July 23, 2012 | QM print friendly version 1 Dr Alec Harvey and Laura Jesson are the main characters in which 1945 film? Brief Encounter 2 Which US-based retail company has the motto ‘Save Money. Live Better’? Walmart 3 On which side of the road do motorists drive in Cyprus? Left 4 Someone born on the 1st August has which Zodiac sign? Leo 5 Which is the only written number in English that has all its letters in alphabetical order? Forty 6 The city of Cairo lies on which river? River Nile 7 Rhodesian Ridgeback is which breed of animal? Dog 8 In the US, Oregon, Nevada and Arizona border which state? California 9 In the Disney film Aladdin, what colour is the Genie? Blue 10 How many yards are in a UK mile? 1760 11 What type of race is the Palio di Siena? Horse race 12 ‘The Accidental….’what’? Is the title of a 1988 film starring William Hurt, Geena Davis and Kathleen Turner? Tourist 13 The Zugsptize is the highest mountain in which European country? Germany 14 ‘That’s All Folks’ is the epitaph of which US comedian? Mel Blanc 15 Which US state has the abreviation AR? Arkansas 16 The country of Sri Lanka was formerly known by what name? Ceylon 17 Which British author created the fictional character George Smiley? John Le Carre 18 In a company’s hierarchy, what does CFO stand for? Chief Finance Officer 19 Steve Harley was the lead singer in which 1970’s band? Cockney Rebel 20 Which US President’s interpreter said on his behalf ‘I desire the Poles carnally’? Jimmy Carter’s 21 Brushback, Horsehide, Pearod and Wheelhouse are all terms used in which sport? Baseball 22 In medicine, pyrosis is the technical term for which condition? Heartburn 23 Shashlik is what type of food dish? Kebab 24 Which comedy duo starred in the 1942 film ‘Rio Rita’? Abbott and Costello 25 On the UK television game show ‘The Chase’, which chaser is known as the Dark Destroyer? Shaun Wallace 26 Arthur Balfour was British Prime Minister during the reign of which monarch? Edward VII 27 Which Shakespearian character is known as ‘The Moor of Venice’? Othello 28 The hormone prolactin stimulates the production of what after childbirth? Milk 29 Who wrote the novel ‘Exodus’? Leon Uris 30 A fugu is what type of creature? Fish