1. Which country has the airline Lufthansa  ?  Germany

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 3. What is/has  Sabbath's child ?  Blyth,bonny,good and gay

 4. What is the collective noun for a group of kangaroos ? A mob

 5. Who won the FA Cup in 1988 ?  Wimbledon

 6. Who was UN Secretary General from 1953-1961 ?  DAG HAMMARSKJOLD .

 7. What do you call somebody from Monaco ?  Monagasque

 8. What is the state capital of Oklahoma ?  Oklahoma City

 9. Who was leader of the Labour party from  1955-1963 ?  HUGH GAITSKELL .

10. In the phonetic alphabet, what word represents the letter Z ? zulu.

11. What was the Roman name for England ?  Albion

12. Which country's national symbol is a Lotus flower?  India

13. Of which US state is Augusta the capital ?  Maine

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15. Who put "Star Trekkin'" at the top of the charts? The Firm

16. Whose first British hit was 'Four From Toyah' ? Toyah

17. Who is the oldest Billy Joel, Billy Ocean or Billy Idol ? Billy Joel

18. What does an "H" in a circle represent on an Ordnance Survey map?

   Hospital

19. What European country is home to the majority of Catalan speakers? Spain

20. Who jotted down his last entry on 31 May, 1669? Samuel Pepys 

21. What country's coast witnessed the Battle of Trafalgar? Spain's

22. What war began on 10 October, 1899? The Boer War

23. What was Dom Perignon the first to insert in a bottle? A cork

24. What rowing regatta is the venue for the Diamond Sculls? Henley

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27. Name the artist and tune ("

   Wednesday morning at five o'clock as the day begins")?

   The Beatles - She's Leaving Home

28. What element has the symbol  Ba ?  Barium

29. What is located at 24/31 Grosvenor Square (London)? U.S. Embassy

30. What is the one place in all of Great Britain that the Queen cannot visit?

   House of Commons

31. What historic event happened on Monday, December 9, 1980?

   John Lennon killed.

32. Which famous comedians starred in the 1927 film "Duck Soup"?

   Laurel and Hardy (the Marx Brothers film was made in 1933!)

33. In the world of Enid Blyton fiction who collectively owned a dog called

  Scamper? The Secret Seven

34. In soccer, from which two kicks must the ball go forward ?

     KICK OFFS AND PENALTIES

35. What is the shortest of the human digits ? THE LITTLE TOE

36. Who came last in the 1988 Olympic Ski Jump ? EDDIE (THE EAGLE) EDWARDS

37. What title was given to the eldest son of the King of France ? DAUPHIN

38. Who got the third bag of Baa Baa Blacksheep's wool ?

   The little boy who lived down the lane

39. In the rhyme about magpies,'One for sorrow, two for joy..', what are 6

   magpies for ? Gold

40. Who is currently President of the Board of Trade (Dec 1997) ?

    Margaret Beckett

 1.Which country has the airline Iberia  ?  Spain

 2.What is Wednesday's child ?  full of woe

 3.What is the collective noun for a group of crows ? A murder.

 4.Which person's name is an anagram of "Genuine Class" ? Alec Guinness

 5.Which person's name is an anagram of "Nigel, Fetch an Iron Leg" ?

   Florence Nightingale

 6.Who won the FA Cup in 1987 ?  Coventry

 7.From which country was the UN secretary general JAVIER PEREZ DE CUELLAR ?

   Peru

 8.What do you call somebody from Sardinia ?  Sard

 9.What is the state capital of Rhode Island ?  Providence

10.Who was leader of the Conservative party from  1963-1965 ?  ALEC DOUGLAS-HOME .

11.In the phonetic alphabet, what word represents the letter U ? uniform.

12.What place had the Roman name Mancurium ?  Manchester

13.Which countries national symbol is Shamrock ?  Ireland

14.Of which US state is Columbus the capital ?  Ohio

15.In which year were all these titles at no.1 'Stand By Me',

   'Everything I Own' and 'Let It Be'? 1987

16.What was Joe Dolce's only hit, a number one in 1981? 'Shaddup You Face'

17.Whose first British hit was 'Making Your Mind Up' ? Bucks Fizz

18.Who is the oldest Robin, Barry or Maurice Gibb ? Barry Gibb

19.What mountain is known as The Tiger of the Alps? The Matterhorn

20.What avenue hosts New York city's famous Easter Parade? Fifth 

21.What year's summer saw the first flying bombs drop on London? 1944's

22.Which ex-President declared "I am not a crook"? Richard Nixon

23.What flying duo gained fame in 1919 in a Vickers Vimy? Alcock and Brown

24.What clothes designer said: "A woman is as old as her knee"? Mary Quant

25.What oriental game comprises 144 tiles? Mah-jong

26.How many members does a rowing eights crew have? Nine

27.Where is the world's oldest motorcycle race held? The Isle of Man

28.Name the artist and tune ("  Six o'clock already  I was just in the middle of a dream")

  BANGLES -  Manic Monday

29.What element has the symbol  Br ?  Bromine

30.Where would you go to see the Crown Jewels?  Tower of London

31.Which is the shortest of Shakespeare's plays? MacBeth

32.What historic event happened on Thursday, April 4, 1968?

