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THE DARDANELLES	Which stretch of water joins the Aegean Sea and the Sea of Marmara?
UKRAINE	Excluding Russia, which country is the largest in Europe by area?
WOODY ALLEN	By what name is Allen Konigsberg better known?
HORATIO NELSON	The Britannia Monument, correctly called the Norfolk Pillar, in Great Yarmouth is a memorial to who?
'HARD TIMES'	'Stephen Blackpool', a mill worker, is a character in which novel by Charles Dickens?
LIVER	In Greek myth Prometheus was punished by an eagle eating which part of his body every day, which then grew back every night?
'DOCTOR WHO'	Murray Gold has been musical director for which TV series since it was revived in 2005?
'PRINCESS LEIA'	In the 'Star Wars' films, who was the twin sister of 'Luke Skywalker'?
'WILD AT HEART'	Which ITV series, set in Africa, stars Hayley Mills and in 2009 also featured her sister Juliet?
MIKE HARDING	Known as 'The Rochdale Cowboy', who wrote 'Napoleon's Retreat From Wigan'?
JESSICA ENNIS	Who won the Heptathlon Gold Medal at the 2010 European Athletics Championships?
JOHN ADAMS	Which future President was the inaugural Ambassador to the UK, called at the time, Minister Plenipotentiary to the Court of St. James?
'ADVANCE AUSTRALIA FAIR'	What is the name of the National Anthem of Australia?
BURL IVES	Who played 'Harvey 'Big Daddy' Pollitt' in the 1958 film 'Cat On A Hot Tin Roof'?
BIGHT	Which geographical feature completes '......... of Benin', ' Great Australian.....' and 'German......'?
79 AD	Mount Vesuvius began to erupt most famously on August 24th in which year?
ADIDAS	Which company has supplied all of the balls for FIFA World Cup Finals since 1970?
ERG	Derived from the Greek for 'work', what is the CGS unit of energy?
'SATURDAY'	What is the title of the novel by Ian McEwan set in February 2003 on the day of the demonstration against the invasion of Iraq?
CHARLIE HIGSON	Who wrote the 'Young Bond' series of novels, the first being 'Silver Fin'?
MATTHEW	What was the first name of the younger brother of Ricky Hatton, also a professional boxer?
RED	What colour is the disc on the flag of Bangladesh?
29	On which track does the 'Chattanooga Choo Choo' leave Pennsylvania Station?
RELIGION	In the Dewey Decimal Classification, books with a number beginning with 2 would be on which subject?
'A BEAUTIFUL MIND'	In which film does Russell Crowe play 'John Nash', a mathematician who worked at MIT and Princeton?
THOMAS JEFFERSON	Which other US President died on July 4th 1826, the same day as John Adams?
JOHNNY LOGAN	Who won the Eurovision Song Contest with 'What's Another Year'?
GREEN	What colour is the pentagram on the flag of Morocco?
7	In the Dewey Decimal Classification, what is the first number for books on art?
'ALEX RIDER'	'Stormbreaker' is the first in a series of novels by Anthony Horowitz about which teenage spy?
LOUISE BOURGEOIS	Which Paris born sculptor died in New York in May?
'GOD DEFEND NEW ZEALAND'	What is the name of the National Anthem of New Zealand?
PETER O'TOOLE	Who played womaniser 'Michael James' in the 1965 film 'What's new Pussycat'?
1572	August 24th is St. Bartholomew's Day in Western Christianity. In which year did the 'St. Bartholomew's Day Massacre' take place in France?
VIRGINIA WOOLF	Who wrote the novel 'Mrs. Dalloway' about a day in the life of 'Clarissa Dalloway' in post-World War One England?
TOYOTA	Lexus is the luxury vehicle division of which manufacturer?
STAG	In Greek myth, into what creature did Artemis transform Actaeon?
'MARS'	Which is the first movement in 'The Planets Suite' by Gustav Holst?
'WOOKIE'	In the 'Star Wars' films, what species is 'Chewbacca'?
SHREWSBURY	In which town is the River Severn crossed by the English Bridge and the Welsh Bridge?
'THE SATURDAYS'	How are singers Una Healy, Mollie King, Frankie Sandford, Vanessa White and Rochelle Wiseman collectively known?
GORAN IVANISEVIC	Which Tennis player lost to Pete Sampras in two Wimbledon finals?
BISMUTH	Which chemical element, with the symbol 'Bi', takes its name from the German for 'white mass'?
JIMMY CONNORS	Which Tennis player lost to Bjorn Borg in two Wimbledon finals?
BIFROST	In Norse mythology, what was the name of the rainbow bridge which connects Earth with Asgard, the realm of the gods?
COSTA RICA	Mario Echandi Jimenez, who died last month, served as President of which Central American country between 1958 and 1962?
URUGUAY	Juan Maria Bordaberry, who died last month, served as President of which South American country between 1972 and 1976?
LORIK CANA	Making his debut for Sunderland the season before last, who is the only footballer from Albania ever to play in the Premier League?
MAINZ	Located directly across the river Rhine from Wiesbaden is which city, the capital of the state of Rhineland- Palatinate?
YGGDRASIL	According to Norse mythology, what was the name of the tree located at the centre of the universe?
MALARIA	Ronald Ross won the 1902 Nobel Prize for Medicine for his work on which disease?
'GOLD'	'Prince', 'Spandau Ballet', Beverley Knight and 'East 17' have all had hits with songs with which title?
MARSEILLE	From which city does the French stew 'Bouillabaisse' originate?
