<p>1. Employing a counterweight to increase distance, a trebuchet was a medieval type of which weapon? </p><p>2. Tom, Dick or Harry. What was the only tunnel actually used in the Great Escape? </p><p>3. Monopoly. What is the only property south of the River Thames? </p><p>4. Who is the only person named Oscar to win an Oscar? </p><p>5. There are five London Underground stations which contain ‘X’ in their name. Name two? </p><p>6. The curie is an S.I. unit to measure what? </p><p>7. One of the highest active volcanoes on Earth is Cotopaxi. In which country? </p><p>8. Which D. J. (and Operation Yewtree arrestee), was voted ‘most likely to succeed’, whilst in the same class as Bill Clinton? </p><p>9. Which soul singer launched a range of confections called ‘Chakalates’? </p><p>10. What was unique about Vincent Van Gogh’s painting, ‘The Red Vineyard’? </p><p>11. The ‘dudelsack’ is the German version of which musical instrument? </p><p>12. The father of which tennis legend (now retired) represented Iran as a boxer in the 1948 and 1952 Olympics? </p><p>13. ‘College Boy’ by Derek New is the music to which long running B. B. C. quiz programme? </p><p>14. What is the largest national park in Britain? </p><p>15. A person with polydactylism has an extra what? </p><p>16. Tynan O’Mahony was the real name of which comedian? </p><p>17. Which Shakespearean role has to learn most lines? </p><p>18. What name is given to the prongs of a fork? </p><p>19. Which is the only letter not to feature on the periodic table? </p><p>20. ‘Six men under dry things’, is an anagram of which UK 80s group? </p><p>21. Which of the Channel Islands was named Caesaria by the Romans? </p><p>22. International Cricket. Which two teams compete for the Frank Worrell Trophy? </p><p>23. The adrenal glands are located on top of which of the body’s organs? </p><p>24. Which Far Eastern city was formerly known as Edo? </p><p>25. John Dryden was the first to hold which literary post? </p><p>26. What car did Dick Dastardly drive in ‘The Wacky Races’? </p><p>27. Whose E. U. country’s national anthem contains one hundred and fifty eight verses? </p><p>28. Which newspaper, founded by Robert Maxwell, ran from 1990 until 1998? </p><p>29. Six US states make up New England. Maine, Massachusetts and Vermont are three. Name two of the others? </p><p>30. Which Masters winning golfer is nicknamed ‘The Walrus’ because of his moustache? </p><p>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? </p><p>33. What agreement banning all sporting links with South Africa, was named after the golf course where it was signed? </p><p>34. George Bush Snr. and George W. Bush were the second father and son Presidents. Who were the first? </p><p>35. What was abolished on British Railways in 1956? </p><p>36. B. B. C. comedy. Which college did ‘The Young Ones’ attend? </p><p>37. The motto of the EU is ‘United in …...... ’ what? </p><p>38. Prince Charles supports which northern football club? </p><p>39. Which sweeties were created by Forrest Mars Snr. and Bruce Murrie? </p><p>40. Madness had fifteen U. K. top ten singles, but only one U. K. No.1. Can you name it? </p>