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| Question | Answer | |
| 001 | What does BAFTA stand for? | British Academy of Film and Television Arts |
| 002 | Which author died at Astapova railway station in 1910? | Leo Tolstoy |
| 003 | Which sporting duo was coached by Betty Calloway? | (Jane) Torville and (Christopher) Dean |
| 004 | What does a copoclephilist collect? | Keyrings |
| 005 | Mount Vinson Massif is the highest peak in which continent? | Antarctica |
| 006 | Who was appointed the first woman cabinet minister in the UK? | Margaret Bondfield (Minister of Labour, 1929) |
| 007 | Alicante, Golden Boy and Piranto are types of which vegetable? | Tomato |
| 008 | What is Hanson's disease commonly known as? | Leprosy |
| 009 | In which Bavarian town is the Passion Play performed every ten years? | Oberammergau |
| 010 | Which fashion designer introduced the Polo label in 1967? | Ralph Lauren |
| 011 | Munich is on which river? | The Isar |
| 012 | What nationality was the artist Edvard Munch? | Norwegian |
| 013 | How many gun-firings salute the Queen's Birthday at the Tower of London? | Sixty-two |
| 014 | Who was the first person to cross the English Channel in a plane? | Louis Bleriot |
| 015 | What fish family is the anchovy a member of? | Herring |
| 016 | What is the fourteenth letter of the Greek alphabet? | Xi |
| 017 | Which country has the longest coastline? | Canada (152,100 miles) |
| 018 | What poisonous chemical element has the atomic number 33? | Arsenic |
| 019 | Who wrote the novel Bonfire of the Vanities? | Tom Wolfe |
| 020 | In which year was the first Miss World contest held? | 1951 |
| 021 | Who was Sherlock Holmes' housekeeper? | Mrs Hudson |
| 022 | How many square yards are in a British acre? | 4,840 |
| 023 | What is the white of an egg called? | Albumen |
| 024 | Who played Professor Marcus in the 1955 film, The Ladykillers? | Alec Guinness |
| 025 | What are kept in an apiary? | Bees |
| 026 | In which year was TV's Channel 4 launched? | 1982 |
| 027 | Who was the first Tudor King of England? | Henry VII (1485-1509) |
| 028 | What colour is the gemstone kunzite? | Lilac (or mauve) |
| 029 | Beginning In 1972 What Name Was Given To The Fishing Dispute Between Britain & Iceland? | The Cod War |
| 030 | Who Wrote the Book The Cat In The Hat? | Dr Suess |
| 031 | Which Aromatic Spice Is Obtained From The Outer Shell Of The Nutmeg? | Mace |
| 032 | In Which Film Did Diana Ross Portray Billie Holliday? | Lady Sings The Blues |
| 033 | Which State Of The USA Is Known As The Blue Grass State? | Kentucky |
| 034 | Which Football Team Enjoyed A UK Chart Entry With The Song Blue Is The Colour? | Chelsea |
| 035 | Who Painted The Blue Boy? | Thomas Gainsborough |
| 036 | Which British Coin Weighs Exactly 5 Grammes? | 20p |
| 037 | Opium Is Extracted From The Unripe Seeds Of Which Plant | Poppy |
| 038 | In Which County Is The Town Of Axminster Famed For Its Manufacture Of Carpets? | Devon |
| 039 | Le Figaro Is The National Daily Newspaper Of Which Country? | France |
| 040 | What Is The Holy Day Of The Week For Muslims? | Friday |
| 041 | In The English Alphabet What Is The Last Consonant? | Z |
| 042 | Of Which Fictional Character Is Mr Smee the Sidekick? | Captain Hook |
| 043 | What Is The Longest River Solely In England? | The Thames |
| 044 | In Which 1978 Film Does Robert De Niro Play The Character Michael Vronsky? | The Deer Hunter |
| 045 | In Newcastle Pubs Which Drink Is Referred To As Dog? | Newcastle Brown Ale |
| 046 | Who Wrote The Horror Novel “Children Of The Corn” | Stephen King |
| 047 | Which Magazine Campaigns Against Homelessness? | Big Issue |
| 048 | In Cooking Which Vegetable Flavours Lyonnaise Sauce? | Onions |
| 049 | Which Comedian And Comic Writer Was Responsible For Creating Black Adder? | Ben Elton |
| 050 | In The Animal Kingdom What Is The Only Food Of The Giant Panda? | Bamboo Shoots |
| 051 | What Is The Name Of The Bear Mascot For Children In Need? | Pudsey |
| 052 | Which Sauce Is Named After A River And A State In Mexico? | Tobasco |
| 053 | Clarence House Stands On Which Thoroughfare? | Pall Mall |
| 054 | What Is The Legal Age In The UK That A Person Has To Be In Order 2 Buy Cigarettes | 18 (Changed In Oct 2007) |
| 055 | The Big D Is The Official Nickname Of Which US City? | Dallas |
| 056 | Goose Green, was the first battle in which war | The Falklands War |
| 057 | In Which US State Is Dodge City? | Kansas |
| 058 | In Which English County Is Clitheroe? | Lancashire |
| 059 | In Which Continent Are The Atlas Mountains? | Africa |
| 060 | What Is The World's Largest Sea? | South China Sea |
| 061 | Who Was Deputy Prime Minister When Gordon Brown Became Prime Minister In 2007 | There is no DPM |
| 062 | Who is the Greek Goddess of Victory? | Nike |
| 063 | Which US Organization's Headquarters Is Situated In Langley, Virginia? | The CIA |
