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Question |
Answer |
001 |
TWOO |
What 'TWOO' did Judy Garland star in? |
The Wizard Of Oz |
002 |
CS |
What 'CS' is a long running ITV soap opera? |
Coronation Street |
003 |
AIWW |
Which 'AIW' grew or shrank according to which bottle she drank from? |
Alice In Wonderland |
004 |
EH |
Which 'EH' is author of The Old Man And The Sea? |
Ernest Hemingway |
005 |
LE |
What 'LE' is the most western point in England? |
Land's End |
006 |
PPOH |
What 'PPOH' tamed the rats? |
Pied Piper Of Hamlyn |
007 |
TRMT |
What 'TRMT' is held in Edinburgh Castle during the festival? |
The Royal Military Tattoo |
008 |
RLS |
Which 'RLS' wrote Treasure Island? |
Robert Louis Stevenson |
009 |
AOU |
What 'AOU' joined Scotland to England? |
Act Of Union |
010 |
AB |
What 'AB' can be seen in the Northern sky? |
Aurora Borealis |
011 |
CCF |
What 'CCF' is a novel by Stella Gibbons? |
Cold Comfort Farm |
012 |
SOG |
What 'SOG' is a stretch of water separating Spain and Africa? |
Straits Of Gibraltar |
013 |
TLS |
What 'TLS' is one of Leonardo Da Vinci's famous frescoes? |
The Last Supper |
014 |
BM |
What 'BM' is a double pan used in cooking? |
Bain Marie |
015 |
COP |
What 'COP' is a type of apple? |
Cox's Orange Pippin |
016 |
SOS |
What 'SOS' is contained within the throne of England? |
Stone Of Scone |
017 |
TLOTR |
What 'TLOTR' is a trilogy by JRR Tolkein? |
The Lord Of The Rings |
018 |
DLG |
Which 'DLG' was a Liberal Prime Minister? |
David Lloyd George |
019 |
ALS |
Which 'ALS' did Robbie Burns write? |
Auld Lang Syne |
020 |
BPC |
Which 'BPC' led the 1745 uprising? |
Bonnie Prince Charlie |
021 |
KCS |
Which 'KCS' is a British breed of dog? |
King Charles Spaniel |
022 |
CB |
Which 'CB' is credited with making the first computer? |
Charles Babbage |
023 |
GA |
What 'GA' is used to make computer chips? |
Gallium Arsonide |
024 |
FD |
What 'FD' is a computer storage medium? |
Floppy Disk |
025 |
MOH |
Which 'MOH' is a Welsh national song? |
Men Of Harlech |
026 |
BE |
What 'BE' is the centre of a dart board? |
Bull's Eye |
027 |
FAC |
What 'FAC' is a British National dish? |
Fish And Chips |
028 |
PA |
What 'PA' was an oil rig that exploded? |
Piper Alpha |
029 |
EE |
Which 'EE' came last when representing Britain in ski-jumping? |
Eddie Edwards |
030 |
SB |
What 'SB' connects England and Wales? |
Severn Bridge |
031 |
JOG |
What 'JOG' is the northern most point in Britain? |
John O Groats |
032 |
OTSTS |
What 'OTSTS' is a famous Scottish boat song? |
Over The Sea To Skye |
033 |
CC |
What 'CC' cuts through Scotland? |
Caledonian Canal |
034 |
COGH |
What 'COGH' is the southernmost point of Africa? |
Cape Of Good Hope |
035 |
GN |
Which 'GN' was deposed by America from Panama? |
General Noriega |
036 |
AL |
Which 'AL' was an American President who was shot in a theatre? |
Abraham Lincoln |
037 |
TOG |
What 'TOG' was written by F. Scott Fitzgerald? |
The Great Gatsby |
038 |
LM |
Which 'LM' was the last viceroy of India? |
Lord Mountbatten |
039 |
IC |
Which IC' led the Labour Party after Wilson? |
James Callaghan |
040 |
RW |
Which 'RW' first lived in No. 10 Downing Street? |
Robert Walpole |
041 |
BS |
Which 'BS' starred in Funny Girl? |
Barbara Streisand |
042 |
OD |
What 'OD' is the earth works dividing England and Wales? |
Offa's Dyke |
043 |
JP |
Which 'JP' was Pope for a month? |
John Paul |
044 |
TYP |
What 'TYP' was Bonnie Prince Charlie? |
The Young Pretender |
045 |
NG |
What 'NG' was Charles II's mistress? |
Nel Gwynne |
046 |
CI |
What 'CI' was where the British tested their nuclear weapons? |
Christmas Island |
047 |
BR |
What 'BR' is a novel and TV series by Evelyn Waugh? |
Brideshead Revisited |
048 |
AA |
What 'AA' is a black hornless Scottish breed of cattle? |
Aberdeen Angus |
049 |
GOW |
What 'GOW' is a famous Steinbeck novel? |
Grapes Of Wrath |
050 |
FWW |
What 'FWW' lasted from 1914-1918? |
First World War |
051 |
RR |
Which 'RR' was the American president who was shot but survived? |
Ronald Reagan |
052 |
SV |
What 'SV' was eliminated worldwide in 1980? |
Smallpox Virus |
053 |
HS |
Which 'HS' was the emperor who was overthrown by a military coup in Ethiopia? |
Haile Selassie |
054 |
KKK |
What 'KKK' was a racist organisation in America? |
Ku Klux Klan |
055 |
CAP |
What is the 'CAP' of the European Community? |
Common Agricultural Policy |
056 |
FR |
What 'FR' is a ring of darker grass caused by fungi? |
Fairy Ring |
057 |
VVG |
Which 'VVG' painted Sun Flowers? |
Vincent Van Gogh |
058 |
TAH |
What 'TAH' is a publishing house famous for its art books? |
Thames And Hudson |
059 |
RAH |
What 'RAH' is a large rotund theatre on Kensington Gore? |
Royal Albert Hall |
060 |
MO |
What 'MO' is the government department which provides weather forecasts?
