bottles does a jeroboam hold?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Two
*Four
*Six
*Eight
Answer: Four
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0934 What is the main ingredient of the Turkish drink 'ayran'?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Aniseed
*Coffee
*Yoghurt
*Date
Answer: Yoghurt
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0935 In which city was the first GAP store founded in the 1960s?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*New York
*San Francisco
*Los Angeles
*Boston
Answer: San Francisco
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0942 Which note ceased to be legal tender in the UK on July 31st 2003?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Elgar 20
*Houblon 50
*Stephenson 5
*Dickens 10
Answer: Dickens 10
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0943 In which country does 1 coln equal 100 centimos?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Brazil
*Mexico
*Colombia
*Costa Rica
Answer: Costa Rica
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0944 Who said Hollywood was a place 'where they pay you $50,000 for a
kiss and 50 cents for your soul'?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Marilyn Monroe
*Mae West
*Bette Davis
*Lana Turner
Answer: Marilyn Monroe
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0945 In which of the following did Ewan McGregor make his big screen
debut?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Being Human
*Shallow Grave
*Trainspotting
*Blue Juice
Answer: Being Human
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0946 Which character is played by Bruce Lee in the martial arts movie
'Enter the Dragon'?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Bruce
*Lee
*Roper
*Han
Answer: Lee
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0947 Where did Elia Kazan found his Actor's Studio in 1947?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*New York
*Los Angeles
*Chicago
*London
Answer: New York
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0948 Who was George Clooney's famous singer and actress aunt?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Diana
*Lilian
*Sandra
*Rosemary
Answer: Rosemary
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0949 In Australia and New Zealand, which boy's name means
'satisfactory'?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Ben
*Jack
*Jake
*Mick
Answer: Jake
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0950 To which of these colours does the word 'cerulean' relate?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Red
*Yellow
*White
*Blue
Answer: Blue
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0951 The roadrunner, as made famous in the Warner Brothers cartoons, is
a member of which bird family?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Eagle
*Crow
*Cuckoo
*Grebe
Answer: Cuckoo
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0952 Which of these countries does not have a rectangular flag?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Laos
*China
*Belgium
*Nepal
Answer: Nepal
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0953 What was the most chosen name for baby boys in England and Wales in
2003?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Jack
*Joshua
*James
*Joseph
Answer: Jack
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0954 Which US international airport was originally referred to as
Idlewild?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*O'Hare
*JFK
*Logan
*Newark
Answer: JFK
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0955 What was the title of the final episode of the TV comedy series
'The Young Ones'?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Summer Holiday
*Bomb
*Cliff
*Big Job
Answer: Summer Holiday
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0956 Which of these was the real first name of the actor Telly Savalas?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Aristotle
*Plato
*Socrates
*Epicurus
Answer: Aristotle
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0957 Which animals complete the name of the Castleford rugby league
club?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Lions
*Tigers
*Leopards
*Cheetahs
Answer: Tigers
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0958 Which vitamin is especially important for the formation of
collagen?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*B
*A
*D
*C
Answer: C
Answer: Myanmar
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0971 Words from which country's national anthem appear around the edge
of a 1 coin?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Scotland
*Wales
*UK
*Ireland
Answer: Wales
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0972 In which district of the city is the 2002 film 'Gangs of New York'
set?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*The Bronx
*Manhattan
*Brooklyn
*Queens
Answer: Manhattan
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0973 In a 2003 'Broadcast' magazine Rich List, who came top as the
highest-earning TV celebrity?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Chris Evans
*Simon Cowell
*Jamie Oliver
*Jasper Carrott
Answer: Simon Cowell
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0974 What amount is awarded to the winner of art's annual Turner Prize?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*5,000
*20,000
*50,000
*100,000
Answer: 50,000
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0975 After whom are the nursing services named for both the British Army
and Royal Navy?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Queen Alexandra
*Princess Mary
*Princess Margaret
*Queen Mary
Answer: Queen Alexandra
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0976 What type of insect is a True Lover's Knot?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Butterfly
*Beetle
*Moth
*Dragonfly
Answer: Moth
