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LEAD | Galena is an important ore of which metallic element? |
'CHANGELING' | Based on a true story, which 2008 film starred Angelina Jolie as a woman who is reunited with a missing son, only to realise he is an imposter? |
'AMERIKA' | Which Frank Kafka novel tells the story of a seventeen- year-old European emigrant named 'Karl Rossmann'? |
'CANCER WARD' | Which Alexsandr Solzhenitsyn novel tells the story of a group of patients in an Uzbekistani hospital? |
STEPHEN HARPER | Elected in 2006, who is the current Prime Minister of Canada? |
BOOK OF JOSHUA | Which is the sixth book of the 'Old Testament'? |
'RATATOSK | What is the name of the squirrel who carries messages up and down 'Yggdrasil', the world tree of Norse mythology? |
BEE HUMMINGBIRD | Which is the world's smallest bird? |
STEVE HARLEY & COCKNEY REBEL | Although they are best known for their only number one hit, 'Mr. Raffles' and 'Here Comes The Sun' were other chart singles for which '70's group? |
'NIDHOGG' | What is the name of the dragon who gnaws at the roots of 'Yggrasil', the world tree of Norse mythology? |
FARAD | What is the SI Unit of Electrical Capacitance? |
'DIDO AND AENEAS' | Based on a mythological tale, which 1689 opera by Henry Purcell is considered by many to be the first English-language operatic masterpiece? |
'BILLIE' | What was the name of the horse ridden by PC George Scorey, who gave his name to the FA Cup's 'White Horse Final' of 1923? |
DEUTERONOMY | The 'Mezuzah', which is affixed to the doorframe of Jewish homes, is inscribed with Hebrew verses taken from which book of the 'Torah' ('Old Testament')? |
APRIL | "According to the opening line of T.S. Eliot's poem 'The Wasteland', which is ""the cruellest month""?" |
KOPEKS | If there are 100 pennies in a Pound, then there are 100 what in a Russian Rouble? |
JEREMIAH BRANDRETH | Which Nottinghamshire-born stocking-maker was hanged after leading the 'Pentrich Revolution' of 1817? |
PAISA | If there are 100 pennies in a Pound, then there are 100 what in an Indian Rupee? |
"""WHIMPER""" | "According to the closing line of T.S. Eliot's poem 'The Hollow Men',"" the world ends not with a bang but with a ..."", what?" |
FLINDERS PETRIE | Which English archaeologist held the first Chair in Archaeology in the UK and is best known for discovering the 'Merneptah Stele' in 1896? |
TRITON | Which is the largest moon of Neptune? |
TITANIA | Which is the largest moon of Uranus? |
ALBERT EINSTEIN | Who was offered, but declined, the Presidency of Israel in 1952? |
NEW YORK | The Catskill Mountains lie mainly in which state? |
INDIA | Which Asian country is part of the phonetic alphabet? |
SMOLENSK | In April, the President of Poland was killed in a plane crash near which Russian city? |
TANZANIA | In which country is the highest point in Africa? |
'STATUS QUO' | 'Down Down' was the first number one hit single for which band? |
PHIL MICKELSON | Who won the 2010 US Masters Golf Tournament? |
WEST VIRGINIA | Which was the only US state formed by seceding from a Confederate state during the American Civil War? |
HYDROGEN | Deuterium and Tritium are isotopes of which chemical element? |
'POND' | 'Dr. Who's' assistant played by Karen Gillan is called 'Amy'. What is her surname? |
MEXICO | Euphorbia pulcherrima is the botanical name for the plant Poinsettia, named after Joel Poinsett. To which country was he the first United States Minister, before they had ambassadors? |
NEW ZEALAND | In which country is 'Waitangi Day' celebrated on February 6th each year? |
LEEDS BRADFORD | Which British airport has the IATA code, seen on luggage labels, LBA? |
WOKING | In which Surrey town were 'The Jam' founded in 1972? |
ALAN BALL | Which Farnworth (Bolton) born ex-England footballer played for Blackpool from 1963 to 1966 before moving to a Merseyside club? |
SIGOURNEY WEAVER | Who played 'Ellen Ripley' in the films 'Alien' and 'Aliens'? |
ROBIN SODERLING | In 2009 which Swedish tennis player became the first to beat Rafael Nadal at Roland Garros? |
ANG LEE | Who directed the 2005 film 'Brokeback Mountain'? |
GUSTAV MAHLER | Which composer left his Tenth Symphony unfinished on his death in 1911? It has been made into performable form most notably by Deryck Cooke in the 1960's? |
HAROLD WILSON | Which future Prime Minister first entered Parliament as MP for Ormskirk in 1945? |
SWITZERLAND | In which country is 'Romansh' and official language? |
STANISLAS WAWRINKA | In 2009 which Swiss tennis player played the first match in The Championships at Wimbledon under the closed Centre Court roof, against Andy Murray? |
ROMAN POLANSKI | Who directed the 2002 film 'The Pianist'? |
GREEN | Libya is the only country which has a flag with just one colour. Which colour is used? |
EDWARD ELGAR | Which composer left his Third Symphony unfinished on his death in 1934? Anthony Payne completed the work in 1997? |
ROBERT KILROY-SILK | Later a TV presenter and founder of his own political party, who was MP for Ormskirk from 1974 to 1983? |
