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1. The many planes used for the shooting of which film in the late 60s were called "the 35th largest airforce in the world" ?

2. What kind of ' hastely' made sleek plane crashed at the Paris Air Show on the 3rd of June 1973?

3. In which English county is Chatsworth House, home of the Duke of Devonshire?

4. In which US city is the Sears Tower, which when built in 1974, was the tallest in the world?

5. How do members of the Massai tribe greet each other ?

6. Which Beatle or Beatles did not participate in the recording of the album `Best of Beatles??

7. Which city in France is known as the 'City of Popes'?

8. The American Don Budge was the first person to accomplish which rare sporting achievement?

9. The bible was translated into what language for the first time in 1994?

10. Who was the famous son of Andrew Bond and Monique Delecroix?

11. What was the name of the Dodge Charger driven by the Duke cousins Bo and Luke in the television series The Dukes of Hazzard?

12. In which present-day country is the biblical land of Sheba?

13. The Oscar-winning song 'When you wish upon a star' is the signature song for which classic film?

14. Prized in fine restuarants, what is 'Porcini'?

15. Which Roman emperor ordered his troops to throw their spears into the sea in a vain attempt to battle Neptune?

16. In terms of human lives, what was the costliest war fought on German soil?

17. Which country consumes one third of each years worldwide tuna fish catch?

18. Marlon Brando, Rod Steiger, Ian Holm, Charles Boyer and Dennis Hopper have all played which historical character in film?

19. Which song, the title of which means "to sway" or "to shake", was a top 40 US hit single in 1958 and a number one single on both sides of the Atlantic in 1987?

20. Plus or minus 2, in which year was Pac-Man first released?

21. In song, what were Tommy's last dying words?

22. In paintings or pictures, which man is often depicted with blue skin? (Clue: elementary penguins sing his name)

23. Born on the 22nd of December 2001, what name was given to the world's first cloned cat?

24. The Swiss surrealist artist H R Giger won an Oscar for his design of the extra terrestrials in which famous science fiction horror film?

25. What was Cary Grant's last film?

26. Which Cary Grant film title is pedestrian advice?

27. What were the two nicknames given to the sought after Senor Ramirez Sanchez?

28. What is the commonly used Sanskrit word for cities of snow?

29. Who was Mickey Mouse?s dog?

30. Where would you find the mount of Apollo, the mount of the moon, and the girdle of

31. In which city was the original "Ghetto" located?

32. The name of which US state stems from the Latin words for hot oven?

33. Which spa town was the seat of the French government from 1940 to 1944?

34. What did the W stand for in the Name F W Woolworth?

35. The Oktoberfest is an annual German festival celebrating what?

36. Which Brazilian city is noted for its colourful annual carnival?

37. Which French singer is coupled with actor Johnny Depp?

38. Who connects the groups Simple Minds, Big Audio Dynamite and Oasis?

39. Between which 2 colours does orange come in the spectrum?

40. What is an orange pippin?

41. Which company was the first to offer a regular passenger service across the Atlantic?

42. What was the name of the raft that Thor Heyerdahl sailed from Peru to Polynesia on?

43. Who was the first Roman emperor to convert to Christainity?

44. The only break in the 30,000 km long Pan-American Highway is an area between Panama and Colombia which is comprised of impassable swamps and rainforest. What is the name of the Gap?

45. PETS-What is the most commonly owned breed of pedigree cat in the UK?

46. SHOOTING-When does the Grouse Shooting season begin?

47. What did SS soldiers have tatooed on their armpits ?

48. Name the two largest lakes in the world that start with the letter G .

49. What is a perfect score in a gymnastics exercise?

50. How many rings are there on a five-zone archery target?

51. The world heritage site of Petra is located in what country?

52. What is the name of Sherlock Holmes' housekeeper?

53. What do the initials "PVC" stand for?

54. How many countries border San Marino?

55. What shirt number has Michael Ballack been given at Chelsea? (Extra Point: who did he "inherit" it from?)

56. Who is the first person narrator in "The Treasure Island"?

57. How many countries does the Moselle river flow through?

58. What was Hollywood legend Ray Harryhausen famous for?

59. How deep is the deepest part of the Atlantic Ocean?

60. According to Guinness Brewing Company, facial hair is responsible for an incredible amount of wasted beer. They estimate that as many as how many pints of their beer are trapped in moustaches and wiped away every year?

61. What is the official language in Andorra?

62. The male of which monkey species is the most colourful primate in the world?

63. One of the songs on the Simon and Garfunkel album Bridge Over Troubled Water is titled 'So long, Frank Lloyd Wright'. What did Frank Lloyd Wright do for a living that made him world famous?

64. This gland, sometimes known as 'the third eye', is the smallest organ in the human body. What is it called?

65. King Henry VII was the last King of England to gain his crown in which manner?

66. The ancient Greek Thespis is considered by many as the first what?

67. Which American rock band, whose name is an Australian aboriginal expression, was one of the biggest selling musical acts in the late 1960s and early 1970s?

