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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? |
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