100 Questions

1.               The oil of which spice is traditionally used as a cure for toothache. – CLOVES

2.               What type of dwelling shares its name with a group of camels. – CARAVAN

3.               In nature, is the aspen an evergreen or a deciduous tree. – DECIDUOUS

4.               In language, what does the Italian word ‘Donna’ mean. – WOMAN< LADY< MADAM

5.               What is the most northerly town of the British Isles. – LERWICK

6.               In music, what was the title of the Mamas and the Papas debut hit. – CALIFORNIA DREAMIN’

7.               In politics, who resigned as the Conservative candidate for London mayor and was replaced by Steve Norris. – JEFFREY ARCHER

8.               In chess, which piece has the combined powers of the rook and the bishop. – QUEEN

9.               Which parasitic plant was regarded as sacred by the ancient druids. – MISTLETOE

10.            Which Jamaican holiday spot is also the Island’s second largest city. – MONTEGO BAY

11.            Which stage and film musical tells the story of Sally Bowles and the Kit Kat Club. – CABARET

12.            In the first Star Wars film, what was the name of Hans Solo’s spaceship. – MILLENIUM FALCON

13.            In biology, what ‘F’ is the soft spot on a baby’s head. – FONTANELLE

14.            On the 31^st December of which year did the last National Serviceman receive their call up papers. – 1960

15.            In literature, complete the title of the Arthur Ransome childrens story : Swallows And …..?. – AMAZONS

16.            In pop music, who was vice president of Motown records and also the lead singer of the Miracles. – SMOKEY ROBINSON

