General knowledge III quiz questions and answers
General knowledge III quiz questions and answers
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General knowledge III
General knowledge III quiz questions and answers
Question | Answer |
Which animals communicate by touch, smell and dance? | Bees |
Which animals congregate in musters? | Peacocks |
Which animals in London are connected with Edwin Landseer? | The lions in Trafalgar Square |
Which animal's name comes first in the dictionary? | Aardvark |
Which animal's name literally means 'earth pig'? | Aardvark |
Which animal's name means river horse? | Hippopotamus |
Which animals took Hannibal over the Alps? | Elephants |
Which Anne kept a diary while in hiding during the Second World War? | Frank |
Which Anneka was challenged on TV? | Rice |
Which annual race was first held in 1829? | Oxford and Cambridge boat race |
Which architect designed New York's Guggenheim Museum? | Frank Lloyd Wright |
Which armoured combat vehicle was first used in World War I? | Tank |
Which army commander was known as 'The Desert Fox'? | Rommel |
Which artery supplies the kidney with blood? | Renal artery |
Which artist painted 'Sunflowers'? | Van Gogh |
Which astronaut was the second man to set foot on the moon? | Buzz Aldrin |
Which athlete set six world records in less than an hour in 1935? | Jesse Owens |
Which Australian bird does not fly? | Emu |
Which Australian bird is famous for laughing? | Kookaburra |
Which Australian city is named after William IV's queen? | Adelaide |
Which Australian city stands near the mouth of the Yarra river? | Melbourne |
Which Australian cricketer needed to score only four in his final test innings to average 100, yet only got a duck? | Donald Bradman |
Which Australian had a hit with 'I Should Be So Lucky'? | Kylie Minogue |
Which Australian writer, the author of the 'The Tree of Man' and 'Voss', won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1973? | Patrick White |
Which bacterium causes toxic shock syndrome? | Staphylococcus |
Which ballet company is 'resident' at London's Royal Opera House? | The Royal Ballet |
Which band features the lyrics of Michael Stipe? | REM |
Which bandleader shared his name with a British prime minister? | Ted Heath |
Which bandmaster composed 'The Stars and Stripes Forever'? | John Philip Sousa |
Which Barbra sang 'A Woman In Love'? | Streisand |
Which Bay housed the island prison Alcatraz? | San Francisco |
Which bean is the richest natural vegetable food? | Soya |
Which Beatles song was the theme for 'Read All About It'? | Paperback Writer |
Which Beautiful South song begins, 'He was just a social drinker' | The Woman In The Wall |
Which beautiful youth did the Greek goddess Aphrodite love? | Adonis |
Which bell said, 'You owe me five farthings'? | St Martins |
Which Berlin hit advertised a car? | Take My Breath Away |
Which Biblical town was destroyed with Gomorrah? | Sodom |
Which big cat has the proper name Acinonyx jubatus? | Cheetah |
Which bingo number is clickety click? | 66 |
Which bird can fly the fastest? | The homing pigeon |
Which bird did Benjamin Franklin want to be the US emblem? | The turkey |
Which bird did Noah first send out of the ark? | Raven |
Which bird gave Fleetwood Mac a No 1 instrumental? | Albatross |
Which bird has the Latin name Troglodytes troglodytes? | Wren |
Which bird is also the name of a play by Chekhov? | The Seagull |
Which bird is associated with Lundy Island? | Puffin |
Which bird is said to eat live sheep? | The kea parrot |
Which bird is sometimes called the windhover? | Kestrel |
Which bird was selected in 1961 as the British national bird? | The robin |
Which birds are traditionally used by Japanese fishermen to help them catch fish? | Cormorants |
Which birds congregate in a gaggle? | Geese |
Which blonde sex symbol used the pseudonym Jane Mast? | Mae West |
Which board game involves moving through rooms to solve a murder? | Cluedo |
Which body ensures the purity of the French language? | Academie Francaise |
Which body founded the anti-smoking organisation, ASH, in 1971? | The Royal College of Physicians |
Which Boeing plane entered commercial service in 1958? | Boeing 707 |
Which Bond movie featured the partially dressed Ursula Andress? | Dr No |
Which Bond movie was a hit for Sheena Easton? | For Your Eyes Only |
Which book by Darwin discussed human evolution? | Descent of Man |
Which book of the Bible tell us about the creation of the world? | Genesis |
Which book records debates in Parliament? | Hansard |
Which botanist gave his name to fuchsias? | Leonhard Fuchs |
Which branch of medical science is concerned with muscle? | Myology |
Which brass musical instrument shares its name with an ice-cream? | Cornet |
Which breed of dog is named after a character in a novel by Sir Walter Scott? | The Dandie Dinmont |
Which breed of puppy advertises Andrex bathroom tissue? | Golden Labrador |
Which breed of setter is named after a British duke? | The Gordon setter |
Which breed was described by Aristotle as 'a cross between a dog and a tiger'? | Tibetan Mastiff |
Which Brian appeared in 'Z Cars' and 'Cats' and is an authority on Mount Everest? | Blessed |
Which British car was the first to sell over a million models? | Morris Minor |
Which British city is served by Aldergrove airport? | Belfast |
Which British coin ceased to be legal tender on June 30th, 1980? | The sixpence |
Which British king reigned from 1830 to 1837? | William IV |
Which British king was the first to own and drive a motor car? | King Edward VII |
Which British monarch was the husband of Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother? | George VI |
Which British national daily newspaper ceased publication in 1995? | 'Today' |
Which British newspaper is nicknamed 'The Thunderer'? | The Times |
Which British Olympic gold ice skating medallist died in 1995? | John Curry |
Which British playwright said, 'Never trust a man with short legs - brains too near their bottoms'? | Noel Coward |
Which British politician became leader of the Liberal party in 1956? | Jo Grimond |
Which British prime minister once said, 'Is a man an ape or an angel? Now I am on the side of the angels'? | Benjamin Disraeli |
Which British prime minister spoke of 'peace in our time'? | Neville Chamberlain |
