What is the longest word can be typed using only the top row of letters on a typewriter

Last English-born player to win the men's singles title at Wimbledon

Who did Top of the Pops mistakenly portray in a Dexys Midnight Runners song?

To keep Catholic orthodoxy as the major religion of their kingdoms

The great bell of the clock at the north end of the Palace of Westminster in London

Jesus was said to have used at the Last Supper, known as, The Holy what?

Jesus was said to have used at the Last Supper, associated with, Last Supper

British government withdraw pound sterling from European Rate Mechanism

The only Semitic language that is an official language of the EU

Which canal separates the Peloponnese peninsula from the Greek mainland?

Who lured sailors on the Rhine to their deaths with her singing?

Local miners in Ashington Northumberland formed a group to study what

Which French fashion designer regularly co-hosted UK TV’s 'Eurotrash

Ladies European Three Day event Championship at Burghley in 1971

The surname of the French explorer who discovered the area where Montreal is now situated

Which British Prime Minister married Clementine Hozier on September 12th 1908

Pre Desert Storm experiences in Saudi Arabia and fighting in Kuwait

What are the membranes enveloping the brain and spinal cord called

Involved in, first worldwide survey of the Earth's magnetic field

For God's sake bring me a large scotch. What a bloody awful country

The play's the thing / Wherein I'll catch the conscience of the king.

Which major computer language shares it's name with an Indonesian Island

What number has the square root (to the nearest four decimal places) of 1.4142? 1; 2; 3; or 4?

What letter was added to Wii by Nintendo in 2011 when naming its next generation gaming console

A corporation acquiring or otherwise taking control of connecting activity/ies in a supply chain

What caused a 34 minute suspension of play in the 2013 Superbowl

Female workers should rely on faith and karma instead of asking for a pay rise

The only nation in the world with effectively no shortage of donated human organs

Name the pioneering Game Theory US mathematician featured in the film A Beautiful Mind?

The highest 'need' in Maslow's original 'Hierarchy of Needs' theory

First reigning British monarch to make an official visit to the USA

Which company began a hostile takeover bid for Cadbury in September 2009

Customers agreeing to buy something unless they refuse unsolicited goods or services

Who dubbed the singing voice for Audrey Hepburn in the film version of "My Fair Lady

How many different colours are used for the circles on a "Twister" mat

The name for the point in the lunar orbit when the moon is nearest to the earth

The first Paralympic Games to officially tie in with the Summer Olympics

The peaceful overthrow of the government in Czechoslovakia in 1989

Joffre, French, von Kluck, von Blow and von Moltke, involved in, battle

Strong-willed, straight-talking, grey-bunned grandmother of the Jewish people

Enable people from other countries to serve in the French Armed Forces

The only country in the southern hemisphere to have won a gold medal in the Winter Olympics

A type of compact star that is the remnant of a low- to intermediate-mass star

Bilguissa Simpor and Salimata Simpor, national women's soccer team

First US president to succeed to the Presidency upon the assassination of his predecessor

A record for an artwork by which artist?, artwork, "Nude Sitting on a Divan

A record for an artwork by which artist?, sale date, 2 November 2010

First African American holder of the world heavyweight boxing title

What is the maximum number of full consecutive terms to be filled by one US president

Proof, machine can perform any conceivable mathematical computation

Mental faculties and dispositions can be determined by the shape of the skull

Mental faculties and dispositions can be determined by skull shape

First Englishman to lead an expedition to circumnavigate the earth by sea

Who was expelled from the Surrealist movement due to his views on the Spanish Civil War

You got a lotta nerve To say you are my friend. When I was down, You just stood there grinning

A dress worn at President John F Kennedy's birthday party at Madison Square Garden on 19 May 1962

The largest ice fields in the southern hemisphere outside Antarctica

Shield bearing a cornucopia spilling mineral wealth in the shape of coins

Macao Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China

Who is said to have gained enlightenment sitting under the Bodhi Tree

What singer-songwriter promised to write albums for all 50 states

Last British male to reach final of Grand Slam tennis singles tournament

Who played the part of the tragic Jennifer Cavalleri in the 1970 film, "Love Story"?

Which classic sci-fi novel divides the human species into the gentle Eloi and the bestial Morlocks?

Whose first solo UK number 1 single was I Only Have Eyes for You in September 1975

It may be sticky, but I never complain, I like to have a nibble at it now and again

I just signed legislation which outlaws Russia forever The bombing begins in five minutes

Chechen terrorists took more than 700 people as hostages in Moscow

First mother to win the Australian Open Tennis Championships since Evonne Goolagong in the 1970's

High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy

First man to win Olympic Gold Medals at 200 metres and 400 metres

Who was the first man to win Olympic Gold Medals at 200 metres and 400 metres?

Who hit six sixes in one over at 2007 Cricket World Cup in the West Indies?

Pressure of a gas is inversely proportional to its volume at constant temperature

Five of ten Lancashire cheese dairies listed by British Cheese Board

Momentum and position of a particle cannot both be precisely determined at the same time

Which Gilbert and Sullivan opera has the alternate title 'Bunthome's Bride

Which record by Dexy's Midnight Runners was the best-selling UK single of 1982

The actor who portrayed the character in the original Batman TV series

Which play by Sir Peter Shaffer was made into a film with Tom Hulce in the title role?

First member of British royal family to lie in state at Westminster Hall

Publication of article 'The Forgotten Prisoners' in 'The Observer

Publication of article 'The Forgotten Prisoners' in The Observer

Last British player to contest a tennis Grand Slam singles final

Who is the only Spanish winner of the Ladies' Singles at Wimbledon?

Steamed corn husk filled with meat or vegetables coated in masa dough

Red color of Bahrain weathered in sun into maroon of other country

Which British daily newspaper is published in the Berliner format?

Last man to win Men's Singles Championship at Wimbledon prior to Roger Federer

Is shared by paintings by Poussin, Rubens and Picasso, artist, Poussin

Is shared by paintings by Poussin, Rubens and Picasso, artist, Rubens

Is shared by paintings by Poussin, Rubens and Picasso, artist, Picasso

Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic

Who memorably failed to win the Marathon in the 1954 Commonwealth Games

Mike Myers deeply suspicious about wife's skills with a meat cleaver

Stoke, Longton, Tunstall and Fenton, collective name, Stoke-on-Trent

Founder of the Nordic settlement in Greenland in the 10th century

The only boxer to win more heavyweight title fights than Mohammed Ali

Event, Civil War veteran and morphine addict John Pemberton sell

Pervasive pattern of excessive emotionality and attention seeking

Considers relationships to be more intimate than they actually are

Who is generally recognized as the most decorated American soldier of WWII

At what Bikini Bottom restaurant does SpongeBob Squarepants earn a living as a fry cook?

No longer accept donations from guys with physical characteristic

And is one of the few that doesn't charge a baggage handling fee?, headquarters, Love Field

Lettuce, cheese, pickles, onions on a sesame seed bun, describes, what

Lettuce, cheese, pickles, onions on a sesame seed bun, describes, a burger

Four score and seven years ago our fathers brought forth on this continent a new nation

And dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal, began, famous presidential speech

And dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal, type, speech

And dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal, associated with, Abraham Lincoln

And dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal, year, 1863

And dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal, location, this continent

And dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal, theme, liberty

Which Lloyd Webber musical premiered in the US on 10th December 1993?

What was the name of Michael Jackson's autobiography written in 1988?

Which highway was Revisited in a classic 60s album by Bob Dylan?

Which was the only eastern bloc country to participate in the 1984 LA Olympics?

Which 90s sci fi series with James Belushi was based on Bruce Wagner's comic strip of the same name?

Men Against the Sea and Pitcairn's Island were two sequels to what famous novel?

What was Truman Capote's last name before he was adopted by his stepfather?

In Lewis Carroll's poem The Hunting of the Snark, what did the elusive, troublesome snark turn into to fool hunters?

What Michelle Pfeiffer movie got a boost from the Coolio song Gangsta's Paradise?

Art Garfunkel trained for which profession although he didn't qualify?

Kim Carnes' nine weeks at No 1 with Bette Davis Eyes was interrupted for one week by which song?

How was the European Recovery Program in the 1940s more commonly known?

Which US No 1 single came from Diana Ross's platinum album Diana?

Who was the defending champion when Martina Navratilova first won Wimbledon singles?

Who was the first person after Scott to reach the South Pole overland?

Which journalist first told the world about the My Lai massacre?

What is the name of Terence and Shirley Conran's dress designer son?

Which 70s show was based on the British show Till Death Us Do Part?

On what date in 1969 did Neil Armstrong first set foot on the Moon?

To the nearest two, how many tennis Grand Slam titles did Jimmy Connors win?

Who set fire to his guitar at the Monterey Pop festival in 19676?

What had Edmond Hillary worked at before taking up mountain climbing?

Beloved in 1999 was whose first movie since The Color Purple in 1985?

Which sitcom star appeared on the big screening The Object of My Affection?

"Which character did Julia ""Roberts play in Steven Spielberg's Hook?"

Which US president did Anthony Hopkins play in a film whose title was simply his name?

Which film director guested as the FBI Director in The Silence of the Lambs?

In which sci fi classic did the space ship Nostromo first appear?

Nigel Hawthorne was Oscar nominated for The Madness of which King?

Which Swedish actress won the Best Supporting Actress Oscar for Murder on the Orient Express?

Which Oscar-nominated film had You Sexy Thing as its theme song?

Which much-loved actor won the Best Actor Oscar for The Philadelphia Story?

Which legendary dancer was Oscar-nominated for The Towering Inferno?

What was the name of the brothel in The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas?

Marc Dutroux hit the headlines over a 'house of horrors' in which country?

Which sports event was first held at Worcester, Massachusetts in 1927?

The world was first aware of the Chernobyl disaster after detectors were triggered at a nuclear plant in which country?

In which country was the first permanent bungee jumping site situated?

In the late 60s Owen Finlay MacLaren pioneered what useful item for parents of small chldren?

Who's home runs record did Mark McGwire break in the 1998 season?

For which team did Babe Ruth blast his last Major League home run?

Which future Hollywood star got her break as Wonder Girl, Wonder Woman's sister Drusilla?

In Hanna and Barbera's TV cartoons base on The Addams Family who was the voice of Gomez?

Who was the only female victim to be killed off in the opening credit sequence in Police Squad?

How many of his 45 races did Mike Hawthorn, a former Formula One motor racing world champion, win?

Who wrote My Life and Loves in 1926, originally banned in the US?

The Suez Canal connects the Mediterranean Sea to which other Sea?

Sun Yat Sen overthrew the emperor in which country establishing a republic after 2000 years of imperial rule?

In which North African country was Mohammed Al-Fayed, owner of Harrods department store in London, born?

Which of the founders of United Artists had the last name nearest the beginning of the alphabet?

Which home of champagne in France was also where the German High Command surrendered in WWII?

Who first drew Mickey Mouse when ?Disney first supplied the voice?

Which actress wrote the novel The Last of the Really Great Whangdoodles?

Who was the star of the film based on the record Harper Valley PTA by Jeannie C Riley?

Throughout the 80s and 90s Phil Collins recorded on which record label?

What are the international registration letters of a vehicle from Iceland?

What kind of disaster claimed some 100,000 lives in Armenia in 1988?

Which state on the Gulf of Mexico is nearest the end of the alphabet?

In the 1904 Olympics, how many of the 23 track and field titles were won by Americans?

Which orchestral conductor was married to one of the subjects of the film Hillary and Jackie?

What is the name of the mountain pass which lies between Pakistan and Afghanistan?

What is the name of the group of 1,196 islands in the North Indian Ocean, none bigger than five square miles?

Which crusade was led by Philip II Augustus of France and Richard I of England?

In which Netherlands city does the United Nations International Court of Justice sit?

In which battle did Harold II, the last Saxon king, lose his life?

Which wife of Henry VIII had already married twice before she became queen, and married for a fourth time after Henry's death?

In which country is the castle that gives the Habsburg dynasty its name?

"What is the more common name of the ""simple plurality"" system of voting?"

What word for unthinking patriotism is derived from the name of one of Napoleon's admirers?

Which builder of steam engines formed a successful partnership with Matthew Boulton?

What is the name of the strong material found in plant cell walls?

Which branch of science has four fundamental principles: addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division

What is the force that opposes the relative motion of two bodies that are in contact?

Of which reptile are there only two species, one living in the Mississippi and the other in China?

What type of seaweed grows up to 100 meters in length, and is farmed for its alginates?

What is the most abundant substance in the plant kingdom, which no mammal produces the enzyme to digest?

Which family of insects has species named 'drivers', 'weavers', 'and even individuals called 'soldiers'?

Which rodent rears its young, called kittens, in a nest called a drey?

Which mammal constructs a lodge in which to store food, rear young, and pass the winter?

Which teeth are the third molars, and are always the last to0 erupt?

What is secreted by the pancreas to regulate blood sugar levels?

Which radioactive substance sometimes occurs naturally in spring water?

Which common mineral is used to make casts, moulds, blackboard chalk and plaster of Paris?

In what film did Oprah Winfrey make her big screen acting debut?

What colour is the number 10 on the door of 10 Downing Street? White, Yellow or Brown?

What number in Bingo is sometimes referred to as Heinz varieties?

As at March 2001, who holds the record for scoring the most league goals for the soccer team Arsenal?

Who was the American President when the Berlin Wall was constructed?

What is the minimum number of darts a person needs to throw to complete a leg from 501?

What was the first British football team to win the European Cup?

What type of acid is extracted from the juice of lemons, oranges, limes, and grapefruit?

What is the acronym for the agency which provides co-operation between police forces worldwide?

On the London Underground, which is the only line to connect at some point with every other line on the system?

The letter t is the second most common letter used in the English language?

What is the only letter of the alphabet which does not appear in any of the names of the 50 American states?

From which country do French fries originate? France, Belgium or Switzerland?

For what novel did J. K. Rowling win the 1999 Whitbread Children's book of the year award?

What is the longest word can be typed using only the top row of letters on a typewriter?

In which 1993 film does a boy called Jonah write to a woman called Annie, asking her to meet his father at the Empire State building on St. Valentine's Day?

In which arcade game, would you find ghosts called Inky, Pinky, Blinky and Clyde?

More commonly known as the thigh bone, what is the medical name for the longest bone in the human body?

Which cult film, starring Harrison Ford, was based on the story Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?

Which ITV magazine style show ran from 1968 to 1980 and featured presenters including Jenny Hanley, Mick Robertson and Tommy Boyd?

Which type of animal was Robin Hood in the Disney cartoon film 'Robin Hood'?

Who provided the voice for Bob The Builder on his number one hit Can We Fix It?

Who directed the films Thelma and Louise, Hannibal and Black Hawk Down?

Which serial killer is the subject of the films A Study In Terror, Murder By Decree and From Hell?

Who wrote the novels About A Boy, How To Be Good and High Fidelity?

The melody for which famous song was written by sisters and school teachers Patty and Mildred Hill in Kentucky in 1893?

What is the name of Kevin the teenager's friend played by Kathy Burke in a series of sketches with Harry Enfield?

What seven letter word, beginning with the letters 'Ra' is a palindrome?

What word is given to a point in tennis which has to be replayed?

Who is the last English-born player to win the men's singles title at Wimbledon?

In 1976, which gymnast scored 7 maximum scores of 10 as she won three gold medals, one silver and one bronze?

In years and days, how old was Luigina Giavotti when she won a silver medal in gymnastics in 1928, and is still the youngest medal winner today?

Which Eastenders actor has played the policeman Nick Rowan on TV?

In which country was Marie Curie born? Poland, Austria or Switzerland?

Which King did Guy Fawkes attempt to kill with his gunpowder plot?

Which Channel 4 TV show's presenters included Mark Lamarr, Amanda De Cadenet and Terry Christian?

What is the name of the device made of wood and horsehair that is used to play a violin?

Which film sees Clint Eastwood, Tommy Lee Jones, James Garner and Donald Sutherland as retired astronauts?

According to the film Gremlins, if you are looking after a Gremlin you should not feed him after midnight, not get him wet and not expose him to what?

In which capital city would you find Charles Bridge and Wenceslas Square?

What was the surname of the woman who was the inspiration behind the Rolling Stones song Angie?

In 1998, which director's Oscar acceptance speech included the line I'm king of the world?

Which film features the characters Sally Albright and Harry Burns?

Which act won the Eurovision Song Contest for the United Kingdom singing Love Shine A Light?

Which team beat American Samoa 31-0 in a qualifying match for the 2002 World Cup, but still failed to qualify?

Which animal has the longest gestation period at around 22 months?

Who dated actress Elizabeth Hurley between 2000 and 2001 and denied he was the father of her son born in 2002 before a DNA test proved otherwise?

What type of animal is the star of the 2005 film Racing Stripes?

Author Dick Francis is famous for writing novels based around which sport?

Who holds a trumpet on the album cover of Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band by The Beatles?

The Kray twins were convicted of the murder of George Cornell in the East End of London in 1966. What was the name of the pub in which he was shot?

During Margaret Thatcher's years as Prime Minister, there were three Chancellors of the Exchequer. Geoffrey Howe and Nigel Lawson were two, but who was the other one?

Buddy Holly and the Big Bopper were two of the three musicians who died in a plane crash in February 1959. Who was the other one?

Fruit, cricket and horseshoe are varieties of what type of animal?

Apart from being warm blooded and giving birth to live young, what do mammals produce to differentiate them from other families of animals?

Which scientist was Time magazine's "Person of the 20th Century"?

What was the nickname given to premiership footballer Neil Ruddock?

Wayne Rooney signed for Manchester United from which other Premiership Club?

The Yalu river forms a sort of natural border between China and which of its neighbours?

Which stand-up comedian presents 8 Out Of 10 Cats and Distraction?

Name the game show, presented by Leslie Grantham and Melinda Messenger, where contestants were set physical and mental challenges?

Who presented Family Fortunes in the two years between Bob Monkhouse and Les Dennis?

Who wrote the Bourne trilogy of books, made into movies starring Matt Damon?

The Bible tells of 3 wise men visiting Jesus after his birth, but in which of the Gospels does this appear?

Athos and Porthos are two of the 3 musketeers, name the other one

Anna Nicole Smith was controversially married to which oil billionaire?

The age of the railway began in which year with the introduction of the Liverpool-Manchester line?

In the 1999 film Stuart Little, who plays the part of Mrs Eleanor Little?

Which film features the Dawes Tomes Mousley Grubbs Fidelity Fiduciary Bank?

What is Robin Williams character called in Good Morning Vietnam?

Who plays Cruella de Vil in the 1996 live action version of 101 Dalmations?

What is the name of the London Underground station in EastEnders?

Nicknamed the cannibal, who is the only rider to have won all three jerseys in the same year in the Tour de France?

By what name is comic book villain Oswald Chesterfield Cobblepot better known?

Which movie starred Michael Caine as a murderous transvestite psychiatrist?

In 1961, who famously scored six goals in a match but still ended up on the losing team in a FA Cup tie?

In Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire, which dragon did Harry have to defeat?

What is the full name of the train robber played by Phil Collins in a 1988 movie?

Tony Hadley was the lead singer with which 1980s new romantic band?

What was the surname of the butler played by Gordon Jackson in Upstairs Downstairs?

In which country are the Angel Falls, the highest waterfall in the world?

The 1955 comedy movie We're No Angels centred on three escaped convicts. Peter Ustinov and Aldo Ray were two, but who played the third?

The left side of the heart pumps blood to all parts of the body, but the right side pumps blood to which organ in particular?

Which serial killer hanged himself in Wakefield Prison in January 2004, four years after being found guilty of 15 murders?

What public school did the Duke of Edinburgh and Prince Charles attend?

What is the name of the Salvador Dali painting that shows clocks oozing over a landscape?

What was the name of the kangaroo often mistaken by Sylvester the cat to be a giant mouse?

Which town in East Sussex now stands on the site of the battle of Hastings?

Which 1986 Peter Weir movie and based on a Paul Theroux novel starred Harrison Ford, Helen Mirren and River Phoenix?

Name the tv series about FBI agent Don Eppes and his mathematical genius brother Charlie

Scarlett O'Hara was not beautiful, but men seldom realised it when caught by her charm as the Tarleton twins were

Which `B` was the name of the mechanical shark used in the original `Jaws` film?

The American legal drama Shark ran from Sept 06 to May 08. Who starred in the title role, playing Sebastian Stark?

Who was famous for popularising the 'little black dress' in the 1920s?

Meryl Streep's character, Miranda, in the 2006 film The Devil Wears Prada was based on the editor-in-chief of which fashion magazine?

What nationality was three time Olympic gold medallist in figure skating Sonja Henie?

At which Winter Olympic host city would you find the Cresta Run?

Which Canadian born  actress was the star in the movie Barb Wire?

Which river originates in the Taurus Mountains, and flows through Syria and Iraq?

Following success at the 1979 election whose party conference speeech included the lines 'you turn if you want to, the lady's not for turning'?

In the run up to the 1997 election, Tony Blair outlined his parties' three priorities for office, can you name them?

Which former West Indian fast bowler was known as 'Whispering Death'?

Which comedy written by Johnny Speight which first aired in 1965, featured a fervent West Ham supporter?

What was the name of the comedy written by Ray Galton, Alan Simpson which aired 57 episodes?

Bonar Law is the only Prime Minister not born in the UK. In which country was he born?

If you heard the catchphrase "They're great" what would expect to be advertised?

How many times was Boris Becker runner-up in the Men's Singles at Wimbledon?

How many times did Steffi Graf win the Ladies Singles at Wimbledon?

In which postcode area are the Wimbledon Championships held? SW15, SW17 or SW19?

Which actress left Eastenders for Hollywood only to flop as The Bionic Woman?

In Only Fools And Horses, Rodney Trotter shares his middle name with which London football club?

How were Dr Stantz, Dr Spengler and Dr Venkman better known in the 1980's?

General Charles de Gaulle was French President 1959 to 1969. Who succeeded him?

What is the name of the enzyme usually added to milk to coagulate it, to make "curds and whey"?

Which cheese shares its name with a Guiness Premiership rugby team that play at Welford Road?

In what year was the first episode of Doctor Who broadcast? 1959, 1963 or 1967?

What is the name of the company that owned the spaceship Red Dwarf?

Which character has been played by Jack Lord, Cec Linder, Rik Van Nutter, Norman Burton, David Hedison, John Terry, David Hedison and Jeffrey Wright?

What was the name of the ferry that capsized after leaving Zeebrugge in 1987

The Flying Pickets were a British vocal group who had Christmas no1 hit in 1983. What was the title of the song

Newspapers come is various sizes, broadsheet being the largest, and tabloid being smaller, but what name is given to the smallest size

Which American female rap artist, film & television actress release a song called Paper in 1998

Which singer picked up three Ivor Novello awards in May, including songwriter of the year for her hit single, The Fear?

Which famous woman in history had a cottage in Shottery in Warwickshire?

Which  constellation contains many bright shining stars, such as Regulus?

Which London river, now flowing underground, rises in Hampstead, flows through St. Pancras, down Farringdon Street and enters the Thames by Blackfriars Bridge?

-Day in 1944 was the greatest sea-bourn invasion in history. What was the code name for the operation?

Which dancer has only one notable film cameo, appearing with Sean Connery in the 1979 movie The First Great Train Robbery, breaking into a guarded station office

What was the first name of the character played by John Travolta in Saturday Night Fever

In which 1969 movie did Michael Caine appear with his brother Stanley

In 1969, a man was stabbed to death by a member of the Hell's Angels at a Rolling Stones concert. Where was the concert held?

How long does it take, approximately, for light to travel from the Sun to the Earth?

A Long Island Iced Tea is a cocktail based on vodka, gin, tequila, and which other spirit?

Which company were responsible for the production of the Spitfire?

What building in Scotland is said to house the Holy Grail and features prominently at the end of The Da Vinci Code?

In which sitcom did Penelope Wilton play the wife of Richard Briers?

Which cockney private detective, co-created by Terry Venables, was portrayed on TV by Nicholas Ball?

Which South African fast bowler had the nickname White Lightning

In 1953, Edmund Hillary was half of the famous pair to first do what?

Another name for the Holy Wars between the  Christian states of Europe against the Saracens

Which Italian explorer had ships named Nina, Pinta and Santa Maria?

Who had chart hits which included Annie`s Song and Rocky Mountain High?

Which cartoon series featured the characters Lion-o, Cheetera, Tygra and Snarf/

Who was the leader of the gang whose members included Benny the Ball ,Brain and Choo Choo?

The Dakar Rally (previously known as the Paris Dakar rally) is an annual event, but of which country is Dakar the capital city?

Which cartoon strip character first appeared in The Beano in 1951?

The Asian Tsunami or Boxing day tsunami that hit Thailand, Indonesia and many other countries happened in what year?

Following that year's April Budget, Alderman Sir Cuthbert Ackroyd, who later became Lord Mayor of London, bought the first what on 1 November 1956?

What is the name of the helicopter used to transport the President of the United States

Which queen consort of England is associated with Hever Castle in Kent?

What was the capital of the United States between 1785 and 1790??

Which fictional girls' boarding school was created by the cartoonist Ronald Searle

By what name did Samuel Langhorne Clemens publish his novels under?

Who wrote the novel Rasselas in a single week in 1759 to pay for his mother's funeral?

Who was sacked as the Beatles' drummer and replaced by Ringo Starr?

In which is Shakespeare's plays are the title character's last words the rest is silence?

Which Roman Emperor was allegedy killed by his wife, Aggripina, in AD54?

Mel Gibson (1990) and Kenneth Branagh (1996) have both played which character in movies?

The original United Artists film studio was founded in 1919 by D. W. Griffith, Mary Pickford, Douglas Fairbanks and who else?

Which Holiday movie favourite featured a character called Kevin McCallister?

Who was the third President of the USA, following on from George Washington and John Adams was also famed for his numerous inventions?

What is the minimum age of someone running for the office of President of the United States?

England won the 1966 World Cup beating Germany 4-2. Hurst scored 3 of England's goals who scored the other?

From which 1960s sci-fi movie did 1980s pop sensation Duran Duran take their name from a character from the movie?

What was the name of the World War I fighter ace nicknamed the Red Baron?

What was founded by Ferdinand II of Aragon and Isabella I of Castile to keep Catholic orthodoxy as the major religion of their kingdoms?

In golf, what name is given to a score of three under par on a given hole?

Name the fantasy movie directed by Terry Gilliam, where 6 dwarves have stolen a map

Which patriotic Irving Berlin song includes the line  From the mountains to the prairie to the oceans white with foam ?

Which method of painting consists of applying pigment to wet plaster?

Who is credited with the discovery of the tomb of King Tutankhamen in 1922?

The King of Wishful Thinking was a hit song used during the opening credits of the movie Pretty Woman. Who sang it?

What dish, especially popular in parts of Wales and the English Midlands,  is traditionally made from pig's heart, liver and fatty belly meat or bacon minced together, with herbs added for flavouring and sometimes bread crumbs

Captain Corelli's mandolin is a book a film set in which country

Which actor does the interviewing in 'Interview with a Vampire'?

In Vladimir Nabokov's book "Lolita", what is Lolita's real name?

Which Shakespeare play tells the story of Prospero, the rightful Duke of Milan?

What was the name of the sixth studio album released by Prince and the Revolution in June of 1984?

In which film series would you expect to film Katniss Everdeen and Peeta Malark?

Louis Smith won an individual silver medal in gymnastics at the 2012 London Olympics. For what discipline?

What animal did Reggie Perrin think of every time his Mother-in-law was mentioned?

Which former prime minister appeared on the Morecambe and Wise Christmas Special in 1978?

What was the name of the Liverpool nightclub where the Beatles regularly played?

Although he never won an Oscar for best director, one of Hitchcock's films did win an Oscar for best picture. What was the film?

In computers, the X-Y Position Indicator for a Display System is now known as what?

Which fruit did Nell Gwynn, mistress of King Charles II, sell in Drury Lane?

In the novel ‘Wuthering Heights’ by Emily Bronte, Catherine’s father found Heathcliffe on the streets of which English city?

Which Asian country hosted its first Formula One Grand Prix motor race in October 2010?

British MP, Diane Abbott, learned to play which musical instrument in the tv series ‘Play It Again’?

Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner became President of which South American country in December 2007?

In Greek mythology, what was the name of the nymph who fell in love with Narcissus, but who was said to have pined away when her love was not returned, leaving only her voice?

Which French author wrote the fairy tales ‘Little Red Riding Hood’ ‘Sleeping Beauty’ and ‘Puss in Boots’?

The pilgrim route to Santiago de Compostela in Northern Spain is known as the ‘Way’ of which saint?

Which group released an album in 1986 entitled ‘The Queen is Dead’?

Which British Prime Minister said of Downing Street ‘One of the most precious jewels in the national heritage’?

Which British singer played Jareth the Goblin King in the 1986 film ‘Labyrinth’?

The 1987 film ‘Cry Freedom’ is a biographical drama about which South African civil rights leader?

Which British actress played Valerie in the 1997 film ‘Nil By Mouth’?

What is the name of the steam locomotive which set the world speed record in July 1938 by reaching 126 mph on the East Coast Mainline  in England?

The 1950’s Mau Mau uprising was against the British occupation of which country?

What was the name of the Cunard ocean liner which was launched on 20th September 1906?

In which James Bond film does actress Jane Seymour play Solitaire?

In ‘Follow That Camel’, the fourteenth Carry On film, Sid James was replaced by which US actor?

How many medals did the United States win at the 2010 Winter Olympics?

In humans, a hemispherectomy is the removal of half of the what?

What is the name of the iron hook which is attached to the pole used by fisherman to land a heavy fish?

Which English singer/songwriter/musician wrote the Tremeloes hit ‘Here Comes My Baby’ at the age of eighteen?

The Strawberry Museum in the town of Wepion is in which country?

The Hotel Matignon is the official residence of the Prime Minister of which European country?

Which British politician became Member of Parliament for Epping in October 1924?

‘The Crafty Cockney’ was the nickname of which British darts player?

Bedloe’s Island in New York Harbour, is the former name of which island?

What is the name of the Jewish spring festival which celebrates the exodus of the Israelites from Egypt?

Sadler’s Wells Ballet and the Vic-Wells Ballet were the previous names of which British ballet company?

The roller coaster ride called Rita is located at which English theme park?

In which year did Margaret Thatcher become British Prime Minister?

In January 1957, Russell Endean became the first batsman to be dismissed from a test cricket match for doing what?

Which Mediterranean island gained independence in 1959 under the presidency of Archbishop Makarios?

In Roman mythology, what was the name of the brother slain by Romulus?

In 1951, which European country saw the abdication of King Leopold lll in favour of his son Baudouin?

In medicine the MMR vaccination gives protection against which diseases?

What disease was Robert the Bruce, King of Scotland, said to have died of in 1329?

‘Divine Wind’ is the English translation of which Japanese word?

Which US singing duo started out under the names Caesar and Cleo?

Fidel Castro, former President of Cuba, ordered which board game to be destroyed when he took power?

According to the Bible, who was the only apostle to witness the crucifixion of Jesus?

Who played the role of Caligula in the 1976 UK tv series ‘I, Claudius’?

What is the name of Humphrey Bogart’s character in the film ‘Casablanca’?

What is the title of the 1996 Oscar-winning documentary about the Muhammad Ali and George Foreman 1974 ‘Rumble in the Jungle’ fight in Zaire?

The Battle of Vimy Ridge took place in which country during World War l?

What was is the name of Penelope Pitstop’s car in the children’s tv cartoon series ‘Wacky Races’?

In 1216, English monarch King John was said to have lost the crown jewels while crossing which body of water?

Which British playwright was killed with a hammer by his lover Keith Haliwell in 1967?

The Free Officers Movement was composed of young junior army officers committed to unseating the monarchy of which African country?

In which year was the storming of the Bastille, which started the French Revolution?

Who was the first poet to be buried at Poet’s Corner in London’s Westminster Abbey?

‘The Night of the Long Knives’ refers to which leader eliminating many of his political enemies?

Hans Holbein the Younger was court painter to which English monarch?

The 1958 film ‘Gigi’ was based on the novel by which French author?

Which US gangster was released from Alcatraz prison in November 1939?

The fictional characters William Dobbin and Rawdon Crawley appear in which novel?

Who does the commentary in the UK tv programme ‘Come Dine With Me’?

Which national team beat Hungary 4-2 to win the 1938 FIFA World Cup?

In the NATO phonetic alphabet which word represents the letter ‘C’?

A creance is the name of the long fine cord used in which sport?

In the UK tv series ‘Mr Bean’, what model car does Mr Bean drive?

Rodolfo and Mimi are the main characters in which opera by Giacomo Puccini?

In which year did it become compulsory to wear seat belts in front seats of cars in the UK?

What was the name of the Prime Minister of Egypt who was assassinated in 1910?

In Greek mythology, Amphitrite, queen of the sea, was the wife of which god?

Sandygate Road football and cricket stadium is in which English city?

Nguyen Tan Dung became Prime Minister of which country in June 2006?

Steve Martin and which other actor hosted the 2010 Academy Awards?

Which British monarch founded the Yeomen of the Guard, originally as a royal bodyguard?

La Paz is the administrative capital of which South American country?

In February 1938, Roberto M. Ortiz became President of which South American country?

In September 2006 the government of Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra was overthrown in which Asian country?

Henry Blake, Charles Winchester and Father Mulcahy are all characters in which US tv series?

In the game ‘Metal Gear Solid’,who is the twin brother of Solid Snake?

What did fictional detective Sherlock Holmes keep in the toe of his Persian slipper?

Which creatures are used as croquet balls in the novel ‘Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland’?

Which actor succeeded Marlon Brando as head of the Corleone family in the Godfather films?

Brown, American Rainbow and Cutthroat are all types of which fish?

What is the name of the clarified butter used in Indian cookery?

In the 2005 Julian Barnes novel ‘Arthur and George’, who is Arthur?

The UEFA (Union of European Football Associations) was founded in which European country in 1954?

From which 1968 film did English band Duran Duran take their name?

The Transandine Railway runs between which two South American countries?

Sinology is the study of the language, history and culture of which country?

In the British military, a bombadier is equivalent to which other rank?

What type of animal is Baloo in the novel ‘The Jungle Book’ by Rudyard Kipling?

King Louie, Akela and Ziggy are all characters in which Disney film?

Which children’s playground game is sometimes called ‘Fivestones’, ‘Knucklebones’ or ‘Snobs’?

How many square stickers are on each face of a classic Rubik’s Cube?

In 1818, British obstetrician James Blundell performed the first successful human what?

In cooking, 190 degrees Celsius is the equivalent to which Gas Mark?

The Manuel M. Torres Dam is the largest hydro plant in which country?

Which British swimmer won Olympic Gold Medals in 2008 in the 400 and 800 m freestyle?

In the NATO phonetic alphabet, which word represents the letter I?

Which US author wrote ‘The Naked and the Dead’, based on his military service in World War II?

What is the title of the 1944 film starring Barbara Stanwyck as the wife who seduces an insurance salesman into killing her husband?

What is the nickname of Thierry Guetta, the French-born street-artist?

What is the name of a triangle which has sides unequal in length?

What is the name of the Japanese dish of bite-sized pieces of raw fish served with dipping sauces, vegetables and wasabi?

In the human body, which bone connects the humerus with the calvicle?

The first issue of which British children’s comic was published in April 1950?

The 1951 ‘Treaty of Peace With Japan’ which served to officially end World War II, is commonly known as what?

The Tumut Hydroelectric Power Station is in which Australian state?

Who always holds the title of the Supreme Governor of the Church of England?

In the poem ‘Monday’s Child’, what is Wednesday’s child full of?

In London in 1788, the ‘Daily Universal Register’ was relaunched as which newspaper?

Falange was the name given to several political movements and parties dating from the 1930’s in which European country?

In the novel ‘Jane Eyre’ by Charlotte Bronte, what is the name of Mr Rochester’s first wife?

Which fictional character is the subject of George Frampton’s bronze statue in Kensington Gardens, London?

Madame de Pompadour and Madame du Barry were mistresses of which French King?

The 1932 film ‘The Mask of Fu Manchu’ revolves around Fu Manchu’s quest for the sword and mask of which historical figure?

Which US athlete won a gold medal for the high jump in the 1968 Summer Olympics?

In which London street does fictional character Sweeney Todd have his barber shop?

Who wrote the plays ‘The Cocktail Party’ and ‘The Family Reunion’?

The fictional character ‘Disco Stu’ appears in which US cartoon tv Series?

Marie Antoinette, Queen of France and Navarre, was born in which country?

A craniotomy is the surgical removal of a portion of which part of the human body?

In which South American country does Angostura Bitters originally come from?

Which US singer released a 2010 album entitled ‘The Lady Killer’?

Adam Richman takes on food challenges in which US television series?

Creme Anglaise is the French version of which English dessert item?

‘The King of Barataria’ is the subtitle of which Gilbert and Sullivan operetta?

The 1965 film ‘The Heroes of Telemark’ is set in which European country?

What is the name of the village druid in the comic strip ‘Asterix’?

In which English county was former British Prime minister Margaret Thatcher born?

In the British monarchy, who succeeded Queen Anne to the throne?

The 1981 film ‘Chariots of Fire’ was based on the stories of which two British athletes?

Which is the only nation to have won at least one medal in every Summer Olympic Games?

Politician Lev Davidovich Bronshtein was better known by what name?

Who composed the ‘Haffner Serenade’ (Serenade no. 7) for the sister of his friend Sigmund Haffner, for her wedding festivities in 1776?

What was the name of the concert held at the Cleveland Arena, Ohio, on 21st March 1952, said to be the world’s first major rock & roll concert?

The Lord Advocate is the chief law officer in which European country?

Who was the only British Prime Minister to hold office during the reign of King Edward VIII?

All matter in the Universe was said to be created by the ‘Big…. what’ nearly 14 billion years ago?

Which US burlesque dancer and model was born Heather Renee Sweet?

What are the first names of the two dancing instructors in the UK television series ‘Hi De Hi’?

Which British-American actress died on 23rd March 2011, aged 79?

Psychoanalyst A A Brill described what as ‘Torches of Freedom’ in the 1920’s, as symbols of equality for women?

Who became leader of the British Conservative Party in July 1965?

Timothy Q Mouse, Mr Stork and Jim Crow are all characters in which Disney film?

The Bledisloe Cup is contested by Australia and New Zealand in which sport?

Inspector Bucket is a character in which novel by Charles Dickens?

Who played factory boss Danny Baldwin in the British television soap ‘Coronation Street’?

Maria Dickin was the founder of which British animal charity in 1917?

Which tennis player was dubbed ‘Superbrat’ by the British press?

In 1883 which Indonesian volcano erupted and was believed to be the largest single explosion in recorded human history?

Blinky, Mr Teeny and Jub-Jub are all animals in which US animated television series?

Stanislaw August Poniatowski was the last king of which European country?

In which country would you traditionally see a settlement called a Kibbutz?

One of the Wonders of the Modern World, The Catacombs of Alexandria are in which country?

Who wrote the political treatise ‘The Prince’, published in 1532?

Which US actor appeared in the films ‘Ironweed’, ‘The Pledge’ and ‘Easy Rider’?

Who discovered the electrical nature of lightning through his famous kite experiment in 1750?

Composers Joseph Haydn and Franz Schubert were born in which country?

Armistice Day (or Remembrance Day) takes place during which month of the year?

The official birthday of British monarch Queen Elizabeth II falls during which month in the UK?

In 1968, who did radical feminist Valerie Solanas shoot and wound as he entered his New York studio?

What is the title of Simon and Garfunkel’s only UK number one hit single?

Who played Beverley Hills hairdresser George Roundy in the 1975 film ‘Shampoo’?

Which English football team play their home games at Vicarage Road?

How many balls are on a snooker table at the beginning of a game?

Bullfighting is central to which Ernest Hemingway non-fiction book?

By what nickname was English serial killer and armed robber Donald Neilson known?

Which late English singer released albums entitled ‘Frank’ and ‘Back to Black’?

Who was British Prime Minister between Winston Churchill’s two terms in office?

Who succeeded Alf Ramsey as England (caretaker) football manager in 1974?

Which line on the London Undergound rail system is the only line which interconnects with every other line?

James Gandolfini plays the sadistic military prison commandant Colonel Winter in which 2001 film starring Robert Redford?

In the children’s television series ‘Ivor the Engine’ what is the name of the dragon?

What is the system of raised dots called which blind people use to read with their fingers?

In fashion Straight Cut, Boot Cut and Skinny are all types of what?

Teutophobia is the irrational fear of which country and its culture?

The UK television series ‘Father Ted’ is set on which fictional island?

In April 1963, Lester Bowles Pearson became Prime Minister of which country?

What was the first name of the older sister of German-born diarist Anne Frank?

Phillip Schofield, Jason Donovan and Donny Osmond have all played the starring role in which stage musical?

Who plays Nellie Forbush in the 2001 remake of the film ‘South Pacific’?

The chemical compound Thujone is best known for being present in which alcoholic drink?

What is the title of the final and unfinished novel by Charles Dickens?

In the nursery rhyme ‘Oranges and Lemons’, the bells of which church said ‘You owe me five farthings’?

Which Radio 2 DJ christened ‘Dallas’ character Lucy Ewing ‘The Poison Dwarf’?

What was the name of the band, featuring members of Thin Lizzy and the Sex Pistols, which recorded a 1979 song called ‘A Merry Jingle’?

What is the nickname of the great bell of the clock at the north end of the Palace of Westminster in London?

In January 1971, Idi Amin deposed Milton Obote in a coup to become President of which country?

In June 1978, who became the first cricketer to score a century and take eight wickets in one inning in a Test Match?

The name Jessica was invented by William Shakespeare for which of his plays?

Which bridge connects Detroit, Michigan, USA and Windsor, Ontario, Canada?

In November 1975 Juan Carlos was declared King of which European country?

Brenda Ann Spencer’s justification for opening fire at a San Diego school on January 29th 1979 inspired which song by The Boomtown Rats?

In 1610, who became the first person to observe Saturn’s rings through a telescope?

What was the only film directed by Cecil B DeMille in which actor John Wayne appeared?

In which year did students first enrol in the Open University in the UK

In the human body, which pigment is primarily responsible for the colour of skin?

Michael J Fox travels back to which year in the Wild West in the 1990 film ‘Back To The Future Part III’?

Andy Coulson resigned as editor of which British newspaper in 2007?

What colour jumper does fictional character Rupert the Bear wear?

Jackpot Counter, Ghost Drop and Drop Zone are all terms used in which UK television game show?

In Ian Fleming’s novel ‘Moonraker’, Sir Hugo Drax is suspected of cheating at which game in the Mayfair club ‘Blades’?

A throw of which number on each of a pair of dice is known as Snake Eyes?

Bearoff, Nullo Play and Quadrant are all terms used in which board game?

In which European city was the 1968 Eurovision Song Contest held?

The nictitating membrane is found on which part of animal’s body?

Confederatio Helvetica was the former name of which modern-day country?

What is the name of the fictional school in the UK television series ‘Please Sir’?

Which British band released their debut album ‘Definitely Maybe’ in 1994?

‘The Queen was in the parlour eating bread and honey’ in which nursery rhyme?

Who plays the bounty hunter Carson Wells in the 2007 film ‘No Country For Old Men’?

What is the title of the 1976 film about the Watergate Scandal, starring Robert Redford and Dustin Hoffman?

During which year was Washington DC declared the capital of the USA?

Which British film, starring Ralph Fiennes, won nine Oscars in 1997?

Who played boxer Jim Braddock in the 2005 film ‘Cinderella man’?

Who plays murderous hitch-hiker John Ryder in the 1986 film ‘The Hitcher’?

In the Star Wars series of films what is the name of the slug-like alien who had a bounty on Han Solo, who owed him money for dumping an illegal cargo?

In rugby union, the Cook Cup is a challenge cup contested by which two countries?

Who wrote the screenplay for the 1994 film ‘Four Weddings and a Funeral’?

In the television series ‘Thunderbirds’, what is Lady Penelope’s surname?

Who played Grandad in the UK television series ‘Only Fools and Horses’?

Which city hosted the 1980 Summer Olympics, which were boycotted by over 60 nations?

The Gilles Villeneuve Formula One racing circuit is in which country?

How many feathers, traditionally, form the cone of a badminton shuttlecock?

Which island group in the South Atlantic was once known as the Sebald Islands?

What does the title of the play ‘Die Rauber’, by German playwright Friedrich Schiller, translate to in English?

Which English football club play their home games at Craven Cottage?

The Buddh International Formula One circuit is in which country?

Dmitri Mendeleev is credited with the first version of which ‘table’?

In Greek mythology, who stole fire from the gods and gave it to the human race?

What is the name of the monster’s creator in the 1818 novel of the same name by Mary Shelley?

The stomach of which animal is traditionally stuffed for a haggis?

Cut, colour, clarity and carat are all considered when purchasing what?

What was the name of the first wife of former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher’s husband Denis?

What is the name of the cockerel in the UK television series ‘The Good Life’?

Which English Rugby Union team play their home games at Adams Park?

In the UK television series ‘Dad’s Army’, what was Lance-Corpopal Jack Jones occupation?

What is the name of the fictional club in the James Bond novel ‘Moonraker’?

Which Russian author died at Astapovo Railway Station in 1910 of pneumonia?

In 2006, who was the first football player in World Cup history to win the ‘Best Young Player Award’?

Apart from white, what colour are the other two ‘triangles’ on the BMW logo?

Which former Italian Prime Minister was kidnapped by The Red Brigade in 1978, and killed after 55 days in captivity?

In the nursery rhyme ‘As I Was Going To St Ives’ I met a man with how many wives?

Arturo Frondizi became president of which South American country in May 1958?

Which English religious leader founded The Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) in the 17th Century?

On June 4th 1979, Joe Clark became the 16th and youngest Prime Minister of which country?

Davide Santon, Dino Zoff and Simone Barone have all played for which national football team?

On a map of the London Underground, what colour is the Northern Line?

In the game of golf, an Albatross is how many strokes under par for a given hole?

David Lloyd George was British Prime Minister during the reign of which monarch?

Which bodybuilding competition, first held in 1965, was created by Joe Weider to enable Mr Universe winners to continue competing and to earn money?

Which 2008 musical film is set on the fictional Greek island of Kalokairi?

Tennis player Martina Hingis was born in which European country?

What was the first name of the mother of US President Barack Obama?

What is the name of the sidekick of cartoon superhero DangerMouse?

Which famous UK television duo provide the voices for the main characters in the children’s program ‘Engie Benjy’?

Which US singer/musician played Leather Tuscadero in the television show ‘Happy Days’?

What is the name of the female alter-ego of Turner Prize winner Grayson perry?

Where did Richard III ‘imprison’ his two young nephews in order to eliminate them from succession to the throne so that he could gain the crown of England?

According to British superstition, ‘Marry in ‘when’ and you’ll live to rue the day’?

The chemical element antimony is found in nature mainly as which sulphite mineral?

Uncas is a principle character in which 1826 novel by James Fenimore Cooper?

Which 1983 film starring Shirley MacLaine and Debra Winger won 5 Oscars (Academy Awards)?

Which New York airport was re-named after late President John F Kennedy?

‘The Battle of the Ages’ took place in April 1991 between George Foreman and which other boxer?

In 1746, Scottish naval surgeon James Lind pioneered the treatment of which disease?

The term ‘Heavy metal’ is said to have first appeared in which 1968 song?

In June 1971, who was the first indigenous Australian to become a member of the Parliament of Australia?

Blaze, Bubble and Shootout are all terms used in which card game?

The English towns of Abingdon, Wallingford and Marlow lie on which river?

What number shirt did England rugby union player Jonny Wilkinson wear in the 2011 World Cup?

The cup, or bowl, Jesus was said to have used at the Last Supper is known as ‘The Holy ‘what’?

US professional wrestler and actor Terry Gene Bollea is better known by what name?

In the 1945 novel ‘Animal Farm’, how many commandments were originally written by Snowball?

What is the name of the character played by actor Nicholas Lyndhurst in the British television series ‘Goodnight Sweetheart’?

The national opera company Opera North is based in which English city?

A ‘Beaver Moon’ is the first full moon which occurs during which month of the year?

Scottish artist, Sir Henry Raeburn was knighted by which British monarch in 1822?

What is the title of the film considered to be the debut of cartoon character Mickey Mouse?

Mossel Bay is a harbour town which lies on the coast of which African country?

Who was declared Model of the Millennium by Vogue editor Anna Wintour?

Which word can go before Hammer, Knife and Boot to make three other words?

Which famous English highwayman was hanged for horse-stealing in April 1739?

Who became the host of the BBC Radio 1 weekday breakfast show in September 2012?

Labour Day is celebrated in France during which month of the year?

Which religion uses a domed structure called a Stupa as a shrine?

Neal Foulds, John Dunning and Mark Williams are associated with which sport?

Soul Patch, Reed, Lincoln and Monkey Tail are all types of what?

British band Lindisfarne had a 1971 hit album entitled ‘The Fog on the ‘where’?

The World Bog Snorkelling Championships are held annually in which European country?

The largest known volcano in our solar system is on which planet?

How many double-word score squares are there on a standard Scrabble board?

What it the title of the second James Bond film, which opened in the UK in 1963?

In the game of Cluedo, what colour is the piece that represents Mrs Peacock?

The fictitious station of Walford East, which features in the UK television series ‘Eastenders’, replaces which London Underground station on the tube map?

What colour is Lady Penelope’s car in the television puppet series ‘Thunderbirds’?

Which chain of European retailers began with a store near a crossroads in Annecy, France in 1958?

In the 1965 film ‘Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines’, how much is the prize money, in pounds sterling, for the fastest flight from London to Paris?

In the standard game of Monopoly, you go to jail if you throw how many consecutive sets of doubles on the dice?

Who directed the 1969 film ‘Women in Love’, starring Oliver Reed and Glenda Jackson?

Mount Entoto is the highest peak overlooking which African capital city?

The 1960’s television series ‘Lost in Space’ is set in which year?

In 2012, Bradford City FC presented the Dalai Lama with a personalised club shirt with which number on the back?

Michael, John, Steven and Susan are the children of which former US President?

Which train is the holder of the world speed record for steam locomotives?

The ‘Ffestiniog Railway’ in Wales runs from Blaenau Ffestiniog to which harbour town?

Who is the narrator on the UK television show The Only Way Is Essex?

‘La Marcha Real’ (The Royal march) is the national anthem of which country?

What was the name of the boutique run by Malcolm McLaren and Vivienne Westwood at 430 King’s Road, London, between 1974 and 1976?

What is the title of the 18th Century novel by Lawrence Sterne, which was published in nine volumes?

In 1973, which Chicago building became the tallest in the world?

What is the title of Stephen King’s first novel published under his own name?

In the Shakespeare play ‘King Lear’, what is the name of King Lear’s youngest daughter?

In the Shakespeare play ‘The Tempest’, Prospero is the overthrown Duke of ‘where’?

‘Troilus and ‘who’ is the title of a play by William Shakespeare?

Late English criminal Bruce Reynolds masterminded which infamous robbery, which he later referred to as his ‘Sistine Chapel ceiling’

Rolf Harris recorded a 1964 single calling for which member of The Beatles ‘For President’?

Who played Gomez Addams in the 1993 film ‘Addams Family Values’?

In politics and economics, ‘what’ Wednesday refers to 16th September 1992, when the British government was forced to withdraw the pound sterling from the European Rate Mechanism, after they were unable to keep it above its agreed lower limit?

In June 1991, which late US President was exhumed to test whether his death was caused by arsenic poisoning and not gastrointestinal illness?

In May 1999, after over 20 years of restoration work, which painting by Leonardo da Vinci was placed back on display in Milan?

In March 1994, what was ‘David and Jerry’s Guide to the World Wide Web’ renamed?

Late British singer-songwriter John Simon Ritchie was better known by what name?

What is the surname of the family in the BBC comedy series ‘Outnumbered’?

In medicine, Daltonism (or deuteranopia) is better known by what name?

Queen Joan of Navarre, who was imprisoned for witchcraft, was the stepmother of which English monarch?

Said to be the birthplace of the rules of Association Football, Parker’s Piece is in which English city?

Emelius Browne, Mr Jelk and Colonel Heller are all characters in which Disney film?

Which firework is said to be named after an instrument of torture on which a saint is said to have been martyred?

Who played Saffron Monsoon in the UK television comedy series ‘Absolutely Fabulous’?

‘Geocentrism’ is the belief that which planet is the centre of the Universe?

Rapunzel, Mother Gothel and Paulo are all characters in which 2010 animated film?

Which, then fictional, award is mentioned in the opening scene of the 1950 film ‘All About Eve’, starring Bette Davis?

Artiodactyla Suidae is the scientific name for which farm animal?

Which UK television chef made Earl Grey and mandarin hot cross buns for Waitrose?

Which syndrome, a type of delusional jealousy of infidelity of a spouse or partner, is named after a Shakespearian character?

Which African country changed its capital city from Zomba to Lilongwe in January 1975?

Noss, Unst, Lamba and Foula are part of which Scottish island group?

Which London Underground rail line was nicknamed the ‘Twopenny Tube’ for its flat fare?

What is the name of the laboratory in New Jersey which is associated with Thomas Edison?

In the US television show ‘The Sopranos’, what is the name of Tony Soprano’s psychiatrist?

In the US television show ‘The Sopranos’, which country permanently banned Janice Soprano from entering after putting her on an Unwanted Persons list?

In humans, the medical condition Hyposmia affects which of the senses?

English sportswoman Charlotte Edwards is associated with which sport?

Who played Thelma in the UK television series ‘The Likely Lads’?

In Greek mythology, how many heads does Cerberus, the dog who guards the entrance to Hades, usually have?

Bernard, Deadeye, Orville and Madame Medusa are all characters in which Disney filmn

How many ‘Triangles’ are there on the logo of car manufacturer BMW?

Terry Molloy, David Gooderson and Julian Bleach have all portrayed which villain in the UK television series Dr Who?

