Not so Simple Starters
1 In 1980 who led strikes at the Gdansk shipyard?
2 Which creature is depicted on the badge of Alfa Romeo?
3 Which store founded as a linen shop in 1813 is a favourite of Patsy and Edina?
4 Which superhero was originally part of a circus act called the Flying Graysons?
5 In 2003, Irresistible Forces became the 47th best seller of which novelist?
6 Who married Anne, Britt, Miranda and Lynne?
7 What 6 letter R word describes wine with high alcohol content?
8 In 1907, what became the first nation to elect women MPs?
9 In which 1994 film did the Miami Dolphins hire a detective to find their missing dolphin mascot?
10 Which father and son both fought Joe Bugner?
11 Who were the 3 Popes of 1978?
12 On which island is the film Zorba the Greek set?
13 What seven letter name was given to the feudal code of the Japanese samurai?
14 Which popular children’s duo was created by Jan and Vlasta Dalibor?
15 Which Muppet portrayed Squire Trelawney in the Muppets Treasure Island?
16 Whose father Henry was the chief of the Tembu tribe?
17 Which newspaper was launched in March 1986 and ceased publication in November 1995?
18 What was the first name of George Washington’s wife?
19 What name is given to a male mermaid?
20 Who played an Avenger called Cathy and a Bond girl called Pussy?
21 What five letter company name was registered as a trademark by George Eastman in 1888?
22 Which model of Ford car first produced in 1957 was named after Henry Ford’s son?
23 Which unit of area is equal to 2.471 acres?
24 What first name has been shared by ten kings of France and two kings of England?
25 Which car manufacturer has a Latin name that translates into English as let it be done?
26 What made news headlines when it burst into flames on May 6, 1937?
27 What kind of board has four rows of thirty holes, 120 in total?
28 Which part of the crown jewels symbolises Christian sovereignty and is held in the right hand of the monarch during the Coronation?
29 The name of which British city means fortress on the hill?
30 Which two nations beginning with the letter J made their FIFA World Cup finals debut in 1998?
31 What connects Silence of the Lambs, The A Team and Alias Smith and Jones?
32 In 1649, what was described by Oliver Cromwell as a cruel necessity?
33 The company Winmau specialises in the manufacture of which piece of sporting equipment?
34 Which film role connects Kiefer Sutherland, Oliver Reed and John Malkovich?
35 In 2006, who became the first Sikh to play test cricket for England?
36 In which Yorkshire castle did Richard II die?
37 In 2005, who was appointed Performance Director at Southampton FC?
38 How does the word libretto translate into English?
39 Who was the first woman to be the wife of one US president and the mother of another?
40 Which car manufacturer was originally
called Lauren and Klement?
Answers
1 Lech Walesa
2 Serpent or snake
3 Harvey Nicholls
4 Robin
5 Danielle Steele
6 Peter Sellers
7 Robust
8 Finland
9 Ace Ventura Pet Detective
10 Joe and Marvis Frazier
11 John Paul I, John Paul II and Paul VI
12 Crete
13 Bushido
14 Pinky and Perky
15 Fozzie Bear
16 Nelson Mandela
17 Today
18 Martha
19 Merman
20 Honor Blackman
21 Kodak
22 Edsel
23 Hectare
24 Charles
25 Fiat
26 Hindenburg
27 Cribbage board
28 The orb
29 Edinburgh
30 Jamaica and Japan
31 Hannibal for Hannibal Lecter, Hannibal Smith and Hannibal Heyes
32 The execution of Charles I
33 Dartboards
34 Athos of the Three Musketeers
35 Monty Panesar
36 Pontefract Castle
37 Clive Woodward
38 Little book
39 Abigail Adams
40 Skoda