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570 THE NUMBER OF LORDS A-LEAPING IN THE TWELVE DAYS OF CHRISTMAS 9 10 11 12 B 1 1 THE GAS REGULO EQUIVALENT OF 425 DEGREES F. ON AN ELECTRIC COOKER 6 7 8 9 B 1 7 THE MINIMUM AGE A PERSON CAN HOLD A C.B. LICENCE. * 12 14 16 18 B 1 5 'WHO DARES WINS' IS THE MOTTO OF: * * AMERICAN MARINES THE FOREIGN LEGION THE GREEN BERETS THE S.A.S. D 1 1 WHAT IS THE ANSWER TO 'LIFE THE UNIVERSE AND EVERYTHING'? 56 48 42 A NICE CUP OF TEA C 1 2 IN ASTROLOGICAL TERMS WHAT IS JESUS CHRIST'S BIRTHSIGN? SAGITARIUS CAPRICORN AQUARIUS LEO B 1 3 ON WHAT DATE IS ST. STEPHEN'S DAY? * * JANUARY 6TH. FEBRUARY 13TH. NOVEMBER 1ST. DECEMBER 26TH. D 1 6 WHAT IS MARGARET THATCHER'S MIDDLE NAME? * HILDA EMILY CAROL SHE HAS NONE A 1 5 WHAT NATIONALITY WAS MADAME TUSSAUD (OF WAXWORKS FAME)? * FRENCH BELGIAN SWISS ENGLISH C 1 3 ROMAN EQUIVALENT OF THE GREEK GOD ZEUS. * * MERCURY THOR MARS JUPITER D 1 1 HOW MANY OLYMPIC GOLD MEDALS DID MARK SPITZ WIN? * 6 7 8 9 D 2 7 WHO WON AMERICAN FOOTBALL'S SUPERBOWL IN 1988? * CHICAGO BEARS DENVER BRONCOS NEW YORK GIANTS WASHINGTON REDSKINS D 2 3 THE NATIONALITY OF GRAND PRIX DRIVER KEKE ROSBERG. * FINNISH SWEDISH DUTCH NONE OF THE ABOVE A 2 4 WHICH FOOTBALL LEAGUE TEAM PLAYS ITS HOME GAMES AT MILLMOOR? DARLINGTON ROTHERHAM UNITED PORT VALE SCUNTHORPE UNITED B 2 5 WHAT NUMBER FOLLOWS 18 CLOCKWISE ON A DARTBOARD? * 11 10 9 4 D 2 5 HOW MANY BALLS ON THE TABLE AT THE START OF A GAME OF SNOOKER? 20 21 22 23 C 2 4 HOW MANY PLAYERS IN A VOLLEYBALL TEAM? * * 6 8 9 10 A 2 3 HOW MANY PLAYERS IN A RUGBY LEAGUE TEAM? * 12 13 14 15 B 2 1 WHICH ENGLAND CRICKET PLAYER IS NICKNAMED 'GUY THE GORILLA'? IAN BOTHAM MIKE GATTING GRAHAM GOOCH ALAN LAMB A 2 1 VIV RICHARDS PLAYED IN SOCCER'S WORLD CUP FOR: * WEST INDIES ANTIGUA ENGLAND NONE OF THE ABOVE B 2 6 HOW MANY SEMIQUAVERS ARE THERE IN A SEMIBREVE? 4 8 12 16 D 3 6 WHO COMPOSED HAYDN'S TOY SYMPHONY? * J.HAYDN J.S.BACH W.A.MOZART MOZART'S FATHER D 3 7 WHO COMPOSED THE 'FOUR SEASONS'? * * PURCELL VIVALDI MOZART BEETHOVEN B 3 4 WHO COMPOSED THE 'NEW WORLD' SYMPHONY? * BEETHOVEN SCHUBERT SCHUMANN DVORAK D 3 4 WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING IS NOT A PINK FLOYD ALBUM? * ATOM HEART MOTHER ANIMALS OFF THE WALL UMMAGUMMA C 3 2 WHICH OF THESE BEATLES' SINGLES DID NOT GET TO NO.1 IN THE POP CHARTS? PAPERBACK WRITER LADY MADONNA PENNY LANE YELLOW SUBMARINE C 3 3 WHO WAS 'LIKE A ROLLING STONE' IN 1965? * THE ROLLING STONES THE BEATLES CHRIS FARLOWE BOB DYLAN D 3 1 WHICH ALBUM SPENT THE MOST WEEKS AT NO.1 IN THE L.P. CHARTS? BAT OUT OF HELL SOUTH PACIFIC THE SOUND OF MUSIC THRILLER B 3 2 THE FIRST DIRE STRAITS ALBUM TO GET TO NO.1 IN THE L.P. CHARTS WAS: MAKIN' MOVIES LOVE OVER GOLD ALCHEMY BROTHERS IN ARMS B 3 5 ON A MUSICAL SCORE 'ANDANTE' MEANS: * * SLOWLY SWEETLY FLOWING QUICKLY C 3 6 A PAINTER FAMOUS FOR HIS SCENES OF BALLET DANCERS AND CIRCUSES. RENOIR REMBRANDT MONET DEGAS D 4 3 WHO PAINTED 'THE BOYHOOD OF RALEIGH'? * MILLAIS TURNER STUBBS CONSTABLE A 4 3 WHO PAINTED 'THE HAYWAIN'? * * TURNER REMBRANDT CONSTABLE MILLAIS C 4 1 IN WEAVING WHAT IS THE NAME OF THE THREAD CARRIED BY THE SHUTTLE? WELT WARP WEAVE WEFT D 4 5 WHAT WAS MICHAELANGELO'S FIRST NAME? * DAVID BUONAROTTI GUISEPPE MICHAELANGELO D 4 6 A FAMOUS FURNITURE DESIGNER HE DIED IN 1786. * SHERATON HEPPLEWHITE CHIPPENDALE PARKER C 4 5 WHICH SHAKESPEARE PLAY WAS TURNED INTO THE MUSICAL 'KISS ME KATE'? THE TEMPEST TAMING OF THE SHREW ROMEO AND JULIET TWELFTH NIGHT B 4 1 WHO WROTE THE MUSIC FOR THE BALLET 'LES SYLPHIDES'? * DELIBES ADAM CHOPIN SCHUBERT C 4 2 WHO WROTE THE EPIC POEM 'THE RIME OF THE ANCIENT MARINER'? COLERIDGE KEATS WORDSWORTH TENNYSON A 4 1 IN WHICH PLAY BY SHAKESPEARE WOULD YOU FIND ARIEL AND CALIBAN? LOVE'S LABOURS LOST THE TEMPEST TWELFTH NIGHT MACBETH B 4 2 WHO KEPT A WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP TITLE FROM 1927 TO 1946? * JOE LOUIS JOE DAVIS FRED PERRY FRED DAVIS B 5 1 WHO WAS THE FIRST ATHLETE TO BREAK 3 MINUTES 50 SECONDS FOR THE MILE? JIM RYUN KIP KEINO SEB COE JOHN WALKER D 5 3 WORLD RECORD FOR THE NO. OF TIMES ONE PERSON HAS BEEN HIT BY LIGHTNING: 5 7 11 23 B 5 6 THE WORLD RECORD FOR THE GREATEST NUMBER OF CHILDREN BORN TO ONE MOTHER? 22 32 44 69 D 5 5 HOW HEAVY WAS THE HEAVIEST RECORDED MAN IN GREAT BRITAIN? 48 STONES 55 STONES 59 STONES 61 STONES C 5 4 WHAT IS THE WORLD RECORD FOR THE LONGEST PRISON SENTENCE SERVED? 45 YEARS 57 YEARS 69 YEARS 74 YEARS C 5 6 HOW OLD WAS BRITAIN'S LONGEST LIVING GOLDFISH? * 22 YEARS 31 YEARS 36 YEARS 41 YEARS D 5 7 HOW MANY MICE HAS THE WORLD MOUSING CHAMPION CAT CAUGHT? 10 254 17 867 21 970 24 621 D 5 6 WHO SPENT THE MOST WEEKS AT NO.1 (IN TOTAL) IN THE BRITISH POP CHARTS? ELVIS PRESLEY THE BEATLES CLIFF RICHARD ABBA A 5 1 WHO WAS THE FIRST DARTS PLAYER TO RECORD A NINE DART 501 FINISH ON TV? JOHN LOWE ERIC BRISTOW LEIGHTON REES JOCKY WILSON A 5 2 ERIC BLAIR WROTE UNDER WHICH PEN-NAME? * LEWIS CARROLL MARK TWAIN GEORGE ORWELL SAKI C 6 3 IN THE JUNGLE BOOK WHAT KIND OF ANIMAL WAS BAGHEERA? TIGER BEAR ORANG-UTAN BLACK PANTHER D 6 2 WHICH SCHOOL DID JAMES BOND ATTEND? * * ETON HARROW WESTMINSTER GORDONSTOUN A 6 4 WHAT DID SHERLOCK HOLMES KEEP IN THE TOE OF A PERSIAN SLIPPER? A SECRET AMULET A LOCK OF HAIR COCAINE PIPE TOBACCO D 6 6 WHO WROTE THE NOVEL 'BRAVE NEW WORLD'? * * GEORGE ORWELL H.G.WELLS ALDOUS HUXLEY JULES VERNE C 6 2 WHICH BOOK FEATURES RICHARD HANNAY AS THE HERO? * CALL OF THE WILD THE 39 STEPS WAR OF THE WORLDS BRIGHTON ROCK B 6 1 IN THE JUNGLE BOOK WHAT KIND OF ANIMAL WAS SHERE KHAN? * SNAKE BEAR BLACK PANTHER TIGER D 6 2 WHO CREATED THE CHARACTER DRACULA? * * MARY SHELLEY BELA LUGOSI BRAM STOKER DENNIS WHEATLEY C 6 1 WHO CREATED THE CHARACTER HARRY PALMER? * IAN FLEMING KINGLEY AMIS CATHERINE COOKSON LEN DEIGHTON D 6 1 WHO WROTE THE DETECTIVE STORY 'SHROUD FOR A NIGHTINGALE'? AGATHA CHRISTIE RAYMOND CHANDLER NGAIO MARSH P.D. JAMES D 6 3 WHO WROTE AND PRESENTED THE TV SERIES 'CIVILISATION'? KENNETH CLARK DAVID ATTENBOROUGH JACOB BRONOWSKI ALISTAIR COOKE A 7 2 TO WHOM WAS DONALD SINDEN BUTLER? * * IAN CARMICHAEL ANTHONY ANDREWS ELAINE STRICH JEREMY BRETT C 7 3 WHO PLAYED THE TITLE ROLE IN 'ADAM ADAMANT'? * ROGER MOORE PETER WYNGARDE IAN OGILVIE GERALD HARPER D 7 1 WHO WAS THE HOST OF 'ZOO TIME'? * * JOHNNY MORRIS DESMOND MORRIS DAVID ATTENBOROUGH FRED HARRIS B 7 4 CLIVE EVERTON IS BEST KNOWN FOR COMMENTATING ON WHICH SPORT? SHOW JUMPING DARTS SNOOKER MOTOR RACING C 7 5 WHO PLAYED THE MALE REPORTER IN THE FILM 'HIGH SOCIETY'? JAMES STEWART BING CROSBY CARY GRANT FRANK SINATRA D 7 2 WHICH