Which geological time period spans the period between the Silurian and Carboniferous periods?Devonian
Which flowers are members of the PAPAVER genus?Poppies
Which UK Airport was previously known as Elmdon?Birmingham International
In which year was Windows 3.0 released by Microsoft?1990
Which songs containing the word FIRE in their titles were UK top ten hits for the following artists, [a] Frankie Vaughan (1957), [b] Snow Patrol (2007), [c] The Move (1968), [d] 5000 Volts (1975) and [e] U2 (1985)?[a] "Man on Fire" reached number 6, [b] "Signal Fire", number 4, [c] "Fire Brigade", number 3, [d] "I'm on Fire" number 4 and [e] "The Unforgettable Fire", number 6
Who succeeded Sir John Betjeman as Poet Laureate of the UK in 1984?Ted Hughes
For which film did David Niven win his "Best Actor" Oscar in 1958?"Separate Tables"
Which shipping forecast area covers the Bristol Channel?Lundy
Who was the US President at the outbreak of World War One?Woodrow Wilson
Which FOUR countries share a land border with the Czech Republic?Austria, Germany, Poland and Slovakia
Who composed the operatic work "Julius Caesar in Egypt"?George Frederic Handel
How many moons has each of the following planets, [a] Mercury, [b] Mars, [c] Saturn and [d] Neptune?[a] None, [b] 2, [c] 62 and [d] 13
What was the birth name of Malcolm X, the Muslim Minister and human rights activist?Malcolm Little
What was the name of the spaceship taken over by Blake and his crew in BBC TV's "Blake's 7"?Liberator
Which rank in the British Army comes between Colonel and Major General?Brigadier
What are the International Car Registrations for the following countries, [a] Brazil, [b] Cyprus, [c] Israel, [d] Morocco and [e] South Africa?[a] BR, [b] CY, [c]IL, [d] MA and [e] ZA
What group of viruses cause amongst others the diseases Yellow Fever and Dengue Fever?Arbovirus
In Norse mythology who was the Blind God that Loki tricked into killing Balder the favourite of the Gods?Hoder [or Hoor]
Who wrote the novel "Westward Ho!" after which the Devon village was named?Charles Kingsley
Which instrument was jazz artist Lester Young famous for playing?(Tenor) Saxophone
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