dangermouse77/FromAnswerToQuestion-SQuADplusTriviaQA

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Bogart	Who won an Oscar for the African Queen?
International Monetary Fund	What in business terms is the IMF?
Thomas the tank engine	Ringo Starr narrates which children's TV series?
China	Which country grows the most fruit?
Microsoft	Which company is owned by Bill Gates?
Sardinia	Caligari is the capital of what island?
Grozny	What is the capital of Chechnya?
Mali	Timbucktoo is in which country?
Cat	What animal was the symbol of freedom in ancient Rome?
Revolution	What was the first Beatles song licensed for use in a Nike advert?
The Virginian	James Drury starred in which TV western series?
Eagle	What kind of creature was Sam on the Muppet Show?
Jacques Anquetil	Who won the Tour de France 4 times 1961 to 1964?
Wireworm	The larva of the click beetle is called what?
Tonsils	Quinsy is the inflammation of which body organ due to abscess?
Flies	Moses 10 plagues on Egypt - what was the fourth?
1920s	During which decade did the BBC start radio broadcasts?
1940	What year all these guys born: Ringo Starr, Tom Jones and Pele?
1944	What year: Barry White was born, so was Sylvester Stallone, and so was Roger Daltrey out of The Who?
1945	What year: Rod Stewart was born, so was Bob Marley?
1950	What year were all these people born: Stevie Wonder, Phil Collins and Sting?
1952	What year were all these people born: David Hassellhoff, Michael Barrymore and Mister T?
1954	What year were these people born: Jackie Chan, John Travolta and Oprah Winfrey?
1955	What year did movie legend James Dean die?
1957	What year were all these people born: American actress Michelle Pfeiffer, British comedian Dawn French and British musician Billy Bragg?
1958	What year: Elvis had a hit with Jailhouse Rock, famous musical South Pacific was out at the movies and famous TV lesbian Sandi Toksvig was born?
1959	What year were these entertainers all born: Morrisey, Bob Mortimer and Julian Clary?
1960	What year: The Magnificent Seven was out at the movies, The Shadows were Britain?s biggest selling band of the year and Carol Vorderman was born?
1960	What year: Coronation Street was on TV for the first time, Spartacus was out at the movies (starring Kirk Douglas) and Bono out of U2 was born?
1961	What year were all these people born: singer Boy George, singer KD.Lang and actor George Clooney?
1962	What year: Marilyn Monroe died, Tom Cruise was born and John Lennon got married for the first time?
1962	What year: 'Summer Holiday' starring Cliff Richard was out at the movies, Ringo Starr joined The Beatles and MC Hammer was born?
Alfred the Great	Which English King was known as ' (name) The Great'?
The Royal Albert Hall	Can you name the London theatre named after Queen Victoria's husband?
1475	In what year (or century) was Michelangelo born?
1935	In what year was Elvis Presley born?
Greek	Zeus is the king of the Gods in which mythology?
Newton	What is the most common place name in Britain?
Linen	When you are ironing clothes, which require the greatest heat, wool, linen or nylon?
The Ghurkhas	'Better to die than to be a coward' is the motto of which famous Army fighting force?
Salt	What do sumo wrestlers throw in the ring before they engage in combat?
617 Squadron	What was the operational squadron number of the Dambusters?
Eyelids	Where on the human body is the skin the thinnest?
Grace Darling	Who received a medal in 1838 for assisting her lighthouse keeper father rescue five people from a shipwreck ?
The Grand	What was the name of the Brighton hotel bombed by the IRA in 1984?
Sioux and Cheyenne	Which two tribes combined to defeat General Custer's forces at the Battle of Little Big Horn?
The Adriatic Sea	What is the sea that lies between Italy and Yugoslavia?
Washington	Which was the only state in the USA to be named after a President?
1975	What year was Juan Carlos proclaimed King of Spain?
Jimmy Carter	Which US President was a peanut farmer?
The Nautilus	What was the name of America's first atomic powered submarine?
Francisco Coronado	Who discovered the Grand Canyon?
Genoa, Italy	Name the Town and Country where Christopher Columbus was born?
1997	What year did England's lease on Hong Kong expire?
1649	In what year was Charles 1 executed?
Michael Collins	Who piloted the command module during the first Moon landing?
8 December 1980	On what date was John Lennon murdered in New York?
Yuri Gagarin	Which spaceman was the first to orbit the Earth?
Wakey Wakey	What was Billy Cotton's famous catch phrase?
Rome	In which European city would you find the 'Spanish Steps'?
1973	In what year was the building of the 'Sydney Opera House' finished?
Amsterdam	In which city is the house where 'Anne Frank and her family' hid from the Nazis during WW2?
Louis XIV	What was the name of France's longest serving King who died in September 1715?
212 degrees	What is the boiling point of water in the Fahrenheit scale?
Shangri-La	In the book 'Lost Horizon' by James Hilton, what was the name of the imaginary paradise created in the book?
Dog biscuits	Charles Cruft organised his first dog show to promote what?
Peter O'Toole	Which Irish actor played 'Macbeth at 'The Old Vic in 1980?
Stephen Biko	In the 1987 film 'Cry Freedom' which character was played by Denzel Washington?
Thomas Stearns Eliot	What was the full name of poet T.S. Eliot?
Wiltshire	Trowbridge is the administrative centre for which county?
Temperature	The 'Kelvin Scale' is used to measure what?
Manhattan	You would use Whisky and Sweet Vermouth to make which cocktail?
Brandy Alexander	You would use Crème de Cacao, Cream and Brandy to make which cocktail?
500	How many sheets of paper in a ream?
daily	What does the term 'per diem' mean?
forever	What does the term 'ad infinitum' mean?
The skin	Dermatitis is a disease affecting what?
Women	What does a 'misogynist' hate?
Strangers	A 'xenophobe' dislikes or is afraid of what?
Breach	What six letter 'B' word means Violation of a law or contract?
Checkers	What do the Americans call the game of draughts?
Pen name	'Nom de plume' means what?
Monkey	Capuchin, Spider and Colobus are types of what?
Muscles	'Myositis' affects which part of the body?
A Jew	Who would wear a 'Yarmulke'?
Bones	An 'Osteopath' is a specialist in what?
Liver	Hepatitis affects which part of the body?
Insects	'Entomology' is the study of what?
Canterbury Cathedral	Where was Thomas Becket murdered?
Battle of Little Big Horn	George A Custer died in which battle?
The Crimean War	Florence Nightingale became famous in which war?
Joan Crawford	Born Lucille Fay LeSueur, by what name was she better known?
Eddie Valiant	In the film 'Who Framed Roger Rabbit' What character was played by Bob Hoskins?
The Misfits	In 1961 Marilyn Monroe and Clarke Gable both made their final movie. What was the name of the film?
Benjamin Braddock	What character did Dustin Hoffman play in 'The Graduate'?
Rodgers & Hammerstein	Who wrote the songs for the classic film 'Oklahoma'?
The Man Who Knew Too Much	Alfred Hitchcock made this movie twice, the first time in 1934 and again in 1956. What's the film ?
Tiger	In the Disney movie 'Aladdin', what kind of pet does Jasmine have?
Drew Barrymore	Who played 'Gertie' in the film 'E.T.'?
Mickey Mouse	What famous cartoon character made his debut in the film 'Steamboat Willy'?

