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'KINGS OF LEON'	Which US rock band comprises brothers Caleb, Nathan and Jared Followill with their cousin Matthew?
28	Which is the next triangular number in the sequence: 1, 3, 6, 10, 15, 21, .......?
"""SYMMETRY"""	"Give the word that completes the fourth line of this poem: "" Tyger Tyger, burning bright, In the forests of the night; What immortal hand or eye. Could frame thy fearful ..........""?"
LESTER PIGGOTT	'Pour Moi' is the first French trained winner of the Derby since 'Empery' in 1976. Who rode 'Empery' in that race?
ISLE OF WIGHT	On which British island can you walk the 'Tennyson Trail' from Carisbrooke to Alum Bay?
'THE ODD COUPLE'	How are 'Oscar Madison' and 'Felix Ungar' described in the title of a 1960's play, later a film and TV series?
AARDVARK	The name of which mammal comes from the Afrikaans for 'earth pig'?
SINGAPORE	Lee Kuan Yew became Prime Minister of which country in 1959?
RICHARD WAGNER	Which composee was born in Leipzig in 1813 and died in Venice in 1883?
FEARNE COTTON	Who is the regular presenter on BBC Radio One on Monday to Friday from 10.00am to 12.45pm?
PORTLAND	Known as the 'City of Roses', which is the most populous city in the US state of Oregon?
SIMON MAYO	Who is the regular presenter on BBC Radio Two on Monday to Friday from 5.00pm to 7.00pm?
COLUMBIA	Which river forms most of the boundary between the US states of Oregon and Washington?
'IN THE NAME OF THE FATHER'	Which 1994 film is based on the true life story of 'The Guildford Four'?
ARRAN	On which Scottish island is Goat Fell the highest point?
ARMADILLO	The Aztecs called them 'azotochtli', which is Nahuatl for 'turtle-rabbit'. Which mammal has species including nine- banded, seven-banded and screaming hairy?
'THE PRODUCERS'	How are 'Max Bialystock' and 'Leo Bloom' described in the title of a 1960's film ,later a stage musical?
SLOVENIA	The capital city of which European country lies on the River Ljubljanica?
MILK	By tradition what is drunk by the winner of the 'Indianapolis 500' motor race?
J.R.R. TOLKEIN	Who was the Rawlinson and Bosworth Professor of Anglo-Saxon at Oxford University from 1925 to 1945?
'ELEVATOR'	Which word completes the title of a story by Roald Dahl - 'Charlie And The Great Glass .....'?
'SWEENEY TODD'	Which musical features the song 'The Worst Pies In London'?
'THE PROFESSIONALS'	In which t.v. series was 'George Cowley' the head of 'C15'.
FABIAN SOCIETY	Which socialist society was founded in London in January 1884?
NEW ZEALAND	Which country in 1930 became the fifth to play Test Cricket, not winning their first match until they beat the West Indies in 1956?
'.. SUITE'	Which word completes the titles of these Neil Simon plays: 'Plaza ......', 'California ......' and 'London .......'?
JOHN HUMPHRYS	Which current presenter of 'Today' on BBC Radio 4 joined the programme in 1987?
CRONUS	In Greek myth who was the leader of the Titans, who overthrew his father Uranus and was then overthrown by his son Zeus?
'DOCTOR WHO'	'The Sarah Jane Adventures' was a spin-off from which t.v. programme?
HERMAN WOUK	Who won the 1952 Pulitzer Fiction Prize for 'The Caine Mutiny'?
'AGADOO'	What is the title of the novelty song by 'Black Lace' which reached number two in 1984?
XERXES	Who was the son of Darius and King of Persia from 486 to 465 BC?
MUNROS	What name is given to Scottish mountains which are over 3000 feet?
MALAYSIA	In which country is the Sepang motor racing circuit?
WILLIAM HOLMAN HUNT	Who painted 'The Light Of The World', the original being in Keble College, Oxford?
SPARTA	Xerxes led the Persian forces at the Battle of Thermopylae in 480 BC. His enemy was an alliance of the Greek city-states led by Leonidas. Of which city-state was he king?
IMOLA	At which circuit in Italy was the San Marino Grand Prix staged?
JOHN EVERETT MILLAIS	Which Pre-Raphaelite painted 'Ophelia', which can be seen in Tate Britain?
APPLE	Which company produces the Safari web browser?
EDWARD VII	Elgar's Second Symphony was dedicated to the memory of which king?
'PM'	What is the title of the BBC Radio 4 early evening programme similar to 'Today'?
MNEMOSYNE	In Greek myth who was the Titan of memory and remembrance, and mother of the nine Muses?
NATALIA MAKAROVA	Which ballerina who defected to the West in 1970 won a Tony Award for her Broadway performance in 'On Your Toes' in 1983?
TAXI DRIVER	What was the occupation of 'Keith Barrett', played by Rob Brydon, in the t.v. comedy 'Marion and Geoff'?
ESTHER RANTZEN	Who is the mother of t.v. presenter Rebecca Wilcox?
JAMES MICHENER	Who won the 1948 Pulitzer Fiction Prize for 'Tales Of The South Pacific'?
