Ask FunTrivia Question Archive

45501. Just heard of a holiday called Saint Urho. Who is he?

45502. What's the deal with Chaca Chaca?

45504. What is the name of the boat that plies Coniston Waters?

45505. Where would I find the 'Seven Sisters'?

45506. How many different lines are there on the London underground?

45507. What train holds the record for being the fastest steam train?

45508. Where can I find a maglev train in service and what does 'maglev' mean?

45509. Where were Big Boys steam engines built, how many were built and how many have been preserved?

45511. Who was the first person to fly across the Pacific Ocean?

45512. Dietmar Hamman was signed from which club?

45514. Who was the first person to walk in space?

45515. Who built the world's first microlight?

45516. What was Britain's only operational jet fighter during World War II?

45517. Ah! what is man? Wherefore does he why? Whence did he whence? Whither is he withering?

45518. What is that rhyme or proverb for sneezing? I think "two for a kiss" is a line in it.

45519. He that looketh at a plate of ham and eggs to lust after it, what hath he committed?

45527. How many judges sit on the International Court of Justice (World Court)?

45528. Why did construction stop on the Washington Monument in 1854?

45529. Who was the first Russian to fly on a US Space Shuttle mission?

45530. Who were the Airman and the Carpenter?

45531. Where did the real gypsies come from?

45532. Who was John Barleycorn?

45534. Who does Josh Turner dedicate his song 'Long Black Train' to?

45535. Why are hot dogs called "hot dogs"?

45536. What caused the death of Napoleon Bonaparte?

45537. Which silent film actress was known as the "It Girl"?

45538. How many months were there in the French Revolutionary Calendar?

45539. Which racing circuit has a Maggotts Curve?

45540. Who was the first Christian martyr?

45542. Why has the name Baroness de la Roche gone up in history?

45544. The year was 1962. The song was "Dream Baby." On which show was the song being performed, and who was singing it?

45545. Who named America?

45546. Where was George Washington on March 9, 1793?

45547. Whose last words were, "Either that wallpaper goes or I do"?

45548. Given the rules for posting questions here, why would archy be unable to post a question on AFT?

45550. What is that line in "Hidalgo" that Viggo says at least three times to his horse to get him to run his fastest?

45551. What was the first album by an ex-Beatle to go to number one?

45552. In which year were the first perforated stamps issued?

45553. When was the aerated drink first made?

45554. Dean Bowditch, aged 17, scored a hat-trick this weekend for the mighty Ipswich. He must be one of the youngest players to manage an English League hat-trick. Anyone know who is the youngest?

45555. When Billy Bragg played at the Hackney Empire live on GLR on New Years Eve 1991, for the final encore "A13 Trunk Road To The Sea" Billy welcomed on S.D.R. Goldfish - someone under a pseudonym. He played piano but didn't sound like Jools Holland, he sounded more like Boy George. Anyone know who it was?

45556. At last finished Treasure Island! Who was the captain of the Hispaniola?

45557. In 'Treasure Island' what was the name of Flint's ship?

45558. In 'Treasure Island' what was the name of the island on which the treasure was supposed to be buried?

45559. Why was the black spot given to Long John Silver thought unlucky for the crew who gave it to him?

45560. What were the shapes and colours of the four original Lucky Charms marshmallows?

45561. What high school did Edith Bunker go to?

45562. What links Britain, France, Spain, Algeria, Mali, Upper Volta, Ghana and Antarctica?

45563. Where did the term "grandfather clock" come from?

45564. "Water, water everywhere nor any drop to drink." Where does this phrase come from?

45565. Who created the first alarm clock?

45566. How did Custer, who performed poorly in both West Point and during his career, attain the rank of General?

45567. What is Eisoptrophobia a fear of?

45568. What links Chamonix (1924), the Russo-Finnish War and Peter O'Toole as Henry II?

45569. Are there such things as yellow spotted lizards?

45570. What is the theory of relativity?

45571. Why do they call it Microsoft Works?

45572. Which motif symbolising abundance is depicted as a horn spilling over with fruit and flowers?

45573. What was the profession of John Wilkes Booth who shot Abraham Lincoln?

45574. What four-legged African creature is responsible for the most human casualties annually in Africa?

45575. Why is Quorn called Quorn?

45576. Can anyone remember an advert that went, "It's tasty, tasty, very very tasty, it's very tasty," and what was it advertising?

