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1. In the cartoon Scooby Do what is Scrappy Do's battle cry? Puppy Power
2. What was innovative about Co-op winter warmer ale? Labelled in Braille
3. In the UK they are butter beans what in the USA? Lima Beans
4. Who said I've had a talent for irritating women since I was 14? Marilyn Munroe
5. Peter Sellers played Clouseau but who dropped the role? Peter Ustinov
6. Parorexia is the desire for what? Strange Foods
7. What job links Kris Kristoffensen and Gene Roddenbery? Both worked as pilots
8. Legend says tortellini was created to honour what part of Venus? Her belly button
9. Who invented the dumb waiter? Thomas Jefferson
10. What was the top grossing film of the 60s? The Sound of Music
11. In 2000 what word was written on Sydney bridge in fireworks? Eternity
12. STDs are the most costly health problem in the USA what's 2nd? Dog Bites
13. Scarlet O'Hara had what original first name? Patsy
14. Who wrote the post nuclear war novel On the Beach? Neville Schute
15. In ancient Rome what could be candida, picta, pulla or virilis? Types of Toga styles
16. Name the one person who has won a Nobel and an Oscar? G B Shaw Lit 1925
Pygmalion 1938
17. First used in Salt Lake 1980s what was a jarvik? Artificial heart
18. Excluding the what word appears most in Bond film titles? Never
19. Which character did not appear in the cartoon Star Trek? Chekov
20. What is a casaba? A Melon
21. A screwdriver becomes a fuzzy screw when you add what? Peach Schnapps
22. Hungarian doctor Karolyn Maria Beekert coined what word 1869? Homosexual
23. Pine, Beach, Stone, Sable or American types of what creature? Martins
24. Name Roman soldier who is supposed to have stabbed Jesus? Longinius
25. What can be a font, architectural style or novel type? Gothic
26. What is Colombo's first name? Phillip
27. Boothby blonde, China long, straight 8 varieties of what? Cucumber
28. Santiago is the capitol of Chile what does it mean? Saint Iago - or Saint James
29. The ancient Egyptians worshiped a sky Goddess name her? Nut
30. Aprosexia is the abnormal inability to do what? Concentrate
31. Peter George wrote Two Hours to Doom filmed as what? Dr Strangelove
32. Hugh Hefner and Katherine Hepburn both had degrees in what? Psychology
33. What is a hen of the woods? A mushroom
34. Which film of the 70s received the most Oscars? Cabaret 1972
35. In Hindu mythology Meru is equal to what Greek site? Olympus
36. 357 UK roads are specially marked to protect what? Toads during mating season
37. In China its 19 grams but in Denmark 42 grams average what? Weight of mans
testicles
38. Name the smurf spin off characters that live underwater? Snorks
39. One quarter of people who lose sense of small also lose what? Desire for sex
40. Which vegetable has the highest sugar content? Onion
41. Quarter oz whiskey half ounce sloe gin makes a black what? Hawk
42. Which tough guy actor was once a drop hammer operator? Robert Mitchum
43. Which group govern in a plutocracy? The most wealthy
44. In western palmistry the index finger is linked to which planet? Jupiter
45. The Central Perk Café appears in which TV series? Friends
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46. What does sputnik literally mean? Fellow Traveller
47. The Volga is Europe longest river what is the second longest? Danube
48. An archangel cat has what colour coat? Blue
49. What instrument did Glen Miller play? Trombone
50. Debby Boone sang the No 1 song of the 70s name it? You light up my life
51. In Ecuador if you were served tronquito what have you eaten? Bull penis soup
52. From Here to Eternity gets its name from a poem by who? Tennyson
53. Where would you find a coffin joint? Horses foot
54. What phenomenon do cereologists study? Crop circles
55. In 1995 what was the most common name given to girls in USA? Ashley
56. And again in 1995 what was the one given to boys in USA? Michael
57. Which Shakespeare play ends in marriage of Benedict Beatrice? Much ado About
Nothing
58. Lord Lovat was the last in England to do what? Be judicially beheaded
59. Name the cowardly member of Dick Dastardly's squadron? Zilly
60. What is the correct topping for a pastitsio? Béchamel sauce
61. Mojo is a Filipino what? Alcoholic fruit punch
62. In 1940s California it was illegal to serve alcohol to who? Homosexuals
63. Name actor fired as no star quality because of big Adams apple? Clint Eastwood
64. What was Buddy Hollies current single when he died? It doesn't matter any more
65. Who wrote April is the cruellest month in poem The Wasteland? T S Elliot
66. What is 40 in Roman numerals? XL
67. What is a shubunkin? A goldfish
68. What was the first company formed to manufacture motor cars? Daimler
69. Which brother sister won Wimbledon mixed doubles in 1980? John Tracy Austin
70. Alicante, Money-maker and Ailsa Craig varieties of what? Tomatoes
71. Be prepared is the boy scout motto what's the girl guides motto? Be prepared
72. Again in Ecuador if you were served cuy what have you eaten? Guinea pig
73. In military terms what is a SLR? Self Loading Rifle
74. London and which UK city are joined by the Grand Union canal? Birmingham
75. Who wrote the children's story The Old man of Lochnagar? Prince Charles
76. What are the devils bones? Dice
77. Name Tina Turners solo comeback album of 1984? Private Dancer
78. What was the first nationally released film with a PG 13 rating? Red Dawn
79. On a poll 50% men said sex in bed favourite 20% females what female favourite?
Reading 23%
80. What is the main ingredient of a booyah? Chicken
81. What does the VO on a bottle of Seagrams stand for? Very Old
82. What actor was once fruit picker iceman truck driver propman? John Wayne
83. USA supreme court 1962 said who cant be imprisoned - illegal? Drug Addicts
84. How did Scrooge McDuck earn his first dime? Shining shoes
85. What is the currency of Turkey? Lira
86. The word planet comes from Greek what's it literally mean? Wanderers
87. Sailors round the horn - off which country are they doing it? Chile
88. American comes from USA what someone from Monaco called? Monagasque
89. On an ordinance survey map what does a H in circle represent? Hospital
90. Which fashion designer said - A woman is as old as her knee? Mary Quant
91. A professional boxer is limited to 36 feet - feet of what? Bandages on hands
92. On the Beaufort scale 8 represents what? A Gale
93. What is the capitol of Belarus? Minsk
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94. Soyuz was a soviet spacecraft but what's it literally mean? Union
95. Which American author wrote The turn of the Screw? Henry James
96. Who sang about Angel in a Centrefold? J Geils Band
97. Who first starred in the film The Boy in the Plastic Bubble? John Travolta
98. Surveyed 70% of US females said they preferred this to sex what? Chocolate
99. Which English speaking country consumes most table wine per? Australia
100. What are garbanzo beans also known as? Chick peas
101. The Undiscovered Country a Star Trek title taken from where? Shakespeare's
Hamlet
102. David Cornwell is better known as which author? John Le Carr
103. Puccini's Turendot is set in which country? China
104. If you have a viral infection of the parotid glands what is it? Mumps
105. Ophidiophobia is the fear of what? Snakes
106. Collective nouns - A glint of what? Goldfish
