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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? |
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