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Please note that question 4 was reworded on 13 Sep 2006 (ack C Eshman). Question 27 was replaced altogether (16 Sep 2006) due to the complex makings of the film Star Wars, which incidentally was edited in England after filming in various different countries (ack G Aitchison). Question 5 was replaced on 3 Feb 2008 because more than one artist used the title The Absinthe Drinker for a painting (ack D Albury).
quizballs 2 - free quiz questions and answers for trivia quizzes and pub quizzes
- Who invented the jet engine in 1930? Frank Whittle
- Which two countries are connected by the Simplon Pass? Switzerland and Italy
- What is the US state capital of Mississippi? Jackson
- What is Earth's atmospheric region of charged particles connecting the stratosphere, mesosphere and thermosphere? Ionosphere
- Which artist said, "When we love a woman we don't start measuring her limbs" ? Pablo Picasso
- What was Manfred von Richtofen's nickname? The Red Baron
- What does a vexillogist study? Flags
- Which is the largest of the Channel Islands? Jersey
- Who wrote 'Far From The Madding Crowd'? Thomas Hardy
- Who plays Grace in the US sitcom 'Will and Grace'? Debra Messing
- At which golf course does the US Masters take place? Augusta (Georgia)
- What does NATO stand for? North Atlantic Treaty Organization
- Which is the largest Castle in England? Windsor Castle
- In which month of the year is All Saints Day? November
- In which English cathedral is the Bell Harry Tower? Canterbury
- In which country was exiled Russian leader Leon Trotsky killed in 1940? Mexico
- Who played Simon Templar in the 1997 film 'The Saint'? Val Kilmer
- Which European country had the Roman name Helvetia? Switzerland
- Which fashion items does Jimmy Choo design? Shoes
- What is a blini? A Pancake
- If a dish is 'a la crecy' with what is it garnished? Carrots
- Which country has the international car registration ET? Egypt
- What is the currency of Albania? The Lek
- Which 1950's singer was originally names Charles Hardin? Buddy Holly
- Which London station was designed by Sir George Gilbert Scott? St Pancras
- Which bird was named after engraver Sir Thomas Bewick? The Bewick Swan
- What is the number 3.142 more usually known as? Pi (pronounced 'pie' - it represents the ratio of a circle's circumferance to its diameter, also expressed by the fraction 22/7, and the sixteenth letter of the Greek alphabet, pi, equating to 'p', and shown as the symbol p . The number 3.142 is a rounding to three decimal places; the full decimal number of pi is infinitely long and cannot be expressed absolutely other than as a fraction.
- Who scored England's first goal in the 1998 World Cup Final tournament? Alan Shearer
- Which is the largest of the Great Lakes? Lake Superior
- Which British prime minister had a bag named after him? Gladstone
- Majestic, Romano and Arran Victory are types of which vegetable? Potato
- A firkin of beer holds how many gallons? Nine
- What is the title of the film about a Scottish village that awakens once every 100 years? Brigadoon
- In which year did Roger Bannister break the four-minute mile? 1954
- In 1960 Dr Thomas Creighton was the first person to receive what punishment? A parking ticket
- In which country was actor Mel Gibson born? USA
- Whose autobiography is entitled 'Take It Like A Man? Boy George
- What is the lightest metal? Lithium
- What is the ninth letter of the Greek alphabet? Iota
- What did the Warren Commission investigate in the US in the 1960's? The assassination of John F Kennedy
- What is the Fahrenheit boiling point of water? 212 degrees
- How many sides does a rhombus have? Four
- Which is the smallest bone in the body? The stirrup (in the ear)
- What is Adam's Ale commonly known as? Water
- How many syllables are in a Haiku (a type of Japanese verse)? Seventeen
- Who served the longest time in office as Poet Laureate? Tennyson (Alfred, Lord Tennyson, in office from 1850-92)
- Which is the oldest football (soccer) club in London? Fulham (est. 1879)
- What are the two ingredients in Bellini cocktail? Champagne and peach juice
- Which playwright wrote 'The Crucible'? Arthur Miller
- What do algophobics fear? Pain
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