107. Pal Hewson became more famous as who? Bono - singer in U2
108. Which island is also known as the apple isle? Tasmania
109. Who was nicknamed The Great Communicator? Ronald Regan
110. Tiramisu is a coffee desert but what does it literally mean? Pick me up
111. In what game would you nurdle scrunge or carnovsky? Tiddlywinks
112. Where would you find racettes? Lines on wrist in palmistry
113. Why did Disney recall his first celluloid Donald Duck toys? They exploded into
flames
114. Which South American country does not border the Pacific? Belize
115. What is the largest moon in our solar system? Ganymede of Jupiter
116. What is the characteristic of an aphyllus plant? No leaves
117. Plantalgia is pain where? Soles of feet
118. In which film did we meet Baron Numpsi as the villain? Eddie Murphy's The Golden
Child
119. What religion was Adolf Hitler? Roman Catholic
120. Poison oak and ivy belong to which general family? Cashew
121. Bognor Java gets is on average 322 days annually what? Lightning strikes
122. Epiphany Christian feast 6th Jan translates from Greek as what? Manifestation
123. Progress through Pain was whose motto? Arnold Swartzenager
124. Which American city is nicknamed The Birthplace of Aviation? Dayton Ohio
125. Mastigophobia is the fear of what? Flogging
126. A woman has Hisdoy syndrome what has she got? A Moustache
127. Who had a hit in the UK singing about the Streets of London? Ralph McTell
128. What does CMOS stand for in a computer? Complimentary metal Oxide semi-
conductor
129. Prova from provolone means what? Ball shaped
130. Saint Augustine first argued for what? Missionary position only in sex
131. What original story begins Aladdin was a little Chinese boy? 1001 Arabian Nights
132. In the Vietnam war what was the signal US to evacuate Saigon? Bing Crosby White
Xmas on Radio
133. Games Slater invented what? Fibreglass
134. The group Simply Red were named after what? Man Utd football club
135. Virginia Patterson Hensley became more famous as who? Patsy Cline
136. Which worlds city is known as The Golden City? Prague Czech
137. The earliest paper written in Latin is a woman's writing what? Invitation to a party
138. Every year there's a ton for every person in the world of what? Cement poured
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139. Thomas Jefferson's home has a hidden what? illegal in his time? Billiard Table in
Virginia
140. Which country contains every type of climate in the world? New Zealand
141. All soldiers of every country do it - do what? Salute with right hand
142. The Soviet Sukhoi-34 fighter was the worlds first with what? A Toilet in it
143. The are six sides on a standard one - a standard what? Pencil
144. Westminster Abbey is dedicated to who? Saint Peter
145. Hokusai and Hiroshige were famous Japanese what? Artists
146. Reverend Marcus Morris founded which UK comic in the 50s? Eagle
147. Where would you find Queen Maud Land? Antarctica
148. Who played the doctor in the rock opera Tommy? Jack Nicholson
149. King George III is remembered in which children's nursery rhyme? The Grand old
Duke of York
150. Lygophobia is the fear of what? Darkness
151. In what country was the paperclip invented? Norway
152. What is the flavour of a piri-piri sauce? Curry
153. Which organisation has been selling racehorses since 1176? Tattersalls
154. Which early rock singer was nicknamed killer? Jerry Lee Lewis
155. Names from jobs - Baker Cook obvious what did a Mercer do? Textile dealer
156. What title has the wife of an earl? Countess
157. La Celestina was the first one in Spain the first what? Theatre play
158. According to Guinness book what's measured in Milli-Helens? Beauty from Helen of
Troy
159. What word originally meant a dark cosmetic eye powder? Alcohol from Al Kuhul
antimony
160. In ancient Sparta what was the penalty for bachelorhood? Can't watch women's
gymnastics
161. In Disney's Jungle book name four vultures? John Paul George Ringo
162. 1994 Christies sold what piece of Elvis memorabilia for $41400? Amex credit card
163. What is the highest waterfall in the Alps? The Richenbach Falls
164. Woodpusher, fish and patzer derogatory words for a bad what? Chess player
165. Which US state drinks the least beer per capita? Utah
166. Collective nouns - A wiggle of what? Tadpoles
167. Farok Pluto Bulsara became more famous as who? Freddie Mercury
168. Which actor made his debut in the 1958 film Cry Baby Killer? Jack Nicholson
169. A computer does a POST what is a post? Power on self test
170. What French word means liquor is half frozen? Frappe
171. In Spain what is manchego? Sheep's cheese
172. Who was known as the Queen of Folk Music? Joan Baez
173. Collective nouns - A shiver of what? Sharks
174. Linda Hunt won an Oscar Year of Living Dangerously what 1st? First Oscar playing
opposite sex
175. Norwegian Sigerson, Spy Altamont, Sea Captain Basil all who? Sherlock Holmes
disguises
176. Where is the only digital rolex watch in the world? Wimbledon centre court
177. In Kiplings How the Leopard got its Spots name the Leopard? Best Beloved
178. What do the Chinese regard as the highest form of visual art? Calligraphy
179. Vestiophobia is the fear of what? Clothing
180. In the UK marmite is a spread but what is a marmite in France? Tall straight cook
pot
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181. Name Donald Ducks father? Quackemore
182. The film Cleopatra was banned in Egypt in 1963 why? Liz Taylor Jewish convert
183. What would an antipyrhettic drug be used for? Reduce temperature
184. In music who decided that an octave should have eight notes? Pythagoras
185. What is the Latin word for to roll? Volvo
186. Which garment traditionally contains eight sections of material? Kimono
187. What international airport is identified by the letters CCU? Calcutta
188. Which part of the body will expand three times when excited? Iris
189. In computing what is the smallest movement of a mouse called? Mickey
190. What item would you see on the flag of Malta? George Cross
191. Sameer Bhatia from Bangalore began what service? Hotmail
192. Who was known as the Father of Science Fiction? Jules Verne
193. Winnie the Pooh lived where? Hundred Acre Wood
194. Sufferers from lambdacism cannot do what? Pronounce letter R
195. Pierce Brosnens contract stops him doing what in any other film? Wearing a Tuxedo
196. Spielberg named the shark in Jaws Bruce why? After his Lawyer
197. Barajas is the main airport - where? Madrid
198. Sterlet is the rarest most expensive what? Caviar - tiny eggs
199. Robert Langford Modini became more famous as who? Robert Stack
200. Collective nouns - A congress or flange of what? Baboons
201. Anthony Pratt invented what in the 1940s? Cluedo
202. The Stirling prize is awarded annually which field of design? Architecture
203. Parcheesi is the national game of which country? India
204. What shape is a saggitated leaf? Arrow shaped
205. What is the Oscar statuette holding? Sword
206. Yet Another Hierarchical Officious Oracle better known as what? YAHOO
207. Who would get an award known as the purple cross? Animal bravery by RSPCA
208. What sport was described as "Chess with muscles"? Fencing
209. The Bahunia a five petal wild orchid is the symbol of where? Hong Kong
210. 858 Queen Victoria sent first transatlantic telegram to who? President James