United Nations Day is celebrated during which month of the year?

In February 1987, which UK airline was privatised and listed on the London Stock Exchange?

What was the name of the 1960’s rock band which comprised Eric Clapton, Ginger Baker, Steve Winwood and Ric Grech?

What colour cape does Batman’s sidekick Robin wear in the 1960’s television series?

Steve Jobs, Ronald Wayne and Steve Wozniak founded which company in 1976?

In Greek mythology, who did flute playing shepherd Marsyas challenge to a music contest, the winner of which flayed Marsyas to death for his presumption?

In the UK television series ‘Absolutely Fabulous’, what is Edina’s surname?

What is the name of the woollen gown worn by a junior barrister in the UK who has not taken silk?

Which late American musician, who pioneered the styles of rock and roll and rockabilly, was born Vincent Eugene Craddock in 1935?

Josiah Tulkinghorn is Sir Lester Dedlock’s lawyer in which novel by Charles Dickens?

In medicine, if something is subcutaneous it is applied or located under which organ of the body?

Which Muppet from the television series shares a name with a former US President?

What was the name of the ‘asylums’ in Britain which were slave laundries from the 18th to late 20th Centuries, ostensibly to house ‘fallen women’?

Didsbury, Ardwick and Fallowfield are all areas of which British city?

‘Boat Race’ is Cockney rhyming slang for which part of the body?

What is the nickname of the frontiersman Nathaniel Poe, played by Daniel Day Lewis, in the 1992, film ‘The Last of the Mohicans’?

The Western Roll is a technique used in which track and field athletics event?

Birchill, Thornhill and Lisvane are all areas of which British city?

Sound engineer Peter Lodge first announced which phrase on the London Undergound rail network in 1969?

Which British comedian plays headmaster Mr Gilbert in the UK television series ‘The Inbetweeners’?

What is the surname of Django in the 2012 film ‘Django Unchained’?

How many male strippers perform on stage together in the 1997 film ‘The Full Monty’?

In 1996, Dolly the Sheep was successfully cloned in which European country?

Historical figures John Rann, John MacLaine, James Hind and Claude Duval were all notorious what?

‘Be the best’ is the official motto of which of the British armed forces?

Which 1940 film, directed by John Ford, was based on John Steinbeck’s Pulitzer-Prize winning novel of the same name?

The feathers of which bird are said to bring bad luck if they are brought into the house?

‘Before I Forget’ is a 1981 Autobiography by which English actor?

‘Songs From the Tainted Cherry Tree’ is the debut album of which X Factor contestant?

Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice first worked together on which musical?

In which year was the UK television series ‘Doctor Who’ first broadcast?

What is the name of the life-size plastic dummies in the television series Doctor Who, the first of which arrived on Earth in hollow plastic meteorites with deadly weapons concealed in their hands?

Which was the first country outside the UK to screen the television series ‘Doctor Who’?

In the UK television series ‘Doctor Who’, what is the name of the leader of the underground-dwelling race ‘Tractators’?

Harold Holt became Prime Minister of which country in January 1966?

In 1968, ‘The Troubles’ began in which European country between elements of the nationalist community and the unionist community?

Who designed the red telephone box, which first appeared in London in 1926?

Columbia University, in the city of New York, was founded as King’s College by royal charter of which British monarch?

Who played the title role in the 1951 film ‘Captain Horatio Hornblower RN’?

Chatham Dockyard, which closed in 1984 and is now a visitor centre, is located in which English county?

In most constellations, which letter of the Greek alphabet was designated by German astronomer Johann Bayer to the brightest star?

What is the name of the fictional motor racing circuit in the children’s television series ‘Roary the Racing Car’?

‘Ball tampering’ is an illegal activity associated with which sport?

The Recreation Ground, Kingsholm Stadium and the Memorial Ground are all English venues for which sport?

In the 18th Century, Russia led a coalition that defeated which country in the Great Northern War?

Which line on the London Underground rail system has the most stations?

In humans, the medical condition prepatellar bursitis affects which part of the body?

What type of dance shoe has a specially hardened sole or attached metal plates?

What is the title of the first novel to be published in the ‘Chronicles of Narnia’ series by C S Lewis?

Saint Fidelis Church, otherwise known as The Cathedral of the Plains, is located in which US state?

In March 1951, which comic strip character first appeared in newspapers across the US?

What was the first name of Italian crafter of violins Stradivari, who died in 1737?

Bunny Chow, also known as Kota, is a fast-food dish consisting of a hollowed-out loaf filled with curry and is native to which country?

Playwright J M Barrie used a drawing by English artist Ben Nicholson as the base for a poster for which play?

Which planet in our solar system takes around 165 Earth years to orbit the Sun?

At the age of 86, which US actor married 40 year old make up artist Arlene Silver in 2012?

The valet costume worn by Django in the 2012 film ‘Django Unchained’ was inspired by which painting by Thomas Gainsborogh?

The Formula One Sepang International Circuit is in which country?

The Lansdowne Cup is competed for in rugby union by which two countries?

National Flag Day is celebrated in Estonia during which month of the year?

Retailer Fortnum and Mason opened its first new UK store for more than 300 years at which London station in November 2013?

The Paragons originally recorded which 1980 hit single by Blondie?

Congo, Sensation, President Grevy and Beauty of Moscow are all varieties of which garden plant?

Chim Chim Cheree, I Love to Laugh and Feed the Birds are all songs from which film?

Which former World Darts Champion is known by the nickname ‘The Limestone Cowboy’?

Operation Felix was the codename for a proposed German invasion of which British Overseas Territory during World War II?

In the children’s television series ‘Fireball XL5’, what is the name of the robot co-pilot of XL5?

Who was the first person to bear the title of Holy Roman Emperor?

In January 1973, who defeated Joe Frazier to win the Heavyweight World Boxing Championship?

What is the first name of Blackadder in the UK television series ‘Blackadder’?

What is the name of the Lord played by Rik Mayall in the UK television series ‘Blackadder Goes Forth’?

The UK television series ‘Blackadder Goes Forth’ is set during which war?

In which 1956 film did actress Gina Lollobrigida make her debut in American films?

In 1985 the Fayed brothers purchased which London-based department store?

In the children’s television series ‘Scooby Doo’, what is Velma’s Surname?

In which year did divorce become officially legal in the Republic of Ireland?

In which year did children’s television show ‘Sesame Street’ debut on US television?

King Robert Baratheon and Queen Cersei Lannister are characters in which US television fantasy drama series?

The discovery of what in Australia in February 1851 is traditionally attributed to Edward Hammond Hargraves?

The 1995 autobiography ‘Dreams From My Father’ is by which US politician?

Created in August 1991, ‘info. cern. ch’ was the first ever what?

In the Jewish calendar, Sivan is which month of the religious year?

What is the name of the perfume launched by British boyband JLS in January 2013?

Which Cole Porter play won the first Tony Award for best musical in 1949?

What colour ink was traditionally used by Roman emperors to sign important documents?

What is the first name of Ragnor’s brother in the historical drama television series ‘Vikings’?

Marble Arch in London was once the ceremonial entrance to which British palace?

Edith Cresson became the first female Prime Minister of which European country?

Bonham’s, Christies, Forbes and Fellows are are what type of business?

In the George Orwell novel ‘Animal Farm’ who is the owner of Foxwood Farm?

Songwriter/manager/producer Stig Anderson was often known as the fifth member of which group?

What is the title of The Beatles first feature film, released in 1964?

The cathedral in which British city is known as ‘The Ship of the Fens’?

Who was US President immediately before and after Benjamin Harrison?

The UK television drama series ‘Boys From the Black Stuff’ was set in which city?

In April 1966, Bobbi Gibb became the first woman to run the entire distance of which marathon?

Who became the host of the UK television game show Blankety Blank in 1984?

Which US actor played the title role in the television police drama ‘T J Hooker’?

In the 2002 FIFA World Cup, which national football team became the first team in the Asian Football Confederation to reach the World Cup semi-finals?

Acmeism relates to poetry from the early 20th Century in which country?

How many definite suicides occur in the plays of William Shakespeare?

Which US President is depicted on the Purple Heart military decoration?

Which boxer became the first to defeat Evander Holyfield in November 1992 to become undisputed Heavyweight Champion?

What is the name of the family’s pet goldfish in the US television cartoon series ‘American Dad’?

In the UK children’s television series ‘Button Moon’, on which planet does Mr Spoon and his family live?

What the note is at the 12th fret of the 1st and 6th strings of a standard-tuned 6-string guitar?

What was disestablished as the state religion of Japan after WWII?

Which sportsman won the fourth series of the British television show ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ in 2006?

The original Ferris Wheel was erected in which US state for the 1893 World’s Columbian Exposition?

Which comedian/actor played the Doctor Who monster Abzorbaloff, which appeared in the 2006 episode ‘Love and Monsters’?

The 1992 film ‘Wayne’s World’ was a spin-off of a sketch from which US television show?

Who bought Donington Park’s Dunlop Bridge at a memorabilia auction?

Which cigarette manufacturer used to boast of its tobacco ‘It’s Toasted’?

ln the Bible Old Testament, who was the first High Priest of the Hebrews?

Stella Rimington was the first female head of which organisation?

Which famous individual created the 'Blue Peter' sailing ship logo?

Under what name did the Japanese car company Nissan formerly sell its cars in the UK?

What colour hair did Charles Dickens' character David Copperfield have?

Which Michael Frayn play features a ‘play within a play’ entitled Nothing On?

Which serialised TV drama had a title that is a Lesbian slang term for oral sex?

There were three major sieges in the Boer War – Mafeking, Kimberley and which other?

At which battle of 2 December 1805 did Napoleon defeat a combined Austrian-Russian army?

Which Orbison number was used in the David Lynch cult classic of 1986 Blue Velvet?

In ‘The Pink Panther’ films, what is the name of Clouseau’s manservant?

Which chemical compound is the active ingredient in agricultural lime?

Which ‘P’ shot the arrow that killed Achilles by striking him on his heel?

Which ‘P’ was the last king of Troy, according to Greek mythology?

In the film ‘High Noon’, who has sworn to kill Will Kane (Gary Cooper)?

In which city are the administrative headquarters of the county of Cornwall?

Which article has parts called - cantle, skirt, flap and pommel?

Which King of Macedon a great military leader was reputedly never defeated in battle?

Which cartoon title character has a friend called Captain Haddock?

Which hit programme is filmed in a tent at Harptree Court in Somerset?

The Combination Acts of 1799-1800 were repealed in 1824 – what had they banned?

I Drove All Night in 1993 was the last solo UK chart entry for which singer?

Whose first appearance as James Bond was in The Living Daylights?

The characters Denisov and Dolokhov appear in which famous novel?

In May, in which US state were three kidnapped women discovered and freed?

What was the name of the old Waddington’s game based on newspapers?

The TV characters Jack Ford, Trevor Chaplin and Jack Halford link which actor?

On what can Gypsum, Calcite, Fluorite, Apatite and six others be classified?

Sofia Helin returned on BBC4 in the third series of which Scandinavian drama?

Who declared the 1936 summer Olympic Games open? (Both names required. )

The books were Alice and Jerry in the USA – what were they here?

Which company was built into a world-wide organisation by Ray Kroc?

If New York City is the 'Big Apple', which US city is the 'Big Pineapple'?

Whose head was stuck on the roof of parliament after his body had been exhumed?

Used frequently in laboratories what is the common name of Drosophila?

Which 2013 film is a development of the 1964 film ‘Mary Poppins’?

In the year 1800, who was King of Great Britain and King of Ireland?

In the lyrics of ‘Hello, Hello, Who’s Your Lady Friend?’, Margate is mentioned in the verse

Which commission was set up to investigate the assassination of JFK?

Which London residential suburb is the site of Lord’s Cricket Ground?

Whose “left hand” rule can predict the direction of motion of an electric motor?

What is the name of the O’Haras’ plantation in ‘Gone with the Wind’?

The cover of which of Pink Floyd’s LP covers features Battersea Power Station?

Where has Baroness Royall of Blaisdon led the opposition since May 2010?

Last month, what word was named by Oxford Dictionaries as the word of the year?

In the Billy Bunter stories, what is the surname of Bunter’s form teacher?

In Britain, a Christmas tree is traditionally of what species? (Two words. )

What coin of the realm ceased to be legal tender in Britain at the end of 1960?

Clyde Tombaugh discovered which celestial object in our solar system in 1930?

At the Oscar ceremony in 2004, Sofia Coppola was up for 'Best Director' for which film?

In which ‘business’ did John Davidson Rockefeller make his fortune?

"Which composer's operas are famously staged in the town of Bayreuth (say ""Bye-royt"")?"

Born in 1861, which famous opera singer's real name was Helen Mitchell?

In a 1763 swap, what expanse of land did Britain gain from Spain in exchange for Havana?

Which is the only Semitic language that is an official language of the EU?

In which disaster film do the heroes take off to the song Leaving on a Jet Plane?

Which whale (not James) is most commonly known as the Singing Whale?

Just north of Bolton, on which English motorway will you find Rivington Services?

In past times a rabbit was what we’d call a baby bunny. What were adult bunnies called?

Carried out by a military man it’s called Seppuku. What other name is it known by?

The love story of which writer is portrayed in the film Shadowlands?

Which title characters adventures took place on the Isle of Sodor?

Which city is the destination of the yacht race which leaves Sydney every Boxing Day?

Between 1838 and 1839, against which country did France fight the so-called Pastry War?

Which constellation has, uniquely, in Rigel and Betelgeuse, two of the ten brightest stars?

Had war not intervened, which city would have hosted the 1916 Olympics?

Also called The Roodee, which, officially, is Britain’s oldest and shortest racecourse?

“Scandicrime” drama The Bridge is mainly set in Copenhagen and in which Swedish city?

Which “Thom” is Radiohead’s lead singer and principal songwriter?

Which European country’s national rail network is known as RENFE?

A swanee whistle was used to provide the voices of whom, in an animated tv series?

Which England cricketer was born of Anglo-Welsh parents on Christmas Day 1984?

What is the name of the one-eyed mutant and important character in ‘Futurama’?

When David killed Goliath, how many of his five stones did he use?

Who plays Dr Nikki Alexander in the BBC’s crime drama Silent Witness?

The husband of Lara Lewington, In which field is Martin Lewis a TV expert?

Who played the sadistic sheriff in the Clint Eastwood directed film Unforgiven?

Who wrote the collection of Gothic horror stories entitled In A Glass Darkly in 1872?

Who gets Brer Rabbit in a terrible tangle in the stories by Joel Chandler Harris?

Which counter-intelligence agency had a name meaning ‘death to spies’ in English?

Which magazine is produced and sold for the benefit of homeless people?

Which knight is with Arthur at the end and throws Excalibur into the lake?

Which London underground line provides a regular service to all Heathrow terminals?

What is the symbol for the chemical element protactinium, atomic number 91?

What Russian word means ‘restructuring’, particularly in an economic context?

The Greek goddess Aphrodite loved which beautiful youth, the son of Myrrha?

'Nobody puts Baby in a corner. ' is a line from which 1987 film?

Which legendary sunken land lies off the Isles of Scilly, to the south-west of Cornwall?

Which river meets the sea at Fleetwood on Lancashire's Fylde coast?

In 1933, which actress starred in the original 'King Kong' movie?

Franz Liszt ended up the father-in-law to which other very famous composer?

What is the pen name of the author who created the character Fu Manchu?

Mrs Darrell Waters books were translated into 120 languages. What was her pen name?

Which 'Regal' male singer provided the half-time entertainment for the 2007 Superbowl?

What was the name of Ian McEwan's Booker Prize winning novel of 1998?

Conventionally treated as comprising a single order, which order of mammals lay eggs?

In 1985, which filly was the last racehorse to win a variant of the English Triple Crown?

The Art Nouveau designer Rene Lalique most famously worked in which material?

What is the name of the drag queen persona of Thomas Neuwirth, who won in 2014?

In 1968, which group recorded the L. P. ‘The Village Green Preservation Society’?

Ashkenazic and sephardic cuisines are associated with which ethnic group?

Ted Nevin, who died in 1992, was a leading authority in what sphere?

Kia Motors Corporation is nearly one-third owned by which other Asian company?

Sidney Poitier, Eartha Kitt, Val Doonican and Ferenc Puskas were all born in what year?

On August 15th 1914, the SS Ancon became the first ship to officially do what?

Liverpool played against whom in the first ever ‘Match of the Day’ in 1964?

In 1934, local miners in Ashington, Northumberland, formed a group to study what?

With what area of expertise do you associate the name of Annie Leibovitz?

What item of clothing do you associate with a 1979 hit song from Neil Diamond?

Who is widely credited with introducing his former wife Whitney Houston to drugs?

The town of Vittoria and the city of Ragusa can be found on which island?

In 2009, who became the first woman to referee the World Snooker Championship final?

A British newspaper was relaunched as ‘The Sun’ in 1964. What was its name prior to that?

When people talk about LGBT rights, what does the ‘T’ represent?

Harvey was one of Dr. Crippen’s first names. What was the other?

Captain of the Flying Dustman, what was the name of Captain Pugwash's mortal enemy?

In which Winter Olympics city did Torville and Dean win gold in 1984?

"Roger Hargreaves was once asked ""what does a tickle look like?"" Which books followed?"

Which ex-World Heavyweight Champion boxer signed up for Celebrity Big Brother 2014?

The thoroughfare where fictional Sweeny Todd had his barber shop?

Which duo are associated with the classic comedy routine “Who’s on First”?

Who played Nurse Gladys Emmanuel, Arkwright’s love interest in Open All Hours?

In which film does psychopath Annie Wilkes wield a sledgehammer to horrific effect?

Which actor, who died in June 2014, provided the voice of Captain Scarlet?

Which country singer released the 1975 concept album Red Headed Stranger?

Who produced the illustrated collection of poems Songs of Innocence and Experience?

Weighing-in at up 48 stone, who wrestled under the ring-name Giant Haystacks?

Which is the only team to have won football’s Premier League once and once only?

“Instrument for measuring the humidity of air or gas. ” A definition of what?

Who had parts in ‘St. Elmo’s Fire’, ‘About Last Night …’ and ‘Wayne’s World’?

Legend has it in Britain that which bird never uses its voice until it is dying?

In which film does crooked computer programmer Dennis Nedry cause havoc?

With a total of 49 who is the England team’s all-time top try scorer?

Which doctor - an eternal optimist – features in Voltaire’s Candide?

The bumblebee or hog-nosed is the smallest mammal in the world - what is it?

Which international cricket side had its best year ever in 2014 with five Test wins?

Who was born in a cross-fire hurricane and raised by a toothless bearded hag?

John Hannah and Ken Stott have both appeared in the role of which fictional detective?

Which fruit is traditionally used in the recipe for the dessert dish Liverpool Tart?

Which South Wales town was formed when Margam and Aberavon combined in the 1920s?

What is the French name given to a steak that has been cut from between two ribs?

What do we call the selfless and virtuous practice of concern for the welfare of others?

The SI unit the ohm is often represented by the upper-case form of which Greek letter?

How was Moose the dog better known when he starred in a popular US sitcom?

Oona was the last of his four wives, and he died in 1977. Which famous film star?

As well as municipalities, which country is made up of 26 states and one federal district?

During WWII, the volkssturm was the German version of what in Britain?

She was the title character on TV’s ‘Ellen’, who ‘came out’ on the front of Time magazine?

Which celebrated battle was fought near Brno on 2nd December 1805?

What is the Latin motto of the film company Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer has the motto?

Which French fashion designer regularly co-hosted UK TV’s ‘Eurotrash’?

Which society was founded in 1946 by barrister Roland Berrill & scientist Dr Lance Ware?

In which city did the gangland St Valentine’s Day Massacre take place?

Who helped bring photography to the masses with his Kodak roll-film technology?

Who got to no. 3 in the UK charts with ‘You’re So Vain’ in 1972?

What was the title of Fun Lovin’ Criminals’ 1996 song that nearly made the Top 20?

Who was the leader of France’s Vichy Government during World War II?

In which country could you drive along the 1700 kilometre Bruce Highway?

Who wrote the BBC tv serial drama ‘The Singing Detective’ (1986)?

From around 2566 B. C. to 1311 A. D. what was the world’s tallest building?

What nickname was given to the Morris Cowley due to its appearance?

N’Djamena is the capital city of which landlocked country in central Africa?

What is the surname of the title character of Anne of Green Gables?

Referring to an aspect of its shape, what is the alternative name for a premolar tooth?

Which early Bob Dylan album and its title song reference a Texan gunfighter?

Whose 1977-79 albums, Low, “Heroes” and Lodger, are known as his Berlin Trilogy?

Tintern Abbey, made famous by Wordsworth’s poetry, stands on which river?

What nickname did the American media give to Jane Fonda during the Vietnam War?

Which Beatles offering was first shown on British TV on Boxing Day 1967?

Claude Littner is the new face in the latest series of which programme?

In which film does Andie MacDowell try to fiddle a US stay for Gerard Depardieu?

The nickname for Dumfries became the name of which Scottish football club?

IBM Halt is one of nine railway stations in which Clydeside town?

In the Sherlock Holmes stories who was Moriarty’s second in command?

Which song was a UK number one for Terry Jacks in 1974 and for Westlife in 1999?

The A1 is the longest A-road in the UK. What is the longest A-road entirely in England?

The disease blossom end rot is most frequently found in which greenhouse crop?

Who wrote the Campus Trilogy of novels: Changing Places, Small World, and Nice Work?

According to several early Old Testament books, who led the Israelites after the death of Moses?

The eyes of Dr. T. J. Eckleberg are a dominant symbol in which 1925 novel and later films?

What part does Shirley Henderson play in the Harry Potter films?

‘When Will You Marry?’ became the world’s most expensive work of art when it was sold

Also known as the Blue Mosque, the Sultan Ahmed Mosque is in which city?

Which supermarket chain started selling straight croissants in its stores in February?

The prominent headland known as the Great Orme is close to which Welsh town?

On September 28th, NASA announced that what had been detected on Mars?

What is the first name of the renowned cellist who is Andrew Lloyd Webber’s brother?

At the time the Spice Girls became famous, what was Scary Spice’s surname?

What sort of noun are words such as ‘sadness’, ‘humour’, and ‘triumph’?

P. L. Travers wrote which series of books that were turned into a famous film?

What name links an American singer and a Nottinghamshire and England cricketer?

What dark brown food paste is the Australian version of Marmite in this country?

Which planet did Gustav Holst describe as the ‘Winged Messenger’?

Which ethical cosmetics company opened its first store in Poole, Dorset in 1994?

What is connected to the European mainland by a sand Isthmus called the North Front?

Calabrese is a variety of which vegetable of the cabbage family?

Which king’s beloved son William was drowned in the tragedy of the White Ship?

Who was the question master in the original series of TV’s Going For Gold?

In April, which sportsman married his childhood sweetheart Kim Sears?

Thomas the Tank Engine pulled two coaches. One was Clarabel. What was the other?

“Dreams from my father, a story of race and heritance” is about which politician?

In which county will you find Fountains abbey and Studley Water Gardens?

Which character was played by John Inman in “Are you being served”?

From the Greek for ‘artificial’, what was the first synthesised chemical element?

On which Scottish island was former Labour party leader John Smith laid to rest?

Which aperitif is named for the Paris chemist who created it in 1846?

To which Greek goddess was the Parthenon on the Acropolis in Athens dedicated?

Who presented the 1980 blockbuster documentary series, Cosmos: A Personal Voyage?

Which language gave English the word honcho as in “head honcho”?

What proper noun links titles by Bjork, Bananarama, Shocking Blue and Mark Wynter?

Which 1987 US film was based on the 1985 French film ‘Trois hommes et un couffin’?

Films. Which Dominic starred as Merry (Meriadoc) in ‘The Lord of the Rings’?

In 1998 at the age of 77 who became the oldest person to fly in space?

Cain dwelt in the Land of Nod, which was where on the Biblical compass?

Which actor died in September 1955 after a collision in Cholame, California?

To whom did human-rights lawyer Amal Alamuddin become engaged in April 2014?

Which Swiss tennis player won the men’s singles title at the 2014 Australian Open?

The number ten raised to the power of one hundred is known by what name?

Which modern-day country staged the sailing events for the 1980 Moscow Olympics?

The Wasp Factory was the debut novel of which author who died in 2013?

The Most Noble Order of the Garter was established during the reign of which King?

"Which Pixar character's first attempt to fly is comically described as ""falling with style""?"

Bruno, nephew of which late Formula 1 legend signed to drive for the Williams team?

Spider, Idiot’s Delight, Canfield, Pyramid and Clock are all forms of what card game?

Which female politician and aristocrat said ‘I married beneath me, all women do’?

Whose official country residence is Dorneywood, Buckinghamshire?

Who was Wolfe’s opposing French general who died with him on the Plains of Abraham?

Jazz musician Jelly Roll Morton is associated with which instrument?

In the novel 'Treasure Island' name the pirate shot dead by Jim Hawkins in the rigging of the Hispaniola

Name the manufacturer of the British World War II bomber the Lancaster

Which rider won the ladies European Three Day event Championship at Burghley in 1971?

The pose that Evans-Loude used came from which of Marilyn Monroe's films?

What is the equivalent Royal Navy rank to an Air Marshall in the R. A. F. ?

Which city in Saxony was known as Karl-Marx-Stadt from 1953 until 1990?

Ushuaia, which is now generally accepted as the southernmost city in the world, is in which country?

In which decade was the BBC's current affairs programme Panorama first broadcast?

Director of Home Alone and the first two Harry Potter films and a 15th/16th century Genoese explorer

Rugby League - which country are the current holders of the European Cup?

"Which Coronation Street character, who ""died"" in 2006, apparently had 25 girlfriends at various times and four wives?"

Which journalist and author won the fifth series of I'm A Celebrity, Get Me Out Of Here in 2005, beating Cannon and Ball, Jimmy Osmond and Sheree Murphy amongst others?

Who directed the Noughties films One Day in September, The Last King of Scotland and Touching the Void?

What was the surname of the French explorer who discovered the area where Montreal is now situated, on this day in 1953?

What was the christian name of the daughter of William Dorrit, known as Little Dorrit in the 1857 novel of the same name by Charles Dickens?

Near which village in North Wales were the rowing events held at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games?

"The naem of which Japanese car company can be translated as ""three diamonds"", which is reflected in its fanous logo?"

"For what television series was the theme tune ""I'll be there for you"" ?"

Which 1st World War battle of 1916 saw 60,000 British casualties on the first day? The battle lasted from July to November, resulting in a British advance of 12 kilometres

In the electromagnetic spectrum, which type of radiation has the longest wavelength? Its main uses are in communication

What was the name of Lady Chatterley's lover in Lawrence's novel?

"The cruise liner ""Costa Concordia"" sank in the Tyrhenian sea in January 2012 against the rocks of the coast of what island?"

Where exactly is the tallest habitable building located in the UK? It is 50 stories high with a height of 235 metres (771 feet) and was completed in 1991?

"Which actor, who died in 2011, became famous when portraying a TV character who became a household name in the 1970's? The actor won 4 emmys for his TV role and was nominated for film oscars for his parts in ""Pocketful of Miracles"" and ""Murder Inc. "". "

"""The Great Gate of Kiev"" and ""Catacombs"" are two sections of which musical work by Mussorgsky?"

"The Album ""No Angel"" was the number 1 selling album in the UK in 2001, and the singer who recorded the album won the Brit. Award for best album. Who was the singer?"

Which is the most northerly of the islands of Japan? Its capital, Sapporo, has hosted the Winter Olympics

What are the first four words of the Bible, as recorded in Genesis?

To what RAF base, near Wooton Bassett village, were the bodies of servicemen killed in Afghanistan formerly transported?

"The opera ""Duke Bluebeard's Castle"" and the ballet ""The Wooden Prince"" are the works of which composer?"

Which country is bordered by Latvia to the north, Ukraine to the south, and Poland to the west?

"Which British actress won this year's U. S. Emmy award for best actress for her role in the drama series ""Mildred Pierce""?"

Which Italian liqueur is a key ingredient of the well known cocktail, Harvey Wallbanger?

In 1984, in Bophal, India, there was a leak of 30 tons of methyl isocyanate, which resulted in the deaths of 25,000 people. What American chemical company owned the plant where the leak occurred?

Which famous composer, though better known for other works, wrote the music for several films including 'First of the Few' and 'Henry the Fifth'?

In which African country did the Mau Mau rebellion break out in October 1952 ?

Whose single I saw mommy kissing Santa Claus sold three million copies in 1952 ?

In which decade did the following all occur in Britain - the first electric pylons (erected by South Wales Power Co), the first dogems (in Skegness) and the first pedestrian crossing (in Parliament Sqaure, London)?

Which English town is situated close to the most easterly point of the United Kingdom ?

Wolframite is the most abundant ore of which metal called wolfram in Swedish? Having the chemical symbol W and Atomic Number 74 it is widely used in light bulbs and X Ray tubes

Which Basidon based company, adopting its current name in 1934, was the first to offer an alternative telephone service through its subsidiary, Mercury, to British Telecom in the mid 1980's?

What is the correct title of the 1967 hit by Keith West that is often called Grocer Jack?

Usually made of plastic, which transparent instrument, in the shape of a triangle with one angle at ninety degrees, is used for drawing angles on paper?

Sharing his surname with a biblical character, which footballer scored the deciding goal in the 1967 FA Cup Final?

What is now Africa's biggest country in terms of land area after the split of Sudan?

Whose statue, situated in Grafton Street in Dublin is known as 'the tart with the cart'?

"Which book of the New Testament, as with Genesis, starts with the words ""In the beginning. "" ?"

Who allegedly solved the riddle of the Gordian knot simply by slicing it with his sword?

Which was the first commercial jet airliner to go into service in the UK?

Which geological perioed falls between the Triassic and the Cretaceous periods?

Which European country switched to driving on the right in 1967?

What is the first name of Madame Bovary in Flaubert's 1856 novel?

Daniel Casey played the role of Detective Sergeant Troy in which TV series?

Which Scottish engineer gave the first public demonstration of TV?

What name is given to the soft spots on a baby's head which, during birth, enable the bony plates of the skull to flex allowing the child's head to pass through the birth canal?

"Which work by Dylan Thomas starts with the words ""To begin at the beginning""?"

Which English TV presenter became very famous on Dec 1st 1976 when he interviewed the punk band The Sex Pistols live on TV prompting much bad langauge from the band?

What is the name of the strait that lies between Australia and New Guinea that links the Coral Sea to the East with the Arafura Sea to the west?

Caroline of Brunswick was the queen consort of which British King?

In relation to phobias what word describes the fear of strangers or foreigners?

Which token in a game of Monopoly was once known as Rich Uncle Pennybags?

Aladdin Sane and Diamond Dogs were number one albums for which famous singer in the 1970's?

David Tyler is the current chairman of which leading supermarket chain?

"Which ""Carry On"" film contained the line 'Oh yes colonel, many times, but never with a daffodil'?"

"Which actor played the lead role of Jay Gatsby in the 1974 film ""the Great Gatsby"""

Which other colour, along with yellow and green appears on the flag of Gabon?

"Which snooker player had the nickname ""The Thunder from Down Under""?"

"Who is the principal actor who plays a character named Michael Blomqvist in the 2011 film ""The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo""?"

Originally marketed as a rat poison what is the most commonly used drug in the treatment of thrombosis and embolism?

"What is the name of the short actor who plays the main role in the BBC2 comedy series""Life's too short""?"

Which US state lends its name to a baked pudding, made with ice cream, sponge and meringue?

The human brain is made up of between 10 billion and 100 billion nerve cells known as what?

The upper house of the Canadian parliament is known as the Senate; what is the lower house called?

In which northern English city will you find the Royal Armouries Museum?

Where in the west country can you find a branch of the Tate Gallery?

The Nazi regime was Germany's Third Reich; which was the first Reich?

In 1992 Durham joined the County Cricket Championship; which county was the last one to join before Durham?

Which county won the County Cricket Championship in 1959, after Surrey had won seven consecutive titles from 1952 to 1958?

Who is the only person allowed to consume alcohol in the chamber of the British House of Commons and even then on only one special day of the year?

What name is given to the Middle Eastern dish of deep fried balls of ground chickpeas or Fava Beans, usually served in Pitta Bread?

what is chased down Cooper's Hill in Gloucestershire in a traditional race every Spring Bank Holiday?

What was the name of the USAAF B-17 Flying Fortress whose aircrew were the first to complete 25 missions in Europe during World War II ?

"Used to describe insects such as the Mayfly that only live for a short time, what word derives from the Greek for ""living a day""?"

What is the most popular name for Whistler's canvas Arrangement in Grey and Black?

Which 18th century stately home is situated one mile south of Woodstock in Oxfordshire?

Which country left the Commonwealthin 1972 and rejoined in 1989?

Who has recently overtaken Brian O'Driscoll to become Ireland's most capped player?

Which French chemist, regarded as the father of modern chemistry, was guillotined in 1794?

Which castle near Deal in Kent has served, since 1708, as the official residence of the Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports?

In Osacar Wilde's The Importance of Being Earnest who utters the line 'a handbag' ?

What exactly was 'Rob Roy' built at Dumbarton, Scotland in 1818?

Although not the state capital, which is the largest city in the U. S. state of Nebraska ?

In which Lake District town would you find the Cumberland Pencil Museum?

Which war veterna, who died in 2009 had the nickname 'The Last Fighting Tommy'?

Having held the position since 2004, Richard Wallace is the editor of which daily newspaper?

Appointed on June 22nd 2011 who is the current manager of Birmingham City FC?

Which prison themed TV series that began in 1979 featured an evil prison officer named Joan (the freak) Ferguson, played by the actress Maggie Kirkpatrick?

Having a height of 3,478 metres, Mount Mulhacen is the highest mainland point of which country?

Symphony number 104 by Joseph Haydn and symphony number 2 by Ralph Vaughan Williams are both named after which European capital city?

Who did Betty Boothroyd replace as Speaker of the House of Commons on April 27th 1992?

With which song did Lulu represent the UK in the 1969 Eurovision Song Contest?

Which of the seven wonders of the ancient world was thought to have straddled the harbour of a Greek island?

"In the 1964 book ""Charlie and the Chocolate Factory"" by Roald Dahl, what is the name of the young girl who is described as 'a girl who is spoiled by her parents'? She is the second person to find a golden ticket and the third to be ejected from the tour. "

Which British Prime Minister married Clementine Hozier on September 12th 1908?

Which British Prime Minister married Gladys Mary Baldwin on January 1st 1940?

"The song ""Have yourself a merry little Christmas"" comes from which musical?"

What was the name of the letters that in 1566 implicated Mary Queen of Scots in the murder of her second husband, Lord Darnley?

In which town in Greater Manchester did Coronation Street actress Betty Driver sadly pass away recently?

"Published in 1900, who was the author of the children's book ""The Wonderful Wizard of Oz""?"

"Published in 1883, who was the author of the children's book ""The Adventures of Pinocchio""?"

"Who, in 1983 sang the theme song to the James Bond film ""Octopussy""?"

"Which town in Essex takes its name from the old English for Here - Wic, meaning ""military settlement""?"

In which book of the Old Testament does the destruction of the walls of Jericho occur?

Which modern day country was known until 1981 as British Honduras?

Which ex-politician, now aged 80, had the nickname 'The Chingford Skinhead'

Which Englsih football club play home matches at the Sports Direct Arena?

Which film of 2005, directed by Sam Mendes, is based on former marine and author Anthony Swafford and his pre Desert Storm experiences in Saudi Arabia and fighting in Kuwait?

Who won the Oscar for Best Film Director for the film Silence of the Lambs?

"""The Black Gang"" in 1922 and ""Temple Tower"" in 1929 were books that featured which fictional character created by Cyrile McNeile?"

The traditional Royal Navy game of Uckers, invented in the late 18th century was an early version of which now popular board game?

Which famous London events which occurred between April 10th and April 12th 1981 were dealt with in the Scarman report?

The A23 road connects London to which coastal resort in East Sussex?

Stretching a total of 80 miles, which is Northern Ireland's longest river?

"What was the name of the Jester in Shakespeare's ""As You Like It""?"

"Which Scottish actor, born in Paisley, starred in the movies ""300"", ""Law Abiding Citizen"" and ""P. S. I love you"" ?"

"In Italy, if you were served ""Mortadella"", what foodstuff would you be about to eat ?"

Who was the commander of the German sixth army which fought and lost the Battle of Stalingrad ?

What are the membranes enveloping the brain and spinal cord called ?

"Which French artist, along with Picasso, was a founder of Cubism ? He designed sets for Diaghilev ballets and was awarded the Legion D'Honneur. Among his works are ""The Woman Musician"" and ""The Candlestick"". "

What is the name of the neo-Norman fantasy castle situated close to Bangor, between Snowdonia and the Menai strait ? It was built in the early 19th century by a family who made their money from sugar and Welsh slate, and is now in the care of the National Trust

Who bought the McDonalds fast food outlet business from the McDonald brothers in 1961 and went on to build the business into a world wide billion dollar business ?

On this day, November 6th, 1924 who was elected as British Prime Minister?

Which saint established a monastery and Christian community on the island of Lindisfarne in the year 635 ?

Formula 1 - On which racetrack was the World Champion Ayrton Senna killed?

Which saint established a monastery and Christian community on the island of Iona in the year 563?

Which Frenchman, a football administrator and head of FIFA from 1921 to1954 is regarded as the founder of the football World Cup?

"""The Hunchback of Notre Dame"" by Victor Hugo is one of the greatest ever French novels. What is the original French title of the book ?"

Which German mathematician, physicist and astonomer (1777 - 1855) was involved in the first worldwide survey of the Earth's magnetic field and gives his name to a unit of magnetic induction ?

"The former Tory Home Secretary Reginald Maudling is quoted as saying, ""For God's sake bring me a large scotch. What a bloody awful country"". To where was he referring ?"

The male of which species of white whale develops a long twisted tusk that projects through its upper lip ?

The name of which chemical element of the Periodic Table ends with the letters KEL ?

In 1703, Isaac Newton succeeded which of his rivals as President of the Royal Society ?

Who takes over the important position of Governor of the Bank of England in 2013 ?

"Geography - which ""Strait"" in the Mediterranean lies between Sicily and mainland Italy ?"

In which famous musical, widely seen on the stage and made into a 1958 film, does NURSE NELLIE FORBUSH appear ?

"Which Welsh author, born in Cardiff, has written over 30 books, including ""Pillars of the Earth"", ""Fall of Giants"" and ""Capricorn One""?"

Which Christian festival day is held 40 days after the resurrection of Christ ?

Which 20th century British prime minister had the longest surname ?

Which business organisation took over the Somerfield chain of stores ?

In which European country is the HQ of the food company, Nestle ?

Which historical 17th century event would you associate with the Monteagle Letter?

Which English king was married to Catherine of Braganza from 1662 to 1685?

In the 1971 Number One hit Ernie by Benny Hill, what was the name of the widow that Ernie loved who lived at 22 Linley?

In the 1971 Number One hit Ernie by Benny Hill, what was the name of Ernie's horse who was kicked by his rival, Two-ton Ted from Teddington?

The 66 mile long Shropshire Union Canal links the city of Wolverhampton to which town situated in Cheshire?

Probably best remembered as being chief presenter of ITV's News At Ten between 1976 and 1991which British journalist and broadcaster sadly passed away on July 20th 2012?

What was the more famous two word name of American singer and ukele player who had the real name Herbert Khaury. In 1968 he released a classic version of a popular song which he sang in a high pitched voice?

Give the title of the first UK No 1 hit single of the group 'Take That'?

Which group had a number one hit in 2009 with 'I Gotta Feeling'?

Russia's TU-144 plane was the broad equivalent of which western airliner?

Which 1979 science fiction film was at one time going to be called Star Beast?

The lack of which vitamin caused scurvy in the early days of the Navy ?

For how long did the Sleeping Beauty fall asleep according to most versions of the fairy story ?

Which Scottish University was established as the world's first Mechanics Institute in 1821 ?

In which year did both T-Rex's Marc Bolan and Elvis Presley die ?

In the fairy tale Thumbelina, what creature wants the miniature girl to marry her son ?

In which month is the Gaelic festival of Beltane traditionally celebrated ?

Greek philosopher Socrates was sentenced to death by drinking which kind of poison ?

The Uffizi and the Bargello are among the museums of art in which European city ?

What term describes a vertical stone bar separating the panes of a window, often found in Gothic architecture ?

In which TV establishment were Miss Gatsby and Miss Tibbs residents ?

In the novel Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde , what is Dr Jekyll's first name ?

In which city was the rock star Michael Hutchence found dead in 1997 ?

Which President of the USA has daughters named Malia Ann and Natasha or more famously Sasha ?

Which type of hat takes its name from an 1894 novel by George Du Maurier where the title character has the surname O'Ferrall ?

Which British band reached number one in the UK pop charts in June 1983 with the record 'Every Breath You Take'?

"In the story of Jason and the Argonauts, what was the name of the Greek god who rises from the sea and holds the rocks in place in order to let the ship ""The Argo"" to pass ?"

Ridden by jockey Brian Fletcher, which horse won the 1968 Grand National at odds of 100 / 7 ?

Living from 1924 to 2006 what was the name of the Detective Police Superintendant of Scotland Yard who famously tracked down Great Train Robber Ronnie Biggs after he escaped from prison in 1965, although he had to leave without arresting him ?

Which Spanish soup containing onions, tomatoes, peppers and cucumbers and traditionally thickened with stale breadcrumbs is always served cold ?

Name the year - Norfolk farmer Tony Martin shootsand kills a 16 year old burglar in his farmhouse, UK fuel protesters almost bring the country to a standstill and Paula Yates and Robin Day both sadly die ?

Recently appointed, what is the name of the current manager of Southampton Football Club ?

Alternatively known as Austrpphlebia Costalis, what type of insect is a Southern Giant Darner ?

Which toy won the award for Toy of the Year in 1997 ? It came under controversy in 1999 when Conservative pundit Jerry Falwell claimed that one of them was a homosexual model for children

In the human body, what eight letter word is used to describe the purulent inflammation of the gums and tooth sockets often leading to lossening of the teeth ?

Which famous 1847 novel by Charlotte Bronte features a character named Edward Rochester who resides at Thornfield Hall?

Whic famous 1814 novel by Jane Austen features a character named Fanny Price, the second eldest of nine children?

"Which energy drink, introduced in 1987 has the advertising slogan ""gives you wings""?"

Irish writer and poet Oscar Wilde, who died in 1900, is buried in which European country?

With which famous male criminal would you associate the address 25 Cromwell Street, Gloucester?

Which of the Noble Gases takes its name from the Greek for 'hidden' ?

What nationality was the tennis player Judy Teggart who lost to Billie Jean King in the 1968 Ladies Single Final at Wimbledon?

Which ex British daily newspaper was first published in 1968 and featured the front page headline 'Second Spy Inside GCHQ'? It cost 18 pence and was owned by Eddy Shah a Manchester based businessman

Which Scottish mathematician, physicist, astronomer and astrologer who lived from 1550 to 1617is widely regarded as being the discoverer of logarithms?

Which famous stage production, first seen in 1973, contains a scruffily dressed hunchback named Riff Raff?

Introduced in 1940, the 'Local Defence Volunteers' later became known by what two word name?

Three Men in a Boat was a famous novel of 1889 by which famous author?

What was the name of the female that politician John Profumo had an affair with which ended his political career in 1963?

Which pop group in October 1974 reached NumberOne in the UK charts with Sad, Sweet Dreamer?

Which six letter Japanese word describes a class of professional women in Japan who are trained from girlhood to dance and entertain social gatherings of men?

The town of Keswick in Cumbria lies just north of which body of water?

With a population of almost 930,000 inhabitants, what is the capital city of Nicaragua?

'The Slave of Duty' is the alternative name for which Gilbert and Sullivan opera?

"Which institution is known as 'The Old Lady of Threadneedle Street""?"

Barnacles , crabs and lobsters belong to which class of marine life ?

Who wrote the short story on which the much admired film The Shaw - shank Redemption was based ?

Which anti-conformist movement in 1950's fashion began in New York's West Village and was characterised by black slim trousers , thick sweaters and untucked shirts ?

Comprising around two-thirds of the Earth's mass , what is found between the core of the Earth and its crust ?

Which opera by Rossini , his last , is based on a play by Schiller ?

The name of what type of pasta comes from the Italian for ' ridged ' ?

"Which Shakespeare play features the line: "" The play's the thing / Wherein I'll catch the conscience of the king. "" ?"

Which geological period came between the Triassic and Cretaceous periods?

Jupiter ; Saturn and Uranus are three of the so-called ' gas giants ' in our Solar System: what is the fourth ?

Who wrote the title song for the James Bond film From Russia With Love?

Which German word meaning 'armour' was applied to certain army divisions in World War II ?

On which of the hills of ancient Rome were the main residences of the Caesars?

Which actor/comedian/quiz presenter was once a professional footballer with Brentford?

In which part of the human body can you find the Malleus or Hammer bone ?

Which English football club used to play their home matches at The Old Show Ground until moving to their current stadium in 1988 ?

In which athletics event has the Fosbury Flop been much adopted since 1968 ?

What was the title of the fourth 'Alien' film starring Sigourney Weaver ?

Who recorded the original version of the song When A Man Loves A Woman ?

Which was the only team that England did not beat in their qualifying campaign for the 2014 Soccer World Cup ?

"Which garden feature is a structure consisting of a framed passageway covered with climbing and trailing plants and has a name derived from the Latin for ""projecting roof"" ?"

The multi-millionaire Hans Rausing made his fortune in what sort of industry ?

In the acronym REM, which describes stage of sleep during which dreams occur, for what does the R stand ?

Which movie won the Oscar for Best Film at the 2013 Academy Award ceremony ?

In Indian cookery, dishes known as 'tandoori' are so named because their preparation involves a tandoor. What is a tandoor ?

The astronauts Taylor, Landon and Donovan are characters in which 1968 science fiction film ?

By what name is the tree Fraxinus excelsior more commonly known ?

What is the surname of singer Florence of 'Florence and the Machine' ?

In the Hans Christian Andersen tale, what item could a princess feel through 20 mattreses ?

What was the name of the German encryption machine whose code was deciphered at Bletchley Park during World War II ?

Which state did frontiersman Davy Crockett represent in the US House of Represenatives ?

Some Americans claim to have seen a Sasquatch; by what name is it better known ?

Which country was the birthplace of Henry V111’s first wife Catherine Of Aragon ?

George Washington Goethals was the chief engineer for which construction that was completed In 1914 ?

What was the name of the American doctor who in 2011 was sentenced to four years in Jail after being convicted of the involuntary manslaughter of pop star Michael Jackson ?

Which 1988 children’s novel by Roald Dahl features a hostile school headmistress named Miss Trunchbull ?

Which Indian born author who lived from 1903 to 1950 had the real name Eric Arthur Blair ?

Opened by Sir Ranulph Fiennes, The Drumnadrochit Hotel situated in the Scottish Highlands is a tourist attraction that centres on which famous Scottish figure ?

What was the name of the Russian Submarine that sank in the Barents Sea in the year 2000 ?

Which letter of the Greek alphabet when written looks like a capital P ?

"Which North African food dish made of coarsely ground wheat takes it’s name from the Arabic word Kaskasa meaning ""To Pound"" ?"

Which island country was the main setting for the James Bond film Dr No ?

Which Australian won the men’s singles title at Wimbledon in 1956 and 1957?

Which British group who had most success in the 1970’s were fronted by lead singer Lee Brilleaux ?

Sixty year old Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner is the current president of which South American country ?

"""Serpula Lacrymans"" is the technical name for which decay of seasoned timber caused by a fungi that consume the cellulose of wood, leaving a soft skeleton which is readily reduced to powder ?"

Which English producer and screenwriter is responsible for the creation of the fictional school Grange Hill ?

The 1964 film A Shot In The Dark was the sequel to which film of the same year ?

Which two word named plant, also known as Dionaea Muscipala is characterised by having hinged two lobed leaves that snap closed when the sensitive hairs on it's surface are touched ?

Which English mechanical and civil engineer who died in 1859 was responsible for engineering the Great Western Railway and designing the Clifton Suspension Bridge in Bristol ?

Which one word appeared as main headline news on the front page of the Sun newspaper the day after the sinking of the Belgrano in May 1982 ?

Johnny Weissmuller and Ron Ely are famous for playing which character on screen ?

Which major computer language shares it's name with an Indonesian Island ?

What six letter word is used to describe the soft skin that covers a deer's antlers as they develop ?

What name links the name of an act that once represented the UK in the Eurovision Song contest and the name of the elephant that in 1969 famously defaced and dragged the Keeper through the Blue Peter studio ?

Covering an area in excess of 30,000 square miles, in which country can you find the 'Dasht  e Kavir Desert' the largest to lie wholly in it's own country?

Whom did Andy Murray defeat in the Wimbledon men's singles final in 2013 ?

What's the name of the intelligent talking horses in Swift's Gulliver's Travels ?

Which Scottish actor played the butler Hudson in the original series of ITV's Upstairs, Downstairs ?

Which country singer/songwriter was known as the 'Man in Black' ?

In which year was the ten shilling note withdrawn in the UK following the introduction of the 50p coin ?

What was the name of the secret society which led a revolt of the Kikuyu people of Kenya in 1952 ?

In the 1970's , who became the first actor to be raised to the peerage ?

According to the Old Testament, who was the wife of Abraham and the mother of Isaac ?

Which national anthem was originally called the 'War Song for the Rhine Army'?

What is the name of the estuary north of Bordeaux in SW France, formed by the confluence of the Garonne and Dordogne rivers ?

In the West Indies, what is the collective name for Cuba, Hispaniola, Jamaica and Puerto Rico ?

Which superhero film, produced by Marvel Studios and written and directed by Joss whedon, was the highest grossing film world-wide in 2012 ?

Which four word motto appeared on US banknotes for the first time on this day in 1982 ?

Who was manager of Sheffield Wednesday when they won the League Cup in 1991, beating Manchester United in the final ?

Since 1998, teams in which Olympic sport have included a libero, who wears a different colour shirt from his or her team mates and can swap in and out of the side freely between points ?

Who knocked Andy Murray out of the 2013 US Open in the quarter-finals? (Surname only will do)

By whatname are the four novels of Paul Scott best known, the last of which is entitled A Division of Spoils ?

Arctic King, Saladin and Tom Thumb are which types of vegetable?

Which Gilbert and Sullivan operetta is sub-titled The Slave of Duty?

What is the second most abundant element in the Earth's crust, representing approximately a quarter of its mass?

In physics, 'the rate of change of position' is a basic definition of what term?

Name BP's catastrophic Gulf of Mexico oil rig, lost off the US Louisiana coast?

FIDE (Federation Internationale Des Echecs) is the world federation of which activity?

English economist and physician Nicholas Barbon helped to pioneer which type of insurance in 1666?

Dame Ninette de Valois, the eminent ballet teacher, director, and founder of The Royal Ballet and Birmingham Royal Ballet, was born in which country?

Across Eastern Europe, the Middle East and parts of Asia, what are known as keftes or kufta, and similar words derived from Persian, kuftan, meaning beat or grind?

A sequence of numbers beginning 0, 1, in which each number is the sum of the previous two numbers is named after what Italian mathematician who devised the system?

What is Nashville's famous university in Tennessee US, named after the shipping and railroad magnate nicknamed Commodore?

Said to refer erroneously to the temperature at which book paper catches fire, the title of Ray Bradbury's 1953 novel about a futuristic society in which reading books is illegal, is called 'Fahrenheit. ' what? 972; 451; 100; or 25?

Jenny Shipley was the first female prime minister of which country?

London's city bike rental scheme, which launched in 2010, is based on the Bixi project which introduced bike rental to which city?

What number has the square root (to the nearest four decimal places) of 1. 4142? 1; 2; 3; or 4?

The Earth's Equator is approximately how many millions of metres in length?

How many pennies were in a British pre-decimal pound? 120; 200; 204; or 240?

How many legs (including arms or pincers according to certain definitions) does a crab have?

What standard test characteristic has been produced in genetically modified laboratory animals so that researchers can see easily that genetic modification has occurred?

Which English novelist is best known for his Father Brown detective series?

What was the name of the Argentine Navy cruiser which was torpedoed and sunk during the 1982 Falklands War?

In 2010 British ex-soldier Ed Stafford became the first person (ever known) to walk the entire length of what river?

Considered unlucky in Italy, probably because its Roman numerals are an anagram of a Latin word which can mean loosely 'I have lived', implying 'I am dead' ?

At the 2010 MTV Video Music Awards, Lady Gaga wore a controversial dress made of what?

Which corporation (as at 2010) produces Schwarzkopf haircare and Pritt glue-stick products?

What is harvested from Hevea brasiliensis, whose other plant names separately feature the words Para and India?

What gas, symbol F, is the most reactive of all chemical elements?

What is the pole called which is used for propelling a barge or punt?

Name the ballet dancer who requested asylum in France while in Paris with the Kirov Ballet, in June 1961?

What was the US spacecraft first to return images of Mars to Earth, in July 1965?

Dilma Rousseff was elected the first female president of which country in October 2010?

Which 1969 film starring Jane Fonda is based on the novel by Horace McCoy about a marathon dance contest?

The state of Oaxaca, hit by a devastating mudslide in October 2010, is in which country?

What is the Japanese martial art, similar to judo, which uses grappling, throws, and non-resistance, to debilitate opponents?

What is the Southern India savoury steamed cake made of rice and served with chutney?

What was the title given to the daughters of the Kings of Spain and Portugal who were not the heir to the throne?

Oster-monath was the Anglo Saxon name for which month of the year?

The Bell Rock Lighthouse, said to be the oldest surviving offshore lighthouse in the world, lies off the coast of which European country?

The Bacillus Calmette-Guerin vaccine is used for immunisation against what?

Who composed the music known as The Nutcracker Suite, for the Christmas themed ballet The Nutcracker, premiered in St Petersburg, 1892?

