quizballs 1 - free quiz questions and answers for trivia quizzes and pub quizzes

In which year were TV licences introduced in the UK? 1946 Which designer (brand) created the Kelly bag? Hermes Arctic King, Saladin and Tom Thumb are which types of vegetable? Lettuce 4. By what name is the Gravelly Hill Interchange better known? Spaghetti Junction 5. The Galpagos Islands are a provincial territory of which South American country, 600 miles away on the same equatorial latitude? Ecuador 6. Which Gilbert and Sullivan operetta is sub-titled The Slave of Duty? The Pirates of Penzance 7. Who succeeded Sir Clive Woodward as England's rugby union coach? Andy Robinson 8. What is a baby oyster called? Spat 9. What is Bill Clinton's middle name? Jefferson 10. In which country are the Sutherland Falls? New Zealand 11. In the US TV comedy show Everybody Loves Raymond, what is Raymond's brother's first name? Robert 12. What is the largest flat fish species? Halibut 13. Apart from a battle, what did Nelson lose at Tenerife in 1797? His arm (right arm) 14. What's the oldest university in the USA? Harvard 15. Who became Germany's first female chancellor? Angela Merkel 16. Who wrote The Railway Children? Edith Nesbit 17. Who played the Ringo Kid in the original Stagecoach film? John Wayne 18. Which artist painted The Potato Eaters? Vincent Van Gogh 19. In architecture, what is a lancet? A window 20. Which singer's original name was Elaine Bookbinder? Elkie Brooks 21. Turin lies on which river? Po 22. Which country has the international car registration RA? Argentina 23. A methuselah of wine holds the equivalent of how many bottles? Eight 24. Launched in 1960, what was the name of the first US communications satellite? Echo 1 25. Who invented jeans? Levi Strauss 26. What does a cartophilist collect? Cigarette cards 27. Which European city had the Roman name Lutetia? Paris 28. What is the green pigment found in most plants that is responsible for absorbing light energy? Chlorophyll 29. Yeomen Warders at the Tower of London are commonly known by what other name? Beefeaters 30. Which actress appears with Jarvis Cocker in Pulp's video, Common People? Sadie Frost
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How many labours were performed by Hercules? Twelve Which late MP owned Saltwood Castle in Kent? Alan Clarke In which London pub did Ronnie Kray murder George Cornell? The Blind Beggar 34. What date is Trafalgar Day? 21 October 35. What is the birthstone for April? Diamond 36. What does 'E' represent in E = MC2? Energy 37. What note do orchestras typically tune up to? A 38. Which English cathedral was destroyed by fire in 1666? St Pauls 39. Who shot and killed Billy the Kid in 1881? Pat Garrett 40. What was the first name of Dustin Hoffman's female character in Tootsie? Dorothy 41. Which UK store was first to have an escalator installed? Harrods 42. In which year (or decade) were luncheon vouchers introduced in the UK? 1955 (1950's) 43. How did soul singer Otis Redding die in 1967? Plane crash 44. Who invented the revolver (handgun)? Samuel Colt 45. In which ocean is Ascension Island? Atlantic 46. What is the USA state capital of California? Sacramento 47. In which country was cricketer Ted Dexter born? Italy 48. Who was the first English monarch to abdicate? Richard II 49. At which railway station was the film Brief Encounter made? Carnforth (Lancashire) 50. Who was the first British person to walk in space? Michael Foale
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quizballs 2 - free quiz questions and answers for trivia quizzes and pub quizzes
1. 2. Who invented the jet engine in 1930? Frank Whittle Which two countries are connected by the Simplon Pass? Switzerland and Italy 3. What is the US state capital of Mississippi? Jackson 4. What is Earth's atmospheric region of charged particles connecting the stratosphere, mesosphere and thermosphere? Ionosphere 5. Which artist said, "When we love a woman we don't start measuring her limbs" ? Pablo Picasso 6. What was Manfred von Richtofen's nickname? The Red Baron 7. What does a vexillogist study? Flags 8. Which is the largest of the Channel Islands? Jersey 9. Who wrote 'Far From The Madding Crowd'? Thomas Hardy 10. Who plays Grace in the US sitcom 'Will and Grace'? Debra Messing 11. At which golf course does the US Masters take place? Augusta (Georgia) 12. What does NATO stand for? North Atlantic Treaty Organization 13. Which is the largest Castle in England? Windsor Castle

14. In which month of the year is All Saints Day? November 15. In which English cathedral is the Bell Harry Tower? Canterbury 16. In which country was exiled Russian leader Leon Trotsky killed in 1940? Mexico 17. Who played Simon Templar in the 1997 film 'The Saint'? Val Kilmer 18. Which European country had the Roman name Helvetia? Switzerland 19. Which fashion items does Jimmy Choo design? Shoes 20. What is a blini? A Pancake 21. If a dish is 'a la crecy' with what is it garnished? Carrots 22. Which country has the international car registration ET? Egypt 23. What is the currency of Albania? The Lek 24. Which 1950's singer was originally names Charles Hardin? Buddy Holly 25. Which London station was designed by Sir George Gilbert Scott? St Pancras 26. Which bird was named after engraver Sir Thomas Bewick? The Bewick Swan 27. What is the number 3.142 more usually known as? Pi (pronounced 'pie' - it represents the ratio of a circle's circumferance to its diameter, also loosely expressed by the fraction 22/7, and the sixteenth letter of the Greek alphabet, pi, equating to 'p', and shown as the symbol ) 28. Who scored England's first goal in the 1998 World Cup Final tournament? Alan Shearer 29. Which is the largest of the Great Lakes? Lake Superior 30. Which British prime minister had a bag named after him? Gladstone 31. Majestic, Romano and Arran Victory are types of which vegetable? Potato 32. A firkin of beer holds how many gallons? Nine 33. What is the title of the film about a Scottish village that awakens once every 100 years? Brigadoon 34. In which year did Roger Bannister break the four-minute mile? 1954 35. In 1960 Dr Thomas Creighton was the first person to receive what punishment? A parking ticket 36. In which country was actor Mel Gibson born? USA 37. Whose autobiography is entitled 'Take It Like A Man? Boy George 38. What is the lightest metal? Lithium 39. What is the ninth letter of the Greek alphabet? Iota 40. What did the Warren Commission investigate in the US in the 1960's? The assassination of John F Kennedy 41. What is the Fahrenheit boiling point of water? 212 degrees 42. How many sides does a rhombus have? Four 43. Which is the smallest bone in the body? The stirrup (in the ear) 44. What is Adam's Ale commonly known as? Water 45. How many syllables are in a Haiku (a type of Japanese verse)? Seventeen 46. Who served the longest time in office as Poet Laureate? Tennyson (Alfred, Lord Tennyson, in office from 1850-92)

