Question: What does the USA celebrate on the first Monday in September?
Answer: Labor Day

Question: 'Outcry' was the last completed novel by which writer, published in 1911?
Answer: Henry James

Question: Sir Ronald Ross was the first British winner of the Nobel Prize for Medicine in 1902 for his research in combating which disease?
Answer: Malaria

Question: Who was the Roman goddess of agriculture, grain and crops?
Answer: Ceres

Question: The rules of which sport were first revised and codified in the 'Star and Garter' Inn, Pall Mall in 1774?
Answer: Cricket

Question: Name the last period of the Palaeozoic era.
Answer: Permian

Question: Name the most northerly motorway in Britain.
Answer: M90

Question: Name the dramatist, 1664-1726, who designed Blenheim Palace and Castle Howard.
Answer: Sir John Vanbrugh

Question: Which highly alcoholic spirit is flavoured with wormwood leaves?
Answer: Absinthe

Question: Traditionally what is the dominant colour of a Hindu bride's wedding dress?
Answer: Red

Question: Which film star was born Harlean Carpenter in 1911 in Kansas City, Missouri?
Answer: Jean Harlow

Question: The Silver Fern is the national emblem of which country?
Answer: New Zealand

Question: In the field of technology, what is meant by the acronym CAD?
Answer: Computer Aided Design

Question: Who created the fictional St Trinian's Boarding School, in 1941?
Answer: Ronald Searle

Question: What was Prime Minister William Gladstone's middle name?
Answer: Ewart

Question: The Daily Slate,The Daily Slab and the Daily Granite are newspapers featured in which TV cartoon series?
Answer: The Flintstones

Question: What is the traditional material used to make the Chinese cooking utensil the wok?
Answer: Iron

Question: Who was Israel's Prime Minister at the time of the Yom Kippur War of 1973?
Answer: Golda Meir

Question: Who was the main female presenter of BBC N's 'Country File' from 2004-2014?
Answer: Julia Bradbury

Question: Which Burton on Trent brewery- produces Pedigree Ales?
Answer: Marston

Question: Which Suffolk brewery produces Abbot Ale?
Answer: Greene King

Question: Which BBC TV sitcom of 2003 was set in the Grapes public house in Manchester?
Answer: Early Doors

Question: Who presents the Channel 4 property programme 'Grand Designs'?
Answer: Kevin McCloud

Question: Who is the founder and Chairman of Wetherspoon plc, the British pub chain?
Answer: Tim Martin

Question: What is the name of the French overseas territory situated to the south o fNewfoundland?
Answer: St Pierre and (et) Miquelon

Question: Jamestown is the capital of which British overseas territory?
Answer: St Helena

Question: Which author created the detective Harry Bosch?
Answer: Michael Connelly

Question: Which author created the detective Harry Hole (pronounced Holy)?
Answer: Jo Nesbo

Question: Which canal links Bristol, Bath and Reading?
Answer: kennet and avon canal

Question: Which railway runs from Bridgnorth to Kidderminster?
Answer: Severn Valley Railway

Question: Which series of 1713 peace treaties ceded Gibraltar and Minorca to Britain?
Answer: Treaty of Utrecht

Question: In Greek mythology - who was the muse of history and lyre playing?
Answer: Clio

Question: What type of transport was featured in the film 'The Fastest Indian'?
Answer: Motorbike

Question: Which TV Presenter originated Mo Farrah's famous `MOBOT' celebration?
Answer: Claire Balding

Question: Which odd "sport" got the English Rugby Union players into trouble during the 2011 World Cup in New Zealand?
Answer: Dwarf Throwing

Question: Which English County is known as 'Robin Hood's County'?
Answer: Nottinghamshire

Question: Who was the author of the book 'A Bridge Too Far'?
Answer: Cornelius Ryan

Question: What makes the horse racing at Laytown unique?
Answer: All Races Take Place On Sand

Question: What is the name of disgraced MP Chris Huhne's wife who was jailed at the same time as him?
Answer: Vicky Price

