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ARGENTINA	Which country's Rugby Union team is nicknamed 'The Panthers'?
LOS ANGELES	In which city did Steve Redgrave win his first Olympic Gold Medal?
ADAMSTOWN	What is the capital of the Pitcairn Islands?
THE KILLERS	The practicing Mormon, Brandon Flowers, is the lead singer of which American rock group?
PROTOZOA	The name of which micro-organism is derived from the Greek for 'first animal'?
'SPARKS'	Which group had a hit in 1974 with 'This Town Ain't Big Enough For The Both Of Us'?
RACHEL	In the Book of Genesis, who died whilst giving birth to her son, Benjamin?
WATT	Which SI unit is equal to one Joule per second?
ASCENSION ISLAND	On which British island in the South Atlantic would you find Wideawake Airfield?
LINCOLNSHIRE	In which English county could you visit Bolingbroke Castle?
THEODORE ROOSEVELT	Which former American President was nominated for re- election by the Bull Moose Party?
DURHAM	After Oxford and Cambridge, which is England's next oldest university?
ROBERT DELAUNAY	Which French painter, who with his wife Sonia Terk, pioneered the art movement known as Orphism, is best known for his series of paintings of Paris and, in particular, of the Eiffel Tower?
3.14	What is the value of pi to two decimal places?
ROD SERLING	Who was the American screenwriter who created, wrote, narrated and hosted the science fiction series 'The Twilight Zone'?
'MADAME CHOLET'	In the children's t.v. programme, who was the 'Wombles' cook?
GOLDA MEIR	Which Israeli Prime Minister resigned in 1974 following the Yom Kippur War?
TIBERIUS	Following the death of Augustus in AD14, who became the second Roman Emperor?
USK	On which river does the Welsh city of Newport stand?
MILAN	Which Italian city was ruled by the Visconti family between 1277 and 1477?
LUXEMBOURG	In which country are the headquarters of the European Court of Justice?
THOMAS TELFORD	Which engineer built the Menai Suspension Bridge and the Caledonian Canal?
'MIRANDA'	In Shakespeare's 'The Tempest', what is the name of the daughter of 'Prospero' who falls in love with 'Ferdinand'?
ALBANY	Which city in New York State was settled by the Dutch in 1624 and originally known as Fort Orange?
LAZIO	Which Italian football club did Sven-Goran Eriksson leave in order to take over as manager of England?
NORTH DAKOTA	Bismark is the capital of which US state?
WILLIAM III	'The Glorious Revolution' brought which monarch to the throne of England?
COLISEUM	The English National Opera is resident in which London theatre?
ASTRAKHAN	Which city on the River Volga is the centre of the Caviar industry?
BULGARIA	An ally of Germany, of which country was Boris king until his murder in August 1943?
STORK	Which bird is also known as the 'Adjutant Bird'?
'OUR MUTUAL FRIEND'	In which Dickens novel do the characters 'Gaffer Hexam', 'John Harmon', and 'Bradley Headstone'?
A SHIRT	What item of clothing is a 'Dashiki'?
TUNISIA	In which country is the Kasserine Pass - scene of a decisive US Army defeat in World War II?
JAMES CALLAGHAN	Which 20th century British Prime Minister lived the longest?
DENZIL WASHINGTON	Which actor starred with Angelina Jolie in the 1999 film 'The Bone Collector' in which a paraplegic detective had to pit his wits against a sadistic serial killer?
HYDROGEN	Which element discovered by Cavendish in 1766, has a name that means 'water producing'?
THE ANKLE	In which part of the body is the 'Talus'?
MOSES	In the Bible, whose wife was 'Zippora'?
'TAMING OF THE SHREW'	In which Shakespeare play do the characters 'Hortensia', 'Bianca',and 'Baptista' appear?
CHROMIUM	Which element, discovered by Nicolas Vauquelin in 1797, has the atomic number 24. Its name is derived from the Greek word for colour?
MISSOURI	Jefferson City is the capital of which US state?
SHAHEEN JAFARGHOLI	Which Welsh 12 year old sang at Michael Jackson's memorial concert in the USA?
'PORTWENN'	In which fictional Cornish village is the television series 'Doc Martin' set?
'CLIFFHANGER'	In which 1993 film starring Sylvester Stallone, did a mountain rescue expert battle gangsters who had crashed in the Rocky Mountains with suitcases stuffed with money?
ABSALOM	In the Bible, King David had three sons. Solomon, Nathan, and who else?
BIRMINGHAM CITY	Which 2009/10 Premiership soccer club, who have never won the FA Cup, were losing finalists in 1931 when they were beaten by West Brom., and 1956 when they lost to Manchester City?
CHIVE	Which is the smallest plant of the onion family?
TIPPI HEDREN	Who is the mother of actress Melanie Griffith?
POLYPHEMUS	In Greek mythology, which Cyclops had his only eye blinded by Odysseus?
'CAMELOT'	The songs 'How To Handle A Woman' and 'If Ever I Would Leave You' came from which show and film?
'SOUTH PACIFIC'	Similarly, the songs 'Younger Than Springtime' and 'I'm In Love With A Wonderful Guy' came from which show and film?
TAUNTON	Which English racecourse offers outstanding views of the Blackdown Hills?
