Trivia

Which US Art nouveau artist and designer is best known for his stained-glass lamps and windows?

Which large objects, usually associated with celebrations, are often named after middle eastern kings?

Which European country’s longest river consists of only two letters?

Individually, what are the fabled trio Mizaru, Kikazaru and Iwazaru unable to do?

Which intoxicating beverage is named after an old European Royal family?

Poona was one of the original names for which popular sport – table-tennis, squash or badminton?

Where is the world-famous rooster “Cornelius” found?

Invented in the UK and first used in 1970, what kind of projectiles reached No.1 in the UK charts in 1973?

Until the year 2000, which famous sporting event was played on 30% Barcrown creeping red fescue?

First broadcast in the UK in 1973, it went on to become the world’s longest-running TV comedy show, what was its name ?

 Which European language, when written, starts a question with a question mark?

Traditionally, barrister’s wigs are made from which material?

Which British industrialist’s first names are Joseph Cyril ?

Which Formula 1 champion has the middle name Devereux – Damon Hill, Nigel Mansell or Lewis Hamilton?

The name of which fruit is the native word for “testicle” ?

Which part of your body would a reflexologist massage?

First produced in 1967, what was a “Maclaren Stroller”?

Because it produces ethylene gas, which fruit promotes the ripening of fruit placed next to it?

In 1959, which car manufacturer was the first to fit seat-belts – Volvo, Mercedes or Renault?

The name for which food is French for “flight in the wind”?

 Which word in Italian cooking means “soft but firm”?

Which fish is the only one capable of holding objects in its tail?

To make it more rust-proof, with what is steel coated to make it galvanised?

The author Agatha Christie was born in which seaside town?

Which vitamin do we obtain from sunlight?

What is the largest living deer?

Is a Jaffa cake a cake or a biscuit?

Which villain of literature, film and pantomime was educated at Eton?

In China what is the traditional colour for a wedding dress?

What are kneeling cushions used in churches called?

 Which famous brand name is promoted by a giraffe named Geoffrey?

Which former 20th century political leader was the son of a circus trapeze artist?

Which car manufacturer formerly made cars under the Datsun name?

In which city was the first Hard Rock Café opened – London, New York or Paris?

On 8th January 2014, due to bad weather, what proverbial impossible event occurred in the US state of Michigan?

Which Midlands football club was the first in the English league to have an all-seater stadium?

What is the name of the bridge that spans the Bridgewater Canal in Lake Havasu City, Arizona?

According to the story of Peter Pan, which action brings fairies back to life – clapping, crying or cheering?

In which country did the fashionable “Ugg” boots originate?

Which creature appears on the front of a box of Kellogg’s Corn Flakes?

 Which unit, used in the measurement of sound level, was named after a Scottish–born inventor?

Which word in Japanese means “empty orchestra”?

Established in Birmingham in 1925 and producing one of the first packaged bakery products, which company took its name from a cereal crop and the Latin for life?

In 1977, Charlotte Brew was the first woman to do what?

Which word, now meaning a time limit, was originally the perimeter around a US military prison, beyond which the prisoner was likely to be shot?

Named after the person who first grew it in 1880, what is a cross between a blackberry and raspberry called?

Calling it a “camelopard” Europeans once believed which animal’s parents were a camel and a leopard?

Which iconic product for women first appeared on May 5th 1921 – the little black dress, Chanel No.5 or the permanent wave?

Dennis the Menace’s dog is called Gnasher, his spider is called Dasher, what is his pig called?

What, traditionally, did a costermonger sell?

 Which word connects a fish, a star in heraldry and a 1980s hairstyle?

When swimmer Mark Spitz won seven Olympic Gold medals, how many world records did he break?

Variola is the medical term for which disease?

Which sport is governed by Harvard rules – American football, basketball or baseball?

Which name comes next in the following list – Barbara, Hillary, Laura?

The hallux is your big toe, what is your pollex?

Which of these celebrated its 120th anniversary  in 2014 – Blackpool Tower, Bristol’s Suspension Bridge or Big Ben’s clock-tower?

Which bird appeared on the old farthing coin?

Hawk’s champagne and Prince Albert are varieties of which dessert/sweet pie favourite?

Under David Cameron, what replaced the torch as the Tory party’s symbol?

 What colour shorts does Mickey Mouse wear?

Who, with over 75 novels published, is the world’s most successful female author?

