1. What name is given to a tradesman who makes barrels? Cooper
  2. Garuda is the national airline of which Asian country? Indonesia
  3. Lactose is a type of sugar obtained from which liquid? Milk
  4. Who published the novel ‘Guy Mannering’ in 1815? Sir Walter Scott
  5. What is the largest of the big cats? Siberian tiger
  6. Which Welsh group had a U. K. No.1 with ‘Dakota’ in 2005? Stereophonics
  7. Who directed the 2001 film ‘Moulin Rouge’? Baz Luhrmann
  8. What is the geographical term for a coral island? Atoll
  9. Which feature of a camera allows for taking long distance shots? Zoom lens
  10. According to the Bible, who led the Israelites out of Egypt? Moses
  11. Barbara Hepworth was famous in which branch of the arts? Sculpture
  12. Which two Japanese cities were destroyed by atomic bombs in 1945? Hiroshima and Nagasaki
  13. Substitutes were first used in which year’s F. I. F. A. World Cup finals? 1970
  14. Which Australian Oscar-winning actress was born on 14th May 1969? Cate Blanchett
  15. Which company took over Somerfield stores in 2009? The Co-operative
  16. Which gin-based cocktail shares its name with a small tool for boring? Gimlet
  17. Name Duran Duran’s two U. K. No.1 singles. ‘Is there Something I Should Know?’ and ‘The Reflex’
  18. Who played The Jackal in the film ‘The Day of the Jackal’? Edward Fox
  19. Helena is the capital of which U. S. state? Montana
  20. What number is worn by the hooker in a rugby league team? Nine
  21. What term is given to the meeting of two rivers? Confluence or conflux
  22. Which motor company produces the Corsa model? Vauxhall
  23. Pink Lady and Jonagold are varieties of which fruit? Apple
  24. Who wrote the novel ‘Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy’? John Le Carré
  25. Who did Take That sing with on ‘Relight My Fire’? Lulu
  26. Who played the title role in the film ‘Edward Scissorhands’? Johnny Depp
  27. Which two countries are affected by the Chinook wind? Canada and U. S. A.
  28. In navigation, what do the initials G. P. S. stand for? Global Positioning System
  29. The 1`944 allied invasion of Normandy was known by what name? Operation Overlord
  30. Which official announces the results in U. K. elections? The returning officer
  31. What are the two main branches of Islam? Sunni and Shiite
  32. Vancouver Canucks play which sport? Ice hockey
  33. The Skylab Space Station was launched in which year? 1973
  34. Name two of the three countries that produce Moselle wine. France, Germany and Luxembourg
  35. La Stampa is a newspaper published in which country? Italy
  36. Name two of the first names of Emerson, Lake and Palmer. Keith, Greg and Carl
  37. Who won the 2012 Celebrity Big Brother? Denise Welch
  38. Hazlehead Park is located in which Scottish city? Aberdeen
  39. How many gallons are in a peck? Two
  40. God created the Sun, the Moon and the Stars on which day of creation? Fourth day

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