   Martin Luther King, Jr. was killed.

33.Who, according to Lady Caroline Lamb, was "mad, bad, and dangerous to

   know"? Lord Byron

34.Name the 2 stars of 'The Sweeny' ? John Thaw, Dennis Waterman

35.In morse code which letter is symbolized by dot dash? A

36.Who wrote "A Streetcar Named Desire" in 1947? Tennesee Williams

37.Which U.S City is the home of the Mowton Record Company ? Detroit

38.Chemically pure gold contains how many karats ? 24

39.On which Beatles album does the hit "Ticket to Ride" appear ? Help!

40. Name Bart Simpson's dog ? Santa's Little Helper

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 2.Who wrote Dombey and Son ?  Charles Dickens

 3.What is the collective noun for a group of bees ? A swarm

 4.In Monopoly, what is the cost of Old Kent Road  ?  60 pounds

 5.Which month's name is derived from Janus, the two-faced god of gates ?

   January

 6.What is Arachnaphobia  the fear of ? Spiders

 7.In the phonetic alphabet, what word represents the letter H ?  hotel

 8.Who ruled England in the period  1485-1509  ?  Henry VII

 9.What is the national airline of  Ireland  ?  Aer Lingus

10.In which year were all these titles at no.1 ? 'Living Doll',

   'Spirit in The Sky' and 'Caravan Of Love'? 1986

11. 12.Whose first British hit was 'Tainted Love' ? Soft Cell

13.Addis Ababa is the capital of which country ? Ethiopia

14.When is your wooden anniversary ? After your fifth year of marriage

15.Where did Abraham Lincoln give his famous address on 19 November, 1863 ?

   Gettysburg

16.What city is your destination if your baggage tag reads "JFK"? New York

17.How many standard glasses can be poured from a magnum of champagne? Ten

18.Who won the first World Snooker Championship in 1927? Joe Davis

19.Which East Anglian soccer club is nicknamed The Canaries? Norwich City

20.In Scrabble, how many points is the letter C worth ?  3

 21.Who had a hit with 'You're So Vain' ? Carly Simon

22.'Judy In Disguise (With Glasses)' was based on the title of which

   Beatles track? 'Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds

23.Was Shirley Temple 21, 25 or 29 when she made her last film in 1949? 21

24.In "Star Trek", from which planet did Spock's mother come? Earth

25.What is the chemical symbol for Uranium ? U

26.What name was given to the cloned sheep at the Roslin Institute near

   Edinburgh? Dolly

27.Name the missing Teletubby: Tinky Winky, Po, Laa-Laa and --? Dipsy

28.Who was British Prime Minister from  1945-1951 ?  CLEMENT ATTLE

29.Who was Prsident of the USA from  1945-1953 ?  HARRY S. TRUMAN .

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31.What is the capital of Belgium ? Brussels

32.What football team has the nickname Irons ?  Scunthorpe United

33.What number on the Beaufort scale represents a "Calm" wind ?  0

34.Who won the Formula 1 drivers championship in 1994 ?  Michael Schumacher

35.What soccer team plays at Upton Park ?  West Ham United

36.What naval rank is equivalent of Marshal of the RAF in the RAF?

   Admiral of the Fleet

37.On which Beatles album is "Here, There and Everywhere" ? Revolver

38.Who, in 1997, finally said "I've started, now I've finished" ?

   Magnus Magnusson

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40.Which country is currently suffering an outbreak of "Avine Flu" ?

   Hong Kong

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 2.Who wrote Alice's Adventures in Wonderland ?  Lewis Carroll

 3.What is the collective noun for a group of ducks  ? A flight or team

 4.In Monopoly, if you were on GO and threw a 4 were would you land ?

