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How long is a MLS soccer match?`90 Mins`90`90m`90 minutes
What was Sleeping Beauty's given name?`Aurora
"Neuro" means related to the what?`Brain
Luke, I am your ...?`Father
Who was the first person to do a 900 degree in skateboarding?`Tony Hawk
Which metal band has a mascot named "Eddie"?`Iron Maiden
Whose motto is 'We are a legion. We don't forgive. We don't forget'?`Anonymous
Whose painting is used on Woody Allen's 'Midnight in Paris' movie poster?`Van Gogh`Vincent van Gogh
Whose quote is "fly like a butterfly sting like a bee"?`Muhammad Ali
Who's the writer of 'Game of Thrones'?`George R.R. Martin`George R R  Martin`GRRM
Whose album is ARTPOP?`Lady Gaga
Who's the singer and leader of Radiohead?`Thom Yorke
Who's the soccer player that has scored the most goals in the World Cups?`Klose
Who's the swimmer that has won 71 medals?`Michael Phelps
Who's the only person on The Simpsons that has 5 fingers?`God
Who's the father of modern electromagnetism?`Maxwell
Who's the main character in Grey's Anatomy?`Meredith
Whos is Peeta Mellark in love with?`Katniss Everdeen`Katniss
Whom is the famous phrase "I am your father" referred to?`Luke Skywalker
Who worked with Jackie Chan in Rush Hour 2?`Chris Tucker
Who won the FIFA World Cup of South Africa 2010?`Spain
Who won the FIFA World Cup in 2002?`Brazil
Who won the 2012 Champions League?`Chelsea
Who were the first users of papyrus?`Egyptians`Egyptian`Egypt
Who was the philosopher who said 'I only know that I know nothing'?`Socrates
Who was the only actor to win an Oscar afterhis death?`Heath Ledger
Who was the number 23 for the Chicago Bulls?`Michael Jordan
Who was the main actor in the movie Click?`Adam Sandler
Who was Sam's girlfriend in the movie Transformers 1 and 2?`Megan Fox
Who was JD's best friend in the TV series 'Scrubs'?`Turk
Who was Brad Pitt's partner in the 1995 film 'Se7en'?`Morgan Freeman
Who was Brad Pitt's first wife?`Jennifer Aniston
Who voiced Woody in the "Toy Story" trilogy?`Tom Hanks
Who sings the song "Love Story"?`Taylor Swift
Who stars in the movie "I am legend"?`Will Smith
Who says the famous salute "Live Long and Prosper"?`Spock
Who said "Time is a flat circle"?`Nietzsche
Who said that "objects which have no resultant force are either stationary or moving at constant velocity"?`Isaac Newton`Newton
Who released the album 'AM'?`Arctic Monkeys
Who plays the crazy person in the movie '12 Monkeys'?`Brad Pitt
Who is Thor's Father?`Odin
Who is the god of gods in Greek mythology?`Zeus
Who is the creator of characters like Spider Man and The Fantastic Four?`Stan Lee
Who is the creator of "Family Guy"?`Seth MacFarlane
Who is the "black sheep" in Family Guy?`Meg
Who is Superman' sweetheart?`Lois Lane
Who is SpongeBob SquarePants' best friend?`Patrick
Who is Spider-Man?`Peter Parker
Who is Mario's brother?`Luigi
Who is Bart Simpson's best friend?`Milhouse
Who is Bruce Wayne?`Batman
Who is Ned Stark's youngest daughter in the TV series 'Game of Thrones'?`Arya Stark`Arya
Who invented the telephone?`Bell
Who invented the world's first successful airplane?`Wright brothers
Who is the main character in "The Lion King"?`Simba
Who created Mickey Mouse?`Walt Disney
Who composed the music for the film 'Tron: Legacy'?`Daft Punk
"Bharathanatiyam" is the national dance of what country?`India
"Mr. Pink" is the alias of a character in which Quentin Tarantion film?`Reservoir Dogs
"Taipei" is the capital city of which country?`Taiwan
Adam Levine is the lead singer of which group?`Maroon 5
At what age did Mozart write his first opera?`Twelve`12
Bananas are rich in what?`Potassium
Complete the title of the Oscar-nominated film starring Tom Cruise, 'The Last ...'?`Samurai
Diamonds are an allotropic form of what element?`Carbon
Due to which element does acid become acidic?`Hydrogen
Edmonton is the capital of which province in Canada?`Alberta
Every how many years are the Winter Olympic Games celebrated?`Four`4
Fe is the symbol for?`Iron
Fraser Island belongs to what country?`Australia
Freddie Mercury was the singer of what band?`Queen
French Fries originate from which country?`Belgium
Heliophobia is the fear of?`Sunlight`The Sun`Sun
"15, 30, 40, game" is used for the scoring system of what sport?`Tennis
How is the speed of boats measured?`Knots
How many bytes are there in 1 kilobyte?`1024
How many cards are there in a deck?`52
How many chambers are there in the human heart?`Four`4
How many fingers does a simpsons character have?`Four`4
How many hearts does an octupus have?`Three`3
How many hours are there in a year?`8760
How many players are there in a cricket game?`Eleven`11
How many players are there in a Quidditch team?`Seven`7
How much is 2 raised to tenth power?`1024
How was Walter White known by the drug cartels in Breaking Bad?`Heisenberg
If you multiply the base by the height, and then divide by 2, you're calculating the area of what geometric figure?`Triangle
If you want to go Stockholm, what country are you in?`Sweden
In 'The Simpsons', what sort of animal is Itchy?`Mouse
In an e-mail, what does CC mean?`Carbon Copy
In Breaking Bad, what colour are Marie's appliances?`Purple
In chess, how many differents directions can the queen move if she is in one corner of the board?`Three`3
In computer science, what does the acronym LAN stand for?`Local Area Network
In Computer terms, what does CPU stand for?`Central Processing Unit
In Disney's Tangled, what was the name of Repunzel's animal side kick?`Pascal
In Divergent, what is the real name of the character named "Four"?`Tobias
In Doctor Who, how many hearts does the doctor have?`Two`2
In Doctor Who, what is the name of the Doctor's tin dog?`K9
In Greek mythology which monster is half goat, lion and snake?`Chimera
In Greek mythology, who was the god of the Underworld?`Hades
In tennis, what's the name of the point won directly with a serve?`Ace
How many rings on the Olympic flag`Five`5
