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LEICESTERSHIRE | Cricket. The winners of the last Benson & Hedges Cup Final in 1998 were also the winners of the first in 1972. Which county was this? |
'MIAMI VICE' | The theme tune to which TV series starring Don Johnson gave Jan Hammer his first UK chart success? |
1985 | In which year was the 'Achille Lauro' cruise ship hijacked by the P.L.F.? |
XYLOPHONE | "Which musical instrument is known as a ""woodpile""?" |
NELSON MANDELA | Who married Graca Machel in 1998? |
JANE WYMAN | Who divorced Ronald Regan in 1948? |
MONS | Which Belgian city was the site of the first battle between Britain and Germany in World War I? |
'THE TAMING OF THE SHREW' | 'Petruchio' appears in which play by Shakespeare? |
VIETNAM | Which country is South East Asia has a red rectangular flag surmounted by a gold star? |
JUDO | Russian President, Vladimir Putin is an accomplished exponent of which 'martial art'? |
SAXOPHONE | Former American president, William Jefferson Clinton is an accomplished exponent with which musical instrument? |
CHRISTADELPHIANS | Which Christian sect was founded in the USA in 1848 by John Thomas? |
STEPHEN KING | In literature, who wrote 'Salem's Lot' and 'Carrie'? |
FASHION DESIGNER | What is the occupation of Zandra Rhodes? |
SIR BASIL SPENCE | Which architect designed Coventry Cathedral? |
PARROTS | From New Zealand, what are 'Kea's' and 'Kaka's'? |
CURLING | In which sport would you stand on the 'Hack Stay' behind the 'Hogline', aiming for the 'Tee' at the centre of the 'House'? |
THE EMPEROR NAPOLEON III | The Empress Eugenie (1826-1920) was the wife of which European leader? |
NEVILLE CHAMBERLAIN | "Politics. Who in his speech to the House of Commons on the 4th April 1940 said, ""Hitler has missed the bus""?" |
'23 RAILWAY CUTTINGS, EAST CHEAM' | What was the address of Tony Hancock in 'Hancock's Half Hour'? |
JOHN CABOT | Who in 1497, discovered Newfoundland and claimed North America for Engalnd? |
SIR THOMAS FAIRFAX | Who was appointed commander-in-chief of the Parliamentary forces in the English Civil War in 1645? |
KONSTANTIN CHERNENKO | Politics. Who was the Russian President after Yuri Andropov and before Mikhail Gorbachev? |
MALI | Bamako is the capital of which West African Republic? |
THE SOLHEIM CUP | What is the women's equivalent of the Ryder Cup? |
THE REPUBLIC OF GUINEA | Conakry is the capital of which West African Republic? |
WEST INDIES | Who in 1975 were the first ever winners of the Cricket World Cup? |
BENTLEY'S MISCELLANY | "In which magazine was Dickens' ""Oliver Twist"" first serialised?" |
SANDOWN PARK | Over which course is the 'Whitbread Gold Cup' run? |
SEA HORSE | Which fish has a curling prehensile tail? |
MONTREAL | After Paris, which is the next largest French speaking city? |
A YOUNG PIG | What type of creature is a 'Shoat'? |
HUNGARY | Which country has Slovakia to the north, The Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia & Montenegro and Croatia to the south, and Austria to the west? |
'ARE FRIENDS ELECTRIC' | What was singer Gary Numan's first number one in the U.K.? |
T. | Which prefix vehicle registration letter was the first to be introduced in a month other than August? |
CAESAR ROMERO | In the TV series 'Batman', who played the part of 'The Joker'? |
T.H.R.U.S.H | Which organisation were the arch-enemies of 'Napoleon Solo', 'Ilya Kuriakin' and the 'U.N.C.L.E.' agency? |
PRINCE OF WALES | What title did Edward I confer on his eldest son in 1301? |
CHRYSANTHEMUM | From which flower does the insecticide 'Pyrethrum' come? |
ADOLPH ZUKOR | Which Hungarian born US pioneer founded the company which became Paramount Pictures? |
8 | How many etchings made up Hogarth's 'A Rakes Progress'? |
GRAHAM GOOCH | Who captained Essex County Cricket team during the 1994 season? |
A MARE | A female horse aged five or more, is called what? |
'CREEDANCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL' | 'Proud Mary', 'Bad Moon Rising', 'Green River' were all in the UK charts in 1969, who released them? |
'DO THE BARTMAN' | Which 'DBT' by 'The Simpsons' was No.1 in the UK in March 1991? |
LEWIS HAMILTON | Name the British racing driver who came third in his first ever Formula One race in Australia, this year (2007)? |
ILLINOIS | Which US state is known as 'The Land of Lincoln'? |
'THE OFFICE' | 'Handbags and Gladrags' is the theme tune of which comedy TV show? |
2003 | In what year were congestion charges introduced into London? |
'THE WINTER'S TALE' | Ignoring the definite and indefinite articles, alphabetically which is the last of Shakespeare's plays? |