NICARAGUA	Lake Managua is a large lake in which Central American country?
TITUS SALT	Who founded a model village on the River Aire near Bradford in 1851?
NORFOLK	In which English county is the town of Wells-next-the- Sea?
DOUGLAS JARDINE	Who captained the England Cricket team 15 times in the early 1930's, winning 9 of the matches?
CuSO4	What is the chemical formula for Copper Sulphate?
'LES MISERABLES'	One of Michel Ball's earliest roles was as 'Marius' in the original London production of which musical?
RAFAEL NADAL	Which seeded player did Lukas Rosol beat in the second round at Wimbledon in June?
'WORMWOOD'	What is the surname of the Roald Dahl character 'Matilda'?
RANULPH FIENNES	In 1993 who, with Mike Stroud, completed 7 marathons in 7 days on 7 continents, although bad weather meant the Antarctic race was held on the Falklands?
MANHATTAN	In which district of New York is Greenwich Village situated?
ISAAC HAYES	"Which singer recorded the 1969 hit album ""Hot Buttered Soul""?"
HEAD TO HEAD	What was the title of Japp Stam’s autobiography, which led to his departure from Manchester United?
622 AD	In which year did Mohammed’s flight from Mecca to Medina take place?
1960	Name the year. South African police kill 56 people in Sharpeville, Israeli intelligence agents capture Adolf Eichmann, and Nigeria gains its independence?
LOUIS SMITH	"Who won series 11 of ""Strictly Come Dancing"" in 2012?"
1966	Name the year. Walt Disney dies, Hastings Banda becomes Malawi's first President, and Nelson's pillar in O'Connell Street, Dublin is blown up?
RUM	"Which spirit is the characteristic ingredient of ""Planter’s Punch""?"
CAPRICORN	What star sign comes immediately before Aquarius?
SALMAN RUSHDIE	Who is the author of the 2006 novel “Shalimar the Clown”?
HEIMDALL	In Norse mythology, who guards the Bifrost against the coming of the frost giants at Ragnarok?
CHRISTIAN DIOR	The men’s fragrances “Fahrenheit” and “Eau Sauvage” are made by which company?
ARGENTINA	In which country is Rosario, a port on the River Parana?
PINE	Corsican and Maritime are varieties of which tree?
MARCUS GARVEY	Rastafarianism is based on the ideas of which Jamaican?
OXFORD	In which British city is there an area called Headington?
JOHN CUSACK	Which actor starred in 'High Fidelity' (2000), 'Being John Malkovich' (1999) and 'Con Air' (1997)?
FAWLTY TOWERS	Which TV comedy series of the 1970s was actually filmed at Wooburn Grange, Bourne End, Buckinghamshire?
INVERNESS	In which town or city is the principal site of the University of the Highlands and Islands?
COLERAINE	In which town is the principal campus of the University of Ulster?
ANDALUCIA	Of which Spanish province is Seville the capital city?
ARCTURUS	The 4th brightest star in the sky is also the brightest star of the Northern Hemisphere. It is contained in the constellation Bootes (the Herdsman). What is its name?
DAWN RUN	Which horse won the Champion Hurdle at Cheltenham in 1984 and went on to a complete double by winning the Gold Cup there in 1986?
CAPTAIN AMERICA	Which comic book hero, with an alter ego of Steve Rogers, did Joe Simon and Jack Kirby create in 1940?
THE BAND	"Which pop group recorded the 1996 album ""High on the Hog""?"
GOLDEN MILLER	Which horse won the Cheltenham Gold Cup five times in the 1930s?
YVES SAINT LAURENT	The men’s fragrances “Kouros” and “Jazz” are made by which company?
STELLA ARTOIS	Which beer was first brewed in Leuven in 1366?
CANCER	What star sign comes immediately before Leo?
OTTERS	To what does the adjective 'lutrine' refer?
ALBERT DE SALVO	What was the real name of the murderer known as the 'Boston Strangler'?
HELLO MY DARLINGS	What was Charlie Drake's catchphrase?
STORM	What is Force 11 (eleven) on the Beaufort Scale?
NEWMARKET	On which English racecourse is the 1000 Guineas classic race run?
GLASGOW	In which British city is St. Enoch Railway Station?
Nightjar	The goatsucker is an alternative name for which bird?
Mansfield Park	Fanny price is the heroine of which novel by Jane Austen?
Giorgio Chiellini	Luis Suarez was later banned from the 2014 world cup for biting which Italian defender?
St Stephen	The clock tower which houses Big Ben in London is dedicated to which saint?
Small Faces	"The 1966 song ""All Or Nothing"" was which group's only number 1 single?"
Dogs’ Trust	The animal welfare charity The National Canine Defence League changed its name to what?
Indiana	Which state of the USA is known as the Hoosier state?
Aqua Regis	Which two word name is given to a mixture of nitric acid and sulphuric acid?
American war of Independence	The fictional character Rip Van Winkle slept through which war?
Hermes	In mythology who was the Greek equivalent of Mercury?