What colour is Spock's blood`Green
Whose nose grew when he told a lie`Pinocchio
If you had pogonophobia what would you be afraid of`Beards
Which country grows the most fruit`China
Which company is owned by Bill Gates`Microsoft
Triskadeccaphobia is the fear of what`The Number 13`13`Thirteen`Number 13
Ictheologists study what`Fish
Who or what lives in a formicarium`Ants
Which part of the human body contains the most gold`Toenails`toenail
La Giaconda is better known as what`Mona Lisa
What is the largest state in the USA`Alaska
Clyde Tonbaugh discovered what planet in 1930`Pluto
In Japan what is Seppuku Hari Kari`suicide
What martial arts name means gentle way`Judo
In which country would you find the Negev desert`Israel
Which character has been played by the most actors`Sherlock Holmes
What element did Marie and Pierre Curie discover`Polonium & Radium`Polonium`Radium
What are Sarte, Neitzsche, Russell and Decartes`Philosophers`Philosopher
arry Allen was the alter ego of which DC comic superhero`The Flash`Flash
Linus Torwalds invented and wrote what`Linux kernel`Linux
What is the staple food of one third of the worlds population`Rice
Jagger, Richards, Wyman, Jones, Watts, Stewart - which band`The Rolling Stones`Rolling Stones
What digit does not exist in Roman Numerals`Zero`0
In Texas Hold'em, how many cards are dealt in 'The Flop'?`Three`3
In the British sci-fi show "Doctor Who", what's the name of the spaceship that can travel through space and time?`TARDIS
In the first Harry Potter film, what was the name of Neville Longbottom's pet toad?`Trevor
In The Simpsons, how many children does Apu have?`Eight`8
In the TV show "The Big Bang Theory", What is Sheldon's catch phrase?`Bazinga
In what country was Osama bin Laden found in 2011?`Pakistan
In what Disney movie could you listen to the song 'A Whole New World'?`Aladdin
In what field sport the winner is the player who has the lowest score?`Golf
In what movie does Arnold Schwarzenegger go to Mars?`Total Recall
In what state is Area 51 located?`Nevada
In what TV series did Steve Urkel appear?`Family Matters
In which direction does the sun set?`West
In which European city can you visit the Louvre Museum?`Paris
On "Sponge Bob Square Pants", what kind of animal is Sandy?`Squirrel
On the show "Spongebob Squarepants" Spongebob lives is which type of fruit?`Pineapple
To which organ of the body does the adjective adrenal relate?`Kidney
What is 26 in Roman numerals?`XXVI
What chemical element gives red wine its color?`Iron
What chess piece has the most freedom of movement?`Queen
What city does Batman protect?`Gotham
What color are Peter Pan's clothes?`Green
What color is a smurf?`Blue
What company makes the Radeon video cards?`AMD`ATI
What do the Olympic rings represent?`continents
What does BBC stand for?`British Broadcasting Company
What does E stand for in the formula E=mc2?`Energy
What day of the week does does Garfield hate?`Monday
What does RAM stand for?`Random Access Memory
What does the Q in Q-tip stand for?`Quality
What element has an atomic number of 69?`Thulium
What famous author was known for "The Iliad" and "The Odyssey"?`Homer
What hand is more valuable in poker?`Royal flush
What happens when a star explodes?`Supernova
What is a perfect game scoring in bowling?`300
What is Sherlock Holmes's brother called?`Mycroft
What is the chemical symbol for gold?`Au
What is the French word for Thank You?`Merci
What is the integral of cos(x)?`-sin(x)
What is the largest planet in the solar system?`Jupiter
What is the last name of the family in the TV series 'Family Guy'?`Griffin
What is the name given to a word or phrase that reads the same backward and forward?`Palindrome
What is the name of Iron Man's computer assistant?`Jarvis
What is the name of Mickey Mouse's dog?`Pluto
What is the name of our galaxy?`Milky Way
What is the name of restaurant where SpongeBob works?`The Krusty Krab`Krusty Krab
What is the name of Ron's sister in "Harry Potter"?`Ginny
What is the name of the actor who portrayed Jesse Pinkman on the TV series Breaking Bad?`Aaron Paul
What is the name of the battle where Napoleon was finally defeated?`Waterloo
What is the name of the cat in Stuart Little?`Snowy
What is the name of the cat that goes after Jerry?`Tom
What is the name of the component used to store energy in an electric field?`Capacitor
What is the name of the dog on Family Guy?`Brian
What is the name of the dwarf in Game of Thrones?`Tyrion
What is the name of the dynasty in China in 15th century?`Ming
What is the name of the giant bunny in "Donnie Darko"?`Frank
What is the name of the Greek goddess of wisdom?`Athena
What is the name of the lawyer in Breaking Bad?`Saul
What is the name of the main character in 'The Legend of Zelda'?`Link
What is the name of the Olympian goddess of love and beauty?`Aphrodite
What is the name of the water Greek God?`Poseidon
What is the number of the platform to take the Hogwarts Express?`9 3/4
What is the official language in Iran?`Farsi
What is the opposite colour of red?`Green
What is the planet in the solar system whose size is closest to that of the Earth?`Venus
What is the sum of the numbers 1 to 10?`55
What kind of tree gives acorns?`Oak
What organ processes the sodium in the body?`Kidney
What philosopher said the famous sentence 'I think, therefore I am'?`Descartes
What planet is the closest to the Sun?`Mercury
What planet was named after the God of War?`Mars
What Power Ranger was the leader (color)?`Red
What protocol is used by a router to assign dynamic IP addresses?`DHCP
What the binary number 1010 in decimal?`10
What scientist is famous for his three laws of physics?`Newton
What species was Chewbacca?`Wookie
What sport do you play if you are part of the NHL?`Hockey
What substance is injected to people with diabetes to reduce their hyperglycemia?`Insulin
What superhero was portrayed by Christian Bale?`Batman
What team of the NBA made Michael Jordan famous?`Chicago Bulls
