 June 2002 (Questions 1 to 20 of 109) |
Which author wrote `The Dead Zone`, `Dolores Clairborne` and `Misery`?
Stephen King |
Which five American states border on the Gulf of Mexico?
Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas. |
Which spirit is used in a Bloody Mary?
Vodka |
What is the English name for the constellation with the Latin name `Ursa Major`?
Great Bear |
What surname is common to the inventor of vulcanised rubber and an actress in `Coronation Street`?
Goodyear |
How many points do you get for hitting the outer bull in a game of darts?
25 |
In the board game Monopoly, what two properties cost £260?
Leicester Square and Coventry Street |
In World War II, what was the name of the German coding machine, which the British eventually managed to crack?
Enigma |
What film won the best picture, best director and best actor Oscars in 1995?
Forrest Gump |
Which vitamin is also known as tocopherol?
Vitamin E |
Who wrote a famous diary between 1660 and 1669 which included detailed descriptions of the Plague and the Great Fire of London?
Samuel Pepys |
What do edentulous mammals not have?
Teeth |
What does VHS stand for as used in video tapes and recorders?
Video Home System |
Which English league football team are nicknamed the `Millers`?
Rotherham |
Which N. M. married Graca Machel on his 80th birthday?
Nelson Mandela |
In which two months could you be born if your star sign was Libra?
September or October |
Who patented the sewing machine in 1851?
Isaac Singer |
Who was shot in the back by Jack McCall in 1876 in the Number 10 Saloon in Deadwood, South Dakota?
Wild Bill Hickok |
In 2001, which pop group turned on the Christmas lights in Oxford Street in London?
S Club 7 |
Which theatre in London was originally called the Waldorf?
The Strand |
