 May 2006 (Questions 21 to 40 of 48) |
Which two authors had walk on parts in the film `Bridget Jones Diary`?
Salman Rushdie and Jeffrey Archer |
Where would you most commonly find the inscription `Standing On The Shoulders Of Giants`?
On the edge of a two pound coin |
What name is given to a cow that has not had a calf?
A Heifer |
If you were at the brickyard, what sport would you be watching?
Motor Racing (The Indianapolis 500) |
Which famous leader once said `I`m still at the crease, but the bowling is more hostile these days`?
Margaret Thatcher |
What do the initials HB on a pencil stand for?
Hard Black |
What is the name of the clockwork device used by musicians to measure time?
Metronome |
Excluding resigning, how many different moves does a player have the choice of at the start of a game of chess?
20 |
What was Culture Club`s first number one in the UK?
Do You Really Want To Hurt Me? |
The song `Killing Me Softly With His Song` was written about which American singer-songwriter?
Don McLean |
Eric Spear is best known for composing the music to which long running TV show?
Coronation Street |
In the film `Bridget Jones Diary` what colour is the soup that she serves to her friend at a dinner party?
Blue |
In `Coronation Street`, what was Stan Ogden`s occupation?
Window Cleaner |
What is the largest landlocked country in the world?
Kazakhstan |
Which sporting star has a line of designer clothing called Aneres?
Serena Williams (Aneres is Serena spelt backwards) |
What name was given to the Chinese peasant uprising of 1900?
Boxer Rebellion |
Which artist painted the famous `Sunflowers`?
Vincent Van Gogh |
In the TV comedy `Bread` what was the name of the Boswells daughter?
Aveline |
For which book is Richard Adams best known?
`Watership Down` |
In 1978 and 1979, who became the only player to have won two consecutive FA cups with two different teams?
Brian Talbot (Ipswich and Arsenal) |
