1. In which Street is the Bank of England located? Threadneedle Street

2. Globe and Jerusalem are types of what? Artichoke

3. How many stars are there on the European Union Flag? Twelve

4. Rather than hatter, what is the proper name for a maker of hats? Milliner

5. Lending her name to a famous brand, who is the Greek goddess of Victory? Nike

6. From which London Bridge does the Oxford/Cambridge boat race start? Putney

7. What is the perfect score in Ten Pin Bowling? 300

8. What is the nationality and the team of Fernando Alonso, the Formula 1 driver? (point for each)? Spanish & Renault

9. What is the name of Leicester’s football ground? Walker’s Stadium

10. Who beat Mike Tyson in his last fight? Kevin McBride

11. What did Dr John S. Pemberton invent in his backyard in 1886? Coca Cola

12. Which daughter of Zeus was the cause of the Trojan War? Helen of Troy

13. What great structure designed by Joseph Paxton was built in 1851? Crystal Palace

14. The battle of Edgehill was the first battle in which conflict? English Civil War

15. Donald F. Duncan introduced in 1929 a toy based on a weapon used by 16^th Century Philipino hunters. What is it called? The yo-yo

16. Who wrote “A Short History of Nearly Everything” and “Notes from a Small Island”? Bill Bryson

17. What is the official language of Brazil? Portuguese

18. How many syllables make up a Haiku -a Japanese poem? Seventeen

19. In Bram Stoker’s Dracula, where did Dracula come ashore in England? Whitby

20. “If Music be the food of love, play on” is the first line in which Shakespeare comedy? Twelfth Night

21. Who was Michael Jackson’s main accuser in the recent trial? Gavin Arvizo

22. Illustrated on its logo, the product Marmite is named after the a French word meaning what? Cooking Pot

23. St Bartholomew’s church in Brighton is allegedly the same dimensions as which biblical structure? The Ark

24. In slang, how much money is a monkey? £500

25. Which North African seaport’s name is Spanish for white house? Casablanca

26. Which musical does “You’ll Never Walk Alone” come from? Carousel

27. The song “ain’t Misbehavin’” was written by which famous jazz musician? Fats Waller

28. Chris Martin is the lead singer of which British group? Coldplay

29. After ten years apart, Brett Anderson and Bernard Butler of Suede have reformed as which band, with a new album? The Tears

30. Who dueted with The Pogues on Fairytale of New York? Kirsty McColl

31. What is sodium hypochlorite better known as? Bleach

32. What is hypermetropia? Long-sightedness

33. Which planet has an orbital period of 687 days? Mars

34. What is the European Organisation for Nuclear Research, the world’s largest particle physics centre better known as? CERN

35. And Tim Berners-Lee invented what technology there? World Wide Web

36. What is the capital of Peru? Lima

37. What is the capital of Australia? Canberra

38. What is the capital of Switzerland? Bern

39. What is the capital of Bosnia-Herzegovina? Sarajevo

40. What is the capital of Algeria? Algiers

41. In which country is the tallest building in the world? Taiwan -The Taipei 101 Building

42. What material does a brazier work with? Brass

43. There are 26 members of NATO -name 10 of them- a point for each. They are: Bulgaria, Canada, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Turkey, United Kingdom, and the United States.

44. Where would you commonly see Elizabeth Fry, the prison reformer? On a £5 note

45. Aeroflot is the national airline of which country? Russia

46. Who is to play the next Doctor Who? David Tennant

47. Who is currently starring as Batman in Batman Begins? Christian Bale

48. Who are the two stars of Mr & Mrs Smith (point for each)? Brad Pitt & Angelina Jolie

49. Who played Rumpole of the Bailey? Leo McKern

50. Who originally presented Record Breakers? Roy Castle & Norris McWhirter

51. From which flower does the spice saffron come from? Crocus

52. What are the 5 flavours that you find in a packet of Rowntree’s Fruit Pastilles or Fruit Gums (point for each)? Strawberry, Blackcurrant, Orange, Lemon & Lime

53. In which country was ice cream invented? China

54. Rum, pineapple juice and coconut milk is known as which cocktail? Pina Colada

55. Which drink is sometimes referred to as Adam’s Ale? Water

56. What are the three parts of the Spine called (point for each)? Cervical, thoracic & Lumbar

57. In which famous book would you come across a Pan Galactic Gargle Blaster? Hitchhiker’s Guide To The Galaxy

58. Who were the first five presenters of TV-AM (a point for each)? Anna ford, Robert Kee, Angela Rippon, Michael Parkinson & David Frost

59. What is the name of Derek Trotter’s local? The Nag’s Head

60. In which decade did Wimpy open its first fast food restaurant in the UK? 1950s

Tiebreakers -nearest to

1. How tall in feet is Salisbury Cathedral? 404

2. In which year was barbed wire invented? 1874

3. How many days is the gestation period of a mouse? 21