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Fahrenheit 451 | Guy Montag is the protagonist in which 1953 Ray Bradbury novel? |
Foo Fighters | Which rock band formed in 1994, is named after unexplained lights seen by WW2 pilots? |
Astronomy | Urania is the muse of which discipline? |
Lydia | The proverbially wealthy Croesus was king of where? |
The Unabomber | By what name is Ted Kaczynski better known? |
Black Eyed Peas | Which US hip hop group recorded the 2009 album the E.N.D., gaining three No. 1 hits? |
Lost in Translation | Which 2003 Sofia Coppola film is set in the Park Hyatt Hotel, Tokyo? |
Fun Boy Three | Singers Terry Hall, Neville Staple and Lynval Golding took what name in the early '80's? |
Mozambique | Which is the only country to feature the image of a Kalashnikov rifle on its national flag? |
Obi | What is the name of the broad sash worn as part of traditional Japanese dress? |
Antimony | Which chemical element has the symbol Sb? |
Edward | What was the first name of jazz musician Duke Ellington? |
Oscar De la Hoya | Which US boxing world champion founded 'Golden Boy Promotions' in 2001? |
Atlanta, Georgia | Which US city is home to the HQ of CNN, Coca Cola, and Delta Airlines? |
On The Road | Which largely autobiographical 1957 novel is narrated by the character Sal Paradise? |
Harlequins | The Stoop is the home of which Rugby Union team? |
Franklin D. Roosevelt | Which Paris Metro Line 1 station is named after a US President? |
Dennis Potter | "Whose last literary work was the TV play ""Karaoke and Cold Lazarus""?" |
The Isley Brothers | Brothers O'Kelly, Rudolph, Ernie, and Marvin were founder members of which US group? |
J. S. Bach | The BWV catalogue lists the works of which 17/18th century composer? |
Birmingham | The 1998 Eurovision Song Contest was held in which English city? |
Humber | Spurn Head (or Point) stretches across which estuary? |
(Oliver) Daddy Warbucks | "In the Broadway musical ""Annie"", who adopted her?" |
Winchester | The Pilgrim's Way ends in Canterbury - where does it start? |
Australian Cricket Team | "In sport, whose victory song is 'Under the Southern Cross I Stand""?" |
The Four Seasons | "The musical ""Jersey Boys"" tells the story of which rock 'n roll group?" |
Belmont Stakes | The US horse racing Triple Crown comprises the Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes, and which othee? |
Herring | When salted, smoked and cured, what fish is known as a bloater? |
Skegness | Where was the first Butlin's holiday camp opened in 1936? |
Banksy | Which artist's real name may be Robin Gunningham? |
Venice | In literature, where did Gustav von Aschenbach die? |
Five rivers of the Punjab | What collectively are Beas, Jhelum, Chenab, Ravi, and the Sutlej? |
Neptune | The Kuiper Belt is in the orbit of which planet? |
An 'A' Bomb | What was the deadly cargo of the B-29 Bockscar? |
File Transfer Protocol | For what does the computing acronym FTP stand? |
Raid on Dieppe | Which World War 2 operation (later known as Operation Jubilee) took place on 19th August 1942? |
Eddy Grant | Who had a not hit in 1983 with the song 'Electric Avenue'? |
Apes | Gibbons and orang-utans are types of which creature? |
Citroen | Which car company makes the Berlingo? |
Christian Huygens | Which Dutch physicist formulated the Wave Theory of light? |
Cyrus | Which Persian king released the Hebrews from Babylon? |
Corporal Jones | "Which TV character had the catchphrases ""Permission to speak, sir?"" and ""Don't panic""?" |
Bob Diamond | Who resigned as CEO of Barclay's after the LIBOR tax rate scandal? |
Phil Redmond | Who, now an Honorary Professor of Media Studies at Liverpool John Moores University, wrote the autobiography 'Mid Term Report'? |
David Livingstone | Which explorer discovered the Victoria falls on the River Zambezi? |
Lebanon | In which country is the wine growing region, Bekaa Valley? |
Sam Tomkins | Which Wigan and GB rugby league player played for the Barbarians against Australian Wallabies in late 2011? |
Nick Grimshaw | Who currently presents the Radio 1 Breakfast Show? |
1957 | The first space satellite 'Sputnik' was launched in which year? |
The Fly | In the nursery rhyme, who saw the sparrow kill Cock Robin? |
Iron Lady | What nickname was given to Margaret Thatcher during her time as Prime Minister? |
