Question: Which famous 19th century American said "A friend is one who has the same enemies as you have"?
Answer: Abraham Lincoln

Question: Who wrote the 1968 children's book 'The Wombles'?
Answer: Elizabeth Beresford

Question: Under which monarch did William Laud become Archbishop of Canterbury?
Answer: Charles I

Question: In traditional opera, what is a 'Travesti'?
Answer: Woman in a male role or man in a female role

Question: Which composer wrote the musicals 'Rose Marie' and 'The Vagabond King'?
Answer: Rudolf Friml

Question: Which pop group had a hit in 1972 with the song 'Sylvia's Mother'?
Answer: Dr Hook

Question: Which well known comedian starred in the 2010 film 'Route Irish' directed by Ken Loach?
Answer: John Bishop

Question: Which singer and actress first performed the role of Christine on stage in the musical Phantom of the Opera?
Answer: Sara Brightman

Question: Who presents Radio 4's programme about walking "Ramblings"?
Answer: Clare Balding

Question: What is the capital city of the Norse Gods?
Answer: Asgard

Question: Against which country did Sachin Tendulkar score his 100th test century?
Answer: Bangladesh

Question: Name either of the regular presenters of Radio 5 Live Breakfast?
Answer: Rachel Burden/Nicky Campbell

Question: Who was the British Boxer involved in a fracas with Derek Chisora in February 2012?
Answer: David Haye

Question: Who directed and starred in 2011 film "The Ides of March"?
Answer: George Clooney

Question: In Greek Mythology what was the name of Odysseus's wife?
Answer: Penelope

Question: Which singer and actor first performed the role of Che Guevara?
Answer: David Essex

Question: Which former leader of the Labour Party is buried on Iona?
Answer: John Smith

Question: Who wrote the Norman Conquests?
Answer: Alan Ayckbourn

Question: Which journalist was killed in Syria in February 2012?
Answer: Marie Colvin

Question: Biggin Hill airport is in which county?
Answer: Kent

Question: In comedian Tony Hawks' 1997 book with what domestic item did he hitchhike around Ireland to win a bet?
Answer: Fridge

Question: Which actress played Nerys Hughes's mother in the sitcom The Liver Birds?
Answer: Molly Sugden

Question: Which guitarist who wrote the manual "Play in a Day" died in April 2012?
Answer: Bert Weedon

Question: Who wrote the play "The Birthday Party"?
Answer: Harold Pinter

Question: At which battle of 1513 was King James IV of Scotland killed?
Answer: Flodden

Question: Who was the captain of the South African team that won the Rugby Union World Cup on home soil in 1995?
Answer: Francois Piennaar

Question: Which former newsreader presided over the TV programme Treasure Hunt?
Answer: Kenneth Kendal

Question: Which of the characters in Alice's Adventures in Wonderland advises Alice 'to start at the beginning and go on till you get to the end then stop'?
Answer: The King Of Hearts

Question: Who had a number 1 hit in 1960 with the record 'Running Bear'?
Answer: Johnny Preston

Question: In which country is the Vestre Mardola Waterfall?
Answer: Norway

Question: Which 15th Century Italian painter's name means little barrel?
Answer: Botticelli

Question: With which sporting event of April 2012 do you associate Trenton Oldfield?
Answer: The Boat Race

Question: Which group had a number 3 hit.in 1959 with the record Red River Rock?
Answer: Johnny And The Hurricanes

Question: Which of the characters in Alice's Adventures in Wonderland asked Alice the riddle "why is a raven like a writing desk"(which there is no answer to)?
Answer: The Hatter

Question: Which film director dived to the bottom of the Mariana Trench in March 2012?
Answer: James Cameron

Question: Who was the captain of the French Team that won the FIFA World Cup on home soil in 1998?
Answer: Didier Deschamps

Question: Which 20th century composer wrote Fanfare for the Common Man?
Answer: Aaron Copeland