| 064 | Which Vitamin Does The Body Get From Sunshine? | D |
| 065 | What Is The Capital Of Finland? | Helsinki |
| 066 | Which Dance Traditionally Begins And Ends The Show At The Moulin Rouge In Paris? | Can Can |
| 067 | What Is The Technical Term For The Collar Bone? | The Clavicle |
| 068 | From Which European Country Does The Breed Of Dog “The Dalmation” Originate | Croatia |
| 069 | What Name Is Shared By Railway Stations In London & Manchester? (There Are Two) | Victoria & Piccadily |
| 070 | Who wrote the novel, Treasure Island? | Robert Louis Stevenson |
| 071 | In which country was ex-England cricket captain Tony Greig born? | South Africa |
| 072 | Which South American country lost its coastline to Chile in 1879? | Bolivia (It still keeps its navy - on a lake) |
| 073 | What flavour is the liqueur cassis? | Blackcurrant |
| 074 | What product was the first to appear in a UK TV commercial (in 1955)? | Toothpaste (Gibbs SR) |
| 075 | Which artist is famous for painting a portrait of his mother? | James Whistler (Whistler's Mother) |
| 076 | Which singer was known as the 'Forces' Sweetheart'? | Vera Lynn |
| 077 | What does a lepidopterist collect? | Butterflies (and moths) |
| 078 | What was Genevieve in the 1953 film of the same name? | A classic car (a French 'Darracq' built in Paris in 1904) |
| 079 | In which UK cathedral is the Whispering Gallery? | St Pauls |
| 080 | What are Blue Mountain, Caturra, and Mocca types of? | Coffee |
| 081 | What was the name of the family in TV's Upstairs Downstairs? | Bellamy |
| 082 | What type of ape is found on the Rock of Gibraltar? | Barbiary Ape |
| 083 | In the human body what is the Trachea? | Windpipe |
| 084 | What does an acrophobic fear? | Heights |
| 085 | Entomology is the study of which creatures? | Insects |
| 086 | What is the pole called which is used for propelling a barge or punt? | A quant |
| 087 | In which UK county is Hever Castle? | Kent |
| 088 | What colours are the flowers of the flax plant? | Blue |
| 089 | When is St Patrick's Day celebrated? | 17th March |
| 090 | What is a village without a church called? | A Hamlet |
| 091 | Which male singing voice is between tenor and bass? | Baritone |
| 092 | In German mythology what is the name of the siren who lived on a rock and lured boatmen to their deaths? | Lorelei |
| 093 | In what year were dog licences abolished in the UK? | 1988 |
| 094 | What type of leaves does a silkworm feed on? | Mulberry |
| 095 | Which UK newspaper had the first colour supplement? | Sunday Times (4th Feb 1962) |
| 096 | What type of creature is a mouthbrooder? | A Fish |
| 097 | In which sport do Great Britain and the USA compete for the Westchester Cup? | Polo |
| 098 | In which war was the Battle of Bosworth Field? | Wars of the Roses (August 1485 - "A horse, a horse,... etc") |
| 099 | Who wrote the opera Cosi fan Tutte? | Mozart (1790) |
| 100 | Who invented the telephone? | Alexander Graham Bell (1876) |
| 101 | What is the US state capital of Arizona? | Phoenix |
| 102 | In which century was the first recorded Viking raid on England? | 8th century (793 AD) |
| 103 | Olfactory relates to which of the senses? | Smell |
| 104 | Rome is on which river? | The Tiber |
| 105 | What was the name of the bottled water launched by Coca-Cola and then withdrawn? | Dasani |
| 106 | Which side of a coin is obverse, heads or tails? | Heads |
| 107 | What word represents the letter K in radio communications? | Kilo |
| 108 | Who was the first Plantagenet King of England? | Henry the Second (1154-89) |
| 109 | In the TV series Run For Glory which two former Olympic athletes train a group of novice runners? | Steve Cram and Sally Gunnell |
| 110 | Which mountain was known as Peak XV until 1865? | Mount Everest |
| 111 | Who was the first American to orbit the Earth? | John Glenn (22 Feb 1962) |
| 112 | Who was the Prime Minister of Britain at the start of the First World War? | Herbert Asquith |
| 113 | How many players are in an American Football team? | Eleven |
| 114 | What was the title of Madonna's 1992 book? | Sex |
| 115 | What are the two ingredients of a screwdriver cocktail? | Vodka and orange juice |
| 116 | What does NAAFI stand for in the British forces? | Navy Army and Air Force Institutes |
| 117 | In which month is St David's Day celebrated? | March |
| 118 | New York is on which river? | Hudson |
| 119 | On which planet is the Great Dark Spot? | Neptune |
| 120 | Which famous London sculpture is the work of Sir Alfred Gilbert? | Eros |
| 121 | In which English county is Nunney Castle ? | Somerset |
| 122 | An icosahedron is a three-dimensional form with how many faces? | Twenty |
| 123 | What colour are the flowers on the St John's Wort? | Yellow |
| 124 | What is the young of an otter called? | Whelp |
