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Heavy Water
What is a more familiar name for Deuterium Oxide?
Epilepsy
Grand Mal and Petit Mal are two types of which illness
Demeter
Who was the Greek goddess of agriculture?
Arthur Mullard and Hylda Baker
Which two comedy actors had a hit in 1978 with you're the one that I want?
Virginia
In which US state would you find the cities of Chesapeake, Roanoke and Fredericksburg?
Haddock
What sort of fish makes an Arbroath Smokie?
Electric Current
What would be measured on a Galvanometer?
Permian
In geological ages, which period was the Last of the Palaeozoic era?
Les Miserables
Cosette, Marius and Fantine are characters in which book and film?
MAJORCA
'Cap de Formentor' is the northernmost point of which popular holiday island?
BEETHOVEN
"Which composer's dying words were supposedly, ""I shall hear in heaven""?"
BROAD BEAN
A fungus that thrives in wet Spring weather causes 'chocolate spot' on the leaves and stems of which vegetable?
'SANDY RICHARDSON'
In the original television run of 'Crossroads', which character was played by Roger Tonge?
'HILDA OGDEN'
Which 'Coronation Street' character was played for may years by Jean Alexander?
BRITISH COLUMBIA
Which Canadian Province has Victoria as its capital, and is crossed by the River Fraser?
HENRY I
The youngest son of 'William the Conqueror' succeeded to the throne after his brother William. Who was he?
BRIAN O'DRISCOLL
Which Irish Rugby Union player scored a hat-trick of tries against France in the 2000 Six Nations Championships?
MANITOBA
Which Canadian Province, with a border on Hudson Bay, has Winnipeg as its capital?
FERTILITY
Of what was 'Frey' the god, in Norse mythology?
BIG TOE
The 'Hallux' is the medical name for what, in the human body?
REDWING
Two members of the 'Thrush' family visit Britain in huge numbers during the winter. If one is the 'Fieldfare', what is the other?
MARTINA NAVRATILOVA
In 1994, Conchita Martinez became the first Spanish woman to win the Wimbledon singles title. Who did she beat in the Final?
SAND MARTIN
The 'House Martin' is a common summer visitor to these shores, so too is which other 'Martin'?
FRYING PAN
What was the first item of non-stick cookware marketed by 'Teflon'?
POLAND
Which European nation finished third in football's 1974 and 1982 World Cup Tournaments?
ANTONIO BANDERAS
"Besides Sir Anthony Hopkins, which other ""Tony"" starred in the 1998 swashbuckler, 'The Mask Of Zorro'?"
BUSY LIZZIE
Often used as bedding or house plants, how is Impatiens walleriana better known?
'CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY'
Which Roald Dahl novel features the 'Oompa Loompas'?
ST. LAWRENCE
French mariner, Jacques Cartier, left home in 1534 to sail across the Atlantic, to explore which river?
CAPE OF GOOD HOPE
First sighted by Bartholomew Diaz in 1488, he named it then 'Cape of Storms'. What is it now called?
'HEIDI'
What was the name of the little girl in the popular children's novel by Johanna Spyri?
CLOVER
Known scientifically as Triflorum hybridum and white or pink in colour, what type of flower is 'Alsike'?
HELEN LIDDELL
Who replaced Dr. John Reid as Secretary of State for Scotland?
KATHERINA
Who marries 'Petruccio' in Shakespeare's, 'The Taming Of The Shrew'?
'PORTIA'
In Shakespeare's, 'The Merchant Of Venice', who has servants named 'Balthasar' and 'Stefano'?
MOUNT FUJI
Nineteenth century Japanese artist, Hokusai, made a series of 36 prints of what?
LANZAROTE
Which of the principal Canary Islands contains no peak higher than 700 metres?
LOS ANGELES
Which American city has baseball-playing 'Dodgers'?
SYPHILIS
What disease claimed the life of notorious American gangster, Al Capone?
DYSENTRY
From what disease did the English buccaneer, Sir Francis Drake, die?
MARKETPLACE
What is the origin of the word 'chipping' in place names such as Chipping Norton?
NAPOLEONIC WARS
Which intermittent wars between 1793 and 1815 included the battles of 'Aspern' and 'Austerlitz'?
ROCKS
'Petrology' is the study of the origin, structure and composition of what?
JAMES COOK
Whose 1769 expedition included the task of observing the transit of the planet Venus over Tahiti?
ERIK THE RED
Which 10th century explorer founded an Icelandic colony which he named 'Greenland', to encourage people to settle there?
ALDERNEY
Which is the third largest of the Channel Islands?
ORDER OF THE GARTER
What is the oldest order of knighthood still in existence in Britain?
