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Daisy Ashford	Who was the author who at the age of nine, wrote The Young Visiters?
Julie Walters	Which actress played Mrs Overall in Acorn Antiques?
Anne Brontë	Which of the Brontë sisters wrote The Tenant of Wildfell Hall in 1848?
Adam Sandler	Who starred in the title role in the 2002 film, Mr Deeds?
The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire	Edward Gibbon was famed for which great historical work?
Mick	What is the first name of the character Crocodile Dundee?
1984	In which year did Tom Hanks fall in love with a mermaid in the film Splash?
Guy Pearce	Which former Neighbours star played soon to be Edward V111 in 'The King's Speech'?
Two	How many points does a conversion score in rugby union?
All Hallows Eve	What other common name is used for Halloween?
William Peter Blatty	Who wrote the screenplay for the film 'The Exorcist'?
Scream 2	What was name of the sequel to the film Scream called?
Coven	What is a group of witches called?
Dan Aykroyd	Which famous actor in the film 'Ghostbusters' also co-wrote the film?
Whitby	Which Yorkshire fishing/seaside town features in the 1897 novel, Dracula?
1909	In which year did Gaston Leroux write the novel The Phantom of the Opera?
Ingrid Pitt	Who played 'Countess Dracula' in the 1971 film of the same name?
Andre Morell	Who played Doctor Watson in the 1959 Hammer Horror classic The Hound of The Baskervilles?
1888	In what year did the infamous Jack the Ripper terrify the population of east London?
Joan of Arc	Who was burnt at the stake for witchcraft in 1431?
Minerva McGonagall	Dame Maggie Smith played which character in Hogwarts?
Beastie Boys	'No Sleep Till Brooklyn' was a hit single for which group in 1987?
The Drifters	What was the original name of Cliff Richard's backing group The Shadows before they realised there was already an American group with the same name?
Kajagoogoo	Who had a 1983 hit with 'Too Shy'?
Rasputin	Which real-life Russian did Boney M sing about in 1978?
Nena	Who had a hit in 1984 with '99 Red Balloons'?
Eddie	What is the name of Iron Maidens mascot who appears on their album covers and who has also featured in a video game?
Warren Zevon	Who had a hit single with 'Werewolves Of London'?
0	How many number 1 singles did Kim Wilde and her dad Marty have between them?
1	How many grooves are on one side of an LP record?
Paul	What is Paul McCartney's middle name?
Cole Porter	Who wrote the music and lyrics to the musical `Anything Goes`?
The Glastonbury Festival	For what is Michael Eavis best known in the music world?
Marco Polo	Which traveller first visited China in 1271?
Puccini	Which composer wrote the operas Tosca, Madame Butterfly and Turandot?
Folkestone	William Harvey the man who discovered the circulation of the blood was born in which English town?
(Jawaharlal) Nehru	Who became the first prime minister of India on its independence in 1947?
1381	The Peasants' Revolt, aka. Wat Tyler's Rebellion or the Great Rising, was a major uprising across large parts of England in what year?
Amelia Earhart	Who was the first woman to fly the Atlantic?
John Bunyan	Who wrote The Pilgrim's Progress?
Polish	What nationality was Nicolas Copernicus?
Prison reform	With what social reform is Elizabeth Fry associated?
Arnold Schwarzenegger	Who played the lead character in the film 'The 6th Day' in 2000?
Michael Douglas	In the 1991 film 'Basic Instinct', who played Detective Nick Curran?
Neil Kinnock	In 1983 a British politician appeared with Tracy Ullman in a Pop Video. Who was the politician?
Little Miss Dynamite	What was the nickname of 60's singer Brenda Lee?
Andrew Ridgely	George Michael was one. Who was the other member of the duo 'Wham'?
Dr Norman Spencer	Name the character played by Harrison Ford in the 2000 film 'What Lies Beneath'?
Samuel L Jackson	Who played John Shaft in the 2000 film version of 'Shaft'?
The All Stars	The 1960s/70s singer 'Junior Walker' was backed by what group?
Paul Shane	He starred in and sang the theme song for 'Hi-De-Hi. Who is he?
Mark Knopfler	In 1984 Tina Turner had a hit with 'Private Dancer'. Who wrote it?
Denzel Washington	Who played the starring role in the 1992 film 'Malcolm X'?
Albatross	What is the only UK No. 1 single for Fleetwood Mac?
Baths	Louis the XVI France only two what were recorded in his lifetime?
6	How many people were reported to have died in the Great Fire of London in 1666?
Germany	What country do Great Danes come from?
Jimmy Carter	Who was the first US president to have been born in a Hospital?
Simone Signoret	Who won the best actress Oscar for the 1959 film Room at the Top?
Hummingbird	Which bird has legs but cant walk?
Dog	If you were eating fragrant meat in Hong Kong what is it?
Laxatives	First ad on Radio Luxemburg 1930s for Bile Beans - which are what?
Tarzan	James H Pierce was the last silent film actor to play who?
John Fitzgerald Kennedy	Who became the 35th President of the United States, serving from 1961?
6	How many Nobel Prizes are awarded each year?
Michael Crichton	Who was the writer of the novel 'Jurassic Park?
Italy	Where would you find the Apennines mountain range?
Texas	Austin is the state capitol of which US State?
Ouzo	Tasting of aniseed, what is the name of this Greek drink?
True	The skin of a shark was once used commercially as sandpaper. True or false?
Mike Oldfield	Who was the 'Virgin' label's first recording artist?
Philadelphia	Which US city is the home of the 'Liberty Bell'?
Portugal	The islands of the Azores belong to which country?
Pineapple	The plant 'Ananas comosus provides us with which fruit?
German measles	What is the common name given to rubella?
Rudolph Hess	Who was the last infamous inmate of Spandau Prison?
From Russia With Love	Which was the second James Bond movie?
11	How many Academy Awards were won by the film Ben - Hur?
Daffodil	By what name is the Lent Lily better known?
Mary Rose	Which Henry 8th warship was salvaged on 8th October 1981?
C	What is the Roman Numeral for 100?
Junko Tabei	Who was the first woman to reach the summit of Mt. Everest?
John Cleese	Which Python was appointed Rector of St. Andrews University in 1971?
Dixon of Dock Green	"Jack Warner used to start what programme by saying ""Evenin all""?"
Highgate Cemetery	Where is Karl Marx buried?
null	What is the relationship of Indera Ghandi and Mahatma?
Barry Humphries	Known throughout the world as 'Dame Edna Everage' What was the comics real name?
Mary Queen of Scots	Mary, Mary, quite contrary, goes the nursery rhyme. To whom does it refer?
1962	In which year did Marilyn Monroe die?
Norma Jean Baker	What was Marilyn Monroe's full real name?
J. Paul Getty	"Who said ""the meek shall inherit the Earth but not it's mineral rights""?"
Harry Palmer	What spy did Michael Caine play in three films?
St. Martin's Place	Where in London would you find The National Portrait Gallery?
Peter Sutcliffe	What was the name of the infamous 'The Yorkshire Ripper'?
Pepper	Paprika is the Hungarian word for what?
Siam	What was the former name of Thailand?
Italy	In what country would you find the mountain range 'The Apennines'?
21	How many shillings were there in a guinea?
The Greatest	What name did Muhammad Ali give to his autobiography?
Indonesia	In what country would you find the capital city of Jakarta?

