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1 LEARNS A SCAM (Anagram of an occupation)? Car Salesman
2 In which American city was the first steel framed building erected in 1890? Chicago
3 Which country celebrates "The Day of the Dead" instead of Halloween, which includes the tradition of passing a live person in a coffin through the streets? Mexico
4 Who played the part of the Gigolo in the film American Gigolo? Richard Gere
5 From which fruit is the brandy type drink Calvados made? Apples
6 From which song do the following lyrics come: 'Some of them want to use you. Some of them want to get used by you'? Sweet Dreams Are Made Of This Eurythmics
7 Why did Zeus have Prometheus chained to a rock? Giving fire to mankind
8 If dogs bark what do swallows do? Twitter
9 What is a wickerwork fishing basket called? Creel
10 TABSO is the national airline of which country? Bulgaria
11 Which motor company won the contract in May 2011 to provide the next generation of New York's yellow taxis? Nissan
12 In which city did gangster Al Capone operate? Chicago
13 Which football club did Jimmy Greaves play for between 1977 and 1979? Barnet FC
14 Which capital city is last alphabetically? Zagreb (Croatia)
15 In which country is there a state called Amazonas? Brazil
16 What drink was advertised with "Bring on the real thirst quencher"? 7-Up
17 What did the Green Shield stamp company become? Argos
18 Where would you wear an aigrette? Head
19 Where was the explorer Captain James Cook killed in 1779? The Sandwich Isles now known as Hawaii
20 What was the first children's programme on BBC TV? Andy Pandy
21 An anchovy is a member of which fish family? Herring
22 How many Grand Slam Titles did Chris Evert win? Eighteen
23 What would a vexillologist collect? Flags
24 What is the term used in heraldry for the background of a coat of arms? Field
25 The chivalrous Order of The Garter is limited to how many knights companions? Twenty four
26 What does a capital P indicate on an Ordnance Survey map? Post office
27 Name the two wives of Henry V111 who were beheaded? Anne Boleyn and Catherine Howard
28 What would you be doing in a hummum? Having a Turkish bath
29 In which English city did pub bombings take place in November 1974? Birmingham
30 What did Beaufort who produced the wind scale do for a living? He was an Admiral
31 What rank in the British Amy was the equivalent to Hauptsturmfuhrer in the SS? Captain
32 What is the name of the lighthouse on Unst the most northerly island in the British Isles? Muckle Flugga
33 The archipelago of Franz Josef Land belongs to which country? Russia
34 Who was the first British rider to wear the yellow jersey in the Tour de France? Tommy Simpson
35 Which cars were used as police cars in the early Z Cars series? Ford Zephyrs
36 When dining what would an American call a starter? Appetizer
37 Who was West German Chancellor from 1969 to 1974? Willy Brandt
38 Who won the 2015 Turner Prize? Assemble for Granby Four Streets Project
39 Which world leader was assassinated by her bodyguards Satwant and Bean Singh in 1984? Indira Gandhi
40 What was the name of the Welsh mining village where 116 children and 28 adults were killed in a landslide in 1966? Aberfan
41 The lease for which famous London building was sold in 2012 for a luxury hotel development? Admiralty Arch
42 What was William Bligh's rank at the time of the mutiny on the Bounty? Lieutenant (although he was the captain of the ship)
43 In which country was boxer Denis Andries born? Guyana
44 What is the largest breed of terrier? Airedale
45 Who was Paul Newman's second wife? Joanne Woodward
46 Who made the golden calf for the people to worship while Moses was receiving the Ten Commandments? Aaron
47 Who said these words - 'I am the president of United States and I am not going to eat any more broccoli'? George Bush
48 Who plays the title role in the American sitcom According to Jim? James Belushi
49 Which British aircraft company made the transport and military ambulance the Andover? Avro
50 What was the name of the American serial killer, nicknamed the Killer Clown, who was executed in 1994 for the rape and murder of 33 boys and young men? John Wayne Gacy

