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DOG STAR | What is another name for the star we know as 'Sirius'? |
'SIMPLY RED' | 'Frantic Elevators' was the previous name of which pop group? |
THE GILBERT ISLANDS | What was the former name of Kiribati? |
RONALD REAGAN | Whose second marriage was to actress Nancy Davis? |
A 'SIDECAR' | The cocktail containing Brandy, Cointreau and Lemon juice, is known as what? |
JAPAN | After six years of military occupation following World War II, which country regained self-government in 1951? |
CHINCHILLA | Resembling a long-tailed rabbit, which South American rodent is bred in captivity for its soft grey fur? |
HARRISBURG | What is the state capital of Pennsylvania? |
100 | How many tiles are there in a game of 'Scrabble'? |
'DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES' | The characters 'Susan Meyer', 'Lynette Scavo', 'Gabrielle Solis', 'Bree Van De Camp', and 'Mike Delfino' appear in which television show? |
BERMUDA | Which island in the Atlantic that utilizes the Union Jack as part of its national flag, is closest to the USA? |
THE COLOURS OF THE RAINBOW (in order) | 'Richard Of York Gave Battle In Vain' is a mnemonic referring to what? |
HYUNDAI | Which carmanufacturer produces a model called 'Sonata'? |
MICHAEL REDGRAVE | Who played scientist Barnes Wallis in the film 'The Dambusters'? |
GEORGE GALLOWAY | Who in 2003 was expelled from the Labour Party for his extreme criticism of the Iraq War made on Dubai television? |
ROLAND GARROS STADIUM | What is the name of the stadium where the French Open Tennis Championship is held? |
RICHARD II | Who acceded the English throne after the death of Edward III? |
CINCHONA | What is the name of the South American tree whose bark contains Quinine? |
"""Speak softly and carry a big STICK""" | "Correct this quotation by Theodore Roosevelt -""Speak softly and carry a big hammer""?" |
'THE MARCELS' | Which group had a number one hit for two weeks in 1961 with 'Blue Moon'? |
ED BALLS | Who is the Member of Parliament for the Yorkshire constituency of Normanton? |
UNICEF | Roger Moore received a knighthood in 2003 for services to which organisation? |
'NIXON' | In which 1995 'Oscar' nominated film did Anthony Hopkins play the part of a US President. Other parts were played by Ed Harris, E.G. Marshall, and David Hyde Pierce? |
URE | Ripon in Yorkshire, lies on which river? |
EWART | What was Prime Minister Gladstone's middle name? |
ADRENAL GLAND | Which gland produces a hormone that increases heart rate and blood pressure in times of stress? |
TVR | Which motor car manufacturer produced models called the 'Cerbera' and 'Chimeara'? |
JUDGES | Which book of the Bible recounts the death of Joshua and the life of Samson? |
BELA BARTOK | Which Hungarian composer lived from 1881-1945 - his only opera was 'Duke Bluebeard's Castle'? |
LEBANON | In which country was President Bashir Gemayel assassinated in 1982? |
STOUR | Canterbury in Kent, lies on which river? |
GRETNA | Which soccer team was disbanded in 2008 for financial reasons after only one season in the Scottish Premier League? |
OWLS | What sort of birds are Strigiforms? |
'THE GRIMLEYS' | In which television programme did Brian Conley play the part of 'Digby'? |
'SUPERGRASS' | Which pop group consists of Gaz Coombes, Bob Coombes, Danny Goffey, and Mickey Quinn? |
DAVID MILLIBAND | Who is the Member of Parliament for South Shields? |
ARCHITECTURE | The term 'Roman Orders' are two of the classical orders of what? |
TOMATO | Which trailing plant of the Nightshade family produces red or yellow edible fruit? |
LINDSAY DUNCAN | In the television programme 'A Year In Provence', which actress played the part of Peter Mayle's wife? |
GIANNI VERSACE | Who was shot by Andrew Cunanan in July 1997? |
FORTUNA | Who was the Roman goddess of chance and fate? |
RICHARD ROGERS | Which architect designed the Pompidou Centre, the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg, the Millennium Dome and Heathrow's, Terminal Five? |
'MARTIN CHUZZLEWIT' | 'Sarah Gamp', 'Tom Pinch', and 'Mark Tapley' are characters in which Dickens novel? |
'THE PIANIST' | Which 'Oscar' winning film of 2002 starring Adrien Brody, was an autobiographical film about a Polish musician who survived World War II living in Warsaw? |
DERBYSHIRE | Of all the teams in the 2009 County Cricket Championship, which one would come first alphabetically? |
'OLIVER TWIST' | 'Mrs. Bedwin', 'Noah Claypoe' and 'Rose Maylie' are all characters in which Dickens novel? |
BRADFORD BULLS | Alphabetically, which is the first team taking part in Rugby League's Superleague? |
PARIS | In Greek mythology, which Trojan prince was killed by Philoctetes? |
-273 | What temperature, in degrees centigrade, is Absolute Zero? |
CALIGULA | Who became Emperor of Rome after Tiberius? |
HUMERUS | What is the name of the longest bone in the upper arm? |
RALPH VAUGHAN- WILLIAMS | Which English composer lived from 1872 to 1958. His last opera was 'Pilgrim's Progress'? |
REVELATIONS | Which book of the Bible describes the 'Four Horsemen of the Apocolypse' and gives the 'number of the beast' as 666? |
MERLIN | What word connects a mythical magician with a small falcon? |
GINGER McCAIN | Who trained 'Red Rum' to win three Grand Nationals? |
HOWARD KEEL | Who played the part of 'Clayton Farlow' in 'Dallas'? |
