Trivia Database_62 Flashcards
The hummingbird’s tiny __________, 4.2% of its body weight, is proportionately the largest in the bird kingdom.
Brain
The Great Salt Lake lies in which American state
Utah
Recycling one glass jar saves enough energy to watch TV for how many hours?
Three
Where are three quarters of the world’s pineapples grown
Hawaii
A bear in hibernation loses up to 25 percent of its __________
Body weight
What game features the largest ball?
Earthball
What is the fear of becoming bald known as
Phalacrophobia
Whats a Sultans wife called
Sultana
Who wrote a diary entitled “Five Years of my Life” at the beginning of this century
Alfred dreyfus
Who was the longest serving president in French history
Francois mitterand
What is the name of the elevated semi-desert region found in the northern and western Cape provinces of South Africa
Karoo
Whose car, when found in Dallas in 1963, contained brass knuckles, a pistol holder, and a newspaper detailing JFK’s motorcade route
Jack Ruby
What’s The Connection Between Tom Jomes, Shirley Basey & The Alarm
Wales
What is the capital of Chad ?
N’Djamena
The sports manufacturing company ‘Butterfly’ are most famously associated with which sport?
Table Tennis
The Clifton Suspension Bridge spans which river
Avon
Which American Singer Was Married To Debbie Reynolds , Elizabeth Taylor & Connie Stevens
Eddie Fisher
In which European city is the Arch of Titus
Rome
What does the Binet test measure
Intelligence
What is the young of this animal called: Eagle
Eaglet
In which city is Westminster Abbey?
London
What does the boys name Paul mean
Small - from Latin
Charlie Watts Books “Ode To A Flying Bird” Is A Tribute To Which Jazzman
Charlie Parker
What is the force that brings moving bodies to a halt
Friction
In the law of torts, oral defamation or use of the spoken word to injure another’s reputation, as distinguished from libel or written defamation.
Slander
All windmills turn counter clockwise except where
Ireland
When does macau revert to china
1999
Whose autobiographical novel was called The Bell Jar
Sylvia plath
Who sang ‘Beauty and the Beast’?
Celine Dion
What was Wilma Flintstone’s maiden name
Wilma Slaghoopal
Violetta Valery is better know as who in the world of opera
La Traviata - by Verdi
Who founded The Society Of Jesus
Ignatius loyola
Paper is made from the pulp of _____.
Wood
What links a bick, throat, half swage, punching hole
Anvil they are parts of it
Under What Name Does Georgious Panayiotu Perform
George Michael
1894 Orville Gibson started worlds oldest company make what
Electric Guitars
Which operas last lines are Mimi. Mimi
La Boheme
This sport is called camogie women play what’s it when men do
Hurling
What was the name of the Titanic’s sister ship
Olympic
Certain marbles are called ‘alleys’ because they are made of ______
Alabaster
What nationality is the designer Galliano
British
What does the acronym COBOL stand for?
Common Business Oriented Language
Which Car Manufacturer Was Founded By Sir William Lyons In 1922?
Jaguar
What is the name of the sign which is put over the letter ‘n’ in Spanish, to give a ‘nya’ sound
Tilde
Which Famous Novel Starts With The Line….. “ I Never Knew My Father ”?
Tarzan
Pennsylvania was the first colony to legalise what
Witchcraft
Where was Keanu Reeves born
Beirut - Lebanon
Who won the best Actor Oscar for “Scent of a Woman”
Al pacino
What is the state flower of South Dakota
Pasqueflower
The classical music term fugue comes from Latin meaning what
Flight
Which two countries made up the ‘Dual Alliance’ between 1879-1918?
Germany and Austria
What is drawing wild but politically favorable electoral districts
Gerrymandering
In Greek mythology, who was the mother of perseus
Danae
Who Was Caught On Film Kissing The Duchess Of Yorks Toes
John Bryan
Which soul singer died in 1984 after lying in a coma for eight years?
Jackie Wilson
Which actress had a job putting cosmetics on corpses
Whoopee Goldberg
What newspaper do the Flintstones read?