| 125 | What 'colour' was actor Steve Buscemi in the film Reservoir Dogs? | Pink |
| 126 | What chemical element has the symbol Kr? | Krypton |
| 127 | What word is the opposite of zenith? | Nadir |
| 128 | Which character did Dustin Hoffman play in the film Midnight Cowboy? | Ratso |
| 129 | Joan of Arc is also known as the 'Maid of..' where? | Orleans |
| 130 | What type of animal is a Border Leicester? | Sheep |
| 131 | In anatomy what is the technical term for the kneecap? | Patella |
| 132 | Which fruit is used to make the drink Calvados? | Apple |
| 133 | What is the first name of Paul McCartney's fashion designer daughter? | Stella |
| 134 | What is the first letter of the Greek alphabet? | Alpha |
| 135 | What is the flavour of the liqueur Amaretto? | Almond |
| 136 | Which poet wrote The Divine Comedy? | Dante |
| 137 | Who directed the 1995 film Casino? | Martin Scorsese |
| 138 | The Thinker is the work of which sculptor? | Rodin |
| 139 | On which river are the Victoria Falls? | Zambesi |
| 140 | In the UK military what does SAS stand for? | Special Air Service |
| 141 | From which type of wood are cricket bats traditionally made? | Willow |
| 142 | On which part of the body would you wear a sabot? | Foot (it's a wooden shoe) |
| 143 | What date of the year is St Swithin's Day? | 15 July |
| 144 | What is an archer's arrow case called? | Quiver |
| 145 | What is the largest planet in our solar system? | Jupiter |
| 146 | What type of creature is an avadavat? | Bird |
| 147 | Who was the first actress to win an Oscar and an Emmy in the same year? | Helen Hunt (1998 - As Good As It Gets) |
| 148 | Who became the First Minister of Northern Ireland in 1998? | David Trimble |
| 149 | What is the largest city in Australia? | Sydney |
| 150 | The Cenotaph is situated in which London street? | Whitehall |
| 151 | Which team won the 2006 Superbowl? | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| 152 | What is the title of the lowest order of the British nobility? | Baron/Baroness |
| 153 | What is the plant hamamelis commonly known as? | Witch hazel |
| 154 | What is the name of the substance used for clarifying beer or wine? | Fining |
| 155 | If a dish is 'en papillote' it is cooked or served in what? | Paper |
| 156 | Who shot and killed John Lennon in New York, 1980? | Mark David Chapman |
| 157 | What was the title of the first talking film? | The Jazz Singer (1927) |
| 158 | Which British disc jockey's nickname was 'Fluff'? | Alan Freeman |
| 159 | The Blue Boy is a work by which artist? | Thomas Gainsborough |
| 160 | In which year was the MOT test introduced in UK? | 1960 |
| 161 | Who wrote Uncle Tom's Cabin? | Harriet Beecher Stowe |
| 162 | Who discovered the rabies vaccination? | Louis Pasteur (1885) |
| 163 | How many hearts does an octopus have? | Three |
| 164 | What is the medical term for the shoulder blade? | Scapular |
| 165 | Who plays Gabrielle Solis in Desperate Housewives? | Eva Longoria |
| 166 | Whose autobiography is entitled Zero to Hero? | Frank Bruno |
| 167 | Who is the Greek god of music? | Apollo |
| 168 | Who would be put into a panoptican? | Prisoners (it's a circular prison with a hollow core in which the guard sits) |
| 169 | John Glenn became which US state's first four-term senator? | Ohio |
| 170 | What is the birth stone for November? | Topaz |
| 171 | Who wrote the opera Madama Butterfly? | Puccini (1896) |
| 172 | Which town is the administrative centre of Shetland? | Lerwick |
| 173 | In the TV comedy Dad's Army what is Captain Mainwaring's first name? | George |
| 174 | Pershore, Victoria and Washington are types of which fruit? | Plum |
| 175 | Mrs Malaprop is a character in which of Sheridan's plays? | The Rivals |
| 176 | What did Tim Berners Lee invent? | The Internet (or the World Wide Web) |
| 177 | Which US city hosted the 1985 Live Aid concert? | Philadelphia |
| 178 | What is the fatty substance found naturally on sheep's wool called? | Lanolin |
| 179 | Haptic relates to which of the five senses? | Touch |
| 180 | Mal de Mer is the French term for which ailment? | Sea-sickness |
| 181 | Who played the original Daisy Duke in TV's Dukes Of Hazard? | Catherine Bach |
| 182 | What is the second largest island in the world? | New Guinea |
| 183 | How many times in succession did Bjorn Borg win the Men's Tennis Singles at Wimbledon? | Five |
| 184 | What was the title of the 1999 album released by Madness? | Wonderful |
| 185 | What religious movement was founded by Mary Baker Eddy? | Christian Science |
| 186 | What type of animal is a Saki? | Monkey |
| 187 | What are parentheses otherwise known as? | Brackets (in the printed or written word) |
| 188 | What type of animal is a caribou? | Reindeer |
| 189 | Who wrote the novel Gulliver's Travels? | Jonathan Swift |
| 190 | What Age followed the Bronze Age? | Iron Age |