What former Egyptian president was born on Christmas day in 1918?

In Mexico, it is said that wearing what colour/color underwear on New Year's Eve ensures finding new love the following year?

In what Eastern European country did violence arise against Uzbeks during 2010?

Name Microsoft's hands-free gaming system launched in November 2010, a made-up word alluding to joining?

What controversial relic went on display in 2010 in the Italian city whose name it bears?

Name the head of the 'whistleblowing' website Wikileaks, in the news during 2010 after publishing thousands of sensitive government and military documents?

In what European city was snooker player John Higgins stung by the News of the World newspaper relating to an alleged betting fix?

Which country's coalition government, led by Jan-Peter Balkenende, collapsed in 2010 when disagreeing about extending military action in Afghanistan?

The new £340m Aviva Stadium in Ireland opened in 2010 on the site of which previous famous sports ground?

Name Google's service launched in 2009 from which support was withdrawn in 2010, which offered 'next-generation email', messaging and twitter-style micro-blogging?

Name the Surrey (UK) town which attempted to rebrand itself with the suffix '-on-Thames' due to reference by comedian Sasha Baron Cohen's wannabe gangster character?

What city, Chile's second largest, suffered an 8. 8 earthquake in 2010?

"Colton Harris Moore, the 6'5"" American teenager who made the news because he stole a boat and a plane, acquired what nickname because of his lack of footwear?"

What parliamentary seat was not contested on 6 May in the UK general election due to the pre-election death of a candidate?

In the Blandings Castle stories by P G Wodehouse, what kind of animal is The Empress of Blandings?

What section of a Qwerty keyboard can type most English words, left or right?

Bell, Wax, Jalapeño, Habanero and Poblano are types of which fruit, (which some think is a vegetable)?

Aphasia is the medical term for the inability to use or understand what, resulting from damage to the brain?

Who is the the voice of cartoon character Jack Kahuna Laguna in a special episode of Spongebob Squarepants?

Planchet was the servant of which of the Three Musketeers, by Alexandre Dumas?

In November 1935, which British prime minister returned to office after a general election?

The Qur'an (or Quran, Kuran, Koran, Coran or al-Qur'an - literally 'the recitation') is the religious text of which religion?

'The House at the Back' was one of three original houses that made up which famous London address?

Who is the nude bow-carrying statue in London's Piccadilly Circus?

Colin Firth starred in the film of the famous book, Girl with a Pearl. (what?)?

Which country suspended its annual Antarctic Whale Hunt in February 2011, after activists from a US-based environmental group chased the mother ship?

At which English racecourse did two horses collapse and die in the parade ring due to electrocution, in February 2011?

Revealed in the author's archives given to Oxford's Bodelian Library in 2008, what occupationally titled novel had the working name The Reluctant Autumn of George Smiley?

Mistral, chinook, zonda, and willy-willy are types of which planet Earth feature?

Libya was a colony of which European country prior to World War II?

The Japanese musical instrument the shamisen (or samisen or sangen) has traditionally how many strings (the answer, in Japanese and the earlier Chinese, is in the name)?

What colour/color is Mr Bump in Hargreaves' Mr Men series of children's cartoon books?

Who, as the first chairman of the British Rail Board, infamously directed the huge reduction in railway lines across the UK in the 1960s?

Elizabeth Taylor made a fortune from what business aside from acting?

What alcoholic drink whose name means 'little water' was first distilled from grain in the 8-9th centuries in NE Europe?

The white pinwheel shaped Tiare is the national flower of which South Pacific island group?

A banderillero is a member of a team called a cuadrilla, in which controversial activity?

Hippocampus is the Latin name for which emblematic marine creature?

The moons of which planet are named after Shakespearian characters?

What is the name for mammals born incompletely developed and carried and suckled in a pouch on the mother's belly?

What is the originally north African dish made of coursely ground wheat whose Arabic name, kaskasa, means 'to pound'?

At what fret are found the same notes as the open strings, but an octave higher, on a standard guitar?

What ancient African nation is (at 2011) the most populated landlocked country of the world?

What animal is traditionally seen in the branding of Fox's Glacier Mints?

The most northerly point of mainland Europe is in which country?

US merchant and statesman John Hancock is remembered for his large and stylish signature on which document?

From the Greek word sphygmós, meaning pulse, what is the inflatable cuff pressure meter called which measures human blood pressure?

Rathlin Island, off the Northern Ireland coast, was refuge to which Scottish King in 1306?

Name the British scientist author of the best-selling book A Brief History of Time?

The International Bureau of Weights and Measures is based in which European country?

The Zapatista Army of National Liberation (Ejército Zapatista de Liberación Nacional) is a revolutionary group in which country?

What is an oblation in relation to a god? Offering; Curse; Damnation; or Church?

What is the common name of the cooking ingredient from the hard fat of kidneys and loins of oxen, famously sold under the Atora brand?

Sesame seeds are a very good dietary source of what elemental mineral?

A Gay Girl in Damascus is the title of a hoax blog by fictional feminist/freedom campaigner Amina Abdallah Alaf al Omari, who in June 2011 was said to be based and abducted in which country?

What island is noted for its biodiversity and 80% unique wildlife due to more than 80 million years' isolation from continental land mass?

What letter was added to Wii by Nintendo in 2011 when naming its next generation gaming console?

French for an additive, and a Venezuelan liberator of Ecuador, Bolivia and Peru from Spain, what was the currency of Ecuador before adopting the US dollar in the early 2000s?

In 1929 Edwin Hubble formulated a law in his name which states (among other complexities) that what recede from an observer at a rate proportional to their distance to that observer?

The Inca people lived in which continent before conquest by the Spanish?

What is the climate change agreement aimed at stabilizing greenhouse gas levels in the atmosphere, named after the Japanese city in which participating nations agreed its framework in 1997?

A colony of Britain until 1956, with the capital city of Khartoum, the south of what African country became an independent state in July 2011?

The Picts were an ancient tribe of people occupying what country in Roman times?

The Levant, (deriving from 15th century French, lever, 'rising', relating to the Eastern sunrise) refers to what part of the world?

What symbol(s) does the comic book hero Captain America have on his shield and chest?

The substances isoflurane, desflurane, nitrous oxide, and sevoflurane are used as what in medicine?

In geology, Greywacke is classed as what form of sedimentary rock?

What is the old name (Latin, meaning 'strong water') for a solution of nitric acid in water, used in alchemy and other ancient processes?

Name the successful travel and 'e-tailer' website founded Martha Lane Fox and Brent Hoberman in 1998?

What country connected the ironically named Bushehr plant, the first nuclear power station in the Middle East, to its national grid in Sep 2011?

What English expression for a long complex procedure derived from a old legal document called a ragman roll?

"What, in 2010, was Pope Benedict reported to have described as an "". expression of the gift of oneself to God and others. ""?"

Indian corporation Tata bought what famous UK-twin-branded motor company from Ford in 2008?

Euskadi Ta Askatasuna, better known abbreviated, represents which cause?

Haematoma and Ecchymosis are medical terms which more commonly are called a?

What is the Christian service or ceremony, named from Greek meaning grateful, commemorating the Last Supper?

What is the darkly common name for the plague which killed 30-50% of Europe between 1347-52?

What sea lies directly south of the Irish Sea, bounded by England, Wales, Ireland and Brittany?

UK 1980s prime minister Margaret Thatcher's nickname was the '(What?) Lady'?

The Clostridium Botulinum bacteria causes what commonly known but rare human poisoning?

Name artist Damien Hirst's famous (supposedly £50m) diamond and platinum encrusted skull artwork?

Michael Morpurgo, author of the children's book War Horse, on which the 2012 Spielberg film (of the same name) is based, held what UK position from 2003-5?

Whose father wrote and sang the popular 'Secret Lemonade Drinker' song in the award-winning British 1970s-80s R Whites Lemonade TV advert ?

The word husband is derived from the ancient Old Norse meanings of 'house' and what activity?

How many cross-stars feature in the Subaru automotive badge logo?

As at 2012 Goulburn Correctional Centre is considered the highest security prison of which country?

(As at 2012, and here translated into English) it is illegal to use the slogan 'One People, one Empire, one Leader' in what country?

Near Field Communication technology (NFC) is a set of standards for?

The term photovoltaic refers to technology in what renewable energy?

What Canadian city was named by explorer Jacques Cartier, meaning originally 'Royal Mount'?

What is the modern name of the island borough bought by Dutchman Peter Minuit from Native Americans in 1626, and then called New Amsterdam?

As at 2012 Dame Marjorie Scardino is/was head of what high-performing global media/learning corporation?

What is the Japanese word for the sash worn as a belt in traditional dress (kimonos and martial arts uniforms, etc)?

American Jim Yong Kim was appointed head of which international organization in April 2012?

The mountainous and partly lawless province of Nuristan lies in the north-east of which country?

Three what feature on the insignia or badge of the abortive Apollo 13 lunar misson?

What name besides glove is given commonly to a baseball player's handwear?

The Japanese condiment wasabi is produced from what part of the the wasabi plant?

Barra island, Outer Hebrides, has at 2012 the world's only official beach-based what?

What is the US word for an automotive wheel nut or the brace used to loosen/tighten one?

The main feature of the human illness diabetes is the body's inability to produce what hormone?

From the root Greek words 'against' and 'protection', what medical term refers to a serious human allergic reaction?

What, alternatively called milk acid, is produced in the human body in power exercises?

What science is sometimes called 'the central science' because it connects maths and physics with other main branches of science such as astronomy, engineering, biology, etc?

Which politician, in his previous work, set a world record in Florence in 1981 which endured for 16 years?

Toothpaste, turtle, oxblood, oilie/oily, ade, and swirly are types of what?

A period of Northern Hemisphere climatic extremes occurring between 1350 and 1850 is loosely referred to as 'The Little (what)'?

What metric prefix, denoting ten to the power of minus twelve, is named from Spanish meaning 'little bit'?

What word makes new words as a prefix with the words cover, line, code and ship?

According to Latin grammatical rules what is the singular of candelabra?

'The Immortal Game' between a Frenchman and a German in 1851 at Simpsons in London's Strand was contested in what discipline?

What commonly used English Latin expression means literally 'so' or 'thus' or 'in this manner', and generally refers to a quoted error?

The four radioactive series titled Thorium, Neptunium, Radium/Uranium and Actinium all decay eventually to stable isotopes of what element?

What Caribbean nation is considered the first black-led republic in the world?

Lysergic Acid Diethylamide is better known by what abbreviated name?

Name the earliest (post-gamete) developmental stage of the human embryo?

What mythical god has a hammer called Miolnir (or Mjölnir, or other variants)?

Famously depicting the Norman Conquest of England, the Bayeux Tapestry is actually?

'(What?) integration' refers to a corporation acquiring or otherwise taking control of connecting activity/ies in a supply chain?

"What event in the 2012 Olympics saw eight competitors disqualified for ""not using best efforts""?"

In 2012 what nation is the world's second-largest economy, the largest exporter and second-largest importer?

The name Benedict, as used by popes, etc. , is from the Latin meaning?

In hairdressing what generally is the final stage of a hair perming process?

What language was first to be represented in dictionaries and related language theory?

(When discovered Jan 2013) the largest known structure in the universe - a large quasar group named 'Huge-LQG' - would take how many years to cross if travelling at the speed of light?

Which organization launched the Firefox smartphone operating system in 2013, targeting the developing world?

Charlotte, TJ's, Adelphi, Barfly; Joiners, and Forum are/were names in what UK market sector?

What caused a 34 minute suspension of play in the 2013 Superbowl?

Which country is famous for its Blue Lagoon hot springs bathing lake?

The technical Hawaiian-English word 'aa', commonly the first two-letter word in a dictionary, refers to?

Hydrogen Peroxide (H2O2) is one of several different forms of what commonly named chemical agent?

Afghanistan's controversial Parwan Detention Facility is better known in the 'western world' by what name?

Phlebitis refers to inflammation of what part of the human body?

Swede Carl Linnaeus, 1707-78, considered the father of taxonomy of living things, is the lectotype (example specimen) for which species?

The German 'Dosenwerfen', the French 'Chamboule-tout', and the British 'Aunt Sally' are?

What British army bugle call used at funerals originally signalled the end of the military day after final inspection?

Meaning 'quiet loud' what is the full modern Italian name for the piano?

What is the traditional Italian name for the text of an opera or musical?

What hero from Greek mythology was killed by a discus thrown by Apollo, who then named a flower after him, made from his spilled blood?

Which country since the late 1900s has governed/overseen the increasing independence of the New Caledonia archipelago, east of Australia?

What common chemical compound type, including many natural fats and essential oils, results from replacing the hydrogen of an acid by an alkyl or other organic group?

Which animal provided the etymological and scientific derivation of a 'vaccine'?

What highly durable footwear is used to name a species of bat and crab, alluding respectively to nose and body shapes?

Approximately how many years old is the living part of Australia's Great Barrier Reef?

What Belgian city boasts the famous urinating boy fountain called 'Manneken Pis'?

What highly influential movement of artwork is considered established by Picasso, Braque, Metzinger and others in Paris, 1911?

What creatures were trained by Croatia's Zagreb university in 2013 to detect landmines?

What plant, named Olea europaea, is an ancient widely used metaphor for peace?

The 'naut' in the words 'astronaut' and 'aeronaut' meant originally what?

What is the Intel Corporation's famous and strangely apple-related processor brandname?

In June 2013 US Texas State Senator Wendy Davis filibustered for 10 hours to obstruct Texas state laws concerning?

The rights to which famous character were sold by creators Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster to Detective Comics for $130 in 1937?

Generally the standard steps per minute for a military 'quick march' pace is?

The UK political Labour Party's famously controversial 1995 constitutional 'Clause IV' amendment mainly removed a commitment to?

The technical term abecedarian refers to what form of organization?

The word Tet in the Tet Offensive (N Vietnam/Viet Cong against S Vietnam/US forces on 30 Jan 1968) referred to the national?

What US term is a cocktail of spirit and fizzy mixer/water and ice, and slang verb for travel fast?

"The Duke of Wellington's suggestion of ""Sparrowhawks"" to Queen Victoria was made in connection with the control of birds at which London building?"

What red fruit-juice-based drink whose name alludes to energy was first produced by John Noel Nichols in Manchester, 1908?

Dassault, Embraer, Grob, and Sino Swearingen are makers of which high-end transport?

In language/text a 'tittle' commonly refers to what feature of a letter?

What grammatical term, from Greek 'form', is a single indivisible part of a word having meaning or linguistic purpose?

What swirly pattern is named after the administrative central town of Renfrewshire in Scotland?

What characteristic of Borneo ranks it among the largest five globally?

Beers called Budweiser are named after a city of which modern nation?

The German company Recaro famously produces what high-performance product?

Which global confectioner started its business in 1920 making 'gummibärchen'?

What main category of machines 'produce continuous power from a wheel/rotor, usually with vanes, revolved by fast flowing fluid'?

In physics, what is a substance that continually deforms/flows under applied stress, including liquids, gases and plasmas?

In what year was Band-Aid's Do They Know It's Christmas the UK Christmas chart-topping record (bonus point each for the years of reissue success by Band Aid II and Band Aid 20)?

Suya, Puff Puff, and Moin Moin (or Moyi-Moyi) are well-known Nigerian?

How many North American railway metro systems are busier than Mexico City's metro?

At which sport has Indonesia won several medals including gold in each Summer Olympics from 1992-2008?

Which European nation was the colonial power of Indonesia for 350 years until officially ceding control in December 1949?

The Turkish Van (or Turkish Vankedisi), originally from the eastern Turkish lakeside city of Van, is domestic breed of?

What is the acronym referring to a scale of readiness in the US military, derived from 'defense readiness condition'?

Famous for 'Die Welt als Wille und Vorstellung', Arthur Schopenhauer (1788-1860) was a German?

Pandalus borealis is more commonly called (and officially named by the UN Food and Agriculture Organization)?

In which activity were hickory and persimmon replaced by graphite and titanium?

Flemington, Greyville, and Longchamp are associated with what, respectively in Australia, South Africa, and France?

What Cantonese mixed bite-size food means literally 'touch the heart'?

The ancient symbol the fylfot, is more controversially commonly known as (what?), derived from Sanskrit 'wellbeing', from 'su' (good) and 'asti' (being)?

SS Ancon was the first ship to navigate what single-vowelled passage on 15 August 1914?

What product 'brand' from the Gamay is traditionally released the third Thursday of November each year?

Which letter appears in various alphabets in the traditional Wikipedia globe logo?

Name the iconic and highest ranking military leader to be killed in the first world war?

The Arabic term 'Al-jebr' (reunion of broken parts) is famously associated with?

The volcano Olympic Mons, three times taller than Mount Everest, and the highest peak in the Solar System, is on?

Matthias Sammer, Ronaldo, Zinedine Zidane, Rivaldo, and Luis Figo won what between 1990-2002?

G-BOAG, G-BOAC, and F-BVFC and the tragic F-BTSC designated what iconic 20thC invention?

'The Great American Chocolate Bar' is eponymously better known as 'the (What?) bar'?

Who conceived the effective communication theory 'Three Modes of Persuasion' (comprising Logos, Ethos and Pathos)?

The word barber - meaning a men's/boy's hairdresser - is from Latin meaning?

Which famous city has the official website domain www. mcgm. gov. in?

What creature was used as the US Dodge automotive logo in the 1930s-50s, and again 1970s-2000s?

Name the trademarked bass-frequency cinematic effect developed by Cerwin-Vega and Universal Studios initially for the 1974 film Earthquake?

American Callan Pinckney's eponymously named system became a best-selling (1980s-2000s) book/video franchise in what genre?

What maritime exclamation did Alexander Graham Bell suggest be the standard telephone answering greeting before Edison's 'Hello'?

What is the traditional technical term for a road/paving granite block, alternatively called a Belgian block, and incorrectly a cobble or cobblestone?

Petroliam Nasional Berhad, the huge Malaysian gas/oil corporation gave its abbreviated name to what world-leading Kuala Lumpa landmark?

The expression 'Go West' originally (mid-1800s) encouraged people to move from/within?

The inventors of Penicillin, Television, the Bank of England, the BBC, and the decimal point were?

The 2014 'Bendgate' controversy/publicity concerned version 6 of which famous product?

The 'impossible' Penrose Stairs and Devil's Pitchfork are famous?

What formal menswear, often abbreviated to three letters, is named after a New York park where it was first worn in the 1880s?

What instrument is sized according to terms such as 0, 00, 000, Grand Auditorium and Dreadnought?

What mountain's peak is the farthest point from Earth's centre/center?

What London medicinal water site, later a music hall, was the birthplace of the Royal Ballet and English National Opera?

Satya Nadella, boss of which vast corporation, apologised in 2014 for suggesting female workers should rely on faith and karma instead of asking for a pay rise?

A chemical reaction accelerated by adding a separate recyclable substance is?

Technically a shoal of fish becomes a school of fish when it is?

Messina, founded by ancient Greeks, site of a 1908 seismic disaster, is the main port of which island?

From the Latin meaning of clip/cut, what hairstyle symbolizes religious devotion?

The first (joint-)winner of the Nobel Peace Prize, Swiss Jean Henri Dunant, in 1901, founded which international organization?

Which historically contested region did Russia annexe from Ukraine in February 2014?

Which nation in 2014 saw the abdication of Juan Carlos and the ascension of Felipe VI?

In October 2014 'Hudhud' was a catastrophic (what?) affecting parts of India and Nepal? Earthquake; Cyclone; Influenza; or Computer virus?

The big-selling country and western hit song, notably by Elvis Presley in 1957, is '(What?) Christmas'?

The equatorial Republic of Kiribati's 'Kiritimati' (Christmas) Island, among the first land to see each new day/year, is in which ocean?

The Erythraean Sea, lying between Africa and Asia is more commonly called the (What?) Sea?

The cabasa, used especially in Latin music, is what sort of instrument?

What's the food 'head cheese' alternatively called, which separately refers to a man's physical strength?

What Latin-languages term informally refers to a chaplain in the armed services?

What 'seasonal-mood' name was given to the western social phenomenon of mid-1967, sparked by the vast gathering of young people in Haight-Ashbury, San Francisco?

Known as a 'jumper dress' in US-English what garment is named originally from its being attached to the front of a dress?

What metabolic disorder takes its name from Greek 'siphon', referring to excessive urine production?

What is the short metonymic name of the chief usher of the Lord Chamberlain's department of the UK House of Lords?

US veterinary pathologist Daniel Salmon (1850-1914) oversaw the discovery of what, named eponymously?

What 'rare' noble gas element used in lighting was discovered in 1898 and named after Greek 'new'?

American businessman and philanthropist Solomon Guggenheim (1861-1949) established a famous eponymous international network of?

(At early 2000s) the only nation in the world with effectively no shortage of donated human organs, due to a free market in their trade is?

Proposed in 1776, 'E pluribus unum' ('One from many'), is on the national seal and banknotes of which nation?

The Greek city Lacedaemon, (hence 'laconic' = minimal yet efficient language), also produced a word for frugality, from its more common name of what?

Kazakhstan, Mongolia, Chad, Niger, Mali and Ethiopia are the largest nations in the world without a?

Minyan is a quorum of ten adult males required for public worship in?

What Swahili word became the South African humanist philosophy popularised by Desmond Tutu in SA's post-apartheid Truth and Reconciliation Commission, and adopted widely elsewhere?

Sergio Leone, Otto Preminger, Fritz Lang and Fred Zinnemann are famous 20thC?

Which famous employee-owned UK retailer's slogan is 'Never Knowingly Undersold'?

Which nation boasts the world's longest running TV sports show, Hockey Night, first aired 1952?

Introduced in 1894 and one of the world's oldest trademarks, Bibendum is better known as what?

JP Morgan, Barclays, RBS, Citigroup, Bank of America, and UBS were fined $6bn in 2015 for rigging what market?

In the bible who betrayed Samson to the Philistines by revealing that his strength was due to his long hair?

Referring to the cause of a person's downfall, who is the Greek goddess of punishment?

What famous road began in Chicago, Illinois, ending at Santa Monica, California?

The splanchnocranium refers to the bones of which defining part of the human body?

Which religion has ten states of the mind including Neutrality, Rapture, Realization and Bodhisattva?

Thailand's currency, the 10th most used globally (at 2015) is the?

The fictitious South American city/country El Dorado was abundant with?

What dog breed has Queen Elizabeth II traditionally had as pets?

Traditional Latin pluralization of Latin-originating words ending in 'us' is to replace the 'us' with?

Tom Parker, who famously managed Elvis Presley, was known by the title of, and as 'the. '?

What old Latin word for reptile is very recognisably the scientific sub-order classification for modern snakes?

The Yiddish word/concept 'mensch', anciently derived via German from Roman philosopher Cicero's work Humanitas on human civilisation, refers to a person of great?

Bedrock is the home city of which eponymous 1960s cartoon show/family, the most successful adult TV franchise for three decades prior to The Simpsons?

Feugo, Yangin, Brand, and Pozar are Spanish, Turkish, Dutch and Polish for?

Film musical interpretations of Romeo and Juliet and the memoir of Baroness von Trapp shared what lead character name?

What old English coin took its name from being a quarter of a penny?

What is the traditional/modern language of Iran and old Persia, named from the latter?

What are the narrow bands of strong winds called which move around the world between about six and twelve miles high?

The fictional station in BBC's flagship Eastenders soap serial is?

Technically lugumes/beans, cereals and nuts are defined as what category of foodstuff?

Activist/writer Elizabeth Magie conceived and patented what popular game concept in 1903 as a demonstration of the evils of corporate greed?

Which one of the seven member territories is also capital of UAE (United Arab Emirates)?

Where certain religions divide the notion of heaven into parts there are generally?

What often poisonous compound, CN, found in fruit seeds and stones, named from Greek for dark blue, comprises Carbon and Nitrogen?

English playwright Chrisopher Marlowe coined the phrase 'The face that launched a thousand ships' in his tragedy Doctor Faustus when referring to which mythical Greek figure?

Name the last US president to meet the leader of Cuba before Barack Obama did in 2015?

Facebook's new music sharing/streaming feature launched in 2015 was called 'Music. ?

What country in May 2015 became the first to legalize gay marriage by national referendum?

What year did the Channel Tunnel between Britain and France open?

Who wrote/directed the movies The Hateful Eight and Inglourious Basterds?

What is removed from natural yogurt to produce Greek yogurt (also called labneh [Arabic] and strained yogurt)?

What Latin word meaning equal expresses a quality standard/norm (on or below or above etc), alluding to golfing performance?

What is the sweet clear liquid by-product from soap manufacture, used in laxatives, explosives and antifreeze?

Angiosperm (from Greek 'angeion', bottle) is a major scientific classification of land plants which have seeds and?

LNER Flying Scotsman, built in 1923, became in 1934 the first (What?) to attain 100mph?

In the history of the universe what term refers to immediately after the Big Bang?

Who was assassinated by Hugh de Merville, William de Tracy, Reginald Fitzhurse and Richard le Breton?

The highest 'need' in Maslow's original 'Hierarchy of Needs' theory is?

What African nation is known in parts of Asia by the local names of two of its famous cities Marrakech and Fes?

On a standard English QWERTY keyboard the % (percent) sign is above the number?

Which country occupying 47% of South America has states including Amazonas, Sao Paulo, Bahia and Para?

Labyrinth, Broad-crested, Sharp-crested, Piano keys, and Compound are types of?

What regal name is capital of Seychelles, and British Columbia (Canada), and is an Australian state?

The ancient pre-scientific system of classifying all universal matter as Water/Air/Fire/Earth/Aether is called the Classical?

In 1987 a French court found which Gestapo chief guilty of war crimes and sentenced him to life imprisonment?

Which famous London railway station is located on a bridge over the River Thames?

Gluteus medius, Gluteus maximus and Piriformis are muscles in human?

Lent (Latin Quadragesima) is traditionally a Christian religious fast of how many days?

Name the Leicester-born eponymous inspiration of the early 19th textile machinery smashers of the English industrial revolution, whose collective name is now a term for someone resisting new technology?

The globally popular TV franchise/series relaunched by Chris Evans and Matt LeBlanc is?

Which nation's tax authorities raided Google's offices in its capital city in 2016 citing tax evasion?

What plant was traditionally cultivated in Europe for its unique blue dye?

In which US state was the American Declaration of Independence signed on 4th July 1776?

Born Henry John Deutschendorf Junior, which American singer died when his light aircraft crashed into the sea off California in 1997?

What, loosely translating as 'self-boiler', is a traditional metal Russian tea urn called?

Mary Mallon was effectively imprisoned for life in New York for being an irresponsible immune carrier of what disease?

Who was the first reigning British monarch to make an official visit to the USA?

What colour is Stephanie's hair in the children's TV series LazyTown?

What is the common word for the monosaccharide substance found in certain fruit, flower nectar and honey, with the chemical formula C6H12O6?

The cult TV series Lost which began in 2004 features 'Oceanic Flight. ' what?

A salpingectomy is the surgical removal of which part of the body?

What is the name of cartoon character Dora the Explorer's monkey?

In what Sudan city was Gillian Gibbons imprisoned for the blasphemous naming of a teddy bear incident?

"What video game was banned in 2007 for its "". unremitting bleakness and callousness. "" ?"

Who won the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize for his environmental work including the controversial film An Inconvenient Truth?

Which guitar innovator and player has a range of Gibson Guitars named after him?

Jiles Perry (JP) Richardson Jr, who died in the same plane crash as Ritchie Valens and Buddy Holly was better known by what name?

What Canadian-born teen idol of the 1950s-60s wrote the lyrics to Sinatra's song My Way?

Which member of the Hollies went on to join the hugely successful American band commonly known by their initials CSNY?

Which singer held a gladiolus in his first appearance on BBC TV's Top of the Pops in 1983?

What did Manchester United footballer Carlos Tevez put in his mouth in celebrating a goal at Christmas 2007?

What gemstone is The Moonstone in the classic novel of that name by Wilkie Collins?

Which student of Socrates, and teacher of Aristole, wrote Republic?

What is the name of the assembly of cardinals for the election of a pope?

What is the parrot's name in Enid Blyton's 'Adventure' series of books?

Who wrote the books Les Miserables and The Hunchback of Notre-Dame?

What is the name of the first digital library founded by Michael Hart in 1971?

Who (at 2008) plays Doctor Gregory House in the TV series House?

The NASA spacecraft Messenger reached what planet destination in 2008?

What was Julian Schnabel's acclaimed 2008 film of the book written by a stroke victim's blinking eye?

How many gold medals did Great Britain win at the 2008 Summer Olympics?

Which film star (of Brokeback Mountain fame) died on 22 Jan 2008?

Which river forms the eastern section of the border between England and Scotland?

Which Bond villain has been played by Telly Savalas, Donald Pleasance, Charles Gray, and Max Von Sydow?

By what name was world champion boxer Walker Smith better known?

To what note is the top string on a six-string guitar normally tuned?

Which team was the first to score a 'Golden Goal' in the soccer World Cup Finals?

Which Verdi opera is also a popular acronym used in the advertising and selling professions?

Who is the voice of baby Mikey in the 1989 film Look Who's Talking?

In Switzerland, 1978, the corpse of which entertainer was reburied in concrete after it was recovered from extortionists?

Who was elected president of France follwing the death of President Pompidou?

What animated character does Gene Kelly dance with in the film Anchors Aweigh?

Which famous city plaza's name loosely translates as the 'Gate of Heavenly Peace'?

What merchant bank collapsed in 1995 due to unauthorised debts accumulated by trader Nick Leeson?

Gwyl San Steffan is the name for 26th December (St Stephen's Day or Boxing Day) in which country?

Which actress singer who charted with Santa Baby and starred as Catwoman died on Christmas day 2008?

In Greek mythology who gave King Midas the power to turn everything he touched into gold?

In which 1995 film does Robert Carlisle play the character Begbie?

What name for a temple derives from the ancient Greek meaning 'to all gods' ?

What is the Greek and Turkish delicacy of spiced rice and meat wrapped in vine leaves?

What socially responsible brand was added to Cadbury's Dairy Milk Chocolate in July 2009?

Divya Narenda and the Winklevoss twins, founders of the Connectu and Harvardconnection websites, agreed to a financial settlement from which big internet corporation?

Which company began a hostile takeover bid for Cadbury in September 2009?

Unusually for a lady, Peruvian Conchita Cintron who died aged 86 in February 2009, was a famous what?

According to UK research in 2009 on average how many TV ads do viewers see each day, 25; 43; 105 or 207?

Yukio Hatoyama was sworn in as the sixtieth prime minister of which country?

What did US state Rhode Island outlaw after 29 years of decriminalization?

Doctor Brooke Magnanti came out as which best selling X-rated blogger?

Which comedian was named outstanding newcomer at the 2009 London Evening Standard theatre awards?

What is the traditional Maori greeting in which people press noses together?

Who is the engineer with the big triangular hair-style in the Dilbert cartoons?

The country Myanmar is still known in many parts of the world by what prior name?

What is a line on a map called which connects points of equal temperature?

The Centigrade temperature scale is also known commonly by what name?

Whose second 'breadfruit voyage' as captain was on the ship HMS Providence, 1791-94?

Annually in July or August, the Obon (or Bon) Buddhist festival to honour the dead is held in which country?

Who wept on the shoulder of the Duchess of Kent after losing the Wimbledon Women's Singles Final against Steffi Graf in 1993?

"What poem contains the words, "". Water, water, everywhere, Nor any drop to drink. "" ?"

The usual graph shape for product failure rate, starting and ending high with a long flat bottom in between, is known as what sort of curve?

American Jazz musician John Coltrane is famous for playing which instrument?

What physics term refers to the largely prohibited selling method by which customers are said to have agreed to buy something unless they refuse unsolicited goods or services?

What was the terrorist group responsible for the 1972 Munich Olympic massacre of Israeli athletes?

What former diplomat and ambassador to Russia is generally considered the toughest questioner of the Chilcot Inquiry committee?

What was Amy Williams sled called on which she won Olympic gold for Britain at Vancouver in the Skeleton event?

The Collegiate Church of St Peter in London is more popularly known by what name?

What building in Pall Mall, commissioned by Henry VIII around 1532, is the administrative centre of the British monarchy?

The lahara, used in the liqueur Curacao, is an adaptation of which common fruit?

Which popular UK TV police series started as a pilot episode called 'Woodentop' in 1983?

What widely used symbol is known variously around the world by names such as monkey's tail, snail, little mouse, and asperand?

The translation of Persian poems called The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam was the work of which 19th century English writer and poet?

What railway line is green on the traditional map of the London Underground (Tube)?

Which body of water was previously called the Euxine, after early colonisation of its southern coastline by Greeks, derived from their word for 'hospitable'?

Fremantle prison, which was closed in 1991 and is now a heritage site, is in which country?

What is the technical term for the hollow at the back of the knee, sometimes called the knee pit?

The archaeological site of the ancient city of Troy is in which country?

Loosely translated, Aleph Beth Gimel Daleth are the first four letters of what alphabet?

What was mined extensively in Cyprus in Roman times, which took its name from the country?

Which human blood group can receive blood from any other blood group?

At the time of the northern solstice, the sun is directly over which line of latitude around the Earth?

Originating in early central American culture, where on the body would a huarache be worn?

What substance was believed by Alchemists to transmute other metals into gold?

"What film, released in 2000, is the story of Gilbert and Sullivan's first production of ""The Mikado""?"

What is the name of the international cricket ground in Brisbane, Australia?

What was the name of the IBM computer that defeated world chess champion Garry Kasparov in 1997?

The film actor Marion Michael Morrison is better known by what name?

What organisation was formed in 1670 when King Charles II of England granted a charter to Prince Rupert and others to give them large tracts of land and the trading rights over a large area?

In which country did Queen Isabella secure the throne when her opponents (Carlists) were defeated in 1868, following a civil war between those who wanted a king and those who wanted a queen?

What game, created in 1904 by a quaker, Elizabeth (Lizzie) Phillips, when revised by Charles Darrow and others became one of the world's most played commercial board games?

The main publicity image for which Alfred Hitchcock film featured Cary Grant being chased by a bi-plane?

In which country did Juan Domingo Peron seize power in 1943, become president, and resign in 1955?

The highest mountain in North America is part of which mountain range?

When was the sculpture of the four faces on Mount Rushmore begun?

Which peninsula has the Mediterranean Sea to the south, the Aegean Sea to the west and the Black Sea to the north, and is separated from Europe by the Dardanelles and the Bosphorus?

The Australian city of Perth, the capital of Western Australia, is on which river?

What was the title of George Washingtons pronouncement in 1793 that provided a basis for the USA to avoid any involvement in foreign conflicts?

"Which horse race meeting, for ""The Gold Cup"", was first run in 1711 and is held on 7 June each year?"

"Which bass guitarist, songwriter, singer, and horn player, best known as part of ""The Who"", died in June 2002?"

Where were the FIBA (Basketball) World Championships held in 2002?

"Who dubbed the singing voice for Audrey Hepburn in the film version of ""My Fair Lady""?"

"Which is the participle in the sentence ""he brought the required documents""?"

Saratoga and Yorktown, USA, are the sites of the defeat of which armies?

In Scandinavian mythology, what was the home of the Gods, approached by a bridge (Bifrost), that contained a great hall and Valhalla?

"From her first US film musical ""Down Argentina Way"" (1940), who became famous for extravagant hats, jewellery and dresses?"

What is the next in the series: Carboniferous, Permian, Triassic, Jurassic ?

"Which British sitcom was retitled ""Good Neighbors"" when it played in the United States?"

"What latin phrase means ""unaccompanied"" when applied to music?"

"What is the contraction of the German ""Geheime Staatspolizei"" used in English?"

In the 1960s, Margaret Rutherford starred in four films as which famous detective?

On 6 February 1840, what document was signed by Captain William Hobson (on behalf of Queen Victoria) and a number of Maori chiefs as the basis for New Zealand to become part of the British Empire?

What play written in 1902 by J. M. Barrie reverses the rankings of the classes in British society when aristocrats and servants are shipwrecked on a deserted tropical island?

"How many different colours are used for the circles on a ""Twister"" mat?"

On what play by George Bernard Shaw is the musical My Fair Lady based?

What board game for two players is known as wiq in Chinese and baduk in Korean?

The Sandinista National Liberation Front ruled from 1979 to 1990, initially as part of a Junta of National Reconstruction, in which country?

The Reign Of Terror was a period in the revolution of which country?

In Buddhism, what is the state of blissful repose or absolute existence by someone relieved of the necessity of rebirth?

"What song plays over the closing credits of ""Die Hard"" (1988)?"

Who is a senior servant in a large household, specifically in charge of the dining room, wine cellar, and pantries?

What British sitcom that aired from 1979 to 1981 in the UK, starred Penelope Keith and Peter Bowles?

What mountain system in the USA stretches over 1500 miles south to Alabama, through which pass the Hudson and Mohawk Valleys?

What US TV sitcom that ran for 7 years to 19 March 1977 was the first to have an independent career woman, Mary Richards, as the central character?

In the Crimean War, what did Florence Nightingale begin to be called?

In which film did Johnny Depp play a policeman called Ichabod Crane?

What is the name of the note that is 1/8 the length of a semi-breve?

If you were from the Cayman Islands, which is part of the British West Indies, what sort of passport would you have?

Which German-born chemist split the uranium atom in 1939 and won the Nobel prize in 1944?

Who was re-elected President of the Republic of Germany in 1932 defeating Adolf Hitler, became a figurehead when Hitler became Chancellor in 1932, and died in 1934, enabling Hitler to disestablish the position of President and proclaim himself Fuhrer?

The 1812 Fire of Moscow, on 14 September 14 1812, broke out after most residents and Russian troops had abandoned the city, and whose troops had entered it?

Which 2007 Italian drama film directed by Daniele Luchetti is based on Antonio Pennacchi's novel?

What reptile, of which there are two living species, the American and the Chinese, got its name from the Spanish for lizard?

Which Scotsman was given a ship by Americans to harass English shipping near Great Britain, and later became an admiral in the Russian Navy of Catherine The Great?

Which US State ended prohibition in November 1948, a law that had been in place there for 68 years?

What carries the blood flow of the human body from the periphery to the right side of the heart?

What is prussic acid, found in bitter almonds and laurel leaves, also known as?

The name of which person born in Dublin is connected in English history with the locations of Vimiero, Talavera, Salamanca, Vittoria, Orthes and Waterloo?

Who built the original Palace of Versailles that was enlarged by Louis XIV?

"""Fawlty Towers"" was written by John Cleese and Connie Booth, who played main characters. Which character did Connie Booth play?"

What is the name given to a distinguishing device stamped into the substance of a sheet of paper when it is wet?

Which seabird that ranges widely in the Southern Ocean and the North Pacific has the largest wingspan of any existing birds?

Which film starring Steve McQueen featured a car chase through the streets of San Francisco?

What word best describes a triangle where one angle is equal to 90 degrees?

In the International Radio Alphabet, how many are traditional male given names

Which English rowing event is held every year on the River Thames for 5 days (Wednesday to Sunday) over the first weekend in July?

Which continent has the world's highest waterfall, largest river by volume, longest mountain range, driest place, largest rainforest, highest capital city, and highest commercially navigable lake?

What was the capital of the Portuguese empire from 1808 to 1815?

The War of the Triple Alliance (1864 - 1870) was fought between the allied countries of Argentina, Brazil, and Uruguay and which other country?

"Who was the author of ""Around The World In 80 Days"" and ""20,000 Leagues Under The Sea""?"

"Which group had hits with ""You Really Got Me"", ""All Day And All Of The Night"", ""Waterloo Sunset"" and ""Lola""?"

Which war, engineered by Bismarck, included the siege and surrender of Paris and ended in the union of German states with William I as emperor?

What was the name of Sir Fred Hoyles theory, an alternative to the Big Bang, that said that there was continuous creation of matter between galaxies, so that as galaxies get further apart, new ones develop between them?

The navy from which country destroyed the Russian fleet at Port Arthur after a number of attacks in 1904 and 1905?

The Republic of China (ROC) did not compete at the Montreal Olympics in 1976 because the People's Republic of China (PRC) pressured the organisers to stop them competing under that name. What name did the ROC use when it next competed in 1984?

In the nursery rhyme, who put in his thumb and pulled out a plum?

What is the next in this series: Conrad Hilton, Michael Wilding, Michael Todd, Eddie Fisher, Richard Burton?

Anthony Wilding, who won the Wimbledon men's singles from 1910 to 1913, was from what country?

What is the standard length of the bars in the uneven parallel bars or asymmetric bars, an artistic gymnastics apparatus used only by female gymnasts?

"After he had directed ""Australia"", it was reported that Baz Luhrmann's next project was a film based on which book by F Scott Fitzgerald?"

What is the name given to a bone fracture when one part of it is driven into another?

Whose play about the Salem witch trials in the 17th century drew parallels to McCarthyism in the 1950s?

Which previously independent country, an archipelago in the Indian Ocean, 2550 km (1530 miles) off the coast of Africa, united with Tanganyika to form Tanzania in 1964?

Who, after marrying in 1791, and living in Naples, became the mistress of Lord Nelson, having his child, Horatia, in 1803?

In beach volleyball and indoor volleyball, what is the maximum number of contacts that a team can have with the ball before it crosses the net?

Which US TV series is set in the Princeton-Plainsboro Teaching Hospital?

Which of Queen Elizabeth's children is the lowest in succession to (i. e. furthest away from) the throne?

The Wimbledon tennis tournament is held at which tennis club in London?

Which womens squash player won the World Open four times (1985, 1987, 1990 & 1992) and the British Open eight times?

Calvados apple brandy is traditionally produced in which country?

If you sailed from the Aegean through the Sea of Marmara, the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov, and followed the Volga-Don canal, where would you end up?

What word is applied to someone who is equally capable with both hands?

Which river begins in the Rocky Mountains in south-west Colorado, crosses New Mexico and forms the border between Mexico and the USA before reaching the Gulf of Mexico?

What type of dog is traditionally used above the Arctic Circle to pull sleds over snow?

What is the term used for a driver on Memorial Day weekend attempting to race in the Indianapolis 500 during the day and the Coca-Cola 600 during the night?

In 1966, Germany and England played in the World Cup final for which sport?

Which French artist joined a Post-Impressionist group, started the Synthetist movement and worked in Tahiti from 1891 to 1893, and 1895 to 1901?

Which boxer relinquished his world welterweight title after defeating Jake La Motta in 1951?

What is the name for the point in the lunar orbit when the moon is nearest to the earth?

What is the name of the long narrow island off the east coast of Russia?

To which organisation, formed in Tennessee in 1865, was Brian A Scates elected as Leader and President in 1867?

Which film starring Reese Witherspoon had the same title as a hit by Lynyrd Skynyrd?

What is the name given to the official residence provided for the Olympic athletes?

What remake of a British science-fiction serial broadcast by BBC Television in the summer of 1953 was staged live by BBC Four in 2005 with actors Jason Flemyng, Mark Gatiss, Andrew Tiernan, Indira Varma, David Tennant and Adrian Bower?

"Which national anthem appears in The Beatles song ""All You Need Is Love""?"

The name of Niccolo Paganini is associated with which instrument?

Who is the father of the twin boys born to Brooke Mueller on 14 March 2009?

The first Paralympic Games to officially tie in with the Summer Olympics were held in 1960 in which city?

"The musical ""The Sound of Music"" is associated with which geographical area?"

What is the name of the world's largest church, that was begun in 1450, finished in 1600 and consecrated by Pope Urban XIII in 1626?

Which island has belonged to Carthage, Rome, the Saracens, the King of Aragon, the Dukes of Savoy, United Italy under Victor Emmanuel and was granted autonomous government in 1947?

What is the name for a large circular stained glass window found in Romanesque and Gothic cathedrals that is divided by elaborate tracery into a central compartment with others radiating from it?

Which Austrian composer, whose works include 104 symphonies, 84 string quartets and 42 piano sonatas, received a D Mus degree at Oxford University, England?

On British television, John Steed and Emma Peel were known collectively as what?

What is the collective name for The Colossus of Rhodes, the Hanging Gardens of Babylon, the Pharos at Alexandria, the Pyramids of Egypt, Pheidias' Statue of Jupiter at Olympus, the Temple of Diana at Ephesus and the Mausoleum at Halicarnassus?

"Which Greek dramatist, who lived from 485 to 406BC, wrote ""Medea"", ""Orestes"" and ""Iphigenia in Tauris""?"

In humans, the adult skull is normally made up of 22 bones, which are joined together by sutures, rigid articulations permitting very little movement, except for which one?

Which series ended on UK television in 1989 after a 26 year run, and returned in 2005?

"Which 20th century English playwright wrote ""The Winslow Boy"" and ""Separate Tables""?"

What 2009 hit record by Lily Allen concerns her boyfriend's performance in the bedroom?

What is the name of the son of Pete Wentz and Ashlee Simpson-Wentz, who was born in November 2008?

British-born American film actor Archibald Alec Leach was better known by which stage name?

The foxtrot, a dance introduced to Great Britain around 1914, originated in which country?

In 1962, a 250cc World Championship for which sport was created, attracting machines built by Husqvarna, Bultaco, CZ and Greeves?

What is an orthodox Mahommedan sect whose name derives from a body of traditional teaching which has equal authority with the Koran?

Which organisation, which has its Headquarters in Paris, was established on 16 November 1945?

Which virus spread by fleas was deliberately introduced into Australia to control rabbits in 1951?

A 2 stroke engine, used in such devices as chainsaws, is fuelled by a mixture of petrol and what other liquid?

The peaceful overthrow of the government in Czechoslovakia in 1989 was known as what?

Which international treaties of 1899 and 1907 cover the use of weapons in war?

Which British TV series starring John Simm as DCI Sam Tyler and Philip Glenister as DCI Gene Hunt was remade in the USA starring Jason O'Mara and Harvey Keitel?

What is the generally accepted name for the Puritans who became the earliest settlers in the Plymouth colony in America, in 1620?

Which planet weighs more than all the other planets of our solar system combined?

Which winter sport was contested as an Olympic sport only once, at the 1908 Summer Olympics?

"Which 19th century English writer wrote ""Swallows and Amazons"", ""Peter Duck"" and ""Secret Water""?"

"Which American comedian who died on 4 May 2009 became famous as an inept magician on Dean Martin's TV show in the 1960s and appeared in ""Cannonball Run"", ""Blazing Saddles"" and ""The Muppet Movie"" ?"

Who married Sarah Hugill in 1972, had two children, divorced in 1983, married Sarah Brightman in 1984, divorced in 1990, married Madeleine Gurdon in 1991, and had three children?

"Which 17th century philosopher, mathematician, scientist, and writer provided the basis for the calculus of Newton and Leibniz by applying infinitesimal calculus to ""the tangent line problem""?"

Who won a Nobel prize in 1918 for his Law of Radiation and is the originator of Quantum Theory?

What is the name of the golf trophy for competition between teams of professional golfers from Europe and the USA that was first contested between Great Britain and the USA in 1927?

Madeleine Allbright was appointed by Bill Clinton as the USA's first woman to hold what position?

The U. S. Masters, one of the four major championships in professional golf, is the only major championship that is played at the same course each year. Where has it been played since its inception in 1934?

Why was Korean short-track speedskater Kim Dong-Sung disqualified from the men's 1500 metre final at the 2000 Olympics?

In which country was the first 24 hour race for motor cars held on a closed course, in 1907?

In June 2009, General Motors announced that it would sell which of its brands to Tengzhong Heavy Industrial Machinery, based in China?

On 12 September 1995, the Belarusian air force shot down a gas balloon, killing two Americans, during a race for which trophy?

The Proteas are a national cricket team representing which country?

According to Jewish tradition, whose chair is set ready at each passover meal in case he reappears to herald the coming of the Messiah?

"What winter sport that combines cross-country skiing and rifle shooting was called ""military patrol"" when it was contested at the Olympic Winter Games in 1924, and demonstrated in 1928, 1936, and 1948?"

"The X-Files spawned two theatrical movies, ""The X-Files"" and ""I Want To Believe"", and which spin-off TV series?"

"Who divorced her husband in 1978 after sixteen years of marriage, accusing him of years of severe spousal abuse and rampant drug addiction in her autobiography ""I, Tina"" (which was later adapted for the film ""What's Love Got to Do with It""), and left semi-retirement in 2008 to embark on her ""Tina!: 50th Anniversary Tour""?"

What is the honour system founded by Napoleon in 1802 that has five classes including Grand Cross and Officer?

The works of artists De Chirico, Andr Breton, Mir, Magritte, Dal and Ernst are examples of what art movement?

Colin Meads, nicknamed 'Pinetree', a former rugby union footballer who played 55 test matches for his national team from 1957 until 1971 and was named his country's Player of the Century, represented which country?

What is the name for the infection of living tissues such as skin, lung or bowel by bacteria?

"Who was the American who, in 1871, collected animals and freaks for a travelling circus, menagerie and museum, which by 1872 was billing itself as ""The Greatest Show on Earth""?"

What is the name for attacks on Jewish communities, especially those instigated by the authorities?

What is the third largest port of Belgium, accessed by a canal 200 metres (660 feet) wide and 32 kilometres (20 miles) long, which ends near the Dutch port of Terneuzen?

"The border crossing known as ""Checkpoint Charlie"" was between which two places?"

What is the term for the reddish-brown hydrated oxide formed on iron?

As what are Jeff Ement, Matt Cameron, Mike McCready and Eddie Vedder collectively known?

During his visit in May 2009, the Pope was urged to complain about the state of what landmark between Israel and Jordan?

What was the name given to Barbary pirates who raided ships in the Mediterranean and the south European coast from bases on the north coast of Africa?

"Which game has been played in England since Tudor Times, with the earliest reference being in 1744 in ""A Little Pretty Pocketbook"" where it is called Baseball?"

What product of photosynthesis, a carbohydrate occurring in the cells of plants, can be changed into glucose or dextrine?

"When Metro Pictures took over two other companies to form MGM, MGM adopted the former Goldwyn mascot ""Leo the Lion"" and what Goldwyn corporate motto?"

In 1960, who co-founded Motor Racing Developments Ltd. , a British racing car manufacturer and Formula One racing team with designer Ron Tauranac?

What is an astronomical event that occurs when one celestial object moves into the shadow of another?

In 1987, the Fdracion International del Volleyball arranged the first World Beach Volleyball Championships, which was played where?

What is the name of the strait between New Guinea and the Australian mainland?

What is the name of the dark nebula in the constellation Orion that is approximately 1500 light years from Earth?

What is the more common name for the white crystalline salt called hydrated sodium pyroborate?

What name is given to an alcoholic drink that is taken in an effort to cure a hangover?

Which sport was developed in 1895 when the Rugby Union refused to allow professionalism?

What was developed at the Bell Telephone Company under the direction of Dr William Shockley?

"What was special about ""The Daily Courant"" that appeared in the early 18th century?"

Gordon Ramsay's first foray in TV was in which 1998 fly-on-the-kitchen-wall documentary?

Which conflict began in England in 1455 after King Henry VI, following a troubled reign, had a long period of mental withdrawal?

What is the surname of the film director whose first names are Francis Ford?

"Which 16th century Venetian, born Jacopo Robusti, studied under Titian and painted ""St George and the Dragon"", ""Belshazzar's Feast"", ""The Last Supper"" and ""Paradise""?"

Which group of around 200 Greek islands in the Aegean Sea includes Andros, Naxos, Paros and Milos?

"Which German social economist of Jewish descent, expelled from Germany and France, co-wrote in London ""The Communist Manifesto"" and ""Das Kapital""?"

What is the name for the period of French history from 2 December 1852 (when Napoleon III became Emperor) to 4 September 1870 (when the Third Republic was set up after the Battle of Sedan)?

"Which pair of films starred Uma Thurman as ""the bride"", Daryl Hannah as her arch-nemesis and Lucy Liu as ""Cottonmouth""?"

The English cities of Gloucester and Worcester are on which river?

Where, since 1839, is the Grand National Steeplechase run over 4 1/2 miles in England in March?

Which film, directed by David Lean and starring John Mills, opens with an escaped convict grabbing hold of a boy in a graveyard?

What is an open plane curve formed by the intersection of a cone with a plane parallel to its side, resembling the path of a projectile under the action of gravity?

"Which Tom's first leading role was in the 1983 film ""Risky Business""?"

Who has been President of France twice, but never been elected to the position?

Where is the giant copper statue of a man, woman and child, known as the African Renaissance monument, that was unveiled in April 2010?

What was the occupation of St Peter, the leader of the Apostles?

Which British stage director won an Oscar for his feature-film directing debut, which starred Kevin Spacey, Annette Bening, and Thora Birch?

The Webb Ellis Cup is presented to the winners of the World Cup in what sport?

The borders of which European country, that were set under the reign of Afonso III (1248 to 1279), are the same today?

What is the name of the five horizontal lines on and between which musical notes are written?

"In the song ""The Twelve Days of Christmas"", what were there five of?"

Which art movement, founded in a Zurich caf during World War I and consolidated at a meeting held in Paris in 1920, was led by Tristan Tzara?

"Which Scottish singer had hits with ""Maggie Mae"", ""Tonight's The Night"" and ""Do You Think I'm Sexy"", and has then turned to singing older standards?"

"""84 Charing Cross Road"" is a book based on 20 years of correspondence between which New York writer and Frank Doel, an antiquarian bookseller in London?"

"In a famous speech by Winston Churchill on 4 June 1940 that began ""We shall fight in France, we shall fight on the seas and oceans"", he went on to say that ""we shall fight"" in the air, on the beaches, on the landing grounds, in the fields, in the streets, and where else?"

Runner Caster Semenya, the subject of extensive press coverage after gender testing following her win in the women's 800m at Berlin in August 2009, was from which country?

Who won the most of the first ten tournaments called the Women's Hockey World Cup (the field hockey World Cup competition for women), which was inaugurated in 1974?

Which English electronic dance music duo was made up of Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe?

