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OCCUPY | Which protest movement which began in 2011, had as its slogan 'We are the 99%'? |
PRESIDENT OF GERMANY | To which, position did Joachim Gauck succeed Christian Wulff in spring 2012? |
NIGEL PARGETTER | In the 'Archers' which character fell off a roof and died while trying to take down a Happy New Year banner in January 2011? |
AFGHANISTAN | Pashtu and Dari are the official languages of which country? |
BATH | In which English City is Robert Adam's celebrated Pulteney Bridge? |
COUNT ARTHUR STRONG | Steve Delaney created and plays the role of which former variety star who makes malapropisms and has delusions of grandeur? |
MICHAEL D HIGGINS | Who is the President of Ireland as at April 2012? |
CRAZY | Patsy Kline, Kenny Rogers, Sea, Eternal and Gnarls Barkley all had hits with which song title? |
ALEUTIAN ISLANDS | Which chain of volcanic islands is the westernmost part of the USA and is in the northern end of the Pacific 'Ring of Fire'? |
JOHN | Which English King had nicknames of 'Lackland' and 'Softsword'? |
DARJEELING | Which variety of tea is known as 'the champagne of tea'? |
SIR ROWLAND HILL | Who founded the penny post? |
160 | What is the maximum number of characters in a single SMS (text) message? |
20 | How-many possible moves can be chosen from to start a game of chess? |
GABON | 2009 saw the death of Omar Bongo, Africa's longest serving leader. Of which oil rich nation had he been President for over four decades? |
GRAPEFRUIT | A tangelo is the result of crossing a tangerine and with other fruit? |
BUCKWHEAT | Sometimes known as 'kasha' which flour is used in North America and Eastern Europe for making pancakes? |
TEN THOUSAND | In classical history what number was indicated by the word 'myriad'? |
IDI AMIN | Which former national leader held the following titles 'Lord of All the Beasts of the Earth and Fishes of the Sea', 'Conqueror of the British Empire' and the 'Last King of Scotland'? |
KENTUCKY DERBY | What horse race is known as 'The Run For The Roses'? |
MULBERRY | Silkworms feed on the leaves of which plant? |
(SCENES OF) CRIME | In the police acronym SOCO, for what does the letter C stand? |
ARMPIT | Axilla is the medical name for which part of the human body? |
DAYS OF THUNDER | Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman became an 'item' following their roles in which 1990 film? |
MELBOURNE CUP | What horse race is known as 'The Race That Stops a Nation'? |
TAIN | Glenmorangie whisky is produced by 16 men known as the 'Sixteen men of
.. where'? |
COTSWOLD WAY | Taking its name from a range of local hills, which National Trail runs for 102 miles between Bath and Chipping Campden? |
HIGH SOCIETY | 'Well, Did You Evah!' and 'Who Wants to be a Millionaire?' are songs in which 1956 film musical? |
(ROYAL) WOOTTON BASSETT | Which Wiltshire town officially added the prefix 'Royal' to its name in October 2011? |
BRIDGE OF SIGHS | Sharing its name with one in Venice, what is the covered bridge in Cambridge's St. John's College called? |
ALEXANDER BORODIN | Who composed the 1880 symphonic poem 'In The Steppes of Central Asia'? |
AN AMERICAN IN PARIS | 'Embraceable You' and 'I Got Rhythm' are songs in which 1951 film musical? |
JUSTIN WEBB | A presenter of Radio 4's 'Today' since 2009, whose biological father was 1970's newsreader Peter Woods? |
(GARE) MONTPARNASSE | In August 1944, German General von Choltitz surrendered Paris to French forces in what railway station? |
STAINES | Which Surrey town officially added the suffix '-upon-Thames' to its name in May 2012? |
MATHEMATICAL BRIDGE | Officially known as the Wooden Bridge, what is the popular name of the wooden footbridge linking two halves of Queens' College, Cambridge? |
WILTSHIRE | The Dukedom of Marlborough takes its title from a town in what county? |
ABERDEEN | Robert Gordon University is situated in which city? |
ROOSTER COGBURN | What character was played first by John Wayne in a 1969 film, and by Jeff Bridges in a 2010 remake? |
VICTORIA | Geelong, Ballarat and Bendigo are cities in which Australian state? |
CHRIS TARRANT | Also the host of a much better-known quiz, who has hosted TV quizzes 'The Colour of Money', 'It's Not What You Know' and 'Everybody's Equal'? |
THOMAS JEFFERSON | Which American President organised the Louisiana Purchase in 1803? |
COVENTRY | The University of Warwick is situated in which city? |
SOMERSET | The Dukedom of Wellington takes its title from a town in what county? |
VESPER LYND | What character was played first by Ursula Andress in a 1967 film, and by Eva Green in a 2006 remake? |
OATMEAL | Made in Scotland, Caboc cheese is coated in what? |
T IN THE PARK | What music festival is held each July at a disused airfield in Balado, Kinross-shire? |
