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KING LEAR | "Which character in Shakespeare ""was more sinned against than sinning""?" |
Marilyn MONROE | "Who appeared on the first cover of ""Playboy"" magazine?" |
(Robbie) WILLIAMS | "Who had a UK No.1 album, in 2002, with ""Escapology""?" |
OTHELLO | "Which character in Shakespeare ""loved not wisely but too well""?" |
GREAT BRITAIN | Who, in 1954, were the first winners of Rugby League's World Cup? |
PIANO | With which instrument is jazz musician Earl Hines principally associated? |
HAAGEN DAZS | Which ice-cream business was founded by Rueben and Rose Mattus? |
THE X FACTOR | Steve Brookstein won the first series of which TV show in 2004? |
Franz Liszt | Who, between 1859-1885, composed the four Mephisto Waltzes? |
Hugh Laurie | "Who played the Prince Regent in ""Blackadder the Third""?" |
Moses | In the Old Testament, whose wife was Zipporah? |
James Patterson | Which US author wrote a series of novels about the Women's Murder Club? |
Rimsky-Korsakov | "Who, in 1887, composed the symphonic poem ""Capriccio Espagnol""?" |
Handbags | Lulu Guinness and Anya Hindmarch are principally associated with which fashion accessory? |
Socrates | In ancient Greece, whose wife was Xanthippe? |
John Keats | Fanny Brawne was betrothed to which English romantic poet? |
David Baldacci | Which US author wrote a series of novels about the Camel Club? |
England | In which country will the 2015 Rugby Union World Cup be played? |
The Sun | Which newspaper was formerly called The Daily Herald'? |
Dorset | In which English county is the village of Tolpuddle? |
(Thoracic) Diaphragm | What is the thin muscular sheet that separates the thoracic cavity from the abdominal cavity? |
George Cross | An ARP detachment leader called Thomas Alderson was the first recipient of which award? |
Daily Mail | The 'Daily Sketch' was taken over and merged with which other newspaper in 1971? |
Nissan | Which car company manufacturers the Juke model? |
Wrist | Where in the human body is the trapezium bone? |
Columbus Day | Since 1971, which US Federal holiday has held been on the second Monday in October? |
Thalia | In Greek mythology who was the muse of comedy? |
Sabre-toothed Tiger | What other, non-scientific, name is given to the extinct smilodon? |
Horse Fairs | What do Ballinsloe in Co. Galway and Appleby in Cumbria have in common? |
Westminster Abbey | In which London building would you find the Jericho Parlour and the Jerusalem Chamber? |
Urania | In Greek mythology was the muse of astronomy? |
Cuba | Which island is known as the 'Pearl of the Caribbean'? |
Connemara | Which is the only breed of Irish pony? |
The Royal Exchange | In 1565, which centre for commerce was created by Sir Thomas Gresham? |
Caesium | The vibrations of which element formed the basis of the first atomic clock? |
Ghana | The Ashanti people, and region, are a part of which country? |
(Joaquin) Phoenix | "Who portrayed Johnny Cash in the 2005 film ""Walk the Line""?" |
Rioja | The Tempranillo grape most famously makes which wine? |
Orion | In which constellation is the Horsehead Nebula? |
Trevor Francis | Which English footballer was the first to be transferred for £1 million in 1979? |
Argon | Which element, atomic number 18, is named after the Greek for 'lazy' or 'the inactive one'? |
Bram Stoker | Which Irish author was Sir Henry Irving's business manager? |
Empress of India | Queen Victoria assumed which title on 1st January 1877? |
Ryan Giggs | Which footballer has played and scored in every season in the Premiership? |
Taurus | In which constellation is the Crab Nebula? |
The Blues Brothers | As whom were John Belushi and Dan Ackroyd known in the title of a 1980 film? |
Sea Breeze | How is the cocktail consisting of vodka, cranberry juice and grapefruit juice known? |
Blue | What colour coats are worn in Pontin's holiday camps? |
A Midsummer Night's Dream | "Mendelssohn's ""Wedding March"" was composed as incidental music to which Shakespeare play?" |
Lohengrin | "In which opera does Wagner's Bridal Chorus (popularly known as ""Here comes the bride"") feature?" |
Athens | Near which city is Shakespeare's 'A Midsummer Night's Dream' set? |
