Which century saw the first celebration of Guy Fawkes day, was it the 17th, 18th, 19th or 20th century

Zambia (Zimbabwe Was South Rhodesia)

Where Exactly Will You Find The Words “Give Me Your Poor, Your Huddled Masses, Yearning To Breathe Free”

The Eagle / Apollo 11 Was The Mission

Which black bearded captain is Tin Tin’s friend?

Which tribe did Geronimo lead?

(Copenhagen was the name of the Duke of Wellington’s horse)

In the phonetic alphabet, what word is used for the letter ‘V’?

In which film do Robert Redford and Paul Newman jump into a river holding hands?

Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid

Which useful household item is made from Naphthalene?

What domestic foul lives the longest?

Which British make of car boasted the have, “Grace, Space and Pace”?

What is the capital of Turkey?

“That’s one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind”

The US plane nicknamed ‘Enola Grey’ dropped the atomic bomb nicknamed ‘Little Boy’ on Hiroshima but what was the nickname of the plane that dropped the bomb ‘Fat Man’ on Nagasaki?

Who was the first female jockey to ride in the Derby?

Who gave the famous Gettysburg Address speech in 1863 stating the line “Government of the people, by the people, for the people”?

Which two counties are immediately west and immediately south of Mid Glamorgan?

Which planet is called both the morning and evening star?

Into which country did The Dirty Dozen parachute?

Who is the Greek god of the Sea?

Which motor manufacturer made the model called Dyane?

What type of bird has breeds called, Border, Fife Fancy, Norwich and Gloster?

Which 1982 film, starring Dustin Hoffman and Jessica Lang is about a New York City out of work actor who cross dresses to find employment?

Which city, which is mentioned in the Bible, is reputedly the oldest capital city in the world?

Which is the largest bird of these two, Swift or Swallow?

The ancient Egyptians paid their workers in part Cash. Today we associate the word ‘cash’ to mean money but what was ‘Cash’ in ancient Egypt?

Which of London’s soccer clubs are nearest to the Thames?

What is the worlds northern most capital?

Who was born in Rochdale and died in Capri?

Which man founded a world famous detective agency in 1850?

Who played Polly in the TV series Fawlty Towers?

Which boxer was known as the Boston Strong Boy and became the world’s bare-knuckle heavyweight champion in 1882 and retained the title until his death in 1918?

What is the world’s most southerly capital?

Which arm and which eye did Nelson lose in service?

What animal appears on the flag of Sri Lanka?

At the wedding of Prince Charles, who was his best man?

Nobody (Both his brothers were supporters)

King Charles’s daughter Mary was the first member of the Royal Family to hold which title?

What name was given to the 11 states that fought the Union in the US Civil War?

The oil of which spice is traditionally used for the cure of toothache?

Which famous battle took place in the Roman year MDCCCV?

In a novel by Sir Walter Scott, how is the Saxon Knight, Sir Wilfred better known?

Which soccer player got six caps for his country whilst playing for Manchester City from 1955 to 1957 and went on to manage his country?

Of which battleship was Captain Lindemann in command when it was sunk in 1941?

What commodity was mined in the Austrian city of Salzburg?

What article of clothing is a Homburg?

What nickname did the Americans give to the girl who broadcast to them on Japanese Radio?

In Roman numerous, how would the next King Henry be written down?

If you were in Central Manhattan, New York on 5th Ave, between 32nd Street and 34th Street you would be outside which building?

Which monarch ordered the beheading of Mary Stewart in 1587?

On what date was Queen Bodicea’s grave found under platform 8 of Kings Cross Station?

From which fruit is Perry made from?

Who did Paul Eddington play in the series 'Yes Minister'?

Who is the Roman god of fire?

From which country did the Soviet Union withdraw in 1988 ending a 10-year war?

Whose first film in 1959 was called Serious Charge?

Where was princess Elizabeth when she learned she had become the queen?

Which motorcar shares its name with a Spanish born painter and sculptor?

Specifically, what was found buried at Sutton Hoo in 1939?

Chartwell in Kent was the home of which former Prime Minister?

Who in Robin Hood was the son of a Miller?

Englishman, Jim Shekhdar achieved a new world record this week (April 2001) when he became the first man to row across the Pacific alone. What was the name of his boat, which was also the name of his sponsor?

Who was the Greek Gladiator who raised an army of his fellow slaves in a revolt against Roman rule in 73 BC and was latter crucified?

Who was the first gymnast to perform a back somersault at the Olympics on the beam?

The main square in Venice is named after which saint?

What is the traditional colour of a bow tie worn with a dinner jacket?

In which month is the Notting Hill Carnival held?

Which Scottish mountain range separates the Highlands from the Lowlands?

With which classic song did Bruce Willis have a UK No.2 hit in 1987?

What was the face value of the special coin minted to mark the Millennium?

