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1. How is belladonna more commonly known?
2. What metal is galvanised iron typically plated with?
3. What sort of animal is a pomeranian?
4. What plant do Koalas feed on?
5. The first man-made object to reach the moon was Russian. What was its
name?
History
6. What was the title of George VI before he became King on the abdication
of his brother?
7. Who was leader of the Peasants' Revolt in 1381?
8. How was the Russian Revolutionary Lev Davidovich Bronstein better known?
9. Where in France was the headquarters of the French goverment from 1940 to
1944?
10. In London in 1854, 10,000 people died in an epidemic of what disease?
Sport
11. What is the colour of the jacket presented to the winner of the US
Masters golf champion?
12. Who was the trainer of both Muhammad Ali and Sugar Ray Leonard?
13. How many points are awarded for a touchdown in American Football?
14. Which county play cricket at Trent Bridge?
15. Who was the first player to be capped one hundred times for the English
football team?
London
16. On the tube map, which line is coloured yellow?
17. What is the name of the official residency of the Archbishop of
Canterbury in London?
18. In which London building is Poets' Corner?
19. What, in London, is known as the Old Lady of Threadneedle Street?
20. Which London momument marks the spot at which criminals were hanged at
Tyburn Tree?
Music
21. I'm Into Something Good was the debut hit for which British band?
22. Who reached number one in 1976 with Don't Cry For Me Argentina?
23. In 1956, who reached number 3 with Bluebottle Blues?
24. With which singer did The Pogues record Fairy Tale of New York?
25. Which band currently have their tenth number one in the Radio 1 singles
chart?
Literature
26. Who wrote Wuthering Heights?
27. What did Oscar Wilde describe as "The unspeakable in pursuit of the
inedible"?
28. Hazel, Fiver, and Bigwig appear in which book?
29. Which American author wrote "A Connecticut Yankee at King Arthur's Court?
30. Complete the proverb - "As well be hanged for a sheep"
Films
31. Which film, starring Al Jolson, was considered to be the first talkie?
32. In which film did Daryl Hannah play a mermaid?
33. What was Dorothy's surname in The Wizard of Oz?
34. Who was the first British woman to win the Best Actress Oscar?
35. From which film and stage show does the song Happy Talk come?
Sitcoms
36. What was the name of Frank Spencer's wife in Some Mothers Do Have 'Em?
37. Who plays Edina's mother in Absolutely Fabulous?
38. Which animal did Reggie Perrin visualise his mother-in-law as?
39. Which sitcom starred Timothy West as Bradley Hardcastle?
40. Who sung the theme tune for Hi-De-Hi?
General Knowledge
41. What is made in a samovar?
42. Who invented the miner's safety lamp?
synchronicity, man.
43. Who was known as the Maid of Orleans?
44. In the Bible, who was thrown into the lion's den?
45. Which berries are used to make gin?
46. How did 19-year old Matthias Rust make the headlines in 1987?
47. Which Canadian-born newspaper magnet became proprietor of the Daily
Express in 1919?
48. What species of bird is a rockhopper?
49. At which battle was General Custer famously defeated in 1876?
50. Who did Margaret Thatcher follow as leader of the Conservative Party?
51. Who said "How can you govern a nation that has 246 varieties of cheese"?
52. What was the name of the television journalist who became an independent
MP at the general election of 1997?
53. Of which military incident in 1854 did a French general say "It is
magnificent, but it is not war"?
54. What do the French call the English Channel?
55. In July 1938, a world record speed record for a steam locomotive was set
at 126 MPH. What was the name of the locomotive?
56. Which island, famed for its knitting, is situated midway between Shetland
and Orkney?
57. What would a cooper make?
58. What is the name of the acid that was first prepared form red ants?
59. In the fictional submarine Nautilus, what was the name of the captain?
60. What is the Japanese word for 'good-bye'?
(most famous word. most well-known word. the word which I'm
looking for, not the other Japanese words for 'good-bye')
--
Keith Willoughby
Welcome to the police state - http://tinyurl.com/3cptb
1. How is belladonna more commonly known?
2. What metal is galvanised iron typically plated with?
3. What sort of animal is a pomeranian?
4. What plant do Koalas feed on?
5. The first man-made object to reach the moon was Russian. What was its
name?
