 February 2003 (Questions 1 to 20 of 107) |
What was the surname of the family whose children were looked after by Mary Poppins?
Banks |
Which instrument does the leader of an orchestra play?
Violin |
Who won a tennis `Golden Slam` in 1988 by winning the singles titles at the Australian, French, Wimbledon and United States tennis championships and winning a gold medal at the Olympic games?
Steffi Graf |
In which country was the BBC soap opera `Eldorado` set?
Spain |
What is the name given to the decorative style in the 1920s and 1930s of characterised by geometric design and bright metallic surfaces?
Art Deco. |
What seven letter word, beginning with the letters `RA` is the longest single-word palindrome in the English language?
Racecar |
Which US President`s signature is on a plaque on the Moon?
Richard Nixon`s |
According to the nursery rhyme, `Little Jack Horner sat in the corner eating` what?
A christmas pie |
How many Presidents heads are sculpted on Mount Rushmore?
4 |
What was the first product to be advertised on British TV?
Toothpaste |
In George Orwell`s novel `1984` which room was the `ultimate torture room`?
Room 101 |
How many years are celebrated in a Sesquicentennial?
150 |
Who said in 1963 `All free men, wherever they may live, are citizens of Berlin`?
John F. Kennedy (shortly followed by `ich bin ein Berliner`) |
In which European country was actor Bruce Willis born?
Germany |
Who wrote `A Streetcar Named Desire` in 1947?
Tennesee Williams |
Who played the thief Neil McCauley in the 1995 `Heat`?
Robert De Niro |
In which language was the Magna Carta written?
Latin |
What colour is the number 10 on the door of 10 Downing Street?
White |
Which British female solo singer has the middle names Florian Cloud De Bounevialle?
Dido |
In which US state is the record company Motown based?
Michigan |
