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BELLADONNA | What is another name for the plant Deadly Nightshade? |
CABBAGE PATCH KIDS | Under what name were the cloth dolls designed in 1976 by Xavier Roberts as 'Little People' marketed? |
SEBASTIAN FAULKS | Who wrote the novel 'Birdsong'? |
DELPHINIUMS | Larkspur is another name for which perennial plants? |
ZEBEDEE | Who was the father of the disciples James and John? |
BECQUEREL | Bq is the symbol for which SI derived unit? |
RUFUS STONE | What is the name of the monument in the New Forest which is supposedly at the site of the death of King William II? |
JOHNNY CASH | 'Walk the Line' was a film about which singer? |
CHARLES II | The Rye House Plot was against which monarch? |
GORDON JACKSON | Which actor played George Cowley in the ITV series 'The Professionals'? |
JUNIOR WALKER AND THE ALL STARS | Which Tamla Motown group had a hit in 1966 with '(I'm A) Road Runner'? |
LOOK BACK IN ANGER | Which play that premiered in 1956, featured the character Jimmy Porter? |
THE FALKLANDS WAR | Which 20th century conflict had the code name Operation Corporate? |
THE WAR OF THE SPANISH SUCCESSION | The eighteenth century Treaty of Utrecht was signed by the belligerents of which war? |
1977 | In which year did two jumbo jets collide at Tenerife airport, killing 583 people? |
THE WAR OF 1812 | The Treaty of Ghent was the peace treaty that ended which war? |
THE KILLING OF OSAMA BIN LADEN | Carried out on May 2nd 2011, what was the objective of Operation Neptune Spear? |
SENEGAL | Newcastle United striker Demba Ba plays international football for which country? |
TCHAIKOVSKY | Who composed 'The Little Russian Symphony'? |
MARGARET RUTHERFORD | Which actress played Agatha Christie's Miss Marple in five films? |
SALISBURY | What was the former name of the African city of Harare? |
VIRGINIA WOOLF | Who wrote the 1927 novel 'To the Lighthouse'? |
EVELYN WAUGH | Who was the author of the 1938 novel 'Scoop'? |
WORCESTERSHIRE | Droitwich and Kidderminster are towns in which English county? |
1969 | In which year was the fifty pence piece first issued? |
JAMES BUCHANAN | Who was the only US President to remain a bachelor? |
MINERVA | Who was the Roman equivalent of the Greek goddess Athena? |
THE OLD CURIOSITY SHOP | Which Charles Dickens novel follows the life of Nell Trent and her grandfather? |
GROUP O | Which blood group is known as the 'universal donor', because it can be given to all blood groups? |
NICCOLO | What was the first name of Italian statesman and writer Machiavelli? |
PORTUGAL | Queens Park Rangers defender Jose Bosingwa plays international football for which country? |
STEPHEN TOMPKINSON | Which actor plays Detective Inspector Alan Banks in the ITV series 'DCI Banks'? |
CATS | The song 'Memory', is a show tune from which musical? |
ROME | Ciampino Airport serves which European city? |
MILAN | If you landed at Linate Airport, which European city would you be in? |
CHESS | The song 'I Know Him So Well', is a song from which musical? |
SID JAMES | In the 1966 film 'Carry on Cowboy', who plays The Rumpo Kid? |
JACQUES CHIRAC | Who preceded Nicolas Sarkozy as President of France? |
HARD TIMES | Thomas Gradgrind and Josiah Bounderby are characters in which Charles Dickens novel? |
HEPHAESTUS | Who was the Greek equivalent of the Roman god Vulcan? |
LINCOLNSHIRE | Gainsborough and Stamford are towns in which English county? |
(LONDON) WASPS | Which Premiership rugby union team play their home games at Adams Park? |
HELMUT KOHL | Who was the Chancellor of West Germany at the time of the reunification of East and West Germany? |
THE CHEEK | In which part of the body would you find the zygomatic bone? |
JESSICA TANDY | Which actress won the Best Actress Oscar for the 1989 film 'Driving Miss Daisy'? |
HUGH BONNEVILLE | Which actor plays the Earl of Grantham in the ITV series 'Downton Abbey'? |
THE KU KLUX KLAN | Nathan Bedford Forrest was the original leader of which American organisation? |
SPICCATO | In musical terminology, which word describes bouncing the bow lightly on the strings? |
BATH | Which Premiership rugby union team play their home games at The Recreation Ground? |
ANDREW MITCHELL | Who was the Government Chief Whip who resigned in October 2012, following accusation that he swore at police officers and called them 'plebs'? |
CAPTAIN SCARLET | Paul Metcalfe is the real name of which Gerry Anderson puppet character? |
FLASH GORDON | Which hero of science fiction was created by Alex Raymond? |