What was Eminem's first album called?`Infinite
What was Muhammed Ali's real name?`Cassius Clay
What was Spock's race?`Vulcan
What was the first movie produced by Pixar?`Toy Story
What was the name of the ceremony where a Samurai would kill himself?`Seppuku
What's the abreviation of 'picture element'?`Pixel
What's the adjective used for the planes flying faster than the speed of sound?`Supersonic
What's the band that has won the most Grammy awards?`U2
What's the biggest mammal?`Whale
What's the chemical symbol of salt?`NaCl
What's the name of Snoopy's owner?`Charlie Brown
What's the name of Sponge Bob's best friend?`Patrick
What's the name of the bar tender in The Simpsons?`Moe
What's the name of the cup of the National Hockey League?`Stanley Cup`Stanley
What's the name of the dance step popularized by Michael Jackson?`Moonwalk
What's the name of the instrument used to measure atmospheric pressure?`Barometer
What's the name of the lead singer of the band Radiohead?`Thom Yorke
What's the name of the princess from Beauty`Belle
What's the name of the protagonist in the TV series "Breaking Bad"?`Walter White
What's the name of the traditional Japanese art of paper folding?`Origami
What are Ethan Kath and Alice Glass better known as?`Crystal Castles
What's the square root of 144?`12
Which is Canada's largest province?`Quebec
Which is the only bird that can fly backwards?`Hummingbird
Which is the only mammal in the world unable to burp?`Horse
Which of the original Spice Girls was the only one with a 'spice' nickname?`Geri Halliwell`Geri`Ginger
Which organ is responsible of producing insulin?`Pancreas
Which real city is taken by Gotham city in Batman movies?`Chicago
Which rock group is famous for the song "Stairway to Heaven"?`Led Zeppelin
Which sea is known by its high levels of salt?`Dead Sea
Which sports brand uses as its slogan the phrase "Just do it"?`Nike
Which state is known as the potato state?`Idaho
What did the Scarecrow want from the Wizard of Oz?`A brain`brain
What is Keanu Reeves character's Real name in "The Matrix" (1999)?`Thomas Anderson`Tom Anderson
What is the name of Han Solo's ship in "Star Wars"?`The Millennium Falcon`millennium falcon`millenium falcon
What kind of car was used as a time machine in the "Back To The Future" movies?`A DeLorean`delorean
What is the name of the sequel to "101 Dalmations"`102 Dalmations
What was Indiana Jones's real first name?`Henry
Who is famous for saying 'I'll be back'?`Arnold Schwarzenegger`Arnold
Who is famous for saying 'Make my day'?`Clint Eastwood`eastwood
In what movie did we first hear 'May the force be with you'?`Star Wars
How many tentacles does an octopus have?`Eight`8
How many legs does a spider have?`Eight`8
Where was the game of golf invented?`Scotland
What U.S. city is also called 'The Windy City'?`Chicago
What is the name of the bad guy in Peter Pan?`Captain Hook`Hook
What is the river named most often in the Bible?`Jordan
What is the Scottish word for lake?`Loch
Which planet is closest to the sun?`Mercury
How many moons does Mars have?`Two`2
Where were the 2000 Olympics held?`Sydney`Australia
What did Sir Galahad search for`The Holy Grail?`holy grail
What is the Spanish name for the South American capital which means 'good air'?`Buenos Aires
What is the capital of Hungary?`Budapest
What name is Paul Hewson better know as?`Bono
How many members in the guy group N'SYNC?`Five`5
Name a member of N'SYNC whose name does NOT start with the letter "J".`Chris or Lance`Chris`Lance
What year was the movie Ben Hur with Charlton Heston made`1959
What is a Wyvern`A Type of dragon`Type of dragon`dragon
What year were PopTarts invented?`1964
What African country is only 8 miles from Spain?`Morocco
Which people created the sundial?`The Egyptians`Egyptians
Who did Paris, the ruler of Troy, select as the most beautiful goddess?`Aphrodite
What are Pyxis, Puppis, and Pavo?`constellations
How many deserts are in or extend into the United States?`Five`5
Name the 500,000 square mile desert that Mongolia and China share.`Gobi
What is the type of computer virus that is named after a device of trickery used in a famous mythological war?`Trojan Horse`trojan
When was the World Wide Web developed?`1990
In what Swiss city was the World Wide Web first developed?`Geneva
What color are the Majestic mountains in "America the Beautiful"?`Purple
Who made his debut in Action Comics No.1?`Superman
What color is the center stripe on the American flag?`Red
How many of the seven dwarf's names do not end with "y"?`Two`2
How many planets are between Earth and the sun?`Two`2
What country covers an entire continent?`Australia
Who was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize?`Marie Curie`Curie
Who wrote LES MISERABLES?`Victor Hugo`Hugo
Who wrote the novel NINETEEN EIGHTY-FOUR?`George Orwell`Orwell
How many stars are there on the Austrailian flag?`Six`6
In the sequence 2, 3, 5, 7, 11, 13, what number comes next?`Seventeen`17
What is the capital of Nova Scotia, Canada?`Halifax
Which country uses a Yen for money?`Japan
What country is the Aswan High Dam in?`Egypt
What did they use for croquet mallets in "Alice in Wonderland"?`Flamingoes`flamingos
What two gases are used in a welding torch?`Oxygen and Acetylene`oxygen`acetylene
What is the closest star to the Earth?`The sun`sun
What does a sphygmomanometer measure?`Blood pressure
When measuring acidity and alkalinity, what does "pH" stand for?`per hydroxide
Which poison smells like almonds?`Cyanide
What was Sherlock Holmes' brother's name?`Mycroft Holmes`Mycroft
Zeus created warriors called Myrmidons out of what creatures?`Ants`Ant
Vulcan blood is based on what metal?`Copper
What is the name given to the change in pitch accompanied by an approaching or receeding sound source?`Doppler Effect`Doppler
Which Roman god had two faces?`Janus
What was Dr. Who's phone booth called?`Tardis
Name Captain Nemo's submarine?`Nautilus