(Mohammed) Morsi | Who became President of Egypt in June 2012? |
Saracens | Joel Tomkins was transferred from Wigan to which rugby union club in 2011? |
King Herod | Since leaving his radio show, Chris Moyles has taken on which part in the musical 'Jesus Christ Superstar'? |
1976 | The first commercial Concorde flight from Paris to Rio de Janeiro took place in which year? |
Bismarck | In German politics who was known as the Iron Chancellor? |
Julia Gillard | Who is the Prime Minister of Australia? |
Robert Hooke | Which scientist formulated the law of elasticity in 1660? |
Confucius | The Analects, or Lunyu, dating back to approximately 450 BC is a collection of sayings and ideas of which philosopher? |
Michelle | "Which TV character had the catchphrase ""Listen very carefully; I shall say zis only once""?" |
Psy | Who had a hit in 2012 with the song and video 'Gangnam Style'? |
Thomas Carlyle | Whistler painted 'Arrangement in Grey and Black', version no.1 was of his mother, which philosopher and historian was the subject of version no.2? |
Nitroglycerin | Which substance forms the explosive component of dynamite? |
Pakistan | In which country is the Swat Valley? |
Felix Baumgartner | In 2012, who became the first man to travel faster than the speed of sound without vehicular power when he jumped from a helium balloon at a height of approximately 24 miles? |
Icarus | Who was the son of Daedalus? |
John Speke | Which explorer discovered Lake Victoria and the source of the Nile? |
Steve McAndrew | Which ex-policeman, played by Denis Lawson is the new character in the TV series 'New Tricks'? |
Antelopes | Oryx, Kudu and Gnu are types of which creature? |
Renault | Which car company makes the Twingo? |
Market Garden | In World War 2, what code name was given to the Allied airborne landings at Arnhem in 1944? |
Charles Bannerman | Who was the Australian opening batsman who faced the first ball, scored the first run and the first century in Test cricket? |
READY TO WEAR | What is the English equivalent of the French pret-a-porter? |
SPANISH CIVIL WAR | Which war ended on 28 March 1939? |
POLIO(MYELITIS) | The Salk vaccine is administered to combat which disease? |
(GOLD) COIN | What is or was a moidore? |
NEW ZEALANDER | What nationality was the detective story writer Ngaio Marsh? |
NEAP TIDES | What is the name of the tides of smallest range, occurring after the moon's first and third quarter? |
JUDGE JEFFRIES | Who presided over the 'Bloody Assizes' of 1685? |
WILLOW | To which family of trees does the osier belong? |
SALT | What are the 'corns' in corned beef? |
JOSEPH CONRAD | Who wrote the novels 'Lord Jim' (1900) and 'The Secret Agent' (1907)? |
CRYSTAL PALACE | Originally built on another site in 1850-51, which building burned down at Sydenham Hill in 1936? |
ANGEL | "Completed in 1998 and looking down on Gateshead, Anthony Gormley's giant sculpture is called what ""of the North'?" |
MICHAEL JACKSON | Who recorded the 1995 LP 'History - 'Past, Present and Future, Book 1'? |
ONE HUNDRED AND ONE DALMATIANS | In which Dodie Smith novel, twice filmed, does Cruella de Vil appear? |
AMSTERDAM | Anne Frank wrote her diary in the loft of a house in which city? |
JOHN LOGIE BAIRD | Who gave his first public demonstration of television in London on 27 January 1926? |
EDWARD HEATH | Which former Conservative PM died in 2005? |
NEANDERTHAL | Which hominid is named after the valley near Dusseldorf; where the first skull was found in 1957? |
MANDRAKE | According to folklore, which plant shrieks when pulled from the ground? |
GREAT EXPECTATIONS | In which of Dickens's novels do Pip Pirrip and Miss Havisham appear? |
JAMES CALLAGHAN | Which former Labour PM died in 2005? |
30 PIECES OF SILVER | What was Judas' reward for betraying Christ? |
PORTUGAL | From which Country does Dao wine come? |
ST CLEMENTS | What is the name from a nursery rhyme, of the drink made from orange juice and bitter lemons? |
SOMERSET | In which County are Wells, Bridgewater and Yeovil? |
GRASS | Esparto is a variety of which plant? |
ARGENTINA | Of which country was Juan Peron dictator from 1946 to 1955 and 1973 to 1974? |
MAUREEN CONNOLLY | "Nicknamed ""Little Mo"" who was the first player to win the Grand Slam in women's tennis?" |
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