'KINGS OF LEON'

Which US rock band comprises brothers Caleb, Nathan and Jared Followill with their cousin Matthew?

28

Which is the next triangular number in the sequence: 1, 3, 6, 10, 15, 21, .......?

"""SYMMETRY"""

"Give the word that completes the fourth line of this poem: "" Tyger Tyger, burning bright, In the forests of the night; What immortal hand or eye. Could frame thy fearful ..........""?"

LESTER PIGGOTT

'Pour Moi' is the first French trained winner of the Derby since 'Empery' in 1976. Who rode 'Empery' in that race?

ISLE OF WIGHT

On which British island can you walk the 'Tennyson Trail' from Carisbrooke to Alum Bay?

'THE ODD COUPLE'

How are 'Oscar Madison' and 'Felix Ungar' described in the title of a 1960's play, later a film and TV series?

AARDVARK

The name of which mammal comes from the Afrikaans for 'earth pig'?

SINGAPORE

Lee Kuan Yew became Prime Minister of which country in 1959?

RICHARD WAGNER

Which composee was born in Leipzig in 1813 and died in Venice in 1883?

FEARNE COTTON

Who is the regular presenter on BBC Radio One on Monday to Friday from 10.00am to 12.45pm?

PORTLAND

Known as the 'City of Roses', which is the most populous city in the US state of Oregon?

SIMON MAYO

Who is the regular presenter on BBC Radio Two on Monday to Friday from 5.00pm to 7.00pm?

COLUMBIA

Which river forms most of the boundary between the US states of Oregon and Washington?

'IN THE NAME OF THE FATHER'

Which 1994 film is based on the true life story of 'The Guildford Four'?

ARRAN

On which Scottish island is Goat Fell the highest point?

ARMADILLO

The Aztecs called them 'azotochtli', which is Nahuatl for 'turtle-rabbit'. Which mammal has species including nine- banded, seven-banded and screaming hairy?

'THE PRODUCERS'

How are 'Max Bialystock' and 'Leo Bloom' described in the title of a 1960's film ,later a stage musical?

