Friday, 5 October 2007

Database - S

In 'The Colbys' what is Sable short for?    Sabelia
How can cane chairs be rearranged to produce something sweet?    Saccharine
Which leaders did Carter bring to Camp David to sign a peace treaty?    Sadat, Begin
Whose 'guest' was six-year-old Stuart Lockwood in August 1990?    Saddam Hussein's
What was the Birmingham Royal Ballet previously known as?    Sadlers Wells Opera Ballet
What type of lamp is Humphry Davy famous for?    Safety lamp
On TV, what's the name of Edina's daughter?    Saffron
Which spice comes from the crocus?    Saffron
What is the zodiac sign of the Archer?    Sagittarius
In which desert did Mark Thatcher go missing?    Sahara
In area, which is the world's largest desert?    Sahara
What covers 85% of Algeria?    Sahara Desert
What is the area of savanna in West Africa called?    Sahel
What did Ho Chi Minh City used to be called?    Saigon
What was Ho Chi Minh City called before 1975?    Saigon
Which Miss is a musical set in Vietnam?    Saigon
If you were using a spinnaker, what would you be doing?    Sailing
Who is the patron saint of mountaineers?    Saint Bernard
Who was the second Pope    Saint Linus
What is another name for the creature the axolotl?    Salamander
What was Harare's former name?    Salisbury
Which English city was once known as Sarum?    Salisbury
Which cathedral has the highest spire in Britain?    Salisbury
Who did Harry meet in the film with Billy Crystal?    Sally
In 'The Old Curiosity Shop' who is Samson Brass's sister?    Sally
Who won the Women's 400-metre hurdles in Barcelona in 1992?    Sally Gunnell
Who is Magnus Magnusson's TV presenter daughter?    Sally Magnusson
Who wrote the controversial 'Satanic Verses'?    Salman Rushdie
Alevin and parr are stages in the development of which fish?    Salmon
Parr, smolt and grilse are all stages in the growth of what?    Salmon
Who asked for the head of John the Baptist?    Salome
Cheryl Jones and Sandra Denton spiced up their names to what?    Salt 'N' Pepa
What was the first gunpowder made of?     Saltpetre, carbon and sulphur
Which Spaniard is known for his hallucinatory paintings?    Salvador Dali
Which artist devised the dream sequence in 'Spellbound'?    Salvador Dali
Whose 'Wonderful World' was a bigger hit as a reissue 26 years after the original?    Sam Cooke
Who bought the company out in 1940?    Sam Goldwyn
Which dance is the bossa nova a type of?    Samba
What do equestrian medallists Virginia Holgate and Virginia Leng have in common?    Same person
Who sang with Sinatra on 'Me and My Shadow'?    Sammy Davis Jr
For what reason were British soldiers called Tommies (short for Tommy Atkins)?    Sample name on recruitment form
In the Bible, who was betrayed by Delilah?    Samson
Who wrote the play 'Waiting For Godot'?    Samuel Beckett
Which film mogul said, 'include me out'?    Samuel Goldwyn
Which brewer operates from the oldest brewery in Yorkshire?    Samuel Smith's
Historically, what is the name of Japan's warrior class?    Samurai
Name the geological fault that runs the length of California?    San Andreas fault
Which Bay housed the island prison Alcatraz?    San Francisco
Where was the last live Beatles' performance?    San Francisco
Which library in Venice was described as 'the richest and most ornate building since antiquity'?    San Marco
At which Grand Prix circuit did Ayrton Senna lose his life?    San Marino, Italy
Who was Don Quixote's sidekick?    Sancho Panzer
What is the chief ingredient in the production of glass?    Sand
Who was the first person to win Eurovision for Britain?    Sandie Shaw
Who won the Eurovision Song Contest in bare feet?    Sandie Shaw
Who was the only British female singer to have three UK No 1s in the 60s?    Sandie Shaw
Which pop star was Jeff Banks married to?    Sandie Shaw
Which pop singer was designer/TV presenter Jeff Banks married to?    Sandie Shaw
What is the name of the Queen's residence in Norfolk?    Sandringham
Which royal residence is in Norfolk?    Sandringham House
What does a haboob create?    Sandstorm
Which Earl invented a snack of meat between two slices of bread?    Sandwich
At which 'appetising' course did Sandy Lyle win the 1985 British Open?    Sandwich
How is Alexandra Denny better known?    Sandy Denny
Which folk singer sang on Led Zep's  'The Battle of Evermore'?    Sandy Denny
Who became the first British golfer to win the European Open in 1979?    Sandy Lyle
What is the full name of the capital of Colombia?    Santa Fe de Bogota
In which sci-fi series did Joanna Lumley and David McCallum star?    Sapphire and Steel
Who led Hot Gossip on 'I Lost my Heart to a Starship Trooper'?    Sarah Brightman
Which musical star was Andrew Lloyd Webber's second wife?    Sarah Brightman
Who was the 'Saturday Girl' on 'Multi-Coloured Swap Shop'?    Sarah Greene
Who wrote the famous nursery rhyme  'Mary had a little lamb'?    Sarah Josepha Hall
Who on TV has been 'Game For A Laugh' and on 'A Busman's Holiday'?    Sarah Kennedy
In which town in 1914 was an archduke assassinated?    Sarajevo
In which city were the Winter Olympics held when Torvill and Dean won gold in 1984?    Sarajevo
What is a young pilchard called?    Sardine
What is a traditional Indian dress called?    Sari
Which crack force stormed the Iranian Embassy in London in 1980?    SAS
What did Polly Flinders do?    Sat among the cinders
What was Louis Armstrong's nickname?    Satchmo
What Night was there Fever in the movie with John Travolta?    Saturday
Which night did Whigfield sing about ?     Saturday
On which night of the week was the show 'Wogan' first broadcast?    Saturday
Which day of the week is the Jewish sabbath?    Saturday
Which day of the week is named after the god Saturn?    Saturday
Which 1970s film is seen as greatly popularising disco dancing?    Saturday Night Fever
In mythology, who was banished by his son Jupiter?    Saturn
Titan is a moon of which planet?    Saturn
Which planet has the largest number of moons?    Saturn
Which planet has the lowest density?    Saturn
Riyadh is the capital of which country?    Saudi Arabia
Which country is the world's largest oil producer?    Saudi Arabia
Which steam bath originated in Finland?    Sauna
What meat dish is Cumberland famous for?    Sausage
What meat appears in a Punch and Judy show?    Sausages
Which Jim fixed it?    Savile
At which London hotels did Auguste Escoffier gain his reputation?    Savoy, Carlton
What was the surname of the Windsors before they changed it?    Saxe-Coburg
What instrument is associated with Courtney Pyne?    Saxophone
What is the Japanese word for goodbye?    Sayonara
How were Roger McGough, Mike McGear and John Gorman collectively known?    Scaffold
What is the singular of scampi?    Scampo
What is the singular of scampi?    Scampo
In which mythology does Yggdrasil feature?    Scandinavian
What animal-linked name describes someone who always gets blamed?    Scapegoat
What did Al Capone have on his face that gave him his nickname?    Scar
What colour was the Pimpernel in Baroness Orczy's novel?    Scarlet
Where did Worzel Gummidge live?    Scatterbrook
Who is told the tales of 'The Thousand and One Nights'?    Scheherazade
What is the currency of Austria?    Schilling
Which novel was 'Schindler's List'  based on?    Schindler's Ark
For which film did Steven Spielberg win his first Oscar as Director?    Schindler's List
What is the best-known type of Hollands called?    Schnapps
Which Phillip presents 'Talking Telephone Numbers'?    Schofield
In nursery rhyme, where did Mary's little lamb follow her to?    School