APRIL	Which month is mentioned in the first line of Robert Browning's poem 'Home Thoughts From Abroad'?
M69	Which motorway runs from Coventry to Leicester?
MONKEY PUZZLE TREE	What is the more common name of the Chile Pine?
THE LEG	The adjective 'Crural' refers to which part of the body?
'SEA FEVER'	"Which poem by John Masefield begins with the words ""I must go down to the seas again, to the lonely sea and the sky. And all I ask is a tall ship and a star to steer her by""?"
MARTY FELDMAN	Actress Fenella Fielding is often wrongly credited with having a famous brother. Who is he reputed to be?
WILLIAM I, the Conqueror	Which king was on the throne at the time of 'Hereward the Wake's' resistance?
PETIT FOURS	Which two word French phrase describes small, sweet pastries, often with icing, generally eaten after a meal?
AL DENTE	Similarly, which two word Italian phrase used in cookery, means 'firm and bitter'?
WILLIAM GOLDING	Who wrote the 1980 Booker Prize winner 'Rites Of Passage'?
BHOPAL	In which Indian city in 1984 was a toxic cloud of methyl isocynate accidentally released from a pesticide plant killing a least 15,000 people?
POTATO	In the USA, the Colorado Beetle is a major pest that attacks which crop?
GEORGE FOREMAN	Who did Mohammed Ali fight in the 1974 boxing match dubbed 'The Rumble In The Jungle'?
COTTON	In the USA, the Boll Weevil is a pest that attacks which crop?
'FORTINBRAS'	In Shakespeare's 'Hamlet', what is the name of the King of Norway who arrives to take the throne of Denmark after the death of the Danish royal family in the final act?
'CLOTHO'	The three 'Fates' of Greek mythology were 'Lachesis', 'Atropos' and which other?
'AGLAEA'	The three 'Graces' of Greek mythology were 'Euphrosyne', 'Thalia' and which other?
ALEUTIAN ISLANDS	Which island group in the North Pacific was known as the Catherine Archipelago prior to 1867?
'EMILIA'	In Shakespeare's 'Othello', what was the name of the wife of 'Iago', who exposes her husband's villainy but is then murdered?
CUSCO	Which city was the capital of the Inca Empire?
NUTMEG	From which tree is the spice 'Mace' obtained?
'DEFINITELY MAYBE'	Containing the singles 'Cigarettes And Alcohol' and 'Live Forever', what is the title of Oasis' debut album?
'LEISURE'	Containing the singles 'There's No Other Way' and 'Bang', what was the title of Blur's debut album?
NINEVAH	Which city was the capital of the ancient nation of Assyria?
JOHNNY DEPP	Which actor played the title character in the films 'Ed Wood', 'Donnie Brasco' and 'Edward Scissorhands'?
CHALLENGER DEEP	Located at the southern end of the Mariana Trench, what is the name given to the deepest point in the Pacific Ocean?
MARCEL DUCHAMP	'Nude Descending A Staircase' is perhaps the most famous painting by which 20th century artist?
BELFAST	The 'RMS Titanic' was built at the Harland and Wolff Shipyard, in which city?
PUERTO RICO TRENCH	Milwaukee Deep is the deepest part of the Atlantic Ocean and is located in which oceanic trench?
JAN VERMEER	'View Of Delft' is one of the best known works of which 17th century artist?
SOUTHAMPTON	From which English city did the 'RMS Titanic' set sail on its ill-fated voyage to New York?
BRAD PITT	Which actor played the title character in the films 'Johnny Suede', 'Meet Joe Black' and 'The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button'?
CAMBRIDGESHIRE	Which county shares borders with Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire and Northamptonshire?
LIECHTENSTEIN	Which country was created from the counties of Schellenberg and Vaduz in 1699?
NE-YO	Which singer had a number one hit in August 2010 with 'Beautiful Monster'?
'THE PILGRIM'S PROGRESS'	Which 17th century allegorical novel is subtitled 'From This World To That Which Is To Come'?
NEW ZEALAND	In which country is the Rugby Union World Cup due to be held in 2011?
ENGLAND	In which country is the Rugby League World Cup due to be held in 2013?
APHELION	In astronomy, what term describes the point in the orbit of a planet or comet at which it is farthest from the Sun?
ROCHDALE	In which town in Greater Manchester is the TV series 'Waterloo Road' set?
ANTHER	In which part of a flower, found on top of a filament, is pollen contained?
BRISTOL	In which English city is the TV series 'Being Human' set?
WALTER RALEIGH	Which English explorer was responsible for establishing the first English colony in the 'New World', in 1584 at Roanoke Island in present-day North Carolina?
DOUGLAS ENGLEBART	Which American invented the computer mouse whilst working at the Stamford Research Institute in 1964?
LIGAMENTS	What name is given to the short bands of tough fibrous connective tissue composed mainly of long, stringy collagen fibres that connect bones to one another?
EVANGELISTA TORRICELLI	Which 17th century Italian scientist is best remembered for inventing the Mercury Barometer?
TENDON	What name is given to the cord of strong fibrous tissue that attaches a muscle to a bone?