|
Meteorological Office |
061 |
TULOB |
What 'TULOB' is a novel, recently made into a film, by Milan Kundera? |
The Unbearable Lightness Of Being |
062 |
CY |
Which 'CY is an Australian novelist and TV presenter? |
Clive James |
063 |
AT |
What 'AT' is a small Scottish dog? |
Aberdeen Terrier |
064 |
SC |
What 'SC' connects the Mediterranean and the Red Sea? |
Suez Canal |
065 |
CG |
What 'CG' is the profit from the sale of investments on property? |
Capital Gains |
066 |
TITQ |
What 'TITQ' follows on from 'To be or not to be'? |
That Is The Question |
067 |
FAM |
What 'FAM' is a cattle disease? |
Foot And Mouth |
068 |
TAJ |
What 'TAJ is a TV cartoon about a cat and a mouse? |
Tom And Jerry |
069 |
OOA |
What 'OOA' was written by Isak Dinesen and later became a film? |
Out Of Africa |
070 |
TJB |
What 'TJB' is a novel by Rudyard Kipling and also now a film? |
The Jungle Book |
071 |
SB |
What 'SB' is a common Italian dish? |
Spaghetti Bolognese |
072 |
SM |
What 'SM' is Venice's most famous square? |
Saint Mark's |
073 |
MM |
What 'MM' is a popular Italian expression? |
Mamma Mia |
074 |
JN |
What 'JN' is French for Happy Christmas? |
Joyeux Noel |
075 |
FT |
What 'FT' is a geneological chart commonly known as? |
Family Tree |
076 |
JE |
What 'JE' is a novel which features a mad wife who lives in the attic? |
Jane Eyre |
077 |
KB |
Which 'KB' made her name as a singer with 'Wuthering Heights'? |
Kate Bush |
078 |
SAS |
What 'SAS' is a top advertising agency? |
Saatchi And Saatchi |
079 |
FE |
What 'FE' includes China, Japan and other countries of East Asia? |
Far East |
080 |
FP |
What 'FP' from the French means tactless mistake or blunder? |
Faux Pas |
081 |
TCITR |
What 'TCITR' is J.D. Salinger's best known novel? |
The Catcher In The Rye |
082 |
CS |
What 'CS' lies between North and South America? |
Caribbean Sea |
083 |
CD |
What 'CD' is the determination of the age of an object from the decay of radio-carbon? |
Carbon Dating |
084 |
FBI |
What does 'FBI' stand for in America? |
Federal Bureau Of Investigation |
085 |
WW |
Which 'WW' wrote 'I wandered lonely as a cloud'? |
William Wordsworth |
086 |
HC |
What 'HC' is a writ requiring a person to be brought before a judge (and the name of a play by Alan Bennett)? |
Habeas Corpus |
087 |
IS |
What 'IS' means in its original place? |
In Situ |
088 |
ATOTC |
What 'ATOTC' is a novel by Dickens? |
A Tale Of Two Cities |
089 |
NCP |
In what 'NCP' might you leave your car? |
National Car Park |
090 |
WC |
What 'WC' is in force in England and Wales for car parking offenders? |
Wheel Clamp |
091 |
DC |
What 'DC' is a seaside area in Yugoslavia? |
Dalmation Coast |
092 |
OB |
What 'OB' is a criminal court in London? |
Old Bailey |
093 |
RAROR |
What 'RAROR' is a nursery rhyme about the plague? |
Ring A Ring Of Roses |
094 |
AR |
What 'AR' is a type of Italian sports car? |
Alpha Romeo |
095 |
DC |
What 'DC' is Dante's epic poem? |
Divine Comedy |
096 |
LFDM |
What 'LFDM' is a collection of poems by Baudelaire? |
Les Fleurs Du Mal |
097 |
PL |
What 'PL' is a pub meal of bread and cheese or pate etc? |
Ploughmans Lunch |
098 |
PD |
What 'PD' is the chief female singer in an opera? |
Prima Donna |
099 |
RJ |
What 'RJ' is a substance secreted by worker bees and fed to future queen bees? |
Royal Jelly |
100 |
NUM |
What is the 'NUM'? |
National Union Of Miners |
101 |
LEL |
What 'LEL' is D.H. Lawrence's infamous novel? |
Lady Chatterley's Lover |
102 |
AS |
Which 'AS' is the unidentified bear-like animal believed to exist in the Himalayas? |
Abominable Snowman |
103 |
BA |
What 'BA' is the capital of Argentina? |
Buenos Aires |
104 |
CD |
What 'CD' is the gas formed when we breathe? |
Carbon Dioxide |
105 |
AM |
What 'AM' is Latin for Hail Mary? |
Ave Maria |
106 |
IRA |
What is the 'IRA'? |
Irish Republican Army |
107 |
MB |
What 'MB' is an academic hat with a stiff square top? |
Mortar Board |
108 |
PM |
What 'PM' is the examination of a corpse? |
Post Mortem |
109 |
ASD |
What 'ASD' is November 1st? |
All Saints Day |
110 |
DS |
What 'DS' is the saltiest body of water in the world? |
Dead Sea |
111 |
CTG |
Which 'CTG' was empress of Russia? |
Catherine The Great |
112 |
SEL |
What 'SEL' is an open air entertainment in a place of historical interest? |
Son Et Lumiere |
113 |
AW |
What 'AW' is German for until we meet again? |
Auf Wiedersehen |
114 |
BAH |
What 'BAH' was a cricket cup championship? |
Benson And Hedges |
115 |
TOTH |
What 'TOTH' is the play from the book The Wind in the Willows? |
Toad Of Toad Hall |
116 |
HJ |
What 'HJ' is Latin for Here Lies? |
Hic Jacet |
117 |
MS |
Which 'MS' wrote Frankenstein? |
Mary Shelley |
118 |
MITC |
What 'MITC' is a drama in verse by T.S. Eliot? |
Murder In The Cathedral |
119 |
JW |
Which 'JW' was a potter in the industrial revolution? |
Josiah Wedgwood |
120 |
WS |
What 'WS' might you suffer from giving up drugs or alcohol? |
Withdrawal Symtoms |
121 |
AH |