What can be a group of fish or a place of education?    School
What is the word for a group of porpoises?    School
Which religion was founded by a science fiction author?    Scientology
In which 'ology', founded in the early 1950s, is self awareness paramount?     Scientology
Where are St Agnes, St Martin's and Bryher?    Scilly Isles
Which actor Paul played Thomas More in 'A Man For All Seasons'?    Scofield
Which palace was once the site of a famous coronation stone?    Scone Palace
What is Drambuie made from?    Scotch whisky and honey
Which is the only part of Britain Presley set foot on?    Scotland
In which country is the county of Tayside?    Scotland
Wet, Wet, Wet come from which country?    Scotland
Which country used to have a coin called a bawbee?    Scotland
For which country did Dennis Law play soccer?    Scotland
In which country is Hampden Park Stadium?    Scotland
In which country was Princess Margaret born?    Scotland
Which country did Alan Brazil play for?     Scotland
Tommy Docherty and Jock Stein have both managed which country?    Scotland
Which country does Gary McAllister play for?      Scotland
Which country do Hendry, Goram and McCoist play for?    Scotland
Which country does 1969 motor racing champion Jackie Stewart come from?    Scotland
Ally MacLeod was manager of which national soccer side?    Scotland
Which country is snooker star Stephen Hendry from?    Scotland
Which country is Rab C. Nesbitt from?    Scotland
In which two countries is curling most popular?    Scotland, Canada
What is the Great Smoo?    Scotland's largest cave
Who wrote 'The Great Gatsby'?    Scott Fitzgerald
Which two American men won ice skating Olympic gold in the 1980s?    Scott Hamilton and Brian Boitano
Who wrote 'Maple Leaf Rag'?    Scott Joplin
Which nephew of Barry John became a Wigan player?    Scott Quinnell
What was the nationality of Mrs Doubtfire in the film of the same name?    Scottish
From which border do Border collies originate?    Scottish
What is the nationality of Tom Conti?    Scottish
According to the Germans, who were the 'Ladies from Hell'?    Scottish  Highland soldiers in kilts
Which company produces McEwan's and Theakston's?    Scottish and Newcastle
What  kind of dances are Hamilton House and Petronella?    Scottish country dancing
What does SNP stand for?    Scottish National Party
In 'The Lone Ranger' what was the name of Tonto's horse?    Scout
'Alien' posters said that 'in space no one can hear you' do what?    Scream
Which cocktail would you find in a toolbox?    Screwdriver
What was the surname of Ebenezer in 'A Christmas Carol'?    Scrooge
In bluegrass music who is Flatt's partner?    Scruggs
Which branch of the arts was Barbara Hepworth famous for?    Sculpture
What art form is a Japanese netsuke?    Sculpture
In which art has Barbara Hepworth become famous?    Sculpture
Which soccer team did Ian Botham play for?    Scunthorpe United
What was the name of the oil tanker that ran aground in Wales in February 1996?    Sea Empress
If you have 'mal de mer' what are you suffering from?    Sea sickness
What general name is given to manatees and dugongs?    Sea-cows
What sort of food is a speciality at Rick Stein's restaurant?    Seafood
Which singer was 'Crazy' with his first single success?    Seal
What does 'SWALK' stand for?    Sealed with a loving kiss
Californian and Stellar's are types of what?    Sea-lions
Who played James Bond in 'Dr No'?    Sean Connery
Who played Harrison Ford's father in 'Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade'?    Sean Connery
Which James Bond was in the chorus in 'South Pacific' in London?    Sean Connery
Who wrote the classic Irish play 'Cock-a-Doodle Dandy'?    Sean O'Casey
Who was the principal communications officer on the Starship Enterprise?    Seargeant Uhuru
Where was someone Sleepless in the film with Meg Ryan?     Seattle
What is laver?    Seaweed
Which MP won gold medals at the 1980 and 1984 Olympics?    Sebastian Coe
In 1984 who won gold in the Men's 800 metres and the 1500 metres?    Sebastian Coe
What word means dry on a bottle of Italian wine?    Secco
During which war was 'Dad's Army' set?    Second World War
Why did A. E. Stoddart take over from R. L. Seddon as captain on the Lions' first tour of Australia and New Zealand?    Seddon drowned in Australia
What does scotopic vision allow you to do?    See in the dark
What do conifers have in their cones?    Seeds
What is a coup d'etat?    Seizure of power
Which atomic energy establishment used to be called Windscale?    Sellafield
Which Tom starred in 'Magnum'?    Selleck
How did Macmillan describe Margaret Thatcher's privatisation policy?    Selling the family silver
What is couscous made from?    Semolina
Which country's capital is the end of a motor rally from Paris?    Senegal
In Spanish, which word is used to address a young, or unmarried, lady?    Senorita
Which Austen novel was first called 'Elinor and Marianne'?    Sense and Sensibility
What pigment comes from the cuttlefish?    Sepia
In which month is Michaelmas Day?    September
In which month each year is Battle of Britain week?    September
What was the seventh month of the Roman calendar?    September
In which movie did Gary Cooper play a farmer who became a war hero?    Sergeant York
Which 1987 play by Caryl Churchill satirised London's brash young financial brokers?    Serious Money
In which show for the under fives did The Muppets first appear?    Sesame Street
What is a carillon?    Set of bells
What is the name of the badger's residence?    Sett
Name Europe's 1997 Ryder Cup captain?    Seve Ballesteros
Man has seven vertebrae in his neck. How many does a giraffe have?    Seven
How many players are there in a netball team?    Seven
In the song, how many little girls were in the back seat a-kissin' and a-huggin' with Fred?    Seven
How many sides has a heptagon?    Seven
How many colours are there in the rainbow?    Seven
What do the numbers add up to on the opposite sides of a dice?    Seven
How many sides has a 20-pence piece?    Seven
How many 'sisters' make up the Pleiades?    Seven
For how many months was Noah's Ark afloat?    Seven
How many gold medals did Mark Spitz win in Munich in 1972?    Seven
What was Queen's first hit?    Seven Seas of Rye
What are the chalk cliff headlands between Eastbourne and Seaford?    Seven Sisters
In the song, what did my true love send to me on the seventh day of Christmas?    Seven swans a-swimming
What is the 'joke' which gives Haydn's String Quartet in E flat its name?    Several false endings
The UK's longest river rises in Wales. What is it called?    Severn
Which major river flows through Gloucester?    Severn
Which Roman emperor died at York in AD 211?    Severus
Where was the Barber from in the title of Rossini's opera?    Seville
Argentina's Diego Maradona played for which club side during 1992-93?    Seville
What would you use Isaac Singer's invention for?    Sewing
Which much publicised operation did Doctor Richard Raskind undergo?    Sex change
Princess Anne was the only female competitor at the Montreal Olympics not to be given which test?    Sex test
Which Small Faces hit was co-written by Kenny Lynch?    Sha La La La Lee
What are Hank Marvin, Brian Bennett and Bruce Welch better known as?    Shadows
Who fled his 'Peacock Throne' into exile in 1979?    Shah of Iran
In polite society, what does a man do on two legs, a woman sitting down and a dog on three legs?    Shake hands
Who wrote the poem that begins, 'Shall I compare thee to a summer's day'?    Shakespeare
Whose birthplace might you be visiting in Stratford-on-Avon?    Shakespear's