Daisy Ashford

Who was the author who at the age of nine, wrote The Young Visiters?

Julie Walters

Which actress played Mrs Overall in Acorn Antiques?

Anne Brontë

Which of the Brontë sisters wrote The Tenant of Wildfell Hall in 1848?

Adam Sandler

Who starred in the title role in the 2002 film, Mr Deeds?

The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire

Edward Gibbon was famed for which great historical work?

Mick

What is the first name of the character Crocodile Dundee?

1984

In which year did Tom Hanks fall in love with a mermaid in the film Splash?

Guy Pearce

Which former Neighbours star played soon to be Edward V111 in 'The King's Speech'?

Two

How many points does a conversion score in rugby union?

All Hallows Eve

What other common name is used for Halloween?

William Peter Blatty

Who wrote the screenplay for the film 'The Exorcist'?

Scream 2

What was name of the sequel to the film Scream called?

Coven

What is a group of witches called?

Dan Aykroyd

Which famous actor in the film 'Ghostbusters' also co-wrote the film?

Whitby

Which Yorkshire fishing/seaside town features in the 1897 novel, Dracula?

1909

In which year did Gaston Leroux write the novel The Phantom of the Opera?

Ingrid Pitt

Who played 'Countess Dracula' in the 1971 film of the same name?

Andre Morell

Who played Doctor Watson in the 1959 Hammer Horror classic The Hound of The Baskervilles?

1888

In what year did the infamous Jack the Ripper terrify the population of east London?

Joan of Arc

Who was burnt at the stake for witchcraft in 1431?

Minerva McGonagall

Dame Maggie Smith played which character in Hogwarts?

Beastie Boys

'No Sleep Till Brooklyn' was a hit single for which group in 1987?

The Drifters

What was the original name of Cliff Richard's backing group The Shadows before they realised there was already an American group with the same name?

Kajagoogoo

Who had a 1983 hit with 'Too Shy'?

Rasputin

Which real-life Russian did Boney M sing about in 1978?

Nena

Who had a hit in 1984 with '99 Red Balloons'?

Eddie

What is the name of Iron Maidens mascot who appears on their album covers and who has also featured in a video game?

Warren Zevon

Who had a hit single with 'Werewolves Of London'?

0

How many number 1 singles did Kim Wilde and her dad Marty have between them?

1

How many grooves are on one side of an LP record?

Paul

What is Paul McCartney's middle name?

Cole Porter

Who wrote the music and lyrics to the musical `Anything Goes`?

