Jeoparsy prep Flashcards
Title of which 1995 Rushdie novel taken from sotry of Boabdil last king of Granada? Key events in India in 1990s including demolition of Babri Masjid and 1993 Bombay bombings.
The Moor’s Last Sigh
Lake Kariba is worlds largest reservoir by volume, formed namesake dam on which river, empties out in Indian Ocean in Mozambique?
Zambezi
Five letter Italian word in music is slower than lento but faster than Grave?
Largo
Which spirits of Haitian voudou act as intermediaries between creator Bondye and human? Analogous to cuban Orishas and Yoruba Orishas.
Loas
Poet whose first published work phases appeared in poetry magazine in 1914 poems include the emperor of ice cream and 13 ways of looking at a blackbird his collection harmonium
Wallace stevens
Following suleiman the magnificent rise to throne in 1520, Ottoman Empire saw rise in number of influential and powerful women controlling affairs within imperial palace. Name usually given to this period that lasted 150 years.
The Sultanate of Women
Hyperbolic geometry often called ____ geometry or Bolyai-_____ geometry after which Russian Copernicus of geometry? 1829 publish details of fully developed non Euclidean geometry.
Lobachevsky
The Bents were among first western archaeologist to investigate which Ethiopian city?
Axum
In Haitian voudou, what Loa of death and cemeteries is commonly depicted as a skeletal figure wearing top hat and black coattails?
Baron Samedi
Which poet was author of the red wheelbarrow and this is just to say
William Carlos Williams
Second largest African river to flow into Indian Ocean after Zambezi does so 900km south in Mozambique? Upper Zambezi used to flow into this river:
Limpopo
Seven letter Italian word used in music for generic fast tempo: faster than moderato but slower than vivace?
Allegro
Canova sculpture of two Greek mythology figures: one of them pass butterfly to other, in another one revives the other with a kiss?
Cupid and Psyche
Whcih cigar smoking loa of Haitian voudou often depicted with cane and straw hat? This Loa associated with crossroads because he opens and closes gate between Earth and realm of the gods.
Papa Legba
Whcih seven letter Italian word is used in music for fairly slow music, slower than moderato but faster than adagio?
Andante
Antonio Canova also produced a statue of which of the military leader dressed as a Roman general of it was destroyed in a fire in 1831 as figure was also the picture of Zeus in a sculpture by Horatio Greennow and a fresco by Constantino Brumidi depicts his apotheosis
George Washington
Commonly depicted drinking rum and chilli peppers and symbolism black rooster; Loa of death is consort of baron samedi. Similar sounding Irish Saint whose feast day is Imbolc.
Maman Brigitte
Which six letter word used in music for extremely fast tempo even faster than vivace? Summer by Vivaldi.
Presto
Big painting by George’s Seurat at the art institute of chicago of life on the Seine/
A Sunday afternoon on the island of La Grande Jatte
Which opera has a song “Il Dolce Suono” referred to commonly as the Mad Scene?
Lucia di Lammermoor
Many Hindus chose to fast during festivals such as Navaratri which honours which goddess, depicted riding tigers and fighting buffalo demon Mahishasura?
Durga
La Venta is a pre Colombian archaeological site in the Mexican state of Tabasco that is best known for its enourmoia basalt heads carved by which early meaoamerican civilisation?
Olmecs
The bronze head of Ife is a large copper alloy sculpture from 14th and 15th century. Depicts head of a king of which west African ethnic group found primarily in nigeria Togo and Benin.
Yoruba
Name commonly used for three species in Canidae family: the black-backed, side-striped and the golden? African golden wolf once considered one of these. They are africa/Eurasia equivalent of coyotes in North America/
Jackals
Separating Yemen on the Arabian peninsula from the Horn of Africa which strait that connects the red Sea to the Gulf of Aden has the name of the road from the Arabic the gate of lamentation
Bab-el-Mandeb
major process in which African country during the Arab spring went to President Omar al Bashir announcing he would not seek a further ten past two thousand and fifteen ELAD he lied I was a coup in two thousand and nineteen
Sudan
Essais (Essays) is the title of three books published between 1580 and 1595 but a French philosopher who is credited with popularising the essay as a literary genre. Also essays is written by an English philosopher of empiricism died effects of freezing on meat preservatio.n
Michel de Montaigne and Francis Bacon
Which Arabic term translating approximately as of the Dawn is used for the meal consumed by Muslims in the morning before fasting starts during Ramadan
Suhur
Sutherland’s last full length performance in an opera was as Marguerite the Valois in which opera by Giacomo Meyerbeer about the French wars of religion?
Les Huguenots
Ismail I founded which dynasty in 1501 in Iran? First native Persian dynasty to rule since Muslim conquest of the Sassanians in the 7th century.
Safavid Dynasty
Collected essays on the sociology of religion was work published in 1920 and 21 by rich socialist and political economics German other major works include the religion of China Confucianism Taoism and the religion of India the sociology of Hinduism and Buddhism
Max Weber
Worlds longest species of lizard is it found only in New Guinea and belongs to which family of large carnivorous lizards many species in this family are semi aquatic and his family also increase the grammar and the Komodo dragon
Monitor lizards
What name is given to the complex of DNA DNA and proteins that make up a eukaryotic chromosome it may exist as a highly convinced coiled arrangement or a more likely pack open form that is accessible for transcription these two forms of prefix hetero and EU respectively
Chromatin
The Rakes Progress opera with libretto by WH Auden and Chester Kallman was music by which Russian composer? Premiered Venice 1951.
Igor Stravinsky
Alphonse Mucha produced seven art nouveau posters to promote appearances of which 19th century French actress’s in plays such as Dumas’s La Dame aux Camelias and Hamlet?
Sarah Bernhardt
Which is largest cityninnnorthbofn nigeria? Largest Hausa speaking city in the world and cultural hub for Hausa.
Kano
Which Muegel emperor stayed with his Ismails son Tahmasp in the Safavid court, he was the son of Babur?
Humayun
Weber argues that Calvinist enterprise had a profound effect on economic growth in the bath of modern economies in northern Europe in which 19 0485 book that ends with discussion of an iron cage or shell hard as steel brought about by the increased rationalisation and bureaucratic Seshan of society
The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism
Which striking mountain in the Guyanan Highlands is the highest of the packer Rama chain of tabletop mountain some shares its name with a northern state of Brazil straddling the borders of Venezuela Brazil in Guyana this Mountain sports with served as the inspiration for Arthur Conan Doyle is the lost world
Mount Roraima
Which small proteins with a high proportion of positively charged amino acids bind to DNA and play a key role in chromatin structure these proteins act as spools around which DNA is wrapped
Histones
Built by the Genovese in 1348 in Romanesque style as a Christian building Galata tower got its famous cone shaped roof a few hundred years later on the Muslim rule it is located in which city is the most populous country but not the capital
Istanbul
Tibulous, Propertius and Ovid all wrote type of poem consisting of alternating dactylic hexameters and pentameters. Poems often sorrow; longing or remembrance m, term later been used for melancholy or sombre works in general. what word?
Elegy
City capital of Rivers State considered the commercial centre of Nigerian oil industry?
Port Harcourt
Which city is capital of Nigeria’s Edo state and home to majority of Edo speakers? The Oba was hereditary ruler of Edo people and palace good site.
Benin City
Mucha first poster for Sarah Bernhardt depicted in Sardou’s play Gismonda. Also in which other Sardou play depicting an opera singer and turned into Puccini opera?
La Tosca
Along with Weber and Durkheim the other major classical sociologist of religion was Karl Marx who famously described religion as the A-Team of the masses and work the critique excerpts taken from which man is 1820 book elements of the philosophy of right
Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel
Which city largest in nigeria at independence but since overtaken by Lagos and Kano? Capital of Oyo and lies in centr of Yoruba homeland.
Ibadan
Horace wrote books of 18 of these; Juvenal wrote 16 of these. What are theyV
Satires
Which word meaning house of gods in Pemon language is given to table top mountains such as Mount Roraima and Angel Falls?
Tepui
Sarah Bernhardt also appeared in The Woman of Samaria, also L’Aiglon as Napoleon II, most famous of this playwright was Cyrano de Bergerac?
Edmond Rostand
Van Gogh best known for sunflowers but also painted noted series of works depicting which other flower while at asylum during final years? 1987 one painting became most expensive ever sold.
Iris
In 1893 Gandhi went to which South African province discovered by Vasco de Gama on Christmas Day?
Natal
Palermo was founded as Ziz meaning flower by which civilisation from Levant region whose territory centre in Lebanon,l? Name we know these people likely refers to best known export a sought after dye also known as Tyrian purple.
Phoenicians
Acid found in vinegar
Acetic acid
Gandhi made decision to fight racial discrimination in South Africa at which city’s railway station? Capital and second largest of KwaZulu-Natal.
Pietermaritzburg
Derived from Sanskrit for five principles “Pancasila” was founding philosophical theory of which country? 1944 by future President founded.
Indonesia
In January 1900, Gandhi formed a group of more than 1k stretcher bearers to support British troooa against the Boers. Which battle saw then at frontline supporting forces in besieged city of Ladysmith? Winston churchill also here as war correspondent.
Battle of Spion Kop
Name given to humans preceded Homo sapiens (2m to 100k before ago) includes Java Man and Peking Man
Homo Erectus
Which word from sanskritnforbflowing around given to cycle of births and deaths in which all are subjectV in jainism etc.
Samsara
In Buddhism you escape Samsara by nirvana; what is the term for escape samsara in Hinduism from Sanskrit for to free?
Moksha
Term derived ultimately from Latin for head became popular and used for Franco title in 1938
Caudillo
In jainism what name from Sanskrit for Ford-maker, is given to spiritual teacher who has conquered samsara and provides bridge for others to follow him from samsara to moksha? According to Jainism, always exactly 24 of these teachers every cycle.
Tirthankara
Who played Alf Roberts for over 30 years in Corrie! He also played gangster killed by Michael Caine I. Get Carter
Bryan Mosley
Which English javelin thrower from leeds took silver for England at three commonwealth games running 1986-94? Since been Jessica Ennis coach
Mick Hill
What T is a ball sport that is played on a curved table combining elements of sepak takraw and table tennis? Currently 4 Hungarians in world top ten.
Teqball
In Taming of the Shrew who is sister of title character Katherina?
Bianca
Jamie Lee Curtis won a best supporting actress bafta in 1984 for playing prostitute Amelia
Trading Places
Designed by Mohamed Hamzah and adopted it in 1950, which commonwealth country’s flag is nicknamed Stripes of Glory?
Malaysia
Which NYC crime boss set up italian American civil rights league and assisted in production of 1972 movie The Godfather?
Joe Colombo
Freddie Mercury real name
Farrukh Bulsara
Wat Tyler leader of peasants revolt, what county did he lead his followers from?
Kent
Spirit of St Louis aircraft found in which museum?
Smithsonian Museum
Singer alfie Boe was labelled the opera dude when he appeared on recordings by Clint Boon experience, clint boon had been organist with which Madchester band who once had Noel Gallagher as their roadie?
Inspiral Carpets
Hunter Valley is located in which Australian state?
New South Wales
Italian inventor Marconi married into which Irish whiskey family? These whiskey makers now based at new Middleton distillery in county cork make by far the best selling Irish whiskey in the world?
Jamesons
Port Jackson, harbour of Sydney, Australia, is an inlet of what sea?
Tasman Sea
Alf Stewart is only remaining original character in the soap Home and Away. Who has played the character since 1988?
Ray Meagher
Which British businessman was chairman of “Britain stronger in europe” campaign in the run up to the 2016 brexit referendum?
Stuart Rose
Which of Rossini’s operas was originally subtitled The Useless Precaution?
The Barber of Seville
Capital of Emilia-Romagna region?
Bologna
Name of uncooked sauce in cuisine of Argentina and Uruguay made of parsley, garlic, oregano and vinegar
Chimichurri
Born in Bologna in 1966, which Italian skier would go onto win three Olympic golds and two world championships?
Alberto Tomba
In the uk, ketchup was historically prepared with which primary ingredient rather than tomatoes?
Mushroom
Mayonnaise takes name from city on which island
Menorca
What three word term is used to describe a period of social turmoil and political violence in Italy that lasted from 1960s until late 1980s marked by wave of far left and far right incidents of terrorism?
Years of Lead
Which man could not match Olympic gold when he finished behind Anderson peters of Grenada in mens javelin at 2022 world athletic championships?
Neeraj Chopra
In which of the four track and field outdoor throwing events is womens world record the longest distance?
Hammer
Bologna famous for its elegant and extensive sets of what architectural feature basically covered walkways?
Porticoes
An African fish eagle can be found on flag of which landlocked commonwealth country?
Zambia
Who played lonely old pensioner Unlucky Alf in the Fast Show? His catchphrase was Oh Bugger:
Paul Whitehouse
A black and white shield central to the flag of which commonwealth country? Flag designed by King Sobhuza II.
eSwatini
Named after founder of a brand of popular five and ten cent stores, what was the tallest building in the world in 1927?
Woolworth Building
Who was former attorney general who organised the Ulster volunteers opposed to Irish home rule just before the First World War?
Edward Carson
Which sauce with a name meaning seafood sauce in Cantonese is a thick sauce made from toasted mashed soybeans, vinegar, farlic and peppers
Hoisin sauce
In You cna call me Al, Paul simons says the title and that he can you what five letter name?
Betty
Based on Shakespeare’s Measure for Measure; Das Liebesverbot (the ban on love) is a forgotten comic opera by which composer?
Richard Wagner
Which word meaning exciting and energetic derives from 1920s us stunt pilots who would perform tricks to entertain people during Great Depression?
Barnstorming
Saint Paul told the chief captain who arrest led him that he was a citizen of “no mean city”. Which city?
Tarsus
Which spokesman for religious intolerance owned a newspaper called the Dearborn Independent between 1920 and 1927?
Henry Ford
Which English actress was Lola in Atonement, Keeley Jones in Ted Lasso and Bettye McCart in The Offer?
Juno Temple
Which athlete was the British javelin champion 8 times during the 1980s? He took silver at 1984 Olympics and then gold at 1986 edinburgh commonwealth games.
David Ottley
Who wrote early Rolling Stones hit “I wanna be your man”
Lennon and McCartney
Which woman is founder of rag doll tpdouctions? Rosie and Jim; teletubbies and in the night garden
Anne Wood
Which athlete won British javelin championships for ten years between 2003-13? Real name Katherine, shares nickname with actress who rose to fame on Rowan and Martin’s laugh in.
Goldie Sayers
Named athlete of the century in her home country, what was the nationality of Yvette Williams? She won gold medals at the commonwealth games in long jump, discus and shot putt and a bronze in the javelin.
New Zealand
What did WAC stand for in name of childrens tv series broadcast in the uk on the breakfast tv channel tv-am between 1984 and 1989?
Wide Awake Club
What is style of boat building called in which the external planks overlap downwards?
Clinker
Up to 2013, the Southampton suburb of Swaythling was a manufacturing centre for which car giant? From 1960s to the 1980s 4500 workers were employed there.
Ford
Years of life of Henry the Navigator
1394-1460
Name of Charles Mackesy work which won 2023 Oscar for best animated short?
The Boy The Mole The Fox and the Horse
Who is current womens javelin world record holder? Set in 2008.
Barbora Spotakova
In May 2023, which English boxer defeated Irish boxer Katie Taylor for the first time in her professional career defeat?
Chantelle Cameron
Who won the European rugby Union Heineken Cup in May 2023?
La Rochelle
Which large whale lives exclusively in Arctic waters and gets its common name from the distinctive shape of its huge head
Bow head whale
Which large well also known as the cachalot can be identified that the distance by its forward angled blowhole directed to the left
Sperm whale
I’ve got alternative name after Bird is the beluga sometimes nine because of the variety of sounds it makes which can be heard above and below the surface
Sea canary
What name is generally given to dried shark skin when is used as an abrasive for smoothing and polishing
Shagreen
Which large whale known by whalers as the devil fish because of its ferocity when threatened is the only living member of the family and genius names of the Danish naturalist Daniel eschrich
Grey whale
Which name for college of religious instruction comes from the Arabic for the study
Madrasa
What pen name did newspaper columnist Sir William Conor use when he writes for the daily mirror
Cassandra
What is the name of the trophy awarded to the man of the match of the rugby league challenge cup final
Lance Todd trophy
In which English county does the River Trent rise
Staffordshire
What was the last pitched battles to be fought on English soil in July 19,80 1685
Sedgemoor
Who was the second wife of Jacob in the mother of Joseph and Benjamin in the Bible
Rachel
Which is the only member of the cat family which cannot fully retract its claws
Cheater
Which sculptor created gilt bronze baldachin that stands over the tomb of Saint Peter in Rome
Gian Lorenzo Bernini
Which Paul Simon song written more who’s on a tour of English clubs is commemorated by the black one Widnes station Liverpool Liverpool
Homeward bound
To two decimal places, how many centimetres are there in an inch?
