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OLDHAM | In which north west town do councillors represent wards called Werneth, Saddleworth South and Shaw? |
BASKETBALL | The 1996 film 'Space Jam' centres on which sport? |
PROGRESSIVE | 'Prog Rock' developed in the late 60's and early 70's. For what word is 'Prog' a short version? |
'MYSELF' | What is the reflexive form of the singular personal pronoun 'I', where 'me' is the objective form? |
BLACKPOOL | In which north west town do councillors represent wards called Bispham, Squires Gate and Bloomfield? |
'PINK FLOYD' | 'The Piper At The Gates Of Dawn' released in 1967 was the debut album by which group? |
WILHELM II | In German history 1888 is known as the 'Year of the Three Emperors' (or Kaisers). What was the name of the third Kaiser? |
THE OBSERVER | Which national Sunday newspaper is published in 'Berliner format'? |
EDWARD II | Piers Gaveston was a favourite of which king, who made him the first Earl of Cornwall? |
MICHELANGELO BUONARROTI | Who sculpted the Pieta in the north aisle of St. Peter's Basilica in the Vatican City? |
CRAIG KIESWETTER | Who was the England wicketkeeper in the 2010 ICC World Twenty20 Final? |
TBILISI | What is the capital city of the country of Georgia? |
WORTHY | What is the name of the farm on which the Glastonbury Festival is held? |
THORA HIRD | Which actress played 'Captain Emma Ridley' in the 1980's ITV comedy series 'Hallelujah !', set in a Salvation Army citadel? |
'GLEEKS' | Which portmanteau word describes the fans of the TV show 'Glee'? |
FALMOUTH | In which Cornish town is there a National Maritime Museum? |
'SKIPPER' | Which word completes the name of these British butterflies - 'Lulworth', 'Chequered' and 'Grizzled'? |
WAKEFIELD TRINITY | For which Rugby League club did Neil Fox play over 550 games between 1956 and 1974, apart from one season with Bradford Northern? |
'PEPPERMINT PATTY' | In the comic strip 'Peanuts', how is 'Patricia Reichardt' usually known? |
TREES | Of what is 'dendrophobia' a fear? |
IRAN | The Caspian Sea has borders with five countries. Which is missing from this list - Azerbaijan, Russia, Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan? |
THIRTY YEARS WAR | The 1618 'Defenestration of Prague' triggered which war? |
THE MOON | Where were the minerals 'Pyroxferroite', 'Armalcolite' and 'Tranquillityite' first discovered in 1969 and 1971? |
'MAGIC ROUNDABOUT' | What was the B-side of Jasper Carrott's hit record of 1975 - 'Funky Moped' - banned by the BBC? |
CHRISTOPHER ISHERWOOD | Who wrote the novel 'Mr. Norris Changes Trains', published in 1935? |
KENTUCKY | In which US state is 'Blue Grass Airport', in Fayette County? |
KEVIN PIETERSEN | Jessica Taylor was a member of 'Liberty X'. Which sportsman did she marry in 2007? |
LEINSTER | Which Rugby Union team won the 2011-2012 Heineken Cup? |
BILL CLINTON | Al Gore was Vice-President to which US President? |
NICK MASON | Who was the drummer with 'Pink Floyd'? |
VITRUVIAN MAN | What is the name of the drawing by Leonardo da Vinci, which is a study of the proportions of the human body? |
PATRICK MCGOOHAN | Who played King Edward I of England in the 1995 film 'Braveheart'? |
RWANDA | Which African country, a former Belgian colony, joined the Commonwealth in 2009? |
OXFORD | In which city is the 'Morse Bar' at the Randolph Hotel? |
'THE QUARRYMEN' | What was the name of the skiffle group formed by John Lennon in March 1957? |
THE CHRONICLES OF NARNIA | 'The Voyage Of The Dawn Trader' was, in 1952, the third book published in which series? |
LINUS | Who was the second Pope? |
MARY | What was the name of Ann Boleyn's older sister? |
HSBC | Midland Bank became part of which larger Bank in the 1990's? |
MARSHALSEA | In which debtors' prison was John Dickens, the father of Charles Dickens imprisoned in 1824? |
'COLDPLAY' | Released last year, 'Mylo Xloto' is an album by which British band? |
'HARRY POTTER AND THE HALF-BLOOD PRINCE' | Which book (and film) records the events of 'Harry Potter's' sixth year at 'Hogwarts'? |
EURIDICE | Who was the wife of Orpheus? |
TORONTO | Which Canadian city has the largest population? |
PARC DES PRINCES | What is the home ground of Paris St. Germain FC? |
TIBERIUS | Who was the second Roman Emperor? |
HEVER CASTLE | In which Kent castle did Ann Boleyn grow up? |
FLORENCE | In which city can you visit Michaelangelo's 'Statue of David' in the Piazza della Signoria? |
