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No. Question Answer 1 How much does a ‘stitch in time’ save? 9 2 How many pennies are there in an old style English pound? 240 3 In which Scottish lake is a monster said to live? Loch Ness 4 How many people would normally make up a jury in England and Wales? 12 5 What nationality was the composer Frederick Chopin? Polish 6 What were commuters urged to go to work on in the 1960’s? An egg 7 What is the RAF’s famous aerobatic display team called? The Red Arrows 8 Which English city is familiarly known as ‘Brum’? Birmingham 9 What is the plural of ‘dwarf’? Dwarfs OR Dwarves 10 If you had ‘tinnitus’ what would you be suffering from? A ringing in the ears 11 What is the world’s best selling perfume? Chanel No.5 12 Scorpions are immune to their own venom. True or False? False 13 In a hit song of 1939, where was the washing going to be hung out? On the Seigfried line 14 What colour is a Harrods carrier bag? Green 15 Which of Henry VIII’s wives was mother of Queen Elizabeth 1? Anne Boleyn 16 Where in London did ‘The Wombles’ live? Wimbledon 17 What sport are Olga Korbut and Nadia Comaneci famous? Gymnastics 18 Dietary deficiency of vitamin C gives rise to which disease? Scurvy 19 What is the newspaper of the Salvation Army called? The War Cry 20 What was the name of the frog who appeared in ‘The Muppet Show’? Kermit 21 What is the most mentioned animal in the Bible? Sheep 22 What was the nickname of the German Field Marshall Erwin Rommel? The desert fox 23 If an egg floats in water is it fresh or stale? Stale 24 What number do we associate with James Bond? 007 25 If you don’t have a napkin, is it OK to use the tablecloth? No! 26 A cricket umpire holds both arms straight up to indicate what? Six runs 27 The Monument in London commemorates what? The place where the Great Fire of London started 28 What country is sometimes known as ‘Blighty’? England 29 What product was originally marketed as ‘liquid beef’? Bovril 30 What is the 19th hole of a golf course? The bar of the club house! 31 ‘Allegro’ is a musical direction to play how? Lively, fast 32 How many men did the ‘Grand Old Duke of York’ have? 10,000 33 Who wrote ‘All I need to make a comedy is a park, a policeman and a pretty girl’? Charlie Chaplin 34 What is Uri Geller famous for? Bending spoons 35 Who or what is ‘the old lady of Threadneedle Street’? The Bank of England 36 What does three squared equal? 9 37 Which Olympic event begins with the words ‘en garde’? Fencing 38 What do the initials ‘K.F.C.’ stand for? Kentucky Fried Chicken 39 Who was known as ‘the lady of the lamp’? Florence Nightingale 40 What is the name of the Australian wind instrument made famous by Rolf Harris? Digeridoo 41 According to the Bible, who did God give the Ten Commandments to? Moses 42 Who first broadcast ‘A Letter From America’ in 1946? Alistair Cooke 43 What do the initials ‘F.B.I.’ stand for? Federal Bureau of Investigation 44 What does the Queen hand out on the Thursday before Easter? Maundy money 45 Which one has a tail, chimpanzee, baboon or gorilla? Baboon 46 What in World War 2 was a ‘stuka’? A German dive-bombing aircraft 47 What colour is a Spanish post box? Yellow 48 According to the proverb, what should you not wash in public? Your dirty linen 49 Who wrote ‘Journey to the Centre of the Earth’ and 'Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea’? Jules Verne 50 What is the maximum number of times a piece of paper can be folded in half? 7 51 What kind of spoon featured in Edward Lear’s ‘The Owl and the Pussycat’? A runcible spoon 52 In 1971 East Pakistan became which independent nation? Bangladesh 53 How many pounds (in money) is a ‘monkey’? 500 54 How are you travelling if you are travelling ‘as the crow flies’? In a straight line 55 In which county is the River Medway? Kent 56 What ingredient is used with sugar to make meringue? Egg white 57 What is the name of Muslim’s holy book? The Koran 58 In what year was Hong Kong returned to China? 1997 59 In Bottecelli’s famous painting ‘The Birth of Venus’, what object is Venus standing on? A clam 60 In which year did the pound note stop being legal tender? 1988 61 How many legs has a ‘Bombay duck’ got? None, it’s a fish 62 In Beatrix Potter’s book, what kind of animal is Jeremy Fisher? A frog 63 From which city does Coleman’s mustard originate? Norwich 64 Who wrote the opera ‘The Marriage of Figaro’? Mozart 65 What did Peter Piper pick? A peck of pickled pepper 66 In which sport did Steve Redgrave win gold medals at five consecutive Olympics? Rowing 67 What is a ‘busman’s holiday’? Doing the same thing on holiday as you do at home 68 What type of fish is used in the making of Worcestershire sauce? Anchovy 69 What type of creature is a ‘hammerhead’? Shark 70 Which is the only country that shares a border with Portugal? Spain 71 What stone does an engagement ring usually contain? Diamond 72 In which musical would you hear the song ‘Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious’? Mary Poppins 73 Which US state is known as the’ Sunshine State’? Florida 74 What did Cinderella lose at the ball? Her glass slipper 75 What team has won the world cup in football more than any other? Brazil 76 ‘Bertie Bassett’ was used in the advertising of which sweets? Liquorice Allsorts 77 What according to Lady Macbeth would not sweeten her little hand? All the perfumes in Arabia 78 What is 11 X 12? 132 79 From which British sitcom did the phrase ‘lovely jubbly’ come? Only Fools and Horses 80 What was the name of Queen Elizabeth when she married the Duke of York in 1923? Lady Elizabeth Bowes Lyon 81 In English folklore, what was the name of Robin Hood’s chaplain? Friar Tuck 82 Which insect’s bite can spread malaria? Mosquito 83 In cockney rhyming slang, what does ‘apples and pears’ mean? Stairs 84 What is the square root of 100? 10 85 What kind of music did Louis Armstrong and Duke Ellington play? Jazz 86 Whose birthday is celebrated throughout the world on January 25th? Robert Burns 87 What natural structure in central Australia is known by Aboriginies as 'Uluru'? Ayers Rock 88 What two things do bees collect? Nectar and pollen 89 What is the only substance capable of cutting a diamond? Another diamond 90 Which instrument is James Galway famous for playing? Flute 91 Which country is Santiago the capital of? Chile 92 In 'Baa Baa Black Sheep'where did the little boy live? Down the lane 93 What is the maximum weight for a flyweight boxer? 8 stone 94 What is the name of the afternoon nap traditionally taken in hot countries? Siesta 95 What is the emblem of Ireland? Shamrock 96 What are you wearing if you are in your birthday suit? Nothing! 97 Where is the ocean of storms? On the moon 98 What turns blue cheese blue? Mold 99 What kind of animal is Beatrix Potter's character Mrs. Tiggywinkle? A hedgehog 100 What was the world's highest mountain before Everest was discovered? Everest!