1.
In what year did Robert Baden-Powell found the Boy
Scouts |
1.
1908 |
2. In
the Second World War 'Operation Sea Lion' was the code
name for what |
2.
Nazi Germany's plan to invade Britain |
3. In
what year did Turkey switch to the Gregorian Calendar |
3.
January 1, 1927 |
4.
What is the SI unit of luminous intensity |
4.
The candela |
5.
The height of horses is measured in hands, how many
inches to a hand |
5. 4 |
6.
What is the medical term cutis anserina better known as |
6.
Goose bumps |
7.
Genuphobia is the fear of what |
7.
The knees |
8. In
what year did Charles Ingram cheat Who Wants To Be A
Millionaire |
8.
2001 |
9.
For what musical was Send in the Clowns written |
9. A
Little Night Music |
10.
Who became the Labour MP for Hampstead and Highgate in
1992 |
10.
Glenda Jackson |
11.
In which war was the Gatling gun first used |
11.
The American Civil war (by the Union) |
12.
Who painted 'The Potato Eaters’ |
12.
Vincent van Gogh |
13.
Who was the 40th President of the United States |
13.
Ronald Reagan |
14.
Bill Clinton plays which musical instrument to a very
high standard |
14.
Saxophone |
15.
In heraldry, what colour is vert |
15.
Green |
16.
Who’s the quiz master in ITV's The Chase |
16.
Bradley Walsh |
17.
The mainland portion of which country is formed by
Jutland |
17.
Denmark |
18. 1
Brewer's Green, London, is the headquarters of which
organisation |
18.
The Labour party |
19.
How many X chromosomes do women have |
19.
Two |
20.
Which large animal kills more people than any other in
Africa |
20.
Hippopotamus |
21.
Who married comedian Les Dennis in 1995 |
21.
Amanda Holden |
22.
How many hurdles are there in a 400 metres hurdles race |
22.
Ten |
23.
Who became First Minister of Scotland after Alex
Salmond's resignation |
23.
Nicola Sturgeon |
24.
In which city will you find The Bodleian Library |
24.
Oxford |
25.
What is the English name for the Cote d'Azur |
25.
The French Riviera |
Round 2. Sport |
26.
Which country won the first FIFA World Cup held in 1930 |
26.
Uruguay |
27.
Vijay Singh, US Masters champion, comes from where |
27.
Fiji |
28.
Which is the third grand slam event in the tennis
calendar? |
28.
Wimbledon |
29.
In ice hockey, how many players in each team are allowed
on the ice at any one time |
29.
Six |
30.
Which English county cricket team play their home games
at The Oval |
30.
Surrey |
31.
At which football club did Tony Adams spend his entire
playing career |
31.
Arsenal |
32.
In American Football, where would you find the Orange
Bowl? |
32.
Miami |
33.
In which sport do neither the participants nor the
spectators know the score until the end |
33.
Boxing |
34.
Who invented basketball |
34.
James Naismith |
35. A
men's lacrosse team has ten players, how many in a
woman’s team |
35.
Twelve |
36.
Who was the first gymnast to score a maximum 10 points
(seven 10s) in the Olympics |
36.
Nadia Comaneci (1976) |
37.
How many balls are there on a snooker table at the start
of a game |
37.
Twenty two |
38.
Which are the accepted code of rules for boxing |
38.
The Marquis of Queensbury Rules |
39.
What is Tiger Woods' first name? |
39.
Eldrick |
40.
Who was the first unseeded player to win the men's
singles at Wimbledon |
40.
Boris Becker (1985) |