Gk basic

1 Odele and Odette appear in what Tchaikovsky ballet Swan Lake
2 In what country is The Duma part of parliament Russia
3 Nonage is what reason to stop a marriage Underage one or both
4 Kier Auro is good morning in what language Maori
5 In what sport does herringboning take place Skiing
6 What is a marcupium A marsupials pouch
7 At epiquarian.com you would find information about what Food or Restaurants
8 What does a konimeter measure Dust
9 A stellate object is shaped like what Star shaped
10 What is MMM minus MD MD 3000-1500=1500
11 Balsa wood gets its name from Spanish what's literal meaning Raft
12 Who is the Patron Saint of Accountants Saint Matthew
13 In what country did the Sabines live Italy
14 Who often solved a three pipe problem Sherlock Holmes
15 The tumblebug is an alternative name for which insect Dung Beetle
16 St Stevens Tower is usually misnamed what Big Ben
17 What type of clothing article is a Belcher Neckerchief
18 Who was kidnapped in Robert Louis Stevenson's Kidnapped David Balfour
19 Jewish boys have a Barmitsva at 13 what do girls get at 12 A Batmitsva
20 What European capitol stands on the river Aare Berne Switzerland
21 In which Dickens novel does Little Nell appear The Old Curiosity
Shop
22 Name Harry Potters non magical cousin Dudley Dursley
23 Which real person took name meaning Man of Steel Joseph Stalin
24 What are woolly and spider types of Monkey
25 Where do boy scout leaders get their names from The Jungle Book –
Rudyard Kipling
26 Where would you find a Mott Bailey and Keep A Castle
27 In what country was fashion designer Yves St Laurent born Algeria
28 What common British river name come from Celtic for river Avon
29 Jayne Austin is famous but who reigned Britain when she wrote George III
30 What composer was the there of the 1947 film Song of Love Johannes Brahms
31 Who is known as The father of Poetry Homer
32 Who was the first US president to be sworn in by a woman Lyndon B Johnson –
when JFK killed
33 Who sometimes used the pseudonym Al Brown Alphonse Capone
34 What does Monaco get most of its income from Gambling Casinos etc
35 Professor Kelp transformed into who Buddy Love – Jerry
Lewis Nutty Professor
36 What is the commonest item traded internationally Petroleum and its by
products
37 Lake Tittikaka is in Peru and what other country Bolivia
38 Who was the first British monarch to visit America George VI in 1939
39 Collective nouns - A nye of what Pheasants
40 Where was the Hesperus wrecked Massachusetts
Normans Woe Glos.
41 Britain's oldest existing Trade Union was founded in 1747 what trade Brushmakers and
General Workers
42 In the creation myth on the fourth day God made what Sun Moon Stars
43 All PCs have a BIOS what does bios stand for Basic Input Output
System
44 British soldiers mentioned in despatches get which bronze award The Oak Leaf
45 In 1967 an Australian had one 11lb in weight - what Carrot
46 Sissy Jupe adopted by Thomas Gradgrind which Dickens novel Hard Times
47 Operation Thunderbolt was the nickname given to which raid Israeli raid on Entebbe
48 In Japan what is Raku Biscuit fired Pottery
49 Skimbleshanks was a T S Elliot cat what was his area The Railway Cat
50 What is the largest Island in The Greater Antilles Cuba
51 What country used the first aircraft equipped bomber in war Italy Italian Turkish
war 1912
52 In what sport would you find a coffin Cross country riding
it’s a fence
53 John Huxham in 1750 invented which word Influenza
54 TABSO is the national airline of which country Bulgaria
55 Who wrote the comic opera Robinson Crusoe Offenbach
56 What was Didus Ineptus better known as The Dodo
57 What sport featured in the 1980 film Breaking Away Cycling
58 Ambigu was an early form of what card game Poker
59 The cast iron plant is another name for which pot plant Aspidistra
60 What does the name Tokyo mean Eastern City
61 Sir Walter Raleigh found what odd lake in Trinidad Lake of Tar or
Asphalt
62 Worlds oldest existing treaty of 1373 between England and who Portugal
63 Bargasse is what type of vegetable matter Sugar Cane Pulp
64 Who was Hiawatha's father Mudjekeewis – The
