| 1 | How many elements are there on the Periodic Table?
118 |
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| 2 | Who designed the new Wembley Stadium? Sir Norman Foster (HOKSport, Foster & Partners) |
| 3 | Who composed the theme tunes for "The Rockford Files," "LA Law" and "Magnum PI"?
Mike Post |
| 4 | What are Alexandria and Baron Solemacher? Perpetual fruiting alpine strawberries |
| 5 | What is a head-high full toss called in cricket? A Beamer |
| 6 | Who played Prince Charles in the 2006 film "The Queen"? Alex Jennings |
| 7 | Which craft won the "X-Prize"? SpaceShipOne |
| 8 | Where were the Proms held before moving to the Royal Albert Hall? Queen's Hall, London |
| 9 | Which Children's BBC presenter plays Martha's brother in Doctor Who? Reggie Yates |
| 10 | The 3rd Earl of Southampton was a patron of which playwright? William Shakespeare |
| 11 | Which British driver came 3rd on his Formula 1 debut in 2007? Lewis Hamilton |
| 12 | Which military corps searches the Palace of Westminster cellars before each State Opening of Parliament?
Yeomen of the Guard |
| 13 | Which celebrity chef was once Head Chef at Winchester's Hotel du Vin? James Martin |
| 14 | Where will the 2008 Ryder Cup be held? Valhalla, Louisville, Kentucky |
| 15 | Which performers were known as "phylakes" in ancient Greece, and later "mummers" in England?
Mime Artists |
| 16 | In which county are you most likely to see Saint Piran's Flag? Cornwall |
| 17 | Which "Take That" member was the first to have a UK Number 1 single? Gary Barlow |
| 18 | Whose Chemists' shop is reconstructed in Winchester's City Museum? Hunt and Co |
| 19 | Which was the top-grossing movie in the UK in 2006?
Pirates of the Caribbean, Dead Man's Chest |
| 20 | On what date was the Cutty Sark launched? 22nd November 1869 |
| 21 | How is the current Earl of Merioneth better known? The Duke of Edinburgh (Prince Philip) |
| 22 | Which rugby union team play at "Sixways"? Worcester Warriors |
| 23 | What fruit has varieties including "Arctic" and "Whitebark"? Raspberry |
| 24 | Which children's TV character has the catch-phrase "let's get mucky"? Gordon the Garden Gnome |
| 25 | Which high street beauty chain was founded by Anita Roddick? The Body Shop |
| 26 | Other than Winchester, in which Hampshire town does the University of Winchester have a campus? Basingstoke |
| 27 | Where did Domingo, Carreras and Pavarotti first perform as "The Three Tenors"?
Baths of Caracalla, Rome |
| 28 | Who won three Gold Medals for Great Britain at the 2007 World Track Cycling Championships?
Vicky Pendleton |
| 29 | In which TV series does Zach Braff play "JD"? Scrubs |
| 30 | Which island republic's capital city is Antananarivo? Madagascar |
| 31 | What is the common name for the nuts produced Corylus maxima? Filberts |
| 32 | The typical human eye is most sensitive to which primary colour? Green |
| 33 | What is the closest English Heritage site to Littleton Recreation Ground? Flowerdown Barrows |
| 34 | What is the County Capital of Norfolk? Norwich |
| 35 | What is the technical term for an arm guard worn in archery? Bracer |
| 36 | Which muppet's uncle owned the theatre where the Muppet Show was performed? Scooter's |
| 37 | Who were the losing finalists in the 2007 Women's FA Cup? Charlton Athletic |
| 38 | Chartreuse liquor is available in which colours? Green and Yellow |
| 39 | Which film features the von Trapp family and their governess?
The Sound of Music |
| 40 | Which fruit of the genus Cydonia is used in jams and jellies? Quince (Cydonia oblonga) |
| 41 | What is the name of the new version of Microsoft Windows, released in 2007? Windows Vista |
| 42 | Who won the 2007 French Presidential Election? Nicolas Sarkozy |
| 43 | How many Tate galleries are there in England? Four (Tate Britan, Tate Modern, Tate Liverpool and Tate St. Ives) |
| 44 | Who owned the horse buried under "Horse Monument" in Farley Mount? Paulet St. John Esquire |
| 45 | Who directed the 2005 "King Kong" movie and "Lord of the Rings" movie trilogy?
