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POLAR BEAR | Which bear has the scientific name Ursus maritimus? |
GREAT WESTERN | The name of which railway company is contained in the full title of the Turner painting Rain, Steam and Speed? |
NICOLE KIDMAN | Who duetted with Robbie Williams on the 2001 Christmas Number One Somethin’ Stupid? |
SIGMA | Which is the next letter in the Greek alphabet – omicron, pi, rho, ______? |
MANFRED MANN | Paul Jones was vocalist with which group until going solo in 1966? |
SECRETS AND LIES | Brenda Blethyn and Marianne Jean-Baptiste appeared on a stamp issued last month in a scene from which 1996 film? |
BOLOGNA | Founded in 1088 in which Italian city is the University said to be the oldest in continuous operation? |
BUTE | Former racing driver Johnny Dumfries, born at Rothesay in 1958, is the 7th Marquess of _______ where? |
(Michael) Colin COWDREY | M C C were the appropriate initials of which former England cricket captain? |
AUSTRALIA | Yorkshire Bank is a subsidiary of Clydesdale Bank which itself is a subsidiary of the National Bank of which country? |
TURKEY | MINT is a term which refers to the economies of Mexico, Indonesia, Nigeria and which other country, all members of the Next Eleven grouping? |
JANE BIRKIN | Who is the mother of French actress Lou Doillon, the half-sister of Charlotte Gainsbourg? |
IDRIS ELBA | Who plays the title role in the 2013 film Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom? |
WICKET | Which word completes the tile of a Kerry Greenwood novel about a visit to Sydney to watch cricket by her detective character Phryne Fisher – Death before ________? |
INSULIN | Which hormone controls the supply of sugar from the blood to the muscles? |
SHREWSBURY | Which county town stands at the confluence of the A5 and A49? |
LIMESTONE | The three main constituents of glass are sand, soda, and what else? |
LEPANTO | The last major battle using oared ships was fought in the sixteenth century. What was the name of the battle? |
BRAHMS | Which composer who lived from 1833 -1897 wrote four symphonies and four concertos including the 'German Requiem'? |
PIQUET | A card game using 32 cards and a Formula One racing champion share the same name. What is it? |
LEVIATHAN | Which monster is mentioned in the Book of Job as a sea serpent? |
MASSACHUSETTS | Three US states have 13 letters in their names, North and South Carolina are two - what is the third? |
MAZDA | Who was the Persian god of wisdom, who shares his name with a make of motor car? |
'WAR AND PEACE' | """Well Price, so Genoa and Lucca are now just familyestates of the Bonapartes"", is the first line of which novel?" |
'MARY POPPINS' | From which musical did the song 'Chim Chim Cheree' come? |
'EYE LEVEL' | Which 'E.L.' by the Simon Park Orchestra was No.1 in the UK for four weeks in 1973? |
'DOMBEY AND SON' | In which Dickens novel did the principal villain, 'John Carker', meet his end by falling under a train? |
'RUMPOLE OF THE BAILEY' | In which television programme did the Wine Bar 'Pomeroy's' feature regularly? |
CYD CHARISSE | Which actress appeared as a gangster's mollin 'Singing In The Rain' and also starred with Fred Astaire in 'Silk Stockings'? |
88 | How many keys are there on a standard piano keyboard? |
WATERLOO | A similar question. Alphabetically, which would be the last of London's main line railway termini? |
A CHRISTMAS TREE | In 'Drag Racing' a series of lamps indicate a countdown sequence to the start. What is this instrument called? |
1982 | In which year was the 'Mary Rose' raised, the Pope visited Britain for the first time, and Princess Grace of Monaco killed in a car crash? |
FRECKLES | Lentigines is the medical name for what? |
LAMBADA | What is the name of the fast, erotic Brazilian dance in which couples frequently touch hips? |
BORODINO | In September 1812, Napoleon defeated Kutuzov's army in which battle? |
FIVE | For how many years is the French President elected? |
'CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF' | 'Maggie' and 'Brick Pollitt' are husband and wife in which play and film? |
'GOODNIGHT SWEETHEART' | In which long-running TV programme did Elizabeth Carling and Emma Amos take over the leading female roles from Dervla Kirwan and Michelle Holmes? |
CONNIE FISHER | Who won a BBC 1 competition called 'How Do You Solve A Problem Called Maria'? |
'PYRAMUS AND THISBE' | In Shakespeare's 'A Midsummer Night's Dream'. what name is given to the 'play within a play'? |
NEVILLE CHAMBERLAIN | """Peace in our time"", was one of the famous quotes by which British Prime Minister?" |
HAROLD WILSON | "Which British Prime Minister once declared that ""one man's wage rise is another man's price increase""?" |
'A HARD DAY'S NIGHT' | 'All My Loving' and 'Can't Buy Me Love', featured in which Beatles film? |
FOUNTAIN PEN | In 1884, Lewis Waterman was responsible for the invention of what literary aid? |
'THE PEARL FISHERS' | How are 'Zuga' and 'Nadir' better known in the title of an opera by Bizet? |