Buchanan
211. If you have a Barr test what was tested? Your Sex - in athletics
212. We've used Xerox but from Greek what does it literally mean? Dry
213. How was Boris Karloff listed in the credits 1931 Frankenstein? As ?
214. Who is the father of the Russian alphabet? Saint Cyril
215. What did the ancient Greeks call the fear of woods and forests? Panic from god Pan
216. Whose family name is Zimprsquzzntwlfb? Mr Spock in Star Trek
217. Where did the group 10cc get their name? Average sperm in ejaculation
218. Who said "All I can say is that I'm not a Marxist"? Karl Marx
219. Who is buried in a chapel near lake Stroganoff in Romania? Count Dracula
220. What area gets its name from the Greek word for bear? Arctic because great bear
over it
221. The head of which organisation is known as The Black Pope? The Jesuits
222. What sport still requires competitors to wear formal clothing? Snooker or Billiards
223. The name Hilary comes from Latin meaning what? Cheerfulness
224. Katy Mirza was the first Indian woman to do what? Feature in Playboy
225. Richard Attenbourough and wife were the first leads in what play? The Mousetrap
226. The Rhine rises in which country? Switzerland
227. In English packs it's the Jack or Knave what in French packs? Valet
228. Which cartoon character was originally called egghead? Elmer J Fudd
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229. What is measured in Darwin's? Rate of evolutionary change
230. Sacred carvings is the literal translation of what word? Hieroglyphics
231. Lake Tiberius is better known by what name? Sea of Galilee
232. What is a curragh? Boat
233. Pax was the Roman god of peace who's the Greek equivalent? Irene
234. Who was the last prisoner in the Tower of London? Rudolf Hess
235. Joseph Gayette invented it in 1857 to prevent piles - what? Toilet Paper
236. Whose epitaph reads Lived a philosopher died a Christian? Casanova
237. Who was the first newspaper owner to give staff a paid holiday? Joseph Pulitzer
238. Ronald MacDonald is worldwide except Japan what's he there? Donald MacDonald
239. Where can you see Ada Byron? Woman on Microsoft watermark
240. What is the most tattooed product in the world? Harley Davidson
241. Which Somerset Maughn novel is considered autobiographical? Of Human Bondage
242. The Sureto are the secret service of which country? France
243. Who created the character Parker Pyne? Agatha Christie
244. Archimedes lived in which city? Syracuse
245. Who is the first person a newly elected Pope meets? His tailor to measure him
246. Who's only person have Dewey Decimal class named after him? William
Shakespeare
247. Taliban women required by law to wear what on left arms? Tattoo of husbands name
248. Which country is named after its highest point? Kenya
249. What would you do at a table in Greece? Banking it's a bank
250. Felix Hoffman discovered the worlds first synthetic drug 1897? Aspirin
251. Where do the natives speak tagalog? Philippines
252. Which composer was nickname the Red Priest? Vivaldi
253. Wolves, Curlews, Bulls and Ravens the first groups of what? Boy Scouts
254. Which instrument does a cymbalist play? Piano
255. What is made by the crush tear curl process? Tea
256. Bovine is cow like but what does hircine refer to? Goat
257. A speed stick measure the speed of what? Cricket balls
258. President Kennedy was shot in Dallas in what type of car? Lincoln
259. In mythology what is the offspring of a God and mortal called? Hero
260. Where would you find an intrados? Inside curve of arch
261. The young are called widgets, females fifinellas what are they? Gremlins
262. Which part of a boar is called a wreath? Its tail
263. Pooler Jones, Lazy Plate, Jayne Hill, Buckthorn types of what? Barbed Wire
264. In Japan what is jigai? Female suicide
265. Which company had slogan You don't win silver you lose gold? Nike - 1996
Olympics
266. In what is the Shannon trophy competed for? World Chess Trophy
267. Which island gets its name from the Portuguese for bearded? Barbados
268. John Le Carr invented what common term used in espionage? Mole
269. Crystal City in Texas put up a statue to what cartoon character? Popeye - they are
spinach growers
270. Which international companies logo is exactly 42 dots? Sony
271. The Sydney Olympic torch showed a boomerang and what else? The Opera house
272. Greeks longest, Japans shortest and Saudi Arabia none what? National Anthem
273. "Broom" Bromden an Indian narrates which famous book? One Flew over the
Cuckoos Nest
274. What was Butch Cassidy's original profession? Butcher hence Butch
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275. Chinese call it little mouse, Danes Swedes elephants trunk? The @ sign
276. Whose business was ran from 2222 South Wabash? Al Capone
277. Which literary character takes his name from Latin for nobody? Captain Nemo
278. Which companies first product was an electric rice cooker? Sony It shocked people
and burst into flames
279. What was the Latin word for wheel - now a common transport? Truck
280. Panchaguni is the Indian God of what art? Palmistry
281. What are Manhattan, Apollo, Hedwig, Cartman, Guinness? Red Hat Linux versions
282. Don Hoeffler coined what phrase in Electronic News in 1971? Silicon Valley
283. What beverage named after the UK Prime Minister of the 1830s? Earl Grey Tea
284. You have head of ebay.com what's ebay translate to in Russian? Fuck off its
imperative of word fuck
285. Traditionally Lamborghini Miura and Diablo are named for what? Fighting Bulls
286. Narton is a mixture baking soda and salt what was it used for? Mummification
287. All the Richard Hannay books got their titles from where? Bunyon's The Pilgrims
Progress
288. Whose film debut was Jennings in Revenge of the Creature 1955? Clint Eastwood
289. What are studied by hymenopterists? Bees
290. What gift given on behalf Saudi Arabia King to Mecca pilgrims? Small Bottle Extra
Virgin Olive Oil
291. What counties national drink is called aizag pronounced I shag? Mongolian mares
milk
292. Which cowboys middle names were Berry Stapp? Wyatt Earp
293. What did Sir Humphry Davy say was his best discovery? His student Michael
Faraday
294. Which organisation began in converted toilet in central London? Lords cricket
295. What gets its name from the Greek meaning large catapult? Howitzer
296. Where is the Isle of Pelicans? Alcatraz
297. Where would you find the titmus test? ICC cricket test for bowling action
298. What is the Chinese word for wind? Feng - Shui is water
299. What or where was original deadline? USA Civil war prison
300. Where is Landino spoken? Spain by Spanish Hebrew mix
301. What was the first doctor film made in 1954? Doctor in the House
302. Information about what subject is recorded in Wisden? Cricket
303. Gerald Gardner in the 50s founded which pagan organisation? Wicker
304. On a UK ordinance survey map what is shown by a blue star? Major shopping
centre
305. In the middle of the land is the literal translation of where? Mediterranean sea
306. Venus and Adonis was whose first published work? William Shakespeare
307. What is the highest French civil decoration awarded? Legion de Honour
308. In the Archie comics what is Jughead's first name? Forsyth
309. Which meteorological phenomena means "a curl of hair" in Latin? Cirrus - clouds
310. Which racing circuit is nicknamed the brickyard? Indianapolis
311. Who or what are Taikonauts? Chinese astronauts
312. The profits from the 1929 edition of Mein Kampf went to where? International Red
Cross
313. Where would you find the original Mr Plod? Noddy books
314. Which companies logo is based on the legend of cats nine lives? Ever Ready
315. Which PC game shares it name with a Bond film character? Solitaire
316. What is the Welsh name for Wales? Cymru
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317. What is a virgule? The / slash
318. Sumo cant be Olympic because it bans women - why? Menstrual cycle offends
Gods
319. In Greek what does Eunuch literally translate as? Bed Watcher
320. When Harrison Ford was The Fugitive who was the lawman? Tommy Lee Jones
321. Where were the original loopholes? Castle walls arrow firing slits
322. Roman soldiers were given slaves - what were they called? Addicts addicted means
enslaved
323. Which creatures name translates as the lizard in Spanish? Alligator
324. West Side Story tells about the West side of what or where? Fifth Avenue
325. What was the worlds first televised murder? Ruby killing Oswald
326. What company used to be called The Haloid Company? Xerox
327. The Chinese year cycle starts with 1st to ask Buddha which? Rat
328. Character in a movie series named Sanskrit word warrior what? Yoda from Yoddha
329. What is the default extension given to paintbrush files? It's .bmp
330. In the UK today 16000 people die annually from what? Illness caught in hospital
331. In which TV program did Sergeant Bosco appear? A Team
332. In ancient Athens every third man worked with what? Marble
333. Every day 2700 Americans find out what? They have gonorrhoea
334. Where would you find your columella - or what is it? Space between nostrils
335. What was used at Wimbledon for the first time in 1986? Yellow tennis balls
336. Which novel has the longest sentence in literature 823 words? Les Miserables by
Victor Hugo
337. What is the most stolen item in US drugstores? Batteries cosmetics
338. Crab is the only named one in any Shakespeare play - what? Dog - Two Gentlemen
