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Corfe Castle
Which castle guards the main route through Purbeck Hills?
Snowdon
The Pyg and the Miners' tracks and the Watkin Path are routes up which mountain?
The Likely Lads
How are Bob Ferris and Terry Collier known collectively?
Eugene O'Neill
Who wrote The Iceman Cometh, and disowned his daughter for marrying Charlie Chaplin?
Keratin
Which protein is a major component of hair, skin, nails and tooth enamel?
Bird
What type of creature is the Australian currawong?
The Judas Tree
What is the title of a novel by A J Cronin, a ballet by Kenneth Macmillan and has the Latin name cercis canadensis?
Central
Running for 46 miles, which line of the London Underground has the longest track?
Hyde
In which town in Greater Manchester did Harold Shipman practise as a GP before murdering at least 15 of his patients?
Tonight
Which BBC nightly news programme was presented by Cliff Michelmore, with Fyfe Robertson and Magnus Magnusson?
George Osborne
Who changed his name from Gideon, and became MP for Tatton in 2001?
Barry George
Who was wrongly convicted in 2001 of the murder of Jill Dando?
Carl Maria von Weber
The tune of the British national anthem appears within which composer's Jubilee Overture?
Cesar Franck
Which composer (1822-1890) wrote a symphony in D and a symphonic poem called Le Chasseur Maudit (The Accursed Huntsman)?
Finland
In which European country is Lake Inari?
The World Bank
Britain, USA, Japan, Germany and France hold the five permanent executive directorships of which financial organisation?
Osama Bin Laden
Who was stripped of his Saudi Arabian nationality in 1994, being considered a threat to the ruling House of Saud?
RAF Akrotiri
Which RAF base is located on Cyprus?
Saudi Arabia
Death of a Princess, a TV drama based on a real event, caused a diplomatic incident between Britain and which country in 1980?
1860
In what year (5 years either way) was the British Open Golf Championship first held?
Chile
Easter Island is a territory of which country?
El Greco
Which artist painted 'The Opening of the Fifth Seal' in about 1610?
Cadmus
Which son of King Agenor is the reputed founder of the city of Thebes in Ancient Greece?
Leah
In the Bible, who was the elder daughter of Laban who became the first wife of Jacob and the mother of Dinah?
Alexander Pope
Who in 1711 wrote the line 'A little learning is a dangerous thing'?
American Dad
Which TV cartoon series is about CIA agent Stan Smith and his family?
Jeff Bridges
Who won the Oscar for Best Actor in 2010 for his role as Otis Blake in the film 'Crazy Heart'?
Oasis
Which British group released the albums `Definitely Maybe' and 'Be Here Now' in the 1990s?
Urban II
Which Pope launched the first Crusade in 1095?
Donizetti
Which Italian composed the 1832 opera 'The Elixir of Love' (L'elisir d'amore')?
Porto Novo
What is the capital of Benin?
Charles I
Which English king was born at Dunfermline Palace in 1600?
1895
In what year (5 years either way) was the US Open Golf Championship first held?
Rubens
Which artist painted 'Allegory on the Blessings of Peace' in about 1630?
Dido
According to Virgil, who was the reputed founder of the city of Carthage?
Hagar
In the Bible, who was the servant of Sarah who became the concubine of Abraham and mother of Ishmael?
W B Yeats
Who was the first Irish poet to win the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1923?
The Kuiper Belt
What is the name of the disc shaped region beyond the orbit of Neptune, discovered in 1992, which contains dwarf planets and small icy bodies?
Grover Cleveland
Who was the only US President to serve two non-consecutive terms of office?
James McAvoy
Who plays the part of Charles Xavier in the 2011 film `X-Men First Class'?
Winston Churchill
Which British Prime Minister wrote a novel 'Savrola' in 1898, while serving as an army officer in India?
Dorothy L Sayers
Which English crime writer coined the 'Guinness is good for you' slogan while working as a copywriter?
Don't Push It
Which horse, trained by Jonjo O'Neil, won the 2010 Grand National?
Family Guy
Which TV cartoon series features the Griffin family of Quahog, Rhode Island?
Sandra Bullock
Who won the Best Actress Oscar in 2010 for her role as Leigh Anne Tuohy in the film 'The Blind Side'?
Radiohead
Which British group released the albums 'Pablo Honey', 'The Bands' and 'OK Computer' in the 1990s?
Richard Strauss
Which German composed the 1911 opera 'Der Rosenkavalier'?
