1. According to the nursery rhyme ‘Who met a pieman going to the fair’?
2. Which traditional song has the line ‘the pipes, the pipes are calling’?
3. Which animals milk is used to make a cheese called Chevre?
4. Which King put his seal on the Magna Carta?
5. In ‘Coronation Street’ who played Ena Sharples?
6. What do Americans usually mean by ‘gas’?
7. What rude noise is the equivalent of a ‘Bronx Cheer’?
8. Which instrument helps a musician keep perfect time?
9. In Greek legend, who had a bad hair day with snakes on her head?
10. What colour is Azure in heraldry?
11. Which letter is farthest left on a computer keyboard?
12. Who was Labour leader when Margaret Thatcher had her third election victory?
13. Which 70’s film used the line “Love means never having to say sorry”?
14. The first Borstal opened in 1902 in which southern England county?
15. What type of works did W.H.Auden write?
16. What name is given to newspapers like the Sun and the Mirror as apposed to broadsheets?
17. Who was Nelson Eddy’s singing partner in many musical films?
18. Who is Boo-Boo’s best friend?
19. How many years does it take to paint the Forth Road Bridge end to end?
20. Who was Master of the Rolls from 1962 to 1982?
21. Which spoof crime series was a spin off from ‘Canned Carrot’?
22. According to the Monty Python team what does a lumberjack do all night?
23. What part of Betty Grable was insured for over a million dollars?
24. Who coined the phrase ‘the peoples princess’ about Diana?
25. Which musical featured the song ‘Hello young lovers’?
26. Which dog clocked up an amazing 550 plus hours of airtime on BBC Tv?
27. Who opened ‘Alexanders Ragtime Band’?
28. Whose clothes shop ‘Bazaar’ was a trendsetter in the 60’s?
29. Which New York thoroughfare is famous for its fashionable shops?
30. What was Mohammed Ali said to float like?
31. What was awarded to Desmond Tutu in 1984?
32. Which songs says “ The words of the prophet are written on the subway halls’?
33. How many brothers and sisters does Tony Blair have?
34. In the ad world, which drink could be taken anytime, anyplace, anywhere?
35. In finance what does the letter ‘P’ stand for in P.I.N. ?
36. On whose show were ‘Gotcha’ oscars presented ?
37. In her first Tv appearance Ulrika Jonsson presented information about what?
38. What was cartoon character Dick Dastardly’s favourite saying?
39. Which then national company was Ringo Starr’s first employer?
40. What do citronella candles smell of?
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1. Simple Simon 2. Danny Boy (Or Londonderry Ayre) 3. Goat 4. King John 5. Violet Carson 6. Petrol 7. raspberry 8. metronome 9. Medusa 10. Blue 11. 'Q' 12. Neil Kinnock 13. Love Story 14. Kent 15. Poetry 16. Tabloids 17. Jeanette McDonald 18. Yogi Bear 19. 4 20.Lord Denning
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21. The Detectives 22. Sleep 23. Legs 24. Tony Blair 25. The King and I 26. Petra 27. Irving Berlin 28. Mary Quant 29. Fifth Avenue 30. Butterfly 31. Nobel Peace Prize 32. Sound of Silence 33. None 34. Martini 35. Personal 36. Noel Edmunds 37. The Weather. 38. Drat and double drat. 39. British Railways 40. Lemons |