'CRAZY'	'Mud', Mark Morrison, 'Seal' and 'Eternal' have all had hit songs with which title?
HEREWARD THE WAKE	Who was the 11th century Anglo-Saxon rebel in England who led the resistance to the Norman Conquest from his base on the Isle of Ely?
MILAN	Gorgonzola cheese is named after the small town of Gorgonzola on the outskirts of which Italian city?
TUBERCULOSIS	Robert Koch won the 1905 Nobel Prize for Medicine for his work on which disease?
ADOLF EICHMANN	Which Nazi was known as the 'Chief Executioner of the Third Reich' as he organised the transportation of people to the concentration camps?
'BECKER'	In which American sit-com did Ted Danson play the title character, a misanthropic doctor who operates a small practice and is constantly annoyed by his patients?
CYPRUS	Akrotiri and Dhekelia are British Overseas Territories on which island?
'DEXTER'	In which American drama series does Michael C. Hall play the title character, a bloodstain pattern analyst for Miami Police who moonlights as a serial killer?
MOROCCO	Ceuta and Melilla are Spanish Overseas Territories in which country?
HERMANN GOERING	Which Nazi leader avoided execution after being sentenced to death at the 'Nuremburg Trials' by committing suicide hours before he was due to hang?
MADRID	Which European capital city is the highest above sea- level?
ASSEGAI	What was the name, deriving ultimately from the Berber for 'spear'. for the short spear used as a stabbing weapon by the Zulus?
CATHY FREEMAN	Who was the Aboriginal Australian athlete who won the women's 400m Gold Medal at the Sydney Olympics in 2000?
KUKRI	Sometimes called the 'Gurkha blade', what is the more common name given to the curved knife used as part of the regimental weaponry of Gurkha fighters?
WILLIAM McKINLEY	Who was the last veteran of the American Civil War to be elected President of the USA?
LOUISIANA	Which American state shares borders with Mississippi, Arkansas, Oklahoma and Texas?
JAMES MONROE	Who was the last veteran of the American War of Independence to be elected President of the USA?
TUNISIA	In which African country would you find the holiday destination of Sousse?
EMILY BLUNT	Perhaps best known for her role in 'The Devil Wears Prada', which actress provided the voice for 'Juliet' in 'Gnomeo and Juliet'?
PORTUGAL	In which European country was the Estado Novo Regime overthrown in 1974 after the 'Carnation Revolution'?
'RADIOHEAD'	Released in 2011, 'The Kings Of Limbs' is the eighth studio album from which British rock band?
'REM'	Released in 2011, 'Collapse Into Now' is the fifteenth studio album from which American rock band?
TYCHO BRAHE	Which 16th century astronomer lost part of his nose in a duel as a student and had a metal replacement made which he wore for the rest of his life?
ROMANIA	The 'Iron Guard' was a fascist movement and political party operating in which European country during the 1930's?
CAT	In David Hockney's famous painting 'Mr. and Mrs. Clark and Percy', what type of creature is 'Percy'?
'CRAGGY ISLAND'	On which fictional island was the sit-com 'Father Ted' set?
ROCKS	Of what is Petrology the study?
FLORENCE	In the novel by EM Forster, in which Italian city was there 'A Room With A View'?
STAG	Which animal is the subject of Edwin Landseer's famous painting 'Monarch Of The Glen'?
PITTSBURG	In which US city do the Baseball team known as the 'Pirates' play their home games?
NAMIBIA	SWAPO was the name of the guerrilla army that fought for independence for which African country?
'KING LEAR'	The 1997 film 'A Thousand Acres', directed by Jocelyn Moorhouse, was a reworking of which of Shakespeare's plays?
'JURASSIC PARK'	Which 1993 film was set on the fictional island of 'Isla Nubar', 120 miles off the coast of Costa Rica?
ARTS & CRAFTS (Movement)	Which late 19th and early 20th century aesthetic movement would you associate with the architects Charles Rennie Mackintosh and Frank Lloyd-Wright and the artist William Morris?
'IRON MAIDEN'	Bruce Dickinson, Blaze Bayley and Paul d'Anno have all been the lead singer of which rock group?
SONY	Which company produced the 'Playstation' video games console?
CONFUCIUS	The teachings of which philosopher are known as 'The Analects'?
MARIO ZAGALLO	Which Brazilian footballer won the World Cup as a player in 1958 and 1962 and as a manager in 1970?
'PORTISHEAD'	Which pop group, that had hits in the 1990's with 'Glory Box' and 'All Mine', are named after a small town in Somerset?
CURIOSITY	What is the name of NASA's robotic rover that landed on Mars this month?
'SWAN LAKE'	'Princess Odette' is the central character in which of Tchaikovsky's ballet's?
HADDOCK	Which fish is traditionally used in the Anglo-Indian dish known as Kedgeree?
FRANZ LISZT	Which famous composer was the father-in-law of Richard Wagner?
WARWICKSHIRE	For which English county Cricket team was Brian Lara playing when he scored his world record 501 not out?
DINERS CLUB	Which organisation introduced the first commercial credit card in 1950?
TROJAN WAR	During which war was Shakespeare's play 'Troilus And Cressida' set?
'THE TYGER'	"In the poem by William Blake which animal was ""Burning bright in the forests of the night""?"

