 August 2002 (Questions 21 to 40 of 112) |
Where was Napoleon Bonaparte`s place of exile? Corsica, St Helena or Jersey?
St Helena |
Which famous model tried to embark on a career in music when she released the single `Oh Yeah` in 1999?
Caprice |
For which film and television role is actor Leonard Nimoy best known?
Spock (in `Star Trek`) |
In the line in `Casablanca` which is often misquoted as `Play it again, Sam`, what song is Sam asked to play?
As Time Goes By |
In which British city is Lime Street railway station?
Liverpool |
Which British scientist originated the theory of evolution based on natural selection?
Charles Darwin |
What is musophobia the fear of?
Mice |
Which author and poet famously wrote the line `The female of the species is more deadly than the male`?
Rudyard Kipling |
In `The Wizard Of Oz`, what was the Scarecrow looking for?
A brain |
In the TV series `Thunderbirds`, what was the registration number of Lady Penelope`s Rolls Royce?
`FAB 1` |
For which historical event did Benjamin Brittain compose the opera `Gloriana`?
The Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II |
If you are being lapidated, what is happening to you?
You are being stoned to death |
How did Matt Groening, creator of the Simpsons, come up with the names Homer and Bart?
Homer was the name of his father, Bart was an anagram of Brat |
Who provided the voice for Woody in Toy Story?
Tom Hanks |
What is the traditional Christmas flower?
Poinsettia |
What was Roy Rogers` horse called?
Trigger |
In Greek mythology, who did Zeus punish by making him carry the heavens with his head and hands?
Atlas |
Which current American state was called Franklin until 1796?
Tennessee |
In Britain, in which month does the longest day occur?
June |
In what year was Elvis Presley born?
1935 |
