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Seattle
In which American city are the headquarters of Amazon.com located?
Virginia Woolf
"'Mrs Dalloway' and ""To the Lighthouse' are among the works of which writer?"
The Windmill
Which London theatre, that famously 'never closed', did finally close in 1964 before subsequently reopening as a cinema and a strip club?
Palomino
Predominantly which grape is used in the manufacture of sherry?
Everly Brothers
'Bye Bye Love' was which duo's first top ten single in the UK in 1957?
Valentina Tereshkova
Who successfully piloted the spacecraft Vostok Six in 1963?
Biba
Which store did Barbara Hulanicki open in Kensington in 1964?
The Who
Roger Daltrey is lead singer with which long-running band?
Assassin's Creed
Desmond Miles is the lead character and main protagonist of which series of video games?
I think therefore I am
"How does Rene Descartes' philosophical proposition ""Cogito ergo sum"" translate into English?"
Damascus
In the Bible St Paul's conversion to Christianity takes place on the road to where?
Cannon and Ball
How are the comedians Thomas Derbyshire and Robert Harper better known?
496
6 and 28 are perfect numbers. What is the next perfect number in the sequence?
Croatia
Which country became the 28th member of the European Union in July 2013?
Ursa Major
In which constellation would you find the star cluster known as the Plough or Big Dipper?
Toby
In a Punch and Judy show what traditionally is the name of the dog?
Hg
What is the chemical symbol for the element Mercury?
Captain Lawrence Oates
"Who, in March 1912, famously said I am just going outside and may be some time""?"
Zurich
Kloten airport serves which European city?
Star Wars
Proposed in 1983, what was President Reagan's 'Strategic Defense Initiative', or SDI, more popularly known as?
Lizzie Yarnold
Who won a gold medal at the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics in the women's skeleton bob?
On a Summer's Day
According to the traditional nursery rhyme when did the Knave of Hearts steal the tarts?
Canis Major
In which constellation is the bright star Sirius?
Denmark
Which country did Emmelie de Forest represent in winning the 2013 Eurovision Song Contest in Malmo?
The Lubyanka
Which Moscow building once housed the headquarters of the KGB and a notorious prison?
Aubergine
Which vegetable is also known as the eggplant in the United States?
Full of Woe
In the nursery rhyme, if Monday's child is 'fair of face', what is Wednesday's child?
The Flintstones
Which TV cartoon series(later a film) features the children Pebbles and Bam Bam?
Sb
What is the chemical symbol for the element Antimony?
Leicester
Which rugby union team plays its home fixtures at Welford Road?
Dutch
What nationality was painter Piet Mondrian?
Three Mile Island
Which Pennsylvania nuclear power plant suffered a partial nuclear meltdown in 1979?
Nana
What is the name of the Newfoundland dog in the play/novel 'Peter Pan'?
Mohandas Gandhi
Who was assassinated on 30 January 1948 by Nathuram Godse?
Stevenage
Which football league team plays its home matches at the Lamex Stadium?
Barabbas
According to the New Testament, which criminal was released by Pontius Pilate instead of Jesus?
Ants
Which creatures live in a formicary?
Suffolk
In which county is Adnams Brewery situated?
HMS Pinafore
'The Lass that loved a Sailor' is the subtitle of which 1878 light opera?
Xi'an
Which Chinese city, the capital of Shaanxi province, is home to the Terracotta Army?
Norwich City
Which Premiership football club's kit was designed by Bruce Oldfield in 1997?
SWISS FRANC
Which currency is represented by the ISO code CHF?
EASTWICK
Where did the witches Alexandra Spofford, Jane Smart and Sukie Rougemont live according to the title of a John Updike novel?
PALME D'OR
What is the name of the highest prize awarded at the annual Cannes Film Festival?
BLACK SABBATH
Which English rock band recently achieved their first number one album in 43 years when their latest release, 13, went straight in at the top of the chart?
PARK LANE
On which London thoroughfare are the Dorchester and Grosvenor House Hotels?
ST LOUIS
Businessmen from which US city provided most of the financial backing for Charles Lindbergh's historic transatlantic flight in 1927?
BEADY EYE
Which English rock band's second album, BE, entered the charts at number two last month, the title being the initials of the band's name?
MARTIN BORMANN
What was the name of Hitler's personal secretary who disappeared at the end of the War?
EGYPTIAN POUND
Which currency is represented by the ISO code EGP?
RICHARD WAGNER
Which composer was born in Leipzig in 1813 and died in Venice in 1883?
