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1
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What future yippie leader was the first male cheerleader at brandeis

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Abbie

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Name The Four Sections Of An Orchestra

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Strings, Wood Wind, Brass & Percussion

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Who led the revolt of roman slaves in A.D.73

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Spartacus

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4
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What Kind Of Fruit Is A Canteloupe?

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Melon

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5
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Who plays the role of the Prime Minister, in the 2003 Christmas film ‘Love Actually’’

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Hugh Grant

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6
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What causes the tangy smell at the seaside

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Rotting Seaweed

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7
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Lewis on what japanese city was the second atomic bomb dropped during world war ii

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Nagasaki

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8
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What is the most widely used seasoning?

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Salt

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Town in the west bank, near Jerusalem, controlled since 1967 by Israel though administered since 1995 by the Palestinian authority

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Bethlehem

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10
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Name The Former Beatles Bass Player Who Died In 1962

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Stewart Sutcliffe

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11
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Second city: Milwaukee (state)

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Madison

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12
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Who Had A Hit In 1994 With “Shaker Maker”

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Oasis

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13
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Who has written many books about Jack Aubrey and Stephen Maturin

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Patrick o’brian

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14
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What degree is ‘dds’

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Doctor of dental surgery

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15
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What is the capital of Guatemala

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Guatemala

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16
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What was the full name of Mangum P.I.?

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Thomas Magnum

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17
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Who was the greek god of prophecy and archery

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Apollo

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18
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Edward de Bono - Maltese Doctor - developed what concept

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Lateral Thinking

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19
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What male name comes from Greek meaning lover of horses

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Phillip

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20
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What number does VII mean in roman numerals

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Seven

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21
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Frank Vos Bob Seagren Wolfgang Nordwig all held what

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Pole vault record

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22
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Which Pianist Joined The Chicago Symphony Orchestra When He Was Just Nine Years Old

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Liberace

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23
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Hydrosis is the medical term for what

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Sweating

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24
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What is the word for ‘chewing the cud’

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Ruminant

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25
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What is the capital of Comoros ?

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Moroni

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26
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Name The Artist Who Had A Hit With The Song “Papa’s Got A Braned New Pigbag”

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Pigbag

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27
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In what movie did Charlie Chaplin first speak on film?

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The Great Dictator

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28
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What is dittology

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Double meaning

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29
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Those big black CD’s that you see at garage sales that people call “albums” are made of _____.

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Vinyl

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30
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Who was assassinated by her own bodyguard in 1984

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Indira Ghandi

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31
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Wild flowers: what’s blue, comes out in spring, and smells like hyacinth

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Bluebells

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32
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What is the flower that stands for: bravery

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Oak leaves

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33
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Who sang ‘Good Morning To You?

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Mildred and Patty Hill

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34
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What is Greece’s second city after Athens

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Selonika

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35
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Which Meat Dish Was Named After A 19th Century Russian Count

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Beef Stroganoff

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36
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Who Were Bobby Hatfield & Bill Medley?

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The Righteous Bros

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37
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December 26th is traditionally known as Boxing Day but it is also which Saints Holy Day

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Saint Stephen

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38
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Petroselinum crispum is the Latin name of which herb

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Parsley

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39
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Who are the three annoying neighbors in “Small Wonder”?

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Brandon,Bonnie,and Harriet Brendel

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40
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On Which River Does New Orleans Stand

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The Mississippi

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41
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In the film ‘hackers’, how old was ‘zero_kool’ when he was first arrested

A

Eleven

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42
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What is a skin specialist called

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Dermatologist

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43
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What did jack the ripper sign on his first note

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Yours truly

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44
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In which city is the Encyclopaedia Britannica based and published today

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Chicago

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45
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Gymnophobia is the fear of __________.

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Naked bodies

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46
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The Dove awards are presented annually for what

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Gospel music

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47
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What city do the italians call the monaco of bavaria

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Munich

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48
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What’s the most popular name for a male pet cat

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Tiger

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49
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What is the capital of Ghana

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Accra

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50
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What african city is built on gold

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Johannesburg

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51
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Decoration of food

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Garnish

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52
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Rita Kuti Kis represented Hungary in what sport

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Tennis

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53
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In 1985, as what did ‘people magazine’ name Mel Gibson

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Sexiest man of the year

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54
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Where did the judds spend years shopping demos recorded on a cassette recorder

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Nashville, tennessee

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55
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Who in books and films was the man of bronze

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Doc Savage

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56
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Neptune Was The Roman God Of The Oceans, What Name Did The Greeks Use?

