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1 Carl and the Passions changed band name to what Beach Boys
2 How many rings on the Olympic flag Five
3 What colour is vermilion a shade of Red
4 King Zog ruled which country Albania
5 What colour is Spock's blood Green
6 Where in your body is your patella Knee ( it's the kneecap )
7 Where can you find London bridge today USA ( Arizona )
8 What spirit is mixed with ginger beer in a Moscow mule Vodka
9 Who was the first man in space Yuri Gagarin
10 What would you do with a Yashmak Wear it - it's an Arab veil
11 Who betrayed Jesus to the Romans Judas Escariot
12 Which animal lays eggs Duck billed platypus
13 On television what was Flipper Dolphin
14 Who's band was The Quarrymen John Lenon
15 Which was the most successful Grand National horse Red Rum
16 Who starred as the Six Million Dollar Man Lee Majors
17 In the song Waltzing Matilda - What is a Jumbuck Sheep
18 Who was Dan Dare's greatest enemy in the Eagle Mekon
19 What is Dick Grayson better known as Robin (Batman and Robin)
20 What was given on the fourth day of Christmas Calling birds
21 What was Skippy ( on TV ) The bush kangaroo
22 What does a funambulist do Tightrope walker
23 What is the name of Dennis the Menace's dog Gnasher
24 What are bactrians and dromedaries Camels (one hump or two)
25 Who played The Fugitive David Jason
26 Who was the King of Swing Benny Goodman
27 Who was the first man to fly across the channel Louis Bleriot
28 Who starred as Rocky Balboa Sylvester Stallone
29 In which war was the charge of the Light Brigade Crimean
30 Who invented the television John Logie Baird
31 Who would use a mashie niblick Golfer
32 In the song who killed Cock Robin Sparrow
33 What do deciduous trees do Lose their leaves in winter
34 In golf what name is given to the No 3 wood Spoon
35 If you has caries who would you consult Dentist - its tooth decay
36 What other name is Mellor’s famously known by Lady Chatterlys Lover
37 What did Jack Horner pull from his pie Plum
38 How many feet in a fathom Six
39 which film had song Springtime for Hitler The Producers
40 Name the legless fighter pilot of ww2 Douglas Bader
41 What was the name of inn in Treasure Island Admiral Benbow
42 What was Erich Weiss better known as Harry Houdini
43 Who sailed in the Nina - Pinta and Santa Maria Christopher Columbus
44 Which leader died in St Helena Napoleon Bonaparte
45 Who wrote Gone with the Wind Margaret Mitchell
46 What does ring a ring a roses refer to The Black Death
47 Whose nose grew when he told a lie Pinocchio
48 Who has won the most Oscars Walt Disney
49 What would a Scotsman do with a spurtle Eat porridge (it’s a spoon)
50 Which award has the words for valour on it Victoria Cross
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No Questions Quiz 1 Answers
51 If you had pogonophobia what would you be afraid of Beards
52 Who would take silk as part of their job Barrister
53 Who won an Oscar for the African Queen Bogart
54 Who sang the theme song in 9 to 5 Dolly Parton
55 What in business terms is the IMF International Monetary Fund
56 Ringo Star narrates which children's TV series Thomas the tank engine
57 Which country grows the most fruit China
58 Which company is owned by Bill Gates Microsoft
59 What would you do with a maris piper Eat it - it’s a potato
60 In Casablanca what is the name of the nightclub Rick's
61 What was the first James Bond book Casino Royal
62 What kind of animal is a lurcher Dog
63 What is the currency of Austria Schilling
64 What is the Islamic equal to the red cross Red Crescent
65 In fable who sold a cow for five beans Jack ( and grew a beanstalk )
66 How did Alfred Nobel make his money He invented Dynamite
67 Who was the first man to run a sub four minute mile Roger Bannister
68 What are Munroes Mountains in Scotland
69 Which car company makes the Celica Toyota
70 Air Lingus is the national airline of which country Republic of Ireland or Eire
71 Who discovered radium The Curies
72 What does an alopecia sufferer lack Hair
73 Who painted The Haywain John Constable
74 Triskadeccaphobia is the fear of what Number 13
75 What is a baby rabbit called Kit or Kitten
76 Which country had The Dauphin as a ruler France
77 Who did Michael Caine play in the Ipcress File (both names) Harry Palmer
78 Who won Euro song contest Save All Your Kisses For Me Brotherhood of Man
79 Which country had the guns of Naverone installed Turkey
80 Ictheologists study what Fish
