Database - W

What is the chemical symbol for Tungsten?    W
Who said, 'Anyone who hates children and dogs can't be all bad'?    W. C. Fields
What are the initials of Irish poet Yeats?    W.B
What were the initials of legendary Victorian cricketer Dr Grace?    W.G
What are the initials of Victorian writer Mr Gilbert?    W.S
What name is given to a dry watercourse in a desert?    Wadi
To which composer is Bruckner's Symphony No 3 in D minor dedicated?    Wagner
With which composer is the German town of Bayreuth associated?    Wagner
What are made by wainwrights?    Wagons
Which Alfred mapped out moorland routes in northern England?    Wainwright
Because his movements were so controversial, only which part of Elvis was it suggested should be shown on TV?    Waist up
Called a vest in America, what's the name of this garment in the UK?    Waistcoat
'It's four o'clock and we're in trouble deep' comes from which Everly Brothers song?    Wake Up Little Suzie
Apart from Wigan name four teams beginning with a W who have been League champions?    Wakefield Trinity, Warrington, Widnes, Workington Town
In the books about Inspector Morse where does Lewis come from?    Wales
Which country is golfer Ian Woosnam from?    Wales
In which country was the explorer HM Stanley born?    Wales
Royal wedding rings are made from gold from which country?    Wales
Which country did Mike England play for?    Wales
Which country does Neville Southall play for?    Wales
Which country does Ryan Giggs play for?    Wales
Which Roy presents 'Catchphrase'?    Walker
What is the amateur's equivalent of the Ryder Cup?    Walker Cup
What is the theme song in the cartoon 'The Snowman'?    Walking in the Air
Which Ronettes hit was Phil Spector's only Grammy award?    Walking in the Rain
Where would you see the Dow Jones index?    Wall Street
Where is the New York Stock Exchange?    Wall Street
On which Street is the New York Stock Exchange?    Wall Street
In 'Last Of The Summer Wine' what was Nora's husband called?    Wally
Which England captain was the first Test outfielder to take 100 catches?    Wally Hammond
Which night is April 30th?    Walpurgis
Who created Mickey Mouse?    Walt Disney
How is Jack Lemmon's co-star in 'The Odd Couple', Walter Matasschanskavasky better known?    Walter Matthau
Which actor's real name is Walter Matasschansayasky?    Walter Matthau
Which jockey riding Shergar in 1981 won in his first Derby ride?    Walter Swinburn
Which jockey rode Shergar when it won the 1981 Derby?    Walter Swinburn
Son of a famous father, who had his first winner at Kempton in 1978?    Walter Swinburn, Jnr
Who was the leading statesman of East Germany in the 1950s and 1960s?    Walter Ulbricht
What was the Fish Called in the 1988 movie?    Wanda
St Albans started and Bosworth finished which hostilities?    War of the Roses
What did Cary Grant donate his salary from 'The Philadelphia Story' to?    War relief
Which Andy said, 'In the future everyone will be famous for 15 minutes?'    Warhol
What do the initials WO stand for as a rank in the army?    Warrant Officer
Which superstar and former playboy is Annette Bening married to?    Warren Beatty
Which League club is nicknamed 'The Wires'?    Warrington
In mythology who were the Amazons?    Warrior women
Which treaty organisation was set up as a counterpart to NATO?    Warsaw Pact
Which cricket team plays home county games at Edgbaston?    Warwickshire
Which English county has Brian Lara played for?    Warwickshire
Which team won the County Championship in 1994 and 1995?    Warwickshire
What did the American Hamilton Smith invent in 1858?    Washing machine
Which city do the Redskins American football team come from?    Washington
Where is the headquarters of the International Monetary Fund ?    Washington
Which town of Tyne and Wear shares its name with the US capital?    Washington
Where did Martin Luther King make his 'I have a dream' speech?    Washington
Who came first as US President, Washington or Lincoln?    Washington
Where is the headquarters of the International Monetary Fund?    Washington
Who wrote the story of Rip van Winkle?    Washington Irving
Which US newspaper shares its name with a march by Sousa?    Washington Post
What sort of dog became a consumer's champion in the 1980s?    Watchdog
What was added to rum to make the drink grog?    Water
What is hydrophobia the fear of?    Water
What is Adams Ale?    Water
What is the zodiac sign of Aquarius?    Water carrier
In geography, what is a cataract?    Waterfall
Which is further north Waterford or Cork?    Waterford
Which scandal forced Richard Nixon to resign as US President?    Watergate
Which London railway station is named after a battle with Napoleon?    Waterloo
From which London station are there trains direct to the continent through the Channel Tunnel?    Waterloo