2.54
What traditional toppin of a simnel cake
Marzipan (balls)
It’s in the words of a popular first world war song it’s a long way to where
Tipperary
Which prolific writer of romantic fiction was born Tyne Dock County Durham in 1906 set many novels in her native north-east
Catherine Cookson
In Christianity which title date in back to the fifth century A.D. was originally given to the bishops of the five major episcopal sees namely Rome Alexandria Antioch Constantinople and Jerusalem
Patriarch
What name is given to the method of printing of design that was originally drawn to a special place a flat limestone with a greasy crayon
Lithography
Which royal residences overlooked by the hill known as Arthur seat
Holyroodhouse
Which instrument did Dave Clark of the Dave Clark Five play
Drums
Which actress appeared with Mike Sarbe on the 1962 chart-topping single come outside
Wendy Richard
Which DJ had hits of the 1960s with so much love and it’s only love which he complained as fellow DJs refuse to play
Tony Blackburn
In 1957 which song is Elvis Presley’s first UK number one single
All shook up
Which singer sometimes referred to as Britain’s Elvis was released from the army in 1959 is medically unfit after two months
Terry Dean
Which Everly Brothers single was number one in the UK charts for seven weeks in 1960
Cathy’s clown
Which group led by Gary Brooker topped the UK singles charts in 1967 with a hit inspired by a bach suite
Procol Harum
Which chart-topping single of 1958 was written by Otis Blackwell and jackhammer
Great balls of Fire
What was the third of Gerry & The Pacemakers three consecutive number one hits
You’ll never Walk alone
How do you do it and I like it are the other two
Which creator of the twang guitar style first into the charts in 1958 with rebel rouser which reach number 19 in the UK charts
Duane Eddy
Which record by The Shangri-Las reach number 11 early in 1965 despite being banned in by the BBC
Leader of the Pack
Which singer of The Hollies sang uncredited about Jennifer Eccles and her terrible freckles on the scaffold is Lily the Pink
Graham Nash
In March 1959 which Paul Anka song post to mislead gave Buddy Holly his only solo UK number one hit
It doesn’t matter anymore
In the early 1960s which singer had a day job as a fitter with the gas board played at night in his brothers skiffle group the Cavaliers
Joe Cocker
Cilla Black Dionne Warwick and Mary may all took which song into the charts in 1964
Anyone who had a heart
Which group formed in 1969 featured Robert Fripp Greg Lake and Ian McDonald among its original lineup
King Crimson
Which founder member of Fleetwood Mac wrote the number one instrumental here albatross
Peter green
Arnold Layne was the first single released by which group it reach number 20 in the UK charts in 1967
Pink Floyd
The city of sterling stands on the right bank of which major river
Forth
Who played checkoff in the original Star Trek series
Walter koenig
The Aspen or trembling poplar belongs to which family of shrubs and trees
Willow
In 1844 teams from Canada and the USA play the first international match in which sport
Cricket
Which word derived from the old French for a splinter of wood is used to describe an artist workshop or studio
Atelier
What is the furthest celestial object visible to the naked eye is 2.3 million light years away from earth
Andromeda galaxy
What name is given to the two relatively small galaxies visible to the naked eye from the southern hemisphere which were first recorded and 1519
Magellanic clouds
What time is similar to Big Bang is used for the theory that the universe might eventually collapse back on itself and compressed to the singularity
Big crunch
When viewed from to widely different points in space a nearby start appear to have shifted slightly in position with respect to more distant stars what is this apparent displacement called
Parallax
What name is given to the phase of the moon or a planet when it appears more than half but not completely full
Gibbous
Which, named after two amateur American astronomer who discovered it reach does perihelion on first of April 1997
Hale bopp
What small constellation found at the foot of Orion represents the animal that the mythical giant was fond of hunting
Lepus or the hair
Which 19th-century English astronomer gives his name to the scale University use for measuring the brightness of a stellar object
Pogson
Which orange giant star represents the so-called bull’s-eye in Taurus
Aldebaran
Which Observatory situated about 40 miles north of San Diego is home to the 200 inch hail telescope which until 1976 what is the largest of its type
Palomar
What time describes the apparent path of the suns annual motion through the so-called fixed stars
Ecliptic
There in two seconds which classic album by Miles Davis one of the best selling jazz records of all times features the tracks so what and blue in green
Kind of Blue
Glenn moy and Glenn ample of varieties of which soft fruit widely grown in Scotland
Raspberry
Which actor whose first major success was the title role in the TV adaptation of Nicholas Nickleby is the son of a former attorney general and Lord Chancellor
Nigel Havers
Which Birmingham band first top the UK singles charts in 1983 with is there something I should know
Duran Duran
Which Steve has got his name because its presence was believed to be a sign the bad weather was coming
Storm petrol
In 2005 David Trimble succeeded as the leader of which political party by so Reg Empey
Ulster Unionist party
Who commanded the Parliamentary forces at the battle of Edgehill in October 1642
Robert Devereux Earl of Essex
In which city did Charles establishes headquarters after being turned back from London in November 1642
Oxford
In 1648 which Colonel purged the House of Commons of those MPs who wanted to negotiate with Charles
Prides purge
Which Parliamentary commander ended Scottish resistance by taking Sterling in August 1651 and Dundee the following month
George Monck
Did Charles the second issue a declaration on the 4th of April 1660 agreeing to an amnesty for most of those who have posed an excuse father paving the way for the restoration of the monarchy
Breda
Which word for a person who sets too much value on social standing was originally a slang term for a cobbler
Snob
Which Mediterranean island group came a little protection of the British crown in 1802 is Bonnie annex in 1814
Malta
Rich crooners last TV appearance was with David Bowie on the Mario Chris Michele recorded in September 1977
Bing Crosby
Which BBC television sports programs for Shannon 1958 here for the last time into two thousand and seven
Grandstand
In which country is the city of Schaffhausen mistakenly bombed by the Americans on April Fools’ Day 1944
Switzerland
What is the name of the Stone Age village on mainland in the Orkneys that was exposed by storm in the 1850s of being covered for thousands of years by saint sand
Skara Brae
A Which crime buying and selling ecclesiastical benefits is named after the biblical sorcerer who tried to buy spiritual powers from Peter and Jon
Simony
Who popularised the term is you and Noko New for types of speech and behaviour
Nancy Mitford
Which middle eastern city was the emperor Hadrian about A.D. 130 and renamed E in his honour
Jerusalem
Which modern French designers work include the furniture from President Mitterrand’s private suite in the Elysee Palace the interior of the café customers in Paris and juicy Salif lemon squeezer
Philippe Starck
 In music what is the general term for a sombre select form of instrumental accompaniment such as one in an opera oratorio
Aria
Who played a successful but world-weary stand-up comedian called Rick spleen in the TV comedy series lead balloon
Jack Dee
In India Which general term from the Sanskrit word meaning accomplish is given to any Swami or saintly holy man
Sadhu
Who played the title role in the original London production of the musical Barnum
Michael Crawford
Who presented the TV series the tube with Paula Yates from 1982
Jools Holland
What name is given to the representations also known as :-) is used in emails and other electronic communications to indicate the writers feelings
Emoticons
INDIY what time is used for the enlargement of the rim of a drilled holes of a screw screw bolt can be inserted flush with the surface
Countersinking
According to accepted wisdom it is best to eat oysters is the name of the month includes which letter
R
What type of written work with Quentin Crisp described as an obituary in cereal form with the last instalment missing
Auto biography
Which monarch owned 640 dogs comprising 32 breeds?
Queen Victoria
Which clothing brand began in the Market Place in South Shields?
Barbour
What has topped the RSPB’s Big Garden Birdwatch for the past 20 years?
Sparrow
Which food safety measure was pioneered by microbiologist Alice Evans?
Milk Pasteurisation
Old Faithful, or 11 to 15, is an opening move in which game?
Checkers/Draughts
Philippe Halsman famously photographed his subjects doing what?
Jumpimg
What links: Lieutenant Kijé; Comrade Ogilvy; Bunbury; Captain Tuttle; Susie?
Characters who don’t exist: Russian novella; the novel Nineteen Eighty-Four; The Importance of Being Earnest; MAS*H; Seinfeld
What links Ba’; Bottle-kicking; Scoring the Hales; Uppies and Downies?
Medieval football games still played in the UK.
What links Lost in a Good Book; Havisham; Jack Maggs; Mister Pip?
Novels inspired by Great Expectations: Jasper Fforde; Ronald Frame; Peter Carey; Lloyd Jones.
What links Gas giant; Neptunian; super-Earth; terrestrial?
Categories of Exo-Planet
What links England (1485); France (923); Germany (1298); Scotland (1513)?
Last monarch to die in battle: Richard III at Bosworth; Robert I at Soissons; Adolf at Göllheim; James IV at Flodden.
Birthday was Bilbo celebrate another begin in the Lord of the rings
111
Token and his friend CS Lewis and Charles Williams members of which informal literary discussion group at a pub in Oxford
Inklings
Which two middle earth characters appear on token and his wife’s grave stones
Beren and Luthien
Which Smith of originally on forge the rings of power
Celebrimbor
In which year did the general strike take place in Great Britain
1926
What is the longest river in Northern Ireland with a total length of round 80 miles
River Bann
Which time was coined by Newton in the 17th century did the score of the band of colour formed when a beam of visible light like a split into its constituent wavelengths and literally means appearance in Laiten
Spectrum
What name is given to the fourth relocation of the Cherokee Native Americans to the western United States during the winter 1838
Trail of tears
What was the name of the lookout who is credited with the first sighting of the iceberg with which the Titanic collided
Frederick Fleet
How’s the titanic was sinking rich wealthy passenger appeared on back in for the evening dress with his valet in the And declared dressed in our best and I prepared to go down like gentleman
Benjamin Guggenheim
In which year did Robert Ballard’s expedition discover the wreck of the Titanic
1985
Indian cuisine what name derived from the Persian word meaning fried is often given to a dish of Basmati rice mixed with meat often topped with a thin omelette and salad with a separate vegetable curry
Biriyani
What name is given by Westerners to members of the Moore Laurie sector found in Anatolia because they chanted the ritual prayers with musical accompaniment while spinning on the right foot
Whirling Dervishes
Who resigned from his post of leader of the House of Commons in March 2003 in protest over the decision to take military action over against Iraq
Robin cook
What word is used for the attribution of human characteristics to any nonhuman objects especially animals
Anthropomorphism
Which type of dark coloured china tea has the name which is the Chinese for black dragon or black snake
Oolong
Richard Scottish painter painted the singing Butler
Jack vettriano
In 1965 who had a top 20 hits of a comedy version of a hard Day’s night in which he recited the lyrics in the style of Laurence Olivier’s Richard the third
Peter Sellers
Who composed the score for the film the piano
Michael Nyman
In cycling talk what are snakebites
Punctures
An awfully big adventure is a novel by which author
Beryl Bainbridge
Which Roman emperor was the grandson of Olivia and the nephew of Tiberius
Claudius
Who was the first husband of actress Joan Collins
Maxwell read
Which year were the first euro banknotes introduced into the EU
2002
The 1979 film the rose was lethal based on the life and death of which singer
Janis Joplin
Which Jane Austen character owns Dunwell Abby and estate
Mr Knightley
Which kind of geographical feature is a strath
Valley
In weaving what’s the directions to go in opposite ways called
Warp and Weft
Britain’s Charlie Magri was a world champion in which sport
Boxing
Which Australian state capital shares its name with the river on which it stands
Brisbane
The Amalienborg Palace is found in which European capital city
Copenhagen
Which London theatre was the 1st to be lit by electricity
Savoy
The auditorium ceiling of the Paris Opera house was painted by which artist
Mark Chagall
Which of the Channel Islands has a hereditary overlord known as the Seigneur
Sark
Which people rule in a stratocracy
Military
Which art galleries part of London Southbank complex
Hayward Gallery
Before getting into comedy what was Jackie Mason’s job
Rabbi
Manicotti is a variety of food
Pasta
Kurt Russell played Wyatt Earp in what western film
Tombstone
Micro biology is the study of what tiny organisms
Microbes
Cricketer Viv Richards was born on what island
Antigua
The first Disneyland theme park open in what decade
1950s
Pima Is a superior variety of what fabric
Cotton
The rutherGlenn wine region as in what country
Australia
Who created Rumpole of the Bailey
John Mortimer
Gilt frame is the colour of which metal
Gold
Lusty glaze Beach is in which Cornish resort
Newquay
The Irish oaks horse race is run out what course
The Curragh
Who wrote the 2011 of the fear index
Robert Harris
M What kind of fish is a bonnet head
Shark
John loveday is the title character in what Thomas Hardy novel
Trumpet major
A traditional seed cake is made using What seed
Caraway
The iron guard was a fascist movement what country
Romania
Wellingborough and Daventry are in the English county
Northamptonshire
What type of pet is a Grimalkin
Cat
Clive Hamilton was the synonym of which writer
CS Lewis
Which sport is nicknamed the sweet science
Boxing
Which spring month is traditionally said to be windy
March
American David Duval was a famous name in what sport
Golf
What animals did an ostler look after
Horses
John Fowles novel of What animals did an ostler look after is mainly set in what country What animals did an ostler look after
John Fowles novel the magus is mainly setting what country
Greece
Which satirical magazine features poems by EJ Thribb
Private eye
Abierto means open in what European language
Spanish
Aibileen and Minny Are maids is in what bestselling novel
The help
What sport was 80s kids shows jossys Giants based around
Football
Who is only American First Lady to win an Emmy award
Jackie Kennedy
We are in a chicken would you find a comb
On top of the head
BBC home service was replaced by what radio station
Radio four
What name is London criminal Jack mcvitie better known
Jack the Hat
What country did the Beckhams wed in 1999
Ireland
What colour wine is Chablis
White
Bert Weedon was famous as a teacher of what instrument
Guitar
What does peppermint patty call Charlie Brown in peanuts
Chuck
Finish the saying a new broom sweeps what
Clean
Who played Lancelot in the 1995 film first knight
Richard Gere
Name of what floor covering is the nickname for a wig
Rug
Maarivim Evening prayers in what religion
Judaism
In what county is Southwell racecourse
Nottinghamshire
Major bagstock is in which dickens novel
Dombey and son
Syon park estate in what capital city
London
Habichtsburg castle was ancestral seat of which dynasty?
Hapsburg
Which Italian composed the opera La Forza Del Destino
Giuseppe Verde
ISBN stands for what
International standard book number
When I was a youngster was the 2011 July 2011 for which cure which duo
Rizzle kicks
Which actor played Jack Taylor in the film one fine Day
George Clooney
Which German car company makes the fayton and the Jetta models
VW
Santiago Cabrera played sir Lancelot on what TV drama
Merlin
For the first time for what Irish Pop rock band
The script
Native to Australia what creature is a planes Wunderer
Bird
Cry me out was a hit for which British pop star
Pixie Lott
Iceman is the nickname for which Finnish Formula One driver
Kimi Räikkönen
Since 1971 syria been ruled by men with what surname
Assad
Girl band eternal originally had how many members
For
Which actress won an Oscar for the film the accidental tourist
Geena Davis
Which Bulgarian tennis player was nicknamed Baby Fed
Grigor Dimitrov
Which mrl Gibson film featured the villain toe cutter
Mad Max
Acetylene contains carbon what other element
Hydrogen
This homo Heidelberg Ensis it’s also regarded as the ancestor of which of a group of humans that is known to have in a bread with modern humans this group is named after a cave in Siberia
Denisovans
After losing the presidential election in 1930, which politician seized power in Brazil in an armed revolution and acted as a dictator until ousted in 1945? Won presidential election again in 1950.
Getulio Vargas
Prado painting 1562 painting by Bruegel the elder showing people herding into coffin by army of skeletons, starving dog feeding on child’s corpse, post apocalyptic.
The Triumph of Death
Extinction of thylacine and Tasmanian devil has left the mammals as largest marsupial predator in mainland Australia? Largest species call the tiger cat.
Quoll
Term “Deus ex Machina” used btw chun Greek playwright famously in his tragedies including Hippolytus, Andromache and Helen?
Euripides
Before partnership with Nureyev, Fonteyn would partner which Australian dancer? He replaced Ashton as choreographer to Vic-wells ballet during ww2.
Robert Helpmann
The Onin War large scale civil war often considered start of which period of Japanese history? Name roughly translates as warring states.
Sengoku Period
Two word term Carl Jung used to described deepest part of human mind where primitive experiences rest?
Collective unconscious
Which striped marsupial, related to quolls and dunnarts, has a diet that consists of almost entirely of termites? It’s range over covered most of continents
Numbat
Bottom left of painting a woman wraps demon in pillow; man ties a bell to a cat, one man swims against the tide, another bangs head against wall; name of this Bruegel the Elder painting?
Netherlandish Proverbs
Sex hormones in humans consist of three major groups: androgens, oestrogens and what third group? Involved in menstrual cycle, pregnancy and embryo formation.
Progestogens
In Poland solidarity Union badges were banned under martial law so they donned pins of which icon that was symbol of national resistnce?
Black Madonna of Czestochowa
Which play by Moliere ends up with fa Lois example of a Deus ex Machina in which king makes first appearance to intervene in order to save the naive Orgon from arrest
Tartuffe
Which man born a peasant became trusted retainer of Nobunaga and succeeded him as second great unifier of Japan?
Toyotomi Hideyoshi
Which Mexican general lost leg in 1838 during pastry war and ordered it be buried with full honours? Later leg was dug up and dragged around in protest of tax rise.
Antonio López de Santa Anna
Which two Latin words did Jung use to describe most important anthropomorphic archetypes: unconscious masculine component of the female psyche and the unconscious feminine component of male psyche?
Anima and Animus
Famous Danish male ballet dancer, partnered with Alicia Markova and Carla Fracci, long relationship with Rudolf Nureyev.
Erik Bruhn
Vargas killed himself in 1954, in 1955 who became president of brazil on a pro Vargas coalition with future president Joao Goulart? This man’s 10 year presidency saw widespread economic reforms as well as founding of Brasilia.
Juscelino Kubitschek (JK)
Ending of whcih playwright’s The Dog in the Manger arguably a Deus ex Machina revealed Teodoro is counts lost long son and therefore free to marry Diana. Other play sees magistrate intervene on behalf of Ferdinand and Isabella to pardon villagers of fuenteovejuna.
Lope de Vega
Before death in 1598, Hideyoshi appointed council of five elders to assist his five year old son. One of this council was which man, the third great unified of Japan and the founder of his namesake shogunate that marked the end of the Sengoku period, and the beginning of the Edo period.
Tokugawa Ieyasu
Catabolic hormones control body’s breaking down of molecules, main one is produced in pancreas and has opposite effect to insulin in bloodstream. What is it?
Glucagon
Which head of Catholic Church in Timor leste won 1996 Nobel peace prize ?
Carlos Belo
Jung used the anima to refer to someone’s innermost being, he contrasted this with which term that refers to the mask or public face that an individual presents to the world?
Persona
Lesser species of which Australian marsupial related to the bandicoots went extinct in the 1950s over the greatest species still survive stay are nocturnal boring rabbit sized omnivores with a long nose and strikingly big ears and they are used instead of an Easter bunny buy some Australian confectioners
Greater Bilby
Name of Shiva’s bull
Nandi
One of the earliest social realist art movements in United States which school are by Robert Henry this movements paintings to pick it every day life in New York at the turn of the 20th century
Ashcan School
Which comet was first observed by Pierre Mechain in 1786 but was named after German astronomer who recognised it as a periodic comet and calculated orbit in 1819? It is coded 2P.
Encke’s Comet
Beginning with the famous line I am American Chicago born which 1953 novel transparent listen penniless protagonists name in the title free pay pre-and post oppression Chicago it’s loose episodic structure is typical of picaresque novel is
The Adventures of Augie March (Saul Bellow)
Which African country is the worlds only nation to have French Spanish and Portuguese as official national languages
Equatorial Guinea
Known as the Queen of the Hansa which city on Germany’s Baltic Sea coast today within/ Schleswig-Holstein served as a de facto capital of the Hanseatic league
Lubeck
Which common sedimentary rock is composed of tiny grains of silica finer than gravel and cut metamorphosis into quartzite
Sandstone
Which faith practises proxy baptism of ancestors?
