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Which American writer created Tarzan? Edgar Rice Burroughs
What is the art of decorative writing called? Calligraphy
In which part of the human body would you find the talus? Ankle
In which European city is the International Court of Justice based?
The Hague
What type of weather is Brontophobia a fear of? Thunder
Sandra Goodrich was better known what 1960's singer? Sandy Shaw
Which American artist died in a car crash in 1956? Jackson
Pollock
What type of flower is a ladies slipper? Orchid
In what type of establishment was Lloyds of London formed in 1688? A
Coffee House (called Edward Lloyd's)
A natatorium is what type of amenity? Swimming pool (partcularly
indoors)
Who was Henry VIII's fourth wife? Anne of Cleves (Jan-Jul 1540)
What (as at August 2006) is the world's longest running children's TV
programme? Blue Peter
What was Elvis Presley's first record label? Sun Records
Who designed London's Marble Arch? John Nash
Which perfume was named for Coco Chanel's birthday? Chanel No19
Whose autobiography is entitled Testing Times? Graham Gooch
What painful custom was outlawed in China in 1912? Binding the feet
of young girls
How many British Open Golf Championships has Nick Faldo won (as at
2006)? Three
What was the first UK colour TV advertisement? Birds Eye peas
(1969)
Who was actor Tony Curtis' first wife? Janet Leigh
What is the birthstone for February? Amethyst
Who composed Peter and the Wolf? Sergey Prokofiev (1936)
In which English county is Belvoir (pronounced 'beaver') Castle?
Leicestershire (close to the Lincolnshire border and Grantham)
What is the name of Al Pacino's character in the 1983 film Scarface?
Tony Montana
Who designed Princess Dianna's wedding dress? David and Elizabeth
Emanuel
If a floor or surface is marmoreal what is it made of? Marble
What does JPEG stand for? Joint Photographics Expert Group
Who discovered Panama in 1503? Christopher Columbus
Which English city is the setting for TV's Inspector Morse?
Oxford
What is the fastest running British bird? Pheasant (up to 21
mph)
Andy Capp is the work of which cartoonist? Reg Smythe
What does a cartographer draw? Maps
Who is the Greek God of the Sea? Poseidon
What type of creature is an alcid? Bird
What is the wife of a Marquess? Marchioness
What is the currency of Egypt? Pound (comprising 100 piastres)
What is the usual anatomical name for a skull without a mandible?
Cranium (the mandible is the jawbone)
Whish British Prime Minister followed Winston Churchill's first term
as PM? Clement Atlee (1945-51)
TV chefs (UK) Simon King and David Myers are better known as? The
Hairy Bikers
With what other large building society did the Nationwide merge in
the 1980's? The Anglia Building Society
What type of fruit is a gean? Cherry
What is the brightest star in the night sky? Sirius (or the Dog Star,
8.7 light years from Earth, twice as big as our Sun and 20 times more luminous,
so it's just as well it's so far away...)
What is the world's second largest sea? Caribbean
What is the name of silver in heraldry? Argent
Nephology is the study of what high subject? Clouds
In which year did Esther Rantzen launch Childline? 1986
How many boroughs does New York have? Five (Manhattan, Brooklyn,
Queens, Staten Island, The Bronx)
Which Mediterranean plant used in medicine and magic was said to
shriek when pulled from the ground? Mandrake
Ursine relates to which large furred animals? Bears
Cardiff in Wales is on which river? Taff
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