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NIGER
The explorer Mungo Park died whilst exploring which African river?
'GREEN DAY'
'Dookie' and '21st. Century Breakdown' are albums by which American rock band?
SINGAPORE
In which country was former England footballer Terry Butcher born?
PERCY BYSSHE SHELLEY
Which of the Romantic Poets wrote 'The Revolt Of Islam'?
ACT OF SETTLEMENT
Which legislation, passed in 1701, banned Roman Catholics from the British throne?
BATH
The Cotswold Way runs from Chipping Camden to which city?
STEPHEN HENDRY
Who was the first player to score seven hundred centuries in Snooker?
'HERCULES'
From which Disney animated picture does the song 'Go The Distance' come?
TAHITI
Of which Pacific country is Papeete the capital?
'BLEAK HOUSE'
In which Charles dickens novel does the character 'Esther Summerson' appear?
KATHERYN BIGELOW
Who directed the 2008 film 'The Hurt Locker'?
INDEPENDENCE, Missouri
The 'Oregon Trail' finished in the Columbia River area of Oregon, where did it start?
DAVID LEAN
Who directed the 1957 film 'The Bridge On The River Kwai'?
'A TALE OF TWO CITIES'
In which of Dickens' novels does 'Jerry Cruncher' appear?
'THE TENANT OF WILDFELL HALL'
Who in a novel, first published in 1848 was 'Mrs. Helen Graham'?
ACT OF SUPREMACY
Which legislation, passed in 1534 declared Henry VIII the Head of the Church of England?
CUBISM
With which art movement was Georges Braque associated?
DOLLY PARTON
Who wrote the Whitney Huston number one hit 'I Will Always Love You'?
HEANEY
Four Irishmen have won the Nobel Prize for Literature. Yeats, Shaw and Becket are three, name the other?
ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON
"Which British writer's epitaph ends, ""Home is the sailor, home from the sea. And the hunter home from the hill""?"
PAUL GAUGIN
Which French artist, 1848 - 1903, painted 'The Yellow Christ' and 'Two Women On A Beach'?
FUNAFUTI
What is the capital of Tuvalu?
EDGAR ALLAN POE
"Which American poet's epitaph is ""Quotes The Raven Nevermore""?"
'COUNTESS FROM HONG KONG'
From which film, for which Chaplin wrote the music, did Petula Clark have a number one with 'This Is My Song'?
INDUS
Which river rises on the Tibetan Plateau, flows northwest and then south and southwest to enter the Arabian Gulf in the Seven Rivers area south of Karachi?
'OUR MUTUAL FRIEND'
In which Dickens novel does 'Eugene Wrayburn' marry 'Lizzy Hexam'?
JOHN LENNON
Who wrote the 'Roxy Music' number one hit 'Jealous Guy'?
PHARAOH
Which ruler's name translates from the Egyptian for 'Great House'?
ALLIED INVASION OF NORTH AFRICA
What in World War II was 'Operation Torch'?
QUANTOCKS
'Will's Neck' is the highest point in which range of English hills?
DIANA KRALL
Her 2009 album is called 'Quiet Nights', so which Canadian jazz singer and pianist is married to Elvis Costello?
MOUNT OF OLIVES
According to 'Acts', what peak was the location of the 'Ascension of Jesus'?
R.D. WINGFIELD
Which writer created the character of 'Detective Inspector Jack Frost'?
ZINADINE ZIDANE
Which French footballer was World Footballer of the Year in 1998 and 2000?
WINDSOR
Near which town or city is the 'Legoland' theme park?
JEFFERY DEAVER
The character 'James Bond' was created by Ian Fleming, but who wrote the book 'Carte Blanche' featuring 'James Bond'?
DAVID TRIMBLE
Who shared the Nobel Peace Prize with John Hulme in 1998?
CATTLE
'Charolais' and 'Semental' are both breeds of what?
'SKULL ISLAND'
In the classic 1933 film 'King Kong', what is the name of the island where 'Kong' is discovered?
WHITBY
In the 1897 novel 'Dracula', at which seaport in England does the title character make landfall in a violent storm?
'NSYNC'
Justin Timberlake first entered the pop charts in 195 as a member of which boy band?
TAURUS
'The Pleiades' and 'Crab Nebula' are in which constellation?
APSE
What name is given to a large semi-circular or polygonal recess in a church, arched or with a domed roof and situated typically at the church's eastern end?
'BEAVERS'
Preceding 'Cubs', what name is given to the youngest section of the Scouting movement in the UK?
RIPON
Near which town or city in the 'Lightwater Valley' theme park?
COUSCOUS
What is the North African dish of crushed wheat or course flour steamed over broth called?
CUBA
The 'Daiquiri' cocktail was named after a town in which country?
