Friday, 5 October 2007

Database - G

Who wrote 'The Napoleon of Notting Hill'?    G. K. Chesterton
What name is given to the  leading Western economic powers?    G7
What is the surname of eight-times married actress Zsa Zsa?    Gabor
Who wrote '100 Years of Solitude'?    Gabriel Garcia Marquez
Who was once described as Garbo with ground strokes?    Gabriela Sabatini
Whom did Zoe Ball replace as presenter of 'The Big Breakfast'?    Gaby Roslin
Who overthrew King Idris to gain power in 1971?    Gaddafi
The Sam Maguire Trophy is the major competition in which sport?    Gaelic football
What is the collective noun for Geese?    gaggle
Which theory compares the Earth to a living organism?    Gaia hypothesis
If you suffer from cherophobia what are you afraid of?    Gaiety
Who painted 'The Blue Boy' and 'Mr and Mrs Andrews'?    Gainsborough
Which Islands inspired Darwin write 'The Origin of Species'?    Galapagos
Who was the first person to notice that the Sun had spots?    Galileo
What is the surname of Designer of the Year, John?    Galliano
Which 1981 Mel Gibson film was set in World War I?    Gallipoli
Which metal melts at 30 degrees centigrade?    Gallium
Who was the Argentinian president during the Falklands conflict?    Galtieri
Which Irish flute player James shares his name with a Bay ?    Galway
What was the job of Mellors in 'Lady Chatterley's Lover'?    Gamekeeper
What is the third letter of the Greek alphabet?    Gamma
What is a male goose called?    Gander
Which Indian leader was played by Ben Kingsley?    Gandhi
Which film opens with the dedication 'No man's life can be encompassed in one telling'?    Gandhi
What is the largest and heaviest satellite in the solar system?    Ganymede
About which actress did Kenneth Tynan say, 'What one sees in other women drunk, one sees in her sober'?    Garbo
What subject did Geoff Hamilton deal with?    Gardening
Which actress Ava was Frank Sinatra's second wife?    Gardner
What was the name of the chef played by Lenny Henry?    Gareth Blackstock
Who played for Wales in 53 consecutive games from 1967 to 1978?    Gareth Edwards
Who won 53 caps without missing a single game?    Gareth Edwards
Which cartoon cat is the creation of Jim Davis?    Garfield
In 1969 which actress and singer Judy died at the age of 47?    Garland
What is the main flavour of avoli?    Garlic
Which American humorist invented the town of Lake Wobegon?    Garrison Keillor
Which Order did Edward III found in 1350?    Garter
Who recorded the album 'No Fences'?    Garth Brooks
Where in Indiana was actor Gary Cooper born?    Gary
Whose last words were, 'Let's do it'?    Gary Gilmore
How is Paul Gadd better known?    Gary Glitter
Which guitarist released the album 'Ballads and Blues'?    Gary Moore
Who replaced Bernie Taupin as Elton John's lyricist in 1979?    Gary Osborne
Who was the first non-American postwar winner of the US Masters?    Gary Player
Which West Indies star with bat and ball scored over 8,000 Test runs?    Gary Sobers
Which cartoonist draws the Doonesbury strip?    Gary Trudeau
Which Paul burst into tears after England went out of the 1990 World Cup?    Gascoigne
In which town is the shopping complex, the Metro Centre?    Gateshead
What was Marble Arch originally designed to be?    Gateway to Buckingham Palace
Which Latin carol gave Steeleye Span a chart hit?    Gaudete
What is the distance between two rails on a track called?    Gauge
Which Paul was famous for paintings of the South Seas?    Gauguin
Who kicked six penalty goals for Scotland on his debut in 1986?    Gavin Hastings
Who wrote 'Sailing',  recorded by Rod Stewart?    Gavin Sutherland
Who shot the Archduke Franz Ferdinand?    Gavrilo Princip
At which Meadow do Shrewsbury play?    Gay
Which birds congregate in a gaggle?    Geese
What was the name of Welsh hero Prince Llewelyn's dog?    Gelert
Which star sign is shared by Pat Cash and Steffi Graf?    Gemini
What is the zodiac sign of the Twins?    Gemini
Which dancer sang in the rain?    Gene Kelly
Which solo star had his first No 1 in a duo with Marc Almond in 1989?    Gene Pitney
Who created 'Star Trek'?    Gene Roddenberry