Question: Which Archbishop of Canterbury declared Henry VIII's marriage to Catherine of Aragon null and void?
Answer: Thomas Cranmer

Question: Which film featured the song 'I've had the time of my life'?
Answer: Dirty Dancing

Question: Which South African statesman had the Christian names Balthazar Johannes?
Answer: Vorster

Question: What constellation depicts a hunter with club and a shield?
Answer: Orion

Question: Which composer died at Bayreuth in Germany in 1886?
Answer: Liszt

Question: Who created the character Kay Scarpetta?
Answer: Patricia Cornwell

Question: The US Presidential Call Sign Air Force One was established for security purposes during the administration of which President?
Answer: Dwight D Eisenhower

Question: Which Canadian statesman had the Christian names Lester Bowles?
Answer: Pearson

Question: Who created the character Dirk Pitt?
Answer: Clive Cussler

Question: In which German city was Beethoven born?
Answer: Bonn

Question: In Greek Mythology who was carried off to the underworld as the bride of Pluto?
Answer: Persphone

Question: The High School in the TV series Glee is named, after which US President?
Answer: Mckinley

Question: Berlin's song "Take my Breath away" came from which film'?
Answer: Top Gun

Question: The bunyip is a mythical creature to which group of people?
Answer: Australian Aborigines

Question: Who wrote the poem Ulysses?
Answer: Tennyson

Question: What is the capital of Morocco? RA
Answer: Rabat

Question: What was the relationship between Charles II and James II?
Answer: Brothers

Question: On which date is the Battle of Britain commemorated?
Answer: 15th SEPTEMBER

Question: Which character in the TV programme Red Dwarf is a hologram?
Answer: Rimmer

Question: The Colour of Magic, published in 1983, was the first of which series of novels?
Answer: Discworld

Question: What collective name is given to those members of the House of Lords who are not Lords Spiritual?
Answer: Lords Temporal

Question: Which African capital is named after a US President?
Answer: Monrovia

Question: In 1984 who became the first woman to walk in space?
Answer: Svetlana Savitskaya

Question: In 1968 ITV launched which children's magazine programme to counter BBC's Blue Peter?
Answer: Magpie

Question: In 1935 Dr Robert Smith and William Wilson founded which organisation?
Answer: Alcoholics Anonymous

Question: The Neva, Vistula and Oder rivers flow into which sea?
Answer: Baltic

Question: Which singer played the part of Johnny Fontaine in 'The Godfather'; he had the first no. 1 hit 'Here in my Heart'?
Answer: Al Martino

Question: What was the name of the horse that Zara Philips rode to win the World Equestrian Three Day Event Gold in 2006?
Answer: Toytown

Question: What is the shape of `orzo' or 'risoni' pasta?
Answer: Rice or grain shaped

Question: Which singer is /was known as the 'Thin White Duke'?
Answer: David Bowie

Question: Who was the producer of TV series such as Charlie's Angels, Starsky & Hutch, Hart to Hart and Dynasty?
Answer: Aaron Spelling

Question: Who directed the Beatles films 'A Hard Day's Night' and 'Help'?
Answer: Richard Lester

Question: Which St Helens player is the only man to win the Lance Todd trophy (awarded to the man of the match in the Rugby League Challenge Cup Final) three times?
Answer: Sean Long

Question: What name is given to the smallest bottle of Champagne, equivalent to one quarter of a bottle or 0.1875 litres?
Answer: Piccolo

Question: Whose operas include one about each of the following; a king of Pontus, The Shepherd King, a king of Egypt and a king of Crete?
Answer: Mozart

Question: In which Middle Eastern city is the world's largest clock, on the clock tower of the world's tallest hotel?
Answer: Mecca

Question: General Alfred Stroessner, who died in 2006, was dictator of which country?
Answer: Paraguay

Question: Which US state is nicknamed 'Little America' or 'America in Miniature'; it is home to John's Hopkins University?
Answer: Maryland

Question: Which country's highest military honour is the Order of William?
Answer: Netherlands