45578. An actor in the comedy "The Last of the Summer Wine" played what title role in a great 1958 TV historical series on BBC?

45580. What is the term for the poetic sound device represented in the following line: "The sun sank slowly"?

45582. Why are Protestant Irishmen called Orangemen?

45585. What is the speed of gravity?

45587. Why is the orbit of Earth's moon so anomalous?

45588. Would the "general theory of relativity" be applicable to "faster than speed of light travel"?

45590. What "shady" religious movement has the least amount of followers lately due to their belief in celibacy? There were once around 6000 members at its peak.

45591. What is a Cabibbo Rotation?

45592. What percent of tortoiseshell cats are male?

45593. What am I, brinjal?

45594. Whose given names are Paul Edgar Philippe?

45595. What happened to the ashes of Gene Roddenberry?

45596. How many wives did Brigham Young have when he was arrested for polygamy?

45597. Which pope was responsible for ex-communicating Martin Luther?

45598. Who created the well-loved children's "Mr. Men" series of books?

45599. What is the name of the boatman who carries the newly dead across the river Styx?

45600. Who said an empty stomach is not a good political advisor?

45601. Which record-breaking British athlete was knighted in 1975?

45602. According to the 2000 Census report 'Children and the Households They Live In' which US state has the highest percentage of disabled children in the nation?

45603. Which US president served the longest unelected term as president?

45604. Who was found in Ujiji near Lake Tanganika in November 1871?

45605. In the film 'Monty Python and the Holy Grail' from whom did the knights purchase a shrubbery?

45606. Where does the cliche "A fate worse than death" originate?

45607. Theatrically, what links Red Hot Poker (1327), Pact with the Devil, Turkic Conqueror, and George Cross island inhabitant?

45610. Today, where is the world's busiest spaceport?

45612. How are criminals executed in Thailand?

45613. What US state is Rough and Ready in?

45614. Where is the Gabba?

45615. Which hallucinogenic drug is obtained from the peyote cactus of Mexico?

45616. Which German film maker directed 'Fitzcarraldo'?

45617. In which war did the term 'fifth column' originate?

45618. Which British naturalist and author wrote the prose romance 'Green Mansions'?

45619. How did the Bazooka get its name?

45620. Typing with the standard form, what is the longest word you can type using only the left hand?

45621. What is the longest word that you can type using only the top row of keys, Q-P?

45622. According to a popular British comic, who is "the man on the telly"?

45627. Who is home to over 62 species of butterflies?

45628. There are tons of strange phobias, like the fear of smells. Have they all been suffered by someone or are they just made up in case someone ever will?

45630. Who are the Annunaki?

45631. On 'The Andy Griffith Show' there was a family named Darling. What was the dad's name?

45633. What causes the appearance of the old moon in the new moon's shoulders?

45636. Is it true or false that slugs have no noses?

45637. The Prime Minister is ousted in a 1970s coup carried out by the New Jewel party. In which country did this event take place?

45640. I walked a 365 mile circuit every 34 days for 30 years in a strict regime only once delayed for four days by the 1881 blizzard. By what name was I known, and why?

45641. What is "Annie's Room" at darts?

45642. What is the softest mineral?

45643. What does SAS stand for?

45644. What mighty Greek soldier in the Trojan War was struck mad by Athena after he became so enraged that he did not receive the armour of Achilles that he vowed to kill the Greek leaders?

45645. Why is it considered bad luck to say Macbeth in a theater?

45647. What specific event caused the Berlin Wall to fall peacefully?

45648. What relationship was Oliver Reed to director Carol Reed?

45649. Which author wrote "J Accuse" which concerned the Dreyfus affair?

45650. At the height of the "Acid House" craze of the late eighties, who had a UK top 30 hit with "Acid Man"?

45651. What sort of creature is a bagworm?

45652. Quartz, Tridymite and Cristobalite are forms of which abundant mineral?

45653. Who, along with fellow students Richard Wright, Nick Mason and Clive Metcalf, formed a band called Sigma 6, before going on to become a member of a much more famous group?

45655. What is umami?

45660. "The Pit and the Pendulum", "The Premature Burial", and "The Masque of the Red Death" are just three of which director's films?

45662. Which US state capital cannot be accessed by a car?

45663. Which ship suffered accidental teleportation in 1943?

45664. What were the feelings of Ayn Rand and Robert Heinlein towards one another during their lifetime? Did they ever come into contact with each other?