Whose Sister asked you to Stay in 1992?    Shakespear's
How is Michael Barrett better known in the pop world?    Shakin' Stevens
What is the first name of Michael Caine's wife?    Shakira
Who had 'A Night To Remember' in 1982?    Shalamar
Who were the 'Hersham Boys'?    Sham 69
Which plant is the Irish emblem?    Shamrock
Who won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1995?    Shamus Heaney
What was Alvin Stardust's name when he charted in the 1960s?    Shane Fenton
After Hugh Trumble's Ashes hat-trick in 1904, who was the next Australian to repeat the feat?    Shane Warne
Which city has the largest population in the world?    Shanghai
Which is Ireland's chief river?    Shannon
Who appears with Lamb Chop?    Shari Lewis
Threshers and hammerheads are types of what?    Shark
Who is Tracey's sister in 'Birds of a Feather'?    Sharon
Who uncrossed their legs to much ado in 'Basic Instinct'?    Sharon Stone
In music, a flat sign lowers a note but what sign raises a note?    Sharp
What is the name of Bernard Cornwell's hero, played on TV by Sean Bean?    Sharpe
How did the suffragette Emily Davison meet her death in 1913?     She threw herself under the king's horse at the Derby
What line comes after  'Her name was Lola'?    She was a showgirl
Why did the European court refuse to allow Caroline Cossey to marry in 1990?    She was born a man
What relation was Mary I to Elizabeth I?    She was her half-sister
For what achievement is Valentina Tereshkova famous?    She was the first woman in space
Which singer was launched into 'The Big Time' by Esther Rantzen?    Sheena Easton
Which Barry became world 500cc motor-cycling champion?    Sheene
Wales has the highest density in the world of which farm animal?    Sheep
Astrakhan comes from which creature?    Sheep
What kind of animal is a merino?    Sheep
In Australia, what animal is a jumbuck?    Sheep
What is the plural of the word sheep?    Sheep
To an Australian what is a wool-grower?    Sheep farmer
Which city has teams called Wednesday and United?    Sheffield
In sport, who are The Blades?    Sheffield United
What is the currency of Israel?    Shekel
Which poet drowned while sailing off  the coast of Italy in 1822?    Shelley
Who wrote the poems 'Ozymandias' and 'Ode to the West Wind'?    Shelley
Which Hywel Bennett series had the same title as a drama about a poet?    Shelley
Which Kent brewer is believed to be the oldest continuous brewer in the country?    Shepherd Neame
What is Hyacinth Bucket's absentee son called?    Sheridan
Which wine can be 'fino' or 'oloroso'?    Sherry
Which line follows 'Be Bop A Lula' at the start of the Gene Vincent hit?    'She's My Baby'
Which islands give their name to ponies and wool?    Shetland
On which islands is the ceremony of Uphellya celebrated?    Shetland Islands
Which Soviet foreign minister formulated the Sinatra doctrine?    Shevardnadze
Which item of kit was made compulsory by FIFA in 1990?    Shin guard
What is the logo on a Blue Peter badge?    Ship
Where in Gdansk was Solidarity founded?    Shipyards
Who was known as 'The Tigress of Tiger Bay'?    Shirley Bassey
Who sang the Bond theme 'Goldfinger'?    Shirley Bassey
Who sang 'On the good ship Lollipop'?    Shirley Temple
Which future politician was beaten by Elizabeth Taylor for the role of Velvet Brown in 'National Velvet'?    Shirley Williams
Which fashion item was Imelda Marcos famous for collecting?    Shoes
In the Wild West, for what was Annie Oakley famous?    Shooting
Who built the Calcutta flying boats used by British Imperial Airways?    Short Brothers
Which method of fast writing did Isaac Pitman develop?    Shorthand
What sort of quick writing did Pitman invent?    Shorthand
Who composed the  Symphony No 7, known as 'the Leningrad'?    Shostakovich
What is the other name for the scapula?    Shoulder blade
On what part of your body would you wear a stole?    Shoulders
Which musical is the song 'Ol' Man River' from?    Show Boat
According to the ad, what couldn't Ian Botham eat three of?    Shredded Wheat
What was produced by Henry D. Perky of Denver, Colorado, in 1893?    Shredded wheat
Which town is the main setting for the Cadfael novels?    Shrewsbury
What is the county town of Shropshire?    Shrewsbury
Which model Jean was known as 'The Shrimp'?    Shrimpton
Which county is also known as Salop?    Shropshire
In which country is 'The King and I' set?    Siam
Who composed 'Finlandia'?    Sibelius
Which area of Russia has had the lowest temperatures in the world recorded there?    Siberia
Which Italian region is the source of Marsala?    Sicily
In which two places can you find porcupines in Europe?    Sicily and Italy
Who played King Henry VIII in the film 'Carry On, Henry'?    Sid James
Nancy Spungeon was the girlfriend of which punk performer?    Sid Vicious
What name is given to the style of riding when both the rider's legs are on the same side of the horse?    Side saddle
Who was the first black actor to win an Oscar?    Sidney Poitier
In World War II on what were we 'going to hang out the washing'?    Siegfried Line
Of which country is Freetown the capital?    Sierra Leone
In Spain what is the word for an afternoon nap?    Siesta
Amritsar is a holy city for the followers of which religion?    Sikh
Who have uncut hair worn in a turban and uncut beards?    Sikhs
In proverb speech is silver but what is golden?    Silence
Which element is used in computer chips?    Silicon
What do we call the wafer of silicon that carries miniaturised circuits?    Silicon chip
What is the industrial area in and around Livingston nicknamed?    Silicon Glen
What is the common name for the craft known as serigraphy?    Silk screen painting
What do you breed if you are a sericulturist?    Silkworms
Which Jubilee did Queen Elizabeth II celebrate in 1977?    Silver
Which metal is the best conductor of electricity?    Silver
Ag is the symbol of which chemical element ?    Silver
Which element is used in the preparation of light-sensitive film?    Silver
With which metal is the Iron Cross edged?    Silver
What colour medal did Sharron Davies win in Moscow?    Silver
What were the group known as immediately before being known as The Beatles?    Silver Beetles
Which fish has been nicknamed 'tin plate'?    Silver bream
In Disney's 'The Lion King' who is king at the end of the picture?    Simba
In cookery, what is meant  by coddling?    Simmering briefly
Which duo were made up of Paul and Art?    Simon and Garfunkel
Who had a No 1 hit with the song 'Bridge Over Troubled Water'?    Simon and Garfunkel
Under what name did Nicholas Henty Dodd find fame as a DJ and TV personality?    Simon Dee
Which 1960s TV personality always ended his show in a white E-type Jaguar?    Simon Dee
Which Irish winger was described by Bill McLaren as 'an electric eel'?    Simon Geoghegan
Which chef is the restaurant 'Bibendum' associated with?    Simon Hopkinson
Which Radio 1 DJ read out 'Confessions'?    Simon Mayo
Which doctor did Simon Shepherd play in 'Peak Practice'?    Simon Preston
Which French feminist writer wrote 'The Second Sex'?    Simone de Beauvoir
Which group had a No 1 with 'Belfast Child'?    Simple Minds
Who recorded the album 'Once Upon A Time'?    Simple Minds
Who recorded the album 'Stars'?    Simply Red
Whose first No 1 was 'Nothing Compares 2 U'?    Sinead O'Connor
What does a syrinx help a bird to do?    Sing
What did the New Seekers say they would like to teach the world to do?    Sing
What is the capital of Singapore?    Singapore
What does Bridget Fonda advertise for and get Jennifer Jason Leigh?    Single White Female
