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Golf
In which sport was Nancy Lopez one of the leading female contenders
Indian Ocean
If you are swimming off the west coast of Australia what sea or ocean will you be swimming in
Mexico
In which country is Baja California
Majorca
What is the largest of the Balearic islands
Eiffel Tower
Which famous landmark stands in the Champs de Mars
The Cortes
What is the Spanish parliament called
Arkansas
Which state was Bill Clinton governor of before he became President of the U.S.A.
Hosni Mubarak
Who succeeded Anwar Sadat as President of Egypt
Winston Churchill
Who was P.M. when Elizabeth 11 became Queen of England
Nectar
What was said to be the drink of the Greek Gods
Zander
Which fish is sometimes called a pike-perch
Blue
What colour do Chelsea Pensioners wear in the winter
Viscount Linley
Who in the Royal Family is married to Serena Stanhope
Brookfield
What is the name of the Archers farm in the long running radio soap
David Koresh
Who led the Branch Dravidian sect that was largely destroyed in a fire at Waco in Texas
Umbrellas
On of the titles of the Kings of Siam (Thailand) is the possessor of the four and twenty what
Australia
In which country would you see the emu in its natural habitat
The Mistral
What is the cold dry northerly wind called that comes down the Rhone Valley to the Mediterranean
Warren Beatty
Who was the Carly Simon song Your So Vain supposed to be about
Bjork
Which female singer began her career as lead singer with the Sugarcubes
Alan Shearer
Who was the first footballer to score ten Premier League hat tricks
Five
How many Grand Nationals did Red Rum run in
Ghee
What is the clarified butter used in Indian cookery called
France
From which country do we get Graves wine
Charlie Allnut
What was the name of the character played by Humphrey Bogart in The African Queen
Seven
How many red stripes are there on the U.S.A. flag
Colin Cowdrey
Who was the first English cricketer to play in 100 test matches
Olaf Palme
Which European prime minister was assassinated in 1986
Anthony Eden
Which British prime minister resigned over the Suez crisis
Carmen
From which opera does the Toreador Song come
Lionel Richie
Who duetted on Endless Love with Diana Ross in 1981
Grampians
In which mountain range is Ben Nevis
Rockies
In which mountain range in the Americas would you find Pikes Peak
Mont Blanc
What is the highest mountain in the Alps
The Pennines
Which mountains divide Yorkshire from Lancashire
John Merrick
Who was known as the Elephant Man
Ronald Reagan
Who did author Gore Vidal describe in 1981 as, a triumph of the embalmer's art
Venice
In which European city would you be most likely to travel in a vaporetto
Bugs Bunny
Which cartoon character has the catch phrase what's up doc
One
How many milk bottles are on Fred Flintstone's step when he puts the cat out
Baron Greenback
Who is Dangermouse's arch enemy
Castor
What is the name of Olive Oyl's brother
The Hooded Claw
Who was the baddy in the Penelope Pitstop's cartoons
Ernest Hemingway
Who wrote For Whom The Bell Tolls
The Dream Team
What was the nickname of the U.S. basketball team at the Barcelona Olympics
Japan
Which country hosted the 1998 Winter Olympics
Operation Market Garden
What was the codename for the allied attack in Arnhem in World War Two
Corsair
Which U.S. fighter was nicknamed Whistling Death by the Japanese
Poland
In which country was the notorious concentration camp Auschwitz
The dim out
Three months after D-Day the blackout was relaxed what did it become known as
Treasure Hunt
In which TV show did Anneka Rice fly around in a helicopter
Spot
What was the name of the Munsters pet dragon
The Olympic
What is the name of the hotel in Heartburn Hotel
Plant life
What is botany the study of
Four
How many planets in the Solar System are bigger than Earth
Nevada
In which U.S. state was the gas chamber first used
The Outer Limits
"Which TV series began with the words, ""There is nothing wrong with your television set"""
Fulham
With which football team did Bobby Moore end his English league playing career
Gordon Greenidge
Who was the first West Indian batsman to score 35.000 first class runs
Brisbane
In which Australian city is the Gabba cricket ground
Nigel Hawthorne
Who played George The Third in the film The Madness of King George
San Francisco
What city's police force employed Dirty Harry
Michelle Pfeiffer
In the 1991 film Frankie and Johnny Al Pacino was Johnny, who played Frankie
Princess Margaret
Who was the first member of the Royal Family to appear on Desert Island Discs
Bush House
Where are the headquarters of the BBC World Service
Percy Gibson
Joan Collins married for the fifth time, who is her latest husband
Seattle
Which American city is the setting for Frasier
Sherman
In Fawlty Towers what was Polly the maid's surname
Suede
Brett Anderson and Bernard Butler formed which group in 1990
Sopwith
Which aircraft company made the W W 1 fighter the Camel
Southampton
Eastleigh Airport serves which English town
Saddlers
What is the nickname of Walsall F.C.
Shinty
In which sport would you compete for the Camanachd Cup
Seagram
Which Grand National winner had the same name as the race's sponsors
Silk
Serigraphy is the art of printing onto which fabric
Salem
Where in the U.S.A were the witch trials of 1692 held
San Salvador
What is the capital of El Salvador
Sesame seeds
What is tahini paste which is used in Middle Eastern cookery made from
Sabras
What are native Israeli born Jews called
Salamander
What type of creature is a hellbender
Mike Middleton
Who was boxer Audley Harrison's first professional opponent
New Orleans
Which Louisiana port is regarded as the birthplace of jazz
Mariah Carey
Who was the first female solo singer to enter the UK charts at number one
Minnesota
Which state does Bob Dylan come from
California
In which of the United States would you find the Colorado Desert
Chile
In which country would you be if you were trudging over the Atacama Desert
Gobi Desert
In which desert do Kalmucks and Mongols live
Australia
In which country is the Simpson Desert
Diamonds
What precious stones are found in the Namib desert of Africa
Pepsi Cola
Which drink advertised itself in the U.S.A. as 'Hits the spot, twelve full ounces, that's a lot'
Afghanistan
In which country is the town of Kandahar
Canaries
In which group of islands is Tenerife
Asia
What is the largest continent on Earth
Belgium
Which country is known as the Cockpit of Europe
Simon Says
What was the 1910 Fruitgum Company's only hit
Pigmeat Markham
Whose only UK hit was Here Comes the Judge
Clampett
What was the surname of the Beverley Hillbillies
Baseball
In what sport was Sam Malone a star before running the bar in Cheers
Bournemouth
In which town is the retirement home in Waiting For God
On Mars
Where is the volcano Olympus Mons