1.

Which country celebrates Dominion Day on September 26th?

2.

How is the 16th century painter Iacopo Robusti better known?

3.

On a Spanish menu what are gambas?

4.

What do the logos of the following cars have in common:

Daihatsu, Lexus, SEAT, Honda?

5.

Of which country was Guinea Bissau a colony?

6.

The name for which child's plaything is derived from the diminutive of Dorothy?

7.

Which 19th century artist illustrated Oscar Wilde's Salome and Pope's Rape of the Lock?

8.

Which animal has musth glands?  (not musk glands!)

1.

In which century did Mohammed die?

2.

Mahatma is a Sanskrit word meaning what?

3.

Which song, sung by the late Richard Harris, reached number 4 in 1968?

4.

Of which nationality was the hotelier Cesar Ritz?

5.

The Roman emperors Septimus Severus and Constantius I both died in which English city?

6.

The words chocolate and ocelot are derived from the Nahuatl language; in which country is/was it spoken?

7.

How many balls are used in the game of croquet?

8.

Which widely used substance is a cement of whiting and linseed oil?

1.

What is recorded using Labanotation?

2.

On seeing/hearing which natural phenomenon did Gustav Mahler remark "Fortissimo at last!"?

3.

What is the official language of Ethiopia?

4.

What is nephology?

5.

What is a bobolink?

6.

Name either of the two athletes portrayed in the film Chariots of Fire.

7.

Where is the US Masters golf tournament held?  (please give city and state)

8.

In Greek mythology, who was the father of Zeus?

1.

What are a Googol and a Googolplex?

2.

Who is traditionally regarded as the founder of Taoism?

3.

In Norse myth, what is the name of the home of the gods?

4.

What is an oxymoron?

5.

The Encyclopaedia Britannica was first published in 1768, in which city?

6.

What is the modern name of the country formerly called Nyasaland?

7.

Who painted the picture Garden of Earthly Delights?

8.

Who founded RADA in 1904?

1.

Cleopatra's first child was born in 44 BC; who was the father?

2.

What is the name of the Paris Stock Exchange?

3.

Originally named Gladys Mary Smith, this Hollywood actress was nicknamed America’s Sweetheart; what was her stage name?

4.

BUPA stands for what?

5.

What commodity is measured in cords?

6.

In Shakespeare's Anthony & Cleopatra, what game does Cleopatra prefer to play instead of listening to music?

7.

In which sport is the Thomas Cup contested?

8.

Which chemical element derives its name from the Greek for colour?

1.

Other than the duck-billed platypus, what is the only other mammal to lay eggs?

2.

Name 3 of the 4 March sisters in Louisa M Alcott's Little Women.

3.

At what sport are Rudolph, Randolph, and Barani familiar techniques?

4.

Who wrote the novel Tobacco Road?

5.

What does OECD stand for?

6.

On the new-style number plates, the first letter indicates the area in which a car is registered.  Which area is represented by the letter ‘V’?

7.

....and which area is represented by the letter ‘G’?

8.

Who is the Greek god of sleep?

1.

In which of Sir Walter Scott's novels will you read Wandering Willie's Tale?

2.

A left-handed scissors forward crossover is a manoeuvre in which sport?

3.

Who wrote the novel The Shipping News?

4.

Which group was originally called Carl and the Passions?

5.

What is a female badger called?

6.

What was the former name of the country Belize?

7.

What is a theorbo?

8.

What is the name of Canada's highest mountain?

1.

Which acid, found in wood sorrel, rhubarb leaves and other plants is used in dyeing and bleaching?

2.

What is the number of the only road which runs from North Wales to South Wales?

3.

By what name is Marion Morrison better known?

4.

What is a doch-an-doris? (can also be spelt deoch-an-dorius or doch-an-dorach)

5.

Who wrote the opera Turn of the Screw?

6.

We now know that linseed oil is used in putty, but from which plant does it come?

7.

Who is Joan Sutherland's husband?

8.

Which strait separates Greenland and Iceland?

1.

Who is the Secretary of State for Education?

2.

Which strait separates India and Sri Lanka?

3.

Which poet wrote Ode to the West Wind?

4.

In the opera Rigoletto, what is the name of his daughter?

5.

Who has recently married Daniel Barenbohm?

6.

What was a Kithara?

7.

Little Giddings is a manor in Huntingdonshire. Which poet celebrated it, eponymously, as one of his Four Quartets?

8.

Which Scottish Island was recently purchased by its 120 inhabitants?

9.

Who was the first man to sail solo around the world in 1895-98?

10.

Who was the first Secretary General of the UN?

1.

Which country celebrates Dominion Day on September 26th?

New Zealand

2.

How is the 16th century painter Iacopo Robusti better known?

Tintoretto

3.

On a Spanish menu what are gambas?

Prawns

4.

What do the logos of the following cars have in common:

Daihatsu, Lexus, SEAT, Honda?

All are the initial letter of the car

5.

Of which country was Guinea Bissau a colony?

Portugal

6.

The name for which child's plaything is derived from the diminutive of Dorothy?

Doll

7.

Which 19th century artist illustrated Oscar Wilde's Salome and Pope's Rape of the Lock?

Aubrey Beardsley

8.

Which animal has musth glands?  (not musk glands!)

Elephant

1.

In which century did Mohammed die?

7th century AD

2.

Mahatma is a Sanskrit word meaning what?

Great soul / High souled

3.

Which song, sung by the late Richard Harris, reached number 4 in 1968?

Macarthur Park

4.

Of which nationality was the hotelier Cesar Ritz?