45666. Is there a word longer than supercalifragilisticexpialidocious?

45668. Where does a college graduate wear a "mortarboard" while receiving a degree?

45669. How many seasons of the year do the Northern Lights appear?

45670. Which African country is the world's largest producer of graphite?

45671. What mountains separate Europe from Asia?

45672. What is parangaricutirimicuaro?

45673. Where are snottites found and what's so interesting about them?

45674. The TV programme "What Not to Wear" is presented by Trinny and Susannah. What is Trinny short for?

45676. What is the largest prime number presently known?

45677. What famous musician wrote the song "Leck mich im Arsch"?

45678. Approximately how many rooms does the Royal Buckingham Palace have?

45680. Who drove the first car to exceed 100 KPH?

45681. Where was John F. Kennedy originally buried, and why was he not buried in Arlington National Cemetery immediately?

45682. What would have happened if an heir had not been produced to succeed Prince Rainier of Monaco?

45684. The Bielefeld railway viaduct had an impact on the history of World War II. Why?

45685. At the beginning of the American Civil War, who was the only senator from a seceding state who remained loyal to the Union?

45686. Which Pacific country boasts the world's largest butterfly?

45688. What is a harmattan?

45689. Which country's name means Resplendent Land?

45690. In the eleventh century, a Byzantine princess betrothed to the Doge of Venice was reprimanded for anti-social behaviour by the bishop. What was her faux pas?

45691. From our latest Pub Quiz, what type of animals do the the adjectives " macropine" and "talpine" refer to?

45692. Who named Jamaica, the beautiful island located in the West Indies, and what is the derivation of the word 'Jamaica'?

45694. What is the "riddle of the sphinx"?

45695. Which Italian composer who spent much of his life in Portugal and Spain wrote over 500 harpsichord sonatas?

45696. Which American film producer made films featuring the Keystone Kops and Charlie Chaplin?

45698. In which film did Christopher Lloyd provide the voice of Judge Doom?

45699. How many countries are in the League of Arab Nations?

45700. What was the first magazine ever published?

45701. How did Butch and Sundance hit the headlines in 1998?

45702. What animal has three eyes?

45703. Why was a Shanghai cyclist awarded 1,446 dollars in January 2000?

45704. What was the name of the periodical and the name of the Cycling Correspondent that reported the event about the Shanghai cyclist?

45705. How did Wall Street in New York City get its name?

45706. How many years ago would the Pig Breeder's Gazette have reported the birth of someone, who is now living in Kiribati, on the 26th March?

45707. What is Pandora's box?

45708. I don't believe this, but is it true that crocodiles never outgrow the pool in which they live?

45709. What was the first recorded music?

45710. The colors on the national flag of The Bahamas are yellow, black and aqua blue. What would a Bahamian tell you those colors represented?

45711. Why do people bank their change in a Piggie?

45714. Was the old British character actor Arthur Treacher the same man that had the chain of restaraunts "Arthur Treacher's Fish and Chips"?

45716. If "mochyn" means "pig" in English, what does "fochyn" mean?

45717. In using the terms "haugh" and "roche," to which product am I referring?

45718. Which John Lennon single was released four years after his death?

45719. Who was the Ettrick Shepherd?

45721. How do we pronounce mochyn?

45724. Two "dodgy" characters (self gratifying and the resulting outcome leaving a mark) were on board this TV series. Today I'm looking for a third member and the crafty name. I've given you a raft of clues, anyone going to launch into an answer?

45727. What is the usual name for the salts formed by the combination of sodium or potassium and palmitic, stearic and oleic acids?

45728. Which British motorcyclist won nine world championships in the 1960s?

45729. Who has the longest tongue?

45730. What is the most common infectious disease?

45731. What team won the first NCAA men's basketball championship?

45732. What is the difference between jam, jelly, and preserves?

45734. Which haunting song was played in the end sequence of the 1993 film 'Philadelphia'?

45738. Johnny Unitas played one season for a team other than the Colts. What was this team?

45739. What was the first city in the US to add fluoride in their water?

45741. What city was the first to have paved roads?

45742. What is Inspector Morse's Christian name, why was he given it and, because he did not use his given Christian name, what did his university friends nickname him?

