Saturday, September 6, 2014

What digit does not exist in Roman Numerals?.

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Question? 244:

What digit does not exist in Roman Numerals?.

Answer is :

Zero

Jagger, Richards, Wyman, Jones, Watts, Stewart - which band?.

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Question? 243:

Jagger, Richards, Wyman, Jones, Watts, Stewart - which band?.

Answer is :

The Rolling Stones

Rene Laennac invented which aid for doctors in 1810?.

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Question? 242:

Rene Laennac invented which aid for doctors in 1810?.

Answer is :

Stethoscope

Paul Robeson the singer of old man river had what profession?.

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Question? 241:

Paul Robeson the singer of old man river had what profession?.

Answer is :

Lawyer

What is the staple food of one third of the worlds population?.

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Question? 240:

What is the staple food of one third of the worlds population?.

Answer is :

Rice

Zambia and Zimbabwe used to be called what?.

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Question? 239:

Zambia and Zimbabwe used to be called what?.

Answer is :

Rhodesia

The bander macaque has which commoner name?.

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Question? 238:

The bander macaque has which commoner name?.

Answer is :

Rhesus Monkey

Linus Torwalds invented and wrote what?.

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Question? 237:

Linus Torwalds invented and wrote what?.

Answer is :

Linux computer operating system

What religion links Weasak, Dhrammacacka, and Bhodi day?.

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Question? 236:

What religion links Weasak, Dhrammacacka, and Bhodi day?.

Answer is :

Buddhist

What shape were the sailors plates in Nelsons navy?.

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Question? 235:

What shape were the sailors plates in Nelsons navy?.

Answer is :

Square Thus Square meal

What is the capitol of Morocco?.

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Question? 234:

What is the capitol of Morocco?.

Answer is :

Rabat

Which Norwegian politicians name became a word for traitor?.

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Question? 233:

Which Norwegian politicians name became a word for traitor?.

Answer is :

Vidkun Quisling

Oil seed rape belongs to which plant family?.

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Question? 232:

Oil seed rape belongs to which plant family?.

Answer is :

Mustard

Who wrote the children&#39s novel Swallows and Amazons?.

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Question? 231:

Who wrote the children&#39s novel Swallows and Amazons?.

Answer is :

Arthur Ransom

In 1890 the first electric what opened in London?.

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Question? 230:

In 1890 the first electric what opened in London?.

Answer is :

Underground railway

In Norse mythology what is the name of the ultimate battle?.

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Question? 229:

In Norse mythology what is the name of the ultimate battle?.

Answer is :

Ragnarok

Brisbane is the state capital of which SE Australian state?.

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Question? 228:

Brisbane is the state capital of which SE Australian state?.

Answer is :

Queensland

In 1901 which brand of car was seen for the first time?.

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Question? 227:

In 1901 which brand of car was seen for the first time?.

Answer is :

Mercedes

Barry Allen was the alter ego of which DC comic superhero?.

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Question? 226:

Barry Allen was the alter ego of which DC comic superhero?.

Answer is :

The Flash

Which highwayman rode the horse Black Bess?.

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Question? 225:

Which highwayman rode the horse Black Bess?.

Answer is :

Dick Turpin

Who wrote the book Billy Budd also Moby Dick?.

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Question? 224:

Who wrote the book Billy Budd also Moby Dick?.

Answer is :

Herman Melville

Who won the Superbowl in 1989?.

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Question? 223:

Who won the Superbowl in 1989?.

Answer is :

San Francisco 49 ers

In 1911 the archaeologist Hiram Bingham discovered what lost city?.

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Question? 222:

In 1911 the archaeologist Hiram Bingham discovered what lost city?.

Answer is :

Machu Picchu

Who was the last king of Troy killed by Achilles son Pyrrhus?.

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Question? 221:

Who was the last king of Troy killed by Achilles son Pyrrhus?.

Answer is :

Priam

What is the American equivalent of the Irish Poteen?.

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Question? 220:

What is the American equivalent of the Irish Poteen?.

Answer is :

Moonshine

What links Brazil, Uruguay, Mozambique and Angola?.

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Question? 219:

What links Brazil, Uruguay, Mozambique and Angola?.

Answer is :

Colonies of Portugal

What does a polyandric women have more than one of?.

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Question? 218:

What does a polyandric women have more than one of?.

Answer is :

Husband

What is the longest river in Italy?.

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Question? 217:

What is the longest river in Italy?.

Answer is :

Po

Where did the mutineers of the Bounty settle?.

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Question? 216:

Where did the mutineers of the Bounty settle?.

Answer is :

Pitcairn Islands

Which Spanish painter has first exhibition at 16 - also 4 year blue?.

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Question? 215:

Which Spanish painter has first exhibition at 16 - also 4 year blue?.

Answer is :

Pablo Picasso

In 1643 Evangalisa Torichelli invented the first what?.

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Question? 214:

In 1643 Evangalisa Torichelli invented the first what?.

Answer is :

Barometer

What links - Sarte, Neitzsche, Russell and Decartes?.

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Question? 213:

What links - Sarte, Neitzsche, Russell and Decartes?.

