#04
TRUE (First one 1902)
2. How many tentacles has a cuttlefish.
10
3. In gardening what name is given to the individual prong or tooth of a fork or rake.
TINE
4. What type of novels were written by Zane Grey.
WESTERNS
5. By what is Nitrous Oxide more commonly know as.
LAUGHING GAS
6. A "Dolley Varden" is the name of an article of clothing - which kind.
HAT
7. The film "High Noon" generally regarded as one of the classic westerns. Who played the Sheriff.
GARY COOPER
8. Which bird as the largest wingspan.
THE ALBATROSS
9. Which band backed singer Jimmy James.
THE VAGABONDS
10. What does the the Abbreviation GDP stand for.
GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT
11. According to Revelations what is the number of the beast.
666
12. In Western frontier towns what were Cemeteries usually called.
BOOT HILL
13. The "Bare Necessities" was nominated for an Oscar in 1967. From which film was the song taken.
JUNGLE BOOK
14. TRUE or FALSE - Amy Johnson was American.
FALSE (British)
15. Who was the resident soothsayer on the National Lottery Live.
MYSTIC MEG
16. Who wrote "Ivanhoe"
SIR WALTER SCOTT
17. In which year was the General Strike.
1926
18. Who originally presented the TV Quiz - Take Your Pick.
MICHAEL MILES
19. In which century was Sir Isaac Newton born.
17th.
20 Using the letter E twice what is the only ten letter word that can be spelt just using the top row of letters on a keyboard.
TYPEWRITER
21. True or False - The Egyptian god Osiris was the son of Nut.
TRUE
22. What is the collective name for a number of larks
AN EXALTATION
23. Who founded the Church of England.
HENRY VIII
24. What name is given to the home of an otter.
A HOLT
25. Who was the first man to become Prime Minister of Great Britain.
SIR ROBERT WALPOLE.
26 it used to be known as the Linden Tree. By what name is it now known.
LIME
27. What rank is immediately superior to Chief Superintendent in the London Metropolitan Police Force.
COMMANDER
28. What is the name of the beagle in the Peanuts comic strip.
SNOOPY
29. Who was nicknamed "The Beard" by the U.S. Intelligence Service.
FIDEL CASTRO
30. What in shipping terms is a V.L.C.C.
VERY LARGE CRUDE CARRIER
31. Which biblical character according to the book of Samuel was born in Gath.
GOLIATH
32. What kind of aircraft was the Second World War "Horsa"
GLIDER
33. What name is given to the stunted and withered apples used to make cider.
SCRUMPS
34. What is foil named ALCAN an abbreviation of.
ALUMINIUM OF CANADA
35. What is the state capital of Pennsylvania.
HARRISBURG
36. Which girls name means serpent.
LINDA
37. Complete the Oscar Wilde quotation "I can resist everything except"
TEMPTATION
38. What was the name of the island in the pacific which was colonised in 1790 by mutineers from HMS Bounty.
PITCAIRN ISLAND
39. Which soft corrosion resistant metal is known by the chemical symbol Pt.
PLATINUM
40. The Spanish word for good-bye is "Adios" - What does this word literally mean.
TO GOD (or GO WITH GOD)
TIE BREAKER
How long was the Queen Elizabeth in feet
1031