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Question |
Answer |
001 |
BB |
What 'BB' is a member of Parliament without a senior office? |
Back Bencher |
002 |
IOW |
What 'IOW' is an island south of Hampshire? |
Isle Of Wight |
003 |
CB |
What 'CB' joins the breast bone and the shoulder blade? |
Collar Bone |
004 |
EG |
What 'EG' is someone who exercises power or influence without holding office? |
Eminence Grise |
005 |
GC |
What 'GC' is a decoration for gallantry? |
George Cross |
006 |
HC |
What 'HC' is the set of rules issued for road users? |
Highway Code |
007 |
OU |
What 'OU' teaches mainly by broadcasting and correspondence? |
Open University |
008 |
MB |
What 'MB' is the full name of the artist of the Sistine Chapel frescoes? |
Michelangelo Buonarotti |
009 |
WOTR |
What 'WOTR' lasted in England from 1455-85? |
Wars Of The Roses |
010 |
DOE |
What 'DOE' is Prince Philip's title? |
Duke Of Edinburgh |
011 |
SC |
What 'SC' is the chemical name for salt? |
Sodium Chloride |
012 |
SO |
Which 'SO' holds the 1500 metre record? |
Steve Ovett |
013 |
SD |
What 'SD' is a suet pudding containing currants? |
Spotted Dick |
014 |
WH |
What 'WH' is the common name for the constellation Pegasus? |
Winged Horse |
015 |
DH |
Which 'DH' starred in the film Rain Man? |
Dustin Hoffman |
016 |
AB |
Which 'AB' is the artist known for his black and white drawings on fantastic and erotic subjects? |
Aubrey Beardsley |
017 |
ME |
What 'ME' is a little known about disease? |
Myalgic Encephaltis |
018 |
FOW |
What 'FOW' is Wednesday's Child? |
Full Of Woe |
019 |
AP |
What 'AP' was built as a North London exhibition and entertainment centre? |
Alexandra Palace |
020 |
WP |
What 'WP' is a blue Chinese design on white china? |
Willow Pattern |
021 |
TA |
What 'TA' is the capital of Israel? |
Tel Aviv |
022 |
CB |
What 'CB' is a yellow and black beetle whose larva destroys potato plants? |
Colorado Beetle |
023 |
PC |
What 'PC' are red, green and violet? |
Primary Colours |
024 |
FT |
What 'FT' is a pink newspaper? |
The Financial Times |
025 |
LF |
What 'LF' from the French is a policy of non-interference? |
Laissez Faire |
026 |
OG |
What 'OG' are small binoculars used at the theatre? |
Opera Glasses |
027 |
PLR |
What 'PLR' is the right of authors to payment when their books are borrowed from libraries? |
Public Lending Right |
028 |
NC |
Which 'NC' wrote many plays and songs in the 1920s and 30s? |
Noel Coward |
029 |
FR |
What 'FR' took place in France in 1789? |
French Revolution |
030 |
BP |
What 'BP' is the temperature at which liquid turns into vapour? |
Boiling Point |
031 |
MH |
Which 'MH' was the doctor involved in the Cleveland affair? |
Marietta Higgs |
032 |
SS |
What 'SS' is a metal which contains chromium and resists rust and corrosion? |
Stainless Steel |
033 |
UM |
What 'UM' is the name of the constellation commonly known as Little Bear? |
Ursa Minor |
034 |
BOR |
What 'BOR' is a fundamental part of the US constitution? |
Bill Of Rights |
035 |
HT |
What 'HT' is the Father, Son and Holy Spirit? |
Holy Trinity |
036 |
OKC |
Which 'OKC' was a merry old soul? |
Old King Cole |
037 |
AI |
What 'Al' is celebrated on 4th July (1776) in the US? |
American Independence |
038 |
WS |
What 'WS' is a canvas cylinder which shows the direction of the wind? |
Wind Stock |
039 |
IBA |
What 'IBA' regulates independent television? |
Independent Broadcasting Authority |
040 |
KM |
What 'KM' is an Australian pop singer and former soap star? |
Kylie Minogue |
041 |
BP |
What 'BP' is used as a raising agent in cooking? |
Baking Powder |
042 |
USSR |
What does 'USSR' stand for? |
Union Of Soviet Socialist Republics |
043 |
CH |
What 'CH' is a machine that reaps and threshes? |
Combine Harvester |
044 |
EB |
What 'EB' is a nail-file also known as? |
Emery Board |
045 |
GR |
What 'GR' colloquially means your best clothes? |
Glad Rags |
046 |
HP |
What 'HP' is a system of buying large objects such as cars? |
Hire Purchase |
047 |
DL |
What 'DL' is the head Buddhist Priest of Tibet? |
Dalai Lama |
048 |
OO |
What 'OO' prescribes and dispenses spectacles? |
Opthalmic Optician |
049 |
PS |
What 'PS' is a light porous lava used on the skin? |
Pumice Stone |
050 |
GOS |
What 'GOS' is a hospital for children in London? |
Great Ormond Street |
051 |
UOI |
What 'UOI' took place in Italy in 1860? |
Unification Of Italy |
052 |
NF |
What 'NF' is the process that occurs in hydrogen bombs? |
Nuclear Fusion |
053 |
CRT |
What 'CRT' is a valve used in a TV set? |
Cathode Ray Tube |
054 |
SB |
What 'SB' is a distinctive flag or a prominent leader in a cause? |
Standard Bearer |
055 |
RG |
What 'RG' is the name for a star that is coming to the end of its life? |
Red Giant |
056 |
JCSS |
What musical 'JCSS' did Andrew Lloyd Webber compose? |
Jesus Christ Super Star |
057 |
BOTD |
What 'BOTD' is known by some as the Bible of Ancient Egypt? |
Book Of The Dead |
058 |
RCN |
What 'RCN' represents nurses? |
Royal College Of Nurses |
059 |
WWYPM |
What 'WWYPM' did the Bells of Old Bailey ask? |
When Will You Pay Me |
060 |
AS |
What 'AS' raided Roman Britain in the 3rd century? |
Anglo Saxons |
061 |
BB |
What 'BB' is a container for voting slips? |
Ballot Box |
062 |
SL |
What 'SL' is also known as Ceylon? |
Sri Lanka |
063 |
CC |
What 'CC' is the head of a county police force? |
Chief Constable |
064 |
EC |
What 'EC' is a means of execution? |
Electric Chair |
065 |
GB |
What 'GB' was traditionally used by doctors? |
Gladstone Bag |
066 |
HM |
What 'HM' is a hired assassin? |
Hit Man |
067 |
LL |
What 'LL' is a bright blue gem? |
Lapiz Lazuli |
068 |
OS |
What 'OS' is an accurate map produced by a government survey? |
Ordnance Survey |
069 |
PM |
What 'PM' is a traditional puppet show? |
Punch And Judy |
070 |
ATG |
What 'ATG' founded Alexandria in Egypt? |
Alexander The Great |
071 |
ACW |
