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Questions - 18th December 2006

Who was the first child born to a reigning British Monarch in the 20th Century? Prince Andrew (1960)

For which classic film was Oakworth the main setting? The Railway Children

Which Pacific island has Adamstown as its main settlement? Pitcairn

Which one time game show host and presenter is married to James Major son of former Prime Minister John Major? Emma Noble

The first channel swim by Captain Matthew Webb took 21 hours 45 minutes in which year? 1875

Questions - 11th December 2006

How many American colonies signed The Declaration of Independence in 1776? Thirteen

Who wrote and sang the theme tune to One Foot in the Grave? Eric Idle

What is the callsign for all British Airways flights when in contact with air traffic control? Speedbird

Who won the Oscar for best director in 1996 for The English Patient? Anthony Minghella

The Irish province of Ulster has nine counties, three of which are not in Northern Ireland. Name two of them Cavan, Nonaghan, Donegal

Questions - 4th December 2006

In which country is Ibadan the largest city? Nigeria

What is the name of the pub most often mentioned in the TV series The Royle Family? The Feathers

What is the capital of the island of Madeira? Funchal

Who won both gold and silver medals in Olympic weightlifting but became more famous playing Oddjob? Harold Sakata

The Native American Rain In The Face is famously credited with killing who, on June the 25th in which year? George Armstrong Custer - 1876

Questions - 27th November 2006

What is the capital of the Caymen Islands? Georgetown

Jean Alexander plays the role of which character in the TV comedy series Last of the Summer Wine? Auntie Wainwright

What does the Japanese cry 'Banzai' mean in English? 10,000 Years or Forever

Which is the only country in the world to have removed all nuclear weapons from its arsenal? Canada

Who played Paul Kersey in a 1974 film and its four sequels? Charles Bronson (Death Wish)

Questions - 20th November 2006

Who, born in 1840, was the oldest child of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert? Princess Victoria

In what year did A Question of Sport first appear on television? 1970

Which seaport is Jordan's only outlet to the sea? Aquaba (Al'Aqabah)

Which television actor played Captain Smith in the film Titanic? Bernard Hill

When it comes to footwear, what is a Kiltie? A shoe adapted from the Scottish golfing shoe, it has a fringed tongue that covers the laces and flaps over the toe

Questions - 13th November 2006

What title did Joseph Ratzinger assume on becoming Pope? Benedict the Sixteenth

What was the first name of Alf Garnett's wife? Elsie

How many Provinces are there in Canada? Ten

Give a year in the life of Ivan the Terrible. He was 54 when he died. 1530 - 1584

What is the stage name of the American film and TV actress born Caryn Johnson in New York in 1955? Whoopi Goldberg

Questions - 6th November 2006

What is the christian name of Tony Blair's daughter? Kathryn

In what year did Blackadder first appear on TV? 1983

In what year was the Battle of Blenheim? 1704

In which film was the central character called Regan McNeil? The Exorcist (Linda Blair)

Scarborough is the capital of which West Indian island? Tobago

Questions - 30th October 2006

Who in 1916 was poisoned, shot, beaten and dumped in a river where he eventually drowned? Rasputin

In what year did Prime Suspect first appear on television? 1991

What is the capital of the Republic of Bearus? Minsk

Who directed the 2004 film Lost in Translation? Sofia Coppola

Harry Allen was Britain's last man to do what? Hangman

Questions - 23rd October 2006

Who commanded the British army in the peninsular war and was killed at the battle of Corunna in 1809? Sir John Moore

On childrens' TV, who has friends called Wendy Muck and Scoop? Bob the Builder

What does the word Taliban mean? Student

Who or what is The Mexican in the film starring Brad Pitt and Julia Roberts? Antique Pistol

For which geographical feature is 'weald' an old English name? Forest

Questions - 16th October 2006

Which group of people were emancipated in Britain in 1829? Roman Catholics

Which television characters got married at Shotgun Pete's wedding chapel? Homer & Marge Simpson

Mark Thatcher is at present on bail relating to his alleged involvement in a plot to overthrow the government of which country? Equatorial Guinea

What was Michael Caine's character name in The Italian Job? Charlie Croker

Prior to Hong Kong reverting politically to Chinese control in 1997, what was the name of that territory's international airport? Kai Tak

