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The Great Gatsby | In which 2013 film did Leonardo Di Caprio reprise a role played by Robert Redford in a 1974 film? |
Warwickshire | In which English county would you find the towns of Bedworth and Kenilworth? |
Cape Verde Islands | Where is the Escudo the unit of currency? |
Huawei | In June 2013, which Asian telecommunications company unveiled the world's slimmest Smartphone, called the Ascend P6? |
Monty Python's Flying Circus | Liberty Bell was the theme tune for which British TV show? |
2002 | The bodies of murdered schoolgirls Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman from Soham were discovered in which year? |
Vibraphone | Which instrument did Lionel Hampton introduce to jazz? |
Hades | In Greek mythology, who was the brother of both Zeus and Poseidon and was God of the Underworld? |
Canada | In which country would you find McGill University? |
Ronseal | "Which company's advertising slogan states: ""It does exactly what is says on the tin.""?" |
Tunisia | The 'Arab Spring' uprising in Egypt during 2011 was inspired by the 'Jasmine Revolt' that had taken place in which country? |
Rocky Marciano | Who is the only professional heavyweight boxer to have retired undefeated? |
Crewe Alexandra | Which English football team began playing their home matches at Gresty Road in 1898 and are nicknamed 'The Railway Men'? |
Synovial Fluid | What name is given to the yellow fluid that surrounds and lubricates cartilages in joints? |
Sophie Ellis-Bextor | Which popular singer is the daughter of former Blue Peter presenter Janet Ellis? |
Lord Haw-Haw | By what name was William Joyce better known in the 1940's? |
Terry Pratchett | "Who writes the ""Discworld"" novels?" |
A Submarine | In the film 'The Hunt for Red October' what was 'Red October'? |
Kuala Lumpur | What is the capital city of Malaysia? |
Richard Whiteley | Who was the first person to be seen on Channel 4? |
IBM | In 2013, the World's smallest stop-motion film 'A Boy And His Atom', was created by researchers at which company? |
Red Dragon | Thomas Harris's 1988 novel 'The Silence of the Lambs' was actually a sequel - what was the name of the first book in the series? |
Vanessa | Which woman's first name was invented by the author Jonathan Swift? |
Vietnam | "In which country is Graham Greene's ""The Quiet American"" set?" |
Diana | Who was the Roman Goddess of the hunt and wild animals? She later took over from Luna as the Goddess of the moon. |
HSBC | "According to their advertising slogan who are: ""The world's local bank.""?" |
Bahrain | Pearl Roundabout was the scene of political protests during 2011, in which country is it? |
Swedish | What nationality are the band 'The Cardigans'? |
Omega | Which letter of the Greek alphabet is used as the trademark of a Swiss luxury watchmaker? |
Mata Hari | Margaretha Geertruida Zelle was executed in October 1917, by what name is she better known? |
Tosca | In which opera does the character Scarpia appear? |
Eddie Izzard | Which stand-up comedian ran 43 marathons in 52 days in 2009 in order to raise money for Sport Relief? |
Waylon Jennings | b Who was the country music singer who gave up his seat to the Big Bopper on the plane that crashed, killing Buddy Holly in 1959? |
Boyne | Which important battle took place in North Eastern Ireland on 12th July 1690? |
Sir Walter Scott | Which author lived at Abbotsford House near Galashiels in the Scottish borders? |
Maria Bueno | Which Brazilian won the Wimbledon Women's Singles title in 1959, 1960 and 1964, and was runner-up in 1965 and 1966? |
Save the Tiger | For which film did Jack Lemmon receive the Best Actor Oscar in 1973? |
Michael Tippet | "Which composer wrote the 1944 oratorio ""A Child of our Time""?" |
Pulmonary | Through which artery does deoxygenated blood flow from the heart to the lungs? |
Alexandra Mary | Name one of the other two Christian names of the present Queen? |
Indonesia | General Suharto was the 2nd president of which country from 1967 to 1998? |
Croesus | In Greek mythology, which King of Lydia (560-547BC) was noted for his fabulous wealth? |
Austerlitz | "Which battle of 1805 is also known as ""The Battle of the Three Emperors""?" |
Countess of Wessex | What title did Sophie Rhys-Jones receive after her marriage to Prince Edward? |
John Lennon | In 2003 the National Trust opened a house called 'Mendips' to the public. Which famous person grew up there? |
Muammar Gaddafi | Who overthrew the regime of King Idris of Libya in 1969? |
Liverpool | In the novel 'Wuthering Heights', in which city is the waif Heathcliff found and adopted by Mr Earnshaw? |
Louis XIV | Which French king was known as 'The Sun King'? |
Walter Winterbottom | Who was manager of the England football team from 1946 to 1962? |
Salesman | As mentioned in the title of an Arthur Miller 1949 play, what was Willie Loman's occupation? |
Dorset | Chesil Beach is in which English county? |
