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1
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The Vince Lombardi Trophy is awarded in which sport?

A

American Football

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2
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Which Is The Only English Football League Club Beginning Wi The Letter Q

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Queens Park Rangers

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3
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What was replaced on the tail planes of British Airways planes, by a design meant to represent its international status

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Union jack

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4
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Who Was The First Director Of The Atomic Lab At Los Alamos New Mexico

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J Robert Oppenheimer

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5
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56% of Americans believe there is what in heaven

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Baseball

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6
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Who hosted the 1999 cricket World Cup?

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England

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7
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In 1656 Christian Huygens invented what type of timekeeper

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Pendulum clock

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8
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Which period was first, jurassic or carboniferous?

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Carboniferous

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9
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Edinburgh Castle stands on Arthur’s Seat what was Arthur’s seat

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Volcano

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10
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In The World Of Music How Is “Terry Nelhams” More Commonly Known

A

Adam Faith

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11
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What Does A Graphologist Study

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Hand Writing

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12
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What is a dzo

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Cow Yak cross

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13
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What is the Capital of: Peru

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Lima

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14
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Name Hopalong Cassidy’s horse

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Topper

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15
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If a dish is served ‘au gratin’, what does it have on it

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Chesse

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16
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Charles Bronson got acting job because he did what on demand

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Belch or Burp

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17
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Is belfast in northern or southern ireland

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Northern

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18
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Who is the greek equivalent of the roman god Cupid

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Eros

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19
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What is the capital of Turkey?

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Ankara

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20
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What was Beethoven’s only opera

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Fidelio

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21
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What childhood disease did only 312 americans have in 1993

A

Measles

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22
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What Colour Is The Mineral, Lapis Lazuli

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Blue

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23
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Hugh Lofting created which famous character

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Doctor Dolittle

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24
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The covering on the tip of a shoelace is a(n)_________.

A

Aglet

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25
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In Massachusetts it is illegal to deliver what on Sundays

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Diapers - Nappies

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26
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Which Argentine Prop Was Sent Off For Knocking Out An English Second Row With A Punch

A

Carlos Mendes

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27
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Roschfort was a baddie in what book and (many) film versions

A

The Three Musketeers

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28
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What is Terry Wogans real first name

A

Michael

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29
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Who had a hit with “Son of my Father” in 1972

A

Chicory Tip

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30
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What is the score of a forfeited softball game?

A

Jul-00

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31
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What Is The More Common Name Of The Poisonous Plant Atropa Belladonna

A

Deadly Nightshade

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32
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What is the name of the coloured part of the eye

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Iris

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33
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Relating to food what meat is the dish ‘saltimbocca’ made with

A

Veal

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34
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Which Artist Had The Most Number 1 Hits On The US Billboard Charts

A

Michael Jackson

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35
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Otter when a player hits a double in darts, what can he do

A

Start scoring

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36
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Who was the king of sweden from 1907 to 1950

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King gustav v

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37
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What was the first official currency of the u.s

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Dollar

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38
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Who Had A Hit Single In 1982 With “Chalk Dust” - The Umpire Strikes Back

A

The Brat

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39
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What sport uses a ball called a slitter

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Hurling

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40
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Who Wrote Lionel Richie’s Massive Uk No.1 “Hello” ?

A

Lionel Ritchie

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41
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Who is the Roman god of wine?

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Bacchhus

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42
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Juglans Regia is the real name of what type of nut tree

A

Walnut

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43
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Who invented the first practical steam engine

A

Thomas newcomen

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44
Q

Of what is genetics the study?