What phrase, meaning to deliver a severe reprimand, originally referred to the public pronouncement of a piece of legislation passed in 1715

To which two young girls, at the time aged 5 & 1, was Edward Elgar’s Nursery Suite dedicated when first performed in 1931?

Spring is supposed to have arrived when you can tread on 9 what, at once?

In which county is the seaside town of Westward Ho!?

What 3-word term was the original name of the driver’s safety device on electrical and diesel locomotives used on the railways?

Lake Bala is the largest lake in which country?

Which two books of the Old Testament in the Bible are named after women? (PFE)

Which piece of clothing was named after the Earl who led the Charge of the Light Brigade?

What is the minimum number of degrees in a reflex angle?

What was the stiletto heel named after?

What is the name for a pigeons young?

On which wedding anniversary does one give lace?

What is the name of the Quarter Day that falls this week, on the 25th March?

What occurred at Quintinshill on the 22nd May 1915, which killed 227 troops of the 1/7th Royal Scots Battalion?

What type of Apes inhabits the Rock of Gibraltar?

In which country is La Stampa a national newspaper?

In which part of the world did John Lennon marry Yoko Ono?

People who are well to do or snobby are sometimes called ‘posh’. What does POSH stand for?

Which 7 letter word beginning with ‘C’ is the UK rented offices, used by a group of barristers?

Which school was founded in 1440 to prepare scholars for Kings College?

Which sculptor created the famous work entitled ‘The Thinker’?

The native Indians of South America used a bitter poison to tip their arrows. What was it called?

How is the character, Geraldine Granger better known in a BBC TV comedy series?

What is the name given to the thin veil worn by Moslem women in public?

What are the two main ingredients of the drink called a ‘Snowball’? (PFE)

A factory in a garden village” was the idea of Richard & George Cadbury in 1879. What was this village named?

Which former lover of Prince Andrew has the real name of Kathleen Dee-Anne Norris?

With which band do you associate the albums, Discovery (1979), Time (1981), Secret Messages (1983) and Balance of Power (1986)?

Which 9 word phrase was the signal flown from the masts of HMS Victory before the Battle of Trafalgar?

Which disc jockey used to say “all right, right, stay bright”?

Which car company make a 4 x 4 model called a Grand Vitara?

Which national daily newspaper publishes a Saturday colour magazine called ‘Saturday’?

Which dancer was associated with televisions Hot Shoe Show?

Which imaginary figure, represented in cartoons as a prosperous farmer of the 18th century, is a personification of England?

Which Welsh port, the site of a ferry service to Rosslare, has a Welsh name of Abergwaun?

Of which horse is there a statue at both Liverpool and Ayr racecourses?

Which judge led the enquiry into the 1989 Hillsborough Disaster?

Which singer had a backing group called The Blockheads?

In which African country would you find the Nubian Desert?

The disease of Foot and Mouth has spread through England during February 2001 and the Agriculture Minister ordered a cull in a desperate bid to halt it. Who was the Agriculture Minister at the time?

What body responsible for prosecuting all criminal offences in England and Wales is headed by the Director of Public Prosecutions?

With which product would you associate both Stannah and Churchill?

Who presents the radio 2 programme that includes “Pause for Thought”?

Which trade union brands itself as the “Public service union”?

Matt is a cartoonist in which national daily newspaper?

What is the name of the animal that results from mating a donkey and a pony if the sire is the donkey?

What do we call the measurement for an eighth of a mile?

What was the name of the Welsh mining village where 116 children and 28 adults were killed in a landslide in 1966?

Who was the last king to lead his troops into battle?

Which World War 11 commander had the Christian name Erwin?

What did the Danish people do in response to Hitler’s wartime demand that Jews should wear a Star of David armband?

What is the name of France’s high-speed rail service?

Who organised the communist ‘witch-hunts’ in America during the 1950’s?

Which is the World’s newest country?

On which British island would you find the Great Wheel of Laxey?

Red Poll and Brown Swiss are breeds of what kind of British animal?

Who composed the music for West Side Story?

In which field did Alfred Nobel, the instigator of the peace prize, make his own fortune?

What name was given to the murder that took place in England between Luton and Bedford in 1961, when Michael Gregsten was shot and resulted in James Hanratty being hanged?

In which county would you find the Bedruthan Steps?

Which British prime minister’s middle names were Leonard Spencer?

What is Ringo Starr’s real name?

Who is known as ‘The Father of Medicine?

What is aeolian energy?

Who in the House of Lords sits on the ‘Woolsack”?

When SCUBA diving what does SCUBA stand for?

What is the official residence of the Archbishop of Canterbury?

What was the name of the architect from Pontefract who during the 60’s ended up in prison?

Which port in South-West Uruguay is famous as an important meat packing and canning centre?

What thief did Pontius Pilate release instead of Jesus?