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'THE BIG VALLEY' | Barbara Stanwyck played ranch owner 'Victoria Barclay' in which TV series? |
CRICKET | With which sport do you associate the 'Duckworth-Lewis System'? |
MAHLER | Whose 'Symphony No.8' is known as the 'Symphony of a Thousand'? |
AMMAN , Jordan | Which Middle Eastern capital city is served by 'Queen Alia Airport'? |
CECIL PARKINSON | Who resigned as a government minister over 'The Sarah Keays Affair'? |
BASSENTHWAITE | Which is the most northerly of the major lakes of the Lake District? |
ARES | Name the Greek equivalentof the Roman god Mars? |
GERRY RAFFERTY | In pop music, who went for a stroll down 'Baker Street' in 1978? |
RALPH McTELL | Who wrote the folk music classic, 'Streets Of London'? |
ROBBIE COLTRANE | Who played the role of 'Dr. Edward Fitzgerald' in a highly acclaimed TV drama series? |
CHIC YOUNG | Who created the cartoon character 'Blondie'? |
ENOCH | In the Bible, what was the name of Cain's first born son? |
'SPLISH SPLASH' | Which song provided a hit in 1958 for both English comedian Charlie Drake and US singer Bobby Darin? |
FLIGHTLESS | What type of birds are 'Ratites'? |
IVAN LENDL | Which male Tennis player won eight 'Grand Slam' singles titles between 1985 and 1990, but never won Wimbledon? |
PEPSI-COLA | Which US soft drink was invented by Caleb Brabham, and was originally sold under the name of 'Brad's Drink'? |
JAMES EARL JONES | Whose voice was used for the character 'Musafa' in the film 'The Lion King'? |
TOYOTA | Which motor company owns the luxury car maker, 'Lexus'? |
U.S.A | Point Barrow is the most northerly point of which country? |
POST-IT NOTES | Which standard item of office stationery was discovered accidentally in 1970 by US chemist Spencer Silver working for the 3M Corporation? |
'MEMORIES ARE MADE OF THIS' | Which song provided a hit in 1956 for both English comedian Dave King and US singer/actor Dean Martin? |
ALEXANDER POPE | "Who is credited with first use of the expression ""Fools rush in where angels fear to tread""?" |
ACTAEON | Which huntsman in Greek mythology was turned into a stag and was torn to pieces after surprising the goddess Artemis bathing? |
THE BIKINI | What article of clothing was created in 1946 by engineer Louis Reard and fashion designer Jacques Heim? |
'LES MISERABLES' | 'I Dreamed A Dream' and 'Bring Him Home' are two songs from which musical? |
THE MIZZEN MAST | On a three-masted sailing ship, what name is given to aftermost mast? |
SAAB | Which motor company owns the truck maker, 'Scania '? |
FIVE | How many banks of oars did an ancient 'Quinquereme' have? |
ESTEE LAUDER | Which New York business woman manufactured 'Aramis' for men (1943)? |
SENEGAL | Africa's most westerly point Cape Verde, is in which country? |
'SUNFLOWERS' | Which painting by Van Gogh was sold at auction by Christie's of London for £24,750,000 in 1987? |
KEIGHLEY | In which town are Timothy Taylor's beers produced? |
RHIZOME | The Iris has a thick-stemmed root instead of a bulb.By what name is this 'root' known? |
'THE ARMIES OF THE NIGHT' | Which Norman Mailer novel is based on a protest march? |
BAHRAIN | Of which Middle Eastern country is Manama the capital? |
JOHN LITHGOW | Whose voice was used for the character 'Lord Farquaad' in the film 'Shrek'? |
THE HANSEATIC LEAGUE | Which confederation of North European cities dominated the Baltic and North Sea trade in the late Middle Ages? |
BRADFORD | In which town or city was Frederick Delius born? |
ZERO | In World War II, haw was the Japanese aircraft, the Mitsubishi A6M known to the Allies? |
ESAU | In the Bible, who was the first-born of Isaac? |
'THE BIG BOPPER' | Give the pseudonym of J.P. Richardson, a pop singer , who dies in a plane crash in 1959? |
MICHAEL TIPPETT | Which British composer wrote 'A Child Of Our Time' incorporating Negro spirituals, in 1941? |
JOE BUGNER | Henry Cooper controversially lost his British Heavyweight title in 1971, to which boxer? |
WAYLON JENNINGS | Which country music legend, who died in 2002, gave up his seat to the 'Big Bopper' on the ill fated plane? |
GANYMEDE | Which moon of Jupiter shares its name with the alias of a character in Shakespeare's 'As You Like It'? |
ANTHONY BURGESS | Which English novelist, born in Manchester in 1917, had the real name John A.B. Wilson? |
'EURYTHMICS' | Which former chart-topping British duo re-formed in 1999 to record an album entitled 'Peace'? |
CATHERINE OF ARAGON | Which of the wives of Henry VIII was born in Madrid in 1485? |
'GREY'S ANATOMY' | Which American medical drama series is set in the 'Seattle Grace Hospital'? |
ORANGE | Which fruit is used to flavour the liqueur 'Triple Sec'? |
'SCRUBS' | Which American medical drama series is set in the 'Sacred Heart Hospital'? |
BLACKCURRANT | With which fruit is the liqueur 'Creme de Cassis' made? |
ANNE OF CLEVES | Which of the wives of Henry VIII was born on the outskirts of Dusseldorf in 1515? |
NORMAN WHITESIDE | Who scored the only goal when Manchester United defeated Everton in the 1985 FA Cup Final? |
