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1 Carl and the Passions changed band name to whatBeach Boys
2 How many rings on the Olympic flag Five
3 What colour is vermilion a shade of Red
4 King Zog ruled which country Albania
5 What colour is Spock's blood Green
6 Where in your body is your patella Knee ( it's the kneecap )
7 Where can you find London bridge today USA ( Arizona )
8 What spirit is mixed with ginger beer in a Moscow muleVodka
9 Who was the first man in space Yuri Gagarin
10 What would you do with a Yashmak Wear it - it's an Arab veil
11 Who betrayed Jesus to the Romans Judas Escariot
12 Which animal lays eggs Duck billed platypus
13 On television what was Flipper Dolphin
14 Who's band was The Quarrymen John Lenon
15 Which was the most successful Grand National horseRed Rum
16 Who starred as the Six Million Dollar Man Lee Majors
17 In the song Waltzing Matilda - What is a JumbuckSheep
18 Who was Dan Dare's greatest enemy in the Eagle Mekon
19 What is Dick Grayson better known as Robin (Batman and Robin)
20 What was given on the fourth day of Christmas Calling birds
21 What was Skippy ( on TV ) The bush kangaroo
22 What does a funambulist do Tightrope walker
23 What is the name of Dennis the Menace's dog Gnasher
24 What are bactrians and dromedaries Camels (one hump or two)
25 Who played The Fugitive David Jason
26 Who was the King of Swing Benny Goodman
27 Who was the first man to fly across the channelLouis Bleriot
28 Who starred as Rocky Balboa Sylvester Stallone
29 In which war was the charge of the Light BrigadeCrimean
30 Who invented the television John Logie Baird
31 Who would use a mashie niblick Golfer
32 In the song who killed Cock Robin Sparrow
33 What do deciduous trees do Lose their leaves in winter
34 In golf what name is given to the No 3 wood Spoon
35 If you has caries who would you consult Dentist - its tooth decay
36 What other name is Mellor’s famously known by Lady Chatterlys Lover
37 What did Jack Horner pull from his pie Plum
38 How many feet in a fathom Six
39 which film had song Springtime for Hitler The Producers
40 Name the legless fighter pilot of ww2 Douglas Bader
41 What was the name of inn in Treasure Island Admiral Benbow
42 What was Erich Weiss better known as Harry Houdini
43 Who sailed in the Nina - Pinta and Santa Maria Christopher Columbus
44 Which leader died in St Helena Napoleon Bonaparte
45 Who wrote Gone with the Wind Margaret Mitchell
46 What does ring a ring a roses refer to The Black Death
47 Whose nose grew when he told a lie Pinocchio
48 Who has won the most Oscars Walt Disney
49 What would a Scotsman do with a spurtle Eat porridge (it’s a spoon)
50 Which award has the words for valour on it Victoria Cross
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51 If you had pogonophobia what would you be afraid ofBeards
52 Who would take silk as part of their job Barrister
53 Who won an Oscar for the African Queen Bogart
54 Who sang the theme song in 9 to 5 Dolly Parton
55 What in business terms is the IMF International Monetary Fund
56 Ringo Star narrates which children's TV series Thomas the tank engine
57 Which country grows the most fruit China
58 Which company is owned by Bill Gates Microsoft
59 What would you do with a maris piper Eat it - it’s a potato
60 In Casablanca what is the name of the nightclubRick's
61 What was the first James Bond book Casino Royal
62 What kind of animal is a lurcher Dog
63 What is the currency of Austria Schilling
64 What is the Islamic equal to the red cross Red Crescent
65 In fable who sold a cow for five beans Jack ( and grew a beanstalk )
66 How did Alfred Nobel make his money He invented Dynamite
67 Who was the first man to run a sub four minute mileRoger Bannister
68 What are Munroes Mountains in Scotland
69 Which car company makes the Celica Toyota
70 Air Lingus is the national airline of which countryRepublic of Ireland or Eire
71 Who discovered radium The Curies
72 What does an alopecia sufferer lack Hair
73 Who painted The Haywain John Constable
74 Triskadeccaphobia is the fear of what Number 13
75 What is a baby rabbit called Kit or Kitten
76 Which country had The Dauphin as a ruler France
77 Who did Michael Caine play in the Ipcress File (both names)Harry Palmer
78 Who won Euro song contest Save All Your Kisses For MeBrotherhood of Man
79 Which country had the guns of Naverone installedTurkey
80 Ictheologists study what Fish
81 What is a Winston Churchill Cigar
82 Who or what lives in a formicarium Ants
83 What type of acid is used in car batteries Sulphuric
84 It’s a flock of sheep what's a group of owls calledParliament
85 What animal would you find in a form Hare
86 Who in books and films was the man of bronze Doc Savage
87 Who was Stan Laurels partner Oliver Hardy
88 What kind of food is Cullan Skink Fish
89 What is classified by the A B O system Blood Groups
90 What plant does the Colorado beetle attack Potato
91 Where did the Pied Piper play Hamlin
92 To where in France do the sick make pilgrimagesLourdes
93 In which city was the famous black hole Calcutta
94 Christopher Cockerel invented what Hovercraft
95 Ray Bolger played who in The Wizard of Oz Scarecrow
96 Sabotage is French - What did the saboteurs useShoes - sabot means shoe
97 Which part of the human body contains the most goldToenails
98 If you had rubella what would you have caught German Measles
99 Mohs scale hardest substance is diamond - what's the softestTalc
100 La Giaconda is better known as what Mona Lisa
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1 Who wrote the Opera Madam Butterfly Puccini
2 What links - Goa - Kerula - Assam - Bihar India
3 Eric Arthur Blaire was the real name of which author George Orwell
4 Names - Baker Cook obvious what did Cordwainer do Shoemaker
5 Which country do Sinologists study China
6 Rudy Stevens became famous under which name Barbara Stanwyck
7 Which non alcoholic cordial is made from pomegranates Grenadine
8 What is Orchesis - either professional or amateur Art of Dancing
9 Taken literally what should you see in a Hippodrome Horses
10 Who wrote the Man in the Iron Mask Alexander Dumas
11 Which 1993 Disney film starred Bet Middler as a witch Hocus Pocus
12 Who piloted the first flight across the English channelLouis Bleriot
13 What was the first James Bond film Dr No
14 What 1991 film won best film, actor, actress, director OscarsSilence of the Lambs
15 What was the capital of Ethiopia Addis Ababa
16 Aescapalious emblem staff snake Greek Roman god of whatMedicine
17 Giacomo Agostini - 122 Grand Prix 15 world titles what sportMotorcycle Racing
18 What is the largest state in the USA Alaska
19 Led Deighton trilogy Game Set Match What 3 Capitals Berlin MexicoLondon
20 Alan Stuart Konigsberg famous as who Woody Allen
21 Which human rights organisation founded 1961 got Nobel 1977Amnesty International
22 Whose autobiography was The long walk to Freedom Nelson Mandela
23 What was discovered in 1922 by Howard Carter Tutankamen tomb
24 Clyde Tonbaugh discovered what planet in 1930 Pluto
25 Who won the women's heptathlon at Seoul in 1988 Jackie Joyner-Kersey
26 Who wrote Northanger Abbey Jayne Austin
27 Who ran through the streets naked crying Eureka Archimedes
28 Who composed the Brandeberg concertos full names Johan Sebastian Bach
29 Who won the World Series in 1987 Minnesota twins
30 What is the correct term of address to the Pope Your Holiness
31 In which city was Alexander Graham Bell born in 1847 Edinburgh
32 Who composed the ballets Sleeping Beauty and The NutcrackerTchaikovsky
33 AG Bell opened school in Boston in 1872 for Teachers of whatThe Deaf
34 Benjamin Kubelsky 1894 fame as what comedian Jack Benny
35 In the Old Testament what book comes between Obadiah - MicahJonah
36 Robin Williams dressed in drag for which 1993 film Mrs Doubtfire
37 Which chess piece could be a member of the church Bishop
38 Which German word means lightning war used in WW2 Blitzkrieg
39 Broccoli belongs to what family of plants Cabbage
40 Who designed the first Iron ship the Great Britain in 1845I. Kingdom Brunel
41 Whose boat Bluebird was recently raised from Coniston waterDonald Campbell
42 in 1951 which (of two) car companies introduced power steeringBuick - Chrysler
43 Who wrote Catch 22 (both names) Joseph Heller
44 Which country set up the world’s first chemistry lab in 1650Netherlands
45 What links the names Botvinik, Tal, Karpov, Fischer Chess World Champs
46 What is the national flower of Japan Chrysanthemum
47 Bombardier Billy Wells was seen on many Rank films - whyHit Gong
48 Where in France do claret wines come from Bordeaux
49 What did mathematician John Napier invent in 1614 Logarithms
50 What was the world’s first high level programming language 1957 IBM FORTRAN
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51 Consumption was the former name of which disease Tuberculosis
52 Which American state is nicknamed The Diamond State Delaware
53 What are the Sirocco, Mistral and Chinook Winds
54 Who wrote about Willie Wonka and the Chocolate FactoryRoald Dahl
55 Who, at USA customs declared, nothing but my genius Oscar Wilde
56 Issur Danielovitch became famous a who Kirk Douglas
57 Who sailed in the Golden Hind Sir Francis Drake
58 What was the name of the plantation in Gone with the WindTara
59 Who won the 1988 Superbowl Washington Redskins
60 Which group believes in The Great Architect of the UniverseFreemasons
61 Robert Alan Zimmerman real name of who Bob Dylan
62 Processed Galena produces which metal Lead
63 Who wrote Gulliver’s Travels (both names) Jonathon Swift
64 What is a Ha Ha Sunken Fence
65 In Japan what is Seppuku Hari Kari - suicide
66 Who discovered blood circulation William Harvey
67 The dunnock is another name for which common bird Hedge Sparrow
68 If someone said they were from Hellas - which country Greece
69 Who was the son of Zeus and Maia - Gods Messenger Hermes
70 Roy Scherer jr became famous as who Rock Hudson
71 Who wrote Brave New World (full name) Aldus Huxley
72 What links Calabria, Liguria, Puglia and Veneto Regions of Italy
73 Which city in Rajasthan has riding breeches named after itJodhpur
74 Portugal has had six Kings with what first name John
75 What martial arts name means gentle way Judo
76 Jean Claude Killy famous in which sport Skiing
77 Kimberlite contains what precious item Diamonds
78 Who directed Dr Strangelove - 2001 - The Shining (full name)Stanley Kubrick
79 Rene Lalique - Art Nouveau designer worked what materialGlass
80 Who created the children's land of Narnia and Lion Witch WardrobeClive Staples Lewis
81 What animal lives in a drey Squirrel
82 Why is Louise Brown - born 1978 famous First test tube baby
83 The title of whose book translates as my struggle Adolf Hitler
84 Anna Mary Robinson - famous American painter - what nameGrandma Moses
85 In which country would you find the Negev desert Israel
86 Which character has been played by the most actors Sherlock Holmes
87 In Greek mythology a Hamadryads spirit guarded what Trees
88 Jocasta was the wife of Laius and the mother of who Oedipus
89 Who wrote The Rights of Man - and The Age of Reason Thomas Paine
90 What is the capital of Sicily Palermo
91 What was invented by Dr Edward Land in 1947 Polaroid
92 Syd Barett, Roger Waters, Richard Wright, Nick Mason - GroupPink Floyd
93 Carlo Collodi created which famous children's characterPinocchio
94 What is mainly extracted from pitchblende Uranium
95 Which connects Delft, Sevres, Wedgwood, Chelsea Porcelain
96 Which country introduced the worlds first diesel loco in 1912Germany
97 in 1656 Christian Huygens invented what type of timekeeperPendulum clock
98 Duvali, Dushira and Holi are religious days in which religionHindu
99 In what industry did John Davidson Rockefeller get richOil
100 The Mau Mau were terrorists in which country late 50s early 60sKenya
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1 What movie cast included James Garner, Richard Attenbourough, The Great Escape
Steve McQueen, Charles Bronson, Donald Pleasance, James
Coburn, Gordon Jackson, Angus McPhee among many others
2 If you suffer from epistaxis what is wrong Nosebleed
3 In which book would you find the manservant Pas PartoutAround the world in
80 days
4 What animals name translates as water horse Hippopotamus
5 In Greek mythology who killed the Gorgon Perseus
6 Which two metals are alloyed to make pewter Tin and Lead
7 In 1899 the Eastman company in the USA produced first whatKodak 1 - hand held
roll film cam
8 What links - Sarte, Neitzsche, Russell and Decartes Philosophers
9 In 1643 Evangalisa Torichelli invented the first what Barometer
10 Which Spanish painter has first exhibition at 16 - also 4 year bluePablo Picasso
11 Where did the mutineers of the Bounty settle Pitcairn Islands
12 What is the longest river in Italy Po
13 What does a polyandric women have more than one of Husband
14 What links Brazil, Uruguay, Mozambique and Angola Colonies of Portugal
15 What is the American equivalent of the Irish Poteen Moonshine
16 Who was the last king of Troy killed by Achilles son PyrrhusPriam
17 In 1911 the archaeologist Hiram Bingham discovered what lost cityMachu Picchu
18 Who won the Superbowl in 1989 San Francisco 49 ers
19 Who wrote the book Billy Budd also Moby Dick Herman Melville
20 Which highwayman rode the horse Black Bess Dick Turpin
21 Barry Allen was the alter ego of which DC comic superheroThe Flash
22 In 1901 which brand of car was seen for the first timeMercedes
23 Brisbane is the state capital of which SE Australian stateQueensland
24 In Norse mythology what is the name of the ultimate battleRagnarok
25 In 1890 the first electric what opened in London Underground railway
26 Who wrote the children's novel Swallows and Amazons Arthur Ransom
27 Oil seed rape belongs to which plant family Mustard
28 Which Norwegian politicians name became a word for traitorVidkun Quisling
29 What is the capitol of Morocco Rabat
30 What shape were the sailors plates in Nelsons navy Square Thus Square
meal
31 What religion links Weasak, Dhrammacacka, and Bhodi dayBuddhist
32 Linus Torwalds invented and wrote what Linux computer
operating system
33 The bander macaque has which commoner name Rhesus Monkey
34 Zambia and Zimbabwe used to be called what Rhodesia
35 What is the staple food of one third of the worlds populationRice
36 Paul Robeson the singer of old man river had what professionLawyer
37 Rene Laennac invented which aid for doctors in 1810 Stethoscope
38 Jagger, Richards, Wyman, Jones, Watts, Stewart - which bandThe Rolling Stones
39 What digit does not exist in Roman Numerals Zero
40 Who was nicknames The desert Fox (both Names) Erwin Rommel
41 What aid to archaeologists from 197 bc was found in Egypt 1799Rosetta Stone
42 Which annual sporting event between 2 teams started in 1829The University Boat
Race
43 Who was the jeweller to the Russian Court famous Easter eggsFaberge
44 What type of food is Taramasalata Cured /smoked cod
roe
45 What links Samuel Delaney, Fredrick Pohl, Harlan EllisonScience Fiction
46 Randolph Crane became famous as which cowboy actor Randolph Scott
47 Ageusia is the loss of which sense Taste
48 Which Irish political parties name translates as we ourselvesSein Fein
49 Henry Ford used assembly line in 1908 but someone before 1901Ransome Olds
50 Who performed the first heart transplant in South AfricaChristian Barnard
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51 What is the common name for the star Sirius Dog Star
52 What calculating aid was invented by William Oughtred in 1662Slide Rule
53 Which Athenian philosopher wrote nothing - immortalised by PlatoSocrates
54 Who designed the WW 1 plane Camel and co designed HurricaneThomas Octave
Murdoch Sopwith
55 Crazy Horse and Sitting Bull were born in which US stateSouth Dakota
56 In 1666 Jesuit Bark was used as a prevention against whatMalaria
57 In 1971 which USA space probe was first to orbit another planetMariner 9
58 What links Catalonia, Andalusia, Cantabria, Galicia Regions of Spain
59 Ingemar Stenmark won record 85 world cup races in what sportSkiing
60 Who wrote the music for the ballets Firebird and Rites of SpringIgor Stravinsky
61 What common legal item literally means under penalty Subpoena
62 Who was the only person to win world titles on bikes and carsJohn Surtees
63 What is the oldest swimming stroke Breaststroke 16
th
century
64 Which European country is divided into areas called CantonsSwitzerland
65 Which medical tool was developed by Sanctorius in 1612Thermometer
66 What weapon was invented by Ernest Swinton used in 1916Tank
67 Which mythological King chained grapes rose water fellTantalus
68 Who created Tarzan (all names) in 1914 Edgar Rice Burroughs
69 Camellia Sinesis evergreen shrub better known as what Tea
70 In 1901 who first transmitted radio signals across AtlanticMarconi
71 Who won six consecutive Wimbledon titles in the 1980s Martina Navratilova
72 What Italian building material translates as baked earthTerracotta
73 What links Buddy Holly, Lyndon Johnston, Janice JoplinState of Texas
74 Which eponymous character was Thane of Cawder Glaimes Macbeth
75 Who wrote the 39 steps (both names) John Buchan
76 Who won the Superbowl in 1987 New York Giants
77 What is the food tofu made from Soya Bean Curd – via
Soya milk
78 Who was the son of Poseidon and Ampherite Triton
79 Annie Mae Bullock became famous under which name (both)Tina Turner
80 What linked Armenia, Georgia, Latvia and Moldavia USSR
81 What is the state capitol of New Jersey Trenton
82 Who won an Oscar for best supporting actor in Spartacus 1960 Peter Ustinov
83 What was invented by James Dewer in 1872 Vacuum or thermos
flask
84 Who was the Roman goddess of the hearth Vesta
85 Viticulture is the growing of what plants Vines
86 In 1953 what was first successfully transmitted in the USAColour Television
87 Who wrote the Thin Man in 1934 (both names) Dashiell Hammett
88 Angel falls Venezuela Highest but where second HighestYosemite USA
89 Whitcome Judson in 1891 invented what for fastening shoesZip Fastener
90 Who sold Louisiana to the USA in 1803 Napoleon
91 Gregory Pincus, John Rock, Gerhart Domangk developed whatOral Contraceptive
92 The Gloucester E 28/39 first flew in 1941 - what was unusualWhittle Jet Engine
93 Women compete between USA and UK in Wightman Cup - SportTennis
94 Woolworth's - the 5 /10 cent store started in which us state 1979Lancaster
Pennsylvania
95 Which actress starred in the original King Kong in 1933 (both) Fay Wray
96 Except Australia 1 New Zealand 1 USA all since 1870 want?America's Cup
97 What's missing from ale that’s included in beer Hops
98 Until 1971 what was the name of Zaire Congo
99 Karl Lienstater discovered which medical breakthrough in 1901ABO Blood Groups
100 Who is the only American president elected unopposed George Washington
1798 1792
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1 Which countries men use the most deodorant Japan
2 Who played Billy the Kid in The Left Handed Gun Paul Newman
3 What was the first credit card Diners Club
4 What links Humphry Davie, Michael Faraday, Madam CuriePoisoned by
chemicals work
5 Hippophagic society members support what Eating horsemeat
6 What did Britain swap Havana for with Spain in 1763 Florida
7 What is the crime of embracery Jury Bribing
8 Which country made the worlds first feature film in 1906Australia Story of
Kelly gang
9 Who wrote Gentlemen Prefer Blonds Anita Loos
10 What was Norman Bates hobby in Psycho Stuffing birds
11 What was Casanovas day job Librarian
12 Where is the worlds largest gold depository Federal reserve bank
Manhattan
13 Why did the state of Indiana ban Robin Hood in 1953 Communist – rob rich
14 Angelo Scicilano better know as who Charles Atlas
15 How did George II die Fell off toilet
16 What did Marlon Brando and George C Scott refuse Oscars
17 Why was convict 2599 unusual in Pen State prison 1924 Dog doing life for
killing cat
18 What is 6 inches bigger in Summer Eiffel tower
19 What two ingredients make the dish angels on horsebackOysters - wrapped in
Bacon
20 What was Charles Dickens last (unfinished) novel Mystery of Edwin
Drood
21 Which sea on Earth has no beaches Sargasso sea
22 Reuben Tice died trying to invent a machine to do whatDewrinkle prunes
23 De Witt Wallace founded what Readers Digest
24 Who is the Patron Saint of thieves St Nicholas
25 According to his business card what job did Al Capone doSell second hand
furniture
26 Humans are 10,000 times more sexually active that what animalRabbits
27 Shirley Schrift became famous as which actress Shelly Winters
28 In Kansas what can a waiter not do in a teacup (legally)Serve wine
29 Which country has the smallest birth rate Vatican City
30 Which 1956 film caused riots in cinemas Rock around the clock
31 Who did the USA buy the Virgin islands from Denmark
32 Who played the scarecrow in the Wiz (all black wiz of oz)Michael Jackson
33 What was or is a Waltzing Mathilda Swagman’s Knapsack
34 Which country was the first to introduce old age pensionsGermany
35 Which hats became popular with children in 1956 Davy Crocket
36 Malden Serkiovitch famous as which actor Karl Malden
37 What is it illegal to pawn in New York American flag
38 What hospital did Dr Kildare work at Blaire General
39 Collective nouns - a smuck of what Jellyfish
40 Who was Cleopatra's first husband Ptolemy Dionysus –
her brother
41 Who was John Dawkins better known as Artful Dodger
42 Which film star has his statue in Leicester Square Charlie Chaplin
43 Virginia McMath became famous as which actress Ginger Rodgers
44 What is the name of Captain Ahab's ship Peaquod
45 Roosevelt won the 1932 election - who lost it Herbert Hoover
46 Who wrote The History of Mr Polly H G Wells
47 What is the first day of Lent Ash Wednesday
48 Mr Chips said goodbye - from which fictional school Brookfield
49 Who buried the treasure on Treasure Island Captain Flint
50 Which TV series was narrated by Walter Winchell The Untouchables
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51 In which country was Auschwitz Poland
52 What was the first British instrumental to top the USA chartsTelstar by The
Tornados
53 On which national flag is there an eagle and a snake Mexico
54 What group of animals would be in a clowder Cats
55 What is a Sam Browne Military belt
56 What is the chemical symbol for tungsten W
57 Who are the two most translated English writers Shakespeare – Agatha
Christie
58 Citius Altius Fortius is the motto of what organisationOlympic
59 What is the main ingredient of sauce Lyonnaise Onions
60 Who played Miss Marple in 6 films (both names) Margaret Rutherford
61 From what language does the word alphabet come Greek -alpha beta
62 In the nursery rhyme what is Fridays child Loving and Giving
63 What was the first film made in cinemascope The robe
64 Where was the battle of Hastings fought Senlac hill
65 A pearmain is what type of fruit Apple
66 What colour is the bull on an archery target Gold
67 What was the Rolling Stones first no 1 hit Its all over now
68 Name both rival gangs in West Side Story Sharks Jets
69 In golf what do the Americans call an albatross Double Eagle
70 Which classical composer wrote the Hungarian Rhapsody Franz Liszt
71 When is St Swithens day 15th July
72 What are ceps morels and chantrelles Mushrooms
73 Which part of his body did Charlie Chaplin insure Feet
74 In golf what would you put in your shag bag Practice Balls
75 A bind is a group of what type of fish Salmon
76 Which author created Fu Manchu Sax Rohmer
77 Mrs Darell Waters (translated 128 languages) pen name Edith Blyton
78 Who played the pawnbroker in the film of that name Rod Stiger
79 What was the first manufactured item to be sold on Hire PurchaseSinger sewing
machine in 1850s
80 Which letters denote Jesus Nazareth King of the Jews INRI
81 In France if you were served le miel what would you eatHoney
82 The Greek for circle of animals gives it name to what Zodiac
83 Who was the Roman god of agriculture Saturn
84 What is ikebana Flower arranging
85 What nationality was Morse inventor of the famous codeAmerican
86 Goa used to be a colony of which nation Portugal
87 What does a galactophagist drink Milk
88 What did God create on the fifth day (both) Sea creatures and
birds
89 Where was Bob Dylan born Duluth Minnesota
90 In the 18th century what would a pencil be Brush
91 Agrippa poisoned her husband/uncle who was he Claudius
92 Who was the mother of Castor and Pollux Helen of Troy
93 What are the snaffle Pelham and Weymouth Horse bits
94 Walter Koenig played which part in the Star Trek seriesEnsign Chekov
95 Who had a hit with Devil Woman Cliff Richard
96 What were the first false teeth made from Ivory
97 The jealous Athena turned who into a spider Arachne
98 What was the first Carry On film Carry on Sergeant
99 Who was the female lead in The Shootist Lauren Bacall
100 What is a dzo Cow Yak cross
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1 Hypermetropic people are what Long Sighted
2 Which leader lives in the Potola Dalai Lama
3 What wood was the cross supposed to be made of Mistletoe
4 Joseph Levitch became famous as who Jerry Lewis
5 If you planted a bandarilla what are you doing Bullfighting
6 What was the first Pink Floyd album Piper at the gates of
dawn
7 in which city was the first public opera house opened Venice
8 In what Elvis film did he play a double role Kissing Cousins
9 The Aphrodite of Melos has a more famous name - what Venus de Milo
10 Which country invented the concentration camp Britain - Boer war
11 John Huston scored a hit with his first film - what?Maltese falcon
12 Stan laurel, Mickey Rooney, Lana Turner what in common8 marriages
13 What real person has been played most often in films Napoleon Bonaparte
14 Scotopic people can do what See in the dark
15 What is the most critical thing keeping bananas fresh transportTemperature not
below 13 C 55F
16 What is the name of the Paris stock exchange Bourse
17 Whose music featured in The Clockwork Orange Beethoven
18 What was the Troggs most famous hit Wild Thing
19 In Japan what colour car is reserved for the royal family onlyMaroon
20 What city has Kogoshima as its airport Tokyo
21 What was gangsters George Nelsons nickname Baby Face
22 Whose first wife was actress Jayne Wyman Ronald Regan
23 In MASH what is Radars favourite drink Grape Knee High
24 What do you give on the third wedding anniversary Leather
25 What is a baby whale called Calf
26 In which film did the Rolls Royce have the number plate AU1Goldfinger
27 Vladamere Ashkenazy plays what musical instrument Piano
28 With which organ does a snake hear Tongue
29 On what is the Mona Lisa painted Wood
30 What is the second most common international crime Art theft
31 Count de Grisly was the first to perform what trick in 1799Saw woman in half
32 Who wrote Les Miserable Victor Hugo
33 Which bird turns it head upside down to eat Flamingo
34 The colossus of Rhodes was a statue of who Apollo
35 Who rode a horse called Bucephalus Alexander the Great
36 To which London club did Mycroft Holmes belong Diogones
37 What did William Addis invent in prison Toothbrush
38 What is the only duty of police Gracthenvissers in AmsterdamMotorists in canals
39 Kleenex tissues were originally intended as what in 1915WW1 Gas mask
filters
40 Who invented popcorn American Indians
41 What is the colour of mourning in Turkey Violet
42 For what is spirits of salt another name Hydrochloric acid
43 Which game is played on an oval with 18 player per teamAustralian football
44 In the Winnie the Pooh stories what is Kanga’s baby calledRoo
45 Which actor is common to Magnificent 7 and Dirty DozenCharles Bronson
46 Who saved Andromeda from the sea monster Perseus
47 What flower is the symbol of secrecy Rose
48 What item were originally called Hanways Umbrellas
49 What is Brussels best known statue The Mannequin Pis
50 in which language does God Jul mean happy Xmas Swedish
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51 Which flying pioneer was nicknamed the lone eagle Charles Lindbergh
52 Horse statue - mounted man - on two legs - how man dieKilled in Battle
53 Which American state produces the most potatoes Idaho
54 Who wrote Dr Zhivago Boris Pasternak
55 Who is Charlie Browns favourite baseball player (fictional)Joe Shlabotnik
56 Emerald is the birth stone for which month May
57 Whose yacht was called Honey Fitz John Fitzgerald
Kennedy
58 What is the white trail behind a jet plane made from Ice Crystals
59 What Italian habit did Thomas Coyrat introduce to England 1608Eating with forks
60 Purl Plain Fisherman's Cable types of what Knitting stitches
61 Why was Mary Mallen locked up from 1915 to 1938 Typhoid Mary
62 If you were doing vaccimulgence what doing Milking a cow
63 For what purpose was the chow chow dog originally bredAs food or Chow
64 What kind of fruit is a kumquat Small Orange
65 Who was the Greek goddess of love Aphrodite
66 What first appeared in New York World 21st December 1913Crossword
67 Which group of animals are called a cete Badgers
68 Which herb did the Romans eat top prevent drunkenness Parsley
69 What is the original literal meaning of the word brideTo cook (ancient
tutonic)
70 Who ran the first marathon Phidipedes
71 What is the only creature that can turn its stomach inside outStarfish
72 What is Milan's opera house called La Scala
73 What is the oldest most widely used drug on earth Alcohol
74 What type of animal is a Samoyed Dog
75 In which country did draughts (checkers) originate Egypt
76 Shane Fenton became famous as who Alvin Stardust
77 What is the worlds most popular green vegetable Lettuce
78 What does a racoon do before eating its food Washes it in water
79 What other name is used for the snow leopard Ounce
80 Which drink did Bach enjoy so much he wrote a cantata for itCoffee
81 Who invented the first safety razor in 1895 King Camp Gillette
82 What nationality is Thor Heyerdahl Norwegian
83 What 3 ingredients make a sidecar cocktail Brandy Cointreau
Lemon juice
84 A spunder or drift is the name for a group of what animalsSwine
85 What is Erse Irish Gaelic language
86 On oometer measures what Birds Eggs
87 What did table tennis balls used to be made from Cork
88 If you had variola what disease have you got Smallpox
89 Which playing card is called the Curse of Scotland Nine of Diamonds
90 Which painter did Hans van Meegeren most fake Vermeer
91 Which country had the first women MPs 19 in 1907 Finland
92 In 1969 what category was added to the Nobel prizes Economics
93 In which city was Bob Hope born London (Eltham)
94 In the human body where is your occiput Back of head
95 Who wrote the Star Spangled Banner Francis Scott-key
96 Which food did Victorians deride as little bags of mysterySausages
97 Which actor was dubbed the muscles from Brussels Jean Claude Van Dam
98 Which film star was the first to appear on a postage stampGrace Kelly
99 What would you expect to find in a binnacle Ships compass
100 Which Hollywood star has made the cover of Life most timesElizabeth Taylor (11)
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1 Which Mediterranean countries orchestra is bigger than its armyMonaco
2 What links stags tails, pickled worms, gallstones, tomatoesOnce thought to be
Aphrodisiacs
3 Baked beans were originally served in what sauce Treacle - molasses
4 Where can you buy a copy of Penguin News Falkland Islands
5 Who was the hero of the old TV cop series Dragnet Sergeant Joe Friday
6 Which African country was founded by Americans Liberia
7 What was Britain called - before it was Britain Albion
8 What part of a frog do you rub to hypnotise it Its belly
9 How did multi millionaire Russell Sage save money Not wear underwear
10 How was USA president James Buchanan different from all restBatchelor maybe gay
11 What's involved in 20% of car accidents in Sweden A moose
12 What's unusual about evangelist Amy Semple McPhersons coffinContains Telephone
13 Who would use a swozzle Punch and Judy man
14 What does a tailor do with his plonker Press suits
15 Churches in Malta have two what Clocks right and
wrong confuse devil
16 Marnie Nixon what Deborah Kerr Natilie Wood Audrey HepburnDubbed in their
singing voices
17 Which Italian tractor maker tried making cars in 1960sFerruchio
Lamborghini
18 What first appeared on Page 1 of the Times 3 May 1966 News stories
19 Caruso put what in Nellie Melbas hand singing tiny hand frozenHot Sausage
20 What would you do with an Edzell blue Eat it - it’s a potato
21 In what month did the Russian October revolution take placeNovember
22 Nobody's perfect is the last line in which classic comedy filmSome Like it Hot
23 How did Buffalo Bill stick to one glass whisky a day Quart glass
24 In 1760 what means of personal transport was invented Roller Skates
25 What three counties were Eliza Dolittle taught to pronounceHertford Hereford
Hampshire
26 In Hitchcock's film The Trouble with Harry - what was the troubleHe was dead
27 What was the first gramophone record made from Tinfoil
28 What did George Washington soak his wooden teeth in for tastePort
29 George V1 Mozart Al Jolson Casanova - which organisationFreemasons
30 Who said "Its so long since sex I forget who gets tied up"Joan Rivers
31 St Appolonia Patron Saint of what Toothache
32 What is measured on the Gay-Lussac scale Alcohol strength
33 A squid found in New Zealand had the biggest what ever seenEye 15.75 inches
34 What was the first country to guarantee freedom of worshipTransylvania
35 which famous person invented the cat flap Isaac Newton
36 By law what can you not do in Minnesota with your washing linePut male female
washing together
37 Why do Tibetans grow long nails on little fingers To pick noses
efficiently
38 Richard Penniman became famous as who Little Richard
39 What is a snood A kind of hairnet
40 Who said "men are creatures with two legs and 8 hands"Jayne Mansfield
41 Which European country eats the most breakfast cereal Britain
42 Philosopher Jeremy Bentham has a very unusual pet - whatTea Pot
43 What country did Italy invade in 1935 Abyssinia - Ethiopia
44 Who sang the title song in the film Grease Frankie Valli
45 What is produced in a ginnery Cotton
46 What was made illegal in England in 1439 Kissing
47 What was invented by Dr Albert Southwick in 1881 Electric chair
48 In which country are you most likely to die from a scorpion stingMexico (1000 a year)
49 Who is the most filmed author Shakespeare over 300
50 Excluding religious works what is the worlds top selling bookGuinness Book of
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51 Who sold the most albums on a single day Elvis 20 million day
after death
52 What was the last item shown on British TV before WW2 Mickey Mouse
53 What countries people had the longest life expectationIceland
54 Who said "I like Beethoven especially the poems" Ringo Starr
55 What does the entire economy of the island of Nauru depend onBird shit - Guano
fertiliser
56 John Glen first USA to orbit earth was in which serviceUS Marine Corps
57 Oedipus was named after what - literal translation Swollen feet
58 What fish can hold objects in its tail Sea Horse
59 Who is the most filmed comic strip character Zorro
60 Whose version of A View to a Kill reached 1 in USA 2 in UKDuran Duran
61 Which country grows the most potatoes Russia
62 What does a drosomoter measure Dew
63 Which English Kings armour has the biggest codpiece Henry 8
64 Which country was the first to abolish capitol punishment 1826Russia Czar Nicholas
- Siberia instead
65 In law what is a co-parcener Joint Heir
66 Which pop group had a hit with Silence is Golden Tremaloes
67 Greek mathematician cylinder enclosed sphere carved on graveArchimedes
68 What does a psephologist study Voting - Elections
69 Where would you find line of Mars - Girdle of Venus Palm - lines in
Palmistry
70 British call this bird species tits - what do Americans call themChickadees
71 Which country owns the Hen and Chicken islands North island New
Zealand
72 Who created the TV series - The man from UNCLE Ian Fleming
73 Which film director described actors as cattle Alfred Hitchcock
74 Shirley Bassey sang three Bond themes - which 3 films Goldfinger,
Diamonds are
Forever, Moonraker
75 Barring rain - in which athletics event would you get wetSteeplechase
76 What colour is the flesh of the Charentais melon Orange
77 Who appeared on the first US postage stamps (both names)Washington - Franklin
78 Who was the first person elected to US swimming hall fameJohnny Weismuller
79 The guillotine was invented for chopping off what Hands
80 Which country invented the bedsprings Greeks
81 Whets the difference between fog and mist Seeing Distance
under 1000yd
82 What did Spanish scientists fit to cows to increase milk yieldFalse Teeth
83 What people founded cheese making in England Romans
84 What is the first name of Mr Toad - in Toad of Toad HallThaddeus
85 Atephobia is a fear of what Imperfection
86 What are Grapnel, Bruce, Danforth, Plough types of? Anchor
87 Why did Handel compose The Messiah For Cash
88 Red flags flown by French ships - Joli Rouge origin of what nameJolly Rodger
89 in which country could you spend a Kwanza Angola
90 John Henry Deutchendorf famous as who (both names) John Denver
91 Mitre Dovetail Jig and Hack are types of what Saw
92 Tracey and Hepburn first film in 1942 was what Woman of the Year
93 Antimacassars were fitted to chairs - what is macasserHair oil
94 Jack Ketch 1663 1686 had what job Hangman
95 Nekal was the first type of what product (Germany 1917)Detergent
96 Who was the first Grand Prix driver to used a safety belt in 1967Jackie Stuart
97 The SF award the Hugo is named after Hugo who? Gernsbeck
98 Maurice Micklewhite became famous as who Michael Caine
99 What do Ombrophobes fear Rain
100 If you had a Brassica Rapa what vegetable would you haveTurnip
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1 Boob Day in Spain is what day in Britain (practical jokes played)April Fools Day 1
st
April
2 What crime did Theresa Vaughn commit 62 times in 5 yearsBigamy - Tried 1922
3 Who sailed in a ship called Queen Ann's Revenge Blackbeard
4 Saponification is the process that makes what common productSoap
5 Blue red green yellow four Olympic rings colour what's missingBlack
6 Detective Philip Marlow smokes what brand Camels
7 Who landed on Timor Island after being cast adrift Captain Bligh
8 What is the more common name of the Chaparral Cock The Road Runner
9 In what language did St Paul write his epistles Greek
10 Ian Fleming's house was called Goldeneye - which countryJamaica
11 Alfred Schneider became famous as who Lenny Bruce
12 A C-Curity was the original name of what common objectZip Fastener
13 Fidelity Bravery Integrity is which organisations mottoFBI
14 Who was the first black entertainer to win an Emmy awardHarry Bellefonte
15 Anthony Daniels played who in a series of films C-P3O
16 Of what material was the hairspring made in early watchesPigs Hair
17 In 1860 Napoleon III banquet - serving dishes dearer gold - whatAluminium
18 Which author created Dick Tracy Chester Gould
19 What is the worlds most widely used vegetable Onion
20 What are lentigines Freckles
21 What type of animal is a vmi-vmi Very small pig
22 What did Mege-Mouries invent in 1870 winning a Napoleon prizeMargarine
23 What was Walt Disney's middle name Elias
24 Who would you expect to find in Castle Gondolofo The Pope
25 What two items make up the dish devils on horseback Bacon Prunes
26 What does ludo mean (literally) I Play
27 The Detours changed to The High Numbers then what nameThe Who
28 What animal was believed to be a cross camel - leopardGiraffe
29 An elephant has 400000 what in its trunk Muscles
30 What colour is cerulean Deep Blue
31 Who composed the Air for the G string (init and name) JS Bach
32 What were Twinkletoes - Lucky Jim (stuffed cats) first to doFly across Atlantic
Alcock Brown
33 What are kreplach Jewish ravioli
34 The pica pica is what common bird Magpie
35 What male human feature was taxed in Elizabethan timesBeards
36 Which record company rejected the Beatles as being past itDecca
37 From which country does spinach originate Iran
38 British policemen have truncheons what is USA equivalentNightstick
39 In DC comics Linda Lee Danvers is whose alter ego Supergirl
40 In what country does the cow tree grow - sap looks tastes milkVenezuela
41 The penny black - worlds first stamp - what was secondTwo penny Blue
42 Which country produces Tokay Hungary
43 Where could you legally flash your dong - then spend itVietnam currency
44 The Bald Eagle is Americas bird - What is Britain's Robin
45 Australian Clement Wragge instituted what Naming Hurricanes
46 What does Zip stand for in the American Zip Code Zone Improvement
Plan
47 What wood is plywood mostly made from Birch
48 What is a Hummum Turkish bath
49 In which sport are left handed people banned from playingPolo
50 What food was invented in a sanatorium in 1890 Kellogg corn flakes
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51 What is a Bellwether Leader of flock of
sheep
52 What was Procul Harem's greatest hit Whiter shade of pale
53 Percy Shaw invented what in 1934 Cats eyes
54 What animal produces its own sun tan lotion Hippopotamus
55 What was a Nuremberg egg Pocket watch / clock
56 What was the name of Isaac Newton's dog - caused fire in labDiamond
57 Who was eaten by dogs in the Old Testament Jezebel
58 In literature who is the alter ego of Percy Blakney Scarlet Pimpernel
59 Juglans Regia is the real name of what type of nut treeWalnut
60 What album cover (by the Rolling Stones) had a zip on the sideSticky Fingers
61 What lives in a holt An Otter
62 Who is the Patron Saint of dancers and actors St Vitas
63 What is the worlds tallest grass Bamboo
64 Who owned the newspaper in Lou Grant - Nancy Marchand Mrs Pyncheron
65 Who reputedly first said - if in doubt tell the truth Mark Twain
66 John Richie became famous under what name Sid Vicious
67 In Greek mythology who rowed the dead across the river StyxCharon
68 Alfred White was a famous author under which name James Herriot
69 Which acid was first prepared from distilled red ants Formic acid
70 Who invented doctor Who Terry Nation
71 What took place on London's serpentine first time 16 June 1930Mixed Bathing
72 Which European city was the bride of the sea Venice
73 Who (not Peter Sellers) played Inspector Clouseau in 1968Alan Arkin
74 Where could you find the Lutine Bell Lloyds of London
75 Yabusame is the Japanese version of what sport Archery
76 Which Dickens novel is considered an autobiography David Copperfield
77 Dendrologists worship what Trees
78 What is the national sport of Finland Motor Rallying
79 Who was Agrippa's son Nero
80 Peter Goldmak invented what in 1948 LP record
81 Milton lost which sense Sight
82 What are camel haired brushes made of Squirrels tails
83 How did the Greek dramatist Aeschalys die Eagle dropped tortoise
on head
84 Playing card - Raymond Shaw trance - Manchurian CandidateQueen Diamonds
85 Eiffel designed the Eiffel tower - what was his first nameGustave
86 The Salk vaccine is used against what disease Polio
87 If you are born between June 23rd and July 23rd what star signCancer
88 An alloy of Iron - Chromium and Nickel makes what Stainless Steel
89 Who said "Public service is my motto" Al Capone
90 Drakes Golden Hind was originally called what The Pelican
91 In what film did Elvis play a Red Indian Stay away Joe
92 What did the Victorians call servant regulators Alarm Clocks
93 Which country first used the fountain pen Egypt
94 What is the more popular name for the Londonderry Air Danny Boy
95 Freyr was the Norse god of what Fertility
96 TAP is the national airline of which country Portugal
97 In which country is the port of Frey Bentos Uruguay
98 The Koh-i-Nor is a famous diamond - what does the name meanMountain of Light
99 A nilometer measures the rise and fall of what Rivers (originally
Nile)
100 What was Britain's first colony (annexed in 1583) Newfoundland
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1 Joseph Lister - first operation antiseptic - 1867 on whoHis sister
2 What was Black Beauties original name Darkie
3 Who was the original Peeping Tom looking at Lady Godiva
4 What element is present in all organic compounds Carbon
5 What was Professor Moriarties first name James
6 Who was known as the Little Brown Saint Ghandi
7 Who rode a horse called Morengo Napoleon at Waterloo
8 A skulk is a group of which animals Foxes
9 Who defended World heavyweight title twice on same night in 1906Tommy Burns – both
1st KOs
10 What part of an aircraft is the empennage Tail Unit
11 We know who wrote Little Women but who wrote Little MenLousia May Alcott
12 Who was the Goddess of the rainbow Iris
13 In European city can you be jailed for not killing furry caterpillarsBrussels
14 Who was Olive Oyls boyfriend - before Popeye Ham Gravy
15 Sienna law forbids women of what name from prostitutionMaria
16 What do the letters MG stand for on cars Morris Garages
17 Who was the first actor to appear on cover of Time magazineCharlie Chaplin
18 Polyphemus was the leader of which group of mythical giantsCyclops
19 What does a pluviomoter measure Rainfall
20 Which game was illegal in Elizabethan England Bowls
21 What nationality was Oddjob Korean
22 What is a Knout Russian flogging whip
23 What language has the most words English
24 Which film star used to be a circus acrobat Burt Lancaster
25 The comma bacillus causes what disease Cholera
26 Which country invented Venetian Blinds Japan
27 What is a quadriga Roman 4 horse chariot
28 What is a brickfielder Hot SE Aussie wind
29 Pupik means belly button in what language Yiddish
30 What is the main ingredient in Borsch Beetroot
31 What was the name of Dr Dolittle’s Parrot Polynesia
32 What was the name of William Tells son (the apple head boy)Walter
33 Laika was the first ever dog to do what Go into space
34 Where could you spend a Markka Finland
35 What links a bick, throat, half swage, punching hole Anvil they are parts of
it
36 The Fagus is the Latin name of what type of tree Beech
37 If you have Chlorosis what colour does the skin go Green
38 The French say Bis - what word do the English use Encore
39 Of what are Karakul, Texel, Romney Marsh types Sheep
40 What is biltong Dried meat
41 What type of fish is Scomber Scombrus Mackerel
42 What are brick, fontina, port salut, quargel types of Cheese
43 In which country did the turnip originate Greece
44 Tchaikovsky died of which disease Cholera
45 Sam Barraclough owned which film star Lassie
46 Which animals can live longest without water Rats
47 Captain Hanson Gregory Crockett created what void in 1847Hole in Doughnuts
48 Kaka means parrot in which language Maori
49 Who wrote A Town Like Alice Nevil Shute
50 Which fruit contains the most protein Avocado
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51 Ignatius Loyola founded which organisation Jesuits
52 Which 16th century Italian wrote The Prince Machiavelli
53 A meander bend in a river, named from river meander - whereTurkey
54 Who tells the story in The Arabian Nights Sheherazade
55 Alfred Jingle appears in which Dickens novel The Pickwick Papers
56 Vaselina and Brillantino were alternate names which filmGrease
57 Chaplin ate a boot in the Gold Rush - what was it made ofLiquorice
58 Phoebe Anne Mozee better known as who Annie Oakley
59 What is the tenth letter of the Greek alphabet Kappa
60 If you were misocapnic what do you hate Tobacco Smoke
61 In sailing ship days who often acted as the ships doctorCook
62 An isoneph on a map joins places of equal what Average Cloud Cover
63 Bumper Harris - wooden leg - what Job on London UndergroundRide new escalators
64 Who is Ivanhoe's wife Rowena
65 The Lent Lilly has a more common name - what Daffodil
66 What would you be if you were a coryphée Ballet Dancer
67 Whose last words were - "Clito I owe a cock to Asclepius"Socrates
68 What does the German word Panzer literally mean Armour
69 What is Frances longest river Loire
70 In which month is the Munich beer festival held October
71 What was the name of Norse God Thor's hammer Mjolnir
72 Who ordered John the Baptists execution King Herod
73 What was Walt Disney's first cartoon character Oswald the Rabbit
74 What medication discovered in 1928 but introduced 1940Penicillin
75 Who wrote Beau Geste P C Wren
76 Prophesied the Chalus the Greek - Die on day - did of whatLaughing cos he was
not dead
77 Who is Aladdin's father Mustapha the tailor
78 What American state is the Badger state Wisconsin
79 Why was Fred Lorz disqualified 1904 Olympic marathon Hitched a lift passing
car
80 In China what colour does the bride traditionally wearRed
81 A muster is a group of which birds Peacocks
82 Bohea is a type of what Tea
83 In which country were antibiotics first used Egypt - used mouldy
bread
84 Which country grew the first Orange China
85 Gossima was the original name of what game Table Tennis
86 Wild marjoram is also known as what Oregano
87 What was the name of Roses monkey in Friends Marcel
88 Horse brasses - on dreyhorses - originally what purposeCharms - ward off evil
89 Alfred Hitchcock admitted to being terrified of what Policeman
90 What was the name of Sancho Panza's donkey Dapple
91 What is Steganography Invisible ink writing
92 An Albert chain is usually attached to what Watch
93 An unkindness is a group of what birds Ravens
94 A fellmonger deals in what items Animal skins
95 What colour habit do Franciscan monks wear Grey
96 Nenen-Kona is sold in Russia - what do we call it Pepsi-Cola
97 Hugh Lofting created which famous character Doctor Dolittle
98 What was the name of Russian bear mascot 1980 OlympicsMischa
99 What ingredient must French ice cream contain by law Eggs
100 A kindle is the name for a group of what young animalsKittens
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1 What is the commonest symbol on flags of the world Star
2 Which country is alphabetically last Zimbabwe
3 Smiths Bon-Bons changed their name to what after 1840 Christmas Crackers
4 Minerva is the Goddess of what Wisdom
5 What type of animal is a jennet Small Spanish horse
6 If you were crapulous what would you be Drunk
7 Where would you Wedel Ski slope
8 What is the correct name for a baby otter Kitten
9 What colour is the gemstone peridot Green
10 Sanskrit is an old language - what does the word mean Put together –
Perfected
11 In which country do they play houlani - type of hockeyTurkey
12 What does the name Tabitha mean Gazelle
13 With what is spangy played Marbles
14 Where did Spam get its name Spiced Ham
15 The Pogues took their name from Pogue Mahone - what meanKiss my arse
16 What comes after the year of the snake - Chinese calendarHorse
17 Mosi-oa-Tunya - Smoke that Thunders - what natural featureVictoria falls
18 One person every 6 seconds dies from what Contaminated water
diseases
19 Approximately 40 million of what are consumed each yearBananas
20 What is the worlds largest rodent Capybara
21 Which winter game is known as the roaring game Curling
22 The first known what happened in Wisconsin 1878 Organised motor race
23 Which 2 countries will host the 2002 Soccer World Cup finalsJapan - South Korea
24 In 1935 Charlton C McGee invented what in the USA Parking Meter
25 Which French philosopher created analytical geometry Rene Decartes
26 The length of what is approximately 1/10th circumference of earthGreat wall of China
27 What was the world's first computer bug in 1946 A moth
28 What does a polythesistic person believe in Many Gods
29 Who founded the Greek theatre Thespis
30 Maria Magdelana Von Losch Beyyer know as who Marlene Dietrich
31 If you suffered from tantartism what would you be doingDancing Mania
32 Which literary prize started in 1968 Booker McConnell
33 What links Fitzroy, Essenden, Collingswood and CarltonAussie rules football
teams
34 What countries people spend most private money on recreationTaiwan's
35 What links The Reivers, Grapes of Wrath, Humboldt’s GiftPulitzer Prize winners
36 USA has most airports which country has second most Australia
37 In 1829 Walter Hunt invented what common item Safety Pin
38 Fredrick Sanger discovered which medical life saver Insulin
39 Who invented punched cards used in early computing 1880sHerman Hollerith
40 Why did Roselin Franklin (pre discovered dna helix) no NobelShe was dead
41 What is a Dwarf Goby Worlds smallest true
fish
42 What types can be saddle, plane or pivotal Body Joints
43 1500 paces was what Roman measurement League
44 Denis Gabor of Hungary 1971 Nobel prize for what inventionHolograms
45 Who gave the UN the land in NY to build their HQ John D Rockerfeller
46 In 1779 Abraham Darby built the worlds first what Metal Bridge
47 What is the worlds oldest monotheistic religion Judaism
48 An aubade or alborda is a song - but what type Mourning
49 What sport links Castle Cup, Red Stripe Cup, Ranji TrophyCricket
50 What countries leader does not have an official residenceCuba
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51 Which writer coined the word Cyberspace in 1984 William Gibson –
Neuromancer
52 Demeter was the Greek god of what (Ceres Roman) Harvest
53 What film won the 1943 Oscar as best film Casablanca
54 What do ungulate animals alone have Hooves
55 Dr Ludwig L Zamenhof invented what 1887 Poland Esperanto
56 Who wrote The Picture of Dorian Grey in 1891 Oscar Wilde
57 Who composed The Planets suit (both names) Gustav Holst
58 What links Doric, Ionic, Tuscan, Corinthian and CompositeClassical Architecture
59 What is phonetic alphabet word for U Uniform
60 Why were women barred from original Olympic Games Male entries nude
61 In which USA state is Churchill Downs racetrack Louisville Kentucky
62 In 1867 Lucian B Smith invented what restraint Barbed Wire
63 In 1961 which Henry Mancini record won Grammy record of yearMoon River
64 What links Willie Brant, Lech Walesa, Yasser Arafat Nobel Peace Prize
65 Which countries government spends most in social security %Uruguay
66 Archaeopteryx was the first what Bird
67 In 1810 in England Peter Durand invented what Tin can (food)
68 Who was offered the presidency of Israel in 1952 (turned down)Albert Einstein
69 What is the oldest known infectious disease Leprosy
70 A JPEG is a picture file format - what does JPEG stand forJoint Photographic
Experts Group
71 What is the worlds largest sea (in area) South China
72 Which islands wildlife is 90% unique Madagascar
73 What are truffles - highly prized as food Fungi
74 Which Game is Played 15 a side and scores 3 or 1 pointsGaelic Football
75 What was invented in 1855 45 years later than it was neededCan Opener
76 What links Sissinnius, Zosimus, Liberius, Sergius V1,Victor IIPopes
77 What is the world largest seed Coco-de-mare palm –
double coconut
78 Bristlemouths are the worlds most common what Fish
79 What swims at 1/8 inch an hour Sperm
80 Trypanophobia is fear of what Inoculations –
Injections
81 Chogori is better know by what boring name K2
82 Colonel Jacob Schick invented what in 1928 in USA Electric Razor
83 What links Duke Wellington, Earl Derby, Marquis Salisbury UK Prime Ministers
84 In 1996 which Celine Dion album Grammy album of year Falling into You
85 What weight is the lightest in Amateur Boxing Light Flyweight
86 Which country has the worlds biggest (on land) National ParkCanada – Wood
Buffalo 17300s ml
87 What language speakers were shot Russia and Germany 1930sEsperanto
88 Ronald Ross campaigned for the destruction of what Mosquitoes - stop
malaria
89 Who won two Nobel prizes in different fields Marie Curie Physics
1903 Chemistry 1911
90 Name 3rd cent BC Greek mathematician wrote The ElementsEuclid
91 Evidence of what alternative treatment found in 5300 mummyAcupuncture
92 North Fork Roe River - worlds shortest - which US stateMontana
93 In 1879 James Ritty invented what Cash Register
94 Who wrote the novel Tom Jones in 1749 Henry Fielding
95 What links Millionaires, Metropolitans, Black Hawks, Silver sevenStanley Cup winners
Ice Hockey
96 What country - largest earthquake of 20th cent 8.6 Richter 1906 Colombia
97 The okapi belongs to what family of animals Giraffe
98 Dimitri Mendeleyev is credited with the discover of whatPeriodic Table
99 What feature of a triangle makes it scalene Different side lengths
100 Taphophobia is fear of what Buried Alive
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1 In the Chinese New Year what year follows Rat Ox
2 Genuphobia is the fear of what Knees
3 Percy LeBaron Spencer invented what in 1945 in USA Microwave Oven
4 St Peter was the first Pope - Who was second St Linus
5 What 1945 film won best picture, actor, director OscarsThe Lost Weekend
6 What is the literal translation of pot-pouri Putrid Pot
7 Who did James Bond marry - character - (both names) Theresa Draco
8 What is studied in the science of somatology The Body
9 What was Hugh Hefner's jet plane called Big Bunny
10 What profession did Handel originally study The Law
11 What European nation was the first to drink tea The Dutch
12 Beaufort - the wind scale man - had what job Sailor (Admiral)
13 What bird is the symbol of Penguin books (children's section)Puffin
14 Diane Leather was the first woman to do what Sub 5 minute mile
15 What is Admiral Sir Miles Messervy usually known as M (Bond films)
16 Which part of the body is most sensitive to radiation The Blood
17 What film made 58 times - cartoon, porrno, operatic, balletCinderella
18 Mr Chips said goodbye from Brookfield school - What subjectLatin
19 In which American city can you get doctorate in hambugerologyHamburger College –
Chicago
20 Which author created The Saint (both names) Leslie Charteris
21 What is sericulture Growing Silkworms
22 What was Edison’s first practical invention Tick a Tape for
stockmarket
23 Frigophobia fear of what Being Cold
24 Which company invented the transistor radio in 1952 Sony
25 Who is the only solo performer to win Euro song twice Johnny Logan 1980 –
1987
26 Franz Liszt was the farther in law of what composer Richard Wagner
27 In what town was Leonardo Da Vinci born Vinci
28 Who directed the Halloween series of films John Carpenter
29 What metal impurity makes rubies red and emeralds greenChromium
30 Helen Mitchell became famous as what soprano Nellie Melba
31 Robert Whithead invented what weapon in 1866 Torpedo
32 Zymase and Glucose combine to form what drug Alcohol
33 Translated literally what does television mean Far Seeing
34 Not as soups what have gazpacho - vichyssoise in commonServed Cold
35 Who was the Greek goddess of retribution Nemesis
36 47 people worked on a committee to produce what work Authorised version of
Bible
37 What book was made into the first feature length British cartoonAnimal Farm in 1954
38 Who first said "Publish and be Damned" Wellington re Harriot
Wilson mistress
39 Edwin Drake sank the first of them in 1859 - what were theyOil Wells
40 Calico cloth was invented in which country India
41 What is dittology Double meaning
42 Who played Pink in the movie The Wall Bob Geldorf
43 Rhabdophobia fear of what Being Beaten
44 Dr C W Long was the first to use what (anaesthetic) in 1842Ether
45 Hey Big Spender comes from what musical Sweet Charity
46 Jamie Farr played what role in MASH Corporal Clinger
47 Whets the correct name for golf club called Texas WedgePutter
48 Whose nickname was slowhand (both names) Eric Clapton
49 Which country invented the mariners compass China
50 What countries international car registration letters are DZAlgeria
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51 The name Malissa means what Bee
52 What was Acadia Nova Scotia (French
Name)
53 Dragoon, Antwerp, Poulter, Tumbler, Horseman types of whatPigeon
54 What was the first frozen food available in Britain in 1937Asparagus
55 If you suffer from cynanthropy what do you think you areDog
56 What is the phonetic alphabet word for letter P Papa
57 What is a runcible spoon A broad Pickle fork
58 The artist Abbott Thayer's developed what for military useCamouflage colours
59 What did Francis Bacon call The Purest of Pleasures The Garden
60 What is the largest single known gold object in the worldTutankhamens Coffin
61 Madame Pauline de Vere first female circus performer - do whatHead in Lions Mouth
62 How was Alexander the Greats body preserved In large jar of honey
63 Californian law no shooting any animal - moving car except whatWhale
64 Peter Falk plays Lt Colombo but who was first offered roleBing Crosby
65 What type of birds (Hugin + Munin) sit on the shoulders of OdinRavens
66 Where are you most likely to have a serious accident In your home
67 Melvin R Bissell invented what in 1876 in the USA Carpet Sweeper
68 Peniaphobia fear of what Being Penniless
69 About which game has most books been written Chess
70 Albert De Salvo was better known as who The Boston Strangler
71 What was the last European nation to accept the potatoFrance
72 Students at Cambridge - no dogs - what Lord Byron keepBear
73 King Mongut had aprox 9000 wife's/concubines what countrySiam - Thailand
74 Only approx one third worlds population uses what regularlyFork
75 William Tayton was the first man to do what Appear on TV – at
Bairds demo
76 Clemintina Campbell famous as who Cleo Lane
77 What should you give after 15 years of marriage Crystal
78 What is a Charollais Type of Cattle
79 What place is called Rapa-nui by its native inhabitantsEaster Island
80 Where was/is the original Penthouse In a Real Tennis Court
81 What pop group took their name from a Herman Hess novelSteppenwolff
82 How often does a Hebdomadal Council meet Weekly
83 What was unusual about Tyrell's car in the 1976 Spanish G PrixSix Wheels
84 In what country is the Eucumbene Dam Australia New S
Wales
85 Males outnumber females by 5 to 1 in what addiction Alcoholism
86 For what would an Edgar be awarded or won Mystery Writing
87 What are salopettes Snow proof Dungaree
trousers
88 Which society cared - plague victims when physicians left 1665Apothecaries
89 Domenikos Theotocopoulos born Crete - died Spain - whoEl Greco
90 What nation on average takes most time to eat meals French
91 Dr F Lanchester invented what motor safety aid in 1902Disc Brakes
92 Halophobia fear of what Speaking
93 Arthur Jefferson better known as who Stan Laurel
94 Why is the city La Paz in Bolivia safe from fire To high - Not enough
air to burn
95 What is the national drink of Yugoslavia Slivovitz
96 Agnes the girls name means what Chaste
97 What were the wicks in the Vestal Virgins lamps made fromAsbestos
98 Who is the Patron Saint of France St Denis
99 What are you supposed to give/get for 40 years of marriageRuby
100 What is the Roman Numeral for 1000 M
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1 What fashion did General Ambrose Burnside start in Civil WarSideburns
2 In what village do Tom Sawer and Huckleberry Finn liveSt Petersburg
3 What Opera's story is about a female cigar factory workerCarmen
4 E is the international car registration plate for which countrySpain (Espania)
5 USA has most roads what country has second most India
6 In the Chinese calendar what year follows Monkey Chicken
7 What river flows through 8 countries and four capitolsDanube
8 What does the word Desert (from Latin desertus) translate asAbandoned
9 In 1848 The London Daily News carried the worlds fist whatWeather report /
forecast
10 What is a Kakapoo Nocturnal New
Zealand Parrot
11 Part of the human body can expand 20 times its normal sizeStomach 0.5 litres to
5 litres
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13 Which dinosaurs name translated as speedy predator Velociraptor
14 Price one kilo went from $63 to $260 in 1976 when sale illegalIvory
15 The island of Yap has the worlds largest what Coins up to 12 feet
across
16 Which tennis player was sued by his fan club Jimmy Connors
17 What animal - faster horse - longer no h20 camel - see behindGiraffe
18 What is a chemically castrated cock called Capon
19 Nessus killed Hercules - What was Nessus Centaur
20 Eva Shain was the first woman to do what Judge pro heavy
boxing Match
21 Ben Franklin invented it - Britain tried it in 1916 - WhatDaylight saving Time
22 In which country is Mount Aspiring National Park New Zealand (South
Island)
23 Alfred Wallace coined which phrase - Wrongly given to DarwinSurvival of the Fittest
24 Who won the first Nobel prize for Physics in 1901 - gave awayWilhelm Roentgen
25 What countries days include Fire day, Water day and wood day Japan Tue Wed Thu
26 What city has the longest metro system London
27 Yoga (the meditation) is a Sanskrit word meaning what Union
28 What was invented 1903 - patented 1906 G C Beilder Photocopier
29 Which SF author invented the idea of the com SatelliteArthur C Clark
30 What country consumes the most coal each year China
31 What was Hebe the goddess of Youth
32 What are a Galliard, Sarabande, Morisca and Courente Dance Types
33 Who composed the overture Hebrides (Fingals cave) two namesFelix Mendelssohn
34 Tanjong Panger Container Terminal where worlds largest con port Singapore
35 What would an anemometer measure Wind Speed
36 In Britain pool and snooker players call it side - what USA nameEnglish
37 What form modern sculpture invented Calder named DechampThe Mobile
38 What book featured Topsy who growed Uncle Toms Cabin –H
B Stowe
39 Where - accident 1953 - motor sport killed 83 spectatorsLe Mans
40 James Outram invented what Tramways
