dangermouse77/FromAnswerToQuestion-SQuADplusTriviaQA

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CARBON	Which element is added to iron to make steel?
CHROMIUM	Which metal is mixed with steel to make stainless steel?
FOINAVON	Which horse won the 1967 Grand National at odds of 100/1 after a melee at the 23rd. fence caused most of the field to pull up?
STRASBOURG	Which city is the administrative centre of the French region of Alsace?
DARIUS MILHAUD	The group of French composers known as 'Les Six' were, Francis Poulenc, Georges Auric, Louis Durey, Germaine Tailleferre and which other?
PASSION SUNDAY	In the Christian calendar, what name is given to the Sunday immediately prior to Palm Sunday?
ALEKSANDR BORODIN	The group of Russian composers known as 'The Five' or 'The Mighty Handful' were Nikolay Rimsky-Korsakov, Modest Mussorgsky, Mily Balakirev, Cesar Cui and which other?
CORPUS CHRISTI	Which Christian feast is celebrated on the Thursday following Trinity Sunday?
KUALA LUMPUR	Which Asian capital city is situated at the confluence of the rivers Klang and Gombak?
'ICE AGE'	Released in 2009, 'Dawn Of The Dinosaurs' was the title of the third instalment of which film series?
SUNSPOTS	What name is given to the cooler areas of the Sun's surface that are visible as dark patches?
JAPAN	The Order of the Chrysanthemum is the highest order of which country?
'MADAGASCAR'	Released in 2008, 'Escape 2 Africa' was the title of the second instalment in which film series?
'LYONESSE'	In Arthurian legend, what name is given to the sunken land believed to lie off the Isles of Scilly?
'QUEEN OF MY HEART'	Which 2001 'Westlife' song is the only UK number one single to begin with the letter 'Q'?
'XANADU'	Which 1980 Olivia Newton-John and ELO song is the only UK number one single to begin with the letter 'X'?
EDITH CAVELL	What was the name of the British nurse who was shot by a German firing squad during World War I after being court-martialled for helping Allied troops escape from a military hospital in Belgium?
CANTON	By what traditional name was the Chinese city of Guangzhou known in Britain?
'SUNDANCE KID'	How was the American outlaw and gunfighter Harry Longabaugh better known?
'THE ROKEBY VENUS'	Which famous nude painting in the National Gallery was attacked with an axe, by a militant suffragette in 1914?
'SPICE GIRLS'	Which all-girl group had a hit in 1996 with 'Say You'll Be There'?
RIO DE JANEIRO	If you are attending a local derby match between 'Flamengo' and 'Fluminence', in which city would you be?
A SHOWER OF GOLD	In Greek mythology what form did Zeus take so he could make love to Danae?
SINGAPORE	.uk is the network identifier for the United Kingdom, which country uses the identifier .sg?
SWEDEN	Which European country was ruled by the 'House of Vasa' from 1523-1818?
WOODY HARRELSON	Which actor was nominated for a Best Actor 'Oscar' for the film 'The People Vs Larry Flynt'?
FUMAROLE	What name is given to a volcanic opening that gives out gas and steam?
MARENGO	After which battle of June 1800 in northern Italy was Napoleon's future secured?
HYUNDAI	Which car company produces a model called the 'Sonata'?
BACKGAMMON	Which game has the nickname 'Nero's Game' and is probably the oldest dice game still played?
VITAMIN A	Deficiency in which vitamin causes 'Night Blindness'?
CORNELL	Which 'Ivy League' University is at Ithaca in New York State?
JEFF BRIDGES	Which actor was nominated for a Best Actor 'Oscar' for the film 'Starman'?
IMPERIAL WAR MUSEUM NORTH	Which striking building in the Manchester area has been designed by architect Daniel Liberskind?
THE PORTLAND VASE	Which artefact in the British Museum was painstakingly restored after being smashed by a drunkard in 1845?
TANTALUS	In Greek mythology, whose punishment was to stand in a lake whose waters receded whenever he tried to drink?
BORODINO	Which battle near Moscow turned the tide against Napoleon in 1812?
DENVER	Which American city is served by 'Stapleton Airport'?
MARIE LLOYD	By what name was Music Hall entertainer Matilda Wood known to the general public?
SUE BROWN	Who was the first woman cox in a boat race?
SKARA BRAE	"What's the ""best preserved Stone Age village in Europe"", on Mainland in Orkney, called?"
MUTE SWAN	What is the better known name of the bird Cygnus olor?
'CARMEN'	Which opera has 'Escamillo' as one of the central characters?
CAMBRIDGE	In which English city would you find the 'Backs' and the 'Bridge of Sighs'?
GRAHAM GREENE	Who wrote the novel 'England Made Me'?
FIJI	Viti Levu is the largest of which group of islands?
ECUADOR	'Tame' is the national airline of which South American country?
LEONARDO DA VINCI	Who painted 'The Virgin Of The Rocks' found in the Louvre, Paris?