Which British prime minister was known as 'Dizzy'? | Benjamin Disraeli |
Which British prime minister wrote 'Coningsby' and 'Sybil'? | Disraeli |
Which British rock band had Syd Barrett among its founders? | Pink Floyd |
Which British sport has the most participants? | Fishing |
Which British university was the first to offer a degree in brewing? | Heriot-Watt |
Which brothers flew the first manned, powered aeroplane? | Wright Brothers |
Which brothers starred in the film 'Duck Soup'? | Marx Brothers |
Which brothers, Jacob and Wilhelm, wrote fairy tales? | Grimm |
Which building is used for the election of a pope? | Sistine Chapel |
Which buildings did Don Quixote mistake for evil giants? | Windmills |
Which came first the House of Tudor or the House of Stuart? | The House of Tudor |
Which canal had an opera written especially for its opening? | Suez |
Which canal takes food through your body? | Alimentary |
Which captain of Darwin's ship HMS 'Beagle' became governor of New Zealand? | Robert Fitzroy |
Which card game has the same name as a horse-racing town? | Newmarket |
Which card game has two forms, called auction and contract? | Bridge |
Which card game involves quickly spotting matching pairs? | Snap |
Which card game is another name for a prison van? | Black Maria |
Which cartoon cat is the creation of Jim Davis? | Garfield |
Which cartoon character has a tattoo of an anchor on his arm? | Popeye |
Which cartoon character has Bluto as his arch rival? | Popeye |
Which cartoon character says, 'Smarter than the average bear'? | Yogi Bear |
Which cartoon mouse was Pixie's friend? | Dixie |
Which cartoon villain exclaimed, 'Drat and double drat!'? | Dick Dastardly |
Which cartoonist draws the Doonesbury strip? | Gary Trudeau |
Which cathedral has the highest spire in Britain? | Salisbury |
Which cemetery is the resting place of Thackeray and Trollope? | Kensal Green Cemetery |
Which Central American dictator had the nickname 'Pineapple Face'? | Noriega |
Which character announced 'I'm not here' in times of crisis in 'Drop the Dead Donkey'? | Gus Hedges |
Which character did Amanda Burton play in 'Brookside'? | Heather Haversham |
Which character did Clark Gable play in 'Gone With the Wind'? | Rhett Butler |
Which character did Harrison Ford play in 'Star Wars'? | Han Solo |
Which character did Harry Enfield play in the first series of 'Men Behaving Badly'? | Dermot |
Which character has been played by Albert Finney, Peter Ustinov and David Suchet? | Hercule Poirot |
Which character has been played by Margaret Rutherford and Joan Hickson? | Miss Marple |
Which character says, 'He is the very pineapple of politeness'? | Mrs Malaprop |
Which character was played on TV by both Julie Walters and Lulu? | Pauline Mole |
Which character was writing home to give the name to the series 'It Ain't Half Hot Mum'? | Gunner Parkin |
Which charge card was launched in Britain in September 1963? | American Express |
Which Charles wrote 'The Origin Of Species'? | Darwin |
Which child star Shirley won an Oscar at the age of six? | Temple |
Which childhood disease is also known as rubella? | Measles |
Which choc bar was supposed to help you work, rest and play? | Mars |
Which Christmas decoration is a parasite of the apple tree? | Mistletoe |
Which church leader had 27 wives? | Brigham Young |
Which Church's doctrine is set out in the Thirty-Nine Articles? | The Anglican Church |
Which city comes from two Gaelic words and means 'the place in the green hollow'? | Glasgow |
Which city do Aston Villa come from? | Birmingham |
Which city does Willie Thorne come from? | Leicester |
Which city has given its name to a wheelchair and to a bun? | Bath |
Which city has or had the nickname Auld Reekie? | Edinburgh |
Which city has the largest population in the world? | Shanghai |
Which city in North Wales has the name of a Welsh saint? | St Asaph |
Which city in Ontario is known as Steel City of Canada? | Hamilton |
Which city in the world has the largest population? | Tokyo |
Which city is a holy one for three religions? | Jerusalem |
Which city is built on the site of the Aztec capital Tenochtitlan? | Mexico City |
Which city is known in its own language as Baile Atha Cliath? | Dublin |
Which city is said to have been founded by Romulus and Remus? | Rome |
Which city is the administrative headquarters of Cumbria? | Carlisle |
Which city is the setting for 'Saturday Night Fever'? | New York |
Which city of central England gave its name to a shade of green? | Lincoln |
Which city was built on seven hills? | Rome |
Which city was linked with gangster Al Capone in the 1920s? | Chicago |
Which city was once known as Eboracum? | York |
Which city was 'so good they named it twice'? | New York |
Which city was 'The Tube' broadcast from? | Newcastle |
Which Clark was a journalist on 'The Daily Planet'? | Kent |
Which classical composer did Richard Chamberlain play in 'The Music Lovers'? | Tchaikovsky |
Which Club is concerned with pedigree in the dog world? | Kennel |
Which club was founded by Paul Harris and others in Chicago in 1905? | Rotary Club |
Which coin, based on the old shilling, ceased to be legal tender from January 1st, 1991? | 5p |
Which colourless, odourless light gas is used to lift airships? | Helium |
Which comedian created Monsieur Hulot? | Jacques Tati |
Which comedian created the character of Cosmo Smallpiece? | Les Dawson |
Which comedian died of a heart attack in May 1984 at the age of 58? | Eric Morecambe |
Which comedian said that a bank will lend money to those who can prove they don't need it? | Bob Hope |
Which comedian talked about 'Loadsamoney'? | Harry Enfield |
Which comedian uses the catchphrase, 'Rock on, Tommy'? | Bobby Ball |
Which comedian was known as 'the lad himself'? | Tony Hancock |
Which comedian's catch phrase was, 'Now there's a funny thing'? | Max Wall |
Which comedy drama had the theme song 'That's Living Alright'? | Auf Wiedersehen Pet |
Which comedy series featured the Boswell family? | Bread |
Which comic actor and writer co-wrote the book 'Life and How to Survive It'? | John Cleese |
Which Comic charity promoted National Red Nose Day? | Relief |
Which comic Ken says, 'How tickled I am'? | Dodd |
Which comic playwright wrote the trilogy 'The Norman Conquests'? | Alan Ayckbourn |