In what ancient city did Alexander the Great die?`Babylon
What does HDD stand for?`Hard Disk Drive
What does USB stand for?`Universal Serial Bus
What does WWW stand for?`World Wide Web
What does URL stand for?`Uniform Resource Locator
What was the name of the first wide-scale peer-to-peer music sharing application?`Napster
What company first invented the modern mouse?`Xerox
How many bits are in a byte?`eight`8
Solve for X: 5x+4=24`Four`4
How many sides does a 'icosohedron' have?`Twenty`20
What color reflects light from all parts of the visible spectrum?`white
How many states begin with the letter "A"?`Four`4
How many times did Dorothy click her heels together?`Tree`3
What color is Lisa's necklace on The Simpsons?`white
What color is a giraffe's tongue?`black
Curious George's friend was The Man in the what color hat?`yellow
What color blood does Mr. Spock have?`green
What nationality was Aladdin?`Chinese
What's the capital of the Netherlands?`Amsterdam
What Dr. Seuss character steals Christmas?`The Grinch`grinch
What's the primary color with the shortest name?`Red
What is the name for a male witch?`Warlock
What type of monster dies from a silver bullet?`Werewolf
What is the name of Harry Potter's owl?`Hedwig
Loch Ness is located in what country?`Scotland
How many stones did David carry into battle with Goliath?`Five`5
"I soiled my armor I was so scared!" is from which movie?`Monty Python and the Holy Grail`Holy Grail`Monty Python
"I've been dead once, already. It's very liberating." is from which movie?`Batman
What's the only country to have played in every World Cup soccer tournament?`Brazil
What's the common term for the layout of a computer keyboard?`QWERTY keyboard`qwerty
What city attracted Van Gogh and Toulouse-Lautrec to its bohemian Montmartre district?`Paris
What unit of sound intensity commemorates an inventor's last name?`Decibel
In blackjack, a hand of Ace and Nine can count as Ten or what?`Twenty`20
What's the official language of Brazil?`Portuguese
What does the koala eat exclusively?`Eucalyptus
What's the most abundant element on earth?`Oxygen

The Shatt-el-Arab (River of Arabia) is the confluence of which two other rivers? `TIGRIS and EUPHRATES`euphrates and tigris
Name the two families in Romeo and Juliet? `MONTAGUE & CAPULET`montague and capulet`capulet and montague`capulet&montague
Which singer joined Mel Gibson in the movie Mad Max: Beyond The Thunderdome?`TINA TURNER
Vodka, Galliano and orange juice are used to make which classic cocktail?`HARVEY WALLBANGER
Which American state is nearest to the former Soviet Union? `ALASKA
In which year did Foinavon win the Grand National? `1967
At which battle of 1314 did Robert The Bruce defeat the English forces? `BANNOCKBURN
Consecrated in 1962, where is the Cathedral Church of St Michael? `COVENTRY
On TV, who did the character Lurch work for? `ADDAMS FAMILY
Which children's classic book was written by Anna Sewell? `BLACK BEAUTY
How many tentacles does a squid have? `TEN
Which reggae singing star died 11th May 1981? `BOB MARLEY
Characters Charlie Allnut and Rosie Sayer appeared in which classic 1951 movie? `THE AFRICAN QUEEN
What is converted into alcohol during brewing? `SUGAR
Which river forms the eastern section of the border between England and Scotland? `TWEED
Which Briton won an ice-skating Gold at the Lake Placid Olympics? `ROBIN COUSINS
In what year was Prince Andrew born? `1960
What is the national game of the Basques? `PELOTA
TV commercials for Campari launched the career of which actress? `LORRAINE CHASE
If cats are feline, what are sheep? `OVINE
A red giant star typically evolves when its central hydrogen has converted to what gas?`Helium
In the song, Heartbreak Hotel is on which street? `LONELY STREET
What Greek mythological creature sprang from the blood of Medusa?`Pegasus
What type of animal is a macaque?`Monkey
‘Blue Monday’, said to be the most depressing day of the year, falls during which month?`January
The majority of the Amazon Rainforest is contained within which country?`Brazil
How many definite suicides occur in the plays of William Shakespeare?`13`thirteen
Bigarade sauce is traditionally made using which fruit?`Oranges`orange
Bras is French for which part of the body?`Arm`arms
In our solar system which is the 5th planet from the Sun?`Jupiter
Which letter is furthest to the right on a top letter row on a computer keyboard?`P
Bikram, Anusara, Kundalini and Iyengar are all types of which activity?`Yoga
What replaced the iron in the board game Monopoly?`Cat
People born on April 17th have which sign of the Zodiac?`Aries
Hinge, Saddle, Pivot and Gliding are all types of what in the human body?`Joint`joints
Gimpo International Airport is located in which Asian city?`Seoul
Siderodromophobia is the irrational fear of which mode of transport?`Trains`train
What was S Vietnam’s Ho Chi Minh City called before 1976?`Saigon
A titi is what type of animal?`Monkey
To what colour is the human eye most sensitive?`Green
Gabel is German for which item of cutlery?`Fork
In nature, Greco, Ostro, Libeccio and Sirocco are all types of what?`Winds`wind
What was disestablished as the state religion of Japan after WWII?`Shinto
What chemical element (Cu) is named after Cyprus?`Copper
Suva is the capital of which South Pacific island?`Fiji
James Augustus Hickey founded the first printed ‘what’ in India in 1780?`Newspaper
Hombro is Spanish for which part of the body?`Shoulder
Lake Mamry and Lake Drawsko are in which European country?`Poland
What type of flesh does a pescatarian eat?`Fish
Which animal represents the deadly sin of envy?`Snake
Which Asian country is known as the ‘Land of Smiles’?`Thailand
Lonicera is the Latin name for which garden plant?`Honeysuckle
Sitophilia is the use of what for sexual arousal?`Food
Which is the only planet in our solar system to have water in three states of matter: solid, liquid and gas?`Earth
Which country is bordered by the Gaza Strip, Israel, Libya and Sudan?`Egypt
