Question: Usually affecting the big toe, Podagra is an alternative name for which medical condition ?
Answer: Gout

Question: Which film, released in 1973 and featuring the main characters called Henry Shaw Gondorff and Johnny Kelly Hooker won the award for best picture in 1974 ?
Answer: The Sting

Question: Give any year in the life of Dutch painter Rembrandt.
Answer: 1606 - 1669

Question: First appearing in 1915 in a story entitled Extricating Young Gussie and finally in a 1974 novel entitled Aunts Aren't Gentlemen what is the more famous name of this character, he had the christian name Reginald and his occupation is described as being either a valet or varlet ?
Answer: Jeeves

Question: Even though he only lasted six months before he was assassinated, who succeeded Franco as Prime Minister of Spain in 1973 ?
Answer: (Luis Carrero) BLANCO

Question: Usually causing face pain and most common in children aged 2 - 12, whic disease has the alternative name 'Epidemic Parotitus' ?
Answer: Mumps

Question: First seen in 1926, the series of books entitled The Hardy Boys were published under the collective pseudonym of which author ?
Answer: (Franklin W) DIXON

Question: Which Englishman was the very first footballer to score a goal for Liverpool in a European Cup Final, the year in question being 1977 ?
Answer: TERRY McDERMOTT

Question: Which Englishman was the very first footballer to score a goal for Manchester United in a European Cup Final, the year in question being 1968 ?
Answer: Bobby Charlton

Question: 'The Little Nipper' is Britain's best selling brand of what ? They are seen in many houses throughout the country.
Answer: Mousetrap

Question: Which stage musical, with music and lyrics by Richard and Robert Sherman, was first seen in 2002 and features the songs 'Come to the funfair', 'Kiddy Widdy Winkies' and 'The Bombie Samba' ?
Answer: Chitty Chitty Bang Bang

Question: Which ten letter word of French origin is described as being the image of an object or person consisting of an outline anda featureless interior, with the object usually being black ?
Answer: Silhouette

Question: Which type of hat shares its name with the title of Procol Harum's follow-up single to their 1967 number one hit 'A Whiter Shade of Pale' ?
Answer: Homburg

Question: Which common household item, invented in 1912 by American physician Sidney Russell was one of the main focuses of attention in a 1987 animated film entitled 'The Brave Little Toaster' where it took the name of 'Blanky' ?
Answer: Electric Blanket

Question: Born in Llwynpia in South Wales in 1971, who is the current leader of Plaid Cymru ?
Answer: (Leanne) WOODS

Question: Born in Linlithgow, West Lothian in 1954, who is the current leader of The Scottish Nationalist Party ?
Answer: (Alex) SALMOND

Question: Which year saw the birth of the sextuplets 'The Waltons'?
Answer: 1983

Question: What was the name of Captain Ahab's ship in the book Moby Dick?
Answer: The Pequod

Question: Which five word named animal charity was founded in 1917 by animal welfare pioneer Mary Dicken? It is usually known by its initials which consist of four letters.
Answer: PEOPLE'S DISPENSARY FOR SICK ANIMALS or PDSA

Question: The word evaporation is used to describe the process of changing liquid into a gas. Which word is used to describe the process of changing a solid into a gas?
Answer: Sublimation

Question: In which county of Northern Ireland is the Giant's Causeway situated?
Answer: Antrim

Question: Along with blue and red which colour appears on the flag of Chad?
Answer: Yellow

Question: In the traditional story of Sinbad the Sailor, what is the name of the giant bird that carries him off to safety following a shipwreck?
Answer: The Roc

Question: What is added to steel (approx 11%) to make it stainless and gives properties that prevent it from corroding, rusting or staining with water ?
Answer: Chromium

Question: In which council area of Scotland is the famous village of Gretna Green situated ?
Answer: Dumfries And Galloway

Question: What was the name of the boat belonging to the character Quinn that was used to hunt for the shark in the novel "Jaws" ?
Answer: The Orca

Question: Along with red and green what colour appears on the flag of Oman ?
Answer: White

Question: Which American/British band reached number one in the UK pop charts in January 1980 with the record "Brass in Pocket" ?
Answer: Pretenders

Question: Which popular four word named organisation, founded in 1844 in London has, as its main motto, 'Empowering Young People' and has its headquarters in Geneva ? It is normally known by its four initials.
Answer: Young Men'S Christian Association

Question: Along with the Clwyd, which river burst its banks in November 2012 causing devastation to the town of St Asaph ?
Answer: The Elwy

Question: On August 16th 1952, which town in North Devon saw much devastation and 35 fatalities after its river burst its banks following a violent storm ?
Answer: Lynmouth

Question: Which English writer, born in 1882, committed suicide on 28th March 1941 by walking into the River Ouse and drowning ?
Answer: Virginia Wolfe

Question: What was the name of the farm in Buckinghamshire that saw the Great Train robbers hide out for five days after the robbery ?
Answer: Leatherslade

Question: Alma Reville who died in 1982 was the wife and collaborator of which famous British character who was knighted in 1980 ?
Answer: Alfred Hitchcock

Question: In which 1960s and 70s TV sitcom did Brian Wilde play a character called 'Bloody Delilah' ?
Answer: The Dustbinmen

Question: Ridden by jockey Pat Taffe, which horse won the 1970 Grand National at odds of 15 / 1 ?
Answer: Gay Trip

Question: Living from 1905 to 1992, what was the name of Britain's chief executioner? He was responsible for the executions of at least 400 people including Derek Bentley, John Haige and Ruth Ellis.
Answer: Albert PIERREPOINT

Question: Which British executioner, employed by Charles I, was responsible for the executions of Lord Russell and James Scott? He shares his name with the fictional hangman in the children's entertainment show Punch and Judy.
Answer: Jack KETCH

Question: Which novel, published in 1880,was co-titled 'A Tale of the Christ' ?
Answer: Ben Hur

Question: Which town in Malta contains the replica of a World War II bomb in the roof of its local dome ?
Answer: Mosta

Question: Which brand of beer was advertised on TV with the slogan 'The pint that thinksit's a quart' ?
Answer: Whitbread Trophy Bitter

Question: In which US state can you find the popular Waikiki Beach ?
Answer: Hawaii

Question: Which science fiction novel of 1957 by John Wyndham tells the story of a mysterious object whcih appears in a village and then disappears again leaving all the women of the village pregnant ?
Answer: The Midwich Cuckoos

Question: Which American tennis player won his only Wimbledon singles title in 1992 ?
Answer: Andre Agassi

Question: """The Potato Eaters"" in 1885, ""The White Orchard"" in 1888 and ""Sheaves of Wheat"" in 1890 are all works by which famous artist ?"
Answer: Vincent VAN GOGH

Question: What is the more common eight letter name of the common human condition known as Seborrheic Dermatitus ?
Answer: Dandruff

Question: Which American businesswoman, who died in 2002, is probably best remembered for her role in the creation of the popular toy Barbie doll in 1959 ?
Answer: Ruth HANDLER

Question: Which famous number one hit record of 1965 contained the lyrics "No phone, no pool, no pets, I ain't got no cigarettes"?
Answer: King Of The Road

Question: Which analgesic drug, first isolated in 1804, was named after the Greek god of dreams ?
Answer: Morphine

Question: What is the morecommon three word name of the human condition that is known as Spastic Colon ?
Answer: Irritable Bowel Syndrome