dangermouse77/FromAnswerToQuestion-SQuADplusTriviaQA

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HARRIS	The largest Scottish island is Lewis and ...... Which name completes the title?
PAUL DACRE	Who has been the editor of the Daily Mail since 1992?
JOHN GIELGUD	Who played 'Edward Beddoes', the victim's valet in the 1974 film 'Murder On The Orient Express'?
SHANGHAI	In which Asian city were the 2011 FINA World Championships held?
ROMANO PRODI	Who has twice been Prime Minister of Italy - from 1996 to 1998 and from 2006 to 2008?
'THE PICKWICK PAPERS'	Which Dickens novel features a Cricket match between 'All-Muggleton' and 'Dingley Dell'?
'TOSCA'	In which opera does the eponymous heroine love a painter 'Mario Cavaradossi'?
VANWALL	Stirling Moss also won the next British Grand prix held at Aintree, in 1957, to give which British team its first Grand Prix victory?
DENIS WATERMAN	Who plays ex-policeman 'Gerry Standing' in 'New Tricks'?
12	How many questions must be answered correct to win £1 million on 'Who Wants To Be A Millionaire'?
LANCELOT 'CAPABILITY' BROWN	Who did the first Duke of Northumberland employ to landscape the parkland adjoining Alnwick Castle, in order to create Alnwick Garden?
AFC WIMBLEDON	Which Football League club shares its home ground with non-league Kingstonian FC?
NEW ZEALAND	In which Commonwealth country is 'Fiordland National Park'?
'HARD TIMES'	Which Dickens novel is set in 'Coketown'?
WILLIAM WHITELAW	Who was Home Secretary from 1979 to 1983?
SEPTEMBER	In which month is Battle of Britain Day?
MARCH	In which month is Lady Day?
GEOFFREY HOWE	Who was Chancellor of the Exchequer from 1979 to 1983?
WEST HAM UNITED	Which football team finished bottom of the Premier League in 2010-2011?
MATLOCK	What is the county town of Derbyshire?
SHREWSBURY	What is the county town of Shropshire?
WEMBLEY	The 'White Horse Bridge' leads to which English sports stadium?
SLOVENIA	'Adria Airways' is based in which EU country?
ASPARAGUS	Spargel is the German name for which vegetable?
ALEXANDER McCALL SMITH	Who wrote the book 'The Kalahari Typing School For Men'?
Daewoo	Which car company produces the 'Lanos' model'?
Camden Town Group	Which artistic movement was founded in 1911 by Walter Sickert?
Hernando De Soto	Which explorer, in 1541 was the first European to discover the Mississippi River?
John Speke	Which explorer, in 1858, was the first European to disciver Lake Victoria?
Aristophones	"Who in his play ""The Birds"" first wrote about 'Cloudcuckoo Land'?"
Constructivism	Which artistic movement was founded around 1920 in Russia and was associated with Naum Gabo and Antoine Pevsner?
Datsun	Which car manufacturer produced the models, Laurel, Maxima and Scarab?
Abbey National	Which building society was the first to relinquish mutuality?
Sixpence	Which pre-decimal coin, never minted after decimalisation, was still legal tender until 1980?
1798	In which year was the battle of Aboukir Bay (The Nile)?
Roquefort	Which cheese, made from ewe's milk, comes from the Aveyron region of France?
NATIONWIDE	Which building society has kept its mutual status despite the being three votes on the subject (the last in 1998)?
The United States of America	What was formed as a result of the Continental Congress of 1775?
Minerva	The Greeks called her Athena, what was the Roman name for this Goddess?
A Water Beetle	What type of creature is a Whirligig?
Philip LARKIN	Who was offered, but declined, the post of Poet Laureate in 1984 after the death of Sir John Betjeman?
Stanley Myers	"Who composed the title music to the film ""The Deerhunter""?"
Quest	On board which ship did explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton die in 1922?
Linfield	Which Northern Ireland football club plays its home matches at Windsor Park?
Dundalk	What is the county town of Louth?
Diana	The Greeks called her Artemis, what was the Roman name for this Goddess?
Shropshire	The town of Oswestry is situated in which English county?
Andrew Lincoln	"Which British actor plays a zombie fighting lawman in the TV series ""The Walking Dead""?"