What is the study of family history called?    Genealogy
Who became ruler of Spain after the Spanish Civil War?    General  Franco
What does GATT stand for?    General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade
Which Argentinian cruiser was sunk outside an exclusion zone during the Falklands War?    General Belgrano
In education, what does GCSE stand for?    General Certificate of Secondary Education
Who made his last stand at Little Bighorn?    General Custer
Which US car manufacturer makes Astra, Corsa and Chevrolet?    General Motors
Which leader sanctioned the execution of President Bhutto in 1979?    General Zia
What title did Stalin assume when he became war leader?    Generalissimo
Which band has the same name as the first book in the Bible?     Genesis
Which book of the Bible tell us about the creation of the world?    Genesis
What was the name of the car that involved Kenneth More and Dinah Sheridan in the London to Brighton road run?    Genevieve
What name is given to the genetic make-up of an individual?    Genotype
Which English batsman became the highest run getter in Test history?    Geoff Boycott
Which New Zealand cricket captain also captained Surrey?    Geoff Howarth
Who is the only player to score a hat-trick in a World Cup final?    Geoff Hurst
Who was the leader of Manuel and his Music of the Mountains?    Geoff Love
What is the name for the study of rocks and the earth's crust?    Geology
Euclid is associated with which branch of mathematics?    Geometry
What was the title of Paul Gascoigne's Gazza Rap?    Geordie Boys
What is Boy George's real name?    George Alan O'Dowd
Who was Millie, whose book was on the US bestsellers' list in 1990?    George and Barbara Bush's dog
Who replaced Moony and Sunshine in 'Rainbow'?    George and Zippy
Who left a fortune in his will to develop a new phonetic alphabet?    George Bernard Shaw
In the 1960s which footballer was called 'The Fifth Beatle'?    George Best
Which president was a former director of the CIA?    George Bush
Whom did Neil Kinnock describe as 'the most courteous man in the western world'?    George Bush
Whom did Gordon Jackson play in 'The Professionals'?    George Cowley
How is Mary Ann Cross better known?    George Eliot
Who wrote 'Middlemarch', the novel the TV serial was based on?    George Eliot
Who sang about Mr Woo?    George Formby
Who wrote 'Porgy and Bess'?    George Gershwin
Which manager left Arsenal after taking a 'bung'?    George Graham
Who was the last British king to lead an army into battle?    George II
Who was the last English monarch to be born abroad?    George II
Which king was nicknamed 'Farmer George'?    George III
Which English king reigned the longest?    George III
Which George did the Prince Regent become?    George IV
Which 007 was once the 'Big Fry' man in TV adverts?    George Lazenby
Whose real name is Georgius Panayiotou?    George Michael
Who recorded the album 'Listen Without Prejudice'?    George Michael
Which pop star began legal proceedings against Sony in 1993?    George Michael
In music hall, who was the 'Prime Minister of Mirth'?    George Robey
How is Amandine Aurore Lucie Dupin better known?    George Sand
Which French writer lived with the composer Chopin?    George Sand
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 British monarch was the husband of Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother?    George VI
Who was the first British monarch to visit America?    George VI
Which monarch this century was left-handed?    George VI
Which future king played a doubles match at Wimbledon?    George VI
Whose was the first televised royal funeral?    George VI's
Who said 'Father, I cannot tell a lie'?    George Washington
Who invented neon lights in 1911?    Georges Claude
Who introduced the TL tractor with four directional wheels in 1926?    Georges Latil
Who created the detective Maigret?    Georges Simenon
Which is the home state of former president Jimmy Carter?    Georgia
What were 'Babe' Ruth's real first names?    Georgman Herman Ruth
What is the term for the energy obtained from hot underground rocks?    Geothermal energy