Which is the only animal to have 4 knees?

Which is longest, a nautical mile or a terrestrial mile?

Who was the first athlete to hold the Olympic, World and Commonwealth titles and the world record simultaneously?

Which is the most popular British tourist attraction – Alton Towers, Tower of London or Blackpool Tower?

The jeweller Rene Lalique specialised in which material ?

In which country did chocolate originate?

How many Popes were there in 1978?

Which vegetable did Mark Twain describe as “cabbage with a college education”?

What is the name of the bird in the Peanuts cartoon strip ?

Four British cities have underground railway systems, London is one, name 2 of the other 3

The Beatles had a record number of how many consecutive No.1 hits from 1963 to ’66 - 11, 13 or 15?

What is the name of David Beckham’s second son?

A European roulette wheel has 37 divisions (0 TO 36), how many are there on an American wheel?

Which flag is never flown at half-mast in Britain?

All royalties from the sale of which famous book go to Great Ormond Street Hospital?

Both are smoked herring but what is the difference between a kipper and a bloater?

Are there more or less letters in the Welsh alphabet than the English?

Three colours cannot be made by mixing other colours together, blue and red are two of them, what is the third?

 Traditionally, Basil and which type of nut are blended together to make pesto sauce?

 The statuette “the Spirit of Ecstasy” is regularly on view where?

 Which of these was the first to produce a hand-held mobile ‘phone – Nokia, Samsung or Motorola?

 How many valves or keys does a trumpet have?

 Where are a lobster’s teeth?

 In Monopoly, what is the fine for being drunk in charge?

 Which of these was founded on 15th May 1940 – McDonalds, KFC or Wimpy?

 The shipping area Fastnet lies off the coast of which country?

 An “Ikebanist” is a Japanese practitioner of what?

 Traditionally the dividing line between the North and South in the USA, the Mason-Dixon line forms the boundary between two states, name one of them

 Until the mid-20th century, what was the name of the plastic most commonly used worldwide?

 On the 6th August 1961, Gerhman Titov became the first person to suffer from which sickness?

 Which word links Sid and circle?

 In the Bible’s Book of Revelations, which of the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse rode a pale horse?

 300, known as the perfect game, is the maximum score in which popular game?

 Since 1948, work has been ongoing building the world’s largest statue, 27km from Mount Rushmore. Which native warrior does it depict?

 A spider has eight legs but how many knees – 32, 40 or 48?

 In the UK shipping forecast, Cromarty, Tyne, Shannon etc are named after estuaries and Wight, Faeroes,Lundy etc after islands – what are Viking, Sole, Bailey etc named after?

 What breed of animal is an Appaloosa ?

 What type of vehicle would you get after mixing Cognac, Cointreau and Orange juice?

The “Stratocaster” is a model from which guitar maker?

Which company launched the iPhone?

Where in your body is the “lunula” located – the eye, hand or spine?

Which founder of a famous retail store had the middle name Winfield?

In the 1980s, which company used the slogan “If you see Sid, tell him” to promote sale of their shares?

Which country has the international registration letter “A”?

The international dialling code for Russia is closely linked to which fictional character?

Which legendary creature had the body of a man and the head of a bull?

in nature, what kind of creature is a “Devil’s coach-horse”?

In skiing, which colour denotes a beginner’s slope?

Who was “Time” magazine’s “Man of the year” in 1938?

When using a keyboard, which hand is used most in typing? 

First seen in the 17th century, where was the roller-coaster invented – Russia, USA or France? 

With which world-wide leisure pursuit  would you associate King David, Alexander the Great, Charlemagne and Julius Caesar?

The name of which insect is an anagram of its original name? 

On which part of your body are the most sweat glands – the feet, back or head?

If you walked into a Las Vegas casino, which everyday item would be missing?

The name of which make of car is also a Latin word meaning “let it be done”- used in a decree, formal command or judge’s warrant? 

What was invented after a researcher walked past a radar tube and a chocolate bar in his pocket melted? 

Which symbol on a typewriter/computer/mobile phone keyboard is called an octothorpe? 

“The Thunderer” is the traditional nickname for what? 

In which decade did these first appear – Velcro fasteners, duty free spirits, automatic electric kettles, yellow no-parking lines and Polyfilla? 

After whom is the US state of Virginia named?

A leatherjacket is the larval form of which insect? 

