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ALBERT EINSTEIN | "Who first said or wrote""Science without religion is lame.Religion without science is blind""?" |
FIAT | Which motor manufacturer produces the 'Croma' model? |
INDIA | The 'Bolan' and the 'Penner' are rivers in which country? |
THE MONKEES | Which US pop group starred in the 1968 film 'Head'? |
GEORGE IV | Maria Fitzherbert was mistress to which future British monarch? |
'THE NIGHT WATCH' | How is the painting 'The Militia Company Of Captain Frans Banning Cocq' better known? |
TRIDENT | What symbol appears on the flag of Barbados? |
OAKUM | Traditionally with what were the seams of wooden sailing ships caulked? |
CORK | Name the most southerly county in the Republic of Ireland? |
'CHAS & DAVE' | Which musical duo could have been billed as 'Hodges & Peacock'? |
JOAN FONTAINE | Which film actress was the sister of Olivia de Havilland? |
THE BRITISH AIRWAYS LONDON EYE | What is the full name, including its sponsor, of the Millenium Wheel, standing on the banks of the River Thames? |
'JANE EYRE' | The 1966 novel 'Wide Sargasso Sea' by Jean Rhys was written as a prequel to which 19th century novel? |
DORSET | On the coast of which English county would you find the natural limestone arch known as 'Durdle Door'? |
JAMES CLERK MAXWELL | What was the name of the Scottish physicist who wrote 'Treatise On Electricity And Magnetisim' in 1873? |
DERBYSHIRE | The 'Derwent Valley Mills' is a World Heritage Site, in which English county? |
'REBECCA' | The 1993 novel 'Mrs. de Winter' by Susan Hill was a sequel towhich classic 20th century novel? |
PASSENGER PIGEON | The last surviving example of which bird, once the most common bird in the world, died in Cincinnati Zoo in 1914? |
'SIX FEET UNDER' | Which American television drama series, that originally aired between 2001 - 2005, was set in 'Fisher & Sons Funeral Home'? |
BEARNAISE SAUCE | Which rich sauce made fromegg yolks, butter, shallots, herbs and spices, is named after a region of south-west France? |
QIBLA WALL | What name is given to the wall of a Mosque that faces Mecca? |
GREAT AUK | Which large flightless bird, of the genus Pinguinis, was hunted to extinction in 1844? |
ROBERT CATESBY | Who was the leader of the 'Gunpowder Plot', whose conspirators included Guy Fawkes? |
ROBERT DOWNEY Jr | Who plays the title role in the 2008 film 'Iron Man'? |
JOHN TENNIEL | Which cartoonist who worked for the satirical magazine 'Punch', is best remembered for illustrating Lewis Carroll's 'Alice In Wonderland'? |
AUSTRALIA | Since 2004, 'The Gay and Lesbian Kingdom of the Coral Sea Islands' has fought for independence from which country? |
JUDI DENCH | Which actress is reprising her role as 'M' in the upcoming Bond film 'Quantum Of Solace'? |
HARLECH CASTLE | What was the name of the castle lying on Tremadog Bay, within the Snowdonia National Park, that was built by Edward I in 1283? |
MAXIM GORKY | Between 1932 and 1990, the Russian city Nizhny Novgorod was named after which author? |
PORTMEIRION | What was the name of the Welsh village designed by Clough Williams-Ellis, that was used in the fiming of the television series 'The Prisoner'? |
NEPAL | In May 2008, which country voted in favour of abolishing its 240-year old monarchy? |
'DANDY WARHOLS' | Which American group has had hit albums in the 21st. century with 'Thirteen Tales From Urban Bohemia' and 'Werlcome To The Monkey House'? |
'THE KILLERS' | 'Sam's Town' was the critically acclaimed album released by which American rock group in 2008? |
THOMAS FAIRFAX | Which General and commander-in-chief led the 'New Model Army' at the Battle of Naseby in 1645? |
PLYMOUTH | Because of Hull City's promotion, from next season (2009) which will be the largest city in England never to have had a top-flight football team? |
FRANK ABAGNALE Jr | Which real-life confidence trickster and forger was playedby Leonardo di caprio in the 2002 film 'Catch Me If You Can'? |
MEGIDDO | According to the Book of Revelations, which city in modern-day Israel will be the site of 'Armageddon'? |
CALCULUS | Which branch of mathematics takes its name from the Latin for 'pebble'? |
SIMON OF CYRENE | According to the Gospels of Matthew, Mark and Luke, who was compelled by the Romans to carry the cross of Jesus as he was taken to his crucifixion? |
'ALL'S WELL THAT ENDS WELL' | Discarding definite and indefinite articles, which of Shakespeare's plays comes first when listed alphabetically? |
CORAMANDEL COAST | What name is given to the south-east coast of India that stretches from Point Calamire in the south to the mouth of the Krishna River in the north? |
NOTTINGHAMSHIRE | For which county did the cricketer garfield Sobers score his famous six sixes in one over? |
LULU | In the sit-com 'Absolutely Fabulous', which 1960's singer is the only steady client of the PR firm owned by 'Edwina Monsoon'? |
SARDINIA | The Costa Smeralda (or Emerald Coast) is a feature of which Mediterranean island? |
WARWICKSHIRE | For which county cricket team was Brian Lara playing when he scored his world record 501 not out? |
' THE WINTER'S TALE' | Discarding definite and indefinite articles, which of Shakespeare's plays comeslast when listed alphabetically? |
TURNER PRIZE | Runa Islam, Mark Leckey, Goshka Macuga and Cathy Wilkes are this year's nominees for which prize? |
