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Hilary Swank | Who won the Oscar for best actress for her role in the film Boys Don't Cry in 1999? |
Fish | Icthyphobia is the fear of what? |
Idaho | Washington State in the USA borders two states, Oregon and which other? |
Fauvism | The painters Henri Matisse and Andre Derain were leaders of which early 20th century art movement? |
Fairport Convention | Richard Thompson and Simon Nicol were founder members of which English folk-rock group? |
Seneca | Which Roman philosopher and statesman was tutor to the Emperor Nero? |
Nicole Kidman | Who won the Oscar for best actress for her role in The Hours in 2003? |
Band of Brothers | What is the title of Stephen Ambrose's book which followed the .exploits of Easy Company following the D Day landings in 1944? |
Bernoulli | The scientific principle which explains that in fluid flow an increase in velocity is associated with a decrease in pressure is named after which family of mathematicians and physicists? |
Chichester | An Arundel Tomb; the inspiration for Philip Larkin's poem of the same name is in which English cathedral? |
The Incredible String Band | Robin Williamson and Mike Heron were founder members of which influential, but commercially unsuccessful, 1960's/70's band? |
Carp | To which family of fish does the goldfish belong? |
Grozny | What is the capital of the Caucasian state of Chechnya? |
Boyne | Which river enters the Irish Sea at Drogheda? |
Brandy | What spirit is added to white creme de menthe to make a stinger cocktail? |
Sandi Toksvig | Who hosts Radio 4's News Quiz? |
Dover | What is the capital of the US state of Delaware? |
Durham | Lumley Castle overlooks a cricket ground used by which county? |
Europa | In Greek mythology who was abducted and raped by Zeus when he was disguised as a bull? |
Keanu Reeves | Which American actor also performs with the band Dogstar? |
Georgia | Abkhazia, recognised as independent by Russia, is a breakaway region from which former Soviet republic? |
Double Bass | The jazz musician Charles Mingus played which instrument? |
Aston Villa | The single word 'prepared' is the motto found on the crest of whichcEnglish football club? |
Whisky | What spirit is added to Drambuie to make a Rusty Nail cocktail? |
York | The A59 road runs from Liverpool to which English town or city? |
St. Bee's Head | Alfred Wainwright's coast-to-coast walk starts from which point in Cumbria? |
Vespasian | Who was the founder of the Flavian dynasty of Roman emperors? |
J D Salinger | Famous for one best-selling novel, which American writer also wrote a series of novels featuring the Glass family? |
Route 66 | Which highway, also known as the Will Rogers Highway, was part of the original US Highways System and ran from Chicago Illinois to Los Angeles, California? |
Dorset | The National Tank Museum is in Bovington, in which county? |
Flute | The name of which type of wineglass is also the name of a musical instrument? |
Helicopter | The President of the USA sometimes travels in Marine One what kind of vehicle is this? |
3 | How many nobles were there in £1? |
Tulip | The name of which type of beer glass is also the name of a flower? |
M11 | Stansted Airport is accessed from junction 8 of which motorway? |
John Constable | Which famous English painter (1776-1837) was born in East Bergholt, Suffolk? |
Gabriel | By what given name was physicist Fahrenheit known? |
Gosport | The Royal Navy Submarine Museum is in which port? |
Beetles | Which creatures belong to the order Coleoptera? |
Marseilles | The Autoroute du Soleil is the name given to the A6 from Paris to Lyon, it continues from there as the A7, to which city? |
Tom Hanks | Who played the title role in the modern day pirate film 'Captain Philips'? |
Thomas Gainsborough | Which famous English painter (1727-1788) was born in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk? |
Corsica | In 1794 Horatio Nelson lost the sight of his right eye during a battle for which island? |
Wastwater | Located in the Lake District and with a maximum depth of 79 metres, what is the deepest freshwater lake in England? |
Jack Shepherd | Who played the title character in the TV series 'Wycliffe'? |
Sugar | Muscavado is an unrefined form of what? |
Jake Bugg | Which young singer/songwriter was born Jake Edwin Kennedy in Nottingham in 1994, he has released two albums, the first self titled and the second called `Shangri La? |
Slovakia | The fifteen highest peaks in the Carpathian Mountains are all in which country? |
Durum | Which wheat is not suitable for bread making because of its low gluten content but is ideal for pasta? |
(Jacques-Louis) David | Napoleon Bonaparte is associated with the 'Hand-in-waistcoat' pose as he was portrayed many times like that by which famous artist? |
Pamirs | The mountains formerly known as Mt Communism and Lenin Peak are in which mountain range? |
Affidavit | In English law, what name is given to a written statement of fact voluntarily made by a person under oath or affirmation? |
Claudio Monteverdi | His works including 'L'Orfeo' and 'The Coronation of Poppea', who is considered to be the Father of the Opera? |