What 'ACW' happened in America between 1861 and 1865? |
American Civil War |
072 |
AB |
What 'AB' was first exploded in the New Mexico desert in 1945? |
Atomic Bomb |
073 |
CPU |
What 'CPU' is the part of a computer that does all the information processing? |
Central Processing Unit |
074 |
SOD |
What 'SOD' is the Jewish symbol? |
Star Of David |
075 |
MB |
What 'MB' is a French mountain 4,800m high? |
Mont Blanc |
076 |
NM |
Which 'NM' is the National African Congress leader who was recently released from a South African Prison? |
Nelson Mandela |
077 |
BTP |
What 'BTP' involved the destruction of 342 chests of tea? |
Boston Tea Party |
078 |
TW |
What 'TW' is stretched close to the ground and operates an alarm when disturbed? |
Trip Wire |
079 |
SG |
Which 'SG' was 'Born on a Monday, Christened on Tuesday ...'? |
Soloman Grundy |
080 |
WT |
What 'WT' is the hindmost molar? |
Wisdom Tooth |
081 |
BR |
What 'BR' means a small state dependent on the influx of foreign capital? |
Banana Republic |
082 |
GS |
What 'GS' is a much fought over area in Israel? |
Gaza Strip |
083 |
DC |
What 'DC' is a vehicle for collecting household refuse? |
Dust Cart |
084 |
EMS |
What 'EMS' might the government have joined by 1992? |
European Monetary System |
085 |
GF |
What 'GF' is an infectious disease with swelling of the lymph glands? |
Glandular Fever |
086 |
HMSO |
What 'HMSO' publishes government legislation? |
Her Majesty's Stationery Office |
087 |
LG |
What 'LG' used to be used as an anaesthetic at the dentist's? |
Laughing Gas |
088 |
OW |
What 'OW is used in seances to obtain messages from spirits? |
Ouija Board |
089 |
PG |
What 'PG' in golf is a smooth area of grass around a hole? |
Putting Green |
090 |
CAP |
Which 'CAP', in mythology, are twin brothers who hatched from an egg? |
Castor And Pollux |
091 |
IKB |
Which 'IKB' designed the Clifton Suspension Bridge? |
Isambard Kingdom Brunel |
092 |
VDU |
What is a 'VDU' on a computer? |
Visual Display Unit |
093 |
SOTC |
What 'SOTC' in a church are a series of scenes from the Passion? |
Stations Of The Cross |
094 |
MOO |
What 'MOO' is the highest mountain in Israel? |
Mount Of Olives |
095 |
KTK |
Which 'KTK' is a New Zealander who sang at Charles and Diana's wedding? |
Kiri Te Kanawa |
096 |
BOB |
What 'BOB' concluded the Wars Of The Roses? |
Battle Of Bosworth |
097 |
TJ |
What 'TJ' is an athletic contest comprising hop, skip and jump? |
Triple Jump |
098 |
FATB |
What 'FATB' were baked in the king's pie? |
Four And Twenty Blackbirds |
099 |
BC |
In what 'BC' in Scotland does the Royal Family pass the shooting season? |
Balmoral Castle |
100 |
WD |
What 'WD' is a tribal magician of primitive people? |
Witch Doctor |
101 |
BH |
What 'BH' are Easter Day, Christmas Day and New Year's Day? |
Bank Holidays |
102 |
LN |
What 'LN' is controlled by the Aswan Dam? |
Lake Nasser |
103 |
CQ |
What 'CQ' is a duvet also known as? |
Continental Quilt |
104 |
DED |
What 'DED' is a fungal disease of trees? |
Dutch Elm Disease |
105 |
SP |
What 'SP' is used for smoothing wood? |
Sand Paper |
106 |
LY |
What 'LY' has 366 days? |
Leap Year |
107 |
OB |
What 'OB' on a journey means going away from home?' |
Outward Bound |
108 |
RAC |
What 'RAC' might you be a member of if you own a car? |
Royal Automobile Club |
109 |
DAA |
What 'DAA' is an opera by Purcell? |
Dido And Aeneas |
110 |
AC |
Which 'AC' of Russia wrote The Cherry Orchard? |
Anton Chekov |
111 |
RAM |
What 'RAM' is a type of computer chip used for main memories? |
Random Access Memory |
112 |
SUL |
What 'SUL' said to typify an Englishman, means firmness or fortitude? |
Stiff Upper Lip |
113 |
NDR |
What 'NDR' was the Colombian volcano which erupted in 1985? |
Nevada Del Ruiz |
114 |
TPIM |
What 'TPIM' did Christabel Bielenberg write? |
The Past Is Myself |
115 |
CF |
What 'CF' was Byron's physical disability? |
Club Foot |
116 |
PTS |
Which 'PTS' gets strong when he eats spinach? |
Popeye The Sailor |
117 |
LAW |
What 'LAW' continues the saying 'All is fair in ...'? |
Love And War |
118 |
BOCP |
What 'BOCP' is the liturgy of the Church of England prepared by Cranmer? |
Book Of Common Prayer |
119 |
WB |
What 'WB' in a court is evidence given from? |
Witness Box |
120 |
BOTW |
What 'BOTW' is the name of a Simon and Garfunkel album? |
Bridge Over Troubled Water |
121 |
BM |
What 'BM' is a Jewish celebration of a boy reaching the age of 13? |
Bar Mitzvah |
122 |
NSW |
What 'NSW' is a region of Australia? |
New South Wales |
123 |
CP |
What 'CP' is a pastry envelope filled with meat and vegetables? |
Cornish Pasty |
124 |
FD |
What 'FD' is an opera by Wagner? |
Flying Dutchman |
125 |
GLC |
What was the 'GLC'? |
Greater London Council |
126 |
TITH |
What 'TITH' is a dish of sausages in batter? |
Toad In The Hole |
127 |
LS |
What 'LS' is a kind of plaice? |
Lemon Sole |
128 |
PS |
What 'PS' occurs exactly a week before Easter? |
Palm Sunday |
129 |
RTR |
What 'RTR' means from poverty to affluence? |
Rags To Riches |
130 |
EMI |
What 'EM' were bought by the Earl of Elgin and now live in the British Museum? |
Elgin Marbles |
131 |
JW |
Which ''JW' invented the steam engine in 1765? |
James Watt |
132 |
SC |
What 'SC' hold the electronic circuits in a micro-computer? |
Silicon Chips |
133 |
SIAT |
What 'SIAT' means great excitement over a trivial matter? |
Storm In A Teacup |
134 |
SV |
What 'SV' day is on 14th February? |
Saint Valentine's |
135 |
TC |
Which 'TC' wrote Breakfast at Tiffany's? |
Truman Capote |
136 |
KTDA |
What 'KTDA' continues 'An apple a day ...'? |
Keeps The Doctor Away |
137 |
BS |
Which 'BS' is a well known magistrates court in London? |
Bow Street |
138 |
CW |
What 'CW' means to raise a false alarm? |
Cry Wolf |
139 |
SDOAM |
What 'SDOAM' is a 13 year old's fictional diary? |
Secret Diary Of Adrian Mole |
140 |
TTC |
What 'TTC' is a ceremonial transfer of the flag?
