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Spelling of surnames was corrected for questions 38 and 45 (19 Apr 2007) - thanks M Weetch. Question 26 was reworded due to error stating 1999 instead of 1991-92, and to clarify 1975-76 (26 Jun 2007) - thanks MnO.
quizballs 8 - free quiz questions and answers for trivia quizzes and pub quizzes
- India qualified for the Soccer World Cup in 1950 but were refused permission to take part; why? Because the players were not permitted to play in bare feet.
- The word 'anserine' relates to which type of birds? Geese
- What year was Inheritance Tax introduced in the UK? 1986
- What is the art of Japanese flower arranging called? Ikebana
- Which artist sculpted the lions at the foot of London's Nelson's Column? (Sir Edwin Henry) Landseer
- In 1983 which film did Barbra Streisand co-write, direct, produce and star in? Yentl
- In electronics what does LED stand for? Light Emitting Diode
- Who was the first person to reach the South Pole? Roald Amundsen (1911)
- If an object is hastate what shape is it? Triangular
- What character did Beyonce Knowles play in the 2002 film Goldmember? Foxxy Cleopatra
- What is the name of the publishers run by women for women? Virago
- Who was the first person to have a blue plaque conferred on the house where he was born in Holly Street, Westminster, London? Lord Byron
- What US gangster's original name was Lester Gillis? Baby Face Nelson
- What is the world's largest sea? South China Sea
- What year did TV Soap Eastenders begin? 1985
- What is the first sign of the Zodiac? Aries
- Who is the Greek Goddess of Victory? Nike
- Who wrote the book Brave New World? Aldous Huxley
- Which musician received the first gold disc, in 1941? Glen Miller (Chattanooga Choo-choo)
- Which country had the first Women's Institute, in 1897? Canada
- On which part of the body would you wear a deer-stalker? The head
- Which King was the target of the Rye House Plot? Charles II
- Which type of beans are used to make baked beans? Haricot beans
- What musical aid did trumpeter John Shore invent in 1711? The tuning fork
- What is the technical term for the collar bone? The clavicle
- Which group achieved a UK number one chart position with the same song in the years 1975, 1976, 1991 and 1992? Queen (Bohemian Rhapsody)
- Which twins were said to be the founders of Rome? Romulus and Remus
- Adam's Needle is another name for which plant? The Yukka
- Which prime minister took the UK into the EEC (as was then called)? Edward Heath
- What is a person who shoes horses called? Farrier
- Haldi is the Indian name for which spice? Turmeric
- What colour is the cabbage moth? Brown
- Dendrology is the scientific study of what? Trees
- Who won the men's singles at Wimbledon in 1987? Pat Cash
- How many miles per second does light travel? 186,000
- Which American artist was awarded damages of one farthing after John Ruskin's criticism of his work provoked a lawsuit? James Whistler
- What does a gricer take photographs of? Trains
- Who played Mr White in the 1991 film Reservoir Dogs? Harvey Keitel
- How long is Johnny Walker Black Label whisky matured for? 12 years
- Which designer was awarded a best fashion design Oscar in 1985? Yves Saint-Laurent
- Who wrote the opera 'The Barber of Seville? Rossini (1816)
- What is the capital of Finland? Helsinki
- Who was the last Aztec Emperor? Montezuma (II)
- Which US organisation's headquarters is situated in Langley, Virginia? The CIA
- Who was the first chancellor of the 20th century united Germany? Helmut Kohl
- Madarosis is the absence or loss of which part of the body? Eyelashes
- Who played Candice Stowe in TV's Coronation Street? Nikki Sanderson
- In which sport would a niblick be used? Golf
- The Capets were the rules of which European country? France
- Who was the first woman editor of the Radio Times? Sue Robinson
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