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QUAHOG | In which fictional city in Rhode Island does the Griffin family live in the Family Guy TV cartoon series? |
THE THEATRE OF CRUELTY | Which theatrical movement was initiated by Antonin Artaud in the 1930s 'to disturb audiences and strip away the veneer of civilisation'? |
CHRISTOPHER WALKEN | Who played Bond villain Max Zorin in A View to a Kill? |
DON VALLEY | What was the name of the Sheffield sports stadium built for the 1991 World Student Games ? it was demolished in 2014? |
PASADENA | The US hit TV comedy series The Big Bang Theory is set in which Californian city? |
NOH THEATRE | What form of theatre has preserved the style of drama being performed in 14th century Japan? |
DIZZY GILLESPIE | Which jazz trumpet player, born in South Carolina in 1917, is credited with inventing 'be-bop' alongside Charley Parker? |
BARRY GOLDWATER | Who was the losing presidential candidate to Lyndon B Johnson in 1964? |
ZACH JOHNSON | Which golfer won his second major title when he won the 2015 Open Championship? |
THEODORE ROOSEVELT | Which statesman was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, largely for brokering a deal to end the Russo-Japanese War in 1905? |
MARIANNE | What name is given to the female figure who symbolises France, seen for example on coins and stamps and on the frontage of law courts? |
SEVILLE | Which city, capital of Andalusia, is the only river port in Spain? |
NICKY MORGAN | Who is Secretary of State for Education? |
ERIC LIDDELL | Which double Scottish international sportsman died in a Japanese internment camp in Weifang, China, in 1945? |
VIRGIL TIBBS | What is the name of Sidney Poitier?s character in the 1967 film In the Heat of the Night? (The name features in the title of a 1970 follow-up.) |
HENRY THE SEVENTH | Who was on the English throne in 1500? |
DIEGO VELASQUEZ | Who painted Old Woman Cooking Eggs and portraits of theIInfanta in the 17th century? |
BJÖRN | Benny, Agnetha, Anni-Frid and ________ who made up ABBA? |
SPHERE | '4 pi r²' is the formula for the surface area of which solid? |
TIT | What species of British breeding bird can be crested, bearded or willow? |
EDWARD VIII | Who was the last British monarch to succeed to the throne unmarried? |
BRATISLAVA | Which present day capital city was the capital of Hungary from 1536 to 1784 because of the Ottoman occupation? |
1962 | In what year was the Cuban missile crisis? |
STENDHAL | Which French writer, born Marie-Henri Beyle in 1783, wrote The Charterhouse of Parma and The Red and the Black? |
DEREK JACOBI | Who plays Alan Buttershaw in the TV series Last Tango in Halifax? |
GRAZ | What is the second largest city, by population, in Austria? |
STEELY DAN | Which band has had Donald Fagen and Walter Becker in its lineup since its inception in the 70s? |
97 | What is the largest prime number less than 100? |
BRADLEY WALSH | Who hosts the ITV quiz show The Chase? |
VIENNA | Two European capitals lie on the same latitude (48º__´N) as Paris. One is Bratislava, name the other. |
ED BALLS | Which prominent Labour MP lost his seat of Morley and Outwood in May’s general election? |
ZARA | Which clothing retailer founded in 1975 is based in Arteixo in northern Spain? |
RALPH VAUGHAN WILLIAMS | Who composed a Sea Symphony, a London Symphony and a Pastoral Symphony? |
JOSHUA | In the Bible, who succeeded Moses as leader of the Israelites? |
LOIRE | Muscadet is a white wine from which French wine region? |
OKLAHOMA! | Which musical features the songs People will say we’re in love and Oh what a beautiful mornin’? |
FEBRUARY 2 | On what date is Candlemas Day? |
JAMIE CULLUM | To which musician is food critic and model Sophie Dahl married? |
ACTINIUM | Which radioactive element, atomic number 89, is the first alphabetically in a list of naturally occurring elements? |
VICTORIA | Who was the last British monarch to succeed to the throne before the age of 21? |
PARIS | In which city did Oscar Wilde die? |
1956 | In what year was the Suez crisis? |
VOLTAIRE | Which French writer, born François-Marie Arouet in 1694, wrote Candide? |
SHEFFIELD WEDNESDAY | In the 2014-15 season which championship team’s stadium had the largest capacity? |
CORK | What is the second largest city, by population, in Ireland? |
VINCE CABLE | Which Lib Dem cabinet minister lost his seat - Twickenham - in May’s general election? |
PRIMARK | Which clothing retailer was founded in Dublin in 1969 under the name Penneys? |
WRIST | Where in the body is the trapezium bone? |
JOSEPH HAYDN | Who composed a London Symphony, a Clock Symphony and a Surprise Symphony? |
CLAUDE MONET | Which French artist painted several views of Rouen Cathedral in the 1890s? |
SOLOMON | In the Bible, who succeeded David as King of the Israelites? |
