1. What year were the first decimel coins circulated in Britain?
 2. What was the cause of petrol rationing in 1956?
 3. Whose last words are said to have been “ I shall hear in heavan “?
 4. ‘ The Colonel Bogey March’ featured in which film?
 5. What singer was known as ‘The Nabob of Sob’?
 6. Which chain store had the early catchphrase “ Don’t ask the price – it’s a  penny” ?
 7. What name is given to a female horse under the age of 4 years?
 8. Who is associated with expression “ whats up Doc “ ?
 9. What was the number of the ‘Prisoner’?
 10. In the modern orchestra are the violins to be found on the conductors left or right?
 11. Where in the States is a ‘lift’ found?
 12. Which country’s intelligence service is known as ‘Mossad’?
 13. Broadcast on the radio, how many time signals are heard on the hour?
 14. What was the signature tune of Flanagan and Allen?
 15. What name is given to a restriction of vision brought about by loss of  translucency  of the eye lens?
 16. Mixed with oatmeal and suet, the Scottish Haggis contains the  heart, liver and lungs of  which animal?
 17. In a photographers dark room, which colour is safe?
 18. Who killed Cock Robin?
 19. What does the abbreviation B.F.P.O. stand for?
 20. Who was the first American President to be assassinated whilst in office?
 21. What is the gastronomic speciality of Whitstable?
 22. Which was called the ‘ Dark Continent’?
 23. What is Europes busiest airport?
 24. Who was known as ‘The voice of tennis’?
 25. Which Brian Ferry hit begins ‘ They asked me how I knew’?
 26. From what illness did George 6th die?
 27. Which Tv sitcom took its title from the Book of Common Prayer?
 28. When telephone dials had letters as well as numbers, which letters were missing?
 29. In 90’s Downing Street, who was Humphrey?
 30. Which is Europe’s most mountainous country?
 31. What drink was a hit for UB 40?
 32. Sullom Voe is famous for exporting which commodity?
 33. Whose one line was “ Nice hat “ in ‘Friends’?
 34. Which Monty Python film contains ‘ Always look on the bright side of  life’?
 35. In advertising what was said ‘to grow on you’?
 36. Who told a Wimbledon Umpire “ You are the pits of the world”?
 37. Which screen legend was jailed for her obscene play ‘ Sex’?
 38. Who composed the song ‘Over there’  which was popular during World War
 39. What was the bombing of London generally called?
 40. What is the minimum age at which you may legally purchase fireworks?

 

 

1. 1968     

2. The Suez Crisis   

3. Beethoven  

4. Bridge over the River Kwia  

5. Johnny Ray
6. Marks and Spencer  

7. Filly    

8. Bugs Bunny  

9. 6.  

10. Left  

11. Heel on a shoe

12. Isreal   

13. 6.   

14. Underneath the Arches  

15. Cataract 

16. A sheep   

17. Red
18. The Sparrow  

19. British Forces Post Office  

20. Abraham Lincoln
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21. Oysters

22. Africa   

23.  Heathrow   

24. Dan Maskell  

25. Smoke gets in your eyes

26. Lung Cancer  

27. Till Death Us do Part  

28. Q  and Z   

29. A Cat

30. Switzerland

31. Red,red wine  

32.  Oil   

33. Sarah, Duchess of York  

34. Life of Brian

35. Roses Chocolates  

36. John McEnroe

37. Mae West  

38. George.M.Cohen

39. blitz 

40. 16 years