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The Gherkin | How is the building 30 St. Mary Axe better known? |
Hecuba | According to Homer, who was Queen of Troy and mother of Paris and Hector? |
Three | In American football, how many points are awarded for a field goal? |
Religion | Besides cookery, on which other topic has Delia Smith written books? |
Caroline of Brunswick | Who was the Queen consort of King George the Fourth of England? |
Volkswagen | Which car marque produces the Tiguan model? |
Port Said | The Suez Canal has its southern terminus at Port Tawfik, Suez. Where is its northern terminus? |
Gilbert | For what does the G stand in G. K. Chesterton? |
(Operation) Chastise | What was the code name given to the Dam Busters raids of May 1943? |
Italy | In which country was the architect Richard Rogers born? |
Anthony Horowitz | "It was announced early in 2011 that which British author and screen writer will write a new ""Sherlock Holmes"" novel?" |
The Angel Gabriel | According to Muslim tradition, who revealed the Qur'an to Mohammed? |
Jonathan Ive | Who is the British designer responsible for the design of many iconic Apple products? |
Geoffrey Rush | "Who plays speech therapist Lionel Logue in the hit British film ""The King's Speech""?" |
Queen Victoria | Who was the last reigning British monarch to marry? |
SOUTH ISLAND, NEW ZEALAND | Specifically, on which island is the Franz Josef Glacier? |
MAGWITCH | Who is Pip's secret benefactor in 'Great Expectations'? |
A WREN | In pre-decimal currency, what was depicted on the back of a farthing from 1936 until it was withdrawn in 1960? |
PETER PRINCIPLE | Which theory states that 'people tend to rise to their own level of incompetence'? |
A STORK | What type of bird is a maribou? |
CHRIS PATTEN | In May 2011 who became Chairman of the BBC Trust? |
LES MISERABLES | Cosette, Marius and Fantine are characters in which book and musical? |
TIMMY | What is the name of the dog in Enid Blyton's 'Famous Five' books? |
COMMODUS | Name the son of Marcus Aurelius who succeeded him as Roman Emperor from 180-192 AD. |
William Frederick YEAMES | Who painted 'And When Did You Last See Your Father' in 1878? |
TCHAIKOWSKY | Who wrote 'Capriccio Italien' in 1880? |
QUEEN VICTORIA | After whose father was Prince Edward Island named? |
John Everett MILLAIS | Who painted The Boyhood of Raleigh' in 1870? |
KEIRIN | What is the name of the track cycling event, originating in Japan, in which the racers sprint for victory after having been paced for several laps? |
RISER | On a staircase, what is the vertical part of the step called? |
COUPE des MOUSQUETAIRES | Name the Cup presented to the winner of the Men's Singles at the French Open Tennis Competition. |
Gustav MAHLER | Whose Symphony No. 1 in D Major is sometimes known as The Titan'? |
Y.E. YANG | By winning the 2009 PGA Championship who became the first Asian to win a major golf tournament? |
ELTON JOHN | Who wrote the music for 'Billy Elliot'? |
JULIUS NYERERE | Who was the first President of Tanzania? (1961-1985) |
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE | The Turing Test assesses what? |
LEMUR | What type of animal is a sifaka? |
PILCHARD | In 'Bob the Builder' what is the name of the cat? |
CHARLES 'CHUCK' YEAGER | Who flew the first plane to break the sound barrier? |
BEADY EYE | What is the name of the new group, founded in 2010 by Liam Gallagher and other members of Oasis? |
LAUDANUM | In medicine, how was a tincture of opium known? |
GREAT ORMOND STREET CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL | Who benefits from the royalties from 'Peter Pan'? |
BENETTON | Michael Schumacher had his first F1 win in 1992, for which team was he driving? |
PAUL NEWMAN | The 2002 film The Road to Perdition' was the last film appearance of which actor? |
WINDS | Simoon, haboob and tramontane are types of what? |
DAVID CHIPPERFIELD | Who is the architect of the new Turner Margate Gallery? |
GOSSAMER ALBATROSS | What was the name of the human powered aircraft which crossed the Channel in 1979? |
SAATCHI & SAATCHI | In 1978, who created the poster 'Labour isn't working'? |
DAVID SIMON | Who wrote the TV series 'The Wire'? |
THE EDGE | Guitarist David Evans uses which stage name? |
CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL | John Fogerty was lead singer for which group from 1967 until 1972 when the group disbanded? |
JOHN BIRD | Who launched The Big Issue' in 1991 to help the homeless? |
CELLULOSE | What is the principal constituent of the cell wall in soft plant tissue? |
RICIN | Which highly toxic substance is obtained from the castor oil plant? |
MON MOME | Which horse, at 100-1, won the 2009 Grand National? |
LUFTHANSA | Which airline bought both BMI and Alitalia in 2008? |
SUFFOLK | The Latitude Festival of music, theatre and comedy is held annually in which county? |
ROMAN ABRAMOVICH | Who owns the world's largest private yacht 'Eclipse' and three other yachts `Pelorus', Ecstasea' and `Sussurro'? |
ALASKA | Of which US State was Sarah Palin the Governor? |
SRI LANKA | On which island are the Tamil Tigers found? |
BEATRIX POTTER | Who wrote the story the Tailor of Gloucester? |
BLINDNESS | St Dunstan's is an organisation that deals with which disability? |
TOGO | For which country was Emanuel Adebayor playing football when they withdrew from the African Cup of Nations in 2010? |
RIVER MERSEY | The rivers Gowy, Goyt and Bollin are tributaries of which larger river? |
PERTH | In which Australian city is the WACA Cricket Ground found? |
VINEGAR | Which condiments Latin name means' sour wine'? |
ELEFANT | What was the apt name of the largest armoured vehicle that the Germans had in World War II? |
NAYLAND SMITH | Who was the adversary of Fu Manchu? |
CROSSWORD PUZZLE | What was first created in 1890 and then credited to Arthur Wynne in 1913 and is now seen everywhere? |
SCRUBS | Which US TV comedy is set in the Sacred Heart Hospital? |
IRON MAN | Which super hero is the alter ego of Tony Stark? |
CHARLIE CHAN | Warner Oland, Sydney Toler and Roland Winters have all played which fictional detective? |
PETER SELLERS | Lynne Frederick was the last wife of which comic actor? |
MEXICO | In which country is Simpatico beer brewed? |
PAPUA NEW GUINEA | During the 2010 Rugby League World Cup Great Britain, Australia and New Zealand played but which other nation were the fourth team? |
WALES | The Manic Street Preachers come from which country? |
FRANCE | In which country are Bugatti cars built? |
WILSON | What is Manchester United and Wales footballer Ryan Giggs original surname? |
THE HANSEATIC LEAGUE | Kings Lynn and Great Yarmouth were once members of which larger trading organisation? |
MONSTER | Which Oscar winning film was based on the life of killer Aileen Wuornos? |
GRIFFIN | Which mythical creature had the head and body of a lion and eagles wings? |
HAWKER HURRICANE | Which World War II aircraft was designed in 1937 by Sydney Camm? |
YO SUSHI | Which restaurant chain was founded in 1998 by Simon Woodroffe? |
HAYLEY MILLS | Singer Crispian Mills is the son of which famous actress? |
FORMOSA | What was Taiwan formerly known as? |
ARTHUR PENN | Who directed the film Bonnie and Clyde? |
OMID DJALILI | Which comic and actor was seen and heard in the adverts for Money Supermarket? |
FA CUP SEMI FINAL | What was played at Wembley Stadium for the first time on 14th April 1991? |
NORTH BY NORTH WEST | In which film is Cary Grant seen running into a field being pursued by a biplane? |
ENGLAND | In which country is the Ascari Sports Car built? |
IRONCLADS | During the American Civil War as what were the battleships Monitor and Merrimac classed ? |
THE PENINSULAR WAR | During which War did the Battle of Corunna take place? |
JOHN CANDY | In the film Cool Running which comic actor played the coach of the Jamaican Bobsleigh Team? |
Michael Martin | Who preceded Willie Bain as MP for Glasgow North East? |
1500m | Lisa Dobriskey is a world silver medallist in which athletics event? |
Essex | In which modern English county did the Trinovantes live? |
Zinfandel | Which predominantly American grape variety is genetically identical to the southern Italian grape Primitivo? |
The Farmer's Wife | Who cut off the tails of the Three Blind Mice? |
Bird of Paradise | What kind of bird appears on the flag of Papua New Guinea? |
Rochdale | The Gracie Fields Theatre opened in which town in 1978? |
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