MATTERHORN
Which mountain in Europe do the French call 'Mount Cervin', and the Italians 'Monte Silvio'?
STROMBOLI
Which volcano, one of the Lipari Islands, is nicknamed 'The Lighthouse of the Mediterranean'?
CASSAVA
Which starchy staple food of Africa, used to make 'Farofa Flour', also known as 'Manioc'?
FENDER
The 'Stratocaster' is a model of which make of guitar?
'HANGING GARDENS OF BABYLON'
Which was the only 'Wonder of the Ancient World' located in what is now Iraq?
DIEPPE
'Operation Jubilee' was the World War II codename for the attack on which seaport in 1942?
BODRUM
One of the 'Seven Wonders of the Ancient World' was the Mausoleum at Halicarnassus. Near which modern tourist resort is the site located?
LYNDA LA PLANTE
Which writer created the character of 'Detective Inspector Jane Tennyson'?
THE CHANCEL
Which part of a church building, situated near the altar, is reserved for the clergy and choir, and is typically separated from the nave by steps or a screen?
CROWN COURT
What type of law court has replaced the Assize Court?
A3
Which paper size is four times larger than A5?
Leeds
In which city was the actor and writer Alan Bennett born?
Lobster
If you ordered “Homard” in a French restaurant, which shellfish would you be served?
Nicosia
Which capital city is known to its inhabitants as Lefkosia?
Belfast
In which British city is Great Victoria Street railway station?
The Flying Dustman
What was the name of Cutthroat Jake’s ship in the Captain Pugwash TV series?
Small Island
Which book by Andrea Levy was the Booker Prize winner of the year in 2004?
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Time
Which book by Mark Haddon was the Booker Prize winner in 2003?
Tommy Cooper
Which comedian died on stage during the TV show “Live From Her Majesty’s” in April 1984?
Marigold
What is the more common name of the garden plant Calendula?
Robert De Niro
Who starred in and directed the 1993 film “A Bronx Tale”?
Edwin Lutyens
Which famous architect designed the unbuilt Roman Catholic Cathedral in Liverpool?
Clint Eastwood
Who directed and starred in the 2008 film “Grand Torino”?
Piano
With which instrument do you associate jazz musician Erroll Garner?
Brighton Pavilion
What is the parliamentary constituency of Caroline Lucas, former leader of the Green Party?
Maurice Dodd
Who created the cartoon strip “The Perishers”?
Boron
Which element, atomic number 5, has the chemical symbol B?
Christopher Columbus
After whom is the international airport at Genoa named?
Oscar Wilde
Whose statue, in Merrion Square, is known to irreverent Dubliners as “The Fag on the Crag”?
Vitamin A
Which vitamin is also known as Retinol/
Snapdragon
What is the more common name for the garden flower Antirrhinum?
George Gilbert Scott
Which famous architect designed the Albert Memorial in London?
Tony Blackburn
As at September 2012, who presents Radio 2’s “Pick of the Pops” an Sundays from 2:30 to 4:30pm?
Nirvana
Which group, prominent in the 1990’s, featured Chris Novoselic on bass and Dave Grohl on drums/
Sylvester Stallone
Sage Moonblood is the child of which action film actor and director?
Ramsay McDonald
Which British Prime Minister is buried in Spynie churchyard, Lossiemouth?
Ted Heath
Which British Prime Minister attended Chatham House School in Ramsgate?
The Smiths
Which group, prominent in the 1980’s, featured Johnny Marr on guitar, Andy Rourke on bass and Mike Joyce on drums?
Clare Balding
As of September 2012, who presents Radio 2’s “Good Morning Sunday” show from 7:00 to 9:00am?
Worcester
In which city are the headquarters of West Mercia Police?
Banff and Buchan
What is the parliamentary constituency of Alex Salmond, leader of the Scottish Nationalist Party?
Sheffield
In which city was actor and writer Michael Palin born?
Wonderwall
Which song was a top 40 hit for both Oasis and Mike Flowers Pops in 1995?
Phosphorus
Which element, atomic number 15, has the chemical symbol P?
Sid James
Which comic actor died on stage (literally) at the Sunderland Empire in April 1976?
Saxophone
Which instrument does jazz musician Courtney Pine play/
Green Flag
In 1995 the company National Breakdown changed its name – to what?
Dido
Which female vocalist had a 2001 hit with the song “Here With Me”?
Italy
In which country was the first motorway built?
Sir Thomas More
Which Chancellor, executed in 1535, became the patron saint of politicians?
Apples
A costermonger sells fruit and vegetables, usually from a barrow. Which particular item did a costermonger originally sell?
Enid Blyton
The daughter of which famous author of many children’s books wrote “A Childhood at Green Hedges”?
Lancaster
The domed folly known as the Ashton Memorial overlooks which English city?