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Lenin | Which revolutionary leader was born Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov? |
Voltaire | "Which philosopher wrote the satirical 1759 novel ""Candide""?" |
Roy Clarke | "Who was the creator of the sitcoms ""Last of the Summer Wine"" and ""Open all Hours”?" |
John Hurt | "Which actor played the title character in the 1980 David Lynch film ""The Elephant Man""?" |
A Hedgehog | In the works of Beatrix Potter, what sort of creature was Mrs Tiggy-Winkle? |
Jim Davis | The cartoon character Garfield the Cat was created by which cartoonist? |
Electrical Current | "The ""Ampere"" is the SI Unit of what?" |
Ferrari | The Cavallino Rampante is the logo of which sports car manufacturer? |
Leigh Centurions | Which Rugby League team won the Kingstone Press Championship in 2014? |
Canis Major | "Sirius otherwise known as the ""Dog Star"" can be found in which constellation?" |
Florence | "In which city is ""The Statue of David"" by the Renaissance sculptor, Michelangelo Buonarotti, now to be found?" |
Malay | "The orang utan means ""person of the forest"" in which language?" |
River Tees | "On which river does the ""High Force"" waterfall stand in England?" |
Buenos Aires | Prior to his elevation to the papacy in 2013 as Pope Francis, Jorge Mario Bergoglio was archbishop of which city? |
Blind | When sending an e-mail for what does the 'b' in 'bcc' stand? |
Uzbekistan | Afghanistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Turkmenistan all border which country? |
George Lucas | """THX1138"" and ""American Graffiti"" were the first two feature films directed by whom?" |
Barbara Vine | Ruth Rendell also writes novels using which pseudonym? |
Porcupine | With a name that translates into English as quilled or spined pig, which is the third largest rodent? |
Rocky Marciano | Who is the only World Heavyweight Boxing champion to retire undefeated? |
St Peter | Which Pope was originally called Simon? |
Copenhagen | "The bronze statue 'The Little Mermaid"" designed by Edvard Eriksen, can be found in which city?" |
Penelope Pitstop | "Which cartoon character drove the ""Compact Pussycat"" and was menaced by the ""Hooded Claw""?" |
Dido | "Eminem's single ""Stan"", sampled which British singers ""Thank You”?" |
Melbourne | In which city where the 1956 Summer Olympic games held? |
100 | How many senators are there in the US Senate? |
Arden | "Shakespeare's play ""As You Like It"" is set in which forest?" |
Buckinghamshire | In which English county would you find Cliveden House? |
(Detective Superintendent) Andy Dalziel | For playing which detective, created by Reginald Hill, on television was Warren Clarke perhaps best known? |
Taurus | In which constellation is Aldebaran the brightest star? |
King Lear | "From which Shakespeare play does the line, ""How sharper than a serpent's tooth it is to have a thankless child!"" come?" |
Missouri | In which US state is Kansas City the most populous city? |
Dacia | Which car manufacturer produces the models Sandero and Duster? |
Lettuce | Lactuca Sativa is the Latin name for which vegetable, which has varieties including Summercrisp, Butterhead and Romaine? |
Un Ballo in Maschera | Which Verdi opera of 1859 is based on the assassination of King Gustav III of Sweden? |
Wisconsin | In which US state is Milwaukee the most populous city? |
Margaret Atwood | Whose debut novel was the 1969 book The Edible Woman? |
Japan | Which country is ruled by the holder of the Chrysanthemum throne? |
The Graduate | For which 1967 film, based on a novel by Charles Webb, did Mike Nichols win the Oscar for Best Director? |
Alnwick Castle | What is the seat of the Duke of Northumberland? |
Antony and Cleopatra | "From which Shakespeare play does the line, ""My salad days, when I was green in judgement."" come?" |
Arundel Castle | What is the seat of the Duke of Norfolk? |
1704 | in which year was the Duke of Marlborough victorious at the Battle of Blenheim? |
Idomeneo | Which Mozart opera of 1781 is set in the aftermath of the Trojan War? |
Virgo | In which constellation is Spica the brightest star? |
John Witherow | Who replaced James Harding in 2013 as editor of The Times? |
Sierra Nevada | Mount Whitney, the highest mountain in the contiguous USA, is in which range? |
Anne of Green Gables | Which series of novels by L M Montgomery is set on and around Prince Edward Island? |
Clare | Of which Irish county is Ennis the county town? |
