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MONACO	On which Formula 1 circuit do cars travel along Avenue d’Ostende and Avenue des Beaux Arts?
TINTIN	Dupond et Dupont, Professeur Tryphon Tournesol and Milou assist which character in the French version of his adventures?
HUNDRED YEARS’ WAR	The 1453 Battle of Castillon is considered to be the last battle in which war?
SAIGON	Which city was the capital of the Republic of Vietnam, which governed the southern half of Vietnam until 1975 – the name at the time is needed?
GRAHAM SUTHERLAND	Whose 1954 portrait of Winston Churchill was given to the subject and destroyed on the orders of his wife?
VOGUE	Anna Wintour since 1988 and Alexandra Shulman since 1992 have been the editor-in-chief of the American version and the British version of which women’s magazine?
KUNG FU FIGHTING	Which record by Carl Douglas was Number One in 1974?
PARIS	In which city was Roman Polanski born?
ROMEO AND JULIET	Prince Escalus, the Prince of Verona appears in which Shakespeare play?
Paramount	Which film company logo has a mountain with stars around it?
Baclava	Which Greek cake is made from filo pastry, nuts, fruit and honey?
Oxford	In which English City would you find the Martyrs Memorial?
Piccolo	Which word can be a musical instrument or a quarter bottle of Champagne?
I Pagliacci	"The aria ""Vesti La Giubba"" (on with the Motley) comes from which Opera?"
Kiss Me Kate	"In which musical would you hear the songs ""Too darn Hot"" and ""Brush up your Shakespeare""?"
The Bittern Line	Named after a bird which scenic railway line runs from Norwich to Cromer and then onto Sheringham?
Colonel	A crown and two pips signify which rank in the British Army?
African Violet	"Which plant has the botanical name ""Saintpaulia""?"
(Shocking) Pink	Fashion designer Schiaparelli was famous for popularising which colour?
The Rupiah	What is the currency of Indonesia?
William Holden	"In the 1969 Sam Pekinpah western ""The Wild Bunch"", who played Pike Bishop the leader of an aging outlaw gang?"
Jo Nesbo	"Who wrote the ""Harry Hole"" novels?"
Lyndon B Johnson	Which American President (not at the time) married Claudia Taylor in 1934?
The Smiler	What was the name of the rollercoaster involved in the accident at Alton Towers in June 2015?
Chile	Which country won the Copa America football championship for the first time in 2015?
Fine Young Cannibals	Roland Gift was the lead singer with which group of the 80's and 90's?
Centrica	Which company owns British Gas?
Messidor	"Which month in the French Revolutionary Calendar was equivalent to June and had a name meaning ""harvest""?"
Coventry	"Operation ""Moonlight Sonata"" was a German air raid on which City in December 1940?"
Dempsey and Makepeace	In which TV cop series of the 1980's, did Michael Brandon and Glynis Barber play the lead roles?
Rogan Josh	"Which Indian curry dish has a name meaning ""Intense heat""?"
Beaver	Castoreum is used as a food additive and in some perfumes. It is obtained from the scent glands of which member of the rodent family?
Benjamin Disraeli	Who was the Prime Minister of Great Britain during the Zulu War?
Somerset	In which county is Hinkley Point?
Nanki-poo	"In ""The Mikado"" by Gilbert and Sullivan, what is the name of the Mikado's son who is disguised as a wandering minstrel?"
1927	Name the year; America win the first Ryder Cup, Trotsky is exiled in Stalin purge and Charles Lindbergh flies solo across the Atlantic?
Jacques-Louis David	"Who painted ""The Oath of the Tennis Court""?"
1913	Name the year; Uproar at the Premiere of Stravinsky's Rite of Spring in Paris, Robert Bridges becomes Poet Laureate and Suffragette Emily Davison is killed when she runs under the king's horse at the Derby?
Ernest Hemingway	Elizabeth Richardson (1921-27), Pauline Pfeiffer (1927-40), Martha Gellhorn (1940-45) and Mary Welsh (1946-61) were all wives of which American writer?
Humphrey Davy	Which scientist discovered the elements Calcium, Barium and Potassium?
The Temptations	"""My girl"", ""Just my imagination"" and ""Papa was a rolling stone"" were No1 hits in the 60's and 70's for which Tamla-Motown group?"
Orion	In which constellation is The Horse Head Nebula?
South Korea	In which country will the 2018 Winter Olympics be held?
New Horizons	What is the name of the Space Probe launched in 2006 to study Pluto?
Virginia Woolf	Born Adeline Stephen in 1882, which writer lived at Monks House in Sussex until her death in 1941?
Fury Road	"What is the subtitle of the latest ""Mad Max"" film?"
Blue	What colour is a 20 Euro note?