Which comic-strip detective was created by Chester Gould? | Dick Tracy |
Which common water pollutant is believed to be harmful to babies? | Nitrate |
Which company first introduced tea bags in Great Britain in 1952? | Tetley |
Which company had Nipper the dog as its trade mark? | HMV |
Which company introduced its first commercial computer in 1953? | IBM |
Which competition is held on Good Friday at Tinsley Green, Sussex? | Marbles |
Which competition was organised by Mecca Ltd to coincide with the 1951 Festival of Britain? | Miss World |
Which composer had a Broadway hit with 'Song and Dance'? | Andrew Lloyd Webber |
Which composer had the Christian names Johann Sebastian | Bach |
Which composer wrote 'The Marriage of Figaro'? | Mozart |
Which composer wrote the Water Music? | Handel |
Which Concern is a charity about the needs of the elderly? | Age Concern |
Which conductor said, 'The English may not like music but they absolutely love the noise it makes'? | Sir Thomas Beecham |
Which confectionery product changed the colour of one of its sweets from light-brown to blue in 1989? | Smarties |
Which Conservative politician William spoke of a 'short, sharp, shock'? | Whitelaw |
Which constellation is named after the mother of Andromeda? | Cassiopeia |
Which constellation represents a princess in Greek mythology? | Andromeda |
Which constituency returned the MP with the highest majority in the 1992 General Election? | Huntingdon |
Which cookery programme has Fern Britton hosted? | Ready Steady Cook |
Which 'copper' tree has reddish brown leaves? | Beech |
Which 'Coronation Street' supermarket employed Reg and Vera? | Bettabuys |
Which countries' national airline is called Garuda? | Indonesia |
Which Country and Western singer joined Bob Dylan on the latter's album, 'Nashville Skyline'? | Johnny Cash |
Which country are All Nippon Airways from? | Japan |
Which country are KLM from? | Netherlands |
Which country are Qantas airlines from? | Australia |
Which country decided by referendum against joining the European Union in 1994? | Norway |
Which country did composer Aaron Copland come from? | United States |
Which country did General Franco rule? | Spain |
Which country did Ho Chi Minh rule? | Vietnam |
Which country did Juan Peron rule? | Argentina |
Which country did 'Kaiser Bill' rule? | Germany |
Which country did Paddington bear come from? | Peru |
Which country did Prime Minister Bhutto rule? | Pakistan |
Which country did tennis-playing sisters Katerina and Manuela Maleeva come from? | Bulgaria |
Which country does a car come from if it shows CDN as the international registration letters? | Canada |
Which country does a car come from with the international registration letter D? | Germany |
Which country does Bryan Adams come from? | Canada |
Which country does former Wimbledon finalist Chris Lewis come from? | New Zealand |
Which country does opera singer Pavarotti come from? | Italy |
Which country does snooker star Cliff Thorburn come from? | Canada |
Which country does tennis player Pete Sampras come from? | USA |
Which country does the airline Iberia come from? | Spain |
Which country had a secret police called Securitate, banned in 1990? | Romania |
Which country has a wine-producing area centred on Gisborne? | New Zealand |
Which country has finished second most times in the Eurovision Song Contest? | United Kingdom |
Which country has had two kings called Carol on the throne this century? | Romania |
Which country has the most world championship wins for angling? | France |
Which country has the peacock as its national bird? | India |
Which country is a car from if it has the international registration letter H? | Hungary |
Which country is a car from if it has the international registration letter J? | Japan |
Which country is a car from if it has the international registration letter P? | Portugal |
Which country is a car from if it has the international registration letters CH? | Switzerland |
Which country is a car from if it has the international registration letters MEX? | Mexico |
Which country is Aeroflot from? | Russia |
Which country is Afrika Bambaataa from? | USA |
Which country is golfer Ian Woosnam from? | Wales |
Which country is Lufthansa from? | Germany |
Which country is the world's largest consumer of champagne? | United Kingdom |
Which country is the world's largest oil producer? | Saudi Arabia |
Which country is the world's leading producer of copper? | Chile |
Which country left the EC in 1985? | Greenland |
Which country lies immediately east of Iraq? | Iran |
Which country lies immediately south of Estonia? | Latvia |
Which country originated the term 'plonk' for wine? | Australia |
Which country produces most wine in the world? | France |
Which country produces the most potatoes? | Russia |
Which country singer married Julia Roberts in 1993? | Lyle Lovett |
Which country used to have a coin called a bawbee? | Scotland |
Which country was invaded during Operation Barbarossa? | USSR |
Which country was once called New France? | Canada |
Which country was the first in the world to introduce coinage? | Lydia in Asia Minor |
Which country was the first to insist upon car registration plates? | France |
Which country won the Battle of Flodden? | England |
Which country won the soccer World Cup in 1982? | Italy |
Which country's currency is the guaran'? | Paraguay |
Which country's flag shows a green star on a red background? | Morocco |
Which country's name means The Saviour? | El Salvador |
Which country's national flag is a green rectangle? | Libya |
Which country's parliament is called the Storting? | Norway |
Which country's wine may be labelled DOCG? | Italy |
Which county did England's wicket keeper Bob Taylor play for? | Derbyshire |
Which county gives its name to a horse known as a Punch? | Suffolk |
Which county shares its name with a make-up selling lady? | Avon |
Which county used to be divided into Ridings? | Yorkshire |
Which creature can turn its stomach inside out? | Starfish |
Which creature is involved in the French equivalent of an April Fool? | Fish |
Which creature links Jimmy Nail's Shoes and Elton John's Rock? | Crocodile |
Which creature lost its tail in the doors of Noah's ark? | Manx cat |