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Which is the oldest football (soccer) club in London? Fulham (est. 1879) What are the two ingredients in Bellini cocktail? Champagne and peach Which playwright wrote 'The Crucible'? Arthur Miller What do algophobics fear? Pain

quizballs 3 - free quiz questions and answers for trivia quizzes and pub quizzes
1. 2. 3. If a creature is 'opodous', what has is not got? Feet What chemical element has the atomic number 18? Argon What is the name of the character played by Angela Lansbury in 'Murder, She Wrote' ? Jessica Fletcher 4. What is the name of the hooked staff carried by a bishop called? A crozier 5. In which war was Agent Orange used by the USA? Vietnam (Agent Orange was a herbicide used to kill plants and remove leaves from trees that provided cover for the Vietcong soldiers. The name came from the orange stripe on the container drums.) 6. Who was the Greek God of dreams? Morpheus 7. Which American duo released an album titled Bookends? Simon and Garfunkel (1968) 8. What was boxer Barry McGuigan's weight division? Featherweight 9. What is 'nacre' commonly known as? Mother of Pearl 10. What is the fictional brewery associated with the Rovers Return pub in TV's Coronation Street serial? Newton and Ridley 11. What colour is the Mr Men character Mr Happy? Yellow 12. What does a hippophobic fear? Horses 13. Where is the Royal Navy Officer Training School? Dartmouth (Devon) 14. What is the best-selling book in the USA after the Holy Bible? Dr Spock's Baby and Child Care 15. Who had a hit single in the 1960's with 'C'mon Baby, Light My Fire'? The Doors 16. In which ocean are the Cape Verde Islands? Atlantic 17. How many bones are there in the human body? 206 18. What is the Lonicera plant commonly known as? Honeysuckle 19. 'Rule Britannia' is the work of which composer? Thomas Arne 20. What does a 'vigneron' cultivate? Grapes (for wine-making) 21. Which creature in Greek mythology was half-man and half-bull? Minotaur 22. The Battle of Alma was fought during which war? The Crimean War (September 1854) 23. How much does Michael Henchard sell his wife and daughter for in Thomas Hardy's novel The Mayor of Casterbridge? Five Guineas

24. What are the two ingredients in a Rusty Nail cocktail? Whisky and Drambuie 25. Who became the first 'Children's Laureate' in 1999? Quentin Blake 26. How many players are there in a netball team? Seven 27. Who was the first poet to be buried in Poets Corner in London's Westminster Abbey? Geoffrey Chaucer 28. What is the fifth letter of the Greek alphabet? Epsilon 29. Which comedian's autobiography is entitled 'The Full Monty' ? Jim Davidson 30. Introduced in New York in 1950 what was the first credit card? Diners Club 31. Which is the longest mountain range in the world? The Andes (7,240km) 32. What type of fruit would you pick from a Mirabelle tree? Plum 33. Who was Britain's first Labour Prime Minister? Ramsey MacDonald 34. Who painted 'The Laughing Cavalier' ? Franz Hals 35. Which famous guitarist's original name was Brian Rankin? Hank Marvin 36. What iconic symbol is the long-standing trademark and clip design of the Parker Pen Co? Arrow 37. With what is Earl Grey tea flavoured? Bergamot 38. What number is a hurricaine on the Beaufort Scale? 12 39. Who directed the film 'Alien' ? Ridley Scott (1979) 40. Which MP was killed by an IRA bomb in the House of Commons car park in 1979? Airey Neave 41. Which English Cathedral has the highest spire? Salisbury Cathedral (404 feet) 42. When is Bastille day celebrated? 14 July 43. What is the capital of Tasmania? Hobart 44. What does a 'spelunker' explore? Caves 45. Golda Meir was the famous female prime minister of which country? Israel (1969-74) 46. In which US city was the first Gap store opened? San Francisco (1969) 47. From what is an 'atoll' formed? Coral 48. In which country was the wheelbarrow invented? China 49. If something is 'aureate' what colour is it? Gold 50. What type of creature is a Bonito? A fish

quizballs 4 - free quiz questions and answers for trivia quizzes and pub quizzes
The character Shylock appears in which Shakespeare play? The Merchant Of Venice 2. Who released an album in 1999 called Brand New Day? Sting 3. If a creature is edentulous what has it not got? Teeth 4. What were the eldest sons of the Kings of France called? Dauphin
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What is the fourth sign of the Zodiac? Cancer Who is the Greek God of wine? Dionysus (Bacchus was the Roman God of wine) 7. P&O, the shipping line, stands for what? Peninsular and Oriental 8. What was Radar's surname in MASH? O'Reilly 9. Excluding Australia and continental land masses what is the largest island in the world? Greenland 10. Who was the founder of the Body Shop company? Anita Roddick 11. In which year (or decade) were parking meters introduced in the UK? 1958 (1950's) 12. Who wrote the novel Dracula? Bram Stoker 13. What is a baby seal called? Pup 14. What is the Shaftesbury Memorial Fountain more popularly known as? Eros 15. What is the name of Don Quixote's horse? Rosinante (or Rocinante or Rozinante - all three versions arise in different editions of the book) 16. Which actresses play Rosemary and Thyme in the TV series about two gardening sleuths? Felicity Kendal and Pam Ferris 17. During which war was the Battle of Marne? First World War 18. In the human body what is Varicella commonly known as? Chicken Pox 19. How many valves does a trumpet have? Three 20. Brock is a nickname for which animal? Badger 21. What is the name of the RAF's aerobatics team? The Red Arrows 22. Which football club did Alan Sugar own? Tottenham Hotspur (Spurs) 23. Who is the Roman Goddess of the hunt? Dianna 24. What type of creature is an alewife? Fish 25. What is the metal or plastic end of a shoelace called? Aglet 26. What is the world's third largest desert? The Gobi Desert (500,000 square miles) 27. What was Lancelot Brown famous for designing? Gardens (aka Capability Brown) 28. Which artist was born in Bradford in 1937? David Hockney 29. What was the BBC's first TV pop music programme? Six-Five Special 30. Which English city had the Roman name Camulodonum? Colchester 31. What is an ecdysiast? Striptease artist 32. What is the main vegetable ingredient in the dish Borsht? Beetroot 33. With which country did the UK have the long-running 'Cod War' disputes over fishing rights? Iceland 34. Who was given the name 'Fourth Man' when he was revealed as a spy in 1979? Anthony Blunt 35. Which two English Cathedrals have copies of the Magna Carta? Salisbury and Lincoln 36. How many years of marriage is celebrated on the Ivory anniversary? Fourteen
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What famous landmark was moulded in gold during a bullion robbery in the 1951 film The Lavender Hill Mob? The Eiffel Tower 38. Who was known as the Sun King? Louis the Fourteenth 39. Who was the first American in space? Alan Shephard (5 May 1961) 40. How many players are there in an Australian Rules football team (on the field at the same time)? Eighteen (there are also four replacements on the bench who can be interchanged whenever during the game - thanks A Duffy) 41. Who invented the elevator in 1853? Elisha Otis 42. At which ski resort would you see the Cresta Run? St Moritz 43. In which English county is Scotney Castle? Kent 44. White Lion pubs are named after which English King's heraldic symbol? Edward the Fourth 45. What is the mouthpiece of a recorder called? Fipple 46. In which month is St Swithin's Day? July (15th) 47. What every-day item was named after Mrs Gamp in Charles Dickens' Martin Chuzzlewit? Umbrella 48. In what year did the USA adopt the Stars and Stripes flag? 1777 49. In which ocean are the Canary Islands? Atlantic 50. The authorised version of the Holy Bible was made at the order of which King? James the First (1611)
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quizballs 5 - management and business quiz free quiz questions and answers
Information about all of these subjects is on the businessballs website. A search tool is at the top of the page. 1. 2. What psychological methodology does NLP stand for? Neuro-Linguistic Programming David McLelland's motivational theory identified three principal motivational needs which he said each of us possesses to varying degrees, and which characterise our motivational behaviour; what are these three motivational needs? Achievement (n-ach), the need to achieve things; Authority/Power (n-pow), the need to have impact, influence and authority; and Affiliation (n-affil), the need for relationships, interaction and acceptance among other people (or words to similar effect as these definitions) Which organisation produces the UK's ABC1C2 (etc) Social Grade Classifications Statistics? NRS Ltd (National Readership Survey) What does the selling acronym AIDA stand for? Attention, Interest, Desire, Action Who developed the 'Equity Theory' of job motivation in the 1960's? J Stacey Adams What does the financial abbreviation P&L stand for? Profit and Loss (Profit and Loss Account)