HENRY IV	Welsh chieftain, Owen Glendower, led a revolt against the rule in Wales of which English king?
BANGKOK	Which Asian capital city is known as Krung Thep to its inhabitants and stands on the Chao Phraya River?
VIETNAM	In which country does 100 Xu equal 1 Dong?
'SPRAY'	In which vessel did Joshua Slocum circumnavigate the Earth single handed?
BATH	In which English town would you find the 18th century Assembly Rooms and Royal Crescent?
MALAYSIA	Which country has moved its capital to the planned city of Putrajaya, about 25km from the previous capital?
'SUGARBABES'	Who are Keisha, Mutya and Heidi collectively known in the pop world?
'McFLY'	Harry, Tom, Dougie and Danny are collectively known as who in the pop world?
LOTUS	Which motor racing team was created by Colin Chapman?
'THE FAST SHOW'	"From which t.v. comedy series did the catchphrase ""Suit You Sir"" come?"
RADIO FIVE LIVE	Which BBC service would one listen to on 909 KHz Medium Wave?
BARN OWL	What is the better known name of the bird Tyto Alba?
GEOFFREY FISHER	Which Archbishop of Canterbury crowned Elizabeth II?
ANTON CHEKOV	Who wrote the plays 'Ivanov', 'The Wood Demon' and 'The Seagull'?
HENRY VIII	The 'Pilgrimage of Grace' was a revolt against which English king?
YEMEN	The lands once rules by the Queen of Sheba now form part of which modern country?
HIPPOLYTA	Who was the queen of the Amazons?
Birmingham Bears	What is the name of the only cricket team in the 2014 NatWest T20 Blast that does not include the name of a county in its title?
Cape Verde	TACV is the national airline of which island nation?
Roald Dahl	Who wrote the children’s book Danny, the Champion of the World?
Vera Lynn	Who was the star of wartime films One Exciting Night, Rhythm Serenade and We’ll Meet Again?
The Independent	Andrew Marr, Rosie Boycott and Simon Kelner have been editors of which daily newspaper?
Jonny Lee Miller	Bernard Lee who played M in eleven Bond films was the grandfather of which current British actor?
Loganberry	Named after the Californian who accidentally created it in 1871, what is a cross between a blackberry and a raspberry called?
Suzuki	What is the name of the maid of Cio-Cio San in Puccini’s Madama Butterfly?
Henri Matisse	Which artist’s final works in the early 1950s were gouaches découpées or paper cut-outs such as “La Négresse” and “he Blue Nudes”?
2000	What is the length, in metres, of the course in all Olympic Rowing races?
Henry I	Which King supposedly died due to eating a surfeit of lampreys?
Darker	Which word completes the title of the second book in this trilogy: Fifty Shades of Grey, Fifty Shades ____ and Fifty Shades Freed?
Officer Crabtree	Which character was played by Arthur Bostrom in the TV sitcom 'Allo 'Allo!?
Malawi	Hastings Banda was the first President of which country (from 1966 to 1994)?
Sound	The island of Jura is separated from the mainland by the _____ of Jura and from the island of Islay by the _____ of Islay. Which word for a strait is missing from these descriptions?
20	An icosahedron has how many faces?
Lewis Hamilton	Which Formula One driver won the 2014 British Grand Prix?
Winston Churchill	Who was Chancellor of the Exchequer from 1924 to 1929?
Beverley	The Minster Way is a walking path linking York and which town in the East Riding of Yorkshire?
Titan	What is the name of the largest moon of Saturn?
Pottery	In which industry did a Saggar Maker’s Bottom Knocker work?
Swan	Which bird is missing from the title of the 1895 tone poem by Jean Sibelius: The _____ of Tuonela?
Clint Eastwood	Who played the title character in the 1976 film “The Outlaw Josey Wales”?
Meerkat	What is the seven letter common name of the mammal Suricata suricatta which is native to southern Africa (but not Russia)?
Love	Which word completes the title of the recent album by Paolo Nutini - Caustic ____?
Private Joe Walker	Which character was played by James Beck in the TV sitcom Dad’s Army?
Michael Flanders	Who was the performing partner of Donald Swann?
New York	In which city did Dylan Thomas die in 1953?
Trilby	The hypnotist Svengali is a character in which 1894 novel by George du Maurier?
Pablo Picasso	“Dora Maar au Chat” and “The Weeping Woman” are both portraits by which artist of his lover?
10	What is the length, in kilometres, of the run which is the final part of the Olympic triathlon?
Uranus	Umbriel and Ariel are moons of which planet?
Botswana	Seretse Khama was the first President of which country (from 1966 to 1980)?
Shannon	Which river is the primary inflow and the primary outflow of Lough Derg, the second largest lake in the Republic of Ireland?
Iron	Haematite is the main ore of which metal?

