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1
In The Caine Mutiny Bogart played Cap Queeg who first choice
Richard Widmark
2
Gynelophilous people get aroused from what
Pubic Hair
3
In Los Angeles its illegal to do what on the witness stand
Cry
4
Israel Beer Josaphat founded what famous service in 1851
Reuters
5
What is the main ore of aluminium
Bauxite
6
What sport is played 11 a side on ice with a ball - variable pitch
Bandy
7
Famous 20th century novel is set mainly on fictional Pianosa
Catch 22
8
What US city is named after vice president of the mid 1840s
Dallas
9
Capitol city - Cathedrale Notra-Dame - statue Marron Inconnu
Port au Prince Haiti
10
Who took over as Fuhrer after Hitler's death till his arrest 1945
Admiral Karl Donitz
11
Rex Stout created what corpulent orchid loving private eye
Nero Wolfe
12
C'est manifique mais ce n'est pas la guerre 1854 about what
Charge Light Brigade
13
What planet did Gustav Holst omit from the planets suite
Earth
14
Born January 21st to February 19th what star sign are you
Aquarius
15
Stanley Kubricks Full Metal Jacket was filmed in what Location
London's Dockland
16
In what fictional vessel are characters Starbuck Stubb Fedallah
Pequod in Moby Dick
17
What weapon is named from musical instrument inv Bob Burns
Bazooka
18
What does a hyperphiliac suffer from
Great desire for sex
19
Ventura county California who/what cant have sex without permit
Cats Dogs
20
What in US are Ambassador Ben Franklin George Washington
Suspension Bridges
21
What is an Entr'acte in France
Interval in Theatre
22
In what game/sport terms Bobble Boom Drop Giraffe Pique Twist
Real Tennis types of


service
23
Link Danny Fisher Charlie Rogers Vince Everett Chad Gates
Elvis Presley


character names
24
Alice Dormouse Mad Hatter who is missing from the Tea Party
March Hare
25
The Harlem Globetrotters had what signature tune
Sweet Georgia Brown
26
What countries dialects has varieties called Twi and Fanti
Ghana
27
Sabastian Melmoth died in Paris 1900 better known as who
Oscar Wilde
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What was designed and built in Iowa 1930s by George Nissan
Trampoline
29
Link Achtung Adagio Bravo Butterfly Gong Polo Rondo Zebra
Typefaces or Fonts
30
Kiki Haakenson a policeman's daughter was the worlds first what
Miss World
31
Who wrote Last Tango in Brooklyn his third novel
Kirk Douglas
32
Irrumation is what sexual practice
Fellatio - Blowjob
33
Alexandria MN if wife asks man must do what before sex by law
Brush Teeth
34
In what HG Wells novel does Dr Griffin sometimes appear
The Invisible Man
35
Who said about criticism " I cry all the way to the bank "
Liberace
36
What kind of animal is Beatrix Potters Mrs Tiggy Winkle
Hedgehog
37
What Australian Prime Minister drowned near Melbourne
Harold Holt 17


December 1967
38
Odysseus captured by Cyclops Polyphemus what false name
Nobody
39
Old Irish law what boys name give to fine murderer paid compo
Eric
40
What confection named for a French field marshal chef made it
Praline
41
Who got best actor award for the character Charlie Allnut
Bogart - The African


Queen 1951
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Who was the Roman god of field boundaries
Terminus
43
What is The Adi Granth
Sacred Scriptures


Sikhs
44
What was the first American state to enter the union 7 Dec 1787
Delaware


Pennsylvania second
45
Knismolagnia is sexual arousal from what
Tickling
46
Missouri has an unusual inalienable right - what
Drunkenness
47
What famous religious hymn by Augustus Montague Toplady
Rock of Ages
48
Sport control amateur level Federation International de Quilleurs
Ten Pin Bowling
49
What African country and its currency have the same name
Zaire
50
Funeral March of a Marionette theme tune to what old TV show
Alfred Hitchcock


Presents





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Eunectes Murinus largest of its kind in South America - what
Annoconda
52
Whose nicknames included " The Idol of the American Boy "
Babe Ruth
53
Film based PK Dick story We can remember it for you wholesale
Total Recall
54
Isobella Mary Mayson born 1836 remembered as who
Mrs Beeton
55
Who sang Move em out head em up head em up move em on
Frankie Lane Rawhide
56
Zymurgy is a branch of chemistry concerning what process
Brewing fermentation
57
Famous fictional character first appeared in Meet the Tiger 1928
Simon Templar Saint
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What was the name of the old man in The Old Man and the Sea
Santiago
59
In Merryville Missouri woman cannot by law wear what
Corsets - men have


right to admire
60
What sexual practice is maritate
Female masturbation
61
What fictional doctor employed a butler named Poole
Dr Jekyll
62
Jean Francois Gravelet is better remembered as who
Blondin Tightrope


walker
63
What popular bird derives its name from Abo for Good to Eat
Budgerigar
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What screen cowboy rode Tony the Wonder Horse
Tom Mix
65
Andy Fletcher Dave Gahan Martin Gore Alan Wilder what group
Depeche Mode
66
Who was the English man of religion founded Society of Friends
George Fox
67
What was the second colour film to win best picture Oscar 1951
An American in Paris


