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What was the trade of Bottom in a Midsummer Night's Dream
Wicklow
Which Irish county is known as The Garden of Ireland
Wether
What name is given to a castrated male sheep
Walker
In the well known children's story Swallows and Amazons what was Titty's surname
Wallsend
Which English town was known as Segedunum to the Romans
William Wordsworth
Which poet resided at Dove Cottage
Winchester
What was the capital of England before London
Wilkins
In Dickens what was Mr Micawber's christian name
Willemstad
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Axminster
Which Devon town is famous for carpets
Dog
What is the subject of the statue in Edinburgh called Greyfriars Bobby
Ipswich
What is the administrative centre of Suffolk
Manchester
In which English city did the Battle of Peterloo take place
Puffin
With which bird is Lundy Island traditionally associated
The Pennines
What are called the backbone of England
Nottingham
Which English city is famous for it's lace and it's Goosefair
Edinburgh
In which British city would you find Arthur's Seat
Aberystwyth
What is the unofficial capital of Welsh speaking Wales
Caerphilly
What is the largest castle in Wales
Isle of Wight
Which English county has borders with no other county
The Grand
Name the Brighton hotel bombed by the I.R.A. in 1984
York
In which British city is the Jorvik Viking Centre
The Mendips
In which range of hills is the Cheddar Gorge
Orkneys
In which group of British islands would you find Scapa Flow
Green Park
What is the 54 acre London park between Piccadilly and the Mall
Cornwall
Which English county has the longest coastline
Marbles
What British Championship is held at the Greyhound Inn at Tinsley Green
Stonehenge
At which English tourist attraction would you find the Aubrey Holes
Lisbon
What is the capital of Portugal
Blue
What colour are the flags awarded to beaches of a certain pollution free quality
The Royal Navy
Which of the armed forces is known as the Senior Service
Triumph
Which car manufacturer made the Dolomite
The Ponderosa
What was the name of the Cartwright's ranch in Bonanza
Aries
Which sign of the Zodiac is represented by a ram
Jack Walker
Who was the first landlord of the Rovers Return in Coronation Street
Peru
In which country did the Incas live
The Timelords
Who had a U.K. No 1 in the 80's with Doctoring the Tardis
Clown
What type of entertainer was Grock
1903
In what year did the Wright bros make their first powered flight
A pacifier
What would an American call a baby's dummy
The Daily Herald
Which national newspaper did the Sun replace in 1964
France
What was the third country to put a rocket into space
Kansas
In which American state is Dodge City
The Magic Band
What was the name of Captain Beefheart's backing band
Beirut
What is the capital of The Lebanon
Bobby Darin
Who had a U.K. No 1 in the 50's with Dream Lover
A ream
What term now describes 500 sheets of paper
Mossad
What is the name of the Israeli Intelligence Service
Honey badger
What is the more common name for a ratel
Quentin Crisp
Whose autobiography was entitled The Naked Civil Servant
Captain Flint
What was the name of Long John Silver’s parrot
Mike Smith
Who was the lead singer with the Dave Clarke Five
Paul Ince
Who was the first coloured player to captain England at football
Ivan
What is John in Russian
Putty
What do you get if you mix linseed oil with powdered chalk
Frets
What are the ridges across a guitar’s fingerboard called
The tank
What invention of Sir Ernest Swinton changed warfare for ever
Johnny Weismuller
Who played Tarzan in films the most times
Saturday Night
What connects Alan Sillitoe, John Travolta and The Drifters
Hampshire
In which English county is the New Forest
Daewoo
Which car company manufactured the Nubira
Hairdresser
In Coronation Street what was Audrey’s occupation before she married Alf Roberts
The Mariners
What is the nickname of Grimsby Town
David
Which biblical character slew Goliath
Bristol
In which city was the British version of Concorde assembled
Stockholm
What is the capital of Sweden
Fish
What is Bombay duck made from
Portuguese
What is the official language of Brazil
Royal Engineers
Which British army regiment are known as Sappers
Fatty Arbuckle
Which American silent film comedian has had a chain of restaurants named after him
Wyoming
In which American state is the town of Laramie
Herman Melville
Who wrote the classic novel Moby Dick
Alderney
Which member of the new Wombles shares his name with a Channel Island
Fustanella
What is the pleated skirt worn by Greek soldiers called
Phil Silvers
Which comic actor composed Nancy With the Laughing Eyes for Frank Sinatra
Acute
What are angles less than 90 degrees called
Adelaide
What is the state capital of South Australia
Advertising
For what type of business is Madison Avenue famous
Alexis
What was the name of Joan Collin's character in Dynasty
Angles
What would you measure with a protractor
Anne Aston
Who was the golden girl on the Golden Shot who couldn't add up
Alcoholics Anonymous
Bill Wilson and Doctor Robert Smith founded which self help organisation
Affadavit
What is the name given to a written statement sworn on oath in the presence of a lawyer
Acorns
What is the main food of the Eurasian jay
Athens
Which city is sometimes known as the city of the violet crown
Aspirin
How is acetylsalicylic acid better known
Arthur Askey
Who was the first person to have appeared four times on Desert Island Discs as a guest
After
Which word links these four, glow, noon, thought, birth
Acne
What are you suffering from if you have inflamed sebaceous glands
Aurora
What was the name of The Sleeping Beauty
Sofia
What is the capital of Bulgaria
Lockheed
Which company makes the Hercules cargo transport aircraft
Evita
From which musical does the song Don't Cry For Me Argentina come
Toys
What would you be buying if you went into Hamleys in London
Bill Tarmey
Who played Jack Duckworth in Coronation Street
Thou shalt have no other gods before me
According to Exodus what is the first commandment
M People
Which group had a hit single with a 1995 cover version of the Small Faces Itchycoo Park
Bentley
What make of car did John Steed drive in The Avengers
Yellow
What is the original colour of a J.C.B. digger
Eight
Before disbanding in 1996 how many number ones did Take That have