1. What name is given to the compulsory enlistment of recruits for military service? Conscription

2. What name was given to a band of men employed to force men into joining the army or the navy? Press Gang

3. In computing, what does CPU stand for? Cental Processing Unit

4. Which planet has a moon called Charon? Pluto

5. What is the name of London’s most famous meat and poultry market? Smithfield

6. What do goldfish lose if kept in running or dimly lit water? Colour

7. What is the smallest bird in the world? Hummingbird

8. What is the world’s fastest breed of dog? Greyhound

9. What is the only bird that gives us leather? Ostrich

10. Where would you find a frog on a horse? In the hoof

11. What movie monster’s home was Skull Island? King Kong

12. Who played Bond in Never Say Never Again? Sean Connery

13. Which famous film role connects Clark Gable, Marlon Brando and Mel Gibson? Fletcher Christian

14. Who plays Willy Wonka in the new film version of Charlie and The Chocolate Factory? Johnny Depp

15. The films The Hunger, Labyrinth and Merry Christmas, Mr Lawrence featured which British singer/songwriter? David Bowie

16. What inert gas is used in fluorescent lights? Argon

17. What is the most abundant element in the sun? Hydrogen

18. What does barley become when prepared for brewing? Malt

19. What are iron pyrites often mistaken for? Gold

20. What fraction of a person’s life passes in sleep? One third

21. In the 2005 Las Vegas Desert Classic Darts Tournament, how many of the four semi- finalists were British (one point) and an additional point for each one you can name. 3 - Wayne Mardle,. Phil Taylor & Wes Newton

22. Name the finalists in the 2005 women’s singles finals at Wimbledon (point for each) and who won the match (one point)? Lyndsey Davenport and Venus Williams (Won)

23. Which two teams played in the 2005 Natwest Final at Lords yesterday (point for each) and an additional point if you state who won? England and Australia (won)

24. Which young Scottish Tennis player reached the third round of the Men’s Singles in the 2005 Championships? Andrew Murray

25. Which boxer will undertake his first paid contest at the Bolton Arena on July 16^th this year? Amir Kahn

26. Which cotton fabric gets its name from the Iraqi city Mosul? Muslin

27. Which international cricket team does ricky Ponting currently captain? Australia

28. What do Gary Oldman, Christopher Lee and Bella Lugosi have in common? They have all played Dracula on film.

29. Which line of Latitude lies 23.5 degrees south of the equator? The Tropic of Capricorn

30. In which US state is Black Rock Desert, the setting for land speed record attempts? Nevada

31. What sort of creature is a miniuet - rodent, bird, insect or fish? Bird

32. Which planet was discovered by Sir William Hershel- Pluto, Jupiter, Uranus or Neptune? Uranus

33. For which country did New Zealand born Rugby Players shane Howarth and Brett Sinkinson play - England, Scotland, Wales or Ireland? Wales

34. By what name is the popular “food” fish Gadus Morhua better known - Cod, Plaice, Hake or salmon? Cod

35. On which river does Nottingham stand -Ouse, Trent, Severn or Wye? Trent

36. Name the word (all beginning with P):

Abnormal, Corrupt, Debauched, Deviant Perverted

Annoyance, Irritation, Parasite, Vermin Pest

Celluloid, Polystyrene, Polythene, Bakelite Plastic

Audible, Clear, Straightforward, Prairie Plain

Accumulation, Heap, Stack Up, Mound Pile

37. Name the Sport:

Beaton, Taylor, Fordham Darts

O’Mera, Woods, Duval Golf

Grewcock, Hill, Robinson Rugby Union

Ponting, Vaughan, Harmison Cricket

Kafelnikov, Safin, Hewitt Tennis

38. Name the fuel (each answer contains a type of fuel):

Name of Popeye’s Girlfriend Olive Oyle -Oil

Current Arsenal & England Footballer Ashley Cole - Coal

Name of Seabird Petrel PETROL

39. Name the Year (the following sporting events took place in last 9 years):

Papillon won Grand National, Chelsea won FA cup Final, Pete Sampras won Wimbledon Men’s Singles 2000

Earth Summit won Grand National, John Higgins won World Professional Snooker

Championships, Mika Hakkinen Won F1 World Championship 1998

England won Rugby’s 6 Nations & World Cup, Serena Willaims won Women’s Singles title at Wimbledon, Kris Kin won the Derby 2004

Damon Hill won F1 world championship, Stephen hendry won embassy World Professional Snooker title & Rough Quest won Grand National 1996

Europe won Ryder Cup at the Belfry, Bindaree won the Grand National

& Roger Federer won Wimbledon’s men’s singles title 2002

40. Name the Author:

Nicholas Nickleby, A Christmas Carol Charles Dickens

Carrie, Misery Stephen King

Ice station Zebra, Where Eagles Dare Alistair McClean

Sense & Sensibility, Emma Jane Austen

Murder On the Orient Express, Death on The Nile Agatha Christie

41. 1971 film starring Richard Roundtree with music by Isaac Hayes? Shaft

42. 1973 Horror blockbuster starring Linda Blair, Ellen Burstyn & Max von Sydow?

The Exorcist

43. 1969 Western Comedy starring Paul Newman and Robert Redford? Plus an additional point for naming the Burt Bacharach song associated with it?

Butch Cassidy & The Sundance Kid, Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head

44. The 1969 film starring Dustin Hoffman & Jon Voigt featuring the song “Everyone’s Talkin At Me”? Midnight Cowboy

45. The 1969 movie with Dennis Hopper as “Billy” and Peter Fonda as “Captain America”, with songs by Steppenwolf & Jimi Hendrix among others? Easy Rider

46. Prior to 1971, how many pennies were there in £1? 240

47. Who invented a typewriter and a rifle that bear his name? Philo Remington

48. What are pewter’s two main constituents? Tin and lead

49. Who is the Patron Saint of Blacksmiths and Fishermen? St Peter

50. What is the name of the sun’s faint halo, visible at solar Eclipses? Corona

51. In Physics, what does A.C. stand for? Alternating Current

52. In the Arts what does RSC stand for? Royal Shakespeare Company

53. What does EPCOT (as in the centre) stand for? Experimental Prototype Community of Tomorrow

54. What does NAAFI stand for? Navy, Army and Air Force Institute

55. QARANC is part of the Army Medical corps, but what does it stand for? Queen Alexandra’s Royal Army Nursing Corps

56. Which Paris boulevard runs from the Arc de Triomphe to the Place de la Concorde?

Champs Elysees

57. Who succeeded William IV in 1837? Queen Victoria

58. Which country singer had a top five hit in 1969 with “A Boy Named Sue”? Johnny Cash

59. What is the name of the Chinese Game played with 144 small ivory tiles? Mah-Jong

60. Who was the first leader of Communist Russia? Lenin

Capital of Poland + Currency Warsaw, Zloty

Capital of South Africa + Currency Pretoria, Rand

Capital of Sweden + Currency Stockholm, Krona

How many yards in a statute mile? 1.760

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