A

Heredity

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45
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Where do boy scout leaders get their names from

A

The Jungle Book – Rudyard Kipling

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46
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What 1980 Vietnam flick was re-released in 1987

A

Apocalypse now

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47
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What causes “baker’s itch”

A

Yeast

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48
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Soap what’s the capital of illinois

A

Springfield

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49
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Which country was the first to give women the vote

A

New zealand

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50
Q

Who Stormed To The Top Of The Charts With “You To Me Are Everything” In 1976

A

The Real Thing

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51
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What was the basis of the giant u.s prune industry

A

Agen plum

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52
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Which countries translated name means Land of the Eagle

A

Albania

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53
Q

Who was the first rock star arrested on stage

A

Jim Morrison of the Doors

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54
Q

Halophobia fear of what

A

Speaking

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55
Q

In what country is Taipei

A

Taiwan

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56
Q

Who was the first fallen angel

A

Lucifer

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57
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An oxlike antelope

A

Gnu

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58
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Name the pain_inflicting person you go to to get your teeth fixed

A

Dentist

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59
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Rickets is caused by a lack of which vitamin

A

Vitamin d

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60
Q

What was napoleon’s surname

A

Bonaparte

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61
Q

What Do The Lymph Glands Produce

A

White Blood Cells

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62
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Head which spanish explorer named the amazon river

A

Orellana

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63
Q

What is the date on Smirnoff Vodka bottles

A

1818

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64
Q

What is the worlds most widely eaten fish

A

Herring

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65
Q

Football: The Pittsburgh ______?

A

Steelers

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66
Q

Name Irelands oldest licensed whiskey distillery

A

Bushmills

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67
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Who Had A Christmas Hit In 1979 With “Day Trip To Bangor”

A

Fiddlers Dram

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68
Q

25% of sexually active people have tried what

A

Anal Sex

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69
Q

Whats the nickname for Indiana

A

Hoosier state

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70
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This bird can also be found on a chess board

A

Rook

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71
Q

The spot on the earth’s surface directly above an earthquake’s focus is called the ______

A

Epicenter

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72
Q

What does the girls name Donna mean

A

Lady - From Latin

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73
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The study of human pre-history is ___________.

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Archaeology

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74
Q

In which Christmas song would you find the lines, ‘He’s making a list and he’s checking it twice. He’s going to know who’s naughty and nice’’

A

Santa Claus Is Coming To Town’’

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75
Q

In a game of netball how many players on a team are allowed To score?

A

Two

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76
Q

What’s missing from a woman suffering from amazia

A

Breasts

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77
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What type of particle alongside Helium, is released during the process of Nuclear Fusion in the sun?

A

Photon

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78
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What Does The Acronym ROM Stand For With Regard To Computer Technology?

A

Read Only Memory

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79
Q

In Alberta what are you not allowed to Paint (its illegal)

A

Wooden Log

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80
Q

Which California festival brought Jimi Hendrix fame in the US?

A

Monterey

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81
Q

Young man paid by older woman to be escort or lover

A

Gigolo

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82
Q

Of what substance are teeth made

A

Enamel

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83
Q

What does the ancient Greek word “electron” mean ?

A

Amber

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84
Q

Citius Altius Fortius is the motto of what organisation

A

Olympic

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85
Q

The Lead Singer Of Spandau Ballet Was “Tony Hadley” Or “Martin Kemp”

A

Tony Hadley

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86
Q

At what age does a filly become a mare

A

Five

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87
Q

The Chinese apple is another name for what fruit

A

Pomegranate

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88
Q

What Is The Collective Term For A Group Of Pigs

A

Drove

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89
Q

Which English King issued the Magna Carta in 1215?

A

King John

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90
Q

Who played the title role in Tom Jones

A

Albert finney

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91
Q

What is the modern name of the Roman town of Glevum

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Gloucester

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92
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Who was the first Plantaggenet King of England

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Henry i

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93
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What is the 1st book of the Hindu scripture?

A

Rig Veda

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94
Q

What does the lack of iodine in the diet cause

A

Goitre

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95
Q

Avocados have the highest calories of any fruit at ___ calories per hundred grams

A

167

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96
Q

What colour is a robin’s egg

A

Blue

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97
Q

Who uses roosevelt’s phrase ‘good to the last drop’

A

Maxwell house coffee

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98
Q

This U.S. state touches 4 of 5 great lakes

A

Michigan

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99
Q

What plant has flowers but no leaves

A

Cactus

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100
Q

Blood can be artificially cleansed via what process

A

Dialysis

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101
Q

A kind of small domestic fowl

A

Bantam

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102
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What country holds the Olympic polo championship

A

Argentina last contested 1932

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103
Q

The Beatles Had 3 No.1’s In 1963 Name 2 Of Them

A

From Me To You, I Want To Hold Your Hand, She Loves You

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104
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Who Holds The Record For The Most Grand Prix Wins

A

Alain Prost

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105
Q

Who played Little Joe on “Bonanza”

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Michael Landon

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106
Q

What is usually served at bedouin feasts

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Roast camel

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107
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At birth, a __________ is smaller than a mouse and weighs about four ounces.