FILM IS ABOUT UNREST AT A PUBLIC SCHOOL? * A CLOCKWORK ORANGE LORD OF THE FLIES LOLITA IF D 7 1 WHICH FILM STAR SUCCESSFULLY SUED GRAHAM GREENE FOR LIBEL? ORSON WELLES ERROL FLYNN SHIRLEY TEMPLE BETTE DAVIS C 7 7 WHO WAS GINGER ROGER'S FAMOUS COUSIN? * JOAN FONTAINE RITA HAYWORTH OLIVIA DE HAVILLAND PAULETTE GODDARD B 7 6 WHICH ACTRESS STARRED IN 'KING KONG'? * GLORIA SWANSON FAYE WRAY MAE WEST GRETA GARBO B 7 1 ON WHICH GREAT LAKE DOES CHICAGO STAND? * SUPERIOR HURON ERIE MICHIGAN D 8 2 WHICH COUNTRY HAS THE MOST LAKES? * * USSR USA CANADA JAPAN C 8 3 WHICH COUNTRY'S POSTAGE STAMPS BEAR THE WORD 'HELVETIA'? HUNGARY SWEDEN FINLAND SWITZERLAND D 8 1 WHAT BODY OF WATER LIES IN THE WORLD'S DEEPEST GEOLOGICAL FAULT? RED SEA DEAD SEA LAKE TITICACA LAKE SUPERIOR B 8 2 IN WHICH COUNTRY IS WATERLOO SCENE OF THE FAMOUS BATTLE? * FRANCE GERMANY HOLLAND BELGIUM D 8 1 WHAT IS THE MAIN CITY OF THE UKRAINE? * VLADIVOSTOCK MOSCOW LENINGRAD KIEV D 8 3 WHICH COUNTRY CONTAINS EUROPE'S MOST SOUTHERLY POINT CAPE MAPATAN? GREECE ITALY SPAIN PORTUGAL A 8 4 IN WHICH COUNTRY IS THE APPIAN WAY? * * ITALY SPAIN FRANCE AUSTRIA A 8 2 WHERE WOULD YOU FIND MOUNT MACKINLEY? * CANADA NEW ZEALAND ALASKA ZIMBABWE C 8 4 WHAT IS THE PRESENT NAME OF WHAT USED TO BE CALLED SOUTH- WEST AFRICA? LESOTHO NAMIBIA BOTSWANA GUYANA B 8 5 AN INSANE YOUNG TYRANT OF ROME FROM 37 TO 41AD. HE MADE HIS HORSE A CONSUL. NERO TIBERIUS AUGUSTUS CALIGULA D 9 2 THE GREAT FIRE OF LONDON BEGAN IN PUDDING LANE. WHERE DID IT END? PIE CORNER ST. PAULS THE STRAND ST. JAMES' PARK A 9 5 IN WHICH YEAR DID THE TITANIC SINK ON ITS MAIDEN VOYAGE? * 1910 1911 1912 1913 C 9 1 AT WHICH BATTLE DID WILLIAM OF ORANGE DEFEAT JAMES II IN 1690? NASEBY TEWKESBURY CULLODEN BOYNE D 9 1 WHAT DID THE ROMANS CALL SCOTLAND? * * CALEDONIA HIBERNIA BERNECIA LUSITANIA A 9 4 WHICH ARM AND EYE DID NELSON LOSE? * * RIGHT ARM/RIGHT EYE LEFT ARM/LEFT EYE RIGHT ARM/LEFT EYE LEFT ARM/RIGHT EYE A 9 5 IN WHICH COUNTRY DID THE BOXER REBELLION TAKE PLACE? USA USSR CHINA INDIA C 9 2 IN WHICH WAR DID THE BATTLE OF BORODINO TAKE PLACE? WORLD WAR 1 BOER WAR CRIMEAN WAR NAPOLEONIC WAR D 9 1 WHICH FAMOUS SIEGE WAS RAISED IN 1884? * * LADYSMITH KHARTOUM MAFEKING DELHI B 9 3 AT WHICH BATTLE DID THE BLACK PRINCE WIN HIS SPURS? * BANNOCKBURN CRECY POITIERS AGINCOURT B 9 5 WHAT KIND OF FRUIT IS A KUMQUAT? * * APPLE ORANGE PEAR FIG B 10 5 WHAT IS THE COMMON NAME OF THE PLANT IMPATIENS? * FORGET-ME-NOT SWISS CHEESE PLANT BUSY LIZZIE BLUEBELL C 10 2 A CHICKADEE IS BETTER KNOWN AS WHAT IN THIS COUNTRY? HEN ROBIN TIT BEAVER C 10 3 WHAT TYPE OF BIRD IS A MERLIN? * * OWL HAWK SWIFT CRANE B 10 1 WHICH FAMILIAR BREED OF DOG EXISTED IN ANCIENT EGYPT? GREYHOUND ALSATIAN PEKINESE DALMATIAN A 10 2 WHICH METAL IS ALSO CALLED QUICKSILVER? * * SILVER CHROMIUM MERCURY ALUMINIUM C 10 1 WHAT IS THE MODERN NAME FOR BRIMSTONE? * * SULPHUR POTASSIUM MAGNESIUM TREACLE A 10 1 ATOM-SPLITTER ERNEST RUTHERFORD WAS A NATIVE OF WHICH COUNTRY? BRITAIN CANADA AUSTRALIA NEW ZEALAND D 10 4 ALFRED NOBEL THE PRIZE GIVER FIRST ACHIEVED FAME BY INVENTING WHAT? THE TYPEWRITER SEMAPHORE AN EARLY BICYCLE DYNAMITE D 10 3 WHERE IN THE HUMAN BODY WOULD YOU FIND THE MITRAL VALVE? * HEART PANCREAS LIVER EAR A 10 7 THE MATHEMATICAL TERM FOR A TRIANGLE WITH TWO SIDES OF EQUAL LENGTH. EQUILATERAL HYPOTENUSE RHOMBUS ICOSCELES D 1 1 WHAT IS BELGIUM'S NATIONAL AIRLINE CALLED? * AIR BRUXELLES SABINA AEROFLOT FLEMINGO B 1 2 IN SCRABBLE HOW MANY POINTS IS THE 'X' TILE WORTH? * 5 6 8 10 C 1 1 WHICH MOTOR CAR COMPANY IS NAMED AFTER THE DESIGNER OF THE VW BEETLE? PORSCHE PEUGEOT FIAT LADA A 1 2 WHAT IS THE FIRST DAY OF LENT KNOWN AS? * SHROVE TUESDAY ASH WEDNESDAY GOOD FRIDAY ADVENT SUNDAY B 1 2 WHICH ORGAN IN THE HUMAN BODY SECRETES INSULIN? * LIVER KIDNEY PANCREAS THYROID C 1 3 WHERE IS THE HEADQUARTERS OF THE OPEN UNIVERSITY? * OXFORD CAMBRIDGE MELTON MOWBRAY MILTON KEYNES D 1 3 WHAT DO SUFFERERS OF ARACHNOPHOBIA FEAR? * THE DARK SPIDERS MICE FOREIGNERS B 1 3 A PLANT GIVEN BY JAMES 1ST. TO ALL EMIGRATING TO JAMESTOWN VIRGINIA. POTATO COFFEE TOBACCO CANNABIS D 1 5 HOW MANY BOTTLES OF CHAMPAGNE MAKE A NEBUCHADNEZZAR? * 4 16 20 24 C 1 6 WHICH FOOTBALL LEAGUE TEAM IS NICKNAMED THE MAGPIES? EXETER CITY GRIMSBY TOWN WIGAN ATHLETIC NEWCASTLE UNITED D 2 1 IN A BENSON AND HEDGES CUP MATCH HOW MANY OVERS ARE EACH SIDE ALLOWED? 40 50 55 60 C 2 2 HOW MANY FENCES ARE THERE IN THE GRAND NATIONAL? * 25 30 41 46 B 2 3 WHAT WAS CASSIUS CLAY'S MIDDLE NAME? * * LUCIUS MARCELLUS LEVITICUS HE DIDN'T HAVE ONE B 2 4 HOW MANY TIMES DID BJORN BORG WIN THE U.S. OPEN TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIP? O 2 5 6 A 2 4 WHO IS THE MANAGER OF NEASDEN F.C.? * * A. PRATT A. BURKE ELMER FUDD RON KNEE D 2 7 WHAT IS NEIL KINNOCK'S FAVOURITE GAME? * FOOTBALL RUGBY DARTS CROQUET B 2 5 NAME SNOOKER STAR STEVE DAVIS' HOME TOWN. * ROMFORD BILLERICAY ASHFORD PLAISTOW A 2 3 IN WHAT SPORT DO YOU HAVE RUDIES AND RANDIES? * TRAMPOLINING MUD WRESTLING CROQUET LACROSSE A 2 7 WHO SET 18 WORLD RECORDS AS A RUNNER BUT NEVER WON AN OLYMPIC GOLD? JOHN WALKER RON CLARKE ABEBE BIKILA KIP KEINO B 2 6 WHO BEGAN HIS SINGING CAREER DRESSED AS A CLOWN? * CLIFF RICHARD LEO SAYER ELTON JOHN NICK KERSHAW B 3 1 WHAT WAS A WALTZING MATILDA? * * A KNAPSACK TIN TO MAKE TEA IN A YOUNG KANGAROO A BOOMERANG A 3 3 WHO WAS CALLED THE 'THIN WHITE DUKE'? * * FRANK SINATRA BING CROSBY DUKE ELLINGTON DAVID BOWIE D 3 4 WHICH SECTION OF AN ORCHESTRA WOULD KNOW ABOUT F-HOLES PURFLING AND FROGS? STRINGS WOODWINDS BRASS TIMPANI A 3 7 WHO COMPOSED 'RHAPSODY IN BLUE'? * * RACHMANINOV GERSHWIN DEBUSSY RAVEL B 3 2 WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING WAS NOT COMPOSED BY BEETHOVEN? 'TROUT' QUINTET 'EMPEROR' CONCERTO 'ARCHDUKE' TRIO 'PATHETIQUE' SONATA A 3 1 IN WHICH YEAR DID THE WOODSTOCK ROCK MUSIC FESTIVAL TAKE PLACE? 