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GIN | What is the spirit ingredient in a Tom Collins cocktail? |
WELCH | What is the surname of Florence of the pop group Florence and the Machine? |
ENDEAVOUR | The ship Earl of Pembroke renamed in 1768 for its new role became famous by what name? |
FULHAM | Which is the oldest of London's present Football League and Premiership clubs? |
TENERIFE | Horatio Nelson lost his arm in an abortive attack on which island? |
JONJO O'NEILL | Who was the trainer of the 2010 Grand National winning horse Don't Push It? |
BRANDY | In a Stinger cocktail what spirit is added to crème de menthe? |
COLISEUM | Which is the largest of London's theatres, i.e. has the most seats? |
FLORA THOMPSON | The TV series 'Lark Rise to Candleford' is based on whose stories? |
HENRI TOULOUSE-LAUTREC | Which artist produced many paintings of Jane Avril at The Moulin Rouge? |
GRAVESEND | In which town in Southern England is the grave of Pocahontas? |
DURHAM_ | In which English county is Frankland Prison? |
CHARLES LINDBERGH | Who won the 1940 Presidential election in the Philip Roth novel 'The Plot Against America'? |
THE KHAKI ELECTION | Held during the Boer War, what nickname was given to the UK General Election of 1900? |
ETON RIFLES | 'Sup up your beer and collect your fags' is the opening line to which 1979 Top 5 hit single? |
HAREBELL | The flower Campanula rotundifolia is commonly known as the bluebell in Scotland; how is it known in England? |
JIM LOVELL | Which astronaut, on whose book the movie was based, was played by Tom Hanks in the 1995 film `Apollo 13'? |
SWEET WILLIAM | The flower Dianthus barbatus is commonly known as Stinking Billy in Scotland; by what more pleasant-sounding name is it known in England? |
THE WILD ONE | Although approaching his 30th birthday, in which 1953 film did Marlon Brando play the part of the teenage leader of a motorcycle gang? |
CLUEDO | Which board game was invented by part-time clown, Anthony E Pratt? |
PEMBROKE | In which Welsh castle was the future King Henry VII born? |
ST BEES | At which point on the Cumbrian coast does Wainwright's Coast to Coast Walk start? |
CANADA | In which country was the board game Trivial Pursuit devised? |
MATTHEW BOULTON | Who will appear on the new £50 bank note along with his business partner James Watt? |
EDALE | At which place in the Peak District does the Pennine Way start? |
DICTIONARY CORNER | Where do celebrity panellists sit in the Channel 4 TV game show 'Countdown'? |
BAT FOR LASHES | Natasha Khan is better known by which stage name? |
THE GREAT FIRE OF LONDON | "To what was the 17th Century Lord Mayor of London Sir Thomas Bloodworth referring when he disparagingly declared ""A woman might piss it out"", before going back to bed?" |
MARK WEBBER | Which driver won the 2010 British Formula One Grand Prix? |
NEW COLLEGE | It was founded in 1379 as St Mary's College of Winchester in Oxford, but as there was already a St Mary's College at Oxford as what has it been known ever since? |
WIND | Passat - the Volkswagen car model, is German for a type of what? |
BRASENOSE | The Childe of Hale visited which Oxford College, named after a door knocker, where an imprint of his hand could be seen in the plaster until the 1880s? |
LIGHTWATER VALLEY | Which theme park in North Yorkshire has the longest roller coaster in the UK, 'The Ultimate'? |
THE SILENCE OF THE LAMBS | Which was the last film to win all 5 major Oscars (Best Director, picture, screenplay, actor and actress)? |
ORRIS | By what name is the white Florentine Iris known when used in perfumery? |
OXALIC | Which acid found in wood sorrel and rhubarb leaves is traditionally used in dyeing and bleaching? |
ARMAGNAC | Which sub-region of Aquitaine in South West France is known for its brandy? |
CHEVY CHASE | Which US comedian and actor shares his name with a traditional English ballad and an area of the Eldon Square Shopping Centre in Newcastle upon Tyne? |
VERDI | Who composed an opera about the Shakespeare character Sir John Falstaff? |
HAROLD BRIGHOUSE | Who wrote the play `Hobson's Choice' in 1916? |
SOUTH AFRICA | Hashim Amla has played test cricket for which country? |
KRAFT | In January 2010 Cadburys advised shareholders to accept a bid from which food company? |
JO GRIMMOND | Who was the leader of the British Liberal Party before Jeremy Thorpe? |
IRVING BERLIN | "Who wrote the musicals ""Annie get your Gun"" and ""Call Me Madam""?" |
POOL | For which minor sport do the USA and Europe compete annually for the Mosconi Cup? |
JESSICA | "In the sitcom ""Some Mothers Do Have Them"" what was the name of Frank & Betty Spencer's baby?" |
LEICESTERSHIRE | In which English county would you find the site of the Battle of Bosworth Field? |