What 'AH' is someone's weak or vulnerable point? |
Achilles Heel |
122 |
CM |
What 'CM' is a poisonous gas formed by burning carbon incompletely? |
Carbon Monoxide |
123 |
CV |
What 'CV' are justice, prudence, temperance, forti-tude, faith, hope and charity? |
Cardinal Virtues |
124 |
FAFB |
What 'FAFB' means scarce? |
Few And Far Between |
125 |
HP |
What 'HP' is the situation where no one political party has a clear majority? |
Hung Parliament |
126 |
IC |
What 'IC' is a frozen lump of water that is put in drinks? |
Ice Cube |
127 |
MT |
What 'MT' is one's native language? |
Mother Tongue |
128 |
PN |
What PN' is a jumper with a high collar? |
Polo Neck |
129 |
HH |
What 'HH' is the Yellow River in Northern China? |
Hwang Ho |
130 |
TAT |
What 'TAT' is an island republic of the West Indies? |
Trinidad And Tobago |
131 |
OC |
Which 'OC' was leader of the Roundheads in the Civil War? |
Oliver Cromwell |
132 |
JB |
Which 'JB' was Poet Laureate before Ted Hughes? |
John Betjeman |
133 |
DEMD |
What 'DEMD' is the motto of the British Crown? |
Dieu Et Mon Droit |
134 |
PE |
What 'PF' Is The Position Of The No.3 In A Game Of Rugby? |
Prop Forward |
135 |
LJG |
Which 'LJG' was Queen of England for nine days at the age of 16? |
Lady Jane Grey |
136 |
PAT |
What 'PAT' is a temporary or occasionally used lodging? |
Pied A Terre |
137 |
GG |
Which 'GG' composed the opera Porgy and Bess? |
George Gershwin |
138 |
CYSOA |
What 'CYSOA' was written by Purcell on the occasion of Queen Mary's birthday? |
Come Ye Sons Of Art |
139 |
WC |
What 'WC' is a large London Catholic church in Victoria? |
Westminster Cathedral |
140 |
UTT |
What 'UTT' means dead drunk? |
Under The Table |
141 |
AT |
What 'AT' attaches your calf muscle to your heel? |
Achilles Tendon |
142 |
QEI |
What 'QEI' is the group of Islands to the north of Canada? |
Queen Elizabeth Islands |
143 |
CP |
What 'CP' is a bird trained to carry messages? |
Carrier Pigeon |
144 |
FH |
What 'FH' is the carved figure at a ship's prow? |
Figure Head |
145 |
FL |
What 'FL' is the US president's wife? |
First Lady |
146 |
HK |
What 'HK' is a Japanese ritual suicide? |
Hara Kiri |
147 |
IL |
What 'IL' is a rigid case which produces artificial respiration? |
Iron Lung |
148 |
MG |
What 'MG' is a colourless oily liquid or its vapour, used as a powerful irritant? |
Mustard Gas |
149 |
PD |
What 'PD' is Remembrance Sunday when red flowers are worn? |
Poppy Day |
150 |
AF |
What 'AF' in South America is the highest waterfall in the world? |
Angel Falls |
151 |
MB |
Which 'MB' starred in A Streetcar Named Desire? |
Marlon Brando |
152 |
PA |
What 'PA' means yearly? |
Per Annum |
153 |
KK |
Which 'KK' had a brilliant football career with Liverpool? |
Kevin Keegan |
154 |
LAH |
Which 'LAH' films had the catch-phrase 'Another fine mess'? |
Laurel And Hardy |
155 |
VP |
What 'VP' means the voice of the people? |
Vox Populi |
156 |
GAS |
Which 'GAS' wrote the comic operas such as The Mikado? |
Gilbert And Sullivan |
157 |
TIB |
What TIB' is a popular pantomime about a cat? |
Puss In Boots |
158 |
WT |
What 'WT' was imposed by Parliament in 1696? |
Window Tax |
159 |
WAW |
What 'WAW' is the term for the moon's apparent increase and decrease in size? |
Wax And Wane |
160 |
TTC |
What 'TTC' are biblical law?
|
The Ten Commandments |
161 |
AR |
What 'AR' is an atmospheric nuisance? |
Acid Rain |
162 |
NI |
What 'NI' is the top half of New Zealand? |
North Island |
163 |
CO |
What 'CO' is the Scottish equivalent of a take away? |
Carry Out |
164 |
ES |
What 'ES' is a cosmetic applied to the skin round the eyes? |
Eye Shadow |
165 |
ITF |
What 'ITF' completes the proverb 'Out of the frying pan'? |
Into The Fire |
166 |
HT |
What 'HT' in cricket is the taking of three wickets with three successive balls? |
Hat Trick |
167 |
NA |
What 'NA' is a song of patriotism? |
National Anthem |
168 |
PW |
What 'PW' is a revolving disc used for moulding clay? |
Potter's Wheel |
169 |
SC |
What 'SC' is your father's cousin's child? |
Second Cousin |
170 |
MP |
What 'MP' is an ancient Inca city in Peru? |
Machu Picchu |
171 |
SFD |
Which 'SFD' helped to defeat the Spanish Armada? |
Sir Francis Drake |
172 |
CC |
Which 'CC' was famed for his role in silent films as the Little Tramp? |
Charlie Chaplin |
173 |
RV |
What 'RV' from French means a meeting or a meeting place? |
Rendez Vous |
174 |
DT |
Which 'DT' was a well known athlete that competed in the decathlon? |
Daley Thompson |
175 |
COA |
Which 'COA' was Henry VIII's first wife? |
Catherine Of Aragon |
176 |
TWW |
What 'TWW' is the poet Philip Larkin best known for? |
The Whitsun Weddings |
177 |
ML |
What 'ML' is the painting La Giocanda better known as? |
Mona Lisa |
178 |
QOH |
Which 'QOH' is always shouting 'Off with his head'? |
Queen Of Hearts |
179 |
IT |
What 'IT' was first levied in 1799 to pay for the war against the French? |
Income Tax |
180 |
SY |
What 'SY' is an investigative body of law?
