0001 What calculating aid was invented by William Oughtred in 1662? Slide Rule 0002 Which medical tool was developed by Sanctorius in 1612? Thermometer 0003 Who discovered radium? The Curies 0004 What tennis player had a try-out with Bayern Munich soccer club? Boris Becker 0005 Who was Time magazine's man of the year in 1952? Queen Elizabeth II 0006 Which famous person invented the 'cat flap'? Isaac Newton 0007 Which island's capital is Flying Fish Cove? Christmas Island 0008 What colour is Octopus blood? Blue 0009 What plant has flowers but no leaves? Cactus 0010 What did God create on the fifth day? Sea creatures and birds 0011 What food was invented in a sanatorium in 1890? Kellogg's Corn Flakes 0012 Who was the first man to run a mile in less than four minutes? Roger Bannister 0013 Who won the best actress Oscar in 1959, for the movie 'Room at the Top'? Simone Signoret 0014 In which country is the port of Frey Bentos? Uruguay 0015 What device did Henry Doherty patent in 1972? Pooper Scooper 0016 What colour is used to mark ski runs for expert skiers? Black 0017 What kind of animal is a lurcher? Dog 0018 What dinosaur's name translates as 'three horned'? Triceratops 0019 In what sport did Jeffery Archer win an Oxford Blue? Athletics 0020 In which country would you find the Negev desert? Israel 0021 What digit does not exist in Roman Numerals? Zero 0022 What is the largest state in the USA? Alaska 0023 Which two metals are alloyed to make pewter? Tin and Lead 0024 What is the oldest known infectious disease? Leprosy 0025 Which group of animals is called a cete? Badgers 0026 Which herb did the Romans eat to prevent drunkenness? Parsley 0027 What new domestic device was launched by Hoover in 1963? Steam Iron 0028 On which national flag is there an eagle and a snake? Mexico 0029 Which country do Sinologists study? China 0030 What city stands on the Hooghly River? Calcutta 0031 Which European country is divided into areas called Cantons? Switzerland 0032 Which human rights organisation founded in 1961 won the Nobel prize in 1977? Amnesty International 0033 What did Charlton C. McGee invent in 1935? Parking Meter 0034 Whose nose grew when he told a lie? Pinocchio 0035 What is the state capital of New Jersey? Trenton 0036 Who rode a horse called Diomed? Duke of Wellington 0037 What items were originally called Hanways? Umbrellas 0038 Who wrote 'A Town Like Alice'? Nevil Shute 0039 What stretch of water separates Italy and Sicily? Straights of Messina 0040 What is the most common disease in the world? Dental Caries 0041 What does a pluviomoter measure? Rainfall 0042 What is the Latin name for the North Star? Polaris 0043 Which Canadian city is know as The Steel City? Hamilton - Ontario 0044 Who said "Public service is my motto"? Al Capone 0045 What is a baby squirrel called? Kit or kitten 0046 What did the ancient Greeks use instead of soap? Olive Oil 0047 What is the more common name of the Chaparral Cock? The Road Runner 0048 Whose last words were, "That was the best soda I ever tasted"? Lou Costello 0049 What does the name Tabitha mean? Gazelle 0050 Where was Alexander Graham Bell born in 1847? Edinburgh