Gone with the wind 1
68
What animal in The Jungle book is also a type of uncut velvet
Bagheera
69
Who was the US equivalent of Alf Garnet
Archie Bunker
70
Curtis Sliwa founded what in 1979
Guardian Angels
71
An Aria from a Handel opera is Ombra mai fu - what other name
Largo
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In Elko Nevada sex without what is illegal
Condoms
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Maschalophilous people get sexually aroused by what
Armpits
74
What does a Pangram contain
All letters in alphabet
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Ragdoll Korat Sphinx Tiffany - types of what
Cat Breeds
76
Who would wear a Zucchetto
Catholic Clergy – hat


like Biretta
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France named it Chapeau Melon et Bottes de Cuir what UK
The Avengers
78
With whom is Ludwig Ritter Von Kochel best associated
Mozart - catalogued K


numbers
79
What was the first UK TV series filmed in colour 1964/5
Stingray - a puppet


series
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What island group is named after a type of crocodile
Cayman
81
In the man from UNCLE who were their enemies
THRUSH
82
What does a Geophage do
Eats earth
83
Joyce Frankenberg born 1951 changed her name to what
Jane Seymour
84
Nadsat was a made up language in what book and film
A Clockwork Orange
85
What planet is nearest in size to Earth
Venus - 5% smaller
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In Schulter Oklahoma nude women cannot do what
Gamble
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In sexual terms what is a mastix
Female Sadist
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Norman Maine is a character in what remade twice film
A Star is Born
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Alhambra is a strong lager brewed in what country
Spain
90
Prokofievs opera War and Peace has what first to its credit 1973
First one done Sydney


Opera House
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What eponymous Dickens character born with a caul over head
David Copperfield
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Where would you find a Fumerole or Solfatara
Hole side Volcano
93
Halcyon is a poetic name used for what bird
Kingfisher
94
Whose designer leisure wear carry the symbol of a crocodile
Rene Lacoste
95
Paddie's Wigwam nickname of the RC cathedral what UK city
Liverpool
96
The French call it Pas de Calais what do the English call it
Straits of Dover
97
Who walked the Via Dolorosa - literally Dolorous Way
Jesus from court to


Crucifixion
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What is the common two word name for Yuca Brevifolia
Joshua Tree
99
In Willowdale Oregon a man cant do what while shagging wife
Curse swearing illegal
100
What sexual practice does a mazophallate enjoy
Tit Wank




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What animal comes in types spotted striped and brown
Hyena
2
In UK tennis where is the Stella Artois tournament held
Queens
3
What author wrote about Adrian Mole
Sue Townsend
4
Who is the unit of sound named after
Alexander Graham


Bell - Decibel
5
What group of people meet at Kingdom Halls
Jehovah's Witnesses
6
What international rugby team perform The Hakka before match
All Blacks
7
Kolpeuryntomania is what sexual activity
Stretching the vagina
8
Punk Drummer Chris Miller what name when he Damned in 70s
Rat Scabies
9
Wayne Brazel shot and killed what Western figure in 20th cent
Pat Garret
10
North Andover Massachusetts its illegal to have what weapon
Space Gun
11
Mickey Mouse's Pluto had what name when he first appeared
Rover
12
Hebrew and what are the official languages in Israel
Arabic
13
Rita Kuti Kis represented Hungary in what sport
Tennis
14
Jackson Whipps Showalter was a US champion at what
Chess
15
Who wrote The Hunchback of Notre Dame
Victor Hugo
16
Tsaritsyn in Russia used to be known as what
Volgagrad Stalingrad
17
Violetta Valery is better know as who in the world of opera
La Traviata - by Verdi
18
Sarah Jane Fulks - Anne Francis Bobbins both married who
Ronald Reagan J


Wyman N Davis
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What Australian town used to be called Stuart until 1925
Alice Springs
20
Lagnoperissia is a fancy name for what sexual condition
Nymphomania
21
In Little Rock Arkansas men/women can get 30 days jail what
Public Flirting
22
Alfred Bailey started what annual publication in mid 19th century
Whos Who
23
What pop star served a football apprenticeship with Brentford
Rod Stuart
24
Iron statue of Vulcan looks down Red Mountain what US city
Birmingham Alabama
25
Whose autobiography was entitled The Sport of Queens
Dick Francis
26
Who made his name with Jimmy James and the Blue Flames
Jimmy Hendrix
27
In The Arabian Nights what was Ali Babas job
Woodcutter
28
Coco Channel a fashion star had what real first name
Gabrielle
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An Aficionado originally followed what sport
Bullfighting
30
Sir Henry Cole got John Callcot Horsley design ? to save time
Christmas card 1843
31
Who was murdered in Bohemia in 929
Good King Wenceslas
32
In Long Beach California where is specifically illegal to curse
Miniature Golf Course
33
The Indestructible Iron man fights against the Electronic Gang Hong Kong translation of what


film A View to a Kill
34
Name the Editor in Chief New York Herald sent Stanley to Africa
Gordon Bennett
35
if you Manuxorate what are you doing
Male masturbating


with hand
36
The brutal treatment of Billy Hayes was the inspiration what film
Midnight Express
37
In Greek mythology Atlas was a member of what group
The Titans
38
Fritz Von Werra was the only German pilot WW2 to do what Escape - The one that got away
39
What word - last arrow in archery contest or the final outcome
Upshot
40
Nicky Chinn Mike Chapman wrote Suzi Quatro No 1 UK song
Can the Can 1973
41
Oscar winner was rejected as Honey Rider Dr No too small tits
Julie Christie – by


Cubby Broccoli
42
What nationality was first person in space not US or Russian
Czech – Vladimir


Remek Soyuz 28
43
J K Rowling wrote the Harry Potter series what do the JK mean
Joanne Kathleen
44
In Connecticut it is specifically illegal to dispose of what
Used Razor Blades
45
Mary Cathleen Collins changed her name to what
Bo Derek
46
Wesley Snipes and who starred in the film Money Train 1995
Woody Harrelson
47
In what Elvis film does he play a hillbilly garage hand
Loving You
48
Where did John Lenon marry Yoko Ono (place name)
Gibraltar - Flew from


Paris - back
49
What US president was born in Corsica
William Harding


Corsica Ohio
50
Mastigothymia is sexual arousal from what
Flagellation whipping




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What pop group saw their first 5 singles enter UK charts at No 1
Westlife
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In 1949 the Thought Police first appeared in what novel
1984 George Orwell
53
Photographic inventor suicided 1932 said my work is done why wait
George Eastman


