Question: In the language of gossip magazines, what is a PDA ?
Answer: Public Display Of Affection

Question: Which coffee chain opened its first branch in Seattle in 1971 ?
Answer: Starbucks

Question: Which city was the Russian capital during the 11'th century ?
Answer: Kiev

Question: What is the principal product of the Douro Valley of Portugal ?
Answer: Port

Question: In what object is a ship's compass traditionally kept ?
Answer: A Binnacle

Question: Whose first two hit albums were No Parlez and The Secret of Association ?
Answer: Paul Young

Question: If a ship flies the Blue Peter flag, what does this signify ?
Answer: About To Leave Harbour

Question: Who was British Prime Minister from 1902 to 1905 ?
Answer: (Arthur) BALFOUR

Question: In Roman myth , what type of animal suckled Romulus and Remus ?
Answer: Wolf

Question: What name for a self-propelled airship or balloon comes from the French ' to steer ' ?
Answer: Dirigible

Question: Sir Billy Butlin was raised in Canada ; but in which country was he born ?
Answer: South Africa

Question: Which famous beauty of the court of Charles II served as the model for the figure of Britannia on a commemorative medal ?
Answer: Francis Stewart

Question: What nickname for an Englishman is first said to have been used in the 1712 satire Love Is a Bottomless Pit by Dr John Arbuthnot ?
Answer: John Bull

Question: Which Manchester City player scored the winning goal against Queen's Park Rangers to win the Premier League in 2012 ?
Answer: (Sergio) AGUERO

Question: The novel Notre Dame de Paris, by Victor Hugo, is better known by what title in the English-speaking world ?
Answer: The Hunchback Of Notre Dame

Question: An "event horizon" is the defining feature of which astronomical phenonmenon ?
Answer: Black Hole

Question: In which sport is the Stanley Cup awarded ?
Answer: Ice Hockey

Question: On a menu, what does ' Au Poivre ' mean ?
Answer: With Pepper

Question: In which TV comedy series did the late Richard Beckinsale play the role of Lennie Godber ?
Answer: PORRIDGE also accept GOING STRAIGHT

Question: Which traditional Valencian dish is named after the Spanish word for pan?
Answer: Paella

Question: How many different fences are jumped in the Aintree Grand National ?
Answer: Sixteen

Question: Who has painted the first official portrait of the Duchess of Cambridge, unveiled at the National Portrait Gallery in 2013 ?
Answer: Paul Emsley

Question: Which city did the Romans make their seat of government when they first occupied Britain ?
Answer: Colchester

Question: Which great ship was originally known as the ' Leviathan ' when launched in 1858 ?
Answer: The Great Eastern

Question: First written in 1950, who was the author of the children's book series 'Jennings', a schoolboy who resides at Linbury Court Prep School ?
Answer: (Anthony) BUCKERIDGE

Question: Which stage musical, with music and lyrics by Stephen Schwarz, was first seen in 2003 and features the songs 'Defying Gravity', 'I'm not that Girl' and 'As long as you're mine' ?
Answer: Wicked

Question: In which 1960s TV series was the main character named Richard Kimble?
Answer: The Fugitive

Question: Which year saw the SAS storm the Iranian Embassy in London ?
Answer: 1980

Question: In which US state can you find the popular Daytona Beach ?
Answer: Florida

Question: Which stage show, with music by Sir Elton John and launched in 2005, is based on a film of 2000 and contains the songs "Born To Boogie" and "Granma's Song" ?
Answer: Billy Elliot

Question: Which famous Manhattan attraction has been iconified as 'The Crossroads of the World' ?
Answer: Times Square

Question: In the Bible, which book of the Old Testament contains the story of David and Goliath ?
Answer: SAMUEL (1) accept just Samuel

Question: Which chocolate bar, first manufactured in 1970, was made famous by Eric Idle in the Monty Pythin sketch 'Nudge Nudge' ?
Answer: Breakaway

Question: By the Sleepy Lagoon is the title tune to which famous radio programme?
Answer: Desert Island Discs

Question: On a standard London Monopoly board, which is the most expensive of the purple properties, costing £160 to purchase?
Answer: Northumberland Avenue

Question: With an area of 1,641 square kilometers, which is England's newest National Park? It became established on April 1st 2011?
Answer: South Downs

Question: What was the Christian name of the Hungarian inventor of the Rubik Cube?
Answer: Erno

Question: Which famous pop-star, now aged 72, despite his claim of having slept with over 250 women married his school sweetheart Melinda Trenchard in 1957, a marriage that still remains?
Answer: Tom Jones

Question: With which famous criminal would you associate the address 6 Garden Lane, Heaton near the city of Bradford?
Answer: Peter Sutcliffe

Question: Which moon of the planet Saturn shares its name with the name of the girlfriend of the book character Adrian Mole?
Answer: Pandora

Question: What nationality is tennis player Karen Hantze Susman who won the 1962 Ladies Singles title at Wimbledon, beating Vera Sukova in the final?
Answer: American

Question: What was the name of the spy, created by author Len Deighton who was portrayed by Michael Caine in the films Funeral in Berlin, The Ipcress File abd The Billion Dollar Brain?
Answer: Harry Palmer

Question: Which ten letter word from medics takes its name from the Greek word meaning 'clotting'?
Answer: Thrombisis

Question: What is the second Christian name of Prince Edward, the Earl of Wessex?
Answer: Anthony

Question: Which eight letter word from medics takes its name from the Greek word meaning 'to smother'?
Answer: Asphyxia

Question: What two word name was given to the British civilian organisation created during the first and second world wars that involved women working in agriculture, replacing men who had been called up to the military?
Answer: Land Army

Question: In which UK city are the headquarters of Asda?
Answer: Leeds

Question: Which breed of Terrier gives its name to a county in South West Ireland and apparently became a mascot for Irish patriots seeking independence from England?
Answer: Kerry Blue

Question: In which UK city are the headquarters of Morrisons?
Answer: Bradford

Question: """He's a poor lad"", was a famous saying of which sports commentator who died in 1986?"
Answer: Eddie Waring

Question: In which series of books, first published in 1942, did many of the adventures take place on Kirrin Island?
Answer: The Famous Five

Question: Which Australian Prime Minister famously disappeared whilst swimming off the coast of Victoria on December 17th 1967?
Answer: Harold HOLT

Question: Which band's first top ten single was the 10538 Overture in 1972?
Answer: Elo

Question: Identify the title of the 1960's Number One hit that opened with the lyrics "I can hear the guitars start to play and very soon they say"?
Answer: Let The Heartaches Begin

Question: Which actor played the lead role in the 1986 remake of the horror film The Fly?
Answer: Jeff Goldblum

Question: Which famous term adopted in 1968 was a brief patriotic campaign to boost the British economy which started when five secretaries volunteered to work an extra half hour each day in order to boost productivity and urged others to do the same?
Answer: I'M Backing Britain

Question: Greater Horseshoe, Brandt's and Natterer's are all species of which type of creatures that are found in Britain?
Answer: Bats

Question: In 2002,Kevin Ashman from the BBC show 'Eggheads' took over as question setter on the radio series 'Brain of Britain'. He chose to be known as 'Jorkins' a character taken from which novel by Charles Dickens?
Answer: David Copperfield

Question: What colour are the seats in the House of Commons?
Answer: Green

Question: With which material does a Cordwainer usually work?
Answer: Leather