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Reservoir Dogs | Which 1992 Quentin Tarantino film featured the song 'Stuck in the middle with you'? |
Chief Petty Officer | In the Royal Navy what is the equivalent rank to a Flight Sergeant in the Royal Air Force? |
You Really Got Me | In 1964 what was the Kinks' first chart success which reached Number 1? |
Garlic | "Which culinary vegetable has the Latin name ""Allium Sativum""?" |
Piano | What was the main instrument of the jazz musician Art Tatum? |
Unbearable | "Churchill described Montgomery as ""in defeat, unbeatable, in victory . . . "" what?" |
Harry Champion | Which music hall performer was best known for his songs 'Boiled beef and carrots' and 'Any Old Iron'? |
Percy Bysshe Shelley | Prometheus Bound was written by Aeshylus (524-556BC). Who wrote Prometheus Unbound in 1820AD? |
Henry III | Who succeeded King John in 1216? |
Maxilla | The mandible is more commonly known as the lower jaw bone. What is the correct name for the upper jaw bone? |
Silver Ghost | What was the name of the first Rolls Royce model? |
Justin Leonard | Who won the 1997 British Open? |
Kipps | On which novel by HG Wells was the 1963 musical 'Half a Sixpence' based? |
Jezebel | In the Bible, in the book of Kings, who was the evil wife of King Ahab? |
Northallerton | In which town are the administrative headquarters of North Yorkshire? |
14 | How many lines of poetry are in a sonnet? |
Lardons | In cooking what is the name given to thin strips of bacon used for flavouring? |
Concord | What is the state capital of the New England state of New Hampshire? |
Affidavit | In law what name is given to a written voluntary statement given under oath? |
Kappa | What letter of the Greek alphabet is equivalent to the English K? |
Pilot Officer | What is the lowest of the commissioned ranks in the Royal Air Force? |
Lightning | What would you fear if you suffered from Astraphobia? |
Come On | In 1963 what was the first chart success of the Rolling Stones which reached number 21 in the charts? |
Potato | Which culinary vegetable has the scientific name `solanum tuberosum'? |
Whooping cough | What is the more common name of the disease pertussis? |
Double Bass | Which instrument is most closely associated with jazz musician Charlie Mingus? |
Fingerprints | The Galton-Henry system is a method of classifying what? |
Honalee | In which land does Puff the Magic Dragon live? |
Vienna | What is the nearest national capital city to Bratislava, only 35 miles away? |
France | Modelled on the Spanish bullfight, in which country did the Paso Doble dance originate? |
Captains Courageous | 'Disko Troop' is the captain of the We're Here' fishing vessel in which Rudyard Kipling novel, which was made into a film starring Spencer Tracy? |
Antonio | What was the first name of Stradivari, who lived 1644-1737, and is famous as a manufacturer of stringed musical instruments? |
Cardiac | There are three types of muscle in the human body: Skeletal, Smooth and which other? |
Elysee Palace | What is the official residence of the French President? |
Carlos Valderrama | Which footballer has won a record 111 caps for Colombia? He is best known for his distinctive blond afro hairstyle and he played in Europe between 1988 and 2001, first for Montpellier and latterly for Real Valladolid. |
Portugal | Fado music originated in which country? |
Stuka | Which Luftwaffe bomber was withdrawn from the Battle of Britain because of heavy losses although it was used successfully elsewhere throughout the war? |
Flash | What name is given to non-volatile computer memory that can be electrically erased and reprogrammed which is primarily used in memory cards, memory sticks etc? |
Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll | Which 2009 movie is a biopic of Ian Dury, starring Andy Serkis in the title role and Ray Winstone as his father? |
Madeleine | "What type of cake kicked off Proust's reminiscences in ""Remembrance of Things Past""?" |
Great Expectations | In which Charles Dickens novel do we meet the minor characters: Startop, Mr. Jaggers and Wemmick? |
Wallis Simpson | Who was the first woman to win the TIME Man of the Year award in 1936? |
Navajo | "Which native American tribe were famously used as ""Code Talkers"" during WW2, due to the fact that so few people talked their language?" |
Martin Chuzzlewit | In which Charles Dickens novel do we meet the minor characters: Tom Pinch, Mark Tapley and Paul Sweedlepipe? |
(A nice) Chianti | With which type of wine did Hannibal Lecter say he was going to wash down his Liver and Fava beans? |
75 | If Strasbourg is 68 and Montpellier is 34, then what number is Paris? |
Gracie Mansion | What-is the official residence of the Mayor of New York City? |
Kalevala | What is the national epic poem of Finland (usually translated as 'Land of Heroes'). Sibelius set some of its myths to music in his tone poems. |
Jacques Derrida | Which philosopher, who was born in Algerian in 1930, originated the deconstruction theory? |
Brazil | The US flag contains the most stars, having 50, but which country's flag has the second most, with 27 stars? |
33 | If Germany is 49 and the United Kingdom is 44, then what number is France? |
Cromarty | Which shipping forecast area lies to the south of Fair Isle and to the west of Forties? |
Kabbalah | What is the name of the Jewish mystical interpretation of Scripture, which comprises the Sepher Yezirah (Book of Creation) and the Zohar (Splendour) that has become popular with new age types? |