81 What is a Winston Churchill Cigar
82 Who or what lives in a formicarium Ants
83 What type of acid is used in car batteries Sulphuric
84 It’s a flock of sheep what's a group of owls called Parliament
85 What animal would you find in a form Hare
86 Who in books and films was the man of bronze Doc Savage
87 Who was Stan Laurels partner Oliver Hardy
88 What kind of food is Cullan Skink Fish
89 What is classified by the A B O system Blood Groups
90 What plant does the Colorado beetle attack Potato
91 Where did the Pied Piper play Hamlin
92 To where in France do the sick make pilgrimages Lourdes
93 In which city was the famous black hole Calcutta
94 Christopher Cockerel invented what Hovercraft
95 Ray Bolger played who in The Wizard of Oz Scarecrow
96 Sabotage is French - What did the saboteurs use Shoes - sabot means shoe
97 Which part of the human body contains the most gold Toenails
98 If you had rubella what would you have caught German Measles
99 Mohs scale hardest substance is diamond - what's the softest Talc
100 La Giaconda is better known as what Mona Lisa
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No Questions Quiz 2 Answers
1 Who wrote the Opera Madam Butterfly Puccini
2 What links - Goa - Kerula - Assam - Bihar India
3 Eric Arthur Blaire was the real name of which author George Orwell
4 Names - Baker Cook obvious what did Cordwainer do Shoemaker
5 Which country do Sinologists study China
6 Rudy Stevens became famous under which name Barbara Stanwyck
7 Which non alcoholic cordial is made from pomegranates Grenadine
8 What is Orchesis - either professional or amateur Art of Dancing
9 Taken literally what should you see in a Hippodrome Horses
10 Who wrote the Man in the Iron Mask Alexander Dumas
11 Which 1993 Disney film starred Bet Middler as a witch Hocus Pocus
12 Who piloted the first flight across the English channel Louis Bleriot
13 What was the first James Bond film Dr No
14 What 1991 film won best film, actor, actress, director Oscars Silence of the Lambs
15 What was the capital of Ethiopia Addis Ababa
16 Aescapalious emblem staff snake Greek Roman god of what Medicine
17 Giacomo Agostini - 122 Grand Prix 15 world titles what sport Motorcycle Racing
18 What is the largest state in the USA Alaska
19 Led Deighton trilogy Game Set Match What 3 Capitals Berlin MexicoLondon
20 Alan Stuart Konigsberg famous as who Woody Allen
21 Which human rights organisation founded 1961 got Nobel 1977 Amnesty International
22 Whose autobiography was The long walk to Freedom Nelson Mandela
23 What was discovered in 1922 by Howard Carter Tutankamen tomb
24 Clyde Tonbaugh discovered what planet in 1930 Pluto
25 Who won the women's heptathlon at Seoul in 1988 Jackie Joyner-Kersey
26 Who wrote Northanger Abbey Jayne Austin
27 Who ran through the streets naked crying Eureka Archimedes
28 Who composed the Brandeberg concertos full names Johan Sebastian Bach
29 Who won the World Series in 1987 Minnesota twins
30 What is the correct term of address to the Pope Your Holiness
31 In which city was Alexander Graham Bell born in 1847 Edinburgh
32 Who composed the ballets Sleeping Beauty and The Nutcracker Tchaikovsky
33 AG Bell opened school in Boston in 1872 for Teachers of what The Deaf
34 Benjamin Kubelsky 1894 fame as what comedian Jack Benny
35 In the Old Testament what book comes between Obadiah - Micah Jonah
36 Robin Williams dressed in drag for which 1993 film Mrs Doubtfire
37 Which chess piece could be a member of the church Bishop
38 Which German word means lightning war used in WW2 Blitzkrieg
39 Broccoli belongs to what family of plants Cabbage
40 Who designed the first Iron ship the Great Britain in 1845 I. Kingdom Brunel
41 Whose boat Bluebird was recently raised from Coniston water Donald Campbell
42 in 1951 which (of two) car companies introduced power steering Buick - Chrysler
43 Who wrote Catch 22 (both names) Joseph Heller
44 Which country set up the world’s first chemistry lab in 1650 Netherlands
45 What links the names Botvinik, Tal, Karpov, Fischer Chess World Champs
46 What is the national flower of Japan Chrysanthemum
47 Bombardier Billy Wells was seen on many Rank films - why Hit Gong
48 Where in France do claret wines come from Bordeaux
49 What did mathematician John Napier invent in 1614 Logarithms
50 What was the world’s first high level programming language 1957 IBM FORTRAN
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GENERAL