   Income tax

 5.Which month's name is derived from The seventh month of the earlier

   Roman calendar ?  September

 6.What is Frigophobia  the fear of ? Cold

 7.In the phonetic alphabet, what word represents the letter N ? november

 8.Who ruled England in the period  1413-22  ?  Henry V

 9.Which country has the airline Aeroflot  ?  USSR

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11.Who were the most successful comedy recording group of all with 13

    hits including five Top Ten hits over 19 years ? Barron Knights

12.Whose first British hit was 'West End Girls' ? Pet Shop Boys

13.Seoul is the capital of which country ? South Korea

14.After how many years would you celebrate your crystal anniversary ? 15

15.What does the Latin "quo vadis" ask ? Where are you going

16.What did the Seven Dwarfs do for a living? Mined

17.How many propellers helped power the plane the Wright brothers flew into

   history? Two

18.Was Bjorn Borg ever defeated in a Wimbledon single's final? Yes

19.What can a professional boxer wear no more than 36 feet of? Bandages

20.In Scrabble, how many points is the letter H worth ?  4

 21.Who had a hit with 'So Macho' ? Sinitta

22.Which brand of jeans did David Dundas sing about? Brutus Jeans

23.What started with the storming of the Winter Palace? The Russian Revolution

24.What is the chemical symbol for Copper ? Cu

25.Name the missing Spice Girl: Sporty, Baby, Posh, Ginger and --? Scary

26.Who was British Prime Minister from  1970-1974 ?  EDWARD HEATH

27.Who was Prsident of the USA from  1953-1961 ?  DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER

28.What soccer team plays at Boothham Crescent ?  York City

29.Name the artist and tune ("    It's been 7 hours and 15 days")?

   Sinead o Connor - Nothing compares 2 u

30.Who plays Jack Duckworth in Coronation Street ? William Tarmey

31.Which company makes a beer called 'Dog Bolter' ? Firkin Breweries

32.Yuri Gagarin was the first to orbit Earth in which year ? 1961

33.What is the capital of Ukraine ? Kiev

34.What number on the Beaufort scale represents a "Gale" ? 8

35.Who won the Formula 1 drivers championship in 1990 ?  Ayrton Senna

36.What football team has the nickname Royals ?  Reading

37.What naval rank is equivalent of Air Marshal in the RAF?  Vice-Admiral

38.On which Beatles album is "Back in the USSR" ? The Beatles (aka The White Album)

39.Name the Simpson's cat ? Snowball

40.Which ministers son was recently arrested for selling drugs ?

   Jack Straw's (Home secretary)

1.Which TV program is an anagram of "Embarrassing ego of the Century" ?

   Bruce Forsyth's Generation Game

 2.Who wrote 2001 ?  Arthur C. Clarke

 3.What is the collective noun for a group of foxes  ? A skulk

 4.In Monopoly, what is the cost of Marylebone Station  ?  200 pounds

 5.Which month's name is derived from Julius Caesar ?  July

 6.What is Chromophobia  the fear of ? Colours

 7.In the phonetic alphabet, what word represents the letter X ? xray

 8.Who ruled England in the period  1837-1901  ?  Victoria

 9.What is the national airline of  Isreal  ?  El Al

10.In which year were all these titles at no.1 ? 'I Got You Babe',

  'Dancing In The Street' and 'You'll Never Walk Alone'? 1985

11.Who sang with the Young Ones on their 1986 version of 'Living

    Doll'? Cliff Richard, featuring Hank Marvin

12.Whose first British hit was 'Virginia Plain' ? Roxy Music

13.Which is the largest city in Switzerland ? Zurich

14.When is your tin anniversary ? After your tenth year of marriage

15.What century did Christopher Columbus die in? The 16th

16.What is the sea between Arabia and Africa called? The Red Sea

17.What river is Cologne on ? The Rhine

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19.How many yards is the penalty spot from the football goal line? Twelve

20.In Scrabble, how many points is the letter M worth ?  3

21.Who had a hit with 'You Sexy Thing' ? Hot Chocolate

22.Which band wore a 'Badge'? Cream

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 24.What is the second lightest element? Helium

25.What is the chemical symbol for Oxygen  ? O

26.After which fictional character was Humphrey, the Downing Street cat,

   named? Sir Humphry Appleby (in Yes Minister)

27.Who was British Prime Minister from  1951-1955 ?  WINSTON CHURCHILL

28.Who was Prsident of the USA from  1974-1977 ?  GERALD R. FORD

29.The first manned Lunar landing was by which Apollo ? 11

30.Which record company passed over The Beatles in favour of Brian Poole

   and the Tremeloes ? Decca Records

31.What is the capital of Belarus ? Minsk

32.What number on the Beaufort scale represents a "Light breeze" ? 2

33.What football team has the nickname Shrews ?  Shrewsbury Town

34.Who won the Formula 1 drivers championship in 1993 ?  Alain Prost

35.What soccer team plays at Prenton Park ?  Transmere Rovers

36.What naval rank is equivalent of Flying Officer in the RAF?  Sub-Lieutenant

37.What period of time is 31,622,400 seconds ? A leap year

38.Name the song and artist "Long nights crying by the record machine,

   dreaming of my Chevy and my old blue jeans"?

   Crocodile Rock by Elton John

39.Who wrote 'Mein Kampf'? Adolf Hitler

40.Where did the Bounty mutineers settle ? Pitcairn Island