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Please note: The answer to question 30 was corrected (14 Dec 2006) -
the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet is Eta, not Theta, (thanks K Correa).
Question 33 was amended (11 Mar 2007) to 'Dalmatia' instead of 'Dalmation',
(thanks M Weetch). Question 24 was clarified and the supporting detail in the
answer extended on 25 Jul 2007, (thanks J Stone).
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What are parentheses otherwise known as? Brackets (in the printed or
written word)
What type of animal is a caribou? Reindeer
Who wrote the novel Gulliver's Travels? Jonathan Swift
What Age followed the Bronze Age? Iron Age
What is the third sign of the Zodiac? Gemini
Who composed The Planets suite? Gustav Holst (1874-1934) composed in
1918
How many bones are in the human skull? Twenty-eight
Who was the first boxer to beat Muhammed Ali as a professional? Joe
Frazier
What is the collective name for a group of peacocks? A muster
In Greek mythology who flew too close to the sun and fell to his
death when his wax wings melted? Icarus
What type of structure is a campanile? A bell tower
How many strings are on a viola? Four
What does ASLEF stand for? Associated Society of Locomotive Engineers
and Firemen (the railway trade union)
What is the second highest mountain in the world? K2
Which rock band played the first ever concert at London's Roundhouse
(in 1966)? Pink Floyd
What does an onomast study? Names
In which country is the site of the Hanging Gardens of Babylon? Iraq
(60 miles south of Baghdad)
Who was the first person in space? Yuri Gagarin (in Vostok 1, on 12th
April 1961)
Vulpine relates to which animals? Foxes
Which song did Sting sing first at Live Aid in 1985? Roxanne
What were the code-names of the five D-Day Landing beaches? Gold,
Juno, Sword, Omaha, Utah.
A nebuchadnezzar of wine holds the equivalent of how many bottles?
Twenty
What colour is the mineral malachite? Green
Who led the first circumnavigation of the world? Ferdinand Magellan
(1519-21 - Ferdinand Magellan led the expedition which started out in 1519 and
resulted in the first circumnavigation of the Earth, but he did not complete
the voyage himself as he was killed in the Phillipines in April 1521. The
expedition was subsequently led by his second-in-command, Juan Elcano, who was
one of only 18 to complete the voyage, reaching home in September 1522, almost
3 years to the day after their departure.)
Jeera is the Indian name for which spice? Cumin
What is the name of the parliament of the Isle of Man? Tynwald
What is the top or bottom supporting post of a stair-rail called?
Newel
Which actor is the voice of Stan's gay dog Sparky in the TV cartoon
South Park? George Clooney
The density of which substance is measured by a lactometer? Milk
What is the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet? Eta
Whose autobiography is titled The Good The Bad and the Bubbly? George
Best
Epilation is the removal of what? Hair
In which country is the region of Dalmatia? Croatia
Which cosmetics and perfume company was originally named The
California Perfume Co? Avon
What is the inscription on the doorstep of the Saatchi and Saatchi
offices in London? Nothing is impossible
How many member countries of the British Commonwealth are there (as
at 2006)? Fifty-three
Wedgewood Potteries' Queensware was named in honour of which queen?
Queen Charlotte, wife of George III
What is the world's fastest growing plant? Bamboo
How many eyes does a spider have? Eight
What is belladonna commonly known as? Deadly nightshade (the
plant)
In anatomy what is the outer layer of the skin called? Epidermis
Which 1984 horror film is subtitled 'The Final Chapter'? Friday the
13th
What are fino, oloroso and amontillado types of? Sherry
Which Egyptian president was shot and killed in 1981? Anwar
Sadat
The Birth of Venus is a work by which artist? Sandro Botticelli
(1445-1510)
Marsh Gas is another name for what gas? Methane
In which year was the first telegram sent in the UK? 1870
Which actor was born Bernard Schwartz in 1925? Tony Curtis
What is the name of the official residence of the Lord Mayor of
London? The Mansion House
What was Jim Reeves' only UK No1 hit? Distant Drums (1966)
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