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Poseidon

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57
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How Long Does A May Fly Live?

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1 Day/ 24 Hours

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58
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Who was European correspondent New York Tribune 1851/62

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Karl Marx

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59
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What was Thailand formerly known as?

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Siam

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60
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In which game is gruntilda the witch

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Banjo-kazooie

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61
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In The TV Show Different Strokes What Was The Name Of Arnolds Goldfish

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Abraham

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62
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Who was the first American to make $100 million a year

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Al Capone

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63
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What Nationality Would You Be If You Spoke Inukitut

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Canadian

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64
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What is the federal district in southeastern Australia, bordered by the state of New South Wales

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Australian capital territory

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65
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To what country would a hiker go to assail mt ararat

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Turkey

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66
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Madame Pauline de Vere first female circus performer - do what

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Head in Lions Mouth

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67
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How many miles can a Pershing missile travel

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400

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68
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What can keep for up to 4 years if stored in a cool dark place

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Standard Condoms

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69
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Whose final opera was called Death in Venice

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Benjamin Britain

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70
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A Holland Park Brothers Track, Name The 1981 UK Single From The Album “Forever Michael”

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Were Almost There

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71
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Which British physician, 1749 to 1823, developed the first effective vaccine against smallpox

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Edward jenner

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72
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Who invented the first flush toilet

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Thomas crapper

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73
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What is an instrument for indicating the depth of the sea beneath a moving vessel called

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Bathometer

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74
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Who was ‘uncle milty’

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Milton berle

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75
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Who said sex is a bad thing it rumples the clothes

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Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis

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76
Q

Each body cell contains how many chromosomes

A

46

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77
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Name the Apostle who replaced Judas Iscariot

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Matthias

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78
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What was the name of the Monkeys only film made in 1969

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Head

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79
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From Which Football Club Did Manchester United Sign Roy Keane In 1993?

A

Nottingham Forest

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80
Q

How many hours does an antelope sleep at night

A

One

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81
Q

A Capriphiliac has sex with who or what

A

Goats

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82
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Who plays the character of the only escapee from Alcatraz in the movie “The Rock”?

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Sean Connery

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83
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Who sang the theme song to the “Breakfast Club”?

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Simple Minds

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84
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Syd Barett, Roger Waters, Richard Wright, Nick Mason - Group

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Pink Floyd

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85
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Kitty, fire, draw and tuck in are terms in what sport

A

Green Bowls

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86
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A Mai Tai is a cocktail literally meaning what in Tahitian

A

Out of the World

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87
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Born Georgios Panayiotou in England in 1963, by what name is this singer better known

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George michael

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88
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In what US city do they watch the most TV evangelists per cap

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Washington DC

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89
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Heinrich Schliemann archaeologist famous for excavating where

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Troy

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90
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In ballet, a position with the body at an oblique angle and the working leg crossing the line of the body.

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Croisée

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91
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Chloe the girls name means what

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Green shoot

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92
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Which Is The Second Heaviest Land Animal?

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The Hippopotamus

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93
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Who was the first person to wear a baseball glove

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David

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94
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What were the names of the first so-called ‘Siamese Twins’

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Chang and eng

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95
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Surviving all dangers, a wild __________ may live up to 20 years.

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Cobra

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96
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Guess The Band From These Initials AFL / AF / BA / BU

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Abba

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97
Q

What Reason Did Peter Criss Give For Leaving Kiss In 1980

A

The Makeup Was Ruining His Complexion

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98
Q

A phrenologist reads _________.

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Skulls

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99
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In which UK city is the ‘City Palace of Varieties’?

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Leeds

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100
Q

Poinephobia is the fear of

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Punishment

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101
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What is the only counties national flag different both sides

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Paraguay

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102
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In which classic Western film did the character Will Kane appear

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High noon

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103
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What year was the bacall-bogart movie “the guys from milwaukee” released

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1946

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104
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Who Won 7 gold Medals In Swimming At The 1972 Olympics

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Mark Spitz

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105
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Which people used to settle legal disputes by head butting

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Inuit - Eskimo

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106
Q

It came into football in 1923 men say women don’t understand?

