Question: What sort of Tuesday did the Rolling Stones sing about in their 1967 hit?
Answer: Ruby

Question: Which is the penultimate letter of the Greek alphabet?
Answer: Psi

Question: What is the name of Gilbert and Sullivan's Modern Major General?
Answer: Stanley

Question: Ownership of which worldwide publishing concern gave Conrad Black control of the Daily Telegraph?
Answer: Hollinger Internation

Question: Which is the highest number used in a Sudoku puzzle?
Answer: Nine

Question: Who won the Best Actor Oscar in both 1993 and 1994?
Answer: Tom Hanks

Question: In "The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe", what was the name of the castle housing the four thrones and from where the kings/queens of Narnia rule?
Answer: Cair Paravel

Question: Who followed Henry Campbell Bannerman as Prime Minister in 1908?
Answer: H. H. Asquith

Question: Who fought Muhammed All in the 'Rumble in the Jungle' in 1974?
Answer: George Foreman

Question: Which alcoholic drink is added to brandy to make a Sidecar cocktail?
Answer: Cointreau

Question: Which company's red triangle trademark was the first to registered in England (in 1876)?
Answer: Bass

Question: Which fashion designer opened a boutique with Malcolm McClaren, and was at the forefront of 'punk' fashion in 1971?
Answer: Vivienne Westwood

Question: What is the name of the village in which Mrs. Goggins is the postmistress?
Answer: Greendale

Question: George Cornell was shot by Ronnie Kray in which East End pub in 1966?
Answer: The Blind Beggar

Question: On late 70's/early 80's television, which group travelled in 'The Liberator' and fought against 'The Federation'?
Answer: Blake's Seven

Question: What was the name of Lester Piggott's first Derby winner in 1954?
Answer: Never Say Die

Question: Which religious group publishes a magazine called "The Watchtower"?
Answer: Jehovah's Witnesses

Question: In the Harry Potter series, what is the name of the soul sucking guards from Azkaban?
Answer: Dementors

Question: What is the former British Crown colony of the Gold Coast now called?
Answer: Ghana

Question: In the books and TV series, which police officer was a regular adversary, and later friend, of The Saint, Simon Templar?
Answer: Inspector Claud Eustace Teale

Question: Who was Jimmy Carter's Vice-President from 1977-1981?
Answer: Walter Mondale

Question: Which bird has the Latin name Erithacus Rubecula?
Answer: Robin

Question: Which saint, also known as Thaddeus, is the patron saint of lost causes?
Answer: St. Jude

Question: Who was guest drummer for Led Zeppelin at the Live Aid concert in 1985?
Answer: Phil Collins

Question: In "The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe", how is Jadis better known?
Answer: The White Witch

Question: Which TV detective series is based on books by Caroline Graham?
Answer: Midsomer Murders

Question: Who followed Lloyd George as Prime Minister in 1922?
Answer: Andrew Bonar Law

Question: Who wrote the 1989 Booker Prize winning novel "The Remains of the Day"?
Answer: Kazuo Ishiguro

Question: What specifically is the alcoholic ingredient of the drink Cuba Libre?
Answer: White Rum

Question: Chequers, the Prime Minister's country residence, is in which English county?
Answer: Buckinghamshire

Question: In which Gilbert and Sullivan opera do fairies take over Parliament?
Answer: Iolanthe

Question: Which fashion designer, born 1940 in Chatham, Kent, is well known for her pink hair?
Answer: Zandra Rhodes

Question: In which early 90's TV series did scientists Dr. Sam Beckett and Admiral Al Calavicci appear?
Answer: Quantum Leap

Question: Traditionally, what kind of meat is used in the dish Osso Bucco?
Answer: Veal

Question: Which English county did Ian Botham join after leaving Somerset in 1987?
Answer: Worcestershire

Question: Which daily newspaper was founded in 1909, but closed in 1971 when it merged with the Daily Mail?
Answer: Daily Sketch

Question: Which religious organisation's newspaper is called "The War Cry"?
Answer: Salvation Army