Question: The UN Organisation UNHCR is concerned with which type of people?
Answer: Refugees

Question: According to the advert - which drink gives you wings?
Answer: Red Bull

Question: From which wood were longbows made?
Answer: Yew

Question: The Egyptian God Sobek had the head of which creature?
Answer: Crocodile

Question: Saint Olof is the Patron Saint of which country?
Answer: Norway

Question: Who was the creator of Wallace and Gromit?
Answer: Nick Park

Question: When Leroy Rosenior was appointed as manager of Torquay for the second time for how many minutes did he last?
Answer: Ten

Question: In Australia what name is given to a crayfish?
Answer: Yabby

Question: What drink did TV Detective George Bullman call Nigerian Lager?
Answer: Guinness

Question: Who founded the SAS in 1941?
Answer: David Stirling

Question: What name is given to the chimneys of volcanic waste that have been found in the Pacific Ocean?
Answer: Black Smokers

Question: What is the name of the character who appears in the Bet Victor TV adverts?
Answer: Maurice

Question: On which apparatus would a golf ball have been found apart from on a golf course?
Answer: Typewriter

Question: What is Australia's internet prefix?
Answer: Au

Question: Which motor company's first electric car is called the Leaf?
Answer: Nissan

Question: During which war did the Glorious Gloucesters earn their nickname?
Answer: Korean

Question: According to L Frank Baum what was the name of the Good Witch of the South?
Answer: Glinda

Question: In which U.S. State is the area called The Hampton found?
Answer: New York State

Question: Before Yvette Fielding presented most haunted on which children's TV program was she also a presenter?
Answer: Blue Peter

Question: In the James Bond film what was the full title of Q?
Answer: Quartermaster

Question: At which battle in the Crimean War was the phrase The Thin Red Line first mentioned?
Answer: Balaclava

Question: Which Nation does Aston Villa Goalkeeper Brad Guzan represent?
Answer: Usa

Question: Which musical instrument did Anton Karas play when he recorded the Third Man theme?
Answer: Zither

Question: Who is the voice and face for the Bet 365 adverts?
Answer: Ray Winstone

Question: Which county is known as Shakespeare's County?
Answer: Warwickshire

Question: Which bird has given its name to a brand of Sportswear and an item of sports equipment?
Answer: Kookabura

Question: Which author created the fictional Detectives Tommy and Tuppence?
Answer: Agatha Christie

Question: What was the name of the operation that resulted from the Jimmy Saville Sex Scandal?
Answer: Yewtree

Question: By what nickname is broadcaster Henry Blofeld better known?
Answer: Blowers

Question: In which decade of the 18th century did purpose built Prisoner of War Camps first appear?
Answer: '90's

Question: What nickname was given to both the Martin Marauder B26 and the Lockheed F104 Starfighter?
Answer: Flying Coffin

Question: What unusual event happened in Russia in February 2013?
Answer: Meteor Crash

Question: What stretch of water was used as practice by the Dambusters in preparation for the attack on the Ruhr?
Answer: Derwent Water

Question: What was the name of the man who led the Religious Sect Branch Davidian at the Waco Massacre?
Answer: David Koresh

Question: Who was the Manchester City manager who only lasted for 33 days because he couldn't stand the pressure?
Answer: Steve Coppell

Question: Between 1995 and 2002 which suitably named actress played Miss Moneypenny on film?
Answer: Samantha Bond

Question: The Hindu deity Ganesha has the head of which animal?
Answer: Elephant

Question: What was the name of Amy Johnson's husband?
Answer: Jim Mollison

Question: In which US State is Chapaquidick Island?
Answer: Massachusetts

Question: Which reconnaissance aircraft shared its name with the bird with the Latin name Terdus Merula?
Answer: Blackbird

Question: What was the name of the woman who was Tony Blair's fitness adviser and Cherrie Blair's style adviser?
Answer: Carol Caplin