 January 2006 (Questions 21 to 37 of 37) |
Which actress played the love interest opposite Tobey Maguire in the Spiderman films?
Kirsten Dunst |
Who in the Beano comic was `your Redskin chum`?
Little Plum |
What form of sentence was introduced to the UK by the 1972 Criminal Justice Act?
Community Service |
How many points are needed to win a game of Cribbage? 99, 121 or 169?
121 |
According to Edward Lear`s poem, how long was the sailing trip undertaken by the Owl and the Pussycat?
A year and a day |
If you travel directly east from New York City, which country would you reach first?
Portugal |
Which two countries contested the first ever international cricket match?
Canada and USA (in 1844) |
From what four word expression does the word `goodbye` derive?
God be with ye |
How many American states have the letter `x` in their name?
2 (New Mexico, Texas) |
Originally known as Idlewild Airport, by what name is it known today?
John F. Kennedy International Airport |
From what ancient activity does the word `crestfallen` come?
Cockfighting |
What non-mechanical sport achieves the highest speeds?
Sky-diving |
What major city is on an island in the St Lawrence river?
Montreal |
Who succeeded Alf Ramsey to become caretaker manger for the English national football team in 1974?
Joe Mercer |
What did Britain`s roads first acquire in 1914?
White Lines |
As at January 2006, which footballer holds the record for the fastest hat-trick, scoring 3 goals in less than 5 minutes?
Robbie Fowler |
Where on the human body is the skin the thinnest?
Eyelids |
