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BERNARD HERMANN | Who composed music for many Hitchcock films including Psycho, North by North and Vertigo? |
Potato | On an Indian restaurant menu what ingredient is found in a dish with `aloo' in its name? |
Matthias | Who replaced Judas Iscariot as one of the twelve disciples? |
To Kill A Mockingbird | The Finch family of Maycomb, Alabama feature in which 1960 novel? |
Adkins | What is the surname of singer Adele? |
London School of Economics | Sidney and Beatrice Webb founded which London educational establishment in 1895? |
Catcher In The Rye | Holden Caulfield is the main character in which 1951 novel? |
David Frost | Which TV presenter was married to Lady Carina Fitzalan-Howard, daughter of the late Duke of Norfolk? |
Welch | What is the surname of singer Florence of 'Florence and the Machine'? |
Hathor | Which Egyptian goddess had the head of a cow? |
Spain | The fashion retailer 'Zara' has its headquarters in which country? |
Snake | Which Chinese Year began on February 10th 2013? |
Chicken | On an Indian restaurant menu what ingredient is found in a dish with `murgh' in its name? |
Boxing | Scott Quigg is a current British World Champion, at which sport? |
Linus | Who succeeded Peter as Bishop of Rome, so becoming the second Pope? |
TS Eliot | "Who wrote the poem that begins ""April is the cruellest month""?" |
Baby Buggy | What was patented in 1965 by Owen Finlay McLaren? |
Mendelssohn | Who wrote the 'Wedding March' taken from his incidental music to Shakespeare's 'A Midsummer Night's Dream' written in 1842? |
Teriyaki | Which sauce is made by mixing and heating soy sauce, sake or mirin (rice wines) with sugar? |
Grenada | St George's is the capital of which Caribbean island? |
Philippe | Albert II abdicated as King of the Belgians in July 2013, what is the name of his son, the new king? |
Falcon | Horus, the Egyptian god of the sun, war and protection had the head of which creature? |
La Boheme | The rock musical 'Rent' is based on which Puccini opera? |
Justin Welby | Who replaced Rowan Williams as Archbishop of Canterbury? |
(wild) Pansy | Give an alternative name for the flowering plant 'heartsease'? |
Sue Perkins | Which comedienne presents the Radio 4 panel game 'Dilemma' and co-presents 'The Great British Bake-Off'? |
1936 | In what year did the Jarrow Crusade take place? |
Bergerac | Which TV policeman worked for the `Bureau des Etrangers'? |
Chopin | Who wrote the music commonly known as 'The Funeral March', it comes from his Piano Sonata No.2 written in 1837? |
1801 | In what year was the first British Census undertaken? |
Duke of Wellington | Three people have featured on the reverse of the £5 note, the two most recent are George Stephenson and Elizabeth Fry, who was the first? |
Darts | Scott Waites is a current British World Champion, at which sport? |
Toilet | In a castle, what was a garderobe? |
Pinocchio | In which Walt Disney film does the song 'When You Wish Upon a Star' appear? |
Post-it Note | In 1970, Spencer Silver attempted to produce the strongest ever glue, he failed and as a result which product was born? |
1924 | In what year did Britain have a Labour government for the first time? |
John | Which King of England had two wives, Isabel and Isabella? |
New Tricks | In which TV police show do the cast work for `UCOS'? |
Odense | In which Danish city is St Canute's Cathedral? |
Buenos Aires | Pope Francis was Archbishop of which city? |
David Mitchell | Who presents the Radio 4 panel game 'The Unbelievable Truth' and is married to Victoria Coren? |
Richard II | Which King of England had two wives, Anne of Bohemia and Isabella of Valois? |
Mickey Mouse | In the Disney film 'Fantasia', who was the 'Sorcerer's Apprentice'? |
20th | The inauguration of the US President takes place on which date in January? |
Spanish Succession | In which war were the battles of Blenheim and Ramillies fought? |
Krakow | In which city is Wawel Castle? |
Las Vegas | Which US city is served by McCarran Airport? |
Panasonic | Which company makes the Lumix series of cameras? |
Chile | In which country is the Valle Central wine region? |
Parker | Give the surname of the criminal Bonnie of Bonnie and Clyde fame. |
65 | how many medals did GB win in the 2012 Olympics? |