Motherwell FC | Which Scottish Premier League team play their home games at Fir Park? |
(battle of) Gallipoli | How is the Dardanelles campaign of World War I, which took place between April' 1915 and January 1916 better known? |
Jonny Wilkinson | As at January 2015, which Rugby Union player has scored the most points in the Rugby World Cup final stages, with 277 between 1999 and 2011? |
Sir Michael Redgrave | which actor was the maternal grandfather of actress Joely Richardson? |
Snowy Mountains | Mount Kosciuszko, the highest mountain in Australia is in which range? |
Kerry | Of which Irish county is Tralee the county town? |
Leonardo DiCaprio | Who starred in the title role of Clint Eastwood's 2011 film J Edgar? |
Gallium | Which chemical element, number 31 in the Periodic Table, takes its name from the Latin for France? |
Filo | What type of pastry is traditionally used to make baklava? |
Andrew | In the Bible, who was the brother of Simon Peter? |
Timothy Spall | Who starred in the title role of Mike Leigh's 2014 film Mr Turner? |
Amethyst | What is the birthstone for the month of February? |
Nick Faldo | Which golfer is the most successful Ryder Cup player, having won 25 points over 11 Ryder Cups? |
(a) Clean slate | "How does the Latin phrase ""Tabula rasa"" translate into English?" |
Pine nuts | Which nuts are traditionally used to make pesto? |
Eugene O'Neill | Which playwright was the maternal grandfather of actress Geraldine Chaplin? |
Robbie Williams | The most successful act at the Brit awards has won 17 times, 12 as a solo artist. Who is it? |
St Johnstone FC | Which Scottish Premier League team play its home games at McDiarmid Park? |
(a) Slip of the Tongue | "How does the Latin phrase ""Lapsus linguae"" translate into English?" |
Martin Sheen | Who played President Josiah Bartlet in The West Wing? |
Unilever | Which company owns brands including Marmite, Wall's and Simple? |
Arnhem | Which Battle of 1944 was the inspiration for Cornelius Ryan's 1974 book A Bridge Too Far? |
LEICESTERSHIRE | Melton Mowbray and Ashby-de-la-Zouch are towns in which English county? |
FAT MAN | What name was given to the atomic bomb that was dropped on Nagasaki? |
STEPHANIE MEYER | Which author wrote the Twilight series of novels? |
FRIENDSHIP | What was the name of the Mercury spacecraft in which John Glenn orbited the Earth in 1962? |
THE SHADOWS | Which group had a hit in 1960 with Apache? |
PROVERBS | Two Books of the Old Testament begin with the letter P. One is Psalms. What is the other? |
WILL KANE | What was the name of Gary Cooper’s character in the 1952 film High Noon? |
EDWARD WOODWARD | Which actor played Sergeant Neil Howie in the 1973 film The Wicker Man? |
THE TORNADOS | Which group had a hit in 1962 with Telstar? |
SUZANNE COLLINS | Which author wrote the Hunger Games series of novels? |
PAUL TIBBETS | What was the name of the pilot of Enola Gay, the bomber that dropped the atomic bomb on Hiroshima? |
BEDFORDSHIRE | Leighton Buzzard and Biggleswade are towns in which English county? |
AFRICA | The basenji breed of hunting dog originated on which continent? |
TWELVE | How many stars are on the European flag? |
NICARAGUA | Which is the largest country by area in Central America? |
TOYOTA | Which motor manufacturer produces a model called the Yaris? |
THE OLD CURIOSITY SHOP | In which Dickens novel does Daniel Quilp appear? |
NORWAY | Molde and Rosenborg are football clubs from which country? |
OKLAHOMA! | Oh, What a Beautiful Mornin' is the opening song from which musical? |
PORTUGAL | Braga and Belenenses are football clubs from which country? |
THE PICKWICK PAPERS | In which Dickens novel does Nathaniel Winkle appear? |
NISSAN | Which motor manufacturer produces a model called the Note? |
GUATEMALA | Which country in Central America has the highest population? |
FOUR | How many stars are on the flag of New Zealand? |
PRESSURE COOKER | Denis Papin is credited with inventing an early version of which kitchen device? |
NIGHTJAR | The goatsucker is another name for which bird? |
KOFI ANNAN | Who did Ban Ki-Moon succeed as Secretary-General of the United Nations? |
LAKE MEAD | Which lake was formed by the construction of the Hoover Dam on the Colorado river? |
J | In a one-day cricket match on January 6th 2012 against Bangladesh A the first six batsmen for England Lions, Roy, Root, Vince, Taylor, Bairstow and Buttler all have first names that begin with which letter? |
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