Questions - 9th October 2006

Which European capital is known as The Golden City of 100 Spires? Prague

Name either of the dogs belonging to Doc Brown in the film Back to the Future Copernicus or Einstein

Originally, what were you if you were not a Barbarian? Greek

Who is Edinas Pa in TVs Absolutely Fabulous? Bubbles

What is the female equivalent of the Oedipus Complex? The Electra Complex

Questions - 2nd October 2006

Approaching Menace was the theme music for which BBC TV programme? Mastermind

The former French territory of the Affars and Issas is now known as which country? Djibouti

Give a year in the life of Alexander the Great 356 - 323

Name the two actors who have won back to back Oscars for a leading role Tom Hanks & Spencer Tracy

In which European city did Yasser Arafat die in November 2004? Paris

Questions - 25th September 2006

In Jaws what was the name of the shark expert played by Richard Dreyfuss? Hooper

What type of gentlemen's coat takes its name from the ship on which it was first used as uniform? Blazer (HMS Blazer)

The king of Prussia was proclaimed the Kaiser and Germany was created in which year? 1871

Eritrea formerly a province of Ethiopia was created a country in 1993. What is its capital? Asmara

In Red Dwarf what was the rank of Dave Lister? Technician third class

Questions - 18th September 2006

William the Conqueror's Domesday Book was complied over four years - name one of the years 1085 - 1088

Which classical music composer did Richard Chamberlain play in the Music Lovers? Tchaikovsky

In Berlin, which avenue runs East from the Brandenburg Gate? Unter den Linden

"What hath God wrought" was the first message sent by which method? Morse Code

In what year was the first edition of Top Gear broadcast? 1978

Questions - 11th September 2006

Who is the patron Saint of the police force? St Michael

Which actress was shunned by Hollywood when she left her husband and children for director Roberto Rossellini? Ingrid Bergman

Who became king in 1483 succeeding his father and lasted less than a year? Edward 5th

Which river is formed by the confluence of the Goyt and the Tame? Mersey

Which was Channel 4's first soap? Brookside

Questions - 4th September 2006

What is the real name of Pope Benedict XVI? Joseph Ratzinger

Who won the 2003 Best Actor Oscar for the film Mystic River? Sean Penn

Which King of England was officially crowned King of France in 1431? Henry VI

To a year each way, when was The Generation Game first shown? 1971

In miles, the length of the River Thames is how long? 160 miles

Questions -28th August 2006

Who plays Tom King in Emmerdale and also played Billy Walker in Coronation St from 1971 to 1984? Ken Farrington

What do the words Feng Shui mean? Wind and Water

What kind of tax was first introduced and imposed in 1894? Death Duties (Inheritance Tax)

What is the largest city on the Vistula river? Warsaw

Ian Fleming wanted his cousin to play the role of Dr No in the film but he actually played another Bond film villian. Who was the actor? Christopher Lee

Questions - 21st August 2006

A kelpie is a Scottish water sprite in the shape of which animal? Horse

Pomona is the main island of which British island group? The Orkneys

Who played the male and female leads in the film Airplane (Pilot and Stewardess)? Julie Hagerty & Robert Hays

Which well known foreign priest was excommunicated by the Roman Catholic church in 1521? Martin Luther

Who joined French and Saunders in the quartet of Girls On Top? Tracy Ullman & Ruby Wax

Questions - 14th August 2006

What is a fear of thunder called? Brontophobia

Which Capital is on the slopes of the volcano Pichincha? Quito

What was the name of Mozart's father? Leopold

Which actress starred in the series A Woman of Substance? Jenny Seagrove

Where did Oliver Cromwell gain his first victory over the Royalists as cavalry commander and in what year? Marston Moor, 1644

Questions - 7th August 2006

Wat Tyler and John Ball were leaders of what, in what century? The Peasants' Revolt - 14th (1381)

If Ben Cross was Harold Abrahams who was Eric Liddell? Ian Charleson

Which country has the last capital, alphabetically? Croatia (Zagreb)

In a TV series in 1995 which husband seeking Amaerican ladies invaded England? The Buccaneers

Who is the Patron Saint of athletes and archers? Sebastion

Questions - 31st July 2006

Who was the Greek god of woods and fields? Pan

Who were Gary's 90's wife and 40's girlfriend in Goodnight Sweetheart? Yvonne, Phoebe

