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Austria
Who joined forces with the Russians when they were defeated by Napoleon at the 'Battle of Austerlitz' in 1805?
Onions
What is contained in a dish described as Lyonnais?
Kenya
Which African country has the shilling as it's currency?
Yes Prime Minister
What was the spin-off to the TV series 'Yes Minister'?
Westminster Abbey
Where is the body of Charles Darwin interred?
Frank and Nancy Sinatra
Which duo had a hit with 'Something Stupid'?
The Tate gallery
In which London art gallery will you find the greatest number of J M W Turner paintings?
Herbs
What does a 'bouquet garni' consist of?
Ulan Bator
What is the capital of Mongolia?
Dromedary
Which camel has only one hump?
Monkey Puzzle
What's the common name for the Chile Pine tree?
Sting
Who was the lead singer in The Police?
Blue
In snooker, what colour is the ball that begins a game in the centre of the table?
Six
How many legs does an insect have?
Dick Turpin
Which famous person in history rode a horse called Black Bess?
Springfield
What is the name of the city in which The Simpsons live?
Scooby Doo
Which cartoon show included characters called Thelma and Shaggy?
Red
What colour is the circle on the Japanese flag?
Kirk Douglas
Who played the title role in the 1960 film `Spartacus`?
Blue
What is the normal colour of the gem sapphire? Red, Green or Blue?
Left
Which ear did Vincent Van Gogh partially cut off ?
Pig
Which animal provides the blood for black pudding ?
Red
What colour is the car on monopoly's free parking space ?
Milk
What combines with a Tia Maria to make a Tia Moo Moo ?
21
Was Shirley Temple 21; 25 or 29 when she made her last film in 1949 ?
Sybil
What was Mrs Fawlty's Christian name in the TV series Fawlty Towers ?
Mustard
What is the name of Cluedo's colonel ?
Commodores
What group had their first UK hit with three times a lady ?
Chandler Muriel Bing
Who did Monica marry in the TV series Friends ?
Red
What colour is the centre stripe on the German flag, Red, Black or Gold ?
Earth
Which is the closet planet to the sun to have a moon ?
May
What month did Osama bin Laden die?
October 20th
What was the date of Muammar Gadhafi's death?
Cambridge
As well as becoming man and wife, William and Kate became Duke and Duchess of where?
February
The latest major earthquake to hit Christchurch, New Zealand happened in which month?
5th
Apple co-founder Steve Jobs died on what date in October?
Carlton House
On 4th June Pour Moi beat which horse in the Derby?
Sydney
January 2011 England beat Australia winning the Ashes once again. Where did they play the final test?
Ronan Parke
Who did Jai McDowall beat in this years final of Britain's Got Talent?
Atlantis
In July this year we saw the final Space Shuttle mission. Which shuttle was used for the voyage?
June
Peter Falk AKA Columbo died this year. What month?
Midsummer Nights Dream
What Shakespeare play did true love never run smooth?
Hunters Moon
Which type of full moon follows a harvest moon?
Tom Robinson
Which pop singer was Glad to be Gay?
The Lady Vanishes
The Wheel Spins Ethel Lina White basis for what Hitchcock film?
Jake La Motta
Name only boxer to win a world title who never had a manager?
Diamonds
Five tons of which precious jewels are mined annually - ?
Lace
Old Honiton Genoese and Mechlin all types of what?
Foreign Legion
In France who are nicknamed the Kepis blancs?
Fiesta
Name Ernest Hemmingway's book dealing with bullfighting?
Glinda
In the Wizard of Oz name the Good Witch of the North?
Spain
Britain France and who fought the battle of Trafalgar?
Isaac Asimov
Who's first book was Pebble in the Sky?
Elvis Presley
Whose original back up group were The Blue Moon Boys?
Marianne
Britannia female embodiment of Britain who is the French?
Rudyard Kipling
Who wrote the line East is East and West is West?
San Francisco
Which American city used to be called Yerba Buena?
Aden
What's capital of The Peoples Democratic Republic of Yemen?
Phileas Fogg
In literature who lived at 7 Savile Row?
The Comedy of Errors
What is the only Shakespeare play that mentions America?
Organ
William Herschel astronomer was a musician what instrument?
Robert Baden Powell
In the siege of Mafeking who led the defenders?
The Emperor
Beethoven's fifth piano concerto is nicknamed what?
Custard Pie throwing
Which annual world championship is held at Coxheath Kent?
Serious Charge
In which film did Cliff Richard sing Living Doll in 1959?
From the beginning
Musical terms - what does De Capo mean on a score?
Pin
There are 4.5 gallons of ale in what container?
Small
The musical instrument piccolo means what in Italian?
Mongolia
In what country could you spend a tugrik?
Adam Cartwright
Pernell Roberts played which character in a TV western series?
The Violin
Which orchestral instrument can play the highest note?
Royal College of Physicians
Who founded ASH ( Action on Smoking and Health ) in 1971?
Bruce Lee
Who was the 1958 Cha-Cha champion of Hong Kong?
David Lean
Who directed the 1962 film Lawrence of Arabia?
Woodpecker
In mythology Romulus Remus suckled by a she-wolf fed by what?
The Willow Pattern
Thomas Minton at Stoke on Trent created what in 1789?
The Dutch
What European nation was the first to drink tea?
7
In the fairy tale 'Snow White...', how many dwarfs were there?
1867
In what year was Alaska sold to the US?
Ethiopia
Abebe Bikila was the only athlete to win the Olympic marathon twice and in successive Olympic games. What country did he represent?
Alexander Graham Bell
Who was the inventor of the telephone?
Honolulu
What is the capital city of Hawaii?
Mortimer Mouse
What was Mickey Mouse's originally called?
1945
What year was the first atomic bomb dropped?
Chalk
Calcium carbonate is better known as what?
Daniel Radcliffe
Who plays Harry Potter in the Harry Potter films?
Greece
In what country did the Olympic Games originate?
France
Which country gave the Statue of Liberty to the USA?
Tongue
What is the strongest muscle in the human body?
True
An Ostrich can live up to 75 years. True or false?
Anna Sewell
Who wrote the book 'Black Beauty?
Folkestone
In which town would you find the English entrance to the 'Channel Tunnel (Eurotunnel)?
(February) 1952
In what year did Queen Elizabeth II Become Queen?
Queen Victoria
Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip are both the great-great grandchildren of whom?
16
Queen Elizabeth II is reigning queen and head of how many sovereign states?
King Charles II
Nell Gwynn was mistress to which King?
Henry VII
Who was the first Tudor King?
George I
Who was the first Hanoverian king?
Scone
In which palace was Robert the Bruce crowned in 1306?
Britannia
What was the name of the Royal yacht which was de-commissioned in 1997?