1. Marty Robbins and Cliff Richardreleased singles with which same song title? Devil Woman (1962 and 1976)
  2. Which 1996 film features Nicholas Cage rescuing hostages from Alcatraz? The Rock
  3. Who sang the title song for the Bond film ‘The Man with the Golden Gun’? Lulu
  4. Who wrote ‘Tom Brown’s School Days’? Thomas Hughes
  5. In which Spanish city was the opera ‘Carmen’ set? Seville
  6. What colour is the gem stone peridot? Green
  7. Which TV series featured Carla, Cliff, Norm and Rebecca? Cheers
  8. How many lines are there in a sonnet? Fourteen
  9. Who was the first British golfer to win the U. S. Masters title? Sandy Lyle in 1988
  10. What does The Monument in London commemorate? The Great Fire of London
  11. What was The Beatles’ first U. K. No.1 single? From Me to You (‘Love Me Do’ was second)
  12. Which flower is named after the Greek goddess of the rainbow? Iris
  13. In which month was the first manned Moon landing in 1969? July
  14. What is the smallest of the Great Lakes? Ontario
  15. Which sign of the zodiac comes after Libra? Scorpio
  16. Who was European Footballer of the Year in 1988, 1989, and 1992? Marco van Basten
  17. From which plant is linen made? Flax
  18. What is the sixth letter of the Greek alphabet? Zeta
  19. Jools Holland played keyboards for which group? Squeeze
  20. Variola is the scientific name for which disease? Smallpox
  21. Name one year American Andy Warhol was alive. 1928 – 1987
  22. In 1967 New Zealander Denny Hulme was world champion at which sport? Motor racing (Formula 1)
  23. Which duo had a U. K. No.1 single in 2001 with a cover of ‘Something Stupid’? Robbie Williams and Nicole Kidman
  24. How many atoms of oxygen are there in one molecule of water? One
  25. In which sport is the Thomas Cup awarded? Badminton
  26. Which English city gives its name to a shade of green? Lincoln
  27. Who played the title role in the 1980 film ‘Popeye’? Robin Williams
  28. Stephanie Beecham, Susan George, Rula Lenska and Joanna Lumley all played which character in the TV series ‘Cluedo’? Mrs. Peacock
  29. What were the two previous names of St. Petersburg? Leningrad and Petrograd
  30. In World War II, what type of foodstuff was ‘snoek’? Fish (Dutch for pike)
  31. What season comes just before Christmas in the Christian calendar? Advent
  32. Name the next three words in this Bachelors song ‘I believe for every drop of rain that falls’. A flower grows
  33. Which of the following is closest to the Equator: Ayer’s Rock, Gobi Desert, Mount Rushmore or the Suez Canal? Ayer’s Rock 25 deg S, then Suez Canal 30 N, Gobi Desert 42 N and Mount Rushmore 43 N.
  34. Who was the first heavyweight boxer to regain his title? Floyd Patterson
  35. What is the female equivalent of ‘testator’? Testatrix
  36. Which English football team won the 2010 F. A, Cup final in 2010 and who was the runner-up? Chelsea and Portsmouth
  37. In mathematics, the volume of which solid figure is calculated by multiplying the area of its base times its height? Cylinder
  38. Coronation Street: name two of Mike Baldwin’s three sons. Adam, Danny and Mark
  39. Who was U. S. President during the 1991 Gulf War? George Bush Snr.
  40. Local knowledge: in what year was retiring Quiz Master Jim Telford born? 1949

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