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'NONE SHALL SLEEP'
An aria sung by the unknown prince 'Calaf' in Puccini's 'Turandot', how does 'Nessum Dorma' translate into English?
POLITBURO
Made up of the top members of the Central Committee, what was the name of the elected body that functioned as the central policymaking body of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union?
'THE THIEVING MAGPIE'
How does Rossini's opera 'La Gazza Ladra' translate into English?
LUDWIG MIES VAN DER ROHE
Which great modernist architect designed the Seagram Building in New York in collaboration with Philip Johnson?
BENFICA
Which football team have recently been crowned Portuguese League Champions?
PEDRO ALVARES CABRAL
Which Portuguese navigator is widely regarded as the first European to discoverer of Brazil?
TERIYAKI
What is the name of the cooking technique used in Japanese cuisine, in which foods are broiled or grilled in a sweet soy sauce marinade?
STEVE FOSSETT
Which American adventurer, the first man to fly non-stop around the world in a balloon, died in 2007 after the plane he was flying crashed in the Sierra Nevada Mountains in California?
SASHIMI
Often used in sushi, which Japanese delicacy consists of very fresh raw seafood, sliced into thin pieces and served with a dipping sauce?
BASENJI
Which dog that was originally bred in the Congo, is sometimes known as 'The Barkless Dog' as it produces an unusual yodel-like sound due to its unusually shaped larynx?
RUDOLF
What was the first name of Mr. Diesel, the inventor of the Diesel engine?
FRANCESCA SCHIAVONE
What is the name of the Italian tennis player who defeated Samantha Stosur to win the Women's French Open title earlier this month?
HENRY VIII
Which English monarch wrestled with Francis I of France at 'The Field of the Cloth of Gold'?
LOUIS
What was the first name of Mr. Braille, who devised a system allowing blind people to read and write?
JAMES II
Which English king was overthrown after 'The Glorious Revolution'?
NEWFOUNDLAND
Thought to be the strongest of all dog breeds and certainly the strongest swimmer, which dog, originally bred in Canada, is noteable for its waterproof coat and webbed feet?
CHROMIUM
The name of which chemical element is derived from the Greek for 'colour'?
ZEBEDEE
Also the name of a popular TV character, who was the father of the apostles John the Evangelist and James the Greater?
NEW ZEALAND
Mount Cook is the highest point in which Commonwealth country?
'A SINGLE MAN'
Colin Firth was nominated for an 'Oscar' for Best Actor this year for his role as 'George Falconer' in which film?
CANADA
Mount Logan is the highest point in which Commonwealth country?
SOMALIA
The 2001 film 'Blackhawk Down' told the story of a US
RICHARD ROGERS
Which British architect designed the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg?
ELIZABETH I
Which English queen is said to haunt the library at Windsor Castle?
POLO
The British Open Championships of which sport are held annually at Cowdray Park in West Sussex?
RUGBY LEAGUE
In which sport does the '40/20 Rule' reward excellence in kicking?
HOBBY
Falco subbuteo is the scientific name for which member of the falcon family?
JAN SMUTS
Which South African was a member of the British War Cabinet between June 1917 and January 1919?
MARK WAHLBERG
Formerly known as 'Marky Mark', who played 'Charlie Croker' in the 2003 film 'The Italian Job'?
A PIG
The new musical 'Betty Blue Eyes' is based on the film 'A Private Function' which starred Michael Palin and Maggie Smith 'Betty' is stolen at the time of the 1947 wedding of Princess Elizabeth and Prince Philip. What kind of animal is 'Betty'?
MARQUESS OF SALISBURY
Who was Prime Minister from June 1885 to January 1886, June 1886 to August 1892 and June 1895 to July 1902?
BRIAN COX
Born in Oldham, who is the Chair of Particle Physics at the University of Manchester?
SEWING MACHINISTS
What was the occupation of the Ford workers who went on strike in 1968, the subject of the film 'Made In Dagenham'?
'DONALBAIN'
In 'Macbeth' who is 'Duncan's' son and 'Malcolm's' younger brother?
CHINA
In which country is the Tiger Leaping Gorge, one of the deepest canyons in the world?
1645
In which year on June 14th was the Battle of Naseby?
'ON THE STREET WHERE YOU LIVE'
In the musical 'My Fair Lady', which song is performed by the character 'Freddy Eynsford-Hill'
DELAWARE
Emmanuel Leutze's most famous painting is of George Washington crossing which river, an event that took place in 1776?
HALIGONIAN
Which word refers to people from Halifax?
NEVIL SHUTE
Who wrote the book 'A Town Like Alice'?
SAM WALEY-COHEN
Which amateur jockey rode the winner of the 2011 Cheltenham Gold Cup and the runner-up in the 2011 Grand National?
1800
In which year on June 14th was the Battle of Marengo?
'OPHELIA'
In 'Hamlet' who is the sister of 'Laertes'?
RACHEL HEYHOE-FLINT
The ICC 'Hall of Fame' was launched in 2009. Who is the only female cricketer to be inducted, captaining England to victory in the 1973 World Cup?
JOHN EVERETT MILLAIS
Lizzie Siddall was the model for the painting of the drowning of Ophelia by which Pre-Raphaelite?
JAMES JONES
Who wrote the book 'From Here To Eternity'?
'THINGS CAN ONLY GET BETTER'
Brian Cox was a keyboard player in the 1990's for the band 'D:Ream'. What is the title of the band's number one hit from 1994?
