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Simon Hughes | Who is the deputy leader of the Liberal Democrats? |
2000 | In what year was the Russian submarine Kursk sunk and the USS Cole attacked in Aden? |
Hammer | Possessed by Thor, what was Mjolnir? |
Stabat Mater | The hymn The Sorrowful Mother Stood is better known by what Latin name? |
Andrew Bonar Law | Who is the only British prime minister born outside the British Isles? |
Waterloo | From what London terminus station do you depart on a journey to Southampton? |
King's Evil | What is the historical name for the disease scrofula? |
Copenhagen | In which city is the Amalienborg Palace? |
Lilt | "What was advertised with the slogan ""the totally tropical taste""?" |
RSPB | Which organisation's address is 'The Lodge, Sandy, Bedfordshire'? |
(Civil) Engineer | What was the original profession of Yasser Arafat? |
Total Recall | Philip K Dick's short story We Can Remember It For you Wholesale was the basis for which 1990 film starring Arnold Schwarzenegger? |
Glass | The island of Murano in the Venice Lagoon is famous for what product? |
Wycombe Wanderers | Which football league club play their home games at Adams Park? |
Pyongyang | What is the capital of North Korea? |
William IV | Whch British king had ten children by his mistress, the actress, Dorothea Jordan? |
Patrick | What is the name of Spongebob Squarepants best friend? |
Berkelium | Which transuranic element is named after a city in California? |
Oklahoma | In which musical is the song Poor Jud is Dead? |
Wiltshire | The natives of which English county are known as Moonrakers? |
Depeche Mode | Dave Gahan and Martin Gore are members of which British electronic band founded in the 1980s, they played the 02 Arena in 2013? |
Life on Mars | "The actor John Simm played the detective ""Sam Tyler"" in which BBC TV drama?" |
Dominique Strauss-Kahn | "Which managing director of the ""International Monetary fund"" was forced to resign after a sex scandal in 2011?" |
Iran | Hassan Rowhani, became the elected president of which country in June 2013, though ultimate power in the country is held by an unelected personage? |
Branislav Ivanovic | Who did Luis Suarez controversially bite in April 2013 costing him a 10 match suspension? |
Terence Rattigan | "Which playwright wrote ""The Winslow Boy"", which was revived at the Old Vic theatre during 2013?" |
Sri Lanka | Which was the first country, in 1960, to elect a female prime minister? |
Jordan | Amman is the capital city of which country? |
Jacques-Louis David | "Which painter produced the works ""The Death of Marat"" and ""Napoleon Crossing the Alps""?" |
Colin Chapman | Who founded Lotus Cars in 1952? |
Planet of the Apes | "The astronauts ""Taylor"", ""Landon"" and ""Donovan"" are characters in which 1969 science fiction film?" |
In the Flesh | "Which TV series shown on BBC3 in 2013 stars Luke Newbury as ""Kieren"" a recovering zombie?" |
Alan | Which of the Tracy brothers piloted Thunderbird 3? |
Scott | Which of the Tracy brothers piloted Thunderbird 4? |
Henrik Ibsen | "Which Norwegian dramatist wrote the plays ""A Doll's House"" and ""Ghosts""?" |
The Beautiful South | "Which band was formed by former Housemartins members Paul Heaton and David Hemmingway, their only Number One UK hit was ""A Little Time""?" |
Cobalt | Which chemical elements name drives from the German word for goblin? |
New Zealand | Which was the first country to give the vote to women, doing so in 1893? |
The Bluegrass State | What is the official nickname of the US state of Kentucky? |
Wiley Post | Who was the first person to fly solo around the world? |
Tibia | What is the anatomical name for the shin bone? |
Newt | An eft is an alternative name for which creature? |
Tony Jacklin | In 2013, Justin Rose became the first Englishman in 43 years to win golf's US Open, who won in 1970? |
Texas | "Sharleen Spiteri was the lead singer with which group, whose debut single in 1989 was entitled ""I Don't Want a Lover""?" |
Michael Dobbs | "Which author wrote the political conspiracy thriller ""House of Cards""?" |
Stanley Baldwin | Which is the only British Prime Minister to serve three monarchs? |
Edward Fox | "Who played ""The Jackal"" in the 1973 film ""The Day of the Jackal""?" |
Bullet Train | How is the form of transport known in Japan as the Shinkansen, known as in the UK? |
Australia | "In which country are ""Holden"" cars manufactured?" |
Nikolaus August Otto | What was the name of the German who invented the first practical internal combustion engine? |
Electric Charge | "The ""Coulomb"" is the SI Unit of what?" |
Igor Sikorsky | Which Russian-American is credited with inventing the helicopter? |
