Question
1937 saw the first BBC TV broadcast of which event?
Answer
Wimbledon Tennis
General Knowledge
Which orchestral instrument can play the highest note?
Question
Which orchestral instrument can play the highest note?
Answer
The Violin
Who was the runner up in the 1979 Le Mans 24 hour race?
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Who was the runner up in the 1979 Le Mans 24 hour race?
Answer
Paul Newman
Airman T E Shaw in WW2 was better known as who?
Question
Airman T E Shaw in WW2 was better known as who?
Answer
T E Laurence of Arabia
Jimmy Doyle died during a title fight in 1947 who was opponent?
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Jimmy Doyle died during a title fight in 1947 who was opponent?
Answer
Sugar Ray Robinson
In 1900 Persian soldiers were paid with what?
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In 1900 Persian soldiers were paid with what?
Answer
Donkeys
In Islington in London it’s a £50 fine for sleeping where?
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In Islington in London it’s a £50 fine for sleeping where?
Answer
The Public Library
Dr Deidrich Knickerbocker invented which famous character?
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Dr Deidrich Knickerbocker invented which famous character?
Answer
Rip Van Winkle
What occupation would use a dibber?
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What occupation would use a dibber?
Answer
Gardener – to make planting holes
Which group of people first used gold fillings?
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Which group of people first used gold fillings?
Answer
Incas of Peru