West Wind
65 Kitty, fire, draw and tuck in are terms in what sport Green Bowls
66 Ordinary seaman Able Seaman what comes next Leading Seaman
67 What was Thin Lizzies first hit in 1973 Whiskey in the Jar
68 The sprat belongs to what fish family Herring
69 The Horned Planet is better known as what Venus
70 Who did the painting on the cover of The Bands first album Bob Dylan
71 Carrantual is the highest peak in which country Ireland
72 Who wrote The Symphony of a Thousand Mahler his eighth
73 What is Greece's second city after Athens Selonika
74 What was Paul the Apostles real name Saul
75 When is Superman's birthday 29th February
76 John Young, Gemini 3, 1968 first to do what in space Eat a hamburger
77 What is the Curia Administration of the
Catholic Church
78 The locals call it Firenze what do we call it Florence Italy
79 What common sign derived from the Medici family crest Pawnbrokers balls
80 What is a sound below 20 cycles a second called A Woof
81 Goldaming in Surrey was the first English town to have what Electric street lighting
82 Jim Bakus supplied the voice of which cartoon character Mr Magoo
83 Who speaks Quechua Peruvian Indians
84 Generally cornflowers are what colour Blue
85 Starting highest write the Roman Numerals in descending order MDCLXVI or 1966
86 Yoi, Yame, Seremade and Hantai terms in what sport Karate
87 Africa's four great rivers Nile, Congo Zambezi and what Niger
88 Catriona was a sequel to which famous novel Kidnapped R L
Stevenson
89 Who sang the original version of Blue Suede Shoes Carl Perkins
90 What kind of material is guipure Lace
91 Name a quadruped beginning with the letter N Newt - Nutria – Nagli
92 Unusual (for him) role Bogart play in The Return of Doctor X 1939 A Vampire
93 In Norway what is a brisling A Sprat
94 Who composed the Symphonies Fantastique Hector Berlioz
95 Mediolanum was the Roman name for what Italian city Milan
96 Which British city had the first pavements (sidewalks) in 1688 Edinburgh in High St
and Cowgate
97 What is considered to be the worlds fastest team game Ice Hockey
98 What song did Marilyn Munroe sing in the film Bus Stop That Old Black Magic
99 Which King was the first to use the Royal We Richard the Lionheart
100 The locals call it Shqiperia what do we call this country Albania
1 What star sign is Harry Potter Leo
2 The word Mongol means what in Mongolian Brave
3 In the USA it’s the Oscars what is it in France Caesars
4 What is the correct name for a virgin (uncalfed) cow Heifer
5 In the USA what is Marine One Presidents Helicopter
6 In the Bible who climbed Mount Nebo Moses to see
promised land
7 Where could you spend your Gourde Haiti
8 What sausage gets it's name from the Italian for Onion Chipolata
9 What does a cadastral map show Large scale individual
properties
10 In what area of France is champagne made Reims
11 The longest recorded one lasted 51.5 minutes - what Tennis rally1029
strokes
12 Who was the first British Royal to become a motorist Prince of Wales
Edward VII
13 Ford Prefect came from a star in which constellation Orion (Betelgeuse)
14 What makes Argon, Neon and Helium unique in chemistry No compounds
15 In the Bible who put Daniel in the lions den King Darius
16 Cheval-vapeur in France is equal to what in English Horse power
17 The author of Moll Flanders wrote which more famous work Robinson Crusoe
18 On the Beaufort scale what is defined as force 11 A Storm
19 The Spink standard catalogue lists information about what Coins
20 If you suffer from diplopia what have you got Double vision
21 What Shakespeare play Course true love never did run smooth Midsummer Nights
Dream
22 All my Yesterdays is which actors autobiography Edward G Robinson
23 Which type of full moon follows a harvest moon Hunters Moon
24 Which pop singer was Glad to be Gay Tom Robinson
25 The Wheel Spins Ethel Lina White basis for what Hitchcock film The Lady Vanishes
26 On average it takes 1.5 hours to do what Fully cremate a corpse
27 In Kiplings poem Gunga Din what job had Gunga Din Water Carrier
28 What began in 1877 but banned women until 1884 Wimbledon Tennis
