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CORSICA | On which Mediterranean Island is the city of Ajaccio? |
ALAN SUGAR | Who in 1968 founded the electronics company Amstrad? |
BLACKPOOL | Which British Resort is unique in having three piers? |
HILDA BAKER | Which comedienne had the catchphrase 'She knows, y'know'? |
TOKYO | Into which city's subway system was the poison nerve gas sarin released on 20 March 1995? |
40 | How many days are there in Lent? |
WASHINGTON D.C. | Which capital city is on the banks of the Potomac River? |
MEXICO | In which modern country was the capital of Aztec Empire sited? |
COKE | What is the name of the solid residue left after coal has been carbonised and almost all of its constituent volatiles removed? |
DODO | The island of Mauritius was home to which extinct bird? |
REX HARRISON | Who played Henry Higgins in the 1964 film 'My Fair Lady'? |
THE LEADER OF THE PACK | According to the title of the 1964 hit by The Shangri-La's, who did the girl meet at the candy store? |
SPINACH | Which vegetable gives lasagne verde its green colour? |
TIN | Which metal is extracted from the ore mined in a stannery? |
GARFIELD | What is the name of the cartoon cat created by Jim Davis? |
APPIAN WAY | What is the name of the ancient Highway which ran from Rome to Brindisi in Southern Italy? |
LE HAVRE | Which port is at the mouth of the Seine? |
BUDDY HOLLY | Which singer was born in Lubbock Texas in 1936? |
Nevil Shute | Who wrote the novel 'On The Beach'? |
Cello | Steven Isserlis and Julian Lloyd Webber are leading British classical musicians, which instrument do they both play? |
Weight-lifting | 'Clean and jerk' and 'snatch' are terms used in which sport? |
Six | How many countries joined together to create the original European Economic Community following upon the Treaty of Rome in 1957? |
Melon | Galia and Cantaloupe are types of which fruit? |
Ernest Borgnine | Which actor, who died in July 2012, made his film debut playing Fatso Judson who beat Frank Sinatra's character to death in 'From Here to Eternity'? |
Claude | By which of his Christian names is the French composer Debussy (1862-1918) known? |
Apple | Pink Lady and Braeburn are types of which fruit? |
Ian Poulter | Which Ryder Cup golfer founded IJP Design, a golf clothing company? |
Buddhism | The mythical kingdom of Shambhala represents Paradise in which religion? |
Pulmonary veins | Which veins of the human body are the only ones to carry oxygenated blood? |
Andre Previn | Which internationally renowned classical pianist and conductor collaborated with Morecambe and Wise in a 1971 TV show? |
Belmopan | What is the capital of Belize? |
River Foyle | Which river forms part of the border between the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland? |
South Carolina | Fort Sumter, scene of the opening shots of the US Civil War, is in which state? |
Marty | Ernest Borgnine won one Best Actor Oscar, in 1955 for which film? |
Sevastopol | Which major Russian naval base is situated in the Republic of the Ukraine? |
Strawberry | Motu is a German liqueur made from vodka, lime juice and a very high proportion (66%) of which fruit? |
Poland | The historical area of Pomerania is in which country? |
Talyllyn | Which Welsh railway became, in 1951, the first in the world to be preserved as a heritage railway by volunteers? |
D H Lawrence | Who wrote the novel 'The White Peacock'? |
Chrissie Hynd | Who was lead singer with the group 'The Pretenders'? |
Edouard | By which of his Christian names is the French artist Manet (1832-1883) known? |
Beetle | Leaf, Goliath and cardinal are breeds of which insect? |
Abyssinia | Which African country was successfully invaded and occupied by Italy in the period 1934-36? |
Desert Island Discs | In 1942, Vic Oliver was the first guest on which radio interview programme? |
Reckitt Benckiser | Which company's products include Dettol, Veet, Cillit Bang and Durex? |
Michael Heseltine | Which politician was nicknamed 'Tarzan'? |
Montana | The Little Bighorn battlefield, scene of Custer's 1876 defeat, is in which US state? |
Hinduism | Naraka is the name given to Hell in which religion? |
Colon | What is the medical name for the large intestine of the human body? |
Arthur Askey | David Attenborough, in 2012, became the second person to have appeared four times as a castaway on Desert Island Discs; which Liverpool born comedian was the first? |
Roy Hattersley | Which politician wrote the diaries of his dog 'Buster'? |
France | The area once known as Armorica is in which country? |
