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Francois Hollande
Valerie Trierweiler was the partner for some years of which politician?
Silver
Electrum is a naturally occurring alloy of gold and which other metal?
Gibraltar
In which British Overseas Territory does a Ceremony of the Keys take place every year?
Postman Pat
What is the more familiar name of Patrick Clifton, a character in an animated series for children?
James Coburn
Steve McQueen, Charles Bronson and which other actor starred in both The Magnificent Seven and The Great Escape films?
Eli Wallach
Which actor starred in both The Magnificent Seven and The Good, The Bad and The Ugly films?
McLaren
The MP4-12c super car is made by which manufacturer?
Anne
Who was the wife of Richard III?
Stevenage
What was Britain's first designated New Town, established by the New Towns Act 1945?
Ivy
What is the common name of the plant hedera helix?
Wakefield
During the Wars of the Roses, Richard Duke of York (father of Richard III) was killed at which battle of 1460?
Vanity Fair
Becky Sharp is the heroine of which novel?
Sam Mendes
Who was the director of the 2012 James Bond film Skyfall?
Son of
What is indicated by the Eastern Slavic name suffix 'ovich'?
Fireman Sam
What is the more familiar name of Samuel Peyton Jones, a character in an animated series for children?
George I
Sophia Dorothea of Celle was married to which British king?
Jersey
Where in the British Isles would you find Trinity Manor, Longueville Manor and Rosel Manor?
Dates
Which fruit has varieties called Medjool and Deglet Nour?
Uttoxeter
Which racecourse stages the Midlands Grand National?
Norman Foster
Who was the architect of the Gherkin Building at 30 St Mary Axe, London?
Magpie
What is the common name of birds of the genus Pica?
Jean Paul Sartre
Which Frenchman was awarded the 1964 Nobel Prize for Literature but refused it?
Boots
In the children?s TV series Dora the Explorer what is the name of the monkey who is Dora's best friend?
Titanium
Which metal, atomic number 22, is used in the construction of parts for high speed planes, spacecraft and missiles?
Sultana
Which fruit has varieties called Lady de Coverly and Kishmish?
Stirling
William Wallace defeated the English forces of the Earl of Surrey at which battle of 1297?
(Black) Star
What is featured on the central yellow stripe of the flag of Ghana?
Montreal
Which Canadian is served by Pierre Trudeau International Airport?
Gall Bladder
A cholecystectomy is an operation to remove which organ?
81
To within one year either way how old was Joan Rivers when she died in September 2014?
Nick Clegg
Miriam Gonzalez Durantez married which UK politician in 2000?
1908
In which year did all the following events occur: Tunguska explosion in Siberia, First Model T Ford produced, 2-year-old Pu Yi becomes Emperor in China and the Summer Olympics first held in London?
Roy Orbison
Who had a UK No. 1 hit in 1960 with Only the Lonely?
A Mongoose
In The Jungle Book by Rudyard Kipling, what kind of creature is Rikki-Tikki-Tavi?
Lettuce
Arctic King and Saladin are varieties of which vegetable?
Charlotte Edwards
Who captained the England Women's cricket team in the 2014 T20 World Cup?
KENTUCKY
Dublin, Glasgow, London, Petroleum, Coal, Wax, Stay and Jump are all towns in which US State?
JANE AUSTEN
Harris Biggs-Wither proposed to which writer in 1793?
HENRY V
'O for amuse of fire that would ascend. The brightest heaven of invention' are the opening lines of which Shakespeare play?
(MARINE) CHRONOMETER
Longitude by Dava Sobel concerns the invention of what?
HYDROGEN
Henry Cavendish discovered which element?
PEOPLES CAR
What does the name Volkswagen mean?
COCO CHANEL
Who invented the original 'little black dress'?
BLANTYRE
In which Scottish town was David Livingstone born?
1940
In what year were the cave paintings at Lascaux discovered?
URANUS
What did William Herschel discover in 1781?
DUNLOP
Name the Belfast vet who invented the pneumatic tyre?
GERMANY
From which country did the first garden gnomes come to the UK?
IRIDIUM
Ir is the chemical symbol for which element?
DAVID LLOYD
Bumble is the nickname of which sports commentator?
HAWAII
Where did Captain Cook meet his end in 1779?
INSULIN
What did Banting and Best discover in 1921?