OKLAHOMA | Which US state, formed partly from Indian Territory, was the first to achieve statehood in the 20th century? |
TWO | How many electrons orbit the nucleus in one atom of Helium? |
1500 Metres | In athletics, which is the tenth and final event of the Decathlon? |
MICHAEL CONNELLY | '9 Dragons' is a 2009 novel featuring LA detective ‘Hieroymous (Harry) Bosch’. Who wrote this novel, his fifteenth about this detective? |
CARDIFF | Which city is the setting for the 'Dr. Who' spin-off series 'Torchwood'? |
ARGENTINA | In which country is 'Malvinas Day' celebrated on April 2nd each year? |
FIRST LORD OF THE ADMIRALTY. | In 'HMS Pinafore' by Gilbert and Sullivan, the Captain wants his daughter 'Josephine' to marry 'Sir George Porter'. What position does 'Sir George' hold? |
LONDON CITY | Which British airport has the IATA code, seen on luggage labels, LCY? |
BIRMINGHAM | In which English city were 'Duran Duran' formed in 1978? |
JAMES P. HOFFA | In the USA who is the General President of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters? |
EMLYN HUGHES | Which Barrow-in-Furness born ex-England footballer played for Blackpool from 1964 to 1967 before moving to a Merseyside club? |
MICHAEL J. FOX | Who played 'Marty McFly' in the 'Back To The Future' films? |
ARNOLD BENNETT | An omelette made with smoked haddock invented at the Savoy Hotel was named after which author? |
ARGENTINA | In which country is the highest point in South America? |
'BAY CITY ROLLERS' | 'Bye Bye Baby' was the first number one hit single for which band? |
BELGIAN | What nationality is Herman Van Rompuy who was appointed as the first full-time President of the European Council in 2009? |
A.P. McCOY | Which jockey rode the winner of the 2010 Grand National? |
'MERVYN BUNTER' | Who is the valet of 'Lord Peter Wimsey' in the novels by Dorothy L. Sayers? |
'MARY POPPINS' | "Which character in children's literature is ""blown by the East Wind"" to '17 Cherry Tree Lane, London'?" |
SHOES | What type of clothing are 'Air Jordans'? |
'NANNY McPHEE AND THE BIG BANG' | What is the title of the film sequel to 'Nanny McPhee'? |
OTTO VON BISMARK | Who was the Prime Minister of Prussia from 1862 to |
'A HARD DAY'S NIGHT' | Which was the first film made by 'The Beatles'? |
FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE | Who was the first woman to receive the Order of Merit? |
TESTAROSSA | Which model of Ferrari is named after the Italian word for 'redhead'? |
LAGOS | Which city was the capital of Nigeria until 1991? |
LITTLE | What was Malcolm X's surname, before converting to Islam? |
NOTTINGHAM | In which English city can you drive on Maid Marian Way? |
ALEXEI SAYLE | Which Liverpool born comedian, author and actor's 2010 autobiography is entitled 'Stalin Ate My Homework'? |
EYE | Moorfields Hospital in London is the oldest and largest hospital in the world caring for which part of the body? |
MANCHESTER CITY | Which club won a 1960's FA Cup Final with defenders Dowd, Book, Pardoe, Doyle, Booth and Oakes? |
'THE PROCLAIMERS', | Musically, how are twin brothers Craig and Charlie Reid known? |
'TRIANGLE' | Which 1980's BBC drama was set on a North Sea ferry? |
JACK LONDON | Who wrote the novel 'The Call Of The Wild'? |
650 | How many MP's are there in the House of Commons? |
WORCESTERSHIRE | Which English county has districts called Bromsgrove, Wyre Forest and Malvern Hills? |
WILLIAM IV | Who did Queen Victoria succeed on the throne? |
ELIZABETH TAYLOR | To whom was Mike Todd married when he was killed in a plane crash in 1958? |
JULY | In which month is the Henley Royal Regatta held? |
PIANO | Which instrument is played by classical musician John Lill? |
PIRELLI | Which company is the tyre supplier for all teams in Formula One in 2011? |
'ADELE' | Which singer's 2011 album is called '21'? |
VELOCITY | In Physics, momentum is the product of mass and which other quantity? |
CANALS | In Yorkshire what are the 'Huddersfield Broad' and the 'Huddersfield Narrow'? |
CORIN | What was the name of the actor brother of Vanessa and Lynn Redgrave who died last year? |
'HAWAII FIVE-O' | Actor James McArthur who died in October last year was most famous for playing 'Danny Williams' in which police series? |
ACCELERATION | In Physics, using Newton's Second Law of Motion, force is the product of mass and which other quantity? |
ROCHDALE CANAL | Which 32 mile canal runs from the Bridgewater canal in Manchester to join the Aire and Calder Navigation Canal at Sowerby Bridge in Yorkshire, passing through the town that gives the canal its name? |
ANTHONY EDEN | Clarissa, Countess of Avon, aged 90 is the widow of which Prime Minister? |
NATASHA (Richardson) | What was the name of the daughter of Vanessa Redgrave who died in 2009? |
BLACKBURN | In which English town can you drive on Barbara Castle Way? |
PIUS XII | Who was the Pope throughout World War II? |
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