The official term Hivatska refers to which country? Croatia

Played by William Holden, name the character who led The Wild Bunch - Pile Bishop

President Juan Domingo Peron's first wife was called Eva Duarte Peron. What was the name of his second wife? Maria Estela Peron

Questions - 24th July 2006

What is the largest city in New Zealand? Auckland

The lead role in this film was turned down by John Wayne, Paul Newman and Frank Sinatra before being taken up by Clint Eastwood. Name the film Dirty Harry

In m.p.h. to two decimal places how fast is a knot? 1.15 mph

In what year did Spitting Image first appear on our TVs? 1984

Egbert was the first English Monarch and all others have been since .. What? Christians

Questions - 17th July 2006

What was Jim Hacker's wife called in 'Yes Minister'? Annie

Englishman Nicholas Breakspear became Pope Adrian IV (the only Englishman to become Pope) in which century? 12th (1154)

Child Benefit was introduced as family allowances in Britain in what year (since WW II)? 1946 (5 shillings a week)

Which 1981 science fiction film starring Sean Connery, was a remake of High Noon set on a mining colony on one of Jupiter's moons? Outland

Which country, whose capital is Vaduz, has no armed forces? Liechstenstein

Questions - 10th July 2006

Which kingdom is attacked by the Blue Meanies? The Kingdom of Pepperland

What is the name of the stretch of water which lies between Australia and Papua New Guinea? Torres Straits

210 X 297 millimetres is better known as what? A4 paper

What was the occupation of Adolph Hitler's father? Austrian Customs official

Who on TV always charged 200 dollars a day plus expenses? Jim Rockford

Questions - 3rd July 2006

According to a film, what was a quarterpounder with cheese called in France? A Royal with Cheese

"King Arthur telephoned his wife every day". This is patently untrue, but what is the name for this sort of phrase? An Anachronism

In which English county is the river Dove? Staffordshire

TVs London's Burning features which fire station and watch? Blackwall, Blue watch

An insurrection in Monmouthshire in 1839 led to the imprisonment of several leaders of which movement? Chartism

Questions - 24th June 2006

Who was the husband of Helen of Troy? Menelaus

What is the deepest part of the Atlantic Ocean called? Puerto Rico Trench

At which hamburger restaurant did the gang hang out in Happy Days? Arnold's Drive In

Which European country overthrew its monarchy and became a republic on 5th October 1910? Portugal

Who starred in the film Zulu Dawn (One English, one American)? Burt Lancaster & Peter O'toole

Questions - 19th June 2006

What in connection with the motor car was begun on 1st January 1904? The issue of licendes & number plates

Which year did Channel 4 begin with the daily quiz Countdown? 1988

Which industry uses 90% of the licorice imported into the USA as flavouring? Tobacco

Who were the male and female stars of the 1996 film Twister? Helen Hunt & Bill Paxton

What are Antipodes? Any two places on opposite sides of the earth

Questions - 12th June 2006

What is the West African country Upper Volta now known as? Burkina Faso

Who won the Best Actress Oscar for her role in Dead Man Walking? Susan Sarndon

The union of which two countries was formalised by an Act of Union in 1536? England & Wales

Which is the holy city of Hindus? Benares

What is the name of Channel 5's chart show? The Pepsi Chart

Questions - 5th June 2006

Which word means 'before marriage'? Prenuptial

Who are the team captains on A Question of Pop? Noddy Holder & Suggs

Where in Wales did a small French force land during the Napoleonic Wars in the last invasion of Britain? Fishguard (Pembrokeshire)

Which female character was played by Dustin Hoffman in Tootsie? Dorothy Michaels

What is the Indian name for India? Bharat

Questions - 30th May 2006

Which TV detective turned down the role of Indiana Jones? Magnum PI - Tom Sellick

A shambles is a real mess - but what was a shambles originally? A butcher's slaughterhouse

The Chiltern Hills spread over 2 counties. Which are they? Oxfordshire Buckinghamshire

What is Napoleon's final word said to have been? Josephine

Which actress used to play Mrs Eckersley in Emmerdale before becoming a regular in Eastenders? Pam St Clement

Questions - 22nd May 2006

In which film did Catherine Hepburn and Spencer Tracy star as husband and wife lawyers? Adam's Rib (1949)

