1000 Questions and Answers Quiz

1. Which animal lays eggs? Duck billed platypus

2. On television what was Flipper? Dolphin

3. How many rings on the Olympic flag? Five

4. What colour is vermilion a shade of? Red

5. King Zog ruled which country? Albania

6. What colour is Spock's blood? Green

7. Where can you find London bridge today? USA ( Arizona )

8. Carl and the Passions changed band name to what? Beach Boys

9. Where in your body is your patella? Knee ( it's the kneecap )

10. What spirit is mixed with ginger beer in a Moscow mule? Vodka

11. Who was the first man in space? Yuri Gagarin

12. What would you do with a Yashmak? Wear it - it's an Arab veil

13. Who betrayed Jesus to the Romans? Judas Escariot

14. Who's band was The Quarrymen? John Lenon

15. Which was the most successful Grand National horse? Red Rum

16. Who starred as the Six Million Dollar Man? Lee Majors

17. In the song Waltzing Matilda - What is a Jumbuck? Sheep

18. Who was Dan Dare's greatest enemy in the Eagle? Mekon

19. What is Dick Grayson better known as? Robin (Batman and Robin)

20. What was given on the fourth day of Christmas? Calling birds

21. What was Skippy ( on TV )? The bush kangaroo

22. What does a funambulist do? Tightrope walker

23. What is the name of Dennis the Menace's dog? Gnasher

24. What are bactrians and dromedaries? Camels (one hump or two)

25. Who played The Fugitive? David Jason

26. Who was the King of Swing? Benny Goodman

27. Who was the first man to fly across the channel? Louis Bleriot

28. Who starred as Rocky Balboa? Sylvester Stallone

29. In which war was the charge of the Light Brigade? Crimean

30. Who invented the television? John Logie Baird

31. Who would use a mashie niblick? Golfer

32. In the song who killed Cock Robin? Sparrow

33. What do deciduous trees do? Lose their leaves in winter

34. In golf what name is given to the No 3 wood? Spoon

35. If you has caries who would you consult? Dentist - its tooth decay

36. What other name is Mellor's famously known by? Lady Chatterlys Lover

37. What did Jack Horner pull from his pie? Plum

38. How many feet in a fathom? Six

39. which film had song Springtime for Hitler? The Producers

40. Name the legless fighter pilot of ww2? Douglas Bader

41. What was the name of inn in Treasure Island? Admiral Benbow

42. What was Erich Weiss better known as? Harry Houdini

43. Who sailed in the Nina - Pinta and Santa Maria? Christopher Columbus

44. Which leader died in St Helena? Napoleon Bonaparte

45. Who wrote Gone with the Wind? Margaret Mitchell

46. What does ring a ring a roses refer to? The Black Death

47. Whose nose grew when he told a lie? Pinocchio

48. Who has won the most Oscars? Walt Disney

49. What would a Scotsman do with a spurtle? Eat porridge (it's a spoon)

50. Which award has the words for valour on it? Victoria Cross

51. If you had pogonophobia what would you be afraid of? Beards

52. Who would take silk as part of their job? Barrister

53. Who won an Oscar for the African Queen? Bogart

54. Who sang the theme song in 9 to 5? Dolly Parton

55. What in business terms is the IMF? International Monetary Fund

56. Ringo Star narrates which children's TV series? Thomas the tank engine

57. Which country grows the most fruit? China

58. Which company is owned by Bill Gates? Microsoft

59. What would you do with a maris piper? Eat it - it's a potato

60. In Casablanca what is the name of the nightclub? Rick's

61. What was the first James Bond book? Casino Royal

62. What kind of animal is a lurcher? Dog

63. What is the currency of Austria? Schilling

64. What is the Islamic equal to the red cross? Red Crescent

65. In fable who sold a cow for five beans? Jack ( and grew a beanstalk )

66. How did Alfred Nobel make his money? He invented Dynamite

67. Who was the first man to run a sub four minute mile? Roger Bannister

68. What are Munroes? Mountains in Scotland

69. Which car company makes the Celica? Toyota

70. Air Lingus is the national airline of which country? Republic of Ireland or Eire

71. Who discovered radium? The Curies

72. What does an alopecia sufferer lack? Hair

73. Who painted The Haywain? John Constable

74. Triskadeccaphobia is the fear of what? Number 13

75. What is a baby rabbit called? Kit or Kitten

76. Which country had The Dauphin as a ruler? France

77. Who did Michael Caine play in the Ipcress File? Harry Palmer

78. Who won Euro song contest Save All Your Kisses For Me? Brotherhood of Man

79. Which country had the guns of Naverone installed? Turkey

80. Ictheologists study what? Fish

81. What is a Winston Churchill? Cigar

82. Who or what lives in a formicarium? Ants

83. What type of acid is used in car batteries? Sulphuric

84. It's a flock of sheep what's a group of owls called? Parliament

85. What animal would you find in a form? Hare

86. Who in books and films was the man of bronze? Doc Savage

87. Who was Stan Laurels partner? Oliver Hardy

88. What kind of food is Cullan Skink? Fish

89. What is classified by the A B O system? Blood Groups

90. What plant does the Colorado beetle attack? Potato

91. Where did the Pied Piper play? Hamlin

92. To where in France do the sick make pilgrimages? Lourdes

93. In which city was the famous black hole? Calcutta

94. Christopher Cockerel invented what? Hovercraft

95. Ray Bolger played who in The Wizard of Oz? Scarecrow

96. Sabotage is French - What did the saboteurs use? Shoes - sabot means shoe

97. Which part of the human body contains the most gold Toenails

98. If you had rubella what would you have caught? German Measles

99. Mohs scale hardest is diamond - what's the softest? Talc

100. La Giaconda is better known as what? Mona Lisa

101. Who wrote the Opera Madam Butterfly? Puccini

102. What links - Goa - Kerula - Assam - Bihar? India

103. Eric Arthur Blaire was the real name of which author? George Orwell

104. Names - Baker Cook obvious what did Cordwainer do? Shoemaker

105. Which country do Sinologists study? China

106. Ruby Stevens became famous under which name? Barbara Stanwyck

107. Which non alcoholic cordial is made from pomegranates? Grenadine

108. What is Orchesis - either professional or amateur? Art of Dancing

109. Taken literally what should you see in a Hippodrome? Horses

110. Who wrote the Man in the Iron Mask? Alexander Dumas

111. Which 1993 Disney film starred Bet Middler as a witch? Hocus Pocus

112. Who piloted the first flight across the English channel? Louis Bleriot

113. What was the first James Bond film? Dr No

114. What 1991 film won best film, actor, actress, director Oscars? Silence of the Lambs

115. What was the capital of Ethiopia? Addis Ababa

116. Aescapalious emblem staff snake Greek Roman god of what? Medicine

117. Giacomo Agostini - 122 Grand Prix 15 world titles what sport? Motorcycle Racing

118. What is the largest state in the USA? Alaska

119. Led Deighton trilogy Game Set Match What 3 Capitals? Berlin MexicoLondon

120. Alan Stuart Konigsberg famous as who? Woody Allen

121. Which human rights organisation founded 1961 got Nobel 1977? Amnesty International

122. Whose autobiography was The long walk to Freedom? Nelson Mandela

123. What was discovered in 1922 by Howard Carter? Tutankamen tomb

124. Clyde Tonbaugh discovered what planet in 1930? Pluto

125. Who won the women's heptathlon at Seoul in 1988? Jackie Joyner-Kersey

126. Who wrote Northanger Abbey? Jayne Austin

127. Who ran through the streets naked crying Eureka? Archimedes

128. Who composed the Brandeberg concertos full names? Johan Sebastian Bach

129. Who won the World Series in 1987? Minnesota twins

130. What is the correct term of address to the Pope? Your Holiness

131. In which city was Alexander Graham Bell born in 1847? Edinburgh

132. Who composed the ballets Sleeping Beauty and The Nutcracker? Tchaikovsky

133. AG Bell opened school in Boston in 1872 for Teachers of what? The Deaf

134. Benjamin Kubelsky 1894 fame as what comedian? Jack Benny

135. In the Old Testament what book comes between Obadiah - Micah? Jonah

136. Robin Williams dressed in drag for which 1993 film? Mrs Doubtfire

137. Which chess piece could be a member of the church? Bishop

138. Which German word means lightning war used in WW2? Blitzkrieg

139. Broccoli belongs to what family of plants? Cabbage

140. Who designed the first Iron ship the Great Britain in 1845? I. Kingdom Brunel

141. Whose boat Bluebird was recently raised from Coniston water? Donald Campbell

142. in 1951 which (of two) car companies introduced power steering? Buick - Chrysler