|
Scotland Yard |
181 |
ATB |
What 'ATB' is an expression meaning applying to all? |
Across The Board |
182 |
SA |
What 'SA' is the country to the east of the Red Sea? |
Saudi Arabia |
183 |
CE |
What 'CE' is a reflective stud on a road? |
Cat's Eye |
184 |
EU |
What 'EU' means last rites in the Catholic or orthodox churches? |
Extreme Unction |
185 |
FITP |
What 'FITP' means a fleeting success? |
Flash In The Pan |
186 |
HC |
What 'HC' from the French means high fashion or leading fashion houses collectively? |
Haute Couture |
187 |
JITB |
What 'JITB' is a toy which jumps up when the lid is lifted? |
Jack In The Box |
188 |
PS |
What 'PS' is the currency unit in the UK? |
Pound Sterling |
189 |
MB |
What 'MB' is a Puccini opera set in Japan? |
Madame Butterfly |
190 |
TDF |
What 'TDF' is an archipelago off the southern tip of South America? |
Tierra Del Fuego |
191 |
JK |
Which 'JK' was the first Prime Minister of Kenya? |
Jomo Kenyatta |
192 |
WD |
Which 'WD' was an American cartoon animator? |
Walt Disney |
193 |
WF |
What 'WF' is represented on weather maps by a series of semi-circles? |
Warm Front |
194 |
HI |
Which 'HI' was the first actor to be knighted? |
Henry Irving |
195 |
PDG |
What 'PDG' is a huge Roman aqueduct in France? |
Pont Du Gard |
196 |
JLG |
Which 'JLG' is a French film maker? |
Jean Luc Godard |
197 |
SPC |
What 'SPC' is a large church in London designed by Christopher Wren? |
Saint Paul's Cathedral |
198 |
BP |
What 'BP' is a type of road suitable for horses and pedestrians? |
Bridle Path |
199 |
TSK |
What 'TSK' was Louis XIV known as? |
The Sun King |
200 |
BATS |
What 'BATS' was a form of execution? |
Burning At The Stake |
201 |
AOG |
What 'AOG' is an operation of uncontrollable natural forces? |
Act Of God |
202 |
AA |
What 'AA' geometrically speaking is less than 90°? |
Acute Angle |
203 |
MS |
In what 'MS' does Sardinia sit? |
Mediterranean Sea |
204 |
CW |
What 'CW' is a firework that spins when lit? |
Catherine Wheel |
205 |
FL |
What 'FL' is an RAF officer next below squadron leader? |
Flight Lieutenant |
206 |
NHS |
What 'NHS' is a public service providing medical care? |
National Health Service |
207 |
JW |
What 'JW' is a fundamentalist Christian sect? |
Jehovah's Witnesses |
208 |
NH |
What 'NH' is the study of animal and vegetable life? |
Natural History |
209 |
PR |
What 'PR' is a method of voting used in France? |
Proportional Representation |
210 |
ADC |
What 'ADC' assists a general? |
Aide De Camp |
211 |
ROI |
What 'ROI' is Southern Ireland also known as? |
Republic Of Ireland |
212 |
JOA |
Which 'JOA' was the French peasant girl who led her armies against the English? |
Joan Of Arc |
213 |
AH |
Which 'AH' was a British film and TV director of suspense thrillers, including The Birds? |
Alfred Hitchcock |
214 |
TS |
What 'TS' must you do to become a Queen's Counsel? |
Take Silk |
215 |
TOC |
What 'TOC' runs parallel to and north of the equator? |
Tropic Of Caner |
216 |
TS |
What 'TS' supposedly carries an image of Christ's face and body? |
Turin Shroud |
217 |
WM |
Which 'WM' was an artist whose patterns are often used on furnishing materials? |
William Morris |
218 |
ON |
What 'ON' is a type of literature ridiculed in Jane Austen's Northanger Abbey? |
Gothic Novel |
219 |
SPCK |
What is the 'SPCK'? |
Society Promotion Christian Knowledge |
220 |
WV |
What 'WV' on top of a building indicates the direction of the wind? |
Weather Vane |
221 |
AA |
What 'AA' is a projection of cartilage at the front of the neck? |
Adam's Apple |
222 |
CT |
What 'CT' is the capital of South Africa? |
Cape Town |
223 |
CC |
What 'CC' is a law suit that attracts much interest? |
Cause Celebre |
224 |
EO |
What 'EO' in a stage direction means they all go out? |
Exeunt Omnes |
225 |
FSE |
What 'FS' is a police body organised for rapid movement? |
Flying Squad |
226 |
HA |
What 'HA' is a small sound amplifier worn by a deaf person? |
Hearing Aid |
227 |
JAH |
What 'JAH' is a person who has two opposing personalities? |
Jekyll And Hyde |
228 |
NB |
What 'NB' is the Latin for note well? |
Nota Bene |
229 |
PS |
What 'PS' is a mineral with great value used particularly in jewellery? |
Precious Stone |
230 |
PK |
What 'PK' starred in the TV series To The Manor Born? |
Penelope Keith |
231 |
SM |
What 'SM' is a republic in the Appenines in Italy? |
San Marino |
232 |
HN |
Which 'HN' was the British naval hero who lost an eye and arm in battle? |
Horatio Nelson |
233 |
MS |
Which 'MS' won 9 gold medals for swimming in 1972? |
Mark Spitz |
234 |
TAC |
What 'TAC' is a yacht race? |
The America's Cup |
235 |
MP |
Which 'MP' was the first European to explore the River Niger? |
Mungo Park |
236 |
FOE |
What 'FOE' is a type of knot? |
Figure Of Eight |
237 |
GEM |
What 'GEM' is an image for jealousy? |
Green Eyed Monster |
238 |
TOL |
What 'TOL' is a famous London prison and site of many executions? |
Tower Of London |
239 |
WR |
What 'WR' is a dish of melted cheese on toast? |
Welsh Rabbit |
240 |
SM |
What 'SM' is often awarded as second prize? |
Silver Medal |
241 |
SO |
What 'SO' means the existing state of affairs? |
Status Quo |
242 |
AA |
What 'AA' is the capital of Ethiopia? |
Addis Ababa |
243 |
CS |
What 'CS' is sodium hydroxide? |
Caustic Soda |
244 |
TS |
What 'TS' is head of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office? |
Foreign Secretary |
245 |
HW |
What 'HW' is a period of very hot weather? |
Heat Wave |
246 |
JL |
What 'JL' is felt after a long flight? |
Jet Lag |
247 |
NE |
What 'NE' is a sum of money saved for the future? |
