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MILK OF MAGNESIA | By what name is the medicine consisting of a suspension of magnesium hydroxide in water called? |
ARCHITECT | What was the profession of Ludwig Mies van der Rohe? |
THE MIDWEST | Which area of the USA is generally accepted to be north of the Ohio River, west of Lake Eyre and east of the Great Plains? |
HOUSE OF ORANGE | Which dynasty has ruled the Netherlands since 1815? |
IMPATIENS | "Which genus of plants includes ""busy lizzie"" and ""touch-me- not""?" |
LAPWING | Which bird is also called the peewit or green plover? |
MARTIN BORMANN | Who was Hitler's personal secretary who was sentenced to death in absentia at Nuremberg? |
RIVER MEDWAY | Which river passes through Tonbridge, Maidstone, Rochester, Chatham and Gillingham? |
STEVE MCQUEEN | Which American actor starred in the films Bullitt, Papillon and The Great Escape? |
FLAX | From which plant is linseed oil derived? |
SELENE | In Greek mythology, who was the goddess of the moon, sometimes identified as Artemis? |
SERAPHIM | In the celestial hierarchy, what is the highest order of angels? |
CHARLES PERRAULT | Which French writer published the collection of fairy tales `Contes de ma mere l'Oye', better known as Mother Goose? |
THE AEGEAN | In which sea can the island group known as the Sporades be found? |
POET | What was the artistic profession of Emily Dickinson? |
DIANTHUS | "To which genus of plants do ""Sweet William"" and ""Carnations"" belong?" |
JAMES AGEE | Which American author wrote the Pulitzer Prize-winner 'A Death in the Family? |
MATTHEW | Which of the Gospels records the Sermon on the Mount including the Beatitudes and the Lords' Prayer? |
FRANCE | Which country did England fight against in the Hundred Years' War? |
BOTSWANA | Of which African country is Gaberone the capital? |
GRAHAM SUTHERLAND | Which British artist painted a portrait of Winston Churchill that was destroyed on the instructions of Lady Churchill? |
GONDWANALAND | What name is given to the southern landmass formed by the splitting of a single world continent over 200 million years ago? |
BOTSWANA | In which country would you find Chobe National Wildlife Park? |
ROBERT STROUD | What was the real name of 'The Birdman of Alcatraz'? |
POLYANDRY | Polygamy is the state of having more than one wife but what word describes the state of having more than one husband? |
A WILD ASS | What type of creature is an onager? |
THE MOODY BLUES | Which pop group of the 60's and 70's released albums entitled `Days of Future Passed' and 'A Question of Balance'? |
THE TAIGA | What name is given to the Northernmost belt of coniferous forest stretching from Scandinavia to Siberia? |
FRED PERRY | Who was the last British tennis player to win the men's singles at Wimbledon? |
FRUCTOSE | Which sugar occurs naturally in honey, fruit and green leaves? |
MARTIN AMIS | Which English novelist wrote 'The Rachel Papers' and 'Money'? |
MEERKAT | Which South African mammal is also called a suricate? |
ROBERT FULTON | Which US inventor designed the Clermont, one of the earliest steamships? |
AN ANTELOPE | What sort of creature is a gerenuk? |
FOWL PEST | Which infectious viral disease of domestic poultry is also called Newcastle disease? |
RAMADAN | What name is given to the ninth month of the Muslim year? |
The Lady of the Lake | Ellen Douglas is the heroine of which poem by Sir Walter Scott? |
Warbler | To which family of birds does the chiff-chaff belong? |
Highway Patrol | Television: Which American police series of the 1960s starred Broderick Crawford? |
Piano | Which musical instrument is associated with Arthur Rubinstein? |
Ham | In Italian cuisine-what type of meat is prosciutto? |
Pennsylvania | In which American state are the cities of Bethlehem, Allentown and Pittsburgh? |
Oysters | "In a French restaurant, what are ""huitres""?" |
Nipper | What was the name of the dog on the HMV record labels? |
Dorothy Squires | Which British singer was the second wife of actor Roger Moore? |
Paul Shane | "In the television sitcom ""Hi-de-Hi"", which actor played Ted Bovis?" |
Perkin Warbeck | Who led the unsuccessful uprising against Henry VII in 1497? He was hanged in 1499? |
Nadia Comaneci | Who was the first gymnast to score a perfect ten in modern Olympic competition? |
Chicago | Of which American city was Richard Daley the mayor from 1955 to 1976? |
Monty Don | Television: in 2011, who returned to present Gardeners World, having previously presented the programme from 2003 to 2008? |