The Daily Slate
What is the capital of Liechtenstein ?
Vaduz
61 is the international telephone dialling code for what country
Australia
Who wrote the book “The Origin of Species” ?
Charles Darwin
In The Dukes of Hazard who was the sheriff
Roscoe P Coltrane
Who was the first man in space
Yuri gagarin
What natural phenomenon can never be seen at noon
Rainbow - sun must be 40 deg or less
Name the children on “Just the Ten of Us”. Bonus: Name the dog.
Cindy,Wendy,Marie,Connie,J.R.,Heidi,the twins: Melissa and Harvey
What colour graded slope do expert skiers use
Black
Beelzebub is Hebrew for which phrase - also a novels title
Lord of the Flies
In what country is the Jutland peninsula
Denmark
Who kissed the girls & made them cry
Georgie porgie
What is the name of the Flintstones cat
Baby-Puss
A ‘morel’ is what type of vegetable
Mushroom
Which 50’s Movie features the Line ‘We’ve become a race of peeping toms’
Rear Window
Which British Female Singer Had An International Hit In 1981 With The Single “Cambodia”
Kim Wilde
What are mazurka, fandango and polonaise types of
Dances
Members Of The Band “Split Enz” Went Onto Form Which Popular Band
Crowded House
What is the flower that stands for: bantering
Southernwood
French racing driver Jean Behra kept a spare what in his pocket
Plastic right ear
What links a Sylvester Stallone character and Panama
Balboa Panama cash Rocky name
In Greek mythology any of 3 snake haired sisters able to turn people to stone
Gorgon
Which Gallantry Award Bears The Inscription “For Bravery In The Field?
The Millitary Medal
In the House of Lords, where does the Lord Chancellor sit?
Woolsack
Which musician wrote the book “twixt twelve and twenty” in 1958
Pat boone
How one would describe Jeremiah Peabody’s pills
Poly unsaturated quick dissolving fast acting pleasant tasting green and purple
What Did Buisnessman Peter De Savray Buy For £6.7 Million Pounds In 1987
Lands End
What Chinese dynasty was overthrown in 1911?
Manchu
Copenhagen is the capital of ______
Denmark
A healthy person does it 16 times a day - what
Farts
Collective nouns - A wiggle of what
Tadpoles
In science, which term refers to the number of protons in the nucleus of an atom
Atomic number
Who or what is the Empress of Blandings
A pig
In which county is the market town of St Austell
Cornwall
In showjumping, how many points are incurred for knocking down a fence?
Four
Which apostle is the patron of bankers, book-keepers and tax collectors
Matthew
How Many Furlongs Are There In A Mile?
8
What is the art of bell-ringing called
Campanology
By what name is the bird Pica Pica better known
Magpie
Which U.S. actress gave her name to an inflatable life jacket
Mae west
What is the basic unit of currency for Brazil ?
Real
Which historical event is depicted on the Bayeux tapestry
Norman conquest of
In which London street is the US embassy
Grosvener Square
As Of 2009 Which Musical Act Have Been The Most Successful In One Night At The Brit Awards
Blur
What Sort Of Animal Is A Fer De Lance
Snake
Alhambra is a strong lager brewed in what country
Spain
What dog appears in the wacky races
Muttley
Vodka and Kahlua make up which type of cocktail
Black Russian
A French wine described as doux is what
Medium Sweet
A group of oysters is know as a(n) _____
Bed
Where would you find a parlour, scriptorium, dorter and cellarium
A Monastery
What is the chemical element Pa?
Protactinium
Montpelier, vermont is the only u.s state capital without a _____
Mcdonald’s
In 1976 this former humble pie singer and guitarist came alive
Peter
What famous chinese philosopher wrote the book “the art of war”
Sun tzu
This is the bridge with the longest span in the U.S.A.
Verrazano Narrows
Narcolepsy is the uncontrollable need to ______
Sleep
If you landed at Mirabel international airport where are you
Montreal
How Many Players Comprise An Ice Hockey Team?