Nest Egg |
248 |
PR |
What 'PR' was the group of 19th century artists which included Dante Gabriel Rosetti? |
Pre Raphaelites |
249 |
KI |
Which Japanese born 'KI' won the Whitbread prize for his novel Artist of the Floating World? |
Kazuo Ishiguro |
250 |
VC |
What 'VC' is a state in NW Rome? |
Vatican City |
251 |
LOTL |
What 'LOTL' was Florence Nightingale known as? |
Lady Of The Lamp |
252 |
MCC |
What 'MCC' controls cricket? |
Marylebone Cricket Club |
253 |
SB |
What 'SB' is a jacket with only one set of buttons? |
Single Breasted |
254 |
LP |
What 'LP' is the platform from which a rocket takes off? |
Launch Pad |
255 |
WL |
What 'WL' might you find floating on a pond? |
Water Lilly |
256 |
GV |
What 'GV' is a section of New York City? |
Greenwich Village |
257 |
WYW |
What 'WYW' is Shakespeare's Twelfth Night also known as? |
What You Will |
258 |
PRO |
In what 'PRO' are public documents housed? |
Public Records Office |
259 |
JC |
Which 'JC' is said to be the greatest of English landscape painters? |
John Constable |
260 |
AO |
What 'AO' is north of the USSR? |
Artic Ocean |
261 |
LP |
Which 'LP' invented the rabies innoculation? |
Louis Pasteur |
262 |
CF |
What 'CF' is the middle player in the forward line in football or hockey? |
Centre Forward |
263 |
FMN |
What 'FMN' is a plant with small blue flowers? |
Forget Me Not |
264 |
AL |
What 'AL' means to improvise? |
Ad Lib |
265 |
JH |
What 'JH' is a small musical instrument held between the teeth? |
Jew's Harp |
266 |
NT |
What 'NT' is part of the Bible? |
New Testament |
267 |
PC |
What 'PC' is an interview given to a body of journalists? |
Press Conference |
268 |
OTS |
What 'OTS' means past the age of marriage? |
On The Shelf |
269 |
BW |
What 'BW' is an unexpected spontaneous bright idea? |
Brain Wave |
270 |
ETG |
Which 'ETG' ruled England from 1046-1066? |
Edward The Great |
271 |
MA |
Which 'MA' was an American boxer born as Cassius Clay? |
Muhammad Ali |
272 |
ST |
What 'ST' is someone occupying a house when you buy it? |
Sitting Tenant |
273 |
RE |
What 'RE' is the return of a spacecraft into the atmosphere? |
Re Entry |
274 |
RP |
Which 'RP' started the police force in London? |
Robert Peel |
275 |
FS |
What 'FS' is the first stage of a frog's life? |
Frog Spawn |
276 |
UMW |
What 'UMW' is a radio play by Dylan Thomas? |
Under Milk Wood |
277 |
TD |
What 'TD' is the ownership record of a piece of land? |
Title Deeds |
278 |
WN |
What 'WN' is a woman employed to suckle another's child? |
Wet Nurse |
279 |
PDF |
Which 'PDF' was the 15th century painter of the Federigo de Montefeltro portrait? |
Piero Della Francesca |
280 |
MOTI |
What 'MOTI' was the slaughter of the male children of Bethlehem? |
Massacre Of The Innocents |
281 |
AOTF |
What 'AOTF' is a butterfly with a naval sounding name? |
Admiral Of The Fleet |
282 |
BOB |
What 'BOB' is the stretch of water off the north coast of Spain? |
Bay Of Biscay |
283 |
CM |
What 'CM' is armour made from interlaced rings? |
Chain Mail |
284 |
KE |
What 'KE' is evidence for the prosecution given by a participant in a crime? |
King's Evidence |
285 |
FW |
What 'FW' is a short sleep? |
Forty Winks |
286 |
HH |
What 'HH' means to fly at a very low altitude? |
Hedge Hop |
287 |
JU |
What 'JU' means to enlist in the army? |
Join Up |
288 |
NDW |
What 'NDW' is something which attracts interest for a short time? |
Nine Days Wonder |
289 |
PC |
What 'PC' is a sealed pan for cooking? |
Pressure Cooker |
290 |
SH |
What 'SK' is a meal consisting of meat and vegetables grilled on skewers? |
Shish Kebab |
291 |
IP |
What 'IP' is Spain and Portugal together known as? |
Iberian Peninsula |
292 |
GB |
What 'GB' was a Northern Ireland born footballer? |
George Best |
293 |
SS |
What 'SS' is a supposed faculty which gives extra sensory perception? |
Sixth Sense |
294 |
TCT |
What 'TCT' is Chaucer most famous for? |
The Canterbury Tales |
295 |
SP |
Which 'SP' wrote a very famous diary covering the late seventeenth century? |
Samuel Pepys |
296 |
UJ |
What 'UJ' is the British flag? |
Union Jack |
297 |
JI |
Which 'JI' was the disciple who betrayed Jesus? |
Judas Iscariot |
298 |
FLW |
Which 'FLW' is perhaps America's most influential 20th century architect? |
Frank Lloyd Wright |
299 |
ESB |
What 'ESB' is a skyscraper in New York? |
Empire State Building |
300 |
WHH |
Which 'WHH' was one of the Pre Raphaelites? |
William Holman Hunt |
301 |
AH |
What 'AH' was a Greek stringed instrument that was played by the wind? |
Acolian Harp |
302 |
CL |
What 'CL' from the French is a long low chair? |
Chaise Longue |
303 |
SFOA |
Which 'SFOA' founded the Franciscan order of friars and nuns? |
Saint Francis Of Assisi |
304 |
HP |
What 'HP' is a social gathering of women only? |
Hen Party |
305 |
JR |
What 'JR' is the pirates' flag depicting a skull and crossbones? |
Jolly Roger |
306 |
NO |
What 'NO' is a French expression meaning privilege entails responsibility? |
Noblesse Oblige |
307 |
PD |
What 'PD' is a kneeling desk for prayers? |
Prieu Dieu |
308 |
SS |
What 'SS' is a small meteor moving rapidly? |
Shooting Star |
309 |
NS |
What 'NS' is where our oil and gas come from? |
North Sea |
310 |
IC |
Which 'IC' preceded Margaret as Prime Minister? |
James Callaghan |
311 |
BB |
Which 'BB' won the Wimbledon singles title five times running? |
Bjorn Borg |
312 |
SITC |
What 'SITC' is an embarrassing fact which is kept secret? |
Skeleton In The Closet |
313 |
JSB |
Which 'JSB' composed the 'St Matthew Passion'? |
Johann Sebastian Bach |
314 |
PP |