41 If you were eating calemare - what are you snacking onSquid
42 Which women injured riding, eloped with a poet, dog called FlashElizabeth Barret
Browning
43 The Bermuda Bowl is world championship in which game Bridge
44 ROK international car registrations which country Korea
45 USA has most cars what country has second most Japan
46 All Sikhs must possess five things - one is a Kangha - what is itComb
47 What colour graded slope do expert skiers use Black
48 Randy Newman said short people don’t have what Reason to Live
49 To which gentleman's club did Phineas Fogg belong The Reform
50 What’s the only alt therapy fully recognised Western medicineOsteopathy
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51 Over 90% of the worlds total population of what gone since 1970Rhinoceros
52 1804 J M Jacquard invented first programmable device - whatLoom (programmed
punch cards)
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54 The Amati family were famous for making what Violins
55 Oliver was fed gruel - its made from water and what Oatmeal
56 Arnold Cream was a famous (early) boxer - who Jersey Jo Walcott
57 Bunyon wrote Pilgrims Progress - where Bedford Jail
58 Who did Mork call to each week on Ork Orsen
59 What composer boasted "I could set a laundry list to music"Rossini
60 What dinosaurs name translates as three horned Triceratops
61 Nacre is more commonly known as what Mother of Pearl
62 In the 18th century Siberia used solid blocks of what as moneyTea
63 In fable who pulled the thorn from the lions paw - not eatenAndrocles
64 Thomas Chippendale mostly worked in what wood Mahogany
65 The USA has the most railtrack - what country second Canada
66 What device did Henry Doherty patent in 1972 Pooper Scooper
67 Earl D Biggers created which oriental detective (both names)Charlie Chan
68 Whose backing group was The Coconuts King Creole
69 What does soviet mean Workers Council
70 What is a smew A type of wild duck
71 Aleksei Leanov was the first to do what Space walk
72 What is the name of Moses and Aaron's sister Miriam
73 The American Triple Crown - Belmont st Kentucky Derby and?Preakness Stakes
74 John Gore, Edward Saunders pioneered what org in AustraliaSalvation Army
75 What dog in ancient China was restricted to the aristocracyPekinese
76 Which actor wrote the book The Outlaw Trail Robert Redford
77 What was pirate Captain Flint's ship called Walrus
78 Bartommelo Christofori invented what Piano
79 What is a ziggurat Mesopotainian
Temple tower
80 Daisy Hawkins original name of which Beatles hit song Eleanor Rigby
81 Name Captain Nemo's pet seal Esmeralda
82 Rouget de Lisle did what to make him famous Composed
Marseillaise
83 The Caspian Java Bali what became extinct in 19th CenturyTigers
84 Whose magazine is called The Watchtower Jehovah Witnesses
85 What does a manometer measure Gas pressure
86 Why did the USA govt open Lincolns coffin in 1887 and 1901Check body still there
87 You'll Never Walk Alone came from which 1945 musical showCarousel
88 Which Greek philosopher wrote The Republic and The LawsPlato
89 EAU international car registration plate which countryUganda
90 Iolanda Balas - Romania - won 150 consecutive events - whatHigh Jump 1956 - 67
91 What county has the largest army in the world China
92 In which city is the worlds oldest museum - Ashmolian 1679Oxford
93 Which American state has the motto Esto Perpetua - its foreverIdaho (Gem State)
94 What is the correct name for The Laughing Jackass Kookaburra
95 Marilyn Munroe was the model for which Disney CharacterTinker Bell
96 Which insect has the best eyesight Dragonfly
97 The Campbell-Stokes recorder measures what with a glass ballSunshine
98 Which country are the current Olympic Rugby Champions 1924USA
99 What did William Young invent in 1800 Different shoes left
right
100 Who was La Purcelle of Voltair's poem Joan of Arc
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1 Name the actor who played Ben Casey (both Names) Vince Edwards
2 What links Elvis Presley, Bruce Willis, Richard Gere Married in Las Vegas
3 What - advertised phrase "Even your best friends wont tell you"Listerine mouth wash
4 Who wrote Don't count your chickens before they are hatchedAesop - Milkmaid and
her Pail
5 Last Words I am Dying with the help of too many PhysiciansAlexander the Great
6 Man shall not live by bread alone - Which NT book Matthew 4.4
7 RL international car registration plate which country Lebanon
8 Which dinosaurs name translates as double beam Diplodocus
9 Which SF author wrote The Day it Rained Forever Ray Bradbury
10 Who said "The die is cast" (on crossing the Rubicon) Julius Caesar
11 Who composed Peter and the Wolf in 1936 (both names) Sergai Prokofiev
12 Who painted the Water Lilly Pond in 1899 (both names) Claude Monet
13 Magazine wrote "Fighting for peace" is like fucking for chastityKnave March 1977
14 In what film was line A mans gotta do what a mans gotta doAlan Ladd Shane
15 Which famous whore said - God is love but get it in writingGypsy Rose Lee
16 Jenny Von Westphalen was married to who Karl Marx
17 What city is closest to Copacabana beach Rio de Janeiro
18 Who wrote the music for the film ET (both names) John Denver
19 In Greek legend what was Pygmalion's kingdom Cyprus
20 What was the first penal colony in New South Wales Botany Bay
21 In Hamlet who is Ophelia's father Polonius
22 Guru Nanak founded which religion Sikhism
23 What was unusual about the Gossamer Albatross aeroplaneMan (pedal) powered
24 What country is nearest to the North Pole Greenland
25 If you were in Lou Grants office what city are you in Los Angeles
26 Who wrote Private Lives - 1930 - Blyth Spirit 1941 (both names)Noel Coward
27 For which company did Elvis Costello program computersElizabeth Arden
28 In what Hitchcock film did Shirley MacLaine debut in 1956The trouble with
Harry
29 The original Peeping Tom had what job Tailor
30 What song is sung the most Happy Birthday
31 What city is known as The worlds chocolate capital Hershey Pennsylvania
32 What is detective Hercules Poirot's brothers name Achille
33 To what family does the hippopotamus belong Pig
34 Smith most common USA name what's second Johnson
35 Who secretly married Sara Lowndes in November 1965 Bob Dylan
36 The Mbuti tribe in Africa are the worlds what Shortest race
37 Grace Metalious wrote which famous novel (and TV show)Peyton Place
38 Who said Old age isn’t so bad - considering the alternativeMaurice Chevalier
39 Who composed the opera Billy Budd in 1951 (both names)Benjamin Britain
40 What film was a California cinema showing when it went on fireThe Towering Inferno
41 What phantom ship is said to haunt The Cape of Good HopeThe Flying Dutchman
42 In which city is the worlds oldest tennis court from 1496Paris
43 What word appears over 46000 times in the Bible And
44 What food dishes name translates as pepper water Mulligatawny – from
India
45 In 1891 what city held the first weightlifting world championshipLondon
46 In what magazine does Alfred E Newman appear MAD
47 What amateur Reached Wimbledon Semi final in 1977 John McEnroe (aged
18)
48 Who said Politics is the art of the possible 11 Aug 1867Otto Von Bismarck
49 What advertised phrase Born 1820 still going strong Johnnie Walker
50 Hugh O'Brian played the lead in what Old Western seriesWyatt Earp
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51 What dinosaurs name translates as roof lizard Stegosaurus
52 In which country did Turkeys originate USA
53 What is Radar from MASH home town Ottumwa - Iowa
54 In Macbeth what witch speaks first The first witch
55 What fabled monster has a lions head and a serpents tailChimera
56 CH car international registration plate which country Switzerland
57 Who said - Give us the tools and we will finish the job Feb 1941Winston Churchill
58 In The Marriage of Figaro - who did Figaro marry Sussanah
59 What state was founded by Mohammed Ali Jinnah Pakistan
60 What nationality are the most immigrants to the USA Mexican
61 Who steals the Pink Panther in the original film The Phantom
62 What is Challa Bread - often plaited
63 Cher Ami saved the Lost Battalion in 1918 what was it Pigeon
64 Whose girlfriend was Virginia Hill - he killed her B Hills 1947Bugsy Siegel
65 What is the oldest known alcoholic beverage Mead
66 In 1986 Graceland was the Grammy album of the year – who’sPaul Simon
67 Bob Cummings played which character (both names) Maxwell Smart
68 Complete advertising phrase from 1935 My Goodness My Guinness
69 Who said - "The bigger they come the harder they fall" 1899Bob Fitzsimmons
70 What is Lolita's surname in Vladimere Nabokovs novel Haze
71 From what country does the Elkhound originate Norway
72 An isohel on a map joins place of equal what Sunshine
73 A Regatta is a boat races - where was the original RegattaVenice
74 In England what would you buy or get at a Mop Fair Servants for Hire
75 Who was the little gentleman in velvet - death William IIIA Mole
76 From what country does soave wine originally come Italy
77 Antipater of Sidon first listed what 2nd Century AD 7 Wonders World
78 What are Limerick, Round Bend, Aberdeen and Octopus Fishing Hooks
79 What fluid ran through the Greek Gods instead of bloodIchor
80 Who is Oscar, Zoroaster, Phadrig, Isaac, Norman,Henkle,Wizard of Oz
Emmanual, Ambrose Diggs
81 The Marie Celeste sailed from which port New York
82 In Milton's Paradise Lost what was the lowest point of HellPandemonium (Hells
capitol)
83 Pat Reid wrote which book - filmed and TV often The Colditz Story
84 How was William Huskinson killed in 1830 - first ever Run over by Railway
Train
85 In which country is Zug Switzerland – smallest
Canton
86 Who was captured and kept in a cage by Stromboli Pinocchio
87 Which USA record producer played maracas Stones 1st albumPhil Spector
88 Who was nicknamed The Brocton Bomber Rocky Marciano
89 Name the Hotel in Arthur Haley's novel / film of same nameSt Gregory
90 Frank and Jesse James father had what job Minister
91 What was the Grammy album of the year in 1967 (Full name)Beatles Sergeant
Peppers
92 McLean Stevenson played which character in MASH Colonel Blake
93 Which company slogan was "We're No 2 We try harder" Avis rent a car
94 Who said the quickest way of ending a war is to lose itGeorge Orwell
95 5 items a Sikh must have Comb Dagger Hair Metal Bracelet andKnee length
undershorts 5Ks
96 Edward Teach became famous as who Blackbeard the Pirate
97 To which dog was a statue erected in Edinburgh Greyfriers Bobby
98 What does a Puissance event test in showjumping High Jump wall
99 Who wrote the music to the film The Odessa File Andrew Lloyd
Webber
100 Which Dickens novel features Waxford Squears Nicholas Nickleby
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1 What is the national flower of Australia The Wattle Blossom
2 A nudist is Spain fined £65 - £60 for being nude and £5 for whatHaving no ID papers
3 Adolf Hitler took nude photos of Ava Brown - What part whyArse - so she not
recognised
4 What links Sheffield, Edinburgh, Rome Built on 7 Hills
5 What pet did Florence Nightingale carry with her An Owl (in her
pocket)
6 What did the S stand for in Harry S Truman Nothing
7 Women 375 - 1 Men 1400 - 1 chance of doing what Living to 100
8 What colour is Octopus blood Blue
9 A Rafter is a collection of what creatures Turkeys
10 In Maryland it is illegal to maltreat which creature Oyster
11 What are the worlds smallest trees - (not Bonsai) Dwarf Willows
(Greenland) 2 inch
12 Paul Revere was a silversmith, copper engraver and whatDentist
13 What fruit did Eve give to Adam in the bible Fig – Apple
mistranslation
14 Gavrilo Princip assassinated who Archduke Ferdinand
15 What is the only bird that can smell Emus
16 Apart from man what is New Zealand's only native mammalsBats
17 Wo Fat was the enemy of which TV detective Steve MacGarett
18 Who entered a contest to find his own look-alike and came 3
rd
Charlie Chaplin
19 What colour is worn for funerals in Egypt Yellow
20 What country excludes women from the graveside ritualsChina
21 An Arab horse has less what than other horses Bones - one vertebra
less
22 An exultation is a group of what animals Larks
23 Pertussis has what more common name Whooping Cough
24 Which actress was jailed in 1982 for tax evasion Sophia Loren
25 In what country did red onions originate Italy
26 March 21st to April 20th is what Star sign Aries
27 Viscum Album provides an excuse for stealing what A Kiss (its Mistletoe)
28 A haboob creates what Sandstorm – Desert
Wind
29 Felix Salten wrote which Disney cartoon Bambi
30 Nephologists study what Clouds - Meteorology
31 Speed skating started in which country Netherlands
32 What job did Ernest Hemmingway do in WW1 Ambulance Driver
33 Betty Joan Perske is better known as who Lauren Bacall
34 What was the name of the Roman God of sleep Somnos
35 Vivaldi the composer had what other profession Priest
36 What is the name of the four holy books of the Hindus The Vedas
37 Pat Sullivan created which cartoon character Felix the Cat
38 What is the national flower of Mexico Dahlia
39 The Pindus is the main mountain range in what country Greece
40 What animal always gives birth to same sex twins Armadillo
41 What was the final episode of MASH called Goodbye Farewell and
Amen
42 Joe Yule jr born 1920 became famous as who Mickey Rooney
43 In what sport are Triffus, Miller and Rudolf moves Trampolining
44 Albert Finney turned down which role - Peter O Tool - OscarLaurence of Arabia
45 Douglas Engelbart invented what - we all use it Mouse
46 Hans Christian Anderson had what job before writing Actor
47 What colour is named after a battle fought in Italy in 1859Magenta
48 In Scotland what was the tawse Teachers Strap or belt
49 Which authors books are most borrowed from libraries Catherine Cookson
50 What do you add to vegetables to make the dish salmagundiDuck or Chicken
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51 What is unusual about the nobody crab Transparent appears
No Body
52 Collective nouns - what group af animals are a labour Moles
53 Durbarry is cream of a vegetable soup - what one Cauliflower
54 What is the Australian name for a long narrow ox bow lakeBillabong
55 Les Reed wrote which famous song for a Welsh singer Its not Unusual – Tom
Jones
56 What does hours d'oeurve literally mean Out of course hence
Extra Dish
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58 What airline used to be called Dobrolet Aeroflot
59 The Acropolis - what does the word literally mean Highest point (of a
city)
60 What is a Dolly Varden Large Hat
61 Whose last words were - "That was the best soda I ever tasted"Lou Costello
62 What is the common name for the astyeroidea Starfish
63 Jonquil is a shade of what colour Yellow
64 Vincent Furnier is better known as who Alice Cooper
65 If you were severed a dish 'belle h'elen what fruit would it bePears
66 Terrance Nelhams became better knows as who Adam Faith
67 Dick Turpin the highwayman served and apprenticeship as whatButcher
68 What is the main food of the Oyster catcher bird Mussels
69 In which cop show did Petrie and Isbecki appear Cagney and Lacey
70 In the Bolshoi ballet what does the word Bolshoi mean Big
71 Which acid gives nettles their sting Formic acid
72 In the Hindu religion what is a Mandir Temple
73 Which wine grape variety is most planted in CaliforniaChardonnay
74 A paddling is a group of which animals Ducks
75 From what country does the dish skordalia come Greece
76 What is a geoduck Clam
77 What is Sean Connery's real first name Thomas
78 What nationally was Mata Hari shot as a spy Dutch
79 Who said - Toe err is human - But it feels divine Mae West
80 Names - Baker - Cook Smith easy - what did a Chandler doMake Candles
81 Declan McManus became famous as who Elvis Costello
82 Robert Fitzroy captained which famous ship The Beagle
83 Who said "I have no problems with drugs - only policemen"Keith Richard
84 Which American city was named after a British Prime MinisterPittsburgh
85 Spelling counts - what is the singular of scampi Scampo
86 What plant was named after the Greek goddess of the rainbowIris
87 Which sailor dreamed of Toasted Cheese in Treasure IslandBen Gunn
88 Who played the girl on the motorcycle in a film of same nameMarianne Faithful
89 What writer was paid $5 for writing thanks Rudyard Kipling
90 What sort of animal is a fennec Desert Fox
91 Vermicelli pasta literally translates as what Little worms
92 Ernest Hemmingway, Oscar Wilde, Ranier Maria Rilke - CommonMothers made them
Crossdress
93 What foodwise is a Fieldlane Duck Baked Sheep's Head
94 When does a Bride walk up the Aisle Never Aisles at side
only
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snails 3 min
96 Why two car thieves caught trying to sell stolen car in 1976Tried to sell to owner
97 Billie Holiday, James Dean, Eva Peron, Janis Joplin - CommonAll were Prostitutes
98 What subject Ben Franklins letter to Royal Academy - BrusselsPerfuming Farts
99 Reginald Carey became famous as who Rex Harrison
100 What is a Chorizo Spicy Sausage
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1 What do the quarters of a hot cross bun symbolise Four Seasons
2 What is the literal translation of terrapin Eatable (Algonquin
word)
3 What to a French or Spanish man is an OVNI UFO
4 What is it against the law to kill in Pacific Grove CaliforniaButterflies – local
ordinance 352
5 Ernest Hemmingway said what would protect against allergiesHaving lots of sex
6 The Gettysburg Address was written on what Used envelopes
7 Collective nouns - a siege of Herons
8 Who was banned from writing USA Constitution - secret JokesBenjamin Franklin
9 The 9 banded armadillo and humans have what in common Both catch Leprosy
10 How did Attila the Hun die on honeymoon Booze – Honeymoon
30 day booze up
11 What better name is Mary Westmacott better known Agatha Christie
12 In the Bible what did David give Saul as a dowry for Michal200 Foreskins from
Philistines
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Life imprison
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15 If you suffered from pruritus - what would be wrong Itching
16 Andr'e Gide the writer was expelled from school for what crimeMasturbating during
lessons
17 What is the most popular Saints name Felix - 67 John 65
18 What type of food is a Munster plum Potato
19 Old superstition Wearing socks inside out protection from whatWitches
20 What food item did Pythagoras advise his followers to avoidBeans
21 What happened to the first traffic lights outside HP 1868They exploded
22 What was unusual - beauty contest judge Percy Moorby 1985He was Blind
23 What ruined Cesar Borgia's honeymoon night Mate gave him
Laxatives
24 John Ruskin - Art Critic - Marriage collapsed when wife had whatPubic Hair
25 Who called himself 8th wonder of world cos of his big dickCharlie Chaplain
26 What given out celebrate birthday of King Bjumbal Thailand 1983Free Vasectomies
27 What would a nidologist be interested in Birds nests
28 In the 18th century what job did a fart-catcher do A footman – walk
behind master
29 What is a young pigeon called Squab
30 Around which French town is the champagne industry locatedEpernay
31 What country invented castanets Egypt
32 Who is the patron saint of music St Cecilia
33 Whose first box office film was called Risky Business Tom Cruise
34 What is the smallest state of Australia Tasmania
35 What is measured by an interferometer Wavelength of light
36 What airlines identification code is VS Virgin Atlantic
37 In which G&S operetta is eating a sausage roll a secret signThe Grand Duke
38 What emperor ordered St Peter crucified Nero
39 What was the name of Ali Babas female slave Morgiana
40 In which novel does the character Quebec Bagnet appearBleak House
41 Sarah Josepha Hall wrote what Mary had a little lamb
42 What is the main ingredient of faggots Liver
43 Who were the first people to measure the year Babylonians
44 Who voices the female hyena in the lion king Whoopee Goldberg
45 Anthony McMillan became famous as who Robbie Coltrane
46 Roy Thines played David Vincent in which TV series The Invaders
47 What colour is the cap given to an England cricket playerBlue
48 What capital city began as the village of Edo Tokyo
49 Whose music was on the soundtrack of When Harry met SallyHarry Connick Jr
50 In which sport is there a York round Archery
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51 In Penny Lane what is the nurse selling from a tray Poppies
52 Whose last words were "lets do it" Garry Gilmore
53 The Black Swan is native to which country Australia
54 Who said "All the world's art ain't worth a good potato pie"L S Lowrie
55 Collective nouns a Toc ofwhat Capercailzie
56 If you had podobromhidrosis what would you have Smelly Feet
57 What instrument is also called the octave flute Piccolo
58 What type of food is coulibac Russian Fish Pie
59 What spice is used to make a whiskey sling Nutmeg
60 What sort of creature is a tarantula hawk Wasp - hunts spiders
61 Where does the spice saffron come from The Crocus
62 What tennis player had trials with Bayern Munich soccer clubBoris Becker
63 Which children's character was created by Mary TourtelRupert the Bear
64 What does the name Ghengis Khan mean Very Mighty Ruler
65 Who was Canada's first prime minister Sir John MacDonald
66 In Utmost Good Faith is the motto of which organisationLloyds of London
67 The Shadows first record went straight to no 1 - what was itApache
68 What is the most common disease in the world Dental Caries
69 Cirrus is a cloud type - what literal translation of its Latin nameLock of Hair
70 Which country was the first to make seat belts compulsoryCzechoslovakia
71 What do Stacey Keach and Oscar Wilde have in common Reading Jail
72 Mathew Webb swam the channel - where did he drown Niagara Falls
73 In what movie did Sinatra sing My Kind of Town Robin and the 7
Hoods
74 Whose last unfinished novel was The Last Tycoon F Scott Fitzgerald
75 What do callipygian people have Prettily shaped
buttocks
76 Collective nouns a Host of Sparrows
77 Zubin Mehta conducted who in concert Three Tenors
78 Who wrote and starred in the 1922 version of Robin HoodDouglas Fairbanks
79 Where were the 1952 Olympics held Helsinki
80 Franz Halls The Laughing Cavalier - what's the paintings real titlePortrait of a man
81 Cheers exterior shots featured a real bar - what's it nameBull & Finch
82 What flavouring is used in the Belgian beer Kriek Cherries
83 A young what is called an Eyas Hawk
84 Who was given an honorary Oscar in 1985 after 50 years actingJames Stuart
85 Handel's Harmonious Blacksmith was written for what instrumentHarpsichord
86 Which US state is known as the Nutmeg State Connecticut
87 In a Gynocracy - who rules Women
88 In golf the no 10 iron is usually called what Wedge
89 What was the name of the Jester in As You Like It Touchstone
90 What alternative scale (not Richter) measures earthquakesMercalli
91 A paratrichosic person has extra what Hair in unusual places
92 What is added to brandy to make a sidecar Cointreau or Triple
Sec
93 Josip Broz became famous as who Marshal Tito
94 The Pampero blows over which mountains Andes
95 Which Canadian city is know as The Steel City Hamilton - Ontario
96 If an alloy is an amalgam what metal must it contain Mercury
97 What stretch of water separates Italy and Sicily Straights of Messina
98 The Althing rules in which country Iceland
99 Who won an Oscar for the soundtrack to Chariots of FireVangelis
100 Collective nouns - a Barren of what Mules
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1 Dorethy Parker said "Scratch an actor and you will find" whatAn Actress
2 What animal could be Siberian or Caspian Tiger
3 Collective nouns - an Array of what Hedgehogs
4 The Plains of Abraham overlook which city Quebec
5 The Mariners Compass or Pyxis is what Constellation
6 The Sam Maguire Trophy is played for in which sport Gaelic Football
7 The Somers Islands has what more familiar name Bermuda
8 The Three Stars is the national ice hockey team which countrySweden
9 How did camerawoman Lee Lyon die while working Charged by Elephant
10 What type of animal is a markhor Wild Goat
11 Who received the first ever Gold Disc Glen Miller –
Chatanooga cho cho
12 What is the National Bird of India Peacock
13 Who directed Sharky's Machine Burt Reynolds
14 The Weir of Hermiston - last unfinished novel of who Robert Louis
Stevenson
15 What is the last book of the Bible Revelations
16 What historical event was referred to as Black 47 Irish Potato Famine
17 What game was patented under the name Sphairistrike Lawn Tennis
18 What organisation did C T Russell found Jehovah Witnesses
19 Paris and What other capital had the worlds first telephone linkBrussels
20 Tempera uses water and what to paint with Egg Yoke
21 What colour is the cross on the Greek Flag White
22 What was used before the baton was invented to conductA Violin Bow
23 Leslie Lynch King became famous as who Gerald Ford
24 Who was Andromedas mother Cassiopeia
25 Lack of vitamin B1 causes what condition Beri Beri
26 What song was The Pittsburgh Pirates anthem We are Family –
Sister Sledge
27 Whit countries parliament is called The Storting Norway
28 Who directed Four Weddings and a Funeral Mike Newell
29 Which company developed the Laser Printer Cannon
30 Parsley is a member of which family Carrot
31 What does lager literally mean in German Storage
32 Franz Kafka wrote in German what nationality was he Czeck
33 Which car company produced the first front wheel drive 1934Citroen
34 Who produced the Tom and Jerry cartoons until 1956 Fred Quimby
35 The name of which countries capital means good air Argentina – Buenos
Aires
36 The sackbut developed into which modern instrument Trombone
37 The GRA govern which sport Greyhound Racing
Association
38 Which record label signed the Rolling Stones in 1991 Virgin
39 In heraldry gules are what colour Red
40 Reginald Truscott-Jones became famous as who Ray Miland
41 What is the food of the secretary bird Snakes
42 What bridge links a Palace with a State Prison Bridge of Sighs –
Venice
43 The African and French marigolds are native to what countryMexico
44 Who is the Patron Saint of Grave diggers St Anthony
45 What is Muckle Flugga Rock and Lighthouse
on Uist
46 Mary Read and Anne Boney had what job in common Pirates
47 Short actors stand on what wooden object - to appear biggerPancake
48 What is the commonest name for a pub in Britain The Red Lion
49 What does the word economy mean in original Greek Home Management
50 Pok ta Pok started in Mexico - what modern game/sport is itBasketball
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51 George Simenon created Maigret - what nationality was heBelgian
52 Country singer Hank Wangford had what profession Gynaecologist
53 Pit Straight - Lesmo Bend - Roggia Bend - which Grand PrixMonza Italy
54 What is a Chuckwalla Lizard
55 Edward Whymper was the first to do what Climb Matterhorn
56 What is Pancetta Bacon
57 In what film did Bruce Willis play a time travelling criminalTwelve Monkeys
58 Who was the first gymnast to score a perfect 10 in OlympicsNadia Comaneci
59 What bird is sacred in Peru Condor
60 What was Colombo's dog called Fang - Basset Hound
61 What industry would use a mordant Dying - to fix a colour
62 Catherine the Great of Russia was born in which countryPoland
63 What tanker caused a severe oil spill in 1989 Exxon Valdez
(Alaska)
64 Which soul singer was Sittin on the Dock of the Bay Otis Redding
65 In which city would you find The Blue Mosque Istanbul
66 What country makes Sukhindol wine Bulgaria
67 The minnow is the smallest member of what fish family Carp
68 Lucille Le Sueur became famous as who Joan Crawford
69 In which city is The Abbey theatre Dublin
70 Which islands capital is Flying Fish Cove Christmas Island
71 Where in the world is Radwick racecourse situated Sydney Australia
72 What has a palimped got Webbed Feet
73 Treifa foods are forbidden to which religious group Jews - opposite of
Kosher
74 Which metal is the best conductor of electricity Silver
75 What ship was sunk in Auckland harbour in 1987 Rainbow Warrior
(Greenpeace)
76 A Myologist studies what Muscles
77 Orpheus went into the underworld to rescue who Eurydice
78 Where on the human body is the skin the thinnest Eye
79 Colleen McCullough wrote which best selling book The Thorn Birds
80 What would you put on your escutcheon - if you had oneCoat of Arms
81 The Germans call them Stumphhose - what are they Tights
82 Who might wear a wimple A Nun
83 What is the largest country in Africa Sudan
84 What tree can be English, American or Eurasian Elm
85 Which dictator preferred 50,000 rifles to 50,000 votesBenito Mussolini
86 What was Alka-Seltzer first marketed as Cold Cure
87 What would be happening if you suffered from canitis Greying Hair
88 According to the proverb which fruit tastes sweetest Forbidden
89 What animals name literally translates as earth pig Aardvark
90 What dance is usually performed to Orpheus in the UnderworldCan Can
91 What country was once named New France Canada
92 Name ship sunk by the submarine Conqueror Falklands WarGeneral Belgrano
93 In which country were modern banknotes first used Sweden
94 What was invented in the Humpty Dumpty store OklahomaSupermarket Trolley
95 Which country produces wine in the Casablanca valley Chile
96 The Air Canada Silver Broom is won in which sport Curling
97 Iain Stewart - dropped - looked too normal - what pop groupThe Rolling Stones
98 What is the main flavour of aioli Garlic
99 What was the worlds first passenger jet aircraft Comet
100 What does the syrinx help a bird to do Sing
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1 What member of the weasel family is over 1 meter or 3 feet longBadger
2 Capability Brown was a famous Landscape Gardener 1st nameLancelot
3 Boccaccios collection of ten stories are known as whatDecameron
4 What do fennel leaves taste of Aniseed
5 What country is the home of the Ashanti people Ghana
6 12 is the atomic number of which metal Magnesium
7 What was Beethoven's only opera Fidelio
8 In which of Aristophanes plays do the women refuse sexLysistrata
9 Which Australian writer won the Nobel prize in 1973 Patrick White
10 What is a hypocaust Roman Heating
System
11 What 18th century German soldier told very tall tales of himselfBaron Munchhausen
12 Which country imports the most champagne Great Britain
13 Thomas Keneally wrote which book (Oscar winning film) Schindler's Ark
14 What is the name of the metal discs set in a tambourines rimJingles
15 Beethoven, Brahms, Chopin, Handel, Liszt, Ravel what in commonBachelors
16 What were China 14 Raduga 14 Himwari 3 Orbiting satellites
17 What is a Flemish Giant Rabbit
18 Somerset Maugham, A J Cronin, Richard Gorden - in common Not Writers - Doctors
19 What does Stet mean to a printer Let the Original stand
20 In Paris what are FD Roosevelt Stalingrad Louis Blanc Metro Stations
21 English writer - Died Typhoid - Drank Paris water - Prove safeArnold Bennett 1931
22 What food item in French literally means twice cooked Biscuit
23 What religions sacred writings are divided into the Tripitaka Buddhism
24 Herodotus the Greek is known as the father of what History
25 The old French Royal family - Boy Scouts share what symbolFleur-de-lis
26 We have used the Latin phrase ad hoc - what literally meanFor this special
purpose
27 Which dancer died in 1927 strangled by scarf on car wheelIsadora Duncan
28 What do astronomers call the red sky before sunrise Aurora
29 A beast of prey sometimes called a glutton - what is itWolverine
30 French novelist - nearly 100 books all La Comedie HumaineHonor'e de Balzac
31 What is the correct name for food permitted under Moslem lawsHal-al
32 What country is known to its inhabitants as Suomen TasavaltaFinland
33 What French blue cheese (similar to stilton) is made ewes milkRoquefort
34 A Suffragan has what job Bishop - no parish –
helps other
35 Segmental, Primitive, Doucine, Elliptical are types of whatArch (in construction)
36 Who got Judas job as the twelfth apostle Matthias
37 Which famous horse race was won Urban sea, Carnegie, LammtarraPrix de l'arc de
Triomphe
38 Elvis Stojko was an ice skating word champion - what countryCanada
39 What animals make up the Suidae family Pigs
40 What is the word (derived from Malay) for unhusked ricePaddy
41 Joel Chandler Harris wrote which series of stories Uncle Remus
42 We have heard of the Renaissance - what's it literally meanRebirth
43 In film making what does a Blimp do Covers camera –
reduce noise
44 Where would you find a Walloon South Belgium –
Native Flemish
45 What do we call what the Japanese call Oshugatsu New Year
46 Tete-beche is a familiar term in which hobby Stamp Collecting
47 Good King Wenceslas was the King of which country Bohemia (Germany)
48 Sir Jack Cohen founded what Tescos - supermarkets
49 What does rabbi literally mean My Master
50 What port lies at the mouth of the Swan river Freemantle (Perth)
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51 Who starred in the film Sixth Sense Bruce Willis
52 KLM is the national airline of which country Holland
53 Name the most famous English artist who painted mostly horsesGeorge Stubbs
54 Who were Curier Ellis and Acton Bell Bronte sisters – pen
names
55 What is the official title of the ambassador of the PopeNuncio
56 Chaconne, Rigadoon, Passepied are all types of what Old style dances
57 What British birds lay only one egg during the nesting seasonFulmar or Guillemot
58 Who would use a Jigger, Buzz, Flagging iron, Round shaver, AdzeCooper – making
barrels
59 What pop group had a "Message in a Bottle" Police
60 If an Italian was having Pranzo what would they be havingLunch
61 What currency consists of 100 Groschen Austrian Schilling
62 In Greek mythology who created man The demigod
Promethus
63 Hibernia was the Roman name for which country Ireland
64 Mincing Lane in London is traditionally home of what tradeTea
65 What sport is played at Smiths Lawn Polo
66 What are fallows, lutinos and opalines Budgerigars
67 In Paris there are two islands - Ile de la Cite and whatIle St-Louise
68 Mapother IV is the real surname of what film star Tom Cruise
69 Jean-Christopher Denner invented what musical instrumentClarinet
70 Mendavoy and Martinez are characters in which TV show NYPD Blue
71 Fredrick Bulsara was the lead singer of what pop groupQueen - Freddie
Mercury
72 The Titanic has a sister ship - name it The Olympic
73 What was sharkskin once used as Sandpaper
74 What does an otologist study The ear and its
diseases
75 What is the essential ingredient in a Mornay sauce Cheese
76 Sardines are the young of which fish Pilchard
77 Who wrote Oedipus Rex Sophocles
78 The Camorra was the forerunner of what organisation in the USAThe Mafia
79 What is a Havana Brown A Small Rabbit
80 What did Simon of Cyrene do in The Bible Carry Christ's cross
81 In what sport is a stimpmeter used Golf - measure greens
pace
82 Gene Hackman sheriff Big Whiskey - got Oscar - What filmUnforgiven
83 What countries flag red circle on green background Singapore
84 Georgius Panayiotou became famous under what name (both)George Michael
85 Capers are pickled flower seeds of what plant Nasturtium
86 In 1925 at Windsor Bookies went on strike - against whatBetting Tax
87 What is a doucet A Stags Testicle
88 What is the worlds largest sand island northeast of BrisbaneFraser island
89 FT (London) Dow Jones (USA) what is Japans Share Index calledNikkei
90 Who was the leader of the wolf pack in The Jungle BookAkala
91 What's the difference between sleeping gorillas and menGorillas don’t snore
92 Nobody Does it Better was sung in which Bond film The Spy Who Loved
Me
93 Halcyon is the poetic name for which bird Kingfisher
94 Who had a hit with Sylvia's Mother Dr Hook
95 Who composed the music for the opera The Tales of HoffmanJacques Offenbach
96 In the Bible from whom did David steal his wife BathshebaThe Hittite warrior
Uriah
97 The Cassegranian, Gregorian and Schmidt are types of whatTelescopes
98 Shakespeare - Antony, Romeo, Othello - what in common Suicide
99 What instrument is sometimes called the clown of the orchestraBassoon
100 What world capital city is heated by volcanic springs Reykjavik (Iceland)
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1 What is the main ingredient of a Maron glace Chestnuts
2 Only one woman's lifespan is given in the Bible - WhoSarah Wife Abraham
127 Genis 23
3 What causes the tangy smell at the seaside Rotting Seaweed
4 In 1976 in USA 23 people got swine fever and died from whatThe Treatment
5 Who said "If a lie is told in the Whitehouse Nixon gets a royalty"Richard Nixon
6 In the 1976 Olympics who were the Yellow Bananas Officials (cos of
uniform colour)
7 Amuhea Princess of Medes was the wife of who Nebuchadnezzars
8 What Roman Emperor was killed by an overdose of laxativeNero - by an aunt
9 How did folk singer Roy Harper catch Toxoplasmosis Kiss of life - to a
sheep
10 What was Louis 14th born with two of - that amazed everyoneTeeth
11 The Associated Powers - the original proposed name of whatThe United Nations
12 Which author published 59 new books in 1955 Enid Blyton
13 If you had distrix what condition would you have Hair - split ends
14 What did the ancient Greeks use instead of soap Olive Oil
15 X only letter in alphabet that there is no name for who usingThe Devil
16 What country do Brazil nuts come from Bolivia
17 Why would women dislike using a West Indian Dildo Its a cactus
18 Which country invented French fried potatoes Belgium
19 In 1990 there were 99 public executions Suadi Arabia - Drugs HowBeheading
20 Marion Barry - Mayor of Washington arrested for what Possession of Crack
21 What head of Government was the first to give birth in officeBenazir Bhutto –
Pakistan
22 34% of Californian Male students 10% of Female lied to get whatSexual Partner
23 The sale of what counterfeit delicacy outranged the FrenchTruffles - White dyed
Black
24 In February 1990 160 million bottles of what were withdrawnPerrier – contaminated
benzine
25 What sport was deemed to violate civil rights banned New YorkDwarf Throwing –
From Aus 16 feet
26 What is Damson Cheese Thick Damson Jam
27 What was the name of the ship that brought Dracula to EnglandDemeter
28 In Australian slang what is underground Mutton Cooked Rabbit
29 PG Woodhouse books Bertie Wooster used what London ClubDrones
30 Why would a train spotter want to see number 4468 The Mallard – record
steam train
31 Samuel de Champlain founded which city Quebec
32 Tour de France what colour jersey best Hill Climber wearRed Polka dot
33 What country had an airline called Rottnest Australia
34 Fuggles and Goldings are varieties of what Hops
35 Fingal O'Flaherty Wills is better knows as who Oscar Wilde
36 Britain's call it sellotape - What's the brand name in AustraliaDurex
37 John Dunlop developed pneumatic tyres - what professionVet
38 Zoisite is a semi precious stone - National stone which countryNorway
39 The Thunderbirds boys were named after what theme Apollo Astronauts
40 Britain's most dangerous job used to kill one person every 3 daysTrawlerman
41 In the Bible who did God appear to on Mount Horab Moses
42 What animal head appears on the badge of the RCMP Bison
43 St John the Divine wrote which book of the Bible Revelations
44 Collective nouns - A Chair of what (tradesmen) Glass Blowers
45 Distaff is the female family side - what is the male Spear
46 Who is the patron saint of Gypsies St Sarah
47 In cookery how is something julienne prepared Thin Strips
48 In Ireland what is a Gombeen Man Moneylender
49 In Australian slang what is a dishlicker Dog
50 How - two thieves convicted 1984 executed in Sudan Aug 1990Crucified
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51 What is Samsoe a type of Cheese
52 A fylfot is a heraldic name for what symbol Swastika
53 Where would you find a howdah Back of Elephant
(basket)
54 In what country is the language Fanti spoken Ghana
55 What flowers name translates from the Greek as Water VesselHydrangea
56 Which of Henry the Eights wives was the widow of elder brotherCatherine of Aragon
57 The Boys from Syracuse is based on what Shakespeare playThe comedy of errors
58 Hathor was the Egyptian goddess of what The Sky
59 The larva of the click beetle is called what Wireworm
60 In Australian slang what is a ten ounce sandwich Liquid Lunch - Can of
Beer
61 What is the name of the largest moon of Jupiter Ganymede
62 The Mason-Dixon line separates Pennsylvania and what stateMaryland
63 The kinkajou belongs to what family of animals Raccoon
64 What is the Hindu Kush Mountain Range
65 Caligari is the capital of what island Sardinia
66 Grunge music originated in which American city Seattle
67 The word bungalow comes from which language Hindi
68 What is the Japanese Shinkasen High speed Train
69 In what country are the Drakesberg mountains South Africa
70 Name the author who created Hannibal Lecter Thomas Harris
71 Dodie Smith wrote what book (later filmed by Disney) 101 Dalmatians
72 Venice stands on what river The Arno
73 Gary Boker Bobby Harrison Ray Rodger were in what pop groupProcul Harem
74 What country launched its first space rocket January 1961Italy
75 What have Jan Zajic and Quang Duc got in common Self Immolation
76 In 1962 - cost 20,000 - size of a small suitcase - whatPortable computer
77 In France what is Framboise Raspberry
78 What held up a Cricket test Match between England PakistanMouse on pitch
79 What was banned from New York schools in 1962 Reading of Prayers
80 How to Handle a Woman came from which stage musical Camelot
81 James Drury starred in which TV western series The Virginian
82 Who had a hit with the song Loco-Motion Little Eva
83 Who won the Tour de France 4 times 1961 to 1964 Jacques Anquetil
84 What new domestic device was launched by Hoover in 1963Steam Iron
85 What was the Soviet Vostok 3 space flight the first to doSend back TV
pictures
86 What was the first country to leave the United NationsIndonesia
87 What car company made the first glass fibre racing carLotus
88 What whisky brand was advertised with two terrier dogsBlack & White
89 Dorothy Cavis-Brown made news at Wimbledon - why Lineswoman - slept in
chair
90 What did The Musician Union ban on TV in 1966 Artists miming to
records
91 What is a travelator Horizontal Escalator
92 Who wrote the novel Love Story (Both Names) Erich Segal
93 What job did Agatha Christies husband do Archaeologist
94 Britain Ireland and what country joined the EEC simultaneouslyDenmark
95 In Australian slang what kind if food is a mystery bagSausage
96 Who was Cuisine Minceur designed for Slimmers (Fine
cooking)
97 French riot police were ordered to the Rivera to deal with whatHundreds topless
women (1971)
98 Who recorded the Album In Through the Out Door Led Zeppelin
99 Jan 21 1976 What linked Bahrain and Rio de Janeiro 1st Concord passenger
destinations
100 In the 60s a Yellow Golliwog worn by a girl symbolised whatProud of non virginity
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1 What kind of creature was Sam on the Muppet Show Eagle
2 Who had a hit with Tiger Feet Mud
3 Patty Hearst was kidnapped (later joined) which organisationSymbionese
Liberation Army
4 The Murryfield Racers play which sport Ice Hockey
5 Quakers Natural, Prewetts Honey, California Revival - types whatMuseli
6 What was Paul McCartney's first solo album called McCartney
7 What company pioneered floppy discs IBM
8 What were Tricity Triumph, Kelvinator, Lec De Lux Refrigerators
9 What tennis players name meant Tall trees by still waterEvonne Goolagong
10 Which musical did the song Send in the Clowns come fromA Little Night Music
11 Where in Australia were British satellites launched in early 70sWoomera
12 What was Clint Eastwood's first film as a director Play Misty for Me
13 Who wrote the Science Fiction novel Slaughterhouse FiveKurt Vonnegut
14 What was a Royal Navy frigate accused throwing Cod War 1973Carrots at Icelandic
Gunboat
15 Who wrote the novel The French Lieutenants Woman John Fowles
16 Whose cat was sold for $153000 in an Arizona auction Adolf Hitler's
17 Who wrote the play Amadeus Peter Shaffer
18 Jeff Lynne - Roy Wood - Bev Bevan - what pop group Electric Light
Orchestra
19 Where did Jim Morrison die Bath - in Paris hotel
20 What did the Ayatollah Khomeni ban in 1979 Music on radio
21 Mstislav Rostropovich was a maestro on what instrumentCello
22 What is Kensington Gore Actors fake blood
23 Margarita Carmen Casino became famous as who Rita Heyworth
24 What job does the Gaffer do in the film industry Chief Electrician
25 What was the name of Dagwood Bumstead and Blondies dogDaisy
26 What short sighted cartoon character had a nephew - WaldoMr Magoo
27 What Shakespeare play was the basis of The Forbidden PlanetThe Tempest
28 Frederick Austerlitz became famous as who Fred Astair
29 What is a Maine Coon once thought to be extinct A 20 lb cat
30 What dictator was the first to be abducted prosecuted USA drugsGeneral Manual
Noriega- Panama
31 In which EEC country is abortion still illegal Ireland
32 What heavyweight boxer was nicknamed The Cinderella ManJames J Braddock
33 What is the capitol of Chechnya Grozny
34 What is absinthe traditionally flavoured with Wormwood
35 In 1829 Cyrill Damien invented which musical instrumentAccordion
36 At the battle of Actium who beat Mark Anthony and CleopatraOctavian - Emperor
Augustus
37 What links Ada - Lisp - Algol Program Languages
38 How did Joy Friedericke Victoria Adamson die in 1985 Murdered in Kenya
39 What city stands on the river Torens Adelaide - Australia
40 In Hindu mythology Agni is the god of what Fire
41 To the ancient Greeks what was an agora Public meeting place /
market (forum)
42 Tomika and Uyeshiba are the two main forms of what Aikido
43 Where was Napoleon bornAjaccio - Corsican capitol
44 Which Greek astronomer wrote the Almagest Ptolomy
45 The Queen has what music with her breakfast Bagpipes - Started by
Victoria
46 Baile Atha Cliath - Official name what capitol city Dublin - its Irish
Gaelic
47 In the wild what animal pollinates banana plants Bats
48 What colour is the Black Box carried in aircraft Orange
49 Taidje Khan became famous under which name Yul Brynner
50 Autolycus - accomplished invisible thief Greek myth whose sonHermes
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51 In the theatre what is behind Barn Doors Electricity Sockets
52 Joe Yule became famous as who Mickey Rooney
53 Norse mythology who was killed with mistletoe by blind HodurBalder - most loved
god
54 Bob Clampett created which character in 1938 Bugs Bunny
55 Who wrote the children's classic Ann of Green Gables L M Montgomery
56 Gaur, Gayal, Banteng and Kouprey are types of what Wild Cattle
57 What is the literal meaning of Cenotaph Empty Tomb
58 The Yellow Kid by Richard Felton Outcault in 1896 first whatComic Strip – New
York World
59 What did drinkers first see on Jan 24 1935 Beer Can
60 Allium Sativum is better known as what Garlic
61 Rhapsody, Aromel, Tamella Cambridge favourite types of whatStrawberry Varieties
62 What arts/literary movement founded by Tristan Tzara in 1915Dadaism
63 Which author wrote screenplay Bonds You Only Live TwiceRoald Dahl
64 Dalmatian dogs are born which colour or colours White - spots come
later
65 What did Emily Davidson do Suicide under kings
horse 1913
66 Edward de Bono - Maltese Doctor - developed what conceptLateral Thinking
67 The song I Talk to the Trees comes from what musical Paint Your Wagon
68 What is the capitol of Ghana Accra
69 In Greek mythology who was the Goddess of Chastity Artemis – sister
Apollo
70 What was Madam Curie's husbands name Pierre
71 The USA president lives in the White House - Who Blue HousePresident South Korea
72 What does an aronophobe fear Internet
73 What links Edegra, Cavetra and Erix Brand-names for
Viagra
74 In what city is the worlds largest carpet manufacturer Kashmir
75 What element was named after the Greek word for green Chlorine
76 What hotel hosted the first Oscar ceremony Roosevelt Hotel
77 The name of which Indian city means Village of Boiled BeansBangalore
78 James Hoban designed what The White House
79 Semiology is the study of what Signals
80 What county has its map on its flag Cyprus
81 What X rated movie won an Oscar Midnight Cowboy
82 Lucknow is a city in India - and what other country Canada
83 Mitsibushi - now cars - planes during war - literally means whatThree Diamonds
84 What invention was nicknamed the Noisy Serpent in 1902Vacuum Cleaner
85 In which sport would you find the Sag Wagon Cycling - it picks up
dropouts
86 What product was introduced as a cure for urinatary problemsPepsi
87 In New Zealand what is morepork A Bird - call sounds
like morepork
88 In what city was Audry Hepburn born Brussels
89 In what country was the worlds first wildlife sanctuary set upSri Lanka 3rd cent BC
90 What word could Ernie Bilko not say without stutteringMillion
91 What country has a regiment of bicycle mounted soldiersSwitzerland
92 Who did Valerie Solernis shoot on Jun 3rd 1968 in New YorkAndy Worhole
93 Shakespeare character says "Blow winds and crack your cheeks"King Lear
94 In what Hitchcock film did the heroine find shrunken head in bedUnder Capricorn
95 Amaxophobia is the fear of what Riding in a vehicle
96 The Bovespa is the stock exchange in which country Brazil
97 What is a Dandie Dinmont Dog - Borders Terrier
98 Shoot a Waco was the original name for what drink Dr Peppers
99 Who wrote the satire Candide published in 1759 Voltaire
100 Whose ghost appears in Shakespeare's Julius Caesar Caesar's Ghost
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1 In which play and film does Jean Valjean appear Le Miserables
2 Psychologists says men who do what during sex are insecureKeep socks on
3 Whose is supposed to have had sex with his nanny when aged 9Lord Byron
4 What animal can sleep 3 years but only mates once - 12 hoursSnails
5 In Norway 1980 man fined for being drunk in charge of whatMobile vacuum
cleaner
6 Louis the XVI France only two (recorded) what in his lifetimeBaths
7 The same Louis did not consummate his marriage 7 years - whyOvergrown Foreskin
8 Only 6 people died in what historic event Fire of London 1666
9 Why could William Tell not have shot the apple with a crossbowCrossbow not known
13th century
10 How did the Emperor Claudius die Choked on a Feather
11 What country do Great Danes come from Germany
12 Who said - "One more drink and Ill be under the host" Dorethy Parker
13 The average Britain in their life consumes 1000 lb of whatCarrots
14 What animal provide 50% of all the protein eaten in PeruGuinea Pigs
15 Jimmy Carter was the first US president to have done whatBorn in a Hospital
16 Who won an Oscar posthumously Peter Finch – for
Network
17 Which actor has been portrayed most on screen by other actorsCharlie Chaplain
18 Sergai Kalenikov holds the world record in what Pig Kissing
19 In California you can't legally buy a mousetrap without whatHunting Licence
20 Who won the best actress Oscar 1959 Room at the Top Simone Signoret
21 What did ancient Egyptians rub on their dicks to enlarge themCrocodile shit
22 Which animal has legs but cant walk Hummingbird
23 A Paris grocer was jailed for two years in 1978 stabbing wife whatA wedge of hard
cheese
24 Howard Hughs used to store what in large metal containersHis Urine
25 Which classical poet said Amor vincet omnia Love Conquers allVirgil
26 If you were eating fragrant meat in Hong Kong what is itDog
27 What country invented Phonecards Italy
28 What was invented in Rome 63 bc by Marcus Tiro Shorthand and the &
sign
29 What is the literal Greek translation of Sarcophagus Flesh Eater
30 French artist Aquabouse paints cows in what material Cow shit
31 An Arab/Israeli band Abu Hafla - record called Humping meaningEnjoyable Gathering
32 First ad on Radio Luxemburg 1930s for Bible Beans - which are?Laxatives
33 74 year old Margaret Weldon FL 2 hole in one 2 days - unusualShe was totally blind
aided hubby
34 In 1987 the Jockey Club disqualified a horse that had eaten whatMars Bar
35 A Baseball travels 9% faster in which US city Denver - thinner air
36 What was Joseph Pujol - La Petomanes stage act He farted – imitating
music etc
37 James H Pierce was the last silent film actor to play whoTarzan
38 What said I'm never through with a girl till I've had her three waysJohn F Kennedy
39 Iris Somerville - killed London 1982 - Lightning struck whatMetal Support on her
Bra
40 What play is set in Venice and Cyprus Othello - Shakespeare
41 In 1797 3 pence could buy you a good (second hand) whatWife
42 Between 1659 and 1681 illegal celebrate what in MassachusettsChristmas
43 What Saint said - Lord grant me Chastity - but not yet St Augustine
44 The average Britain in their life consumes 18 lb of whatDirt bad washed food
45 Roller coasters originated in what country Russia - ice on sleds
46 What unusual item can you buy - vending machine Paris MetroLevi 501s in 10 sizes
47 We've heard phrase I don’t give a toss - but Tos Greek for whatBear
48 A Dorset shop sells bookends made from 140 mill year old whatFossil Dinosaur Shit
49 Every ship in the Royal Navy have customised what Zippo Lighters
50 What meat outsells mutton and lamb combined in Sweden Horse meat
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51 An American in Maine got a divorce cos wife fed him only whatPea Soup
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53 Who said "sex appeal 50% what you got 50% they think you got"Sophia Loren
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be Wild
56 What TV did 44 million USA watch while 27m Eisenhower sworn inI Love Lucy
57 Between 15 and 20% of what disappear from shops each yearSupermarket Trolleys
58 French racing driver Jean Behra kept a spare what in his pocketPlastic right ear
59 President Roosevelt was the first president to do whatFly 1943 secret trip
Casablanca
60 What is unusual about the number 8549176320 Digits alpha order
61 Who said in 1951 - "I married beneath me - All women do"Lady Nancy Astor
62 In Iowa 1978 Judge dismissed drink driving charge - whyToo Drunk to sample
63 1936 film started with world war and ended with space flightThings to Come HG
Wells
64 In 1984 BA stewardess called police she'd left what in cupboardHusband in Bondage
65 Until 1819 technically you could be hung for what in BritainCutting down a tree
66 What's still legal in Paraguay if the participants are blood donersDuelling
67 Tsar Paul I decreed death by flogging to anyone mentioned whatHis Baldness
68 What actress said "I dress for women - Undress for men"Angie Dickinson
69 The average Britain in their lifetime eats 5400 what Bags Crisps - chips
70 Here we go round the mulberry bush - what was original bushTree in Wakefield
prison walked round
71 What hath God Wrought was first message sent by Who 1844S Morse Washington
to Baltimore
72 In what city 1985 was the worlds first computer museum openedBoston
73 What elements name comes from the Greek for light bearingPhosphorous
74 Astronomer Josephe-Jerome de Lalande eat what on bread butterSpiders
75 Skeleton is derived from Greek - what is its literal translationDried Up
76 Edward Hunter USA Journalist invented what term Korean warBrainwashing
77 A man has first at 18 then every day spent 106 days by 60 whatShaving
78 What links Da Vinci, Picasso, Charlie Chaplain, Ben FranklinLeft Handed
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80 We call them Turkeys what do the Turks call them American Birds
81 The Audi car company created by August Horch – means what LatinBear
82 What country has the worlds most vending machines per capitaJapan
83 Who said - "A woman only a woman - good cigar is a smoke"Rudyard Kipling
84 Hans Steininger had the world longest what - that killed himBeard - Tripped over
it down stairs
85 In Czarist Russia it was illegal to do what Smoke
86 What play has line - Shall there be no more cakes and aleTwelfth Night
87 A fisherman in the Arral sea had his boat destroyed by whatA Cow - USA
air force dumped it
88 St Brigit of Ireland could do what amazing trick for visitorsBathwater into Beer
89 Thomas Watson in 1943 there is a worlds market for 5 - whatComputers – he
chairman of IBM
90 What product did the first commercial in the USA advertiseBulova Watches
91 Estimated there are 4 100 million billion molecules cubic inch whatAir
92 In Ohio by law pets have to carry what Lights on tails at night
93 The average man or woman spends one year of their life - whatOn the Telephone
94 80% of household dust is actually what material Dead skin
95 What is the best wood for making pencils Incense Cedar
96 The average Britain in their lifetime eats 4907 what Loafs of Bread
97 Oysters can do what - according to water temperature Change sex
98 Name USA city it's illegal to have a nude shop dummy on displayNew York
99 A dog was arrested in Seville in 1983 for what crime Handbag Snatching
100 Who starred as Daisy in The Great Gatsby Mia Farrow
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2 Who wrote the music for Showboat Jerome Kern
3 Who said sex is a bad thing it rumples the clothes Jacqueline Kennedy
Onassis
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5 Which animal sleeps with one eye open Dolphin
6 Sandra Wes of Texas died in 1977 was buried in what Her blue Ferrari
7 What happened to the man who tried to hang himself over riverRope broke –
drowned in river
8 After sex what does the female marine bristleworm do Bites off eats penis
9 What nationality was Pontius Pilot by birthScottish - Fortingale nr Dunkeld
10 The average person spends 12 years of their life doing whatWatching TV
11 St Appolonia is the patron saint of what Toothache
12 Packy Ease an amateur boxer - what name become famous Bob Hope
13 What was stolen from a Hotel Garden in Britain in 1991Onion Crop
14 What word comes from Arabic means reunion of broken partsAlgebra
15 Charles Conrad took a cassette to the moon on Apollo 11 whoJerry Lee Lewis
16 First feature film US TV Heart of New York what was subjectWashing machine
inventors
17 Royal Society Prevention Accidents 1991 7500 injured by whatShopping Trolleys
18 4000 patents for a variation of what issued since first 1838Mousetrap
19 A Limousine was originally what (From Limousine in France)French shepherds
protective cloak
20 Dwight Eisenhower was the first president to hold whatPilots Licence
21 What does a geophage enjoy Eating earth
22 The Reknas company - Calcutta worlds biggest exporter whatHuman (skeletons)
23 At least a quarter of humanity is what Short Sighted
24 What first occurred at California Disneyland in March 1981Murder
25 Who said "sex older women best they think its their last time"Ian Fleming
26 Ping Pong and Pang are characters in which opera Turendot - by Puccini
27 1300 to 1500 it was illegal for Englishmen to have 3 what a dayMeals
28 Harold J Smith a Canadian changed name famed as sidekickJay Silverheels Tonto
29 What is special about the hooded pitohui bird (New Guinea)It’s highly poisonous
30 In 1984 Bloomingdale's started selling 100000 year old whatGlacial ice from
Greenland
31 What happened to golfer Lee Travino on green 13 27 June 1975Hit by Lightning
32 What links elephanta, bad-i-sad-o-bistroz, oe, whuly, zondaAll winds
33 What tree is mentioned just once in the Bible Poplar
34 The average Britain consumes 14571 what in their lifetimePints of beer
35 What job involves walking an average 60 miles in a 5 day weekWaiter
36 In the UK 3% of people store what in their fridges Live Maggots
37 The city council of Chico California set a $500 fine for whatExploding nuclear
bomb in city
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39 Police in Winchester - got call - Man being held by wife - howHidden artificial leg
40 Stephano and Trinculo characters in which Shakespeare playThe Tempest
41 William Hurt won best actor Oscar for which 1985 film The Kiss of the
Spiderwoman
42 Fescue is a generic type of what Grass
43 Creed Prayer Alms Fasting Pilgrimage five pillars what religionIslam
44 Alex Raymond created which comic strip character in 1934Flash Gorden
45 What does a carpophagus animal feed on Fruit
46 Gregorys powder is a type of what Laxative
47 What does a Hafiz know Koran by Heart
48 Pocahontas was baptised and given what English name Rebecca
49 In London 1915 what became illegal subject to £100 fineBuying a round of
drinks
50 What is the longest river in Australia Murray-Darling
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51 Who said "No sex is better than bad sex" Germaine Greer
52 Who won the Eurovision song contest with Jack in a BoxClodagh Rogers
53 Margie Belcher provided the body movements - which characterDisney Snow White
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55 1987 A Philadelphia Councillor bill banned carrying what in publicSnakes
56 Alain Boubil - Claude-Michael Schonberg music what hit showMiss Saigon
57 Pluto (the Planet) was almost called what name Zeus
58 Most lipsticks contain what unexpected item Fish Scales
59 It is illegal to pawn what in Las Vegas Your Dentures
60 Slugs have four of them - what Noses
61 What word in English has the most definitions Set
62 John Flynn invented what service in Australia Flying Doctors
63 The Greek version of what is called the Septuagint Old Testament
64 The eyes of which animal have rectangular pupils Goat
65 Modern Olympics - only Greece and which country in allAustralia
66 What is the only bone in the body unattached to any other boneHyoid in throat
67 There are more than 1500 varieties of what food Rice
68 Mageiricophobia is a fear of what Having to cook
69 What animals eye is larger than its brain Ostrich
70 In 1990 there were 15000 accidents involving what Vacuum cleaner
71 Roman men had to swear on what to testify Holding their testicles
72 Why did pirate wear earrings Improve their eyesight
73 Under the snow and ice Antarctica is actually a what Desert
74 In ancient China people committed suicide by eating whatSalt One lb will kill
you
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Custer
76 The average Britain consumes 4907 what in their lifetimeLoaves of bread
77 Who said "I’ve sometimes thought of marriage - then re-thought"Noel Coward
78 Name actor Von Ryan's Express, The Third Man, Brief EncounterTrevor Howard
79 In USA / Britain give finger - What do you show in ThailandSole of foot
80 What was the traditional ancient Persian new years day giftEggs
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82 What common item was a sign of wealth in 19th century EnglandAn Umbrella
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$2.50
84 What do male butterflies like to lick Stones - to get
nutrients
85 Desire for more cows is the translation what Sanskrit wordWar - same in
English
86 Elvis Presley collected statues of what famous woman Joan of Arc
87 What is the most mentioned name in the Bible David - Jesus is
second
88 Tip Throat Vamp Collar Shank are parts of what object Woman's Shoe
89 What is a spermologer interested in Trivia
90 Who is the biggest landowner in New York city Catholic Church
91 What fish can blink its eyes Shark
92 What was the first name of the cartoon character Mr MagooQuincy
93 It is against the law in Albania to play what on SundaysDominos
94 Hearts bells leaves and acorns card suits which countryGermany
95 Which vegetable got its name from a precious stone Onion - Latin unio
large pearl
96 On average 100 people a year choke to death on what Ballpoint Pens
97 In 2000 what state removed confederate flag - statehouse domeSouth Carolina
98 What language (not dialect) has the most characters in itCambodian
99 Florinzel is a character in which Shakespeare play The Winters Tale
100 What is 2000 in Roman Numerals MM
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1 Who said "This game is about beating the crap out of everyone"Bears Quarterback
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2 Who failed his entrance exams to school aged 16 Einstein – Zurich poly
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4 In 1903 Frank Hanaway was US first what in The Great Train RobberyStuntman
5 What is the first race in the Grand Prix season Brazilian
6 University Western Australia developed a robot to do whatShear Sheep
7 The word bank comes from the Italian banco - literal meaningwhatBench – where
moneylender sat
8 The Roman roadbuilders lacked which elementary tool Wheelbarrow
9 The Welcome Stranger 173 lb was largest what ever found 1869Gold Nugget
10 In 1605 Japanese Emperor made what compulsory in schoolsLearning swimming
11 Who refused the Nobel Literature prize in 1958 Boris Pasternak
12 A P Herbert editor of Punch once wrote a cheque on whatSide of a cow
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posted in forum
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Channel
16 What is the sacred animal of Thailand White Elephant
17 The word puppy comes from the French poupee - literally whatDoll
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19 Who speak a language called Mudderschproch Amish (Pennsylvania
Dutch)
20 Frank Vos Bob Seagren Wolfgang Nordwig all held what Pole vault record
21 Transylvanian people believed sleeping with what was dangerousMouth open
22 We have all heard Hari Krishna - what does Krishna meanDark as a cloud
23 In Japan what would you find in a Heya Sumo wrestlers