45745. At which British motor racing circuit is the Post TT meeting held?

45746. Who finished second and third repectively when Roger Bannister ran the mile in under 4 minutes in 1954?

45747. Which US president bet and lost the White House china in a poker game?

45748. What is the origin of the phrase "to call a spade a spade"?

45749. Who are the Ancient Greek and Roman gods of knowledge?

45750. Who is the 'Human Locomotive' who swept the board by winning the 5,000m, 10,000m and the marathon at the 1952 Olympics in Helsinki?

45751. Who was the athlete who won the gold for the 1,500m, 5,000m and 10,000m at the 1924 0lympic games?

45753. What did Swift observe about information, knowledge and wisdom?

45756. Which two countries lay claim to the Caribbean Virgins?

45758. What is the end of this quote from Albert Einstein, "We owe a lot to the Indians (the people of India) who taught us - - - ?"

45761. Who used the pseudonym or nom-de-plume 'Populus'?

45763. What is the "ham sandwich theorem"?

45764. About whom was the film "All that Jazz"?

45765. What Roman road ran from Exeter to Bath?

45766. Which Roman road intersected Watling Street?

45767. Which Roman road goes through Cirencester?

45768. In 'Just Good Friends' where did Penny and Vince meet?

45769. What are three French words for the English word 'spade'?

45771. According to a survey done in the UK what is the phrase that Brits hate the most?

45772. What is the difference between wrought iron and cast iron?

45774. Why does the dictator of Libya have the rank of Colonel and not General?

45775. The University of Southern California Trojan Marching Band featured on which hit single?

45776. Pete Townshend, Stevie Nicks, Mick Jagger, Adam Ant, Pat Benatar, the Police and David Bowie all starred in the campaign for what?

45777. Did Jimmy Connors ever play Andre Agassi in a Grand Slam tournament?

45778. Is the Union Flag or Union Jack the flag of Great Britain as well as the United Kingdom?

45779. Once and for all (so I might demonstrate the correct answer to my brothers and my wife), is the item which is proverbially seen and picked up a pin or a penny?

45780. How many words make up the vocabulary of an average seven year old and an average adult?

45781. Who is the patron saint of Poland?

45782. What "odd thing" links Anna Kournikova, Britney Spears and Jennifer Lopez?

45783. Who passed a law to ban the boiling of live lobsters because of its 'cruelty' having "heard their screams"?

45784. When was the last attempted invasion of Great Britain and when was the last successful invasion of the same Island?

45786. What city in the United States uses the area code 800?

45787. What is the youngest age at which one can be sentenced to death in any state of the United States?

45788. In "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" by Lewis Carroll, what was the name of the cat Alice left behind when she fell down the rabbit hole?

45789. There was a West Australian who 'seceded' from the Commonwealth to form his own country. What was his name and the name of his 'country'?

45791. What was the name of the horse in 'Steptoe and Son'?

45792. What was the Steptoe's address?

45793. Whose first names were Anthony Aloysius St John, and his address was 23 Railway Cuttings, East Cheam?

45794. What is the world's longest cave system?

45795. Which horse won the Grand National that never was?

45796. Which famous tennis player married Andre Agassi's sister?

45797. Which Lions rugby centre made a fortune from selling baked beans?

45798. Who cried "niki" and died?

45799. Who discovered the first dinosaur fossil?

45800. What was the name of the starship in Gene Roddenberry's original draft for the Star Trek television series?

45801. What US presidential candidate received almost a million votes while in prison?

45803. If I were to follow in the steps of the great Kirk and Picard and be in command of a starship, which one would have the the most comfortable Captain's chair in which I should park my bottom?

45804. In which novel, short story or play does Caligula call Claudius his "Golden Farthing"?

45805. Which other countries, besides the UK, put their clocks forward in the Spring and back in Autumn?

45806. What country has the longest constitution?

45807. What was Howdy Doody's sister's name?

45808. Who was the youngest player to be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame?

45809. What US president publicly admitted to fathering an illegitimate child?

45811. How many protons, neutrons and electrons are in a plutonium atom?

45814. In what movie was the line "How many Romans?"

45815. What am I doing that I have to invoke the drop of blood rule?

45816. What is the connection of a mulatto and General Santa Anna?

45817. What pejorative term is derived from the union of a horse and donkey?

45818. Is a non-Jew (Christian or Muslim) allowed to be a member of the Israeli government?

45819. In what year was the percent sign (%) invented and who was the probable first user?

45820. What Asian fruity delicacy smells like rotten meat?

45824. What country has the oldest constitution?

45825. Who sacked Rome in 410 AD?

45827. What is the significance of the wheel in the Indian flag?

45828. TV quote, "Don't you think I know that? There was, but not anymore!" Can someone name the show and character please?