143. Who wrote Catch 22 (both names)? Joseph Heller

144. Which country set up the world's first chemistry lab in 1650? Netherlands

145. What links the names Botvinik, Tal, Karpov, Fischer? Chess World Champs

146. What is the national flower of Japan? Chrysanthemum

147. Bombardier Billy Wells was seen on many Rank films - why? Hit Gong

148. Where in France do claret wines come from? Bordeaux

149. What did mathematician John Napier invent in 1614? Logarithms

150. What was the world's first high level programming language 1957? IBM FORTRAN

151. Consumption was the former name of which disease? Tuberculosis

152. Which American state is nicknamed The Diamond State? Delaware

153. What are the Sirocco, Mistral and Chinook? Winds

154. Who wrote about Willie Wonka and the Chocolate Factory? Roald Dahl

155. Who, at USA customs declared, nothing but my genius? Oscar Wilde

156. Issur Danielovitch became famous a who? Kirk Douglas

157. Who sailed in the Golden Hind? Sir Francis Drake

158. What was the name of the plantation in Gone with the Wind? Tara

159. Who won the 1988 Superbowl? Washington Redskins

160. Which group believes in The Great Architect of the Universe? Freemasons

161. Robert Alan Zimmerman real name of who? Bob Dylan

162. Processed Galena produces which metal? Lead

163. Who wrote Gulliver's Travels (both names)? Jonathon Swift

164. What is a Ha Ha? Sunken Fence

165. In Japan what is Seppuku? Hari Kari - suicide

166. Who discovered blood circulation? William Harvey

167. The dunnock is another name for which common bird? Hedge Sparrow

168. If someone said they were from Hellas - which country? Greece

169. Who was the son of Zeus and Maia - Gods Messenger? Hermes

170. Roy Scherer jr became famous as who? Rock Hudson

171. Who wrote Brave New World (full name)? Aldus Huxley

172. What links Calabria, Liguria, Puglia and Veneto? Regions of Italy

173. Which city in Rajasthan has riding breeches named after it? Jodhpur

174. Portugal has had six Kings with what first name? John

175. What martial arts name means gentle way? Judo

176. Jean Claude Killy famous in which sport? Skiing

177. Kimberlite contains what precious item? Diamonds

178. Who directed Dr Strangelove - 2001 - The Shining (full name)? Stanley Kubrick

179. Rene Lalique - Art Nouveau designer worked what material? Glass

180. Who created the land of Narnia and Lion Witch and Wardrobe? Clive Staples Lewis

181. What animal lives in a drey? Squirrel

182. Why is Louise Brown - born 1978 famous? First test tube baby

183. The title of whose book translates as my struggle? Adolf Hitler

184. Anna Mary Robinson - famous American painter - what name? Grandma Moses

185. In which country would you find the Negev desert? Israel

186. Which character has been played by the most actors? Sherlock Holmes

187. In Greek mythology a Hamadryads spirit guarded what? Trees

188. Jocasta was the wife of Laius and the mother of who? Oedipus

189. Who wrote The Rights of Man - and The Age of Reason? Thomas Paine

190. What is the capital of Sicily? Palermo

191. What was invented by Dr Edward Land in 1947? Polaroid

192. Syd Barett, Roger Waters, Richard Wright, Nick Mason - Group? Pink Floyd

193. Carlo Collodi created which famous children's character? Pinocchio

194. What is mainly extracted from pitchblende? Uranium

195. Which connects Delft, Sevres, Wedgwood, Chelsea? Porcelain

196. Which country introduced the worlds first diesel loco in 1912? Germany

197. in 1656 Christian Huygens invented what type of timekeeper? Pendulum clock

198. Duvali, Dushira and Holi are religious days in which religion? Hindu

199. In what industry did John Davidson Rockefeller get rich? Oil

200. The Mau Mau were terrorists in which country late 50s early 60s? Kenya

201. What movie cast included James Garner, Richard Attenbourough, Steve McQueen, Charles Bronson, Donald Pleasance, James Coburn, Gordon Jackson, Angus McPhee among many others? The Great Escape

202. If you suffer from epistaxis what is wrong? Nose bleed

203. In which book would you find the manservant Pas Partout? Around the world in 80 days

204. What animals name translates as water horse? Hippopotamus

205. In Greek mythology who killed the Gorgon? Perseus

206. Which two metals are alloyed to make pewter? Tin and Lead

207. in 1899 the Eastman company in the USA produced first what? Kodak 1 - hand held roll film cam

