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JUPITER
Which planet in our soar system spins on its axis faster than any of the other planets?
EXXON MOBIL
By which name does the oil company, Esso, trade as in America?
H.M.S. INVINCIBLE
On which ship did Price Andrew serve during the Falklands War?
INCITATUS
What was the name of the horse that was made a Consul by Caligula when he was Emperor of Rome?
GRAVELLY HILL INTERCHANGE
What is the correct name for Birmingham's 'Spagheti Junction'?
THE SAMARITANS
Which organisation was founded by Reverend Chad Varah in 1953?
TRIPLE WORD SCORE
What is the bonus for placing a letter of a word on a red square in a game of 'Scrabble'?
DOROTHY LAMOUR
Who was the female actress that starred with Bob Hope and Bing Crosby in the famous 'Road To' films?
GEORGE MALLORY
"When asked why he wanted to climb Everest, which famous mountaineer replied. ""Because it' there""?"
LE CORBUSIER
What was the pseudonym of the Swiss born architect, Charles Edouard Jeanneret?
THE TORAH
The first five books of the Bible, the Five Books of Moses, are known by which name in the Jewish religion?
ADA
Which computer programming language was named after Charles Babbadge's assistant, Lady Lovelace?
JOHN LYON
Who was the founder of Harrow Public School?
HUMBER
Spurn Point Lighthouse is situated at the mouth of which river estuary?
PENNY RED
Which was the first British postage stamp to be issued with perforations?
THIRTEENTH
Which amendment to the American Constitution abolished slavery?
JUNKO TABEI
Which Japanese mountaineer was the first woman to reach the summit of Mount Everest?
ABRAHAM LINCOLN
Who is the only U.S. President to have held a patent?
PRETTY POLLY
Which lingerie and hosiery makers were named after a horse that won the Oaks, St. Leger and the 1000 Guineas?
"""MY LORD"""
What is the correct verbal title used when addressing a Baron?
MEL B
Which member of the 'The Spice Girls' released the 2001 single, 'Lullaby'?
KIM BASSINGER
Which actress plays 'Lynn Bracken' in the 1997 film, 'L.A. Confidential'?
"""YOUR EMINENCE"""
What is the correct verbal title used when addressing a Cardinal?
'CAT AND MOUSE ACT'
What wasthe 'Prisoners Temporary Discharge For Ill- Health Act of 1913' better known as?
MADEIRA
On which holiday island are the peaks of 'Ruivo' and 'Arieiro', and the airport of 'Santa Cruz'?
SERBIA
On June 11th 1903, King Alexander and Queen Draga were murdered in their bedroom. Of which European country were they the reigning monarchs?
IBIZA
On which Mediterranean island is the World Heritage Site of 'Dalt Vila'?
THE JEWISH PEOPLE
The 'Balfour Declaration' of December 1917 set out the British government's full support fora permanent homeland, for who?
'NEIGHBOURS'
In which television 'soap' would you once have found the character 'Darcy Tyler'?
HUMAN SETTLEMENTS
Of what is 'Ekistics' the study?
PORTSMOUTH
Which British city was known to the Romans as Magnus Portus?
WHITE BLOOD CELLS
By what more familiar name are Leucocytes known?
ILKLEY
Which town and moor in Yorkshire was known to the Romans as Olicana?
'THE GOLDEN COCKEREL'
In which opera by Rimsky-Korsakov does 'King Dodon' appear?
GREVILLE STARKEY
Who rode the 1978 Derby winner 'Shirley Heights'?
CRETE
On which holiday island will you find the towns of Maliaand Sitia?
NEVILLE SHUTE
Which author wrote 'A Town Like Alice'?
THE OAKS
Which classic horserace, run annually at Epsom, was won by 'Love Divine' in 2000?
HUNGARY
Lake Balaton is the largest lake in central Europe, in which country is it?
WASHINGTON IRVING
Whose stories include 'The Legend Of Sleepy Hollow'?
'SIEGFREID'
What is the title of the opera by Wagner, that makes up the third part of the 'Ring Cycle'?
PENELOPE
Who was the faithful wife of Odysseus in Homer's 'Odyssey'?
THE LETTER 'A'
On a standard typewriter keyboard, which is the only vowel that does not appear on the top row?
RAILWAY GUIDES
What sort of guides were published by George Bradshaw?
HERCULES
In mythology, who was poisoned by the blood from Nessus tainted with toxin from Hydra?
THE LETTER 'L'
On a standard typewriter keyboard, what is the last letter on the right of the middle row?
HARRISON FORD
Which actor starred with Sigorney Weaver and Melanie Griffithsin 'Working Girl'?
KINGSLEY AMIS
Who won the Booker Prize for 'The Old Devils'?