In Italian cooking, what does the term “al forno” mean? 

Which of these was founded first, Ferrari, Fiat or Ford?

The face of which President features on the US one dollar bill?

According to legend, which illegal much-feared symbol, most commonly used in the early 18th century, took it’s name from the French for “pretty little red thing”? 

Which product was advertised in 1994 with the slogan “Hello boys”? 

What was the main function of gargoyles on ancient churches? 

How is the Religious Society of Friends more commonly known?

Which famous retail chain is named after a character in the book Moby Dick?

How many race-courses in England begin with the word “New”?

How many “Chance” squares are there on a UK Monopoly board?

What does Chilli con carne literally mean?

In which decade were postcodes introduced in the UK?

Prior to adopting the Euro, which country’s unit of currency was the markka – Finland, Slovakia or Bulgaria?

Which Christian name connects the following – the lead character in a famous 1949 novel, one of the most famous names in pop music and a British Prime Minister?

 “HOMES” is often used as a memory aid for what?

What was founded by the Rochdale Pioneers?

The use, since medieval times, of a red shield as their symbol gave which famous banking company its name? 

Who wrote an autobiography entitled “Losing my virginity”?

What are the marks on dice called, dots, pips or spots?

What nationality is the author Salman Rushdie? 

In the 1920’s, tricycles belonging to the Thomas Wall company first carried which famous phrase on the front? 

A physician is a Doctor, how would you address a male surgeon? 

In slang terms, adding together a Rio, a Pavarotti and a Godiva will give you how much money? 

In the Anglican church, what is the latest time that a wedding can take place – 3, 4 or 5 pm? 

What is the name of the criminal befriended by Pip in Dickens’ “Great Expectations”? 

On what would you find a film of shining scales called “beeswing”?

Which children’s novel introduced the Banks family of 17, Cherry Tree Lane?

How many consecutive successful shots must a snooker player make to complete a 147 break?

Which taste is not experienced by cats – salty, bitter or sweet?

What is pseudocide?

In animal folklore, which bird is said to sing just before it dies?

Which former US President was also a Sunday School teacher – George W Bush, Bill Clinton or Jimmy Carter

What was the original name for a Jack in a set of playing cards?

What colour is the ribbon for breast cancer awareness?

Anihidrosis is the inability to do what – swallow, sweat or salivate?

What is the most attended or watched sport in the world?

Which product was advertised on TV with the challenge “I bet you can’t eat three”? 

Yuri Gagarin was the first man in space, who was the second?

Charles McCoy, the original “real McCoy” was a world champion in which sport?

In which country was Osama Bin Laden born? 

Which commonly used word is the Latin for “elsewhere”? 

Which board-game started life as Lexico? 

Which country has won the Eurovision Song Contest more than any other?

What is the main ingredient of a “Molotov cocktail”? 

Where is the Royal Navy’s Officer Training School?

Which US showman coined the phrase “There’s a sucker born every minute”?

Which ingredient turns curry yellow?

Which European Head of State wears a crown but is not a monarch? 

If the Times comes from London and the Herald from Glasgow, where does the Guardian originate?

What are the discs used in tiddlywinks called?

Which two teams met in the world’s first international football fixture? 

What do the saxophone, the guillotine and the biro pen have in common? 

What do you get if you add together the number of English kings named Henry and Edward divided by the kings named William?

What makes the Bolivian city of La Paz virtually fire proof?

Who is the only person named Oscar to have won an Oscar?

What was originally marketed as “liquid beef”? 

Alphabetically, what is the last sign of the Zodiac?

What is the main diet of South Africa’s secretary bird?

Which flower shares its name with the Greek goddess of the rainbow? 

Which US city was the first to have an underground rail network – Boston, Chicago or Dallas? 

Which grain is used to make malt whisky? 

In mobile ‘phone technology, what does the “S” on your SIM card stand for? 

The only road in the UK where you must drive on the right serves which London hotel, the Ritz, Savoy or Dorchester? 

In the song, what was the last creature to be swallowed by “The old lady who swallowed a fly”? 

Which retail chain has its headquarters in Cheshunt, Herts? 

How many of the seven dwarfs have names ending in “Y”? 

In which part of your body would you find the smallest bone?

What does a “phillumenist” collect? 

Which famous artist’s first names were Lawrence Stephen?