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51 What title was given to the eldest son of French kings? The Dauphin
52 Which country has a nil birth rate? Vatican City
53 What form of accommodation first erected in France in 1916 earned its inventor the DSO? Nissen hut
54 What was the first name of the murderer Doctor Crippen? Hawley (Hawley Harvey Crippen)
55 What is the Scottish equivalent of the Coroner? Procurator Fiscal
56 What was German leader Herman Goering's middle name? Wilhelm
57 Before decimalisation how many pennies were there in a Florin? Twenty four
58 Which Welsh rugby union club are nicknamed the Scarlets? Llanelli
59 WPC / DS Sophia Cambridge was the aid to which oversized detective? Henry Crabbe
60 What was the difference between Delia Smith's 1986 Complete Cookery Course and her 1989 Complete Cookery Course? 1989 version had pictures in
61 What was the first UK number one for New Kids on the Block? You Got It
62 What does it mean when a hospital sign has a blue background? No A&E department
63 What was the name of the 1973 agreement to end American participation in the Vietnam war? The Paris Agreement
64 In which country is the Matterhorn? Switzerland
65 What is the administrative HQ of North Yorkshire? Northallerton
66 From 1990-93 what was Norman Lamont's position? Chancellor of the Exchequer
67 The usage fee for what UK public provision remained at one penny from 1855 until decimalization in 1971? Public toilet
68 What was the 1st Duke of Wellington's name? Arthur Wellesley
69 What is the registered trademark for petroleum jelly? Vaseline
70 Who was the first golfer to hit a ball over 400 yards with a six iron? Alan Shepard on the moon
71 What is the world's largest spider? Goliath birdeater
72 Which TV detective series starring Alan Davies used an arrangement of Saint-Saens' 'Danse Macabre' as its signature tune? Jonathan Creek
73 Wild marjoram is another name for which herb? Oregano
74 Who wrote The Witches of Eastwick? John Updike
75 Who worked for the Gateman, Goodbury and Graves Funeral Home? Herman Munster
76 What is the correct name for a Red Indian pipe of peace? Calumet
77 In modern warfare what type of vehicle is an AVGP? Armoured Vehicle General purpose
78 What name is given to the large prehistoric stones found in places such as Stonehenge? Monoliths
79 A fylfot is quite a common symbol I'm sure you've all seen one but what is it more commonly called? Swastika
80 What is the most common element in the Universe? Hydrogen
81 What is the one word motto of IBM? Think
82 How many scruples are there in a dram? Three
83 Which novel features the characters Passepartout, Mr Fix and Aouda? Around The World In Eighty Days
84 Who invented the aqualung along with Jacques Cousteau? Emile Gagnan
85 Which scientist lived in Woolsthorpe Manor? Isaac Newton
86 What relation to you is your uncle's father? Grandfather
87 In American slang what is a John Hancock? Your signature
88 Which motorway links NE London with Cambridge? M11
89 What are the colours of the four balls used in croquet? Red, blue, black and yellow
90 What colour are chicory flowers? Blue
91 Who wrote the Searchers hit Needles and Pins? Sonny Bono
92 What is a Sally Lunn? Flat round teacake
93 Who did Ian Botham replace as a captain on A Question of Sport? Emlyn Hughes
94 What is the collective noun for tigers? Accept any one of these ambush streak swift (ambush is the most common)
95 In ancient Rome how long was a lustrum? Five years
96 Seen on fuel pumps all over the country but what does DERV stand for? Diesel Engined Road Vehicles
97 She brought a small town to its feet and a huge corporation to its knees is the tag line from which 2000 film? Erin Brockovich
98 What type of car did Magnum drive? Ferrari 308
99 Which British car maker's badge showed a Viking longship? Rover
100 In which city is Anglia University? Chelmsford

 

Easy Quiz Questions - 7 - EASY George

EASY - ALL CALLED GEORGE

1 Who turned down a peerage and the Order of Merit but accepted the Nobel Prize for Literature - George Bernard Shaw
2 Zip me up before you go go was a 1998 Sun newspaper headline referring to the lewd behaviour of which pop star - George Michael
3 Which boxer, in 1994 at the age of 45 became then the oldest heavyweight champion in boxing history - George Foreman
4 Which actor refused an Oscar for his part in the film Patton - George C Scott
5 Who starred with Barbra Streisand in the film The Owl and The Pussycat - George Segal
6 Who was the first president of the USA - George Washington
7 Who wrote 1984 and Animal Farm - George Orwell
8 Which British fashion designer created the Per Una range for Marks and Spencer in 2001 to boost flagging sales - George Davies
9 In the sixties which footballer acquired the nickname El Beatle - George Best
10 Who, at the age of 80, became a box-office smash when he played God to John Denver in Oh, God! - George Burns
11 Who had a UK top ten hit in 2014 with Blame It on Me - George Ezra
12 The second volume of which musicians autobiography was called Rum Bum and Concertina - George Melly
13 Who replaced The Duke of Wellington on the reverse of the £5 note - George Stephenson
14 Which novelist wrote Middlemarch, The Mill on the Floss and Adam Bede - George Eliot
15 Who starred in the films The Perfect Storm and The Thin Red Line - George Clooney
16 Which rugby union player became the youngest to achieve fifty international caps in February 2015 - George North
17 Which English king was responsible for the institution of the George Cross and George Medal - George V1
18 Who produced the Beatles records - George Martin
19 Who was the youngest US Army officer ever to be promoted to general and was killed in 1876 - George Armstrong Custer
20 Who produced the Indiana Jones films - George Lucas