208. What links - Sarte, Neitzsche, Russell and Decartes? Philosophers

209. in 1643 Evangalisa Torichelli invented the first what? Barometer

210. Which Spanish painter has first exhibition at 16? Pablo Picasso

211. Where did the mutineers of the Bounty settle? Pitcairn Islands

212. What is the longest river in Italy? Po

213. What does a polyandric women have more than one of? Husband

214. What links Brazil, Uruguay, Mozambique and Angola? Colonies of Portugal

215. What is the American equivalent of the Irish Poteen? Moonshine

216. Who was the last king of Troy killed by Achilles son Pyrrhus? Priam

217. In 1911 Hiram Bingham discovered what lost city? Machu Picchu

218. Who won the Superbowl in 1989? San Francisco 49 ers

219. Who wrote the book Billy Budd also Moby Dick? Herman Melville

220. Which highwayman rode the horse Black Bess? Dick Turpin

221. Barry Allen was the alter ego of which DC comic superhero? The Flash

222. In 1901 which brand of car was seen for the first time? Mercedes

223. Brisbane is the state capital of which SE Australian state? Queensland

224. In Norse mythology what is the name of the ultimate battle? Ragnarok

225. In 1890 the first electric what opened in London? Underground railway

226. Who wrote the children's novel Swallows and Amazons? Arthur Ransom

227. Oil seed rape belongs to which plant family? Mustard

228. Which Norwegian politicians name became a word for traitor? Vidkun Quisling

229. What is the capitol of Morocco? Rabat

230. What shape were the sailors plates in Nelsons navy? Square Thus Square meal

231. What religion links Weasak, Dhrammacacka, and Bhodi day? Buddhist

232. Linus Torwalds invented and wrote what? Linux computer operating system

233. The bander macaque has which commoner name? Rhesus Monkey

234. Zambia and Zimbabwe used to be called what? Rhodesia

235. What is the staple food of one third of the worlds population? Rice

236. Paul Robeson the singer of old man river had what profession? Lawyer

237. Rene Laennac invented which aid for doctors in 1810? Stethoscope

238. Jagger, Richards, Wyman, Jones, Watts, Stewart - which band? The Rolling Stones

239. What digit does not exist in Roman Numerals? Zero

240. Who was nicknames The desert Fox (both Names)? Erwin Rommel

241. What aid to archaeologists from 197 bc was found in Egypt 1799? Rosetta Stone

242. Which annual sporting event between 2 teams started in 1829? The University Boat Race

243. Who was the jeweller to the Russian Court famous Easter eggs? Faberge

244. What type of food is Taramasalata? Cured /smoked cod roe

245. What links Samuel Delaney, Fredrick Pohl, Harlan Ellison? Science Fiction

246. Randolph Crane became famous as which cowboy actor? Randolph Scott

247. Ageusia is the loss of which sense? Taste

248. Which Irish political parties name translates as we ourselves? Sein Fein

249. Henry Ford used assembly line in 1908 but someone before 1901? Ransome Olds

250. Who performed the first heart transplant in South Africa? Christian Barnard

251. What is the common name for the star Sirius? Dog Star

252. What calculating aid was invented by William Oughtred in 1662? Slide Rule

253. Which Athenian philosopher wrote nothing immortalised by Plato?Socrates

254. Who designed the WW 1 plane Camel and co designed Hurricane? Thomas Octave Murdoch Sopwith

255. Crazy Horse and Sitting Bull were born in which US state? South Dakota

256. In 1666 Jesuit Bark was used as a prevention against what? Malaria

257. In 1971 which USA space probe was first to orbit another planet? Mariner 9

258. What links Catalonia, Andalusia, Cantabria, Galicia? Regions of Spain

259. Ingemar Stenmark won record 85 world cup races in what sport? Skiing

260. Who wrote the music for ballets Firebird and Rites of Spring? Igor Stravinsky

261. What common legal item literally means under penalty? Subpoena

262. Who was the only person to win world titles on bikes and cars? John Surtees

263. What is the oldest swimming stroke? Breaststroke 16th century

264. Which European country is divided into areas called Cantons? Switzerland

265. Which medical tool was developed by Sanctorius in 1612? Thermometer

266. What weapon was invented by Ernest Swinton used in 1916? Tank

267. Which mythological King chained grapes rose water fell? Tantalus

268. Who created Tarzan (all names) in 1914? Edgar Rice Burroughs

269. Camellia Sinesis evergreen shrub better known as what? Tea

270. In 1901 who first transmitted radio signals across Atlantic? Marconi

271. Who won six consecutive Wimbledon titles in the 1980s? Martina Navratilova

272. What Italian building material translates as baked earth? Terracotta

273. What links Buddy Holly, Lyndon Johnston, Janice Joplin? State of Texas

274. Which eponymous character was Thane of Cawder Glaimes? Macbeth

275. Who wrote the 39 steps (both names)? John Buchan

276. Who won the Superbowl in 1987? New York Giants

277. What is the food tofu made from? Soya Bean Curd via Soya milk

278. Who was the son of Poseidon and Ampherite? Triton

279. Annie Mae Bullock became famous under which name (both)? Tina Turner

280. What linked Armenia, Georgia, Latvia and Moldavia? USSR

281. What is the state capitol of New Jersey? Trenton

282. Who won an Oscar for best supporting actor in Spartacus 1960? Peter Ustinov

283. What was invented by James Dewer in 1872? Vacuum or thermos flask

284. Who was the Roman goddess of the hearth? Vesta

285. Viticulture is the growing of what plants? Vines

286. In 1953 what was first successfully transmitted in the USA? Colour Television

287. Who wrote the Thin Man in 1934 (both names)? Dashiell Hammett

288. Angel falls Venezuela Highest but where second Highest? Yosemite USA

289. Whitcome Judson in 1891 invented what for fastening shoes? Zip Fastener

290. Who sold Louisiana to the USA in 1803? Napoleon

291. Gregory Pincus, John Rock, Gerhart Domangk developed what? Oral Contraceptive

292. The Gloucester E 28/39 first flew in 1941 - what was unusual? Whittle Jet Engine

293. Women compete between USA and UK in Wightman Cup - Sport? Tennis

294. Woolworth's - the store started in which us state 1979? Lancaster Pennsylvania

295. Which actress starred in the original King Kong in 1933? Fay Wray

296. Except Australia 1 New Zealand 1 USA all since 1870 want? America's Cup

297. What's missing from ale that's included in beer? Hops

298. Until 1971 what was the name of Zaire? Congo

299. Karl Lienstater discovered which medical breakthrough in 1901? ABO Blood Groups

300. Who is the only American president elected unopposed? George Washington 1798 1792

301. Which countries men use the most deodorant? Japan

302. Who played Billy the Kid in The Left Handed Gun? Paul Newman

303. What was the first credit card? Diners Club

304. What links Humphry Davie, Michael Faraday, Madam Curie? Poisoned by chemicals work

305. Hippophagic society members support what? Eating horsemeat

306. What did Britain swap Havana for with Spain in 1763? Florida

307. What is the crime of embracery? Jury Bribing

308. Which country made the worlds first feature film in 1906? Australia Story of the Kelly gang

309. Who wrote Gentlemen Prefer Blonds? Anita Loos

310. What was Norman Bates hobby in Psycho? Stuffing birds

311. What was Casanovas day job? Librarian

312. Where is the worlds largest gold depository? Federal reserve bank Manhattan

313. Why did the state of Indiana ban Robin Hood in 1953? Communist rob rich

314. Angelo Scicilano better know as who? Charles Atlas

315. How did George II die? Fell off toilet

316. What did Marlon Brando and George C Scott refuse? Oscars

317. Why was convict 2599 unusual in Pen State prison 1924? Dog doing life for killing cat

318. What is 6 inches bigger in Summer? Eiffel tower

319. What two ingredients make the dish angels on horseback? Oysters - wrapped in Bacon

320. What was Charles Dickens last (unfinished) novel? Mystery of Edwinn Drood

321. Which sea on Earth has no beaches? Sargasso sea

322. Reuben Tice died trying to invent a machine to do what? Dewrinkle prunes

323. De Witt Wallace founded what? Readers Digest

324. Who is the Patron Saint of thieves? St Nicholas

325. According to his business card what job did Al Capone do? Sell second hand furniture

326. Humans are 10,000 times more sexually active that what animal? Rabbits

327. Shirley Schrift became famous as which actress? Shelly Winters

328. In Kansas what can a waiter not do in a teacup (legally)? Serve wine

329. Which country has the smallest birth rate? Vatican City

330. Which 1956 film caused riots in cinemas? Rock around the clock

331. Who did the USA buy the Virgin islands from? Denmark

332. Who played the scarecrow in the Wiz (all black wiz of oz)? Michael Jackson