of Verona
339. What was the first Olympic sport to include women? Tennis - Paris 1900
340. Which of the four Horsemen of the Apocalypse rode a red horse? Slaughter
341. Venus Observa is the technical term for what? Missionary position
342. Which male mammals have the highest rate of homosexuality? Bats
343. Sex shop survey what's most popular flavour eatable knickers? Cherry
344. And what is the least? Chocolate
345. Which country has no public toilets? Peru
346. Which cartoon character was originally pink and called Orsen? Tweety Pie
347. What product changed its original name from the soundabout? The walkman
348. There are more in Los Angeles than in all France - what? Judges
349. Syngenesophobia is the fear of what? Your relatives
350. What fictional Englishman belongs to the Ganymede club? Jeeves
351. From which modern country did the Franks come? Germany
352. The origin of the word penis is Latin meaning what? Tail
353. And which animals penis is prehensile? Dolphins
354. On a UK ordinance survey map what is shown by a red flag? Motor Racing Circuit
355. Who was the first rock star arrested on stage? Jim Morrison of the Doors
356. Which authors personal publishing venture is Philtrum Press? Steven King
357. Which animal sleeps on its back? Only man or women
358. What is the most ordered item in American restaurants? French Fries
359. What does a gozzard have or own? Geese
360. Records show four Popes died doing what? Having Sex
361. In the Beatles White Album who was Martha my Dear? Paul McCartney's Sheepdog
362. Myosotis Sylvestris is the Latin name of which common plant? Forget me Not
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363. Who owned a cat called Apollinaris? Mark Twain
364. Whose last words were "It's unbelievable"? Mata Hari
365. Who read the original writing on the wall? Daniel - in the Bible
366. N is the civil aircraft marking for which country? USA
367. Thaslophobia is the fear of what? Sitting Idle or doing nothing
368. Beagles were a hunting dog bred to hunt what? Hares
369. Peggy is a diminutive for which girls name? Margaret
370. Boreas is the Greek God of what? North Wind
371. Where are the Canarie Islands situated? Atlantic Ocean
372. Where could you spend a Lempira? Honduras
373. What type of creature was an Archelon? A Turtle
374. Shu was an Egyptian God of what? The Air
375. In Japan what is a Kissaten? Coffee Shop
376. Which of the four Horsemen of Apocalypse is known as Christ? War
377. In which religion are the holy writings called the Adi Granth? Sikh
378. What is a dogrib? A Boat
379. The petawatt is the worlds largest what? Laser
380. Which writer invented the word drab? C S Lewis
381. In the body where would you find your diverticula? Large Intestine
382. EL is the international aircraft letters of which country? Liberia
383. Which creature appears on the Samoan flag? Eagle
384. Who owns the Audi car company? Ford motor company
385. In the Bible what was the sixth plague of Egypt? Water into Blood
386. What is the scientific name for the gorilla? "Gorilla gorilla-gorilla"
387. Name Steve McQueen's Karate teacher - later an actor? Chuck Norris
388. On what common item would you find a keeper? Belt its loop that holds end
389. Coprastastaphobia is the fear of what? Constipation
390. What is the most common plastic surgery done on US men? Breast Reduction
391. Who owned a cat called Bismarck? Florence Nightingale
392. In Batman comics what is the full real identity of the Riddler? Edward Enigma E
Enigma
393. Where was the worlds first water clock invented? Peking
394. What religious leaders name means Sign of God? Ayatollah
395. In 1965 Gambia achieved independence from which country? United Kingdom
396. On what common item would you find a harp? Lamp metal part supporting shade
397. In Bali they observe noebi a day of what? Silence
398. The worlds first opened in Los Angles April 2nd 1902 - what? Motion picture theatre
399. Who was the first non head of state to appear on a stamp? Benjamin Franklin
400. If the doctor gave you salversan he would be treating your what? Syphilis
401. The yellow food colouring tartrazine comes from what? Petrol - Gas in USA
402. What does a kayser measure? Waves
403. In the body where would you find your villus? Small Intestine
404. The fennec is the smallest of its species - the smallest what? Fox
405. What was the original meaning of the word harlot? Tramp
406. Ennisophobia is fear of what? Criticism
407. In the Bible Judah was in which province? Palestine
408. Name Canada's oldest incorporated city? Saint John
409. In which country is the Nokia company based? Finland
410. What is the common name for an integrated circuit? A Chip
411. What did John Montague invent? The sandwich He was 4th Earl
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412. Goose Flats changed its name to what US city? Tombstone Arizona
413. From which country did the original vandals come? Germany
414. Gabbro is which type of rock? Igneous
415. What is the correct name for a baby mink? Kit or Kitten
416. Ontology is the study of what? Being
417. What is the state song of California? I love you California
418. The museum of what can be found at Pontedassio in Italy? Spaghetti
419. Aruba is an island under which kingdom? Netherlands
420. Who is the Patron Saint of grocers? Saint Michael
421. Chysoprase is a shade of what primary colour? Red
422. The paraclete is name for which Christian religious item? The Holy Spirit
423. What is unique about the pistol star? Brightest in sky
424. Venation is used to describe what item? Leaves
425. In Braille which letter uses the least number of raised dots? S
426. The state tree of Arizona is really a legume - name it? Palo Alto
427. What are shaggy mane and pigs ear? Mushrooms or fungi
428. Who were UPS original customers? Department stores
429. Struthio Cameus is the Latin name of which creature? The Ostrich
430. Hindu religion Batavia is an incarnation of Vishnu in what form? A Fish
431. Country celebrates Aug 11 as independence day from France? Chad
432. The first one was delivered in 1933 - the first what? Singing Telegram
433. Beside the long winding river the translation of which US state? Connecticut
434. What type of creature was Pylorus Jack? A Dolphin saved sailors
435. The French call it creame anglaise what do we call it? Custard
436. Tellus was the Greek god of what? Earth
437. Scotophobia is the fear of what? Being seen by others
438. According CIA what language is most common in Afghanistan? Persian
439. What country did the USA defend in the Spanish American war? Cuba
440. Which animal uses white ear spots as identification marks? Tiger
441. Pak man was called Paka in Japan what does paka mean? Eating
442. In computing what was the first ironbed? A Scanner
443. Mumbai is the modern name of which city? Bombay
444. Which group publishes the most monthly magazines? Hearst
445. The word mattress what taken from which language? Arabic
446. If you have a rhytidectomy what procedure has occurred? A Face Lift
447. Lewis Wilson was the first actor to play which character? Batman
448. What is the technical name for a jigger of grain alcohol? A Pony
449. Tosk is a dialect of which country? Albania
450. The fleur de lis is a representation of which flower? Iris
451. The Afghan Taliban use which colour of flag? White
452. In which country are the Philips company based? Holland
453. If you have otophobia what are you afraid of? Opening ones eyes
454. Which US sportsman is mentioned in The Old Man and the Sea? Joe De Maggio
455. The average person does it thirteen times a day - what? Laughs
456. In Scottish Gaelic what is a clarsach? A Harp
457. Name surveyors symbol that looks like a broad arrow with a bar? Benchmark
458. Book of Shadows is the alternative title for which horror film? Blair Witch 2
459. Portrait Gallery there's a picture of Livingstone sitting on? A Rhinoceros
460. In 1449 Thomas Brightfield built London's first what? Lavatory
461. Which animals kill 275 million creature in UK annually? Domestic cats
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462. Bunny Austin first British male to do what at Wimbledon in 1933? Wear Shorts
463. Cary Grant and Noel Coward both rejected which famous role? James Bond
464. In Winnipeg there is a statue to which bear? Winnie the Pooh
465. Exodus and which Bible book list the ten commandments? Deuteronomy
466. Which Bond novel did he first want Martinis shaken not stirred? Diamonds are
Forever
467. Which playing card is known as The Devils Bedpost? Four of Clubs
468. Its usual diameter is 4.5 inches what is it? Golf Hole
469. A planes black box is usually named after what King? Midas
470. What are banon, mimolette and samosoe types of? Cheese
471. Name the Shakespeare character son of the witch Sycorax? Caliban in The
Tempest
472. Saint Andrew is the Patron Saint of Scotland and where else? Russia
473. Which animals Latin name is Cricetus-cricutus? The Hamster
474. What was Queen Victoria's first name? Alexandria
475. In Sanskrit it means House of Snow - what does? Himalayas
476. If you had some gentles, jig, gag and coop what are you doing? Fishing
477. What are the stars in traditional Cornish Star Gazey pie? Pilchards eyes
478. Who was born in Limbini Nepal? Buddha
479. Flower of the blessed night is the local name of which plant? Poinsettia
480. Which disease was once known as white plague? Tuberculosis
