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Cairo
Tahrir Square is in which city?
Brassica
The turnip is a member of which vegetable family?
Creamfields_
What is the name of the pop festival held annually over the August Bank Holiday weekend at Daresbury, Warrington?
Wilhelm II
Who was the last German Kaiser?
Satyr
Which mythical creature was half man and half goat?
The Hurt Locker
Catherine Bigelow was the first woman to win an Oscar as Best Director, for which film did she win the award?
Lanzarote
The airport of Arrecife serves which of the Canary Islands?
St George's Park
What is the name of the new England Football Centre of Excellence near Burton-on-Trent?
Weaver
Which river flows through Northwich before joining the Mersey west of Runcorn?
Arlene Philips
Who was the original female judge on the TV programme `Strictly Come Dancing'?
Hetty Wainthropp
Which TV detective was assisted by Geoffrey Shawcross?
Fracking
Which process is used to extract shale gas from the ground?
Coriander
By what name do we call the herb known as cilantro by the Americans?
Italy
The Battle of Solferino, which led to the formation of the International Red Cross, was fought in 1859 in which country?
Eid
Which Muslim festival celebrates the end of Ramadan?
Manfred Mann
Paul Jones was succeeded by Mike D'Abo as singer with which 60s group?
Michael Crichton
Who wrote 'Jurassic Park' and created the TV series ER?
Nine
How many counties make up the province of Ulster?
Rho
The capital symbol for which letter of the Greek alphabet resembles the letter P in our alphabet?
Ditloid
What name is given to the word puzzle in which a phrase, quotation or fact must be deduced from numbers and letters in the clue (eg 52 C in a P = 52 cards in a pack)?
D
In semaphore what letter is represented by one arm held vertically upwards?
L
Which letter is at the right hand end of the middle row of a computer or typewriter keyboard?
Foo Fighters
Which rock group was founded in Seattle in 1994 by David Grohl after the break-up of Nirvana?
Arnold Bennett
Which author set his novels in 'The Five Towns'?
New Scientist
'Does Anything Eat Wasps?', 'Why Don't Penguins Feet Freeze?' and 'How to Fossilise Your Hamster' are books based on articles from which magazine?
Dusseldorf
Which city is served by Rhine-Ruhr airport, the third largest airport in Germany?
Them
Van Morrison was a member of which 60s group?
Mary Rose
The inconclusive 'Battle of the Solent' against the French on July 18/19 1545 was most notable for the loss of which ship?
Yellow
What colour are the stars on the flag of the European Community?
EDUCATION
What shadow cabinet post did David Cameron hold immediately prior to becoming leader of the Conservative party?
Irvine WELSH
"Who wrote the 1993 novel ""Trainspotting""?"
BUICK
Now a brand of General motors what is oldest active American car make?
CURTIS CUP
In golf what is the trophy contested for between teams of amateur women from the United States and Europe?
(Nick) MASON
Who was the drummer with the band Pink Floyd?
HERDWICK
Which breed of sheep did Beatrix Potter breed at Hilltop Farm and help to save from extinction?
(James) HERBERT
"Who wrote the horror stories ""The Fog"", ""The Dark"" and ""The Rats""?"
VENUS
After the moon, what was the second body in the solar system visited by a spacecraft from earth?
AIR INDIA
Founded in 1932 by J.R.D. Tata as Tata Airlines what is it now called?
LIME
"What is added to gin to make a ""Gimlet"" cocktail?"
St.APOLLONIA
Who is the patron saint of dentists?
SIEMENS
What is the SI unit of conductance?
CRIMEAN
Jamaican born nurse Mary Seacole was a heroine of what war?
(William Holman) HUNT
"Who painted ""The Light of the World"" and ""The Lady of Shallot""?"
MINOAN
What was the Bronze Age civilisation based on Crete?
PHILOSOPHER'S STONE
What, according to the alchemists, was capable of turning base metal into gold?
LEMON JUICE
"A ""Tom Collins"" cocktail consists of gin, soda water, sugar and what other ingredient?"
INCA
Cusco was the capital city of what civilisation?
BOSTON STRANGLER
The serial killer Albert de Salvo was given what nickname?
(Dennis) WEAVER
"Who played Sheriff Sam McCloud in the 1970s TV series ""McCloud""?"
Bix BEIDERBECK
Which jazz musician had the forenames Leon Bismark?
