1. In 1845, Texas achieved statehood. What is the state's capital?  Austin
2. In the Harry Potter movies what is the name of the Professor played by Alan Rickman?   Severus Snape
3. In 1981 Sue Brown was the first woman to compete in which sporting event?The University Boat Race
4. Who won this years X Factor  ?  (Steve Brookstein)
5. Which Madonna number one gave Kelly Osborne her first big chart hit?  Papa Don't Preach
6. What is the name given to the husked coarse oatmeal that, when boiled, is served with breakfast in some regions of the U.S.A.? Grits
7. What do Sumo wrestlers throw into the ring prior to a match?   Salt
8. In which city would you find the International Court of Justice? The Hague
9. Who was Anne Hathaway married to?  (William Shakespeare)
10. In fairy tales - what was the name of the little man who could turn straw into gold?  (Rumplestiltskin)
11. Who was the last British Governor of Hong Kong? Chris Patten
12. Who wrote Pride and Prejudice?  (Jane Austen)
13. Which "Pop Idol" had a number one hit in 2004 called "All This Time"? Michelle McManus
14. Which controversial documentary film won the Palme D'Or at the Cannes Film Festival in May 2004? (Fahrenheit 9/11)
15. Nadia, the 2004 winner of "Big Brother", is originally from which European country?   (Portugal)
16. What did Alex Parks win in 2033 ?  (Fame Academy’)
17. In the book title, who does author Laurie Lee have cider with? (Rosie)
18. In which country would you find Casablanca? (Morocco)
19. To which song did the guys finally strip in The Full Monty? (You can keep your Hat on)
20. In which war was the film M.A.S.H. set? (Korean)
21. Who was tried for the death of Matthew Eappen?   Louise Woodward
22. What colour is the circle line on the London underground map? (Yellow)
23. What are the five senses?     TASTE, SMELL, TOUCH, HEARING AND SIGHT
24. In the film Rocky what was his hometown? (Philadelphia)
25. Which is England’s Largest Castle? (Windsor)
26. Which is the largest Greek Island? (Crete)
27. How would you orally address an Archbishop? (Your Grace)
28. According to the nursery rhyme, if little girls are made of sugar and spice and all things nice, what are little boys made of? (Frogs and snails and puppy dogs' tails.)
29. Which famous building is used for the election of a Pope? (The Cisteen Chapel)
30. Family Fortunes Top answer required  Name a Group beginning with the Letter P    (1Police   2 Pink Floyd   3 Pet Shop Boys   4 Platters   5 Pulp)

What was the name of the little girl who owned Bagpuss?  (Emily)

WHAT WAS THE FIRST NAME OF WAYNES FRIEND IN WAYNES WORLD? (Garth)

The Pasedena Rose Bowl hosted which famous event in 1994? (World Cup Final)

In which country did the "Rumble In The Jungle" between Mohammed Ali and George Foreman take place in 1974?   (Zaire..now know as the Democratic Republic of Congo)

Family Fortunes Top answer required “Name a Ball Game were you can use your Hands (1Basketball    2Netball            3Volleyball       4Rugby            5Cricket)

