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TUNGSTEN | Which metallic element has the highest melting point? |
BOLIVIA | Jaime Moreno, who briefly played for Middlesborough in 1995/96 season, is the only footballer from which country to have played in the Premier League? |
IONA | Which island in the Inner Hebrides became a burial place for several kings of Scotland, Ireland and Norway? |
ST. KILDA | Which archipelago of islands, west of the Outer Hebrides,is named after a non-existent saint? |
FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT | The Italian, Guisepe Zanagara was executed for attempting to assassinate which American President? |
NOKIA | Which telecommunications comany takes its name from the Finnish word for 'Pine Marten'? |
HEWLETT-PACKARD | In the name of the computing company, for what do the letters 'HP' stand? |
LEGO | The name of which manufacturer is taken from a Danish phrase meaning 'play well'? |
GEORGE | Which is the only regnal name to be used by British monarchs in the 18th, 19th and 20th centuries? |
COLOMBIA | As cartographers do not consider Chile to have an Atlantic coastline, which is the only South American country to have both Atlantic and Pacific coastlines? |
BERYL COOK | Which popular British artist, active in Plymouth from the 1960's and famous for her paintings of fat people, died in May 2008? |
GOATS | In Norse mythology, what type of creatures were 'Toothgrinder' and 'Toothgnasher', who drew Thor's flying chariot? |
JUDE LAW | Which actor played Lord Alfred Douglas, opposite Stephen Fry asthe title character, in the 1997 film 'Wilde'? |
EDDIE IZZARD | Which comedian played Charlie Chaplin in Peter Bogdanovitch's 2001 film 'The Cat's Meow'? |
MOROCCO | Which African country has coastlines on both the Mediterranean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean? |
DETROIT RED WINGS | Which ice hockey team defeated the 'Pittsburgh Penguins' to win their 11th Stanley Cup in June 2008? |
ASSEGAI | Commonly used by the Zulu and Nguni tribes, what name is given to the short, broad-bladed spear that has a name deriving from the Berber word for 'spear'? |
HERMAN HESSE | Which German author wrote the novels 'The Glass Bead Game' and 'Siddharta'? |
CALZONE | Deriving from the Italian for 'trouse leg', what name is givento a folded pizza? |
LANFRANC | Who did William the Conqueror appoint as his first Archbishop of Canterbury in 1070? |
'BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER' | The American television series 'Angel' was a spin-off of which other hugely popular show? |
CIABATTA | Which type of bread takes its name from the Italian for 'slipper'? |
'THE X-FILES' | The American television series 'The Lone Gunmen', which centred on a group of investigators who ran a conspiracy theory magazine, was a spin-off of which other succesful series? |
ANDRE GIDE | Which French author wrote the novels 'The Counterfeiters' and 'The Immoralist'? |
'SHERLOCK HOLMES' | Which famous fictional character was first introduced in the 1887 edition of 'Beeton's Christmas Annual'? |
SAN ANTONIO | In which city in Texas is the fortress known as 'The Alamo', to be found? |
MISS(Jane)MARPLE | Which famousfictional character was first introduced in a December 1927 edition of 'The Royal Magazine'? |
BRUSSELS | In which Europeancity would you find the giant monument called 'The Atomium'? |
PORT SUNLIGHT | Which village on the Wirral Penisula was built in 1888 to house workers at the Lever Brothers factory? |
RICHARD I | Which King of England was imprisoned by the Holy Roman Emperor, Henry VI, and held for a ransom of 150,000 marks? |
CYCLADES | Andros, Naxos, and Syros all belong to which Greek island group? |
'HALLOWEEN' | In which 1978 horror movie does the killer wear a William Shatner mask that has been painted white? |
'TRILBY' | In which novel by George du Maurier does the character |
'THE IT CROWD' | Which Channel 4 sit-com is set in the offices of 'Reynholm Industries', a fictitious British corporation in central London? |
CHINA | In which country did the 'Boxer Rebellion' occur? |
'JOHNNIE WALKER' | Which Scotch whisky is named after the man who started to sell it in his grocer's shop in Ayreshire in 1820? |
KENYA | In which country did the 'Mau Mau Uprising' occur? |
EDGAR DEGAS | The Dance Class and Absinthe are famous works by which painter? |
FERDINAND PORSCHE | Which automotive engineer designed the Volkswagen 'Beetle'? |
'SONIC THE HEDGEHOG' | 'Dr. Robotnik' and 'Knuckles the Echidna' are characters in which video game series? |
'TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD' | What was the title of Harper Lee's only novel? |
SIEMENS | What is the SI unit of electrical conductance? |
'MORTAL KOMBAT' | 'Johnny Cage' and 'Sub-Zero' are characters in which video game series? |
'THE PICTURE OF DORIAN GRAY' | What was the title of Oscar Wilde's only novel? |
'TERMINATOR SALVATION' | Starring Christian Bale and released in 2009, what is the title of the fourth film in the 'Terminator' series? |
TARSUS | According to the Bible, in which city in modern-day Turkey was Paul the Apostle born? |
