Which war was formally ended by the signing of the Treaty of Portsmouth in 1905?The Russo-Japanese War.
What is the State capital of the US state of South Dakota?Pierre.
By what name is Vitamin B3 known?Niacin.
How many officials are on the field in an NFL football game?Seven (Referee, Umpire, Head Linesman,Line Judge, Back Judge,Field Judge and Side Judge).
Which song with "Father" in the title were UK top twenty hits for the following artists, [a] Chicory Tip (1972), [b] Conner Reeves (1997), [c] George Michael (1988), [d] Madonna (1996) and [e] Boyzone (1995)?[a] "Son of my Father" reached no 1, [b] "My Father's Son", no 12, [c] "Father Figure", no 11, [d] "Oh Father", no 16 and [e] "Father and Son", no 2.
Founded eight years prior to Oxford, which is the oldest university in Europe?University of Bologna.
Who played the title role in the 1970's BBC series of "I,Claudius"?Derek Jacobi.
In music, how many crotchets are there in a semi-breve?Four.
Protium and tritium are isotopes of which element?Hydrogen.
What towns or cities do the following UK motorways join, [a] M5, [b] M77, [c] M53, [d] M6 and [e] M50?[a] Birmingham (Great Barr)/Exeter, [b] Glasgow (Pollockshields)/Kilmarnock(Fenwick), [c] Wallasey/Chester, [d] Rugby/Gretna and [e] Tewkesbury/Ross-on-Wye.
In Norse mythology who was the wife of Odin?Freya (or Frigg).
What was the name of the tiger in the Booker Prize winning novel "The Life of Pi"?Richard Parker.
Who is the mother of Oscar nominated actress Kate Hudson?Goldie Hawn.
What are are the five standard positions in basketball?Point Guard, Small Forward, Shooting Guard, Power Forward and Centre.
Which river flows through the city of Norwich?River Wensum.
In zoology, what specifically does a folivore eat?Leaves.
In the card game Bridge, how many tricks must be won to achieve a Grand Slam?Thirteen.
In which country did the beer Stella Artois originate?Belgium.
What are the five largest islands in the Caribbean?Cuba, Hispaniola, Jamaica, Puerto Rica and Trinidad.
The environmental organisation Greenpeace has its headquarters in Amsterdam but in which country was it founded in the early 1970s?(Vancouver) Canada.
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