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Trooping The Colour |
141 |
BR |
What 'BR' is a carving in which figures project only slightly from their background? |
Bas Relief |
142 |
SD |
What 'SD' covers a large part of Northern Africa? |
Sahara Desert |
143 |
CT |
What 'CT' is a male singer of high voice? |
Counter Tenor |
144 |
GD |
What 'GD' means to share expenses in an outing or meal out? |
Go Dutch |
145 |
GT |
What 'GT' is someone who travels widely? |
Globe Trotter |
146 |
HL |
What 'HL' is Palestine? |
Holy Island |
147 |
PM |
What 'PM' is a moulded paper pulp used for modelling? |
Papier Mache |
148 |
RF |
What 'RF' is gradually being destroyed in South America? |
Rain Forest |
149 |
WH |
What 'WH' was used by the ancient Greeks to send a party into Troy? |
Wooden Horse |
150 |
GS |
What 'GS' occurred in Britain in 1926? |
General Strike |
151 |
CM |
Which 'CM' was a French Impressionist artist? |
Claude Monet |
152 |
IC |
Which 'IC' travelled round Cape Horn to New Zealand in 1768? |
Jonathan Cook |
153 |
SJ |
What 'SJ' is a garment used to confine someone's movements? |
Straight Jacket |
154 |
KL |
What 'KL' is the capital of Malaysia? |
Kuala Lumpur |
155 |
SITR |
What 'SITR" did Frank Sinatra sing and star in? |
Singing In The Rain |
156 |
CDM |
Which 'CDM' was the Italian born Queen of France? |
Catherine De Medici |
157 |
PT |
What 'PT' means to stay away from school? |
Play Truant |
158 |
WTHB |
What 'WTHB' continues the saying 'His bark is ...'? |
Worse Than His Bite |
159 |
BRP |
What 'BRP' is a building on the South coast of England resembling an Indian Palace? |
Brighton Royal Pavilion |
160 |
IL |
What 'IL' means instead of or in the place of? |
In Lieu |
161 |
WO |
What 'WO' is a completely destroyed car? |
Write Off |
162 |
LV |
What 'LV' stretches over the borders of Uganda,Tanzania and Kenya? |
Lake Victoria |
163 |
CD |
What 'CD' is the sudden • over-throwing of a government? |
Coup D'etat |
164 |
DJ |
What 'DJ' is the paper wrapper on a book? |
Dust Jacket |
165 |
GMT |
What 'GMT' do we get our time from? |
Greenwich Mean Time |
166 |
HG |
What 'HG' was the British volunteer army organised for defence in 1940? |
Home Guard |
167 |
LG |
What 'LG' is a mirror sometimes known as? |
Looking Glass |
168 |
PG |
What 'PG' is a type of lodger? |
Paying Guest |
169 |
RC |
What 'RC' is an international organisation which brings relief to victims of war? |
Red Cross |
170 |
GB |
Which 'GB' joined the Common Market in 1973? |
Great Britain |
171 |
TG |
What 'TG' is an art gallery in Pimlico? |
Tate Gallery |
172 |
LFPG |
What 'LFPG' are the first four syllables of the longest town name in Wales? |
Llan Fair Pwll Gwyn |
173 |
SC |
What 'SC' is a raised horizontal band of bricks on a building? |
String Course |
174 |
AD |
What 'AD' is capital of the United Arab Emirates? |
Abu Dhabi |
175 |
BN |
What 'BN' is a system of numbers in which the only digits are 0 and 1? |
Binary Numbers |
176 |
CR |
Which 'CR' is the son of AA Milne? |
Christopher Robin |
177 |
AK |
What 'AK' is a book written by Tolstoy? |
Anna Karenina |
178 |
BB |
What 'BB' is a true cockney said to be born in the sound of? |
Bow Bells |
179 |
COS |
What 'COS' was known as 'The Kirk'? |
Church Of Scotland |
180 |
WC |
What 'WC' is a muscular spasm caused by excessive writing? |
Writers Cramp |
181 |
BBC |
What 'BBC' is a TV company? |
British Broadcasting Corporation |
182 |
GB |
What 'GB' is a constellation near the North Pole? |
Great Bear |
183 |
DES |
What 'DES' is the capital of Tanzania? |
Dar Es Salaam |
184 |
CS |
What 'CS' is a small sweet pancake served flambe? |
Crepe Suzette |
185 |
HS |
What 'HS' is the species of man known as? |
Homo Sapiens |
186 |
LC |
What 'LC' are the Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg collectively known as? |
Low Countries |
187 |
TS |
What 'TS' is very thick fog sometimes known as? |
Pea Soup |
188 |
RH |
Which 'RH' was Hitler's deputy? |
Rudolph Hess |
189 |
TT |
Which 'PT' died in Yugoslavia in 1980? |
President Tito |
190 |
SL |
What 'SL' is a tubular fluorescent lamp? |
Strip Light |
191 |
TTB |
What 'TTB' is a baby conceived by artificial insemination? |
Test Tube Baby |
192 |
KW |
What 'KW' was one of the Carry On stars? |
Kenneth Williams |
193 |
HW |
What 'HW' has the chemical symbol D20? |
Heavy Water |
194 |
CF |
What 'CF' is the French National Theatre known as? |
Comedie Francaise |
195 |
TD |
What 'TD' is a sweet of flavoured gelatine coated in powdered sugar? |
Turkish Delight |
196 |
CAC |
What 'CAC' are two completely different people said to be? |
