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The answer to question 28 was corrected (11 Mar 2007) from 'scapular'
to 'scapula'. (Thanks M Weetch)
Question 11 ('Who was the first actress to win an Oscar and an Emmy
in the same year?') was replaced (6 Nov 2007) due to inaccuracy (correct answer
should be Liza Minelli, not Helen Hunt), although the release dates of the four
films involved make the question rather cumbersome and open to debate, hence
its replacement. My thanks to S McCauley for this correction.
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Who directed the 1995 film Casino? Martin Scorsese
The Thinker is the work of which sculptor? Rodin
On which river are the Victoria Falls? Zambesi
In the UK military what does SAS stand for? Special Air Service
From which type of wood are cricket bats traditionally made?
Willow
On which part of the body would you wear a sabot? Foot (it's a wooden
shoe)
What date of the year is St Swithin's Day? 15 July
What is an archer's arrow case called? Quiver
What is the largest planet in our solar system? Jupiter
What type of creature is an avadavat? Bird
What is the name of the prison in the British TV comedy series
Porridge? Slade
Who became the First Minister of Northern Ireland in 1998? David
Trimble
What is the largest city in Australia? Sydney
The Cenotaph is situated in which London street? Whitehall
Which team won the 2006 Superbowl? Pittsburgh Steelers
What is the title of the lowest order of the British nobility?
Baron/Baroness
What is the plant hamamelis commonly known as? Witch hazel
What is the name of the substance used for clarifying beer or wine?
Fining
If a dish is 'en papillote' it is cooked or served in what?
Paper
Who shot and killed John Lennon in New York, 1980? Mark Chapman
What was the title of the first talking film? The Jazz Singer
(1927)
Which British disc jockey's nickname was 'Fluff'? Alan Freeman
The Blue Boy is a work by which artist? Thomas Gainsborough
In which year was the MOT test introduced in UK? 1960
Who wrote Uncle Tom's Cabin? Harriet Beecher Stowe
Who discovered the rabies vaccination? Louis Pasteur (1885)
How many hearts does an octopus have? Three
What is the medical term for the shoulder blade? Scapula
Who plays Gabrielle Solis in Desperate Housewives? Eva Longoria
Whose autobiography is entitled Zero to Hero? Frank Bruno
Who is the Greek god of music? Apollo
Who would be put into a panoptican? Prisoners (it's a circular prison
with a hollow core in which the guard sits)
John Glenn became which US state's first four-term senator? Ohio
What is the birth stone for November? Topaz
Who wrote the opera Madama Butterfly? Puccini (1896)
Which town is the administrative centre of Shetland? Lerwick
In the TV comedy Dad's Army what is Captain Mainwaring's first name?
George
Pershore, Victoria and Washington are types of which fruit? Plum
Mrs Malaprop is a character in which of Sheridan's plays? The
Rivals
What did Tim Berners Lee invent? The Internet (or the World Wide
Web)
Which US city hosted the 1985 Live Aid concert? Philadelphia
What is the fatty substance found naturally on sheep's wool called?
Lanolin
Haptic relates to which of the five senses? Touch
Mal de Mer is the French term for which ailment? Sea-sickness
Who played the original Daisy Duke in TV's Dukes Of Hazard? Catherine
Bach
What is the second largest island in the world? New Guinea
How many times in succession did Bjorn Borg win the Men's Tennis
Singles at Wimbledon? Five
What was the title of the 1999 album released by Madness?
Wonderful
What religious movement was founded by Mary Baker Eddy? Christian
Science
What type of animal is a Saki? Monkey
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