WOOLSTHORPE
Near which Lincolnshire village did the apple fall on Newton?s head?
CHARLES II
Who commissioned the Royal Observatory?
VIENNA
In which capital is the Spanish Riding School?
SLIDE RULE
William Oughred invented which mathematical instrument in 1622?
WORLD WIDE WEB
What did Tim Berners Lee found?
JAMAICA
In which country would you find the Test Cricket Ground of Sabina Park?
JACQUES COUSTEAU
Who invented the aqualung diving apparatus?
SODA WATER
What beverage was invented by Joseph Priestley?
SCAPA FLOW
Where Was HMS Royal Oak sunk in World War II?
HIGHCLERE
At which stately home was Downton Abbey filmed?
HOWARD CARTER
Asked 'Can you see anything'? who replied 'Yes, wonderful things'?
Spongebob Squarepants
Squidward is the reluctant neighbour and workmate of which children's cartoon character?
Stoke-on-Trent
Which Midlands city was formed when several towns joined together as a county borough in 1910, achieving city status in 1928?
Rainbow Warrior
What was the name of the Greenpeace ship sunk in Auckland harbour in 1985?
02
During the 2012 London Olympic Games, which venue was known as the North Greenwich Arena?
Keep mum
Complete the World War 2 slogan Be like Dad......... ?
Ratel
Which carnivorous mammal, native to Africa, SW Asia and the Indian sub-continent can also be known as the Honey Badger?
The Man Who Knew Too Much
In which Hitchcock film did James Stewart and Doris Day play Dr Ben and Jo McKenna?
Michael Stich
Who was the last German to win the men's singles title at Wimbledon?
Marchioness
What was the name of the pleasure steamer sunk in a collision with the dredger Bowbelle on the Thames in 1989?
Thomas Cook
Who arranged an outing for temperance campaigners from Leicester to Loughborough on July 1841, the first organized holiday excursion?
Mumps
The disease epidemic parotitis is more commonly known by what name?
Goran Ivanisevic
Who is the lowest ranked man to win the men?s singles title at Wimbledon, he was 125th when he won in 2001?
Kinkajou
Which small mammal, native to Central and South America, may also be called the Honey Bear or Potto?
West Bromwich Albion
For which Premiership club was Anelka playing when his contract was terminated?
American Express
Which company introduced the first travellers cheques in 1891?
Nepal
Which Asian country abolished its monarchy in 2008?
Jonathan Wild
Who was the 18th century underworld figure known as the Thief-taker general who was executed at Tyburn in 1725?
Chile
Ojos del Salado is one of the world's highest volcanoes, in which country is its peak?
Spellbound
In which Hitchcock film did Ingrid Bergman play Dr Constance Peterson and Gregory Peck play Dr Anthony Edwards?
Morris Dancing
With which traditional activity would a squire or foreman, a bagman, a fool and a beast or hobby be associated?
Gypsy
The Jule Styne song Let Me Entertain You comes from which musical?
Fairport Convention
Ashley Hutchings, Simon Nicol and Richard Thompson were three of the founder members in 1967 of which British folk-rock group?
Bacup
In which small Pennine town could you see the Britannia Coconut dancers on Easter Saturday?
Bristol
In which English town or city are the Christmas Steps and the SS Great Britain?
Sicily
The ancient Trinacria symbol features on the flag of which Mediterranean island?
Corsica
Which Mediterranean island features a single Saracen's head on its flag?
Mohammed
The religious festival Mawlid al-Nabi marks whose birthday?
Stuttgart
In which city is the HQ of the car company Mercedes?
The Music Man
The Beatles recorded only one song from a Broadway musical Till There Was You, from which musical did it come?
Today
Which British daily newspaper was first published in March 1986 and ceased publication in November 1995?
Tutti Frutti
Which TV series was about a pop group called The Majestics featuring Robbie Coltrane and Emma Thompson?
Oder
Which river forms part of the border between Germany and Poland?
Claude Du Val
What was the name of the debonair French highwayman prolific in England in the 1660s, he was executed at Tyburn in January 1670?
Ramadan
The religious festival Eid al-Fitr marks the end of what?
Halifax
In which English town or city are the Piece Hall and the Eureka Museum?
Pentangle
John Renboum, Bert Jansch and Danny Thompson were three of the founder members in 1967 of which British folk-rock group?
Goat
Morocco leather is made from the skin of which animals?