TENERIFE
Where, in 1977, did a KLM 747 collide with a Pan Am 747 resulting in nearly six hundred fatalities?
ALEXANDER
Sacha is a diminutive form of what name?
SON of SAM
The serial killer David Berkowitz was given what nickname?
(Yves) ST. LAURENT
On the death of Christian Dior in 1957, who succeeded him as head of the House of Dior?
STOCKHOLM
Sharing its name with a European capital, with which ship did the Italian liner Andrea Doria collide in 1956 with the loss of forty six lives?
YEOVIL TOWN
Which Football League team plays its home games at Huish Park?
AMAZON
Which retailer produces and markets the Kindle eBook?
HAZELNUTS
With what is Beurre Noisette flavoured?
(Robert) FITZROY
Who captained HMS Beagle during Charles Darwin's voyage, and is remembered in the name of a shipping forecast area?
(Ralph) VAUGHAN WILLIAMS
"Who composed, in 1909, ""A Fantasia on a Theme of Thomas Tallis""?"
BLEAK HOUSE
Inspector Bucket is a policeman in which Charles Dicken's novel?
FLORA
Who is the Roman goddess of flowers?
NINTENDO
Which company makes the Wii games console?
(London) WASPS
Which rugby union club play their home games at Adams Park?
HENRY the FIFTH
Following the 1420 Treaty of Troyes, which king became Regent of France and successor to the French throne?
REDCURRANTS
What fruit is the main ingredient of Cumberland sauce?
(Hector) BERLIOZ
"Who, in 1831, composed ""Symphonie Fantastique""?"
(Janet) LEIGH
"Which actress played the victim in the shower scene in the 1960 film ""Psycho""?"
STATE DEPARTMENT
"Because of its location in Washington DC which US government department is nicknamed ""Foggy Bottom""?"
BEADY EYE
Liam Gallagher is the lead singer of which group?
THE MALL
On what London thoroughfare is the finish of the London marathon?
Gawain
In Arthurian legend, which knight accepts a challenge from the Green Knight?
Ishmael
In the Bible, who was the son of Abraham and Hagar?
Judi Dench
Who is the mother of Finty Williams, the actress who provides the voice of the cartoon character 'Angelina Ballerina'?
Ganesha
Which Hindu deity has the head of an elephant?
Greyfriars
Comic schoolboy Billy Bunter was a pupil at which school?
Troy Tempest
In the Gerry Anderson TV series who piloted Stingray?
Tracey Emin
Who was appointed Professor of Drawing at the Royal Academy in December 2011?
Geneva Convention
What was first framed in 1864 and ratified in 1906 concerning the conduct of warfare?
Michigan
In which U.S. state were Henry Ford, Magic Johnson and Berry Gordy all born?
Albert
What was the first name of the boy who had an unfortunate encounter with Panthera Leo in a famous monologue of 1930?
Lake Titicaca
Guaqui and Puno are ports on the world's highest navigable waterway. What is it?
Perry Como
Who had the original 1958 hit with the song 'Magic Moments'?
Umbrella
What specially adapted item was used to deliver a lethal injection to the Bulgarian dissident Georgi Markov in 1978?
The Chase
Bradley Walsh hosts which ITV quiz programme?
San Francisco
In which US city did the Beatles perform their last live concert, in August 1966?
James Brown
Which American soul singer had a backing group called the Famous Flames?
Copper
'Aquatint' is a process of etching which alloying metal with acid?
North Yorkshire
Blubberhouses is a town in which county?
Vitamin D
Which vitamin is also known as Calciferol?
Belle de Jour
Brooke Magnante wrote a blog and book entitled 'Diary of a Call Girl' under which pseudonym?
Green
What colour is the right hand vertical band on the flag of Afghanistan?
(Light) Blue
In the UK game of Monopoly, what colour card is the property Pentonville Road?
Prunella Scales
Who is the mother of Samuel West, the actor whose film roles include Leonard Bast in Howard's End?
Monkey
In what animal form is the Hindu god Hanuman normally depicted?
Melchester Rovers
For which team did Roy of the Rovers play?
(Colonel) Steve Zodiac
In the Gerry Anderson TV series, who piloted Fireball XL5?
Up Pompeii
Senna and Ammonia were minor characters in which BBC TV comedy series?
(Royal) Stewart
Which tartan is the personal one of the Queen?
Hamilton
What name is shared by cities in Ontario and Bermuda as well as a town near Glasgow?