Database - K

What is the world's second highest mountain?    K2
What is the German term printed on labels of a high-quality wine?    Kabinett
Which capital lies on the river Helmand?    Kabul
What is capital of Afghanistan?    Kabul
Which national park, known for its Aboriginal rock paintings and wildlife, lies to the east of Darwin?    Kakadu National Park
Which Twins sang 'When' in 1958?    Kalin Twins
Which is generally larger, a wallaby or a kangaroo?    Kangaroo
Which breed of dog is a cross between an Irish wolfhound and a greyhound?    Kangaroo hound
What breed originated in the 1850s when a greyhound was mated with an Irish wolfhound?    Kangaroo hound
Which state did Robert Dole become senator for in 1968?    Kansas
Who had a hit with 'Lambada' in 1989?    Kaoma
What was the first name of the female singer in The Carpenters?    Karen
Who wrote 'Out of Africa'?    Karen Blixen
Who wrote that 'The workers have nothing to lose but their chains'?    Karl Marx
Who had a No 1 hit with the song 'Wuthering Heights'?    Kate Bush
What was Catherine Cookson's first novel?    Kate Hannigan
Which supermodel's name has been linked with that of actor Johnny Depp?    Kate Moss
Who co-starred with Michael Douglas in 'Romancing the Stone'?    Kathleen Turner
Which member of the Mitchell family does Gillian Taylforth play in 'EastEnders'?    Kathy
Who was the first player to win all four US Girls Under 12 titles in 1979?    Kathy Rinaldi
Who admitted that her face erupted when she first used Camay soap?    Katie Boyle
What type of canoe is spelt the same backwards and forwards?    Kayak
What two differences are there between the position and paddle of someone in a kayak and someone in a canoe?    Kayak, seated, double paddle; canoe, kneeling, single paddle
What is a mirliton another name for?    Kazoo
In which TV programme does Hyacinth Bucket appear?    Keeping Up Appearances
Who was the first Labour MP?    Keir Hardie
What is the name of TV cook Floyd?    Keith
Who went to Newcastle from Man Utd in the Andy Cole transfer deal?    Keith Gillespie
Who was the Who's original drummer?    Keith Moon
Who wrote the lyrics to 'A Whiter Shade Of Pale'?    Keith Reid
Who said, 'I never had any problems with drugs, only with policemen'?    Keith Richard
Which actress Grace became Princess of Monaco?    Kelly
Whose heroes were Clint Eastwood and Telly Savalas in 1970?    Kelly's Heroes
Which Baron of Largs gave his name to the degrees on the absolute scale?    Kelvin
Who gave his name to the absolute scale of temperature?    Kelvin
Who in 1934 took the name meaning 'Father of the Turks'?    Kemal Ataturk
Who replaced Terry Wogan on the breakfast show?    Ken Bruce
Who broke Muhammad Ali's jaw in 1973?    Ken Norton
Who directed the film 'Tommy'?    Ken Russell
What was the surname of Jackie Onassis's first husband?    Kennedy
Which American president had the first names John Fitzgerald?    Kennedy
What were the two married names of the late Jacqueline Bouvier?    Kennedy, Onassis
Which Club is concerned with pedigree in the dog world?    Kennel
Who was depicted in 'Spitting Image' as a slug?    Kenneth Baker
Who played Marty Hopkirk in 'Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased)'?    Kenneth Cope
Which TV newsreader presented 'Treasure Hunt'?    Kenneth Kendall
Who managed Liverpool to the 1986 FA Cup and League double?    Kenny Dalglish
Who was the first Scot to make 100 appearances for his country?    Kenny Dalglish
Whose real name was Maurice Cole?    Kenny Everett
Who created the crazy Captain Kremmen?    Kenny Everett
Which jazz-funk saxophonist had a hit in 1987 with 'Songbird'?    Kenny G
Who sang 'Islands In The Stream'?    Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton
Which cemetery is the resting place of Thackeray and Trollope?    Kensal Green Cemetery