What was the final battle that Napoleon fought in?    Waterloo
Which Kinks hit starts, 'Dirty old river, must you keep rolling...'?    Waterloo Sunset
What was special about the fabric Charles Macintosh invented?    Waterproof
What name is given to a whirling tornado-like cloud at sea?    Waterspout
Which 1995 movie starred a wet Kevin Costner?    Waterworld
In 1971 what was England's first commercially sponsored tournament?    Watney Cup
Which Tom won both the US and British Opens in the same year?    Watson
What name is given to the unit of electrical  power?    Watt
What is the botanical emblem of Australia?    Wattle blossom
Which granite formation, formed by the wind, is to the east of Perth?    Wave Rock
Which record went to No 1 after his death in 1977?    Way Down
Which classical and show dancer danced on stage with The Princess of Wales?    Wayne Sleep
What are Steadman triples, Plain Bob Caters and Gransire triples?    Ways of ringing church bells
Sunderland lies at the mouth of which river?    Wear
What is Yvon Petra famous for being the last man to do?    Wear white flannels instead of shorts
Rocks are broken down by the elements by what gradual process?    Weathering
What was Kay's Flying Shuttle used for in 1733?    Weaving
According to the Bob Hope/Bing Crosby song, which best-seller is Morocco bound as they were they were in the Road film?    Webster's Dictionary
With which ceremony do we associate orange blossom?    Weddings
In golf what is the traditional name for the number ten iron?    Wedge
Which day of the week is named after the god Woden?    Wednesday
Which actor Orson starred in 'Citizen Kane' and 'The Third Man'?    Welles
Which brewer's logo is an eagle and produces Eagle IPA?    Wells
Which is England's smallest city?    Wells
Which Hertfordshire town was Britain's first Garden City?    Welwyn
In which stadium did England win the 1966 World Cup Final?     Wembley
Which stadium hosted its first FA Cup semifinal in 1991?    Wembley
At which venue was the 1996 B&H Masters snooker tournament played?    Wembley Arena
Which ground hosts the FA Cup Final?    Wembley Stadium
Where was the main arena for the 1948 Olympic Games?    Wembley Stadium, London
Which actress fluttered into the role of 'Laura and Disorder'?    Wendy Craig
Who played Miss Brahms?    Wendy Richard
Over which course is the World Matchplay Championship played?    Wentworth
Complete the title of the comedy: 'No Sex Please _____'    We're British
Which German-born rocket engineer worked on the space programme?    Werner von Braun
On which Side of New York was the musical Story about rival gangs?     West
Is California on the east or west coast of the USA?    West
Is San Francisco on the east or west coast of the USA?    West
What team is known as The Baggies?     West Bromwich Albion
Willi Brandt became chancellor of which country?    West Germany
Where was he posted when he joined the army in 1958?    West Germany
In which country was Checkpoint Charlie located?    West Germany
In which country was England batsman Paul Terry born ?    West Germany
Who were the runners-up in the 1966 World Cup?    West Germany
Which country did athletes with FRG after their names represent?    West Germany
Which team did Alf Garnett support?    West Ham
From which island group did Boney M hail?    West Indies
Curtly Ambrose plays international cricket for which team?     West Indies
What is the US military academy called?    West Point
The British Military Academy is at Sandhurst; where is the American?    West Point
In which musical does the song 'Somewhere' appear?    West Side Story
Which musical are the songs 'Tonight' and 'Somewhere' from?    West Side Story
Which musical is based on the story of Romeo and Juliet?    West Side Story
Which US state's capital is the name of a lively 1920s' dance?    West Virginia
Perth is the capital of which Australian state?    Western Australia
'Laramie' and 'Maverick' were what types of series?    Westerns
In which London borough are there the most blue plaques?    Westminster
In London where is Poet's Corner?    Westminster Abbey
Where is Charles Darwin buried?    Westminster Abbey
Where is the Jacobean playwright Ben Jonson buried?    Westminster Abbey
Which seaside resort is Super-Mare?    Weston
Which Vivienne is famous for her outrageous designs?    Westwood
What sort of environment do alder trees grow in?    Wet
What is paint applied to in a fresco?    Wet plaster
What are Marty Pellow, Graeme Clark, Tom Cunningham and Neil Mitchell better known as?    Wet Wet Wet
Which Scottish group took their name from a Scritti Politti lyric?     Wet Wet Wet
What is the world's largest fish?    Whale shark
What marine mammals include belugas, blues and sperms?    Whales
Andrew Ridgeley and George Michael were which group?    Wham!
