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ALICE SEBOLD
Who wrote the best seller 'The Lovely Bones'?
MERCREDI
What is the French for Wednesday?
PATRICIA HIGHSMITH
How is novelist Patricia Plangman better known?
"""YOUR GRACE"""
What is the correct way of addressing a Duke?
ACCRA , Ghana
Which African capital city is served by 'Kotoka Airport'?
LIECHTENSTEIN
Name the country in Europe which is double landlocked (surrounded by landlocked countries)?
HUNGARY
Which European country's national flag is a horizontal tricolour: Red, White and Green?
GRIFFIN
Which mythical creature had the head of an Eagle and the bodyand legs of a Lion?
BRONZE
Which metal is sculptress Elizabeth Frink famous for using?
PICASSO
Which car model is made by Citroen to rival the Renault Megane Scenic (ie. a small 'people carrier').
DONNERSTAG
What is the German for Thursday?
TWELVE
In the Bible, how many 'Tribes of Israel' are there?
SOMERSET
In which English county is the resort of Minehead?
THE MOVE
Which group had 1967 hits with 'Night Of Fear' and 'I Can HearThe Grass Grow'?
BETTE DAVIS
Who starred as ageing actress 'Margo Channing' in the 1950 film 'All About Eve'?
MIKHAIL GORBACHEV
Who was the first and lastExecutive President of the USSR?
'FUNNY GIRL'
In which musical does thesong 'Don't Rain On My Parade' appear?
TRUFFLES
For which edible fungus is Perigord, France famous?
FOUR
In 'Scrabble', how many 'D' tiles are there?
THREE
Moscow is how many hours ahead of GMT?
JEANETTE CHARLES
Who played Queen Elizabeth II in the film 'Naked Gun'?
COULOMB
What is the MKSA or SI unit of electric charge?
KOSYGIN
Who followed Kruschev as Soviet Prime Minister in 1964?
GALWAY
In which Irish city doesthe 'Salmon Weir Bridge' span the River Corrib?
DANISH
What nationality was the explorer and navigator Vitus Bering?
RIPON
Near which English city is the Lightwater Valley theme park to be found?
GEORGE LANSBURY
Who was the Leader of the Labour Party from 1931 to 1935, when he resigned because of his pacifist views?
SWEDEN
Which European country was ruled by the House of Vasa from 1523 - 1818?
KALI
In Hindu mythology, who is the goddess of destruction, and the wife of Siva?
SHREWSBURY
Which town as the birthplace of Charles Darwin and Thomas Bowdler?
PAUL CEZANNE
The novelist Emile Zola,was the boyhood cpmpanion of which famous French artist in their home town of Aix en Provence?
PRUNELLA SCALES
Who played the part of Queen Elizabeth II in the film 'A Question Of Attribution'?
JULIUS CAESAR
Pompey the Great and Crassus were two of the 'First Triumvirate' in 60 BC. Who was the third third?
SCIATIC
Which is the longest nerve in the human body?
EDDY MERCKX
Which Belgian in 1969, was the first man to win all three major prizesin the Tour de France?
FARAD
What is the SI unit of electrical capacity?
WINDSOR
Near which English town is the 'Legoland theme park' to be found?
BULGANIN
Who did Kruschev replace to become Soviet Prime Minister in 1958?
DUTCH
What nationality was the Arctic explorer Willem Barents?
GLENLIVET
Which famous malt whisky distilled on Speyside by Seagrams, has the name George Smith & Sons on its labels?
WESTERN GHATS
Which range of mountains run down the western side of Southern India?
LIVER
Which is the largest internal organ in the human body?
YELLOW PAGES
Collectively, for which publication did Terry Venables, Graham Taylor, and Brian Robson appear in a TV advert?
FRANCIS II
Which French king was known as 'The King Consort of Scotland'because of his marriage to Mary Queen of Scots?
MARK ANTONY
Octavian who became Augustus, and Lepidus were two of the 'Second Triumvirate' in 43BC. Who was the third?
EDWARD ELGAR
Who composed the oratorio entitled, 'The Dream of Gerontius'?
WILLIAM McGONAGALL
Whose most famous poem is 'The Tay Bridge Disaster' of 1879?
SKULL
Where in the human body is the Ethmoid bone?
WESER
'The Pied Piper of Hamlin' got rid of the rats by leading them into which river?
PABLO PICASSO
Sold in 2004 for $104.2 million, the most expensive painting ever sold by Sotherby's was Garcon a la Pipe. Who painted it?
GUSTAV KLIMT
Sold in 2006 for $87.9 million, the most expensive painting ever sold by Christie's was Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer II. Who painted it?
'MARTIN CHUZZLEWIT'
The treacherous architect 'Seth Pecksniff' appears in which Dickens novel?
VERONA
In which Italian city does the 'Serie A' football team Chievo play its home games?