Evan Davis	"Who is the host of the TV series ""Dragon's Den""?"
Adelaide	What is the capital of South Australia?
THE RICHARDSONS	Of which 1960's South London gang was 'Mad Frankie' Fraser a notorious member?
ANNE BANCROFT	The actress who played 'Mrs. Robinson' in the film 'The Graduate' died in June 2005, what was her name?
'TIMMY TIPTOES'	Beatrix Potter wrote a tale about a Grey Squirrel, what was its title?
FEATHERING	In rowing, what is the action of turning the oar blade flatto reduce wind resistance called?
COPYRIGHT	An Act of Parliament instigated by artist William Hogarth,established which commercial principle?
HOUSTON	In which American city do the 'Rockets' play their home basketball games?
FAIR ISLE	Which Shipping Weather Forecast Area covers the Shetland Isles?
CHARLIE	Who was theelder brother of the Kray twins?
YURI ANDROPOV	Who succeeded Brezhnev as President of the USSR in 1982?
PORTLAND	Which Shipping Weather Forecast Area covers the Channel Islands?
KENT	In which country are Leeds Castle and the Isle of Sheppey?
JOSEPH STILWELL	Which US World War II General commanded the US forces in China and Burma?
CHAIN	Which measurement is a tenth of a Furlong?
BRADFORD	Which English city has districts called 'Manningham', 'Great Horton'and 'Heaton'?
'KOJAK'	In which television programme did the character 'Detective Saperstein' appear?
'THE TAILOR OF GLOUCESTER'	Although humans feature in several Beatrix Potter tales, which is the only one to have a human as the title character?
REPECHAGE	In rowing, what name is given to the race in which losing crewsin the heats have a second chance to qualify for the next round?
CHARGE	What name is given to ashield or emblem within a flag?
CORD	What word can mean either a type of ribbed cloth or a measure of cut wood?
'BLUR'	Damon Albarn, Graham Coxon, Alex James and Dave Rowntree were members of which pop group?
SEATTLE	In which American city do the 'Supersonics' play their home basketball games?
LEICESTER	Which English city has districts named 'Belgrave', 'Stoneygate',and 'Aylestone'?
'THE SHINING'	"In which film does Jack Nicholson persistently write""Allwork and no play makes Jack a dull boy""?"
DORSET	In which county are Corfe Castle and the Isle of Purbeck?
NIGERIA	Of which African country, the most populous on the continent, is Abuja the capital?
THE TORAH	What, in the Jewish religion, is the 'Scroll of Mosaic Law'called?
JEAN HARLOW	Film actress Harlean Carpentier was better known by what stage name?
W.S. GILBERT	Copyright did not extend to music and lyrics until the 1880's. Which creative Victorian brought about this change?
MOZART	Whose 41st symphony is known as the 'Jupiter'?
PITCAIRN	Associated with a famous incident of 1789, which Pacific island has Adamstown as its main settlement?
WILLIAM McGONAGALL	Whose most famous poem is 'The Tay Bridge Disaster of 1880'?
'TRISTRAM SHANDY'	By which work is novelist Laurence Sterne best remembered?
AMBULANCE DRIVERS	During World War I, what was the occupation of E.E. Cummings, Walt Disney, Ernest Hemmingway and Somerset Maugham?
RAY BOLGER	Who played the 'Scarecrow' in the Judy Garland film, 'The Wizard Of Oz'?
STEWART GRAINGER	Who played the part of 'Paganini' in the film, 'The Magic Bow'?
PETER BOWLES	Who played the Resident Magistrate in Channel Four TV's 'The Irish R.M.'?
SEASICKNESS	What is 'Mal de Mer'?
CARY GRANT	Which American actor played a submarine 'skipper' in the films 'Operation Petticoat' 1959 and 'Destination Tokyo'?
THE SIOUX	To which native American tribe did Chief Crazy Horse belong?
U.S.S. PUEBLO	What was the name of the American spy-ship captured by the North Koreans on 24th January 1968?
'J. THADDEUS TOAD'	In Kenneth Graham's book, 'The Wind In The Willows', what is the full name of 'Mr. Toad'?
APACHE	To which native American tribe did the great war leader Geronimo, belong?
RICHARD HARRIS	Who portrayed the rugby-playing miner in the film, 'This Sporting Life'?
RHINE	On which river does the legendary 'Lorelei' lie in wait?
PRIVATE EYE.	The Queen and Princess Margaret were referred to as 'Brenda and Yvonne' by which magazine?
THE KHYBER PASS	What connects Kabul with Peshawar?
THOMAS DE QUINCEY	Who achieved fame for his ,'Confessions Of An English Opium Eater'?
GRAHAM GREENE	Who wrote the 1948 novel, 'The Heart Of The Matter'?
JO GRIMMOND	Who did Jeremy Thorpe replace as leader of the Liberal Party?
TED HANKEY	Dressed in similar fashion to Alan Glazier, which current Darts player throws out replicas of bats at the beginning of his competitions?
THE KINKS	Who sang, 'Autumn Almanac' in 1967?