A

The offside rule

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107
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What type of food is Taramasalata

A

Cured /smoked cod roe

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108
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What Do You Call The Lines Upon Which Musical Notes Are Written

A

Staves

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109
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Where will children as young as 15 be jailed for cheating on their finals?

A

Bangladesh

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110
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Nick Nolte and Eddie Murphy star in this 1982 film.

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48 Hours

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111
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More Deaths Occur Each Year Participating In This Sport Than Any Other Sport What Is It?

A

Fishing

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112
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Who was appointed Headmaster of Rugby School in 1828

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Thomas arnold

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113
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Name for an oblong cream puff filled and topped with icing.

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Eclair

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114
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Nostophobia is the fear of

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Returning home

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115
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Who was the losing Democratic candidate in the 1968 U.S. Presidential Election

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Hubert humphrey

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116
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In norse mythology, who is the chief of the valkyries

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Brunhilda

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117
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Who released the following ‘edible’ album ‘Tigermilk’

A

Belle and Sebastian

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118
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Masked pantomime character in diamond patterned costume

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Harlequin

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119
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Tears On My Pillow Was A Hit In 1990 But Who Was The Singer

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Kylie Minogue

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120
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Who played kevin hathaway on the soapie ‘days of our lives’

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Pat sajak

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121
Q

The Indian name Singh translates as what

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Lion

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122
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What was the name of the submarine which sank the General Belgrano during the Falklands conflict

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Hms conqueror

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123
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What is the name of the whale that swallowed Pinocchio.

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Monstro

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124
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What would you do with a hecklephone

A

Play it - type of woodwind

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125
Q

Elizabeth I of England suffered from anthophobia, what is it

A

Fear of roses

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126
Q

In Dallas what was the name of the bar

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Cattleman’s Club

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127
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In music what term is used to describe 3 or more notes played simultaneously?

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Chord

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128
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What was the name of the police character played by Roy Scheider in the film Jaws

A

Martin brody

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129
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Which musician of non-U.K. citizenship was awarded an honorary knighthood (KBE) in 1986

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Bob geldof

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130
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Though the touch of gold was removed, Midas was forever cursed by Athena to have the ears of which animal?

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Donkey

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131
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Who was born sarah jane fulks

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Jane wyman reagan

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Who Was The Midnight Rider

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Paul Davidson

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133
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How Many Christian Brothers Were Originally In The Group “The Christians”

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Three

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134
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What does the ‘x’ mean when referring to the speed of a cd-rom (ie.. 32x)

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Times faster than a single speed

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135
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Which is the least populated state in the USA?

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Wyoming

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136
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How many olypmic medals has mark spitz won

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Nine

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137
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What is measured on the Mohs scale

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Hardness of minerals

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138
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Which drug can be extracted from the bark of the cinchona tree

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Quinine

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139
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Who wrote ‘shogun’

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James clavell

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140
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What Is The Name Of Postman Pats Son?

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Julian

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Where was Hawkeye Pierce’s hometown in the show M

A

A S H ? Crab Apple Cove

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By what name is the skin complaint of ‘comedo’ better known

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Blackheads

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In Which Comedy Film Does Aretha Franklin, Star As A Proprietress Of A Soul Food Joint Sing Her 1968 Hit Think

A

The Blues Brothers

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What year was a U2 pilot shot down for spying

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1960

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Who prescribed marijuana for queen victoria’s menstrual cramps

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Her doctor

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In Cornwall where would you find two legged knockers

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Tin Mines goblins

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What Is Pumpernickel

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A Type Of Bread

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Vincent Fernier Is More Commonly Known As Which Rock Star

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Alice Cooper

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Who began his career with ‘the yardbirds’ and is established as one of the best rock guitarists of his generation

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Eric clapton

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150
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What are kreplach

A

Jewish ravioli

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What is alfred e neumans motto

A

What me worry

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Which Scottish Football Club Boasted The First All Seater Football Stadium In Britain ?

