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1. What does a funambulist walk on ? Tightropes

2. In which country does a Gaucho herd cattle? Argentina

3. Which 20^th century head of state survived the most assassination attempts? Charles de Gaulle

4. What play was Abraham Lincoln watching when he was murdered? Our American Cousin

5. What colour are Mr Blobby’s spots? Yellow

6. What was the first name of Artist Salvador Dali’s wife? Gala

7. Which 4 US presidents are depicted on Mt Rushmore? George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt, Abraham Lincoln

8. In which competition did Sean Connery represent Scotland in 1953? Mr Universe

9. What is the longest river in Europe? The Volga

10. Who sang the Ying Tong Song? The Goons

11. Whose real name was Doris von Kappelhoff? Doris Day

12. Who killed John Lennon? Mark Chapman

13. What was Lieutenant JC Ardagh credited with building in the 1860’s? Newhaven Fort

14. Which Womble was named after a South American river? Orinocco

15. What were the first names of the Blues Brothers? Jake & Elwood

16. What is the only sport where the defending team are always in possession of the ball and the attacking team can score without even touching it? Baseball

17. Who was the American who was voted number 1 in Channel 4’s “100 Greatest TV Characters” poll of 2001? Homer Simpson

18. Which part of the body is also the name of a punctuation mark? Colon

19. Which sea has shores in Europe, Asia & Africa? The Mediterranean

20. Which politician first said… “A week is a long time in politics?” Harold Wilson

21. What does it mean about the taste if a wine is described as “Brut”? It is very dry

22. Which famous book by Herman Melville opens with the line “ Call Me Ishmael”? Moby Dick

23. Who is better known as “Topolino”? Mickey Mouse

24. Which is the only US state with a name that has just one syllable? Maine

25. What are the six colours on a standard Rubik’s Cube? Red, Blue, White, Yellow, Green & Orange?

26. In folklore, who is King of the Elves and Fairies? Oberon

27. What colour are the seats in the House of Lords? Red

28. Which famous novel was based on the real-life exploits of Alexander Selkirk? Robinson Crusoe

29. Which of Shakespeare’s play has a title which is also a proverb? All’s Well That Ends Well

30. What is the name of the cartoon character that chases after Roadrunner? Wile E Coyote

31. Who was the first US President to resign from Office? Richard Nixon

32. Who wrote “The Old Man of Lochnagar”? Prince Charles

33. The Chihauhau dog derives its name from a town in which country? Mexico

34. Which film about Vietnam won the best picture at the 1978 Oscars? The Deer Hunter

35. What were the six roles taken on by the members of the Village People? Indian, Cowboy, Cop, Construction Worker, Biker & Soldier

36. In what year was the Wall Street crash? 1929

37. What is the unit of currency in Poland? The Zloty

38. What was Ethiopia originally called? Abyssininia

39. What game did James Naismith invent? Basketball

40. In which city would you find Marco Polo Airport? Venice

41. Who are Moon Unit, Diva, Dweezil & Ahmet Rodan? The Children of Frank Zappa

42. How many provinces are there in Canada? 10

43. What is Miss Piggy’s surname? Lee

44. Who was Pirate Edward Teach better known as? Blackbeard

45. What is the national language of Fiji? English

46. What students take the Hippocratic Oath? Medical

47. What does a calorimeter measure? Heat

48. What is the most common blood group in humans? O

49. Which animal is the national emblem of India? The Elephant

50. If you had a beard you would not be allowed to compete in the Olympics at what sport? Boxing

51. In which English county is the Lake District? Cumbria

52. Which pop star played “Beth” in Neighbours between 1991 and 1993? Natalie Imbruglia

53. Which number is represented by the seven Roman Numerals listed in descending order? 1666 (MDCLXXI)

54. Who has appeared in more Alfred Hitchcock films than anyone else? Alfred Hitchcock

55. Who was the first person pictured on a British postage stamp? Queen Victoria

56. Which charity song reached number one in 1987 in aid of Zeebrugge ferry disaster victims? Let It Be

57. In which city would you find O’Hare International Airport? Chicago

58. In which Indian City would you find the Taj Mahal? Agra

59. With which country would you associate the dish Couscous? Tunisia

60. Which Football team avoided relegation this afternoon? West Bromwich Albion

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