CARBON

Which element is added to iron to make steel?

CHROMIUM

Which metal is mixed with steel to make stainless steel?

FOINAVON

Which horse won the 1967 Grand National at odds of 100/1 after a melee at the 23rd. fence caused most of the field to pull up?

STRASBOURG

Which city is the administrative centre of the French region of Alsace?

DARIUS MILHAUD

The group of French composers known as 'Les Six' were, Francis Poulenc, Georges Auric, Louis Durey, Germaine Tailleferre and which other?

PASSION SUNDAY

In the Christian calendar, what name is given to the Sunday immediately prior to Palm Sunday?

ALEKSANDR BORODIN

The group of Russian composers known as 'The Five' or 'The Mighty Handful' were Nikolay Rimsky-Korsakov, Modest Mussorgsky, Mily Balakirev, Cesar Cui and which other?

CORPUS CHRISTI

Which Christian feast is celebrated on the Thursday following Trinity Sunday?

KUALA LUMPUR

Which Asian capital city is situated at the confluence of the rivers Klang and Gombak?

'ICE AGE'

Released in 2009, 'Dawn Of The Dinosaurs' was the title of the third instalment of which film series?

SUNSPOTS

What name is given to the cooler areas of the Sun's surface that are visible as dark patches?

JAPAN

The Order of the Chrysanthemum is the highest order of which country?

'MADAGASCAR'

Released in 2008, 'Escape 2 Africa' was the title of the second instalment in which film series?

'LYONESSE'

In Arthurian legend, what name is given to the sunken land believed to lie off the Isles of Scilly?

'QUEEN OF MY HEART'

Which 2001 'Westlife' song is the only UK number one single to begin with the letter 'Q'?

'XANADU'

Which 1980 Olivia Newton-John and ELO song is the only UK number one single to begin with the letter 'X'?