1. Which Portuguese football team did Jose Morinho lead to the victory in the European Champions League before replacing Claudio Ranieri at Chelsea?   Porto
2. In which TV comedy does Emma Chambers play Alice Tinker? The Vicar of Dibley
3. What colour was the powder a Fathers4Justice protester threw at Mr Blair in the Commons?  Purple
4. Picking up a Golden Globe for his comedy show, who told his American audience: "I'm not from these parts. I'm from a little place called England - we used to run the world before you"?  Ricky Gervais
5. Beef Wellington is fillet of steak wrapped in what?  Puff Pastry
6. In which sport do you use balls weighing from 6lbs to 16lbs?  Ten pin bowling
7. The figure of justice at The Old Bailey holds a sword in one hand and what in the other?  Scales
8. Seven per cent of the entire Irish barley crop goes to the production of what? Guinness beer
9. Which is the most popular sport as a topic for a film?  Boxing
10. In the human body, what is the patella better known as?   Kneecap
11. WHAT IS THE NAME OF THE SECOND BRIDGET JONES FILM? THE EDGE OF REASON
12. WHAT WAS THE NAME OF DICK DASTARDLYS DOG? MUTLEY
13. Which slang term derives from olden day smugglers who hit brandy in their thigh boots? BOOTLEGGERS
14. Which is the most sacred river of the Hindus? (Ganges)
15. In Film what was the name of the Biggest Dog in the World? (Digby)
16. Who was Captain Hook's first mate in Peter Pan?  SMEE
17. Where is Britains GCHQ located? (Cheltenham)
18. What do North American Indians call a Baby or Young child? (Papoose)
19. What's the main ingredient of Sauerkraut? (Cabbage)
20. In the Film and TV series the Adams Family what was the Boys name? (Pugsly)
21. What are the Participants in ‘Mastermind’ referred to as? (Contenders)
22. MI5 and MI6.  For what does MI stand?  (Military Intelligence)
23. What did Ho Chi Minh City used to be called? (Saigon)
24. What was the name of the coffee bar in Friends?  (CENTRAL PERK)
25. What does N.A.S.A stand for? (National Aeronautics and Space Administration)
26. Who composed the ‘New World Symphony’? (Dvorák)
27. In the "Harry Potter" novels, what species of owl is Hedwig? (Snowy Owl)
28. What historic event took place on March 15th 44 BC?  THE ASSASSINATION OF JULIUS CAESAR
29. Which word was derived from the Greek for "Circle of animals"? ZODIAC
30. Family Fortunes Top answer required “Name something that makes people feel dizzy”        1. Spinning Around 2.Drink   3.Heights       4.Rising Quickly          5.A Punch

Jackpot

• What is Al Pacino's full first name? (Alfredo)
• What was Sharron Davies’s name in Gladiators? (Amazon)
• WHAT IS THE NEAREST COMMONWEALTH MEMBER TO UK? MALTA
• Pastry Which 12 letter word is a foodstuff where every other letter is an A? Taramasalata
• Family Fortunes Top answer required “Name a type of Cut that Doesn't Bleed”                1.Short            2.Haircut          3.Price             4. Wage (matter of Opinion)   5. Interest Rate
30. Which is USA’s most southerly State?  Hawaii
31. What colour is the geography questions in trivial pursuit? Blue
32. The song" I Feel Pretty" comes from which popular musical? West Side Story
33. What is the proper term for the sheath that holds a sword? Scabbard
34. HOW MANY FEET ARE THERE IN A FATHOM? SIX
35. What was the name of Sir Clive Sinclair's electric trike, launched today in 1985? The C5
36. Other than Skiing which other sport is there a slalom?  Canoeing
37. On January 21, 1976, what left London going to  Bahrain and from Paris going to Rio? (Concorde)
38. In 1969, which group reached Number One in the UK pop charts with 'Lily the Pink'? The Scaffold
39. In which movie remake did vinny Jones take the part formally played by Burt Reynolds? The mean MACHINE
40. Whose birthday is celebrated in numerous countries throughout the world on 25th January? (Robert Burns)
41. On what road did Nellie the Elephant meet the Head of the Herd? (Mandalay)
42. What was the name of England's Wartime Code Breaking station? BLETCHLEY PARK
43. What’s the name of the Saturn Moon that the Hugens probe which separated from the Cassini spacecraft on Christmas day, has successfully landed on? (Titan)
44. According to the old rhyme, what did the Bells of St. Martin's say? (You Owe Me Five Farthings)
45. 1961 WAS THE LAST YEAR TO READ THE SAME UPSIDE DOWN WHAT WILL BE THE NEXT? 6009
46. WHAT NAME IS GIVEN TO THE COLOURED UNIFORM OF A JOCKEY? SILKS
47. WHICH NURSERY RHYME IS ASSOCIATED WITH THE BLACK DEATH? RING A RING OF ROSES
48. WHAT IS THE LIGHT SENSITIVE PART OF THE EYE CALLED? THE RETINA
49. What's the name of the set of Flats where the Trotters live in? (NELSON MANDELLA HOUSE)
50. WHAT WAS THE NAME OF PINOCCHIOS FATHER? GEPETTO
51. WHAT WAS THE NAME OF THE HIPPO IN RAINBOW? GEORGE
52. WHO IS BART SIMPSONS DEADLIEST ENEMY? SIDESHOW BOB
53. HOW MANY QUESTIONS ARE THERE IN THE THEORY PART OF THE DRIVING TEST? 35
54. WHAT IS THE HIGHEST NUMBER OF MICHELIN STARS A RESTAURANT CAN EARN? THREE
55. WHO COMPOSED THE FOUR SEASONS? VIVALDI
56. IN WHICH VILLAGE DOES POSTMAN PAT LIVE? GREENDALE
57. WHAT WAS THE NAME OF THE BUTLER IN “TO THE MANOR BORN”? BRABINGER
58. WHAT KIND OF DOG IS SCOOBY DOO? GREAT DANE
59. Family Fortunes, Top answer required “Name Something you Polish”         1Car    2Shoes            3Furniture            4Finger Nails   5Silver