Swiss

5.

The Roman emperors Septimus Severus and Constantius I both died in which English city?

York

6.

The words chocolate and ocelot are derived from the Nahuatl language; in which country is/was it spoken?

Mexico

7.

How many balls are used in the game of croquet?

4

8.

Which widely used substance is a cement of whiting and linseed oil?

Putty

1.

What is recorded using Labanotation?

Dance movements

(especially ballet)

2.

On seeing/hearing which natural phenomenon did Gustav Mahler remark "Fortissimo at last!"?

Niagara Falls

3.

What is the official language of Ethiopia?

Amharic

4.

What is nephology?

Study of clouds

5.

What is a bobolink?

a US songbird

6.

Name either of the two athletes portrayed in the film Chariots of Fire.

Harold Abrahams; Eric Liddle

7.

Where is the US Masters golf tournament held?  (please give city and state)

Augusta, Georgia

8.

In Greek mythology, who was the father of Zeus?

Cronus

1.

What are a Googol and a Googolplex?

Very large numbers; googol is 10 to the power of 100; googolplex is 10 to the power of a googol

2.

Who is traditionally regarded as the founder of Taoism?

Lao-Tsu

3.

In Norse myth, what is the name of the home of the gods?

Asgard

(not Valhalla which is for heroes slain in battle)

4.

What is an oxymoron?

Use of contradictory words for effect

(e.g. cruel kindness)

5.

The Encyclopaedia Britannica was first published in 1768, in which city?

Edinburgh

6.

What is the modern name of the country formerly called Nyasaland?

Malawi

7.

Who painted the picture Garden of Earthly Delights?

Hieronymus Bosch

8.

Who founded RADA in 1904?

Beerbohm Tree

1.

Cleopatra's first child was born in 44 BC; who was the father?

Julius Caesar

2.

What is the name of the Paris Stock Exchange?

La Bourse

3.

Originally named Gladys Mary Smith, this Hollywood actress was nicknamed America’s Sweetheart; what was her stage name?

Mary Pickford

4.

BUPA stands for what?

British United Provident Association

5.

What commodity is measured in cords?

Wood

(when cut for fuel a cord is a stack 4 x 4 x 8 feet)

6.

In Shakespeare's Anthony & Cleopatra, what game does Cleopatra prefer to play instead of listening to music?

Billiards

(Act II, Scene V)

7.

In which sport is the Thomas Cup contested?

Badminton

8.

Which chemical element derives its name from the Greek for colour?

Chromium

(Greek 'chroma' = colour)

1.

Other than the duck-billed platypus, what is the only other mammal to lay eggs?

the spiny anteater

2.

Name 3 of the 4 March sisters in Louisa M Alcott's Little Women.

Jo; Meg; Beth; Amy

3.

At what sport are Rudolph, Randolph, and Barani familiar techniques?

Trampoline

4.

Who wrote the novel Tobacco Road?

Erskine Caldwell

5.

What does OECD stand for?

Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development

6.

On the new-style number plates, the first letter indicates the area in which a car is registered.  Which area is represented by the letter ‘V’?

Vale of Evesham

(Worcestershire and Gloucestershire)

7.

....and which area is represented by the letter ‘G’?

Garden of England

(Kent)

8.

Who is the Greek god of sleep?

Hypnos

1.

In which of Sir Walter Scott's novels will you read Wandering Willie's Tale?

Redgauntlet

2.

A left-handed scissors forward crossover is a manoeuvre in which sport?

Ice-skating

3.

Who wrote the novel The Shipping News?

Annie Proulx

4.

Which group was originally called Carl and the Passions?

The Beach Boys

5.

What is a female badger called?

a Sow

6.

What was the former name of the country Belize?

British Honduras

7.

What is a theorbo?

a bass lute

8.

What is the name of Canada's highest mountain?

Logan

1.

Which acid, found in wood sorrel, rhubarb leaves and other plants is used in dyeing and bleaching?

Oxalid acid

2.

What is the number of the only road which runs from North Wales to South Wales?

A470

3.

By what name is Marion Morrison better known?

John Wayne

4.

What is a doch-an-doris? (can also be spelt deoch-an-dorius or doch-an-dorach)

A stirrup cup / a parting cup

(in Gaelic d(e)och means ‘drink’, an means ‘the’ and doris/dorach/dorius means  ‘door’ - i.e. one for the road)

5.

Who wrote the opera Turn of the Screw?

Benjamin Britten

6.

We now know that linseed oil is used in putty, but from which plant does it come?

Flax

7.

Who is Joan Sutherland's husband?

Richard Bonynge

(pronounced Bonning)

8.

Which strait separates Greenland and Iceland?

Denmark Strait

1.

Who is the Secretary of State for Education?

Charles Clarke

2.

Which strait separates India and Sri Lanka?

Palk Strait

3.

Which poet wrote Ode to the West Wind?

Percy Bysshe Shelley

4.

In the opera Rigoletto, what is the name of his daughter?

Gilda

5.

Who has recently married Daniel Barenbohm?

Anne-Sophie Mutter

(world renowned violinist)

6.

What was a Kithara?

An ancient stringed instrument

(similar to a lute)

7.

Little Giddings is a manor in Huntingdonshire. Which poet celebrated it, eponymously, as one of his Four Quartets?

T S Eliot

8.

Which Scottish Island was recently purchased by its 120 inhabitants?

Gigha

(pronounced Ghia)

9.

Who was the first man to sail solo around the world in 1895-98?

Joshua Slocum

10.

Who was the first Secretary General of the UN?

Trygve Lie