Six
Other than fruit what is the only natural food made without killing
Honey
What two olympic events require competitors to travel backwards in order to win
Rowing & backstroke
In the classical format there are strictly only five positions - what
Ballet
What Was the First Number One Hit Single For “The Jam”?
Going Underground
Who is Julie Andrews Married To
Blake Edwards
What Is Measured In Amps
Electric Current
What is a group of falcons called
Cast
San Francisco Bay is located near what city
San francisco
Name Either Of Marc Almonds 2 Groups That He Formed After The Demise Of Soft Cell
Marc & The Mambas, The Willing Sinners
Which British aircraft company produced a classic car marque and also made buses and trucks in the post war era
Bristol
What Is The Name Of The Lead Singer Of Staus Quo
Francis Rossi
The novel “Weir of Hermiston” was an unfinished novel by which writer
R l stevenson
What ancient symbol’s German name translates as “hooked cross”
The swastika swastika
Smallest particle of a substance having the specific chemical properties of that substance
Molecule
Which Date On The Christian Calendar Marks The Epiphany, When Jesus, Mary And Joseph Met The Three Wise Men?
January 6 th
Tiede Peak is a volcano on which island
Tenerife
Which Sporting Event Was BBC2’s First Ever Colour Tranmission In 1967
Wimbledon
Extortion of payment in return for silence
Blackmail
What was the name of the castle that gave He-Man his powers?
Greyskull.
What’s next in the series 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, 14, 18, 20, ?
24
With which island is the puffin associated
Lundy island
What do humans completely shed and regrow every 27 days
Skin
What was the first movie filmed in sensurround
Earthquake
What is the musical style called that mixes jazz with pop or other styles
Fusion
Doha is the capital of which gulf state
Qatar
What kind of condition is ‘protanopia’
Colour blindness
Who formed the nhl players’ association
Alan eagleson
This poisonous gas is in the exhaust fumes from cars.
Carbon monoxide
Which Institution Was Founded By The Roman Catholic Church In The 13th Century To Root Out Heresay?
The Inquisition
Where are the finger lakes
New york
Who is Ashton Kutcher Famous Older woman wife?
Demi Moore
Craven Walker invented what 60s fashionable icon
Lava lamp
Phobos and Deimos are moons of which planet
Mars
In Which Year Were The Following All Chart Hits :”Ghostbusters” By Ray Parker Junior, “Jump” By Van Halen And “Smalltown Boy” By Bronski Beat?
1984
Hockey: The St. Louis __________.
Blues
Which president married Martha Dandridge Custis
George washington
The Dayak people are indigenous to which country or region?
Borneo or Sarawak
Which common item was banned by law in Bermuda until 1948
Motor Cars
Adolf Dasler created which company
Adidas
Horses are Equine from the Greek Equus what’s it mean
Quickness
What ten volume tome did Victor Hugo give the world in 1862
Les Miserables
Sedimentary and igneous are types of what
Rock
Who released ‘Tuesday Night Music Club’ in 1993?
Sheryl Crow
What is the game we call Noughts and Crosses called in America
Tic tac toe
Whose Only UK No.1 Single Was “My Ding A Ling” In 1972
Chuck Berry
The starting point of the muslim era dates back to the time when Muhammad moved to which city?
Medina
What country was called Botany Bay and New Holland until 1820
Australia
What medication discovered in 1928 but introduced 1940
Penicillin
What car has been voted European car of the Century
Mini
Who Led The Blue Caps
Gene Vincent
How many stars make up the ‘Southern Cross’?
5
Duffy: Johnny Got His Gun
Dalton trumbo
What colour habit do Franciscan monks wear
Grey
Which Lucky Man Spent 7 Weeks In The Charts With Olivia And 16 With Sarah
Cliff Richard
What does a tsiologist study
Tea
What country did Italy invade in 1935
Abyssinia - Ethiopia
Alexander the Great suffered from what malady
Epilepsy
What U.S. state was named for Lord de la Warr, early governor of Virginia
Delaware
Which British Director Attempted To Appear In All The Films He Directed?
