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AUBERGINE
Which vegetable is the normal base for the dish moussaka?
THE DEE
What is the English name for the river known in Wales as Afon Dyfrdwy?
RYDE
Which is the largest town on the Isle of Wight?
EUCLID
Which scholar is known as the Father of Geometry?
ROBINHO
In 2008 for which player did Manchester City pay 32,500,000 pounds?
SOFT CELL
In the early 1980s Marc Almond was half of which pop duo?
EDWARD THE BLACK PRINCE
Who was the father of King Richard II?
THE OSPREY
Which large bird of prey has the Latin name Pandion Haliaetus?
THE SAINT
Which TV series of the 1960s regularly features a white Volvo P1800?
BIRCH TREES
Which type of tree form the Genus Betula?
ANNETTE MILLS
In early children?s television who appeared regularly with Muffin the Mule?
HILL
What is the surname of the only father and son to both become Formula One World Champion?
JACK DAWKINS
In literature what was the real name of the Artful Dodger?
BROCCOLI
Which green vegetable belongs to the Brassica Oleracea Italica group of plants?
97
Which is the only prime number between 90 and 100?
RIVER
The River Avon has an old Celtic name, what does it mean?
THE NUTCRACKER
The Waltz of the Flowers and The Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy are from which 19th century ballet?
ALEXANDER SELKIRK
Who was the real-life sailor on whom Robinson Crusoe is allegedly based?
Willow
What is the common name of the tree and shrub Salix?
Are You Being Served
'Grace and Favour' was the follow-up to which BBCTV sitcom?
Colcannon
Which Irish dish consists of a mixture of mashed potato and cabbage (or kale)?
Ontario
Which is the smallest of the Great Lakes?
Pilsner
What type of lager takes its name from the Czech town where it was first brewed?
Leicester
The remains of King Richard 3rd Were found under a car park in which city?
Cable Car
What unusual means of transport connects North Greenwich to the Royal Docks?
Western Australia
Which is the largest state in Australia?
Horse
Which animal features prominently in paintings by Alfred Munnings?
Iodine
A deficiency of which element causes goitre?
The Scarlet Pimpernel
In a famous novel, how is Sir Percy Blakeney otherwise known?
4
The dollar ($) and Euro (£) symbols both appear on which numerical key on a British keyboard?
Manhattan
Which classic cocktail consists of whisky, sweet vermouth and angostura bitters?
Two Greedy Italians
In the title of a BBC2 TV programme, how are Antonio Carluccio and Genaro Contaldo known?
Portugal
The Treaty of Windsor of 1386 resulted in the longest British alliance, with which country?
Corcovado
What is the name of the mountain above Rio de Janeiro where the statue of Christ the Redeemer stands?
Crossrail
What is the name of the railway line that is being built through London to link Reading, Berkshire with Shenfield in Essex?
The Black Prince
Edward of Woodstock who, as Prince of Wales, died before his father and so was never King of England, is better known by which name?
George Orwell
Which English novelist had an early career as a policeman in Burma?
James Herbert
Who wrote the novels 'The Fog', 'The Dark' and 'The Rats'?
South Pacific
Which famous musical features the song 'There is Nothing Like a Dame'?
Swedish
What was the nationality of the playwright August Strindberg?
Clement Attlee
Who was Prime Minister of the UK at the end of World War 2?
Brendan O'Carroll
Who plays the part of Mrs Brown in the TV comedy Mrs Brown's Boys?
Lisbon
Which 2007 treaty amended the Maastricht Treaty and Treaty of Rome?
Hurling
The 15-a-side sport Camogie is the female equivalent of which sport?
Nurburgring
At 14.17 miles long, which is the longest circuit ever used for a Formula 1 motor race?
Jericho
In the Bible to where was the Good Samaritan traveling?
Sesame
Which seeds are used to make tahini paste?
Tenerife
In 1797 Horatio Nelson lost his right arm during a battle for which island?