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No Questions Quiz 1 Answers
1 Carl and the Passions changed band name to what Beach Boys
2 How many rings on the Olympic flag Five
3 What colour is vermilion a shade of Red
4 King Zog ruled which country Albania
5 What colour is Spock's blood Green
6 Where in your body is your patella Knee ( it's the kneecap )
7 Where can you find London bridge today USA ( Arizona )
8 What spirit is mixed with ginger beer in a Moscow mule Vodka
9 Who was the first man in space Yuri Gagarin
10 What would you do with a Yashmak Wear it - it's an Arab veil
11 Who betrayed Jesus to the Romans Judas Escariot
12 Which animal lays eggs Duck billed platypus
13 On television what was Flipper Dolphin
14 Who's band was The Quarrymen John Lenon
15 Which was the most successful Grand National horse Red Rum
16 Who starred as the Six Million Dollar Man Lee Majors
17 In the song Waltzing Matilda - What is a Jumbuck Sheep
18 Who was Dan Dare's greatest enemy in the Eagle Mekon
19 What is Dick Grayson better known as Robin (Batman and Robin)
20 What was given on the fourth day of Christmas Calling birds
21 What was Skippy ( on TV ) The bush kangaroo
22 What does a funambulist do Tightrope walker
23 What is the name of Dennis the Menace's dog Gnasher
24 What are bactrians and dromedaries Camels (one hump or two)
25 Who played The Fugitive David Jason
26 Who was the King of Swing Benny Goodman
27 Who was the first man to fly across the channel Louis Bleriot
28 Who starred as Rocky Balboa Sylvester Stallone
29 In which war was the charge of the Light Brigade Crimean
30 Who invented the television John Logie Baird
31 Who would use a mashie niblick Golfer
32 In the song who killed Cock Robin Sparrow
33 What do deciduous trees do Lose their leaves in winter
34 In golf what name is given to the No 3 wood Spoon
35 If you has caries who would you consult Dentist - its tooth decay
36 What other name is Mellor’s famously known by Lady Chatterlys Lover
37 What did Jack Horner pull from his pie Plum
38 How many feet in a fathom Six
39 which film had song Springtime for Hitler The Producers
40 Name the legless fighter pilot of ww2 Douglas Bader
41 What was the name of inn in Treasure Island Admiral Benbow
42 What was Erich Weiss better known as Harry Houdini
43 Who sailed in the Nina - Pinta and Santa Maria Christopher Columbus
44 Which leader died in St Helena Napoleon Bonaparte
45 Who wrote Gone with the Wind Margaret Mitchell
46 What does ring a ring a roses refer to The Black Death
47 Whose nose grew when he told a lie Pinocchio
48 Who has won the most Oscars Walt Disney
49 What would a Scotsman do with a spurtle Eat porridge (it’s a spoon)
50 Which award has the words for valour on it Victoria Cross
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No Questions Quiz 1 Answers
51 If you had pogonophobia what would you be afraid of Beards
52 Who would take silk as part of their job Barrister
53 Who won an Oscar for the African Queen Bogart
54 Who sang the theme song in 9 to 5 Dolly Parton
55 What in business terms is the IMF International Monetary Fund
56 Ringo Star narrates which children's TV series Thomas the tank engine
57 Which country grows the most fruit China
58 Which company is owned by Bill Gates Microsoft
59 What would you do with a maris piper Eat it - it’s a potato
60 In Casablanca what is the name of the nightclub Rick's
61 What was the first James Bond book Casino Royal
62 What kind of animal is a lurcher Dog
63 What is the currency of Austria Schilling
64 What is the Islamic equal to the red cross Red Crescent
65 In fable who sold a cow for five beans Jack ( and grew a beanstalk )
66 How did Alfred Nobel make his money He invented Dynamite
67 Who was the first man to run a sub four minute mile Roger Bannister
68 What are Munroes Mountains in Scotland
69 Which car company makes the Celica Toyota
70 Air Lingus is the national airline of which country Republic of Ireland or Eire
71 Who discovered radium The Curies
72 What does an alopecia sufferer lack Hair
73 Who painted The Haywain John Constable
74 Triskadeccaphobia is the fear of what Number 13
75 What is a baby rabbit called Kit or Kitten
76 Which country had The Dauphin as a ruler France
77 Who did Michael Caine play in the Ipcress File (both names) Harry Palmer
78 Who won Euro song contest Save All Your Kisses For Me Brotherhood of Man
79 Which country had the guns of Naverone installed Turkey