Which 'PP' was the Roman Governor at the time of Jesus's arrest? |
Pontius Pilate |
315 |
OTAN |
What 'OTAN' is Keat's poem about a bird? |
Ode To A Nightingale |
316 |
BE |
Which 'BE' is a comedian who wrote the Black Adder series? |
Ben Elton |
317 |
YK |
What 'YK' is the solemn Jewish fast? |
Uom Kippur |
318 |
POT |
What 'POT' is a prominent London landmark? |
Post Office Tower |
319 |
WAD |
What 'WAD' is an American term meaning political or commercial scheming? |
Wheeling And Dealing |
320 |
JM |
What 'JM' was a chain of newsagents popular in the uk? |
John Menzies |
321 |
AH |
What 'AH' is a hunting dog with long silky hair? |
Afghan Hound |
322 |
EC |
What 'EC' must you cross to get from England to France? |
English Channel |
323 |
WS |
What 'WS' is a rubber garment worn by skin divers? |
Wet Suit |
324 |
FH |
What 'FH' is an inn or pub not controlled by a brewery? |
Free House |
325 |
HB |
What 'HB' in a garden contains flowering plants? |
Herbaceous Border |
326 |
JB |
What 'JB' is a machine that automatically selects records? |
Juke Box |
327 |
LIACC |
What 'LIACC' is a novel by Nancy Mitford? |
Love In A Cold Climate |
328 |
PTS |
What 'PTS' is an athletic contest which involves throwing a heavy ball? |
Putting The Shot |
329 |
WP |
What 'WP' is the military alliance between Communist countries of Europe? |
Warsaw Pact |
330 |
FM |
Which 'FM' became president of France in 1981? |
Francois Mitterand |
331 |
IB |
Which 'IB' took eight wickets in the test against the West Indies in 1984? |
Ian Botham |
332 |
GS |
What 'GS' is the winning of 13 tricks in bridge? |
Grand Slam |
333 |
LT |
What 'LT' is an opera by Verdi? |
La Traviata |
334 |
HC |
Which 'HC' discovered the tomb of Tutankamun? |
Howard Carter |
335 |
HTTBS |
What 'HTTBS' are the opening words of Shelley's poem 'To A Skylark'? |
Hail To Thee Blithe Spirit |
336 |
FDL |
What 'FDL' is the emblem of France? |
Fleur De Lis |
337 |
MM |
Which 'MM' is Agatha Christie's knitting heroine? |
Miss Marple |
338 |
AOFA |
What 'AOFA' completes the saying of the three musketeers 'All for one'? |
And One For All |
339 |
BT |
What 'BT' is a very tall building in Lancashire? |
Blackpool Tower |
340 |
PB |
What 'PB' is the chief female performer in a ballet? |
Prima Ballerina |
341 |
AGM |
What is an 'AGM' in a business or company? |
Annual General Meeting |
342 |
AAO |
What 'AAO' are the first and last letters of the Greek alphabet? |
Alpha And Omega |
343 |
CRH |
In what 'CRH' do the Chelsea Pensioners live? |
Chelsea Royal Hospital |
344 |
SLR |
What 'SLR' is a type of camera? |
Single Lens Reflex |
345 |
FW |
What 'FW' is a glass door in an outside wall? |
French Window |
346 |
HP |
What 'HP' is a conjuror's formula? |
Hey Presto |
347 |
PN |
What 'PN' can be divided only by itself or by one? |
Prime Number |
348 |
MS |
Which 'MS' did Edward VIII marry? |
Mrs Simpson |
349 |
SB |
What 'SB' are the large flat bones of the upper back? |
Shoulder Blades |
350 |
GBR |
What 'GBR' is the largest coral reef in the world? |
Great Barrier Reef |
351 |
JL |
Which 'JL' was the musician shot in New York? |
John Lennon |
352 |
SC |
Which 'SC' broke 3 gold world records for running? |
Sebastian Coe |
353 |
SW |
What 'SW' is another word for a somnambulist? |
Sleep Walker |
354 |
DW |
Which 'DW' was Lord Mayor of London 4 times? |
Dick Whittington |
355 |
STC |
Which 'STC' wrote 'The Rime of the Ancient Mariner'? |
Samuel Taylor Coleridge |
356 |
LM |
What 'LM' is the hymn of the French Revolution? |
La Marseillaise |
357 |
WGD |
What 'WGD' continues AA Milne's 'James James Morrison Morrison'? |
Weatherby George Dupree |
358 |
WC |
What 'WC' is a worker not engaged in manual work? |
White Collar |
359 |
PI |
What 'PI' is a crude metal alloy? |
Pig Iron |
360 |
OF |
What 'OF' do most aerosol cannister now claim to be? |
Ozone Friendly |
361 |
SAM |
What 'SAM' means before noon? |
Ante Meridiem |
362 |
OI |
Which 'OI' are the islands north of Scotland? |
Orkney Islands |
363 |
CS |
What 'CS' is a Chinese dish of meat fried with rice and vegetables? |
Chop Suey |
364 |
ER |
What is 'ER' when used in reference to Queen Elizabeth? |
Elizabeth Regina |
365 |
SOF |
What 'SOF' are you a member of if you are a Quaker? |
Society Of Friends |
366 |
HGV |
What 'FIGV' licence do lorry drivers have to have? |
Heavy Goods Vehicle |
367 |
IL |
What 'JL' is a cable for conveying current from one car battery to another? |
Jump Lead |
368 |
NS |
What 'NS' is a conclusion that does not logically follow what has gone before? |
Non Sequitur |
369 |
POW |
What 'POW' is the title of the heir apparent? |
Prince Of Wales |
370 |
UN |
What 'UN' is an international organisation that works for world peace? |
United Nations |
371 |
JC |
Which JIC' was assassinated by Brutus? |
Julias Caesar |
372 |
JDM |
Which 'JDM' was an American baseball player, married to Marilyn Monroe? |
Joe Di Maggio |
373 |
SC |
What 'SC' means isolation in a separate prison cell? |
Solitary Confinement |
374 |
AA |
What 'AA' might you ring if your car breaks down? |
Automobile Association |
375 |
CW |
Which 'CW' was made chancellor by Henry VIII? |
Cardinal Wolsey |
376 |
TTBB |
What 'TTBB' precedes 'In the forests of the night' in a poem by William Blake? |
Tiger Tiger Burning Bright |
377 |
BAS |
What 'BAS' in Tom Brown's Schooldays continues the saying 'Life isn't all'? |
Beer And Skittles |
378 |
ST |
What 'ST' are two people joined together at birth? |
Siamese Twins |
379 |
WF |
What 'WF' is the symbol of surrender? |
White Flag |
380 |
QPR |
What 'QPR' is a London football team?