A

Panda

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108
Q

Which Group Featured Carl Douglas In A Re-Mix Of Kung Fu Fighting

A

Bus Stop

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109
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What 1,300 foot column of basalt do wyoming indians want to keep people from climbing

A

Devil’s tower

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110
Q

Technophobia is a fear of ______

A

Technology

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111
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Mlb: who was the last American league player to win the triple crown?

A

Mickey mantle

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112
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Under what river does the Holland Tunnel run

A

Hudson

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113
Q

It is illegal to take picture of who in Zambia

A

Pygmies

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114
Q

What is the basic unit of currency for Saint Kitts and Nevis ?

A

Dollar

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115
Q

In ‘startrek’, who played dr spock

A

Leonard nimoy

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116
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Who sang vocals for ‘Big Brother and the Holding Company’?

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Janis Joplin

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117
Q

During World War II, which London theatre boasted, “We never closed”

A

The windmill

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118
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As Stipulated By The International Code Of Zoological Nomenclature, Dinasaur Names Are In 2 Parts , The First Part Being The Genus. What Is Denoted By The Second Part

A

Species

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119
Q

When does a full moon always rise

A

Sunset

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120
Q

What was patented in 1954 - the best thing?

A

Sliced bread

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121
Q

Name the Monkeys only film made in 1969

A

Head

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122
Q

The Gallagher Brothers From The Band Oasis Support Which Football Team?

A

Manchester United

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123
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Which Songwriters Formed Philadelphia International Records

A

Gamble & Huff

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124
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Which Character Featured In Jules Verne’s (Around The World In 80 Days)

A

Phileas Fogg

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125
Q

What was the last European nation to accept the potato

A

France

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126
Q

If you “peg out” what game are you playing?

A

Cribbage

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127
Q

Name The Worlds Richest Woman ?

A

Queen Elizabeth II

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128
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What country is known to its inhabitants as Suomen Tasavalta

A

Finland

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129
Q

What bird is the symbol of Penguin books (children’s section)

A

Puffin

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130
Q

The first known what happened in Wisconsin 1878

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Organised motor race

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131
Q

The distance from Honolulu to New York is greater than the distance from Honolulu to ___________

A

Japan

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132
Q

Illinois State law its illegal to speak what language

A

English – only American is legal

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133
Q

An average person does it six times a day - what

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Goes to bathroom

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What U.S. state includes the telephone area code 605

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South dakota

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Name William Shakespeare son

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Hamnet

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What is the capital of Uruguay

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Montevideo

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Which car company features a badge called the lion of Belfort?

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Peugeot

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138
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Where were Chinese Checkers invented

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England

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139
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What word describes the practice of growing and tending of a forest

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Silviculture

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140
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What name is given to the horizontal bar found in a window?

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Transom

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What kind of creature is a mudskipper

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Fish

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Where is the TV space alien ALF from

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Melmac

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What,mainly,is added to iron to make steel resistant to corrosion

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Chromium

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144
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The Band “Oingo Boingo” Sang The Theme Tune That Is Also The The Title To Which Cult 1985 Movie

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Weird Science

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145
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Of Which Country Is (Freetown) The Capital

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Sierra Leone

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What is a cockerel

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Baby rooster

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Who once kept live mice in a desk drawer so they’d be available when he wanted to sketch one

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Walt disney

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The Golden Bear is awarded at which film festival

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Berlin

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What is the ‘d’ in dwight d eisenhower’s name

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David

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Often drank, this liquid is normally harvested from female cows.

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Milk

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What is the atomic number for californium

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Ninety eight

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What is the expulsion of evil spirits from persons or places through ritual methods

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Exorcism

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In 1692 The Witchcraft Trials took place in America. Where

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Salem, Massachusetts

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In which state is Yale University

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Connecticut

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What Does A Butterfly Use To Taste?