Here's a BONUS - Who was the nation's favourite ukulele player in the mid 20th century - George Formby

 

Easy Quiz Questions - 6 - EASY TV

1 In which TV series does Lieutenant Mitch Bucannon appear - Baywatch
2 Who played Inspector Rebus in the early episodes - John Hannah
3 What was Zoë Tate's job in Emmerdale -Vetinary surgeon
4 Rachel Green is a character in which American TV sitcom -Friends
5 What were always the Cisco Kid's parting words - Adios amigos
6 Which product was advertised on TV with the slogan soft strong and very long - Andrex Toilet Tissue
7 In which city is Inspector Morse set - Oxford
8 What is the first name of Rumpole of the Bailey’s wife - Hilda
9 Who was the original presenter of All Our Yesterdays - Brian Inglis
10 On TV who regularly said, If the answer's there, I'll give you the money myself - Les Dennis (Family Fortunes)
11 Who was Reginald Perrin's boss - C.J.
12 Which TV soap have Freddie Truman and Ian Botham both appeared in - Emmerdale
13 Who plays the part of Sandra Pullman in the TV series New Tricks - Amanda Redman
14 What lager was advertised as probably the best lager in the world - Carlsberg
15 Who played the part of Henry Crabbe in the TV series Pie In The Sky - Richard Griffiths
16 Which TV couple lived at 46 Peacock Crescent Hampton Wick - George and Mildred Roper
17 By what name is John Mannering better known in a TV series - The Baron
18 Which TV detective was called Patron by his colleagues - Maigret
19 Who played Compo in The Last Of The Summer Wine - Bill Owen
20 What cleaning product was advertised as, Cleans like a white tornado - Ajax

 

Easy Quiz Questions - 5 - Crime

1 What TV cop badgered unwitting suspects with the line, "Just one more thing..." - Columbo
2 In the Touch of Frost TV series what does Frost call his boss - Horn-rimmed Harry
3 In which city was Spender set - Newcastle upon Tyne
4 Which TV character referred to his wife as she who must be obeyed - Rumpole of the Bailey
5 Which TV police station has the call sign Sierra Oscar - Sun Hill
6 Why did TV cop Kojak always suck lollipops - To avoid smoking
7 Who played Sid Woolsy in the comedy drama The Invisibles about a team of retired burglars - Warren Clarke
8 Who is the star of the TV series Murder She Wrote - Angela Lansbury
9 In which TV police series did the character TV John appear - Hamish Macbeth
10 In which TV detective series would you encounter Chief Superintendent Innocent - Lewis
11 Which TV detective did all his detecting sitting down - Ironside
12 Name the actor who played the title role in A Touch of Frost - David Jason
13 What is the name of Kojak's brother - Stavros
14 In Heartbeat what make of car was Nick attempting to restore - MG
15 What is the name of the newspaper that Jim Bergerac is reading in the opening credits to the TV series Bergerac - The Jersey Evening News
16 Which TV detective shares his name with a chocolate covered ice cream bar - Magnum PI
17 What nickname did Fitz give to DS Penhaligon in the TV series Cracker - Panhandle
18 Who plays the part of Detective Inspector Tom Barnaby in The Midsomer Murders - John Nettles
18 Who played the part of Foyle's driver Samantha Stewart in the TV series Foyle's War - Honeysuckle Weekes
20 What is Inspector Morse's favourite tipple - Real ale

 

Easy Quiz Questions - 4 EASY KIDS

1 What was the name of the drummer in The Muppet Show - Animal
2 What is the name of the cow in The Woodentops - Buttercup
3 In Blue Peter what type of creature was Socks - Cat
4 What is Huckleberry Hound's favourite song - Clementine
5 In the children's TV show Tales of the Riverbank what was the name of the guinea pig - Gordon
6 Which of the Tracy brothers is the pilot of Thunderbird 3 - Alan
7 What symbol does Tin-Tin's Captain Haddock have on the front of his jumper - Anchor
8 What is the name of the city that the Power Rangers live in and defend - Angel Grove
9 What is the name of SpongeBob Square Pants pet snail who meows like a cat - Gary
10 Who was the ice cream seller in Trumpton - Mr Antonio
11 What was the name of the rat that trained the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles - Splinter
12 Who lives in a pineapple under the sea - SpongeBob SquarePants
13 What colour clothing does Teletubby La La wear - Yellow
14 Who was Bungle and George's friend in 'Rainbow' - Zippy
15 Duplo is the younger version of which famous toy - Lego
16 The toy called Lazy Spring is better known by what name - Slinky
17 What is the name of the plain intelligent girl in glasses in Scooby Doo - Velma
18 In the children's TV series Rolie Polie Olie what is his sister called - Zowie
19 Which video game and film takes place in Racoon City - Resident Evil
20 Who used to say Exterminate - The Daleks

