Tough Stuff

1 Which duo live in the fictional town of Frostbite Falls?

2 Tapioca is extracted from the roots of which plant?

3 Which alliterative cartoon character debuted in an animation entitled Dizzy Dishes?

4 The Long John Silver Collection is Britain’s largest collection of what?

5 Which gas has the formula C4H10?

6 For which film did Paul Newman receive his first Oscar nomination?

7 Whose life story was chronicled in the biography The Loneliest Millionaire?

8 Which chart topping band originally performed under the name of Betty Blue?

9 What two word name is given to the tenth day of Tishri?

10 Who was knighted in 1953 and had a theatre named in his honour in 1994?

11 Who was the first Scottish singer to top the UK singles charts?

12 Who penned the autobiography My Life As a Ten Year Old Boy?

13 The 1st Baronet of Scotney who died in 2003 was better known by what name?

14 What connects Duane Allman, The Leader of the Pack and Lawrence of Arabia?

15 Which is the only gaseous element with a four letter name?

16 Mada rosis is the absence or loss of what with regard to the human body?

17 Microwave, infrared, ultraviolet. What comes next in the electromagnetic spectrum?

18 What was abolished in 1988 after being in existence for 192 years?

19 What is the alternative one word title of the Gilbert and Sullivan operetta Bunthorne’s Bride?

20 What connects Paul McCartney, Vic Reeves, Iggy Pop and Ramsay MacDonald?

21 Gerald, Nelson, Walter, George, Danforth, Albert. Who comes next?

22 Which every day items were originally called hanways?

23 Which country’s flag depicts a Kalashnikov rifle inside a star?

24 What is the more common name for sodium hypochlorite?

25 Which is the only film in the 20th century with a name of one of the nine planets in its title to have won Best Film Oscar?

26 If Manchester equals Mancunian what word equates to Monaco?

27 Where did John Houblon replace Christopher Wren?

28 What variety of clay takes its name from the Italian for baked earth?

29 In US history what was known as the Trail of Tears?

30 What is the stage name of the comedian Matthew Hall?

31 Which former aide of Sarah Ferguson was found guilty of the murder of Thomas Cressman?

32 Who did Walter Matthau portray in the film IQ?

33 What does an agmatologist study?

34 Which dance derives its name from the German meaning, to revolve?

35 In what field are the Cleo Awards presented?

36 In 2002 Queen Elizabeth II celebrated her Golden Jubilee. Which jubilee was celebrated by Queen Victoria in 1897?

37 What held annually in the Cornish town of Helston, was the subject of hit records in 1977 and 1978?

38 Which herb is sometimes referred to as Chinese parsley?

39 In World War II in Germany it was known as Der Volkstrum. What was the British counterpart?

40 Which European nation contains the greatest number of active volcanoes?

Answers

1 Rocky & Bullwinkle
2 Cassava
3 Betty Boop
4 Ships figureheads
5 Butane
6 Cat On a Hot Tin Roof
7 Alfred Nobel
8 Manic Street Preachers
9 Yom Kippur
10 John Gielgud
11 Lonnie Donegan
12 Nancy Cartwright, the voice behind Bart Simpson
13 Denis Thatcher
14 All died in motorcycle accidents
15 Neon
16 Eyelashes
17 X Ray
18 Dog licences
19 Patience
20 All born with the first name of James
21 Dick or Richard (Cheney), for a chronological list of US Vice Presidents
22 Umbrellas
23 Mozambique
24 Bleach
25 The Greatest Show on Earth
26 Monegasque
27 On the back of a £50 note
28 Terracotta
29 The removal of Indians from their land
30 Harry Hill
31 Jane Andrews
32 Albert Einstein
33 Fractures
34 Waltz
35 TV advertisements
36 Diamond Jubilee
37 The Floral Dance
38 Coriander
39 The Home Guard
40 Iceland