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(Business) Innovation | The Meteorological Office is part of the B.I.S., for what does the I stand? |
Sulphuric | Which acid used to be made by the lead chamber process but is now usually made by the contact process? |
Society of Friends | George Fox founded which religious movement in the mid- 17th century? |
UKIP | Alan Sked founded which British political party? |
Kitzbuhel | The Hahnenkamm ski-run is part of which ski resort? |
Head of the River race | What is the name of the annual rowing races held on the River Thames on the same course as the University Boat Race but in the opposite direction? |
Gerald Kaufman | Prior to the 2015 General Election the Father of the House was Sir Peter Tapsell, who currently holds the post? |
John Smith | Who was leader of the Labour Party from July 1992 until his death in May 1994? |
The Lego movie | Emmet Brickowski is the lead character in which 2014 film? |
Norah Jones | Which popular singer is the daughter of sitar player Ravi Shankar? |
Navarino | Fought in 1827 during the Greek War of Independence, what was the last major sea battle to be fought under sail? |
Michael Parkinson | Who was the successor to Roy Plomley as host of Desert Island Discs? |
Chuck Yeager | Who, in 1947, was the first man to fly faster than the speed of sound? |
El Cid | Which military leader had swords called ‘Tizona' and ‘Colada’? |
Rhinoceros | Which large land mammal features in a famous woodcut of 1515 by AIbrecht Durer? |
(Robert) Fitzroy | The Meteorological Office was founded in 1854, which Vice-Admiral was its first head? |
Caterham | Which 2014 Formula 1 motor racing team shared its name with a town in Surrey? |
Amen | Which chorus completes Handel’s Messiah? |
Dnieper | On which river does Kiev, the capital of Ukraine, stand? |
Bristol | The M32 is a short stretch of motorway leading in to which city? |
Serpentine | Which art gallery is in Kensington Gardens? |
ATLAS | Which mountain range spans Northern Morocco, Algeria and Tunisia? |
MARK WILLIAMS | Which actor plays Father Brown in the latest T.V. series? |
JAMES ROBERTSON JUSTICE | Which actor played Sir Lancelot Spratt in the Doctor films of the 1950’s and 60s? |
VEAL | What kind of meat is used in the Italian dish saltimbocca? |
CHEVROLET | Which car manufacturer produced the small car called the Lacetti? |
H.G. WELLS | Who wrote the book first published in 1933 “The Shape Things to Come”? |
MEASURE FOR MEASURE | The character Duke Vincentio appears in which of Shakespeare’s plays? |
LEE MARVIN | In the film “The Man who Shot Liberty Valance”, who played Liberty Valance? |
AUK FAMILY | To which bird family do puffins and guillemots belong? |
VANUATU | Which Island Nation was devastated by cyclone Pam in March 2015? |
YORK | At which racecourse does the Ebor Racing Festival take place? |
GUY RICHIE | Who directed the 2015 film The Man from UNCLE? |
TONY HADLEY | Who was the lead singer with Spandau Ballet ? |
CARGOES | In which poem by John Masefield does the “dirty British Coaster” appear? |
WESTON SUPER MARE | In which town or city is Banksy’s Dismaland? |
CASTLEBAR | What is the county town of County Mayo in Ireland? |
GIDEON | Which of the biblical judges selected his army by how they drank from a stream? |
THE WEAR | The town of Bishop Auckland stands on which river? |
DIANTHUS | The flower known as the carnation is a member of which plant family? |
DARCY BUSSELL | Who was principal ballerina of the Royal Ballet from 1989 to 2006? |
METHANE | Which gas has the chemical formula CH4? |
MULBERRY | What code name was given to the temporary harbours towed to and anchored off the Normandy beachheads? |
NOVAK DJOKOVIC | Who beat Andy Murray in the final of the Australian Open in 2015? |
COORS | Which beer is advertised by actor Jean-Claude Van Damme? |
ANTONIO | In the play of the same name what was the name of the Merchant of Venice? |
KRIS MARSHALL | Who took over from Ben Miller as the lead in TV’s Death in Paradise in 2014? |
TOM HARDY | Who portrays the Kray Twins in the 2015 film Legend? |
ALASKA | In which US State is Mount McKinley? |
DURAN DURAN | In 1981 the single “Girls on Film” was the first top ten entry for which group |
SWALLOW | Which bird a common summer visitor to the UK has the Latin name hirundo rustica? |
