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Apple
Laxton Superb and Chelmsford Wonder are varieties of which fruit?
Billy Bigelow
"Who is the main male character, a fairground barker, in the film ""Carousel""?"
Paul von Hindenburg
Who was President of Germany from 1925 to 1934?
St. Louis
In which US town or city were the 1904 Summer Olympics held?
The O'Jays
"Which soul group had a 1973 UK Top 10 hit with ""Love Train""?"
Cherries
Which fruit is used to make the liqueur kirsch?
Co. Down
In which Northern Ireland county are the Mourne Mountains, which contain the highest NI peak Slieve Donard?
Bridge on the River Kwai
In which 1957 film did Alec Guinness play the character Lt.-Col. Nicholson?
Badminton
The World Men's Team Championship, the Thomas Cup, is a competition in which sport?
Bird
What kind of creature is a bobolink?
Liverpool
Which English football team won soccer's First Division title in 1946/47 season, the first after World War Two?
Ring Road
In a motoring context, what is the English equivalent of the French 'peripherique'?
Mel Blanc
Who provided the voice of cartoon character Bugs Bunny, from 1940 until his death in 1989?
Camargue
What name is given to the area between the two arms of the Rhone delta, famous for its flamingos, bulls and grey horses?
Venezuela
In which country is the world's highest (uninterrupted) waterfall?
The Channel Tunnel
What starts at Cheriton and ends at Sangatte?
GENOA
The airport Cristoforo Colombo is in which city?
STEWART GRANGER
James Stewart was the real name of an English actor who was on stage from 1935. He was an officer in the British Army in WWII. His first starring film role was in The Man in Grey in 1943. What was his professional name?
DARREN LEHMANN
Who replaced Mickey Arthur as coach of the Australian cricket team in June?
CARISBROOKE
In which castle was Charles I imprisoned from 1647 to 1648?
EDWIN
What is second man on the moon, Buzz Aldrin's real Christian name?
JAMIE CULLUM
To whom is Sophie Dahl married?
SPAIN
From which country does the cheese manchego originate?
PERSEUS
Who was the result of Zeus visiting Danae as a shower of gold?
SLOVENIA
In which country is the tourist attraction Lake Bled?
SILVER LININGS PLAYBOOK
At this year's Oscars, Jennifer Lawrence won Best Actress for her role in which film?
JAY-Z
Whose twelfth studio album Magna Carta Holy Grail released in July has topped the charts on both sides of the Atlantic7.
THE TAMING OF THE SHREW
What is the only Shakespeare play with an animal in the title?
GIUSEPPE VERDI
Whose opera Un ballo in maschera premiered in 1859?
STANLEY SPENCER
Which painter's works include the murals on the Sandham Memorial Chapel at Burghclere and The Resurrection, Cookham?
ONTARIO
The US state of Michigan borders all of the Great Lakes except which one?
JANUARY
In which month of the year is Australia Day?
MICHAEL FOOT
Which future party leader was first elected to Parliament as MP for Plymouth Devonport in 1945?
JAMES MACMILLAN
Name the contemporary Scottish composer whose works include The Confession of Isobel Gowdie and Vent, Veni Emmanuel written for the percussionist Evelyn Glennie?
NICOSIA
What city or town is known in its own country's language as Lefkosia?
THE BRIDGE
What was the English title of the TV crime drama, shown on BBC4 in 2012, set partly in Denmark and partly in Sweden?
OCTOBER
In which month is Thanksgiving Day in Canada?
SIR JOHN HOUBLON
Who was the first Governor of the Bank of England (1694-1697)?
GIOACHINO ROSSINI
Whose opera La gazza ladra premiered in 1817?
JOHN TAVENER
Name the contemporary English composer who after writing avant garde works such as The Whale and Celtic Requiem, turned to more mystical, Byzantine works such as The Protecting Veil.
OSCAR WILDE
Which writer born in Dublin in 1854 died in Paris in 1900?
CROATIA
In which country is Pula, home to one of the best preserved Roman amphitheatres outside Italy?
THE BOSTON TEA PARTY
Following what action in 1773 did the British Parliament pass The Intolerable Acts?
LEDA
Zeus' visit as a swan to whom resulted in the birth of twins Castor and Pollux?
HARRISON FORD
Who is married to Calista Flockhart?