Peter Jackson |
| 46 | Where would you find Winchester's Mizmaze? On top of St. Catherine's Hill |
| 47 | Which member of Steps appeared in Celebrity Big Brother? Ian "H" Watkins |
| 48 | What business occupies the old Winchester City Guildhall? Lloyds TSB Bank |
| 49 | How many Paralympic medals did Dame Tanni Grey Thompson win before retiring this year? 16 |
| 50 | Which country's entry won the 2007 Eurovision Song Contest? Serbia |
| 51 | For which film did John Wayne win his only Oscar? True Grit |
| 52 | What is the synonym of the Marsh Epipactis? Marsh Helleborine (Epipactis palustris also accepted.) |
| 53 | Which children’s TV programme features Sportacus and Robbie Rotten? Lazy Town |
| 54 | Which is the longest river in the UK? The Severn |
| 55 | What type of grape is most commonly used to make Balsamic vinegar? Trebbiano |
| 56 | Which computer beat world Chess champion Garry Kasparov in 1997? Deep Blue |
| 57 | How is the mathematical constant Pi written as a fraction?
Traditionally taught as 22/7 or 3 1/7. 355/113 is also accepted, although strictly Pi cannot be written as a fraction. |
| 58 | In which London church would you find the famous Bow Bells? St. Mary le Bow |
| 59 | Who founded Christ's Hospital in Winchester? Peter Symonds |
| 60 | Who painted the Mona Lisa? Leonardo da Vinci |
| 61 | What is the name of the family dog in The Simpsons? Santa's Little Helper |
| 62 | Which mythology includes Yggdrasil, the World Tree? Norse |
| 63 | Which Beatles' UK studio album spent the most weeks at the top of the album chart? Please Please Me |
| 64 | What was the name of the first monkey successfully sent into space? Albert II |
| 65 | Which Bishop of Winchester ordered Joan of Arc to be burnt at the stake? Henry Beaufort |
| 66 | Which Spanish provincial capitol gives its name to a type of red fruit? Alicante |
| 67 | In which country would you find Piarco International Airport? Trinidad and Tobago |
| 68 | In the Harry Potter books, how many children do Mr and Mrs Weasley have? Seven |
| 69 | What vegetable is also known as "ladies' fingers"? Okra |
| 70 | Who wrote a novel based on events at St. Cross Hospital? Anthony Trollope |
| 71 | A "Balthazar" is equivalent to how many standard bottles of champagne? Sixteen |
| 72 | What is the most heavily-populated island in the world? Java |
| 73 | Which actress sang with Peter Sellers on the single "Goodness Gracious Me"? Sophia Loren |
| 74 | What is the longest-running British TV soap opera? Coronation Street |
| 75 | Which was the first team to sink in the Oxford and Cambridge boat race, and in which year? Cambridge, 1859 |
| 76 | Which ITV company covered the Winchester area before Meridian? TVS (Television South) |
| 77 | What is found between the egg and the breadcrumbs in a scotch egg? Sausage Meat |
| 78 | What colour is the Teletubbies' "Tubby Custard"? Pink |
| 79 | What is the only letter worth 5 points in Scrabble? K |
| 80 | Whose "Domain Field" exhibition was displayed in the Great Hall in 2004? Antony Gormley |
| 81 | Which Shelley poem is generally believed to refer to Pharaoh Ramesses II? Ozymandias |
| 82 | What is the lowest recognised weight class in boxing? Strawweight (a.k.a. Mini-Flyweight, Minimum) |
| 83 | By what other name is the native biennial Garlic Mustard known? Jack By The Hedge (Alliaria Petiolata) |
| 84 | Who is the Patron Saint of politicians and public servants? St. Thomas More |
| 85 | Which character says "That's All Folks!" at the end of Looney Tunes cartoons? Porky Pig |
| 86-90: Which fictional characters live at the following addresses? | |
| 86 | 4 Privet Drive, Little Whinging Harry Potter and the Dursley Family |
| 87 | 221B Baker Street Sherlock Holmes |
| 88 | 32 Windsor Gardens Paddington Bear and the Brown Family |
| 89 | 29 Acacia Road Bananaman (Eric Wimp/Twinge) |
| 90 | 62 West Wallaby Street Wallace and Gromit |
| 91-100: Numbers and Initials (e.g. 26 L in the A = 26 Letters in the Alphabet) | |
| 91 | 5 P for a T in RU 5 Points for a Try in Rugby Union |
| 92 | 6 W of HTE 6 Wives of Henry The Eighth |
| 93 | 7 B for 7 B 7 Brides for 7 Brothers |
| 94 | 12 PC in a D of C 12 Picture Cards in a Deck of Cards |
| 95 | 20 FT in the BP 20 Football Teams in the Barclays Premiership |
| 96 | 40 FO in a Q 40 Fluid Ounces in a Quart |
| 97 | 129 M in the SP 129 Members in the Scottish Parliament |
| 98 | 1760 Y in a M 1760 Yards in a Mile |
| 99 | 2001 ASO 2001 A Space Odyssey |
| 100 | 3600 S in an H 3600 Seconds in an Hour |