What large flightless bird found in Mauritius by the Portuguese is believed to have died out in 1681?

Gabriel Loire, Mordecai Ardon and Marcelle Ferron are known for their art work in what medium?

The Dardanelles and the Bosporus, straits which separate Europe from the mainland of Asia, run through which country?

"Which American legal TV drama-comedy (2004 to 2008), a spin-off of ""The Practice"", followed the exploits of attorneys at Crane, Poole & Schmidt?"

Charles Sands (USA), Margaret Abbot (USA) and George Lyon (Canada) were winners in what Olympic sport at the 1900 and 1904 games?

Who according to legend was the son of Zeus and Europa and became King of Crete?

Who played Inspector Clouseau in the films made from 1963 to 1978?

What name is given to a positive whole number that can only be divided by 1 or itself?

"The three actors who played guitar in the band in the film ""Spinal Tap"" got together again as a folk trio ""The Folksmen"" in which film?"

John Calvin, 16th century French theologian, was the autocrat of which city for 13 years, where he improved the city and provided harsh punishments for moral transgressions?

What building, erected at Sydenham near London in 1834 in 200 acres of grounds and given to the public in 1920, was gutted by fire in 1936?

"Which Welsh poet (e. g. ""Portrait of the Artist as a Young Dog"") wrote a play ""Under Milk Wood"" that was published posthumously in 1954?"

Which British comedy-drama series (1979 to 1994) starred George Cole as Arthur Daley, an unscrupulous importer-exporter, wholesaler, and used-car salesman and Dennis Waterman as Terry McCann, his bodyguard?

Which American football quarterback is the only player to win the AP Most Valuable Player three consecutive times (199597) and holds NFL records including most passing yards (65,127), most pass completions (5,720), and most career victories as a starting quarterback (169)?

Excluding Antarctica, which continent reaches the furthest south?

What is the next in this series: St. Devote, Massenet, Casino Square , Mirabeau, Loews. ?

"The Tiergarten, German for ""Animal Garden"", is the name of both a park and a locality in which city?"

"Larry Levine, an American audio engineer, who won a Grammy Award in 1966 for ""A Taste of Honey"" by Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass and contributed to The Beach Boys' 1966 album ""Pet Sounds"", was best known for his co-operation on the Wall of Sound recording technique with which producer?"

What is a domesticated animal that resembles a small llama in superficial appearance that are kept in herds that graze on the level heights of the Andes of South America at an altitude of 3,500 m (11,483 ft) to 5,000 m (16,404 ft) above sea-level, that were bred specifically for the fibre in their fleece?

Who did the British fight at the Battle of Rorke's Drift in 1879?

Who was the leader of the Peasant's Revolt in 1381 who, after killing a poll tax collector, marched on London with supporters and was killed there at Smithfield by the Lord Mayor of London?

The 2006 Grammy Award for the Best Musical Theatre recording were John Du Prez & Eric Idle (producers & composers) and Eric Idle (lyricist) for which show?

What activity became legal in The Republic of Ireland when the 15th Amendment to the Constitution was passed in 1995?

In which sport did Olympic gold medallists Roger Ducret, Lucien Gaudin, Laura Flessel-Colovic, Gaston Alibert, Pascale Trinquet, Christian d'Oriola, Jehan Buhan and Albert Robert Ayat represent France?

After watching US president Barack Obama giving a speech, David Letterman commented that it was nice to have a president who could pronounce which word?

What is the thick watery substance filling the space between the lens and the retina of the eye?

What film production company was named after brothers Harry (born Hirsz), Albert (born Aaron), Sam (born Szmul), and Jack (born Itzhak)?

Which American science fiction television series, first aired from 1993 to 2002, tapped into public mistrust of governments and large institutions and interest in conspiracy theories and spirituality, centring on efforts to uncover the existence of extraterrestrial life?

On 15 February 1990 the United Kingdom restored diplomatic relations after 8 years, with which country?

"Who is a South African serial killer who committed the ""ABC Murders"" between 1994 and 1995, with over 30 victims?"

Generals Gallieni, Manoury, Joffre, French, von Kluck, von Blow and von Moltke were involved in which battle that stopped the German advance in 1914 during World War I?

"Who won a gold medal at the 1976 Summer Olympics, married Kris Kardashian in 1991 and from 2007 starred in the E! reality series ""Keeping Up with the Kardashians""?"

"What entertainment venue in New York City's Rockefeller Center, nicknamed ""the Showplace of the Nation"", opened to the public in December 1932?"

Acccording to the English nursey rhyme, what did little Jack Horner pull out of a pie?

Badminton debuted at the 1992 Summer Olympics. How many different people have won gold medals for the men's singles event in its first 5 Olympiads to 2008?

What name was given to a series of thirty evening radio speeches given by US President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1933 and 1944?

The final carrier of the Olympic flame in the Olympic Torch Relay is often kept secret until the last moment, and is usually who?

In 1487, Portuguese navigator Bartholomew Diaz was the first European to sail past which landmark?

What was the first name of de Gaulle, the first President of French Fifth Republic from 1959 to 1969?

The Battle of Ghuznee in 1839 took place between the armies of Great Britain and which other country?

The names for the satellites of which planet are chosen from characters from the works of William Shakespeare and Alexander Pope?

"Who was the fourth (and the first female) Prime Minister of the State of Israel, who was described as the ""Iron Lady"" (before Margaret Thatcher), ""the best man in the government"" and the ""strong-willed, straight-talking, grey-bunned grandmother of the Jewish people""?"

A novel by General Lew Wallace published in 1880 was made into which films in 1926 (a silent movie) and 1959 (produced by William Wyler)?

What is the common name for Hydrocephalus, a pathological condition whereby fluid is retained within the skull?

"Who wrote numerous short stories and plays and the novels ""Of Human Bondage"", ""The Moon And Sixpence"" and ""Cakes And Ale""?"

"Dr. Benjamin Spock, the American pediatrician who wrote ""Baby and Child Care"", published in 1946, won an Olympic gold medal in what type of event?"

"What musical has the characters Roxie Hart, Velma Kelly, Billy Flynn, Matron ""Mama"" Morton, Amos Hart, Mary Sunshine, Fred Casely, Mrs. Borusewicz, Harrison and Go-to-Hell Kitty Baxter?"

What is the name for an argument presented in logical form, containing 2 premises and a conclusion?

"In the James Bond film ""The World Is Not Enough"" who played Bond girl Elektra King?"

What is a form of word play that deliberately exploits ambiguity between similar-sounding words for humorous or rhetorical effect?

"""Yabba dabba doo"" was a catch-phrase in which cartoon series?"

What was first demonstrated by Alexander Graham Bell at the Philadelphia Exhibition in 1876?

What international organisation was created in 1958 to bring about economic integration between European nations?

What fictional Chinese-American detective, created by Earl Derr Biggers in 1923 for a novel published in 1925, was the subject of over 45 films made between 1926 and 1981?

Quantrill's Raiders, a loosely organised force of Partisan rangers under the leadership of William Clarke Quantril, fought in which war?

What was the original surname of T E Shaw, an RAF aircraftsman who was killed in a motorbike accident in 1935?

"In the TV series ""Thunderbirds"", Parker was chauffeur to whom?"

"The names of how many states of the USA start and end with the letter ""a""?"

Canadian Florence Nightingale Graham dropped out of nursing school in Toronto and joined her elder brother in New York City, working as a bookkeeper for the E. R. Squibb Pharmaceuticals Company. By what name is she better known?

In weaving, what are the threads running parallel to the length of the cloth called?

The Treaty of Fontainebleau, signed on 11 April 1814 by representatives of France, Austria, Hungary, Bohemia, Russia, and Prussia, had a marked effect on the personal life of whom?

What Australian weekly magazine founded by two Sydney journalists, J. F. Archibald and John Haynes, which first appeared on 31 January 1880, ceased publication on 23 January 2008?

Mallard, Mandarin, Red-crested Pochard, Teal, Muscovy and Eider are all types of what?

How many books in the Bible's Old Testament are included in the Catholic version but not in the Protestant one?

A particular song was copyrighted in 1935 by the Summy Company, crediting authors Preston Ware Orem and Mrs. R. R. Forman. The company was purchased in 1990 by Warner Chappell for US$15 million, with the value of the song estimated at US$5 million. What is the song?

What style of American Football founded in 2003 is a full-contact 7 a side game where uniforms consist of helmets, shoulder pads, elbow pads, knee pads, bras, and panties?

If you travelled down the Missouri River from Bismarck, North Dakota, which city would you be in when you reached the ocean?

"In David Hockney's painting ""Mr and Mrs Clark and Percy"", what is Percy?"

Who won the 2010 Boston Marathon with a time of 2:05:52, easily breaking the course record of 2:07:14?

"Who, an influential English occultist and ceremonial magician, known today for his magical writings, was a hedonist, bisexual, recreational drug experimenter and social critic, and was called in the popular press of the day ""the wickedest man in the world""?"

Which 1974 film about a train hijacking starring Walter Matthau and Robert Shaw was remade in 2009 starring John Travolta and Denzel Washington?

"What is the setting for the Alfred Hitchcock film ""The Birds""?"

What satellite, launched by NASA aboard a Delta rocket from Cape Canaveral on 10 July 1962, was built as part of a multi-national agreement between AT&T;, Bell Telephone Laboratories, NASA, the British General Post Office, and the French National PTT (Post, Telegraph & Telecom Office)?

After sporadic visits by European explorers and merchants from the 17th century onwards, the eastern half of which continent was claimed by the British in 1770, and officially settled as a penal colony on 26 January 1788?

What name is given to art that depicts inanimate (typically commonplace) objects, either natural (e. g. food, flowers, plants, rocks & shells) or man-made (e. g. drinking glasses, books, vases, jewelry, coins & pipes) in an artificial setting?

What is the name of the tallest skyscraper in Saudi Arabia, one of the world's 50th tallest buildings, that is in Riyadh?

Who, the illegitimate son of a peasant girl, was educated in the studio of a Florentine painter, spent much of his early working life in the service of Ludovico il Moro in Milan, worked in Rome, Bologna and Venice, and spent his final years in France at the home given to him by King Franois I?

Which team has played in 40 of the 105 Baseball World Series and won 27 World Series championships (between 1923 and 2009), the most of any Major League franchise?

Who presented a list of 23 problems in mathematics at a conference of the International Congress of Mathematicians on 8 August 1900 in the Sorbonne, of which only 10 have resolutions which are fully accepted?

Who lived in the Lateran Palace from the fourth to the fourteenth centuries?

"What was the mission of ""Earthview 01: The Founders Flight"" which was launched on 21 April 1997?"

Lee Kuan Yew and Goh Chok Tong were the first two Prime Ministers of which country?

"The song ""Love To Love You Baby"" was banned by the BBC in 1975. Who was the artist?"

What French military unit was established in 1831 to enable people from other countries to serve in the French Armed Forces, commanded by French officers?

As at 2010, which team had played the most seasons of professional baseball games without winning the World Series, with their last win in 1908?

Which river runs through the cities of Basel, Strasbourg, Karlsruhe, Mainz, Koblenz, Bonn, Cologne, Dsseldorf, Arnhem, Utrecht and Rotterdam?

Who won his third rowing Olympic gold medal with Steve Redgrave in 2000?

"A novel by Edgar Rice Burroughs, first published in ""All-Story Magazine"" in October 1912, was ""Tarzan of the. "" what?"

In which sport did Andre Agassi's father Mike Agassi compete in the 1948 and 1952 Olympics, represented Iran?

"What is the national government body for scientific research in Australia that was founded in 1926 as the ""Advisory Council of Science and Industry""?"

What genus of flowering plants, native to an area from Brazil to Peru to southern Argentina discovered in 1768 by French botanist Philibert Commeron, is a thorny, woody vine reaching from 1 to 12 metres tall by growing over other plants with hooked thorns tipped with a black, waxy substance?

What was the largest passenger ship by gross tonnage when she took her maiden voyage on 4 June 2006?

Geoff Capes, twice the world's strongest man, won 2 Olympic Games gold medals in which sport?

In Greek mythology, who were the band of heroes who accompanied Jason to Colchis in his quest to find the Golden Fleece?

Of the 26 times that the 100 metres has been included in the Olympic Games to 2008, which country has won the most gold medals (16)?

What paraffin-derived clear, transparent liquid developed in 1924 by W. J. Stoddard and Lloyd E. Jackson began to be used by dry cleaners in 1928 and has become a common organic solvent used in painting and decorating?

"Which organisation runs the undergraduate college in Annapolis, Maryland, USA, that is known as ""The Academy""?"

Sherlock Holmes was proficient in which fictional martial art invented by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle?

"""Give me Liberty, or give me Death!"" is a quotation attributed to which speaker at a court hearing on 23 March 1775, at St. John's Church in Richmond, Virginia?"

Which musical term denotes slurred staccato, notated by adding a slur to staccato notes, and is played almost legato, with each note 'carried' to the next?

What name is given to the syndrome which involves a delusion that the affected person can transform or has transformed into an animal?

"Until 2004, when the International Judging System (IJS) (informally called the ""Code of Points"") was introduced, what was the highest score a judge could award in figure skating for each of the ""free skate"" and the ""short"" programmes?"

What name was given to the English Civil war in the 15th century between the rival houses of Lancaster and York?

The island called Martha's Vineyard off the south of Cape Cod in New England is in which state of the USA?

In 1848, Mexico ratified the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, officially ceding what to the USA?

Which city, since the 14th century BC, has been controlled by Israelites, Judaeans, Babylonians, Persians, Greeks, Hasmoneans, Romans, Byzantines, Arabs, Mamluks, Turks, and the British and for a short time after World War II was occupied by Israel and Jordan?

"How many people made up the English pop rock group ""Tears For Fears""?"

Where was the first competition named the FIFA Club World Cup held in 2006?

What is the word for the process of using strong acid or mordant to cut into the unprotected parts of a metal surface to create a design in intaglio in the metal?

What part of the world has been ruled by Aelle, Ceawlin, Ethelberht, Rdwald, Edwin, Oswald, Oswy, Wulfhere, Ethelred, Ethelbald, Offa, Cnwulf and Egbert?

Project SCORE, the worlds first communications satellite, was launched when?

What is the only country in the southern hemisphere to have won a gold medal in the Winter Olympics?

The Great Sphinx of Giza in Egypt is a statue of a reclining mythical creature with a lion's body and the head of a what?

"Who painted ""Boy With a Pipe"" which, in May 2004, was sold for a record price of $104 million?"

In October 2010, who sued Steve McQueen's fashion company, Alexander McQueen, and retail giant Saks, for trademark infringement?

The Ironman World Championship, which has been held annually in Hawaii since 1978, with an additional race in 1982, involves which sport?

"In the James Bond film ""Goldfinger"" who played Bond girl Pussy Galore?"

What was the fictional family with children called Greg, Peter, Bobby, Marcia, Jan and Cindy, that first came to US TV screens in 1969?

What is the name of the line separating the numerator and denominator of a fraction if it is written as a diagonal line?

Set up in 1954 as a merger of smaller groups, the Front de Libration Nationale fought a war for independence from France until 1962, when the French government signed a cease-fire agreement. The FLN became the only legal party in which country?

Who was ousted as Panama's leader after a 1989 US invasion ordered by President George H. W. Bush, was convicted of drug racketeering and related charges in 1992, and was extradited to France at the end of April 2010 on charges of laundering around US$3 million in drug proceeds by buying luxury apartments in Paris?

What character created by Robert Ludlum appeared in a film trilogy released between 2002 to 2007?

The rings of which planet were first detected in 1980 but only identified in 1989 by the Voyager 2 spacecraft?

Formula 1 driver Ayrton Senna died while leading the 1994 San Marino Grand Prix at which motor racing circuit?

The capital of Brazil was moved from Rio de Janeiro to the purpose-built capital city of Brasilia in what year?

The Indonesian Army special forces group, founded in 1952, that conducts special operations missions for the Indonesian government is called what?

"What was the code-name for the reporters Bernstein and Woodward's contact during their investigation of the ""Watergate"" scandal?"

What compete at the Burghley Trials, Badminton, the Rolex Kentucky Three Day, the Adelaide Trials, the Luhmhlen Trials and the toiles de Pau?

In 1968, what telephone number was established as the national emergency number for the United States?

June Middleton, of Melbourne, Australia, who died aged 83 in 2009, was in the Guinness Book of Records for spending the most time in what?

"In the nursery rhyme beginning ""Hey Diddle Diddle"", who ran away with the spoon?"

Who won the gold medal for the 100m at the 1992 Olympics at 32 years of age and became the oldest Olympic 100 m champion by four years?

What is the name of the system of stellar designation in which a specific star is identified by a Greek letter (then Latin letters in lower-case then upper-case), followed by the genitive form of its parent constellation's Latin name (e. g. Tauri)?

What is the name of a bishop's staff that is shaped like a shepherd's crook?

Cricketer W G Grace, who played first-class cricket from 1865 to 1908, also captained England from 1903 to 1908 in what other sport?

Who was king of the Anglo-Saxon kingdom of Wessex from 871 to 899, notable for his defence of the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of southern England against the Vikings, and for improving his kingdom's legal system and military structure?

In the 16th century, which explorer began and led the first known successful circumnavigation of the earth?

Who designed the British World War II fighter plane, the Spitfire?

"In the films ""Batman Forever"" (1995) and ""Batman & Robin"" (1997) who was Bruce Wayne's ward?"

The music of which band finally became available for download from iTunes in November 2010?

Who invaded Europe from Mongolia and Turkey over 300 years, beginning in the 13th century?

The Grand Old Party or GOP is the name for which political party in the USA?

"Who says ""Is this a dagger that I see before me"" in a Shakespearean play?"

Prince Charles founded what organisation in 1976 to help young employed people?

"Which Canadian, born Eilleen Regina Edwards, made the album ""Come on Over"", the best-selling album of all time by a female musician and the best-selling album in the history of country music?"

In November 2010, Genoveva Aonma and sisters Bilguissa Simpor and Salimata Simpor of which national women's soccer team were accused by newspapers in Nigeria and Cameroon of being men, not women?

Which company was founded by Bill Gates and Paul Allen in Albuquerque, New Mexico, on 4 April 1975 to develop and sell BASIC interpreters for a new microcomputer, the Altair 8800?

Which expression is associated with the sinking of the HMS Birkenhead at Gansbaai near Cape Town, South Africa, in Febuary 1852?

"The song ""Love is All Around"" by Wet Wet Wet featured on the soundtrack for which 1994 film?"

In the 1930s, who was the first to win all 4 tennis Grand Slam titles?

What is the substance that causes irritation from a sting by a nettle or an ant?

"What sport is featured in ""Invictus"", a 2009 film directed by Clint Eastwood?"

Who was the first female prime minister of the Republic of India, who served for three consecutive terms from 1966 to 1977 and then from 1980 until her assassination in 1984?

"What profession had been followed by Yorick, a character in Shakespeare's ""Hamlet""?"

"The narrative poem ""The Gypsies"" (1824) by Alexander Pushkin influenced a novella by Prosper Mrime (1845), which was the basis for a libretto by Henri Meilhac and Ludovic Halvy for which opera that premiered at the Opra-Comique of Paris in 1875?"

"Which album by Lily Allen contained the tracks ""The Fear"", ""Not Fair"" and ""22""?"

In the books by the Rev. W. V. Awdry and the UK TV series first broadcast in 1984 with Ringo Starr as storyteller, how many wheels does Thomas the Tank Engine have?

"What word refers to the period before ""The Great Flood"" as described in the Old Testament of the Bible?"

John Sholto Douglas sponsored the rules for which sport in the 19th century?

The islands of Malta, Sardinia, Sicily and Corsica are in which Sea?

What were Scotsmen prohibited from wearing 1746-1782 under the Highland Garb Act, after the rising in Scotland in 1745?

The Limpopo River separates Zimbabwe and Botswana from what country?

"In the 19th century, the term ""penny dreadful"" applied to what item?"

Which American bluegrass-country singer and fiddler has won 26 Grammy Awards, making her the most awarded female artist (and the third most awarded artist overall) in Grammy history since she recorded for the first time at the age of 14?

"The ""Three Laws of Motion"" are named after which scientist who published them in 1687?"

In which city can you visit the Luigi Ferraris Stadium, the gardens of the Villa Durazzo-Pallavicini, the Piazza De Ferrari, the cemetery of Staglieno, the Edoardo Chiossone Museum of Oriental Art and the Torre della Lanterna?

Who was the first US president to succeed to the Presidency upon the assassination of his predecessor and the first US President to be impeached?

Admiral Sir John Jellicoe commanded the British fleet at the Battle of Jutland, the largest naval battle of World War I, against a fleet from which country?

"What is the real name of ""Baby Spice"" of the Spice Girls, whose 2007 single ""All I Need to Know"" was the lowest-charting single of her solo career?"

"What profession requires the artist to know about ""F stops""?"

"In which song does the singer sing about ""the way you wear your hat, the way you sip your tea"", and ""the way you hold your knife, the way we danced till three""?"

Judith Keppel was the first winner of the top prize on which UK programme?

What is the minimum number of points needed to win a tiebreak in tennis, such as in the Hopman Cup for mixed doubles, on the ATP and WTA tours for doubles and sometmes in USTA league play?

"The song ""Good Morning To All"", composed by Pattie and Mildred Hill in 1893, is now sung as what?"

When are the events surrounding the legend of the Pied Piper of Hamelin supposed to have taken place?

In 1973 the Paris Peace Accords were held in an attempt to end which war?

In which country were 29 miners killed after 2 explosions in the Pike River Mine in November 2010, making it the most-deadly mining disaster there in 96 years?

The Misses World for both 1999 and 2000 represented which country?

"In 2006 English politician George Galloway was widely quoted as saying that it would be ""morally justified if someone chose to assassinate "" whom?"

Center, Offensive guard, Offensive tackle, Tight end, Wide receiver, Fullback, Running back, Quarterback, Defensive end, Defensive tackle, Nose guard, Linebacker, Cornerback, Safety, Nickelback and Dimeback are positions in which sport?

American rapper Tramar Dillard is better known by what stage name?

Alan Bates played an escaped convict who was mistaken for the son of God in which 1961 film?

What was the name given to the largest alluvial gold nugget discovered by John Deason and Richard Oates at Moliagul, Victoria, Australia on 5 February 1869?

"What is the current name of the islands originally called the ""Sandwich Islands""?"

In 2006, who became the second basketball player to score over 80 points in an NBA game?

"What sport has been contested annually in Britain since 1715 in the race called ""Doggett's Coat and Badge""?"

Maine Coon, Munchkin, Oriental Shorthair, Persian, Ragamuffin, Russian Blue, Siamese, Siberian, Snowshoe, Sphynx, Tonkinese and Manx are all breeds of what?

Which 2008 Western film starred Ed Harris and Viggo Mortensen as lawmen, Jeremy Irons as a rancher and Renee Zellweger as a piano-playing widow?

"What organisation was founded in 1831 by James Winston, Samuel James Arnold, Samuel Beazley, Sir Andrew Francis Barnard, and Francis Mills to ""tend to the regeneration of the Drama""?"

In 1995, Steffi Graf became the only tennis player to have won each of the four grand slam events how many times?

Actor Omar Sharif is one of the world's leading players of which game?

Which Frenchman, who never learned to speak Swedish, became King Charles XIV John of Sweden and Norway?

In which year was the first robbery for which it is known that Jesse James was responsible, of the Davies's County Savings Association in Gallatin, Missouri, during which Jesse shot and killed the cashier, Captain John Sheets?

"On 2 November 2010, the oil painting ""Nude Sitting on a Divan"" sold for $68. 9 million, a record for an artwork by which artist?"

"A ""land run"" into which current state of the USA began at noon on 22 April 1889, when an estimated 50,000 people lined up to race to claim 160 acre (0. 65 km2) pieces of the available 2 million acres (8,000 km)?"

"Which country set up the ""Committee on Public Information"" from April 1917 to June 1919 to run a propaganda campaign using newsprint, posters, radio, telegraph, cable and movies to broadcast its message, including fabrications (e. g

images of enemy soldiers killing babies and hoisting them on bayonets), and told citizens to seek out spies, which led to the creation of ""patriotic organizations,"" which spied, tapped telephones, and opened mail in an effort to ferret out ""spies and traitors"" (i. e. anyone who called for peace, questioned the war's progress, or criticized government policies)?"

In 2006 Monty Panesar became the first person of what religion to play test cricket for England?

What are the tetrahedron, cube, octahedron, dodecahedron and icosahedron known as?

The Black Hawk War was for possession of lands east of the Mississippi. In which modern day state was the first confrontation, at Stillman's Run, on 14 May 1832, which resulted in a victory for Chief Black Hawk's Sauk and Fox warriors over the local militiamen commanded by Major Isaiah Stillman?

"How is the title of Rossini's opera ""La Gazza Ladra"" usually translated into English?"

Horatio was a legendary Roman hero who defended a bridge against which army?

Which event held in Alberta, Canada, which bills itself as The Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth, is a large festival, exhibition, and rodeo held for 10 days every summer in July, attracts more than 1. 2 million visitors?

The Sagrada Famlia in Barcelona, which began construction in 1882, was consecrated and declared a basilica by the Pope in what year?

What is the only county in the USA to border 5 counties from 5 different states : Baca County, Colorado; Morton County, Kansas; Texas County, Oklahoma; Dallam County, Texas; Union County, New Mexico ?

What is the next in the series: Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Tanganyika, Uganda, Zanzibar, Kenya, Malawi, Zambia, Gambia, Botswana, Lesotho, Mauritius

What amateur rowing club based at Henley on Thames, England, was founded in 1818?

"Who was known as the ""Moses of her people"" for leading escaped slaves to freedom during the US Civil War?"

Which Europeans have been proved to have reached North America before Christopher Columbus?

"What kind of character is ""Touchstone"", who appears in Shakespeare's ""As You Like It""?"

What Scottish city is at the confluence of the rivers Dee and Don?

Ivan Galamian has had world-wide influence as a teacher of what?

According to Greek legend, which sorceress helped Jason to find the golden fleece and became his wife?

Who created St Trinians, a fictional girls' boarding school, the subject of 8 books and 7 films between 1954 and 2009?

The mountain massif called Maxwell Montes contains the highest point on the surface of which planet?

What natural effect is only visible during a total eclipse of the sun?

Stirling who was a British racing driver, who raced from 1948 to 1962 and won 212 of the 529 races he entered, including 16 Formula One Grands Prix?

Which English town is known for its collection of concrete cows?

Lieutenant General James Thomas Brudenell, who commanded the Light Brigade of the British Army during the Crimean War, was the 7th Earl of what?

Where was the world's tallest road bridge opened in December 2004?

What team does controversial quarterback Michael Vick play for in the National Football League in the USA?

"Charlie Sheen starred as which character in the TV series ""Two and a Half Men""?"

"Who published ""A Book of Nonsense"" (a volume of limericks that went through three editions) in 1846, ""The History of the Seven Families of the Lake Pipple-Popple"" in 1865, and ""The Owl and the Pussycat"" in 1867?"

What innovation was introduced to Britain by Prime Minister William Pitt the Younger in 1798?

What nickname was given to Ana Cumpna, also known as Anna Sage, who betrayed John Dillinger to the police when he attended the Biograph Theater in Chicago?

MC Romeo, Dan Da Man, Mr Akira and Mr C were members of which group?

"Who wrote the piece of music recognised in much of the Western world as ""The Wedding March"" (or as ""Here Comes The Bride"")?"

Who was the legless World War II fighter pilot who was detained in German prisoner of war camps for 4 years?

"In the TV series ""Dastardly and Muttley in Their Flying Machines"", what is the name of Dastardly's squadron?"

Which game that contained many D&D; features and references, including a computer controlled dungeon master, created in 1975 by Will Crowther on a DEC PDP-10 computer, the first widely used adventure game, was significantly expanded in 1976 by Don Woods, that inspired a group of students at MIT to write a game called Zork in the summer of 1977 for the PDP-10 minicomputer which became quite popular on the ARPANET?

Which American carnivorous mammal feeds by night, habitually dipping its prey into water before eating?

What 2008 film is an adaptation by Andrew Davies of a book by Sarah Waters, that is set in a Victorian-era women's prison?

What is the official residence of the Vice President of the USA?

Raph Koster, Brad McQuaid, Mark Jacobs, Brian Green and J. Todd Coleman are influential in MMORPG design. What is MMORPG?

What is the name for the pieces of wood that sit on top of cricket wickets?

The Jurassic period is known for the appearance on earth of what?

Who was the last English king from the House of Normandy, succeeded by Henry II in 1154, the first of the Plantagenets?

Italian brothers Francesco and Edoardo Molinari play what sport?

Who was the first African American holder of the world heavyweight boxing title?

Which tree, native to Western Australia, has flowers that are used to make honey, and long, straight trunks which provide a deep rich reddish-brown, termite-resistant wood with an attractive grain?

From 1937 to 1942 Alan Lomax, who contributed more than 10,000 field recordings of folk music from the USA, the Caribbean, Ireland, Great Britain, Spain, and Italy, was Assistant in Charge of the Archive of Folk Song of what establishment?

"Which composer wrote ""Night and Day"", ""I Get a Kick out of You"", ""Well, Did You Evah!"" and ""I've Got You Under My Skin""?"

"Dido was ""featured"" on the song ""Sam"", which was written and performed by whom?"

What is the maximum number of points that can be scored from a single shot in basketball?

In the 18th century, the capital of Russia was moved from Moscow to where?

The language known as Putonghua, Guoyu, Gwok Yu and Huayu, is spoken in Taiwan, Malaysia and Singapore and where else that it is the official language?

"Which ""Bond girl"" met Ringo Starr when they starred in the 1981 film ""Caveman"", and later married him?"

Which English cricket captain had a well-publicised row with Pakistani umpire Shakoor Rana in Faisalabad in 1987?

"The score for the Broadway musical ""Kismet"" was adapted from the music of which composer?"

Which golf club is designed to hit the ball the furthest distance?

Under the Treaty of Breda (31 July 1667), negotiated to end the Second Anglo-Dutch War, the Dutch kept the colony of Suriname conquered from the English, and left the English with what area of land?

What was the name of the alliance of trading cities and their guilds, each with their own law system and with armies for mututal aid, that established and maintained a trade monopoly along the coast of Northern Europe, from the Baltic to the North Sea and inland, from the 13th to 17th centuries?

The Royal Navy introduced limes to the standard diet for crewmen to prevent what?

"The TV series ""Married. with Children"" was set in which city?"

What name is given to 2 distinct diseases, one of which is a condition due to deficiency of secretion of the pancreas, the other associated with diseases of the pituatary gland?

What was a demonstration sport at the 1988 Olympics in Seoul, when the opening ceremony featured a mass demonstration of it, involving hundreds of adults and children?

In which country were democratic elections held in May 1989, and though Guillermo Endara was elected president, the results were annulled by the existing government?

Which is the film, about canine reincarnation and the relationships between father and son and master and dog, based on an Alan Sharp adaptation of a short novel by Irish author Lord Dunsany?

What are Jimmy Reed, Skip James, Elmore James & Big Bill Broonzy best known as?

What ancient civilization was centred in the north of ancient Canaan, with its heartland along the coastal regions of modern day Lebanon, Syria and Israel?

Where was the first permanent European settlement established in North America?

What is the medical description of the loss of hair from the head or body, sometimes to the extent of baldness?

The Treaty of Kiel, between the UK, Sweden and Denmark-Norway was intended to ease hostilities relating to which war?

Who became the first king of the northern Israelite Kingdom of Israel after the revolt of the ten northern Israelite tribes against Rehoboam, who reigned for twenty-two years in the 900sBC?

What was the name of two tyrants who ruled Syracuse in the 2nd century BC?

Between 1783 and 1865, Englishmen William Wilberforce, Sir Cecil Wray and Dr Beilby Porteus, Africans Olaudah Equiano and Ignatius Sancho and, in the USA, William Lloyd Garrison, John Greenleaf Whittier, Harriet Beecher Stowe, Frederick Douglass, Charles Henry Langston and John Mercer Langston were leading figures in which movement?

What London establishment was created in 1753 by Sir Harris Sloane?

In 2006, Stephen Harper became the Prime Minister of which country?

"Who was ""Sports Illustrated"" magazine's first ""Sportsman of the Year""?"

Which country declared a state of emergency on 8 November 2005 as a result of prolonged rioting, allegedly provoked by the death of 2 teenagers?

"""M"", ""Luscious Pink"" and ""Forever"" are women's fragrances from Elizabeth Arden, endorsed by whom?"

On the Cartesian Plane where is the unit usually represented as i or j?

What is the nickname of the Australian national rugby union team?

John and David Lloyd represented Great Britain in the early 1970s at what sport?

A doping scandal in 2012 involving Lance Armstrong relates to which sport?

In 1657, who turned down the opportunity to become King of England?

Which western country was the first to extend the right to vote in national elections to women?

What word is used to mean the dead skin at the base of a fingernail?

"In Charles Dickens' ""Great Expectations"", who or what was Abel Magwitch?"

Argentina invaded UK's Falkland Islands, Israel invaded Southern Lebanon, Canada became officially independent of the UK, Leonid Brezhnev, leader of the USSR, died, all in what year?

What is a reality TV show in which a group of people live in a large house watched by cameras, first broadcast in the Netherlands in 1999?

Torres Strait Islander Eddie Mabo became famous in Australian history for his role in campaigning for what?

In the middle ages, what were built in Canterbury, York, Lincoln, Salisbury, Lichfield and Winchester?

Since 1951, what is the maximum number of full consecutive terms to be filled by one US president?

What battle cry of Richard I at the Battle of Gisors in 1198 was adopted as the motto of the arms of England where, except for changes during the reigns of Elizabeth I, Anne and William III, it has been since 1340?

What is the name of the test cricket venue in Manchester, England?

What was the name of the book that was a collection of Aubrey Beardsley's work, published by Leonard Smithers in 1897?

What is the name of 11 Roman Emperors, the first of which transferred the capital to Byzantium in 330 AD, and the last of which died when it was captured by the Turks in 1453?

What name was given to a trooper in the Parliamentarian cavalry formed by Oliver Cromwell during the English Civil War?

The English football team played the World Cup Final in 1966 in what coloured shirts?

Angela Grisanti Vecchio, Stanley Zbornak, Clayton Hollingsworth and Salvadore Petrillo are characters in what US television series?

What is the name of the line that darts players stand behind to throw?

"Who has hosted the US series ""Power of 10"", ""Whose Line Is It Anyway?"" and ""The Price Is Right""?"

"In 1936, whose paper ""On Computable Numbers, with an Application to the Entscheidungsproblem"" proved that a machine could perform any conceivable mathematical computation if it were able to be represented as an algorithm?"

What name has been used on Irish postage stamps since 1922, and on all Irish coinage (including Irish euro coins), on passports and other official state documents issued since 1937?

Who has been under house arrest for 15 of the past 21 years, and was released from the latest sentence on 13 November 2010?

When was the current theme for the BBC television programme Top Gear first released on an album?

Which state in North America has the oldest known currently living tree, age confirmed, in the world?

In 2005, Dan Wheldon became the first British competitor to win what event in over 30 years?

What was the scene of the final defeat of the Jacobites under Charles Edward by forces under the command of the Duke of Cumberland on 16 April 1746?

"Who played Vyvyan, a psychotic punk metal medical student with orange-dyed & spiked hair and four metal stars embedded in his forehead, in the UK TV series ""The Young Ones""?"

"The song ""I Could Be So Good For You"" was from which British TV series?"

What post was held by Winston Churchill during the 1926 General Strike in the UK?

To what office in the USA was Henry Kissinger appointed in 1973?

"According to a 2009 adventure family film starring Ashley Tisdale, Carter Jenkins, Robert Hoffman, Henri Young, Regan Young and Austin Butler, ""The aliens are"" where?"

Michael Phelps who during the Summer Olympics 2012 brought his swimming medal total to a record 18 golds represents which country?

Which mythological lumberjack, usually believed to be a giant, was first documented in the work of US journalist James MacGillivray in 1910?

Which artist has a daughter and two sons with Jane Asher, whom he married in 1981?

James Esdaile, John Elliotson, Jean-Martin Charcot, Hippolyte Bernheim, Pierre Janet, mile Cou, Morton Prince, Clark L. Hull, Andrew Salter, Theodore R. Sarbin, Ernest Hilgard, Martin Theodore Orne, and Nicholas Spanos are associated with what?

Actress Brooke Shields was married to whom for 2 years from April 1997?

Which country shares a 530 km border with Saudi Arabia on the west, south, and southeast, a 450 km border with Oman on the southeast and northeast, and a smaller border with Qatar in the northwest?

In June 2010, 8 highly endangered monkeys (4 cottontop tamarins and 4 pygmy marmosets) were stolen from the Symbio Wildlife Park in which country?

After the murder of his children's nanny, Sandra Rivett, Richard John Bingham disappeared on 8 November 1974, was presumed deceased on 11 December 1992 and declared legally dead in October 1999. By what name is he better known?

"In what country, between the 1950s and 1980, would one have found ""Rusticated Youth""?"

Who is the only US President who did not speak English as his first language?

In WTF taekwondo competitions points are scored for a kick to the head or body, a turning kick to the head, and what else?

"John Wayne appeared as a centurion in the film ""The Greatest Story Ever Told"" (1965). What was his famous line?"

The Gunpowder Plot, by discontented Catholics including Guy Fawkes and Robert Catesby, was to blow up the British parliament as it was being opened by whom?

"Who ""was born in a cross-fire hurricane"" and ""howled at my ma in the driving rain""?"

When Sir Alex Ferguson retired in May 2013 after 26 years as manager for Manchester United Football Club who succeeded him ?

What system of psychology, popularised by F J Gall and J K Spurzheim in the 19th century, claims that mental faculties and dispositions can be determined by the shape of the skull?

What is the name of a calculating machine that originally consisted of beans or stones moved in grooves in sand or on tablets of wood, stone, or metal?

"Which American country singer, the younger sister of singer Loretta Lynn, had 18 #1 country hits during the 1970s and 1980s, and is best known for a series of country-pop crossover hits including ""Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue""?"

If a chess player completes a move known as en passant, what pieces are involved?

"What English model, with her short-haired androgynous look, born Lesley Hornby, was discovered in 1966 by Nigel Davies when she was 16 and weighed 6 stone (41 kg, 91 lbs), and became ""The Face of '66"" with her high fashion mod look created by Mary Quant?"

Which British TV comedy series of the 1970s and early 1980s (74 episodes) was co-created and co-written by and co-starred Tim Brooke-Taylor, Graeme Garden and Bill Oddie?

What information technology company was founded by Sergey Brin and Larry Page?

"In 1858 Rowland Macy established a new store named ""R. H. Macy & Company"", where it stayed on the same site for nearly forty years, in which city?"

The 2010 Six Nations Championship, the 11th series of an annual rugby union competition contested by the six major Northern Hemisphere rugby union national teams, was won by France. Which nation won it in 2009 and came second in 2010 and 2011?

What is an alternative name for members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints?

What is a mosquito-borne virus, also known as breakbone fever, that is an acute febrile disease which occurs widely in the tropics, in Asia, South America, Australia and the Pacific and is now endemic in more than 100 countries?

Which Spaniard, from 1518, overcame Montezuma, captured Mexico City and became Governor-General of much of Mexico?

In the northern hemisphere, what season begins in one calendar year and ends in the next?

Until the introduction of the euro, on 1 January 2002, which country had the schilling as its basic currency unit?

Which cricketer captained England to a record 54 test matches in 2001?

Which Christian festival is celebrated on 6 January, the 12th day after Christmas, to commemorate the coming of the Magi?

Which fashionable London thoroughfare, about three quarters of a mile (1. 2 km) long, runs from Hyde Park Corner to Marble Arch, along the length of the eastern side of Hyde Park?

What is a commmon name for the United Nations peacekeeping forces?

A holiday on 25 March in Greece celebrates the final recognition of Greece as an independent nation following the Greek War of Independence against the Ottoman Empire. What year did this happen?

Who first identified and isolated nucleic acids, the precursor to identifying DNA?

Who is the next in this series: John L. Sullivan, James J. Corbett, Bob Fitzsimmons, James J. Jeffries, Marvin Hart,. ?

A second referendum is due to be held for which commonwealth to decide whether, among other options, to become the 51st state of the USA?

What was the name of the operation whereby 1,373 U. S. citizens and 5,595 Vietnamese and foreign nationals were evacuated from the South Vietnamese capital of Saigon on 29 and 30 April 1975?

The world's first publicly subscribed passenger railway, the Stockton and Darlington, opened in England with steam engines when?

Bill Clinton is fairly fluent in which language other than English?

Of those currently independent, which country was the first to give (and not subsequently revoke) full voting rights country-wide to women?

"Which car company, in 1986, comissioned ""Cars"", a series of artworks to track the evolution of its designs, from Andy Warhol?"

What country in North Africa, bordered by Tunisia, Libya, Niger, Mali, Mauritania, Western Sahara, Morocco and the Mediterranean Sea, is the largest country on the Mediterranean, and the second largest on the African continent and in the Arab world?

"What is the ""proper name"" for the main character in a series of novels by John Updike, who is nicknamed ""Rabbit""?"

In January 2013 Novak Djokovi and Victoria Azarenka won the respective men's and women's titles in which Championship?

The UK TV series, All Ceatures Great and Small, concerned what area of activity?

On which coast of South America would you find the country of Venezuela?

What is the generic title of a series of French comic strips that were written originally by Ren Goscinny and illustrated by Albert Uderzo?

Which 1944 musical film, directed by Vincente Minnelli, starred Judy Garland, Mary Astor, Leon Ames, Marjorie Main and Margaret O'Brien who were going to the Louisianna Purchase Exposition of 1904?

Ornette Coleman, Louis Armstrong and Charles Mingus are associated with what style of music?

Which semi-aquatic carnivorous mammal of the weasel family has only two living species: the American and the European?

"What year did Jean-Francois Champollion publish the first correct translation of Egyptian hieroglyphs from the Rosetta Stone, the Roman Catholic Church take Galileo Galilei's ""Dialogue"" off their list of banned books, and Britain repeal the death penalty for over 100 crimes?"

In the USA in 1912, Theodore Roosevelt formed the Progressive Party when he lost the Republican nomination to William Howard Taft. What was the party also known as?

What cereal crop is used to make single malt whisky in Scotland?

Between 1987 and 2006, Ratu Sir Kamisese Mara, Commodore Frank Bainimarama, Mahendra Chaudhry, Laisenia Qarase, Lieutenant Colonel Sitiveni Rabuka, George Speight and Ratu Josefa Iloilo were involved in the politics of which country?

What is the ninth month of the Muslim year, a period of fasting during which there is strict abstinence during daylight from food, drink and perfume?

"Who (although he claims that the author was an entity named Aiwass, his personal Holy Guardian Angel or ""Higher Self"") is credited with writing ""Liber AL vel Legis"", the central sacred text of Thelema, commonly referred to as The Book of the Law, in 1904?"

"Mukhtar Al-Bakri, Sahim Alwan, Faysal Galab, Shafal Mosed, Yaseinn Taher and Yahya Goba were collectively known as the ""Lackawanna Six"" and by what other name?"

Who was the only Prime Minister of Great Britain born outside the British Isles?

Quadrille, a popular card game in the 18th century, is for four players with a deck of how many?

Which monastic order, founded in 529 AD, was based at a monastery at Monte Cassino, Italy, until it was sacked in 580, when the monks fled to Rome and then spread throughout Europe?

Kelly Slater is an American professional sportsman in what field?

"Up to 1974, the title of ""Negus"" was used for the traditional rulers of what country?"

Areas on the Canadian eastern coast share their name with two breeds of dog, Newfoundland and which other?

General Franco, the Spanish military general, was head of state of Spain from October 1936 following the Spanish Civil War, until when?

The composer Frdric Chopin had a decade-long affair with which French author?

What is the last Grand Slam tennis tournament played in a calendar year?

"What relation was Marlin to Nemo in the film ""Finding Nemo""?"

The Mekong River rises in the Tibetan plateau and runs through or between six countries - China, Burma, Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam and which other?

What was the name of the Roman road that stretched from Dover, Kent, almost to Shrewsbury, Shropshire, a distance of 322 km (200 miles)?

Which red dwarf star, approximately 4. 2 light-years distant in the constellation of Centaurus is the nearest star to the Sun?

"What were the last words of Romeo in Shakespeare's ""Romeo and Juliet""?"

"In the sentence ""Wherever he went, he carried the scratching cat, his eyes red. "", what part of speech is ""his eyes red""?"

The 2009 season of the Indian Premier League, a Twenty20 cricket competition initiated by the Board of Control for Cricket in India, was held where?

When did the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, the bill of rights entrenched in Canadian law as part of the Constitution Act, come into force?

In 2008 government in Bhutan was changed from an absolute monarchy to what?

What, according to Greek legend, was built at Cnossos, Crete, by Daedalus?

Who was the first Englishman to lead an expedition to circumnavigate the earth by sea, and died of dysentery in the West Indies 16 years later?

What was the maiden name of Billie Jean King before she married Lawrence King in Long Beach, California on 17 September 1965?

What is a name for the abstract study of topics such as quantity, structure, space, and change?

Which of the actors who portrayed Dr Who, famous from the UK TV series of the same name, appeared almost exclusively on radio, film, written works, and comic strips?

"Which US president was behind ""The Indian Removal Act"" of 1830, which paved the way for the reluctant and often forcible emigration of tens of thousands of American Indians to the West?"

Travelling up the St Lawrence River from its mouth, which is the first major city on its shores?

If you travel due south from Detroit, Michigan, what is the first country you reach?

Who was expelled from the Surrealist movement due to his views on the Spanish Civil War?

When is the original version of the statue Mannekin Pis thought to have been built?

Who was Queen of France as the wife of Henry II (who reigned for 15 years from 1547) and remained the dominant person in France after his death during the reign of 3 of her 4 sons until 1589?

What country, after having governed it for 155 years, transferred its sovereignty of Hong Kong to China in 1997?

When the 1992 Maastricht Treaty established the European Union and led to a common currency in Europe, what was the currency called?

When did the Goa'uld first appear in the US/Canada TV series Stargate SG-1?

Who scored the most goals in the 2012/13 English Premier League season?

Who, in 1960, made international news for banging his shoe on a table in the UN?

"Which German was deprived of his nationality in 1938 mainly for writing ""All Quiet On The Western Front"" and ""The Road Back""?"

In October 2003, which cricketer, playing in a Test series against Zimbabwe, scored a record 380 not out?

What was invented in the 1940s by Percy Spencer, an American self-taught engineer from Howland, Maine, who was building magnetrons for radar sets?

The name of the city of Firenze in Italy is usually anglicised to what?

The oldest still operating national parliament in Europe governs which country?

"Who was King of England when Daniel Defoe published ""Robinson Crusoe"" and Jonathan Swift published ""Gulliver's Travels""?"

The London production of which play by acclaimed Australian playwright, David Williamson, won him the George Devine Award, the first time for a non-UK writer?

Cable News Network (CNN), the first channel to provide 24-hour television news coverage, was founded by Ted Turner in what year?

In 2009 Artem Silchenko was first in the Red Bull World Series held at Antalya, Turkey & Sisikon, Switzerland in which sport?

What is the name of the scientific discipline that deals with the measurement and representation of the Earth, including its gravitational field, in a three-dimensional time-varying space?

What complex of artificial biological environments near St Blazey and St Austell in Cornwall was opened to the public in 2001?

"Judi Dench won an Oscar for Best Supporting Actressfor playing which character in the 1998 film ""Shakespeare in Love""?"

When did the US TV series, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, begin its six years of seasons?

"Who released the albums ""Sentimental Journey"", ""Goodnight Vienna"", ""Bad Boy"", ""Old Wave"" and ""Vertical Man"" between 1970 and 1999?"

"In 2011 the Classic Brit Awards named who as ""Artist of the Decade""?"

Which figure from Scottish history was played by Mel Gibson in a 1995 film?

The Malagasy people form the main ethnic group of which country?

Which English civil engineer's most famous project was the construction of Tower Bridge over the River Thames in London?

Gordon Ramsay opened a restaurant in 2001 in which London hotel?

How many military conflicts have been generally given the name of World War?

Which city is generally accepted as the birthplace of Grunge, a subgenre of alternative rock that emerged during the mid-1980s?

What is an alternative name for Whit Sunday the time when, according to Christian tradition, the Holy Spirit descended on the Apostles?

Yelena Isinbayeva broke her first World record in 2003 and continued to break records until 2009 in what sport?

Bob Hoskins, an English actor awarded and acclaimed for roles in TV and film ranging from gangsters to playing opposite a cartoon, died in April 2014 at 71; he also, at the age of over 60, played something very close to a romantic interest in which film?

The writer Tolstoy fundraised for, and donated the proceeds from some of his writing towards, helping the practitioners of what religious movement?

"What is the birth name of Kim Wilde, the daughter of 1950s UK rock 'n' roller Marty Wilde, whose debut single ""Kids in America"" (1981) reached #2 in the UK Singles Chart?"

Harvey Littleton, Dominick Labino, Dale Chihuly, Dante Marioni, Fritz Driesbach and Marvin Lipofsky are associated with producing art from what material?

Which 19th century American poet wrote over 1,000 poems which were published between 1890 and 1945, after her death?

One of the largest countries in Africa derived its food wealth for thousands of years from the regular flooding of which river?

The king of what country became Iceland's ruler by treaty in 1262?

"In 1976 or 1977, John Carpenter and Debra Hill began drafting a story titled ""The Babysitter Murders"", which eventually became what film?"

A mill in Woodbridge, Suffolk, England, built in the 12th century, reconstructed in 1792, further restored in 2010 and currently in full working order is a early English example of a mill powered by what?

"""Wuthering Heights"" by Emily Bront tells the story of which two lovers?"

What name is given to the declaration of aims and policies of a political party before an election?

Eugne Arnold Dolmetsch (1858-1940) is seen as largely responsible for promoting what for use in schools?

"Known in the USA as ""The March King"" he made his first recordings with Columbia Phonograph Company in 1890; what was his name?"

"In which "" Star Wars"" episode does Anakin Skywalker transform into the black-suited Darth Vader?"

To prove his theories of the diaspora of South American peoples, who sailed in a balsa raft called Kon Tiki across the Pacific Ocean in 1947?

"Complete the title of this James Bond film: ""From Russia With. """

Who was crowned MotoGP World Champion after he finished third in the Malaysian Grand Prix on 10 October 2010?

What would you expect if you asked for Focaccia in an Italian restaurant?

The waters of the Gulf of Mexico flow to meet the Atlantic Ocean through what?

"Which police station is at the centre of the long-running UK TV series ""The Bill""?"

"After stints backing Little Richard and the Isley Brothers, who was discovered leading ""Jimmy James and the Blue Flames"" at the Caf Wha? in New York and taken to London on 26 September 1966 to make hit records?"

Which Earl of Essex, after being sent to Ireland as Governor-General in 1599, being briefly imprisoned and leading a rebellion against Queen Eliabeth I, was executed in 1601?

Dragon boat racing, as part of a complex of ceremonies, is thought to have originated where?

"Which Bob Dylan song begins ""You got a lotta nerveTo say you are my friend. When I was down, You just stood there grinning""?"

"Which British singer, born Sandra Ann Goodrich, was known as ""the barefoot pop princess of the 1960s""?"

In Central and South America it is possible to find several rivers named Colorado, in Costa Rica, Brazil, Bolivia, Chile, and Argentina; where is the source of the Colorado River in Argentina?

What is the official language of the People's Republic of Bangladesh?

What was the name of the 1976 film that told the story of Woody Guthrie?

"Which is the Muppet character who appeared in ""The Muppet Show"" from the third season and in a number of Muppet films, who throws fish which return to him and plays a fish organ (a line of fish that, when squeezed, each gargle a different note)?"

According to a short story by Washington Irving (1819), who escaped his nagging wife by wandering into New York's Catskill Mountains, fell asleep, and returned to his village, where he found that 20 years had passed?

The Indus River flows the length of Pakistan and is Pakistan's main source of water for industry and drinking; where does it rise?

"One of Australia's oldest and most important industrial disputes and the subject of Henry Lawson's poem ""Freedom on the Wallaby"", in 1891 brought central Queensland to the brink of civil war. What group of people was involved?"

The 2013-4 MacRobertson Shield international competition, hosted in New Zealand, was in what sport?

The main international cricket competitions are Test matches, ODI, and which other?

In the culinary world, what word is used for the edible offal of a fowl, typically including the heart, gizzard and liver?

The third part of trilogy of Hobbit movies, released at the end of 2014, is called what?

The cocktail called a Tom Collins consists of lemon or lime juice, sugar, soda water and what else?

Bjrn Ulvaeus and Benny Andersson wrote most of the songs for which pop group?

Marat, Robespierre, Danton are names associated with what event at the end of the 18th century?

The winner of the Academy Award for Best Foreign Film 1987, Babette's Feast, was set in, and filmed by, what country?

Omar Sharif played the title character in the 1965 film of what 1957 novel by the Russian writer Boris Pasternak?

What profession was Jean-Paul Marat, noted for his involvement in the French Revolution at the end of the 18th century?

"The US TV series ""Mad Men"" centres around what industry or profession?"

"Which is the preposition in the sentence ""Mary put her dog in the basket""?"

As at early 2015, how many Prime Ministers have served in Australia since 2013?

Cayenne, after which the spicy condiment is named, is a city in which country?

What dish has romaine lettuce and croutons dressed with parmesan cheese, lemon juice, olive oil, egg, Worcestershire sauce, and black pepper?

The Salt Flat of Uyuni, the world's largest salt flat, is in which country?

"Joss Whedon's 2002 US TV series ""Firefly"" won a 2003 Primetime Emmy Award for what?"

A dress worn at President John F Kennedy's birthday party at Madison Square Garden on 19 May 1962 was sold at auction in 1999 for $1. 26 million. Who wore it at the party?

