1

The company producing Bob the Builder has merged with the company producing which other children’s tv character?

Barney the Dinosaur.

2

Which way do stalactites grow?

Down

3

Which river flows through Bedford?

Ouse

4

What sort of creature is a Painted Lady?

Butterfly

5

Point each – what were the names of the first men to fly the Atlantic?

Alcock and Brown

6

Which dinosaur of rock has had a dinosaur named after him?

Mark Knopfler

7

With which product would you associate advertisements by Orson Welles?

Sherry (Domecq)

8

What would be the value if you had one of every current British coin in general circulation?

£3.88 (OK - £8.88 if you include a £5 coin)

9

The computer in 2001 was called Hal, but what was the computer called in Red Dwarf?

Holly

10

What’s the proper name for the shinbone?

Tibia

11

What asteroid did a satellite crash into tonight?

Eros

12

Today’s word is PALPEBRAL – does it mean a) to do with the eyelids, b) to do with the mouthparts of insects, c) something detectable by touch or d) to do with shadows?

A

13

In computer terms, what does VDU stand for?

Visual Display Unit

14

What was the christian name of Suffragette, Mrs Pankhurst?

Emmeline

15

In which London shop was the first escalator installed in 1898?

Harrods

16

On an archery target, what the Bull is gold, the outer ring is white, -what colour are the other 3 rings?

Red, Blue and Black

17

What’s the capital of Cuba?

Havana

18

When will the Euro zone countries start using Euro coins and notes?

Jan 1 2002

19

During the Nazi era in Germany, who was minister of propaganda?

Goebbels

20

What’s the capital of Australia?

Canberra

21

The sequel to “The Silence Of The Lambs” is released this week – what is it called?

Hannibal

22

In which county of Northern Ireland is Crosmaglen?

23

A year either way – when was the Sony Walkman launched?

1979

24

Who played Spartacus in the film of the same name?

Kirk Douglas

25

What’s the name of the dog in the Perishers strip cartoon?

Boot