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Who developed the ten stages of corporate life cycle, starting with Courtship and Infancy and ending in Bureaucracy and Death? Dr Ichak Adizes 8. The Ansoff matrix correlates what two aspects of business development from the 'new' and 'existing' perspectives? Products and Markets 9. In selling and communications, what do 'open questions' generally achieve? Open questions gather information, improve understanding, and build rapport by encouraging the other person to talk and explain things, including how they feel about things. 10. Albert Mehrabian researched and published a now widely referenced set of statistics for the effectiveness of spoken communications; what three types of communication did he identify and what percentages for each did he attach to each type in terms of the percentage of meaning (or understanding) that each communication type conveyed from person to person in his study? Mehrabian's research stated that: 7% of meaning conveyed is in the words that are spoken; 38% of meaning conveyed is in the way that the words are said (paralinguistic); and 55% of meaning conveyed is in facial expression. 11. In business accounts and financial reporting, expenses which change according to scale of performance or usage or demand are known as what? Variable Costs 12. What is the name of Ingham and Luft's model and theory which deals with hidden and open areas of knowledge about a person? The Johari Window 13. The '360 degree' appraisal method collects feedback from whom, about whom? A '360 Degree' feedback appraisal collects the views from people who work with the appraisee, about the appraisee, including subordinates, peers, upline managers; effectively anyone who comes into contact with the appraisee and who is happy to provide constructive feedback about the appraisee's strengths and areas for improvement 14. What are the four levels of learning evaluation defined in Donald Kirkpatrick's model? 1. Enjoyment; 2. Transfer of learning; 3. Application of learning; 4. Effect of application (or words to the same effect as these four definitions) 15. What is the correct ascending order of these human needs according to Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs: Esteem, Safety, Belongingness and Love, Self-Actualisation, Biological and Physiological? Biological and Physiological Needs (basic life needs - shelter, food, drink, sleep, etc); Safety Needs (security, protection, law, etc); Belongingness and Love Needs (family, affection, relationships, etc); Esteem Needs (achievement, status, responsibility, reputation, etc); Self-Actualisation (personal growth, selffulfilment, etc) 16. What part of our brains typically handles process-type functions, according to brain theorists such as Katherine Benziger? Left Basal (left rear)

17. What does the accounting acronym FIFO mean? First In First Out (a convention for writing down the balance sheet value of assets of the same type - oldest are written-off first) 18. One of the most effective and efficient forms of marketing is abbreviated to the initials WOM; what is it? Word Of Mouth 19. Bloom's Taxonomy of Learning Domains divides learning development into three main aspects: Cognitive, Affective and Psychomotor; what might these three aspects of personal development more commonly be called? Knowledge, Attitude, Skills 20. Who wrote the Seven Habits of Highly Effective People? Dr Stephen Covey 21. The 'Big Five' personality dimensions, by which modern day psychologists believe every person's personality and behaviour tendencies can be measured are commonly abbreviated to the OCEAN acronym; what does OCEAN stand for? Openness to experience, Conscientiousness, Extraversion/introversion, Agreeableness, Neuroticism. 22. What are the four metaphorical terms used to describe products/services in Boston Matrix model according to market share and market maturity? Dog, Cash Cow, Problem Child and Star (or Rising Star) 23. The financial ratio which divides a company's 'liquid assets' by 'current liabilities' is known by what popular term? Acid Test (or 'Quick Ratio') 24. What three important things should be confirmed and understood before conducting a brainstorming ideas session? The purpose or aim of the exercise; a time limit; the fact that all ideas are welcome and to be respected (ie., sometimes the craziest-sounding ideas are the best ones). 25. What does the SWOT stand for in SWOT analysis? Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats 26. What are the 'Four Functional Types' within Carl Jung's theory? Thinking, Feeling, Sensation, Intuition 27. With what was the Kyoto Summit concerned? Global climate change (in other words, greenhouse gas emissions) 28. What are the four sequential stages of the 'conscious competence' learning model? 1. Unconscious Incompetence, 2. Conscious Incompetence, 3. Conscious Competence, 4. Unconscious Competence 29. What is the '1st Law of Cybernetics' (aka the 'Law of Requisite Variety')? "The unit within the system with the most behavioural responses available to it controls the system." (or words to that effect) 30. What are the four main 'Temperament' types called within David Keirsey's Temperaments personality theory? Artisan, Idealist, Guardian, Rational/Rationalist 31. According to the Tannenbaum and Schmidt theory relating to delegation and team development, what must be reduced in order for the team's area of freedom (and growth) to increase? The manager's use of authority 32. What does the financial term ROI stand for? Return On Investment