Answer is :

Philosophers

In 1899 the Eastman company in the USA produced first what?.

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Question? 212:

In 1899 the Eastman company in the USA produced first what?.

Answer is :

Kodak 1 - hand held roll film cam

Which two metals are alloyed to make pewter?.

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Question? 211:

Which two metals are alloyed to make pewter?.

Answer is :

Tin and Lead

In Greek mythology who killed the Gorgon?.

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Question? 210:

In Greek mythology who killed the Gorgon?.

Answer is :

Perseus

What animals name translates as water horse?.

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Question? 209:

What animals name translates as water horse?.

Answer is :

Hippopotamus

In which book would you find the manservant Pas Partout?.

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Question? 208:

In which book would you find the manservant Pas Partout?.

Answer is :

Around the world in 80 days

If you suffer from epistaxis what is wrong?.

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Question? 207:

If you suffer from epistaxis what is wrong?.

Answer is :

Nosebleed

The Mau Mau were terrorists in which country late 50s early 60s?.

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Question? 206:

The Mau Mau were terrorists in which country late 50s early 60s?.

Answer is :

Kenya

In what industry did John Davidson Rockefeller get rich?.

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Question? 205:

In what industry did John Davidson Rockefeller get rich?.

Answer is :

Oil

Duvali, Dushira and Holi are religious days in which religion?.

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Question? 204:

Duvali, Dushira and Holi are religious days in which religion?.

Answer is :

Hindu

in 1656 Christian Huygens invented what type of timekeeper?.

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Question? 203:

in 1656 Christian Huygens invented what type of timekeeper?.

Answer is :

Pendulum clock

Which country introduced the worlds first diesel loco in 1912?.

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Question? 202:

Which country introduced the worlds first diesel loco in 1912?.

Answer is :

Germany

Which connects Delft, Sevres, Wedgwood, Chelsea?.

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Question? 201:

Which connects Delft, Sevres, Wedgwood, Chelsea?.

Answer is :

Porcelain

What is mainly extracted from pitchblende?.

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Question? 200:

What is mainly extracted from pitchblende?.

Answer is :

Uranium

Carlo Collodi created which famous children&#39s character?.

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Question? 199:

Carlo Collodi created which famous children&#39s character?.

Answer is :

Pinocchio

Syd Barett, Roger Waters, Richard Wright, Nick Mason - Group?.

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Question? 198:

Syd Barett, Roger Waters, Richard Wright, Nick Mason - Group?.

Answer is :

Pink Floyd

What was invented by Dr Edward Land in 1947?.

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Question? 197:

What was invented by Dr Edward Land in 1947?.

Answer is :

Polaroid

What is the capital of Sicily?.

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Question? 196:

What is the capital of Sicily?.

Answer is :

Palermo

Who wrote The Rights of Man - and The Age of Reason?.

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Question? 195:

Who wrote The Rights of Man - and The Age of Reason?.

Answer is :

Thomas Paine

Friday, September 5, 2014

Jocasta was the wife of Laius and the mother of who?.

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Question? 194:

Jocasta was the wife of Laius and the mother of who?.

Answer is :

Oedipus

In Greek mythology a Hamadryads spirit guarded what?.

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Question? 193:

In Greek mythology a Hamadryads spirit guarded what?.

Answer is :

Trees

Which character has been played by the most actors?.

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Question? 192:

Which character has been played by the most actors?.

Answer is :

Sherlock Holmes

In which country would you find the Negev desert?.

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Question? 191:

In which country would you find the Negev desert?.

Answer is :

Israel

Anna Mary Robinson - famous American painter - what name?.

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Question? 190:

Anna Mary Robinson - famous American painter - what name?.

Answer is :

Grandma Moses

The title of whose book translates as my struggle?.

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Question? 189:

The title of whose book translates as my struggle?.

Answer is :

Adolf Hitler

Why is Louise Brown - born 1978 famous?.

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Question? 188:

Why is Louise Brown - born 1978 famous?.

Answer is :

First test tube baby

What animal lives in a drey?.

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Question? 187:

What animal lives in a drey?.

Answer is :

Squirrel

Who created the children&#39s land of Narnia and Lion Witch Wardrobe?.

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Question? 186:

Who created the children&#39s land of Narnia and Lion Witch Wardrobe?.

Answer is :

Clive Staples Lewis

Rene Lalique - Art Nouveau designer worked what material?.

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Question? 185:

Rene Lalique - Art Nouveau designer worked what material?.

Answer is :

Glass

Who directed Dr Strangelove - 2001 - The Shining (full name)?.

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Question? 184:

Who directed Dr Strangelove - 2001 - The Shining (full name)?.

Answer is :

Stanley Kubrick

Kimberlite contains what precious item?.

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Question? 183:

Kimberlite contains what precious item?.

Answer is :

Diamonds

Jean Claude Killy famous in which sport?.

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Question? 182:

Jean Claude Killy famous in which sport?.

Answer is :

Skiing

What martial arts name means gentle way?.

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Question? 181:

What martial arts name means gentle way?.

Answer is :

Judo

Portugal has had six Kings with what first name?.

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Question? 180:

Portugal has had six Kings with what first name?.