Where is the homeland of Queen Boudica (also Boudicca or Boadicea), who led a revolt against the Romans in England in the first century CE?

"How many films were made by director Sir Peter Jackson from Tolkien's short book, ""The Hobbit""?"

In 1938 Orson Welles, who was 22 at the time, wrote, produced, and narrated a radio play adaptation of what work, the US broadcast of which sparked widespread upheaval and panic?

Since the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) World Tour Masters 1000 was introduced in 1990 until 2015, which former world number 1 holds the record for the most titles, with 27?

Neil Oliver provides archaeological and social history knowledge for, and fronts, programmes for UK TV in Britain, continental Europe and Australia, called what?

The first synthetic organic chemical dye, mauveine, was discovered in 1856 as a byproduct of the search for the synthetic form of what?

Which Irish Republican, an Irish volunteer of the Provisional Irish Republican Army, was elected to the UK Parliament while leading the 1981 hunger strike to protest against the removal of Special Category Status?

What NZ thoroughbred racehorse, foaled in 1925 by the brood mare Marsa and the sire of Phar Lap, was the first horse to win both the Melbourne Cup and Cox Plate in the same year?

Ashton Carter, appointed USA Secretary of Defense in 2015, succeeded whom?

"BAFTA winning film ""The Theory of Everything"" is adapted from which book?"

Which novelist, born in Bombay in 1865, was awarded the Nobel prize for Literature in 1907?

Which is the style of music, characterised by staccato offbeat rhythms, and owing much to the influence of mento, jazz, ska and rhythm and blues?

What science does Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's creation, Sherlock Holmes, practise?

What is the only sequel to win an Academy Award for Best Picture?

Where is Petra, an archaeological site with rock-cut architecture and designated a World Heritage Site 1985, that was built by the Nabataeans as their capital city around 100 BC?

"Who wrote the sons ""I've Got You Under My Skin"" and ""I Get A Kick Out Of You""?"

What language did the playwright Henrik Ibsen write his plays in?

In sport, what is the next country in the sequence China, Sweden, USA, USA, China, Germany, Canada. ?

John F Kennedy suffered from chronic back complaints and what other medical problem?

What system was added in 1858 to boost communication via the transatlantic telegraph cable between the USA and the UK?

Zirconium, hafnium and rutherfordium are elements in the same group in the periodic table of elements, and transition metals; what is the fourth member of this group?

The Council of Trent in the 16th century was held between believers of what religious faith?

"Under what name did Mrs. Middleton Murray publish works such as ""The Garden Party"", ""The Dove's Nest"" and ""Something Childish""?"

In the mid 1990s what major fossil discovery was made in Liaoning, China?

"What dish derives from the Portuguese dish ""Carne de Vinha d' Alhos"" (pork preserved in red wine or red wine vinegar, chili pepper, and stewed with garlic) which was brought to Goa and evolved into the a dish of meat, usually lamb, with wine and garlic plentiful amounts of spice?"

What year did the cable television network ESPN made its debut broadcasting and producing sports-related programming 24 hours a day?

"The American film made at the very start of the sound film era, ""All Quiet on the Western Front"" (1930), on the grimness of warfare in WWI was banned in Germany (after a brief run in 1930) not unexpectedly, but also where?"

Where did the space probe New Horizons launched by NASA in 2006 aim to investigate?

"Who published an autobiography entitled ""A Journey"" on 1 September 2010?"

British artist Sir James Thornhill (1675-1734), history painter and sergeant painter to George I and George II, was related by marriage to which other artist?

The largest ice fields in the southern hemisphere outside Antarctica are located where?

John Forsythe was a regular in which TV series, but was never seen?

"Which Glasgow group signed to Creation Records and recorded their debut single, ""All Fall Down"", in 1985?"

On 30 September 1399, Henry Bolingbroke, Duke of Lancaster, became better known as whom?

What was the first name of the fictional character Gulliver, which was created by Jonathan Swift?

In 1483, who was appointed the first grand inquisitor of the Spanish Inquisition?

"The song ""Sit down, you're rockin' the boat"" is from which musical?"

"Ravel's ""Bolero"", pop music riffs and (often) suspense music in film soundtracks are examples of what?"

"Damon Runyon's two stories ""The Idyll of Miss Sarah Brown"" and ""Blood Pressure"" were the basis for which musical?"

What is a common feature of komodo dragons, aphids, and whiptail lizards?

James A Michener wrote the stories upon which musical was based?

What was the main character trait of the Dickens character Mr Micawber?

What is the name of the bay on the shore of which Rio de Janeiro sits?

Which country has as its national coat of arms a shield bearing a vicuna, a cinchona tree and a cornucopia spilling mineral wealth in the shape of coins?

"The book ""Dirty Sexy Politics"", released in 2010, was about whose US presidential campaign?"

"Which American ragtime and early jazz pianist, bandleader and composer who wrote ""Wolverine Blues"", ""Black Bottom Stomp"", and ""Buddy Bolden's Blues"" claimed, in self-promotional hyperbole, to have invented jazz outright in 1902?"

"Who, as part of his performance in the 2015 film ""Revenant"", was realistically eviscerated by a bear on screen?"

"The songs ""Don't Rain on My Parade"" and ""People"" are from which musical?"

"""The Godfather"" trilogy of films was centred around which family?"

Which city is sited on the Absheron Peninsula which juts into the Caspian Sea?

The Italian cheese called dolcelatte translates into English as what?

Artemisinin and derivatives are drugs found to act especially well on which disease?

"Which 19th century Englishman went to New Zealand to be a sheep farmer, visited Canada, and wrote ""Erewhon"", ""A Psalm of Montreal"" and ""The Way of All Flesh""?"

Which was the first year in which the football World Cup final was broadcast on television in colour?

Under which British monarch was Warren Hastings appointed first Governor of the Presidency of Fort William (Bengal) and the head of the Supreme Council of Bengal, effectively the first Governor-General of India?

Which English road in Anglo-Saxon times went from Axminster via Bath, Cirencester, Leicester and Newark to Lincoln?

Macao Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China has no arable land, pastures, forest, or woodland, and its economy is based largely on tourism with banking, gaming, financial services and what else?

In which country was Saddam Hussein President 1979-2003, being deposed and then hanged in 2006?

Who was Chief Justice of the USA from 1969 to 1986, the longest serving of any other appointed in the 20th century, who delivered controversial decisions on abortion, capital punishment, religious establishment , and school desegregation?

"Which late 19th century English illustrator was ""rediscovered"" due to an exhibition from 19 May to 19 September 1966 at the Victoria and Albert Museum, London, which introduced his work to a new generation and began a craze that lasted into the 1970s?"

When was the first road speed limit set in the UK for powered vehicles?

"The song ""Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend"" was famously performed by Marilyn Monroe in which 1953 film?"

Which dynasty, lasting from 907 to 1125 CE, ruled present-day Mongolia and portions of the Russian Far East, northern Korea, and northern China including all of Manchuria?

In which country is the La Quebrada cliff and the Acapulco Bay at its foot?

What waltz by Johann Strauss II was named after a European river?

What notorious outlaw was shot in the back by the coward Robert Ford?

What nation did the United States declare war on - after the sinking of the USS Maine?

What writer was convicted of sodomy and sentenced to hard labor?

Fill in the blank: Houston, Tranquility Base here. The _____ has landed

Followers of what cult leader committed mass suicide by drinking Flavor-Ade?

What country did the Reagan administration illegally sell arms to?

What pay-per view wrestling event was held for the first time in 1985?

What company bought Time Warner in 2001 - the biggest merger in U. S. history?

What 2007 movie earned Eddie Murphy the Golden Raspberry for Worst Actor, Worst Supporting Actor, and Worst Supporting Actress?

What singer is by far the most famous person from the island nation of Barbados?

What country has 11 official languages including Zulu, Xhosa, and English?

What are the two major European cities that start with the letters Bel?

What fictional creatures eat 7 meals a day, including second breakfast and elevenses?

"What has been described as the ""fifth"" taste, after sweet, sour, bitter, and salty?"

What English city was originally built by the Romans as a spa in 60 A. D. ?

What island chain includes the islands of Fuerteventura, Lanzarote, and La Palma?

What was the last name of brothers Chico, Harpo, Groucho, Zeppo, and Gummo?

"What ""pack"" of young actors starred in movies such as ""The Breakfast Club""?"

Who famously raised wages to $5/day so that his workers could afford the product they were producing?

"What did Shylock ask for a pound of in ""The Merchant of Venice""?"

"What type of towns often start with the letters ""Bad"" in Germany? ( Baden-baden, for example )"

What painter is sometimes confused with Claude Monet because their last names differ by just a single letter?

"What country's ""Kingdom Tower"" is planned to be more than a kilometer tall when it is completed in 2018?"

What video game, created by Notch, is the best-selling PC game of all-time?

What type of natural disaster killed 173 people in Victoria, Australia in 2009?

What celestial object was visited by the New Horizons spacecraft in 2015?

"What movie featured the Randy Newman song ""You've Got a Friend in Me""?"

What marine mammal's tusks were once thought to be from unicorns?

"What ""kissing"" disease, common among teenagers, can cause swollen lymph nodes and fatigue?"

What comes next in this sequence: Microwave, Infrared, Visible Light, …

Stalactites grow down from the top of cave. What grows up from the floor of a cave?

What group of people drove a 1959 Chevrolet hearse with license plate ECTO-1?

Which country has the greatest number of ancient pyramids? (hint: They are called the Nubian Pyramids)

What name is given to the supercontinent thought to exist 300 million years ago?

Communist forces in Vietnam began an offensive during what holiday in 1968?

If I sail on the Neva river past the Hermitage Museum, what city am I in?

"What is the American name for the board game known in England as ""draughts""?"

What video game series features an archaeologist named Lara Croft?

What TV show is set in the fictional Melbourne suburb of Erinsborough?

Which U. S. state was the first to legalize same-sex marriage, in 2004?

What type of bird is often depicted with an olive branch in its beak?

Who famously had children with both Julius Caesar and Mark Antony?

What Harvard researcher was well-known for experimenting with LSD?

"What actor played the father on ""Little House on the Prairie""?"

What is the only country in which the Komodo Dragon is found in the wild?

Besides Ireland, what country is geographically closest to the United Kingdom?

What country dominated the East Indies spice trade in the 17th and 18th centuries?

In poker, what hand do you have if all your cards are the same suit?

In what event did Bruce Jenner win a gold medal at the 1976 Olympics?

"What medical board game features body parts such as ""Charley Horse"" and ""Spare Ribs""?"

Historically, what type of wood was used to make black piano keys?

In what mountain range would you find the homeland of the Sherpa people?

By area, what is the biggest country entirely in the Southern Hemisphere?

What Carl Sagan television series was resurrected in 2014 with Neil deGrasse Tyson as host?

What country won 3 of the 5 Olympic gold medals awarded in baseball?

What city comes next in this sequence: Atlanta, Sydney, Athens, Beijing?

What is the term for a person whose body doesn't produce melanin?

What is either a bay in the Indian ocean or a subspecies of tiger?

What de-facto independent country does China claim ownership of?

"What group of people in the United States speak a dialect called ""Pennsylvania German""?"

What well-known mountain pass connects Pakistan and Afghanistan?

What U. S. state was an independent country between 1836 and 1846?

What notorious leader had a similar style mustache to Charlie Chaplin?

What facial hair style was made famous by American Civil War general Ambrose Burnside?

Who is said to have gained enlightenment sitting under the Bodhi Tree?

What Jewish banking family rose from the Frankfurt ghetto to become unthinkably wealthy?

In what Beijing square were democracy activists massacred in 1989?

What atoll gained notoriety after the United States tested nuclear weapons there?

"What movie series features ""minions"" that resemble Twinkies?"

"What animal did Will Smith's character use to commit suicide in the movie ""7 Pounds""?"

What movie franchise has been set in L. A. , Miami, Tokyo, Rio, London, and Dubai?

"The song ""Sunday Bloody Sunday"" was about a massacre on which island?"

What king is the most-mentioned person in the Bible, after Jesus?

What is the name for the Vietnamese New Year? (Hint: three letters)

What singer-songwriter promised to write albums for all 50 states, but only completed Michigan and Illinois?

What was abolished by the Supreme Court in 1972, but reinstated in 1976?

What TV show takes place at the fictional Seattle Grace Hospital?

What was the most common type of gun used in the Revolutionary War?

What area of Florida can be described as a slow-moving, 60 mile wide river?

In what park would you find Half Dome, a mecca for rock climbers?

What slippery synthetic substance was Ronald Reagan compared to - because no scandals stuck to him?

What American animal is commonly called an antelope, but is not actually an antelope?

Name the theatre manager / impresario, who collaborated with Messrs Gilbert and Sullivan, at the Savoy Theatre?

"In the nursery rhyme, ""The House that Jack Built"", what did the rat do?"

On which island is the city of Knossos, once the capital of the ancient Minoan civilisation?

Oil from the wreckage of which super-tanker, ended up on the beaches of Brittany in 1978?

"In the TV version of ""The Odd Couple"", the part of Felix Ungar was played by Tony Randall. Which actor played the part in the original 1968 film?"

"Which Scottish actress played Catherine of Aragon in the 1970 TV series, ""The Six Wives of Henry VIII"", but is much better known for her role as Margaret Meldew in ""One Foot in the Grave""?"

"Which country is the setting for the 1957 film, ""Ill Met By Moonlight"", starring Dirk Bogarde?"

What name is given to any part of a circle that is bounded by two radii and an arc of the circumference?

What is the name of Hamlet's mother in the Shakespeare play of the same name?

On which Saint's Day in 1572 did a massacre of Huguenots take place?

'Feel Like Making Love' and 'The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face' were hit singles for which female artist?

In the television series The Munsters, what was Lily Munster's maiden name?

What was the name of the type of art particularly associated with Salvador Dali?

Who was Richard Nixon's running mate in the 1960 US presidential election?

Who was Walter Mondale's running mate in the 1984 US Presidential Election?

Which football team play their home games at the Liberty Stadium?

Which Cunard liner launched in 1903 rescued 705 survivors of the Titanic disaster in 1912?

"Which actress/singer starred as Doralee Rhodes in the 1980 film, ""Nine to Five""?"

In which religion is the temple, or place of worship, known as the gurdwara?

The Bells of Shandon are housed in the Church of St Anne in which Irish city?

Which side did Lancashire beat in the last match of the 2008 County Cricket Championship, thus staving off all thoughts of relegation?

Which popular garden flower is the national flower of Mexico, from where it is said to originate?

"In the novel, ""Nicholas Nickelby"", by Charles Dickens, what was the name of the school, run by Wackford Squeers?"

Mt. Aconcagua, the highest peak in the Western Hemisphere, stands in which South American country?

In 'Alice in Wonderland', who wanted to decapitate anyone who offended her?

What is the name of the German magazine which claimed in 1983 to have found Hitler's diaries?

Who was the only person to win the BBC TV Sports Personality of the Year twice during the 1990's - in 1994 and 1996?

What was the first name of the Dutch explorer, Tasman, after whom Tasmania is named?

In December 2006, the second longest motorway tunnel in Europe was opened connecting the port to the airport in which capital city?

100. 4 Smooth Radio, and 105. 4 Century FM, etc, are based where?

Which famous novelist also wrote under the pseudonym Richard Bachman?

Which famous novelist also wrote under the pseudonym Mary Westmacott?

What is the name of the seven-branched candelabra used in the Jewish religion?

"In economics, whose law states that, ""Bad Money Drives Out Good""?"

"Who played the title role in the 1955 film, ""The Man From Laramie""?"

"""The Sound of Music"", in 1959, was the last Broadway musical of which famous duo?"

Which is the only element, from the group known as the Halogens, which is liquid at room temperature?

Who was assassinated in 1968 in the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles?

Which city was the subject of the 1949 song 'Dirty Old Town' by Ewan McColl?

With which orchestra was Arthur Fiedler (who died in 1979) most associated?

As a figure of speech, what is a statement made in exaggerated terms?

A merrythought is one of the popular names for which part of a bird?

Who was the first American President to live in the White House; he moved there in 1800?

What is the more common name for birds of the Troglodytidae family?

Blinky, Pinky, Inky, and Clyde are four ghosts in which arcade game?

There are two forms of classical Japanese theatre, 'Noh' is mostly spoken, but what name is given to the singing and dancing form?

What was the code name for the British retreat from Dunkirk in World War 2?

Which group has had hits with the albums 'Hopes and Fears', and `Under the Iron Sea'?

Hannibal Hayes and Kid Curry were the central characters in which 1970s American TV series?

Who was the last British male to reach the final of a Grand Slam tennis singles tournament?

What is the name of the strong fibrous tissue that joins one bone to another at a joint?

Who was the deviser, producer and director 'That Was The Week That Was'?

Who became President of the USA following the assassination of William McKinley in 1901?

What is the name of the lake formed in 1932 when the Zuider Zee was cut off from the North Sea by a dyke?

On which island does a narrow gauge railway run from Craignure to Torosay Castle?

Name the Archbishop of Canterbury who was burnt at the stake in 1556?

An encephalogram is an X-Ray photograph of which part of the human body?

"Which English comedian had a minor hit in 1958 with his cover version of the Bobby Darin song, ""Splish Splash""?"

Which preparation still in use today, was known in 4th century Egypt? Then, it was made from salt, pepper, iris flowers and mint leaves, but now mostly comprises Sodium Fluoride

Named from the Gaelic for elbow, what is the name of the Irish bagpipes played by squeezing air with the arm?

For what role in the film musical 'Chicago' did Catherine Zeta Jones win the Best Supporting Actress Oscar?

"Sting's 2006 album ""Into the Labyrinth"" is a collection of songs by John Dowland who was a 16th-17th century virtuoso on what instrument?"

In the 1994 Cash for Questions affair, in which the Guardian exposed two Tory MPs taking payments from Mohamed Al-Fayed, who was the MP for Beaconsfield implicated?

On a computer keyboard you need to press 'shift' and which number to produce the £ sign?

In the 2005 remake of the film 'King Kong' who played the part of Ann Darrow, originally played by Fay Wray?

"In the TV series, ""The Rockford Files"", which actor played Rockford's father, ""Rocky""?"

"Who played the part of Hilda Ogden for many years in the TV series, ""Coronation St""?"

Which Pacific nation consists of over 800 islands and islets, the largest being Viti Levu?

"Who wrote the TV series ""Pennies From Heaven"", and ""The Singing Detective""?"

Which South African soldier / statesman fought against the British in the Boer War, then on the side of the allies in both World Wars, and was instrumental in the founding of the League of Nations in 1919?

Which type of bird is named after Thomas Bewick, an English engraver and ornithologist, who specialised in illustrations of birds?

In what year did Kurt Waldheim become UN General Secretary; Bloody Sunday happened in Derry, NI; President Nixon visited China

Which Dr. Who villain has been played by Roger Delgado, Anthony Ainley, Eric Roberts, etc?

Sir William Herschel discovered which planet, calling it 'George's Star', in honour of King George the Third?

What name is given to the gap between the A and B rings of Saturn, after the Italian astronomer who first discovered it in 1675?

New Zealander Jack Lovelock gained fame in the1930's in which field?

Ingvar Kamprad, one of the world's richest men, founded which company in the 1940's?

Which racecourse, home to the King George VI steeplechase, is situated at Sunbury on Thames?

Alan Coren, who died in 2007, and Sandi Tostvig were rival captains on which TV game show?

Which media mogul married actress Jane Fonda in 1991, the marriage ending in divorce ten years later?

Nephritis is a condition, in humans, where which part of the body becomes inflamed?

The rather exotic cathedral, on Red Square, in Moscow, is dedicated to which saint?

What are Merapi in Indonesia, Rabaul in Papua New Guinea and Ruapehu in New Zealand?

Which year saw the assassination of US President James Garfield?

What was set at 3 groats per household in 1380 and caused social unrest?

Which actress was a Coronation Street regular and also appeared in the film 'Carry on Cleo'?

Who was the British Admiral who died in 1707 when four of his ships were wrecked in the Scilly Isles?

Which comic strip character was created in the early fifties by the Southport artist Frank Hampson?

What type of animal can be found on a tin of 'Lyle's Golden Syrup'?

"Who in the wild west was known as ""Iron Eyes"" among his other nicknames?"

"Name the little girl, daughter of the late Christina, who has inherited the vast ""Onassis"" fortune?"

"Who topped the U. K. charts for eleven successive weeks in 1955, with his version of the song ""Rose Marie""?"

Which of Henry VIII's wives died of septicaemia, just twelve days after giving birth?

The duodenum, jejunum and ileum together make up which part of the human body?

What was the name of the private eye played by Trevor Eve on TV in the '70s?

In 1986 the prime minister of which European country was assassinated while returning home from the cinema?

Mount Elbrus, arguably Europe's highest peak, is in which mountain range?

"In physics, whose law states that ""for a fixed mass of gas at a constant temperature the product of the pressure and volume is constant""?"

What is the title of the last Harry Potter novel, published in 2007?

Lacock Abbey in Wiltshire, now in the hands of the National Trust, was the home of which pioneer of photography?

Who, in November 2005, became the first ever female Chancellor of Germany?

During the 1970s which car maker produced the Triumph TR7 and the Jaguar XJS?

For what medical condition would a doctor administer an antipyretic?

As what are the islands previously known as the Danish West Indies now known?

In which city is the majority of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet set?

Actor John Hewer died early in 2008 aged 86; under what name did everybody know him better, in a series of TV adverts?

Who won the best actor award at the 2008 Oscar awards ceremony for his role in the film 'There Will Be Blood'?

In which country is the Sierra Madre mountain range, with its highest peak at Cerro Mohinora?

In which Arizona town did the Gunfight at the OK Corral take place in 1881?

Which island is connected to Brooklyn by the Verrazano Narrows bridge?

Whose playing of the part of Enrico Bandello in the film 'Little Caesar' brought him to stardom?

The wood of which common tree was traditionally used to make tennis racquets, billiard cues and hockey sticks?

What electrical property, the reciprocal of resistivity, has the SI units Siemens per metre?

Who first achieved stardom as the gangster Duke Mantee in the film 'The Petrified Forest'?

What was the original use of the building which now houses the Tate Modern Art Gallery in London?

Which South London gang, led by Charles and Eddie, were rivals of the Krays?

When introduced into Britain in 1752, what caused a riot over eleven lost days?

"Who played the part of the tragic Jennifer Cavalleri in the 1970 film, ""Love Story""?"

What was the name of the space shuttle, which disintegrated over Texas, on re-entry into the earth's atmosphere in February 2003, with the loss of all seven crew members?

What was the name if the submarine lost in Liverpool Bay in June 1939?

Who was the Texas governor who was shot and wounded when John F Kennedy was assassinated?

Which TV series, filmed in and around Aylesbury in Buckinghamshire, is adapted from the novels of Caroline Graham?

Which American Ivy League University is situated in Ithaca, New York State?

In the Bible, who was put to death, because King Ahab coveted his vineyard?

Which illness caused Edward VII's coronation to be delayed by six weeks?

Which piece of laboratory equipment consists of a vertical cylindrical piece of glassware, graduated volumetrically along its length, with a stopcock at the bottom? It is used to dispense known amounts of liquids

Complete the title of the Woody Allen directed film 'Vicky Christina

The 'Rumble in the Jungle' between Ali and Foreman took place in which city?

If Gordon Banks was 1, Nobby Stiles was 4, Bobby Charlton was 9, who was 16?

"From which musical does the song ""If I Ruled The World"" come from?"

Judge Jeffreys presided over the trials of 1685 following which rebellion?

For which scientific discovery did Crick and Watson receive the 1962 Nobel Prize for Medicine?

Which of Dickens' novels contains the characters Mr Pecksniff and Mrs Gamp?

Which part of the earth's structure lies between the outer core and the crust?

If you ordered carre d'agneau in a French restaurant, what would you be served?

Who was the first unseeded player to win the Men's Singles at Wimbledon?

What is the meaning of the Arabic word 'Hezbollah', the Shi'ite Muslim group?

Hamid Karzai became the first elected president of which country in 2004?

Which star in the constellation of Ophiuchus, is just under six light years away and the fifth closest star to Earth?

The Victorian producer Richard d'Oyly Carte is most associated with the staging of whose works?

"To what was Wordsworth referring when he wrote, ""Shall I call thee bird, or but a wandering voice?"

The Cesarewitch horse race is run at Newmarket during which month of the year?

Constantia, famous as a wine growing area, is a suburb of which South African city?

The name of which martial art comes from Korean words meaning 'kick fist method'?

Who was the former wife of war hero Leonard Cheshire who founded, in 1953, a charitable organisation with the emphasis on care homes and hospices?

"The musical ""Jersey Boys"" is based around the music-of-which American pop group?"

In which modern-day country is the birthplace of Buddha (Siddhartha Gautama)?

Rob Davis, Les Gray, Dave Mount and Ray Stiles are members of which pop group?

Davy Crocket was killed at the Alamo, which other famous American pioneer died in the same action?

Which singer had a number 1 hit album in 2008 entitled 'Hard Candy'?

Name either of the detectives featured in novels by Reginald Hill and in a TV series based on the novels?

Which Manchester born physicist won the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1906 and is regarded as the founder of modern atomic physics?

In the book David Copperfield what was Mr Micawber's first name?

"From which musical does the song ""Till There Was You"" come from?"

"Who, according to T S Eliot, ""always has an alibi, and one or two to spare""?"

"In ""The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy"" by Douglas Adams, what was the name of the computer that determined that the answer to the ultimate question of Life, the Universe and Everything was 42?"

Which group recorded the albums called 'Raintown', 'Fellow Hoodlums' and 'Homesick'?

What is the name of the semi-fluid, clarified butter used in Indian cookery?

Who was the author of 'The Shortest Way with Dissenters' and `A Journey of the Plague Year'?

The world became aware of the Chernobyl disaster after detectors were triggered in which country?

What name did Josiah Wedgwood give to his factory near Hanley, Staffordshire?

What name is now given to the regime in Germany between 1919 and 1933?

Which admiral commanded the British fleet sent to repel the Spanish Armada in 1588?

In the context of UK government, for what does the C stand in the acronym COBRA?

"Which island is/was politically divided by the ""Attilla Line""?"

Who is the only figure skater to win 3 consecutive Winter Olympic gold medals?

"In the board game Monopoly, what is the colour of the property ""Coventry Street""?"

"In the Bible, which of Jesus"" disciples tried to walk on water?"

Actress Fenella Fielding was the sister of which famous comedian and comic actor?

When Jim Laker took 19 wickets in the Old Trafford Test Match in 1956, who was the Australian captain?

Which famous Englishman was born in Lichfield in Staffordshire in 1709?

For which conductor was the NBC Symphony orchestra created in 1937?

"El Gouna, known as the ""Venice of the Red Sea"", is a holiday resort in which country?"

Which island in the Grenadines of St. Vincent was bought by Colin Tennant in 1958? Princess Margaret built a holiday home there in the 1960's

"Who was the female member of the 1980's pop music duo, ""Eurythmics""?"

"In 1965, which American pop group, whose original members include the legendary David Crosby, had a No. 1 hit with the Bob Dylan song, ""Mr Tambourine Man""?"

"What is the setting for the 1942 painting, ""Nighthawks"" by American artist, Edward Hopper?"

Which character did Felicity Kendall play in 'The Good Life'? (Christian name and surname required)

What does the term 'Halal' literally mean? As in Halal meat eaten by Muslims

"Which writer is considered to have been the first to use the term ""cold war"" in articles in 1945 and 1946?"

Who wrote much of King George V's first Christmas broadcast, made in 1932?

Which US state is nicknamed both 'the Colourful State' and 'the Land of Enchantment'?

Which South American capital was founded on the banks of the Rio Mapocho by Pedro de Valdivia in 1541?

Which Booker Prize winning novelist wrote the Advertising slogan 'That will do nicely' for American Express?

Which classic sci-fi novel divides the human species into the gentle Eloi and the bestial Morlocks? Wells?

The novelist Dorothy L Sayers produced which advertising symbol for Guinness?

Who said that there are only three true sports, bullfighting, mountaineering and motor racing, the rest are merely games?

Graca Machel, the widow of a President of Mozambique, is the wife of which famous man?

Which 19th century Frenchman invented a loom which enabled complex patterns to be woven; his name is remembered as one of these patterns?

The novels of which contemporary author feature the character Lincoln Rhyme?

The novels of which contemporary author feature the character Dirk Pitt?

Which car company has manufactured models called Baleno, Alto and Vitara?

On which island was the famous photograph taken showing US Marines raising the US flag over Mt Suribachi in February 1945?

Which actor provided the voice for John Smith in the 1995 Disney film 'Pocahontas'?

Which TV/film animated space age family have a dog called Astro?

Sean Connery's first Oscar was awarded for his role in which film?

At the London Olympics 2012 which events will take place at Lords?

The football club CFR Cluj made their debut in the European I Champions League this season, in which country do they play?

The name of which Russian spacecraft means 'travelling companion' or 'satellite'?

In the Lake District which is the only body of water to actually be called lake?

Which National Trail runs for 268 miles from Edale to Kirk Yetholm?

Which Nobel-prize winning Russian writer died on August 3rd 2008?

The film The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, starring Brad Pitt, is based on a short story by whom?

Which US President was the last to have been born in the nineteenth century?

Whose first solo UK number 1 single was I Only Have Eyes for You in September 1975?

Who commanded the Prussian army at the Battle of Waterloo in 1815?

What kind of aircraft gave the space shuttle a piggy-back prior to 1981?

How is the Shakespeare character 'Robin Goodfellow' better known?

On which town or city's beach did John Stonehouse do his Reggie Perrin (disappearing act)?

In geometry, what name is given to a straight line from the circumference to the centre of a circle or sphere?

In 'Alice In Wonderland' what was used as the ball in the game of croquet?

'Travellers Joy' and 'Old Man's Beard' are alternative names for which plant?

"Which country did Tsar Nicholas I of Russia call ""the sick man of Europe""?"

In which Charles Dickens novel does the character Mr M Choakumchild appear?

The remains of which ancient city were discovered by Heinrich Schliemann in the 1870s?

Name the singer who, along with Vince Clarke, made up the pop group Yazoo?

Apart from London, in which other British city is there a Charing Cross?

Which philosopher wrote 'Thus Spoke Zarathustra' between 1883 and 1885?

What was the codename for the German invasion of Russia in 1941?

On which island in the North Sea did both St Aidan and St Cuthbert live?

In which country has the pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi been kept under house arrest for the last 6 years?

Which 20th century British Prime Minister was born in Portsmouth?

When George Formby sang the lines: 'It may be sticky, but I never complain, I like to have a nibble at it now and again', to what was he ostensibly referring?

Manhattan Island is bounded by three rivers, the Hudson, the East and which other?

With which instrument do you associate British jazz musician Stan Tracey?

In the Hans Christian Andersen story, who slept in a walnut shell for a cradle?

The stone Lapis Lazuli is used to make which shade of blue pigment for artists?

Who played the part of companion Martha Jones in the 2007 series of Dr Who?

'Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ', the 1880 novel by Lew Wallace, is about a young aristocratic Jew. What is his first name?

When suffix letters were first used on British car registration plates the letter was used for a calendar year, later, to suit the car industry, the letter changed on August 1 each year, which letter was consequently used for only seven months?

Which sub-region of Aquitaine in SW France gives its name to a type of brandy?

Which large American bird (Gymnogyps) has been reintroduced to the wild after breeding in captivity in 1991?

Which country has provinces including Masvingo, Midlands and Manicaland?

Which mountain peak is the highest point in the Western Hemisphere?

Complete the title of this 1970's group 'Sutherland Brothers and. '

Which single word connects 'The Spanish Armada, and the TV series 'The Worker'?

What is the name of the heroine in the story of 'Beauty and the Beast'?

Whose portrait (apart from the Queen) appeared on the now defunct one pound note?

Which group had a hit in the 1980s with 'Everybody Wants To Rule The World'?

Which 1969 film, based on a stage musical, marked the directorial debut of Richard Attenborough?

"In the film of the same name, what was the name of ""The Hustler""?"

By what name is the garden flowering plant hypericum commonly known?

What was the middle name of Senator Edward M Kennedy, who died in August 2009?

"Which composer, born in Grenoble in 1803 wrote ""Benvenuto Cellini"", the first of his three operas?"

Which well known 1987 film, featured a character named Private Pyle, played by Vincent D'Onofrio?

In which European capital city are the Hofburg Imperial Palace and St Stephen's Cathedral to be found?

The body of which US President, who died in 1885, lies in Riverside Park in Manhattan, in the largest mausoleum in North America?

Which was the first of the Mr. Men characters to be created by cartoonist Roger Hargreaves?

In the Bible, where was Jesus betrayed by Judas, and subsequently arrested?

"Which Welsh actor portrays David Frost in the 2008 film, ""Frost/Nixon""?"

"In the TV series, ""Dad's Army"", what was the name of Captain Mainwaring's wife?"

In which field of the arts has American born Annie Leibovitz achieved fame?

Who succeeded Nikita Kruschev as leader of the Soviet Union in1964?

From which musical does the song 'Younger than Springtime' come?

Fletcher Christian, the Bounty mutineer and the poet William Wordsworth were both born in which Cumbrian town?

Which palace, built by Cardinal Wolsey, was home to Henry 8th and is supposedly haunted by two of his wives?

The Scottish football club Ferranti Thistle joined the Scottish Football League in 1974 as Meadowbank Thistle; in 1995 they relocated and changed their name to what?

What was the name of the Edinburgh dog that watched over his owner's grave for 14 years?

What is the name of the drunken robot in the TV series Futurama?

From which continent does the world's smallest bear the Sun Bear originate?

"In 1743, which English monarch began the tradition, of the audience rising to its feet, for Handel's ""Hallelujah Chorus""?"

"""Holding Back the Years"", was a US No 1 hit record for which British pop group?"

"The novel, ""Birdsong"", by Sebastian Faulks, is mainly set during which war?"

"In 2007, who became the first female to deliver football commentary on BBC's ""Match of the Day""?"

"""A Whiter Shade of Pale"" was the 1967 debut single for which successful British band?"

Who, in 1936, painted a portrait of Mae West in which her face is also a furnished room?

According to the Bible, how many stones did David pick up before he faced Goliath?

John Chapter 11 Verse 35 is the shortest verse in the Bible. How many words make up the verse?

Which British Prime Ministers death is commemorated on 19th April, Primrose Day?

Who lived from 1895 to 1973, directing films such as the 1929 version of Stagecoach, The Grapes of Wrath and the Quiet Man?

What was the name of the family in the 1960s TV series `Upstairs Downstairs'?

In which constituency did Shirley Williams become the first elected MP for the SDP?

What name is given to the road junction in North Yorkshire, where the Al meets the A66?

"Which actor, best known for his role in ""The Godfather"" series of films, shares his name with a member of TV's ""Dragon's Den""?"

Who, during a radio microphone test in 1984 said, 'I just signed legislation which outlaws Russia forever The bombing begins in five minutes?

Which American city has districts called Financial, Mission, Japantown and Richmond?

Which was the first group to have a number one hit in the USA for Motown Records?

Who wrote One-upmanship and The Theory and Practice of Gamesmanship?

Which actor was the fifth Doctor Who from 1982-1984, and in that role often wore Edwardian cricket costume?

Which team opposed Bolton Wanderers in the 1923 'White Horse' F. A. Cup Final at Wembley?

Fleurie, Morgon and Brouilly are wines from which French wine region?

Who played the female lead in the 1957 film 'An Affair To Remember'?

In which part of the body will you find the 'Ligamentum nuchae'?

Born in 1947, James Jewel Osterberg is a rock/punk pop singer better known by what name?

In which country can you find Westmorland in Cornwall and Manchester in Middlesex?

What was the name of the scientist who discovered radiation belts around the Earth at a height of approximately 10,000 miles?

Edward Stanley served three terms as Prime Minister in the 19th century, he was known by what title?

Other than a film soundtrack, which pop album has spent most weeks in the UK Album Charts in total?

Who was the Vanity Fair photographer responsible for the cover featuring a naked, pregnant Demi Moore?

Name the Latvian born dancer from the Kirov Ballet who defected to the West in 1974

The songs 'My Funny Valentine' and 'The Lady is a Tramp' were first featured in which Rodgers & Hart musical?

In which year was the £2 coin issued and introduced in the UK, although minted in the previous year?

"Which European capital's English name is taken from ""black pool"" in its native language?"

Which English football league club play their home games at Gigg Lane?

Which chemical element, atomic number 74, used to be called Wolfram?

Who won Oscars for directing Platoon (1986) and Born on the Fourth of July (1989)?

The ashes of author Alfred Wainwright were scattered on the summit of which Lake District fell?

The seven sisters known as the 'Pleiades' were the daughters of which legendary figure?

Which controversial movement was founded in 1928 by the Spaniard Josemaria Escriva de Balaguer y Albas?

Which British periodical was founded by Joseph Addison and Richard Steel in 1711, the current magazine bearing the title was launched in 1828?

In which country was the 2010 football African Nations Cup held?

Which rust free cars were built in Dunmurry, Northern Ireland in the late 1970s?

"During an infamous court case who said of Lord Astor's denial ""Well he would, wouldn't he""?"

Who was the Republican Presidential Nominee in the 2008 American Election?

What was the nickname of Henry Percy, the eldest son of the first Earl of Northumberland?

What was the stage name of the British comedian Chaim Reuben Weintrop?

A bird described as a 'palmiped' has which characteristic feature?

Which country, a member state of the EC, is noted for the production of the rich dessert wine Commandaria?

Which force were defeated by the Athenians at the Battle of Marathon in 490BC?

Which real life astronaut was played by Tom Hanks in the film 'Apollo 13'?

Which boxer was portrayed b Robert De Niro in the film 'Raging Bull'?

What was the name given to the German annexation of Austria in 1938?

Which city was known as Edo before assuming its current name in 1868?

"According to the song lyrics where can ""you check out any time you like, but you can never leave""?"

When Alexander the Great had an Empire to which Asian Country did it stretch?

Who was the woman who was, at one time, the leader of the trade union SOGAT?

Name the English war artist who painted 'Totes Meer' and 'Battle of Britain'

In Greek mythology what was the name of the goatlike man with pointed ears, horns and a tail?

According to Greek myth, who built the labyrinth on Crete for King Minos?

Name the 2003 Turner Prize winning artist whose alter ego is Claire?

What name is given to the bridge design, such as Tower Bridge, with a divided lifting roadway?

The Spanish La Liga football club Villarreal share their nickname with which Beatles song?

Which is the only country outside Africa where lions can be found in the wild?

In Camberwick Green on Children's TV who was the commander of Pippin Fort?

In Chigley on Children's TV who owned the steam railway and drove the steam engine 'Bessie'?

Under what sign of the Zodiac is someone who has their birthday on Christmas Day?

For which minor sport do the USA and Europe compete annually for the Weber Cup?

Orange juice, galliano and which spirit are mixed together to make a Harvey Wallbanger cocktail?

In which city does the action of the Shakespeare play Measure for Measure take place?

What was the name of the American Presidential retreat before it was called Camp David?

Aneto, at 3404 metres, is the highest mountain in which mountain range?

In 2002, Chechen terrorists took more than 700 people as hostages in Moscow, what type of building were they in?

What is the surname of the father and son who rode Grand National winners, L'Escargot in 1975 and Bobbyjo in 1999?

Which disease of the central nervous system is named after the Englishman who wrote 'An Essay on the Shaking Palsy'?

In 2004, Chechen terrorists took schoolchildren hostage resulting in a shoot-out in which hundreds died, in which city was it?

X-Factor winner Joe McElderry failed to reach no 1 in the Christmas 2009 chart, which group did as a result of a concerted internet download campaign?

In 1926, Irish aristocrat Violet Gibson attempted but failed to assassinate which political leader?

Name the Mexican/American boxer, who retired from the ring in 2008, who is the only man to win world titles in six different weight divisions?

Which Italian City is the setting of Shakespeare's 'Romeo and Juliet'?

Actor Norman Painting died in November 2009, which part in a log running radio series did he make his own?

In John Bunyan's Pilgrim's Progress, where did the Giant Despair live?

In the computing acronym WYSIWYG (wiziwig) what word is represented by both letter Ws?

Born Jose Zapata, but known by his middle names, which Colombian goalkeeper who scored three goals for his country is best remembered for his 'scorpion kick' performed at Wembley in 1995?

What official position was held by Winston Churchill at the start of both World War 1 and World War 2?

"In ""Some Like It Hot"", Tony Curtis and Jack Lemmon fled to Miami in drag after witnessing which well-known event?"

Which 2009 movie, the directorial debut of Sam Taylor-Wood, tell the story of the adolescence of John Lennon?

Which car company invented the three point seatbelt system, but refused to patent it, allowing all other car companies to use it free of charge in an effort to increase road safety?

What name is given to the unofficial accolade awarded to the fastest passenger ship to cross the Atlantic in the westbound direction?

Cleeve Hill is the highest point in which range of English hills?

How many Copa de America winners medals did Pele and Maradona win between them?

How many fences do horses need to encounter at the Grand National?

In cricket what is the term used for a ball bowled as an off break but designed to make the batsman think it's a leg break?

What was the name of the Oscar-winning song 'performed' by Audrey Hepburn in `Breakfast at Tiffany's'?

Which car manufacturer produces models called Concerto, Inspire, Legend, Torneo, etc?

Which female succeeded John Prescott as Deputy Leader of the Labour Party in June 2007?

"As whom did Andres Cornelius (""Dries"") van Kujik become better known?"

"Give the name of the character played by James Stewart in the 1946 film ""It's a Wonderful Life"""

Name the year: Hirohito dies; The Exxon Valdez runs aground; San Francisco suffers its worst earthquake since 1906

In January 2010, who became the first mother to win the Australian Open Tennis Championships since Evonne Goolagong in the 1970's?

"Which American writer chronicled the lives of the Glass family in works such as ""Franny and Zooey"", and ""Raise the Roofbeam, Carpenters""?"

Who partnered Jo Durie when she won the Wimbledon mixed doubles title in 1987?

There are two gymnastics' events in the Olympic games that men compete in but women don't - one is the pommel horse name the other

Who played the lawyer Miranda Hobbes in the TV series 'Sex and the City'?

In which city did Field Marshal Freidrich Paulus surrender in January 1943?

In Milton's 'Paradise Lost' what is the name of the Capital of Hell?

Which German island was traded for control of Zanzibar by Great Britain in 1890?

What was the name of the second wife of Johnny Cash, who he married in 1968?

What football team did Arsene Wenger manage immediately before Arsenal?

The Clore Gallery at Tate Britain was built to house which painter's works?

What is the more common name for the plant called 'Convallaria Majalis?

What was depicted on the reverse side of a pre-decimal halfpenny?

From Dec. 29th 2011 which country will move forward a time zone, a move designed to help trade with China, Australia and New Zealand?

The former cricket umpire Harold (Dicky) Bird played cricket for Yorkshire and which other county?

What nationality is Louis Oosthuizen the 2010 Open Golf Champion?

In Verdi's opera 'Rigoletto', what is the name of the daughter of the title character?

What decoration, a Cross, was first awarded in 1995 to Corporal Wayne Mills for his actions in Bosnia?

Who was the last British Prime Minister to represent a Welsh constituency?

Who is the Vice President, and High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy?

"Who wrote the 1993 Booker Prize winning novel ""Paddy Clarke Ha Ha Ha""?"

What is the name of the large sandbank, located 62 miles off the coast of north east England in the North Sea?

In Italian cookery, what name is given to soft dumplings made from semolina or wheat flour?

Which daily newspaper was founded in 1903 by Alfred Harmsworth as a 'newspaper for women, run by women'?

How many dot positions are usually used in each letter of the Braille system?

Which country scored the first goal in the 2010 World Cup tournament?

What was the name of the huge beast, probably a hippo, described in the Book of Job?

In computing, what started life at Stanford University as 'backrub'?

Edward Oxford and Rodney Maclean, et al, tried to assassinate which British monarch?

Tina Turner Highway, Tennessee, links Brownsville and which town?

Which boxer was the first to defeat Mike Tyson in a professional fight, in February 1990?

"In the book by L. M. Montgomery, in which Canadian province is ""Anne of Green Gables"" set?"

Which English football team has played home games at St. Andrew's Stadium since 1906?

Three of the contiguous states of the USA have Pacific coastlines. Washington and California are two. Which is the third?

Which is the only mythical creature found in the Chinese zodiac?

A footpad was a criminal from the 16th to 19th century but what term is used to describe them today?

Which music act took its name from a Bernard Cribbins hit record?

Which island is particularly associated with the artist Paul Gauguin?

"Which character who featured in the first ever edition of the radio programme 'The Archers' ""died"" in February 2010?"

Which Alfred Hitchcock film reaches its climax on Mount Rushmore?

Which 'literary' nickname has been given to the extinct species of man, discovered in Indonesia 2003, named Homo Floresiensis?

"What was the title to John Buchan's sequel to ""TheThirty Nine Steps""?"

Who was the first Scotsman to appear on a Bank of England banknote?

A wisp or walk is the collective noun for which group of birds? Latin name gallinago gallinago

In Greek mythology which king of Corinth was compelled to eternally roll a large boulder up a hill only to watch it roll down again?

Rebecca Front plays Detective Chief Superintendent Innocent in which TV series?

The advance south into England by Bonnie Prince Charlie in 1745 reached approximately as far as the Swarkstone Bridge on which major English River?

"From which Shakespeare play does the line ""A plague on both your houses"" come?"

What is the name of Long John Silver's parrot in Treasure Island?

What was the surname of the Alice - the inspiration of Alice in Wonderland?

What play was President Lincoln watching the night he was assassinated in 1865?

Hong Kong is one of two 'special administrative regions' of China; what is the other?

What 1859 historical novel contains chapters called 'Knitting', 'Still Knitting' and 'The Knitting Done'?

Andy Warhol factory members Holly Woodlawn, Candy Darling, Joe Dallesandro, Joe Campbell and Jackie Curtis were the real people who inspired which 1972 song?

What consumer electronics product shares its name with the common name of the fruit Rubus Fructicosis?

The Corryvreckan whirlpool lies to the north of which Scottish island?

Which of the United States of America is known as the Old Colony State?

For her performance in which film did Natalie Portman win the 2011 Oscar for Best Actress?

Len Martin, who read the football results on BBC from 1958 until his death in 1995, was succeeded in the job by whom?

'The Castle of Otranto' often called the first gothic novel, was written in 1764 by whom?

Who was king of Great Britain and Ireland when the American colonies were lost?

Who won the 1997 Booker prize for the novel 'The God of Small Things'?

The Bet365 Gold Cup, formerly the Beffred and the Whitbread Gold Cup, is the last major 'race of the National Hunt season. On which course is it run?

Which is the only country on mainland Europe to be in the same time zone as the UK?

In the Sudanese wars, which British general won the Battle of Omdurman?

Willow, Reed, Grasshopper, and Dartford are species of which bird?

From which common English tree are cricket stumps traditionally made?

In chemistry, what are elements called when they have a greater atomic number than uranium?

Which Arctic whale has a long, straight, helical tusk extending from its upper left jaw?

Which woman was the singer with Big Brother and the Holding Company?

The ancient Greek writer Apollonius of Perga wrote on which subject?

What ancient monument and tourist attraction would you see at Carnac in northern France?

Bernie Ecclestone and Flavio Briatore were at one time co-owners of which Premier League club?

What is the name of the town in which the Meerkats live in the adverts for comparethemarket. com?

Which was the last non-capital city to host the Summer Olympic Games?

In the British Army, which commissioned rank is indicated by a crown on each shoulder?

Following the break-up of The Beatles, what was the title of George Harrison's first solo album?

In Greek Mythology who was the princess rescued from the Sea Monster by Perseus?

An 18th century innovation what is the method of gilding furniture and clocks known as?

Which mischievous fairy, also called Robin Goodfellow, appears in Shakespeare's 'A Midsummer Night's Dream'?

Which French composer and pupil of Saint-Saens is best known for his requiem?

Who was the first Briton to win the Nobel Prize for Medicine for his work on malaria?

If you had a Shiraz, a Baluch or a Bokhara in your house what would they be?

The term 'the fourth wall' would be used for an imaginary wall in what type of building?

According to ancient Greek philosophers the universe was made up of five basic elements, earth, air, fire, water and which other?

In transport what is classified using the Whyte Notation or the UIC Classification?

In which pastime/game would you use the Forsyth-Edwards Notation or the GBR code?

Who was the first Olympic heavyweight boxing gold medallist to become world professional heavyweight boxing champion?

Opened in 1963, which London nightclub did Mark Birley name after his then wife?

Deborah Cavendish, Dowager Duchess of Devonshire is the last survivor of which family of siblings?

"Which Gilbert and Sullivan operetta is sub titled 'The Witches Curse""?"

Which Gilbert and Sullivan operetta is sub titled 'Bunthornes's Bride'?

In which year did John Stonehouse disappear and the Flixborough chemical plant exploded?

"Which of the United States is known as the ""Sunflower"" state?"

In which year was Olaf Palme assassinated and the Chernobyl nuclear power station exploded?

"Who played Luke Skywalker in the 1977 original ""Star Wars"" film?"

In the novel by Dumas, where was the Count of Monte Cristo imprisoned for 14 years?

In which 1980 film did Robert De Niro play the boxer Jake La Motta?

Which South Korean city was the venue of the 2011 World Athletics Championships?

Who directed the 2011 Palme d'Or winning film 'The Tree Of Life'?

In what decade was Darwin's 'On the Origin of Species' first published?

Name the Danny Boyle biopic about a climber trapped by a boulder for more than five days?

What name is given to the nine square mile area of West Yorkshire, between Wakefield, Morley and Rothwell, famous for growing a certain vegetable?

Which 1969 film concerns the dance marathon competitions during the Depression Era in America?

Name the private gardens adjoining Windsor Castle which housed the Royal Mausoleum, the burial place of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert?

Cardonagh, the most northerly town in Ireland is in which county?

Which island off Cape Cod was once the site of the world's biggest whaling port?

Defence Secretary Liam Fox resigned in October 2011, who was his best-man and adviser whose presence at many official engagements led to the resignation?

In November 2011, Wigan rugby league player Sam Tomkins made his rugby union debut in a 'one-off' game playing for which team?

Who was the first overseas manager to win the Premier League title?

Which Verdi opera is based on La Dame aux Camellias by Alexandre Dumas fils?

Which Gilbert and Sullivan opera has the alternative title 'The Lass that Loved a Sailor'?

Which British prime Minister wrote two novels 'Coningsby' and 'Sybil' in the 1840s?

What name is given to the elements with atomic numbers from 89 to 103 in the periodic table?

In French cookery what name is given to a Béchamel sauce with shredded or grated cheese?

Elizabeth Gaskill based her fictional village 'Cranford' on which place in Cheshire?

The German's called it the Siegfried Line, what did the allies call it?

The March sisters are the central characters in which 1868 novel?

"What was the name of the dog in the novel 'Three Men in a Boat""?"

Highclere Castle in Hampshire is the filming location for which current ITV1 series?

Britain's first jet fighter, The Meteor was made by which company?

Dutch Motor Racer Maurice Gatsonides invented which aid to racing that has become a curse to drivers?

What name connects 'Cold Comfort Farm, stamp collecting and ancient Rome?

What name is given to a figure of speech by means of which contradictory terms are combined?

Holy Roman Emperor Charles VI created which principality in 1719?

Which lake in the Lake District is separated from Crummock Water by a narrow alluvial flat?

Which jockey, later famous in another sphere, rode Devon Loch in the 1956 Grand National?

Which French winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature, famously dedicated it to his primary school teacher?

Who, in 1434, painted 'The Marriage of Giovanni Arnolfini' which now hangs in the National Gallery, London?

What was the name of John Bunyan's autobiography, written in Bedford Gaol and published in 1666?

Which architect designed the new London building known as the 'Shard'?

Name the year; Dunblane massacre, IRA bomb in Manchester city centre, the first cloned mammal, Dolly the sheep, was born?

Arthur Seaton is the hero of which 1958 novel set in Nottingham?

What was the name of the democratic government of Germany in the 1920s and early 1930s, destroyed by Adolf Hitler?

Which square in Cairo became the focal point for the uprising against President Mubarak?

Which artist's-works include Sunflowers and Pears and Street in Tahiti?

Which European country's flag is a blue cross on a white background?

Who was British Prime Minister at the end of the Second World War?

Dmitri, Ivan and Alexei are the eponymous central characters of which 1880 novel by Fyodor Dostoyevsky?

Which Championship Football League club is based at the King Power Stadium?

John Sell Cotman was a leading member of which group of artists?

Whose 1995 best seller argues that our universe is part of a super universe?

If a cricket match is curtailed because of inclement weather, what system is used to determine a result?

Who designed the Adidas sportswear for the British Olympic and Paralympics teams at the 2012 London Games?

According to the Scaffold song 'Lily the Pink', who had 'terrible freckles'?

How is the London statue 'The Angel of Christian Charity' more commonly known?

From which Shakespeare play does the phrase 'the green-eyed monster' originate?

What is the name of the whirlpool in the Hebrides between Scarba and Jura, the third largest in the world?

In which year did Reference Point win the Derby and Maori Venture win the Grand National?

Who became Secretary -General of the Soviet Communist Party in 1985?

Who scored Spain's winning goal in the final of the 2010 FIFA World Cup?

In which year did Nick Faldo win both the Open and the US Masters Championships?

On whose life is Somerset Maugham's 'The Moon and Sixpence' loosely based?

Neil Kinnock's son Stephen is married to the Prime Minister of which Country?

Which football league championship side plays home games at Keepmoat Stadium?

Which enduring cartoon character was created by Bob Clampett for the 1938 cartoon Porky's Hare Hunt?

The name of which European capital city means Merchants Harbour?

Who led a revolt against the Normans in 1070 from stronghold on the Isle of Ely? ,

In which year was Sputnik, the first man-made satellite, launched?

