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ISLE OF MAN | Ballasalla and Colby are railway stations on which British island? |
LEDA | What was the name of Helen of Troy's mother? |
ISLE OF WIGHT | On which British island are Brighstone Forest and Parkhurst Forest? |
KATIE WALSH | In the 2012 Grand National, who became the first woman jockey to finish in the first three, riding the joint favourite Seabass? |
PERIHELION | What word is used to descibe the position of a planet when it is closest to the sun? |
LINDSAY LOHAN | Who played the parts of the twins in the 1998 remake of the film 'The Parent Trap'? |
40s | In which decade of his life was Jackson Pollock when he died? |
MATLOCK | In which town are the headquarters of Derbyshire County Council? |
DOUGLAS REEMAN | Whose historical novels about the Royal Navy include the Richard Bolitho novels set during the Napoleonic era, written under the pseudonym Alexander Kent? |
BRIEF ENCOUNTER | Which classic 1945 British film was turned into an opera by Andre Previn which premiered in 2009? |
11 | How many points does it take to win a game of table tennis? |
WEST HAM UNITED | Which football clubs original name was Thames Ironworks FC? |
ECHIDNA | The platypus and four species of which mammal are the only surviving monotremes? |
THE VOICE | Which talent show was won in 2012 by Leanne Mitchell? |
TEXAS | In which state was US President John F Kennedy assassinated? |
CONGO | The African capital cities of Kinshasa and Brazzaville lie on opposite banks of which river? |
DAVIS LOVE | Who captained the US team in the 2012 Ryder Cup? |
KEN NORTON | During a 1973 boxing match, who broke Muhammad Ali's jaw? |
ROUTEMASTER | What was the name of the double-decker bus designed by Douglas Scott and introduced into London Transport in the 1950s? |
Leo | Regulus is the brightest star in which zodiacal constellation? |
John Gay | "Who wrote the ""Beggars Opera"" in 1728?" |
Mussorgsky | Which composer had the first name Modest? |
Tommy Dorsey | "Which bandleader was known as ""The sentimental gentleman of swing"" because of his smooth trombone style?" |
Scorpio | Antares is the brightest star in which zodiacal constellation? |
Wilfred Rhodes | At 52, who was the oldest man to play test cricket for England? |
Clement Atlee | Ramsay McDonald was the first Labour Prime Minister of the UK. Who was the second? |
Pickwick Papers | In which Dickens novel does Bob Sawyer appear? |
Diane Abbott | Which woman is the MP for Hackney North and Stoke Newington? |
Scalar | In Physics and Mathematics what name is given to a quantity that has magnitude but no direction? |
Grace Kelly | "Which actress played the female lead in Alfred Hitchcock's film ""To Catch a Thief""?" |
Aruba | Which island, a former Dutch colony with its capital at Orangestad, continues to move slowly towards complete independence? |
Brighton | From which football club did Liverpool sign TV pundit Mark Lawrenson in 1981? |
Passenger pigeon | Which bird of the pigeon family was found in huge numbers in North America until the 19th century but then went into decline due to hunting and became extinct in 1914? |
Quagga | Which mammal closely related to the zebra died out in the 1880s? |
Reunion island | Which French overseas department east of Madagascar has its capital at Saint-Denis? |
Eamon de Valera | Who was the President of the Republic of Ireland between 1959 and 1973? |
Nicholas Nickleby | In which Dickens novel does Newman Noggs appear? |
Margaret Beckett | Which woman is the MP for Derby South? |
Jane Fonda | Which actress played the title role in the film Barbarella? |
Lovin' Spoonful | John Sebastian was a member of which 1960s folk rock group? |
Jack Russell | Which former England wicketkeeper has his own art gallery in Chipping Sodbury? |
Isle of Wight | St Boniface Down is the highest point of which British island? |
Skye | Sgurr Alasdair is the highest point of which British island? |
Northamptonshire | In which county is Silverstone motor racing circuit? |
Pointer Sisters | "Which sibling trio had top ten hits in 1984 with ""Automatic"" and ""Jump""?" |
John le Carre | Which well known author was born David John Cornwell in 1931? |
Shredded Wheat | Which breakfast cereal was invented by Henry Perky in 1893? |
Shooting | In which sport did Britain's Peter Wilson win a gold medal at the 2012 Olympics? |