481. What are spraints? Otter droppings (shit)
482. Where would you be if you landed at Santa Cruz airport? Bombay
483. What was the name of the pub in The Dukes of Hazard? Boars Nest
484. Name Pink Floyds only single? Oranges and Lemons
485. Doha is the capital of which gulf state? Qatar
486. The word volar refers to what part/s of the body? Palms of hands and soles of feet
487. Where is the worlds largest Chinese settlement outside Asia? San Francisco in
Chinatown
488. Where is Kloster beer brewed? Thailand
489. In the Fantastic Four what is Mr Fantastic's name? Reed Richards
490. RC Cola were the first company to do what? Sell cola in cans
491. In which sport are the trainees traditionally bricklayers? Bullfighting
492. Who has won the soccer world cup as a player and a coach? Franz Beckenbauer
493. What was the White House formerly known as? Executive Mansion
494. The last line of which TV show was "Good bye Margaret"? MASH
495. In Star Wars what is the Emperors last name? Palpatine
496. What animal comes in both spotted and striped varieties? Skunk
497. Something navicular is shaped like what? A Boat
498. Dari is a dialect of which language? Persian - Farsi
499. Which country is due south of Serbia? Albania
500. A giraffes eyelashes are what colour? Black
501. In which sport would you hear the term bedposts? Ten Pin Bowling a 7 10 split
502. What, specifically, won't Meatloaf do for love? Screw Around
503. In Australia what is the second Sunday in May? Mothers day
504. What's the only crime that the church would not grant sanctuary? Sacrilege
505. Zero on a roulette wheel is what colour? Green
506. Name Homer Simpsons bowling team? Pin Pals
507. In Troy measurement a pennyweight contains 24 what? Grains
508. Orthography is the study of what? Mountains
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509. Pentlandite is the main ore providing which metal? Nickel
510. In the Hindu pantheon Hanuman is the King of which creatures? Monkeys
511. Which gas discovered in 1898 has a name meaning new? Neon
512. Name the national rugby team of Argentina? Pumas
513. How many equal angles has a scalene triangle? None
514. Mandarin and Peter Pan are which parts of a garment? Collars
515. Who is the Egyptian God of the dead? Anubis
516. Who played Domino in Never say Never Again? Kim Bassinger
517. The Adventure Gallery was whose ship? Captain Kidd
518. Alls Well That Ends Well original title of which classic novel? War and Peace
519. Amahl and the Night Visitors was first opera written for what? Television
520. In which sport would you hear the term cleek? Golf it's a wood
521. Frosties Tony the Tiger had a Son Tony Jr and a daughter name? Antoinette
522. Who was the last amateur to win US tennis open 1968? Arthur Ashe
523. Name the first British show to air on US autumn prime time? The Avengers
524. Who were the first pop stars to appear in Madam Tussaud's? The Beatles
525. What gets its name from the Aztec meaning bitter water? Chocolate - xocatl
526. Which company launched the first clone of an IBM pc in 1982? Compac
527. Which song won first Oscar when the category was intro 1934? The Continental
528. In MASH name Radars pet mouse? Daisy
529. Distinguished Information Cross is whose highest bravery award? The CIA
530. Wiley E Coyote chases roadrunner what does the E stand for? Ethelbert
531. Which religions name means The way of the Gods? Shinto
532. Where can Americans always see the time as 4.10? $100 bill Independence hall
clock
533. By Olympic rules what must have 14 feathers? Badminton Bird
534. February 25th 1990 what was banned in the US? Smoking on all domestic flights
535. Johannes Ostermeir invented which photographic aid? Flashbulbs
536. In the US what links Fort McHenry with the moon? Flag flies 24/7 president decree
537. In Disney's 1973 animated Robin Hood what creature was Robin? A Fox like Marion
538. Saint Louis police department first used it in 1904 - what? Fingerprinting
539. Who wrote the novel the Cyborg - Basis of the $6 million man? Martin Caidin
540. In which sport would you hear the term shilling? Archery measure of arrows weight
541. What does roulette literally mean? Little Wheel
542. Where did you play with Ben, Pauline and Michele? Microsoft Windows Hearts game
543. Name the first baseball player to have his number (4) retired? Lou Gehrig
544. Gobo was the male cousin of which Disney character? Bambi
545. Ops was the wife of which Roman God? Saturn
546. The Beatles film Help was dedicated to the inventor of what? Sewing Machine Elias
Howe
547. Andrea Hollen was the first woman in US to do what? Graduate from West Point
548. What was Americas first organised sport? Horse Racing in 1664
549. What was John Fitzgerald Kennedy's campaign song in 1960? High Hopes
550. Name Indian chief who rode in Roosevelt's inaugural procession? Geronimo
551. Name (in the US) Denis the Menaces cat? Hot Dog
552. Where could you find a 1925 humpmobile car? Back of a US $10 bill
553. Which is the only middle eastern county without a desert? Lebanon
554. Liquid Sunshine was the original slogan of which product? Doctor Peppers
555. Who nicknamed his gun Lucrettia Borgia cos it killed everything? Buffalo Bill
556. What was the first ABC TV series rated No 1 for full season? Marcus Welby M.D.
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557. Name the companion of the cartoon character Secret Squirrel? Morocco Mole
558. Who was codenamed Napoleon by the secret service? Frank Sinatra
559. What is sometimes known as Goober Grease? Peanut Butter
560. In which sport would they use the term straight handle? Curling - stone sent no
curve
561. What was the first creature put on the endangered species list? Peregrine Falcon
562. In what TV series did we meet Perry Masonry? Flintstones lawyer never lost case
563. Ellen Marrenner became more famous as who? Susan Hayward
564. What was Hitchcock's first film in colour? Rope
565. Whose favourite poodle was called Rufus? Winston Churchill
566. What scene is included for good luck in most of Spielberg films? A Shooting star
567. Beatles were 1st UK group on Ed Sullivan who was second? The Searchers
568. Who were originally The Sons of Daniel Boone? The Boy Scouts of America
569. Name the first golfer to officially earn over $1 million a year? Curtis Strange
570. Mary Surratt what the first woman to do what in US? Be Hanged
571. Whose normal heartbeat is 242 per minute? Mr Spock in Star Trek
572. In 1969 who formed tangerine records? Ray Charles
573. February 21st 1878 the first what was published in New Haven? Telephone
Directory
574. Yoon-Mi Kim Olympic gold aged 13 years 83 days what sport? Short track
speedskating
575. The clusec is the unit measuring the power of what? Vacuum pumps
576. Three what appear on the Connecticut state flag? Grape Vines
577. What do the Germans now celebrate on October 3rd? Unity day
578. When are you most likely to see a penumbra? During an Eclipse
579. Storm Warning the only film in which this Actress killed who? Doris Day
580. In which sport would they use the term crotch ball? Handball - ball hitting floor ceiling
581. What was Disney's first non animated live action film? Treasure Island
582. Zaire diverted roads to avoid disturbing communities of what? Elves
583. Who invented the word pandemonium? John Milton capitol of hell
584. Who is the Greek equivalent of the Roman Jupiter? Zeus - chief God
585. Who or what was introduced to the USA in 1964? G I Joe
586. Augusto Pinochet was the ruler of which country? Chile
587. Giovidi is what day in Italian? Thursday
588. Hank Ballard and the Midnights first released what in 1960? The Twist
589. In church terms what are saucers? Domes
590. Where were Panama hats first made? Peru
591. What does a kymograph measure? Oscillations
592. Name the dark lord in Lord of the Rings? Sauron
593. What is the ninth letter of the Greek alphabet? Iota
594. Schschpiel is what game in Germany? Chess
595. The Greek Goddess Ephesus is the Goddess of what? Chastity
596. Theophilus Van Kannal invented what in 1888 in Philadelphia? Revolving Door
597. Which actor appeared in drag in two Marlene Dietrich films? John Wayne
598. Who was the first rock band to perform at NY Opera house?The Who
599. What was the name of the cab company in Taxi? Sunshine cabs
600. In which sport would you hear the term Intente? Jai Alai Players Manager
601. In which county would you find Fuqing? A port in Taiwan
602. Who wrote the three act opera The Rakes Progress? Igor Stravinsky
603. In the Bible Jael murdered Sisera using what weapon? Tent Peg
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604. Anna Maria Louisa Italiano became famous as who? Ann Bancroft
605. The Stanley cup was not awarded in 1919 what stopped it? Influenza epidemic
606. In the US 20% of all lightning strike deaths occur where? Golf Course
607. Who first appeared in the cartoon strip Thimble Theatre? Olive Oyl
608. What was the most popular Xmas gift in 1913? Erector sets or Meccano
609. In Watership Down rabbit language what is a hrududu? A motor car
610. In which county would you find Ars? Norway
611. What do Beavis and Butt-head have on their T shirts? Metallica - AC/DC
612. What is the most popular South American aphrodisiac? Piranha head soup
613. In the Phantom of the Opera how does the Phantom sign notes? OG - Opera Ghost
614. What links Alex, Ben, Chrissie and Quint? Eaten by Jaws
