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CHARTWELL | What was the name of Churchill's home in Kent? |
LUZHNIKI STADIUM | What is the name of the stadium which hosted the Champions League Cup Final between Chelsea and Manchester United? |
MEDUSA | Who is missing from this Greek mythology group of sisters;Stheno, Euryale and who else? |
PUNTA ARENAS | The southern most town in mainland South America lies at the southern tip of Chile. What is it called? |
DANNY GLOVER | Who is Mel Gibson's partner in the 'Lethal Weapon' series? |
'PADDINGTON BEAR' | Which fictional character lives at '32 Windsor Gardens, London'? |
KNIGHTS TEMPLAR | Which medieval organisation had the 'skull and crossbones' as a flag on their ships in the Middle Ages? |
OYSTERS | What are rolled in bacon on toast to make 'Angels On Horseback'? |
WILLIAM PITT (The Younger) | Who was the Tory Prime Minister of Great Britain from 1783 to 1801? |
ST. DUNSTAN | Who, often portrayed pulling the devil's nose with hot tongs, is the patron saint of blacksmiths? |
KWAME NKRUMAH | Who became the first President of the newly independent Ghana in 1957? |
SCULPTURE | With which branch of the arts would you associate Barbara Hepworth? |
CHEVROLET | Which car manufacturer produces models called 'Aveo' and 'Epica'? |
'FRASIER' | Which US sit-com featured the 'Cafe Nervosa'? |
MARSEILLE | From which club did Chelsea FC sign Didier Drogba? |
ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND | Much in the news this year (2009) from which bank did Sir Fred Goodwin resign? |
KENTUCKY | In which US state is the 'Mammoth Cave National Park' situated? |
BARCELONA | From which club did Arsenal FC sign Francesc Fabregas? |
ALLOA | What is the administrative centre for the Scottish Unitary Authority of Clackmannanshire? |
'POSTMAN PAT' | Which TV cartoon character gave Ken Barrie his only chart hit in 1982? |
1967 | In which year was the breathalyser introduced into Britain? |
'RUNAWAY BRIDE' | Which romantic film comedy reunited 'Pretty Woman' co- stars Richard Gere and Julia Roberts? |
ULLSWATER | Near which Cumbrian lake is Aira Force? |
ST. LAWRENCE | Who, because he was roasted on a gridiron, is the patron saint of cooks? |
'HINDENBURG LINE' | In World War I, what did the Allies call the defence line that was known as the 'Siegfried Line' by the Germans? |
W.B. YEATS | Which Irish writer won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1923? |
RICHARD BURTON | "Who said of Liz Taylor: ""Her arms are too fat, her legs are too short, and she is too big in the bust""?" |
NEW MEXICO | In which US state is the 'Carlsbad Caverns National Park'? |
JOHN FRED & THE PLAYBOY BAND | Who got to number three in 1968 with 'Judy In Disguise (With Glasses)'? |
'GYPSY' | Which 1962 musical film featured the song 'Coming Up Roses'? |
MARQUIS OF ROCKINGHAM | Who was the Prime Minister of Great Britain from 1765 to 1766? |
MERVYN KING | Who is the current Chairman of the Bank of England? |
1960 | In which year were MOT tests introduced into Britain? |
'PARIS' | Which Cole Porter musical featured the song 'Just One Of Those Things'? |
BETTY GRABLE | Which Hollywood actress did trumpet player Harry James marry? |
YIN & YANG | In Chinese philosophy, what are the terms for contrasting and complementary forces or principles of the universe? |
BERING STRAIT | Which body of water separates Alaska from Russia? |
NICHOLAS MAHUT | Which Frenchman did John Isner memorably defeat 70- 68 in the fifth set of this year's Wimbledon Championship? |
GEORGES BIZET | Which composer wrote the operas 'The Pearl Fishers' and 'Carmen'? |
YOM KIPPUR | By what name is the Jewish Day of Atonement also known? |
VERA ZVONAREVA | Which Russian did Serena Williams defeat in straight sets in the Ladies Singles Final at this year's Wimbledon Championship? |
RICHARD WAGNER | Which composer wrote the operas 'Lohengrin' and 'Tannhauser'? |
ROSH HASHANAH | What name is given to the Jewish New Year? |
IMPERIAL CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES | For what do the letters 'ICI' stand in the name of the British company? |
LAHORE | In May 2010, 98 people were killed when terrorists attacked two mosques in which Pakistani city? |
DEPORTIVO LA CORUNA | Which Spanish football team plays its home games at the Stadio Riazor? |
ACTINIUM | The name of which chemical element, with the symbol 'Ac', is derived from the Greek for 'ray'? |
MARSEILLE | Which French football team plays its home games art Stade Velodrome? |
ADEN | What was the capital city of the People's Democratic Republic of Yemen until 1990? |
'HOUSE' | 'Teardrop', by the British hip-hop duo 'Massive Attack', is the theme tune to which American drama series? |
CZECH REPUBLIC | From which country does Budvar lager originate? |
JOSEPH SWAN | Who was the English scientist who invented the light bulb independently of Thomas Edison in 1878? |
TANTALUS | According to Greek mythology, who was punished in the underworld by being placed in a pool of water and afflicted with a raging thirst with the waters receding every time he tried to drink? |
