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MONTGOMERYSHIRE
MGY is the Chapman Code for which historic Welsh county?
CHANTILLY
At which course is the 'Prix de Diane', the French 'Oaks' run?
LIVER
In which part of the body is bile produced?
QUEENSLAND
In which Australian state is the city of Mount Isa, famous for its mineral deposits?
AARON BURR
Alexander Hamilton the first United States Secretary of the Treasury died on July 21st. 1804 after a duel with the Vice President the previous day. Who was the Vice President?
WILT CHAMBERLAIN
Which former Basketball star was known as 'Wilt the Stilt'?
THE LADY
Of which magazine is Rachel Johnson the editor?
THYMINE
In RNA the base Uracil replaces which of the four bases in DNA?
ANNE OF CLEVES
Which of the wives of Henry VIII died last, in 1557?
CHRISTCHURCH
The epicentre of an earthquake in September last year (2010) was at Darfield, 25 miles west of which city in New Zealand?
'..MARY'
Which girl's name completes the title of the 1976 top ten hit by 'Sutherland Brothers & Quiver'; 'Arms Of ....'?
'LUTHER'
In which BBC psychological crime drama series does Idris Elba play the title character?
WORLD WAR I
Which war is the setting for 'Goodbye To All That' by Robert Graves?
WILLIAM POWELL FRITH
Which Victorian artist painted 'The Derby Day' in the 1850's?
'LONG DAY'S JOURNEY INTO NIGHT'
Which Eugene O'Neill play takes place from around 8:30 am to midnight in August 1912 at the seaside Connecticut home of the 'Tyrone' family?
STEVE COOGAN
Who played 'Tony Wilson' in the 202 film '24 Hour Party People'?
PAUL O'GRADY
'The Devil Rides Out' is the second book of autobiography of which Birkenhead born comedian and TV presenter?
ROLF HARRIS
Who reached number seven in the charts in 1994 with his cover version of 'Led Zepplin's', 'Stairway To Heaven'?
WILL HAY
Who was the star of the 1937 film 'Oh, Mr. Porter !'?
LANDSEER
What was the middle name of the architect Edwin L. Lutyens?
'THE HOLLIES'
"The line ""Jennifer Eccles had terrible freckles"" from the 'Scaffold's', 'Lily The Pink' refers to the single 'Jennifer Eccles' which was a hit for which group?"
'BEADY EYE'
What is the name of Liam Gallagher's new band, whose first album is 'Different Gear, Still Speeding'?
ROBERT FITZROY
The forerunner of the Meteorological Office, who in 1854 was appointed as Meteorological Statist to the Board of Trade?
ATLANTA (Georgia)
In which US city is the independent broadcaster 'Peachtree TV'?
GERHARD SCHRODER
Who preceded Angela Merkel as Chancellor of Germany?
SPEEDWAY
In which sport was Ivan Mauger (pron. Major) World Champion six times between 1968 and 1979?
'SILENT WITNESS'
In which t.v. crime thriller does Emelia Fox play 'Nikki Alexander' and Tom Ward play 'Harry Cunningham'?
FEBRUARY
In which month is Candlemas celebrated?
OTTOMAN
The fleet of which Empire lost the 1571 Battle of Lepanto?
DEAN MARTIN
Who had two, number two hits in 1958 with 'Return To Me' and 'Volare'?
KAABA
What is the name of the black stone in Mecca, visited by pilgrims during the Hajj?
PETER KAY
Who voices 'Chris', the Silver Track mechanic, in the cartoon series 'Roary the Racing Car' and also sings the theme tune?
'ABIGAIL'S PARTY'
The t.v. version of which 1977 play by Mike Leigh features Demis Roussos singing 'Forever And Ever'?
'THE THIEVING MAGPIE'
What is the English name for the Rossini opera 'La Gazza Ladra'?
JAMES POLK
Who was the eleventh President of the USA, the first with a four letter surname?
'GRANTCHESTER'
Complete the title of the poem by Rupert Brooke 'The Old Vicarage,.......'?
STEPHEN HENDRY
Who scored a maximum 147 break in this year's World Snooker Championship at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield?
THE 'DECEPTICONS'
In the 2007 film 'Transformers', who are the opponents of the 'Autobots'?
GANDHI
October 2nd. is International Day of Non-Violence and celebrates the birth of which man in 1869?
LUXEMBOURG
Of which European country was Jacques Santer the Prime Minister from 1984 to 1995?
Republic of ZAIRE
As what, was the Democratic Republic of Congo known until July 1997?
RABINDRANATH TAGORE
Which Nobel Prize for Literature winning Indian, first called Gandhi 'Mahatma'?
ROY JENKINS
Who is the only Briton to have been President of the European Commission, holding the post from 1977 to 1981?
'PRUFROCK'
Complete the title of the poem by T.S. Eliot, 'The Love Song Of J. Alfred........'?
ZAMBIA
In football, which country won the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations, their first title?
APOLLO 8
In 1968, which was the first manned lunar orbiting mission?
JON VOIGHT
In the film 'Transformers', who plays 'John Keller', the US Secretary of Defence?
(Arch)ANGEL GABRIEL
Muslims believe the verses of the Qu'ran were given by God to Muhammad through whom?
