Q1 What is the new name for the Midland Bank?
ANSWER HSBC

Q2 Who beat Martina Hingis at Wimbledon in 1999?
ANSWER Jelena Dokic

Q3 What is a Flemish giant ? a)Butterfly b)Rabbit c)Pig?
ANSWER Rabbit

Q4 If you flew due East from New York City, what would be the first country you would reach?
ANSWER Portugal

Q5 Whose last words were, "Eighteen straight whiskies, I think that is the record"?
ANSWER Dylan Thomas

Q6 How many teams played in the Rugby World Cup Finals in 1999?
ANSWER 20 (five groups of four)

Q7 According to a recent survey among women, what is the least favorite part of the male body?
ANSWER Feet

Q8 How does a grasshopper produce its distinctive sound?
ANSWER Rubbing its legs against its wings (or against each other)

Q9 Who was Chief Navigator of the Starship Enterprise?
ANSWER Sulu

Q10 After which singer was the pet alligator in Miami Vice named?
ANSWER Elvis

Q11 In which Southern Hemisphere country would you find Milford Sound?
ANSWER New Zealand

Q12 In which decade was Diet Coke invented?
ANSWER 80's (1982)

Q13 Which Oscar winning actor modeled his character after the HAL-9000 of 2001: A Space Odessey, saying that HAL was a cold machine that would not think twice about killing. He even based the characters voice on HAL?
ANSWER Anthony Hopkins playing Hannibal Lecter

Q14 On average, who speaks the most, a man or a woman??
ANSWER On Av. A woman will speak 7000 wds/day while a man =2000

Q15 Which 1943 Oscar winning movie was based the play Everybody Comes to Rick's by Murray Burnett and Joan Alison ?
ANSWER Casablanca

Q16 In 1962 Britain and France signed an agreement which led to co-operation in building what?
ANSWER Concorde

Q17 What is the land speed record on the moon?(in miles per hour) Is it approx.10mph, 20mph or 30mph?
ANSWER 10.56mph

Q18 What device is normally used to measure wind direction? a)Weather vane b)Annemometer, c)Barograph
ANSWER Weather vane (Annemometer measures wind speed)

Q19 Which of the following sports have never been events in the modern olympics. 3 out of these 4 have been can you pick the one that hasnt? Rope climbing, Bear Wrestling, Wild Boar shooting, Live pigeon shooting?
ANSWER Bear Wrestling

Q20 There are only two animals who have sex for pleasure, and one of them does it in the water! Can you name them both?
ANSWER Humans and Dolphins

Q21 What word would describe a Fear of sleep?
ANSWER Somniphobia

Q22 Giraffes only sleep for 5 mins/day, How long do Cats sleep for? a)12hours, b)16 - 18hours, or c)over 20hours per day?
ANSWER 16 - 18 hours

Q23 The vast majority of married men sleep on which side of the bed (facing from the headboard)?
ANSWER the right hand side of the bed (Divorced men often switch to left side)

Q24 In which position do Sperm whales sleep?
ANSWER Vertically (with their heads pointed towards the bottom of the ocean)

Q25 In a recent interview with 10 prominent sex therapists, the question was posed, 'What is the most important aspect in love making?' Did the majority say a)relaxation, b)honesty, or c)staying awake?
ANSWER 'Staying Awake'