THALES | Which pre-Socratic philosopher, born in the city of Miletus in the 7th century BC, is regarded as 'The Father of Science' and the first modern western philosopher? |
MUNICH | In which German city are the headquarters of the car maker BMW? |
CHLORINE | The Halogens are Fluorine, Bromine, Iodine, Astatine and which other element? |
ZENO | Which Greek philosopher, born in the ancient town of Elea in the 56th century BC, was described by Aristotle as 'The Inventor Of Dialect' but is best known for his paradoxes? |
STUTTGART | In which German city are the headquarters of the car maker Mercedes-Benz? |
ARGON | The Noble gases are Helium, Neon, Krypton, Xenon, Radon and which other element? |
GHANA | In 1960, Kwame Nkrumah became the first President of which country? |
ACONCAGUA | Which is the highest peak in the Andes? |
BOTSWANA | In 1966, Seretse Khama became the first President of which country? |
ELBRUS | Which is the highest peak in the Caucasus Mountains? |
KIRPAN | One of the 'Five K's', what name is given to the strapped sword that must be worn by all Sikhs? |
LUNGS | To which organ of the body does the adjective Pulmonary refer? |
EURYDICE | In Greek mythology, what was the name of the wife of Orpheus whom he attempted to rescue from the Underworld? |
RADIOHEAD | Reaching number 7 in the charts in 1993, 'Creep' was the first UK top ten hit for which group? |
PLAINS ZEBRA | The 'Quagga', that became extinct in 1873, was a subspecies of which mammal? |
GANYMEDE | In Greek mythology, who was the beautiful Trojan prince who was carried off by Zeus to become cup-bearer to the gods? |
STEREOPHONICS | Reaching number 3 in the charts in 1998, 'The Bartender And The Thief' was the first UK top ten hit forwhich group? |
DOLPHIN | The 'Baiji' that became extinct in 2006, was a species of which mammal? |
LIVER | To which organ of the body does the adjective 'Hepatic' refer? |
'FUTURAMA' | The plot of which animated sit-com revolves around the employees of the 'Planet Express' delivery company? |
HADRON | Deriving from the Greek for 'thick', what name is given to any class of sub-atomic particle that is composed of quarks, and is thus affected by the strong nuclear force? |
MARY QUANT | Which fashion designer founded the Kings Road clothes shop Bazaar in 1955? |
'FAWLEY' | What is the surname of the title character in Thomas Hardy's novel 'Jude The Obscure'? |
CENTIME | Prior to the introduction of the Euro, which coin was equal to one-hundredth of a French Franc? |
FRANZ LEHAR | Who wrote the 1905 opera 'The Merry Widow'? |
MICROWAVE OVEN | Which kitchen appliance was invented by Percy Spencer in 1945? |
SUDAN | In March 2009, the International Criminal Court issued an arrest warrant for Omar Hassan al-Bashir, the President of which African country? |
'LOVE'S LABOUR'S WON' | What was the name of the play known to have been written by Shakespeare as a sequel to 'Love's Labour's Lost', but for which no manuscript has ever been found? |
PRESSURE COOKER | Which kitchen appliance was invented by Denis Papin in 1679? |
'MILK' | In 2009, Sean Penn won the 'Oscar' for Best Actor for his role in which film? |
SACHIN TENDULKAR | Which batsman holds the record for the most runs in a Test career? |
SPICA | Which is the brightest star in the constellation Virgo? |
CORNWALL | 'The Lost Gardens Of Heligan' are a tourist attraction in which English county? |
MUTTIAH MURALITHARAN | Which bowler holds the record for the most wickets in a Test career? |
'THE READER' | In 2009, Kate Winslett won the 'Oscar' for Best Actress for her role in which film? |
ANDERLECHT | Which team did Tottenham Hotspur defeat on penalties to win the 1984 UEFA Cup Final? |
MARC CHAGALL | Which artist painted the ceiling of the Palais Garnier Opera House in Paris in 1964? |
YPRES | In which town would you find the World War I memorial, the Menin Gate? |
IDRIS | Who was the King of Libya who was overthrown by a military coup led by Colonel Qaddafi in 1969? |
CASSOCK | Deriving from the French for 'long coat', what name is given to the close-fitting, ankle length robe worn by Christian clergymen? |
FAROUK | Who was the King of Egypt who was overthrown by a military coup led by Gamel Abdel Nasser in 1952? |
LINDSEY VONN | Also a three-times World Champion, which American skier won the gold medal in the Women's Downhill at the 2010 Winter Olympics? |
THE WASH | Located in Norfolk and Lincolnshire, which is England's largest 'Site of Special Scientific Interest'? |
BODE MILLER | Also a two-time World Champion, which American skier won the gold medal in the Men's Combined at the 2010 Winter Olympics? |
'FLORENCE AND THE MACHINE' | Also featuring 'Dizzee Rascal', who had a number two hit in February 2010 with 'You Got The Dirtee Love'? |
GOWER PENINSULA | Which peninsular on the south coast of Glamorgan in Wales was the first area of the United Kingdom to be designated as an 'Area Of Outstanding Natural Beauty'? |
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