2. Who wrote the world's first computer program? ADA LOVELACE
3. In which country did chess originate? PERSIA / INDIA
4. Which one of the human bodies' systems controls hormones? ENDOCRINE SYSTEM
5. Which US president was shot 5 days after the end of the American Civil War? ABRAHAN LINCOLN
6. Which team sport has periods of play called 'chukkas'? POLO
7. Which encyclopedia was first published in 1768? BRITANNICA
8. The word 'science' comes from the Greek for? TO KNOW
9. The language with the most native speakers is? MANDARIN CHINESE
10. What device mixes air and petrol (gas) for the internal combustion engine? CARBURETTOR
11. What is morphology is the study of? STRUCTURE OF WORDS
12. Economics was founded by? ADAM SMITH
13. Fractals were discovered by? BENOIT MANDELBROT
14. What is the most common last name in the world? CHANG
15. Intertwining branches to form a hedge is known as? PLEACHING
16. What is the gestation period for a horse? 11 MONTHS
17. A Tale of Two Cities was written by? CHARLES DICKENS
18. Minos's Labyrinth kept what/who? THE MINOYAUR
19. Who holds the world on his shoulders? ATLAS
20. The next letter in the sequence P O I U Y T R E W is? Q.....THE LETTERS OF THE TOP ROW OF A KEYBOARD BACKWARDS
21. Who discovered photosynthesis? JAN INGENHOUSZ
22. The white fur coats with black spots worn by royalty were made from which animal? ERMINE
23. What was the real name of US Confederate General "Stonewall" Jackson? THOMAS STONEWALL JACKSON
24.What commonly eaten vegetable was originally thought to be poisonous? TOMATOES
25. What do Alexander Onassis, Rocky Marciano, Roald Amundsen, Audie Murphy and Aaliyah all have in common? ALL DIED IN PLANE CRASHES
26. Which Shakespeare play is not a tragedy?
A)Titus Andronicus B) Pericles, Prince of Tyre C) Coriolanus D) Timon of Athens B) PERICLES, PRINCE OF TYRE
27. Sweden advertised which 'hysterical' film as "the film so funny they banned it in Norway" ? LIFE OF BRIAN
28. In what ancient culture was the underworld ruled by a goddess? NORSE
29. Which two time Oscar winner for best actress was born in Darjeeling, India ? VIVIAN LRIGH
30. The first ceremony of the International Olympic Committee was held in 1894. In what city was it held? PARIS
31. Charles Darwin began his voyage on HMS Beagle from what port? DEVONPORT ENGLAND
32. Romain du Roi, Gothic, Caslon, Roman and Garamond are all 'types' of what ? FONT TYPES USED IN PRINTING
33. Musk, Leatherback, Painted and Green are all examples of what ? TURTLES
34. What is the branch of philosophy that studies the nature, limits, structure, origin, and criteria of knowledge called? EPISTEMOLOGY
35. In the Shaolin style of Kung Fu, what is one of the five styles? LEOPARD
36. What is the study of curves in three-dimensional space, such as spheres or cones, called? GEOMETRY
37. What branch of medicine focuses on the ear, nose, and sinuses? OTOLARYNGOLOGICAL
38. What does the acronym SETI stand for? SEARCH FOR EXTRATERRESTRIAL INTELLIGENCE
39. After the introduction of the moving assembly line, how long did it take to make a Model T Ford? 93 MINUTES
40. Where was the idea for the world wide web conceived? GENEVA SWITZERLAND
41. Who first proposed the business cycle of growth and recession? CLEMENT JUGLAR
42. Who invented the term "lateral thinking"? EDWARD DE BONO
43. What are the three broad categories of medical specialties? SURGICAL, NON-SURGICAL AND HOSPITAL BASED
44. What is Pangia ? SINGLE LANDFORM CONNECTING ALL EARTH'S LAND MASSES
45.What percentage of fragranced product ingredients are petroleum based? 80 TO 90%
46. What is fusion ? JOINING TOGETHER OF LIGHT ATOMS
47. Who led the humanistic thought movement in the 1950s and 1960s? ABRAHAM MASLOW AND CARL ROGERS
48. What is a GUI? GRAPHIC USER INTERFACE
49. What are the two basic groups of vitamins? FAT AND WATER SOLUABLE
50. What is the % of alcohol content of natural or table wines? BETWEEN 8-14%
51. What machine deciphered the German Enigma code? THE COLLOSSUS MACHINE
52. What led to the downfall of chivalry? THE HIGH COST
53. What is the GDP? GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT
54. Translated, the name for which feared unit of soldiers means , "cow protectors" ? GURKHAS
55. Who delivers mail to Harry Potter? HEDWICK
56. What did Persephone eat while in Hades? POMEGRANITE SEEDS
57. Which park would you find over bridge of sighs ? ITCHYCOO
58. What did Erno Rubik teach that lead to the creation of the Cube? INTERIOR DESIGN
59. What was the first food to be microwaved? POPCORN IN 1947
60. What invention freed painters to explore abstract ideas? PHOTOGRAPHY
61. Of which painter is it said that he brought the art of painting back to light? CIOTTO
62. A group of girls, and, another word for beer is called what?. BEVY
63. In which century was William Shakespeare born? 16TH CENTURY
64. What is another name for a Lissajous figure? A BOWDITCH CURVE OR FOR OUR MEMBERS THE ABC LOGO

65. Which sculptor created the famous work “The Thinker”? AUGUSTUE RODIN
66. Who wrote HMS Pinafore? GILBERT AND SULLIVAN
67.What NASA project first provided evidence suggesting that there was water on the moon? CLEMINTINE
68. Who composed the Opera Carmen? BIZET
69.To which supermodel is the novel the Bug Friendly Giant dedicated? SOPHIE DAHL
70. What was unusual about Odin's horse? IT HAD 8 LEGS
71. According to the Egyptian creation myth, how were humans created? TEARS OF JOY
72. What is a possible source of synchrotron radiation? PULSARS
73. Where did tomatoes originate? CENTRAL AMERICA
74. Which film was about the life of Fanny Brice? FUNNY GIRL
75. Who played the architect in The Towering Inferno? PAUL NEWMAN
76. In a right triangle, what is the side opposite the right angle called? THE HYPOTENUSE
77. Which high flying two-time Oscar winner for best actress was born in Tokyo, Japan? OLIVIA DEHAVILLAND
78.John Philip Sousa's 'The Liberty Bell' is the catchy TV theme song for what nonsense? MONTY PYTHON'S FLYING CICUS
79. Coatis, Civets and Pottos are all examples of what? MAMMALS
80. To pierce, and a colour?. PINK