SIXTEEN
In musical notation, how many semiquavers equal one semibreve?
NORWAY
In which country is the Laerdal Tunnel, the longest road tunnel in the world?
ARTURO TOSCANINI
Who conducted the premiere of 'Turandot' at La Scala in 1926?
LEEDS
Denis Healey was an MP for a constituency in which city throughout his career?
'BAGPUSS'
'Professor Yaffle', a wooden woodpecker, featured in which children's TV series?
ARTHUR BALFOUR
In 1902, who succeeded the Marquis of Salisbury as Prime Minister?
'ALFRED'
In 'My Fair Lady' what is the first name of 'Eliza Doolittle's' father?
KIRIBATI
Gilbertese is an official language of which Pacific island nation?
JUDD TRUMP
Which player defeated the reigning champion Neil Robertson in the First Round of the 2011 World Snooker Championships before losing in the Final to John Higgins?
FINLAND
Which country used the Markka as currency before the Euro?
NATTERJACK TOAD
A two word answer is required. Bufo calamita is the scientific name for which amphibian, rare in Britain?
'LIONESSES'
What is the nickname of Millwall Ladies Football Club?
HEXHAM
The River Tyne is formed by the confluence of the North Tyne and the South Tyne, west of which town?
ZURICH
Which western European city is served by 'Kloten Airport'?
CHEVY CHASE
Which name describes a battle in Northumberland, a district of Washington DC, and an American actor?
'RIGHT SAID FRED'
In March 1992 'Deeply Dippy' was the only number one hit for which group?
'THE IRISH ROVER'
"Which ship carried ""five million hogs and six million dogs, and seven million barrels of porter""?"
GREENLAND.
In which country in the northern hemisphere is Cape Farewell?
'JUDAS'
What was the middle name of the character 'Arnold Rimmer' from the t.v. series 'Red Dwarf'?
ALEC DOUGLAS HOME
Prior to Gordon Brown who was the last Prime Minister to represent a Scottish constituency?
STOKE CITY
The 'Naughty Forty' are/were a gang of football hooligans who supported which Midlands club?
JAMES CALLAGHAN
Who was the last Prime Minister to represent a Welsh constituency?
HORSE
What type of creature is a 'Falabella', found in Argentina?
'TRUE'
What in April 1983 was the only number one hit for 'Spandau Ballet'?
GEORGE MICHAEL
Which singer postponed his civil ceremony with long time partner Kenny Goss in 2006?
HOLMAN HUNT
Which Pre-Raphaelite artist painted 'The Scapegoat', presently on display at the Lady Lever Art Gallery?
DAVID LLOYD.
Which former England Cricket player was nicknamed 'Bumble'?
GEORGIA
In which country in 2003 was the 'Rose Revolution'?
FOX
What type of creature is a 'Fennec', which is native to North Africa and Arabia, and which has large pointed ears?
'TALE OF TWO CITIES'
In which Dickens novel does the action start with the Dover mail coach being stopped on Shooters Hill with a message for a passenger - lawyer 'Jarvis Lorry'?
JANE SEYMOUR
What name links a woman who died in childbirth in 1537, and the role of 'Solitaire' in a 1973 film?
'HERBERT'
What was the middle name of the character 'Arthur Fonzarelli' from the t.v. series 'Happy Days'?
ITALY
Which country issues a 1Euro coin showing the famous drawing 'The Vitruvian Man'?
'THE GRAPES OF WRATH'
For her role in which film did Jane Darwell win the 'Oscar' for Best Supporting Actress in 1940 when aged 61?
FRANCE
Which country issues 1 and 2 Euro coins showing a tree, drawn by artist Joaquim Jiminez, symbolising life, continuity and growth?
'MORNING HAS BROKEN'
Which hymn, written by Eleanor Farjeon, 1881-1965, was the inspiration for a 'top ten' hit of 1972?
NEWFOUNDLAND
St. John's, the oldest city of English-speaking North America, is the capital of which Canadian province?
TRIUMPH
Which motor cycle company made the 'Daytona' model?
WHOOPING COUGH
The bacterium Bordetella pertussis is the causative agent for which childhood disease?
JOSHUA
Which book of the Old Testament follows the Pentateuch (ie. is the sixth)?
SENEGAL
In which country is Cabo (Cape) Verde (now Cap Vert)?
SALVADOR DALI
Which 20th century artist's works include 'Christ Of St. John Of The Cross' and 'Metamorphosis Of Narcissus'?
UKRAINE
In which country in 2004 was the 'Orange Revolution'?
STOCKHOLM
Which European city is served by 'Arlanda Airport'?
MUMPS
Which childhood disease commonly presents with painful enlargement of the parotid salivary glands?
'THE DUBLINERS'
Which Irish folk band had UK 'top twenty' hits in 1967 with 'Seven Drunken Nights' and 'Black Velvet Band'?
'THE CRUEL SEA'
The 'Compass Rose' is a ship prominent in which 20th century novel?
SMALLPOX
What disease was declared extinct by the World Health Organisation in 1980?
LUPINS
'Russell Hybrids' are a type of which common garden flower?
ROPES
On board a sailing vessel, what are 'sheets'?
Tern
Which family of birds has species called Little, Caspian and Fairy?
Robinsons
Which Stockport brewery produces Hatters Mild, Old Stockport Bitter, Frederic’s and Old Tom?
Datsun
Which car manufacturer produced models called the Laurel, Maxima and Scarab?