SICILY | On July 10th 1943, 'Operation Husky' saw the landing of British and American troops on which island? |
'BARBAROSSA' | What was the codename of the military operation of June 22nd. 1941, in which German troops invaded Russia? |
ANTHONY EDEN | Which post-war Prime Minister was MP for Warwick and Leamington? |
ALEC DOUGLAS-HOME | Kinross and West Perthshire was the constituency of which post-war Prime Minister? |
NEW HAMPSHIRE | Which US state, bordered by Vermont, Maine and Massachusetts, is nicknamed the 'Granite State'? |
'THE MAGIC FLUTE' | What gift is presented to 'Prince Tamino' in the title of a Mozart opera? |
EDITH | What was the name of 'Rene Artois's' wife in the TV comedy series 'Allo, Allo'? |
JULY | In which month of 1969 did Neil Armstrong become the first moon-walker? |
MICHAEL KINANE | 'Galileo', 'Shatoush' and 'King Of Kings' were all Classic winners ridden by which jockey? |
PAT EDDERY | In horse racing, whose Classic-winning mounts include, 'Quest For Fame', 'Moonax' and 'Zafonic'? |
RED | What colour is the triangular segment on Cuba's national flag? |
NOVEMBER | Which month of 1963 witnessed the assassination of President J.F. Kennedy? |
IVAN LENDL | Tennis's French Open Men's Singles Champion of 1986 and 1987, never won a Wimbledon title. Who is he? |
JOHANN STRAUS | 'Die Fledermaus' was one of the best known operas by which composer? |
ACCELERATION. | What is defined as the increase in velocity per unit time? |
DENSITY | What is defined as the mass per unit volume, of a material? |
THRUSH | If a bird is described as 'Turdoid', to which family does it belong? |
MOUSE | To what family of mammals does a creature belong if it described as 'Murine'? |
'THE MUMMY' | Brendan Fraser and Rachel Weisz were the stars of which 1999 horror film and its 2001 sequel? |
M54 | Which motorway links the M6 with Telford? |
'ANACONDA' | Which 1997 horror film saw John Voigt and Jennifer Lopez in the lead roles? |
M20 | Which motorway has its eastern terminus at Folkestone? |
NEPTUNIUM | Which silvery, radioactive metal, Atomic Number 93, was named after one of the major planets? |
KUMMEL | Name the Dutch grain liqueur, flavoured with Cumin and Aniseed? |
MARASCHINO | Which liqueur, flavoured with the Marasca cherry, has a taste of bitter Almonds? |
RIYAL | What is Saudi Arabia's unit of currency? |
'AS YOU LIKE IT' | 'Touchstone' a jester, and 'Phoebe' a shepherdess, appear in which Shakespeare play? |
'THE COMEDY OF ERRORS' | Which Shakespearean play features a merchant named 'Balthazar' and a Goldsmith named 'Angelo'? |
"""AIR ON A G STRING""" | The second movement of J.S. Bach's 'Orchestral Suite Number 3 in D', is better known as what? |
"""EROICA""" | How is Beethoven's 'Symphony Number 3 in E Flat Major', better known? |
'SHE STOOPS TO CONQUER' | Which Oliver Goldsmith play features 'Squire Hardcastle', his wife and his daughters? |
KATHERINE HEPBURN | In the 1968 film, 'The Lion In Winter', if Peter O'Toole was Henry II, who was Eleanor of Aquitaine? |
THE 'HOUSE' | In the sport of Curling, what name is given to the target area of concentric circles? |
RICHARD II | Who was the last king from the House of Plantagenet? |
AUDREY HEPBURN | In the 1976 film, if Sean Connery was 'Robin', who was 'Marian'? |
'THE RIVALS' | 'Sir Anthony Absolute' is a principal character from which play by Richard Sheridan? |
'TREASURE ISLAND | Which novel features the character, 'Billy Bones'? |
OBI | What name is given to the broad sash, worn with a Kimono? |
WYOMING | Yellowstone National Park lies predominantly in which US state? |
SUMO WRESTLING | The grand champion in which sport is known as a Yokozuna? |
JULES | What was the forename of the fictional detective, 'Inspector Maigret'. |
JUPITER | In the 'Planets Suite' by Holst, which planet is the 'bringer of jollity'? |
NEWCASTLE UNITED | Bolton Wanderers won the first Cup Final played at Wembley, who won the second? |
ADENOIDS | What name is given to the pads of tissue in the upper part ofthe throat, behind the nasal passages? |
RICHARD ROGERS | Which British architect designed the 'Senedd' (the Welsh Assembly building). |
RHOMBUS | What name is given to a geometrical figure with four equal sides, but no right angles? |
CUTHBERT | Name the saint who as abbot of Lindisfarne promoted the cause of Celtic Christianity at the Great Synod of Whitby.His body lies in Durham Cathedral? |
MERCEDES BENZ | Which manufacturer makes the engines for the McLaren Formula One cars? |
HEREFORD | Which is the only English city on the River Wye? |
'MR. McHENRY' | In TV's 'The Magic Roundabout', who rides around on a tricycle? |
NAVARRE | Berengaria, wife of Richard I of England, was a princess of which European kingdom, now part of Spain? |
COLORADO | Which major river of the USA forms the border between the states of California and Arizona? |
EVERTON | Preston North End were football League Champions in the first two years of its existance, which team won the third year? |
GINGHAM | Which striped or checked cotton cloth takes its name from the Malay word for striped? |
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