What is a play with alternating musical pieces called?    Singspiel
Who married Dave Stewart and formed Shakespear's Sister?    Siobhan Fahey
Who succeeded Churchill as prime minister in 1955?    Sir Anthony Eden
Who stood against Margaret Thatcher for the Tory leadership in 1989?    Sir Anthony Meyer
Who wrote the tone poem 'Tintagel'?    Sir Arnold Bax
Who was the 'dancing chancellor' during Queen Elizabeth I's reign?    Sir Christopher Hatton
Who was ditched by Dame Edna for being boring?    Sir Cliff Richard
Who was the first Australian cricketer to be knighted?    Sir Donald Bradman
Who is generaly said to be the first Englishman to sail around the world?    Sir Francis Drake
Who had the word 'Skytrain' printed on one side of his aircraft?    Sir Freddie Laker
Who was Margaret Thatcher's first chancellor of the exchequer?    Sir Geoffrey Howe
Who won the flat racing jockeys' championship 26 times?    Sir Gordon Richards
Who was MP Jim Hacker's Permanent Under Secretary?    Sir Humphrey Appleby
Who formulated the law of gravity?    Sir Isaac Newton
Who was Canada's first prime minister?    Sir John MacDonald
Who designed Blenheim Palace?    Sir John Vanburgh
Who presented the first British TV programme of birds in their natural habitat?    Sir Peter Scott
Which TV personality had government minister John Nott walk out on him during an interview in 1983?    Sir Robin Day
Which conductor said, 'The English may not like music but they absolutely love the noise it makes'?    Sir Thomas Beecham
Who is said to have introduced the habit of smoking into this country?    Sir Walter Raleigh
Which famous Scottish writer lived at Abbotsford by the Tweed?    Sir Walter Scott
Who wrote the Waverley novels?     Sir Walter Scott
Who wrote a novel about Kenilworth in Warkwickshire?    Sir Walter Scott
Who wrote 'Guy Mannering'?    Sir Walter Scott
Who was the first British politician to have a televised state funeral?    Sir Winston Churchill
Which is the brightest star?    Sirius A
What is the hot, dry North African wind which blows from the Sahara called?    Sirocco
What relation is Shirley Maclaine to fellow star Warren Beatty?    Sister
In which film did Whoopi Golberg first get into the habit?    Sister Act
Whose hit 'We Are Family' became an anthem for gay rights and the Pittsburgh Pirates baseball team?    Sister Sledge
Which building is used for the election of a pope?    Sistine Chapel
Which instrument did Brian Jones play, other than guitar, on 'Their Satanic Majesties Request'?    Sitar
How many people are there in an ice hockey team?    Six
How many countries were in the EEC at its beginning in 1957?    Six
How many legs does an adult insect have?    Six
What number is opposite a one on a dice?    six
How many points are there on a snowflake?    Six
In cricket how many balls are there in an over?    Six
How many players are there in a volleyball team?    Six
How many squares on a Rubik Cube never move?    Six
How many legs has a daddy-long-legs?    Six
How many dots are used in each letter in the Braille system?    Six
How many sides has a cube?    Six
How many pints in three quarts?    Six
How many sides has a cuboid?    Six
How many time zones does Canada have?    Six
How many strings are there on a Spanish guitar?    Six
In snooker, what is the score from potting the pink?    Six
For how many months each year does a dormouse hibernate?    Six
How many carbon atoms are there in the phenol molecule?    Six
What was Patrick McGoohan's identity number in 'The Prisoner'?    Six
If the umpire raises both arms above his head what is he signalling?    six
How many valid deliveries are sent down in a Test cricket over?    Six
What does the batsman score for a shot that sends the ball over the boundary without touching the ground?    Six
How many English kings have been called George?    Six
How long did the Arab-Israeli War of 1967 last?    Six Days
What is the score in tennis when the tie break is introduced?    Six games all
Including interval time, how long does a performance of Richard Wagner's 'Gotterdammerung' last?    Six hours
How long does a European Council presidency last?    Six months
How much in old money was a tanner?    Six pence
In June 1980, which coin ceased to be legal tender?    Sixpence
How many tons did Tennessee Ernie Ford sing about?    Sixteen
How many sides in four oblongs?    Sixteen
In 'Starlight Express' what do the performers wear on their feet?    Skates
In which House was James Herriot's veterinary practice?    Skeldale House
Which type of 1950s music used a washboard?    Skiffle
Which sport is Aviemore particularly famous for?    Skiing
If you took a holiday in Gstaad what sport would you practise?    Skiing
What does a reptile shed in the process of sloughing?    Skin
What part of the human body is treated by a dermatologist?    Skin
In 'EastEnders', what is Ethel's last name?    Skinner
What does Alberto Tomba wear on his feet when he competes?    Skis
What are you doing if you are swinging the lead?    Skiving
What is the collective name for a group of foxes?    skulk
Which black and white mammal sprays a foul smelling liquid when attacked?    Skunk
Which group included Tristan Fry, Herbie Flowers and Kevin Peek?    Sky
Which Isle was linked to the mainland by a bridge in 1995?    Skye
Which Scottish Isle became linked to the mainland by a bridge in 1995?    Skye
What breed of dog was Greyfriars Bobby?    Skye Terrier
Which group had a Noddy as singer?    Slade
Which group led by Noddy Holder sang 'Weer All Crazee Now'?    Slade
Who recorded the seasonal song 'Merry Xmas Everybody'?    Slade
If libel is a written defamation, what is oral defamation?    Slander
What are beds of snooker tables traditionally made of?    Slate
Who pricked her finger on a spinning wheel and slept for 100 years?    Sleeping Beauty
What was the official cause of death?    Sleeping pill overdose
What part of a garment is a raglan?    Sleeve
Which film based on an Anthony Shaffer play starred Michael Caine and Laurence Olivier?    Sleuth
What is the collective name for a group of bears?    sleuth
What term describes fielders positioned closely behind the batsmen?    Slips
What is the surname of the decidedly anti-social TV characters Wayne and Waynetta?    Slob
What are pipistrelles?    Small bat
What sort of fish is a dogfish?    Small shark
What did New Zealanders suggest should be named after Jonah Lomu following the Rugby World Cup?    Small volcanic island
Variola is more commonly called what?    Smallpox
Which confectionery product changed the colour of one of its sweets from light-brown to blue in 1989?    Smarties
Who was Mr Bean's backing group?    Smear Campaign
Which of the senses is poorly developed in most birds?    Smell
If a person is anosmic, they have no sense of what?    Smell
Which Ian declared independence for Rhodesia?    Smith
Which John was Labour leader before Tony Blair?    Smith
In which needlecraft is honeycomb stitch worked?    Smocking
What life-threatening thing appeared in London for the last time in 1962?    Smog
According to The Platters what gets in your eyes?    Smoke
If a sign in Germany announced Rauchen Verboten, what could you not do?    Smoke
What is done to a herring to make it into a kipper?    Smoked
What is taramasalata made from?    Smoked cod's roe
What type of fish is in an Omelette Arnold Bennett?    Smoked haddock
Whose catchphrase was, 'Heavens to Murgatroyd'?    Snagglepuss
Which creatures did St Patrick drive out of Ireland?    Snakes
