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LIMOGES | What is the capital of the French region of Limousin? |
DAVID HOCKNEY | Who painted 'Rocky Mountains And Tired Indians', found in the Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art, Edinburgh? |
INIGO JONES | Who designed the 'Queen's House' at Greenwich, in the early 17th century? |
JOSEPH OF ARIMATHEA | After the 'Crucifixion' in whose tomb was Jesus buried? |
'VALENTINE' | In Shakespeare's 'Two Gentlemen Of Verona', which character hasa servant called 'Speed'? |
ANGELA BADDELEY | Who played the part of the cook 'Mrs Bridges', in the TV series 'Upstairs, Downstairs'? |
SIMON OF CYRENE | After Jesus had fallen on his way to Calvary, who helped himcarry his cross? |
THE SPEED OF LIGHT | In Einstein's e=mc ,what does the 'c' represent? |
DEEP PURPLE | Ian Gillian and Dave Coverdale were both lead singers with which rock group? |
'JESSICA' | Which oil tanker was wrecked off the Galapagos Islands in January 2001? |
ITALY | In which country was the 1934 Football World Cup held? |
'THE DETECTIVES' | Which TV series grew from sketches on the Jasper Carrot shows, and featured Robert Powell? |
GARRINCHA | "Which Brazilian World Cup star was known as ""the little bird""?" |
'STONEWALL' JACKSON. | Which American General led the 'Confederate' armies in their early run of successes during the Civil War? |
LINDSAY WAGNER | "Who was the actress who played the female equivalent of the ""bionic man""?" |
1919 | In what year was the League Of Nations, formed? |
SEAWEED | What are, 'Oarweed', 'Furbelows' and 'Dabberlocks', types of? |
VENICE | In which city might you make regular journeys on a 'Vaporetti'? |
1945 | In what year did the League Of Nations become the United Nations? |
PINK FLOYD | Which pop group's first album was 'Piper At The Gates Of Dawn'? |
"""SWEEP DOWN TO THE SEA""" | In the Irish ballad, what did the 'Mountains of Mourne' do? |
METROPOLITAN OPERA HOUSE | "Which opera house is found in New York's ""Lincoln Centre""?" |
TWENTY | How many teeth are there in the first set of human 'milk' teeth? |
ENGINEER | What was US President Hoover's original profession? |
APPRENTICE HAIRDRESSER | What was Cleo Laine's job when she first met Johnny Dankworth? |
JOHN DEACON | Freddie Mercury, Brian May, Roger Taylor and who, made up the rock band 'Queen'? |
TENNYSON | Which poet invited Maud into the garden? |
MASAI MARA | What is the name of the Kenyan game reserve set on the Serengeti Plain? |
THREE YEAR OLDS | What age horses run in the American Triple Crown races? |
ROSE | The matriach of the Kennedy family died in January 1995 at the age of 104, what was her name? |
FINN McCOOL | According to Irish mythology, which great warrior was responsible for the building of the 'Giant's Causeway' to link the shores of Scotland and Ireland? |
JACOBINS | Which political group imposed dictatoriship in France after the revolution? |
JOSEPH | What was the name of the Kennedy brother who died in World War II, when his plane exploded while on a mission? |
SIEGMUND FREUD | Who introduced the science of psychoanalysis, the investigation of the unconscious mind? |
KIRK DOUGLAS | 'Gunfight At The OK Corral' in 1957, Burt Lancaster stars as 'Wyatt Earp'. Who stars as 'Doc Halliday'? |
VAL KILMER | In the film 'Tombstone', Kurt Russell plays Wyatt Earp. Who plays 'Doc Halliday'? |
NICOLE | O.J. Simpson's trial for murder monopolised the American media. What was his wife's name? |
NODE | What name is given to the joint at which leaves are borne on a stem? |
COPERNICUS | Which Polish astronomer put forward the theory that the earth revolved around the sun? |
BISCUIT | What name is generally given to unglazed porcelain? |
KEYS | With what emblem is St. Peter usually portrayed? |
U.S.A | From which country does the domesticated cat 'The Ragdoll' originate? |
FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT | Which American President broadcast 'Fireside Chats' to the American people in the 1930's? |
THE ROCK | St. Peter was the leader of the 'Apostles', he was given this name by Jesus. What did it mean? |
NORTHERN IRELAND | From which country does 'Belleek' porcelain come? |
KATARINA WITT | Which East German ice skater was 1984 Olympic Champion and by 1990 had won four World Titles? |
SANTA MARIA | What was the name of Christopher Columbus' flagship on his expedition of 1492? |
ANTHONY TROLLOPE | Which novelist when working for the Post Office was responsible for the introduction of the pillar box into Britain? |
'DON'T WAIT UP' | Tony Brittain and Nigel Havers played father and son doctors in which TV comedy series? |
HERNANDO CORTEZ | Which Spanish 'conquistador' burnt his fleet off the coast of Mexico in order to stop his men deserting? |