80 Ictheologists study what Fish
81 What is a Winston Churchill Cigar
82 Who or what lives in a formicarium Ants
83 What type of acid is used in car batteries Sulphuric
84 It’s a flock of sheep what's a group of owls called Parliament
85 What animal would you find in a form Hare
86 Who in books and films was the man of bronze Doc Savage
87 Who was Stan Laurels partner Oliver Hardy
88 What kind of food is Cullan Skink Fish
89 What is classified by the A B O system Blood Groups
90 What plant does the Colorado beetle attack Potato
91 Where did the Pied Piper play Hamlin
92 To where in France do the sick make pilgrimages Lourdes
93 In which city was the famous black hole Calcutta
94 Christopher Cockerel invented what Hovercraft
95 Ray Bolger played who in The Wizard of Oz Scarecrow
96 Sabotage is French - What did the saboteurs use Shoes - sabot means shoe
97 Which part of the human body contains the most gold Toenails
98 If you had rubella what would you have caught German Measles
99 Mohs scale hardest substance is diamond - what's the softest Talc
100 La Giaconda is better known as what Mona Lisa
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No Questions Quiz 2 Answers
1 Who wrote the Opera Madam Butterfly Puccini
2 What links - Goa - Kerula - Assam - Bihar India
3 Eric Arthur Blaire was the real name of which author George Orwell
4 Names - Baker Cook obvious what did Cordwainer do Shoemaker
5 Which country do Sinologists study China
6 Rudy Stevens became famous under which name Barbara Stanwyck
7 Which non alcoholic cordial is made from pomegranates Grenadine
8 What is Orchesis - either professional or amateur Art of Dancing
9 Taken literally what should you see in a Hippodrome Horses
10 Who wrote the Man in the Iron Mask Alexander Dumas
11 Which 1993 Disney film starred Bet Middler as a witch Hocus Pocus
12 Who piloted the first flight across the English channel Louis Bleriot
13 What was the first James Bond film Dr No
14 What 1991 film won best film, actor, actress, director Oscars Silence of the Lambs
15 What was the capital of Ethiopia Addis Ababa
16 Aescapalious emblem staff snake Greek Roman god of what Medicine
17 Giacomo Agostini - 122 Grand Prix 15 world titles what sport Motorcycle Racing
18 What is the largest state in the USA Alaska
19 Led Deighton trilogy Game Set Match What 3 Capitals Berlin MexicoLondon
20 Alan Stuart Konigsberg famous as who Woody Allen
21 Which human rights organisation founded 1961 got Nobel 1977 Amnesty International
22 Whose autobiography was The long walk to Freedom Nelson Mandela
23 What was discovered in 1922 by Howard Carter Tutankamen tomb
24 Clyde Tonbaugh discovered what planet in 1930 Pluto
25 Who won the women's heptathlon at Seoul in 1988 Jackie Joyner-Kersey
26 Who wrote Northanger Abbey Jayne Austin
27 Who ran through the streets naked crying Eureka Archimedes
28 Who composed the Brandeberg concertos full names Johan Sebastian Bach
29 Who won the World Series in 1987 Minnesota twins
30 What is the correct term of address to the Pope Your Holiness
31 In which city was Alexander Graham Bell born in 1847 Edinburgh
32 Who composed the ballets Sleeping Beauty and The Nutcracker Tchaikovsky
33 AG Bell opened school in Boston in 1872 for Teachers of what The Deaf
34 Benjamin Kubelsky 1894 fame as what comedian Jack Benny
35 In the Old Testament what book comes between Obadiah - Micah Jonah
36 Robin Williams dressed in drag for which 1993 film Mrs Doubtfire
37 Which chess piece could be a member of the church Bishop
38 Which German word means lightning war used in WW2 Blitzkrieg
39 Broccoli belongs to what family of plants Cabbage
40 Who designed the first Iron ship the Great Britain in 1845 I. Kingdom Brunel
41 Whose boat Bluebird was recently raised from Coniston water Donald Campbell
42 in 1951 which (of two) car companies introduced power steering Buick - Chrysler
43 Who wrote Catch 22 (both names) Joseph Heller
44 Which country set up the world’s first chemistry lab in 1650 Netherlands
45 What links the names Botvinik, Tal, Karpov, Fischer Chess World Champs
46 What is the national flower of Japan Chrysanthemum
47 Bombardier Billy Wells was seen on many Rank films - why Hit Gong
48 Where in France do claret wines come from Bordeaux
49 What did mathematician John Napier invent in 1614 Logarithms
50 What was the world’s first high level programming language 1957 IBM FORTRAN
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