Alfred Hitchcock
What was Robin Williams paid for Disney’s Aladdin in 1982
Scale $485 day + Picasso Painting
What does a polythesistic person believe in
Many Gods
A device used to change the voltage of alternating currents is a ______.
Transformer
Where did the celts believe dead heroes went
Avalon
How many years does it take for Saturn to orbit the Sun
29
What is the gift on the eighth day of christmas in the “twelve days of christmas”
Eight maids a milking
What happened to lady Jawara , the President of Gambia’s wife when he was at Prince Charles wedding
She was kidnapped
Who was ‘The Elephant Man’?
Joseph Merrick
What colour is angelica, used in decorating cakes
Green
What was the name of the nuclear missle defense system Reagan proposed?
Star Wars
What is the first race in the Grand Prix season
Brazilian
What does a pedometer measure
Walking distance
The Film “Sixteen Candles” Featured In A Song Called “If You Were Here” By Which Band
The Thompson Twins
Who was the brave Norse god of war & justice
Tyr
What is the name of Captain Ahab’s ship
Peaquod
What vegetable offers the highest source of calcium
Spinach
Of what did sigmund freud have a morbid fear
Ferns
What is the circle of the earth at 0 degrees latitude
Equator
What play was being performed when Abraham Lincoln was shot
Our american
Bunny Austin first British male to do what at Wimbledon in 1933
Wear Shorts
What is the correct name for a baby otter
Kitten
Of marlboro what latin word is used for information of little use
Trivia
Patsy cline is the most noted with pop-country crossovers. which other singer should not be overlooked for her hits ‘break it to me gently’ and ‘fool no. 1’
Brenda lee
Who Propsed The Theory Of Relativity
Albert Einstein
What colour lenses are required to view a Anaglyph 3-D film?
Red and (blue or green)
Which Tavern Was The Favourite Haunt Of Falstaff In Shakespear’s Henry IV
The Boar’s Head
What is a female swan called
Pen
Where would you find your corrugator
Your Forehead
What is a group of this animal called: Magpie
Tiding
In what city is the Olympic torch first lit?
Olympia
According to the TV Ad, which beer is said to be ‘Good for you’?
Guiness
In which month of the year are Nobel Prizes presented
December
Who Had A Hit In 1989 With “I Want It Alll”
Queen
Who said: there is nothing in the bible that says i must wear rags
Billy graham
Who wrote the Royal Firework Music
George Friedric Handel
What disney film boasts the song that’s what uncle remus said
Song of the
Who plays the part of Inspector Gadget in the film ‘Gadget’
Matthew broderick
Other than England, which european country took part in the 1996 cricket World Cup?
Netherlands
What instrument is also called the octave flute
Piccolo
Most people associate the colour green with which flavour
Mint
Which actor played the title role in the mad max series of films
Mel gibson
Who composed Rhapsody In Blue in 1924?
George Gershwin
What is a popular name for the wood hyacinth
Bluebell
Which John Lennon Song Did Roxy Music Take To Number One The Year After His Death?
Jealous Guy
Which 10CC Hit Was Covered By Jhonny Logan In 1987
Im Not In Love
Who is the first character to speak in ‘star wars’
C3po
I’m Going Slightly Mad Was a Hit In 1981 For Whom
Queen
What is the basic unit of currency for Uganda ?
Shilling
Of what are corolla, filament and stigma a part of
Flower
What is shed when you desuamate
Skin
What Was The First Town Founded By Europeans In Southern Africa
Cape Town
10% (by weight) of the worlds land animals are what species
Ants
What does a callipygian person have
Pretty shaped buttocks
In hockey, what is the equivalent of a rugby scrum?
Face-off
Who was responsible for the infamous assination attempt on then President Reagan?
John Hinkley Jr.
What country is Santo Domingo the capital of?
Dominican Republic
What was landscape gardener Lancelot Brown’s nickname
Capability
Which companies first product was an electric rice cooker
Sony It shocked fired
Taphophobia is fear of what
Buried Alive
What is basmati
Rice
Which sport awards the Maurice Podoloff trophy
Basketball NBA MVP
How many teeth does a mosquito have
Forty seven
Which town was designated the first ‘New Town’ in Lancashire in 1961?
