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Alton
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Aldaniti
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Archery
In which sport did Simon Terry win Olympic bronze in Barcelona
Amman
Which eastern capital is served by Queen Alia airport
Atlanta
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Austria
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Australia
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Austrian
What is the original nationality of Arnold Schwartzenegger
Airships
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Alexandria
The first railway line in Africa linked Cairo to which city
Aardwolf
What is the only member of the hyena family to feed on termites
Abigail
In the Bible what was the name of King David's wife who had been married to Nabal
Caledonian Canal
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Castlebar
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Chepstow
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Which one hit wonder took Tongue Tied to number 17 in 1993
Chanter
On which of the pipes of a set of bagpipes is the tune fingered
Chim Chim Cheree
Which of the many songs in Mary Poppins won an Oscar
Clannad
Which group consists of the Duggans and the Brennans
Chewbacca
What was the name of the Wookey in Star Wars
Chevy Chase
Who is the male star of the Vacation films by National Lampoon
Clarence
What was the name of the angel in the film It's A Wonderful Life
Cyd Charisse
Who was Fred Astaire's dancing partner in the musical film The Band Wagon
Chile
In which country other than England do a team called Everton play
Chinaman
In cricket what name is given to a left handed googly
Chris Chataway
When Roger Bannister broke the four minute mile who came second
Coventry Cathedral
Where would you be able to look at the Graham Sutherland tapestry titled Christ in Glory
Cubism
What name is given to the style of art invented by Picasso and Braque in which the subject is reduced to basic geometric solids
Cabaret
Which film tells the story of Sally Bowles
Cades County
What was the name of the TV series that starred Glenn Ford
Calliope
In Greek mythology there were nine muses which one was the muse of epic poetry
Arkwright
What was the name of Ronnie Barker's character in Open All Hours
Boston
In which city is the American series about a bar called Cheers set
John Challis
Who plays Boycie in Fools and Horses
Vision Of Love
What was Mariah Carey's first top ten entry (1990)
Catherine Zeta Jones
Who did David Essex duet with on True Love Ways in 1994
Five
How many times did Miguel Induran win the Tour de France in the 1990's
Berkshire
In which county is Eton school
Rugby
Of which famous public school was Thomas Arnold headmaster from 1828 to 1842
Freshman
What name is given to a first year student at an American university
Harland
What is the christian name of Colonel Sanders of Kentucky Fried Chicken fame
Mayfair
What is the most expensive property on a Monopoly board
Shilling
What is the currency of Somalia
An electric chair
What unusual item of furniture did King Menelik of Abyssinia have for a throne
Wichita
What was Glen Campbell's first top ten entry (1969)
Russia
In which Bond film does Lotte Lenya play Rosa Klebbe
New York
What was the first U.K. top ten entry for Odyssey
Livingston
Who was the first European to see the Victoria Falls and named them
Elton
Who is the Man From Auntie
Enfield
Who played the lodger Dermot in the first series of Men Behaving Badly
Canterbury
What type of bells are campanula
Lincoln
In what make of car was John F. Kennedy assassinated
Ohio
Who had a hit in 1968 with Yummy Yummy Yummy
Oxford
Which book is often referred to as the O.E.D.
Victoria
Who gave birth to her seventh child in 1853 under chloroform ensuring the acceptance of it as an anaesthetic
Ireland
What was the title of Wings first hit which the B.B.C. would neither play or name on air
Somerset
Which British author wrote the novel Of Human Bondage
Stamford
Which battle in 1066 took place eight miles outside of York
Hull
Who was Desmond Lynam's co-presenter in the first series of How do They do That
Washington
Who created the character Rip Van Winkle
Geneva
What is the name given to the bands of white cloth on the neck of some clerical and academic robes
The Old Showground
What is the name of Scunthorpe United's former ground
Steelbacks
Sunday county cricket teams playing in the Norwich Union League now have given themselves nicknames, what is the nickname of Northants
Don't Shoot Me I'm Only The Piano Player
What was the first Elton John album to top the British charts
Blur
Who had a No 1 in the 90's with Beetlebum
The Heartbreakers
What is or was the name of Tom Petty's backing group
Watership Down
In which film was the song Bright Eyes featured
The Metro
What is Madrid's underground railway called
Suzuki
Which car manufacture make the Jimny
Mustang
What name is given to the wild horse of the American prairie
Bonanza
What was the first western TV series to be shown in full colour on British TV
Kuala Lumpur
What is the capital of Malaysia
Hay-on-Wye
Which Welsh market town is also known as the town of books
Kerry
In which Irish county is Dingle Bay
Lynda La Plante
Who created the female detective Jane Tennison
The King's Head
The Red Lion is the commonest pub name in England then The Crown, The Royal Oak, The White Hart, what comes next
George Michael
Who recorded the album Listen Without Prejudice
The Wailers
What was the name of Bob Marley's backing group
Grace Slick
Who was the female singer in Jefferson Airplane
Rimsky-Korsakov
Who wrote the Flight of the Bumble Bee
Japan
In which country was the 1994 Pacific Grand Prix held
Baseball
What sport is played by the Florida Marlins
Australia
Which country won most medals at the 1998 Commonwealth Games
Chester
What was the name of Matt Dillon's limping deputy in Gunsmoke
Jack Kelly
In the 50's western series Maverick who played Bart Maverick
Clint Walker
Who played the part of Cheyenne Bodie in the TV series Cheyenne
Isle of Man
Which British island is served by Ronaldsway Airport
Lockheed
Which aircraft company made the Tri-Star
Ishmael
In the Bible who was the son of Abraham and Hagar
Isambard Kingdom Brunel
Who built the first iron hulled steamship, the Great Britain
First mother in space
What space first is held by Anna Fisher
The Shadows
What is or was the name of Cliff Richard's backing group
Atomic Kitten
Liz McLarnon, Natasha Hamilton and Jenny Frost are all members of which pop group
Stamford Bridge
What is the home ground of Chelsea FC
American Football
What sport is played by Cleveland Browns
E
What letter is used the most in the English language
Camilla Parker Bowles
Who is the most famous daughter of Major Bruce Shand
Bassett hound
What breed of dog is identified with Hush Puppies advertising