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Brian May | The Red Special electric guitar was custom-buiit by which musician? |
Texas | The F1 Circuit of the Americas (CoTA) is in which US State? |
Snow White | Rose-Red is whose sister in the German fairy tale? |
Bay of Bengal | The River Ganges empties into what body of water? |
Coco the Clown | Nicolai Petrovich Poliakov became better known as who? |
Jurassic | Which geologic period is between Triassic and Cretaceous? |
Anne Nightingale | Who was Britain?s first female DJ on BBC Radio 1? |
Casualty | Holby City was a spin-off from which BBC medical drama? |
Clarence House | What is the official London residence of HRH Prince Charles? |
Aniseed | Raki, Pernod and Ouzo contain what aromatic herb? |
Greenwich | The 02 Arena is in which London borough? |
Nashville, Tn' | Which US city, known as the Athens of the South, has a full-scale replica of the Parthenon? |
Lyon | What is France's second largest city (it's in the Rhone-Alpes region)? |
Deacon Blue | Which Scottish pop band, formed 1985, released albums including Raintown, Fellow Hoodlums, Walking Back Home? |
George W. Bush | The memoirs of which US politican are called Decision Points? |
Longleat | Which stately home is near the towns of Warminster and Frome? |
Soy Sauce | What condiment is made of boiled beans, roasted grain and brine? |
B. B. King | Which US born blues musician has a Gibson guitar called Lucille? |
Cologne | Where in Germany is Europe's largest Gothic church? |
Sleeping Beauty | Princess Aurora, Prince Philip, and Maleficent feature in which pantomime? |
1968 | Name the year- The Winter Olympics staged in Grenoble, France; Martin Luther King, Jr. is shot dead in Memphis, Tn; The ?I?m Backing Britain? campaign endorsed by Harold Wilson. |
Kurt Hahn | Who founded Gordonstoun Boarding School in 1934? |
Silicosis | Pneumoconiosis is a type of what illness? |
Octopus | What type of creature is an argonaut? |
Ediacaran | What is the newest geologic period (ratified 2004) it refers to 635-541 million years ago? |
Bonanza | The Ponderosa was a spin-off of which TV series? |
Sioux | Sitting Bull was the leader of which native American tribe? |
Three | How many strings has the Russian balalaika? |
Chocolate | Cafe mocha has what flavour? |
Father Ted | Which Irish sitcom, produced by Hat Trick Productions, was mostly filmed in County Clare? |
Stratford | West Ham FC?s new ground, the former Olympic Stadium, is in which London district? |
Skateboarding | Heel flip, kick flip, and ollie are tricks in which action sport? |
Timmy | What is the name of the dog in Enid Blyton?s novels The Famous Five? |
Yew | Taxus baccata refers to what species of tree? |
Hamburg | "What is Germany""s second largest city (it's on the southern end of the Jutland Peninsula)?" |
The Corrs | Which Irish group, from Dundalk, released albums, including Forgiven Not Forgotten, Talk on Corners, In Blue? |
Bill Clinton | Which former US President's real name is William Jefferson Blythe III? |
Sandringham House | Which Royal residence is situated between Dersingham and King's Lynn? |
Number Place | What Is the original name of the word sudoku? |
Ten thirty | According to the words of the song, at what time does Burlington Bertie rise? |
Philadelphia | In which city was the American Declaration of Independence signed? |
20 | How many years are there between Preston Guilds? |
Rabbit | A Flemish Giant is the largest domestic breed of which animal? |
Uncle Mac | How was Derek McCulloch known to listeners of BBC?s Children's Favourites and Children's Hour? |
Theodore Roosevelt | The first head of state to win a Nobel Prize won the Peace Prize in 1906, what was his name? |
Turin | Which is the major city of the Italian region of Piedmont? |
Ed Stewart | BBC's Children's Favourites became Junior Choice when Radio 1 and Radio 2 were formed, who presented it? |
Honolulu | Which US city is known as the Big Pineapple? |
M | Author lain Banks died in 2013, what initial did he add to his name for his science fiction books? |
Gibbous | What name is given to a phase of the moon when the moon's disc as seen from the earth is larger than a semi-circle (but not full)? |
Newcastle | The bakery chain Gregg's is based in which city? |
Skye | Which is the largest island in the Inner Hebrides? |
Aberdeen | 1985 was the last year that the Scottish football league title was not won by either Celtic or Rangers, which team won it that year? |
Jo Nesbo | Harry Hole appears as a policeman in the best-selling books by which author? |
Postman | What was the occupation of Cliff Clavin in the American TV sitcom ?Cheers?? |
Javier Bardem | By winning the best supporting actor Oscar in 2007, who became Spain?s first winner of an Academy Award? He played a Bond villain in ?Skyfall?. |
Keith Lemon | Leigh Francis is the real name of which TV entertainer, the character first appeared in ?Whatever I Want? then ?Bo Selecta?? |
Sage | Which building is the home of the Northern Sinfonia orchestra? |
Horrible Histories | Terry Deary has written which series of books for children? |
Spencer Davis Group | Which group did Steve Winwood leave to form Traffic? |