Who recorded 'Wham Rap'?    Wham!
Pepsi and Shirlie provided backing vocals for which superstar group?    Wham!
What does a Frenchman mean when he says 'Quel dommage'?    'What a pity'
What was Adam Faith's first single?    What Do You Want
What were Adam Faith's two No 1s?    What Do You Want, Poor Me
What is meant by the Italian phrase 'che sara sara'?    What ever will be, will be
Which 1926 film was remade in 1952 with James Cagney and Dan Dailey?    What Price Glory?
Which long-running series from 1956 looks at the week's press?    What The Papers Say
In which TV series sequel did Bob marry Thelma?    Whatever Happened to  the Likely Lads
In which programme did a panel try to guess someone's occupation?    What's My Line?
Kansas is the United States' chief producer of which grain?    Wheat
What is the theme song for 'Absolutely Fabulous'?    Wheel's On Fire
What is a buckie another name for?    Whelk
Which Percy Sledge classic charted in the mid-1960s and mid-1980s?    When a Man Loves a Woman
When is the Blue Peter flag raised on a ship?    When it is about to leave port
Which magazine is the flagship of the Consumers Association?    Which?
Spell the Irish version of the drink the Scots call whisky ?    Whiskey
What do you put into Gaelic coffee apart from coffee?    Whiskey and cream
The name of which Scottish product means 'water of life'?    Whisky
At which place does the ship bringing Dracula to England land?    Whitby
What colour are most English wines?    White
What colour are the flowers of the horse chestnut tree?    White
What colour are Aylesbury ducks?    White
What colour gloves does a snooker referee wear?    White
What colour is the cross of the Greek flag?    White
What colour is the wine Tokay?    White
What are the two main colours on the Vatican flag?    White and yellow
What did John and Yoko appear on stage in at the Albert Hall in 1968?    White bag
Which yuletide classic was first sung by Bing Crosby in 'Holiday Inn'?    White Christmas
At which Lane do Spurs play when at home?    White Hart
What colour are the flowers of the hawthorn?    White or red
Which Conservative politician William spoke of a 'short, sharp, shock'?    Whitelaw
What shade of Pale did Procol Harum sing about?    Whiter
Which singer starred in 'The Bodyguard'?    Whitney Houston
Who had a hit in 1992 with 'I Will Always Love You', the theme from 'The Bodyguard'?    Whitney Houston
Who was the voice of the female hyena in 'The Lion King'?    Whoopi Goldberg
What is pertussis more commonly known as?    Whooping cough
What is the common name for the illness pertussis?    Whooping cough
What was Anthony Newley's 1960 No 1?    Why
What was the specialist position of Australia's Rodney Marsh?    Wicket keeper
Which Eastender thought his father was Pete Beale when it was Kenny?    Wicksy
Which term describes a ball bowled out of the striker's reach?    Wide
Which League club is nicknamed 'The Chemics'?    Widnes
Which rugby league team won the Challenge Cup every year for the first half of the 1990s?    Wigan
On which Isle was there a 1969 rock festival featuring Bob Dylan?    Wight
Which cup for women was contested between the US and Britain?    Wightman Cup
Who wrote the novel 'The Seventh Scroll'?    Wilbur Smith
Which Oscar said, 'I have nothing to declare except my genius.'    Wilde
What is the Okavango Swamp famous for?    Wildlife
Who wrote the poem 'Anthem For Doomed Youth'?    Wilfred Owen
Which all-rounder took 100 wickets and scored 1000 runs in 16 seasons between 1903 and 1926?    Wilfred Rhodes
Who captained England in the 1991 Rugby World Cup?    Will Carling
What was Smokey Robinson's real first name?    William
What was the actual first name of Hopalong Cassidy?    William
What is Dick Hern's real first name?    William
Who wrote the words of the hymn 'Jerusalem'?    William Blake