45829. What was the call sign of Starsky and Hutch?

45830. What did Babe Ruth keep under his hat to keep him cool?

45831. Who said, "I've had a perfectly wonderful evening. But, this wasn't it"?

45832. When was chewing gum banned in Singapore?

45837. Today, who is the top Roman Catholic clergyman in the Holy Land?

45838. Who was David Niven's batman in World War II?

45840. What was added to Great Britain's stamps in 1957 as an aid to sorting?

45842. What has been banned in Ireland today, March 29, 2004?

45843. Why is a gerkin also called a wally?

45844. Which big Elvis hit was written by Carl Perkins?

45845. What are the names of the three wise men in the Bible?

45849. What is a "black comedy"?

45852. Was the mystery of "Spring Heeled Jack" ever solved?

45853. To what depth does a householder own the subsoil beneath his or her property?

45854. Has the cause of death of "Metric Martyr" Steve Thoburn been confirmed?

45856. If all the parts (stem, leaves, flowers) of broccoli are green, is it because of chlorophyll? And if so, does it mean that all the parts of the broccoli make their own food?

45857. Was Jackie Kennedy Onasis a cigarette smoker?

45860. By crushing a rock with a blow from his hoof Pegasus created something sacred to the Muses. What was it and where?

45862. What is the real name of the person who used the nom de plume Stetson Cody?

45866. What was Morticia's sister's name on 'The Addams Family'?

45867. What was the name of the cartoon series starring Michael Jordan, Wayne Gretzky and Bo Jackson?

45868. What was the name of the fish that Walter Matthau and Jack Lemon are trying to catch in 'Grumpier Old Men'?

45869. When was the first telephone installed in the White House, and who was president at the time?

45874. Which past resident of the White House is an ancestor of the actor Tom Hanks?

45875. In two days it will be April Fools Day. What is the source of this unique holiday?

45876. What name is given to prehistoric stone monuments such as those at Stonehenge?

45877. Where does the term "press-gang" come from?

45878. Which chronic eye infection is the world's most common cause of blindness?

45879. With which country did England wage the War of Jenkin's Ear?

45881. In 1993, who was awarded a spoof Nobel Prize for physics for advancing the theory that chickens use cold fusion to produce egg shells?

45882. In the United States government, who was the first National Security Advisor?

45883. How many Oscars did the movie "Terminator 2: Judgement Day" win, and what were they for?

45884. In how many countries in the world do the Americans keep a military presence?

45887. In the United States you can sue someone for polluting your groundwater, but can you sue someone for polluting your air, including noise pollution, or for trespassing in the air space above your property, say someone hovering over your backyard in a helicopter?

45889. Who plays Sam McGuire on 'Lizzie McGuire'?

45892. How much was Birmingham worth according to its entry in the Domesday Book?

45893. Why does the skin of some people tan in the sun while others tend to just burn? And why do men seem more prone to burning in the sun than women?

45894. How much money does it cost total to raise a child?

45895. What is the only living relative of the Dodo bird?

45896. In particle physics, what are "magic numbers"?

45898. What was special about Charles Miller's sewing machine?

45899. In Chinese culture, what were The Three Perfections?

45900. How did Riesling wine acquire its name?

45901. According to the 2001 Australian census, what is the most widely spoken Aboriginal language?

45903. Are the Sweetin children who play the Barone children on 'Everybody Loves Raymond' related to Jody Sweetin of 'Full House'?

45904. Armistead Maupin - what does it *really* mean?

45905. What was the late, and lamented in his passing, Alistair Cooke's real name and where was he born?

45906. In which James Bond novel was 007 brainwashed by the KGB and ordered to kill his boss 'M'?

45907. Apart from Thomas Tallis, who composed a forty part motet?

45908. What do the French call April Fool's day?

45910. Does anyone know where the DJ Caesar the Geezer is, and is he on any radio station anywhere?

45911. Which is the only country that openly acknowledges executing children?

45912. What was the name of the little bellhop on the original 'I Love Lucy' who would yell out "Call for Philip Morris"?

