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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? |
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