ARGENTINA

Which country's Rugby Union team is nicknamed 'The Panthers'?

LOS ANGELES

In which city did Steve Redgrave win his first Olympic Gold Medal?

ADAMSTOWN

What is the capital of the Pitcairn Islands?

THE KILLERS

The practicing Mormon, Brandon Flowers, is the lead singer of which American rock group?

PROTOZOA

The name of which micro-organism is derived from the Greek for 'first animal'?

'SPARKS'

Which group had a hit in 1974 with 'This Town Ain't Big Enough For The Both Of Us'?

RACHEL

In the Book of Genesis, who died whilst giving birth to her son, Benjamin?

WATT

Which SI unit is equal to one Joule per second?

ASCENSION ISLAND

On which British island in the South Atlantic would you find Wideawake Airfield?

LINCOLNSHIRE

In which English county could you visit Bolingbroke Castle?

THEODORE ROOSEVELT

Which former American President was nominated for re- election by the Bull Moose Party?

DURHAM

After Oxford and Cambridge, which is England's next oldest university?

ROBERT DELAUNAY

Which French painter, who with his wife Sonia Terk, pioneered the art movement known as Orphism, is best known for his series of paintings of Paris and, in particular, of the Eiffel Tower?

3.14

What is the value of pi to two decimal places?

ROD SERLING

Who was the American screenwriter who created, wrote, narrated and hosted the science fiction series 'The Twilight Zone'?

'MADAME CHOLET'

In the children's t.v. programme, who was the 'Wombles' cook?

GOLDA MEIR

Which Israeli Prime Minister resigned in 1974 following the Yom Kippur War?

TIBERIUS

Following the death of Augustus in AD14, who became the second Roman Emperor?

USK

On which river does the Welsh city of Newport stand?

MILAN

Which Italian city was ruled by the Visconti family between 1277 and 1477?

LUXEMBOURG

In which country are the headquarters of the European Court of Justice?

THOMAS TELFORD

Which engineer built the Menai Suspension Bridge and the Caledonian Canal?