What type of creature is a cichlid?`Fish
People born on the 1st March have which sign of the Zodiac?`Pisces
Gorgonzola cheese is from which country?`Italy
Dydd Sadwrn is Welsh for which day of the week?`Saturday
What is the title of the 2001 film in which Russell Crowe plays mathematician John Nash?`A Beautiful Mind
In April 1966, Bobbi Gibb became the first woman to run the entire distance of which marathon?`boston`Boston Marathon
For his part in which 1953 film did Frank Sinatra receive a Best Supporting Actor Oscar? `FROM HERE TO ETERNITY
For which fruit is the US state of Georgia famous? `PEACH
Which is the financial centre and main city of Switzerland? `ZURICH
Who is the only man (at 2009) to have won motorbike and F1 car World Championships? `JOHN SURTEES
In which city was Martin Luther King assassinated in 1968? `MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE`memphis
In which county is the UK prime minister's official country residence Chequers? `BUCKINGHAMSHIRE
What is the word used to describe an animal/plant that is both male and female? `HERMAPHRODITE
In which country did the Mau Mau uprising (1952-60) occur? `KENYA
What does a numismatist study or collect? `COINS
Who captained Jules Verne's submarine Nautilus?`CAPTAIN NEMO`nemo
The llama belongs to the family of animals commonly called what?`CAMELS
In which 1979 film was the spaceship called Nostromo?`ALIEN
The Sheffield Shield is competed for in which sport?`CRICKET
What is infant whale commonly called?`CALF
Alan Minter was undisputed World boxing champion at which weight?`MIDDLEWEIGHT`middle weight
Which Latin term, usually applied to legal evidence, means 'at first sight'?`PRIMA FACIE
What is the alternative common name for a Black Leopard?`PANTHER
In which bay is Alcatraz?`SAN FRANCISCO BAY`san francisco
In which Dickens novel was Miss Havisham jilted on her wedding day? `GREAT EXPECTATIONS
What is an otter's home called?`HOLT
Who had a 1985 hit with Saving All My Love For You?`WHITNEY HOUSTON
In Roman mythology, Neptune is the equivalent to which Greek god? `POSEIDON
What is the only English language single word anagram of the word crouton? `CONTOUR
Which TV character said, 'Live long and prosper'? `MR SPOCK`mr.spock`spock
What is the other name for Wildebeest? `GNU
What make of car was the time-machine in the film Back To The Future? `DE LOREAN
In which State would you find the city of Birmingham? `ALABAMA
Complete the name of the American Football team: 'Washington ...........'? `REDSKINS
How old is a horse when it changes from a filly to a mare? `FOUR YEARS`4 years
Robin Hood & Friar Tuck appear in which well-known novel, by Sir Walter Scott? `IVANHOE
What is Canada's national animal? `BEAVER
Which is the smallest member of the flute family? `PICCOLO
Which Bond villain has been played by Telly Savalas, Donald Pleasance, Charles Gray, and Max Von Sydow? `BLOFELD
'Mace is one of the spices obtained from the tree Myristica Fragrams - what is the other? `NUTMEG
What is the colour of the bull of an archery target? `GOLD
UNHCR is the United Nation's High Commission for what? `REFUGEES
A palmiped's feet are more commonly called what? `WEBBED
Which animal is known as 'The Ship of the Desert'?`Camel
How many red stripes are on the American national flag?`Seven
In the children's television show, what is the name of the yellow Teletubby?`Laa-Laa`laa laa
British athlete Duncan Goodhew is associated with which sport?`Swimming
What colour rose is the title of a Thin Lizzy song?`Black
English wrestler Shirley Crabtree Jr was better known by what name?`Big Daddy
What is the name of the monster's creator in the 1818 novel of the same name by Mary Shelley?`Frankenstein`Victor
How many seconds in an hour?`3600`Three thousand six hundred
The Trafford Shopping Centre is in which English city?`Manchester
Actress Gwyneth Paltrow named her first child after which fruit?`Apple
Which is the largest state in the US?`Alaska
What is the name of the blood-sucking worm sometimes used by doctors?`Leech
Which country has the most time zones?`Russia
Fictional characters Clark Kent, Lois Lane and Jimmy Olsen work for which newspaper?`The Daily Planet
Which is the most powerful chess piece?`Queen
What is the name of Batman's sidekick and ward?`Robin
In which ocean is Tahiti?`Pacific Ocean`Pacific
What color is the 'Little Corvette' in the 1983 single by Prince?`Red
The port of Dover is in which English county?`Kent
During which month of the year is Hogmanay celebrated?`December
Sir Christopher Wren designed which famous London cathedral?`St Paul’s`St. Paul`St paul`st. paul's
How is the number ten written in Roman numerals?`x
Which sign of the Zodiac is represented by the fish?`Pisces
What is 255 divided by 5?`51`fifty one
Which fictional character uses the expression 'Eat my shorts'?`Bart Simpson
In Greek mythology who is the messenger god?`Hermes
What is the capital of Hungary?`Budapest
Which US city is known as The Windy City?`Chicago
Which sport features line-outs, scrums and conversions?`Rugby
Which spice is known as the 'Master Spice'?`Pepper
Which 2009 animated film features a floating house suspended by helium balloons?`Up
The Golden Gate bridge is in which US city?`San Francisco
The Great Pyramid is in which country?`Egypt
Who was the father of English monarch Elizabeth I?`Henry VIII`King Henry VIII
Which fictional superhero goes by the name of Bruce Wayne?`Batman
There are how many in a gross?`144
Which fruit from Seville in Spain is usually used to make marmalade?`Orange
Singer Beyonce Knowles married which rapper in 2008?`Jay-Z
Who played Captain Jack Sparrow in the 'Pirates of the Caribbean' series of films?`Johnny Depp
What is the 'lead' in pencils made from?`Graphite`carbon
Pug, Boxer and Chow are all breeds of which animal?`Dog
Which body of water connects England and France?`The English Channel
