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SWISS
What nationality was the painter Paul Klee?
32
How many viewing capsules are there on the London Eye?
VIRGINIA
In which US State is the Pentagon?
SADDLEBACK
Blencathra Mountain 2850feet high in the Lake District, because of its shape is better known by what name?
JAMES PATTERSON
Which writer created the Detective Alex Cross?
ROSETTA STONE
What was rediscovered in 1799 by a member of Napoleon’s expeditionary force near the town of Rashid in the Nile Delta?
STEPHEN
Alec, William and Daniel are 3 of the Baldwin acting family from New York who is the fourth brother?
VENETIA WILLIAMS
Three female trainers have won the Grand National, Jenny Pitman is one name either of the other two,
CZECHOSLOVAKIA
In which country did the Velvet Revolution take place in 1989 ?
CORTINA
The Ford Sierra replaced which car model?
TRUMPETER
What is the name of the north American Swan the heaviest living bird native to North America that became almost extinct in the 1930’s but has since recovered significantly?
TYNE
The Bridge referred to locally as The Blinking Eye Bridge, or the Winking Eye Bridge spans which river?
HMS TROUTBRIDGE
What was the name of the Royal Navy Frigate featured in the Radio Comedy Series The Navy Lark?
TOUR DE FRANCE
La Vuelta is the Spanish equivalent of which famous sporting event?
FIJI
Who did England play in the opening game of the 2015 Rugby World Cup?
OHIO
In which US State is Dayton, where the Dayton Agreement was signed in 1995?
DURHAM
Which cathedral houses the bones of the Venerable Bede?
DUTCH
What nationality was the painter Hieronymus Bosch?
LINCOLNSHIRE
In which English County is RAF Scampton home of the Red Arrows?
NANCY
Which character sings the song ”As long as he needs me” in the musical Oliver?
PIANO
What instrument did band leader Stan Kenton play?
E
In Morse code, a single dot represents which letter of the alphabet?
Tincture
What name is given to a medicinal extract in a solution of alcohol?
Switzerland
The Contra Dam, also known as the Verzasca Dam, is in which country?
Andy Burnham
Who was appointed as shadow Home Secretary in September 2015?
Capybara
What is the largest species of rodent in the world?
Amethyst
What is the birthstone for February?
Golden Horn
Which horse won the 2015 Epsom Derby?
Artemis
Who was the Greek goddess of the hunt, the equivalent of the Roman goddess Diana?
Trombone
Band leader Glenn Miller was an accomplished player of which musical instrument?
Missouri
Jefferson City is the state capitol of which American state?
Yazoo
Only You was a 1982 hit single, reaching No.2 in the UK charts for which group?
Harold MacMillan
Who was the UK Prime Minister when Yuri Gagarin became the first man in space?
Fox
The adjective vulpine relates to which animal?
Nottinghamshire
England cricketer, James Taylor plays for which county side?
Appian Way
Which road linked Rome to Brindisi?
Newton
In physics, what is the S I unit of force?
T
In Morse code, which letter of the alphabet is represented by a single dash?
Victoria
Who was the first monarch to use Buckingham Palace as their official residence?
Brian Matthew
Who is the presenter of Sounds of the Sixties on BBC Radio 2?
Lhasa
The Potala Palace is a place of interest in which Asian city?
Komodo dragon
What is the largest species of lizard in the world?
The Sopranos
Alabama 3 performed the theme song for which major American TV series?
Guatemala
The Quetzal is the official currency of which country?
Many Clouds
Which horse won the Aintree Grand National in 2015?
Clarinet
Band leader Benny Goodman was an accomplished player of which instrument?
Pennsylvania
Harrisburg is the state capitol of which American state?
Lancashire
England cricketer Jos Buttler plays for which county side?
The Merchant of Venice
"""All that glisters is not gold"" is a quote from which Shakespeare play?"
Joule
In physics, what is the S I unit of work?
Hull
Paragon railway station is in which English city?
Bud Flanagan
Who sang the theme song to Dad's Army?
Cairngorms
Which is Britain's largest national park?
The Fixer
Alex Polizzi is known as the Hotel Inspector on Channel 4, how is she known in a series on BBC2?