29 Who is the boss of UNCLE Mr Waverley
30 Which cities public transport lost property office is the busiest Tokyo
31 Name only boxer to win a world title who never had a manager Jake La Motta
32 The opera The Tsar Sultan contains what famous musical piece The Flight of the
Bumblebee
33 Five tons are mined annually - five tons of what Diamonds
34 In Venezuela lovers use pink what Envelopes - post half
price
35 What country in distance is furthest from New Zealand Spain
36 Whose girlfriend had a pet snake called Enid Adolf Hitler
37 What word is in 1200 different languages without changing Amen
38 Whose horse was Black Nell Wild Bill Hickoks
39 Old Honiton Genoese and Mechlin all types of what Lace
40 Name the first teddy bear in space Mishka 1980 Olympic
mascot
41 In France who are nicknamed the Kepis blancs Foreign Legion
42 Name Ernest Hemmingway's book dealing with bullfighting Fiesta
43 Which animal pronks Springbok
44 In the Wizard of Oz name the Good Witch of the North Glinda
45 Britain France and who fought the battle of Trafalgar Spain
46 Who's first book was Pebble in the Sky Isaac Asimov
47 Whose original back up group were The Blue Moon Boys Elvis Presley
48 Britannia female embodiment of Britain who is the French Marianne
49 Who wrote the line East is East and West is West Rudyard Kipling
50 Which American city used to be called Yerba Buena San Francisco
51 What's capital of The Peoples Democratic Republic of Yemen Aden
52 Who played Louis Armstrong in 1954 film The Glen Miller Story He played himself
53 The Old Aztecs played ollamalitzi what game does it resemble Basketball
54 In literature who lived at 7 Savile Row Phileas Fogg
55 What is the only Shakespeare play that mentions America The Comedy of Errors
(Act III Scene ii)
56 Jan Lodvik Hock changed his name to what Robert Maxwell
57 What is the longest golf course to stage the British Open Carnoustie 7066 yards
58 Atlanta burned in Gone With the Wind was what old film set King Kong it needed
clearing
59 What are Unaone, Soxisix and Novenine International phonetic
numbers 169
60 If something is caseous what is it like Cheese
61 William Herschel astronomer was a musician what instrument Organ
62 UK snooker players call it doubling what do US pool players say Banking
63 In MASH what was the character Radars full name Walter O'Reilly
64 Whose only novel was The Cardinals Mistress Benito Mussolini
65 Jimmy Doyle died during a title fight in 1947 who was opponent Sugar Ray Robinson
66 In 1900 Persian soldiers were paid with what Donkeys
67 In Islington in London it’s a £50 fine for sleeping where The Public Library
68 Dr Deidrich Knickerbocker invented which famous character Rip Van Winkle
69 What occupation would use a dibber Gardener - to make
planting holes
70 Which group of people first used gold fillings Incas of Peru
71 Miss Lemon is what detectives confidential secretary Hercule Poirot
72 Name Alice's pet cat Dinah
73 In the siege of Mafeking who led the defenders Robert Baden Powell
74 Beethoven's fifth piano concerto is nicknamed what The Emperor
75 What did Aristotle claim as the most delicate of table meats Camel
76 Which annual world championship is held at Coxheath Kent Custard Pie throwing
77 In which film did Cliff Richard sing Living Doll in 1959 Serious Charge
78 Which Lombardy town is famed for its cheese Gorgonzola
79 Which acid dissolves glass Hydrofluoric Acid
80 Who wrote The female of the species more deadly than the male Rudyard Kipling
81 Musical terms - what does De Capo mean on a score From the beginning
82 What is a half of a half of a half of a half A Sixteenth
83 Who recorded as Dib Cochran and the Earwigs Marc Bolan and
David Bowie
84 In what country is Tiahuanaco Bolivia
85 What exactly are chitterlings Fried animals birds
small intestines
86 What was Winston Churchill's codename during WW2 Agent
87 There are 4.5 gallons of ale in what container Pin
88 Of what did the poet John Milton die Gout
89 The musical instrument piccolo means what in Italian Small
90 In what country could you spend a tugrik Mongolia
91 All the pictures of which king are always shown in profile King of Diamonds