DORSET
In which English county is the Isle of Purbeck?
HENRY MILLER
Who wrote 'Sexus', 'Nexus'and 'Plexus' that collectively make up 'The Rosy Crucifixion'?
HENRY CRABBE
What was the name ofthe character played by Richard Griffiths in the TV series 'Pie In The Sky'?
ECHO
In Greek mythology, which mountain nymph fell in love with Narcissus?
MARTINA HINGIS
Which Tennis player beat Serena and Venus Williams inconsecutive matches at the 2001 Australian Open?
LACTOSE
Which carbohydrate is also called 'milk sugar'?
SELENE
Who was the Greek goddess of the Moon?
ANDRE AGASSI
Who won the Men's Singles at the 2001 Australian OpenTennis Championships?
BERTRAND RUSSELL
Which British philosopher's books include, 'Principles Of Mathematics'?
'THE MAQUIS'
What was the name of the underground movement in rural France that fought against the Germans in WW II?
RED
What colour is the cheek-patch of the European Goldfinch?
SONNY RAMPHAL
Who was the secretary-General of the Commonwealth from 1975 - 97?
PINK
What colour are the feetand legs of a Greylag Goose?
THE PALESTINIAN LIBERATION FRONT
Which terrorist organisation was responsible for the hijacking of the cruise ship 'Achille Lauro'?
EDGAR DEGAS
Which artist painted 'Dancer At The Barre'?
EDWARD I
Who was known as 'Longshanks'?
THE HARPIES
In mythology, which creatures had the heads of women and the bodies of birds?
'THE LOST CHORD'
Which song was written by Arthur Sullivan in sorrow at the death of his brother?
'THE SEARCHERS'
Which Liverpool group was named after a John Wayne film?
1953
In which year did Josef Stalin die?
S.S. CARPATHIA
Which ship rescued most of the survivors of the 'Titanic'?
CAPYBARA
Which is the largest rodent in the world?
HELMAND PROVINCE
In which part of southern Afghanistan are most of the British troops deployed?
EDWARD VI
Who became a monarch after the death of Henry VIII?
EGYPT
Which country was the first to win football's African Nations Cup?
'THE MEISTERSINGERS'
In an opera by Wagner, which eponymous group held a song contest, the prize being the hand of 'Eva'?
ADAM'S RIB
In the Bible, from what was 'Eve' created?
'LOU BEALE'
What was the name of the character played by Anna Wing in 'Eastenders'?
'TALES OF HOFFMAN'
In which opera by Offenbach does a poet relate three stories about the loves of his life?
LIBRA
In astrology, name the only star sign not represented by aliving creature?
ICKNIELD WAY
What is the name of the 'pre-Roman Road' that runs from Norfolk to Wiltshire?
'HARD TIMES'
In which Dickens novel do 'Bitzer', 'Sleary', and 'James Harthouse' appear?
'McFLY'
Which pop group was named for the schoolboy hero of the film 'Back To The Future'?
FORFARSHIRE
From which ship did Grace Darling and her father rescue seven survivors in 1838?
1957
In which year did Sir Anthony Eden resign as Prime Minister?
'SERIOUS CHARGE'
Cliff Richard's 'Living Doll' featured in which 1959 film?
H.M.S. CORNWALL
On March 22nd 2007, naval personnel from which British warship were arrested and imprisoned by the Iranian navy?
JACKRABBIT
What do Americans call a Hare?
BASSENTHWAITE
Which is the most northerly lake in the Cumbrian 'Lake District'?
SOLOMON
Which Biblical king was the son of David and Bathsheba?
FOUR
How many Umpires are there in a game of Baseball?
JAMES
What is Gordon Brown's first name?
'L.A.CONFIDENTIAL'
Which 1997 film starring Danny de Vito, Russell Crowe, Kim Bassinger and Kevin Spacey was about a woman whose similarity to Veronica Lake involves her in a murder investigation?
'TOP CAT'
Which cartoon featured 'Benny the Ball', 'Spook' and 'Officer Dibble'?
MERCURY
If Pluto is no longer recognised as a planet, which is the smallest planet in the solar system?
ALBERT de SALVO
What was the 'Boston Strangler's' real name?
'SMAUG'
Name the dragonthat guarded the treasure in 'The Hobbit'?
VERMICELLI
"Which Italian spaghetti literally means ""little worms""?"
LADY GODIVA
Who was the better known wife of Earl Leofric of Chester?
CLOCKS AND WATCHES
Which everyday objects are featured in the painting 'The Persistence Of Memory'?
'FATAL ATTRACTION'
In which film were 'Dan Gallagher', 'Beth Gallagher' and 'Alex Forrest' the main characters?
GREENLAND
Inuktitut and Danish are the official languages of which island country?