'CACOFONIX' | In the English translations of the 'Asterix' comics, what is the name of the village bard who jumps up at any chance to sing and play his lyre? |
KYLIE MINOGUE | Which singer had a top five hit in June 2010 with 'All The Lovers'? |
LONG JUMP | At the 2008 Beijing Olympics, in which athletics events was the men's gold medal won by the Panamanian Irving Saladino and the women's gold medal by the Brazilian Maurren Maggi? |
OMAHA | Although not the state capital, which is the largest city in Nebraska? |
COLERAINE | In which town is the University of Ulster based? |
ALBUQUERQUE | Although not the state capital, which is the largest city in New Mexico? |
GUILDFORD | In which town is the University of Surrey based? |
800 METRES | At the 2008 Beijing Olympics, in which athletics events were the men's gold medal won by the Kenyan Wilfred Bungei and the women's gold medal won by the Kenyan Pamela Jelimo? |
JOHN WESLEY | Which 18th century clergyman is considered the founder of Methodism? |
'BACK TO THE FUTURE' | Which Robert Zemeckis film was the highest-grossing film worldwide of 1985? |
MARY SEACOLE | What was the name of the nurse who worked during the Crimean War and became known as 'The Black Florence Nightingale'? |
AMMONIA | The Haber Processis a reaction to nitrogen and hydrogen in order to produce which gas? |
BRIGHAM YOUNG | Who was given the nickname 'the American Moses' after leading the Mormon Pioneers to Utah? |
TOFU | The name of which foodstuff, made by coagulating Soya milk, means 'bean curd' in Japanese? |
GERMANY | In which country is Potsdam, the site of the famous conference after World War II? |
SCIATIC NERVE | Which is the largest nerve in the human body? |
RUSSELL CROWE | Who stars as the title character in Ridley Scott's 2010 film 'Robin Hood'? |
JAKE GYLLENHAAL | Who stars as the title character in Mike Newell's 2010 film 'Prince Of Persia: The Sands Of Time'? |
'PERDITA' | What is the name of the mother of the puppies in the Disney film 'One Hundred And One Dalmatians'? |
HEEL | What is the more common name for the bone with the medical name Calcaneum? |
BARI | David Platt left Aston Villa to join which Italian football club in 1991? |
'HISPANIOLA' | In the novel by Robert Louis Stevenson, what is the name of the ship that sails to 'Treasure Island'? |
PRINCE ALBERT OF MONACO | Who did Bulawayo born Charlene Wittstock marry earlier this month? |
ISTANBUL | In which city can you visit the Sultan Ahmed Mosque, also known as the Blue Mosque? |
2005 | In which year did Hurricane Katrina strike New Orleans? |
BASKING SHARK | The 'Whale Shark' is the largest living fish. What is the most common name of the second largest, also a shark? |
L.S. LOWRY | Who painted 'Going To The Match' a painting of a crowd on its way to Burnden Park, Bolton? |
PATRICK TROUGHTON | Which 'Doctor Who' was assisted by 'Zoe Herriot' played by Wendy Padbury and 'Jamie McCrimmon' played by Frazer Hines? |
CHILE | A volcanic eruption in which country caused travel chaos and many cancelled flights in the southern hemisphere last month? |
'VERA' | What was the first name of 'D.I. Stanhope' played by Brenda Blethyn in a recent ITV series? |
SPANISH CIVIL WAR | Which war is the setting for Hemingway's novel 'For Whom The Bell Tolls'? |
NANI | By what one word name is Portuguese footballer Luis Carlos Almeida da Cunha known? |
G | The four bases of DNA are usually referred to by letters. A, C and T are three. Which is the fourth letter? |
CALEDONIAN CANAL | On which canal is 'Neptune's Staircase', the longest staircase lock in the UK? |
ROBBIE WILLIAMS | Who voiced 'Dougal' in the 2005 film 'The Magic Roundabout'? |
ANDREI SAKHAROV | Yelena Bonner who died last month was the wife of which Soviet dissident and physicist, winner of the 1975 Nobel Peace Prize? |
'THE SINGING POSTMAN' | 'Hev Yew Gotta Loight Boy?' is the most famous song recorded by Allan Smethurst. How was he known on stage? |
LEBANON | Tripoli in Libya is often known as Western Tripoli to distinguish it from the second largest city in which other country? |
LEG | In which part of the body is the 'Sural Nerve'? |
PERTH | Which Australian state capital lies on the Swan River? |
WILLIAM III | The forces of which king won the Battle of the Boyne? |
'PICKWICK PAPERS' | 'Alfred Jingle' and 'Serjeant Buzfuz' appear in which Dickens novel? |
'THE SCAFFOLD' | Which pop group comprised John Gorman, Roger McGough and Mike McGear? |
PAUL DI RESTA | Which Scottish racing driver scored one point on his Formula One debut at the 2011 Australian Grand Prix, racing for the Force India team? |
JAMES | What is the first name of the brother of the Duchess of Cambridge, who read the lesson at her wedding? |
LAOS | In which Asian country is the 'Plain of Jars', the site of thousands of megalithic jars? |
MANDALAY | Which city, also the title of a Kipling poem, is the second largest in Myanmar (Burma)? |
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