1966 1967 1968 1969 D 3 3 WHICH SONG GAVE ANDY WILLIAMS HIS ONLY NO.1 HIT RECORD IN THE UK? BUTTERFLY ALMOST THERE LOVE STORY SOLITAIRE A 3 7 WHICH SONG GAVE STATUS QUO THEIR ONLY NO.1 HIT RECORD IN THE UK? WHATEVER YOU WANT CAROLINE BREAK THE RULES DOWN DOWN D 3 6 WHICH COMEDIAN HAD A HIT WITH 'FUNKY MOPED' IN 1975? * BILL ODDIE JASPER CARROTT RUSS ABBOTT BILLY CONNOLLY B 3 2 WHO WAS FAMOUS FOR HIS PAINTINGS OF PEOPLE IN THE INDUSTRIAL NORTH? CONSTABLE LOWERY TURNER STUBBS B 4 1 WHICH CITY WOULD YOU VISIT TO SEE LEONARDO'S 'LAST SUPPER'? MILAN VENICE FLORENCE ROME A 4 4 WHO DESIGNED THE LIONS IN TRAFALGAR SQUARE? * RUSKIN ROSSETTI MOORE LANDSEER D 4 5 WHERE WOULD YOU FIND CLEOPATRA'S NEEDLE? * CAIRO DAMASCUS BRITISH MUSEUM THAMES EMBANKMENT D 4 1 WHICH PAINTER COULD DRAW A PERFECT CIRCLE FREEHAND? * LEONARDO DA VINCI GIOTTO REMBRANDT SALVADOR DALI B 4 7 WHO PAINTED 'THE NIGHT WATCH'? * * PICASSO REMBRANDT CONSTABLE EL GRECO B 4 1 WHICH PAINTER LEFT EUROPE TO LIVE IN TAHITI? * GAUGIN VAN GOGH MONET DEGAS A 4 1 WHAT IS THE NAME FOR THE ART OF FLOWER ARRANGING IN JAPAN? BATIK ORIGAMI IKEBANA MACRAME C 4 5 WHAT WAS THE MAIN SUBJECT PAINTED BY THE AMERICAN ARTIST J.J.AUDUBON? BIRDS NUDES LANDSCAPES HORSES A 4 6 WHO PAINTED 'THE LAUGHING CAVALIER'? * * REMBRANDT FRANZ HALS TITIAN CANALETTO B 4 1 WHICH WAS THE FIRST ENGLISH NEWSPAPER TO REACH 1 MILLION DAILY SALES? DAILY MAIL DAILY EXPRESS DAILY MIRROR THE SUN A 5 4 WHICH WAS THE FIRST BRITISH CLUB TO WIN FOOTBALL'S FAIRS CUP IN 1968? NEWCASTLE UNITED LEEDS UNITED TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR GLASGOW CELTIC B 5 3 WHERE DID THE MOST DESTRUCTIVE EARTHQUAKE EVER RECORDED OCCUR? USA USSR IRAN CHINA D 5 6 WHO IS THE ONLY MAN TO WIN TENNIS' GRAND SLAM TWICE? * ROD LAVER JOHN NEWCOMBE BJORN BORG JOHN MCENROE A 5 2 WHAT SPEED DID 'MALLARD' REACH TO BREAK THE WORLD RECORD? 123 MPH 126 MPH 129 MPH 141 MPH B 5 2 WHICH COUNTRY HAS WON THE MOST OLYMPIC MEDALS? * USSR EAST GERMANY GREECE USA D 5 2 WHO WAS THE YOUNGEST JOCKEY TO WIN THE DERBY THIS CENTURY? LESTER PIGGOTT GORDON RICHARDS WILLIE CARSON PAT EDDERY A 5 4 WHO WAS THE FIRST AMERICAN IN SPACE? * * JOHN GLENN ALAN SHEPARD GUS GRISSOM NEIL ARMSTRONG B 5 2 WHICH COUNTRY HAS THE GREATEST NUMBER OF CINEMAGOERS ANNUALLY? USSR USA INDIA CHINA D 5 7 IN WHICH CITY WOULD YOU FIND THE WORLD'S TALLEST INHABITED BUILDING? LONDON NEW YORK CHICAGO HOUSTON C 5 1 WHO WROTE 'WUTHERING HEIGHTS'? * CHARLOTTE BRONTE EMILY BRONTE JANE AUSTEN GEORGE ELIOT B 6 1 WHAT WAS EDMOND DANTE'S OTHER IDENTITY? * SCARLET PIMPERNEL COUNT/ MONTE CRISTO MAN IN IRON MASK WINNIE THE POOH B 6 2 WHAT MODE OF TRANSPORT DID J GEORGE AND HARRIS CHOOSE? HORSE AND CART SOPWITH CAMEL A BOAT A BALLOON C 6 4 WHO WROTE 'WHIP HAND'? * * CATHERINE COOKSON WILBUR SMITH LEN DEIGHTON DICK FRANCIS D 6 1 WHAT IS THE NAME OF DOROTHY SAYERS' SLEUTH? * HERCULE POIROT THE SAINT THE TOFF LORD PETER WIMSEY D 6 2 WHO WAS THE HEADMASTER OF DOTHEBOYS HALL? * ARNOLD EDWARDS SQUEERS CHIPS C 6 3 WHO WROTE 'KIDNAPPED'? * * R.L.STEVENSON ALISTAIR MACLEAN FREDERICK FORSYTH SIR WALTER SCOTT A 6 1 WHOSE SHOULDER WAS BRANDED WITH A FLEUR-DE-LYS? * SCARLET PIMPERNEL D'ARTAGNAN MILADY DE WINTER QUASIMODO C 6 5 WHO ADOPTED THE PEN-NAME 'SAKI'? * * O.HENRY H.H.MUNRO SAMUEL CLEMENS JOSEPH CONRAD B 6 6 WHO WROTE 'THE RETURN OF THE NATIVE'? * THOMAS HARDY GEORGE ELIOT ANTHONY TROLLOPE R.D. BLACKMORE A 6 5 WHAT WAS THE TITFIELD THUNDERBOLT? * A STEAM ENGINE A RACING CAR A SPACE ROCKET A VINTAGE CAR A 7 1 WHICH FILM FEATURED THE SONG 'SPRINGTIME FOR HITLER'? THE LONGEST DAY THE PRODUCERS HOW I WON THE WAR M.A.S.H. B 7 4 HOW MANY PRISONERS ACTUALLY SUCCEEDED IN GETTING AWAY IN 'THE GREAT ESCAPE'? 0 1 3 5 C 7 7 WHO WAS LAURENCE OLIVIER'S CO-STAR IN 'SLEUTH'? * ALBERT FINNEY PETER USTINOV MICHAEL REDGRAVE MICHAEL CAINE D 7 5 THE SPORT FEATURED IN THE FILM 'THAT CHAMPIONSHIP SEASON'. BASEBALL BASKETBALL ICE HOCKEY AMERICAN FOOTBALL B 7 7 WHO WAS THE FIRST COMPERE OF 'SUNDAY NIGHT AT THE LONDON PALLADIUM'? TOMMY TRINDER BRUCE FORSYTH NORMAN VAUGHAN JIMMY TARBUCK A 7 5 IN 'BRIDESHEAD REVISITED' WHO PLAYED CHARLES' FATHER? JOHN GEILGUD RALPH RICHARDSON MICHAEL HORDERN LAURENCE OLIVIER A 7 4 WHAT WAS HARRY O'S SURNAME? * * OXFORD OATES ORWELL OXENBERRY C 7 7 WHICH MAN FROM ATLANTIS TURNED UP IN 'DALLAS'? * LARRY HAGMAN KEN KERCHEVAL HOWARD KEEL PATRICK DUFFY D 7 5 U.N.C.L.E. HQ WAS CONCEALED BEHIND WHICH KIND OF SHOP? * CHINESE LAUNDRY TAILORS BAKERS HARDWARE B 7 4 WHICH COUNTRY INCLUDES THE TERRITORY OF PATAGONIA? CHINA ROUMANIA HUNGARY ARGENTINA D 8 3 WHICH RIVER FORMS THE BOUNDARY BETWEEN DEVON AND CORNWALL? WAVENEY TAMAR STOUR WYE B 8 2 WHERE CAN YOU CLIMB ARTHUR SCARGILL'S FACE? * BORROWDALE WENSLEYDALE CHEDDAR GORGE THE MENDIPS A 8 6 WHAT IS THE NATIVE LANGUAGE OF LIECHTENSTEIN? * GERMAN AUSTRIAN FRENCH FLEMISH A 8 4 A HONG KONG ISLAND'S PORT IS NAMED AFTER WHICH SCOTTISH CITY? EDINBURGH GLASGOW ABERDEEN DUNDEE C 8 7 IN WHICH COUNTRY IS TRAFALGAR? * * BRITISH ISLES FRANCE SPAIN PORTUGAL C 8 4 WHICH COUNTRY WOULD YOU BE IN IF YOU WERE VISITING TIMBUKTU? MALI MOROCCO ZAIRE GHANA A 8 6 IN WHICH CITY WOULD YOU FIND THE RIJKSMUSEUM? * BERLIN AMSTERDAM REYJKJAVIK COPENHAGEN B 8 3 WHERE WOULD YOU GO TO SIT ON ARTHUR'S SEAT? * GLASTONBURY STONEHENGE BRISTOL EDINBURGH D 8 2 IN WHICH COUNTY IS BOSTON? * * HEREFORDSHIRE LINCOLNSHIRE NORTHAMPTONSHIRE YORKSHIRE B 8 1 IN WHICH CITY DID THE PETERLOO MASSACRE TAKE PLACE IN 1819? MANCHESTER PETERBOROUGH LONDON LIVERPOOL A 9 5 IN WHICH YEAR DID THE PILGRIM FATHERS LAND IN AMERICA? * 1610 1620 1630 1640 B 9 3 HOW DID THE ROMAN EMPEROR NERO DIE? * * POISONED BY WIFE KILLED BY SOLDIERS NATURAL CAUSES COMMITTED SUICIDE D 9 4 IN WHICH CITY WAS JOAN OF ARC BURNED AT THE STAKE? * LONDON PARIS ROUEN CALAIS C 9 1 WHO WAS THE MOTHER OF QUEEN ELIZABETH THE FIRST? * CATHERINE OF ARAGON ANNE BOLEYN JANE SEYMOUR CATHERINE HOWARD B 9 2 IN 1893 THIS COUNTRY BECAME THE FIRST TO GIVE WOMEN THE VOTE. USA SWEDEN GERMANY NEW ZEALAND D 9 6 WHO WERE EXPELLED FROM ENGLAND IN 1291? * THE SCOTS THE FRENCH THE JEWS THE GYPSIES C 9 5 IN 1194 WHICH ENGLISH KING WAS RANSOMED FOR 150 000 MARKS? JOHN RICHARD I HENRY II EDWARD I B 9 1 WHO WAS BEHEADED AT FOTHERINGAY CASTLE ON 8TH. FEBRUARY 1587? MARY QUEEN OF SCOTS CHARLES I ANNE BOLEYN SIR WALTER RALEIGH A 9 1 THE ACT OF SETTLEMENT PREVENTS WHO FROM RULING ENGLAND? A ROMAN CATHOLIC A SCOT AN IRISHMAN THE DUKE OF WINDSOR A 9 1 WHAT IS 20 DEGREES CELSIUS ON THE FAHRENHEIT SCALE? * 65 DEGREES 68 DEGREES 70 DEGREES 71 DEGREES B 10 1 WHAT METAL IS OBTAINED FROM GALENA? * GOLD SILVER ALUMINIUM LEAD D 10 3 WHERE IS THE HUMAN BODY'S METABOLIC RATE REGULATED? * THE HEART THE BRAIN THE THYROID GLAND THE EAR C 10 2 WHAT IS THE COMMON NAME FOR SCRIVENERS PALSY? * WRITER'S CRAMP EPILEPSY A STROKE MONGOLISM A 10 5 WHICH BIRD CAN FLY ALL DAY WITHOUT ONCE FLAPPING ITS WINGS? CONDOR KESTREL VULTURE ALBATROSS D 10 1 WHICH CREATURE IS THE SYMBOL OF THE WORLD WILDLIFE FUND? PANDA DOLPHIN GOLDEN EAGLE LION A 10 1 WHAT SORT OF FRUIT IS A BLENHEIM ORANGE? * AN ORANGE AN APPLE A PEAR IT'S NOT A FRUIT B 10 3 WHICH FISH IS KNOWN AS THE RIVER WOLF? * * PIKE TROUT CARP STURGEON A 10 2 WHAT IS A BUFF ORPINGTON? * * A PIG A GUINEA PIG A POTATO A CHICKEN D 10 4 FROM WHICH TREE IS CORK OBTAINED? * * BALSA OAK LIME ELM B 10 2 WHAT COLOUR LIGHT IS SHOWN ON THE STARBOARD SIDE OF A SHIP? RED GREEN ORANGE YELLOW 2 1 4 WHEN IS REMEMBRANCE DAY? * * NOVEMBER 5TH. NOVEMBER 7TH. NOVEMBER 9TH. NOVEMBER 11TH. D 1 1 HOW IS THE NUMBER 455 WRITTEN IN ROMAN NUMERALS? * DCLV DVLC CDLV CDVL C 1 5 WHICH IS THE LEAST USED LETTER IN THE ENGLISH ALPHABET? * J Q X Z B 1 3 THE HORSE BLACK BESS BELONGED TO WHICH HISTORICAL CHARACTER? NAPOLEON WELLINGTON ROBIN HOOD DICK TURPIN D 1 1 HOW MANY YEARS OF MARRIAGE DOES A CRYSTAL ANNIVERSARY COMMEMORATE? 