Which English footballer has a tattoo which reads “Just enough education to perform” –Wayne Rooney, Steven Gerrard or John Terry?

What connects Cliff Richard, Joanna Lumley, Englebert Humperdinck, Paddy Ashdown and Spike Milligan?

Burghley House in Lincolnshire is the home of which famous sporting event? 

In the Greek alphabet, which capital letter closely resembles a horseshoe? 

The British and World Championship in which game is played annually at the Greyhound pub in Crawley – marbles, cribbage or dominoes?

In which decade was the Breathalyser test introduced in the UK? 

What started life as The Swallow Sidecar Company in 1922? 

From what is the alcoholic drink schnapps distilled?

Which material takes its name from the old French for “cloth of the king” ?

What is the name for the young of a hamster – kitten, pup or cub?

In which sport might you “catch a crab” ?

In 1964, the first Top of the Pops was aired on UK TV, who were the first to appear – the Stones, Hollies or Kinks? 

In Africa, which animal is responsible for the most human deaths per year?

Since 1945, all British tanks have been fitted with what – radar sights, fire extinguishers or tea-making equipment?

In the UK, how are the cliffs at Langdon better known? 

The creature “Struthio Camelus” can be successfully trained to herd sheep – is it an ostrich, llama or dingo? 

What can you take, keep and lose?

What kind of films were banned in Monaco after April 18th 1956? 

Rich Uncle Pennybags, a round old man in a top hat, serves as the mascot for which favourite game?

Still acts of treason by old laws, name two of the three things you shouldn’t do to a postage stamp? 

Which Irish actor was nominated a record 8 times for an Oscar and never won one? 

In meteorology, which term means “the boy”? 

In a pack of cards, which king is the only one without a moustache – hearts, spades or diamonds?

Which New York street is synonymous with advertising? 

In which decade were traffic wardens and parking tickets introduced in the UK?

A cooper made barrels, a chandler made or sold candles, what did a cordwainer make?

The name of which car manufacturer is from the Latin translation of the founder’s surname, Horch, which means “listen”? 

If you owned an ornament made by Lalique, of what is it most likely to be made?

What do we call what Australians call parakeets? 

If you were travelling West on a US State Highway, would you be on an even or odd numbered road?

On Blue Peter, what is “Fablon” called?

On August 11th 1994, the players in which sport staged a national strike which lasted until April 2nd 1995?

According to country folklore, which British animal when chased goes quicker uphill than downhill? 

In the Apple Mac logo, the bite out of the apple is on which side?

Until 1857, what was missing from a pack of cards?

If your surname was Webster, what trade would your ancestors have followed? 

After 33 years trading in the UK, which retail giant finally closed down on 24th April 2018?

What phrase would an MP use to clear the public galleries of the House of Commons?

Which name links a fictional dog with an ‘80s TV game show?

The Union Jack appears on the flag of which US state? 

In a famous book, what is the nickname of the character Jack Dawkins?

Who is fourth in line to the British throne?

Who is the only snooker player to win the BBC Sports Personality of the Year award?

Which cartoon character’s real name is Edward Nigma? 

What is the first name of KFC founder Colonel Saunders – Harland, Harvey or Hartford?

What is the Cajun equivalent of the Spanish dish “paella”?

Which American state is named after a non-English monarch? 

What was the name of the author A A Milne’s son? 

Which commonly used word for insignificant or little-known is the Latin for “crossroads”? 

President George Bush caused a flap when he banned what from Airforce 1 in 1990 – alcohol, smoking or broccoli? 

In gastronomic terms, what is French for “between the ribs”?

The Portugese footballer Ronaldo was named after which man? 

Who produces the most potatoes, over 70 million metric tonnes per year or 22% of the world’s production – China, India or Brazil?

Poona and Battledore were 2 of the 3 original names for which sport? 

Which expression is associated with the fate of HMS Birkenhead? 

Either appropriately or by coincidence, which famous product was the first one advertised on Channel 5? 

In which country would you find Batman airport – Turkey, Tunisia or Thailand?

The name of which famous singer, once part of a famous group, translates into English as “Serene Sunday”?

Which two companies collaborated to produce the Smart car?

Where did the expression “to go the whole nine yards” originate – US football, WW II or tailoring? 

What type of food is a “Scotch bonnet”? 

What colour is the shield on the Salvation Army logo? 