Mormons
What is the chemical element with the longest name?
Rutherfordium
Which hell-raising actor kept a suite at the Savoy for 28 years?
Richard Harris
In 1717, the value of what was fixed at 21 shillings?
Guinea coin
Winning 1942 Carnegie Medal, author Denys Watkins-Pitchford wrote under which pseudonym?
BB
George William Russell was an Irish nationalist writer who wrote under which two letter pseudonym?
AE
What links: Portuguese colony, 1702; invaded by Indonesia, 1975; independent, 2002?
Timor Leste
What links Pontcysyllte Aqueduct; Menai Suspension Bridge; Caledonian Canal?
Thomas Telford designs
Which Aqueduct designed by Thomas Telford goes over river Dee and carries the Llangollen canal?
Pontcysyllte Aqueduct
What are the three types of mammals?
Egg-laying monotreme; marsupial; placental
What links: Maria Teresa de Filippis; Lella Lombardi; Divina Galica; Desiré Wilson; Giovanna Amati?
Female drivers to have driven in F1
Which German word literally mean in building up is used to describe the principle that electrons are atomically configured such that they feel lower energy orbitals before higher energy ones
Aufbau
Heth the son of Canon and great grandson Noah gave name to which biblical civilisation live canaan at the time of Abraham the same name as used by ancient group in the indoEuropean who moved into a Asia Minor and formed empire at Hattusa at the tutor in Anatolia around 1600 BC
Hittites
Among schools of early realism was Peredvizhniki, labourers and farm workers. Best known work Barge Haulers on the Volga by which artist who also did Reply of the Zaporozhian Cossacks?
Ilya Repin
Liu Biao had been appointed Governor of Jingzhou during which popular uprising against Han dynasty? Named after clothing.
Yellow turban rebellion
In which major city did Hanseatic League establish a Kontor called tbh e SteelyArd sometimes in 13th century? Most of sites buildings destroyed in 1660s
London
Which German’s namesake “rule of maximum multiplicity” states that electrons will fill orbitals of equal energy simply before filling them in pairs to achieve the greatest spin?
Friedrich Hund
Vanuatu capital city
Port Vila
Which comet was dubbed great comet of 1996 as it was more visible than the Hale Bopp COMET? It was discovered by and named after a Japanese amateur astronomer and first comet to be observed emitting x rays.
Comet Hyakutake
Solzhenitsyn’s best known non fiction work is which three volume account of life in Soviet forced Labour camps, written 1958-68? Books title compares camp to chain of islands known only to those who visit them.
The Gulag Archipelago
Eastern most major city in which the Hanseatic league established a contour which Russian city famed for its first in pounds which was then the capital of its namesake Republic you should not be confused with similar name city on the Volga there was a major trade half centuries later
Novgorod
Zhuge Liang advisor to Liu Bei at which battle the largest naval battle in history which saw forces combine to defeat larger forces of Cao Cao? Named after geographical feature on south bank of Yangtze.
Battle of Red Cliffs
Another metamorphic rock used as a building material is this rock created by the metamorphism of shell or a similar sedimentary rock composed of clay or volcanic ash this is which find green grey or greatest rock that easily split into smooth flat plates which can be used as roof tiles
Slate
According to genesis: Mizraim, Cush and Phut were sons of Ham who made up Hamite branch. Mizraim is Hebrew and Aramaic name for which country whose inhabitants todaynknown their nation by related Arabic name of Misr.
Egyptb
Founded in 1960 by Raymond Queneau and Francois Le Lionnais which experimental group of mostly French-speaking writers sought to create works using constrained writing techniques
Oulipo
Which genus of mosquitos transmits malaria!
Anopheles
Which 1940 novel by Arthur Koestler set during the Moscow show trials ends with the execution of the prisoner rubbishoff
Darkness at Noon
Founded by the Golden horde in the late 13th century and the most popular city on the river Volga Kazan is the capital of which Russian republic
Tatarstan
Until 2017, Mugabe has been leader of what Zimbabwe party since 1980?
ZANU-PF
Which American artist created the cat mobile in the Museum of contemporary Art Chicago made from sheet metal in steel wire and features the face of a cat painted in the sculptures signature red suspended in front of a black body
Alexander Calder
In 2013 Caroline short became the youngest person to win the Pulitzer prize for music for her a cappella work partita for eight voices thousand 19 following accusations of cultural appropriation from Tanya Tagaq one of the leading formers in which vocal tradition
Katajjaq or Inuit throat singing
A former Panopticon prison repurposed into a museum can be found in the capital of an island whose name when translated means isle of youth. Island formerly isle of pines is second largest of which island country.
Cuba
Named after an American chemist which chemical reagent made of a mixture of sodium carbonate sodium citrate and copper sulphate pentahydrate is often used in place of Fehlings solution to detect the presence of reducing sugars?
BeneDicts Reagent
Which queen of Halicarnassus was an ally of Xerxes the first during his invasion of Greece she personally command to navy split at the battle of salamis an escape the battle by deliberately running and sinking of friendly ship it was blocking her own ships path
Artemisia the first
Which political party has ruled Mozambique since independence in 1975?
Founded in 1962 to fight for Mozambique’s independence for a bit of civil war against the anti-Communist faction RENAMO
FRELIMO
What is the numerical name used to refer collectively to the period of massive intellectual expansion in which several different philosophies developed and florist in the spring and autumn warring states period of ancient China
100 schools of thought
Which German physicist an astronomer born in 1876 gives his name to the radius below which the gravitational attraction between the particles of a body must cause it to undergo irreversible gravitational collapse
Karl Schwarzschild
Featuring a selection of interlink stories based on the lives of residence of a Parisian apartment block the 1978 novel life users manual is among the best-known works of which member of a
OuLipo
Georges Perec
Originally published in Russian in the mid-1930s which Vladimir Nabokov novel describes the final days of the prisoner CincinnatusC and ends with a prisoner on the scaffold awaiting his execution
Invitation to a Beheading
Which French astronomer and mathematician born in 1820 gives his name to the limit or minimum distance to which a satellite can approach its primary body without being this integrated by the latter’s tidal forces
Edouard Roche
During 6th century BC, which ancient queen reigned over the Massagetae a nomadic Scythian people from Central Asia? According to Herodotus her armies were responsible for killing Cyrus the Great in 530BC
Tomyris
Its residents known as jalapeños and I’m also given to the popular peppers cultivated hear the city of Xalapa is the capital of which Mexican state
Veracruz
Which contemporary artist produced the enormous bronze sculpture of a cat found in the neighbourhood of El Raval Barcelona the cat is an example of the exaggerative a swollen form typical of this artist
Fernando Botero
Which chemical reagent mainly used to distinguish between aldehydes and ketones functional groups often produces a characteristic silver mirror in a positive test
Tollens Reagent
One of the best name works using a Oulipo’s constraint writing techniques which 300 page 1969 novel by George Perec written entirely without using the letter E
A Void
In the book of exodus who is what is the mother of women the mother of Moses according to traditional biblical chronology she was 130 years old when she gave birth to him
Jochebed
Which short story by Kafka is there a torch Machina cast the name of the Lord has been broken into the body of the content repeatedly until the prisoner succumbs to the wounds
In the Penal Colony
From the ancient Greek for leaving out a letter what is the name of the kind of constraint writing demonstrated in perec’s novel A Void in which a letter a group of letters avoided for entire work
Lipogram
Formerly known as Pietersburg and country’s largest urban centre north of Gauteng, Polokwane is the capital of which South African province?
Limpopo
Which artists 2007 self portrait is a bronze sculpture that features a five legged cat withhhuman face! Sculptor produced many sketches inspired by childhood cats Tyger and Champfleurtte
Louise Bourgeois
Surname of the ancient Vietnamese sisters who ruled the country for three years after rebelling against the first Chinese domination of Vietnam in 40 AED
Trung
Which political party is served as governing party of Namibia since the countries independence in 1990 founded in 19 60,000 independence movement this party launched attacks against the South African military using MPLa bases in Angola
SWAPO
Which sculptor created 1954 work The Cat shown at the Met in New York? Said his brother Diego’s cat would pass narrowly by and this is reflected by extremely narrow body.
Alberto Giocometti
Which English astronomer physicist born in 1882 gives his name to the theoretical upper limit of the mass of a star beyond which is luminosity would be so high that would blow off the outer layers of the star
Arthur Eddington
Sometimes considered founder of the Druze relgiion( which shepherd and priest from Midian was father of law of Moses in exodus’s?
Jethro
Which 1890 short story by Ambrose Bierce describes the thoughts of the slave owner Peyton fuck off at the time of his execution is there an American Civil War fuck you was hanging from the titular structure
An occurrence at owl creek bridge
Shammuramat reigned as regent of Assyria in late 9th century BCE. Believed to be inspiration of which mythical warrior queen who said to have built a tunnel under Euphrates? Legendary queen appears among souls of the lustful in second circle of hell in Dante’s Divine Comedy.
Semiramis
Formerly known as Fengtian and Mukden and most populous city in northeast China, Shenyang is capital of which Chinese province?
Liaoning
Poem in ten cantos by Luis Vaz de Camoes considered Portugal’s national epic?
Os Lusiadas or The Lusiads
Because he was feared for hail thunder and lightning, children were drowned annually as a sacrifice to him. Which Aztec deity, commonly with goggle eyes and fangs was god of rain, fertility and water?
Tlaloc
Ninth after the American Secretary of State and Spanish Foreign Minister who negotiated the which treaty of 1819 seeded Florida to the United States
Adams-Onis Treaty
Angkor Wat temple in Cambodia was originally constructed as a personal mausoleum for whcih 12th century Khmer king whose regnal name can be translated as protected by the sun?
Suryavarman II
After Kaaba in Mecca and Prophets Mosque in Medina what is the third holiest site in Islam and what city?
Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem
What is is a niche in the wall of a mosque that indicates the qibla, the direction of the Kaaba in Mecca towards which Muslims should face when praying
Mihrab
From Arabic for direction, term used for the direction of Mecca shown by a Mihrab in a mosque?
Qibla
Arguably the fourth holiest site in Islam where is the mosque in which city that houses the mausoleum of saladin the mosque had been the shrine dedicated to John the Baptist until the Muslim conquest of the city and 634CE
Damascus
What is the medical name of the soft very thin and down here that often found in the body of a fetus or a newborn baby
Lanugo
The Angkor Wat temple was sacked and 1177 by which traditional enemies of the Kaymer based in central and southern Vietnam is kingdom built the Mai San temple complex between the fourth in the 14th century is
Champa Kingdom
Some hydrocarbons are polymers such as this one made from a monomer derived from benzene with the chemical formula C6 H5CHCH2 this is which hydrocarbon polymer commonly used as lightweight packaging
Polystyrene
What ballet with music by Stravinsky and choreography by Michel Fokine follows the actions of free puppet suit brought to life by the charlatans Shrovetide fair
Petrushka
Which swampy inland delta in Botswana was the thousandth site to be officially inscribed in the UNESCO world Heritage list all the big five game animals are found here as a marabou storks and Nile crocodiles
Okavango delta
Focusing on the extreme impact of rare and unpredictable outlier events the 2007 book the Black Swan the impact of the highly improbable is a work by which Lebanese born American scholar and former option trader
Nassim Nicholas Taleb
Written in late 10th and early 11th centuries by Persian poet Ferdowsi, which poem tells mythical past of Persian empire from creation until Muslim conquest and widely considered epic of Iran?
Shahnameh or The Book of Kings
Something in the sanctuary of Abraham as Islam is 45 this site fourth holiest site site visit by the prophet Muhammad during his night journey from Mecca to Jerusalem is located in which middle eastern city
Hebron (Palestine)
The oldest surviving major work a French literature which 11th century epic poem tells of the Frankish military leader and the Charlemagne and his role at the battle of Roncevaux Pass?
La Chanson de Roland
Following sack of Angkor Wat, new Khmer capital was established on West Bank of Siam Reap a mile or so to the north. This is which city, the last and most enduring capital of Khmer empire c
Angkor Thom
What if European city is known in Arabic is the city of Saints old ward section of the city is listed as a world heritage site by UNESCO which notes of the areas that are fourth holiest city of Islam?
Harar
Painted while Velasquez was travelling in Italy in 1650 which portrait hits the artist in slaved assistant it was the first painting to sell for more than £1 million
Portrait of Juan de Pareja
With a name meaning Book of the Community, in the Kiche language, which 16th century mesoamerican manuscript recounts the mythology and history of the Maya kingdom of Kiche in highland Guatemala?
Popol Vuh
Some hydrocarbons are solids such as this compound with the molecular formula C 10 H8 which aromatic hydrocarbon consisting of a fused pair of benzene rings is the best known as the traditional primary ingredient of mothballs
Naphthalene
What derisive nickname was given to the parliament met briefly and 1614 during the reign of James the first dissolved in despite having passed no legislation
Addled Parliament
One of the first signs of George the third madness was allegedly addressing an oak tree as if it were the king of which country
Prussia
Edward the second is one of to Plantagenet king is born in Wales who is the other
Henry the fifth
Edward the seventh state visit to France in 1903 sets with paved the way for an agreement between Britain and France the following year what name is given to this agreement
Entente cordiale
Mary Tudor appointed Stephen gardener and the Bishop of Winchester to which position in August 15 53 despite his role in her parents divorce
Lord Chancellor
Who led a revolt against Queen Mary in January 15 54 marching from Kent to London where he was forced to surrender
Wyatt
Who did Prince of Wales later George the fourth secretly in a legally marry at her home in Park Street Mayfair on the 15th of December 1785
Maria Fitzherbert
When James the second’s wife Mary of modena er give birth to a son in 1688 it was rumoured that the child was not really hers and have been smuggled into her bedroom inside water object
Warming pan
Name of William the Conqueror’s half brother who fought with him at the Battle of Hastings but was later arrested for allegedly aspiring to the papacy
Odo
Which order of chivalry was remodelled and had it ordinances rewritten by Edward the sixth
Order of the garter
At which battle of May 14 71 forces of Edward the fourth defeat those of Queen Margaret of Anjou
The battle of Tewkesbury
What was the full name of John of Gaunt’s third wife through whom Henry the Tudor claim direct percent from King Edward the third
Katherine Swynford
What was the name of the house in Yorkshire where the future Edward the seventh of staying when he became embroiled in a card cheating scandal
Tranby Croft
In 1867 the English position Thomas Albert invented the short version of which basic clinical instrument earlier models have been a foot long and took 20 minutes to work
Thermometer
Thomas Hardy’s last novel
Jude the obscure
What name is given to a loaf made from two rounds of dough a smaller one placed on top of a larger one
Cottage loaf
In the TV series Life On Mars in which year does DI Sam Tyler find himself living and working after a car crash
1973
Which element has the lowest normal boiling point
Helium
In Hinduism beliefs of which herb closely related to a plant used in Italian cooking laid on the dead body to ensure it safe arrival in Paradise
Basil
Who was the first king of the united Picts and Scots Ihis rule extended over the part of Scotland north of the fourth and Clyde
Kenneth McAlpine
Steve McQueen had his first starring role in which 1958: horror film about an amorphous creature from out of space
Blob
Which 1956 film star in Grace Kelly was a musical remake of the Philadelphia story
High Society
In the Bible who was succeeded by Joshua is the leader of the Israelites
Moses
Which word of Russian origin as used to the flat generally treeless grassland that extends Eastwoods from Hungary through Siberia and into north-eastern China
Steppe
What name is used for the side piece or post of the door or window frame
Jamb
Which champagne was first produced in 1876 in its characteristic clear bottle for Alexander the second set of Russia
Cristal
Memphis was established by Menes as the first capital of which ancient country
Egypt
Which British three of them planted on riverbanks to help prevent erosion is suitable for charcoal making and was once used for making clogs
Alder
What name is traditionally used for seats in the uppermost gallery of a theatre because the blue sky painted on many theatre ceilings was fought to represent heaven
The Gods
Bernard Leach established a pottery which Cornish resort in 1920
St Ives
Smoked fish is one of the main ingredients in an omelette Arnold Bennett
Haddock
In mash what was the nickname of corporal Walter o’Riley played by Gary Burghoff
Radar
How many pounds in a monkey
500
What furry animals with the interview at Eurovision 1974
Wombles
Maybe fourth holiest site in islam is great mosque of which Tunisian city of same name! Also known as mosque of Uqba.
Kairouan
Sometimes known as beestings or first milk in English, medical name for sticky yellowish fluid loridxdd by mammary glands and encourage baby to pass the meconium?
Colostrum
What name given to long whip like appendage primary used for locomotion that protrudes from body of certain eukaryotic and prokaryotic cells?
Flagellum
Forced to abdicate in 1912 who was last emperor of China and final Qing ruler?
Puyi
Designed by CY Lee and CP Wang this super tall Asian skyscraper was worlds tallest building from 2004 until 2009
Taipei 101
The island of Babeldaob is largest island of which country! Located in western Caroline islands this island makes up over 70% of country’s land area?
Palau
1949 novel Confessions of a Mask told story of weakly boy struggling come terms with attraction with other boys and gay identity. Work by which Japanese novelist?
Yukio Mishima
Austrian pianist between 1932 and 35 recorded Beethoven 32 piano sonatas first time
Arthur Schnabel
Becoming extinct in 1844 which species of flightless bird was only modern species in genus pinguinus? Last two specimens killed on Icelandic island of Eldey.
Great Auk
Which totalitarian fiction state founded by political group Sons of Jacob following assassination of US President?
republic of Gilead
What is Japanese name of shape shifting foxes who play role of tricksters in Japanese folktales? Foxes serve as messengers of Shinto spirit Inari.
Kitsune
Mishima: A Vision of the Void is a 1980 volume length essay by which Belgian born French author! First woman admitted to academie Francaise, best known for Memoirs of Hadrian.
Marguerite Yourcenar
N essay of 1756 which French writer described Holy Roman Empire neither holy nor Roman nor an empire
Voltaire
Which prominent Labour politician was Mp for ebbw vale from 1929 to deYh in 1960
Nye Bevan
What type of fruit is a costard from which we get the word costermonger?
Apple
Which Swiss city stands on river Rhine where French, German and Swiss borders meet?
Basel
Which Icelandic volcano is erupted over 20 times since the 11th century is according to myth the gateway to Purgatory
Hekla
Serra da Estrela are highest mountains on mainland of which European country?