GRAYSON PERRY | What was the name of the cross-dressing potter who won the Turner Prize in 2003? |
'EL CID' | By what name was the Spanish nobleman Rodrigo Diaz de Vivar better known? |
TIGER WOODS | Which sportsman married Erin Nordegren in 2004? |
'GORT' | What was the name of the robot in the 1951 film, 'The Day The Earth Stood Still'? |
TAM DALYELL | Who was Clive Ponting accused of leaking information to during his 1985 secrets trial? |
SARAH PALIN | Who was John McCain's running partner in the 2008 American Presidential election? |
'PINOCCHIO' | The song 'When You Wish Upon A Star' featured in which film? |
1998 | In which year was the Euro introduced, the film 'Saving Private Ryan' appear, and President Clinton accused of perjury? |
'OPENNESS' | In one word, what is the meaning of 'Glasnost'? |
JEHOVAH'S WITNESSES | What movement was founded by Charles Taze Russell in 1881? |
HOFFMAN | Which German composer, born in 1776, wrote the opera 'Undine'. he shares his name with an American 'Oscar' winning actor born in 1937? |
LEON SPINKS | Who was the last boxer defeated by Muhammad Ali? |
SCIENCE FICTION LITERATURE | For what are the 'Hugo' awards given? |
DARTS | Ray Barneveld in 2005, Jelle Klaasen in 2006, and Martin Adams in 2007 were all World Champions in which field? |
MASERU | What is the capital of Lesotho? |
FRANCIS MATTHEWS | Which actor provided the television voice for 'Captain Scarlet'? |
'SLEEPING SICKNESS' | 'Economo's Disease', or 'Trypanosomiasis' is better known as what? |
2004 | In which year did John Charles, Princess Juliana, Peter Ustinov and Yasser Arafat die? |
'CUPID' | Who is missing from this list - 'Dancer', 'Dasher', 'Donner' ,Blitzen', 'Vixen', 'Prancer' and 'Comet'? |
FAIR ISLE | Which sea area is south-east of Faroes, west of Viking, north-east of Hebrides and north-west of Forties? |
'BABY ONE MORE TIME' | What was Britney Spears' first number one, in 1999? |
ALDO MORO | Who was kidnapped and assassinated by the left-wing movement 'Brigate Rosse' in 1978? |
'OLIVER' | The song 'As Long As He Needs Me' comes from which show and film? |
WILLY RUSSELL | Who wrote the play 'Blood Brothers'? |
DELAWARE | US Vice-President Joe Biden represents which state? |
PAUL CEZANNE | Which painter married Hortense Fiquet and used her as the subject of many of his paintings? |
CAEN | Which French city held up the advance of British troops for over a month shortly after D-Day? |
M50 | Which motorway runs from Ross to Tewksbury? |
CUNNINGHAM | Who commanded the Royal Navy taskforce which destroyed much of the Italian fleet off Cape Matapan in 1941? |
ANDREW JACKSON | Which US President was imprisoned by the British and killed Charles Dickinson in a duel with pistols? |
'PRETTY WOMAN' | 'Edward Lewis' and 'Vivian Ward' were the principal characters in which popular 1990 film? |
'MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING' | Which Shakespeare play features 'Dogberry', a Constable? |
LAURENCE FOX | Which actor is the husband of Billie Piper? |
CANTILEVER | What type of bridge is the Forth Railway Bridge? |
BAUDOUIN | Albert II became King of the Belgians in 1993 on the death of his brother. What was his brother's name? |
MATLOCK | Which town is the administrative headquarters of Derbyshire? |
PORT ERIN | The Isle of Man Steam Railway runs from Douglas to which small seaside town? |
GREEN | Which colour of jersey is worn by the leader in the points classification in the Tour de France? |
SIR IAN McKELLEN | Who plays '2' in the 2010 ITV series 'The Prisoner'? |
ALEXANDER McCALL SMITH | Which Emeritus Professor at Edinburgh University has written several series of novels including '2½ Pillars Of Wisdom' and '44 Scotland Street'? |
LL COOL J | Which 'rapper' has released albums entitled 'Mr. Smith' and 'Todd Smith'? |
ELIZABETH I | Crowned o June 1st 1533, Anne Boleyn was the mother of which monarch? |
ROSS COUNTY | Nicknamed 'The Staggies', which First Division team were runners-up in the 2010 Scottish FA Cup Final? |
'THE STREETS OF SAN FRANCISCO' | In which 1970's police drama did Karl Malden play 'Detective Lieutenant Mike Stone'? |
'THE GIRL..' | In the 'Millennium Trilogy' by Stieg Larsson, all the novels begin with which two words? |
GABON | In which West Central African country was Ali Bongo Ondimba elected President in 2009? |
(Fire) BRICKS | 'Equivalent VIII' by Carl Andre is in Tate Modern in London. It comprises 120 of which item? |
WILLIAM DONALD | Give either of the middle names of David Cameron? |
'ROTTEN BOROUGHS' | What name was given to the 57 constituencies with very small electorates, such as Old Sarum with two MP's for 11 electors, which were abolished by the 1832 Reform Act? |
NIGER | On which major river does Bamako, the capital of Mali stand? |
LIONEL MESSI | With eight goals which Barcelona player was the leading scorer in the 2009-10 Champions League? |
'THE RIDDLER' | Which character, who first appeared in 'Detective Comics' in 1948, has been played on TV in the 1960's by Frank Gorshin and John Astin and on film in 1995 by Jim Carrey? |
LIONEL SHRIVER | Which novelist whose original first names were Margaret Ann before she changed them, won the 2005 Orange Prize for the book 'We Need To Talk About Kevin'? |
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