92 Pernell Roberts played which character in a TV western series Adam Cartwright
93 1937 saw the first BBC TV broadcast of which event Wimbledon Tennis
94 Which orchestral instrument can play the highest note The Violin
95 Who was the runner up in the 1979 Le Mans 24 hour race Paul Newman
96 Airman T E Shaw in WW2 was better known as who T E Laurence of
Arabia
97 Italian painter Jacopo Robusti is better known as who Tintoretto
98 What were volitos first demonstrated in Soho London in 1823 Roller Skates
99 Which Mozart opera is subtitled School for Lovers Cosi fan Tuti
100 In literature who married Mary Morstan Dr John Watson
1 Which game begins when the referee shouts draw Lacrosse
2 What is litmus derived from Lichens
3 Hydrosis is the medical term for what Sweating
4 Misogamy is a dislike or hatred of what Marriage
5 What car has been voted European car of the Century Mini
6 In India what is a khidmutgar A Waiter
7 Who sang about Saturday Night at the Movies The Drifters
8 Who owned the sword Joyeuse Charlemagne
9 It was finally abolished in Britain in 1948 - what was Flogging
10 Beethoven's sixth symphony is known as what The Pastoral
11 Which English King had the most legitimate children (18) Edward I
12 The windhover is an alternative name for which bird Kestrel
13 Where is the US masters golf tournament always played Augusta Georgia
14 Santa Cruz airport serves which city Bombay
15 Silver hallmarks - what object is stamped on Birmingham items Anchor
16 Graham Hill won 1968 world championship in which make of car Lotus
17 Opaque 2 is a modern variety of which cereal crop Maize
18 Who was the first tennis player to achieve the grand slam Donald Budge
19 What are padmasana sirsasana and savasana Yoga Positions
20 What is strange about the Golden Queen holly It is male Golden
King is female
21 What is the last book of the Old Testament Malachi
22 Queen Mary II died at age 32 what killed her Smallpox
23 What metal is used in galvanizing Zinc
24 A 25 to 31 mph wind on the Beaufort scale is called what Strong Breeze
25 The false plane tree is better known as what The Sycamore
26 Baptista is Katherine's father in which Shakespeare play The Taming of the
Shrew
27 Lepidoptera (from the Greek) literally means what Scaly Winged
28 In what sport might you see a stem-christie Skiing
29 Why a camel haired brushes (made from squirrel) called camel Invented by Mr Camel
30 What common item has 32 points The compass
31 In 1823 the British army soldiers were first issued with what Trousers
32 Who was the first American to win a Nobel prize Theodore Roosevelt
33 In Shakespeare Hamlet who is Ophelia's brother Laertes
34 What is the worlds largest airline Aeroflot
35 What is the brightest star always in the Northern sky Vega
36 24% of British men have no what Real teeth
37 Most people associate the colour green with which flavour Mint
38 Mendelssohn's Wedding March comes from which work A Midsummer Nights
Dream
39 Whose autobiography was "Can you tell what it is yet" Rolf Harris
40 What did Joseph Gayetty invent in 1857 Toilet Rolls
41 The Andaman Islands are in which bay The Bay of Bengal
42 What colour are lobsters Dark Blue/green pink
when cooked
43 What does per capita literally mean Per Head
44 J G Galle discovered it in 1846 - discovered what The planet Neptune
45 Silent movie star Ben Turpin insured his what for $500000 His Squint
46 What does a potometer measure Water intake
47 What was Winston Churchill's favourite participation sport Polo
48 The average person eats 800 in their lifetime 800 what Chickens
49 What is the central part of a backgammon board called The Bar
50 King Henry VIII trained as what A Priest
51 What sports name translates as Little Game of War Lacrosse
52 What are Claymore, Thistle and Piper North Sea Oil Fields
53 What colour tranquillisers work best Yellow
54 In what city did 8 year old Mozart compose his first symphony London
55 In Yiddish what is your Pupik Belly Button
56 Who was Ben Hurs rival in the great chariot race Messala
57 Britain's Frankie Wainman was world champion 1979 what sport Stock Car Racing