SLOVENIA

The capital city of which European country lies on the River Ljubljanica?

MILK

By tradition what is drunk by the winner of the 'Indianapolis 500' motor race?

J.R.R. TOLKEIN

Who was the Rawlinson and Bosworth Professor of Anglo-Saxon at Oxford University from 1925 to 1945?

'ELEVATOR'

Which word completes the title of a story by Roald Dahl - 'Charlie And The Great Glass .....'?

'SWEENEY TODD'

Which musical features the song 'The Worst Pies In London'?

'THE PROFESSIONALS'

In which t.v. series was 'George Cowley' the head of 'C15'.

FABIAN SOCIETY

Which socialist society was founded in London in January 1884?

NEW ZEALAND

Which country in 1930 became the fifth to play Test Cricket, not winning their first match until they beat the West Indies in 1956?

'.. SUITE'

Which word completes the titles of these Neil Simon plays: 'Plaza ......', 'California ......' and 'London .......'?

JOHN HUMPHRYS

Which current presenter of 'Today' on BBC Radio 4 joined the programme in 1987?

CRONUS

In Greek myth who was the leader of the Titans, who overthrew his father Uranus and was then overthrown by his son Zeus?

'DOCTOR WHO'

'The Sarah Jane Adventures' was a spin-off from which t.v. programme?

HERMAN WOUK

Who won the 1952 Pulitzer Fiction Prize for 'The Caine Mutiny'?

'AGADOO'

What is the title of the novelty song by 'Black Lace' which reached number two in 1984?

XERXES

Who was the son of Darius and King of Persia from 486 to 465 BC?

MUNROS

What name is given to Scottish mountains which are over 3000 feet?

MALAYSIA

In which country is the Sepang motor racing circuit?

WILLIAM HOLMAN HUNT

Who painted 'The Light Of The World', the original being in Keble College, Oxford?

SPARTA

Xerxes led the Persian forces at the Battle of Thermopylae in 480 BC. His enemy was an alliance of the Greek city-states led by Leonidas. Of which city-state was he king?

IMOLA

At which circuit in Italy was the San Marino Grand Prix staged?

JOHN EVERETT MILLAIS

Which Pre-Raphaelite painted 'Ophelia', which can be seen in Tate Britain?

APPLE

Which company produces the Safari web browser?

EDWARD VII

Elgar's Second Symphony was dedicated to the memory of which king?

'PM'

What is the title of the BBC Radio 4 early evening programme similar to 'Today'?

MNEMOSYNE

In Greek myth who was the Titan of memory and remembrance, and mother of the nine Muses?

NATALIA MAKAROVA

Which ballerina who defected to the West in 1970 won a Tony Award for her Broadway performance in 'On Your Toes' in 1983?

TAXI DRIVER

What was the occupation of 'Keith Barrett', played by Rob Brydon, in the t.v. comedy 'Marion and Geoff'?

ESTHER RANTZEN

Who is the mother of t.v. presenter Rebecca Wilcox?

JAMES MICHENER

Who won the 1948 Pulitzer Fiction Prize for 'Tales Of The South Pacific'?

NICARAGUA

Lake Managua is a large lake in which Central American country?

TITUS SALT

Who founded a model village on the River Aire near Bradford in 1851?

NORFOLK

In which English county is the town of Wells-next-the- Sea?

DOUGLAS JARDINE

Who captained the England Cricket team 15 times in the early 1930's, winning 9 of the matches?

CuSO4

What is the chemical formula for Copper Sulphate?

'LES MISERABLES'

One of Michel Ball's earliest roles was as 'Marius' in the original London production of which musical?

RAFAEL NADAL

Which seeded player did Lukas Rosol beat in the second round at Wimbledon in June?

'WORMWOOD'

What is the surname of the Roald Dahl character 'Matilda'?

RANULPH FIENNES

In 1993 who, with Mike Stroud, completed 7 marathons in 7 days on 7 continents, although bad weather meant the Antarctic race was held on the Falklands?

MANHATTAN

In which district of New York is Greenwich Village situated?

