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HOWARD KEEL | Which Dallas actor also appeared in the MGM musicals Show Boat and Kiss Me Kate? |
TALISKER | Which is the only single malt whisky distilled on the Isle of Skye? |
POTASSIUM | In the periodic table which metal follows lithium and sodium in the alkali metals (valency 1)? |
MARY MARTIN | Actor Larry Hagman was the son of which Broadway musical star? |
PAUL CEZANNE | Which post-impressionist painted The Card Players in 1892? |
CLEMENT ATTLEE | Violet Millar became the wife of which future UK Prime Minister in 1922? |
CANADA | The Great Bear Lake and the Great Slave Lake are in which country? |
GREECE | The Battles of Missolonghi in 1823 and 1826 occurred during which country's War of Independence? |
VINCENT O'BRIEN | Who is the only man to have trained the winner of the Grand National in 3 consecutive years? |
HONSHU | Which is the largest island in Japan? |
JOHANNES BRAHMS | The works of which composer, born in Hamburg in 1833, include a series of 21 Hungarian Dances? |
BUDDHISM | Therevada and Mahayana are the two main branches of which religion? |
VANITY FAIR | Becky Sharp is the heroine of which novel by William Makepeace Thackeray? |
A MAN FOR ALL SEASONS | Which play by Robert Bolt was made into a film starring Paul Scofield in the lead role? |
BAHT | What is the official currency of Thailand? |
RICHARD III | Anne Neville was the wife of which English king? |
THEO WALCOTT | Who became the youngest player to score a hat-trick for England versus Croatia in September 2008? |
L'ELISIR D'AMORE | Nemorino sings the aria Una Furtiva Lagrima in which opera by Donizetti? |
BROTHERS IN ARMS | Which album by Dire Straits was the best-selling album of 1985? |
PERCH | Perca fluviatilis is the scientific name for which fish? |
PHILADELPHIA | Tom Hanks won Oscars for Best Actor in consecutive years for Forrest Gump in 1994 and which other film in 1993? |
REGINALD HILL | Who created the fictional detectives Dalziel and Pascoe? |
DENMARK | Fynbo cheese is named after the island of Fyn in which European country? |
CYPRUS | Halloumi cheese originated on which island? |
MY LEFT FOOT | For which 1989 film did Daniel Day-Lewis win his first Academy Award for Best Actor? |
BREAM | Which fish has the Latin name Abramis brama? |
TRUE BLUE | Which album by Madonna was the best-selling album of 1986? |
RIGOLETTO | Gilda sings the aria Caro Nome in which opera by Verdi? |
TITUS | Which Roman Emperor, son of Vespasian, died of the plague in 81 AD? |
BETTE DAVIS | Who won Best Actress Oscars for the years either side of Louise Rainer (for 1934 & 1937) for her roles in Dangerous and Jezebel? |
QUEEN ANNE | Which British queen was married to Prince George of Denmark? |
TAKA | What is the official currency of Bangladesh? |
TESS OF THE D'URBERVILLES | Angel Clare is a character in which novel by Thomas Hardy? |
JAPAN | Against which county did Russia wage war in 1904/05? |
COMINO | Which small island lies between the two larger islands of Malta and Gozo? |
Hans Christian Andersen | Who wrote the story of the Ugly Duckling? |
Manhattan | Which is the smallest borough of New York? |
The Who | Which group released the album 'Meaty, Beaty, Big and Bouncy' in the 1970s? |
Kidney | In which part of the body is the Bowman's Capsule? |
Stephen | Who was on the English throne in 1150? |
Lord Peter Wimsey | The novels 'Murder Must Advertise' and 'The Nine Tailors' feature which fictional detective? |
AC/DC | Brian Johnson is the singer with which 'hard-rock' band founded in 1973 by brothers Malcolm and Angus Young? |
Dick Fosbury | Who revolutionised the high jump when winning the Olympic Gold medal in 1968? |
Exodus | In which book of the Bible do the Ten Commandments appear? |
Potatoes | What is the principal ingredient of the Northumbrian dish 'pan haggerty'? |
Annie Oakley | Which personality of the American West is buried next to her partner Frank Butler? |
Kenya | In which country did the Mau Mau revolt against British rule? |
Dorset | Blue Vinney cheese is made in Sturminster, in which English county? |
John Kerry | Who was George W Bush's opponent in the 2004 US Presidential election? |
Little and Large | On TV how were Cyril Mead and Edward McGinnis known? |
Philip Marlowe | The novels 'The Long Goodbye' and 'Farewell, My Lovely' feature which fictional detective? |