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0977 Which Australian creature takes its name from the Aboriginal word
for 'no drink'?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Kookaburra
*Kangaroo
*Koala
*Dingo
Answer: Koala
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0978 Taking the post in 2004, Lesley Douglas is the new controller of
what?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*BBC Radio 2
*The Royal Mint
*London Underground
*The National Trust
Answer: BBC Radio 2
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0979 Which of these was originally used in Cromwellian times to describe
a royalist or non-conformist?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Agent provocateur
*Delinquent
*Madcap
*Agitator
Answer: Delinquent
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0980 Which TV series was based on Martin Caidin's book 'Cyborg'?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*The $6,000,000 Man
*The X-Files
*Airwolf
*ALF
Answer: The $6,000,000 Man
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0981 By what title do the Bajorans refer to Benjamin Sisko in TV's 'Star
Trek: Deep Space 9'?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Guider
*Emissary
*Prophet
*Anointed
Answer: Emissary
*Senegal
Answer: Mozambique
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0988 V=IR is the basic formula for whose law of electricity?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Watt
*Ohm
*Faraday
*Volta
Answer: Ohm
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0989 Which was not a geological period in the Palaeozoic era?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Cambrian
*Devonian
*Silurian
*Hibernian
Answer: Hibernian
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0990 What nickname was given to the singer Alison Moyet by her father?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Wilf
*Alf
*Fred
*Merv
Answer: Alf
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0991 What was the real surname of the author Nevil Shute?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Norway
*Sweden
*Denmark
*Finland
Answer: Norway
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0992 Which of these would you add to a cocktail called a Pink Lady?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Egg white
*Peach juice
*Mint leaves
*Sprig of celery
Answer: Egg white
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0993 Which is the oldest cathedral building in England?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Ripon
*Hereford
*Salisbury
*York
Answer: Ripon
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0994 Alnwick Castle is the stately home of the Dukes of where?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Sutherland
*Somerset
*Northumberland
*Norfolk
Answer: Northumberland
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0995 Which of the following co-hosted the first live televised Oscars
ceremony in 1953?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Bob Hope
*Bing Crosby
*Danny Kaye
*Fred Astaire
Answer: Bob Hope
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0996 Which film festival celebrated its 60th anniversary in 2003?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Venice
*London
*Berlin
*Cannes
Answer: Venice
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0997 How is Jervis Pendleton, from the novel 'Daddy-Long-Legs' by Jean
Webster, otherwise known?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Mr Smith
*Mr Jones
*Mr Green
*Mr Black
Answer: Mr Smith
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0998 In which sport is the Westchester Cup competed for?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Polo
*Croquet
*Yachting
*Harness racing
Answer: Polo
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#0999 Which of Henry VIII's six wives lived at Sudeley Castle in
Gloucestershire?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Katherine Parr
*Anne of Cleves
*Jane Seymour
*Anne Boleyn
Answer: Katherine Parr
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#1000 Which sport was originally called 'mintonette'?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Basketball
*Badminton
*Volleyball
*Curling
Answer: Volleyball
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#1001 In sumo wrestling, what is the dohyo?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Referee
*Code of practice
*Champion
*Ring
Answer: Ring
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#1002 In which sport is the Sam Maguire Cup annually contested?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Ice hockey
*Gaelic football
*Curling
*Bowls
Answer: Gaelic football
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#1003 Which computer company was founded in 1976 by the Americans Steve
Jobs and Steve Wozniak?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Dell
*Apple
*Hewlett Packard
*Compaq
Answer: Apple
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#1004 Who has not won the Eurovision Song Contest for Ireland?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Linda Martin
*Eimar Quinn
*Charlotte Neilsen
*Niamh Kavanagh
Answer: Charlotte Neilsen
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#1005 Which writer of popular fiction shares his name with the inventor
Answer: 32 inches
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#1011 Who auditioned for the role of James Bond in 1969 but was turned
down for being too tall?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*John Cleese
*Peter Snow
*Simon Dee
*Christopher Lee
Answer: Peter Snow
----------------------------------------------------------------------------#1012 Near which islands did the oil tanker Braer discharge its cargo in
1993?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------*Orkneys
*Scilly Isles
*Channel Islands
*Shetlands
Answer: Shetlands
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