Which long-running British TV series, now disappeared from our screens, began as a 1983 one-off drama called Woodentop'?

Which former cabinet minister was debarred from Parliament because of irregularities in his 2010 election campaign for his Oldham East and Saddleworth constituency?

Which model village did Samuel Greg build to house workers at his nearby Quarry Bank Mill?

Swede Gunder Hagg held the athletics world record for which event until the 6th May 1954?

Supposedly a hangover cure, which drink consists of a raw egg, Worcestershire sauce and typically a hot sauce with condiments?

By what name was the artist Jacopo Comin (or Jacopo Robusti) better known?

Who gave his name to the scientific law that states that the pressure of a gas is inversely proportional to its volume at constant temperature?

In what capacity did author Ernest Hemingway serve during the First World War?

In 2011, who became the first artist to win the Mercury Music Prize twice, first winning it in 2001?

Which Serbian football club is the only one from that country to win an UEFA completion?

The UK's longest National Trail, what path stretches 630 miles between Minehead and Poole Harbour?

The armistice to end World War I was signed in November 1918 in a railway carriage in which French town?

Sheikh Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa is the reigning monarch of what country?

To whom was the actress Carole Lombard married at the time of her death?

Ikarus was the codename for the proposed German invasion of which country?

Who made the 1995 album 'Jagged Little Pill' which sold 33 million copies?

Which is the main sport played at the Basin Reserve in Wellington, New Zealand?

What is the name of the co-founder of Apple Computers who died in October 2011?

In which Indian city is Eden Gardens, the second largest test cricket ground in the world?

Which car manufacturer has its headquarters at Martorell near Barcelona?

Name the year; Baring's Bank collapsed, Blackburn Rovers won the Premier League and Cliff Richard was knighted?

Name the year; the Warrington bombings, Grand National cancelled after false starts and Arsenal beat Sheffield Wednesday in the finals of both major cup competitions?

Which treaty was signed in March 1918 signalling Russia's exit from World War 1?

What was the name of the meeting held in July 1945 to discuss punishment of Nazi Germany?

Which Russian composer wrote the ballets 'The Stone Flower' and 'Romeo and Juliet'?

Which Scottish league team play their home game at Victoria Park and have the nickname The Staggies'?

Amongst which composer's best known works are Danse Macabre and The Organ Symphony no 3?

George Bush, American president 2001 to 2009, had what middle name?

Who became the first Prime Minister of an independent Bangladesh in January 1972?

"Which make of car is advertised under the slogan ""Vorsprung Durch Technik""?"

In which musical is the main male character called Billy Bigelow?

In Greek mythology which of the Olympian gods was the goddess of fertility, agriculture, horticulture, grain and harvest?

Of which US rock band is Anthony Kiedis a founder member and lead singer?

Anne Aston was a dizzy blonde hostess of which 1960s TV game show?

Goosnargh Corn-fed Chicken and Duck is championed by chefs and five of the ten Lancashire cheese dairies listed by the British Cheese Board are located in Goosnargh parish, in which town or city is Goosnargh?

'An Island Parish' is a documentary series on BBC2, in which islands were the first four series set?

Which TV programme's 'experts' include Francis Prior and Phil Harding?

In electromagnetism, which unit is found by multiplying volts by amperes?

Former Blue Peter presenter Konnie Hug married which presenter and comic writer in 2010?

The sea between Australia and New Zealand is named after an explorer of what nationality?

Introduced in 1908, for what does the B in the degree-equivalent course MBA stand?

What German battleship was sunk in December 1943 during the Battle of the North Cape, by HMS Duke of York and her escorts?

What German battleship was sunk in November 1944 by Barnes-Wallis' Tallboy bombs, dropped by Lancaster bombers?

Which UK city is traditionally associated with jute, jam and journalism?

Which famous conductor conducted the very first performance of Hoist's 'The Planets' in 1918?

For what does the G stand in the navigational aid, usually known as a `GPS'?

In the Sherlock Holmes book 'The Sign of Four', what is the 7% solution?

What is the trophy awarded to the women's world team champions in badminton?

What is the title of Tony Blair's autobiography/memoir published in 2010, which covered events from 1994 to his resignation as Prime Minister?

Which fashion designer was suspended by Dior after making anti-semitic remarks in a Paris bar in 2011?

In 1825 which canal was opened, cutting travel time from New York City to the Great Lakes?

In which US TV series was Peter Graves greeted with the message 'Good morning, Mr Phelps '?

Who was on the English throne when Jack Cade led the Men of Kent in a short lived revolt?

Which product is advertised on TV with the slogan 'It does exactly what it says on the tin'?

Which children's fictional character lives at 32, Windsor Gardens, London?

Which BBC TV sitcom about a retired security guard was set at 37 Wyngate Drive in the first series then at 19, Riverbank for the final 5 series?

Which American singer-songwriter wrote 'Sweet Baby James', the title track of his second album in 1970?

What is the name of the agreement under which passport controls have been abolished in 22 EU and 4 non-EU states?

The flag of the Great Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya was what single colour?

Which word can be a golf term, a Space vehicle or a one time boy's comic?

"What name is given to the maxim ""employees tend to rise to their level of incompetence. ""?"

In the nursery rhyme, which was the last creature eaten by the woman who swallowed a fly?

Which Japanese company has bought Horizon Nuclear Power and so has the contract to build nuclear power stations in Britain from 2015?

According to L Frank Baum's 'The Wonderful Wizard of Oz', the Road to the City of Emeralds is paved with what?

Whom did Malcolm III kill in battle in 1057 to become King of Scotland?

Which river flows through Cork City where it splits in two for a short distance, creating an island on which Cork's city centre is built?

Which of England's 1966 World Cup winning footballers played for Fulham at the time?

Which archipelago in the North Sea belonged to Britain until 1990 when ownership passed to Germany?

What was the name of the frog in the children's TV series Hector's House?

In which country was there a secret police force called the Ton Ton Macoutes?

Which duo had a hit album entitled Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)?

At what age does an individual first become entitled to a free TV licence?

Who was British Prime Minister at the time of the first Aldermaston ban the bomb march?

Matthew Webb swam the English Channel and then drowned swimming where?

Which physicist's principle asserts that the momentum & position of a particle cannot both be precisely determined at the same time?

Who wrote the original novel 'The Phantom of the Opera' in 1910?

For which county did W G Grace play cricket for most of his career?

For which county did Ted Dexter play cricket for most of his career?

Which illness is commonly treated with the drugs lisinopril and ramipril?

The six series of which sitcom featuring Richard O'Sullivan, Paula Wilcox and Sally Thomsett were first broadcast in the 1970s?

"In which year was the radio serial ""The Archers"" first broadcast nationally?"

The 27 episodes of which sitcom featuring Julia Mckenzie, Anton Rodgers and Ballard Berkley were first broadcast in the 1980s?

John Crome was the main artist of which group of English painters, named after the city where he was born?

Which choral work by Handel, still used at coronations, was written originally for the Coronation of King George II in 1727?

La Soufriere is an active volcano situated on which West Indian island?

In which year were Queen Victoria and Prince Albert married; the uniform penny post introduced in the UK; Tchaikovsky was born?

Norfolk Black and Norfolk (or Cambridge) Bronze are what type of animal?

Name the year: Kate Middleton is born; Mail on Sunday first published; Laker Airways collapsed

Who was Pope during most of the 1914-18 Great War, succeeding Pius X in September 1914?

The line 'The mirror crack'd from side to side' comes from which poem?

Which animal has breeds called Flemish Giant, French Lop and Netherland Dwarf?

Which island nation lost a day in Dec. 2011 by moving the International Date Line to their east?

Which Sanskrit word appears as a concept in both Buddhism and Hinduism, etc. , and means Law or Natural Law?

Which coastal West African country borders only Guinea and Liberia?

King Charles II nicknamed which US state (then colony) 'Old Dominion' for its loyalty to the Crown during the Commonwealth?

Which US state was admitted to the Union in 1876, hence its nickname of 'the Centennial State'?

Which group was founded by Steve Marriott, Ronny Lane, Kenney Jones and Jimmy Winston, Winston soon being replaced by Ian McLagan?

In 2001 which movie was the first winner of the Best Animated Movie Oscar?

The Radio 5 Live show 'Fighting Talk' is hosted by which presenter?

What is an alternative name for vitamin B9, essential in promoting cell growth, particularly during pregnancy?

The Pilgrimage of Grace was a popular uprising in 1536, led by Robert Aske, in which city did it take place?

Which common English word is derived from the ancient Greek word meaning 'the area in front of the stage where the chorus performs'?

Andrew Robson writes a daily column for The Times on what topic?

The bones of King Richard III have been discovered under a car park in which English city?

Which art movement was pioneered by Pablo Picasso and George Braque?

The youngest gold medalist for team GB at the 2012 Olympics, Jade Jones, won in which sport?

With regard to book titles, if TDVC is 'The Da Vinci Code', which E L James book is F S 0 G?

In musical terminology, what word describes sliding between two notes?

Who directed the first two Beatles' films 'A Hard Day's Night' and 'Help! '?

Which bass guitarist with the Animals became the manager of Jimi Hendrix?

Which female singer won her second Mercury Music Prize in 2011 for her album let England Shake'?

In which book, first published in 1961, would you find the character Milo Minderbinder?

Which constituency did Harold Macmillan represent when he was Prime Minister?

Which British motorcycle manufacture produced models called 'Bonneville' and 'Thunderbird'?

Which Scotsman became the first European to reach the River Niger in 1796?

Otology is a branch of medicine concerned with which part of the body?

In Channel 4's 1987 adaptation of Tom Sharpe's novel 'Porterhouse Blue', who played the part of Skullion the Head Porter?

Which European country has the same flag as Chad - a blue, yellow and red tricolour?

What was the name of the car ferry that capsized whilst leaving Zeebrugge in 1987?

On a rail journey from London to Edinburgh from what London terminus station do you depart?

What is the pen-name of the gossip columnist in the Daily Express, first written by Tom Driberg in 1928 and later Nigel Dempster in the 1960s?

In one of Walter Scott's Waverley' novels what was The Heart of Midlothian?

Lucy Honeychurch is the heroine of which novel by E. M. Forster?

What type of exhibit can be seen in the military museum at Bovington in Dorset?

Which Gilbert and Sullivan opera has the alternate title 'Bunthome's Bride'?

In which country are the 2019 Rugby Union World Cup finals to be held?

Which designer, artist and poet founded the Kelmscott Press in 1891?

In literature and films Admiral Sir Miles Messery was better known as what?

Which Australian cricketer scored a record number of runs for a number 11 batsman in a Test Match innings, during the first Ashes Test of 2013 at Trent Bridge?

Which desert lies between the Red Sea and the River Nile in Sudan?

Which disastrous amphibious landing in 1942 used British troops, Canadian troops and US Rangers?

Against which nation did Sachin Tendulkar score his 100th international century?

In which country was the inventor of the machine gun Hiram Maxim born?

Which English county is Bletchley Park, the WW II code-breaking centre?

Which former Lancashire town (now in the Metropolitan Borough of Bury) holds an annual Black Pudding throwing contest?

Viva Forever' is a West End musical (2012) based on the music of 'which pop group?

To what country does the island of Leyte belong, known for the Battle of Leyte Gulf in WW2?

Who was editor of Cosmopolitan magazine for 32 years and wrote the book 'Sex and the Single Girl?

According to the late Dr Robert Atkins, what kind of nutrient will 'make you fat'?

Which lengthy narrative poem by Lord Byron describes the trials and reflections of a world weary young man?

In which sport do commentators talk about the 'Corridor of uncertainty'?

What is the term for the thousands of rocky or icy bodies orbiting the sun between Jupiter and Mars?

The Washington Post reporters, Carl Bernstein and Bob Woodward, wrote an account of the Watergate scandal, published in 1974. What was the book called?

The film '10 things I hate about you', was inspired by which of Shakespeare's plays?

Mass suicide is said to have ended the defence by the zealots of which fortress?

It was double-headed for Austria and Russia, single-headed for Germany. What was it?

Which word begining with V describes the type of image formed when light is reflected from a plane mirror?

First published in 1932, what is the official magazine of the British Film Institute?

Who is the female presenter of the Channel 4 quiz show '1001 things you should know'?

The islands of Hoy, Sanday and Westray belong to which island group?

Which veteran Hollywood actor played Judge Henry Garth in the TV western series 'The Virginian'?

Who created the fictional detective Jack Frost, played on TV by David Jason?

Which record by Dexy's Midnight Runners was the best-selling UK single of 1982?

Which musical instrument has an Italian name fagotto which means a 'bundle of sticks'?

What is the name of the alternative medicine that uses essential oils?

Which soul singer /songwriter wrote the theme music for the 1971 film Shaft?

In jazz, which clarinettist/bandleader was known as the King of Swing?

Five docks built on The Manchester Ship Canal in what is now Salford Quays were named after which Roman goddess? The area is now served by a Metrolink stop bearing the same name

What type of fish is used in the production of Worcestershire sauce?

Sir William Walton's 'Crown Imperial Coronation March' was written for whose coronation?

Which millionaire introduced a free school milk programme in Chicago to combat rickets?

Which English cricketer had figures for bowling 10 for 53 against Australia 1956?

If you landed at 'Santa Catarina Airport on which Island would you be in?

From which film did the Oscar winning song `Up Where We Belong' come?

Name the space craft that exploded 72 seconds after lift off killing all 7 crew members in 1986

In Imperial measurement, how many pounds are there in a hundredweight?

If the words Posta Shqiptare appear on a postage stamp, from which country does it come?

What was the name of the lion in C S Lewis's book 'The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe'?

The Alfred Hitchcock films Rebecca and The Birds were based on novels by which author?

The most southerly part of mainland Australia is in which state?

The most northerly part of mainland Australia is in which state?

According to the Old Testament of the Bible who was the brother of Moses?

What is the surname of the US astronaut after whom the Thunderbirds character John Tracy is named?

Fred Scuttle was one of the best-known characters of which British comedian?

Which instrument plays the A note to which the orchestra tunes before a performance?

"In which North American city would you find a baseball team called the""Blue Jays""?"

Which family left Cliveden House in Buckinghamshire shortly after the Profumo Affair of the 1960s?

Which female country and Western singer died in a plane crash in Tennessee in 1963?

In the 1920s by what name did Angelo Siciliano become better known?

The Welsh river Elwy burst its banks in November 2012, flooding much of which city?

Which Rugby Union Premiership team play home fixtures at Kingston Park?

Which literary character is the best known creation of the writer Earl Derr Biggers?

The religious order of Poor Ladies of San Damiano has what more common name?

Which 1980s TV sitcom starred Keith Barron and Gwen Taylor as a couple on holiday with friends in Spain?

Which French physicist (1852-1908) shared the Nobel Prize for Physics with the Curies in 1903 and has the SI unit of radioactivity named after him?

The painting A Dance to the Music of Time 1634 - 1635 displayed in the Wallace Collection, London is by which artist?

Which Florentine painter 1535-1607 used the name Bronzino after the death of his 'uncle'?

"Tom and Ben Cooper play international cricket for which ""non-test playing"" country?"

Who was the Defence Lawyer in the Leopold and Loeb murder trial of 1924?

In World War 2 what was the American equivalent of the Chindits?

Who is the lead singer of the Sheffield band the Arctic Monkeys?

Eunice was the mother of which New Testament figure, the recipient of two epistles from Saint Paul?

"The Jacques Brel song ""Le moribond"" (translation ""the dying man"") was a hit in English for Terry Jacks under what title?"

"In which old children's TV programme did the ""biggest spotty dog you ever did see"" feature?"

In which Ayrshire village will you find the cottage birthplace of poet Robert Bums which is now a museum?

'The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie' is a 1961 novel by which author?

Which American state, with the capital Salem, is nicknamed the Beaver State?

Who has presented BBC TV programmes called his 'Toy Stories' and `Man Lab'?

Euclid of Alexandria established the foundations of which branch of mathematics?

Which actress played Lillie Langtree in the 1970s TV drama series Lillie?

Which 1959 film starred Peter Sellers as shop steward Fred Kite?

Which actress played Queen Victoria in the 1970s TV drama Edward the Seventh?

Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz was the wife of which King of Great Britain?

Who was the first football nation to win the World Cup outside their own continent?

In which year did Alcock and Brown make the first flight across the Atlantic?

In which English city is the Anglican cathedral dedicated to St. Philip and the Catholic one to St. Chad?

Which town stands on the River Aare, between the lakes of Brienz and Thun?

Which English football club won the FA Cup Final in 1946, the first after World War Two?

In which sport did Neil Adams win Olympic silver medals in 1980 and 1984?

In which city are Argentine, Bel-Air, Bolivar, Liege, Rome and Stalingrad all found within a few miles of each other?

The River Durance flows into the Rhone near to which French town or city?

The dance fitness programme, the Zumba, originated in which country?

Which European country has Switzerland to the west Austria to the east?

Which Sheffield United player scored the first ever goal in English Premiership football?

What is the distinctive colour of the soles of shoes designed by Christian Louboutin?

Which Dickens' novel features Mr Merdle, Edmund Sparkler and Tattycoram?

Julia Gillard became the first female Prime Minister of which country?

Who was the first British Prime Minister born in the 20th Century. Also the only PM to have played 1st class cricket?

What was the name of the cruise liner that capsized near the rocky island of Giglio off the Tuscan coast in 2012?

Which poet's house at 24 Hollies Street, London, was commemorated by the first Blue Plaque, unveiled in 1867?

The TV presenter Sir Patrick Moore, CBE, was a keen amateur musician, composing and playing pieces for which instrument?

Which singer released the albums Honky Chateau in 1972 and Sleeping with the Past in 1989?

Blue Gum and Ironbark are species of which genus of Australian tree?

What name is given to the curve seen at the surface of a liquid, particularly in a narrow tube?

The 'Angel of Christian Charity' in London is more commonly known by what name?

With which French King were Mme de Pompadour and Mme Du Barry associated?

Under what pseudonym did JK Rowling publish the book 'The Cuckoo's Calling'?

In 480 BC, Leonidas led his 300 Spartans against the Persian army, led by Xerxes, in which land battle?

Which Wagner opera tells the story of the eponymous swan knight and features The Bridal Chorus?

Which edifice in London was immortalised in poetry by Wordsworth in 1802 and in a painting by Canaletto in 1746?

Which former Soviet republic is the largest land-locked county in the world?

Which planet, which has moons named after characters from Shakespeare and Pope, was discovered by Herschel in 1781?

What was the Christian name of the wife of composer Robert Schumann?

For which human physical reaction is horripilation the correct medical term?

What is the name of the racecourse in Louisville where the Kentucky Derby is run?

What is the name of the charity for single parents founded in the 1970s which currently has J K Rowling as its President?

What is the pen name of Jim Grant, the British author who writes stories about the former U. S. Military Police Major, Jack Reacher?

Where does the draw for the Euromillions lottery prize usually take place?

David Balfour and Alan Breck are characters in books by which author?

What was the name of George Stephenson's first railway locomotive, built in 1814?

Complete the title of the debut novel by Tony Hawks 'Round Ireland with a. '

Forest Whitaker won the Oscar for Best Actor for his role in which 2006 film?

What was the capital of the Confederacy in the American Civil War?

In the periodic table of elements which metal comes after beryllium and magnesium in the alkaline earth metals (valency 2)?

Which Roman Emperor committed suicide in 68 AD after being declared an enemy of the state by the senate?

Green plover and peewit are alternative names for which British bird?

In which TV 'quiz' show was the consolation prize a chequebook and pen?

Disaronno is an 'amaretto' liqueur with a characteristic bitter-almond taste, however it doesn't contain any nuts at all; from the kernel of which fruit does the flavour come?

The internal angles of a quadrilateral add up to how many degrees?

Novelist Patricia Cornwell has accused the painter Walter Sickert of being which notorious criminal?

Which St Helens born ex Rugby League player died recently after a seven year battle with cancer during which he raised thousands of pounds for charity?

"A dish cooked ""a la Lyonnaise"" would be garnished or prepared with which ingredient?"

Which villain, played by Richard Kiel, appeared in two James Bond movies, 'The Spy Who Loved Me' and 'Moonraker'?

Which organisation was founded by the lawyer Peter Benenson in London in 1961?

Which island known as Ynys Gybi in Welsh, lies just off the west coast of Anglesey?

At the 2014 Winter Olympic games Elise Christie of Great Britain was disqualified from all three of her events, in which sport?

Which private railway line runs between Kidderminster and Bridgnorth?

Who was the only female candidate in the 2010 Labour leadership contest?

Which major city is situated at the mouth of the Yangtze River in China?

According to the World Meteorological Organisation and the UK Met Office, what is the highest number on the Beaufort scale, representing hurricane force?

After he left Barcelona, football manager Pep Guardiola went on to manage which European club in 2013?

Who was the first member of the British royal family to lie in state at Westminster Hall?

What is the principal charity for single parent families in the UK?

In what year did the five founding members of OPEC hold their first meeting?

Which American state has been nicknamed the Equality State because in 1869 it granted voting rights to women as well as men?

Wicket-keeper Matt Prior, currently part of the England team plays for which county?

Michael Winner was famous as the director of which series of films?

Which Liverpool street was named as 'The Great Street 2013' in the National Urbanism Awards?

Which charity was founded in London in 1961 following the publication of the article 'The Forgotten Prisoners' in 'The Observer'?

The Philippines has 7,107 islands, which other Asian country is an archipelago of 17,504 islands?

Which order of insects includes the true flies, mosquitoes, gnats and midges?

Prior to Andy Murray who was the last British player to contest a tennis Grand Slam singles final?

Who was the conservative candidate beaten by Ken Livingstone in the first two elections for Mayor of London?

Which band released the albums Sheer Heart Attack and A Day at the Races?

Who is the current presenter of BBC Radio 4 programme Desert Island Discs?

Robert Gordon Menzies was which country's longest-serving Prime Minister?

What is the more familiar name for the aromatic gum resin olibanum?

In which of Thomas Hardy's novels is Bathsheba Everdene the heroine?

Who won the World Professional Snooker Championship six times in the 1970s?

Who was the RAF captain that Princess Margaret declined to marry in 1955-bowing to pressure from the Court and Government?

What is the name of the fuel depot near Hemel Hempstead that caught fire in December 2005?

Which famous London Building was completed in 1951 from a design by Hugh Casson?

Jackdaw's Castle is the headquarters of which renowned National Hunt Trainer?

Who is the only dwarf in the Disney tale of Snow White who wears spectacles?

The first session of the United Nations General Assembly was convened in January 1946, in which city?

The People Party, founded in Coventry in 1972, changed its name in 1975 and again in 1985. The party is represented in Parliament, the Lords and the European Parliament, how is it now known?

Which clothing firm shares its name with a 1971 Academy Award winning film starring Gene Hackman?

To within five years either way, in which year was the Boy Scout movement founded by Robert Baden-Powell?

What is the name of the ship featured in the 1957 film The Yangtse Incident?

Which internet site was founded in 1999 by Steve and Julie Pankhurst?

Which organisation was founded in Ontario, Canada in 1897 by Adelaide Hoodless?

Which is the first of the four stations on a standard Monopoly Board after passing Go?

In 1959, for which film did David Niven win his only Academy Award?

What was the name of the teddy bear mascot of speed record holder Donald Campbell?

What was the Russian City of Nizhny Novgorod called between 1932 and 1990?

The top American fiction bestseller in both 1936 and 1937 was the only novel published during the lifetime of its author. Who was she?

Which golfer won the Open Championship five times between 1975 and 1983?

What is the name of the commercial airport which opened in 2005 on the site of the former RAF Finningley?

In the Harry Potter books there are 4 houses at Hogwarts School. Three of them are Gryffendor, Ravenclaw and Slytherin. Name the fourth

The Welsh Highland Railway runs between Porthmadog and which town or city?

Which Commonwealth country was the first outside the UK to broadcast Dr Who?

What is the name of the structure designed by Anish Kapoor and Cecil Balmond for the 2012 London Olympics?

Which World War II Aircraft was known as the 'Flying Stringbag'?

Although mostly associated with Manchester in which other part of the UK were the Gibb Brothers born?

The United Nations Organisation UNHRC looks at what specific issue?

In the book by James Hilton what was the full surname of the character Mr Chips?

Which folk singer and activist who died in 2014 aged 94 years co-wrote the songs Where Have All The Flowers Gone, If I had a Hammer and adapted the song Turn, Turn, Turn from the Book of Ecclesiastes?

Which US president controversially granted Nixon a full pardon over the Watergate scandal?

The Carnegie family fortune was built around Andrew Carnegie’s success in manufacture in which industry?

To within a year either side, in which year were the proceedings of the House of Commons first televised?

Given by the British tabloid press, what is the nickname of Nick Freeman, a solicitor famous for helping his clients escape punishment?

From 1791 to 1803, Toussaint L’Ouverture led a revolt against France on which island?

Which restaurant chain has supported the Venice in Peril campaign since 1975?

Deacon Blue took their name from the title of a song by which group?

In Greek mythology, what was the name of the nymphs who tended the garden from where Heracles stole golden apples?

Convallaria majalis is the scientific name for what popular garden flower?

With its capital at Jaipur, what is the largest state of India, by area?

The Italian soccer club Sampdoria plays home games in which city?

What word is used to describe the process of giving birth by animals such as dogs and wolves?

Which musician and composer said 'Wagner has wonderful moments, and dreadful quarters of an hour'?

The Dales Way is a path that runs from Bowness in Cumbria to which town in Yorkshire on the River Wharfe?

During World War II in which country did the Battle of the Kasserine Pass take place?

In which children?s cartoon series have you 'gotta catch em all'?

Who played the part of Dr Mark Sloan in the TV series Diagnosis Murder?

Name the year in which Driving Miss Daisy won the Best Picture Oscar, Mikhail Gorbachev is elected as the first executive President of the Soviet Union and Iraq invaded Kuwait?

Which US state is known as The First State as it was first to ratify the Constitution in 1787?

Which top German football club play home games at the Allianz Stadion?

Who played Gene Hunt in the TV series Life on Mars and Ashes to Ashes?

In Jeff Wayne's 'Musical Version of Spartacus' released in 1992, which later Oscar-winning British actress sings the principal female role of Palene?

In Arthurian legend, the Fisher King is is the keeper of which relic?

Which is the home city of cricketer Sachin Tendulkar, where he recently finished his career?

Former tennis player Vijay Armitrage apears in which James Bond film?

Which businessman on his elevation to the House of Lords, by Gordon Brown, in 2000, took the title Baron of Clapton?

The name of which chemical element takes its name from the Greek for light-bringing?

In which film did Kenneth Williams say infamy infamy they've all got it in for me?

In which Jane Austen novel is Frederick Wentworth the lover of Anne Elliot?

Which author?s son was killed in World War I, events depicted in the TV film called My Boy Jack?

Which Lancashire football club plays home games at the Globe Arena, moving from Christie Park in 2010?

What is the surname of the TV sibling characters Chris, Meg and Stewie (and pet Brian)?

What is the name of the fragrant essential oil obtained chiefly from the Damask Rose?

In which north west town is there a penny-farthing museum? A 'Great Race' is held there every ten years

Since the foundation of the Football League which is the only team from outside the League (or Premier League) to win the FA Cup, doing so in 1901?

In which film did Jude Law play a sniper at the Battle of Stalingrad?

Played on TV by Gregor Fisher, whose boat was called The Vital Spark?

How old were Jimmi Hendrix, Janis Joplin and Jim Morrison when they died?

The revolutionary group the Sandinistas were active in which country?

An orrery, popular in the 13th and 19th centuries, was a model of what?

Eleanor of Provence was the wife of which long-reigning English king?

Which car manufacturer originally made the model known as the Matiz?

What is the name of the cartoon cat that is always chasing Tweety Pie?

The statue of the 'Little Mermaid' is in the harbour of which city?

In a film who married Princess Fiona, the daughter of King Harold and Queen Lillian of Far, Far Away?

Who was shot and killed along with his mistress Clara Petacci on 28th April 1945?

Once the longest street in the world Yonge (pronounced Young) Street has its southern end in which city? The ice hockey Hall of Fame stands on a corner with Front Street

What name is shared by a former Manchester City FC manager (1965-1971) and a champion flat jockey who used to ride for the Queen?

What was the name of the Super Typhoon that devastated the Philippines and Southeast Asia in November 2013?

Where in Northamptonshire is the British Formula 1 Grand Prix held?

Which Himalayan garden shrub was first brought to the UK by Joseph Hooker?

From the late 19th Century, which English town was known as Biscuit Town?

Which popular dessert was invented at the Hungry Monk in Alfriston, Sussex?

The contract of footballer Nicolas Anelka was terminated after he made an offensive gesture, what name was given to the gesture?

What was the first name of the father of Isambard Kingdom Brunel, a French engineer who moved to England and constructed the Thames Tunnel?

Which TV series was about a pop group called 'Little Ladies' featuring Charlotte Cornwell, Julie Covington and Rula Lenska?

What F1 event is now for vintage and classic cars, run from Brescia to Rome?

Michelangelo Merisi (or Amerighi) is the birth name of which artist?

HRH Princess Anne?s Gloucestershire country home is called what?

The Gateway Arch, aka Gateway to the West, America?s largest man-made monument, is in which city?

Which is the only English football team, in the top four divisions, to have a Latin word in its name?

America's People magazine named which actress as the World's Most Beautiful Woman in 2013? She plays Pepper Potts in the Iron Man series of films

Who captained the England rugby union team 59 times between 1988 and 1996?

How many coloured squares are there on the surface of a Rubik's cube?

Little Monsters are Twitter followers of which female singer-songwriter? ;

Which standard orchestral instrument has a name which derives from the French for high wood?

What name, meaning sewer in Latin, is given to the singular bodily orifice found in birds, reptiles and amphibian that is used for both excretory and reproductive functions?

Which racehorse, unbeaten in 14 races, won an unprecedented 9 consecutive Group One races including the 2,000 Guineas in 2011 and is the highest ever rated by Timeform?

Which Mexican dish is a steamed corn husk filled with meat or vegetables coated in masa dough?

The greatest confirmed age for any living creature is for a species of quahog (pronounced ko-hog) at over 500 years old. What is the common name for this species of creature?

Katie Melua was born in which republic of the USSR, now anindependent country

Which mountain range stretches for 1500 miles and has Mount Mitchell at 6,684 feet as its highest point?

In which 1816 novel do we meet the characters Anne Elliot and Frederick Wentworth?

Which chemical element is named after a university in Oakland, California?

Under what name did Dr Brooke Magnanti write her blog about her life as a call girl?

Which racecourse hosts the Midlands Grand National in March each year?

Name the author of the 1993 Booker prize-winning novel `Paddy Clarke Ha Ha Ha'

In Greek mythology who was the Queen of the Gods, also the wife and sister of Zeus?

Who won the. 1995 Best Actress Oscar for her role as Sister Helen Prejean in the film `Dead Man Walking'?

Jose Mourinho was appointed manager of which football club September to December 2000 - his first managerial post?

Which team did Jose Mourinho manage to win the 2004 UEFA Champions League Final - beating Monaco 3-0?

"Who composed the works ""The Fountains of Rome"" and ""The Pines of Rome"" in 1916 and 1924 respectively?"

With its 14 lanes which New York city bridge carries the greatest amount of traffic?

Adi Dassler founded the Adidas company, which company was founded by his brother Rudolf in 1948?

Which city was the setting for Shakespeare’s play Measure for Measure?

A gerber was an alternative name for which traditional trade/craftsman?

"Which writer's first works were gathered into a series of short stories called ""Plain Tales From The Hills"" in the 1880s?"

Which US folk singer had the words “This machine kills fascists” written on his guitar?

Which country is bordered by Cambodia and Laos to the west and China to the north?

"""Belshazzar's Feast’’, ""Portsmouth Point” and ""Facade” are among the works of which composer?"

Which Greek mythological creature has the body of a lion and the head and wings of an eagle?

in which century was St Bartholomew's Hospital located in West Smithfieid, London founded?

Which National Park includes the Black Mountains and Usk Valley?

Which musical instrument is Albert Schweitzer known to have played?

Josiah Bartlet was a central character in which U. S. TV drama series?

Which country’s President resides in a mansion called the Casa Rosada (Pink House)?

According to the rules of golf, what is the maximum number of golf clubs that a player is permitted to carry in his bag?

in 1990 which boxer became the first to knock out the previously undefeated Mike Tyson and become WBA World Champion?

In 2006, who became the UK's first woman Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs?

In which Yorkshire town is the Harlow Carr RHS Gardens situated?

"""Known to the Danish as Godthab, what is the capital of Greenland?"

In an electrical circuit what is measured by a Wheatstone Bridge?

SS Thistlegorm is the name of the sunken WWII munitions ship which is an attraction to divers in which area of water?

Mark Bolland is the current Dutch born CEO of which retail chain?

Bill Wyman has had the highest chart entry of any of the Rolling Stones as a solo artist in the UK charts, with which song?

"Which is the only UK top ten single for ""The Doors"" when it wasreleased twenty years after Jim Morrison's death?"

"Son of a famous singer, who directed the films ""Moon"" and ""Source Code""?"

Which Roman historian was the son-in-law of Agricola the Roman Governor of Britain?

What name was collectively given to the sons of Poseidon, who dwelt with him at the bottom of the sea?

"Which character did Robert De Niro portray in the film ""Taxi Driver"""

In the 1950s which tennis player entered the Wimbledon Ladies Singles three times winning oh each occasion?

In which country are the wine producing regions Huasco Valley and Choapa Valley?

With which sport were the players Peter Nicol and Jahangir Khan associated?

Which US group of the 1970s consisted of Dewy Bunnell, Dan Peek and Gerry Beckley and had hits including Tin Man and Sister Golden Hair?

In the 1856 novel by Flaubert what was Madame Bovary’s Christian name?

jhe BBC2 production of Wolf Hal! was based on the novels by Hilary Mantel - one was Wolf Hall, name the other

in which US State is the Chambers Bay Course, the venue for the 2015 US Open Golf Championship?

b Who was the tallest British Prime Minister of the 20th century?

Of which sculptor was it said on his gravestone to be a loss to the Cafe Royal?

The main characters in which TV programme had the surnames Geller, Green, Bing, Buffay, Tribbiani and Geller?

At which Whitechapel pub was George Cornell shot by Ronnie Kray?

What is the name of me political party, led by Alexis Tsipras,which won the general election in Greece in January 2015?

"Which actress played 'Valeria"" in the film Carry On Screaming?"

Which wedge-shaped writing system was used by various middle-eastern peoples from the fourth millennium BC until the invention of alphabetic systems?

Which 1959 film features Jack Lemmon in drag and Tony Curtis? impression of Cary Grant?

Who played Bond villain Scaramanga in The Man with the Golden Gun?

Thomas Cromwell was executed for treason after being blamed for Henry VIII?s failed marriage to whom?

Sue Nicholls who plays Gail?s mother in Coronation Street, played Joan Greengross the secretary of which character in a 1970s sitcom?

Hanna Glawari is the title character in which operetta by Franz Lehár?

Which son of a famous drummer played drums for The Who at Glastonbury this year ? he has toured with them since 1996?

The 53. 5 km Milford Track is a long-distance walk in which country?

Which Alan Bennett play features Cutlers Grammar School, Sheffield?

Which English artist painted several views of Salisbury Cathedral in the early 19th century?

Blackcap, Whitethroat and Chiffchaff belong to what family of bird?

The city of Brest in modern day Belarus was once known as Brest-Litovsk, site of the 1918 treaty between Soviet Russia and the Central Powers. For what present day country did the word Litovsk refer?

Which band was founded by Chris Difford and Glenn Tilbrook in 1974?

Which musical features the songs If I loved you and You’ll never walk alone?

Which footballer, with 77 goals, has scored the most goals in internationals for Brazil?

Oswald Cobblepot is a devious crime-boss who is seldom seen without one of his trick-umbrellas. How is this Batman villain better known?

Which US President succeeded Grover Cleveland in 1889 and was succeeded by Cleveland in 1893?

Meryl Streep has won 2 Oscars for Best Actress but for which 1979 film did she win Best Supporting Actress?

Which US President died in office in July 1850 to be succeeded by his Vice President Millard Fillmore?

The name of which Spanish city is in the full title of Costa del Sol Airport?

"Which fashion designer popularised the mini skirt and ran a Chelsea boutique called ""Bazaar""?"

Who voiced Count Duckula in an animated 1980's and 1990's television series of the same name?

"The fictional setting Grover's Corner, New Hampshire, for the 1938 Broadway play ""Our Town"" was created by which Pulitzer Prize winning playwright?"

"Which British comedian and actor played Dr Gregory House in the US TV series ""House""?"

The orrery, invented in 1710 by George Graham was in use for several centuries despite its inaccuracies in size and distance. What is it a model of?

Which European city has the world’s oldest stock exchange formed in 1602?

In 1919, which Dadaist created L. H. O. O. Q. , a parody of the Mona Lisa, in which a moustache and goatee beard were added to a reproduction of the painting?

Which American president was assassinated by Charles Guiteau in 1881?

In which part of the body might one sustain a Pott's Fracture? \

In which stadium was the 2014 Commonwealth Games Rugby Sevens tournament held?

"""Bye Bye Love"" in 1957 was the first hit single for which duo?"

Which British Prime Minister served the constituencies of Limehouse and Walthamstow West?

Raphanus Sativus is the Latin name of what vegetable, which has varieties including Cherry Belle, Sicily Giant and Daikon?

"Which city was the target of the first ""Thousand Bomber Raid"" on May 30th/31st 1942?"

Roman Emperor Vespasian came to power in 69AD - the Year of the Four Emperors. Name any of the other three Emperors that year

David Copperfield and Ali Bongo have been recent winners of the David Devant Award, named after the first President of which society?

Who did Michael Gorbachev succeed as General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union?

Colchester stands on which river? The river shares its name with a Lancashire town

H'Angus the Monkey is the mascot of which English football club?

"Who sang the theme tune to the James Bond film ""Die Another Day""?"

The Getz and the Elantra are car-models made by which manufacturer?

"Who wrote the 1999 novel ""Chocolat"" set in the French village of Lansquenet-sous-Tannes?"

"The men's aftershaves or colognes ""Encounter"" and ""Euphoria"" are marketed under which perfume company's name?"

Which man, according to the Holy Bible, fathered Ishmael by sleeping with his wife's servant, Hagar?

"Which composer wrote the musical for the 18th-century opera, ""Idomeneo""?"

By which name meaning 'little bird' is the artist born Paolo di Dono at Pratovecchio in 1397 known by modern art-lovers?

Who wrote the original music score for the 2015 film the Hateful Eight his first complete western score for 35 years, winning a Golden Globe ?

Name the capital city of the Canadian Province of British Columbia?

Who was on the thrones of England and Scotland at the time of the Act of Union in 1707?

Stylised as a lower case x, the album ‘Multiply’, which topped the UK charts for 8 weeks in 2014, is by which Brit award-winning singer-songwriter?

As well as gold, silver and platinum, objects made of what other material have to be hallmarked by an Assay Office?

The Prime Minister of Greece, Alexis Tsipras, is the leader of which political party?

By what first name is the wife of Tommy Beresford known in the Partners in Crime stories by Agatha Christie, recently adapted by BBC TV?

As SNCF is the French railway system, what are the initials for the German Rail network?

Marc Bolland has announced that he is to stand down as Chief Executive of which Major High Street Store?

The oak furniture maker Robert Thompson included a carving of which animal on almost every piece he made from the 1920s until his death in 1955?

Who became the acting leader of the Labour Party following the sudden death of John Smith in 1994?

In art, what term is given to the technique where paint is mixed and bound with egg yolk?

Amerigo Vespucci international airport serves which European city?

Which US city began as a trading post on the Chisholm Trail in the 1860’s and is now the largest city in Kansas?

What is the name of the Maltese physician and psychologist who coined the term “Lateral Thinking” in the 1960s?

In 2009 to what did the United Kingdom’s largest insurance company, Norwich Union, change its name?

Sardinian, Cetti’s and Dartford are among varieties of which bird?

The Planets suite, written between 1914/1916, is a work by which composer?

Taking its name from the Portuguese words for wine and garlic, which hot curry originated in Goa?

Which Queen is buried in a chapel in the grounds of Sudeley Castle in Gloucestershire?

Coimbra was the former capital of which European country from 1131 -1255?

"Who wrote the novels ""Berlin Game"", ""Mexico Set"" and ""London Match""?"

"Who composed the music for the 1924 ballet 'The Miraculous Mandarin""?"

Apart from an Atlantic coastline, what country is surrounded by Senegal?

Which Football League club play their home games at Kingsmeadow, also known as the Cherry Red Records Stadium?

For which bank was Nick Leeson working at the time of his criminal dealings?

First published in 1791, which was the world’s first Sunday newspaper?

What was the name of the character played by Michael Caine in a total of five films, the first of which was ‘The Ipcress File’?

The second largest town or city of which country is Esch-sur-Alzette?

Whose 2014 best-selling novel ‘Be Careful What You Wish For’ is the fourth in the Clifton Chronicles series?

Dr Paul Gachet was the subject of two famous paintings by which artist?

Which spirit is the base of the cocktails Planter’s Punch and Sundowner?

Estelle Parsons won a best supporting actress Oscar for her role in which 1967 film?

“Tis Herself’ published in 2005 was the autobiography of which Irish-American actress?

Who is the lexicographer, adjudicator, and longest-serving member of the on-screen team on Countdown?

Which British Victorian writer lived with George Lewes for 24 years but never married him?

Famous as a presenter on TV-am with Anne Diamond, who is the chairman of Luton Town FC?

The Tropic of Capricorn crosses the west coast of South America in which country?

Which England cricket captain had a row with umpire Shakoor Rana at Faisalabad in December 1987?

Which Italian sauce for pasta contains tomato, black olives, capers, anchovies and red peppers? The name translates as 'whore’s style'?

In the 1972 film Cabaret, Sally Bowles is working in which club?

"Which actress played the Bond Girl, ""Solitaire"" in the film ""Live and Let Die""?"

Lady Jane Grey was the great grand-daughter of which English king?

Mary Surratt was executed having been found guilty of the conspiracy to assassinate who?

In which county is Highgrove House the residence of the Prince of Wales?

Which king, born in 1457, was the last king of England to be born in Wales?

Which group had a UK No. 1 hit in 1983 with a cover version of Yazoo's Only You?

The 1999 film 10 Things I Hate About You starring Heath Ledger and Julia Stiles is a modern version of which Shakespeare play?

The office of the President of which South American country is La Casa Rosada (The Pink House)?

The storyline of which 1994 Disney animated film is based on the Shakespearean tragedy Hamlet?

With atomic number 50 which element in the periodic table has the shortest name?

Which actor played the part of Ross Poldark in the BBC’s mid 1970’s television series?

Shirley Temple served as US Ambassador to which African country from 1974 – 1976?

"The last 3 holes of which golf course are named ""Redbud"", ""Nandina"" and ""Hotly""?"

What was the name of the country prior to being renamed as Namibia?

The Gulf of Carpentaria is an inlet on the north coast of which country?

"Who wrote the trilogy of books ""The Millennium Trilogy"" featuring the character Lisbeth Salander?"

Who has been Secretary of State for Work and Pensions since May 2010?

Granadilla is an alternative name for which fruit? NB it is not the pomegranate!

Which sport had previously been known as Whiff Whaff and Gossima?

On which racecourse is the Welsh Grand National run each December?

Who was the main female singer with the groups Jefferson Airplane, Jefferson Starship and Starship?

Which 1968 film featured the 3rd Foot and Mouth Regiment of soldiers?

In the TV series Doctor Who, who was the creator of the Daleks and arch enemy of the Doctor?

What is the distinguishing feature of an animal described as ‘palmiped’?

To within a year either side, in which year was the complete English FA Cup Final first shown live on television?

Canaletto is famous for his landscapes of Venice and which other city?

The 1810 betrothal of Princess Theresa to Crown Prince Ludwig not only resulted in the meadow where the event took place to be named Theresienwiese but also started what?

A tourist attraction near Alliance, Nebraska created by Jim Reinders using vintage cars is styled after what monument?

The festival of Naadam that features wrestling, archery and horse-racing is an annual event of what land-locked country?

What aspect of the folktale Hansel and Gretel has been adapted in user-interface design to help users navigate among various screens?

Catoptromancy is the term for predicting the future using what object? Who's the fairest of them all!

In 1914 a paleontologist suggested that what legend might have originated from Greeks interpreting the nasal cavity in the skull of prehistoric dwarf elephants as a large single eye-socket?

Akira Yoshizawa, to whom Google paid a tribute with a doodle of folded letters on March 14, 2012 is said to have elevated what craft into an art form?

The medieval practice of appointing a cardinal who was a nephew of a pope gives us which English word that means bestowing favors to relatives/friends?

Typically worn in rural areas while hunting, what type of hat became a stereotypical head wear of a detective because of its association with Sherlock Holmes?

What is the name given to a sculpted female figure serving as an architectural support taking the place of a column or a pillar?

What type of 'helpful' businesses operate on the basis of the Rochdale Principles that were formulated in 1844?

What product invented by Frederick Walton in 1864 became so widely used and 'stepped on' that the name became generic just 14 years after its invention?

Named for a Greek muse and currently given by the Nielsen Company, what are the awards given to reward creative excellence in advertising and design?

The American journalist Ida Tarbell is known for her expose of the corrupt practices of which giant company? John D. Rockefeller probably hated her!

In the 2014 zombie comedy Life After Beth, a character takes offense when asked about zombies just because she is from what country?

"Commenting on the death of screenwriter Ruth Prawer Jhabvala in April 2013, which film company issued the statement ""The passing of our two-time Academy Award winning screenwriter is a significant loss to the global film community. ""?"

The documentary Lousy Little Sixpence (1983) and the feature-film Rabbit-Proof Fence (2002) focus on 'Stolen Generations' in which country?

A 2002 article titled What's Sarong with this Picture? in an online film journal profiled which yesteryear actress?

Bill Gold whose most noted creations are for films as varied as Casablanca, A Clockwork Orange, Mystic River and The Sting is renowned for what type of work?

The documentary about the making of which 1970s groundbreaking film was titled Hearts of Darkness alluding not just to the novel that inspired it but also to it's chaotic production?

The Dodecanese Campaign of WWII that was an attempt by the Allied forces to capture islands in the Aegean Sea was the inspiration for which acclaimed 1961 commando film?

What period film of Stanley Kubrick that recounts the exploits of an 18th century Irish adventurer is loosely based on a novel of William Makepeace Thackeray?

What food staple is the focus of a 1980 documentary ___ Is as Good as Ten Mothers that was filmed primarily in Gilroy, California?

Which sauce made from ham drippings and coffee and seen in the cuisine of the Southern United States gets its name from its appearance like that of a certain body organ?

Which crop that was of great nutritional importance in pre-Columbian Andean civilizations, and which has now entered the mainstream world market, was called as the 'mother of all grains' by the Incas?

"Didier Delsalle who wrote the following words confirming his May 14, 2005 achievement became the first person to land a helicopter where? ""No, nobody went out of the helicopter as I was alone and quite busy to stabilize the helicopter on this windy. ! The terrain characteristics prevent any full landing on the. as you can see on the videos and only a hover landing. """

If Aman handles military intelligence and Shin Bet handles internal security, which agency is responsible for the overseas intelligence work of its country?

Bran Castle that is located on the border between Transylvania and Wallachia in Romania is marketed as the home of which sinister figure?

Used to describe US citizens who attempted to foment insurrections in Latin America in the mid-19th century, what is the term for someone who engages in an unauthorized military expedition into a foreign country to support a revolution?

Whose summer residence is at Lake Gandalfo, a small town south-east of Rome?

In the Norrmalmstorg bank robbery in 1973, employees were held hostage for a few days and became emotionally attached to their captors, and even defended them after they were freed from their six-day ordeal. In which city did this incident take place?

Which organization of the Catholic church whose name is Latin for 'Work of God' received world attention with the publication of The Da Vinci Code in which it is portrayed as participating in a sinister international conspiracy?

The organization Medecins Sans Frontieres (Doctors without Borders) was created in 1971 as an aftermath of what humanitarian crisis in Africa?

The Frenchman Jean Robert-Houdin (1805-1871) is credited with formalizing what form of entertainment?

The infamous drug cartel run by Pablo Escobar through the 1970s and 1980s takes its name from which Columbian city?

What are Cohíba, Hoyo de Monterrey, Montecristo, Partagás, Romeo y Julieta and Quintero?

If you are standing at Tanjung Piai, the southernmost point of mainland Asia, you can see the skyline of what country across a strait?

Perhaps foreshadowing recent events in Ukraine, over what region of the Southern Caucasus did Russia and Georgia go to war in 2008?

After an episode of The Simpsons in which Bart is eaten by a boa aired in 2002, which city's tourism department threatened to sue Fox for defamation? (hint: the city was the center of world's attention in 2014 and will be in 2016 as well)

What country has the greatest proportion of Hindus in its population with 80. 6% (hint: not India)?

A set of traditional laws called Kanun influence life in what mountainous European country?

An urban legend about the similarity in the flags of Bahrain and what other country says that the red color of Bahrain weathered in the sun into the maroon of the other?

Mohenjo-daro and Harappa in present-day Pakistan were the most important city settlements of a Bronze Age civilization that is named after what major geographic feature?

If the Staten Island Ferry is to New York, the Star Ferry that was originally called the Kowloon Ferry Company is to what city?

What are the table-top mountains found in the Guiana Highlands of South America (especially Venezuela) that inspired Arthur Conan Doyle's The Lost World and also appear prominently in the landscapes of the Pixar hit Up?

Which Japanese island that has its capital at Sapporo is the traditional home of the Ainu people?

The Bridge of the Horns is a proposed construction project to build a bridge across the Bab-el-Mandeb, the strait between the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden. What two countries will it connect?

What is the only language that is historically African in origin among the six official working languages of the African Union?

A 'triskelion', a symbol consisting of three bent human legs is featured on the flag of which British crown dependency?

Which country is separated into two parts by the town of Limbang of Malaysia?

The flag of which country prominently features 'The Eagle of Saladin' holding a scroll bearing the name of the country in Arabic?

Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao form the three major island groups of which country?

Which city in Egypt has been characterised as the 'world's greatest open air museum' and contains the ruins of the temple complexes at Karnak as well as monuments that include the Valley of the Kings and the Valley of the Queens?

Which island in the Mediterranean was the center of the Minoan civilization (ca. 2600-1400 BCE), the oldest civilization in Europe?

"The No. 617 Squadron of the Royal Air Force which operated with the motto ""After me, the flood"" is known for its attacks on what type of installations during WWII?"

The 1938 work The Black Jacobins by C. L. R. James is an account of what upheaval that took place between 1791 and 1804?

What battle of the Middle Ages fought on Saint Crispin's Day has been immortalized by a speech that references the day in a Shakespearean history play?

Which country is currently ruled by the Chakri dynasty that has been in power since 1782?

The Battle of Kadesh in 1274 BC that took place between the forces of the Egyptian Empire under Ramesses II and the Hittite Empire is best known for the use of what type of vehicles?

The 1827 Battle of Navarino in which the Ottoman/Egyptian armada was destroyed by a combined British, French and Russian navy is notable for being the last battle to be fought with sailing ships. It is a conflict in the war of independence of which country?

After a short war with Norway during the Napoleonic wars of 1814, what country remained uninvolved in any conflict ever since and is now the oldest neutral country in the world?

The Battle of Asculum took place in 279 BC between the Romans and the Greeks in which the Romans lost 6,000 men, while the Greeks lost 3,500, including many of their officers. Who commanded the 'victorious' Greeks?

The Battle of the Plains of Abraham in 1759, a pivotal battle in the Seven Years' War fought between the English and the French, is the only major confrontation ever to have taken place in what country?

Which city of central Spain was renowned throughout the Middle Ages as an important center for the production of swords and other bladed instruments?

The 1997 transfer of Hong Kong from Great Britain to China is well-known. But in 1999, which country similarly relinquished its claim on Macau also handing it over to China?

When it was liberated from the UK in 1957, which country became the first sub-Saharan nation to gain independence?

Lapine, which is derived from the French word for rabbit, is the language spoken by the characters of what 1972 novel?

The 19th century invention Paige Compositor sought to replace the typewriter but ended up becoming a failure. Which American author lost nearly all his fortune for its development?

What is the name of the vessel in Paul Gallico's 1969 adventure novel that has been adapted as a film four times?

The division of Penguin that deals with science fiction and fantasy books started in 2002 with what fantastical avian name? (hint: Stravinsky)

What is the subject of the best-known works of writers Theodor Mommsen and Edward Gibbon?

Great short-stories like The Gift of the Magi, The Ransom of Red Chief, and The Cop and the Anthem are from what collection of O. Henry that was a reaction to a statement that only four hundred people mattered in New York?

The 1968 children's story Tikki Tikki Tembo by Arlene Mosel is a humorous take on the perils of what?

A fictional species of great apes called 'Mangani' are responsible for raising which popular character?

The first name of which science fiction hero created by Alex Raymond was retitled as 'Speed' in Australia to avoid a negative connotation of the word by which we know him better?

Washington Irving's classic story Rip Van Winkle is set in which geographic region of New York state?

"The 1902 guitar composition ""Gran Vals"" by the Spanish composer Francisco Tárrega would have remained obscure but for corporate executive Anssi Vanjoki selecting it for something in 1993. How do millions of people recognize it now?"

Which 1977 musical was inspired by a magazine article about Bay Ridge kids of Brooklyn whose working class lives were said to be so empty that they lived just to dance on the weekend?

The lyrics of which song first put to music by Pete Seeger in 1959 and later made famous by The Byrds were taken almost entirely from the Book of Ecclesiastes in the Bible?

What is the name of the coronation anthem composed by Handel using texts from the King James Bible that has been sung at every British coronation service since 1727?

Which 1968 album released by George Harrison is notable for being the first official solo album by one of The Beatles?