33. Whose experiential learning theory comprises the learning styles named: Concrete Experience (feeling); Abstract Conceptualization (thinking); Active Experimentation (doing); and Reflective Observation (watching)? David Kolb 34. Daniel Goleman was responsible for popularising and defining what management and behavioural concept in his eponymously titled (ie., the title is also the subject) 1995 book? Emotional Intelligence 35. What is psychometrics? The science of measuring (or testing) personality type (or mental abilities) 36. What is the management technique that is commonly abbreviated to MBWA? Management By Walking About (or Wandering Around) - the term is generally attributed to Tom Peters (In Search Of Excellence, 1982) although it was probably part of a new management ideology first pioneered by a few bright American companies as far back as the 1940's 37. Large size hand-writing generally indicates what characteristics in the personality of the writer? Extraverted or out-going nature 38. Since October 2004, UK employers must follow a minimum process of three-stages for handling disputes with employees, including disciplinary and grievance matters; what are the basic minimum three stages required? 1. Write a letter to the employee explaining the issue; 2. Have a meeting with the employee to discuss the issue; 3. Hold or offer an appeal meeting with the employee if required. 39. Douglas McGregor defined two main styles of management; what did he call them and how are each of the two styles typified? X-Theory (or Theory-X) which is authoritarian, autocratic and repressive; and Y-Theory (or Theory-Y) which is participative, delegating, and developmental (or words to similar effect as these two descriptions) 40. Bruce Tuckman's theory about team development uses what four sequential rhyming words to describe the four stages of a group's progression? Forming, Storming, Norming, Performing 41. What are Howard Gardner's seven (original) Multiple Intelligences? Linguistic (words and language), Logical-Mathematical (logic and numbers), Musical (music, sound, rhythm), Bodily-Kinesthetic (body movement control), Spatial-Visual (images and space), Interpersonal (other people's feelings), Intrapersonal (self-awareness) 42. According to Herzberg's motivational theory, which of these are 'hygiene needs' (or 'maintenance factors') and which are true 'motivators': work conditions, salary, achievement, advancement, work itself, responsibility, company car, status, recognition, and personal growth? Of the examples listed, hygiene needs are: work conditions, salary, company car, status. True motivators in the list are achievement, recognition, work itself, responsibility, advancement, and personal growth. 43. What does VAK stand for in the learning styles theory? Visual, Auditory, Kinesthetic/Kinaesthetic (three different learning styles or methods - seeing, listening, doing)

44. What does the business acronym IPO stand for? Initial Public Offering, meaning the initial sale of privately owned equity (stock or shares) in a company via the issue of shares to the public and other investing institutions 45. What does the PEST stand for in PEST analysis? Political, Economical, Social, Technological 46. What do 'open questions' typically begin with? Open questions typically begin with Who, What, How, When, Where, and Why, (or for particularly capable or intelligent respondents, 'Tell me about...') 47. What visionary management thinker wrote The Age Of Unreason and The Empty Raincoat? Charles Handy 48. What are the names of the (nine) Belbin 'team roles'? Coordinator (was called 'Chairman'), Shaper, Plant, Monitor-Evaluator, Implementer (was called 'Company Worker'), Resource Investigator, Team Worker, CompleterFinisher, Specialist 49. In marketing, what are the The Four P's? Product, Price, Promotion, Place. 50. A lot of the traditional 20th century sales theory and training was influenced by the 1937 book 'How to Win Friends and Influence People'; who wrote it? Dale Carnegie.

quizballs 6 - free quiz questions and answers for trivia quizzes and pub quizzes
1. 2. 3. 4. The headquarters of Greenpeace is in which European city? Amsterdam Which famous artist and inventor died at Amboise Castle in France, 1519? Leonardo da Vinci In what year did Mother Teresa of Calcutta win the Nobel Peace Prize? 1979 Which was the first European country to give all women the vote? Finland (or as then, the Grand Duchy of Finland) was the first European country to extend the vote to all women, and incidentally to allow full female parliamentary candidature. This first European genuine 'full female universal suffrage' remained when Finland because fully independent in 1917. In 1881 the Isle of Man, a country within the British Isles and a British Crown dependency, attempted to introduce the vote for all women, but after pressure from the UK Home Office the Isle of Man government was forced to dilute its 1880 Election Bill so that the vote was extended only to women rate-payers (i.e., women owners of real estate) What type of creature is a Garibaldi? A fish What colour is the gemstone garnet? Red (dark red) Which sign of the Zodiac are people born on 30th October? Scorpio What type of weapon is a Falchion? A sword Which pub in Nottingham claims to be the oldest in Britain? The Trip To Jerusalem

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10. By what name was world champion boxer Walker Smith better known? Sugar Ray Robinson 11. Mount Elbert is the highest peak in which mountain range? The Rockies (USA) 12. Edward II was murdered in Berkeley Castle in 1327, in which county is Berkeley Castle? Gloucestershire 13. Which American horse race is run at Churchill Downs? The Kentucky Derby 14. What type of food is Quark? Cheese 15. Which Alex Graham cartoon appears in the Daily Mail newspaper? Fred Basset 16. What is the collective noun for a group of crows? A murder 17. Who discovered the smallpox vaccination? Edward Jenner (1796) 18. What did Harry Beck design in 1931 and is still used in London today? The map of the London Tube system (the Underground) 19. What is the chemical symbol for the element Potassium? K 20. What is the name of the dog in Enid Blyton's Famous Five books? Timmy 21. Who released an album entitled The Six Wives of Henry VIII? Rick Wakeman 22. What was the codename of the Allied forces landing at Normandy in 1944? Overlord 23. In the human body what is the Axilla commonly known as? The armpit 24. Who plays Lynette Scavo in the TV series Desperate Housewives? Felicity Huffman 25. How many finger holes does a tin whistle (pennywhistle) have? Six 26. What famous London building is officially called 1 Canada Square? Canary Wharf Tower 27. Which tennis player was stabbed by a Steffi Graf fan while playing in Hamburg 1993? Monica Seles 28. What was the nuclear power station Sellafield previously known as? Windscale 29. Swansea is situated on which river? The Tawe 30. In the Bible's New Testament what was the last battle between good and evil before the day of judgement? Armageddon 31. To what note is the top string on a six-string guitar normally tuned? E 32. What trophy is played for at the US Superbowl? The Lombardi Trophy 33. In what year did Margaret Thatcher become Prime Minister? 1979 34. What film was the first sequel to win a Best Picture Oscar? The Godfather Part II 35. Who shot Martin Luther King in 1968? James Earl Ray 36. Who was Britain's first Christian martyr (an English town is named after him)? St Alban 37. Which country has the largest malt whisky distillery in the world? Japan (the Suntory Distillery) 38. What was Hiram Hackenbacker's nickname in Thunderbirds? Brains

