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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)?