THE DARDANELLES

Which stretch of water joins the Aegean Sea and the Sea of Marmara?

UKRAINE

Excluding Russia, which country is the largest in Europe by area?

WOODY ALLEN

By what name is Allen Konigsberg better known?

HORATIO NELSON

The Britannia Monument, correctly called the Norfolk Pillar, in Great Yarmouth is a memorial to who?

'HARD TIMES'

'Stephen Blackpool', a mill worker, is a character in which novel by Charles Dickens?

LIVER

In Greek myth Prometheus was punished by an eagle eating which part of his body every day, which then grew back every night?

'DOCTOR WHO'

Murray Gold has been musical director for which TV series since it was revived in 2005?

'PRINCESS LEIA'

In the 'Star Wars' films, who was the twin sister of 'Luke Skywalker'?

'WILD AT HEART'

Which ITV series, set in Africa, stars Hayley Mills and in 2009 also featured her sister Juliet?

MIKE HARDING

Known as 'The Rochdale Cowboy', who wrote 'Napoleon's Retreat From Wigan'?

JESSICA ENNIS

Who won the Heptathlon Gold Medal at the 2010 European Athletics Championships?

JOHN ADAMS

Which future President was the inaugural Ambassador to the UK, called at the time, Minister Plenipotentiary to the Court of St. James?

'ADVANCE AUSTRALIA FAIR'

What is the name of the National Anthem of Australia?

BURL IVES

Who played 'Harvey 'Big Daddy' Pollitt' in the 1958 film 'Cat On A Hot Tin Roof'?

BIGHT

Which geographical feature completes '......... of Benin', ' Great Australian.....' and 'German......'?

79 AD

Mount Vesuvius began to erupt most famously on August 24th in which year?

ADIDAS

Which company has supplied all of the balls for FIFA World Cup Finals since 1970?

ERG

Derived from the Greek for 'work', what is the CGS unit of energy?

'SATURDAY'

What is the title of the novel by Ian McEwan set in February 2003 on the day of the demonstration against the invasion of Iraq?

CHARLIE HIGSON

Who wrote the 'Young Bond' series of novels, the first being 'Silver Fin'?