Clare
In which Irish county would you find the Cliffs of Moher?
Lanthanides
What are the elements with atomic numbers from 57 to 71 in the periodic table called?
Green Bay Packers
Which American Football team won the 45th Superbowl on 6 February 2011?
Gerry and the Pacemakers
Which was the first Liverpool group to have their first three singles reach number one in the charts?
The Oort Cloud
Named after a-Dutch astronomer; what is the name of the spherical cloud of comets, which lies about 1 light year from the sun?
Theodore Roosevelt
Who was the US President who sought a third term of office when he ran as a Bull Moose or Progressive candidate?
Rafael Nadal
Who won the 2010 Wimbledon Men's Singles title?
Ryan Reynolds
Who plays the part Green Lantern in the 2011 film 'Green Lantern'?
Salman Rushdie
Which Booker Prize winner coined the advertising slogan 'Naughty by nice'?
Workforce
Which horse, trained by Sir Michael Stoute, won the 2010 Epsom Derby?
2004
In what year did Yasir Arafat die?
Frankie Goes To Hollywood
Which was the second Liverpool group to have their first three singles reach number one in the charts?
Roald Dahl
Who wrote the screenplay for 'You Only Live Twice'?
Meath
In which Irish county would you find the Hill of Tara?
SEVILLE
"Which Spanish City was known by the Romans as ""Hispalis""?"
BLUE HARBOUR
What is Marks & Spencer's casual men's wear label?
RALPH LAUREN
"Which fashion designer born in New York introduced the ""Polo"" label in 1967?"
STRASBOURG
Which City in France was known to the Romans as 'Argentoratum'?
WISHBONE
What is the more common name for the bone the furcula?
MALAWI
Which landlocked country in Africa was formerly called Nyasaland?
RAVEN
Which bird is the largest bird in the crow family?
ROYAL ST GEORGES
Which is the most southerly golf course in Britain that the British Open can be played at?
STRANRAER
Which Scottish port lies on Loch Ryan?
ST PETERSBURG
In which European City is the Mariinsky Ballet based?
CRYIN'
Which Roy Orbison song featured in the 'Only Fools and Horses' episode called 'Stage Fright'?
TOM WATSON
Which American lost in a play off in 2009 British Open (golf)?
VIOLIN
Which musical instrument is Anne-Sophie Mutter famous for playing?
RICHARD II
John of Gaunt was the uncle of which English King?
TIM BROOKE TAYLOR
Which of the Goodies wore union jack underwear?
CAULIFLOWER
In French cookery, a dubarry sauce contains which vegetable?
UNITED NATIONS
Which other flag was raised on Mount Everest alongside the flags of Great Britain and Nepal by Hillary and Tensing in 1953?
HAROLD MACMILLAN
Which Chancellor of the Exchequer introduced Premium Bonds?
HAWAII
The flag of which of the United States of America incorporates a Union Jack?
29
How many test centuries did Don Bradman score?
THOMAS MULLER
Which German footballer won the Golden Boot at the 2010 World Cup?
DURHAM
The Latin 'Dunelm' relates to which Church of England diocese?
1931
In which year between the World Wars did Britain go off the Gold Standard?
POGROMS
From 1881 Russian Jews and their property were subjected to periodic mob attacks. What were these attacks called?
OKLAHOMA
Which present day State of America was known officially as Indian Territory?
TOM BAKER
Which actor played Dr Who between 1974 and 1980?
ART NOUVEAU
The artists Beardsley, Klimt, and Tiffany were leading figures in which art movement?
1963
In which year did Dr Who first appear on our television screens played by William Hartnell?
IMPRESSIONISM
"Which artistic style is described as ""The exploration of colour and technique to capture the transience of light""?"
JOCKEY
Before becoming an entertainer, what was the profession of George Formby?
Ljubliana
What city is the capital of Slovenia?
Hamlet
"Which Shakespearian character's last words were ""The Rest is Silence""?"
Rebekah Brooks
Which chief executive of News International resigned in July 2011 over the phone hacking scandal?
Alexandria
Which seaport was the former capital of Egypt?
Saturday
In the traditional rhyme on which day did Solomon Grundy die?
The Sparrow
In the traditional rhyme, who killed Cock Robin?
Lewis Carroll
What was the pen name of Charles Lutwidge Dodgson?
Portugal
Which country produces Dao wines?
Father Ted
Which TV comedy series was set on Craggy Island?