MERCURY | Wednesday is named after the god Woden but with which Roman god is Woden associated? |
ILLINOIS | Before embarking on his Presidential campaign for which state did Barack Obama represent in the US Senate? |
STEPHEN | "Which English Monarch was the ""Count de Blois""?" |
POSITIONING | "In modern technology SatNays use the GPS system. For what does the ""P"" stand in GPS" |
KIEL CANAL | By what name has the Kaiser Wilhelm Canal been known since 1948? |
JOEL CHANDLER HARRIS | Brer Rabbit stories originated as Cherokee myths but which author compiled the Brer Rabbit stories? |
PETER TORK | "The pop rock quartet ""The Monkees"" formed in 1966 featured Mickey Dolenz, Davy Jones, Michael Nesmith and which other member?" |
PERSEPHONE | In Greek Mythology who was the Goddess of the Underworld? |
POTATO | In Indian cuisine what is aloo as in dishes saag aloo? |
CYNDI LAUPER | "Who in 1984 had a hit record with 'Time After Time""?" |
MICE | Musophobia is the fear of which animals? |
QUEEN ELIZABETH II | "With regards to the Isle of Man who currently holds the title ""Lord of Mann""?" |
WILLIAM HAGUE | Who succeeded John Major as leader of the Conservative Party? |
QUAVER | In music what note is equal to a quarter of a minim? |
NORTHAMPTONSHIRE | In which English county would you find the site of the Battle of Naseby? |
VENUS | Friday is named after the goddess frig but in some parts of Europe with which Roman goddess is this day associated? |
NEW YORK STATE | Before Hilary Clinton became Secretary of State under Barack Obama for which state was she a US Senator? |
PERU | In 1825 Simon Bolivar was president of 3 South American countries. Columbia and Bolivia were two of the countries. What was the third? |
A SHEEP | "What breed of animal is a ""Bluefaced Leicester""?" |
PANAMA CANAL | Which manmade waterway features the Gatun and Milafiores Locks? |
RUPERT BEAR | Which children's comic strip character was created in 1928 by Mary Tourtel? |
THE FOUR TOPS | Levi Stubbs, Abdul Fakir, Renaldo Benson and Lawrence Peyton were collectively known as which Motown group of the 60's? |
NIKE | Victoria is the Roman Goddess of Victory but who is her Greek equivalent? |
LEAD | Which metal is obtained from the mineral ore galena? |
PISCES | Both St. David's and St. Patrick's Days fall under which sign of the astrological zodiac? |
SNAKES | "What type of creatures would you find in the reptilian order ""Ophidia""?" |
OFFA'S DYKE PATH | Which long distance footpath runs from Chepstow to Prestatyn? |
Operation Market Garden | In WW2, what name was given to the attempted Allied liberation of the Netherlands in September 1944? |
The Eagles | Bernis Leadon and Randy Meisner were among the founder members of which American group? |
Clementine | What was the Christian name of Winston Churchill's wife? |
Salem | What is the state capital of Oregon? |
Stewart Cink | Who won the 2009 Open Golf Championship at Turnberry? |
Loch Morar | Which Scottish Loch is the deepest freshwater lake in the British Isles? |
The Man Who Knew too Much | In which Alfred Hitchcock film of 1956 did Doris Day sing 'Que Sera, Sera'? |
Belem | Which is the main port on the River Amazon estuary? |
Ushuaia | What is the most southerly city in the world? |
Family Plot | Which was Alfred Hitchcock's last film made in 1976? |
Loch Lomond | Which Scottish loch is the largest in area? |
Bismarck | What is the state capital of North Dakota? |
Dorothy | What was the Christian name of Harold McMillan's wife? |
Dire Straits | John Illsley and Pick Withers were among the founder members of which predominantly British group? |
River Rhine | In WW2 the name Operation Plunder Varsity was given to the Allied crossing of what in March 1945? |
The crown | What is the top knot of stiff, spiky leaves on a pineapple called? |
Geraldine Ferraro | Who was the first woman to run for the vice-presidency of the United States? |
Lawrence Fox | Who plays Sergeant Hathaway in the television series Lewis? |
Troilus and Cressida | In which Shakespeare play do the characters Ajax, Achilles and Ulysses appear? |
Freya | In Norse mythology, who was the consort of Odin? |
Icebreakers | The Louis S. St. Laurent' and the 'John G. Diefenbaker' are specifically what kind of ships? |
President of the Oxford Union | William Hague, Tony Benn, Hilaire Belloc and Giles Brandreth are but four past holders of which prestigious but non-political office? |
Apollo | Who was the Greek god of prophecy? |
The Reticulated Python. | What is the longest snake in the world? |
Hermes | Who was the Greek god of trade? |
Asgard. | What was the home of the gods in Norse mythology? |
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