Chalk And Cheese |
197 |
DD |
What 'DD' is the taxation of inherited property? |
Death Duty |
198 |
WB |
What 'WB' is an ache caused by sitting down too much? |
Weaver's Bottom |
199 |
CAV |
What 'CAV' is a French chicken dish? |
Coq Au Vin |
200 |
IOJ |
What 'IOJ' is famous for its malt whisky? |
Isle Of Jura |
201 |
BB |
What 'BB' were the trousers flared from the knee down, fashionable in the 70s? |
Bell Bottoms |
202 |
RTB |
What 'RTB' colloquially means crazy? |
Round The Bend |
203 |
CDS |
What 'CDS' is a street or passage closed at one end? |
Cul De Sac |
204 |
DA |
What 'DA' was the period which preceded the Middle Ages? |
Dark Ages |
205 |
FTHM |
What 'FTHM' means information from its original source? |
From The Horse's Mouth |
206 |
PN |
What 'PN' means a literary pseudonym? |
Pen Name |
207 |
RT |
What 'RT' is excessive bureaucracy or formalities? |
Red Tape |
208 |
AE |
Which 'AE' was a German physicist who revolutionised astronomy with his theories of relativity? |
Albert Einstein |
209 |
WSC |
What 'WSC' happened to the stock market in New York in 1929? |
Wall Street Crash |
210 |
LC |
Which 'LC' is a French architect famous for his sky scrapers? |
Le Corbusier |
211 |
SP |
What 'SP' generates a spark which ignites an engine? |
Spark Plug |
212 |
SF |
What 'SF' is a place where horses are bred? |
Stud Farm |
213 |
BP |
Which 'BP' is famous for her Peter Rabbit stories? |
Beatrix Potter |
214 |
OAG |
What 'OAG' is the medical study of women and babies? |
Obstetrics And Gynaecology |
215 |
CR |
What 'CR' is the Roman Catholic reaction to the Protestant Reformation? |
Counter Reformation |
216 |
OBE |
What 'OBE' is a decoration conferred by the Queen? |
Order Of The British Empire |
217 |
CSS |
What 'CSS' is the Italian phrase which means what will be, will be? |
Che Sera Sera |
218 |
DR |
What 'DR' is the theory that Kings are ordained by God? |
Divine Right |
219 |
YB |
What 'YB' is an annual publication with current information on a subject? |
Year Book |
220 |
SAKP |
What 'SAKP' is a traditional English dish? |
Steak And Kidney Pie |
221 |
BP |
What 'BP' is a fast moving electron emitted by radio-active substances? |
Beta Particle |
222 |
CR |
What 'CR' is the country which lies between Nicaragua and Panama? |
Costa Rica |
223 |
DR |
What 'DR' is a room for photographic work? |
Dark Room |
224 |
DW |
What 'DW' is a small lift for food? |
Dumb Waiter |
225 |
GS |
What 'GS' is a large hard sweet which changes colour as you suck it? |
Gob Stopper |
226 |
HCB |
What 'HCB' is traditionally eaten on Good Friday? |
Hot Cross Buns |
227 |
MW |
What 'MW' is an inflatable life-jacket and the name of a film actress? |
Mae West |
228 |
PB |
What 'PB' was the first adhesive postage stamp? |
Penny Black |
229 |
RM |
What 'RM' would you use to address the superior person in a convent? |
Reverend Mother |
230 |
MG |
Which 'MG' was elected Soviet leader in 1985? |
Mikhail Gorbachev |
231 |
RA |
Which 'RA' was an 18th century Scottish architect? |
Robert Adam |
232 |
MB |
What 'MB' is a car with a three pointed star as its emblem? |
Mercedes Benz |
233 |
SS |
What 'SS' is a person's final composition or recording? |
Swan Song |
234 |
EB |
Which 'EB' wrote many Famous Five stories? |
Enid Blyton |
235 |
UVL |
What 'UVL' is invisible to human beings and sometimes called dark light? |
Ultra Violet Light |
236 |
DS |
What 'DS' is a symbol of impending peril? |
Damocles Sword |
237 |
TWTW |
What 'TWTW' is the noise an owl makes? |
Tu Whit Tu Whoo |
238 |
CE |
What 'CE' is good in parts? |
Curate's Egg |
239 |
DL |
What 'DL' do rastas have in their hair? |
Dread Locks |
240 |
YF |
What 'YF' is a tropical virus disease? |
Yellow Fever |
241 |
BN |
What 'BN' is something someone particularly dislikes? |
Bete Noire |
242 |
BD |
What 'BD' from the French means a love letter? |
Billet Doux |
243 |
DM |
What 'DM' is slang for the bottom of the sea? |
Davey Jones's Locker |
244 |
HWB |
What 'HWB' is used to warm a bed? |
Hot Water Bottle |
245 |
MOM |
What 'MOM' is taken for indigestion? |
Milk Of Magnesia |
246 |
PT |
What 'PT' is the arrangement of chemical elements by atomic number? |
Periodic Table |
247 |
RS |
What 'RS' measures the strength of an earthquake? |
Richter Scale |
248 |
LY |
What 'LY' is a unit of distance used by astronomers? |
Light Years |
249 |
BP |
What 'BP' was the 14th century Black Death more properly known as? |
Bubonic Plague |
250 |
PC |
What 'PC' opened in America in 1914? |
Panama Canal |
251 |
PDD |
What 'PDD' is a French term meaning dance for two? |
Pas De Deux |
252 |
RR |
