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The Taming Of The Shrew | Which of Shakespeare's plays is concerned with the efforts of Baptista to find husbands for his daughters, Bianca and her sister? |
Charles de Gaulle | Nuclear-powered, named after a famous Frenchman and launched in 1994, which is the French navy's only aircraft carrier? |
DOWNTON ABBEY | Highciere Castle is the main exterior location of which ITV TV series? |
NIGERIA | 100 kobo equalling 1 naira are the units of currency of which African country? |
THOMAS KENEALLY | Name the author of the 1982 Booker Prize-winning novel 'Schindlers Ark'. |
CHARLES II | Catherine of Braganza was the wife of which English king? |
THE COMMODORES | Of which band was Lionel Richie a member until 1982? |
KURT RUSSELL | Who played the male lead with Goldie Hawn in the 1987 film comedy? |
ARGENTINA | Cristina Kirchner has been the President of which country since 2007? |
AYR | Which racecourse hosts the Scottish Grand National in April each year? |
CASTLE HOWARD | Which North Yorkshire stately home was used in the making of the Granada TV serial 'Brideshead Revisited'? |
GHANA | 100 pesewas equalling 1 cedi are the units of currency of which African country? |
NICARAGUA | Daniel Ortega has been the President of which country since 2007? |
PIRAEUS | Which city, located 7 miles to the southwest, serves as the port of Athens? |
MUIRFIELD | Which golf course was the first Scottish venue to host the Ryder Cup in 1973? |
CRILLY | In the eponymous Channel 4 TV comedy what was the surname of Father Ted? |
VIVIEN LEIGH | Who won the 1951 Best Actress Oscar for her role as Blanche du Bois in the film 'A Streetcar Named Desire'? |
THE BELFRY | At which golf course did Europe win the Ryder Cup for the first time in 1985? |
CLIFTON | In the animated children's TV series, what is the surname of the character Postman Pat? |
GLORY | Which 1989 film set during the American Civil War starred Denzel Washington and Matthew Broderick? |
WILLIAM | What was Somerset Maugham's first Christian name? |
NORTH CAROLINA | In which American state is Cape Fear? |
LYRA | Name the constellation in the Northern hemisphere that contains the very bright star Vega, a part of the summer triangle? |
10cc | "Which Manchester pop group had a 1978 Noel single hit with ""Dreadlock Holiday'?" |
CONSTANTINE | Which Roman Emperor who ruled from 300-377 AD was the first to be converted to Christianity? |
Po | Discovered by the Curies in 1898, what is the chemical symbol of the element polonium? |
MAX WALL | Professor Wallofski was a comic creation of which English comedian and actor? |
HULK HOGAN | Terry Gene Bollea is the real name of which actor and professional wrestler? |
Cm | First artificially synthesised in 1944 - what is the chemical symbol of the element Curium? |
CLAUDIUS | In 43AD which Roman Emperor personally took part in the invasion of Britain? |
RUSS ABBOT | Basildon Bond and C U Jimmy were the comic creations of which stage and TV comedian? |
SLOVENIA | Which European country's flag displays an image of its highest peak Mount Triglav? |
KATHMANDU | Which Asian capital city stands on the Bagmati river? |
Surrey | In which county is Kempton Park racecourse? |
keighley and worth valley railway | Which heritage railway featured on the original film of The Railway Children? |
Godfrey Bloom | "Which UKIP MEP quit the party in 2014 over problems with ""Bongo Bongo Land"" and ""women in the kitchen""?" |
The Ebola Fighters | Which group of medical workers became Time Magazine Person of the Year 2014? |
Edward Hopper | Which American artist painted Nighthawks in 1942? |
A boat lift | What is the Falkirk wheel? |
(The Black & Decker) Workmate | Ron Hickman invented a much used DIY aid after damaging a chair while sawing wood? |
Los Angeles | The film Mulholland Drive is located in which city? |
Thurso | Which Scottish town has the most Northerly station? |
Blue Jasmine | In 2014 Cate Blanchett won an acting Oscar for which film? |
Marianne | Together with the figure Liberty, who is also the French symbol for liberty and reason? |
The Michelin Man | Introduced in 1894 how is Bibendum better known? |
Sandi Toksvig | Who is the presenter of the Radio 4 show The News Quiz? |
Croatia | Which country became the European Union's 28th member in 2013? |
Burgundy | The French wine growing areas of Macon, Beaujolais and Chablis are in which region? |
The Severn Valley Railway | Which heritage railway runs from Bridgnorth to Kidderminster? |
The Forest of Arden | What is the setting for the Shakespeare play As You Like It? |
Chiswick | Fuller’s beer is brewed in the Griffin brewery in which London district? |