Which creature sends down share values on the stock exchange? | Bear |
Which creatures did St Patrick drive out of Ireland? | Snakes |
Which creatures sang, 'We All Stand Together'? | Frogs |
Which creature's song refers to a final speech or performance? | Swan |
Which cricket team plays home county games at Edgbaston? | Warwickshire |
Which cricketer said about his autobiography, 'I can honestly say that I've written one more book than I've read.'? | Merv Hughes |
Which 'Crossroads' star had been used by John Logie Baird in TV experiments? | Noelle Gordon |
Which curly-leaved salad plant is a member of the chicory family? | Endive |
Which 'Dad's Army' actor was married to Hattie Jacques? | John Le Mesurier |
Which dance comes from 'Orpheus In The Underworld'? | The can-can |
Which dance goes, one-two-three-hop? | Polka |
Which dance is usually performed to 'Orpheus in the Underworld'? | Can-can |
Which dancer sang in the rain? | Gene Kelly |
Which David presented 'Juke Box Jury'? | Jacobs |
Which David told his life story in 'The Moon's a Balloon'? | Niven |
Which day of the week is dimanche in French? | Sunday |
Which day of the week is named after the Anglo-Saxon god Tie? | Tuesday |
Which day of the week is named after the god Saturn? | Saturday |
Which day of the week is named after the god Thor? | Thursday |
Which day of the week is named after the god Woden? | Wednesday |
Which day of the week is named after the goddess Frigg? | Friday |
Which day of the week is named after the moon? | Monday |
Which day of the week is the Jewish sabbath? | Saturday |
Which day of the week is the Muslim holy day? | Friday |
Which decade saw the introduction of instant coffee? | 1930s |
Which Derbyshire town gives its name to a Tart? | Bakewell |
Which Derbyshire town is noted for a church with a crooked spire? | Chesterfield |
Which Desmond wrote 'The Naked Ape'? | Morris |
Which detective lived in Cabot Cove, Maine? | Jessica Fletcher |
Which device is used on a guitar fretboard to raise the pitch of the strings? | Capo |
Which device produces the mix of air and petrol in internal combustion engines? | Carburettor |
Which disease was deliberately introduced in rabbits in the UK? | Myxomatosis |
Which DIY store claims that it is 'the big one'? | Texas |
Which doctor did Simon Shepherd play in 'Peak Practice'? | Simon Preston |
Which doctor had a pet chimp called Chee Chee? | Dr Doolittle |
Which doctor searches for a one-armed man in 'The Fugitive'? | Dr Richard Kimble |
Which dog found the World Cup when it went missing in 1966? | Pickles |
Which dog show was first held in Islington in 1891? | Crufts |
Which domestic animals gather in clowders? | Cats |
Which donkey is Winnie the Pooh's friend? | Eeyore |
Which drink did Leonard Rossiter and Joan Collins advertise? | Cinzano |
Which drink do you associate with Holy Island in Northumberland? | Lindisfarne Mead |
Which drink is known as eau-de-vie? | Brandy |
Which drink was promoted by, 'I'd Like To Teach The World To Sing'? | Coca Cola |
Which drug is derived from the willow, Salix alba? | Aspirin |
Which drug is obtained from foxglove leaves? | Digitalis |
Which duke owns Badminton, setting for the well-known horse trials? | The Duke of Beaufort |
Which duo created 'Birds Of A Feather'? | Marks and Gran |
Which duo have produced songs for Tottenham Hotspur? | Chas and Dave |
Which duo wrote and first recorded 'Mud Mud, Glorious Mud'? | Flanders and Swan |
Which Dustin starred in 'The Graduate'? | Hoffman |
Which Dutch river is also the name of a beer? | Amstel |
Which early film star was widely known as the 'world's sweetheart'? | Mary Pickford |
Which Eastern religion includes the caste system? | Hindu |
Which EC country has the highest level of carbon monoxide? | Luxembourg |
Which Edith sang 'Je ne regrette rien' (No Regrets)? | Piaf |
Which element gains its symbol from the Latin word 'plumbum'? | Lead |
Which element has the atomic number 1 in the periodic table? | Hydrogen |
Which element has the symbol P? | Phosphorus |
Which element is found in bones, shells and teeth? | Calcium |
Which element is the most toxic substance known? | Plutonium |
Which element is used in computer chips? | Silicon |
Which element is used in the preparation of light-sensitive film? | Silver |
Which element was used in the manufacture of the first florin? | Gold |
Which elephants have the bigger ears, Indian or African? | African |
Which emissions from cars are acidic? | Nitrogen oxides |
Which empire was ruled by Titus? | Roman |
Which England football manager was dubbed a turnip by The Sun? | Graham Taylor |
Which England soccer skipper was injured in both the 1986 and 1990 World Cup final stages? | Bryan Robson |
Which English boxer had Muhammad Ali (Cassius Clay) on the floor? | Henry Cooper |
Which English city was once known as Sarum? | Salisbury |
Which English club did soccer TV pundit Alan Hansen play for? | Liverpool |
Which English composer wrote a Sea Symphony? | Ralph Vaughan Williams |
Which English county did ex Australian captain Allan Border play for? | Essex |
Which English county has the longest coastline? | Cornwall |
Which English county is known as the 'county of sunsets'? | Lincolnshire |
Which English economist sat as a Radical in Parliament during 1865-68 and urged votes for women? | John Stuart Mill |
Which English king died at the age of 15? | Edward VI |
Which English king had to pawn his crown to raise money? | Richard II |
Which English king invented a candle clock? | Alfred the Great |
Which English king reigned the longest? | George III |
Which English king was nicknamed Rufus? | William II |
Which English king was nicknamed 'The Hammer of the Scots'? | Edward I |
Which English king was painted by Hans Holbein? | Henry VIII |
Which English king was said to be Unready? | Ethelred |
Which English prime minister was known as 'the Great Commoner'? | William Pitt the Elder |
Which English queen banned mirrors as she grew old? | Queen Elizabeth I |
Which English queen has the same name as a type of plum? | Victoria |
Which English queen never married? | Elizabeth I |
Which English sculptress exhibited her 'Mother and Child' in 1930? | Barbara Hepworth |
Which English soccer team plays at home at Molyneux? | Wolverhampton Wanderers |
Which English town is an anagram of ancestral? | Lancaster |