Debussy | Pelleas and Melisande is the only opera by which composer? |
Lake Nasser | Which lake was created by the construction of the Aswan High Dam? |
Odeon | Oscar Deutsch founded which cinema chain in 1930, taking the name from the Greek word for amphitheatre? |
Paparazzo | What was the name of the photographer in the film La Dolce Vita? |
Denmark | The USA bought the American Virgin Islands in 1917, from which country? |
Nikolaus Pevsner | Who wrote the 46 volume county-by-county guide Buildings of England between 1951 and 1974? |
Duke of Wellington | The single shortest term as Prime Minister was a period of 22 days in 1834, who was in office? |
Claudius | Who was the Emperor of Rome at the time of the invasion of Britain in 43 AD? |
Turkish Delight | What is the more common name for the confection rahat lokum? |
Mayflower | Miles Standish was the captain of which famous ship? |
Tea | Whole-leaf, broken-leaf, fannings and dust are grades of which commodity? |
Sweet Charity | The song Hey Big Spender comes from which musical? |
Shetland | Ann Cleves wrote the novel Red Bones, which BBC TV drama, screened in 2013 and 2014, was based on it? |
Weser | According to tradition, The Pied Piper of Hamelin drowned the town?s rats in which river? |
Brighton & Hove Albion | Which Football League club moved into its new home in 2011 at the Falmer Stadium, now known as the Amex Stadium for sponsorship purposes? |
Euphonium | Which musical instrument has a name which derives from the Greek for good sound or sweet voice? |
Port Jackson | Named by Captain Cook for a Lord Commissioner of the Royal Navy, what name is given to the inlet of the Tasman Sea that forms a large natural harbour and includes Sydney Harbour and its environs? |
Paul Greengrass | Who is the English film director of The Bourne Supremacy, The Bourne Ultimatum, United 93 and Captain Phillips? |
Croatia | Which country became the 28th member of the EU on 1st July 2013? |
Antietam | What is the alternative name of The Battle of Sharpsburg fought on 17th Septermber 1862, the bloodiest single day in the US Civil War, with 22,717 dead wounded or missing? |
Nicholas Nickleby | Which is Charles Dickens' third published novel, its characters include: Madame Mantalini, Newman Noggs and Vincent Crummles? |
Fishbourne | Which large Roman villa in West Sussex was accidentally discovered by Aubrey Barrett, an engineer for the Portsmouth Water Company, while laying a pipe across a field? |
Haydn | The German national anthem Der Deutschlandlied with words by Hoffman, has a tune by which composer? |
1863 | In which year did the following occur: formation of the Football Association, opening of the Metropolitan Railway in London and the wedding of Edward, Prince of Wales to Princess Alexandra of Denmark? |
Portugal | Guinea-Bissau is a former colony of which country, represented in its official language? |
Emmaus | According to the New Testament, shortly after the resurrection Jesus appeared to two disciples and took supper with them at which town north of Jerusalem? |
Bull Run | What is the alternative name of The First Battle of Manassas fought on 21st July 1861, the first major land battle in the US Civil War? |
Denmark | In 1916 the USA purchased the Virgin Islands from which country? |
Shrewsbury Town | Which Football League club moved into its new home in 2007 at the New Meadow, now known as the Greenhous Meadow for sponsorship purposes? |
Great Expectations | Which is Charles Dickens' thirteenth published novel, its characters include: Uncle Pumblechook, Bentley Drummle, John Wemmick and Biddy? |
Old Fashioned | Which cocktail is made by muddling sugar with bitters, adding whisky or brandy and a twist of citrus rind? |
Defender | What model name was assigned to the classic Land Rover design after the introduction of the Discovery and Freelander models in the 1980's and 1990's? |
Tumblr | In 2013 Yahoo purchased which pictures and video microblogging website business that was founded in 2007 in New York City by David Karp? |
Cable Stayed | What type of bridge structure comprising one or more towers with the deck supported by wires from each tower, has two types, the harp and the fan? Notable examples are the Millau Viaduct, Second Severn Crossing and the elevated sections of the Oresund. |
Harper | What is the first forename of David and Victoria Beckham's fourth child, a girl born in 2011 in Los Angeles? |
Osprey | What is the most common name of the British bird Pandon Haliaetus, also known as the sea hawk, fish eagle or fish hawk? |
Lemony Snicket | Under what name does author Daniel Handler write children's fiction? |
Prince of Wales | The insignia of King John of Bohemia, killed at the Battle of Crecy, has now become the crest of which noble Englishman? |
Merlin | What is the most common name of the British bird Falco Columbarius, a pigeon hawk, the males having a blue grey back? |
Poland | Equivalent to English counties or French departements, Voivodships (pronounced VOY-VOD-SHIPS) are the top level administrative subdivisions or provinces of which country, an EU member since 2004? |
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