MATTHEW

What was the first name of the younger brother of Ricky Hatton, also a professional boxer?

RED

What colour is the disc on the flag of Bangladesh?

29

On which track does the 'Chattanooga Choo Choo' leave Pennsylvania Station?

RELIGION

In the Dewey Decimal Classification, books with a number beginning with 2 would be on which subject?

'A BEAUTIFUL MIND'

In which film does Russell Crowe play 'John Nash', a mathematician who worked at MIT and Princeton?

THOMAS JEFFERSON

Which other US President died on July 4th 1826, the same day as John Adams?

JOHNNY LOGAN

Who won the Eurovision Song Contest with 'What's Another Year'?

GREEN

What colour is the pentagram on the flag of Morocco?

7

In the Dewey Decimal Classification, what is the first number for books on art?

'ALEX RIDER'

'Stormbreaker' is the first in a series of novels by Anthony Horowitz about which teenage spy?

LOUISE BOURGEOIS

Which Paris born sculptor died in New York in May?

'GOD DEFEND NEW ZEALAND'

What is the name of the National Anthem of New Zealand?

PETER O'TOOLE

Who played womaniser 'Michael James' in the 1965 film 'What's new Pussycat'?

1572

August 24th is St. Bartholomew's Day in Western Christianity. In which year did the 'St. Bartholomew's Day Massacre' take place in France?

VIRGINIA WOOLF

Who wrote the novel 'Mrs. Dalloway' about a day in the life of 'Clarissa Dalloway' in post-World War One England?

TOYOTA

Lexus is the luxury vehicle division of which manufacturer?

STAG

In Greek myth, into what creature did Artemis transform Actaeon?

'MARS'

Which is the first movement in 'The Planets Suite' by Gustav Holst?

'WOOKIE'

In the 'Star Wars' films, what species is 'Chewbacca'?

SHREWSBURY

In which town is the River Severn crossed by the English Bridge and the Welsh Bridge?

'THE SATURDAYS'

How are singers Una Healy, Mollie King, Frankie Sandford, Vanessa White and Rochelle Wiseman collectively known?

GORAN IVANISEVIC

Which Tennis player lost to Pete Sampras in two Wimbledon finals?

BISMUTH

Which chemical element, with the symbol 'Bi', takes its name from the German for 'white mass'?

JIMMY CONNORS

Which Tennis player lost to Bjorn Borg in two Wimbledon finals?

BIFROST

In Norse mythology, what was the name of the rainbow bridge which connects Earth with Asgard, the realm of the gods?

COSTA RICA

Mario Echandi Jimenez, who died last month, served as President of which Central American country between 1958 and 1962?

URUGUAY

Juan Maria Bordaberry, who died last month, served as President of which South American country between 1972 and 1976?

LORIK CANA

Making his debut for Sunderland the season before last, who is the only footballer from Albania ever to play in the Premier League?

MAINZ

Located directly across the river Rhine from Wiesbaden is which city, the capital of the state of Rhineland- Palatinate?

YGGDRASIL

According to Norse mythology, what was the name of the tree located at the centre of the universe?

MALARIA

Ronald Ross won the 1902 Nobel Prize for Medicine for his work on which disease?

'GOLD'

'Prince', 'Spandau Ballet', Beverley Knight and 'East 17' have all had hits with songs with which title?

MARSEILLE

From which city does the French stew 'Bouillabaisse' originate?

'CRAZY'

'Mud', Mark Morrison, 'Seal' and 'Eternal' have all had hit songs with which title?

HEREWARD THE WAKE

Who was the 11th century Anglo-Saxon rebel in England who led the resistance to the Norman Conquest from his base on the Isle of Ely?

MILAN

Gorgonzola cheese is named after the small town of Gorgonzola on the outskirts of which Italian city?

TUBERCULOSIS

Robert Koch won the 1905 Nobel Prize for Medicine for his work on which disease?

ADOLF EICHMANN

Which Nazi was known as the 'Chief Executioner of the Third Reich' as he organised the transportation of people to the concentration camps?

'BECKER'

In which American sit-com did Ted Danson play the title character, a misanthropic doctor who operates a small practice and is constantly annoyed by his patients?

CYPRUS

Akrotiri and Dhekelia are British Overseas Territories on which island?

'DEXTER'

In which American drama series does Michael C. Hall play the title character, a bloodstain pattern analyst for Miami Police who moonlights as a serial killer?

