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USA | 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? |
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