39. What is the person called who leads prayers in a mosque? The Imam 40. What is a 'half-hunter'? A type of pocket watch 41. Which British organisation was founded by Octavia Hill in 1895? The National Trust 42. What number did motorcycle racer Barry Sheen have on his bike? Seven 43. How tall is the Leaning Tower of Pisa? 190 feet (58 metres) 44. What was the name of the Spanish conquistador who conquered Mexico in 1519? Hernando Cortez 45. What is the capital of Liberia? Monrovia 46. When is St Andrew's Day? 30th November 47. What type of game is Faro? A card game 48. Which team was the first to score a 'Golden Goal' in the soccer World Cup Finals? France 49. Which Verdi opera is also a popular acronym used in the advertising and selling professions? Aida (pronounced 'eye-ee-da' - the acronym, AIDA, pronounced like it's spelt, stands for Attention, Interest, Desire, Action, also known as the 'hierarchy of effects', is a reverse interpretation of the buying process.) 50. What does a belonophobic fear? Needles

quizballs 7 - free quiz questions and answers for trivia quizzes and pub quizzes
1. 2. 3. Who was the first Tudor King of England? Henry VII (1485-1509) What colour is the gemstone kunzite? Lilac (or mauve) If a British infantry soldier has three stripes on his uniform on his wedding day what rank does he normally hold? Corporal (traditionally a solider is made up one rank for his wedding day) 4. In what year was the Sex Discrimination Act passed in the UK? 1975 5. What word represents the letter J in the UK Police radio communications? Juliet 6. Tanner was the slang term for which pre-decimal British coin? Sixpence (or sixpenny piece) 7. What colour berets do the New York City crime-fighters the 'Guardian Angels' wear? Red (founded 1979) 8. Eddie Shah's 1988 newspaper 'Post' folded after how many issues? Thirty-three 9. During the siege of which African city did General Gordon die? Khartoum 10. Which artist's autobiography is titled 'Exploration of the Soul'? Tracey Emin 11. What type of creature is a gadwall? A duck 12. What date of the year is Burns Night? 25th of January

13. Which member of England's 2003 Rugby World Cup winning team has an uncle in the 1966 England Soccer World Cup winning team? Ben Cohen (the uncle is George Cohen) 14. Which sixteenth century German astronomer was reputed to have sold his soul to the devil? Johann Faust 15. In which English castle did King John die in 1216? Newark 16. What is the second book of the Bible's Old Testament? Exodus 17. What note appears twice in the conventional tuning of a six string guitar? E (top and bottom strings are E, two octaves apart) 18. Who in Greek mythology fell in love with his own reflection? Narcissus 19. Which rock band released an album Beggars Banquet? The Rolling Stones (1968) 20. What are musophobics afraid of? Mice 21. What is the name of the photographer famous for taking pictures of crowds of naked people? Spencer Tunick 22. What is the largest artery in the human body? The aorta 23. How many strings does a ukelele have? Four 24. Who was the 'teacher' in TV's Rock School? Gene Simmons (of Kiss) 25. What does BAFTA stand for? British Academy of Film and Television Arts 26. Which author died at Astapova railway station in 1910? Leo Tolstoy 27. Which sporting duo was coached by Betty Calloway? (Jane) Torville and (Christopher) Dean 28. What does a copoclephilist collect? Keyrings 29. Mount Vinson Massif is the highest peak in which continent? Antarctica 30. Who was appointed the first woman cabinet minister in the UK? Margaret Bondfield (Minister of Labour, 1929) 31. Alicante, Golden Boy and Piranto are types of what? Tomato 32. Who wrote the novel Bonfire of the Vanities? Tom Wolfe 33. In which year was the first Miss World contest held? 1951 34. Who was Sherlock Holmes' housekeeper? Mrs Hudson 35. How many square yards are in a British acre? 4,840 36. What is the white of an egg called? Albumen 37. Who played Professor Marcus in the 1955 film, The Ladykillers? Alec Guinness 38. In which year was TV's Channel 4 launched? 1982 39. What are kept in an apiary? Bees 40. What poisonous chemical element has the atomic number 33? Arsenic 41. Which country has the longest coastline? Canada (152,100 miles) 42. What is the fourteenth letter of the Greek alphabet? Xi 43. What fish family is the anchovy a member of? Herring 44. Who was the first person to cross the English Channel in a plane? Louis Bleriot 45. How many gun-firings salute the Queen's Birthday at the Tower of London? Sixty-two 46. What nationality was the artist Edvard Munch? Norwegian

47. Munich is on which river? The Isar 48. Which fashion designer introduced the Polo label in 1967? Ralph Lauren 49. In which Bavarian town is the Passion Play performed every ten years? Oberammergau 50. What is Hanson's disease commonly known as? Leprosy

quizballs 8 - free quiz questions and answers for trivia quizzes and pub quizzes
1. India qualified for the Soccer World Cup in 1950 but were refused permission to take part; why? Because the players were not permitted to play in bare feet. 2. The word 'anserine' relates to which type of birds? Geese 3. What year was Inheritance Tax introduced in the UK? 1986 4. What is the art of Japanese flower arranging called? Ikebana 5. Which artist sculpted the lions at the foot of London's Nelson's Column? (Sir Edwin Henry) Landseer 6. In 1983 which film did Barbra Streisand co-write, direct, produce and star in? Yentl 7. In electronics what does LED stand for? Light Emitting Diode 8. Who was the first person to reach the South Pole? Roald Amundsen (1911) 9. If an object is hastate what shape is it? Triangular 10. What character did Beyonce Knowles play in the 2002 film Goldmember? Foxxy Cleopatra 11. What is the name of the publishers run by women for women? Virago 12. 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 13. What US gangster's original name was Lester Gillis? Baby Face Nelson 14. What is the world's largest sea? South China Sea 15. What year did TV Soap Eastenders begin? 1985 16. What is the first sign of the Zodiac? Aries 17. Who is the Greek Goddess of Victory? Nike 18. Who wrote the book Brave New World? Aldous Huxley 19. Which musician received the first gold disc, in 1941? Glen Miller (Chattanooga Choo-choo) 20. Which country had the first Women's Institute, in 1897? Canada 21. On which part of the body would you wear a deer-stalker? The head 22. Which King was the target of the Rye House Plot? Charles II 23. Which type of beans are used to make baked beans? Haricot beans 24. What musical aid did trumpeter John Shore invent in 1711? The tuning fork 25. What is the technical term for the collar bone? The clavicle