Kodak Brownie
54
Who was born at Daisy Hill Puppy Farm
Snoopy – Peanuts
55
In Portacello Idaho concealed weapons are illegal unless what
They are openly


displayed
56
Operation Market Garden WW2 involved the invasion of where
Arnham
57
What 1969 film last line Clint Eastwood "I fall off em everywhere"
Where Eagles Dare
58
What game Johnny Archer Chang Feng-Pang been world champs
Nine Ball Pool
59
Who was the first Englishman to die in an aircrash
Charles Rolls
60
Moriaphillia is sexual arousal from what
Telling dirty jokes
61
The Wadomo tribe in Zimbabwe have what physical oddity
Two toes each foot
62
Long Legged Hannah and Marty's Express what pastime involved
Line Dancing
63
In WW2 what came between Sword and Gold
Juno - D Day Beaches
64
Benjamin Briggs captained what mystery ship
Marie Celeste
65
John Lowe Oct 1984 got £102000 first to do what on TV
Nine dart 501 game
66
What was invented 1970 US Dr Buddy Lapidus marketed 1975
Odour Eaters
67
Marilyn Louis born 1922 changed her name to what star of 40s
Rhonda Fleming
68
In Guernee Illinois women over 200lb are banned from what
Riding Horses


wearing shorts
69
A menial working class in Old Japan and Greek letter what word
Eta
70
Phil Collins played what character on the London stage 1960s
Artful Dodger
71
On the Omen series Damien was the devil - what second name
Thorne
72
What was RJ Mitchell's contribution to WW2
Designed the Spitfire
73
In what sport are bacon hamburgers chips prunes spuds terms
Mountain Biking


injury / damage
74
What characters first appeared in Entertaining Young Gussie
Jeeves and Wooster
75
Omolagnia is sexual arousal from what
Nudity
76
Fabled creature Head Man Body Lion Tail Scorpion Pork quills
Manticore
77
Inspecting Galvaynes Groove tells you what
Age of horse – it’s on


its teeth
78
French German Italian 3 official languages Switzerland what 4th
Romansch
79
Graham McPherson changed his name to what
Suggs from Madness
80
1910 act illegal to transport woman state line immoral purposes
Mann Act
81
Paris born Philippe Pages changed his name to what
Richard Clayderman
82
In Brainard Minnesota every man must do what by law
Grow a Beard
83
Richard Attenbourough what character in The Great Escape
Bartlett
84
What was superhero Green Lantern vulnerable to
Anything Yellow
85
What was The Liberty Bell manufactured 1900s Charles Fey
Fruit Machine
86
Who played Dr McCoy in the original Star Trek series
Deforest Kelly
87
German film of the 1920s starred Max Schreck as a vampire
Nosferatu
88
A Renifleur gets aroused from doing what
Sniffing underwear
89
What song gave a 9 year old US a UK No 1 lots weeks 1972/73
Long haired lover


from Liverpool
90
Who was the first American to receive the Nobel Literature prize
Sinclair Lewis
91
Hercules had to clean the stables in one night - whose
Aegean Stables
92
What US state named in 1664 in honour of Sir George Cateret
New Jersey Cateret


defended Jersey
93
Name of the "cow town" Joseph McCoy developed in the 1860s
Abaline
94
In Ghandi who played the General caused massacre Amritsar
Edward Fox General


Reginald Dyer
95
Sting Vogue Moschino Adidas Police Wires Ice types of what
Spectacles - Glasses
96
Film The Dead Heat Merry go Round 60s what stars first 1 line
Harrison Ford
97
Edgar Cuthwellis was option but the author chose another what
Lewis Carrol
98
Operation Chastise during WW2 better known as what
Dambusters Raid
99
In Columbus Ohio its illegal for shops to sell what on Sundays
Cornflakes
100
A Sitophilliac gets sexually aroused from what
Food in sex play




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Sacrofricosis is what sort of sexual behaviour
Pocket holes public


masturbation
2
According to law what must all London Taxis always carry
Bale of hay for horse
3
Im Westen Nicht Neues what famous novel 20s later film
All Quiet on the


Western Front
4
Anreas Cornelis van Kujik was who’s manager
Elvis Col Tom Parker
5
What was unique about all the mens foil winners 1952 Olympics
All Left Handed
6
Maryland No1 Montana No 1 Minnesota No 3 types of what
Pigs American Breeds
7
What aria from Madam Butterfly is a Michelle Pfeiffer 1996 film
One fine Day
8
Ei-Hajj Malik Ei-Shabazz better known as who
Malcolm X
9
What opera premiered in Paignton Devon 30th December 1879
Pirates of Penzance
10
Name the first space probe to land on the moon 13 Sept 1959
Luna 2
11
In what film did Paul Robeson sing Old Man River
Showboat
12
In El Monte California its illegal for who/what to sleep in bathtub
Horse - unless ridden
13
Who compete in the Maccabiah Games
Jewish world athletes
14
What TV family lived at 1124 Morning Glory Circle Westport Con
Stevens in Bewitched
15
Poland has a coastline along which sea
Adriatic
16
Colonel Paul W Tibbets did it first - what
Dropped Atom Bomb
17
What fish has its head at right angles to its body
Sea Horse
18
Kate Mulgrew plays who in a Gene Roddenbery based series
Capt Katherine


Janeway Voyager
19
What is the oldest bridge over the Seine in Paris
Pont Neuf
20
An Ochlophilliac gets sexually aroused from what
Being in crowds
21
In Oxford university what can you not take into the library by rule
Sheep
22
An Asian gecko and a sweet European wine what word fits both
Tokay
23
What common word comes from the French for purse or wallet
Budget
24
Daimants Sur Canape French translation of what film
Breakfast at Tiffanys
25
Tracy Marrow a former convict born 1958 changed name to what
Ice-T
26
Marmolada nearly 11000 feet highest peak what mountain range
Dolomites
27
Dr George Wander invented what drink in Switzerland 1860s
Ovaltine
28
Broadway 59 music Ordinary Couple, Preludium, Processional
The Sound of Music
29
Rhus Radicans shrub green flowers white berries common name
Poison Ivy
30
Fulton John Short - Later John Fulton first US to do what
Qualify as Matador
31
In Malibu California its illegal to do what in a theatre
Laugh out loud
32
In fiction who's mother Monique Delacroix died when he was 11
James Bond
33
Charles Henry Stuard Gmelin was the first UK what 6 Apr 1896
Olympic competitor