'MIRANDA'

In Shakespeare's 'The Tempest', what is the name of the daughter of 'Prospero' who falls in love with 'Ferdinand'?

ALBANY

Which city in New York State was settled by the Dutch in 1624 and originally known as Fort Orange?

LAZIO

Which Italian football club did Sven-Goran Eriksson leave in order to take over as manager of England?

NORTH DAKOTA

Bismark is the capital of which US state?

WILLIAM III

'The Glorious Revolution' brought which monarch to the throne of England?

COLISEUM

The English National Opera is resident in which London theatre?

ASTRAKHAN

Which city on the River Volga is the centre of the Caviar industry?

BULGARIA

An ally of Germany, of which country was Boris king until his murder in August 1943?

STORK

Which bird is also known as the 'Adjutant Bird'?

'OUR MUTUAL FRIEND'

In which Dickens novel do the characters 'Gaffer Hexam', 'John Harmon', and 'Bradley Headstone'?

A SHIRT

What item of clothing is a 'Dashiki'?

TUNISIA

In which country is the Kasserine Pass - scene of a decisive US Army defeat in World War II?

JAMES CALLAGHAN

Which 20th century British Prime Minister lived the longest?

DENZIL WASHINGTON

Which actor starred with Angelina Jolie in the 1999 film 'The Bone Collector' in which a paraplegic detective had to pit his wits against a sadistic serial killer?

HYDROGEN

Which element discovered by Cavendish in 1766, has a name that means 'water producing'?

THE ANKLE

In which part of the body is the 'Talus'?

MOSES

In the Bible, whose wife was 'Zippora'?

'TAMING OF THE SHREW'

In which Shakespeare play do the characters 'Hortensia', 'Bianca',and 'Baptista' appear?

CHROMIUM

Which element, discovered by Nicolas Vauquelin in 1797, has the atomic number 24. Its name is derived from the Greek word for colour?

MISSOURI

Jefferson City is the capital of which US state?

SHAHEEN JAFARGHOLI

Which Welsh 12 year old sang at Michael Jackson's memorial concert in the USA?

'PORTWENN'

In which fictional Cornish village is the television series 'Doc Martin' set?

'CLIFFHANGER'

In which 1993 film starring Sylvester Stallone, did a mountain rescue expert battle gangsters who had crashed in the Rocky Mountains with suitcases stuffed with money?

ABSALOM

In the Bible, King David had three sons. Solomon, Nathan, and who else?

BIRMINGHAM CITY

Which 2009/10 Premiership soccer club, who have never won the FA Cup, were losing finalists in 1931 when they were beaten by West Brom., and 1956 when they lost to Manchester City?

CHIVE

Which is the smallest plant of the onion family?

TIPPI HEDREN

Who is the mother of actress Melanie Griffith?

POLYPHEMUS

In Greek mythology, which Cyclops had his only eye blinded by Odysseus?

'CAMELOT'

The songs 'How To Handle A Woman' and 'If Ever I Would Leave You' came from which show and film?

'SOUTH PACIFIC'

Similarly, the songs 'Younger Than Springtime' and 'I'm In Love With A Wonderful Guy' came from which show and film?

TAUNTON

Which English racecourse offers outstanding views of the Blackdown Hills?

APRIL

Which month is mentioned in the first line of Robert Browning's poem 'Home Thoughts From Abroad'?

M69

Which motorway runs from Coventry to Leicester?

MONKEY PUZZLE TREE

What is the more common name of the Chile Pine?

THE LEG

The adjective 'Crural' refers to which part of the body?

'SEA FEVER'

"Which poem by John Masefield begins with the words ""I must go down to the seas again, to the lonely sea and the sky. And all I ask is a tall ship and a star to steer her by""?"

MARTY FELDMAN

Actress Fenella Fielding is often wrongly credited with having a famous brother. Who is he reputed to be?

WILLIAM I, the Conqueror

Which king was on the throne at the time of 'Hereward the Wake's' resistance?

PETIT FOURS

Which two word French phrase describes small, sweet pastries, often with icing, generally eaten after a meal?

AL DENTE

Similarly, which two word Italian phrase used in cookery, means 'firm and bitter'?

