The Human Body
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100

Where is the human body's smallest bone located?

Ear

100

Which is older, Stonehenge or the pyramids of Giza?

Stonehenge

100

What type of pastry are profiteroles made from?

Choux pastry

100

Who was the first American president?

George Washington

100

What is the sequel of Finding Nemo called?

Finding Dorey

200

What's the medical name for the thigh bone?

Femur

200

The UK boasts the tallest building in Western Europe.  What's it called?

The Shard

200

An Old Fashioned is one of, if not the, most popular cocktails around the world.  What spirit is the main ingredient?

(Rye) whiskey or bourbon.

200

How many wives did Henry IIX have?

6

200

Jim, Barbara, Denise & Anthony are all members of which family?

The Royle Family

300

Which blood type is a universal red blood cell donor?

O-

300

You're visiting the Giant's Causeway.  In which UK country are you?

Northern Ireland

300

Which drink is Worcester sauce traditionally added to?

Bloody Mary (or simply tomato juice)

300

Which city was destroyed by Mt Vesuvius erupting?

Pompeii

300

Which actor plays Stephen Hawking in the 2014 film ‘The Theory of Everything’?

Eddie Redmayne

400

Which gland in the human body is considered the 'master gland'?

The pituitary gland

400

Which London Underground station has the longest escalator?

The Angel

400

Which popular type of pasta translates into English as 'butterflies'?

Farfalle

400

In which century did the Spanish Armada sail upon England?

C16

400

In which year did Eastenders first air on BBC1?

1985

500

Which body part do humans have, yet no other animals do?

A chin

500

You're travelling from London to see the Fringe Festival by train.  How many miles long is your journey (within 10 miles)?

393 miles (accepted 383 to 403)

500

Cinnamon is the inner part of what?

A tree (it's part of the inner bark)

500

Chernobyl was an awesome TV series last year, but in which year did the disaster actually occur?

1986

500

In which decade did John Logie Baird first demonstrate colour television?

1920s (1928)