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SULPHUR
In cooking, the unpleasant smelling gas that is produced when you over-cook cabbage is a compound of which element?
LETTUCE
Lobjoits, Webbs Wonderful and Winter Density are varieties of which summer vegetable?
SAMAN'THA BOND
In James Bond films who played Miss Moneypenny from 'Goldeneye' in 1995 to 'Die Another Day' in 2002?
HAITI
In which country were the Tonton Macoute active?
SWAHILI
What is the most widely spoken African language?
ED MILIBAND
Who is MP for Doncaster North?
MISS HAVISHAM
Which Charles Dickens character lived in Satis House?
WILLIAM MORRIS
Who founded the Kelmscott Press in 1891?
MOSCOW
6 of the 10 tallest buildings in Europe are in which capital city?
KIWI FRUIT
What is another name for the Chinese Gooseberry?
WESTLAND HELICOPTERS
Which company makes the Sea King helicopter?
SAVOY
In which London hotel was the Peach Melba invented in 1892?
CRYSTAL PALACE
Which London team beat Manchester United at the quarter final stage of the Carling Cup in 2011?
EAST ANGLIA
With which English university does the John Innes Centre share a campus?
SAMSON
The aria 'Let the Bright Seraphim' comes from which Handel oratorio?
GERMANY
In which European country is the site of the Battle of Blenheim?
GIDEON
What was George Osborne's original first Christian name?
RADIO TIMES
"What was launched in 1923 and was described as the ""official organ of the BBC""?"
DURHAM
In which English cathedral will you find St. Bede's Tomb and St Cuthbert's Shrine?
BEN WISHAW
Who plays Q in the latest Bond film Skyfall?
UGANDA
In which country where the Lord's Resistance Army first active?
MAUVE
What colour was invented by William Perkin in 1856?
Davina McCall
"Who is the female presenter of the Channel 4 quiz show ""Five Minutes to a Fortune""?"
James Joyce
Nora Barnacle was the muse and wife of which Irish writer?
John Keats
Fanny Brawne was the muse and fiancée of which poet?
William Sherman
"Which US Civil War union general said ""I am tired and sick of fighting, its glory is all moonshine. War is Hell""?"
Smith
Mary Pickford, Kim Wilde and Sugar Ray Robinson were all born with which surname?
Webb
Gary Numan, Cliff Richard and Crystal Gayle were all born with which surname?
Viva Forever!
What is the title of the recent musical based on the music of the Spice Girls?
We Will Rock You
What is the title of the recent musical based on a book by Ben Elton with the music of Queen?
Ronald Reagan
George W Bush was vice president in whose administration?
November
In which month of the year is Martinmas?
September
In which month of the year is Michaelmas?
California
In which US state will you find Stanford University?
Jigsaw
For which high street clothing chain did Kate Middleton work as an accessory buyer in 2006?
Party Pieces
What is the name of the mail order company founded by Kate Middleton's parents in 1987?
Bob Dylan
Whose 2009 album 'Together through Life' made No.1 in the UK/US album charts, 39 years after his previous No.1 album in 1970?
Maryland
In which US state will you find Johns Hopkins University?
Esterhuysen
For what name does the 'E' stand in Richard E Grant?
Liver
Which is the largest gland in the human body?
Gluteus Maximus
Which is the largest muscle in the human body?
Leroy
For what does the 'L' stand in Samuel L Jackson?
Shropshire
"Which English county has the motto ""Floreat Salopia""?"
Beyonce
Which pop singer is the mother of Blue Ivy Carter?
Joseph Haydn
Which classical composer completed 104 symphonies?
W A Mozart
Which famous classical composer completed 41 symphonies?
Mark Carney
Who has been appointed as successor to Mervyn King as Governor of the Bank of England?
Chief Cashier of the Bank of England
Merlyn Lowther, Andrew Bailey and Chris Salmon are the last three holders of which financial post?
Fluorine
Which halogen element, number 9 in the Periodic Table, is at standard pressure/temperature a pale yellow gas?
Libya
In which modern country is the ancient Roman province of Africa?
Turkey
In which modern country is the ancient Roman province of Asia?
Thomas Gainsborough
Who painted 'Mr and Mrs Robert Andrews', 'The Watering Place' and The Blue Boy'?
Judy Garland
Who was Fred Astaire's female leading lady in the 1948 film `Easter Parade'?
