With which sport is Edwin Hubble, of telescope fame associated?Boxing, he was once offered a match against Jack Johnson (World Heavyweight Champion).
In which century did The Renaissance begin?It began in the 15th Century
Who created "Star Trek"? Gene Roddenberry
In which European country were banknotes first issued?In Sweden in 1661 by the Bank of Stockholm
Who invented the following (i) Television (ii) Ballpoint Pen (iii) Battery (iv) Safety Pin (v)Pneumatic tyres(i) John Logie Baird (ii) L & G Biro (iii) Volta (iv) Walter Hunt (v) John Dunlop
Elvis Presley had a twin brother who died at birth,what was his name?Jesse Garon Presley
Who won an Oscar for their performance in "High Noon"? Gary Cooper
What colour jersey is worn by the leader of The Tour De France?Yellow
Who preceded Neil Kinnock as leader of the British Labour party?Michael Foot
Of which countries are the following the capital: (i) Amman (ii) Kathmandu (iii) La Paz (iv) Zagreb (v)Acsuncion(i) Jordan (ii) Nepal (iii) Bolivia (iv) Croatia (v) Paraguay
What were the names of the two gangs in "West Side Story"? The gangs are The Jets and The Sharks
Which drink was first sold at Jacob's Pharmacy in Atlanta in 1886?Coca-Cola
Who led the British forces at El Alamein? The troops were led by Field Marshall Montgomery
What is the tip of an umbrella or walking stick called?A Ferrule
What do the following acronyms stand for (i) WYSIWYG (ii) RADAR (iii) MASH (iv) NASDAQ (v) WAP(i) What You See Is What You Get (ii) Radio And Detection Ranging (iii) Mobile Army Surgical Hospital (iv) National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quote System (v) Wireless Application Protocol
Which painter according to Don Maclean painted his "palette blue and grey"?Van Goch in the song "Vincent"
Who found the true source of the River Nile?Sir Richard Burton and John Speke
Who had hits with the following songs containing place names (i) Baker Street (ii) The Girl from Ipanema (iii) Harleem Shuffle (iv) Nashville Cats (v) Breakfast in America(i) Gerry Rafferty (ii) Stan Getz & Joao Gilberto (iii) Bob & Earl (The Rolling Stones also had a hit in the UK in 1986) (iv) Lovin' Spoonful (v) Supertramp
What is the Aborigine name for Ayers Rock?Uluru
What series of films feature the character Freddy Kruger? He is featured in the "Nightmare on Elm Street" series
In "The Wizard of Oz", what was the lion looking for?He was looking for COURAGE
What was Frank Sinatra's middle name?His middle name was Albert
By what name is Beethoven's Sixth Symphony known?The Pastoral
Which metallic element has the symbol Eu?Europium
What mammal of Northern Europe, Asia and North America is sometimes called a GLUTTON?Well known now as a character from the X-Men, the glutton is the WOLVERINE.
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