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CAMPION | Which common flower of the Carnation family is also known as 'catch-fly'? |
PAULA RADCLIFFE | Who was the female winner of the 2002 London Marathon? |
BLACK | There are three colours on the flag of the Yemen, red, white and which other colour? |
WIGAN ATHLETIC. | Which is the only team that has never been relegated from the top tier (Premier or old First Division) of English football? |
RICHMOND | What is the state capital of Virginia? |
IS | What is the motor-car international identification for Iceland? |
J.G. FARRELL | Who wrote the 1973 Booker Prize winning novel 'The Siege of Krishnapur'? |
JAMES THURBER | Who created the character 'Walter Mitty'? |
LAURENCE FOX | Kevin Whately plays the title role in the television series 'Lewis', who plays his Sergeant? |
1969 | In which year was HRH Prince Charles invested as Prince of Wales? |
OSCAR WILDE | Which Irish born writer wrote 'A Woman Of No Importance'? |
TORQUEMADA | Who was the first 'Inquisitor-General' of Spain? |
PIANO | The 'Dulcimer' is a forerunner of which musical instrument? |
HICCOUGHS | Singultus is the medical name for which minor complaint? |
JOSEPH OF ARIMATHEA | According to the Bible, who donated his own tomb for the burial of Jesus after the crucifixion? |
SALZBURG | In which Austrian city was the composer Mozart born? |
LAND OF NOD | In the Book of Genesis, to which land to the east of Eden was Cain banished after killing his brother Abel? |
NOSEBLEED | Epistaxis is the medical name for which minor complaint? |
OCELOT | Which small wildcat, found in South and Central America and Mexico, is also known as the 'Dwarf Leopard' as its fur is said to resemble that of the larger cat? |
BATTLE OF RONCEVAUX PASS | Fought in the Pyrenees Mountains on the border between Spain and France, at which battle of 778 AD did the Basques defeat the forces of Roland, commander of the rear guard of Charlemagne's army? |
MARGAY | Which small wildcat, native to Central and South America, is sometimes known as the 'Tree Ocelot' because of its skill in climbing? |
'BUTTERS' | In the TV show 'South Park', the boys' classmate 'Leopold Stotch', often the butt of many jokes and pranks, is better known by what one word nickname? |
SUPREMATISM | Kasimir Malevich is the best known painter from which Russian artistic school that was founded in 1915 and which focused on fundamental geometric forms? |
NUNAVUT | In 1999, which became the newest of the territories of Canada when it was officially separated from the vast Northern Territories? |
AL-QAEDA | In June 2011, Ayman al-Zawahiri was appointed as the new leader of which organisation? |
DAVID HELFGOTT | Geoffrey Rush won an Academy Award for his portrayal of which Australian pianist in the 1996 film 'Shine'? |
SOUTHERN OCEAN | In 2000, the International Hydrographic Organisation created Earth's fifth ocean from southern portions of the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian Oceans. Which ocean? |
GEOFF OGILVY | Winning the US Open in 2006, who was the last Australian to win a Golf 'major'? |
JIM JONES | Who was the founder of the People's Temple church, 914 of whose members committed suicide in the jungle of Guyana in 1978? |
'JUDE THE OBSCURE' | Published in 1895, which was Thomas Hardy's first novel? |
'FINNEGAN'S WAKE' | Published in 1939, what was the title of James Joyce's final novel? |
IO | In Greek mythology, who did Zeus turn into a heifer in fear of the jealous wrath of Hera, his queen? |
MICHAEL CAMPBELL | Winning the US Open in 2005, who was the last New Zealander to win a Golf 'major'? |
YURIY SEDYKH | Which Soviet athlete has held the men's hammer throw world record since 1986? |
VANGUARD | What was the name of Nelson's flagship at the Battle of the Nile in 1798? |
'MALCOLM IN THE MIDDLE' | 'They Might Be Giants' ' song 'Boss Of Me' was the theme tune to which American sitcom that ran from 2000 to 2006? |
NAHUATL | What was the name of the language spoken by the Aztecs? |
QUECHUA | What was the name of the language spoken by the Inca? |
GARDA | Which lake, located about halfway between Venice and Milan is the largest lake in Italy? |
'THE O.C.' | 'Phantom Planet's' song 'California' was the theme tune to which American teen-drama series that ran from 2003 to 2007? |
GIANNI VERSACE | Which famous fashion designer was murdered by Andrew Cunanan in Florida in 1997? |
JOHN NAPIER | What was the name of the Scottish mathematician who invented Logarithms? |
MARY QUANT | Which fashion designer opened a shop called 'Bazaar' on King's Road in London in 1957? |
'ROBIN HOOD, PRINCE OF THIEVES' | Bryan Adams' massive hit '(Everything I Do) I Do It For You' was written for the soundtrack of which film? |
HONSHU | Which of the Japanese islands has the highest population? |
POLAND | In 1919, the Curzon Line was proposed as a boundary between the Soviet Union and which country? |
'THE GRAND DUKE' | First performed in 1896, which was the last opera written by Gilbert & Sullivan? |
CHEEKBONE | In the human body, what is the more common name for the 'Zygomatic Bone'? |
'DR. DRE' | Which rap star and record producer discovered and signed 'Eminem' in 1998? |
