Part 1 Flashcards
In which county was Isaac Newton born?
Lincolnshire
On which Hebridian island did Prince Charles crash a plane in 1994?
Islay
On what day of the year is St Georges day held?
23rd of April
In the game Cluedo, which room can be accessed via the secret passageway from the Study?
The kitchen
Which three fruits are combined to make the drink Vimto?
Black current, grape, raspberry
Which is the only US state that has no letters in common with its state capital?
South Dakota (Pierre)
Margaret Thatcher’s maiden name?
Roberts
Under which President did the United States invade the Caribbean island of Grenada?
Ronald Reagan
Who did Ted Turner, the media tycoon, marry in 1991?
Jane Fonda
What breed of spaniel has been selected as Best in Show more times than any other?
Cocker Spaniel
the original version of the Snowman?
Peter Auty
In which city were the 1940 Olympic Games scheduled to take place before being cancelled due to war?
Tokyo
Which the actor who played the Ugly in The Good, The Bad And The Ugly?
Eli Wallach
Who wrote the opera The Girl Of The Golden West?
Puccini
Henry VIII is buried alongside which of his wives?
Jane Seymour
Which city hosts Canada’s largest stock exchange?
Toronto
Oldest of the royal parks in London?
St James`s Park
What colour would you associate with the traditional gemstone for September?
Blue (sapphire)
Name the Fantadtic Four.
Mr Fantastic, Invisible Woman, Human Torch, Thing
How many years are celebrated in a demisesquicentennial
75
Other than the queen who else appeared on an old £5 note?
The Duke of Wellington
Jupiter is named after Zeus, but which Greek god was Mercury named after?
Hermes
In which English county is the Queen`s private residence, Sandringham House?
Norfolk
What was the first European country to issue banknotes?
Sweden
May day first became a bank holiday in which year? 1972, 1975, or 1978?
1978
a philargyrist is someone who loves what?
Money
What is an epidiascope?
Predecessor to an overhead projector
Which was the first car to have a turbo charged engine?
The Porsche 911
What is pogonology the study of?
Beards
What was the name of the cabin boy in `Captain Pugwash
Tom
What name is given to a fruit that is a cross between an orange and a tangerine?
Tangor
In May 2006, Belfast Airport officially changed its name in honour of which famous Irishman?
George Best
What name is shared by the father-in-law of Moses and the nephew of Jed Clampett?
Jethro
Where was trivial pursuit invented?
Canada
What do the initials HB on a pencil stand for?
Hard black
Where would you most commonly find the inscription Standing On The Shoulders Of Giants?
On the edge of a 2 pound coin
What name is given to a matador on horseback?
Picador
Mayflower when the Pilgrims arrived in Plymouth, Massachusetts?
St. George`s Cross
Where was St. George born? England, Turkey or Austria?
Turkey
In the Bible, what were the names of Noah`s three sons?
Shem, Ham and Japeth
How much liquid does a flagon hold?
Two pints
US state no letters OSAMA
Kentucky
US state all letters SPAM
New Hampshire
Clue games alphabetically
Ballroom
and the police officer who pursued The Fugitive?
Gerard (Steve and Lieutenant)
What is the name of the largest cut diamond?
Star of Africa
Largest lake in the world?
Superior (fresh) Caspian Sea (salty)
According to Edward Lear`s poem, how long was the sailing trip undertaken by the Owl and the Pussycat?
A year and a day
Originally known as Idlewild Airport, by what name is it known today?
John F. Kennedy International Airport
How many points are needed to win a game of Cribbage? 99, 121 or 169?
121
Which two words is the company name Intel abbreviated from?
Integrated Technology
Which company brews Harp lager?
Guinness
What type of vehicle would you expect to find on the Cresta Run?
Bobsled
Miracle, Kelvedon Wonder, and Meteor are all types of which vegetable?
Garden peas
Approximately how many rivets were used in the Forth Rail Bridge? 1 million, 4 million or 7 million?
7 million
As at November 2005, what were Eugene Cernan and Harrison Schmitt the last men to do?
Walk on the moon
If a dish is cooked Florentine, what is it cooked with?
Spinach
Which annual event took place at Alexandria Palace in London in 2002 after rioting forced it to be moved from Nigeria?
Miss World
LWhat would be your hobby if you were interested in a Stanley Gibbons album?
Stamp collecting
In which month is the date of the festival of the Immaculate Conception, which is a public holiday in some Roman Catholic countries
December
On which island was Erol Flynn born?
Tasmania
Which word can mean a parasitic worm, the hook of an anchor or a lucky chance?
Fluke
Why is George Windsor, Earl of St. Andrews, excluded from the line of succession to the throne?
Catholic
Poppin Fresh` serves as the mascot of which international food brand?
Pillsbury company
Which F is the name for the metal band on the end of a pencil that holds in the rubber?
Ferrule
Which fictional character had a dog named Jip and a pig named Gub Gub?
Doctor Doolittle
How many people have walked on moon?
12 (last in 1972)
If the Roman numeral for 500 is added to the name of America`s military cemetary in Washington you have the name of which English market town?
Darlington
In which US city was Ally Mcbeal set?
Boston
Which chess piece always remains on the same coloured squares?
Bishop