Who shared a Nobel Prize for physics with his son?    William Bragg
Which William led a gang called the Outlaws?    William Brown
Who set up the first printing press in England in 1476?    William Caxton
Who invented the first motion picture camera?    William Friese Green
Who wrote the novel 'Lord of the Flies'?    William Golding
Which English king was nicknamed Rufus?    William II
Which William was married to Mary II?    William III
Which king and queen ruled Britain jointly from 1689 to 1694?    William III and Mary II
Which William did Queen Victoria succeed to the throne?    William IV
Which British king reigned from 1830 to 1837?    William IV
Which king was known as 'Silly Billy'?    William IV
Who wrote bad verse about the Tay Bridge disaster of 1879?    William McGonagall
Which president other than John F. Kennedy was killed this century?    William McKinley
Who invented gas street lighting?    William Murdock
Which English prime minister was known as 'the Great Commoner'?    William Pitt the Elder
Who was known by the nickname 'The Great Commoner'?    William Pitt the Elder
What was Conrad Phillips most famous TV role?    William Tell
Which king was responsible for building the Tower of London?    William the Conqueror
Which king built Windsor Castle?    William the Conqueror
Which hero did Mel Gibson play in 'Braveheart'?    William Wallace
Who in 1883 picked the ball up and ran with it  to 'discover' rugby?    William Webb Ellis
Who was second to Thatcher in the Tory leadership battle in 1975?    William Whitelaw
Which William was concerned with abolishing slavery?    William Wilberforce
Which famous poet lived in Dove Cottage?    William Wordsworth
Which Robin became Mrs Doubtfire?    Williams
Which American Andy hosted a long running easy music show?    Williams
What was the name of Bill Wyman's group that performed charity gigs?    Willie and the Poor Boys
Who rode Henbit, Nashwan and Erhaab to Derby victories?    Willie Carson
Who recorded the album 'Shotgun Willie'?    Willie Nelson
Which Bruce starred in 'Die Hard'?    Willis
To which family does the osier belong?    Willow
What kind of tree is an osier?    Willow
Which Harold became leader of the Labour Party in 1963?    Wilson
Which Harold said, 'A week is a long time in politics!'?    Wilson
In the 1960s who was known as 'The Wicked Pickett'?    Wilson Pickett
Which was the first stately home to open to the public?    Wilton House
On which Common would you find the Wombles?    Wimbledon
Which London team earned the nickname 'The Crazy Gang'?    Wimbledon
Who were the first club this century to win the FA Cup and the FA Amateur Cup?    Wimbledon
In 1957 Althea Gibson was the first black woman to win which tennis tournament?    Wimbledon
Which UK tennis championship was the first to be seen on TV in colour in 1967?    Wimbledon
At which course is the greyhound racing classic, The Laurels, run?    Wimbledon
Which sporting event was the first programme to be in colour?    Wimbledon
Where are the birthplace and statue of King Alfred the Great?    Winchester
If someone is an Old Wykehamist to which school did he go?    Winchester College
What would be measured with an anemometer?    Wind
What does an anemometer measure?    Wind speed
Which buildings did Don Quixote mistake for evil giants?    Windmills
What was launched in November 1985 by Microsoft?    Windows
Where is England's largest castle?    Windsor
Which castle was badly damaged by fire in 1992?    Windsor
What are tulip, balloon and flute?    Wine glasses
Australia's Barossa Valley is noted for which industry?    Wine production
For what is the Medoc area of France famous?    Wines
Which film about early aviation starred Clara Bow and Gary Cooper?    Wings
Who recorded 'Let's Have A Party' and 'Let's Have Another Party'?    Winnifred Atwell
