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'TALARIA' | Said to be made of imperishable gold and as swift as any bird, what was the name given to the winged sandals worn by the Greek god 'Hermes'? |
COLUMBIA | After Mexico and Spain, which country has the third largest Spanish-speaking population? |
'NIGHT OF THE LONG KNIVES' | What five word name is given to the 5th century massacre of British chieftains by the Saxons, the 1934 purge of Hitler's opponents in Germany, and the 1962 dismissal of seven Cabinet ministers by Harold Macmillan? |
FAUVISM | Which late 19th and early 20th century art movement takes its name from the French for 'wild beasts'? |
STRUDEL | Named after the German for 'whirlpool', what name is given to the dessert that consists of a baked roll of thin pastry with a fruit filling? |
BAGEL | Which hard ring-shaped bread product takes its name from the Old German for 'bracelet'? |
TIM BURTON | Who directed the 2010 fantasy film 'Alice In Wonderland', starring Mia Wasikowska and Johnny Depp amongst others? |
'CATO STREET CONSPIRACY' | Arthur Thistlewood was the main conspirator in which plot of 1820? |
MARTIN SCORSESE | Who directed the 2010 psychological thriller 'Shutter Island', starring Leonardo di Caprio? |
'HAMLET' | "Which Shakespearean character dies with the words, ""The rest is silence""?" |
MARC CHAGALL | The musical 'Fiddler On The Roof' was inspired by a painting by which artist? |
'STACEY SLATER' | Which character was revealed as the murderer of 'Archie Mitchell' in the first ever live 'Eastenders' episode in February 2010? |
LOMBARDY | Bergamo, Brescia and Cremona are three of the largest cities in which Italian region? |
CORNWALL | In which English county could you visit the 'Museum of Witchcraft', the 'Barbara Hepworth Museum' and the 'King Edward Mining Museum'? |
'MARTIN CHUZZLEWIT' | In which Dickens novel do we find the sanctimonious architect and surveyor named 'Seth Pecksniff'? |
HENRY CAVENDISH | Which British scientist discovered and studied hydrogen, was the first to measure Newton's gravitational constant, and calculated the mass and mean density of the Earth? |
'THE PICKWICK PAPERS' | In which of Charles Dickens' novels would you find 'Joe'. an extremely fat boy who can fall asleep in any situation at any time of day? |
WILTSHIRE | In which English county could you visit the 'Fox Talbot Museum', the 'Museum of Computing', and the 'Kennet and Avon Canal Museum'? |
'TURANDOT' | Which of Puccini's operas was left unfinished at his death and later completed by Franco Alfano? |
J.M. COETZEE | Which South African author was the first person to win the Booker Prize twice with his novel 'Disgrace'? |
'CINDERELLA' | Which fairytale character was the subject of operas by both Rossini and Massenet? |
URSA MINOR | Polaris is the brightest star in which constellation? |
HERMAN VAN ROMPUY | Who was appointed the first permanent President of the European Council in November 2009? |
WAVENEY | Which river forms much of the boundary between Norfolk and Suffolk? |
HENGEST | Who was the semi-legendary Anglo-Saxon ruler of Kent of the 5th century, who along with his brother Horsa, was hired by the British warlord Vortigern to fight against the Picts? |
TAMAR | Which river forms much of the boundary between Devon and Cornwall? |
MALAGA | In which Spanish city was Pablo Picasso born? |
HEARTS | Which Scottish football team plays its home games at Tynecastle? |
GYMNASTICS | Nadia Comaneci made her name in which sport? |
SWEDEN | In which country are the headquarters of the clothing company 'H & M'? |
JON PERTWEE | Which 'Dr. Who' actor came between Patrick Troughton and Tom Baker? |
HECTOR BERLIOZ | Which Frenchman composed the 'Symphonie Fantastique'? |
COMFORT | What was the middle name of the decorative artist Louis Tiffany? |
GEORGE IV | Which king excluded his wife, Caroline of Brunswick, from his Coronation? |
ICELAND | Which country is served by Keflavik International Airport? |
A MONGOOSE | In Rudyard Kipling's story, what was 'Rikki Tikki Tavi'? |
SQUID | On a menu, what would you be eating if served 'Calamari'? |
'OUTCASTS' | Which recent BBC drama starring Hermione Norris and Liam Cunningham was set on the planet Carpathia? |
ERROL FLYNN | Who played the title role in the 1938 film 'The Adventures Of Robin Hood'? |
STADIO FLAMINIO | At which ground in Rome do Italy play home games in the Six Nations Rugby Union tournament? |
HAGAR | In the Bible, who bore Abraham a son called Ishmael? |
BENJAMIN FRANKLIN | Appointed by the Continental Congress in 1775, who was the first US Postmaster General? |
JOE DiMAGGIO | Which of Marilyn Monroe's husband's is mentioned by name in the song 'Mrs. Robinson'? |
SNOWDROPS | What does a 'Galanthophile' collect? |
PHOTOGRAPHER | Born in Lima in 1954, what is the profession of Mario Testino? |
'THE FRENCH CONNECTION' | Gene Hackman won the Best Actor 'Oscar' for his role as 'Popeye Doyle' in which film? |
SRI LANKAN | Tillakaratne Dilshan scored the most runs (500) in the 2011 Cricket World Cup. What nationality is he? |
MERVYN PEAKE | 'Steerpike', 'Doctor Alfred Prunesquallor' and 'Fuschia Groan' are characters created by which author? |