Bear | Appropriately, which animal appears on the flag of the city of Berlin? |
Delft | In which city was the artist Vermeer born in 1632? It features in many of his paintings. |
Livorno | What Italian city is called Leghorn in English? |
Massachusetts | Which state did John Kennedy represent as senator? |
Arkansas | Which state did Bill Clinton represent as senator? |
Toulon | For which French rugby union club does Jonny Wilkinson play? |
Sampdoria | For which Italian side did Graeme Souness play from 1984 to 1986? |
Howard Carter | Who was the English archaeologist (1874-1939) noted as the primary discoverer of Tutankhamen's tomb? |
Powys | In which county is Hay on Wye of bookshops fame? |
Marshalsea | Which prison features in Dickens's 1855 novel 'Little Dorrit'? |
Arthur Miller | Who wrote the 1952 play 'The Crucible'? |
Helium | Into which element is Hydrogen converted in the Sun? |
Nitrogen | To which other element does Carbon 14 convert with time? |
Neva | On which river does St Petersburg lie? |
Rosanna Arquette | In the 1985 film which actress was 'Desperately Seeking Susan'? |
Mia Farrow | In the 1986 film 'Hannah and her Sisters' who played Hannah? |
The Untouchables | In which 1987 film did Robert De Niro portray the gangster Al Capone? |
Bringing It All Back Home | Which 1965 Bob Dylan album features the songs `Mr Tambourine Man', 'It's All Over Now, Baby Blue' and 'Maggie's Farm'? |
Born In The USA | Which 1984 Bruce Springsteen album features the songs 'Dancing In The Dark', 'Glory Days' and 'My Hometown'? |
Tralee | What is the county town of County Kerry? |
Castlebar | What is the county town of County Mayo? |
London | In which city did the final of the 2010/11 UEFA Champions League take place? |
Heather | Which character in Eastenders is played by the actress Cheryl Fergison? |
Becky | Which character in Coronation Street is played by the actress Katherine Kelly? |
Hosni Mubarak | Which Egyptian president was toppled from power due to popular unrest in 2011? |
Edith Wharton | Which American authoress wrote the novels 'Ethan Frome' and 'The Age of Innocence'? |
William Styron | Which American author wrote the novels 'Sophie's Choice' and 'The Confessions of Nat Turner'? |
Badlands | In which 1973 Terence Malick film did Martin Sheen and Sissy Spacek play a couple of psychotic murderers? |
Sir Bedivere | In Arthurian legend, who returns Excalibur to the Lady of the Lake? |
Uther Pendragon | In Arthurian legend, who was the father of King Arthur? |
Hunt | Which surname connects a current cabinet minister, a Formula 1 World Champion of the 1970s and a former Liverpool striker? |
Clarke | Which surname connects a current member of the cabinet, an Open Golf Champion and a former Leeds United striker? |
Hector Berlioz | Who composed the 1830 work `Symphonie Fantastique'? |
California | Which American state's flag contains an image of a bear? |
Wyoming | Which American state's flag contains an image of a bison? |
Roy Hodgson | Who is the current manager of West Bromwich Albion football club? |
Andy Flower | Who is the current coach of the English national cricket team? |
Bob Dole | Who was the unsuccessful Republican nominee for the US Presidency in the 1996 Presidential Election? |
Walter Mondale | Who was the unsuccessful Democrat nominee for the US Presidency in the 1984 Presidential Election? |
Eesti | What is the Estonian name for Estonia? |
Kent | The UK's highest recorded temperature of 38.5 degrees centigrade occurred on 10-8-2003, in which county? |
NIJINSKY | Which was the last Horse.to win the English Triple Crown? |
JOHN BLOOM | Who owned the Rolls Razor washing machine company which crashed in 1963? |
KONRAD ADENAUER | Who became the first Chancellor of West Germany in 1949 and was a founder of The Christian Democrats? |
AYRTON SENNA | In 1994 who was the last Formula One driver to be killed in a racing accident on the track? |
TOM HOOPER | Who directed the Oscar winning film, The Kings Speech? |
THE OUTLAW | Howard Hughes designed the underwired bra for Jane Russell for which film? |
TOY STORY 3 | Which film won the Oscar for Best Animated Feature in April 2011? |
JULIE WALTERS | Who played Mo Mowlam in the 2009 television drama, Mo? |
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