Which 1989 music video of Madonna attracted criticism for showing images like her making love to Saint Martin de Porres, use of Catholic iconography including a scene where she develops stigmata as well as cross burning?

What is the better known name of the English singer Yusuf Islam who converted to Islam in 1977 at the height of his fame?

"'The Doors' generated a controversy with the single ""Hello, I Love You"" in 1968 when the press pointed out it's resemblance to the 1965 hit ""All Day and All of the Night"" of which band?"

Jimi Hendrix presented the broken parts of the guitar that he destroyed on-stage at the 1968 Miami Pop Festival to whom? Not sure if the recipient named it Moon Unit

Wardenclyffe Tower in Shoreham, New York was designed by which genius who intended to showcase it for demonstrations of wireless power transmission?

St Thomas's Abbey, Brno in the Czech Republic was the scene of whose path-breaking work from 1856 to 1863?

The Hubble sequence that classifies galaxies is also known for being drawn in what shape?

The bitter 19th century rivalry between paleontologists Edward Drinker Cope and Othniel Charles Marsh during their search for dinosaur fossils is usually described with what 2-words?

Scientist Ernest Rutherford once said all science is just what subject while comparing the rest to stamp collection?

Dr. Benjamin Rush gave what expeditionary group mercury laced laxatives which proved to be excellent tracers by which archaeologists have now been able to track their actual route?

Can you connect Darwin and his research on Galapagos Islands to the book To Kill a Mockingbird?

What is the more common name for 'transposons' discovered by Barbara McClintock who investigated the reason for uneven splattering of color in corn kernels?

What term was popularized by Nobel Prize-winning Paul Crutzen to replace 'Holocene' epoch on the Geological Time Scale as he felt that the influence of humans on Earth is significant?

Every simply connected, closed 3-manifold is homeomorphic to the 3-sphere. Stated above is what mathematical problem named for a Frenchman that defied experts for a century before it was solved by Grigori Perelman in 2006?

What is the more common term for the affliction called epistaxis the occurrence of which suggests sexual arousal in Japanese manga and anime?

What is the more common name for the order Coleoptera which contains more species than any other order in the animal kingdom?

A 'Captcha' test that usually requires a user to identify and type letters/digits from a distorted image is an attempt to ensure that a response is not generated by a computer. It is also described as a reverse what test?

In metallurgy, the term 'rouging' refers to a form of corrosion found on what substance that you do not readily associate with corrosion?

Which acid that makes up 55-80% of olive oil is also emitted by decaying bee corpses thus triggering the instincts of living bees to remove dead bees from their hives?

Though it is the most abundant metallic element in Earth's crust, which element is very rare in its free form and once prompted Napoleon III, Emperor of France to give a banquet where the most honoured guests were given utensils made of it while the 'lesser' guests had to make do with gold!

"Sportscaster Jack Brickhouse who once said ""Any team can have a bad century"" provided play-by-play coverage of what American major league team's games from 1948 to 1981?"

Summer Olympic sports are divided into categories based on popularity and the potential in generating revenue. As of 2014, only 3 sports are in Category A. They are athletics, aquatics, and what else?

What is the name of the yacht that won the Royal Yacht Squadron's regatta around the Isle of Wight in 1851 and lent its name to a famous sports prize?

In 2009, the tennis player Shahar Peer was prevented from playing at the Dubai Tennis Championships after she was denied a visa mainly for her nationality. Which country was she representing?

Statistically the greatest driver of Formula One, Michael Schumacher won his seven championships with which two companies?

"Deceased wrestler 'Leon Aras' was the voice of the ""Tetley Tea Folk"", by what more familiar name was he known?"

Which 590 mile long river rises on France's 'Langres Plateau', enters Belgium at Givet, then flows across that country to Holland and thence to the North Sea?

From which film, for which Chaplin film wrote the music, did Petula Clark have a Number One with 'This Is My Song'?

Which car manufacturer made models called 'Ensign' and 'Vanguard'?

Which leader of a British coalition Government became the first Earl of Dwfor?

Who scored the only goal when Everton defeated Manchester United in the 1995 FA Cup Final?

Who played the title role in the 2008 film 'The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button'?

Protons and Neutrons are both examples of which class of sub-atomic particle that takes its name from the Greek for 'heavy'?

Prior to the introduction of the Euro, which coin was equal to one-hundredth of a German Mark?

Which collection of poems did William Blake publish in 1794 as a sequel to his earlier collection 'Songs Of Innocence'?

Which English weaver and carpenter invented the 'Spinning Jenny' in 1764?

For what did the 'T' stand in the name of 'Captain James T. Kirk' in 'Star Trek'?

The musical 'Sunday In The Park With George' was inspired by a painting by which artist?

Livorno, Pisa and Siena are three of the largest cities in which Italian region?

Which country took over the Presidency of the European Union from Sweden on 1st. January 2010?

Which spy was sentenced to 42 years in prison in 1961, but escaped from Wormwood Scrubs in 1966?

'Professor Cuthbert Calculus' is an associate of which character?

Which company with a trademark (£, a German 'L') similar to a £ sign released the first nine 'Beatles' albums?

Which painting by Thomas Gainsborough is thought to be of Jonathan Buttall, the son of a wealthy hardware merchant?

In 'Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone' what is the name of the three-headed dog provided by 'Hagrid' to guard the trapdoor leading to the chamber where the stone was kept?

When Alex Ferguson joined Manchester United on November 6th 1986, who was manager of Liverpool?

In 1995 who famously walked out of the play 'Cellmates' after three days of its London run?

What colour is the square (which contains a white star) on the flag of Chile?

The city of Nizhny Novgorod was, from 1932 to 1990, named for which writer who was born there?

Two counties in the Irish province of Munster begin with the letter C. One is Cork. Name the other

‘The Road Back’ is the sequel to which novel by Erich Maria Remarque published in 1929?

Edward Elgar was appointed Master of the King’s Musick to which monarch?

Which premiership manager upset Louis Van Gaal in February 2015, when he described his team as long ball united?

Name the year: American gangster AI Capone dies, Princess Elizabeth marries and India gains its independence?

Which 19th century king sired ten illegitimate children, by the Irish comedienne, Dorothea Jordan?

"Director James Cameron, collected the 'Oscar' for ""Best Director"" in 1998, for which film?"

What name is given to the lowest commissioned officer in a cavalry regiment, such as Prince Harry?

What was the name of the eponymous 'Knight of the Holy Grail' in an opera by Wagner?

Which film about a submarine had as one of its stars Denzil Washington, whose character had violent disagreements with his Captain played by Gene Hackman?

Urs Buhler, Sebastian Izambard, Carlos Martin and David Millercomprise which singing group?

Who was the first winner of 'I'm A Celebrity, Get Me Out Of Here'?

What is the name of the Welsh television producer and writer who created 'Torchwood'?

Who became the second Astronomer Royal upon the death of John Flamstead in 1619?

The animated televisionseries 'South Park' is set in the fictional town of 'South Park' in which American state?

Which film, released in 2008, and starring Ryan Reynolds and Rachel Weisz, shares its title with an album released by 'Oasis' in 1994?

Prior to Gordon Brown, who was the last British Prime Minister to represent a Scottish constituency?

Which 1993 film starring Tom Cruise, was about a young lawyer who eventually realised that the wealth of the Memphis law firm he worked for emanated from the Mafia?

Which 2001 film starring Joseph Fiennes and Ed Harris is about two opposing snipers facing each other during the Battle of Stalingrad?

Which word completes the name of the rock band 'Half Man Half. '?

"Which 1968 book by Richard Hooker begins ""When Radar O'Reilly, just out of high school left Ottumwa, Iowa and enlisted in the United States Army. ""?"

Who according to the title of a 1992 novel was 'Count Lazzio de Almasy'?

Between 1959 and 1967 which city was the capital of Pakistan (Islamabad was being built)?

What was the middle name of the character 'Albert Steptoe' from the t. v. series 'Steptoe and Son'?

The Liberal Democrats' 2011 Party Conference was held in which city?

Which 19th century British novelist, who worked as a Surveyor for the Post Office, was reputedly instrumental in the introduction of the pillar box in 1852?

The 'Yid Army' are/were a gang of football hooligans who supported which London club?

In which Children's book does the character Wilbur the Pig appear?

What was the forename of the composer of the 'Bolero', which featured in the film '10' starring Bo Derek and Dudley Moore?

The War of Bavarian Succession was fought between Austria and which other country?

Who became the first BDO Women's World Darts Champion in 2001, winning her sixth world title in January 2006?

With a 'Beaufort Scale' number of 8, and a wind speed of 39 - 46mph. How is this wind force described?

A 'Tope', also known as a 'Stupa', is a domed structure erected as a burial place in which religion?

Which hymn, based on Psalm 90, by Isaac Watts to a tune by William Croft, is particularly associated with Rememberance Sunday?

In 1337 which English king claimed the throne of France, precipitating the '100 Years War'?

'Whole Lotta Love', 'Yellow Pearl', 'The Wizard', and 'Get Out Of That' have all been theme tunes to which television programme?

"Correct this quotation from FD Roosevelt. ""The only thing we have to fear is the enemy""?"

In 1942, which town was destroyed by Nazis in reprisal for the assassination of Reinhard Heydrick?

Who was the last man to wim the Men's Singles Championship at Wimbledon prior to Roger Federer?

Which manufacturer produced a motor cycle called the 'Dominator'?

In which novel by Charles Dickens does 'Miss Cornelia Blimber' appear?

Who was the President of France at the time of the Falklands War?

What is the nationality of Manchester City's £27 million striker Edin Dzeko?

In the King James Version, which eponymous book of the Old Testament follows 'Esther' and precedes 'Psalms'?

Which dish, consisting of toast, bacon, poached egg and Hollandaise sauce, is named after a 19th century New York stockbroker?

What name is given to the open carts used during the French Revolution to transport the condemned to the guillotine?

Two of Peter O'Toole's nominations for Best Actor 'Oscar' were for playing which English king in two different films?

Although both her parents are Australian, in which US state was Nicole Kidman born?

Which Liverpool player scored two goals in both the semi-final and final of the FA Cup in 1986?

Which composer was married to Clara Wieck from 1840 until his death in 1856?

What is the name of the dog in Jerome K Jerome’s ‘Three Men in a Boat’?

Which operatic heroine dies by throwing herself from the Castel Sant’Angelo in Rome?

What nationality was Pope Adrian the sixth, the only man from that country to have held the position?

Nicknamed “Old Grog”, which 18th century Admiral ordered the watering down of Royal Navy rum rations?

By what first name was the actor brother of Vanessa and Lynn Redgrave known?

What was the name of the western lowland gorilla that arrived at London Zoo in November 1947, living there until his death in 1978?

The battle of 'Flodden Field' took place in which English county?

'Sir Oliver Martext' is avicar in which of Shakespeare's comedies?

Which unit of weight, equal to one gram per 9,000 metres, is used to measure the fineness of nylon?

In which country is the Eurovision Song Contest to be held later this month?

Also a plumber, what is the name of 'Super Mario's' older brother?

Elected in 2008, who is the current Prime Minister of New Zealand?

Based on a true story, which 2008 film starred Keira Knightley as the tragic Georgiana Cavendish?

Although they are best known for their only top five hit ,'Amateur Hour' and 'Beat The Clock' were other chart singles for which '70's group?

Winning 102 caps between 1988 and 202, who is the Republic of Ireland's most capped player?

Which village in south-central Scotland became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2001?

In which country would you find the wine-producing region known as 'Casablanca Valley'?

Who played the title role in the TV series 'The Rockford Files'?

Who is the valet to 'Phileas Fogg' in the novel 'Around The World In Eighty Days'?

Which 2009 Terry Pratchett novel features 'Mustrum Ridcully' setting up a University football team?

Which work by Gilbert and Sullivan features the 'Duke of Plaza Toro' and his daughter 'Casilda', who becomes the 'Queen of Barataria'?

Which root vegetable pie was named after a Minister of Food during World War II?

In which play by Harold Brighouse is 'Willie Mossop' employed at a shoe shop?

In which novel by Alan Sillitoe is 'Arthur Seaton' employed at a bicycle factory?

The LOGIE Awards in Australia are the equivalent of which awards in the USA?

Araucaria araucana is the national tree of Chile. Although it is not a true pine it became known as the 'Chile Pine'. What is its current common English name?

Bishop Abel Muzorewa who died in April was a leading figure in the politics of which African country?

Which detective, played on TV by Martin Shaw, was created by Alan Hunter?

Which model of Ford is named after the Italian resort which was host to the 1956 Winter Olympics?

Who founded the TV production company 'David Paradine Productions'?

Which of the four acting McGann brothers is missing from Mark, Stephen, Joe and. ?

When it was a first performed at the Abbey Theatre in Dublin in 1907, which play caused rioting in the streets because of objections to the portrayal of rural Irish Catholic immorality?

In which country are the 'Cro-Magnon Caves', after which a type of early humans were named?

Which of the 'Classic' horse races, run at Epsom for three year old fillies on the Friday after the derby, is named after the estate then owned by the Earl of Derby?

Verdigris is a green deposit that develops on which metallic element when exposed to air or seawater?

Which country defeated the Ivory Coast to win football's Africa Cup of Nations?

The plot of which Arthur Miller play takes place entirely within the mind of a new York Jewish intellectual called 'Quentin'?

Which pub on Whitechapel Road was the site of William Booth's first sermon and the murder of the mobster George Cornell by Ronnie Kray?

Thought to have received the name because its riverside location made it susceptible to concentrations of fog and industrial smoke, Foggy Bottom is one of the oldest and best known neighborhoods of which US city?

Arrecife is the largest city on which of the Canary Islands whose name is derived from that of a Genoese navigator?

In which US city did the 2004 remake of the film Alfie take place?

Which South American city is served by Simon Bolivar (Maiguetia) airport?

Which former leader of the Conservative Party was MP for Huntingdon?

Which song was a hit for both Guns ‘n’ Roses in 1988 and Sheryl Crow in 1999?

What was the parliamentary constituency of Tony Blair when he was leader of the Labour Party?

What was the name of John Cabot’s ship which he sailed to North America in 1497?

Which bird is the symbol of the Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust, which began its overseas work in Mauritius in 1970?

Which Scot did Bob Crow succeed in 2001 as General Secretary of the RMT Union?

In which sport did the future King Olav V of Norway in 1928 and the future King Constantine II of Greece in 1960 win Olympic Gold Medals?

Which ball sport is played on a court 18 metres long by 9 metres wide?

What is the name of 'Jim Hacker's' department in the TV comedy, 'Yes Minister'?

"Which nation's record in the final of football's World Cup, reads ""played one - lost one""?"

'Sir Leicester and Lady Dedlock' appear in which Charles Dickens novel?

Which famous fishing town of east Scotland lies roughly half-way between Montrose and Dundee?

In which Irish county is the castle that contains the famous 'Blarney Stone'?

Which animated film, created by Dream Works Animations, is the highest-grossing film worldwide of 2009 so far? (May 2009)

Which title, referring to an episode in the legendary history of early Rome, is shared by paintings by Poussin, Rubens and Picasso?

Which 2010 3D fantasy film, starring Sam Worthington and Liam Neeson, is loosely based on the Greek myth of 'Perseus'?

'Spring' and 'Rhenish' are the popular names given to symphonies by which composer?

Which British playwright wrote the screenplay for the 1998 film 'Shakespeare In Love'?

One of only two moons in our soar system larger than Mercury, which is the largest satellite of Saturn?

The 'Vuvuzela' is traditionally made from the horn of which antelope?

Also containing Garlic and salt, what is the name of the Greek appetiser, the primary ingredients of which are yoghurt and cucumber?

The daughter of the extravagant baronet 'Sir Walter Eliot', 'Anne Eliot is the central character in which of Jane Austen's novels?

"Who devised the science-fiction law that states ""Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic""?"

The character 'James Bond' was created by Ian Fleming, but who wrote the book 'Zero Minus Ten' featuring 'James Bond'?

The Estonian, Arvo Part wrote a Cantus to mourn which English composer, who died in 1976?

What was the middle name of the character 'Rodney Trotter' from the t. v. series 'Only Fools And Horses'?

"What was the name of the Spencers' baby in the 1970's sitcom ""Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em""?"

Which member of the 'Dirty Dozen' was also in 'The Magnificent Seven'?

Which colourless, poisonous gas, with a smell like Geraniums was used in chemical warfare during World War II?

What was the name of the company that 'Reginald Perrin' worked for in 'The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin'?

In which year was the Highway Code first published by the government?

Which African country is bordered to the east by Chad, to the south by Nigeria and Benin, to west by Mali, and to the north by Algeria and Libya?

In the late 60's, Owen Finlay Maclaren pioneered what aid to mothers and young children?

What is the name of the tropical shrub from which the reddish dye is extracted to colourhair?

Daman Albarn, Graham Coxon,Alex James and Dave Rowntree form or formed which band?

Mike Joyce, Johnny Marr, Stephen Morrisey and Andy Rourke were members of which pop group?

The 'Scharnhorst' and the 'Prinz Eugen' defied the Royal Navy to sail the length of the English Channel when escaping from Breste in 1942. Which other German battlecruiser was involved in the escape?

"What is the literal meaning of the French expression ""Son et Lumiere""?"

The painting by Millais entitled 'Bubbles' was used for many years in an advertisement for which product?

Which 1987 black comedy starred Danny de Vito and Billy Crystal with an appearance by Oprah Winfrey as 'herself'?

Which was the final battle of King Arthur, at which he was mortally wounded?

Tommy Bolin, who died of a heroin overdose in 1976, was the lead guitarist with which group?

Used when making tea, and deriving from the Russian for 'self brewer', what name is given to the heated metal container traditionally used to heat and boil water in Russia, Iran and Turkey?

Long Island Sound separates Long Island from which American state?

Sandra Bullock won this year's 'Oscar' for Best Actress for her role as 'Leigh Anne Tuohy', in which film?

What was the name of the American President played by Martin Sheen in the TV series 'The West Wing'?

If you order 'Gambas' in a Spanish restaurant what will you get?

Which company first sponsored the big wheel called 'The London Eye'?

What word is used in betting slang for odds of five to one (5/1)?

With a surface area of 56km2, which Scottish loch is, in terms of surface area, the second largest inland body of water in Great Britain?

Donald Neilson was a notorious figure in the 1970's, but how was he better known?

Ilich Ramirez Sanchez was a notorious figure in the 1970's. How was he better known?

Who memorably failed to win the Marathon in the 1954 Commonwealth Games?

In which modern day country was the ancient city of Carthage situated?

Three Liverpool players were in the 1966 England World Cup winning squad. Roger Hunt and Ian Callaghan were two – who was the third?

Which Gilbert & Sullivan operetta has the subtitle “The Statutory Duel”?

Who appears on the reverse of the current Bank of England £10 note?

Which geological period is named after an ancient tribe which once inhabited South Wales?

How is the prince described in the title of the 1911 ballet music composed by Bela Bartok?

In which race did Zola Budd and Mary Decker famously collide at the 1984 Olympics?

What breed of dog is Marmaduke in the newspaper cartoon strip of that name?

Michael Jackson was one of ten children. Who is the youngest, born in 1966?

The title of the play Arms and the Man by George Bernard Shaw comes from the opening words of the Aeneid by which Roman poet?

Which composer of the opera The Bartered Bride died on this date in 1884?

Accrington Stanley’s biggest league win was 8-0 in 1934 when they beat which club from the Wirral who were members of the Football League from 1923 until 1951?

Which cricketer holds the record of taking the most wickets in Test Matches for England?

What is the name of the warm dry wind that blows on the est side of the Rocky Mountains in North America, usually in winter and spring?

In which gentlemen's club did Phineas Fogg make the bet that he could travel around the world in eighty days?

What is the name of the character played by Nicole Kidman in the film 'Moulin Rouge'?

Which singer-actress played 'Evita' in the 1996 film of that name?

Which Shakespeare play centres around a novice nun called 'Isabella' whosebrother is to be executed unless she succumbs to the attentions of 'Angelo'?

Napoleon called this the 'Battle of Mont Saint Jean', by what name do we know it?

In Greek mythology, who was the mother of Perseus visited by Zeus disguised as a shower of gold?

The trade union Unison was formed by a merger of NALGO, NUPE and which other union?

Who was the Liberal Prime Minister of Great Britain from 1855 to 1858?

Whose state in Virginia was requisitioned to build Arlington Cemetery?

What is the equivalent rank in the British Army of the German rank Oberst?

What is the name of the hybrid dog, or designer breed, which is a cross of a Labrador and a Poodle?

The legal year is divided into four terms. Which term runs from January to April?

The second act, set in the Land of Sweets, of which ballet by Tchaikovsky includes the Dance of the Reed Flutes?

Which BBC2 comedy is set around the church of St Saviours in the Marshes in Hackney?

What is the surname of the father and son TV comedy characters with the first names Albert Edward Ladysmith and Harold Albert Kitchener?

In which musical would you hear the song Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas?

Name the year: John F Kennedy was elected president; U-2 spy plane was shot down and Hollywood actor Clark Gable died?

What name was given to the day of serious conflict in Londonderry on January 30th 1972?

In the human body, what is the common name for the 'Talus bone'?

Which film finds Mike Myers deeply suspicious about his newly-married wife's skills with a meat cleaver?

In Edwin Landseer's painting, 'Dignity and Impudence', what kind of creatures are depicted?

What is analysed by, and of special interest to, a 'Graphologist'?

An American aided coup in Chile in 1973, deposed which President?

Nebuchadnezzar was the ruler of which ancient kingdom (606-562 BC)?

The name of which month is used for a letter in the phonetic alphabet?

Which director won the 'Oscar' for best Director for the picture 'A Beautiful Mind' in 2001?

Charles Rennie Mackintosh was a leading exponent of which art movement around the 1900's?

Who won the 'Oscar' for Best Actress in the 1950's film'Born Yesterday'?

In which present day African nation are the Amhara and Oromo peoples to be found?

The working title of which sit-com, set in the 'Globelink News' office, was 'Dead Belgians Don't Count'?

By what nickname was the American prisoner Robert Franklin Stroud better known?

The song with theshortest title to have reached number one in the UK charts was released by Telly Savalas in 1975. What was it called?

Which English poet and dramatist was jailed for murder of the actor Gabriel Spencer after a duel in 1598?

Which was the first year that the Queen's Christmas speech was televised?

Which is the only non-European country to have hosted the Winter Olympics only once?

In which decade was the David Lean film 'Lawrence Of Arabia' released?

'Signal Failures' written by Dr. B. Ching is the title of a column that has appeared in which magazine?

Which US TV series of the 1960's starring Ray Walston as 'Uncle Martin' and Bill Bixby, was remade in 1999 as a film starring Christopher Lloyd and Jeff Daniels?

The novels 'Dead Heat', 'Silks' and 'Even Money' were written by Dick Francis and his younger son. What is his son's first name?

Which character was played by Paul McGann in the 1986 TV drama 'The Monocled Mutineer'?

Kingsley Amis, John Gardner and Raymond Benson have written novels about which character, after the death of the original author?

What name is given to a substance that accelerates a chemical reaction without itself being affected?

Nine tenths of the world's Cinnamon is produced on which island nation? It is the only island to which the plant is native?

Who is the protagonist and narrator of Robert Louis Stevenson's novels 'Kidnapped' and 'Catriona'?

Released in 1962, which was the first of the 'Carry On. ' films to be released in colour?

In Greek myth, who was the beautiful youth beloved of Aphrodite, who died of a hunting wound inflicted by a wild boar?

What were invented by Adolf Fick in 1887 and, while being to all intents and purposes invisible, are used worldwide by an estimated 125 million people?

What was the name of the cruise ship hijacked by the PLO in 1985?

Which 2004 film was released with the advertising tagline “A romantic comedy – with zombies!”?

In Old Possums book of practical cats what is the name of the cat who is the terror of the Thames?

In 1932 which British physicist discovered the part of the nucleus of an atom which was later called the neutron?

What nationality is James Rodriguez who won the Golden Boot Award at the 2014 FIFA World Cup Finals in July having scored six goals?

"Which American President used the slogan: ""It's the economy, stupid"" for his presidential campaign?"

Which great composer's only ballets were, 'The Creatures Of Prometheus' and 'Ritterballet'?

Which Puccini opera begins with 'Rodolfo' finishing writing an article while his friends go drinking?

Which battle, near York, in 1644, saw the end of 'Royalist' resistance in the north of England?

Who was the President of the USA at the time of the 1929 Stock Market 'Crash'?

By what more familiar name do we know the 'Angevin Dynasty' of English kings?

In which film did Bruce Willis play the character 'Harry Stamper'?

Who was Manchester United manager immediately prior to Alex Ferguson?

Who preceded Neil Kinnock as leader of the British Labour Party?

Which character created by Dodie Smith always wore a black and white fur coat and drove a black and white car?

Who became the first President of newly independent Ghanain 1957?

Which character created by Keith Waterhouse was played on film by Tom Courtneyand on TV by Jeff Rawle?

Actress Sinead Cusack is married to which 'Oscar' winning actor?

What was 'Bifrost', the bridge that led to 'Asgard' in Scandinavian mythology?

What type of animal, according to its alternative name, is the Thylacine now thought to be extinct?

The painters Theodore Rousseau and Jean-Francois Millet were prominent members of which 19th century French school of landscape painters, named after the town in Fontainbleu Forest where the artists gathered?

His debut album 'Disc-Overy' was released in 2010. By what stage-name id Patrick Chukwuemeka Okogwu better known?

Which 2010 biographical film, starring Mark Wahlberg and Christian Bale, centred on the life of professional boxer 'Micky Ward' and his older half-brother 'Dicky Eklund'?

The father of three 'Peter Griffin' is the title character of which American animated TV series?

Which artist, a member of the Order of Merit, was born in Bradford in July 1937?

Which boy band consists of Niall Horan, Zayn Malik, Liam Payne, Harry Stiles and Louis Tomlinson?

Which word completes the title of a Marina Lewycka book: 'A Short History Of. ', in Ukrainian?

Which rank of the RAF is equivalent to Major in the British Army?

Peter Schmeiche’s son is currently the regular goalkeeper at which English football league team?

Codlin and Short are Punch and Judy men in which novel by Charles Dickens?

Which stretch of waterway separates Madagascar from the African mainland?

What name is given to a line on a map joining places of equal rainfall?

Name the palace and monastery , situated some 25 miles north of Madrid, founded by King Phillip II of Spain?

Who played the part of 'herman' in the 1960's TV series 'The Munsters'?

Who in the Bible, became the first drunken man after planting a vineyard?

According to the Bible, who was renamed Israel because he wrestled with God?

In Norse mythology, what kind of creatures were 'Hugin' and 'Munin' who sat on Odin's shoulder?

'Stane Street' was a Roman road that linked London to which city?

Which Greek philosopher is popularly known as 'The Laughing Philosopher' because of his scoffing nature?

Which hit for 'Wet Wet Wet' was the biggest-selling single in Britain in 1994?

Which county shares borders with Northumberland, County Durham, North Yorkshire and Lancashire?

Which of Puccini's operatic characters commits suicide with her father's sword?

In the Book of Genesis, who dreamt of a ladder reaching from Earth to the Heavens?

Which Czech tennis player knocked out Andy Murray in the fourth round of the Men's Singles at the French Open?

Franco Alfano completed which Puccini opera after the composers death in 1924?

The longest serving Prime Minister of New Zealand was born in Eccleston, St. Helens in 1845. Who was he?

Which author of biographies and detective fiction, widow of a Nobel Literature Laureate, became a Dame earlier this year?

Which hymn, written by John Newton, 1727-1807, was the inspiration for a number one hit of 1973?

In which city could you travel on the underground from Atlantis to Mall of the Emirates?

In which film does Dustin Hoffman play Enrico Salvatore (Ratso) Rizzo?

Which European country has regions called Karlovy Vary, Plzeň and South Bohemia?

Who is the only Rugby League player to win two consecutive Lance Todd trophies, doing so in 2007 and 2008?

What sporting term, meaning a second chance, comes from the French word for fishing again?

Founded in London in 1844 by George Williams, which organisation was established to provide low cost housing in a safe environment?

In 'Brookside', which actress, later to become the star of many TV dramas, played the part of 'Heather Huntingdon' who became 'Heather Haversham', who became 'Heather Black'?

Who won the 'Oscar' for Best Actress in 2000 for her part in'Boys Don't Cry'?

Which English Admiral gave his name to a battle cruiser which was sunk in 1941?

In which city, one of the hosts for the 2003 Cricket World Cup, is the Buffalo Park Ground?

Terry Scott starred as middle-aged, suburban husband, Terry Fletcher, in which television comedy series?

What is the general term for the seed-bearing part of a flower, comprising of the ovary, stigma and style?

Which river of West Africa rises in the Fouta Djallan Highlands only 150 miles from the Atlantic, but runs for over 4000 kilometres in length before flowing into the Atlantic?

Who was the last monarch to use Hampton Court as an official residence?

In mythology, who was condemned to an eternity of rolling a stone up a hill?

Which town is the administrative headquarters of Northumberland?

Which group topped the UK charts for one week in 1997 with 'D'You Know What I Mean'?

At a height of over 3,000 feet, the Tugela Falls are the second highest in the world. In which country are the Tugela Falls?

In Shakespeare's 'Hamlet', what was the name of 'Hamlet's' mother?

John Lennon had two number one hits in 1981. 'Imagine' was one, what was the other?

Which country's national railway has bought out 'English, Welsh and Scottish Railways' and is negotiating to buy the government's one third share in Eurostar?

What may be described as a 'red earthworm with rings of a brighter colour, often found in manure and used as fishing bait?

Which record by 'The Rubettes', with the initials SBL was 'top of the pops' in June 1974?

Of which football club was Santiago Bernabeu the President from 1943 to 1978?

Aboard which ship did Japan sign the surrender at the end of World War II?

On which course will 'The Ebor Handicap' and 'The Knavesmire Stakes' be run in August?

Which P. G. Wodehouse character has a butler 'Sebastian Beach' and a gardener 'Angus McAllister'?

Which cocktail comprises Tequila, Lime or Lemon juice, and Orange-flavoured liqueur?

For which film did Tatum O'Neal receive the Best Supporting Actress 'Oscar'?

"From which Bob Dylan song does the following come: ""Now you don't talk so loud, now you don't seem so proud about havin' to be scrounging for your next meal""?"

In the 'Disc World' novels, what is the name of the horse ridden by 'Death'?

By which treaty of 1713 did Spain cede Gibraltar and Minorca to Great Britain?

Who played Detective Sergeant Trotter in the original 1952 West End cast of The Mousetrap?

Ned Sherrin presented which Radio 4 programme from 1986 until 2006?

Which 'nursery rhyme' was originally a satire on political instability during thereign of Charles II?

What well known alcoholic drink was originally known as 'Usquebaugh'?

First flown on the 27th July 1972, who built the F15 Eagle fighter?

Who was the driver of the limousine at the time of Diana Princess of Wales' death?

What was the name of the character played by Ralph Fiennes in 'Schindler's List'?

How is 'Cedric Errol' referred to in the title of a famous children's novel, published in 1886?

Sara Jane Moore was responsible for an unsuccessful attempt to assassinate which American President?

In which US city do the basketball team known as the 'Trail Blazers' play their home games?

Which Bourbon whiskey was named in 1933 after the American Colonel who rebuilt the business following the end of Prohibition?

Starring Hugh Jackman and released in 2009, what is the title of the fourth film of the 'X-Men' series?

In Greek mythology, Heracles' Twelfth Labour (final) was to capture which creature?

Which 20th century philosopher wrote 'Being And Nothingness' and 'Critique Of Dialectic Reason'?

Which film starring Will Smith, Bill Pullman and Jeff Goldblum was the world's highest grossing film of 1996?

John Nettles plays 'Detective Chief Inspector Tom Barnaby' in 'Midsomer Murders', who played 'Detective Sergeant Gavin Troy'?

Blacksmith is a general term for a worker in iron, but what specific name is given to someone who shoes horses?

Who was the Whig Prime Minister of Great Britain from 1835 to 1841?

By what name was the American short-story writer William Sydney Porter better known?

Which author died in a car crash in 1960, three years after receiving the Nobel Prize for Literature?

In which country is the most northerly point on mainland Africa?

New Britain and New Ireland are two of the islands that make up which country?

Who was the German mathematician who developed differential calculus independently of Newton in 1675?

The paintings entitled 'St. George and the Dragon' and 'Madonna with the Fish' are works by which Florentine master?

Who did Roger Federer defeat in the final to win his first Wimbledon singles title in 2003?

Levi Stubbs was the lead singer of which 'Motown' group from 1953 until 2000?

The ancient Egyptian goddess Serket took the form of which creature?

'Captain Yossarian' is the central character of which 20th century novel?

For which film in 1951, starring Marlon Brando, did Karl Malden win the Oscar as Best Supporting Actor?

Name either of the detectives created by Reginald Hill in novels such as 'A Pinch of Snuff' and 'Ruling Passions', who later featured in a popular TV series?

In the famous story by Robert Louis Stevenson, what is Dr Jeckyll’s Christian name?

Whose portrait was on the back of the last English pound note issued?

On which horse did Sir Gordon Richards ride his only Epsom Derby winner?

Belonging to Indonesia, Irian Jaya is the western portion of which large island?

American singer Ernest Evans called himself Chubby Checker to emulate the name of which other musician?

The name of which musical instrument comes from the German for bells and play?

In 1171 Henry II was the first English king to set foot in an Irish city. Founded by the Vikings in the ninth century, which is Ireland's oldest city?

Which 85 year old former MP is the only female member of the Order of Merit?

Which Shakespeare play could be summarised as 'Falstaff's cynical seduction of two wealthy women goes awry when they find out about each other and decide to return the compliment by making him a laughing stock'?

Whose eighteenth studio album released in March this year is Postcards from Paradise?

Which 1800 battle saw Napoleon's forces victorious over the Austrians near Alessandria in Piedmont?

"In the book of Genesis who asked the question,""Am I my brotherskeeper""?"

Which 'Smokey' Robinson hit took 'Japan' to number nine in 1982?

The announcement came in November 1978 that which member of the 'Royal Family' was to join the armed forces?

The North Sea and the Baltic Sea are linked through which canal?

The long distance train, 'The Canadian', travels between Toronto and which other city?

At the beginning of 'Two Towers', the second book in 'The Lord Of The Rings' trilogy, who was apparently killed in the 'Mines of Moria'?

What name is given to the hot, molten rock found under the surface of the earth?

The South African currency unit, the Rand, is divided into a hundred what?

What is the common name for the perennial-flowering houseplant, 'Saintpaulia'?

What is pickled raw, and served with dill and mustard sauce, in the Scandinavian dish, Gravlax?

In South Africa, who replaced Nelson Mandela as President of South Africa in 1999?

Flourine, Bromine, Iodine and Chlorine are all what type of elements?

Its capital is Valverde - which is the smallest of the Canary Islands?

Octavian, who became Augustus, and Lepidus were two of the 'Second Triumvirate' in 43 BC. Who was the third?

Pompey the Great and Crassus were two of the 'First Triumverate' in 60 BC. Who was the third?

Which American President signed into law the Indian Citizenship Act of 1924 that granted full US citizenship to Native Americans?

The administration of which American President was rocked by the 'Teapot Dome Scandal' of the 1920's?

'Cosy In The Rocket', by the British electronic band 'Psapp' (pron. sap) is the theme tune to which American drama series?

According to Greek myth, who was the wife of Odysseus, celebrated for her faithfulness to him during his twenty year absence?

In the English translations of the 'Asterix' comics, what is the name of the village leader, a middle-aged, obese man with red hair, pigtails and a huge moustache?

What was the name of the British nurse who was shot by a German firing squad during the First World War after being court-martialled for helping Allied troops escape from a military hospital in Belgium?

Which Jerry Zucker film was the highest-grossing film worldwide of 1990?

The meat substitute 'Quorn' is named after a village in which English county?

In which sport in Britain is the 'Elite League' the top division, with teams such as 'Coventry Bees' and 'Poole Pirates'?

Which single by 'Leapy Lee' reached number two in the UK charts in 1968?

In which sport is April 15th celebrated as 'Jackie Robinson Day', to remember the day in 1947 when he became the first black player of the modern era?

Later a 'Blue Peter' presenter, who played 'Steven Taylor', an assistant to William Hartnell's 'Doctor Who'?

Cousins 'Lucy Deane' and 'Maggie Tulliver' appear in which George Eliot novel?

In which city is the Munch Museum, home to two of the versions of 'The Scream'?

In Rome, who formed the 'First Triumvirate' with Julius Caesar and Crassus?

What type of company is 'Dunder Mifflin' in the US version of 'The Office'?

The Freedom Cup is contested annually between the Rugby Union teams of New Zealand and which other country?

Who coached New Zealand when they won the 2011 Rugby Union World Cup?

In a 1970's safety campaign what did Jimmy Savile advise us to do every car trip?

Which is the oldest of the eight Ivy League Universities, founded in 1636 as New College?

In April 1814 which King gained the French throne to begin the Bourbon Restoration?

One Summer: America 1927 is a 2013 history book by which author?

'Lassa Fever' was first detected in 1969. In which countryis Lassa?

Nicknamed the 'Diamond State', which US state shares borders with Pennslyvania, New Jersey and Maryland?

Who was the mother of 'Samantha Stevens' in the television comedy series, 'Bewitched'?

What name is given to the large triangular sail, carried forward or opposite the main sail, in yachting?

What is the name of the musical instrument that is the Bass of the Oboe family?

Who played the roles of 'Verbal Kint' and 'Keyser Soze' in the film 'The Usual Suspects'?

Paul McCartney and Heather Mills became parents together, Michael Howard became leader of the Conservative Party and Saddam Hussein was captured. Which year?

What is the name of the A1 Pacific steam locomotive which was completed in 2009 and is the first of its kind built for over 50 years?

Which spectacular ridge connects Helvellyn with the Patterdale Valley?

What name is given to the temperature of -273. 15 degrees Celsius?

Involvement with which corrupt architect led to the resignation of Home Secretary Reginald Maudling in July 1972?

In which country is the Moremi Game Reserve, a National Park, part of the Okavango Delta?

This quiz is printed on A4 paper which has a length of 297mm. How wide, in millimetres, is A4 paper?

Which British butterfly has the scientific name Vanessa atalanta?

What first name is shared by Turner Prize winning artists Wallinger and Leckey?

In a nonsense poem by Lewis Carroll for what were a crew of ten led by a bellman and including a butcher, a baker and a billiard-marker hunting?

Which series of spotters guides was named after a children's game - a complete book was sent to a 'Big Chief', one of whom was David Bellamy the botanist?

Nicknamed 'Robo Cop' when a policeman, Ray Mallon is the directly elected Mayor of which town?

Pete Sampras won the Men's Singles at Wimbledon every year from 1993 to 2000 except one. Who won in 1996?

The first was published in 195. Whose series of five novels featured the conman murderer 'Tom Ripley'?

Who was the only judge on 'X Factor' to return for series eight in 2011?

Complete the name of the MLB (Baseball) team based in Arlington, Texas - 'The Texas. '?

What name is given to the practice of arranging voting districts to favour one candidate or party above another?

Until the introduction of the Euro, what is the unit of currency in Austria?

Still on pigs. Which country rears 40% of the world's total of around 764 million pigs?

Which was the highest placed Lancashire side in the 2006/7 Vauxhall Conference?

"What type of bird did William Wordsworth address with the words, ""Shall I call thee bird, or but a wandering voice""?"

How many sides did the pre-decimal British threepence have around its edge?

Between 1956 and 1968, the American athlete Al oerter won four consecutive Olympic gold medals in which filed event?

Who was the King of Libya who was overthrown by a military coupled by Colonel Qaddafi in 1969?

Which singer had a 2008 number one hit with the song 'Take A Bow'?

In November 2008, RMS Queen Elizabeth II will depart Southamptonon her last voyage. To which city will she travel?

For which 1993 film did Steven Spielberg win his first 'Oscar' for Best Director?

How are the towns of Hanley, Burslem, Stoke, Longton,Tunstall and Fenton collectively known?

With what area of manufacturing are the names 'Audemars Piguet and Cie','Zenith' and 'Ulysse Nardin' associated?

In World War II, what was the code name given to the artificial harbours towed across the English Channel after the D-Day landings?

The National Bagpipe Museum is not in Scotland, in which English town or city is it?

"Which company uses the advertising slogan ""Every Little Helps""?"

In which game could you be faced with a 'Simple or Double Squeeze'?

Who in 1980, aged 14, from Bolton, England, became the youngest International Master in the history of chess?

"In which play by William Shakespeare does the quote ""All that glisters is not gold"" appear?"

Who played the part of Tony Wilson in the film '24 Hour Party People'?

Which screen tough-guy won a Best Actor Oscar for the 1953 film 'Stalag 17'?

Which prominent Irish Nationalist was hung for treason in 1916 due to his involvement in the Easter Uprising?

"Written and first recorded in 1937, ""One O'Clock Jump"" became the theme tune of which orchestra?"

Who is the voice of Principal Skinner and Mr Burns on The Simpsons?

"""No Count Sarah"" is a 1958 studio album by which singer accompanied by the Count Basie Orchestra, but without Count Basie?"

In the nineteenth century Benjamin West, Thomas Lawrence and John Millais were President of which institution?

The flag of the Isle of Man is a triskelion on what colour background?

In which street would you find 'Smiffy', 'Wilfred', 'Danny' and 'Plug'?

Who in the Muslim faith proclaims the hours of prayer from a minaret?

Which 1960's British group originally comprised EricClapton, Steve Winwood, Ginger Baker and Ric Grech?

Who was Richard Nixon's Democratic opponent in the 1968 US Presidential campaign?

How many American states were there at the beginning of the twentieth century?

In the TV sit-com 'Porridge', a youngish David Jason played the part of which old man?

The flag of which Asian country contains an image of the mythical Thunder Dragon?

Which English king was born in Pembroke Castle in West Wales in 1457?

The fashion designer Jimmy Choo is best known for designing which item of clothing?

In Greek mythology, which virgin goddess of the hearth, home and cooking gave up her seat as one of the Twelve Olympians to tend to the sacred flame on Mount Olympus, for Dionysus?

How is the peasant girl 'Marenka' known in the title of an 1866 opera by Bedrich Smetana?

Which Tim Burton film is the highest-grossing film of 2010 and, already, the fifth highest-grossing film of all time worldwide?

In 1986, whilst facing England which West Indian batsman scored the fastest ever Test century in just 56 balls?

Known as the 'Phoenix Park Murders', the assassination of Lord Frederick Cavendish and Thomas Henry Burke in 1882 occurred in which city?

Who was the renowned English botanist who accompanied Capt. James Cook on his first voyage in 1768 and is credited with introducing Eucalyptus, Mimosa and Acacia to Europe?

The Greek architect Konstantinos Apostolos Doxiadis is best remembered for designing which Asian capital city?

In the TV sit-com 'Red Dwarf', what was the name of the ship's sentient computer?

Which Australian Prime Minister went for a swim in 1967, never to be seen again?

In which American state is Camp David, the mountain retreat of the President of the U. S. A. ?

Associated with salmon fishing and whisky production, which is the second longest river in Scotland?

Sei Shonagon was a Japanese court lady who served the Empress Teishi around the year 1000 AD and who is best known as the author of which book of courtly observations and musings?

Which American film director and writer is best known for his suspense and thriller films, including 'Carrie'. 'Scarface', 'Carlito's Way' and 'Mission: Impossible'?

Which country music performer was portrayed by Sissy Spacek in the 1980 biographical film 'Coal Miner's Daughter'?

Written by Earl Derr Biggers in 1925, 'The House Without A Key' was the first novel to feature which Chinese- American detective?

What was the first name of Mr. Ferrari, the founder of the car manufacturing company?

Alan Greenspan was the head of which US government department from 1987 to 2006?

“Poor old Johnny Ray” is the opening line of which number one hit?

Who was the first Tory Prime Minister of Great Britain (May, 1762 to July, 1765)?

Name the weekly magazine published by the BBC from 1929 until 1991?

The first stations on the four lines leaving which city by rail are Wymondham, Salhouse, Brundall Gardens and Diss?

The Habit of Art is a play by Alan Bennett about a fictional meeting between Benjamin Britten and which poet?

Scotland beat Argentina 21-19 in a rugby union international in June played in Córdoba in a stadium named after which footballer, winner of the Golden Boot in the 1978 FIFA World Cup?

In 1902 which food company started production in a disused malthouse in Burton-on-Trent?

Which group did Steve Marriot go on to form when he left the 'Small Faces'?

For which group did Jimmy Page, and John Paul Jones play before they formed 'Led Zepplin'?

In March 1978 which 'supertanker' split in two, spilling 68. 7 million tons of crude oil, which drifted onto the French coast?

Who played the part of 'Jack Sugden' in 'Emmerdale' for 28 years? He died in July of this year (2008)

Which British girl won the Women's Junior Singles title at Wimbledon this year (2008)?

If an animal that is active at night is described as 'nocturnal', then what name is given to an animal active during the day?

On this day (4th Aug) in 2002, the schoolgirls Jessica Chapman and Holly Wells went missing from which town in Cambridgeshire?

Of all the rugby teams to have participated in the 2008- 2009 Guinness Premiership, which team is furthest west?

What was the name of the aeroplane in which Wiley Post became the first pilot to fly solo around the world?

Which author has been nominated for the Booker Prize for the novels 'Briefing For A Descent Into Hell', 'The Sirian Experiments' and 'The Good Terrorist' but is yet to win the award?

Who was the British Prime Minister at the time of Queen Victoria's ascension to the throne?

In which country do the football teams 'Helsingborgs' and 'GIF Sundsvall' play?

Of which European country did Gro Harlem Bruntland become the first female Prime Minister in 1981, serving three terms between 1981 and 1996?

Known as 'Orator', what was the name of one of the leading speakers at the rally in Manchester in 1819, which led to the 'Peterloo Massacre'?

Who played 'Captain Corelli' in the film 'Captain Corelli's Mandolin'?

Of which organisation, founded in Manchester in 1838, were Richard Cobden and John Bright the principal figures?

Only two nations have square flags. One is the Vatican City. Name the other?

Of which 1960's London gang was 'Mad Frankie' Fraser a notorious member?

In which country is Angostura where the bitters were first produced?

The 2013 G8 Summit was held at Lough Erne Resort in Northern Ireland. In which county is this?

Virginia Wade won 4 Women’s Doubles titles at Grand Slam events (but not Wimbledon). Which Australian was her partner each time?

Who, more famous for his opera ‘Faust’, wrote the music used for the anthem of the Vatican City?

"Who starred in and directed the 2004 movie ""Beyond the Sea""?"

Near which Chinese city is the famous Terracotta Army to be found?

Which Scottish football league club play its home games at Palmerston Park

By what name is singer Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta (born March 28 1986) better known in the world of entertainment?

In which English town or city is Her Majesty's Prison Foston Hall?

"Which veteran rock singer released the album ""The Healing Game"" in 1997?"

On the banks of which river does the town of Kidderminster stand?

What sort of game would you be playing if you played 'Spoil five'?

What is the name of the circular temple built by Agrippa in Rome and dedicated to all the gods?

Which artist was famed for his paintings of the water lilies in his garden?

Octavian, who became Augustus, and Marcus Aemilius Lepidus were two members of the 'Second Triumvirate' in 43 BC. Who was the third?

Which country's national flag contains a Yin and Yang symbol at its centre?

In the Hindu religion what name is given to the triad of chief gods Brahma, Vishnu and Siva?

Who painted 'Rouen Cathedral: Sunset' found in the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, USA?

Which 'Inn of Court' in London is missing - Lincoln's Inn, Inner Temple, Middle Temple and. ?

The Livadia Palace near which Crimean city was the site of a 1945 Peace Conference?

Which of the London Livery Companies is first in order of preference?

On which subject do Carol Kirkwood and Helen Willets report on BBC TV?

'The Playboy Riots' occurred during and following the opening in 1907 of 'The Playboy Of The Western World' by J. M. Synge, at which Dublin theatre?

The name of which chemical element is derived from the German for 'goblin'?

In which German city is the newspaper 'Suddeutsche Zeitung' published?

When sending an email you are given the option to 'Add Cc' or 'Add Bcc'. For which word is the 'B' the initial letter?

Who is the detective played by Martin Shaw in a t. v. series set in North East England in the 1960's?

In the 1950's who succeeded Winston Churchill as British prime minister?

"By what 4 letter word is the ""bulb"" of a crocus more correctly known?"

What is the name of the professional body that represents solicitors in England and Wales?

"What was the name of the dog in the children’s TV series ""The Herbs""?"

What was the name of painter van Gogh’s brother to whom he wrote many letters?

Mykonos, Naxos and Santorini are in which group of Greek islands?

Which 1964 film was the second to feature Peter Sellers as Inspector Clouseau?

What was the currency of the Netherlands from the 17th century until 2002

'Wilson, the Wonder Athlete' who was still breaking world records at the age of 128, first appeared in 1933 in which boy's comic?

Who plays the title character in the recent BBC TV series 'Sherlock'?

Which Central American country has a currency which is named after a bird, the Quetzal?

Named in honour of the Scottish physicist who presented the unified theory of electromagnetism, what is the CGS unit of magnetic flux?

Which Cambridge College was attended by Anthony Blunt, Kim Philby and Guy Burgess?

Which principality was established in 1278 by the Treaty of Joint Suzerainty?

At the 1976 Olympics, which Cuban athlete became the first person to win both the 400m and the 800m?

Which American state shares borders with Michigan, Indiana, Kentucky, West Virginia and Pennsylvania?

Which eponymous hero of a Charles Dickens novel keeps a pet Raven called 'Grip'?

Which American songwriter wrote the music and lyrics for the musical 'Annie get Your Gun'?

'The Rape Of The Sabine Women', housed in the Loggia dei Lanzi in Florence, is perhaps the best known work of which Mannerist sculptor born in Flanders in 1529?

The Ore Mountains form a border between Germany and which country?

In the original television series of 'Star Trek' (not the pilot edition) who played the part of 'Scottie'?

Which European flag consists of three horizontal stripes, red at the top and bottom, white in the centre?

Which boxer fought Mohammed Ali in the fight known as 'The Thriller In Manilla'?

Also the director of 'Insomnia' and 'The Dark Knight', who directed the 2010 sci-fi film 'Inception'?

Which group had a number one hit in July 2010 with 'The Club Is Alive'?

In which country were both the 'G8' and 'G20' summits held in June 2010?

'Original Pirate Material' was the 2002 debut album of which UK act?

Which renowned explorer was killed while searching for Umberto Nobile and his airship 'Italia' in 1928?

In which town in Flanders could you visit the World War I memorial called the Menin Gate?

In Wagner's opera 'Das Rheingold', what was the name of the dwarf who stole the gold from the 'Rhine Maidens'?

Which vast area of flat, arid country in Australia takes its name from the Latin for 'no trees'?

Which village in Sweden has four chemical elements named after it?

What was the name of the short-lived republic that existed in south-eastern Nigeria between 1967 and 1970?

In which American state is Gettysburg, where Abraham Lincoln made his famous address?

Who was the head of the German Ministry of Public Enlightenment and Propaganda from 1933 to 1945?

On a clothing label a cross through what shape means 'Do Not Dry Clean'?

Which planet has a diameter that is closest to that of the Earth?

Although the Okapi has markings similar to a Zebra, it is most closely related to which other mammal?

In internet domain names what country is represented by the domain code '. se'?

In which Joan Crawford Oscar winning film did the eponymous heroine run a successful restaurant?

Which Chilean socialist leader was deposed and killed by General Pinochet during a U. S. backed coup in 1973?

"Name the year - Guernica is destroyed by German aircraft assisting Franco, Amelia Earhardt disappears over the Pacific and the first full length animated film ""Snow White and the seven dwarves"" is released?"

"Which pop group originally called ""Garden Wall"" changed their name when it was said they were ""Born"" their first top ten hit was ""Follow you Follow me"" in 1978?"

'Whom we invite to see us crowned at Scone' is a line from which Shakespeare play?

Matt Busby played for Manchester City from 1928 to 1936. Which club did he play for from 1936 to 1941?

George and Mildred and Robin's Nest were spin-offs from which TV series of the 1970s?

The Angostura Bridge crosses the Orinoco River in which country?

Which book of the Old Testament explains how the festival of Purim came to be celebrated by the Jews?

In which novel does Flora Poste move to live with her relatives, the Starkadders, in Sussex?

Which quadrilateral has one pair of parallel edges of unequal length?

"Who wrote the opera ""Gloriana"" for the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II?"

In which part of the human body would you find the Sphenoid bone?

In 2006 Orhan Pamuk became the first Nobel Laureate from which country, when he won the literature prize?

Which Austrian composer who lived from 1797 to 1828 was nicknamed ‘The Little Mushroom’?

Which French romantic artist who painted Massacre at Chios and Women of Algiers was born on this day in 1798?

In September 1645 after the surrender of which city, was Prince Rupert dismissed by Charles I?

Rahere, an Anglo-Norman monk, founded which London hospital in 1123?

"Where in the human body would you find the ""Island of Reil""?"

The towns of Bangor and Carrickfergus lie on opposite shores of which Lough in Northern Ireland?

"Complete the name of the group for whom Young Girl was a Number One single in 1968 – ""Gary ???? and the Union Gap"". "

"Which word completes each of the novels in a series by Enid Blyton - including ""The ??? of the Burnt Cottage"", ""The ??? of the Vanished Prince"" and ""The ??? of the Missing Necklace""?"

Michael Fassbender was nominated as Best Actor at the 88th Academy Awards for his role in which biographical drama?

Who was the Principal Conductor of the Halle Orchestra from 1943 to 1970?

"Who plays the girlfriend, then wife of Michael Corleone in the 1972 film ""The Godfather""?"

Who is the twin sister of Sebastian in Shakespeare's Twelfth Night?

Luzon and Mindanao are the two largest islands in which country?

