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Michael Crichton | Who wrote the 1990 novel 'Jurassic Park'? |
1962 | In which year were the FIFA World Cup Soccer Finals held in Chile? |
Ares | In Greek mythology who is the God of War? |
Barack Obama | Who did Michelle LaVaughn Robinson marry in October 1992? |
Apocalypse Now | "The quotation ""I love the smell of napalm in the morning"" occurs in which 1979 US film?" |
Ford | Which car manufacturer makes the Kuga model? |
The Black Pig | In the TV cartoon series, what is the name of Captain Pugwash's ship? |
Isaac Asimov | Which science fiction writer wrote novels for younger readers under the pseudonym Paul French? |
Baku | What is the capital of the former Soviet republic of Azerbaijan? |
Moscow | Which city has underground stations called Dinamo and Lubyanka? |
John Nash | Which architect (1752-1835) was responsible for the design of the present Royal Pavilion in Brighton? |
1984 | Name the year: the Winter Olympics are held in Sarajevo, Space shuttle Discovery makes its maiden voyage, Fernando Torres is born. |
Rachel Weisz | Who married Bond actor Daniel Craig in June 2012? |
Sicily | In World War 2 Operation Husky was the code name for the Allied invasion of which island? |
Laura Robson | Who partnered Andy Murray to win the silver medal in the final of the mixed doubles at the 2012 London Olympics? |
The Three Graces | in Greek mythology, who were Aglaea, Euphrosyne and Thalia? |
The Spruce Goose | Designed by Howard Hughes, the Hughes H-4 Hercules aircraft, only of which was produced, in 1947, was known by what nickname? |
Sideboard | What item of furniture is a credenza? |
Duke of Kent | Which title was held by the father of Queen Victoria? |
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle | The 2010 book Arthur and George by Julian Barnes is a fictional account of a real relationship. Who was the real-life basis for the character of Arthur? |
Halogens | Fluorine, chlorine, bromine and iodine are what type of element? |
Gerbil | Which small rodent, often kept as a pet, is also known as a jird or sand rat? |
Electrician | On a film set what is a gaffer? |
York | In which English city would you find Clifford's Tower? |
Josef Haydn | Who, in 1798, composed the oratorio The Creation? |
12 | How many countries are there in OPEC? |
Battle Dress Uniform | In the world of the American military what are BDU's? |
Widow Twankey | In the pantomime, who is Aladdin's mother? |
M4 | Which motorway would you take travelling between Cardiff and Swansea? |
William III | The need to fund which king's wars led to the foundation of the Bank of England? |
Colorado | Which American state was admitted to the union in 1876 and is hence known as the Centennial State? |
1997 | In which year did the UK last win the Eurovision Song Contest with Katrina and the Waves' Love Shine a Light? |
Nottinghamshire | Stuart Broad, currently England's Twenty20 Cricket captain, plays for which county side? |
Porgy and Bess | The songs It Ain't Necessarily So and Summertime are from which stage show? |
South Africa | From which country does pinotage wine come? |
C | A deficiency of which vitamin is the predominant cause of scurvy? |
Rango | In which film, winner of the Best Animated Feature Oscar for 2011, is the central character a chameleon, voiced by Johnny Depp? |
The Three Fates | In Greek mythology, who were Clotho, Atropos and Lachesis? |
The Flying Pencil | Because of its shape the German WW2 bomber The Dornier DO-17 was known by what nick-name? |
Norfolk | Catherine Howard, the fifth wife of Henry VIII was the niece of which Duke? |
Stour | Which river forms most of the border between Suffolk and Essex? |
Alfred Dreyfus | The 2013 book An Officer and a Spy by Robert Harris is a fictional account of real life events. Whose life is it based on? |
Noble gases | What are neon, argon, xenon and krypton? |
Edinburgh | In which Scottish city are Salisbury Crags? |
Real Madrid | Which European football club did Jose Mourinho manage before returning to manage Chelsea in 2013? |
Felix Mendelssohn | Who, in 1846, composed the oratorio Elijah? |
President of the United States | In the world of the American Secret Service who, or what, is POTUS? |
The French | Income tax was introduced in Gt. Britain to pay for Britain's war with whom? |
1967 | In which year did the UK first win the Eurovision Song Contest with Sandi Shaw's Puppet on a String? |
Stars | What appear on a Hertzsprung-Russell diagram? |
Oklahoma! | The songs People Will Say We're in Love and The Surrey with the Fringe on Top are from which stage show? |