MALPLAQUET	In which battle of 1709 did the allied English army under Marlborough defeat a French force led by Marshal Villars?
John W. Hinckley	Who shot Ronald Reagan on 30th March, 1981?
Danny	Who is the leader of the Bash Street Kids?
Jamie Bulger	Who disappeared from Bootle Strand on 12 February 1993?
Bread	What food was not rationed in Britain during World War 2 but was rationed after it?
E	What letter is at the top of an optometrist's eye chart?
Lincoln	In which English cathedral were scenes of The Da Vinci Code filmed?
Lew Wallace	Who wrote the novel 'Ben Hur'?
Bann	At 76 miles which is the longest river entirely in Northern Ireland?
Bastinado	Which punishment involved the beating of the soles of the feet with a baton or stick?
Heart of Darkness	The 1979 film 'Apocalypse Now* was based on which story by Joseph Conrad?
Ezzard Charles	Which heavyweight boxing champion was known as The Cincinnati Cobra'?
Homes Under the Hammer	Martin Roberts and Lucy Alexander are regular presenters on which BBC T.V. property programme?
Coypu	Which rodent is known as The Nutria Rat?
Hephaestus	Vulcan was the Roman equivalent of which Greek god?
Eleven	How many Victoria Crosses were won at Rorke's Drift in 1879?
Anthony Hope	Who wrote the book 'The Prisoner of Zenda'?
Copper	Bornite and Azurite are ores of which metallic element?
Sean Dyche	Recently promoted to the Premier League which 43 year old is the manager of Burnley football club?
Cygnus	In which constellation is the bright star Deneb?
Albion Market	Which short-lived soap set in Manchester starred Helen Shapiro as Viv Harker?
The Undertones	Said by John Peel to be the best pop song ever written, which group had a Top Forty hit in 1978 with 'Teenage Kicks'?
Kirk Douglas	Who played Vincent Van Gogh in the 1956 film 'Lust for Life'?
Royal Naval Air Service	Which unit merged with the Royal Flying Corps to form the R.A.F in 1918?
Apricot	What flavour of jam is used to make a traditional Sachertorte cake?
German Measles	Rubella is the medical name for which illness?
Prince Andrew	Which member of the royal family is the current Earl of Inverness?
Ascot	The Coronation Stakes are run annually at which English racecourse?
Billie Piper	Who played the Doctor Who companion Rose Tyler?
Triangle	In which short-lived soap set on a North Sea ferry did Kate O'Mara play Catherine Laker?
Roseau	What is the capital of Dominica?
XTC	Which Swindon pop group were 'Making Plans for Nigel' in 1979?
Operation Chariot	What was the codename given to the British Commando raid on St Nazaire in March 1942?
Parmesan	Which cheese is normally used in a Caesar Salad?
Thetis	Which Greek goddess was the mother of Achilles?
Twelve	How many Eleanor Crosses were erected by Edward the First?
Stephen Crane	Who wrote the book The Red Badge of Courage'?
Liverpool Street	'The Fensman' was a regular train service from East Anglia to which London Mainline rail terminus?
Iron	Siderite and Limonite are ores of which metallic element?
Nigel Pearson	Now in the Premier League who is the manager of Leicester City Football Club?
Lyra	In which constellation is the bright star Vega?
Wicklow Mountains	At over 3000 feet Lugnaquilla is the highest peak in which Irish mountains?
The Sentinel	The 1968 film '2001: A space Odyssey' was based on which story by Arthur C Clarke?
Eugene Delacroix	Which French artist painted 'Liberty Leading the People'?
Low Sunday	In the church calendar what name is given to the first Sunday after Easter Sunday?
Catherine Tate	Who played the Doctor Who companion Donna Noble??
Gustav Mahler	Which composer's second symphony is known as The Resurrection Symphony'?
Jean Borotra	Which tennis player was known as The Bounding Basque'?
Sandown Park	The Eclipse Stakes are run annually at which English racecourse?
Worcester	After which battle did King Charles the Second famously take refuge in an Oak tree?
Herbert George	Give either Christian name of the writer H.G Wells?
Scunthorpe United	Which English football league team are nicknamed The Irons'?