ISAAC HAYES

"Which singer recorded the 1969 hit album ""Hot Buttered Soul""?"

HEAD TO HEAD

What was the title of Japp Stam’s autobiography, which led to his departure from Manchester United?

622 AD

In which year did Mohammed’s flight from Mecca to Medina take place?

1960

Name the year. South African police kill 56 people in Sharpeville, Israeli intelligence agents capture Adolf Eichmann, and Nigeria gains its independence?

LOUIS SMITH

"Who won series 11 of ""Strictly Come Dancing"" in 2012?"

1966

Name the year. Walt Disney dies, Hastings Banda becomes Malawi's first President, and Nelson's pillar in O'Connell Street, Dublin is blown up?

RUM

"Which spirit is the characteristic ingredient of ""Planter’s Punch""?"

CAPRICORN

What star sign comes immediately before Aquarius?

SALMAN RUSHDIE

Who is the author of the 2006 novel “Shalimar the Clown”?

HEIMDALL

In Norse mythology, who guards the Bifrost against the coming of the frost giants at Ragnarok?

CHRISTIAN DIOR

The men’s fragrances “Fahrenheit” and “Eau Sauvage” are made by which company?

ARGENTINA

In which country is Rosario, a port on the River Parana?

PINE

Corsican and Maritime are varieties of which tree?

MARCUS GARVEY

Rastafarianism is based on the ideas of which Jamaican?

OXFORD

In which British city is there an area called Headington?

JOHN CUSACK

Which actor starred in 'High Fidelity' (2000), 'Being John Malkovich' (1999) and 'Con Air' (1997)?

FAWLTY TOWERS

Which TV comedy series of the 1970s was actually filmed at Wooburn Grange, Bourne End, Buckinghamshire?

INVERNESS

In which town or city is the principal site of the University of the Highlands and Islands?

COLERAINE

In which town is the principal campus of the University of Ulster?

ANDALUCIA

Of which Spanish province is Seville the capital city?

ARCTURUS

The 4th brightest star in the sky is also the brightest star of the Northern Hemisphere. It is contained in the constellation Bootes (the Herdsman). What is its name?

DAWN RUN

Which horse won the Champion Hurdle at Cheltenham in 1984 and went on to a complete double by winning the Gold Cup there in 1986?

CAPTAIN AMERICA

Which comic book hero, with an alter ego of Steve Rogers, did Joe Simon and Jack Kirby create in 1940?

THE BAND

"Which pop group recorded the 1996 album ""High on the Hog""?"

GOLDEN MILLER

Which horse won the Cheltenham Gold Cup five times in the 1930s?

YVES SAINT LAURENT

The men’s fragrances “Kouros” and “Jazz” are made by which company?

STELLA ARTOIS

Which beer was first brewed in Leuven in 1366?

CANCER

What star sign comes immediately before Leo?

OTTERS

To what does the adjective 'lutrine' refer?

ALBERT DE SALVO

What was the real name of the murderer known as the 'Boston Strangler'?

HELLO MY DARLINGS

What was Charlie Drake's catchphrase?

STORM

What is Force 11 (eleven) on the Beaufort Scale?

NEWMARKET

On which English racecourse is the 1000 Guineas classic race run?

GLASGOW

In which British city is St. Enoch Railway Station?

Nightjar

The goatsucker is an alternative name for which bird?

Mansfield Park

Fanny price is the heroine of which novel by Jane Austen?

Giorgio Chiellini

Luis Suarez was later banned from the 2014 world cup for biting which Italian defender?

St Stephen

The clock tower which houses Big Ben in London is dedicated to which saint?

Small Faces

"The 1966 song ""All Or Nothing"" was which group's only number 1 single?"

Dogs’ Trust

The animal welfare charity The National Canine Defence League changed its name to what?

Indiana

Which state of the USA is known as the Hoosier state?

Aqua Regis

Which two word name is given to a mixture of nitric acid and sulphuric acid?

American war of Independence

The fictional character Rip Van Winkle slept through which war?

Hermes

In mythology who was the Greek equivalent of Mercury?