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LIGURIAN SEA
In which sea is the Gulf of Genoa?
'SOME LIKE IT HOT'
Which of Marilyn Monroe'sfilms included her version of the song, 'I Want To Be Loved By You'?
NIGERIA
Abuja is the capitalcity of which West African republic?
ANG LEE
Who Directed the 2000 film 'Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon'?
EQUATORIAL GUINEA
Of which African country is Malabo the capital?
MORGAN FREEMAN
Who played detective 'Alex Cross' in the 2000 film 'Along Came A Spider'?
'YOU'RE THE ONE THAT I WANT'
Which 'Grease' track was covered by Hilda Baker and Arthur Mullard?
GRILSE
What is the name given to a young Salmon that returns to fresh water after one Winter at sea?
KEN BUCHANAN
Which British boxer lost a world title fight to Roberto Duran in June 1972?
BARBRA STREISAND
Who duetted with Celine Dion on the song 'Tell Him'?
PAVAROTTI
Which opera singer duetted with Celine Dion on the song 'Let's Talk About Love'?
'BARNABY RUDGE'
'Simon Tappertit' appears in which novel by Charles Dickens?
ACORNS
If a tree is balaniferous, what does it bear?
BATH
Which Premiership Rugby Union club side play at The Recreation Ground?
PILTDOWN
What place near Lewes in Sussex was the site of a famous scientific forgery of 1912?
CERIUM
Which chemical element has the symbol 'Ce'?
BRISTOL
From which British port did John Cabot set sail in the 'Mathew' in 1497?
1997
In which year did William Hague become leader of the Conservative Party?
SIR ANTHONY HOPKINS
Who played vampire hunter 'Van Helsing' in the film 'Bram Stoker's Dracula'?
BOOMERANG
In Western Australia, what object might be known as a 'Kylie'?
1994
In what year did Tony Blair become leader of the Labour Party?
FESS PARKER
Who played the title role in the 1955 film 'Davy Crockett, King Of The Wild Frontier'?
ELY
Which city in Cambridge shire was the stronghold of Anglo-Saxon rebel 'Hereward the Wake'?
CHILLI PEPPER
What type of foodstuff is a Red Savina Habanero?
DAIHATSU
Which vehicle manufacturer produced the Charade model?
'VOICE OF THE PEOPLE'
What does the Latin phrase 'Vox Populi' mean?
WOODROW WILSON
Who followed William Taft as US President?
PATRICK
What was the name ofthe sports label bought out by JJB Sports in 2002?
JOHN CALVIN COOLIDGE
Who preceeded Herbert Hoover as President of the USA?
WILLIAM KELLOG
Who invented the breakfast cereal?
"""THERE'S A SHADOW HANGING OVER ME"""
"What line follows ""Suddenly, I'm not half the man I used to be"", from the Beatles song 'Yesterday'?"
SWITZERLAND
Complete this list of nations for Group 10 in football's 'Euro 2004' tournament - Albania, Republic of Ireland, Georgia, Russia and ...?
TREATY OF VERSAILLES
In 1936, Germany re-occupied the officially demilitarised province of the 'Rhineland', in defiance of which treaty?
HIPPOPOTAMUS
What follows the Elephant and Rhinoceros as Africa's third heaviest land mammal?
'OPERATION SEALION'
What did Hitler call his planned invasion of Britain?
FINLAND
Complete the list of nations for Group 9 in football's 'Euro 2004' tournament - Italy, Wales, Azerbaijan, Yugoslavia, and ...?
LYNDON B. JOHNSON
Which American leader's Vice-President was Hubert Humphrey?
URANUS
In Greek mythology, who was the sky god, son and husband of Gaia?
JAMES HILTON
Who wrote the books, 'Lost Horizon' and 'Goodbye Mr. Chips'?
NEMESIS
Who was the Greek goddess of justice and retribution?
JIMMY CARTER
For which US President did Walter Mondale serve as Vice-President?
JOHN BETJEMAN
'New Bats In Old Belfries' and 'Mount Zion' are works by which famous poet?
DR. GILLESPIE
Raymond Massey starred as which character in the TV medical drama 'Doctor Kildare'?
MELBOURNE (1956)
Which was the first non-capital city after the second World War to stage the Summer Olympic Games?
SEVENTEENTH
William and Mary were joint rulers of England during the last decade of which century?
FOURTEENTH
The first decade of which century witnessed the succession to the throne of Edward II?
HERBERT LOM
Who played the mentally unstable, 'Chief Inspector Dreyfuss', in the 'Pink Panther' films?
BILBO BAGGINS
'The Fellowship Of The Ring' opens with the news that someone in the Shire is planning a birthday party. Who?
ROBERT WAGNER
Who played 'Sir Charles Lytton's' American-born nephew, 'George', in the original 'Pink Panther' movie?
KIRK DOUGLAS
How is American actor, Issur Danielovitch, better known?
JIMMY WHITE
Stephen Hendry won his first World Snooker title in 1990 when beating which Englishman in the final?
