01
Name two vegetables that benefit from a good hard frost ?
Brussel sprouts, Parsnips


02
What does fallible mean  ?
One who is capable of making mistakes (aren't we all  ?)


03
What was the approximate exchange rate between the £ and the Yen at September 1998, to the nearest 20 Yen  ?
220 Yen


04
One 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 over


05
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  ?
The man leapt out of bed and shouted "What's that  ?"


06
What is an acronym  ?
 A word formed from the initial letters of other words e.g. PLUTO (Pipe Line Under The Ocean), WASP (White Anglo-Saxon Protestant)


07
.... And what is LEWIS an acronym for  ?
London England Wales Ireland Scotland (he gets everywhere)


08
Who wrote the Hornblower novels  ?
C.S. Forester


09
.... and what was the name of Hornblower's First Lieutenant in 'The Happy Return'  ?
 Lieutenant Bush


10
What is the most popular sport in Britain measured by the number of participants, rather than spectators  ?
Fishing


11
What is meant by 'rude' health  ?
In this sense, rude means basic, unsophisticated, primitive health


12
What does APR stand for  ?
Annual Percentage Rate - of interest rates


13
On what play was the stage production and film "My Fair Lady" based  ?
Pygmalion


14
.... and who wrote that play  ?
George Bernard Shaw


15
.... and what nationality was George Bernard Shaw  ?
Irish


16
What is a solecism  ?
A mistake of grammar or of manners


17
What is a platitude  ?
A trite or commonplace remark, particularly if solemnly delivered


18
What is boule  ?
A French game, a form of bowls played over rough ground with metal balls


19
What is philately  ?
The collection of postage stamps


20
What does GNP stand for  ?
Gross National Product


21
What does UNESCO stand for  ?
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation


22
What are scotch bonnets  ?
Very hot chillies


23
What is Vichyssoise  ?
A creamy soup of leaks and potatoes, usually served cold


24
What is a scallion  ?
A shallot or spring onion


25
What is gazpacho  ?
A Spanish soup made with tomatoes, peppers, cucumber and garlic and served cold


26
What is the main ingredient of Taramasalata  ?
Mullet or cod's roe


27
What is the main ingredient of Coquille St Jacques  ?
Scallops


28
What is vellum  ?
Fine parchment originally from the skin of a calf


29
In 1915 Stonehenge was sold to Mr C.H. Chubb. How much did he pay  ?
£6,600


30
.... ad what happened three years later  ?
Mr Chubb presented it to the Nation


31
Which foreign football team was the first to defeat England at home  ?
The Republic of Ireland, who won 2-0 at Goodison park on 21st September 1949


32
What is a polemic ?
A controversial discussion


33
What is a sibling ?
Each of two or more children having one or both parents in common


34
September 26th 1998 was the 100th anniversary of the birth of which famous musician ?
George Gershwin


35
.... and at what age did he die ?
38


36
With which sport has Tony Jacklin been associated ?
Golf


37
In which sport has Sue Barker been a star ?
Tennis


38
How many leaves are there on a shamrock ?
Three


39
Which flower is sometimes known as the woodbind ?
Honeysuckle


40
Which early rock star's group was called The Comets ?
Bill Haley


41
Of which pop group was Johnny Rotten the leader ?
The Sex Pistols


42
In which country was Gomulka a political leader ?
Poland


43
Of which country has Malcolm Fraser been the Prime Minister ?
Australia


44
In 1980 which president of Yugoslavia died ?
Tito


45
Why did 64 countries boycott the Olympic Games in 1980 ?
Because of Russia's invasion of Afghanistan


46
Who played Callan on television ?
Edward Woodward


47
In which television serial did Kevin Banks marry Glenda Brownlow ?
Crossroads


48
Which political party was founded by Roy Jenkins ?
Social Democrat Party (SDP)


49
in 1981, who headed the inquiry into the Brixton riots ?
Lord Scarman


50
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


53
Which of Verdi's operas is set in ancient Egypt ?
Aida


54
Who wrote of the 'slings and arrows of outrageous fortune' ?
William Shakespeare, Hamlet


55
The Latin word 'io' was a shout of joy. Which punctuation has it turned into ?
Exclamation mark


56
Which French leader made the famous remark that the British are a nation of shopkeepers ?
Napoleon


57
Where is a street called 'Land of Green ginger' ?
Hull (Kingston upon Hull)


58
Which English county has the longest coastline ?
Cornwall


59
.... and which county has the highest water charges ?
Cornwall


60
Which biscuit is named after a 19th century Italian soldier ?
Garibaldi