|
Queen's Park Rangers |
381 |
PR |
What 'PR' are the mountains stretching over a large part of Northern England? |
Pennine Range |
382 |
CP |
What 'CP' is a group of ports in south east England? |
Cinque Ports |
383 |
EPNS |
What on silverware does 'EPNS' stand for? |
Electro Plated Nickel Silver |
384 |
FB |
What 'FB' is injury to tissue of the body due to freezing? |
Frost Bite |
385 |
HAM |
What 'HAM' means pompous or arrogant? |
High And Mighty |
386 |
KUWTJ |
What 'KUWTJ' is an expression meaning to remain equal to the neighbours? |
Keep Up With The Joneses |
387 |
OL |
What 'OL' is a shop which sells alcoholic drink? |
Off Licence |
388 |
SL |
What 'SL' is used by deaf or dumb people for communication? |
Sign Language |
389 |
QETS |
Which 'QES' is head of the Commonwealth? |
Queen Elizabeth The Second |
390 |
TR |
Which 'TR' was the largest dinosaur? |
Tyrannosaurus Rex |
391 |
BJK |
Which 'BJK' was the women's Wimbledon champion seven times? |
Billie Jean King |
392 |
SB |
What 'SB' is the noise made when an aircraft passes the speed of sound? |
Sonic Boom |
393 |
AD |
What 'AD' is the measure of years we are now in? |
Anno Domini |
394 |
CW |
Which 'CW' redesigned London after the fire of 1666? |
Christopher Wren |
395 |
LGM |
What 'LGM' did Alain-Fournier write? |
Le Grand Maulnes |
396 |
AIDS |
What disease is 'AIDS'? |
Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome |
397 |
BPGP |
In what 'BPGP' did the owl and the pussycat go to sea? |
Beautiful Pea Green Boat |
398 |
CC |
What 'CC' is another word for Kaolin? |
China Clay |
399 |
W |
What 'WL' is a harmless or trivial untruth? |
White Lie |
400 |
BAE |
What 'BAE' is a traditional English breakfast? |
Bacon And Eggs |
401 |
AR |
What 'AR' was French for an old, now discarded, style of government? |
Ancien Regime |
402 |
AF |
What 'AF' is nitric acid (from the Latin for strong water)? |
Aqua Fortis |
403 |
BR |
What 'BR' is a seaside town in the south of England? |
Bognor Regis |
404 |
CA |
What 'CA' is the sharp taste in lemon juice? |
Citric Acid |
405 |
HF |
What 'HF' is an ambitious person? |
High Flier |
406 |
KO |
What 'KO' is the start of a football match? |
Kick Off |
407 |
ON |
What 'ON' is another name for the Devil? |
Old Nick |
408 |
TOW |
What 'TOW' is someone who has been captured in war? |
Prisoner Of War |
409 |
TM |
What 'TM' is the Lindow Bog Man known as? |
Pete Marsh |
410 |
EH |
Which 'EH' ruled Japan until 1988? |
Emperor Hirohito |
411 |
CB |
What 'CB' is the type of animal whose body temperature varies according to its surroundings? |
Cold Blooded |
412 |
NL |
Which 'NL' won the World Grand Prix? |
Niki Lauder |
413 |
SPD |
What 'SPD' is March 17th? |
Saint Patricks Day |
414 |
CID |
What 'CID' is a section of the police force? |
Criminal Investigation Department |
415 |
RRA |
What 'RRA' became law in 1968? |
Race Relations Act |
416 |
WA |
Which 'WA' directed Hannah And Her Sisters? |
Woody Allen |
417 |
TJ |
What 'TJ' is a vessel in the form of an old man's face? |
Toby Jug |
418 |
TOOTP |
What 'TOOTP' does Karl Marx say religion is? |
The Opium Of The People |
419 |
CO |
What 'CO' is cuprite commonly known as? |
Copper Oxide |
420 |
WP |
What 'WP' is a government report giving information? |
White Paper |
421 |
AC |
What 'AC' is an imaginary line round the north polar region? |
Arctic Circle |
422 |
AN |
What 'AN' is a style of art developed in the 19th century? |
Art Nouveau |
423 |
DC |
What 'DC' is worn by a clergyman? |
Dog Collar |
424 |
ENT |
What in the medical profession does 'ENT' stand for? |
Ear, Nose, Throat |
425 |
FIF |
What 'FIF' on a radio is 3-30 mega-hertz? |
High Frequency |
426 |
KOL |
What 'KOL' is mouth to mouth resuscitation? |
Kiss Of Life |
427 |
OWT |
What 'OWT' is an old but foolish belief? |
Old Wives Tale |
428 |
PS |
What 'PS' from the Bible is a returned wanderer? |
Prodigal Son |
429 |
GB |
Which 'GB' wrote The Decameron? |
Giovanni Boccaccio |
430 |
JC |
Which 'JC' was Spain's King? |
Juan Carlos |
431 |
CD |
Which 'CD' set out his theory of evolution in 1858? |
Charles Darwin |
432 |
SM |
Which 'SM' won 16 grand prix but never a world championship? |
Stirling Moss |
433 |
SP |
What 'SP' is a boxer employed to practice with another in training? |
Sparring Partner |
434 |
DB |
Which 'DB' is a bearded biologist who often appears on TV? |
David Bellamy |
435 |
AD |
Which 'AD' is the young thief in Oliver Twist? |
Artful Dodger |
436 |
TT |
What 'TT' is a sequence of words difficult to pronounce quickly? |
Tongue Twister |
437 |
TRSOB |
In A.A. Milne's The King's Breakfast, what 'TRSOB'completes 'Could we have some butter for'? |
The Royal Slice Of Bread |
438 |
SE |
What 'SE' do you create if you rub nylon against nylon? |
Static Electricity |
439 |
WT |
What 'WT' is men's evening dress? |
White Tie |
440 |
PCN |
What 'PCN' is a traditional Chinese dish? |