Which entertainer started life as Paul Martin? | Paul Merton |
Which EU member state has the highest population density? | The Netherlands |
Which European country has the longest border with Russia? | Finland |
Which European prince was known as 'the Navigator'? | Prince Henry of Portugal |
Which European soccer trophy did Spurs become the first British team to win? | European Cup Winners' Cup |
Which event did the first popular greeting card celebrate? | St Valentine's Day |
Which exotic bird stands on one leg? | Flamingo |
Which explorer's last words were,' I have not told half of what I saw'? | Marco Polo |
Which expression was coined by Alfred Sauvy in the early 1950s to describe countries with underdeveloped economic structures? | The Third World |
Which extra title was given to Catherine II of Russia? | The Great |
Which famous American singer was described in 'Life' magazine in 1974 as having a 'half-melted vanilla face'? | Elvis Presley |
Which famous British film company is associated with the symbol of a man striking a gong? | The Rank Organization |
Which famous brothers made a movie called 'A Night at the Opera'? | The Marx Brothers |
Which famous castle is the country seat of the Duke of Norfolk? | Arundel Castle |
Which famous children's author and artist lived and worked in the Lake District for much of her life? | Beatrix Potter |
Which famous cliffs in Acapulco are used by daring divers? | La Quebrada |
Which famous dancer's legs were insured for $650,000? | Fred Astaire's |
Which 'famous first' is attributed to asparagus in Britain? | First frozen food |
Which famous gardener helped landscape Blenheim and Stowe? | Capability Brown |
Which famous novelist's middle name was Sydenstricker? | Pearl S. Buck |
Which famous person did John Wilkes Booth shoot? | Abraham Lincoln |
Which famous poet lived in Dove Cottage? | William Wordsworth |
Which famous scientist started out as a bookbinder's apprentice? | Faraday |
Which famous TV cook died in 1994 at the age of 83? | Fanny Cradock |
Which famous writer was married to archaeologist Sir Max Mallowan? | Agatha Christie |
Which fantasy game has its name made up of places of imprisonment and legendary creatures? | Dungeons and Dragons |
Which fashion item was Imelda Marcos famous for collecting? | Shoes |
Which festival is called Saint Sylvestre or San Silvestro in certain countries? | New Year's Eve |
Which festival was founded in 1947 and run by Rudolf Bing? | Edinburgh Festival |
Which fictional bear is named after a London station? | Paddington |
Which fictional detective was known as the female James Bond? | Modesty Blaise |
Which fictional detective wrote 'The Corpse Danced At Midnight'? | Jessica Fletcher |
Which fictional pirate had a bosun named Smee? | Captain Hook |
Which fictional Scottish doctor kept a casebook? | Doctor Finlay |
Which film comedians are associated with the phrase, 'That's another fine mess you got me in'? | Laurel and Hardy |
Which film did newspaper magnate William Randolph Hearst inspire? | Citizen Kane |
Which film first established Errol Flynn's fame as a swashbuckling actor? | Captain Blood |
Which film gave Jack Nicholson his first Oscar? | One Flew over the Cuckoo's Nest |
Which film mogul said, 'include me out'? | Samuel Goldwyn |
Which film of 1934 gained an Oscar for the song 'The Continental'? | The Gay Divorcee |
Which film star dog had three names each containing three letters? | Rin Tin Tin |
Which film star gave her name to a life jacket? | Mae West |
Which film star had his feet insured for $150,000? | Charlie Chaplin |
Which film star has a statue in Leicester Square? | Charlie Chaplin |
Which film star's funeral in 1926 was attended by more than 100,000 mourners? | Rudolph Valentino |
Which film was considered to be the first of the spaghetti westerns? | A Fistful of Dollars |
Which film won more Oscars than any other movie? | Ben Hur |
Which fish is smoked and cured and called 'finnan'? | Haddock |
Which fish 'shoots' its food? | Archer fish |
Which fish walks on land? | The climbing perch |
Which Fleet Street church has the tallest steeple designed by Christopher Wren? | St Bride's |
Which Flemish painter produced 'Adoration of the Kings'? | Brueghel |
Which Florence was known as the lady with the lamp? | Nightingale |
Which flower is particularly associated with Mary, the Madonna? | Lilies |
Which folk singer wrote the song 'The Times They are A-Changin''? | Bob Dylan |
Which food is made from the lining of a cow's stomach? | Tripe |
Which food item is most consumed by humans throughout the world? | Rice |
Which food item is used in an annual race at Olney? | Pancakes |
Which food was advertised to the tune of 'I Can't Let Maggie Go'? | Bread |
Which food, not rationed during World War II, was rationed after it? | Bread |
Which football club does Jasper Carrott support? | Birmingham City |
Which football club was the first to use artificial turf? | Queen's Park Rangers |
Which football team did Wolfie of 'Citizen Smith' support? | Fulham |
Which football team was formerly known as Newton Heath? | Manchester United |
Which forbidden river can no pure Hindu pass? | Attock |
Which former 'Coronation Street' star is comedian Duggie Brown's sister? | Lynne Perrie |
Which former newsreader has advertised Vaseline hand cream? | Pamela Armstrong |
Which Formula One rookie came second in the 1996 Australian GP? | Jaques Villeneuve |
Which four words follow 'To be or not to be...'? | That is the question |
Which Frederick wrote 'The Day Of the Jackal'? | Forsyth |
Which French artist is known for his paintings of the ballet and dancers? | Edgar Degas |
Which French brothers patented their cinematograph in 1895? | Auguste and Louis Lumiere |
Which French building did architects Nervi, Breuer and Zehrfuss create? | The Unesco headquarters |
Which French engineer conceived the idea of the Suez Canal? | de Lesseps |
Which French king was husband to Marie Antoinette? | Louis XVI |
Which French painter and sculptor created 'The Pink Nude'? | Henri Matisse |
Which French writer lived with the composer Chopin? | George Sand |
Which French zoologist is associated with the concept that acquired characteristics can be inherited? | Jean Baptiste de Lamarck |
