1. NOT VICE VERSA = CONSERVATIVE
2. Cumulina was the name of the first clone of which species? (Mouse)
3. Name any of this years Booker nominees? (Family Matters by Rohinton Mistry, Unless by Carol Shields, The Story of Lucy Gault by William Trevor, Fingersmith by Sarah Waters, Dirt Music by Tim Winton, Life of Pi by Yann Martell)
4. In the year 2000 the International Hydrographic Organisation classified the water between Antarctica and the line of latitude 60°S as a fifth ocean. What is it called? (The Southern Ocean)
5. Which silent film star was known as "The It Girl" (Clara Bow)
6. In which Australian city is Neighbours set? Bonus: And in which fictional suburb? (Melbourne/Erinsbrough)
7. In which war was the Charge Of The Light Brigade? (Crimea)
8. In which year did Yuri Gagarin become the first man to orbit the earth? (1961)
9. How many degrees longitude represents one hour in time? (15)
10. What did Japanese scientists make recently based on an ancient Egyptian recipe? (Beer)
11. What does the name "Punjab" mean? (Five Rivers)
12. What is the date of Walpurgis Night? (30 April)
13. What is the name of the maximum security prison on the Isle of Wight? (Parkhurst)
14. Which anniversary is traditionally the Wooden anniversary? (5th)
15. What superpower did Wonder Woman's lasso give her? (Made her captives tell the truth)
16. What was the Watergate, which gave its name to the Watergate scandal? (A hotel)
17. Where would you find a bick, a throat, a half-swage and a punching hole? (On an anvil)
18. Which 1961 novel is narrated by the character Yossarian? (Catch 22)
19. Who is presently in first place in the BBC's poll to find Top 100 Great Britons? (Winston Churchill)
20. Which British designer popularized the miniskirt? (Mary Quant)
21. Which country is the main source of the semi-precious stone Lapis Lazuli? (Afghanistan)
22. Which Australian bowler recently became only the 8th man to take 400 test wickets? (Glenn McGrath)
23. In which US state is Mount McKinley, the highest peak in North America? (Alaska)
24. Which Russian composer wrote "The Rite Of Spring"? (Igor Stravinsky)
25. Who classified all Scottish peaks over 3,000 ft for the Scottish Mountaineering Journal in 1891? (Hugh Thomas Munro)
26. Who is the chief of the Norse Gods? (Odin)
27. Which country has the international car registration P? (Portugal)
28. Who is the present Poet Laureate? (Andrew Motion)
29. Who played the title character in the TV series "The Fall And Rise Of Reginald Perrin"? (Leonard Rossiter)
30. Name all four of the "Tweenies"? (Bella, Jake, Fizz, Milo)
31. What was Citizen Kane's first name? (Charles)
32. How many players on a volleyball team? (six)
33. What type of creature is a painted lady? (butterfly)
34. From what is the exterior of the Taj Mahal made? (Marble)
35. Who wrote the novel 'Love In A Cold Climate'? (Nancy Mitford)
36. At what time of year would you eat simnel cake? (Easter)
37. Name the boat that picked up the majority of the survivors of the Titanic? (Carpathia)
38. In legend, who was the father of King Arthur? (Uther Pendragon)
39. How many children did Maria look after in "The Sound Of Music"? (7)
40. Under what name did Ehrich Weiss achieve fame? (Harry Houdini)