Christopher Martin Jenkins | Which Test Match Special commentator has a son who has been a bowler for Sussex CCC since 1994? |
Brooklyn | Which of the five New York boroughs has the largest population? |
Olmec | What is the pre-Columbian civilisation that thrived in southern Mexico in 1400 BC, generally considered the first meso-American civilisation? |
Grenoble | In which French town, did Jean Claude Killy achieve a clean sweep all of the men's alpine events in the 1968 Winter Olympics? |
Kidnapped | 'Captain Hoseason' of the ship the 'Covenant' features in which Robert Louis Stevenson novel, which was made into a film starring Michael Caine? |
The Gruffalo | Which prize-winning series of books by Julia Donaldson tell the story of a mouse taking a walk in a dark wood? |
(Soren) Kierkegaard | Who was the Danish philosopher (1813-1855), who was both a theologian and social critic, he is chiefly remembered today for the primary influence which he exerted upon the philosophical ideas of Existentialism? |
Platelet(s) | What are the irregularly-shaped, colourless bodies present in blood whose sticky surface lets them, along with other substances, form clots to stop bleeding when exposed to air? |
William Holden | "Who won the Best Actor Oscar for his role in Billy Wilder's 1953 film ""Stalag 17""?" |
Extras | "In which TV comedy has fictional actor Andy Millman cried on ""Celebrity Big Brother,"" his agent Darren Lamb suggested anyone other than his only client for roles and Ross Kemp tried to steal sweets off the BBC?" |
Vaslav | What is the first name of the ballet dancer Nijinsky, who was unsuccessfully treated by Eugene Bleuler in Switzerland when diagnosed with schizophrenia? |
Avery Brundage | Who was President of the International Olympic Committee from 1952 to 1972, who made the decision to continue the 1972 Munich Olympic Games despite a terrorist attack? |
The Athenaeum | Of the exclusive London clubs which one was founded in 1824, has its address at 107, Pall Mall, SW1 and shares its name with a club in Liverpool? |
1984 | """The Last Man In Europe"" was the working title of which novel?" |
York | In which British town or city is the National Railway Museum? |
Nightingale | Which bird was the subject of an ode by John Keats? |
Barbarella | Which 1968 film starring Jane Fonda was based on the French comics created by Jean-Claude Forest? |
Catherine Howard | Anne Boleyn was one of the two wives of Henry 8th to be executed, who was the other? |
Fenchurch Street | On a traditional Monopoly board, Marylebone, King's Cross and Liverpool Street are three of the stations, name the fourth. |
Frozen shoulder | By what name is the medical condition adhesive capsulitis more commonly known? |
Blackburn Rovers | Of the teams playing in the current (2011-12) Premiership, which was the first to win the FA Cup, winning in 1884? |
Depeche Mode | Which 1980s pop group, lead singer Dave Gahan, took its name from a French fashion magazine? |
Saturn | Titan, Rhea and Hyperion are all satellites of which planet? |
Barber | What is the occupation of Figaro in the opera by Rossini? |
Rebekah | According to the Bible who was the mother of Esau and Jacob? |
Bradford | In which British town or city is the National Media Museum? |
Peter Grimes | What was the name of Benjamin Britten's opera about a lonely, isolated fisherman? |
Pussycat Dolls | Before embarking on her solo career, Nicole Scherzinger was best known as the lead singer in which girl group? |
Turkey | In which country is Mount Ararat (where Noah's Ark is reputed to have come to rest) the highest peak? |
Junkers | Which company manufactured the World War 2 `Stuka' dive- bomber? |
Switzerland | Stanislas Wawrinka represents which country in international tennis? |
A boar | As one of his twelve Labours, Heracles was sent to Mount Erymanthos to capture which animal? |
Babylon | According to the Bible, Nebuchadnezzar was the King of which region or empire? |
Thames | The Churn, the Windrush, the Cherwell and the Mole are all tributaries of which major river? |
Uranus | The satellites of which planet are nearly all named after Shakespearean characters? |
Oxford Street | On a traditional Monopoly board, Regent Street and Bond Street are two of the green properties, name the third? |
Bat | Which is the only vertebrate animal, not a bird that is able to maintain flight for any duration? |
Tunisia | The 'Arab Spring' uprising in Egypt during 2011 was inspired by the 'Jasmine Revolt' which took place in which country? |
Belgrade | Which city stands at the confluence of the Sava and Danube rivers? |
Destiny's Child | Before embarking on her solo career, Beyonce Knowles was best known as the lead singer in which girl group? |
Warren Beatty | Who has played Dick Tracy, Bugsy Siegel and Clyde Barrow on film? |
Manama | Pearl Roundabout has been a scene of political protests, in which city is it? |
Larkrise to Candleford | Which TV period drama is based on the writings of Flora Thompson and features the characters Dorcas Lane, Thomas Brown and Laura Timmins? |
Mitsubishi | Which company manufactured the World War 2 'A6M Zero' fighter aircraft? |
Julian Assange | Who is the founder of the Wikileaks website? |
Chatsworth | In the grounds of which house is the Emperor Fountain? |
Cortina | Which model of Ford car took its name from an Italian alpine resort? |
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