Jorn Utzon designed the Sydney Opera House as a result of what?    Winning an international competition
According to a Nick Berry song title every loser does what?    Wins
What was John Lennon's middle name?    Winston
According to Lord Birkenhead, who devoted the best years of his life to preparing impromptu speeches?    Winston Churchill
Who said, 'There but for the Grace of God, goes God'?    Winston Churchill
'The Eagle Has Landed' centres on a plot to kidnap whom?    Winston Churchill
What was the surname of comedy duo Mike and Bernie?    Winters
Which invention is Marconi known for?    Wireless
What was introduced at ten shillings in 1922 and doubled in 1946?    Wireless licence fee
In mythology, Minerva was the goddess of what?    Wisdom
Which song was a No 1 for Joe Cocker and Wet, Wet, Wet?    With a Little Help from My Friends
With what do you play a vibraphone?    With small hammers
Who wished that it could be Christmas every day?    Wizzard
Which group had a No 1 with 'See My Baby Jive'?    Wizzard
Who was Steve McGarrett's great enemy in 'Hawaii Five-O'?    Wo Fat
Which creator of Jeeves and Wooster is known by his initials P.G.?    Wodehouse
What is the largest wild member of the dog family?    Wolf
In the fable, what did the boy cry to trick the villagers?    Wolf
Which Midlands town did Slade come from?    Wolverhampton
Which course celebrated 100 years of racing in July 1987?    Wolverhampton
Which English soccer team plays at home at Molyneux?    Wolverhampton Wanderers
The word lupine relates to which animals?    Wolves
What was John Lennon's second No 1 hit, a month after his first?    Woman
What does a misogynist hate?    Women
Which organisation was founded in Ontario, Canada, by Mrs Hoodless in 1897?    Women's Institute
What does WRAF stand for?    Women's Royal Air Force
How was Diana Prince better known?    Wonder Woman
What is Diana Prince's other identity?    Wonderwoman
Which Henry started the Promenade Concerts?    Wood
Who was in office as president of the United States when the decision was taken to declare war on Germany during World War I?    Woodrow Wilson
Which pop festival gave Matthews Southern Comfort a hit?    Woodstock
What was the No 1 recording made by Matthews Southern Comfort?    Woodstock
Which film director's real name is Allen Stewart Konigsberg?    Woody Allen
Who directed 'Annie Hall' and 'What's New Pussycat'?    Woody Allen
Who wrote US dust-bowl songs and 'This Land Is Your Land'?    Woody Guthrie
Whose ebony clarinet was Stravinsky's Clarinet Concerto written for, thus giving it the nickname 'Ebony'?    Woody Herman
Which two pubs feature in the soap 'Emmerdale'?    Woolpack, Malt Shovel
Alphabetically what is the last county?    Worcestershire
Which William wrote a poem about daffodils?    Wordsworth
What did people do with Oxford bags?    Wore them. They are very wide trousers
In boxing, what does WBA stand for?    World Boxing Association
Which international football trophy was stolen in 1966?    World Cup
What are the twin skyscrapers, 1,361 feet high, in New York called?    World Trade Center
During which period did the jitterbug gain popularity?    World War II
What is a sand mason?    Worm
What is Britain's smallest bird?    Wren
Which is the commonest bird in Britain?    Wren
Which bird has the Latin name Troglodytes troglodytes?    Wren
What is the commonest bird in the British Isles?    Wren
Which sport has two main styles, called freestyle and Greco-Roman?    Wrestling
In which sport do we talk about a half nelson?    Wrestling
What was the surname of aviation pioneers Orville and Wilbur?    Wright
Which brothers flew the first manned, powered aeroplane?    Wright Brothers
Which novel is 'Heathcliff' based on?    Wuthering Heights
Which western hero is the subject of 'My Darling Clementine?    Wyatt Earp
Where is the Devil's Tower?    Wyoming
What was W. H. Auden's first name?    Wystan