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Which Nation does Aston Villa Goalkeeper Brad Guzan represent?
ZITHER
Which musical instrument did Anton Karas play when he recorded the Third Man theme?
WARWICKSHIRE
Which county is known as Shakespeare's County?
AGATHA CHRISTIE
Which author created the fictional Detectives Tommy and Tuppence?
YEWTREE
What was the name of the operation that resulted from the Jimmy Saville Sex Scandal?
LEVI ROOTS
Which entrepreneur was a hit on the Dragon's Den with Reggae Reggae Sauce?
BLOWERS
By what nickname is broadcaster Henry Blofeld better known?
'90's
In which decade of the 18th century did purpose built Prisoner of War Camps first appear?
FLYING COFFIN
What nickname was given to both the Martin Marauder B26 and the Lockheed F104 Starfighter?
DAVID KORESH
What was the name of the man who led the Religious Sect Branch Davidian at the Waco Massacre?
SAMANTHA BOND
Between 1995 and 2002 which suitably named actress played Miss Moneypenny on film?
ELEPHANT
The Hindu deity Ganesha has the head of which animal?
JIM MOLLISON
What was the name of Amy Johnson's husband?
MASSACHUSETTS
In which US State is Chapaquidick Island?
BLACKBIRD
Which reconnaissance aircraft shared its name with the bird with the Latin name Terdus Merula?
UKELELE
Which musical instrument was played by Sugar Kane in Some Like It Hot?
GRINDING
What's the trick of riding on a hand rail using skates or a skateboard called?
VENUS
Which planet did a transit across the sun in 2012?
1961
In what year was the Berlin Wall erected?
BRAMBLE BANK
When the car carrier Hoegh Osaka capsized between Southampton and the I.O.W. which hazard was it trying to avoid?
THE HULK
Edward Norton, EricBana and Mark Ruffalo have all played which character on film?
30
In 1918 the right to vote was granted to British women over what age?
YOSEMITE
El Capitan was free climbed is January 2015 - in which US National Park is it found?
DAVID STEEL
Who was the last leader of the Liberal Part?
SCRABBLE
Whlch board game was invented by Alfred Mosher Butts in 1938?
STINGRAY
On which puppet series was the phrase “anything can happen in the next half hour” spoken?
IDLEWILD
What was J.F.K. airport originally called?
AUSTRIA
In which country was the celebrity chef Wolfgang Puck brn?
DESMOND TUTU
"Who first uttered the phrase ""Rainbow Nation” in 1994?"
BLITHE SPIRIT
Madame Arcati appears in which Noel Coward play?
UNCLE REMUS
What nom de plume was adopted by the writer Joel Chandler Harris?
BRAZIL
Capoeira is a non contact combat sport from which country?
56
How many seats do the SNP have in Parliament?
RUPERT THE BEAR
Which comic strip was created by Mary Tourtel?
FIFE
In which Scottish county is the famous St. Andrews Golf Club?
MEDWAY
Maidstone stands on which river?
YEMEN
Sana’a is the constitutionally stated capital of which country?
IVANHOE
Which character was played on film by Robert Taylor and on TV by Roger Moore?
MALAYSIA
Mount Kinabalu is the highest peak in which Asian country'?
KELLIE
After having a sex change what Christian name did Frank Maloney use?
CORIOLANUS
Which Shakespearian tragedy was turned into a 2011 film starring Ralph Fiennes in the title role?
MASHAM
Theakstons brewery is based in which Yorkshire town ?
NIKE
Which major sportswear manufacturer was found in 1964 and has its headquarters in Oregon USA?
RINGWAY
What was the original name of Manchester Airport?
BIGGLESWORTH
In the books by W.E. Johns what is the full surname of the character known as Biggles?
COLOMBIA
From which country did drug baron Pablo Escobar come?
ALGERIA
In which country was the fashion designer Yves St Laurent brn?
NIMES
In which southern French city is the Malson Carree, one of the best preserved temples from the Roman era?
GREAT UNCLE BULGARIA
Which of the Wombles was named after a European Country?
MASQUERADE
Which book by Kit Williams caused controversy when people were digging up ground in an effort to find a pendant with a golden hare on it?
Gerald Kaufman
Who, after the 2015 General Election is the 'Father of the House’?
Shark
The Dwarf Lantern and Spined Pygmy are the smallest types of which sort of fish?
(Shortfin) Mako
Named after the Maori word for ‘shark’ which Is the fastest swimmer among the sharks - it can reach speeds of over So mph?
