Question: Give any year in the life of poet William Blake.
Answer: 1757 - 1827

Question: How did a man named Peter Jefferson become very famous on radio ? During his radio appearance on this topic for over 40 years he regularly had to squeeze 350 words into an eleven minute speech.
Answer: Voice Of The Shipping Forecast

Question: In which city was ex Countdown host Richard Whiteley found dead on June 26th 2005 ?
Answer: Leeds

Question: In which English city can you find an old street called The Shambles containing many overhanging timber-framed buildings, some dating back to the 14th century ? Amoing the buildings of The Shambles is a shrine to Saint Margaret Clitherow who was married and livd in a shop there.
Answer: York

Question: What is the nickname of the fence on the Grand National course that is numbered 7 for the first jump and 23 for the second ? It takes its name from a major incident that happened there in the 1960s.
Answer: Foinavon

Question: Which Scottish loch is the third largest in Scotland after Loch Lomond and Loch Ness ?
Answer: Loch Awe

Question: Whic hfamous Brooklyn attraction and ex-funfair is named after rabbits that over-ran it in the 17th century ?
Answer: Coney Island

Question: Which Carry On film was set in an establishment called Maudlin Street ?
Answer: Teacher

Question: Which of the Carry On films was set in an establishment called Paradise ?
Answer: Camping

Question: Raila Odinga, aged 68, is the current Prime Minister of which country ?
Answer: Kenya

Question: Which toy won the award for Toy of the Year in 1993 ? A type of it was featured on the TV show 'Blue Peter' where it was assembled by presenter Anthea Turner.
Answer: Tracy Island

Question: In the Harry Potter books, what is the name of the character described as a slim, blond haired pale boy who is arrogant about his skill at Quidditch ? He was played by actor Tom Felton in all the Harry Potter films.
Answer: Draco MALFOY

Question: In the human body, what seven letter word is used to describe the excessive build up of phlegm or mucus usually found in the sinuses or throat ?
Answer: Catarrh

Question: Which snooler player recently won the Welsh Open held in Newport ?
Answer: Stephen Maguire

Question: Which snooker player recently won the Haiko World Open in China ?
Answer: Mark Allen

Question: What is the name of the 449 feet tall sea stak that lies clkose toRadwick Bay in the Orkney Islands ? It is described as being a red sandstone stack perched on a rock and was first climbed by Chris Bonnington and two others over three days in 1966.
Answer: Old Man Of Hoy

Question: What six letter word is used todescribe the long "whiskers" found on some fish of the Carp family ?
Answer: Barbels

Question: Jean Valjean is the central character of which famous novel published in 1862 ?
Answer: Les Miserables

Question: What two word term is used to describe the music craze of the 1970s that contained many different acts that included amongst others T Rex, The Sweet, David Bowie abd Roxy Music ?
Answer: Glam Rock

Question: Which part of the human body is affected by Menier's Disease ?
Answer: Ear

Question: What six letter word is used to describe a fish's tail fin located at the end of its body and used for propulsion ?
Answer: Caudal

Question: Robert Langdon is the main character of which famous novel published in 2003 ?
Answer: Da Vinci Code

Question: What two word term is used to describe the music craze of the late 60s and early 70s that included a counterculture of young people and Hippies in the United States and featured acts such as Blue Mink, The Byrds, The Lovin' Spoonful and The mammas and the Papas ?
Answer: Flower Power

Question: Where in the human body can you find the Trapezium bone ?
Answer: Wrist

Question: What is the name of the coastal headland at the southern end of Torbay in Devon lying to the South East of Brixham ? It includes a lighthouse that was built in 1906, the site of an Iron Age fort and refreshment cafe.
Answer: Berry Head

Question: Which British entertainer, who died in 1988 aged 68, published his aptly titled autobiography 'Six of the Best' in 1984 ?
Answer: Jimmy Edwards

Question: Who wrote the 1955 play 'Cat on a Hot Tin Roof' ?
Answer: Tennessee Williams

Question: In which city are the headquarters of Greenpeace International ?
Answer: Amsterdam

Question: The shape of the chocolate bar Toblerone is supposedly modelled on which famous mountain ?
Answer: Matterhorn

Question: How did a 23 year old woman named Yu Wenxia of China create headline news on August 18th last year ?
Answer: She Won Miss World

Question: In which city are the headquarters of the International Monetary Fund ?
Answer: Washington Dc

Question: Name the year - Prince Edward leaves the Marines just three months after joining, the book Spycatcher is released, race riots break out in the Chapeltown area of Leeds and the Pet Shop Boys reach number 1 in the UK charts with the record 'It's a Sin' ?
Answer: 1987

Question: Name the year - Anna Ford becomes the first female news reader on ITV, the charity Motability is founded, Bulgarian dissident Geogi Markov is killed with a poison tipped umbrella and Althea and Donna reach number 1 in the UK charts with 'Uptown Ranking' ?
Answer: 1978

Question: In relation to money, what is the national currency of Romania ?
Answer: Leu

Question: In which film of 1958 did Janet Leigh play a character named Morganna ?
Answer: The Vikings

Question: On which island country can you find Bradley Adams International airport ?
Answer: Barbados

Question: Who designed Marble Arch in London ?
Answer: John Nash

Question: What is the name of the thoroughfare in Springfield where the cartoon family 'The Simpsons' live ? They reside at number 742.
Answer: Evergreen Terrace

Question: On a standard London Monopoly board which is the most expensive of the Orange properties, costing £200 to purchase?
Answer: Vine Street

Question: Which film of 1990 features a character named Paul Sheldon, an author who is rescued and then tortured by a woman named Annie Wilkes?
Answer: Misery

Question: Which football club won the old first division title for the first time in their history back in 1969 ?
Answer: Leeds United

Question: Which famous crime duo were killed on May 23rd 1934 on a rural road in Bienville Parish, Louisiana?
Answer: Bonnie And Clyde

Question: Popular mainly since the 1960s, what ten letter word is the name of the lightweight waist-length jacket made of cotton, polyester, wool or suede, usually with traditional Fraser tartan or check patterned lining? It is said to have earned its nickname due to the fact that it was often worn by one of the lead characters of the TV show Peyton Place.
Answer: Harrington

Question: With an area of 1,438 square kilometres which is England's oldest National Park? It became established on April 17th, 1951.
Answer: Peak District

Question: Which popular radio show, a follow up to the earlier Children's Favourites was hosted by Ed Stewart from 1968 to 1979 and had the introductory tune 'Morningtown Ride', a song made famous by The Seekers?
Answer: Junior Choice

Question: Which soft drink, described as having a unique flavour, was first nationally marketed in the USA in 1904 and has had many advertising slogans including 'what's the worst that can happen' in 2008?
Answer: Dr Pepper

Question: Which football club won the old first division title for the first time in their history back in 1972 ?
Answer: Derby County

Question: Which famous female criminal was killed on January 16th 1935 along with her son Fred at Ocklawaha, Florida (Marlon County) following a shootout with federal agents?
Answer: Ma Baker

Question: What was the six letter name given to the clothes shop opened by Mary Quant on London's King's Road in 1955 ?
Answer: Bazaar