333. What was or is a Waltzing Mathilda? Swagman's Knapsack

334. Which country was the first to introduce old age pensions? Germany

335. Which hats became popular with children in 1956? Davy Crocket

336. Malden Serkiovitch famous as which actor? Karl Malden

337. What is it illegal to pawn in New York? American flag

338. What hospital did Dr Kildare work at? Blaire General

339. Collective nouns - a smuck of what? Jellyfish

340. Who was Cleopatra's first husband? Ptolemy Dionysus her brother

341. Who was John Dawkins better known as? Artful Dodger

342. Which film star has his statue in Leicester Square? Charlie Chaplin

343. Virginia McMath became famous as which actress? Ginger Rodgers

344. What is the name of Captain Ahab's ship? Peaquod

345. Roosevelt won the 1932 election - who lost it? Herbert Hoover

346. Who wrote The History of Mr Polly? H G Wells

347. What is the first day of Lent? Ash Wednesday

348. Mr Chips said goodbye - from which fictional school? Brookfield

349. Who buried the treasure on Treasure Island? Captain Flint

350. Which TV series was narrated by Walter Winchell? The Untouchables

351. In which country was Auschwitz? Poland

352. What was the first British instrumental to top the USA charts? Telstar by The Tornados

353. On which national flag is there an eagle and a snake? Mexico

354. What group of animals would be in a clowder? Cats

355. What is a Sam Browne? Military belt

356. What is the chemical symbol for tungsten? W

357. Who are the two most translated English writers? Shakespeare Agatha Christie

358. Citius Altius Fortius is the motto of what organisation? Olympic

359. What is the main ingredient of sauce Lyonnaise? Onions

360. Who played Miss Marple in 6 films (both names)? Margaret Rutherford

361. From what language does the word alphabet come? Greek -alpha beta

362. In the nursery rhyme what is Fridays child? Loving and Giving

363. What was the first film made in cinemascope? The robe

364. Where was the battle of Hastings fought? Senlac hill

365. A pearmain is what type of fruit? Apple

366. What colour is the bull on an archery target? Gold

367. What was the Rolling Stones first no 1 hit? Its all over now

368. Name both rival gangs in West Side Story? Sharks Jets

369. In golf what do the Americans call an albatross? Double Eagle

370. Which classical composer wrote the Hungarian Rhapsody? Franz Liszt

371. When is St Swithens day? 15th July

372. What are ceps morels and chantrelles? Mushrooms

373. Which part of his body did Charlie Chaplin insure? Feet

374. In golf what would you put in your shag bag? Practice Balls

375. A bind is a group of what type of fish? Salmon

376. Which author created Fu Manchu? Sax Rohmer

377. Mrs Darell Waters (translated 128 languages) pen name? Edith Blyton

378. Who played the pawnbroker in the film of that name? Rod Stiger

379. What was the first manufactured item sold on Hire Purchase? Singer sewing machine in 1850s

380. Which letters denote Jesus Nazareth King of the Jews? INRI

381. In France if you were served le miel what would you eat? Honey

382. The Greek for circle of animals gives it name to what? Zodiac

383. Who was the Roman god of agriculture? Saturn

384. What is ikebana? Flower arranging

385. What nationality was Morse inventor of the famous code? American

386. Goa used to be a colony of which nation? Portugal

387. What does a galactophagist drink? Milk

388. What did God create on the fifth day (both)? Sea creatures and birds

389. Where was Bob Dylan born? Duluth Minnesota

390. In the 18th century what would a pencil be? Brush

391. Agrippa poisoned her husband/uncle who was he? Claudius

392. Who was the mother of Castor and Pollux? Helen of Troy

393. What are the snaffle Pelham and Weymouth? Horse bits

394. Walter Koenig played which part in the Star Trek series? Ensign Chekov

395. Who had a hit with Devil Woman? Cliff Richard

396. What were the first false teeth made from? Ivory

397. The jealous Athena turned who into a spider? Arachne

398. What was the first Carry On film? Carry on Sergeant

399. Who was the female lead in The Shootist? Lauren Bacall

400. What is a dzo? Cow Yak cross

401. Hypermetropic people are what? Long Sighted

402. Which leader lives in the Potola? Dalai Lama

403. What wood was the cross supposed to be made of? Mistletoe

404. Joseph Levitch became famous as who? Jerry Lewis

405. If you planted a bandarilla what are you doing? Bullfighting

406. What was the first Pink Floyd album? Piper at the gates of dawn

407. In which city was the first public opera house opened? Venice

408. In what Elvis film did he play a double role? Kissing Cousins

409. The Aphrodite of Melos has a more famous name - what? Venus de Milo

410. Which country invented the concentration camp? Britain - Boer war

411. John Huston scored a hit with his first film - what? Maltese falcon

412. Stan laurel, Mickey Rooney, Lana Turner what in common? 8 marriages

413. What real person has been played most often in films? Napoleon Bonaparte

414. Scotopic people can do what? See in the dark

415. What is the most critical thing keeping bananas fresh transport? Temperature not below C 55F

416. What is the name of the Paris stock exchange? Bourse

417. Whose music featured in The Clockwork Orange? Beethoven

418. What was the Troggs most famous hit? Wild Thing

419. In Japan what colour car is reserved for the royal family only? Maroon

420. What city has Kogoshima as its airport? Tokyo

421. What was gangsters George Nelsons nickname? Baby Face

422. Whose first wife was actress Jayne Wyman? Ronald Regan

423. In MASH what is Radars favourite drink? Grape Knee High

424. What do you give on the third wedding anniversary? Leather

425. What is a baby whale called? Calf

426. In which film did the Rolls Royce have the number plate AU1? Goldfinger

427. Vladamere Ashkenazy plays what musical instrument? Piano

428. With which organ does a snake hear? Tongue

429. On what is the Mona Lisa painted? Wood

430. What is the second most common international crime? Art theft

431. Count de Grisly was the first to perform what trick in 1799? Saw woman in half

432. Who wrote Les Miserable? Victor Hugo

433. Which bird turns it head upside down to eat? Flamingo

434. The colossus of Rhodes was a statue of who? Apollo

435. Who rode a horse called Bucephalus? Alexander the Great

436. To which London club did Mycroft Holmes belong? Diogones

437. What did William Addis invent in prison? Toothbrush

438. What is the only duty of police Gracthenvissers in Amsterdam? Motorists in canals

439. Kleenex tissues were originally intended as what in 1915? WW1 Gas mask filters

440. Who invented popcorn? American Indians

441. What is the colour of mourning in Turkey? Violet

442. For what is spirits of salt another name? Hydrochloric acid

443. Which game is played on an oval with 18 player per team? Australian football

444. In the Winnie the Pooh stories what is Kanga's baby called? Roo

445. Which actor is common to Magnificent 7 and Dirty Dozen? Charles Bronson

446. Who saved Andromeda from the sea monster? Perseus

447. What flower is the symbol of secrecy? Rose

448. What items were originally called Hanways? Umbrellas

449. What is Brussels best known statue? The Mannequin Pis

450. in which language does God Jul mean happy Xmas? Swedish

451. Which flying pioneer was nicknamed the lone eagle? Charles Lindbergh

452. Horse statue - mounted man - on two legs - how man die? Killed in Battle

453. Which American state produces the most potatoes? Idaho

454. Who wrote Dr Zhivago? Boris Pasternak

455. Who is Charlie Browns favourite baseball player (fictional)? Joe Shlabotnik

456. Emerald is the birth stone for which month? May

457. Whose yacht was called Honey Fitz? John Fitzgerald Kennedy

458. What is the white trail behind a jet plane made from? Ice Crystals

459. What Italian habit did Thomas Coyrat introduce to England 1608? Eating with forks

460. Purl Plain Fisherman's Cable types of what? Knitting stitches

461. Why was Mary Mallen locked up from 1915 to 1938? Typhoid Mary

462. If you were doing vaccimulgence what doing? Milking a cow

463. For what purpose was the chow chow dog originally bred? As food or Chow

464. What kind of fruit is a kumquat? Small Orange

465. Who was the Greek goddess of love? Aphrodite

466. What first appeared in New York World 21st December 1913? Crossword

467. Which group of animals are called a cete? Badgers

468. Which herb did the Romans eat top prevent drunkenness? Parsley

469. What is the original literal meaning of the word bride? To cook (ancient tutonic)

470. Who ran the first marathon? Phidipedes