History
6. What was the title of George VI before he became King on the abdication
of his brother?
7. Who was leader of the Peasants' Revolt in 1381?
8. How was the Russian Revolutionary Lev Davidovich Bronstein better known?
9. Where in France was the headquarters of the French goverment from 1940 to
1944?
10. In London in 1854, 10,000 people died in an epidemic of what disease?
Sport
11. What is the colour of the jacket presented to the winner of the US
Masters golf champion?
12. Who was the trainer of both Muhammad Ali and Sugar Ray Leonard?
13. How many points are awarded for a touchdown in American Football?
14. Which county play cricket at Trent Bridge?
15. Who was the first player to be capped one hundred times for the English
football team?
London
16. On the tube map, which line is coloured yellow?
17. What is the name of the official residency of the Archbishop of
Canterbury in London?
18. In which London building is Poets' Corner?
19. What, in London, is known as the Old Lady of Threadneedle Street?
20. Which London momument marks the spot at which criminals were hanged at
Tyburn Tree?
Music
21. I'm Into Something Good was the debut hit for which British band?
22. Who reached number one in 1976 with Don't Cry For Me Argentina?
23. In 1956, who reached number 3 with Bluebottle Blues?
24. With which singer did The Pogues record Fairy Tale of New York?
25. Which band currently have their tenth number one in the Radio 1 singles
chart?
Literature
26. Who wrote Wuthering Heights?
27. What did Oscar Wilde describe as "The unspeakable in pursuit of the
inedible"?
28. Hazel, Fiver, and Bigwig appear in which book?
29. Which American author wrote "A Connecticut Yankee at King Arthur's Court?
30. Complete the proverb - "As well be hanged for a sheep"
Films
31. Which film, starring Al Jolson, was considered to be the first talkie?
32. In which film did Daryl Hannah play a mermaid?
33. What was Dorothy's surname in The Wizard of Oz?
34. Who was the first British woman to win the Best Actress Oscar?
35. From which film and stage show does the song Happy Talk come?
Sitcoms
36. What was the name of Frank Spencer's wife in Some Mothers Do Have 'Em?
37. Who plays Edina's mother in Absolutely Fabulous?
38. Which animal did Reggie Perrin visualise his mother-in-law as?
39. Which sitcom starred Timothy West as Bradley Hardcastle?
40. Who sung the theme tune for Hi-De-Hi?
General Knowledge
41. What is made in a samovar?
42. Who invented the miner's safety lamp?
synchronicity, man.
43. Who was known as the Maid of Orleans?
44. In the Bible, who was thrown into the lion's den?
45. Which berries are used to make gin?
46. How did 19-year old Matthias Rust make the headlines in 1987?
47. Which Canadian-born newspaper magnet became proprietor of the Daily
Express in 1919?
48. What species of bird is a rockhopper?
49. At which battle was General Custer famously defeated in 1876?
50. Who did Margaret Thatcher follow as leader of the Conservative Party?
51. Who said "How can you govern a nation that has 246 varieties of cheese"?
52. What was the name of the television journalist who became an independent
MP at the general election of 1997?
53. Of which military incident in 1854 did a French general say "It is
magnificent, but it is not war"?
54. What do the French call the English Channel?
55. In July 1938, a world record speed record for a steam locomotive was set
at 126 MPH. What was the name of the locomotive?
56. Which island, famed for its knitting, is situated midway between Shetland
and Orkney?
57. What would a cooper make?
58. What is the name of the acid that was first prepared form red ants?
59. In the fictional submarine Nautilus, what was the name of the captain?
60. What is the Japanese word for 'good-bye'?
(most famous word. most well-known word. the word which I'm
looking for, not the other Japanese words for 'good-bye')
--
Keith Willoughby
Welcome to the police state - http://tinyurl.com/3cptb
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