What is the most common element in the Universe?`Hydrogen
What is the system of raised dots called which blind people use to read with their fingers?`Braille
Oil of Cloves is traditionally used to treat the pain in which part of the human body?`Teeth`tooth
What color 'Haze' is the title of a 1967 hit by Jimi Hendrix?`Purple
What is the capital of France?`Paris
Who is the voice of Princess Fiona in the Shrek series of films?`Cameron Diaz
'What's up Doc' is the catchphrase of which cartoon character?`Bugs bunny
Which US singer is known by the nickname J Lo?`Jennifer Lopez
On which fictional planet was Superman born?`Krypton
Who wrote the novel 'The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn'?`Mark Twain
Which nuts are traditionally used to make pesto sauce?`pine`Pine nuts
The Sherlock Holmes Hotel is in which London street?`Baker Street`Baker
What colour, traditionally, are cabs in New York?`Yellow
Courgette is another name for which vegetable?`Zucchini
What is a group of lions called?`A pride`pride
What does ET stand for in the 1982 Steven Spielberg film?`Extra Terrestrial`extraterrestrial
Who was the first female Prime Minister of the UK?`Margaret Thatcher
Isabella 'Bella' Swan is the lead character in which series of vampire books?`Twilight
In Greek mythology, who was the ruler of the Olympian gods?`Zeus
The terms Silver, Forked and Twister are all associated with which part of the body?`Tongue
What is the name of a small, ground-dwelling songbird and something done for fun?`Lark
Convict Magwitch appears in which novel by Charles Dickens?`Great Expectations
What is 1500 in Roman numerals?`MD
What is the national bird of New Zealand?`Kiwi
Which substance makes bread rise?`Yeast
Miel is French for which foodstuff?`Honey
What colour is The Old Kent Road on a Monopoly board?`Brown
How many seconds are there in an hour?`3600
Pavane, Polonaise and Polka are all types of what activity?`Dance
Which fictional superhero is known as 'The Man of Steel'?`Superman
Peter Parker is the alter-ego of which fictional superhero?`Spiderman
What is the name of the branch of biology that studies plants?`Botany
What are the native people of Australia called?	`aborigine`Aborigines
Which US city did Scott McKenzie sing about in 1967?`San Francisco
Who is the Roman god of the sea?`Neptune
Which domestic animal was worshipped by the ancient Egyptians?`cat
What is the name of a long-bodied marine fish and a person who unscrupulously exploits or swindles others?`Shark
What is the national animal of Finland?`Brown bear
How many squares are on a chess board?`64`sixtyfour`sixty-four
In the human body, molars, canines and incisors are all what?`Teeth`tooth
What is a line called that goes straight from the center of a circle to the circumference?`Radius
Mount Etna is on which European island?`Sicily
The cup, or bowl, Jesus was said to have used at the Last Supper is known as 'The Holy ...'?`Grail
The musical "West Side Story" is based on which Shakespeare play?`Romeo and Juliet
Whose 1988 autobiography is entitled 'Moonwalk'?`Michael Jackson
What is the boiling point of water in degrees Farenheit?`212`two hundred and twelve
What is the first name of Bill and Hillary Clinton’s daughter?`Chelsea
How many days are there in the month of August?`31`thirtyone`thirty-one
What is the name of the fairy in the play ‘Peter Pan’ by J M Barrie?`Tinker Bell
What type of drink is claret?`Wine
In humans, what is the name of the front cutting teeth?`Incisor`Incisors
What is the longest river in North America?`Missouri River`Missouri
What is the name of the daughter of cartoon character Fred Flintstone?`Pebbles
What is the highest prime number between 1 and 100?`97`ninetyseven`ninety-seven
How many grams in half a kilo?`500`five hundred
What colour is the skin of a courgette?`Green
Gotham City is associated with which fictional superhero?`Batman
What breed of dog is known as a 'Sausage dog'?`Dachshund
Thomas the Tank Engine lives on which fictional island?`Sodor
What is the capital of Sweden?`Stockholm
During which month of the year are the US Presidential elections held?`November
What is the name of a Telly Tubby and an Italian river?`Po
What was the most common password used online in 2012?`Password
What colour shirts did the Italian Fascists wear under the leadership of Benito Mussolini?`Black
Pepe le Pew is what type of cartoon animal?`Skunk
Which US city was named after St Francis of Assisi?`San Francisco
Which bird lays the largest eggs?`Ostrich
In the game of Clue, what colour is the piece that represents Mrs Peacock?`Blue
What is the largest gulf in the world?`Gulf of Mexico`the gulf of mexico
Melbourne is the capital of which Australian state?`Victoria
How many squares are on a Spear's Games Snakes and Ladders board?`100`one hundred
Prince Albert, husband of British monarch Queen Victoria, was born in which modern-day country?`Germany
Which animal is depicted as the face of breakfast cereal Coco Pops?`Monkey
The countries Ghana, Nigeria and Kenya are all in which continent?`Africa
What colour is superhero Batman's Batphone?`Red
'The Grand Ole Opry' in America is famous for what type of music?`Country music`Country
The caber, kilts and bagpipes are all associated with with European country?`Scotland
Ancient Egyptian Cleopatra was said to have been killed by what type of snake?`Asp
What is the boiling point of water in degrees Celsius?`100
Which is the only bird in the Chinese Zodiac?`Rooster
Which legendary English outlaw 'stole from the rich to give to the poor'?`Robin Hood
Who played Han Solo in the 'Star Wars' series of films?`Harrison Ford
Who sang at half time at the US Super Bowl in February 2013?`Beyonce
In July 2013, who revealed that they were the secret author Robert Galbraith?`J K Rowling`j.k. rowling'j. k. rowling
What is the capital of Canada?`Ottawa
What colour is Teletubby Po in the children's television series Teletubbies?`Red