| 191 | What is the third sign of the Zodiac? | Gemini |
| 192 | Who composed The Planets suite? | Gustav Holst (1874-1934) composed in 1918 |
| 193 | How many bones are in the human skull? | Twenty-eight |
| 194 | Who was the first boxer to beat Muhammed Ali as a professional? | Joe Frazier |
| 195 | What is the collective name for a group of peacocks? | A muster |
| 196 | In Greek mythology who flew too close to the sun and fell to his death when his wax wings melted? | Icarus |
| 197 | What type of structure is a camponile? | A bell tower |
| 198 | How many strings are on a viola? | Four |
| 199 | What does ASLEF stand for? | Associated Society of Locomotive Engineers and Firemen (the railway trade union) |
| 200 | What is the second highest mountain in the world? | K2 |
| 201 | Which rock band played the first ever concert at London's Roundhouse (in 1966)? | Pink Floyd |
| 202 | What does an onomast study? | Names |
| 203 | In which country is the site of the Hanging Gardens of Babylon? | Iraq (60 miles south of Baghdad) |
| 204 | Who was the first person in space? | Yuri Gagarin (in Vostok 1, on 12th April 1961) |
| 205 | Vulpine relates to which animals? | Foxes |
| 206 | Which song did Sting sing first at Live Aid in 1985? | Roxanne |
| 207 | What were the code-names of the five D-Day Landing beaches? | Gold, Juno, Sword, Omaha, Utah. |
| 208 | A nebuchadnezzar of wine holds the equivalent of how many bottles? | Twenty |
| 209 | What colour is the mineral malachite? | Green |
| 210 | Who was the first person to circumnavigate the world? | Ferdinand Magellan (1519-21) |
| 211 | Jeera is the Indian name for which spice? | Cumin |
| 212 | What is the name of the parliament of the Isle of Man? | Tynwald |
| 213 | What is the top or bottom supporting post of a stair-rail called? | Newel |
| 214 | Which actor is the voice of Stan's gay dog Sparky in the TV cartoon South Park? | George Clooney |
| 215 | The density of which substance is measured by a lactometer? | Milk |
| 216 | What is the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet? | Theta |
| 217 | Whose autobiography is titled The Good The Bad and the Bubbly? | George Best |
| 218 | Epilation is the removal of what? | Hair |
| 219 | In which country is the region of Dalmation? | Croatia |
| 220 | Which cosmetics and perfume company was originally named The California Perfume Co? | Avon |
| 221 | What is the inscription on the doorstep of the Saatchi and Saatchi offices in London? | Nothing is impossible |
| 222 | How many member countries of the British Commonwealth are there (as at 2006)? | Fifty-three |
| 223 | Wedgewood Potteries' Queensware was named in honour of which queen? | Queen Charlotte, wife of George III |
| 224 | What is the world's fastest growing plant? | Bamboo |
| 225 | How many eyes does a spider have? | Eight |
| 226 | What is belladonna commonly known as? | Deadly nightshade (the plant) |
| 227 | In anatomy what is the outer layer of the skin called? | Epidermis |
| 228 | Which 1984 horror film is subtitled 'The Final Chapter'? | Friday the 13th |
| 229 | What are fino, oloroso and amontillado types of? | Sherry |
| 230 | Which Egyptian president was shot and killed in 1981? | Anwar Sadat |
| 231 | The Birth of Venus is a work by which artist? | Sandro Botticelli (1445-1510) |
| 232 | Marsh Gas is another name for what gas? | Methane |
| 233 | In which year was the first telegram sent in the UK? | 1870 |
| 234 | Which actor was born Bernard Schwartz in 1925? | Tony Curtis |
| 235 | What is the name of the official residence of the Lord Mayor of London? | The Mansion House |
| 236 | What was Jim Reeves' only UK No1 hit? | Distant Drums (1966) |
| 237 | What is the capital of Peru? | Lima |
| 238 | Who became US president after John F Kennedy was assassinated? | Lyndon B Johnson |
| 239 | Who wrote the book The Legend of Sleepy Hollow? | Washington Irving |
| 240 | What does an acrophobic fear? | Heights |
| 241 | Which band released an album entitled Wish You Were Here? | Pink Floyd |
| 242 | Who is the Roman god of fire? | Vulcan |
| 243 | What is a carrick bend a type of? | Knot |
| 244 | What is an equilibris? | Tightrope walker |
| 245 | Whose husband was Cosmopolitan magazine's first nude centrefold? | Germaine Greer |
| 246 | In which English county is the ancient monument Stonehenge? | Wiltshire |
| 247 | Which Sunday newspaper was founded by Lord Beaverbrook in 1918? | The News Of The World |
| 248 | What is the collective name for a group of beavers? | Colony |
| 249 | Who discovered penicillin? | Alexander Fleming (1928) |
| 250 | What type of creature is a hairstreak? | Butterfly |
| 251 | Which film starring Robert Redford is set in Wakefield Prison Farm? | Brubaker |
| 252 | Aileen Wuornos was notorious for being the world's first what? | Female serial killer |