ALASKA | What US state was purchased by Secretary of State William H. Seward from Russia in 1867 for 7.2 million dollars? |
NICK KNOWLES | Which 'handyman' has hosted TV quizzes 'Secret Fortune', 'Who Dares Wins' and 'Perfection'? |
SOUVLAKI | Translating as `skewer', what Greek dish consists of small pieces of pork, tomatoes, onions and tzatziki wrapped in pita bread? |
PICCOLO | The name of what woodwind instrument is also that of a quarter-bottle of champagne? |
THE TAMING OF THE SHREW | The 1999 film '10 Things I Hate About You', starring Heath Ledger, is based on which Shakespeare play? |
DEAL OR NO DEAL | In what TV game show do players not want to join the '1p Club'? |
GARSTANG | Situated on the River Wyre, what Lancashire town became the world's first Fairtrade town in 2000? |
UMAMI | What Japanese term, translating as 'pleasant savoury taste', is one of the five basic tastes? |
BUTE | Rothesay is the largest town on which Scottish island? |
KLEFTIKO | What Greek dish consists of lamb slow-baked on the bone, having been marinated in garlic and lemon juice? |
NEWSPAPERS | In Japan, what are Yomiuri Shimbun and Asahi Shimbun? |
LUDLOW | Situated on the River Teme, what Shropshire town became the UK's first Slow Food town in 2002? |
ADGE CUTLER | Dying in a car crash in 1974, who was the original lead singer with The Wurzels? |
SIR FRANCIS DRAKE | Buckland Abbey in Devon was the 16th century home of which man? |
SUMO WRESTLING | Translating as 'strong man', rikishi is the name given to a participant in what sport? |
PORT TALBOT | Anthony Hopkins and Geoffrey Howe were born in which Welsh town? |
La Dolce Vita | The photographer Paparazzo was a character in which 1960 film? |
Copper | Tumbago is an alloy of gold and which other metal? |
St John Lateran | What is the cathedral church of Rome? |
Francis Ford Coppola | Who is Nicolas Cage's famous film-world uncle? |
Butane | Which fuel is commonly found in cigarette lighters? |
Sheep | Border, Leicester and Corriedale are all breeds of what? |
Bonnie Tyler | Which pop singer sang Lost in France in 1976? |
Hammersmith and Fulham | Give the whole name of the London borough in which Chelsea FC is based. |
Kinshasa | Which African capital was previously called Leopoldville? |
Social Democratic Party | The Limehouse Declaration of 1981 created what? |
Mexico | Which was the first country to host the football World Cup twice? |
Tiscali | Which Internet service provider took its name from a cave in Sardinia? |
Nicolas Mahut | Who lost the longest ever tennis match at Wimbledon (in 2010)? |
Chatsworth | At which stately home can you see the Emperor fountain? |
W M Thackeray | Who wrote The Book of Snobs? |
The Sheep-Pig | The 1995 film Babe was inspired by which Dick King-Smith novel? |
Arsenic | What highly toxic substance was used in the manufacture of the popular Victorian colouring material Scheele's Green? |
The Count | What is the nickname of the darts player Ted Hankey? |
Abbotabad | In which town was Osama bin Laden killed? |
John Travolta | Who played the US President, allegedly based on Bill Clinton, in the 1998 film Primary Colors? |
Costa Concordia | What was the name of the cruise liner which capsized off the Italian coast in January 2012? |
Blue | What colour is a twenty Euro note? |
Matthew Flinders | Who was the first man to circumnavigate Australia? |
Chicago | In which North American city is the John Hancock Center? |
Wine | As well as being a writer on cricket, John Arlott also wrote extensively about what? |
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire | """Is that your final answer?"" is a catchphrase associated with which TV quiz show?" |
Entered Apprentice | By what two-word title is a member of the first degree of Freemasonry known? |
Do Not Tumble Dry | On a garment care label, a square with a circle inside, superimposed by a cross indicates what? |
Arthur Conan Doyle | In whose books would you find the Baker Street Irregulars? |
Jubilee | Which is the only London underground line which interconnects with every other line? |
THE SUGARCUBES | Icelandic singer Bjork was lead singer with which group from 1986 to 1992? |
NOVEMBER | In which month of the year is London's Lord Mayor's Show traditionally held? |
DEREK FOWLDS | Which actor on television played Bernard Woolley in 'Yes Minister' and Oscar Blaketon in 'Heartbeat'? |
BEVERLEY | Where are the administrative headquarters of the East Riding of Yorkshire? |
1759 | In which year was the Battle of Quebec (where the Heights of Abraham were scaled)? |
SIDESHOW BOB | Which Simpson' TV cartoon series character is voiced by Kelsey Grammar? |
THE RIBBLE | Which river is formed by the confluence of Gayle Beck and Cam Beck? |
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