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Who founded the Amazon website?	jeff bezos
What is the trademarked name for the distinctive logo used Nike?	swoosh
Which British singer released a 2003 album entitled ‘Life For Rent’?	dido
How many masts does the vessel known as a Ketch have ?	two
In the year 1636 during the Dutch Golden Age, what unlikely item became the fourth leading export after gin, herring and cheese causing a journalist to write a book Extraordinary Popular Delusions and the Madness of Crowds?	tulip bulb
Who suggested that Gordon Brown had transformed from Stalin to Mr Bean?	vince cable
Robert Louis Stevenson's 1886 classic horror novel about split personality is called what?	strange case of dr jekyll and mr hyde
On this date in 1927, Charles Lindbergh became the first pilot to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean. Where did he land?	paris
Which bean is the main flavour of the liqueur Tia Maria?	coffee bean
"Who was the other half of the Bouquet household, played by actor Clive Swift, in the UK TV comedy series ""Keeping Up Appearances""?"	richard
Which US boxer, born February 1977, has the nickname ‘Pretty Boy’?	floyd mayweather jr
How many counters does each player have in a game of backgammon?	15
Maureen Cox was the first wife of which famous musical personality?	ringo starr
How many houses are there in a game of Monopoly?	32
"Who appeared in her first film for 15 years, ""Monster In Law"", in 2005?"	jane fonda
Whose portrait was painted by the fictional artist Basil Hallward?	dorian gray
The volcano Hekla is on which island?	iceland
Stink 182 is a tribute band to which band?	blink 182
"Who made the musical sculptures called ""Pythagoras"", ""Kepler"" & ""Galileo"" that were installed between the tracks of Kendall Station in Cambridge, Massachusetts from 1987 to 2007?"	paul matisse
Which American swing and jazz guitarist's single string technique combined with amplification, while with Benny Goodman's bands between 1939 and 1941, helped bring the guitar out of the rhythm section and into the forefront as a solo instrument?	charlie christian
What name is given to the stellar explosion caused when nuclear fusion within a massive star ceases and it suffers gravitational collapse?	super nova
What was the capital of the Inca Empire from 1438 to 1532 which, at its peak, dominated a territory that included (from north to south) Ecuador, part of Colombia, the northern half of Chile, and the north-west part of Argentina, and (from west to east) from Bolivia to the Amazonian forests and Peru?	cuzco
Phil Collins played drums with which band?	genesis
The 'Battle of Trafalgar' took place in which year?	1805
What is the text of an opera called?	libretto
What is the name of the target in a game of curling?	house
Broccoli and Cauliflower are members of which vegetable family?	brassica
"What does ""domo arigato"" mean?"	thank you very much
In relation to spiritual diety Pachamama, in 2011 Bolivia announced an new unusual Law of what?	mother earth
How many humps would you find on a dromedary camel?	one
Which concert pianist became the first President of the Polish Republic in 1919?	ignaz jan paderewski
"In which specific TV series is there an Episode entitled ""A Fistful of Data's""?"	star trek next generation
What is the largest continent on Earth	asia
Actor and comedian, and half of a famous double-act, Arthur Stanley Jefferson was better known by which name?	stan laurel
Which great battle between the Greeks and Persians took place in 490BC?	battle of marathon
In 1965, who became the first British driver to win the Indianapolis 500?	jim clark
What is the Paris Stock Exchange called?	la bourse
Children's author Mrs Darrell Waters was better known under which name?	enid blyton
'.uk' is the network identifier for the United Kingdom. Which country uses the identifier '.jp'?	japan
What salty lake is located at 1,388 ft below sea level?	dead sea
Which Motown star had a new millennium hit with Not Over Yet	diana ross
Who is the mother of Aphrodite in Greek mythology?	dione
Which revolutionary leader was born Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov?	lenin
In medicine, which suffix denotes the surgical removal of something, usually from inside the body?	ectomy
The UEFA cup is a soccer tournament for teams from which continent?	europe
In which year did George Bush succeed Ronald Reagan as US President, the US ratified the Berne convention on copyright, Time Inc and Warner Communications merged to form Time-Warner, and the Exxon Valdez spilled oil in Alaska?	1989
"What famous book begins: ""Chug, chug, chug. Puff, puff, puff""?"	little engine that could
Who was Minister of Education when the 1944 Education Act was passed?	r butler
Which pop star played Beth in Neighbours between 1991 and 1993?	natalie imbruglia
In 1984 which Bruce Springsteen song was the first to win a Grammy for him? (He has won 20 in all)	dancing in dark
Painter and engraver Sir Edwin Henry Landseer was a favourite artist of which British monarch?	queen victoria