THE SOLOMON ISLANDS | The island of Guadalcanal belongs to which island nation? |
CHICAGO | In which city in 1906 was the Rotary Club Organisation founded? |
HERMAN WOUK | Who wrote the book The Winds of War”? |
SHERRY | Tapas were originally an accompaniment to which drink? |
ZIPPORAH | In the Bible who was the wife of Moses? |
SALT | Which common item has the chemical formula NaCl? |
GREAT OUSE | The River Cam is the main tributary of which major river? |
LOUISE BOURGEOIS | Which artist and sculptor who died in 2010 was nicknamed Spiderwoman? |
LIMESTONE | Marble is a metamorphosed form of which sedimentary rock? |
HOLLY | The plant genus known as ilex covers several species of shrub. They are commonly known by what name? |
ALDEBARAN | Which orange star forms the “eye” of Taurus, the Bull? |
McLAREN | As at June 2015 for which F1 team do Jensen Button and Fernando Alonso race? |
CHAIM WEIZMANN | Who became first President of Israel in 1948? |
BRISTOL | The Arnolfini Centre for Contemporary Arts is in which British city? |
JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH | Who composed The Goldberg Variations'? |
(WESTERN) CAPERCAILLIE | Which is the largest species of British grouse? |
FINCHLEY | What was Margaret Thatcher’s constituency? |
CHRIS LOWE | Who partners Neil Tennant in the Pet Shop Boys? |
CANARY ISLANDS | Fuerteventura and La Gomera are two islands in which archipelago? |
TITIAN | Which Italian renaissance painter (1485-1576) had the surname Vecellio? |
MARYLAND | In which American state is Fort Meade, the HQ of the National Security Agency? |
ROBIN HOOD, PRINCE OF THIEVES | (Everything I Do) I Do It for You was a number one hit for Bryan Adams in 1991. In which film of that year did it feature? |
NORWICH CITY | Stephen Fry is a director of which football club? |
VOLKSWAGEN | Which car company owns the luxury carmaker Bentley? |
VALERIE HARPER | Who played the title role in the TV sitcom Rhoda? |
SOMALIA | The equator crosses the east coast of Africa in which country? |
BILL RODGERS | Roy Jenkins, David Owen, Shirley Williams and who else made up the Gang of Four? |
AUBERGINE | What is the principal ingredient of the dish baba ghanoush? |
NEWSBEAT | What is the name of the 15-minute news programme on BBC Radio 1 broadcast at 12 45 and 1745 on weekdays? |
ZAHA HADID | Which architect designed the 2014 Stirling Prize nominated London Aquatics Centre, where the Olympic indoor water sports were staged? |
MURRAY | What is the first name of the successful singer brother of the actor Anthony Head? |
A P MCCOY | Who rode Don’t Push It to victory in the 2010 Grand National? |
CAROUSEL | In which film did Gordon McRae play Billy Bigelow after Frank Sinatra dropped out? |
FOUR WEDDINGS AND A FUNERAL | Love is All Around was a number one hit for Wet Wet Wet in 1994. In which film of that year did it feature? |
DACIA | Which Eastern European car maker is a subsidiary of Renault? |
AMERICA FERRERA | Who played the title role in the TV sitcom Ugly Betty? |
DOWN | Which of the nine counties of Ulster has the shortest name? |
HAWAII | In which American state was Edward Snowden working as a contractor to the National Security Agency when he decided to leak secrets? |
THE HAT | What was the nickname of the East End murder victim Jack McVitie? |
DEBORAH | Who was the youngest of the Mitford sisters who died in 2014 aged 94? |
TONY BLACKBURN | Who has presented Pick of the Pops on BBC Radio 2 since 2010? |
NORMAN LAMB | Who did Tim Farron beat for the leadership of the Liberal Democrats this year? |
LEONARD CHESHIRE | Who was the famous RAF Bomber Command representative who observed the dropping of the atom bomb on Nagasaki? |
FRANCIS FORD COPPOLA | Actress Talia Shire is the sister of which film director and producer? |
MAUI | Known as the Valley Isle, which is die second largest of the Hawaiian islands? |
TINTORETTO | The gifted female artist Marietta Robusti was the daughter of which painter? |
(PERSONAL) EQUITY | In April 2008 PEP accounts automatically became stocks and shares ISAs. For what did the letter E stand? |
SERGEI RACHMANINOFF | Who composed Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini? |
PTARMIGAN | Which member of the grouse family is colloquially known as the snow chicken in the USA? |
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