What was the first song written by Bob Dylan to reach the UK number one spot?"Mr Tambourine Man" sung by The Byrds.
What is the official name of the painting known as "Whistler's Mother"?"Arrangement in Grey and Black; Number 1; The Artist's Mother".
In which English Cathedral can you see the "Mappa Mundi"?Hereford.
In the 1995 Robin Williams film of the same name, who or what is "Jumanji"?A board game that comes to life.
Which songs with "NORTH" or "NORTHERN" in the title were top 20 UK hits for the following artists, [a] Renaissance (1978), [b] The Charlatans (1997), [c] Melanie C (1999), [d] Dream Academy (1985) and [e] The Wildhearts (2003)[a] "Northern Lights" (reached no.10), [b] "North Country Boy" (no.4), [c] "Northern Star" (no.4), [d] "Life in a Northern Town" (no.15) and [e] "Stormy in the North, Karma in the South" (no.17).
Thomas Cranmer became the first Protestant Archbishop of Canterbury in 1533, but who was the last Roman Catholic Archbishop?Reginald Pole (1556-1558).
What is the legal term for a marriage between a Royal man and a commoner, where the wife does not inherit?Morganatic.
Which TWO countries are separated by the Gulf of Bothnia?Sweden and Finland.
Who or what was the ANSCHLUSS?The Union of Germany and Austria in 1938.
Which FOUR elements of the periodic table begin with the letter "I"?Indium, Iodine, Iridium and Iron.
Which England cricket captain once jointly held the world Long Jump record?Charles Burgess (C.B.) Fry who in 1893 jumped 27ft 6 ½ ins to equal the then World Record.
Who immediately preceded Nelson Mandela as President of South Africa?F.W. (Frederik Willem) de Klerk.
What part of the Kola tree is used to flavour the drink?The Kola Nut, although most now use artificial flavourings.
What are the FOUR sections of a standard orchestra?Strings, Woodwind, Brass and Percussion.
What was the real first name of the landscape gardener known as Capability Brown?Lancelot.
Which TWO states fought the PUNIC WARS between 264 and 146 BC?Rome and Carthage.
Which SIX countries share a land border with ETHIOPIA?Djibouti, Eritrea, Kenya, Somalia, South Sudan and Sudan.
Who was the first English captain to lift the Webb Ellis Trophy?Martin Johnston (2003 Rugby World Cup Winners).
What are the SEVEN deadly sins?Pride, Envy, Gluttony, Lust, Anger, Greed and Sloth.
Which actor won the first posthumous BEST ACTOR Oscar?Peter Finch for the 1976 film "Network".
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