In the Harry Potter series of books, what animal does Sirius Black turn into?`Dog
Which famous artist spent four years painting the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel in Rome?`Michelangelo
In British legend, what is the name of King Arthur's sword?`Excalibur
What was the first team sport included in the Olympic Games?`Soccer`football
The White Rose Shopping Centre is in which English city?`Leeds
Which designer (brand) created the Kelly bag?`Hermes
Arctic King, Saladin and Tom Thumb are which types of vegetable?`Lettuce
The Galápagos Islands are a provincial territory of which South American country, 600 miles away on the same equatorial latitude?`Ecuador
What is a baby oyster called?`Spat
What is Bill Clinton's middle name?`Jefferson
In which country are the Sutherland Falls?`New Zealand
What is the largest flat fish species?`Halibut
What's the oldest university in the USA?`Harvard
In architecture, what is a lancet?`window
Who invented jeans?`Levi Strauss`Levi
Which European city had the Roman name Lutetia?`Paris
What is the green pigment found in most plants that is responsible for absorbing light energy?`Chlorophyll
Yeomen Warders at the Tower of London are commonly known by what other name?`Beefeaters
What is the birthstone for April?`Diamond
What does 'E' represent in E = MC2?`Energy
Who invented the revolver (handgun)?`Samuel Colt`Colt
In which ocean is Ascension Island?`Atlantic
What is the USA state capital of California?`Sacramento
The Latin prefix 'dino' (as in dinosaur) means?`Terrible
Argan oil, chiefly from Morocco, used in cooking and cosmetics, is extracted from what?`Tree nut
Mocha is coffee with added...?`Chocolate
What African nation is known in parts of Asia by the local names of two of its famous cities Marrakech and Fes?`Morocco
What drink from the Camellia sinensis plant has green, black and white varieties?`Tea
The dermis and cutis are parts of the human...?`Skin
The Arabic word 'al' (AL) roughly translates in English to mean...?`The
Tallow, Beeswax, Spermaceti, and Paraffin are traditionally used in making...?`Candles
The famous self-styled anarchist web-hacking group founded in 2003 is called...?`Anonymous
Name the controversial detention camp established in 2002 by the USA in Cuba?`Guantanamo Bay
Mixing yellow and blue paint produces...?`Green
Based on Greek legend, a constant uncontrollable threat, especially to a safe/desirable situation, is called The Sword of...?`Damocles
The planet Jupiter has how many known moons?`Sixty-seven`sixty seven`67`sixtyseven
Barber, Debussy, Glass and Holst were all?`Composers
Marfona, Charlotte, Jersey, and Desiree are all types of...?`Potato
Mach 1 refers to the speed of...?`Sound
The hook symbol joined under a letter (e.g., to the letter C, to soften the sound) is a...?`Cedilla`cedilha
Zika disease, identified 1947 and epidemic in S America commencing 2015, is mainly transmitted by infected...?`Mosquitoes`mosquito
Alphabet became in 2015 the holding company of which vast tech corporation?`Google
What does IHOP stand for?`International House of Pancakes
Barbara Millicent Roberts (1959 - present) from Willows Wisconsin is better known as what iconic figure?`Barbie
According to DC Comics history, who was 'Nightwing' when he was younger?`Robin
Breitling, Fortis, Hublot and Longines are makers of...?`Watches`watch
What girl's name beginning with A was punningly chosen first when the UK decided in 2015 to 'name' its storms?`Abigail
Kola, Palm, Pecan and Betel are types of...?`Nuts`nut
Parka, Harrington, Crombie, and Anorak are types of...?`Coats`Jackets
A slot/fruit machine was originally known as a One-Armed...?`Bandit
The modern confection originally from Ancient Egypt and the Malva plant which gave the French word mauve is?`Marshmallow
Hex/Allen, Slot, Cross, and Phillips are types of...?`Screwdrivers`screwdriver
Name the famous naval base and natural port on Oahu island, Hawaii, which featured in the US entry to World War II?`Pearl Harbor
The classical composers Bach, Brahms, Handel, Strauss, and Schumann are all what nationality?`German
Philadelphia, Cheddar, Feta, and Paneer are all types of...?`Cheeses`cheese
From Latin 'sapo', saponification is a process of producing...?`Soap
What word is a flat-bottom boat, a football kick, a glassmaking tool, and a dented base of a wine bottle?`Punt
Turkish Van, Chartreux, Scottish Fold and Ragdoll are types of...?`Cats`cat
What popular orange-coloured citrus fruit is surprisingly a hybrid of the pomelo (25%) and mandarin (75%)?`Orange
What is the sweet clear liquid by-product from soap manufacture, used in laxatives, explosives and antifreeze?`Glycerine
At 2015 the biggest cause of death among UK men under 50 was?`Suicide
The US 1899-founded Gideons International organization is famous for distributing ___ to 200 countries for free?`Bibles
Angiosperm (from Greek 'angeion', bottle) is a major scientific classification of land plants which have seeds and...?`Flowers
Considered the oldest living land animal at 183yrs in 2016, on St Helena island, Sth Atlantic, Jonathan is a Seychelles Giant...?`Tortoise
The German surname and name-suffix Baum referred to living near or resembling a...?`Tree
What is removed from natural yogurt to produce Greek yogurt (also called labneh [Arabic] and strained yogurt)?`Whey
The famous website franchise which offers entertaining educational 18 minute talks videos is abbreviated to...?`TED
What Latin word meaning equal expresses a quality standard/norm (on or below or above etc), alluding to golfing performance?`Par
What creature's name is from Greek 'river horse'?`Hippopotamus`hippo
What orange spice/colouring comes from the crocus plant, often associated with rice?`Saffron
Wikipedia's spherical logo features what symbol for Greek W, also a fatty acid name?`Omega`Ω
What hugely popular cereal crop has varieties including Arborio (Italy), Ambemohar (India), Doongara (Australia), and Uruchimai (Japan)?`Rice