In which year was the slave trade abolished in Great Britain? 1807

Which Spice Girl once played a teenage mugger in Eastenders? Emma Bunton

In which Parisian square is the Arc de Triomphe? Etoile

What was Walt Disney's middle name? Elias

Questions - 15th May 2006

Which city is on the River Senne? Brussels

Within five, how many ships were in the Spanish Armada? 129 (124-134)

Who are the team captains on It's Only TV ... But I Like It? Julian Clary & Phil Jupitus

Who won the Best Actress Oscar for her performance in Monster's Ball and in what year? Halle Berry in 2002

How many moons, within two, would equal the weight of the Earth? 81 (79-83)

Questions - 8th May 2006

What character was 11 yrs-old Terry Brooks the first to play on TV? The Milky Bar Kid

Tom Cruise starred in a film based on a John Grisham novel - what was the film? The Firm

What is the acronym of the organisation formed in 1989 as the economic regulator for the water and sewerage industry? Offwat

Heraklion and Canea are the major cities exactly where? (The name of the country isn't good enough) Crete

Which lawyer brke the law by refusing to be fingerprinted in the Transvaal during the first decade of the 20th century, and in what year? Mohandas Ghandi, 1907

Questions - 1st May 2006

In which month is Michaelmas Day? September (29th)

Who was sacked from her job at Dunkin Donuts for squirting jam at a customer? Madonna

What was the nickname of Roland Cartwright in Londons Burning? Vaseline

What is the capital of Trinidad and Tobago? Port of Spain

Within 5, in which year did the volcano of Krakatoa erupt? 1883 (1878 - 88)

Questions - 24th April 2006

Which shipping forecast area covers the coastline from Scarborough to Great Yarmouth? Humber

Who was accidentally killed by Sir William Tyrel in the New Forest and what was the date? King William II (Rufus) in 1100ad

Which TV detective opened a restaurant on retiring from the police force called Pie in the Sky? Henry Crabbe

Who is the Patron Saint of sailors? St Cuthbert

Sally Field, Dolly Parton and Julia Roberts starred in Steel Magnolias, a film about a beauty parlour. Who was the fourth female star? Daryl Hannah

Questions - 17th April 2006

What is the name of the water buses in Venice? Vaporetti

Of which country is Accra the capital? Ghana

What was the name of the first film featuring Inspector Clouseau played by Peter Sellers? A Shot in the Dark

In which year did the Pilgrim Fathers set sail for New England aboard the Mayflower? 1620

Which character is played by John Nettles in Midsummer Murders? DCI Tom Barnaby

Questions - 10th April 2006

The Great Smoo is the largest what in Scotland? Cave

Who did Kathy Burke play in Gimme Gimme Gimme? Linda La Hughes

In which year did Robert Baden-Powell found the Boy Scout movement? 1908

In 1987 Steven Spielberg directed a film based on a novel by JG Ballard - what was it called? Empire of the Sun

From which plant is java cotton obtained, used for stuffing cushions, soft toys, etc? Kapok

Questions - 3rd April 2006

In what years did Margaret Thatcher's Poll Tax feature? 1989/1990

Which character was the blind helmsman in Star Trek - The Next Generation? Geordi La Forge

To which group of islands does Corfu belong? Ionian

Who appeared in the films The Hunt for Red October and Scary Movie 2? Tim Curry

A Jannissary was a soldier from which country? Turkey

Questions - 27th March 2006

Tegucigalpa is the capital of which American country? Honduras

Who used to refer to his senior officer as Hornrimmed Harry? Jack Frost

In 1918, Countess Markiewicz was the first woman to be elected as an MP. Which party did she represent? Sinn Fein

What was the last film of Bruce Lee? Game of Death

What does MFI stand for? Mulland Furniture Industries

Questions - 20th March 2006

Which term was first used by Alan Ginsberg at an anti war rally in the USA in 1965? Flower Power

What was Patrick Swayze's character name in the film Dirty Dancing? Johnny Castle

Which is the second largest English county? Cumbria

Which series about the PDSA in New Cross is ITV's answer to Animal Hospital? The People's Vet

In what year did John Cabot discover Newfoundland and claim North America for England? 1497

Questions - 13th March 2006

Who wrote "They fought the dogs and killed the cats and bit the babies in their cradles" in his poem The Pied Piper of Hamlin? Robert Browning