EDITH CAVELL

What was the name of the British nurse who was shot by a German firing squad during World War I after being court-martialled for helping Allied troops escape from a military hospital in Belgium?

CANTON

By what traditional name was the Chinese city of Guangzhou known in Britain?

'SUNDANCE KID'

How was the American outlaw and gunfighter Harry Longabaugh better known?

'THE ROKEBY VENUS'

Which famous nude painting in the National Gallery was attacked with an axe, by a militant suffragette in 1914?

'SPICE GIRLS'

Which all-girl group had a hit in 1996 with 'Say You'll Be There'?

RIO DE JANEIRO

If you are attending a local derby match between 'Flamengo' and 'Fluminence', in which city would you be?

A SHOWER OF GOLD

In Greek mythology what form did Zeus take so he could make love to Danae?

SINGAPORE

.uk is the network identifier for the United Kingdom, which country uses the identifier .sg?

SWEDEN

Which European country was ruled by the 'House of Vasa' from 1523-1818?

WOODY HARRELSON

Which actor was nominated for a Best Actor 'Oscar' for the film 'The People Vs Larry Flynt'?

FUMAROLE

What name is given to a volcanic opening that gives out gas and steam?

MARENGO

After which battle of June 1800 in northern Italy was Napoleon's future secured?

HYUNDAI

Which car company produces a model called the 'Sonata'?

BACKGAMMON

Which game has the nickname 'Nero's Game' and is probably the oldest dice game still played?

VITAMIN A

Deficiency in which vitamin causes 'Night Blindness'?

CORNELL

Which 'Ivy League' University is at Ithaca in New York State?

JEFF BRIDGES

Which actor was nominated for a Best Actor 'Oscar' for the film 'Starman'?

IMPERIAL WAR MUSEUM NORTH

Which striking building in the Manchester area has been designed by architect Daniel Liberskind?

THE PORTLAND VASE

Which artefact in the British Museum was painstakingly restored after being smashed by a drunkard in 1845?

TANTALUS

In Greek mythology, whose punishment was to stand in a lake whose waters receded whenever he tried to drink?

BORODINO

Which battle near Moscow turned the tide against Napoleon in 1812?

DENVER

Which American city is served by 'Stapleton Airport'?

MARIE LLOYD

By what name was Music Hall entertainer Matilda Wood known to the general public?

SUE BROWN

Who was the first woman cox in a boat race?

SKARA BRAE

"What's the ""best preserved Stone Age village in Europe"", on Mainland in Orkney, called?"

MUTE SWAN

What is the better known name of the bird Cygnus olor?

'CARMEN'

Which opera has 'Escamillo' as one of the central characters?

CAMBRIDGE

In which English city would you find the 'Backs' and the 'Bridge of Sighs'?

GRAHAM GREENE

Who wrote the novel 'England Made Me'?

FIJI

Viti Levu is the largest of which group of islands?

ECUADOR

'Tame' is the national airline of which South American country?

LEONARDO DA VINCI

Who painted 'The Virgin Of The Rocks' found in the Louvre, Paris?

HENRY IV

Welsh chieftain, Owen Glendower, led a revolt against the rule in Wales of which English king?

BANGKOK

Which Asian capital city is known as Krung Thep to its inhabitants and stands on the Chao Phraya River?

VIETNAM

In which country does 100 Xu equal 1 Dong?

'SPRAY'

In which vessel did Joshua Slocum circumnavigate the Earth single handed?

BATH

In which English town would you find the 18th century Assembly Rooms and Royal Crescent?

MALAYSIA

Which country has moved its capital to the planned city of Putrajaya, about 25km from the previous capital?

'SUGARBABES'

Who are Keisha, Mutya and Heidi collectively known in the pop world?

'McFLY'

Harry, Tom, Dougie and Danny are collectively known as who in the pop world?

LOTUS

Which motor racing team was created by Colin Chapman?

'THE FAST SHOW'

"From which t.v. comedy series did the catchphrase ""Suit You Sir"" come?"

