1. In Germany, what day of the week is ‘Donnerstag’? Thursday
  2. In what country is the most southerly point of mainland Europe? Spain
  3. What is the third book of the Old Testament? Leviticus
  4. According to the song, where do ‘the deer and the antelope play’? Home on the Range
  5. What is the common name for ‘bursitis? Housemaid’s knee(can also be clergyman’s knee)
  6. ‘The Phantom Raspberry Blower of Old London Town’ was a sketch from which comedy show?The Two Ronnies
  7. What name is given to the wife of a sultan? Sultana
  8. In the U. S. A. prohibition began and ended in which years? 1920 – 1933
  9. In which opera was the leading lady murdered by Jack the Ripper: Faust, Lulu, Norma or Tosca? Lulu
  10. The Bering Sea separates which two countries? Russia and the U. S. A.
  11. How many eyes does a bee have? Five
  12. Which short-sighted cartoon character’s first name is Quincy? Mr. Magoo
  13. How is Scot’s actor Anthony McMillan better known? Robbie Coltrane
  14. Who were the male and female stars of the 1992 film ‘The Bodyguard’? Kevin Costner and Whitney Houston
  15. Which musical instrument has hammers, dampers and strings? Piano
  16. Which team finished fourth in the English Premier League in 2009/2010? Tottenham Hotspur
  17. On children’s TV and radio, where did Larry the Lamb live? Toytown
  18. What is the only muscle in the human body attached at only one end? Tongue
  19. Which motorway circles London? M25
  20. The captain of the Titanic had what surname? Smith
  21. Name the year: Saddam Hussein is executed, singer James Brown dies and Liverpool win the English F. A. Cup. 2006
  22. The black swan is native to which country? Australia
  23. Who played the bandit in the 1977 film ‘Smokey and the Bandit’? Burt Reynolds
  24. Which planet did Spock come from in the Star Trek TV series? Vulcan
  25. Which British boxer entered the ring to Tina Turner’s ‘Simply the Best’? Chris Eubank
  26. Near which Kent port is the opening to the Channel Tunnel? Folkestone
  27. Which pop group had U. K. top ten singles with ‘WinchesterCathedral’ and ‘Peek-a-Boo’? New Vaudeville Band
  28. In 1953 Cambodia gained independence from which country? France
  29. What are the two official languages of South Africa? Afrikaans and English
  30. Which planet in our solar system has a Great red Spot? Jupiter
  31. Which country won the first ever rugby league World Cup final in 1954? Great Britain
  32. London: with which animals would you associate Edwin Landseer and where would you find them? Lions in Trafalgar Square (at the base of Nelson’s Column)
  33. Who wrote the music for ‘The Nutcracker’? Tchaikovsky
  34. With which two songs did Cliff Richard represent the U. K. at the Eurovision Song Contest? ‘Congratulations’ second in 1968 and ‘Power to All Our Friends’ third in 1973
  35. Which country has most M. E. P.s? Germany
  36. Which U. S. pianist composed songs named ‘Maple Leaf Rag’ and ‘The Entertainer’? Scott Joplin
  37. Name two of the three teams relegated from the English Premier League in 2010. Burnley, Hull City and Portsmouth
  38. What part of the cola tree is used to flavour drinks? Nuts
  39. What spice is obtained from the crocus? Saffron
  40. Children’s TV: name two of the four ‘Tweenies’. Bella, Fizz, Jake and Milo

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