471. What is the only creature that can turn its stomach inside out? Starfish

472. What is Milan's opera house called? La Scala

473. What is the oldest most widely used drug on earth? Alcohol

474. What type of animal is a Samoyed? Dog

475. In which country did draughts (checkers) originate? Egypt

476. Shane Fenton became famous as who? Alvin Stardust

477. What is the worlds most popular green vegetable? Lettuce

478. What does a racoon do before eating its food? Washes it in water

479. What other name is used for the snow leopard? Ounce

480. Which drink did Bach enjoy so much he wrote a cantata for it? Coffee

481. Who invented the first safety razor in 1895? King Camp Gillette

482. What nationality is Thor Heyerdahl? Norwegian

483. What 3 ingredients make a sidecar cocktail? Brandy Cointreau Lemon juice

484. A spunder or drift is the name for a group of what animals? Swine

485. What is Erse? Irish Gaelic language

486. On oometer measures what? Birds Eggs

487. What did table tennis balls used to be made from? Cork

488. If you had variola what disease have you got? Smallpox

489. Which playing card is called the Curse of Scotland? Nine of Diamonds

490. Which painter did Hans van Meegeren most fake? Vermeer

491. Which country had the first women MPs 19 in 1907? Finland

492. In 1969 what category was added to the Nobel prizes? Economics

493. In which city was Bob Hope born? London (Eltham)

494. In the human body where is your occiput? Back of head

495. Who wrote the Star Spangled Banner? Francis Scott-key

496. Which food did Victorians deride as little bags of mystery? Sausages

497. Which actor was dubbed the muscles from Brussels? Jean Claude Van Dam

498. Which film star was the first to appear on a postage stamp? Grace Kelly

499. What would you expect to find in a binnacle? Ships compass

500. Which Hollywood star has made the cover of Life most times? Elizabeth Taylor (11)

501. Which Mediterranean countries orchestra is bigger than its army? Monaco

502. What links stags tails, pickled worms, gallstones, tomatoes? Once thought to be Aphrodisiacs

503. Baked beans were originally served in what sauce? Treacle - molasses

504. Where can you buy a copy of Penguin News? Falkland Islands

505. Who was the hero of the old TV cop series Dragnet? Sergeant Joe Friday

506. Which African country was founded by Americans? Liberia

507. What was Britain called - before it was Britain? Albion

508. What part of a frog do you rub to hypnotise it? Its belly

509. How did multi millionaire Russell Sage save money? Not wear underwear

510. How was USA president James Buchanan different from all rest? Batchelor maybe gay

511. What's involved in 20% of car accidents in Sweden? A moose

512. What's unusual about evangelist Amy Semple Mcphersons coffin? Contains Telephone

513. Who would use a swozzle? Punch and Judy man

514. What does a tailor do with his plonker? Press suits

515. Churches in Malta have two what? Clocks right and wrong confuse devil

516. Marnie Nixon what Deborah Kerr Natilie Wood Audrey Hepburn? Dubbed in their singing voices

517. Which Italian tractor maker tried making cars in 1960s? Ferruchio Lamborghini

518. What first appeared on Page 1 of the Times 3 May 1966? News stories

519. Caruso put what in Nellie Melbas hand singing tiny hand frozen? Hot Sausage

520. What would you do with an Edzell blue? Eat it - it's a potato

521. In what month did the Russian October revolution take place? November

522. Nobody's perfect is the last line in which classic comedy film? Some Like it Hot

523. How did Buffalo Bill stick to one glass whisky a day? Quart glass

524. In 1760 what means of personal transport was invented? Roller Skates

525. What three counties were Eliza Dolittle taught to pronounce? Hertford Hereford Hampshire

526. In Hitchcock's film The Trouble with Harry what was the trouble? He was dead

527. What was the first gramophone record made from? Tinfoil

528. What did George Washington soak his wooden teeth in for taste? Port

529. George V1 Mozart Al Jolson Casanova - which organisation? Freemasons

530. Who said "Its so long since sex I forget who gets tied up"? Joan Rivers

531. St Appolonia Patron Saint of what? Toothache

532. What is measured on the Gay-Lussac scale? Alcohol strength

533. A squid found in New Zealand had the biggest what ever seen? Eye 15.75 inches

534. What was the first country to guarantee freedom of worship? Transylvania

535. which famous person invented the cat flap? Isaac Newton

536. By law what can you not do in Minnesota with your washing line? Put male female washing together

537. Why do Tibetans grow long nails on little fingers? To pick noses efficiently

538. Richard Penniman became famous as who? Little Richard

539. What is a snood? A kind of hairnet

540. Who said "men are creatures with two legs and 8 hands"? Jayne Mansfield

541. Which European country eats the most breakfast cereal? Britain

542. Philosopher Jeremy Bentham has a very unusual pet - what? Tea Pot

543. What country did Italy invade in 1935? Abyssinia - Ethiopia

544. Who sang the title song in the film Grease? Frankie Valli

545. What is produced in a ginnery? Cotton

546. What was made illegal in England in 1439? Kissing

547. What was invented by Dr Albert Southwick in 1881? Electric chair

548. In which country most likely to die from a scorpion sting? Mexico (1000 a year)

549. Who is the most filmed author? Shakespeare over 300

550. Excluding religious works what is the worlds top selling book? Guinness Book of Records

551. Who sold the most albums on a single day? Elvis 20 million day after death

552. What was the last item shown on British TV before WW2? Mickey Mouse

553. What countries people had the longest life expectation? Iceland

554. Who said "I like Beethoven especially the poems"? Ringo Starr

555. What does the entire economy of the island of Nauru depend on? Bird shit - Guano fertiliser

556. John Glen first USA to orbit earth was in which service? US Marine Corps

557. Oedipus was named after what - literal translation? Swollen feet

558. What fish can hold objects in its tail? Sea Horse

559. Who is the most filmed comic strip character? Zorro

560. Whose version of A View to a Kill reached 1 in USA 2 in UK? Duran Duran

561. Which country grows the most potatoes? Russia

562. What does a drosomoter measure? Dew

563. Which English Kings armour has the biggest codpiece? Henry 8

564. Which country was the first to abolish capitol punishment 1826? Russia Czar Nicholas - Siberia instead

565. In law what is a co-parcener? Joint Heir

566. Which pop group had a hit with Silence is Golden? Tremaloes

567. Greek mathematician cylinder enclosed sphere carved on grave? Archimedes

568. What does a psephologist study? Voting - Elections

569. Where would you find line of Mars - Girdle of Venus? Palm - lines in Palmistry

570. British call this bird species tits what do Americans call them? Chickadees

571. Which country owns the Hen and Chicken islands? North island New Zealand

572. Who created the TV series - The man from UNCLE? Ian Fleming

573. Which film director described actors as cattle? Alfred Hitchcock

574. Shirley Bassey sang three Bond themes - which 3 films? Goldfinger, Diamonds are Forever, Moonraker

575. Barring rain - in which athletics event would you get wet? Steeplechase

576. What colour is the flesh of the Charentais melon? Orange

577. Who appeared on the first US postage stamps (both names)? Washington - Franklin

578. Who was the first person elected to US swimming hall fame? Johnny Weismuller

579. The guillotine was invented for chopping off what? Hands

580. Which country invented the bedsprings? Greeks

581. Whats the difference between fog and mist? Seeing Distance under 1000yd

582. What did Spanish scientists fit to cows to increase milk yield? False Teeth

583. What people founded cheese making in England? Romans

584. What is the first name of Mr Toad - in Toad of Toad Hall? Thaddeus

585. Atephobia is a fear of what? Imperfection

586. What are Grapnel, Bruce, Danforth, Plough types of? Anchor

587. Why did Handel compose The Messiah? For Cash

588. Red flags flown by French ships Joli Rouge origin of what name? Jolly Rodger

589. in which country could you spend a Kwanza? Angola

590. John Henry Deutchendorf famous as who (both names)? John Denver

591. Mitre Dovetail Jig and Hack are types of what? Saw

592. Tracey and Hepburn first film in 1942 was what? Woman of the Year

593. Antimacassars were fitted to chairs - what is macasser? Hair oil

594. Jack Ketch 1663 1686 had what job? Hangman

595. Nekal was the first type of what product (Germany 1917)? Detergent

596. Name the first Grand Prix driver to used a safety belt in 1967? Jackie Stuart

