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UTHER PENDRAGON | Which legendary king was the father of King Arthur? |
CONEY ISLAND | What Brooklyn landmark is named after the rabbits that over-ran it in the 17th century? |
CRUSADES | The 'Saladin Tithe' was a tax levied to finance the third of nine what? |
JASON | In Greek myth, who led the quest to find the Chrysomallos? |
FLO RIDA | With UK number one hits 'Right Round' and 'Club Can't Handle Me', what is both the stage name and home US state of rapper Tramar Dillard? |
LAUREL AND HARDY | 'The Sons of the Desert' is the international fan club of which movie pair? |
WILLIE NELSON | Which singer has been known as 'The Red-Headed Stranger' since his 1975 album of that name? |
GOLD COAST | The second largest city in Queensland and the pre-1957 name for an African nation share what name? |
MIXED | In the combat sport MMA for what does the first M stand? |
TWITTER | 'One could change the world in 140 characters' is the motto of Jack Dorsey, the founder of which website? |
YOKOZUNA | Only 69 men have ever held the top rank at sumo wrestling; by what name is that title known? |
PHILLIPINES | Manuel Quezon was a founding father and early president of what nation? |
(MEXICAN) JUMPING BEAN | What is the common name for a Cydia moth larva inside a seed of the Sebastiana shrub? |
GRETA GARBO | What movie star was nominated for acting awards for playing Anna Christie in 1930 and Anna Karenina in 1935? |
LITTLE WOMEN | Geraldine Brooks' 2005 novel 'March' is narrated by the absentee father of which classic novel? |
ICELAND | What country's economy melted down in 2008 following the collapse of banks Glitnir, Landsbanki and Kaupthing? |
WILLIAM BLIGH | Which man's 'second rebellion' was the Rum Rebellion, which deposed him as Governor of New South Wales in 1808? |
PHOBOS | Which moon of the solar system is named after the Greek god of fear? |
CARLY SIMON | Musicians Sally and Ben Taylor are the children of James Taylor, and which other singer-songwriter? |
TRACY CHEVALIER | Who is the author of the novel 'Girl with a Pearl Earring'? |
ARGENTINA | In which country was tennis player Juan Martin del Potro born? |
HENRYK GORECKI | Who was the 20th-21st century composer of the 'Symphony of Sorrowful Songs'? |
MULL | The Scottish peak Ben More is the highest point on which island? |
ROMANIA | The Roman province of Dacia is now part of which modern day country? |
CAROLINE LUCAS | Who, in 2010, became the first Green Party member of the House of Commons? |
HIGHCLERE | The TV series `Downton Abbey' was filmed largely at which stately house? |
ACACIA | Common in Australia the wattle is a tree of what genus? |
CHARLES LAUGHTON | 'The Night of the Hunter' in 1955 was the only film to be directed by which actor? |
REUNION | Saint-Denis is the chief town on which Indian Ocean island? |
COCKATOO | Galah and Sulphur-crested are species of what kind of bird? |
NOBEL PEACE PRIZE | What prize was won in 2010 by Liu Xiaobo? |
SEYCHELLES | La Digue and Mahe are islands in which Indian Ocean group? |
JACQUELINE WILSON | Who is the author of the children's book 'The Story of Tracy Beaker'? |
ALICE COOPER | In pop music how is Vincent Furnier better known? |
JULIAN FELLOWES | Who created and wrote the TV series `Downton Abbey'? |
J K ROWLING | Who is the author of 'The Tales of Beedle the Bard'? |
NICHOLAS EVANS | Who is the author of the novel 'The Horse Whisperer'? |
JOHANNESBURG | O R Tambo airport serves which South African city? |
THE TERMINAL | Which 2004 Tom Hanks film centres around a stranded traveler from Krakozhia? |
1460s | In which decade of the 15th century was the Battle of Towton fought? |
SURREALISM | The French writer Andre Breton initiated which artistic movement in the 1920s, based on Dadaism? |
A DUCK | The scaup is a species of what kind of bird? |
LIBERIA | Buchanan is a major city in which West African country? |
CELTIC MANOR | What was the venue near Newport for the 2010 Ryder Cup? |
HEREFORDSHIRE | The site of the 1461 Battle of Mortimer's Cross lies in which English county? |
SKODA | Which car manufacturer makes the MPV model the Roomster? |
THE EQUALS | 'Baby Come Back' was a number one hit in 1968 for which group? |
VANCOUVER | The historic area of Gastown forms part of which Canadian city? |