45913. What is peculiar about the speech of your average Bristolian that concerns words which end with a vowel?

45914. Who was taught English by Mook Mookerjee, the wisest moonshee in Bhanipur?

45916. What were the names of the characters in the Banana Bunch?

45917. In which programme would you nearly always hear the cry, "Hold the bus"?

45918. What explorer led the first voyage around the world?

45920. What is the only US owned and maintained military base in the country of Cuba?

45922. What type of humorous poem is commonly written with five lines and has a rhyme scheme of 'aabba'?

45923. Why is April Fool's Day on April 1?

45924. What was the first capital of China?

45925. When did Siegfried and Roy come to Las Vegas to the magic show at The Mirage?

45928. What percentage of the American population is tone deaf?

45930. What could you no longer buy in the United States after midnight on 31 December 1865?

45933. According to Norse mythology, who was the god of mischief?

45935. How old is Barbasol shaving cream?

45937. What was the name of the first astronaut put into space by NASA?

45938. What is the name of Oscar the Grouch's pet worm on TV's 'Sesame Street'?

45939. When all of the paint was stripped from the outer walls of the White House for the very first time in the 1980's, how many coats were removed?

45940. Who was Chief Thunderthud?

45941. Which 19th century American novel was sub-titled 'Life Among the Lowly'?

45942. Which catastrophe caused 738 people to die in Liverpool, England in 1866?

45944. Which United States leader was known as the "Veto President"?

45945. What is a putzi fly?

45947. What is the modern name for the island that Columbus called Concepcion?

45948. What drink is distilled from the agave plant?

45949. Last night, and not for the first time, I saw a few footballers playing in Sweden v England with strips of white tape round some of their fingers. Surely they can trust the staff to look after their rings, or were they for a different reason?

45953. Who is Damita Jo?

45954. What order are the Beatles walking in on the cover of their album 'Abbey Road'?

45956. Who were the "ladies" involved in the Profumo scandal?

45958. Name the show: Race, Hadji, Bandit, Benton, Jonny. And, what celebrity was the voice of the main character?

45959. Who wrote the opera 'Hary Janos'?

45960. In Greek legend who cut the Gordian knot?

45961. How is the Book of Changes better known?

45962. In which country was Graeme Hick born?

45965. Since New York is on Manhattan Island, what are the names of the bridges and tunnels that link it to the rest of the United States?

45967. Are white mice smarter than other mice or are all mice just the same?

45969. What is a "batman" in the British army?

45970. What exactly separates North America from South America?

45972. What type of reference book is named after a character from Greek mythology?

45974. What is the name of the man who invented the Big Mac sandwich?

45976. Where does the April Fool's celebration last four times longer than the "standard" English one?

45978. In 1984 what woman became the first female vice presidential candidate of a major party, the Democrats?

45979. What country is home to the Andes Mountains and the city of Lima?

45980. Can someone identify the offspring names of the deer, goose, and salmon?

45981. Has Terminal 1 at Beijing Capital Airport reopened?

45982. Is the Sinai peninsula in Africa or Asia?

45984. What was the name of the failed military operation by the United States that attempted to free the American hostages that were being held in Iran?

45985. Since the beginning of the modern Olympics in 1896, what are the only two countries to have participated in every game?

45986. What is a Hadeda?

45988. How do we better know Donna Lucia D'Alvadores?

45989. In the bay of which city is the prison Robben Island?

45990. To which family of fishes does the Dab belong?

45991. What happened to the March 1983 edition of "Time" magazine?

45992. Who took the first recorded photograph, when was it, and what was the subject?

45993. What object of infatuation caused King Louis I of Bayern to abdicate in 1848?

45994. If you happened to be in Babylon on March 19, 721 BC, what phenomenon would you have witnessed?

45995. One of the biggest problems facing female soldiers in Iraq is the possibility of being assaulted by their fellow soldiers, and over 100 have been so far, but what was the name of the infamous event that took place in 1991?

45996. Further to #45845, when was the earliest reference to Caspar, Melchior, and Balthazar?

45997. What is the name of the music that accompanies the current British television advert for Bailey's?

45998. Dusting off a quiz which I compiled some months ago, I have discovered the following question: Which country is Britain's oldest ally, with no conflicts in over 900 years? The choices were Holland, Portugal and Belgium. Now I cannot find the correct answer. Which is it?

45999. In Greek mythology, Cronus was the father of Zeus and Uranus was the father of Cronus. How much further back does the genealogy go?