What is the influence of gravity on plants called?    Geotropism
Who was Pinocchio's father?    Geppetto
Which naturalist is the author of ' My Family and Other Animals'?    Gerald Durrell
Which US president said in a TV interview in 1976, 'There is no Soviet domination of Eastern Europe.'?    Gerald Ford
Which US president was born Leslie Lynch King?    Gerald Ford
Who succeeded Richard Nixon as president of the United States in 1974?    Gerald Ford
Which US president achieved the highest grade in the boy scouts?    Gerald Ford
Which daughter of Chaplin starred in Doctor Zhivago?    Geraldine
Which hanging basket favourite is also called pelargonium?    Geranium
Who wrote the 'Female Eunuch'?    Germaine Greer
Which language do natives of Hamburg speak?    German
What nationality was motor vehicle pioneer Gottlieb Daimler?    German
What was the nationality of Albrecht Durer?    German
What is the nationality of Formula 1 driver Schumacher?    German
What nationality was Richard Wagner?    German
Which sea area lies due east of Dogger and Humber?    German Bight
What was East Germany's official name?    German Democratic Republic
What is another name for an Alsatian dog?    German Shepherd
Who were the first to use tear gas in warfare and against whom?    Germans against Russians in World War I
Which country was reunified in 1990?    Germany
Which country has the most MEPs?    Germany
Which country do Volkswagen cars originate in?    Germany
Which country does James Last come from?    Germany
Members of Los Bravos were from Spain and from where else?    Germany
In which country is Baden-Baden?    Germany
Which country did 'Kaiser Bill' rule?    Germany
Which country is Lufthansa from?    Germany
Which country does a car come from with the international registration letter D?    Germany
Trockenbeerenauslese come from which country?    Germany
Which country does Jurgen Klinsmann come from?    Germany
From which countries were Enigma, who had a No 1 with 'Sadness'?    Germany and Romania
Whose upper house of Parliament is called the Bundesrat?    Germany's
Who was Carole King's songwriting partner in the 1960s?     Gerry Goffin
Which songwriting pair wrote 'The Locomotion' for Little Eva?    Gerry Goffin, Carole King
Which George wrote 'Porgy And Bess'?    Gershwin
Who coined the phrase 'the lost generations'?    Gertrude Stein
Who said, 'Rose is a rose is a rose is a rose'?    Gertrude Stein
What was the secret state police of Nazi Germany called?    Gestapo
Which song has the chorus line 'Bang a gong'?    Get It On
In which secret agent spoof did Agent 99 appear?    Get Smart
In which speech did President Lincoln state that American government: was 'of the people, by the people, for the people'?    Gettysburg Address
What is a vent in the Earth's crust that spouts a fountain of boiling water?    Geyser
For which national team does Abedi Pele play?    Ghana
What sort of Busters were Dan Aykroyd and Sigourney Weaver?    Ghost
Which film was about the activities of unemployed parapsychologists in New York?    Ghostbusters
Which motor cyclist won 122 world championships?    Giacomo Agostini
In July 1923 what freak weather conditions killed 23 people in Rostov, USSR?    Giant hailstones
What is the largest living invertebrate?    Giant Squid
Which Causeway is said to have been built as a bridge from Ireland to Scotland?    Giant's Causeway
Which Rock is on the south coast of Spain?    Gibraltar
Which actor Mel was born in the US but brought up in Australia?    Gibson
Cecil Beaton won Oscars for his designs for which two films?    Gigi and My Fair Lady
Who wrote the Savoy operas?    Gilbert and Sullivan
By what name is musician Raymond O'Sullivan better known?    Gilbert O'Sullivan
What was the surname of King Camp who invented the safety razor?    Gillette
What was the Nat West Trophy previously called?    Gillette Cup
What was The Pipkins' only hit?    Gimme Dat Ding
For what drink is 'Mothers Ruin' a nickname?    Gin
Which alcoholic drink is flavoured with juniper?    Gin
Who was Fred Astaire's most frequent dancing partner?    Ginger Rogers
Which actress/dancer's real name was Virginia McMath?    Ginger Rogers
