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- Q7
- Know Your Language
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- Who said "A horse! A horse! Mykingdom for a horse!"?
- Richard III
- William the Conqueror
- Henry VIII
- Robert the Bruce
- Who said "The executioner is, I believe, very expert; and myneck is very slender"?
- Anne Boleyn
- Lady Jane Grey
- Mary, Queen of Scots
- Catherine Howard
- Who said before he died: "I shall hear in Heaven"?
- Beethoven
- Brahms
- Liszt
- Mozart
- Who said at New York customs "I have nothing to declare except my genius"?
- Oscar Wilde
- Noel Coward
- H. G. Wells
- John Lennon
- Which Italian artist observed:"Every man - at 3 years old - is half his height"?
- Leonardo da Vinci
- Michaelangelo
- Raphael
- Botticelli
- Who said "Let them eat cake"?
- Marie Antoinette
- Victoria Sponge
- Charles II
- Thomas Madeira
- Who first called the English "a nation of shopkeepers"?
- Napoleon I
- Frederick the Great
- Philip V
- Louis XIV
- Who said: "I know I have the body of a weak and feeble woman but I have the heart andstomach of a king...."?
- Elizabeth I
- Queen Victoria
- Queen Mary
- Boadicea
- Who came back from Munich in 1938 and mistakenly said "I believe it is peace for our time - peace with honour"?
- Neville Chamberlain
- Bernard Montgomery
- Winston Churchill
- Stanley Baldwin
- Who said in World War I: "Patriotism is not enough. I must have no hatred or bitter-ness towards anyone"?
- Edith Cavell
- Lawrence of Arabia
- Rupert Brooke
- H. H. Asquith
- Which number is shown as DC inRoman numerals?
- 600
- 90
- 900
- 200
- What is the symbol for a very soft black pencil?
- 3B
- HB
- SP
- 4H
- What does PLO stand for?
- Palestine Liberation Org.
- Public Library Offices
- Port of London Office
- Parliamentary Labour Org.
- What do the initials LDS standfor?
- Licentiate in Dental Surgery
- Pounds shillings and pence
- London Doctors Society
- Local Defence Society
- What does the abbreviation "Bart" mean?
- Baronet
- Barrister
- Bachelor of Art
- St Bartholomews Hospital
- What do the initials RAS standfor?
- Royal Astronomical Society
- Royal Aeronautical Society
- Royal Army Surveyors
- Regional Academy of Science
- What would be the profession of a person with the initials RIBA after his name?
- Architect
- Rector
- Banker
- Insurance Consultant
- What does IMF stand for?
- International Monetary Fund
- Indian Medical Federation
- Institute of Midlands Farmers
- International Meat Federation
- What do the initials BRCS stand for?
- British Red Cross Society
- British Rail Catering Service
- British Computer Society
- Brazilian Civil Service
- What do the initials CIA standfor?
- Central Intelligence Agency
- Criminal Investigation Agency
- Congress of Imperial Agents
- Chartered Insurance Agents
- Which Latin expression means "word for word"?
- Verbatim
- Ad hoc
- Prima facie
- Ad rem
- What words are engraved on theside of the £1 coin?
- Decus et tutamen
- Veni, vidi, vici
- Factum est
- Labore et honore
- With which skill is the term "cordon bleu" associated?
- Cookery
- Carpentry
- Riot control
- Painting
- What does the Latin expression"alter ego" mean?
- One's second self
- All together
- Self-centred
- At his wit's end
- What does the Latin expression"bona fides" mean?
- In good faith
- From bad to worse
- Better day, better deed
- Good taste
- What French expression means "the very best"?
- Crême de la crême
- Tour de force
- Bon ton
- Par excellence
- What does the Latin expression"tempus fugit" mean?
- Time flies
- Instantly
- Always the same
- Come what may
- What does the Latin expression"modus operandi" mean?
- Way of working
- Way of living
- In its original position
- By way of ideal
- What does the French expression "en train" mean?
- In progress
- On the train
- On the way
- By the way
- What does the French expression "au fait" mean?
- Well-acquainted with
- In all seriousness
- To be sure
- What's the good of it
- Fill in the missing word: "To ...... while Rome is burning".
- Fiddle
- Dance
- Help
- Escape
- Fill in the missing word: "Thepen is mightier than the ...."
- Sword
- Word
- Rifle
- Book
- Fill in the missing word: "A stitch in time saves ......".
- Nine
- Effort
- Work
- Needles
- Fill in the missing word: "Take care of the .... and thepounds will take care of them-selves".
- Pence
- Calories
- Shillings
- Chips
- Fill in the missing word: "A bird in the hand is worth two in the ....".
- Bush
- Tree
- Nest
- Air
- Fill in the missing word: "As blind as a ......".
- Bat
- Parrot
- Bear
- Worm
- Fill in the missing word: "Look not a gift horse in the .....".
- Mouth
- Eye
- Face
- Hoof
- Fill in the missing word: "........ can't be choosers".
- Beggars
- Pedlars
- Tramps
- Gypsies
- Fill in the missing word: "An English summer is ...... hot days and a thunderstorm".
- Three
- Ten
- Twenty
- Seven
- Fill in the missing word: "It is easy to be ...... after theevent".
- Wise
- Reasonable
- Quick-witted
- Sorry
- What is a cribble?
- A gravel sieve
- A card game
- A crate
- A worsted yarn
- In America what is a faucet?
- A tap
- A suburb
- A screwdriver
- An insect
- What is an orfe?
- A goldfish
- A seaweed
- A mineral
- A seabird
- What is a monticle?
- A small hill
- A huntsman
- A small silver dish
- A single eyeglass
- What word is given to be studyof the behaviour of the mind?
- Psychology
- Ideology
- Teleology
- Philosophy
- What is a flittermouse?
- A bat
- A mouse
- A butterfly
- A hedgerow plant
- What does an ichthyologist study?
- Fishes
- Icons
- Fossils
- Ground plans
- What is a manatee?
- A sea cow
- A handcuff
- A type of bread
- A sleeve
- What is realgar?
- Arsenic mono sulphide
- Old Spanish coinage
- Rotting refuse
- Syrup of figs
- What is malmsey?
- A sweet wine
- A loam
- A grain mixture
- A Eucalyptus
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