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KENDO | What is the name of the Japanese martial art of fencing that uses bamboo swords called Shinai? |
CORONA | What name is given to the outermost part of the Sun's atmosphere, visible to the naked eye during a solar eclipse? |
GEORGE BRADSHAW | Which English cartographer, printer and publisher has recently returned to prominence as a result of his 'Tourist Handbook' being used by Michael Portillo for the t.v. series 'Great British Railway Journeys'? |
LOTUS | Now owned by Proton, which British car manufacturing company was formed by engineer Colin Chapman in 1952 and went on to produce models such as the 'Elise' and 'Exige'? |
WINSTON S. CHURCHILL | Describing events in its capital of 'Laurania', as unrest against the dictatorial government turns to revolution, 'Savrola' published in 1899, was the only novel written by which Nobel Prize winner? |
'THE ABOMINABLE Dr. PHIBES' | Which 1971 film starring Vincent Price tells the story of a disfigured musical genius seeking to avenge the death of his wife? |
ELECTROLYTE | What name is given to a substance that breaks up into free ions when dissolved, to produce an electrical conductor? |
BATTLE OF THE NILE | Which battle of August 4798 was fought in the spacious Abu Qir Bay? |
"""NEVERMORE""" | In the poem by Edgar Allen Poe, which word is repeatedly spoken by 'The Raven'? |
NORFOLK | In which English county is the small village of Burnham Thorpe, famous for being the birthplace of Admiral Nelson? |
COLIN MEADS | Which former New Zealand Rugby Union international, who made his debut in 1957, was nicknamed 'Pine Tree'? |
Hugh Laurie | Which British comedy actor, whose father took part in the 1948 Olympic Games, took part in the 1980 Oxford/Cambridge Boat Race? |
Black September | Which Palestinian organisation murdered 11 Israelis at the 1972 Olympics? |
The Shard, London | What is the tallest building in Europe? |
Gumbo | What is the name of the thick soup popular in the southern states of the USA? One of the main ingredients is Okra which gives the dish its smooth silky texture. |
Cordell Hull | Who was awarded the Nobel Peace Price in 1948 for his role in establishing the United Nations? |
Eve Pollard | Who is the famous mother of TV presenter Claudia Winkelman? |
George V | Which British monarch put the “Regis” into Bognor? |
Skylark | What is the common name for the bird Alauda arvensis, which mounts the air almost vertically? |
Prince Edward Island | Charlottetown is the capital of which Canadian province? |
Julius Caesar | “The evil that men do lives after them, the good is oft interred with their bones” is a quote from which Shakespeare play? |
Jane Horrocks | In “Absolutely Fabulous”, who played Bubbles? |
Macbeth | “By the pricking of my thumbs, something wicked this way comes” is a quote from which Shakespeare play? |
Gulf of Finland | The Russian city of St Petersburg stands on the River Neva, which runs into which gulf? |
John | What was the first name of politician Enoch Powell? |
New Mexico | In which US State could you visit the Carlsbad Caverns National Park? |
Malta | Luqa airport serves which holiday destination? |
Dambusters Raid | In WWII what was the British “Operation Chastise”, which took place in May 1943? |
Aerosol Spray | Which now common household item was invented and patented by Norwegian chemist Erik Rotheim in 1927, and developed by Americans Lyle Goodhue and William Sullivan as an aid in the fight against malaria? |
Edward VII | Which British monarch made Tunbridge Wells Royal? |
Jean Monnet | Name the Frenchman who was one of the chief architects of the Common Market and is considered by many as the father of the Common Market. |
Dr John Watson | Which character has been portrayed on film by Andre Morell, Robert Duvall and Ben Kingsley? |
Sir Richard Burton | Which Britis explorer travelled disguised as a Muslim to Mecca and Medina in 1853? |
Liver | Where in the body are the Kupffer Cells found? |
Invasion of Sicily | In WWII, what was the allied Operation Husky, which began on 9th July 1943? |
Ferdinand Delacroix | Which French romantic artist painted “The Tiger Hunt” and “The Massacre at Chios” |
Tenerife | If you landed at Reina Sofia Airport, which island would you be on? |
French Connection | In the fashion label FCUK, for what does the FC stand? |
Caspian | Astrakhan stands on the River Volga, leading to the shores of which sea? |
Ireland | In which country did the 1798 Battle of Vinegar Hill take place? |
Idaho | In which state is Lewiston, the furthest inland seaport on the west coast of America? |
Tintoretto | Which Venetian artist, real name Jacopo Robusti, painted “The Origin of the Milky Way”? |
New Brunswick | Frederictown is the capital of which Canadian province? |
Geoffrey Hughes | In “Keeping Up Appearances”, who played Onslow? |
Dachshund | Which breed of dog’s name translates as “badger hound”? |
Cormorant | Which sea bird found around the shores of Britain is a larger relative of the Shag? |
Tracey Emin | Which exponent of Brit Art created works involving a bed, a tent and a beach hut? |