A

Aberdeen

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153
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What links Herbert Hoover and Richard Nixon - not the obvious

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Both Quakers

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What digit does not exist in Roman Numerals

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Zero

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Emperor Haile Selassie of Ethiopia was finally diposed in 1974 after how many years in power

A

Fifty eight

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156
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How Was The Misubishi A6M Fighter Aircraft Known

A

Zero

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157
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What is the capital of Ireland

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Dublin

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158
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Where do pilgrims go to march around the Kaaba and kiss The Black Stone

A

Mecca

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159
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According to folklore a windy christmas means _____

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Good fortune

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160
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Who Invented The Spinning Jenny In 1764

A

James Hargreaves

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Which English composer was born near Worcester in 1857 and died in 1934

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Edward elgar

162
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Which disease is also known as “Hansen’s Disease”?

A

Leprosy

163
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Excluding the what word appears most in Bond film titles

A

Never

164
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Not obvious colours - what links orange silver purple

A

Can’t rhyme in English

165
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French revolution what did the prisoners travel to the guillotine in

A

Tumbrels

166
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How Are The Pop Duo Ben Watt And Tracy Thorn Collectively Known

A

Everything But The Girl

167
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What did Brian Epstein manage before the Beatles

A

A Record Shop

168
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Tourists who are eager to visit recently erupted volcanoes while on vacation should take heed. Volcanic ash has been known to remain hot for a period of nearly ______________

A

100 years

169
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In which form of Japanese theatre are all roles played by men

A

Kabuki

170
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Which cartoon character has a girlfriend named Petunia

A

Porky Pig

171
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On the show Cheers,What was the name of the restaurant above the bar.

A

Melvilles

172
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Where is the base city for Porsche cars

A

Stuttgart Germany

173
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The fins of which fish are made into a soup?

A

Shark

174
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What did Sally Rogers always wear in her hair?

A

A bow

175
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Two English versions of the ‘Bridge of Sighs’ are located in which two English cities?

A

Oxford and Cambridge

176
Q

What was gangster charles floyd’s nickname

A

Pretty boy

177
Q

In order for a deck of cards to be mixed up enough to play with properly, at least how many times should it be shuffled

A

Seven times

178
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A Year Later It Was A Huge Top Ten Hit But Which INXS Single Only Got To No 58 In 1987

A

Need You Tonight

179
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What is the young of this animal called: Tiger

A

Cub whelp

180
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What sci-fi tv show of the 60’s became a Filmation cartoon in the 70’s?

A

Star Trek

181
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Who Was The Joan Collins Fan Club?

A

Julian Clarey

182
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In what sport might you see a stem-christie

A

Skiing

183
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Who was the youngest ever American President?

A

Theodore Roosevelt

184
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A great wave resulting from an earthquakes is called a (an) ________.

A

Tsunami

185
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Sir Walter Raleigh’s black greyhound was named __________

A

Hamlet

186
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Azote is the old name for what element

A

Nitrogen

187
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Who said in 1951 - “I married beneath me - All women do”

A

Lady Nancy Astor

188
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In which countries would you find the following city ‘Cayenne’?

A

French Guyana

189
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You could milk about __________ cows per hour by hand, but with modern machinery, you can milk up to 100 cows per hour.

A

6

190
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What U.S. state includes the telephone area code 816

A

Missouri

191
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What is the best selling single artist ever

A

Garth brooks

192
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What was the name of Ross’ pet monkey on ‘Friends’

A

Marcell

193
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Which Polish-Ukranian region shares its name with a Spanish region?

A

Galicia

194
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Band of decoration especially at the top of a wall

A

Frieze

195
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In Michigan married couples can be imprisoned unless they what

A

Live Together

196
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In which Olympics did Mark Spitz achieve a new Olympic record by winning seven gold medals

A

1972

197
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An America reindeer

A

Caribou

198
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What hotel hosted the first Oscar ceremony

A

Roosevelt Hotel

199
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“ Fornebu ” International Airport Is In Which European Country

A

Norway

200
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Edgar Cuthwellis was option but the author chose another what

A

Lewis Carrol

201
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What are the English and German names for Easter or Ostern derived from

A

The ancient name for the month of April

202
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Who played Dr. Kildare?

A

Richard Chamberlain

203
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Which British bird is the largest of the European grouse

A

Capercaillie

204
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Which Bad Boy Is Arsenals Top Scorer Ever

A

Ian Wright

205
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What is the name of the field where Christ was crucified?

