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'YELLOW SUBMARINE' | """And our friends are all aboard, many more of them live next door"" is a line from which 'Beatles' song?" |
SOUTH AFRICA | The 'BRIC Group' of developing economies became the 'BRICS Group' in 2010 by the addition of which country? |
'VIOLETS ARE BLUE' | Which novel by James Patterson is the next in the 'Alex Cross' series after 'Roses Are Red'? |
NADINE COYLE | Which member of 'Girls Aloud' is from Northern Ireland? |
SALFORD | Which English city is the setting for the film 'East Is East'? |
MADISON SQUARE GARDEN | What is the home venue of the 'New York Nicks' in the NBA and the 'New York Rangers' in the NHL? |
UMAMI | In recent years a fifth basic taste, in addition to sweet, bitter, sour and salty, has been proposed and given which Japanese name? |
HARLAND AND WOLFF | What is the name of the shipyard at which the 'Titanic' was built? |
JEAN-MARC BOSMAN | In 1990 which footballer wished to move from R.F.C. Liege to U.S.L. Dunkerque after his Belgian contract expired - the move falling through because Liege wanted a transfer fee? |
ABRAHAM LINCOLN | Which US President was known as 'The Rail-Splitter' and 'The Great Emancipator'? |
MORECAMBE | Which resort is the site of the art deco Midland Hotel and Happy Mount Park, the venue for the short-lived 'The World of Crinkley Bottom'? |
ALBERTA | Which Canadian province lies immediately east of British Columbia? |
SONNY LISTON | Who did Cassius Clay defeat in February 1964 to become World Heavyweight Boxing Champion? |
DURHAM | Which university has colleges called Ustinov, St. Aidan's and Grey? |
ACCELERATION | In physics, what is defined as the rate of change of velocity with time? |
'DOCTOR FINLAY' | Which 'Doctor' has been played on television by Bill Simpson and David Rintoul? |
BLYTHE | What was the surname of the father of US President Bill Clinton, who died before his birth? |
SCARBOROUGH | Which resort is the site of the Grand Hotel, damaged by shelling by the German Navy in 1914 and the North Marine Road Ground, the site of an annual Cricket festival? |
COSTA RICA | Which Central American country lies between Panama and Nicaragua? |
LONG JUMP | Ralph Boston won gold at the 1960 Olympics, silver at the 1964 Olympics and bronze at the 1968 Olympics, in which athletics event? |
DAVOS | In which Swiss resort does the World Economic Forum hold its annual meeting? |
CLIVE CUSSLER | Who wrote the series of novels featuring the adventurer 'Dirk Pitt'? |
FACTORY RECORDS | The film '24 Hour Party People' follows the development of which Manchester record label in the '70's and '80's? |
'LOVE IS LIKE A VIOLIN' | Ken Dodd's first top ten hit in 1960 was his signature tune. Name that tune? |
'NURSE GLADYS EMMANUEL' | What was the name of the nurse played by Lynda Barron in 'Open All Hours'? |
'TIRPITZ' | The German navy only built two 'Bismark Class' battleships. One was 'Bismark'. What was the name of the other? |
LOTUS | What is the national flower of India? |
CHARM | There are six types or flavours of Quark. Which one is missing: up, down, bottom, top, strange and ........? |
DENSITY | In physics, what is defined as mass per unit volume? |
UMA THURMAN | Who played 'Emma Peel' in the 1998 film 'The Avengers'? |
'STARS ON SUNDAY' | Which religious t.v. programme, first broadcast in 1969, was created and presented by Jess Yates? |
HOLLANDAISE | Which sauce is used in a dish of 'Eggs Benedict'? |
JAMES | What was the first Christian name of Harold Wilson? |
FINLAND | In which country are the headquarters of the electronics company NOKIA? |
WINSON GREEN | In which area of the city is H.M. Prison Birmingham? |
PETERLEE | Which Durham new town is named after a miner's leader? |
Lord Windermere | Which horse won the 2014 Cheltenham Gold Cup? |
Kris | What name is given to the traditional Malay dagger with a wavy blade? |
Mr Quelch | Billy Bunter lived in mortal fear of which cane-toting schoolmaster? |
The Man With the Golden Gun | Britt Ekland played Mary Goodnight in which James Bond film? |
Lily of the Valley | The national flower of Sweden is Convollaria. What is its common name? |
Venus | In Gustav Holst’s “Planet Suite”, which planet is the bringer of peace? |
Ipswich Town | Former international football manager Mick McCarthy now manages which Football League team? |
Iron Man | Marvel Comics’ character Tony Stark is the alter-ego of which superhero? |
David McCallum | Which actor, more familiarly seen in television roles, was shot as he ran down a station platform in the film “The Great Escape”? |