17.            Scrag End is a cut of which meat. – LAMB/MUTTON

18.            In physics, what ‘F’ is the pivit or fixed point on which a lever moves

19.            In pop music, name the a cappella group who had a Christmas No 1 in 1983 with Only You. – FLYING PICKETS

20.            When correctly spelt, does the ‘I’ come before or after the ‘E’ in the word weird. – AFTER

21.            What is the name of the largest cut diamond in existence. – STAR OF AFRICA

22.            What is the name of the grass skirt traditionally worn in Hawaii. – HULA SKIRT

23.            In the animal kingdom. Crabeater, Ross and Northern Fur are species of which mammal. – SEALS

24.            5.08 centimetres is equvalent to how many inches. – 2

25.            In sport, by what name is toxophily better known. – ARCHERY

26.            What word means the opposite of Nocturnal. – DIURNAL

27.            Which country is the largest exporter of rice. – Thailand

28.            Which of these cities is furthest away from London by plane Cape Town or Delhi. – CAPE TOWN

29.            In nature what is lacking from Australia’s Nullabor Plain. – TREES

30.            In sport, which American Boxer was known as the Manassa Mauler. – JACK DEMPSEY

31.            In television, Crockett and Tubbs were the central characters in which 1980’s crime series. – MIAMI VICE

32.            In literature, who created Peter Pan. – SIR JAMES BARRIE

33.            What is the capital of the Bahamas. – NASSAU

34.            In food, Jasmine, Sticky and Long Grain are types of what. – RICE

35.            Which ‘G’ is the mineral from which plaster of Paris is made . – GYPSUM

36.            In the UK, where would you be if your postcode begins with ‘G’. – GLASGOW

37.            In the animal kingdom, what type of creature is a Moorish Idol. – FISH

38.            In nature, what is the more common name for nacre, which lines the shell of an oyster. – MOTHER OF PEARL

39.            Bottled milk from Jersey and Guernsey cows has a foil cap of what colour. – GOLD

40.            Film, which actor played Jake La Motta in the 1980 film Raging Bull. – ROBERT DE NIRO

41.            How many legs does a cobweb spider have. – 8

42.            Which style of architecture takes its name from the reign of James I. – JACOBEAN

43.            In which Canadian city might you glimpse Niagara from the CN Tower. – TORONTO

44.            In law, what ‘C’ is the name for the person to whom a debt is owed. – CREDITOR

45.            Despite its name, the slow-worm is really a type of which reptile. – LIZARD

46.            Of which country is the volcanic island krakatoa a part. – INDONESIA

47.            In literature, who is the hero of the novel, The Thirty-Nine steps, by John Buchan. – RICHARD HANNAY

48.            Which usually fatal disease of pigs is also known as Hog Cholera. – SWINE FEVER

49.            In which decade was the pocket calculator invented. – 1971

50.            In nature, what ‘C’ is the embryo stage of a butterfly’s life-cycle. – CHRYSALIS (NOT COCOON)

51.            In the nursery rhyme, Hey Diddle Diddle, which animal laughed to see such sport. – THE LITTLE DOG

52.            In the human body, where is the largest muscle. – BUTTOCKS

53.            What does PH stand for on an ordnance survey map. – PUBLIC HOUSE

54.            In Europe, which country is the furthest north. – NORWAY

55.            In the animal kingdom, what colour is a moorhen’s beak. – RED (ACCEPT RED WITH A YELLOW TIP)

56.            What is the usual French equivalent of the English word Castle. – CHATEAU

57.            Which crime novelist usually writes under the name Barbara Vine. – RUTH RENDELL

58.            In science, what specific term is used to describe the study of earthquakes. – SEISMOLOGY

59.            What was the first name of Jenner, the inventor of the smallpox vaccination. – EDWARD

60.            In nature, do butterflies usually rest with their wings horizontal or vertical. – VERTICAL

61.            What is the name of the process of extracting metal from its ore by heating. – SMELTING

62.            In food, what name is given to a sweet pancake served in a flaming sauce of orange liqueur. – CREPE SUZETTE

63.            Winston Smith is the central character in which novel. – 1984

64.            The three sections of an insects body are Head, Thorax and what?. – ABDOMEN

65.            In fashion,  where on the body would you wear a pillbox. – HEAD

66.            What is the name of the leather shorts traditionally worn in Austria. – LEDERHOSEN

67.            In sport, what colour is the background to the Olympic flag. – WHITE

68.            In business, what does AGM stand for. – ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

69.            Maputo is the capital of which African country. – MOZAMBIQUE

70.            What is the largest borough in New York. – QUEENS

71.            What was the name of the dog in the Magic Roundabout. – DOUGAL

72.            What is the largest of the Balearic Islands. – MAJORCA

73.            Which musical, set in Vietnam, is based on the story of Madam Butterfly. – MISS SAIGON

74.            Which character was played by Clint Eastwood in the television series Rawhide. – ROWDY YATES

75.            Are the legs of a partridge bare or feathery. – BARE

76.            In the childrens television programme Rhoobarb and Custard, which one was the dog. – RHOOBARB

77.            Which imperial weight measurement is also another name for the snow leopard. – OUNCE

78.            The song by Survivor, ‘Eye Of The Tiger’ was the theme to the third in which series of films. – ROCKY

79.            In which film did the Beatles first appear together. – HARD DAYS NIGHT

80.            Which ‘tea-clipper’ is on display at Greenwich. – CUTTY SARK

81.            In the animal kingdon, the Black Norfolk is a breed of what. – TURKEY

82.            In which decade was the breathalyser introduced in Britain. – 1960’s

83.            In medecine, which organ is affected by Bright’s disease. – KIDNEY

84.            In politics, what ‘R’ means to formally approve or confirm something. – RATIFY

85.            Alex Salmond resigned as leader of which UK political party in 2000. – SNP

86.            In the animal kingdom, the dogfish belongs to which family of fish. – SHARK

87.            Which of these is not an Olympic sport , mountain biking, softball or netball. – NETBALL

88.            In cooking what ‘F’ can be an open pastry, or a sponge case containing a sweet or savoury filling. – FLAN

89.            In which English county would you find the town of Bury St Edmunds. – SUFFOLK

90.            In nature, what name is usually given to the flower of apple and cherry trees. – BLOSSOM

91.            Which former Bucks Fizz member became a television presenter . – CHERYL BAKER

92.            In the New Testament, which disciple was the brother of Simon Peter. – ANDREW

93.            What ‘B’ is a jellied dessert whose name comes from the French for ‘white food’. – BLANCMANGE

94.            In medicine, what is the name of a substance that counteracts poison. – ANTIDOTE

95.            How many colours are there on a Ribiks Cube. – SIX

96.            What name is given to the milky fluid exuded from the rubber tree. – LATEX

97.            Which castle is the main home of the Duke of Northumberland. – ALNWICK CASTLE

98.            In nature, what colour are the flowers of the shrub Forsythia. – YELLOW

99.            The capital city of Jakarta is found on which Indonesian island. – JAVA

100.         The city of Carlisle in Cumbria lies on which river. - EDEN