58 John McEnroe won Wimbledon doubles with what partner Peter Fleming
59 Pride, Avarice, Envy, Gluttony, Sloth, Lust what's missing Wrath
60 On average it rains 4 days a week in what European capital Amsterdam or
Brussels wettest
61 What country used the ringgit as currency Malaysia
62 What's the name of the Bar Restaurant in the TV show Quincy Danny's
63 In what Dickens novel does Alfred Jingle appear The Pickwick Papers
64 Ajax was the trade mark of the worlds first what Flush lavatory
65 What brass instrument is thought to be the most difficult to play The French Horn
66 SF are the international car registration letters for which country Finland
67 Jacques Garnerin made the first in 1797 the first what Parachute Jump
68 The British army used to wear puttees - what's it literally mean Bandages from Hindu
69 The orchestra usually tunes up to what instrument Oboe
70 What is the most frequent cause of business errors Illegible handwriting
71 Which magical city is located in the Valley of the Blue Moon Shangri-La James
Hilton Lost Horizon
72 In which European city is the Arch of Titus Rome
73 Frank Oz was the voice of who Miss Piggy in the
Muppets
74 On a standard rainbow what colour is on the inside of the curve Violet
75 What musical term means playing with each note detached Staccato
76 What animal stands for the longest period African Elephant over
50 years
77 In what country did the word plonk meaning wine originate Australia
78 Alfred Packer in the USA was convicted of what strange crime Cannibalism
79 Captain Flint buried his treasure where ( Ben Gunn dug it up ) Skeleton Island
80 Who composed a symphony nicknamed The Hen Joseph Hayden
81 In the Solar system there are 2 Mount Olympus's Greece and where Mars
82 Saint Lidwina is the Patron Saint of who Skaters
83 Who would use a caret Printer it’s an
insertion mark
84 Who was the first woman to win 4 consecutive US tennis open Chris Evert Lloyd
85 What is the lowest title handed down from father to son Baronet
86 What is Britain's largest carnivorous animal Badger
87 How many women know the formula of Coca Cola None - not allowed
88 Schubert's fourth symphony is nicknamed the what Tragic
89 What are Portland Vases made from Glass
90 Where could you have a kip - then spend it Laos its currency
91 What is a corduroy road made from Logs laid down on
swampy ground
92 In 18th century England what was known as Old Tom Gin
93 In Goldfinger name the actress painted gold Shirley Eaton
94 In 1949 what was introduced to cars for the first time The Ignition key
95 Who was the father of Alexander the Great Philip II of Macedon
96 The Italian Chianina is recognises as being the oldest what Breed of Cattle
97 Which country makes the most films per year India
98 In what Puccini opera does Scarpia appear Tosca
99 Who wrote Travels with a Donkey on his honeymoon Robert Louis
Stevenson
100 The araucaria has what more common name The Monkey Puzzle
tree
1 Who was Douglas Elton Ullman better known as Douglas Fairbanks
Senior
2 In what does a steganographer write messages Invisible ink
3 Charles Duff wrote the macabre Handbook of what Hanging
4 In The Dukes of Hazard who was the sheriff Roscoe P Coltrane
5 What would you do with a hecklephone Play it - type of
woodwind
6 In the famous song my true love sent me nine what Drummers drumming
7 Richard Arkwright invented the Spinning Jenny what job had he Barber
8 What is or was a Portuguese moidore A Gold Coin
9 A husband and wife won gold medals 1952 Olympics who Emile Dana Zatopek
marathon javelin
10 Collective nouns - A Desert of what Lapwings
11 Which writer created the detective Lord Peter Wimsey Dorethy L Sayers
12 On the same subject who eventually married Lord Peter Wimsey Harriot Vane
13 What is rayon made from Wood pulp
14 Yorick in Shakespeare's Hamlet had what job (when alive) Jester
15 Sir Eyre Massey Shaw hold what Olympic record from 1900 Oldest gold yachting
he was 70
16 What is the worlds third largest island Borneo
17 Corporals Henshaw and Barbella report to which sergeant Sergeant Bilko
18 The word electricity comes from the Greek word for what Amber