WILLIAM GOLDING

Who wrote the 1980 Booker Prize winner 'Rites Of Passage'?

BHOPAL

In which Indian city in 1984 was a toxic cloud of methyl isocynate accidentally released from a pesticide plant killing a least 15,000 people?

POTATO

In the USA, the Colorado Beetle is a major pest that attacks which crop?

GEORGE FOREMAN

Who did Mohammed Ali fight in the 1974 boxing match dubbed 'The Rumble In The Jungle'?

COTTON

In the USA, the Boll Weevil is a pest that attacks which crop?

'FORTINBRAS'

In Shakespeare's 'Hamlet', what is the name of the King of Norway who arrives to take the throne of Denmark after the death of the Danish royal family in the final act?

'CLOTHO'

The three 'Fates' of Greek mythology were 'Lachesis', 'Atropos' and which other?

'AGLAEA'

The three 'Graces' of Greek mythology were 'Euphrosyne', 'Thalia' and which other?

ALEUTIAN ISLANDS

Which island group in the North Pacific was known as the Catherine Archipelago prior to 1867?

'EMILIA'

In Shakespeare's 'Othello', what was the name of the wife of 'Iago', who exposes her husband's villainy but is then murdered?

CUSCO

Which city was the capital of the Inca Empire?

NUTMEG

From which tree is the spice 'Mace' obtained?

'DEFINITELY MAYBE'

Containing the singles 'Cigarettes And Alcohol' and 'Live Forever', what is the title of Oasis' debut album?

'LEISURE'

Containing the singles 'There's No Other Way' and 'Bang', what was the title of Blur's debut album?

NINEVAH

Which city was the capital of the ancient nation of Assyria?

JOHNNY DEPP

Which actor played the title character in the films 'Ed Wood', 'Donnie Brasco' and 'Edward Scissorhands'?

CHALLENGER DEEP

Located at the southern end of the Mariana Trench, what is the name given to the deepest point in the Pacific Ocean?

MARCEL DUCHAMP

'Nude Descending A Staircase' is perhaps the most famous painting by which 20th century artist?

BELFAST

The 'RMS Titanic' was built at the Harland and Wolff Shipyard, in which city?

PUERTO RICO TRENCH

Milwaukee Deep is the deepest part of the Atlantic Ocean and is located in which oceanic trench?

JAN VERMEER

'View Of Delft' is one of the best known works of which 17th century artist?

SOUTHAMPTON

From which English city did the 'RMS Titanic' set sail on its ill-fated voyage to New York?

BRAD PITT

Which actor played the title character in the films 'Johnny Suede', 'Meet Joe Black' and 'The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button'?

CAMBRIDGESHIRE

Which county shares borders with Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire and Northamptonshire?

LIECHTENSTEIN

Which country was created from the counties of Schellenberg and Vaduz in 1699?

NE-YO

Which singer had a number one hit in August 2010 with 'Beautiful Monster'?

'THE PILGRIM'S PROGRESS'

Which 17th century allegorical novel is subtitled 'From This World To That Which Is To Come'?

NEW ZEALAND

In which country is the Rugby Union World Cup due to be held in 2011?

ENGLAND

In which country is the Rugby League World Cup due to be held in 2013?

APHELION

In astronomy, what term describes the point in the orbit of a planet or comet at which it is farthest from the Sun?

ROCHDALE

In which town in Greater Manchester is the TV series 'Waterloo Road' set?

ANTHER

In which part of a flower, found on top of a filament, is pollen contained?

BRISTOL

In which English city is the TV series 'Being Human' set?

WALTER RALEIGH

Which English explorer was responsible for establishing the first English colony in the 'New World', in 1584 at Roanoke Island in present-day North Carolina?

DOUGLAS ENGLEBART

Which American invented the computer mouse whilst working at the Stamford Research Institute in 1964?

LIGAMENTS

What name is given to the short bands of tough fibrous connective tissue composed mainly of long, stringy collagen fibres that connect bones to one another?

EVANGELISTA TORRICELLI

Which 17th century Italian scientist is best remembered for inventing the Mercury Barometer?

TENDON

What name is given to the cord of strong fibrous tissue that attaches a muscle to a bone?