What 'RR' is a grand make of car? |
Rolls Royce |
253 |
STB |
What 'STB' do you do if you win all the money in a gambling game? |
Sweep The Board |
254 |
TMWOW |
What 'TMWOW' is a Shakespeare play? |
The Merry Wives Of Windsor |
255 |
PT |
What 'PT' says that for a right-angled triangle ABC, AB2 = AC2 + BC2? |
Pythagoras Theroy |
256 |
PDD |
What 'PDD' by Dumas is Verdi's La Traviata based on? |
Pas De Deux |
257 |
UHT |
What 'UHT' is long keeping milk? |
Ultra Heat treated |
258 |
HWAW |
What 'HWAW' ends the proverb 'Early to bed, early to rise, makes a man ...'? |
Healthy Wealthy And Wise |
259 |
EIC |
What 'EIC' is a joint stock company founded in 1600? |
East India Company |
260 |
YP |
What 'YP' was the business section of a telephone directory? |
Yellow Pages |
261 |
BITH |
What 'BITH' is worth two in the bush? |
Bird In The Hand |
262 |
BD |
What 'BD' is dried fish eaten as a relish with curry? |
Bombay Duck |
263 |
DB |
What 'DB' is a short bar with a weight at each end used for exercise? |
Dumb Bell |
264 |
GF |
What 'GF' occurs two days before Easter? |
Good Friday |
265 |
MO |
What 'MO' is an author's greatest work? |
Magnum Opus |
266 |
HP |
What 'HP' is used to bleach hair? |
Hydrogen Peroxide |
267 |
RA |
What 'RA' is 90°? |
Right Angle |
268 |
ME |
What 'ME' is the highest point on earth? |
Mount Everest |
269 |
PP |
What 'PP' was a world famous Spanish painter? |
Pablo Picasso |
270 |
PS |
What 'PS' means a solo dance? |
Pas Seule |
271 |
DB |
What 'DB' is a musical instrument resembling a very large violin?' |
Double Bass |
272 |
AP |
What 'AP' flies an aircraft automatically? |
Automatic Pilot |
273 |
SAS |
What 'SAS' is a Chinese Pork dish? |
Sweet And Sour |
274 |
BP |
Which 'BP' was the founder of the Boy Scouts? |
Baden Powell |
275 |
AC |
What 'AC' In Physics Is a Form Of Electricty'? |
Alternating Current |
276 |
DM |
What 'DM' is a designation for an old fashioned and virtuous married couple? |
Darby And Joan |
277 |
TSOM |
What 'TSOM' is a film starring Julie Andrews? |
The Sound Of Music |
278 |
MLW |
What 'MLW' continues the proverb 'Many hands ....'? |
Make Light Work |
279 |
EA |
What 'EA' occupies Norfolk, Suffolk and the adjoining area? |
East Anglia |
280 |
YOTG |
What 'YOTG' is a member of the sovereign's bodyguard? |
Yeoman Of The Guard |
281 |
BH |
What 'BH' is an astronomical region from which matter and radiation cannot escape? |
Black Hole |
282 |
BD |
What 'BD' is a store of clothes and linen etc., ready for marriage? |
Bottom Drawer |
283 |
DP |
What 'DP' is the medical term for schizophrenia? |
Dementia Praecox |
284 |
DAD |
What 'DAD' is a game which involves making stones skim on the surface of the water? |
Ducks And Drakes |
285 |
GPO |
What 'GPO' delivers our mail? |
General Post Office |
286 |
HOL |
What 'HOL' is the assembly of nobility and bishops? |
House Of Lords |
287 |
MITS |
What 'MITS' means an ordinary average man? |
Man In The Street |
288 |
PNG |
What 'PNG' from the Latin means a person not acceptable to others? |
Persona Non Grata |
289 |
RR |
What 'RR' is the title of a bishop? |
Right Reverend |
290 |
GC |
What 'GC' is the longest gorge in America? |
Grand Canyon |
291 |
MTT |
Which 'MTT' was a Chinese revolutionary? |
Mao Tse Tung |
292 |
BB |
Which 'BB' wrote the opera Peer Gynt? |
Benjamin Britten |
293 |
BB |
What 'BB' is a flight recorder in an aeroplane? |
Black Box |
294 |
ST |
What 'ST' in America means flattery? |
Sweet Talk |
295 |
RB |
Which 'RB' was the first man to run a four minute mile? |
Roger Bannister |
296 |
CD |
What 'CD' is like a small record but played with a laser beam? |
Compact Disc |
297 |
MD |
Which 'MD' painted the Death of Marat? |
Jaques Louis David |
298 |
NM |
What 'NM' is a handbook carried constantly for use? |
Vade Meccum |
299 |
DE |
Which 'DE' was a Dutch humanist and friend of Sir Thomas More? |
Desiderius Erasmus |
300 |
YM |
What 'YM' is a weakly acquiescent person? |
Yes Man |
301 |
BM |
What 'BM' is the illicit traffic of scarce commodities? |
Black Market |
302 |
SG |
What 'SG' is a small bag of mixed herbs used for garnishing? |
Boquet Garni |
303 |
DR |
What 'DR' means required by custom or etiquette? |
De Rigeur |
304 |
DC |
What 'DC' is a road with two lanes going in each direction? |
Dual Carriageway |
305 |
DOY |
What 'DOY' is Fergie? |
Duchess Of York |
306 |
FIB |
What 'FIB' is a small tropical bird that makes a sound with its wings? |
Humming bird |
307 |
HM |
What 'HM' in Spanish means see you tomorrow? |
Hasta Manama |
308 |
PP |
What 'PP' is the children's fictional character who never ages? |
