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Renoir | What was the surname of father Pierre Auguste, a painter, and his film director son, Jean? |
Paul McCartney | Who composed the music for the 2011 ballet 'Ocean's Kingdom'? |
Yemen | In which present day country is the Biblical land of Sheba? |
Starting the Great Fire of London | Frenchman Robert Hubert was executed in England during the latter part of the 17th century after he falsely confessed to have committed which crime? |
Trilby | Which hat is named after an 1894 novel by George du Maurier? |
Vienna | An annual New Year's Day concert is held in the 'Golden Hall' of the Musikverein, in which city? |
York | Clifford's Tower is all that remains of the castle in which British town or city? |
Kirov | Nureyev, Makarova and Baryshnikov all defected from which ballet company? |
GERALD FORD | Who succeeded Richard Nixon as US President? |
NEW ZEALAND | The coral island of Niue is a self-governing state in free association with which country? |
MATTHEW PARIS | Which Benedictine monk wrote 'Chronica Majora', a history of the world from the creation to 1959? |
LEWIS CARROLL | Who wrote 'The Hunting of the Snark'? |
THE TREATY OF ROME | Which 1957 treaty paved the way for the European Union? |
PENGUINS | What is the staple diet of the leopard seal? |
BATTLE OF LEXINGTON AND CONCORD | What was the first battle in the American Revolution? |
ARCHITECT | What was the profession of Louis Le Vau? |
DELPHI | Which Greek village was the principal sanctuary and oracle of Apollo? |
R. K. NARAYAN | Which Indian novelist wrote 'The Man-Eater of Malgudi'? |
HARVARD | Founded in 1636 which university claims to be the oldest in the USA? |
EDWARD I | Who was King of England from 1272 to 1307? |
JAMES CAGNEY | Which US actor starred in the film 'The Public Enemy' and 'The Roaring Twenties'? |
HARRY S TRUMAN | Which US President pursued a programme of social reform called the 'Fair Deal'? |
NEBRASKA | In which state of the USA can the city of Omaha be found? |
JAVA | What is the smallest of the Greater Sunda Islands? |
PAINT YOUR WAGON | Which film musical starred Lee Marvin, Clint Eastwood and Jean Seberg? |
VIC REEVES | By what name is anarchic comic Jim Moir better known? |
AGAMEMNON | Which legendary King of Mycenae was murdered by his wife Clytemnestra and her lover Aegisthus? |
ZOG I | Who was the King of Albania from 1928 to 1939? |
SIR WILLIAM WALTON | Which British composer wrote the opera Troilus and Cressida? |
NECTAR | Which sugary solution produced by flowers attracts insects, birds or bats and encourages pollination? |
JOEL CHANDLER HARRIS | Which US novelist wrote 'Uncle Remus, His Songs and His Sayings'? |
SIR FRANCIS GALTON | Which scientist half-cousin of Charles Darwin coined the term 'eugenics'? |
THE RIVER CAM | On which tributary of the Great Ouse does Cambridge lie? |
JACK KEROUAC | Which US novelist wrote 'Big Sur'? |
JUAN MANUEL FANGIO | Which Argentinean motor-racing driver was World Champion a record five times during the 1950's? |
DELAWARE | Of which state of the USA is Dover the capital? |
HASIDISM | Which Jewish religious movement was founded by Rabbi Israel Baal Shem Tov? |
JOHN CAGE | "Which avant-garde US composer wrote the piece 4'33""?" |
EDWARD II | Which king of England married Isabella of France? |
ST LUCIA | Of which Caribbean country is Castries the capital? |
LANCELOT | What was Capability Brown's first name? |
LACTOSE | How is milk sugar otherwise known? |
THE KEYSTONE COPS | Which incompetent police force featured in the silent film comedies produced by Mack Sennett? |
ODYSSEUS | According to Greek legend, who was the father of Telemachus? |
ST MORITZ | Which Swiss resort is famous for its Cresta Run? |
EVELYN WAUGH | Which British novelist wrote 'Brideshead Revisited'? |
LOUGH NEAGH | What is the largest lake in the British Isles? |
MICHAEL FARADAY | Which British scientist discovered benzene? |
BARONESS ORCZY | Which British novelist wrote 'The Scarlet Pimpernel'? |
KHACHATURIAN | Which Armenian composer wrote the ballets Gayaneh and Spartacus? |
NORWAY | Of which country is the Glomma the longest river? |
Yeomen of the Guard | The characters Dame Caruthers and Jack Point appear in which Gilbert & Sullivan opera? |
Suntory | In 2013 the drinks brands Lucozade and Ribena were bought by which Japanese company? |
Philippe | Who, in 2013, became King of Belgium on the abdication of his father King Albert II? |
Willem-Alexander | Who, in 2013, became King of the Netherlands on the abdication of his mother Queen Beatrix? |
