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HAMBURGER
In the USA during World War I, any reference to things German was considered unpatriotic, in order to avoid this problem which common foodstuff was called a 'Salisbury Steak'?
JOSEPH WISEMAN
Who played the title role in the film 'Dr. No'?
NORTHAMPTON TOWN
Which football team plays home games at Sixfields Stadium?
JAMES HARGREAVES
What was the name of the Blackburn weaver who invented the'Spinning Jenny'?
IN THE THIGH
Where in the human body, would you find the 'Sartorius Muscle'?
CROW
The Jay belongs to which bird family?
ALDOUS HUXLEY
Which author's works include the novels 'Antic Hay' and 'Crome Yellow'?
HENRY LONGFELLOW
Who wrote the poem 'The Village Blacksmith'?
TENNESSEE
In which US state is the 'Great Smoky Mountains National Park'?
'YOU DON'T HAVE TO SAY YOU LOVE ME'
What was Dusty Springfield's first No. 1 hit?
GRESHAM'S LAW
"Whose law states""Bad money drives out good""?"
BRISTOL ROVERS
Which football team plays home games at the Memorial Ground?
URANIUM
Pitchblende is an ore of which metal?
DAN BLOCKER
In the 1960's TV series 'Bonanza', which actor played the part of 'Hoss Cartwright'?
FORTH
Beside which Scottish firth is the golf course Muirfield situated?
COLORADO
The 'Hoover Dam' is onwhich American river?
GERT FROBE
Who played the title role in the film 'Goldfinger'?
MAINE
Which state of the USA has only one common border with a neighbouring US state?
MATADOR
Who would usually use a sword called an 'Estoque'?
AUSTRIAN
What nationality was the composer Anton Bruckner?
ARIZONA
California has borders with three other states, oregon and Nevada are two, which is the third?
CLEMENT ATTLEE
"To whom did Winston Churchill refer as ""a modest little manwith much to be modest about""?"
'OSCAR AND LUCINDA'
With which book did Peter Carey win the 1988 Booker award?
COLE PORTER
Who composed the musical shows 'Kiss Me Kate' and 'Can Can'?
LAMBDA
What is the eleventh letter of the Greek alphabet, the equivalent of our letter 'L'?
CORDOBA
Which Spanish city houses 'La Mezquita', and was the capital of Muslim Spain from 756 until its capture in 1236?
NEVILLE SHUTE
Which author's works include 'Pied Piper' and 'No Highway'?
VIRGINIA
In which US state is the 'Shenandoah National Park'>
PASCAL
Which 17th century French philosopher and religious thinker, has given his name to the SI unit of pressure?
'IT'S ALL OVER NOW'
What was the 'Rolling Stones' first No. 1 hit?
FORD ZEPHYR
Which model of Ford car was introduced in 1950 and was discontinued in 1971?
SIGMA
What is the eighteenth letter of the Greek alphabet, equivalent to 'S'?
THE EAR
In which part of the human body can the 'Tragus' be found?
INDUS
The 'Sukkur Dam' is on which river?
MILAN
Which Italian city is served by 'Malapensa Airport'?
THE FLYING SHUTTLE
What is the nameof the invention of John Kay which aided the early textile revolution during the 18th century?
AN ENGRAVER
Who would normally use a tool called a 'Burin' in his work?
SURREY
In which county is Sandown Park racecourse?
'PADDY CLARKE HA HA HA'
With which book did Roddy Doyle win the 1993 Booker award?
OSMOSIS
What is the name of the process, in which a fluid passes through a semi-permeable membrane, from a weaker to a stronger solution?
CASANOVA
Which historical character, of dubious morals, died at the Castle of Dux in Bohemia in 1798?
AGAVE
From which plant is Tequila made?
CASSAVA
From the roots of which plant is Tapioca made?
JOHN
Which English king died from Dysentery reputedly caused by poisoned ale and a surfeit of Peaches?
AUSTRALIAN
What was the nationality of the painter Arthur Boyd?
ANGOLA
Spending last season on loan to Hull City from Manchester United, Manucho is the only footballer from which country to have played in the Premier League?
AMMONIA
Which gas is produced via the 'Haber Process'?
NORMAN MAILER
"Which American author wrote 'The Fight', a novel based on ""The Rumble In The Jungle"" boxing match between Ali and Foreman?"
SULPHUR
Which non-metallic element is obtained via the 'Frasch Process'?
TATA
Which major car manufacturer has its headquarters in Mumbai in India?
ERNEST HEMMINGWAY
Which American author wrote 'Death In The Afternoon', a non-fiction work about Spanish bull fighting?
GABON
Playing for Hull City last season, Daniel Cousin is the only footballer from which country to have played in the Premier League?
CALIFORNIA
Prior to becoming Vice-President, and later President, Richard Nixon was a Senator for which state?
'KNOWING'
Which 2009 film stars Nicholas Cage as a professor of astrophysics who discovers that he can predict future catastrophes?
MICHIGAN
Prior to becoming Vice-President, and later President, Gerald Ford was a member of the House of Representatives for which state?
PARAGUAY
On the flag of which country can you find a Spanish phrase translating as 'Peace And Justice'?