615. Whose biography is over 8.5 million words long? Winston Churchill
616. In Judaism there are 3 cardinal sins Idolatry Adultery and what? Murder
617. Which singer was known as Little Miss Dynamite? Brenda Lee
618. Henry Harley Arnold was the first US pilot to do what? Carry Mail
619. Name Jennifer Anniston's Godfather? Telly Savalas
620. In which American state is Wankers Corner? Oregon
621. In the 1920s what was a Chicago Overcoat? A coffin
622. English festival word from French literally Farewell to Flesh? Carnival
623. Where did you find cherry strawberry orange apple grape bird? Pac Man speed up
things
624. Which actor refused the leading role in Laurence of Arabia? Marlon Brando
625. On Donavan's Mellow Yellow who did the whispering vocal? (Quite right slick) Paul
McCartney
626. John Chapman was the real name of someone famous in Ohio? Johnny Appleseed
627. What star, most popular of 1925 was born in a trench in France? Rin Tin-Tin during
WW1
628. Australians call someone from where a cockroach? New South Wales
629. What did Peter Sellers use as an ink blotter in Pink Panther? A Cat
630. What country would you go to find Pervy Shag? Russia
631. What is or who carries a flabellum? The Popes fan at ceremonies
632. Pentagon doublespeak what is combat emplacement evacuator? A shovel
633. Who was a knight of the order of the inverted dragon in Hungary? Count Dracula
following his father
634. In which city is the worlds longest skating rink - rideau canal? Ottawa Canada
635. The black and white episode of Chicago Hope is a tribute to who? Alfred Hitchcock
636. In legend what did Cleopatra have her mattress stuffed with? Fresh rose petals
nightly
637. Name first female top US single / album charts simultaneously? The Singing Nun
Sister Luc Gabrielle
638. Actor Howard Hughs called pay toilet didn't give shit nothing? Robert Mitchum
639. What bird uses its tongue to spear food? Woodpecker
640. Coq Bang can be found in which country? Vietnam
641. In the Snoopy cartoons what does Lucy offer in her booth? Psychiatric help
642. And what does she charge? Five cents
643. Who are the largest candy consumers per capita? Danes then Irish
644. In the Vietnam war Comic Books was US military slang for what? Maps
645. Which tennis winner also won a Winter Olympics silver medal? Jaraslav Drobny
646. Name the hummingbird in Disney's Pocahontas? Flit
647. 1996 3 highest earning sportsman Michael Jordan, Tyson and who? Schumacher
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648. What type of shoes does the Pope usually wear? Moccasin
649. What was the theme song of the film The Grapes of Wrath? Red River Valley
650. Where in the world would you find Cumbum? India
651. In which Australian state is Tittybong? Victoria
652. What books original title 4.5 years struggle against lies stupidity & co? Mein Kampf
653. Name Chewbacca's son - seen Star wars holiday special 1978? Lumpy
654. Nipper is the RCA dog in the US what's he known as in the UK? HMV dog
655. What is the most populous domesticated creature in the US? Honey Bees
656. Hares, cats, toads, newts, owls, ferrets all accused of what? Being witches familiars
657. 1970 who announced he was entering a clinic for a sex change? John Lennon (April
fool joke)
658. Which US president twice served as an executioner? Grover Cleveland his duty as
sheriff
659. Muckle John was the last official royal one in England - what? Fool or Jester
660. Shagaganda sounds like molesting a goose - but where is it? Peru
661. Portland Rosebuds were the first US team to do what? Compete Stanley cup
662. Klaus Voormann designed the cover for which Beatles album? Revolver
663. According to Earth Medicine what's the birth totem for march? The Falcon
664. Which country has no national monetary unit of it's own? Andorra
665. Name the first storm 19 June 1978 called after a man? Bud
666. How did Miss Piggy tell the difference between love and lust? By spelling
667. Christopher Proudfoot owns worlds largest collection of what? Lawnmowers
668. If you shout Tsuki what sport are you practicing? Kendo
669. In the film Bambi what is Bambi's first word? Bird
670. Two possible answers - in which country would you find Shit? Iran or Ethiopia
671. Australians call someone from where a croweater? South Australia
672. Old Lyme Connecticut has a museum dedicated to what? Nuts
673. Which artist is supposed to have used 1000 greens in painting? John Constable
674. In the USA domestic violence peaks on what day of the year? Superbowl Sunday
675. In song who is the man who made Eastwood such a star? The fall guy or unknown
stuntman
676. What first happened on January 4th 1885 Davenport Iowa? Appendectomy
677. Pooh loves honey but which creature loves watercress? Roo
678. Who has a tattoo saying Starland Vocal Band? Homer Simpson
679. The African Queen Bogart Hepburn but who should it have been? David Niven Bette
Davis
680. Rim Butte sounds like something sexual - in which US state? Alaska
681. December 73 Switzerland has 6.6 million people 81 were what? Unemployed
682. In the US its 911 in the UK 999 what in Australia? 000
683. In the 1920s cars built in Bennington had what safety device? A Saint Christopher
medal
684. Life Love Cows French translation of which film? City Slickers
685. Which language never have spelling contests - spell as sounded? Russian
686. Which 80s song is still the most requested at US weddings? Endless love
687. 1978 a 100 yard long queue outside Peeking bookstore selling what? Works of
Shakespeare for 25 cents
688. In heraldry a lybbard is a lion panther cross symbolising what? Wildness
689. What did Teddy Roosevelt ban from the White House? Christmas trees
690. Naturally we got to find a place called Fuka - Where? Zaire
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691. Which author whose name means flowering tree got OBE? Ngaio Marsh a
mystery writer
692. Name actor called The voice of Canada - had 1964 hit Ringo? Lorne Green
693. Only Hawaii, Utah and Tennessee dont have some form of what? Legal gambling
694. Until 1965 what was illegal for Connecticut married couples? Contraception
695. A can of orange crush appears on every episode what TV series? ER
696. What town has the highest post office in the US? Climax Colorado
697. What is the most varied species on the planet? Domesticated dog
698. Police Academy got its theme song from which other film? Patton
699. Which US states constitution was the first to prohibit slavery? Vermont
700. Finally a good old body sound where is Farta? Nigeria
701. What actor was born Krishna Bhanji? Ben Kingsley
702. Which Bruce made the cover of Time in 1975? Jaws - Bruce was the shark
703. In Peter and the Wolf what instrument represents the cat? The Clarinet
704. Where would you find bead wires wrapping and sipes? On Tyres
705. Brian Eno created which sound? Windows 95 start-up
706. What is produced using the Kroll process? Titanium
707. Who first said "The Games Afoot"? William Shakespeare
708. In France what kind of nuts are noisette? Hazelnuts
709. A young what is called a squeaker? Pigeon
710. June 1988 who's on cover of Time, Life, People, and Sports Illustrated? Mike Tyson
711. Which companies name translates as rising sun? Hitachi
712. What's unusual about the ink used to print money? It's magnetic
713. Elizabethan England what was Lift leg Dragons Milk Angel food? Names for Beer
714. The Necromancer in The Hobbit became who in later works? Sauron
715. According to Playboy what is their Playmates greatest turn on? Music
716. And what's their greatest turn off? Egoists and liars
717. Canberra in Australia has 2 meanings meeting place and what? Female breasts
718. Sterling Holloway was original voice of which Disney character? Winnie the Pooh
719. Name the knot used to shorten a rope without cutting it? Sheepshank
720. Fanny Crosby wrote over 8000 of these - what? Hymns
721. What was the first country to use postcards? Austria
722. What makes the holes in Swiss cheese? Gas given off by bacteria
723. Before 1883 who were called kranks? Baseball fans word fan invented then
724. What did Ed Peterson invent? Egg McMuffin
725. What is the most consumed fruit in the US? Coffee Bean
726. Seth Wheeler patented it in 1871 - what? Wrapping Paper
727. Which actor wore an old trenchcoat in one scene in all his films? David Niven
728. What did J Edgar Hoover call home of disease bribery rape corruption? Motels
729. Which prop item did MGM ban from film sets in the early 50s? TV sets
730. What is the more common name for blue corundum? Sapphire
731. The 42 string guitar is correctly called what? Pikasso guitar
732. What is made in shapes called finger, petticoat and thistle? Scottish Shortbread
733. What were the first tennis balls stuffed with? Human Hair
734. What did the US government call predawn vertical insertion? Invasion of Granada
735. For what would you use zener cards? To test for ESP
736. In 1908 A'Ecu d'Or became the worlds first what? Pornographic film
737. In Star Trek what is Chekov's first name? Pavel
738. In Norse mythology Thor's chariot is pulled by two what? Goats named Tanngrisni
Tanngnost
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739. What were the old hecklers in the Muppet show named after? New York Hotels
Waldorf Stadler
740. According to Billboard what was the top single of the 60s? Hey Jude
741. Steely Dan is a band but what was the original steely dan? Chrome dildo
