Special Sub-Topic: UK Millionaire Authored by: Ridgeback Sub-topic of: Millionaire Style

100: Which of these is a long running children's TV programme?

'Blue Peter'. 'Blue Peter' was first shown in 1958.

200: Which of these was a wife of Henry VIII?

Catherine of Aragon. Catherine of Aragon was born in Spain and was the first of six wives of King Henry VIII.

300 : In English, What is the translation of the French word 'Bonjour'?

Good Day.

500 : Which organization calls itself the 4th emergency service?

AA. AA stands for Automobile Association and provides a service to motorists who are need of assistance when their vehicle breaks down. In America it is called the Automobile Association of America - the AAA.

1,000 : In which year did Queen Victoria die?

1901. Victoria, the daughter of the Duke of Kent and Princess Victoria of Saxe-Coburg, was born in 1819. She inherited the throne of Great Britain at the age of eighteen, upon the death of her uncle William IV in 1837, and reigned until 1901.

2,000 : Where does the character Ali G, played by Sasha Baron Cohen on the Channel 4 show 'Ali G', come from?

Staines. Sasha Baron Cohen went to Cambridge University and is half Israeli and half Welsh.

4,000 : If you were born on St Valentine's day, what would be your star sign?

Aquarius. Aries falls between March 21st and April 20th. Scorpio between October 24th and November 22nd and Sagittarius between November 23rd and December 21st.

8,000 : In the UK, Waverley, Temple Meads and Victoria are all famous what?

Railway Stations. Waverley is Edinburgh's main station, Temple Meads is the main station in Bristol and Victoria is one of London's busiest stations, serving the south of England.

16,000 : What is a fieldfare?

Bird. A fieldfare is a large thrush.

32,000 : Which British boxer had the nickname, 'Simply The Best'?

Chris Eubank. Eubank fought 52 professional fights including 17 world title fights. From the 52, he won 45, drawn 2 and lost 5.

64,000 : In the BBC1 cartoon, 'Willow the Wisp', what was Evil Edna?

Television set. 'Willow the Wisp' was narrated by the late Kenneth Williams.

125,000 : Which comedian's real name is Robert Davis?

Jasper Carrott. Jasper was born in Birmingham in 1945. In 1978 he had his first television series, 'An Audience With Jasper Carrott', and a year later was named as ITV personality of the year.

250,000 : Who built the world's first ever steam locomotive?

Richard Trevithick. Trevithick built the first ever locomotive in 1804. Savery invented the steam pump in 1698, Stephenson invented the railway locomotive in 1814 and Naysmith invented the steam hammer in 1839.

500,000 : Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia is the fear of what?

Long Words.

1,000,000 : Jeu de paume is a variation of which sport?

Tennis. Jeu de paume (the palm game) is played indoors and used to feature in the Olympics, but was dicontinued after the 1908 games.