The Moonstone
Rachel Verinder and Gabriel Betteredge are characters in which novel of 1868?
M6 Toll
On which motorway would you find the Norton Canes service area?
Volkswagen Passat
What make and model of car was named European Car of the Year 2015?
Boyhood
For which film at the 2015 Oscar Awards did Patricia Arquette win the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress?
Rocks
What is lithology the study of?
Whiplash
For which film at the 2015 Oscar Awards did J K Simmons win the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor?
E. Nesbitt
Who wrote the 1902 children’s story ‘5 Children and It’?
2003
To within a year either side, in which year was the congestion charge introduced in London?
Terrible
In Terry Deary’s Horrible Histories series of books, the Vikings are described as Vicious. Which adjective is used to describe the Tudors?
Westlife
'Swear It Again’ was the first No. 1 album for which group in 1999?
Robbie Williams
‘Life Thru a Lens’ was the first No. 1 album by which singer in 1997?
Slimy
In Terry Deary’s Horrible Histories series of books, the Vikings are described as Vicious. Which adjective is used to describe the Stuarts?
Viktor Hartmann -
Mussorgsky’s composition ‘Pictures At An Exhibition’ was inspired by which painter’s works?
Saint John
Mussorgsky’s composition ‘Night on a bare mountain’ depicts a Witches Sabbath on the eve of which saints day?
Cash Register
What sort of machine was invented in 1879 by the American James Ritty?
Simon Bolivar
Under which leader bom in Caracas, did Venezuela achieve independence from Spain in 1821?
Illinois
In which Midwestern US state is Northwestern University based?
The Fake Sheikh
Given by the British tabloid press, what is the nickname of Mazher Mahmood, a journalist who devised various stings involving celebrities?
Massachusetts Boston)
In which US state is Northeastern University based?
Yawning
Oscitation is a more scientific term for which common activity?
Pancho Villa
Which revolutionary general had the real name Jose Doroteo Arango (Francisco) Arambula?
Canada
In which country was the first Women's Institute founded in 1897?
Brunei
Bandar Seri Begawan is the capital of which Asian country?
Myanmar
Naypyidaw is the capital of which Asian country?
Albert Camus
Which Nobel Prize winner for Literature was born in Bone, Algeria in November 1913?
Stuart Bingham
Who won the 2015 Betfred World Snooker Championship, held at the Crucible Theatre Sheffield?
Bailiwicks
What name, is given to the 2 administrative divisions of the Channel Islands?
DENEB
What is the brightest star in the constellation Cygnus?
THE MOON
Where was Wallace and Gromit's destination in 'A Grand Day Out'?
(Frederick) DELIUS
Who composed the 1912 tone poem 'On Hearing the First Cuckoo of Sping’?
IOWA
Which US state is nicknamed the 'Hawkeye State’?
PANTHEISM
What name is given to the identification of God with the universe?
PARIS
In the BBC sitcom, according to the sign on their van Trotters Independent Traders have branches in New York, Peckham and where else?
REGULUS
What is the brightest star in the constellation Leo?
(Eric) COATES
Who composed the 1933 'Knightsbridge March'?
MICHIGAN
Which US state is nicknamed the 'Wolverine State’?
RENAULT
Which motor manufacturer produces the models Twingo and Captur?
TEMPRANILLO
What is the main grape used in the production of Rioja red wine?
(Structure of) DNA
What did Watson, Crick and Wilson discover in 1953, and for which they were awarded the Nobel Prize for Medicine in 1962?
OUR MUTUAL FRIEND
John Harmon, Bella Wilfer and Noddy Boffin are characters in which of Charles Dickens' novels?
(George) BLAKE
What was the name of the double agent convicted of spying for the Soviet nion in 1961, and who escaped from prison in 1966?
TRANSISTOR
What did Bardeen, Shockley and Brattain invent in 1947, and for which they were awarded the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1956?
SANGIOVESE
What is the main grape used in the production of Chianti wine?
THE MASTER OF BALLANTRAE
James and Henry Durie and the Lady Alison are characters in which of Robert Louis Stevenson's novels?
TYPHOID FEVER
From what did Prince Albert die in 1861?
REMBRANDT
Who painted 'Man in a Golden Helmet', in 1550 and 'Aristotle Contemplating the Bust of Homer' in 1653?
(Charlton) HESTON
General Gordon, Michelangelo and Cardinal Richelieu have all been played on screen by which actor?