A

Calvary

206
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Which Infamous Figure Was Executed Whilst In Prison In Indiana On The 11 th June 2001?

A

Timothy McVee (The Oklahoma Bomber)

207
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Santa Claus reportedly lives at the _____ Pole.

A

North

208
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The Panama canal connects the pacific Ocean and which other body of water

A

Caribbean sea

209
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Israel Tongue and who else devised the “Popish Plot”

A

Titus oates

210
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Which Presenter Of Tomorrows World Married Keith Chegwin

A

Maggie Philpin

211
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If someone gets out of a difficult situation, he is said to have saved his what

A

Bacon

212
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Which African country has the letters EAK as its international vehicle registration

A

Kenya

213
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In which year did the UK hand over Hong Kong sovereignty to China?

A

1997 (June 30th)

214
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In what Australian state would you find Woomera

A

South australia

215
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In the movie what is Shafts first name

A

John

216
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Who was the first president to be televised

A

F D Roosevelt Worlds Fair 1939

217
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__________ have three eyelids to protect themselves from blowing sand.

A

Camels

218
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Marie Curie won Nobel prizes in which two categories

A

Physics and chemistry

219
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What does the Italian word “Paparazzi” mean

A

Little fleas

220
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American physicist & government adviser, who directed the development of the first atomic bombs

A

J robert oppenheimer

221
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What colour is cerulean

A

Blue

222
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Who is Harry Potters main enemy

A

Lord Voldemort

223
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Who is Don Van Vliet better known as?

A

Captain Beefheart

224
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What number is used to represent satan

A

666

225
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What animal is on the cover of the Beach Boy’s album Pet Sounds?

A

Goat

226
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Liver disease caused by alcoholism

A

Cirrhosis

227
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What is the flower that stands for: confession of love

A

Moss rosebud

228
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Name The Legendary British Producer Who First Shot His Landlady Before Shooting Himself

A

Joe Meek

229
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The U.S. coastline, comprised of the Atlantic, __________, and Gulf waters, involves 25 of the 48 mainland states.

A

Pacific

230
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Which Former Hit Single Did Status Quo Alter The Title Of And Re Release In 1988

A

They Changed Rockin To Running

231
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Who was the original voice of Darth Vader (hint: NOT James Earl Jones)

A

David Prowse

232
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Which great battle took place from July 1st to November 18th 1916?

A

The Battle of the Somme

233
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Which year of the Chinese calander began in the year 2000

A

Dragon

234
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Strawberries are the undoing of an unhinged man in which 50s film ?

A

The Caine Mutiny

235
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What Are The Names Of The 3 Wise Men Who Brought Gifts To The Baby Jesus

A

Gaspar, Melchior, Balthasar

236
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Bad before a German town name means what

A

It’s a Spa Town

237
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What was the name of the monster that attacked Luke in the trash compactor in Star Wars?

A

A dianogaIn

238
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In the Little Mermaid fairy tale what happens to her

A

She Dies

239
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Which Celebrity Chef Owns A Chain Of Restaurants Called ‘Fifteen’’

A

Jamie Oliver

240
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What does a cat use to determine if a space is too small to squeeze through

A

Whiskers

241
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What colour is Octopus blood

A

Blue

242
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What does a bryologist study

A

Mosses

243
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The transcendental number ‘e’ was named after what mathematician

A

Euler

244
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What entertainer is allowing one of his songs to be used in a government campaign to beat drunk driving?

A

Michael Jackson

245
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What was the name of the sad faced clown portrayed by Emmett Kelly

A

Weary

246
Q

Rank of a knight between bachelor and baron

A

Banneret

247
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Xenophobia is the fear of ______

A

Strangers

248
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The De Beaumont centre in London specialises in what sport

A

Fencing

249
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Which Female Trio Released The Multi Platinum “Wide Open Spaces” In 1998

A

Dixie Chicks

250
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Which Author Who Is Most Remembered for Writing Another Series Of Books. Also Wrote the Childrens Story Chitty Chitty Bang Bang

A

Ian Flemming

251
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Which Musical Was The First To Feature A Mixed Black And White Cast On Stage

A

Show Boat

252
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Which animal is known as ‘zorro’ in Spanish and ‘volpe’ in Italian

A

Fox

253
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What famous stone structure is located near Salisbury ?

