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Cat | Havana Brown, Blue Russian and Devon Rex are varieties of which, animal? |
Charleston | What is the state capital of West Virginia? |
Franciscans | Capuchins belong to which larger religious order of monks? |
Millennium | What series name is given to the trilogy of novels by Stieg Larsson which feature the character Lisbeth Salander? |
Dill | What was the name of the dog in the children,s TV show The Herbs? |
The Seychelles | Mahe, Praslin and Silhouette are part of which island group? |
1914 | In which year was the Panama Canal opened? |
Bordeaux | Which wine producing region of France is famous for its Medoc and St Emilion wines? |
Bailey | Which sea area is directly north of Rockall? |
NH3 | What is the chemical formula for Ammonia? |
Vatican City | Only two flags of the world are square, one is Switzerland, what is the other one? |
Tchaikovsky | Which composer wrote The Manfred Symphony in 1885? |
Priam | In Greek mythology who was the husband of Hecuba? |
Jacques Cartier | Which Frenchman first explored the St Lawrence River from 1534-1536 and 1541-1542? |
Rabbit | Holland Lop, Flemish Giant and New Zealand White are breeds of which animal? |
Hedonism | Taking its name from the Greek word for 'delight', which school of philosophy believes that pleasure is the only intrinsic good? |
John McEnroe | Whom did Peter Fleming partner when they won the Wimbledon men's doubles title in 1979, 1981, 1983 and 1984? |
Achilles | In the Iliad, which Greek hero killed the Trojan leader Hector? |
Penelope Lively | Who wrote the 1987 Booker Prize winning novel 'Moon Tiger'? |
Burgundy | Which wine producing area of France is famous for wines such as Beaune and Nuits Saint-Georges? |
Motor racing | Of which sport is F.I.A. the ruling body? |
CH4 | What is the chemical formula for methane? |
River Aire | Leeds stands on the banks of which river? |
Franz Liszt | Which composer wrote a Faust Symphony in 1857? |
Stoicism | Which branch of philosophy, derived from the Greek word for a porch was founded by Zeno of Citium? |
The Kidney | Anatomically, of what is nephrology the study? |
A Touch of Class | Glenda Jackson won two Best Actress Oscars, one was for 'Women in Love' but which 1973 film earned her a second Oscar? |
Patroclus | During the Trojan War, who was killed by the Trojans whilst wearing Achilles' armour? |
Martina Navratilova | Whom did Pam Shriver partner when they won the Wimbledon ladies doubles title in 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984 and 1986? |
David Suchet | Who played Blott, in BBC's 1985 adaptation of Tom Sharpe's novel 'Blott on the Landscape'? |
Electric Iron | Which domestic appliance was invented by H W Seeley in 1882? |
Abbott and Costello | Which duo's films included Rio Rita' and The Wistful Widow of Wagon Gap'? |
Wolverine | What animal is also known as the glutton? |
Carthage | Which city did Rome destroy at the end of the Second Punic War? |
Spider | In the Harry Potter stories what kind of creature is Aragog? |
Jason Leonard | Who was the first Rugby Union player to play 100 games for England? |
Huntley & Palmers | Which biscuit company was founded in Reading in 1822? |
Glissando | What musical term means to glide from one pitch to another? |
Molluscs | Of what is malacology the study? |
George Meade | Who commanded the Union Army at the Battle of Gettysburg? |
Menelaus | In Greek myth, who was the husband of Helen of Troy? |
Peter Sissons | Who, in 1989, replaced Robin Day as presenter of BBC TV's Question Time? |
Texas | Which group had No.1 albums with Southside in 1989 and White on Blonde in 1997? |
Auroras Encore | Which horse won the 2013 Grand National? |
Emerald | What is the birthstone for the month of May? |
Alaska | In which of the United States is the Iditarod Trail? |
Ratel | What animal is also known as the honey-badger? |
Dido | Which daughter of the King of Tyre traditionally founded Carthage? |
Bernard Hogan-Howe | Who is the current Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police? |
Colin Cowdrey | Who was the first cricketer to play 100 tests for England? |
Fungi | Of what is mycology the study? |
Alexander the Great | Who was the most famous son of Philip of Macedon? |