HARRIS

The largest Scottish island is Lewis and ...... Which name completes the title?

PAUL DACRE

Who has been the editor of the Daily Mail since 1992?

JOHN GIELGUD

Who played 'Edward Beddoes', the victim's valet in the 1974 film 'Murder On The Orient Express'?

SHANGHAI

In which Asian city were the 2011 FINA World Championships held?

ROMANO PRODI

Who has twice been Prime Minister of Italy - from 1996 to 1998 and from 2006 to 2008?

'THE PICKWICK PAPERS'

Which Dickens novel features a Cricket match between 'All-Muggleton' and 'Dingley Dell'?

'TOSCA'

In which opera does the eponymous heroine love a painter 'Mario Cavaradossi'?

VANWALL

Stirling Moss also won the next British Grand prix held at Aintree, in 1957, to give which British team its first Grand Prix victory?

DENIS WATERMAN

Who plays ex-policeman 'Gerry Standing' in 'New Tricks'?

12

How many questions must be answered correct to win £1 million on 'Who Wants To Be A Millionaire'?

LANCELOT 'CAPABILITY' BROWN

Who did the first Duke of Northumberland employ to landscape the parkland adjoining Alnwick Castle, in order to create Alnwick Garden?

AFC WIMBLEDON

Which Football League club shares its home ground with non-league Kingstonian FC?

NEW ZEALAND

In which Commonwealth country is 'Fiordland National Park'?

'HARD TIMES'

Which Dickens novel is set in 'Coketown'?

WILLIAM WHITELAW

Who was Home Secretary from 1979 to 1983?

SEPTEMBER

In which month is Battle of Britain Day?

MARCH

In which month is Lady Day?

GEOFFREY HOWE

Who was Chancellor of the Exchequer from 1979 to 1983?

WEST HAM UNITED

Which football team finished bottom of the Premier League in 2010-2011?

MATLOCK

What is the county town of Derbyshire?

SHREWSBURY

What is the county town of Shropshire?

WEMBLEY

The 'White Horse Bridge' leads to which English sports stadium?

SLOVENIA

'Adria Airways' is based in which EU country?

ASPARAGUS

Spargel is the German name for which vegetable?

ALEXANDER McCALL SMITH

Who wrote the book 'The Kalahari Typing School For Men'?

Daewoo

Which car company produces the 'Lanos' model'?

Camden Town Group

Which artistic movement was founded in 1911 by Walter Sickert?

Hernando De Soto

Which explorer, in 1541 was the first European to discover the Mississippi River?

John Speke

Which explorer, in 1858, was the first European to disciver Lake Victoria?

Aristophones

"Who in his play ""The Birds"" first wrote about 'Cloudcuckoo Land'?"

Constructivism

Which artistic movement was founded around 1920 in Russia and was associated with Naum Gabo and Antoine Pevsner?

Datsun

Which car manufacturer produced the models, Laurel, Maxima and Scarab?

Abbey National

Which building society was the first to relinquish mutuality?

Sixpence

Which pre-decimal coin, never minted after decimalisation, was still legal tender until 1980?

1798

In which year was the battle of Aboukir Bay (The Nile)?

Roquefort

Which cheese, made from ewe's milk, comes from the Aveyron region of France?

NATIONWIDE

Which building society has kept its mutual status despite the being three votes on the subject (the last in 1998)?

The United States of America

What was formed as a result of the Continental Congress of 1775?

Minerva

The Greeks called her Athena, what was the Roman name for this Goddess?

A Water Beetle

What type of creature is a Whirligig?

Philip LARKIN

Who was offered, but declined, the post of Poet Laureate in 1984 after the death of Sir John Betjeman?

Stanley Myers

"Who composed the title music to the film ""The Deerhunter""?"

Quest

On board which ship did explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton die in 1922?

Linfield

Which Northern Ireland football club plays its home matches at Windsor Park?

Dundalk

What is the county town of Louth?

Diana

The Greeks called her Artemis, what was the Roman name for this Goddess?

Shropshire

The town of Oswestry is situated in which English county?

Andrew Lincoln

"Which British actor plays a zombie fighting lawman in the TV series ""The Walking Dead""?"