'LADY GAGA'
'Poker Face' was a 2009 number one for which singer?
HUMPHREY DAVY
Who discovered the chemical elements Potassium, Sodium and Calcium?
GOATS
In Norse mythology, what kind of creatures were 'Toothgnasher' and 'Toothgrinder' who drew Thor's chariot?
NINTENDO
Which company manufactures the Wii video games console?
ROBIN SODERLING
Who did Roger Federer defeat in the final to win the Men's Singles title at the 2009 French Open?
'LA GAZZA LADRA'
Which Rossini opera has a title that translates into English as 'The Thieving Magpie'?
FERNANDO GONZALES
Going on to lose to Soderling in the semi-final, who defeated Andy Murray in the French Open quarterfinals?
'COSI FAN TUTTE'
Which Mozart opera has a title that can be translated into English as 'Thus Do All Women'?
'AMY'
What is the first name of the title character in Dickens' novel 'Little Dorrit'?
'THE FLY'
Bryan Adams'(Everything I Do) I Do It For You’ spent 16 weeks at number one in 1991. Which 'U2' single finally knocked it from number one?
SOMALIA
In which African country does the Equator reach the Indian Ocean?
STERNUM
What is the medical name for the chest bone?
NEW JERSEY
In which American state is the drama series 'The Sopranos' set?
ARGENTINA
If all the countries that have Spanish as an official language were listed alphabetically, which country would come first?
HERACLITUS
Which Greek philosopher is popularly known as 'The Weeping Philosopher' because of his melancholy nature?
ODER-NEISSE LINE
Named after two bodies of water, what name was given to the provisional border between Poland and East Germany that was agreed at the Potsdam Conference following World War II?
TIM BRABANTS
Who won a gold medal for Great Britain in the Men's 1000k K-1 canoeing event at the Beijing Olympics?
JUPITER
Which is the heaviest planet in our solar system?
'VELVET GOLDMINE'
In which 1998 film does Ewan McGregor co-star as the fictional rock star 'Curt Wild'?
MANUEL de FALLA
Who wrote the music for the ballet 'The Three-Cornered Hat'?
ADRIAN IV
What papal name was taken by Nicholas Breakspear, the only English Pope?
'WAR AND PEACE'
Which opera by Sergei Prokofiev is based on a novel by Leo Tolstoy?
DORSET
Which county shares borders with Devon, Somerset, Wiltshire and Hampshire?
'KILLING ME SOFTLY'
Which hit for 'The Fugees' was the biggest-selling single in Britain in 1996?
'VIRGIN OF THE ROCKS'
Drawing on the story of the meeting between the baby Jesus and John the Baptist on the flight into Egypt, what name is given to either of two almost identical paintings by Leonardo da Vinci housed in the Louvre and the National Gallery in London?
NEW ORLEANS SAINTS
Which team defeated the Indianapolis Colts to win the 2010 Super Bowl?
SADI CARNOT
Which French physicist gave the first successful theoretical account of heat engines, now known as his namesake cycle, thereby laying the foundations of the second law of thermodynamics?
ENTROPY
Which thermodynamic concept, defined as the unavailability of a system's energy to do work, or more crudely, the measure of disorder within a system, was introduced by the German physicist Rudolf Clausius?
'THE WEDDING AT CANA'
Housed in the Louvre in Paris, which enormous oil on canvas painted by Paolo Veronese depicts the moment when Jesus turned the water into wine?
'BEAUTY AND THE BEAST'
Which 1991 Disney movie was the first animated film to be nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture?
1953
Which year saw the end of the Korean War, the death of Josef Stalin and the first televised Academy Awards Ceremony?
GIBRALTAR
The fashion designer John Galliano was born in which British overseas territory?
1963
Which year saw the resignation of John Profumo, the Great Train Robbery and the assassination of John F. Kennedy?
'TOY STORY'
Released in 1995, which was the first fully computer- animated feature film?
ROBERT LANGDON
What is the name of the central character, a Harvard professor of religious iconology and symbology, in Dan Brown's novels 'Angels And Demons' and 'The Da Vinci Code'?
HERMANN GOERING
Who was the Commander of the Luftwaffe who avoided execution by committing suicide by cyanide ingestion the night before he was due to be hanged in October 1946?
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN
What is the name of the capital and largest city in Brunei?
DIZZEE RASCAL
Who had a number one hit in June 2010 with 'Dirtee Disco'?
REINHARD HEYDRICH
'Operation Anthropoid' was the codename given to the successful plot to assassinate which senior Nazi?
YOKOHAMA
Located in Kanagawa Prefecture on Honshu, which is Japan's second largest city by population?
ASPERGER'S SYNDROME
What was the disorder afflicting the protagonist in Mark Haddon's 'The Curious Incident Of The Dog In The Night-Time'?
PARTHENON
Killikrates and Iktinos were the architects of which building completed on the 5th century BC?
'SPELBOUND'
What was the name of the gymnastics group who won this year's 'Britain's Got Talent' final?
GEORGY MALENKOV
Initially ruling as part of a troika with Lavrentiy Beria and Vyacheslav Molotov, who became Premier of the Soviet Union upon the death of Josef Stalin in 1953?