SUSAN BOYLE
Peter Kay, as 'Geraldine McQueen', recorded 'I Know Him So Well' for Comic Relief last year in a duet with which singer?
'NOISES OFF'
Which 1982 play by Michael Frayn shows three stages in the development of the play 'Nothing On'?
VICARIO
What is the family name of the mother of the former Tennis players Emilio Sanchez and his sister Aranxta?
'TWILIGHT OF THE GODS'
What is the English name for the Wagner opera 'Gotterdammerung'?
TILDE
What is the name of the accent used above the letter 'N' to make a separate letter in the Spanish alphabet?
(William Henry) HARRISON
Who was the ninth President of the USA, the first to die in office; his grandson was the twenty-third President?
MADRID
In which city is the Reina Sofia Museum of Modern Art, founded in 1992?
'DANGER MOUSE'
'Gnarls Barkley' who had worldwide success in 2006 with 'Crazy' comprised Cee Lo Green and which DJ?
'MCKINLEY HIGH'
Which school is attended by the students in the t.v. series 'Glee'?
'HARD TIMES'
Which work by Charles Dickens is set in 'Coketown'?
KING JOHN
Who is the earliest post-1066 king featured in the title of a Shakespeare history play?
ERIC BRISTOW
Who was the World Darts Champion five times in the 1980's?
WAR OF SPANISH SUCCESSION
The 1709 Battle of Malplaquet was part of which War?
LEGOLAND
Which theme park was opened in Billund in 1968 as Denmark's answer to 'Disneyland'?
KERATIN
What substance are feathers, fingernails and hair made of?
BILL CLINTON
Which US President played the saxophone with the band at his own inauguration dance?
SQUEEZE
Jools Holland was a founding member of which band in 1974?
BEND IT LIKE BECKHAM
Keira Knightley and Parminder Nagra appeared on a stamp issued last month in a scene from which 2002 film?
LAMBDA
Which letter of the Greek alphabet is between Kappa and Mu?
WOODHOUSE
What is the surname of Emma in the book by Jane Austen?
WESTMINSTER
Gerald Grosvenor has since 1979 been the 6th Duke of _____________ where?
WILLIAMS
What is the surname of the former Welsh Rugby Union player usually just known by the initials J P R?
PHOENIX PARK
Dublin Zoo is in which Park west of the city centre?
CHARRINGTON
Which London brewery merged with Bass in 1967 to form the largest brewery in the UK?
NORWAY
Competitors from which country won 11 Gold medals at the 2014 Winter Olympics, second only to Russia with 13?
GALWAY
The Aran Islands lie at the mouth of which Irish Bay?
AUSTRALIA
In which country was Natalie Bennett, the Leader of the Green Party in England and Wales born?
QUEENSLAND
In which Australian state is Cape York Peninsula?
THREE
How many oxygen atoms are there in all carbonates such as calcium carbonate (CaCO__) and potassium carbonate (K2CO__)?
KODIAK BEAR
Which large brown bear is native to an island which is part of Alaska?
WILLY LOTT
Whose cottage is on the left of the Constable painting The Hay Wain?
THE PET SHOP BOYS
Which duo had the 1987 Christmas Number One Always on My Mind?
TWILIGHT
New Moon and Eclipse are titles in which series of films?
URIAH THE HITTITE
In the Bible who was the husband of Bathsheba when she was first seen by David?
SOLILOQUY
Which word describes a monologue where an actor addresses an audience by speaking his thoughts aloud?
PETER PEARS
The Aldeburgh Festival was founded in 1948 by Benjamin Britten, Eric Crozier and which tenor?
MAN ABOUT THE HOUSE
George and Mildred and Robin’s Nest were spinoffs from which 1970s sitcom?
1978
Which year of the twentieth century is known as the Year of the Three Popes?
FINLAND
The Åland Islands in the Baltic Sea are a region of which country?
WORCESTER
@3choirs is the twitter username of the Festival that alternates between Hereford, Gloucester and which other city where it will be held this year?
ANTIQUE DEALERS
What is the occupation of Oliver Smallbridge, played by Windsor Davies, and Simon Peel, played by Donald Sinden in the long running sitcom Never the Twain?
INDIAN OCEAN
The island of Réunion, an overseas department of France lies in which Ocean?
HAMPDEN PARK
Which venue will host the Athletics events at the 2014 Commonwealth Games?
WAR OF 1812
In December 1814 the Treaty of Ghent was signed to end which War?
ORKNEY ISLANDS
Hoy and Sanday are in which island group in the British Isles?
JOAN SUTHERLAND
Which opera singer did conductor Richard Bonynge marry in 1954?
GERMAN
What nationality is the wife of UKIP leader Nigel Farage?
BRUCE CHATWIN
Which English novelist and travel writer wrote the book In Patagonia published in 1977?
DERBYSHIRE
In which county were politician Dennis Skinner and artist Joseph Wright born?
CAPE FAREWELL
Which Cape is the northernmost point of South Island New Zealand – it has the same name as the southernmost point of Greenland?
HYDROGEN
Sodium bicarbonate consists of sodium, carbon, oxygen and which other element?
MILAN
In which city is the football match known as Derby della Madonnina played between I Nerazzurri and I Rossoneri?