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'MISS JEAN BRODIE' | Which famous teacher taught at 'The Marcie Blain School For Girls'? |
BAT MITZVAH | What is the female equivalent of a Bar Mitzvah? |
KIPPAH | Yarmulke is the Yiddish word for a skullcap, what is the Hebrew equivalent? |
'HOOK' | What was the first Steven Spielberg movie to be shot completely (exteriors as well as interiors) on sound stages? |
EHUD BARAK | Who preceded Ariel Sharon as Israel's Prime Minister? |
THE NETHERLANDS | The mouth of the River Rhine is in which country? |
RONALD REAGAN | Who at the age of 69 was the oldest US President to take the oath of office? |
ROSCOE | What was silent film actor 'Fatty' Arbuckle's christian name? |
IBIZA | Which Mediterranean island's two main beaches are called Ses Salines and Es Cavellet? |
"""GARBO TALKS""" | Which two words were used to promote Greta Garbo's 1930 film, 'Anna Christie'? |
ROBERT STEPHENSON | Which English engineer built the Menai tubular girder bridge in the UK, opened in 1850, and the Victoria Bridge over the Hudson in Canada in 1859? |
CORBIERE | Jenny Pitman won the Grand National for the first time, with which horse? |
NORTH AMERICAN AVIATION | Which aircraft manufacturer built the World war II fighter the 'Mustang'? |
THE 'CISCO KID' | Which TV 'Western' hero was created by the legendary writer O Henry? |
'MATT DILLON' | Who apart from 'Doc' lasted through all the 'Gunsmoke' series? |
GRUMMAN | Which aircraft company manufactures the 'F-14 Tomcat'? |
SUGAR RAY ROBINSON | How was boxer Walker Smith better known? |
RINGGIT | What is the currency of Malaysia? |
A.C. MILAN | 'Media Magnate' Silvio Berlusconi became Italy's Prime Minister, he also owned which Italian football club? |
BERNARD HINAULT | Which French cyclist's nickname means 'The Badger'? |
KINA | What is the currency of Papua New Guinea? |
WILLIAM JEFFERSON CLINTON | Who was the first 'baby boomer' President to sit in the White House? |
TROON | On which course did golfer Mark Calcavecchia win his only (British) Open? |
RONALD GOLDMAN | Who was murdered along with O.J. Simpson's wife Nicole? |
MICHAEL RYAN | What was the name of the killer who carried out the horrific massacre at Hungerford? |
"""FLOREAT ETONA""" | In 'Peter Pan', what are 'Hook's' last words? |
FISH | What type of food is 'Gravadlax'? |
SUFFOLK | In which county is the Sizewell nuclear power station? |
'BARBIE' | Which doll's name gave 'Aqua' a number one hit? |
HYDE PARK | In which London Park is 'Rotten Row'? |
1980 | In March of what year was Robert Mugabe elected Prime Minister of Zimbabwe? |
1975 | In November of what year did Spanish dictator General Franco die? |
VAUXHALL | Which motor manufacturer builds the 'Movano' range of vans and mini-buses? |
KHARTOUM | Which former Egyptian army camp was besieged by the Mahdists forten months, then occupied for 13 years before recapture by the British in 1898? |
WILLY BRANDT | Who became thefirst West German Chancellor to visit Israel? |
GREER GARSON | Who starred opposite Walter Pidgeon in the 1942 film 'Mrs. Miniver'? |
NORMAN SCOTT | On the 22nd. June 1979 former Liberal leader Jeremy Thorpe was found not guilty of plotting to kill which male model? |
CLARKE GABLE | Who played 'Fletcher Christian' to Charles Laughton's 'Captain Bligh' in the film 'Mutiny On The Bounty'? |
FRED WEST | Which serial killer hanged himself in his cell on New Years day 1995, before being tried for crimes he committed? |
GOLDEN WATTLE | Much seen after the 'Bali Bombing', what is the national flower of Australia? |
'THE MOVE' | Which British pop group had a hit with 'Brontosaurus'? |
THE LIMPOPO | Which river separates Zimbabwe from South Africa? |
'WESTLIFE' | With which boy-band did Mariah Carey cover the Phil Collins hit 'Against All Odds'? |
TANZANIA | Zanzibar lies off the coast of which African country? |
A SURGEON | In Swift's 'Gullivers Travels', what is 'Gulliver's profession? |
'LOVE ME TENDER' | What was the title of Elvis Presley's first feature film? |
'HEARTBREAK HOTEL' | What was Elvis Presley's first UK hit single? |
ITALY | The 1962 World Cup competition, saw a clash now called 'The Battle of Santiago' between Chile and which European nation? |
MARCOS | Which British sports carcompany was founded by Jem Marsh and Frank Costin? |
RORY STORM & THE HURRICANES | From which band did The Beatles recruit Ringo Starr? |
10 RILLINGTON PLACE | At what address did murderer John Christie live? |