Lateran Treaty | Which treaty of 1929 established the Vatican City as an independent sovereign state? |
Fourteen | In the Christian religion, how many traditional stations of the cross are there? |
Ascot | Which racecourse stages the Coventry Stakes? |
Quant | Derived from Latin, what is the name of the pole used to propel and steer a punt? |
Coniston Water | On which lake was Sir Donald Campbell killed in 1967 while attempting to break the World water-speed record? |
Miriam | In the Bible, who was the sister of Moses and Aaron? |
King David Hotel | In July 1946, which hotel in Jerusalem was bombed by Jewish terrorists because it was the HQ of the British administration? |
Gary Player | Who was the first non-American golfer to win the US Masters? |
Acetylene | What gas is produced when water is added to calcium carbide? |
Sandy Powell | "Which comedian's catchphrase was ""Can you hear me, Mother?""?" |
P T Barnum | "The phrase ""There's a sucker born every minute"" is generally attributed to which US showman (1810-1891)?" |
Cello | Which musical instrument was associated with Jacqueline du Pre? |
Veal | What type of meat is the main ingredient of traditional Wiener Schnitzel? |
Richard II | Which king was on the throne in 1381 when Wat Tyler led the Peasants Revolt? |
Sulphur Dioxide | Which chemical has the formula SO2? |
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow | "Who wrote the poem ""The Wreck of the Hesperus"" in 1842?" |
No Hiding Place | Television: which British police series of the 1960s starred Raymond Francis as Chief Superintendent Lockhart? |
Rocky Marciano | Who was the only World Heavyweight Boxing Champion to finish his career undefeated when he retired in 1956? |
Pickles | What was the name of the dog which found the football World Cup, the Jules Rimet Trophy, in 1966? |
Joan Plowright | Which British actress was married to Sir Laurence Olivier at the time of his death? |
Ohio | In which American state are the cities of Dayton, Akron and Cincinnati? |
Lobster | "In a French restaurant, what is ""homard""?" |
Jingles | What are the metal discs on a tambourine called? |
International Brigade | In the Spanish Civil War, what name was given to the band of volunteers from 53 nations who fought against Franco between 1936 and 1939? |
Bob Willis | In the famous Headingley test match in 1981, which English bowler took 8 wickets for 43 runs against Australia? |
York Minster | "In which English cathedral is the ""Five Sisters"" window?" |
Ken Platt | "Which comedian's catchphrase was ""I won't take me coat off, I'm not stopping""?" |
Treaty of Utrecht | Which treaty of 1713 ended the War of Spanish Succession and ceded Gibraltar to Britain? |
Five | In the Muslim religion, how many times a day does the muezzin call the faithful to prayer? |
John Cobb | "Who broke the World land-speed record in 1939 at Bonneville Flats in his ""Railton Special""?" |
Noah | In the Bible, who had sons called Ham, Shem and Japheth? |
Oregon | America, the Pacific coast: which state is between Washington and California? |
Somerset Maugham | "Who wrote the novel ""The Painted Veil""?" |
Lambeth | In which London borough is the Oval Cricket Ground? |
Albania | Durres is the chief port of which European country? |
Vodka | Which spirit is used as the base for a Sea Breeze cocktail? |
Chicago | Velma Kelly and Billy Flynn are two of the leading characters in which 2002 musical? |
Kenya | Which country is bordered by Tanzania, Uganda, South Sudan, Somalia and Ethiopia? |
Willy Russell | "Which British playwright wrote ""Stags and Hens""?" |
John Paul Young | "Who had a 1978 hit with ""Love is in the Air""?" |
Dollar | Which pop group comprised David van Day and Thereza Bazar? |
Mull | Which Scottish island is separated from the mainland by the Firth of Lorn(e)? |
Goose | Snow, Bean, White-fronted, and Pink-footed are species of which bird? |
Mountains of Mourne | Slieve Donard is the highest summit in which Irish mountain range? |
(RMS) Olympic | What was the name of the sister ship to the Titanic, nicknamed The Old Reliable'? |
Saxophone | With which instrument is jazz musician Courtney Pine mainly associated? |
Richard Curtis | "Who wrote and directed the 2003 film ""Love Actually""?" |
Doughnut | What type of food is a Berliner Pfannkuchen? |
Egypt | The 'Free Officers Movement' took control of which country in a 1952 coup? |
Novak Djokovic | Who beat Andy Murray in the final of the Australian Open in January 2011? |
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