24 What modern dance was supposed to cure a spiders bite Tarantella
25 If you had 2 eight enders in one bonspiel what are you playingCurling
26 A comet for the Greek Kometes literally means what Long Haired
27 Sandra Bullock, Kris Christophensen, Bruce Willis - Job LinksNot Acting –
Bartender
28 In Yemen after a wedding what lasts an average 21 daysThe wedding feast
29 Who featured on the cover of the first Rolling Stone magazineJohn Lennon
30 What was Christopher Deans job before Ice Skating Policeman
31 An average of 708 what in the USA each year Tornados
32 At German country weddings the couple had to do what togetherSaw through a log
33 Schubert always slept with what on Spectacles - in case he
got idea
34 Satori is a term in which religion Zen Buddhism
35 What is the fastest swimming ocean fish over 60 mph Sailfish - Marlin
36 If you were taking a class in pistology what are you studyingFaith
37 Pine Eyes is the literal translation of which characters namePinocchio
38 Feline cats - Bovine Cows - Aquiline what Eagle
39 What is the translation of the Greek name Vanessa Butterfly
40 Who refereed the 1876 Sharky Fitzsimmons fight with a gunWyatt Earp
41 The Algonquin Indians believed the earth was on what Giant tortoise
42 A gazette - is obvious what was a gazetta where word comesA small Italian coin –
pay for news
43 What country has the highest voting age 25 Andorra
44 Two out of 3 adults in the USA suffer from what Piles
45 Where was the first public library opened in 1747 Warsaw Poland
46 In Atlanta Georgia what is it illegal to do to a giraffeTie it to tel pole
47 Federal law prohibits the recycling of used - what in USAEyeglasses
48 What did a clue originally mean Ball of Thread
49 What animal is the symbol of long life in Korea Deer
50 New Orleans USA - Southampton GB same nick football teamSaints
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51 The Japanese believed Earthquakes caused by underground whatGiant Spider
52 Los Angeles alone has more than the whole of France - whatJudges
53 In Florida women can be fined for falling asleep under whatHair Drier
54 In 19th century Florence it was illegal for women to wear whatButtons
55 What is the official state food of Texas Chilli
56 What was the name of Rip Van Winkles dog Wolf
57 Woodbury soap was the first to show what in its advertisementsFull length nude
woman 1936
58 Danakill tribe Ethiopia - mans grave 1 stone for each what he didMan Killed
59 24% of American adults admitted to participating in whatIllegal Gambling
60 In what sport is the Charles Brownlow award for fairest playerAussie Rules Football
61 All living things contain what Water
62 In ancient China what meat was reserved for the EmperorPork
63 The name Mark translates a what Hammer
64 Who was the Queen of Sparta Helen of Troy
65 Noologists study what The Mind
66 What is known as Radishes in Denmark Cartoon strip Peanuts
67 What common item in India are Round Playing Cards
68 In New York it is illegal to shoot what from a moving trolley carRabbits
69 What animal was the symbol of freedom in ancient Rome Cat
70 In what sport did Prince Leopold of Bavaria compete Motor Racing
71 Where did the Angel falls get its name Pilot Jimmy Angel
crashed 1937
72 SOS the distress message stands for what Nothing - NOT save
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best seller
74 What is the national drink of Poland Mead
75 What is the worlds most popular first name Mohammed
76 Old Joe was the name of what on where Camel on Camel
Cigarettes
77 What is never shown in a Las Vegas Casino The Time - No Clocks
78 In Mork and Mindy what was the capitol of Ork Kork
79 The name Gregory is from the Greek meaning what Watchman
80 In what sport did Jeffery Archer win an Oxford Blue (USA Letter)Athletics
81 Pope Clement VII made it illegal for anyone else to eat whatMushrooms
82 The Emperor Augustus banned his men wearing silk - whyIt was Effeminate
83 The Average American does what 22 times a day Opens Fridge
84 What was the first movie to have a sequel - 1933 King Kong - Son of
Kong
85 Who made a TV advertisment for Southern Maid DoughnutsElvis Presley
86 Time Magazine named what as the Man of the Year 1982 The Computer
87 The first official baseball hat was made of what Straw
88 The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band first USA group to do what 1977Tour USSR
89 In Queensland Australia pubs must still have what Hitching rail for
horses
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91 What animals teeth were used as knife blades by the IndiansBeaver
92 The word tragedy is Greek what does it literally mean Goat Song - used to
sacrifice goats
93 H14 N2 is a poisonous alkaloid consumed daily by millions whatNicotine
94 Timbucktoo is in which country Mali
95 Mr Cat Poop was the Chinese translation what Nicholson filmAs Good as it Gets
96 What food item are most people allergic to Cows Milk
97 Two out of every five American women do what Dye their Hair
98 A duffer is Australian slang for what Cattle Thief
99 What common 4 legged animals never walk or trot Rabbits
100 L'Equipe is French daily newspaper covering mainly whatSport
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1 In what game would you see Stamen, Blackwood and GerberBridge
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5 Anethum tastes a little like aniseed - what herb is itDill
6 If you were studying Iatrology what would you be studyingScience of Medicine
7 In Wisconsin its against state law to serve apple pie without whatCheese
8 In York its legal to kill a Scotsman (not Sunday) what weaponBow and Arrow
9 What comes in varieties called Duncan, Burgundy and MarshGrapefruit
10 The United Nations in New York were originally where San Francisco
11 What is the last element - Alphabetically Zirconium
12 In what country is the northernmost point of Africa Tunisia
13 What kind of animal is Jormangard in Norse mythology Serpent
14 Assassin Magazine and Sofa come from which language Arabic
15 In what book did we meet the Eoli and the Morlocks The Time Machine –
HG Wells
16 In what film - Charlie Chaplain have his first speaking part 1940The Great Dictator –
Adenoid Hinkel
17 Where was Harry Houdini born Budapest Hungary
18 Ville Marie was the original name of where Montreal
19 Omphalitis is an infection of what part of the body Navel
20 In Call of the Wild by Jack London what was the dogs nameBuck
21 Charles Bingley was a character in what classic novel Pride and Prejudice
22 What are formed by Orogeny Mountains
23 Ha'aretz is a newspaper in which country Israel
24 Vootery is the practice of what Deceit or Lying
25 Which is the worlds busiest metro system Moscow
26 Fluctat nec Mergitor - Wave tossed but not sunk - Cities MottoParis
27 In New Jersey what is it illegal for a man to do fishing seasonKnit
28 What job would a Foley Artist do Incidental movie
sound effects
29 What links Caprino Ziegenkase and Gaiskasli Goats Cheese
30 What Prophet in the Bible had a talking donkey Balaam
31 Who did Perseus turn into stone with the Gorgons head Atlas
32 What are a Boomer and a Blue Flier Adult Male – Female
Kangaroo
33 What is Kabuki in Japan Common peoples
theatre
34 Quinsy is the inflammation of which body organ due to abscessTonsils
35 In what religion are the Vedas a central part Hindu
36 St Boniface is the Patron Saint of which country Germany
37 Which boys name means - he who resembles God Michael
38 Scrambled Eggs was the working title of which Beatles songYesterday
39 Abracadabra comes from what language Hebrew
40 Le Poireau is what type of vegetables Leek
41 In Switzerland what device is illegal on Sundays Lawnmower
42 Edith Knight wrote which classic story (later filmed) Lassie come home
43 In what country does Disney's Beauty and the Beast take placeFrance
44 The ancient Egyptian word for cat was mau - what does it meanTo see
45 In what game would you use a squidger Tiddlywinks – Big
disc
46 Trouw is a newspaper in what country Netherlands
47 In Hood river Oregon what do you need a licence to do Juggle
48 Who is the Patron Saint of housewives Martha
49 What common word comes from the Latin for who are you Quiz
50 What is unusual about mating in the whiptail lizard No Males - females
clone
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51 In Alberta what are you not allowed to Paint (its illegal)Wooden Log
52 Dish served A la Crecy is garnished with what Carrots
53 What is studied in Aerology Planet Mars
54 Why did sailors wear tattoos Prevent Catching Pox
55 What were early diaphragms IUD - Dutch cap made from Orange skin - Half an
orange
56 In Greek myth who was the first woman Pandora
57 M31 is the nearest galaxy to us - what is its other nameAndromeda
58 Napoleon had a fear of what - Aelurophobia Cats
59 Where are the most expensive seats at a bullfight Shade - Sombra
60 Where does the word COP come from Constable on Patrol
61 Who had the motto Non Sans Droit - not without right William Shakespeare
62 What is the oldest known science Astronomy
63 The Louvre Museum - Palace - but what was it first Fort
64 If you committed Vaticide who would you have killed Prophet
65 If you graduate with a degree in music what colour tassel wearPink
66 Scandinavian aquavit is flavoured with what Cumin or Caraway
67 In Main what is it illegal to step out of Flying Plane
68 In the Bible who built the ancient city of Babylon Nimrod
69 Matador and Sniff are two varieties of what game Dominoes
70 Paul Morel was a character in which classic novel Sons and Lovers
71 Ananas is French for what food Pineapple
72 What fictional archaeologist trained under Prof Abner RavenwoodIndiana Jones
73 What singer did Elvis Presley say was the greatest in the worldRoy Orbison
74 To whom is the Wizard of Oz dedicated The Young in Heart
75 In Wyoming in June it is illegal to take a picture of whatA Rabbit
76 What is the name of Alice's cat Disney Alice in WonderlandDinah
77 Burke and Hare supplied which doctor with cadavers Dr Knox
78 Fran Philps of Canada was the first woman to do what Reach the North Pole
79 What was the first team sport played in the modern OlympicsWater Polo
80 Philadelphia cream cheese was introduced in what city New York
81 What was Barnaby Jones usual tipple Milk
82 Alopecia meaning baldness comes from Greek word for whatFox - Mange = Bald
83 In Chicago it is illegal to eat in a restaurant that is whatOn Fire
84 Who played Commodious in the Oscar winning Gladiator Joaquin Phoenix
85 What was the first USA team to win the Stanley Cup Seattle Metropolitans
86 What actress said "I acted vulgar - Madonna is vulgar"Marlene Dietrich
87 In Pennsylvania it is illegal to sell fireworks to whoPennsylvania
residents
88 Clamart means what food will be used in the dish Peas
89 Arthur Flegenheimer became notorious under what name Dutch Schultz
90 Old superstition - a sneezing cat means what It will rain
91 What does the family name Perkins mean The Rock
92 What instrument does Grumpy play in Disney's Snow WhiteOrgan
93 Vienna is the setting for what Shakespeare play Measure for Measure
94 What was discovered at Qumran Dead Sea Scrolls
95 The giant Kvasir in Norse mythology has what power Wisdom
96 Annuit Coeptis - Novis ordo seclorum - mottos on what itemReverse Great Seal
USA
97 Kimgazer is a newspaper in what country Cyprus
98 Rawdon Crawley was a character in what classic novel Vanity Fair
99 In Minnesota what pleasurable activity is totally illegalOral Sex
100 If you practice Encraty what are you doing Abstinence or Self
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1 By law in China to go to school you must be what Intelligent
2 Three Scottish kings and eight Popes share what name Alexander
3 What Latin word means elsewhere Alibi
4 Pompeii was buried by Vesuvious in AD 79 - what other cityHerculaneum
5 What emergency safety device was first used in 1945 Ejector Seat
6 What is the literal meaning of Graffiti Scratched Drawings
7 Russian word means dissolute - nickname Gregory EfimovitchRasputin
8 What is the only French speaking republic in Americas Haiti
9 What Italian word means swank Mafia
10 By law in Denmark before driving you must check car for whatChildren Underneath
11 51 what were destroyed by the Great fire of London Churches
12 And who was commissioned to rebuild them Sir Christopher Wren
13 Lusitania was the Roman name of what modern country Portugal
14 What was the first day of the year in the Roman calendar25th March
15 What is the royal house of Monaco Grimaldi
16 What boys name would be signalled in Morse by six dashesTom
17 What Spanish title is equivalent to princess Infanta
18 What Japanese word means good for nothing Yakuza
19 Who played The Talented Mr Ripley Matt Damon
20 In Israel on Saturday its illegal to do what Pick Your Nose
21 Yggdrasil is what in Norse mythology Tree
22 A haemodializar is a mechanical what Kidney
23 Kerkira is the Greek name for what Island Corfu
24 Who signed the Magna Carta at Runnymead No One - John sealed
it illiterate
25 In what country was Bonnie Prince Charlie born Italy
26 What does Karaoke literally mean Empty Orchestra
27 Who was the first French women's designer to design for menPierre Cardin
28 What is the bass Xylophone called Marimba
29 Gladys Mary Smith became famous under what name Mary Pickford
30 By law what unpopular thing must prostitutes now do in HollandPay Income Tax
31 What would you do with your koko in Japan Play it – Musical
instrument
32 Around the alter of which God were the early Greek plays doneDionysus
33 Geococcyx Californicus is what (cartoon) animal Road Runner
34 A Scotsman tosses his caber - what does caber literally meanPole
35 Mintonette was the original name of what sport Volleyball
36 Tia Maria - Vodka and Coke make what cocktail Black Russian
37 Clarence Birds Eye had what job Fur Trader
38 In what country did stamp collecting start France
39 Which Shakespeare play has an English placename in its titleThe merry wives of
Windsor
40 By Law Portland Oregon a minister cannot marry a couple whereIce Rink
41 What's the name of the worlds first National theatre Paris 1680Comedie Francaise
42 Who wrote The Witches of Eastwick John Updike
43 E H Shepherd illustrated which series of stories Winnie the Pooh
44 Albrecht Durer drew what - without ever seeing one Rhinoceros
45 Bam Yat and Holon are in which country Israel
46 Where do the White and Blue Niles join Khartoum - in Sudan
47 What appears in the middle of the Rwandan flag Capital R
48 Kakiemon is what Japanese product Porcelain
49 Aotearoa is Maori name for New Zealand - what's it meanLong Daylight
50 By Law Lexington Kentucky what can't you carry in your pocketIce Cream
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51 What two sports use mallets Croquet - Polo
52 C2 H5 OH is the formula of what Alcohol
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54 Who was assassinated by her own bodyguard in 1984 Indira Ghandi
55 Who said - Remember time is money Benjamin Franklin
56 Which of Jesus disciples was the treasurer Judas Escariot
57 In the Old Testament who married his cousins Leah and RachelJacob
58 Aegis belonged to Zeus what was Aegis A Shield
59 What disease is spread in minute water droplets Legionnaires Disease
60 By Law - Nebraska Barbers can't do what between 7 am 7 pmEat Onions
61 Who was the governor of New South Wales in 1808 Captain William Bligh
62 Who said "necessity is the mother of invention" Ovid
63 Which metal gets its name from Swedish for heavy stoneTungsten
64 Solanum Tuberosum is the Latin name for what plant Potato
65 What are young bats called Pups
66 What plant has flowers but no leaves Cactus
67 What is the Latin word for liquid produced by the Ficus ElasticaLatex
68 Where in a woman would you find the pisiform bone Wrist
69 In Greek mythology who were the guardian spirits of the seaNeriads
70 By Law in North Carolina you can't do what Sing out of Tune
71 In what country are the ports Oran and Bone Algeria
72 St Luke followed what profession before joining Jesus Medicine
73 I will please is the Latin translation of what medical treatmentPlacebo
74 What mountain - Greeks believe was the home of the MusesHelicon
75 Who was Led Zeppelins original lead singer Robert Plant
76 Beverly Hillbillies Bank managers secretary - full nameJane Hathaway
77 Nick Nolte played the Poor Man who played the Rich ManPeter Strauss
78 The character Lieutenant Pinkerton appears in what workMadam Butterfly
79 Which metallic element atomic no 83 soothes Gastric UlcersBismuth
80 By Law In Washington it is illegal to do what Ride an ugly Horse
81 In what city is the worlds largest medieval cathedral Seville
82 Who was the Roman Goddess of peace Pax
83 In wacky races what were the gang of criminals called The Ant Hill Mob
84 I get around was a hit for which group Beach Boys
85 Inspector Bucket appears in which Dickens novel Bleak House
86 UK band involved in a US court case - Subliminal messages 80sJudas Priest
87 Vodka and orange makes up what cocktail Screwdriver
88 Who plays Data in Star Trek the Next Generation Brent Spiner
89 What is the SI unit of illumination Lux
90 By Law in Massachusetts what can you not do to a pigeonScare it
91 Stanley Burrell became famous as who MC Hammer
92 Who created the cartoon character Droopy Tex Avery
93 Who wrote The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie Muriel Spark
94 What is the Latin name for the North Star Polaris
95 What is a Tragopan A Himalayan
Pheasant
96 What is a baby squirrel called Kit or Kitten
97 Marduk was the creator of the world to what ancient peopleBabylonians
98 Who said - "The mass of men lead lives of quiet desperation"Henry Thoreau
99 What links Colorado and Wyoming Rectangles on USA
map
100 By law in Boston what is banned from the back seat of a carGorillas
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1 By Law in Tulsa you need a licensed engineer to open whatSoda Bottle
2 Alphonso D'Abruzzo became famous as who Alan Alda
3 Who had a job as a Grave Digger Rod Stuart
4 Who is Warner Brothers oldest cartoon character Porky Pig
5 July 14th is a national day of celebration in what countryFrance - Bastille Day
- from 1789
6 If you are born in March what is your Flower Violet
7 What should be given on the 9th wedding anniversary Pottery - some say
willow
8 49% of Americans go out to dinner on what day Their Birthday
9 CANAM is a major competition in what 'sport' Cheerleading
10 By law Las Cruces New Mexico can't carry what in mainstreetLunchbox
11 Who would use a Pig'in String Calf Roper Rodeo –
Tie its feet
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MacDonald's
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1874
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Vagrancy
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48 In 1974 Somalia created its first ever what Written language
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Charles Drew
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feeling
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27 Who had a dog called Boatswain Lord Byron
28 Collective Nouns - a Convocation of what Eagles
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character names
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100 Collective nouns - An army of what Caterpillars
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69 - 98
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North Pole
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87 What pop singer was born in Lucknow India Cliff Richard
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Runners
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resembled pod
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reversed
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34 What has 12000 eyes A Butterfly
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toilet visit
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Listed company
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50 What does the girls name Donna mean Lady - From Latin
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51 There are over 130000 species of what on earth Butterflies
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Mary Scotland
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Coleridge
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Indians
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96 Who wrote the play Waiting for Godot in 1954 Samuel Beckett
97 90 is the International Telephone dialling code what countryTurkey
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100 What does the boys name Paul mean Small - from Latin
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clappers
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32 What USA city is also a slang name for a pineapple Chicago
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37 What was Robin Williams paid for Disney's Aladdin in 1982Scale $485 day +
Picasso Painting
38 More than 40% of USA women were once what Girl Scouts
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St Petersburg
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union
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48 Who wrote The Deceiver 1991 and The Fist of God 1993 Frederick Forsyth
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50 International Airline Registrations SX is what countryGreece
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51 Sport variable ground size 120x150yd min 170x200 max Aussie rules football
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Brocca
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83 Benjamin who was the first Lord Mayor of Dublin Guinness
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religion
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shredded
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and Funerals
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(soccer)
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98 Woodwind Instrument size between Clarinet and Bassoon Cor-anglais
99 Who wrote Of Human Bondage and The Moon and Sixpence Somerset Maugham
100 What is the Roman numerals for 3000 MMM
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average place 94
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6 The star constellation Lepus has what English name The Hare
7 Lauris Nobilis is the Latin name of what common herb Bay
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10 A Comte France Landgraf Germany Conde Italy what EnglandEarl
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16 Lucy Johnson became famous under what name Ava Gardner
17 What is a Tam Tam Orchestral Gong
18 FITA are the governing body of what sport Archery
19 Denzil Washington's first film as director was what Finding Fish
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22 Who wrote the hymn Hear my Prayer Mendlesson
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holding it
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27 Winston Churchill had a dog - what type Miniature Poodle
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29 What is the name of Paul McCartney's official fan clubClub Sandwich
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32 What colour is Llamas milk Yellow
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foreheads
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reminded short life
38 Siddhartha Gautama became better known as who Buddha
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they were grown up
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Spillane
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46 Middle ages Monks denied meat on fast days ate what Rabbit Foetuses –
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50 International direct dialling codes what country has 353Republic of Ireland
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saved from drowning
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62 Bowling for lizards was whose favourite TV program Fred Flintstone
63 The name Jesse means what in Hebrew Wealth
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Holden J Caulfield
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to hide it
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capitol
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96 The FIC govern what sport Canoeing
97 In England what is the most popular boys name of the 90sDaniel
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100 The star constellation Ara has what English name The Alter
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1 Which Roman Emperors name means little boats Caligula
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to Manhunter
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25 What is the most popular pizza topping in South Korea Tuna
26 Which people used to settle legal disputes by head buttingInuit - Eskimo
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- Tahiti chief
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29 Bohemian Rhapsody was on what Queen album A Night at the Opera
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kangaroo rat
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33 Bugs Bunny was a caricature of what actor Clark Gable
34 Sherlock Holmes lived in Baker St - What other Detective didSexton Blake 1893
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37 Names from Jobs - what in the middle ages did a walker doClean Cloth
38 Alfred Butta invented what in 1941 - marketed 1948 Scrabble
39 Phobos and Deimos are moons of Mars - what do names meanFear and Terror
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41 Erica is the Latin name for what shrub Heather
42 What is the capitol of Fiji Suva
43 Disney's Sleeping Beauty what is the name of the Queen witch Maleficent
44 What is the name of Shakespeare's first play Titus Andronicus
45 Regnat Populus - The people rule - motto of what US stateArkansas
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Federation
48 Levi Stubbs Renaldo Benson Abdul Fakir Laurence Payton WhoThe Four Tops
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50 Collective nouns - An Army of what Frogs
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51 What US state has no motto Alaska
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Patton
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57 In what language was the first complete bible in US printedAlgonquin Indian
58 John Wayne called what film "The most un-American thing ever"High Noon
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61 If you were eating Olea Europea what would it be Olive
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of the Moon
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Walking
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96 OD international aircraft registration letters of what country Lebanon
97 Bragi was the Norse God of what Poetry
98 Myrastica fragrens is what common spice Nutmeg
99 The constellation Mensa has what English name Table
100 Collective nouns - A family of what Sardines
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1 Who was the first woman to receive The Order of Merit 1907Florence Nightingale
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Hormone
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Go
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26 What magazine started in America March 1923 Time
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31 The Egg and I was whose first film Marilyn Munroe
32 What British Motor vehicle displayed at 1948 Amsterdam showLand Rover
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by lethal Injection
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46 Who created Popeye Elzie Seger
47 The film The Madness of King George III Dropped III - whySo Americans don’t
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48 Who had the part of Dirty Harry - hurt hand - dropped outFrank Sinatra
49 What are Demy, Medium, Royal, Double Crown Paper Sizes
50 Collective nouns - A Chatter of what Budgerigars
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51 What word from the Persian means perfumed Attar
52 What is a collection of penguins known as Rookery
53 A place name including worth e.g. Tamworth what's worth meanHomestead
54 Cum Granlo Salis is Latin for what phrase With a grain of salt
55 What does a crapulent person suffer from Drunkenness
56 We have used a cassette but what does it literally meanSmall Box
57 Reykjavik translates into what Smoky Bay
58 Chambre means what when referring to wine Serve at room
temperature
59 What is a SR N4 Hovercraft
60 What is Christmas Disease Mild Haemophilia
61 Who wrote the 1994 biography "Princess in Love" Anna Pasternak
62 Clemantine Campbell became famous under what name Cleo Lane
63 An Ortaline is a cross between what two items Tangerine - Orange
64 What US state is the magnolia state Mississippi
65 The Glis Glis was fattened and eaten by the Romans what is itEdible Dormouse
66 72% of what country is covered by forest Finland
67 What was Woody Allen's first film as writer/actor What's New Pussycat
68 On what are the worlds smallest paintings painted Pin Heads
69 What city used to be known as Bytown Ottawa
70 Mare Nostrum was the Roman name for what Mediterranean Sea
(Our Sea)
71 Kong Zi is better known as who Confucius
72 The Romans called it Cambria - what do we call it Wales
73 The Red Rose City has what more common name in Jordan Petra
74 The Pirate Khair-ed-Din had what Italian name meaning redbeardBarberossa
75 Chopin played what instrument as a child Piano
76 In what Shakespeare play does the character Caliban appearThe Tempest
77 Cerumen is the technical name for what body part Earwax
78 If a dish is served Florentine what will it contain Spinach
79 Frank Gorshin played what role in a 60s series films The Riddler
80 Which Puccini opera featured Nessun Dorma Turendot
81 British Standard BS2724 might protect what body part Eyes - Sunglasses
82 If you saw Cave Canem written what would you know Beware of the Dog
83 Who was the minstrel that found Richard I imprisoned Blondel (De Nesle)
84 What is a negus - named after inventor Port Lemon hot sweet
spiced
85 Stingray Bay named by Cook is now known as what Botany Bay
86 Sextilis was the original name for what August
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88 Who is the Patron Saint of florists and gardeners Saint Dorothy
89 Jobs from names - what did a Wayne do Wagon Maker
90 What countries highest award is The Order of the ElephantDenmark
91 What is Thalassophobia a fear of The Sea
92 Who does a Filicide kill Son or Daughter
93 From the Greek meaning apple what do we call this fruitMelon
94 What creature gets its name for the Spanish for slowlyRemora
95 Name Def Leopards one armed drummer Rick Allen
96 Mr Mybug was only interested in sex with Flora in what bookCold Comfort Farm
97 Where would you find your Coxa Hip Joint
98 Bad before a German town name means what It’s a Spa Town
99 What name from the French to quibble means a no trump handChicane
100 Collective nouns - what is a group of swans Herd or Bevy
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1 Who had a no 1 Album 60s 70s 80s 90s Barbara Strisand
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to dinner
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5 What fish was the subject of dispute Spain Canada in 1995Turbot
6 Ratatosk was what animal in Norse mythology - relayed insultsSquirrel
7 What ship was blown up at the end of The African QueenThe Louisa
8 Richard Carlisle invented an early vending machine selling whatBooks
9 Nevada means what when translated from Indian Snow
10 Where is the oldest known restaurant in the world Madrid
11 Who is the Roman Goddess of orchards and gardens Pomonia
12 In a recent survey what % of US wives thought husband cheatingNinety %
13 What was the first country to recognise the US as independentMorocco
14 What soft drink was developed as a hangover remedy Pepsi Cola
15 Edinburgh Castle stands on Arthur's Seat what was Arthur's seatVolcano
16 Who should have played Indiana Jones and dropped out Tom Selleck
17 The San Andreas is what type of geological fault Conservative
18 Name any of the demonstration sports at the Sydney OlympicsBallroom Dancing –
Snooker
19 Where was the first Miss World contest held in 1951 London
20 And what country won it Sweden
21 Japanese hi tec toilets auto wipe buts using what Lasers
22 In Greek legend who turned men into swine Circe
23 After California what US state produces the most wine New York
24 What series was voted the best fiction of the 20th centuryLord of the Rings
25 What US state was the last to ratify abolition slavery 1990sMississippi
26 Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia is the fear of whatBig words
27 Every day in the US people steal $20000 from where Vending machines
28 C17 H21 N04 is the chemical formula for what Cocaine
29 Who fired the first shots in the 1970 film MASH The Football game
Timekeeper
30 What is the worlds most widely eaten fish Herring
31 Beveley Hills Cop was Eddie Murphy but who was it intended forSylvester Stallone
32 What is the literal meaning of Kangaroo I don’t understand
33 A digitabulist collects what Thimbles
34 Who said "I’ve watched a lot of baseball - on the radio"Gerald Ford
35 Collective nouns - a group of police officers A Mess
36 In Norse mythology Tyr is the god of what War
37 Brave Belt was the original name of what group Bachman Turner
Overdrive
38 The Hula Hoop was illegal in what country Finland
39 Leonato is the main character in what Shakespeare playMuch ado about
Nothing
40 Who wrote the book Forest Gump Winston Groom
41 What product uses the most silver Camera Film
42 What was the former name of the Chrysler Corporation Maxwell Motors
43 In the Bible who was the father of Abraham Terah
44 What was the name of the shepherd that got Tremponina PallidiumSyphilus
45 What sport was called Harpastum by the ancient Greeks Football
46 Who was the male star when The Mousetrap first played Richard
Attenbourough
47 Who was the first actress to endorse a product commerciallyLilly Langtree
48 What is a Caldera Depression left by
volcano
49 Who wrote the opera Zaide Mozart
50 What was 1993s biggest selling single Ill do anything for
love
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51 What is a dhoti An Indian male
loincloth
52 In Heraldry what is a mullet A Star
53 FINA is the governing body of what amateur sport Swimming
54 40% of Americans have never been where To a Dentist
55 What is Switzerland's official name Swiss Confederation
56 Which drink was designed as a malaria cure Benedictine
57 What are lop cheong Chinese Sausages
58 Who would use a barny to reduce noise Film Cameraman cosy
over cam
59 In AFTs top 100 movies only 2 sequels - Godfather and whatFrench Connection II
60 King Thibaw - imprisoned by the British - last king of whereBurma
61 In 1929 the first what happened on an aircraft Birth
62 What is the name of the second highest mountain in AfricaMount Kenya
63 Who would use a Syllabary Arabs - their alphabet
64 What was David Leans first film Oliver Twist
65 The oldest written plan of government in effect is in what countryUnited States of
America
66 Who wrote the poem "The Pied Piper of Hamlin" Robert Browning
67 In what film did Tommy Lee Jones make his debut Love Story - As Hank
68 In ancient Japan what was used to clean teeth Stale Urine
69 What can you shag in Georgia but its illegal in FloridaA Porcupine
70 Julian Dick George Anne and who make the famous five Timmy the Dog
71 Who was The Little Playful One Pocahontas
72 Where was Freddie Mercury born Zanzibar
73 What was the name of Thomas Jefferson's home Montecello
74 Crazy Horse and Custer shared what childhood name Curly
75 Bridge River Kwai - Bridges Toki Rio - what actor links filmsWilliam Holden
76 Who runs the Spirit Foundation - Aged Abused Orphaned Yoko Ono
77 Thalia is one of the muses - what's her subject Comedy
78 In the Little Mermaid fairy tale what happens to her She Dies
79 Why was Clark Kent rejected military service during WW2Failed eye test
80 Who wrote the title song for Live and let Die Paul McCartney
81 John Quincy Adams was the only US president to do whatMarry a non
American woman
82 Who cut off Samson's Hair (King James Edition) An Unnamed Man
83 Who was the first woman to win an Oscar best actress 1928Janet Gaynor
84 What Sanskrit word means great king Maharaja
85 Novel gave Hemmingway nick speaker of the lost generationThe Sun Also Rises
86 What is the name on fake credit cards J L Webb
87 What did Benjamin Franklin claim as his trade Printer
88 Which US state gets the most overseas visitors California – Florida
second
89 What is a wood pussy Slang for skunk
90 Who wrote the epic poem Samson Agonites John Milton
91 What is the state tree of Idaho White Pine
92 Who is the adopted son of Vito Corleone Tom Hagan
93 What was the name of the first presidential aircraft Sacred Cow
94 Bill Medly was part of what group The Righteous
Brothers
95 Who is Dumbella Donald Ducks sister
96 What flower is the symbol of culture The Lotus
97 What country consumes the most coke per capita Iceland
98 In Heraldry there are 60 varieties of what Cross
99 What does pp on a music score mean Very quietly
100 LOT is the national airline of what country Poland
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1 In ancient India how were dead parents traditionally disposed ofEaten by offspring as
a sign of respect
2 Phalacrophobia is the fear of what Going Bald
3 Humans lose 27 what a day Moulted Pubic Hairs
4 Who would use a brannock or what for Measure foot shoes
5 What is the smallest book in the Library of Congress Old King Cole –
thumbnail size
6 Lucille Langhanke born 1906 won an Oscar as who in 1941Mary Astor
7 Harrison Ford played CIA agent Jack Ryan - who else hasAlec Baldwin
8 The song I know him so well comes from what stage musicalChess
9 Lewis Ernest Watts became famous under what name John Mills
10 Who had a hit with First Cut is the Deepest in 1977 Rod Stuart
11 And who wrote the song Cat Stephens
12 What is the thing that wives do that annoy most husbandsNag
13 And what's the top annoyance among wives Untidiness
14 Name the author who created Brer Rabbit and Brer Fox Joel Chandler Harris
15 Zane Grey the western writer had what initial professionDentist
16 Vivaldi composed The Four Seasons - what's his first nameAntonio
17 In which Irish county is Bantry Bay Cork
18 Burning potassium has what colour flame Purple
19 De'cappo means what in music Repeat from start
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the Beast
21 Jazz Trumpeter John Birks was better known as who Dizzy Gillespie
22 Jacinth or Hyacinth are alternative names of what mineralZircon
23 Nanook is a Canadian word for what animal Polar Bear
24 In what prison did Nelson Mandela spend 19 of 27 years in jailRobben Island
25 What should you give on a 35th wedding anniversary Coral
26 The Punjab is an area of India meaning what Five Rivers
27 In Morse code one dash four dots what number Six
28 What country has the worlds largest merchant navy Liberia
29 Until computers replaced it who would use a BloggoscopeOS Map Makers from
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30 Where did Mathias Rust land his Cessna in 1987 Red Square Moscow
31 What does AMSTRAD stand for Alan Michael Sugar
Trading
32 St Sithney is the Patron Saint of what Mad Dogs
33 What was Super Mario's original name Jumperman
34 Pitcairn Airlines were the first to provide what in 1922Air Sick Bags
35 Sotheby's sold a 200 year old bit of Tibetan what $1500 in 1993Cheese
36 What caused the first Rednecks to be Redneck Vitamin D Deficiency
- poor diet
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ground
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39 During their lifetime the average person eats four whatSpiders in their sleep
40 Smith most common English surname what's the Japanese Suzuki
41 Annually 2500 left handed people die doing what Using right handed
products
42 All windmills turn counter clockwise except where Ireland
43 The word melee comes from what sport Football village play
44 On the PH scale what does PH stand for Potential Hydrogen
45 In Michigan it is illegal to chain what to a fire hydrantAn Alligator
46 Magnifera Indica is the Latin name of what fruit Mango
47 What Searchers hit was written by Sony Bono Needles and Pins
48 What was Robert Browning's pet name for his wife ElizabethPortuguese
49 31% of people said what was the most disgusting personal habitSpitting
50 What song links Little Eva and Kylie Minogue The Locomotion
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51 What colour Tuesday did the Rolling Stones sing about 1977Ruby
52 What is the extinct animal Megantheron better known asSabre Toothed Tiger
53 Harvey Lee Yeary II became famous under what name Lee Majors
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56 If someone Inpissates a soup what have they done Thickened it
57 In The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe whets the Lions nameAssan
58 Lutitia is what the Romans called where Paris
59 Where would you buy a Steinlager beer New Zealand
60 Who sang the theme song for Rawhide Frankie Lane
61 Gjetost is the national cheese of what country Norway
62 Philippe Pages is the real name of what pianist Richard Clayderman
63 Who rode a horse called Aethenoth Lady Godiva
64 If you suffered from ozostomia what have you got Bad Breath - Halitosis
65 What colour are French letter boxes Yellow
66 The Roman Apian Way went from Rome to where Brindisi - Brindisium
67 What was the code name for USA landings Morocco in 1942Operation Torch
68 What was the name of Haile Salassie before he was crownedRas Tafarri
69 Jayne Austin had five brothers and one sister name herCassandra
70 What happened in Britain Sept 3rd 1752 Nothing - day never
existed
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73 Who wrote the first song "Come On" Rolling Stones recorded 63Chuck Berry
74 What was the name of Felix the Cats girlfriend Phyllis
75 Verdi's opera Aida is set in what country Egypt
76 Jerome Siberman became famous as who Gene Wilder
77 What battle does the French Legion Celebrate Annually Camerone - A Defeat
78 What is Falaka Turkish feet beating
79 Hrvataska is what the natives call what country Croatia
80 What job Michael Cane Uma Thurman Sidney Poitier commonDish washers
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82 What animal has the worlds shortest sperm Hippopotamus
83 Magnum PI wore a baseball cap supporting what team Detroit Tigers
84 The Swathling Cup is played for in what sport Table Tennis
85 Robert Redford, Steve McQueen Paul Newman reject $4m roleSuperman - C Reeve
paid 200K
86 Saint Lydwina is the Patron Saint of what sport Ice Skating
87 Where was the worlds first televised baseball game Tokyo
88 Itamae have what job in Japan Chef - In Front of
cutting board
89 Chuck Berry Art Garfunkle Robert Redford had what job Carpenters
90 In The Muppet Movie who sang for Miss Piggy Johnny Mathis
91 What country consumes the most tea per capita Ireland
92 In Australia what is a Willy-Willy Whirlwind
93 Table Tennis competitions only two coloured balls allowed whatWhite and Yellow
94 Eye for Eye - Tooth For Tooth what comes next Hand 4 Hand - Foot 4
Foot Ex 21 24
95 Demetria Gene Guynes became famous as who Demi Moore
96 What colour was Tweety Bird originally Pink
97 In what country would you buy Kingfisher lager India
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politicians
99 What was Sheena Easton's original name Shenne Ore
100 The French musical instrument The Viola has what other nameThe Alto
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1 Female bathing caps were invented to prevent what Clogged up Drains
2 Clinton Oklahoma see two having sex in car what's illegal you doIf you Masturbate
3 Name Australia's highest mountain Mount Kosciusko
4 What colour is malachite Brown
5 Who won the first Oscar for a musical in 1943 James Cagney
6 In The film Reservoir Dogs what song was discussed at the startLike a Virgin –
Madonna
7 Who was the Beatles original Bass Player Stuart Sutcliffe
8 Which native Indian tribe never signed a peace treaty US governSeminoles
9 Ralph Wonderone became better known under what name Minnesota Fats
10 Shovelhead, Knucklehead, Panhead types of what Harley Davidson
11 Murphy's Oil soap is most often used to clean what Elephants
12 In Singapore you can be publicly caned for failing to do whatFlush Toilet after use
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illustrated
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16 Corduroy literally translated means what Cloth of the King
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18 Lauds Prime Tierce Sext Nones what comes next Vespers
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20 What was Napoleons mothers name Laticia
21 Terry Bollea became famous under what name Hulk Hogan
22 In Wisconsin its illegal to do what during your wife's orgasmFire a Gun
23 What is the only breed of dog that gets gout Dalmatian
24 What country has the worlds oldest National Anthem Netherlands
25 William Blake Winston Churchill John Lennon what linksOrdained Druids
26 What domesticated pet is never mentioned in the Bible Cats
27 Kellogg's Corn Flakes were invented to do what Reduce Masturbation
28 In Texas its illegal to swear in front of what A Corpse
29 What was Alfred Hitchcock's first sound film Blackmail
30 What was known as Arabian Wine Coffee
31 What does the black and white BMW logo represent Spinning Propeller –
BMW made planes
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salesman
35 What is the state insect of Texas Monarch Butterfly
36 PD James wrote thrillers what does PD stand for Phyllis Dorothy
37 In what Bible book is "The love of money is the root of all evil"Timothy 6:10
38 In the Beverley Hillbillies what was a potpasser Pool Cue at fancy
eating table
39 Jack Haley played the Tin Man what was the Tin Mans nameHickory Twicker
40 Disney question - who are Daisy Ducks three nieces April May June
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42 Trimontaine was the original name of where Boston Massachusetts
43 In 1861 Dows Ginger Ale was the first to be what Sold in a Bottle
44 In Louisiana what personal act is illegal in public Gargling
45 What breed of dog bites the most humans German Shepherd –
Alsatian
46 Only humans and what primate can have blue eyes Black Lemurs
47 What creature is the symbol of Bacardi Bat
48 In which country are condoms most commonly used Japan
49 What was the name of the saloon in Gunsmoke Longbranch
50 A Vigule or Solidus is what character Slash / - not
backslash
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51 Sourj is Armenian for what Coffee
52 Who wrote Heart of Darkness Joseph Conrad
53 In the movie what is Shafts first name John
54 In Pennsylvania legally a man needs written permit from wife do whatPurchase Alcohol
55 Grilled on a Ploughshare literal meaning what Japanese dishSukiyaki
56 Frank Heyes 1923 on Sweet Kiss only jockey ever to do whatWin a race after death
- heart failed during
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duck digestion
58 Topolino in Italy is who here Mickey Mouse
59 Holland 1634 1000lb cheese 4 ox 8 pigs 12 sheep bed 1 whatViceroy Tulip Bulb
60 Where in the body is the labrynth Ear
61 In Shakespeare's Hamlet what herb is said to be for remembranceRosemary
62 What is Papins Digester - Invented Denis Papin 1679 Pressure Cooker
63 A web site with sa in the name is in what country Saudi Arabia
64 Julius Caesar Hamlet Macbeth Richard III links not ObviousAll plays contain
ghosts
65 In Denver Colorado it is illegal to lend what to your neighbourVacuum Cleaner
66 Where were Chinese Checkers invented England
67 What was the first film given the title Blockbuster Jaws
68 What was the third leading cause of death in 1900 Diarrhoea
69 Where would you find your Glabella Space between your
eyes
70 Until 1990 what was still legal tender in East GermanySausages
71 On what hobby is most money spent Gardening
72 What city has the worlds biggest taxi fleet Mexico - over 60000
73 4000 people each year are injured by what household itemTea Pots
74 What is the current no 1 aphrodisiac (reputedly) Asparagus
75 In Delaware it is illegal to pawn what Wooden Leg
76 What animal is mentioned most in the Bible Sheep
77 What links Socrates Aristotle Janis Joplin Bisexuals
78 What is the most common fear people have Public Speaking
79 After the US what country imports the most scotch France
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shotguns are OK
81 What is officially the poorest US state Mississippi
82 And what is officially the richest District of Columbia
83 Smith Johnson Williams Brown Jones next US common surnamesMiller
84 The US eat most ice cream per capita what country secondNew Zealand
85 In Indiana what is illegal in winter Bathing
86 In what country did the rumba originate Cuba
87 Kitty the most common cats name in US what's the secondSmokey
88 According to Homer Simpson what is a feline An Elephant
89 Who sang Shattered Dreams in 1987 Johnny Hates Jazz
90 In Tucson Arizona it is illegal for a woman to wear whatPants
91 Scottish clan were traitors and caused the Glencoe massacreCampbells
92 Who played Sarah Conner in 1984s Terminator Linda Hamilton
93 What country consumes the most calories per capita Ireland
94 What species of fish is caught most Anchovetta - Anchovy
95 It is illegal to use what to plough cotton fields in North CarolinaElephants
96 What is the top New Years Resolution Lose weight
97 What US state has the most murders California
98 What crime causes the second most number arrests in USADrink Driving
99 Where did doughnuts originate Holland
100 E W Hornung created which fictional character Raffles
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1 In Baltimore it is illegal to take what to the movies A Lion
2 The word Matrix in the Bible means what Womb
3 What links Herbert Hoover and Richard Nixon - not the obviousBoth Quakers
4 Who is Homer Simpson's brother Herb Powell
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Blackbird
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10 In Oklahoma it is illegal to bite some else's what Hamburger
11 In Israel what unexpected item is certified Kosher Postage Stamps
12 What was shown over parliament on a Canadian 2 dollar billAn American Flag
13 What links the Cassowary Kakapo and the Kagu Flightless Birds
14 On the TV show Frazier what was the dads dogs name Eddie
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16 Sylvester and Tweety Pie - Cat Bird started out as whatClown and Baby
17 Potatoes were fist sold as what Ornamental Plants
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19 Ancient China Treason Robbery Adultery what punishmentCastration
20 It is illegal to sell what in Lehigh New England Doughnut Holes
21 What does the Australian slang word Hooroo mean Good bye
22 Seven million of these are thrown away each day - whatPennies
23 Vampire bats prefer to bite what part of a sleeping personToe
24 In what language was The Communist Manifesto written German
25 In Natchez Missouri it is illegal to provide beer to whatAn Elephant
26 A Parthenophobe has a fear of what Young Girls - Virgins
27 Who received 800000 fan letters in 1933 Mickey Mouse
28 Who recorded their first song under the names Tom and JerrySimon and Garfunkle
29 Monology is the study of what Stupidity
30 In Utah where is it illegal to fish From Horseback
31 What is the penalty for drunk driving in Sumatra Loss of a hand
32 Stag Party was the original name of what Playboy Magazine
33 What is the name of Fred Flintstones paperboy Arnold
34 The word Sahara is Arabic for what Desert
35 Montana its illegal to have what in your cab without chaperoneA Sheep
36 In cooking six drops equal one what Dash
37 What was the name of the skunk in Bambi Flower
38 What do toads do before mating Sing
39 What country is the worlds oldest functioning democracyIceland
40 In Miami it is illegal for men to be seen in public wearing whatAny strapless gown
41 What President appears on the US $100000 bill Woodrow Wilson
42 80% of the worlds population wears shoes made in what countryChina
43 A study in shades of grey in the name of what picture Whistlers Mother
44 What is the worlds oldest snack food - 610 AD The Pretzel
45 In Fargo North Dakota you can be jailed for dancing with whatYour Hat on
46 In 1839 what innovation was added to bicycles Pedals
47 Who was Time Magazines first man of the year (1927) Charles Lindbergh
48 Who lived at 1431 North Beachwood The Monkeys
49 What is the most eaten food in the US Milk and Cream
50 Until 1998 by law The QE hotel must do what if you rent a roomFeed your horse freely
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51 By law every fifth song on Canadian Radio must be whatBy a Canadian
52 In The Simpson's what was the name of the Barbie type dollMalibu Stacey
53 What country consumes the most fish per capita Japan
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France
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57 What was the first product sold in aerosol sprays Insecticides
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it’s a brothel
61 Nonpariel Mission Caramel Neplus Peerless types of whatAlmonds
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63 Who had a hit with November Rain Guns n Roses
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68 Sukkot is a festival in which religion Jewish
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77 Gin Triple Sec (quantreau) and pineapple juice what cocktailAloha
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workers
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favoured our
undertakings
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complete word
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86 We know what lasagne is - what is a lassagnum its named fromA Cooking Pot
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88 Who is Woodie Woodpeckers girlfriend Winnie Woodpecker
89 What product sells best in US supermarkets98.2% of shoppers Toilet paper
90 In Ackworth Georgia all citizens must own what by law A Rake
91 What are Zap Spirit Crazylegs and Chuckles G I Joe figures
92 What is the name of Toys R Us Giraffe Geoffrey
93 Santa Clause works in USA but who delivers gifts in SyriaA Wise mans Camel
94 What are a Jalpa Jarama Shamal and Merak Italian Sports Cars
95 What famous reference work is illegal in Texas Britannica - It shows
beer making
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97 What is the state bird of Wisconsin The Robin
98 The Primes and The Distants merged to form what group The Temptations
99 What country drink the most milk per capita Iceland
100 In Boise Idaho where by law are you not allowed to fishFrom a Giraffes back
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1 Who is Yogi Bears girlfriend Cindy Bear
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3 68% of Americans do what (Trying to be punctual) Set their watches
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6 Where was volleyball invented France
7 Miso a traditional Japanese cooking ingredient is whatSoybean Paste
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9 In the Winnie the Pooh books what name is over Poohs doorMr Sanders
10 What is the name of Superman's Supercat Streaky
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12 International dialling codes - where is 672 Antarctica
13 Newspeak - Portable Handheld Communications TranscribersA Pencil
14 Who is Dick Tracey's girlfriend Tess Trueheart
15 What was first man made object to exceed sound barrierTip of a whip
16 What seven letter word do all Americans pronounce wronglyWrongly
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18 What would a German do with a Gravenstein Eat it - a yellow apple
19 How many pints will the 27 inch Americas cup hold None - its bottomless
20 Where would you find your purlicue Space between thumb
and finger
21 Who was Barbara Streisands first husband Elliot Gould
22 What is the name of Porky Pigs father Phineas Pig
23 Nathan Burnbaum became famous under what name George Burns
24 In Japan what is Shogi Japanese Chess
25 Who killed his grandfather with a quoit at the Larrisan gamesPerseus
26 Shaddock is another name for what Grapefruit
27 What was built by the inmates of Changi Prison Camp Burma Railroad
28 In Greek legend what was eaten on the Island of Jerba Lotuses
29 Who was Dr Zhivago’s love Lara
30 In the Modern 1896 Olympics what was the first event decidedTriple Jump
31 What was the name of Australia's first girlie magazine in 1936Men
32 Where did the British Brown Bess musket get its name Thin line of uniform
brown rust
33 Luke wrote two Bible books Luke and what Acts
34 What was the only remake to win the best picture OscarBen Hur
35 Soylent Green the band took name from film and book by whoHarry Harrison
36 Prescribed as cure Beri Beri it cured scrotal dermatitis - whatMarmite
37 Colonel Tom Parker Elvis's manager had what earlier actDancing Chickens –
on hot plate
38 What large animal has a less than two inch erect penisGorilla
39 According to 36% of Americans they have done what Spoken with God
40 By Indonesian law what is the penalty for masturbationDecapitation Which
head? :o)
41 By law in Guam who are not allowed to marry Virgins - They pay
men to pop em
42 Lorne Green has only one what (an alligator ate the other)Nipple
43 21% Americans don’t do it every day 5% never do it - whatMake their bed
44 Name the country that starts with A but does not end with AAfghanistan
45 Collective nouns - a group of what is a charm Goldfinches
46 Who refused the leading male role in Gone With the WindGary Cooper
47 In Florida its illegal for a housewife to do what more 3 times dailyBreak a dish
48 In America its noise is B flat in England its G what isBuzz of Electric
Razor
49 In what US City is most blond hair dye sold Dallas Texas
50 How many sheep are used to produce one angora sweater None Angora
comes from rabbits
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51 What is fumet Concentrated stock
52 85% of American people will eat what this year Spam
53 Manu National Park Peru has 1300 different species of whatButterfly
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55 Montezuma's nephew Cuitlahac name means what Plenty of Excrement
56 What make was the first car with air conditioning Packard
57 In Bristol England an old law says dogs can do what Watch sex in your bed
58 The name of what product - German water Greek olive OilVaseline Wasser
Elaion
59 What killed half the US soldiers in WW1 1918 Flu Epidemic
60 In Denmark what is a Svangerskabsforebyggendemiddel A Condom
61 What was the first TV show in colour The Cisco Kid
62 33% of American women lie about what Their Weight
63 What does the word Grizzly mean - as in Grizzly bear Grey - but they are
yellow brown
64 Collective nouns - a Trip of what Goats
65 Wilhelm Steinitz was the world's first what in 1886 Chess Champion
66 Telesphobia is a fear of what Being Last
67 Irish Proverb - If you want to be criticized do what Marry
68 Cher Ami a homing pigeon won the DSC and had what itemA Wooden Leg
69 Who are the Diascuri Castor and Pollux
70 Nichole Dunsdon was the last what in October 1992 Miss Canada
71 Emperor Claudius passed a law legalising what at banquetsFarting - for public
health
72 President Andrew Jackson's funeral 1845 who removed swearingHis Pet Parrot
73 There are more the 38000 types of what Mushrooms
74 What country has the most bookshops per head populationNew Zealand
75 Chase and Sandborn first sold what in tins in the US Coffee
76 What is the opposite of Plenum Vacuum
77 Strontium 90 was the original name of which band The Police
78 In Massachusetts it is illegal to duel with what Water Pistols
79 Charles Jung invented what in America Fortune Cookies
80 Whose last published novel was Murder from the Past Agatha Christie
81 A Queef is the name for what Fanny Fart
82 If an Australian had a Bingle what would it be Car Accident
83 Who declined a Pulitzer Prize for his book Arrowsmith Sinclair Lewis
84 Lotta and Vassar were the first two brands of what Wrigley's Gum
85 The Jelbukk is a Swedish Xmas decoration - what is it Straw Goat
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Tanzania
87 Sunglasses were invented in China to do what Hide a Judges eyes
88 The Italian Date is a common name of what fruit Tamarind
89 Graham Kerr became famous under what nickname Galloping Gourmet
90 What was the name of the last silent movie made 1929 The Four Feathers
91 What US President said I Promise instead of I swear inaugurateRichard M Nixon
92 What is banned by law in Japanese restaurants Tipping
93 What is measured in Scroville Units Heat of Chillies
94 If an Australian had trouble with his donk who would he call onMechanic - Donks an
engine
95 In Kentucky a man cannot purchase what without his wifeA Hat
96 What country issued a banana shaped stamp Tonga
97 Who was the first male to appear on the cover of playboyPeter Sellers
98 What colour are an American porcupines teeth Orange
99 8% of people in the world have an extra what Rib
100 Leader of the Iroquois Indians same name as what car Chief Pontiac
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1 If you were drinking castle beer in what country would you beSouth Africa
2 President Hayes 1878 started which annual White house eventEaster Egg Roll
3 Issac and Willian Fuld invented and patented what in 1892Oiuja Board French
German Oui Ya
4 What product only sold 1200 bottles in its first year Liquid Paper - Tippex
5 German kids wear what round neck for good luck on New YearPretzels
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Queensland state
7 What is the closest living relative to the T Rex The Chicken
8 Who was the Roman Goddess of the land Terra
9 Mao Muka Neko Pisica are what Chinese Gypsy Japan Rumania Cats 4 languages
10 Bonnie Booth (38) used what to remove a corn from her foot410 shotgun – after
razor hurt
11 In Michigan it is illegal to put what on your bosses deskA Skunk
12 1949 Popular Mechanics said that future ones less 1.5 tons?Computers
13 Who said "Iv'e never had an accident worth talking about"Captain E J Smith of
the Titanic
14 What is Joeys favourite food in Friends Sandwiches
15 Where was the worlds first oil well drilled Pennsylvania
16 In any given 6 month period 40% of Americans are what Affected by mental
Illness
17 Who said "A Single death is a tragedy a million a statistic"Joseph Stalin
18 A Weaner is a baby what Elephant Seal
19 Collective nouns a rhumba of what Rattlesnakes
20 What product sold 330 in the US in its first year VW Beetle
21 In Biker Slang what is a Belly Shover A Racing bike
22 What do humans get from the Cassava Tapioca
23 If you are on the Choke mountains what country are you inEthiopia
24 In the language of flowers what does the cucumber flower meanCriticism
25 Who is the Patron Saint of desperation St Jude
26 How often must one perform a quotidian task Daily
27 Brave New World - Aldus Huxley - where name from Shakespeare's The
Tempest
28 Gail Borden invented what food item Condensed Milk
29 Where do men play each year for the Challenge Cup Wimbledon
30 Fried fish lettuce spinach is a traditional Xmas eve meal whereArmenia
31 An average American eats 28 what in their lifetime Pigs
32 Who live at 742 Evergreen Terrace The Simpson's
33 In Baltimore it is illegal to scrub or wash what A Sink
34 US 1900 census people with 2 or less what were lower mid classServants
35 Who was the pilot in the first fatal air crash Orville Wright
36 What is the scent of an artificial hare at greyhound tracksAnise
37 Name two sports where the winner moves backwards Rowing - Tug of War
38 There is one gallon of water in every cubic mile of whatFog
39 In Australian slang what are apricots Testicles
40 What product only sold 8 in its first year in the USA Remmington
Typewriters
41 Scottish Hebrides island is defined a big enough sustain whatOne Sheep
42 Who said "The internet is a good way to get on the net"Republican candidate
Bob Dole
43 What makes a noise middle octave key of F Housefly buzz
44 Lyssophobia is the fear of what Going Mad
45 What capital city translates as Capital City in the native tongueSeoul - South Korea
46 What flavour is framboise liqueur Raspberry
47 Collective nouns a rag of what Colts
48 Two out of 3 visits to an American doctor are for what problemsStress Related
49 In Biker Slang what is a Coupon Traffic Ticket
50 If you were drinking Tiger beer in what country would you beSingapore
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51 Who said "People only see what they are prepared to see"Ralph W Emmerson
52 In Utah you can get a licence to hunt what Dinosaurs
53 Epistemophobia is the fear of what Knowledge
54 Which magazine declared bankruptcy in the early 1990s Success