Don Henley | Which rock drummer had a 1985 solo hit with “The Boys of Summer”? |
Scharnhorst | Which German battle cruiser was sunk in the battle of the North Cape in December 1942? |
Kiribati | What name did the Gilbert islands adopt upon gaining independence? |
Spongebob Squarepants | Squidward is the extremely reluctant neighbour of which children’s TV cartoon character? |
Today | Which newspaper was launched in 1986 as “Britain’s first full-colour low cost tabloid”? |
Bill Tidy | Who created and drew the comic strip “The Fosdyke Saga”? |
On Her Majesty’s Secret Service | Telly Savalas played the villainous Blofeld in which James Bond film? |
Prince Andrew | Albert Christian Edward as the three other forenames of which member of the Royal family? |
Wensleydale | The river Ure runs along the length of which Yorkshire dale? |
Patrick McGoohan | More familiar for television roles, who played King Edward the First in the film “Braveheart”? |
Golden Earring | Although they had 9 number ones in their home country, which Dutch group’s only UK hit was “Radar Love”? |
Peach | Which fruit juice is added to champagne to make a Bellini cocktail? |
Barbados | To emphasise its links to the sea, which country depicts the top of Neptune’s trident on its national flag? |
John Everett Millais | Which Victorian artist painted “The Boyhood of Raleigh”? |
Khedive | Between 1867 and 1914 wjat title was given to the viceroy of Egypt? |
1950’s | In which decade did British Rail scrap third class travel? |
Pineau De Re | Which horse won the 2014 Grand National? |
Stephen Lewis | The bane of Stan Butler’s life, who played the officious Inspector “Blakey” in the TV sitcom “On the Buses”? |
Jennings | Which schoolboy, created by Anthony Buckeridge, attended Linbury Court School? |
Exosphere | Which is the outermost layer of the atmosphere? |
Italy and Austria | Which two countries are linked by the Brenner Pass? |
Lambeth Palace | Morton’s Tower stands at the entrance to which London palace? |
Travis | In the 1990’s which Scottish group asked “Why Does It Always Rain on Me”? |
OIL OF BERGAMOT | What gives 'Earl Grey Tea' its characteristic flavour? |
ERMINE STREET | Which Roman road became part of the A1? |
GLASGOW | Prestwick Airport is one of which city's airports? |
MULE | Which animal is the offspring of a male Ass and a mare? |
A SHOWER OF GOLD | In which form did Zeus seduce Danae, resulting in the birth of Perseus? |
GOODWOOD HOUSE | Which West Sussex family seat is the home of the Dukes of Richmond and Gordon? |
ADMIRAL SANDY WOODWARD | Who had overall command of the Task Force sent to get the Argentineans out of the 'Falklands'? |
ROBIN GOODFELLOW | "What is Puck's alternative name in ""A Midsummer Night's Dream""?" |
TESCO | Which Supermarket chain has run a series of 'Computers For Schools' voucher schemes? |
WILFRED OWEN | "Which poet wrote "" Anthem For Doomed Youth"" in 1917?" |
CAMEROON | Which country won the African Nations Football Cup in 2002? |
VOLKSWAGEN | Which major car company owns 'Seat'? |
RINGWAY | By what name was Manchester Airport originally known? |
ACROPOLIS | Which Greek word means 'citadel' or 'highest city'? |
ATALANTA | Which heroine of Greek mythology refused to marry any man who could not beat her in a foot race? |
ABRAHAM | Sarah was the mother of Isaac and the wife of which Hebrew patriarch? |
SURREALISM | Andre Breton, Max Ernst, Yves Tanguy, Andre Masson were amongst the leading exponents of which style of painting founded in 1924? |
CORK | In which Irish city can one stroll along the Mardyke Walk, between the north and south channels of the River Lee? |
BELVOIR CASTLE | Which Leicestershire family seat is home to the Duke of Rutland? |
MARY MACGREGOR | Which female singer was torn between two lovers in 1977? |
DIRHAM | What is the monetary unit of Morocco? |
MOCHA | What type of coffee traditionally comes from Yemen? |
JASON VORHEES | Give the full name of the villain from the 'Friday the 13th.' series of movies? |
JACK FROST | Which TV detective was a reluctant George Cross recipient? |
FIAT | Which other car company owns Ferrari? |
VEREENIGING | Which treaty, signed in May 1902, ended the Boer War? |
'AS YOU LIKE IT' | 'Touchstone', a court jester, features in which Shakespeare comedy? |
SODIUM | Na is the chemical symbol for which element? |
UNIVERSITY COLLEGE | Which is the oldest college at Oxford University? |
JACK HIGGINS | 'Sean Dillon' is an ex-IRA terrorist created by which author? |
DELIBES | Who composed the opera 'Lakme'? |
'OLIVER' | "The song, ""Food, Glorious Food"" comes from which musical?" |
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