Question: In the Harry Potter stories, what is Hagrid's first name?
Answer: Rubeus

Question: In which 1949 movie did James Cagney say the lines 'Made it Ma - Top of the world', before being killed?
Answer: White Heat

Question: Which country used to be called South West Africa?
Answer: Namibia

Question: Whose first number album in the UK was "Dead Ringer' in 1981?
Answer: Meatloaf

Question: In addition to the emu, which other flightless bird is native to Australia?
Answer: Cassowary

Question: Who played a character called Rachel Marron in a famous 1992 film?
Answer: Whitney Houston

Question: What type of food is Cullen Skink?
Answer: (Fish) Soup

Question: In which county is Camberwick Green?
Answer: Trumptonshire

Question: In fiction, who became Mayor of Casterbridge?
Answer: Michael Henchard

Question: Cusco (Cuzco) was the historical capital of which Empire?
Answer: Inca

Question: In which country did the Carnation Revolution take place in 1974?
Answer: Portugal

Question: Which MP represents the constituency of Doncaster North?
Answer: Ed Miliband

Question: The Russian poets Pushkin and Dermintov died the same way - how?
Answer: Both killed in duels

Question: How many yards are there in a rod?
Answer: 5.5

Question: What sort of drink is "matcha"?
Answer: (Japanese Green) Tea

Question: Which recent US President's dog was called Buddy?
Answer: Bill Clinton

Question: Which Russian woman defected in the 1960's, and wrote a memoir entitled "Twenty Letters to a Friend"?
Answer: Svetlana Stalin

Question: Name one of the three founders of the American film studio 'Dreamworks'.
Answer: Stephen Spielberg, David Geffen, Jeffrey Katzenberg

Question: What was the original purpose or a ship's log? -
Answer: Measure speed

Question: What is the name of the soft boot, usually sealskin, worn by the Inuit and Yupik?
Answer: Mukluks

Question: What is Jordan's only seaport?
Answer: Aqaba

Question: What period of time did Eire describe as 'the emergency'?
Answer: World War Two

Question: Sal volatile (spirit of hartshorn) is a solution commonly known as what?
Answer: Smelling salts

Question: Windhoek is the capital of which African republic?
Answer: Namibia

Question: Who played the title role in the 1980 remake of 'The Jazz Singer"?
Answer: Neil Diamond

Question: 'Fat Charlie' was the mascot of which business?
Answer: Little Chef

Question: What did Henry Cavendish describe as 'inflammable air'?
Answer: Hydrogen

Question: In what language is BBC Alba broadcast?
Answer: Scottish Gaelic

Question: There are two new sports in the 2016 Olympic Games - name either.
Answer: Golf / Rugby 7's

Question: Who, as at August 2010, is 'Father of the House of Commons'?
Answer: (Sir) Peter Tapsell

Question: What food is known as an 'alligator pear'?
Answer: Avocado

Question: Whose execution was recorded as 'a cruel necessity'?
Answer: Charles 1st

Question: Which group of people were emancipated in 1861?
Answer: Russian serfs

Question: Apart from Peter Sellers, name one of the other three actors who have played Inspector Clouseau in film.
Answer: Alan Arkin, Roger Moore or Steve Martin

Question: Similar to shepherd's pie, Bobotie is a national dish of which country?
Answer: South Africa

Question: Where was the painter, illustrator, etc, Marc Chagall born in 1887?
Answer: Russia

Question: A 'gnomon' is a pointer on which device?
Answer: Sundial

Question: Under which tree did the swagman camp in the song "Waltzing Matilda"?
Answer: Coolibah tree

Question: In which UK town is the Up Helly Aa festival held?
Answer: Lerwick, Shetlands

Question: What instrument was played by jazz musician (Edward) Kid Ory?
Answer: Trombone

Question: The new Boeing 787 jet is also known as what?
Answer: Dreamliner

Question: Which animals have 42 teeth in adulthood?
Answer: Dogs

Question: Which eponymous teacher taught at Brookfield Boarding School?
Answer: Mr. Chips