MOROCCO

Ceuta and Melilla are Spanish Overseas Territories in which country?

HERMANN GOERING

Which Nazi leader avoided execution after being sentenced to death at the 'Nuremburg Trials' by committing suicide hours before he was due to hang?

MADRID

Which European capital city is the highest above sea- level?

ASSEGAI

What was the name, deriving ultimately from the Berber for 'spear'. for the short spear used as a stabbing weapon by the Zulus?

CATHY FREEMAN

Who was the Aboriginal Australian athlete who won the women's 400m Gold Medal at the Sydney Olympics in 2000?

KUKRI

Sometimes called the 'Gurkha blade', what is the more common name given to the curved knife used as part of the regimental weaponry of Gurkha fighters?

WILLIAM McKINLEY

Who was the last veteran of the American Civil War to be elected President of the USA?

LOUISIANA

Which American state shares borders with Mississippi, Arkansas, Oklahoma and Texas?

JAMES MONROE

Who was the last veteran of the American War of Independence to be elected President of the USA?

TUNISIA

In which African country would you find the holiday destination of Sousse?

EMILY BLUNT

Perhaps best known for her role in 'The Devil Wears Prada', which actress provided the voice for 'Juliet' in 'Gnomeo and Juliet'?

PORTUGAL

In which European country was the Estado Novo Regime overthrown in 1974 after the 'Carnation Revolution'?

'RADIOHEAD'

Released in 2011, 'The Kings Of Limbs' is the eighth studio album from which British rock band?

'REM'

Released in 2011, 'Collapse Into Now' is the fifteenth studio album from which American rock band?

TYCHO BRAHE

Which 16th century astronomer lost part of his nose in a duel as a student and had a metal replacement made which he wore for the rest of his life?

ROMANIA

The 'Iron Guard' was a fascist movement and political party operating in which European country during the 1930's?

CAT

In David Hockney's famous painting 'Mr. and Mrs. Clark and Percy', what type of creature is 'Percy'?

'CRAGGY ISLAND'

On which fictional island was the sit-com 'Father Ted' set?

ROCKS

Of what is Petrology the study?

FLORENCE

In the novel by EM Forster, in which Italian city was there 'A Room With A View'?

STAG

Which animal is the subject of Edwin Landseer's famous painting 'Monarch Of The Glen'?

PITTSBURG

In which US city do the Baseball team known as the 'Pirates' play their home games?

NAMIBIA

SWAPO was the name of the guerrilla army that fought for independence for which African country?

'KING LEAR'

The 1997 film 'A Thousand Acres', directed by Jocelyn Moorhouse, was a reworking of which of Shakespeare's plays?

'JURASSIC PARK'

Which 1993 film was set on the fictional island of 'Isla Nubar', 120 miles off the coast of Costa Rica?

ARTS & CRAFTS (Movement)

Which late 19th and early 20th century aesthetic movement would you associate with the architects Charles Rennie Mackintosh and Frank Lloyd-Wright and the artist William Morris?

'IRON MAIDEN'

Bruce Dickinson, Blaze Bayley and Paul d'Anno have all been the lead singer of which rock group?

SONY

Which company produced the 'Playstation' video games console?

CONFUCIUS

The teachings of which philosopher are known as 'The Analects'?

MARIO ZAGALLO

Which Brazilian footballer won the World Cup as a player in 1958 and 1962 and as a manager in 1970?

'PORTISHEAD'

Which pop group, that had hits in the 1990's with 'Glory Box' and 'All Mine', are named after a small town in Somerset?

CURIOSITY

What is the name of NASA's robotic rover that landed on Mars this month?

'SWAN LAKE'

'Princess Odette' is the central character in which of Tchaikovsky's ballet's?

HADDOCK

Which fish is traditionally used in the Anglo-Indian dish known as Kedgeree?

FRANZ LISZT

Which famous composer was the father-in-law of Richard Wagner?

WARWICKSHIRE

For which English county Cricket team was Brian Lara playing when he scored his world record 501 not out?

DINERS CLUB

Which organisation introduced the first commercial credit card in 1950?

TROJAN WAR

During which war was Shakespeare's play 'Troilus And Cressida' set?

'THE TYGER'

"In the poem by William Blake which animal was ""Burning bright in the forests of the night""?"