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| # | Question | Answer | |
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| 561 | When is a tin anniversary celebrated? | After ten years of marriage | |
| 562 | What is melanophobia the fear of? Laughter, The colour black or having one`s teeth fall out. | The colour black. | |
| 563 | Which country`s national symbol is a Lotus flower? | India | |
| 564 | In the Dilbert comic strips, what is the name of the management consultant? | Dogbert | |
| 565 | After becoming 70 years old, how often do you have to re-apply for your driving licence? | Every 3 years | |
| 566 | In morse code which letter is symbolized by dot dash? | A | |
| 567 | In the board game Monopoly, how much does Euston Road cost? | 100 pounds | |
| 568 | Used in the English language, what word translates as `little war` in Spanish? | Guerrilla | |
| 569 | How many feet are there in a mile? | 5,280 | |
| 570 | How many points are on the maple leaf that appears on the Canadian flag? | 11 | |
| 571 | What Irish writer`s portrait appears on the front of the Irish 10-pound note? | James Joyce | |
| 572 | Pearl is the birthstone for which month? | June | |
| 573 | Invented in Germany by Margaret Steiff, what type of toy would an arctophile collect? | Teddy Bears | |
| 574 | Does an average trained typist use their left or right hand to type more? | Left | |
| 575 | What was the subject of the 1992 Maastricht Treaty? | The unification of Europe. | |
| 576 | How many feet are in a furlong? | 660 | |
| 577 | In a standard pack of cards, why is the king of hearts sometimes known as the suicide king? | He has a sword through his head. | |
| 578 | By what nickname is criminal Albert De Salvo better known? | The Boston Strangler | |
| 579 | In which city are the remains of the ship the Mary Rose kept? | Portsmouth | |
| 580 | What is the popular name for the antirrhinum? | Snapdragon | |
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| 581 | How long is the Channel Tunnel? 31 miles, 49 miles or 77 miles? | 31 miles | |
| 582 | What is the only domestic animal not mentioned in the Bible? | The cat | |
| 583 | Satay is a famous food from which country? | Malaysia | |
| 584 | Which of these wedding anniversaries would you celebrate first? Paper, Wood or Steel? | Paper | |
| 585 | In the card game Gin Rummy, how many cards are dealt to each player? | 10 | |
| 586 | What do the letters `U.S.S.R.` stand for? | Union of Soviet Socialist Republics | |
| 587 | Which commonly used word literally means `adopted son` in Latin? | Affiliate | |
| 588 | In mobile phone techonology, what does S.M.S. stand for? | Short Message Service | |
| 589 | What four words in the English language end with the letters `dous`? | Tremendous, Hazardous, Horrendous, Stupendous | |
| 590 | Called Tabula in medieval Europe, Tables in England, and Tric-Trac in France and Germany, by what name was this popular game now known? | Backgammon | |
| 591 | According to the nursery rhyme, who put pussy in the well? | Little Johnny Green | |
| 592 | Approximately how many bricks are there in the Empire State Building? 1 million, 10 million or 100 million? | 10 million | |
| 593 | What is the name of the three headed guard dog in Greek mythology? | Cerberus | |
| 594 | If you were born in July, you must be one of which two star signs? | Cancer and Leo | |
| 595 | What drink is made from molasses? | Rum | |
| 596 | In New Orleans, the Mardi Gras festival occurs each year in which month? | February | |
| 597 | What is the correct way to address an Earl or a Viscount? `Sir`, `Your Grace` or `My Lord`? | `My Lord` | |
| 598 | What is theophobia the fear of? | God | |
| 599 | The condition Scriveners Palsy is more commonly known as what? | Writers Cramp | |
| 600 | What is the only vegetable that is also a flower? | Brocolli | |
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| 601 | What surname is common to the Archbishop of Canterbury from 1961 to 1974 and an ex-England football manager? | Ramsey | |
| 602 | In Scrabble how many letters have a value of 2? | 2 (`D and G`) | |
| 603 | What was `Happy`, which was sold for £55,000 at Sotheby`s in 1989? A teddy bear, a pendant or a skeleton? | Teddy Bear | |
| 604 | What is the name of the official London residence of the Queen Mother? | Clarence House | |
| 605 | Whose face is referred to in `The face that launched a thousand ships`? | Helen Of Troy | |
| 606 | From 1982-1989 Elle MacPherson appeared in every issue of which popular womans magazine? | Elle | |
| 607 | Under what name did Erich Weiss achieve fame? | Harry Houdini | |
| 608 | What is the American name for what the British call a `drawing pin`? | Thumbtack | |
| 609 | In 2002, a tv advert for which drink featured a cat called Tom going clubbing? | Bicardi Breezer | |
| 610 | What is the correct way to address a bishop? `Sir`, `Your Grace` or `My Lord`? | `My Lord` | |
| 611 | Igor Sikorsky designed and flew the first practical version of what flying machine? | The helicopter | |
| 612 | If Monday`s child is fair of face then what is Wednesday`s child? | Full of woe | |
| 613 | In which book of the Bible are the Ten Commandments first mentioned? | Exodus | |
| 614 | What is sold by a costermonger? | Fruit | |
| 615 | What is Frigophobia the fear of? | The cold | |
| 616 | The name of which type of people means `eaters of raw meat`? | Eskimoes | |
| 617 | What is the only anagram of the word `stationed`? | Antidotes | |
| 618 | A menorah is a candleholder used by people of which religion? | Judaism | |
| 619 | What is the name given to an object with four sides, where all sides are of the same length, but none of the angles are right angles? | A rhombus | |
| 620 | In Greek mythology, who hit Achilles in his heel with a poisoned arrow? | Paris | |
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| 621 | Tequila used instead of vodka turns a Bloody Mary cocktail into what? | A Bloody Maria | |
| 622 | Is Saint Apolline the patron saint of earache, toothache or headaches? | Toothache | |
| 623 | What is the second most common word in written English? | `of` | |
| 624 | What name is given to a triangle with 3 unequal sides? | Scalene | |
| 625 | What does a Herpetologist study? | Reptiles | |
| 626 | How many points would you get for the word `Scrabble` in a game of Scrabble? | 14 | |
| 627 | Which article of clothing would you associated with designer Patrick Cox? | Shoes | |
| 628 | What are the six categories in which Nobel prizes are awarded each year? | Physics, chemistry, medicine, peace, literature and economics. | |
| 629 | According to surveys in the 1990s, what was the most common New Year resolution? To lose weight, get fit, or stop biting fingernails? | Lose weight | |
| 630 | In which month is St Swithin`s Day? | July | |
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