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Its Feet

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Who designed the famous cover of ‘Sgt Peppers Lonely Heart Club Band’

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Peter blake

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In the US 20% of all lightning strike deaths occur where

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Golf Course

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158
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On which River does the City of Budapest stand

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The Danube

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159
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A Badger gets its name from badge meaning what

A

White mark on face

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160
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With which sport is Chirs Evert-Lloyd associated ?

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Tennis

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What subject did critic Mary Whitehouse teach

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Art

162
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What was the most common automobile colour in the depression

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Black

163
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Where was Robinson Crusoe’s home, according to the book

A

York

164
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What Song Was Christmas Number One In The UK In Both 1975 And 1991?

A

Bohemian Rhapsody By Queen

165
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In the pioneer spacecraft, what are the humans on the plaques wearing

A

Nothing

166
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Whose films include ‘Giant’, ‘Written On The Wind’ and ‘A Farewell To Arms’?

A

Rock Hudson

167
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Which 150:1 outsider won the Embassy World Snooker Championship in 1986?

A

Joe Johnson

168
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What’s the largest island in the Atlantic

A

Greenland

169
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What Was The Best Selling Abba Single In The Uk

A

Dancing Queen

170
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Venice stands on what river

A

The Arno

171
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Who is the sumerian goddess of love, fertility and war

A

Inanna

172
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Who was the first Dutch player to become European footballer of the year

A

Johan cruyff

173
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What do you call a substance containing only one kind of atom

A

An element

174
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Which two bodies of water separate Britain from mainland Europe

A

The english channel & the north sea english channel & north sea north sea & english channel

175
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In Celebrity Big Brother 2004 The Non Celebrity Chantelle Houghton Entered The House And Was Asked To Assume The Identity Of A Member Of A Fictional Girl Band What Was It Called?

A

Kandyfoss (With A K)

176
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Who wrote the novels on which the films ‘Carrie’ and ‘The Shining’ were based

A

Stephen king

177
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In Greek mythology who placed callisto in the heavens as the constellation of ursa major

A

Zeus

178
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To What Was The Process Of Vulcanisation Applied

A

Rubber

179
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What 19th century war between Russia and England, Turkey, Britain and France, was named after a peninsula in the Black Sea?

A

Crimean War

180
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What were the two cities in ‘a tale of two cities’

A

London and paris

181
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What was described on TV as, ‘Bread wi’ nowt taken out’?

A

Allinsons Bread

182
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The Spink standard catalogue lists information about what

A

Coins

183
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Where is the taj mahal

A

India

184
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In Arkansas a man can only do what legally once a month

A

Beat his wife

185
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Who wrote ‘little lamb, who made thee’

A

William blake

186
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What is the largest city in ecuador

A

Guayaquil

187
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One anger Two mirth Three wedding Four birth what are they

A

Crows

188
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What is the highest U.S. mountain

A

Mt. mckinley

189
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“Who” is in every episode of the tv series ‘Seinfeld’

A

Superman

190
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Who did author Leslie Charteris create?

A

The Saint

191
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In which season are coyote pups usually born

A

Spring

192
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Where is the BernabaU.S.tadium

A

Madrid, spain

193
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Who wrote Gentlemen Prefer Blonds

A

Anita Loos

194
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In literature who was the wife of Othello

A

Desdemona

195
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The Vistula flows into which sea

A

Baltic

196
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What type of creature was Salar - that Tarka would like to eat

A

Salmon

197
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There are seven distinctive types of combs on __________: rose, strawberry, single, cushion, buttercup, pea, and V_shaped.

A

Chickens

198
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Whaat Do Lord Lucan, Amelia Earheart , & Buster Crabbe Have In Common

A

They All Disappeared Without A Trace

199
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After who was ‘decibel’ named

A

Alexander graham bell

200
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From which Shakespeare play does the line ‘All the world’s a stage’ come

A

As you like it

201
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In what jurisdiction was elroy p lobo sheriff

A

Orly county georgia

202
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Which Author Wrote To Books The Shining And Pet Sematary

A

Stephen King

203
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What does the symbol ‘sm’ represent

A

Samarium

204
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“Little Boy” & “Fat Man” were the first

A

Atomic bombs

205
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Where are the glasshouse mountains

A

Queensland Australia

206
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What nursery rhyme character slept in the mountains for 20years

A

Rip van winkle

207
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Which period followed Picasso’s Blue period

A

Rose

208
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What is a Salamander ?