742. In the Middle Ages people threw what at the Bride and Groom? Eggs
743. What does the sun in SUN Microsystems stand for? Stanford University Network
744. In Frank Herbert's Dune what are the Makers? Sandworms - Shai-haulud
745. Which country produces the most full length feature films? India
746. What is the most popular dogs name in the US? Max
747. What is the common name for a five wood in golf? Baffy
748. In Rebel Without a Cause name the High School? Dawson
749. A young what is called a blinker? Mackerel
750. In Peter and the Wolf what instrument represents the duck? The Oboe
751. According to Gene Kelly who was his favourite dancing partner? Fred Astair
752. What word, not preposition, appears in more film titles than any other? Love
753. And which word comes second? Paris
754. Socrates was trained into what profession? Stonecutter
755. Who starred in cartoon where the Tasmanian Devil 1st appeared? Bugs Bunny Devil
may Hare
756. What is the oldest ship commissioned in the Royal Navy? HMS Victory from
5/7/1775
757. To the Apache Indians what were God Dogs? Horses
758. An onomastician studies what? Names
759. The filaments for the first electric lamp were made from what? Bamboo
760. Which companies first product was an audio oscillator? Hewlett Packard
761. What was the first boxed cereal? Shredded wheat
762. Which animals name comes from Arabic he who walks swiftly? Giraffe
763. What was Blondies name before she married Dagwood? Boopadoop
764. The sleeve of which album was the first to feature lyrics? Beatles Sergeant Peppers
765. In liquid measure a pipe is made up of two what? Hogsheads
766. Which companies name translates as abundant fields? Toyota
767. Which group of professionals use computer dating the most? Teachers
768. Most people bob for apples what do Adams family bob for? Crabs
769. Which department uses 65% of all paper bought by US government? Defence
department
770. Bowl of red is the Aztec translation of which food item? Chilli
771. Who wanted to play Brody in Jaws but Spielberg rejected him? Charlton Heston
772. What are you doing if you pandiculate? Yawn
773. What ailment kills the most fruit flies? Constipation
774. The Finnish know her as Tuna what do we call her? Cinderella
775. 25% of Americans believe which fictional character is real? Sherlock Holmes
776. Dr Seuss created the first animated TV ad for which company? Ford
777. Where would you find Argine Esther Judith and Pallas? Pack of cards Queens
names
778. What is the hole in a pencil sharpener called? Chuck
779. 1960 Orange bowl was first appearance of which sporting giant? Goodyear Blimp
780. In Star Wars George Lucas modelled the Emperor on who? Richard Nixon
781. What did Popeye eat for strength before spinach? Garlic
782. What is the meaning of Ghandi? Grocer
783. In 1992 2421 US people were injured at home by what? Their Houseplants
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784. What is Gerber's most popular flavour of baby food? Mashed Bananas
785. What was Billboards hit single of the 1970s? You light up my life
786. In Greek what (bad for your diet) translates into solid bile? Cholesterol
787. What links Scorpion Seawolf and Thresher? Lost US nuclear reactors at sea
788. Who coined the term gossip column? Mark Twain
789. Which singers first band was called The Spiders? Alice Cooper
790. What is the first line on Mel Blanc's tombstone? That's All Folks
791. What was Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte's official emblem? Bumblebee
792. The locals call it Druk Yul - Land of the Dragon what country? Bhutan
793. What was the first US TV series broadcast in the USSR? Daktari
794. In Belgium if you are eating waterzooi what is it? Creamy fish stew
795. What is the part of a horse between fetlock and hoof called? Pastern
796. A Hobbits will requires seven signatures in what? Red Ink
797. Which classic film was called production 9401 during filming? Psycho
798. Where did we meet Newkirk, Carter, LeBeau and Kinchlow? Hogan's Heroes
799. Sherrinford was hero Ormond Sacker assistant famous but names changed to who?
Holmes and Watson
800. What did Alfred Hormel invent? Spam
801. Colonel Meriweather Lewis Clark Jr developed rules for what in US? Horseracing
802. What, according the Mark Twain, is a stomach Steinway? Accordion
803. The worlds first what opened in Brighton England in 1897? Petrol (gas) station
804. Where was the canning process for fish first developed? Sardinia
805. Where or what is a birds lore? Space between eye and beak
806. Which three word catchphrase is most universally recognised? Bond James Bond
807. US civil war what disease incorrectly treated by ink injections? Gonorrhoea
808. Preparing to invade Japan in WW2 the US ordered 400000 what? Purple Hearts
809. What are Blue Professor, Bottle Imp and Rat Faced McDougal? Fishing Flies
810. Chrometrophobia is the fear of what? Money
811. Name Bilbo Baggins mother? Belladonna Took
812. Rocky and Bullwinkle enemies are Boris Badenov and who? Natasha Fatale
813. In Baseball slang who would use The tools of Ignorance? Catchers Equipment
814. Which American poet was also a surgeon? Oliver Wendell Holmes
815. What do you do to see phosphenes? Shut eyes flashing lights seen
816. In Equatorial Guinea its illegal to name your child what? Monica
817. What in London are the Whitechaple, Courtald and Heywood? Art Galleries
818. Which word meaning crop growing comes from Latin to plough? Arable
819. What is unusual about the crab eating seal? It don't eat crabs
820. Bascule cantilever suspension all types of what? Bridge
821. If a dish is served pomontier what does it contain? Potatoes
822. Which seven letter word in English contains all five vowels? Sequoia
823. Which country has the most daily newspapers? India
824. What profession receives the Pritzker prize? Architects
825. Saint Bibiana is the Patron Saint of what? Hangovers
826. In the UK 60% of pets have what? Health Insurance
827. How is the Olympic torch lit? By the sun in Greece
828. What shape is cansonsei pasta? Little Britches
829. Dead mans hand was Aces and Eights plus which other card? Queen of Hearts
830. Charles Atlas promised to make you a new man - what system? Dynamic Tension
831. Name US mountain range comes from French At the Bows? Ozarks - Aux Arcs
832. Red headed men are more likely than others to do what? Go Bald
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833. Which Sanskrit phrase means love story? Karma Sutra
834. What is Pennsylvania's main agricultural export? Mushrooms
835. Persia became Iran in 1935 what was it before it was Persia? Iran
836. Grand Turk is the name of the ship - where would you see it? Old Spice cologne
bottle
837. The French call it The Casserole what do we call it? The Big Dipper
838. Where would you see CDEFLOPDZ? US Eye test chart
839. Furritus Latin for little thieves the name for which creature? Ferrets
840. Which film begins Friday December 11th 2.43pm? Psycho
841. What is the most common food allergen? Nuts
842. What's the biggest source of pollution in Lake Ontario? Lake Erie
843. What phrase did Quantum Leap's Sam Beckett use in every show? Oh Boy
844. Every year 30000 US people are seriously injured by what? Exercise equipment
845. Who coined the term security blanket? Charles Schulz
846. India has the largest Hindu population what country has second? Nepal
847. Where did we see a snorkasaurus? Flintstones it was Dino
848. Your suffering from circadian dysrhythmia what have you got? Jet Lag
849. Name most performed opera at London opera House since 1833? La Boheme
850. Which garment gets it's name from the Latin to cover? Toga
851. Which country has the highest % of women in their legislature? Cuba
852. The Pentagon accidentally ordered 82 year supply of which food? Freeze dried Tuna
salad mix
853. What did Barbie do in 1977? Smile
854. What first appeared at the 1928 Winter Olympics? Five Olympic Rings
855. Laurence Tureaud became more famous as who? Mr T
856. What is the most chemically complex food - over 300 chemicals? Chocolate
857. What's the word for the front of a dogs chest and joint of beef? Brisket
858. Which comic character is both a princess and a prince? Wonder Woman as Diana
Prince
859. Which recreational activity causes the most bone fractures? Aerobic Dancing
860. Which creature has a carapace and a plastron? Turtles shell top bottom
861. Unfortunate names - Pansy was a brand of what sold in China? Mens Underwear
862. In the US what was the last brand of cigarettes to be advertised on TV? Virginia
Slims
863. Italy Schiaffetoni Rosetti and Crusetti Sicily what pasta type? Cannelloni
864. In a museum La Crosse Kansas is Crandals Champion what? Barbed Wire museum
865. My Word were the final words of which famous TV character? James Tiberius Kirk
866. Name the pet peacock on The Walton's? Rover
867. Which building material gets its name from Arabic for the brick? Adobe
868. In which city is the oldest Zoo in the world still in use? London
869. Dinner Time by Paul Terry was which cartoon first? Talkie
870. Which country has the highest per capita divorce rate? 1 Latvia - 2 Russia - 3
Belarus
871. A sufferer from boanthropy believes he is what? An Ox
872. In 1939 in the US what was the first patented plant? New Dawn Rose
873. Collective nouns - a pace of what creatures? Donkeys