A

Stonehenge

254
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How many keys are there on a grand piano?

A

Eighty eight

255
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English charts: Clive Dunn had a hit called Grandad in which year

A

1971

256
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Who was the greek god of fire

A

Hephaestus

257
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What was the first man made object to leave the solar system

A

Pioneer 10

258
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What computer language was named after ada lovelace

A

Ada

259
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Which major land offensive began on the 1st July, 1916

A

Battle of the somme

260
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What fashion designer was responsible for “The New Look”

A

Christian Dior

261
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What did President J. Buchanan not have

A

A wife

262
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In 1361 bc, who became the king of egypt at the age of nine

A

Tutankhamen

263
Q

Cookie what gas that animals exhale do plants utilize

A

Carbon dioxide

264
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A Treskilling Yellow sold for over $2 million in 1996 what is it

A

A Stamp

265
Q

An Andy Panda cartoon gave birth to a famous, cantankerous bird. Name him.

A

Woody woodpecker

266
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Which UK Band Had A Hit With “Sonic Boom Boy”

A

Westworld

267
Q

Oedipus was named after what - literal translation

A

Swollen feet

268
Q

Escaping convicts used to drop what to throw dogs off the scent

A

Red Herrings

269
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Havana is the capital of which country?

A

Cuba

270
Q

Who wrote “When angry, count a hundred. When very angry, swear”

A

Mark twain

271
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What river does the Grand Coulee Dam dam

A

Columbia

272
Q

In space talk, FTL is an acronomy for ______ ____ _____.

A

Faster than light

273
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This book, Oscar Wilde’s only novel, was used as evidence in his sodomy trial?

A

The Picture of Dorian Gray

274
Q

What was the last chinese dynasty

A

Manchu

275
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How many organizational levels are there in the human body

A

Four

276
Q

What is the basis of the Indian dish ‘Riata’

A

Yoghurt

277
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Who owned a chimp called Chee-Chee

A

Dr Dolittle

278
Q

Royal Society Prevention Accidents 1991 7500 injured by what

A

Shopping Trolleys

279
Q

Which is the most widely used expression in any language

A

Ok

280
Q

Americans Call It A Caribou What Is It Called In Europe

A

Reindeer

281
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The Echidna, Or Spiny Anteater , & The Duck Billed Platypus Shares A Characteristic Which Does Not Apply To Any Other Mammal What Is It?

A

They Lay Eggs

282
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Film Title: The Last Days of _________. (a city)

A

Pompeii

283
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Who was the democratically elected President of Chile killed during a military coup in 1973

A

Salvador allende

284
Q

Which fruit has the most calories per gram?

A

Avocado

285
Q

What Does TT Stand For In Connection With The Isle Of Man Motorcycle Race?

A

Tourist Trophy

286
Q

Which Song Was A Hit For Both Westlife And Abba?

A

I Have A Dream

287
Q

What did dr seuss’ grinch steal

A

Christmas

288
Q

What is the name of the gold-mining town in the musical Paint Your Wagon

A

No name city

289
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Which beer was promoted with the slogan ‘The Beer that men drink’?

A

Double Diamond

290
Q

In 1890 the first electric what opened in London

A

Underground railway

291
Q

Iron statue of Vulcan looks down Red Mountain what US city

A

Birmingham Alabama

292
Q

What revelation did alexander butterfield make to the senate watergate committee

A

The oval office bugging

293
Q

Which chemical element takes its name from a German word for goblin

A

Cobalt

294
Q

Singer paula ______

A

Abdul

295
Q

Who played Annie Walker in Coronation Street

A

Doris speed

296
Q

Where would you find the Queen Alexandra, Queen Elizabeth and Queen Maud mountain ranges?

A

Antarctica

297
Q

Benjamin Franklin suggested that __________ should be the U.S. national bird

A

Turkey

298
Q

Which sporting hero from the 70’s died in October 1995 at the age of 30?

A

Red Rum

299
Q

What is the largest city in Australia, in terms of population

A

Sydney

300
Q

What are the roads of guam paved with

A

Coral

301
Q

What pastry is uded to make eclairs

A

Choux

302
Q

Whose Breakthrough Single Came With Messages?

A

Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark

303
Q

Which European club has won the most european cups in the 90s?