19 Name the Motown star shot and killed by his father in 1984 Marvin Gaye
20 Collective nouns - A Fall of what Woodcocks
21 Leslie Hornby became more famous as who Twiggy
22 September should be seventh month by name why is it ninth Its 7th year used to
start in March
23 When introduced they were pockets for men only - what were Handbags
24 What are or were The Adena, Cayuga, Haida and Nootka North American
native Indian tribes
25 In traditional wedding anniversaries what is given on the twelfth Silk
26 What are Grenadier, Idared and Ellison's Orange types of Apples
27 Who fought at the battles of Bastia, Calvi and Toulon Horatio Nelson
28 A numismatist collects coins and what else Medals
29 Where could you spend a Kyat Burma
30 In what series of stories did Inspector Lestrade appear Sherlock Holmes
31 Name the home city of the US football team nicknamed Falcons Atlanta
32 What Gilbert & Sullivan operetta subtitled The Peer and the Peri Iolanthe
33 Hymen in Greek Genius in Roman Gods of what Fertility and Marriage
34 What can come in types Blue, Spear, Couch and Arrow Grass
35 Bees live in a hive what do seals live in A Rookery
36 Hercules performed twelve labours what was number seven Capture of the Cretan
Bull
37 A philomath has a love of what Learning
38 A young what can be called a Boyet, Eyas or Nyas Hawk
39 What trade did Bonito, Calico Jack, and Dick Hatteraick follow Pirates
40 What takes place at Montlhery France and Zandvoort Holland Motor car racing
41 What is the literal meaning of the Spanish word tapas (snacks) Cover or covers
42 The martial art tai quon do translates literally as what Kick Art Way
43 Wings of Desire a foreign film remade as what with Nicolas Cage City of Angels
44 Scooby Do is what breed of dog Great Dane
45 Which book of The Bible is also a title of a Bob Marley album Exodus
46 The Romans called it Eboracum name this English city York
47 Who wrote "To err is human to forgive divine" Alexander Pope essay
on criticism
48 In England what can be private, public or approved Schools
49 In what traditional entertainment does the dog Toby appear Punch and Judy
50 Where could you spend a Sol Peru
51 What UK football team nick The Glaziers play at Selhurst Park Crystal Palace
52 Thanatos in Greek Mors in Roman Gods of what Death
53 Robin, Rugby and Simple appear in which Shakespeare play The Merry Wives of
Windsor
54 Where would you find A Pope Empress Hermit and Juggler They are Tarot Cards
55 In traditional anniversaries what is given for the thirtieth Pearl
56 Apart from a brand name what is a Reebok An Antelope
57 Jason sailed in the Argo but who steered the ship Argus
58 What are pink, pram, snow, koff, buss, bark and dory types of Boats or other water
craft
59 What was Boucan that gave Buccaneers their name Dried meat
60 Dacca is the capital of which country Bangladesh
61 What links a Gig, Spider and Phaeton Horse drawn carriages
62 What's parts include barbican, oilette and donjon A Castle
63 In London what are The Cavalry, Marlborough and Savile Private Members
Clubs
64 What does a phillumenist collect Matchbox labels
65 Electric, Perse and smalt shades of which colour Blue
66 What links Sword, Square, Floral and Barn Types of Dance
67 What is a Kerry Blue Dog type of Terrier
68 In Heraldry what is a canton A Corner
69 What links the trees Bodhi, Peepul and Ailento They are all sacred to
someone
70 Which fictional character lived at Montague street before moving Sherlock Holmes
71 Chronos in Greek Saturnus in Roman Gods of what The Harvest
72 A Grice is a young what Wild Boar
73 International registration letters what country is ZR Zaire
74 There are only two three letter herbs Rue is one what's the other Bay
75 In mythology who rode an eight legged horse called Sleipner Odin
76 Parr, Smolt and Grilse different names same thing what Salmon - life stages
77 Name the raven in George Orwell's Animal Farm Moses
78 All US Presidents were Federalists Republicans Democrats or what Whigs 1841 - 45 1850
- 53
79 Ezekiel, Jeremiah, Eli and Isaiah were all what in The Bible Prophets