874. Who was the first UK solo artist to have a US number 1 hit? Acker Bilk Stranger on
the Shore
875. What shape is canestrelli pasta? Little Baskets
876. Yvon Petra 1946 was the last Wimbledon champion to do what? Wear Trousers
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877. A nervous kangaroo licks its where? Forearms
878. Jesus was born in Bethlehem what does Bethlehem mean? House of Bread
879. In the Texas version 12 Days Xmas what is given on the 4th day? Four Prickly Pears
880. Borborygmus is the medical name for what? Gas noises in gut
881. When Dino was Fred's pet what was Barney's called? Hoppy a Hoparoo
882. What is the leading cause of death in Papua New Guinea? Falling out of Trees
883. In which country did a foot deodorant get elected into office? Equator
884. Proportionately which creature has the largest brain? The Ant
885. Where is the worlds largest gay festival held annually? Sydney gay Mardi gras
Australia
886. Who was the first athlete to have an animated cartoon series? Mohamed Ali
887. Bob, Wally, Alice and Asok can be found in which strip cartoon? Dilbert
888. Which group were derided as The poor mans Rolling Stones? Aerosmith
889. After the US civil war what was known as the soldiers disease? Morphine addiction
890. Who was the first character to speak in Star Wars? C3PO
891. Elwood Edwards voice is heard by AOL users - where? Welcome and You Got Mail
892. Link Apollo, Ghengis Khan and Abraham Lincoln on TV? All met James T Kirk
893. What do the 4 of top 10 children's authors have in common? British - Blyton Dahl
Potter etc
894. Palmolive promised to help women keep what? Schoolgirl complexion
895. Who was shown on the most popular US postal stamp of 1998? Sylvester and
Tweety Pie
896. Which kind of flower has the most species? Orchid
897. In the US what's the most common reason for a visit to ER? Stomach Cramps
898. Which country has the most cellular phones per capita? Sweden
899. On TV who worked at Otto's Auto Orphanage? The Fonz
900. Their technical name are hydrometeors what's common name? Hailstones
901. In the Jewish religion where are shellfish and pork kosher? Chinese Restaurants
902. What is the most popular last name in France? Martin
903. What was the first shoe brand name to go into Oxford dictionary? Dr Martins
904. Fred Waller patented what sporting equipment? Water Skis
905. Who began his career as The Worlds Worst Juggler? Fred Astair
906. Which cities name means End of the elephants trunk? Khartoum
907. Who was the first woman to win an acting Emmy in a sf series? Lindsay Wagner the
Bionic Woman
908. What is the most assigned book / play in English classes? Romeo and Juliet
909. Name the Shakespeare play with a city in Greece in name? Timon of Athens
910. In the Bible Cain built a city named after his son what? Enoch
911. Amor Vincit Omnia a Latin phrase meaning what? Love conquers all
912. Theatre at the stairway is the translation of which place? La Scala Milan
913. Where is Bonnie Prince Charlie buried? Rome
914. Where are you if you land at Norman Manley airport? Kingston Jamaica
915. In the human body what is produced by the parotid glands? Saliva
916. What was the first magazine to publish a hologram on it's cover? National
Geographic
917. What is Britain's most commonly planted tree? Sitka Spruce
918. Who was nicknamed The Admiral of the Mosquitoes? Christopher Columbus
919. 33% of worlds population can't do what apparently simple thing? Snap their fingers
920. What type of large vehicle is named after a Hindu God? Juggernaut
921. Who spoke for the first time in a Bugs Bunny cartoon in 1951? Roadrunner
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922. Lord Harry, Old Billy, Queed, Skipper, Toast nicknames for who? The Devil or
Satan
923. The Chinese scattered firecrackers around the house - why? Fire Alarms
924. Who was shot and killed in saloon number ten? Wild Bill Hickock
925. What is the most popular jukebox song of all time? Crazy - Patsy Cline
926. Which spies name translates as Eye of the Dawn? Mata Hari
927. What would a rhinotillexomaniac be doing? Picking their nose
928. Cornbread, Turkey and Sweet potatoes made up the first what? TV Dinner
929. Which Clint Eastwood film has the most killings (65)? Where Eagles Dare
930. Russia has one but the US has at least six - what? Places called Moscow
931. ACII, Stockless, Mushroom and Plough types of what? Anchors
932. February 1999 what was the fastest growing religion in the US? Sikh
933. In Pac Man eating what was worth 5000 points? Banana
934. What common item has a coil, point, sheath and two shafts? Safety Pin
935. In which country are the most flowers bought per capita? Netherlands
936. What is the moons astronomical name? Moon
937. Ignoring cats what large animals purr when they are happy? Brahma Bulls
938. Carnegie Melon University only one offers a degree in what? Bagpiping
939. Where in the US by law do you not have to pay taxes? An Indian Reservation
940. Where are Gene Roddenberrys ashes? Sent into Space
941. Advertising slogan - No one ever got fired for buying what? IBM
942. Where is the original Spa? Liege Belgium
943. What 3 inventions do Americans say they cant live without? Car - Lightbulb and
Telephone
944. Where in the world can you find Friday before Thursday? In a Dictionary
945. Where would you find a breast, fore, spring and after spring? 4 of 6 mooring lines
tying up ship
946. What sport originally meant in French, look here? Tennis
947. In Dukes of Hazard boys drove General Lee name Daisies jeep? Dixie
948. Evidence of the first recorded brothel was found in which city? Athens Greece
949. Which two letter word is the most sacred in Hinduism? Om
950. What is the most chosen name for US schools sports teams? Eagles or Tigers
951. Who was the first choice to play Beverley Hills Cop? Sylvester Stallone
952. What occupation had the most fatal work injuries in US in 1994? Truck Drivers
953. What did sailors often have tattooed on backs to stop flogging? A Cross
954. Where would you find lagan? In sea overboard attached to float
955. How did King Arthur acquire the round table? A Wedding gift
956. What is the only Bible book referred to in a Shakespeare play? Numbers in Henry V
957. Harry Rosoll created which famous bear? Smokey the Bear
958. What did J Edgar Hoover bar people from walking on? His Shadow
959. Car racing and what sport were banned in the USA during WW2? Horse Racing
960. Al Alcorn wrote which famous computer program / game? Pong
961. In what country is Peter II of Yugoslavia buried? America only euro monarch there
962. Asian moon rat is the only animal smells like a veg which one? Onion
963. In Winnie the Pooh what's the name over the door Pooh's house? Mr Sanders
964. Which old time TV cop had a middle name of Aloysius? Steve McGarret in Hawaii 5
0
965. In the comic Fantastic Four what was Things character name? Benjamin Grimm
966. Which countries name comes from the Arawak word for central? Cuba
967. Norman Bean became famous as which author? Edgar Rice Burroughs
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968. Francis Galton first classified what? Fingerprints
969. Brent blend is a widely traded commodity - what is it? Oil
970. At Roman feasts which birds tongues were delicacies? Flamingos
971. Tessenjutsu is a martial art based on the use of what item? A Fan
972. Which common item was banned by law in Bermuda until 1948? Motor Cars
973. Who sells more cars than Ford Chrysler Chevrolet and Buick? Matchbox toys
974. We know what a moussaka is but what does it literally mean? Moistened
975. French in tennis love means 0 but what did it originally mean? Eggs
976. Name was Richard Kimble's favourite alias in the TV series? Jim
977. In Alabama its illegal to have more than 3 what in your house? Animals
978. Twos company threes a crowd what do four and five make? Four and five make nine
979. On a carving in Coventry Cathedral what did Lady Godiva ride? A Goat
980. Bengal Dimension 6 Falcon 3 possible names what was chosen? Nike - but others
were considered options
981. Which US states name means meadowland? Kentucky
982. What creature is nicknamed the old man of the sea? Sea Otter - it's white whiskers
983. What did the word hussy originally mean? Housekeeper
984. The Alley Cats was the working title of which TV show? Charlie's Angels
985. Which city had the world first public bus service? Paris
986. In UK 9 out of 10 people live within walking distance of what? A Bus Stop
987. 75% industrial accidents happen to people who ain't done what? Eaten Breakfast
988. Swine is a Chinese brand name of which food? Chocolate
989. What keeps growing until you are 35 then starts to shrink? Your Skeleton
990. Which is the only bird that drops it's upper eyelid to blink? Owl
991. What company created the gif image file format? CompuServe
992. What was Vincent Price's first horror film? House of Wax
993. Which skill uses things called chain singles and doubles? Crocheting
994. Name the profession most often late for doctors appointments? Doctors
995. The average American consumes 9lbs of what every year? Food Additives
996. Which cartoon company is based in Walla Walla Washington? Acme in Roadrunner
997. In Korea what is ssirum? Sumo Wrestling
998. In the human body what is replaced every three months? Eyelashes
999. What is the top holiday in the US for candy / sweet sales? Halloween
1000. Which US state flag is triangular in shape? Ohio