68. Measured in tonnage, what were the five largest navies in the world at the start of WWII ?

69. More kings have died in the last 800 years while playing which sport and which game?

70. Which actor does the interviewing in the film Interview with a Vampire?

71. On his death which famous horror film star was buried in his Dracula costume?

72. Akashi-Kaikyo is the largest example of what?

73. Hibernia is the old name for which modern day country?

74. Which film booted "Singing in the Rain" back into charts in 1971?

75. In song, which six foot four tree top lover keeps a .34 gun in his pocket and a razor in his shoe?

76. Which 2014 Hollywood blockbuster ends with the words "Hey, you're a hero buddy, you know that?"?

77. Which famous fictional character dies in the arctic onboard Captain Walton's ship?

78. Keith, Safe, Amicable, Prime, Supersingular, Carol, Highly Cototient, Atomic, Thabit, Natural and Strictly Non Palindromic are all examples of what?

79. Gingiru, Lupa, Moana-ngoma, Musette and Virginal are all examples of what ?

80. RFID chips is a generic term used to describe a tracking system. What do the letters R F I D stand for?

81. The name of which food or drug is derived from the Latin word meaning 'loosening'?

82. Plus or minus 10, in which year did the WHO certify smallpox as eradicated?

83. What was the innovative movie poster tag line for the 1930 Hollywood film "Anna Christie"?

84. Which fish, very adept at camouflaging itself as a rock, has the most potent neurotoxins of all fish?

85. Between 2010 and 2013 Carlos Slim Helu was number one on which list?

86. A ghoulish looking octopus is the symbol (or logo) for which fictional crime syndicate?

87. Which city in India is nicknamed "City of Joy"?

88. What is the only dog that is allowed to give testimony in a US court room?

89. Which Greek word, also a food, means 'immortal'?

90. Translate the acronym GESTAPO.

91. What name was given to the first body of fleet footed professional constables formed in England in the 1750's ?

92. Which backing band for Joe Strummer was also a North American Indian tribe?

93. The name of which large US city takes its name from a French word for "strait"?

94. Napoleon Bonaparte once said of this: ?In victory you deserve it, in defeat you need it.? Later on, he honoured his old friend Jean-Remy ______ with the title ?Brut Imperial? which still appears on the label of this brand. Name the brand.

95. This brand?s timeline moves like this:

96. Kris, Dirk, Facon, Mezzaluna, Kirpan and Balisong are all examples of what?

97. Who wore the hide of the Nemean lion over his broad shoulders?

98. What is the name of the famous Roman road that ran 582 km from Rome to Brindisi?

99. The name of which organization translated means 'The Base'?

100. Who was the Frenchman who discovered the St Lawrence River?

ANSWERS

1. The Battle Of Britain

2. The 'Russian' supersonic Tupolev TU-144

3. Derbyshire

4. Chicago

5. they spit on each other

6. All of them. "Best of The Beatles" was a solo album/DVD from the ex-Beatle Pete Best.

7. Avignon

8. The 'Grand Slam' in tennis

9. Klingon

10. James Bond

11. The General Lee

12. Yemen

13. Pinocchio

14. (type of) mushroom

15. Caligula

16. The Thirty Years War (1618-1648)

17. Japan

18. Napoleon

19. La Bamba

20. 1980

21. Tell Laura I love her (Ray Peterson, Ricky Valance) LYRICS: Laura and Tommy where lovers

22. Krishna "Elementary penguins singing Hare Krishna" Beatles, I am the Walrus.

23. CC (Copy Cat or Carbon Copy)

24. Alien

25. Walk, Don't Run

26. Walk, don't run.

27. Carlos and The Jackel

28. Himalayas

29. Pluto

30. On the palm of your hand

31. Venice Italy

32. California (from 'calidus' for hot and 'fornax' for oven)

33. Vichy.

34. Winfield.

35. Beer

36. Rio de Janeiro

37. Vanessa Paradis

38. Patsy Kensit

39. Red & yellow

40. A variety of Apple

41. Cunard

42. Kon Tiki

43. Constantine

44. Darien Gap

45. Persian

46. August 12th (Glorious 12th.)

47. Their blood group

48. "Great Slave" and "Great Bear"

49. 10

50. 4

51. Jordan

52. Mrs Hudson

53. Polyvinyl chloride

54. One - Italy

55. 13 (William Gallas)

56. Jim Hawkins

57. 3 (France, Luxembourg, Germany)

58. Special Effects

59. 8,605 metres (28,230 ft) below sea level, the Puerto Rico Trench

60. 162,000

61. Catalan

62. Mandrill

63. Architect

64. Pineal gland

65. On the battlefield

66. Actor

67. Three Dog Night

68. The Royal Navy , USA , Japan , Italy , France

69. Polo and Chess

70. Christian Slater

71. Bela Lugosi

72. Suspension bridge (already completed and in use) - Span 1,991m (6,529ft).

73. ?ire (official Irish name), Ireland (official English name).

74. A Clockwork Orange

75. Bad Bad Leroy Brown (Jim Croce)

76. Fury

77. Victor Frankenstein

78. A number or numbers.

79. Musical instruments.

80. Radio Frequency Identification

81. Laxative (from M.L. laxativus)

82. 1979

83. "Garbo Talks"

84. Stonefish

85. Rich List / Wealthiest people in the world.

86. Spectre

87. Calcutta

88. Bloodhound

89. Ambrosia

90. Geheime Staats Polizei - Secret State Police

91. Bow Street Runners (or the slang name 'red breasts')

92. The Mescaleros

93. Detroit

94. Moet & Chandon champagne.

95. Pirelli.

96. Knives and or daggers

97. Hercules

98. The Appian Way

99. Al Qaida (Al Qaeda)

100. Jacques Cartier

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