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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? |
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