| 253 | What type of fruit is a McIntosh? | Apple (named after Canadian farmer John McIntosh) |
| 254 | The Habsberg dynasty were the rulers of which European country? | Spain |
| 255 | Kulfi is a type of which Indian food? | Ice-cream |
| 256 | Eugene the Jeep featured in which comic strip? | Popeye |
| 257 | Who sang the theme tune to the Bond film Tomorrow Never Dies? | Sheryl Crow |
| 258 | What is Oenology the study of? | Wine |
| 259 | What acid is associated with muscles in the body experiencing oxygen debt? | Lactic acid |
| 260 | In 1960 which country had the first ever woman prime minister? | (Ceylon) Sri Lanka (Sirimavo Bandaranaike) |
| 261 | Nephritis is the inflamation of which part of the body? | Kidneys |
| 262 | Who played the father in the 1950 film Father Of The Bride? | Spencer Tracy |
| 263 | What are classified using the Munsell system? | Colours |
| 264 | If an insect is apterous what has it not got? | Wings |
| 265 | In which country would you find the Southern Alps? | New Zealand |
| 266 | What does OPEC stand for? | Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries |
| 267 | What type of plant is a saguaro? | Cactus |
| 268 | Who took over from Richard Whiteley as the presenter of TV's Countdown? | Des Lynham |
| 269 | Which designer was made famous by his headwear worn by his mother Gertrude? | David Shilling |
| 270 | In which city were the 1972 Summer Olympics held? | Munich |
| 271 | Which politician came second in the 2001 Tory Party leadership contest? | Kenneth Clarke |
| 272 | What colour is stone lapis lazuli? | Blue |
| 273 | What is a camel with one hump called? | Dromedary |
| 274 | Boudicca (Boadicea) was the Queen of where? | Iceni |
| 275 | In boxing what weight is between a flyweight and a featherweight? | Bantamweight |
| 276 | If a dish is parmentier what is it cooked or served with? | Potatoes |
| 277 | In which country is Africa's highest ski resort? | Morocco |
| 278 | Padauk is a type of what natural substance? | Wood |
| 279 | What was the first name of Winston Churchill's first wife? | Clementine |
| 280 | What was the Rolling Stones' first UK number 1 hit? | It's All Over Now |
| 281 | How many carats is pure gold? | 24 |
| 282 | What is the bullet-proof screen on a military vehicle called? | Mantlet |
| 283 | The Battle of Naseby was fought during which war? | English Civil War (June 1645) |
| 284 | Jazz singer Eleanor Gough McKay was better known by which name? | Billie Holiday |
| 285 | How many hulls does a catamaran have? | Two |
| 286 | What is the Roman numeral for 50? | L |
| 287 | Jack Bauer is the main character in which TV series? | 24 |
| 288 | The statue on the top of London's Old Bailey building is holding what in her right hand? | A sword |
| 289 | What is the sign of the Zodiac represented by a crab? | Cancer |
| 290 | Tactile relates to which of the senses? | Touch |
| 291 | What does the F stand for in John F Kennedy? | Fitzgerald |
| 292 | Which is the largest city in the USA? | New York |
| 293 | What is a camel with two humps called? | Bactrian |
| 294 | What is the last letter of the Greek alphabet? | Omega |
| 295 | Who wrote the novel Cider With Rosie? | Laurie Lee |
| 296 | An alligator pear is another name for which fruit? | Avocado |
| 297 | Marie McLaughlin Lawrie is the real name of which singer? | Lulu |
| 298 | What was the name of the character played by Eddie Murphy in the 1984 film Beverley Hills Cop? | Axel Foley |
| 299 | What is the common name for nitrous oxide? | Laughing Gas |
| 300 | Which vegetables are hash browns made from? | Potatoes |
| 301 | In the English National Lottery how many red thunderballs are there (as at 2006)? | 14 |
| 302 | Which British Royal Wedding was the first to be broadcast in colour? | Princess Anne and Mark Phillips |
| 303 | Who scored a hat-trick in the 1966 World Cup Final? | Geoff Hurst (of England) |
| 304 | Which country is Red Stripe lager originally from? | Jamaica |
| 305 | In which year was the Falklands War? | 1982 |
| 306 | What is the name of the space station first launched by the Soviet Union in 1986? | MIR |
| 307 | When are pancakes traditionally eaten? | Shrove Tuesday |
| 308 | What does EPNS stand for? | Electro-plated Nickel Silver (seen on cutlery, etc) |
| 309 | Who is the Roman God of Love? | Cupid |
| 310 | Who was Henry VIII's first wife? | Catherine of Aragon |
| 311 | What type of domestic cat has no tail? | Manx |
| 312 | What is the medical term for the breastbone? | Sternum |
| 313 | What is a supposed straight line connecting three or more ancient sites called? | Ley line |
| 314 | Which perfume house launched its Dune perfume in 1991? | Christian Dior |
| 315 | Who wrote Wind In The Willows? | Kenneth Grahame |
| 316 | Where was the Magna Carta signed? | Runnymede (1215) |
| 317 | Who wrote the opera Porgy and Bess? | George Gershwin |
