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George Burns | "Which US actor/comedian originally sung ""I Wish I Was Eighteen Again""?" |
Mike West | Which BBC Radio Lancashire presenter succeeded Tim Gudgin as reader of the sports results on Grandstand and Final Score? |
Bologna | In which Italian city are the HQ of Ducati motorcycles? |
Somerset | The rivers Axe, Brue, Cary, Parrett, eta, are in which English county? |
Roger Johnson | Who took over from Gordon Burns on BBC TV's North West Tonight? |
Reo Speedwagon | Which American rock band took its name from a pickup truck? |
St. John the Baptist | Which patron saint was believed to have lived on locusts and honey? |
Woodrow Wilson | Which US president vetoed the Volstead Act in 1919? |
bushmills county antrim | Where, within the British Isles, in the world's oldest whiskey distillery? |
Johan Cruyff | The Dutch Super Cup, played between the Eredivisie winners and the winner of the KNVB Cup, is named after which footballer? |
Bulgaria | Plovdiv and Varna airports, et al, are in which European country? |
(Italian) Comic Opera | Opera buffa is a formal description of what? |
(Friedrich) Froebel | Which German developed the concept of the kindergarten? |
Lourdes | Tarbes and Pau airports serve which French town? |
Airbus 380 | Which aircraft is the largest passenger airliner currently in service? |
Garlic | Allium sativum is the Latin name for which vegetable? |
(Gregor Johann) Mendel | Which Austrian scientist was the founder of genetics? |
Nashville | The daily newspaper The Tennessean' is published in which city? |
Formentera | Sant Francesc Xavier is the capital of which Balearic island? |
Centre Half | David Moyes played in what position during his football career? |
(John) Milton | "Which English poet (1608-1674) wrote the opening line: ""When I consider how my light was spent""?" |
Nemesis | Name the Greek goddess of divine retribution. |
Tel Aviv | Lod airport (now Ben Gurion International Airport) serves which Asian city? |
Irene | Name the Greek goddess of peace. |
Tokyo | Narita international airport serves which city? |
Guitar | Jazz fusion musician Pat Metheny plays which instrument? |
Edward the Third | Philippa of Hainault was the wife of which English king? |
Columbia | Central America's Panama seceded from which country in 1903? |
The Peak District | Ringing Roger and Grindslow Knoll are features in which English National Park? |
Russell | What is the family name of the Dukes of Bedford? |
Kris Kringle | "Give the name of the character played by Oscar winning actor Edmund Gwenn in the 1947 film ""Miracle on 34th Street""." |
Lascelles | What is the family name of the Earl of Harewood? |
1791 | In which year did Mozart die? |
Hull | In which English city is Paragon Station? |
Craig Douglas | "Who had 1960's Top Ten hits with ""A Hundred Pounds of Clay"", ""Time"" and ""Our Favourite Melodies""?" |
Stanley Baldwin | Who preceded Neville Chamberlain as Prime Minister? |
Teme | Ludlow, Shropshire lies on the bend of which river? |
1827 | In which year did Beethoven die? |
Piano | Jazz musician McCoy Tyner plays which instrument? |
Co. Donegal | What is the most northerly county of the Irish Republic? |
Norwich | Thorpe Station is in which English city? |
1985 | Name the year: Chernenko dies; the Achille Lauro is hi-jacked; a Japanese Air Lines 747 crashes killing 520 people. |
Lieutenant Colonel | Which Army rank equates to the RAF rank of Wing Commander? |
Peter Robinson | Which Yorkshire crime writer created the character Chief Inspector Banks? |
St. Ives | The artists Ben Nicholson, Barbara Hepworth, Terry Frost, and Patrick Heron are primarily associated with which English seaside resort? |
Kazakhstan | Astana is the capital city of which former Soviet republic? |
Baltimore | "The American TV series 'The Wire"" is set in which city?" |
Cologne | Which German city was the target of the first 1000 bomber raid in 1942? |
(Anglo-)Zulu War | Hlobane and Isandhlwana were battles in which 19th century conflict? |
New York Mets | Which American baseball team was formed in 1962 to replace the Brooklyn Dodgers and the New York Giants? |
