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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? |
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