Hungary | From which country does tokay wine come? |
D | A deficiency of which vitamin is the predominant cause of rickets? |
Reykjavik | Which capital city's name means 'smoky bay'? |
Leeds | The actress Liz Dawn was appointed as Lady Mayoress of which city in 2000? |
3 | How many houses are there in Downing Street? |
William E Gladstone | Which Prime Minister was born on Rodney Street, Liverpool? |
One Acre | What is the area of a rectangular piece of land with sides of one furlong and one chain? |
Thousand Island | Which salad dressing is named after an archipelago in the St Lawrence seaway? |
Harry Ramsden | Whose first chip shop was opened in Guiseley, Yorkshire? |
Judaea | Herod the Great was from 37 to 34BC the Roman appointed king of which province? |
Arthur Balfour | Which British Prime Minister signed the 'Entente Cordiale' in 1904? |
Embroidery | In which craft might you use a crewel and a chenille? |
Andy McNab | Who introduced the character of ex-SAS soldier Nick Stone in his novel 'Remote Control'? |
1940 | In what year did Winston Churchill become Prime Minister for the first time? |
My Fair Lady | The song 'The Rain In Spain' comes from which Lerner & Loewe musical? |
Roxy Music | Which group recorded the 70s and 80s albums 'Street Life' and 'Avalon'? |
Porthmadog | The Ffestiniog Railway runs from Blaenau Ffestiniog to which other Welsh town? |
Swimming | With which sport are/were Liam Tancock, Gemma Spofforth and Missy Franklin associated? |
Dragon's Den | On which TV programme do Kelly Hoppen and Piers Linney appear? |
Fender | Which guitar company make the Stratocaster? |
Roberto Calvi | Who was the chairman of the Banco Ambrosiano, found hanged under Blackfriars Bridge, London in 1982? |
Lake Tahoe | Which lake, the largest by volume in the USA after the Great Lakes, lies on the border of California and Nevada? |
Alexander McCall Smith | Who writes novels about Botswanan detective Precious Ramotswe? |
Drummer | The equipment used by which member of a musical group (particularly pop/rock or jazz) might be broken down into 'breakables', 'shells', extensions' and 'hardware'? |
George RR Martin | Who wrote the book 'A Song of Ice and Fire', adapted for TV as 'Game of Thrones'? |
Jenners | Founded in 1838, which Edinburgh store was the oldest independent department store in the world until it became part of House of Fraser in 2005? |
Denmark | Alexandra, the Queen of Edward VII, was the daughter of the king of which country? |
Top Hat | Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers danced 'Cheek to Cheek' in which musical? |
Japan | The melon flavoured liqueur 'Midori' originated in which country? |
Italy | The aniseed flavoured liqueur 'Sambuca' originated in which country? |
The Cascades | Mt Baker, the snowiest place on Earth, is in which mountain range? |
Chile | The area with the world's lowest rainfall (less than 0.2mm per year is the Antofagasta region, of which country? |
Hungary | Debrecen is the second largest city and a former capital of which European country? |
Lazy Eye | Affecting approximately 1 in 25 children, how is the optical condition amblyopia commonly known? |
Barnet | Richard Neville (Warwick the Kingmaker) died at which battle of 1471? |
Falkirk Wheel | Opened in 2002, the world's only rotating boat lift is on the Forth & Clyde Canal; what is its name? |
Germany | Anne of Cleves was a wife of Henry 8th, in which country is Cleves? |
Estonia | Tartu is the second largest city of which European country? |
Liberia | In 2012, Charles Taylor was sentenced to 50 years in jail for war crimes, of which country had he been president? |
Hecuba | In Greek mythology who was the wife of Priam and mother of Paris? |
Richard Strauss | Who wrote the operas Salome and Elektra? |
Brockman | What is the name of the family in the TV sit-com Outnumbered? |
Evacuation of British children | During WW II what was Operation Pied Piper? |
F D Roosevelt | "Which US President coined the phrase ""the only thing we have to fear is fear itself""?" |
John | Who was on the throne of England in 1200? |
Futurism | The painters Filippo Marinetti and Umberto Boccioni were leading figures of which early 20th century art movement? |
Connecticut | Rhode Island in the USA borders two states, Massachusetts and which other? |
Hemiptera | Sometimes known as the true bugs, which order of insects includes the cicadas, aphids and leafhoppers? |
Aristotle | Which Greek philosopher was appointed as tutor to Alexander the Great? |
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