Cyd Charisse
Who was Fred Astaire's female leading lady in the 1957 film 'Silk Stockings'?
William Holman Hunt
"Who painted 'The Scapegoat', 'The Hireling Shepherd' and ""The Light of the World?"
Investec
Which company sponsored the 2013 Epsom Derby?
Les Miserables
Anne Hathaway won a Best Supporting Actress Oscar in 2013 for her role in which film?
Eritrea
Asmara is the capital city of which African country?
Rwanda
Kigali is the capital city of which African country?
Muddy Waters
'Hoochie Coochie Man' and 'Got my mojo working' were originally recorded by which Chicago blues singer?
Howlin' Wolf
'Smokestack Lightnin' and 'Red Rooster' were originally recorded by which Chicago blues singer?
Dorothy L Sayers
Who wrote the detective novel 'The Nine Tailors' in 1934?
1986
In which year was the M25 opened by Margaret Thatcher?
METEOROLOGY
The United Nations Agency W.M.O. deals with what subject?
JOHN KERRY
Who replaced Hilary Clinton as U.S. Secretary of State?
BORGIAS
Pope Alexander VI who died in 1503 was a member of which family?
SCOTT AND BAILEY
Amelia Bullmore plays DCI Gill Murray in which TV crime drama?
TUSCANY
The Medici's were rulers of which region of Italy from 1569 to 1739?
BEN MILLER
Who plays Detective Inspector Richard Poole in the crime drama 'Death in Paradise'?
GERMANY
Which Country won the men's hockey gold at the 2012 Olympics?
JAMES PATTERSON
Who created the fictional character Alex Cross?
RIVER STOUR
The painting 'The Haywain' by Constable depicts a cart crossing which river?
KELLY'S HEROES
The song Burning Bridges by the Mike Curb Congregation is sung over the opening credits of which film?
LLEWELYN
Who was the Prince of Wales killed by forces of Edward 1st in 1282?
MARLENE
What was the name of Boycie's wife in 'Only Fools and Horses?
ALBUM COVERS
Storm Thorgerson who died in April 2013 was particularly famous for designing what?
CLIFF THORBURN
Who was the first snooker player to have a maximum 147 break at the World Snooker Championships?
SPANISH
What nationality was the painter Joan Miro?
HILDA
Who was the famous Abbess of Whitby who played an important role in the conversation of Anglo Saxon England to Christianity?
JAPAN
Classical Noh drama is an art form from which country?
SUDDENLY
Which song especially written for the film version of Les Miserables was nominated for an Oscar for Best Song?
TOMMY
In the Pop Song 'Tell Laura I Love Her' what was the name of the young driver the lover of Laura who died?
MASTERCHEF
Which reality television programme was won by Natalie Coleman in 2013?
JEFFREY ARCHER
The Book 'Best Kept Secret' is the third instalment of the Clifton Chronicles saga who is the author?
LV
Which company sponsors the 2013 County Cricket Championship?
BASSOON
Apart from the oboe which other instrument in a standard orchestra has a double reed?
MAN OF LA MANCHA
The song 'The Impossible Dream comes from which film and stage musical?
IRN BRU
Who sponsored the First Division of the Scottish Football League for the 2012/13 Season?
BALTIMORE
The film and stage musical Hairspray is set in which US City?
DORSET
In which County are Lulworth Cove and the natural limestone arch Durdle Door?
VIOLIN
Vaughan William's The Lark Ascending was written for which solo instrument accompanied by piano or orchestra?
JAMAICA
Red Stripe Beer was originally brewed in which country?
CARDIFF
In which UK City is there a district called Splott?
THE MEETING PLACE
What is the name of the 30ft sculpture by Paul Day what stands as the centre piece of the refurbished St Pancras Station in London?
MICROSOFT
Which company's original brief to Brian Eno was to compose a piece of inspirational music to last 3.25 seconds?
EDWARD HEATH
Which Prime Minister signed the Common Market membership treaty?
MALAYSIA
Proton Cars were originally produced in which country?
ROBERT LINDSAY
Who played Michael Murray in Alan Bleasdale's TV drama G.B.H.?
KING GEORGE III
Charlotte Sophia was the Queen Consort to which King?
THE GREAT RIFT VALLEY
The Red Sea is a submerged section of which geographical feature?