TOM SHARPE
Who wrote, 'Blott On The Landscape'?
REMBRANDT
"Who painted ""The Binding Of Samson"" (1636) and ""Jacob Blessing The Sons Of Joseph"" (1656)?"
AIRDRIE UNITED
Which Scottish football team moved home from Broomfield Park to the Shyberry Excelsior Stadium?
GOLF
The name of which sport is used for a letter in the phonetic alphabet?
NICOLAS CAGE
In the movie world, how is Nicholas Kim Coppola better known?
AFRICA (southern)
From which continent did the flower Freesia originate?
B.P
"Which company uses the slogan ""innovations beyond petroleum""?"
THE POMPIDOU CENTRE
Which building in Paris did Richard Rogers and Enzo Piano design?
AVIEMORE
In which town or city would you find the 'Cairngorm Brewery'?
STEVEN SODERBERGH
Which director won the 'Oscar' for Best Director for the picture 'Traffic' in 2000?
HENRY VI
For which king did Humphrey, Duke of Gloucester act as regent or protector?
MALFOY
Who is 'Harry Potter's' schoolboy enemy?
BLOOMSBURY GROUP
Roger Fry, Vanessa Bell, and Duncan Grant were part of which English art movement in the 1920's and 30's?
BATS
Which group of mammals belong to the order, Chiroptera?
HOIST
What name is given to the edge of a flag nearest the flagpole?
SOCIETY ISLANDS
Tahiti is part of which island group?
LECH WALESA
Who was President of Poland from 1990 to 1995?
LEXINGTON
Which American city is served by 'Blue Grass Airport'?
SOLOMON ISLANDS
To which island group does Guadalcanal belong?
MICHAEL SPINKS
Which boxer won the Olympic gold medal at Middleweight in 1976, and then went on to win the World Professional title at both Light-heavyweight and Heavyweight?
WHALES (and Dolphins)
Which group of mammals belong to the order Cetacea?
MAUDE
In 'The Simpson's', what was the name of 'Ned Flanders' ' wife?
NASH
Which architect designed Regent's Park, Regent Street, and the Marble Arch?
LIGHTENING SEEDS
Which group released the albums; 'Cloud Cuckoo Land' and 'Sense And Jollification'?
NORMANDY
In which region in France is Camembert cheese produced?
EDWARD VI
For which young king did Edward Seymour, Duke of Somerset, act as regent or protector?
WEASLEY
What is the surname of 'Harry Potter's' schoolboy friend 'Ron'?
STIRLING ALBION
Which Scottish football team moved home from Annfield to the Forthbank Stadium?
SMALL INTESTINE
Where in the human body is the 'Ileum'?
CLANCY WIGGUM
In the TV show 'The Simpsons', what is the name of the police chief?
MUD
Which group had number one hits in the 1970's with 'Tiger Feet' and 'Oh Boy'?
RENAULT
"""Createur d'automobiles"", is a slogan used by which car manufacturer?"
OESOPHAGUS
What is another name for the 'gullet'?
CHARGE
What name is given to a shield or emblem within a flag?
CHLORINE
Common salt is a compound formed from two elements, one is Sodium, which is the other?
VALERIE SINGLETON
Who has presented both 'Blue Peter' and 'The Money Programme'?
VANILLA
Which flavouring is added to Brandy and Egg yolk to make Advocaat?
ANNE ROBINSON
Whose autobiography is entitled 'Memoirs Of An Unfit Mother'?
PARK LANE
On a standard 'Monopoly' board, what property is found between'Chance' and 'Super Tax'?
CABBAGE
'Pixie', 'Hispi' and 'Primo' are all types of which vegetable?
RON HOWARD
Which Director links the films, 'Far And Away', 'Backdraft' and 'The Grinch Who Stole Christmas'?
CHINA
The 'Argun' and'Khotan' are rivers in which country?
THE NOSE
Where in the human body would you find the 'Inferior Concha'?
NESTLE
In 1937 which company introduced, in Switzerland, a greatly improved version of instant coffee?
1988
The £1.00 note ceased to be legal tender in which year?
ZIMBABWE
On which African country's flag would you see the emblem of the 'soapstone bird'?
NEW BRUNSWICK
Fredericton is the capital of which Canadian province?
'DUSTY'
What nickname is often used for a male with the surname of Miller?
PURL STITCH
In knitting, what stitch is produced by Knitting a plain stitch backwards?
DAVE CLARK FIVE
Which British pop group appeared in the 1965 film 'Catch Us If You Can'?
LOUTH
Which is the smallest county in the Republic of Ireland?
PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND
What in terms of area, is the smallest of the Canadian provinces?
SAM MENDES
Who was the British Director of the film 'American Beauty'?