1. Which acclaimed musical opened in London in 2005 with music by Sir Elton John?  ( BILLY ELLIOTT)
  2. What is the name of the traditional skirt worn by men and women in Indonesia ?  (A SARONG)
  3. Which river flows 1,500 miles through Venezuela ?  (THE ORINOCCO)
  4. In a fishing contest, what term is used for the position allocated to an angler? (PEG)
  5. What decides the winner on Mastermind if contestants are level on points at the end of the quiz?  (Least number of passes)
  6. What traditionally rectangular British aperture did Brussels want to change to a 26cm square to fit with the French? (Letterbox)
  7. According to the AA, which part of a car is the main cause of call-outs? ( Battery )
  8. What colour is pure molten gold?  (Green )
  9. Which musical instrument is traditionally held between the knees? (Bongos )
  10. From which London station does the high speed Heathrow Express rail link run? (Paddington)
  11. In a tiebreaker in tennis, after how many points do players change ends? SIX
  12. How many valves does a bugle have?  NONE
  13. By what term did we know the Russian Committee for State Security? (KGB)
  14. Which organ in the body cleans the blood? (Kidneys)
  15. The basic unit of power is called what?  (Watt)
  16. What is the minimum age at which you may legally purchase fireworks? (16)
  17. What name is given to a female horse under the age of 4 years? (Filly)
  18. Name the German Battleship scuttled in 1939 in Montevideo Harbour ? (Graf Spee)
  19. In the States, It was called ‘The Dating Game ‘ , what was its equivalent on  British TV? (Blind Date)
  20. Where on the human body is the skin the thinnest? (Eyelid)
  21. Omar Sharif is a worldwide expert in which game? (Bridge)
  22. Believed to have formed part of the Temple of Solomon , by what other name is Jerusalem 's Western Wall more usually known?    WAILING WALL
  23. What kind of hat takes its name from the Spanish word for shade? SOMBRERO
  24. In which film does Mel Gibson play an advertising executive with the ability to read the minds of the female sex?  WHAT WOMEN WANT
  25. On which piece of apparatus would a male gymnast do a Crucifix? THE RINGS
  26. On a Monopoly board what is between Vine Street and the Strand ?  Free Parking
  27. What do Harry Potter and his friends call normal people? (Muggles)
  28. DCI Barnaby is the name of the detective played by John Nettles in what TV Series? (Midsomer Murders)
  29. What animal lives in a drey?   (Squirrel)
  30. Family Fortunes Question - Name a food that does not go well with kissing?
    1 (Top answer) Garlic / 2 Onions / 3 Curry / 4 Kippers / 5 Chillies

 

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  1. Which comedy duo played the detectives Charley Farley & Piggy Malone? (RONNIE BARKER & RONNIE CORBET (THE TWO RONNIES)
  2. On which ranch did the Ewings live in the series Dallas ? (SOUTH FORK )
  3. What term is used to describe the situation where you owe more on your mortgage than your house is worth?  (NEGATIVE EQUITY )
  4. Which comedy series is set in a branch of Wernham-Hogg, stationary distributors? (THE OFFICE)
  5. Fez is a city in which North African country? ( MOROCCO )
  6. Marble is a form of which type of rock? (Limestone)
  7. True Black velvet is a mixture of stout and which other alcoholic drink? ( Champagne
  8. Who preceded Margaret Thatcher as Prime Minister of Great Britain?( James Callaghan )
  9. Which Italian city is home of the car manufacturer Fiat? ( Turin )
  10. What is the largest mammal on Earth?  (Blue whale )
  11. What is the chemical symbol for tin? ( Sn )
  12. What are Corvettes and Brigantines?  (Sailing ships)
  13. What was the name of  Russian girl group who reached No 1 in Feb 2003 and portrayed themselves as teenage lesbians? (Tatu)
  14. Who played Victor Meldrew in One Foot In The Grave? (Richard Wilson)
  15.  What are most of the American states divided into for administrative purposes? Counties
  16. What's a Piano in Rhyming slang? (Joanna)
  17. Who has won the most International soccer caps for England ? (Peter Shilton)
  18.  In which town did Gunfight at the ‘OK Coral’ occur? ( Tombstone )
  19. What's the highest mountain in Africa ? (Kilamanjaro)
  20. In which public school did the game of squash originate?  HARROW
  21. What is the official name for the reports of debates in the UK parliament? (Hansard)
  22. Which male adult is Homer Simpson’s next door neighbour? (Ned Flanders
  23.  What does the title of Hitlers “Mein Kampf mean? (My Struggle)
  24. What was the name of the Oran utan that starred opposite Clint Eastwood in the 1978 Film 'Every which way but loose'? ( Clyde )
  25. What is the cross between a Female Horse and a Male Ass? (Mule)
  26. Who ate Henny Penny ? (Foxy Loxy)
  27. By what name is a domesticated polecat known?   A FERRET
  28. What is the national sport of Japan ? (Sumo wrestling)
  29. What's the name of Barney and Betty Rubbles son? (Bam Bam)
  30. Family Fortunes Top answer required  *Name a vegetable that can be eaten raw”                1. Carrot 2.Celery, 3. Lettuce, 4.Onion, 5.Peppers