Madison | What is the state capital of Wisconsin? |
Cragside | Which National Trust property in the north east of England was once owned by Lord William Armstrong? |
1977 | In which year did Elvis Presley die? |
Kodiak bear | Which sub species of brown bear is the largest member of the bear family? |
Omdurman | During the second Sudanese war in which battle in September 1898 did General Kitchener inflict a crushing defeat on the Dervishes? |
1983 | To within a year, when did Tom Watson win his last Open Championship? |
Lucknow | During the Indian Mutiny in which town was the British Residency besieged by mutineers from June until November 1857 before being relieved by General Campbell? |
Siberian tiger | Which subspecies of tiger is the largest member of the cat family? |
August Strindberg | "Who wrote the play ""Miss Julie"" in 1888?" |
Mustang | During World War 2 North American Aviation built a fighter with a single Rolls Royce Merlin engine which proved to be the best long range fighter of the war. What was its name? |
Coen Brothers | "Who directed the film ""Burn After Reading""?" |
Northumberland | In which English county is Alnwick? |
New York State | In which US state is the Mohawk river situated? |
Sandstorm | In weather terms what is a haboob? |
Roald Dahl | "Which author's first autobiography was entitled ""Boy:Tales of Childhood""?" |
Frank Dobson | Which former Labour MP and government minister contested the election for Mayor of London with Ken Livingstone? |
Nicholas Parsons | Who chairs the BBC radio and TV panel show 'Just A Minute'? |
War of Austrian Succession | Into which other war did the War of Jenkins Ear merge? |
The King and I | Which musical features the song 'Getting to know you'? |
The Music Man | The song '76 Trombones' comes from which musical? |
Troilus and Cressida | Which Shakespeare play is set during the Trojan War? |
Vienna | Shakespeare's play Measure for Measure is mainly set in which city? |
Elizabeth | In Dad's Army' what is the forename of Captain Mainwaring's wife? |
Agatha Christie | Who was the writer of the novels 'Sad Cypress', 'N or M' and 'Sparkling Cyanide'? |
Rudyard Kipling | Who wrote the novels The Light that Failed', 'Captains Courageous' and 'Stalky and Co'? |
Leslie | What was the first name of Denis Compton's elder brother? |
Huntingdon | In which town was Oliver Cromwell born, in 1599? |
Lichfield | In which city was Dr Samuel Johnson born, in 1709? |
Richmal Crompton | Who created the literary character Violet Elizabeth Bott? |
New South Wales | In which Australian state is Mount Kosciusko? |
South Australia | In which Australian state is Lake Eyre? |
William Wordsworth | Who was the oldest man to become Poet Laureate? |
3 | How many points are scored for potting a red ball in billiards? |
Joshua | In the Bible who became leader of the Israelites after the death of Moses? |
Leonid Brezhnev | Who succeeded Nikita Khrushchev as leader of the Soviet Union in 1964? |
Mikhail Gorbachev | Who succeeded Konstantin Chernenko as Soviet leader in 1985? |
Prokofiev | Who wrote the 1921 opera The Love for Three Oranges'? |
Chris Evans | Who took over the Radio 2 breakfast show in 2010 succeeding Terry Wogan? |
Camden Town | Walter Sickert was a leading figure in which group of London based painters? |
A Birdcatcher | What is Papageno's occupation in the Mozart opera The Magic Flute'? |
Coulomb | What is the SI unit of Electrical Charge? |
Indiana | Which US state is known as the Hoosier State? |
Honourable Artillery Company | Which unit of the Territorial Army and Volunteer Reserve is abbreviated to HAC? |
Architect | If you had the initials FRIBA after your name, what would your profession be? |
Chester | In another life Gyles Brandreth was an MP for which constituency? |
Falmouth | Before being ennobled Lord Sebastian Coe was MP for which constituency? |
The Sucre | Prior to the US Dollar, what was the currency of Ecuador? |
Martinique | On which West Indian island is the volcano Mount Pelee situated? |
Hyde Park | In the recent London summer Olympics, where was the majority of the Triathlon event(s) held? |
Eton Dorney | In the recent London Olympics where were the rowing events held? |
Royal Bank of Scotland | Stephen Hester is the CEO of which bank? |
Challenger | Which US space shuttle exploded shortly after take-off in January 1986? |
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