4th 3rd heat 100 m
34
Salvatore A Lombino used Ewan Hunter what famous pen name
Ed McBain
35
What song on the Rubber Soul album became No 1 Overlanders
Michelle - 1966
36
Palindromic word means raise to the ground or a mine passage
Level
37
The Mexican bearded and what are the only venomous lizards
Gila Monster
38
In WW2 Germans used a Schlusselmaschine E what do we call it
Enigma coding


machine
39
Away we Go was the original 1942 title what musical show/film
Oaklahoma
40
Gemellus is a fancy name for what
Testicles
41
Where would you find the Ponte de Sospiri
Venice - Bridge of


Sighs
42
In Rosemead California its illegal to eat what with a fork in public
Ice Cream
43
Hierosolymitan is of Greek origin and pertains to what city
Jersualem
44
Not Indians what links Cherokee Apache Arapaho Comanche
Piper Aircraft
45
Brilliant Bumper Bubbles Bigheart Boofuls Baby Bonny are who
Jelly Babies
46
E J Allen led spy team to South Civil war what name better known
Alan Pinkerton
47
Gene Kelly Michael York Joss Ackland all played who
D'Artagan
48
Who wrote The Last Frontier first published in 1959
Alistair Maclean
49
In what TV series did we see Del Floria tailors shop
The man from


UNCLE
50
Kenneth Weekes nick Ban Ban born Boston only US do what
Play Test match


cricket West Indies




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51
Glen Morris was the last Olympic gold medallist to do what 1938
Act Tarzan in Tarzans


Revenge 1938
52
In Mexico it is illegal for the police to sell what
Their Guns
53
Hydrated Magnesium Silicate is better known as what
Meerschaum or


Sepiolite
54
Seen on Egyptian rivers what is a Shadoof used for
Water bucket on pole
55
Old Arabic word for palm of the hand is what in modern sport
Racket
56
What General Motors plastic bodied car was built in Tennessee
Saturn
57
George W Trendle and Fran Striker created what Western hero
The Lone Ranger
58
Biblical city was the code for RAF bombings of Hamburg WW2
Gomorrah
59
What musical was produced on London stage 30 years after film
Singing in the Rain


Tommy Steel 1983
60
What was Vivian Leigh’s character won Oscar in her 30s
Blanche Dubois
61
In what Italian town can you find the Piazza del Erbe
Verona
62
What author married Leon Trotsky’s secretary in 1924
Arthur Ransom
63
In Delaware by law a newlywed must do what if wife asks
Take her Shopping
64
Where would you find an Orcadian
Orkney Islands
65
The Venice Cup is for women only playing what
Bridge
66
What is Supergirls Kryptonian name
Kara
67
Name the hero Len Deightons Ipcress File and Funeral in Berlin
Not named in books


Harry Palmer in films
68
Who commanded Bill Jukes Cecco Noodler Skylights Starkey
Captain Hook
69
Anna M Jarvis of Philadelphia instituted what she never qualified
Mothers Day May


1908 Childless
70
Robert Brown M Caroline Bliss Moneypenny who was Bond
Timothy Dalton
71
What countries head of state has been dead for years
North Korea - Mr Kim
72
If you were using Highroller Snooker 7 Lukki what are you doing
Fishing artificial flies
73
Can you see Lenny Bruce E A Poe Karl Marx H G Wells etc
Sergeant Peppers
74
In Key West Florida what are barred from racing in city limits
Turtles
75
What began 24 Jan 1848 thanks to John Marshall at Sutters mill
The Gold Rush in


California
76
Who played by Luther Adler Roy Goldman Peter Sellers etc
Adolf Hitler
77
What is the SI unit of power equal to 1.341 horsepower
Kilowatt
78
Anna Maria Louisa Italiano changed her name to what
Anne Bancroft
79
In Scandinavian mythology what is the day of final doom called
Ragnerok
80
His campaign slogan was vote for AuH20 whats his name
Barry Goldwater
81
Organisation in the US was co-founded by Ballington Booth
Volunteers of


America
82
Paul French George E Dale pseudonyms for what SF author
Isaac Asimov
83
In what country is the worlds largest pyramid
Mexico - Quetzalcoatl
84
What was/is the giant Musashi built in Japan in 1974
A Crane
85
In sporting terms loose on left Tight on the right who is in centre
Hooker in Rugby
86
In Frankfort Kentucky its illegal to shot what off a policeman
His Tie
87
Dybowski's Formosa and Japanese are types of what
Sika or Saki Deer
88
In what area of Washington does the State Dept hang out
Foggy Bottom
89
Who made his debut in a 1955 Warner Brothers cartoon
Speedy Gonzales
90
What is the English title of Voyna i Mir
War and Peace
91
The stuff that dreams are made off - last words in what film
The Maltese Falcon
92
Nessiteras Rhombopteryx Latinised name of what - as a Hoax
Loch Ness Monster
93
In the game of Bridge what are the first six tricks won called
The Book
94
Batrachophobia is a fear of what
Frogs and Toads
95
What was the name of Alistair Macleans first best selling novel
HMS Ulysses
96
Name the superspy man from Z.O.W.I.E. played James Coburn
Our Man Flint
97
In what sport would you see a Chistera
Pelota
98
In Washington its illegal to buy what on Sunday
A Mattress
99
Who wrote the musical The Desert Song
Sigmund Romberg
100
Eddie Slovak only American to do what 31/01/1945
Executed desertion