'ALLS WELL THAT ENDS WELL' | Similarly, alphabetically, which would be the first of Shakespeare's plays? |
Hendrik Verwoerd | Who was fatally stabbed by Dimitri Tsafendas? |
URANUS | Which planet in the solar system has several moons named after characters in Shakespeare's 'A Midsummer- Night's Dream'? |
969 | According to Genesis,how old was Methuselah when he died (within 10 years)? |
JANE LEEVES | Which Lancashire actress played the part of 'Daphne Moon' in 'Frasier'? |
KAUTO STAR | Which horse won this year's (2007) Cheltenham Gold Cup? |
SISKIN | "Which bird may be described as ""a small finch with a brownish-green back, with shades of yellow and a black cap""?" |
VINEGAR | 'Sushi' is freshfish or other seafood served with rice, but what is usually added to the rice? |
'GONE WITH THE WIND' | "Which book ends with the words ""After all, tomorrow is another day""?" |
'THE PRODUCERS' | Which musical comedy features the characters 'Bloom' and 'Bialystock'? |
OKINAWA | In World War II, on which of the Pacific islands was the bloodiest battle fought, resulting in the deaths of 12,000 American troops and 121,000 Japanese? |
'ON HER MAJESTY'S SECRET SERVICE' | Which 'James Bond' film featured Louis Armstrong singing'You've Got All The Time In The World', in its opening titles? |
NIGERIA | In which country do the Ibo people live? |
NANCY SINATRA | With which singer did Lee Hazlewood sing 'Did You Ever'? |
ALAN BENNET | Who wrote the plays 'Habeus Corpus' and 'Forty Years On'? |
WILFRED RHODES | Aged 52 in 1930, he was England's oldest Test cricketer. Who was he? |
950 | According to Genesis, howold was Noah when he died (within 10 years)? |
GERRY ADAMS | In the 2005 General Election, which candidate had the largest majority? |
MICK | What is 'Crocodile Dundee's' first name? |
BRITISH COLUMBIA | Which Canadian Province has a Pacific coastline? |
DYNAMICS | If 'Statics' is the branch of Physics concerned with objects at rest, which branch is concerned with moving objects? |
HAROLD HOLT | Who disappeared whilst swimming near Melbourne on December 17th.1967? |
NEWFOUNDLAND | Of which Canadian Province is Labrador a part? |
THOMAS CRANMER | Which Archbishop of Canterbury was convicted of heresy and burned at the stake? |
540 | What is the sum of the interior angles of a pentagon? |
CHESTER | Which city was the setting for the TV series 'Hollyoaks'? |
HUMAN BEINGS | What was the staple food 'Soylent Green', in the film of the same name, made from? |
JERSEY | Which is the southernmost of the Channel Islands? |
'SHYLOCK' | Who was the master of 'Lancelot Gobbo'? |
WILLIAM WEBB ELLIS TROPHY | What is the name of the trophy awaraded to the winners of the Rugby Union World Cup? |
HANDLEY PAGE | Which aircraft company made the World War II 'Halifax' bomber? |
LONG KESH | What was the former name of 'The Maze' prison? |
'EIFFEL 65' | Which Italian dance group had a Number One hit in the UK in 1999 with 'Blue'? |
CLOWNFISH | In the film 'Finding Nemo', what sort of fish was 'Nemo'? |
GRAPEFRUIT | What fruit has varieties called 'Duncan' and 'Marsh'? |
HAIRDRESSING | What occupation is shared by Beverley Copella and Trevor Sorbie? |
STELLA McCARTNEY | This woman was chief designer with the 'Chloe' fashion house from 1997 to 2001 before taking up an appointment with 'Gucci'. She married Alasdair Willis in 2003. Who is she? |
BATTERSEA PARK | The Festival of Britain was held in which park in 1951? |
DEIMOS | Which is the smaller of Mars' moons? |
GARY SPEED | Who has played more matches than any other player in the Premier League? |
EDOUARD MANET | Who painted 'A Bar At The Folies Bergere'? |
SIR CHRISTOPHER WREN | "Whose tomb bears the inscription ""Reader, if you seek his monument, look around you""?" |
'HENRY VIII' | Which Shakespeare play is subtitled 'All Is True'? |
HAROLD MACMILLAN | In reaction to which British Prime Minister's speech on African affairs was the 'Monday Club' formed? |
'HECUBA' | Who was the wife of 'King Priam of Troy' and the mother of 'Hector', 'Paris', 'Troilus' and 'Cassandra'? |
NORWAY | In 1995 the group 'Secret Garden' won the Eurovision Song Contest with 'Nocturne'. Which country did they represent? |
ERIC GILL. | Which English sculptor, engraver, writer, and typographer, who died in 1940, invented a classic typeface which was named after him? |
MUMPS | 'Epidemic parotitis' is better known as what? |
1952 | Al Martino's 'Here In My Heart' was the first ever UK number one single, but in which year? |
'BARNABY RUDGE' | In which Dickens novel do 'Lord George Gordon', 'Simon Tappertit'and 'Dolly Varden' appear? |
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