RHONE | Châteauneuf-du-Pape is a red wine from which French wine region? |
MARGARET THATCHER | Who was Prime Minister of the UK in 1980? |
FRANCISCO | In Spain, Paco or Pancho is a nickname for which Christian name? |
TZATZIKI | What is the name of the Greek dip of yoghurt, cucumber, garlic and mint? |
NOVEMBER 1 | What date is All Saints’ Day? |
CHRIS MARTIN | To which musician was actress Gwyneth Paltrow married; they separated in 2014? |
ZIRCONIUM | Which transition metallic element, atomic number 40, is the last alphabetically in a list of naturally occurring elements? |
(FEDERAL BUREAU OF) INVESTIGATION | For what does the I stand in the organisation FBI? |
NICHOLAS II | Who was the last Tsar of Russia? |
BORDEAUX | What is the capital of the French region of Aquitaine? |
GEORGE CANNING | Which British Prime Minister died in office in 1827? |
SEVERN | Which river runs through Shrewsbury? |
HIERONYMUS | What is the full first name of the detective character known as Harry Bosch in American author Michael Connelly’s crime novels set in Los Angeles? |
PABLO PICASSO | Who painted Les Demoiselles d’Avignon in 1907? |
SPANDAU BALLET | Tony Hadley was the lead singer with which UK chart-topping group in the 1980s? |
TIM ROBBINS | Who played the character Andy Dufresne, a banker wrongly convicted of murdering his wife in the 1994 film The Shawshank Redemption? |
MAJOR GENERAL ARTHUR WELLESLEY | Who led the British forces at the Battle of Assaye in 1803 in the 2nd Anglo-Maratha War in India? |
VISTULA | Which river rises in south Poland and empties into the Baltic Sea at Gdansk? |
THE CRUCIBLE | John Proctor and Abigail Williams are characters in which play by Arthur Miller? |
ALBERTO GIACOMETTI | Which Swiss sculptor appears with his creation L’Homme Qui Marche I on the 100 Swiss Franc note? |
GUSTAV MAHLER | The Resurrection is a symphony by which composer? |
JAMES ANDERSON | Who in 2014 scored the highest innings by an England number 11 batsman in Test cricket when he scored 81 versus India? |
OTTERS | Gavin Maxwell’s book Ring of Bright Water is about which creatures? |
ROBERT FROST | Which American poet wrote Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening? |
THE BARBER OF SEVILLE | Which opera by Rossini has the alternative title The Useless Precaution? |
AIDAN O'BRIEN | Who is the only man to have trained three consecutive Epsom Derby winners? |
ORION | The stars Rigel and Bellatrix are in which constellation? |
GUITAR | Bert Weedon wrote a book entitled Play In a Day which gave advice on how to play which musical instrument? |
VIZ | In 2002 Johnny Vegas sold his wedding pictures to which comic magazine for £1? |
CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUER | Chris Leslie holds which position in the Labour Shadow Cabinet? |
COLONEL ROBERT CLIVE | Who led the British East India Company forces against the Nawab of Bengal and his French allies at the Battle of Plassey in 1757? |
PYRENEES | Aneto is the highest mountain in which European mountain range? |
THE DEVIL’S DISCIPLE | Dick Dudgeon and Reverend Anthony Anderson are characters in which play by George Bernard Shaw? |
MAGPIE | Susan Stranks was the female presenter of which ITV children’s programme designed to rival BBC’s Blue Peter? |
TERMS OF ENDEARMENT | Jack Nicholson has won two Best Actor Oscars, but for which 1983 film did he win Best Supporting Actor? |
TAURUS | The stars Aldebaran and Electra are in which constellation? |
JACQUES CHIRAC | Whom did Nicolas Sarkozy succeed as President of France in 2007? |
PRIVATE EYE | Headmaster’s Message from the Cameron Free School (formerly Coalition Academy) appears in which magazine? |
GRIGOR DIMITROV | Which Bulgarian beat Andy Murray in the 2014 Wimbledon quarter-final? |
SHERE KHAN | What is the name of the Bengal tiger in The Jungle Book by Rudyard Kipling? |
MILES JUPP | Which comedian and actor was announced in June as the new presenter of The News Quiz on BBC Radio 4? |
BURGUNDY | Nuits-Saint-Georges comes from which wine-making region in France? |
THE LISTENERS | Which poem by Walter de la Mare begins “‘Is there anybody there?’ said the Traveller”? |
VISCOUNT PALMERSTON | Which British Prime Minister died in office in 1865? |
CALDER | Which river flows through Dewsbury and Wakefield? |
BOSTON | Detective Jane Rizzoli and Doctor Maura Isles work for the Police Department in which city in US author Tess Gerritsen’s crime novels? |
BLUR | Damon Albarn was lead singer and guitarist with which UK chart-topping group in the 1990s? |
LIAM NEESON | Which actor played the part of Oskar Schindler in the film Schindler’s List? |
DMITRI MENDELEEV | Who in 1869 arranged the 63 known elements at that time into the first modern periodic table and correctly predicted several other elements? |
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