Skelmersdale
Which English football ground is the oldest professional football ground in the world, having hosted football since 1861, a year before Bramhall Lane?
Field Mill (Mansfield) now the One Call Stadium
Where is the Blue Grotto - la Grotta Azzurra ?
Capri, Italy
What Does E C T Stand For
Electroconvulsive Therapy
The ___________ River has 1,100 tributary streams.
Amazon
Name UK TV show with Jim Hacker and Sir Humphry Appleby
Yes Minister
What can be six litres of Champagne or the oldest person mentioned in the Bible?
Metuselah
Panama, because of a bend in the isthmus, is the only place in the world where one can see the sun rise on the Pacific Ocean and set on the ______________
Atlantic
What term is given to that part of the Earth which can support life
Biosphere
Sixty what lives in a fornicary
Ants
Rising in Lesotho and flowing east to the Atlantic, which is the longest river in South Africa
The orange
A person in his eighties is called a(n) ____________.
Octogenarian
The plant Gypsophila Paniculata is grown predominantly for making bouquets what is its more common name
Babies breath
What is the Capital of: Taiwan
Taipei
A flat, round hat sometimes worn by soldiers is a _____.
Beret
In 1969 what category was added to the Nobel prizes
Economics
Where Do Moaris Come From ?
New Zealand
What is the Capital of: Haiti
Port-au-prince
What are Helium, Neon, Argon, Krypton and Xenon ?
Noble Gases
What country consist of 700 islands
Bahamas
Which European Country Has The Most Volcanoes?
Iceland
In the song The Twelve Days of Christmas, ‘___my true love brought to me nine___’ what?
Ladies dancing
Bor and Bestla his parents Vili and Ve his brothers name him
Odin chief Norse God
This Is My Truth Tell Me Yours Was The 5th Manic Street Preachers Album Name The Previous 4
Generation Terrorists, Gold Against The Soul , The Holy Bible, everything Must Go
In the TV series ‘Absolutely Fabulous, who played the part of ‘Bubbles’
Jane horrocks
Which series of films features a habitual serial killer called Michael Myers
The Halloween series of films
The average porcupine has more than 30,000 quills. Porcupines are excellent swimmers because their quills are hollow and serve as pontoons to keep them __________
Afloat
How Many Consecutive Wimbledons Men’s Singles Titles Did Bjorn Borg Win
5
Lake Nyasa forms most of which country’s eastern border
Malawi
Which American author wrote The turn of the Screw
Henry James
Ncaa: which team lost the men’s basketball championship in 1955
La salle
Which King Hired Henry Stanley To Carve Out An Empire For Him In Central Africa
King Leopold II Of Belgium
Which member of the Monty Python team turned up as an English sheriff in the spoof western Silverado
John cleese
Which norse god had the valkyries as handmaidens
Odin
Cous-cous is Iranian for what
Vagina
On May 1st 1931 the world’s then tallest building was opened in New York City. which building was it?
Empire States Building
Which famous halloween party game originated from a custom to establish who would get married first
Bobbing for apples.
In what US state is area 51
Colorado
In which state is mount vernon
Virginia
Mosi-oa-Tunya - Smoke that Thunders - what natural feature
Victoria falls
What was Barnaby Jones usual tipple
Milk
Who is the roman god of agriculture
Saturn
Name The First Steam Engine To Run Between Stockton & Darlington?
