Part 5
1 Roger Bannister ran the first sub 4 minute mile who ran 2nd John Landie of New
Zealand
2 What can be types called chordate, needle and cruciform Tree Leaves
3 Musca Domestica can cause disease in man - what is it Common Housefly
4 Name the English chemist who first isolated sodium Sir Humphry Davie
5 Who wrote Moon River used in Breakfast at Tiffanies Henry Mancini
6 Name Stephen King's first published novel Carrie
7 The locals call it Kaapstad what do we call it Capetown
8 Interpol was founded in 1923 in what city Vienna
9 Musophobia is a fear of what Mice
10 The opera Aida was commissioned in 1869 to mark what event Opening Suez canal
11 In ancient Greece what was a hoplite Soldier
12 In the Harry Potter books what is Aragog Chief Spider
13 Who wrote Goodbye Mr Chips James Hilton
14 Only 15% of French wines have what on the label Appellation Controlee
15 What are blombergs, oak and fire bellied types of Toads
16 Sherlock Holmes paid 55 shillings for what His Stradivarius violin
17 What is an arras A wall hanging e.g.
tapestry
18 Steven Georgi is now Yussef Islam what other name had he Cat Stevens
19 What literary prize ( worth £30000 ) is for women authors only Orange Award
20 The musical Chu Chin Chow is based on what fable Ali Baba and the forty
thieves
21 Where would you find a parlour, scriptorium, dorter and cellarium A Monastery
22 US tennis open held at Flushing Meadows used to be where Forest Hills
23 Where would you find Volans Southern Sky – Const
Flying Fish
24 The De Beaumont centre in London specialises in what sport Fencing
25 Sir Francis Drake named it New Albion what is it today Oregon USA
26 Which artist painted sixty two self portraits Rembrandt Van Rinn
27 What elements name comes from the Greek meaning lazy Argon
28 Who directed Star Trek films 3 and 4 Leonard Nimoy
29 Cretinism is caused by a failure of what Thyroid gland
30 In Shakespeare's Merchant of Venice name Shylocks wife Leah
31 Gold Discs Platinum Discs but who won first Rhodium Disc Paul McCartney
32 What is a Fata Morgana Type of Mirage
33 You can do a degree in brewing at Heriot-Watt University where Edinburgh
34 Zimbabwe won its first ever Olympic gold in 1980 in what event Women's Hockey
35 What is or was the capitol of Hong Kong Victoria
36 In Britain in 1746 what type of clothing was made illegal Highland Dress – kilt
plaid etc
37 What creature can live up to one year without eating ( you? ) Bedbug
38 The worlds first was 69.5 feet long and took a year to make ? Oil Well
39 What film began "Most of what follows is true" Butch Cassidy and the
Sundance Kid
40 The thickness of silk is measured in what Denier
41 Charcoal Sulphur Saltpetre make what Gunpowder
42 The word Sofa comes from the Arabic meaning what Bench
43 What are Arran Pilot Homeguard and Ulster Chieftain Early types of Potato
44 In 1961 Anton Geesink was the first non Japanese to do what Win a Judo title
45 What colour is the most popular eye shadow of all time Max Factor's Powder
Blue
46 Where is the worlds oldest university Fez Morocco –
founded 859
47 Who was known in Germany as Der Bingle Bing Crosby
48 Ancient Carthage is in what modern country Tunisia
49 Who's first play was The Room Harold Pinter
50 What type of creature was Salar - that Tarka would like to eat Salmon
51 The capitol of Nigeria was Lagos what is it now Abouga
52 Who composed The Dream of Gerontius Edward Elgar
53 Captain Macmorris only ever Irishman in what Shakespeare play Henry V
54 Tintoretto did most of his painting in what city Venice
55 What Olympic event only takes place at 70 and 90 meters Ski Jumping – official
ramps
56 To whom are the Jews Gentiles The Mormons
57 Which plant gets its name from the Persian for turban Tulip
58 What does GP mean on a music score when all players silent General Pause
59 What celestial body gets its name from the Greek long haired Comet
60 A petrologist studies what Rocks history
formation etc
61 Sir Wilfred is the real name of which eponymous character Ivanhoe
62 What are the Roman numerals for 505 DV
63 The Daleks come from what planet Skaro
64 Who was voted most popular film performer in the USA in 1926 Rin Tin-Tin
65 Name the river that flows through Baghdad Tigris
