1.
The Mediterranean island of Corsica is a territory of
which country? (France)
2.
Karachi is in which country? (Pakistan)
3.
Which alcoholic drink is flavoured with juniper? (Gin)
4.
What kind of animal is a chamois? (Goat)
5.
Which general of ancient Carthage is associated with
proboscidean mammals?? (Hannibal)
6.
What name is given to a cow that has not had a calf?
(Heifer)
7.
In which country did the Hindenburg disaster occur?
(USA)
8.
What was the name of the prison in 'Porridge'? (Slade)
9.
Which Australian bird is famous for laughing?
(Kookaburra)
10.
In Golf, at what age can a player join the Seniors'
Tour? (50)
11.
In Tennis at Wimbledon what record do Pancho Gonzales
and Charlie Pasarell hold? (Longest ever match)
12.
What
was the Princess of Wales' maiden name? (Spencer)
13.
At
which battle in 1916 were there said to be a million fatalities? (Somme)
14.
Who
is the Manager of England RFU? (Clive Woodward)
15.
Lucy
Liu, Drew Barrymore and Cameron Diaz together are what? (Charlies Angels)
16.
In the news this week, some passenger on long haul
flights run the risk of developing DVT, what does DVT stand for? (Deep Vein
Thrombosis)
17.
Dubbed the greatest Longest distance runner of the 20th
Century, he died this week, who was he? (Emile Zatopek)
18.
Who
commanded the Allied forces which invaded Europe on
D-Day? (Dwight Eisenhower)
19.
From which station do Eurostar trains leave London for
Paris? (Waterloo)
20.
Who was Vice President to Ronald Reagan? (George Bush)
21.
In which American state is the site of the siege of
the Alamo? (Texas)
22.
Where would a cowboy normally put his Chaps? (Legs)
4,000
23.
Sherpas and Ghurkas are native to which country?
(Nepal) 8,000
24.
Prime Minister was born in which country? (Scotland)
16,000
25.
Who’s autobiography is ‘A Long walk to Freedom’?
(Nelson Mandela) 32,000
26.
From which country does the Word ‘Duffle’ as in
Duffle coat come from? (Belgium) 64,000
27.
Complete the Stage instruction in Shakespeare’s
‘The winters Tale’ Exit pursued
by a What? (Bear) 125,00
28.
The young of which creature is known as a Squab?
(Pigeon) 250,000
29.
Who is the Patron saint of Spain? (St James)
500,000
30.
Which King was married to Eleanor of Aquataine? (Henry
II) 1m
Who
become the 1st Millionaire on ‘Who wants to be a millionaire on
Monday? (Judith Keppel)
At
which Grand Prix circuit did Ayrton Senna lose his life? (San Marino)
Susan
Brown was the 1st female
to compete in which English once a year televised sport? (Boat Race)
In
the Bible, where was the traveller going to in the parable of the Good
Samaritan? (Jericho)
What nationality was the first non-US, non-Soviet spaceman? (Czech)
1. Which RAF rank is the equivalent of an naval Captain ? Group Captain
2. What is the collective noun for a group of Baboons ? A Troop
3. Who had a hit in Jul 1975 with 'Blanket on the Ground' ? Billy Jo Spears
4. What is the farenheit equivalent of 20 deg. centigrade ? 68
5. What chemical element has the symbol Na ? Sodium
6. Who manufactured the Hurricane fighter ? Hawker
7. Which football team plays at the Field Mill Ground ? Mansfield Town
8. What is the capital of Columbia ? Bogota
9. How many feet are there in a fathom ? Six
10. Where is Orly airport ? Paris France
11. Who plays Jack Duckworth in Coronation Street ? William Tarmey
12. Where is your clavicle ? Collar bone
13. Who wrote 'Lucky Jim' ? Kingsley Amis
14. What is topiary ? Trimming bushes into shapes
15. Who wrote the music in the Rogers and Hammerstein team ? Oscar Hammerstein
16. Who was the 'Maid of Orleans' ? Joan of Arc
17. Who won the world cup in 1970 ? Brazil
18. Which Verdi opera is set in Berkshire ? Falstaff
19. What is the state capital of Indiana ? Indianapolis
20. In which year was the Yom Kippur war ? 1973
21.
22. In which year did Sheffield get its charter ? 1843
23. Who was the world snooker champion in 1986 ? Joe Johnson
24. Who reigned in England from 1901-1910 ? Edward VII
25. What is the unit of currency in India ? Rupee
26. Who hosts 'Catchphrase' ? Roy Walker
27. Of what is Dipsophobia the fear ? Drinking
28. What is England's largest island ? Isle of Wight
29. Who invented the Aeroplane ? Wilbur & Orville Wright (1903)
30. Who won the FA cup in 1985 ? Manchester United
31. What is the largest country in South America ? Brazil
32. Which country has the international vehicle registration letters GBJ ? Jersey
33. What is the highest mountain in Africa ? Killimanjaro (19340 ft)
34. How many points are awarded for a try in Rugby Union ? Five
35. When is your 'Wooden' wedding aniversary ? Fifth
36. What is the electrical unit of resistance ? The Ohm
37. What vegetable has verieties Ailsa Craig, Bedford Champion and Rijnsburger ? Onion
38. When is Epiphany ? 6 January
39. What, audio wise , does CD stand for ? Compact Disc
40. What is 20 % of 40 ? Eight