Peter Pan |
309 |
RW |
What 'RW' is a supporter of the Conservative party said to be? |
Right Wing |
310 |
NG |
What 'NG' is an island in the South West Pacific? |
New Guinea |
311 |
FC |
Which 'FC' is the leader of Cuba? |
Fidel Castro |
312 |
WAM |
Which 'WAM' wrote The Magic Flute? |
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart |
313 |
SR |
What 'SR' is a sponge cake spread with jam and rolled up? |
Swiss Roll |
314 |
SB |
Which 'SB' wrote The History of the English Church and People? |
Saint Bede |
315 |
DS |
What 'DS' reduces the hiss in cassette players? |
Dolby System |
316 |
DSS |
What 'DSS" are the fragmentary remains of a large library of an ancient Jewish sect? |
Dead Sea Scrolls |
317 |
VF |
What 'VF' is a vessel with a double wall that keeps liquid hot (or cold)? |
Vacuum Flask |
318 |
IFAP |
What 'IFAP' continues the saying 'In for a penny ...'? |
In For A Pound |
319 |
YP |
What 'YP' is a baked batter eaten with roast beef? |
Yorkshire Pudding |
320 |
SAN |
What 'SAN' is a famous northern brewery? |
Scottish And Newcastle |
321 |
BO |
What 'BO' is the launching of a rocket or space vehicle? |
Blast Off |
322 |
BJ |
What 'BJ' is a road area marked with a yellow grid? |
Box Junction |
323 |
DO |
What 'DO' is heavy petrol used in some big engines?' |
Diesel Oil |
324 |
DI |
What 'DI' is solid carbon dioxide sometimes known as? |
Dry Ice |
325 |
GP |
What 'GP' is an important international motor racing event? |
Grand Prix |
326 |
HS |
What 'HS' is refusal of food as a protest by prisoners? |
Hunger Strike |
327 |
MW |
What 'MW' is a large beet used as cattle food? |
Mangel Wurzel |
328 |
PP |
What 'PP' is a type of thief? |
Pick Pocket |
329 |
RR |
What 'RR' is a bypass which encircles a town? |
Ring Road |
330 |
CS |
What 'CS' is the largest lake in the world? |
Caspian Sea |
331 |
TM |
What 'TM' is a white marble mausoleum in India? |
Taj Mahal |
332 |
FV |
What 'FV' is a form of poetry without metre? |
Free Verse |
333 |
SA |
What 'SA' is a religious movement founded by William Booth? |
Salvation Army |
334 |
TB |
What 'TB' is the hinged back of a lorry? |
Tail Board |
335 |
SB |
Which 'SB' saw a vision of the Virgin Mary at Lourdes? |
Saint Bernadette |
336 |
EB |
What 'EB' was the world's first communications satellite? |
Early Bird |
337 |
DA |
What 'DA' is a dialogue on the subject of friendship by Cicero? |
De Amictia |
338 |
VP |
What 'VP' means sealed after partial removal of air? |
Vacuum Packed |
339 |
AHH |
What 'AHH' according to the proverb does a light purse make? |
A Heavy Heart |
340 |
FOCOG |
What 'FOCOG' saw the meeting of Henry VIII and Francis I of France? |
Field Of Cloth Of Gold |
341 |
BD |
What 'BD' is someone who gives blood for transfusion? |
Blood Donor |
342 |
JP |
What 'JP' means a magistrate? |
Justice Of The Peace |
343 |
BA |
What 'BA' is open embroidery on white linen or cambric? |
Broderie Anglaise |
344 |
DIY |
What 'DIY means to dawdle? |
Dilly Dally |
345 |
GC |
What 'GC' is a cross with four equal arms? |
Greek Cross |
346 |
HG |
What 'HG' is a musical instrument commonly known as a barrel organ? |
Hurdy Gurdy |
347 |
MG |
What 'MG' from the French means Shrove Tuesday? |
Madi Gras |
348 |
PT |
What 'PT' means your feet turn inwards? |
Pigeon Toed |
349 |
RC |
What 'RC' releases a parachute from its pack? |
Rip Cord |
350 |
NF |
What 'NF' is the largest waterfall in the world? |
Niagra Falls |
351 |
SWOTW |
What 'SWOTW' include the Pyramids of Egypt and the Hanging Gardens Of Babylon? |
Seven Wonders Of The World |
352 |
TPP |
What 'TPP' did John Bunyon write? |
The Pilgrim's Progress |
353 |
ML |
Which 'ML' was a Protestant leader of the Reformation? |
Martin Luther |
354 |
TA |
What 'TA' is in tea? |
Tannic Acid |
355 |
LB |
Which 'LB' invented the alphabet used by the blind? |
Louis Braille |
356 |
SP |
What 'SP' is an unmanned vehicle launched to explore the solar system? |
Space Probe |
357 |
VEU |
What 'VEU' is another name for the card game pontoon? |
Vingt Et Un |
358 |
TMOI |
What 'TMOI' according to the saying, is necessity said to be? |
The Mother Of Invention |
359 |
MM |
What 'MM' was the Revolution in Kenya? |
Mau Mau |
360 |
YY |
What 'YY' is a toy consisting of two disks and a string? |
Yo Yo |
361 |
BS |
What 'BS' is the generic term for sports which involve the wounding or killing of animals? |
Blood Sports |
362 |
BS |
What 'BS' looks like a tiny cabbage? |
Brussel Sprout |
363 |
DP |
What 'DP' is a large dog of German breed? |
Doberman Pinscher |
364 |
DM |
What 'DM' is the leader of a marching band? |
Drum Major |