80 What family were the last ruling house of Italy Savoy
81 Where would you find a Bonnet, Course, Dabbler and Driver Ship they are sails
82 Who said Tis better to have loved and lost etc Alfred Lord Tennyson
In Memoriam
83 What Gilbert & Sullivan operetta was subtitled Bunthorns Bride Patience
84 Which poet wrote A thing of beauty is a joy forever in Endymion Keats
85 Copeland, Mason, Dux and Bow all types of what Pottery
86 In Greek mythology who was Queen of the underworld Persephone
87 Which writer created Tabitha Twitchet, Babbity Bumble, Mr Tod Beatrix Potter
88 What links Bass, Messina, Hormuz and Torres Straits of water
89 What does a philologist study Languages
90 Which authors first (unsuccessful) book was Inland Voyage Robert Louis
Stevenson
91 Details of what can be found in The Blue Book US Aristocracy
92 Backfall, diapason, pallet, gamba, sticker all parts of what Pipe Organ
93 Oedipus married his mother - who was she Jocasta
94 In Heraldry if things are accosted what position are they in Side by Side
95 Pintado, Pochard, Scaup, Scoter and Smee types of what Ducks
96 Name Shakespeare play Ariel, Miranda and Prospero appear The Tempest
97 Xanthic, Fallow and Aureate shades of which colour Yellow
98 Brickbat, Pecorino, Mycella and Tilsiter all types of what Cheese
99 What is the capital of Panama Panama
100 Name both the Greek and Roman God of Prophecy and Plagues Apollo
1 What popular party drink gets its name from Sanskrit meaning 5 Punch - originally 5
ingredients
2 London link Prince Edward's, Prince of Wales, Her Majesty's Theatres
3 Which country borders Russia Sweden and Norway Finland
4 What type of creature is an Orb Weaver Spider
5 Whose autobiography was called Tall Dark and Gruesome Christopher Lee
6 In publishing what is the verso Left page - Recto right
page
7 The British Raj in India lasted 90 years what's it literally mean Rule
8 What ancient Roman buildings name means Place for a Giant Coliseum
9 What links Ciampino, Lod and Waalhaven Airports Rome Tel
Aviv Rotterdam
10 John Tenniel drew the illustrations for what famous book Alice in Wonderland
11 Only two north American Indian tribes with 3 letters Wea and what Fox
12 Collective nouns - A Congregation of what Plovers
13 Admiral Horatio Nelson lost his arm at which battle Tenerife
14 In WW2 what was the British equivalent of the German E-Boat MTB or Motor
Torpedo Boat
15 International car registration letters what country is RA Argentina
16 Of what are Bristol, Rockingham, Chelsea, and Minton types Pottery Porcelain
China
17 Who is known as The father of English poetry - 1340 - 1400 Geoffrey Chaucer
18 According to the traditional rhyme what's the fate of Wed. child Full of Woe
19 What are or were Tester, Royal, Mark and Noble Old English coins
20 Bistre, Sorrel and Vandyke are shades of which colour Brown
21 If you were watching cricket at The Outer in which city are you Melbourne Australia
22 You have a foursome and a shag what have you done Dance they are types
of dance
23 What peoples name literally translates as ordinary Maori
24 What are the Anatolian, Atacama, Nafud and Zirreh Deserts
25 Sam Weller was whose servant in a Dickens book Samuel Pickwick
26 Dandy Dinmont, Bedlington, Sealyham are what types of dog Terriers
27 What is extracted from the ore caserite Tin
28 John Palmer is buried in York what better known name Dick Turpin
29 The Carmelite monks have what more common name Whitefriers
30 In what sport does a player win when they get 15 points Badminton
31 American Football - where do the Lions play at home Detroit
32 In England what links Arden, Dean, Kielder and New Forests
33 In what country would you be rich in Leu Rumanian currency
34 Messidor, Thermidor and Fructidor were what in 1789 (JJA) French revolutionary
calendar months
35 What fruit can be Red Black or White Currants
36 In fashion correspondent and bar are types of what item Shoe
37 Artemis is Greek Goddess of what - only one among all Gods Virginity and Chastity
38 25% of the adult male population of the UK are what Over 6 feet tall
39 Churchill, Iroquois, Owen and Smiths are all what Waterfalls
