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Cartwright
Adam; Hoss and Joe lived on the 'Ponderosa', what was their surname?
Mick Jagger
Who played 'Ned Kelly' in the 1969 film of the same name?
Ireland
Which country was called Hibernia by the Romans?
Nicholas Monsarrat
Who wrote the WW11 novel 'The Cruel Sea'?
Women in Love
Glenda Jackson won an Oscar in 1971 for which film?
Indian Ocean
In which ocean would you find the Maldives?
Emma Atkins
Charity Tate (nee Dingle) ?
Ian Lavender
Who played 'Private Pike' in Dad's Army?
Peanuts
Which nuts are used to make satay sauce?
Canterbury Cathedral
Thomas à Beckett was killed in which English Cathedral?
1958
In which year did the Munich Air Disaster happen?
Eardrum
What is the tympanic membrane better known as?
Hercules
What was the name of the horse in the TV comedy 'Steptoe and Son'?
Italy
In which country would you find 'Lake Como'?
Katie Boyle
By what name is 'Katerina Imperaildi di Francabilla' better known?
1956
In what year were 'Premium Bonds' first introduced?
Triumph
What make of motor car was the Dolomite ?
Arizona
In which US state would you find the Grand Canyon?
Southfork
In 'Dallas' what was the Ewing family's ranch called?
Swans
Bewick and Hooper are which type of bird?
Thailand
The vacation destinations of Pattaya and Phuket are in which country?
Paediatrics
In medicine, what is the study of children and their illnesses known as?
Buddleia
What is the name of the shrub known as the butterfly bush?
Caviar
Sevruga and osetrove are varieties of what?
St. Kitts
What is the Caribbean island of St Christopher commonly known as?
Chile
Where would you find the Atacama Desert?
Regent's Park
In which park would you find 'London Zoo'?
An antelope
An 'Oryx' is what kind of animal?
Latin
The 'Magna Carta' was written in which language?
Purple
What colour is an amethyst?
Australia
Budgerigars are native to which country?
Whooping cough
The disease 'Pertussis' is more commonly known as what?
1991
The first 'Gulf War' took place in which year?
Victoria Line
On the London Underground map which line is represented in light blue?
Napoleon Bonaparte
Who's horse was called Marengo?
Spinach
If a dish is served 'Florentine' which vegetable will it contain?
Portugal
Goa was an overseas territory of which country until 1961?
Sean Bean
Who starred as 'Sharpe' in the TV series of the same name?
Harry S Truman
Which American president had a sign on his desk saying 'The buck stops here'?
Corsica
Napoleon Bonaparte was born on which island?
Camp David
What is the US Presidents Maryland retreat called?
Singapore Airlines
In 1999 Richard Branson sold just under half of Virgin Atlantic shares to which other airline?
King Farouk
Can you name the last King of Egypt?
12
How many men have walked on the Moon?
Strawberry
The only fruit to have it's seeds on the outside is a what?
Canary Islands
Lanzarote belongs to which group of islands?
Bobby Ewing
Patrick Duffy played which character in 'Dallas'?
Albania
King Zog was the last ruler of which European country?
Quakers
The 'Society of Friends' are better know as what?
Hair
What is a rhinoceros horn made from ?
Double vision
Diplopia is the medical term for what condition?
Salt Lake City
The 2002 Winter Olympics were held in which city?
Linda Eastman
Who did Paul McCartney marry in 1969. First name and surname?
Wyoming
Yellowstone National Park is located in which US state?
Caracas
Can you name the capitol city of Venezuela?
My Fair Lady
"The song ""I Could Have Danced All Night"" featured in which musical?"
Sistine Chapel
Where would you find Michelangelo's (fresco) painting, ' The Creation of Adam'?
Tony Benn
Who gave up the title 'Viscount Stansgate'?
The Indian Ocean
'The Maldives' islands are situated in which ocean?
Morocco
In which country will you find the city of Fez?
Hinduism
To what religion would you belong if you celebrated 'Diwali' (The Festival of Lights)?
The Merchant of Venice
In which Shakespeare play would you find the characters 'Shylock and Portia'?
Matt Dillon
In the film 'To Die For', who played Nicole Kidman's husband?
Ewan McGregor
Who played 'Frank Churchill' in the 1996 film 'Emma'?
Salzburg
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was born in which city?
Postcards
If you were a deltiologist, what would you collect?
Prince Charles.
Who is the current Earl of Chester?
Roosevelt
Three of the four presidents carved into Mount Rushmore are Lincoln, Washington and Jefferson. Who is the fourth?
Charles Kingsley
The novel 'The Water Babies' was written by whom?
Argentina
If you were a member of the 'Pumas' rugby union team, which country would you play for?
Nevil Shute
The novels, 'On the Beach' and 'A Town Like Alice' were written by whom?
California
Which US state has the largest population?
M People
Heather Small was the lead singer in which band?
Oxfordshire
In which county would you find the town of Banbury?
Israel
El Al is the national airline of which country?
Newark
Which Nottinghamshire town gave it's name to a New York airport?
Brazil
In which country would you find the Interlagos motor racing circuit?
Ayers Rock
The Aborigines call it Uluru. What do we call it?
Leeds
The Royal Armouries Museum is located in which English city?
Eldrick
We know the golfer as 'Tiger Woods' what is his real first name?
1908, 1948
With the Olympic Games coming up in 2012, can you name one of the two years London has hosted the Olympic Games in the past?
Swedish
What nationality was the actress Greta Garbo?
Frans Hals
'The Laughing Cavalier' was painted by who?
Blue and white
Which two colours make up the Greek flag?
Daddy long legs
The crane Fly is often referred to as a what?
Richard Wagner
'The Ride of the Valkyries' was composed by who?
The Sound Of Music
The Von Trapp family were immortalised in which film in 1965?
Cornwall
The longest shoreline belongs to which English county?
Anaheim
In which Californian city did the first Disney theme park open?
Skull
A phrenologist would be studying which part of the body?
Denmark
Iceland became independent from which country in 1944?
Silver
'Ag' is the chemical symbol for which precious metal?
Vinegar
Acetic acid is more commonly known as what?
Dry ice
Solid carbon dioxide is commonly known as what?
Tin
Sn is the chemical symbol for which metal?
Earthquakes
Seismology is the study of what?
Nitrous Oxide
What actually is laughing gas?
Iron
Fe is the chemical symbol for what metal?
Mary 1
'Bloody Mary' refers to which queen of England?
Catherine Parr
Henry V111 had several wives. Who was the last one?