Locomotion No1
What countries national anthem is The Bayambo song
Cuba
What Was The Name Of William Wordworths Sister
Dorothy
Mark Knopfler Produced An Album For Which Of These Acts “Aztec Camera” Or “Huey Lewis”
Aztec Camera
Vor was the Norse Goddess of what
Truth
Here we go round the mulberry bush - what was original bush
Tree in Wakefield prison walked round
Sieze control of vehicle
Hijack
What was exchanged in Fair Exchange
Teenage daughters
Dr Susan Lark recommend what cure for menstrual cramps
Orgasm – increased blood flow helps
Which female vocalist released an album entitled “Drag”
K d lang
What hardcore rock group sings, ‘blind’ and ‘clown’
Korn
In the acronym BASIC for what does the letter B stand
Beginners’
What is the capital of Tajikistan
Dushanbe
Tigers have stripped fur - what colour is their skin
Stripped
Java is part of what country
Indonesia
According To A Survey Conducted In 2000 Which 2 People Were Voted The Greatest Male & Female Tennis Players Of All Time Respectively?
Bjorn Borg Martina Navratlilova
Name the capital of Argentina.
Buenos aires
What is a group of this animal called: Pigeon
Flock flight
White river is the principal tributary of which indiana river
Wabash river
Of which vegetable are Globe and Jerusalem varieties?
Artichoke
Who deposed Helmut Kohl as Chancellor of the Federal German Republic in 1998
Gerhard schroder
In The Canterbury Tales At Which Tavern Do The Story Tellers Assemble
The Tabard
Kenneth Daigneau won $100 for naming which product
Spam
Where are the Descartes highlands
On the moon
The berlin air lift was known as
Operation vittles
What is the only country in Southeast Asia to never be ruled by a European nation
Thailand
What did Canada’s Grand Falls change their name to 1964
Churchill
Which actor won an Oscar in 1955 for their role in the movie ‘The King and I’’
Yul Brynner
Which country was host to the 1999 cricket world cup?
England
The Adventure Gallery was whose ship
Captain Kidd
Who wrote ‘the happy prince’
Oscar wilde
In A Game Of Tennis What Score Follows ‘Deuce’’
Advantage
Who Is The Greek Goddess Of Love
Aprodite
Who was Dr. Zhivago’s great love?
Lara
Which Famous Venetian Merchant Travelled To China And Worked For Kublai Khan?
Marco Polo
For who was deana carter named
Dean martin
The Chinese were using aluminum to make things as early as ___ ad
300
Where was the newspaper ‘pravda’ first published
Russia
How many oklahoma land runs were there
Six
What size is A-0 paper?
One Square Meter
In legend who killed the mobster Grendel
Beowulf
What is the number 174,465 that belongs to the telephone
U.s patent number
In Tucson Arizona it is illegal for a woman to wear what
Pants
Rick Olasek Was The Lead Singer Of Which Band
The Cars
Who Played Harmonica On The Eurythmics Hit “There Must Be An Angel Playing With My Heart”
Stevie Wonder
What does it mean if a racehorse is described as a maiden?
It hasn`t won a race yet
What is the Capital of: Saint Lucia
Castries
Number of Beatles biographies registered at the Library of Congress
177= Beatles, John=69, Paul=23, George=6, Ringo=2
Shirley Manson Is The Lead Singer With Which Group
Garbage
What Is Meant By The Name Saxifrage , Which Grows In Cracks In Rocks
Stone Breaker
Capital of Ghana
Accra
What was checkpoint Charlie named after
Charlie – Phonetic Alphabet
Which Footballer Became The Very First European Footballer Of The Year
Stanley Matthews
What stadium is home to the Seattle Mariners
Kingdome
In 1980 An Official Was Knocked Unconscious Whilst Measuring In The WHHC What Does The Acronym WHHC Stand For
World Haggis Hurling Championships
What does an anthropophagist eat
People
What Did Air Supply Run Out Of In 1980
Love (All Out Of Love)
What is the shortest verse in the bible? (John 11:35)
Jesus wept.
Which Gender Bender Had His Only Hit With “Calling Your Name” In 1983
Marilyn
Who wrote The Little Prince
Antoine de saint-exupery
Apart From Humans There Is Only One Other Creature That Has Sex For Pleasure Can You Name It
Dolphin
Who took the first space walk
Aleksei leonov
The sprat belongs to what fish family
Herring
What is the most common surname in the world?