Dipper | Water ouzel and water crake are alternative names for which British bird? |
The Brothers Grimm | Who published the fairy story of Snow White? |
Solferino | Henri Dunant founded the Red Cross after which 1859 battle? |
Miriam | In the Old Testament, who is the sister of Moses and Aaron? |
The Heart | In which part of the body might the Bundle of Kent be found? |
Bubble & Squeak | What is the English equivalent of the Scottish dish 'Rumbledethumps'? |
Iron Maiden | Bruce Dickinson is singer with which 'heavy metal' group founded in 1975? |
Dick Francis | Written in 1962, 'Dead Cert' was whose first novel? |
Fortinbras | In the play 'Hamlet' what was the name of the Norwegian prince? |
(George) Canning | Who was Britain's shortest-serving Prime Minister, holding office for just 119 days in 1827? |
John Betjeman | Which poet wrote 'Come, friendly bombs and fall on Slough'? |
Extremadura | The name of which Spanish region means 'very hard' in English? |
Hannover | Which city, on the River Leine, is the capital of the German federal state of Lower Saxony? |
Haiti | In which country did the Tonton Macoute revolt against French rule? |
Gloucestershire | Stinking Bishop cheese is made in Dymock, in which English county? |
Grand Theft Auto | Released in 1997, 'Race 'n' Chase' was the original title of the first video game in which series? |
Bob Beamon | Who broke the world long jump record by 55 cm when winning the Olympic Gold medal in 1968? |
Bunion | What name is given to the lateral deviation of the big toe causing pain at the joint, usually caused by ill-fitting footwear? |
Martina Navratilova | Which tennis player won six consecutive majors in 1983-84 but did not achieve a calendar Grand Slam in doing so? |
Queens | Which is the largest borough of New York? |
Russia | The Battle of Borodino took place during the Napoleonic Wars, in which country is Borodino? |
Edgar Allen Poe | Which poet wrote 'The Raven'? |
Düsseldorf | Which city, by the River Rhine is the capital of the German federal state of North-Rhine Westphalia? |
Tindall | What is the married surname of the Princess Royal's daughter, Zara? |
Johnnie Walker | Who presents 'Sounds of the Seventies' on Sundays on Radio 2? |
(Sir Edward) Grey | Who was Britain's longest-serving Foreign Secretary, being in office from December 1905 to December 1916? |
Private Eye | 'Rotten Boroughs' is a regular feature of which magazine? |
Seymour | In Hilary Mantel's Booker Prize winning novel 'Wolf Hall', what was the name of the family that lived there? |
LIMERICK | In which city was Terry Wogan born? |
DAX | What is the name of the main German stock market index? |
MADNESS | Which group had a top ten hit with 'Driving in My Car' in 1982? |
DAVID BOWIE | Which singer created the alter egos Ziggy Stardust and Aladdin Sane? |
RIVER SEVERN | On which river does the city of Worcester stand? |
PROZAC | What is the better known trade name of the drug fluoxetine? |
AND | An ampersand is a symbol used in printing to replace which word? |
STANLEY BALDWIN | Who is the only British Prime Minister to serve under 3 monarchs? |
LEAD | Galena is an ore of which metal? |
HERBERT HOOVER | Who was US President at the time of the Wall Street crash? |
HYDERABAD | Nicknamed the City of Pearls, what is the capital of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh? |
OH, DOCTOR BEECHING! | Which TV sitcom about a branch line station took its name from a former chairman of British Railways? |
PIANO | Bartolomeo Cristofori is regarded as the inventor of which musical instrument? |
OXFORD | In which city did Charles 1 establish his headquarters after being turned back from London in 1642? |
MARTIN JOHNSON | Who captained England when they won the 2003 Rugby Union World Cup? |
THE SILENCE OF THE LAMBS | Which 1991 film won Oscars for Best Picture, Best Actor and Best Actress? |
SHAFTESBURY AVENUE | On which London thoroughfare are the Lyric, Apollo, Gielgud and Queen's theatres? |
CHINA | Which is the largest country in the world, by area, that uses only one time zone? |
REVOLVER | On which Beatles album in the UK does the song 'Doctor Robert' appear? |
3 | On a computer keyboard the £ sign shares a key with which number? |
MYCROFT | What was the name of Sherlock Holmes' older and smarter brother'? |
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