1. Steeplejack Fred Dibnah was born and bred in which town?
ANSWER: Bolton
2. What is the famous motto of the British SAS?
ANSWER: Who Dares Wins
3. Clark Kent worked as a reporter for which newspaper?
ANSWER: Daily Planet
4. Kirsch is a colourless brandy traditionally made from which fruit?
ANSWER: Cherries
5. What do Americans Charles Julius Guiteau and Leon Czolgosz have in common?
ANSWER: Both assassinated American presidents
6. Which town in Cheshire is named after King Canute?
ANSWER: Knutsford
7. Which Apollo mission landed the first man on the Moon?
ANSWER: Apollo 11
8. What is the colour of the aircraft flight recorder known as a 'black box'?
ANSWER: Orange
9. Name the actress who is the daughter of Aerosmith's lead singer?
ANSWER: Liv Tyler
10. In John Fowles' 1963 novel The Collector, the title character collects what?
ANSWER: Butterflies
11. What is the largest country in Africa?
ANSWER: Algeria
12. Which is the nearest planet to earth?
ANSWER: Venus (note: the moon is not a planet)
13. What did Perry Show invent in 1994?
ANSWER: Cat's eyes or reflective road studs
14. Fort Knox is in which American state?
ANSWER: Kentucky
15. Can you name the Collie dog famous for finding the stolen football world cup in 1966?
ANSWER: Pickles
16. Which toy is based on a weapon used by sixteenth century Filipino hunters?
ANSWER: Yo-yo
17. In the UK we get water from a tap - by what name do Americans call a tap?
ANSWER: Faucet
18. Which is the only vowel on a standard typewriter keyboard that is not on the top line of letters?
ANSWER: 'A'
19. How many lines do all commas have?
ANSWER: 14
20. How many red stripes are there on the American flag?
ANSWER: 7
21. Which system in Indian society divides Hindus into four main social groups?
ANSWER: Caste system
22. What does the 'WH' stand for in the high street chain WHSmiths?
ANSWER: William Henry
23. Which famous historical event happened on December 16, 1773?
ANSWER: The Boston Tea Party
24. In Cockney rhyming slang, how much money is a 'pony'?
ANSWER: Twenty-five pounds
25. What colour are post boxes in France?
ANSWER: Yellow
26. What was the nationality of William Tell?
ANSWER: Swiss
27. The boardgame Trivial Pursuit was created in 1979 by Chris Haney in which country?
ANSWER: Canada
28. How many inches equals 12.7 centimetres?
ANSWER: 5 inches
29. The shape of which chocolate bar, with rounded ends and three arrows or chevrons on top, was registered as a trademark in 1935?
ANSWER: Snickers
30. What sort of tax was introduced by Henry VIII in 1537?
ANSWER: A beard tax
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