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Kensington
2. Which is the only mainland European country to share the use of GMT with the British Isles?
Portugal
3. What is the legal term given for the release of political prisoners, under a general pardon?
Amnesty
4. The country name of Argentina is named after which metal?
Silver (Argentum)
5. The letters YKK appear on a large number of trousers or shorts worn around the world. Where does that ‘YKK’ appear?
The Zipper
6. Man last walked on the moon in which year of the 1970’s?
1973
7. Which song from the film Buster was a No 1 hit for Phil Collins?
A Groovy Kind of Love
8. If oxygen is O2, what is O3?
Ozone
9. Which ship began its epic voyage on September 6, 1620?
The Mayflower
10. (Multiple Choice) How many stories about the Famous Five did Enid Blyton write - 21, 41 or 61?
21
11. "Isn’t it great when things just work" was a slogan used by which car company?
Honda
12. Which famous organisation was first called "the committee for wounded soldiers"?
The Red Cross
13. Which pirate ship sank in March 1980?
Radio Caroline
14. What is the kitchen on board a ship called?
Galley
15. What happens when thrust is greater than drag and lift is greater than gravity?
Flight
16. The word Galaxy comes from the Greek word for what liquid?
Milk
17. What is lowered by a Beta Blocker?
Blood Pressure
18. Which Shakespeare play has a title which is also a proverb?
All’s Well That Ends Well
19. Name two herbs that start with the letter T?
Tansy / Tarragon / Thyme
20. One point each, name the five largest cities in Italy (in population terms)?
Rome / Milan / Napoli / Torino / Palermo
21. In WW2, what were the first and last European countries that Nazi Germany conquered?
First - Poland / Last - Greece
22. Who starred as John Shaft in the 2000 re-make of the film "Shaft"?
Samuel L Jackson
23. What are anthracite, bituminous and lignite types of?
Coal
24. Vietnam was once a colony of which country?
France - French Indo-China
25. What line comes next in the title song for Popeye the Sailor Man - ‘I’m Strong to the Finish …..’?
Cause I Eats Me Spinach
26. Which animal has the largest number of teeth?
Killer Whale (about 260!!)
27. Chinese five spice powder consists of fennel, cloves, cinnamon, peppercorns and which other spice?
Star Anise
28. Which address is associated with the name of John Christie?
10 Rillington Place
29. In the card game Chase the Lady, which card is the lady?
Queen of Spades
30. Which British building society in 1989 became the first to convert to a bank?
Abbey National
31. In the radio communications alphabet, A for alpha etc, which two dances are used?
Tango and foxtrot
32. Which cricketing county play home games at the Riverside Ground?
Durham
33. Perhaps the best known art treasure in Rome is the Sistine Chapel. What book of the Bible is depicted on the ceiling?
Genesis
34. Of the 20 largest hotels in the world, 19 are in one town / city, Where?
Las Vegas, Nevada
35. Which Italian word for "scratched drawings" is used commonly in English?
graffiti
36. ‘It’s Not About The Bike’ is a 2001 book about whom?
Lance Armstrong
37. Which is bigger, your Scapula or your Patella"?
Scapula
38. Which league football team’s ground is closest to the River Mersey?
Stockport County
39. What’s the proper name for a bishop’s hat?
Mitre
40. What was the name of the sequel to the movie 101 Dalmatians, starring Glenn Close as Cruella de Ville?
102 Dalmatians
Tiebreaker - How long would it take to stay for one night in every room in the MGM Grand Hotel in Las Vegas?
Thirteen Years & Eight Months
