Question: What is defined in physics as "the increase in velocity per unit of time"?
Answer: Acceleration

Question: Named after the German chemist who developed it, what name is given to the common piece of laboratory equipment that produces a single gas flame used for heating and combustion?
Answer: Bunsen Burner

Question: What was the name of the former England international cricketer who became Bishop of Liverpool in 1975?
Answer: David Sheppard

Question: In Greek mythology, which god of travel, language and trade served as the messenger to the gods?
Answer: Hermes

Question: One of only two moons in our solar system larger than Mercury, which is the largest satellite of Jupiter?
Answer: Ganymede

Question: In Greek mythology, which god of fire, metal working and stonemasonry served as the smith to the gods?
Answer: Hephaestus

Question: Rossini's last opera told the story of which man of European folklore?
Answer: 'WILLIAM TELL' (or 'Guillarme Tell')

Question: Which British snooker commentator died on 1st. May 2011 at the age of 90?
Answer: Ted Lowe

Question: What is the name of the current President of Germany?
Answer: Christian Wulff

Question: Racing for Red Bull, who is the only Australian competing in the 2011 Formula One season?
Answer: Mark Webber

Question: Which archaeological site at the mouth of the River Tiber served as the major port of the Roman Republic?
Answer: Ostia Antica

Question: Racing for Team Lotus, who is the only Finn competing in the 2011 Formula One season?
Answer: Heikki Kovalainen

Question: Which two-word Latin name is given to the period of peace experienced in ancient Rome between 27 BC and 180 AD between the reigns of Augustus and Marcus Aurelius?
Answer: PAX ROMANA (accept Pax Augusta)

Question: Which type of richly hued wood is by far the most common wood used for Marimba and Xylophone keys?
Answer: Rosewood

Question: What is the name of the current President of Israel?
Answer: Shimon Peres

Question: Mentioned in the title of a famous song written by Neil Sedaka and performed by Tony Christie, in which American state could you visit Amarillo?
Answer: Texas

Question: Also containing fish, meat or mushrooms, what is the name of the thick, spicy Russian soup, the primary ingredient of which is pickled cucumbers?
Answer: Solyanka

Question: Telling the story of a group of birds in the Brazilian jungle, which animated film, featuring voice casting by Jesse Eisenberg and Anne Hathaway, is the highest grossing film worldwide of 2011 so far?
Answer: 'Rio'

Question: 'Gargantua' and 'Pantagruel' are literary works written by which 16th century French author?
Answer: Francois Rabelais

Question: Last held in 1437, which Scottish earldom was bestowed upon Prince William on the day of his wedding to Catherine Middleton?
Answer: Earl Of Strathearn

Question: The adjective 'pulmonary' means of, or pertaining to, which organ of the body?
Answer: Lungs

Question: Primarily showing US television drama series, which new SKY TV channel was launched on 1st. February 2011?
Answer: Sky Atlantic

Question: The adjective 'adrenal' means of, or pertaining to, which organ of the body?
Answer: Kidneys

Question: Its stated target audience being young men and perhaps best known for having exclusive UK rights to the 'Ultimate Fighting Championships', which Living TV channel was closed on 1st. January 2011?
Answer: BRAVO (or 'Bravo 2')

Question: Last held in 1883, which Northern Irish barony was bestowed on Prince William on the day of his wedding to Catherine Middleton?
Answer: Baron Carrickfergus

Question: One of the world's most visited art galleries, in which city is the Galleria dell 'Academia?
Answer: Florence

Question: Which footballer, who has spent his entire career at Real Madrid, captained Spain during the 2010 World Cup Final?
Answer: Iker Casillas

Question: Which alliteratively-named politician served as Lyndon B. Johnson's Vice-President between 1965 and 1969?
Answer: Hubert Humphrey

Question: Which alliteratively-named politician served as Abraham Lincoln's Vice-President between 1861 and 1865?
Answer: Hannibal Hamlin

Question: Which species of duck, common on British lakes during winter, shares its name with a 'James Bond' film?
Answer: Goldeneye

Question: One of the world's most visited art galleries, in which city is the Tretyakov Gallery?
Answer: Moscow

Question: Released in 1989, 'Orange Crush' was the first UK top 40 hit for which rock group?
Answer: 'Rem'

Question: Which English town shares its name with the capital of the Caribbean island of Tobago?
Answer: Scarborough

Question: Which American car make, owned by General Motors, took its name from the French explorer who founded Detroit in 1701?
Answer: Cadillac

Question: Which city in southeast France lies at the confluence of the Rhone and Durance rivers?
Answer: Avignon

Question: Which English city shares its name with the capital of the Caribbean island of Monserrat that was destroyed by the Soufriere Hills volcanic eruption in 1995?
Answer: Plymouth

Question: Which city in northeast France lies at the confluence of the Moselle and Seille rivers?
Answer: Metz

Question: Released in 1981, 'Fire' was the first UK top 40 hit for which rock group?
Answer: 'U2'

Question: The Bob Dylan songs 'Rainy Day Women', 'I Want You' and 'Just Like A Woman' featured on which album?
Answer: 'Blonde On Blonde'

Question: Give any year during which the Peninsular war was fought?
Answer: 1807 - 1814 (usually given as 1808-1814 but some sources include 1807, so accept)

Question: Running from False Divi Point in the north to Cape Comorin on the country's southern tip, what name is given to India's southeastern coastline?
Answer: Coromandel Coast

Question: Which city on the River Alun in Pembrokeshire is, with a population of under 2,000, the smallest city in the UK?
Answer: St. David'S

Question: Give any year during which the Crimean War was fought?
Answer: 1853 - 1856

Question: Running from Goa in the north to Cape Comorin on the country's southern tip, what name is given to India's southwestern coastline?
Answer: Malabar Coast

Question: The Bob Dylan songs 'Desolation Row', 'Tombstone Blues' and 'Like A Rolling Stone' featured on which album?
Answer: 'Highway 61 Revisited'

Question: The French poet Arthur Rimbaud, the confidence trickster Frank Abagnale and the industrialist and aviator Howard Hughes are three of the the real-life people played in Hollywood films by which actor?
Answer: LEONARDO di CAPRIO

Question: The names of five of the six elements that make up the Nobel Gases end with which two letters?
Answer: -On

Question: In Judaism, what name is given to the Jewish New Year?
Answer: Rosh Hashanah

Question: The tobacco industry whistleblower Jeffrey Wigand, the Irish-American boxing champion Jim Braddock, and the celebrated mathematician John Forbes Nash are three of the real-life people played in Hollywood films by which actor?
Answer: Russell Crowe

Question: The names of all five elements that make up the Halogens end with which three letters?
Answer: -Ine

Question: What name is given to the Jewish Day of Atonement?
Answer: Yom Kippur

Question: The Vouli is the name of the parliament in which European country?
Answer: Greece

Question: Which television scriptwriter created the children's programmes 'The Clangers', 'Ivor the Engine' and 'Bagpuss'?
Answer: Oliver Postgate

Question: In which English county is Flodden Field, the site of the famous battle of the same name?
Answer: Northumberland

Question: What nationality was the composer Jean Sibelius?
Answer: Finnish

Question: In the human body, what is produced by the Parotid Gland?
Answer: Saliva

Question: What is the alternative name for the Tenor Tuba?
Answer: Euphonium

Question: For which national football team has the Fulham (& previously Middlesborough) goalie Mark Schwartzer won more than 90 caps?
Answer: Australia