Which Italian artist included Halley's comet in a fresco of the Nativity?    Giotto
According to the comedy, There's a what in My Soup?    Girl
In 'Home and Away' was Bobby Simpson a boy or a girl?    Girl
Which Italian composer's English name would be Joseph Green?    Giuseppe Verdi
Which show was based on the parlour game charades?    Give Us A Clue
In which show might you compete with Amazon, Rhino, Jet and Wolf?    Gladiators
What are Dame Edna Everage's favourite flowers?    Gladioli
Who was backed by The Pips?    Gladys Knight
Where was the childhood home of the Queen Mother?    Glamis Castle
Which is the only Welsh county to have a first class cricket team?    Glamorgan
Which county side comes from Wales?    Glamorgan
What illness is caused by the Epstein-Barr virus?    Glandular fever
In which city is Hampden Park Stadium?    Glasgow
In which city is Sauchiehall Street?    Glasgow
In which city was the first boy scout troop registered?    Glasgow
Which city comes from two Gaelic words and means 'the place in the green hollow'?    Glasgow
In which city is 'Taggart' set?    Glasgow
What was the name given to Gorbachev's foreign relations programme?    Glasnost
Who received the first gold disc and for which song?    Glen Miller, Chattanooga Choo Choo
Which MP starred in the film 'Women in Love'?    Glenda Jackson
Which MP has won two Oscars?    Glenda Jackson
Who played the title role in the series about Elizabeth I?    Glenda Jackson
Which distillery was the first to conform to the licensing laws which made other stills illegal in 1823?    Glenlivet
Which US bandleader went missing over the Channel in 1944?    Glenn Miller
Which Gary was Leader of the Gang?     Glitter
Who recorded the album 'Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me'?    Gloria Estefan
Who presented a weekday afternoon show on Radio 2 from 1982 to 1995?    Gloria Hunniford
Who played the title role in the 1928 version of 'Sadie Thompson'?    Gloria Swanson
Which county play at Kingsholm?    Gloucester
What is the binding medium in gouache technique?    Glue
Which of the seven deadly sins begins with G?    Gluttony
Which TV cook is a native of New Zealand?    Glynn Christian
What replaced TV am as ITV's weekly breakfast programme?    GMTV
What is the name of Dennis the Menace's dog?    Gnasher
What is another name for the wildebeeste?    Gnu
What was Gigliola Cinquetti's 1974 hit whose second line was 'Before you break my heart'?    Go
What followed Ready, Steady in the title of the pop show?    Go
What position did Tommy Lawrence play?    Goal
What position did Peter Shilton play?    Goal
Which position did Pope John Paul II play in the Polish amateur soccer team?    Goalkeeper
The ibex is a member of which animal family?    Goat
Which animal is associated with Paddy McGinty?    Goat
What kind of animal is a chamois?    Goat
In the zodiac, which animal is linked with Capricorn?    Goat
Which desert covers part of China and Mongolia?    Gobi
Who were Tom and Diana Waiting for at the Bayview Retirement Home?    God
What tune is Liechtenstein's national anthem sung to?    God Save the Queen
Which Lady rode naked through the streets of Coventry?    Godiva
Under Hitler, who was  Nazi minister of propaganda?    Goebbels
Who created the German Luftwaffe?    Goering
Which German poet was prime minister to the Duke of Saxe-Weimar?    Goethe
What are protective eyeglasses called?    Goggles
South Africa is the world's leading exporter of what?    Gold
The discovery of what in 1848 led to the expansion of California?    Gold
What colour is jet setter Ivana Trump known for wearing?    Gold
Au is the symbol of which chemical element?    Gold
What was stored in Fort Knox?    Gold
What is the colour of the bull on an archery target?    Gold
Which element was used in the manufacture of the first florin?    Gold
What was Ghana's former name?    Gold Coast
Starting at the centre, what are the five colours of an archery target?    Gold, red, blue, black, white
What colour is the Eye in the 007 film?    Golden
What type of wren is the smallest British bird?    Golden crested
