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Jane Seymour
Back to Henry V111, who was his third wife?
The Spinning Frame
What did Sir Richard Arkwright invent in 1769?
Harold Wilson
Who founded the 'Open University'?
Russia
What country did Alaska belong to prior to 1867?
1644
What year marked the end of the Chinese 'Ming' Dynasty?
Anne Boleyn
Who was the mother of Queen Elizabeth 1?
Canterbury Cathedral
Thomas Becket was murdered where?
Life of Brian
Handmade Films was formed to produce which film?
Rooster Cogburn
What character did John Wayne play in 'True Grit'?
617 Squadron
'The Dambusters' tells the true story of which RAF Squadron?
Pauline Collins
In the 1989 film 'Shirley Valentine', who played the title roll?
John Smith
What character did Bruce Willis play in 'Last Man Standing'?
Elizabeth Taylor
Who played 'Velvet Brown' in the 1944 film 'National Velvet'?
Jim Carrey
Who played 'The Riddler' in 'Batman Forever'?
Mick Jagger
Who played the title roll in the Australian film 'Ned Kelly'?
Holiday Inn
The song 'White Christmas' first featured in which film starring Bing Crosby?
"""Well, nobody's perfect"""
What was the last line spoken in the film 'Some Like It Hot'?
Skull Island
What was the name of the island where 'King Kong' lived?
Cycling
A velodrome hosts what kind of event?
Pinocchio
'When you wish upon a star' is a song from which Disney film?
The King of Swing
Benny Goodman was known as what?
Rikki-Tikki-Tavi
In Rudyard Kipling's 'Jungle Book' What was the name of the mongoose?
Mimi Rogers
Who was Tom Cruise wife prior to Nicole Kidman?
Sunday
Imagine it's Friday the 13th, what day of the week was the 1st?
1961
In what year was the first episode of 'Coronation Street'?
Goldfish
What were 'Bit' and 'Bot' on the children's TV programme Playschool?
10 Days
How long does a human taste bud live for, 10 minutes, 10 hours or 10 days?
Strangers in the Night
What was Frank Sinatra's big 1966 hit, a number one in 13 countries?
Seven
Man has seven vertebrae in his neck, how many does a Giraffe have?
Kevin Curren
Whom did Boris Becker beat when he became the youngest Wimbledon champion?
Sheep
Which animal is mentioned the most in the Bible?
The Loch Ness Monster
Which phenomenon might you be interested in if you visit Drumnadrochit?
Holland
In which country is Geneva Gin made?
Spain
Cape Finisterre is the most westerly mainland point of which country?
4
A ukulele and a banjelele both have how many strings?
Mexico
Chihuahua dogs originate from which country?
And the rest
etc. or et cetera is Latin for what?
Type O
What is the worlds most common blood type?
Wisconsin
Milwaukee is in which US state?
Foxglove
The plant 'Digitalis' is better known as what?
Ross MacManus
What is the name of Elvis Costello's famous father?
Thailand
Siam is now called what?
Sloe
What is the fruit of the 'Blackthorn'?
Oscar Wilde
'The Importance of Being Earnest' was written by whom?
New York
In which US city do the 'Yankees' play their baseball?
Australian Rules Football
If you were watching 'The Richmond Tigers', which sport would they be playing?
26 miles 385 yards
What is the exact imperial distance of a marathon race?
London
Where were the 1948 Olympics held?
800m
What is the longest race in the heptathlon?
Marvin Hagler
Which boxer added the term marvellous to his name?
30
How many jumps are in the Grand National?
Melbourne
In which Australian city was the first cricket test match played?
Rowing
What type of race is Doggett's coat and badge?
Kansas City
Which American football team is called the Chiefs?
Wiltshire
The English town of Malmesbury is in which county?
Polio
Jonas Salk developed a vaccine for what?
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
What is the full name of the Mormon Church?
Gerald Ford
Who was the next US President after Richard Nixon?
Croatia
Zagreb is the capital city of which country?
Gall Bladder
What is surgically removed if you have a cholecystectomy?
Chile
In which country would you find 'Punta Arenas' the worlds most southerly city?
Doctor Who
Torchwood was created from the anagram of what other TV drama?
Birdman of Alcatraz
What was the well known nickname of Robert Franklin Stroud?
Skegness
Which English seaside town had the first Butlins camp?
Norway
Scotland acquired the 'Hebrides' in 1266 from which country?
Dr. Samuel Johnson
After nine years of work, ' A Dictionary of the English Language' was published in 1755. Who was the compiler?
Goldie Hawn
Actress Kate Hudson is the daughter of which famous female film star?
Monica Seles
Name the tennis star who was stabbed during a tournament in Hamburg in 1993?
Jean-Claude van Damme
Nicknamed 'The Muscles from Brussels' who is the actor?
Tanzania
The 'Serengeti National Park' is situated in which country?
1929
'The Wall Street Crash' happened in which year?
Buenos Aires
What city is the capital of Argentina?
Arkansas
Bill Clinton was the governor of which US State before becoming President?
Barbary Ape
What kind of monkey would you find on the 'Rock of Gibraltar?
Isle of Wight
Where in Britain would you find the River Medina?
Tin
What would you add to lead to make pewter?
Orinoco
Which of the Wombles shares his name with a South American river?
Horse
George Stubbs is renowned for paintings of which animal?
Fungus
Fly Agaric is which type of plant?
James Coburn
Who played the title roll in the Flint films?
Apache
Geronimo was a member of which (American) Indian tribe?
Marzipan
Powdered almonds, eggs and sugar are used to make what?
Aaron
Who was Moses elder sibling?
Ivy
What is the more common name of the plant Hedera?
Richard Beckinsale
Who played Godber in the sitcom 'Porridge?
Seaweed
Kelp and Wrack are types of what?
Cabbage
Which vegetable is the main ingredient of Sauerkraut?
Beaulieu
Where is the British 'National Motor Museum'?
West Sussex
The resort of Worthing is in which county?
Norma Jean Baker
What was Marilyn Monroe's real full name?
Mark Twain
Who wrote the novel 'Tom Sawyer'?
Polish
What nationality was scientist 'Marie Curie'?
Puccini
Who wrote the Opera Madam Butterfly?
Louis Bleriot
Who piloted the first flight across the English channel in 1909?
Alexandre Dumas
Who was the author of 'Man in the Iron Mask'?
Tina Turner
By what name is Annie Mae Bullock better known?
State of Texas
Buddy Holly, Lyndon Johnston, Janice Joplin were all born in which US State?
Mexico
On which country's national flag would you find an eagle and a snake?
Hong Kong
Chep Lap Kok airport is located where?
California
The 'Mojave Desert' Is located in which US state?