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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? |
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