Which strait links San Francisco Bay with the Pacific?    Golden Gate
Which breed of puppy advertises Andrex bathroom tissue?    Golden Labrador
By what name is Solidago known?    Golden Rod
What is the name of the fertile vale in Limerick?    Golden Vale
Who was the dumb, giggly blonde on 'Rowan and Martin's Laugh In'?    Goldie Hawn
What was the trade of the famous Russian Faberge?    Goldsmith
Which sport is played at Sunningdale?    Golf
In which sport is the Curtis Cup awarded?    Golf
Henry Cotton became famous in which sport?    Golf
With which sport is Peter Alliss associated?    Golf
Which sport does Sam Torrance play?    Golf
What game is played at St Andrews?    Golf
Which game might you be watching if you were at The Belfry?    Golf
In which sport did Ben Hogan win the British championship?    Golf
In 1969 Tony Jacklin was US Open Champion in which sport?    Golf
Who, according to the Book of Samuel in the Bible, was born in Gath?    Goliath
What boat is found on the canals of Venice?    Gondola
In which film did Vivien Leigh play Scarlett O'Hara?    Gone With The Wind
What was Margaret Mitchell's only book?    Gone With The Wind
Finish the line: 'You're not the truth, No-one could look as...'?    Good as you
What was the final episode of M*A*S*H called?    Goodbye, Farewell and Amen
Which James Hilton novel was turned into a film classic about school life?    Goodbye, Mr Chips
Which Ebenezer was in the tile of the song by The Shamen?    Goode
What was said to Sweetheart in the series with Nicholas Lyndhurst?    Goodnight
Which 19-year-old Evonne triumphed at Wimbledon in 1971?    Goolagong
What fruit are you said to be if you are accompanying a courting couple?    Gooseberry
What kind of animal was Phillip Schofield's puppet pal Gordon?    Gopher
Which Mikhail became Soviet leader in 1985?    Gorbachev
Whom did she describe as 'A man we can do business with'?    Gorbachev
What is John Gordon Sinclair called in the credits to 'Gregory's Girl'?    Gordon John Sinclair
Which jockey was knighted in 1953?    Gordon Richards
Which historical events are the background to 'Barnaby Rudge'?    Gordon riots
Which breed of setter is named after an English duke?    Gordon setter
Who scored Scotland's only goal in the 1986 World Cup Finals in Mexico?    Gordon Strachan
Who was the first Footballer of the Year in England and Scotland?    Gordon Strachan
Which Scottish school did Prince Charles go to?    Gordonstoun
Which is the largest of the apes?    Gorilla
What was the profession of Hedda Hopper and Louella Parsons?    Gossip columnists
Where did the Vikings originally come from?    Gotland
In 'Doomwatch' what was Doomwatch?    Government department
How is Francisco de Goya y Lucientes more simply known?    Goya
Gloucestershire cricketers of the 1870s W. G. and E. M. had what surname?    Grace
Who punched Russell Harty during a chat show?    Grace Jones
Which actress married Prince Rainier of Monaco?    Grace Kelly
Who starred in Hitchcock's 'Dial M For Murder' and 'Rear Window'?    Grace Kelly
With whom did Bing Crosby sing 'True Love' in the film 'High Society'?    Grace Kelly
What is said to be the oldest pub in Northern Ireland?    Grace Neill's Bar
What was the name of Elvis's famous mansion and where was it?    Graceland, Memphis
Which singer was born in Rochdale and lived on the Isle of Capri?    Gracie Fields
In the 1986 season who was the youngest player to do over  2,000 runs?    Graeme Hick
Which 10CC member wrote 'For Your Love' for The Yardbirds?    Graham Gouldman
Which driver was runner-up in the world championship in '63, '64 and '65?    Graham Hill
Which father of Damon won the World Driver's championship in 1962?    Graham Hill
Who painted the 80th-birthday portrait of Sir Winston Churchill?    Graham Sutherland
Which England football manager was dubbed a turnip by The Sun?    Graham Taylor
Who was the England manager when the side failed to reach the 1992 World Cup finals?    Graham Taylor
Which England soccer manager became known as a turnip?    Graham Taylor
Which predecessor of the CD player did Thomas Edison create?    Gramophone
What is the name of the biggest Canyon in Arizona?    Grand Canyon
