In which country was Auschwitz | Poland | |
What was the first British instrumental to top the USA charts | Telstar by The Tornados | |
On which national flag is there an eagle and a snake | Mexico | |
What group of animals would be in a clowder | Cats | |
What is a Sam Browne | Military belt | |
What is the chemical symbol for tungsten | W | |
Who are the two most translated English writers | Shakespeare – Agatha Christie | |
Citius Altius Fortius is the motto of what organisation | Olympic | |
What is the main ingredient of sauce Lyonnaise | Onions | |
Who played Miss Marple in 6 films (both names) | Margaret Rutherford | |
From what language does the word alphabet come | Greek -alpha beta | |
In the nursery rhyme what is Fridays child | Loving and Giving | |
What was the first film made in cinemascope | The robe | |
Where was the battle of Hastings fought | Senlac hill | |
A pearmain is what type of fruit | Apple | |
What colour is the bull on an archery target | Gold | |
What was the Rolling Stones first no 1 hit | Its all over now | |
Name both rival gangs in West Side Story | Sharks Jets | |
In golf what do the Americans call an albatross | Double Eagle | |
Which classical composer wrote the Hungarian Rhapsody | Franz Liszt | |
When is St Swithens day | 15 th July | |
What are ceps morels and chantrelles | Mushrooms | |
Which part of his body did Charlie Chaplin insure | Feet | |
In golf what would you put in your shag bag | Practice Balls | |
A bind is a group of what type of fish | Salmon | |
Which author created Fu Manchu | Sax Rohmer | |
Mrs Darell Waters (translated 128 languages) pen name | Edith Blyton | |
Who played the pawnbroker in the film of that name | Rod Stiger | |
What was the first manufactured item to be sold on Hire Purchase | Singer sewing machine in 1850s | |
Which letters denote Jesus Nazareth King of the Jews | INRI | |
In France if you were served le miel what would you eat | Honey | |
The Greek for circle of animals gives it name to what | Zodiac | |
Who was the Roman god of agriculture | Saturn | |
What is ikebana | Flower arranging | |
What nationality was Morse inventor of the famous code | American | |
Goa used to be a colony of which nation | Portugal | |
What does a galactophagist drink | Milk | |
What did God create on the fifth day (both) | Sea creatures and birds | |
Where was Bob Dylan born | Duluth Minnesota | |
In the 18th century what would a pencil be | Brush | |
Agrippa poisoned her husband/uncle who was he | Claudius | |
Who was the mother of Castor and Pollux | Helen of Troy | |
What are the snaffle Pelham and Weymouth | Horse bits | |
Walter Koenig played which part in the Star Trek series | Ensign Chekov | |
Who had a hit with Devil Woman | Cliff Richard | |
What were the first false teeth made from | Ivory | |
The jealous Athena turned who into a spider | Arachne | |
What was the first Carry On film | Carry on Sergeant | |
Who was the female lead in The Shootist | Lauren Bacall | |
What is a dzo | Cow Yak cross |
Tuesday, 9 June 2015
IAS Quiz Series 8
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