'CYMBELINE' | Which of Shakespeare's plays was based loosely on the life of Cunobelinus, a pre-Roman king of England? |
PETER FALK | Who played the title character in the American t.v. series 'Columbo'? |
SPAIN | From which country did the USA purchase the Philippines in 1898? |
TITIAN | Which Venetian artist painted 'Venus and Adonis' and 'The Assumption of the Virgin'? |
PO'BOY | Almost always consisting of roast meat or dried seafood, served on baguette-like New Orleans French bread, what name is given to a traditional submarine sandwich from Louisiana? |
DIASTEMA | In dentistry, what name is given to a gap between the two front teeth? |
ETHOLOGY | Deriving ultimately from the Geek for 'knowledge, or study, of custom', what name is given to the study of animal behaviour? |
BRIAN BORU | Which High King of Ireland conquered Munster, Leinster and Connacht in 976 AD? |
BULGARIA | Which country started the Second Balkan War in 1913 by invading Greece and Serbia? |
ISAAC HAYES | What is the name of the actor and singer who voiced the character 'Chef' in the animated series 'South Park' from 1997 to 2006? |
GLOCKENSPIEL | Which musical instrument takes its name from the German for 'play of bells'? |
RHODE ISLAND | In which American state is the Newport Country Club that hosted Golf's first US Open in 1895? |
ELBE | On which river do the cities of Dresden and Hamburg stand? |
BASSOON | Which musical instrument is sometimes known as the 'clown of the orchestra'? |
PERU | In which country does the Amazon River rise? |
HENRY MORGAN | Which Welsh pirate, born in 1635, was appointed Lieutenant-Governor of Jamaica in 1675? |
'UNDER THE BRIDGE' | Which song was a hit for 'The Red Hot Chili Peppers' in 1992 and 'All Saints' in 1998? |
HIDEKI TOJO | Who was the Japanese Prime Minister from 1941-1944 who was later executed for war crimes? |
ERNEST RUTHERFORD | Which scientist, known as the 'Father of Nuclear Physics' pioneered the orbital theory of the atom and named Alpha, Beta and Gamma Rays? |
'RIGOLETTO' | Which of Verdi's operas tells the story of the hunchbacked jester to the 'Duke of Mantua'? |
CHICAGO BULLS | With which Basketball team did Michael Jordan win six NBA titles? |
EARL OF LIVERPOOL | Who was the British Prime Minister at the time of the 'Peterloo Massacre' and the 'Cato Street Conspiracy'? |
WALTER HALLSTEIN | In 1958, which German politician became the first President of the European Commission? |
BILLUND | Which town in Denmark is home to the Lego Group and the original 'Legoland' theme park? |
'MUGWUMPS' | What name was given to the republican political activists who supported the Democratic candidate Grover Cleveland in the US Presidential election of 1884 because they rejected the financial corruption associated with the Republican candidate James Blaine? |
DALKEITH | Which town is the administrative centre of the Scottish county of Midlothian? |
QUARK | In particle physics, which fundamental constituent of matter is named after a word invented by the author James Joyce in his novel 'Finnegan's Wake'? |
BAFFIN ISLAND | The Hudson Strait separates mainland Canada from which island? |
JOSEPH HAYDN | The tune to Germany's national anthem derives from which composer's String Quartet in C major, composed in 1797? |
SAID AOUITA | Which Moroccan athlete was the first person to run the 5000m in under 13 minutes? |
FLORENCE | In which Italian city was George Eliot's novel 'Romola' set? |
SOUTH CHINA SEA | Which body of water separates Borneo from the Malay Peninsula? |
BEN HOGAN | The 1951 movie 'Follow The Sun', that starred Glenn Ford in the leading role, was a biographical film of the life of which American Golf legend? |
VEINS | In the human body, what is affected by the disease Phlebitis? |
BENJAMIN BAKER | Which British engineer designed the Forth Bridge and the original Aswan Dam? |
LASAGNE | The name of which popular Italian dish is derived from the Latin for 'cooking pot'? |
KEFALONIA | On which Greek island was the novel 'Captain Corelli's Mandolin' set? |
UKRAINE | In which modern day country is Yalta, the site of the famous meeting during World War II? |
GRAPE | Which fruit is affected by the benevolent fungus known as 'Noble Rot'? |
HENRY I | The Holy Roman Empress Matilda was the daughter of which English king? |
LARCH | Which tree usually provides the wood used to make Highland Games cabers? |
DONNA KARAN (NEW YORK) | In the fashion label DKNY, for what does either the ‘D’ or the ‘K’ stand? |
ATLAS | Which figure from Greek mythology was depicted on the title page of the first publication of the map maker Mercator? |
RON SPRINGETT | One player from Sheffield Wednesday was in the 1966 World Cup winning squad who was he? |
PIANO | Which instrument does jazz / classical musician Keith Jarrett play? |
GOLDIE HAWN | Who is the film star mother of actress Kate Hudson? |
RON FLOWERS | One player from Wolverhampton Wanderers was in the 1966 World Cup winning squad who was he? |
MAGGIE SMITH | Actor Toby Stephens is the son of which famous actress? |
LEIPZIG | Which European city is home to the Gewandhaus Orchestra? |
SNAKE | What sort of creature is a Krait? |
ALICANTE | Which Spanish airport is the regular destination for holidays in Benidorm? |
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