The Ballad of Bonnie and Clyde was a no.1 hit in 1967 for which singer?	georgie fame
Which cheese is known as ‘The King of English Cheeses’?	stilton
The Hindu deity Ganesha has the head of which animal?	elephant
Alexandra of Denmark was married to which English king?	edward vii
All happy families resemble one another, but each unhappy family is unhappy in its own way. The opening lines of which great novel?	anna karenina
Which prototype drink recipe was formulated at Pemberton's Eagle Drug and Chemical House?	coca cola
For what medical condition would a doctor administer an antitussive?	coughs
Which 15th-century navigator discovered the sea route from Europe to India by the Cape of Good Hope?	vasco da gama
Normally called a wolverine in North America, what is the largest carniverous mammal in the weasel family, which, it is said, has a habit of hiding articles which are no use to it?	glutton
In the Robin Hood T.V. series starring Richard Green what was the name of the inn that was used	blue boar
The Pyg and the Miners' tracks and the Watkin Path are routes up which mountain?	snowdon
Who created the characters of Willy Loman, Joe Keller and Eddie Carbone?	arthur miller
Also the name of a popular TV character, who was the father of the apostles John the Evangelist and James the Greater?	zebedee
Which holiday, which had its first official recognition in 1868, was originally called Decoration Day?	memorial day
Who is the only British Prime Minister to serve under 3 monarchs?	stanley baldwin
From 2008 Ferrari provided cars (a modification of the F1 Ferrari F2004 chassis) with a V8 engine for which 'single make' motor racing series?	a1 grand prix
Bammy (Jamaica), Bannock (Scotland), Blaa (Ireland), Bublik (Poland), and Boule (France) are types of?	bread
What colour does the planet Neptune appear to be from space?	blue
Stirling Moss also won the next British Grand prix held at Aintree, in 1957, to give which British team its first Grand Prix victory?	vanwall
What is the peptide hormone produced in all vertebrates and some others to promote the absorption of glucose from the blood to muscles and fat tissue?	insulin
On the banks of which river does the city of Quebec stand?	st lawrence
Near which northern town, now a city, did the last battle of the English Civil War take place, in 1648?	preston
Which famous British graffiti artist describes himself as a ‘Quality Vandal’?	banksy
What was silent film actor 'Fatty' Arbuckle's christian name?	roscoe
Who invented the saxophone in 1840?	adolphe sax
Which British political figure became Baroness Kesteven?	margaret thatcher
The period between 1450 and 1600 in European development is known by what term, initially used by Italian scholars to express the rediscovery of ancient Roman and Greek culture?	renaissance
The price of which metal commodity is traditionally considered an indicator of global economic buoyancy?	copper
Which South Pacific island nation became the first in the 21st century to change its driving on the road from right to left?	samoa
Sarawak is a state in which country?	malaysia
The Wright Brothers' first powered flight, in 1903, took place where?	kitty hawk
"What Christmas character said ""God bless us, every one!"""	tiny tim
In October 2005, a week before her 16th birthday, Michelle Wie announced that she was turning professional at what sport?	golf
The Russo Japanese War of 1904-1905 ended when the Russian Fleet under Rozhdestvensky was defeated at the Battle of Tsushima by a fleet led by whom?	admiral togo heihachir
Niagara Falls is between the state of New York, USA, and which province of Canada?	ontario
Taking office on May 27th 1993, who was margaret Thatcher's last Chancellor of the Exchequer?	kenneth clark
Bujumbura international airport is in which country?	burundi
Quakers are also known by what name?	society of friends
In Othello what did the bard mean by ‘the beast with two backs’?	sexual intercourse
Killing 57 people and causing over $3 billion in property damage, the eruption o f Mount St. Helens occurred on May 18 of what year?	1980
In which city can you see the original statue of Michelangelo’s David?	florence
Which-singer's voice was of the leading actress in the films 'Gentlemen Prefer Blondes', 'The King and I', 'West Side Story' and 'My Fair Lady'?	marni nixon
Based on a mythological tale, which 1689 opera by Henry Purcell is considered by many to be the first English-language operatic masterpiece?	dido and aeneas
The surname of which Wimbledon Champion can be formed using the chemical symbols for beryllium, carbon, potassium and erbium?	boris becker
Who was president of the USA during World War I?	woodrow wilson
"Who had hit records with ""Tragedy"" and ""You Win Again""?"	bee gees
Of which African country is Dodoma the official capital city?	tanzania
Which mountain range stretches from the Black Sea to the Caspian Sea?	caucasus
The flag of Hungary is divided into three bands. Two of the colours are red and white. What is the third?	green