Sudetenland | Which area of Czechoslovakia was transferred to Germany after the Munich Conference of September 1938? |
Premier foods | Which company's products include Bisto, Branton pickle, Hovis, Mr Kipling cakes and Robertson's jam? |
Simonstown | What was the name of the former British naval base just to the south of Cape Town, South Africa? |
Dr L L Zamenhof | Who published 'Unva Libro' (First Book) in 1887 in Warsaw? |
Joe Loss | Which band leader adopted 'In The Mood' as his signature tune? |
A TYPE OF GLADIATOR | During the Roman Empire what was a 'murmillo'? |
AMPHITHEATRE | Discovered in 1988, the remains of what ancient structure lie beneath the Guildhall in London? |
STOKE CITY | Who reached the FA Cup final in 2011 for the first time in the club's history? |
CHELSEA | Who were the first winners of the FA Cup at the new Wembley Stadium? |
CLIVE STAPLES | Give either of the two forenames of the author surnamed Lewis, who is famous for the Chronicles of Narnia books? |
ALDOUS HUXLEY | CS Lewis died on 22nd November 1963, the same day that President JF Kennedy was assassinated. Which other famous author also died that day? |
CORDITE | What was 'the devil's porridge', manufactured near Dumfries,, in a factory the site of which extended for more than 20 miles? |
SOUTH AFRICA | Which country did Charlene, now Princess of Monaco, represent at swimming in the 2000 Sydney Olympics? |
TIERRA DEL FUEGO | The strait of Magellan separates which island from South America? |
THE COOK STRAIT | What is the name of the strait that separates the north and south islands of New Zealand? |
GOOGIE WITHERS | Name the actress who died in July 2011 aged 94, who is probably best remembered for her role as the governor of a women's prison in Within These Walls? |
BETTY FORD | Which former US First Lady died in July 2011 at the age of 93? |
RED | In heraldry, what colour is gules, when emblazoned on a coat of arms? |
RICHARD III | Who founded the College of Arms or Herald's College in 1484? |
KAUTO STAR | Which horse won its fifth King George VI chase at Kempton Park on Boxing Day 2011? |
GARETH MALONE | Who is the choirmaster of the 'Military Wives'? |
GRAY'S INN | Lincoln's Inn, Middle Temple and Inner Temple are three of the four Inns of Court. What is the fourth? |
"""UTMOST GOOD FAITH""" | """Uberrimae fidei"" is the motto of Lloyds of London. What does it mean?" |
A SEA BREEZE | "What is the ""Fremantle Doctor""?" |
THE GIANT'S CAUSEWAY | Which World Heritage site is 3 miles north east of Bushmills in Northern Ireland? |
THE FAT DUCK | Which restaurant in Bray, Berkshire, was at the centre of a novovirus scare in 2009? |
JIGSAW | For which clothing company did the former Kate Middleton work as an accessory buyer? |
FRANCISCO GOYA | Who created the works The Third of May 1808 and The Disasters of War? |
FINCHES | Fringillidae is the Latin name for which family of birds? |
WENLOCK | What was the name of the official mascot for the 2012 Olympic Games? |
SULPHURIC ACID | What is the more common name for Oil of Vitriol? |
BENBECULA | Which island lies between North Uist and South Uist? |
(COMPTROLLER AND) AUDITOR GENERAL | Which role in Parliament is held in 2012 by Amyas Morse? |
ATTORNEY GENERAL | Which role in Parliament is held in 2012 by Dominic Grieve? |
RENE MAGRITTE | "Who was the painter of the work The Treachery of Images, which includes the words ""Ceci n'est pas une pipe""?" |
MAINLAND | What is the largest of the Orkney Islands known as? |
BEAR GRYLLS | Who is the current Chief Scout? |
QUARK | What type of particle has 'flavours' known as top (or truth), bottom (or beauty), up, down, strange and charm? |
HOWARD JACOBSON | Who won the Man Booker prize for The Finkler Question? |
THE SENSE OF AN ENDING | What is the title of the novel by Julian Barnes that won the Man Booker prize in 2011? |
HELIUM | Alpha particle radiation is equivalent to fast moving nuclei of which element? |
1910 | Within one year either way, in what year was the Girl Guides Association formed? |
VIRGIL | Which classical author wrote the Georgics? |
WAX | In a lava lamp, of what type of substance is the 'lava'? |
RAGNAROK | In Norse mythology, which event, preceded by Fimbulvetr, is the final battle between the gods and the Frost Giants? |
1943 | Within one year either way, in which year did the composer Rachmaninov and the actor Leslie Howard die? |
QUENTIN BLAKE | Who illustrated most of Roald Dahl's children's books? |
SATURNALIA | What was the name of the Roman festivities in mid to late December, elements of which were incorporated into Christmas? |
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