66 Handel's Largo comes from which opera Xerxes
67 What happened to Catherine Eddowes on 30th September 1888 Met Jack the Ripper
68 Madam Hooch teaches what at Hogwarts school Quidditch
69 90% of all thoroughbreds are descended from what horse Eclipse
70 Who's first book was "Down and Out in Paris and London" George Orwell
71 What killed 23 people in Rostov Russia in July 1923 Giant Hailstones
72 What does a librettist do Write words to opera
73 How did Dr Watson's first wife die Diphtheria
74 Beethoven's third symphony is nicknamed what The Eroica
75 To whom was the Eroica dedicated Napoleon Bonaparte
76 In medieval France a persons rank was shown by the length of ? Shoe points
bigger=higher
77 Women's international gymnastics Beam Box Floor and what Asymmetric bars
78 What song did Rick ask Sam to play in Casablanca As Time Goes By
79 Pali is the sacred language of who Buddhists in India
80 In WW1 what were Lucifer's Matches
81 In legend who killed the mobster Grendel Beowulf
82 Who stole the English Crown Jewels was pardoned Charles II Colonel Blood
83 She died at 28 but her book on household management famous Mrs Beeton
84 The Hindu trinity are Shiva Vishnu and who Brahma
85 Name Hercule Poirot's valet George
86 Charles S Stratton became famous as who General Tom Thumb
with Barnum
87 In mythology who slew the nine headed hydra Hercules
88 What country holds the Olympic polo championship Argentina last
contested 1932
89 In Gulliver's Travels name the flying island Laputa
90 Who wrote Never Love a Stranger Harold Robbins
91 What city has the most canals Birmingham
92 Where was Oceanus Hopkins born in 1620 On the Mayflower
93 In China big wigs have four but lesser men only two what Outside Pockets
94 What is the world's warmest sea The Red Sea
95 Who played Beau Geste in the 1939 film Gary Cooper
96 Who composed the Christmas Oratorio J S Bach
97 In Animal Farm what was the name of the farm Manor Farm
98 Who owned a chimp called Chee-Chee Dr Dolittle
99 Who's directorial debut was with Reservoir Dogs Quentin Tarantino
100 Where was pizza first invented Milan
1 Roger Bannister ran the first sub 4 minute mile who ran 2nd John Landie of New
Zealand
2 What can be types called chordate, needle and cruciform Tree Leaves
3 Musca Domestica can cause disease in man - what is it Common Housefly
4 Name the English chemist who first isolated sodium Sir Humphry Davie
5 Who wrote Moon River used in Breakfast at Tiffanies Henry Mancini
6 Name Stephen King's first published novel Carrie
7 The locals call it Kaapstad what do we call it Capetown
8 Interpol was founded in 1923 in what city Vienna
9 Musophobia is a fear of what Mice
10 The opera Aida was commissioned in 1869 to mark what event Opening Suez canal
11 In ancient Greece what was a hoplite Soldier
12 In the Harry Potter books what is Aragog Chief Spider
13 Who wrote Goodbye Mr Chips James Hilton
14 Only 15% of French wines have what on the label Appellation Controlee
15 What are blombergs, oak and fire bellied types of Toads
16 Sherlock Holmes paid 55 shillings for what His Stradivarius violin
17 What is an arras A wall hanging e.g.
tapestry
18 Steven Georgi is now Yussef Islam what other name had he Cat Stevens
19 What literary prize ( worth £30000 ) is for women authors only Orange Award
20 The musical Chu Chin Chow is based on what fable Ali Baba and the forty
thieves
21 Where would you find a parlour, scriptorium, dorter and cellarium A Monastery
22 US tennis open held at Flushing Meadows used to be where Forest Hills
23 Where would you find Volans Southern Sky – Const
Flying Fish
24 The De Beaumont centre in London specialises in what sport Fencing
25 Sir Francis Drake named it New Albion what is it today Oregon USA
26 Which artist painted sixty two self portraits Rembrandt Van Rinn
27 What elements name comes from the Greek meaning lazy Argon
28 Who directed Star Trek films 3 and 4 Leonard Nimoy
29 Cretinism is caused by a failure of what Thyroid gland
30 In Shakespeare's Merchant of Venice name Shylocks wife Leah
31 Gold Discs Platinum Discs but who won first Rhodium Disc Paul McCartney
32 What is a Fata Morgana Type of Mirage
33 You can do a degree in brewing at Heriot-Watt University where Edinburgh