GINGER ROGERS
Her real name was Virginia Katherine McMath, but this famous actress and dancing star of many films, which included Gold Diggers of 1933, was better known by what name?
'N SYNC
The name of which boy band is a play on the last letter of the first name of the original members?
GETAFIX
What is the name of the druid in the English version of the Asterix books?
KENYA
In which country was Princess Elizabeth when George VI died?
ST LOUIS
Where were the first Summer Olympics held in the USA?
NIMROD
Who in legend was the mighty hunter? It is also the name of an aircraft developed from the Comet.
Hawthorn
The 'May' blossom flowers on which tree?
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
In which Ian Fleming novel did the dog Edison appear?
Richard III
Which King was killed at the battle of Bosworth?
George
In the children's TV animation, what is the name of Peppa Pig's brother?
Sauerkraut
Which food was known as 'Liberty Cabbage' in the USA during World War 1?
Edmonton
In which Canadian city are the Oilers ice hockey team based?
Durham
Justin Welby was Bishop of which diocese prior to his move to Canterbury?
Genesis
The story of Joseph featuring the coat of many colours, appears in which book of the Bible?
Adele (Adkins), Paul Epworth
Name either of the songwriters who won an Oscar for the theme song to the film 'Skyfall'?
Back to the Future
Dr Emmett Brown was a character in which series of films?
Mario Puzo
Whose novel 'Omerta' was completed shortly before his death in 1999?
Niels Bohr
Which Danish scientist won the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1922 for his work on atomic structure and quantum theory?
Clement Attlee
Who was the last British Prime Minister to be buried in Westminster Abbey?
Rochdale
The poet Byron was the sixth Baron Byron of which northern town?
Jefferson Davis
Who was the only President of the Confederate States of America?
Breve
Which musical note is the longest, at 8 crotchets?
Alec Douglas-Home
Who is the only post World War 2 Conservative Prime minister not to win a general election?
Tagus
On which river does Lisbon stand?
Ernest Hemingway
Which Nobel Prize winner shot himself in 1961?
Sting
Which singer appears as bar-owner 'JD' in the film 'Lock, Stock and two Smoking Barrels'?
Buddhism
The Four Noble truths are a key feature of which religion?
Mistle Thrush
What is the other name for the bird sometimes known as a 'stormcock'?
Donna Douglas
Who played Ellie May in the Beverley Hillbillies?
Dandelion
What is the common name of the garden weed taraxacum officinale?
Piano
Which musical instrument was played by Jelly Roll Morton?
Cold Comfort Farm
In which book did Aunt Ada Doom see 'something nasty in the woodshed'?
Habsburg
Marie Antoinette was born into which Royal House?
Toronto
In which Canadian city are the Blue Jays baseball team based?
Great Gable
Napes Needle is on which Lake District fell?
Colombia
The FARC are the largest rebel group operating in which South American country?
Grand Duke
Which title is held by the autocratic nominal ruler of Luxembourg?
The old American west
Frederic Sackrider Remington (1861-1909) specialised in the painting and drawing of what?
George Smiley
Which character appeared for the first time in the book 'Call For The Dead'?
(Gare d') Austerlitz
Which railway terminal in Paris takes its name from one of Napoleon's victories?
Double Vision
Diplopia is the medical term for what problem?
London
At 135 metres tall (443 feet) where is Europe's largest ferris wheel?
Chinese Giant Salamander
Which is the largest amphibian in the world?
Daniel Craig
Rachel Weisz is married to which actor?
Coldplay
Chris Martin is the lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist with which group?
Turkey
The doner kebab originated in which country?
Elbow
Vocalist, guitarist and harmonica player Guy Garvey is with which group?
Nicole Kidman
Country music singer Keith Urban-is married-to which Australian actress?
Dan Brown
Which American author wrote The Lost Symbol, Angels and Demons, etc?
Pole Vaulting
In 1988 Ukrainian Sergey Bubka won Olympic Gold in what event?
Barbie Doll
Ruth Handler introduced what toy for young girls in 1959?
Malta
Which Commonwealth country is nearest to the United Kingdom?
The Krankies
Comedy duo Janette and Ian Tough have what stage name?
Root Beer
The sassafras plant (or bark) provides the primary flavour of what?
(Joseph) Pilates
The contrology fitness programme was invented and promoted by which German-born gymnast of Greek ancestry (1883-1967)?