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COWSLIP
What may be described as a 'primula with fragrant yellow flowers, which grow in pastures and meadows'?
S CLUB 7
Which pop group have had UK number one hits with 'Bring It Back', 'Never Had A Dream Come True', 'Don't Stop Movin'', and 'Have You Ever'?
CORINTHIAN
The 'Greek Orders' are the three original classic orders of architecture, namely 'Doric', 'Ionic' and which other?
VENEZUELA
Alphabetically, which is the last country in South America?
'SOUTH PACIFIC'
'I'm In Love With A Wondeful Guy' comes from which musical?
A DONKEY
What is the symbol of the United States Democratic Party?
BENJAMIN BRITTEN
Who wrote the opera 'Gloriana'?
GREENOCK MORTON
Which Scottish soccer club plays at Cappielow Park?
QUEEN MARGARET
Which Scottish queen had the sobriquet 'The Maid of Norway'?
EIGHT
What is the maximum number of people allowed in a Tug-Of-War team?
JIGSAW PUZZLE
The invention of which home recreational item is attributed to John Spilsbury in 1760?
JAMES JOYCE
Who wrote the novel 'Finnegan's Wake'?
THYROID GLAND
Which organ of the body produces hormones controlling the rate of chemical reactions in the body's cells?
BRIGHTON
The A23 connects London to which other town or city?
BOSTON
In which American city do the 'Celtics' play professional Basketball?
CHIHUAHUA
Which breed of dog takes its name from a state in Mexico?
SHEEP
What type of creature is a 'Karakul'?
BITTERN
Which rare species of water bird has one of its few breeding sites at Leighton Moss in Lancashire?
FLUORINE
Which element, of pale greenish-yellow colour, has the atomic number 9?
SAN CARLOS WATER
In which stretch of water - which became known as 'Bomb Alley' -was the British fleet anchored during the Falklands campaign?
GOAT
What type of creature is a 'Takin'?
INVERNESS
Three new cities were created in the UK in 2000, Brighton, Wolverhampton, and which other?
ZINC
Which bluish-white metallic element has the atomic number 30?
NORTH YORKSHIRE
In which English county is Castle Howard?
CORM
As what is the 'bulb' of a Crocus more correctly known?
'BROOKSIDE'
The character 'Thomas Sweeney' appeared in which British soap from 1984 to 2000?
GOYA
Born near Saragossa, who became court painter to Charles III of Spain in 1786?
SOUTH GEORGIA
The Argentinean invasion of which island in 1982 started the 'Falklands War'?
SEVEN
How many people are in a Netball team?
THE KINKS
Which UK band had hits with 'You Really Got Me' and 'Sunny Afternoon'?
'ROBOCOP'
'Officer Alex J.Murphy' became better known by what name in the title of a 1987 film?
RHIZOME
The Iris has a thick-stemmed root instead of a bulb. By what name is this 'root' known?
VIVIEN LEIGH
Under what name did actress Vivien Hartley achieve fame?
AUSTERLITZ
Which battle of the Napoleonic Wars is sometimes referred to as the 'Battle of the Three Emperors'?
NAVAJO
In World War II, the US Marine Corps used members of which native American tribe as code senders?
OLYMPIA
What is the state capital of Washington?
YELLOWSTONE
In which US National Park is the geyser known as 'Old Faithful'?
JEZEBEL
In the Bible, who was thrown out of a window and eaten by dogs?
GRANT
Which US President is on the $50 bill?
GLOW WORM
What type of insect is a Lampyris noctiluca?
M18
Which English motorway runs from Rotherham to Goole?
M50
Which English motorway runs from Ross to Tewkesbury?
'MARTIN CHUZZLEWIT'
In which novel by Charles Dickens does 'Seth Pecksniff' appear?
SANDRA BULLOCK
Who won the 2010 'Oscar' for Best Actress for the film 'The Blind Side'?
HOGSHEAD
What name is given to a barrel that has the capacity to hold 54 gallons of beer?
SONY
Philips and which other company developed the CD?
EDWARD VII
Of which British monarch was Alice Keppel the mistress?
'LES MISERABLES'
From which musical does the song 'I Dreamed A Dream' come?
COLORADO
Which US state is called the 'Centennial State'?
JOE BIDEN
Who was sworn in as Vice President of the USA on 20th January 2009?
WATER
The Zodiac sign Pisces belongs to which element?
JVC
Which company developed the VHS cassette?
'TEX TUCKER'
Who was the sheriff of 'Four Feather Falls'?
BRUSSELS
In which European city was Audrey Hepburn born?
SWEDEN
In which country would you find the Oland Island Bridge?
SELIM
What is or was the real first name of the newspaper owner Eddie Shah?
BEZIQUE
Which game uses 64 cards, with no card below 7?
