October 24, 2012  |   

1 Which US singer released a 2000 album entitled ‘Music’? Madonna
2 Omonia, Enosis and Anorthosis are football clubs in which European country? Cyprus
3 What does a pluviometer measure? Rainfall
4 Meadowhall Retail Park is in which English city? Sheffield
5 Arbor, Bullet Sinker, Reaper and Wobbler are all terms used in which sport? Fishing
6 According to the proverb, what are you supposed to do ‘before you leap’? Look
7 Which former English cricketer is known by the nickname ‘Bumble’? David Lloyd
8 What does the Italian phrase ‘Ti amo’ translate to in English? I love you
9 Felinology is the study of which animal? Cat
10 Which Radio 2 DJ christened ‘Dallas’ character Lucy Ewing ‘The Poison Dwarf’? Terry Wogan
11 Who was the first poet to win a Pulitzer Prize posthumously? Sylvia Plath
12 What is the longest river in Canada? Mackenzie River
13 ‘Unobtanium’ is the fictional precious mineral mined in which 2009 film? Avatar
14 What was Spain’s main unit of currency before the Euro? Peseta
15 How many cards are dealt to each player in a standard game of Gin Rummy? 10
16 Car batteries usually have what voltage? 12 volts
17 What is the third event in a men’s decathlon? Shot put
18 Which British politician first said ‘ To jaw-jaw is always better than to war-war’? Winston Churchill
19 Ionic, Doric, Tuscan and Corinthian are all types of which structure? Column
20 In World War II, what were the Maquis part of? The French Resistance
21 Which cartoon character is the official mascot of the Walt Disney company? Mickey Mouse
22 What is the surname of fictional character Batman’s assistant/valet Alfred? Pennyworth
23 What is the US state capital of Alabama? Montgomery
24 Which two colours make up the national flag of Austria? Red and white
25 The medical condition aerotitis affects which part of the human body? Ear
26 Deborah Kerr plays governess Anna Leonowens in which 1956 film? The King and I
27 Tattenham Corner is a feature of which British race course? Epsom
28 In the International Morse Code, which letter of the alphabet is represented by one dash? T
29 What is the raised ridge down the centre of a Backgammon board called? The Bar
30 On a clothing care label, what does a circle denote? Dry clean only