Michael Parkinson | Who in 1985, replaced Roy Plumley as presenter of Desert Island Discs? |
Robert Peel | In 1834 which British prime minister presented the Tamworth Manifesto. forming the basis of the modem Conservative Party? |
Bluebell | How is the harebell more commonly known in Scotland? |
John Creasey | Which author created The Toff , The Baron and Gideon of Scotland Yard? , |
Radiohead | Which group had No. 1 albums with OK, Computer in 1997 and In Rainbows in 2007? |
Nuuk | Godthaab was the former name of which capital city? |
Psalms | What, by number of verses is the longest book in the Old Testament? |
Tegucigalpa | What is the capital of Honduras? |
Neil Morrissey | On TV, who provides the voice for Bob the Builder? |
Hamlet | 'Frailty thy name is woman' is a quotation from which of Shakespeare's plays? |
Heidelberg | Established in 1386 which is the oldest university in Germany? |
Big Toe | Which part of the body is the hallux? |
Seoul | Gangnam, made famous in the song 'Gangnam Style' by Psy, is a wealthy suburb of which city? |
Hydrogen | The name of which chemical element means 'water-producing'? |
Tour de France | Which famous race was first organised in 1903 to increase sales for the magazine L'Auto? |
Worcestershire Sauce | Which bottled sauce is made using malt vinegar, spirit vinegar, molasses, sugar, salt, anchovies, tamarind extract, onions, garlic, spice, and flavouring? |
Apocrypha | What is the 'collective name of the books included in the Roman Catholic Bible but not the Protestant Bible? |
15 | Juries in criminal cases in Scotland uniquely consist of how many members? |
Terra Nova | What was the name of Scott's ship on his 1911 expedition to the South Pole? |
Spencer Tracy | Tom Hanks won the best actor Oscar in 1993 and 1994, who is the only other actor to win the award in successive years? |
Oxygen | The name of which chemical element means 'acid-producing'? |
Argentina | 60% of which country's wine is produced in the Mendoza region? |
Gorky | Which Russian city reverted to its former name, Nizhniy Novgorod, in 1990? |
King of the Mountains | In the Tour de France, the leader of which classification wears the 'polka dot jersey'? |
Julius Caesar | 'Let me have men about me who are fat' is a quotation from which of Shakespeare's plays? |
Mothers of Invention | With which pop group is Frank Zappa associated? |
Chevrolet | Which car manufacturer currently produces models called Cruze and Trax? |
Flower of Scotland | Roy Williamson wrote which folk song, sung as an anthem before Scotland's Rugby Union matches? |
Nine | What is the_ minimum number of darts needed to-complete a game of 501 (finishing but not starting with a double)? |
(Marshal Sam) McCloud | What was the name of the western lawman in New York City played on TV by Dennis Weaver? |
Coogan's Bluff | McCloud was loosely based on which Clint Eastwood film? |
Austria | The Wachau (say Vak-ow) is a principal wine growing area of which country? |
Hussein | What is the middle name of US President Barack Obama? |
Armpit | Which part of the body is the axilla? |
1455 | In which year did the First Battle of St Albans, the first battle of the Wars of the Roses, take place? |
Madame Butterfly | In which Puccini opera does Lieutenant Pinkerton appear? |
Birch | Which tree belongs to the genus Betula? |
Mitsubishi | Which car manufacturer currently produces models called Colt and Outlander? |
Acts | Which book of the New Testament follows the four Gospels? |
Shanghai | What name is given in darts when a player hits a single, double and treble of the same number in his turn? |
Ash | Which tree belongs to the genus Fraxinus? |
William Donald | Give either of the middle names of Prime Minister David Cameron? |
Alderney | Off which island is there a group of rocks with a lighthouse called the Casquets? |
Woody Guthrie | Which American folk singer wrote 'This Land is Your Land'? |
The Go-Between | "Which novel begins with the line ""The past is a foreign country; they do things differently there""?" |
Tesco | The garden centre group Dobbies is owned by which retail company? |
Laurel and Hardy | Which duo's films included 'Towed in the Hole', 'Pardon Us' and 'Blockheads'? |
Worcester | Shrub Hill is a railway station in which cathedral city? |
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