| 318 | What is the world's longest river? | The Nile |
| 319 | The Haywain is the work of which artist? | John Constable |
| 320 | What is the collective term for a group of geese? | Gaggle |
| 321 | Who was the first prime minister to live in No10 Downing Street? | Robert Walpole (1735) |
| 322 | Which country has the international car registration 'D'? | Germany |
| 323 | Early Rivers, Morello and Napoleon are types of which fruit? | Cherries |
| 324 | What does a philatelist collect? | Stamps |
| 325 | Which car manufacturer makes the Jazz model? | Honda |
| 326 | In which month is St George's Day? | April (23rd) |
| 327 | Which English county is known as the Garden of England? | Kent |
| 328 | In which sport is an epée? | Fencing |
| 329 | A nicker was slang for which British pre-decimal currency unit? | A pound |
| 330 | What type of animal is an Ibex? | Goat |
| 331 | In which war was the Battle of the Somme? | First World War (in 1918) |
| 332 | In which European city would you find Checkpoint Charlie? | Berlin |
| 333 | The spice saffron is made from the dried stigmas of which flower? | Crocus |
| 334 | Which animal lives in a holt? | Otter |
| 335 | Which anniversary is celebrated upon 25 years of marriage? | Silver |
| 336 | Which was the last of the seven 'Road' films starring Bob Hope and Bing Crosby? | The Road to Hong Kong |
| 337 | In which country are the Cariboo Mountains? | Canada (British Columbia) |
| 338 | In which month is Lady Day (UK)? | March |
| 339 | Who was the first Lancaster King of England? | Henry IV (ruled from 1399-1413) |
| 340 | A mahout is a person who works with and rides what? | Elephants |
| 341 | What is the capital of Romania? | Bucharest |
| 342 | What is the name of our nearest galaxy? | Andromeda (2.5m light-years way) |
| 343 | In which city was the artist Francis Bacon born? | Dublin |
| 344 | Who saved the magazine Private Eye from financial ruin in 1962? | Peter Cook (partner of Dudley Moore) |
| 345 | Cartomancy is fortune-telling using what? | Playing cards |
| 346 | Aioli is mayonnaise seasoned with what? | Garlic |
| 347 | Lego building blocks originated from which country? | Denmark ('Leg Godt' means 'play well' in Danish) |
| 348 | What type of creature is a an Eland? | Antelope |
| 349 | What does UNICEF stand for? | United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund |
| 350 | What is the longest river in France? | The Loire |
| 351 | Where in the human body is the thyroid gland? | Neck |
| 352 | On which country's stock exchange is the All Ordinaries index? | Australia |
| 353 | Which health minister was responsible for the introduction of the UK National Health Service? | Aneurin Bevan |
| 354 | What is dromophobia a fear of? | Crossing the road |
| 355 | In which UK newspaper did the first crossword appear? | The Sunday Express (November 1924) |
| 356 | What is the offspring of a donkey and a horse called? | A mule (or a hinny) |
| 357 | What did the rat eat 'that lay in the house that Jack built', in the nursery rhyme The House that Jack Built? Malt (The opening verse goes: This is the cat, that killed the rat, that ate the malt that lay in the house that Jack built.) | Malt |
| 358 | A paradiddle is a playing technique for which instrument? | The drums (or a drum) |
| 359 | Which war started following the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand? | World War One |
| 360 | Which two teams played in the first FA Cup Final at the original Wembley Stadium? Bolton Wanderers and West Ham (1923, Bolton won 2-0 - the crowd was estimated at 200,000 because about 70,000 burst through the gates without tickets. The original Wembley Stadium cost £750,000 and 300 days to build) | Bolton Wanderers & West Ham |
| 361 | An oenophile is a connoisseur of what? | Wine |
| 362 | Peanuts is the work of which cartoonist? | Charles Shulz |
| 363 | How many Grand Prix did Graham Hill win? | Fourteen |
| 364 | What type of fruit is a canteloupe? | Melon |
| 365 | From which of Shakespeare's plays does the term 'salad days' originate? | Anthony and Cleopatra |
| 366 | Which perfume house launched the 'Joy' perfume in 1930? | Patous |
| 367 | The Queensberry Rules are standard rules of which sport? | Boxing |
| 368 | What is a negatively charged electrode called? | Cathode |
| 369 | What is decompression sickness commonly known as? | The Bends |
| 370 | In heraldry what colour is sable? | Black |
| 371 | What does an ocularist make? | Artificial eyes |
| 372 | Which English artist was president of the Royal Academy in 1768? | Sir Joshua Reynolds |
| 373 | Who played the Riddler in the 1995 film Batman Forever? | Jim Carey |
| 374 | What is the fifth sign of the Zodiac? | Leo |
| 375 | Who invented the steam engine? | Thomas Newcomen (1712) |
| 376 | Which artist painted The Watering Place? | Thomas Gainsborough |
