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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?