 March 2002 (Questions 21 to 40 of 118) |
In Greek mythology, who hit Achilles in his heel with a poisoned arrow?
Paris |
What is the name given to a triangle with two sides the same length and two angles of equal size?
Isosceles |
What is special about the novel `The Tale of Genji`?
The world`s first novel |
In what year were the first Olympic Games held?
1896 |
In what year did the Bee Gees have a UK number one hit with `Tragedy`?
1979 |
Who played Jimmy `Popeye` Doyle in `The French Connection`?
Gene Hackman |
What is the name of the main street in the TV soap opera `Neighbours`?
Ramsay Street |
In what country is Transylvania?
Romania |
Which famous person in history was born in 356 BC and had a horse called Bucephalus?
Alexander the Great |
In which country was Albert Einstein born?
Germany |
Where is the world`s oldest motorcycle race held?
The Isle Of Man |
Which book has the dedication “For Esme with Love and Squalor”?
The Catcher In The Rye |
How old was Buddy Holly when he died in a plane crash in 1959?
22 |
In which English county would you find Carlisle?
Cumbria |
The title of which Charles Dickens novel is also the name of a famous American magician?
David Copperfield |
Rob Sering hosted the `Night Gallery`, but was more famous for hosting which other sci-fi series?
`The Twilight Zone` |
In which English county is Exeter?
Devon |
The binary system of numbers uses which two numerical digits?
1 and 0 |
Which actor had the real name of Bernard Schwartz?
Tony Curtis |
When was the first World Snooker Championship held? 1927, 1947 or 1961?
1927 |