365 |
GB |
What 'GB' is an area of open land for preservation around a city? |
Green Belt |
366 |
IA |
What 'IA' was the glacial period? |
Ice Age |
367 |
MR |
What 'MR' is the study of consumers' needs and preferences? |
Market Research |
368 |
PAN |
What 'PAN' is a tingling sensation in a limb recovering from numbness? |
Pins And Needles |
369 |
RIP |
What does 'RIP' on a gravestone stand for? |
Rest In Peace |
370 |
GC |
What 'GC' is a huge natural wonder in County Antrim, Northern Ireland? |
Giant's Causeway |
371 |
TTLC |
What 'TTLC' did Lewis Carol write? |
Through The Looking Glass |
372 |
TM |
What 'TM' is commonly used as a road surface? |
Tar Macadam |
373 |
TW |
What 'TW' includes the underdeveloped countries of Asia, Africa and Latin America? |
Third World |
374 |
RB |
Which 'RB' took his example from a spider? |
Robert Bruce |
375 |
TGV |
What 'TGV' is the very fast French train? |
Train Grand Vitesse |
376 |
DDS |
What 'DDS' is a system of book classification for Library classification? |
Dewey Decimal System |
377 |
PTP |
What 'PTP' is a type of horse race? |
Point To Point |
378 |
TS |
What 'TS' are you if you have been once bitten? |
Twice Shy |
379 |
NHC |
What 'NHC' is an Afro Caribbean carnival that takes place in London? |
Notting Hill Carnival |
380 |
YT |
What 'YT' is an old way of saying the Christmas Festival? |
Yule Tide |
381 |
BV |
What 'BV' is a vein, artery or capillary which carries blood? |
Blood Vessel |
382 |
BAS |
What 'BAS' is a meal often made from left overs? |
Bubble And Squeak |
383 |
KTB |
What 'KTB' is slang for to die? |
Kick The Bucket |
384 |
DS |
What 'DS' means home economics? |
Domestic Science |
385 |
GP |
What 'GP' is a preliminary report for government proposals? |
Green Paper |
386 |
IFD |
What 'IFD' from the Latin means caught in the act? |
In Flagrante Delicto |
387 |
TS |
What 'TS' are serrated dressmaking scissors? |
Pinking Shears |
388 |
OTR |
What 'OTR' is a method of serving a drink neat on ice? |
On The Rocks |
389 |
CS |
What 'CS' is a shallow part of the sea floor adjoining continents? |
Continental Shelf |
390 |
ET |
What 'ET' is a great iron structure that dominates Paris? |
Eiffel Tower |
391 |
JW |
Which 'JW' was founder of the Methodist Movement? |
John Wesley |
392 |
TB |
What 'TB' are the cells on the surface of the tongue? |
Taste Buds |
393 |
TW |
What 'TW' is a game which involves counters being flicked into a cup? |
Tiddly Winks |
394 |
IC |
What 'IC' was a high speed British train? |
Inter City |
395 |
DB |
What 'DB' is a Latin record of a survey of England? |
Domesday Book |
396 |
VS |
What 'VS' are the measurements of a woman's bust, waist and hips? |
Vital Statistics |
397 |
UIL |
What 'UIL' are you said to be if you are lucky in games? |
Unlucky In Love |
398 |
ZR |
What 'ZR' means that no VAT is charged? |
Zero Rated |
399 |
YF |
What 'YF' is a formula preceding the signature of a letter? |
Yours Faithfully |
400 |
EP |
Which 'EP' was a woman president of Argentina? |
Eve Perron |
401 |
CS |
What 'CS' is a type of knitting which resembles a twisted rope? |
Cable Stitch |
402 |
DD |
What 'DD' means gibberish? |
Double Dutch |
403 |
DP |
What 'DP' from the Latin means the characters in a play? |
Dramatis Personae |
404 |
GG |
What 'GG' are the first regiment of the Royal Household Infantry? |
Grenadier Guards |
405 |
MGR |
What 'MGR' is a fairground machine? |
Merry Go Round |
406 |
PB |
What 'PB' means with no light at all? |
Pitch Black |
407 |
RG |
What 'RG' is a collection of photographs of known criminals? |
Rogue's Gallery |
408 |
IO |
What 'IO' is the sea which contains Madagascar? |
Indian Ocean |
409 |
CC |
Which 'CC' is said to have discovered America? |
Christopher Columbus |
410 |
HCA |
Which 'HCA' is a Danish writer best known for his fairy tales? |
Hans Christian Andersen |
411 |
THGF |
What 'THGF' completes the saying which begins 'Absence makes ...'? |
The Heart Grow Fonder |
412 |
TT |
What 'TT' is used for drying dishes? |
Tea Towel |
413 |
RB |
Which 'RB' was twice married to Elizabeth Taylor? |
Richard Burton |
414 |
CT |
What 'CT' connects Britain and France? |
Channel Tunnel |
415 |
ED |
What 'ED' was a supposedly gold covered land? |
El Dorado |
416 |
VV |
What 'VV' is a type of oral examination? |
Viva Voce |
417 |
SP |
What 'SP' can't you make out of a sow's ear? |
Silk Purse |
418 |
PF |
What 'PF' caused thousands of Irish to die of hunger in the 19th century? |
Potato Famine |
419 |
ZC |
What 'ZC' is the US equivalent to our postal code? |
Zip Code |
420 |
FJ |
What ''FJ' is a biscuit made with oats?