What does the South African secretary bird kill and eat?    Snakes
Which card game involves quickly spotting matching pairs?    Snap
What is the common name for the antirrhinum?    Snapdragon
What is the antirrhinum more commonly known as?    Snapdragon
Which indoor game was invented by British Army Officers in India in 1875?    Snooker
What occurred in the Kalahari Desert on September 1st, 1981?    Snow
What was the name of the first feature-length animated film?    Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
What is Wales' highest mountain?    Snowdon
By what English name is the mountain Yr Wyddfa known?    Snowdon
What is the mountainous area around Snowdon called?    Snowdonia
Why did Lord Sandwich invent the sandwich?    So that he could eat without leaving the gaming table
The Tates and the Campbells appeared in which soap?    Soap
Roy Jenkins was a founder of which political party?    Social Democrat Party
What is the study and functioning of human societies called?    Sociology
What kind of coolant is used in a fast reactor?     Sodium
Which Biblical town was destroyed with Gomorrah?    Sodom
Is the wood of a coniferous tree hard or soft?    Soft
Which duo comprised Marc Almond and David Ball?    Soft Cell
Which Sinatra hit was also a hit in Britain for Matt Monro?    Softly as I Leave You
What is graupel?    Softly melted hail
Which musical note follows fah?    Soh
Which word can be someone in an army or a piece of toast?    Soldier
In which series did Robson and Jerome star?    Soldier Soldier
What is the profession of Alec Callender in 'May to December'?    Solicitor
What is the coldest substance?    Solid helium
In the Bible, which king had to decide which of two women was the mother of a child?    Solomon
In the Bible, who was famous for his wisdom?    Solomon
Who was David's son in the Bible?    Solomon
In the nursery rhyme who was married on a Wednesday?    Solomon Grundy
Which Pacific islands share their name with a wise man in the Bible?    Solomon Islands
What name is given to an occasion when the equator is furthest from the Sun?    Solstice
Which country occupies the Horn of Africa?    Somalia
In which English county is Brie made?    Somerset
In which English county are Taunton and Wells?    Somerset
Where are the Quantocks    Somerset
Which English county did New Zealander Martin Crowe play for?    Somerset
Viv Richards and Ian Botham played  together for which county?    Somerset
Which three counties did Ian Botham play for?    Somerset, Worcestershire and Durham
Which Oxford college did she attend?    Somerville
Which No 1 did Sinatra have with his elder daughter?    Somethin' Stupid
Which line goes before 'Keeps a telling me no' in the Paper Dolls hit?    Something Here in My Heart
At which battle in 1916 were there said to be a million fatalities?    Somme
What is another word for a sleepwalker?    Somnambulist
What was the name of the Roman god of sleep?    Somnus
In which film does Rudolph Valentino play a father and his son?    Son of the Sheikh
What is TV's long-running hymn singing programme, begun in 1961?    Songs of Praise
By what name is the mavis better known?    Songthrush
Who was the first Irish athlete to win gold in the European Championships?    Sonia O'Sullivan
What is the name of the computer game hedgehog?    Sonic
Which Norwegian Olympic skating champion featured in many Hollywood films in the 1930s and 1940s?    Sonja Henie
Who was Cher's first singing partner with a hit song?    Sonny
What was the first name of heavyweight boxing champion Liston?    Sonny
Cherilyn and Salvator are the first names of what popular 60s duo?    Sonny and Cher
Whom did Muhammad Ali beat to win the World Heavyweight boxing championship in 1964?    Sonny Liston
Which company, motto 'Small is beautiful', was founded in the late 1940s and developed the Walkman?    Sony
In 1989, which electronic giant bought Columbia Pictures?    Sony
Which two major electronics companies developed the compact disc in 1979?    Sony and Philips
Which TV puppet appeared with his creator Harry Corbett?     Sooty
Which show ended ruefully with 'Bye bye, everybody, bye bye'?    Sooty
Which film star is Mrs Carlo Ponti?    Sophia Loren
Who's real name is Sofia Scicolone?    Sophia Loren
Which actress was jailed in 1982 for tax evasion?    Sophia Loren
Which actress was the original choice for Alexis in 'Dynasty'?    Sophia Loren
What is the first name of TV cook Grigson?    Sophie
Which is the highest female voice?    Soprano
For what did the Swede Jenny Lind achieve fame?    Soprano singer
Which signal replaced the CQD signal in 1906?    SOS
Caron Wheeler, Kym Mazelle featured with who?    Soul I I Soul
What type of food is Cullen Skink?    Soup
What is minestrone?    Soup
What kind of food is gazpacho?    Soup
Bouillabaisse is what kind of fish dish?    Soup
What type of food is consomme?    Soup
What type of food is gazpacho?    Soup
On which coast of France are Cannes and St Tropez?    South
Which part of the Pacific is the setting for a popular musical?    South
In which country was Sid James born?    South Africa
Steve Biko died in a cell in which country?    South Africa
In which country are the political parties ANC and Inkatha?    South Africa
In which country is the wine-making area of Stellenbosch?    South Africa
Which country's languages include English, Zulu and Afrikaans?    South Africa
In which country would you hear the language Afrikaans?    South Africa
Where does the berg wind blow?    South Africa
Of which country was Field-Marshall Smuts prime minister?    South Africa
In which country is the Table Mountain?    South Africa
Which rugby nation was readmitted to international competition in 1993?    South Africa
Where is the world's largest mine?    South Africa
Which country do Donald, McMillan and Cronje play for?    South Africa
Where does Ernie Els hail from?    South Africa
Which country was banned from the Olympics because of apartheid?    South Africa
Which country returned to playing international sport in the 90s?    South Africa
In which country did Steve Biko die in detention ?    South Africa
What was the result of the 1995-96 Test series between South Africa and England?    South Africa won 1-0
Where does the action of 'Predator' take place?    South America
The south of which continent is closest to the Falkland Islands?    South America
On which continent is the Amazon river?    South America
What region is the arrow-poison frog a native of?    South America
In which continent did the monkey-puzzle tree originate?    South America
Where in the world would you find a vicuna and an alpaca?    South America
Where would you go to find a wild vampire bat?    South America
What was the name of the Ewing ranch in 'Dallas'?    South Fork
In which country is the multinational Samsung based?    South Korea
In which Far Eastern country was the Unification Church (Moonies) founded in 1954?    South Korea
Who were Asia's two representatives in the 1990 World Cup Finals?    South Korea, United Arab Emirates
'There is Nothing Like A Dame' comes from which musical?    South Pacific
Who did Alan Shearer play for before he joined Blackburn?    Southampton
Is Australia in the northern or the southern hemisphere?    Southern
What is the name of the ranch in 'Dallas'?    Southfork
Which is further north, Southport or Northampton?    Southport
Where will you find 'The Lakeside Inn' reputed to be Britain's smallest?    Southport
In which town is Royal Birkdale golf course?    Southport
In which direction from Edinburgh do the Pentland Hills lie?    Southwest