34 Zimbabwe won its first ever Olympic gold in 1980 in what event Women's Hockey
35 What is or was the capitol of Hong Kong Victoria
36 In Britain in 1746 what type of clothing was made illegal Highland Dress – kilt
plaid etc
37 What creature can live up to one year without eating ( you? ) Bedbug
38 The worlds first was 69.5 feet long and took a year to make ? Oil Well
39 What film began "Most of what follows is true" Butch Cassidy and the
Sundance Kid
40 The thickness of silk is measured in what Denier
41 Charcoal Sulphur Saltpetre make what Gunpowder
42 The word Sofa comes from the Arabic meaning what Bench
43 What are Arran Pilot Homeguard and Ulster Chieftain Early types of Potato
44 In 1961 Anton Geesink was the first non Japanese to do what Win a Judo title
45 What colour is the most popular eye shadow of all time Max Factor's Powder
Blue
46 Where is the worlds oldest university Fez Morocco –
founded 859
47 Who was known in Germany as Der Bingle Bing Crosby
48 Ancient Carthage is in what modern country Tunisia
49 Who's first play was The Room Harold Pinter
50 What type of creature was Salar - that Tarka would like to eat Salmon
51 The capitol of Nigeria was Lagos what is it now Abouga
52 Who composed The Dream of Gerontius Edward Elgar
53 Captain Macmorris only ever Irishman in what Shakespeare play Henry V
54 Tintoretto did most of his painting in what city Venice
55 What Olympic event only takes place at 70 and 90 meters Ski Jumping – official
ramps
56 To whom are the Jews Gentiles The Mormons
57 Which plant gets its name from the Persian for turban Tulip
58 What does GP mean on a music score when all players silent General Pause
59 What celestial body gets its name from the Greek long haired Comet
60 A petrologist studies what Rocks history
formation etc
61 Sir Wilfred is the real name of which eponymous character Ivanhoe
62 What are the Roman numerals for 505 DV
63 The Daleks come from what planet Skaro
64 Who was voted most popular film performer in the USA in 1926 Rin Tin-Tin
65 Name the river that flows through Baghdad Tigris
66 Handel's Largo comes from which opera Xerxes
67 What happened to Catherine Eddowes on 30th September 1888 Met Jack the Ripper
68 Madam Hooch teaches what at Hogwarts school Quidditch
69 90% of all thoroughbreds are descended from what horse Eclipse
70 Who's first book was "Down and Out in Paris and London" George Orwell
71 What killed 23 people in Rostov Russia in July 1923 Giant Hailstones
72 What does a librettist do Write words to opera
73 How did Dr Watson's first wife die Diphtheria
74 Beethoven's third symphony is nicknamed what The Eroica
75 To whom was the Eroica dedicated Napoleon Bonaparte
76 In medieval France a persons rank was shown by the length of ? Shoe points
bigger=higher
77 Women's international gymnastics Beam Box Floor and what Asymmetric bars
78 What song did Rick ask Sam to play in Casablanca As Time Goes By
79 Pali is the sacred language of who Buddhists in India
80 In WW1 what were Lucifer's Matches
81 In legend who killed the mobster Grendel Beowulf
82 Who stole the English Crown Jewels was pardoned Charles II Colonel Blood
83 She died at 28 but her book on household management famous Mrs Beeton
84 The Hindu trinity are Shiva Vishnu and who Brahma
85 Name Hercule Poirot's valet George
86 Charles S Stratton became famous as who General Tom Thumb
with Barnum
87 In mythology who slew the nine headed hydra Hercules
88 What country holds the Olympic polo championship Argentina last
contested 1932
89 In Gulliver's Travels name the flying island Laputa
90 Who wrote Never Love a Stranger Harold Robbins
91 What city has the most canals Birmingham
92 Where was Oceanus Hopkins born in 1620 On the Mayflower
93 In China big wigs have four but lesser men only two what Outside Pockets
94 What is the world's warmest sea The Red Sea
95 Who played Beau Geste in the 1939 film Gary Cooper
96 Who composed the Christmas Oratorio J S Bach
97 In Animal Farm what was the name of the farm Manor Farm
98 Who owned a chimp called Chee-Chee Dr Dolittle
99 Who's directorial debut was with Reservoir Dogs Quentin Tarantino
100 Where was pizza first invented Milan
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