Ferrari | Which car manufacturer's badge and logo depicts a prancing black horse on a yellow background? |
Olaf Palme | Which Swedish prime minister was assassinated in February 1986 in Stockholm? |
Sunflower | What is the common name of the flowering plant Helianthus Annuus? |
Carotid | Which arteries supply the head and neck with oxygenated blood? |
Adelaide | What was the name of the queen consort to King William IV? |
Plutus | In Greek Mythology, which son of Demeter was the god of wealth and riches? |
Place De La Concorde | In Paris, Louis XV I and many others were guillotined in the Place De La Revolution? How is it now known being renamed in 1795? |
Bird | What sort of creature is a lammergeyer? |
Larkspur | What is the common English name for the flowering plant Delphinium? |
Karl Doenitz | Who succeeded Hitler in April 1945 as Head of State and President of Germany? |
Johnny Cash | 'The Million Dollar Quartet' was the name given to an impromptu jam session in December 1956, at Sun Record Studios Memphis. Elvis Presley, Carl Perkins, Jerry Lee Lewis were three taking part - who was the fourth? |
Hinduism | In which religion is the Rig Veda a collection of ancient myths, hymns and poems? |
Sir Isaac Newton | Woolsthorpe Manor in Lincolnshire was the birthplace and family home of which famous scientist and mathematician? |
Esha Ness | Which horse was first past the post in the 1993 Grand National which was declared void due to a starting mix-up? |
South Carolina | In which state is Fort Sumter, the battle for which marked the start of the American Civil War in April 1861? |
Penny Lane | "Which 1967 Beatles song contains the lines ""On the corner is a banker with a motor car; the little children laugh at him behind his back""?" |
Portugal | Antonio Salazar was the virtual dictator of which country from 1932 to 1968? |
Gin | Which spirit is the basis of a Tom Collins cocktail? |
Garnet | What is the most widely accepted gemstone for January? |
Triangle Below Canal | Tribeca, the name of a neighbourhood of Lower Manhattan, is a portmanteau word made up how? |
Las Vegas | The Stratosphere Tower is the highest building in which US city? |
Mussolini | Who came to power as Prime Minister of Italy in 1922? |
Star Wars | Which film features the Mos Eisley Cantina? |
The Tough of the Track | How was Alf Tupper known in the boy's comic 'Victor'? |
The Sound of Music | Connie Fisher won a TV competition to find the lead for Andrew Lloyd Webber's production of which musical? |
Red Hot Chilli Peppers | Bass player 'Flea' is part of which pop group? |
US Virgin Islands | Charlotte Amelie is the capital of which island territory? |
Henry Campbell Bannerman | Which Prime Minister died in 10 Downing Street in 1908? |
Amberleigh House | Ginger McCain won the Grand National three limes as a trainer with Red Rum, which horse gave him his fourth victory in 2004? |
Brookfield | What is the name of the farm central to the radio programme 'The Archers'? |
Alan Shepard | Which Apollo 14 astronaut played golf on the moon? |
Claudio Ranieri | Which football manager, now at Monaco, was known as 'the Tinkerer' or 'Tinkerman' during his time in England? |
Walter Cronkite | Who was the CBS News anchor-man known as 'the man Americans most trust'? |
SpongeBob Squarepants | Which children's character is a fry cook at the Krusty Krab restaurant? |
Chef | What is the occupation of TV personality Aldo Zilli? |
Liberia | In 2005 Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf defeated ex-footballer George Weah to become the first female president of which African country? |
Snake | What kind of animal is a 'green unicorn'? |
Australia | In which country do the majority (over 1 million) of Dromedary camels live in the wild, having been introduced there in the 1840s? |
Glastonbury Festival | Which event takes place nearly every year at Worthy Farm, Pilton in Somerset? |
Eleanor of Aquitaine | Who was the mother of Richard I? |
Denmark | Established in 1948, the Bodil Award is one of the oldest film awards in Europe, in which country is it awarded? |
St Lucia | Castries is the capital of which island nation? |
Brandy Alexander | Which cocktail is a mixture of brandy and crème de cacao, often with cream? |
Frank | Amy Whitehouse had two albums, 'Back to Black' and her first which had which male name as its title? |
Hampshire | The railway nicknamed the 'Watercress Line' got the name because it carried the crop to London from which county? |
Bats | What can be mouse-eared, long-eared or whiskered? |
Baby Face Nelson | How was the American gangster and bank-robber Lester J Gillis, associated with John Dillinger, better known? |
Franco | Carmen Polo was the wife of which 20th century dictator? |
Rwanda | Mozambique was the first country with no historical ties to Britain to be accepted into the Commonwealth, which was the second? |
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