 

Easy Quiz Questions - 3 EASY ELDERLY

1 Who used to use the catchphrase Hello Playmates - Arthur Askey
2 Which fictitious village features in The Archers - Ambridge
3 Which Welsh singer was known as The Cavalier of Song - Donald Peers
4 In Coronation Street what was the name of Elsie Tanner's daughter - Linda
5 What nickname was given to the Manchester United football team in the 50s - Busby Babes
6 Complete the proverb There's no smoke - Without fire
7 Which film star was known for her habit of wearing exotic headdresses adorned with fruit and inspired the logo of Chiquita bananas - Carmen Miranda (1909-1955)
8 Which radio broadcaster was known as the Man In Black - Valentine Dyall
9 Which character spoke the opening lines in Eastenders - Dennis Watts
10 Who were the first team to win the FA Cup in successive years after World War 2 - Newcastle United
11 Which actress co-starred with Clark Gable in the film Gone With The Wind - Vivien Leigh
12 Name the two radio programmes broadcast to factory workers during World War Two (point for each) - Worker's Playtime and Music While You Work
13 In what year was the Ford Consul first made - Nineteen fifty one
14 What was the name of Mrs Dale's mother's cat in the radio series Mrs Dale's Diary - Captain
15 What is the title of the humorous country song released by Australian singer Slim Dusty in 1957 - A Pub With No Beer
16 What was Ken Barlow doing when Coronation Street began - He was a student at university
17 Who succeeded Clement Atlee as prime minister in 1951 - Winston Churchill
18 Who on the radio in the fifties invited listeners to have a go with his wife Mabel - Wilfred Pickles
19 Who had a hit in 1955 with Cool Water - Frankie Laine
20 in Coronation Street who played Ena Sharples - Violet Carson

 

Easy Quiz Questions - 2

1 In which Bond film did a villain called Nick Nack played by Herve Villechaize appear - The Man With the Golden Gun
2 Which foodstuff and educational aid was reintroduced by Heinz in 2005 after an interval of fifteen years - Alphabet spaghetti
3 Which TV quiz show sent its contestants on an assault course - The Krypton Factor
4 What is the capital of Colombia - Bogota
5 Which river runs through Yeovil - River Yeo
6 Which group had a top ten hit in 2000 with Yellow - Coldplay
7 For which crime was Abdel Baset Al-Megrahi sentenced to life imprisonment in 2001 and released in August 2009 - The Lockerbie bombing
8 The Indianapolis police department In 1938 were the first police force to use a type of breathalyser what was it called -Drunkometer
9 What nationality was the composer Mozart -Austrian
10 The English resort of Broadstairs is in which county - Kent
11 Where would you find a sidesman working -Church (Churchwarden's assistant)
12 What is the title given to the wife of a Marquis - Marchioness
13 In Coronation Street who was Ken Barlow's first wife - Valerie Tatlock
14 In The Simpson's cartoon series where do they live - Springfield
15 What was the slogan of the CND in the late fifties - Better Red Than Dead
16 Which city was first the capital of Wessex and later of England - Winchester
17 Where on Earth is Elephant Island and Queen Maud Land - Antarctica
18 What was the name of the painting often featured in Allo Allo - The Fallen Madonna with the Big Boobs
19 Which British motorcycle manufacturer made the Thunderbolt - BSA
20 What name is given to the process by which the world's atmosphere is becoming continually warmer - Greenhouse Effect

 

Easy Quiz Questions - 1

1 Which female author created the detective Hercule Poirot - Agatha Christie
2 In which film did Jack Nicholson use the catch phrase Here's Johnny - The Shining
3 Which car manufacturer made the Fusion - Ford
4 Which group had a UK number one in the sixties with House of the Rising Sun - The Animals
5 What is the capital of Belgium - Brussels
6 What colour lenses are required to view a "3-D" film -Red and green
7 In which reality TV show do the contestants visit the diary room -Big Brother
8 In which British city would you find Arthur's Seat - Edinburgh
9 Who succeeded Winston Churchill as Prime minister - Anthony Eden
10 In theatrical terms, what is the term prop short for - Property
11 Who is the lead singer with Franz Ferdinand - Alex Kapranos
12 On which lake is the city of Geneva - Geneva
13 Who played the part of Dave Best in The Royle Family - Craig Cash
14 Who was the manager of the first team to win the English Premier League - Alex Ferguson
15 From which animal do we get lard - Pig
16 By what name is British Honduras now known - Belize
17 Who killed Maxine Peacock in Coronation Street - Richard Hillman
18 In the TV series Friends how many failed marriages does Ross have during the series - Three
19 Who had a number one in the sixties with It's Not Unusual - Tom Jones
20 What is the county town of Berkshire - Reading