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spacesuits
56 What product sold 25 bottles in its first year for $50 cost $75Coca Cola a 50% loss
57 To what Patron Saint would you pray if you had a headacheSaint Dennis
58 JFK was actually baptised JFFK what was the other F forFrancis
59 What is the punishment for drunk driving in Norway Three months of
Government lectures
60 96% of all what are purchased by women Candles
61 What did Oliver Pollock invent in 1778 The dollar sign $
62 What are Waist Overalls Jeans - Levi Struss
63 In the language of flowers giving a mushroom meant whatSuspicion
64 ORD are the identification letters of what airport O'Hare Chicago
65 What woman has the most statues of her Joan of Arc 40000
66 Choo Kiko Wapi - what have I asked in Swahili Where is the toilet
67 In Helsinki Finland what's the police alternative to parking ticketsDeflate cars tyres
68 What word did non-English speakers say sounded prettiestDiarrhoea
69 If you were drinking Cobra beer in what country would you beIndia
70 In Aussie slang what are Bum Nuts Eggs
71 In Palding Ohio police officers can legally do what to dogsBite them to quiet
72 New Jersey has a museum with 5400 exhibits of what Spoons
73 What does a myrmecologist study Ants
74 Equator's favourite dish is Seco de Chivo - what is itGoat stew on rice
75 What is a Pygmy Blue Smallest butterfly
76 Emelio Marco Palma was the first to do what in 1978 Born in Antarctica
77 After homes and jobs where do Americans spend most timeShopping Malls
78 Which US place name translates Indian as place of drunkennessManhattan
79 Luchiano Paverotti has what in his pocket for luck when singingBent Nail
80 Ill Never Forget Whatshisname 1968 film first said fuck – whoMarianne Faithful
81 Philematology is the science of what Kissing
82 What is the most popular name for a boat Obsession
83 Collective nouns - A Labour of what Moles
84 If You were drinking Rolling Rock lager what US state are you inPennsylvania
85 In Biker Slang what are Giblets Chrome add ons
86 In Minnesota its illegal for a woman dressed as what on streetSanta Clause
87 What word comes from the Latin phrase to crowd togetherConstipation Con Sta
Pay Shun
88 In 1999 Dallas Texas passed a law banning what from cityRoosters noise pollute
89 On Scooby Doo what was Shaggys real name Norville
90 Who failed his music class at school Elvis Presley
91 Who or what was Black Betsy Babe Ruth's 44oz
Baseball Bat
92 20% of Japanese publications are what Comic Books
93 What was the first music CD burned in America Springsteen's Born in
the USA
94 In ancient Japan public contests were held to find what Best Farter loud and
long
95 What are scutes Snakes belly scales
96 If a Ghanian says Afishapa what have you been told Merry Christmas
97 St Gerard is the Patron Saint of who Pregnant Women
98 In the language of flowers giving mint meant what Virtue
99 Collective nouns - A cloud of what Gnats
100 There is a museum in Philadelphia 211 North 3rd Street to whatPretzels
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1 What is the most frequently accessed article World EncyclopaediaSnake Information
2 Where would you find a coiffe or muselet Bottle wire cork hold
3 Men average 12 a year women 18 a year - what Read Books
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6 If an Australian called you a cadbury what would he meanCheap Drunk
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8 A young what is called a Cheeper Grouse Partridge
Quail
9 Who is the Patron Saint of authors Saint Paul
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11 Collective nouns - A group of beavers is what Colony
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13 What is a braquette Fake Dick extension
14th century
14 The Walibri tribe central Australia greet each other howShaking Penises
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16 In Islamic law after having sex with a lamb mortal sin to do whatEat its flesh
17 US Fed laws specify what colour underwear for Crash DummiesTea Rose
18 Where is your Popliteal Fossa Back of Knee
19 What is the national dish of the Faeroe Islands Puffin stuffed with
Rhubarb
20 What is Kumiss made from in Asia Fermented Cows Milk
21 A Mai Tai is a cocktail literally meaning what in TahitianOut of the World
22 What is chiengora Dog Hair spun into
yarn
23 Only 30% of women do what Swallow
24 The chupacabra is a legendary Mexican animal what in EnglishGoat Sucker
25 In Franz Kafkas Metamorphosis Gregor Samsa wakes up as?An Insect
26 Danny Zuko was a main character in what film Grease
27 If you ordered Tori Udon in a Japanese restaurant you get whatThick Noodles broth
with Chicken
28 Who said "Canada? I don't even know what street Canada is on"Al Capone
29 What links Jerry Garcia Buster Keaton Boris Yeltsin Missing a bit of finger
30 What is the literal translation of haute couture High Sewing
31 The Colossus of Rhodes was a statue of who Helios the sun god
32 Market research says what colour makes people spend moreLight Purple
33 Hack - Hog Line - House are terms in what sport Curling
34 What do Al Gore and Tommy Lee Jones have in common At Harvard Together
35 Collective nouns - A tiding of what Magpies
36 You can get 5 years in Kentucky for sending a friend whatBottle beer or booze
37 Hipopota Agravis or guasano is what in Mexican Tequila Not Worm – Butterfly
Caterpillar
38 What is the name for a special vibrator worn with strapsA Butterfly
39 What is a toque A Canadian winter hat
40 What movie had the line "We're on a mission from God" The Blues Brothers
41 What is the fourth most common language in the USA ASL American Sign
Language
42 60% of women experience what Menstrual Cramps
43 What is Linus last name in the Peanuts cartoons Van Pelt
44 In what movie did Whoopee Goldberg make her debut The Colour Purple
45 Who turned down the Bogart role in Casablanca Ronald Reagan
46 What token was added to Monopoly in 1999 Sack of Money
47 Alcohol comes from the Arabic word Al Kohl meaning whatThe Essence
48 In Washington state it is specifically illegal to have sex with whoVirgins
49 Who is the Patron Saint of brewers Saint Nicholas
50 If an Australian called you a Gumsucker what would he meanYou were from
Victoria state
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51 In the language of flowers what does oak leaves mean Bravery
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53 Collective nouns - a leash of what Greyhounds
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males death
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57 Who tell of the mythical Bunyips that eat people Australian Aboriginal
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59 Japanese Soya noodles are made from what Buckwheat
60 What word in English has the most synonyms Drunk
61 What English word comes from Latin for Sheath for a SwordVagina
62 At the end of TVs MASH what character stayed in Korea Corp Maxwell Klinger
63 April 20 1896 was the first time people paid to do whatSee a movie in NY
64 There are 33 words on the back of a bottle of what beerRolling Rock
65 Brigham Young University offers what unusual Major Ballroom Dancing
66 What product was originally called Baby Gays Q Tips
67 Women do it twice as often as men - what Blink
68 What is the only flavour Jell-o containing any real fruitCranberry
69 Einstein never wore what if he could avoid it Socks
70 What is a tucket Baseball organ music
71 Beethoven's 9th was his interpretation of what work by SchillerOde to Joy
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73 What city was chosen but refused the 1976 Winter OlympicsDenver
74 Where in Europe can you find wild monkeys Gibraltar
75 70% of Americans have done what Visited Disneyland /
world
76 What is the name of the Flintstones cat Baby-Puss
77 Muscatel literally means what in Italian With Flies on it
78 A average male will have 2000 what during his lifetimeMasturbated
Ejaculations
79 What is polenta Cornmeal and water
80 Egg Fu is the enemy of what super hero Wonder Woman
81 Who was the first honorary US citizen Winston Churchill
82 What links Bill Clinton Fidel Castro Alb Einstein Jimmy HendrixLeft Handed
83 According to a survey what is the US top family food Spaghetti – then
Chicken
84 Urea is only found in humans and what other animal Dalmatian Dogs
85 What group were once called The Warlocks The Grateful Dead
86 What colour is a sunburned turnip Green
87 On Average a West German goes 7 days without doing whatWashing his
underwear
88 What product put its logo on Dover cliffs - Act Parliament get offQuaker Oats Man
89 Approximately 3 million women in the USA have what Tattoos
90 Harold Sakata was badly burned playing what character Odd Job in Goldfinger
91 In the Flintstones in what county is Bedrock Cobblestone County
92 Ariztid Olt was what early name used by a famed actor Bela Lugosi
93 Who said "Once you are dead you are made for life" Jimmy Hendrix
94 What does Vodka literally mean Little Water
95 In Kingsville Texas its illegal for who/what to shag on airport landPigs
96 Collective nouns - a hedge of what Herons
97 What does a Erotophobe fear Sexual Love
98 Who is the Patron Saint of Gout Saint Andrew
99 In the language of flowers what does yellow lily mean Falsehood
100 What is the Roman Numerals for 4000 MMMM
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1 Put the worlds most common forename and surname togetherMohammed Chen
2 King James the IV practiced what (and charged) on subjectsDentistry
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men to gnaw
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6 Frank Sinatra John Wayne Paul Newman rejected what roleDirty Harry Callahan
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8 What idea began in London in 1764 House Numbers
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11 DELAG was the worlds first what Oct 16 1909 Airline - by Zeppelin
12 Do ahashya da is Navaho for what I am Stupid
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Laugh In
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16 Apart from Star Trek Kirk Scott Spock Sulu (actors) what progThe Twilight Zone
17 Elizabeth I had anthrophobia what was she afraid of Roses
18 What did Beethoven do before composing Put head in cold water
19 What gives onions their distinctive smell Sulphur - taken in
when growing
20 Where was the first police force established in 1667 Paris
21 Who is the largest toy distributor in the world McDonalds
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23 Zorro the heroes name means what in Spanish The Fox
24 In Chicago its illegal to fish wearing what Your Pyjamas
25 Vegetarians do what more than carnivore / omnivores Fart
26 What county has a national dog (only one country has one)Netherlands
27 What is the leading cause of death in China Respiratory Disease
28 What product is consumed most in California Bottled Water
29 What flavour is kirshwasser liqueur Cherry
30 Farina is Italian for what Flour
31 Moons of the faithful is the Chinese translation of what fruitApricot
32 What science ficton author wrote about The Cities in Flight seriesJames Blish
33 What literary character was born on September 22 1290 Hobbit Bilbo Baggins
34 Patsy Mclenny became famous as who Morgan Fairchild
35 What fruits do Elephants eat to get pissed ( ferment inside )Marula
36 30% of women have done it but only 10% do it regularly - whatMultiple Orgasms
37 Its illegal to do what in the French vineyards Land a Flying Saucer
38 What word come from the Latin phrase "to be ashamed of"Pudenda
39 The Travelmate was designed to allow women to do what Pee Standing Up
40 What TV program first used the word hell Star Trek lets get the
hell outa here
41 Termites eat wood twice as fast if what is happening Heavy Metal Music
Playing
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43 Choroti women are expected to do what during sex Spit in their partners
face
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45 An average American does it 2.2 times a week – what Visit a Supermarket
46 How did Queen Victoria ease her menstrual cramp pain Used Marijuana
47 George Washington carried a portable what Sundial
48 What make and model of car was Christine in the book and filmPlymouth Fury
49 What liqueur is prepared from cumin and caraway seeds Kummel
50 In Kansas its illegal to eat cherry pie with what Ice Cream
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51 Tamarack Idaho can't buy what after dark without sheriff permitOnions
52 73% of what is produced and consumed in the USA Internet Pornography
53 97% of all paper money in the USA has traces of what on itCocaine
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56 What animals name comes from the Sanskrit to steal Mouse - Musha
57 Telephone poles are mostly made from what wood Chestnut
58 The Spanish word Esposa means both wife and what Handcuffs
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60 What Canadian city has the most bars per capita Halifax Nova Scotia
61 Ninkasi was the ancient Egyptian goddess of what Beer
62 Who was the voice of Scooby Doo Mickey Dolenz
63 In Glendale Arizona it is illegal for a car to do whatReverse - Back up
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Inseminated – males
oversized
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72 In Huston Texas they do it most 4.6 times per week - whatEat Out
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Magazine
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75 In Omaha Nebraska its illegal for a barber to shave whatA mans chest
76 Ancient Chinese thought what fruit a symbol long life immortalityPeach
77 Fried Chicken Strawberry Shortcake trad Xmas eve meal whereJapan
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Duties
80 in 1980 the Yellow Pages listed a Funeral Home under whatFrozen Food
81 Most Jell-o contains crushed what Hooves
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83 What pop group said "Were only in it for the volume" Black Sabbath
84 Phonetically spelled out what does Esso mean in Japan Stalled Car
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88 Name the first mailman in Philadelphia Benjamin Franklin
89 US school buses are Chrome Yellow but they used to be whatOmaha Orange
90 Harold Edgerton has taken all the worlds photos of what US nuclear bomb
explosions
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92 Seattle Rome Edinburgh Sheffield what links them Built on seven hills
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Custer
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glass
97 Mary Leta Dorothy Slaton became famous as who Dorothy Lamour
98 Who said "More people would be alive if we had a death penalty"Nancy Reagan
99 The Chinese apple is another name for what fruit Pomegranate
100 Massachusetts in April the law states that dogs will have whatRear Legs Tied
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1 What is Daffy Ducks middle name Dumas
2 In downtown Lima Peru there is a brass statue of who Winnie the Pooh
3 43% of women want to try sadomasochism after smelling whatVanilla extract
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in food
5 What is the name of the elephant headed god in India Ganish
6 The foghorn of the QE2 plays in what note A Flat
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9 Who rejected the role of Riddler in Batman Forever Robin Williams
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21 Where is the fourth most popular place on a ship to have sexThe lifeboat
22 And what is the first The Whirlpool
23 10% of men claim to do this regularly – what Shave their pubic hair
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housework
25 In Tennessee it is illegal to sell what on a Sunday Bologna
26 Volney was in hundreds of films where can you see him MGM films he was
the lion
27 Alces Alces is the Latin name for what animal Moose
28 Where do Cuckoo clocks come from Black Forest Germany
29 What used to be measured in Gillettes Laser Strength – no
blades drilled
30 O'Shey Jackson became better known as who Ice Cube
31 A talus is what geographical feature Boulders fallen from
mountain
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33 In Virginia its against the law for people to bribe except whoPolitical Candidates
34 In ancient Greece aristocratic women were deflowered with whatStone Penis
35 JRR Tolkein wrote The Lord of the Rings what the JRR stand forJohn Robert Reuel
36 A Hop Low is the world smallest - what Mushroom
37 What has 121 holes Chinese Checkerboard
38 What was the first video played on MTV Europe Money for Nothing –
Dire Straits
39 Thurl Ravenscroft is the voice of who Tony the Tiger
40 What was Ghengis Khans first job Goatherd
41 In film making what is a martini shot Last of day before pub
42 What flavours root beer Sarsaparilla
43 30 million people in the USA have diasima - what is itGap in front teeth
44 In Chaucer's England a mussel was slang for what Vulva
45 In New Jersey what can't be sold on a Sunday Cabbage
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47 Woodpecker Scalps - Porpoise Teeth - Giraffe Tails what linksAll been used as
money
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49 In Old English what is a frieosan A Sneeze
50 Who was supposed to play Betelgeuse in the movie Sammy Davis Junior
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51 Psychologist say when a woman wears red she wants whatAnother Woman
52 67% of dog owners do what at holiday time Buy a present for dog
53 in 1994 314 Americans had what type of surgery Buttock Lift
54 English ships carried limes protect scurvy what US ships carryCranberries
55 How many tail feathers has a Kiwi None
56 What gem was Cleopatra's signet The Amethyst
57 Cagney shoves grapefruit Mae Clarke face was going to be what An Omelette
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59 Who said "Sometimes a cigar is just a cigar" Sigmund Freud
60 The word stymie originated in what sport Golf ball blocking you
61 What is silviculture Forestry
62 Rosalind Julia Portia Viola Cymbeline what links not obviousHeroines dress as men
63 What medal shows 3 naked men hands on each others shouldersNobel Peace Prize
64 J Worthington Foulfeather was the name of what Disney characterThe Fox in Pinocchio
65 What was the only film about Vietnam made during the warThe Green Berets
66 What did archers at the ancient Olympics use as targetsTethered Doves
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devilled ham
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Fonzerelli
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Express
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Dandy
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100 By law In Washington State a concealed weapon must be whatUnder 6 foot long –
bigger is illegal
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in USA
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shaft fits into
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Magicians
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control
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Prison for it
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28 Who was nicknamed "Queen of the Swashbucklers" Maureen O' Hara
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34 What 6th century Greek poet is the father of drama Thespis
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36 In Red Dwarf what did the H stand for on Rimmers head Hologram
37 Illinois State law its illegal to speak what language English – only
American is legal
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satisfactory
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necked lute
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49 In Chinese mythology what is Taimut A Dragon
50 A Hodophile gets sexually aroused by what Travelling
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Saint
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his chariot
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Helmet
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Anonymous
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finder
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Christ
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Amerigo Vespucci
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(Raymond)
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Bridge
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(1922) Cork
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Sister Luc Gabrielle
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Danvers
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3.5 twists
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Rogers
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8 Ei-Hajj Malik Ei-Shabazz better known as who Malcolm X
9 What opera premiered in Paignton Devon 30th December 1879Pirates of Penzance
10 Name the first space probe to land on the moon 13 Sept 1959Luna 2
11 In what film did Paul Robeson sing Old Man River Showboat
12 In El Monte California its illegal for who/what to sleep in bathtubHorse - unless ridden
13 Who compete in the Maccabiah Games Jewish world athletes
14 What TV family lived at 1124 Morning Glory Circle Westport ConStevens in Bewitched
15 Poland has a coastline along which sea Adriatic
16 Colonel Paul W Tibbets did it first - what Dropped Atom Bomb
17 What fish has its head at right angles to its body Sea Horse
18 Kate Mulgrew plays who in a Gene Roddenbery based seriesCapt Katherine
Janeway Voyager
19 What is the oldest bridge over the Seine in Paris Pont Neuf
20 An Ochlophilliac gets sexually aroused from what Being in crowds
21 In Oxford university what can you not take into the library by ruleSheep
22 An Asian gecko and a sweet European wine what word fits bothTokay
23 What common word comes from the French for purse or walletBudget
24 Daimants Sur Canape French translation of what film Breakfast at Tiffanys
25 Tracy Marrow a former convict born 1958 changed name to whatIce-T
26 Marmolada nearly 11000 feet highest peak what mountain rangeDolomites
27 Dr George Wander invented what drink in Switzerland 1860sOvaltine
28 Broadway 59 music Ordinary Couple, Preludium, ProcessionalThe Sound of Music
29 Rhus Radicans shrub green flowers white berries common namePoison Ivy
30 Fulton John Short - Later John Fulton first US to do whatQualify as Matador
31 In Malibu California its illegal to do what in a theatreLaugh out loud
32 In fiction who's mother Monique Delacroix died when he was 11James Bond
33 Charles Henry Stuard Gmelin was the first UK what 6 Apr 1896Olympic competitor
4th 3rd heat 100 m
34 Salvatore A Lombino used Ewan Hunter what famous pen nameEd McBain
35 What song on the Rubber Soul album became No 1 OverlandersMichelle - 1966
36 Palindromic word means raise to the ground or a mine passageLevel
37 The Mexican bearded and what are the only venomous lizardsGila Monster
38 In WW2 Germans used a Schlusselmaschine E what do we call itEnigma coding
machine
39 Away we Go was the original 1942 title what musical show/filmOaklahoma
40 Gemellus is a fancy name for what Testicles
41 Where would you find the Ponte de Sospiri Venice - Bridge of
Sighs
42 In Rosemead California its illegal to eat what with a fork in publicIce Cream
43 Hierosolymitan is of Greek origin and pertains to what cityJersualem
44 Not Indians what links Cherokee Apache Arapaho ComanchePiper Aircraft
45 Brilliant Bumper Bubbles Bigheart Boofuls Baby Bonny are who Jelly Babies
46 E J Allen led spy team to South Civil war what name better knownAlan Pinkerton
47 Gene Kelly Michael York Joss Ackland all played who D'Artagan
48 Who wrote The Last Frontier first published in 1959 Alistair Maclean
49 In what TV series did we see Del Floria tailors shop The man from
UNCLE
50 Kenneth Weekes nick Ban Ban born Boston only US do whatPlay Test match
cricket West Indies
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51 Glen Morris was the last Olympic gold medallist to do what 1938Act Tarzan in Tarzans
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53 Hydrated Magnesium Silicate is better known as what Meerschaum or
Sepiolite
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55 Old Arabic word for palm of the hand is what in modern sportRacket
56 What General Motors plastic bodied car was built in TennesseeSaturn
57 George W Trendle and Fran Striker created what Western heroThe Lone Ranger
58 Biblical city was the code for RAF bombings of Hamburg WW2Gomorrah
59 What musical was produced on London stage 30 years after filmSinging in the Rain
Tommy Steel 1983
60 What was Vivian Leigh’s character won Oscar in her 30sBlanche Dubois
61 In what Italian town can you find the Piazza del Erbe Verona
62 What author married Leon Trotsky’s secretary in 1924 Arthur Ransom
63 In Delaware by law a newlywed must do what if wife asksTake her Shopping
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65 The Venice Cup is for women only playing what Bridge
66 What is Supergirls Kryptonian name Kara
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Harry Palmer in films
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1908 Childless
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71 What countries head of state has been dead for years North Korea - Mr Kim
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73 Can you see Lenny Bruce E A Poe Karl Marx H G Wells etcSergeant Peppers
74 In Key West Florida what are barred from racing in city limitsTurtles
75 What began 24 Jan 1848 thanks to John Marshall at Sutters millThe Gold Rush in
California
76 Who played by Luther Adler Roy Goldman Peter Sellers etcAdolf Hitler
77 What is the SI unit of power equal to 1.341 horsepowerKilowatt
78 Anna Maria Louisa Italiano changed her name to what Anne Bancroft
79 In Scandinavian mythology what is the day of final doom calledRagnerok
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81 Organisation in the US was co-founded by Ballington BoothVolunteers of
America
82 Paul French George E Dale pseudonyms for what SF authorIsaac Asimov
83 In what country is the worlds largest pyramid Mexico - Quetzalcoatl
84 What was/is the giant Musashi built in Japan in 1974 A Crane
85 In sporting terms loose on left Tight on the right who is in centreHooker in Rugby
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88 In what area of Washington does the State Dept hang outFoggy Bottom
89 Who made his debut in a 1955 Warner Brothers cartoon Speedy Gonzales
90 What is the English title of Voyna i Mir War and Peace
91 The stuff that dreams are made off - last words in what filmThe Maltese Falcon
92 Nessiteras Rhombopteryx Latinised name of what - as a HoaxLoch Ness Monster
93 In the game of Bridge what are the first six tricks won calledThe Book
94 Batrachophobia is a fear of what Frogs and Toads
95 What was the name of Alistair Macleans first best selling novelHMS Ulysses
96 Name the superspy man from Z.O.W.I.E. played James CoburnOur Man Flint
97 In what sport would you see a Chistera Pelota
98 In Washington its illegal to buy what on Sunday A Mattress
99 Who wrote the musical The Desert Song Sigmund Romberg
100 Eddie Slovak only American to do what 31/01/1945 Executed desertion
WW2
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1 In Wyoming it is illegal to wear what in a theatre A Hat if others can’t
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5 What city was known as Christiana until 1925 Oslo - Sweden
6 William Hartnell was the first to play what TV characterDr Who
7 Who wrote the play " What the Butler saw " Joe Orton
8 In 1998 the space probe Luna Perfecta found what on the moonIce
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13 What is the Tibetan Yab Yum A sexual position
14 Crossair originated in what European country Switzerland
15 What does a Zamboni do Machine cleans ice
hockey games
16 What is the name of the cranial bone just above your earTemporal
17 Who led the Soviets when they invaded Hungary in 1956 Nikita Khruschcev
18 What tennis player made it to finals US open 8 times in 80sIvan Lendl
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20 What nationality was Fredrick Chopin Polish
21 Which Nobel Prize is not awarded annually in StockholmPeace
22 What book translates as My Struggle Mein Kampf
23 When a satellite is closest to Earth its position is called whatPerigee
24 In 1659 Massachusetts outlawed what Christmas - it was
illegal
25 What can keep for up to 4 years if stored in a cool dark placeStandard Condoms
26 What French relish sounds like a machine gun firing Ratatouille
27 Fundador is a potent brandy made in what country Spain
28 Who directed Serpico Sidney Lumet
29 Type of precious stone has a name literally means blue rockLapis Lazuli
30 Middle ages it was believed birds picked mates what Saints day14th February – Saint
Valentine
31 A Russian space programs name meant East what was it Vostok
32 Which Greek hero finally tamed Pegasus Bellerophon
33 What is the Western ( cowboy ) name for a motherless calfDogie
34 The PH scale measures acid or alkali what's PH stand forPotential of Hydrogen
35 What character Tamed the Shrew in the Shakespeare playPetrucchio
36 In St Louis Missouri its illegal for a fireman to rescue whoUndressed women full
dress only
37 Casanova ate fifty each morning to increase potency 50 whatOysters
38 In sport what stands four feet by six feet An Ice Hockey Net
39 What name is given to the smallest type of liquor glassCordial
40 What was Heindrich Himler's job before lead Gestapo in WW2Chicken Farmer
41 What author criticised evangelism in his novel Elmer GantrySinclair Lewis
42 What was the first man made object to leave the solar systemPioneer 10
43 What holiday is called Head of the World in the Jewish faithRosh Hashanah
44 What gemstone has a name literally meaning not intoxicatedAmethyst
45 Who starred in Ceiling Zero as a pilot James Cagney
46 Italians often eat a whole what to cover garlicky breathCoffee Bean
47 What is the longest river in western Europe The Volga
48 In Oxford Ohio its illegal for a woman to disrobe whereBefore a mans picture
49 Celibate Egyptian priests were forbidden to eat what aphrodisiacOnions
50 What countries native name is Land of the long white cloudAoteraroa – New
Zealand Maori
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51 Who would you expect to see in the Leftorium Ned Flanders shop
The Simpson's
52 The Italian for tail what comes at the end of a musical scoreCoda
53 Caesar Salad originated in which country Mexico
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55 Bacardi and Carioca rums come from what country Costa Rico
56 In RKO movies what does RKO stand for Radio Keith Orphium
57 What golden yellow gem sounds like a fruit related to lemonsCitrine
58 What country finally adopted the Gregorian calendar in 1752England
59 What was the name of John Glens first orbiting craft Friendship 7
60 The murder of Gonzago was performed in what Shakespeare playHamlet
61 What's the collective noun for a group of gulls Colony
62 In astronomy what are rapidly rotating neutron stars calledPulsars
63 Nicknamed The Tiger who lead France at the end of WW1 George Clemenceau
64 What microscopic animals name comes from Greek little StaffBacteria
65 Goddess sprang full grown from the forehead of her father ZeusAthena
66 In Morrisville Pennsylvania women need permit to wear whatCosmetics
67 What are put into an omelette in a Hangtown Fry Oysters
68 What English brand of sherry is considered the King desert wineHarvey's Bristol
Cream
69 Mickey Rooney made a series of films based on what familyHardy family
70 What gemstone was reputed to heal eye ailments Emerald
71 What Russian revolutionary founded Pravda Leon Trotsky
72 What country is ruled by King Hans Adam II Liechtenstein
73 In 1856 John C Freeman was the first what Republican candidate
US president
74 What are ratite birds the only ones not to do Fly
75 In 1959 Able Baker first put out in space by USA what were A/BSpider Monkeys
76 According to Christian religion what happened at EpiphanyWise men visited
77 In South Carolina what's barred Fountain Inn without wear pantsHorses
78 Who wrote The Poseidon Adventure Paul Gallico
79 V.O. and Pedigree whiskeys made by what Canadian companySeagrams
80 Noel Coward gave what director his start on In Which we ServeDavid Lean
81 How many spices are mixed in allspice None it’s single spice
82 What was Richard Wagner's second Opera - idea during sea tripThe Flying Dutchman
83 According to its name what major Italian city is the new cityNaples - short for
Neopolis
84 What is the only flag permitted to be flown over the US flagUnited Nations Flag
85 Where was Mark Twain born Florida - Missouri
86 What is the name of the ruling house of Monaco Grimaldi
87 The word Atom comes from the Greek meaning what Indestructible
88 From Memphis restaurants its illegal to take what away Any Pie
89 What gems name means sea water in Latin Aquamarine
90 Danish variety caraway flavoured liquor driest and most famousAquavit
91 What Soviet leader seized control from Khrushchev in 1964Leonid Brezhnev
1984 till died 92
92 A primate called a Galago has what more common name Bush Baby
93 What Shakespeare King was killed at Pontefract Castle King Richard III
94 Name the Lieutenant Colonel who was first black US in spaceBluford
95 What is a Shofar Carved Rams Horn
Jewish faith
96 Who directed Spartacus and Lolita Stanley Kubrick
97 An Ounce whisky glass and a small keg what same name Pony
98 California Valley and a Chinese cabbage what word means bothNapa
99 In the Simpsons who is the godfather of the Springfield mafiaDon Vittorio
100 In Mesquite Texas its illegal for children to have whatUnusual Haircuts
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1 Who rode a horse called Phantom Zorro
2 Who sang the theme song in the Bond film For Your Eyes OnlyShena Easton
3 What actor died during the filming of Gladiator Oliver Reed
4 Who would perform the Maha Mantra Hari Krishnas
5 Mould board Disc and Rotary are types of what Plough
6 In the US flamingos are only outnumbered by what similar thingPlastic flamingos
7 What's unusual about Ernest Vincent Wrights 50000 word novelNo letter E
8 What film star role was played by over 48 different animalsBabe the Pig
9 Collective nouns a Blessing of what animal group Unicorn
10 In New York where is it illegal to talk to a stranger An Elevator
11 The average one has 248 muscles in its head - what Caterpillar
12 In WW2 what linked members of the Caterpillar club Life saved parachute
13 What cartoon character was 5 foot 6 inches tall Popeye
14 What part of the body is most bitten by insects The Foot
15 In sport what is exactly 5 foot 8 inches off he groundBullseye on Dartboard
16 An average person does it six times a day - what Goes to bathroom
17 What is the oldest known cultivated vegetable The Pea
18 Name Elvis Presley's twin brother Aaron
19 What causes an Iatrogenic illness Doctors or treatment
20 In Florida it is illegal for a single woman to do what on SundaySkydive
21 What French cheese is ripened in caves Roquefort ewes milk
22 Term literally jointed foot applies to insects spiders and crabsArthropods
23 In what European city was the first book in English publishedBruges - Belgium
24 In what US state is the town of Maggie's Nipples Wyoming
25 The Musee de Orsay in Paris was originally what Railway Station
26 Meridian is a shade of what colour Green
27 In what country was John McEnroe born Germany
28 Who was offered and rejected the role of Indiana JonesTom Selleck too busy
29 Juliet Gordon Low founded what in Savannah Georgia 1912Girl Guides
30 California illegal to shoot game from moving vehicle except whatWhale
31 Where is your Puricle Space thumb extended
forefinger
32 What European country has no head of state Switzerland
33 Almonds - the nuts - are members of what general familyPeach
34 Name the first US president to serve ice cream at a state dinnerThomas Jefferson
35 What was pirate Captain Kidd's first name William
36 The cob nut is the fruit of what tree Hazel
37 The Rikkesmuseum is in what European city Amsterdam
38 A shark is the only fish that can do it - do what Blink with both eyes
same time
39 In Italy what is Provolone Smoked hard cheese
40 In Hartford Connecticut its illegal to do what to wife on SundayKiss her
41 Not obvious colours - what links orange silver purple Can't rhyme in
English
42 The are 336 on a standard one 336 what on what Dimples on a Golf
Ball
43 90% of bird species are what Monogamous
44 In Yorkshire in 1872 what took 3 days to pass by Swarm of Ladybirds
45 In 1985 William Beckman paid no tax on £100000 profit whyWilliam was a dog –
cant pay tax
46 50% of the US annual rainfall falls in what month April
47 In what country would you dance The Sirtaki Greece
48 What is the common name for a birds Ventriculus Gizzard
49 Where on your body would you find your Rasceta Creases on inside of
wrist
50 In Oregon it is illegal to wear what on clothing in publicThe Number 69
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51 What animal is in the hassen in hassenpfeffer Hare or Rabbit
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mention pig
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between eyes
55 In London in 1985 a man was convicted of stealing two whatCrime Prevention
Posters
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57 Who was nicknamed The Bronx Bull Jake LaMotta
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59 3 chemical elements most % human body O 65% C 18% and ?Hydrogen 10%
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61 A Polyorchid has at least three what Testicles
62 In 1963 what finally ended in Alaska Mail by dog sled
63 Who played the role of Miss Hannigan in the film AnnieCarol Burnett
64 3 countries on 2 continents Russia Turkey (Asia Europe) and ?Egypt - Africa and
Asia
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burned re-entry
69 Tartuffo in Spain Kartoffel in Germany and Russia what isPotato
70 In Virginia its illegal for a man to do what to his wifePat her Derrieres
71 What are male crabs known as Jimmies
72 What female name comes from the Greek for foreign womanBarbara
73 What is the oldest soft drink in the USA Doctor Pepper
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film
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76 What could an Australian win a Stanley for Cartooning
77 Name Hopalong Cassidy's horse Topper
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without pillow
81 Two villains first appear in Batman Comics 1 - Joker and whoCat - Later called
Catwoman
82 In Astrology what is the ruling planet of communicationMercury
83 What singer sang the song Spank Me Madonna
84 In what state did the 1862 Sioux uprising start Minnesota
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86 What male name comes from Greek meaning lover of horsesPhillip
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89 White ribbed red cabbage is named from Italian for ChicoryRadicchio
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92 George Armstrong Custer was court martialed in 1867 for whatHit a fellow officer
93 Name the Australian film about the pianist Halstadt Shine
94 What is a Characin Small Fish
95 What actor began his career doing Doctor Pepper commercialsBruce Willis
96 In cookery a ganache is made from cream and what Chocolate
97 What kind of car was the General Lee in Dukes of HazardDodge Charger
98 What male name comes from the German meaning army ruleHarold
99 What spice is essential in a New England Clam Chowder Thyme
100 In West Virginia its illegal to snooze where On a train
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1 In SF California by law what is guaranteed to the massesSunshine
2 In Star Trek what is the name of Spock's father Sarek
3 What company produces Olympia beer Miller in USA
4 What vegetable is found in the dish chicken divan Broccoli
5 In what country is the car model the Treka produced New Zealand
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OTC stocks
9 Name the first web browser publicly available NCSA Mosaic
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11 In MASH who planted the vegetable garden Father Mulcahy
12 Dragon Stout is brewed in what city / country Kingston Jamaica
13 What company introduced the first commercial minicomputer 65DEC
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play called sex
15 Aurore Dupin b 1804 changed her name what 19th cent authorGeorge Sand
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building
21 In the Superman comics name the shrunken city in a bottleKandor
22 What beer is represented by a goat Bocks Beer
23 What fish is known as poor mans lobster Monk Fish
24 What movie actor was (among other jobs) a bridge painterPaul Hogan
25 What was the most commonly occurring name on the internet Bill Clinton
26 What astrological star sign covers July 24 - August 23Leo
27 What song is about a sheep stealing suicide Waltzing Matilda
28 Who wrote The Screwtape Letters C S Lewis
29 Name the first car model with transverse engine front wheel driveAustin Mini
30 In Texas its illegal to shoot a buffalo from where Hotel second story
31 In the Flintstones Dino was Fred's pet who was Barnie'sHoppy
32 Ouagodougou is the capitol of what country Bakina Faso
33 Roy Rogers girlfriend Dale Evans rode what named horseButtermilk
34 Goyanthlay (one who yawns) famed under what Mexican nameGeronimo
35 What does the initials NMT on a prescription mean Not More Than –
usually narcotics
36 What is the world tallest horse Shire Horse
37 In WW2 the Germans launched operation Bernhard - what Counterfeit British
notes
38 What is the ruling planet of the astrological sign TaurusVenus
39 What bird lays the largest clutch of eggs The Grey Partridge –
up to 16
40 In Texas by law criminals must give their victims what24 hours advance
written notice
41 On ER what is the character name of Mark Greens daughterRachel
42 What Zimbabwe beer is named after a river Zambezi
43 In what part of New York did the Great Gatsby live West Egg
44 Name Merlin's owl in Disney's Sword in the Stone Archimedes
45 Jerry Yang and David Filo created what Yahoo
46 Who was the leader of the notorious Gambino Mafia familyJohn Gotti
47 Name William Shakespeare son Hamnet
48 What is Barbara Streisands middle name Joan
49 What is Carambola Starfruit
50 In Thailand its illegal to step on what Nation's Currency
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51 In Lynch Heights Delaware its illegal to do what in an airplaneSneeze
52 Victor Buono played what Batman villain in the original seriesKing Tut
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54 Actor was known as Singing Sandy (dubbed) early in careerJohn Wayne
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Station 20000 men
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from boat
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Grapevine
59 The Kung San people live in what area of Africa Kalahari Desert in
Botswana
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61 In Kansas its illegal to eat what on Sunday Snakes
62 In the Beverly Hillbillies what did Jethro get Jed for his birthdayElectric Pencil
sharpener
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67 What African country gained independence in 1980 Zimbabwe
68 Where were the 1964 winter Olympics held Innsbruck Austria
69 In Sioux language the Paha-sapa is what place Black Hills - Dakota
70 What Wimbledon finalist (loser 1879) murdered his wifeSt Leger Gould
71 In Topeka Kansas its illegal to install what in your houseBathtubs
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73 What companies cars are nicknamed mopars Chrysler
74 Rhett Butler of Gone With the Wind was born where Charleston
75 The King Cobra is the only snake that does what Builds a Nest
76 What does a hotwalker do Walks a hot racehorse
77 In what county did the Aryan race originate India
78 What 80s band had a hit with Tainted Love Soft-Cell
79 What is a Texas Ruby Red Grapefruit
80 What is used to flavour Kriek Belgian beer Cherries
81 In Halstead Kansas doing what is illegal at the airportWalking and loud
burping
82 In Life of Brian what name does Stan want to be known as nowLoretta
83 "Its all Greek to me" comes from what Shakespeare playJulius Caesar
84 What was the name of the high school in the movie GreaseRydell
85 In what city was the first playboy club opened in 1960Chicago
86 In the Bible in what city did Jesus perform his first miracleCana - John 2:1.11
Water into wine
87 What was the Mark Twain in WW2 A Bombsight
88 Charcarodon Carcharias is the Latin name for what creatureGreat White Shark
89 If a prescription said b.i.d. what would it mean Twice Daily
90 What Indian tribe did the army most often use as scoutsCrow
91 In Brockton Mass you must have a licence to enter whereTowns Sewers
92 Happy Days was a spin off from what US TV show Love American Style
93 What river in Africa carries the most water Congo - Zaire
94 HG Wells invisible man had what physical oddity Albino
95 Who was known as The King of Pop Michael Jackson
96 Measure for Measure deals with what contemporary themeAngelo harasses
Isabella sexually
97 Where is the base city for Porsche cars Stuttgart Germany
98 What is Gohan Japanese Rice
99 What does Mit Hefe on a German beer bottle mean With Yeast
100 In Detroit wilfully destroying your old what is illegalRadio
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1 In Montreal you cannot park a car blocking what Your own driveway
2 What US city hosted the final of the 1994 football world cupPasadena
3 Dr David Hessian 2nd Catherine Cookson what type his booksGardening
4 In Indian cookery what dish literally translates as Red JuiceRogan Josh
5 Sol Sacs created what classic US TV show of the 60s 70sBewitched
6 Who was the first president to be televised F D Roosevelt Worlds
Fair 1939
7 What's the more common name of the thyroid cartilage Adams Apple
8 Adolph Hitler had a phobia - what Claustrophobia
9 How did Karmuala Searlel - an early Tarzan die Mauled by Elephant
10 In Guelph Ontario a by-law makes what illegal in the cityPeeing A no Pee zone
11 What links Paul and Ringo in the Beatles Left Handed
12 A Chinese eunuch invented what in the second century Paper
13 Hannibal had only one what Eye after Rome attack
14 A mature Japanese sea squirt eats what It’s own Brain
15 Collective nouns - what's a group of donkeys A Herd
16 What bird can see the colour blue An Owl
17 Construction hard hats were first used on what project in 1933Hoover Dam
18 In Victoria Australia by law only electricians may do whatChange a lightbulb
19 Rudolf Rasendil is the hero of what novel and film The Prisoner of Zenda
20 Beijing drivers fined 40 Yuan doing what at pedestrian crossingStopping its illegal
21 All US presidents have worn what Glasses - not in public
22 Holiday resort of Marmaris is in what country Turkey
23 The White House has 13092 of them - what Knives forks and
spoons
24 Lil'folkes was the original name of what comic strip Peanuts
25 Where on your body are the most sweat glands Feet
26 What's the most popular name for a female pet cat Samantha
27 Kangaroos and Emus can't do what Walk backwards
28 Dan Emmett a northerner wrote which song Dixie
29 What's the correct name for a male turkey Tom
30 In Denmark there is a 20 Kroner fine for not reporting whatYour own or anyone
else's death
31 Pennsylvania was the first colony to legalise what Witchcraft
32 Ignoring obvious what links Jupiter Neptune Uranus and SaturnAll have Rings
33 Two most commonly sold items in stores are sodas and whatBreakfast Cereals
34 Your eyeballs are 3.5% what Salt
35 Rafflesia flowers smell like what to attract pollinatorsRotting Meat
36 Where would you find an ideo locator Map - You are here
arrow
37 Why did Ghengis Khans soldier ride female horses To drink their milk
38 G Roddenbery Star Trek 2 radical ideas Spock's Ears and whatWoman second in
Command
39 What country had three presidents - in the same day Mexico
40 In England it is specifically illegal to be drunk whereIn a pub
41 What mammal has hair - on the soles of its feet Polar Bear
42 Harvard University was originally called what Cambridge Harvard
gave 400 books
43 There are 300 distinct different types of what food Honey
44 The are 16 of these on a dollar bill - 16 what Number One
45 What is the coldest capital city in the world Ulan Bator Mongolia
46 Janette Rankin in 1917 first to do what Woman elected to
Congress
47 The average person in a lifetime grows 7 foot of what Nose Hair
48 Hotfoot Teddy was the original name of what icon Smokey the Bear
49 Victoria Australia law illegal wear pink what after noon SundayPink Hot Pants
50 Collective nouns - a tribe or trip of what Goats
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51 England its illegal for a lady to do what on a public conveyanceEat Chocolates
52 What country has three capital cities Admin Legislate JudicialSouth Africa
53 The human bodies got 45 miles of them - what Nerves
54 The Best or Nothing is the motto of what company Mercedes-Bentz
55 Johnny Depp is afraid of what Clowns
56 Samuel Morse the inventor was originally what till he was 46Portrait Painter
57 What dog has the best eyesight Greyhound
58 Who cut the US flag to pieces and was honoured for it Robert Peary left bits
at North Pole
59 A Vexilliologist is an expert in what The history of flags
60 England its illegal for a boy under 10 to see a naked whatMannequin
61 What is banned by public schools in San Diego Hypnotism
62 Unusual words - What's the only word 4 double letters in a rowBookkeeppers
63 In Tokyo there is a restaurant restricted to who Dogs
64 The average person does it 17 times a day - what Laugh
65 What is the most common sexual fantasy act Oral Sex
66 The Eggplant is part of what family of plants Thistle
67 What Canadian province has been virtually rat free since 1905Alberta
68 What ancient languages writing has no spaces between wordsAncient Greek
69 Collective nouns - a group of swans are called what A Bevy
70 In England placing what upside down is considered treasonA Postage stamp
Monarchs head
71 Duffel bags were made in Duffel - what country Belgium
72 What happened French President Fronsois Faure on dying 1899Whore contracted so
had to cut off penis
73 Born Aug 24 to Sept 23 what star sign Virgo
74 In Star Trek who would go to Sha Ka Ree Vulcans it’s heaven
75 What makes Kirminski church in Finland unique World biggest wooden
church
76 January in the USA is National what month Soup
77 Name the Monkeys only film made in 1969 Head
78 What was French frigate Isere's most famous cargo Statue of Liberty
79 56% of men have had sex where At Work
80 In Scotland its illegal to be drunk in possession of whatA Cow
81 Where does the dollar sign come from U on S bottom U
dropped out $
82 They are only found in Lake Nicaragua - what are Fresh water sharks
83 The Chinese only do it every 10 years – what Celebrate Birthdays
84 Roschfort was a baddie in what book and (many) film versionsThe Three Musketeers
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86 Name Popeye's hungry friend J Wellington Wimpy
87 Countries name means Place where one struggles with GodIsrael
88 November 18th is who's birthday Mickey Mouse
89 16th century where the most fashionable place to wear a ribbonPomaded grown
female pubic hair
90 In Singapore you can be fined 10% of income for not doing whatFlushing public toilet
91 What country is the world leader in Cobalt Mining Zaire
92 What is the national religion of Scotland Presbyterianism
93 The average West German does it every seven days - whatChanges washes
underwear
94 How did Lavan in Utah get its name Its Naval backwards
middle of Utah
95 What should be done with a used worn out flag Burned
96 Small country has more 1000 dialects and two official languagesPhilippines
97 What was the first daily comic strip in the USA Mutt and Jeff
98 Review This show suspends all belief it will never work what ?Original Star Trek
99 What's the most popular name for a male pet cat Tiger
100 In South Korea traffic police must report what Tourists bribes taken
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1 In Elkhart Indiana it's illegal for a barber to threaten to do whatCut off youngsters
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2 George Bush removed what from the White House menus Broccoli
3 in 1907 who was the first English writer win Nobel prize literatureRudyard Kipling
4 Name the science fiction writer who lives in Sri LankaArthur C Clark
5 What pop group were dedicated followers of fashion The Kinks
6 CaCo3 is the chemical formula of what common item Calcium Carbonate –
Chalk
7 Name Elvis Presley's father Vernon Presley
8 In what novel does Dr Hannibal Lecter first appear Red Dragon
9 The Ionian islands are nearest what country Greece
10 In Portsmouth Ohio who does the law rank with vagrants thievesBaseball Players
suspicious chars
11 In WWW terms what does i.e. mean on a domain name Ireland
12 Seawood's Folly is better known as what today Alaska
13 What is a Roastchaffer A Beetle
14 What Pope started the Inquisition Gregory 9th
15 Ecuador was named after who / what The Equator
16 Liza Minelli played what character in Cabaret Sally Bowles
17 Who wrote the scripts for Hill street Blues Steven Bochco
18 What European language is unrelated to any other languageBasque
19 In the 70s The Bahamas gained independence from who Great Britain
20 In Kentucky people wearing what on streets get police protectionBathing Suits
21 In what country did bongo drums originate Cuba
22 Stewart Goddard changed his name to become what pop hitAdam Ant
23 What's the main feature of a Chong Sang skirt Split up side
24 The Davis Strait lies between Canada and where Greenland
25 Henri Charrier is better known by what nickname Papillion – The
Butterfly
26 What fashion designer is credited with the Bob hairstyleMary Quant
27 Melba sauce is made from what fruit Raspberries
28 Who was with Macbeth when he met the witches Banquo
29 Children take SATs what does SAT stand for Standard assessment
tasks
30 In Winston-Salem N Carolina its illegal under 7 year olds do whatGo to College
31 A lion and a sword appear on what countries flag Sri Lanka
32 A carbonade is a dish that must contain what Beer
33 What company owns Rolls Royce motors Volkswagen
34 What was Oscar Wilde's only novel The picture of Dorian
Grey
35 What writer lived at hilltop near Hawkshead now museum to herBeartrix Potter
36 French artist Edward Degas noted for what particular subjectBallet Dancers
37 Who is the Greek God of the sky and the universe Uranus
38 Collective nouns - a Dule of what Doves
39 The pharaoh hound is the only dog that does what Blushes - Nose and
ears redden
40 In Blue Earth Minnesota illegal under 12s do what without parentTalk on Telephone
41 Fallstaff first appears in what Shakespeare play Henry IV part 1
42 What is a roker A foot long ruler
43 A vestiphobe is afraid of what Wearing Clothes
44 In what film would you find The Orgasmitron Woody Alan's Sleeper
45 Racing driver James Hunts nickname was Hunt the what Shunt
46 In 1906 the John Gable Entertainer was the first what Juke Box
47 In the food industry what is TVP - i.e. what's it stand forTextured Vegetable
Protein
48 Who wrote the book Coma Robin Cook
49 What country designed and developed the bayonet France
50 In Massachusetts its illegal to put what in clam chowderTomatoes
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51 Collective nouns - A Descent of what creatures Woodpeckers
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body
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55 According to Elvis Presley who / what was Little ElvisHis Dick or Penis
56 In US Emergency rooms what toy is often found in rectumsBarbie – most
common doll up ass
57 What is Calvados Apple Brandy
58 Who first appeared on TV December 17th 1989 The Simpsons –
Episode 1 in USA
59 Turf Stone and Hedge are all types of what Mazes
60 A Seattle ordinance says goldfish in bowls must do what in busesStay still - not move
61 What animals are likely to die first from global warmingPolar Bears
62 In the film Tommy who played The Acid Queen Tina Turner
63 What is a goat sucker A Bird
64 Where would you find the Spanish steps Rome
65 Five named Beatles on Abbey Road cover J P G R and whoVolkswagen
66 Bennie Hills Ernie fastest milkman in the west - name his horseTrigger
67 How did Van Gogh dispose of his ear Gave it to prostitute
68 According to survey what European country has the vainest menBritain
69 Who would spin a Gob on their nose end Glassblower
70 In Albany New York what's it illegal to do in the streetsPlay Golf
71 Collective nouns - What are a group of greyhounds calledA Leash
72 Who first played Flash Gordon on film Buster Crabbe
73 What basic skill is lacking in most Royal Navy entrantsThey cannot swim
74 What common word comes from Knights after the CrusadesFreelance
75 What was the most valuable thing ever stolen The Mona Lisa
76 The Intelligent whale was the nickname of an early whatSubmarine
77 What welsh singer used to work as a condom tester Shirley Bassey
78 What speed record has remained unbroken since 1938 Steam Train - Mallard
79 The annual Hackademy awards are given for what Smoking in films
80 Idaho Falls Idaho its illegal for over 88 year olds to do whatRide a motorcycle
81 Old times mid eastern women swallowed what as contraceptiveFoam from camels
mouth
82 Who narrated Jeff Wayne's War of the Worlds Richard Burton
83 What was invented 1963 150 billion made since Ring Pulls on cans not
cans
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fox nick fanny
85 What toy was first launched as The Magic Screen Etch - A - Sketch
86 Originally a Toss Pot did a lot of what Drinking - Alcohol
87 Amanda by the Sea was a US version of what UK comedy showFaulty Towers
88 A is Alpha is the international alphabet but A used to be whatAble
89 According to psychologists the happiest people watch what TVSoap Operas
90 In Tampa Bay Florida its illegal who who/what to leave shipsRats
91 Men women compete 3 Olympic sports Equestrian Shooting ?Yachting
92 If you were Cock Throppling what you be doing Bending a horses
windpipe
93 What animal has the best hearing Bats
94 In what film did Mary Poppins - Julie Andrews bare her nipplesS.O.B.
95 A Scatologist studies whatExcrement Crap - Shit
96 How was Tristram Shandy (fictional character) circumcisedA Sash window fell
on it
97 Men must toss what at least 3 times during Olneys Great RaceA Pancake
98 What have men played with for longer than anything elseDice
99 Collective nouns - A Down or Husk of what animals Hares
100 In Urbana Illinois its illegal for who/what to enter the city limitsA Monster
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1 In Russia by law the homeless must be where after 10pmAt Home
2 Name the racehorse decapitated in the Godfather Khartoum
3 In the opera Tosca what was Tosca's profession Opera Singer
4 Where will the 2002 Winter Olympics be held Salt Lake - USA
5 What is the US equivalent of the UK Anglican church Episcopalian
6 Paper Porter Dresser Mud Dauber types of what Wasp
7 In the theatre what do the initials FOH stand for Front of House
8 Name Irelands oldest licensed whiskey distillery Bushmills
9 Name the capitol of Libya Tripoli
10 In New Jersey 1879 stopping a constable doing what $25 fineCatching a runaway
goat
11 What links Mozart's Don Giovanni and Bizet's Carmen location Set in Seville in Spain
12 West End Girls was the debut hit for what pop duo in the 80sPet shop boys
13 Who sculpted the four lions in Trafalgar Square Sir Edwin Landseer
14 In what modern country is mount Ararat Turkey
15 Walter Gropius founded what art / design movement Bauerhus in Germany
16 Elizabeth Bennett is the central character in what novelPride and Prejudice
17 What are Ingrid Marie and Blushing Golden Varieties of Apple
18 Edward Ricardo Braithwait wrote what novel To Sir with Love
19 Who was the court portrait painter of Henry the EighthHans Holbein
20 In Massachusetts by law bars cannot offer what Happy hours
21 In 1887 who solved his first case Sherlock Holmes
22 In the 19th century what was known as inheritance powderArsenic – as poison
23 What did model manufacturers Airfix first make Plastic Combs
24 In what TV series did we meet Admiral Nelson Voyage to the bottom
of the sea
25 How would you feel if you were forswanked It means very tired
26 What kind of wood is used on Rolls Royce dashboards Walnut
27 In the rhyme who married The Owl and the Pussycat The Turkey
28 Which US actor woke up when a elephant crapped on his headWilliam Shatner
29 In Cornwall where would you find two legged knockers Tin Mines goblins
30 In North Carolina $50 fine for having what furniture on front porchUpholstered
31 What would you do with a blue willie Raise it - it’s a flag
32 USSR saying No ugly women in world just shortage of whatVodka
33 What two things are used to stuff a welshman Cheese Leek pastie
34 In Old England what would you do with your titties Its an old word for
Sisters
35 What creature has seven penises assorted shapes sizes Cockroach
36 What English king was killed with a red hot poker up his arseEdward 2nd
37 Parachutes were invented for what use Fire escapes – people
jump
38 What colour is puke Dark Green
39 What is the most commonly prosecuted illegal act Speeding
40 In Florida it's illegal to molest what A Trash Can
41 In Old English what kind of person often had a 'shite'Gossip - phrase Chit
Chat from it
42 If the vestal virgins were caught having sex what punishmentBurried Alive
43 What act do the French call The English Perversion Whipping Flagellation
44 What cartoon characters first name is Quincy Mr Magoo
45 In USA by law only 2 paid services limited to one sex - whatSperm Doner Wet
Nurse
46 In the olden days what would you put in a large Bosom Clothes - it’s a chest
47 What activity is featured in the magazine Winkers WorldTiddlywinks
48 In the Terminator film who was the boy who would be the leaderJohn Conner – mother
Sarah
49 Leather Apron was an alternative name for what famous figureJack the Ripper
50 In Wisconsin by law you must carry fire insurance on whatA Jet Ski
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51 English law males should do it 2 hours week watched by vicarArchery Practice
52 1836 Mr Gray a gasfitter 10 years penal servitude stealing whatOne Rabbit
53 What does a Belly Man do for a living A Piano Tuner
54 In parts of Siberia wives threw what at men to show wanted sexWorms or slugs
55 What animal has the most taste buds over 27000 Catfish
56 What is sometimes nicknamed Adams Profession Gardener
57 Until 1955 in England you needed a licence to take what on roadLawn Mower
58 Who is known in Argentina as The Filthy Satanic Whore Madonna
59 In what European country are the villages Vomitville and FukkingAustria
60 A Illinois law prohibit men from doing what in public Having an erection
61 According to a survey what people have the most hated job UKDouble Glazing
Salesmen
62 Idi Amin of Uganda excelled at what sport Rugby
63 In a poll newlyweds spend most time on honeymoon doing whatArguing or Fighting
64 What profession makes regular use of vibrators Potters - remove air
from clay
65 What was used at Wimbledon for the first time in 1971 Tie Break System
66 What part of the body ages the fastest The Hands
67 Mr Doberman developed the breed protection at work - what jobTax Collector
68 Elvis Presley Adolf Hitler Errol Flynn all had what kinky habitPeeping Toms
69 Apart from drinks what used to be stored in pub cellarsCorpses - cold place
70 In Memphis Tennessee beggars must have what before begging A $10 begging licence
1996 law
71 How do you catch a Phart With a net it’s a fish
72 What can be rigid, semi-rigid, or non-rigid Airships
73 A Capriphiliac has sex with who or what Goats
74 What was The King of Trains and The Train of Kings The Orient Express
75 Who used to do naked cartwheels to amuse the English settlersPocahontas
76 In brewing what do the initials OG stand for Original Gravity
77 What sport can take place on sand ice or water Wind Surfing
78 Florence Nightingale took what cos she was around young menBromide
79 The sweetener saccharin is made from what Coal Tar
80 In Maryland its illegal to frighten who or what A Pigeon
81 What is the word Taxi short for Taximeter
82 56% of men cannot tell you the colour of what in their houseVacuum Cleaner
83 Sportsman are most likely to get diseased anuses / rectumWater Skiers
84 After his death what bit Walter Raleigh did his wife carry aroundHis Head
85 What kind of person would have had a twat on A Nun part of habit
86 The character Marion Crane died in what film Psycho in the shower
87 16th century husband had to stop doing what to wives after 10pmBeating Them
88 What company was the first to mass produce watches in 1893Ingersoll - sold $1
each then
89 48 extras from what Oscar win film died within a year making itBabe - all pigs