Which Frenchman discovered the St Lawrence River? | Jacques Cartier |
Which fruit contains the most calories? | The avocado pear |
Which fruit is dried to make prunes? | Plums |
Which fruit is used to make the drink kirsch? | The cherry |
Which game is connected with Boris Schapiro? | Bridge |
Which game is played in an enclosed space with both players hitting the ball in the same direction? | Squash |
Which game is played with rackets and shuttlecocks? | Badminton |
Which game might you be watching if you were at The Belfry? | Golf |
Which game show hears Tony Green shouting the scores? | Bullseye |
Which game was patented under the name Sphairistike? | Lawn Tennis |
Which gaol made the mistake of installing door locks on the inside of the new visitors' waiting rooms? | Reading |
Which garden shrub is known as the butterfly bush? | Buddleia |
Which gas has the chemical symbol H? | Hydrogen |
Which gas is used in modern airships? | Helium |
Which gas shares its name with Superman's home planet? | Krypton |
Which gender of earwig has straight rather than curved pincers? | Female |
Which gender-bender name did rock star Vincent Furnier adopt? | Alice Cooper |
Which general of ancient Carthage is associated with proboscidean mammals? | Hannibal |
Which George did the Prince Regent become? | George IV |
Which George wrote 'Animal Farm'? | Orwell |
Which George wrote 'Porgy And Bess'? | Gershwin |
Which German brothers collected such stories as 'Hansel and Gretel'? | The Brothers Grimm |
Which German philosopher Karl wrote 'Das Kapital'? | Marx |
Which German pianist took a walk in the Black Forest in the 1960s? | Horst Jankowski |
Which German prison camp did Pat Reid try to escape from? | Colditz |
Which German side won the European Cup in 1974, 1975 and 1976? | Bayern Munich |
Which gift did the Americans receive from the French in 1886? | Statue of Liberty |
Which girl shares her name with a Christmas song? | Carol |
Which gland in the body produces luteinizing hormone? | Pituitary |
Which Glasgow comedian is married to actress Pamela Stephenson? | Billy Connolly |
Which Glen Miller tune did Peter Sellers request for his own funeral? | In the Mood |
Which gorge is crossed by the Clifton suspension bridge? | The Avon Gorge |
Which grain is used to make malt whisky? | Barley |
Which Great breed of dog sounds like it comes from Scandinavia? | Dane |
Which great English batsmen had the initials M.C.C.? | Colin Cowdrey |
Which great soprano earned the name of 'La Divina'? | Maria Callas |
Which Greek mountain is consecrated to the muses? | Helicon |
Which Greenpeace ship was sunk in Auckland harbour in 1985? | Rainbow Warrior |
Which group backed Cliff Richard in the 1960s? | The Shadows |
Which group backed singer Gary Puckett? | The Union Gap |
Which group consisted of Les, Eric, Woody, Alan and Derek? | The Bay City Rollers |
Which group consists of twins Maurice and Robin and older brother Barry? | The Bee Gees |
Which group features the children of 50s and 60s folk singer Ian Campbell? | UB40 |
Which group had a No 1 with 'Belfast Child'? | Simple Minds |
Which group had a No 1 with 'See My Baby Jive'? | Wizzard |
Which group have had most British No 1 single hits? | The Beatles |
Which group of insects includes a hairstreak? | The Lycaenidae |
Which group of islands are you going to if you are sailing to Skye? | Inner Hebrides |
Which group of men who took part in the American War of Independence have given their name to an American rocket? | The Minutemen |
Which group of ships was known as the 'The First Fleet'? | Convict ships |
Which group recorded 'I'm The Urban Spaceman'? | The Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band |
Which group recorded the original of 'Light My Fire'? | The Doors |
Which group were made up of Douglas, Ginger, Henry and William? | The Outlaws |
Which half of Robson and Jerome played the part of Paddy Garvey? | Jerome |
Which Harold said, 'A week is a long time in politics!'? | Wilson |
Which Harold said, 'Most of our people have never had it so good.' | Macmillan |
Which Henry started the Promenade Concerts? | Wood |
Which herb is called milfoil? | Yarrow |
Which Hertfordshire town was Britain's first Garden City? | Welwyn |
Which highly insoluble substance is opaque to X-rays? | Barium |
Which hill marks the traditional site of the Ascension in the Bible? | Mount of Olives |
Which Hollywood actress's real name was Lucille Le Sueur? | Joan Crawford |
Which Hollywood film studio was founded in 1915 by Carl Laemmle? | Universal |
Which holy sounding character was created by Leslie Charteris? | The Saint |
Which horror movie actor's real name is William Pratt? | Boris Karloff |
Which horse won the English Triple Crown in 1970? | Nijinsky |
Which husband and wife team were together in 'Upstairs, Downstairs' and 'Forever Green'? | Pauline Collins and John Alderton |
Which illustrator was famous for detailed drawings of weird and wonderful mechanical inventions? | Heath Robinson |
Which important ship canal was built by Ferdinand de Lesseps? | Suez Canal |
Which Indian poet and philosopher was the first Asian to win the Nobel Prize for Literature? | Rabindranath Tagore |
Which indoor game was invented by British Army Officers in India in 1875? | Snooker |
Which industry uses the gravure method? | Printing |
Which insect might be used by a snooker player? | Spider |
Which insect sometimes eats its male mate during copulation? | Praying Mantis |
Which insect transmits malaria? | Mosquito |
Which insects communicate with one another by dancing? | Bees |
Which insects live in apiaries? | Honey bees |
Which instrument did Albert Schweitzer play? | Organ |
Which instrument did Franz Liszt play? | Piano |
Which instrument did Jack Benny play? | Violin |
Which instrument did Lionel Hampton introduce to jazz? | Vibraphone |
Which instrument is traditionally held between the knees? | Bongos |
Which instrument measures a plane's height above sea level? | Altimeter |
Which instrument usually has 47 strings? | Harp |
Which instruments were featured in the hit single that came from the film 'Deliverance'? | Banjos |
Which Irish entertainer Val used to sing in a rocking chair? | Doonican |
Which Irish mountains sweep down to the sea? | The Mountains of Mourne |