| 377 | Which explorer gave Natal its name on Christmas Day 1497? | Vasco da Gama |
| 378 | An orchidectomy is the surgical removal of what? | Testicles |
| 379 | What is the name of a word which reads the same backwards as forwards? | Palindrome |
| 380 | What is the collective name for a large number of islands? | Archipelago |
| 381 | Who became US president after Abraham Lincoln was assassinated? | Andrew Johnson |
| 382 | What salad is named after the Mexican Restaurateur who invented it? | Caesar Salad (after Caesar Cardini) |
| 383 | From which English county do Bakewell tarts originate? | Derbyshire |
| 384 | What is the minimum alcohol content under EU laws? | 7% |
| 385 | In which year did the Gunpowder Plot take place? | 1605 |
| 386 | What is the male part of a flower called? | The stamen |
| 387 | Which Sunday newspaper was founded by John Browne Bell in 1843? | News Of The World |
| 388 | Which city hosted the 1992 Summer Olympic games? | Barcelona |
| 389 | What is a Maori ceremonial war-dance called? | Haka |
| 390 | What chemical element has the symbol Fe? | Iron |
| 391 | Apart from London which three other cities in Britain have an underground railway system? | Glasgow, Liverpool, Newcastle |
| 392 | How many teeth does an elephant have? | Four |
| 393 | Warsaw lies on which river? | The Vistula |
| 394 | Which duo had a 1982 UK chart hit with Save Your Love? | Renee and Renato |
| 395 | What country has the international car registration letters TR? | Turkey |
| 396 | Which international rugby player appeared in the January 2006 Matalan fashion brochure? | Gavin Henson |
| 397 | Who wrote the story The Old Man And The Sea? | Ernest Hemingway |
| 398 | Who was the original presenter of TV's University Challenge? | Bamber Gascoigne |
| 399 | In which castle was Charles I imprisoned from 1647-48? | Carisbrooke Castle |
| 400 | What do the US Marine Corps, the city of Exeter and Plymouth Argyle FC have in common? | The same motto (Semper Fidelis, Always Faithful) |
| 401 | What type of creature is a bandy-bandy? | Snake |
| 402 | An ennead is a group or set of how many? | Nine |
| 403 | Which Hindu God is depicted with the head of an elephant? | Ganesha |
| 404 | What is the young of a rabbit called? | Kit |
| 405 | What is the largest gland in the human body? | The liver |
| 406 | Who played Tom Hanks' wife in the film The Burbs? | Carrie Fisher |
| 407 | Who was known as Little Sparrow? | Edith Piaf |
| 408 | In the natural world what is a Camberwell Beauty? | A butterfly |
| 409 | What is a tree or shrub called that sheds its leaves annually? | Deciduous |
| 410 | In Greek mythology who persuaded her brother to kill their mother in revenge for the murder of their father? | Electra |
| 411 | What is Canada's highest mountain? | Mount Logan |
| 412 | Which vegetable is also known as an egg plant? | Aubergine |
| 413 | What is the name in John Travolta's character in Saturday Night Fever? | Tony Manero |
| 414 | What does a phullumenist collect? | Matchbox labels |
| 415 | The Madhouse is a work by which artist? | Goya |
| 416 | What planet is nearest to the Sun? | Mercury |
| 417 | Who was the first Roman Emperor? | Augustus Caesar |
| 418 | In which year was the first FIFA World Cup held? | 1930 (in Uruguay - Uruguay beat Argentina 4-2) |
| 419 | By which nickname was Edward Teach known? | Blackbeard |
| 420 | What does a hagiographer write about? | Saints |
| 421 | In which month is United Nations Day? | October (24th) |
| 422 | An Eskimo roll would be seen in which sport? | Kayaking |
| 423 | In which English town was the TV drama Middlemarch made? | Stamford |
| 424 | Neroli is an essential oil distilled from the flowers of which fruit? | Orange (Seville) |
| 425 | Which pope commissioned Michelangelo to paint the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel? | Pope Julius II (1508) |
| 426 | Martial art Jeet Kune was devised by which US actor? | Bruce Lee |
| 427 | Who was the first leader of Polish trade union Solidarity? | Lech Walesa |
| 428 | What is the line called behind which darts players stand when throwing? | Oche (pronounced 'ocky') |
| 429 | In which country is Interpol based? | France |
| 430 | Lexicology is the study of what? | Words |
| 431 | Which actress is the voice of Homer Simpson's mother? | Glenn Close |
| 432 | What does the H in H-Bomb stand for? | Hydrogen |
| 433 | What is the currency of Iran? | Rial (= 100 Dinars) |
| 434 | Which sea has no land borders? | The Sargasso Sea |
| 435 | What was the first underground railway line in London? | The Metroplitan Line (Paddington to Farringdon, 1863) |
| 436 | Which British Prime Minister's mother, Jenny Jerome, invented the Manhattan cocktail? | Winston Churchill |
| 437 | In which US city was the first juke-box installed, in the Palais Royal Saloon, 1889? | San Francisco |