26. Which group achieved a UK number one chart position with the same song in the years 1975, 1976, 1991 and 1992? Queen (Bohemian Rhapsody) 27. Which twins were said to be the founders of Rome? Romulus and Remus 28. Adam's Needle is another name for which plant? The Yukka 29. Which prime minister took the UK into the EEC (as was then called)? Edward Heath 30. What is a person who shoes horses called? Farrier 31. Haldi is the Indian name for which spice? Turmeric 32. What colour is the cabbage moth? Brown 33. Dendrology is the scientific study of what? Trees 34. Who won the men's singles at Wimbledon in 1987? Pat Cash 35. How many miles per second does light travel? 186,000 36. Which American artist was awarded damages of one farthing after John Ruskin's criticism of his work provoked a lawsuit? James Whistler 37. What does a gricer take photographs of? Trains 38. Who played Mr White in the 1991 film Reservoir Dogs? Harvey Keitel 39. How long is Johnny Walker Black Label whisky matured for? 12 years 40. Which designer was awarded a best fashion design Oscar in 1985? Yves Saint-Laurent 41. Who wrote the opera 'The Barber of Seville? Rossini (1816) 42. What is the capital of Finland? Helsinki 43. Who was the last Aztec Emperor? Montezuma (II) 44. Which US organisation's headquarters is situated in Langley, Virginia? The CIA 45. Who was the first chancellor of the 20th century united Germany? Helmut Kohl 46. Madarosis is the absence or loss of which part of the body? Eyelashes 47. Who played Candice Stowe in TV's Coronation Street? Nikki Sanderson 48. In which sport would a niblick be used? Golf 49. The Capets were the rules of which European country? France 50. Who was the first woman editor of the Radio Times? Sue Robinson

quizballs 9 - free quiz questions and answers for trivia quizzes and pub quizzes
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. What is a perfect diamond of 100 carats or more called? A paragon What does RIBA stand for? Royal Institute of British Architects A toponym is a name of what? A place How many books make up the Bible's Old Testament? Thirty-nine In what year was Joan of Arc burned at the stake? 1431 How many times did Nick Faldo win the Masters golf tournament? Three (1989/90/96) 7. Who founded Playboy magazine in 1953? Hugh Hefner 8. Which artist was married to Hortense Fiquet? Paul Cezanne

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During which war was the Battle of Cold Harbour? The American Civil War (1864) 10. Who plays Jim Morrison in the 1991 film 'The Doors'? Val Kilmer 11. In which country are the Churchill Falls? Canada (Labrador) 12. 'Angels on horseback' are what wrapped in bacon? Oysters 13. What traditionally symbolises a couple's sixth wedding anniversary? Sugar 14. Which English Cathedral houses the Sleeping Children statue? Lichfield 15. What make and model of car was John F Kennedy in when assassinated in 1963? Lincoln Continental 16. What is the name in John Travolta's character in Saturday Night Fever? Tony Manero 17. What does a phillumenist collect? Matchbox labels 18. The Madhouse is a work by which artist? Goya 19. What planet is nearest to the Sun? Mercury 20. Who was the first Roman Emperor? Augustus Caesar 21. In which year was the first FIFA World Cup held? 1930 (in Uruguay Uruguay beat Argentina 4-2) 22. What is Canada's highest mountain? Mount Logan 23. Which vegetable is also known as an egg plant? Aubergine 24. In Greek mythology who persuaded her brother to kill their mother in revenge for the murder of their father? Electra 25. What is a tree or shrub called that sheds its leaves annually? Deciduous 26. How many players are in a basketball team? Five 27. In the natural world what is a Camberwell Beauty? A butterfly 28. What does a hagiographer write about? Saints 29. In which month is United Nations Day? October (24th) 30. In which English town was the TV drama Middlemarch made? Stamford 31. An Eskimo roll would be seen in which sport? Kayaking 32. By which nickname was Edward Teach known? Blackbeard 33. Which is the largest Canary Island? Tenerife 34. Which Sunday newspaper was founded by John Browne Bell in 1843? News Of The World 35. What is the male part of a flower called? The stamen 36. How many teeth does an elephant have? Four 37. Which duo had a 1982 UK chart hit with Save Your Love? Renee and Renato 38. What does a phyllophobic fear? Leaves 39. Reynard is a nickname for which animal? The fox 40. In which country was tennis player John McEnroe born? Germany 41. Which designer launched the Warehouse chain of stores? Jeff Banks 42. What spirit is used to make a daquari? Rum 43. Who wrote the novel The Boys From Brazil? Ira Levin 44. Which UK city had the first public library? Norwich (1608) 45. What is an Aldis Lamp used for? Signalling (Morse code)

46. What country has the international car registration letters TR? Turkey 47. Warsaw lies on which river? The Vistula 48. Which vitamin, considered by some experts to be a hormone, is activated in the human body by Sunshine? D 49. Apart from London which three other cities in Britain have an underground railway system? Glasgow, Liverpool, Newcastle 50. Which international rugby player appeared in the January 2006 Matalan fashion brochure? Gavin Henson

quizballs 11 - free quiz questions and answers for trivia quizzes and pub quizzes
1. 2. The Queensberry Rules are standard rules of which sport? Boxing From which of Shakespeare's plays does the term 'salad days' originate? Anthony and Cleopatra 3. Which perfume house launched the 'Joy' perfume in 1930? Patou (founded by designer Jean Patou) 4. In heraldry what colour is sable? Black 5. What type of fruit is a canteloupe? Melon 6. Which English artist was president of the Royal Academy in 1768? Sir Joshua Reynolds 7. Who played the Riddler in the 1995 film Batman Forever? Jim Carey 8. What is the fifth sign of the Zodiac? Leo 9. Who invented the steam engine? Thomas Newcomen (1712) 10. Which artist painted The Watering Place? Thomas Gainsborough 11. Which explorer gave Natal its name on Christmas Day 1497? Vasco da Gama 12. An orchidectomy is the surgical removal of what? Testicles 13. What is the name of a word which reads the same backwards as forwards? Palindrome 14. What does an ocularist make? Artificial eyes 15. An ennead is a group or set of how many? Nine 16. What do the US Marine Corps, the city of Exeter and Plymouth Argyle FC have in common? The same motto (Semper Fidelis, Always Faithful) 17. In which castle was Charles I imprisoned from 1647-48? Carisbrooke Castle 18. What chemical element has the symbol Fe? Iron 19. What is a Maori ceremonial war-dance called? Haka 20. What salad is named after the Mexican Restaurateur who invented it? Caesar Salad (after Caesar Cardini) 21. Who became US president after Abraham Lincoln was assassinated? Andrew Johnson 22. Which city hosted the 1992 Summer Olympic games? Barcelona 23. In which year did the Gunpowder Plot take place? 1605

24. Who was the original presenter of TV's University Challenge? Bamber Gascoigne 25. Who was known as Little Sparrow? Edith Piaf 26. What is the minimum alcohol content of wine under EU laws? 7% 27. From which English county do Bakewell tarts (technically 'Bakewell puddings') originate? Derbyshire 28. What type of creature is a bandy-bandy? Snake 29. What is the largest gland in the human body? The liver 30. Who played Tom Hanks' wife in the film The Burbs? Carrie Fisher 31. Which Hindu God is depicted with the head of an elephant? Ganesha 32. What is the young of a rabbit called? Kit 33. What is the collective name for a large number of islands? Archipelago 34. Peanuts is the work of which cartoonist? Charles Shulz 35. Who wrote the story The Old Man And The Sea? Ernest Hemingway 36. In which US city was the first juke-box installed, in the Palais Royal Saloon, 1889? San Francisco 37. Which British Prime Minister's mother, Jenny Jerome, invented the Manhattan cocktail? Winston Churchill 38. What was the first underground railway line in London? The Metroplitan Line (Paddington to Farringdon, 1863) 39. Which sea has no land borders? The Sargasso Sea 40. What is the currency of Iran? Rial (= 100 Dinars) 41. Who is the Roman God of the sea? Neptune 42. What does the H in H-Bomb stand for? Hydrogen 43. Which actress is the voice of Homer Simpson's mother? Glenn Close 44. Lexicology is the study of what? Words 45. In which country is Interpol based? France 46. What is the line called behind which darts players stand when throwing? Oche (pronounced 'ocky') 47. Who was the first leader of Polish trade union Solidarity? Lech Walesa 48. Martial art Jeet Kune was devised by which US actor? Bruce Lee 49. Which pope commissioned Michelangelo to paint the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel? Pope Julius II (1508) 50. Neroli is an essential oil distilled from the flowers of which fruit? Orange (Seville)