90 In Tennessee age of consent is at 16 unless the girl is whatA Virgin then its 12?
91 James Edgar in 1890 was the worlds first store what Santa Clause
92 What is the correct name for a male red deer Hart
93 In what country were Trabant cars made East Germany
94 P L Travers created which famous character Mary Poppins
95 For which Olympic athletic event is there no official world recordMarathon same
distance diff courses
96 RCA and what other company launched the first vinyl recordsColumbia
97 Excluding cars what the most commonly used 4 wheel devicesSupermarket Trolleys
98 Where on a woman is her J spot Nape of the neck
99 In 17th century if you got Xmas clap what have you been givenA Kiss under
Mistletoe
100 Indiana smoking banned in the legislature building except whenBuilding is being used
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1 In Bexley Ohio its illegal to put what in an outhouse Slot Machines
2 Well known phrase Mad as a Hatter - but what made them madMercury Poisoning
3 Pluto Greek god of the underworld - what was Plutus god ofWealth
4 Victoria was not Queen Victoria's first name - what wasAlexandrina
5 Indoors 6 players a side outdoors numbers vary what sportVolleyball
6 Scapegoat meaning blame taker comes from what religionJewish Yom Kippur
7 What is the correct name for a dandelion seed ball A Clock
8 Dianne Fossy the naturalist is famed working with what animalsGorillas
9 In musical notation there are five lines in a what Stave
10 Silverwood Michigan its illegal to kill what using your handsA Bear to impress a
girl
11 What is the correct name for the flower the Michaelmass DaisyAster
12 Round, flat, filbert or sword types / shapes of what toolPaintbrush
13 Who wrote the novel The Seventh Scroll Wilber Smith
14 The song Mack the Knife comes from what stage show Threepenny Opera
15 Johnny Rotten describe sex as five minutes of what Squelching
16 An Arizona prostitutes organisation is called TWATS meaningTucson Whores and
Tricks
17 An elephants penis is shaped like what Letter S
18 Where was the worlds first air raid in 1849 from hot air balloonsVenice
19 What is a Rocky mountain canary A Donkey
20 In Haifa Israel its illegal to take what to the beach A Bear
21 In medicine what is nicknamed a blue pipe A Vein
22 What did Farters collect Pigs - its an old
English word
23 Psychologists say men who prefer small breasts what mentally Depressed
24 What country had the first banknotes Sweden China paper
not banknotes
25 A Blue Tits breast is what colour Yellow
26 What sport was called The Royal Sport Cock Fighting
27 What British author was offered £250000 to write book of ETJeffrey Archer
28 If you were given a French Gobelin what would you have hadA Tapestry
29 What cities underground has the most stations New York
30 In Lang Kansas illegal ride a donkey in public unless it has whatA Straw hat on
31 What creature make the loudest noise - 188 decibels Blue Whale
32 What gets nine inches longer when its up Concord – heat
expansion
33 What was Lady Chatterlys first name Constance
34 Enid Blyton character name changed to white beard for PC USABig Ears
35 Mans formal dress coat called tails is named after what birdSwallow
36 Christine Jorgensen in 1952 was the worlds first what Sex Change Operation
37 Name the first chocolate bar created by Forest Mars in 1923Milky Way
38 In the poem who dug cock robins grave Owl with his trowel
39 In what athletic event is it illegal to carry weights Long Jump
40 In Arkansas a man can only do what legally once a monthBeat his wife
41 The fish eating bulldog is what type of creature A Bat
42 What has been called The most unnatural of all perversionsCelibacy
43 What are the most commonly ordered item from sex cataloguesNovelty Condoms
44 What creature will only mate if the females mouth is fullSpiders
45 Knickerbockers used to be the residents of where New York
46 What is the name for a chicken less than one year old A Pullet
47 British playwright wrote the screenplay for The French Lt WomanHarold Pinter
48 What explorer wrote the history of the word in prison in 1600sSir Walter Raleigh
49 British king was known to family friends as David his last nameKing Edward the 8th
50 At the Alamo its illegal to drop what nut shells on the groundPecan
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51 In Brookings South Dakota its illegal for a cat to live whereIn a dogs house – if
dogs there
52 What police resource was first used in the Jack the Ripper caseBloodhounds
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54 The term red herring comes from what activity Foxhunting
55 The Egyptian god Horus had the head of what creature Falcon
56 In 1964 who was the first non royal to appear on a UK stampWilliam Shakespeare
57 Name the Hong Kong stock exchange Hang Seng
58 In what city was Mozart born Saltzberg
59 Margaret Thatcher day is 10th January in what area Falklands Islands
60 Buckroe Beach Virginia illegal put what in someone's swimsuitA Dead Fish
61 What is a bandy bandy A Snake
62 What did Brian Epstein manage before the Beatles A Record Shop
63 What was Bogart's full characters name in Casablanca Rick Blain
64 What fruit is used to flavour Southern Comfort Peach
65 What 70s pop group was originally called The Engaged CouplesAbba
66 St Snithney is the patron saint of what Mad Dogs
67 What would you do with a soft cock Wear it - it’s a wig
68 What is Warren Beatty's first name Henry
69 What is the fastest creature raced for sport Pigeon
70 In Jones Chapel Alabama illegal guy take gal where till 4th dateHorseback Riding
71 What is a Cattalo Buffalo and cow cross
72 US Pres mom said Looking at my children wish I'd stayed virginJimmy Carter
73 Name Lancashire town first test tube baby born Oldham
74 The New Testament originally written in what language Greek
75 What would you do with a Romeo's Rouser Drink it - its a real ale
76 Where did Cajun music originate Louisiana
77 1727 Helen Morris put in asylum for putting what in a newspaperLonely Hearts Advert
78 Grolsch lager comes from what country Holland
79 Who wrote the Savoy Operas Gilbert and Sullivan
80 In Okalahoma City its illegal for a prisoner to wear whatPink Bikini
Underwear
81 Steven the 1st founded what country in 1000 ad Hungary
82 What was originally called Eskimo Pie Chocolate Ices
83 Cab is a shortened version of what word Cabriolet
84 If silence is golden what is silver Speech
85 What queen banned mirrors as she got older Elizabeth 1st
86 Starts with F ends with K if you cant get one you use your handFork
87 What is the main ingredient of an edible faggot Liver
88 What is the only Christian country in Asia The Philippines
89 In Christian myth man was created from dust what in IslamClots of Blood
90 In Bristol Rhode Island its illegal to smoke during what eventPublic Hanging in
town square
91 13th century Paris brothels were the first to have whatRed Lights
92 In what country did Bridge originate Turkey
93 A snake has two penises but only one what other organ Lung
94 Canaan Banana was the first president of where Zimbabwe
95 What hairs are the last to lose their colour with age Eyelashes
96 Ignoring obvious what links Venus and Mercury No Moons
97 In golf what is the penalty for playing with your opponents ballTwo strokes added on
98 What insect in Spain is known as La Cucaracha The Cockroach
99 In what country was Che Guevara born Argentina
100 In Kansas City its illegal to what with more than 12 potatoesJuggle with them
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1 In Texas it's illegal for what profession to be communistsPharmacists
2 The Black Death came to England from what port Calais
3 Which coin weighs exactly one Troy ounce Krugerrand
4 The Perils of Penelope and Dastardly and Mutley spin offs whatWacky Races
5 The Mantu and Heath tests check for what infectious diseaseTuberculosis
6 Which US state has a buffalo or bison on its flag Wyoming
7 What would you do with a nan prick in Thailand Eat it - It’s a hot sauce
8 In 1895 the world's first disposable item made - what was it Razor Blade – King
Camp Gillette
9 In Odessa Texas Star of David and Peace symbol are whatBanned satanic
symbols
10 Porn star Candida Royale was named after what A vaginal yeast
infection
11 The Brownies ( junior Girl Guides) used to be named whatThe Rosebuds
12 Brass is an alloy of copper and what Zinc
13 R D Blackmore wrote which classic novel Lorna Doone
14 In what country was Greenpeace founded in 1971 Canada
15 In squash what colour dot indicates the slowest ball usedYellow
16 A statue of Lady Godiva stands in the centre which English cityCoventry
17 Eddie Irvine is contracted to drive for which car company in 2001Jaguar
18 The Bazuki is a traditional musical instrument of what countryGreece
19 The word athletics comes from the Greek athlos meaning whatContest
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21 Jeri Ryan plays what character in the Star Trek seriesSeven of nine in
Voyager
22 In 1925 the worlds first what opened Luis Obispo CaliforniaMotel - Called Motel
1 Inn
23 Norma Talmage in 1927 made the first - the first what Footprints concrete
Grumman theatre
24 According 1890s doctors women eat mustard vinegar do whatMasturbate too much
25 What countries language is Magyar Hungary
26 Where is your zygomatic bone Cheek
27 What item used in offices was voted the product of the centuryThe Paperclip
28 What is named after Dr Ernest Grafenberg The G spot
29 The horned dinosaur Torosaurus had the biggest what on landHead - Skull nine feet
long
30 The US IRS manual gives the plan for collecting taxes after whatNuclear War
31 Where was the worlds first supermarket built (country)France
32 Bubba is Yiddish for what Grandma
33 In the USA where would you see a crossbuck X on railroad crossing
34 Los Pedernales is a Spanish translation what TV show The Flintstones
35 Palas is the correct name for what playing card Queen of spades
36 According to Hite report masturbating women like to use whatCandles
37 Collective nouns - a spring of what Pheasants
38 Cous-cous is Iranian for what Vagina
39 Brings your ancestors back to life - translated advert for whatCome alive with Pepsi
- in China
40 A doromaniac had a compulsion to do what Give gifts
41 Detroit, Skokie Illinois St Paul Minnesota what official instrumentAccordion
42 A temple in Sri-Lanka is dedicated to what Buddha's tooth
43 Church law once mandated death for believing in what A vacuum
44 The Phoenician symbol for mouth is now what letter of alphabetP theirs was Pe
45 What US city buys the most blond hair dye Dallas Texas
46 Name two self cleaning organs Eye Vagina
47 What cities gothic cathedral started 1386 was completed 1805Milan
48 Who wrote the series of Palisair novels Anthony Trollop
49 Alcoholics get the DTs what does it stand for Delirium Tremens
50 Flying fish is the national dish of which country Barbados
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51 Dr Susan Lark recommend what cure for menstrual crampsOrgasm – increased
blood flow helps
52 Bunc was the first name for what product Coffee
53 200 years ago all white people knew what were deadly poisonTomatoes
54 In East Anglia England what put in house walls to ward off evilMummified Cats
55 The Greek word meaning The writings of prostitutes now whatPornography
56 According to the ancient Chinese what cures headaches Swinging your arms
57 In 1904 May Sutton Brandy was the first US woman to do whatWin Wimbledon
singles
58 All American umpires wear what Black underwear
59 Texans consume 40% of farm grown what in the USA Catfish
60 Most of these animals are bisexual - what animal Giraffe
61 People answered the first telephones by saying what Ahoy there
62 St Boniface is the Saint of what Sodomy
63 Frass is the correct word for what Insect faces - bug shit
64 What is the fastest growing religion in Ireland Buddhism
65 One person in Texas is killed annually doing what Painting road lines
66 Bob Dylan said you should never trust anyone what? Over 30
67 Rocket USA is going to produce a wind up doll what figure 2002Homer Simpson
68 What body of water separates Australia and Papua New GuineaTorres Strait
69 George Washington Thomas Jefferson Sam Adams all did whatBrewed own beer
70 In California more what are raised than in any other stateTurkeys
71 Hebrew comes from a Babylonian word meaning what Vagrant
72 Ejaculation comes from the Latin meaning what Throwing Out
73 A cat is feline but what's leporine Rabbit
74 In some religions mistletoe represents God's what Testicles - balls to you
75 Patricia McCormick became USA first what January 20th 1957Bullfighter Ciudad
Juarez Mexico
76 1894 Orville Gibson started worlds oldest company make whatElectric Guitars
77 What country has the lowest teen pregnancy rate Western worldNetherlands
78 What shop outnumbers MacDonald's 3 to 1 in the USA Adult Bookshops
79 Corie Ten Boom was the first licensed female what in HollandWatchmaker
80 The first what was installed in Antarctica in 1997 ATM cash point
machine
81 In 1897 who were the first baseball team introduce a ladies dayWashington Senators
82 The President of Gabon banned the use of what word in countryPygmy
83 Which domesticated pet animal is never mentioned in the BibleCats
84 50 years ago Texas giving advice on what was prison sentenceBirth Control
85 What activity burns up 140 calories per hour Standing
86 There are over 32000 known species of what in the worldSpiders
87 May 21st 1881 Clara Barton founded what American Red Cross
88 If a dog is canine what is cirvine Deer
89 Pliny the philosopher believed dead souls went into whatBeans
90 An arenaceous plant grown in what type of soil Sandy
91 Who wrote the book The Complete Angler in 1653 Isaac Walton
92 Back Blanket and Button Hole types of what Stitches
93 There are over 1000 recognised slang words for what Vagina
94 What USA state drinks the most beer California
95 Who or what was "strong to the finish" Popeye - cos he eats
his spinach
96 For $150 you can become a licensed what in Texas Dead animal hunter
97 In 1917 Lucy Slowe was the first US what Black tennis
champion
98 The Aetherius Society believes who is alive and living on VenusJesus Christ
99 China Sun-Fin-Chin, Russia bayan, Norway trekspill what is itAccordion
100 What animal's penis is four feet long when erect Giraffe
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1 Bulls Blood wine comes from which countryHungary
2 The North and South Islands of New Zealand separated by whatCook Strait
3 In what Dickens novel is there a case of spontaneous combustionBleak House
4 In the game Tomb Raider what's Lara Crofts profession Archaeologist
5 In 1979 who sang about Walking on the Moon Police
6 What links tulip balloon and flute Types of glasses
7 What is the currency of Egypt The Pound
8 Martina Navratilova won most doubles with which partnerPam Shriver
9 Names Cook Baker obvious what did a Chandler do Make Candles
10 Rod Taylor starred in a 1960 version of which HG Wells storyThe Time Machine
11 Liam Devlin often appears in novels by which author Jack Higgins
12 Name the Duke of Wellingtons horse at Waterloo Copenhagen
13 There are 72 scenes on what famous article Bayeaux Tapestry
14 Chinese bean sprouts are usually the sprouts of which beanMung bean
15 Locomotive 4472 is better known by what name Flying Scotsman
16 At Prince Charles's wedding who was the best man Nobody – brothers
were supporters
17 Which famous ship had a total crew numbering 430 Star ship Enterprise –
Captain Kirks
18 What takes place in Happy Valley Hong Kong Horse racing
19 Imperial Airways in 1925 was the first to do what Show an in flight
movie
20 And what was that movie Conan Doyle's – The
Lost World
21 Where is the grave of Oscar Schindler Jerusalem
22 Which magazine uses the winged horse Pegasus as it's logoReaders Digest
23 Which English King was crowned on Christmas day William the
Conqueror in 1066
24 In traditional wedding anniversaries what is given on the eighthBronze
25 Collective nouns - a sneak of what animals Weasels
26 Which country grows the most sugar Brazil
27 Who would use a technique called pleaching Gardener twine
branches to hedge
28 Glycyrrhiza Glabra is better known as what Liquorice
29 A kamikaze shooter contains Vodka Triple sec and what Lime juice
30 If you saw a hummock off your port bow what are you looking atIce broken from berg
31 Name Alfred Hitchcock's first sound film as director Blackmail
32 Chernoble is in which Russian province Ukraine
33 Who does Adrian Mole lust after Pandora
34 Where did the philosopher Plato teach Academia
35 The Moluccas are better known as where Spice Islands
36 What used to be called (in Europe) Arabian wine Coffee
37 Who was killed in The Little Bastard James Dean - his cars
nickname
38 What character did Disney add to Winnie the Pooh not in booksGopher
39 Heinrich the lion founded what city Munich
40 J H Robertson invented what Automatic Gearbox
41 Name bar John Wilkes Booth got pissed in before killing LincolnStar Saloon
42 In Prokoviev's Peter and the Wolf what instrument is the wolfHorn
43 Garlic and Chives belong to which plant family Lilly
44 There are two general types of skiing Alpine and what Nordic
45 Adolf Dasler created which company Adidas
46 Cents in a Dollar Pennies in a Pound what in a French FrancCentimes
47 What is extracted from the ore cinnabar Mercury
48 Hugh Lofting created which fictional character Dr Dolittle
49 In what city is the Uffizi art gallery Florence
50 Orient Express restarted in 1982 going from London to whereVenice
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51 Collective nouns - a romp of what animals Otters
52 Which King was the intended target of the Gunpowder plotJames 1st
53 BB King gave his guitar what nickname Lucile
54 The town of Banana in Queensland is named after what A huge bullock
55 In traditional wedding anniversaries what is given on the seventhWool
56 In what country was the espresso machine invented in 1822France
57 Who wrote Candide Voltaire
58 What type of wine was Napoleons favourite Burgundy Chambertin
59 The average person has 1460 what each year Dreams
60 Who won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1972 Nobody
61 Name Santa Clauses (St Nicholas) French brother Bells Nichols
62 Name the largest Mediterranean island Sicily
63 Bambi was the first Disney film without what Human characters
64 Highway 9 is the official name of what thoroughfare Broadway New York
65 Film character played by 4 people head body voice breathingDarth Vader
66 Mizaru Mikazaru and Mazaru are better known as who Three Monkeys
67 A weavers knot is known by seamen as a common what Sheet Bend
68 By law every Swiss citizen must have access to what Personal bomb shelter
69 Who played the alien in Predator jumping and climbing scenesJean-Claude Van
Damme
70 Clark Gable used to do it 4 or more times each day - do whatShower
71 Who in US was given Hitler's Supreme Order of German EagleHenry Ford
72 It's illegal in the USA for any citizens to have contact with whoExtraterrestrials or
their vehicles
73 In Madagascar its illegal for pregnant women to do whatWear Hats or Eat eels
74 After English what's the most widely used language on the netGerman
75 Two thirds of the worlds geysers are found where Yellowstone Park
76 What town and stream in West Australia same name pop groupAbba River
77 Which European airport has the international code LIS Lisbon
78 AMSTRAD companies name comes from what i.e. what mean Alan Michael Sugar
Trading
79 Where were the worlds first paved streets Rome 170 bc
80 What kills 100000 Americans each year Reactions to meds
81 The word Angel derives from the Greek meaning what Messenger
82 What profession has four times the average aids in USACatholic Priests
83 Venus is the only planet that does what Rotates Clockwise
84 On average what weight nine pounds Cremated Ashes
85 Name the first film to have its sequel released in the same yearKing Kong - Son of
Kong
86 There is approximately one what for each person in the worldChicken
87 What is Europe's largest port Rotterdam
88 Craven Walker invented what 60s fashionable icon Lava lamp
89 In Missouri it's illegal for anyone to do what on SundayPlay Hopscotch
90 In 1973 Roland Ohisson was buried in a coffin made of whatChocolate
91 Where in the world can you see the sun rise Pacific set AtlanticPanama on Isthmus
92 Name the first cartoon character made into a parade balloonFelix the Cat
93 What's unusual about the moons of Uranus Named Shakespeare
characters
94 What common word comes from two Greek art/craft area studyTechnology tekhne
logia
95 In 1925 two men first drove round Australia in what make of carCitroen 2 seater
96 T H White wrote the book for which Disney animated featureSword in the Stone
97 Egypt Masbout - Armenia Sourg - Japan Koohii what is itCoffee
98 Marie Tussaud was born in what country Switzerland
99 In traditional wedding anniversaries what is given on the 14thIvory
100 Collective nouns - a giggle of what animals Hyenas
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1 The Windmills of your Mind was a theme song in what filmThe Thomas Crown
Affair
2 Astronauts cannot do what in space Cry - no gravity for
tears to flow
3 Admiral Horatio Nelson suffered from what common conditionSeasickness
4 On common ailments Charles Osborne had what for 69 yearsHiccups
5 February 1865 only month ever not to have what Full Moon
6 What was the shoulder patch US Army 45th in WW2 Swastika
7 What was first used at the 1904 St Louis Olympic gamesGold medals silver
was first before
8 Where is The Popliteal Fossa Back of Knee
9 Texas prisons have banned death row prisoners last whatCigarette - bad for
their health
10 Ward Green wrote the story for which famous film Lady and the Tramp
11 Kinpaku-iri sake contains what unusual ingredient Flakes of gold
12 Down, husk, trace, trip all collective nouns what creatureHares
13 5 African Mediterranean countries share what language Arabic
14 Which of King Arthur's knights survived his last battleSir Bedavere
15 What can be Safety, Tableaux or Swag Curtains in theatre
16 Name 18th Century playwrite of The Rivals, School for ScandalRichard Brindsley
Sheridan
17 Of what are Raucous, Spadefoot or Bounties Dwarf typesToads
18 What links The Friend, The Tablet and The Universe Religious publications
19 Wool sorters disease is actually what Anthrax
20 What Disney animated feature was the first with end creditsAlice in Wonderland
21 In 1939 which countries invaded Poland Germany - Russia
22 Name Stanley Kubrick's last film as director before his deathEyes Wide Shut
23 Taal is an alternative name for what language Afrikaans
24 What is the French phrase that means already seen Déjà vu
25 Turks head, Granny and Bowline are types of what Knot
26 What character first appeared in the film The Wise Little HenDonald Duck
27 And who was his original voice Clarence Nash
28 Martina Hinges represents what country at tennis Switzerland
29 In food labelling what does GM mean Genetically Modified
30 Derived from Greek what does alias literally mean Otherwise
31 Russian blue and Turkish brown are types of what Cats
32 What impressionist painted different views Rouen cathedralClaude Monet
33 In what Indian city is the Taj Mahal located Agra
34 Horses are Equine from the Greek Equus what's it mean Quickness
35 Since 1991 Crufts London dog show has been held where Birmingham NEC
36 1979 at Clifton suspension bridge Britain's first what happenedBungee Jump
37 Jodie Foster and Barbara Harris appeared in which Disney filmFreaky Friday
38 Tudor England mans apron shows job white cook what checkedBarber
39 Jane Taylor 1783 1824 wrote what famous verse Twinkle-Twinkle
Little Star
40 In Astrology Aquarians are ruled by what planet Uranus
41 Parathesia is a medical condition with what common termPins and Needles
42 What would you be watching if you saw a round or waggledanceHoney Bees
43 J D Sallenger wrote Catcher in the Rye what's the J D stand forJerome David
44 Collective nouns a group of geldings is called what A Brace
45 Apart from a compass what is always found in a ships binnacleMagnets
46 Zipporah was the wife of who in the Bible Moses
47 Elizabethan women had three what modest, rascal and secretPetticoats worn
modest outside
48 Marcellite Garner was the first voice for what Disney characterMinnie Mouse
49 Ancient Aztecs of Mexico used a rabbit scale to measure what Drunkenness few to
400
50 The highest USA rank killed WW2 Lt General who killed himUS Army Air Corps
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51 In Indiana it's illegal for liquor stores to sell whatCold milk/soft drinks
warm ok
52 Camille Pizarro the impressionist was born in which countryWest Indies
53 William Kemmlar in 1890 was the worlds first what Executed by electric
chair
54 Mandoura Greece Zampogna Italy Corenmuse France what is itBagpipes
55 What country awards the Nobel peace prize Norway
56 Who is Harry Potters main enemy Lord Voldemort
57 Product name from the words Durability Reliability Excellence Durex condoms
58 What sport appears in the phonetic alphabet Golf
59 What colour is the number 10 on 10 Downing street White
60 Where in your body is the labyrinth Ear
61 Traditional French blend "fines herbes" parsley chives chervil ?Tarragon
62 The dinosaur apatosaurus used to be called what Brontosaurus
63 The rover the last is red the rest are white in what sportCroquet hoops
64 What Disney film was released on December 21st 1960 Swiss Family
Robinson
65 Mythological beasts name comes from the Greek chimney manSalamander
66 Allergic Rhinitis has what more common term Hay Fever
67 Who plays Ali McBeal Callista Flockhart
68 What sort of ship was the Marie Celeste Brigantine
69 What philosopher stated "Hell is other people" Jean Paul Sarte
70 Ecophobia is a fear of what Home
71 What was the first Bond film not to be titled from a Bond bookLicence to Kill
72 Collective nouns a bask of what creatures Crocodiles
73 What Olympic event was dropped in 1920 Tug of War -1900 to
1920
74 Where is the TV space alien ALF from Melmac
75 66% of Americans reading on the toilet read what Readers Digest
76 Women do it 4 times more often than men - do what Shoplift
77 Louis Washkansky was the first to do what in 1967 Get a heart transplant
lived 18 days
78 What is a gharial Fish eating Nile
Crocodile
79 What did Scott find at the North Pole Nothing - he never
went there
80 The flowers of the curry plant are what colour Yellow
81 What did Paceard and Balmat conquer in 1786 Mont Blanc
82 In Kiplings Jungle Book Mang was what type of creatureBat
83 Collective nouns an erst of what creatures Bees
84 What Bond film was entitled The Dead Slave in Japan Live and let Die
85 No US president has ever been what An only child
86 Al Borak was a flying horse owned by whom Mohammed
87 What links Pacer Burton, Chad Gates, Walter Gulik Elvis film characters
88 What Disney character was voiced by Pinto Colvig Sleepy
89 What boxer was nicknamed The Ambling Alp Primo Carnera
90 The Witches Curse alternative name which G&S operetta Ruddigore
91 Where was the original Crystal Palace built Hyde Park in London
92 What is a spoodle Kitchen instrument
spoon ladle cross
93 In Kiplings Jungle Book Ikki was what type of creaturePorcupine
94 What animal is responsible for most deaths in the USA annuallyDogs
95 What was Hitchcock's last film made in 1976 The Family Plot
96 In the sport of archery what are the arrows usually made fromAluminium tubes
97 Greeks Romans regarded what herb as symbol immortalityTansy
98 Who was the first male to appear on the cover of PlayboyPeter Sellers
99 In Welsh Cwrw pronounced koo roo is what Beer
100 What sank German submarine U120 in WW2 Broken toilet
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1 In Globe Arizona it's illegal to play cards in the street with whoAmerican Indian
2 What is the most common mammal in the UK Brown Rat
3 Name the second most commonly spoken language in AustraliaItalian
4 Which athletic event requires five judges Triple Jump
5 Victoria is the only Australian state without what Letter S in name
6 What TV show was set in Wentworth Detention Centre Prisoner Cell Block H
7 In the rhyme about magpies what do 5 represent Silver
8 Who voiced Mr Spock in the cartoon version of Star TrekLeonard Nimoy
9 Europhobia is the fear of what Female Genitals
10 In Maryland it's illegal play what Randy Newman song on radioShort People
11 In Greek mythology who was the first woman Pandora
12 Which timepiece has the most moving parts Egg timer
13 What is the official language of Egypt Arabic
14 Which literary character lives at 4 Privet Road Harry Potter
15 Rio's Maracarria stadium has what unusual feature A Moat
16 What natural phenomenon can never be seen at noon Rainbow - sun must
be 40 deg or less
17 In Elizabethan England rich people carried their own folding whatSpoons to Banquets
18 In ancient China what was hung outside a bad doctors houseLantern for each dead
patient
19 In the Balanta tribe women stayed married until what happenedWedding dress wore
out
20 In Massachusetts it's illegal to wear what without a licenceGoatee
21 Suzy was a star of a 60s TV show what character did she playFlipper the dolphin
22 The average child wears out 730 by age ten 730 what Crayons
23 In a survey what food did Americans say they hated mostTofu
24 What vegetable was Emperor Nero's favourite The Leek
25 What nation invented the toilet seat Egyptian
26 Virginia Woolf always did it standing up - did what Wrote her books
27 Mount Teide is the highest mountain in which country Spain it's on Tenerife
28 In what film did the character Regan McNeil appear The Exorcist
29 Who rejected the 1964 Nobel prize for literature Jean Paul Sarte
30 In Alaska it's legal to shoot bears but illegal to do whatWake up for photo
31 George Jung of Los Angeles in 1916 invented what Fortune Cookies
32 John Paul Getty, world's richest man had what in his houseA Payphone
33 What was unusual about the drawings of artist Cesar DucornetDrawn with feet – he
had no arms
34 Who was the only English King crowned on the battlefieldHenry VII
35 In 1901 Dr Dausand demonstrated what that never caught onSilent Cinema – for
the blind
36 In some areas of Paris what is provided for dogs Private flush toilets
37 What countries brides get the most diamond engagement ringsCanada
38 What area in the US translates from the Dutch as Broken ValleyBrooklyn
39 In ancient Egypt men and women did what opposite to todayPeeing - men sat
women stood
40 In Youngstown Ohio it's illegal to run out of what Gas or petrol
41 Who links a western gambler and a private eye James Garner
Maverick Rockfort
42 How did Bunito Mussolini ward off the evil eye Touch his testicles
43 Both sexes get them but men more often - get what Hiccups
44 Who would use an orange stick Manicurist
45 Jacob German in 1899 got the worlds first what in New YorkSpeeding Ticket – 12
mph
46 Mary Somerville said "It wont last, a flash in the pan" what Television
47 China 300 bc you could not speak to the Emperor without whatClove in your mouth
48 In what US city do they watch the most TV evangelists per capWashington DC
49 Egyptian embalmers replaced the bodies eyes with what Onions
50 According to a 1997 survey what nation are the best kissersItalian
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51 In South Dakota it's illegal to fall down and sleep whereCheese Factory
52 Who was the last living person on a US postal stamp Nobody it's illegal
53 What is the main ingredient in a Navarin stew Mutton or Lamb
54 What elements name comes from the Greek word for violetIodine
55 VH is the international aircraft registration for which countryAustralia
56 Phyllophobia is the fear of what Leaves
57 What is a cachalot A Sperm Whale
58 What would the ancient Greeks do with an Apodesm Wear it type of bra
59 What is an onychophagist A nail biter
60 In Auburn Washington men can get five years for doing whatDeflowering Virgins
61 Where in Canada is its Dildo Newfoundland Town
62 Topo in Italian Fare in Turkish what in English Mouse
63 Who did Babe the pig work for Farmer Hoggett
64 What sexually arouses a Jactitator Bragging about sex
65 Nebkheperura was his first name what do we call him todayTutankamen
66 What creature gets its name from the Greek word for wombDolphin from Delphis
67 In 1885 Canada sold what to US for $150000 Niagara Falls
68 By what more common name do we know Major Boothroyd Q in the Bond films
69 Woman's are faster than men's, they usually have more - whatHeartbeats
70 In Illinois you can get three years for eavesdropping on whoYour conversation
71 What modern word comes from the Latin Dilatare - open wideDildo
72 West Indian cricketer Laurence Rowe gave up 1976 mid test whyAllergic to Grass
73 What do the EPPY awards honour Electronic editions of
newspapers
74 The electric light first available product what's secondElectric Oven
75 What's the only city today split in two by a wall Nicosia Cyprus
76 What's the only movie Alfred Hitchcock make twice The man who knew
too much
77 What is the Latin word for poison Virus
78 Orienteering began in which country Sweden
79 What would you expect in a Japanese No Pan Kissa restaurantMirror floor
knickerless women
80 In Massachusetts what's illegal unless bedroom window lockedSnoring
81 The Emperors cup is awarded in what sport Sumo wrestling
82 What famous film maker was first to use the close up David Wark Griffith
Birth of a Nation
83 Chinese cooking what's special about Wolfs hearts Dogs lungsOnly things not used
84 The 1961 Mercedes 300sx had two firsts name either Gull Wing doors –
fuel injection
85 Who wrote the official biography of Lester Piggott Dick Francis
86 What hotel has been the target of the most take over bidsThe Ritz - Paris
87 In Russia the national product is called Soldatsky what is itBread
88 In airline slang what is a 365 Eggs Bacon served
any day or time
89 In what case did Perry Mason make his first appearanceThe case of the Velvet
Claws
90 By law who require a cert. of health before entering KentuckyBees must have one
91 Romans used a sharp pointed stick to drive cattle Modern wordStimulus
92 Chokan Moyogi Shakan Han Kengai and Kengai styles of whatBonsai - styles
93 Albert Sauvy coined what term in the 1950s The Third World
94 What trio were originally called The Rattlesnakes The Bee Gees
95 The Fields Medal is equal to a Nobel prize in what areaMathematics
96 Novices are called tumblers experienced shiners what jobWindow Cleaners
97 What is the Hebrew word for adversary Satan
98 What is the capitol of Venezuela Caracas
99 What was unusual about Joe Davis the World Snooker ChampBlind in one eye
100 What's round in London and Paris but Square in New YorkUnderground / metro /
tube tunnels
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1 In WW2 what was unique about the US 222 Infantry battalionAll Japanese or
Hawaiian immigrants
2 In which 1956 film did Elvis Presley make his debut Love me Tender
3 Lepcha people Tibet consider it proper to pay teachers in whatAlcohol is acceptable
4 In medicine what is an Anomaloscope used for Test for colour
blindness
5 In the rules of golf what type of bad weather can stop playOnly Lightning
6 Name the Indian version of Barbie Monica
7 Name the Egyptian God of funerals Anubis
8 Scrutinise Swirl Sniff Sip - what are you doing Wine Tasting
9 What is the worlds oldest desert - country named after itNamib
10 What magazine says We are Number one in a field of OneMad
11 The band Steely Dan are named after what Slang for Penis
12 Famous book divided into three parts Mosques Caves TemplesPassage to India
13 What term was coined July 17th 1942 issue of Yank magazineG I Joe
14 In 1947 it began at Callao Peru ended Tuamotu Island what didKon Tiki Expedition
15 Polyhexamethyleneadipamide is better known as what Nylon
16 In Greek mythology who built the labyrinth King Daedalus
17 Name Disney's first film to win an Academy Award Flowers and Trees
18 In what sport would you find a Tell Tale Squash - Tin strip ball
can't hit
19 What is the most redesigned appliance in the world Telephone Handset
20 What started in early 1900s to improve sales sports newspaperTour de France Le
Petite Journal illustre
21 What come in types Transverse Scimitar and Barchan Sand Dunes
22 What is the only counties national flag different both sidesParaguay
23 What is located on Boothia's peninsula in Canada North Magnetic Pole
24 Morbi in Gujarat is where most of the worlds what are madeWall Clocks
25 John McLaughlin made sold McLaughlin's Belfast style – whatCanada Dry Ginger
26 Christian Commercial Travellers' Association of America are whoGideons
27 In what sport would you find a Bagel Tennis - Set won 6-0
28 Who turned down the TV role of Doctor Kildare William Shatner
29 Name only sports team to play professionally seven continentsHarlem Globetrotters
30 What is the traditional curse of Adam that affects most of usWorking for a living
31 "There and back Again" is an alternative title of which novelThe Hobbit
32 IBM is Big Blue Coca Cola Big Red who is Big Black United Parcel Service
UPS
33 According to the ad At Benneton the smallest garment is a whatCondom
34 In the Bible who came from Gath Goliath
35 In Tennis where is the Australian Open played Flinders Park
36 Hemmingway said there's only 3 sports Bullfighting Car Racing ?Mountaineering
37 What traditional Maori insult was seen in the film BraveheartMooning
38 What links Escalator, Kerosene, YoYo, Zipper and ThermosNames into language
39 Cosmetic brand gets it's name from Latin for as white as snowNivea
40 What was the first sport to be filmed Boxing by Thomas
Edison 1894
41 In the Tom and Jerry cartoons name the other mouse Nibbles or Tuffy
42 What was the first LP record to sell over 1 million copiesCalypso by Harry
Belafonte
43 Facts, Briefs, Destiny and Chance were early names for what Time Magazine
44 If you take a before meal aperitif what's an after meal one calledDigestif
45 Methyphobia is the fear of what Alcohol
46 Tribology is the study of what Friction
47 Name Leonard Nimoy's autobiography I am not Spock
48 The Stoner Case was a Sherlock Holmes play - later what storyThe Speckled Band
49 In Iowa pouring what down a pub drain with cop there is illegalWater it becomes an
illegal alcohol
50 Christobal Colon is better known as who Christopher Columbus
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51 What is measured on the Torro scale Tornados
52 Where would you find the Forte and the Foible strong - weakSword blade – near
hilt and tip
53 President Woodrow Wilson May 6th 1919 first to do whatTake out Air accident
Insurance
54 In Australian slang what is a Coughie Bad Umpiring
55 Satan is Lucifer but what does Lucifer mean The Light Bearer
56 Chapman Root designed it based on a Hoople skirt - whatCoca Cola bottle
57 What does a Grabatologist collect Ties
58 Blind, Comb, Fine Line and Harrow are types of what Stamp Perforation
59 The Millennial Dawnists changed their name to what Jehovah's Witnesses
60 The name of this animal translates as ghost what is itThe Lemur
61 What country has two AK47 assault rifles on it's flag Mozambique
62 In film who is the alter ego of Daniel Hillard Mrs Doubtfire
63 Who was the female star of Basic Instinct Sharon Stone
64 In computing there are 8 bits to a byte what are 4 bits calledNibble
65 The Arabs call it Al-Maghrib what do we call it Morocco
66 The Vietnamese call it The Brother the Chinese The Friend whatBamboo
67 What is a male camel called Bull
68 Douglas Adams said what is the best spacecraft propellantBad News - it travels
the fastest
69 William Tell was the best crossbow archer and what elseBoatman
70 In what country did tulips originate Persia
71 What is specifically defined as 1/48th of an inch A Hairsbreadth
72 Church bells of Maralnello Ring Sundays Public Hols and whenFerrari team win
73 Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms bans what word in addsRefreshing
74 Name the first British film studio set up in the 1930sPinewood Studios
75 In Hill Street Blues which character used to bite peopleAnimal - Mick
76 Where would you find a Dry Bible Heart chamber of a
ruminant
77 Quidnunc means an eager gossip but in Latin literally meansWhat Now
78 In the proverb Heaven protects children sailors and whoDrunken men
79 Poenosis is what medical condition Chilblains
80 Who in 1958 was the first British Formula one championMike Hawthorne
81 Carom is a form of what sport / game Billiards
82 What Disney film features the song "Give a little Whistle"Pinocchio
83 What was on the B side of the Beatles 1968 "Hey Jude" Revolution
84 What country invented cheesecake Greece
85 Gone to Texas by Forest Carter is the basis for what filmThe Outlaw Josey
Wales
86 Which mammal has the fewest teeth Armadillo - none
87 In WW2 Air corps non flying members given what nicknameKiwis - Non Flying
88 Collective nouns - what's a group of photographers calledA Click
89 What event in the Bible occurred at Bethany Raising of Lazarus
90 On a prescription what does QOD stand for Take every other day
91 Thomas and Martha were the parents of which hero Batman
92 In Greek mythology Clio was the muse of what History
93 An IVP is used to detect what medical condition Kidney Stones
Intravenuspylorigram
94 Don Quixote was the man of La Mancha what's it in EnglishThe Stain
95 Who was the first woman to win an Academy Award Janet Gaynor 1929
96 Where do they speak Malagasy Madagascar
97 What is a mud puppy American Salamander
98 You can ski on the piste but what other sport uses the termFencing where the
fight happens
99 Name Clint Eastwoods first film made in 1955 Francis in the Navy
(1955)
100 What is the main flavouring in a Greek Tzataili sauce Garlic
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1 What links Dr Spock Errol Flynn and Emperor Nero Olympics Rowing
Boxing Chariot
2 In what series of books did The Empress of Blandings appearJeeves and Wooster
a pig
3 What colour is iridium Steel Grey
4 Who founded ASH ( Action on Smoking and Health ) in 1971Royal College of
Physicians
5 What organisation opposes ASH FOREST
6 Who was the 1958 Cha-Cha champion of Hong Kong Bruce Lee
7 Who directed the 1962 film Lawrence of Arabia David Lean
8 In mythology Romulus Remus suckled by a shewolf fed by whatWoodpecker
9 In Gustav Holsts Planets suite what planet is missing Pluto not known then
10 If you went on the road to Mandalay what country are you inMiramar or Burma
11 Which cathedral has 4440 statues Milan
12 Tarom Airlines is the national carrier of which countryRomania
13 What does an armadillo taste like Pork
14 In what French district do most of the best clarets come fromMedoc
15 What was the first complete symphony to be recorded Beethoven's fifth
16 Thomas Minton at Stoke on Trent created what in 1789 The Willow Pattern
17 What European nation was the first to drink tea The Dutch
18 What's the worlds longest rail journey made no train changeMoscow Peking
19 What was first built in the Place de Greve in 1792 The Guillotine
20 In what book does Humpty Dumpty first appear Through the looking
Glass
21 Who was called The Man of Destiny Napoleon Bonaparte
22 19-19-19 who's vital statistics Olive Oyl
23 Name both families in Soap Tates Campbells
24 Where would you find a gemshorn On an Organ
25 The flower convallaria is better known as what Lily of the Valley
26 In what stage show does Frank N Furter appear The Rocky Horror
Picture Show
27 Who invented the rocking chair Benjamin Franklin
28 Gerald Thomas directed what series of films Carry on Films
29 What did composer Berlioz originally study Medicine
30 Ocean is NOT recognised International Hydrographic BureauAntarctic Ocean
31 In the Saint series of books what is Inspector Teal's full name Claude Eustace Teal
32 What is the most common Spanish surname Garcia
33 The Slave of Duty is alternate title what G&S operettaPirates of Penzance
34 Aconite the poison is obtained from what plant Wolf's-bane
35 What culture introduced hats and crackers at Xmas seasonAncient Rome
36 Chang 1st Wang 2nd what third most common Chinese nameLi
37 What word is derived from the Arabic mawsim meaning seasonMonsoon
38 What's the other name for the statue of Egyptian god HarmachisThe Sphinx
39 The French call it nature morte the Spanish bodegon what is itStill Life painting
40 Oporto in Portugal stands on what river The Duoro
41 What boxer was nicknamed The Boston Strong Boy John L Sullivan
42 Stage role, written for a man, took 80 years to be played by onePeter Pan RSC 1982
43 Sicily is the traditional source of which element Sulphur
44 Name the main horse in Animal Farm Boxer
45 Strabismus is the correct name for what condition A Squint
46 What languages appear on the Rosetta stone Egyptian Greek
47 Who used the pseudonym Ellis Bell Emily Bronte
48 Where were the first glass mirrors made in Europe circa 1300Venice
49 Who went to school at HogwartsHarry Potter
50 What was Pierce Brosnan's first James Bond film in 1995Goldeneye
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51 Who won the best actor award for Marty in 1955 Ernest Borgnine
52 Name Helen of Troys husband Menelaus
53 Who hired the Mormon Mafia to prevent contamination Howard Hughs
54 Captain W E Johns invented which hero Biggles
55 The Passion Play is performed every 10 years where Oberammergau
56 What was the theme music to The Exorcist Tubular Bells – Mike
Oldfield
57 Who directed Full Metal Jacket Stanley Kubrick
58 In Judo if the referee calls Sono-mama what does it meanPlayers must freeze in
position
59 What mountain overlooks Rio de Janeiro harbour Sugar Loaf
60 What is Romaic The modern Greek
language
61 In what WW1 battle were tanks first used in 1916 Somme
62 Who are Britain's oldest publisher dating from 1469 Oxford University
Press
63 Who was called The Scourge of God Attila the Hun
64 Victor Barna was world champion five times at what sportTable Tennis
65 What sort of wood was Noah's Ark made from Gopher wood
66 In Yugoslavian Belgrade is called Beograd what does it meanWhite City
67 Collective nouns - which creatures are a clamour or buildingRooks in a rookery
68 First public supply in Britain from river Wey in 1881 whatElectricity
69 In what city was Handel's Messiah first performed Dublin
70 Who was the first person to wear a wristwatch Queen Elizabeth 1st
71 What colour is the wax covering Gouda cheese Yellow
72 In Norse mythology who was Odin's wife Frigga
73 Six verified copies of his signature survive - who is heWilliam Shakespeare
74 What city is at the mouth of the Menam river Bangkok
75 In what sport is the Palma Match contested Shooting
76 Which musical stage show ( and film ) uses tunes by BorodinKismet
77 Ireland and New Zealand are the only countries that lack whatNative Snakes
78 In cricket how many times does a full toss bounce None
79 Impressionism comes from painting Impression Sunrise - ArtistClaude Monet
80 Name the first self contained home computer - A Commodore Pet
81 What exploded in 1720 The South Sea Bubble
82 Who named a city after his horse Bucephalus Alexander the Great
83 Beethoven's ninth symphony is nicknamed what The Choral
84 In Spain St John Bosco is the Patron Saint of what Cinema
85 In 1928 Simon Bolivar was president 3 countries Bolivia and ?Columbia Peru
86 Who lit the flame 1956 Olympics and then broke 8 world recordsRon Clark
87 Ball point pen ink is made from dye and what Castor Oil
88 Hans Lippershey made the worlds first practical what Microscope
89 In Hindu philosophy what does Yoga literally mean Union
90 Which writer rode Devon Loch in the 1956 Grand NationalDick Francis
91 George Lazenby played James Bond once in which film On Her Majesty's
Secret Service
92 Who was the founder of Judaism Abraham
93 There must be 15 banked turns on what sporting course Championship
Bobsleigh
94 What is a Lampyris Noctiluca better known as A Glow-Worm
( European )
95 Greek Myth Clotho spun Lachesis measured Atropos cut whatThread of a mans life
96 Who built The Flamingo hotel in Las Vegas Bugsy Siegel
97 What is the main language of Liechtenstein German
98 Vivaldi's concertos Opus 8 Numbers 1-4 better known as whatThe four Seasons
99 In Tarka the Otter what was Old Nog A Heron
100 Which sea is sometimes called the Euxine Sea Black Sea
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1 Roger Bannister ran the first sub 4 minute mile who ran 2ndJohn Landie of New
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3 Musca Domestica can cause disease in man - what is it Common Housefly
4 Name the English chemist who first isolated sodium Sir Humphry Davie
5 Who wrote Moon River used in Breakfast at Tiffanies Henry Mancini
6 Name Stephen King's first published novel Carrie
7 The locals call it Kaapstad what do we call it Capetown
8 Interpol was founded in 1923 in what city Vienna
9 Musophobia is a fear of what Mice
10 The opera Aida was commissioned in 1869 to mark what eventOpening Suez canal
11 In ancient Greece what was a hoplite Soldier
12 In the Harry Potter books what is Aragog Chief Spider
13 Who wrote Goodbye Mr Chips James Hilton
14 Only 15% of French wines have what on the label Appellation Controlee
15 What are blombergs, oak and fire bellied types of Toads
16 Sherlock Holmes paid 55 shillings for what His Stradivarius violin
17 What is an arras A wall hanging e.g.
tapestry
18 Steven Georgi is now Yussef Islam what other name had heCat Stevens
19 What literary prize ( worth £30000 ) is for women authors onlyOrange Award
20 The musical Chu Chin Chow is based on what fable Ali Baba and the forty
thieves
21 Where would you find a parlour, scriptorium, dorter and cellariumA Monastery
22 US tennis open held at Flushing Meadows used to be whereForest Hills
23 Where would you find Volans Southern Sky – Const
Flying Fish
24 The De Beaumont centre in London specialises in what sportFencing
25 Sir Francis Drake named it New Albion what is it todayOregon USA
26 Which artist painted sixty two self portraits Rembrandt Van Rinn
27 What elements name comes from the Greek meaning lazy Argon
28 Who directed Star Trek films 3 and 4 Leonard Nimoy
29 Cretinism is caused by a failure of what Thyroid gland
30 In Shakespeare's Merchant of Venice name Shylocks wifeLeah
31 Gold Discs Platinum Discs but who won first Rhodium DiscPaul McCartney
32 What is a Fata Morgana Type of Mirage
33 You can do a degree in brewing at Heriot-Watt University whereEdinburgh
34 Zimbabwe won its first ever Olympic gold in 1980 in what eventWomen's Hockey
35 What is or was the capitol of Hong Kong Victoria
36 In Britain in 1746 what type of clothing was made illegalHighland Dress – kilt
plaid etc
37 What creature can live up to one year without eating ( you? )Bedbug
38 The worlds first was 69.5 feet long and took a year to make ?Oil Well
39 What film began "Most of what follows is true" Butch Cassidy and the
Sundance Kid
40 The thickness of silk is measured in what Denier
41 Charcoal Sulphur Saltpetre make what Gunpowder
42 The word Sofa comes from the Arabic meaning what Bench
43 What are Arran Pilot Homeguard and Ulster Chieftain Early types of Potato
44 In 1961 Anton Geesink was the first non Japanese to do whatWin a Judo title
45 What colour is the most popular eye shadow of all timeMax Factor's Powder
Blue
46 Where is the worlds oldest university Fez Morocco –
founded 859
47 Who was known in Germany as Der Bingle Bing Crosby
48 Ancient Carthage is in what modern country Tunisia
49 Who's first play was The Room Harold Pinter
50 What type of creature was Salar - that Tarka would like to eatSalmon
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51 The capitol of Nigeria was Lagos what is it now Abouga
52 Who composed The Dream of Gerontius Edward Elgar
53 Captain Macmorris only ever Irishman in what Shakespeare playHenry V
54 Tintoretto did most of his painting in what city Venice
55 What Olympic event only takes place at 70 and 90 metersSki Jumping – official
ramps
56 To whom are the Jews Gentiles The Mormons
57 Which plant gets its name from the Persian for turban Tulip
58 What does GP mean on a music score when all players silentGeneral Pause
59 What celestial body gets its name from the Greek long hairedComet
60 A petrologist studies what Rocks history
formation etc
61 Sir Wilfred is the real name of which eponymous characterIvanhoe
62 What are the Roman numerals for 505 DV
63 The Daleks come from what planetSkaro
64 Who was voted most popular film performer in the USA in 1926Rin Tin-Tin
65 Name the river that flows through Baghdad Tigris
66 Handel's Largo comes from which opera Xerxes
67 What happened to Catherine Eddowes on 30th September 1888Met Jack the Ripper
68 Madam Hooch teaches what at Hogwarts school Quidditch
69 90% of all thoroughbreds are descended from what horseEclipse
70 Who's first book was "Down and Out in Paris and London"George Orwell
71 What killed 23 people in Rostov Russia in July 1923 Giant Hailstones
72 What does a librettist do Write words to opera
73 How did Dr Watson's first wife die Diphtheria
74 Beethoven's third symphony is nicknamed what The Eroica
75 To whom was the Eroica dedicated Napoleon Bonaparte
76 In medieval France a persons rank was shown by the length of ?Shoe points
bigger=higher
77 Women's international gymnastics Beam Box Floor and whatAsymmetric bars
78 What song did Rick ask Sam to play in Casablanca As Time Goes By
79 Pali is the sacred language of who Buddhists in India
80 In WW1 what were Lucifer's Matches
81 In legend who killed the mobster Grendel Beowulf
82 Who stole the English Crown Jewels was pardoned Charles IIColonel Blood
83 She died at 28 but her book on household management famousMrs Beeton
84 The Hindu trinity are Shiva Vishnu and who Brahma
85 Name Hercule Poirot's valet George
86 Charles S Stratton became famous as who General Tom Thumb
with Barnum
87 In mythology who slew the nine headed hydra Hercules
88 What country holds the Olympic polo championship Argentina last
contested 1932
89 In Gulliver's Travels name the flying island Laputa
90 Who wrote Never Love a Stranger Harold Robbins
91 What city has the most canals Birmingham
92 Where was Oceanus Hopkins born in 1620 On the Mayflower
93 In China big wigs have four but lesser men only two whatOutside Pockets
94 What is the world's warmest sea The Red Sea
95 Who played Beau Geste in the 1939 film Gary Cooper
96 Who composed the Christmas Oratorio J S Bach
97 In Animal Farm what was the name of the farm Manor Farm
98 Who owned a chimp called Chee-Chee Dr Dolittle
99 Who's directorial debut was with Reservoir Dogs Quentin Tarantino
100 Where was pizza first inventedMilan
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1 Odele and Odette appear in what Tchaikovsky ballet Swan Lake
2 In what country is The Duma part of parliament Russia
3 Nonage is what reason to stop a marriage Underage one or both
4 Kier Auro is good morning in what language Maori
5 In what sport does herringboning take place Skiing
6 What is a marcupium A marsupials pouch
7 At epiquarian.com you would find information about whatFood or Restaurants
8 What does a konimeter measure Dust
9 A stellate object is shaped like what Star shaped
10 What is MMM minus MD MD 3000-1500=1500
11 Balsa wood gets its name from Spanish what's literal meaningRaft
12 Who is the Patron Saint of Accountants Saint Matthew
13 In what country did the Sabines live Italy
14 Who often solved a three pipe problem Sherlock Holmes
15 The tumblebug is an alternative name for which insect Dung Beetle
16 St Stevens Tower is usually misnamed what Big Ben
17 What type of clothing article is a Belcher Neckerchief
18 Who was kidnapped in Robert Louis Stevenson's KidnappedDavid Balfour
19 Jewish boys have a Barmitsva at 13 what do girls get at 12A Batmitsva
20 What European capitol stands on the river Aare Berne Switzerland
21 In which Dickens novel does Little Nell appear The Old Curiosity
Shop
22 Name Harry Potters non magical cousin Dudley Dursley
23 Which real person took name meaning Man of Steel Joseph Stalin
24 What are woolly and spider types of Monkey
25 Where do boy scout leaders get their names from The Jungle Book –
Rudyard Kipling
26 Where would you find a Mott Bailey and Keep A Castle
27 In what country was fashion designer Yves St Laurent bornAlgeria
28 What common British river name come from Celtic for riverAvon
29 Jayne Austin is famous but who reigned Britain when she wroteGeorge III
30 What composer was the there of the 1947 film Song of LoveJohannes Brahms
31 Who is known as The father of Poetry Homer
32 Who was the first US president to be sworn in by a womanLyndon B Johnson –
when JFK killed
33 Who sometimes used the pseudonym Al Brown Alphonse Capone
34 What does Monaco get most of its income from Gambling Casinos etc
35 Professor Kelp transformed into who Buddy Love – Jerry
Lewis Nutty Professor
36 What is the commonest item traded internationally Petroleum and its by
products
37 Lake Tittikaka is in Peru and what other country Bolivia
38 Who was the first British monarch to visit America George VI in 1939
39 Collective nouns - A nye of what Pheasants
40 Where was the Hesperus wrecked Massachusetts
Normans Woe Glos.
41 Britain's oldest existing Trade Union was founded in 1747 what tradeBrushmakers and
General Workers
42 In the creation myth on the fourth day God made what Sun Moon Stars
43 All PCs have a BIOS what does bios stand for Basic Input Output
System
44 British soldiers mentioned in despatches get which bronze awardThe Oak Leaf
45 In 1967 an Australian had one 11lb in weight - what Carrot
46 Sissy Jupe adopted by Thomas Gradgrind which Dickens novelHard Times
47 Operation Thunderbolt was the nickname given to which raidIsraeli raid on Entebbe
48 In Japan what is Raku Biscuit fired Pottery
49 Skimbleshanks was a T S Elliot cat what was his area The Railway Cat
50 What is the largest Island in The Greater Antilles Cuba
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51 What country used the first aircraft equipped bomber in warItaly Italian Turkish
war 1912
52 In what sport would you find a coffin Cross country riding
it’s a fence
53 John Huxham in 1750 invented which word Influenza
54 TABSO is the national airline of which country Bulgaria
55 Who wrote the comic opera Robinson Crusoe Offenbach
56 What was Didus Ineptus better known as The Dodo
57 What sport featured in the 1980 film Breaking Away Cycling
58 Ambigu was an early form of what card game Poker
59 The cast iron plant is another name for which pot plantAspidistra
60 What does the name Tokyo mean Eastern City
61 Sir Walter Raleigh found what odd lake in Trinidad Lake of Tar or
Asphalt
62 Worlds oldest existing treaty of 1373 between England and whoPortugal
63 Bargasse is what type of vegetable matter Sugar Cane Pulp
64 Who was Hiawatha's father Mudjekeewis – The
West Wind
65 Kitty, fire, draw and tuck in are terms in what sport Green Bowls
66 Ordinary seaman Able Seaman what comes next Leading Seaman
67 What was Thin Lizzies first hit in 1973 Whiskey in the Jar
68 The sprat belongs to what fish family Herring
69 The Horned Planet is better known as what Venus
70 Who did the painting on the cover of The Bands first albumBob Dylan
71 Carrantual is the highest peak in which country Ireland
72 Who wrote The Symphony of a Thousand Mahler his eighth
73 What is Greece's second city after Athens Selonika
74 What was Paul the Apostles real name Saul
75 When is Superman's birthday 29th February
76 John Young, Gemini 3, 1968 first to do what in space Eat a hamburger
77 What is the Curia Administration of the
Catholic Church
78 The locals call it Firenze what do we call it Florence Italy
79 What common sign derived from the Medici family crest Pawnbrokers balls
80 What is a sound below 20 cycles a second called A Woof
81 Goldaming in Surrey was the first English town to have whatElectric street lighting
82 Jim Bakus supplied the voice of which cartoon characterMr Magoo
83 Who speaks Quechua Peruvian Indians
84 Generally cornflowers are what colour Blue
85 Starting highest write the Roman Numerals in descending orderMDCLXVI or 1966
86 Yoi, Yame, Seremade and Hantai terms in what sport Karate
87 Africa's four great rivers Nile, Congo Zambezi and whatNiger
88 Catriona was a sequel to which famous novel Kidnapped R L
Stevenson
89 Who sang the original version of Blue Suede Shoes Carl Perkins
90 What kind of material is guipure Lace
91 Name a quadruped beginning with the letter N Newt - Nutria – Nagli
92 Unusual (for him) role Bogart play in The Return of Doctor X 1939A Vampire
93 In Norway what is a brisling A Sprat
94 Who composed the Symphonies Fantastique Hector Berlioz
95 Mediolanum was the Roman name for what Italian city Milan
96 Which British city had the first pavements (sidewalks) in 1688Edinburgh in High St
and Cowgate
97 What is considered to be the worlds fastest team game Ice Hockey
98 What song did Marilyn Munroe sing in the film Bus StopThat Old Black Magic
99 Which King was the first to use the Royal We Richard the Lionheart
100 The locals call it Shqiperia what do we call this countryAlbania
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1 What star sign is Harry Potter Leo
2 The word Mongol means what in Mongolian Brave
3 In the USA it’s the Oscars what is it in France Caesars
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5 In the USA what is Marine One Presidents Helicopter
6 In the Bible who climbed Mount Nebo Moses to see
promised land
7 Where could you spend your Gourde Haiti
8 What sausage gets it's name from the Italian for OnionChipolata
9 What does a cadastral map show Large scale individual
properties
10 In what area of France is champagne made Reims
11 The longest recorded one lasted 51.5 minutes - what Tennis rally1029
strokes
12 Who was the first British Royal to become a motorist Prince of Wales
Edward VII
13 Ford Prefect came from a star in which constellation Orion (Betelgeuse)
14 What makes Argon, Neon and Helium unique in chemistry No compounds
15 In the Bible who put Daniel in the lions den King Darius
16 Cheval-vapeur in France is equal to what in English Horse power
17 The author of Moll Flanders wrote which more famous workRobinson Crusoe
18 On the Beaufort scale what is defined as force 11 A Storm
19 The Spink standard catalogue lists information about whatCoins
20 If you suffer from diplopia what have you got Double vision
21 What Shakespeare play Course true love never did run smoothMidsummer Nights
Dream
22 All my Yesterdays is which actors autobiography Edward G Robinson
23 Which type of full moon follows a harvest moon Hunters Moon
24 Which pop singer was Glad to be Gay Tom Robinson
25 The Wheel Spins Ethel Lina White basis for what Hitchcock filmThe Lady Vanishes
26 On average it takes 1.5 hours to do what Fully cremate a corpse
27 In Kiplings poem Gunga Din what job had Gunga Din Water Carrier
28 What began in 1877 but banned women until 1884 Wimbledon Tennis
29 Who is the boss of UNCLE Mr Waverley
30 Which cities public transport lost property office is the busiestTokyo
31 Name only boxer to win a world title who never had a managerJake La Motta
32 The opera The Tsar Sultan contains what famous musical pieceThe Flight of the
Bumblebee
33 Five tons are mined annually - five tons of what Diamonds
34 In Venezuela lovers use pink what Envelopes - post half
price
35 What country in distance is furthest from New Zealand Spain
36 Whose girlfriend had a pet snake called Enid Adolf Hitler
37 What word is in 1200 different languages without changingAmen
38 Whose horse was Black Nell Wild Bill Hickoks
39 Old Honiton Genoese and Mechlin all types of what Lace
40 Name the first teddy bear in space Mishka 1980 Olympic
mascot
41 In France who are nicknamed the Kepis blancs Foreign Legion
42 Name Ernest Hemmingway's book dealing with bullfightingFiesta
43 Which animal pronks Springbok
44 In the Wizard of Oz name the Good Witch of the North Glinda
45 Britain France and who fought the battle of Trafalgar Spain
46 Who's first book was Pebble in the Sky Isaac Asimov
47 Whose original back up group were The Blue Moon Boys Elvis Presley
48 Britannia female embodiment of Britain who is the French Marianne
49 Who wrote the line East is East and West is West Rudyard Kipling
50 Which American city used to be called Yerba Buena San Francisco
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51 What's capital of The Peoples Democratic Republic of YemenAden
52 Who played Louis Armstrong in 1954 film The Glen Miller StoryHe played himself
53 The Old Aztecs played ollamalitzi what game does it resembleBasketball
54 In literature who lived at 7 Savile Row Phileas Fogg
55 What is the only Shakespeare play that mentions AmericaThe Comedy of Errors
(Act III Scene ii)
56 Jan Lodvik Hock changed his name to what Robert Maxwell
57 What is the longest golf course to stage the British OpenCarnoustie 7066 yards
58 Atlanta burned in Gone With the Wind was what old film setKing Kong it needed
clearing
59 What are Unaone, Soxisix and Novenine International phonetic
numbers 169
60 If something is caseous what is it like Cheese
61 William Herschel astronomer was a musician what instrumentOrgan
62 UK snooker players call it doubling what do US pool players sayBanking
63 In MASH what was the character Radars full name Walter O'Reilly
64 Whose only novel was The Cardinals Mistress Benito Mussolini
65 Jimmy Doyle died during a title fight in 1947 who was opponentSugar Ray Robinson
66 In 1900 Persian soldiers were paid with what Donkeys
67 In Islington in London it’s a £50 fine for sleeping whereThe Public Library
68 Dr Deidrich Knickerbocker invented which famous characterRip Van Winkle
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planting holes
70 Which group of people first used gold fillings Incas of Peru
71 Miss Lemon is what detectives confidential secretary Hercule Poirot
72 Name Alice's pet cat Dinah
73 In the siege of Mafeking who led the defenders Robert Baden Powell
74 Beethoven's fifth piano concerto is nicknamed what The Emperor
75 What did Aristotle claim as the most delicate of table meatsCamel
76 Which annual world championship is held at Coxheath KentCustard Pie throwing
77 In which film did Cliff Richard sing Living Doll in 1959Serious Charge
78 Which Lombardy town is famed for its cheese Gorgonzola
79 Which acid dissolves glass Hydrofluoric Acid
80 Who wrote The female of the species more deadly than the maleRudyard Kipling
81 Musical terms - what does De Capo mean on a score From the beginning
82 What is a half of a half of a half of a half A Sixteenth
83 Who recorded as Dib Cochran and the Earwigs Marc Bolan and
David Bowie
84 In what country is Tiahuanaco Bolivia
85 What exactly are chitterlings Fried animals birds
small intestines
86 What was Winston Churchill's codename during WW2 Agent
87 There are 4.5 gallons of ale in what container Pin
88 Of what did the poet John Milton die Gout
89 The musical instrument piccolo means what in Italian Small
90 In what country could you spend a tugrik Mongolia
91 All the pictures of which king are always shown in profileKing of Diamonds
92 Pernell Roberts played which character in a TV western seriesAdam Cartwright
93 1937 saw the first BBC TV broadcast of which event Wimbledon Tennis
94 Which orchestral instrument can play the highest note The Violin
95 Who was the runner up in the 1979 Le Mans 24 hour racePaul Newman
96 Airman T E Shaw in WW2 was better known as who T E Laurence of
Arabia
97 Italian painter Jacopo Robusti is better known as who Tintoretto
98 What were volitos first demonstrated in Soho London in 1823Roller Skates
99 Which Mozart opera is subtitled School for Lovers Cosi fan Tuti
100 In literature who married Mary Morstan Dr John Watson
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1 Which game begins when the referee shouts draw Lacrosse
2 What is litmus derived from Lichens
3 Hydrosis is the medical term for what Sweating
4 Misogamy is a dislike or hatred of what Marriage
5 What car has been voted European car of the Century Mini
6 In India what is a khidmutgar A Waiter
7 Who sang about Saturday Night at the Movies The Drifters
8 Who owned the sword Joyeuse Charlemagne
9 It was finally abolished in Britain in 1948 - what wasFlogging
10 Beethoven's sixth symphony is known as what The Pastoral
11 Which English King had the most legitimate children (18)Edward I
12 The windhover is an alternative name for which bird Kestrel
13 Where is the US masters golf tournament always played Augusta Georgia
14 Santa Cruz airport serves which city Bombay
15 Silver hallmarks - what object is stamped on Birmingham itemsAnchor
16 Graham Hill won 1968 world championship in which make of carLotus
17 Opaque 2 is a modern variety of which cereal crop Maize
18 Who was the first tennis player to achieve the grand slamDonald Budge
19 What are padmasana sirsasana and savasana Yoga Positions
20 What is strange about the Golden Queen holly It is male Golden
King is female
21 What is the last book of the Old Testament Malachi
22 Queen Mary II died at age 32 what killed her Smallpox
23 What metal is used in galvanizing Zinc
24 A 25 to 31 mph wind on the Beaufort scale is called whatStrong Breeze
25 The false plane tree is better known as what The Sycamore
26 Baptista is Katherine's father in which Shakespeare playThe Taming of the
Shrew
27 Lepidoptera (from the Greek) literally means what Scaly Winged
28 In what sport might you see a stem-christie Skiing
29 Why a camel haired brushes (made from squirrel) called camelInvented by Mr Camel
30 What common item has 32 points The compass
31 In 1823 the British army soldiers were first issued with whatTrousers
32 Who was the first American to win a Nobel prize Theodore Roosevelt
33 In Shakespeare Hamlet who is Ophelia's brother Laertes
34 What is the worlds largest airline Aeroflot
35 What is the brightest star always in the Northern sky Vega
36 24% of British men have no what Real teeth
37 Most people associate the colour green with which flavourMint
38 Mendelssohn's Wedding March comes from which work A Midsummer Nights
Dream
39 Whose autobiography was "Can you tell what it is yet" Rolf Harris
40 What did Joseph Gayetty invent in 1857 Toilet Rolls
41 The Andaman Islands are in which bay The Bay of Bengal
42 What colour are lobsters Dark Blue/green pink
when cooked
43 What does per capita literally mean Per Head
44 J G Galle discovered it in 1846 - discovered what The planet Neptune
45 Silent movie star Ben Turpin insured his what for $500000His Squint
46 What does a potometer measure Water intake
47 What was Winston Churchill's favourite participation sportPolo
48 The average person eats 800 in their lifetime 800 whatChickens
49 What is the central part of a backgammon board called The Bar
50 King Henry VIII trained as whatA Priest
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51 What sports name translates as Little Game of War Lacrosse
52 What are Claymore, Thistle and Piper North Sea Oil Fields
53 What colour tranquillisers work best Yellow
54 In what city did 8 year old Mozart compose his first symphonyLondon
55 In Yiddish what is your Pupik Belly Button
56 Who was Ben Hurs rival in the great chariot race Messala
57 Britain's Frankie Wainman was world champion 1979 what sportStock Car Racing
58 John McEnroe won Wimbledon doubles with what partner Peter Fleming
59 Pride, Avarice, Envy, Gluttony, Sloth, Lust what's missingWrath
60 On average it rains 4 days a week in what European capitalAmsterdam or
Brussels wettest
61 What country used the ringgit as currency Malaysia
62 What's the name of the Bar Restaurant in the TV show QuincyDanny's
63 In what Dickens novel does Alfred Jingle appear The Pickwick Papers
64 Ajax was the trade mark of the worlds first what Flush lavatory
65 What brass instrument is thought to be the most difficult to playThe French Horn
66 SF are the international car registration letters for which countryFinland
67 Jacques Garnerin made the first in 1797 the first whatParachute Jump
68 The British army used to wear puttees - what's it literally meanBandages from Hindu
69 The orchestra usually tunes up to what instrument Oboe
70 What is the most frequent cause of business errors Illegible handwriting
71 Which magical city is located in the Valley of the Blue MoonShangri-La James
Hilton Lost Horizon
72 In which European city is the Arch of Titus Rome
73 Frank Oz was the voice of who Miss Piggy in the
Muppets
74 On a standard rainbow what colour is on the inside of the curveViolet
75 What musical term means playing with each note detachedStaccato
76 What animal stands for the longest period African Elephant over
50 years
77 In what country did the word plonk meaning wine originateAustralia
78 Alfred Packer in the USA was convicted of what strange crimeCannibalism
79 Captain Flint buried his treasure where ( Ben Gunn dug it up )Skeleton Island
80 Who composed a symphony nicknamed The Hen Joseph Hayden
81 In the Solar system there are 2 Mount Olympus's Greece and whereMars
82 Saint Lidwina is the Patron Saint of who Skaters
83 Who would use a caret Printer it’s an
insertion mark
84 Who was the first woman to win 4 consecutive US tennis openChris Evert Lloyd
85 What is the lowest title handed down from father to sonBaronet
86 What is Britain's largest carnivorous animal Badger
87 How many women know the formula of Coca Cola None - not allowed
88 Schubert's fourth symphony is nicknamed the what Tragic
89 What are Portland Vases made from Glass
90 Where could you have a kip - then spend it Laos its currency
91 What is a corduroy road made from Logs laid down on
swampy ground
92 In 18th century England what was known as Old Tom Gin
93 In Goldfinger name the actress painted gold Shirley Eaton
94 In 1949 what was introduced to cars for the first timeThe Ignition key
95 Who was the father of Alexander the Great Philip II of Macedon
96 The Italian Chianina is recognises as being the oldest whatBreed of Cattle
97 Which country makes the most films per year India
98 In what Puccini opera does Scarpia appear Tosca
99 Who wrote Travels with a Donkey on his honeymoon Robert Louis
Stevenson
100 The araucaria has what more common name The Monkey Puzzle
tree
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1 Who was Douglas Elton Ullman better known as Douglas Fairbanks
Senior
2 In what does a steganographer write messages Invisible ink
3 Charles Duff wrote the macabre Handbook of what Hanging
4 In The Dukes of Hazard who was the sheriff Roscoe P Coltrane
5 What would you do with a hecklephone Play it - type of
woodwind
6 In the famous song my true love sent me nine what Drummers drumming
7 Richard Arkwright invented the Spinning Jenny what job had heBarber
8 What is or was a Portuguese moidore A Gold Coin
9 A husband and wife won gold medals 1952 Olympics who Emile Dana Zatopek
marathon javelin
10 Collective nouns - A Desert of what Lapwings
11 Which writer created the detective Lord Peter Wimsey Dorethy L Sayers
12 On the same subject who eventually married Lord Peter WimseyHarriot Vane
13 What is rayon made from Wood pulp
14 Yorick in Shakespeare's Hamlet had what job (when alive)Jester
15 Sir Eyre Massey Shaw hold what Olympic record from 1900Oldest gold yachting
he was 70
16 What is the worlds third largest island Borneo
17 Corporals Henshaw and Barbella report to which sergeantSergeant Bilko
18 The word electricity comes from the Greek word for whatAmber
19 Name the Motown star shot and killed by his father in 1984Marvin Gaye
20 Collective nouns - A Fall of what Woodcocks
21 Leslie Hornby became more famous as who Twiggy
22 September should be seventh month by name why is it ninthIts 7th year used to
start in March
23 When introduced they were pockets for men only - what wereHandbags
24 What are or were The Adena, Cayuga, Haida and Nootka North American
native Indian tribes
25 In traditional wedding anniversaries what is given on the twelfthSilk
26 What are Grenadier, Idared and Ellison's Orange types ofApples
27 Who fought at the battles of Bastia, Calvi and Toulon Horatio Nelson
28 A numismatist collects coins and what else Medals
29 Where could you spend a Kyat Burma
30 In what series of stories did Inspector Lestrade appearSherlock Holmes
31 Name the home city of the US football team nicknamed FalconsAtlanta
32 What Gilbert & Sullivan operetta subtitled The Peer and the PeriIolanthe
33 Hymen in Greek Genius in Roman Gods of what Fertility and Marriage
34 What can come in types Blue, Spear, Couch and Arrow Grass
35 Bees live in a hive what do seals live in A Rookery
36 Hercules performed twelve labours what was number sevenCapture of the Cretan
Bull
37 A philomath has a love of what Learning
38 A young what can be called a Boyet, Eyas or Nyas Hawk
39 What trade did Bonito, Calico Jack, and Dick Hatteraick followPirates
40 What takes place at Montlhery France and Zandvoort HollandMotor car racing
41 What is the literal meaning of the Spanish word tapas (snacks)Cover or covers
42 The martial art tai quon do translates literally as whatKick Art Way
43 Wings of Desire a foreign film remade as what with Nicolas CageCity of Angels
44 Scooby Do is what breed of dog Great Dane
45 Which book of The Bible is also a title of a Bob Marley albumExodus
46 The Romans called it Eboracum name this English city York
47 Who wrote "To err is human to forgive divine" Alexander Pope essay
on criticism
48 In England what can be private, public or approved Schools
49 In what traditional entertainment does the dog Toby appearPunch and Judy
50 Where could you spend a Sol Peru
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51 What UK football team nick The Glaziers play at Selhurst ParkCrystal Palace
52 Thanatos in Greek Mors in Roman Gods of what Death
53 Robin, Rugby and Simple appear in which Shakespeare playThe Merry Wives of
Windsor
54 Where would you find A Pope Empress Hermit and JugglerThey are Tarot Cards
55 In traditional anniversaries what is given for the thirtiethPearl
56 Apart from a brand name what is a Reebok An Antelope
57 Jason sailed in the Argo but who steered the ship Argus
58 What are pink, pram, snow, koff, buss, bark and dory types ofBoats or other water
craft
59 What was Boucan that gave Buccaneers their name Dried meat
60 Dacca is the capital of which country Bangladesh
61 What links a Gig, Spider and Phaeton Horse drawn carriages
62 What's parts include barbican, oilette and donjon A Castle
63 In London what are The Cavalry, Marlborough and SavilePrivate Members
Clubs
64 What does a phillumenist collect Matchbox labels
65 Electric, Perse and smalt shades of which colour Blue
66 What links Sword, Square, Floral and Barn Types of Dance
67 What is a Kerry Blue Dog type of Terrier
68 In Heraldry what is a canton A Corner
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someone
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71 Chronos in Greek Saturnus in Roman Gods of what The Harvest
72 A Grice is a young what Wild Boar
73 International registration letters what country is ZR Zaire
74 There are only two three letter herbs Rue is one what's the otherBay
75 In mythology who rode an eight legged horse called SleipnerOdin
76 Parr, Smolt and Grilse different names same thing whatSalmon - life stages
77 Name the raven in George Orwell's Animal Farm Moses
78 All US Presidents were Federalists Republicans Democrats or whatWhigs 1841 - 45 1850
- 53
79 Ezekiel, Jeremiah, Eli and Isaiah were all what in The BibleProphets
80 What family were the last ruling house of Italy Savoy
81 Where would you find a Bonnet, Course, Dabbler and DriverShip they are sails
82 Who said Tis better to have loved and lost etc Alfred Lord Tennyson
In Memoriam
83 What Gilbert & Sullivan operetta was subtitled Bunthorns BridePatience
84 Which poet wrote A thing of beauty is a joy forever in EndymionKeats
85 Copeland, Mason, Dux and Bow all types of what Pottery
86 In Greek mythology who was Queen of the underworld Persephone
87 Which writer created Tabitha Twitchet, Babbity Bumble, Mr TodBeatrix Potter
88 What links Bass, Messina, Hormuz and Torres Straits of water
89 What does a philologist study Languages
90 Which authors first (unsuccessful) book was Inland VoyageRobert Louis
Stevenson
91 Details of what can be found in The Blue Book US Aristocracy
92 Backfall, diapason, pallet, gamba, sticker all parts of whatPipe Organ
93 Oedipus married his mother - who was she Jocasta
94 In Heraldry if things are accosted what position are they inSide by Side
95 Pintado, Pochard, Scaup, Scoter and Smee types of whatDucks
96 Name Shakespeare play Ariel, Miranda and Prospero appearThe Tempest
97 Xanthic, Fallow and Aureate shades of which colour Yellow
98 Brickbat, Pecorino, Mycella and Tilsiter all types of whatCheese
99 What is the capital of Panama Panama
100 Name both the Greek and Roman God of Prophecy and PlaguesApollo
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1 What popular party drink gets its name from Sanskrit meaning 5Punch - originally 5
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2 London link Prince Edward's, Prince of Wales, Her Majesty'sTheatres
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4 What type of creature is an Orb Weaver Spider
5 Whose autobiography was called Tall Dark and Gruesome Christopher Lee
6 In publishing what is the verso Left page - Recto right
page
7 The British Raj in India lasted 90 years what's it literally meanRule
8 What ancient Roman buildings name means Place for a GiantColiseum
9 What links Ciampino, Lod and Waalhaven Airports Rome Tel
Aviv Rotterdam
10 John Tenniel drew the illustrations for what famous bookAlice in Wonderland
11 Only two north American Indian tribes with 3 letters Wea andwhatFox
12 Collective nouns - A Congregation of what Plovers
13 Admiral Horatio Nelson lost his arm at which battle Tenerife
14 In WW2 what was the British equivalent of the German E-BoatMTB or Motor
Torpedo Boat
15 International car registration letters what country is RAArgentina
16 Of what are Bristol, Rockingham, Chelsea, and Minton typesPottery Porcelain
China
17 Who is known as The father of English poetry - 1340 - 1400Geoffrey Chaucer
18 According to the traditional rhyme what's the fate of Wed. childFull of Woe
19 What are or were Tester, Royal, Mark and Noble Old English coins
20 Bistre, Sorrel and Vandyke are shades of which colour Brown
21 If you were watching cricket at The Outer in which city are youMelbourne Australia
22 You have a foursome and a shag what have you done Dance they are types
of dance
23 What peoples name literally translates as ordinary Maori
24 What are the Anatolian, Atacama, Nafud and Zirreh Deserts
25 Sam Weller was whose servant in a Dickens book Samuel Pickwick
26 Dandy Dinmont, Bedlington, Sealyham are what types of dogTerriers
27 What is extracted from the ore caserite Tin
28 John Palmer is buried in York what better known name Dick Turpin
29 The Carmelite monks have what more common name Whitefriers
30 In what sport does a player win when they get 15 pointsBadminton
31 American Football - where do the Lions play at home Detroit
32 In England what links Arden, Dean, Kielder and New Forests
33 In what country would you be rich in Leu Rumanian currency
34 Messidor, Thermidor and Fructidor were what in 1789 (JJA)French revolutionary
calendar months
35 What fruit can be Red Black or White Currants
36 In fashion correspondent and bar are types of what itemShoe
37 Artemis is Greek Goddess of what - only one among all GodsVirginity and Chastity
38 25% of the adult male population of the UK are what Over 6 feet tall
39 Churchill, Iroquois, Owen and Smiths are all what Waterfalls
40 A company called Symbol owns patent to what common itemBar Code
41 What can you find on California's Mount Cook Hollywood sign
42 Fescue, Foxtail, Ruppia and Quitch are types of what Grass
43 In the twelve labours of Hercules what did he do thirdCapture Arcadian Stag
44 In Heraldry what symbol is a lymphad Ship with oars
45 What job links Paul Clifford, Claude Duval, Capt. MacheathHighwayman
46 Whose cases were Empty House Copper Beeches Black PeterSherlock Holmes
47 Which King is known as The Suicide King King of Hearts Sword
through head