Who founded the Amazon website?

jeff bezos

What is the trademarked name for the distinctive logo used Nike?

swoosh

Which British singer released a 2003 album entitled ‘Life For Rent’?

dido

How many masts does the vessel known as a Ketch have ?

two

In the year 1636 during the Dutch Golden Age, what unlikely item became the fourth leading export after gin, herring and cheese causing a journalist to write a book Extraordinary Popular Delusions and the Madness of Crowds?

tulip bulb

Who suggested that Gordon Brown had transformed from Stalin to Mr Bean?

vince cable

Robert Louis Stevenson's 1886 classic horror novel about split personality is called what?

strange case of dr jekyll and mr hyde

On this date in 1927, Charles Lindbergh became the first pilot to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean. Where did he land?

paris

Which bean is the main flavour of the liqueur Tia Maria?

coffee bean

"Who was the other half of the Bouquet household, played by actor Clive Swift, in the UK TV comedy series ""Keeping Up Appearances""?"

richard

Which US boxer, born February 1977, has the nickname ‘Pretty Boy’?

floyd mayweather jr

How many counters does each player have in a game of backgammon?

15

Maureen Cox was the first wife of which famous musical personality?

ringo starr

How many houses are there in a game of Monopoly?

32

"Who appeared in her first film for 15 years, ""Monster In Law"", in 2005?"

jane fonda

Whose portrait was painted by the fictional artist Basil Hallward?

dorian gray

The volcano Hekla is on which island?

iceland

Stink 182 is a tribute band to which band?

blink 182

"Who made the musical sculptures called ""Pythagoras"", ""Kepler"" & ""Galileo"" that were installed between the tracks of Kendall Station in Cambridge, Massachusetts from 1987 to 2007?"

paul matisse

Which American swing and jazz guitarist's single string technique combined with amplification, while with Benny Goodman's bands between 1939 and 1941, helped bring the guitar out of the rhythm section and into the forefront as a solo instrument?

charlie christian

What name is given to the stellar explosion caused when nuclear fusion within a massive star ceases and it suffers gravitational collapse?

super nova

What was the capital of the Inca Empire from 1438 to 1532 which, at its peak, dominated a territory that included (from north to south) Ecuador, part of Colombia, the northern half of Chile, and the north-west part of Argentina, and (from west to east) from Bolivia to the Amazonian forests and Peru?

cuzco

Phil Collins played drums with which band?

genesis

The 'Battle of Trafalgar' took place in which year?

1805

What is the text of an opera called?

libretto

What is the name of the target in a game of curling?

house

Broccoli and Cauliflower are members of which vegetable family?

brassica

"What does ""domo arigato"" mean?"

thank you very much

In relation to spiritual diety Pachamama, in 2011 Bolivia announced an new unusual Law of what?

mother earth

How many humps would you find on a dromedary camel?

one

Which concert pianist became the first President of the Polish Republic in 1919?

ignaz jan paderewski

"In which specific TV series is there an Episode entitled ""A Fistful of Data's""?"

star trek next generation

What is the largest continent on Earth

asia

Actor and comedian, and half of a famous double-act, Arthur Stanley Jefferson was better known by which name?

stan laurel

Which great battle between the Greeks and Persians took place in 490BC?

battle of marathon

In 1965, who became the first British driver to win the Indianapolis 500?

jim clark

What is the Paris Stock Exchange called?

la bourse

Children's author Mrs Darrell Waters was better known under which name?

enid blyton

'.uk' is the network identifier for the United Kingdom. Which country uses the identifier '.jp'?

japan

What salty lake is located at 1,388 ft below sea level?

dead sea

Which Motown star had a new millennium hit with Not Over Yet

diana ross

Who is the mother of Aphrodite in Greek mythology?

dione

Which revolutionary leader was born Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov?

lenin

In medicine, which suffix denotes the surgical removal of something, usually from inside the body?

ectomy

The UEFA cup is a soccer tournament for teams from which continent?

europe

In which year did George Bush succeed Ronald Reagan as US President, the US ratified the Berne convention on copyright, Time Inc and Warner Communications merged to form Time-Warner, and the Exxon Valdez spilled oil in Alaska?