At which Brighton hotel did she survive a bomb in October 1984?    Grand Hotel
In which steeplechase did Devon Loch fall when victory was in sight?    Grand National
Which steeplechase did Party Politics win in election year 1992?    Grand National
What's the bar at Galway Racecourse, which is 210 feet long, called?    Grand Stand Bar
What is Alec Gilroy's relationship to Vicky in 'Coronation Street'?    Grandfather
Which sports programme, begun in 1958, can still be seen on Saturday afternoons?    Grandstand
Which children's series told of life in a London comprehensive?    Grange Hill
What is the name of Phil's brother in 'EastEnders'?    Grant
Which Russell was astrologer on 'Breakfast Time'?    Grant
Who is the grocer's assistant in 'Open All Hours'?    Granville
What type of fruit is dried to produce a sultana?    Grape
What sort of hyacinth is a muscari?    Grape hyacinth
What is the common name for the fruit Citrus grandis?    Grapefruit
What does a viticulturist cultivate?    Grapes
Which substance is most used for pencil lead?    Graphite
Flymo developed a machine based on the hovercraft for cutting what?    Grass
In 'Kung Fu' what name do the Buddhist priests give to Kwai Chang Caine?    Grasshopper
In which film did John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John sing 'You're the One That I Want'?    Grease
How were the Balls of Fire described by Jerry Lee Lewis?    Great
How were All Creatures described in the 1974 film about a vet?    Great and Small
What is the name of the world's longest reef?    Great Barrier Reef
Who opposed the US in the Ryder Cup between 1973 and 1977?    Great Britain and Ireland
On which railway was the first buffet car created in 1899?    Great Central Railway
Which mountain range runs parallel to the east coast for 4000 kilometres?    Great Dividing Range
What are Lakes Michigan, Superior, Huron, Erie and Ontario known as collectively?    Great Lakes
Where is there a Nelson's column other than the one in London ?    Great Yarmouth
In which Metropolitan county are Trafford and Tameside?    Greater Manchester
Which country is called Elleniki Dimokratia or Hellenic Republic?    Greece
Which country does skordalia come from?    Greece
Retsina is native to which country?    Greece
Where would you be if you had climbed Mount Olympus?    Greece
Which country does the island of Rhodes belong to?    Greece
What is Demis Roussos' home country?    Greece
Mount Parnassus is in which country?    Greece
In which country is the Corinth Canal?    Greece
The Pindus are the principal mountain range of which country?    Greece
In which country were the first modern Olympics held in 1896?    Greece
What was the nationality of Zorba in the film with Anthony Quinn?    Greek
In which language did Aristophanes write his plays?    Greek
In which language was the New Testament originally written?    Greek
What nationality was philosopher and scientist Aristotle?    Greek
What branch of Christianity still flourishes in Russia?    Greek Orthodox
What colour are wild budgerigars?    Green
What colour do you get if you mix blue and yellow paint?    Green
Which colour is associated with Ireland?    Green
What colour top do bottles of unpasteurized milk have?    Green
What colour is the plumage on the head of a male mallard?    Green
In the board game Cluedo what is the name of the Reverend?    Green
What colour is angelica?    Green
Eau-de-nil is a shade of what colour?    Green
At night what colour light is shown on the starboard side of a ship?    Green
What colour is a peridot stone?    Green
What colour is pure molten gold?    Green
What colour is the District Line on a London Underground map?    Green
In 'Star Trek' what colour was Mr Spock's blood?    Green
What are the colours of the All England Lawn Tennis Club?    Green and Purple
Which team won the first Super Bowl?    Green Bay Packers
What was a hit for both Frankie Vaughan and Shakin' Stevens?    Green Door
What did the Ecology party change its name to in 1985?    Green party
Where is the US National Radio Astronomy Observatory?    Greenbank
Which village's postmistress is called Mrs Goggins?    Greendale