William Boyd | "Which Scottish author wrote ""A Good Man in Africa"", ""The New Confessions"", and his most recent novel ""Ordinary Thunderstorms""?" |
Barry Bonds | Which former American baseball player currently holds the records for both most home runs in a season, and most career home runs? |
120 | In contract rubber bridge, how many points are awarded for successfully making a non-vulnerable contract of four Spades? |
Fifteen | How many checkers (pieces) does each player start with in a game of backgammon? |
Three Mile Island | Where was the specific location of the nuclear accident in the USA in 1979? |
Video | The American Bill Viola is associated with which art form? |
Kappa | "What is the 10th letter in the Greek alphabet and is equivalent to the English letter ""K""?" |
Lollards | What name was given to the followers of John Wycliffe? |
Carroll Baker | "Who played Jean Harlow in the 1965 film ""Harlow""?" |
Johannes Vermeer | "Who painted ""Girl with a Pearl Earring"" circa 1665?" |
Robert Redford | "Who directed the 1980 film ""Ordinary People""?" |
Dr Johnson | Which writer had a cat called Hodge? |
Athens | "Near which city did Shakespeare's ""A Midsummer Night's Dream"" take place?" |
Lamb of God | "What is the meaning of the Latin phrase ""Agnus Dei""?" |
St Albans | Verulamium is the Roman name for which English city? |
Penelope | In Greek mythology who was the wife of Odysseus? |
Edwin Land | Which American invented the Polaroid camera in 1947? |
Pascal | What is the SI unit of pressure? |
8 | How many players are there in a tug of war team? |
Jacob | In the Bible who was the father of Joseph and Benjamin? |
Montana | Which American state is nicknamed the Treasure state? |
Lambda | "Which is the 11th letter of the Greek alphabet and is equivalent to the English letter ""L""?" |
Leo | In which constellation is the star Regulus? |
Jehovah's Witnesses | Which religious body was originally called Russelites? |
Hedy Lamarr | "Which actress caused a sensation by appearing naked in the 1933 film ""Ecstasy""?" |
Parkinson's Disease | "Which disease of the central nervous system is named after the Englishman who wrote ""An Essay on the Shaking Palsy"" in 1817?" |
Alfred Lord Tennyson | Who was Poet Laureate for the longest period (42 years 1850-1892)? |
Hieronymus Bosch | "Who painted ""The garden of earthly delights"" circa 1504?" |
Surinam(e) | Which is the smallest country in area in South America? |
Jodie Foster | "Which Oscar-winning actress directed the film ""Little Man Tate"" in 1991?" |
Wendy Turnbull | Which Australian partnered John Lloyd to three Grand Slam Mixed Doubles titles in the 1980s? |
Padua | "In which city does the majority of the Shakespeare play ""The Taming of the Shrew"" take place?" |
Bath | Aqua Sulis was the Latin name for which English city? |
Argentinian | What nationality was Formula 1 motor racing champion Juan Fangio? |
James Dewar | Which Scotsman invented the vacuum flask in 1892? |
Isaac | In the Bible who was the son of Abraham and Sarah? |
Lilith | According to the Talmud who was the first wife of Adam? |
78 | How many cards are there in a Tarot pack? |
Margaret Kelly | Who was the Irish dancer who was the founder of the Bluebell Girls? |
90 SECONDS | How long is allowed between games in an APT (professional) tennis match? |
PEPPER | Which is the only spice quoted on the stock market? |
TRAFALGAR | The National Gallery is situated in which London square? |
EDWARD IV | Elizabeth Woodville was the wife of which English King? |
CARL PERKINS | "Who wrote the Elvis Presley song ""Blue Suede Shoes""" |
20 SECONDS | How long is allowed between serves in an APT tennis match i.e. between 1st and 2nd serve? |
EARTH | Travelling outward from the sun which is the first planet with a satellite? |
COMMANDER IN CHIEF | Which rank in the British Army was abolished in 1907? |
JOHN KETCH | What name is traditionally given to the hangman in a Punch and Judy Show, named after Charles 1st executioner? |
POPLAR | Which trees were the subject of paintings by Monet in 1891? |
BENJAMIN FRANKLIN | Who is credited with the invention of bi-focal glasses? |
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