Who opened the first electric lamp factory in October 1880?
Thomas Edison

Which official motto of the United States first appeared on paper currency in October 1957?
In God We Trust

Which National Park in the USA was established by Congress in 1890? a) Yosemite National Park b) Badlands c) Grand Canyon
a) Yosemite National Park

The Model T Ford motor car came onto the market in October of what year? a) 1901 b) 1908 c) 1915
b) 1908

The explorer Mungo Park was born in which country?
Scotland

The asterisk * appears above which number on a keyboard?
8

The Scottish city of Glasgow is situated on which river?
Clyde

In which field did Milton Friedman win a nobel prize in 1976?
Economics

What is the coffee drink called that has a shot of espresso with hot water added?
Caffe Americano (or simply Americano)

Who sang about ‘Sugar Candy Kisses’ in 1975?
Mac and Katie Kissoon 

Which USA TV ‘cop’ sang Silver Lady in 1977?
David Soul.

Errol Brown was the lead singer in which band?
Hot Chocolate.

Devil Woman was a hit for Cliff Richard in what year?
1976

Get Dancing was a disco hit for which group in 1975?
Disco-Tex and the Sex-o-lets

What is the name of the simple soda bread made from wheat flour, water and a pinch of salt and baked in the coals of a campfire?
Damper

In French cuisine, what is fougasse?
A herb bread flavoured with olive oil

A Woo Woo is a cocktail of cranberry juice, peach schnapps and which other spirit?
Vodka

Clootie dumpling, which is a dumpling stuffed with currants, sultanas, breadcrumbs, golden syrup and milk is from which country?
Scotland

Fontella Bass is best known for which 1965 hit?
Rescue Me.

Who was known as ‘The Queen of Soul’?
Aretha Franklin.

Smokey Robinson was the lead singer of which group?
The Miracles.

Jimmy Ruffin had 2 singles in the charts in 1966. ‘I’ve passed this way before’ was one, what was the other?
What becomes of the broken hearted.