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UKIP
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The headquarters of which political party are in Newton Abbot, Devon?
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Gladstone
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What is the middle name of TV producer William G Stewart?
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Larry Lamb
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Dennis Waterman, the final member of the original cast of BBC TV show New Tricks left after episode 2 of the current, and final, series to be replaced by which actor playing retired detective Ted Case?
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Vomiting
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An anti-emetic is a drug that is effective against what?
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Nelson Mandela
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After whom was the tower block in Peckham, the home to the Trotters, in Only Fools and Horses named?
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Much Ado About Nothing
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In which Shakespeare play does Dogberry, a constable, manage to uncover Don John’s plot to discredit Hero?
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Southern Cross
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Which constellation features on the flag of Papua New Guinea?
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Angus Robertson
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Who has been the Leader of the SNP in the House of Commons since 2007?
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Jeanette Winterson
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Whose first novel published in 1985 was Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit?
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The Great Escape
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In which 1963 film does Richard Attenborough play Squadron Leader Roger Bartlett, known as Big X?
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Peru
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Of which South American country was Alberto Fujimori the President between 1990 and 2000?
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Michigan
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On the shores of which of the Great Lakes is Whistling Straits, the course that staged the 2015 US PGA Championship?
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John
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Which future King became Lord of Ireland aged 10 years in 1177?
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Edward Wilson
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Who was the doctor and chief scientist on Scott’s Terra Nova Expedition to the South Pole?
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Marlborough
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George Spencer-Churchill, Marquess of Blandford is heir to which Dukedom?
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William John Wills
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Who jointly led the expedition from Melbourne to the Gulf of Carpentaria in 1860 to 1861 with Robert O’Hara Burke?
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Ryanair
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Which airline has flight FR9146 from Liverpool to Barcelona and flight FR 9862 from Liverpool to Malaga?
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Castles
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"Which word is missing from these lyrics? ""Thanks for the memory, Of candlelight and wine, ______ on the Rhine, The Parthenon and moments on the Hudson River Line, How lovely it was!"""
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Volume
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A simple statement of Boyle’s Law is that the pressure of a gas is inversely proportional to its what?
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Joan Sims
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Which actress, who appeared in 24 of the films, played Calpurnia in Carry On Cleo?
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Charles I
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Which King was born at Dunfermline Palace in November 1600?
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Ulrich Salchow
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Who won the World Figure Skating Championship ten times between 1901 and 1911 – a jump is named after him?
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Pink Floyd
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Guitarist David Gilmour joined which rock band in 1967?
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Bosworth (Field)
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Which battle took place on August 22nd 1485?
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Austerlitz
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Which battle that took place on December 2nd 1805 is also known as the Battle of the Three Emperors?
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Colin Powell
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Who was the US Secretary of State between 2001 and 2005?
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John Bonham
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Who was the drummer with Led Zeppelin who died in 1980?
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Dodoma
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Which city is the capital of Tanzania?
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Théodore Géricault
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On show in the Louvre, who painted The Raft of the Medusa?
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Abuja
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Which city is the capital of Nigeria?
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Raymond Chandler
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Who created the private detective Philip Marlowe?
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Riboflavin
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What is vitamin B2 also known as?
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Michael Foot
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Film-maker and screenwriter Jill Craigie was the wife of which politician?
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Fresh Water
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On the Plimsoll Line what doers F denote?
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Virginia Plain
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What was the first hit for Roxy Music
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Stevie Winwood
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Who appeared in the Spencer Davis Group, Blind Faith and Traffic
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Felicity Kendall
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Which actress enjoyed the Good Life then went Solo
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Amanda Blake
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Who played the part of Miss Kitty in Gunsmoke
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Audrey
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What was the first name of Terry Collier's often seen sister in The Likely Lads
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Chicago and Los Angeles
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You have all heard of Route 66 in America but which two cities does it link up
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Edinburgh
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In which British city is Waverley Railway Station
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Skoda
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Which car manufacturer make the Fabia
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Canada
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La Presse is a best selling daily newspaper in which country
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The Wall Street Journal
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What is New York's equivalent to the Financial Times
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The Daily Mail
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In which newspaper does the cartoon dog Fred Basset appear
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The Sunday Post
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In which Sunday newspaper do The Broons and Oor Wullie appear
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Graham Thorpe
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Who took over as captain of England from Nasser Hussain for the one day series against Sri Lanka in 2001
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Ralf Schumacher
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Who won the Canadian Grand Prix in 2001
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Steve Collins
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Who beat Chris Eubank in two World Title fights in 1995
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West Ham
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Who was the last team to win the FA Cup with 11 Englishmen
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Roadrunner
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Which member of the cuckoo family can run at 15 m.p.h.