The Student Prince
Which 1924 Sigmund Romberg operetta features the Drinking Song?
Roscoe
What was the first name of the silent film comedian Fatty'Arbuckle?
Funeral Blues
The WH Auden poem commonly known as 'Stop All The Clocks', is more properly known by what title?
Oklahoma
The Red River forms the boundary between Texas and which other US State?
Julia Donaldson
Who created the children's book character the Gruffalo?
Cyanide
Apple pips contain which toxic substance?
Wyoming
Which US state was the first to give women the vote?
2
How many symphonies did the composer Sir Edward Elgar complete?
A Study in Scarlet
In which Sherlock Holmes story do the 'Baker Street Irregulars' first appear?
Bass baritone
What is the male voice range immediately above bass?
Pineapple
In the West Indies, which fruit is known as a penguin?
Sperm Whale
The cachelot is an alternative name for which mammal?
Kefalonia
Which is the largest of Greece's Ionian Islands?
Grenoble
Where were the 1968 Winter Olympic Games held?
Twelfth Night
In which Shakespeare play does the clown, Feste appear?
Warren Commission
Which Commission was set up to investigate the assassination of President Kennedy?
Norman Mailer
VVhich Pulitzer prize winning author and journalist was present at both the Normandy landings and the liberation of Paris?
Ralph Fiennes
Who played the adult Lord Voldemort in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows?
Paul Cezanne
Which Impressionist artist painted The Card Players circa 1892-4?
Sparrow
The game Mah Jong takes its name from the Chinese for which small bird?
Cointreau
What is added to brandy to make a Sidecar cocktail?
South Africa
Which country won the William Webb Ellis Rugby Union Cup in 1995?
Mexico
From which country does the food dish tamale originate?
Essex
In which English county is Dunmow of Flitch fame?
Maurice Ravel
Who wrote the Mother Goose Suite?
Denmark
In 1803, which European country was the first to outlaw slavery?
Guinea Pig
What is the common name for a cavy?
Robert Crais
Who writes the Elvis Cole crime novels?
Honey badger
What is the more common name for the South African mammal the ratel?
Julie Walters
Which UK actress gave an acclaimed performance as a ballet teacher in the film Billy Elliott?
Innsbruck
Where were the 1976 Winter Olympics held?
Romeo and Juliet
Mercutio and Tybalt appear in which Shakespeare play?
George Clooney
Who provided the voice of Mr Fox in the animated film The Fantastic Mr Fox?
Portuguese
From which language do we get the word palaver?
Gin
Which spirit gives the 'kick' in a Singapore Sling?
Putter
Which golf club can be referred to as a 'Texas wedge'?
Owl
Which bird was the symbol of the goddess Athena?
Cat Stevens
Who had a hit albums in 1970s with Teaser and the Firecat and Tea for the Tillerman?
Dorset
In which English county is Tolpuddle - famous for the martyrs?
Oxford
In Thomas Hardy's novel Jude the Obscure, which city did he call Christminster?
Marabouts
What are Islamic saints or hermits called?
New Jersey
In which US state is the TV hospital series House set?
Mervyn King
Which name is shared by the governor of the Bank of England from 2003-2013 and a current top British Darts player born in Ipswich?
Squash
Nick Matthew and Laura Massaro are current British World champions in which sport?
Georgia
Ketevan 'Katie' Melua was bom in 1984 in which Soviet Socialist Republic, now an independent country?
Renzo Piano
Who was the architect of The Shard building in Southwark London?
An Epiphyte
In botany, what name is given to a plant that grows on another plant non-parasitically?
93
To within a year either way, how old was Mickey Rooney when he died in April 2014?
Ovary
An oophorectomy is an operation to remove which part of the body?
Melbourne
Which Australian city is served by Tullamarine Airport?
Steve McQueen
Which film director won the Oscar for Best Picture for the film 12 Years a Slave in 2013?
Law and Order: UK
Bradley Walsh plays Detective Sergeant Ronnie Brooks in which TV series?