WW2




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In Wyoming it is illegal to wear what in a theatre
A Hat if others can’t


see over it
2
In New Zealand what is a Punga
A Fern
3
In Feng Shui what colour inspires passion
Pink
4
In English superstition what bird should you wish good day
Magpie else bad luck
5
What city was known as Christiana until 1925
Oslo - Sweden
6
William Hartnell was the first to play what TV character
Dr Who
7
Who wrote the play " What the Butler saw "
Joe Orton
8
In 1998 the space probe Luna Perfecta found what on the moon
Ice
9
What sea is directly north of Poland
Baltic sea
10
What was the original filling of the savaloy sausage
Pigs Brains
11
Carlos Menim was elected president of what country in 1989
Argentina
12
In Natoma Kansas illegal to throw knives at people wearing what
Stripped Shirts
13
What is the Tibetan Yab Yum
A sexual position
14
Crossair originated in what European country
Switzerland
15
What does a Zamboni do
Machine cleans ice


hockey games
16
What is the name of the cranial bone just above your ear
Temporal
17
Who led the Soviets when they invaded Hungary in 1956
Nikita Khruschcev
18
What tennis player made it to finals US open 8 times in 80s
Ivan Lendl
19
What musical direction comes from the Italian meaning cheerful
Allegro
20
What nationality was Fredrick Chopin
Polish
21
Which Nobel Prize is not awarded annually in Stockholm
Peace
22
What book translates as My Struggle
Mein Kampf
23
When a satellite is closest to Earth its position is called what
Perigee
24
In 1659 Massachusetts outlawed what
Christmas - it was


illegal
25
What can keep for up to 4 years if stored in a cool dark place
Standard Condoms
26
What French relish sounds like a machine gun firing
Ratatouille
27
Fundador is a potent brandy made in what country
Spain
28
Who directed Serpico
Sidney Lumet
29
Type of precious stone has a name literally means blue rock
Lapis Lazuli
30
Middle ages it was believed birds picked mates what Saints day
14th February – Saint


Valentine
31
A Russian space programs name meant East what was it
Vostok
32
Which Greek hero finally tamed Pegasus
Bellerophon
33
What is the Western ( cowboy ) name for a motherless calf
Dogie
34
The PH scale measures acid or alkali what's PH stand for
Potential of Hydrogen
35
What character Tamed the Shrew in the Shakespeare play
Petrucchio
36
In St Louis Missouri its illegal for a fireman to rescue who
Undressed women full


dress only
37
Casanova ate fifty each morning to increase potency 50 what
Oysters
38
In sport what stands four feet by six feet
An Ice Hockey Net
39
What name is given to the smallest type of liquor glass
Cordial
40
What was Heindrich Himler's job before lead Gestapo in WW2
Chicken Farmer
41
What author criticised evangelism in his novel Elmer Gantry
Sinclair Lewis
42
What was the first man made object to leave the solar system
Pioneer 10
43
What holiday is called Head of the World in the Jewish faith
Rosh Hashanah
44
What gemstone has a name literally meaning not intoxicated
Amethyst
45
Who starred in Ceiling Zero as a pilot
James Cagney
46
Italians often eat a whole what to cover garlicky breath
Coffee Bean
47
What is the longest river in western Europe
The Volga
48
In Oxford Ohio its illegal for a woman to disrobe where
Before a mans picture
49
Celibate Egyptian priests were forbidden to eat what aphrodisiac
Onions
50
What countries native name is Land of the long white cloud
Aoteraroa – New


Zealand Maori






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51
Who would you expect to see in the Leftorium
Ned Flanders shop


The Simpson's
52
The Italian for tail what comes at the end of a musical score
Coda
53
Caesar Salad originated in which country
Mexico
54
In Schulter Okalahoma illegal for towel wearing women do what
Gamble
55
Bacardi and Carioca rums come from what country
Costa Rico
56
In RKO movies what does RKO stand for
Radio Keith Orphium
57
What golden yellow gem sounds like a fruit related to lemons
Citrine
58
What country finally adopted the Gregorian calendar in 1752
England
59
What was the name of John Glens first orbiting craft
Friendship 7
60
The murder of Gonzago was performed in what Shakespeare play
Hamlet
61
What's the collective noun for a group of gulls
Colony
62
In astronomy what are rapidly rotating neutron stars called
Pulsars
63
Nicknamed The Tiger who lead France at the end of WW1
George Clemenceau
64
What microscopic animals name comes from Greek little Staff
Bacteria
65
Goddess sprang full grown from the forehead of her father Zeus
Athena
66
In Morrisville Pennsylvania women need permit to wear what
Cosmetics
67
What are put into an omelette in a Hangtown Fry
Oysters
68
What English brand of sherry is considered the King desert wine
Harvey's Bristol


Cream
69
Mickey Rooney made a series of films based on what family
Hardy family
70
What gemstone was reputed to heal eye ailments
Emerald
71
What Russian revolutionary founded Pravda
Leon Trotsky
72
What country is ruled by King Hans Adam II
Liechtenstein
73
In 1856 John C Freeman was the first what
Republican candidate


US president
74
What are ratite birds the only ones not to do
Fly
75
In 1959 Able Baker first put out in space by USA what were A/B
Spider Monkeys
76
According to Christian religion what happened at Epiphany
Wise men visited
77
In South Carolina what's barred Fountain Inn without wear pants
Horses
78
Who wrote The Poseidon Adventure
Paul Gallico
79
V.O. and Pedigree whiskeys made by what Canadian company
Seagrams
80
Noel Coward gave what director his start on In Which we Serve
David Lean
81
How many spices are mixed in allspice
None it’s single spice
82
What was Richard Wagner's second Opera - idea during sea trip
The Flying Dutchman
83
According to its name what major Italian city is the new city
Naples - short for


Neopolis
84
What is the only flag permitted to be flown over the US flag
United Nations Flag
85
Where was Mark Twain born
Florida - Missouri
86
What is the name of the ruling house of Monaco
Grimaldi
87
The word Atom comes from the Greek meaning what
Indestructible
88
From Memphis restaurants its illegal to take what away
Any Pie
89
What gems name means sea water in Latin
Aquamarine
90
Danish variety caraway flavoured liquor driest and most famous
Aquavit
91
What Soviet leader seized control from Khrushchev in 1964
Leonid Brezhnev