quizballs 12 - free quiz questions and answers for trivia quizzes and pub quizzes
Who wrote the novel, Treasure Island? Robert Louis Stevenson In which country was ex-England cricket captain Tony Greig born? South Africa 3. What was Tom Jones' first UK number one single? It's Not Unusual 4. Which South American country lost its coastline to Chile in 1879? Bolivia (It still keeps its navy - on a lake)
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What flavour is the liqueur cassis? Blackcurrant What product was the first to appear in a UK TV commercial (in 1955)? Toothpaste (Gibbs SR) 7. Which artist is famous for painting a portrait of his mother? James Whistler (the painting is known as 'Whistler's Mother', referred to by many as 'Portrait of the artist's mother', and its full correct title is 'Arrangement in Grey and Black: The Artist's Mother') 8. Which singer was known as the 'Forces' Sweetheart'? Vera Lynn 9. What does a lepidopterist collect? Butterflies (and moths) 10. What was Genevieve in the 1953 film of the same name? A classic car (a French 'Darracq' built in Paris in 1904) 11. In which UK cathedral is the Whispering Gallery? St Pauls 12. What are Blue Mountain, Caturra, and Mocca types of? Coffee 13. What was the name of the family in TV's Upstairs Downstairs? Bellamy 14. What is the monkey species on the Rock of Gibraltar commonly called? Barbary Ape (or properly, the Barbary Macaque, it's a monkey not a true ape) 15. In the human body what is the Trachea? Windpipe 16. What does an acrophobic fear? Heights 17. Entomology is the study of which creatures? Insects 18. What is the pole called which is used for propelling a barge or punt? A quant 19. In which UK county is Hever Castle? Kent 20. What colours are the flowers of the flax plant? Blue 21. When is St Patrick's Day celebrated? 17th March 22. What is a village without a church called? Hamlet 23. Which male singing voice is between tenor and bass? Baritone 24. In German mythology what is the name of the siren who lived on a rock and lured boatmen to their deaths? Lorelei 25. In what year were dog licences abolished in England? 1987 26. What type of leaves does a silkworm feed on? Mulberry 27. Which UK newspaper had the first colour supplement? Sunday Times (4th Feb 1962) 28. What type of creature is a mouthbrooder? Fish 29. What colour is the Misterman Mr Worry? Blue 30. Which group had three consecutive UK Christmas number ones in 1996, 97 and 98? Spice Girls 31. In which sport do Great Britain and the USA compete for the Westchester Cup? Polo 32. In which war was the Battle of Bosworth Field? Wars of the Roses (August 1485 - "A horse, a horse,... etc") 33. Who wrote the opera Cosi fan Tutte? Mozart (1790) 34. Who is generally credited with having invented the telephone? Alexander Graham Bell (1876 - in fact the full background to the invention of the telephone is quite complex. Antonio Meucci filed a patent caveat in December 1874, which described voice communication by wire. He renewed
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the caveat for two years, but then let it lapse in 1874 due to lack of funds. On February 14, 1876, Elisha Gray filed a patent caveat for transmitting human voice through a telegraph circuit - essentially a telephone. Alexander Graham Bell apparently saw the patent before it was processed and submitted his own the same day. ) 35. What is the US state capital of Arizona? Phoenix 36. In which century was the first recorded Viking raid on England? 8th century (793 AD) 37. Olfactory relates to which of the senses? Smell 38. Rome is on which river? The Tiber 39. What was the name of the bottled water launched by Coca-Cola and then withdrawn? Dasani 40. Which side of a coin is obverse, heads or tails? Heads 41. What word represents the letter K in radio communications? Kilo 42. Who was the first Plantagenet King of England? Henry the Second (1154-89) 43. In the TV series Run For Glory which two former Olympic athletes train a group of novice runners? Steve Cram and Sally Gunnell 44. Which mountain was known as Peak XV until 1865? Mount Everest 45. Who was the first American to orbit the Earth? John Glenn (20 February 1962) 46. Who was the Prime Minister of Britain at the start of the First World War? Herbert Asquith 47. How many players does an American Football team normally have on the field at one time? Eleven 48. What was the title of Madonna's 1992 book? Sex 49. What are the two ingredients of a screwdriver cocktail? Vodka and orange juice 50. What does NAAFI stand for in the British forces? Navy Army and Air Force Institutes

quizballs 13 - free 'connections' quiz questions and answers for trivia quizzes and pub quizzes
The last letter of each answer is the first letter of the succeeding answer. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. In which month is St David's Day celebrated? March New York is on which river? Hudson On which planet is the Great Dark Spot? Neptune Which famous London sculpture is the work of Sir Alfred Gilbert? Eros In which English county is Nunney Castle? Somerset

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An icosahedron is a three-dimensional form with how many faces? Twenty 7. What colour are the flowers on the St John's Wort? Yellow 8. What is the young of an otter called? Whelp 9. What 'colour' was actor Steve Buscemi in the film Reservoir Dogs? Pink 10. What chemical element has the symbol Kr? Krypton 11. What word is the opposite of zenith? Nadir 12. Which character did Dustin Hoffman play in the film Midnight Cowboy? Ratso 13. Joan of Arc is also known as the 'Maid of..' where? Orleans 14. What type of animal is a Border Leicester? Sheep 15. In anatomy what is the technical term for the kneecap? Patella 16. Long-winged seabird and golfing term? Albatross (in golf an albatross is a hole score of three strokes under par) 17. What is the first name of Paul McCartney's fashion designer daughter? Stella 18. What is the first letter of the Greek alphabet? Alpha 19. What is the flavour of the liqueur Amaretto? Almond 20. Which poet wrote The Divine Comedy? Dante

quizballs 14 - free quiz questions and answers for trivia quizzes and pub quizzes
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. shoe) 7. What date of the year is St Swithin's Day? 15 July 8. What is an archer's arrow case called? Quiver 9. What is the largest planet in our solar system? Jupiter 10. What type of creature is an avadavat? Bird 11. What is the name of the prison in the British TV comedy series Porridge? Slade 12. Who became the First Minister of Northern Ireland in 1998? David Trimble 13. What is the largest city in Australia? Sydney 14. The Cenotaph is situated in which London street? Whitehall 15. Which team won the 2006 Superbowl? Pittsburgh Steelers 16. What is the title of the lowest order of the British nobility? Baron/Baroness Who directed the 1995 film Casino? Martin Scorsese The Thinker is the work of which sculptor? Rodin On which river are the Victoria Falls? Zambesi In the UK military what does SAS stand for? Special Air Service From which type of wood are cricket bats traditionally made? Willow On which part of the body would you wear a sabot? Foot (it's a wooden