• WHAT WAS THE NAME OF THE COW IN THE PANTOMIME JACK AND THE BEANSTALK? OLD BUTTERCUP (note in the story Jack and the Beanstalk, as told by Joseph Jacobs (1860/1898).the name was ‘Milky White)
• TIM SPICER HAS THE LARGEST WHAT IN THE WORLD? PRIVATE ARMY
• WHAT HOUSEHOLD PRODUCT IS MADE FROM NAPTHALENE? MOTHBALLS
• Family Fortunes Top Answer Required - Name a holiday firm? (1Thompson or Tui / 2Thomas Cook /3 First Choice / 4Lunn Poly /5 Butlins)
• Family Fortunes Top Answer Required - Name an occupation you'd hate to have   1Undertaker            2Sewage Worker        3Taxman         4Traffic Warden          5Dustbin Collector

1. Which children’s TV programme began with the words “Here is a house, here is a door, Windows one, two, three, four…” ?  “Playschool”
2. What are the ridges across guitar fingerboards called  (Frets)
3. In Greek mythology, who were the legendary female warriors living near the Black Sea, who cut off their right breasts to use a bow more easily  (Amazons) 
4. What does John McCririck call his wife? (Booby)
5. What word describes the minimum number of members required to be present for the proceedings of an assembly to be valid  (Quorum)
6. What do Australians call a stagnant pond  (Billabong )
7. What did East Pakistan become  (Bangladesh )
8. Which special hospital formerly for the criminally insane is in Crowthorne, Berkshire  (Broadmoor) 
9. What was the first name of Gabrielle Chanel, French fashion designer 1883-1971  (Coco) 
10. What name is given to the unexplained, mischievous phenomenon, that comes from the German for 'noisy ghost'  (Poltergeist) 
11. What does DERV stand for  (Diesel Engined Road Vehicles) 
12. Love-apple is an old name for what  (Tomato) 
13. What's the Italian for the Virgin Mary, meaning 'My Lady'  (Madonna) 
14. What's the term for the spiralling groove on the inside of a gun barrel  (Rifling) 
15. According to the advert, which beer reached the parts other beers couldn’t reach ?  (Heineken) 
16. Who made their debut as ‘M’ in Goldeneye?  (Judi Dench)
17. In World War 2 what were Panthers and Tigers? (TANKS  (GERMAN))
18. In the Harry Potter books in which house is Harry at Hogwarts?  (GRYFFINDOR)
19. ABDULLAH succeeded Hussein as King of which country?  (Jordan)
20. Polly Sherman was a hotel waitress in which TV sitcom?  FAWLTY TOWERS
21. In 1960 what ceased to be legal tender in the UK? ( farthing)
22. Who went overboard and drowned in 1991 from the LADY GHISLAINE? (Robert Maxwell)
23. Which British golf course has a hole called the Postage Stamp? (TROON)
24. In Monopoly, what colour are Bow St, Marlborough St, and Vine St?  (Orange)
25. Whose ear did Mike Tyson partially bite off in 1997 ?  (Evander Holyfield)
26. Who's car has registration number FAB 1  (Lady Penelope) 
27. In which town do the Flintstones live  (Bedrock)
28. What term was used by out of work men in the 1930's, literally meaning 'miserly gift'  Dole
29.   Kiev is the capital of which country  (Ukraine)
30.   Family Fortunes Top Answer required  “Name something usually done once a week”          1 Shopping            2Washing / Laundry    3 Wash Car    4 Go to Church             5 Make Love