RADIO FIVE LIVE

Which BBC service would one listen to on 909 KHz Medium Wave?

BARN OWL

What is the better known name of the bird Tyto Alba?

GEOFFREY FISHER

Which Archbishop of Canterbury crowned Elizabeth II?

ANTON CHEKOV

Who wrote the plays 'Ivanov', 'The Wood Demon' and 'The Seagull'?

HENRY VIII

The 'Pilgrimage of Grace' was a revolt against which English king?

YEMEN

The lands once rules by the Queen of Sheba now form part of which modern country?

HIPPOLYTA

Who was the queen of the Amazons?

Birmingham Bears

What is the name of the only cricket team in the 2014 NatWest T20 Blast that does not include the name of a county in its title?

Cape Verde

TACV is the national airline of which island nation?

Roald Dahl

Who wrote the children’s book Danny, the Champion of the World?

Vera Lynn

Who was the star of wartime films One Exciting Night, Rhythm Serenade and We’ll Meet Again?

The Independent

Andrew Marr, Rosie Boycott and Simon Kelner have been editors of which daily newspaper?

Jonny Lee Miller

Bernard Lee who played M in eleven Bond films was the grandfather of which current British actor?

Loganberry

Named after the Californian who accidentally created it in 1871, what is a cross between a blackberry and a raspberry called?

Suzuki

What is the name of the maid of Cio-Cio San in Puccini’s Madama Butterfly?

Henri Matisse

Which artist’s final works in the early 1950s were gouaches découpées or paper cut-outs such as “La Négresse” and “he Blue Nudes”?

2000

What is the length, in metres, of the course in all Olympic Rowing races?

Henry I

Which King supposedly died due to eating a surfeit of lampreys?

Darker

Which word completes the title of the second book in this trilogy: Fifty Shades of Grey, Fifty Shades ____ and Fifty Shades Freed?

Officer Crabtree

Which character was played by Arthur Bostrom in the TV sitcom 'Allo 'Allo!?

Malawi

Hastings Banda was the first President of which country (from 1966 to 1994)?

Sound

The island of Jura is separated from the mainland by the _____ of Jura and from the island of Islay by the _____ of Islay. Which word for a strait is missing from these descriptions?

20

An icosahedron has how many faces?

Lewis Hamilton

Which Formula One driver won the 2014 British Grand Prix?

Winston Churchill

Who was Chancellor of the Exchequer from 1924 to 1929?

Beverley

The Minster Way is a walking path linking York and which town in the East Riding of Yorkshire?

Titan

What is the name of the largest moon of Saturn?

Pottery

In which industry did a Saggar Maker’s Bottom Knocker work?

Swan

Which bird is missing from the title of the 1895 tone poem by Jean Sibelius: The _____ of Tuonela?

Clint Eastwood

Who played the title character in the 1976 film “The Outlaw Josey Wales”?

Meerkat

What is the seven letter common name of the mammal Suricata suricatta which is native to southern Africa (but not Russia)?

Love

Which word completes the title of the recent album by Paolo Nutini - Caustic ____?

Private Joe Walker

Which character was played by James Beck in the TV sitcom Dad’s Army?

Michael Flanders

Who was the performing partner of Donald Swann?

New York

In which city did Dylan Thomas die in 1953?

Trilby

The hypnotist Svengali is a character in which 1894 novel by George du Maurier?

Pablo Picasso

“Dora Maar au Chat” and “The Weeping Woman” are both portraits by which artist of his lover?

10

What is the length, in kilometres, of the run which is the final part of the Olympic triathlon?

Uranus

Umbriel and Ariel are moons of which planet?

Botswana

Seretse Khama was the first President of which country (from 1966 to 1980)?

Shannon

Which river is the primary inflow and the primary outflow of Lough Derg, the second largest lake in the Republic of Ireland?

Iron

Haematite is the main ore of which metal?