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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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