• Which illustrator, whose name has become part of the English language, became famous for his drawings of absurd inventions  (Heath Robinson)  
• What acids are the fundamental constituents of all proteins?  (Amino acids)
• The title of the English judge ranking immediately below the Lord Chief Justice, presiding over the Court of Appeal and responsible for the Chancery records  (Master of the Rolls) 
• What do we call a secret group who try to destroy a state from within. The term originated in the Spanish civil war when Franco attacked Madrid with so many units on the outside and one on the inside  (5th column) 
• Family Fortunes Top Answer required  “Name Something that Runs that isn't Alive”  1Water/Tap 2Nose            3Paint  4Train  5Car

1. From what stone is the Taj Mahal built?  (MARBLE )
2. What is added to tomato juice to make a Bloody Maria (note NOT MARY)?  (TEQUILA)
3. In which film would you hear the famous line "That's not a knife - this is a knife"?  (CROCODILE DUNDEE )
4. Who starred as Ali in the movie Ali?  Will Smith
5. Who is currently trying to break a record held by Frenchman Francis Joyon    (Ellen MacArthur )
6. In 10 pin bowling, a strike is when you get all pins down with 1 ball – what term is used for getting them down with 2            (Spare )
7. On which island was Napoleon exiled when he died      (St Helena )
8. What’s the hardest substance in the human body (Tooth Enamel)
9. What kind of meat is usually used to make a moussaka   (Lamb)
10. How was Sir Percy Blakeney better known           (The Scarlet Pimpernel)
11. What name is given to a quadrilateral with two parallel sides of unequal length called?
    (Trapezium)
12.  Who had a hit single in 2004 with 'Toxic'?        (Britney Spears )
13. What name is given to a rapidly rotating neutron star?  (Pulsar)
14.  In a 4-stroke internal combustion engine, what is the third stroke? (Ignition) 
15. In TV ads, who did Leonard Rossiter pour Cinzano over     (Joan Collins )
16. The film 'All the President's Men' relates to which affair  Watergate 
17. Who is the new owner of Leeds United? (Ken Bates)
18. What is the Jewish Word for proper, genuine or legitimate?   (Kosher)
19. Which drink can be sweet, dry or rough?  (CIDER)
20. Which land did Peter, Susan, Lucy & Edmund visit?   (Narnia)
21. What animal has become Carlisle United FC's mascot after it was found on the pitch? (Goldfish)
22.  Who has succeeded Colin Powell as Secretary of State? (Condoleeza Rice)
23. Mount Vesuvius overlooks which city? Naples
24. Mustardseed is a character from which play by Wm. Shakespeare?  (A Midsummer nights dream)
25. To the Romans it was Eboracum, to the English, York, how did the Vikings know this city? (Jorvik)
26. Name 3 of Rita's  4 Different Surnames in Coronation Street? (Bates / Littlewood / Fairclough / Sullivan)
27. A Nectarine is a cross between a Peach and which other fruit? (Plum)
28. WHAT WAS THE NAME OF THE POLICEMAN IN TV'S TOPCAT? (Officer Dibble)
29. WHAT WAS BRITAINS FIRST CAR NUMBER PLATE? (A1)
30. WHAT IS THE FACE VEIL WORN BY MUSLIM WOMEN CALLED?  (Yashmac)
31. WHAT IS A PINK & YELLOW CAKE COVERED IN MARZIPAN CALLED? (Battenburg)
32. Family Fortunes, Top Answer required, “Name something a woman likes to keep secret”                                                                        ( 1. Her age                    2. Her weight         3. Affairs  4. Past Lovers  5.Shopping Bill  )

JP  In children's television, what sort of creature was Otis? AARDVARK

JP The Asteroid Belt lies between which two planets?  Mars and Jupiter 

Which Mexican cocktail gets its name from the red glow caused by the grenadine in it?  Tequila Sunrise

What name is given to a rapidly rotating neutron star? Pulsar

Family Fortunes, Top Answer required, “Name something that Gets Harder the Older you Get”         (1 Exercise        2 Weight Control     3 Remembering          4 Hearing          5  Reading)