MOZAMBIQUE | Matola and Beira are the second and third largest cities in which African country? |
RONALD REAGAN | Who is the oldest man ever to be elected President of the USA? |
ROENTGENIUM | Which chemical element is named after the discoverer of X-rays? |
'NEMEAN LION' | In Greek mythology, Heracles' First Labour was to slay which creature? |
THE ZUTONS | Released in 2006, 'Why Won't You Give Me Your Love' was the first top ten hit for which group from Merseyside? |
TEDDY SHERINGHAM | Of the all time top ten scorers in Premier League history, three have played for Manchester United. Andy Cole, Dwight Yorke and who else? |
NOBELIUM | Which chemical element is named after the inventor of Dynamite? |
GIOACHINO ROSSINI | Which composer wrote the operas 'The Barber Of Seville' and 'William Tell'? |
RICHARD WAGNER | Which composer wrote the operas 'The Flying Dutchman' and 'Parsifal'? |
EDWARD I | During the reign of which king did the 'Model Parliament' sit? |
'SEA THE STARS' | Which horse won the 2009 Epsom Derby? |
QUOLL | Which cat-sized carniverous marsupial used to be known as the 'native cat' but is now usually known by its Aboriginal name? |
GREEN DAY | '21st. Century Break Down' was a 2009 number one hit album for which group? |
BATTLE OF TOURS or POITIERS | Which battle of 10th October 732 AD saw Charles Martel lead the Franks to a decisive victory against the Moors? |
SYDNEY | What is the state capital of New South Wales? |
'TWELFTH NIGHT' | In which of Shakespeare's plays do the characters 'Viola' and 'Malvolio' appear? |
'THE TEMPEST' | In which of Shakespeare's plays do the characters 'Ariel' and 'Prospero' appear? |
KASABIAN | 'West Ryder Pauper Lunatic Asylum' was a 2009 number one hit album for which group? |
PANCREAS | In which organ of the body would you find the 'Islets of Langerhans'? |
STRETFORD | In which town in Greater Manchester is the TV series 'Shameless' set? |
KIDNEY | In which organ of the body would you find 'Bowman's Capsule'? |
MIKE WEIR | Winning the US Masters in 2003, who was the last Canadian to win a golf 'Major'? |
LIBYA | Which is the only country that has a flag consisting of just one colour? |
TAURUS | 'Alderbaran' is the brightest star in which constellation? |
'RED BARN MURDER' | Named after the scene of the crime, what name is given to the Notorious murder of 1827 when Maria Marten was shot dead by her lover, William Corder, in Suffolk? |
'ARMAGEDDON' | Which film starring Bruce Willis, Billy Bob Thornton and Ben Affleck was the world's highest grossing film of 1998? |
'BLACK DAHLIA MURDER' | Named after a nickname given to the victim, what name is given to the unsolved murder of American waitress Elizabeth Short in Leimert Park, Los Angeles in 1947? |
HAROLD MACMILLAN | Which British Prime Minister later became the Earl of Stockton? |
SAMARITANS | Which organisation was founded by the Reverend Chad Varah? |
PARIS | In which city are the headquarters of UNESCO? |
HAMNET | What was the name of William Shakespeare's only son? |
HURRICANES | What does the Saffir-Simpson Scale measure? |
WHALE | 'Pilot', 'Melon' and 'Strapped-Toothed' are types of which sea creature? |
'DONALD DUCK' | Which cartoon character first appeared on screen in 'The Wise Little Hen' in 1934 and later in the 'Oscar' winning cartoon 'Der Fuhrer's Face' in 1942? |
AMSTEL | On which Dutch river does Amsterdam stand? |
'VINCENT' | What was the title of singer/songwriter Don McLean's first UK number one? |
'BETTY BOOP' | What was the name of the mini skirted cartoon character created in 1915, who first appeared on film in 'Dizzy Dishes' in 1930? |
DANIEL LIEBESKIND | Which architect designed the Imperial War Museum North at Salford Quays? |
JEREMY BENTHAM | Which philosopher propounded the idea of 'Utilitarianism', later taken up by John Stuart Mill? |
PORTUGUESE | What is the official language of Guinea-Bissau? |
'VIVA FOREVER' | Which was the 'Spice Girls' first single as a quartet? |
MINERVA | Who was the Roman goddess of wisdom? |
DUTCH | What language is spoken in Surinam in South America? |
MARQUIS OF SALISBURY | Who was the Conservative Prime Minister of Great Britain from 1895 to 1902? |
LEPROSY | By what name is Hansen's Disease better known? |
JUDY HOLLIDAY | Who won the 'Oscar' for Best Actress in the 1950's film 'Born Yesterday'? |
GREEN | There are three colours on the flag of Madagascar, red, white and which other colour? |
'MALIN' | Which sea area covers the north coast of Ireland? |
BAT | 'Pallid', 'Brown' and 'Bumblebee' are species of which mammal? |
ADAM SMITH | Which philosopher and economist wrote 'The Wealth Of Nations'? |
'BIFROST' | What in Norse mythology, is the name of the rainbow bridge that connects 'Asgard' to 'Midgard'? |
'THE CHUCKLE BROTHERS' | How are the comedians Paul and Barry Elliot better known? |
CUBAN | What was the nationality of Capablanca, the world chess champion 1921-27? |
CYPRUS | On which holiday island is Kolossi Castle built by the Knights Templar in the 13th century? |
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