OMICRON | The last letter of the Greek alphabet is Omega. Which other letter, the 15th, also begins with the letter 'O'? |
'ANNA KARENINA' | Which 1935 film of a Tolstoy tragedy starred Greta Garbo? |
WASHINGTON REDSKINS | The largest capacity stadium in the NFL is the FedEx Field in Landover, Maryland. Which team play there? |
TONY BENN | Who was the UK Postmaster General from 1964 to 1966 and the Minister of State for Technology from 1966 to 1970? |
LLANDUDNO | In which North Wales town is the longest pier in Wales? |
99 | How many 'Red Balloons' did Nena sing about in 1983? |
'THE MIKADO' | """On a tree by a river a little tom-tit sang 'Willow, titwillow, titwillow!"" is the opening of a song from which work by Gilbert and Sullivan?" |
NELSON MANDELA | Which African political leader's middle name is Rolihlahla? |
QUEEN ANNE | Prince George of Denmark was the husband of which queen, fathering 17 children who all died before him? |
ORLY | Roissy/Charles de Gaulle and Le Bourget are two of Paris' airports. Name the third? |
A MOUSE | In the E.B. White novel, what type of animal was 'Stuart Little'? |
'SILK' | Which recent BBC drama starred Maxine Peake and Rupert Penry-Jones as barristers who are aiming to become QC's? |
GREAT SLAVE LAKE | Yellowknife, the capital of Canada's North West Territories, lies on the shore of which lake? |
'THE FALL' | Mark E. Smith is a member of which band? |
ZAC GOLDSMITH | His father, a former MEP, founded his own political party and stood as an MP. His mother has a London nightclub named after her. Who is the Conservative MP for Richmond Park, first elected at the 2010 General Election? |
'THE LION IN WINTER' | Katherine Hepburn won an 'Oscar' for her portrayal of Henry II's wife, Eleanor, in which 1968 film? |
ANDREW STRAUSS | Indian Virender Sehwag with 175 made the highest score in the 2011 Cricket World Cup. Which English player with 158 made the second highest score? |
UNA STUBBS | Who played 'Aunt Sally', to Jon Pertwee's 'Worzel Gummidge'? |
JOSEPH HAYDN | Whose Symphony #45 is called 'The Farewell'? |
G.C.H.Q | The headquarters building of which government agency is known as 'The Doughnut' due to its shape? |
ANTHONY BLUNT | Burgess, Philby, Maclean...... . Who was known as the 'Fourth Man'? |
BRAZIL | Which South American country which has had currencies the Cruzeiro and the Cruzado, now uses the Real? |
MORECAMBE | In which Lancashire town is Happy Mount Park? |
8 | How many matches are there in the 5th Round of the FA Cup? |
LES DAWSON | Which comedian created the character 'Cosmo Smallpiece'? |
'COLD COMFORT FARM' | Which 1932 novel has characters 'Flora Poste', 'Seth Starkadder' and 'Adam Lambsbreath'? |
'GEMINI' | Which US space project came between 'Mercury' and 'Apollo'? |
GEORGE V | Which king was married to Mary of Teck? |
NEVILLE CHAMBERLAIN | Which Prime Minister was MP for two Birmingham constituencies - Ladywood from 1918 to 1929, then Edgebaston from 1929 to 1940? |
PAUL McCARTNEY | On the sleeve of the 'Beatles' album 'Abbey Road', who has a cigarette in his right hand? |
RUGBY UNION | South African born Matt Stevens won a Gold Medal in the Choir Olympics when at school. At which sport does he play for England? |
TOBRUK | Which is the most easterly of these Libyan cities: Benghazi, Misrata, Sirte, Tobruk, Tripoli? |
MONTY PANESAR | Which England spin bowler won 'Beard of the Year' in 2006? |
ROBBIE COLTRANE | In the 2009 film 'The Gruffalo', who voiced the 'Gruffalo'? |
SOPHIE DAHL | To which former model is singer Jamie Cullum married? |
ATHENS | Much of the action in Shakespeare's 'A Midsummer Night's Dream' is set in a wood near which city? |
AUSTRALIA | The 'Numbat' is a small mammal native to which country? |
'CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY' | A character from which Roald Dahl work appeared on a 1st. class issued in January? |
JOHN CLEESE | Who played 'Tim the Enchanter' in the film 'Monty Python and the Holy Grail'? |
MELPOMENE | Who was the 'Muse of Tragedy'? |
ALAN AYCKBOURN | Who wrote the plays 'Relatively Speaking' and 'Absent Person Singular'? |
'H' | 'A' is the lowest band for Council Tax in England. What is the highest? |
COVENTRY CATHEDRAL | An image of which building designed by Sir Basil Spence appeared on a stamp issued in February? |
EILAT | Which is Israel's southernmost city, located on the Red Sea? |
BOXING | Michael Watson won the Helen Rollason Award in 2003 for completing the London Marathon, despite being told that he would never walk again following an injury in which sport? |
GWYNETH PALTROW | Which actress is married to singer Chris Martin? |
ROME | The 'Leonardo Express' links which capital city with its largest airport? |
ALASTAIR COOK | Which England batsman was a chorister at St. Paul's Cathedral Choir School in London? |
FRANK SKINNER | Who replaced Paul Merton as the host of 'Room 101' on BBC t.v.? |
JAMES WATT | Who is this? Lived 1736 - 1819. Born in Greenock, Inventor, Partnered Matthew Boulton? |
JULIE ANDREWS | Who voices 'Queen Lillian' in the 'Shrek' films? |
'GALWAY BAY' | "In 'Fairytale Of New York' by 'The Pogues', ""the boys of the NYPD choir were singing ............"", which song?" |
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