Chang
Which Henry Mancini/ Johnny Mercer Song Was Sung By Audrey Hepburn In Breakfast At Tiffany’s
Moon River
In the language of flowers what does yellow lily mean
Falsehood
Who replaced Moses as the prophet of the Israelites?
Joshua
De Witt Wallace founded what
Readers Digest
Who, as of October 1998, is the Prime Minister of Israel
Benjamin netanyahu
What is a group of cats
Clowder
What is a group of foxes
Shulk
Who makes Kleenex tissues
Kimberly Clark
Which Highly Sucessful Tv Show Of The 1980’s Featured A Dog Called Muffit
Batllestar Galactica
Which is the only South East Asian country that is a member of the British Commonwealth?
Malaysia
More that I/3 adults do what average 3 time each morning
Hit Snooze button on alarm clock
In Which British Sport Is A Leather Ball Hit By A Gloved Hand
Fives
What Was Love For Pat Benatar
A Battlefield
Who Played Bowls Before Engaging The Spanish Armada?
Sir Francis Drake
This Person Voiced The Muppet Characters Fozzie Bear & Kermit The Frog He Also Supplied The Voice To Yoda In The Star Wars Movies What was His Name?
Frank Oz
In the film ‘The Santa Clause’ who plays Santa?
Tim Allen
What is the alternative name for rabies
Hydrophobia
In the film ‘the lovebug’, what number was painted on the side of ‘herbie’ the vw bug
Fifty three
Which Record Label Did Abba Release All Of Their 70’s Singles On
Epic
When did Christmas become a Federal holiday in the U.S.?
1831
Which English punk band had Rat Scabies on drums?
The Damned
In Britain a suffragette threw herself under the kings horse in what year
1913
What device did Henry Doherty patent in 1972
Pooper Scooper
In 1985 who became the first unseeded man to win Wimbledon?
Boris Becker
The Voyage of the Beagle told of which scientist’s discoveries
Charles darwin
Walt Disney in an interview admitted he was scared of what
Mice
What is the study of weather
Meteorology
In Elizabethan England rich people carried their own folding what
Spoons to Banquets
What acid is produced in the stomach
Hydrochloric
Where Is The Veldt
South Africa
Bumper Harris - wooden leg - what Job on London Underground
Ride new escalators
As at November 2005, who is the only British Prime Minister to have been appointed and dismissed four times, serving four separate terms in office?
William Gladstone
Which TV Heartthrob Was The First Choice To Play Indiana Jones On Film But Missed Out Due To Commitments In His TV Contract
Tom Selleck
Board game involving rapid climbing and tragic sliding.
Chutes(Snakes) and ladders
Distaff is the female family side - what is the male
Spear
What Is The Capital Of Iran
Teheran
This word means “split personality”.
Schizophrenia
A ships officer in charge of equipment and crew
Boatswain
In 1912 Chinese republic proclaimed in
Tibet
In 1947 it began at Callao Peru ended Tuamotu Island what did
Kon Tiki Expedition
Which Class Is The Lowest Weight In Professional Boxing
Straw Weight
What’s the only day named for a planet
Saturday
In the u.s, for how long is a patent good
Seventeen years
With Which Artist Is The Funk Band The New Power Generation Associated
Prince
A continuous aisle in a building, especially around the apse in a church.
Ambulatory
Who did lennox lewis represent at the olympics
Canada
Small piece of bread or pastry with a savoury topping
Canape
Which people slide down a pole to help them to get to work quickly
Firemen
Another name for wood alcohol is___.
Methanol
Baron Silas Greenback was the enemy of which character
Dangermouse
______, the first felt-tip pen, is introduced to the market
Pentel
What is the basic unit of currency for Denmark ?
Krone
Any structure of animals, plants, or insects that produces chemical secretions or excretions
Gland
The silkworm only eats the leaves of what plant?
Mulberry
What year was the Americans first atomic submarine launched
1954
Which protein forms nails and hair
Keratin
Cornflakes were invented in What Year 1863, 1890 or 1915
1890
Funeral March of a Marionette theme tune to what old TV show
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
