A Half Century of Trivia – Questions 1 to 25

1 Who duetted with Janet Jackson when she had a wardrobe malfunction during the Super Bowl show?

2 In June 1975 what reopened for the first time since the Six Day War?

3 Which peninsula in south west Ireland shares its name with the surname of an Emmerdale family?

4 Which literary character held the title of Deputy Mayor of the Shire?

5 In 2005 which river burst its banks to cause severe flooding in Carlisle?

6 Which country’s flag is red, yellow and green with a large letter R at its centre?

7 In what context did Sir John Houblon replace Sir Christopher Wren?

8 What type of fruit is a Florida Duncan?

9 At the beginning of 2006 how many ex British Prime Ministers were still alive?

10 Whose love rival is called Two Ton Ted from Teddington?

11 Aduki, lima and borlotti are all varieties of what?

12 What is the four letter name of the patron saint of Norway?

13 Who composed the theme for Coronation Street?

14 What opened in Scotland in 2002 to become Scotland’s first national park?

15 What is meant by the word playa in Spanish place names?

16 Which of Henry VIII wives was the widow of his elder brother?

17 Which of the world’s capital cities is the first to celebrate New Year?

18 Which model of car was named after a Jamaican bay?

19 Which Mediterranean island is sometimes referred to as, the mountain in the sea?

20 What were originally known as, Statues of Merit?

21 Blue Java and Cavendish are both varieties of which fruit?

22 Which country’s London embassy moved from 16 Princes Gate to 27 Princes Gate after a violent siege in 1980?

23 In which city was Martin Luther King assassinated?

24 What does a phillumenist collect?

25 Dondra Head is the most southerly point on which island?

Answers 1 to 25

1 Justin Timberlake
2 Suez Canal
3 Dingle
4 Frodo Baggins
5 River Eden
6 Rwanda
7 On the back of a £50 note
8 Grapefruit
9 Two, John Major and Margaret Thatcher
10 Ernie the fastest milkman in the west
11 Beans
12 Olaf
13 Eric Spear
14 Loch Lomond and Trossachs
15 Beach
16 Catherine of Aragon
17 Wellington
18 Montego
19 Corsica
20 Oscars
21 Banana
22 Iran
23 Memphis
24 Matchbox labels
25 Sri Lanka

A Half Century of Trivia – Questions 26 to 50

26 What name is shared by a Dorset town and the second largest city in New Zealand?

27 What surname connects The Professionals, Genesis and Dynasty?

28 In which country did Jarlsberg cheese originate?

29 Which President of the USA was nicknamed the Pacifist Professor?

30 What has been won by Craig, Brian, Kate, Cameron, Nadia and Anthony?

31 In what year was Malcolm X assassinated?

32 In 1847 which city was founded by Brigham Young and 48 Mormon pioneers?

33 Which organisation has a telephone with a red smiling mouth as its logo?

34 In which country did General Pinochet launch a military coup?

35 Who made his debut as a Blue Peter presenter in December 1965?

36 Who played the piano on the Wham hit The Edge of Heaven?

37 What name is shared by a Scottish city and a Hong Kong harbour?

38 Who did Jimmy Carter succeed as US President?

39 What word can be formed by expressing 1009 in Roman numerals?

40 To Hindus, what is a bindi?

41 What did a bussmaker manufacture in days gone by?

42 In 1803 what did the USA buy from France for 80 million francs?

43 Which Dickens novel opens with the line, “Night is generally my time for walking”?

44 Inhabitants of which Scottish town are known as Gable Endies?

45 Which Scottish football club was formed via the merger of Alpha and Glencairn?

46 Which of the world’s capital cities was formerly called Bytown?

47 In which language does een, twee, drie mean one, two, three?

48 Which rock and roll legend officiated at the wedding of Demi Moore and Bruce Willis?

49 Which fort is commanded by Captain Snort in Camberwick Green?

50 On a QWERTY keyboard which is the only state of the USA that can be typed on a single row?

 

Answers 26 to 50

26 Christchurch
27 Collins, for Lewis, Phil and Joan
28 Norway
29 Woodrow Wilson
30 Big Brother
31 1965
32 Salt Lake City
33 Childline
34 Chile
35 John Noakes
36 Elton John
37 Aberdeen
38 Gerald Ford
39 MIX
40 Ornamental dot on the forehead
41 Guns
42 State of Louisiana
43 The Old Curiosity Shop
44 Montrose
45 Kilmarnock
46 Ottawa
47 Dutch
48 Little Richard
49 Pippin Fort
50 Alaska