'LETHAL WEAPON' | In which series of films did Mel Gibson play L.A. detective 'Martin Riggs'? |
GERMINAL | Which month of the French Revolutionary calendar started in late March? |
LIVERPOOL | Joe Anderson became the first directly elected Mayor of which city in May this year? |
EUGENE O'NEILL | Which American playwright has won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama the most times-four-including posthumously in 1957? |
LINEBACKER | Which position in American Football is denoted by the letters 'LB'? |
AUSTRALIA | Yorkshire Bank is a division of Clydesdale Bank, which is itself a subsidiary of which country's National Bank? |
1976 | In which year did James Callaghan become Prime Minister? |
'BARNABY RUDGE' | """..A tale of the riots of eighty"" completes the title of which work by Charles Dickens?" |
'THE DARK KNIGHT' | Which 2008 film is a sequel to the 2005 film 'Batman Begins'? |
PENELOPE | Who was the wife of Odysseus? |
HISPANIOLA | Haiti occupies the western part of which island? |
'RORY STORM & THE HURRICANES' | Which group did Ringo Starr leave to join 'The Beatles'? |
'DESTINY'S CHILD' | Kelly Rowland was a founding member of which group? |
ANDREW | Which of the apostles was crucified on a diagonal or X- shaped cross? |
DAN QUAYLE | Who preceded Al Gore as US Vice-President? |
BHUTAN | In which small Asian country was television first introduced in 1999? |
'CHITTY CHITTY BANG BANG' | Which 1968 film features the character 'Truly Scrumptious'? |
WAR OF 1812 | The 1815 Battle of New Orleans was part of which war? |
Inigo Jones | Which architect's works include the Queen's House at Greenwich and the Banqueting House in Whitehall? |
Frans Hals | Who painted the famous picture the Laughing Cavalier? |
Markka | What is the currency unit of Finland? |
St Peter Port | What is the capital of Guernsey? |
Heracles | In Greek mythology who was the son of Zeus and Alcmene? |
Christopher Graham Collins | What is comedian Frank Skinner's real name? |
James Brindley | Which engineer built the Bridgewater canal? |
Scarborough | In which English seaside resort would you find Peasholm Park? |
Milton Obote | Who in 1962 became the first Prime Minister of a fully independent Uganda? |
Semi Skimmed | If a plastic milk bottle in the UK has a green top, what type of milk is normally contained inside? |
Marlon Brando | The 1961 film One-Eyed Jacks was the only one directed by which famous actor? |
Glass | Murano in Italy has been famous since the middle ages for the production of what? |
John McCarthy | Who co-wrote “Some Other Rainbow” with Jill Morrell? |
Shingles | What is the common name of the disease Herpes zoster? |
Harris | What was the real surname of British science fiction writer John Wyndham? |
Athlete's Foot | What is the common name of the disease Tinea pedis? |
Hms Conqueror | Name the Nuclear powered submarine which sank the Argentine cruiser General Belgrano on May 2nd 1982. |
Turner | Who painted the picture of The Fighting Temeraire? |
Paul Eddington | On television which actor played Jim Hacker MP? |
Brian Keenan | Which former Beirut hostage wrote “An Evil Cradling”? |
Sunday Sport | Which Sunday newspaper, renowned for stones about aliens, was founded by David Sullivan? |
Persephone | In Greek mythology who was the daughter of Zeus and Demeter? |
Hugh Town | What is the capital of The Scilly Isles? |
Battle of Sedgemoor | Which battle of July 1685, ended the Duke of Monmouth’s rebellion against James VII of Scotland (Second of England) ? |
Kenneth Kaunda | Who in 1964 became the first president of a fully independent Zambia? |
Robert Norman Davis | What is comedian Jasper Carrot's real name? |
Wood | "Articles described as ""Treen"" are made from which material?" |
Norway | What is the real surname of Nevil Shute? |
HMS Kelly | Name the Royal Navy destroyer commissioned 1939 that was commanded by Lord Louis Mountbatten that was sunk during the battle for Crete on May 23rd 1941. |
Vienna | The main airport of which capital is located at Schwechat? |
Elgar | Who composed The Enigma Variations? |
Rik Mayall | On television which actor played Alan B'stard MP? |
Liverpool Street | Which railway station in London, designed by Edward Wilson and opened in 1874, serves East Anglia? |
St Bernadette | Which catholic saint is associated with the pilgrimage site of Lourdes in France? |
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