Portugal
Which Canadian city at the confluence of the Yukon and Klondike River what’s the service and supply centre of the late 19th century gold rush
Dawson city
Monte Cinto What’s the highest point which Mediterranean island
Corsica
The aberdare mountains are situated just south of equator in which country
Kenya
Which major of German river empties into the North Sea port of Bremerhaven
Weser
Which active volcano has local name Mongibello meaning beautiful mountain
Mt Etna
In which country do Tigris and Euphrates both rise?
Turkey
What is longest river in Iberian peninsula?
Tagus
Name of which Mexican volcano mean Smoky Mountain in at the local Indian language
Popocatepetl
Crush leaves of which plant yield blue dye used by ancient Britons body paint
Woad
The 16th Earl of Warwick also known as the kingmaker was killed at which battle in 1471
Barnet
Anatomy which organs of the body located with a membrane known as the visceral pleura
Lungs
In Othello what’s the name of Iago’s wife
Emilia
Who both won and lost French presidential elections against around François Mitterrand and
Giscard d’Estaing
Name of young hare
Leveret
What is the code name for the allied landings in north-west African November 1942
Operation Torch
What first solo hit with Suedehead which reached number five in the UK charts in February 1988
Morrisey
Which fashion designer opened her first boutique in Chelsea Kings Road in 1955 with a future husband Alexander Plunkett green
Mary Quant
Which ferry port lies on holy island on the north west top of wales?
Holyhead
Stalin ate my homework is title of which comedians childhood memoirs?
Alexei Sayle
Which American comedian was famous for parodies of pop songs of mid 1950s such as The Great Pretender and The Banana Boat Song?
Stan Freberg
Luftwaffe literally means what in English
Air weapon
Which Russian ballet star defected to the west in September 1970
Makarova
Who wrote the lyrics for the song I could write a book
Lorenz Hart (for Rodger’s and Hart musical Pal Joey also known for song Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered)
Vladimir Horowitz was virtuoso on which instrument? He married Wanda Toscanini.
Piano
Myra Hess was a virtuosos on which instrument?
Piano
Cape Breton Island is in which Canadian province?
Nova Scotia
Thomas Sheraton and Thomas Chippendale two of the big three furnitures, who was the third with first name George?
George Hepplewhite
Who was the first Chancellor of the Exchequer in the labour government at 9:45
Hugh Dalton
name of clay ring in sumo wrestling
Dohyo
What does vegetables macedoine meN?
Diced
Which quiz show host directed the 1970s comedy Bless This House?
William G Stewart
In which Surrey town was classic sitcom Terry and June set?
Purley
Named after the Dordogne rock shelter where five skeletons were discovered in 1868, were first early modern humans to settle in Europe migrating from Western Asia?
Cro-Magnons
A museum in Wausau, Wisconsin, is devoted to culture of this Laotian people who helped the US AND OFTEN CAME HERE.
Hmong
Among high profile Beninese-Americans is this Oscar nominee for In America and Blood Diamond?
Djimon Hounsou
This Moliere comedy about an imposter was first performed for king Louis XIV at Versailles in 1664
Tartuffe or The Imposter/Hypocrite
Oddly there’s an Alcatraz east crime museum in this town more famous as the home of Dollywood
Pigeon Forge
She played a mom on 2 very different shows: married with children and sons of anarchy.
Katey Sagal
Pursued by Apollo, the nymph Daphne was transformed into this tree associated with poets
Laurel
The bony socket that surrounds the eye is also called this?
Orbit
Located near today’s Mary in Turkmenistan which major city on Silk Road was centre of satrapy of Margiana?
Merv
Which historic Uzbek city on Silk Road is home to Kalyan Minaret and served as capital of Samanid Empire in 9th and 10th centuries? City’s inhabitants are primarily tajik speakers.
Bukhara
Symptoms of carpal tunnel syndrome result from compression of which nerve of the forearm?
Median nerve
Marguerite Yourcenar’s early works heavily influenced by which author whose own gay awakening in North Africa in mid 1890s heavily influenced works such as The Fruits of the Earth?
Andre Gide
Argentine pianist made first recording of Beethoven first piano concerto. Gave up in 1981 as felt lonely on stage she did.
Martha Argerich
Capital of Xinjiang in northwest China?
Urumqi
In which 19th century poem does narrator implore “is there balm in Gilead?” To the taciturn title figure?
The Raven by Poe
1989 which political leader asked Mikhail Gorbachev to send the Soviet army to oppress protest in Leipzig? Ring Gorbachev refuse this man was forced from office and replaced as general secretary by Egon Krenz shortly before the fall of the Berlin Wall
Erich Honecker
Is there no balm in Gilead is question asked by titular prophet in whcih book of Old Testament? Sometimes known as weeping prophet, according to tradition, also said to have written the Book of Kings and Book of Lamentations.
Jeremiah
Zhou Yougang who died in 2017 developed which writing system the officially used romanisation for Mandarin Chinese?
Pinyin
Originating in the works of Aristotle which word from the Greek for conclusion or inference Is given to the logical argument that applies deductive reasoning to arrive at a conclusion based on two propositions that are taken to be true
Syllogism
After circling KaAba, pilgrims performing Hajj often stop to drink from which well that is said to have been divinely created to allow Ishmael to quench his thirst?
Zamzam
Which Prussian mathematician give us a note of function returns one is the value of the integers I and J are equal and zero if they are not equal
Leopold Kronecker
Emil Fischer and Arthur Speier developed and give their names to process of forming which organic compounds? In their method a carboxylic acid and an alcohol are refluxed in presence of an acid catalyst.
Ester
Discovered in 1851 by William Lassell, which moon of Uranus the third largest is named after dusky melancholy sprite from Alexander pope poem Rape of the Kock
Umbriel
Big Planets Moons in size order codes
Jupiter: GCIEA
Saturn: TRIDTEM
Uranus: TOUAM
Neptune: TPLNG (Triton, Proteus, Nereid, Larissa, Galatea)
Occupying narrow isthmus between Hauraki Gulf and Manukau Harbour, which city, established in 1840 was named after a future Governor General of India? It lost its status as capital city in 1865
Auckland
Which new world monkeys belong to genus Ateles which means incomplete as they have no vestigial thumbs or lack them?
Spider Monkeys
Which English composer included spirituals Steal Away, Nobody Knows the Trouble I’ve Seen and Deep River in his secular oratorio A Child of Our Time which was written during Second World War in response to Kristallnacht.
Michael Tippett
Large desert stretches across India to Indus to eastern hills? Sometimes called Great Indian Desert.
Thar Desert
Which former capital located on Ebrie Lagoon was connected to sea in 1951 by Vridi Canal? Lost capital status in 1983 during rule of President Felix Houphouet-Boigny.
Abidjan
Another writer at Pere Lachaise is which Nobel prize winning Guatemalan author whose 1949 masterpiece Men of Maize is seen as defence of a Mayan culture:
Miguel Angel Asturias
Known as Lun Yu in chinese( which of four books of Confucianism is collection of sayings and speeches by Confucius that compiled during warring states period after his death
Analects
Criminal Viennese draft Fischerle dreams of defrauding Peter Kien so he can travel to America to become a chess champion in Auto da Fe (Die Blendung) one of best known works of which Nobel prize winning novelist?
Elias Canetti
Allan Kaprow was student of which man whose 1952 multimedia performance event at black mountain college (theatre piece no 1) has been retroactive Ely described as the first happening? Several of the works in this composer’s variations series are considered notable Happenings.
John Cage
Sometimes called African Mahler which English composer did overture The Song of Hiawatha?
Samuel Coleridge Taylor
John Lilburne, Richard Overton and William Walwyn were among those who spearheaded which political group active during the English civil war whose demands for reform included universal male suffrage? The diggers were splinter group otherwise known as the True _____.
Levellers
In the novel “Le Pere Goriot” the central character is buried in Pere Lechaise cemetery anticipating the burial there of r which author of the novel?
Honore de Balzac
“I wanna be ready”, “Wade in the water” and “sinner man” are among sliritauals used in revelations a modern dance piece about history of African American faith by which choreographer? It is signature work of his namesake dance companyz
Alvin Ailey
In which disproportionation reaction named after its Italian discoverer do aldehydes lacking an alpha-hydrogen react to form a carboxylic acid and an alcohol?
Cannizzaro Reaction
Also buried at Pere Lachaise is which American author of memoir Black Boy, who describes the murder of a white woman by a black youth in novel Native Son?
Richard Wright
In which novel set in fictional Central European province of Castalia, does Joseph Knecht achieve the rank of Magister Ludi after mastering the novels titular activity?
The Glass Bead Game
Yin and Yang are associated with broken or solid lines in which Chinese text consisting of 64 hexagrams used for divination? Commonly translated as Book of Changes or Classic of Changes.
I Ching
Which female American composer included spirituals “deep river”, “go down, Moses” and “nobody knows the trouble I’ve seen” in 1934 work Mississippi River Suite?
Florence Price
Located at mouth of Haulover Creek on coast of Caribbean Sea, which city almost entirely destroyed in October 1961 when Hurricane Hattie swept ashore. Built new inland capital.
Belize City
Proposed for reclassification as an organ due to 2012 research using electron microscopes, the mesentery is a continuous set of tissues formed by the double fold of which serous membrane that forms lining of abdominal cavity?
Peritoneum
When awarded the Nobel prize the Nobel committee cited Mann’s 1901 novel Buddenbrooks which was set in which city( the same city Mann born in 1875
Lubeck
In Norse mythology; what was the name of the ship owned by Freyr which although enormous could be folded up when not needed and placed in one’s pocket?
Skidbladnir
Which uninhabited coral island, territory of USA about 1709km sw of Honolulu is best known as island Earhart never reached? Airstrips built in late 1930s for her have gradually fallen into disuse and disappeared.
Howland Island
Which German scientist won the 1961 Nobel physics for effect since named after him, in which a nucleus emits or absorbs gamma radiation without loss of energy to nuclear recoil?
Rudolf Mossbauer
On its completion in 1869, it’s composer decided not worthy of number and declared it didn’t count. As a result, the third symphony by which composer is commonly known as the Zeroth Symphony?
Anton Bruckner
Architectural firm Foster and Partners designed which planned city project in Abu Dhabi? This city is designed to rely primarily on solar energy and it is home to HQ of the internaitonal renewable energy agency.
Masdar City
Which Bangladeshi entrepreneur won 2006 Nobel peace prize and founded Grameen Bank which gave micro loans.
Muhammad Yunus
One of WW2’s most decisive battles on Burma front was which town now capital of Nagaland Indian state from April to June 1944? One point fighting descended into hand to hand with only a tennis court separating two sides in on the hill.
Kohima
Name of irrigation system used on Bali to grow rice?
Subak
Name of actor born Harvey Yeary
Lee Majors
In the Addams family what is Wednesdays middle name in the Addams family
Friday
Which member of the Bach family was known as the English Bach
Johann Christian Bach
Which member of the family was known as the Berlin bark and then the Hamburg Bach when he succeeded Teleman as couple master there
Carl Philip Emanuel Bach
Knut Hamsun won which Nobel prize
Literature
With which political organisation was Chief Buthelezi chiefly associated?
Inkatha
The Czech city of Ostrava has an airport named after which classical composer of music
Leos Janacek
Bookmakers slang what does carpet mean
3/1
The Rye House plot of 1683 was planning to assassinate which king
Charles II
Which language is also known as Lettish
Latvian
The opera and musical the chocolate soldier was based on which play by George Bernard Shaw
Arms and the man
What day celebrated annually in America on the third Monday of January each year
Martin Luther King day
Which day is celebrated annually in the United States on the third Monday of February
Presidents’ Day
Which federal holiday in the US celebrated on the first Monday in September annually
Labor Day
On which moving day each year is Canadian thanksgiving held on
For second Monday in October
What day of the week is the US elections always held on
Tuesday
What day of the week is the UK elections always held on
Thursday
Talisker whiskey is distilled on which island
Skye
Of which group of islands is Muckle Flugga a part!
Shetland islands
In Spanish tradition 12 which fruit should be eaten as the clock strikes midnight at December 31
Grapes
Who plays title character of judge John deed
Martin Shaw
Name given to row of decorative flags
Bunting
Who wrote the sitcom just good friends and dear John
John Sullivan
Vincent Cassel played which French gangster in at 2008 film
Jacques Mesrine
Jason Donovan played Mitzi West End stage musical
Priscilla Queen of the desert
What was the name of Tony’s wife in the Sopranos
Carmela
Zane Lowe it was born in which country
New Zealand
The great asparagus was the nickname of which French leader
Charles de Gaulle
Who played Colonel Ryan in the war film Von Ryan’s express
Frank Sinatra
What is the name of Jasper Conran’s mum and dad both famous new pet baby
Shirley and Terence
Which sauce means Hunter in Italian?
Cacciatore
What Matt Greater Manchester football club is nicknamed the shakers
Bury
What pie topping consists of Kris Kross strips of pastry
Lattice
Amarelle What is a type of what small stone fruit
Cherry
Doris Day plays singer a Ruth etting in which 1955 musical
Love me or leave me
Who wrote this sci-fi novel the many coloured land
Julian May
Peggy Ashcroft won an Oscar for what David Lean film
A passage to India
Who is environmental search for Terry during the mad cow disease crisis and said his daughter beefburger on TV, known as Baron Deben
John selwyn Gummer
Who is Parliamentary undersecretary for health during the salmonella crisis and said that most eggs were covered in salmonella
Edwina Currie
Which former jockey wrote the novel second wind
Dick Francis
What kind of bags can be pyramid one cup or hot water
Teabags
Meryl Streep sang stay with me in what film musical
Into the woods
What is the common name of the fast-growing Twining plant Ipomoea
Morning Glory
Name of which flower comes directly from Middle English name for the asphodel?
Daffodil
Which plant of genus Pogostemon produces a strongly scented essential oil used in perfumes and aromatherapy?
Patchouli
Which vegetable has varieties including Alisa Craig, Bedfordshire Champion and Express Yellow?
Onion
Alba, gallica and damask are all types of which flowering shrub?
Rose
What colour are berries of mistletoe in uk?
White
Which valuable hardwood tree with scientific name Tectona Grandis has been used for timber in India for more than 2k years and is common in shipbuilding because of durability?
Teak
“Blue jacket” and “Delft Blue” are varieties of which scented flower?
Hyacinth
Which tree has sweet smelling white flowers that can be used to make cordial and black berries that can be used to make wine?
Elder
The name of which shrub, related to the rhododendron and cultivated for its spectacular blooms, comes from the Greek for “dry” because of the soil some species prefer?
Azalea
Five letter word is a modified leaf with a flower or cluster of flowers in its axil. Chances are good that you’ve seen one before. The classic examples are poinsettia and bougainvillea
Bract
Which plant takes its name from a port in Mexico and is a source of fibre used especially for making ropes and matting?
Sisal
What common name is used for seed pods of the ash tree which flutter down to earth in little bunches?
Keys
In Afghanistan which nut is known as charmarghz meaning four brains?
Walnut
BeFor decimalisation what name is given to the British two shilling coin minted originally in 1849
Florin
In music what word is generally used for a countermelody either composed or improvised above a familiar Melody
Descant
Which novel about public school life published in 1857 was originally credited to an old boy
Tom Brown School days
who wrote tom browns school days
Thomas hughes
Imprinting and wordprocessing what time is used for the arrangement of texture that is aligned with the left or right margins or both
Justification
On board ship how long does a dog watch last
Two hours
In 1892 who first entered parliament as an independent labour MP for West Ham South
Kier Hardie
Name is given to the style in which hair of shoulder length or longer is rolled under on either side from the tops of the years to the nape of the neck
Pageboy
The god Dagon Who is worshipped extensively throughout the ancient Middle East is traditionally set to be the inventor of which agricultural implements
Plough
What name is given to both young tree that is larger than a seedling and also to a greyhound before is a-year-old
Sapling
Which Oxford College founded on 1438 by Henry the sixth and Henry shell traditionally has no undergraduates
All Souls
Which order of monks was founded by Saint Bruno and 1084
Carthusians
Extremely hard and widely used as an abrasive what is the more common name for the solid compound siliconcarbide
Carborundum
In which region of France is white wine known as Chablis produced?
Burgundy
What was the name of the mother of Tiberius and Gaius crackers who is considered the model Roman matron
Cornelia
Who wrote the orchestral work first performed in 1841 that’s known as the Spring Symphony
Robert Schumann
Found mainly in the fens what is the largest species of butterfly native to Britain
Swallowtail
Which island off coast of dorset is source of nearest stone to true marble quarries in England?
Purbeck
Which type of engraving in which a metal plate was rough and and then polished produced areas of light and shade takes its name from the Italian for halftone
Mezzotint
Which building in Whitehall was designed by Inigo Jones and completed in 1622
Banqueting house
Which English field Marshall defeat of Turkish forces at Megiddo in 1918 was quickly followed by Turkey surrender
Allenby
What word is used in synagogues for the male singer who chants the liturgy and leads the congregation in prayer and in Christian churches for the leader of the choir
Cantor
Which American directors films include Clute all the presidents men and Sophie’s choice
Alan pakula
What is the Latin word for liquid describe the motion of residence proteins and other organic substances extracted from certain plants
Latex
Which present-day Welsh current county incorporates the area once known as the county of Radnorshire
Powys
Which 19th-century American social reformers name was given to an outfit consisting of a skirt worn over loose trousers gathered at the ankle
Amelia Bloomer
Which small dog first bread in Belgium to guard canal barges is known by the Dutch name meaning little Boatman
Schipperke
George II was last British monarch to lead troops personally into battle in which 1743 battle
Dettingen
DIsraeli on his return from which conference told the gathered crowd that he had brought back peace with honour
Congress of Berlin
Which new class of all big gun battle ship firing 812 inch guns on a broadside was introduced by the Royal Navy in 1906
Dreadnought class
What was the name of the political party that Sir Oswald Mosley formed after breaking from labour in 1931 before launching the British union of fascists the following year
The new party
On the 6th of May 1840 the post office issued to adhesive postage stamps for general use the penny black and which other
Two penny blue
What was the name of the triple defence line that was constructed at wellingtons command north of Lisbon from October 1809
Lines of the Torres Vedras
In what year was the killer Smog killed 4000 people in London
1952
During the boar war which besieged town was relieved by Calvary charge led by Major General John French in February 1900
Kimberley
At Vimiero during peninsular wars which British officer tested his own design of hollowed out shell which burst in air scattering grapeshot downwards?
General Shrapnel
Who designed the interiors of the new Palace of Westminster after the old building has been destroyed by fire in 1834
Augustus Pugin
Where in the body are the intercostal muscles
Ribs
Which river forms boundary between Salford and Manchester
Irwell
the Pipes and Drums and Military Band of the Royal Scots Dragoon guards took an instrumental version of which hymn to number one in the UK single charts in 1972?