VELASQUEZ
Which artist painted 'The Old Woman Cooking Eggs' and 'The Rokeby Venus'?
VENEZUELA
In which country would you find the Angostura Suspension Bridge?
THE SEA
In Norse mythology, of what was 'Aegir' the god?
'DIGBY'
Who was 'Dan Dare's' assistant and co-pilot?
'MAN OF LA MANCHA'
From which musical does the song 'The Impossible Dream' come?
RELIANT
Which company produced a motor car called the 'Scimitar'?
'DIZZY'
What is the name of 'Bob the Builder's' cement mixer?
EVERY TEN YEARS
How often is the Oberammergau Passion Play performed?
'GLOBELINK NEWS'
Name the company featured in TV's 'Drop The Dead Donkey'?
'TRUE GRIT'
Jeff Bridges was nominated for the 'Oscar' for Best Actor this year for his role as 'Rooster Cogburn' in which film?
KRYPTON
Which of the noble gases takes its name from the Greek for 'hidden'?
'NAPOLEON'
In George Orwell's 'Animal Farm', what is the name of the pig who emerges as the leader of the farm following the overthrow of 'Farmer Jones'?
'THE SOCIAL NETWORK'
Jesse Eisenberg was nominated for the 'Oscar' for Best Actor this year for his role as 'Mark Zuckerberg' in which film?
XENON
Which of the noble gases takes its name from the Greek for 'stranger'?
'BOXER'
In George Orwell's 'Animal Farm', what is the name of the loyal but dim-witted cart-horse who carries out many of the orders handed down by 'Napoleon'?
MILOS FORMAN
Which American film director of Czech origin twice won the Academy Award for Best Director for his films 'One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest' and 'Amadeus'?
JACQUES OFFENBACH
Which German-born French composer left his most famous opera 'Tales of Hoffmann' unfinished at his death in 1880?
TILLAKARATNE DILSHAN
Which Sri Lankan batsman ended the 2011 Cricket World Cup as the highest run scorer?
ST. BRICE'S DAY MASSACRE
What name is given to the mass killing of Danes in England that was ordered by King Ethelred the Unready and occurred on 13th November 1002?
ELIA KAZAN
Which American film director of Greek origin has twice won the Academy Award for Best Director for his films 'Gentleman's Agreement' and 'On The Waterfront'?
NIKOLAI GOGOL
The novel 'Dead Souls' and the play 'The Government Inspector' are two of the best known works of which Russian author?
LINCOLN
Which English city shares its name with the state capital of Nebraska?
BRUNO MARS
'Grenade' was a 2011 UK number one hit for which singer?
DOVER
Which English town shares its name with the state capital of Delaware?
CHARLES DE GAULLE
Who was the President of France at the time of the assassination of John F. Kennedy?
ALEXSANDR SOLZHENITSYN
The novels 'The Gulag Archipelago' and 'One Day In The Life Of Ivan Denisovich' are two of the best known works of which Russian author?
HORUS
Which god of wisdom in Egyptian mythology is usually portrayed with the head of a Falcon?
ALICANTE
After the city of Valencia, which tourist resort on the Costa Blanca is the next largest city in the Spanish autonomous region of Valencia?
SIEMENS
Named after a German inventor, what is the SI unit of electrical conductance?
MALAGA
After Seville, which tourist resort on the Costa Del Sol is the next largest city in the Spanish autonomous region of Andalusia?
COULOMB
Named after a French physicist, what is the SI unit of electrical charge?
ANUBIS
Which god of embalming in Egyptian mythology is usually portrayed with the head of a Jackal?
DAVID HASSELHOFF
Which American actor and singer has joined Amanda Holden as one of the judges on the current series of 'Britain's Got Talent'?
XERXES
Who was the King of Persia who led the armies that triumphed over the Greeks at the battles of Thermopylae and Artemisium?
OXALIC ACID
Also found in Spinach and similar plants, which organic acid is the primary acid found in Rhubarb leaves?
PYRRUS
Who was the King of Epirus who defeated the Romans at the Battle of Asculum in 279 BC at the cost of his army being almost entirely destroyed?
MICHAEL McINTYRE
Which English comedian has joined Amanda Holden as one of the judges on the current series of 'Britain's Got Talent'?
HENRY II
Which English king was born in Le Mans in 1133?
SUDAN
Chad shares the vast majority of its eastern border with which country?
BAHAMAS
"Which Caribbean island nation is thought to take its name from the Spanish for ""shallow seas""?"
'JEREMIAH'
In the King James Version, which eponymous book of the Old Testament follows 'Isaiah' and precedes 'Lamentations'?
CAMEROON
Nigeria shares the vast majority of its eastern border with which country?
ANTIGUA & BARBUDA
Which Caribbean island nation is thought to take its name from the Spanish for 'ancient and bearded'?