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Who was the first Tudor King of England? Henry VII (1485-1509)
What colour is the gemstone kunzite? Lilac (or mauve)
If a British infantry soldier has three stripes on his uniform on
his wedding day what rank does he normally hold? Corporal (traditionally a
solider is made up one rank for his wedding day)
In what year was the Sex Discrimination Act passed in the UK?
1975
What word represents the letter J in the UK Police radio
communications? Juliet
Tanner was the slang term for which pre-decimal British coin?
Sixpence (or sixpenny piece)
What colour berets do the New York City crime-fighters the 'Guardian
Angels' wear? Red (founded 1979)
Eddie Shah's 1988 newspaper 'Post' folded after how many issues?
Thirty-three
During the siege of which African city did General Gordon die?
Khartoum
Which artist's autobiography is titled 'Exploration of the Soul'?
Tracey Emin
What type of creature is a gadwall? A duck
What date of the year is Burns Night? 25th of January
Which member of England's 2003 Rugby World Cup winning team has an
uncle in the 1966 England Soccer World Cup winning team? Ben Cohen (the uncle
is George Cohen)
Which sixteenth century German astronomer was reputed to have sold
his soul to the devil? Johann Faust
In which English castle did King John die in 1216? Newark
What is the second book of the Bible's Old Testament? Exodus
What note appears twice in the conventional tuning of a six string
guitar? E (top and bottom strings are E, two octaves apart)
Who in Greek mythology fell in love with his own reflection?
Narcissus
Which rock band released an album Beggars Banquet? The Rolling Stones
(1968)
What are musophobics afraid of? Mice
What is the name of the photographer famous for taking pictures of
crowds of naked people? Spencer Tunick
What is the largest artery in the human body? The aorta
How many strings does a ukelele have? Four
Who was the 'teacher' in TV's Rock School? Gene Simmons (of
Kiss)
What does BAFTA stand for? British Academy of Film and Television
Arts
Which author died at Astapova railway station in 1910? Leo
Tolstoy
Which sporting duo was coached by Betty Calloway? (Jane) Torville and
(Christopher) Dean
What does a copoclephilist collect? Keyrings
Mount Vinson Massif is the highest peak in which continent?
Antarctica
Who was appointed the first woman cabinet minister in the UK?
Margaret Bondfield (Minister of Labour, 1929)
Alicante, Golden Boy and Piranto are types of what? Tomato
Who wrote the novel Bonfire of the Vanities? Tom Wolfe
In which year was the first Miss World contest held? 1951
Who was Sherlock Holmes' housekeeper? Mrs Hudson
How many square yards are in a British acre? 4,840
What is the white of an egg called? Albumen
Who played Professor Marcus in the 1955 film, The Ladykillers? Alec
Guinness
In which year was TV's Channel 4 launched? 1982
What are kept in an apiary? Bees
What poisonous chemical element has the atomic number 33?
Arsenic
Which country has the longest coastline? Canada (152,100 miles)
What is the fourteenth letter of the Greek alphabet? Xi
What fish family is the anchovy a member of? Herring
Who was the first person to cross the English Channel in a plane?
Louis Bleriot
How many gun-firings salute the Queen's Birthday at the Tower of
London? Sixty-two
What nationality was the artist Edvard Munch? Norwegian
Munich is on which river? The Isar
Which fashion designer introduced the Polo label in 1967? Ralph
Lauren
In which Bavarian town is the Passion Play performed every ten years?
Oberammergau
What is Hanson's disease commonly known as? Leprosy
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