You're The Top | "Which song written by Cole Porter in 1933 referred to ""Fred Astaire, Mussolini, Mrs Sweeny and Camembert ""?" |
4 | How many roods make an acre? |
Durham | Who won the cricket county championship in both 2008 and 2009? |
Felix | Give the Christian name of the son of Dick Francis who since his father' death has written thrillers based around horse racing. |
Othello | The international board game Reversi is marketed in the UK by Pressman under what name? |
Erich Von Daniken | "Who wrote the cult books called ""Chariots of the Gods"" and ""Return to the Stars""?" |
1940's | In what decade did cupro-nickel replace silver in British coins? |
at | What is the internet code for Austria? |
Andrew | In the Bible, Peter was the brother of which other apostle? |
Salisbury | What was the city of Harare called when Zimbabwe was called Rhodesia? |
Lauren | What is the name of Catherine Tate's famous schoolgirl character? |
Kilkenny | Who has won 7 of the last 10 all Ireland senior hurling championships? |
New Zealand | The Sutherland Falls, the fifth highest waterfalls in the world are in which country? |
Joseph Paxton | Which architect designed the Crystal Palace for the Great Exhibition of 1851? |
Bugs Moran | Whose gang were the victims of the St Valentine's Day Massacre of 1929? |
South Korea | Who came fifth in the 2012 Olympic medal table behind USA, China. GB and Russia? |
William Tyndale | Who first translated the New Testament into English in 1526? |
Go | What do we call the ancient Chinese board game known as weiqi in China? it is usually played on a board of 19 x 19 squares with black and white stones? |
I Think Therefore I Am | "What does the Latin phrase ""cogito ergo sum"" mean?" |
Christian | Who was King of Denmark during world war two? A regnal number is not needed. |
The Holy Blood And The Holy Grail | "Name the book written in 1982 by Michael Baigent, Richard Leigh and Henry Lincoln that according to its authors in a court case inspired Dan Brown to write ""The Da Vinci Code""?" |
Lake Bala | What is the English name for what the Welsh call Llyn Tegid? |
Beach Volleyball | What sport was played at Horse Guards Parade in the 2012 Olympics? |
es | What is the internet code for Spain? |
Jack Kerouac | "Which us writer wrote ""On The Road"" in 1958?" |
Sarah | In the Bible, who was the wife of Abraham? |
Cambodia | Kampuchea is a former name of which country? |
Tim Nice But Dim | What was the name of Harry Enfield's upper class twit character who is usually being ripped off? |
1968 | "In what year did Enoch Powell make his famous ""rivers of blood"" speech?" |
Kerry | Who has competed in 7 of the last 10 all Ireland senior Gaelic football championship finals? |
The Bible | Exegesis is the study and analysis of what? |
SOUTH PACIFIC | In which Rodgers and Hammerstein musical does the character Nellie Forbush appear? |
NEWCASTLE UNITED | Which was the last club to lose in consecutive FA Cup Finals doing so in 1998 and 1999? |
EDWARD II | Eleanor of Castile was the mother of which English monarch? |
ZAMBIA | Which African county has its capital in Lusaka? |
OKLAHOMA! | Curly McLain is a character in which Rodgers and Hammerstein musical? |
STUPID CUPID | Which record by Connie Francis kept Cliff Richard from the No.1 spot with his first hit 'Move It' in 1958? |
MERCURY | Which element has the chemical symbol Hg? |
SERGEI DIAGHILEV | Who founded the 'Ballet Russes' in 1909? |
IN WINE (there is) TRUTH | What is the literal meaning of the Latin phrase in vino veritas? |
DREAM LOVER | Which record by Bobby Darin kept Marty Wilde from the No. 1 spot in 1959 with 'A Teenager In Love'? |
THOMAS KENEALLY | The film Schindler's List was based on whose Booker Prize winning novel of 1982? |
DERWENT | Which river flows through the city of Derby? |
THE SEA, THE SEA | Which novel by Iris Murdoch won the 1978 Booker Prize? |
SEVERN | Which river flows through the town of Shrewsbury? |
VODKA | What is the main alcoholic content of the cocktail Cosmopolitan? |
WILLIAM H HARRISON | Which US president had the shortest term of office, only 31 days? |
GIOACHINO ROSSINI | Who composed the music for the opera The Thieving Magpie (La Gazza Ladra)? |
NIGEL HAWTHORNE | Who played the part of Sir Humphrey Appleby in the TV series Yes Minister and Yes, Prime Minister? |
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