AMAZON
Which e-commerce website was founded by Jeffrey Bezos in 1994?
'HARD TIMES'
The notorious headmaster 'Thomas Gradgrind' appears in which Dickens novel?
BERGAMO
In which Italian city does the Serie A football team Atalanta play its home games?
SIKHISM
The 'Adi Granth Sahib' is a sacred text of which religion?
KING ALBERT II
Who is the current monarch of Belgium?
KING HARALD V
Who is the current monarch of Norway?
HINDUISM
The 'Rid Vega' and 'Sama Veda' are sacred texts of which religion?
DENMARK
In which country are the headquarters of the supermarket chain 'Netto'?
CROCODILE
In Egyptian mythology, 'Sobek' was the personification of which animal?
LILY ALLEN
'The Fear' was a 2009 number one hit for which singer?
COW
In Egyptian mythology, 'Hathor’ was the personification of which animal?
KELLY CLARKSON
'My Life Would Suck Without You' was a 2009 number one hit for which singer?
GERMANY
In which country are the headquarters of the supermarket chain 'Aldi'?
OBOE
The 'Hautboy' is an old name for which woodwind instrument?
J.J.THOMSON
Which British physicist discovered the electron in 1897?
TROMBONE
The 'Sackbut' was a forerunner of which modern brass instrument?
JAMES CHADWICK
Which British physicist discovered the neutron in 1932?
DAYRON ROBLES
Which Cuban athlete won the men's 110m hurdles gold medal at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing?
AMAZON
The Spanish explorer Francisco de Orellano completed the first known navigation of which river?
COCKBURN TOWN
What is the capital of the Turks and Caicos Islands?
'THE COMEDY OF ERRORS'
"Which of Shakespeare's plays opens with the lines ""Proceed, Solinus, to procure my fall""?"
'KRUSTY THE CLOWN'
In 'The Simpsons', by what name is the performer 'Herschel Shmoikel Pinchas Yerucham Krustofski' better known?
LITOTES
"An example includes describing someone as ""not unattractive"" instead of ""attractive"". What name is given, in rhetoric, to a figure of speech in which a statement is expressed by denying its opposite?"
'SIDESHOW BOB'
In 'The Simpsons', by what name is the evil genius 'Robert Underdunk Terwilliger' better known?
DRAGON
The constellation 'Draco' is said to represent which mythical creature?
'TROPIC THUNDER'
Robert Downey Jnr. was nominated for the 2008 Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role as 'Kirk Lazarus' in which film?
'DOUBT'
Philip Seymour Hoffman was nominated for the 2008 Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role as 'Father Brendan Flynn' in which film?
ELEANOR of PROVENCE
Who was the wife of King Henry III of England?
FRANKFURT
In which city are the headquarters of the European
JAMES BALDWIN
Who wrote the novels 'Go Tell It On The Mountain' and 'Giovanni's Room'?
MAURICE GARIN
Which cyclist won the first ever Tour de France in 1903?
PETER WRIGHT
Which former MI5 secret service agent wrote the controversial book 'Spycatcher'?
'WALL STREET'
For his role in which 1987 film did Michael Douglas win an Academy Award for Best Actor for his portrayal of 'Gordon Gecko'?
ANGOLA
UNITA was the name of the guerrilla army that fought for independence for which African country?
ANDY McNAB
Which SAS soldier wrote the book 'Bravo Two Zero', an account of a failed mission during the (1st) Gulf War?
'AS GOOD AS IT GETS'
For his role in which 1997 film did Jack Nicholson win an Academy Award for Best Actor for his portrayal of 'Melvin Udall'?
PERU
'Shining Path' is the name of the guerrilla organisation operating in which South American country?
DIESEL
Which Italian design company, best known for its jeans, was founded by Renzo Rosso in Molvena in 1978?
THE BIRTH OF VENUS
Which title, referring to a story from Greek mythology, is shared by paintings by Bouguereau, Cabanel and Botticelli?
'SPRINGFIELD ISOTOPES'
In 'The Simsons', what is the name of Springfield's baseball team who play their home games at 'Duff Stadium'?
GREAT DANE
Which breed of dog is 'Scooby Doo'?
'THE LEFTORIUM'
In 'The Simpsons', what is the name of the shop owned by 'Ned Flanders' that caters for left-handed people?
STAPLES
Founded by Thomas Stemberg in Massachusetts in 1985, it now has over 2,000 stores in 27 countries. Which is the world's largest office supply company?
AMMONIA
The 'Haber Process' is a reaction of nitrogen and hydrogen in order to produce which gas?
MIDAS
Who was the legendary king of Greek mythology who changed all he touched into gold?
LUZON
On which Filipino island is the capital city, Manila, located?
'HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON'
Which 2010 3D computer-animated fantasy film follows a young teenager called 'Hiccup' in a mythical Viking world?