What is Jodie Fosters real first name? Alicia

Which Italian city lies on the river Olono? Milan

As whom was William Simmonite better known in a long running BBC sitcom? Compo

To within 2 years, in which year was Al Capone sentenced to eleven years imprisonment for tax evasion? 1931 (29-33)

Questions - 6th March 2006

In which African country are the towns of Kitwe, Kabwe and Livingstone? Zambia

What was the name of the evil gorilla leader in Planet of the Apes? Urko

What was the christian name of the French President Giscard D'Estang? Valery

What was plonker Rodney's middle name? Charlton

Who became King of England in 1100AD? Henry I

Questions - 27th February 2006

What is the capital of Saxony? Dresden

In which district of London does Edina live in Absoutely Fabulous? Holland Park

What is the name for the dot over the letter "i"? A Tittle

Daniel Day-Lewis won an Oscar; Who won an Oscar as best supporting actress in the same film? Brenda Fricker

Queen Victoria and her husband Prince Albert were both born in the same year. Which year was it? 1819

Questions - 20th February 2006

The name of which capital city translates as "I see the mountain"? Montevideo

For which film did Paul Newman win an Oscar for best actor in 1986? The Color of Money

The entire population of which country was sentenced to death in their absence by the Spanish Inquisition? The Netherlands

What was the name of the governor in Porridge? Mr Venables

Mel B's daughter is named after which mythical creature? Phoenix

Questions - 13th February 2006

In which country is Cape Finisterre? Spain

Which actor took his stage name from a Humphrey Bogart movie? Michael Caine (from The Caine Mutiny)

Who was Queen Mary Tudor's mother? Catherine of Aragon

What did the car name Kitt stand for in Knight Rider? Knight Industries Two Thousand

Built between 1972 and 1984, what is almost 200 kilometers in length and cost £900M to build? M25 motorway

Questions - 6th February 2006

Which actor's films have included Ricochet, Crimson Tide and Courage Under Fire? Denzel Washington

In which Australian state or territory are the rivers Derwent, Gordon and Tamar? Tasmania

What was originally called a Dewar vessel in honour of its inventor? Thermos Flask

What was the name of the ship closest to the Titanic, but failed to respond to her distress calls as the radio operator had gone to bed? Californian

Who is the nemesis of Xena: Warrior Princess? Callisto

Questions - 30th January 2006

What shape is a carytid - a type of column in architecture? A female figure

The phrase 'Let's be careful out there' is associated with which series? Hill Street Blues

Mount Everest is 29,028 ft high. In feet, how high is Mount Fuji in Japan? 12,389 ft

Who performed the theme song for the Bond film Tomorrow Never Dies? Sheryl Crow

Where was the Princess Elizabeth living in exile from the court when she was told she had become Queen Elizabeth I of England? Hatfield House

Questions - 23rd January 2006

What is the longest river in France? Loire

There are two pubs in Emmerdale. One is The Woolpack, name the other The Malt Shovel

In which year did the partition of Ireland take place? 1920

Which film is based around a man with proteous syndrome? Elephant Man

Which member of NATO has no armed forces whatsoever? Iceland

Questions - 16th January 2006

Which 223 mile river is the lowest in the world? Jordan

What is the home town of Sabrina the Teenage Witch? Westbridge

In what year was Dr Crippen hanged for murder? 1910

Who played the young John Connor in the film Terminator 2? Edward Furlong

What is the most common surname in Germany? Shultz

Questions - 9th January 2006

Which monarch ordered Lady Jane Grey's execution? Mary I (Mary Tudor)

In the 2003 film Master and Commander what was the name of the ship captained by Russell Crowe? HMS Surprise

Which town or city is 100 miles from Cambridge, 80 miles from Manchester and 50 miles from Nottingham? Birmingham

Which TV detective had an assistant called Mark Sanger? Ironside

Which stately home was the first to open its doors to the public? Beaulieu

Questions - 2nd January 2006

Which airport is Europe's second busiest airport? London Gatwick

What was the name of the computer in Family Fortunes? Mr Babbage

In which year was the French King Louis XVI executed on the Guillotine? 1792

The Tin Man, in The Wizard of Oz, actually had a name. What was it? Hickory

Since 2003, what has become the make and model of the best selling car of all time? Toyota Corolla