(1) From which wood were longbows made? Yew. (2) Which member of the Bee Gees died following a stomach operation in 2003? Maurice Gibb. (3) In which country is the Corinth Canal? Greece. (4) Which king converted Leeds Castle, in Kent, into a royal palace? Henry VIII. (5) Of which European country are Madeira and the Azores a part? Portugal. (6) Where did Indian ink originally come from? China. (7) Pascal, Cobol and Basic are all types of what? Computer languages. (8) Which charge card was launched in Britain in September 1963? American Express. (9) In yards, how long was a rod, pole, or perch? Five and a half. (10) What is or was a tin lizzie? Model T Ford. C:\RomilyQuiz2010- 22nd August (11) Which comedian's catch phrase was, "Now there's a funny thing"? Max Wall. (12) What name is given to the unit of electrical power? Watt. (13) According to the proverb what do drowning men clutch? Straws. (14) Who in the Old Testament is eaten by dogs? Jezebel. (15) Back, blanket and buttonhole are all types of what? Stitches. (16) How does a grasshopper produce its distinctive sound? By rubbing its legs. (17) What is a copper's nark? An informer. (18) What tune is Liechtenstein's national anthem sung to? God Save the Queen. (19) Which TV sitcom was set in Holmfirth? Last of the Summer Wine. (20) Name the four Banana Splits? Bingo, Drooper, Fleegle and Snorky. C:\RomilyQuiz2010- 22nd August (21) 2005 marked which anniversary of the Gunpowder Plot? 400th. (22) Whom did both Natasha Kaplinsky and Fiona Phillips partner on "Strictly Come Dancing"? Brendan Cole. (23) What is the zodiac sign of the Bull? Taurus. (24) Who wrote the words of the hymn "Jerusalem"? William Blake. (25) On a dart board, which number is bottom centre? 3. (26) Born Arthur Jefferson in 1890, what was this comic better known as? Stan Laurel. (27) Which is the home state of former president Jimmy Carter? Georgia. (28) In which sport are there madisons and pursuits? Cycling. (29) Who is the only singer to have No. 1 hits in the 50s, 60s, 70s, 80s and 90s? Cliff Richard. (30) According to proverb, what does the hand that rocks the cradle do? Rule the world. C:\RomilyQuiz2010- 22nd August (31) What was founded in 859 at Fez, Morocco, that is reckoned to be the oldest of its type in the world? University. (32) Titan is a moon of which planet? Saturn. (33) Who co starred with Catherine Zeta Jones in the movie "Intolerable Cruelty"? George Clooney. (34) How many furlongs in a mile? Eight. (35) Who said "Television is something you appear on: you don't watch it"? Noel Coward. (36) Which annual race was first held in 1829? Oxford Cambridge boat race. (37) What is Sean Connery's real first name? Thomas. (38) What did Siam change its name to? Thailand. (39) In which town did Jesus grow up? Nazareth. (40) List the seven letters used in roman numerals? I, V, X, L, D, C and M. C:\RomilyQuiz2010- 22nd August .