Astute | "Which class of submarines is currently being built at Vickers to replace Britain's ""Trafalgar"" class of submarines?" |
Tunisia | In which modern day country did the battles of the Kasserine Pass occur during World War 2 between the Allied and Axis forces? |
Luxembourg | Jean Claude Juncker resigned as prime minister of which country in July 2013, being at that point the longest currently elected serving Prime Minister in the world? |
Bruce Willis | "Who played the title role in the 1997 film ""The Jackal"" a remake of ""The Day of the Jackal?" |
Tom Wolfe | "Who wrote the 1997 novel ""The Bonfire of the Vanities""?" |
Top Gear | Which current BBC TV programme was first shown in 1977 with Angela Rippon and Tom Coyne as its original presenters? |
Aardvark | Which African mammal is also known as the ant bear? |
Sir John Everett Millais | "Which artist painted ""Bubbles"", which was used in the advertising for Pears soap?" |
Pressure | "The ""Pascal"" is the SI Unit of what?" |
Evelyn Waugh | "Which author wrote the classic novel ""Brideshead Revisited"" later made into a television series?" |
Ginger Baker | "Who was the drummer with both ""Cream"" and ""Blind Faith""?" |
Alien | "The astronauts ""Dallas"", ""Ripley"", ""Kane"", ""Lambert"", ""Brett"" and ""Parker"", are characters in which 1979 science fiction film?" |
Italy | "In which modern day country did the Axis forces construct the defensive ""Gustav Line"" in the second world war?" |
Keeley Hawes | "Which actress played the detective ""Alex Drake"" in the BBC drama ""Ashes to Ashes""" |
King Albert II | Which King of Belgium abdicated on July 21st 2013 in favour of his son Crown Prince Philippe? |
Malaysia | The Barisan National party has ruled which country since 1957, winning every election since then, winning its last election in 2013? |
Hanif Kureishi | "Which author has written the novels ""My Beautiful Launderette"" and the ""Buddha of Suburbia""?" |
Quality | "The Quango, the CQC, reviews and audits hospitals and nursing homes in the UK. For what does the ""Q"" in CQC stand?" |
Andrew Motion | Which former Poet Laureate became the President for the Campaign to Protect Rural England in 2012? |
Obi | What name is given to the sash traditionally worn with a kimono? |
Horse | In Celtic mythology a kelpie is a water spirit in the form of which animal? |
ROBERT TRESSELL | "Who wrote the book ""The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists?" |
IRELAND | Which non-test playing cricket nation bowled out the West Indies for 25 runs in 1969? |
MALTA | On which Mediterranean Island did the Knights Templars have the Fort of St Johns? |
THE STAG BEETLE | Which British beetle is recognised by its large mandibles? |
KATHRYN BIGELOW | Which Oscar winning director was at one time married to James Cameron? |
CHICAGO | In which musical is Roxy Hart one of the characters? |
SURI | What is the name of Tom Cruise's daughter from his marriage to Katie Holmes? |
RIVER DERWENT | On which river does the city of Derby Stand? |
SURREY | Which county cricket team has the Prince of Wales feathers on its badge? |
UKRAINE | In which former Soviet Republic is the Crimea found? |
JUMBO | What is Japanese golfer Masashi Ozaki's nickname? |
SYDNEY | Which was the last non capital city to host the Summer Olympic Games? |
TWANG | Which Lionel Bart flop musical was based on Robin Hood? |
THE BIRD'S NEST | What nickname was given to the Beijing National Stadium? |
JOSEPH BRUCE ISMAY | Who was the Chairman of the White Star Line who was on the Titanic's Maiden Voyage? |
DOVER | Which city in Delaware USA and town in Kent England share the same name? |
SANDY POWELL | Whose catchphrase was 'Can you hear me Mother'? |
THE MAN WHO NEVER WAS | Which World War II Operation 'Mincemeat' gave rise to a book and film of the same name? |
LEN DEIGHTON | Who wrote the book the Ipcress File? |
JOHN GOTTI | Which member of the American Mafia was called 'The Teflon Don'? |
MARYLAND | Which American State in its shortened form sounds like a doctor? |
LIONEL MESSI | Who was the first player to score five goals in one Champions League match? |
NICK HEWER | Who became the presenter of Countdown after Jeff Stelling left? |
PATRIARCH | What title is held by the Head of both the Russian and Greek Orthodox churches? |
CRETE | On which Mediterranean Island was the Minoan Civilisation based? |
PANGRAM | What name is given to a sentence that uses all the letters of the alphabet at least once? |
RICHARD BACON | Which presenter was sacked from Blue Peter after it was discovered he had taken cocaine? |
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