Kraft | Which company bought Cadbury's in 2012? |
Ruddigore | The characters Mad Margaret and Robin Oakapple appear in which Gilbert & Sullivan opera? |
Leonardo da Vinci | Who painted 'The Adoration of the Magi' and 'The Last Supper'? |
Benedict | Who, between 1032 and 1048, became the only man to become Pope more than once and also the only one to sell the papacy? (name only required) |
Six | How many carbon atoms make up a benzene molecule? |
Four | How many hydrogen atoms make up a methane molecule? |
Gregory | The last Pope prior to Benedict 16th to resign did so in 1415, what was his name? (name only required) |
Cher | Which singer released the album 'Closer to the Truth' in 2013, twelve years after her previous album 'Living Proof? |
Germany | Which country re-united in 1990? |
Philippa Gregory | Who wrote the novel 'The White Queen', on which the BBC TV series is based? |
Paul McCartney | Who released an album in 2013 called simply 'New'? |
Bread and honey | In the nursery rhyme 'Sing a Song of Sixpence', what was the queen eating? |
Tony Abbott | Who became Prime Minister of Australia in September 2013? |
Kingdom of Heaven | In the Sermon on the Mount, what was promised to the poor? |
Jamaica | Portia Simpson-Miller was sworn in as Prime Minister of which country in January 2012? |
Blackbird | In the nursery rhyme 'Sing a Song of Sixpence', what pecked off the maid's nose? |
Oesophagus | Through which organ does food pass from the mouth through the pharynx to the stomach? |
Oracle | What was the name of the boat that included Ben Ainslie in its crew that came from 8-1 down to win the America's Cup 9-8? |
Odysseus | Which Greek hero was husband of Penelope, father of Telemachus, and son of Laertes and Anticlea? |
Massachusetts | Which US state was the title of a no. 1 hit for the Bee Gees in 1967? |
Mississippi | Which US state was the title of a no. 1 hit for Pussycat in 1976? |
Achilles | Which Greek hero was the son of the nymph Thetis, and Peleus, the king of the Myrmidons? |
Diaphragm | Which muscle separates the thoracic cavity (heart, lungs & ribs) from the abdominal cavity? |
1984 | Which year saw the opening of the Thames flood barrier, the launch of the Hubble telescope and Indira Ghandi's assassination? |
Mons | Which 1914 battle was the first major action of the British Expeditionary Force, delaying the German advance? |
Arctic Sunrise | What is the name of the Greenpeace ship involved in protests at the Gazprom oilrig in the Pechora Sea in September 2013? |
Dunlop | Who invented the pneumatic tyre in 1887? |
Lanchester | Who invented the disc brake in 1902? |
Buckingham Palace | At which venue did Civil Service FC lose an amateur league match 2-1 to Polytechnic FC early in the 2013-14 season? |
1989 | Which year saw the televising of Parliament for the first time, the Romanian civil war resulting in the deaths of the Ceaucescus and the opening of the Berlin Wall? |
The Man From UNCLE | David McCallum played the character Illya Kuryakin in which TV series? |
Tom Clancy | Name the author of the Jack Ryan series of books who died in 2013? |
20p | Which British coin was first introduced on 9th June 1982? |
The Radetzky March | Which music is traditionally played as the final encore at the New Year's Day concert by the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra? |
Iain Banks | Which author, whose books included 'A Song of Stone', 'Espedair Street' and 'Whit', died in 2013? |
The Invisible Man | David McCallum played the character Dr Daniel Westin in which TV series? |
Burgess | What is the surname of the three brothers selected in the England Rugby League squad for the 2013 World Cup? |
(Nathuram) Godse | Who assassinated Mahatma Ghandi on 306 January 1948? |
Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons | Which organisation won the 2013 Nobel Peace Prize? |
Yitzhak Rabin | Who was assassinated by Yigal Amir on 4th November 1995? |
200 | How many years were between the Gunpowder Plot and the Battle of Trafalgar? |
Michael Owen | Brown Panther, the winner of the Goodwood Cup in 2013, is owned by which ex-footballer? |
Ajax | Which Greek hero was the son of King Telamon of Salamis? |
Greg Rutherford | On 'Super Saturday' Jessica Ennis and Mo Farah won athletics gold for Team GB, who was the third gold medalist on the day? |
Sarah Storey | In 2012, which female Paralympian won 4 gold medals in cycling to add to the 7 golds from previous games she won for swimming? She was awarded a DBE in December 2012. |
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