Pork Crispy Noodles |
441 |
IOS |
Which 'IOS' lie west of Land's End? |
Isles Of Scilly |
442 |
CS |
What 'CS' means a narrow escape? |
Close Shave |
443 |
ER |
What 'ER' from the French means on the way? |
En Route |
444 |
FS |
What 'FS' is the punctuation mark used at the end of a sentence? |
Full Stop |
445 |
HJ |
What 'HJ' is an athletic sport? |
High Jump |
446 |
KG |
What 'KG' is an often walled area for growing fruit and vegetables? |
Kitchen Garden |
447 |
OO |
What 'OO' is used a great deal in Italian cooking? |
Olive Oil |
448 |
PC |
What 'PC' are performed every year at the Royal Albert Hall? |
Promenade Concerts |
449 |
GG |
Which 'GG' was an Italian Renaissance scientist? |
Galileo Galilei |
450 |
SON |
What 'SON' sends messages from the eye to the brain? |
Optic Nerve |
451 |
LP |
Which 'LP' was a British jockey? |
Lester Piggott |
452 |
SB |
What 'SB' is the police department that deals with political security? |
Special Branch |
453 |
RSVP |
What does 'RSVP' on an invitation stand for? |
Respondez S'Il Vous Plait |
454 |
MCML |
What 'MCML' was a film starring David Bowie? |
Merry Christmas Mr Lawrence |
455 |
AS |
What 'AS' were cleaned by diverting two rivers through them? |
Augean Stables |
456 |
TB |
What 'TB' is the means by which a caravan is attached to a car? |
Tow Bar |
457 |
KMH |
What 'KMH' were said to be Horatio Nelson's last words? |
Kiss Me Hardy |
458 |
WP |
What 'WP' is most paper made from? |
Wood Pulp |
459 |
WW |
What 'WW' is a list with facts about notable people? |
Who's Who |
460 |
POTO |
What 'POTO' is a well known West End musical? |
Phantom Of The Opera |
461 |
AR |
What 'AR' is French for until we meet again? |
Au Revoir |
462 |
BUT |
What 'BUT' is the northernmost town in England? |
Berwick Upon Tweed |
463 |
CND |
What does 'CND' stand for? |
Campaign For Nuclear Disarmament |
464 |
OE |
What 'OE' was the language we used before 1150? |
Old English |
465 |
GP |
What 'GP' is an assessment of public opinion? |
Gallup Poll |
466 |
HR |
What 'HR' is a building with many storeys? |
High Rise |
467 |
KPH |
What 'KPH' is a measure of speed in Europe? |
Kilometres Per Hour |
468 |
IUPG |
What 'IUPG' is the basis of the British legal system? |
Innocent Until Proven Guilty |
469 |
HYW |
What 'HYW' began between France and England in 1337? |
Hundred Years War |
470 |
MC |
Which 'MC' discovered radium? |
Marie Curie |
471 |
OT |
What 'OT' means punctual? |
On Time |
472 |
VW |
Which 'VW' was women's Wimbledon champion in 1977? |
Virginia Wade |
473 |
YMCA |
What is the 'YMCA'? |
Young Men's Christian Association |
474 |
DDM |
Which 'DDM' wrote the televised novel Rebecca? |
Daphne Du Maurier |
475 |
TOB |
Which 'TOB' is the biblical explanation for the world's different languages? |
Tower Of Babel |
476 |
TW |
What 'TW' controls the movement and parking of cars? |
Traffic Warden |
477 |
LTPC |
What 'LTPC' did Jack Sprat and his wife do? |
Licked The Platter Clean |
478 |
CR |
What 'CR' is also known as a funicular? |
Cable Railway |
479 |
WK |
What 'WK' in cricket is a fieldsman stationed close behind the batsman? |
Wicket Keeper |
480 |
MFL |
What 'MFL' is the musical version of Pygmalion? |
My Fair Lady |
481 |
ADF |
What 'ADF' was the ceremonial judgement of heretics by the Spanish Inquisition? |
Auto Da Fe |
482 |
SA |
What 'SA' is a university town in Scotland? |
Saint Andrew's |
483 |
CO |
What is a 'CO' in the army? |
Commanding Officer |
484 |
ET |
What 'ET' from the French means an unruly child? |
Enfant Terrible |
485 |
GC |
What 'GC' is a device for measuring radioactivity? |
Geiger Counter |
486 |
LA |
What 'LA' is found in sour milk? |
Lactic Acid |
487 |
OAB |
What 'OAB' is a fruit machine with a long handle? |
One Armed Bandit |
488 |
TA |
What 'TA' is the therapeutic method of treating mental patients? |
Psycho Analysis |
489 |
NM |
Which 'NM' wrote the book The Prince widely thought of as evil? |
Niccolo Machiavelli |
490 |
BOA |
At which 'BOA' did Henry V defeat France? |
Battle Of Agincourt |
491 |
AGB |
Which 'AGB' invented the telephone? |
Alexander Graham Bell |
492 |
LA |
What 'LA' were the Olympic Games held at in 1984? |
Los Angeles |
493 |
SI |
What 'SI' is the grammatical mistake in 'to only go'? |
Split Infinitive |
494 |
WRAF |
What is the 'WRAF'? |
Women's Royal Air Force |
495 |
TMR |
Which 'TMR' was a TV cartoon featuring Florence and Zebedee? |
The Magic Roundabout |
496 |
TM |
What 'TM' is a technique of relaxation based on yoga? |
Transcendental Medication |
497 |
LMM |
Which 'LMM' sat on a tuffet? |
Little Miss Muffet |
498 |
TAW |
What 'TAW' is the county which Newcastle is in? |
Tyne And Wear |
499 |
OUP |
What 'OUP' is a university publishing house? |
Oxford University Press |
500 |
TBOS |
What 'TBOS' is an opera by Rossini based on a play by Beaumarchais? |
The Barber Of Seville |