Amazing Grace
Which Latin legal term means under judicial consideration?
Sub judice
According to William Blakes poem which bird in a cage puts all heaven in a rage
Robin redbreast
Owen Stanley range on which island
Papua New Guinea
Which British finch gets its name from its unusually shaped beak which it uses for extracting seeds from conifer cones
Crossbill
Which liquor is added to gin and lemon juice to make a white lady cocktail
Cointreau
Which beautiful ornamental tree that is widely grown in warm parts of the world has blue or purple foxglove like flowers and attractive oppositely paired compound leaves
Jacaranda
What was Don Quixote’s horse in Cervantes novel
Rosinante
Which actor who appeared in 11 carry on films wrote the words for the 1966 Oscar-nominated song Georgy girl
Jim Dale
In which battle of 1620 with a bohemian protestant reformers decisively defeated by combined Catholic forces marking the end of the Bohemian period of the 30 years war
The battle of the white mountain
Which frozen desert usually consisting of two or more kinds of ice cream is named after the spiracle mould in which is traditionally made
Bombe glacé
Which colourful tender plant often with reddish purple papery bracts and popular in Mediterranean is named after French navigator?
Bougainvillea
Sodium and which other metallic element with first isolated in 1807 by Sir Humphrey Davey using electrolysis
Potassium
Which former priest who was excommunicated in about 1366 for sermonising about a classless society as one of the leaders of the peasants revolt
John Ball
What name is commonly used in the UK to refer to Paraguay T witches brew from the dried leaves of a shrub related to
Yerba mate
Who painted Flood at Port Marly in 1876 in which the houses are reflected in the floodwater?
Alfred Sisley
What name is given to inflammation of the thin double layered membrane separating the lungs from the chest cavity caused by a virus killed Anna Pavlova in 1931
Pleurisy
What was traditionally measured in Ells?
Cloth
What title was won by a Gervaise Brook-Hampster in class Monty Python sketch?
Upper class twit of the year
In 1985 Clive Ponting was charged with anything details of the sinking of the Belgrano to which MP
Tam Dalyell
Worlds first airmail serve was in which country in 1911
UK as part of George V coronation celebrations
What was the original name of Cliff Richard’s backing band the shadows
The Drifters
Penultimate book of the Bible?
Jude
Last book of Old Testament
Malachi
Penultimate book of Old Testament
Zechariah
Big bud disease can happen in blackcurrants and tomatoes and causes by which pest
Mites
On a ship what is a Davit?
Crane
Thomas Tompion famous for making what?
Clocks
At what speed are winds categorised as hurricanes in mph?
74mph as per the Saffir-Simpson Scale
Husband of Lady Godiva
Leofric
Husband of Boudicca
Prasutagus
Which three initials comprised distress signals call prior to sos which made standard in 1908?
CQD
Term mushimono refers to food that has been what in Japanese cuisine
Steamed
im all there with me cough drops was catchphrase of which popular comedian?
Jimmy Clitheroe
Which classic British sitcom evolved from a play called The Banana Box?
Rising Damp
Which line, proposed in 1919, divided Russia and Poland?
Curzon Line
Which Apollo 13 astronaut was unwittingly creating famous catchphrase for first time in 1970?
John Swigert Jr
Who performs rap song “Christmas in Hollis” featured in film Die Hard?
Run DMC
In 1814 what did george stephenson call his first locomotive
Blucher
Who graduated from Oxford uni at tender age of 13 in 1985?
Ruth Lawrence
Who famously said of Ingrid Bergman that “she speaks 5 languages and can’t act in any of them?”?
Sir John Gielgud
Which designer used a moulding machine nicknamed the Kazam!?
Eames
which roman emperor described as ordering his troops to “gather seashells” after abandoning an invasion of britain?
Caligula
From which Italian city are narrators of the tales in Boccaccio’s Decameron?
Florence
Lisette Model was teacher of which photographer, first artist to have photographs exhibited at Venice Biennale? Famous for pictures on Coney Island and have made subjects appear grotesque.1923-71.
Diane Arbus
Who directed The White Tiger, the book was by Aravind Adiga?
Ramin Bahrani
When investigating problems about pumping water, which scientist became first person to create permanent vacuum using mercury and water?
Evangelista Torricelli
The first three of what were fish Matsya, tortoise Kurma and boar Varaha?
Avatars of Vishnu
Flag of which African country displays a white edged red diagonal band running from bottom left to right with blue triangle above and green triangle below, there’s a sun with 12 triangular rays on blue triangleS
Namibia
What term coined by Martin Esslin in essay where discussing Pirandello’s six characters in search of an author and Ionesco’s Bald Soprano?
Theatre of the Absurd
Impaired by torricleli’w creation of first artificial vacuum, which German physicist developed the piston operated vacuum pump? An experiment where he sealed and pumped the air from two copper hemispheres creating a vacuum in a sphere that couldn’t be pulled apart by horses?
Otto von Guericke
Moritz Schlick was chair of which group of philosophers and scientists who met at his uni between 1924 and death? Others include Rudolf Carnap and Otto Neurath:
Vienna Circle
Lisette Model and Diane Arbus weee both influences on which photographer, best known for her slideshow The Ballad of Sexual Dependency? Like Arbus, this photographer took many photographs of drag queens such as Misty and Jimmy Paulette in a Taxi.
Nan Goldin
Another scientist to perform early experiments with air pumps was which frenchman, a student of Christian Huygens, who invented the steam digester in 1679? Sometimes called first pressure cooker:
Denis Papin
Like a lot of his furtniture, which Finnish designer’s Paimio chair was produced by Artek a company this designer and architect founded with his wife Aino to sell glassware they had designed?
Alvar Aalto
The vienna circle was along with berlin circle central in driving the development of which movement in western philosophy much influenced by Wittgenstein which held only empirically verifiable statements are meaningful?
Logical Positivism
In which city does the Puccini opera Tosca take place?
Rome
Which Egyptian lawyer and diplomat won 2005 Nobel prize peace alongside International Atomic Energy Agency? Succeeded Hans Blix as head of IAEA in 1997 and served until 2009.
Mohamed ElBaradei
Beckett’s play catastrophe dedicated to which Czech playwright? Czech wrote The Garden Party and The Memorandum.
Vaclav Havel
Diane Arbus seen as successor to which streeet photographer born in kingdom of Hungary (now Ukraine) as they both took photographs of outsiders like circus and nudists? Known by one word pseudonym and remembered NYC black and white photos:
Weegee (Arthur usher Fellig)
Which Iranian lawyer and human rights activist won 2003 Nobel peace prize?
Shirin Ebadi
Which Chinese politician who served as premier from 1949-76 is widely reported to have said “it’s too soon to tell” in response to question about French Revolution although actually referring to unrest in May 1968? The comment made during Nixon 1972 China visit arranged by this politician.
Zhou Enlai
Sita, regarded as a form of Lakshmi, was abducted by Ravana, the king of Lanka. Sita was consort of what seventh avatar of Vishnu, a blue skinned prince from Ayodhya?
Rama
Which philosopher widely held to have imported logical positivism, and the verification principle into the English speaking world in 1936 Language, Truth and Logic?
AJ Ayer
Aalto’s Paimio chair was inspired by which designer’s Wassily chair? This Hungarian born architect of unesco Hq in Paris also designed the Cesca chair and collaborated with textile designer Gunta Stozl on African chair.
Marcel Breuer
What final avatar of Vishnu will appear at the end of the present age, Kali Yuga, when Dharma or virtue has disappeared and world ruled by unjust?
Kalki
Denis Papin developed a steam release valve for his bone digester and watching valve gave idea of piston steam engine. Which British engineer combined the work of Papin and Thomas savery to develop atmospheric engine, the first practical steam engine? Design later improved by James Watt.
Thomas Newcomen
Arguably first American absurd play was The Zoo Story which premiered in berlin alongside a production of Beckett’s Krapp’s Last Tape. Zoo Story by who same person as Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
Edward Albee
A 24 rayed yellow sun is found in the upper right hand corner of the flag of which African country? The sun is found in top; double width, horizontal blue band which sits above narrower yellow and green bands.
Rwanda
The battle for whcih island fought between April and June 1945 is called rain of steel in japaornse or typhoon of steel in English? Japanese died 70k and 150j civilians die
Okinawa
The subduction zones at edges of tectonic plates have intense pressure and extreme heat which creates a metamorphic rock usually has dark and pale bands of crystals, some oldest rocks on planet, 4 billion years ago. Name comes from old German word for spark because rock glitters?
Gneiss
Later to become a staple in fantasy genre, which fantastical hybrid creature did Ludovico Ariosto invent in his 16th century epic poem Orlando Furioso? Astolfo journeys to Ethiopia on back on one.
Hippogriff
Franciscan friar William Baskerville and his Benedictine novice add soda milk of a central characters in which 1980 investigating a series of mysterious deaths in the ministry
The name of the rose
First rigorously defined in the 1850s by Rudolf Clausius, which physical law states the entropy of a closed system always increases?
Second law of thermodynamics
Which taliban leader became de facto head of state of Afghanistan following fall of Kabul in 2021?
Hibatullah Akhundzada
What Afrikaans name often translated as pioneers is given to Boers who left the British controlled cape colony from mid1830s onwards and migrated into the interior of what is now South Africa settiling north of the Orange river?
Voortrekkers
What name given to famous 1867 thought experiment proposed to contradict second law of thermodynamics?
Maxwell’s Demon
Which composer’s work Les Preludes is often regarded as the first symphonic poem? He wrote 12 such works between 1848 and 1858 included Orpheus and Hungaria.
Franz Liszt
What name is used in apartheid South Africa to refer to the underdeveloped urban areas that was reserved for nonwhites Soweto a suburb of Johannesburg has the name that’s party derive from the name of these communities
Township
Another species listed in Michael Nyman’s Bird List Song is the mooruk, a very large flightless bird found in New Guinea and new Britain. The mooruk is the smallest of the three species of which birds?
Cassowary
The mastermind of murders in The Name of the Rose is a blind monk named Jorge de Burgos who poisoned the pages of a book. Inspiration is Jorge Luis Borges book in which title place divided into hexagonal rooms and houses all possible 410 page books.
The Library of Babel
Bird List Song also mentions the wryneck which is one of the few migratory species belonging to which family of birds? Other birds in this family include the sapsuckers and the flickers.
Woodpeckers
The Gulf of Ob is worlds longest estuary and forms part of which marginal sea of the Arctic Ocean that is also fed by the Yenisey? This sea is named after a smaller river that also gives its name to a major meteor crater found near its mouth.
Kara Sea
Book that is poisoned in name of the rose is a work on comedy by which philosopher? In real life this second volume of Poetics is lost and only work first volume survives; that first volume known for its treatment of tragedy, which author believes should induce catharsis in the audience.
Aristotle
Often referred to as worlds largest slum, Dharavi is a community in which city? Dharavi was established in a namesake island that is now part of the island of Salsette.
Mumbai
Voortrekkers migration into interior of South Africa led to creation of several Borr states such as South African republic which became known by what other name referring to location in respects to largest tributary of the Orange river?
Transvaal Republic
James Maxwell called his demon a finite being with demon being used by which physicist in an 1874 edition of nature? The heat engine statement of the second law of thermodynamics was developed by and commonly jointly named after Max Planck and this man the first British scientist to be elevated to the House of Lords.
William Thomson, baron Kelvin
What term does Rawls employ in a Theory of Justice to name the metaphorical shield behind which individuals exist in the Original Position that prevents them from knowing details of their social circumstances?
Veil of Ignorance
1974 book Anarchy, State and Utopia is by which American philosopher?
Robert Nozick
The Chelyabinsk meteor was largest known natural object to have entered earth’s atmosphere since which event of 1908? This event is named after a tributary of the Yenisey river.
Tunguska Event
Mexico meteor crater name
The Chicxulub Crater
December 1895-January 1896 more than 500 men in British South Africa company police under instruction of Cecil rhodes attempted to topple transvaal government. What name given to failed raid that contributed to onset of second Anglo boer war?
Jameson Raid
Who was president of Transvaal Republic at time of Jameson Raid? Former Voortrekker nicknamed uncle Paul, served as President between 1883-1900 and fives name to telegram sent to him by German kaiser following repelling the Jameson raid.
Paul Kruger
In anarchy state and utopia, Robert Nozick argues that Rawls difference principle is incompatible with liberty by introducing a famous thought experiment involving which real life basketball player?
Wilt Chamberlain
This Hungarian American physicist observed that Maxwell’s demon is impossible as demon would need means to measure molecular speed. Which scientist also conceived nuclear chain reaction in 1933 and wrote letter signed by Einstein about Manhattan project?
Leo Szilard
Another of bird sun Bird List Song is the jabiru. Found in neo tropics, the jabiru is one of tallest flying birds in world and belongs to which family.
Stork (ciconiidae)
The Popigai crater is fourth largest verified impact crater on earth and May have contributed to the Eocene-Oligocene extinction event. It is named after a river that flows into which sea of the Arctic Ocean, the major inflow of which is the Lena?
Laptev Sea
Which German astronomer lends name to famous paradox that asks why night sky is dark despite the assumption of an infinite and eternal static universe?
Heinrich Wilhelm Olbers
Virgin Islands named after which Saint and her 11k virgins to martyrdom in cologne?
Ursula
The first former head of state to be convicted for human right abuses in court of another nation; which former chadian presiendet guilty of human rights abuses in May 2016 and sentenced to life imprisonment by a Senegalese court?
Hissene Habre
In Greek mythology the poisoned tunic that killed Heracles was smeared with the poisoned blood of whcih centaur whom Heracles had slain?
Nessus
Named after American scientist whose recording of CO2 at Mauna Loa observatory first alerted world to global warming what name given to graph showing accumulation of CO2 in earths atmosphere?
Keeling Curve
Hindu vahana for warrior goddesses, Egyptian myth the goddess of war Sekhmet is this creature and in Greek myth makes up part of chimaera and sphinx?
Lion
Which English meteorologist gives his name to cell of global air circulation in which warm air rises around the equator, moves towards the poles, descends in the subtropics and then returns towards the equator?
George Hadley
In traditional Indian numbering system, what name given to unit equal to 100,000
Lakh
Who wrote The Snows of Kilimanjaro?
Ernest Hemingway
Which French structural anthropologist developed the concept of Bricolage - the skill of using that which is at hand and recombining it to create something new - to describe the characteristic patterns of mythological thought?
Claude Levi-Strauss
What city is largest in Indonesia not to be located on island in Java? North of Sumatra across straits of Malacca from a Malaysian city of Penang.
Medan
Which French avaitor wrote The Little Prince?
Antoine de Saint-Exupery
In which country were Verdingkinder a group of indentured child labourers?
Switzerland
Male Artist that Marina Abramovic worked with, partners until 1988 when they ended their relationship in a performance called Lovers on Great Wall of China?
Frank Uwe Laysiepen (Ulay)
Emmanuel macron party founded in 2016
Renaissance (Republique en Marche)
What name given to topological space that locally resembles Euclidean space? Two dimension examples of these spaces are known as surfaces.
Manifold
Battle of Tsushima in May 1905, which imperial power was losing side in the battle?
Russia
Also known as easterlies, what name given to prevailing east-to-west winds that occur in the equatorial region of worlds oceans? Their English name refers to fact they facilitated faster sea routes for sailing ships.
Trade Winds
Chinese character for which traditional unit of lengtgr combines characters for field and earth because this distance was an approximation of the length of a village? Standardised as half a km.
Li
Indonesias proposed new capital Nusantara will be built near cities of Balikpapan and Samarinda in East Kalimantan. Those cities are seaports on a strait named after which city on Sulawesi, largest city in Indonesian not to be on Java or Sumatra?
Makassar
Daniel Auber was first composer to adapt whcih French novel into an opera? Later ones by Jules Massenet, Puccini opera containing Donna Non Vidi Mai and Hans Werner Henze’s ooera Boulevard Solitude.
Manon Lescaut
The Caduveo, the Bororo and the Nambikwara are some of the Amazonian tribal people discussed by Claude Levi-Strauss in which travelogue that opens with the ironic line “I hate travel and explorers”?
Tristes Tropiques (Sad Tropics)
What name given to the fast flowing meandering westerly air currents located in earth’s tropopause?
Jet stream
Which one widely used Ancient Greek unit of length was equal to 600 greek feet (or podes)? This unit gave its name to a popular ancient running event and ultimately to the venue at whcih such an event took place.
Stadion
Battle of Lepanto in October 1571 who was losing side in battle?
Ottoman Empire
Snow Country was one of three novels cited in 1968 when which Japanese author became first man from his nation to win Nobel prize in literature?
Kawabata
Named after a water sprite from Slavic mythology, which opera was premiered in 1901 by Antonin Dvorak? Written by Alexander Dargomyzhsky, originally by Alexander Pushkin.
Rusalka
Which left wing Greek political party founded in 2004 but took off when reigns used into unitary party in 2013? Long time leader Alexis Tsipras was PM in 2015-19. Sounds like Greek word for from the roots.
SYRIZA
Trade winds converge at the Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) historically known by sailors as the doldrums. The latitudinal oscillation of the ITCZ causes seasonal precipitation known by what name that comes from the Arabic for season?
Monsoon
Until her death Jeanne-Claude was one half of an artistic duo with her husband, who is known by which name. Wrap stuff.
Christo (Vladimirov Javacheff)
Levi-Strauss developed his concept of Bricolage in 1962 in which he contrasts it with work of Engineer who possesses a civilised form of the title concept. This is which book in which Levi Strauss argued all human beings capable of same mental processes.
The Savage Mind
Which 2D manifold which in truest form exists in four dimensions, is a non-orientable surface with no boundary and is only exception to Heawood conjecture as only six colours are needed to colour any map on surface.
Klein bottle
Boiling, roasting and smoking are three points on a culinary triangle proposed by Claude Levi-Strauss in first volume of massive four volume work in which he traces. Single folktale northward from South America tip to arctic circle.
First volume The Raw and the Cooked
All: Mythologiques
1588 battle of gravelines is fought between victorious France and which loser?
Spain
Who writes Miss Smilla’a Feeling for Snow about death of Greenlandic boy in Denmark was 1992 bestseller for which Danish author?
Peter Hoeg
One of founders of topology was which mathematician who pioneered study of 3-D manifolds and who in 1904 paper wondered whether every simply connected 3-manifold can be easily reshaped into 3 sphere?
Henri Poincare
Donizetti opera based on play Friedrich Schiller focusing on title character reslafionBip with cousin and is second of three Donizetti Queens operas?