 

 

  1. Worldwide what is the best selling product of the Heinz company? Is it baked beans, tomato soup or tomato ketchup? TOMATO SOUP
  2. Which boxer has the Christian names Christopher Livingstone? CHRIS EUBANK
  3. In a game of match play golf if a person wins 4 and 3 how many holes have been played? FIFTEEN
  4. If James is five, Henry is three, and Edward is two, who is one? THOMAS THE TANK ENGINE!
  5. Who stars as the Queen in the new film ‘The Queen’? HELEN MIRREN
  6. What did a Cordwainer do?  MADE SHOES
  7. In which country would you find the tourist resort of Hurghada?     EGYPT
  8. In which country is the Masai Mara game reserve?  KENYA
  9. Who was replaced by Edd The Duck on Children's BBC in 1992? GORDON THE GOPHER
  10. Who was the father of the Greek hero Hercules? ZEUS
  11. What craft would you expect Steve Zodiac to be in?  Fireball XL5
  12. Ricketts is a disease caused by the lack of what  Vitamin D
  13. What fruit is used to flavour Calvados        Apple
  14. Which vegetable is used in the Greek dish Moussaka     (Aubergine)
  15. What house does Harry Potter belong to at Hogwart’s    (Griffindor)
  16. In which year will London host the Olympic Games           (2012)
  17. What word describes two or more words which are pronounced or spelt in the same way but have different meanings? A HOMONYM
  18. Which gaseous compound has the characteristic smell of rotten eggs?
    HYDROGEN SULPHIDE
  19. Which winning margin in horse racing comes between a head and half a length? A NECK
  20. Which cereal is used in Scotch broth? ( Barley)
  21. In Dad's Army, what was Private Frazer's day job? (Undertaker)
  22. Which cartoon character constantly called his enemies “despicable”? (Daffy Duck)
  23. Which is England ’s Largest Castle ? ( Windsor )
  24. How many tiles are used in a game of Scrabble? (100)
  25. What animals head did a Minotaur have? (Bull)
  26. What city do Batman and Robin patrol?     Gotham City
  27. Who did David Jason play in Open All Hours?      Granville
  28. What was the name of the holiday camp in Hi De Hi?      Maplins
  29. How is Milk sugar otherwise known? (Lactose)
  30. In the USA what name was given to a seller of illegal alcohol? (Bootlegger)

 

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  1. Winning Premium Bonds are selected by ERNIE, what does ERNIE stand for?   Electronic Random Number Indicator Equipment
  2. In the human body, what exactly is the mandible?          Lower Jaw
  3. In the TV Soap Emmerdale, there are two pubs in the village, The Woolpack and what? (The Malt Shovel)
  4. Which football team plays its home games at The Reebok Stadium?      ( Bolton Wanderers)
  5. What type of creatures live in a Formicary?                Ants
  6. In equine terms, how much does a hand measure?         4ins
  7. Whose motto is ` Let not the deep swallow me up`?      RNLI
  8. What endangered species of animal has varieties called Black, White, Indian & Sumatran?        Rhino
  9. What is a cross between a collie and a greyhound called?            A lurcher
  10. According to the saying, out of what can you not make a silk purse?      A Sow’s ear
  11. In terms of the EEC, what does CAP stand for?    Common Agricultural Policy
  12. Who plays the Part of the present James Bond?            Daniel Craig
  13. Whose successor is a baby born at the precise moment of the previous titleholder’s death?    The Dalai Lama
  14. What is the symbol of approval from the British Standards Institute called?    Kite Mark
  15. What sort of vegetable is a Scallion?           Spring Onion
  16. What is the more common name for the Wild Hyacinth?   Bluebell
  17. Which items abolished in Britain on 21-02-52? controversially might be reintroduced                      IDcards
  18. "Be Happy, I said, Be Happy" were which characters final words after 12 years on Coronation Street ? Fred Elliott
  19. Four Puffs and A Piano  are the studio band on whose show? (Jonathan Ross Show)
  20. If a rugby union team scores 3 tries, 2 of which are converted, 2 penalties and a drop goal, what is their total score? Twenty Eight (28)
  21. What is the profession of OTTO in "The Simpson’s"? School Bus Driver
  22. Green Goblin and Doctor Octopus are villains in which superhero films?
    SPIDERMAN
  23. In which market town in Derbyshire, would you find a church with a crooked spire?                 Chesterfield
  24. What was Tom Jones’s first UK number one single?      It`s Not Unusual
  25. In which city is the National Railway Museum ? York
  26. What type of flowers can be either flag or bearded?      Iris
  27. Which children’s animated TV series featured the Soup Dragon?   The Clangers
  28. What is measured on the Beaufort Scale?          Wind speed
  29. In which country would you find the port of Fray Bentos ?             Uruguay
  30. Family Fortunes Question - Name a famous animal threesome?
    Little Pigs / Bears / Wise Monkeys / Billy Goats Gruff / Blind Mice