597. The SF award the Hugo is named after Hugo who? Gernsbeck

598. Maurice Micklewhite became famous as who? Michael Caine

599. What do Ombrophobes fear? Rain

600. If you had a Brassica Rapa what vegetable would you have? Turnip

601. Boob Day in Spain what day in Britain (practical jokes played)? April Fools Day 1st April

602. What crime did Theresa Vaughn commit 62 times in 5 years? Bigamy - Tried 1922

603. Who sailed in a ship called Queen Ann's Revenge? Blackbeard

604. Saponification is the process that makes what common product? Soap

605. Blue red green yellow four Olympic rings colour what's missing? Black

606. Detective Philip Marlow smokes what brand? Camels

607. Who landed on Timor Island after being cast adrift? Captain Bligh

608. What is the more common name of the Chaparral Cock? The Road Runner

609. In what language did St Paul write his epistles? Greek

610. Ian Fleming's house was called Goldeneye - which country? Jamaica

611. Alfred Schneider became famous as who? Lenny Bruce

612. A C-Curity was the original name of what common object? Zip Fastener

613. Fidelity Bravery Integrity is which organisations motto? FBI

614. Who was the first black entertainer to win an Emmy award? Harry Bellefonte

615. Anthony Daniels played who in a series of films? C-P3O

616. Of what material was the hairspring made in early watches? Pigs Hair

617. In 1860 Napoleon III banquet - serving dishes dearer gold what?Aluminium

618. Which author created Dick Tracy? Chester Gould

619. What is the worlds most widely used vegetable? Onion

620. What are lentigines? Freckles

621. What type of animal is a vmi-vmi? Very small pig

622. What did Mege-Mouries invent in 1870 winning a Napoleon prize? Margarine

623. What was Walt Disney's middle name? Elias

624. Who would you expect to find in Castle Gondolofo? The Pope

625. What two items make up the dish devils on horseback? Bacon Prunes

626. What does ludo mean (literally)? I Play

627. The Detours changed to The High Numbers then what name? The Who

628. What animal was believed to be a cross camel - leopard? Giraffe

629. An elephant has 400000 what in its trunk? Muscles

630. What colour is cerulean? Deep Blue

631. Who composed the Air for the G string (init and name)? JS Bach

632. What were Twinkletoes - Lucky Jim (stuffed cats) first to do? Fly across Atlantic with Alcock Brown

633. What are kreplach? Jewish ravioli

634. The pica pica is what common bird? Magpie

635. What male human feature was taxed in Elizabethan times? Beards

636. Which record company rejected the Beatles as being past it? Decca

637. From which country does spinach originate? Iran

638. British policemen have truncheons what is USA equivalent? Nightstick

639. In DC comics Linda Lee Danvers is whose alter ego? Supergirl

640. In what country does the cow tree grow - sap looks tastes milk? Venezuela

641. The penny black - worlds first stamp - what was second? Two penny Blue

642. Which country produces Tokay? Hungary

643. Where could you legally flash your dong - then spend it? Vietnam currency

644. The Bald Eagle is Americas bird - What is Britain's? Robin

645. Australian Clement Wragge instituted what? Naming Hurricanes

646. What does Zip stand for in the American Zip Code? Zone Improvement Plan

647. What wood is plywood mostly made from? Birch

648. What is a Hummum? Turkish bath

649. In which sport are left handed people banned from playing? Polo

650. What food was invented in a sanatorium in 1890? Kellogg corn flakes

651. What is a Bellwether? Leader of flock of sheep

652. What was Procul Harem's greatest hit? Whiter shade of pale

653. Percy Shaw invented what in 1934? Cats eyes

654. What animal produces its own sun tan lotion? Hippopotamus

655. What was a Nuremberg egg? Pocket watch / clock

656. What was the name of Isaac Newton's dog - caused fire in lab Diamond

657. Who was eaten by dogs in the Old Testament? Jezebel

658. In literature who is the alter ego of Percy Blakney? Scarlet Pimpernel

659. Juglans Regia is the real name of what type of nut tree? Walnut

660. What album cover (by the Rolling Stones) had a zip on the side? Sticky Fingers

661. What lives in a holt? An Otter

662. Who is the Patron Saint of dancers and actors? St Vitas

663. What is the worlds tallest grass? Bamboo

664. Who owned the newspaper in Lou Grant - Nancy Marchand? Mrs Pyncheron

665. Who reputedly first said - if in doubt tell the truth? Mark Twain

666. John Richie became famous under what name? Sid Vicious

667. In Greek mythology who rowed the dead across the river Styx? Charon

668. Alfred White was a famous author under which name? James Herriot

669. Which acid was first prepared from distilled red ants? Formic acid

670. Who invented doctor Who? Terry Nation

671. What took place on London's serpentine first time 16 June 1930? Mixed Bathing

672. Which European city was the bride of the sea? Venice

673. Who (not Peter Sellers) played Inspector Clouseau in 1968? Alan Arkin

674. Where could you find the Lutine Bell? Lloyds of London

675. Yabusame is the Japanese version of what sport? Archery

676. Which Dickens novel is considered an autobiography? David Copperfield

677. Dendrologists worship what? Trees

678. What is the national sport of Finland? Motor Rallying

679. Who was Agrippa's son? Nero

680. Peter Goldmak invented what in 1948? LP record

681. Milton lost which sense? Sight

682. What are camel haired brushes made of? Squirrels tails

683. How did the Greek dramatist Aeschalys die? Eagle dropped tortoise on head

684. Playing card - Raymond Shaw trance - Manchurian Candidate? Queen Diamonds

685. Eiffel designed the Eiffel tower - what was his first name? Gustave

686. The Salk vaccine is used against what disease? Polio

687. If you are born between June 23rd and July 23rd what star sign? Cancer

688. An alloy of Iron - Chromium and Nickel makes what? Stainless Steel

689. Who said "Public service is my motto"? Al Capone

690. Drakes Golden Hind was originally called what? The Pelican

691. In what film did Elvis play a Red Indian? Stay away Joe

692. What did the Victorians call servant regulators? Alarm Clocks

693. Which country first used the fountain pen? Egypt

694. What is the more popular name for the Londonderry Air? Danny Boy

695. Freyr was the Norse god of what? Fertility

696. TAP is the national airline of which country? Portugal

697. In which country is the port of Frey Bentos? Uruguay

698. The Koh-i-Nor is a famous diamond - what does the name mean? Mountain of Light

699. A nilometer measures the rise and fall of what? Rivers (originally Nile)

700. What was Britain's first colony (annexed in 1583)? Newfoundland

701. Joseph Lister - first operation antiseptic - 1867 on who? His sister

702. What was Black Beauties original name? Darkie

703. Who was the original Peeping Tom looking at? Lady Godiva

704. What element is present in all organic compounds? Carbon

705. What was Professor Moriarties first name? James

706. Who was known as the Little Brown Saint? Ghandi

707. Who rode a horse called Morengo? Napoleon at Waterloo

708. A skulk is a group of which animals? Foxes

709. Who defended World heavyweight title twice same night in 1906? Tommy Burns both 1st round KOs

710. What part of an aircraft is the empennage? Tail Unit

711. We know who wrote Little Women but who wrote Little Men? Lousia May Alcott

712. Who was the Goddess of the rainbow? Iris

713. European city can be jailed for not killing furry caterpillars? Brussels

714. Who was Olive Oyls boyfriend - before Popeye? Ham Gravy

715. Sienna law forbids women of what name from prostitution? Maria

716. What do the letters MG stand for on cars? Morris Garages

717. Who was the first actor to appear on cover of Time magazine? Charlie Chaplin

718. Polyphemus was the leader of which group of mythical giants? Cyclops

719. What does a pluviomoter measure? Rainfall

720. Which game was illegal in Elizabethan England? Bowls

721. What nationality was Oddjob? Korean

722. What is a Knout? Russian flogging whip

723. What language has the most words? English

724. Which film star used to be a circus acrobat? Burt Lancaster

725. The comma bacillus causes what disease? Cholera

726. Which country invented Venetian Blinds? Japan

727. What is a quadriga? Roman 4 horse chariot

728. What is a brickfielder? Hot SE Aussie wind

729. Pupik means belly button in what language? Yiddish

730. What is the main ingredient in Borsch? Beetroot

731. What was the name of Dr Dolittles Parrot? Polynesia

732. What was the name of William Tells son (the apple head boy)? Walter

733. Laika was the first ever dog to do what? Go into space

734. Where could you spend a Markka? Finland

