1.

In Walt Disney's film Fantasia which conductor shakes hands with Mickey Mouse?

2.

If you were a member of the Ancient Society of College Youths, what would be your hobby?

3.

Adams Bridge is a chain of small islands and sandbanks between which two countries?

4.

Which is the oldest college at Cambridge?

5.

In which year was the Chernobyl disaster?

6.

What type of weapon was the mediaeval Arbalest?

7.

What type of creature is a pochard?

8.

What was discovered in 1947 in a cave in the Qumran Valley?

1.

What `first' did Lady Mary Donaldson achieve in 1983?

2.

Which stage comedy by Oscar Wilde contains the line: "Experience is the name that everyone gives to their mistakes"

3.

What is the common name of the plant `Convallaria Majalis'?

4.

Whose latest album is called We Love Life?

5.

Give a year in the life of the composer Tchaikovsky.

6.

Al Pacino won a `Best Actor' Oscar in 1992 for his performance in which film?

7.

Who wrote the books featuring Brother Cadfael ?

8.

If a car bears the IVR `IS', where does it come from?

1.

In which opera would you hear the famous aria When I am Laid in Earth?

2.

In the Harry Potter film, which character is played by Robbie Coltrane?

3.

What was the novelist George Eliot's real name?

4.

Which Devon mansion was the home of Sir Francis Drake?

5.

What was the name of the woman who made allegations of rape and indecent assault against the Hamiltons?

6.

The Babington plot was an attempt to assassinate which monarch?

7.

Blue Brindles, Flettons and Common Reds are varieties of what?

8.

In the song, what present was given on the ninth day of Christmas?

1.

Who was the Speaker of the House of Commons 1971-1976?

2.

Who was the National Hunt Champion Jockey 1986-1992?

3.

What nationality was the composer Cesar Franck?

4.

Who were the joint winners of the Nobel Peace Prize in 1998?

5.

What was the Roman name for Bath?

6.

On which day of the creation did God create the sun, moon and stars?

7.

Which fabric has a warp of silk and a weft of worsted?

8.

Which Mozart opera begins with a murder?

1.

Who conducted this year's Last Night of the Proms?

2.

Which is Britain's oldest gentlemen's club?

3.

The easternmost point of Africa is in which country?

4.

Birkbeck, Westfield,and Birkbeck are all colleges of which university?

5.

The first Soccer World cup Finals were held in Uruguay; in which year?

6.

What is a `Buntline Special'?

7.

What type of creature is a caracal?

8.

What was `discovered' in 1912 by Charles Dawson?

1.

Ralf Lambard was the first person to be imprisoned in which building?

2.

In Oscar Wilde's play The Importance of being Earnest, John Worthing as a small baby is found in what?

3.

What is the common name for the plant Cheiranthus Cheiri?

4.

Whose latest album is entitled Songs from the West Coast?

5.

Give a year in the life of the composer Vivaldi

6.

Holly Hunter won a Best Actress Oscar in 1993 for her performance in which film?

7.

Who wrote the crime-novels featuring Dr Kay Scarpetta?

8.

If a car has the IVR `FL' where does it come from?

1.

In which opera would you hear the Anvil Chorus?

2.

There are 4 horse racecourses in England that do not contain any of the letters of the word `RACE' - name any 2.

3.

By what name is the novelist David Cornwell better known?

4.

Which stately home in Northamptonshire was the family home of the ancestors of George Washington?

5.

Who was Jeffrey Archer's co-defendant, who was acquitted in the recent perjury trial?

6.

Who invented the conspiracy called `The Popish Plot'?

7.

What is an `Acme Thunderer'?

8.

According to the nursery-rhyme, which child is "full of woe"?

1.

Which Peer and long-serving parliamentarian died in 1986 at the age of 101?

2.

Which jockey was nicknamed `The Head Waiter'?

3.

What nationality was the physicist Neils Bohr?

4.

The Nobel Peace Prize of 1994 was shared by three people; name any two of them.

5.

What was the Roman name for Lincoln?

6.

Which of Jesus' miracles is described in all 4 Gospels?

7.

Which fabric is made from flax fibres?

8.

Which Mozart opera begins with "5…10…15..”?

1.

In TV cookery: who were the Two Fat Ladies?

2.

What was Benjamin Britten's first name?

3.

Which king founded the Order of the Garter?

4.

What is the principal event at the Henley Regatta?

5.

Which motor manufacturer produced a model called the Estelle?

6.

Queen Boudicca is said to be buried under platform 3 of which London railway-station?

7.

What is the common name for Drosophila?

8.

Whose book of pictures and poetry was titled A Spaniard in the Works?

1.

In Walt Disney's film Fantasia which conductor shakes hands with Mickey Mouse?

Leopold Stokowski

2.

If you were a member of the Ancient Society of College Youths, what would be your hobby?

Bell-ringing

3.

Adams Bridge is a chain of small islands and sandbanks between which two countries?

India and Sri Lanka

4.

Which is the oldest college at Cambridge?

Peterhouse

5.

In which year was the Chernobyl disaster?

1986

6.

What type of weapon was the mediaeval Arbalest?

Crossbow

7.

What type of creature is a pochard?

A Duck

8.

What was discovered in 1947 in a cave in the Qumran Valley?

Dead Sea Scrolls

1.

What `first' did Lady Mary Donaldson achieve in 1983?

First female Lord Mayor of London

2.