MONACO

On which Formula 1 circuit do cars travel along Avenue d’Ostende and Avenue des Beaux Arts?

TINTIN

Dupond et Dupont, Professeur Tryphon Tournesol and Milou assist which character in the French version of his adventures?

HUNDRED YEARS’ WAR

The 1453 Battle of Castillon is considered to be the last battle in which war?

SAIGON

Which city was the capital of the Republic of Vietnam, which governed the southern half of Vietnam until 1975 – the name at the time is needed?

GRAHAM SUTHERLAND

Whose 1954 portrait of Winston Churchill was given to the subject and destroyed on the orders of his wife?

VOGUE

Anna Wintour since 1988 and Alexandra Shulman since 1992 have been the editor-in-chief of the American version and the British version of which women’s magazine?

KUNG FU FIGHTING

Which record by Carl Douglas was Number One in 1974?

PARIS

In which city was Roman Polanski born?

ROMEO AND JULIET

Prince Escalus, the Prince of Verona appears in which Shakespeare play?

Paramount

Which film company logo has a mountain with stars around it?

Baclava

Which Greek cake is made from filo pastry, nuts, fruit and honey?

Oxford

In which English City would you find the Martyrs Memorial?

Piccolo

Which word can be a musical instrument or a quarter bottle of Champagne?

I Pagliacci

"The aria ""Vesti La Giubba"" (on with the Motley) comes from which Opera?"

Kiss Me Kate

"In which musical would you hear the songs ""Too darn Hot"" and ""Brush up your Shakespeare""?"

The Bittern Line

Named after a bird which scenic railway line runs from Norwich to Cromer and then onto Sheringham?

Colonel

A crown and two pips signify which rank in the British Army?

African Violet

"Which plant has the botanical name ""Saintpaulia""?"

(Shocking) Pink

Fashion designer Schiaparelli was famous for popularising which colour?

The Rupiah

What is the currency of Indonesia?

