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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?"