40 A company called Symbol owns patent to what common item Bar Code
41 What can you find on California's Mount Cook Hollywood sign
42 Fescue, Foxtail, Ruppia and Quitch are types of what Grass
43 In the twelve labours of Hercules what did he do third Capture Arcadian Stag
44 In Heraldry what symbol is a lymphad Ship with oars
45 What job links Paul Clifford, Claude Duval, Capt. Macheath Highwayman
46 Whose cases were Empty House Copper Beeches Black Peter Sherlock Holmes
47 Which King is known as The Suicide King King of Hearts Sword
through head
48 In Costa Rica and El Salvador you spend what Colons
49 In the Christmas song your true love gave you give eight what Maids a Milking
50 Name the Capital of the Ukraine Kiev
51 What was the name of the dog in Peter Pan Nana
52 UK football Derby County home the Baseball Ground nickname Rams
53 Every 12 seconds in USA someone does what in a Holiday Inn Steals a towel
54 Who rode a horse called Lamri King Arthur
55 Which stringed instrument is blown to produce sound Aeolian Harp
56 Bear, Bird, Goat, Eagle, Swan and Rabbit what links in Ireland All Islands
57 Hera in Greece Juno in Rome Goddesses of what Childbirth
58 In Japan what is an obi A wide Sash worn like
a belt
59 Honi soit qui mal y pence is the motto of what organisation Order of the Garter
60 What is unusual about The lake of Monteith in Scotland Only one the rest are
Lochs
61 Which tree is sacred to Apollo (Daphne changed into one) Laurel
62 Who wrote The Dong with the Luminous Nose and The Jumblies Edward Lear
63 What are Blur Crow, Brimstone, Owl and Ringlet types of Butterflies
64 The liquor Curacao is flavoured with what Orange
65 In French legend who is the lover of Abelard Heloise
66 If a male ass is a Jackass what is a female called Jenny
67 What are Luster, Moreen, Mungo and Nankeen types of Material or fabric
68 In George Orwell's Animal Farm what type of animal was Muriel The Goat
69 In London what links Lambeth, St James and Westminster All Palaces
70 What does an icthyophage do Eats Fish
71 Oswestry founded in 1407 is Britain's oldest what Public School Eton
1440 next
72 In mythology who married the beautiful maid Galatea King Pygmalion
Aphrodite life
73 In Bradshaws you would find information about what Railways
74 The Romans called it Mamcunium what is this English city Manchester
75 Shakespeare wrote Cruel only to be kind in what play Hamlet
76 Traditional 7 Seas N S Atlantic N S Pacific Arctic Antarctic ? Indian
77 Launfal, Pelleas and Tristram were part of what group Knights of the Round
Table
78 Who wrote the humorous books on One Upmanship Steven Potter
79 Greek Roman Apollo Babylonian Marduk Indian Vishnu gods ? Healing
80 Which English King rode a horse called White Surrey Richard III
81 Billycock, Wideawake, Gibus and Mitre all types of what Hat
82 Quilp (A Dwarf) is a character in which Dickens novel The Old Curiosity
Shop
83 What word can be added to Fae, Fen, Bil, Goose to make fruit Berry
84 Caracul, Dorset, Urial, Mufflon and Jacobs are types of what Sheep
85 What are Strength, Chariot and Hermit Tarot Cards
86 Belly, Block, Blout, Nut, Rib and waist are all parts of what A Violin
87 Mauna Loa, Paricutin, Surtsey and Susya are all what Volcanoes
88 Which countries leader was an extra in Hollywood Fidel Castro
89 BOZ was the penname if which writer Charles Dickens
90 What bird is sometimes called the Yaffle Woodpecker
91 What organisation is known as the Society of Friends Quakers
92 Balein, Boops, Fin, Grampus and Pothead are types of what Whale
93 The Ten Commandments what was number four Keep the Sabbath holy
94 Who wrote the play Androcles and the Lion George Bernard Shaw
95 What country was ruled by the Schleswig-Holstein dynasty Greece
96 In France what take place at Auteuil, Saint-Cloud and Chantilly Horse Racing – they
are courses
97 A Tiercel is the correct name for a male what Hawk or Falcon
98 An algophile loves what Pain
99 Who is the Roman Goddess of invention and wisdom Minerva
100 What would you do with a celesta Play it – percussion
instrument

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