1. What was the name of the much-loved steeplejack, traction engine builder and TV personality? FRED DIBNAH
  2. The marine mammal, the dugong, is the supposed original of what? The Mermaid
  3. What is the nearest English city to Dublin, Eire?  Liverpool
  4. What first in Football did Jermaine Pennant  create yesterday? (Played with an electronic tag on his ankle)
  5. Shakespeare In Love told the story behind the making of which play? ROMEO AND JULIET
  6. In Eastenders, what was Tiffany Mitchell's occupation?  AROMATHERAPIST
  7. Who Replaced Bruce Forsyth In The Generation Game?  JIM DAVIDSON
  8. Raggy Dan the Rag & Bone Man appeared in which children's TV  series?  TRUMPTON
  9. What do the letters GNER stand for in railway terms? Great North Eastern Railways
  10. What does the abbreviation UNESCO stand for?  United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation
  11. In which sport can you throw a 'curve ball'?(Baseball)
  12. What is the capital city of Sri Lanka (Colombo)
  13. How many rings are there in the Olympic Games symbol?(5)
  14. What does an orchestra's conductor wave to keep time?(Baton)
  15. For what process do plants need sunlight, CO2 and water? (Photosynthesis)
  16. What do we call the study of birds? (Ornithology)
  17. In which country is the world's highest waterfall (Venezuela)
  18. Golf was first played in which country?(Scotland)
  19. What do we call the crystalline form of carbon? (Diamond)
  20. Which James Bond film is set in space aboard a space station?  (Moonraker)
  21. Who was the first presenter of the BBC quiz show called "Blankety Blank"? (Terry Wogan)
  22. Which game show featured Dusty Bin? (3-2-1)
  23. Who was the 80's presenter of "The Price is Right"? (Leslie Crowther)
  24. What was the French name for the show "It's a knock out"?  Jeux Sans Frontieres
  25. Which is the largest landlocked country in the world? (Mongolia)
  26. In nature, the earth is composed of 3 main parts, the Crust, the mantle and what? (The Core
  27. In children’s literature, complete the title of the story by C>S Lewis, ‘The lion, the Witch and the …what? (Wardrobe)
  28. Whose successor is a baby born at the precise moment of the previous titleholder’s death?( The Dalai Lama|)
  29. DIVINE BROWN was the NAME OF THE PROSTITUTE CAUGHT WITH whom? HUGH GRANT?
  30. WHAT IS THE AMERICAN SLANG WORD FOR 10 CENTS? DIME

 

 

IN WHICH PERIOD OF TIME ARE DINOSAURS FIRST THOUGHT TO HAVE EVOLVED? TRIASSIC

What is the oldest living plant species? (Fern) 

Shining Tor is the highest point in which English county? CHESHIRE

Who was Britain's first million pound footballer? Trevor Francis

Family Fortunes, top answer required  Name Something that may be seen inside or around a Castle Armour      Moat    Cannons         Drawbridge     Dungeon

 

  1. Which Horse won yesterdays Grand National? (Hedgehunter)
  2. What is the name of the computer graphics technique, used in film making, whereby an image is apparently transformed into another by a smooth progression? MORPHING
  3. What are the only colours allowed for the ball in Table Tennis competitions? (Yellow and white)
  4. What is Dame Edna Everadge's favourite flower ( Gladioli)
  5. Which actress, upon splitting with her partner said, "At least I can wear high heels now"?  NICHOLE KIDMAN
  6. Who founded the Amstrad electronics company? Answer--Alan Sugar
  7. A Man For All Seasons was a film about which British historical figure? Sir Thomas More
  8. How many strings has a balalaika? Three
  9. In which county is Stonehenge? (Wiltshire)
  10. What was the name of the German battleship that was sunk during the Battle of the River Plate? (Graf Spee)
  11. What's the name of Del Boy's Uncle in the series, Only Fools and Horses? (Uncle Albert)
  12. What's the wife’s name in the TV series The Adamms Family? (Morticia)
  13. In which city was the prophet Muhammad born? (Mecca)
  14. According to the Bible, the film The Omen and the heavy metal band Iron Maiden, the devil can be recognised by a number. What is it? (666)
  15. Which composer wrote the opera Tosca? (Puccini)
  16. What extinct creature got its name from the Portuguese word for stupid? (Dodo)
  17. Who was the marooned mariner of Treasure Island? (Benn Gunn)
  18. What's the term for the water induction process in plants? (Osmosis)
  19. What’s the name of the temple on the Acropolis? (Parthenon)
  20. In which Building did Prince Charles officially get married yesterday? (Windsor Guildhall)
  21. Which Bond film was a hit for Sheena Easton? (For your eyes only)
  22. In the Simpsons, what is Barts teacher called?(Mrs Krabopple)
  23. What THREE colors are the national flag of Belgium? (Yellow, Black Red)
  24. Who wrote a famous diary about her life in hiding from the Nazis in Amsterdam? (Anne Frank)
  25. What is the third longest River in the world? (Mississippi)
  26. There are only 13 irregular plurals that still survive in the English Language name one? (Brethren, Kine, dice, feet, geese, lice, men, mice, oxen, pence, teeth, women)
  27. Which herb is used to flavour the sauce on pizzas? (Oregano)
  28. Who wrote Animal Farm? (George orwell
  29. What was the name of the Hippopotamus in the Children's TV series "Rainbow"? (George)
  30. What was the name of the Skipper in Moby Dick? (Capt Ahab)