Frank Sinatra | The first album to be at No 1 in the UK chart (in 1956) was `Songs For Swingin' Lovers', who recorded it? |
Robbie Williams | The 1000th album to be at No 1 in the UK chart was 'Swing Both Ways' in 2013, who recorded it? |
Plato | Which philosopher founded the 'Academy' in Athens around 355 BC? |
Zaire | By what name was the Democratic Republic of the Congo known between 1971 and 1997? |
Ed Sheeran | Which young singer/songwriter was born near Halifax in 1991 but was raised in Suffolk, he has released two albums, + (plus) and x (multiply)? |
Robin | How is the bird Erithacus rubecula more commonly known? |
Brian Paddick | Ken Livingstone was runner-up to Boris Johnson in both of the last two elections for Mayor of London, who is the former Deputy Assistant Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police, Liberal Democrat candidate who finished third and fourth? |
Stephen Ward | What was the title of the Andrew Lloyd-Webber musical about the Profumo Affair that flopped in early 2014? |
Duress | In English law, what name is given to the defence whereby an accused alleges that he or she was unlawfully pressured to perform the act in question? |
Italy | In which country was former King Juan Carlos of Spain born? |
(Julius and Ethel) Rosenberg | What was the surname of the married couple executed for espionage in Sing Sing in June 1953? |
Newfoundland | What was claimed by Sir Humphrey Gilbert in 1583 as Britain's first overseas colony? |
Wren | According to the RSPB which is the most commonly found wild bird in Britain? |
Aston Villa | "Which premiership football club has a badge showing gold lion rampant above the motto ""prepared""?" |
I just called to say I love you | Name Stevie Wonder's only solo No. 1 hit in the UK. |
Dorset | In which English county would you find the towns of Blandford Forum, Sherborne and Bridport? |
Brian Matthew | Who has presented the BBC Radio 2 programme Sounds of the Sixties for over 20 years? |
Boston Marathon | At which sporting event were 3 people killed by a terrorist bomb on 15 April 2013? |
Blackburn | Which is the only Anglican cathedral located in the present day county of Lancashire? |
W H Auden | "Which poet wrote the 1936 poem which begins ""Stop all the clocks, Cut off the telephone, Give the dog a juicy bone"" ?" |
2004 | In which year was Facebook launched, George Bush defeated John Kerry in the US Presidential Election and Maria Sharapova won Wimbledon? |
Carbon | The unified atomic mass unit is defined as being one 12th the mass of an atom of which element? |
Thames | The rivers Kennet, Lea, Brent and Pang are all tributaries of which English river? |
James Brown | Which soul singer, writer of the song Papa's Got a Brand New Bag died on Christmas Day 2006? |
Hydrogen | For what does the letter H stand in the pH scale? |
Melbourne Cup | What is the name of Australia's premier thoroughbred horse race, run on the first Tuesday in November? |
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty | In which 2013 film did Ben Stiller reprise a role played by Danny Kaye in a 1949 film? |
Val McDermid | VVhich author created the character Dr Tony Hill in the 1995 novel The Mermaids Singing? |
Police | Which band released the albums Regatta de Blanc and Ghost in the Machine? |
Rouen | In which city would you find the tallest cathedral tower in France? |
Rachel Riley | Who replaced Carol Vorderman as co-host of Countdown in 2009? |
Mozambique | Which country joined the Commonweath in 1996, the only member never to be part of the British Empire? |
September | In which month does the USA celebrate Labour Day? |
Buzzard | According to the RSPB which is the most commonly found bird of prey in Britain? |
Edward IV | Who was the first king of the House of York? |
Down Down | Name Status Quo's only UK No.1 hit. |
Essex | In which English county would you find the towns of Saffron Walden, Great Dunmow and Waltham Abbey? |
Inferno | Which Dan Brown novel was the best selling fiction book in the UK in 2013, selling over 228,000 copies in its 1st week of publication? |
Nairobi | In which city were 62 people killed in a terrorist attack on a shopping mall on 21st September 2013? |
Wakefield | The county of West Yorkshire has two Anglican cathedrals, one is in Bradford, where. is the other? |
John Betjeman | "Which poet wrote the 1937 poem which begins ""Come friendly bombs and fall on Slough, It isn't fit for humans now""?" |
1996 | In which year was Dolly the sheep born, Martina Hingis won Wimbledon, and Bill Clinton defeated Bob Dole in the US presidential election? |
Tupolev | What was the world's first supersonic airliner to fly commercially? |
Helium | A particle of alpha radiation is a nucleus of an atom of which element? |
Trent | The rivers Tame, Dove, Derwent and Soar are tributaries of which English river? |
Hank Williams | Which country music star, writer of the song Your Cheatin' Heart, died on New Year's Day 1953? |
Prix du Jockey Club | Which race run at Chantilly in June is often referred to as the French Derby? |
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