A

Amphibian

209
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Sebhorric Dermatitus Is More Commonly Known Aas What

A

Dandruff

210
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Alcoholics get the DTs what does it stand for

A

Delirium Tremens

211
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In which country was the Rosetta Stone found?

A

Egypt

212
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Which Band Sang “If You Leave” On The Pretty In Pink Soundtrack

A

OMD

213
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What Did Adolf Sax Invent

A

The Saxophone

214
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Which word appears in the title of a Police hit in 1981, a Queen hit in 1986 and a Take That hit in 1992?

A

Magic

215
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What metal makes up most of earth’s centre copper, gold or iron

A

Iron

216
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Who was the wife of Moses

A

Zipporah

217
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There are over 1000 recognised slang words for what

A

Vagina

218
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Name both the Greek and Roman God of Prophecy and Plagues

A

Apollo

219
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What is bouillon?

A

A Type Of Soup

220
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Who was the first non head of state to appear on a stamp

A

Benjamin Franklin

221
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Over 2500 people are killed annually from using products intended for ______

A

Right-handed people

222
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Which Film Won An Oscar For “Best Film” In 1997?

A

Titanic

223
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One thousandth of a second is a_________

A

Millisecond

224
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Who was defeated at Mantinea in the Peloponnesian war

A

Alcibiades

225
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What did eric morley found

A

Miss world competition

226
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Who was the last emperor of Russia

A

Nicholas ii

227
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Where was the setting for ‘shogun’

A

Japan

228
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What do the initials Bt mean after a surname

A

Baronet

229
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Who Has Released An Album In 2008 Called “The Music Of Spheres”?

A

Mike Oldfield

230
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Former baseball star chuck connors hits a bull’s-eye with adult-western

A

Rifleman

231
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What is the meaning of the name of the constellation Lacerta ?

A

Lizard

232
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The __________ eagle, swooping at better than 100 miles per hour, can brake to a halt in 20 feet.

A

African

233
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Edgar allen poe wrote a famous poem about which animal

A

Raven

234
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Where did the Beatles stay on their first trip to Hamburg?

A

A Movie Theatre

235
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Jacque Cousteau’s ship Calypso used to be what before he got it

A

Minesweeper

236
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1 in 20 children born in US today will do what

A

Serve time in prison

237
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What was the composer Dvorak’s christian name

A

Antonin

238
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What is the capital of Grenada

A

Saint george’s

239
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Which English king did Robert the Bruce defeat at Bannockburn

A

Edward ii

240
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Noah’s Ark had two of everything including what feature

A

Windows

241
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Why does a cynophobe fear

A

Dogs

242
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Pungent crystalline substance used in medicine and mothballs

A

Camphor

243
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What name is given to a young frog ?

A

Tadpole

244
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In 1955 Production announced-first pilot plant to produce man-made

A

Diamonds

245
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Which actor best known for his horror films, did the narration on Micheal Jackson’s hit ‘Thriller’

A

Vincent Price

246
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Which sport allows substitutions without stoppage in play?

A

Hockey

247
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Collective nouns - A shiver of what

A

Sharks

248
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Which side of a book are the even numbered pages usually on

A

Left

249
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Micky Dolenz Of The Monkees Briefly Provided The Voice Of Which Famous Cartoon Character

A

Scooby Doo

250
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Who wrote the 1958 play Five Finger Exercise

A

Peter shaffer

251
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Where is the best brandy bottled

A

Cognac

252
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Who won best international female artist at this years Brit awards?

A

Gwen Stafani

253
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In Wisconsin by law you must carry fire insurance on what

A

A Jet Ski

254
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Who rode a horse called Aethenoth

A

Lady Godiva

255
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First comic book character to return from death by demand is?