1984 till died 92
92
A primate called a Galago has what more common name
Bush Baby
93
What Shakespeare King was killed at Pontefract Castle
King Richard III
94
Name the Lieutenant Colonel who was first black US in space
Bluford
95
What is a Shofar
Carved Rams Horn


Jewish faith
96
Who directed Spartacus and Lolita
Stanley Kubrick
97
An Ounce whisky glass and a small keg what same name
Pony
98
California Valley and a Chinese cabbage what word means both
Napa
99
In the Simpsons who is the godfather of the Springfield mafia
Don Vittorio
100
In Mesquite Texas its illegal for children to have what
Unusual Haircuts






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1
Who rode a horse called Phantom
Zorro
2
Who sang the theme song in the Bond film For Your Eyes Only
Shena Easton
3
What actor died during the filming of Gladiator
Oliver Reed
4
Who would perform the Maha Mantra
Hari Krishnas
5
Mould board Disc and Rotary are types of what
Plough
6
In the US flamingos are only outnumbered by what similar thing
Plastic flamingos
7
What's unusual about Ernest Vincent Wrights 50000 word novel
No letter E
8
What film star role was played by over 48 different animals
Babe the Pig
9
Collective nouns a Blessing of what animal group
Unicorn
10
In New York where is it illegal to talk to a stranger
An Elevator
11
The average one has 248 muscles in its head - what
Caterpillar
12
In WW2 what linked members of the Caterpillar club
Life saved parachute
13
What cartoon character was 5 foot 6 inches tall
Popeye
14
What part of the body is most bitten by insects
The Foot
15
In sport what is exactly 5 foot 8 inches off he ground
Bullseye on Dartboard
16
An average person does it six times a day - what
Goes to bathroom
17
What is the oldest known cultivated vegetable
The Pea
18
Name Elvis Presley's twin brother
Aaron
19
What causes an Iatrogenic illness
Doctors or treatment
20
In Florida it is illegal for a single woman to do what on Sunday
Skydive
21
What French cheese is ripened in caves
Roquefort ewes milk
22
Term literally jointed foot applies to insects spiders and crabs
Arthropods
23
In what European city was the first book in English published
Bruges - Belgium
24
In what US state is the town of Maggie's Nipples
Wyoming
25
The Musee de Orsay in Paris was originally what
Railway Station
26
Meridian is a shade of what colour
Green
27
In what country was John McEnroe born
Germany
28
Who was offered and rejected the role of Indiana Jones
Tom Selleck too busy
29
Juliet Gordon Low founded what in Savannah Georgia 1912
Girl Guides
30
California illegal to shoot game from moving vehicle except what
Whale
31
Where is your Puricle
Space thumb extended


forefinger
32
What European country has no head of state
Switzerland
33
Almonds - the nuts - are members of what general family
Peach
34
Name the first US president to serve ice cream at a state dinner
Thomas Jefferson
35
What was pirate Captain Kidd's first name
William
36
The cob nut is the fruit of what tree
Hazel
37
The Rikkesmuseum is in what European city
Amsterdam
38
A shark is the only fish that can do it - do what
Blink with both eyes


same time
39
In Italy what is Provolone
Smoked hard cheese
40
In Hartford Connecticut its illegal to do what to wife on Sunday
Kiss her
41
Not obvious colours - what links orange silver purple
Can't rhyme in


English
42
The are 336 on a standard one 336 what on what
Dimples on a Golf


Ball
43
90% of bird species are what
Monogamous
44
In Yorkshire in 1872 what took 3 days to pass by
Swarm of Ladybirds
45
In 1985 William Beckman paid no tax on £100000 profit why
William was a dog –


cant pay tax
46
50% of the US annual rainfall falls in what month
April
47
In what country would you dance The Sirtaki
Greece
48
What is the common name for a birds Ventriculus
Gizzard
49
Where on your body would you find your Rasceta
Creases on inside of


wrist
50
In Oregon it is illegal to wear what on clothing in public
The Number 69






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51
What animal is in the hassen in hassenpfeffer
Hare or Rabbit
52
What city in the USA has the fewest % of native born residents
Huston - Texas
53
In some parts of China what is the Long Nosed General
Pigs - unlucky to


mention pig
54
What creature in nature is most sensitive to heat
Rattlesnake organs


between eyes
55
In London in 1985 a man was convicted of stealing two what
Crime Prevention


Posters
56
Who wrote The Last Picture Show
Larry McMurty
57
Who was nicknamed The Bronx Bull
Jake LaMotta
58
What male name comes from Greek meaning defender of men
Alexander
59
3 chemical elements most % human body O 65% C 18% and ?
Hydrogen 10%
60
In Charleston by law carriage horses must have what
Diapers on
61
A Polyorchid has at least three what
Testicles
62
In 1963 what finally ended in Alaska
Mail by dog sled
63
Who played the role of Miss Hannigan in the film Annie
Carol Burnett
64
3 countries on 2 continents Russia Turkey (Asia Europe) and ?
Egypt - Africa and


Asia
65
What kind of car was Kitt in Knight Rider
Pontiac Trans Am
66
In the first voyager program who were the Maquis fighting
The Cardassians
67
Who are Patience and Fortitude at New Yorks Public Library
Stone Lions Outside
68
What happened to Laika first dog in space
Suffocated no air


burned re-entry
69
Tartuffo in Spain Kartoffel in Germany and Russia what is
Potato
70
In Virginia its illegal for a man to do what to his wife
Pat her Derrieres
71
What are male crabs known as
Jimmies
72
What female name comes from the Greek for foreign woman
Barbara
73
What is the oldest soft drink in the USA
Doctor Pepper
74
Who or what could win a Golden Clio award
Advertising
film


