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The bat is the registered trademark of which drinks company? Bacardi.
What is the relationship between Prince Edward and
Lord Linley? Cousins
To which flower family does garlic belong? Lily
In New Orleans, the Mardi Gras festival occurs each
year in which month? February
Although used as a nickname for US soldiers, what
does GI actually stand for? Government Issue
For which fabric is Macclesfield famous? Silk
Who was last seen alive on the Lady Ghilaine? Robert
Maxwell
In Italian art the Virgin Mary is usually depicted
wearing what colour? Blue
The American Ansel Adams worked in what field? Photography
What does the C stand for in CIA? Central (Intelligence
Agency)
Where would you be if you took your seat on a Howdah
? on an elephant
Who is the Daily Mail’s cartoon dog? Fred Bassett
In which year did the Channel Tunnel open ? 92
94 96
If Prince William became King, what number William
would he be? 5th
What first left Gare de l'Est in Paris on October
4th, 1883? Orient Express
In which year was the first email sent? 1971
What is the three letter word for diamonds? Ice
What is the name given to the tail of a fox? Brush
Which cocktail consists of Tia Maria, Vodka and Coke?
Black Russian
Vaquero and buckaroo are colloquialisms for what?
Cowboy
How many teaspoons make a tablespoon? (4)
Who painted 'The Last Supper'? Leonardo da Vinci
What is the syrup drained from raw sugar called?
molasses
What is Tin Tin's dog called? Snowy
What's the fewest number of moves a person has to
make to win a game of chess? 2
Name the Greenpeace trawler which was sunk in July
1985? Rainbow Warrior.
What is the legal drinking age in the USA? 21
What, in America, are referred to as Benjamins? 100
dollar bills
What colour is the zero on a roulette wheel?
Green
Whose official London residence is Lambeth Palace?
The Archbishop of Canterbury
In clothing care symbols, what does a plain circle
signify? Dry Clean.
Prior to 1664, what was New York called? New Amsterdam.
We call it an Estate Car; what do the Americans call
it? Station wagon.
How is 555 displayed in Roman Numerals? (DLV)
Apart from the letter X, what other letter scores
8 in scrabble? (J)
Before the Euro, what was the unit of currency of
the Netherlands? (Guilder)
How many individual pieces are there in a set of dominoes? (28)
In the lubricant and rust-prevention spray WD40,what
does WD stand for? Water Displacement
Which is the only one of Richard Branson’s products
not to have the Virgin name attached to it? Mates condoms
In Muslim countries what word replaces Cross in their
equivalent of the Red Cross? crescent
What does a cutler make, sell or repair ?knives.
Which U.S. newspaper has the motto "All the
news that’s fit to print?" New York Times
In which decade was Original Recipe Kentucky Fried
Chicken first introduced to the public? 1930s
What item of clothing takes its name from the Spanish
word for shade? sombrero
Which drink was named by its inventor after rejecting
the first six names that were offered? 7-UP
What form of defence in a criminal prosecution is
a Latin word meaning 'elsewhere'? alibi
What is the proper term for the art of bell-ringing?
Campanology
What was the nationality of artist Salvador Dali?
Spanish
What do the letters ABV stand for on a bottle? Alcohol
by Volume
What term is used to describe an old song re-recorded
by a new artist? Cover
Which country's national symbol is a Lotus flower?
India
What is chromophobia ? the fear of colours.
Which alcoholic spirit is derived from rye and juniper
berries? Gin
All road signs that give instructions are round or
triangular (warning), with 1 exception. What is the sign? Stop -
Octagonal
How many men have walked on the moon? 12
When there are two full moons in the same month,
what is the second called? Blue Moon
Which word does the 'e' in 'e-mail' stand for? electronic
Which US store chain is named after a character in
Moby Dick? Starbuck's
Name the Greenpeace trawler which was sunk in July
1985? Rainbow Warrior.
What is the meaning of the abbreviation FTSE? Financial
Times Stock Exchange
'Shirley', 'Harbinger' and 'Moneymaker' are all varieties
of what plant? Tomato
Stella Rimmington was the first female head of which
organisation? MI5
Which is the highest civilian award for bravery in
this country? George Cross
Meaning ‘gathering’, which modern Hebrew
word describes an Israeli collective farming community? Kibbutz
From which plant do we obtain Linseed Oil? Flax
Which car company makes a 4 x 4 model called the Grand
Vitara? Suzuki.
What does the V stand for in DVD? Versatile
In which Russian City is the Winter Palace? St. Petersburg.
Which American President ordered the dropping of the
first atomic bomb ? Trueman.
In which Palace is the Hall of Mirrors? Versailles
Which company made the first tea bags? Tetley
Who is the First Lord of the Treasury? The Prime Minister.
What variety of mandarin takes its name from a city
in Morocco? Tangarine.
What is a drupe? a fleshy fruit with a stone.
Which cocktail made with Scotch whisky, sweet vermouth
and bitters takes its name from the subject of a Sir Walter Scott
Novel? Rob Roy
Who lived at recently-demolished address 5, College
Close? Ian Huntley.
What does the youth punishment known as an ASBO stand
for? Anti-Social Behaviour Order
From which animal does the perfume ingredient ambergris
originate? whale
What form of fleshy, edible fungi that grows underground,
shares its name with a chocolate confection? Truffles
Which South American country has an Inca name meaning
‘Cold Winter’? Chile
In which country are Lada cars made? Russia
The clothes logo DKNY is short for what? Donna Karan
New York
Who did John Hinkley attempt to assassinate in 1982?
President Ronald Reagan
What is the title of the person who gives the results
of elections? Returning Officer.
Traditionally finishing with a Vixen Break, and often
using a Concorde roll, which 9 strong team have been entertaining
the public for 40 years? The Red Arrows
What would you suffer from if you had dichromatic
vision? colour blindness
In American Universities what is a 2nd year student
called? a Sophomore.
In which year did the £1 note cease to be legal
tender? 1988
Which type of spy plane, piloted by Gary Powers, was
shot down over Russia in 1960? U2
A pullet is the young of which animal? hen
Due to a Treaty of 1959, signed by 12 nations, which
region of earth has all military operations prohibitied? Antarctica
Nicholas Breakspear was the first and only British
what? Pope
In old occupations, what did a' nob thatcher' do for
a living? make wigs
From which country does Nokia, the mobile phone company,
originate? Finland
Who was the last Prime Minister not to have a wife?
Margaret Thatcher
Which two creatures are on the Australian coat of
arms? Kangaroo & Emu.
In which building is the Kohinoor Diamond kept? The
Tower of London.
What did Dennis Tito pay £14m for? a trip into
space.
What is the fruit of the Blackthorn? Sloe
In which year did the first Burger restaurant - Wimpy
- open in the UK? 1954
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