GENERAL KNOWLEDGE 1

1. What name is given to a baby Kangaroo?

2. What sort of woollen headgear was named after a battle of the Crimean War?

3. Which coin was made compulsory in 1971 and illegal in 1985?

4. Nacre is more commonly known as what?

5. What is the English name of the Welsh national anthem?

6. In which US City was Martin Luther King assassinated in 1968?

7. Where do you catch the Hogwart's Express

8. What drug, originally obtained from foxgloves, is good for treating heart problems?

9. Where in the human body is the Carotid Artery situated?

10. In the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy what is put into the ear in order to make all the spoken languages of the galaxy understandable?

TELEVISION

1. Leigh Francis is the real name of the comedian who devised and plays which 'masked' character?

2. How are Blossom, Bubbles & Buttercup collectively known on children's TV?

3. Nicolette Sheridan plays Edie Britt in which TV series?

4. In which small town did Mrs. Corbett sell flowers in the market square?

5. Who was the chief navigator on the USS Enterprise in the original series of Star Trek?

6. What is the name of Pingu's sister in the children's animated series?

7. Which sporting event was BBC2's first colour transmission?

8. If Honor Blackman was the 1st, Diana Rigg was the 2nd and Linda Thorson was the 3rd, who followed?

9. In which English County was the television programme Birds of a Feather set?

10. Which cult TV show featured the character Arnold Rimmer?

GEOGRAPHY

1. What is the capital of Luxembourg called?

2. In which Australian Territory is Ayers Rock?

3. What is the capital of Nigeria?

4. On which river does the City of Amsterdam stand?

5. What is the highest peak in Scotland, after Ben Nevis (ie 2nd tallest)?

6. Which Country contains contential Europe's only active volcano?

7. In which US State is Three Mile Island, site of the 1979 nuclear accident?

8. Which island group includes St Agnes and Tresco?

9. Which US State is nicknamed The Hoosier State?

10. What is the Capital of the Philippines?

FOOD & DRINK

1. What type of sausage takes its name from the Italian for Onion?

2. In which English County is Stilton cheese traditionally made?

3. Which term in Italian cooking means "soft but firm"?

4. What is the epicarp of an orange?

5. What name is given to a water-ice made from fruit juices and egg whites?

6. Where in France does claret come from?

7. What are the two main ingredients of a Cuba Libre?

8. What type of beef is first pickled in brine then boiled?

9. In which Country was gin first produced?

10. Which 'restaurateur' was buried in a white suit and bow tie in Louisville in 1980?

FILM

1. Who played Olive Oyl to Robin Williams' Popeye?

2. What type of shop is located at 84 Charing Cross Road in the 1986 film?

3. Who played the King in the 1995 film The Madness of King George?

4. From which film does the song I Was Born Under A Wandrin' Star come?

5. In which film do Mr White, Mr Orange, Mr Blue, Mr Blonde, Mr Pink and Mr Brown appear?

6. Who won a Best Actress Oscar for her part in the 1982 film On Golden Pond?

7. Which film star changed his name from William Pratt?

8. Who played the chain-smoking angel in the 1996 film Michael?

9. Who played the Green Fairy in the film Moulin Rouge?

10. Who directed the 1935 movie The 39 Steps?

THE ARTS & LITERATURE

1. Who painted the celing of the Sistine Chapel?

2. With which branch of the arts would you associate Darcy Bussel?

3. What is the title of the novel for which Frank McCourt won the Purlitzer Prize in 1997?

4. Barbara Hepworth is famous in which branch of the arts?

5. What make of car did 007 drive in the 1st James Bond novel, Casino Royale?

6. In which country was the sculptor Rodin born?

7. What do the initials JK stand for in the name JK Rowling?

8. Who painted the picture A Bigger Splash?

9. What was the name of the lion in C. S. Lewis's Narnia Chronicles?

10. Who 'invented' Action Painting?

GENERAL KNOWLEDGE 2

1. What name links A Shakespearean King, A 19th Cent Poet and A Jet Aircraft?

2. What is the name given to someone who makes candles and is also the surname of the author of The Big Sleep?

3. In which City would you find the national Parliament called the Sejm?

4. How is 10 expressed in binary?

5. Where does latex come from?

6. In which year did Alistair Cooke begin broadcasting his Letter From America?

7. Who became President of Afghanistan in December 2004?

8. Known as Rapa Nui in the native language and Isla de Pascua in Spanish, by what name is this island known in English?

9. Which 'Godfather' died on Christmas Day?

10. Who sang the theme song to the original Alfie film starring Michael Caine?