PHNOM PENH
What is the capital of Cambodia?
DOUG MOUNTJOY
Which Welshman did Steve Davis defeat in the final to win his first Snooker World Championship?
CABOOSE
What do Americans call the Guard's Van at the rear of a train?
GUATEMALA
Which Central American country boasts the active volcanoes, 'Santa Maria' and 'Pacaya'?
PAPUA NEW GUINEA
'Manam' and 'Bagana' are active volcanoes of which South-East Asian country?
YIELD
"In America, the triangular road sign meaning ""Give Way"", displays only one word. What is it?"
CIVET
What cat-like African mammal has spotted fur and is noted for the powerful-smelling fluid from its anal glands, from which it bears its name?
TAPIR
What family of South American, forest-dwelling mammals has an elongated snout, three-toed hind legs and four- toed forelegs?
'IF I WERE A CARPENTER'
Bobby Darin and The Four Tops had top ten hits with which song?
'I AM A CIDER DRINKER'
Which song by 'The Wurzels' was set top the music 'Paloma Blanca'?
CADILLAC
The electric starter for motor cars was introduced in 1911, by which great American manufacturer?
JAGUAR
Which British manufacturer introduced the 'XK 120' sports car in 1948?
'MARRIAGE LINES'
Which TV comedy series starred Richard Briers and Prunella Scales and ran from 1963 to 1966?
LATVIA
Which republic, part of the former Soviet Union, lies between Estonia and Lithuania?
'BUTTERFLIES'
Wendy Craig and Geoffrey Palmer were the stars of which TV sit-com, which ran from 1978 to 1982?
PRINCE ABDULLAH
In 1999, who became King of Jordan following the death of King Hussein?
MOLDOVA
Which part of the former Soviet Union is sandwiched between the Ukraine and Romania?
PROFESSOR MORIARTY
"Whom did 'Sherlock Holmes' describe as ""The Napoleon of crime""?"
LAKE BALA
The largest natural lake in Wales is known locally as Llyn Tegid. What is its English name?
SEA WEED
'Devil's Apron', 'Purple Laver' and 'Thong Weed' are all types of what?
WOODCRAFT
Which Boy Scout badge is awarded for skill at tracking and reading signs?
CAPE ST. VINCENT
Which part of the south-west of Portugal shares its name with that given to Nelson's first great naval victory?
MISSOURI
The bulk of Kansas City lies in which US state?
ANGOLA
UNITA was founded in 1966 by Joseph Savimbi, its original aim being the independence of which country?
'RAGTIME'
Made in 1981, which was Jimmy Cagney's last film, in which heplayed the part of a police commissioner?
ACETYLENE
Which gas, composed of carbon and hydrogen, burns with an intensely brilliant flame, and is used extensively in welding?
CAPERCAILLIE
"Which bird, also known as the 'Mountain Cock', may be described as ""the largest of the grouse family"", and was extinct in Britain for most of the 19th century?"
FLORENTINE
What is the name of the chocolate coated nutty biscuit named after the Italian city where it was firstmade?
SAMARKAND
Which city in Uzbekistan was formerly Tamurlane's capital?
PARLIAMENT HILL
Which parkland overlooking London lies at the southern end of Hampstead Heath?
MILTON OBOTE
After independence, who was the first Prime Minister of Uganda?
TERENCE CONRAN
Who founded the retailer 'Habitat'?
REUNION
Which volcanic French island in the Indian Ocean has Saint Denis as its capital?
'SERGEANT TROTTER'
Name the detective in'The Mousetrap'?
'LEANDER'
In mythology, who was theGreek youth who drowned at night while swimming to meet 'Hero'?
SIMONSTOWN
What is the name of the main South African naval base near Cape Town?
JULIUS NYRERE
After independence, who became the first Prime Minister of Tanzania?
CHESS
(Tigran) Petrosian was world champion at what from 1963 to 1969?
GAMBOGE
Which gum resin produced in Sri Lanka is used in medicine, and also in the production of a shiny yellow colour of paint?
THE CARLTON CLUB
Which Conservative Party Club in London was damaged by an IRA bomb in 1960?
'Mrs. OVERALL'
What was the name of Julie Walter's character in 'Acorn Antiques'?
WHALE
What type of creature is a 'Rorqual'?
ESCALADE
What is the name given to an attack on a fort, castle etcusing ladders?
AVOCET
'A white wading bird with a black patterned head and back, and an upturned beak', describes which bird?
BAHRAIN
In 1976 Concorde flew its first scheduled passengerflights.One route was from Paris to Rio, the other was from London towhere?
"""TEA LEAF"""
What is Cockney slang for a thief?
'GERALDINE GRAINGER'
What is the full name of Dawn French's character in 'The Vicar Of Dibley'?
Louis CHEVROLET
What was the name of the Swiss-born US racing driver who designed a make of car that was named after him?
MAINE
Which is the most easterly state in mainland USA?