GUS GRISSOM | On the 21st. July 1961, which American astronaut had in the spacecraft Liberty Bell 7 a flight lasting 15 mins- 37secs; his spacecraft sinking on 'splashdown'? |
'TWELFTH NIGHT' | In which play by Shakespeare does the character 'Sir Andrew Aguecheek' appear? |
MAX WALL | Which former Music Hall comedian played 'Harry Payne' in television's 'Coronation Street' in 1978? |
MICHAEL MARTIN | Who succeeded Betty Boothroyd as Speaker of the House of Commons, in 2000? |
'THE HISTORY OF PENDENNIS' | In which novel by Thackeray does the character 'Blanche Amory' appear? |
BATHSHEBA | In the Bible, who was the wife of Uriah? |
FLYING BOATS | The 'Saro Lerwick' and the 'Short Sunderland' were what type of aircraft? |
EDDIE IRVINE | Who was the winner of the 1999 Australian Formula One Grand Prix? |
GRAHAM SUTHERLAND | Which artist painted a portrait of Sir Winston Churchill that was later destroyed by Lady Churchill? |
GERALD FORD | Who succeeded Richard Nixon in 1974 as US President? |
RIVER RHINE | Which river was known to the Romans as 'Rhenus'? |
COMECON | The Council For Mutual Economic Assistance is known by what acronym? |
MONACO | Which principality joined the United Nations in 1993? |
JULIUS NYERERE | Who became the first President of Tanzania in 1964? |
VADUZ | What is the capital of Lichtenstein? |
CAPE TOWN, South Africa | Cricket Test Matches are played at 'Sahara Park', Newlands, in which city is it? |
MICROSOFT | "Which company has used the advertising slogan ""Where Do You Want To Go Today?""?" |
FIAT | Which car manufacturer has produced models called 'Bravo' and 'Tempra'? |
PRAGUE | In which European city would you be if you landed at 'Ruzyne Airport'? |
MICHAEL FARADAY | Born in 1791, which scientist was assistant to Sir Humphrey Davy at the Royal Institute? |
'FISHER' | Two 'Shipping Forecast Areas' touch the coast of Denmark. 'German Bight' is one, name the other? |
DERBY | Which British city has suburbs called Normanton, California, and New Zealand? |
GEORGE MICHAEL | Which singer postponed his civil ceremony with long-time partner Kenny Goss in 2006? |
WELLINGTON, New Zealand | In which city is the 'Basin Reserve' Cricket Test Match venue? |
NISSAN | Which car manufacturer hasproduced models called 'Almiera' and 'Primera'? |
'CAROUSEL' | The songs 'If I Loved You' and 'When The Children Are Asleep'are from which 1956 stage musical? |
SICILY | From which island does 'Marsala Wine' come? |
SANDRO BOTTICELLI | Which artist who lived from 1445 to 1510 painted 'The Birth Of Venus'? |
'SEVEN BRIDES FOR SEVEN BROTHERS' | The songs 'Sing, Sing, Sing' and 'Sabine Women' are from which 1954 stage musical? |
THE ACADEMY | In which building did Platodo most of his teaching? |
'SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER' | 'Staying Alive' was a sequel to which other film? |
TESTUDO | What name, from the Latin for tortoise, was given to the Roman battle formation, where shields were used to form a protective shell above attacking soldiers? |
TERRA NOVA | What was the name of Captain Scott's ship on his last Antarctic voyage? |
ESAU | Which Biblical character is the son of Isaac and the twin brother of Jacob? |
CELL PHONE | We call this item a 'Mobile Phone', what do Americans call it? |
HIERONYMOUS BOSCH | Which artist who lived from 1450 to 1516, painted 'The Garden Of Earthly Delights'? |
FORD MADOX FORD | Who wrote 'The Good Soldier' in 1915? |
HERON | To which family of birds does the 'Bittern' belong? |
MATT LUCAS | Which comedian married his partner Kevin McGee in a civil ceremony in 2006? |
GLASGOW | Which British city has thoroughfares called Saltmarket, Candleriggs, and Trongate? |
BULGARIA | In which European countryis 'Bourgas International Airport'? |
SARAH | In the Bible, what was the name of Abraham's wife? |
STIRLING ALBION | Excluding Albion Rovers, name the Scottish Football League club that has 'Albion' as part of its name? |
ANTHONY POWELL | Who wrote 'The Soldier's Art' in 1966? |
'HINDENBURG LINE' | In World War I, what did the Allies call the defence linethat was known as the 'Siegfried Line' to the Germans? |
AZERBIJAN | Baku is the capital of which country? |
ENDURANCE | What was the name of Sir Ernest Henry Shackleton's ship? |
COPENHAGEN (Hafnia) | After which capital city is the metallic element Hafniumnamed? |
TOLEDO | Which city on the River Tagus, once the capital of Castile and later Spain, is the capital of the Castile-La-Mancha region? |
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