 October 2004 (Questions 1 to 20 of 151) |
Who is the only American President to have been born on July 4th?
Calvin Coolidge |
Which children`s author wrote about the characters Squirrel Nutkins and Tom Kitten?
Beatrix Potter |
Which war was ended by the signing of an armistice on 27th July 1953?
The Korean War |
What nationality was Copernicus, the astronomer who showed that the Earth rotated around the Sun?
Polish |
If you travelled directly south from Malta, which is the first African country that you would arrive in?
Libya |
In the cartoon series `The Simpsons`, what musical instrument does Lisa Simpson play?
The saxophone |
How many kidneys does a normal human have?
2 |
As at 2001, which golfer has won 18 majors in his career, the most by a single player?
Jack Nicklaus |
What do the initials YMCA stand for?
Young Mens Christian Association |
What is the only American state which starts with the letter `A` but doesn`t end with the letter `A`?
Arkansas |
What color is the cross on the flag of Finland?
Blue |
What is the only common metal that is liquid at room temperature?
Mercury |
What is `Paille Maille` from which the London street Pall Mall takes it`s name?
A French game, similar to croquet |
The soundtrack to which film was the best selling album in the UK in 1992?
`The Bodyguard` |
What nationality was the architect Robert Adam?
Scottish |
Which 1979 features characters called Ripley, Dallas, Brett and Lambert?
Alien |
Mark Snow had a hit single in 1996 with the theme from which TV series?
The X-Files |
In `The Simpsons`, what was Maggie`s first word?
`Daddy` |
Which British poet wrote `The Charge Of The Light Brigade` and `Maud`? Tennyson, Shelley or Byron?
Tennyson |
Which American rock band had a UK top ten hit single in 1987 with `Alone`?
Heart |