735. What links a bick, throat, half swage, punching hole? Anvil they are parts of it

736. The Fagus is the Latin name of what type of tree? Beech

737. If you have Chlorosis what colour does the skin go? Green

738. The French say Bis - what word do the English use? Encore

739. Of what are Karakul, Texel, Romney Marsh types? Sheep

740. What is biltong? Dried meat

741. What type of fish is Scomber Scombrus? Mackerel

742. What are brick, fontina, port salut, quargel types of? Cheese

743. In which country did the turnip originate? Greece

744. Tchaikovsky died of which disease? Cholera

745. Sam Barraclough owned which film star? Lassie

746. Which animals can live longest without water? Rats

747. Captain Hanson Gregory Crockett created what void in 1847? Hole in Doughnuts

748. Kaka means parrot in which language? Maori

749. Who wrote A Town Like Alice? Nevil Shute

750. Which fruit contains the most protein? Avocado

751. Ignatius Loyola founded which organisation? Jesuits

752. Which 16th century Italian wrote The Prince? Machiavelli

753. A meander bend in a river, named from river meander - where? Turkey

754. Who tells the story in The Arabian Nights? Sheherazade

755. Alfred Jingle appears in which Dickens novel? The Pickwick Papers

756. Vaselina and Brillantino were alternate names which film? Grease

757. Chaplin ate a boot in the Gold Rush - what was it made of? Liquorice

758. Phoebe Anne Mozee better known as who? Annie Oakley

759. What is the tenth letter of the Greek alphabet? Kappa

760. If you were misocapnic what do you hate? Tobacco Smoke

761. In sailing ship days who often acted as the ships doctor? Cook

762. An isoneph on a map joins places of equal what? Average Cloud Cover

763. Bumper Harris - wooden leg - what Job on London Underground? Ride new escalators

764. Who is Ivanhoe's wife? Rowena

765. The Lent Lilly has a more common name - what? Daffodil

766. What would you be if you were a coryphee? Ballet Dancer

767. Whose last words were - "Clito I owe a cock to Asclepius"? Socrates

768. What does the German word Panzer literally mean? Armour

769. What is Frances longest river? Loire

770. In which month is the Munich beer festival held? October

771. What was the name of Norse God Thor's hammer? Mjolnir

772. Who ordered John the Baptists execution? King Herod

773. What was Walt Disney's first cartoon character? Oswald the Rabbit

774. What medication discovered in 1928 but introduced 1940? Penicillin

775. Who wrote Beau Geste? P C Wren

776. Prophesied the Chalus the Greek - Die on day - did of what? Laughing cos he was not dead

777. Who is Aladdin's father? Mustapha the tailor

778. What American state is the Badger state? Wisconsin

779. Why was Fred Lorz disqualified 1904 Olympic marathon? Hitched a lift passing car

780. In China what colour does the bride traditionally wear? Red

781. A muster is a group of which birds? Peacocks

782. Bohea is a type of what? Tea

783. In which country were antibiotics first used? Egypt - used mouldy bread

784. Which country grew the first Orange? China

785. Gossima was the original name of what game? Table Tennis

786. Wild marjoram is also known as what? Oregano

787. What was the name of Roses monkey in Friends? Marcel

788. Horse brasses - on dreyhorses - originally what purpose? Charms - ward off evil

789. Alfred Hitchcock admitted to being terrified of what? Policeman

790. What was the name of Sancho Panza's donkey? Dapple

791. What is Steganography? Invisible ink writing

792. An Albert chain is usually attached to what? Watch

793. An unkindness is a group of what birds? Ravens

794. A fellmonger deals in what items? Animal skins

795. What colour habit do Franciscan monks wear? Grey

796. Nenen-Kona is sold in Russia - what do we call it? Pepsi-Cola

797. Hugh Lofting created which famous character? Doctor Dolittle

798. What was the name of Russian bear mascot 1980 Olympics? Mischa

799. What ingredient must French ice cream contain by law? Eggs

800. A kindle is the name for a group of what young animals? Kittens

801. What is the commonest symbol on flags of the world? Star

802. Which country is alphabetically last? Zimbabwe

803. Smiths Bon-Bons changed their name to what after 1840? Christmas Crackers

804. Minerva is the Goddess of what? Wisdom

805. What type of animal is a jennet? Small Spanish horse

806. If you were crapulous what would you be? Drunk

807. Where would you Wedel? Ski slope

808. What is the correct name for a baby otter? Kitten

809. What colour is the gemstone peridot? Green

810. Sanskrit is an old language - what does the word mean? Put together or Perfected

811. In which country do they play houlani - type of hockey? Turkey

812. What does the name Tabitha mean? Gazelle

813. With what is spangy played? Marbles

814. Where did Spam get its name? Spiced Ham

815. The Pogues took their name from Pogue Mahone - what mean? Kiss my arse

816. What comes after the year of the snake - Chinese calendar? Horse

817. Mosi-oa-Tunya - Smoke that Thunders - what natural feature? Victoria falls

818. One person every 6 seconds dies from what? Contaminated water diseases

819. Approximately 40 million of what are consumed each year? Bananas

820. What is the worlds largest rodent? Capybara

821. Which winter game is known as the roaring game? Curling

822. The first known what happened in Wisconsin 1878? Organised motor race

823. Which 2 countries will host the 2002 Soccer World Cup finals? Japan - South Korea

824. In 1935 Charlton C McGee invented what in the USA? Parking Meter

825. Which French philosopher created analytical geometry? Rene Decartes

826. The length of what is approx 1/10th circumference of earth? Great wall of China

827. What was the world's first computer bug in 1946? A moth

828. What does a polythesistic person believe in? Many Gods

829. Who founded the Greek theatre? Thespis

830. Maria Magdelana Von Losch Beyyer know as who? Marlene Dietrich

831. If you suffered from tantartism what would you be doing? Dancing Mania

832. Which literary prize started in 1968? Booker McConnell

833. What links Fitzroy, Essenden, Collingswood and Carlton? Aussie rules football teams

834. What countries people spend most private money on recreation? Taiwan's

835. What links The Reivers, Grapes of Wrath, Humbolts Gift? Pulitzer Prize winners

836. USA has most airports which country has second most? Australia

837. In 1829 Walter Hunt invented what common item? Safety Pin

838. Fredrick Sanger discovered which medical life saver? Insulin

839. Who invented punched cards used in early computing 1880s? Herman Hollerith

840. Why did Roselin Franklin (pre discovered dna helix) no Nobel? She was dead

841. What is a Dwarf Goby? Worlds smallest true fish

842. What types can be saddle, plane or pivotal? Body Joints

843. 1500 paces was what Roman measurement? League

844. Denis Gabor of Hungary 1971 Nobel prize for what invention? Holograms

845. Who gave the UN the land in NY to build their HQ? John D Rockerfeller

846. In 1779 Abraham Darby built the worlds first what? Metal Bridge

847. What is the worlds oldest monotheistic religion? Judaism

848. An aubade or alborda is a song - but what type? Mourning

849. What sport links Castle Cup, Red Stripe Cup, Ranji Trophy? Cricket

850. What countries leader does not have an official residence? Cuba

851. Which writer coined the word Cyberspace in 1984? William Gibson Neuromancer

852. Demeter was the Greek god of what (Ceres Roman)? Harvest

853. What film won the 1943 Oscar as best film? Casablanca

854. What do ungulate animals alone have? Hooves

855. Dr Ludwig L Zamenhof invented what 1887 Poland? Esperanto

856. Who wrote The Picture of Dorian Grey in 1891? Oscar Wilde

857. Who composed The Planets suit (both names)? Gustav Holst

858. What links Doric, Ionic, Tuscan, Corinthian and Composite? Classical Architecture

859. What is phonetic alphabet word for U? Uniform

860. Why were women barred from original Olympic Games? Male entries nude

861. In which USA state is Churchill Downs racetrack? Louisville Kentucky

862. In 1867 Lucian B Smith invented what restraint? Barbed Wire

863. In 1961 which Henry Mancini record won Grammy record of year? Moon River

864. What links Willie Brant, Lech Walesa, Yasser Arafat? Nobel Peace Prize

865. Which countries government spends most in social security %? Uruguay

866. Archaeopteryx was the first what? Bird

867. In 1810 in England Peter Durand invented what? Tin can (food)

868. Who was offered the presidency of Israel in 1952 (turned down)? Albert Einstein

869. What is the oldest known infectious disease? Leprosy

870. A JPEG is a picture file format - what does JPEG stand for? Joint Photographic Experts Group