BETTE DAVIS
Which actress was the first person to achieve ten Academy Award nominations for acting and, along with Greer Carson, is the only actress to have been nominated for Best Actress five years in a row?
STONE ROSES
Shane Meadows' documentary film about which band received its world premiere at Trafford Park last month and was also simultaneously broadcast live in many cinemas across the UK?
KITTY HAWK
Where in North Carolina did the Wright brothers make their pioneering first flight in 1903?
THE TURN OF THE SCREW
Which 1898 Henry James novel features children named Miles and Flora?
BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN
A documentary-biographical film about which US rock singer, produced by Ridley Scott, will be released this month simultaneously via a worldwide cinema broadcast in over 50 countries?
COPENHAGEN
In which European capital city would you find the Chrisriansborg and Amalienborg Palaces?
RETRACTABLE ROOF
Built in 1961, the Civic Arena in Pittsburgh was the first sports stadium in the world to feature what?
PETER O'TOOLE
Which actor holds the record for the most Academy Award nominations for acting without a win, having been nominated on eight occasions?
THE PINK PANTHER
The 1964 movie A Shot in the Dark was the sequel to which film?
MARSALA
The Italian dessert zabaglione is made from eggs, sugar and which fortified wine?
CHARTREUSE
Made in green and yellow varieties, which liqueur comes from the monastery which is the home of a monastic order founded by St Bruno?
NIGHTJAR
Which bird is sometimes referred to as the 'goatsucker'?
IRON MAIDEN
Run to the Hills and Bring your Daughter to the Slaughter have been hit singles for which band?
INXS
Need You Tonight and Suicide Blonde have been hit singles for which band?
NIGHTINGALE
Which bird is sometimes referred to as the 'philomel'?
VERA BRITTAIN
Which writer, mother of a British politician, wrote Testament of Youth?
CONCORD
What is the state capital of New Hampshire?
HELLO DOLLY
The 1958 film The Matchmaker starring Anthony Perkins and Shirley McLaine was remade in 1969 as which musical?
NIGERIA
In which African country does the radical Islamist group Boko Haram mainly operate?
PAUL DI RESTA
Which Formula One Racing driver is the cousin of 3-time Indianapolis 500 winner and current Indy car driver Dario Franchitti?
HIGH SOCIETY
The 1940 movie The Philadelphia Story starring Cary Grant, Katherine Hepburn and James Stewart was remade in 1956 as which musical?
CATHERINE THE GREAT
How is the woman born Sophie Friederike Auguste von Anhalt-Zerbst in Stettin in 1729 more commonly known to history?
CHRIS FROOME
Which English cyclist finished second behind Bradley Wiggins in the 2012 Tour de France?
EVELYN WAUGH
The 2003 Stephen Fry film Bright Young Things was based on which author's novel Vile Bodies?
ACCRINGTON STANLEY
Which football league club play home games at the Crown Ground?
SOMERSET
Wincanton Race Course is in which English County?
DON FARDON
Who sang the 1968 hit Indian Reservation?
(FRUIT) BAT
The flying fox is a large what?
GEORGI MALENKOV
Who succeeded Stalin as Soviet leader?
ALUMINIUM
What element is obtained from bauxite?
MARSUPIAL
The quokka is what type of animal?
WILKIE COLLINS
Who wrote the novel 'The Moonstone'?
CALIGULA
Who became Roman Emperor after Tiberius in 37AD?
THE ALAWITES
The ruling regime in Syria is dominated by which religious group?
FINISTERRE
"The shipping forecast area 'Fitzroy"" was previously known as what?"
STAFFORDSHIRE
Uttoxeter racecourse is in which English county?
ISLE OF WIGHT
St Catherine's Point is situated in which UK county?
BABYLON
Alexander the Great died in which ancient city?
QATAR
The 2022 Football World Cup is to be held where?
FIAT
The Sedici car is manufactured by which company?
CAROL CLEVELAND
What was the name of the actress who appeared in most Monty Python shows?
O'BRIEN
In the novel 1984 what was the surname of Winston Smith's interrogator?
BOKO HARAM
What is the name of the Islamic militant group active in Nigeria?
BERTOLT BRECHT
Who wrote the play 'Fear and Misery of the Third Reich'?
JOE BIDEN
Who is the current Vice President of the USA?
DIONE
Who is the mother of Aphrodite in Greek mythology?
STARLING
Sturnus Vulgaris is more commonly known as what bird?
WEST INDIES
Which country won cricket's first World Cup in 1975?
NICOLAS MADURO
Who has taken over from the late Hugo Chavez as Venezuelan President?