Which Irish village is famous for its shrine to the Virgin Mary? | Knock |
Which is England's smallest city? | Wells |
Which is the brightest planet visible to the naked eye? | Venus |
Which is the brightest star? | Sirius A |
Which is the first month of the year to have exactly 30 days? | April |
Which is the highest female voice? | Soprano |
Which is the highest mountain in the Alps? | Mont Blanc |
Which is the home state of former president Jimmy Carter? | Georgia |
Which is the largest country in Great Britain? | England |
Which is the largest Gothic church in northern Europe? | Cologne cathedral |
Which is the largest Greek island? | Crete |
Which is the largest human organ? | The liver |
Which is the largest lake in the United Kingdom? | Lough Neagh |
Which is the largest land carnivore in Britain? | Badger |
Which is the largest of the anthropoid apes? | The gorilla |
Which is the largest of the apes? | Gorilla |
Which is the largest seed in the world? | Double coconut |
Which is the largest species of flatfish? | Halibut |
Which is the largest wild animal in the British Isles? | The Scottish red deer |
Which is the last book of the Bible? | Revelation |
Which is the longest river in Italy? | The Po |
Which is the main language spoken in Hungary? | Magyar |
Which is the most densely populated Welsh county? | Mid Glamorgan |
Which is the most distant planet in the universe? | Pluto |
Which is the most famous restaurant in the fictitious town of Middleton? | Pie In the Sky |
Which is the most northerly capital city in Europe? | Helsinki |
Which is the oldest of the European universities? | The Sorbonne, Paris |
Which is the oldest part of the Tower of London? | The White Tower |
Which is the only bird capable of flying all day without flapping its wings? | Albatross |
Which is the only Christian country in Asia? | The Philippines |
Which is the only English city whose ancient walls are complete? | Chester |
Which is the only fish able to hold objects in its tail? | The sea horse |
Which is the second largest island in the world after Australia? | Greenland |
Which is the smallest bird in the world? | Humming bird |
Which is the smallest Canadian province? | Prince Edward Island |
Which is the smallest state of Australia? | Tasmania |
Which is the third largest of the Channel Islands? | Alderney |
Which is the third-largest cathedral in England? | Lincoln |
Which is the world's longest insect? | Borneo stick insect |
Which is these is not a freshwater fish: cod, pike, carp, roach? | Cod |
Which island hosts a TT Motor Cycle race in June? | Isle Of Man |
Which island was held by the Knights of St John from 1530 to 1798? | Malta |
Which Italian artist included Halley's comet in a fresco of the Nativity? | Giotto |
Which Italian city was painted by Canaletto? | Venice |
Which Italian opera composer said, 'In the theatre the public will stand for anything except boredom'? | Verdi |
Which Italian region is the source of Marsala? | Sicily |
Which Italian saint was born at the town of Assisi? | St Francis |
Which item of lingerie is also the language of the inhabitants of the Western Pyrenees? | Basque |
Which James Hilton novel was turned into a film classic about school life? | Goodbye, Mr Chips |
Which Jane married Gerald Scarfe? | Asher |
Which Jill teamed up with Nick Ross to present 'Crimewatch UK'? | Dando |
Which jockey was knighted in 1953? | Gordon Richards |
Which John became deputy Labour leader under Tony Blair? | Prescott |
Which John is a snooker player from Liverpool? | Parrott |
Which John plays snooker in 'Big Break'? | Virgo |
Which John was Labour leader before Tony Blair? | Smith |
Which journal did Addison and Steele found? | The Spectator |
Which Joyce said, 'George, don't do that!' | Grenfell |
Which king and queen ruled Britain jointly from 1689 to 1694? | William III and Mary II |
Which king built Windsor Castle? | William the Conqueror |
Which king converted Leeds Castle, in Kent, into a royal palace? | Henry VIII |
Which king is said to have burnt the cakes? | Alfred |
Which king is supposed to have hidden in a tree after the Battle of Worcester? | Charles II |
Which King Louis built the palace at Versailles? | XIV |
Which king of England abdicated and was succeeded by his younger brother? | Edward VIII |
Which king was known as 'Silly Billy'? | William IV |
Which king was nicknamed 'Farmer George'? | George III |
Which king was Queen Elizabeth II's grandfather? | George V |
Which king was reigning in Britain at the start of the First World War? | George V |
Which king was responsible for building the Tower of London? | William the Conqueror |
Which king would have been blown up if the Gunpowder Plot had succeeded? | James I |
Which 'Knight Rider' travelled to 'Baywatch'? | David Hasselhoff |
Which knockabout Kops were created by Mack Sennett? | Keystone |
Which Lady rode naked through the streets of Coventry? | Godiva |
Which land does Peter Pan come from? | Never Never Land |
Which land was first sighted by Vasco da Gama on a Christmas Day? | Natal |
Which language was invented for international use? | Esperanto |
Which large island is said to have been discovered by Eric the Red? | Greenland |
Which Latin phrase means in good faith? | Bona fide |
Which layer of the atmosphere is closest to the surface of the Earth? | Troposphere |
Which leading Nazi was born in Egypt? | Rudolf Hess |
Which legendary pressman said, 'News is something that someone somewhere doesn't want to see printed'? | Lord Northcliffe |
Which Leo plays Rumpole? | McKern |
Which Leslie introduced 'The Price Is Right' on UK TV? | Crowther |
Which letter of the alphabet is used to describe a soft lead pencil? | B |
Which limestone formation found in caves grows upwards? | Stalagmites |
Which living fish was thought to have been extinct for 60 million years? | Coelacanth |
Which Lloyd Webber musical does the song 'Memory' come from? | Cats |
Which London borough is the 'G' in GMT? | Greenwich |
Which London building is nicknamed 'Ally Pally'? | Alexandra Palace |
Which London landmark theatre was burnt down in 1613? | The Globe theatre |
Which London station would you arrive at if you travelled from Ipswich? | Liverpool Street |
Which London street was the site of a former leper colony? | St Giles High Street |
