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BARBARA BEL GEDDES | Which US actress and star of 'Dallas' died in August 2005? |
SIGMUND ROMBERG | Who composed both 'The Desert Song' and 'The Student Prince'? |
SEATTLE | The 'Coast Starlight Express' runs between Los Angeles and which other city? |
1979 | In which year did Mother Theresa of Calcutta win the Nobel Peace Prize? |
SKOPJE | What is the capital city of the FYR of Macedonia? |
MELANIE BROWN (Scary Spice) | Which of the 'Spice Girls' advertises 'Jenny Craig' slimming meals on t.v.? |
GERMANY | Which country issues a 2 Euro coin showing an eagle, surrounded by the stars of Europe? |
CATO STREET CONSPIRACY | With which 19th century plot was Arthur Thistlewood associated? |
HAROLD WILSON | Which British Prime Minister made the first telephone call from the Post Office Tower? |
CHELSEA | 'The Headhunters' are/were a gang of football hooligans who supported which London club? |
GARY OLDMAN | Who plays 'George Smiley' in the 2011 film adaptation of 'Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy'? |
MADONNA | Who directed the 2011 film entitled 'W.E.', based on the romance between Edward VIII and Wallis Simpson? |
SIR WILLIAM WALTON | Who composed the oratorio 'Belshazzar's Feast'? |
HENRY FIELDING | Which 18th century British novelist, also served as London's chief magistrate, helped found the Bow Street Runners in 1749? |
LIVERPOOL | Which city hosted the 2011 Labour Party Conference? |
RICHARD NIXON | Which American President made the first telephone call to the Moon? |
CATHERINE HOWARD | Which of Henry VIII's wives is said to haunt Hampton Court? |
ROCHESTER | In which English town or city is Her Majesty's Prison 'Cookham Wood'. |
DUNEDIN | The Otago Stadium is staged some of the 2011 Rugby World Cup matches, in which city can it be found? |
THE GUNPOWDER PLOT | With which 17th century plot was Francis Tresham associated? |
$2 BILL | The Declaration of Independence is depicted on the reverse side of which United States banknote? |
GEORGE FREDERICK HANDEL | Who composed the oratorio 'Judas Maccabeus'? |
PINKERTON DETECTIVE AGENCY | Which company's logo was an open eye with the motto 'We Never Sleep'? |
PETER JONES | What name is shared by 'the voice of the book' in the original 'Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy', a renowned football commentator, and one of television's 'Dragons'? (full name required) |
EXODUS | Which book of the Bible tells of the parting of the Red Sea? |
JOHN GARDNER | The character 'James Bond' was created by Ian Fleming, but who wrote the book 'License Renewed' featuring 'James Bond'? |
GARRYOWEN | What name is given in Rugby Union to a high short punt onto or behind the defending team, it gets its name from the Irish team that favoured this tactic? |
CAYMAN ISLANDS | Georgetown is the capital of which group of islands in the British West Indies? |
U.S. SECRETARY OF STATE | To what political office was Dean Rusk appointed in 1961, as a result of which he played a leading role in the 'Cuban Missile Crisis' the following year? |
CYRUS VANCE | Which US Secretary of State resigned from Jimmy Carter's administration in 1980 over the failed attempt to rescue the US hostages in Iran? |
GEORGIA | In which country did Mikheil Saakashvili and his supporters enter the parliament building and demand the resignation of President Eduard Shevardnadze in 2003? |
UKRIANE | Which country saw the 'Orange Revolution' of 2004, in which protestors successfully challenged a Presidential run-off election that had given victory to the pro-Russian Prime Minister, Viktor Yanukovych? |
GREECE | Which country issues a 1 Euro coin showing an owl? |
ROCHDALE | In which English town or city is Her Majesty's Prison 'Buckley Hall'? |
ANNE BOLEYN | Which of Henry VIII wives haunts Hever Castle? |
AUCKLAND | Eden Park staged some of the 2011 Rugby World Cup matches, in which city can it be found? |
PROVERBS | Which book of the Bible, a collection of sayings about righteousness, follows Psalms? |
TENERIFE | If you landed at 'Reina Sofia Airport' which island would you be holidaying on? |
BIRDS OF PREY | Which class of birds are classed as 'raptors'? |
OBADIAH | Which book of the Bible has only on chapter? |
LLAMA | What type of animal is a guanaco? |
MRS MINIVER | The film which won the Oscar for Best Picture in 1942 also featured an Academy Award winning performance from Greer Garson. What was its title? |
SUN YAT SEN | After the overthrow of the Manchu emperors in 1911, who became China’s first President? |