1989

"What famous book begins: ""Chug, chug, chug. Puff, puff, puff""?"

little engine that could

Who was Minister of Education when the 1944 Education Act was passed?

r butler

Which pop star played Beth in Neighbours between 1991 and 1993?

natalie imbruglia

In 1984 which Bruce Springsteen song was the first to win a Grammy for him? (He has won 20 in all)

dancing in dark

Painter and engraver Sir Edwin Henry Landseer was a favourite artist of which British monarch?

queen victoria

The Ballad of Bonnie and Clyde was a no.1 hit in 1967 for which singer?

georgie fame

Which cheese is known as ‘The King of English Cheeses’?

stilton

The Hindu deity Ganesha has the head of which animal?

elephant

Alexandra of Denmark was married to which English king?

edward vii

All happy families resemble one another, but each unhappy family is unhappy in its own way. The opening lines of which great novel?

anna karenina

Which prototype drink recipe was formulated at Pemberton's Eagle Drug and Chemical House?

coca cola

For what medical condition would a doctor administer an antitussive?

coughs

Which 15th-century navigator discovered the sea route from Europe to India by the Cape of Good Hope?

vasco da gama

Normally called a wolverine in North America, what is the largest carniverous mammal in the weasel family, which, it is said, has a habit of hiding articles which are no use to it?

glutton

In the Robin Hood T.V. series starring Richard Green what was the name of the inn that was used

blue boar

The Pyg and the Miners' tracks and the Watkin Path are routes up which mountain?

snowdon

Who created the characters of Willy Loman, Joe Keller and Eddie Carbone?

arthur miller

Also the name of a popular TV character, who was the father of the apostles John the Evangelist and James the Greater?

zebedee

Which holiday, which had its first official recognition in 1868, was originally called Decoration Day?

memorial day

Who is the only British Prime Minister to serve under 3 monarchs?

stanley baldwin

From 2008 Ferrari provided cars (a modification of the F1 Ferrari F2004 chassis) with a V8 engine for which 'single make' motor racing series?

a1 grand prix

Bammy (Jamaica), Bannock (Scotland), Blaa (Ireland), Bublik (Poland), and Boule (France) are types of?

bread

What colour does the planet Neptune appear to be from space?

blue

Stirling Moss also won the next British Grand prix held at Aintree, in 1957, to give which British team its first Grand Prix victory?

vanwall

What is the peptide hormone produced in all vertebrates and some others to promote the absorption of glucose from the blood to muscles and fat tissue?

insulin

On the banks of which river does the city of Quebec stand?

st lawrence

Near which northern town, now a city, did the last battle of the English Civil War take place, in 1648?

preston

Which famous British graffiti artist describes himself as a ‘Quality Vandal’?

banksy

What was silent film actor 'Fatty' Arbuckle's christian name?

roscoe

Who invented the saxophone in 1840?

adolphe sax

Which British political figure became Baroness Kesteven?

margaret thatcher

The period between 1450 and 1600 in European development is known by what term, initially used by Italian scholars to express the rediscovery of ancient Roman and Greek culture?

renaissance

The price of which metal commodity is traditionally considered an indicator of global economic buoyancy?

copper

Which South Pacific island nation became the first in the 21st century to change its driving on the road from right to left?

samoa

Sarawak is a state in which country?

malaysia

The Wright Brothers' first powered flight, in 1903, took place where?

kitty hawk

"What Christmas character said ""God bless us, every one!"""

tiny tim

In October 2005, a week before her 16th birthday, Michelle Wie announced that she was turning professional at what sport?

golf

The Russo Japanese War of 1904-1905 ended when the Russian Fleet under Rozhdestvensky was defeated at the Battle of Tsushima by a fleet led by whom?

admiral togo heihachir

Niagara Falls is between the state of New York, USA, and which province of Canada?

ontario

Taking office on May 27th 1993, who was margaret Thatcher's last Chancellor of the Exchequer?

kenneth clark

Bujumbura international airport is in which country?

burundi

Quakers are also known by what name?

society of friends

In Othello what did the bard mean by ‘the beast with two backs’?

sexual intercourse

Killing 57 people and causing over $3 billion in property damage, the eruption o f Mount St. Helens occurred on May 18 of what year?

1980

In which city can you see the original statue of Michelangelo’s David?

florence

Which-singer's voice was of the leading actress in the films 'Gentlemen Prefer Blondes', 'The King and I', 'West Side Story' and 'My Fair Lady'?

marni nixon

Based on a mythological tale, which 1689 opera by Henry Purcell is considered by many to be the first English-language operatic masterpiece?

dido and aeneas

The surname of which Wimbledon Champion can be formed using the chemical symbols for beryllium, carbon, potassium and erbium?

boris becker

Who was president of the USA during World War I?

woodrow wilson

"Who had hit records with ""Tragedy"" and ""You Win Again""?"

bee gees

Of which African country is Dodoma the official capital city?

tanzania

Which mountain range stretches from the Black Sea to the Caspian Sea?

caucasus

The flag of Hungary is divided into three bands. Two of the colours are red and white. What is the third?

green