Maria Stuarda
In 2012, Pablo Iglesias Turrion was among founders of which left wing Spanish political party emerging from anti austerity 15M movement?
Podemos
What name from Latin for pit is given to part of eye located in centre of macula region of the Retina that is responsible for sharp central vision?
Fovea Centralis
The painter Amedee Ozenfant and architect Le Corbusier wrote manifesto for which art movement? Derived from cubism, the movements main concepts in APRES LE CUBISME.
Purism
Introduced by Edward Witten in 1995, what is one letter name of theory found in quantum physics that combines the five existing different string theories into one all encompassing theory?
M-Theory
In poetry, term used to describe running on of a thought from one line to another eg from wasteland “April is the cruellest month, breeding / lilacs out of the dead land, mixing”
Enjambment
A student called Shigekuni Honda is central character in Spring Snow. It is first novel in which tetralogy by Yukio Mishima?
The sea of fertility
First identified by Alan Turing in 1936 what problem in theoretical computer science asks whether it is possible to determine for all possible inputs whether a computer program will stop executing or run indefinitely!
Halting problem
The American critical theorist Eve Kosofsky Sedgwick perhaps best remembered for her 1990 book The Epistemology of …
The Closet
Which Dutch jurist and humanist author of The Free Seas was incarcerated in Loevestein Castle in 1618 soon after outbreak of 30 years war, upon life sentence? Escaped by hiding in chest of books.
Hugo Grotius
15th century Netherlandish painter did Saint Jerome and the Lion? Also popularised Swoon of the Virgin with panel painting The Descent from the Cross now in Prado.
Rogier Van der Weyden
Which chieftain of Cherusci tribe defeated Varus at Battle of Teutoburg Forest? Assassinated by other Germanic nobles in 21CE.
Arminius
After escaping Loevestein Castel, Grotius fled to france, where he wrote perhaps his best known work On the Law of War and Peace in 1625 which he dedicated to which monarch who awarded him annual pension?
Louis XIII
Pedro Santana was the first leader of which country after it declared independence from its neighbour in 1844? He later reintegrated this country into the Spanish empire and died in its restoration war.
Dominican Republic
946CE eruption of whcih volcano resulted in significant climate change in nearby Manchuria? This eruption resulted in formation of hEaven lake highest caldera lake in the world.
Paektu
Baha’i faith founded by Persian aristocrat Mirza Husayn-Ali Nuri who took which Arabic title meaning glory of god?
Baha’u’llah
In modern poetry, what term from Latin is used to describe a complete pause or break within a line, often marked by punctuation? An example from WB Yeats Lake of Innisfree; I hear lake water lapping || with low sounds by the shore”
Caesura
The consumptive Buddhist monk Mizoguchi is central character in which Mishima novel which ends with him choosing not to kill self after destroying title structure?
The temple of the golden pavilion
Haiti had unified Hispaniola under leadership of Jean-pierre Boyer who annexed Spanish Haiti in 1822. Boyer had earlier reunified French speaking Haiti after suicide of which revolutionary general who had established a kingdom in north of the country in 1811.
Henri Christophe (Henry I)
Segdwick’s Epistemology of the Closet same year as Butler’s Gender Trouble. Butler criticises which Bulgarian-French philosopher’s Powers of Horror where she argued Lacan’s mirror stage is preceded by pre symbolic semiotic stage called the chora.
Julia Kristeva
Famed for spiral minaret of great mosque which archaeological Iraqi city on east bank of Tigris, has been world heritage in danger since first inscribed during Iraq war in 2007
Samarra
Which scientists namesake dispersion force is weakest of the Van der Waals Froces and formed d between instantaneous induced dipoles?
Fritz London
What term of Greek origin is used to describe the deliberate repetition of a word or phrase at beginning of successive lines or clauses? An example from William Blake’s London is “in every cry of every man / in every infant’s cry of fear / in every voice in every ban / the mind forged manacles I hear”
Anaphora
In which’s semi autobiographical novel by Mishima does Kochan struggle with sexual feelings for other boys and develop morbid fascination with dying in the manner of Saint Sebastian so that he doesn’t need to wear metaphorical title objects?
Confessions of a Mask
Short story by Katherine Mansfield shares name okay with John Dryden and a paintings by Hogarth that depict Earl and countess of Squanderfield
Marriage a La mode
One of Grotius’ primary influences was the Spanish jurist Francisco de Vitoria a proponent of just war tradition who is perhaps best remembered for founding which philosophical school named after Spain’s oldest university where de Vitoria was based?
School of Salamanca
1965, Putlizer for music jury recommended which jazz composer of east St. Louis toodle-oo and Mood Indigo?
Duke Ellington
Baha’u’llah was exiled from Persia due to his adherence to a messianicreligion founded in 1844 by a merchant from Shiraz named Siyyid Ali Muhammad Shiraz. Now a forerunner to Baha’i faith, Ali Muhammad now got what a pointed self appointed title?
Bab
Who was second jazz musician to be awarded posthumous Pulitzer Prize received in 2006? Pianist known for Round Midnight and Straight No Chaser.
Thelonius Monk
What first king of Visigoths led sack of rome in 410ce? He died from fever a few months later and was succeeded by his brother in law Athaulf.
Alaric I
What term of greek origin is used to describe the device in which the words or grammatical constructions of one phrase are repeated in reverse order in the following phrase, such that key concepts from original phrase reappear inverted in the second phrase? An example of Paradise Lost “in his face / divine compassion visibly appeared / love without end and / without measure grace”
Chiasmus
Which American jazz composer and saxophonist was awarded 2007 Pulitzer Prize for music for live album Sound grammar? Pioneer of free jazz and earlier Broadway Blues became standard.
Ornette Coleman
Earliest surviving work of which 15th Venetian painter is Saint Jerome in Desert, a scene he painted several times? He also depicted Saint Jerome in San Zachariah altarpiece and is known as teacher of Giorgione and Titian.
Giovanni Bellini
In 1936, Alan Turing and which other maths and computer scientist published papers independently showing general solution to the Entscheidungsproblem is impossible? This man and Turing Co-name a thesis that states that any calculable function can be computed using a Turing machine and vice versa.
Alonzo Church
Haiti and Dominican Republic conflict in 1937 when Trujillo ordered massacre of Haitians at border, known by what name after word the Dominicans would get victims to say to see if french or Spanish speaking?
Parsley Massacre
This “effect” was first noticed in colloids when it was realised that their Van der Waals forces had unexpected values and one theory holds that that is a variety of Van der WAals force. This is which effect a small attractive force that acts between two close parallel uncharged conducting plates?
Casimir Effect
Which Ostrogoth ruled much of western Roman Empire after deposed Odoacer as king of Italy and brought Visigothic Spain under his control in 511CE? Buried in mauseolem in Ravenna
Theodoric the Great
Name literally meaning Land of Million Elephants and White Parasols, the kingdom of Lan xang Hom Khao existed between 1353 and 1707 and is considered a precursor of which current Asian nation?
Laos
In meteorology what name from Latin for twig or branch is given to observable streak or shaft descending from a cloud that is caused by rain that evaporates or sublimates before reaches ground?
Virga
What name is shared by central character in Jeffrey eugenides novel Middlesex, the Greek muse of epic poetry and a musical instrument that produces sound by sending gas or steam through large locomotive whistles?
Calliope
One of most studied cases in all of neuroscience psychology and neurology which American railroad construction foreman is remembered for 1848 accident in which large iron rod was driven completely through his head, destroying much of his brain’s left frontal lobe? Improbably he survived but changed personality.
Phineas Gage
Her work inspired Madame Blavatsky’s Theosophical Movement she was most prominent member of “the five” a group of women who tried to contact so called High Masters. Creating highly stylised automatic drawings as early as 1896, she is considered by some to be worlds first abstract artist. Which Swedish painter?
Hilma af Klint
It’s seven verses are a prayer for the guidance of Allah and it’s name means the “opener” in Arabic. Which is first sura of the Qu’ran?
Al-Fatiha
It’s goals being to end child Labour and suffering, Bachpan Bachao Andolan is an Indian campaign group founded in 1980 by which Nobel prize laureate?
Kailash Satyarthi
Find for her comic monologues who wrote the autobiography George don’t do that
Joyce Grenfell
Meaning very soft what musical term is represented by the letters PP
Pianissimo
Edna Birch as a character in which soap opera
Emmerdale
What is central African country became the 54th member of the Commonwealth in 2009
Rwanda
Who won the 1990 World Cup football men’s
West Germany
Roll on a visit to England to paint a Rubens was knighted by which king
Charles I
What time refers to a word that is formed from the first letters of other words
Acronyms
Whcih West Indies cricketer was nicknamed Big Bird?
Joel Garner
In the 50s and 60s Jo Grimond led what political party?
Liberal Party
Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe author
Fannie Flagg
What South Africa city nicknamed mother city?
Cape Town
Lambdoid suture is found in what part of the skeleton?
Skull
Qof and Yod are letters in which alphabet?
Hebrew
In the sound of music which character is 16 years old
Liesl von Trapp
Who played Dr Who companion Clara Oswald?
Jenna coleman
What word follows hummingbird hawk in the name of an insect?
Moth
Which dickens title character lodges with Mr Wickfield?
David Copperfield
gael monfils is a star in which sport?
Tennis
Rule Britannia was last novel by which Cornwall based writer?
Daphne du Maurier
RHD when describing a car?
Right hand drive
What vegetable is the Edzell Blue?
Potato
The Foss is a tributary of which North Yorkshire river?
Ouse
Two main characters of Much Ado About Nothing?
Benedick and Beatrice
Alliterative nickname for chicago bears initially to ini of chicago maroon football team on south side of chicago
Monsters of the Midway
Terrorists take hostages at a party in the South America set novel Bel Canto by this woman who also did The Dutch House, Commonwealth and State of Wonder?
Ann Patchett
1993 Pigs in Heaven is a sequel to her first novel The Bean Trees?
Barbara Kingsolver
He was not so thrilled when his novel “the corrections” was selected for Oprah’s book club
Jonathan Franzen
This language family includes Cherokee, Mohawk and Seneca
Iroquoian
From Latin for “call together”, it’s a group of people called together for an assembly be it of clergy or college students?
Convocation
A sort of sci-fi “Groundhog Day”, Hiroshi Sakurazaka’s novel “All You Need is Kill” became this tom cruise movie
Edge of Tomororw
“Vengeance” nonfiction about an Israeli counterterrorist team came to the big screen under this title?
Munich
Some of greatest love letters written between this medieval pair, theologian and his student, after their separation?
Abelard and Heloise
Woody growth of the Phyllostachys genus
Bamboo
Swindon produced Andy partridge & this “senses working overtime” band?
XTC
Theatre audiences would retire to this five letter room for warmth between acts now it refers to any entrance hall or lobby
Foyer
The duke of Ferrara commissioned titian to spend the early 1520son this boozy title Roman god and Ariadne
Bacchus
This Russian author and founder of literary socialist realism adopted a surname meaning “bitter”
Gorky
Made into a tasty 1992 film it’s Laura Esquivel’s Novel in Monthly Installments with recipes romances and home remedies?
Like Water for Chocolate
1500 this sailor headed to India but made right turn and landed in brazil
Pedro Alvares Cabral
In 1673 these 2 men one a missionary sought the mouth of the Mississippi but turned back at Arkansas?
Marquette and Joliet
The imaginary country Boca Grande figures in “A book of common prayer” by this late Californian better known for her essays?
Joan Didion
National hero first radicalised during ten years war of 1868-78 and died in his fight for Cuban independence in 1895
Jose Marti
You get an A if you know this is highest ranking and cleanest burning coal available
Anthracite
The final episode of Dawson’s Creek killed off Jen played by which actress?
Michelle Williams
A 2022 study noted the wandering type of this tailed amphibian can parachute some 300 feet down from a redwood tree?
Salamanders
This eleven word for period of mourning after a loss comes from an old word for steal?
Bereavement
This novel set in the 1920s asks “what do you know about lady Brett Ashley, Jake”
The Sun Also Rises
An almost 12 year old girl, last name Simon, is mentioned in title of this classic by Judy Blume
Are you there god? It’s me Margaret
Both inspector Clouseau’s and the green hornet are helped by men called this?
Kato/Cato
Wet and dry are two types of this age related eye disorder that causes gradual loss of central vision?
Macular Degeneration
Used to make chowder, large east coast hard shell clams often go by this Native American name?
Quahog
Derived from Spanish’s but sounding but French it’s a wire used to strangle someone or the act itself
Garotte
From French for “wine taster” it’s a term for a connoisseur of fine food and drink?
Gourmet
Baa baa Kara Koyunlu, ie these, have you any land? Yes in 1410 our alliance conquered from Azerbaijan south to Baghdad.
Black Sheep
This term for small plane used for short connecting flights sounds like it flies over small pools of water
Puddle Jumper
Though Geneva is pretty low as Swiss cities go a Cold War meeting there was first one called this top level type?
Summit
A doctor in the French army lent his name to this part of the foot which athletes are often injuring?
Lisfranc
In 1974 the LA Dodgers pitcher had ligament surgery and the operation subsequently bore his name ?
Tommy John
Born into slavery, she wrote under the name Iola, became a newspaper owner and campaigned against lynching?
Ida B Wells
405BC battle decisive Lysander destroyed Athenian fleet ending peloponnesian war?
Aegospotami
Mod style included these shoes name for a coin and worn by miles Davis
Penny loafers
This Norwegian ice skater and future movie star won the first of her Olympic gold medals at age 15 at 1928 st moritz?
Sonja Henie
2023 is 100 year anniversary of this birth of novelist who wrote the naked and the dead?
Norman Mailer
Johanna Spyri character
Heidi
Used to describe giraffes and big snakes it means having net like markings?
Reticulated
Kids of the 70s, this character “a man barely alive, we can rebuild him, better, stronger, faster”
Six Million Dollar Man
In computing what does LAN stand for
Local Area Network
Some protozoans that cause dysentery move and gather food using these small 5 letter projections that resembles hairs?
Cilia
Speaker for the Dead by Orson Scott Card is second book in the series about this character and his genocide Game.
Ender Wiggin
A man awakens from a coma with power to see a terrible fate awaiting humankind in this Stephen king work
The dead zone
This frenchman died on 1937 never knowing he’d play a musical part in a Bo Derek film?
Ravel
Mongo is setting of what series
Flash Gordon
This explorer was first known European to see Victoria falls and named them for monarch?
David l Livingston
Which battle did Julius Caesar do Veni Vidi Vici after
Battle of Zela
Guernica held in which gallery?
Museo Reina Sofia
Who painted Christina’s World?
Andrew Wyeth
Which American architect dictum that “form should follow function”?
Louis Sullivan
Who got chief bronze doors of Florence baptistery?
Lorenzo Ghiberti
Term from Dutch for face that are portraits in which subject has unusual artificial facial expression or costume? Famous with Frans Hals.
Tronie
Female Dutch artist born 1609 known for The Proposition, Self Portrait etc.
Judith Leyster
Who directed Au Hasard Balthazar in 1966 about a donkey who is given o many cruel owners?
Robert Bresson
Who plays Monsieur Hulot includes films Playtime, Mon Oncle?
Jacques Tati
Who directed Hiroshima mom amour, Last Year at Marienbad, Night and Fog?
Alain Resnais
Who directed Chocolat (1988), White Material (2009) and best known Beau Travail (1999) based on Billy budd?
Claire Denis
Philip Glass opera The PhotogrPher about which photographer who killed his wife’s lover?
Edward Muybridge
Female photographer known for fortune and life magazines, net author erskine Caldwell and husband, ww2 correspondent at Buchenwald and intervieeed Gandhi before his assassination.
Margaret Bourke-White
Photographer in Hitler’s bathtub ?
Lee Miller
Most expensive photos ever sold of 99 cent II diptychon and Rhein II?
Andreas Gursky
Spanish architect who has done Olympic sports complex of athens, WTC transportation hub in nyc, turning torso tower in malmo Sweden.
Santiago Calatrava
Polish American architect done One WTC, royal Ontario museum, Jewish museum of berlin.
Daniel Libeskind
St Regis Chicago is the tallest building designed by a woman, as was Aqua building also in Chicago. Who was architect?
Jeanne Gang
American sculptor who created The Minute Men for Concord Mass, standing Lincoln for Nebraska state capitL and the seated statue of Lincoln memorial
Daniel Chester French
Franz Boas 1911 the mind of primitive man describes gift giving ceremony known as the what P?
Potlatch
Anthropologist known for work in symbolic anthropology in book The Interpretation of Cultures. Introduced “thick description” appearing in “Deep Play: Notes on the Balinese Cockfight”.
Clifford Geertz
Who was the orangutan expert in Leakey’s Trimates?
Birute Galdikas
French economist (1694) undisputed leader of the Physiocrats, big on laissez faire politics and notion that land is ultimate source of all wealth.
Francois Quesnay
Which psychologist did the Little Albert experiment
John Watson
Which psychologist has namesake box used to test operant conditioning? Similar to puzzle box developed earlier by Edward Thorndike.
The Skinner Box
Name of the doll experiment used to study perception of race in children, it showed an inherent sense of inferiority by age of five
Clark doll experiment
Who known for conformity experiment who used base lines to see if individuals conform to group think?
Solomon Asch
Who did his 1961 obedience experiment at Yale university?
Milgram
Who did the Bobo Doll experiment at Stanford University in 1961 watching an adult dealing with a bobo doll and then how kids do?
Albert Bandura
Who did learned helplessness experiments in 1967 about groups getting electric shocks in dogs and how they could escape or not?
Martin Seligman
Who did Stanford prison experiment in 1971
Philip Zimbardo
Which psychologist did Walden II?
BF skinner
Germ man born American psychologist who did social institutions reflecting psychosocial development, eight states development process and wrote several psychohistories?
Erik Erikson
What saying from genesis invokes to denote the rewards yielded by. Persons own hard work?
The sweat of your brow
Behemoth creature appears in which biblical book!
Job
Which saying comes from Jesus sermon on the Mount to preach his teachings but to not waste time on those who do not welcome the message?
Pearls before swine
Good Samaritan “but a sa Martin who was on a journey came upon him and when he saw him he felt compassion? In what bible book!
Luke
Sacred scripture of Zoroastrianism
Avesta
Hebrew for instruction( what is the codification of Jewish oral law consists of Mishnah (laws themselves) and the Gemara (scholarly commentary)?
Talmud
Bar mitzvah and bat mitzvah at which age d
Girls bat at 12
Boys bar at 13
Divorce is Judaism is discouraged and can be effected by a document by which three letter word?