48 In Costa Rica and El Salvador you spend what Colons
49 In the Christmas song your true love gave you give eight whatMaids a Milking
50 Name the Capital of the Ukraine Kiev
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51 What was the name of the dog in Peter Pan Nana
52 UK football Derby County home the Baseball Ground nicknameRams
53 Every 12 seconds in USA someone does what in a Holiday InnSteals a towel
54 Who rode a horse called Lamri King Arthur
55 Which stringed instrument is blown to produce sound Aeolian Harp
56 Bear, Bird, Goat, Eagle, Swan and Rabbit what links in IrelandAll Islands
57 Hera in Greece Juno in Rome Goddesses of what Childbirth
58 In Japan what is an obi A wide Sash worn like
a belt
59 Honi soit qui mal y pence is the motto of what organisationOrder of the Garter
60 What is unusual about The lake of Monteith in ScotlandOnly one the rest are
Lochs
61 Which tree is sacred to Apollo (Daphne changed into one)Laurel
62 Who wrote The Dong with the Luminous Nose and The JumbliesEdward Lear
63 What are Blur Crow, Brimstone, Owl and Ringlet types ofButterflies
64 The liquor Curacao is flavoured with what Orange
65 In French legend who is the lover of Abelard Heloise
66 If a male ass is a Jackass what is a female called Jenny
67 What are Luster, Moreen, Mungo and Nankeen types of Material or fabric
68 In George Orwell's Animal Farm what type of animal was MurielThe Goat
69 In London what links Lambeth, St James and WestminsterAll Palaces
70 What does an icthyophage do Eats Fish
71 Oswestry founded in 1407 is Britain's oldest what Public School Eton
1440 next
72 In mythology who married the beautiful maid Galatea King Pygmalion
Aphrodite life
73 In Bradshaws you would find information about what Railways
74 The Romans called it Mamcunium what is this English cityManchester
75 Shakespeare wrote Cruel only to be kind in what play Hamlet
76 Traditional 7 Seas N S Atlantic N S Pacific Arctic Antarctic ?Indian
77 Launfal, Pelleas and Tristram were part of what group Knights of the Round
Table
78 Who wrote the humorous books on One Upmanship Steven Potter
79 Greek Roman Apollo Babylonian Marduk Indian Vishnu gods ?Healing
80 Which English King rode a horse called White Surrey Richard III
81 Billycock, Wideawake, Gibus and Mitre all types of whatHat
82 Quilp (A Dwarf) is a character in which Dickens novel The Old Curiosity
Shop
83 What word can be added to Fae, Fen, Bil, Goose to make fruitBerry
84 Caracul, Dorset, Urial, Mufflon and Jacobs are types of whatSheep
85 What are Strength, Chariot and Hermit Tarot Cards
86 Belly, Block, Blout, Nut, Rib and waist are all parts of whatA Violin
87 Mauna Loa, Paricutin, Surtsey and Susya are all what Volcanoes
88 Which countries leader was an extra in Hollywood Fidel Castro
89 BOZ was the penname if which writer Charles Dickens
90 What bird is sometimes called the Yaffle Woodpecker
91 What organisation is known as the Society of Friends Quakers
92 Balein, Boops, Fin, Grampus and Pothead are types of whatWhale
93 The Ten Commandments what was number four Keep the Sabbath holy
94 Who wrote the play Androcles and the Lion George Bernard Shaw
95 What country was ruled by the Schleswig-Holstein dynastyGreece
96 In France what take place at Auteuil, Saint-Cloud and ChantillyHorse Racing – they
are courses
97 A Tiercel is the correct name for a male what Hawk or Falcon
98 An algophile loves what Pain
99 Who is the Roman Goddess of invention and wisdom Minerva
100 What would you do with a celesta Play it – percussion
instrument
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1 What would you do if someone gave you a Twank Drink it - it's tea
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Planes Guns etc
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4 What would you expect to see at Santa Pod Drag Racing
5 What does a hypodermic literally mean Under skin
6 What was Peter Blake a pop art designers most famous workBeatles Sergeant
Peppers cover
7 In which 1960 film did Elvis Presley play a mixed race characterFlaming Star
8 What profession had Lemual Gulliver when he was shipwreckedShips surgeon
9 Who is supposed to be buried under Kings Cross stationBoadicea
10 In the Bible what was an adamant Diamond
11 Thomas Caneery writer Schlinders Ark comes from what countryAustralia
12 Which Roman Emperor made Sunday a religious holiday Constantine
13 If you have polythelia what have you got Three nipples
14 Orthoepy is the study of what Word pronunciation
15 Which Saints day is the 23rd April Saint George of
England
16 Which modern artist created the Mother and Child DividedDamien Hurst
17 What Shakespeare character ends saying The rest is SilenceHamlet
18 Name John Huston's last film The Dead
19 Who was the father of Icarus Daedalus
20 In the Old Testament what is the first book of Moses Genesis - first 5 all
Moses books
21 Lucy Hobbs Taylor 1867 first woman in the US to do whatBecome a registered
dentist
22 What is the correct name for a castrated pig Barrow
23 What is the literal meaning of the title Viceroy In place of the King
24 Dover is the State Capitol of which US state Delaware
25 Where would you find Giacomo Marconi airport Bologna
26 In the Northern hemisphere its Jan 1st South Aug 1st what isRacehorse official
birthdays
27 What word describes one tenth of a nautical mile Cable
28 What does the Latin phrase Ex Mores mean According to Custom
29 What does a sacerdotal person study for The priesthood
30 In the Bible John the Baptist lived on wild honey and whatLocusts
31 Who wrote the Paris and Prague symphonies Mozart
32 Men are ten times more likely than women to have what Colour Blindness
33 Bond, Cotton Fabric and Tablet are types of what Paper
34 What mythical beast is a cross between a lion and an eagleGriffin
35 Melita in the Bible where Paul was shipwrecked is where todayMalta
36 The Zoastrian religion began in what country Persia or Iran
37 Hydra Gyrum was the Latin name for which element Mercury - Hg
38 Crystallite is used in what sport Snooker - Pool balls
made from it
39 The half wit Smike appears in which Dickens novel Nicholas Nickleby
40 Contralto and Soprano are female voices what comes betweenMezzo - soprano
41 In North Africa a mouflon is a wild what Sheep
42 What name's given to a number that exactly divides into anotherFactor or Divisor
43 Who wrote the book The Amazing Mr Ripley Patricia Highsmith
44 Who dictated the Koran to Mohamed The Angel Gabriel
45 Ancient Rome / Greece what Temple was dedicated to all GodsPantheon
46 What US State flag has a UK Union Flag on it Hawaii
47 In the Old Testament whose name means Gods with us Emanuel
48 What does an anthrophage practice Cannibalism
49 Who is the Greek Goddess of witchcraft and black magicHecate
50 Grande and Chico are versions of what Spanish activityFlamenco dancing
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51 What is a Bodhran used in Ireland Irish Drum over a
frame
52 Petilent wine is what Slightly sparkling
53 What did Trevor Baylis invent Clockwork Radio
54 In Medieval China children up to 7 years old would do whatBreastfeed
55 In 1500 BC Egyptian women had to be what to be beautifulBald
56 The average American does what for 52 minutes a day Read a Newspaper
57 Who was the Christian missionary portrayed in Chariots of FireEric Liddle
58 What are silver coins made from Copper Nickel
59 What State was founded in 1948 Israel
60 Where, apart from the wild, would you find bulls bears and stagsStock Exchanges
61 What is the SI base unit of electrical current Amperes
62 Bell View in Manchester built in 1928 was Britain's first whatGreyhound Stadium
63 Anthesis means what in relation to plants In Flower - blooming
64 What children's character lived at Scatterbrook farm Worzel Gummage
65 In Christian tradition what Saint is the Virgin Mary's motherSaint Ann
66 The filbert is an alternative name for which nut Hazelnut
67 Superstition if a woman sees a robin Valentines day marry whoSailor
68 Ann Franklin in 1792 was the first woman to do what Newspaper Editor in
Newport USA
69 In dry measure 8 quarts are a what Peck
70 March April and May are the only months that have whatAnagrams Charm
Ripal Yam
71 What has 32 panels and 642 stitches A football (soccer)
72 Thomas Sullivan in New York in 1908 introduced what The Tea Bag
73 The Russians used what to cure piles Potato suppositories
74 If you have Acute hasopharyngitis what's wrong You got a cold
75 In 1927 what ceased to be a weapon in the British ArmyThe Lance
76 Who was the only Apostle to die a natural death Saint John
77 What was banned in China in 1911 as a sign of feudalismThe Pigtail
78 An 18th century law in Britain banned the poor from having whatGin - they were too
pissed
79 Oil is the most traded product in the world what is the secondCoffee
80 It is illegal to take picture of who in Zambia Pygmies
81 What is the active ingredient in Chinese birds nest soupBird Spit
82 What animals evidence is admissible in US courts A Bloodhound
83 What is the most popular participation sport in BritainDarts
84 In Britain what are Sing Tao and Weng Wei Po Chinese Newspapers
85 Which Grand Prix driver was also a champion claw pigeon shotJackie Stewart UK
clay 5 times
86 Ambrosia the food of the Gods from the Greek Ambroata meansImmortal
87 Psyscrophillia is sexual arousal by what Cold
88 What company developed the dot matrix printer for 64 OlympicsSeiko
89 What is measured with an ombrometer Rainfall
90 Who set a world water speed record over 70 mph at age 72Alexander Graham
Bell
91 Eidology is the search for what Existence of Ghosts
92 What star only began singing when she broke her leg Doris Day was a
dancer
93 What is Foghorn Leghorn's favourite song Camptown Races
94 Rodin's The Thinker is really a portrait of what Italian poetDante
95 Grace Robin was the first model - to model what in 1930Contact Lenses
96 What game has only 7 possible opening moves Draughts - Checkers
97 Who owned the dog called Peritus Alexander the Great
98 In cookery what happens to food served farci It's stuffed
99 An orchidectomy involves what procedure Removal of testicle
100 Queen Victoria in 1837 was the first English monarch to do whatLive in Buckingham
Palace
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1 Who was the science advisor on the first Star Trek filmIsaac Asimov
2 Why does a cynophobe fear Dogs
3 In a French restaurant what's plate de jure translate asDish of the Day
4 Name of the road system links 17 capitals in South AmericaPan American
Highway
5 Capital cities name translates as City of Islam Islamabad
6 In Britain since 1300 gold and silver hallmarked what in 1975Platinum
7 Where would you find a planchette Oiuja board indicator
8 You ordered unagi in a Japanese restaurant what would you getEel
9 If you have dysmorphia what do you hate A body part
10 In The Man with the Golden Gun name Scaramangas assistantNick Nack
11 Name Pluto's moon Charon
12 Which group of hobbyists spend the most money on it Gardeners
13 More than 14 million are sold daily in 150 countries - whatBic pens
14 What is the only insect that can turn its head The praying mantis
15 In Animal Farm what kind of creature was Bluebell A Dog
16 Geneva stands on what river Rhone
17 Which actor was born in Chiuhauha Mexico Anthony Quinn
18 61 is the international telephone dialling code for what countryAustralia
19 What American Indian tribe currently has over 300000 membersCherokee
20 In the US civil war what were graybacks Body lice
21 Casey Kasem was the original voice of what cartoon characterShaggy on Scooby
Doo
22 Who was Bette Midlers piano player before going solo Barry Manilow
23 The artist Seurat employed which technique Pointillism
24 Where would you find your Zygomatic Arch Cheekbone
25 What is measured in ohms Electrical resistance
26 Menkes Kinky Hair Syndrome caused by deficiency of whatCopper
27 Which heroine comes from Amphipolis Xena warrior princess
28 Where were Belgian waffles invented Luxembourg
29 Where would you find a gambrel On a horse it’s a
horses leg
30 On a prescription what does PO mean By mouth
31 Lagomorphs refer to which animal Rabbits
32 What is the SI unit of force Newton
33 Proverbially a man is as old as he feels a woman as old as she?Looks
34 What nationality was the first man to die in a plane crashFrench – Orville
Wrights passenger
35 In scrabble what two letters are worth ten points QZ
36 Name of the Major General who invented the exploding shellHenry Shrapnel
37 Which two vegetables are used in vichyssoise Leek Potato
38 American folklore Abner Doubleday invented what at West PointBaseball
39 There are five stars on the flag of which country Peoples republic of
China
40 What is the worlds longest race The Whitbread round
the world
41 Who wrote Breakfast at Tiffany's Truman Capote
42 What first crossed the English Channel in 1959 Prototype hovercraft
43 Which actor/writer born 1939 has the first names John MarwoodJohn Cleese
44 Who founded the Ballet Russe Sergei Pavlovich
Diaghilev
45 Who designed the mini skirt Mary Quant
46 Mary Pickford Charlie Chaplin and who founded United ArtistsD W Griffith
47 What company did actor Brad Pitt model for Levis
48 James Bond flew Little Nellie in which film You Only Live Twice
49 In cooking something made Veronique must contain what Grapes
50 Which island was the site of the Australian Grand PrixPhilip Island
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51 Hanoi stands on the Song-Koi - what's it mean Red River
52 US civil war Confederate Kingston hospital Georgia specialisedSoldiers with
Venereal Disease
53 Where is the Salvador Dali museum located St Petersburg Florida
54 Who would use an opisometer A cartographer to
measure
55 If a doctor said you had claudication what have you gotA limp or lameness
56 Which country in the world produces the most mangos India
57 Who taught George Harrison to play the sitar Ravi Shankar
58 Josef Vissarionovich Dzhugashvili became famous as whoJoseph Stalin
59 Who was the leader of the Polish trade union SolidarityLech Walesa
60 In Hindu Castes Brahmins were priests what were VarsyasFarmers
61 Robin Goodfellow alternative name which Shakespeare characterPuck
62 What is latke A potato pancake
63 Cindy Crawford Elle Macpherson and Madonna all done whatAppeared in Playboy
64 The quokka is a member of which animal family Wallaby
65 Proverbially it was a bold man who first ate what An Oyster
66 2.47105 acres is equal to what SI unit Hectare
67 An ecostate animal lacks what Ribs
68 Which country had the first state victims compensation scheme New Zealand in 1960
69 Sperrylite is the ore what is extracted Platinum
70 The game pailemalle played on grass evolved into what Billiards
71 On what common object could you find a gate and a clawCamera
72 Pavarti or Uma is the wife of who in Hindu religion Shiva
73 Susseration is what Whispering
74 There are over 400 recognised breeds of what Dog
75 What links Sivan Av Tevat and Adar Jewish months
76 The word philosophy comes from Greek literally meaning whatLove of wisdom
77 In the classical format there are strictly only five positions - whatBallet
78 Where was Robinson Crusoe's home, according to the bookYork
79 Kallium is the old name for which element Potassium
80 In the Philippines what is lumpia Spring Rolls
81 What actress said "It's better to be nude than unemployed"Angie Dickinson
82 What is a percoid A bony fish
83 Majorca belongs to which island group Balearic Islands
84 Who was he last Tudor monarch of England Elizabeth I
85 Which 1954 film won eight Oscars On the Waterfront
86 What's the worlds largest selling designer clothing rangeRalph Lauren
87 Symbolics.com was the worlds first what Registered domain
name
88 What is the worlds most polluted major city Mexico City
89 People with hypertrichosis have lots of what Hair
90 Corinthian Ionic and what are the orders of Greek architectureDoric
91 Cassiterite is the ore what is extracted Tin
92 Athens 1896 Paris 1900 St Louis 1904 London 1908 what next Stockholm 1912 –
Olympic venues
93 What are scaup Wild ducks
94 Where would you find your corrugator Your Forehead
95 Which artist painted The Scream Edvard Munch
96 In the US civil war what pet did Robert E Lee have A Hen
97 1994 what's the most registered dog by American Kennel ClubLabrador retriever
98 What actress declared "I'll get naked at the drop of a hat"Sharon Stone
99 What gun does James Bond traditionally use A Walther PPK
100 In Latin mala means bad it's also a favourite Roman food whatApple
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1 What film won the best visual effects Oscar in 1985 Cocoon
2 Where could you spend a Rufiyya - Capital Male Maldives
3 Tomatillo is a feature in what countries cusine Mexico
4 The golden lion is awarded at which film festival Venice
5 In computing what does EPOS stand for Electronic Point of
Sale
6 In English its worth 10 points but in Polish only one what isLetter Z in scrabble
7 Who broke Bearings bank and inspired the film Rogue TraderNick Leason
8 Who created the animated characters Wallace and GrommetNick Parks
9 Vanilla is part of which plant family Orchids
10 Which English monarch was first to make Xmas day broadcastGeorge V
11 The Vatican is the worlds smallest country what's secondMonaco
12 What does anti pasta literally mean Before the meal
13 Fire bellied Spadefoot and Midwife are all types of whatToads
14 In the man from UNCLE what does UNCLE stand for Utd. Net. Com. Law
Enforcement
15 What is also known as liberty cabbage Sauerkraut
16 Who wrote To Kill a Mockingbird Harper Lee
17 What 1979 film won the Oscar for best visual effects Alien
18 Which element is extracted from the ore Scheelite Tungsten
19 Where could you spend a Metical - capital Maputo Mozambique
20 Which country consumes the most wine per capita 16.7 gal perLuxemburg
21 And what the least - two tablespoons per person Egypt
22 In Oct 1992 Bernard Lavery of Wales grew an 18lb 3oz whatBrussels Sprout
23 Name the most downloaded cyberpet over 14 million MOPy fish
screensaver
24 How may Oscars did Richard Burton win None – Seven
Nomination
25 In the Mohs scale of hardness what comes in at number eightTopaz
26 A Pascal is the SI unit of what Pressure
27 Herman Zapf designed what Dingbats font
28 Inderan, Delgado, LeMond and Fignon names in what sportCycling
29 A cappella is unaccompanied singing but what it literally meanIn the style of the
chapel
30 William Joyce US born of Irish descent famous as who in WW2Lord Haw-Haw –
executed 1946
31 Artist - The Monarch of the Glen in 1850 - Lions Trafalgar squareSir Edwin Henry
Landseer
32 Name woman set up free birth control clinic in Holloway in 1920Marie Stopes
33 What was the last black and white film to win Oscar best filmThe Apartment 1960
Jack Lemon
34 Who wrote the opera Der Rosenkavalier Richard Strauss
35 Who designed the first jet engine - flew in 1941 Sir Frank Whittle
36 The Wright brothers made aircraft but what was their other jobBicycle manufacturers
37 Who was the first Plantagenet monarch of England 1154 to 89Henry II
38 Where could you spend a Dram - Capital Yerevan Armenia
39 In ancient Rome what was the triclinium Dining Room
40 Which SF author created the character Lazarus Long Robert Heinlein
41 Somali, Balinese and Abyssinian breeds of what Cat
42 Which city is the capital of Tuscany Florence
43 What type of adornment is a Postiche Small Hairpiece
44 Only one world team horseracing event at Ascot what trophyShergar Cup
45 Ursus Artus Horribilus - the Latin name of what creatureGrizzly Bear
46 Which Graham Green book and film had Pinky as the starBrighton Rock
47 What film won the best sound effects Oscar in 1985 Back to the Future
48 If you dial 123 in the UK what service do you get The speaking clock
49 What is the opposite of nocturnal Diurnal
50 Who wrote the book Interview with a Vampire Ann Rice
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51 Which element is extracted from the ore Sphalerite Zinc
52 What country consumes the most meat per capita 124 lb Argentina
53 Mens world championships started 1903 but 1934 women whatGymnastics
54 Where could you spend your Tala - Capital Apia Samoa
55 According to the 2000 census in the UK what is now a religionJedi Knight
56 What is used to make a classic wiener schnitzel Veal
57 What can be Inline, flat or v Car cylinders
58 Traditionally there are 100 pleats in what item A Chefs hat
59 The Amazon river rises in which country Peru
60 What is the most commonly used condiment in the world Mustard
61 What film won the best makeup Oscar in 1988 Beetlejuice
62 What fruit does not ripen after picking Pineapple
63 Which gangster escaped from jail using a wooden gun John Dillinger
64 Who wrote four consecutive number one songs in 1978 Barry Gibb
65 What is the characters name of Agent 86 Maxwell Smart
66 What was the sequel to The Rocky Horror Picture Show Shock Treatment
67 The oldest one in America still working opened in 1829 whatBrewery
68 The Spinet is another name for what old musical instrumentThe Virginal
69 Harold the Fairhead was the first supreme ruler of whereNorway
70 In astrology which heavenly body rules the sign of CancerThe Moon
71 Who said I've have take more out of alcohol that it has out of meSir Winston Churchill
72 If you sailed due West from Japan what country would you hitKorea
73 What are the seeds of the herb cilantro called used as a spiceCoriander
74 Estelle Parsons best supporting actress Oscar what 1967 filmBonnie and Clyde
75 Which French artist designed ballet sets for DiaghilevHenri Matisse
76 Where might you spend a Ceti - Capital Accra Ghana
77 What family used to live in Bug Tussel The Clampets
78 In 1924 the worlds first book of what was published Crosswords
79 A flocculent thing resembles what Wool
80 What European city is nicknamed Auld Reekie Edinburgh
81 Selma Lagerlof of Sweden in 1909 first woman to get whatNobel Prize for
Literature
82 What is a quahog Type of clam
83 Which Saints day is 1st March David
84 Who does the voiceover at the end of Michael Jackson's ThrillerVincent Price
85 If you climbed the Dolomites what country are you in Italy
86 The earliest recorded one held 1887 Sheen House Richmond ?Motorcycle Race
87 Which film won the best story and best song Oscars in 1969Butch Cassidy and
Sundance Kid
88 Ad Lib is short for the Latin Ad libitum what's it literally meanAt Pleasure
89 Which comedian and actors real first name were Leslie TownesBob Hope
90 In 1976 what show appeared on TV for the first time Charlie Angels
91 Name the American pilot shot down over Russia in 1960 Francis Garry Powers
92 The film 10 Rillington Place is based on which British serial killerReginald Christie
93 In German cusine what are kartofflen Potato dumplings
94 Membrenaphone musical instruments commonly called whatDrums
95 Where might you spend a Won North or South Korea
96 Who wrote the novel The Money Changers Arthur Hailey
97 Who was the first English Poet Laureate in 1616 Benjamin Jonson
98 Helsinki 52, Melbourne 56 , Rome 60 what comes next Tokyo 64 - venues
Olympics
99 What country consumes the most coffee per capita 25 LbFinland
100 Lee Marvin won the best actor Oscar for what 1965 filmCat Ballou
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1 Which film won the best special effects Oscar in 1961 The Guns of
Naverone
2 The Great Gazoo was an alien in which cartoon series The Flintstones
3 Peach pear and plum all members of which family of plantsRoses
4 What is the final event in the modern pentathlon Horse riding
5 In Spain what are Paradors State owned tourist
hotels
6 What are Acheron, Cocytus and Phlegethon Rivers of Hell
7 Classical seven ages of man Infant Schoolboy Lover what's nextSoldier
8 In wacky races who drove the converter car Professor Pat Pending
9 A Robert Heinlein book won 1960 Hugo award name it Starship Troopers
10 What happened to you if you get a nosicomial conditionInfection caught in
hospital
11 Archbishop Makarios of Cyprus was exiled in 1956 to whereThe Seychelles
12 In which novel would you find reference to "The Cracks of Doom"Lord of the Rings
13 If you were performing Christies or edging what are you doingSkiing
14 Where would you find a crossjack and a spanker Sailing ship there sails
15 In boxing what comes between bantam and light weight Feather weight
16 In Disney's Bedknobs and Broomsticks what magic words usedBibbity Bobbity Boo
17 First comic book character to return from death by demand is?Joker in Batman
18 Greenmantle, Three Hostages, Island of Sheep which characterRichard Hannay
19 Which film won the best sound effects Oscar in 1990 Hunt for Red October
20 What was voted the best monopoly piece in 1998 The Car
21 In what city would you find The Jacques Cartier bridgeMontreal
22 The A1 is the longest trunk road in the UK between what 2 citiesLondon - Edinburgh
23 In the animal kingdom what creatures are in the order ChiropteraBats
24 Greek mythology King Minos of Crete got what annual payment7 men + Women to
feed to Minator
25 In medieval times what was a mangonel used for It was a siege catapult
26 Gean, Northern bird and Dwarf all types of what Cherry Tree
27 Who met at Ujiji in 1871 H M Stanley and Dr.
Livingstone
28 Pilgrims visit Mecca where is Mecca Saudi Arabia
29 What would you do with a wandering sailor Plant it it’s a plant
30 Germans call a WW1 sea fight Battle of Skagerrak what in UKBattle of Jutland
31 Port (left) was called what before Admiralty named it port in 1844Larboard
32 Which Spanish town is noted for high quality steel swordsToledo
33 The Ngorogoro crater is in what Tanzanian National ParkSerengeti
34 Hamlet, Macbeth Othello which Shakespeare tragedy is missingKing Lear
35 Sand, Soda and what are the main ingredients of glass Limestone
36 What colour are the seats in the House of Lords Red - Commons green
37 What are Cats tail, Cocks foot and Sheep's fescue Types of grass
38 In what city would you find the Spanish Riding School Vienna
39 What is the most commonly used oil in Chinese cookery Groundnut or Peanut
40 Which film won the best screenplay Oscar in 1970 MASH
41 The word gospel from Anglo Saxon literally means what Good Tidings
42 Thor Heyerdahl vessels were Kon Tiki, Ra and what Tigris
43 And what happened to Tigris 3rd April 1978 He burned it anti war
protest
44 If a doctor gave you an Ishihara test what is he testing forColour blindness
45 Only one miracle is mentioned in all four gospels what is itFeeding of 5000
46 What is the worlds longest mountain range The Andes
47 Jason and the Argonauts sailed to where looking for the fleeceColchis
48 Suez is at one end of the Suez canal what is at the otherPort Said
49 What are hunting, dress, old and Price Charles Edward types ofTartans
50 Dows, Grahams and Warres famous producers of what winePort
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51 What is the official language of Cuba Spanish
52 What new invention was shown to Queen Victoria 14 Jan 1878The telephone
53 In 1956 16 tons topped the UK charts who was the singerTennessee Ernie Ford
54 He died 28th July 1750 and had 20 children 6 survived name himJohan Sebastian Bach
55 Who gave Yves Saint Laurent his start in fashion Christian Dior
56 What is the first name of Agatha Christies Miss MarpleJane
57 Evangeline Booth became the first woman general in what armySalvation Army
58 You are a saucy boy comes from what Shakespeare play Romeo and Juliet
59 Which film won the best sound effects Oscar in 1987 Robocop
60 Napka currency Ismara official capital which African countryEritrea
61 Where would you find pedals a resonator and a piller On a Harp
62 Ignoring Queen name the only woman to appear on UK currencyFlorence Nightingale
63 In area what is the largest South American country Brazil
64 Pierre Augustine Caron de Baumarchais play what Opera based on itBarber of Seville
65 In wacky races who drove the Creepy Coop Gruesome Twosome
66 Whose catchphrase was "Stop messing About" Kenneth Williams
67 John Dick Ann Timmy who is missing from this famous fiveJulian
68 Dawson City was replaced by Whitehorse as the capital whereYukon
69 Carara in Tuscany is famous for producing what Marble
70 There are 150 what in The Bible Psalms
71 Author of Good as Gold and Closing Time but famed for another Joseph Heller Catch
22
72 The Owen Ford Dam one of worlds largest is in which countryUganda
73 Which wine grape variety is nicknamed The King of GrapesCabernet Sauvignon
74 Cushat, Rock and Stock all types of which creature Doves
75 What do ensign, cadet, osprey and 505 have in common Sailing Dinghy's
76 In cookery what does ricotta literally mean Twice cooked
77 What links Martha Corey Brigit Bishop Mary Easty in 17th centSalem Witchcraft trial
78 In Shakespeare King Lear was king of where Britain
79 Artist Marc Chegal died in 1985 in what country was he bornRussia
80 Which film won the best song Oscar in 1971 Shaft - The theme
from Shaft
81 Who wrote Man are from Mars Women are from Venus John Grey
82 Klu Klux Clam, Uncle Ant Disgruntled goat characters from?Itchy & Scratchy in
The Simpsons
83 Which artist painted The Fighting Temeraire Joseph Mallard
William Turner
84 Why could you find a hoist and a fly On a flag
85 Where would you see a stoop or what creature is doing itA falcons diving
86 Dr Teeth was the leader of the band Electric Mayhem - whereThe Muppet Show
87 Dammen in Dutch is what game Draughts or Checkers
88 A horses height is measured from the ground to what partWithers - base of neck
crest line
89 What was the first Disney animated film released on videoDumbo
90 In Superman what was the original name of The Daily PlanetThe Daily Star
91 Louisa Adams was the only first lady to be what Born outside USA
92 In Italian pasta cusine what does al dente literally meanTo the teeth
93 If a wine is described as alcooleux what has it got Overwhelming
alcohol
94 Which of the Apostles is traditionally pictured with a purseMatthew taxman
95 Which peoples name translates as eaters of raw flesh Eskimo
96 Guiseppe Verdi wrote Aida - in what city was it premieredCairo
97 Dance with a Stranger was the film of who's life storyRuth Ellis
98 What nationality was Saint Paul of Tarsus Turkish
99 Where did you see Fancy, Spook and Choo-Choo In Top Cat
100 In which film was the best supporting actor Oscar won in 1975The Sunshine Boys
George Burns
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1 Kevin Kline won best supporting actor Oscar which 1988 filmA Fish Called Wanda
2 Kipros in Greek Kibris in Turkish what is it in EnglishCyprus
3 What is the main ingredient of the Indian dish dahl Lentils
4 An anti-tussed is used to treat what Coughs
5 Ball is 38 millimetres in diameter weighs 2.5 grams what sportTable Tennis
6 In the UK the Clerk of the Closet is the Queens official whatChaplin
7 A burning oil lamp is the symbol of which organisationGideons
8 The Comstock load is a silver deposit in what US stateNevada
9 What TV show takes place in Sunnydale Buffy the Vampire
Slayer
10 In 2001 one active UK warship named after an Englishman whoSir Winston Churchill
11 Walloons speak what language French in Belgium
12 In Gustav Holsts planets suite which planet is the magicianUranus
13 What UK gentleman's club first in 1891 to admit lady membersReform club
14 Ab Ovo Latin for the very beginning but what's it literally meanFrom the egg
15 Who was the last Emperor of France Napoleon III
16 Andy Green first broke the sound barrier on land in what carThrust SSC
17 Names from jobs - Baker Cook obvious what was a PallistairFence maker
18 The Seven Pillars of Wisdom comes from where Proverbs in Bible
19 Name Glen Millers signature tune Moonlight Serenade
20 Josephine Hull best supporting actress Oscar which 1950 filmHarvey
21 Which word links a type of bread and a cut of precious stoneBaguette
22 What country does China have its longest land border withMongolia
23 Astronomer Fred Hoyle coined which phrase The Big Bang
24 The first US copyrighted film showed what in 1894 A man sneezing
25 What do the four quarters of a hot cross bun symboliseMoon phases
26 Palm, Olive, Cyprus and Cedar what is the biblical linkWoods cross made
27 Intelligents Report a quarterly magazine in US which subjectUFO organisation
28 Paludism is an old name for which disease Malaria
29 What was the worlds first patented synthetic food in 1869Margarine
30 Polish sprinter Ewa Klobukowska first do what at Kiev in 1967Fail sex test was
disqualified
31 Who owns The Oval cricket ground Prince Charles
32 Who might use ruddle or what is it Shepherds dye
marking sheep
33 What organisation recently banned in Russia as paramilitarySalvation Army
34 Whose song did the Beatles sing on first TV appearance 1962Roy Orbison Dream
Baby
35 What's unusual about portrait Duke of Monmouth in Nat GalleryIts not him
36 Harry S Truman and Gerald Ford what's the non obvious linkLeft handed
37 Which is the only Shakespeare play not to contain a songThe Comedy of Errors
38 A fimetarious organism grows where In faeces or shit
39 What lasted 5 hours and twelve minutes in 1969 longest everWimbledon TV match
no tie break
40 Which film won the best visual effects Oscar in 1984 Indiana Jones Temple
of Doom
41 Mount Logan is the highest mountain in which country Canada
42 The Napstar logo shows headphones on what A cat
43 What sporting contest Peter Christian win in Jan 77 with 1/16 ozAngling - total (only)
catch
44 If a dog is canine, cat feline what creature is accipitrineA hawk
45 Rene Raymond is better known as which author Raymond Chandler
46 What got named by novelist Gilbert Frankau at a party in 1926Zip he said Zip its
open Zip its shut
47 In 19th century USA what was The Mongolian Curse Opium
48 If you suffered from scripturience what are you compelled to doWrite things down
49 Link Aurora Texas, Spitsbergen Norway and Ubatuba BrazilUFO crash sites
50 What's the US equivalent to the Department of Health in the UKSurgeon General
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51 Jean Montgolfier in 1157 built the worlds first what Paper factory
52 Link the sports Cricket, Rackets, Croquet and Motorboat racingOnly appeared once in
Olympics
53 Which TV gangster owns the nightclub called The Ba Da BingTony Soprano
54 Where would you find or what are guntlines Rope - groves
55 How many one legged popes have there been None
56 Israel Baline became more famous under what name Irving Berlin
57 Which US state was known as "The mother of Presidents"Virginia 4 out of 1st 5
58 Why did certain busses in Staffordshire refuse to pick up peopleKeeping to schedule
59 The three toed sloth only does it every 10 days - whatDefecate - or crap
60 Who is the only director to win 3 Oscars within five years in 30sFrank Capra 1934
1936 1938
61 Whose first single released July 1961 was Buttered PopcornThe Supremes
62 Where are a whales nipples On its back
63 What theologian claimed he could drive away the devil with a fartMartin Luther
64 Who devised the idea of a flat rate postal charge Charles Babbage
65 How to you turn a woman into a cuckquean Shag her husband
female cuckold
66 Where would you find a Rocker, Eight, Loop and Three Figures in Ice Skating
67 Samuel Pepys wife always slept with what in her hand His Dick
68 The medical journal Practitioner 1923 said it will never happen?Teaching of
contraception
69 Bruce Philip in 1985 recorded what sporting first Rowed for Oxford and
Cambridge
70 What is measured in units called jnd Sensitivity Just
noticeable difference
71 In the UK which school choir had a No 1 with a song grandmaSaint Winifred's
72 In the pasa doble what is the female dancer supposed to beA bullfighters cloak
73 A napiform thing is shaped like what A turnip
74 What was the first country in 1824 to legalise Trade UnionsBritain
75 What is the worlds longest insect Borneo stick insect
76 The angel shark has what other name The monkfish
77 Which mummified tendon was auctioned at Christies in 1969Napoleons Penis
78 Marie Stopes discovered what in British Museum after marriageShould not be virgin
79 What does a callipygian person have Pretty shaped buttocks
80 Which 1977 film won seven Oscars but none for acting Star Wars
81 It came into football in 1923 men say women don’t understand?The offside rule
82 What is a nidologist interested in Birds nests
83 Name Eleanor Roosevelt's job 1932 husband became presidentEditor of magazine
Babies
84 Arthur Sarsfield Ward the creator of Fu Man Chu is which authorSax Rohmer
85 Who wrote Servants of the Wankh in 1969 Jack Vance SF
86 What song was on the B side of The Beatles We can work it outDay Tripper
87 Georges Claude invented what in 1911 Neon lights
88 In which country did the first Christmas stamp appear in 1898Canada
89 How does paella get its name From cooking pan
90 Alfred Hitchcock's daughter appeared in Psycho - name herPatricia Hitchcock
91 Who lived in Honalee Puff the magic dragon
92 What is the largest wild animal in the UK The Scottish red deer
93 In the song who told Laura he loved her in 1960 Ricky Valance
94 Who owns Dartmoor prison Prince Charles
95 Name the subject Harry Harrison's 1977 book Great Balls of FireSex in Science Fiction
96 Isaiah Sellers did it before Samuel Clements - did whatUsed Mark Twain
97 Which English King holds the official record of bastards 21Henry I
98 Where would you find a corbicula Honey bee – sacks
carry pollen
99 In 1951 the shortest ever lasted 2.5 minutes - shortest whatBoat race Oxford sank
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100 Which film won the best story Oscar in 1958 The Defiant
Ones
NoQuestions Quiz 76 Answers
1 Who wrote the lyrics for Oscar winning song Whole New WorldTim Rice
2 An empelomaniac has a desire to do what Hold public office
3 Who described TV as "Chewing gum for the masses" Architect Frank Lloyd
Wright
4 How did Billie Holiday get the nickname Lady Refused to pickup tips
with vagina
5 Which creatures communicate by touch, smell and dance Bees
6 What do the initials Bt mean after a surname Baronet
7 What was the worlds highest structure until 1930 Eiffel Tower
8 What is a Mexican Black Howler A Monkey
9 In which country did the study of geometry originate Egypt
10 A normal human body has 46 what Chromosomes
11 What is Australia's Barossa valley known for Wine production
12 What is the worlds fastest moving insect Tropical Cockroach
13 How is something cooked if done en papillote In Paper
14 Which detective lived in Cabot Cove Maine Jessica Fletcher
15 What would you do with a naked lady Plant it – its
Colchinium
16 What became legal in 1901 in the UK Boxing
17 Harry Longbaugh became better known under what name The Sundance Kid
18 Which country has the worlds first greyhound racing trackUSA
19 What was Marie Osmonds only solo hit Paper Roses
20 Ben Hur won most Oscars 11 what film comes second with 10West Side Story
21 A myomancer predict the future by studying what The shape of mice
22 Which actress said "Being a sex symbol is like being a convict"Raquel Welch in 1979
23 The Golden Bear is awarded at which film festival Berlin
24 What financial item was introduced to UK in September 1963American Express
card
25 Where did Indian ink originally come from China
26 Where is Judge Dread a judge Mega City
27 What was the capitol of Russia before Moscow Saint Petersburg
28 A crapulous person is full of it - what Alcohol - it means
drunk
29 If you have cherophobia what are you afraid of Joy - happiness
30 John Lennon named The Quarrymen after what His old school
31 How many best director Oscars did Alfred Hitchcock winNone
32 In France what is eau de vie Brandy
33 The Savannah was the worlds first commercial what Atomic powered ship
34 Which county has the most MEPs 99 Germany
35 Ships known as The First Fleet transported what in 1788Convicts to Australia
36 Geotropism affects what Plants its gravity
growth response
37 Marie Gresholtz is better known as who Madam Tussaud
38 Equestrian, Yachting and what Olympic sport are sexes equalShooting
39 If you saw Fringilla Coelebs what bird have you noticedThe Chaffinch
40 Which film won the best makeup Oscar in 1992 Bram Stokers Dracula
41 If you had crabites what have you got Collection of fossil
crabs
42 This TV series ran for 78 episodes before it was scrapped - whatStar Trek
43 Which Beatles song did The Overlanders take to number oneMichelle
44 A mirliton is another name for what musical instrumentA Kazoo
45 Where is the largest church in the world Vatican in Rome
46 And who designed it Michelangelo
47 What sort of meat is used in the dish Guard of Honour Neck of Lamb
48 What sport was banned in England in 1849 Cockfighting
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49 Ronald Wycherley became more famous as who Billy Fury
50 Nostology is the study of what Senility
NoQuestions Quiz 76 Answers
51 Brian Gamlin of Bury is credited with what sporting inventionNumbers on
Dartboard
52 Which countries wine might be labelled DOCG Italy
53 Ivan Maugher won six world titles at what sport Speedway
54 Who is the Patron Saint of Germany and sodomy Saint Boniface
55 From which alphabet do all western alphabets originatePhoenician
56 John Books was the final role of which actor John Wayne in The
Shootist
57 Gerry Dawsy became more famous as who Englebert
Humperdinck
58 And he was born in which country India
59 Who did the walrus and the carpenter ask to walk with themThe Oysters
60 Jack Palance won best supporting actor Oscar in what 1991 filmCity Slickers
61 What's unusual about a bobhouse Its on skis
62 What was John Denvers only solo UK number one Annies Song
63 Which dancing represents fertility through death and rebirthMorris dancing
64 The USA declared war on which country in 1898 Spain
65 Polite society man does it 2 legs woman sitting dog 3 legs whatShake hands
66 What does the DIN number mean on photographic film Speed of film
67 Which spice is used in a whisky sling Nutmeg
68 What key is music written in if it has five flats D flat
69 Which sea area is immediately south of Ireland Fastnet
70 Chimpanzees, gorillas and orang-utans what is missing Gibbons
71 What building links Stacy Keach and Oscar Wilde Reading Jail
72 Chuck McKinley was the only American to do what in the 60sWin Wimbledon
73 In the body what do the Islets of Langerhans do Secrete Insulin
74 It is the English Channel but what do the French call itLa Manche
75 Bob van Winkle changed his name to what Vanilla Ice
76 Name Frank Sinatra's Yacht My Way Again
77 What is the main ingredient of boxty bread Potatoes
78 By what other name is the double album The Beatles knownThe White album
79 What does an Alexandra taste of Chocolate
80 Name the first actor to get best actor Oscar for repeating a rolePaul Newman –
Colour of Money
81 What was Elvis Presley's first UK number one All shook up
82 And what was his first US number one Heartbreak Hotel
83 Hippoglossus-hippoglossus is which common sea fish Halibut
84 Long jump, High Jump, Triple Jump what missing Pole Vault Olympic
jumping events
85 What capitol is on the slopes of the volcano PichinchaQuito Ecuador
86 Which English composer wrote a Sea symphony Ralph Vaughan
Williams
87 What's the name of the technique for measuring at a distanceTelemetry
88 Eight bells on board a ship means what End of a watch
89 Where were the first European coffee houses opened Vienna
90 The Academie Francaise ensures the purity of what The French language
91 Yvon Petra was the last man to do what at Wimbledon Wear flannels
92 What is embolia Hesitations in speech
93 What sort of drink is barbancourt Rum
94 Who drove the McLaren to its first grand prix victory in 1968Bruce McLaren
himself
95 In which country is the secretariat of the European ParliamentLuxemburg
96 What is the main ingredient of a moussaka Aubergines
97 What was the Beatles first UK top ten single Please-please me
98 Which character lived at 3 stable mews City of London John Steed in the
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99 What do homodonts have that hetrodonts don’t Same shaped teeth
100 What was the only horror film nominated best film Oscar The Exorcist in 1973
NoQuestions Quiz 77 Answers
1 Margaret Herrick named it in 1931 what The Oscar – looked
like her uncle
2 Where would you see a pilcrow New paragraph
symbol
3 Shooting Rabbits Talking German Cutting Finger old terms whatFarting – Victorian
euphemism
4 Whose last word were "I have not told half of what I saw"Marco Polo
5 The Foudrinier machine is used to manufacture what Paper
6 What is the largest species of flatfish Halibut
7 Which is the earliest US military award for service beyond dutyPurple Heart
8 In the UK sport of Kings what is significant about the number 18Max letters in a
racehorses name
9 Hemmingway's Old Man and the Sea is set in which countryCuba
10 NAOH is the chemical formula for what Sodium Hydroxide
11 You can have a troop of actors and what group of animalsMonkeys
12 What movie memorabilia sold at Christies in 1987 for £82500Chaplains Hat Cane
13 In literature and films whose father was the Earl of DorincourtLittle Lord Fauntleroy
14 What do lentic fish like that lotic fish don’t Lentic still waters
lotic flowing
15 Cliff Richards She's so Beautiful who played every instrumentStevie Wonder
16 Which golfer was nicknamed Supermex Lee Travino
17 Nossa Senhora da Aparecida is Patron Saint of which countryBrazil
18 Acinonyx Jubatus is what big pussy Cheetah
19 Portrait of a Man is the real title of which artistic workThe Laughing
Cavalier Franz Halls
20 Vitamin B2 has what other nameRiboflavin
21 Who was given a honorary Oscar in 1985 after 50 years actingJames Stewart
22 Where were the 1952 Olympic games held Helsinki
23 A flageolet is another name for what musical instrumentA penny whistle
24 American Hamilton Smith invented what in 1858 A washing machine
25 Whose symphony number seven is called the Leningrad Shostakovich
26 What is the biggest tourist attraction in Zambia Victoria falls
27 In WW2 what kind of aircraft was a horsa A glider
28 In 1967 what new safety measure was introduced to the UKBreathalyser
29 Pat Sullivan created which cartoon character Felix the cat
30 A newborn bactrian camel has how many humps None
31 Leonid Kravchuk became president of where in 1991 Ukraine
32 American Paul Theroux wrote novels and about what elseTravel
33 In contract bridge a hand called chicane has what No trump cards
34 The Ladies Mercury in 1693 was the worlds first what Women's magazine
35 William Le Baron Jenny is credited with inventing what in the USSkyscraper
36 Whose final opera was called Death in Venice Benjamin Britain
37 Which Greek mountain is consecrated to the muses Helicon
38 Marzipan comes from Marci Panis literally meaning whatMarks bread St Marks
day 25 April
39 Antanananarivo is the capitol of where Madagascar
40 Maiden, Mother of All, Footman all parts of what A Spinning wheel
41 The women's world cup in tennis is played for what trophyThe Fed cup
42 What sort of creature is a bariroussa A pig
43 In Dallas what was the name of the bar Cattleman's Club
44 Handel's Harmonious Blacksmith is played on what instrumentHarpsichord
45 What organisation was founded Canada by Mrs Hoodless 1897The Women's Institute
46 What is the name of the Russian triangular guitar Balalaika
47 The first what was called The Original Purpose built lifeboat
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48 USA UK and Irish women golfers play for which trophy Curtis cup
49 Who began his career as one of the Tennessee Two Johnny Cash
50 A man who commits Pseudogyny is doing what Uses woman's name
to deceive
NoQuestions Quiz 77 Answers
51 If a doctor gives you a clyster what have you just gotInjected into rectum
by tube
52 Where is the worlds largest mine Carletonville South
Africa
53 Vivaldi, Purcell and Handel's music is what type Baroque
54 We know what a veto is but what does it literally meanI forbid
55 Atahualpa was the last ruler of who Incas
56 In the body luteinizing hormone is produced by what glandPituitary
57 What is used in a tempera painting Egg yoke and water
58 In the Sikh religion what is kesh Uncut hair or beard
59 What was Vivaldi's profession apart from composing Priest
60 C T Russell founded what organisation Jehovah's Witnesses
61 Which spice gives curry its colour Turmeric
62 Pidgin English started because of trade between UK and whereChina
63 In the international code of signals what does Oscar signifyMan overboard
64 If you had canitis what have you got Grey hair
65 Name the Beatles first LP released in 1963 Please-please me
66 In which country is Penina golf course Portugal
67 Which artery supplies the kidneys with blood The renal
68 Which two colours are on a semaphore flag Red Yellow
69 Who was the first American in space - twice Gus Grissom
70 What was classical composer Mussorgsky's first name Modest
71 What is the largest BBS in the world CompuServe
72 In standard cine film how many frames are shown each secondTwenty four
73 What was on B side of The Rolling Stones Ruby Tuesday Lets Spend the Night
Together
74 Rolf Harris was Australian junior champion at what Swimming –
Backstroke
75 What does a lachrymose person do - a lot Cry
76 Where could you spend a guarani Paraguay
77 The Attock is a forbidden river that no pure who can passHindu
78 The marimba is a African form of what musical instrumentXylophone
79 The Gluckauf was the worlds first what Oil Tanker
80 Otalgia is what condition Earache
81 Portuguese West Africa is now known as what Angola
82 Country singer Hank Wangford has what profession Gynaecologist
83 What is smocking Needlework
84 What German word is printed on the labels of high quality wineKabinett
85 What type of soup is a dubarry Cream of cauliflower
86 The Epstein-Barr virus causes what illness Glandular fever
87 Who was nicknamed Impeesa (no sleep wolf) by Matabele tribeBaden Powell
88 The Easter lily is a native plant of which country Japan
89 Aaron Copeland wrote a ballet about which American folk heroBilly the Kid
90 Which Flemish painter produced Adoration of the Kings Brueghel
91 Which quiz program never had contestants only contendersMastermind
92 From the bull what colour is fourth on an archery targetBlack
93 Whose only line in his first play was Tennis Anyone Humphry Bogart
94 Which film is the first of the spaghetti westerns A fistful of Dollars
95 Who wrote Cliff Richards hit song Living Doll Lionel Bart
96 Which industry uses the gravure method Printing
97 What pollinates malacophilous plants Snails
98 Name the Rolling Stones second album Rolling Stones No 2
99 In what country are the Painted Lakes Indonesia
100 Jack Nicklaus named his course after his UK favourite whatMuirfield
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1 Which group wished it could be Christmas every day Wizard
2 The asteroidea are which order of creatures Starfish
3 What is the main ingredient of Scotch Woodcock Anchovies
4 Astrakhan comes from which animal Sheep
5 Somewhere My Love was the theme song of which movie Doctor Zhivago
6 Whose first book was called Child Whispers Enid Blyton
7 Saint Stephens day is better known as what Boxing day
8 The Bronte sisters had a brother name him Branwell
9 Golden and Argus are varieties of what bird Pheasant
10 What is the magazine of the Salvation Army called The Warcry
11 The Dutch Royal family are Orange where is Orange Village in France
12 Who first noticed that the sun had spots Galileo
13 What nationality was tennis player Michael Chang American
14 Salix Alba produces which drug Aspirin - from the
willow
15 Philip Glass wrote an opera about which famous person Albert Einstein
16 Name Mary Quant's shop that led the 60s fashion revolutionBazaar
17 Janet Jackson had a starring role in which TV series Fame
18 In music what is meant by pianissimo Very softly
19 Whose autobiography was entitled Past Imperfect Joan Collins
20 Who played bass guitar in Suzi Quarto's group Suzi Quatro
21 Apart from eggs what is in an Arnold Bennett omelette Smoked Haddock
22 In Peter Pan what were the names of Wendy's brothers Michael John
23 Who wrote the series of novels with the hero Sharp Bernard Cornwell
24 What is the richest natural vegetable food Soya bean
25 Which wine has varieties called malmsey and sercial Maderia
26 Picardy is in the north east of which country France
27 Elaine Bookbinder became more famous as who Elkie Brooks
28 In which sport is the Lance B Todd memorial award won Man of the Match
Rugby League
29 Ann Ziegler was the singing partner of which film starWebster Booth
30 What are the two official languages of Finland Finnish and Swedish
31 Who did the original thugs worship The Goddess Kali
32 At Waterloo who commanded the Prussian troops Marshal Blucher
33 Who was the first male tennis player to win 100 tournamentsJimmy Connors
34 What kind of dancer was Mister Bojangles A Tap Dancer
35 It's now the Birmingham Royal Ballet but it used to be whatSaddlers Wells Opera
36 Harry Patterson is the real name of which author Jack Higgins
37 Which grand prix circuit is only 1.95 miles long Monaco
38 Which country has the largest orthodox church Russia
39 Which bird is the symbol of the Royal Society Protection BirdsAvocet
40 Who was born Mark Feld Marc Bolan
41 Tosca is the heroine of the opera but what is her first nameFloria
42 Cavatina what the theme music to which film The Deer Hunter
43 Which microbe produces alcohol Yeast - alcohol is
yeast piss
44 In the Bible the good Samaritan was travelling to whereJericho
45 Which character first appeared in the book Call for the DeadGeorge Smiley by
John LeCarre
46 The temple at Ephesus was sacred to who Diana
47 In WW2 in what French city did the Germans surrender Reims
48 In the Bible which book follows John Acts of the Apostles
49 Sean Connery has what real first name Thomas
50 Jeffery Archer wrote Kane and Abel what was the sequel calledThe Prodigal
Daughter
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51 A race is won by four laps of the track - which sport Speedway
52 Retsina is a wine from which country Greece
53 Hedera Helix is better known by what name Ivy
54 What are Hamilton House and Petronella Scottish country
dances
55 What was the subtitle of Police Academy Six City Under Siege
56 What is a peruke A wig
57 What does the reference book Crockfords list Church of England
clergy
58 Which Italian city is at the heart of its fashion industryMilan
59 Which food was rationed after WW2 ended but not during itBread
60 Which group had a 1970s UK number one hit with Oh Boy Mud
61 Shamanism is the religion of which people Inuit or Eskimos
62 Black, whooper and Berwick all varieties of what Swan
63 The linden tree is also called what Lime tree
64 What does it mean in the UK if a telephone number starts 0800It’s a free call - toll
free
65 JVC launched VHS in 1976 what does VHS stand for Video Home System
66 The penny red was the first postage stamp to have whatPerforations
67 Cultured pearls were first grown in which country Japan
68 What was first sold as a cold cure - not what we use it for nowAlka-Seltzer
69 Louis Maxwell became well know for playing which role Moneypenny in early
Bond films
70 Who said "I've no problem with drugs - only policemen"Keith Richard
71 Who was the last Roman Catholic King of England James II
72 Which beer was advertised as good for you Guinness
73 Concetta Franconeri became more famous as who Connie Francis
74 On the Thames they go swan upping annually what is it Counting swan
population
75 According to the proverb which fruit tastes sweetest Forbidden
76 Who designed clothes under the emporio label Georgio Armani
77 What is a zinfandel White grape variety
78 Greyhound racing in UK what colour does the No one dog wearRed
79 In which building do they elect a new Pope Sistine Chapel
80 Brian Connolly was the lead singer of which 70s group The Sweet
81 Whose autobiography is called "Take it like a Man" Boy George - or
George O'Doud
82 The earth pig is what animal Aardvark
83 What is the title of the wife of a Marquis Marchioness
84 What colour is angelica Green
85 What is a lacuna A Space
86 What was Buddy Hollies real first name Charles
87 Who was the Bad in the spaghetti westerns Lee van Cleef
88 What was Ghandi's profession Lawyer
89 What countries official name is Bharat India - in Hindi
90 Edradour is the smallest one in Scotland - what Distillery
91 Citrus Grandis is the Latin name of which fruit Grapefruit
92 What lager reached the parts other beers could not reachHeineken
93 Collective nouns - what profession gather in a bench Bishops
94 The Italians call it pesce what is it in English Fish
95 In WW2 what was operation dynamo Evacuation of
Dunkirk
96 Which sport is played at Roland Garros Tennis in Paris on
clay courts
97 A French wine described as doux is what Medium Sweet
98 What is Terry Wogans real first name Michael
99 The grand prix d'Endurance is run on which circuit Le Mans 24 hour race
100 Les Gray was the lead singer of which group Mud
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1 What was James Shalto Douglas claim to sporting fame Marquis of
Queensbury - Boxing
2 What is philography Autograph collecting
3 What symbol did 87 year old Arthur Eisenmenger design The Euro note graphic
4 In which book of the Bible did Moses die Deuteronomy
5 Who died in 1821 from arsenic poisoning from the wallpaperNapoleon Bonaparte
6 PY are the international car registration letters of which countryParaguay
7 In old English what is a Bellibone - From French Belle BonneFair Maiden
8 What is a male guinea pig called Boar
9 A Blue Imperial or a New Zealand white types of what Rabbits
10 In science it can be up down strange top or bottom what canQuark
11 What was the surname of the family in The Grapes of WrathJoad
12 Name vegetable banned different times causing leprosy ricketsPotato
13 What sport do you compete for Currie cup and Ranfurly ShieldRugby Union
14 A belemnoid is what sort of shape in zoological terms Dart shaped
15 Who does the Beatles song The fool on the Hill refer tooGalileo
16 Where could you find The round window and The oval windowIn the human ear
17 The Roman province Maxima Ceasariensis was in what countryEngland
18 Which British poet was also a Jesuit priest Gerald Manley
Hopkins
19 The mandylion is another name for which contentious objectThe Turin Shroud
20 What is the more common name for serigraphy Silk screen printing
21 In the UK what was the first product advertised on TV in colourBirds Eye Peas
22 What would you do with a drupe Eat it - it’s a fruit
23 What was King George VI first name Albert - but Victoria
said no king Albert
24 What colour is the purple finch Crimson
25 Which is the oldest walled city in the world Jericho
26 What spice comes from the curcuma plant Turmeric
27 Which film star was described as "A vacuum with nipples"Marilyn Munroe
28 Harrods was the first UK store to install what An escalator
29 A golfer can only do it for five minutes - what Look for his lost balls
30 What is used to thicken gazpacho Breadcrumbs
31 What was the first country to have a public monorail systemJapan
32 Slip, square and surgeon all types of what Knot
33 What would you do with or what is a millers thumb Eat it - type of fish
34 Who first wrote about the myth of Atlantis Plato
35 Which cartoon character has a girlfriend named PetuniaPorky Pig
36 Who was the Phoenician Goddess of love Astarte
37 Lucus Dominitus Ahenobarbus was better known as who Nero
38 The Nuer people come from which country Sudan
39 Which is Shakespeare's shortest play The Comedy of Errors
40 Manutius's Virgil printed 1501 was the first time what was usedItalic letters
41 Pulque is a beer based on what Cactus
42 Tiede Peak is a volcano on which island Tenerife
43 What is the SI unit of capacitance Farad
44 Who owned the yacht Lady Ghislane Robert Maxwell
45 What colours are on a pollution free beach flag Blue - gold stars
46 On a pencil what do the initials HB stand for Hard Black
47 Where is a sumo wrestling tournament held A Basho
48 Name Hong Kong Phooey's cat Spot
49 On an ordinance survey map which symbol shows a battlefieldCrossed swords
50 On which circuit is the Portuguese grand prix held Estoril
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51 Harp, Elephant and Leopard all types of what Seal
52 Name the producer of Starsky & Hutch and Beverly Hills 91210Aaron Sperling
53 Name the Greek national airline Olympic Airways
54 Bilrubin is produced by what part of the body Liver
55 We know what Mardi Gras is but what's its literal translationFat Tuesday
56 To nearest 1000 in 1800 how many wild turkeys were in TurkeyNone it’s a native US
bird
57 What is Burgoo Meat stew
58 In The Simpsons name the cat Snowball
59 What can be dipole, loop or helical Aerials
60 What do you do with a hassock Kneel on it in church
61 What was the capitol of England before London also a US gunWinchester
62 An elephant is called a pachyderm what does it literally meanThick Skinned
63 BCG vaccine is used against which infectious disease Tuberculosis
64 Apart from a caber by rule what is compulsory in caber tossingWearing a kilt
65 Little Eva introduced which dance in 1962 The Locomotion
66 Who composed Appalachian Spring Aaron Copeland
67 First Defence, In Home or Second Attack positions what sport Lacrosse
68 If you were given some marlite what would you do with itDig into soil it’s a
clay lime mulch
69 Brandy, decoy and landscape all come from which languageDutch
70 Chiuhauha dogs were originally bred for what Tasty meat
71 Aulophobia is a fear of what Flutes
72 What is a wumph Deep thud or noise
73 In Morse code what letter is represented by .- Dot DashLetter A
74 Which British car was the first to sell over 1 million modelsMorris Minor
75 If you were given a pot of vermicide what would you use it forKilling worms
76 What creature, when drunk, always falls on its right sideAn Ant
77 What countries flag has two bars white top red bottom Poland
78 A giraffes long tongue is what colour Blue, blue black really
79 Mary Ann Nichols was the first - the first what Victim of Jack the
Ripper
80 Alberto Tomba is a name associated with which sport Skiing
81 What is a moab Type of hat
82 What is Belgium's national Airline Sabina
83 What creature can be Indian, white or broad lipped Rhinoceros
84 What is the technical difference between rowing and scullingRowing means using a
single oar
85 The Aztecs reckoned it was the food of the gods what wasChocolate
86 Which gas is used in a refrigerator Freon
87 What is Ronald Reagan's middle name Wilson
88 Oil can Henry is the enemy of which cartoon character Mighty Mouse
89 Fragrant Harbour is the translation of which cities nameHong Kong
90 Geniophobia is the fear of what Chins
91 Semiotics is the study of what Signs or symbols
92 Which city was built in the design of a union flag Khartoum
93 The Bank of Italy changed its name to what The Bank of America
94 The Saffir-Simpson scale measures the intensity of whatHurricanes
95 What is the state fish of Hawaii - in Hawaiian Humunuku Apua'a
96 What was the first country to use TV as a mass info mediaGermany
97 Eric Claudin is better known by which eponymous title The Phantom of the
Opera
98 African American Garrett A Morgan invented what The Traffic Signal
99 What ingredient is always found in a carciofo sauce Artichokes
100 If you were given a sitooterie what would you do with itSit out in it
gazebo/summerhouse
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1 What was founded in the UK 1694 because of war with FranceBank of England
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2 Where would you find an Oculus Dome central opening
3 Which American state drinks the most alcohol per personNevada
4 Who created Gomez, Mortia and Uncle Fester as a cartoonCharles Adams
5 What does Magna Carta literally mean Great Charter
6 Horseradish sauce originated in which country Japan
7 What is a dwile A Dishcloth
8 In the USA a police 10-31 is the code for what Crime in progress
9 Longacre square is now better known as what Times Square - NY
10 In animal terms what is a dude A camels penis
11 In which US state is its highest mountain Alaska - Mount
McKinley
12 Which European city has the tomb of the three wise menCologne
13 What cartoon characters catchphrase was "Exit stage left"Snagglepuss
14 Who owned and lived in the castle Joyous Guard Lancelot
15 In Greek mythology who was the son of Hypnos God of sleepMorphious - God of
dreams
16 Deacon is church official from Greek what's it literally meanServant
17 Name the brand of the first sour mash whiskey made in 1835Old Crow
18 In Georgia its illegal to do what with a fork Eat fried chicken
19 Thames water removes a ton of it monthly from sewage – whatPubic Hair – system
cant handle it
20 What sport takes place over a distance of 440 yards Drag Racing
21 Mageiricophobia is the fear of what Cooking
22 Who built the worlds first film studio Thomas Alva Edison
23 The word nylon is made up from what New York - London
24 What was patented in 1954 - the best thing? Sliced bread
25 20% of women first look at a mans what Butt not face
26 What is the top selling candy bar from vending machinesSnickers
27 A healthy person does it 16 times a day - what Farts
28 Name 1st Disney cartoon film based on the life of a real personPocahontas
29 Under Mississippi law there cannot be a female what Peeping Tom
30 In Poland if you asked for a piwo what would you get A Beer
31 In Japan Trade Unions collect dues from what unusual sourceRobots in factories
pay dues
32 A female pigeon cannot lay an egg unless she sees whatAnother pigeon – or
reflection
33 In the 18th century offensive what were whipped Books
34 Americans use 16000 tons of what each year Aspirin
35 In Holland it used to take four years to train as whatHat maker – surgeon
only 3 years
36 As foreplay what does a Ponapean male put in a woman's vulvaA Fish - then he licks
it
37 In a Horney Monkey there is banana crème de menthe and whatBaileys
38 What kind of bird is a bourbon Turkey
39 What book of the Bible does not mention the name of GodEsther
40 On average what one action makes a man live 13 years longerCastration
41 Which American state has the longest borders with CanadaMontana
42 In the USA the government says its a crime to give false whatWeather Reports
43 In New York its illegal to teach your parrot to do whatSquawk
44 Which country invented the kilt France
45 Worlds first paperback book written in 1867 by Goethe what titleFaust I
46 Which chemical element is named from the Greek for violentIodine
47 What author wrote the books Rage and The Sunbird Wilber Smith
48 Disgusting question - longest verified American one 12' 2" whatTurd - over 2hrs 12
minutes
49 6000 American teenagers do it daily - what Lose their virginity
50 By royal decree in Jidda 1979 women banned from using what Hotel swimming pools
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51 Orange juice and what make an ambassador Tequila
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52 Maoni Vi of Capetown has the world longest what at 28 inchesPubic Hair
53 In ancient Rome what was the tabularium Hall of Public
Records
54 40% of MacDonald's profits come from selling what Happy Meals
55 John Wayne was nicknamed duke - but after what His favourite dog
56 What was Michelangelo's only signed sculpture The Pieta
57 What is the more common name for triatomic oxygen Ozone
58 Merrylegs was a performing circus dog in which Dickens novelHard Times
59 Who is the mother of Huey, Duey and Louie Dumbella Duck
60 Solomon built his temple on a hill name it Zion
61 Ruth Eisemann-Schier was the first woman to get on whatFBI ten most wanted
list
62 Which Science Fiction author created The Triffids John Wyndom
63 What food was sent to England in WW2 as part of lease lendSpam
64 In the Bible what is the first mentioned colour Green
65 What weapon is known as the gun that won the west Winchester rifle
66 What is Indiana's state bird Cardinal
67 What kind of juice goes in a salty dog Grapefruit
68 The Afghani tribesmen drink Khoona on wedding night what is itWatered down warm
bulls semen
69 In the USA what was the first prime time cartoon show The Flintstones
70 What was the last film where Sergio Leone directed EastwoodThe Good the Bad and
the Ugly
71 What country is coffee originally from Ethiopia
72 What is a young beaver called Kit
73 In the 70s who played The Bionic Woman Lindsey Wagner
74 In astrology what was the age before Aquarius Age of Pisces
75 US civil war which states buttons had a Palmetto tree on themSouth Carolina
76 What was the first Hanna-Barbera cartoon Ruff and Reddy
77 Who painted The Gleaners Jean Francis Millet
78 The name Europe comes from where Greek Mythology
79 Envoid was the first what in the USA Birth control pill
available
80 Which Beatles song is associated with the Manson familyHelter Skelter
81 What was the top film of 1990 Home Alone
82 In 1951 these were invented what were Disposable diapers –
nappies
83 Which biblical prophet was sawn in half inside a hollow logIsaiah
84 Caipirina means someone's drink - whose drink Peasants
85 The word coyote comes from which language Aztec
86 In mythology Odysseus blinded which Cyclops Polyphemus
87 Confederate General William Smith carried what into battleA Blue Parasol
88 What well known Russian author was also a doctor Anton Chekov
89 In 1982 San Francisco became the first US city to do whatBan sale possession of
handguns
90 Morrissey was the lead singer of which band The Smiths
91 Which team won five Stanley cups during the 60s Montreal
92 The rivers Lahn and Mosel are tributaries of what riverThe Rhine
93 What do zoologists call the leader of a wolf pack The alpha male
94 The ponderosa pine is the state tree of which US stateMontana
95 In WW2 what sort of weapon was a kaiten Japanese manned
torpedo
96 In the Bible name Isaacs wife Rebekah
97 Who or what killed Al Capone Syphilis
98 Speedy Gonzales was fastest mouse in Mexico who slowestSlowpoke Rodriquez
99 To which group of artists does Vincent Van Gough belongPost Impressionists
100 What flavours the liquor chambord Raspberries
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1 In the cartoon Scooby Do what is Scrappy Do's battle cryPuppy Power
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2 What was innovative about Co-op winter warmer ale Labelled in Braille
3 In the UK they are butter beans what in the USA Lima Beans
4 Who said I have had a talent for irritating women since I was 14Marilyn Munroe
5 Peter Sellers played Clouseau but who dropped the rolePeter Ustinov
6 Parorexia is the desire for what Strange Foods
7 What job links Kris Kristoffensen and Gene Roddenbery Both worked as pilots
8 Legend says tortellini was created to honour what part of VenusHer belly button
9 Who invented the dumb waiter Thomas Jefferson
10 What was the top grossing film of the 60s The Sound of Music
11 In 2000 what word was written on Sydney bridge in fireworksEternity
12 STDs are the most costly health problem in the USA what's 2ndDog Bites
13 Scarlet O'Hara had what original first name Patsy
14 Who wrote the post nuclear war novel On the Beach Neville Schute
15 In ancient Rome what could be candida, picta, pulla or virilisTypes of Toga styles
16 Name the one person who has won a Nobel and an Oscar G B Shaw Lit 1925
Pygmalion 1938
17 First used in Salt Lake 1980s what was a jarvik Artificial heart
18 Excluding the what word appears most in Bond film titlesNever
19 Which character did not appear in the cartoon Star TrekChekov
20 What is a casaba A Melon
21 A screwdriver becomes a fuzzy screw when you add what Peach Schnapps
22 Hungarian doctor Karolyn Maria Beekert coined what word 1869Homosexual
23 Pine, Beach, Stone, Sable or American types of what creatureMartins
24 Name Roman soldier who is supposed to have stabbed JesusLonginius
25 What can be a font, architectural style or novel type Gothic
26 What is Colombo's first name Phillip
27 Boothby blonde, China long, straight 8 varieties of whatCucumber
28 Santiago is the capitol of Chile what does it mean Saint Iago - or Saint
James
29 The ancient Egyptians worshiped a sky Goddess name herNut
30 Aprosexia is the abnormal inability to do what Concentrate
31 Peter George wrote Two Hours to Doom filmed as what Dr Strangelove
32 Hugh Hefner and Katherine Hepburn both had degrees in whatPsychology
33 What is a hen of the woods A mushroom
34 Which film of the 70s received the most Oscars Cabaret 1972
35 In Hindu mythology Meru is equal to what Greek site Olympus
36 357 UK roads are specially marked to protect what Toads during mating
season
37 In China its 19 grams but in Denmark 42 grams average whatWeight of mans
testicles
38 Name the smurf spin off characters that live underwaterSnorks
39 One quarter of people who lose sense of small also lose whatDesire for sex
40 Which vegetable has the highest sugar content Onion
41 Quarter oz whiskey half ounce sloe gin makes a black whatHawk
42 Which tough guy actor was once a drop hammer operator Robert Mitchum
43 Which group govern in a plutocracy The most wealthy
44 In western palmistry the index finger is linked to which planetJupiter
45 The Central Perk Café appears in which TV series Friends
46 What does sputnik literally mean Fellow Traveller
47 The Volga is Europe longest river what is the second longestDanube
48 An archangel cat has what colour coat Blue
49 What instrument did Glen Miller play Trombone
50 Debby Boone sang the No 1 song of the 70s name it You light up my life
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51 In Ecuador if you were served tronquito what have you eatenBull penis soup
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52 From Here to Eternity gets its name from a poem by whoTennyson
53 Where would you find a coffin joint Horses foot
54 What phenomenon do cereologists study Crop circles
55 In 1995 what was the most common name given to girls in USAAshley
56 And again in 1995 what was the one given to boys in USAMichael
57 Which Shakespeare play ends in marriage of Benedict BeatriceMuch ado About
Nothing
58 Lord Lovat was the last in England to do what Be judicially
beheaded
59 Name the cowardly member of Dick Dastardly's squadron Zilly
60 What is the correct topping for a pastitsio Béchamel sauce
61 Mojo is a Filipino what Alcoholic fruit punch
62 In 1940s California it was illegal to serve alcohol to whoHomosexuals
63 Name actor fired as no star quality because of big Adams appleClint Eastwood
64 What was Buddy Hollies current single when he died It doesn't matter any
more
65 Who wrote April is the cruellest month in poem The WastelandT S Elliot
66 What is 40 in Roman numerals XL
67 What is a shubunkin A goldfish
68 What was the first company formed to manufacture motor carsDaimler
69 Which brother sister won Wimbledon mixed doubles in 1980John Tracy Austin
70 Alicante, Money-maker and Ailsa Craig varieties of whatTomatoes
71 Be prepared is the boy scout motto what's the girl guides mottoBe prepared
72 Again in Ecuador if you were served cuy what have you eatenGuinea pig
73 In military terms what is a SLR Self Loading Rifle
74 London and which UK city are joined by the Grand Union canalBirmingham
75 Who wrote the children's story The Old man of LochnagarPrince Charles
76 What are the devils bones Dice
77 Name Tina Turners solo comeback album of 1984 Private Dancer
78 What was the first nationally released film with a PG 13 ratingRed Dawn
79 On a poll 50% men said sex in bed favourite 20% fem what femReading 23%
80 What is the main ingredient of a booyah Chicken
81 What does the VO on a bottle of Seagrams stand for Very Old
82 What actor was once fruit picker iceman truck driver propmanJohn Wayne
83 USA supreme court 1962 said who cant be imprisoned - illegalDrug Addicts
84 How did Scrooge McDuck earn his first dime Shining shoes
85 What is the currency of Turkey Lira
86 The word planet comes from Greek what's it literally meanWanderers
87 Sailors round the horn - off which country are they doing itChile
88 American comes from USA what someone from Monaco calledMonagasque
89 On an ordinance survey map what does a H in circle representHospital
90 Which fashion designer said - A woman is as old as her kneeMary Quant
91 A professional boxer is limited to 36 feet - feet of whatBandages on hands
92 On the Beaufort scale 8 represents what A Gale
93 What is the capitol of Belarus Minsk
94 Soyuz was a soviet spacecraft but what's it literally meanUnion
95 Which American author wrote The turn of the Screw Henry James
96 Who sang about Angel in a Centrefold J Geils Band
97 Who first starred in the film The Boy in the Plastic BubbleJohn Travolta
98 Surveyed 70% of US females said they preferred this to sex whatChocolate
99 Which English speaking country consumes most table wine perAustralia
100 What are garbanzo beans also known as Chick peas
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1 The Undiscovered Country a Star Trek title taken from whereShakespeare's Hamlet
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2 David Cornwell is better known as which author John Le Carr
3 Puccini's Turendot is set in which country China
4 If you have a viral infection of the parotid glands what is itMumps
5 Ophidiophobia is the fear of what Snakes
6 Collective nouns - A glint of what Goldfish
7 Pal Hewson became more famous as who Bono - singer in U2
8 Which island is also known as the apple isle Tasmania
9 Who was nicknamed The Great Communicator Ronald Regan
10 Tiramisu is a coffee desert but what does it literally meanPick me up
11 In what game would you nurdle scrunge or carnovsky Tiddlywinks
12 Where would you find racettes Lines on wrist in
palmistry
13 Why did Disney recall his first celluloid Donald Duck toysThey exploded into
flames
14 Which South American country does not border the PacificBelize
15 What is the largest moon in our solar system Ganymede of Jupiter
16 What is the characteristic of an aphyllus plant No leaves
17 Plantalgia is pain where Soles of feet
18 In which film did we meet Baron Numpsi as the villain Eddie Murphy's The
Golden Child
19 What religion was Adolf Hitler Roman Catholic
20 Poison oak and ivy belong to which general family Cashew
21 Bognor Java gets is on average 322 days annually what Lightning strikes
22 Epiphany Christian feast 6th Jan translates from Greek as whatManifestation
23 Progress through Pain was whose motto Arnold Swartzenager
24 Which American city is nicknamed The Birthplace of AviationDayton Ohio
25 Mastigophobia is the fear of what Flogging
26 A woman has Hisdoy syndrome what has she got A Moustache
27 Who had a hit in the UK singing about the Streets of LondonRalph McTell
28 What does CMOS stand for in a computer Complimentary metal
Oxide semi-conductor
29 Prova from provolone means what Ball shaped
30 Saint Augustine first argued for what Missionary position
only in sex
31 What original story begins Aladdin was a little Chinese boy1001 Arabian Nights
32 In the Vietnam war what was the signal US to evacuate SaigonBing Crosby White
Xmas on Radio
33 Games Slater invented what Fibreglass
34 The group Simply Red were named after what Man Utd football club
35 Virginia Patterson Hensley became more famous as who Patsy Cline
36 Which worlds city is known as The Golden City Prague Czech
37 The earliest paper written in Latin is a woman's writing what is itInvitation to a party
38 Every year there's a ton of it for every person in the world - whatCement poured
39 Thomas Jefferson's home has a hidden what? illegal in his timeBilliard Table in
Virginia
40 Which country contains every type of climate in the worldNew Zealand
41 All soldiers of every country do it - do what Salute with right hand
42 The Soviet Sukhoi-34 fighter was the worlds first with whatA Toilet in it
43 The are six sides on a standard one - a standard what Pencil
44 Westminster Abbey is dedicated to who Saint Peter
45 Hokusai and Hiroshige were famous Japanese what Artists
46 Reverend Marcus Morris founded which UK comic in the 50sEagle
47 Where would you find Queen Maud Land Antarctica
48 Who played the doctor in the rock opera Tommy Jack Nicholson
49 King George III is remembered in which children's nursery rhymeThe Grand old Duke
of York
50 Lygophobia is the fear of what Darkness
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51 In what country was the paperclip invented Norway
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52 What is the flavour of a piri-piri sauce Curry
53 Which organisation has been selling racehorses since 1176Tattersalls
54 Which early rock singer was nicknamed killer Jerry Lee Lewis
55 Names from jobs - Baker Cook obvious what did a Mercer doTextile dealer
56 What title has the wife of an earl Countess
57 La Celestina was the first one in Spain the first whatTheatre play
58 According to Guinness book what's measured in Milli-HelensBeauty from Helen of
Troy
59 What word originally meant a dark cosmetic eye powder Alcohol from Al
Kuhul antimony
60 In ancient Sparta what was the penalty for bachelorhoodCan't watch women's
gymnastics
61 In Disney's Jungle book name four vultures John Paul George
Ringo
62 1994 Christies sold what piece of Elvis memorabilia for $41400Amex credit card
63 What is the highest waterfall in the Alps The Richenbach Falls
64 Woodpusher, fish and patzer derogatory words for a bad whatChess player
65 Which US state drinks the least beer per capita Utah
66 Collective nouns - A wiggle of what Tadpoles
67 Farok Pluto Bulsara became more famous as who Freddie Mercury
68 Which actor made his debut in the 1958 film Cry Baby KillerJack Nicholson
69 A computer does a POST what is a post Power on self test
70 What French word means liquor is half frozen Frappe
71 In Spain what is manchego Sheep's cheese
72 Who was known as the Queen of Folk Music Joan Baez
73 Collective nouns - A shiver of what Sharks
74 Linda Hunt won an Oscar Year of Living Dangerously what 1stFirst Oscar playing
opposite sex
75 Norwegian Sigerson, Spy Altamont, Sea Captain Basil all whoSherlock Holmes
disguises
76 Where is the only digital rolex watch in the world Wimbledon centre
court
77 In Kiplings How the Leopard got its Spots name the LeopardBest Beloved
78 What do the Chinese regard as the highest form of visual artCalligraphy
79 Vestiophobia is the fear of what Clothing
80 In the UK marmite is a spread but what is a marmite in FranceTall straight cook pot
81 Name Donald Ducks father Quackemore
82 The film Cleopatra was banned in Egypt in 1963 why Liz Taylor Jewish
convert
83 What would an antipyrhettic drug be used for Reduce temperature
84 In music who decided that an octave should have eight notesPythagoras
85 What is the Latin word for to roll Volvo
86 Which garment traditionally contains eight sections of materialKimono
87 What international airport is identified by the letters CCUCalcutta
88 Which part of the body will expand three times when excitedIris
89 In computing what is the smallest movement of a mouse calledMickey
90 What item would you see on the flag of Malta George Cross
91 Sameer Bhatia from Bangalore began what service Hotmail
92 Who was known as the Father of Science Fiction Jules Verne
93 Winnie the Pooh lived where Hundred Acre Wood
94 Sufferers from lambdacism cannot do what Pronounce letter R
95 Pierce Brosnens contract stops him doing what in any other filmWearing a Tuxedo
96 Spielberg named the shark in Jaws Bruce why After his Lawyer
97 Barajas is the main airport - where Madrid
98 Sterlet is the rarest most expensive what Caviar - tiny eggs
99 Robert Langford Modini became more famous as who Robert Stack
100 Collective nouns - A congress or flange of what Baboons
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2 The Stirling prize is awarded annually for which field of designArchitecture
3 Parcheesi is the national game of which country India
4 What shape is a saggitated leaf Arrow shaped
5 What is the Oscar statuette holdingSword
6 Yet Another Hierarchical Officious Oracle better known as whatYAHOO
7 Who would get an award known as the purple cross Animal bravery by
RSPCA
8 What sport was described as "Chess with muscles" Fencing
9 The Bahunia a five petal wild orchid is the symbol of whereHong Kong
10 1858 Queen Victoria sent the first transatlantic telegram to whoPresident James