LESLIE GRANTHAM | Which actor appeared in 'The Paradise Club' and 'Eastenders'? |
MOZAMBIQUE | Which Southern African republic has the 'Metical' as its unit of currency? |
GHANA | Which west African has the 'Cedi' as its unit of currency? |
OWLS | Which family of birds, common throughout the world has the family name 'Strigidae'? |
HILDA | """She who must be obeyed"" was the wife of 'Rumpole of the Bailey', but what was her Christian name?" |
GERALD RONSON | Who along with Ernest Saunders was jointly convicted for their roles in the 'Guiness Scandal'? |
DAEDALUS | In Greek legend, a sculptor and craftsman constructed the 'Labyrinth' for Minos, who was he? |
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil | From which city did the Portuguese Royal Family rule Portugal between 1808 and 1821? |
ANDREI GROMYKO | Who was Soviet Foreign Minister from 1957 to 1985? |
EVERTON | Which Premier League side did Daniel Amokachi join after success in the 1994 World Cup for Nigeria? |
TERRY GILLIAM | Which former member of the 'Monty Python' team directed such films as 'Brazil' and 'The Fisher King'? |
VOMITING | What do 'Emetic' drugs induce? |
TUVALU | What are the Ellice Islands now called? |
MALAWI | Nyassaland is a country now known as what? |
DEPRESSION | What condition is the drug Amitriptyline usually used to treat? |
DAVID KORESH | Who was the leader of the cult, who in 1993 committed mass suicide on a farm in Waco, Texas? |
FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT | Who designed the Guggenheim Museum in New York? |
VIVIAN NICHOLSON | After winning £152,000 in 1961, whose autobiography was entitled 'Spend, Spend, Spend'? |
HYUNDAI | Which motor manufacturer makes the 'Getz' model of car? |
RICHARD ROGERS | Which architect designed the Pompidou Centre in Paris? |
ENDEAVOR | "What was the name of the 'Space-shuttle' from which the record breaking five hour ""space walk"" took place in 1993?" |
HILLHEAD | When Roy Jenkins became a Lord, where did he become Lord Jenkins of? |
GALILEO | In 1995, which probe sent back the first major pictures of Jupiter? |
DETROIT | Where was the first production line for 'Model T' Ford's set up? |
JACKIE RAE | Who presented the first edition of 'The Golden Shot'? |
MANCHESTER | In which English city was the first 'Model T' Ford produced outside the USA? |
'A DAY AT THE RACES' | "In which film did Groucho Marx say, ""Either this man is" |
EMMA FORBES | Who hosted 'What's My Line' when it was revived yet again in 1994? |
DECEMBER | In which month did the attack on Pearl Harbour take place? |
CAMPBELL BANNERMAN | Who was the only Prime Minister to die at 10 Downing Street? |
SWANSEA | In which British city is the Glynn Vivian Art Gallery and Museum? |
MARGARET THATCHER | Who was the last British Prime Minister to be removed from office whilst its party remained in office? |
JUNE | In what month were the 'D-Day' landings executed? |
FLORENCE | In which European city would you visit the Bardini and the Bargello Museums? |
MADONNA | Who was the first female artist to achieve 32 consecutive UK top ten hits? |
SPANISH | What is the main language spoken in Mexico? |
FRANCIS DRAKE'S | Whose drum can be seen at Buckland Abbey in Devon? |
ARTIE SHAW | Which bandleader married both Ava Gardner and Lana Turner? |
CARISBROOKE CASTLE | At which castle was Charles I imprisoned for fourteen months prior to his execution in 1649? |
SPICE GIRLS | Which pop group had three consecutive Christmas number ones between 1996 and 1998? |
JOHN SURTEES | Which British motor-racer was the first person to win both the Formula One and Grand Prix Motorcycle World Championships? |
DROPSY | What is the traditional name for the disease Oedema, a swelling of any organ or tissue due to the accumulation of excess lymph fluid? |
THE BEATLES | Which is the only group to have had four Christmas number ones? |
NIGEL MANSELL | In 1993, which racing driver became the first person to holdboth Formula One and Champ car titles simultaneously? |
SCROFULA | During the Middle Ages, which disease was known as 'King's Evil'as it was thought that only the touch of the King could cure it? |
FOTHERINGHAY CASTLE | In which castle was Mary, Queen of Scots executed in 1587? |
'WICKED' | Which musical, that opened in 2003 and based on the novel by Gregory Maguire, is set in the fictional land of 'Oz'? |
FLOURINE | Which gas is the most chemically reactive to all the elements, to the extentthat water will burn in it? |
GEORGES SEURAT | The Stephen Sondheim musical 'Sunday In The Park With George' was inspired by a painting by which French artist? |
GALAPAGOS PENGUIN | Spheniscus mendiculusis the scientific name for the only Penguin to live in equatorial waters; by what name is it commonly known? |
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