871. What is the worlds largest sea (in area)? South China

872. Which islands wildlife is 90% unique? Madagascar

873. What are truffles - highly prized as food? Fungi

874. Which Game is Played 15 a side and scores 3 or 1 points? Gaelic Football

875. What was invented in 1855 45 years later than it was needed? Can Opener

876. What links Sissinnius, Zosimus, Liberius, Sergius V1,Victor II? Popes

877. What is the world largest seed? Coco-de-mare palm a double coconut

878. Bristlemouths are the worlds most common what? Fish

879. What swims at 1/8 inch an hour? Sperm

880. Trypanophobia is fear of what? Inoculations or Injections

881. Chogori is better know by what boring name? K2

882. Colonel Jacob Schick invented what in 1928 in USA? Electric Razor

883. What links Duke Wellington, Earl Derby, Marquis Salisbury ? UK Prime Ministers

884. In 1996 which Celine Dion album Grammy album of year? Falling into You

885. What weight is the lightest in Amateur Boxing? Light Flyweight

886. Which country has the worlds biggest (on land) National Park? Canada at Wood Buffalo 17300s ml

887. What language speakers were shot Russia and Germany 1930s? Esperanto

888. Ronald Ross campaigned for the destruction of what? Mosquitoes - stop malaria

889. Who won two Nobel prizes in different fields? Marie Curie Physics 1903 Chemistry 1911

890. Name 3rd cent BC Greek mathematician wrote The Elements? Euclid

891. Evidence of what alternative treatment found in 5300 mummy? Acupuncture

892. North Fork Roe River - worlds shortest - which US state? Montana

893. In 1879 James Ritty invented what? Cash Register

894. Who wrote the novel Tom Jones in 1749? Henry Fielding

895. What links Millionaires,Metropolitans,Black Hawks,Silver seven? Stanley Cup winners Ice Hockey

896. What country - largest earthquake of 20th cent 8.6 Richter 1906? Colombia

897. The okapi belongs to what family of animals? Giraffe

898. Dimitri Mendeleyev is credited with the discover of what? Periodic Table

899. What feature of a triangle makes it scalene? Different side lengths

900. Taphophobia is fear of what? Buried Alive

901. In the Chinese New Year what year follows Rat? Ox

902. Genuphobia is the fear of what? Knees

903. Percy LeBaron Spencer invented what in 1945 in USA? Microwave Oven

904. St Peter was the first Pope - Who was second? St Linus

905. What 1945 film won best picture, actor, director Oscars? The Lost Weekend

906. What is the literal translation of pot-pouri? Putrid Pot

907. Who did James Bond marry - character - (both names)? Theresa Draco

908. What is studied in the science of somatology? The Body

909. What was Hugh Hefner's jet plane called? Big Bunny

910. What profession did Handel originally study? The Law

911. What European nation was the first to drink tea? The Dutch

912. Beaufort - the wind scale man - had what job? Sailor (Admiral)

913. What bird is the symbol of Penguin books (children's section)? Puffin

914. Diane Leather was the first woman to do what? Sub 5 minute mile

915. What is Admiral Sir Miles Messervy usually known as? M (Bond films)

916. Which part of the body is most sensitive to radiation? The Blood

917. What film made 58 times - cartoon, porrno, operatic, ballet? Cinderella

918. Mr Chips said goodbye from Brookfield school - What subject? Latin

919. In which American city can you get doctorate in hambugerology? Hamburger College Chicago

920. Which author created The Saint (both names)? Leslie Charteris

921. What is sericulture? Growing Silkworms

922. What was Eddison's first practical invention? Tick a Tape for stockmarket

923. Frigophobia fear of what? Being Cold

924. Which company invented the transistor radio in 1952? Sony

925. Who is the only solo performer to win Euro song twice? Johnny Logan 1980 and 1987

926. Franz Liszt was the farther in law of what composer? Richard Wagner

927. In what town was Leonardo Da Vinci born? Vinci

928. Who directed the Halloween series of films? John Carpenter

929. What metal impurity makes rubies red and emeralds green? Chromium

930. Helen Mitchell became famous as what soprano? Nellie Melba

931. Robert Whithead invented what weapon in 1866? Torpedo

932. Zymase and Glucose combine to form what drug? Alcohol

933. Translated literally what does television mean? Far Seeing

934. Not as soups what have gazpacho - vichyssoise in common? Served Cold

935. Who was the Greek goddess of retribution? Nemesis

936. 47 people worked on a committee to produce what work? Authorised version of Bible

937. What was the first feature length British cartoon? Animal Farm in 1954

938. Who first said "Publish and be Damned"? Wellington re Harriot Wilson mistress

939. Edwin Drake sank the first of them in 1859 - what were they? Oil Wells

940. Calico cloth was invented in which country? India

941. What is dittology? Double meaning

942. Who played Pink in the movie The Wall? Bob Geldorf

943. Rhabdophobia fear of what? Being Beaten

944. Dr C W Long was the first to use what (anaesthetic) in 1842? Ether

945. Hey Big Spender comes from what musical? Sweet Charity

946. Jamie Farr played what role in MASH? Corporal Clinger

947. Whets the correct name for golf club called Texas Wedge? Putter

948. Whose nickname was slowhand (both names)? Eric Clapton

949. Which country invented the mariners compass? China

950. What countries international car registration letters are DZ? Algeria

951. The name Malissa means what? Bee

952. What was Acadia? Nova Scotia (French Name)

953. Dragoon, Antwerp, Poulter, Tumbler, Horseman types of what? Pigeon

954. What was the first frozen food available in Britain in 1937? Asparagus

955. If you suffer from cynanthropy what do you think you are? Dog

956. What is the phonetic alphabet word for letter P? Papa

957. What is a runcible spoon? A broad Pickle fork

958. The artist Abbott Thayer's developed what for military use? Camouflage colours

959. What did Francis Bacon call The Purest of Pleasures? The Garden

960. What is the largest single known gold object in the world? Tutankhamens Coffin

961. Madame Pauline de Vere first female circus performer - do what? Head in Lions Mouth

962. How was Alexander the Greats body preserved? In large jar of honey

963. Californian law no shooting any animal moving car except what? A Whale

964. Peter Falk plays Lt Colombo but who was first offered role? Bing Crosby

965. What type of birds (Hugin + Munin) sit on the shoulders of Odin? Ravens

966. Where are you most likely to have a serious accident? In your home

967. Melvin R Bissell invented what in 1876 in the USA? Carpet Sweeper

968. Peniaphobia fear of what? Being Penniless

969. About which game has most books been written? Chess

970. Albert De Salvo was better known as who? The Boston Strangler

971. What was the last European nation to accept the potato? France

972. Students at Cambridge - no dogs - what Lord Byron keep? Bear

973. King Mongut had aprox 9000 wife's/concubines what country? Siam - Thailand

974. Only approx one third worlds population uses what regularly? Fork

975. William Tayton was the first man to do what? Appear on TV on Bairds demo

976. Clemintina Campbell famous as who? Cleo Lane

977. What should you give after 15 years of marriage? Crystal

978. What is a Charollais? Type of Cattle

979. What place is called Rapa-nui by its native inhabitants? Easter Island

980. Where was/is the original Penthouse? In a Real Tennis Court

981. What pop group took their name from a Herman Hess novel? Steppenwolff

982. How often does a Hebdomadal Council meet? Weekly

983. What was unusual about Tyrell's car in the 1976 Spanish G Prix? Six Wheels

984. In what country is the Eucumbene Dam? Australia New South Wales

985. Males outnumber females by 5 to 1 in what addiction? Alcoholism

986. For what would an Edgar be awarded or won? Mystery Writing

987. What are salopettes? Snow proof Dungaree trousers

988. Which society cared - plague victims when physicians left 1665? Apothecaries

989. Domenikos Theotocopoulos born Crete - died Spain - who? El Greco

990. What nation on average takes most time to eat meals? French

991. Dr F Lanchester invented what motor safety aid in 1902? Disc Brakes

992. Halophobia fear of what? Speaking

993. Arthur Jefferson better known as who? Stan Laurel

994. Why is the city La Paz in Bolivia safe from fire? To high - Not enough air to burn

995. What is the national drink of Yugoslavia? Slivovitz

996. Agnes the girls name means what? Chaste

997. What were the wicks in the Vestal Virgins lamps made from? Asbestos

998. Who is the Patron Saint of France? St Denis

999. What are you supposed to give/get for 40 years of marriage? Ruby

1000. What is the Roman Numeral for 1000? M