A

Joker in Batman

256
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What item’s sound effect was removed from Smash Brothers when it was ported from Japan to the United States

A

The Beam Sword

257
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Christine Child won six British titles in the 1970s, in which sport

A

Judo

258
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What country used the deadly nerve gas SARIN against Kurdish minority factions in the 1990s

A

Iraq

259
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What was the first product to have a barcode

A

Wrigley’s gum

260
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What bird lays the largest clutch of eggs

A

The Grey Partridge – up to 16

261
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In what city does a certain church forbid burping or sneezing

A

Omaha,

262
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The Word Emmet Is An Archaic Term For Which Creature

A

An Ant

263
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What did Teddy Roosevelt ban from the White House

A

Christmas trees

264
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Who introduced a Disco Duck?

A

Rick Dees and His Band of Idiots

265
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Whose wife was roxana, his horse bacephalus

A

Alexander the great

266
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Levophobia is the fear of

A

Things to the left side of the body

267
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To what instrument family do “french horns” belong

A

Brass

268
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What used to be called (in Europe) Arabian wine

A

Coffee

269
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What is a group of buffalo

A

Gang

270
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Which arabic country has the biggest proportion of Christians?

A

Lebanon

271
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Who is the only real person to ever have been the head on a Pez dispenser?

A

Betsy Ross

272
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What is ‘au courant’ in english

A

Well informed

273
Q

What Bird Is Traditionally Eaten For Thanksgiving

A

Turkey

274
Q

Long tubular Australian Aboriginal musical instrument

A

Didgeridoo

275
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Who is the greek equivalent of the roman god Mars

A

Ares

276
Q

Which league club did Ali McCoist first play for?

A

St Johnstone

277
Q

Which of the halogens is liquid at room temperature

A

Bromine

278
Q

Who were the first club to be knocked out of the FA Cup on penalties?

A

Scunthorpe United

279
Q

The science of preparing and dispensing drugs is ________.

A

Pharmacy

280
Q

Material world Where does the Dicken’s story “A CHRISTMAS CAROL” take place

A

England

281
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Acute, highly contagious viral disease, often fatal, that appears to have been completely eradicated

A

Smallpox

282
Q

Callisto, lo and Europa are moons of which planet

A

Jupiter

283
Q

What is Batman’s butler Alfred’s last name.

A

Pennyworth

284
Q

Who is Ivanhoe’s wife

A

Rowena

285
Q

Which Actress Was The Inspiration For Elton Johns Song Candle In The Wind

A

Marilyn Monroe

286
Q

Which meteor shower occurs on the 21st October ?

A

Orionids

287
Q

N’Djamena is the capital of which African country

A

Chad

288
Q

Which car company makes the Xsara

A

Citroen

289
Q

Who played romeo in the 1996 release of romeo and juliet

A

Leonardo di caprio

290
Q

In UK its 10 USA its 8 Continental Europe its 38 what is

A

Women’s dress size

291
Q

Who played hopalong cassidy

A

William boyd

292
Q

A step that rocks from one foot to the other, usually in ¾ time.

A

Balancé

293
Q

What dog is named after a mexican state

A

Chihuahua

294
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What day of the week is mentioned in The Beatles Song “I Am The Walrus”?

A

Tuesday

295
Q

Who recorded “blueberry hill” in 1956

A

Fats domino

296
Q

What is the most famous song to be re-recorded by the same artist

A

Candle in

297
Q

Hockey the vancouver _______

A

Canucks

298
Q

Nutagak, perksertok and pokaktok are Eskimo words for what ?

A

Snow

299
Q

Little Richard Recorded Two Top 20 Hits In The 60’s Name One Of Them

A

He Got What He Wanted / Bama Lama Bama Loo

300
Q

Which American Crooner sang the theme to the TV show `The Love Boat’

A

Jack Jones

301
Q

The first car with a non_U.S. nameplate to be classified as U.S. domestic.

A

Mazda mx_6

302
Q

From whom did rocky first win the boxing championship

A

Apollo creed

303
Q

In Greek mythology, who was medea’s husband

A

Jason

304
Q

Which group wished it could be Christmas every day

A

Wizard

305
Q

Which British actor, famous for roles in horror films, was the cousin of author lan Fleming

A

Christopher lee

306
Q

What exactly are chitterlings

A

Fried animals birds small intestines

307
Q

What are animals called if they are abl to live on land or in water

A

Amphibians

308
Q

Name Hercule Poirot’s valet

A

George

309
Q

The Gatun Lake and the Gaillard Cut are found on which waterway?