CHEVROLET | Which car manufacturer makes the Tacuma MPV model? |
MALI | The Dogon are a race of people resident in which African country? |
G K CHESTERTON | Which 19th-20th century writer's first novel was 'The Napoleon of Notting Hill', published in 1904? |
SERBIA | Novi Sad is the second largest city in which European country? |
COREY PAVIN | Who was the captain of the US Ryder Cup team in 2010? |
ARCHERY | Compound and recurve are variations of which Olympic event's equipment? |
TITANIUM | Rutite is an ore that produces which mineral? |
ROSS | Whose name is missing to make up the 1950s/1960s jazz vocal trio Lambert, Hendricks and
? |
WINCHESTER | Venta Belgarum was the Roman name for which English city? |
1840s | Thackeray's 'Vanity Fair' was first published in which decade of the 19th century? |
LIBYA | Cyrenaica is a province of which African country? |
PHYSICS | Andre Geim and Konstantin Novoselov from Manchester University won which Nobel Prize in 2010? |
EDWARD, the BLACK PRINCE | Joan, Countess of Salisbury, also known as The Fair Maid of Kent' and the mother of a King of England, was married to whom? |
LONNIE DONEGAN | Whose first hit was 'Rock Island Line'? |
THEODORE ROOSEVELT | Which American president had a son named Kermit? |
VASA | Which warship, perfectly preserved in Stockholm, sank on her maiden voyage in 1628? |
CYPRUS | Which Mediterranean island was conquered by Richard 1 in 1191? |
26 | In darts, which score is called 'bed and breakfast'? |
JULIAN FELLOWES | Who has created the ITV serial 'Downton Abbey'? |
MARTIN VAN BUREN | Who was the first American President not of British descent? |
LLEWELYN | Who, dying in 1282, was the last Prince of an independent Wales? |
STRINGBAG | What was the nickname of the WW2 aircraft - Fairey Swordfish? |
STEVE DAVIS | In snooker, whose nickname is 'The Nugget'? |
SANFORD and SON | What American TV comedy of the 70s was based on Steptoe and Son? |
OPHELIA | In 'Hamlet' whose grave is being dug when Yorick's skull is found? |
MATILDA | Who was the mother of William 2nd and Henry 1st ? |
INTELLIGENCE | What is measured on the Stanford-Binet scale? |
DERBY | What do the Americans call what we call at bowler hat? |
BOTTICELLI | Who painted 'The Birth of Venus' and 'Primavera'? |
JULIA ROBERTS | In the 2010 film, Eat, Pray, Love who plays the part of the book's author? |
ION | An atom which has become electrically charged by gaining or losing electrons is known as what? |
FRANCE | Which country introduced the 'Cult of the Supreme Being' in 1794, intended to become the state religion? |
COLD COMFORT FARM | Flora Poste and the Starkadder family appear in which novel? (a parody of those by Mary Webb) |
PHOTOGRAPHY | Bert Hardy (1913-1995) was best known for what? |
TASMANIAN DEVIL | What is the worlds' largest carnivorous marsupial? |
Alfred WATERHOUSE | Which architect designed Manchester Town Hall? |
BONO | In the world of rock music, how is Paul Hewson better known? |
JEHOVAH'S WITNESSES | The Bible Student Movement founded by Charles Taze Russell in 1872 is now known by which name? |
LORD CASHPOINT | In 2006 Lord Michael Levy earned himself which nickname? |
PUPA | The state in some insects between the larva and the imago is known as what? |
ROBERT PLANT | 'Band of Joy' is the latest album (2010) for which artist? |
ALVEOLI | The air sacs which make up most of the lungs of mammals are known as what? |
SNOW LEOPARD | Uncia Uncia is the Latin name for which animal? |
MADE IN DAGENHAM | Which 2010 film is about a 1968 dispute when women machinists went on strike for equal pay? |
TOFFEE | Soft Ball' and 'Hard Crack' are stages in the making of what? |
THE POPE | Whose summer residence is the Castelgandalfo? |
AN ANTELOPE | What sort of creature is a saiga? |
MEKONG | Which great river flows though China, Laos, Cambodia and Vietnam to the South China Sea? |
SIR MICHAEL TIPPETT | Which British composer wrote 'The Midsummer Marriage' and `The Knot Garden'? |
SHEEP | To which animal does the adjective ovine refer? |
OTTERS | Which semi-aquatic carnivorous mammals belong to the genus `Lutra'? |
CUTTY SARK | Which sailing ship, named after the witch in Burns' poem 'Tam O'Shanter', is preserved in dry dock at Greenwich? |
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