Flashcards in Part 2 Deck (76)
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What does the word Cenotaph mean?
Bodiless tomb or monument
2
In February 2005, who set a new world record for sailing solo around the world?
Ellen McArthur (but recovered again by Francis Joyon)
3
Marilyn Monroe names
Born Norma Jean Mortinsen
Then James Dougherty
Joe DiMaggio
Arthur Miller
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What is coimetrophobia the fear of?
Cemeteries
5
Where are there Disneylands?
USA, France, Japan, Hong Kong
6
Words ending in ceed
Exceed, proceed, succeed
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How many yards in a furlong?
5280 ft in a mile
Furlong is 1/8 of a mile
There are 3 ft in a yard
5280/8 = 660 ft in a furlong
660/3 = 220 yards
8
American equivalent of Mayfair in Monopoly?
Boardwalk
9
Born in Budapest in 1874, by what name was Erich Weiss better known?
Harry Houdini
10
The Ivor Novello awards are presented in what field? Music, Art or Film-making?
music
11
What is the name given to the beam placed above a window or door?
Lintel
12
Who in Greek mythology was the first woman on earth?
Pandora
13
What was Bill Clinton`s original surname? Bunton, Blunt or Blythe?
Blythe
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Acrophobia is the fear of what?
Heights
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Cambridge Favourite`, `Royal Sovereign` and `Talisman` are all varieties of what?
Strawberries
16
How many squares are there along one side of a Scrabble Board?
15
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What color is the cross on the Finnish flag?
Blue
18
Farrier
Horse hoof care
19
What is the name of Barbie`s younger sister?
Chelsea US
20
Scrabble board squares
15 x 15
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What is the singular of the word `graffiti`?
Graffito
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December 1st
Sagittarius
23
Aries
March 21st to April 20
The ram
24
Taurus
April 21 to May 21
25
Gemini
May 22 to June 21
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Cancer
June 22 to July 22
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Leo
July 23 to August 22
28
Virgo
August 23 to September 23
29
Libra
24th of September to 23rd of October
30
Scorpio
24th of October to 22nd of November
31
Sagittarius
November 23 to December 21
32
Capricorn
December 22 to January 20
33
Aquarius
21st of January to 19th of February
34
Pisces
20th of February to 20th of March
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Ailurophobia is the fear of which type of animal?
Cats (ailuros is Greek for cat)
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Roman numerals?
M = 1000
D = 500
C = 100
L = 50
X = 10
V = 5
I = 1
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What item is made up of the Canton, and halyard, and the field?
A flag
38
After how many years would you celebrate your ruby anniversary?
40
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After how many years would you celebrate your wooden anniversary?
Five
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What is the birthstone for the month of February?
Amethyst
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From which country did the game bridge originate?
Turkey
42
Who did Timothy Lawrence marry in 1992?
Princess Anne
43
If you were born on Burns night what Starsign would you be?
Burns night celebrates the birth of Scotland's national poet Robert Burns was born on January 25 therefore you would be an Aquarius
44
How many pieces are there in a standard set of dominoes?
There are 28 pieces
45
How many numbered compartments are there on the roulette wheel?
37 because zero is also one of them
46
What are the three water signs of the zodiac?
Cancer Scorpio and Pisces
47
Which birthstone represents the month of August?
Peridot
48
Which anniversary would you celebrate after 10 years?
Tin
49
To the nearest million what is the population of northern Ireland?
2 million
50
In 1985 what was Robert Ballard famous for discovering?
The titanic
51
Anthophobia is the fear of what?
Flowers
52
Robert Zimmerman is the real name of which famous person?
Bob Dylan
53
In the British army what rank falls between Major General and Colonel?
Brigadier
54
But what name is Martha Jane Canary better-known?
Calamity Jane
55
Which company makes Kit Kat bars?
In America they are marketed under Reese's which is a division of Hershey's but in the UK they are marketed under Roundtree's which is a division of Nestlé
56
From which language does the word anorak come?
Inuit
57
How many bars are there on at papal cross?
3
58
How many rows of stars are there on the American flag?
There are nine rows of stars. They alternate between six stars per row and five stars per row. There are five rows of six stars and four rows of five stars which equal a total of 50 stars
59
Where are the crown jewels kept?
The Tower of London
60
I'm a standard Monopoly board what space is directly diagonal of go?
Free parking
61
Who is the Greek god of love?
The Greek god of love Eros. The goddess of love is Aphrodite
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Who is the Roman god of love?
The Roman god of love is Cupid. The Roman goddess of love is Venus.
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In the children's nursery rhyme little piggies, if the third little piggy had roast beef what did the fourth have?
None
64
What is the name of the 70th wedding anniversary?
Platinum
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Diane leather became the first woman to do what in under five minutes?
Run a mile
66
The Latin quo vadis means what?
Where are you going?
67
Amethyst is the birthstone for which month?
February
68
After how many years would you celebrate a pearl wedding anniversary?
30
69
How many columns are their in the game Connect 4?
7
70
In the phonetic alphabet what word represents the Z?
Zulu
71
In the British army which of these ranks is the highest is it major captain or Colonel?
Colonel
72
Which Scottish Liquer is made of whiskey and Heather honey?
Drambuie
73
What is a TresSkilling yellow which was sold at an auction for over $2 million in 1996?
A Swedish stamp
74
How many cards are there in a standard taro pack?
78
75
Which of Santas reindeer begin with the letter D and which one is it Rudolph's father?
Dasher, Donner and dancer, Donner is Rudolph's father
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