MALPLAQUET

In which battle of 1709 did the allied English army under Marlborough defeat a French force led by Marshal Villars?

John W. Hinckley

Who shot Ronald Reagan on 30th March, 1981?

Danny

Who is the leader of the Bash Street Kids?

Jamie Bulger

Who disappeared from Bootle Strand on 12 February 1993?

Bread

What food was not rationed in Britain during World War 2 but was rationed after it?

E

What letter is at the top of an optometrist's eye chart?

Lincoln

In which English cathedral were scenes of The Da Vinci Code filmed?

Lew Wallace

Who wrote the novel 'Ben Hur'?

Bann

At 76 miles which is the longest river entirely in Northern Ireland?

Bastinado

Which punishment involved the beating of the soles of the feet with a baton or stick?

Heart of Darkness

The 1979 film 'Apocalypse Now* was based on which story by Joseph Conrad?

Ezzard Charles

Which heavyweight boxing champion was known as The Cincinnati Cobra'?

Homes Under the Hammer

Martin Roberts and Lucy Alexander are regular presenters on which BBC T.V. property programme?

Coypu

Which rodent is known as The Nutria Rat?

Hephaestus

Vulcan was the Roman equivalent of which Greek god?

Eleven

How many Victoria Crosses were won at Rorke's Drift in 1879?

Anthony Hope

Who wrote the book 'The Prisoner of Zenda'?

Copper

Bornite and Azurite are ores of which metallic element?

Sean Dyche

Recently promoted to the Premier League which 43 year old is the manager of Burnley football club?

Cygnus

In which constellation is the bright star Deneb?

Albion Market

Which short-lived soap set in Manchester starred Helen Shapiro as Viv Harker?

The Undertones

Said by John Peel to be the best pop song ever written, which group had a Top Forty hit in 1978 with 'Teenage Kicks'?

Kirk Douglas

Who played Vincent Van Gogh in the 1956 film 'Lust for Life'?

Royal Naval Air Service

Which unit merged with the Royal Flying Corps to form the R.A.F in 1918?

Apricot

What flavour of jam is used to make a traditional Sachertorte cake?

German Measles

Rubella is the medical name for which illness?

Prince Andrew

Which member of the royal family is the current Earl of Inverness?

Ascot

The Coronation Stakes are run annually at which English racecourse?

Billie Piper

Who played the Doctor Who companion Rose Tyler?

Triangle

In which short-lived soap set on a North Sea ferry did Kate O'Mara play Catherine Laker?

Roseau

What is the capital of Dominica?

XTC

Which Swindon pop group were 'Making Plans for Nigel' in 1979?

Operation Chariot

What was the codename given to the British Commando raid on St Nazaire in March 1942?

Parmesan

Which cheese is normally used in a Caesar Salad?

Thetis

Which Greek goddess was the mother of Achilles?

Twelve

How many Eleanor Crosses were erected by Edward the First?

Stephen Crane

Who wrote the book The Red Badge of Courage'?

Liverpool Street

'The Fensman' was a regular train service from East Anglia to which London Mainline rail terminus?

Iron

Siderite and Limonite are ores of which metallic element?

Nigel Pearson

Now in the Premier League who is the manager of Leicester City Football Club?

Lyra

In which constellation is the bright star Vega?

Wicklow Mountains

At over 3000 feet Lugnaquilla is the highest peak in which Irish mountains?

The Sentinel

The 1968 film '2001: A space Odyssey' was based on which story by Arthur C Clarke?

Eugene Delacroix

Which French artist painted 'Liberty Leading the People'?

Low Sunday

In the church calendar what name is given to the first Sunday after Easter Sunday?

Catherine Tate

Who played the Doctor Who companion Donna Noble??

Gustav Mahler

Which composer's second symphony is known as The Resurrection Symphony'?

Jean Borotra

Which tennis player was known as The Bounding Basque'?

Sandown Park

The Eclipse Stakes are run annually at which English racecourse?

Worcester

After which battle did King Charles the Second famously take refuge in an Oak tree?

Herbert George

Give either Christian name of the writer H.G Wells?

Scunthorpe United

Which English football league team are nicknamed The Irons'?