|
Flap Jack |
421 |
BW |
What 'BW' is the largest known living animal? |
Blue Whale |
422 |
DE |
What 'DE' is a phrase with two meanings, one of which is usually indecent? |
Double Entendre |
423 |
GBH |
What 'GBH' in legal terms means serious injury? |
Grievous Bodily Harm |
424 |
IL |
What 'IL' are relatives by marriage? |
In Laws |
425 |
MS |
What 'MS' is the voice between soprano and contralto? |
Mezzo Soprano |
426 |
PAE |
What 'PAE' is a set of large jug and bowl? |
Pitcher And Ewer |
427 |
RP |
What 'RP' is used to roll pastry flat? |
Rolling Pin |
428 |
CAR |
What 'CAR' is a country right in the middle of Africa? |
Central African Republic |
429 |
DU |
Which 'DU' was a doctor who explored Africa and discovered the Victoria Falls? |
David Livingstone |
430 |
DQ |
What 'DQ' is the Spanish Classical novel by Cervantes? |
Don Quixote |
431 |
FC |
What 'FC' is a walled enclosure in Peking? |
Forbidden City |
432 |
TO |
What 'TO' in golf means to start play? |
Tee Off |
433 |
AC |
What 'AC' was an American gang leader in the 20s? |
Al Capone |
434 |
PL |
What 'PL' is the line on a ship above which the water must not go? |
Plimsoll Line |
435 |
EOL |
What 'EOL' is a potion said by alchemists to prolong life indefinitely? |
Elixir Of Life |
436 |
VSO |
What does 'VSO' stand for? |
Voluntary Service Overseas |
437 |
TAT |
What 'TAT' waits for no man? |
Time And Tide |
438 |
RP |
What 'RP' are the discretionary rights of the monarch? |
Royal Prerogative |
439 |
SY |
What 'SY' equals 9 square feet? |
Square Yard |
440 |
COT |
What 'COT' might you drink in England at 4pm? |
Cup Of Tea |
441 |
BW |
What 'BW' is an American spider of which the female devours the male? |
Black Widow |
442 |
CG |
What 'CG' is liquefied butane stored under pressure for domestic use? |
Calor Gas |
443 |
IC |
What 'IC' from the Latin means in private? |
In Camera |
444 |
DAO |
What 'DAO' is a penniless, destitute person? |
Down And Out |
445 |
GP |
What 'GP' is a South American rodent kept as a pet? |
Guinea Pig |
446 |
ILP |
What 'ILP' from Latin means in the place of a parent? |
In Loco Parentis |
447 |
LM |
What 'LM' is the boxing weight with an upper limit of 71 kg? |
Light Middleweight |
448 |
POP |
What 'POP' is used to mend a broken arm or leg? |
Plaster Of Paris |
449 |
RR |
What 'RR' carries luggage on a car? |
Roof Rack |
450 |
IC |
What 'IC' is a country in the Republic of West Africa? |
Ivory Coast |
451 |
MP |
Which 'MP' was a Venetian who explored Eastern Africa? |
Marco Polo |
452 |
TMOTF |
What 'TMOTF' did George Eliot write? |
The Mill On The Floss |
453 |
MJ |
What 'MJ' is a table game played with small ivory tiles? |
Mah Jong |
454 |
TPB |
What 'TPB' is a form of skittles? |
Ten Pin Bowling |
455 |
RC |
Which 'RC' wrote the Just William books? |
Richmal Crompton |
456 |
ALM |
What 'ALM' means in fashion? |
A La Mode |
457 |
FB |
Which 'FB' is the Catholic priest detective, hero of G.K. Chesterton's stories? |
Father Brown |
458 |
WT |
What 'WT' is a small portable radio transmitting and receiving set? |
Walkie Talkie |
459 |
ANBTT |
What 'ANBTT' completes 'The truth the whole truth ...'? |
And Nothing But The Truth |
460 |
TBJ |
What 'TBJ' is the title of a Gilbert and Sullivan opera? |
Trial By Jury |
461 |
BC |
What 'BC' is a Brazilian species of python? |
Boa Constrictor |
462 |
CTC |
What 'CTC' is an expression meaning to bear responsibility or blame? |
Carry The Can |
463 |
DS |
What 'DS' is another term for mongolism? |
Down's Syndrome |
464 |
DOPP |
What does 'DOPP' stand for (seen in some legal cases)? |
Director Of Public Prosecutions |
465 |
GS |
What 'GS' is a warm current from the Gulf of Mexico? |
Gulf Stream |
466 |
IM |
What 'IM' in Latin means in memory of? |
In Memoriam |
467 |
MW |
What 'MW' is a luminous band of stars? |
Milky Way |
468 |
TS |
What 'TS' is the repair or replacement of damaged skin? |
Plastic Surgery |
469 |
ECW |
What 'ECW' featured the Roundheads and the Cavaliers? |
English Civil War |
470 |
SF |
What 'SF' equals 144 square inches? |
Square Foot |
471 |
TAB |
Which 'TAB' was murdered in Canterbury Cathedral? |
Thomas A Becket |
472 |
LBIA |
What 'LBIA' is a play by John Osborne? |
Look Back In Anger |
473 |
TT |
What 'TT' is American for drawing pin? |
Thumb Tack |
474 |
TA |
What 'TA' is a volunteer reserve force? |
Territorial Army |
475 |
BD |
Which 'BD' was Prime Minister of Great Britain twice in the 19th century? |
Benjamin Disraeli |
476 |
AVO |
What 'AVO' is the Latin phrase meaning love conquers all? |
Amor Vincit Omnia |
477 |
PF |
Which 'PF' is the hero of Around the World in Eighty Days? |
Phileas Fogg |
478 |
WH |
What 'WH' is an African wild pig? |
Wart Hog |
479 |
TOV |
What 'TOV' brought an end to World War I? |
Treaty Of Versailles |
480 |
EG |
What 'EG' is an inhabitant of the German Democratic Republic known as? |
East German |
481 |
BS |
What 'BS' is the odd one out in a family or group? |
Black Sheep |
482 |
CT |
What 'CT' is pointed and sits between the incisors and molars? |
Canine Tooth |
483 |
DP |
What 'DP' carries off surplus water from a building? |
Drain Pipe |
484 |
DC |
What 'DC' is the first gallery in a theatre where evening dress used to be required? |
Dress Circle |
485 |
GP |
What 'GP' is used to denote sensational journalism? |
Gutter Press |
486 |
IT |
What 'IT' would you find inside a bicycle tyre? |
Inner Tube |
487 |
MD |
What 'MD' is a game of tennis involving a man and a woman on each side? |
Mixed Doubles |
488 |
PG |
What 'PG' are shop windows made of? |
Plate Glass |
489 |
PR |
What 'PR' is the title of the sovereign's eldest daughter? |
Princess Royal |
490 |
HK |
What 'HK' is a British colony on the South East coast of China? |
Hong Kong |
491 |
POVB |
Which 'POVB' was Prime Minister of Prussia then Germany from 1862-1890? |
Prince Otto Von Bismark |
492 |
GBS |
Which 'GBS' wrote Pygmalion and Arms and the Man? |
George Bernard Shaw |
493 |
BF |
What 'BF' means in good faith or genuine? |
Bona Fide |
494 |
TP |
What 'TP' is someone who tests the performance of a newly designed aircraft?' |
Test Pilot |
495 |
GK |
Which 'GK' was founder of the Mongol Empire? |
Genghis Khan |
496 |
CDLC |
What 'CDLC' is Jean Brodie's catch phrase? |
Creme De La Creme |
497 |
AF |
Which 'AF' is the German-Jewish girl who hid from the Nazis and wrote a diary about it? |
Anne Frank |
498 |
WAD |
What 'WAD' is wickerwork plastered and used as building material? |
Wattle And Daub |
499 |
CL |
What 'CL' is the collection of ecclesiastical rules? |
Canon Law |
500 |
SD |
What 'SD' is the capital of the Dominican Republic? |
Santo Domingo |