10 15 20 30 B 1 3 IN COMPUTING TERMS HOW MANY BYTES ARE THERE IN A KILOBYTE? 960 1000 1024 1500 C 1 1 WHAT COLOUR RIBBON DOES THE VICTORIA CROSS HAVE? * PURPLE CRIMSON SKY BLUE WHITE A 1 2 IF YOU SUFFERED FROM XENOPHOBIA WHAT WOULD YOU FEAR? CATS THE SIGHT OF BLOOD FOREIGNERS FLYING C 1 6 WHICH FESTIVAL DID THE FIRST POPULAR GREETINGS CARD CELEBRATE? EASTER CHRISTMAS HARVEST FESTIVAL ST.VALENTINE'S DAY D 1 7 ROGER UTTLEY CAPTAINED ENGLAND AT WHICH SPORT? * SOCCER RUGBY UNION HOCKEY SPEEDWAY B 2 6 WHAT POSITION DOES SNOOPY PLAY IN CHARLIE BROWN'S BASEBALL TEAM? PITCHER CATCHER SECOND BASE SHORT STOP D 2 7 NAME THE HOME CITY OF AMERICAN FOOTBALL'S VIKINGS. * LOS ANGELES MILWAUKEE INDIANAPOLIS MINNESOTA D 2 2 WHICH TENNIS PLAYER HAD A CAMEO ROLE IN THE JAMES BOND FILM OCTOPUSSY? VIJAY AMRITRAJ VITUS GERULAITIS BJORN BORG JOHN NEWCOMBE A 2 6 WHO BROKE MUHAMMAD ALI'S JAW? * * GEORGE FOREMAN KEN NORTON JOE FRAZIER HENRY COOPER B 2 3 FOR WHICH COUNTY CRICKET CLUB DOES DAVID GOWER PLAY? * MIDDLESEX GLOUCESTERSHIRE SURREY LEICESTERSHIRE D 2 2 HOW MANY PLAYERS ARE THERE IN A GAELIC FOOTBALL TEAM? 9 11 14 15 D 2 5 WHEN DID WEMBLEY WITNESS THE FAMOUS 'WHITE HORSE' F.A. CUP FINAL? 1920 1923 1925 1927 B 2 1 IF YOU SLAM DUNKED WHAT SPORT WOULD YOU BE PLAYING? * ICE HOCKEY AMERICAN FOOTBALL BASKETBALL LACROSSE C 2 4 WHAT FOOTBALL CLUB SIDE DID GERD MULLER PLAY FOR? * BAYERN MUNICH HAMBURG KAISERSLAUTEN BORUSSIA DORTMUND A 2 1 WHAT DID CARL AND THE PASSIONS CHANGE THEIR NAME TO? * THE HOLLIES THE BEACH BOYS LED ZEPPELIN ADAM AND THE ANTS B 3 2 WHAT WAS THE FIRST COMPLETE SONG TO BE BROADCAST ON RADIO ONE? HELLO GOODBYE ITCHYCOO PARK SAN FRANCISCO FLOWERS IN THE RAIN D 3 1 WHO WROTE 'THE BOXER' THE SIMON AND GARFUNKEL HIT SINGLE? PAUL SIMON ART GARFUNKEL BOB DYLAN JONI MITCHELL A 3 3 'THE BARBER OF SEVILLE' IS A WELL- KNOWN OPERA. WHO COMPOSED THE MUSIC? BIZET VERDI BERLIOZ ROSSINI D 3 2 IN WHICH BAND DOES 'THE EDGE' PLAY? * * WAS (NOT WAS) U2 DEF LEPPARD ZZ TOP B 3 1 WHICH DISC JOCKEY REFUSED TO PLAY 'RELAX (DON'T DO IT)' ON THE RADIO? MIKE READ JIMMY SAVILE DAVE LEE TRAVIS PETER POWELL A 3 1 WHICH OPERA WAS WRITTEN TO MARK THE OPENING OF THE SUEZ CANAL? THE FLYING DUTCHMAN THE VALKYRIE AIDA HMS PINAFORE C 3 5 ON WHICH INSTRUMENT WAS EMIL GILELS A VIRTUOSO? * PIANO VIOLIN CELLO FRENCH HORN A 3 6 WHAT DOES THE MUSICAL TERM 'DA CAPO' MEAN? * WITH EMPHASIS LOVINGLY VERY SOFTLY RETURN TO BEGINNING D 3 5 WHAT IS DIZZY GILLESPIE'S REAL FIRST NAME? * EDMUND MICHAEL STEVEN JOHN D 3 7 THE SUBTITLE OF WHICH SHAKESPEARE PLAY IS 'WHAT YOU WILL'? TWELFTH NIGHT TAMING OF THE SHREW CORIOLANUS THE TEMPEST A 4 3 WHO PAINTED 'WHEATFIELD WITH CYPRESSES'? * CONSTABLE VAN GOGH PICASSO GAINSBOROUGH B 4 2 WITH WHICH SCHOOL OF PAINTING IS ALFRED SISLEY ASSOCIATED? IMPRESSIONISTS PRE-RAPHAELITES MODERNISTS CUBISTS A 4 7 WHICH OF THESE PHOTOGRAPHERS IS BEST KNOWN FOR HIS LANDSCAPES? DAVID BAILEY TERENCE DONOVAN ANSELL ADAMS SAM HASKINS C 4 6 WHAT NATIONALITY WAS GOYA? * * SPANISH FRENCH DUTCH ITALIAN A 4 2 WHO PAINTED TWIN PORTRAITS OF HIS PATRONESS ONE CLOTHED & ONE NUDE? BOTTICELLI VELASQUEZ GOYA RENOIR C 4 5 WHO SCULPTED THE PIETA TO BE SEEN IN ST.PETER'S ROME? MICHAELANGELO DONIZETTI BERNINI DONATELLO A 4 1 IN WHICH STYLE OF ARCHITECTURE IS REIMS CATHEDRAL? * PERPENDICULAR NORMAN DORIC GOTHIC D 4 4 IN WHICH CITY WOULD YOU FIND MICHAELANGELO'S 'DAVID'? ROME FLORENCE VENICE PARIS B 4 2 WHO PAINTED 'RAIN STEAM AND SPEED'? * * LOWERY TURNER CONSTABLE MILLAIS B 4 1 WHO HELD THE WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT BOXING TITLE FOR THE LONGEST TIME? JOE LOUIS JACK DEMPSEY ROCKY MARCIANO MUHAMMAD ALI A 5 3 WHICH TEAM BEAT BON ACCORD 36-0 IN A SCOTTISH CUP MATCH IN 1885? GLASGOW RANGERS GLASGOW CELTIC ABERDEEN QUEENS PARK C 5 1 WHICH AIRLINE CARRIES THE MOST PASSENGERS ANNUALLY? PAN AMERICAN AEROFLOT BRITISH AIRWAYS CATHAY PACIFIC B 5 3 WHICH RELIGION HAS THE GREATEST NUMBER OF ESTIMATED FOLLOWERS? CHRISTIANITY ISLAM HINDUISM BUDDHISM A 5 4 IN WHICH COUNTRY WOULD YOU FIND THE WORLD'S HIGHEST WATERFALL? U.S.A. ZAMBIA VENEZUELA COLOMBIA C 5 3 WHICH IS THE WORLD'S FASTEST LAND ANIMAL? * CHEETAH JAGUAR PRONGHORN ANTELOPE GRANT'S GAZELLE A 5 1 WHICH WAS THE MOST EXPENSIVE FILM EVER MADE? * SUPERMAN 3 STAR TREK GHANDI E.T. B 5 4 WHICH WAS THE FIRST COUNTRY IN THE WORLD TO ISSUE POSTAGE STAMPS? GREAT BRITAIN FRANCE CHINA U.S.A. A 5 1 WHICH IS THE LARGEST RESTAURANT CHAIN IN THE WORLD? * WIMPY'S MCDONALD'S KENT. FRIED CHICKEN LITTLE CHEF B 5 2 WHICH IS THE LONGEST BOOK IN THE AUTHORISED VERSION OF THE BIBLE? EXODUS ISAIAH PSALMS DEUTERONOMY C 5 7 WHICH DICKENS NOVEL FEATURES DICK SWIVELLER AND MR. QUILP? DAVID COPPERFIELD GREAT EXPECTATIONS OUR MUTUAL FRIEND OLD CURIOSITY SHOP D 6 2 WHO WROTE 'WHERE EAGLES DARE'? * * JACK HIGGINS IAN FLEMING ALISTAIR MCLEAN WILBUR SMITH C 6 1 WHAT NATIONALITY WAS JOSEPH CONRAD? * * BRITISH SOUTH AFRICAN POLISH DUTCH C 6 6 IN WHICH NOVEL DOES SERGEANT CUFF INVESTIGATE A THEFT? THE MOONSTONE LORNA DOONE ROGUE HERRIES LITTLE DORRIT A 6 7 'SURVIVAL OF THE FITTEST' IS THE CENTRAL ARGUMENT OF WHICH BOOK? THE PRINCE ORIGIN OF SPECIES CRIME & PUNISHMENT GULAG ARCHIPELAGO B 6 4 WHO WROTE THE PALLISER NOVELS? * * JOHN GALSWORTHY THOMAS HARDY HUGH WALPOLE ANTHONY TROLLOPE D 6 5 WHO WROTE 'THE DECLINE AND FALL OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE'? * THOMAS MACAULEY EDWARD GIBBON WILLIAM SHIRER WINSTON CHURCHILL B 6 3 IN 'ANIMAL FARM' WHICH ANIMALS END UP TAKING THE ROLE OF THE FARMER? PIGS SHEEP COWS HORSES A 6 1 WHO SAW THE PIPER AT THE GATES OF DAWN? * PETER PAN & WENDY RUPERT BEAR & ALGIE MOLE & RATTY WINNIE THE POOH C 6 2 WHO CREATED THE CHARACTER OF FATHER BROWN? * FRANCIS DURBRIDGE G.K. CHESTERTON ARTHUR CONAN DOYLE C.S. LEWIS B 6 1 WHO APPEARED ON 'ROWAN AND MARTIN'S LAUGH-IN' DRESSED IN A BUNNY SUIT? JOHN WAYNE RICHARD NIXON JOHN CLEESE HUGH HEFFNER A 7 5 WHICH TV CHARACTER IS MARRIED TO 'SHE WHO MUST BE OBEYED'? ARTHUR DALEY ARTHUR CRABTREE RUMPOLE FRANK SPENCER C 7 3 WHO WAS THE FIRST WOMAN NEWSREADER TO SING ON TV? * JAN