75
If you were indulging in Sciomanchy what are you doing
Imaginary Combat
76
What could an Australian win a Stanley for
Cartooning
77
Name Hopalong Cassidy's horse
Topper
78
What food stuffs name come from the Italian for Pick me Up
Tiramisu
79
A Librocuricularist does what in bed
Read
80
In Seattle women can get six months for doing what to men
Sit on lap bus/train


without pillow
81
Two villains first appear in Batman Comics 1 - Joker and who
Cat - Later called


Catwoman
82
In Astrology what is the ruling planet of communication
Mercury
83
What singer sang the song Spank Me
Madonna
84
In what state did the 1862 Sioux uprising start
Minnesota
85
In 1988 there was a shortage of what exotic food fish
Swordfish
86
What male name comes from Greek meaning lover of horses
Phillip
87
If you suffered from a luxating patella what wrong with you
Moving Kneecap
88
Musashi was the first Japanese to use two what simultaneously
Swords - famous for it
89
White ribbed red cabbage is named from Italian for Chicory
Radicchio
90
In Wyoming its illegal for women to stand within 5 feet of what
Bar when drinking
91
Someone who dibbles is drinking like what
A Duck
92
George Armstrong Custer was court martialed in 1867 for what
Hit a fellow officer
93
Name the Australian film about the pianist Halstadt
Shine
94
What is a Characin
Small Fish
95
What actor began his career doing Doctor Pepper commercials
Bruce Willis
96
In cookery a ganache is made from cream and what
Chocolate
97
What kind of car was the General Lee in Dukes of Hazard
Dodge Charger
98
What male name comes from the German meaning army rule
Harold
99
What spice is essential in a New England Clam Chowder
Thyme
100
In West Virginia its illegal to snooze where
On a train




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1
In SF California by law what is guaranteed to the masses
Sunshine
2
In Star Trek what is the name of Spock's father
Sarek
3
What company produces Olympia beer
Miller in USA
4
What vegetable is found in the dish chicken divan
Broccoli
5
In what country is the car model the Treka produced
New Zealand
6
Whose slogan was plop plop fizz fizz
Alka Seltzer
7
What actor is the spokesman for the National Rifle Association
Charlton Heston
8
What would you find on Pink Sheets
Bid Asked prices


OTC stocks
9
Name the first web browser publicly available
NCSA Mosaic
10
In Kansas the law prohibits shooting rabbits from where
A Motorboat
11
In MASH who planted the vegetable garden
Father Mulcahy
12
Dragon Stout is brewed in what city / country
Kingston Jamaica
13
What company introduced the first commercial minicomputer 65
DEC
14
What was Mae West sent to the workhouse for in 1926
Writing starring in


play called sex
15
Aurore Dupin b 1804 changed her name what 19th cent author
George Sand
16
What was the name of Juliet's cousin killed by Benvolio in R+J
Tynbalt
17
Jockey / Author Dick Francis what injury on his wedding day
Broken collar bone
18
Mary Kelly was the last known who
Victim Jack Ripper
19
Name the person who caused Chicago kids to get school milk
Al Capone
20
In New York by law the death penalty is required for what act
Jumping off a


building
21
In the Superman comics name the shrunken city in a bottle
Kandor
22
What beer is represented by a goat
Bocks Beer
23
What fish is known as poor mans lobster
Monk Fish
24
What movie actor was (among other jobs) a bridge painter
Paul Hogan
25
What was the most commonly occurring name on the internet
Bill Clinton
26
What astrological star sign covers July 24 - August 23
Leo
27
What song is about a sheep stealing suicide
Waltzing Matilda
28
Who wrote The Screwtape Letters
C S Lewis
29
Name the first car model with transverse engine front wheel drive
Austin Mini
30
In Texas its illegal to shoot a buffalo from where
Hotel second story
31
In the Flintstones Dino was Fred's pet who was Barnie's
Hoppy
32
Ouagodougou is the capitol of what country
Bakina Faso
33
Roy Rogers girlfriend Dale Evans rode what named horse
Buttermilk
34
Goyanthlay (one who yawns) famed under what Mexican name
Geronimo
35
What does the initials NMT on a prescription mean
Not More Than –


usually narcotics
36
What is the world tallest horse
Shire Horse
37
In WW2 the Germans launched operation Bernhard - what
Counterfeit British


notes
38
What is the ruling planet of the astrological sign Taurus
Venus
39
What bird lays the largest clutch of eggs
The Grey Partridge –


up to 16
40
In Texas by law criminals must give their victims what
24 hours advance


written notice
41
On ER what is the character name of Mark Greens daughter
Rachel
42
What Zimbabwe beer is named after a river
Zambezi
43
In what part of New York did the Great Gatsby live
West Egg
44
Name Merlin's owl in Disney's Sword in the Stone
Archimedes
45
Jerry Yang and David Filo created what
Yahoo
46
Who was the leader of the notorious Gambino Mafia family
John Gotti
47
Name William Shakespeare son
Hamnet
48
What is Barbara Streisands middle name
Joan
49
What is Carambola
Starfruit
50
In Thailand its illegal to step on what
Nation's Currency





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51
In Lynch Heights Delaware its illegal to do what in an airplane
Sneeze
52
Victor Buono played what Batman villain in the original series
King Tut
53
What Ferrari model was named after the makers son
Ferrari Dino
54
Actor was known as Singing Sandy (dubbed) early in career
John Wayne
55
A Stag with 12 point antlers is known as a what
Royal
56
In what state was the largest cavalry battle in the civil war
Virginia Brandy