Which German aircraft company’s name literally means “maker of knives” – Messerchmitt, Junkers or Dornier? 

Which mountain pass gave its name to a breed of dog? 

In Muslim countries, what is the equivalent of the Red Cross called?

The London Eye is the world’s biggest Ferris wheel and stands how high – 95, 115 or 135 metres? 

Which term did farmers unsuccessfully seek to be removed from dictionaries because it was considered detrimental to one of their crops? 

To what does the Blue Cross charity provide aid? 

Which was the last host country to have the Summer Olympics opened by its king?

What do George Best, John Wayne and John Lennon have in common?

What is the more familiar name for Kaolin? 

Which event in 1997 was held on a Monday instead of Saturday due to a bomb threat?

In which country was the Women’s Institute founded –the UK, USA or Canada? 

Lincoln and Exeter are linked by which ancient road? 

Whose motto was ‘Pile it high, sell it cheap’?

Which club has members called “barkers”? 

 Who was the first US president to have been divorced? 

Which African animal is responsible for most human deaths per year?

Which of these was the first of the Mr Men books – Mr Messy, Nosey or Tickly?

The song “Summertime” comes from which musical?

A “hen of the woods” is a type of what – mushroom, onion or pepper?

Who wrote the poem “If”?

The original of which toy came from a bakery in Connecticut ?

Who are the four main characters in the book “The wind in the willows”?

Which stellar phenomenon features on the Bayeux Tapestry?

Which country qualified for the 1950 football World Cup but withdrew when they weren’t allowed to play barefoot – India, Sudan or Haiti?

Where would you see a best boy, a dolly grip and a cable puller working together?

In the UK, what colour is a disabled driver’s badge?

Which musical instrument takes its name from the Latin for “soft” and “loud" ?

 In official conkers rules, how many strikes are allowed per turn?

In the US, in which month does Groundhog Day feature – February, June or November?

Flax is grown to produce which fabric ?

A fear of fear is known as what ?

In which sport is the trudgen used ?

What are you doing if you’re “banting” – fishing for eels, pulling faces or dieting?

Who refused to appear on Virgin Island stamps together with Michael Jackson?

Which animal takes its name from the Aborigine for “no drink”?

Which company manufactured the first waterproof watch?

In the US football is played on a gridiron, baseball on a diamond - what is basketball played on?

How do green vegetables differ from root vegetables?

Name one of the two fences that are only jumped once in the Grand National?

Who wrote the book on which the film “Jaws” was based?

What “first” did John Spencer do when he won the 1977 World Snooker title, did he – wear oversize tilted glasses, use a two piece cue or wear a standard shirt and tie?

Which piece of music by Bach was used in a TV advert for cigars?

Which commonly used item were originally called “Celluwipes” ?

Which was the first commercially produced cereal – Cornflakes, Weetabix or Shredded Wheat ?

Which retail outlet was founded by Richard Block and David Quayle?

Which 5-piece band of the ‘80s had 3 un-related members named Taylor?

Which sense is said to improve with age? 

Which grape, used in the production of wine, takes its name from the French for “baby Blackbird”? 

A game of football starts with a “kick-off”, which game starts with a “tip-off”?

What is the main ingredient of the soup Cullen Skink – haddock, lamb or chicken?

In 2000, plans were made for a famous singer to drive the last Mini off the production line at Longbridge but, due to a technical fault, she ended up in the passenger seat. Who was she – Annie Lennox, Lulu or Cilla Black? 

What name, derived from the rising of the star Sirius, is given to the hottest days of Summer? 

In the Muppet Show, Animal was the drummer in the band “Dr Teeth and ……..” what? 

Kosher is the Jewish word for what – clean, blessed or proper? 

In which Irish county would you be able to kiss the Blarney Stone?

Which famous actor was born Archibald Alexander Leach in Bristol in 1904?

According to Greek mythology, who was the first woman on Earth?

Where could you stroll along the UK’s second longest pier – Blackpool, Southport or Morecambe? 

What is the only part of the human body fully formed from birth?

Which is the world’s smallest city?

Canada has the highest number of what - natural lakes, forests or islands?

What is the only mammal to be born with horns?

A gathering of what is called an “unkindness”? 

What is missing from this list – Alexandria, Babylon, Ephesus, Giza, Halicarnassus, Olympia? 

What colour are Mickey Mouse’s shoes?