1. Which country's flag, the oldest existing flag in the world, apparently fell out of the heavens during a battle on 15th June, 1219? Denmark, The Daneborg
2. Which loyal highlander helped Prince Charles Edward Stuart to escape to France after the defeat at Culloden? Flora Macdonald
3.How many CCTV's (surveillance cameras) are there in London? circa
a. 5,000 b. 50,000 c. 500,000 or d. 5,000,000? C 500,000
4. Who am I ? Rhys Ifans
5. July, 1956. Who was the first person to have a number one album?
a. Frank Sinatra b. Ella Fitzgerald or c. Elvis Presley? A Frank Sinatra
6. What percentage of the food we eat is used to fuel the brain? 20%
7. One teaspoon of sea water contains 5,000,000 living organisms True or False? True
8. The man who invented the flying Trapaze in 1859, and the name for a brave outfit? Jules Leotard
9. How many UK number ones did The Beatles have between 1963-1970? 17
10. In which organ of the body is insulin produced? Pancreas
11. I was born 22nd March 1971, what was number one at that time? T-Rex Hot Love
12. What is Engelbert Humperdincks real name? Gerry Dorsey or Arnold George Dorsey
13. Triathlon is an endurance event consisting of which sports? swimming, cycling and running
14. In which French city are the headquarters of Interpol (as at 2008)? Lyon
15. Who was the leader of the Trojans in the Trojan war? Hector
16. What was the name of shark-hunter Quint's boat in the novel and film Jaws? Orca
17. 1-2-3 was a top ten hit single for which artist in 1965? Len Barry
18. What is the first animal named in the Oxford Dictionary? Aardvark
19. What is the name of the Spanish Explorer who discovered the Pacific Ocean? Balboa
20. The wood sorrel plant is more commonly known as what? Shamrock
21. What is a fife: a type of kilt, a flute-like instrument, a helmet, or a lunchbox? A flute-like instrument
22. What is the height of bullseye to the floor of a standard dart board in feet and inches? five feet eight inches
23. Which fruit is the cordial grenadine primarily made from? Pomegranates
24. Blepharitis is the medical term for the inflamation of which part of the body? Eyelid
25. What does PVC (the plastic) stand for? Polyvinyl Chloride
26. Which British singers real name is Thomas Woodward? Tom Jones
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