Get
After Jewish burial( what is name for the seven day period of mourning during which family receive visitors at home?
Shiva
Physician poet and humorist who wrote Old Ironsides and The Autocrat of the Breakfast Table.
Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr
Justice of the Supreme Court known as the Great Dissenter
Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr
What is final book of New Testament - be specific
Revelation
Term for Persian or Iranian new year?
Nowruz
Term for festive competitive street parade held in Bahamas on both New Year’s Day and Boxing Day.
Junkanoo
What are five pRts of the waste aland by ts wliot
The burial of the dead
A game of chess
The fire sermon
Death by water
WhAt the thunder said
Five stages of biological process Mitosis
Interphase
Prophase
Metaphase
Anaphase
Telophase
First winner of medicine nobel prize for serum therapy remedy for diphtheria?
Emil Adolf von Behring
Winners of first Nobel peace prize one for Red Cross one for French peace society
Henri Dunant and Frederic Passy
Mighty Hndul - the five Russian composers
Modest Mussorgsky
Mily Balakirev
Alexander Borodin
Cesar Cui
Nikolay Rimsky-Korsakov
Hydrogen produces an infinite series of spectral lines, first five named after scientists who observed them. Give five first going from lowest to highest.
Lyman
Balmer
Paschen
Brackett
Pfund
Five pillars of Islam
Shahadah - declaration
Salat - prayer
Zakat - charity
Sawm - Ramadan
Hajj - Mecca
Founder of modern Jainism, achieved Kevala Jnana or infinite knowledge while meditating under Salah tree.
Mahavira
Sikh holy book after founded by Guru Nanak?
Guru Granth Sahib
Founder of Christian Science, wrote book Science and Health with Key to the scriptures
Mary Baker Eddy
Rosh Hashanah, Sukkot and Yom Kippur both celebrated in which Hebrew month?
Tishrei
Which name for Jewish prayer said on Yom Kippur which releases Jews from vows or promises to god? Made into music Max Bruch most famous.
Kol Nidre
Which Jewish festival means weeks hence the homologous Christian holiday Pentecost? Celebrates giving of the Torah to Israelites at Mount Sinai. Book of Ruth read at this festival.
Shavuot
Which pope said “not angles but angels” and sent Augustine to Canterbury)
Gregory I the Great
Which pope ordered first crusade? Council of Clermont urged them on 1096-99 crusade.
Urban II
Pope 1198-1216 infuriated fourth crusade, the Albigensian crusade against Cathars of France. Excommunited King John for refusing to appoint Stephen Langton as Archbishop of Canterbury.
Innocent IIi
Which pope accused of hosting scandalous banquet of the chestnuts. Assignees new world territory to Spain. Was a Borgia family member and excommunicated florentine friar Savonarola.
Alexander VI
Pope was son of Lorenzo de Medici revived unpopular sale of indulgences and Martin Luther did 95 Theses, was given white elephant by Manuel Inportugal.
Leo X
Who was longest reigning pope in history other than Peter? Reigned during Italian unification. 1846-1878
Pius IX
Which pope excommunicated holy Roman emperor Henry IV during investiture controversy?
Gregory VII
Which pope 1305-14 moved seat of papacy from Rome to Avignon?
Clement V
Which pope introduced new calendar in 1582?
Gregory XIII
Pope signed the Reichskonkordat with Nazi germany 1933, served as pope during WW2 z
Pius XII
The short Latin term Viz meaning “namely or to wit” comes from what longer words?
Videlicet
King Arthur mother name
Igraine
King Arthur wife
Queen Guinevere
Who does King Arthur give Excalibur to upon death
Sir Bedivere
5th century British ruler best known for inviting Saxons to Briton to stop incursions of Picts and Scot’s. In merlin legend too.
Vortigern
Which round table knight was raised by lady of the lake? Sometimes knight of the cart.
Lancelot
Lancelot and Elaine of Corbenic son
Galahad
Only member of Arthur’s corps who can sit in the Siege Perilous set aside for those who could complete quest for holy grail
Galahad
Father of Lohengrin, accompanies Sir Galahad and Sir Bors on holy grail question. Raised in woods.
Sir Percival
Legendary author of epic Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
Pearl Poet
Who was ancient Egypt god head of Memphis?
Ptah
Ancient Egyptian head god of city Thebes?
Amon
Horus parents in Egyptian
Osiris and Isis
Name of the ostrich feather used in the Judgement of Osiris in hall of double justice where heart was weighed against it in afterlife
Ma’at
Nefertiti husband
Akhenaten
Ramses II wife
Nefertari
First female Pharoah ruling in own right before Hatshepsut
Sobekneferu
Thoth god with what head
Ibis
Lion headed Egyptian goddess
Sekhmet
Anubis parents
Osiris and Nepthys
Egyptian goddess head of cow
Hathor
Name of bandit who would offer to wash feet of people and then kick them over the sea, killed by Theseus
Sciron
Greek bandit killed by Theseus he would bend pine trees and then let go catapulting people away
Sinus
Theseus father name which names sea
Aegeus
Jason son of which man in Greek myth
Aeson
Parents of Achilles
King Peleus and nereid Thetis
Son of Odysseus and Penelope
Telemachus
Wife of King Priam
Hecuba
When I am laid in earth which opera
Dido and Aeneas
What is official name for queen of the night aria in magic flute
Hells vengeance boils in my heart
Figaro’s first major Aria of Rossini’s Tbe Barber of Seville, he’s approached by Count Almaviva afterwards in disguise. Figsro sings own name repeatedly.
Largo al Factotum
Aria commonly known as Lucia’s mad scene used a glass harmonica and officially known as what aria in Lucia di Lammermoor
Il Dolce Suono (the sweet sound)
Who sings La Donna e mobile in Verdi Rigoletto ?
Duke of Mantua
Aria from Bizet’s Carmen sung by title character first time she appears on stage? In style of Habanera. Throws flower to Don Jose at end.
L’amour est un oiseau rebelle (love is a rebellious bird)
Name of aria by Canio at end of act 1 of Leoncavallo’s Pagliacci. Enrico Caruso’s 1902 recording became first record to sell more than one million copies.
Vesti La Giubba
Which character sings Nessun Dorma (literally none shall sleep) in Puccini’s Turandot? Ends with three cries of Vincero “I will win”.
Prince Calaf
1912 opera by Paul Dukas featuring characyer Iksender who is Alexander the Great veiled.
La Peri
1920 Stravinsky opera about a title commedia dell’Arte character who is lovers with Pimpinella.
Pulcinella
Which Stravinsky opera subtitled Pictures of Pagan Russia?
The Rite of Spring
Who is the villain in 1890 Tchaikovsky opera?
Carabosse
Name of white swan and black swan in Swan Lake and the male lead and villain
White Swan: Odette
Black Swan: Odile
Hero: Siegfried
Villain: Von Rothbart
Russian choreographer 1880-1942 born St Petersburg, choreographed Dying Swan by Anna Pavlova set to music by Saint-Saenz, mentored Nijinsky.
Michel Fokine
Bob Fosse wife name
Gwen Verdon
Born 1904 St Petes and trained in native Georgia which choreographer cofounded NYCB, one of wives was Maria Tallchief. Did ballet Orpheus with Stravinsky.
George Balanchine
Who taught dance to king Louis xiv at Versailles for over two decades. Codified five basic feet positions in ballet.
Pierre Beauchamp
Niece of Cecil director and Grady daughter of Economicst Henry George, most famous work was Rodeo, choreography. Fall River Legend based on life of Lizzie Borden.
Agnes de Mille
Crossover ballet choreographed (born 1941) Deuce Coupe and Push Comes to Shove. Found Broadway success with Movin’ Out. Created childrens ballet Princess and the Goblin.
Twyla Tharp
Playwright who wrote play about Madame Butterfly (from John Luther Long short story), also play The Girl of the Golden West.
David Belasco
Primordial cow in Norse myth
Audhumla
Wife of Odin and mother of Balder, Hoder, Tyr.
Frigg
Frey’s magic ship name in Norse myth
Skidbladnir
Freya magic necklace Norse myth
Brisingamen
Freya chariot pulled by ?
Cats
Frey chariot pulled by!
Gullinbursti a golden boar
Thor wife? Pulled by chariot animals?
Sif
Pulled by goats
Name of Midgard serpent, son of Loki
Jormungandr
Clytemnestra lover who helped murder Agamemnon with her?
Aegisthus
Husband of Helen of Troy
Menelaus
Trojan war figure who stabs Aphrodite in wrist and wounds ares un stomach?
Diomedes
Who won the armour of Achilles after his death? Beating Ajax the Great for this.
Odysseus
King of Pylos, he is too old to participate in fighting of trojan war but serves as an advisor.
Nestor
Which son of Achilles kills King Priam in front of his wife and daughters during siege of Troy!
Neoptolemus
Wife of Hector and mother of Astyanax? Made concubine of Neoptolemus after war.
Andromache
Who says “I fear the Greeks even bearing gifts” famous for sculpture with serpent?
Laocoon
What is American version of the British Nissen hut? Named after town in Rhode Island.
Quonset Hut
Which q means a nosy Parker comes from Latin for what now?
Quidnunc
Told by Ovid, which couple were visited by Jupiter and hosted well so got a wish and so made into an oak and a linden tree respectively.
Philemon and Baucis
Germanic brothers said to have led the Angles, Saxons and Jutes in their invasion of Britain in the 5th century
Hengist and Horsa
A perk is short for which longer word meaning fring benefits I
Perquisite
Which Aristotle system of philosophy takes name from Greek for “walk about”
Peripatetic School
Which 1952 experiment demonstrates material responsible for inheritance of traits was dna rather than protein?
Hershey-Chase Experiment
1952 experiment for how life could form from inorganic chemicals named after two scientists.
Miller-Urey Experiment
1922 experiment demonstrating angular momentum of an atom is quantised?
Stern-Gerlach experiment
1923-27 experiment confirmed De Broglie hypothesis by showing that electrons can exhibit wave like behaviour?
Davisson-Germer experiment
1958 experiment proved that dna replication is semi conservative meaning when a double helix strand of dna is duplicated the result is two double helix strands each of which has one helix from parent molecule and one newly synthesised helix?
Meselson-Stahl Experiment
Amethyst is type of which rock? Second most abundant minerals in earth crust.
Quartz
Natural diamonds almost always found in igneous rocks by which name!
Kimberlites
Group of silicate minerals known for their perfect basal cleavage? Examples are biotite and muscovite. Also serves as main constituent of metamorphic rock schist.
Micas
Which rock scientist wrote 1919 a method of reaching extreme altitudes? Namesake of a space flight centre in Maryland.
Robert Goddard
Russian scientist gives name to a rocket equation published in 1903 exploration of outer space by means of rocket device?
Konstantin Tsiolkovsky
German scientist gives name to the effect of phenomenon by which rockets operate more efficiently when moving higher speeds?
Oberth
German scientist known for leading Nazi germany weapon fravoopkent and construction of V-2 rocket (vengeance weapon). After ww2 recruited by American Operation Paperclip.
Wernher von Braun
What is the moon that is large and has a retrograde orbit in the solar system
Triton
Last Halleys Comet and next scheduled year?
1986-2061
Who discovered Ceres, the most massive object in asteroid belt in 1801? Named after Roman goddess of agriculture.
Giuseppe Piazzi
Second most massive object in asteroid belt discovered by Heinrich Olbers who also discovered Pallas? Named after Roman goddess of the hearth. Has the Rheasilvia crater which is tallest mountain in solar system.
Vesta
Dwarf planet Eris is named after Greek goddess of strife, what is name of its moon?
Dysnomia
Name of the hypothetical solar system body that collided with earth 4-5 billion years ago in the giant impact hypothesis? Named after mythical Greek Titan was mother of Selene.
Theia
Volcano mt Fuji suicide forest on northwestern slope known by what Japanese name?
Aokigahara
Shield volcano most active of five colancoes on big island of Hawaii means spewing or spreading and is home to Pele.
Kilauea
Shield volcano on big island of Hawaii is most massive above sea volcano on earth? Not the most tallest in Hawaii which is similar named.
Mauna Loa
Shield volcano on big island of Hawaii is most tallest above sea volcano on earth? Not the most largest in Hawaii which is similar named.
Mauna Kea
Sponge phylum name
Porifera
Jellyfish phylum name
Cnidaria
Flatworms including tapeworms and flukes phylum
Platyhelminthes
Roundworms including hookworms and Caenorhabdis elegans phylum
Nematoda
Segmented works phylum like earthworms and leeches
Annelida
Most diverse phylum is which one containing subphylum of Uniramia, chelicerata (arachnids), Crustacea, Trilobitomorpha.
Arthropoda
Second most diverse phylum is which with classes Gastropoda, Bivalvia and Cephalopoda within it
Mollusca
Phylum containing starfish sea urchins and sea limited?
Echinodermata
Phylum containing humans?
Chordata
The Frasch process is method to extract which element from the ground by injecting superheated steam?
Sulfur
Most common metal in earths crust(
Aluminium
Bayer and Hall-Heroult processes used for which element
Aluminium
Double name used to describe equation that can be used to calculate the pH at any point during titration?
Henderson-Hasselbalch equation
Which lab technique calculates heat or enthalpy change of a chemical or physical process by using specialised vessels to measure change in temperature?
Calorimetry
What technique separates complex mixture into its individual components commonly illustrated by separation of pen ink into many colours?
Chromatography
Which testing technique identifies an unknown compound by ionising it fragmenting it into pieces then passing it through electromagnetic fields to separate the pieces based on their mass to charge ratio?
Mass Spectrometry
B term for mosses, liverworts and hornworts, seedless plant one of two groups.
Bryophytes
P term for ferns, club misses, quillworts and horsetails, seedless plants one of two groups.
Pterophytes
Seed producing plants split into two groups, what? One is cycads, ginkgo, confiders etc. one is flowering plants.
Gymnosperm (cycads and conifers) and Angiosperms
Many angiosperms fall into two classes based on number of cotyledons or embryonic seed leaves. Some have oje( others two.
Monocots and Dicots
What type of vascular tissue in a plant transports water and soluble nutrients from roots to the leaves?
Xylem
What type of vascular tissue in a plant carries nutrients like sucrose from their origin of synthesis or absorption to all parts of the plant
Phloem
Two parts of the stamen?
Anther and filament
Female part of flower is the Pistil and made up what three pieces?
Ovules, style and stigma
Quarks combine in pairs to create what
Mesons
Quarks combine in triples to form what
Baryons
What baryon is made up of two up quarks and one down quark?
Proton
What type of baryon made up of two down quarks and an up quark?
Neutron
What are composite particles generally made up from a quark and an anti-quark?
Mesons
Some particles have half integral spin some have integral spin, which is which?
Half integral spin: fermions
Integral spin: bosons
What word used to describe any particles made up of quarks generally this means baryons and mesons? Greek for thick.
Hadrons
Term given to the particles that carry forces of nature eg strong nuclear force carried by gluons, weak nuclear force by the W Z- and Z+ particles, the electomagnetic force carried by photon and gravity is carried by the graviton?
Gauge Boson
In circuit components, what is an element that impedes the flow of current creating a voltage drop?
Resistor
Term used In circuit components, for taking a material of uniform resistivity and changing how much of material is in the circuit? Comes from Greek for stream.
Rheostat
In circuit components, what is a diamond shaped arrangement of two resistors of known resistance, one rheostat and a resistor of unknown resistance?
Wheatstone Bridge
In circuit components, what is a charge storing disconnection in a circuit usually made of parallel plates separated by a medium that blocks the passage of charge?
Capacitor
What is a pair of solenoids connected to a central core which permits the circulation of magnetic flux, they can be used to step up or step down voltage?
Transformer
In circuit components, what permits the flow of current in only one direction?
Diode
Title taken from Old Testament Song of Solomon, Lillian Hellman 1939 play set on plantation three Hubbard siblings scheme to earn vast riches.
The Little Foxes
Who wrote Planet of the Apes and The Bridge Over the River Kwai?
Pierre Boulle
During disco era in New York for short time open 1977-80 it was the place to be
Studio 54
In get smart, Don Adams was agent this, it means to get rid of something or someone
86
In Buddhism nirvana is said to be attained by following the noble this path?
Eightfold Path
Which female English translator born 1861 was first to do Chekhov’s works into English and first to translate all of Dostoyevsky’s fiction into English? Did most Russians.
Constance Garnett
Rachel Verdiner main character of which 1868 novel
The Moonstone by Wilkie Collins
Policeman in The Moonstone
Sergeant Cuff
Which Holmes story was first to appear after The Final Problem but set before it?
The Hound of the Baskervilles
Name of lady in waiting of empress who only major work is Pillow Book
SEI Shonagon
Also called Kanze Motokiyo, the second master of the Kanze theatrical school, regarded as greatest playwright of the Noh theatre.
Zeami
Who wrote The Narrow Road to The Deep North and famous for haikus.
Matsuo BASHO
One of japans first professional dramatists (1653-1725) wrote for both Bunraku (puppet theatre) and kabuki (popular theatre). the Battles of Coxinga is famous.
CHIKAMATSU Monzaemon
Japanese author 1923-1996, converted Catholicism at 11, works White Man and Yellow Man explored differences of Japanese’s and western values. Silence tells of the martyrdom of Catholic converts. Did The Samurai.
Endo Shusaku
1994 Nobel literature, first work The Catch describes friendship Japanese boy and black American POW won him Akutagawa award. Others: A Personal Matter and The Silent Cry.
Oe Kenzaburo
Which German was in charge of the sixth army at the battle of Stalingrad? Hitler made him field Marshall when clear about to lose to hint at suicide but he surrendered anyway?
Friedrich Paulus
Name of operation where allied forces landed in Morocco and Algeria in ww2?
Operation Torch
July-August 1943 largest tank battle in history fought in western Russia? Russia well informed about German’s Operation Citadel.
Battle of Kursk
Which army brigadier said “nuts” to German requests to surrender at the siege of Bastogne as part of the wider battle of the bulge?
Anthony McAuliffe
Which battleship is now a Pearl harbour memorial?
USS Arizona
During ww2 what May 1942 battle on pacific was first major naval battle in history in which two opposing fleets never directly fired upon (or even sighted each other as all carrier based aircraft)? Was about invasion ti capture Port Moresby. US navy Lexington was sunk, Japan lost Shoho and Shokaku and Zuikaku. Led to the month after another battle.
Battle of the Coral Sea
Which June 1942 battle seen as turning point in the pacific theatre, Japan lost four aircraft carriers? Admiral Yamamoto tried to lure a trap but us said no and five Bomber a from enterprise did the business.