William Holden

"In the 1969 Sam Pekinpah western ""The Wild Bunch"", who played Pike Bishop the leader of an aging outlaw gang?"

Jo Nesbo

"Who wrote the ""Harry Hole"" novels?"

Lyndon B Johnson

Which American President (not at the time) married Claudia Taylor in 1934?

The Smiler

What was the name of the rollercoaster involved in the accident at Alton Towers in June 2015?

Chile

Which country won the Copa America football championship for the first time in 2015?

Fine Young Cannibals

Roland Gift was the lead singer with which group of the 80's and 90's?

Centrica

Which company owns British Gas?

Messidor

"Which month in the French Revolutionary Calendar was equivalent to June and had a name meaning ""harvest""?"

Coventry

"Operation ""Moonlight Sonata"" was a German air raid on which City in December 1940?"

Dempsey and Makepeace

In which TV cop series of the 1980's, did Michael Brandon and Glynis Barber play the lead roles?

Rogan Josh

"Which Indian curry dish has a name meaning ""Intense heat""?"

Beaver

Castoreum is used as a food additive and in some perfumes. It is obtained from the scent glands of which member of the rodent family?

Benjamin Disraeli

Who was the Prime Minister of Great Britain during the Zulu War?

Somerset

In which county is Hinkley Point?

Nanki-poo

"In ""The Mikado"" by Gilbert and Sullivan, what is the name of the Mikado's son who is disguised as a wandering minstrel?"

1927

Name the year; America win the first Ryder Cup, Trotsky is exiled in Stalin purge and Charles Lindbergh flies solo across the Atlantic?

Jacques-Louis David

"Who painted ""The Oath of the Tennis Court""?"

1913

Name the year; Uproar at the Premiere of Stravinsky's Rite of Spring in Paris, Robert Bridges becomes Poet Laureate and Suffragette Emily Davison is killed when she runs under the king's horse at the Derby?

Ernest Hemingway

Elizabeth Richardson (1921-27), Pauline Pfeiffer (1927-40), Martha Gellhorn (1940-45) and Mary Welsh (1946-61) were all wives of which American writer?

Humphrey Davy

Which scientist discovered the elements Calcium, Barium and Potassium?

The Temptations

"""My girl"", ""Just my imagination"" and ""Papa was a rolling stone"" were No1 hits in the 60's and 70's for which Tamla-Motown group?"

Orion

In which constellation is The Horse Head Nebula?

South Korea

In which country will the 2018 Winter Olympics be held?

New Horizons

What is the name of the Space Probe launched in 2006 to study Pluto?

Virginia Woolf

Born Adeline Stephen in 1882, which writer lived at Monks House in Sussex until her death in 1941?

Fury Road

"What is the subtitle of the latest ""Mad Max"" film?"

Blue

What colour is a 20 Euro note?

Evan Davis

"Who is the host of the TV series ""Dragon's Den""?"

Adelaide

What is the capital of South Australia?

THE RICHARDSONS

Of which 1960's South London gang was 'Mad Frankie' Fraser a notorious member?

ANNE BANCROFT

The actress who played 'Mrs. Robinson' in the film 'The Graduate' died in June 2005, what was her name?

'TIMMY TIPTOES'

Beatrix Potter wrote a tale about a Grey Squirrel, what was its title?

FEATHERING

In rowing, what is the action of turning the oar blade flatto reduce wind resistance called?

COPYRIGHT

An Act of Parliament instigated by artist William Hogarth,established which commercial principle?

HOUSTON

In which American city do the 'Rockets' play their home basketball games?

FAIR ISLE

Which Shipping Weather Forecast Area covers the Shetland Isles?

CHARLIE

Who was theelder brother of the Kray twins?

YURI ANDROPOV

Who succeeded Brezhnev as President of the USSR in 1982?

PORTLAND

Which Shipping Weather Forecast Area covers the Channel Islands?

KENT

In which country are Leeds Castle and the Isle of Sheppey?