 

 

 

  1. WHICH ANIMAL APPEARS ON THE ROAD SIGN BEWARE WILD ANIMALS? DEER
  2. WHICH FOOD PRODUCT FEATURES A MAN WITH A HANDLEBAR MOUSTACHE ON THE PACKAGING?  PRINGLES
  3. How deep is one fathom of water?  1.82 METRES (6 feet)
  4. What do Americans call a torch?  A FLASH LIGHT
  5. What board game takes place at Tudor Close? CLUEDO
  6. How were the 1st written messages transmitted by air? ( By Arrow)
  7. Who wrote and directed 'Lock Stock & Two Smoking Barrels'? GUY RICHIE
  8. Rabat is the capital of which Kingdom?  MOROCCO
  9. Which chocolate uses the phrase "How do you eat yours"?  Cadburys Creme Egg
  10. Which chocolate uses the phrase "Tap it - unwrap it"?  Chocolate Orange
  11. Who were the defending champions at the start of the 1966 World Cup?  Brazil
  12. Which Country used to be called Mesopotamia?  (Iraq)
  13. What word describes land which has been ploughed and tilled but left unsown for a season Fallow ?
  14. In darts, what is the lowest number unattainable with one dart? ` 23
  15. What term is used to describe a person who undertakes literary work for another, who takes the credit?  Ghost Writer
  16. What do two violins, a viola and a cello make? String quartet
  17. What is the three dimensional image created by laser beams called? A Hologram
  18. Which television series was centred around the Whitbury Newtown Leisure Centre?  The Brittas Empire
  19. Where does Del Boy have an office, in addition to New York and Paris, according to the sign on the side of his van? Peckham
  20. Which Rugby Union side are Nicknames the TIGERS? (Leicester)
  21. There is one muscle in your body that is only attached at one end – what is it? (The tongue )
  22. What links the football world cup winners of 1930, 1934, 1966, 1974, 1978 and 1998?  They were all host nations
  23. What letter and number is given to the leading Western economic powers? G8
  24. What sport has featured in the most films? (Boxing)
  25. n the game of Cluedo, which of the rooms would come last alphabetically?  (Study)
  26. In which film does John Travolta star as a Renegade evil air force pilot? (Broken Arrow)
  27. Habanero is the hottest what in the world? (Chilli)
  28. According to the nursery rhyme what did the third little piggy have (Roast beef)
  29. In a 1970s Film, what was the name of “The Biggest dog in the World”? (Digby)
  30. Family fortunes, top answer required  Name something you pluck   1Eyebrows   2Chicken  3 Guitar  4 Turkey   5   Up Courage

 

 

 

 

 

 

  1. Where is Poet's Corner located?  WESTMINSTER ABBEY
  2. Who was assassinated in New York City on December 8th 1980?  JOHN LENNON
  3. What is the force that brings moving bodies to a halt?  FRICTION
  4. What was Nelson's flagship called?   HMS VICTORY
  5. What is the capital of Afghanistan?  KABUL
  6. What is the World's longest running TV sc-fi series? DR WHO
  7. What's the name of the Swiss wax modeller who made death masks during the French Revolution and died in 1850. (Madame Tussaud )
  8. Which two animals appear on the Australian Coat of Arms?  (Kangaroo and Emu )
  9. A bet on the The Lincolnshire handicap and which other horse race is called the spring double?( Grand National) 
  10. What prize was introduced in Harold Macmillan's Budget in 1956? (Premium Bonds)
  11. What name is given to the seven brightest stars of Ursa Major? (The Plough )
  12. What was the only type of wood used by Thomas Chippendale? ( Mahogany)
  13. Sitting Bull belonged to which tribe?  (Sioux)
  14. If a dish is a la Florentine, which ingredient is it assumed to have? (Spinach)
  15. What does VSOP on a brandy bottle stand for? (Very Special Old Pale)
  16. Which car was used as a time machine in the 'Back to the Future' films? (A Delorean)
  17. What was the Tin Man in The Wizard of Oz looking for? (A Heart)
  18. In which US state would you find the Everglades? (Florida)
  19. In the Wild West, what did the Red Indians call whiskey?  (Firewater)
  20. Dads Army is based on which Town? (Walmingham on sea)
  21. What time do the polls close on a General Election day in UK (10pm)
  22.  In the song What killed the "Radio Star" ? (Video)
  23. Which Oscar-winning actress had a U.K. no 1 in 1998 with Believe? (Cher)
  24. What’s the name of the Prison in the TV series ‘Porridge’? (Slade)
  25. How many Welsh teams are there in the 4 main  English football divisions? (3) Wrexham,Swansea,Cardiff
  26. What’s the largest of the Caribbean Islands? (Cuba)
  27. Who are the 2 captains on Have I Got News For You? (Paul Merton, Ian Heslop
  28. Amy Turtle appeared years ago as a cleaner in which soap? (Crossroads)
  29. What's the title of the wife of Prince Edward? (Countess of Wessex)
  30. Ring of Bright  Water principally features which animals? (Otters)