THE GIRL OF THE GOLDEN WEST | In which Puccini opera does Minnie own a saloon called The Polka? |
RED DWARF | Proxima Centauri, the nearest known star to the Sun, is classified as what type of star? |
OKRA | Which edible plant is also known as Lady's Fingers or Gumbo? |
MARK THOMPSON | Whom did George Entwistle succeed as Director General of the BBC in 2012? |
DARREN SAMMY | Who was the captain of the victorious West Indies cricket team which won the 2012 T20 World Cup? |
RED-HOT POKER | The plant kniphofia is more commonly known by what name? |
CARBON DIOXIDE | Approximately 95% of the atmosphere of Mars consists of which gas? |
DORIC | The columns of the Parthenon in Athens are a famous example of which architectural style? |
SOMALIA | Which mainland African country has the longest coastline? |
ROBERT THE BRUCE | Which Scottish King died in 1329 from a skin disease, rumoured to have been leprosy? |
HAROLD WILSON | Which British Prime Minister arranged for Sir Roger Casement's bones to be returned to Ireland? |
ARACHNE | In mythology what was the name of the girl who wove so beautifully that the jealous goddess Athene turned her into a spider? |
TURMERIC | Which spice gives curry its traditional yellow colour? |
PAUL HOLLYWOOD | Which professional baker is a judge on 'The Great British Bake-Off' alongside Mary Berry? |
DAVID FINCHER | Who directed the 2011 Hollywood version of 'The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo'? |
HASHIM AMLA | Which South African batsman scored 311 not out against England at the Oval in July 2012? |
JET LAG | What is the more common name for the condition Circadian Dysrhythmia? |
POLYNESIA | What was the name of the parrot who taught Doctor Dolittle to talk to the animals? |
MOBY DICK | The name of the coffee shop chain Starbucks was inspired by a character in which book? |
JOSEPH CONRAD | Who wrote the novel 'The Secret Agent', first published in 1907? |
JUST A MINUTE | Which long-running Radio 4 panel game was created by Ian Messiter? |
NICK GRIMSHAW | Who replaced Chris Moyles as presenter of the Radio One Breakfast Show in September 2012? |
SHEPHERD NEAME | Which brewery produces the beer 'Spitfire'? |
MAX MILLER | Which performer's signature tune was 'Mary From The Dairy'? |
LEOS JANACEK | Who composed the opera 'The Cunning Little Vixen'? |
SERGEI PROKOFIEV | Who composed the opera 'The Love For Three Oranges'? |
IONA | On which Scottish island is the former Labour Party leader John Smith buried? |
SHERIDAN SMITH | Who played the title role in the 2012 ITV drama series 'Mrs Biggs'? |
SRI LANKA | In which country was BBC newsreader George Alagiah born? |
LOVE SCULPTURE | Which Welsh group, fronted by Dave Edmunds, had a hit single in 1968 with a version of Khachaturian's 'Sabre Dance'? |
MARTIN KAYMER | Which golfer sank the crucial putt in the 2012 Ryder Cup to ensure that Europe retained the trophy? |
THE HOUR | What is the title of the BBC drama series starring Dominic West which centres on a current-affairs TV show in the 1950s? |
ALASTAIR STEWART | Which ITV newsreader moderated the first ever UK leaders debate in April 2010 between Gordon Brown, David Cameron and Nick Clegg? |
DAVID HOCKNEY | Who painted 'A Bigger Splash' in 1967? |
ITALIAN | From which language does the word 'ghetto' originate? |
TRAVIS | Which Scottish group took its name from the lead character in the film Paris, Texas? |
DAVIS LOVE | Who was the US team captain at the 2012 Ryder Cup? |
BIRD | Which type of creature is a cassowary? |
GEORGE BLAKE | In 1961, which British spy was sentenced to 42 years in prison, one of the longest sentences ever handed down by a British court? |
Cistercians | To which order of monks do Trappists belong? |
Jo Nesbo | Which author created the detective Harry Hole? |
Alkali | "In chemistry, what is the term for a water-soluble base? It derives its name from the Arabic word for ""ashes.""" |
Sage | What was the name of the owl in the children's BBC TV show 'he Herbs'? |
Shetland | Unst, Yell and Fetlar are part of which island group? |
Menelaus | In Greek mythology who was the husband of Helen? |
Joe Frazier | Who was the first boxer to win the Olympic heavyweight title and go on to become the World Heavyweight Champion? |
Emerson, Lake and Palmer | Which group had a 1977 No 2 UK hit with a rock instrumental 'Fanfare for the Common Man'? |
Hard Times | Stephen Blackpool is a character in which Dickens novel? |
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