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Spellings in questions 5 (Veni, not Vini) and 10 (Eustachian, not Eustachion) were corrected - thanks M Billson - 16 Feb 2010.
quizballs 80 - free general knowledge quiz - questions and answers for trivia quizzes and pub quizzes
- What is the name of the document issued, by law, giving information about a company to be floated on a stock exchange? Prospectus
- Which British politician became MP for Finchley in 1959? Margaret Thatcher
- What term did former Yahoo! vice-president and author Seth Godin originate whereby potential customers 'opt-in' to receive advertising? Permission marketing
- How many obstacles are featured in one circuit of the Grand National at Aintree? Sixteen
- To whom are the words 'Veni Vidi Vici' attributed, after he defeated Pharnaces the Second of Pontus? Julius Caesar ('I came, I saw, I conquered')
- Which tough-guy actor was the voice of the dog Charlie B Barkin in the 1989 animated film All Dogs Go to Heaven? Burt Reynolds
- What term describes the now generally illegal practice requiring people to be members of a trade union before being employed by an organization? Closed shop
- Which US general was appointed supreme commander of the Allied Forces during World War Two? Eisenhower (General Dwight D Eisenhower)
- What animal is a Bichon Frise? Dog
- In which part of the human body is the Eustachian Tube? Ear
- Nicolae Ceausescu (pronounced 'chowchescue') was president of which European country? Romania
- In business what does the abbreviation ROCE stand for? Return On Capital Employed (explanation on finance page)
- Annually in July or August, the Obon (or Bon) Buddhist festival to honour the dead is held in which country? Japan
- Doraphobia is an irrational fear of what: lemonade, helpful children, wardrobes, or animal fur? Animal fur
- Who became chancellor of Germany in 1933? Adolph Hitler
- In which English county is the grave of Diana Princess of Wales? Northamptonshire
- What is the craft of cutting and polishing stones or gems? Lapidary
- What consultancy firm devised the 7-S Framework corporate analysis model? McKinsey & Company (the seven S's are: strategy, structure, systems, style, skills, staff, shared values - the model featured in Waterman and Peter's 1982 book In Search of Excellence)
- Who wrote The Joy of Sex, published in 1972? Alex Comfort
- By which name was American artist Anna Mary Roberston Moses, who began painting in her 70s, better known? Grandma Moses
- In the 1991 film Reservoir Dogs who played Mr Orange? Tim Roth
- Whose book The Wealth of Nations (1776) strongly influenced thinking on issues such as the division of labour and free market economy? Adam Smith (the book is fully titled: An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations)
- Who devised the most widely used shorthand writing system in 1837? Isaac Pitman
- Which rapper's real name is Curtis Jackson III? 50 Cent
- Used by ancient Greeks and Romans what is a pelta? Shield
- Pedagogy is the art or profession of what? Teaching
- Anna Kournikova, Michelangelo, ILOVEYOU, and Melissa were examples of what? Computer virus
- What is the short ladder made of webbing or rope used in mountaineering? Etrier (precisely, étrier, French for stirrup)
- What was the first Monty Python feature film? And Now For Something Completely Different
- What is the name of one full point in a Judo contest? Ippon
- In which German city is the Brandhorst museum? Munich
- In the 1920s Frank and Lillian Gilbreth originated what method of work study including the 'therblig' measurement unit? Time and Motion
- Who wept on the shoulder of the Duchess of Kent after losing the Wimbledon Women's Singles Final against Steffi Graf in 1993? Jana Novotna
- The Palace of Knossos is on which Greek island? Crete
- What is Niccolo Machiavelli's famously fascinating book on the art of political leadership, published in 1532? The Prince (in Italian: Il Principe)
- Who was the first prime minister of Canada? Sir John MacDonald (1867)
- Balliol College is part of which British University? Oxford
- Which US state is known as the Magnolia State? Mississippi
- Carol Ann Duffy became the first woman what? British Poet Laureate
- The Greek word for moral character is the root of which English term referring to morals in business and professional activities? Ethics (from Greek êthos, meaning moral character)
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