SWEET PEA | Which garden plant has the Latin name Lathyrus Odoratus? |
CALIFORNIA | In what US state is Death Valley? |
BALZAC | Which novelist and playwright is commemorated by the Rodin sculpture which stands in the Boulevard Raspail in Paris? |
DWIGHT D EISENHOWER | Who was the President of the USA when Hawaii became a state? |
BRAHMIN | What is the name of the highest caste in Hindu society? |
AMSTERDAM | In which capital city are the Vondelpark gardens? |
OIL | In which business did millionaire J D Rockefeller make most of his money? |
AYATOLLAH | Which Shiite honorific title means ‘miraculous son of God’? |
(Joseph) PAXTON | Who designed the Crystal Palace, the Great Exhibition building of 1851? |
SNOWDROP | Which garden plant has the Latin name, Galanthus Nivalis? |
ETRURIA | What was the name of Josiah Wedgwood's factory near Hanley? |
THE THINKER | Which of Rodin's sculptures originally called The Poet, stands as the headstone for his grave in Meudon Cemetery? |
GIDEON | In the Bible, which general led 300 men against the Midianites? |
DAVID BEN-GURION | Who became the first prime minister of Israel in 1948? |
ADELAIDE | Which Australian city shares its name with the wife of William IV? |
YEATS | Four Irishmen have won the Nobel Prize for Literature, three are Shaw, Becket, Heaney who is the forth? |
BECHUANALAND | By what name was Botswana known before 1967? |
CLANNAD | Which Irish group had hits in the 1980s with the theme songs from the television programmes ‘Harry’s Game’ and ‘Robin of Sherwood’? |
NEFERTITI | Who was the wife of Akenhaten and mother of Tutankhamen? |
THE POLICE | Which group’s first 3 albums were: Outlandos D’amour, Regatta de Blanc and Zenyatta Mondatta? |
GIN | Which spirit forms the basis of a Tom Collins cocktail? |
LIAM NEESON | Who played Michael Collins in the film of the same name? |
LILITH | Which Jewish female demon was reputedly the first wife of Adam? |
NORTHERN RHODESIA | By what name was Zambia known before independence? |
JONI MITCHELL | Who was born Roberta Joan Anderson in November 1943? |
QUEEN CHARLOTTE | For which Queen did Josiah Wedgwood, in 1765 create cream coloured earthernware known as Queensware? |
(George Gilbert) SCOTT | Who designed St Pancras Station? |
ALLAHABAD | The 2001 Hindu festival of Kumbha Mela was held in which Indian city? |
ST. MORITZ | In which winter resort were the 1928 Winter Olympics held? |
WEMBLEY, LONDON | Where was the British Empire Exhibition held in 1924? |
New Mexico | In which American state would you find the Carlsbad Caverns National Park |
Hebrew | In which alphabet would you find letters called daleth, zayin and teth |
Chelsea | Of which team was Glen Hoddle the manager before taking the England job? |
Northamptonshire | In which county is Fotheringay Castle |
Port | Which wine could be ruby, tawny or vintage? |
Burnley | In which town are Moorhouses beers brewed? |
Frederick Delius | Three famous English Composers died in 1934.Gustav Holst and Edward Elgar were two - name the third? |
Cardiff | In which British city are the areas Butetown, Splott and Roath? |
Montmartre | In which area of Paris is the Basilica of Sacre Coeur? |
Hamlet Cigars | "Which product was advertised to the tune of Bach's ""Air on a G- string""?" |
Claude Monet | "Who painted ""Beach at Touville"" and ""Towing of a Boat at Honfleur""?" |
Work | Ergophobia is the morbid fear of what? |
New Kids on the Block | Donnie Wahlberg is/was a member of which 'Boy' band? |
Burkina Faso | Of which country is Ouagadougou the capital? |
Joan of Arc | Who is the patron saint for soldiers? |
Ralph McTell | Who wrote the folk club classic 'Streets Of London'? |
Etoile | In which Parisian square is the Arc de Triomphe? |
Fulham | Of which team was Kevin Keegan the manager before taking the England job? |
Richard Francis Burton | Which British explorer travelled disguised as a Muslim to Mecca and Medina in 1853? |
Carlisle | Which town in the North West of England was known to the Romans as Luguvalum? |
Berlin | In which German city is there a suburb called Wedding? |
Handel | Three famous composers were born in 1685. Scarlatti and Bach were two, name the Third? |
Arabic | In which alphabet would you find letters called shin, dhal and Jim? |
Ireland | In which country did the 1798 battle of Vinegar Hill take place |
Dover | "How is the following Roman-named English town or city known today ""Portus Dubris""?" |
JLS | Aston Merrygold is/was a member of which boy band? |
(English Electric) Canberra | What was the RAF's first jet powered bomber? |
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