ROWAN
The native British tree generally known as the Mountain Ash has which alternative name?
WINSTON CHURCHILL
Who held the post of First Lord of the Admiralty at the outbreak of the First World War and was appointed to the post again two days after the outbreak of the Second World War?
QATAR
Which country in the Middle East has Doha as its capital?
OXYGEN
Which element in the periodic table has atomic number 8 - it is the lowest numbered element to begin with a vowel?
PARIS SAINT- GERMAIN
David Beckham retired in 2013 after playing 10 games for which French club?
WALL STREET
The 2010 film Money Never Sleeps is the sequel to which 1987 film?
JOHN UPDIKE
Which American author wrote The Witches of Eastwick?
GENEVA
The River Rhone enters which European lake in Switzerland before exiting the same lake in France - English name needed?
MANHATTAN TRANSFER
Which group had a number one hit in 1977 with Chanson D’amour?
FORTY
What is the maximum number of horses allowed to race in the Grand National?
JACK DEE
Who is the current presenter of I’m Sorry I Haven’t a Clue?
PERDITA
Who is the daughter of Leontes in The Winter’s Tale?
LHASA
In which city is the Potala Palace, the traditional home of the Dalai Lama?
MONKEY
What word can be the title of a 1970’s/1980’s Japanese TV programme, a type of primate, or slang word for £500?
FRESCO
In art, what name is given to the technique of mural painting on wet plaster?
BALDWIN
What is the surname of the American acting brothers Alec, Stephen, Daniel and William?
POLISH
What nationality is tennis player Agnieszka Radwanska?
JAMES CALLAGHAN
Who was the last British Prime Minister to have a double letter in their surname (as in Pitt)?
DACIA
Which motor manufacturer produces the Duster model?
STOCKHOLM
Which European city stands on fourteen islands at the mouth of Lake Mälaren?
VIA DOLOROSA
What name is given to the winding route through Jerusalem from the Antonia Fortress to the Church of the Holy Sepulchre?
VINCENT VAN GOGH
Also in the Musée d’Orsay, who painted Bedroom in Arles in the 1880s?
JOHN
Which King of England is buried in Worcester Cathedral?
A P MCCOY
Which jockey, with 20, has ridden in the Grand National most times?
LIVE AND LET DIE
The theme song of which Bond film was composed by Paul and Linda McCartney?
MIRANDA
Who is the daughter of Prospero in The Tempest?
M27
Which motorway links Cadnam, west of Southampton to Portsmouth?
WARREN BEATTY
Who is the famous brother of the actress Shirley MacLaine?
ALOYSIUS
What is the name of Sebastian Flyte’s teddy bear in Brideshead Revisited?
BRAZILIAN
What nationality is racing driver Felipe Massa?
IGOR STRAVINSKY
Who composed the operas Oedipus Rex and The Rake’s Progress?
FOUR TOPS
Which group had a number one hit in 1966 with Reach Out I'll Be There?
RED HOT POKER
The garden flower Kniphofia sometimes known as the ‘Torch Lily’ is more commonly known by what name?
AUSTRIA-HUNGARY
In the build-up to World War One, what was the Dual Monarchy?
TANZANIA
Which African country has Dodoma as its capital?
JONNY WILKINSON
Which England Rugby Union international retired in 2014 after playing five seasons for Toulon?
CHICAGO
For which film did Catherine Zeta-Jones win an Academy Award as Best Supporting Actress?
HERMAN WOUK
Which American author wrote The Caine Mutiny?
NOVEMBER
In which month is the Lord Mayor’s Show held in London?
ANDREW JACKSON
Which American General later President won the Battle of Horseshoe Bend?
GWYNETH PALTROW
Which actress played a woman whose timeline gets split into parallel paths in the 1998 film Sliding Doors?
MOGADISHU
What is the capital of Somalia?
TIM FARRON
Who is the leader of the Liberal Democrats?
1970
Which was the first year the World Cup was televised in colour?
DUKE OF KENT
Lady Helen Taylor is the daughter of which Royal Duke?
ASPECTS OF LOVE
Which 1989 Andrew Lloyd Weber musical is based on a 1955 novella by David Garnett?