Where in London is the statue of Peter Pan?    Kensington Gardens
In which county is the English terminal of the Channel Tunnel?    Kent
In which county is Romney Marsh?    Kent
Which Clark was a journalist on 'The Daily Planet'?    Kent
In which county was the first borstal in Britain?    Kent
With which US state is bourbon most associated?    Kentucky
In which country was 'The Flame Trees of Thika' set?    Kenya
Which country was the scene of the Mau Mau rebellion in the 1950s?    Kenya
Who discovered the three basic laws of planetary motion?    Kepler
Who was skipper of South Africa in their 1994 return to England?    Kepler Wessels
Name the frog in 'The Muppet Movie'?    Kermit
Which Australian tycoon started a 'circus' in the 1970s?    Kerry
Which TV mogul started his own cricket unofficial test series?    Kerry Packer
Which three counties of the Republic of Ireland begin with K?    Kerry, Kildare, Kilkenny
Which bird featured in the film 'Kes'?    Kestrel
Which bird is sometimes called the windhover?    Kestrel
Which novel is about a boy called Billy Casper who trains a hawk?    Kestrel for a Knave
What is bottled tomato sauce called?    Ketchup
Who was Whitney Houston's Bodyguard?    Kevin Costner
Which actor won an Oscar as director of 'Dances with Wolves'?    Kevin Costner
Whom did Becker beat to become the youngest Wimbledon champion?    Kevin Curren
Which footballer was 'Head Over Heels in Love' in 1979?    Kevin Keegan
Which soccer player advertised 'Brut' in the 1980s?    Kevin Keegan
Who played the role of South African Donald Woods in 'Cry Freedom'?    Kevin Kline
Which Irish doctor was capped at Rugby Union and soccer?    Kevin O'Flanaghan
Who rescued Bet when the Rovers Return caught fire?    Kevin Webster
What type of instrument is a celestea?    Keyboard
What must celebrities look through in the show with David Frost?    Keyhole
Which Kops were the creation of director Mack Sennett?    Keystone
Which knockabout Kops were created by Mack Sennett?    Keystone
For which company did Chaplin make his first films?    Keystone
The Soviet secret police are known by their initials: what are they?    KGB
In which capital was Gordon besieged for 10 months and then murdered?    Khartoum
In which city was General Gordon put to death?    Khartoum
Who succeeded Stalin as Communist Party leader?    Khrushchev
What is a young goat called?    Kid
In which split-reel film did The Tramp first appear?    Kid Auto Races at Venice
Who appeared with the coconuts?    Kid Creole
Bright's disease affects which organs of the body?    Kidneys
What would a billy and a nanny produce?    Kids
Who is Donald Sutherland's actor son?    Kiefer
What is the capital of the largest country in Europe after Russia?    Kiev
Who did Elton John sing with on his first British No 1?    Kiki Dee
Who sang with Elton John on 'Don't Go Breaking My Heart'?    Kiki Dee
Which county shares its name with a fictional TV doctor?    Kildare
What is Africa's highest mountain?    Kilimanjaro
Which 1984 film was based on 'The Death and Life of Dith Pran'?    Killing Fields
Which soccer side plays at Rugby Park?    Kilmarnock
kHz is an abbreviation for what?    Kilohertz
Which garment is Jean-Paul Gaultier famous for wearing?    Kilt
Who was Alec Baldwin's real and screen wife in 'The Getaway'?    Kim Basinger
Which Ealing comedy was based on Roy Horniman's 'Noblesse Oblige'?    Kind Hearts and Coronets
What title does the head of state of Nepal have?    King
What was the surname of Wimbledon singles champion Billie-Jean?    King
Who was the famous son of Uther Pendragon?    King Arthur
Who invented the first replaceable razor blade?    King Camp Gillette
Which breed of spaniel shares its name with a king?    King Charles
Which British king was the first to own and drive a motor car?    King Edward VII
Which Saudi Arabian king was assassinated in 1975?    King Faisal