Interflug used the AN-2 and AN-24 aircraft - manufactured by which company?

In Greek Myth which legendary monster fathered both the Chimera and Cerberus?

The Vectis National Party was a political party formed in 1967 which campaigned for crown dependency for which island?

The organisation Spectrum appeared in which Gerry Anderson TV series?

Which British sculptor is famed for simple geometric shapes carved in wood, stone, bronze and alabaster, such as Pierced Form and Four Square?

In which U S city is the Gateway Arch, the world’s tallest arch?

Who was the Italian born clown who performed at Blackpool Tower Circus for over forty years?

Royton North, Shaw and Werneth are wards in which Metropolitan Borough Council?

How is Bagatelle Number 25 in A minor for solo piano by Beethoven more commonly known?

Prince Rupert of the Rhine, who fought in the Thirty Years’ War, was nephew of which English King, who made him Duke of Cumberland?

In which U S state is Arches National Park located just outside the city of Moab?

In which country was England Rugby Union player Dylan Hartley born?

Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease is an inherited muscle wasting disease affecting which part of the body?

Which musical instruction or notation indicates a piece should be played with a tempo having slow movement; restful, at ease?

"Which English playwright born in 1572 wrote the plays ""Il Volpone"", ""The Alchemist"" & ""Every Man in his Humour""?"

OJ presenter Stephen Fry stepped down earlier this year, who has replaced him, she is currently filming the latest series?

"Which detective is the protagonist of the novels ""Dead Man's Folly"", ""Cards on the Table"" and ""Mrs McGinty's Dead""?"

For which 1960 film did Billy Wilder become the first person to win three Oscars for the same film?

In the 1968 film Chitty Chitty Bang Bang who buys the car from garage owner Mr Coggins and rebuilds it?

The four town halls in Kirklees that contain concert venues are in Huddersfield, Cleckheaton, Dewsbury and which other town?

Which animal completes the name of the stop-motion animated children’s TV series “Raa Raa the Noisy _____”?

"Which political philosopher wrote ""The Theory of Moral Sentiments"" and ""An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations""?"

In the series of films by Disney Pixar, Nemo is a clown-fish, what type of fish is his friend Dory?

Which chemical element is the most abundant in the average human body, making up around 65% of actual composition?

Which world war 2 German SS captain and Gestapo member was known as ‘The Butcher of Lyon”?

Dame Judi Dench and which other actress played the Widdington sisters in the 2004 film Ladies in Lavender?

Which British political party leader is MP for Westmorland and Lonsdale?

The name of which chemical element, with the symbol 'Tc', is derived from the Greek for 'artificial'?

Which French composer wrote the symphonic poem 'The Sorcerer's Apprentice'?

What is the common name for the species of large cattle, Bos primigenius, once prevalent in Europe, that was hunted to extinction in 1627?

Which Norwegian explorer was the founder of the Nordic settlement in Greenland in the 10th century?

What was the name of the racehorse owned by the Queen Mother and ridden by Dick Francis that collapsed whilst leading the 1956 Grand National with just 45 metres to the winning post?

What was the name of the US space shuttle that exploded on take-off in 1986, killing all 7 crew members?

The Order of the Elephant is the highest order of which country?

What did Charles D. Barrow of Pennsylvania devise in 1934 and then sell to the Parker Bros. organisation?

The childhood disease 'Rickets' is caused by a lack of which vitamin?

"Which work of literature starts with the lines: ""The past is a foreign country: they do things differently there""?"

What is a vent in the Earth's crust that spouts a fountain of boiling water called?

The songs 'If I Loved You' and 'When The Children Are Asleep' are from which 1956 stage musical?

'Picket's Charge' occurred in which battle of the American Civil War?

In which Polish city did Lech Wałęsa begin work in the Lenin Shipyard in 1967?

The King of which fictional country is drugged on the eve of his coronation in the 1894 book The Prisoner of Zenda?

“And Another Thing. ” by Eoin Colfer, published in 2009, eight years after the death of the author of the first five, is described as the sixth in which trilogy of books?

Two golfers have won the Open Championship in consecutive years since 2000. One is Tiger Woods. Which Irishman is the other?

Which Scottish percussionist born in 1965 has been deaf since the age of 12?

Cholecystectomy is the surgical removal of which small organ of the body?

Who was the landlady of the Rovers Return when Coronation Street was first broadcast in 1960?

What is the capital and largest city of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania?

In German mythology, what was the name of the siren sent to lure boatmen to their deaths on the Rhine?

Who was the last British athlete to compete in the Olympic 100 metres final?

In 'Coronation Street', what was the name of the character played by Roy Hudd?

"What 1996 film directed by Danny Boyle, was advertised with the tag line ""Choose Life""?"

"What 1998 film diected by Peter Weir , was advertised with the tag line ""On The Air, Unaware""?"

Of which country was Adrian Nastase Prime Minister from 2000 to 2004?

'The Deep' is an aquarium at the confluence of which river with the Humber Estuary?

Sometimes called the 'Invicta flag', which English county's flag is a white horse on a red background?

Who wrote the book 'Friends, Voters, Countrymen' about his election as MP for Henley-on-Thames in 2001?

What is the title of the first number one UK hit single for 'Oasis'?

The white wine, Chablis, originates from which wine producing region of France?

In the church calendar what name is given to the three days before Ascension Day?

The 'Master Cutler' was a regular train service from Sheffield to which London Mainline rail terminus?

The first 'A' in the Amazon logo has an arrow under it that leads to which other letter in the word?

Which Charles Dickens novel, his last completed work, features' John Harmon' and the title character 'John Rokesmith'?

What mission was the fifth human space flight of 'Project Apollo', the third human voyage to the Moon and the first manned mission to land on the Moon?

Which Charles Dickens novel has two title characters, both called 'Paul' and a full title that ends with the words: 'Wholesale, Retail and for Exportation'?

What is the name of the new town on the outskirts of Paris which is the site of 'Euro Disney', opened in 1992?

'The Birth Of Venus' is probably the most famous work of which Renaissance painter?

Which giant hunter of Greek mythology was shot dead with an arrow fired by the goddess Artemis?

Which organisation was founded in 1863 after the publication of the book 'A Memory Of Solferino' by the Swiss businessman Henri Dunant?

Who wrote the lyrics for 'Sing', written to celebrate the Queen's Diamond Jubilee?

Who was the British monarch when Theodore Roosevelt was the US President?

'London Is The Place For Me' which was sung by Lord Kitchener as he disembarked from the 'MV Empire Windrush' in 1951 is what type of song?

Which philosopher, 1872 - 1970, co-wrote 'Principia Mathematica' with A. N. Whitehead?

What is the alternative two-word name for the Ratel, a member of the weasel family?

American country singer Waylon Jennings gave up his seat on a plane in February 1959 to J P Richardson. How was Richardson commonly known?

Situated in the West Pennine Moors, what are Turton and Entwistle, Jumbles and Wayoh

Who was the first Spanish actor to win an Oscar, for his role in the film No Country for Old Men?

Which was the first US state to secede from the Union in December 1860; the first action of the Civil War took place in that state in April the following year?

Which comedian, whose real name was Charles Springall, reached number one in 1958 with 'Splish, Splash'?

The Black Berets are an elite paramilitary force from which country?

Motor Racing. Which team has announced that they are to withdraw from Formula One racing at the end of the year?

As Charles Dickens' 'A Christmas Carol' is generally considered to be a short story, what is Dickens' shortest novel?

Benigo Aquino murdered in the Phillipines, a Korean Boeing 747 shot down over Sakhalin Island, and John McEnroe wins at Wimbledon for the second time. Which year?

The song 'Bewitched, Bothered And Bewildered' came from which musical?

Which group had UK top ten hits in 1987 with 'Sweet Little Mystery' and 'Angel Eyes'?

Which artist painted the 'Seagram Murals' which were originally commissioned by the Four Seasons Hotel in New York in 1958?

Located in North Carolina, which is both the highest mountain in the Appalachians and the highest mountain east of the Mississippi?

What is the surname of the title character in Kingsley Amis' novel 'Lucky Jim'?

Which member of Led Zeppelin appeared at Glastonbury this year with his current band The Sensational Space Shifters?

What nationality was Christian Doppler after whom the famous 'effect' is named

Which former Taoiseach of the Republic of Ireland died in August

Which island of just over 30 square miles lies between North Uist and South Uist?

Alphabetically which is the first of the five halogens in the periodic table

Which city lies at the confluence of the rivers Rhine and Moselle

"Who plays advertising executive Roger Thornhill in the 1959 film North by Northwest""?"

In which year of the nineteenth century was the most notable eruption of Krakatoa

The capital city of Nunavut, Iqaluit lies on which large island?

Who plays 'Mahmud Nasir', a Muslim who finds out he was born Jewish, in the 2010 film 'The Infidel'?

The seven brightest stars of Ursa Major form 'The Plough'. What is this called in North America?

What is the name of the line on a Snooker table on which the yellow, green and brown are placed at the start of a frame?

In the 1870 'Siege of Metz', the French were besieged by which army?

"About which of her contemporary actresses did Bette Davis say, ""She has slept with every star in Hollywood, except Lassie""?"

Which US state was known as the 'State of Franklin' from 1784 until 1788?

Kit Kat is manufactured throughout the world by Nestle except in the USA, which company makes it under license there?

In which opera do the characters 'Ned Keene' and 'Bob Boles' appear?

What politically incorrect phrase was used to describe boxer Jess Willard when he fought Jack Johnson in 1915?

The largest region in New Zealand is Canterbury. Which city is the seat of government?

Which band, formed in Salford in 1976, contained Ian Curtis, Bernard Sumner and Peter Hook?

Who was the father of the prophet Muhammad, the founder of Islam?

Who in 1928 piloted the first flight between Australia and New Zealand?

'Baby Come Back' was a number one hit in 1968 for which group, founded by Eddy Grant?

Which period in the Paleozoic era came between the Silurian and the Carboniferous?

238 AD is known in Roman history as the Year of the. (how many) Emperors?

There are three independent emirates in the world. United Arab Emirates and Qatar are two. Which is the third?

In which country is the annual International Alphorn Festival held?

Which character is known as Ursinho Puff in Portugal and Vinni Pukh in Russia?

Which chain store founded by John Hargreaves opened its 200th UK outlet in Croydon in September 2006?

Charlotte is the largest city by population in which American state?

What station is at the western end of the Ffestiniog railway in Wales?

"""Wouldn't it be nice"", ""God only knows"" and ""Sloop John B"" were songs from which 1966 album?"

Whole Again and Eternal Flame were Number Ones for which girl group in 2001?

On which Italian track was the Formula One San Marino Grand Prix held?

Geoff Keegan was leader at which youth club on TV throughout the 1990s?

Who wrote the music for the films A Fistful of Dollars, For a Few Dollars More and The Good, the Bad and the Ugly?

The rotator cuff is a group of muscles and tendons that act to stabilize which part of the body?

Who composed the Liverpool Oratorio in collaboration with Carl Davis?

In which 1996 film were there characters known as Rent Boy, Spud, Sick Boy and Franco?

Which X Factor winner is currently playing Aiden Conner in Coronation Street?

"""It was seven o'clock of a very warm evening in the Seeonee hills when father wolf woke up from his day's rest"" is the first line from which 1894 book?"

"""Abracadabra"" (1982) and ""The Joker"" (1990) were big hits for which group?"

Which French chemist produced the first vaccine against Anthrax?

Ladon the dragon was killed by Heracles while guarding which of the twelve labours?

What is the name of Mo Farah's coach who has recently been at the centre of doping allegations?

"Who composed the ""Christmas Oratorio"" and ""The Coffee Cantata""?"

Which vocal quintet was put together in Manchester in 1990 by Nigel Martin-Smith?

Which tennis player born in 1969 won 22 Grand Slam singles titles and Olympic Gold in 1988?

Who played Patrick, Victor Meldrew's neighbour in One Foot in the Grave

In which 70’s sitcom did we hear about the Tooting Popular Front

What was the name of the ferry in the Zeebrugge disaster of 1987

What was the name of the building destroyed in the Oklahoma bombing in March 95

Who was the actor who played Ben the head of the Cartwright family in Bonanza

What is a dish of pickled herring fillets wrapped around an onion or gerkhin called

Which famous huntsman who was known for wearing a grey coat was buried in Caldbeck cemetery

What is the name of the official publication of the Jehova’s Witnesses

Who was the owner of Mirror Group newspapers who misused the pension fund

What was the name of the American World War 11 bomber designated the B24

Born in 1970, which female has been a presenter on the TV shows 'The Big Breakfast' and 'Live & Kicking'

What was Cliff Richard's backing group called before they became The Shadows

What was the nickname of the American World War 2 General Joe Stilwell

Which English cathedral was damaged by an earthquake in the middle Ages

What is the christian name of the landlord of The Nag's Head in Only Fools and Horses

Kim Campbell was the first woman prime minister of which country

What was the name of the Prime Minister in the T. V. series Yes Prime Minister

Which hit making pop group played the backing for the Everley Brothers 'Til I Kissed You

Who were Bolton Wanderers opponents in the first Wembley F. A. Cup Final

What was the occupation of Lovely Rita according to the song by the Beatles

Which actor played Michael Corleone in the Godfather series of films

Who was the model who first caused a storm modelling the Wonderbra

Who won best British group and best British album at the 2000 Brit Awards

The Arsacid Dynasty ruled which country from 250 B. C. until 224 A. D

What was the name of Catherine Zeta Jones character in The Darling Buds of May

In which country was Queen Elizabeth 11 when she heard of her father's death

What was the name of Sebastian's teddy bear in Brideshead Revisited

What is the surname of the family in the book Little Women by Louisa May Alcott

Who played the role of painter Vincent Van Gogh in the film Lust For Life

Which Canadian born actor played an Irishman in The Eagle Has Landed

Which American gang of outlaws from the old west had the christian names Robert, Grattan and Emett

What was the name of the character played by Chuck Connors in The Rifleman

What kind of flowers was the gunman holding when he shot Dirty Den in Eastenders

In 1968 what became the longest course used for the British Open golf championship

What was the name of the character played by Paul Newman in the film The Sting

Which city in Georgia was burned by General Sherman during the American Civil War

Which amendment to the U. S. Constitution says that no one may be forced to testify against himself

Which cup competition was founded by Charles William Alcock in the eighteen seventies

Sheryl Crow has released her version of the Rod Stewart number one First Cut Is The Deepest, but who released it ten years before he did

What was the only western that Brigitte Bardot appeared in (it was based on a book by Louis L'Amour)

England and Surrey cricketing twins Alec and Eric had what surname

If you had two eight enders in one bonspiel what are you playing

According to the Kennel Club what is the most popular pedigree dog in Britain

What is the name of the island formed by volcanic action off the south coast of Iceland in 1963

What is the main ingredient of the Mexican breakfast dish huervos rancheros

Which newsreader famously sat on a Lesbian when the Six O Clock News studio was invaded by protestors in the 1980s

What is the title of the 2009 biopic film directed by Sam Taylor-Wood about the early life of John Lennon

What was the name of the driver of the mail train robbed by the great train robbers

At which British golf course could you find yourself in Hell Bunker

Where are the headquarters of the Australia Rugby Football Union

In yachting how many crew are there in the Flying Dutchman class

What is the name given to the triangular savoury Indian pasties filled with meat or vegetables and seasoned with herbs and spices

Which manager bought Trevor Francis thereby turning him into the first million pound footballer

What Christian holiday is celebrated immediately after Halloween

What 1996 film was about a group of drug taking misfits in Edinburgh

What is the waxy secretion of the sperm whale used in perfume manufacturing

Who is universally accepted to be the first Roman Emperor (27bc)

What country singer's duets with Loretta Lynn ended when he died aged 59

In The Simpsons, how is Marion Anthony D'Amico, Springfield's Mafia boss, better known

Which English town's Anglo Saxon name was Gipeswic pronounced Gipperswick

Who duetted with Aretha Franklin on Sisters Are Doing It For Themselves

What alphabetically is the first station on the London underground

Crash, rise and hi-hat are all types of which musical instrument

Who wrote the poems If, Gunga Din, Mandalay, and The Female of the Species

Which British submarine sank the General Belgrano in the Falklands War

Which ocean would you cross if you travelled from Brisbane to Los Angeles

Kelly Jones, Richard Jones and Richard Cable founded which group

Which well known known deceased musician was the father of singer Norah Jones

Which song did Aled Jones forget the words of during a Royal Variety Performance

Who played Doctor Christmas Jones in the Bond film The World is Not enough

Which French actor features on the cover on The Smiths album The Queen is Dead

During a penalty shoot out in soccer where should the non participating players be

What is the more common name for atmospheric vapour frozen in a crystalline form

Who took over the leadership of Russia when Boris Yeltsin resigned

Which musical instrument was patented in Berlin by Freidrich Buschmann in 1822

In America what name was given to the granite boulder onto which the Plymouth fathers (allegedly) stepped ashore

What was the name of the character played by Bonnie Langford in Just William

What name is given to the Spanish method of execution by strangulation

Which letter appears in a small circle after a trade-name to prove that the trade name is a registered trademark

Which cardinal point does not appear in the names of the American states

In the Inspector Morse series what is the christian name of Sergeant Lewis' wife

What used to be bought at Spitalfields market apart from fruit and vegetables

In Greek mythology which son of Telamon fought Hector in single combat

You have probably all heard of the CD record but what number is CD in Roman numerals

Milford Sound in Fiordland National Park that was once judged the world's top travel destination is in which country

Which female singer had a top ten hit in 1998 with My Favourite Mistake

Which tube station stands at the northern end of the Piccadilly Line

Which of the Great Train Robbers became a florist outside Waterloo station until he was found hanged in a lock up

Which river forms almost all the boundary between Devon and Cornwall

Who had an August 1969 No. 1 with 'In The Year 2525 (Exordium And Terminus)'?

Who was the snooker player that beat Steve Davis in a world snooker final after being 8 - 0 down?

"Who recorded the 70's disco song ""You're My First, My last, My Everything""?"

What was the name of the compere on the TV show 'Take Your Pick'?

The German film 'The Blue Angel' launched the career of which famous actress?

In which year did South Korea hold its first 'Grand Prix' motor race?

Gene Hackman played the sheriff of Big Whiskey and received an Oscar in which 1992 film?

What year was the final Harry Potter book, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, released?

Who duetted with Lionel Ritchie for the hit song 'Endless Love'?

"Who duetted with Bryan Adams on the 1985 hit ""It's Only Love""?"

In which month of 1929 did the St Valentines Day massacre take place?

What is the name of the island in Norway where over 80 people lost their lives to a gunman on 22nd July?

Who was the star of the 1940 satirical film 'The Great Dictator'?

First released in 1969, which single gave David Bowie his first No. 1 in 1975?

In what year did Torville and Dean (Jane and Christopher) win their first Olympic gold, scoring 12 perfect sixes in their free-dance routine?

On the 11th of February 1990 Mike Tyson (and the world!) was stunned when he lost his heavyweight crown in the tenth round to which boxer?

Who did John McEnroe beat to win his first Wimbledon singles final?

Which English writer died on the same day as Spanish writer 'Miguel de Cervantes' in 1616?

I what year was the first 'Mechanical Hare' used in greyhound racing?

What was the name of the island where Nelson Mandela was imprisoned for 18 years?

In what year did Captain Matthew Webb become the first to swim the English Channel?

Everton FC beat Rapid Vienna in the Final of the European Cup Winners Cup, what year?

The singer 'Sting' featured on a track of which 1985 Dire Straits album?

8Â  Fort Ville-Marie was the original name of which Canadian city?

What name was given to the eleven states that fought the Union in the US Civil War?

Born 'Lucille LeSueur' , By what name is this actress better known?

Can you name the singer of the title track in '1995 - GoldenEye'?

Can you name the singer of the title track for '1997 - Tomorrow Never Dies'?

Can you name the singer of the title track for '1971 - Diamonds Are Forever'?

What year were all these comedians born: Harry Enfield, Eddie Murphy and Rory Bremner?

Who was the only boxer to win more heavyweight title fights than Mohammed Ali?

What was the name of the ship that took the Pilgrim Fathers to America?

What is the real name of 'Buster Bloodvessel' lead singer of pop group 'Bad Manners'?

What was the first animated film to be nominated for an Oscar for best picture?

In which Beatles song released in 1966 would you find Father McKenzie darning his socks?

What criminal offence took place in Cheddington, Buckinghamshire in August (8th) 1963?

Who did Zola Budd accidentally trip during the LA Olympics in 1984?

Which Australian cricketer in his very last innings in 1948 scored a duck (0)?

What was the name of the TV comedy series starring Windsor Davies and Donald Sinden as Antique dealers?

Who played their final live gig at Candlestick Park, San Francisco in 1966?

Who played 'Chief Inspector Dreyfus' in the 'Pink Panther' films?

Chesney Allen formed a double act with which famous entertainer?

Tanganyika and Zanzibar merged in 1964 to become which East African Republic?

In what year did Elvis Presley and his parents move from Tupelo to Memphis?

The song 'Everybody's Talkin' by Nilsson, featured in which film?

The Northern Line is represented by which colour on the map of the Underground?

Which Sweets were advertised with the slogan ' Taste the Rainbow'?

At which English racecourse would you see the 'Hennessy Gold Cup'?

The male lead roll was played by whom in the 2001 film Moulin Rouge?

"""When I Fall in Love"" by Nat King Cole featured in which 1986 film?"

"""You're Going To Lose That Girl"" was from which Beatles film in 1965?"

"In what year did Glen Campbell have a hit with ""It's Only Make Believe""?"

What is the highest possible score in a game of ten pin bowling?

Which book of the Old Testament is a collection of moral and ethical maxims?

Which former Neighbours star links the films Memento and The Time Machine?

What nationality was Christian Barnard, the surgeon who performed the first human heart transplant?

Which British impresario was noted for his productions of Gilbert and Sullivan operettas?

Bring on the Empty Horses was the sequel to which other David Niven Autobiography/Memoir ?

Who did Joe Louis beat to take the world heavyweight boxing title in 1937?

Released in 1961, what was the last No. 1 hit for Frankie Vaughan?

Richard Burton was nominated 7 times for an Oscar. How many did he win?

What was the home ground of Leyton Orient called before it became the Matchroom Stadium?

In the early 2000's The Birds Eye brand had a make-over, losing it's famous logo in favour of the now familiar red eye logo. What was the old logo, was it A- Albatross, B - Whale or C - Shark?

What type of tree was Newton supposedly sitting under when he formulated his theory of gravity?

Breugel; Van Dyck and Rubens were all citizens of which country?

What type of aircraft was used by Alcock and Brown when they became the first men to fly the Atlantic non stop?

Cassandra was the pseudonym of which writer in the Daily Mirror?

Anaheim, Bell, Hungarian Wax, Poblano, and Scotch Bonnet are all types of what?

December 23, 1923 was the birthday of Vice Admiral James Stockdale, one of the most highly decorated officers in the history of the US Navy. He was also the running mate of what 1992 presidential candidate?

Known as Action Man in the UK, what 1964 Hasbro toy is responsible for the coining the phrase action figure?

Portrayed by Denise Richards, in which James Bond film, who you find the character Dr. Christmas Jones?

21st December, 2012, according to those of us who go in for this sort thing, is the date of the End Of The World. A faulty interpretation of which civilizations calendar system accounts for this?

December 21, 1937 saw the premiere of what feature film, the first full length animated feature film?

According to the Rankin-Bass TV classic of the same name, who brought Frosty the Snowman back to life?

Fez is an African city which gives its name to a type of hat. In which country is it?

In the Kipling story Rikki-Tikki-Tavi, the title character defends his adopted family from a pair of murderous cobras. What type of animal is Rikki?

January 3, 1924 saw Howard Carter discover what famous Egyptian pharaoh?

What popular opera, penned by George Bizet, is a story about a female cigarette factory worker?

The capital of North Carolina was named for what famed 17th century English explorer and lover of tobacco?

The 1947 novel "I, the Jury", by New York author Mickey Spillane, was the first to feature which famous detective?

January 18, 1778 saw Captain James Cook discover what island group, which he named the Sandwich Islands, in honor of his sponsor, John Montagu, 4th Earl of Sandwich?

Named after an abduction at the Japanese Embassy in a South American city in 1996, what syndrome, the opposite of the Stockholm Syndrome, is characterized by the abductors developing sympathy for their hostages?

The Springfield, Mass YMCA saw the first game of what played on January 20, 1892, when 9 players ended the game with a 1-0 score?

What is the name of the Sergeant who constantly harasses the goldbricking Private Beetle Bailey in the comic strip of the same name?

January 18, 1936 saw the death of what English writer and youngest recipient of the Nobel prize in Literature, responsible for such classics as The Jungle Book, The Man Who Would Be King, Gunga Din, and If?

If cows are bovine and horses are equine, what type of animals are ursine?

The Sharks face off against what gang in Leonard Bernsteins musical West Side Story?

January 17, 1929 saw the pride of Chester, Il, Elzie Segar debut what iconic cartoon character in a Thimble Theater strip?

The first 10 amendments to the US Constitution are collectively know as what?

January 23 saw the anniversary of the introduction of the Apple Macintosh. In what year did this event happen?

The rules for what card game state: A standard 52 card deck is used, with the cards in each suit ranking as usual from ace (high) down to two (low). Each heart is worth one penalty point and the queen of spades is worth 13 penalty points. The other cards have no value. The object is to avoid scoring points. On the first hand after a deal, each player any 3 cards to the person to their left

On the second hand, cards are passed to the right, across on the third hand, and no cards are passed on the fourth. The cycle continues. The person who holds the 2 of clubs must lead the first trick. The game continues until a player has scored 100 points

The Dukes of Hazzard, the CBS TV series that debuted on Jan 26, 1979, featured the exploits of which 2 cousins, all under the watchful eye of their Uncle Jesse?

Allegedly coined by one Theodore Roosevelt, what product advertised itself with the slogan "Good to the last drop"?

Killing both the second US female astronaut in space, Judith Resnik, and the first participant in the Teacher in Space project, what NSA shuttle was lost on January 28, 1986?

Which 18th century polymath invented the lightning rod, the flexible urinary catheter, and coined the phrase 'time is money'?

What Canadian province lies between British Columbia and Saskatchewan?

Which Saturday Night Live cast member was known for his “You look… mahvelous!” send up of Argentinian born actor Fernando Lamas?

Every major league baseball team has retired the number 42, in honor of what player who was born on January 31, 1919?

Commonly known as nipplegate, whose wardrobe malfunction during the Super Bowl 38 half time show earned a record $550,000 FCC fine?

The third most translated author, which Frenchman, whose birthday is celebrated yesterday, is considered the father of Science Fiction (along with Hugo Gemsback and H. G. Wells) and wrote works such as Around the World in 80 Days and A Journey to the Center of the Earth?

What documentary filmmaker gained fame, and 25lbs, when he ate nothing but McDonalds for 30 days, a diet which was immortalized in the film Super Size Me?

What famed British naturalist, born on Feb 12, 1809, wrote a book famously subtitled "the Preservation of Favoured Races in the Struggle for Life"?

The small, landlocked country of Andorra is located in which mountain range?

What arrow-toting Roman god is now most commonly seen around Valentine's Day?

Feb 15, 1564 saw the birth of what famed Italian physicist, mathematician, astronomer, and philosopher, who discovered the first 4 moons of Jupiter?

What section of Los Angeles was devastated by six days of rioting in August 1965, following a drunk driving arrest, which resulted in 34 deaths and over $50 million in property damage?

The sinking of what battleship in Havana harbor on Feb 15, 1898 led the United States to declare war on Spain on April 25?

How many points on the maple leaf that plays such a significant role in the flag of our neighbor to the north, Canada?

Vancouver is not the first Canadian city to host the winter Olympics. What city holds that honor when they hosted the 1988 games?

Which famous actor is well known for his voice over work, including the "This is CNN" tag and the voice of Darth Vader in the Star Wars film franchise?

According to Samuel Beckett, who are Vladimir and Estragon waiting for?

In what 80s arcade game were you armed with a lance and mounted upon an flying ostrich?

Published on Feb 21, 1848, which two authors were responsible for the Communist Manifesto?

According to legend, what "moistened bint" bestowed the sword Excalibur on the young King Arthur?

The home row for what keyboard layout is (from left to right) aoeuidhtbs-?

In what card game do you need the queen of spades to shoot the moon?

The territory of Idaho, formed on this day in 1863, later was divided up into what 3 states?

In the human body, the adrenal glands are located near what organ(s)?

What American industrialist is credited as the father of the modern assembly line?

209 year ago today was the founding of the United States Military Academy at what New York location?

Opened in May 11, 2010, Charlotte, NC is the home to the Hall of Fame for what popular outdoor sport, the second most watched sport (on TV) in the US?

With 47 attacks in the year 2010 alone, what body of water is known as Pirate Alley?

The hall of fame for what sport is located in Saratoga Springs, NY, in which the announcement of new inductees is usually made on the first Saturday in May in Louisville, Ky?

What media mogul, known as The Mouth of the South, started the first dedicated 24-hour cable news channel, owns the Atlanta braves, founded the Goodwill Games, and married Hanoi Jane?

Star Trek: TOS was cancelled in 1969 after how many years on the air?

March 30, 1853 saw the birth of one of the most influential painters of all time, Vincent van Gogh, in what European country?

According to the song's lyrics, what did Yankee Doodle stick in his hat (and call macaroni)?

An equilateral triangle has all 3 sides of the same length. What type of triangle only has 2 sides of equal length?

To the tune of almost 46 million dollars (in then dollars), what noted philanthropist funded the construction of 1687 public libraries between 1886 and 1923?

April 5, 1614 saw early American settler and tobacco exporter John Rolfe marry who?

On what apparatus would a male gymnast traditionally perform moves such as scissors, moores, spindels and flairs?

Now a part of Carnival Corporation, what shipping company commissioned and sailed the RMS Titanic?

The 3rd of his vice presidents (after John Nance Garner and Henry Wallace), who took over the reins of power when FDR kicked off?

Launched from the desert steppes of Kazakhstan, Vostok 1 was launched on April 12, 1961, carrying which man, the first in outer space?

Tuesday marks the birthday of lat night tv host David Letterman. What broadcast channel hosts his show?

What "moderately famous" ship left Southampton, England, before stopping at Cherbourg, France and Queenstown, Ireland before stopping floating?

Translating from the Greek as "separating circle", what is the name of the apparent line that separates the earth from the sky?

Founded in 1775, George Washington was the Commander-in-Chief of what Army?

A year ago today saw an explosion on what Gulf of Mexico oil drilling platform, operated by BP?

What author observed, "Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic"?

April 18, 1775 saw Paul Revere (along with William Dawes) make his famous midnight ride. What was the stated profession of Mr. Revere?

Who's missing: Miss Scarlett, Mrs. White, Mr. Green, Mrs. Peacock, Professor Plum?

What boxer was stripped of his heavyweight boxing titles when he refused his US army induction in April, 1967?

April 30, 1945 saw the death of the worlds second biggest asshat ever, when Adolf Hitler offed himself. Whom did he marry the day before his death?

Between 20 and 30 miles thick above water (3 to 6 miles thick beneath the ocean), what is the geologic term for the part of the earth that sits on top of the mantle?

In what game do you score a point for having His Nobs or His Nibs?

May 4, 1904 saw the US begin construction the Canal, following the creation of the state of Panama from Columbian territory due to the iron backbone and bad-assed support of which US president?

Known as The Mother of Presidents or The Heart of It All, what state was the 17th state to join the union on March 1, 1803?

Which Major League Baseball team plays its home games at Chase Field, built in 1992?

May 8th, 1886 saw Civil War veteran and morphine addict John Pemberton sell what concoction at Jacob's Pharmacy in Atlanta, Ga?

With what possession can Wonder Woman force people to tell the truth?

Approximately what percentage of an incandescent light bulb's energy is wasted as heat?

Without this man, born on May 12th, 1937, we would never know "Seven Words You Can Never Say on Television". Who are we referring to?

According to Arthurian legend, Arthur's wife Guinevere, had a little on the side with which Knight of the Round Table?

At what 1876 battle was the US Army's 7th Cavalry wiped out to a man, leaving only a horse, Comanche, alive?

In which city would you find the International Court of Justice, otherwise known as The World Court?

What fairy tale features a wolf who tries to “huff and puff and blow your house in”?

The first US space station was launched on May 14, 1973. What was it called?

Whom was Ronald Reagan referring to when he uttered the famous phrase "evil empire" in a 1983 speech?

What noted film director and producer, born on May 14, 1944, founded the theatre audio company THX, and the visual effects company Industrial Light and Magic, among others?

May 15, 1940 saw what fast food chain get started in San Bernadino, CA?

After 23 years on the air, America's Most Wanted will be winding down. Who has been the host of the series since its inception?

What airline, founding member of the Star Alliance, the largest airline alliance in the world, got its start as the Boeing Air Transport company in 1927?

Known as The Hoosier State, what was the 19th state to join the Union on december 11, 1816?

What is the usual term for growing plants in liquid, without the benefit of soil?

What 1989 best picture Oscar winning movie, based on a play by Alfred Uhry, and co-starring Morgan Freeman, gave Jessica Tandy, at age 80, the award for Best Actress, the oldest winner in history?

Who is the most famous character created by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle?

We know it as Myanmar today. By what name was it known before 1989?

Marking the separation between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, what name is given to the southernmost piece of South America?

How many herbs and spices make up the secret blend used on Colonel Harland Sanders' most famous creation: his Original Recipe Kentucky Fried Chicken?

What is the name of the cookie recipe printed on the back of each bag of Nestle "semi-sweet chocolate morsels"?

First debuting in the cartoon Mickey's Review, what classic turtle neck wearing cartoon character had the original name of Dippy Dog?

Inspiring such things as a television program, a breakfast cereal, and hit song, what immensely popular video game was first released by Namco on May 22, 1980?

Also known as the Roland Garros, what is the Grand Slam Tennis event that started this week on the clay courts?

Portrayed by James Doohan, what was the actual name of the engineer on the starship Enterprise, who was commonly called Scotty?

May 28, 1998 saw the death of what Saturday Night Live alum, and voice of Lionel Hutz and Troy McClure on The Simpsons, who was shot while he slept by his wife Brynn Omdahl?

The voice of Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Porky Pig, Sylvester the Cat, Tweety Bird, Foghorn Leghorn, Yosemite Sam, Wile E. Coyote, Woody Woodpecker, Barney Rubble, Mr. Spacely, Speed Buggy, Captain Caveman, Heathcliff, Speedy Gonzales, Elmer Fudd and hundreds of others, which American voice actor was born on May 30, 1908?

What long running public radio program, and short lived TV series, debuted in 1995 as Your Radio Playhouse?

What is the traditional beverage hoisted by the winners of the Indianapolis 500, a tradition that dates back to 1936?

June 2, 2004 saw the beginning of the streak in which what Edmonds, WA native won 74 consecutive games on Jeopardy?

Based on market cap, who was declared the top technology company this week, stopping Microsoft's nearly 20 year run on top?

The result of a tryst with the wife of his bitter enemy, what legendary English ruler is the bastard son of Igraine and Uther Pendragon?

Which king experienced regicide at the hands of Shakespeare's Macbeth?

June 5, 2004 saw the death of what man, the 40th President of the United States?

What does the DSM-IV define as: A pervasive pattern of excessive emotionality and attention seeking, beginning by early adulthood and present in a variety of contexts, as indicated by five (or more) of the following: (1) is uncomfortable in situations in which he or she is not the center of attention (2) interaction with others is often characterized by inappropriate sexually seductive or provocative behavior (3) displays rapidly shifting and shallow expression of emotions (4) consistently uses physical appearance to draw attention to self (5) has a style of speech that is excessively impressionistic and lacking in detail (6) shows self-dramatization, theatricality, and exaggerated expression of emotion (7) is suggestible, i

e. , easily influenced by others or circumstances (8) considers relationships to be more intimate than they actually are

In what film would you have seen a sword fight on the Cliffs of Insanity?

You have the right to remain silent and Anything you say or do can and will be held against you in a court of law are typical of the wording used by police officers to inform suspects of their rights following what landmark Supreme Court decision of 1966?

Who flew a kite in a storm on June 15, 1750, proving that lightning was electrical?

The inaugural issue of what comic book, which was released in June, 1938, introduced Superman?

The first civilians executed for espionage in the United States for passing atomic bomb secrets to the Soviets, what couple were given the electric chair in 1953?

What does the DSM-IV define as:     A. Over a period of at least 6 months, recurrent, intense sexually arousing fantasies, sexual urges, or behaviors involving the act of observing an unsuspecting person who is naked, in the process of disrobing, or engaging in sexual activity. B. The person has acted on these urges, or the sexual urges or fantasies cause marked distress or interpersonal difficulty

June 17, 1994 saw a low speed chase up Interstate 405 as OJ Simpson was pursued by some of Los Angeles finest for a good 6 hours. What type of vehicle was OJ riding in?

June 19, 1903 saw the birth of what legendary NY Yankee, who earned the nickname The Iron Horse in his 16 years playing for the team, until he was forced to retired when he was stricken with an eponymous disease?

Responsible for such novels as Burmese Days, Keep the Aspidistra Flying, and Coming Up for Air, British author Eric Blair was popularly known as whom?

Early American film actor who rode a horse named Tony; Made 336 westerns between 1910 and 1935

Used as an alloy in making high-speed cutting tools, mo is the symbol for what silver-white metallic element?

Born in Kingston, Texas in 1925, who is generally recognized as the most decorated American soldier of WWII, before he launched a successful film career?

Meaning Fox in Spanish, what was the secret identity of Don Diego De La Vega?

Name the year: The Macintosh is introduced, Louisiana hosted the last World’s Fair to be held in the US, Vanessa Williams resigns her Miss America crown, Band Aid records the song “Do They Know It’s Christmas” for famine relief, Union Carbide wipes out a good chunk of Bhopal, India

Yesterday saw the passing of Ed McMahon. What publishing sweepstakes company employed him as its' spokesperson?

The 1887 novel A Study in Scarlet introduced what classic fictional character?

Cursed to sail around the Cape of Good Hope, which ghost ship is the theme of an 1841 opera by Richard Wagner?

Eric Arthur Blair, born 25 June, 1903, was the birth name of what famed English author, who penned such works as The Road To Wiggan Pier and Down and Out in Paris and London?

The 1999 Spike Lee film Summer of Sam focuses on the crimes of what famous serial killer?

Nostradamus “Bull” Shannon, who also wrote a children’s book entitled Puff the Flesh Eating Dragon, was a bailiff on what long running NBC comedy?

The preamble to the UN Charter, adopted on June 26, 1945, states We the peoples of the United Nations determined: to save succeeding generations from the scourge of what?

According to famous American architect Louis Henri Sullivan, known as the father of skyscrapers, "form follows what"?

Luminol, a chemical that exhibits chemiluminescence, is often used by forensic examiners to try and detect trace amounts of what?

July 2, 1961 saw what Nobel Prize winning author take his own life in Ketchum, Idaho, who once stated that every boy must Plant a tree, Fight a bull, Write a novel, and Father a son in order to be a man?

The principal author of the US Constitution and writer of over 1/3 of the Federalist Papers, which US President, the 4th, was CIC during the War of 1812?

Pre restraining order(s), who did People magazine name as their first "Sexiest Man Alive", in 1985?

The carotid arteries supply blood from the heart to what part of the human body?

Perhaps the greatest thing since something, what now common innovation was introduced by the Chillicothe Baking Company of Chillicothe, MO on July 7, 1928?

The Statue of Liberty, officially presented to the United States on July 4, 1884, holds a torch and a tablet. In what hand is the torch held?

On July 4,1817, construction began on what canal, linking the Great Lakes to the Hudson River, and ultimately, the Atlantic ocean?

Proclaiming himself "the luckiest man on the face of the earth", what baseball legend announced his retirement from the New York Yankees on July 4, 1939, following an amazing streak of 2130 straight games?

What 70’s group released a statement on Monday that read, in part “We are deeply dismayed by today’s announcement from the YMCA that they feel a name change and a rebranding are in order after 166 years”?

In orbit from 1973 to 1979, what was the name of the first space station launched by NASA, which met a firey end over the Pacific Ocean (and parts of Western Australia), on July 11, 1979?

The oldest known American cocktail, what whiskey forms the base of the cocktail known as a Sazerac?

A spoof of fraternal organizations such as the Masons, Shriners, Elks Club, or Moose Lodge, of what lodge was Fred Flintstone elected Grand Imperial Poobah?

What naturalist’s quest to save Rwandan gorillas from poaching was made into the 1988 Academy Award-nominated film “Gorillas in the Mist”?

For a point each, name the animals mentioned in the opening verse of that classic 1876 song Home on the Range

Which Apollo mission, which was launched on July 16, 1969, was the first to put a human on the moon?

Also known as honey wine, what is the name of the alcoholic beverage that is made of honey and water, properly fermented with yeast, of course?

Known as the Hero of Haarlem, what did the little Dutch boy use to plug the leak in a dike?

What color is the lowest level of the Homeland Security Advisory System?

The Tour de France always ends in Paris. In what European city did it begin this year?

On July 24, 1911, future US. Senator (R, Connecticut) Hiram Bingham III “discovered” what Peruvian city?

In which form of pool (pocket billiards) are the balls formed into a diamond pattern?

What is the lowest level of the atmosphere, which lies below the stratosphere, called?

Legend has it that the Pied Piper led the children from what German town on July 22, 1376, when the cheap bastards wouldn't pay him for ridding the town of rats?

A "coyote" is a slang term used to describe someone who smuggles what across the U. S. border?

What is the “com” in the top level internet domain “. com” short for?

Anchored by the star Polaris, the constellation ursa minor represents what animal?

NASA celebrated another anniversary today. In what year was it founded?

The Princeton Review just released their list of the top 371 colleges and universities in the US. What Big Ten school was ranked the #1 party school?

Which of Robin Hood's Merry Men was he forced to fight with quarterstaffs on a narrow bridge?

Replacing the unofficial E. Pluribis Unum, what phrase did the US adopt as its' national motto on July 30, 1956?

August 2, 1990 saw Iraq invading what country, sparking a series of events that culminated in the 1st Gulf War?

What ice cream company produces flavors such as Everything But The. , Neapolitan Dynamite, and Stephen Colbert's AmeriCone Dream?

August 6, 1912 saw formation of The Bull Moose Party, with what total bad assed at the lead?

What became the last city on earth to experience the horror of a nuclear bomb when the B-29 Bockscar devastated what Japanese city on August 9, 1945?

Author Alex Haley, born on Aug 11, 1921, wrote what epic story of his family origins, later to be made a rather popular mini-series?

The official beverage of Puerto Rico since 1978, what drink consists of rum, coconut cream, and pineapple juice?

The current Chairman of the Federal Reserve System, Ben Bernanke, took over for what adherent to Objectivism, the second longest tenured in that position?

What serial killer, arrested on Aug 10, 1977, dubbed himself the "Son of Sam"?

What local rich boy is responsible for founding the Science Fiction Museum and Hall of fame?

Mark David Chapman was scheduled to appear before the New York State parole board next week for his 6th attempt at getting out of prison for the 1980 murder of whom?

In addition to hosting the Academy Awards, what stand up comic took over for Craig Kilborn behind the desk of The Daily Show?

August 14, 1951 saw the death of the man on whom the movie Citizen Kane was based. Who was it?

The gravesite of what American writer, buried in Baltimore, is mysteriously visited every January 19th, to receive a toast of cognac and 3 roses?

It began life as The Nashville Network, but changed its name to what in 2003 following a lawsuit raised by an asshat director over the new name?

On today's date in 1908, the first of over 15 million of what automobile was first produced?

The actual kitchen used by what iconic TV chef is now on permanent display at the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of American History?

Held at Max Yasgurs 600 acre dairy farm, what event, which opened on Aug 15, 1969, was billed as An Aquarian Exposition: 3 Days of Peace & Music?

According to Greek legend, King Midas was "blessed" by the god Bacchus with the gift that all he touched would turn to what?

Portrayed by Fess Parker on TV, what frontier legend, born on August 17, 1786, represented the state of Tennessee as a representative for 6 years, and lost his life at the Alamo?

A former software engineer, who created the comic strip character Dilbert?

After the United States and the Soviet Union, what country became the third in the world to test an atom bomb (in 1952)?

Consisting of a stick with a woven pocket at the top, the stick used to play the sport of Lacrosse is called what?

Which US president, who had a birthday on August 19, was born in Hope, Arkansas?

With an atomic weight of 22, what element, named for members of Greek mythology, uses the symbol Ti?

On August 28, 1963, who stood on the steps of Lincoln Memorial and famously stated "I have a dream"?

Starting 30 years of conflict, the Eritrean War of Independence broke out on Sept 1, 1961, as Eritrean separatists fought for independence from what country?

Mary Jo Kopechne died on July 19, 1969, following an accident in a car driven by whom?

Who broke Lou Gehrig's record by playing in his 2131st consecutive professional baseball game on September 6, 1995?

What noted fictional pirate, who sailed aboard the Jolly Roger, had an unreasonable fear of crocodiles and had a first mate named Smee?

Major asshat Idi Amin Dada was the president of what African nation from 1971 to 1979?

General Augusto Pinochet was the former dictator of which South American country?

On Monday, Samoa became the first nation in nearly 40 years to switch sides of the road. On what side do they now drive?

What speaker component is used to produce the highest audio frequencies, usually between 2,000HZ and 20,000HZ?

What famous motorhome brand took its' name from a Midwestern Native American tribe?

What cereal company, founded in 1906, has its headquarters in Battle Creek, MI?

What was the location of the worst nuclear disaster in the United States, when a partial core meltdown of reactor #2 resulted in the release of significant quantities of radioactive gas in 1979?

First proposed by H. G. Wells in a 1903 story, what military staple saw its first action during the Battle of the Somme, September 1916?

What magician-turned-actor portrayed a recurring role as a trickster on a few episodes of TV's Cheers before landing a job as a judge?

Tomorrow marks the 109th anniversary of which great American taking the reins of the presidency following the death of William McKinley?

On Sept 18, 1947, which branch of the US Military became an independent branch, following 40 years under the leadership of the Army?

Where is the human body do you find the hammer, anvil, and stirrup?

What name is given to the race of one-eyed giants of Greek mythology?

Prior to selling the team to current owner Paul Allen, which California real estate developer pissed off most of the Northwest when he tried to move the team to Anaheim?

According to the cold war era slogan, you're better what, than red?

What noted English chemist and physicist, born on Sept 22, 1791, is responsible for the electromagnet and has the SI unit of capacitance named for him?

Eventually a newspaper photographer for the Daily Bugle, what is the alter ego of Spiderman?

Sep 21, 1981 saw the confirmation of which associate justice, the first female Supreme Court justice?

What Seattle Weekly cartoonist was forced to go into hiding last week after major asshat imam Anwar al-Awlaki issued a fatwa suggesting she be killed for her "Everybody Draw Muhammed Day"?

What is the name of the backing band for noted bluesman Stevie Ray Vaughan?

September 23, 1939 saw the death of what famed neurologist, best known for founding the field of psychoanalysis?

On Sept 23, 1846 three astronomers Urbain Le Verrier, John Couch Adams, and Johann Galle co-discovered which one of the current planets?

In Norse mythology, what group of female figures decides who lives and dies during battle, and then transports half of the dead to Valhalla?

The journal of which Amsterdam schoolgirl was first published in 1947 under the title The Diary of a Young Girl?

Name the 1998 movie from the IMDB plot summary: "A former neo-nazi skinhead tries to prevent his younger brother from going down the same wrong path that he did. "

What can be a medieval weapon, a spice, or a Jedi knight (or a pepper spray)

John Lloyd Wright, son of famed architect Frank, invented what children's toy?

Cryos, the worlds largest sperm bank, recently announced that they will no longer accept donations from guys with what physical characteristic?

Named for its chairman, The Warren Commission published its final report on Sept 27, 1965. What event was it seated to investigate?

Lasting from 1299 to 1922, the Ottoman empire roughly corresponds to what modern day country?

In 2001, Dennis Tito paid a reported $20 million to be the first tourist to go where?

Oct 5, 1902 saw the birth of Ray Kroc, who started which ubiquitous food source, the most successful fast food operation in the world?

In what South American country was unrepentant asshat Che Guevara and his band of merry men captured and ultimately executed?

Prior to carving Mount Rushmore, Gutzon Borglum started work on what Georgia monument, the largest bas relief structure in the world, featuring 3 Civil War leaders, Jefferson Davis, Robert E. Lee, and Stonewall Jackson?

October 7, 1952 saw the birth of what former president, and current prime minister, of Russia?

What successful, no-frills airline is headquartered at Love Field in Dallas, and is one of the few that doesn't charge a baggage handling fee?

By congressional resolution, Sam Wilson, of Troy, New York, a meat supplier for the Army during the War of 1812,is recognized as the progenitor of what famous American symbol?

Two all beef patties, special sauce, lettuce, cheese, pickles, onions on a sesame seed bun describes what?

In what middle east harbor was the destroyer USS Cole attacked by suicide bombers in 2000, resulting in 56 casualties?

Featuring the Trouble Alert, at what Metropolis location did the Super Friends congregate in the 1970s animated show The Super Friends?

What kind of singing, from the Italian for Manner of the Church, features singers without any musical accompaniment?

What device uses radio waves bounced off of objects to identify their range, altitude, direction, and speed?

In what Virginia town is the Central Intelligence Agency located?

Name the ingredients that make up that classic American favorite, the Big Mac

From the Latin for argentum, which element, with an atomic number of 47, uses the symbol Ag?

The last of the three-age system, what age followed the Bronze Age?

Although actually located in Black Canyon, what was the original name for the structure that became known as Hoover dam?

What drink consists of vodka, Triple Sec, cranberry juice, and lime juice?

What is the name of the long running science program, produced by WGBH in Boston, on PBS, running from 1974 to the present?

Oct 21, 1797 saw the launching of the frigate known as Old Ironsides. By what official name is she known?

What Arizona national park was formed over millions of years by the relentless efforts of the Colorado River?

Dow Constantine and Susan Hutchinson are currently running for was position?

The fictional country of the Republic of Elbonia, supposedly somewhere in the former Soviet bloc, is featured in which comic strip?

What can be a legislative body, a collective name for type of bird, and a funk band?

What was the name of the oil company was founded by John D. Rockefeller in 1870?

October 27, 1858 saw the birth of what totally bad assed US president, the 26th, who spent time as a North Dakota rancher before becoming assistant Secretary of the Navy in 1899?

Starship Troopers, Stranger in a Strange Land, The Moon is a Harsh Mistress, The Cat Who Walks Through Walls

Used primarily to talk to the dead (and the scare the snot out of younger siblings), what is the name of the Parker Brothers game that consists of a flat board marked with letters, numbers, and other symbols, and a wooden disc known as a planchette?

What is the name of the train station that services Amtrak and Sound Transit's Sounder commuter train for the city of Seattle?

Produced until 2001, what was the name of the 128-bit game console produced by Sega that has developed quite a cult following?

The longest running television series ever, November 6, 1947 saw the debut of what now weekly news program, now hosted by David Gregory, following the unfortunante sudden death of host Tim Russert?

Last week saw the passing of Bob Guccione, founder and publisher of what adult magazine, as well as producing that well known high art film, Caligula?

What company advertised itself with the slogan “We’ll leave a light on for you”?

What is the name of the convenience store operated by Apu on TVs The Simpson?

How many Electoral College votes did Washington bring to the table this year?

Tomorrow marks the anniversary of the debut of what long running children's television series, originally produced by the Children's Television Workshop?

Friggatriskaidekaphobia (or triskaidekaphobia or paraskevidekatriaphobia) is the fear of what?

November 10, 1775 at Tun Tavern, Philadelphia, saw the official birth of branch of the US armed forces?

What cocktail typically consists of 3 parts vodka, 1 part apple schnapps, and 1 part cointreau?

What's missing: Amphibians, Fish, Mammals, Reptiles, Invertebrates?

What Family Guy character moved from Quahog, Rhode Island to Stoolbend, Virginia to spin off his own show?

How long do NFL football teams have to get a play off (the play clock)?

In order to secure the help of the Wizard, whose broom must Dorothy steal in the Wizard of Oz?

Not counting his overactive use of tobacco, what was the addictive drug used by Sherlock Holmes (in a 7% solution) when he was bored?

What is the name of pigment that gives plants and leaves their colors and also absorbs light in the blue and red portions of the spectrum?

The excellent cut of beef known as "hanger steak" is taken from what part of the animal?

What fictional spy show showcases the dysfunctional International Secret Intelligence Service (ISIS)?

Who, along with the March Hare, throws a perpetual tea party in Lewis Caroll's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland?

First put on sale last week, Decision Points, currently ranked #1 in books on Amazon. com, is a memoir by what politician?

Born in Scranton, PA on Nov 20, 1942, current Vice President Joe Biden spent 36 years as a senator from which state?

"Four score and seven years ago our fathers brought forth on this continent a new nation, conceived in liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal" began what famous presidential speech?

What author penned a satirical essay in 1729, entitled A Modest Proposal, modestly proposing that the poor should eat their babies?

What online travel agency uses The Roaming Gnome as its' TV spokesperson?

What is the name for the flexible, connective tissue found in the joints between bones?

Because he held the earth on his shoulders, for what Greek figure did Gerardus Mercator name his book of maps?

What former U. S. president is known for his staunch support of Habitat for Humanity?

What is the name of the giraffe that Toys-r-us uses as its' mascot?

Where do you find the Bridal Veil, American, and Horseshoe Falls?

The worlds largest marketer of fruit juices, what is the juice arm of the Coca Cola company?

With a motto of Always Ready, Always There, what US military branch had it's founding on Dec 14, 1636?

What is the name of the parson mentioned in the lyrics of the Christmas carol "Winter Wonderland"?

In what outdoor sport, sanctioned by the NHPA, do you score 3 points for a ringer, 2 for a leaner, and the closet scores a point?