| 438 | Who is the Roman God of the sea? | Neptune |
| 439 | What is a perfect diamond of 100 carats or more called? | A paragon |
| 440 | How many times did Nick Faldo win the Masters golf tournament? | Two |
| 441 | Who founded Playboy magazine in 1953? | Hugh Hefner |
| 442 | How many books make up the Bible's Old Testament? | Thirty-nine |
| 443 | A toponym is a name of what? | A place |
| 444 | What does RIBA stand for? | Royal Institute of British Architects |
| 445 | Which artist was married to Hortense Fiquet? | Paul Cezanne |
| 446 | During which war was the Battle of Cold Harbour? | The American Civil War (1864) |
| 447 | Who plays Jim Morrison in the 1991 film 'The Doors'? | Val Kilmer |
| 448 | In which country are the Churchill Falls? | Canada (Labrador) |
| 449 | Angels on horseback' are what wrapped in bacon? | Oysters |
| 450 | What does a phyllophobic fear? | Leaves |
| 451 | Who wrote the novel The Boys From Brazil? | Ira Levin |
| 452 | What is an Aldis Lamp used for? | Signalling (Morse code) |
| 453 | Which is the largest Canary Island? | Tenerife |
| 454 | What traditionally symbolises a couple's sixth wedding anniversary? | Sugar |
| 455 | Which English Cathedral houses the Sleeping Children statue? | Lichfield |
| 456 | What make and model of car was John F Kennedy in when assassinated in 1963? | Lincoln Continental |
| 457 | What spirit is used to make a daquari? | Rum |
| 458 | Which designer launched the Warehouse chain of stores? | Jeff Banks |
| 459 | In which country was tennis player John McEnroe born? | Germany |
| 460 | Reynard is a nickname for which animal? | The fox |
| 461 | The Capets were the rules of which European country? | France |
| 462 | In which sport would a niblick be used? | Golf |
| 463 | Who played Candice Stowe in TV's Coronation Street? | Nikki Sanderson |
| 464 | Madarosis is the absence or loss of which part of the body? | Eyelashes |
| 465 | Who was the first chancellor of the 20th century united Germany? | Helmut Khol |
| 466 | Who was the last Aztec Emperor? | Montezuma (II) |
| 467 | Which designer was awarded a best fashion design Oscar in 1985? | Yves Saint-Laurent |
| 468 | Who was the first woman editor of the Radio Times? | Sue Robinson |
| 469 | Who wrote the opera 'The Barber of Seville? | Rossini (1816) |
| 470 | How long is Johnny Walker Black Label whisky matured for? | 12 years |
| 471 | What does a gricer take photographs of? | Trains |
| 472 | Which American artist was awarded damages of one farthing after John Ruskin's criticism of his work provoked a lawsuit? | James Whistler |
| 473 | How many miles per second does light travel? | 186,000 |
| 474 | Who won the men's singles at Wimbledon in 1987? | Pat Cash |
| 475 | Dendrology is the scientific study of what? | Trees |
| 476 | What colour is the cabbage moth? | Brown |
| 477 | Haldi is the Indian name for which spice? | Turmeric |
| 478 | What is a person who shoes horses called? | Farrier |
| 479 | Which prime minister took the UK into the EEC (as was then called)? | Edward Heath |
| 480 | Adam's Needle is another name for which plant? | The Yukka |
| 481 | Which twins were said to be the founders of Rome? | Romulus and Remus |
| 482 | What musical aid did trumpeter John Shore invent in 1711? | The tuning fork |
| 483 | Which type of beans are used to make baked beans? | Haricot beans |
| 484 | Which King was the target of the Rye House Plot? | Charles II |
| 485 | On which part of the body would you wear a deer-stalker? | The head |
| 486 | Which musician received the first gold disc, in 1941? | Glen Miller (Chattanooga Choo-choo) |
| 487 | Who wrote the book Brave New World? | Aldous Huxley |
| 488 | What is the first sign of the Zodiac? | Aries |
| 489 | What year did TV Soap Eastenders begin? | 1985 |
| 490 | What US gangster's original name was Lester Gillis? | Baby Face Nelson |
| 491 | Who was the first person to have a blue plaque conferred on the house where he was born in Holly Street, Westminster, London? | Lord Byron |
| 492 | What is the name of the publishers run by women for women? | Virago |
| 493 | What character did Beyonce Knowles play in the 2002 film Goldmember? | Foxxy Cleopatra |
| 494 | If an object is hastate what shape is it? | Triangular |
| 495 | In 1983 which film did Barbra Streisand co-write, direct, produce and star in? | Yentl |
| 496 | Which artist sculpted the lions at the foot of London's Nelson's Column? | (Sir Edwin Henry) Landseer |
| 497 | What is the art of Japanese flower arranging called? | Ikebana |
| 498 | What year was Inheritance Tax introduced in the UK? | 1986 |
| 499 | The word 'anserine' relates to which type of birds? | Geese |
| 500 | India qualified for the Soccer World Cup in 1950 but were refused permission to take part; why? | Players were not allowed to play barefoot |