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Titan
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What is the largest of Saturn's moons
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Alcohol
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If you suffer from dipsomania what are you obsessed by
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Diamond
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What is the hardest mineral known to man
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For Bravery in the Field
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What is inscribed on the reverse of the Military Medal
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London
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Where were the Summer Olympics held in 1948
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Gandhi
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Who did Nathunan Godse assassinate in 1948
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All The King's Men
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Broderick Crawford won an Oscar as best actor for his part in which 1949 film
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Ferrari
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What make of car was Mike Hawthorn driving when he won the F1 World Drivers Championship in 1958
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All I Have to do is Dream
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Which Everley Brothers hit was the best selling single in Britain in the year 1958
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Nobel prize for literature
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What did Sir Winston Churchill win in 1953
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Boy Meets Girl
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What was the name of the ITV pop show hosted by Marty Wilde in 1958
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Bob and Marcia
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Who were Young Gifted and Black in the sixties
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Torrey Canyon
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Which oil tanker ran aground on Seven Stones Reef in 1967 (Pollard Rock)
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Basil Fawlty
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For which role did John Cleese win a BAFTA in 1979
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Dennis Taylor
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Who did Terry Griffiths beat to win the snooker World Championship in 1979
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1979
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In what year was Lord Mountbatten murdered
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Martin Scorsese
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Who directed the 1976 film Taxi Driver
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Fleetwood Mac
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With which group did Stevie Nicks sing in the seventies
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The Iranian Embassy
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Which London embassy was stormed by S.A.S. troops in 1980
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Estee Lauder
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For which cosmetic company did Liz Hurley become the model face in 1995
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Planet Hollywood
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What was the name of the restaurant opened in London in 1993 by Bruce Willis Sylvester Stallone and Arnold Schwarzenegger
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Gossamer Albatross
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What was the name of the craft that made a man powered flight over the Channel in 1979
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Family Fortunes
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In which TV quiz show does a computer called Mr Babbage feature
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Renault
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Which car manufacturer make the Megane
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Manchester
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In which English city did trams return to the U.K. In 1992 after an absence of 40 years
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Saturday
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On what day of the week is the Jewish Sabbath
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Billy Jean King
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Ex baseball player Randy Moffit has a famous sister, name her
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Basketball
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What sport is played by Portland Trailblazers
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Swedish
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What nationality was F1 Grand Prix driver Ronnie Peterson
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Mini Coopers
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What cars were used in the film the Italian Job
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Union and Confederate
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What were the names given to the two sides in the American Civil War
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Australia
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The tiger snake is one of the deadliest, in which country is it found in it's natural habitat
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John of Gaunt
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Who ruled England until Richard 11 came of age
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John Denver
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Who had a No 1 in the 70's with Annie's Song
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Astronomers
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Members of which profession are most likely to understand the metonic cycle
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Chile
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Which country does tennis star Marcelo Rios represent
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The canvas
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What is the floor of a boxing ring called
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Cathy Freeman
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Who lit the Olympic flame at the Sydney Olympics
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Bonnie Prince Charlie
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Which Scottish leader was finally beaten at Culloden
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Australia
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In which country in 1808 was there a rum rebellion
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Lady Godiva
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Who was the famous 11th century wife of Leofric the Earl of Chester (you have all heard of her)
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Shiloh Ranch
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What was the name of the Virginian's ranch in the vintage western series The Virginian
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Tarot cards
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What is the name of the special pack of cards used in the telling of fortunes
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Palm Sunday
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What is the Sunday before Easter called
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The Morning Star
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What did The Daily Worker change it's name to in the 60's
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Natal
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In which South African province do most of the Zulu population live
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Amber
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What is the fossilised resin of coniferous trees called
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Dooley Wilson
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Who played Sam the piano player and sang As Time Goes By in the film Casablanca
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Jim Carrey
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Who starred with Jeff Daniels in the 1995 film Dumb and Dumber
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