17. What is the plant hamamelis commonly known as? Witch hazel 18. What is the name of the substance used for clarifying beer or wine? Fining 19. If a dish is 'en papillote' it is cooked or served in what? Paper 20. Who shot and killed John Lennon in New York, 1980? Mark Chapman 21. What was the title of the first talking film? The Jazz Singer (1927) 22. Which British disc jockey's nickname was 'Fluff'? Alan Freeman 23. The Blue Boy is a work by which artist? Thomas Gainsborough 24. In which year was the MOT test introduced in UK? 1960 25. Who wrote Uncle Tom's Cabin? Harriet Beecher Stowe 26. Who discovered the rabies vaccination? Louis Pasteur (1885) 27. How many hearts does an octopus have? Three 28. What is the medical term for the shoulder blade? Scapula 29. Who plays Gabrielle Solis in Desperate Housewives? Eva Longoria 30. Whose autobiography is entitled Zero to Hero? Frank Bruno 31. Who is the Greek god of music? Apollo 32. Who would be put into a panoptican? Prisoners (it's a circular prison with a hollow core in which the guard sits) 33. John Glenn became which US state's first four-term senator? Ohio 34. What is the birth stone for November? Topaz 35. Who wrote the opera Madama Butterfly? Puccini (1896) 36. Which town is the administrative centre of Shetland? Lerwick 37. In the TV comedy Dad's Army what is Captain Mainwaring's first name? George 38. Pershore, Victoria and Washington are types of which fruit? Plum 39. Mrs Malaprop is a character in which of Sheridan's plays? The Rivals 40. What did Tim Berners Lee invent? The Internet (or the World Wide Web) 41. Which US city hosted the 1985 Live Aid concert? Philadelphia 42. What is the fatty substance found naturally on sheep's wool called? Lanolin 43. Haptic relates to which of the five senses? Touch 44. Mal de Mer is the French term for which ailment? Sea-sickness 45. Who played the original Daisy Duke in TV's Dukes Of Hazard? Catherine Bach 46. What is the second largest island in the world? New Guinea 47. How many times in succession did Bjorn Borg win the Men's Tennis Singles at Wimbledon? Five 48. What was the title of the 1999 album released by Madness? Wonderful 49. What religious movement was founded by Mary Baker Eddy? Christian Science 50. What type of animal is a Saki? Monkey

quizballs 15 - free quiz questions and answers for trivia quizzes and pub quizzes

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What are parentheses otherwise known as? Brackets (in the printed or written word) 2. What type of animal is a caribou? Reindeer 3. Who wrote the novel Gulliver's Travels? Jonathan Swift 4. What Age followed the Bronze Age? Iron Age 5. What is the third sign of the Zodiac? Gemini 6. Who composed The Planets suite? Gustav Holst (1874-1934) composed in 1918 7. How many bones are in the human skull? Twenty-eight 8. Who was the first boxer to beat Muhammed Ali as a professional? Joe Frazier 9. What is the collective name for a group of peacocks? A muster 10. In Greek mythology who flew too close to the sun and fell to his death when his wax wings melted? Icarus 11. What type of structure is a campanile? A bell tower 12. How many strings are on a viola? Four 13. What does ASLEF stand for? Associated Society of Locomotive Engineers and Firemen (the railway trade union) 14. What is the second highest mountain in the world? K2 15. Which rock band played the first ever concert at London's Roundhouse (in 1966)? Pink Floyd 16. What does an onomast study? Names 17. In which country is the site of the Hanging Gardens of Babylon? Iraq (60 miles south of Baghdad) 18. Who was the first person in space? Yuri Gagarin (in Vostok 1, on 12th April 1961) 19. Vulpine relates to which animals? Foxes 20. Which song did Sting sing first at Live Aid in 1985? Roxanne 21. What were the code-names of the five D-Day Landing beaches? Gold, Juno, Sword, Omaha, Utah. 22. A nebuchadnezzar of wine holds the equivalent of how many bottles? Twenty 23. What colour is the mineral malachite? Green 24. Who led the first circumnavigation of the world? Ferdinand Magellan (1519-21 - Ferdinand Magellan led the expedition which started out in 1519 and resulted in the first circumnavigation of the Earth, but he did not complete the voyage himself as he was killed in the Phillipines in April 1521. The expedition was subsequently led by his second-in-command, Juan Elcano, who was one of only 18 to complete the voyage, reaching home in September 1522, almost 3 years to the day after their departure.) 25. Jeera is the Indian name for which spice? Cumin 26. What is the name of the parliament of the Isle of Man? Tynwald 27. What is the top or bottom supporting post of a stair-rail called? Newel 28. Which actor is the voice of Stan's gay dog Sparky in the TV cartoon South Park? George Clooney 29. The density of which substance is measured by a lactometer? Milk

30. What is the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet? Eta 31. Whose autobiography is titled The Good The Bad and the Bubbly? George Best 32. Epilation is the removal of what? Hair 33. In which country is the region of Dalmatia? Croatia 34. Which cosmetics and perfume company was originally named The California Perfume Co? Avon 35. What is the inscription on the doorstep of the Saatchi and Saatchi offices in London? Nothing is impossible 36. How many member countries of the British Commonwealth are there (as at 2006)? Fifty-three 37. Wedgewood Potteries' Queensware was named in honour of which queen? Queen Charlotte, wife of George III 38. What is the world's fastest growing plant? Bamboo 39. How many eyes does a spider have? Eight 40. What is belladonna commonly known as? Deadly nightshade (the plant) 41. In anatomy what is the outer layer of the skin called? Epidermis 42. Which 1984 horror film is subtitled 'The Final Chapter'? Friday the 13th 43. What are fino, oloroso and amontillado types of? Sherry 44. Which Egyptian president was shot and killed in 1981? Anwar Sadat 45. The Birth of Venus is a work by which artist? Sandro Botticelli (14451510) 46. Marsh Gas is another name for what gas? Methane 47. In which year was the first telegram sent in the UK? 1870 48. Which actor was born Bernard Schwartz in 1925? Tony Curtis 49. What is the name of the official residence of the Lord Mayor of London? The Mansion House 50. What was Jim Reeves' only UK No1 hit? Distant Drums (1966)