1. A woman screaming "My jewels, I've been robbed" are the first words to which 1955 romantic thriller?

2. Which duo, fomerly with 10cc, made a name for themselves in the early 1980s directing music videos?

3. The name of which chemical element translated means "hidden"?

4. Which 2 baseball teams have won the most World Series?

5. Named after the famous ship, the Beagle Channel separates which two countries?

6. Which best selling novelist directed the 1973 film Westworld?

7. Pluto was the name given to an Allied D Day operation. Pluto was an acronym for what? (five words)

8. Malossol, which means "little salt", is associated with which high quality food product?

9. In Greek mythology, Jason's ship was named the Argo. What does the Greek word argo mean?

10. A type of footwear and the first name of the gangster played by George Raft in the film 'Some Like It Hot'.

11. Which Melody was the best selling song in the UK in both 1990 and 1995?

12. What was the nickname given to the first atom bomb detonated at the Trinity site in New Mexico?

13. Which 1937 film was the first full length animated movie?

14. What is the name of the comprehensive check a commercial jet undergoes approximately every 6-10 years?

15. Which famous singer and Oscar winner for Best Supporting Actor once said "cock your hat, angles are attitudes"?

16. How much was Al Pacino paid for his role in The Godfather?
a. 35,000 dollars,  b. 75,000 dollars,  c. 350,000 dollars,  d. 750,000 dollars

17. What was the name given to the class of cargo ship built in the US during World War II that, at one point, took an average of only 42 days to construct?

18. In which country is the so called "Suicide Forest"?

19. The name of which horn instrument translated may mean "making noise"?

20. Which female solo artist had the most No1 hits in the UK charts during the 1990s?

ANSWERS

1. To Catch A Thief

2. Godley and Creme

3. Krypton

4. Two answers. New York Yankees (27) and St Louis Cardinals (11)

5. Chile and Argentina

6. Michael Crichton

7. Pipe lines under the ocean

8. Caviar

9. Swift

10. Spats

11. Unchained Melody (1990 re release from The Righteous Brothers, 1995 version from Robson and Jerome)

12. Gadget

13. Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

14. D check (or HMV "heavy maintenance visit")

15. Frank Sinatra

16. a. 35,000 dollars

17. Liberty

18. Japan

19. Vuvuzela

20. Cher (3 No1's)

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