Bogart

Who won an Oscar for the African Queen?

International Monetary Fund

What in business terms is the IMF?

Thomas the tank engine

Ringo Starr narrates which children's TV series?

China

Which country grows the most fruit?

Microsoft

Which company is owned by Bill Gates?

Sardinia

Caligari is the capital of what island?

Grozny

What is the capital of Chechnya?

Mali

Timbucktoo is in which country?

Cat

What animal was the symbol of freedom in ancient Rome?

Revolution

What was the first Beatles song licensed for use in a Nike advert?

The Virginian

James Drury starred in which TV western series?

Eagle

What kind of creature was Sam on the Muppet Show?

Jacques Anquetil

Who won the Tour de France 4 times 1961 to 1964?

Wireworm

The larva of the click beetle is called what?

Tonsils

Quinsy is the inflammation of which body organ due to abscess?

Flies

Moses 10 plagues on Egypt - what was the fourth?

1920s

During which decade did the BBC start radio broadcasts?

1940

What year all these guys born: Ringo Starr, Tom Jones and Pele?

1944

What year: Barry White was born, so was Sylvester Stallone, and so was Roger Daltrey out of The Who?

1945

What year: Rod Stewart was born, so was Bob Marley?

1950

What year were all these people born: Stevie Wonder, Phil Collins and Sting?

1952

What year were all these people born: David Hassellhoff, Michael Barrymore and Mister T?

1954

What year were these people born: Jackie Chan, John Travolta and Oprah Winfrey?

1955

What year did movie legend James Dean die?

1957

What year were all these people born: American actress Michelle Pfeiffer, British comedian Dawn French and British musician Billy Bragg?

1958

What year: Elvis had a hit with Jailhouse Rock, famous musical South Pacific was out at the movies and famous TV lesbian Sandi Toksvig was born?

1959

What year were these entertainers all born: Morrisey, Bob Mortimer and Julian Clary?

1960

What year: The Magnificent Seven was out at the movies, The Shadows were Britain?s biggest selling band of the year and Carol Vorderman was born?

1960

What year: Coronation Street was on TV for the first time, Spartacus was out at the movies (starring Kirk Douglas) and Bono out of U2 was born?

1961

What year were all these people born: singer Boy George, singer KD.Lang and actor George Clooney?

1962

What year: Marilyn Monroe died, Tom Cruise was born and John Lennon got married for the first time?