LEEMING ANGELA RIPPON SELINA SCOTT ANNA FORD A 7 6 PAULA WILCOX PLAYED ONE OF 'THE LOVERS' BUT WHO PLAYED THE OTHER? ROBIN NEDWELL HYWELL BENNETT RICHARD O'SULLIVAN RICHARD BECKINSALE D 7 4 WHO LEFT SHERWOOD FOR DENVER? * * JASON CONNERY MICHAEL PRAED RICHARD GREENE JOAN COLLINS B 7 1 WHO WAS THE LEADER OF THE SHARKS IN 'WEST SIDE STORY'? * BERNARDO CHINO RIFF TONY A 7 4 WHICH BRITISH FILM HAS WON THE MOST OSCARS? * BRIDGE/ RIVER KWAI BEN HUR CHARIOTS OF FIRE GANDHI D 7 2 IN 'LUST FOR LIFE' KIRK DOUGLAS PLAYED THE PART OF WHICH ARTIST? VAN GOGH GAUGIN REMBRANDT SALVADORE DALI A 7 7 WHICH COUNTRY IS FEATURED IN 'THE KILLING FIELDS'? * VIETNAM KOREA FORMOSA CAMBODIA D 7 3 IN 'CHARIOTS OF FIRE' WHICH CITY HOSTED THE OLYMPIC GAMES? ROME LONDON PARIS LOS ANGELES C 7 1 IN 1936 THE FIRST BUTLINS HOLIDAY CAMP WAS ESTABLISHED WHERE? FILEY SKEGNESS AYR BLACKPOOL B 8 4 WHICH SINGLE COLOUR IS THE FLAG OF LIBYA? * BLACK GREEN RED PURPLE B 8 5 IN WHICH AFRICAN COUNTRY WOULD YOU FIND THE RICHEST COPPER DEPOSITS? ZIMBABWE SOUTH AFRICA KENYA ZAIRE D 8 6 IN WHICH AMERICAN CITY WOULD YOU FIND THE LIBERTY BELL? * NEW YORK PHILADELPHIA WASHINGTON D.C. SAN FRANCISCO B 8 1 WHAT IS THE CAPITAL CITY OF COLOMBIA? * * MONTEVIDEO BOGOTA MANAGUA QUITO B 8 1 ON WHICH HEBRIDEAN ISLAND IS THE TOWN OF TOBERMORY? * MULL JURA ISLAY IONA A 8 3 WALACHIA & MOLDAVIA UNITED IN 1859 TO FORM WHICH COUNTRY? * ALBANIA YUGOSLAVIA BULGARIA ROMANIA D 8 7 TWO SOUTH AMERICAN COUNTRIES HAVE NO COASTLINE. ONE IS BOLIVIA. THE OTHER? VENEZUELA URUGUAY PARAGUAY COLOMBIA C 8 2 IN WHICH COUNTRY IS THE CAMARGUE REGION? * FRANCE PORTUGAL SPAIN SWITZERLAND A 8 1 IN WHICH ENGLISH COUNTY IS READING? * * HAMPSHIRE BERKSHIRE BUCKINGHAMSHIRE HERTFORDSHIRE B 8 2 WHICH HAS BEEN THE BIGGEST EMPIRE IN THE HISTORY OF THE WORLD? BRITISH ROMAN PERSIAN RUSSIAN A 9 3 ON WHAT DID PETER THE GREAT OF RUSSIA LEVY A TAX? * BEARDS WINDOWS SEX HAYSTACKS A 9 7 WHO LED THE SPANISH CONQUEST OF MEXICO? * * PISARRO CORTEZ MONTEZUMA CHIHUAHUA B 9 1 IN 1974 WHO REPUTEDLY MURDERED SANDRA RIVETT? * CHARLES MANSON PETER SUTCLIFFE PATTI HEARST LORD LUCAN D 9 3 WHICH KING DIED WITH A RED HOT IRON THRUST INTO HIS BOWELS? EDWARD II WILLIAM II HENRY II RICHARD II A 9 6 HOW MANY DAYS WAS LADY JANE GREY QUEEN OF ENGLAND? * 0 9 30 1000 B 9 2 WHICH MONARCH'S MISTRESS WAS REPUTEDLY THE MODEL FOR BRITANNIA? HENRY VII HENRY VIII CHARLES II GEORGE IV C 9 5 ON WHOSE BIRTHDAY WAS THE BATTLE OF HASTINGS FOUGHT? * KING HAROLD'S WILLIAM'S ED. THE CONFESSOR'S THE POPE'S A 9 4 WHICH ORGANISATION HELD ITS FIRST CAMP ON BROWNSEA ISLAND IN 1908? BOYS BRIGADE GIRL GUIDES BOY SCOUTS TRRRITORIAL ARMY C 9 1 WHO INVENTED THE PNEUMATIC TYRE IN 1888? * ROBERT VULCAN ARTURO PIRELLI WILLIAM GOODYEAR JAMES DUNLOP D 9 1 HOW MANY VISIBLE STARS MAKE UP THE CONSTELLATION KNOWN AS THE PLOUGH? 6 7 8 9 B 10 1 WOOD IS TO CHARCOAL AS COAL IS TO ..... WHAT? * COKE DIAMOND PEAT SMOKE A 10 2 WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING METALS IS THE HEAVIEST? * LEAD GOLD MERCURY PLATINUM D 10 3 THE ONLY CREATURE ABLE TO ROTATE ITS HEAD IN ALMOST A COMPLETE CIRCLE IS: THE SALAMANDER GALAPAGOS TORTOISE THE OWL THE STONEFISH C 10 4 WHEN WAS THE FIRST HUMAN KIDNEY TRANSPLANT PERFORMED? 1956 1961 1965 1970 B 10 5 BRIGHT'S DISEASE AFFECTS WHICH PART OF THE BODY? * EYES BRAIN LEGS KIDNEYS D 10 6 WHICH CREATURE CAN BE LAPPET-FACED OR GRIFFON? * BABOON MONKEY BUTTERFLY VULTURE D 10 7 FROM WHICH COUNTRY DID KING CHARLES SPANIELS ORIGINATE? * SCOTLAND FRANCE JAPAN SPAIN C 10 4 FOR WHAT IS ETHYLENE GLYCOL CHIEFLY USED? * ANTIFREEZE AN ANAESTHETIC AN ANALGESIC AN APHRODISIAC A 10 3 IN THE HUMAN BODY WHICH IS THE ODD ONE OUT? * FEMUR RADIUS TIBIA FIBIA B 10 1 WHICH TEAM WAS NOT IN ENGLAND'S GROUP IN THE 1986-88 EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS ? YUGOSLAVIA TURKEY CZECHOSLAVAKIA NORTHERN IRELAND C 2 1 WHICH OF THESE IS NOT AN ANIMAL ? * * AARDVARK ALPACA AARDWOLF BUNDIS D 10 1 WROTE THE HISTORY OF LIBERTY ... * * J.ACTON R.ADAM E.ADAM J.ADDISON A 6 7 WHICH ONE IS THE PHILOSOPHER ? * * ABEL ABELARD BLERRARD ABDEL B 9 7 MAN WHO PUBLISHED THE SPECTATOR ... * * CRAWLEY ADSEN ADDISON BURRBRIDGE C 6 7 BUILT THE FIRST POWERED MODEL PLANE. * * CAYLEY STRINGFELLOW ALCOCK WADE B 9 7 THE SIZE OF ASIA... * * * 16 MILLION SQ MILES 12 MILLION SQ MILES 28 MILLION SQ MILES 41 MILLION SQ MILES A 8 2 THE NORTHERN LIGHTS ARE CORRECTLY TERMED * * AURORA BOREALIS AURORA AUSTRALIS AURORA POLARIS ALL OF ABOVE D 8 1 WHICH ISLAND IS NOT IN THE TIMOR SEA ? * * SUMBA FLORES TIMOR RABAUL D 8 7 THE AZTECS LIVED IN A.D. WHAT? * * 1200-1600 1400-1800 300-700 1100-1400 A 9 4 THE MAIN GOD OF THE AZTECS WAS WHOM ? * * TEZCATLIPOCA TOZCITLIPICA TIZCOTLAPECA POCATLATIZZA A 9 6 WHICH IS NOT A TYPE OF BACTERIA ? * * BACILLI COCCI FUNGILLI SPIRILLA C 10 1 IN THE ZODIAC PISCES IS WHICH PERIOD ? * * JAN 09-FEB 10 FEB 19-MAR 20 FEB 09-MAR 16 FEB 26-MAR 29 B 1 2 IN THE ZODIAC VIRGO IS WHICH PERIOD ? * * AUG 22-SEP 21 AUG 3-SEP 5 SEP 5-OCT 7 AUG 10-SEP 12 A 1 1 IF YOU WERE BORN ON OCT 1ST WHICH STAR SIGN ARE YOU ? * TAURUS CANCER GEMINI LIBRA D 1 1 WHAT IS A 'ZEBU' ? * * * A COW WITH A HUMP AN ANTELOPE A TINY SNAKE A LARGE YAK A 10 1 WHERE IS 'ZANZIBAR'? * * * HOLLYWOOD SOUTH AMERICA SOUTH AFRICA EAST AFRICA D 8 1 YUGOSLAVIA DIDN'T ACTUALLY EXIST UNTIL WHEN ? * 1882 1902 1918 1908 C 9 5 YUKON IS FAMOUS FOR WHAT ? * * THE GOLDRUSH BUFFALO FUR-TRAPPING ALL OF THESE A 9 1 YIDDISH IS BASED UPON WHICH LANGUAGE ? * GERMAN & HEBREW HEBREW GERMAN SAUDI & HEBREW A 8 2 WORLDS BIGGEST WATERFALL ... * * VICTORIA FALLS NIAGRA FALLS ANGEL FALLS VETTIS FOSS C 8 1 WORLDS BIGGEST LAKE ... * * LAKE HURON LAKE SUPERIOR CASPIAN SEA LAKE ARAL C 8 1 WORLDS BIGGEST VOLCANO ... * * POPACATAPETL LLULLAILLACO CHIMBORAZO ACONCAGUA D 8 3 WORLDS BIGGEST ISLAND ... * * MADAGASCAR BORNEO GREENLAND BAFFIN ISLAND C 8 1 WORLDS 2ND BIGGEST ISLAND ... * * MADAGASCAR BORNEO SUMATRA NEW GUINEA D 8 5 THE 1ST WORLD WAR WAS THOUGHT TO HAVE STARTED WHEN ? * 28TH JUNE 1914 4TH AUGUST 1914 6TH MARCH 1914 11TH MAY 1914 A 9 4 WOLVERINES ARE ALSO KNOWN AS ? * * WEREWOLVES GAITERS GLUTTONS GELFLINGS C 10 1 WHAT DOES 'WITAN' MEAN ? * * WEAK MAN WISE MAN OLD MAN YOUNG MAN B 1 6 A 'BUBBLE CHAMBER' IS AN ADVANCED ... * * CLOUD CHAMBER WILSON GRAVEL GLASS HOURRES CHAMBER WILSON EL-V BOX A 1 2 WHAT DOES THE WHEATSTONE BRIDGE DO ? * CROSSES THE TYNE BRIDGES THE ALPS BRIDGES THE THAMES MEASURES RESISTANCE D 1 1 HOW MANY GRAMS IN 1 POUND ? * * 6000 7000 2000 5000 B 1 4 HOW MANY POLES ARE IN 1 CHAIN ? * * 4 20 200 8 A 1 5 HOW MANY SQ YARDS IN 1 SQ POLE ? * * 32 144 9 30.25 D 1 4 WHAT IS A 'ROOD' ? * * * 4 FURLONGS A QTR OF AN ACRE 1 SQ MILE 4 NOGGINS B 1 2 JOSIAH WEDGEWOOD IS FAMOUS FOR WHAT ? * * DESIGNS SOCIAL REFORM POTTERY PHOTOGRAPHY C 9 1 1 HORSEPOWER IS EQUIVALENT TO HOW MANY WATTS ? * 11000 2367 746 1088 C 1 6 A VIRGINAL IS ... * * * A SMALL HORN A SMALL HARPSICHORD A WOODEN FLUTE A PERCUSSION DRUM B 3 5 VATICAN CITY IS ALSO CALLED WHAT ? * * HOLY SEE PAPAL STATE THE VATICAN ALL OF ABOVE D 8 1 'URIDIUM' IS WHAT ? * * * A HEAVY ALLOY RADIUM ALLOY THE ELEMENT U NO SUCH THING D 1 1 TRIGONOMETRY RELATES TO WHAT ? * * CIRCLE RADIUS TRIANGLES POLYGONS TANGENTS B 1 1 TRINITY HOUSE IS FAMOUS FOR WHAT ? * * MATERNITY UNIT ROYAL AIR FORCE ITS COLLEGE LIGHTHOUSES D 1 1 WHAT NATIONALITY WAS TROTSKY ? * * CZECHOSLAVAKIAN POLISH RUSSIAN YUGOSLAVIAN C 9 1 A TITHE IS WHAT ? * * * A TAX A SMALL KNIFE A FARM TOOL NONE OF ABOVE A 1 2 WHAT IS A THEODOLITE ? * * A SMALL BOAT A SMALL TELESCOPE A DECIDUOS PLANT AN EXTINCT MAMMAL B 10 2 WHAT ARE 'TENRECS'? * * * SMALL MAMMALS ANTLANTIC FISH LUMPS OF LAVA DECIDOUS PLANTS A 10 2 WHAT NATIONALITY WAS WILLIAM TELL ? * * SWISS HUNGARIAN AUSTRIAN NORWEGIAN A 1 1 WHERE IN INDIA IS THE TAJ MAHAL ? * * AGRA BOMBAY MUMTAZ RABAT A 8 1 HOW MANY TIMES BIGGER IS THE SUN THAN THE WORLD ? * 1500 30000 350000 722000 C 8 4 SUBMARINES WERE FIRST THOUGHT TO BE MADE WHEN ? * 14TH CENTURY 15TH CENTURY 13TH CENTURY 17TH CENTURY D 1 3 WHO PERFORMED THE THEME MUSIC FOR ROBIN OF SHERWOOD? * SUPERTRAMP CLANNAD R.HAZLEHURST LONDON PHILHARMONIC B 3 1 THE HOUSEMARTINS ARE FROM WHICH CITY ? * * SWINDON HULL CHESTER MANCHESTER B 3 1 MIDGE URE WAS THE LEAD SINGER OF WHICH POP GROUP ? * THE THOMPSON TWINS BIG COUNTRY ULTRAVOX SPANDAU BALLET C 3 1 WHICH FOOTBALL TEAM PLAY AT GRESTY ROAD? * * DARLINGTON CREWE GRIMSBY EXETER B 2 7 LEDGERING IS A FORM OF WHAT ? * * FISHING CANOEING FLAT-RACING DIVING A 2 1 WHO ARE THE TWO FAMILIES IN 'SOAP'? * * MARTINS+CAMPBELLS YATES+CAMBLES TATES+CAMPBELLS MARTINS+TATES C 7 1 WHAT WAS THE BUTLERS NAME IN UPSTAIRS DOWNSTAIRS ? * JEEVES ROBINS HUDSON BARNES C 7 1 DAD'S ARMY WAS BASED IN WHICH TOWN ? * * WALMINGTON-ON-SEA BURNLEY WOTHERING BAY ST WALMSTONE A 7 5 WHICH FOOTBALL MANAGER CO-WROTE HAZEL ? * BRIAN CLOUGH TERRY VENABLES BILLY BREMNER DAVID PLEAT B 7 2 THE PROFESSIONALS WERE MEMBERS OF WHICH ORGANISATION? * C.I.D. M.C.A. C.I.5. C.I.4. C 7 1 AT WHAT NO. DO THE FOWLERS LIVE AT IN ALBERT SQUARE ? * 40 35 45 50 C 7 5 HOW LONG DID THE PROGRAM NATIONWIDE RUN FOR ? * 3 YEARS 8 YEARS 14 YEARS 21 YEARS C 7 1 IN WHICH BED-SITTER AREA OF LONDON DID MAN ABOUT THE HOUSE TAKE PLACE ? CHISWICK HILL EARLS COURT KNIGHTSBRIDE EAST HAM B 7 4 NAME THE DOG IN HART TO HART... * * MAX FREEWAY GINGER MAXWAY B 7 1 IN THE MAN FROM U.N.C.L.E. ROBERT VAUGHN PLAYED WHOM ? SOLO NAPOLEON NAP SOLO NAPOLEON SOLO D 7 1 WHAT KIND OF BIRDS WERE POLLY JAMES AND NERYS HUGHES ? * LOVE GAME LIVER COCKNEY C 7 1 WHAT IS THE NAME OF THE DUKE'S CAR ? * * THE GENERAL MOONSHINE RED LEAD GENERAL LEE D 7 1 WHERE IS FAWLTY TOWERS ? * * TORBAY TORQUAY LYME REGIS BOURNEMOUTH B 7 1 WHO MADE WORZEL GUMMIDGE ? * * THE SCARECROWMAN THE CROWMAN THE HEADMAN THE BIRDMAN B 7 1 THE EMU IS A NATIVE OF WHICH COUNTRY ? * * AFRICA BORNEO AUSTRALIA CHINA C 10 4 WHAT IS CLIFF RICHARDS REAL SURNAME ? * WEBB JAMES MOUNTY HURLEY A 3 2 HOW MANY PIECES IN A TANGRAM ? * * 10 7 5 14 B 1 5 WHAT IS A MANDRILL? * * * A BIG BIRD A BABOON A MARSUPIAL A SMALL FISH B 10 1 THE BRIGHTEST STAR VISIBLE FROM EARTH IS ... * ANDROMEDA SIRIUS BEATLEGEUSE THE MOON B 8 1 THE SYMBOL FOR ALUMINIUM ? * * Au A Al Ali C 10 1 THE SYMBOL FOR CARBON ? * * C Ca Cr Cb A 10 1 THE SYMBOL FOR IRON ? * * I In Fe Fi C 10 1 THE SYMBOL FOR MERCURY ? * * Hg M Mg Mh A 10 1 THE SYMBOL FOR HYDROGEN ? * * H He Ho Lq A 10 1 THE SYMBOL FOR POTTASIUM ? * * K P Kp Po A 10 1 THE SYMBOL FOR ZINC ? * * Zn Zc Zi NOT AN ELEMENT A 10 1 THE SYMBOL FOR LEAD IS ? * * L Le La Pb D 10 1 IS THERE AN ELEMENT CALLED STRONTIUM ? * * YES - AN ALLOY NO YES YES - INERT GAS C 10 6 WHO HAD A NO.1 ALBUM WITH PURPLE RAIN ? * * KING PRINCE QUEEN THE MONARCHS B 3 1 WHO WAS TOGETHER WITH PHIL OAKLEY IN ELECTRIC DREAMS ? * JOHN CAFFERTY JOHN MORODER GEORGE CAFFERTY GEORGIO MORODER D 3 1 WHO WERE TURNING JAPANESE ? * * THE BOOMTOWN RATS THE VAPOURS MOISTURE THE WHISPS B 3 1 WHO RELEASED THE ALBUM THE COLLECTION ? * ULTRAVOX SPANDAU BALLET LEVEL 42 TALKING HEADS A 3 1 WHO SANG SONGS FROM THE BIG CHAIR ? * * U2 TEARS FOR FEARS PAUL YOUNG BANARAMA B 3 1 THE LONGEST ONE MAN AUCTION WAS ? * * 3 DAYS 7 HOURS 8 HOURS 30 MINS 53 HOURS 30 MINS 42 HOURS 45 MINS C 5 2 HOW MANY BEES WERE IN THE RECORD 'BEARD OF BEES' ? * 11000 38000 70000 116000 C 5 4 THE GREATEST REPORTED BUBBLE-GUM BUBBLE IS? * * 88 ' 32 ' 46 ' 22 ' D 5 6 WHAT IS THE WORLD RECORD FOOTBAG SCORE IN HACKS ? * 21012 11044 56078 36230 D 5 7 WHAT IS THE WORLD RECORD NUMBER OF POGO STICK JUMPS ? * 11023 44587 84521 130077 D 5 3 WHAT IS THE WORLDS TOP SELLING SWEET? * * MARS BAR LIFESAVER WRIGLEYS GUM TWIX B 1 1 HOW HEAVY WAS MRS CHAPPELS CUCUMBER ? * * 10KG 19KG 22KG 41KG C 5 5 WHAT IS THE FARTHEST THING VISIBLE WITH THE NAKED EYE ? * THE MOON SIRIUS ANDROMEDA BEATLEGEUSE C 1 1 HOW HEAVY WAS THE BIGGEST DOMESTIC CAT RECORDED ? * 46 LB 56 LB 89 LB 77 LB A 10 2 HOW MANY TIMES BIGGER IS AN OSTRICH WHEN COMPARED TO A BEE HUMMINGBIRD ? 600 7000 20000 97000 D 10 1 THE CURRENT TALLEST LIVING MAN IS HOW TALL ? * 7' 7' 7' 9' 8' 1' 8' 3' C 10 1 HOW OLD WAS THE OLDEST AUTHENTIC CENTENARIAN ? * 114 YRS 119 YRS 120 YRS 129 YRS C 5 1 THE BEST SELLING ALBUM OF ALL TIME IS WHAT ? * THRILLER BAT OUT OF HELL SGT PEPPERS LHCB BROTHERS IN ARMS A 3 1 THE BEST SELLING BRITISH ALBUM IS WHAT ? * DARK SIDE OF MOON BROTHERS IN ARMS TUBULAR BELLS BAND AID A 3 1 WHO HAD THE MOST SUCCESSFUL TOUR EVER ? * BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN THE BEATLES QUEEN MICHAEL JACKSON A 3 1 WHAT IS THE FILM SEEN MOST BY CINEMAGOERS ? * * STAR WARS E.T. MOTHER INDIA GONE WITH THE WIND C 7 1 WHICH FILM USED THE MOST EXTRAS ? * * GHANDI BEN HUR EARTHQUAKE EL CID A 7 1 WHICH FILM HAS BEEN REMADE MORE THAN ANY OTHER ? * CINDERELLA DRACULA SHERLOCK HOLMES FRANKENSTEIN A 7 1 WHICH ENGLISH FIRM ONCE MADE A BULLNOSE CAR ? * MORRIS BL AUSTIN ROVER A 1 5 WHAT IS A 'CINCH' ? * * * AN EASY ACTION A BRASS BUCKLE A HORSES BELT A TIN INSTRUMENT C 1 6 A SPRINGBOK DEFENDS ITSELF BY PRONKING. WHAT IS PRONKING? * SPITTING BOUNCING CHARGING RUNNING B 10 1 A SIKA IS A SMALL WHAT ? * * DEER INSTRUMENT POT TOOL A 1 1 WHERE DO ORCADIANS LIVE ? * * GREENLAND ALASKA THE ORKNEYS HUDSON BAY