A

Panama Canal

310
Q

What is the stage name of Greta Gustafson?

A

Greta Garbo

311
Q

In what country was the longbow invented

A

Wales

312
Q

Where is the infamous Lubjanka prison?

A

Moscow

313
Q

Name The Instrument Connected With Guy Barker

A

Trumpet

314
Q

Which Group Of Animals Are Collectively Known As A “Rafter”

A

Turkeys

315
Q

Name the cocktail which consists of Scotch and Drambuie

A

Rusty nail

316
Q

Alcohol comes from the Arabic word Al Kohl meaning what

A

The Essence

317
Q

What can be types called chordate, needle and cruciform

A

Tree Leaves

318
Q

Sang by robert palmer, ‘______ to love’

A

Addicted

319
Q

UK what sized by Grains Peas Singles Doubles Trebles Cobbles

A

Coal

320
Q

What Does Demi Sec Mean On A Champagne Bottle

A

Sweet

321
Q

When Radio 2 Conducted A Poll In 199 To Discover The Best Songs Of The Century Which Was The Only Bob Dylan Song To Make The Top 50

A

Blowing In The Wind

322
Q

From where does the uvula dangle

A

Palate

323
Q

How many moons does Mercury have?

A

None

324
Q

What nationality was Alfred Hitchcock

A

British

325
Q

In which country was Auschwitz

A

Poland

326
Q

Somali, Balinese and Abyssinian breeds of what

A

Cat

327
Q

What is the capital of Marshall Islands

A

Dalap_uliga_darrit

328
Q

This complex substance makes up all living things.

A

Protoplasm

329
Q

The St. Valentine’s day massacre took place in this city

A

Chicago

330
Q

What does ‘entre nous’ mean

A

Between ourselves

331
Q

Who was the actress that played Ferris Bueller’s sister?

A

Jennifer Grey

332
Q

What computer game featured a disco leftover looking for love?

A

Leisure Suit Larry

333
Q

In which country is the cheese Tome produced

A

Denmark

334
Q

Name the late eighties band that named the sides of their first album Hardware and Software and also used samples from Star Trek movies in their songs.

A

Information Society

335
Q

What Sort Of Creature Is A Greylag

A

Goose

336
Q

Who is the Norse god of justice

A

Forseti

337
Q

What is the “southern lights” called

A

Aurora australis

338
Q

Who Released The 70’s Album Entitled All Things Must Pass

A

George Harrison

339
Q

The refraction of light by ice crystals causes a what to form round the Sun

A

Halo

340
Q

Hirohito ascended to the Japanese throne in which year

A

1926

341
Q

What Was A Ballista?

A

An Ancient Siege Machine, A Giant Catapult Or Crossbow?

342
Q

Vikings what was the nickname given to the minnesota vikings’ defensive unit

A

Purple

343
Q

What london landmark has an 11 foot long hand

A

Big ben

344
Q

Which group’s Best of Album is entitled Like You Do

A

Lightning seeds

345
Q

If bats are nocturnal and horses diurnal, then coyotes and others animals that roam at dawn and the twilight hours are called?

A

Crepuscular

346
Q

In 1972 which flash new motor was advertised with the slogan, ` The car you always promised yourself’?

A

Ford Capri

347
Q

Who keeps a ten bob note up his nose?

A

Mean Mr. Mustard

348
Q

Of which academy is a goat the mascot

A

U.s naval academy

349
Q

Who was the last British king born outside the UK

A

George II - Hanover

350
Q

What is the Capital of: Sri Lanka

A

Colombo

351
Q

Which Is The Only Chemical Element With A Three Letter Name?

A

Tin

352
Q

Who starred in ‘Conan The Barbarian’?