Which brewery makes Abbot Ale?    Greene King
Who voted to withdraw from the EC in February 1982?    Greenland
Which island, in the Arctic Ocean, is the largest in the world?    Greenland
Which is the next largest island in the world after Australia?    Greenland
From which country's language does anorak come from?    Greenland
Which country left the EC in 1985?    Greenland
Which is the second largest island in the world after Australia?    Greenland
Which large island is said to have been discovered by Eric the Red?    Greenland
Other than in Denmark where is the Danish krone used?    Greenland, Faeroe Islands
Which London borough is the 'G' in GMT?    Greenwich
What does GMT stand for?    Greenwich Mean Time
Who is nicknamed 'The Great White Shark'?    Greg Norman
Which type of calendar is used today in the western world?    Gregorian
Which Joyce said, 'George, don't do that!'    Grenfell
Which actress said, 'I want to be alone'?    Greta Garbo
Which village was a popular destination for runaway couples?    Gretna Green
What colour are altostratus clouds?    Grey
Which two colours are wolves?    Grey,  red
Which school did Billy Bunter go to?    Greyfriars
Which sport's governing body carries the initials GRA?    Greyhound Racing Association
Which actress Melanie married Don Johnson - twice?    Griffith
Which brothers, Jacob and Wilhelm, wrote fairy tales?     Grimm
Which type of dark coloured bear is the largest?    Grizzly
What is a country's GNP?    Gross national product
Who said, 'Anyone can get old. All you have to do is live long enough'?    Groucho Marx
Which game bird is a word meaning grumble?    Grouse
Who was the only US president whose terms of office were not consecutive?    Grover Cleveland
What are the names of all of Snow White's Seven Dwarfs?    Grumpy, Sleepy, Happy, Bashful, Sneezy, Dopey, Doc
What was Perez Prado's 1994/5 hit?    Guaglione
What is the currency of the Netherlands?    Guilder
What is another name for a cavy?    Guinea pig
Which company, famed for stout, was implicated in a share scandal?    Guinness
Which stout is Dublin world-famous for?    Guinness
Which beer was said to be 'good for you'?    Guinness
Which book is the bestselling contemporary book of recent years?    Guinness Book of Records
For which instrument is Joaqu'n Rodrigo most famous?    Guitar
Segovia is associated with which musical instrument?    Guitar
What instrument can be bass, electric or Spanish?    Guitar
In 'Sultans of Swing' who 'knows all the chords'?    Guitar George
During which conflict was the record 'Get Here' a UK Forces favourite?    Gulf War
In which war was Operation Desert Storm?    Gulf War
On which horse did Princess Anne win her first flat race?    Gulfland
Which traveller had the unusual first name of Lemuel?    Gulliver
In which novel does the land of Glubbdubdrib appear?    Gulliver's Travels
Jennyanydots was what kind of cat?    Gumbie Cat
What was a matchlock?    Gun
Which Sally won Olympic gold in the 400-metre hurdles?    Gunnell
Which character was writing home to give the name to the series 'It Ain't Half Hot Mum'?    Gunner Parkin
In Oliver Twist's burgling expedition with Bill Sikes what sort of injury does Oliver receive?    Gunshot wound
Who was the first man to go into space twice?    Gus Grissom
Which character announced 'I'm not here' in times of crisis in 'Drop the Dead Donkey'?    Gus Hedges
Whose Rugby League career lasted from 1929 to 1954?    Gus Risman
Who first patented the seat belt in 1903?    Gustave Desire Liebau
What was the first name of Burgess, the spy who defected to Russia?    Guy
Lester Piggott shares his birthday with which annual event?    Guy Fawkes Night
Which musical includes the characters Sky Masterson and Nathan Detroit?    Guys and Dolls
What is the profession of country singer Hank Wangford?    Gynaecologist
What name is given to a government ruled by women?    Gynocracy
Which flower, also called chalk plant or baby's breath, is a favourite with flower arrangers?    Gypsophila
How is Rose Louise Hovick better known?    Gypsy Rose Lee

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