Which Union was Ukraine once part of?    Soviet
Which bean is the richest natural vegetable food?    Soya
Helen Sharman was the first Briton to go where?    Space
Where were the Robinson family lost in the 1960s series?    Space
Which Bowie No 1 was a reissue of his that charted in 1969?    Space Oddity
A car with the international registration letter E comes from where?    Spain
Where did the dish paella originate?    Spain
In which country is Rioja produced?    Spain
Which country does the holiday island of Ibiza belong to?    Spain
If you were in Benidorm in which country would you be?    Spain
Which country can you easily walk to from Gibraltar?    Spain
The Bay of Biscay lies to the north of which country?    Spain
In which country is the Costa del Sol?    Spain
Where is the tramontana?    Spain
Of which country is Juan Carlos king?    Spain
A lady would wear a mantilla in which country?    Spain
Which country does the airline Iberia come from?    Spain
Which country did General Franco rule?    Spain
On which country did the United States declare war in 1898?    Spain
The carnation is the national flower of which country?    Spain
Where is Santiago de Compostela?    Spain
Which country do Real Madrid come from?    Spain
Which country will host the 1997 Ryder Cup?    Spain
In which country was 'Eldorado' set?    Spain
Which countries are on the Iberian Peninsula?    Spain and Portugal
Rudolf Hess was the last prisoner in which jail?    Spandau
Gary and Martin Kemp were members of which group?    Spandau Ballet
Which sweets vanished in 1984, but were reintroduced in 1994?    Spangles
Which language is the first language of 6% of the population?    Spanish
What is the nationality of composer Isaac Albeniz?    Spanish
What is the main language spoken in Mexico?    Spanish
What is the main language spoken in Chile?    Spanish
Against what is Hemingway's 'For Whom the Bell Tolls' set?    Spanish Civil War
Which war in Europe took place between 1936-9?    Spanish Civil War
In a car what is the device called that secures electrical ignition?    Sparking plug
How are fizzy wines, other than champagnes, described?    Sparkling
In the rhyme, who killed Cock Robin?    Sparrow
Which record producer Phil produced a 'wall of sound' in the 1960s?    Spector
What does the DIN number denote in photographic film?    Speed of the film
At which sport did Ivan Maugher win six world titles?    Speedway
What is the middle name of Winston S. Churchill?    Spencer
What was the surname of Frank in 'Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em'?    Spencer
What was the Princess of Wales' maiden name?    Spencer
Who is the only British prime minister to have been assassinated?    Spencer Perceval
In which police drama was Stick a source of information on criminal activity?    Spender
Which Egyptian sculpture is more than 73 metres long?    Sphinx
Which insect might be used by a snooker player?    Spider
What type of creature is a black widow?    Spider
In 'The Incredible Shrinking Man' which creature does the man fight off with a needle?    Spider
What superhero can Peter Parker turn into?    Spiderman
What is arachnophobia the fear of?    Spiders
Which Steven directed 'Schindler's List'?    Spielberg
In the strip cartoon, what is the name of Snoopy's brother?    Spike
Who played the part of Eccles in 'The Goon Show'?    Spike Milligan
What ingredient is included in food in a florentine style?    Spinach
With what industry is the inventor Richard Arkwright associated?    Spinning
What Spinning invention was named after its creator's daughter?    Spinning Jenny
Who was Richard Nixon's first vice-president?    Spiro Agnew
What is the eastern strait between the Isle of Wight and the English mainland called?    Spithead
Which satirical programme featured latex puppets?    Spitting Image
'Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps Please' was a hit for which band?    Splodgenessabounds
What does an operetta have which an opera usually doesn't?    Spoken dialogue
What is the traditional name for the number 3 wood in golf?    Spoon
What are brisling also called?    Sprats
Which season does the word vernal relate to?    Spring
What shape is a boxing ring?    Square
Which game is played in an enclosed space with both players hitting the ball in the same direction?    Squash
What is a world sport, an American vegetable and a British soft drink?    Squash
Difford and Tilbrook were songwriters for which group?    Squeeze
How does a boa constrictor kill its prey?    Squeezing
What animal lives in a drey?    Squirrel
Which island to the south of India used to be called Ceylon?    Sri Lanka
Which island lies to the south of India?    Sri Lanka
What was Ceylon renamed as?    Sri Lanka
How is the Roman city of Verulamium known today?    St Albans
Who is Scotland's patron saint?    St Andrew
Which Saint's day falls on 30 November?    St Andrew
Where is the Royal and Ancient Golf Club?    St Andrews
Where is the 'home of golf'?    St Andrews
Who is the patron saint of grave diggers?    St Anthony
Which city in North Wales has the name of a Welsh saint?    St Asaph
What breed of dog was Beethoven in the film of the same name?    St Bernard
Which saint is the heaviest breed of dog named after?    St Bernard
Who is the patron saint of Germany?    St Boniface
Which Fleet Street church has the tallest steeple designed by Christopher Wren?    St Bride's
Whose Saint's day is celebrated on 2nd February?    St Brigit
Who was advertised as the patron saint of pipe smokers?    St Bruno
Who is the patron saint of music?    St Cecilia
Who is the patron saint of music?    St Cecilia
Who is the patron saint of travellers?    St Christopher
Who is the patron saint of Wales?    St David
Who is the patron saint of metal workers?    St Eligius
What is the name given to the lightning which clings to ships' masts?    St Elmo's fire
Which Italian saint was born at the town of Assisi?    St Francis
Whom did Thatcher quote on the steps of No 10 on becoming prime minister?    St Francis of Assisi
Which cathedral is also known as the High Kirk of Edinburgh?    St Giles Cathedral
Which London street was the site of a former leper colony?    St Giles High Street
Where was the main residence of British sovereigns from 1698 to 1837?    St James's Palace
In which London park would you find Birdcage Walk?    St James's Park
In 'Jane Eyre' who cares for Jane after she flees Thornfield Hall?    St John Rivers
How is the Caribbean island of St Christopher more familiarly known?    St Kitts
Which is the oldest British flat classic race?    St Leger
Which bell said, 'You owe me five farthings'?    St Martins
Where does Miss Marple live?    St Mary Mead
Which village does Jane Marple live in?    St Mary Mead
Who is the patron saint of tax collectors?    St Matthew
Where is the world's oldest tobogganing club?    St Moritz
What is the cathedral of the diocese of London?    St Paul's
In which London building is the Whispering Gallery?    St Paul's
What was the capital of Russia before Moscow?    St Petersburg
In which city is Rastrelli's Winter Palace?    St Petersburg
Which Russian city used to be called Leningrad?    St Petersburg
In 'The Archers' what is the name of the church in Ambridge?    St Stephen's
Which event did the first popular greeting card celebrate?    St Valentine's Day
Which historic event triggers the plot in 'Some Like It Hot'?    St Valentine's Day Massacre
Who is the patron saint of wine growers?    St Vincent
Which school had a No 1 with 'There's No One Quite Like Grandma'?    St Winifred's