A

AC Milan

304
Q

Where does the wine Mateus come from

A

Portugal

305
Q

What is the emblem on the All Black rugby shirt?

A

Silver Fern

306
Q

What colour are the Amazon river dolphins

A

Pink

307
Q

Who described TV as “Chewing gum for the masses”

A

Architect Frank Lloyd Wright

308
Q

Which Billy Rose song, written with Al Jolson and Dave Dreyer, was a hit as a duet for Frank Sinatra and Sammy Davis Jnr. in 1962

A

Me and my shadow

309
Q

The name of which Indian city means Village of Boiled Beans

A

Bangalore

310
Q

What ONE word fits ____stream; ____hill; _____pour.

A

Down

311
Q

What is switzerland’s official neutral name

A

Helvetic confederation

312
Q

Which planet is orbited by the moon Charon

A

Pluto

313
Q

In Newark its illegal to sell what after 6pm unless Drs note shown

A

Ice Cream

314
Q

A well in which water rises through natural pressure

A

Artesian

315
Q

Who Owns The Cray Super Computer?

A

The Met Office

316
Q

What is the name of the capital of Alberta (Canada)

A

Edmonton

317
Q

Who coined the term security blanket

A

Charles Schulz

318
Q

Which European city is served by Galileo Galilei Airport

A

Pisa

319
Q

What is the largest lizard on earth at ten feet long & up to 250 pounds

A

Komodo dragon

320
Q

Homichloriphobia is the fear of what

A

Fog

321
Q

Name The Production Credit That Jagger & Richards Adopted From 1974 Onwards

A

The Glimmer Twins

322
Q

In the Saint series of books what is Inspector Teal’s full name

A

Claude Eustace Teal

323
Q

Which Nation Has The Sweetest Tooth

A

Holland

324
Q

What does cbs stand for

A

Columbia broadcasting system

325
Q

Which German federal state surrounds the city of Berlin?

A

Bradenburg

326
Q

What Does An Apiarist Keep?

A

Bees

327
Q

Not harmful to the environment

A

Eco-friendly

328
Q

The Aztecs Ayecotl is a forerunner of what current food

A

Haricot Beans

329
Q

The stone what dietary problem were 65 percent of brazilians suffering in 1985

A

Malnutrition

330
Q

Sigmund Freud had a phobia - what was he afraid of

A

Ferns

331
Q

Third letter of the Greek alphabet

A

Gamma

332
Q

Which British Queen was excommunicated by the Pope

A

Elizabeth i

333
Q

Which country was the setting for The Flame Trees of Thika

A

Kenya

334
Q

Name the toy that consisted of color pencils and plastic which you would put in the oven to create.

A

Shrinky Dinks

335
Q

What state is the Golden State?

A

California

336
Q

Who Was The Childhood Playmate Of Little Jackie Papers

A

Puff The Magic Dragon

337
Q

Which element has the lowest boiling point

A

Helium

338
Q

In the Bible, which city was destroyed on God’s command to Joshua and the people of Israel, by walking around it seven times whilst blowing loudly on horns

A

Jericho

339
Q

Fill in the blank: take me to your ___

A

Leader

340
Q

Chinese call it little mouse, Danes Swedes elephants trunk?

A

The @ sign

341
Q

The phillips head screwdriver was invented where

A

Oregon

342
Q

What is a moab

A

Type of hat

343
Q

Bridgeport is the largest city in which state

A

Connecticut

344
Q

Which 1960’s group sang a song inspired by ‘Alice In Wonderland’?

A

The Jefferson Airplane

345
Q

Which Californian desert drops below sea level?

A

Death Valley

346
Q

In Dukes of Hazard boys drove General Lee name Daisies jeep

A

Dixie

347
Q

If You Suffered From Lockiophobia What Would You Be Afraid Of

A

Child Birth

348
Q

Who is the greek equivalent of the roman god Neptune

A

Poseidon

349
Q

Who said “I like Beethoven especially the poems”

A

Ringo Starr

350
Q

In 1981, who’s gold lp was called “bella donna”

A

Stevie nicks

351
Q

In The Wizard Of Oz, What Was The Lion Looking For

A

Courage

352
Q

What is the most ordered item in American restaurants

A

French Fries

353
Q

What is 11-12 Inches Long and Can’t Weigh Less Than 50 Grams?