In US TV cartoon sitcom Family Guy which Griffin family member is the anthropomorphic dog?`Brian
The human body's energy chemical is...?`Glucose
Who created the 1970s persona Thin White Duke, and subsequent brands Glass Spider and Tin Machine?`David Bowie
What was the Russian city of Stalingrad renamed in 1961, after Europe's longest river?`Volgograd
Who wrote/directed the movies The Hateful Eight and Inglourious Basterds?`Quentin Tarantino
The famous Ancient Roman marble statue 'Venus Callipyge' or 'Callipygian Venus' literally and artistically represents "Venus/Aphrodite of the beautiful..."?`Buttocks`butt
What Anglicized-French word referring to prestige derives from the verb to press?`Cachet
The motor theft crime abbreviated in the UK to TWOC (hence the slang verb 'twocking') stands for what?`Taking Without Owner's Consent
Besides humans, the most widely distributed mammals on Earth are...?`Whales`whale`killer whale`orca
Who controversially interviewed the on-the-run Mexican drug lord 'El Chapo' Guzman for Rolling Stone Magazine just before his 2015 capture?`Sean Penn
What sort of creatures are fulmars and petrels?`Birds`bird
Vaquita porpoise 'maw', an illegally trafficked delicacy in Chinese cuisine, priced upwards of $10,000/kilo, is the creature's...?`Swim bladder
When moving a cat to a new home, it is popularly and mythically believed that rubbing (What?) on its paws will stop it wandering away?`Butter
The Ancient Egyptian mummy/afterlife figure Anubis is typically half-man and half-?`Dog`fox`jackal`wolf
The US-originating paramilitary/police term SWAT stands for what?`Special Weapons And Tactics
The long-standing currency of Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania (at early 2000s) is the...?`Shilling
Human urine passes from each kidney via the ureter to (What?)?`Bladder
With over one billion registered users, China's (claimed) largest smartphone messaging app is...?`WeChat
The brunch dish of poached eggs, muffins, bacon/ham and hollandaise sauce, popularized in New York City is 'Eggs...'?`Benedict
The 2015 Star Wars sequel is subtitled 'The Force...'?`Awakens
An annelid is a...?`Segmented Worm`worm
Fish are typically referred to as being (What?)-blooded?`Cold
A rock containing a mineral that can be viably extracted for use is called an...?`Ore
The most poisonous fungi, which usually kills anyone eating it, is the...?`Destroying Angel
How many cathedrals are in mainland UK (at early 2000s)?`42`fourtytwo`fourty-two`fourty two
What is the highest grossing hand-drawn animated film in history?`The Lion King
A rivulet is a miniature...?`river`stream
What instant messaging service was acquired in 2014 for $16billion by Facebook?`Whatsapp
The main character in the movie The Nightmare Before Christmas is...?`Jack Skellington
American Linus Pauling, 1954 Nobel Prizewinner, conceived a helical structure fundamental to...?`DNA
What deceptively challenging culinary dish is named from French 'lemele' (knife blade - alluding to shape)?`Omelette
The fictional character Norville Rogers is better known by the nickname...?`Shaggy
From Latin, casein is the main protein in?`Milk`cheese
What were Victorian English postmen called because of their uniforms (type of bird)?`Robins`robin
The popular geeky children's TV series about an anthropomorphic aardvark whose theme song was sung by Ziggy Marley is?`Arthur
Bengal gram, Garbanzo, and Kabuli chana are all better known as what legume?`Chickpea
What discipline contains 'asanas' including names such as Half boat, Full boat, Tree, and Happy Baby?`Yoga
Genever is the old word for what alcoholic drink?`Gin
The Almeria region, driest in Europe, used for filming many famous Cowboy/Western films, is in what country?`Spain
Kuala Lumpar Airport is which nation's main air terminal?`Malaysia
Ares, equating to the Roman god Mars, is the Greek god of...?`War
Lisa Gherardini (aka Lisa del Giocondo) is better known as the...?`Mona Lisa
English playwright Chrisopher Marlowe coined the phrase 'The face that launched a thousand ships' in his tragedy Doctor Faustus when referring to which mythical Greek figure?`Helen of Troy`Helen of Sparta`helen
A disabling attack on a website known as a DDoS stands for a 'Distributed (What of What?)'?`Denial of Service`distributed denial of service
What legendary ruler visited King Solomon in the Bible, and became a metaphoric/ironic term for a female with delusions of grandeur?`The Queen of Sheba
What famous French endurance motor racing track/city is named after the early inhabiting Cenomani Celtic people?`Le Mans
A term for a dark shape against a brighter background is named after 18th century French author/politician Etienne de (Who?)?`Silhouette
What word for sadness referred historically to human black bile in the ancient medical theory of the Four Humours or Four Temperaments?`Melancholy
The 'twi' in the word twilight originally meant?`Two`2
Bammy (Jamaica), Bannock (Scotland), Blaa (Ireland), Bublik (Poland), and Boule (France) are types of...?`Bread
The Han ethnic people constitute about 90% of which country's population?`China
What often poisonous compound, CN, found in fruit seeds and stones, named from Greek for dark blue, comprises Carbon and Nitrogen?`Cyanide
Research (Newcastle University 2015) suggests that Type-2 diabetes is reversible by a very small reduction of fat in what human organ?`Pancreas
The Cuban/Puerto Rican music/dance 'Salsa' means what in Spanish?`Sauce
Aquae Sulis is the Roman name for what aptly renamed English spa city?`Bath
What metal element, symbol B, was named after its natural mineral form, popularised for its use as a cleaning product in the 1880s?`Boron
A Muscovite refers to a native of what city?`Moscow
What famous ancient city is on the river Tiber?`Rome
A prebiotic induces growth in humans (and other living hosts) of beneficial...?`bacteria
The CAC40 is a main stock market index of which country?`France