JOSEPH STILWELL

Which US World War II General commanded the US forces in China and Burma?

CHAIN

Which measurement is a tenth of a Furlong?

BRADFORD

Which English city has districts called 'Manningham', 'Great Horton'and 'Heaton'?

'KOJAK'

In which television programme did the character 'Detective Saperstein' appear?

'THE TAILOR OF GLOUCESTER'

Although humans feature in several Beatrix Potter tales, which is the only one to have a human as the title character?

REPECHAGE

In rowing, what name is given to the race in which losing crewsin the heats have a second chance to qualify for the next round?

CHARGE

What name is given to ashield or emblem within a flag?

CORD

What word can mean either a type of ribbed cloth or a measure of cut wood?

'BLUR'

Damon Albarn, Graham Coxon, Alex James and Dave Rowntree were members of which pop group?

SEATTLE

In which American city do the 'Supersonics' play their home basketball games?

LEICESTER

Which English city has districts named 'Belgrave', 'Stoneygate',and 'Aylestone'?

'THE SHINING'

"In which film does Jack Nicholson persistently write""Allwork and no play makes Jack a dull boy""?"

DORSET

In which county are Corfe Castle and the Isle of Purbeck?

NIGERIA

Of which African country, the most populous on the continent, is Abuja the capital?

THE TORAH

What, in the Jewish religion, is the 'Scroll of Mosaic Law'called?

JEAN HARLOW

Film actress Harlean Carpentier was better known by what stage name?

W.S. GILBERT

Copyright did not extend to music and lyrics until the 1880's. Which creative Victorian brought about this change?

MOZART

Whose 41st symphony is known as the 'Jupiter'?

PITCAIRN

Associated with a famous incident of 1789, which Pacific island has Adamstown as its main settlement?

WILLIAM McGONAGALL

Whose most famous poem is 'The Tay Bridge Disaster of 1880'?

'TRISTRAM SHANDY'

By which work is novelist Laurence Sterne best remembered?

AMBULANCE DRIVERS

During World War I, what was the occupation of E.E. Cummings, Walt Disney, Ernest Hemmingway and Somerset Maugham?

RAY BOLGER

Who played the 'Scarecrow' in the Judy Garland film, 'The Wizard Of Oz'?

STEWART GRAINGER

Who played the part of 'Paganini' in the film, 'The Magic Bow'?

PETER BOWLES

Who played the Resident Magistrate in Channel Four TV's 'The Irish R.M.'?

SEASICKNESS

What is 'Mal de Mer'?

CARY GRANT

Which American actor played a submarine 'skipper' in the films 'Operation Petticoat' 1959 and 'Destination Tokyo'?

THE SIOUX

To which native American tribe did Chief Crazy Horse belong?

U.S.S. PUEBLO

What was the name of the American spy-ship captured by the North Koreans on 24th January 1968?

'J. THADDEUS TOAD'

In Kenneth Graham's book, 'The Wind In The Willows', what is the full name of 'Mr. Toad'?

APACHE

To which native American tribe did the great war leader Geronimo, belong?

RICHARD HARRIS

Who portrayed the rugby-playing miner in the film, 'This Sporting Life'?

RHINE

On which river does the legendary 'Lorelei' lie in wait?

PRIVATE EYE.

The Queen and Princess Margaret were referred to as 'Brenda and Yvonne' by which magazine?

THE KHYBER PASS

What connects Kabul with Peshawar?

THOMAS DE QUINCEY

Who achieved fame for his ,'Confessions Of An English Opium Eater'?

GRAHAM GREENE

Who wrote the 1948 novel, 'The Heart Of The Matter'?

JO GRIMMOND

Who did Jeremy Thorpe replace as leader of the Liberal Party?

TED HANKEY

Dressed in similar fashion to Alan Glazier, which current Darts player throws out replicas of bats at the beginning of his competitions?

THE KINKS

Who sang, 'Autumn Almanac' in 1967?