The Glastonbury Festival

For what is Michael Eavis best known in the music world?

Marco Polo

Which traveller first visited China in 1271?

Puccini

Which composer wrote the operas Tosca, Madame Butterfly and Turandot?

Folkestone

William Harvey the man who discovered the circulation of the blood was born in which English town?

(Jawaharlal) Nehru

Who became the first prime minister of India on its independence in 1947?

1381

The Peasants' Revolt, aka. Wat Tyler's Rebellion or the Great Rising, was a major uprising across large parts of England in what year?

Amelia Earhart

Who was the first woman to fly the Atlantic?

John Bunyan

Who wrote The Pilgrim's Progress?

Polish

What nationality was Nicolas Copernicus?

Prison reform

With what social reform is Elizabeth Fry associated?

Arnold Schwarzenegger

Who played the lead character in the film 'The 6th Day' in 2000?

Michael Douglas

In the 1991 film 'Basic Instinct', who played Detective Nick Curran?

Neil Kinnock

In 1983 a British politician appeared with Tracy Ullman in a Pop Video. Who was the politician?

Little Miss Dynamite

What was the nickname of 60's singer Brenda Lee?

Andrew Ridgely

George Michael was one. Who was the other member of the duo 'Wham'?

Dr Norman Spencer

Name the character played by Harrison Ford in the 2000 film 'What Lies Beneath'?

Samuel L Jackson

Who played John Shaft in the 2000 film version of 'Shaft'?

The All Stars

The 1960s/70s singer 'Junior Walker' was backed by what group?

Paul Shane

He starred in and sang the theme song for 'Hi-De-Hi. Who is he?

Mark Knopfler

In 1984 Tina Turner had a hit with 'Private Dancer'. Who wrote it?

Denzel Washington

Who played the starring role in the 1992 film 'Malcolm X'?

Albatross

What is the only UK No. 1 single for Fleetwood Mac?

Baths

Louis the XVI France only two what were recorded in his lifetime?

6

How many people were reported to have died in the Great Fire of London in 1666?

Germany

What country do Great Danes come from?

Jimmy Carter

Who was the first US president to have been born in a Hospital?

Simone Signoret

Who won the best actress Oscar for the 1959 film Room at the Top?

Hummingbird

Which bird has legs but cant walk?

Dog

If you were eating fragrant meat in Hong Kong what is it?

Laxatives

First ad on Radio Luxemburg 1930s for Bile Beans - which are what?

Tarzan

James H Pierce was the last silent film actor to play who?

John Fitzgerald Kennedy

Who became the 35th President of the United States, serving from 1961?

6

How many Nobel Prizes are awarded each year?

Michael Crichton

Who was the writer of the novel 'Jurassic Park?

Italy

Where would you find the Apennines mountain range?

Texas

Austin is the state capitol of which US State?

Ouzo

Tasting of aniseed, what is the name of this Greek drink?

True

The skin of a shark was once used commercially as sandpaper. True or false?

Mike Oldfield

Who was the 'Virgin' label's first recording artist?

Philadelphia

Which US city is the home of the 'Liberty Bell'?

Portugal

The islands of the Azores belong to which country?

Pineapple

The plant 'Ananas comosus provides us with which fruit?

German measles

What is the common name given to rubella?

Rudolph Hess

Who was the last infamous inmate of Spandau Prison?

From Russia With Love

Which was the second James Bond movie?

11

How many Academy Awards were won by the film Ben - Hur?

Daffodil

By what name is the Lent Lily better known?

Mary Rose

Which Henry 8th warship was salvaged on 8th October 1981?

C

What is the Roman Numeral for 100?

Junko Tabei

Who was the first woman to reach the summit of Mt. Everest?

John Cleese

Which Python was appointed Rector of St. Andrews University in 1971?

Dixon of Dock Green

"Jack Warner used to start what programme by saying ""Evenin all""?"

Highgate Cemetery

Where is Karl Marx buried?

null

What is the relationship of Indera Ghandi and Mahatma?

Barry Humphries

Known throughout the world as 'Dame Edna Everage' What was the comics real name?

Mary Queen of Scots

Mary, Mary, quite contrary, goes the nursery rhyme. To whom does it refer?

1962

In which year did Marilyn Monroe die?

Norma Jean Baker

What was Marilyn Monroe's full real name?

J. Paul Getty

"Who said ""the meek shall inherit the Earth but not it's mineral rights""?"

Harry Palmer

What spy did Michael Caine play in three films?

St. Martin's Place

Where in London would you find The National Portrait Gallery?

Peter Sutcliffe

What was the name of the infamous 'The Yorkshire Ripper'?

Pepper

Paprika is the Hungarian word for what?

Siam

What was the former name of Thailand?

Italy

In what country would you find the mountain range 'The Apennines'?

21

How many shillings were there in a guinea?

The Greatest

What name did Muhammad Ali give to his autobiography?

Indonesia

In what country would you find the capital city of Jakarta?