After which George was the American state of Georgia named?    King George II
Who got one in the eye at the Battle of Hastings?    King Harrold
Who is the husband of Queen Noor?    King Hussein of Jordan
Which 1970s film about a giant ape was a remake of a 1933 movie?    King Kong
What title is held by Shakespeare's 'Cymbeline'?    King of Britain
Who was Oberon?    King of the fairies
In which fictitious Hampshire town does Chief Inspector Wexford work?    Kingsmarkham
Which Neil became leader of the Labour Party in 1983?    Kinnock
Which Mull was the title of a song by Paul McCartney?    Kintyre
'Half A Sixpence' is based on which story by H.G. Wells?    Kipps
Which opera singer sang at the wedding of Charles and Diana?    Kiri Te Kanawa
In the song title, what did Shirley Bassey ask her Honey Honey to do?    Kiss Me
Which musical is based on 'The Taming of the Shrew'?    Kiss me Kate
In which film did Elvis Presley play a double role?    Kissin' Cousins
In which room would you be most likely to use the inventions of Kenneth Wood - known to his friends as Ken?    Kitchen
Which flying toy shares its name with a bird?    Kite
What is the name of the daughter of  former 'Catwoman' Eartha Kitt?    Kitt
Where did the Wright brothers fly their first glider in 1900?    Kitty Hawk
What is another name for a Chinese gooseberry?    Kiwi fruit
Which ski resort is a favourite for Prince Charles for his Xmas break?    Klosters
In which part of the body is the patella?    Knee
Which honour did Gordon Richards get just before his first Derby win?     Knighthood
Which award did Chaplin receive in 1975?    Knighthood
What have you been doing if you finish by casting off?    Knitting
Which Irish village is famous for its shrine to the Virgin Mary?    Knock
What name is given to a garden with geometrically arranged beds and small hedges?     Knot garden
In which Landing did some members of Dallas's Ewing family settle?    Knot's
According to proverb, a little what is a dangerous thing?    Knowledge
Which detective called people 'Pussycat'?    Kojak
What was the name of Rolf Harris's puppet koala bear?    Kojee Bear
Which Australian bird is famous for laughing?    Kookaburra
How is Robert Bell better known?    Kool
Who recorded 'Funky Stuff' and 'Jungle Boogie'?    Kool and The Gang
Where does the martial art taekwondo originate?    Korea
Which war was fought in the Far East from 1950 to 1953?    Korean War
Which war was fought along the 38th parallel?    Korean War
In Judaism treifa foods are forbidden. Which foods are allowed?    Kosher
Who had a No 1 in 1981 with 'Computer Love'?    Kraftwerk
Which volcanic eruption gave the loudest sound ever recorded?    Krakatoa
Which volcano erupted to give the greatest explosion in recorded history?    Krakatoa
Who was versus Kramer in the Dustin Hoffman film?    Kramer
Which gangland twins Ronald and Reginald were jailed?    Kray
Who wrote 'Help Me Make It Through The Night'?    Kris Kristofferson
What is the first name of athlete Akabusi?    Kriss
Which planet does Superman come from?    Krypton
Which gas shares its name with Superman's home planet?    Krypton
Which Factor was a contest of physical and mental agility?    Krypton
Which 'village in the rainforest' at the highest end of the Barron Gorge is the home to the only permanent Aboriginal theatre in Australia?    Kuranda, Queensland
Which grunge purveyor blew his brains out in 1994?    Kurt Cobain
Who wrote the music for the 'The Threepenny Opera'?    Kurt Weill
What city is the capital of Kuwait?    Kuwait City
Who else was on 'Keep On Pumpin' It' along with The Visionmasters and Tony Knight?    Kylie Minogue
Which Australian had a hit with 'I Should Be So Lucky'?    Kylie Minogue
Which two stars went from Ramsay Street to the top of the charts?    Kylie Minogue and Jason Donovan