Which John Wayne western was described as ''Grand Hotel' on wheels'?    Stagecoach
Chartres cathedral in France is famed for what particular feature?    Stained glass
What hangs down from the roof of cave - a stalagmite or a stalactite?    Stalactite
What are Tugela and the Buyoma?    Stalactites
Which limestone formation found in caves grows upwards?    Stalagmites
Who was involved in the writing of the 'Rocky' and 'Rambo' films?    Stallone
Which actor Sylvester has the nickname Sly?    Stallone
Where is 'The Old Thirteenth Century Cheshire Astley Volunteer Rifleman Corps Inn'?    Stalybridge
What do philatelists collect?    Stamps
Who joined Liverpool from Nottingham Forest for £8 million plus in 1995?    Stan Collymore
Born Arthur Jefferson in 1890, what was this comic better known as?    Stan Laurel
Who was the first National Hunt jockey to ride more than 1,000 winners in Britain?    Stan Mellor
Which country anthem starts 'Sometimes it's hard to be a woman'?    Stand by your Man
Who was the British prime minister when Edward VIII abdicated?    Stanley Baldwin
Which bacterium causes toxic shock syndrome?    Staphylococcus
Which programme saw the first adventures of the starship Enterprise?    Star Trek
Which Wars were there in 1977?    Star Wars
What is a common name for the asteroidea which have five arms?    Starfish
Which creature can turn its stomach inside out?    Starfish
Which Simply Red album contained 'For Your Babies'?    Stars
What did contestants have In Their Eyes in the impersonation show?    Stars
What sort of people was a Nansen passport issued to?    Stateless people
On an American Monopoly board, what are B & O, Reading, Short Line and Pennsylvania?    Stations
Which sculpture did Auguste Bartholdi give to the United States?    Statue of Liberty
Which gift did the Americans receive from the French in 1886?    Statue of Liberty
Which group opened the Wembley Stadium section of Live Aid?    Status Quo
Which rock group's name is the Latin for the existing state of things?    Status Quo
In music, name the horizontal lines around which notes are written?    Stave
What powered James Watt's engine in 1765?    Steam
What type of engines did George Stephenson develop?    Steam
In the past, what was an Iron Horse?    Steam locomotive
What was the name of the first talking cartoon?    Steamboat Willie
In which track event do you get wet even when it's not raining?    Steeplechase
Who are David Copperfield's two vastly different schoolfriends?    Steerforth and Traddles
Who was the then youngest-ever woman to receive a Women's International Tennis Association ranking in 1982?    Steffi Graf
Who played her first professional match against Tracy Austin in 1982?    Steffi Graf
Who won gold in the Women's Singles in tennis in 1988?    Steffi Graf
Which company has sponsored a pre-Wimbledon tennis tournament?    Stella Artois
Which French novelist's real name was Marie Henri Beyle?    Stendhal
Who came to the throne of England on the death of Henry I?    Stephen
What is the first name of physicist Hawking?    Stephen
Which 18th-century priest discovered that plants absorb air?    Stephen Hales
Who wrote 'A Brief History Of Time'?    Stephen Hawking
Who is best known for his theory of black holes?    Stephen Hawking
Which pope occupied the Holy See for only two days?    Stephen II
On whose novel is the Sissy Spacek film 'Carrie' based?    Stephen King's
Who wrote 'Into the Woods' and 'A Little Night Music'?    Stephen Sondheim
What name is given to the vast grassy plains of Russia?    Steppes
Who was the first jockey to win both the Epsom and Kentucky Derbies?    Steve Cauthen
Who is chat show host Alan Partridge?    Steve Coogan
Who is sports commentator Alan Partridge's true alter ego?    Steve Coogan
Who was the first uncapped player sold for over £1,000,000 in Britain?    Steve Daley
Which Radio 1 DJ had a posse on his afternoon show and then on his breakfast programme?    Steve Wright
Which director said, 'I'm embarrassed and ashamed that I get paid for doing this'?    Steven Spielberg
Which Shakin' star recorded 'This Ole House'?    Stevens
Who sang 'I Was Made To Love Her'?    Stevie Wonder
Who Just Called to Say I Love You in 1984?    Stevie Wonder
Whose real name is Steveland Judkins?    Stevie Wonder
Who had a No 1 hit with the song 'I Just Called To Say I Love You'?    Stevie Wonder
Who played every instrument on Cliff Richard's 'She's So Beautiful'?    Stevie Wonder
In the 1990s, which Alec has opened and kept wicket for England?    Stewart
Which Jackie was world champion motor racing driver in 1971 and 1973?    Stewart
Billiards probably gets its name from the French word 'billiard'. What is a billiard?    Stick with a curved end
What does a scorpion have at the end of its tail?    Sting
How is Gordon Sumner better known?    Sting
Who recorded the album 'The Dream of the Blue Turtles'?    Sting
Who had 16 Grand Prix wins between 1955 and 1961?    Stirling Moss
Back, blanket and buttonhole are all types of what?    Stitches
Which animal does ermine come from?    Stoat
What was the profession of the Patrick Swayze character in 'Ghost'?    Stockbroker
What is the capital of Sweden?    Stockholm
What is the capital of Sweden?    Stockholm
Which of Nora Batty's wrinkled garments turned on Compo?    Stockings
Between which towns was the railway for Stephenson's first locomotive?    Stockton and Darlington
Which club, formed in 1863, won their first trophy 109 years later?    Stoke City
In which part of the body is pepsin produced?    Stomach
On what would you see Ogham writing?    Stone
What type of village can be seen at Skara Brae?    Stone Age
Which famous stones can be seen on Salisbury Plain?    Stonehenge
What does 'lager' literally mean in German?    Store
Which bird was said to deliver babies?    Stork
What descriptive term is applied to Force 11 on the Beaufort scale?    Storm
What are the Dardanelles and where are they?    Strait, Turkey
What was Tony Bennett's first chart entry and only UK No 1?    Stranger in Paradise
What was Sinatra's big 1966 hit - a No 1 in 13 countries?    Strangers in the Night
Which Manchester jail was the scene of rioting in 1990?    Strangeways
In Scotland what is or was a tawse?    Strap, leather belt
At which Actors' Studio did she study?    Strasberg's
What was the official name of the so-called 'Star Wars' programme?    Strategic Defence Initiative
In which part of the atmosphere is the ozone layer?    Stratosphere
Which surname is shared by composers Johann and Richard?    Strauss
Which Russian-born composer wrote 'The Rite of Spring'?    Stravinsky
According to the proverb what do drowning men clutch?    Straws
Who played Fanny Brice in 'Funny Girl'?    Streisand
Which Barbra sang 'A Woman In Love'?    Streisand
What was the profession of the heroine in 'Gypsy'?    Stripper
Which English fullback is known as 'Psycho'?    Stuart Pearce
Which Beatle died in Hamburg in 1962?    Stuart Sutcliffe
James I and Charles I were members of which royal dynasty?    Stuarts
On what type of farm are horses bred?    Stud
What is ornithology?    Study of birds
What is nostology?    Study of senility
What does the abbreviation 'st' stand for?    Stumped
From which fish is caviar obtained?    Sturgeon
What sort of vehicle was Stingray?    Submarine
Which principle in the Maastricht Treaty says the Community will act on policies which member states would find difficult to deal with alone?    Subsidiarity
What is the largest country in Africa?    Sudan
Which boy with a girl's name did Johnny Cash sing about?    Sue
