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| 491 | Up until 2011, what was the only country to have a flag which consists of only one colour? | Libya | |
| 492 | Ailurophobia is the fear of which type of animal? | Cats | |
| 493 | What is the singular of the word `graffiti`? | Graffito | |
| 494 | In which book of the Bible is the line `Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men.` | Luke | |
| 495 | What does the W stand for in George W Bush’s name? Walker, Walter or Wallis? | Walker | |
| 496 | To the nearest million, what did Census 2001 reveal was the population of the UK? | 59 million | |
| 497 | How many tiles are used in the game Mah-jong? | 144 | |
| 498 | In which country did the dish of goulash originate? | Hungary | |
| 499 | In which year did the Pound note cease to be legal tender? | 1988 | |
| 500 | What was Bill Clinton`s original surname? Bunton, Blunt or Blythe? | Blythe | |
| 501 | In the board game `Monopoly` what is the American equivalent of `Mayfair`? | Boardwalk | |
| 502 | In what year was `Pong`, the first ever video game released? | 1972 | |
| 503 | What was Marilyn Monroe`s first married surname? | Dougherty | |
| 504 | In which four countries might you find a Disney Land? | USA, France, Japan and Hong Kong | |
| 505 | What is correct name given to the dot on top of the letter `i`? | Tittle | |
| 506 | What is the most common surname in Spain? Gomez, Fernandez or Garcia? | Garcia | |
| 507 | Which line on the London Underground stops at more stations than any of the other lines? | District | |
| 508 | Who is the only politican to have been elected at various times, to the Westminster, European and Scottish Parliaments? | Winnie Ewing (of the Scottish National Party) | |
| 509 | Who is the leader of the opposition in the Indian Parliment? | L. K. Advani | |
| 510 | As at June 2004, how many men have walked on the moon? | 12 | |
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| 511 | Which `F` is the name for the metal band on the end of a pencil that holds in the rubber? | Ferrule | |
| 512 | In what year were dog licenses abolished in the UK? | 1987 | |
| 513 | What name is given to the cabin below an Airship? | Gondola | |
| 514 | What happened in the middle of the 20th century that won`t happen again for another four thousand years? | The year 1961 read the same upside down, and the same thing wont happen again until the year 6009 | |
| 515 | What is the original of the word Nylon? | From the initials of New York and the first part of the London | |
| 516 | What is the only US State not to contain any of the letters of `George W Bush`? | Indiana | |
| 517 | What is the name of the largest cut diamond in existence? | Star Of Africa | |
| 518 | In the Bible, what were the names of Noah`s three sons? | Shem, Ham and Japeth | |
| 519 | In which country is the world`s longest outdoor skating rink? | Canada (Rideau Canal, Ottawa) | |
| 520 | What do the letters stand for in the superbug M.R.S.A.? | Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus | |
| 521 | Which breed of dog was the first to win Best In Show at Crufts? | Greyhound | |
| 522 | What is pogonology the study of? | Beards | |
| 523 | Which was the first car to have a turbo charged engine? | The 1962 Oldsmobile Jetfire | |
| 524 | What was the first European country to issue banknotes? | Sweden | |
| 525 | Which well known manufacturer had to rebrand one of its best selling cars before marketing it in South America because the car`s name means `doesn`t go` in Spanish? | General Motors (Vauxhall), the car was the Nova | |
| 526 | What is rupophobia the fear of? | Rubbish or dirt | |
| 527 | What is metathesiophobia the fear of? | Changes | |
| 528 | What is the hard tag at the end of a shoe lace called? | Aglet | |
| 529 | What is the connection between York Minster, The Rovers Retrun, Manchester United and the Jedi Council on Coruscant? | They are all the equivalent of Mayfair on their own specialised versions of Monopoly | |
| 530 | In 1985, which entertainer made the first ever mobile phone call in Britain? | Ernie Wise | |
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| 531 | What are the names of Angelina Jolie`s three children? | Maddox, Zahara and Shiloh | |
| 532 | What is a tittle? | A small diacritic mark like the dot above a letter `i` or `j` | |
| 533 | What condition has the medical name of bruxism? | Grinding of the teeth | |
| 534 | What breed of spaniel has been selected as Best in Show more times than any other? | Cocker Spaniel (7 times) | |
| 535 | Which is the only USA state that has no letters in common with its state capital? | South Dakota (Pierre is the capital) | |
| 536 | What does the word `pop` refer to in Pop Goes The Weasel? | To pawn (weasel was a shoemakers tool) | |
| 537 | How old was the title character in the novel Lolita? | 12 | |
| 538 | What does digamy mean? | A second legal marriage after the death or divorce of the first husband or wife | |
| 539 | Who did Ted Turner, the media tycoon, marry in 1991? | Jane Fonda | |
| 540 | In what year was Barack Obama born? | 1961 | |
| 541 | What is sciophobia the fear of? | shadows | |
| 542 | On which Hebridian island did Prince Charles crash a plane in 1994? | Islay | |
| 543 | What is the busiest single-runway airport in the world? | London Gatwick | |
| 544 | In how many American States is it illegal to drive barefoot? 0, 2 or 7? | 0 | |
| 545 | What was Ferdinand Porches best selling car design? | Volkswagen Beetle | |
| 546 | Which of the following would a phillumenist collect? Bottle tops, Matchbox labels or Dolls? | Matchbox labels | |
| 547 | Which department store shut 109 of its UK branches in the year 2000? | C & A | |
| 548 | In BBC TVs 2002 poll of the greatest Britons of all time, which two women were in the top ten? | Princess Diana and Queen Elizabeth I | |
| 549 | What is the colour of the `Black Box` in a plane which can be used to gather important information in the event of a crash? | Orange | |
| 550 | What is the most common surname in America? | Smith | |
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| 551 | `AD` stands for Anno Domini, but what does Anno Domini mean? | In the year of our Lord. | |
| 552 | Which member of the Royal Family was born on 19th February 1960? | Prince Andrew | |
| 553 | What famous train would you find on the Island of Sodor? | Thomas the tank engine | |
| 554 | In `The Twelve Days Of Christmas`, what do the French Hens represent? | Faith, Hope and Charity | |
| 555 | After how many years of marriage would you celebrate a crystal wedding anniversary? | 15 | |
| 556 | What flower is traditionally given at Easter? | The lily | |
| 557 | When is All Souls` Day? | November 2nd | |
| 558 | `Gregory Peck` is cockney rhyming slang for what? | Cheque | |
| 559 | In which year did Bill Clinton become president of the USA? | 1993 | |
| 560 | Nancy Spingen was the famous girlfriend of who? | Sid Vicious | |
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