Buchanan
11 If you have a Barr test what was tested Your Sex - in athletics
12 We've used Xerox but from Greek what does it literally meanDry
13 How was Boris Karloff listed in the credits 1931 FrankensteinAs ?
14 Who is the father of the Russian alphabet Saint Cyril
15 What did the ancient Greeks call the fear of woods and forestsPanic from god Pan
16 Whose family name is Zimprsquzzntwlfb Mr Spock in Star Trek
17 Where did the group 10cc get their name Average sperm in
ejaculation
18 Who said "All I can say is that I'm not a Marxist" Karl Marx
19 Who is buried in a chapel near lake Stroganoff in RomaniaCount Dracula
20 What area gets its name from the Greek word for bear Arctic because great
bear over it
21 The head of which organisation is known as The Black PopeThe Jesuits
22 What sport still requires competitors to wear formal clothingSnooker or Billiards
23 The name Hilary comes from Latin meaning what Cheerfulness
24 Katy Mirza was the first Indian woman to do what Feature in Playboy
25 Richard Attenbourough and wife were the first leads in what playThe Mousetrap
26 The Rhine rises in which country Switzerland
27 In English packs it's the Jack or Knave what in French packsValet
28 Which cartoon character was originally called egghead Elmer J Fudd
29 What is measured in Darwin's Rate of evolutionary
change
30 Sacred carvings is the literal translation of what wordHieroglyphics
31 Lake Tiberius is better known by what name Sea of Galilee
32 What is a curragh Boat
33 Pax was the Roman god of peace who's the Greek equivalentIrene
34 Who was the last prisoner in the Tower of London Rudolf Hess
35 Joseph Gayette invented it in 1857 to prevent piles - whatToilet Paper
36 Whose epitaph reads Lived a philosopher died a ChristianCasanova
37 Who was the first newspaper owner to give staff a paid holidayJoseph Pulitzer
38 Ronald MacDonald is worldwide except Japan what's he thereDonald MacDonald
39 Where can you see Ada Byron Woman on Microsoft
watermark
40 What is the most tattooed product in the world Harley Davidson
41 Which Somerset Maughn novel is considered autobiographicalOf Human Bondage
42 The Sureto are the secret service of which country France
43 Who created the character Parker Pyne Agatha Christie
44 Archimedes lived in which city Syracuse
45 Who is the first person a newly elected Pope meets His tailor to measure
him
46 Who's only person have Dewey Decimal class named after himWilliam Shakespeare
47 Taliban women required by law to wear what on left armsTattoo of husbands
name
48 Which country is named after its highest point Kenya
49 What would you do at a table in Greece Banking it’s a bank
50 Felix Hoffman discovered the worlds first synthetic drug 1897?Aspirin
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51 Where do the natives speak tagalog Philippines
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52 Which composer was nickname the Red Priest Vivaldi
53 Wolves, Curlews, Bulls and Ravens the first groups of whatBoy Scouts
54 Which instrument does a cymbalist play Piano
55 What is made by the crush tear curl process Tea
56 Bovine is cow like but what does hircine refer to Goat
57 A speed stick measure the speed of what Cricket balls
58 President Kennedy was shot in Dallas in what type of carLincoln
59 In mythology what is the offspring of a God and mortal calledHero
60 Where would you find an intrados Inside curve of arch
61 The young are called widgets, females fifinellas what are theyGremlins
62 Which part of a boar is called a wreath Its tail
63 Pooler Jones, Lazy Plate, Jayne Hill and Buckthorn types of whatBarbed Wire
64 In Japan what is jigai Female suicide
65 Which company had slogan You don’t win silver you lose goldNike - 1996 Olympics
66 In what is the Shannon trophy competed for World Chess Trophy
67 Which island gets its name from the Portuguese for beardedBarbados
68 John Le Carr invented what common term used in espionageMole
69 Crystal City in Texas put up a statue to what cartoon characterPopeye - they are
spinach growers
70 Which international companies logo is exactly 42 dots Sony
71 The Sydney Olympic torch showed a boomerang and what elseThe Opera house
72 Greeks longest, Japans shortest and Saudi Arabia none what?National Anthem
73 "Broom" Bromden an Indian narrates which famous book One Flew over the
Cuckoos Nest
74 What was Butch Cassidy's original profession Butcher hence Butch
75 Chinese call it little mouse, Danes Swedes elephants trunk?The @ sign
76 Whose business was ran from 2222 South Wabash Al Capone
77 Which literary character takes his name from Latin for nobodyCaptain Nemo
78 Which companies first product was an electric rice cooker Sony It shocked fired
79 What was the Latin word for wheel - now a common transportTruck
80 Panchaguni is the Indian God of what art Palmistry
81 What are Manhattan, Apollo, Hedwig, Cartman, Guinness Linux versions
82 Don Hoeffler coined what phrase in Electronic News in 1971Silicon Valley
83 What beverage named after the UK Prime Minister of the 1830sEarl Grey Tea
84 You have head of ebay.com what's ebay translate to in RussianFuck off – imperative
of word fuck
85 Traditionally Lamborghini Miura and Diablo are named for whatFighting Bulls
86 Narton is a mixture of baking soda and salt what was it used forMummification
87 All the Richard Hannay books got their titles from whereBunyon's The
Pilgrims Progress
88 Whose film debut was Jennings in Revenge of the Creature 1955Clint Eastwood
89 What are studied by hymenopterists Bees
90 What gift is given on behalf Saudi Arabia King to Mecca pilgrimsSmall Bottle Extra
Virgin Olive Oil
91 What counties national drink is called aizag pronounced I shagMongolian mares milk
92 Which cowboys middle names were Berry Stapp Wyatt Earp
93 What did Sir Humphry Davy say was his best discovery His student Michael
Faraday
94 Which organisation began in a converted toilet in central LondonLords cricket
95 What gets its name from the Greek meaning large catapultHowitzer
96 Where is the Isle of Pelicans Alcatraz
97 Where would you find the titmus test ICC cricket test for
bowling action
98 What is the Chinese word for wind Feng - Shui is water
99 What or where was original deadline USA Civil war prison
100 Where is Landino spoken Spain by Spanish
Hebrew mix
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2 Information about what subject is recorded in Wisden Cricket
3 Gerald Gardner in the 50s founded which pagan organisationWicker
4 On a UK ordinance survey map what is shown by a blue starMajor shopping centre
5 In the middle of the land is the literal translation of whereMediterranean sea
6 Venus and Adonis was whose first published work William Shakespeare
7 What is the highest French civil decoration awarded Legion de Honour
8 In the Archie comics what is Jughead's first name Forsyth
9 Which meteorological phenomena means "a curl of hair" in LatinCirrus - clouds
10 Which racing circuit is nicknamed the brickyard Indianapolis
11 Who or what are Taikonauts Chinese astronauts
12 The profits from the 1929 edition of Mein Kampf went to whereInternational Red
Cross
13 Where would you find the original Mr Plod Noddy books
14 Which companies logo is based on the legend of cats nine livesEver Ready
15 Which PC game shares it name with a Bond film characterSolitaire
16 What is the Welsh name for Wales Cymru
17 What is a virgule The / slash
18 Sumo cant be Olympic because it bans women - why Menstrual cycle
offends Gods
19 In Greek what does Eunuch literally translate as Bed Watcher
20 When Harrison Ford was The Fugitive who was the lawmanTommy Lee Jones
21 Where were the original loopholes Castle walls – arrow
firing slits
22 Roman soldiers were given slaves - what were they calledAddicts addicted
means enslaved
23 Which creatures name translates as the lizard in SpanishAlligator
24 West Side Story tells about the West side of what or whereFifth Avenue
25 What was the worlds first televised murder Ruby killing Oswald
26 What company used to be called The Haloid Company Xerox
27 The Chinese year cycle starts with 1st to ask Buddha whichRat
28 Character in a movie series named Sanskrit word warrior whatYoda from Yoddha
29 What is the default extension given to paintbrush filesIt's .bmp
30 In the UK today 16000 people die annually from what Illness caught in
hospital
31 In which TV program did Sergeant Bosco appear A Team
32 In ancient Athens every third man worked with what Marble
33 Every day 2700 Americans find out what They have gonorrhoea
34 Where would you find you columella - or what is it Space between
nostrils
35 What was used at Wimbledon for the first time in 1986 Yellow tennis balls
36 Which novel has the longest sentence in literature 823 wordsLes Miserables –
Victor Hugo
37 What is the most stolen item in US drugstores Batteries cosmetics
38 Crab is the only named one in any Shakespeare play - whatDog - Two Gentlemen
of Verona
39 What was the first Olympic sport to include women Tennis - Paris 1900
40 Which of the four Horsemen of the Apocalypse rode a red horseSlaughter
41 Venus Observa is the technical term for what Missionary position
42 Which male mammals have the highest rate of homosexualityBats
43 Sex shop survey what's most popular flavour eatable knickersCherry
44 And what is the least Chocolate
45 Which country has no public toilets Peru
46 Which cartoon character was originally pink and called OrsenTweety Pie
47 What product changed its original name from the soundaboutThe walkman
48 There are more in Los Angeles than in all France - whatJudges
49 Syngenesophobia is the fear of what Your relatives
50 What fictional Englishman belongs to the Ganymede clubJeeves
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51 From which modern country did the Franks come Germany
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52 The origin of the word penis is Latin meaning what Tail
53 And which animals penis is prehensile Dolphins
54 On a UK ordinance survey map what is shown by a red flagMotor Racing Circuit
55 Who was the first rock star arrested on stage Jim Morrison of the
Doors
56 Which authors personal publishing venture is Philtrum PressSteven King
57 Which animal sleeps on its back Only man or women
58 What is the most ordered item in American restaurants French Fries
59 What does a gozzard have or own Geese
60 Records show four Popes died doing what Having Sex
61 In the Beatles White Album who was Martha my Dear Paul McCartney's
Sheepdog
62 Myosotis Sylvestris is the Latin name of which common plantForget me Not
63 Who owned a cat called Apollinaris Mark Twain
64 Whose last words were "It's unbelievable" Mata Hari
65 Who read the original writing on the wall Daniel - in the Bible
66 N is the civil aircraft marking for which country USA
67 Thaslophobia is the fear of what Sitting Idle – doing
nothing
68 Beagles were a hunting dog bred to hunt what Hares
69 Peggy is a diminutive for which girls name Margaret
70 Boreas is the Greek God of what North Wind
71 Where are the Canarie Islands situated Atlantic Ocean
72 Where could you spend a Lempira Honduras
73 What type of creature was an Archelon A Turtle
74 Shu was an Egyptian God of what The Air
75 In Japan what is a Kissaten Coffee Shop
76 Which of the four Horsemen of Apocalypse is known as ChristWar
77 In which religion are the holy writings called the Adi GranthSikh
78 What is a dogrib A Boat
79 The petawatt is the worlds largest what Laser
80 Which writer invented the word drab C S Lewis
81 In the body where would you find your diverticula Large Intestine
82 EL is the international aircraft letters of which countryLiberia
83 Which creature appears on the Samoan flag Eagle
84 Who owns the Audi car company Ford motor company
85 In the Bible what was the sixth plague of Egypt Water into Blood
86 What is the scientific name for the gorilla "Gorilla gorilla-
gorilla"
87 Name Steve McQueen's Karate teacher - later an actor Chuck Norris
88 On what common item would you find a keeper Belt its loop that holds
end
89 Coprastastaphobia is the fear of what Constipation
90 What is the most common plastic surgery done on US menBreast Reduction
91 Who owned a cat called Bismarck Florence Nightingale
92 In the Batman comics what is the full real identity of the RiddlerEdward Enigma E
Enigma
93 Where was the worlds first water clock invented Peking
94 What religious leaders name means Sign of God Ayatollah
95 In 1965 Gambia achieved independence from which countryUnited Kingdom
96 On what common item would you find a harp Lamp metal part
supporting shade
97 In Bali they observe noebi a day of what Silence
98 The worlds first opened in Los Angles April 2nd 1902 - whatMotion picture theatre
99 Who was the first non head of state to appear on a stampBenjamin Franklin
100 If the doctor gave you salversan he would be treating your whatSyphilis
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1 The yellow food colouring tartrazine comes from what Petrol - Gas in USA
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2 What does a kayser measure Waves
3 In the body where would you find your villus Small Intestine
4 The fennec is the smallest of its species - the smallest whatFox
5 What was the original meaning of the word harlot Tramp
6 Ennisophobia is fear of what Criticism
7 In the Bible Judah was in which province Palestine
8 Name Canada's oldest incorporated city Saint John
9 In which country is the Nokia company based Finland
10 What is the common name for an integrated circuit A Chip
11 What did John Montague invent The sandwich – He
was 4th Earl
12 Goose Flats changed its name to what US city Tombstone Arizona
13 From which country did the original vandals come Germany
14 Gabbro is which type of rock Igneous
15 What is the correct name for a baby mink Kit or Kitten
16 Ontology is the study of what Being
17 What is the state song of California I love you California
18 The museum of what can be found at Pontedassio in ItalySpaghetti
19 Aruba is an island under which kingdom Netherlands
20 Who is the Patron Saint of grocers Saint Michael
21 Chysoprase is a shade of what primary colour Red
22 The paraclete is another name for which Christian religious itemThe Holy Spirit
23 What is unique about the pistol star Brightest in sky
24 Venation is used to describe what item Leaves
25 In Braille which letter uses the least number of raised dotsS
26 The state tree of Arizona is really a legume - name itPalo Alto
27 What are shaggy mane and pigs ear Mushrooms or fungi
28 Who were UPS original customers Department stores
29 Struthio Cameus is the Latin name of which creature The Ostrich
30 Hindu religion Batavia is an incarnation of Vishnu in what formA Fish
31 Country celebrates Aug 11 as independence day from FranceChad
32 The first one was delivered in 1933 - the first what Singing Telegram
33 Beside the long winding river is the translation of which US stateConnecticut
34 What type of creature was Pylorus Jack A Dolphin – saved
sailors
35 The French call it creame anglaise what do we call it Custard
36 Tellus was the Greek god of what Earth
37 Scotophobia is the fear of what Being seen by others
38 According CIA what language is most common in AfghanistanPersian
39 What country did the USA defend in the Spanish American warCuba
40 Which animal uses white ear spots as identification marksTiger
41 Pak man was called Paka in Japan what does paka mean Eating
42 In computing what was the first ironbed A Scanner
43 Mumbai is the modern name of which city Bombay
44 Which group publishes the most monthly magazines Hearst
45 The word mattress what taken from which language Arabic
46 If you have a rhytidectomy what procedure has occurredA Face Lift
47 Lewis Wilson was the first actor to play which characterBatman
48 What is the technical name for a jigger of grain alcoholA Pony
49 Tosk is a dialect of which country Albania
50 The fleur de lis is a representation of which flower Iris
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51 The Afghan Taliban use which colour of flag White
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52 In which country are the Philips company based Holland
53 If you have otophobia what are you afraid of Opening ones eyes
54 Which US sportsman is mentioned in The Old Man and the SeaJoe De Maggio
55 The average person does it thirteen times a day - whatLaughs
56 In Scottish Gaelic what is a clarsach A Harp
57 Name surveyors symbol that looks like a broad arrow with a barBenchmark
58 Book of Shadows is the alternative title for which horror filmBlair Witch 2
59 In Portrait Gallery there's a picture of Livingstone sitting on whatA Rhinoceros
60 In 1449 Thomas Brightfield built London's first what Lavatory
61 Which animals kill 275 million creature in UK annuallyDomestic cats
62 Bunny Austin first British male to do what at Wimbledon in 1933Wear Shorts
63 Cary Grant and Noel Coward both rejected which famous roleJames Bond
64 In Winnipeg there is a statue to which bear Winnie the Pooh
65 Exodus and which Bible book list the ten commandments Deuteronomy
66 In which Bond novel did he first want Martinis shaken not stirredDiamonds are Forever
67 Which playing card is known as The Devils Bedpost Four of Clubs
68 Its usual diameter is 4.5 inches what is it Golf Hole
69 A planes black box is usually named after what King Midas
70 What are banon, mimolette and samosoe types of Cheese
71 Name the Shakespeare character son of the witch SycoraxCaliban in The
Tempest
72 Saint Andrew is the Patron Saint of Scotland and where elseRussia
73 Which animals Latin name is Cricetus-cricutus The Hamster
74 What was Queen Victoria's first name Alexandria
75 In Sanskrit it means House of Snow - what does Himalayas
76 If you had some gentles, jig, gag and coop what are you doingFishing
77 What are the stars in traditional Cornish Star Gazey piePilchards eyes
78 Who was born in Limbini Nepal Buddha
79 Flower of the blessed night is the local name of which plantPoinsettia
80 Which disease was once known as white plague Tuberculosis
81 What are spraints Otter droppings (shit)
82 Where would you be if you landed at Santa Cruz airportBombay
83 What was the name of the pub in The Dukes of Hazard Boars Nest
84 Name Pink Floyds only single Oranges and Lemons
85 Doha is the capital of which gulf state Qatar
86 The word volar refers to what part/s of the body Palms of hands and
soles of feet
87 Where is the worlds largest Chinese settlement outside AsiaSan Francisco –
Chinatown
88 Where is Kloster beer brewed Thailand
89 In the Fantastic Four what is Mr Fantastic name Reed Richards
90 RC Cola were the first company to do what Sell cola in cans
91 In which sport are the trainees traditionally bricklayersBullfighting
92 Who has won the soccer world cup as a player and a coachFranz Beckenbauer
93 What was the White House formerly known as Executive Mansion
94 The last line of which TV show was "Good bye Margaret"MASH
95 In Star Wars what is the Emperors last name Palpatine
96 What animal comes in both spotted and striped varietiesSkunk
97 Something navicular is shaped like what A Boat
98 Dari is a dialect of which language Persian - farsi
99 Which country is due south of Serbia Albania
100 A giraffes eyelashes are what colour Black
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2 What, specifically, won’t Meatloaf do for love Screw Around
3 In Australia what is the second Sunday in May Mothers day
4 What's the only crime that the church would not grant sanctuarySacrilege
5 Zero on a roulette wheel is what colour Green
6 Name Homer Simpsons bowling team Pin Pals
7 In Troy measurement a pennyweight contains 24 what Grains
8 Orthography is the study of what Mountains
9 Pentlandite is the main ore providing which metal Nickel
10 In the Hindu pantheon Hanuman is the King of which creaturesMonkeys
11 Which gas discovered in 1898 has a name meaning new Neon
12 Name the national rugby team of Argentina Pumas
13 How many equal angles has a scalene triangle None
14 Mandarin and Peter Pan are which parts of a garment Collars
15 Who is the Egyptian God of the dead Anubis
16 Who played Domino in Never say Never Again Kim Bassinger
17 The Adventure Gallery was whose ship Captain Kidd
18 Alls Well That Ends Well the original title of which classic novelWar and Peace
19 Amahl and the Night Visitors was the first opera written for whatTelevision
20 In which sport would you hear the term cleek Golf it’s a wood
21 Frosties Tony the Tiger had a Son Tony Jr and a daughter nameAntoinette
22 Who was the last amateur to win US tennis open 1968 Arthur Ashe
23 Name the first British show to air on US autumn prime timeThe Avengers
24 Who were the first pop stars to appear in Madam Tussaud'sThe Beatles
25 What gets its name from the Aztec meaning bitter waterChocolate - xocatl
26 Which company launched the first clone of an IBM pc in 1982Compac
27 Which song won first Oscar when the category was intro 1934The Continental
28 In MASH name Radars pet mouse Daisy
29 Distinguished Information Cross is whose highest bravery awardThe CIA
30 Wiley E Coyote chases roadrunner what does the E stand forEthelbert
31 Which religions name means The way of the Gods Shinto
32 Where can Americans always see the time as 4.10 $100 bill
Independence hall
clock
33 By Olympic rules what must have 14 feathers Badminton Bird
34 February 25th 1990 what was banned in the US Smoking on all
domestic flights
35 Johannes Ostermeir invented which photographic aid Flashbulbs
36 In the US what links Fort McHenry with the moon Flag flies 24/7
president decree
37 In Disney's 1973 animated Robin Hood what creature was RobinA Fox like Marion
38 Saint Louis police department first used it in 1904 - whatFingerprinting
39 Who wrote the novel the Cyborg - Basis of the $6 million manMartin Caidin
40 In which sport would you hear the term shilling Archery measure of
arrows weight
41 What does roulette literally mean Little Wheel
42 Where did you play with Ben, Pauline and Michele Microsoft Windows
Hearts game
43 Who was the first baseball player to have his number (4) retiredLou Gehrig
44 Gobo was the male cousin of which Disney character Bambi
45 Ops was the wife of which Roman God Saturn
46 The Beatles film Help was dedicated to the inventor of whatSewing Machine –
Elias Howe
47 Andrea Hollen was the first woman in US to do what Graduate West Point
48 What was Americas first organised sport Horse Racing in 1664
49 What was John Fitzgerald Kennedy's campaign song in 1960High Hopes
50 Name Indian chief who rode in Roosevelt's inaugural processionGeronimo
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51 Name (in the US) Denis the Menaces cat Hot Dog
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52 Where could you find a 1925 humpmobile car Back of a US $10 bill
53 Which is the only middle eastern county without a desertLebanon
54 Liquid Sunshine was the original slogan of which productDoctor Peppers
55 Who nicknamed his gun Lucrettia Borgia cos it killed everythingBuffalo Bill
56 What was the first ABC TV series rated No 1 for full seasonMarcus Welby M.D.
57 Name the companion of the cartoon character Secret SquirrelMorocco Mole
58 Who was codenamed Napoleon by the secret service Frank Sinatra
59 What is sometimes known as Goober Grease Peanut Butter
60 In which sport would they use the term straight handleCurling - stone sent no
curve
61 What was the first creature put on the endangered species listPeregrine Falcon
62 In what TV series did we meet Perry Masonry Flintstones lawyer
never lost case
63 Ellen Marrenner became more famous as who Susan Hayward
64 What was Hitchcock's first film in colour Rope
65 Whose favourite poodle was called Rufus Winston Churchill
66 What scene is included for good luck in most of Spielberg filmsA Shooting star
67 Beatles were 1st UK group on Ed Sullivan who was secondThe Searchers
68 Who were originally The Sons of Daniel Boone The Boy Scouts of
America
69 Who was the first golfer to officially earn over $1 million a yearCurtis Strange
70 Mary Surratt what the first woman to do what in US Be Hanged
71 Whose normal heartbeat is 242 per minute Mr Spock in Star Trek
72 In 1969 who formed tangerine records Ray Charles
73 February 21st 1878 the first what was published in New HavenTelephone Directory
74 Yoon-Mi Kim Olympic gold aged 13 years 83 days what sportShort track
speedskating
75 The clusec is the unit measuring the power of what Vacuum pumps
76 Three what appear on the Connecticut state flag Grape Vines
77 What do the Germans now celebrate on October 3rd Unity day
78 When are you most likely to see a penumbra During an Eclipse
79 Storm Warning the only film in which this Actress killed whoDoris Day
80 In which sport would they use the term crotch ball Handball - ball hitting
floor ceiling
81 What was Disney's first non animated live action film Treasure Island
82 Zaire diverted roads to avoid disturbing communities of whatElves
83 Who invented the word pandemonium John Milton – capitol
of hell
84 Who is the Greek equivalent of the Roman Jupiter Zeus - chief God
85 Who or what was introduced to the USA in 1964 G I Joe
86 Augusto Pinochet was the ruler of which country Chile
87 Giovidi is what day in Italian Thursday
88 Hank Ballard and the Midnights first released what in 1960The Twist
89 In church terms what are saucers Domes
90 Where were Panama hats first made Peru
91 What does a kymograph measure Oscillations
92 Name the dark lord in Lord of the Rings Sauron
93 What is the ninth letter of the Greek alphabet Iota
94 Schschpiel is what game in Germany Chess
95 The Greek Goddess Ephesus is the Goddess of what Chastity
96 Theophilus Van Kannal invented what in 1888 in PhiladelphiaRevolving Door
97 Which actor appeared in drag in two Marlene Dietrich filmsJohn Wayne
98 Who was the first rock band to perform at NY Opera houseThe Who
99 What was the name of the cab company in Taxi Sunshine cabs
100 In which sport would you hear the term Intente Jai Alai – Players
Manager
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1 In which county would you find Fuqing A port in Taiwan
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2 Who wrote the three act opera The Rakes Progress Igor Stravinsky
3 In the Bible Jael murdered Sisera using what weapon Tent Peg
4 Anna Maria Louisa Italiano became famous as who Ann Bancroft
5 The Stanley cup was not awarded in 1919 what stopped itInfluenza epidemic
6 In the US 20% of all lightning strike deaths occur whereGolf Course
7 Who first appeared in the cartoon strip Thimble TheatreOlive Oyl
8 What was the most popular Xmas gift in 1913 Erector sets –
Meccano
9 In Watership Down rabbit language what is a hrududu A motor car
10 In which county would you find Ars Norway
11 What do Beavis and Butt-head have on their T shirts Metallica - AC/DC
12 What is the most popular South American aphrodisiac Piranha head soup
13 In the Phantom of the Opera how does the Phantom sign notesOG - Opera Ghost
14 What links Alex, Ben, Chrissie and Quint Eaten by Jaws
15 Whose biography is over 8.5 million words long Winston Churchill
16 In Judaism there are 3 cardinal sins Idolatry, Adultery and whatMurder
17 Which singer was known as Little Miss Dynamite Brenda Lee
18 Henry Harley Arnold was the first US pilot to do what Carry Mail
19 Name Jennifer Anniston's Godfather Telly Savalas
20 In which American state is Wankers Corner Oregon
21 In the 1920s what was a Chicago Overcoat A coffin
22 English festival word from French literally Farewell to FleshCarnival
23 Where did you find cherry strawberry orange apple grape birdPac Man speed up
things
24 Which actor refused the leading role in Laurence of ArabiaMarlon Brando
25 On Donavan's Mellow Yellow who did the whispering vocal(Quite right slick)
Paul McCartney
26 John Chapman was the real name of someone famous in Ohio?Johnny Appleseed
27 What star, most popular of 1925 was born in a trench in FranceRin Tin-Tin during
WW1
28 Australians call someone from where a cockroach New South Wales
29 What did Peter Sellers use as an ink blotter in the Pink PantherA Cat
30 What country would you go to find Pervy Shag Russia
31 What is or who carries a flabellum The Popes fan at
ceremonies
32 Pentagon doublespeak what is combat emplacement evacuatorA shovel
33 Who was a knight of the order of the inverted dragon in HungaryCount Dracula
following his father
34 In which city is the worlds longest skating rink - rideau canalOttawa Canada
35 The black and white episode of Chicago Hope is a tribute to whoAlfred Hitchcock
36 In legend what did Cleopatra have her mattress stuffed withFresh rose petals
nightly
37 Name first female top US single / album charts simultaneouslyThe Singing Nun Sis
Luc Gabrielle
38 What actor Howard Hughs call pay toilet didn't give shit nothingRobert Mitchum
39 What bird uses its tongue to spear food Woodpecker
40 Coq Bang can be found in which country Vietnam
41 In the Snoopy cartoons what does Lucy offer in her boothPsychiatric help
42 And what does she charge Five cents
43 Who are the largest candy consumers per capita Danes then Irish
44 In the Vietnam war Comic Books was US military slang for what Maps
45 Which tennis winner also won a Winter Olympics silver medal Jaraslav Drobny
46 Name the hummingbird in Disney's Pocahontas Flit
47 1996 3 highest earning sportsman Michael's Jordan, Tyson and whoSchumacher
48 What type of shoes does the Pope usually wear Moccasin
49 What was the theme song of the film The Grapes of WrathRed River Valley
50 Where in the world would you find Cumbum India
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51 In which Australian state is Tittybong Victoria
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52 Books original title 4.5 years struggle against lies stupidity & coMein Kampf
53 Name Chewbacca's son - seen Star wars holiday special 1978Lumpy
54 Nipper is the RCA dog in the US what's he known as in the UKHMV dog
55 What is the most populous domesticated creature in the USHoney Bees
56 Hares, cats, toads, newts, owls, ferrets all accused of whatBeing witches
familiars
57 1970 who announced he was entering a clinic for a sex changeJohn Lennon (April
fool joke)
58 Which US president twice served as an executioner Grover Cleveland –
duty as sheriff
59 Muckle John was the last official royal one in England - whatFool or Jester
60 Shagaganda sounds like molesting a goose - but where is itPeru
61 Portland Rosebuds were the first US team to do what Compete Stanley cup
62 Klaus Voormann designed the cover for which Beatles albumRevolver
63 According to Earth Medicine what's the birth totem for marchThe Falcon
64 Which country has no national monetary unit of it's ownAndorra
65 Name the first storm 19 June 1978 called after a man Bud
66 How did Miss Piggy tell the difference between love and lustBy spelling
67 Christopher Proudfoot owns the worlds largest collection of whatLawnmowers
68 If you shout Tsuki what sport are you practicing Kendo
69 In the film Bambi what is Bambi's first word Bird
70 Two possible answers - in which country would you find ShitIran or Ethiopia
71 Australians call someone from where a croweater South Australia
72 Old Lyme Connecticut has a museum dedicated to what Nuts
73 Which artist is supposed to have used 1000 greens in paintingJohn Constable
74 In the USA domestic violence peaks on what day of the yearSuperbowl Sunday
75 In song who is the man who made Eastwood such a star The fall guy –
unknown stuntman
76 What first happened on January 4th 1885 Davenport IowaAppendectomy
77 Pooh loves honey but which creature loves watercress Roo
78 Who has a tattoo saying Starland Vocal Band Homer Simpson
79 The African Queen Bogart Hepburn but who should it have beenDavid Niven Bette
Davis
80 Rim Butte sounds like something sexual - in which US stateAlaska
81 December 73 Switzerland has 6.6 million people 81 were whatUnemployed
82 In the US its 911 in the UK 999 what in Australia 000
83 In the 1920s cars built in Bennington had what safety deviceA Saint Christopher
medal
84 Life Love Cows French translation of which film City Slickers
85 Which language never have spelling contests - spell as soundedRussian
86 Which 80s song is still the most requested at US weddingsEndless love
87 1978 a 100 yard long queue outside Peeking bookstore selling?Works of Shakespeare
25 cents
88 In heraldry a lybbard is a lion panther cross symbolising whatWildness
89 What did Teddy Roosevelt ban from the White House Christmas trees
90 Naturally we got to find a place called Fuka - Where Zaire
91 Which author whose name means flowering tree got OBE Ngaio Marsh –
mystery writer
92 Name actor called The voice of Canada - had 1964 hit RingoLorne Green
93 Only Hawaii, Utah and Tennessee dont have some form of whatLegal gambling
94 Until 1965 what was illegal for Connecticut married couplesContraception
95 A can of orange crush appears on every episode what TV seriesER
96 What town has the highest post office in the US Climax Colorado
97 What is the most varied species on the planet Domesticated dog
98 Police Academy got its theme song from which other filmPatton
99 Which US states constitution was the first to prohibit slaveryVermont
100 Finally a good old body sound where is Farta Nigeria
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1 What actor was born Krishna Bhanji Ben Kingsley
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2 Which Bruce made the cover of Time in 1975 Jaws - Bruce was the
shark
3 In Peter and the Wolf what instrument represents the catThe Clarinet
4 Where would you find bead wires wrapping and sipes On Tyres
5 Brian Eno created which sound Windows 95 start-up
6 What is produced using the Kroll process Titanium
7 Who first said "The Games Afoot" William Shakespeare
8 In France what kind of nuts are noisette Hazelnuts
9 A young what is called a squeaker Pigeon
10 June 1988 who's on covers Time, Life, People, and Sports IllustratedMike Tyson
11 Which companies name translates as rising sun Hitachi
12 What's unusual about the ink used to print money It's magnetic
13 Elizabethan England what was Lift leg Dragons Milk Angel foodNames for Beer
14 The Necromancer in The Hobbit became who in later worksSauron
15 According to Playboy what is their Playmates greatest turn onMusic
16 And what's their greatest turn off Egoists and liars
17 Canberra in Australia has 2 meanings meeting place and whatFemale breasts
18 Sterling Holloway was original voice of which Disney characterWinnie the Pooh
19 Name the knot used to shorten a rope without cutting itSheepshank
20 Fanny Crosby wrote over 8000 of these - what Hymns
21 What was the first country to use postcards Austria
22 What makes the holes in Swiss cheese Gas given off by
bacteria
23 Before 1883 who were called kranks Baseball fans – fan
invented then
24 What did Ed Peterson invent Egg McMuffin
25 What is the most consumed fruit in the US Coffee Bean
26 Seth Wheeler patented it in 1871 - what Wrapping Paper
27 Which actor wore an old trenchcoat in one scene in all his filmsDavid Niven
28 What did J Edgar Hoover call home of disease bribery rape Motels
29 Which prop item did MGM ban from film sets in the early 50sT V sets
30 What is the more common name for blue corundum Sapphire
31 The 42 string guitar is correctly called what Pikasso guitar
32 What is made in shapes called finger, petticoat and thistleScottish Shortbread
33 What were the first tennis balls stuffed with Human Hair
34 What did the US government call predawn vertical insertionInvasion of Granada
35 For what would you use zener cards To test for ESP
36 In 1908 A'Ecu d'Or became the worlds first what Pornographic film
37 In Star Trek what is Chekov's first name Pavel
38 In Norse mythology Thor's chariot is pulled by two whatGoats name
Tanngrisni Tanngnost
39 What were the old hecklers in the Muppet show named afterNew York Hotels
Waldorf Stadler
40 According to Billboard what was the top single of the 60sHey Jude
41 Steely Dan is a band but what was the original steely danChrome dildo
42 In the Middle Ages people threw what at the Bride and GroomEggs
43 What does the sun in SUN Microsystems stand for Stanford University
Network
44 In Frank Herbert's Dune what are the Makers Sandworms - Shai-
haulud
45 Which country produces the most full length feature filmsIndia
46 What is the most popular dogs name in the US Max
47 What is the common name for a five wood in golf Baffy
48 In Rebel Without a Cause name the High School Dawson
49 A young what is called a blinker Mackerel
50 In Peter and the Wolf what instrument represents the duckThe Oboe
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51 According to Gene Kelly who was his favourite dancing partnerFred Astair
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52 What word appears in more film titles than any other Love
53 And which word comes second Paris
54 Socrates was trained into what profession Stonecutter
55 Who starred in cartoon where the Tasmanian Devil 1st appearedBugs Bunny – Devil
may Hare
56 What is the oldest ship commissioned in the Royal NavyHMS Victory from
5/7/1775
57 To the Apache Indians what were God Dogs Horses
58 An onomastician studies what Names
59 The filaments for the first electric lamp were made from whatBamboo
60 Which companies first product was an audio oscillator Hewlett Packard
61 What was the first boxed cereal Shredded wheat
62 Which animals name comes from Arabic he who walks swiftlyGiraffe
63 What was Blondies name before she married Dagwood Boopadoop
64 The sleeve of which album was the first to feature lyricsBeatles Sergeant
Peppers
65 In liquid measure a pipe is made up of two what Hogsheads
66 Which companies name translates as abundant fields Toyota
67 Which group of professionals use computer dating the mostTeachers
68 Most people bob for apples what do Adams family bob forCrabs
69 Which department uses 65% of all paper bought by US govDefence department
70 Bowl of red is the Aztec translation of which food itemChilli
71 Who wanted to play Brody in Jaws but Spielberg rejected himCharlton Heston
72 What are you doing if you pandiculate Yawn
73 What ailment kills the most fruit flies Constipation
74 The Finnish know her as Tuna what do we call her Cinderella
75 25% of Americans believe which fictional character is realSherlock Holmes
76 Dr Seuss created the first animated TV ad for which companyFord
77 Where would you find Argine Esther Judith and Pallas Pack of cards –
Queens names
78 What is the hole in a pencil sharpener called Chuck
79 1960 Orange bowl was first appearance of which sporting giantGoodyear Blimp
80 In Star Wars George Lucas modelled the Emperor on who Richard Nixon
81 What did Popeye eat for strength before spinach Garlic
82 What is the meaning of Ghandi Grocer
83 In 1992 2421 US people were injured at home by what Their Houseplants
84 What is Gerber's most popular flavour of baby food Mashed Bananas
85 What was Billboards hit single of the 1970s You light up my life
86 In Greek what (bad for your diet item) translates into solid bileCholesterol
87 What links Scorpion Seawolf and Thresher Lost US nuclear
reactors at sea
88 Who coined the term gossip column Mark Twain
89 Which singers first band was called The Spiders Alice Cooper
90 What is the first line on Mel Blanc's tombstone That’s All Folks
91 What was Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte's official emblemBumblebee
92 The locals call it Druk Yul - Land of the Dragon what countryBhutan
93 What was the first US TV series broadcast in the USSR Daktari
94 In Belgium if you are eating waterzooi what is it Creamy fish stew
95 What is the part of a horse between fetlock and hoof calledPastern
96 A Hobbits will requires seven signatures in what Red Ink
97 Which classic film was called production 9401 during filmingPsycho
98 Where did we meet Newkirk, Carter, LeBeau and KinchlowHogan's Heroes
99 Sherrinford was hero Ormond Sacker assistant names changedTo Holmes and Watson
100 What did Alfred Hormel invent Spam
NoQuestions Quiz 89 Answers
1 Col Meriweather Lewis Clark Jr developed rules for what in USHorseracing
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2 What, according the Mark Twain, is a stomach Steinway Accordion
3 The worlds first what opened in Brighton England in 1897 Petrol (gas) station
4 Where was the canning process for fish first developedSardinia
5 Where or what is a birds lore Space between eye
and beak
6 Which three word catchphrase is most universally recognisedBond James Bond
7 US civil war what disease incorrectly treated by ink injectionsGonorrhoea
8 Preparing to invade Japan in WW2 the US ordered 400000 whatPurple Hearts
9 What are Blue Professor, Bottle Imp and Rat Faced McDougalFishing Flies
10 Chrometrophobia is the fear of what Money
11 Name Bilbo Baggins mother Belladonna Took
12 Rocky and Bullwinkle enemies are Boris Badenov and whoNatasha Fatale
13 In Baseball slang who would use The tools of IgnoranceCatchers Equipment
14 Which American poet was also a surgeon Oliver Wendell
Holmes
15 What do you do to see phosphenes Shut eyes flashing
lights seen
16 In Equatorial Guinea its illegal to name your child whatMonica
17 What in London are the Whitechaple, Courtald and Heywood Art Galleries
18 Which word meaning crop growing comes from Latin to ploughArable
19 What is unusual about the crab eating seal It don't eat crabs
20 Bascule cantilever suspension all types of what Bridge
21 If a dish is served pomontier what does it contain Potatoes
22 Which seven letter word in English contains all five vowelsSequoia
23 Which country has the most daily newspapers India
24 What profession receives the Pritzker prize Architects
25 Saint Bibiana is the Patron Saint of what Hangovers
26 In the UK 60% of pets have what Health Insurance
27 How is the Olympic torch lit By the sun in Greece
28 What shape is cansonsei pasta Little Britches
29 Dead mans hand was Aces and Eights plus which other cardQueen of Hearts
30 Charles Atlas promised to make you a new man - what systemDynamic Tension
31 Name US mountain range comes from French At the Bows Ozarks - Aux Arcs
32 Red headed men are more likely than others to do what Go Bald
33 Which Sanskrit phrase means love story Karma Sutra
34 What is Pennsylvania's main agricultural export Mushrooms
35 Persia became Iran in 1935 what was it before it was PersiaIran
36 Grand Turk is the name of the ship - where would you see itOld Spice cologne
bottle
37 The French call it The Casserole what do we call it The Big Dipper
38 Where would you see CDEFLOPDZ US Eye test chart
39 Furritus Latin for little thieves is the name for which creatureFerrets
40 Which film begins Friday December 11th 2.43pm Psycho
41 What is the most common food allergen Nuts
42 What's the biggest source of pollution in Lake OntarioLake Erie
43 What phrase did Quantum Leap's Sam Beckett use in every showOh Boy
44 Every year 30000 US people are seriously injured by whatExercise equipment
45 Who coined the term security blanket Charles Schulz
46 India has the largest Hindu population what country has secondNepal
47 Where did we see a snorkasaurus Flintstones it was
Dino
48 Your suffering from circadian dysrhythmia what have you gotJet Lag
49 Name most performed opera at London opera House since 1833La Boheme
50 Which garment gets it's name from the Latin to cover Toga
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51 Which country has the highest % of women in their legislatureCuba
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52 The Pentagon accidentally ordered 82 year supply of which foodFreeze dried Tuna
salad mix
53 What did Barbie do in 1977 Smile
54 What first appeared at the 1928 Winter Olympics Five Olympic Rings
55 Laurence Tureaud became more famous as who Mr T
56 What is the most chemically complex food - over 300 chemicalsChocolate
57 What's the word for the front of a dogs chest and joint of beefBrisket
58 Which comic character is both a princess and a prince Wonder Woman –
Diana Prince
59 Which recreational activity causes the most bone fracturesAerobic Dancing
60 Which creature has a carapace and a plastron Turtles shell up low
61 Unfortunate names - Pansy was a brand of what sold in ChinaMens Underwear
62 US what was the last brand of cigarettes to be advertised on TVVirginia Slims
63 Italy Schiaffetoni, Rosetti and Crusetti in Sicily what pasta typeCannelloni
64 In a museum La Crosse Kansas is Crandals Champion whatBarbed Wire museum
65 My Word were the final words of which famous TV characterJames Tiberius Kirk
66 Name the pet peacock on The Walton's Rover
67 Which building material gets its name from Arabic for the brickAdobe
68 In which city is the oldest Zoo in the world still in useLondon
69 Dinner Time by Paul Terry was which cartoon first Talkie
70 Which country has the highest per capita divorce rate 1 Latvia - 2 Russia – 3
Belarus
71 A sufferer from boanthropy believes he is what An Ox
72 In 1939 in the US what was the first patented plant New Dawn Rose
73 Collective nouns - a pace of what creatures Donkeys
74 Who was the first UK solo artist to have a US number 1 hitAcker Bilk Stranger
on the Shore
75 What shape is canestrelli pasta Little Baskets
76 Yvon Petra 1946 was the last Wimbledon champion to do whatWear Trousers
77 A nervous kangaroo licks its where Forearms
78 Jesus was born in Bethlehem what does Bethlehem mean House of Bread
79 In the Texas version 12 Days Xmas what is given on the 4th dayFour Prickly Pears
80 Borborygmus is the medical name for what Gas noises in gut
81 When Dino was Fred's pet what was Barney's called Hoppy a Hoparoo
82 What is the leading cause of death in Papua New GuineaFalling out of Trees
83 In which country did a foot deodorant get elected into officeEquator
84 Proportionately which creature has the largest brain The Ant
85 Where is the worlds largest gay festival held annuallySydney gay Mardi
gras Australia
86 Who was the first athlete to have an animated cartoon seriesMohamed Ali
87 Bob, Wally, Alice and Asok can be found in which strip cartoonDilbert
88 Which group were derided as The poor mans Rolling StonesAerosmith
89 After the US civil war what was known as the soldiers diseaseMorphine addiction
90 Who was the first character to speak in Star Wars C3PO
91 Elwood Edwards voice is heard by AOL users - where Welcome and You
Got Mail
92 Link Apollo, Ghengis Khan and Abraham Lincoln on TV All met James T Kirk
93 What do the 4 of top 10 children's authors have in commonBritish - Blyton Dahl
Potter etc
94 Palmolive promised to help women keep what Schoolgirl
complexion
95 Who was shown on the most popular US postal stamp of 1998Sylvester and Tweety
96 Which kind of flower has the most species Orchid
97 In the US what's the most common reason for a visit to ERStomach Cramps
98 Which country has the most cellular phones per capita Sweden
99 On TV who worked at Otto's Auto Orphanage The Fonz
100 Their technical name are hydrometeors what's common nameHailstones
NoQuestions Quiz 90 Answers
1 In the Jewish religion where are shellfish and pork kosherChinese Restaurants
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2 What is the most popular last name in France Martin
3 What was the first shoe brand name to go into Oxford dictionaryDr Martins
4 Fred Waller patented what sporting equipment Water Skis
5 Who began his career as The Worlds Worst Juggler Fred Astair
6 Which cities name means End of the elephants trunk Khartoum
7 Who was the first woman to win an acting Emmy in a sf seriesLindsay Wagner –
Bionic Woman
8 What is the most assigned book / play in English classesRomeo and Juliet
9 Name the Shakespeare play with a city in Greece in nameTimon of Athens
10 In the Bible Cain built a city named after his son whatEnoch
11 Amor Vincit Omnia a Latin phrase meaning what Love conquers all
12 Theatre at the stairway is the translation of which placeLa Scala Milan
13 Where is Bonnie Prince Charlie buried Rome
14 Where are you if you land at Norman Manley airport Kingston Jamaica
15 In the human body what is produced by the parotid glandsSaliva
16 What was the first magazine to publish a hologram on it's coverNational Geographic
17 What is Britain's most commonly planted tree Sitka Spruce
18 Who was nicknamed The Admiral of the Mosquitoes Christopher Columbus
19 33% of worlds population can't do what apparently simple thingSnap their fingers
20 What type of large vehicle is named after a Hindu God Juggernaut
21 Who spoke for the first time in a Bugs Bunny cartoon in 1951Roadrunner
22 Lord Harry, Old Billy, Queed, Skipper, Toast nicknames for whoThe Devil or Satan
23 The Chinese scattered firecrackers around the house - whyFire Alarms
24 Who was shot and killed in saloon number ten Wild Bill Hickock
25 What is the most popular jukebox song of all time Crazy - Patsy Cline
26 Which spies name translates as Eye of the Dawn Mata Hari
27 What would a rhinotillexomaniac be doing Picking their nose
28 Cornbread, Turkey and Sweet potatoes made up the first whatTV Dinner
29 Which Clint Eastwood film has the most killings (65) Where Eagles Dare
30 Russia has one but the US has at least six - what Places called Moscow
31 ACII, Stockless, Mushroom and Plough types of what Anchors
32 February 1999 what was the fastest growing religion in the USSikh
33 In Pac Man eating what was worth 5000 points Banana
34 What common item has a coil, point, sheath and two shaftsSafety Pin
35 In which country are the most flowers bought per capitaNetherlands
36 What is the moons astronomical name Moon
37 Ignoring cats what large animals purr when they are happyBrahma Bulls
38 Carnegie Melon University only one offers a degree in whatBagpiping
39 Where in the US by law do you not have to pay taxes An Indian Reservation
40 Where are Gene Roddenberrys ashes Sent into Space
41 Advertising slogan - No one ever got fired for buying whatIBM
42 Where is the original Spa Liege Belgium
43 What 3 inventions do Americans say they cant live withoutCar - Lightbulb –
Telephone
44 Where in the world can you find Friday before ThursdayIn a Dictionary
45 Where would you find a breast, fore, spring and after spring4 of 6 mooring lines
tying up ship
46 What sport originally meant in French, look here Tennis
47 In Dukes of Hazard boys drove General Lee name Daisies jeepDixie
48 Evidence of the first recorded brothel was found in which cityAthens Greece
49 Which two letter word is the most sacred in Hinduism Om
50 What is the most chosen name for US schools sports teamsEagles or Tigers
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51 Who was the first choice to play Beverley Hills Cop Sylvester Stallone
52 What occupation had the most fatal work injuries in US in 1994Truck Drivers
53 What did sailors often have tattooed on backs to stop floggingA Cross
54 Where would you find lagan In sea overboard
attached to float
55 How did King Arthur acquire the round table A Wedding gift
56 What is the only Bible book referred to in a Shakespeare playNumbers in Henry V
57 Harry Rosoll created which famous bear Smokey the Bear
58 What did J Edgar Hoover bar people from walking on His Shadow
59 Car racing and what sport were banned in the USA during WW2Horse Racing
60 Al Alcorn wrote which famous computer program / game Pong
61 In what country is Peter II of Yugoslavia buried America only euro
monarch there
62 Asian moon rat is the only animal smells like a veg which oneOnion
63 In Winnie the Pooh what's the name over the door Pooh's houseMr Sanders
64 Which old time TV cop had a middle name of Aloysius Steve McGarret –
Hawaii 5 0
65 In the comic Fantastic Four what was Things character nameBenjamin Grimm
66 Which countries name comes from the Arawak word for centralCuba
67 Norman Bean became famous as which author Edgar Rice Burroughs
68 Francis Galton first classified what Fingerprints
69 Brent blend is a widely traded commodity - what is it Oil
70 At Roman feasts which birds tongues were delicacies Flamingos
71 Tessenjutsu is a martial art based on the use of what itemA Fan
72 Which common item was banned by law in Bermuda until 1948Motor Cars
73 Who sells more cars than Ford Chrysler Chevrolet and BuickMatchbox toys
74 We know what a moussaka is but what does it literally meanMoistened
75 French in tennis love means zero but what did it originally meanEggs
76 Name was Richard Kimble's favourite alias in the TV seriesJim
77 In Alabama its illegal to have more than 3 what in your houseAnimals
78 Twos company threes a crowd what do four and five makeFour and five make
nine
79 On a carving in Coventry Cathedral what did Lady Godiva rideA Goat
80 Bengal Dimension 6 Falcon 3 possible names what was chosenNike - but others were
considered options
81 Which US states name means meadowland Kentucky
82 What creature is nicknamed the old man of the sea Sea Otter - it's white
whiskers
83 What did the word hussy originally mean Housekeeper
84 The Alley Cats was the working title of which TV show Charlie's Angels
85 Which city had the world first public bus service Paris
86 In the UK 9 out of 10 people live within walking distance of whatA Bus Stop
87 75% industrial accidents happen to people who ain't done whatEaten Breakfast
88 Swine is a Chinese brand name of which food Chocolate
89 What keeps growing until you are 35 then starts to shrinkYour Skeleton
90 Which is the only bird that drops it's upper eyelid to blinkOwl
91 What company created the gif image file format CompuServe
92 What was Vincent Price's first horror film House of Wax
93 Which skill uses things called chain singles and doublesCrocheting
94 Name the profession most often late for doctors appointmentsDoctors
95 The average American consumes 9lbs of what every year Food Additives
96 Which cartoon company is based in Walla Walla WashingtonAcme in Roadrunner
97 In Korea what is ssirum Sumo Wrestling
98 In the human body what is replaced every three months Eyelashes
99 What is the top holiday in the US for candy / sweet salesHalloween
100 Which US state flag is triangular in shape Ohio
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1 In a survey 4% of US employees never do what at work Laugh
2 Which sitcom was set in Dunns River Connecticut Soap
3 Fred Silverman invented the name Scooby Do named after whoFrank Sinatra
4 What does Intel stand for Integrated Electronics
5 Which game was called Beano till Edwin Lowe renamed itBingo
6 In the US what was free before 1863 Mail service
7 What was Helen Keller's first word Water
8 Middle Ages having what creatures in the house was good luckAnts
9 What is the full name of the creator of Peter Pan James Mathew Barrie
10 On a piano the left pedal is the soft what's the right calledSustaining
11 One anger Two mirth Three wedding Four birth what are theyCrows
12 Specifically to what does Episcopal refer Bishops
13 Which sort of court case causes the most perjury Contested Divorce
14 Which country consumes the most chicken per capita Saudi Arabia
15 And which country comes second Israel
16 Saint Homobonus is the Patron Saint of who Business People
17 Which item first appeared in Superior Hotel Montana in 1908Gideon Bible
18 What became a full Olympic sport in 1992 Badminton
19 Which actor used to sweep out lions cages for a livingSylvester Stallone
20 The average American does it 1811 times in their life - whatEat at MacDonald's
21 Who was the first computer millionaire Herman Hollerith
22 Tasseomancy is fortune telling using what Tea Leaves
23 In UK whose private house has its own court and 11 prison cellsLord Mayor London
Mansion House
24 The buffalo weaver is the only bird to develop a false whatPenis to flash for
mates
25 In what famous US building would you find Broadway Alcatraz - main prison
block
26 Whose memoirs were called There and back again Bilbo Baggins The
Hobbit
27 Which dish gets its name from the French meaning to stirRatatouille
28 Where would you find the stuffing box and sucking rod Oil Well Pump
29 Pidge appeared in which Disney film Lady and Tramp pet
name Lady
30 The average size of what is a grain of sand Meteor
31 There are 20 days in the week in whose calendar Aztec
32 A young dogs a pup what's the correct name for a young skunkA kit or kitten
33 Okamoto in Japan is the worlds largest maker of what Condoms
34 Apis Mnevis Onuphis 3 names for the sacred what of EgyptBull
35 It costs $30 a day in Austria to do this nude in winter - whatCross country skiing
36 On TV what team worked out of Iolani Palace Hawaii 5 0
37 Escaping convicts used to drop what to throw dogs off the scentRed Herrings
38 What first name has been used by most presidents James
39 The word cruise comes from which language Dutch Kruisen
40 In a survey US ERs what is the most commonly broken boneClavicle or Collar
Bone
41 In computing who are floppy and mootilda Gateways cows
42 In the US money is still top marital argument what is secondWhat to watch on TV
43 In Japan they sell a last climax - what is it Brand of tissues
44 In US only 8 % of women do it - but it changes their lives - whatPropose marriage to
boyfriend
45 The Swiss spend the worlds most money per capita on whatInsurance
46 Arthur Paul designed which icon - appears on a magazinePlayboy bunny
47 The Jewish prayer for the dead Kaddish is in what languageWritten Hebrew but in
Aramaic
48 What is the name of Doctor Claws pet in Inspector GadgetMadcat
49 Which magazine is most often stolen from US libraries Sports Illustrated
50 Which actress had a job putting cosmetics on corpses Whoopee Goldberg
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51 So far 11 US presidents have been what Generals
52 6300 was the biggest cast in a commercial for what companyBritish Airways
53 Knock-Knock was the first cartoon starring what character 1940Woody Woodpecker
54 The Sweater Shop International was a competition which sportSnooker
55 Greek mythology women of Lemnos did what to their husbandsMurder
56 Goodfellow's Lumholtz's and Bennett's type of what animalTree Kangaroo
57 TVs Ben Casey started with Man Woman Birth Death and whatInfinity
58 What was banned in Indonesia for stimulating passion Hula Hoops
59 If a Turkish judge breaks a pencil what does it mean Your death sentence
60 In the film Jumping Jack Flash what is Jack's code keyB Flat
61 Washington police officers get a half hour class in how to whatSit Down
62 What is the worlds largest food company Nestle
63 What is a cremnophobe afraid of Falling down stairs
64 What is the most common name for Playboy centrefolds Susan
65 Who is the tallest telletubbie Tinky Winky
66 Boston Red Sox are The Pilgrims but what were they beforeThe Somerset's
67 In the A Team name Murdoch’s invisible dog Billy
68 In 1900 Americans did it for 9hour 20 min now its 7hour 20 whatSleep
69 The first one was 5 x 20 the first what Spreadsheet
70 1 in 20 children born in US today will do what Serve time in prison
71 Where in the world are the most roses grown Texas
72 In the USA on January 1 you have the greatest risk of whatBeing Murdered
73 Lexico was invented in 1932 what did it change its name toScrabble
74 Ten 1000 virgins bought insurance against what in 2000Immaculate
conception
75 Which profession drinks the most coffee Health care
76 Which duo has won seven Oscars Tom and Jerry
77 What is tattooed on the Marlboro mans hand An Eagle
78 The classical music term fugue comes from Latin meaning whatFlight
79 What Bond thing did Roger Moore not do in 7 films Drink Martinis - and
smoke
80 The term warts and all comes from a portrait of who Oliver Cromwell
81 Nevada and Canberra are varieties of which vegetable Cauliflower
82 For which game would you win the Plimpton Cup Backgammon
83 What was the distress call before SOS CQD - come quick
danger
84 Where would you see sprites blur jets and elves Thunderstorm
electrical discharge
85 Name Casper the friendly ghosts horse Nightmare
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87 Ancient Romans dyed their hair with what waste productBird Shit
88 What in history were the Beaver, Dartmouth and EleanorShips Boston Tea
Party
89 Name Lois Lanes stewardess sister Lucy Lane
90 Who is on the most popular us commemorative stamp Elvis
91 Gabriel Fallopius is credited with inventing what Condoms
92 What does Honolulu mean in Hawaiian Sheltered Harbour
93 Food served nivernaise has what ingredient Carrots
94 What is a hoblet A Vasectomised ferret
95 209 Popes have been Italian which country has the 2nd highestFrance
96 A Cruciverbalist is interested in what Crossword Puzzles
97 Name Indiana Joneses dog Indiana
98 The Indian name Singh translates as what Lion
99 What is the only patented uniform / costume in the USAPlayboy Bunny Girls
100 What was the first 90 minute TV series in 1962 The Virginian
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4 A fagotist is a person who does what Plays the Bassoon
5 What are popcorn, moss and seed Knitting Stitches
6 Which food item contains the most residual pesticides Peaches