Battle of Midway
October 1944 battle in Pacific said to be largest naval battle in history?
Battle of Leyte Gulf
Name of the forcible transfer by Japanese ofn75000 American and Filipino prisoners of war from one place to another in Philippines in 1942?
Bataan Death March
Treaty that ended war of Spanish succession (1701-14)
Treaty of Utrecht
Treaty signed to end War of 1812 but couldn’t stop battle of New Orleans two weeks later
Treaty of Ghent
Which treaty ended Russo-Japanese War 1904-05?
Portsmouth (signed in Maine)
1819 treaty signed to settle boundary dispute between US and Spain that rose from Louisiana purchase?
Adams-Onis Treaty
Name of treaties signed by Anwar Sadat and Menachem Begin brokered by Jimmy Carter at namesake location.
Camp David Accords
Treaty ended Mexican-American War (1846-48) signed in namesake Mexico City neighbourhood? Made Rio Grande boundary.
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
Collective name for two treaties 1648 ending Thirty Years War signed by countries.
Peace of Westphalia
What 1898 treaty ended Spanish American war and transferred Guam, Puerto Rico and Ohilippines to USA while cuba independence?
Treaty of Paris
Supreme Court case determined people of African ancestry did not have rights of ciritzens in USA? Namesake slave in Illinois but taken back to Missouri.
Dred Scott v Sandford
1896 Supreme Court case determined state imposed segregation was legal?
Plessy v Ferguson
Supreme Court case 1932 determined that defendants must be given legal counsel in a way that gives counsel enough time to do job! Bought by the Scottsboro Boys.
Powell v Alabama
1948 Supreme Court case determined that racially restrictive housing covenants could not be enforced by courts?
Shelley v Kraemer
1967 Supreme Court case determined that states could not ban interracial marriages striking down anti-miscegenation laws?
Loving v Virginia
Which spy had final words “I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country”
Nathan Hale
French military officer and spy for German empire who act of espionage wrongfully pinned on Alfred Dreyfus in 1894?
Ferdinand Esterhazy
1829-31 Petticoat Affair rocked which presidents cabinet! Sec of War z John Eaton wife Peggy unpopular and wore petticoat?
Andrew Jackson
The Whiskey Ring scandal tarnished the presidency of which president? Lots of bribes and suchz
Ulysses S Grant
The Pinchot-Ballinger Affair occurred during which presidency of USA?
William Howard Taft
Teapot Dome scandal named after Wyoming oil reserves happened to which president?
Warren G Harding
Name of special prosecutor investigating Clinton’s controversial Whitewater land deal when he found out from Linda Tripp about the affair with Lewinsky.
Kenneth Starr
Which philosopher worked as an official at Theodoric the Great’s Ostrogoth court?
Boethius
King of vandals when they sacked Rome in 455
Gaiseric
Cato Street Conspiracy put together to kill which British PM?
Lord Liverpool (after peterloo massacre)
The Wounded Knee Massacre year and state
1890 South Dakota
Battle of 732, Charles Martel’s franks and Al Ghafiqi’s Umayyads.
Tours
1071 battle Byzantine (Romanus IV) defeated by Seljuk Turks led by Alp Arslan.
Manzikert
1212 battle major turning point in the Reconquista of Iberian peninsula, Christian alliance beat Al-Nasir and the Almohads.
Las Navas de Tolosa
1242 battle Russia led by z Alexander Nevsky, beat Teutonic Knights/Livonian order, known as battle on the ice
Lake Peipus
1389 battle between Serbians Prince Lazar and Ottomans Sultan Murad I (BAYEZID I succeeded).
Kosovo
Teutonic Knights beat by polish-Lithuanians at which 1410 battle
Grunwald/Tannenberg
Islamic caliphate baghdad 750-1258 and carion1261-1517.
Abbasid
Saladin was leader of which Islamic caliphate
Ayyubid
Slave soldiers of foreign origin who deposed the Ayyubids in 1250.
Mamluk
What Islamic dynasty founded by a Sunni Sufi order under z shah ismail ruled Iran from 1502 until 1736? Esfahan capital during their height.
Safavid
Nickname of 1945 speech radio by emperor Hirohito announcing defeat and surrender
Jewel Voice Broadcast
Name of Militant wing of African National Congress led by Mandela and happy to “I am prepared to die” at Rivonia Trial.
Spear of the Nation
Famous napoleonic battle of 1813 popularly known as the Battle of the Nations
Leipzig
Mohawk, Cayuga, Oneida, Seneca and Onondaga make up this upstate New York group of Native American peoples?
Iroquois Confederacy
Algonquin-speaking people who lived in eastern Virginia when English colony of Jamestown founded 1607. His daughter was Pocahontas.
The Powhatan
One of five civilised tribes of southwestern US, has an original alphabet created by Sequoyah. Driven by Trail of Tears.
Cherokee
Native American tribe lived in now Florida and fought wars with USA. Treaty of paynes landing sent to Oklahoma.
The Seminole
Leader Blue Jacket allied with Miami people to crush an American incursion into region at the battle of the Wabash in 1791. Which people native to Ohio valley?
The Shawnee
Preeminent tribe of northern Great Plains before driven out of black hills and territory taken away. Led by Sitting Bull and Crazy Horse fought at Little Big Hirn.
Lakota Sioux
Native American people who lived among the Columbia river in Pacific Northwest and maintained good relationships. Chief Joseph was lead and said “I will fight no more forever”
The Nez Perce
Cochise and Geronimo both leaders of which southwest Native American people
Apache
Indigenous to American southwest devastated by Kit Carson, driven from arizona to New Mexico in long walk to bosque Redondo. During WE2 used language as coded message across pacific theatre. They now administer four corners monument.
The Navajo
Linear B was a syllabic script used for what writing type of Greek?
Mycenaean
Second major empire out of Persian, the Parthian empire founded by ArsacEs I who rebelled against Seleucid Empire. Often fought with rome, at battle of Carrhae 53bc Roman general Crassus killed. Supplanted by Sassanian Empire in 224.
Parthian Empire
Who became third woman to win Palme D’Or after Campion and Ducournau in 2023 winning for film Anatomy of a Fall?
Justine Triet
Known as Voice of Rugby Scottish rugby Union commentator
Bill McLaren
Australian cricketer born 1930 and famous commentator died 2015
Richie Benaud
Which Australian cricketer controversially bowled underarm to New Zealand cricketer Brian McKechnie to stop them getting a six?
Trevor Chappell
Famous darts commentator born 1940 northumberland
Sid Waddell
Professional golfer born 1931 berlin, golf commentator regarded “voice of golf” after death of Henry longhurst.
Peter Alliss
F1 commentator famous born 1923 Birmingham
Murray Walker
British middleweight boxer beaten by Marvelous Marvin Hagler at Empire Pool in 1980
Alan Minter
Boxing commentator famous as the “know what I mean ‘Arry?”
Harry Carpenter
Nicknamed the Jarrow Arrow, won silver medal 1500m 1984 LA
Steve Cram
Who said “they think it’s all over it is now” 1966
Kenneth Wolstenholme
First female presenter of bbc Grandstand, died 1999 of colon cancer.
Helen Rollason
English sports commentator whose son is actor who plays Jonny Goodman in Friday Night Dinner
Jim Rosenthal
Snooker commentator said to be “whispering”
Ted Lowe
Welsh rugby Union player and sports commentator born 1957 Newport. Died 2022 in Peru while raising money for prostate cancer.
Eddie Butler
Tv sports presenter anchored World of Sport from 1968-85
Dickie Davies
Athletics commentator got 10000m bronze 1976 Montreal?
Brendan Foster
Footballer for Hereford United 1971-73 went onto a career out of new age conspiracist
David Icke
Announcer for Bullseye presented by Jim Bowen, 1982-95
Tony Green
In which Shakespeare comedy would you find Sir Hugh Evans (a welsh parson), Caius (French doctor) and Anne (a girl known as Nan)
The Merry Wives of Windsor
Name of tonto’s horse in the Lone Ranger?
Scout
Who became current Secretary of State for culture media and sport in February 2023?
Lucy Frazer
William Oliver Wallace was noted comedy magician and president of magic circle who inspired Jonathan Creek, what was his stage name?
Ali Bongo
Which French post impressionist painter was once a successful stockbroker and businessman!
Paul Gauguin
In which fractious British colony did Bishop Abel Muzorewa win the first multicultural election in 1979?
Rhodesia (southern/Zimbabwe)
Stage name of Michael Balzary
Flea
food cooked Veronique what ingredient it has?
Grapes
Let It Bleed, Black and Blue, Beggars Banquet are all Rolling Stones albums and also books by which British crime writer?
Ian Rankin
Who wrote the 1999 the remorseful day?
Colin Dexter (final inspector morse novel)
First President of cyprus after it gained independence in 1960
Archbishop Makarios III
What is alternative English name for hedge sparrow?
Dunnock
Perfect world by Irish rock band Kodaline is used as theme tune for which tv show?
Gogglebox
What was Queen Victoria’s first given name?
Alexandrina
What name did Thomas Hardy use for city of Oxford in his Wessex novels notably Jude the obscure?
Christminster
Which car company had a factory at browns lane Coventry between 1951 and 2005
Jaguar
Jay Z and Beyoncé twin names
Rumi and Sir
Kylie Jenner kid names
Stormi and Wolf (changed to Aire)
Kim Kardashian kid names
North, Saint, Chicago, Psalm
Kourtney Kardashian kid names
Mason, Penelope, Reign
Of which actress did Groucho Marx say “I knew her before she became a virgin”?
Doris Day
Female forename used for furry sometimes knitted thick handgrip on church bell rope?
Sally
Which golf course overlooking the Firth of Forth, is home to the honourable company of edinburgh golfers?
Muirfield
Nicknamed Mr Las Vegas and The Midnight Idol which entertainer has performed 35000 shows in Las Vegas with signature tune Danke Shoen?
Wayne Newton
Which tv programme was described by John Betjeman as The Pickwick Papers of TV?
Coronation Street
The tune “Westminster Quarters” played by Big Ben, possibly based in part on I Know My Redeemer Liveth - a piece by which composer?
Handel
Which English engineer 1716-72 is generally credited as genius behind first British canal of modern era the Bridgewater Canal?
James Brindley
Which word meaning producer of suffering in Greek, is used to describe anything that can produce disease?
Pathogen
“For life” is main ad slogan and company ethos for which car manufacturer)
Volvo
Which US tennis player was first to win the Grand Slam?
Don Budge
Sir John Moore a distinguished British general in napoleonic wars died in 1809 battle; where was he buried in event commemorated in poem by Charles Wolfe?
Corunna
In original 1954 bbc production of Dylan Thomas under milk wood which actor took part of first voice, uttering opening words To Begin at the Beginning?
Richard Burton
Song Harder Than You Think by Public Enemy is used as the theme tune for which tv programme?
The Last Leg
Three pieces by Salvador Dali will appear in Britain for first time later in 2023 as part of an arts trail in which English town?
Shrewsbury
1000 Guineas is a horse race, how much is that worth in pounds Sterling?
£1,050
In 1923, Bolton wanders David Jack achieved which footballing first?
Scored first ever goal at Wembley in fa cup final
Two Americans to have won F1 championship
Phil Hill and Mario Andretti
Which English political philosopher coined the phrase survival of the fittest?
Herbert Spencer
What name did Francis drake give it to the land he had discovered when he landed in california ?
New Albion
Role of Harry Callahan was written originally for whcuh singer actor?
Frank Sinatra
Who will be captain of 2023 American Ryder cup team?
Zach Johnson
Which popular board game was devised by Anthony E Pratt from Balsall Heath; Birmingham!
Cluedo
Which group of people drove a car called Bulletproof Bomb in a famous cartoon series?
Ant Hill Mob
The English rugby league club nicknamed Bulldogs, who currently play in the championship are based in which town?
Batley
Jack Hoggan is the real name of which Scottish painter born in 1951?
Jack Vettriano
In whcih tv detective series did the main protagonist drive a Pontiac Firebird registration 853 OKG?
The Rockford Files
In rugby Union what team have won the European rugby champions cup (currently Heineken) the most times doing so most recently in 2021?
Toulouse
What number was displayed on Volkswagen Beetle in Herbie series of films?
53
Which British coin ceased being legal tender on 31st December 1960?
Farthing
Which Macclesfield fc footballer featured in 2023 winter series of love island?
Tom Clare
Which 19th century French socialist first suggested that property is theft?
Pierre Joseph Proudhon
Based on number of major championships won who is most successful golfer ever from outside USA?
Gary Player
Who wrote the opera in which you’d hear the Humming Chorus?
Giacomo Puccini’s Madame Butterfly
The Groat was an old English coin traditionally worth how many pennies?
Four
What musical played at majestic theatre on Broadway 1988-April 2023?
Phantom of the Opera
Which American drama tv series featured family members Jason, Erin, Esther and Zeb?
The Waltons
The Hartumim were sacred magicians in which ancient civilisation?
Egyptian
What piece of sporting equipment features a stringer, skegs and a leg rope?
Surfboard
What food dish is used as title of singer Jessie Ware’s 2021 memoir?
Omelette
Who sang the song Silver Machine
Hawkwind
Blackbeard gained notoriety for criminal activity on North Carolina coast in which century?
18th century
Which SI unit of length is approx equal to 118 barleycorns or 9.8 hands?
1 metre
Langos a traditional deep fried flatbread originates from which country?
Hungary
Displayed in Uffizi museum; Museum 1597 is a self portrait by which Italian artist?
Caravaggio
Liz Mitchell and Marcia Barrett were singers in which 1970s disco group?!
Boney M
Which chemical element formed in Group 14 of the periodic table is third most abundant elements in earth after iron and oxygen!
Silicon
Francesco Friedrich and Thorsten Margis are famous names in which winter sport?
Bobsleigh
Captain Benjamin Willard is narrator in which epic war film?
Apocalypse Now
In figure skating the three basic spin positions are upright spin, sit spin and which one?
Camel Spin
What French word for leg of lamb is also title of 1962 film starring Jackie Gleason?
Gigot
Name shared by 14th and 32nd US presidents?
Franklin
In February 2023, boxer Amanda Serrano defeated Erika Cruz to become undisputed champion at which weight class?(
Featherweight
What soft fabric created in Japan’s in 1951 is made from a combination of beech pulp tree and rayon?
Modal
The Fedchenko Glacier the worlds largest glacier outside the polar regions is located in which country?
Tajikistan
Which Victorian illustrator was famous for childrens picture book Under the Window?
Kate Greenaway
Irish walking stick/club made of blackthorn
Shillelagh
The eve of the 1964 world tour which member of the Beatles was hospitalised with tonsillitis
Ringo Starr
Which specific kind of sporting events I started electronically by system known as a Christmas tree
Drag Races
What country is the setting for the 1944 John Hersey novel a bell for adano?
Italy
Which fictional detective was described by his leg man Archie Goodwin as weighing a seventh of a ton
Nero Wolfe
What kind of oil is typically used as the basis for creating Castile soap
Olive Oil
At the 1985 live aid concert which band performed a 12 minute version of the song bad
U2
The 1940 film comedy one night in the tropics what’s the debut of which comedy duo
Abbott and Costello
What term is used for substituting random symbols for curse words in comic strips?
Grawlix
Neil Simon work was a 1963 Broadway play a 1967 movie Andy 1970s TV series
Barefoot in the Park
Which scientist coined the word dinosaur in 1842?
Richard Owen
What name given to underground body of rock or sediment that holds a source of groundwater? The great artesian basin in Australia is largest and deepest of these.
Aquifer
Nidoligy is study of what?
Birds Nest
Which bottom dwelling european freshwater fish has the Latin name Gobio Gobio? The UK Rod caught record is a whopping 5oz.
Gudgeon
On a circuit diagram, what two terminal (anode and cathode), current restricting (it only allows current to flow one way) component is represented by a triangle?
Diode
After demise of thylacine in 1936, what animal is currently the largest surviving carnivorous marsupial?
Tasmanian Devil
Abbreviated as Mb or MB, what iron and oxygen binding protein is found in cardiac and skeletal muscle tissue of vertebrates? In humans it is found in blood after muscle injuries and in food it gives red meat it’s colour.
Myoglobin
Named after a 19th cent German physicist and musician, what name is given to the sand patterns produced by resonating a metal plate with violin bow? The mathematics describing these nodal patterns can also be applied to quantum physics.
Chladni Pattern
With chemical formula MgAl2O4 what kind of gemstone is “Black Princes Ruby” found on UK imperial state crown?
Spinel
What fundamental constant of nature is denoted by the symbol epsilon nought or zero? It’s value is 8.8541878128 x 10^-12 farads per meter.
Permittivity of Free Space
In maths, what name given to complex number (a + ib) with an equal real part and an equal but opposite in sign imaginary part (a - ib)?
Complex Conjugate
British tv comedy character created by Charlie Higson, car dealer usually in grey suit and platinum blond bouffant quiff?
Swiss Toni
Which fruit thought to be Southeast Asia aphrodisiac, was described by Anthony burgess as “like eating sweet raspberry blancmange in the lavatory”?
Durian
Samuel Pepys wrote in diary 4 September 1666 he buried his wine and which valuable food item in hole in garden?
Parmesan Cheeee
What is lacking at cathedrals of Salisbury, Norwich and Ely but is present at all other English cathedrals?
Bells
What pet, third most popular after dot and cat, has name derived from aboriginal for good eating?
Budgerigar
In which field event are womens world champs, Olympics and world records longer than mens records?
Discus - half the weight
Mohair fabric comes from which animal?
Angora goat
Angora fibre comes from which creature?
Rabbit
Cashmere comes from which creature?
Goats
Which song whose title means Hello Sir in Swahili sometimes referred to as Hakuna Matata was first released by Kenyan band Them Mushrooms in 1982 and covered by Boney M in 1983?
Jambo Bwana
Nocturnal bird sometimes known as goatsucker
Nightjar
Small falcon gives Latin name to tabletop game Subbuteo
Hobby
Which bird the national bird of Ireland named after curious flight and sometimes known as it’s call of Peewit?
Lapwing
Which bird is uk only black and white wading bird with a long bright Orange beak?
Oystercatcher
Crystal Gayle biggest song #5 in 1977
Don’t it make my brown eyes blue
Where are the annual Highland games held on the first Saturday in September; traditionally attended by the royal family?
Braemar
In which sport is area known as piste; marked with a centre line and two other lines 2 metres from the centre line?
Fencing
Which two teams finished fourth and fifth in Scottish league division 2 in 2023 echoing a joke between Eric Morecambe and James Alexander Gordon?
East Fife 4th and Forfar 5th