Station 20000 men
57
In the Bible Jesus walked on water who else did this
St Peter - to Jesus


from boat
58
What was Motowns biggest hit in 1968
Heard it through the


Grapevine
59
The Kung San people live in what area of Africa
Kalahari Desert in


Botswana
60
What is the most popular Mexican beer in the USA
Corona
61
In Kansas its illegal to eat what on Sunday
Snakes
62
In the Beverly Hillbillies what did Jethro get Jed for his birthday
Electric Pencil


sharpener
63
Whose cusine would offer you Leberkas
German it’s liver
64
Where did Hamlet send his girlfriend Ophelia
A Nunnery
65
What was the police chiefs name in the first two Jaws films
Martin Brody
66
What group sang about a Suicide Blonde
INXS
67
What African country gained independence in 1980
Zimbabwe
68
Where were the 1964 winter Olympics held
Innsbruck Austria
69
In Sioux language the Paha-sapa is what place
Black Hills - Dakota
70
What Wimbledon finalist (loser 1879) murdered his wife
St Leger Gould
71
In Topeka Kansas its illegal to install what in your house
Bathtubs
72
Simpson's what was Homers nickname as baseball team mascot
Dancing Homer
73
What companies cars are nicknamed mopars
Chrysler
74
Rhett Butler of Gone With the Wind was born where
Charleston
75
The King Cobra is the only snake that does what
Builds a Nest
76
What does a hotwalker do
Walks a hot racehorse
77
In what county did the Aryan race originate
India
78
What 80s band had a hit with Tainted Love
Soft-Cell
79
What is a Texas Ruby Red
Grapefruit
80
What is used to flavour Kriek Belgian beer
Cherries
81
In Halstead Kansas doing what is illegal at the airport
Walking and loud


burping
82
In Life of Brian what name does Stan want to be known as now
Loretta
83
"Its all Greek to me" comes from what Shakespeare play
Julius Caesar
84
What was the name of the high school in the movie Grease
Rydell
85
In what city was the first playboy club opened in 1960
Chicago
86
In the Bible in what city did Jesus perform his first miracle
Cana - John 2:1.11


Water into wine
87
What was the Mark Twain in WW2
A Bombsight
88
Charcarodon Carcharias is the Latin name for what creature
Great White Shark
89
If a prescription said b.i.d. what would it mean
Twice Daily
90
What Indian tribe did the army most often use as scouts
Crow
91
In Brockton Mass you must have a licence to enter where
Towns Sewers
92
Happy Days was a spin off from what US TV show
Love American Style
93
What river in Africa carries the most water
Congo - Zaire
94
HG Wells invisible man had what physical oddity
Albino
95
Who was known as The King of Pop
Michael Jackson
96
Measure for Measure deals with what contemporary theme
Angelo harasses


Isabella sexually
97
Where is the base city for Porsche cars
Stuttgart Germany
98
What is Gohan
Japanese Rice
99
What does Mit Hefe on a German beer bottle mean
With Yeast
100
In Detroit wilfully destroying your old what is illegal
Radio




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1
In Montreal you cannot park a car blocking what
Your own driveway
2
What US city hosted the final of the 1994 football world cup
Pasadena
3
Dr David Hessian 2nd Catherine Cookson what type his books
Gardening
4
In Indian cookery what dish literally translates as Red Juice
Rogan Josh
5
Sol Sacs created what classic US TV show of the 60s 70s
Bewitched
6
Who was the first president to be televised
F D Roosevelt Worlds


Fair 1939
7
What's the more common name of the thyroid cartilage
Adams Apple
8
Adolph Hitler had a phobia - what
Claustrophobia
9
How did Karmuala Searlel - an early Tarzan die
Mauled by Elephant
10
In Guelph Ontario a by-law makes what illegal in the city
Peeing A no Pee zone
11
What links Paul and Ringo in the Beatles
Left Handed
12
A Chinese eunuch invented what in the second century
Paper
13
Hannibal had only one what
Eye after Rome attack
14
A mature Japanese sea squirt eats what
It’s own Brain
15
Collective nouns - what's a group of donkeys
A Herd
16
What bird can see the colour blue
An Owl
17
Construction hard hats were first used on what project in 1933
Hoover Dam
18
In Victoria Australia by law only electricians may do what
Change a lightbulb
19
Rudolf Rasendil is the hero of what novel and film
The Prisoner of Zenda
20
Beijing drivers fined 40 Yuan doing what at pedestrian crossing
Stopping its illegal
21
All US presidents have worn what
Glasses - not in public
22
Holiday resort of Marmaris is in what country
Turkey
23
The White House has 13092 of them - what
Knives forks and


spoons
24
Lil'folkes was the original name of what comic strip
Peanuts
25
Where on your body are the most sweat glands
Feet
26
What's the most popular name for a female pet cat
Samantha
27
Kangaroos and Emus can't do what
Walk backwards
28
Dan Emmett a northerner wrote which song
Dixie
29
What's the correct name for a male turkey
Tom
30
In Denmark there is a 20 Kroner fine for not reporting what
Your own or anyone


else's death
31
Pennsylvania was the first colony to legalise what
Witchcraft
32
Ignoring obvious what links Jupiter Neptune Uranus and Saturn
All have Rings
33
Two most commonly sold items in stores are sodas and what
Breakfast Cereals
34
Your eyeballs are 3.5% what
Salt
35
Rafflesia flowers smell like what to attract pollinators
Rotting Meat
36
Where would you find an ideo locator
Map - You are here


arrow
37
Why did Ghengis Khans soldier ride female horses
To drink their milk
38
G Roddenbery Star Trek 2 radical ideas Spock's Ears and what
Woman second in


Command
39
What country had three presidents - in the same day
Mexico
40
In England it is specifically illegal to be drunk where
In a pub
41
What mammal has hair - on the soles of its feet
Polar Bear
42
Harvard University was originally called what
Cambridge Harvard


gave 400 books
43
There are 300 distinct different types of what food
Honey
44
The are 16 of these on a dollar bill - 16 what
Number One
45
What is the coldest capital city in the world
Ulan Bator Mongolia
46
Janette Rankin in 1917 first to do what
Woman elected to


Congress
47
The average person in a lifetime grows 7 foot of what
Nose Hair
48
Hotfoot Teddy was the original name of what icon
Smokey the Bear
49
Victoria Australia law illegal wear pink what after noon Sunday
Pink Hot Pants
50
Collective nouns - a tribe or trip of what
Goats

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