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JP  If you are sinistral, what are you?        Left handed

JP  Who was the first woman to sail around the world?  Naomi James

JP What substance makes up the exoskeletons of insects human fingernails and hair?Keratin

JP It was Michael Schumacher last F1 Race today,  in which year did he first win the Formula I drivers world championship? (1994)

Which shipwrecked sailor settled a war between King Bombo and King Little?
Gulliver

 

 

 

  1. On Halloween 1997, which British nanny was found guilty of manslaughter in a Boston court? Louise Woodward
  2. What name is given to a ghost that throws objects around? Poltergeist
  3. The bundled twigs of which tree are used to make witches brooms? Birch
  4. On which night of the week do witches traditionally hold their meetings? Friday
  5. What is the best-known way to kill a Vampire until it was made illegal in 1823? Drive a stake through it’s heart
  6. Which blood sucking African insect causes sleeping sickness in humans? THE TSETSE FLY
  7. In which comedy series did Audrey Forbes Hamilton have a butler called Brabinger?
    TO THE MANOR BORN
  8. During which War did the Battle of Marston Moor take place? ENGLISH CIVIL WAR
  9. Which foodstuff was originally called Fairy Fluff? Candy Floss
  10. Which play features fairies called Peaseblossom, Mustardseed and Cobweb? A Midsummer Nights Dream
  11. What is the first event in a Triathlon?  Swimming
  12. What colour are the history questions in the game of Trivial Pursuit? Yellow
  13. Which Gate is situated ST THOMAS 'S TOWER in the Tower of London (Traitor's Gate)
  14. For forging who’s diaries was Konrad Kujau jailed 1984?  (FORGING THE HITLER DIARIES)
  15. In which stadium do Arsenal play their home matches? (Emirates stadium)
  16. Which country is home to the telecommunications company Nokia? Finland
  17. Which drink was once advertised as ‘drunk for a penny; dead drunk for tuppence’?
    Gin
  18. Which troubled country has Mogadishu as its capital city? Somalia
  19. Originally in a TV series, more recently in a stage musical, in which show does the character Mrs Overall appear? Acorn Antiques
  20.  In ‘Dad’s Army’, which character carried the First Aid Kit? Godfrey
  21. After the Metropolitan Police force, which is Britain ’s second largest police force?
    West Midlands
  22. According to Harry Potter stories, what Colour Is Unicorn Blood? Silver
  23. Which famous writer of children’s books had a house called ‘ Hill Top ‘ that is kept as a museum today? Beatrix Potter
  24. Americans call them ‘pigs in blankets’, what do we call them? Sausage Rolls
  25. A bronze statue of which famous racehorse overlooks the winner’s enclosure at Cheltenham racecourse? Arkle
  26. In 'Monopoly' what symbol is on the back of a chance card? A QUESTION MARK
  27. What is the chemical name for the 'truth' drug? SODIUM PENTATHOL
  28. What is the proper name of the machine called a lie detector? POLYGRAPH
  29. At which golf course in Wales will the Ryder Cup Golf Tournament be held in 2010?
    CELTIC MANOR
  30. Which schoolmaster is Professor of Potions at Hogwarts? PROFESSOR SEVERUS SNAPE
  31. In which oscar-winning film does the central eponymous character remark: “We was always taking long walks, and we was always looking for a guy named Charlie.”? Forrest Gump