1. Employing a Counterweight to Increase Distance, a Trebuchet Was a Medieval Type of Which

1. Employing a counterweight to increase distance, a trebuchet was a medieval type of which weapon?

2. Tom, Dick or Harry. What was the only tunnel actually used in the Great Escape?

3. Monopoly. What is the only property south of the River Thames?

4. Who is the only person named Oscar to win an Oscar?

5. There are five London Underground stations which contain ‘X’ in their name. Name two?

6. The curie is an S.I. unit to measure what?

7. One of the highest active volcanoes on Earth is Cotopaxi. In which country?

8. Which D. J. (and Operation Yewtree arrestee), was voted ‘most likely to succeed’, whilst in the same class as Bill Clinton?

9. Which soul singer launched a range of confections called ‘Chakalates’?

10. What was unique about Vincent Van Gogh’s painting, ‘The Red Vineyard’?

11. The ‘dudelsack’ is the German version of which musical instrument?

12. The father of which tennis legend (now retired) represented Iran as a boxer in the 1948 and 1952 Olympics?

13. ‘College Boy’ by Derek New is the music to which long running B. B. C. quiz programme?

14. What is the largest national park in Britain?

15. A person with polydactylism has an extra what?

16. Tynan O’Mahony was the real name of which comedian?

17. Which Shakespearean role has to learn most lines?

18. What name is given to the prongs of a fork?

19. Which is the only letter not to feature on the periodic table?

20. ‘Six men under dry things’, is an anagram of which UK 80s group?

21. Which of the Channel Islands was named Caesaria by the Romans?

22. International Cricket. Which two teams compete for the Frank Worrell Trophy?

23. The adrenal glands are located on top of which of the body’s organs?

24. Which Far Eastern city was formerly known as Edo?

25. John Dryden was the first to hold which literary post?

26. What car did Dick Dastardly drive in ‘The Wacky Races’?

27. Whose E. U. country’s national anthem contains one hundred and fifty eight verses?

28. Which newspaper, founded by Robert Maxwell, ran from 1990 until 1998?

29. Six US states make up New England. Maine, Massachusetts and Vermont are three. Name two of the others?

30. Which Masters winning golfer is nicknamed ‘The Walrus’ because of his moustache?

31. Five countries do not have to qualify for Eurovision. France and the UK are two. Name two of the other three? 32. Which U. K. university has most students?

33. What agreement banning all sporting links with South Africa, was named after the golf course where it was signed?

34. George Bush Snr. and George W. Bush were the second father and son Presidents. Who were the first?

35. What was abolished on British Railways in 1956?

36. B. B. C. comedy. Which college did ‘The Young Ones’ attend?

37. The motto of the EU is ‘United in …...... ’ what?

38. Prince Charles supports which northern football club?

39. Which sweeties were created by Forrest Mars Snr. and Bruce Murrie?

40. Madness had fifteen U. K. top ten singles, but only one U. K. No.1. Can you name it?