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| 1121 | Where would a `troglodyte` live? In a cave, up a tree or underwater? | In a cave. | |
| 1122 | In which religion is the god Brahma found? | Hinduism | |
| 1123 | Acrophobia is the fear of what? | Heights | |
| 1124 | In Greek mythology, which beautiful youth fell in love with his own reflection? | Narcissus | |
| 1125 | What does the letter `C` stand for in `UNICEF`? | Children`s | |
| 1126 | Who in Greek mythology was the first woman on earth? | Pandora | |
| 1127 | If you`d call someone from Scotland a Scot, what would you call somebody from Sardinia? | A Sard | |
| 1128 | Which Roman Goddess is also a brand of margarine? | Flora | |
| 1129 | Locomotive 4472 is better known by what name? | The Flying Scotsman | |
| 1130 | What are the only three words in the English language that end with the letters `ceed`? | Exceed, Proceed, Succeed | |
| 1131 | In the order of the British Empire, what does the letter `C` stand for in CBE? | Commander | |
| 1132 | Which US politician once said `Space is almost infinite. As a matter of fact we think it is infinite`? | Dan Quayle | |
| 1133 | If the answer to a multiplication sum is the product what term describes the answer to a division sum? | Quotiant | |
| 1134 | By what name is Babara Millicent Roberts better known? | Barbie | |
| 1135 | Why can`t a man living in York be buried west of the Trent? | Because he`s not dead | |
| 1136 | In April 2005, who became the first supermarket chain to have an annual profit of over 2 billion pounds? | Tesco | |
| 1137 | What is the most common surname in U.S.A.? | Smith | |
| 1138 | How many columns are their in the game Connect 4? | 7 | |
| 1139 | The month of January is named after which Roman God? | Janus | |
| 1140 | In which English town is St. Edmund buried? | Bury St. Edmunds | |
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| 1141 | What is the one place in all of Great Britain that the Queen cannot visit? | House of Commons | |
| 1142 | If the Roman numeral for 500 is added to the name of America`s military cemetary in Washington you have the name of which English market town? | Darlington (D - Arlington) | |
| 1143 | With which piece in chess is the term `en passant` associated? | Pawn | |
| 1144 | What game starts with a squidge off? | Tiddlywinks | |
| 1145 | Which fictional character had a dog named Jip and a pig named Gub Gub? | Doctor Doolittle | |
| 1146 | What is the top colour on a rainbow? | Red | |
| 1147 | Americans call them Bell Hops, but what do we call them in Britain? | Porters | |
| 1148 | Which word can mean a parasitic worm, the hook of an anchor or a lucky chance? | Fluke | |
| 1149 | `I am a plonker, not smart` is an anagram of which female TV celebrity? | Tara Palmer Tomkinson | |
| 1150 | In computer networking what does LAN stand for? | Local Area Network | |
| 1151 | In which month is the date of the festival of the Immaculate Conception, which is a public holiday in some Roman Catholic countries? | December | |
| 1152 | Since its inception during World War II, the Dicken Medal, which is the animal equivalent of the Victoria Cross has been worn by which creature the most times? | Pigeons | |
| 1153 | Which annual event took place at Alexandria Palace in London in 2002 after rioting forced it to be moved from Nigeria? | Miss World | |
| 1154 | Which of the following is has the same meaning as the word `forensic`? Human, Legal or Death? | Legal | |
| 1155 | Miracle, Kelvedon Wonder, and Meteor are all types of which vegetable? | Pea | |
| 1156 | Which company brews Harp lager? | Guiness | |
| 1157 | What item of confectionary was advertised with the slogan, `just enough to give your kids a treat`? | Fudge | |
| 1158 | What form of sentence was introduced to the UK by the 1972 Criminal Justice Act? | Community Service | |
| 1159 | How many points are needed to win a game of Cribbage? 99, 121 or 169? | 121 | |
| 1160 | Originally known as Idlewild Airport, by what name is it known today? | John F. Kennedy International Airport | |
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| 1161 | The currency of Costa Rica shares its name with which punctuation mark? | Colon | |
| 1162 | As at 2005, who was the United States last Democrat President? | Bill Clinton | |
| 1163 | How much liquid can a flagon hold? | Two pints | |
| 1164 | What connects Santa Maria, Nina and Pinta? | They are the names of Christopher Coloumbus` ships | |
| 1165 | What, according to a Government-backed study in 2004, has increased on women by more than six inches over the last 50 years? | Their waistlines | |
| 1166 | By what name are Dominican Monks also known as? Whitefriars, Blackfriars or Greyfriars? | Blackfriars | |
| 1167 | Which famous building has the address 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue? | The White House | |
| 1168 | What surname is shared by an England footballer and the police officer who pursued `The Fugitive`? | Gerard (Steve and Lieutenant) | |
| 1169 | Of all the rooms in a game of cluedo, which would come first alphabetically? | Ballroom | |
| 1170 | Which ancient city shares its name with a system of weights for weighing precious metals and gemstones? | Troy | |
| 1171 | In English law, what is deemed to be the first priority for payment from the estate of a deceased person? | The funeral expenses. | |
| 1172 | In 1948, a modern version of which oath was drawn up by the world medical association in Geneva? | The Hippocratic Oath. | |
| 1173 | How much liquid does a flagon hold? | Two pints | |
| 1174 | Where was St. George born? England, Turkey or Austria? | Turkey | |
| 1175 | In `Coronation Street`, what was Stan Ogden`s occupation? | Window Cleaner | |
| 1176 | Excluding resigning, how many different moves does a player have the choice of at the start of a game of chess? | 20 | |
| 1177 | Who comes next in the following sequence? John, Paul, John Paul, John Paul, ...? | Benedict | |
| 1178 | What is the name of the character of the cultural attache portrayed by Barry Humphries? | Sir Les Patterson | |
| 1179 | In which religion is Vishnu worshipped as the God of creation? | Hinduism | |
| 1180 | The Koh-i-Noor diamond is one of the largest diamonds in the world, but what does Koh-i-Noor mean? Valley Of Hope, Mountain Of Light or Skies Of Oceans? | Mountain of Light | |
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| 1181 | What is the correct spelling of the rulers of ancient Egypt | Pharaoh | |
| 1182 | On a clear day, from the top of Ben Nevis, what is the furthest thing you can see? | The sun | |
| 1183 | Which American state is home to the Timberwolves, the Twins and the Vikings? | Minnesota | |
| 1184 | In motoring, what does MG stand for? | Morris Garages | |
| 1185 | February is the shortest month in the year, but which is the longest? | October, because the clocks go back so it lasts 31 days and 1 hr | |
| 1186 | By what name was Henry McCarty better known? | Billy the Kid | |
| 1187 | What pirate sailed the ship The Queen Anne`s Revenge? | Edward Teach (aka Blackbeard) | |
| 1188 | What are angels on horseback? | Oysters wrapped in bacon | |
| 1189 | What is oenophobia the fear of? Beer, Wine or Water? | Wine | |
| 1190 | Why are there 13 stripes on the American flag? | America only had 13 states when it was founded | |
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