7 In the US what job has an average IQ of 104 Policeman
8 Great Brother is the Chinese translation of which drugViagra
9 Which English name produces the most nicknames Elizabeth
10 Which fruit is the symbol of hospitality Pineapple
11 Which city is built on 118 islands Venice
12 Before it meant tall building what did skyscraper meanTall sailing ships
masts
13 Rudolf the red nosed reindeer had a girlfriend - name herClarissa
14 Which author sold most books in the first half of 20th centuryEdgar Rice Burroughs
15 In which sport is the Lugano trophy awarded Road Walking
16 Which song is performed at start Indiana Jones Temple of DoomAnything Goes
17 Amnesic, Diarrhetic and Paralytic main types of what poisoningShellfish
18 Donald Baxter McMillan compiled the first what dictionaryEskimo - English
19 In 1950 what character was on first metal lunchbox in the USHopalong Cassidy
20 And in 1985 who was on the last one produced Rambo
21 Which US state has the highest divorce rate Arkansas
22 What was the first publicly televised sporting event in JapanA Baseball Match
23 If you have a buccula what have you got Double Chin
24 Which insect is the symbol of female potency The Honey Bee
25 Optiphone, Lustreer and Mirascope early names for which itemTelevision
26 The name of which fabric comes from the Persian word for spunTaffeta
27 What job does an Oikologiost do Housekeeper
28 In 1969 Sport was the first magazine to run an ad for whatCondoms
29 Purple green and gold are the official colours which annual eventMardi Gras
30 What is Homer Simpsons greatest fear Sock Puppets
31 Cassius Marcellus Coolidge painted which famous paintingsDogs playing pool
cards etc
32 Why was McDonalds fillet of fish invented Meatless Lent
33 Lusophone describes countries whose main language is whatPortuguese
34 Where would you see analog watches showing 10.10 On most watch
advertisements
35 In WW1 what warning device was on the top of Eiffel TowerParrots
36 According to doctors people with what pets fall asleep easiestFish
37 What is sometimes referred to as Zulu time Greenwich mean time
38 What was originally called olive oil water Vaseline
39 Average US male does it in 11.4 mins but female takes 13 whatShower
40 Nylon was invented in 1934 what product first used it Toothbrush
41 Who was the original choice to play the terminator O J Simpson
42 What rivers name translates as river of hate Styx in Hades
43 The average what is designed to last for 180 wearings Bra
44 What is the full name of Batman's butler Albert Pennyworth
45 On which annual day do most heart attacks occur New years day
46 What is the name for the number 1 followed by 100 zerosGoogle
47 Who invented wax paper Thomas Edison
48 What is the name of Porky Pigs nephew Cicero
49 Ancel Keys developed which US soldiers item K rations
50 If you suffered from acronyx what have you got Ingrown Toenail
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51 What was the first TV theme song to hit number one US chartsDavy Crocket
52 Brownie Wise first cover woman on Business week developed?Tupperware Party
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55 Which painters work is the most stolen Pablo Picasso
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mystery writers
57 What does Abraham Lincoln never do in any photographs Smile
58 Pif Paf Pof is the Dutch equivalent of which English phraseSnap Crackle Pop
59 Before 1687 clocks never had what Minute hands
60 What is the most profitable section in supermarkets 1 Meat - 2 Fresh veg –
3 Pet Food
61 The average American eats 5666 what in their lifetime Fried Eggs
62 Who is the spouse of the Duke of Normandy Philip Duke of
Edinburgh
63 Which old English time unit is 1.5 minutes long A Moment
64 In Las Vegas which gambling thing generates the most profitSlot Machines
65 What colour is Queen Elizabeth's blotting paper Black
66 Where can you find Clippit Excel help assistant
paperclip
67 In the 13th century European children were baptised with whatBeer
68 Which popular cartoon strip has never included an adultPeanuts
69 What is the most common street name in the USA Park Street
70 According to one estimate Benjamin Franklin had 24 whatBastards – Illegitimate
children
71 Before tennis what drew spectators to Wimbledon Croquet
72 Which famous ship and whiskeys name means short underskirtCutty Sark
73 Beethoven gave up what while writing his ninth symphonyBathing
74 In 1776 the first union went on strike in the US what jobJourneyman Printers
75 Name the first foreign company to open a factory in the USAVolkswagen
76 Whose secretary was Loelia Ponsonby James Bond
77 Who was Mussolini's favourite cartoon character Donald Duck
78 According to truck drivers which US state has the worst driversCalifornia
79 Name Frosty the Snowman's son Chilly – Millie
Daughter Crystal wife
80 What's most commonly used password on computer systemsPassword
81 Who was the first trapeze artist to perform without a netJules Leotard
82 If you suffer from protanopia you cannot see what Colour red
83 What occurs in September and December more than any other monthLetter E
84 Alectryomanchy is another name for what banned UK 1849Cockfighting
85 In Bewitched Aunt Clara had a collection of what Doorknobs
86 For what was Joan of Arc made a Saint Her Virginity
87 What was the most bombed place in WW2 Malta
88 As a performer what one thing would Elvis never do An Encore
89 The word Utopia from Greek means what Nowhere
90 Wife Beware in 1933 was the first film shown where A Drive in theatre
91 What did Einstein call "the most difficult thing to understand"Income Taxes
92 Firefly, Longhorn, Harlequin and Tortoise types of whatBeetles
93 El Dago was the name of whose first private plane Frank Sinatra
94 Mentu Egyptian Tyr Norse Gods of what War
95 Disney's Pluto (nee Rover) was originally whose pet dogMinnie Mouse
96 Who is only artist that toured with Elvis, Beatles and EaglesRoy Orbison
97 What is the most used expression in any language on earthOk
98 In US what sporting good outsells Base Basket and FootballsFrisbees sales beat all
combined
99 On what common item would you find a worm Corkscrew it’s the
spiral part
100 What is the only creature born with horns Giraffe
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1 In CHIPS what make of motorcycles did they ride Kawasaki
2 Where is the busiest highway in the USA - It’s a bridgeNew York's George
Washington
3 Which screenwriter has received the most Oscar nominationsWoody Allen
4 What job would regularly use kerfs Carpenter - first cut to
guide saw
5 In the New Testament publicans had what job Tax Collectors
6 Which US city was once named Porkopolis Cincinnati
7 A puggle is a baby what Echidna
8 Men without chest hair are more likely to get what diseaseCirrhosis of the liver
9 What common item were once called moth patches Freckles
10 What is written at the bottom of a Oiuja board Good bye
11 Tucson Arizona what's officially known as pavement deficienciesPotholes in the road
12 What would you find in a vivarium Snakes
13 What does YoYo mean in English Come-Come
14 What word do Alaskan sled drivers shout to move their teamsHike not Mush
15 Cardinal, Barlinka and Napoleon are varieties of what Black Grapes
16 Which word literally meaning sweet paste is a breakfast itemMarmalade
17 What is the only edible orchid Vanilla
18 Average woman's 1.5 times bigger than average mans - whatCircumference of
Thighs
19 What plants name means wild growing by the Volga Rhubarb - Rha –
Volga Barb - Wild
20 Writing with light is the literal meaning of what word from GreekPhotography
21 1964 Iowa City had one Tokyo the other only ones in world whatSperm Banks
22 The British consume twice as much per capita as the US - whatBaked Beans
23 On Quaker Oats what word is written on the scroll on the boxPure
24 Anhedonia is the inability to feel what Pleasure
25 What is 42% carbohydrates 5% protein and 53% fat Chocolate
26 Literal translation what Persian word is leg garment Panamas
27 What was originally called flowmatic Cobol
28 Who was born in Wattenscheid Germany November 11th 1920James Bond
29 What was the first item made from aluminium Rattle for Napoleon
III
30 In Happy Days name Fonzies dog Spunky
31 In 1477 the first advert in English offered what for salePrayer Book
32 Only dead people can be on US postage stamps except whoAstronauts
33 In 1778 name the first country to send an ambassador to USFrance
34 What did the ancient Romans throw at weddings Wheat
35 Eisenhower trophy is given annually to what best amateur teamGolf
36 Name the dogs in Magnum PI Zeus Apollo
37 The name for which body organ translates as all flesh Pancreas
38 According to historians what is the oldest device still usedToothpicks
39 Women do it weekly to sleep better men every two weeks whatChange sheets
40 Who rejected the Olivia Newton John role in Grease Marie Osmond
41 80% of restaurant diners don’t do what Eat dessert
42 Anthropologists say what is the worlds oldest professionWitch Doctor
43 The hop-low is the worlds smallest what Mushroom
44 At the borders of reality is French translation what TV showThe X Files
45 What does a hygrometer measure Humidity
46 Cross garnet, Strap, Butt and Back flap types of what Hinges
47 Archaeologists found 145 what in King Tuts tomb Loincloths
48 63% of Americans spend five minutes a day looking for whatTV remote control
49 Which vegetable is 91% water Cabbage
50 A melcryptovestimentaphiliac compulsively steals what Knickers
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51 Name the 3 headed dog in Harry Potter and Philosophers stoneFluffy
52 What product ranks number one in consumer brand loyaltyCigarettes
53 And which one comes second Mayonnaise
54 9% of divorced people say they still do what Have sex together
55 Common, English, Flemish, Running and Stack types of whatBrick wall bonds –
how laid
56 Which English word comes from the French for candle Chandelier
57 On Earth what would you find in an orbit Eyeball - orbits eye
socket skull
58 In which European capitol city is a cannon fired at 1.00 pm dailyEdinburgh
59 A shroff is an expert in what Testing coins
60 Quiz, bandlore, coblentz, disk all different names for what itemYoyo - from Tagalog
61 Name the first person to hit a golf ball over 400 yards with 6 ironAlan Shepherd on the
moon
62 Which countries name translates as place with a great riverParaguay
63 Rose O'Neil created the Kewpie doll where is it signedSole of Foot
64 Worldwide most capitol cities begin with which letter B
65 Who's first person to win Wimbledon singles on a tie breakerEvonne Cawley
66 In 1789 Britain legally adopted what officially Hanging - before it
was burning
67 What Frenchman was the king of chefs and chef of KingsAugust Escoffier
68 What has the chemical formula H2O2 Hydrogen Peroxide
69 Medieval wine measurement there are two buts to a whatTun
70 Which materials name comes from the French for rag Chiffon
71 What is the state fruit of Louisiana Strawberry
72 In Italy their I Puffi, In Hungary Torpok, Samafu in Japan - whatSmurfs
73 What musical instrument has gourd, shoulder, nut and leavesA Sitar
74 Mountain ranges like Sierra Nevada what does Nevada meanSnow Topped
75 How often does a quotidian thing occur Daily
76 1838 Los Angeles man needed a licence to do what to a womanSerenade her
77 In Burma illegal possession of what item can mean prisonA Modem
78 At a Quaker wedding it is forbidden to do what Take photographs
79 Which variety of apple is on the Beatles apple label Granny Smith
80 Which Shakespeare play was originally entitled What You WillTwelfth Night
81 Name was the first city to mint its own gold coins in 1252Florence – florin
82 In the US 20,000 what are made for children each year TV ads 7000 cereals
83 What was added to Band Aids in 1940 Red opening string
84 Little Larry Puny Pete Small Sam considered names of whoDickens Tiny Tim
85 What did Barbie first get in 1962 Her car made by Irwin
for Mattel
86 Which member of lily family is named from Greek for sproutAsparagus
87 Whose alphabet was called the Futhark Vikings
88 Azote is the old name for what element Nitrogen
89 British sailors got lime juice US cranberry what Danish getSauerkraut to stop
scurvy
90 If you ain't done it by age 40 chances are you never will - whatGo to Prison
91 During menstruation the sensitivity of woman's what is reducedMiddle Finger
92 What product was originally called drybak Duct Tape
93 A pogonip is what type of weather condition Heavy winter fog with
ice crystals
94 Why is rice grown in flooded paddy's Drown weeds
95 What is the most easy thing to recycle 1 Aluminium 2 Glass
3 Paper
96 What is roasted in South Africa and eaten like popcornTermites
97 Which cartoon character lives in Sweetwater Popeye's home port
98 The Ideal toy company was the first to mass produce what itemTeddy Bears
99 Which European city spends the most on the arts each yearFrankfurt
100 If you had Tritonopia what would you not see Colour Blue
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1 Whose advert slogan was You press the button we do the restKodak
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3 US actor William Gillette invented which characters phraseElementary my dear
Watson
4 What is the sacred animal of Thailand The white elephant
5 Collective nouns - a streak of which creatures Tigers
6 In 1926 Japan deleted 800000 feet from US films showing whatKissing - it was
unclean
7 What could Victorian advertisements not show Beds - hidden behind
curtains
8 Jumping Badger was the original name of which Indian leaderChief Sitting Bull
9 1878 Wanamaker's of Philadelphia first US store to install whatElectric Lights
10 Mansard, Gambrel and Hip all types of what Building roof
11 Utah the states name comes from Navaho meaning what Upper
12 What is the fastest racket sport - over 200 mph Badminton
13 Which key word was removed from the Olympic charter in 1971Amateur
14 What is taught at the Californian Academy of TauromaquiaBullfighting
15 In their lifetime the average human grows 8 feet of whatNose Hair
16 What's unusual about phone directory in Iceland Alphabetical by
forename
17 We know who Darth Vader is but what's Vader mean in DutchFather
18 A mouse's is bigger than an elephants - what Sperm
19 40000 Americans are injured each year where In the toilet
20 Lahnaphophobia is the fear of what Vegetables
21 One third of Taiwanese funeral processions include whatA stripper
22 In Holland what would you do with bare buttocks in the grassEat them mix of string
navy beans
23 What's name translates from Chinese as white vegetableBok choy
24 In Korea which animal is the symbol of long life The deer
25 What on average is two inches wide but 2 miles long A lightning bolt
26 What do dieters say is the most difficult food to give upCheese
27 What was the punishment in Ancient Rome for water pollution100 lashes
28 In the US women own 35% of what All businesses
29 In the 1950s which film star was paid $5000 a week Lassie
30 In 1996 what was the most common use for a computer 46%Bookkeeping
invoicing WP 45%
31 What does the energiser bunny wear on his feet Flip flops
32 Epistemology is the study of what Knowledge
33 In 1999 20% of all US tourists came from which countryJapan
34 Which US TV show was the top rated in the 1988 89 seasonRoseanne
35 In Shakespeare what is Richard III title before he becomes kingDuke of Gloucester
36 Hermes, Symphony and Anik are all what Com satellites
37 Wine brandy sherry almonds raisins orange glogg what country Sweden a Christmas
punch drink
38 Red Connors played by Edgar Buchanan which cowboys partnerHopalong Cassidy
39 Ignoring obvious what links Minotaur Harpy Centaur and SphinxAll part human
40 What comes in varieties freestone and clingstone Peaches
41 What links Pythagoras, Hitler, GB Shaw and Henry ThoreauVegetarians
42 The Westminster is the oldest and biggest what in the USA Dog Show
43 Men play it at 40 feet women 30 feet what game Horseshoes
44 Which city has the most homeless cats per square mile Rome
45 Abbot - Costello routine who's on first name the pitcherTomorrow
46 What links Wade - Spode - Misen - Delft Pottery
47 What creature is the symbol of medicine Snake
48 A male racehorse can do it in 14 seconds - what Copulate as can any
male horse
49 What body part gets bigger as the day progresses Feet 5 to 10%
50 In 1995 the average US public school had 75 what Computers installed
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51 60% of women say they have eleven a day - 11 what Emails
52 Limnology is the study of what Marshes from Greek
53 Illustrator Sydney Paget created the trademarks of whoSherlock Holmes
Deerstalker
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enters body
55 Wyatt Earp, Frank James, Abraham Lincoln what actor linksHenry Fonda
56 Something that is fistular is what shape Pipe shaped
57 What brought Frosty the Snowman to life An old silk hat
58 The most common hat in the world is made out of what Bamboo
59 In a church who would use the chancel Choir they sit there
60 Which male name means God will judge Daniel
61 What is the oldest country in Europe San Marino 301 ad
62 Who would wear motley Jester clothing
63 In the film industry what is a flipper (used by child actors)False teeth
64 Common non domestic animal is not mentioned in the BibleRats
65 Which countries name translates as land of the free Thailand
66 The sliothar is a leather covered cork ball used in which sportHurling
67 If something is coked en brochette how is it done On a skewer
68 What physical feature gives the platypus it's name Webbed feet
69 Who would use a plessor Doctor reflex hammer
70 In Shakespeare who is Romeos love - before Juliet Rosaline
71 Which country did the French know as Terra Napoleon Australia
72 In Greek mythology what type of creature was Chiron Wise Centaur
73 In British nobility which title is the highest Duke
74 Waving a yellow flag is the international signal for whatInfectious disease
75 Who would wear a diadem Kings headband
76 In an orchestra which instrument has the greatest numberViolins
77 Shoot the moon is a term used in which card game Hearts - win all
78 Zapateodo is a rhythmic device used in what music styleFlamenco
79 What is always served early in a formal Japanese meal Sashimi - raw fish
80 What is the correct name for a two handed timber saw Whipsaw
81 Which animals make a sound called nuzzing Camels
82 What was the working title of the TV series Dallas Houston
83 In your body where is the macula Eye centre of the
retina
84 With what would you rock the baby or walk the dog A Yoyo
85 Who was known as The man in Black Johnny Cash
86 In Dick Dastardly's Vulture squadron name the mechanicClunk he did not talk
but whistled
87 In 1956 Irme Nagy lead a revolt in which country Hungary against
Russia - Stalin
88 What river flows from Mount Hermon into the Dead Sea Jordan via Sea of
Galilee
89 The liqueur crème de cassis is made from what Blackcurrants
90 What agency began as a group of mercenary guards Texas Rangers
91 In Bewitched name Samantha's identical cousin Serena
92 The Stasi were an intelligence organisation in what countryEast Germany
93 Who got a gold single for the song Daniel in 1973 Elton John
94 The Flavian Amphitheatre is better known as what Colosseum in Rome
95 Miso a basic ingredient in Japanese cooking is made of whatSoybean paste
96 The musical word scherzo comes from Italian meaning whatJoke
97 A villanelle is a type of what Poem
98 Which cities name comes from Algonquin meaning tradersOttawa
99 Five out of six of the Village people have got what Moustaches
100 What's the correct name for a young un-bred male fur sealBatchelor
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1 Strine is the vernacular language spoken in which countryAustralia
2 Cardinal and Ordinal are types of what Numbers - 1 2 3 - 1
st
2nd 3rd
3 What's the name of Disney's Little Mermaid Aerial
4 Where does the abbreviation for pound lb come from Libra the scales
5 What was Disney's Donald Duck originally called Donald Drake
6 What was the longest running primetime TV drama 20 seasonsGunsmoke
7 What is generally thought to be the oldest breed of dogChow-Chow
8 In which European city is Charles university Prague
9 Which girls name comes from German meaning battle Hilda
10 1200 in Roman numerals gives what sporting body MCC
11 Red white blue yellow green what's missing from Rubik's cubeOrange
12 Where would you find a canton, halyard and field On a Flag
13 This sport is called camogie women play what's it when men doHurling
14 A Treskilling Yellow sold for over $2 million in 1996 what is itA Stamp
15 Name of which household object comes from Latin to wonder atMirror
16 Which vegetable is also a flower Broccoli
17 What does a necrographer do Writes Obituaries
18 Name bald head character that peers over walls saying wot noChad
19 Those born on April Fools day are what star sign Aires
20 In British army what ranks between Major General and ColonelBrigadier
21 In beer measurement 72 pints make a what Firkin
22 In the Chinese horoscope what animal comes last alphabeticallyTiger
23 What is a leprechaun's usual job Cobbler or shoemaker
24 What did Robert Ballard discover in 1985 The Titanic
25 If you are using Prime Tierce and Octave what are you doingFencing
26 What is measured in units called phon Sound
27 In June 1906 where was the worlds first grand prix heldLe Mans in France
28 If silver is stamped with a leopard in which city was it assayedLondon
29 1899 what first was installed Palace Royal hotel San FranciscoJukebox
30 In which city is the Kentucky Derby run Louisville
31 What is the only silent film to win best picture OscarWings
32 In 1923 the BBC first broadcast what on the radio Opera
33 Which of Santa's reindeer comes first alphabetically Comet
34 November 28th 1948 what was the first TV western in the USAHopalong Cassidy
35 Which dance means in Portuguese snapping of a whip Lambada
36 In 1965 who became country music's first millionairessLoretta Lynn
37 Which country began the tradition of exchanging Xmas giftsItaly
38 What is the English name for the constellation Mensa Table
39 Who ordered the building of the Tower of London William the
Conqueror
40 In the Simpsons name Ned Flanders wife Maude
41 What was the first food consumed on the moon in Apollo 11Turkey
42 France and which country contested first ever world cup matchMexico
43 In the song My Darling Clemantine how did Clemantine dieDrowning
44 Terrence Nezman became more famous as who Stanley Kubrick
45 What was introduced to the UK 1799 as a temporary measure Income Tax
46 What was the full name of Dr Henry Jekyll's alter ego Edward Hyde
47 In Curse of the Pink Panther who plays Clouseau after surgeryRoger Moore
48 In Wacky Races who drove the Turbo Terrific Peter Perfect
49 Beelzebub is Hebrew for which phrase - also a novels titleLord of the Flies
50 Fado is a musical style popular in which country Portugal
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51 1961 who was first actress to win Oscar for a non English filmSophia Loren
52 Which European city's name means home of the monks Munich or Munchen
53 Which pop group had the most US No 1 singles in the 70sAbba
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56 Caneletto is famous for landscapes of Venice and whereLondon
57 Name the first Bond film not based on an Ian Fleming bookGoldeneye
58 In which sport would you compete for the Nino Bibia cupBobsleighing
59 What is the most common name for US cities 66 of them Fairview
60 In what game would you use a baguette Boule - measuring /
marking
61 In astronomy what are Pallas Vesta and Davida Asteroids
62 In Friends where does Joey keep his favourite book In the Freezer
63 One of the band steps is nicknamed H what's it stand forHyperactive
64 Which silent films stars contract forbade him smiling on screenBuster Keaton
65 Who drove a Rolls Royce with a number plate FAB 1 Parker in
Thunderbirds
66 Rapa Nui is better known as what Easter Island
67 An Antarctic island was named after which cartoon characterHuckleberry Hound
68 Which western entertainments name literally means go roundRodeo
69 In which city is the worlds busiest MacDonald's Moscow
70 Who was the first golfer to get hole in one on British TVTony Jacklin
71 Baron Silas Greenback was the enemy of which characterDangermouse
72 Which Shakespeare character had a daughter called JessicaShylock
73 In which sport do you need to score five to win Fencing - five hits
74 In the original Star Trek who has unrequited love for Mr SpockNurse Chapel
75 The pop group Satan's Jesters found fame under what nameThe Rolling Stones
76 Scientists took the word quark from which authors workJames Joyce
77 A female fox is a vixen what is the male fox called Dog
78 What is myrmecology the study of Ants
79 The chako war 1932 1935 was between which two countriesBolivia and Paraguay
80 In the original Star Trek series name Spock's mother Amanda
81 What is the English name for the constellation Hydra Water Snake
82 Brian Warner is better known as who Marilyn Manson
83 In the Chinese horoscope what animal comes first alphabeticallyBoar
84 What are you doing if you use the egg position Skiing
85 1579 the Netherlands achieved independence from what countrySpain
86 Which TV detective kept his gun in a biscuit jar Jim Rockford
87 In Monty Pythons Flying Circus Dinsdale was a giant whatHedgehog
88 In 1931 what was the first live televised sporting event in the UKThe Derby
89 In dry measure 16 pints make up a what Peck
90 In TV series The Prisoner what's the name of the giant balloonRover
91 Mrs Hugh McCorquodale was famous as what literary figureBarbara Cartland
92 In the Rocky films what was the name of Rocky's wife Adrian
93 In which country is the worlds longest road tunnel Switzerland
94 Who was the first UK royal interviewed on television Prince Philip
95 In Ren and Stimpy what sort of dog is Ren Chiuhauha
96 Thurle Sandstorm first world champion in 1923 at what sportTen Pin Bowling
97 What was the name of James Bonds housekeeper May
98 Released in 1908 what was the first ever horror film Dr Jeckyll and Mr
Hyde
99 The word opera is a plural of opus meaning what Grand Work
100 Fatima is a Christian shrine pilgrimage place in which countryPortugal
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1 In which country would you find Lake Disappointment Australia
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6 Which actress was the Connecticut state golf champ at age 16Katherine Hepburn
7 Manticore was a mythical beast head of a man body of whatA Lion
8 Charles Bronson got acting job because he did what on demandBelch or Burp
9 What herb gets its name from Latin for jewel of the seaRosemary – Ros
Marinas
10 Which job was so dangerous staff adverts wanted orphans onlyPony Express
11 Which painter spent last 4 years of his life on the run for murderCarravagio for murder
in Rome
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13 What nationality was Cleopatra Greek
14 Sergey Bubka broke world record over 30 times in which eventPole Vault
15 In which London street is the US embassy Grosvener Square
16 Who is the alter ego of Henry the mild mannered janitorHong Kong Phooey
17 Which German city was the setting of Auf Wierdersehn PetDusseldorf
18 Ailsa Craig, Bedford Champion and Rijnsburger varieties of whatOnions
19 What interested a nomologist Scientific Laws
20 Which car company was founded by Sir William Lyons in 1922Jaguar
21 Post boxes in the UK are red what colour are they in FranceYellow
22 What would an Irishman do with his shone Cut Peat
23 In mythology who are sometimes called the dioscuri Castor Pollux Zeus
twin sons
24 Which group had hits with Fernando and Angelo Brotherhood of Man
25 Vaduz is the capitol of where Liechtenstein
26 The Simpsons are the longest running cartoon who is secondThe Flintstones
27 1777 George Macintosh created a red dye cudbear what is itLitmus – Ammonia
and lichens
28 In which form of Japanese theatre are all roles played by menKabuki
29 Which spirit was once known as kill devil Rum
30 18% of Americans mention who in their will Their pet
31 In Greek mythology Cronos and Rhea were the parents of whoZeus
32 Richard Adams wrote the novel Shardik what was ShardikA Bear
33 What was the last European nation to accept the potatoFrance
34 Which comic strip hero shares his name with a town in TurkeyBatman
35 In Bewitched name the witch doctor who treats SamanthaDoctor Bombay
36 The Archie Moore cup is competed for in which sport Polo
37 In Gone With the Wind name Ashley Wilkes plantation Twelve Oaks
38 In Ancient Rome what creature was the symbol of libertyThe Cat
39 The Dove awards are presented annually for what Gospel music
40 Cape Comorin is the most southerly point of where India
41 Xmas UK children hang stockings what do Dutch children useShoes
42 In a survey 32% of wives would change their husbands whatWeight
43 The French newspaper La Monde translates as what The World
44 Where is the dirtiest skin on your body The face
45 According to USA today what is the favourite luxury car1 Lexus 2 Mercedes 3
BMW
46 The Demologos was the first steam powered what Warship
47 In which city is the distinctive building of the saddledomeCalgary
48 A university has a campus what does it literally mean A Field
49 What is the name of Snoopy's sister Belle
50 Which country invented the clothing button in the 13th centuryFrance
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51 Richard Bachman is a pseudonym of which author Steven King
52 What was invented in the 1800s and sold as a diarrhoea cureTomato Ketchup
53 Who was once billed as The Atomic Powered Singer Elvis Presley
54 Where would you find Puck Miranda and Ariel Circling Uranus
55 Fangio the greatest ever F1 driver once had what job Bus Driver
56 Calamine is the ore what is the product Zinc
57 According to Samuel Johnson what is the drink for heroesBrandy
58 Which TV characters blood pressure was minus 3 Herman Munster
59 What is the opposite of wet - if its not wet Sweet
60 In mythology which giant made of brass guarded Crete Talus
61 In the Bible David played the Kinnor what is a Kinnor Lyre
62 In which film did Woody Allen direct Sylvester StalloneBananas - 1971 –
Stallone a punk
63 The Amazon river dolphins are what colour Pink
64 Elvis Presley said big what on a woman turned him off Feet
65 Which French philosopher hid in alleys mooning passers byRousseau
66 What is thought to be the oldest English Cheese Cheshire
67 Near Ayres Rock is a lake named after which composer Mozart
68 In 1937 the BBC first televised which sporting event Wimbledon
69 The lutra-lutra is which semi aquatic animal Otter
70 What are Bullace, Kirke's Blue, and Opal varieties of Plum
71 Harold H Hilton only Englishman to do what in golf in 1911Won UK and US open
same year
72 What is a gurdwara A Sikh temple
73 The aardvark is the first animal in the dictionary what's secondAardwolf
74 Frodo Baggins was the first to enter Britain using whatPet Passport he was a
dog
75 The Roman festival of Hilaria is equal to what modern dayApril Fools Day
76 In Only Fools and Horses what is Rodney's middle name Charlton
77 What was voted toy of the 20th century Lego
78 Before 1938 toothbrushes were made using hairs from whatBeaver
79 What does the name Dracula mean in Romanian Son of the Devil
80 Thanatology is the study of what Death
81 Who wrote the book Gremlins in 1943 - later filmed Roald Dahl
82 Whose name translates as Emperor of all Genghis Khan
83 What group had a 70s hit with Ride a White Swan T Rex
84 Dantes Inferno what crime was done by those in the lowest levelBetrayal
85 Who sang the theme to The Spy who Loved Me Carly Simon
86 Which place, now an airport, once staged the Grand NationalGatwick
87 45% of wives say husbands do it 5% husbands admit it - whatSnoring
88 What European country has no rail lines San Marino
89 What bird is depicted on the Canadian $1 coin The loon – coin
nickname is loonie
90 Who wrote the children's book Bedknobs and BroomsticksMary Norton
91 Which country was the first to issue parking tickets France
92 Marfona, Romano and Pentland Javelin varieties of whatPotatoes
93 In a survey what is the most popular UK kids TV programmeThe Simpsons
94 Tequila Cointreau (triple sec) and lime make which cocktailMargarita
95 What would you buy in a Manitee length Pearls - a 24 inch
choker
96 Skopje is the capitol of where Macedonia
97 In Finland who rides a goat named Ukko Santa Clause
98 Who directed the film of Ray Bradbury's Fahrenheit 451Francois Trufeau
99 Which mythological monster had nine heads Hydra
100 What does Dorethy have to steal from the wicked witch in ozHer Broomstick
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3 In 1752 Mr Blake and Callahan raced and began which sportSteeplechase
4 The Semites are a group descended from whom Shem - Noah's son
5 What items name translates as distant voice Telephone
6 What is the capitol of the United Arab Emirates Abu Dhabi
7 In Japan a trainee geisha must leave what uncovered Upper lip unpainted
8 Who wrote the novel The Betsy Harold Robbins
9 The Parthenon is named after Athena Parthenon what's it meanVirgin or Maiden
10 Nigel Neil created which famous UK Professor in the 50sProfessor Quatermass
11 Where was Bonnie Prince Charlie born Rome
12 In Gustav Holsts Planets suite which planet represents old ageSaturn
13 In which Irish county can you kiss the Blaney stone Cork
14 In the bible - Leviticus - what was lapidation Death by stoning
15 Who is the Patron Saint of sailors Saint Elmo
16 Babba Louey was the sidekick of which cartoon characterQuick Draw McGraw
17 If not Shakespeare what links Juliet Cleopatra Mark AntonyCommit Suicide
18 What flavouring is in frangelico liqueur Hazelnuts
19 Which comic book hero rode a horse called storm Aquaman storm was a
seahorse
20 Which Irish writer appeared on the Irish £10 note James Joyce
21 in a famous Disney film who are Flora Fauna and MerryweatherFairy Godmothers
Sleeping Beauty
22 John de Lancie played which character in the Star Trek seriesQ
23 From which plant do we get linseed oil Flax
24 The Hart memorial trophy is awarded in which professional sportIce Hockey
25 Stamps are the most collected thing in the USA what is secondDolls
26 Star which TV show really a programmer written 20 books on itBuffy Vampire Slayer
Sarah Michelle Geller
27 In a MORI pole what does MORI stand for Market opinion
research international
28 A mountain is the symbol of which film company Paramount
29 Artistic movement shared name with French for hobby horseDada thus Dadaism
30 What does a phlebotomist do Draws blood samples
31 Mendelssohn's symphony number 4 is nicknamed what The Italian
32 What is Snoopy's mothers name Missy
33 Who first appeared in the Star Trek episode Space SeedKhan
34 Its branches are Soto Renzai members ponder Koans what is itZen Buddhism
35 Which sport awards the Maurice Podoloff trophy Basketball NBA
MVP
36 What is the first word sung in Queens Bohemian RhapsodyIs ( Is this the real life)
37 Credits on all Bond films finish with 4 words James Bond whatJames Bond will
return
38 In 1950 the Minnesota valley canning company became whatJolly Green Giant
39 What I did for Love came from which Broadway musical showChorus Line
40 Which actor studied as a priest then an architect before actingAnthony Quinn
41 Calvin Broadus is better known under what name Snoop Doggy Dogg
42 Julius Sturgis in 1861 built the first US factory making whatPretzels
43 What is unusual about the 1965 horror film Incubus Only one in Esperanto
44 If a bird nidifies what has it just done Built a nest
45 Introduced in 1964 name Barbie's sister Skipper
46 According to the cowboy encyclopaedia what is an orejanoUnbranded calf
47 In 1967, which airline became the first all-jet airlineTWA
48 Which characters are described as being three apples highThe Smurfs
49 In the comic strip Garfield what is the teddy bear’s namePooky
50 What liqueur means cupid in Italian and love in Latin Amaretto
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51 The film Midnight Express is set in which country Turkey
52 Dik Browne is the author of which cartoon strip Hagar the Horrible
53 On a racing form what does the letter u indicate Unseated rider
54 John Downland was 16th century composer for which instrumentThe Lute
55 Domingo is Spanish for what Sunday
56 In the UK at least which products selling feature is a magic inch E A Careys Pipes
57 In 1741 Robert Keeler first to commercially manufactured whatMarmalade in Dundee
Scotland
58 Wadi al Muli is better known as where Valley of the Kings
59 Name origins Baker obvious but what had a Palmer done Pilgrimage returned
with palm leaf
60 In 1900 caterer Harry Stevens introduce what words to languageHot Dogs
61 Garnet is the birthstone of January - what does it symboliseTruth - consistency
62 In which Dickens novel does the character Fezziwig appearChristmas Carol –
Scrooges Boss
63 Who wrote the song Johnny be Good Chuck Berry
64 In Hawaii what is the annual Kona festival Coffee picking contest
65 Mimi is the first name of which Warner Bros cartoon characterRoadrunner
66 What was Marilyn Munroes original last name Mortenson
67 Valentine Michael Smith is the central character in which bookHeinlein stranger in a
strange land
68 Rocketbuster make the worlds largest authentic what Cowboy boots
69 Name the first African American doll produced by MattelFrancie
70 Urchin is an old English name for which British native mammalHedgehog
71 Whose debut album was Definitely Maybe Oasis
72 Between 1956 and 1960 which song made top 40 seven timesMack the Knife
Bobby Darin best
73 Michael Bond created which children's character Paddington Bear
74 Commandaria is a desert wine made for over 800 years - whereCyprus
75 Someone with initials DD after their name has what qualificationDoctor of Divinity
76 In the 1944 film National Velvet name Elizabeth Taylor's horsePie
77 What singer was nicknamed by his fans The Lizard King` Jim Morrison
78 What breed of dog advertises hush puppies A basset hound
79 Which sports trophy was named after Fredrick ArthurStanley Cup Fred is Lord Stanley
80 Syncope is the medical name for what condition Fainting
81 Which character was invented in a comic for Montgomery WardRudolf the red nosed
reindeer
82 A Romana Café features what liqueur Sambuca
83 On "Sesame Street," what is the name of Big Bird's teddy bearRadar
84 Which character was born in Riverside Iowa James Tiberius Kirk
85 The dog breed borzoi gets it name from the Russian for whatFleet or swift
86 In Star Trek who rules the Ferengi Grand Nagus
87 We know what a bronco is but what does it mean in SpanishRough
88 John Hetherington in London introduced what in 1797 Top Hats
89 The French call it Gulf de Gascoine what's its English nameBay of Biscay
90 In MacDonald's what is served in a blue wrapper Filet-O-Fish
91 In Happy Days what was Potsies full name Warren Webber
92 Which US vehicle company has a bulldog as its symbol Mack trucks
93 Cuffs and Buttons was a cocktail in the 19th century what it nowSouthern Comfort
94 What is a cathedra Bishops throne or
chair
95 Which characters were invented in 1957 in Belgium The Smurfs
96 Which playwrite was nicknamed doc Neil Simon
97 In which country was Chopin born Poland
98 You ordered nem in Vietnamese restaurant what would you getSpring Roll
99 Sunrise Sunset came from which Broadway musical show Fiddler on the Roof
100 What was the name of Barbie's first horse Dancer
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1 What drink began in Morison's drug store Waco Texas in 1885Dr Peppers
2 In you called Jl52020 or 555 2020 in film who would answerGhostbusters
3 In Norse mythology women were made from a tree - which treeElm
4 Which western writer created Hopalong Cassidy Louis L'Amour
5 Which group were originally known as the Russellites Jehovah's Witnesses
6 What flavours cavatappi al nero pasta Squid Ink
7 What does a thurifer do Swing censor
Anglican high mass
8 Operation Olympic was a WW2 invasion plan not used whereJapan surrendered
9 Which dog breed gets its name from German meaning to splashThe Poodle
10 William Perks became more famous as who Bill Wyman
11 In religious art, which Saint is associated with an oxSaint Luke
12 Where would you find your natal cleft Arse it’s the crack
13 If you landed at MCO airfield where are you Orlando Florida
14 The Sicilian, French and Alekhines are all used in which gameChess
15 Which American Indians modern name in Spanish means villagePueblo
16 Kaleidoscope. Daddy, Palomino and Changes name the authorDanielle Steele
17 Istanbul and Constantinople what else was it called Byzantium
18 Olof Sonderblom conceived and patented what technologyToken Ring
Networking
19 American Literary Association gives Caldicott medal for whatIllustration
20 What is the name for the sacred circle in Tantric BuddhismMandala
21 Tefnut was the Egyptian goddess of what Rain
22 In a state of readiness is the literal meaning of which job titleWaiter
23 Name group originally called the golliwogs had hit Proud MaryCredence Clearwater
Revival
24 Boxing, Wrestling and which Olympic event still exclude womenWeight Lifting
25 Which Greek Philosopher taught at the lyceum Aristotle
26 In Sesame street name the detective who often said egadSherlock Hemlock
27 What is the more common name of Sildenafil Citrate Viagra
28 Which poet wrote "Fools rush in where angels fear to tread"Alexander Pope essay
on criticism
29 In the Bible where was Jesus when he ascended into heavenBethany
30 Aldeberan is the brightest star in which constellationTaurus
31 Six copies of what are stored under bell jars in Serves FranceThe Kilogram in
platinum iridium
32 What was Bruce Lees first Hollywood produced film Enter the Dragon
33 Who owned a sword called crocea mors or yellow death Julius Caesar
34 Common liquor in Alien Urine Sample, Napoleon, Blue HawaiianCuracao
35 All inhabitants of Pitcairn island belong to what US religionSeventh Day
Adventists
36 Dalmatian dogs originated in which country Yugoslavia - Dalmatia
37 Nelis, Seckel, Forelle and Bosc all varieties of what Pears
38 Mao had the red book who did the green book on African unityMoammar Qaddhaffi
39 Which countries name come from the wood its first major exportBrazil
40 Dionea Muscipula is the Latin name for which flesh eaterVenus Fly Trap
41 Unimak is the largest island in which group Aleutians
42 Paronite and caronite are the ores what is extracted Titanium
43 A web designer might use CGI scripts what does CGI stand forCommon Gateway
Interface
44 Which French General left Napoleon to become King of SwedenJean-Baptiste Jules
Bernadotte
45 What is the worlds fifth largest religion Sikhism
46 Outside the work is the literal meaning of which snack foodHors Derves
47 Who is the Greek Goddess of the moon Selene
48 Python film Your mother was a hamster father smelt of whatElderberries
49 Who wrote The Joy of SexAlex Comfort
50 Which breed of dog gets its name from the French for earthTerrier
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51 In the book Little Women what is the sisters surname March
52 Which war was ended by The Congress of Westphalia Thirty Years War
53 In Greek mythology who invented the lyre Hermes
54 The continental title baron is equal to which UK titleEarl
55 Name the boat on which you can see Niagara Falls Maid of the Mist
56 What creature called reem in Hebrew mentioned in DeuteronomyUnicorn - but reem
has 2 horns
57 What sin have inhabitants of Dantes first circle of hell committedPride - they are
crushed by stones
58 Kenneth Daigneau won $100 for naming which product Spam
59 The Romans called it Numidia what do we call it today Algeria
60 Norse mythology Asgard was home of the Gods what's MidgardEarth
61 The Sound and the Fury took its title from what other workMacbeth
62 Krusty the Clown and Chandler in Friends have an extra whatNipple
63 Heinrich Schliemann archaeologist famous for excavating whereTroy
64 In the strip cartoon Dilbert name Dilbert's girlfriendLiz
65 In what sport would you find the terms hack, tee and hog lineCurling
66 Name the British General in charge of the 1916 offensive WW1Sir Douglas Haig
67 Which Saint is associated with an eagle in religious artSaint John
68 Which girls name means farseeing Prudence
69 The Greeks used hexagonal or triangular ones of burnt clay whatCoffins
70 Bean setting, Leap frog, Laudnum bunches types of what danceMorris dances
71 What plant is sometimes called the poor mans weatherglassScarlet Pimpernel
72 Which mountain is called Goddess of the Harvest by the localsAnnapurna in Nepal
73 The French call it pomplamouse what do we call it Grapefruit
74 The Sejm are the legislative body in which country Poland
75 Which theatre styles name translates as skills or talentsNoh
76 Hathor Egyptian, Branwen Celtic, Frigga Norse Goddess of whatLove
77 What was the name of the changeling on Deep Space NineOdo
78 In the Flintstones what order did Fred and Barney belong toWater Buffalos
79 Who was European correspondent New York Tribune 1851/62Karl Marx
80 The name of which language means off the coast in ArabicSwahili
81 What was originally made of bamboo then a plastic called grexHula Hoops by Arthur
Melin 1958
82 Name the son / daughter of Eliot / Ruth Handler Barbie / Ken yes those
dolls
83 Cancha, Cesta, Cinta terms in which sport Jai Alai - Court Glove
Tape
84 Britain's live cable TV used to show what game topless Darts - filmed in
Australia
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86 Hal Jordan was the original alter ego of which comic super heroGreen Lantern now
Kyle Rayner
87 Which company brewed harp lager Guinness
88 Wired Digital Incorporated created which search engineHotbot
89 What fictional planet orbited the red star Negus 12 Superman's Krypton
90 Who wrote the book The Puppet Masters later a film Robert Heinlein
91 Xavier Roberts was the original creator of which toy Cabbage Patch Dolls
92 In the Muppet band Zoot plays which instrument Saxophone
93 What was invented by Garnet Carter of Chattanooga in 1926Miniature Golf
94 What is classified on the Fujita scale Tornados 1 to 5
95 Pope John Paul II played for the Polish national team what sportRugby
96 In the Bible what in Hebrew means Place of a Skull Golgotha
97 What did Tantalus serve to the Gods that caused his punishmentHis dismembered son
Pelops
98 Wilma Rudolf first black US woman to win Olympic gold whereRome in 1960 (3)
99 In Sesame street name the two headed friendly monster Frank and Stein
100 French word meaning growth is applied to top quality winesCru
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1 Walter Wagers novel 58 minutes was the basis for which filmDie Hard 2
2 In the Dr Dolittle stories what type of creature was Dab-DabDuck
3 In Italy where are Monterosa Ave Park of Victory Constantine AveOn a Monopoly board
4 Double diamond, Croquet and Rover terms in which sport/gameCroquet
5 What was the recently closed Wembley Stadium called in 1923The Empire Stadium
6 Name the lion in the Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe Aslan
7 Which countries translated name means Land of the EagleAlbania
8 Which classical composer wrote Hark the Herald Angels SingFelix Mendelssohn
9 2 Gentleman Verona, 12th Night, Merchant Venice name linksCharacters called
Antonio
10 Which decorative art means in Arabic stripped cloth Macramé
11 On what date Greek Russian orthodox churches celebrate XmasJanuary 6th
12 In which sport is the Wingate trophy awarded Lacrosse
13 what are Nissan, Av, Adar and Tishrei Jewish months
14 What was unique about Pope Adrian IV Englishman Nicholas
Breakspear
15 The Dogs of War took its title from which other work Shakespeare's Julius
Caesar
16 Which Norse God invulnerable to all else was killed by mistletoeBaldur
17 Hyundai and which other car manufacturer are located in KoreaKia
18 In Star Trek Voyager what is the shuttlecrafts name The Delta Flyer
19 Where is King Arthur supposed to be resting Avalon
20 Who was THE woman to Sherlock Holmes Irene Adler
21 David kills Goliath in which book of the Bible Samuel
22 Which operas last lines are Mimi. Mimi La Boheme
23 Which company operates the Central Selling OrganisationDeBeers - diamonds
24 Cognac must be at least 5 years old before it's labelled whatNapoleon
25 Which religious festival begins with the sighting of the new moonRamadan
26 Scott Joplin's music used for the film The Sting name the tuneThe Entertainer
27 Catholic calendar what is the 50 days following Easter calledPentecost
28 Who comes on stage before conductor and tunes orchestra Concert Master /
Mistress 1st violin
29 Name the first war submarine invented by David Bushnell it sankTurtle
30 The Newbery Medal is given annually for what Best Children's book
31 Peter Parker is the alter ego of which superhero Spiderman
32 Who wrote the Science Fiction novel The Left Hand of DarknessUrsula LeGuin
33 Which company produces PageMaker, Photoshop and AcrobatAdobe
34 Greek mythology which character was raised by centaur ChironJason - of Argonauts
35 On which badge are Minerva, Clipper ship, Grizzly bear, EurekaCalifornia Highway
Patrol - Chips
36 Who was nicknamed The First Lady of Song Ella Fitzgerald
37 In which game would you use the royal fork Chess knight threaten
king queen
38 Which variety of cheese was invented by John Jossi Brick - rhymes with
dick
39 In Hebrew what does Am rotze min mean (ah-knee ro-tsay) I want sex
40 In formula one grand prix what does a black flag waving meanCar go into pits
41 In 1987 U2 won Grammy for best album of year name it The Joshua Tree
42 Englishman John Woodhouse created which fortified Italian wineMarsala
43 In which 1960s kids show is The Hood the supervillian Thunderbirds
44 In which city was Galileo born Pisa
45 Which toilet fittings name comes from baggage laden ponyBidet
46 Patusnaya and mallasol types of what Caviar
47 Who wrote the Royal Firework Music George Friedric
Handel
48 Where are the grapes for the wine Lacrima Christi grownMount Vesuvious
49 In the Dr Dolittle stories what type of creature was Gub-GubPig
50 O'Henry created which western character in a short storyThe Cisco Kid
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51 In Star Trek the Ferengi 10th rule of Acquisition what is eternalGreed
52 Which dog is named for the German word for muzzle Schnauzer
53 What is grandpa Simpsons first name Abraham
54 Prosopography is the study of what Careers
55 N2O is more commonly known as what Laughing gas
56 Which area of water separates India from Sri Lanka Palk Strait
57 Where did you find Shadow Speedy Bashful Pokey Pac man Blinky Pinky
Inky Clyde
58 The star Castor is in which constellation Gemini
59 Which musical instrument was originally called a busine13
th
century trumpet
60 Which organisation is officially known as Holy Spirit Association Unification Church –
Moonies
61 Spanish restaurant if you ask for La Quenta what do you getThe Bill
62 Charles Portis wrote the novel of the film John Wayne's OscarTrue Grit
63 Memonites are what Christian sect founded 1525 Conrad GrebelAnabaptists like
Amish
64 Which UK artist painted The Rakes Progress in the 1700sWilliam Hogarth
65 Which group had a hit with Mr Tambourine Man The Byrds
66 Which English brewery has the oldest patent on beer Bass Ale
67 What is the second largest city in Ireland Cork
68 Hitchcock appears in a newspaper in Lifeboat who wrote bookJohn Steinbeck
69 Which detective dies in The Final Problem Sherlock Holmes
70 In Greek mythology Penthesilea was the queen of which peopleAmazons
71 Which UK city is the home of the Halle Orchestra Manchester
72 Name the X man who shoots laser beams from his eyes Cyclops
73 Titanic music score sales are greatest which film did it beatChariots of Fire –
Vangelis
74 In which novel did we meet Jack, Ralph and asthmatic PiggyLord of the Flies
75 What's in 5 groups Today Arts People Well being OutdoorsClassifications Girl
Scout Badges
76 In Star Trek Generation what does Captain Picard drinkEarl Grey Hot
77 In Christian tradition what day is known as the festival of lightsCandlemas 2

Feb
78 Vodka, Orange juice and Cranberry juice make which cocktailMadras
79 In Islam what is the fourth piller of wisdom - there's 5 in totalFasting in Ramadan
80 Name UK TV show with Jim Hacker and Sir Humphry ApplebyYes Minister
81 Which car company manufactured the leganza Daewoo
82 What name in Hebrew means to add Joseph
83 Which search engine gets its name from Latin for wolf spiderLycos
84 Pomona was the Roman Goddess of what Fruit Trees
85 Boaz appears in which book of the Bible Ruth
86 The song There is nothing like a dame appears in which musicalSouth Pacific
87 Queequeg, Daggoo, Tashteego had what job on the PeaquodHarpooners
88 Which composers third symphony is nicknamed the PolishPytor Illyich
Tchaikovsky
89 Name the detective in My gun is Quick, Murder is my BusinessMike Hammer –
Mickey Spillane
90 Which drug company manufacture Viagra Pfizer
91 Which food item gets its name from the French for meltedFondue
92 Narita is the main airport of which city Tokyo
93 Which pop group were named after the inventor of the seed drillJethro Tull
94 1980 Pac Man was released arcade version by which companyMidway
95 Annika Hansen is which characters name in Star Trek VoyagerSeven of Nine
96 Traditional Advent candles are two colours pink and whatPurple
97 Daniel Keys wrote which 1959 Hugo award winning SF novelFlowers for Algernon
98 In the Dr Dolittle stories what type of creature was Too-TooOwl
99 Bondi Grape Blueberry Lime Tangerine Strawberry colours whatApple Imac
100 The Character Mary Goodnight was the Bond girl in which filmThe man with the
golden gun
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1 In Star Trek Generation who was the chief of security killed offTasha Yar
2 The star Antares is in which constellation Scorpius
3 In Islam what is the third piller of wisdom - there's 5 in totalCharity - 2.5 % of
income
4 Andrew Patterson wrote which definitive Australian songWaltzing Matilda
5 Who was vice president US when A bomb dropped on HiroshimaNo One - was not one
6 At the request of EMI who was painted out Sarge Peppers coverMahatma Gandhi
7 What is divided into 114 surahs The Koran - Surah =
chapter
8 If a doctor says you have singultus what have you got Hiccups
9 Which female name means bright or illustrious Clare or Clara
10 Richard Hannay hero of the 39 steps is which nationalityCanadian
11 Skadi is the Norse Goddess of what Winter and the Hunt
12 The religious text Mishna comes from which religion Judaism
13 Amerigo Vespucci airport is in which city Florence
14 What type of food is a sacatorta Chocolate cake or
gateau
15 Which places name means many islands Polynesia
16 What was advertised as anytime anyplace anywhere Martini
17 The sequel to which famous novel was called 20 years afterThe Three Musketeers
18 In 1782 in France what was louison or louisette The Guillotine before
renaming it
19 In which country do the Sumi people live Lapland
20 Who captained the sloop The Witch of Endor Horatio Hornblower
21 Cross country, Riding, Swimming, Fencing what's missingPistol Shoot Modern
Pentathlon
22 The star Spica is in which constellation Virgo
23 Which psychologist invented the terms introvert and extrovertCarl Jung
24 According to J K Rowling what are muggles Ordinary people no
magic
25 In the Bible who was Adam and Eves youngest child Seth or Shet
26 In food what does UHT mean on the carton Ultra Heat Treatment
27 Who released the album Invincible Michael Jackson
28 Which order of monks are famous for their silence Trappist
29 In which country could you spend a taka Bangladesh
30 Who composed the opera Turendot Giacomo Puccini
31 Which group of Marvel superheroes fought Doctor Doom Fantastic Four
32 Which chemical was introduced to US as a cough suppressantHeroin
33 Meaning person who overcomes name the ancient Indian religionJainism
34 "The curfew tolls the knell of parting day." which poems startElegy written in a
country churchyard
35 Lovely Rita meter maid appeared on which Beatles albumSergeant Peppers
36 What is the name for the group of men who elect a PopeCollege of Cardinals
37 2 categories of ballroom dance are used in competition Latin andSmooth
38 Abel Magwitch and Biddy appear in which Dickens book Great Expectations
39 In the Simpsons name the Police Chief Chester Wiggum
40 In the original Star Trek the Horta was a life form based on whatSilicon
41 The Zagros mountain range is in which country Iran
42 The Treaty of Paris in 1856 ended which war The Crimean war
43 Name Greek Goat Amaltheas horns that good things flowed fromCornucopia
44 Which mythical UK creature becomes an evil boggart if annoyedBrownie
45 The second piller of Islam Salah involves what Daily prayers
46 Which battle was fought at Senlac hill Battle of Hastings
47 Which Biblical heroes name meant splendid sun Samson
48 Who wrote The Young Persons Guide to the Orchestra Benjamin Britain
49 Insertion, Heap, Topological and Bubble types of which IT thingSorting methods in
programming
50 Operation Urgent Fury was the US invasion of where Granada
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51 What is the staple food of the Maori people of New ZealandSweet Potato
52 The IAAF finally recognised women in which sport in 1995Pole Vault
53 Hashimoto's disease is the malfunctioning of which glandThyroid
54 Which UK punk group had hits White Riot and London CallingThe Clash
55 Petroselinum crispum is the Latin name of which herb Parsley
56 Dobby Selvages and Filling are terms used in which processWeaving
57 In music if F major is the key what is the relative minorD minor
58 Who produced and directed the Death Wish series of filmsMichael Winner
59 Mozart wrote Ah, Vous Dirai-Je, Maman what's its English titleTwinkle – Twinkle
little star
60 After The Red Baron was shot down who took over his squadronHerman Goering
61 In Greek mythology which woman's name means all gifts Pandora
62 A lido is open air swimming pool where was the original lidoVenice
63 Name the test applied to computers to see if they can thinkTuring test
64 Where would you find a bema narthex and apse In a Basilica
65 Which company manufactures Calvin Kline's Obsession Unilever
66 Name UK General who defeated Montcalm on Plains AbrahamJames Wolfe
67 Jim Rhodes is the alter ego of which Marvel comic book heroIron Man
68 Old Dominion was a nickname of which US state Virginia
69 Bor and Bestla his parents Vili and Ve his brothers name himOdin chief Norse God
70 The computer language LISP means what List Processing
71 The Shining Path is a revolutionary movement in which countryPeru
72 Name European Cathedral known as the coronation cathedralRheims
73 Which stars name means chained maiden Andromeda
74 Which novel opens and closes with the letters of Robert WaltonFrankenstein
75 In Star Trek Deep Space Nine which character had a simbiantJadzea Dax
76 If you landed at Mirabel international airport where are youMontreal
77 Which pop singer was nicknamed The Groover from VancouverBrian Adams
78 Agni, face covered in butter, is the Hindu god of whatFire
79 The religious text Tripitaka comes from which religionBuddhism
80 Who had the gift of prophecy and the curse of not being believedCassandra Daughter
of Priam of Troy
81 Which books chief rival is the Encyclopaedia GalacticaHitchhikers Guide to
the Galaxy
82 Harold H Lipman received a patent in 1858 for what inventionGluing a rubber on a
pencil
83 The opening lines of which classic Russian novel are in FrenchWar and Peace eh
bien mon prince
84 From the Earth to the sun is one AU what does AU stand forAstronomical Unit
85 Captain Hans Langsdorff captained which German BattleshipGraf Spee
86 If a doctor says you have ecchymosis what have you gotA Bruise
87 In TS Elliot's book of practical cats name the mystery catMacavity
88 Copper gets its name from which Mediterranean country Cyprus where it was
first found
89 In his will who left his wife his second best bed William Shakespeare
90 Who is the Patron Saint of boy scouts Saint George
91 Who designed the difference engine finally built in 1991 Charles Babbage's
computer 1796
92 What is the largest environmental organisation in the worldGreenpeace
93 Enterprise Alabama they erected a monument to which insectBoll weevil no cotton
better cash crops
94 Odin owned Geri and Freki what were they Wolves
95 Which female name means worth of love Amanda
96 In Greek mythology Deianeira was the wife of who Hercules
97 Who composed the opera Ill Travatore Guiseppe Verdi
98 Troy McClure appears in which cartoon series The Simpsons
99 Illinois second largest city and a TV detective share what nameRockford
100 In Star Fleet Will Riker plays which musical instrumentTrombone
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