C 8 1 WHAT DOES THE T STAND FOR IN FIAT ? * * TORINO TRUST TRIED TESTED A 1 5 WHAT IS THE ANCIENT LANGUAGE OF INDIA ? * * GUANOU SANSKRIT BANDAH GOONAH B 8 3 WHAT WAS THE SEQUEL TO THE FILM EXORCIST CALLED ? * EXORCIST II THE HERETIC THE EXORCISOR NONE OF ABOVE D 7 1 THE DUODENUM IS WHAT EXACTLY ? * * PART OF A FISH SMALL INTESTINE RUBBER EXTRACT FISH EGGS B 1 1 WHAT ACID IS CALLED STRONGWATER ? * * SULPHURIC NITRIC CAUSTIC ACID AMINO ACID B 10 3 WHAT IS THE BIRTH RATE IN VATICAN CITY ? * 10 PER YEAR 7 PER YEAR 14 PER YEAR NONE D 1 1 WHAT IS RUBBER CALLED AS IT IS TAPPED FROM TREES ? * RUBBER LATEX NYLON LYNEX B 1 1 WHAT IN GEOLOGY IS LOESS ? * * HARD ROCK MAGMA OR LAVA YELLOW DUST GREY PARTICLES C 8 3 INSULIN IS USED TO REGULATE WHICH DISEASE ? * RABIES PNEUMONIA EPILEPSY DIABETES D 10 1 WHICH COUNTRYS CARS CARRY THE LETTERS S.K. ? * SOUTH YEMEN SWITZERLAND SOUTH AFRICA SARAWAK D 1 1 WHAT ARE FLYING FOXES ? * * BIRDS BATS CARS PLANES B 1 1 WHICH LETTERS STAND FOR 505 IN ROMAN NUMERALS ? * CV CXXV LV DV D 1 1 VOX POPULI MEANS WHAT EXACTLY ? * * PEOPLES VOICE POPULAR OPINION VOICE OF OPINION VOICE OF THE PEOPLE D 1 3 WHO PRESENTED THE 1985 F.A.CUP TO MANCHESTER UNITED ? * THE QUEEN MARGARET THATCHER DUKE OF KENT THEY DIDNT WIN C 2 4 WHAT DID REGINALD DIXON PLAY ? * * SOCCER CRICKET OBOE ORGAN D 1 5 HOW MANY DAYS A WEEK WERE THERE IN ANCIENT GREECE ? * 6 4 8 7 C 9 1 WHO WAS VLADIMIR ILYICH ULYANOV ? * * TROTSKY LENIN HITLER NONE OF ABOVE B 1 3 WHAT IS AN ALBACORE ? * * * A FISH A FRUIT AN EXTINCT VOLCANO A BIRD A 1 6 WHO HAD A BIG HIT IN 1969 WITH SUGAR SUGAR ? * THE ARCHERS THE ARCHIES THE ARCHES THE ARCHETS B 3 2 A JARGONELLE IS AN EARLY VARIETY OF WHICH FRUIT ? * A PEAR AN APPLE AN ORANGE A MANGO A 1 5 IN WHICH ENGLISH COUNTY IS BOOTHFERRY? * * LINCOLNSHIRE SOUTH YORKSHIRE EAST YORKSHIRE HUMBERSIDE D 1 1 WHAT COLOUR DOES A GREYHOUND FROM TRAP 3 WEAR ? * BLACK RED GREEN NONE OF ABOVE D 2 4 A WHITE COATED GREYHOUND COMES FROM TRAP NUMBER ... * 1 2 3 NONE OF ABOVE C 2 3 IN WHICH TOWN WAS GUSTAV HOLTZ BORN ? * * CHICAGO CHELTENHAM WARSAW BRUGE B 9 2 WHAT COLOUR RIBBON DOES THE VICTORIA CROSS HAVE ? * GOLD SILVER MAROON PURPLE D 1 1 WHAT IS THE MINIMUM DISTANCE FOR A NATIONAL HUNT RACE? * 1 MILE 2 MILES 1.5 MILES 2.25 MILES B 2 1 IN JAPAN WHICH COLOUR CAR MAY ONLY THE ROYAL FAMILY DRIVE ? * YELLOW GREEN RED MAROON D 1 4 WHERE DID SKA ORIGINATE ? * * BIRMINGHAM CHICAGO JAMAICA SEYCHELLES C 3 1 WHICH BIRD IS CALLED A MAVIS ? * * SPARROW BLACKBIRD THRUSH MAGPIE C 10 3 WHAT IS DIJON IN FRANCE FAMOUS FOR? * * WINE A BRIDGE MUSTARD CHEESE C 8 2 IN RING OF BRIGHT WATER WHAT IS MIJBIL? * * A SWAN A WATER VOLE AN OTTER A WEASEL C 6 1 WHAT IS THE SAGNAC EFFECT ASSOCIATED WITH ? * POLITICS CHEMISTRY GEOLOGY RELATIVITY D 1 7 GYMNOPHOBIA IS THE FEAR OF WHAT ? * * TOUCH EXERCISE NAKEDNESS DEPTH C 1 1 WHICH US STATE BORDERS 4 OF THE 5 GREAT LAKES ? * OREGAN MICHEGAN WASHINGTON NONE OF ABOVE B 8 1 WHAT IS THE MAXIMUM CC FOR A MOPED ? * * 25 50 125 49 D 1 1 WHAT EXACTLY IS A HARDANGERFELE ? * * A FLUTE A VIOLA A VIOLIN A GERMAN GUITAR C 3 5 HOW MANY FIRKINS ARE IN A HOGSHEAD ? * * 2 4 6 14 C 1 3 WHO WROTE OF A DOCTORS RISE TO FAME IN THE CITADEL ? * A.J.CRONIN B.E.CRONIN A.MORELY C.CUTHBERT A 6 3 NAME THE SEQUEL TO KING KONG ? * * KONG JUNIOR SON OF KONG KONGA GODZILLA B 7 1 SNOOKER WAS FIRST CALLED WHAT ? * * POOL BILLIARDS SNOOKER POOL LOUNGE POOL C 2 5 HOW MUCH DID A COLOUR TV LICENCE COST IN 1968 ? * £2 6s £1 6s £4 2s £10 D 7 1 WHICH HORSE WAS A 100-1 GRAND NATIONAL WINNER ? * CAUGHOO FOINAVON NEVER HAPPENED BOTH A+B D 2 7 WHO PLAYS ROBBY BOX IN BIG DEAL ? * * JOHN BROOKS RAY BROOKS TIM BROOKS ROGER BROOKS B 7 1 THE STAR OF DELHI IS WHAT ? * * A STAR A DIAMOND A RUBY AN EMERALD D 1 3 WHO WROTE MAGNOLIA STREET ? * * LOUIS GOLDING FRANK GOLD JONH NEWTSON FRANK GILBERT A 6 3 TO WHICH ARMY CORPS DO DOCTORS BELONG ? * * R.M.C. R.A.M.C. M.C.R.A. R.M.C.A. B 1 6 IF AN ANIMAL IS A TETRADACTYL WHAT DOES IT HAVE ? * FOUR TOES WINGS A HORN TOUGH SKIN A 10 1 WHAT WOULD YOU DO WITH A CULLEN SKINK? * * EAT IT THROW IT SHOOT IT PAINT WITH IT A 1 5 IN HERALDRY WHAT IS THE SHAPE OF A LOZENGE ? * ROUND SQUARE DIAMOND TRIANGULAR C 1 4 WHAT IS THE HERALDIC WORD FOR BLACK ? * * MORGUE BLOTTE SABLE BLOUCH C 1 6 HOW MANY PIANO SONATAS DID JS BACH WRITE ? * 23 19 48 0 D 3 2 WHAT MAKES A STINK BOMB STINK ? * * H2SO4 FESO4 CUSO3 ALL OF ABOVE A 1 5 IN AMERICA WHAT IS A R.V. ? * * A CARAVAN A CABIN A SIGN A BRIDGE A 1 3 HOW MANY SEN IN A YEN ? * * 10 50 25 100 D 8 1 HOW MANY STRINGS HAS A UKELELE ? * * 4 5 6 8 A 3 4 WHAT ORBITS BETWEEN MARS AND JUPITER ? * * MERCURY MARS THE ASTEROID BELT NOTHING C 8 1 WHAT DOES A UXORIPHOBE HATE ? * * ALCOHOL CARS SUNLIGHT WIVES D 1 4 WHICH GAME IS PLAYED AT COWDRAY PARK ? * * HOCKEY POLO RUGBY CRICKET B 2 4 HOW MANY MOONS HAS THE PLANET MERCURY ? * * 6 4 2 0 D 8 2 WHO WROTE ARMS AND THE MAN ? * * G.B.SHAW J.TULL A.KEEGAN NONE OF ABOVE A 6 4 IF YOU WORKED AS A PEDAGOGUE WHAT WOULD YOU BE ? * A COOK A BOATSMAN A LIFEGUARD A TEACHER D 1 6 BLENNOPHOBIA IS THE FEAR OF WHAT ? * * FUNGUS SLIME SPIKES NO SUCH THING B 1 3 HOW MANY SONS DID GEORGE V HAVE ? * * 3 0 5 2 C 9 1 200 MILLIGRAMS EQUAL WHAT ? * * 1 FL OZ 1 CARAT .2 CARATS .25 CARATS B 1 1 WHO HAD HITS WITH LETS GO CRAZY AND 1999 ? * KING PRINCE QUEEN NO ONE B 3 1 ON WHICH ISLE IS AKROTIRI RAF BASE? * * WIGHT MAN CYPRUS GIBRALTAR C 1 1 WHAT IS THE EQUIVALENT OF A FULL BACK IN AMERICAN FOOTBALL ? SAFTEY LONG BACK RUNNING BACK RIGHT BACK A 2 1 WHAT IS MEASURED IN LAMBERTS ? * * SOUND ELASTICITY EQULIBRIA LIGHT D 10 7 RINGO FROG JT CHARLEY AND SNIFFER MAKE UP WHICH GROUP ? * ULTRAVOX DURAN DURAN SPANDAU BALLET WINGS B 3 2 WHAT PERCENTAGE OF ESKIMOS HAVE SEEN AN IGLOO ? * 10% 15% 2% 0.2% C 8 1 WHO WROTE JUDE THE OBSCURE ? * * T.HARDY J.THOMAS L.GRAY I.HARDY A 6 6 WHO WROTE GRAPEFRUIT? * * * J.LENNON RINGO STARR YOKO ONO G.HARRISON C 6 2 WHY IS A PLANES FLIGHT RECORDER KNOWN AS A BLACK BOX ? * IT IS BLACK KEPT IN A BLACK BOX DR BLACK INVENTED IT ITS CHARACTERISTICS C 1 1 WHAT IS PAUL McCARTNEYS FIRST NAME ? * JOHN JAMES JOSEPH DAVID B 3 3 HOW MANY ROWS HAS A JANKO PIANO ? * * 6 3 0 11 A 3 4 HOW LONG DOES HEALTHY BLOOD USUALLY TAKE TO CONGEAL ? * 11-12 MINS 4-6 MINS 2-3 MINS 8-9 MINS B 10 1 IN THE ARMY WHAT IS A FERRET ? * * A SPY AN ARMOURED CAR A TANK A NEW C.O. B 1 5 WHAT IS COLOSTRUM ? * * * SALIVAR MILK SINUS PUSS B 10 3 WHAT WOULD YOU KEEP IN AN AMPHORA ? * * FROGS SPIDERS WINE NEWTS C 1 4 HOW MANY SIDES HAS A RHOMBUS ? * * 6 4 5 9 B 1 1 HOW MANY COHORTS IN A ROMAN LEGION ? * * 12 6 25 48 B 1 5 A LEPORINE