A

A Relay Batton

354
Q

What is the name of the lead singer for the Smiths?

A

Morrisey

355
Q

What Was Duran Duran First Ever Top 40 Single

A

Planet Earth

356
Q

Who Recorded A Version Of “It’s A Hard Days Night” In The Style Of Laurence Olivier’s Richard iii

A

Peter Sellers

357
Q

Where could you see a likeness of Pharaoh Khafres head

A

On the Sphinx

358
Q

Whose autobiography was “Can you tell what it is yet”

A

Rolf Harris

359
Q

Name the French blue-veined cheese that is ripened in limestone caves

A

Roquefort

360
Q

In music what is a chromatic scale

A

A scale made up of semi-tones

361
Q

What is the name of the Turkish aniseed liqueur trans lions milk

A

Raki

362
Q

Natural vanilla flavoring comes from this plant.

A

Orchid

363
Q

An iron hook with a handle used for landing large fish.

A

Gaff

364
Q

In music what does the term ‘ff’ mean

A

Very loud

365
Q

What is the venue for the coursing Waterloo Cup

A

Altcar

366
Q

The Lead Singer Of Ultravox Was Called Midge Because That’s His Real Name Or Because He Was Short

A

Because He Was Short

367
Q

In Shakespeare’s The Taming of the Shrew , what is the name of the shrew

A

Katharina

368
Q

What product sold 330 in the US in its first year

A

VW Beetle

369
Q

There are only two three letter herbs Rue is one what’s the other

A

Bay

370
Q

Astronomer Fred Hoyle coined which phrase

A

The Big Bang

371
Q

U.S. Captials - North Dakota

A

Bismarck

372
Q

Pat Benatar Asked You To “Hit Her With Your” What

A

Best Shot

373
Q

In Olympic Weight Lifting What Are The 2 Methods Of Lifting

A

Clean & Jerk , The Snatch

374
Q

Who composed the title music to TV’s “Inspector Morse”

A

Barrington pheloung

375
Q

What was astronaut edwin aldrin’s nickname

A

Buzz

376
Q

All American umpires wear what

A

Black underwear

377
Q

Who Did Shirlie Drink To Success With In 1987 With The Single Heartache

A

Pepsi

378
Q

Which private eye hero did the author Raymond Chandler create

A

Philip marlowe

379
Q

What Is The Capital Of Portugal

A

Lisbon

380
Q

Alan Ginsberg is credited with inventing what 60s phrase

A

Flower Power

381
Q

Two angles that total 180 degrees are called _______.

A

Supplementary

382
Q

Milk snakes lay about 13 eggs _ in piles of animal __________

A

Manure

383
Q

What film starred drew barrymore, mary-louise parker, and matthew mcconaughney

A

Boys on the side

384
Q

Who produced ‘Sgt Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band’?

A

George Martin

385
Q

Name The Composer Who Supplied The Music To The Hitchcock Movies Psycho, North By Northwest & Vertigo

A

Bernard Hermann

386
Q

Which group’s first top 10 hit was Right Now in 1999?

A

Atomic Kitten

387
Q

What is a group of pheasant

A

Nest

388
Q

Whose wife was turned into a pillar of salt

A

Lot’s

389
Q

As the speed of a body approaches the speed of light, its mass approaches ________

A

Infinity

390
Q

John Wayne called what film “The most un-American thing ever”

A

High Noon

391
Q

The Late Edward Smith “That Means He’s Dead” Edward Smith Has What Historical Claim To Fame

A

Captain Of The Titanic

392
Q

Famous Phrases: Who knows The ______.

A

Shadow

393
Q

Who invented the thermometer in 1593?

A

Galileo

394
Q

French for ‘flight in the wind’

A

Vol-au-vent

395
Q

What was the name of Speed Racer’s car?

A

The Mach Five

396
Q

What is the basic unit of currency for Finland ?

A

Markka

397
Q

Who wrote the novel The Money Changers

A

Arthur Hailey

398
Q

What river is represented by the blue stripe on the Gambian flag

A

Gambia

399
Q

Who was the 16th century physician who revolutionized anatomy by performing post-mortems

A

Andreas vesalius

400
Q

Ernest Evans became famous under what name

A

Chubby Checker

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