Which stage comedy by Oscar Wilde contains the line: "Experience is the name that everyone gives to their mistakes"

Lady Windermere's Fan

3.

What is the common name of the plant `Convallaria Majalis'?

Lily of the Valley

4.

Whose latest album is called We Love Life?

Pulp

5.

Give a year in the life of the composer Tchaikovsky.

1840-1893

6.

Al Pacino won a `Best Actor' Oscar in 1992 for his performance in which film?

Scent of a Woman

7.

Who wrote the books featuring Brother Cadfael ?

Ellis Peters

8.

If a car bears the IVR `IS', where does it come from?

Iceland

1.

In which opera would you hear the famous aria When I am Laid in Earth?

Dido and Aeneas

2.

In the Harry Potter film, which character is played by Robbie Coltrane?

Hagrid

3.

What was the novelist George Eliot's real name?

Mary Anne Evans

4.

Which Devon mansion was the home of Sir Francis Drake?

Buckland Abbey

5.

What was the name of the woman who made allegations of rape and indecent assault against the Hamiltons?

Nadine Milroy-Sloane

6.

The Babington plot was an attempt to assassinate which monarch?

Elizabeth I

7.

Blue Brindles, Flettons and Common Reds are varieties of what?

Bricks

8.

In the song, what present was given on the ninth day of Christmas?

Nine Drummers Drumming

1.

Who was the Speaker of the House of Commons 1971-1976?

Selwyn Lloyd

2.

Who was the National Hunt Champion Jockey 1986-1992?

Peter Scudamore

3.

What nationality was the composer Cesar Franck?

Belgian

4.

Who were the joint winners of the Nobel Peace Prize in 1998?

John Hume; David Trimble

5.

What was the Roman name for Bath?

Aquae Sulis

6.

On which day of the creation did God create the sun, moon and stars?

4th

7.

Which fabric has a warp of silk and a weft of worsted?

Poplin

8.

Which Mozart opera begins with a murder?

Don Giovanni

1.

Who conducted this year's Last Night of the Proms?

Leonard Slatkin

2.

Which is Britain's oldest gentlemen's club?

Whites

(founded 1697)

3.

The easternmost point of Africa is in which country?

Somali Republic

4.

Birkbeck, Westfield,and Birkbeck are all colleges of which university?

London

5.

The first Soccer World cup Finals were held in Uruguay; in which year?

1920

6.

What is a `Buntline Special'?

a handgun

7.

What type of creature is a caracal?

a lynx

8.

What was `discovered' in 1912 by Charles Dawson?

Piltdown Man

1.

Ralf Lambard was the first person to be imprisoned in which building?

Tower of London

2.

In Oscar Wilde's play The Importance of being Earnest, John Worthing as a small baby is found in what?

a handbag

3.

What is the common name for the plant Cheiranthus Cheiri?

Wallflower

4.

Whose latest album is entitled Songs from the West Coast?

Elton John

5.

Give a year in the life of the composer Vivaldi

1678-1741

6.

Holly Hunter won a Best Actress Oscar in 1993 for her performance in which film?

The Piano

7.

Who wrote the crime-novels featuring Dr Kay Scarpetta?

Patricia Cornwell

8.

If a car has the IVR `FL' where does it come from?

Liechtenstein

1.

In which opera would you hear the Anvil Chorus?

II Trovatori

2.

There are 4 horse racecourses in England that do not contain any of the letters of the word `RACE' - name any 2.

(two from)

Goodwood;

Huntingdon;

Ludlow;

Plumpton

3.

By what name is the novelist David Cornwell better known?

John le Carré

4.

Which stately home in Northamptonshire was the family home of the ancestors of George Washington?

Sulgrave Manor

5.

Who was Jeffrey Archer's co-defendant, who was acquitted in the recent perjury trial?

Ted Francis

6.

Who invented the conspiracy called `The Popish Plot'?

Titus Oates

7.

What is an `Acme Thunderer'?

a whistle

(as used by referees)

8.

According to the nursery-rhyme, which child is "full of woe"?

Wednesday's child

1.

Which Peer and long-serving parliamentarian died in 1986 at the age of 101?

Lord [Mannie] Shinwell

2.

Which jockey was nicknamed `The Head Waiter'?

Harry Wragg

3.

What nationality was the physicist Neils Bohr?

Danish

4.

The Nobel Peace Prize of 1994 was shared by three people; name any two of them.

(two from)

YasserArafat;

Shimon Peres;

Yitzhak Rabin

5.

What was the Roman name for Lincoln?

Lindum

6.

Which of Jesus' miracles is described in all 4 Gospels?

Feeding the 5000

7.

Which fabric is made from flax fibres?

Linen

8.

Which Mozart opera begins with "5…10…15..”?

Marriage of Figaro

1.

In TV cookery: who were the Two Fat Ladies?

Jennifer Paterson & Clarissa Dickson-Wright

2.

What was Benjamin Britten's first name?

Edward

3.

Which king founded the Order of the Garter?

Edward III

4.

What is the principal event at the Henley Regatta?

The Diamond Sculls

5.

Which motor manufacturer produced a model called the Estelle?

Skoda

6.

Queen Boudicca is said to be buried under platform 3 of which London railway-station?

King's Cross

7.

What is the common name for Drosophila?

Fruit-flies

8.

Whose book of pictures and poetry was titled A Spaniard in the Works?

John Lennon