Which London underground station was named after a football club? | Arsenal |
Which long-running radio programme was devised by Roy Plomley? | Desert Island Discs |
Which machine is used to manufacture paper industrially? | Foudrinier |
Which magazine called itself the junior TV Times? | Look-In |
Which magazine did Hugh Heftier found? | Playboy |
Which magazine has been edited by Richard Ingrams and Ian Hislop? | Private Eye |
Which magazine is the flagship of the Consumers Association? | Which? |
Which magician presented TV's 'Wipeout'? | Paul Daniels |
Which major golf championship is decided by a four-hole playoff? | British Open |
Which major river flows through Bristol? | Avon |
Which major river flows through Cairo? | Nile |
Which major river flows through Gloucester? | Severn |
Which major river flows through Liverpool? | Mersey |
Which major river flows through New Orleans? | Mississippi |
Which major river flows through Newcastle? | Tyne |
Which major river flows through Vienna? | Danube |
Which major river flows through Washington DC? | Potomac |
Which Man from UNCLE was married to Jill Ireland? | David McCallum |
Which Marie is supposed to have said, 'Let them eat cake'? | Antoinette |
Which Marx brother was the piano player? | Chico |
Which Max recorded sing-a-long records? | Bygraves |
Which medical body was set up at the Geneva Convention in 1864? | The International Red Cross |
Which member of 'Dad's Army' had a chart topping hit? | Clive Dunn |
Which member of the 'Gang of Four' was Mao Tse Tung's third wife? | Chiang Ch'ing |
Which member of the ginger family is used to colour curries? | Turmeric |
Which member of the Grateful Dead died in 1995? | Jerry Garcia |
Which member of the Mitchell family does Gillian Taylforth play in 'EastEnders'? | Kathy |
Which member of The Monkees appeared in 'Coronation Street'? | Davy Jones |
Which member of U2 has the real name of Paul Hewson? | Bono |
Which men used to perform with Ken Dodd? | The Diddymen |
Which metal do we make from bauxite? | Aluminium |
Which metal is an alloy of copper and zinc? | Brass |
Which metal is the best conductor of electricity? | Silver |
Which metal melts at 30 degrees centigrade? | Gallium |
Which mezzo-soprano created the role of Auntie in 'Peter Grimes'? | Edith Mary Coates |
Which Michael Caine film was about the battle at Rorke's Drift? | Zulu |
Which Michael Miles quiz show was revived in the 1990s? | Take Your Pick |
Which microbe is the basis of the brewing and baking industry? | Yeast |
Which mill town produced, at one time, 99% of the world's cotton? | Oldham |
Which minister of health inaugurated the National Health Service? | Aneurin Bevan |
Which monarch founded Eton College? | Henry VI |
Which monarch had as one of his titles 'The Lion of Judah'? | The emperor of Ethiopia |
Which monarch is credited with writing 'Greensleeves'? | Henry VIII |
Which monarchs sat on the Peacock Throne? | The shahs of Persia |
Which monkey possess a blood factor that is shared with humans? | Rhesus |
Which monster of the horror genre was created by Mary Shelley? | Frankenstein |
Which month is 'fill-dike'? | February |
Which month is named after a two-faced god? | January |
Which month is named after the god Janus? | January |
Which month is said to come in like a lion and go out like a lamb? | March |
Which moorland shrub is said to bring good luck? | Heather |
Which motorway goes from east to west across the Pennines? | M62 |
Which motorway was the first to be built in Britain? | M1 |
Which mountain was first climbed by Edward Whymper in 1865? | Matterhorn |
Which mountain was said to be home of the Greek gods? | Olympus |
Which MP called for Buckingham Palace and Windsor Castle to be sold? | Mo Mowlam |
Which MP has won two Oscars? | Glenda Jackson |
Which much publicised operation did Doctor Richard Raskind undergo? | Sex change |
Which music hall comedian was known as the 'Cheeky Chappie'? | Max Miller |
Which music hall singer's real name was Hugh MacLennan? | Harry Lauder |
Which musical direction means at ease, at a slow comfortable pace? | Adagio |
Which musical does 'Hey Big Spender' come from? | Sweet Charity |
Which musical does 'I Know Him So Well' come from? | Chess |
Which musical includes the characters Sky Masterson and Nathan Detroit? | Guys and Dolls |
Which musical instrument can be formed from the word 'altering'? | Triangle |
Which musical instrument do you associate with Dizzy Gillespie? | Trumpet |
Which musical instrument does Nigel Kennedy play ? | Violin |
Which musical instrument featured in the theme of 'The Third Man'? | Zither |
Which musical instrument has dampers, hammers and strings? | Piano |
Which musical instrument is played by Acker Bilk? | Clarinet |
Which musical instrument is played by Larry Adler? | Mouth organ |
Which musical note follows fah? | Soh |
Which name is shared by actress Elizabeth and snooker star Dennis? | Taylor |
Which name is shared by model Cindy and actor/singer Michael? | Crawford |
Which naturalist is the author of ' My Family and Other Animals'? | Gerald Durrell |
Which naval tradition ceased in 1970? | The issue of rum |
Which New England poet had 'miles to go before I sleep'? | Robert Frost |
Which new policy in 1958 was an attempt to achieve 'true communism' in China? | The Great Leap Forward |
Which newspaper sent Stanley to find Livingstone? | New York Herald |
Which nickname did saxophonist Julian Adderley acquire? | Cannonball |
Which Nigel is a former Chancellor of the Exchequer? | Lawson |
Which night is April 30th? | Walpurgis |
Which No 1 single included the bracketed words 'In Perfect Harmony'? | I'd Like to Teach the World to Sing |
Which Noel said, 'Television is something you appear on: you don't watch it'? | Coward |
Which Norman said, 'He got on his bike and looked for work.' | Tebbit |
Which northerly castle is owned by the Queen Mother? | The Castle of Mey |
Which Norwegian Olympic skating champion featured in many Hollywood films in the 1930s and 1940s? | Sonja Henie |
Which novel is about a boy called Billy Casper who trains a hawk? | Kestrel for a Knave |
Which novelist wrote the book 'Westward Ho!'? | Charles Kingsley |
Which number code system is based on the digits 1 and 0? | The binary system |
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