Which 'Coronation Street' star sang 'Where Will You Be?' in 1968?    Sue Nicholls
Which canal had an opera written especially for its opening?    Suez
Which important ship canal was built by Ferdinand de Lesseps?    Suez Canal
In which county is 'Constable country', named after its famous son?    Suffolk
Which county gives its name to a horse known as a Punch?    Suffolk
Ipswich is the administrative headquarters of which English county?    Suffolk
What type of food is Demerara?    Sugar
What was the name of the Monroe character?    Sugar Cane
Which maple's sap is used to make maple syrup?    Sugar maple
Which Indonesian president was responsible for the invasion of East Timor in 1975?    Suharto
What's the theme song of M*A*S*H?    Suicide Is Painless
Who wrote the music in the comic operas for which Gilbert wrote the words?    Sullivan
S is the symbol of which chemical element?    Sulphur
What is H2SO4?    Sulphuric acid
In nursery rhyme, during which season did the Queen of Hearts make the tarts?    Summer
In Britain in which season does the Earth move faster round the Sun?    Summer
What Blues ain't there no cure for, according to Eddie Cochran?    Summertime
Which label signed Presley before selling his contract to RCA a year later?    Sun Records
Which day of the week is dimanche in French?    Sunday
In Judaism what is the first day of the week?    Sunday
On which day of the week were John Player League games played?    Sunday
On which day of the week do the Spanish usually play football?    Sunday
What British public service ceased on June 12th, 1921?    Sunday postal services
Which was the first British newspaper to issue a colour supplement?    Sunday Times
Who was the first batsman to score 10,000 runs in Test cricket?    Sunil Gavaskar
Which song starts, 'The taxman's taken all my dough...'?    Sunny Afternoon
Which Boulevard is the title of a musical?    Sunset
Which was Elaine Paige's first musical on Broadway?    Sunset Boulevard
What is the longest word that appears in the film 'Mary Poppins'?    Supercalifragilisticexpialidocius
On TV how is Granny Smith better known?    Supergran
Who is Clark Kent better known as?    Superman
What is Christopher Reeve's most famous role?    Superman
Which hero has been portrayed by Christopher Reeve and Kirk Alyn?    Superman
What did the owner of the Humpty Dumpty store in Oklahoma invent?    Supermarket trolley
What is Lee Trevino's nickname?    Supermex
Which word means faster than the speed of sound?    Supersonic
What was Jesus Christ according to Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber?    Superstar
Who fought against Bulk and Texas Pete?    SuperTed
Which group made the album 'Crisis? What Crisis'?    Supertramp
What was SHAPE?    Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers in Europe
In which suburban district of London was the 'Good Life' set?    Surbiton
In which suburb was 'The Good Life' set?    Surbiton
Which famous surfing beach is to the south of Brisbane?    Surfers' Paradise
Which show has featured Christopher Biggins, Bob Carolgees and Gordon Burns?    Surprise, Surprise
What was the fourth of four consecutive No 1s between November 1960 and May 1961?    Surrender
The Oval is the home of which county?    Surrey
Which county did Jack Hobbs play for?    Surrey
Who won the county championships in every season from 1951 to 1958?    Surrey
Which island emerged from the sea off the coast of Iceland in 1963?    Surtsey
What did Gloria Gaynor say she would do in 1979?     Survive
In which 1970s series had 95% of the world's population been wiped out by a killer virus?    Survivors
What is the first name of actress Sarandon ?    Susan
Who was Madonna desperately seeking in her first feature film?    Susan
Peter and Edmund were the boys, but which girls visited Narnia?    Susan and Lucy
Who was the first woman to compete in the Boat Race?    Susan Brown
Which actress is the wife of Simon MacCorkindale?    Susan George
Who won the '96 Oscar for Best Actress?    Susan Sarandon
Which actress did Sam Torrance marry?    Suzanne Danielle
Who came alive down in 'Devilgate Drive'?    Suzi Quatro
Who played bass guitar in Suzi Quatro's group?    Suzi Quatro
Who did Barry Sheene ride for when he won his world championships?    Suzuki
Black, Whooper, and Bewick are all types of which bird?    Swan
Which creature's song refers to a final speech or performance?    Swan
A cob is a male of which creature?    Swan
Of which ballet is Prince Siegfried hero?    Swan Lake
Which city in the south of the country is its second largest?    Swansea
Which town is further south, Aberystwyth or Swansea?    Swansea
What is the word for a group of bees?    Swarm
Which country originally produced Volvo cars?    Sweden
In which country were banknotes first used?    Sweden
Who did Abba win Eurovision for in 1974?    Sweden
In which European country is Malmš?    Sweden
The Three Stars is the national ice-hockey team of which country?    Sweden
Which country does Anders Limpar come from?    Sweden
Bjorn Borg comes from which country?    Sweden
In which country was the 1992 European Championship staged?    Sweden
What nationality was the world heavyweight boxer Ingemar Johansson?    Swedish
Which Sondheim musical tells the story of a murdering barber?    Sweeney Todd
How did 'The Sweeney' get its name?    Sweeney Todd
A 'Ballroom Blitz' came from which sugary-sounding group?    Sweet
Which musical does 'Hey Big Spender' come from?    Sweet Charity
What is the Spanish chestnut also called?    Sweet chestnut
What was the first Eurythmics top ten single back in 1983?    Sweet dreams
Which bird is so called because of its fast flight?    Swift
Rolf Harris was once Australian Junior Champion at what?    Swimming
Duncan Goodhew was famous for which sport?    Swimming
With which sport do you associate Karen Pickering?    Swimming
How did Anita Lonsborough win an Olympic gold medal in 1960?    Swimming
What was the sport of Britain's David Wilkie?    Swimming
At which sport did Karen Pickering excel?    Swimming
Which Rugby League side play at Bury FC's ground, Gig Lane?    Swinton
What word can go before cheese, plant and roll?    Swiss
Which country is a car from if it has the international registration letters CH?    Switzerland
In which country is the multinational Nestle based?    Switzerland
In which country is Zurich?    Switzerland
Which country won the first Eurovision song contest in 1956?    Switzerland
Who did Celine Dion represent in the 1988 Eurovision Song Contest?    Switzerland
In which country is the Matterhorn?    Switzerland
In which European country are the headquarters of UEFA?    Switzerland
Where did Chaplin live after being banned from the US in 1953?    Switzerland
What was the first name of Basil Fawlty's wife?    Sybil
What is the more common name for the great maple?    Sycamore
Which British orchestra emulated the sound of Glenn Miller?    Syd Lawrence
Which city with 3 million inhabitants is Australia's largest?     Sydney
What was his elder brother and fellow performer called?    Sydney
Where was Enoch Powell a professor of Greek at the age of 25?    Sydney University
Where is Randwick racecourse situated?    Sydney, Australia
What were Mrs Pankhurst's two suffragette daughters called?    Sylvia and Christabel
Which US poet married Ted Hughes, later poet laureate?    Sylvia Plath
Who did Dr Hook speak to when trying to get through to Sylvia?    Sylvia's Mother
Which swimming event was introduced to the Olympics in 1984?    Synchronized swimming

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