1962

What year: 'Summer Holiday' starring Cliff Richard was out at the movies, Ringo Starr joined The Beatles and MC Hammer was born?

Alfred the Great

Which English King was known as ' (name) The Great'?

The Royal Albert Hall

Can you name the London theatre named after Queen Victoria's husband?

1475

In what year (or century) was Michelangelo born?

1935

In what year was Elvis Presley born?

Greek

Zeus is the king of the Gods in which mythology?

Newton

What is the most common place name in Britain?

Linen

When you are ironing clothes, which require the greatest heat, wool, linen or nylon?

The Ghurkhas

'Better to die than to be a coward' is the motto of which famous Army fighting force?

Salt

What do sumo wrestlers throw in the ring before they engage in combat?

617 Squadron

What was the operational squadron number of the Dambusters?

Eyelids

Where on the human body is the skin the thinnest?

Grace Darling

Who received a medal in 1838 for assisting her lighthouse keeper father rescue five people from a shipwreck ?

The Grand

What was the name of the Brighton hotel bombed by the IRA in 1984?

Sioux and Cheyenne

Which two tribes combined to defeat General Custer's forces at the Battle of Little Big Horn?

The Adriatic Sea

What is the sea that lies between Italy and Yugoslavia?

Washington

Which was the only state in the USA to be named after a President?

1975

What year was Juan Carlos proclaimed King of Spain?

Jimmy Carter

Which US President was a peanut farmer?

The Nautilus

What was the name of America's first atomic powered submarine?

Francisco Coronado

Who discovered the Grand Canyon?

Genoa, Italy

Name the Town and Country where Christopher Columbus was born?

1997

What year did England's lease on Hong Kong expire?

1649

In what year was Charles 1 executed?

Michael Collins

Who piloted the command module during the first Moon landing?

8 December 1980

On what date was John Lennon murdered in New York?

Yuri Gagarin

Which spaceman was the first to orbit the Earth?

Wakey Wakey

What was Billy Cotton's famous catch phrase?

Rome

In which European city would you find the 'Spanish Steps'?

1973

In what year was the building of the 'Sydney Opera House' finished?

Amsterdam

In which city is the house where 'Anne Frank and her family' hid from the Nazis during WW2?

Louis XIV

What was the name of France's longest serving King who died in September 1715?

212 degrees

What is the boiling point of water in the Fahrenheit scale?

Shangri-La

In the book 'Lost Horizon' by James Hilton, what was the name of the imaginary paradise created in the book?

Dog biscuits

Charles Cruft organised his first dog show to promote what?

Peter O'Toole

Which Irish actor played 'Macbeth at 'The Old Vic in 1980?

Stephen Biko

In the 1987 film 'Cry Freedom' which character was played by Denzel Washington?

Thomas Stearns Eliot

What was the full name of poet T.S. Eliot?

Wiltshire

Trowbridge is the administrative centre for which county?

Temperature

The 'Kelvin Scale' is used to measure what?

Manhattan

You would use Whisky and Sweet Vermouth to make which cocktail?

Brandy Alexander

You would use Crème de Cacao, Cream and Brandy to make which cocktail?

500

How many sheets of paper in a ream?

daily

What does the term 'per diem' mean?

forever

What does the term 'ad infinitum' mean?

The skin

Dermatitis is a disease affecting what?

Women

What does a 'misogynist' hate?

Strangers

A 'xenophobe' dislikes or is afraid of what?

Breach

What six letter 'B' word means Violation of a law or contract?

Checkers

What do the Americans call the game of draughts?

Pen name

'Nom de plume' means what?

Monkey

Capuchin, Spider and Colobus are types of what?

Muscles

'Myositis' affects which part of the body?

A Jew

Who would wear a 'Yarmulke'?

Bones

An 'Osteopath' is a specialist in what?

Liver

Hepatitis affects which part of the body?

Insects

'Entomology' is the study of what?

Canterbury Cathedral

Where was Thomas Becket murdered?

Battle of Little Big Horn

George A Custer died in which battle?

The Crimean War

Florence Nightingale became famous in which war?

Joan Crawford

Born Lucille Fay LeSueur, by what name was she better known?

Eddie Valiant

In the film 'Who Framed Roger Rabbit' What character was played by Bob Hoskins?

The Misfits

In 1961 Marilyn Monroe and Clarke Gable both made their final movie. What was the name of the film?

Benjamin Braddock

What character did Dustin Hoffman play in 'The Graduate'?

Rodgers & Hammerstein

Who wrote the songs for the classic film 'Oklahoma'?

The Man Who Knew Too Much

Alfred Hitchcock made this movie twice, the first time in 1934 and again in 1956. What's the film ?

Tiger

In the Disney movie 'Aladdin', what kind of pet does Jasmine have?

Drew Barrymore

Who played 'Gertie' in the film 'E.T.'?

Mickey Mouse

What famous cartoon character made his debut in the film 'Steamboat Willy'?