IS A TYPE OF WHAT ? * * CAT DOG MARSUPIAL HARE D 10 4 PORTSMOUTH F.C. PLAY AT WHICH GROUND ? * * FRATTON ROAD FRATTON STREET FRATTON AVE FRATTON PARK D 2 1 WHICH SOCCER TEAM PLAY AT SPOTDALE ? * * CHESTER DARLINGTON NORTHAMPTON ROCHDALE D 2 4 WHICH AMATEUR TEAM WON THE FA CHALLENGE VASE IN THE 1986-87 SEASON ? KIDDERMINSTER FAREHAM DAGENHAM BARNET A 2 1 WHICH IS AFRICAS LARGEST COUNTRY ? * * SUDAN MOZAMBIQUE ZAIRE RHODESIA A 8 3 WHO IS POSTMAN PATS CAT ? * * JIMMY BLACKIE JESS KITTY C 7 1 WHAT IS THE EARLIEST THAT EASTER CAN BE ? * * MARCH 22 MARCH 28 APRIL 3 APRIL 4 A 1 4 WHO DISCOVERED THE COLOURS OF THE SPECTRUM ? * DR K.SPECTRUM I.NEWTON L.PASCALLE D.KERRICK B 9 1 WHERE IS THE OAKS RUN ? * * AINTREE EPSOM NEWMARKET NEWBURY B 2 3 WHAT IS THE V.A.T. RATE ON BOOKS ? * * 10% 15% 5% 0% D 1 1 WHAT IS A FER-DE-LANCE ? * * A SNAKE A MARSUPIAL A FISH A BIRD A 10 3 WHAT DOES A MYCOLOGIST STUDY ? * * EYES FEET MUSCLES BONE MARROW C 1 1 WHAT COLOUR IS IRIDIUM ? * * STEEL GREY RED LEAD GREY BLACK A 10 1 WHAT DOES AN ARMADILLOS FLESH TASTE LIKE ? * BEEF PORK LAMB VENISON B 10 3 HOW MANY MILES OF VEINS ARTERIES AND CAPILLARIES DOES THE BODY CONTAIN ? 300 6000 30000 60000 D 10 5 A GROUP OF JELLYFISH IS CALLED WHAT ? * * A GROUT A GIGGLE A SMIDGEON A SMUCK D 10 3 WHAT ARE FRENCH POLICE CALLED ? * * GENDARMES POLICE POLITZE NONE OF ABOVE B 1 1 JOHN PLAYER CRICKET MATCHES ARE PLAYED ON WHICH DAY ? * SATURDAY SUNDAY FRIDAY MONDAY B 2 1 WHICH SOCCER TEAM FIRST GOT THE DOUBLE? * * LIVERPOOL PRESTON EVERTON OLD ETONIANS B 2 2 THE CHEMICAL SYMBOL FOR IODINE ? * * I In Io Qs A 10 1 HOW MANY PLAYERS IN AN ICE-HOCKEY TEAM? * * 4 8 7 6 D 2 1 WHAT IS AN EMMET ? * * * AN ANT A BIRD AN INSECT NO SUCH THING A 10 5 HOW MANY SQUARES IN A RUBIKS CUBE CANNOT ALTER THEIR POSTIONS? * 4 9 6 12 C 1 1 APPROXIMATELY HOW MANY HUMAN DISEASES ARE THERE ? * 10000 6000 25000 33000 D 10 1 WHICH IS THE MOST DISTANT PLANET VISIBLE WITH THE NAKED EYE ? MARS JUPITER PLUTO URANUS D 10 1 WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING IS NOT A MAIN VITAMIN ? * D K F E C 10 4 HOW MUCH FOOD DOES AN AVERAGE HUMAN EAT IN A LIFETIME ? * 5 TONS 25 TONS 50 TONS 125 TONS C 1 1 WHICH MAMMAL LIVES LONGEST ? * * MAN ELEPHANT TORTOISE YAK A 10 1 WHAT IS STUDIED BY AN OOLOGIST ? * * FROGS SNAKES BIRDS EGGS REPTILES C 10 6 WHAT IS JEWISH PENICILLIN ? * * WHISKY CHICKEN SOUP MEATLOAF FLOUR B 1 2 WHICH ALBUM WAS IN THE EXORCIST ? * * OXYGENE EQUINOXE TUBULAR BELLS CYGNOSTICS C 3 3 CHAPS ARE WHAT ? * * * SORES YOUNG MEN COWBOYS LEGGINGS NONE OF ABOVE C 1 1 WHAT DOES VERMICELLI LITERALLY MEAN ? * * BACTERIA RING WORMS LITTLE WORMS FUNGI C 10 6 WHAT IS THE A AZTEC TWO-STEP ? * * A DANCE A STOMACH DISORDER A SOCCER MOVE A PAIR OF HILLS B 1 1 WHICH WAS THE FIRST SOCCER CLUB TO INTRODUCE I.D. CARDS? * CHELSEA LUTON READING LEEDS A 2 1 FUR WHO BY BEETHOVEN? * * * ELGA ELLA ELISE HELEN C 3 1 OLIVER CROMWELLS NICKNAME WAS WHAT ? * * CROLLY OLD CROLLS OLD NOLL OLD CRELL C 9 3 WHICH BREED OF DOG HAS A BLACK TONGUE? * * PUG CHOW-CHOW SCHITSU WOLFHOUND B 10 3 WHAT ARE BICUSPIDS? * * * ULCERS TEETH MUSCLES BONES B 10 4 WHAT IS A CALLIOPE ? * * * A HARP A TRUMPET A STEAM ORGAN A METAL PIANO C 3 5 WHERE DID THE MUNCHKINS LIVE ? * * MUNCHKIN LAND MUNCH LAND VILLAGE OF OZ YELLOW BRICK ROAD A 7 1 HOW LONG DO HEN EGGS TAKE TO HATCH ? * * 1 WEEK 2 WEEKS 3 WEEKS 5 DAYS C 10 3 WHO IS THE FATHER OF THE JEWISH RACE ? * * MOHAMMED ABRAHAM DAVID NONE OF ABOVE B 9 2 HOW MANY HITS DID THE BEATLES HAVE ? * * 62 39 28 17 D 3 4 ARACHNIDS HAVE HOW MANY LEGS ? * * 2 4 6 8 D 10 1 WHAT IS THE MAIN ELEMENT IN THE HUMAN BODY ? * OXYGEN CARBON NITROGEN ALL OF ABOVE A 10 1 PECTIN IS WHAT ? * * * A POISON A SUGAR AN AMINO ACID MADE UP! B 10 3 URIDIUMS ATOMIC NUMBER IS ? * * 11 89 92 65 C 10 2 A SABIN VACCINE IS GIVEN AGAINST WHICH DISEASE ? * RABIES TYPHOID POLIO MALARIA C 10 4 WHAT IS GUANO ? * * * FISH EGGS BIRD DROPPINGS CAT FOOD NONE OF ABOVE B 10 5 SCRABBLE USED TO BE CALLED WHAT ? * * WORD-CROSS CROSS-WORDS LEXICO LEXICAN C 1 3 AN AVERAGE LIGHT BULB LASTS HOW LONG ? * * 7000 HRS 3000 HRS 1500 HRS 750 HRS D 1 1 A SCORPION HAS HOW MANY LEGS ? * * 6 8 12 4 B 10 1 A DEGREE Ch.B IS IN WHAT ? * * BIOLOGY CHEMISTRY DENTISTRY SURGERY D 1 6 WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING WAS NOT ONE OF G.B.SHAW'S PLAYS FOR PURITANS? DEVIL'S DESCIPLE CAESAR+CLEOPATRA CAPT BRASSBOUNDS EAGER RETURN D 6 4 HOW LONG IS A DRAG RACING STRIP ? * * 1/2 MILE 1/4 MILE 1/3 MILE 2/3 MILE B 2 4 WHAT DOES A CYTOLOGIST STUDY? * * CELLS EYES MUSCLES SKIN A 10 6 WHAT WAS THE CROWD ATTENDANCE FOR THE FIRST EVER SOCCER CUP FINAL ? 121000 56000 19111 2000 D 2 3 WHO WAS THE YOUNGEST PERSON TO EVER WIN AN OSCAR ? * SHIRLEY TEMPLE TATUM O'NEIL MICHAEL J FOX SONNY BLACK A 7 4 THE HIGH NUMBERS BECAME WHICH GROUP? * * STATUS QUO ULTRAVOX THE WHO DEF LEOPARD C 3 2 A MAJOR GOLF TOURNAMENT IS PLAYED OVER HOW MANY HOLES ? * 18 27 36 72 D 2 5 A FROMOLOGIST COLLECTS WHAT ? * * CHEESE LABELS CHEESES CHEESE CARTONS HIDE CUPS A 1 7 WHO WROTE THE BOX OF DELIGHTS ? * * MOSSLEY MASEFIELD KILPATRICK BLYTHE B 6 5 HOW MANY SCENES ARE ON THE BAYEUX TAPESTRY ? * 189 1057 633 72 D 9 4 WHICH ANIMAL HAS PINKUS PLATES ? * * RING WORM MOLE HERRING GULL NONE OF ABOVE B 10 5 HOW MANY TEETH HAS A MOSQUITO ? * * 8 29 47 0 C 10 3 A RAGDOLL IS A TYPE OF WHAT ? * * FISH BIRD CAT SEAWEED C 10 6 BRIE CHEESE COMES FROM WHERE ? * * PARIS CHAMBOURCY BRIE DINAN C 8 1 WHAT TYPE OF FESTIVAL IS A PERAHERA ? * * BUDDHIST JEWISH CELEBRATORY HARVEST A 1 6 WHO SAVED BONNIE PRINCE CHARLIE ? * * CATHY MAKIN FLORA MACDONALD SISSIE MCCLUSKY FLO MACSISKIN B 9 6 WHICH PART OF THE TONGUE RESPONDS TO A BITTER TASTE ? * FRONT BACK LEFT RIGHT B 10 5 HOW MANY MONTHS HAVE 31 DAYS ? * * 6 8 7 9 C 1 1 HOW MANY POPES HAVE BEEN MURDERED ? * * 0 4 12 26 D 1 7 WHICH WAS THE FIRST RE-USABLE SPACECRAFT? * * COLOMBIA APOLLO VIII APOLLO XII APOLLO XVII A 10 7 WHAT IS THE SINGER GARFUNKEL'S FIRST NAME ? * ARTHUR ARTLE PETE KID A 3 3 FOR WHAT DOES 'D' STAND FOR IN D-DAY? * * DECLARATION DESTINY DURATION NOTHING AT ALL D 1 3 WHAT COLOUR ARE INFORMATION SIGNS ON BRITISH MOTORWAYS ? * RED BLUE WHITE BLACK B 1 1 THE RIVER RHINE RISES IN WHICH COUNTRY ? * * AUSTRIA BELGIUM POLAND SWITZERLAND D 8 3 WHO WROTE MILL ON THE FLOSS ? * * G.B.SHAW G.ELIOT B.ABBOT T.CUTHBERTSON B 6 2 WHO DESTROYED ROME IN AD455 ? * * THE HOOLIGANS THE VANDALS THE TERRORS THE CRUSADERS B 9 3 WHAT STARTS WITH A FACE OFF ? * * BOXING ICE HOCKEY POLO RUGBY UNION B 2 1 HOW LONG HAVE MAMMALS BEEN AROUND ? * * 20 MIL YRS 60 MIL YRS 9 MIL YRS 10 MIL YRS B 8 3