1) In which historical period did women's buttons begin to
be put on the left side of a blouse?
2) What does the initials B.G stand for in the Bee Gees?
3) On which group of islands can you find the Vampire Finch?
4) What battle each other durin a BattleBots competition?
5) Where do the larvae and pupae of black flies live?
6) Shrimps, crayfish, and lobsters have how many legs?
7) What country holds the record for the highest flown kite
established in 1919?
8) In which country was the first oil well drilled?
9) What was the name of the one single continent that was formed
when Gondwana and Laurasia merged?
10) In zero gravity, what colour does a flame burn?
11) What is highest layer of atmosphere of Earth called?
12) What do images of a star called Wolf-Rayet 104 reveal surrounding
it?
13) The soil of the Hawaiian island Kauai has supported lush
tropical forests for so long that it should have been depleted
of phosphorus, a critical nutrient. Where do these forests get
their source of phosphorus?
14) The Mars Polar Lander spacecraft is the first robot that
will be able to record sounds on another planet and send them
back to Earth will land on Mars when?
15) What new development of safety has been incorporated into
the SR20 light aircraft?
16) In what century BC did the Olmec society begin to flourish
in central Mexico?
17) What is lava that is still contained within the volcano
called?
18) What is the longest-serving combat aircraft?
19) How many years ago did the Sahara desert form
20) As of July, 1999, the youngest island in the world is a
21 acre island near Metis Shoal in which Archipelago in the Pacific?
21) What is the fastest kangaroo?
22) Which sea creature exudes its stomach so that it can eat
its prey?
23) What colour are the dolphins that inhabit the Amazon river
and Hong Kong harbour?
24) What is the active ingredient in hot chili peppers called
which causes the chili to taste so hot?
25) What are the largest normal atoms called?
26) If you held the silvery metal gallium in your hand what
would happen?
27) What person designed the Eiffel Tower?
28) What was Wilt Chamberlain the only person to achieve in
Basketball?
29) Who won the home run title in the Central League this year?
30) What was the score in the Chelsea-Man Utd game played recently?
31) Who did Venus Williams beat in the final of the Swiss Open
2 weeks or so ago?
32) Which country stopped Australia from advancing to the Soccer
world cup in France last year?
33) What is the Catalan speaking province south of Catalonia?
34) What is the capital city of the Seychelles?
35) Who was the first European to sail to India via the Cape
of Good Hope?
36) What singer has the following line in their song, I know
her love is true but it's so damn easy makin' love to you.?
37) What movie did the following quote come from? You shot
me. I can"t believe it. They're going to give you a medal
for shooting me,
you little prick.
38) Whose 1977 single, "My Way", became his final
gold record?
39) In the T.V. show 'Scooby Doo', what color is Shaggy's shirt?
40) The leek is the national emblem of which nation?
41) How did Brian Jones of the Rolling Stones die?
42) Which boxer did Muhammad Ali defeat in the 'Rumble in the
Jungle' in 1974?
43) Felix Salten created it, and Walt Disney made it the star
of its own movie. Which animal is it?
44) Which classic horror movie, released in 1960, is based
on a novel by Robert Bloch?
45) Fleetwood Mac had four top ten songs from one album. Name
it.
46) This T.V. detective show made its U.S. debut in 1975. Name
it.
47) In which year was O.J. Simpson acquitted of the murder
of his former wife and her friend?
48) How many bottles make up one case of wine?
49) Michael Jordan walked away from the NBA again in 1999.
In which year had he previously
announced his retirement from basketball?
50) Name the movie in which Father Ralph is good friends with
one of the richest women in
Australia, Mary Carson?
51) Lance Armstrong, an American, won the 1999 Tour de France.
Who was the last American to
win the race prior to this?
52) Lee Majors played the 'Six Million Dollar Man'. What was
his character name in the show?
53) In nuclear reactors which metal acts as a shield?
54) In July, 1999, Britain said it was resuming ties with this
country after 15 years. Name it.
55) With which words does the Bible start?
56) Name the Beatles only animated feature film.
57) What nationality is Hercule Poirot, the Agatha Christie
character?
58) Whose 1956 sunburst Fender Stratocaster fetched $497,500
recently, the most ever paid at
auction for a guitar?
59) De Beer broke the record for the most drop goals in an
international rugby game in the South Africa-England game.
How many did he kick?
60) In Zulu culture, what is an ibheqe?