Boron | Which element has the chemical symbol B? |
Grant Wood | Depicting a father and daughter, who painted the picture American Gothic in 1930? |
Go Compare | Born in 1972 with which two words is the tenor Wynne Evans popularly associated? |
Ejector Seats | Martin Baker are the leading manufacturer of which military safety device? |
Tin Pan Alley | What is the nickname for Denmark Street in London? |
Lace | If you were involved the craft of tatting what would you be making? |
Wendy | Which forename is the writer JM Barrie credited with having invented? |
Kirsty Young | Who is the presenter of the Radio 4 show Desert Island Discs? |
The European Parliament | Hans-Gert Pottering first elected in 1979 is the longest serving member of what? |
Normandy | Which French region produces Camembert cheese, Benedictine and Calvados? |
Cassiopeia | Which constellation is named after the mother of the legendary Greek princess Andromeda? |
Hamlet | "Which Shakespeare character's final words are ""The Rest is Silence""?" |
Serbia | The world number 1 ranked tennis player in March 2013, Novak Djokovic is a national of which country? |
Cosine | In Mathematics what is the ratio of the adjacent to the hypotenuse of a right angled triangle called? |
Nightingale | "Which bird, best known for its singing, has the scientific name ""luscinia megahynchos""?" |
Northamptonshire | In which English county is the site of the Civil War Battle of Naseby to be found? |
Malaysia | Which country is separated from Singapore by the Johor Strait? |
Nick Frost | "Which actor and comedian co-starred with Simon Pegg in the ""Three Flavours Cornetto Trilogy""?" |
Tsetse Fly | Sleeping sickness is caused by the bite of which insect? |
Umberto II | Who was the last King of Italy? |
The District Line | Upminster and Ealing Broadway are respectively the eastern and western termini or which London Underground line? |
Robert Downey Junior | Which actor's film roles include Charlie Chaplin and Sherlock Hoimes? |
Kidney Stones | Nephrolithiasis is the medical name for which condition? |
The Coroner | Under the 1996 Treasure Act, found property which might be classed as Treasure Trove must be reported to whom? |
Birdsong | Which 1993 novel by Sebastian Faulks is set during the First World War? |
Modest Mussorgsky | "Who composed the musical work ""Pictures at an Exhibition""?" |
Tony Hancock | "Which comedian played the title role in the 1963 film, ""The Punch and Judy Man""?" |
The Bluebell Railway | Which preserved railway runs services between East Grinstead and Sheffield Park, in Sussex? |
Longchamp | "On which French racecourse is the ""Prix de I'Arc de Triomphe” run?" |
Walford | The TV soap Eastenders is set in which fictional London borough? |
Claude Debussy | """Prelude a I'apres-midi d'un faune"" and ""La Mer"" are amongst the works of which impressionist composer?" |
The Procurator Fiscal | In England and Wales, the investigation of sudden or unexplained deaths is handled by the Coroner. Which officer performs this function in Scotland? |
Zurich | With a population of over 380,000, what is the largest city in Switzerland? |
Fever Pitch | Which Nick Hornby book concerned his being a fan of Arsenal? |
Las Vegas | In which city was the original CSI television series set? |
Duck Soup | "Which Marx Brothers film was set in the fictional country of ""Freedonia""?" |
Mormons | Which religion runs the Brigham Young university in the USA? |
St Leger | In British Horse racing the Triple Crown is regarded of being the 2,000 Guineas, Derby and which other race? |
William Wordsworth | "Which poet wrote the work ""Composed upon Westminster Bridge, September 3rd 1802""?" |
La Cenerentola | "Inspired by the fairy-tale ""Cinderella"" Gioacchino Rossini composed which opera in 1816-17?" |
Antwerp | What is the second largest city in Belgium? |
1976 | in what year where the Summer Olympic Games hosted in Montreal? |
Bryan Cranston | "Who played chemistry teacher Waiter White in the American TV series ""Breaking Bad""?" |
Quakers | George Fox was the founder of which religious grouping? |
Leo | In which constellation, visible from the UK, is the bright star Regulus to be found? |
1956 | In what year where the Summer Olympic Games hosted in Melbourne? |
Macbeth | The Ray Bradbury novel “Something Wicked This Way Comes” takes its name from a line in which Shakespeare play? |
The Minotaur | In Greek legend what creature did Theseus kill in the labyrinth? |
15th century | In which century was St Andrews University, the oldest University in Scotland founded? |
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