RONALD REAGAN | "Which American President used the slogan: ""It's morning again in America"" for his presidential campaign?" |
CLARK GABLE | Who received the best actor Oscar for the 1934 film ' It Happened One Night'? |
ANGUILLA | Which British dependent territory has a capital called The Valley? |
THE WONDER OF YOU | What was Elvis's last No 1 record in the UK in his lifetime? |
QUARK | Murray Gell-Mann developed a theory in 1964 that the smallest particle in the universe was called what? |
ANNIE GET YOUR GUN | "From which 1950 film musical does the song ""I Got the Sun in the Morning"" come?" |
SERGEANT YORK | For which film did Gary Cooper win Best Actor Oscar in 1941? |
RADIO 5 LIVE | Which national radio station broadcasts on either 693 or 909 kHz Medium Wave? |
GEORGE SAND | How was Amandine Aurore Lucie Dupin better known? |
MOLIERE | Which French playwright's real name was Jean Baptiste Poquelin? |
TALKING HEADS | "Which group has released the albums ""Fear Of Music"", 'True Stories"" and ""Remain In Light""?" |
HINDU | Which religion celebrates the festival of Dewali? |
WAY DOWN | Which record went to No 1 after his (Elvis's) death in 1977? |
CHRISTMAS ISLAND | Which island's capital is Flying Fish Cove? |
MACAVITY | "In ""Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats"", which is the mystery cat and Napoleon of Crime?" |
BALLET RUSSES | Mikhail Fokine was the chief choreographer to which ballet company from 1909 -1914? |
SIKH | Which religion celebrates the festival of 'Baisakhi' or 'Vaisakhi'? |
CARDINAL WOLSEY | Who had Hampton Court Palace built? |
FALASHAS | What is the name of the race of black Jews who formerly inhabited Ethiopia? |
BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN | "Which singer has released the albums ""Nebraska"", 'Tunnel Of Love"" and ""Lucky Town""?" |
JOE BUGNER | Henry Cooper controversially lost his British Tile in 1971 to which Boxer? |
M74 | Which motorway runs from Glasgow to Carlisle? |
121 | How many points are required to win a standard game of cribbage? |
SIR GAWAIN | In Arthurian legend who accepted the challenge of the Green Knight? |
DAVE DICK | Who rode the winner of the 1956 Grand National, when Devon Loch slipped on the run in? |
Willis HALL | "Who wrote the play, ""The Long and the Short and the Tall""?" |
RAPUNZEL | In which Grimm's fairy tale does a prince climb up a maiden's hair? |
WHITE PAWN | Which chess piece does Alice start off as in 'Through the Looking Glass'? |
'GOTHAM CITY' | In which city would you find 'Commissioner Gordon' and 'Chief O'Hara'? |
CARMEN SILVERA | Name the actress, she died in August 2002, who played the part of 'Madame Edith Artois' in the TV series 'Allo, Allo'? |
CANADA | The 1920's art known as 'The Group of Seven' was formed in which country? |
ST. PIERRE & MIQUELON | Which archipelago, off the coast of Newfoundland, is the last remaining French possession in North America? |
BENAZIR | What was the first name of the daughter of Pakistani politician Zulfiqir Ali Bhutto? |
FORD | Which car manufacturer makes the 'Zetec' model? |
SILICON | Which is the most common element in the Earth's crust after oxygen? |
KOSYGIN | Who succeeded Kruschev as Soviet Prime Minister in 1964? |
KENT | In which county are 'Leeds castle' and the 'Isle of Sheppey'? |
THE CHURCH | A 'theocracy' is government by whom? |
TENNIS | Charlotte Dod was a fine skater, an international hockey player, the best woman archer in England, and a champion golfer; all after she gave up her first game for lack of effective opposition. What game was that? |
'DUNE' | In the sci-fi book and film, by what other name was the planet 'Arakis' known? |
'SPICE' | In the sci-fi books, what was 'Dune's' principle export, making it so important to the 'Empire'? |
POP ART | Peter Blake, Richard Hamilton, Claes Oldenburg, and Jim Dine were amongst the leading exponents of which 1950's / 60's style of painting? |
BOURNEMOUTH | Footballer George Best, made his name with Manchester United, but with which club did he finish his league career? |
SALMON | Parr, Smolt Sprog, Skegger, Samlet, Mort, Grilse and Fingerling are all names used for the young of which fish? |
SCHUBERT | Which great composer, composed so many songs between 1815 and 1828 that the Oxford Dictionary of Music doesn't attempt to list them all? |
ST. HELENA | The islands of 'Ascencion' and 'Tristan da Cunha' in the South West Atlantic, are dependencies of which other British island colony? |
BATISTA | Fulgencio was the first name of which dictator, overthrown in 1959? |
COPPER | The largest man-made excavation in the world is a mine for which element? |
CLASH | Joe Strummer and Mick Jones were singers and guitarists with which band? |
VAUXHALL | Which car manufacturer makes the 'Corsa' model? |
THE WEALTHY | A 'plutocracy' is government by whom? |
PHIL TAYLOR | Who won his ninth 'Skol World Darts' title in January 2001? |
BRIAN JOHNSTON | "Which commentator said, ""The bowler's Holding, the batsman's Willey""?" |
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