A

Arnold Schwarzenegger

353
Q

Charlie Chaplin Died On Christmas Day In 1977, How Old Was He When He Died

A

88

354
Q

John Parr Sang About What “Fire” From The Film Of The Same Name

A

St Elmo’s Fire

355
Q

D D Palmer was the worlds first what

A

Chiropractor – Osteopath

356
Q

What is the ball on top of a flagpole called

A

Truck

357
Q

How is abba calling for help

A

Sos

358
Q

What was the original title of the movie “A Hard Days Night”

A

Beatlemania

359
Q

Who wrote the autobiographical book My Family and Other Animals in 1956

A

Gerald durrell

360
Q

Name the treaty of 1929 which recognised Papal authority within the Vatican City

A

Lateran treaty

361
Q

Who was the oldest man in the bible?

A

Methuselah

362
Q

Logizomechanophobia is a fear of ______

A

Computers

363
Q

What is the science pertaining to the earth’s interior heat

A

Geothermics

364
Q

Flagg canadian: wild hairy monster of indian lore

A

Sasquatch

365
Q

Whats the worlds largest coral reef

A

Great barrier reef

366
Q

Who played bass guitar in Suzi Quarto’s group

A

Suzi Quatro

367
Q

Who did Henry VIII marry when he was 18?

A

Catharine of Aragon

368
Q

What Type Of Concerto Did The Toys Sing In 1965

A

A Lovers Concerto

369
Q

Complete the name of the 1970s group Sutherland Brothers and ___.

A

Quiver

370
Q

What is the English title of the German opera, ‘Die lustigen Weiber von Windsor’

A

The merry wives of windsor

371
Q

In which country is the dalai lama’s palace

A

Tibet

372
Q

What zone lies between the tropics of Capricorn & Cancer

A

Tropical zone

373
Q

Who wrote the music for Local Hero

A

Mark knopfler

374
Q

The filaments for the first electric lamp were made from what

A

Bamboo

375
Q

Who was the author of the series of novels referred to as the Raj Quartet

A

Paul scott

376
Q

Seattle Rome Edinburgh Sheffield what links them

A

Built on seven hills

377
Q

In 1846 American inventor Elias Howe patented what type of machine

A

Sewing machine

378
Q

What was the name of the Royal Navy’s first nuclear submarine

A

H m s dreadnought

379
Q

What culture introduced hats and crackers at Xmas season

A

Ancient Rome

380
Q

What were dachshunds bred to hunt

A

Badgers

381
Q

Who Had A UK No.1 Album With “Number Of The Beast” In 1982

A

Iron Maiden

382
Q

What is the term for the study of friction, lubrication and wear

A

Tribology

383
Q

The northernmost U.S. state capital is ________________

A

Juneau, alaska

384
Q

The Raven called ‘Grip’ appears in which novel by Charles Dickens?

A

Barnaby Rudge

385
Q

Name the three baltic countries?

A

Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania

386
Q

The word Mongol means what in Mongolian

A

Brave

387
Q

The u.s minted a 1787 copper coin with what tongue-in-cheek motto

A

Mind your

388
Q

There are four mountain ranges in New York State: Adirondack, Catskill, Shawangunk, and __________

A

Taconic

389
Q

Which Song Is The Theme From Midnight Cowboy

A

Everybody’s Talking

390
Q

Of which country does the group of about 100 islands, known variously as the Spice Islands, the Moluccas, Maluku and PulaU.S.eribu, form part

A

Indonesia

391
Q

What is the capital of Pennsylvania?

A

Harrisburg

392
Q

In What Conditions Do Thermophilous Plants Thrive

A

Warm Or Sunny

393
Q

In which country is Mount Aspiring National Park

A

New Zealand (South Island)

394
Q

What era were the first traces of land life believed to appeared

A

Paleozoic

395
Q

Which Substance In The Skin Filters Out Harmful Rays From The Sun

A

Melanin

396
Q

What is the tallest and thickest kind of grass

A

Bamboo

397
Q

Andrew Patterson wrote which definitive Australian song

A

Waltzing Matilda

398
Q

Which fictional character created by Steve Coogan, is a presenter for Radio Norwich

A

Alan Partridge

399
Q

What Is Sodium Carbonate Better Known As

A

Washing Soda

400
Q

What is your job if you have the title Imam

A

Muslim leader

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