OPLDatabaseFile W019Name two vegetables that benefit from a good hard frost ?Brussel sprouts, ParsnipsW02What does fallible mean ?8One who is capable of making mistakes (aren't we all ?)x03lWhat was the approximate exchange rate between the њ and the Yen at September 1998, to the nearest 20 Yen ?220 Yen¬04ЌOne afternoon, in a rural section of North Dakota where the wind blew constantly, there was a sudden cessation of wind. What happened next ?All the chickens fell overБ05‡A man slept in a lighthouse where the foghorn boomed every 10 minutes. One night at 3.20 am the mechanism failed. What happened next ?5The man leapt out of bed and shouted "What's that ?"љ06What is an acronym ?Ђ A word formed from the initial letters of other words e.g. PLUTO (Pipe Line Under The Ocean, WASP (White Anglo-Saxon Protestantg07(.... And what is LEWIS an acronym for ?:London England Wales Ireland Scotland (he gets everywhere)408"Who wrote the Hornblower novels ? C.S. Foresteri09T.... and what was the name of Hornblower's First Lieutenant in 'The Happy Return' ? Lieutenant Bushw10kWhat is the most popular sport in Britain measured by the number of participants, rather than spectators ?Fishingh11!What is meant by 'rude' health ?BIn this sense, rude means basic, unsophisticated, primitive healthI12What does APR stand for ?*Annual Percentage Rate - of interest ratesT13FOn what play was the stage production and film "My Fair Lady" based ? Pygmalion714.... and who wrote that play ?George Bernard Shaw>154.... and what nationality was George Bernard Shaw ?Irish<16What is a solecism ?"A mistake of grammar or of manners\17What is a platitude ?AA trite or commonplace remark, particularly if solemnly delivered]18What is boule ?HA French game, a form of bowls played over rough ground with metal balls919What is philately ? The collection of postage stamps520What does GNP stand for ?Gross National Productb21What does UNESCO stand for ?@United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation022What are scotch bonnets ?Very hot chilliesS23What is Vichyssoise ?8A creamy soup of leaks and potatoes, usually served cold324What is a scallion ?A shallot or spring oniong25What is gazpacho ?OA Spanish soup made with tomatoes, peppers, cucumber and garlic and served coldF26.What is the main ingredient of Taramasalata ?Mullet or cod's roeB275What is the main ingredient of Coquille St Jacques ?ScallopsG28What is vellum ?1Fine parchment originally from the skin of a calfO29DIn 1915 Stonehenge was sold to Mr C.H. Chubb. How much did he pay ?њ6,600R30*.... ad what happened three years later ?#Mr Chubb presented it to the Nation—31FWhich foreign football team was the first to defeat England at home ?LThe Republic of Ireland, who won 2-0 at Goodison park on 21st September 1949232What is a polemic ?A controversial discussionY33What is a sibling ?AEach of two or more children having one or both parents in commoni34USeptember 26th 1998 was the 100th anniversary of the birth of which famous musician ?George Gershwin(35!.... and at what age did he die ?38<363With which sport has Tony Jacklin been associated ?Golf637+In which sport has Sue Barker been a star ?Tennis338)How many leaves are there on a shamrock ?ThreeA391Which flower is sometimes known as the woodbind ?HoneysuckleD405Which early rock star's group was called The Comets ? Bill HaleyE411Of which pop group was Johnny Rotten the leader ?The Sex Pistols<421In which country was Gomulka a political leader ?PolandK43=Of which country has Malcolm Fraser been the Prime Minister ? Australia544,In 1980 which president of Yugoslavia died ?Titoh458Why did 64 countries boycott the Olympic Games in 1980 ?+Because of Russia's invasion of Afghanistan546!Who played Callan on television ?Edward WoodwardQ47BIn which television serial did Kevin Banks marry Glenda Brownlow ? CrossroadsR482Which political party was founded by Roy Jenkins ?Social Democrat Party (SDP)I498in 1981, who headed the inquiry into the Brixton riots ?Lord Scarman250%What is a positive electrode called ?An anode-51.... and a negative electrode ? A cathode=52/Which of Beethoven's symphonies is the Choral ? The Ninth:531Which of Verdi's operas is set in ancient Egypt ?Aida\54