Answer is :

John

Which city in Rajasthan has riding breeches named after it?.

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Question? 179:

Which city in Rajasthan has riding breeches named after it?.

Answer is :

Jodhpur

What links Calabria, Liguria, Puglia and Veneto?.

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Question? 178:

What links Calabria, Liguria, Puglia and Veneto?.

Answer is :

Regions of Italy

Who wrote Brave New World (full name)?.

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Question? 177:

Who wrote Brave New World (full name)?.

Answer is :

Aldus Huxley

Roy Scherer jr became famous as who?.

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Question? 176:

Roy Scherer jr became famous as who?.

Answer is :

Rock Hudson

Who was the son of Zeus and Maia - Gods Messenger?.

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Question? 175:

Who was the son of Zeus and Maia - Gods Messenger?.

Answer is :

Hermes

If someone said they were from Hellas - which country?.

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Question? 174:

If someone said they were from Hellas - which country?.

Answer is :

Greece

The dunnock is another name for which common bird?.

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Question? 173:

The dunnock is another name for which common bird?.

Answer is :

Hedge Sparrow

Who discovered blood circulation?.

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Question? 172:

Who discovered blood circulation?.

Answer is :

William Harvey

In Japan what is Seppuku?.

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Question? 171:

In Japan what is Seppuku?.

Answer is :

Hari Kari - suicide

What is a Ha Ha?.

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Question? 170:

What is a Ha Ha?.

Answer is :

Sunken Fence

Who wrote Gulliver’s Travels (both names)?.

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Question? 169:

Who wrote Gulliver’s Travels (both names)?.

Answer is :

Jonathon Swift

Processed Galena produces which metal?.

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Question? 168:

Processed Galena produces which metal?.

Answer is :

Lead

Robert Alan Zimmerman real name of who?.

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Question? 167:

Robert Alan Zimmerman real name of who?.

Answer is :

Bob Dylan

Which group believes in The Great Architect of the Universe?.

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Question? 166:

Which group believes in The Great Architect of the Universe?.

Answer is :

Freemasons

Who won the 1988 Superbowl?.

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Question? 165:

Who won the 1988 Superbowl?.

Answer is :

Washington Redskins

What was the name of the plantation in Gone with the Wind?.

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Question? 164:

What was the name of the plantation in Gone with the Wind?.

Answer is :

Tara

Who sailed in the Golden Hind?.

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Question? 163:

Who sailed in the Golden Hind?.

Answer is :

Sir Francis Drake

Issur Danielovitch became famous a who?.

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Question? 162:

Issur Danielovitch became famous a who?.

Answer is :

Kirk Douglas

Who, at USA customs declared, nothing but my genius?.

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Question? 161:

Who, at USA customs declared, nothing but my genius?.

Answer is :

Oscar Wilde

Who wrote about Willie Wonka and the Chocolate Factory?.

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Question? 160:

Who wrote about Willie Wonka and the Chocolate Factory?.

Answer is :

Roald Dahl

What are the Sirocco, Mistral and Chinook?.

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Question? 159:

What are the Sirocco, Mistral and Chinook?.

Answer is :

Winds

Which American state is nicknamed The Diamond State?.

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Question? 158:

Which American state is nicknamed The Diamond State?.

Answer is :

Delaware

Consumption was the former name of which disease?.

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Question? 157:

Consumption was the former name of which disease?.

Answer is :

Tuberculosis

What was the world’s first high level programming language 1957?.

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Question? 156:

What was the world’s first high level programming language 1957?.

Answer is :

IBM FORTRAN

What did mathematician John Napier invent in 1614?.

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Question? 155:

What did mathematician John Napier invent in 1614?.

Answer is :

Logarithms

Where in France do claret wines come from?.

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Question? 154:

Where in France do claret wines come from?.

Answer is :

Bordeaux

Bombardier Billy Wells was seen on many Rank films - why?.

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Question? 153:

Bombardier Billy Wells was seen on many Rank films - why?.

Answer is :

Hit Gong

What is the national flower of Japan?.

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Question? 152:

What is the national flower of Japan?.

Answer is :

Chrysanthemum

What links the names Botvinik, Tal, Karpov, Fischer?.

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Question? 151:

What links the names Botvinik, Tal, Karpov, Fischer?.

Answer is :

Chess World Champs

Which country set up the world’s first chemistry lab in 1650?.

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Question? 150:

Which country set up the world’s first chemistry lab in 1650?.

Answer is :

Netherlands

Who wrote Catch 22 (both names)?.

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Question? 149:

Who wrote Catch 22 (both names)?.

Answer is :

Joseph Heller

in 1951 which (of two) car companies introduced power steering?.

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Question? 148:

in 1951 which (of two) car companies introduced power steering?.

Answer is :

Buick - Chrysler

Whose boat Bluebird was recently raised from Coniston water?.

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Question? 147:

Whose boat Bluebird was recently raised from Coniston water?.

Answer is :

Donald Campbell

Who designed the first Iron ship the Great Britain in 1845?.

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Question? 146:

Who designed the first Iron ship the Great Britain in 1845?.

Answer is :

I. Kingdom Brunel