ABERFAN | In which small Welsh village were over 100 children killed by a coal mine slag heap in 1966? |
ANAEMIA | Which medical condition is caused by a lack of red blood cells or haemoglobin in the blood? |
PAVLOVA | Which meringue dessert, decorated with whipped cream and fresh fruit, originated in Australia and New Zealand, and was named after a famous early 20th century Russian ballet dancer? |
JAUNDICE | Which disease, caused by an increased level of Bilirubin in the blood, derives its name from the French for yellow? |
GARY RIDGEWAY | Who was the American serial killer, nicknamed 'The Green River Killer', who, at his trial in 1983, confessed to the murders of 48 women in Washington State? |
'MR. GARRISON' | In 'South Park', what is the name of the boy's teacher who had a sex change in series 9 before deciding he was male after all in series 12? |
'JACK BOYLE' | What was the name of the paycock in Sean O'Casey's play 'Juno And The Paycock'? |
GREENLAND | Cape Farewell is a headland which constitutes the southernmost part of which island? |
SADDAM HUSSEIN | In 'South Park', which former head of state is depicted as the lover of Satan? |
MARY ANN COTTON | Who was the English dressmaker, nurse and housekeeper who was hanged in 1873 for the murder of 20 people, including 3 of her husbands, by arsenic poisoning? |
GHANA | Flight Lieutenant Jerry Rawlings led military coups in which African country in 1979 and 1981? |
USHER | Which singer had a number one hit in April 2010 with 'OMG'? |
GEORGIA | In which ex-Soviet state was Eduard Shevardnadze displaced as President after the 'Rose Revolution' of 2003? |
MORDRED | According to legend, who was King Arthur's illegitimate son who fought against Arthur at the Battle of Camlann? |
MIROSLAV KLOSE | Which German footballer won the Golden Boot award for scoring the most goals at the finals of the 2006 Football World Cup? |
CHRISTOPHER WREN | Which architect designed the Monument to the Great Fire of London on Pudding Lane in London? |
LETCHWORTH | Which 'New Town' in Hertfordshire was founded in 1903 as the world's first 'Garden City'? |
ANTONI GAUDI | Which architect designed the Roman Catholic basilica known as La Sagrada Familia in Barcelona? |
STEVENAGE | Which town in Hertfordshire was designated the UK's first 'New Town' in 1946? |
CLIFF THORBURN | Which professional Snooker player from Canada was known as 'The Grinder' because of his slow determined style of play? |
OZONE LAYER | A 'Dobson Unit' is a measurement of the thickness of what? |
PERKIN WARBECK | Which pretender to the English throne landed in England in 1495 in an attempt to overthrow King Henry VII, and was hanged at Tyburn? |
WILLIAM S. BURROUGHS | Which American writer shot and killed his ex-wife during a drunken party game in Mexico City in 1951? |
CLOUD COVER | In meteorology, what is measured in 'Oktas'? |
LAMBERT SIMNEL | Who was the ten-year-old child pretender to the throne of England during the time of Henry VII who claimed, falsely, to be the Earl of Warwick? |
SEWARD | For what did the 'S' stand in the name of American author William S. Burroughs? |
TERRY GRIFFITHS | Which former postman won the World Snooker Championship at his first attempt in 1979? |
CHRISTADELPHIANS | Which religious denomination was founded by John Thomas in 1848? |
JOHN CLARE | Which English poet, known as the 'Northamptonshire Peasant Poet', was committed to an asylum from 1837 until his death? |
CARACAL | Deriving from the Turkish for 'black ear' because of its distinctive black ears, what is the common name for the cat that is also known as the 'Persian or African Lynx'? |
RICHARD DADD | Which Victorian painter, noted for his pictures of fairies and other supernatural creatures, murdered his father in 1843 and was committed to a lunatic asylum for the remaining 43 years of his life? |
MANHATTAN | The East River separates Long Island from which New York borough? |
IONA COMMUNITY | Which ecumenical Christian community was founded by the Scottish clergyman Reverend George MacLeod in 1938? |
KIRIBATI | To what did the Gilbert Islands change its name after gaining independence from Britain in 1979? |
'CRAZY HEART' | Jeff Bridges won this years 'Oscar' for Best Actor for his role as 'Otis Blake', in which film? |
PERIGEE | What term describes the point at which a celestial object in orbit around the Earth, such as the Moon, makes its closest approach to Earth? |
CHRIS HUHNE | Which Liberal Democrat has been appointed Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, in David Cameron's first Cabinet? |
VANUATU | To what did the New Hebrides change its name after gaining independence from France and Britain in 1980? |
JAMAICA | In which country is the popular coffee-flavoured liqueur 'Tia Maria' produced? |
KAZAKHSTAN | In terms of area, which is the world's largest landlocked country? |
'JACK BAUER' | What is the name of the special agent played by Keifer Sutherland in the drama series '24'? |
LEN HUTTON | Which English cricketer scored a then world record 364 runs against Australia at the Oval in 1938? |
MONGOLIA | Prior to the break-up of the Soviet Union, which was the world's largest landlocked country in terms of area? |
RICHARD HADLEE | In 1990, which New Zealand bowler became the first cricketer to take 400 wickets in Test Cricket? |
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